UNews - 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's Department /unews/facility/university-lethbridges-department en First CPTPN Conference sets bar /unews/article/first-cptpn-conference-sets-bar <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-d5a8091ad370630a22efed70f4eb4154"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">September 15, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The Theoretical Physics Group (TPG) of the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/phy/" rel="nofollow">Department of Physics and Astronomy</a> recently hosted the first ever Canadian Prairie Theoretical Physics Network (CPTPN) Conference (Aug. 25-26).</p> <p>The majority of the 40 participants came from different universities across the Canadian prairies, while a few came from much farther away, including Montreal and Taiwan. A total of 28 presentations were made over the course of the two-day event, with four U of L speakers taking the stage. Covering topics that included astrophysics, classical and quantum gravity, mathematical physics and quantum information, presentation titles ranged from "The second known HMXB Black Hole in the Milky Way Galaxy" to "Dynamical Riemannian Geometry and Plant Growth".</p> <p>The conference proved to be extremely beneficial to all those who took part, providing excellent exposure for the U of L and its physics researchers. It also led to a number of collaborative agreements and promise of future joint efforts.</p> <p>The unique aspect of the conference was that it very much involved students.<br> The format of the event allowed students to meet professors from throughout the prairie universities and learn first-hand about their current areas of research. This is particularly beneficial as it gives students exposure to a variety of programs where they may continue future research. The majority of the presentations were given by students, allowing for valuable opportunities to showcase research and practice presentations in an informal setting.</p> <p>The CPTPN is a unique network of theoretical physicists and other researchers with interests in theoretical physics. It spans the prairies and looks to remove the logistical restraints its members face from being separated by large distances. The goal is to create a free atmosphere of information exchange without formal institutional constraints.</p> <p>The other primary goal of the network is to enhance the education and experience of research students of theoretical physics on the prairies. Specifically, the possibility of distance learning for graduate classes was discussed, opening the door for students to gain better access to topics not taught at their current institution.</p> <p>The CPTPN was initiated by the efforts of Dr. Dinesh Singh (免费福利资源在线看片 of Regina) in collaboration with the TPG at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.</p> <p>Considering the benefits of joining the CPTPN, the price is right: free. In the spirit of its formation, it was decided that the only requirement for membership for a non-student is an endorsement from a current member, and for students, endorsement by their supervisor.</p> <p><em>Brent Peterson is an undergraduate student working with the U of L's Department of Physics and Astronomy</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/montreal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Montreal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/theoretical-physics-group" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Theoretical Physics Group</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridges-department" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/plant-growth" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Plant Growth</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/bar-september" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">bar September</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-regina" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Regina</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-regina" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Regina</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridges-department-physics-and-astronomy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department of Physics and Astronomy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/brent-peterson" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brent Peterson</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/dinesh-singh" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dinesh Singh</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/supervisor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">supervisor</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-technology-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Technology:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/technology/distance-learning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">distance learning</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="First CPTPN Conference sets bar" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:16:46 +0000 trevor.kenney 4312 at /unews Latin American Film Series begins /unews/article/latin-american-film-series-begins <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-c119e3683f1c20e250612b1957a57670"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">September 8, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The first Latin American Film Series screening of the Fall 2009 Semester goes Thursday night, 7 p.m. at the <a href="http://www.lethbridgepubliclibrary.ca" rel="nofollow">Lethbridge Public Library</a>.<br> <br> The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is a 2006 film directed by Brazilian filmmaker C. Hamburger. At 105 minutes in duration, this film is presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.<br> <br> The setting is 1970, Brazil. The military dictatorship has forced Mauro's parents into hiding. Scared, they leave their son in an Italian and Jewish neighborhood of S&atilde;o Paulo to be cared for by his grandfather, promising to return in time to watch Brazil defend the World Cup soccer championship.<br> <br> In this coming of age story, Mauro's adjustment to life without his parents is tempered by his excitement for the Brazilian national team, making for an interesting combination of political and cultural dimensions of Brazilian life in the midst of a defining moment in Brazil's history.