The cast of the upcoming A Bright Room Called Day are learning how to properly style their hair and makeup to look the part of young women in 1930s Germany. Stage and film makeup expert, Michael Devanney, applying makeup to BFA Acting student and Bright Room actor Erin Pettifor. To achieve the authenticity, the Drama Department … Read moreHair & Makeup for A Bright Room Called Day – curious arts
Some exciting news from this week is the opening of the Heterotopia exhibit! Heterotopia is an art exhibition showcasing the final research projects of three Master of Design graduates. In this exhibition the featured artists explore how designers can interact with the intricate conflicts and complications existing in today’s society. Here are some pictures of the … Read moreA Sneak Peek Inside Hetero[topia] – curious arts
On September 19, 2017, the University of Alberta Department of Drama was proud to host A Story Evening from East Africa: Performances by Two Masterful Storytellers. To a packed theatre in the Timms Centre for the Arts, award-winning master storytellers Chunga Otiende and Tololwa Mollel delivered an energetic and unique style of theatrical story performance. Afterwards, the audience had the … Read moreMaster Storytellers Chunga Otiende and Tololwa Mollel
As of September 2017, Meg Braem becomes the fifth artist to take up the Lee Playwright in Residence, following most recently in the footsteps of Colleen Murphy, who was also one of Meg’s former mentors. The nature of the three-year residency allows the artist to split their time evenly between writing their own projects, and … Read moreMeg Braem: New Lee Playwright in Residence – curious arts
There’s nothing more satisfying than a story about someone who has discovered what they love and committed to fearlessly chasing after it! Well, that is exactly the case with U of A Alum, Rachel Soong, who has developed a successful career from her two passions: music and film. Music has been a large part pf … Read moreRachel Soong: A Career in Sound Design – curious arts