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
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
Guest blog post by Leila Raye-Crofton Off the Top Theatre Projects, a company started by Ashleigh Hicks and myself, came together all the way back in Drama 150 at the University of Alberta. Ashleigh and I were in this class together, led by Jan Henderson, and we became fast friends. We both were very interested … Read moreTempting the Edmonton Fringe Audience – curious arts
*Photo by Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity Beginning November 1, 2017, BFA Acting graduate Reneltta Arluk will become Director of Indigenous Arts at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Arluk’s predecessors to the position had each brought their own focus to the program, from dance to visual arts to even international relations with … Read moreReneltta Arluk: New Director of Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre – curious arts
The Summer Solstice Music Festival, hosted by the Edmonton Chamber Music Society, was created as a response to the absence of classical music festivals throughout the summer. This festival wanted to offer something more offbeat than traditional classical music events so they could acquire a more diverse audience. In the past they have brought together … Read moreReview: Summer Solstice Music Festival – curious arts