<br> <br> A discussion session with Dr. Brent Devos of the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/mod/" rel="nofollow">Department of Modern Languages</a> will follow.<br> <br> Admission for this event is free. The Latin American Film Series is supported by the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/prs" rel="nofollow">President's Office</a> and the Office of the Dean of <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/" rel="nofollow">Arts and Sciences</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/lethbridge-public-library" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge Public Library</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridges-department" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-movie-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Movie:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/movie/september" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">September</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridges-presidents-office" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s President&#039;s office</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/office-dean-arts-and-sciences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridges-department-modern-languages" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department of Modern Languages</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/brent-devos" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brent Devos</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsevent-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsEvent:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-event/world-cup-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">the World Cup</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Latin American Film Series begins" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:45:48 +0000 trevor.kenney 5030 at /unews Rosen works to keep Michif alive /unews/article/rosen-works-keep-michif-alive <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-ff08d38300cbeb48a2d7cbb1249fafa1"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">March 20, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The Michif language, an endangered M&eacute;tis language born in the early 1800s, is rapidly disappearing. So too are a variety of other spoken languages linguists predict will disappear during this century. Can we keep the Michif alive and why should we care?<br> <br> Dr. Nicole Rosen, an assistant professor in the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/mod" rel="nofollow">Department of Modern Languages</a>, will address these and many more questions at today's Women Scholars Speaker Series event, 3 p.m. in the Students' Union Ballroom A.<br> <br> Born in the early 1800s along the Red River in Manitoba, the Michif language is a mix of Cree, Ojibwe and French. After over a century of persecution, residential schools, poverty and dissent, the Michif language has been ravaged to a point where there are only a few hundred Elder speakers remaining.<br> <br> We know that once children no longer speak a language, its disappearance is just a matter of time, and that this is not an isolated case of a language potentially dying out. Some linguists predict that up to 90 percent of today's spoken languages will disappear during this century. What can we do to ensure the Michif language does not disappear? Does technology help or hinder? And why should we care?<br> <br> Rosen began her fieldwork on Michif phonology in 1999, and has been involved in language planning and revitalization with the <a href="http://www.mmf.mb.ca/" rel="nofollow">Manitoba M&eacute;tis Federation</a> and <a href="http://www.louisrielinstitute.com" rel="nofollow">Louis Riel Institute</a> since 2001. In 2007 she was awarded a <a href="http://www.sshrc.ca" rel="nofollow">SSHRC</a> Aboriginal Grant called Word-building in Michif to, among other things, develop an online Michif dictionary in collaboration with the <a href="http://www.mmf.mb.ca/" rel="nofollow">Manitoba M&eacute;tis Federation</a>.<br> <br> This Women Scholars Speaker Series event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. Wine and cheese will be served with the lecture, which will be followed by a discussion period.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridges-department" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/louis-riel-institute" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Louis Riel Institute</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/technology-help" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">technology help</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-naturalfeature-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">NaturalFeature:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/natural-feature/red-river" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Red River</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/manitoba-m%C3%A9tis-federation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Manitoba M&amp;eacute;tis Federation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridges-department-modern-languages" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department of Modern Languages</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/louis-riel-institute" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Louis Riel Institute</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/nicole-rosen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Nicole Rosen</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/assistant-professor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">assistant professor</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/women-scholars-speaker" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Women Scholars Speaker</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/manitoba" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Manitoba</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Rosen works to keep Michif alive" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:38:39 +0000 trevor.kenney 5257 at /unews Screening of Cidade de Deus (City of God) /unews/article/screening-cidade-de-deus-city-god <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-e2b1ce9b582f8c96c0f98ea9c4aaf235"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">February 6, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/new-media" rel="nofollow">Department of New Media</a> will be presenting a screening of the critically-acclaimed film Cidade de Deus (City of God), Monday evening at the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery.