ARTISTS
ONGOING PROGRAMMING
SCHEDULE
CONTACT
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10 AM - 12 PM
KIDS CORNER POWER JAM AGES 6 - 12
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
The first of five workshops which aim to introduce kids to the "do it yourself" spirit of indie rock, beginning with an introduction, and silkscreening band t-shirts.
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12 PM - 2 PM
KICKOFF BBQ
STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
Come on down to Struts to celebrate the first day of Ok.Quoi?! with a burger and kabob. This event is hosted by Owens Art Gallery.
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1 PM - 3 PM
MUSICAL SOUND SCULPTURES AGES 11 - 18
MOUNT ALLISON SCULPTURE STUDIO
Taught by Helen Pridmore and Adriana Kuiper, participants will have the opportunity to make their own sound sculptures, which they will be able to perform with visiting musicians. Adriana will give an introductory talk about sound and sculpture, and will show some examples of sound sculptures built by artists. Participants will get to look at the materials and start coming up with ideas. Helen will help out with sound ideas and experiments.
These workshops are free of charge. To sign up, please contact Helen Pridmore at hpridmor@mta.ca or call 364-1088.
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1 PM - 4 PM
JOHN COUGAR BAND CAMP AGES 13 - 17
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
The first of five workshops which aim to introduce teens to the "do it yourself" spirit of indie rock.
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8 PM - 10 PM
OPENING RECEPTION & CABARET
SACKVILLE MUSIC HALL
An exciting evening of performance,
music, and short video by local and visiting artists.
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10 AM - 12 PM
KIDS CORNER POWER JAM AGES 6 - 12
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
Songwriting with Snailhouse and Shotgun Jimmie.
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12 PM - 2 PM
BBQ
STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
Come on down to Struts for a burger and kabob. This event is hosted by MTA Shinerama.
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1 PM - 3 PM
MUSICAL SOUND SCULPTURES AGES 11 - 18
MOUNT ALLISON SCULPTURE STUDIO
Participants will start work on their sculptures. Some may have brought items from home to incorporate into their sculptures. Participants will go on a walk to find things that might work: maybe from the Dollar store, maybe just on the street or in the Thrift Store!
These workshops are free of charge. To sign up, please contact Helen Pridmore at hpridmor@mta.ca or call 364-1088.
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1 PM - 4 PM
JOHN COUGAR BAND CAMP AGES 13 - 17
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
The second of five workshops which aim to introduce teens to the "do it yourself" spirit of indie rock.
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7 PM - 8 PM
ARTIST ROUNDTABLE
SACKVILLE MUSIC HALL
Artists Alex Snukal, Martin Arnold, Dave Dyment, Kate O'Connor and Scott Rogers share their thoughts on contemporary practice within the public realm.
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8:30 PM
NEW MUSIC PERFORMANCE:
FEATURING HELEN PRIDMORE, MARTIN ARNOLD, ERIC CHENAUX
SACKVILLE MUSIC HALL
Following the Artist Roundtable, soprano Helen Pridmore will premiere a new work by Martin Arnold called “Janet”, based on an old folksong. Martin will perform some of his own works, including “Willie o’Winsbury” and, with Eric Chenaux, “Geordie”.
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10 AM - 12 PM
KIDS CORNER POWER JAM 6 - 12
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
Making instruments and recording songs.
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12 PM - 2 PM
BBQ
STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
Come on down to Struts for a burger and kabob. This event is hosted by Tantramar Heritage Trust.
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1 PM - 3 PM
MUSICAL SOUND SCULPTURES AGES 11 - 18
MOUNT ALLISON SCULPTURE STUDIO
Participants will spend the day working on their sculptures.
These workshops are free of charge. To sign up, please contact Helen Pridmore at hpridmor@mta.ca or call 364-1088.
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1 PM - 4 PM
JOHN COUGAR BAND CAMP AGES 13 - 17
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
The third of five workshops which aim to introduce teens to the "do it yourself" spirit of indie rock.
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9 PM
OUTDOOR VIDEO DRIVE-IN: I CAN'T HELP IT
STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
Made possible with the support of Rod Allen Co.Ltd.
Duration: 59:30
"It took me a long time to give in to the fact that I like funny things. Lately I've been learning to drop my bias that serious art is somehow more credible, and have come to understand that something that is funny or light can still be profound and can often deal with difficult subject matter in a way that is accessible. Being able to laugh at our failures and challenges can help us cope with life in a very productive way.
The works I've selected show a vulnerability in some way--either through evidence of the hand or through the characters and stories being told. These pieces reveal the awkwardness of daily drudgery through an irreverent touch, wit or lightness."
