50th Anniversary Music Celebrations: preview part two – curious arts

Usual program notes offer the audience insight into the lives of composer and composition. For the U of A Music’s 50th anniversary celebrations, Julia Byl took an ethnomusicologist’s approach, heading into the heart of our field of study to interview the people of the University of Alberta music department—students, faculty, alumni, supporters— to highlight them … Read more50th Anniversary Music Celebrations: preview part two – curious arts

Video: Jacques Després on key rewards of teaching piano – curious arts

UAlberta master of the keyboard talks about handing down the piano’s powerful traditions to his students For the second in a series of video interviews celebrating the University of Alberta Department of Music’s 50th Anniversary, we caught up with Professor Jacques Després. Video Credits: Grant Wang. Multimedia Technician, Faculty of Arts, University of AlbertaDirected by: … Read moreVideo: Jacques Després on key rewards of teaching piano – curious arts

Outburst Art Auction: What you need to know – curious arts

Outburst Art Auction: What You Need To Know

Grad Show Art Auction Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 VASA (Visual Arts Student Association) and the 2016 Design Grad Committee from the Students’ Design Association would like to invite you to their annual student art auction this Friday, November 27 at 7 p.m. in the University of Alberta’s Telus Centre atrium. I caught up with organizers … Read moreOutburst Art Auction: What you need to know – curious arts

Theatre, Truth and Reconciliation – curious arts

Theatre, Truth And Reconciliation

Guest post by Jane Heather and Darlene Auger To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Alberta’s Department of Drama, the Curious Arts blog is sharing 50 Reasons to Go See A Play throughout the 2015-16 season.  This is reason nine in the series, a guest post by playwright and director Jane Heather (Department … Read moreTheatre, Truth and Reconciliation – curious arts