<br> <br> Dr. Omar Rodr&iacute;guez from the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/mod/" rel="nofollow">Department of Modern Languages</a> will introduce the film and later lead a discussion session following the screening.<br> <br> Cidade de Deus is an engaging and often disturbing journey into the violent slums of Rio de Janeiro. Well inscribed in a Latin American tradition of social violence cinema, the film introduces innovative uses of editing, colour, music and narrative techniques (like the voice-over and the flashback) to create a strong sense of reality without falling into dominant and more traditional forms of realism.<br> <br> The film reaped numerous awards following its release in 2002 including: Winner of the Gran Coral, Best Fiction Film, New Latin American Film Festival, Havana, 2002; Official Selection, International Film Festival, Cannes, 2002; Winner, BAFTA Award, Best Editing, 2003; Nominee, BAFTA, 2003, Best film not in the English Language; Official nominee on Behalf of Brazil, Oscar, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Hollywood.<br> <br> The screening and discussion begins at 6 p.m. and runs through 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 at the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/havana" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Havana</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/cannes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cannes</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/rio-de-janeiro" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rio de Janeiro</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridges-department" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/lethbridge-public-library-theatre-gallery" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/department-modern-languages" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Modern Languages</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/academy-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridges-department-new-media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department of New Media</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/omar-rodr" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Omar Rodr</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/official" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Official</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Screening of Cidade de Deus (City of God)" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:57:50 +0000 trevor.kenney 5376 at /unews The BFG to take over stage /unews/article/bfg-take-over-stage <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-f04c13f69c5e7c56a957acf07eb018b7"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">February 4, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> By KATHERINE WASIAK<br> <p>Creating family theatre is nothing new for Nicolas Hanson. Creating a world of giants, however, presents a new challenge.</p> <p>Hanson, who teaches two courses in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) for the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's Department of Theatre and Dramatic Arts, directs The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) by Roald Dahl. Adapted for the stage by David Wood, The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is scheduled to appear nightly, Feb. 10-14 in the 免费福利资源在线看片 Theatre, at 7 p.m., with a matinee at noon on Saturday, Feb. 14.</p> <p>"Audiences can expect an action-packed hour at the theatre, with dynamic performances and comic antics," promises Hanson. "Creating a world of giants has provided a playful challenge for the design and technical faculty and staff, who have been busy constructing puppets, masks and stilts for our energetic cast of student actors."</p> <p>Hanson's TYA courses see his students perform at local elementary schools on a regular basis but he wanted to provide a true theatre experience for children and this performance serves that purpose.</p> <p>"After five years of taking students from my TYA courses out to perform for more than 10,000 young people at local schools, I wanted to create an opportunity for children to experience the magic of visiting our 免费福利资源在线看片 Theatre with its array of technical wizardry," Hanson says.</p> <p>People often believe that performing for children is easy but Hanson explains that's a fallacy.</p> <p>"Our actors are quickly learning that young people have sophisticated artistic tastes and that keeping hundreds of children engaged requires limitless energy, genuine sincerity and a keen ability to harness the power of juvenile imaginations," he says with a smile.</p> <p>With sales of 100 million books, Roald Dahl is one of the world's most popular authors. From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to James and the Giant Peach, Dahl's imaginative narratives and eccentric characters charm children while engaging adults at the same time.</p> <p>The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) has become one of Dahl's endearing classics with its creative combination of fantasy elements, such as giants with contemporary concepts like helicopters. Despite its setting in a comic and colourful world, The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) exposes some sincere elements of our real world; namely, the way we treat people who appear physically different.</p> <p>The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is truly family-oriented theatre that can be enjoyed by everyone aged five to 105. All audience members, regardless of age, must have a ticket, which can be purchased from the U of L Box Office, weekdays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., or by calling 403-329-2616.</p> <p>Tickets are priced at $15 for regular admission and $10 student/senior. Patrons are encouraged to get their tickets early to avoid disappointment.</p> <p>A complimentary shuttle bus will transport theatre-goers from the north parking lot to the theatre entrance.