Somayeh Noori Shirazi EFS Writer-in-Residence Minister Faust presents the first in a series of literary salons at UAlberta By Angelique Rodrigues The Department of English & Film Studies (EFS) has a brand new Writer-in-Residence and he’s already shaking things up with some exciting new events this year. Local author and activist Minister Faust dreamed up the concept for a series of … Read moreUAlberta Authorpalooza draws talented local writers
For Part Two of Erin McDougall’s Edinburgh Fringe 2014 reviews, originally published on her blog A Dancer Abroad, she covers some very diverse theatre ground. From immersive/story-theatre, to Theatre-for-Young-Audiences, on to site-specific theatre, to more drama and even more dark comedy. ~Salena I love Edinburgh and I loved being at the Fringe! It’s been an exciting, … Read moreThe Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Part Two – curious arts
Kathleen Weiss emphasizes closing the gender gap in ‘Welcome to the Season’ address Over the weekend, you may have noticed theatre organizations and artists across Canada changing their social media profile photos to a maroon square. Once I saw Theatre Alberta follow suit on Friday, September 19, I clicked through to find out more about … Read moreU of A Studio Theatre supports Equity in Theatre – curious arts
Art and Design Grad debuts self-published reflections on painting Misa Nikolic (’14 MA) has just commenced the PhD program in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture at the University of Alberta. Wednesday, September 24th marks the launch of his book project, Historiæ, that he’s been working on for some time. I caught up … Read moreMisa Nikolic launches Historiæ – curious arts