Studio Theatre patrons will be the first audiences to see The Kaufman Kabaret by Hannah Moscovitch (March 24 – April 2, 2016), the story of the first entrepreneur to introduce birth control devices to married working-class women in Canada. For reason number 25 in our 50 Reasons to Go See A Play series, director Kathleen … Read moreDirector’s Notes: The Kaufman Kabaret – curious arts
UAlberta Arts alumna talks politics, poetry and passion for Shakespeare To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Alberta’s Department of Drama, the Curious Arts blog is sharing50 Reasons to Go See A Playthroughout the 2015-16 season. Shakespeare, and all the many ways his works live on, is reason number 12/50. Ahead of U … Read moreBlue Knox: why the Bard’s works live on – curious arts
Reason 3/50 to Go See A Play:Go Back in Time with Beyond Therapy Costume designs by Alison Yanota Alison Yanota (‘15 BFA) is taking her theatre design training to the next level as an MFA candidate this year. For her first grad school project, Alison is designing costumes and lighting for U of A Studio … Read moreBeyond Therapy throws back to 1980s fashion – curious arts
When a group of five Canadian pianists commissioned Howard Bashaw to compose a new work, the University of Alberta music prof jumped at the chance. “A project of this scope doesn’t come along very often,” explains Bashaw. “It was a special project to have a group of five well-known pianists on the international stage co-commission … Read moreBashaw’s 15 for Piano – curious arts
UAlberta Arts grad, LUXX designer and Western Canada Fashion Week staple Derek Jagodzinsky lays claim to artist status Derek Jagodzinsky Aboriginal fashion designer Derek Jagodzinsky (’10 BDes) says the only difference between a painter and a fashion designer is simply that one of those art forms can be worn. A controversial topic, there’s no denying … Read moreDerek Jagodzinsky: I am an artist – curious arts