You'll never see Stephanie Bahniuk, '15 BFA, in sweatpants. If she can't dress herself, she says, how can other people trust her to dress them? The recent theatre design grad spent three summers designing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. Bahniuk, who loved fashion from an early age, says when she's designing, she analyzes the characters to figure out what motivates their clothing choices. She has worked with Alberta Opera, NextFest and Shumka in Edmonton.
-Edmonton Journal
A new National Film Board production co-directed by Heidi Janz, '93 BA(Hons), '95 MA, '03 PhD, offers a rare glimpse into the challenges of living with a disability. We Regret to Inform You shows snippets of a day in the life of Janz, who was born with cerebral palsy. The film was screened at the Victoria Film Festival and will be available on the NFB website.
-Edmonton Examiner
An audition dish of spiced pumpkin roulade served with pumpkin maple truffles and salted caramel maple sauce has landed Terry Adido, '10 LLM, on season 3 of MasterChef Canada, a competitive cooking game show. Competitors are vying for a $100,000 cash prize and the title of Canada's next MasterChef. Edmonton-based Adido says his cooking is inspired by his family and his hometown of Lagos, Nigeria. His dream is to open his own baking studio. The competition wraps up in May.
-CTV
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