Event Season

November 4 - 8
7:30 p.m. nightly

In Tongues by James Odin Wade | Drama Mainstage

University Theatre
Mature content
Seating is limited
Tickets: $20 regular, $15 alumni & senior, $10 student

When true crime author Cara dies alone in her British Columbia cabin while researching an infamous killer, her husband and sister are left searching for answers. What they find in her research exposes new sides of Cara, her investigation and themselves. Learn more about the production

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November 6
6 p.m.

Faculty of Fine Arts Alumni Appreciation Night

Refreshments and Q&A
University Theatre Lobby

Enjoy some refreshments and mingle with fellow Fine Arts alumni. This event also features a Q&A session with alumnus James Odin Wade, creator of In Tongues. When you purchase a November 6 alumni ticket for In Tongues, you're automatically registered for this event. Learn more about alumni night

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November 7
7:30 p.m.

University of Lethbridge Singers | Concert

My life flows in endless song...
Dr. Janet Youngdahl, conductor
Isaac Risling, piano
University Recital Hall

Tickets: $20 adult, $15 alumni and senior, $10 students. All ULethbridge students receive a complimentary ticket at the Box Office with valid student ID.

With special guests: Chinook Concert Choir under the direction of Stephanie McFarlane, and Bonnie Plewes on piano. Learn more about the concert

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November 18
6 p.m.

Architecture & Design NOW | Lecture

Practice Ecosystem
Featuring Pablo Batista & Kelsey McMahon
5468796 Architecture
Room L1060
Admission is free, everyone welcome

Batista and McMahon join us via zoom in Room L1060 to discuss the firm's practice ethos, which spread deep and wide beyond the traditional practice model, necessitating an understanding of how the architect's roll in challenging contexts must increasingly intersect with politics, economics, social activism, and other forms of cultural and scholarly research and pragmatic engagement. 

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November 19
12:15 p.m.

Music at Noon | Concert

Featuring Sherry Steele, soprano & Carolyn Herrington, piano
University Recital Hall
Admission is free, everyone welcome

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November 20
Noon

Art NOW | Curator talk

Ydessa Hendeles: Contemplating Post-Holocaust Trauma
Featuring Wayne Baerwaldt
University Recital Hall
Admission is free, everyone welcome

Baerwaldt's talk will explore the representation of trauma and resilience in Grand Hotel, a curatorial composition by artist Ydessa Hendeles for the 60th Venice Biennale. Wayne Baerwaldt is an independent visual arts curator and producer based in western Canada. He joins us via zoom in the University Recital Hall for this talk.

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November 21
7 p.m.

After Hours | in the gallery

Hiroshige & Woodblock Printing
Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess Gallery
Admission is free

This month we dive into the beauty of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Discover the stunning works of Hiroshige, celebrated for his beautiful landscapes and intricate designs. We’ll have drawing materials available for you to create your own art, as well as table games to enjoy throughout the evening. Don’t miss out on our exciting door prizes! It’s an engaging night of creativity, art appreciation, and fun. 

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November 22
Noon

Art NOW | Lecture

What the Wind Knows: Art as Early Warning
Featuring Sara Matthews
University Recital Hall
Admission is free, everyone welcome

Working primarily in the field of research-creation, Sara Matthews' projects explore the intersections between visual culture and martial politics as well as how communities craft creative modes of relationality and survival in response to practices of state securitization. 
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Opening:
Nov 22 | 6 p.m.
On view:
Nov 22 - Dec 6
 

Studio Strata | Art Faculty & Staff Show

Organized by Department of Art
Dr. Foster James Penny Building (324 - 5 St S)
Admission is free, everyone welcome

Excavation. Accumulation. Archive. Geologic strata. Cultural residue. A marker of the passage of time. There are lots of flattering things to call the material miasmas in our studios. ULethbridge staff & faculty confront their multitudinous messes and make meaning of the mess!

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November 26
12:15 p.m.

Music at Noon | Concert

Javier Fajardo Chaves: the musician and his music
Featuring Diego Palacios Dávila, piano 
with guest Deanna Oye, piano
University Recital Hall
Admission is free, everyone welcome

In this unforgettable Music at Noon performance, pianist Diego Palacios Dávila invites you on a musical journey showcasing the compelling compositions of Javier Fajardo Chaves, Colombian composer from the Nariño region.

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November 27
Noon

Art NOW | Lecture

primordial goo: abject poetics on the brink of the abyss
Featuring Emma Brack
University Recital Hall
Admission is free, everyone welcome

The presentation explores how enacting poetics and beauty within the abject can be an act of dissent, and how contemplations on decay can reveal the fragility, and savage grace in continuity and survival. Emma Brack is Artist in Residence (AiR) at Casa from Nov. 19 to Dec. 17. Thank you to Casa for their collaboration in making this artist talk possible. 

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