By Abbas Hussain, November 7 2025—
The School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) at the University of Calgary is known for the quality productions that it runs throughout a season. The department was formed in 2013, following a merger … Read the rest
By Abbas Hussain, October 29 2025—
The School of Creative and Performing Arts was formed in 2013, following a merger between the Drama, Dance and Music departments at the University of Calgary. On the 9th of October, the department head, … Read the rest
By Hannah Caparino, November 20 2024—
The University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts recently produced Sarah DeLappe’s pulitzer-nominated play The Wolves as part of the Drama department’s 2024-2025 season. The play ran from Oct. 18-26 at the … Read the rest
By Sweta Babladi, November 6 2024—
The UCalgary String Quartet, the university’s quartet-in-residence since 1995, will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with an emotionally stirring and diverse performance on Friday, Nov. 8. The concert is part of the university’s Faculty … Read the rest
By Hannah Caparino, October 12 2024—
To start off the drama department’s 2024–25 season, the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) will be showcasing Sarah DeLappe’s play, The Wolves. The play premiered in New York City, … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, August 15 2023—
On Aug. 3, playwright, actress and University of Calgary alumni Alexa McGinn performed her solo show Celexia at the Fellowship Hall in Lantern Church for the Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival. In the heart of … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, December 23 2023—
The University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts presented Dance@Noon, a sequence of dance programs choreographed by BFA Dance students in their third year at the University Theatre on Dec. 4, 5 … Read the rest
By Jorja Strickland, March 10 2023—
Acting is a challenging career. One that takes confidence, flexibility, a powerful presence, and eyesight — or so we have been led to believe. Yet prejudice has been holding back people with disabilities, due … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, October 19 2022—
What could be a more triumphant complete return to live theatre than a tale that all university students know too well — trying to adapt to university life by making friends, adjusting to weird … Read the rest
By Enobong Ukpong, April 13 2022—
On March 21, the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) hosted a town hall on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EdiD), where students were invited to provide their input on a draft of … Read the rest
