A hunter and gatherer of sound Scott Smallwood Scott Smallwood traces his fascination with the possibilities of recorded sound way back to when his father gave him a cassette tape recorder. He was just 10 years old. Now an associate professor of music at the University of Alberta, Scott Smallwood is an acute listener and … Read moreQ & A with Scott Smallwood – curious arts
Mandate to foster the exchange of artistic ideas between communities resonates with UAlberta professor Joan Greer How can visual, material and sonic culture forge community identity and bring about social change? Joan Greer, UAlberta professor in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture and adjunct professor in Religious Studies, aims to unravel the complexities … Read moreFolkwaysAlive! appoints new director – curious arts
UAlberta Abbedam costume designers blend archaic and modern fashion for Punk-rock Greek tragedy Modernizing Greek mythology can be as difficult for the costume designer as it is for the playwright. UAlberta Department of Drama student Hayley Moorhouse and co-designer Kathleen Sera can attest to that. The pair collaborated to create the wardrobe for this year’s … Read moreOrestes 2.0: Distressed and disheveled – curious arts
Three scenes in conversation with visual culture Moira Buffini’s Loveplay exhibits spectacles of sex and notions of love. The play’s 10 scenes depict a progression of time, starting during the “Classical Age” and ending in contemporary time, “The Age of Excess.” Here are three of the scenes from Loveplay in conversation with visual culture that is parallel to Buffini’s … Read moreLoveplay Examined through Historical Images
What is ABBEDAM? ABBEDAM is a student-run theatre production company in the University of Alberta’s Department of Drama. “We’re all about giving opportunities both performance wise and in all other aspects of theatre to students who might not get that as part of their curriculum,” says Jessica Glover, fourth year BA Drama major and current … Read moreABBEDAM adapts Orestes 2.0 – curious arts