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Concordia Artists Exceed Their Curriculum

Fringe ArtsKatie McGroarty — Published September 10, 2012

And while it’s easy to forfeit sleep for an all-night cram session (or staying out until last call), these four students are racking up extra-curricular cred in filming, sculpting, acting or computing by taking their work to the streets.

Gina Haraszti
MFA Film Production

The final undertaking of any MFA student is a public exhibition, where they can showcase or screen their thesis for the public.
Gina Haraszti is taking hers to the Concordia’s J.A. de Sève Cinema, where she’ll screen her thesis, two fiction films and one from 2010 that toured and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

“They are all inspired by personal events and they are all about loss and grief, and basically losing a beloved person,” said Haraszti. “My most recent film, Rei, is about a shut-in who doesn’t leave her apartment for years and it follows her state of mind before a big decision she has to make.”

During the screening, cast and crew will be there to answer questions and give away DVDs.

Public Thesis Screening / J.A. de Sève Cinema (1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., LB-125) / Sept. 22 / 8:00 p.m.

Laura Hudspith
BFA Ceramics

To add to her time spent in the VA Building as the manager of Café X, Laura Hudspith is now displaying pieces in Gallery X, the student-run art space on the same floor. The majority of her work is ceramics-based, but it often incorporates metal, glass and fibers.

In her fifth and final year at Concordia, Hudspith had high praise for the program, which she credits with hav-
ing contributed to her trajectory.

“It pushes me to produce conceptual and high quality work, and help me figure out where I can go [after graduation] and how to get there,” she said.

Staff Show / Gallery X / 1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. W. / Sept. 11 / 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Adam Capriolo
BFA Theatre

“I can’t emphasize enough how proud I am of this show,” said Adam Capriolo, who plays the role of Ray, the caregiver to a paralyzed girl in Double-Spaced Theatre’s production, Bea. Bea approaches the politically charged topic of assisted suicide, but raises the stakes: the character requesting the service a 25-year-old woman.

A recent graduate of Dawson’s Professional Theatre program, Capriolo just started his first year at Concordia. In addition to performing in Bea, he’s in the ensemble for the Segal Centre’s production of Guys and Dolls.

Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montreal / 4750 Henri-Julien Ave. / Sept. 12 to Sept. 15 / $12.00 – $17.00 / 8:00 p.m.

David Silveira
BFA Computing Arts

Working in photography, video and design—among other mediums—David Silveira knows aesthetics. Although he admits to preferring film, his design skills have helped him score enough clients to pay his way through three years of full-time studying.

To see some of his multimedia work, check out davidsilveira.com