Introducing our redesigned, revamped and rejuvenated Curious Arts blog This week, TJ and I are proud to reveal our reimagined Curious Arts blog! The fresh new look and organization of the site is the result of a collaboration throughout the 2014 winter term with the brilliant students in Sue Colberg and Kevin Zak’s Des 594: … Read moreReimagining Curious Arts – curious arts
Industry Advice from Patricia Tao Pianist Patricia Tao is playing a concert called Transatlantic Meeting with internationally-acclaimed artists Gil Sharon and James Campbell this Saturday, September 13th. The two guest musicians arrive in Edmonton September 11th, just two days before the concert! This makes me wonder how the players can form a trio quickly and … Read moreHow To: Play in a chamber music trio – curious arts
Pluralism through Poetry, Sufi Style On a particularly bright and breezy afternoon, I met with University of Alberta-based ethnomusicologist and devoted musician Karim Gillani to discuss his forthcoming album, RAAH-E-ISHQ: The Path of Love. An artist that draws on a wide-range of multicultural experiences as inspiration, our conversation turned to his personal thesis on inner … Read moreFusion artist Karim Gillani and his Sufi Ensemble make love, not war – curious arts
UAlberta Convocation 2014 When Dana Wylie crosses the Jubilee stage to receive her BA music honours degree at the University of Alberta’s 2014 convocation ceremony this week, it will be one of the few times this past decade that the Edmonton-based singer songwriter has set foot on stage without an instrument in hand. The singer-songwriter … Read moreQ & A with Dana Wylie – curious arts
Paper Engineering in Books & Artists’ Books One of my favourite things to play with as a kid was an Anne of Green Gables pop-up dollhouse book. My brother and I never got tired of opening the book to reveal the four rooms of Anne’s house, then setting up the paper doll characters throughout the rooms. … Read more“Wow, open this!” – curious arts