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The Faculty of Fine Arts had much to celebrate throughout November, with many announcements of awards, new publications, exhibition openings and kudos to report. Here’s a sampling of the news:
Art
En Plein Air 2016 opened Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Dr. Foster James Penny Building, featuring 68 works of art by 35 artists that were inspired by the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage this summer. The property, donated to the University of Lethbridge by Jim Coutts in 2011, brought artists from across North America together throughout the spring and summer to be inspired by the natural beauty of the gardens. The exhibition is open until Dec. 23 and can be seen for free Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm. Read more in the Lethbridge Herald.
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David Miller’s (Art) exhibition “Labyrinth of Things” opens in Prague November 25, 2016 until January 12, 2017. The exhibition poster can be viewed online: http://www.atelierjosefasudka.cz/
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Don Gill’s (Art) exhibition, Confined Landscapes: A Project from the Carceral Landscape, opens Saturday, Dec. 3 in the Small Gallery at the Trianon (104 5th Street South). The exhibition runs until Feb 4 and is open Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.
Drama
Camille Pavlenko (BFA – Dramatic Arts ’12) was announced as a finalist in the 2017 Woodward International Playwriting competition for her play titled “These Moments of Shine: A Dokumentary”. The winning play will be announced in January. Read more about the Woodward International Playwriting Prize finalist announcement.
Camille is a past winner of the uLethbridge Plays & Prose competition, placing second in 2011 for her play “Permission”.
The uLethbridge Plays & Prose Competition is currently accepting submissions for the 10th Anniversary prize. Submissions are due Dec. 12 and a Public Reading of winning entries will be held Saturday, March 18, 2017.
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Drama alumni are representing the University of Lethbridge at Theatre Alberta. A recent newsletter listed the current staff and board of directors and many familiar names jumped off the page:
- Andy Jenkins (BFA – Dramatic Arts ’08) is the Program Coordinator.
- Frazer Andrews (BFA – Dramatic Arts ’06) is the Board of Directors Secretary.
- Jeremy Mason (BFA – Dramatic Arts ’05) is the Board of Directors Past President.
And newly named as directors on the board are:
- Richard Grafton (BFA – Dramatic Arts/B.Ed. ’07)
- Michelle Thorne (BFA – Dramatic Arts/B.Ed. ’03)
- Troy Emery Twigg (BFA – Dramatic Arts ’03)
Theatre Alberta is a non-profit society dedicated to the growth and development of the Alberta theatre community: http://www.theatrealberta.com/
Music
Blake Davenport, 3rd year B.Mus. student studying percussion with Adam Mason, placed an incredible 4th place in the Percussive Arts Society International Marimba Competition, competing against doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students from top universities across North America. The competition was part of the premier annual percussion event in the world, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 9-13. Over 5,000 percussionists were in attendance.
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Nick Sullivan (Music; BMus ’04) recently edited and had published a new edition of trombone duets, borrowed from JS Bach and curated by Joannes Rochut. Rochut's transcriptions of vocal works for trombone have become essential for trombonist's in their studies, but these duets have long been out of print. This new edition brings back and updates this material for the trombone, newly engraved and available in digital formats.
From the qPress news release: “These duets are a worthy challenge. Each one stands alone as a potential piece of performance literature and will surely be mainstays of college studios, masterclasses and recitals for years to come. Please enjoy this newly engraved edition, it was an absolute pleasure bringing this book back into circulation.”
https://qpress.ca/product/12-duos-js-bach-johannes-rochut-trombone/
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Rolf Boon (Music) was commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra to compose a work to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Canada as part of the Canada Mosaic project.
Hyacintho Caelum: Sesquie for Canada’s 150th for full orchestra will be premièred by the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra on May 8, 2017 with a second performance by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on September 27, 2017.
The Canada Mosaic project features 37 composers and orchestras from across Canada. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is honoured to have been chosen by the Government of Canada to present Canada Mosaic. Highlighting this nation’s diverse musical landscape, Canada Mosaic underscores our rich musical past, present, and future through performance, education, innovation, and collaboration in every province. From indigenous to indie, classical to cutting-edge, and with innovative collaborations from coast to coast to coast, Canada Mosaic is a Signature Project of Canada 150, funded by the Government of Canada.
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Alumni Kyle Harmon (BA-Music ’07/BEd ’09) and Sarah Harmon (BMus ‘06/BEd ’08), with the help of current Digital Audio Arts students Jared Harty and Gabriel Cabrera-Lopez, have teamed up to give their CCH & St. Francis bands a chance to showcase their talent nationally in the CBC Challenge. Read more in the Lethbridge Herald:
New Media
Christine Clark (New Media faculty; BFA ’10; MFA ’14) has just launched a new website that addresses the waste problem in Lethbridge.
Produced in collaboration with Environment Lethbridge, the Wasteless website makes the case for waste reduction in Lethbridge. With the first phase of the project now live, visitors are able to learn about Lethbridge’s current status as one of the most wasteful communities in Canada. The site features illustrations by Kiri Stolz (BFA - New Media ’16) and animations by Taelynn Graham (BFA - New Media ’16) that together create a rich user experience powered by innovative HTML5 and JavaScript techniques.
Visit the site here: wasteless.ca
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Leanne Elias (New Media faculty; BFA – Art ’95; M.Ed. ’03) has been invited to speak at the CANARIE National Summit, November 22-23 in Montreal. This is a unique opportunity and an interesting body to address. The summit’s theme is “Navigating our Data-Driven Future” with a focus on collaborative, data-intensive, cutting edge research and innovation within Canada.
Leanne has been invited to speak from an art and new media perspective on data. Her talk “Blind Date: When Art Met Data” will highlight the pioneering work taking place in the data visualization and physicalization lab on campus.
For more information about Leanne’s talk at the CANARIE National Summit visit: https://www.canarie.ca/canarie-national-summit/speakers/leanne-elias/
Contact:
Faculty of Fine Arts | finearts@uleth.ca