Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media News Archive

January 23, 2017 — 
German synagogue exhibit reconstructs aspects of Jewish history destroyed by Nazis

January 18, 2017 — 
The Black Hole Theatre Company is raising the curtains on 2017 with Translations. The play is set in 1833 in the rural townland of Ballybeg/Baile Beag (literally, "small town") in county Donegal in Ireland

December 21, 2016 — 
Through the course of the year over 1,500 stories were shared with the U of M community and these are some of our favourites

November 23, 2016 — 
Personal experience for director Robert Smith reignites 29-year desire to stage The Sea

October 27, 2016 — 
There is good representation of University of Manitoba alumni and instructors involved in the Royal MTC production of The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night

October 24, 2016 — 
Rebecca Comay, scholar of comparative literature, philosophy, literary theory, and criticism, will deliver a free public lecture on Oct. 27

September 20, 2016 — 
Gail Asper Performing Arts Hall dedicated to outstanding patron of the arts

September 8, 2016 — 
Commemorative bust created to honour Carol Shields

August 10, 2016 — 
A University of Manitoba alumnus is getting ready to present a show he spent a decade working on. Dahn Hiuni, who graduated from Fine Arts at the University of Manitoba in 1988, has been working on Murmurs & Incantations since 2006. The play is debuting at the New York International Fringe Festival later this month.

July 14, 2016 — 
Associate Professor Neil McArthur got the idea for his Fringe Fest show after a trip to Los Angeles. He had an opportunity to meet with people who were leaders in the cryonics movement