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridges-department" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/chocolate-factory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chocolate Factory</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-theatre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 Theatre</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/limitless-energy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">limitless energy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-movie-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Movie:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/movie/james-and-giant-peach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">James and the Giant Peach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/movie/bfg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">The BFG</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/david-wood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Wood</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/nicolas-hanson" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Nicolas Hanson</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-phonenumber-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">PhoneNumber:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/phone-number/403-329-2616" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">403-329-2616</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="The BFG to take over stage" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:12:35 +0000 trevor.kenney 5381 at /unews Giants present a welcome challenge for Hanson /unews/article/giants-present-welcome-challenge-hanson <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-e2d55ff72530827ebd11dcfe04541367"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">February 4, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Creating family theatre is nothing new for Nicolas Hanson. Creating a world of giants, however, presents a new challenge.</p> <p>Hanson, who teaches two courses in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) for the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge's Department of Theatre and Dramatic Arts, directs The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) by Roald Dahl. Adapted for the stage by David Wood, The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is scheduled to appear nightly, Feb. 10-14 in the 免费福利资源在线看片 Theatre, at 7 p.m., with a matinee at noon on Saturday, Feb. 14.</p> <p>"Audiences can expect an action-packed hour at the theatre, with dynamic performances and comic antics," promises Hanson. "Creating a world of giants has provided a playful challenge for the design and technical faculty and staff, who have been busy constructing puppets, masks and stilts for our energetic cast of student actors."</p> <p>Hanson's TYA courses see his students perform at local elementary schools on a regular basis but he wanted to provide a true theatre experience for children and this performance serves that purpose.</p> <p>"After five years of taking students from my TYA courses out to perform for more than 10,000 young people at local schools, I wanted to create an opportunity for children to experience the magic of visiting our 免费福利资源在线看片 Theatre with its array of technical wizardry," Hanson says.</p> <p>People often believe that performing for children is easy but Hanson explains that's a fallacy.</p> <p>"Our actors are quickly learning that young people have sophisticated artistic tastes and that keeping hundreds of children engaged requires limitless energy, genuine sincerity and a keen ability to harness the power of juvenile imaginations," he says with a smile.</p> <p>With sales of 100 million books, Roald Dahl is one of the world's most popular authors. From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to James and the Giant Peach, Dahl's imaginative narratives and eccentric characters charm children while engaging adults at the same time.</p> <p>The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) has become one of Dahl's endearing classics with its creative combination of fantasy elements, such as giants with contemporary concepts like helicopters. Despite its setting in a comic and colourful world, The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) exposes some sincere elements of our real world; namely, the way we treat people who appear physically different.</p> <p>The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is truly family-oriented theatre that can be enjoyed by everyone aged five to 105. All audience members, regardless of age, must have a ticket, which can be purchased from the U of L Box Office, weekdays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., or by calling 403-329-2616.</p> <p>Tickets are priced at $15 for regular admission and $10 student/senior. Patrons are encouraged to get their tickets early to avoid disappointment.</p> <p>A complimentary shuttle bus will transport theatre-goers from the north parking lot to the theatre entrance.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridges-department" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&#039;s Department</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/chocolate-factory" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chocolate Factory</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-theatre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 Theatre</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/limitless-energy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">limitless energy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-movie-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Movie:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/movie/james-and-giant-peach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">James and the Giant Peach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/movie/bfg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">The BFG</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/david-wood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David Wood</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/nicolas-hanson" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Nicolas Hanson</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-phonenumber-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">PhoneNumber:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/phone-number/403-329-2616" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">403-329-2616</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Giants present a welcome challenge for Hanson" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:04:11 +0000 trevor.kenney 5383 at /unews