Kate O'Connor, Curator
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PUBLIC SCULPTURE Jeremy Bailey 5:15 (2009) In this video created at the Shargorod residency in the Ukraine, Jeremy Bailey re-imagines public sculpture as wearable sound activated fashion. |
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STUPID TRICKS 3 Philippe Blanchard 5:00 (2010) This video explores the loop as a structuring device as well as its connections to perpetual motion. Using sophisticated video compositing and visual effects techniques, these perpetually looping animations do not lead anywhere, do not produce a payoff of any kind. |
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FAMILY GALAXY Pierre Dumora & Tatiana Grigorenko 16:00 (2009) Four people, one house, an absurd fairy tale. Four ghostly presences cross paths but never meet. Hinting at an underlying drama, they abandon themselves to their fantasies, brushing up against a certain shared insanity as if to test the limits of their own existence. |
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I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (EDIT) Ray Fenwick 1:30 (2009) Using Youtube clips, this video features users Elora, j00ntje and missbeccymay singing "I Will Always Love You" as performed by Whitney Houston. |
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RAY FENWICK VOICE & CHARACTER DEMO REEL 2009 Ray Fenwick 2:00 (2009) An absurd audio piece (with static video) in which a "voice actor" with a confused understanding of characterization presents his portfolio of characters. |
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DO GOOD Alison Kobayashi 10:38 (2006) She catalogued her family’s home video collection. She came across videos of sheand her sister in Brownie and Girl Guide ceremonies. It made her want to DO GOOD. It made her want to invite others to DO GOOD too. Five Brownies created new badges. Each Brownie made a video that explained what was required to earn her badge. |
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BAGDEAD Sarah Gregg Millman 1:48 Two women whose faces are obscured by paper lunch bags have a conversation about change. |
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ALL WE ARE SAYING IS, WHITE GIRLS FOR KANYE, THE REVOLUTION, OR BOTH Sarah Gregg Millman In a video inspired by Kanye West's off-script rant during a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser, two women in sundresses jump on a bed and engage in a pillow fight. |
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FIREWORKS Jon Sasaki 2:05 (2006) Sputtering fireworks are thrust into a gallery display case, which, while containing the danger and violence, also highlights and reveals. |
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THE DESTINATION AND THE JOURNEY Jon Sasaki 2:05 (2007) A slightly nerve-wracking video to watch. As Sasaki embarks on a road trip he plays with our sense of danger as he pulls out a map and solely concentrates on locating his destination. The landscape zooms by and we can only hope nothing happens to the artist. |
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TORONTO'S OFFICIAL Y2K MASCOT, AUTUMN, 2008 Jon Sasaki 4:33 (2008) With "2000" emblazoned on his CN Tower-shaped body, an obsolete Y2K mascot sits contemplating his few, if any, prospects. |
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ENCLOSED Soft Turns 2:28 (2009) The viewer is simultaneously presented with two different spaces of miniature libraries (predominantly built out of books). One witnesses the changing landscapes of book shelves and walls like a passenger, caught in an unyielding movement. The camera moves mechanically through the twin spaces, and it is up to the individual to negotiate their level of engagement, to navigate this indefinite space. |
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HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT Leslie Supnet 1:40 (2009) Hilarious hand-drawn animated characters who debate about punk and metal. It is a charming tribute to the underground cult classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn. It lends an air of childlike innocence to the original, making the time period in which the original film was shot seem quaint and old-fashioned, despite the drunken revelry and debauchery going on. |
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VHS Eli Marias 4:16 (2009) A demented no-budget collage of found VHS tapes celebrating the glory of time and technology. |
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10 AM - 12 PM
KIDS CORNER POWER JAM AGES 6-12
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
Making album art and band photoshoot.
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10 AM - 11 AM
FREQUENT MUTILATIONS ON AIR
CHMA 106.9
A live retrospective about the radio show that Andrew O'Connors Frequent Mutilations is based on. Featuring archival material from the show's twenty-five year history. Tune in to CHMA 106.9 or listen online. www.mta.ca/chma
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12 PM - 2 PM
BBQ
STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
Come on down to Struts for a something a little different: a variety of food provided by The Sun Farm Kitchen.
The Sun Farm Kitchen is a 20 foot mobile kitchen with a hybrid solar power energy system. The Kitchen will be vending in front of Struts for the Thursday barbecue and during SappyFest. Their feature for the week is crepes filled with berries from Atlantic Canada or stuffed with delicious Louisiana-style lobster etouffee. They will also be serving ice cold and slushy beverages, plus concession favourites like hot dogs and funnel cakes (aka bear paws or elephant ears - deep-fried dough).
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1 PM - 3 PM
MUSICAL SOUND SCULPTURES AGES 11 - 18
MOUNT ALLISON SCULPTURE STUDIO
Participants will try to finish up work on their sculptures, because this afternoon members of Motion Ensemble will come in for a jam session and everyone will play on their new instruments!
These workshops are free of charge. To sign up, please contact Helen Pridmore at hpridmor@mta.ca or call 364-1088.
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1 PM - 4 PM
JOHN COUGAR BAND CAMP 13 - 17
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
The fourth of five workshops which aim to introduce teens to the "do it yourself" spirit of indie rock.
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6 PM
COMMUNITY SOFTBALL GAME
HALIFAX EYELEVEL GALLERY VS. SACKVILLE
The Halifax Eyelevellers invade Sackville for a showdown with the CHMA 106.9ers and friends of Struts at the Chester Cole Ball Field.
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8 PM
NEW MUSIC PERFORMANCE:
FEATURING MOTION ENSEMBLE
SACKVILLE MUSIC HALL
As a prelude to the Outdoor Video Drive In, Motion Ensemble will perform Martin Arnold’s work “Water Lens, Water Limbus.” This piece was written specifically for Motion via a Canada Council commissioning grant, and features voice, bass, violin and birimbao (a unique percussion instrument) interweaving in rhythms and harmonies that invoke a dream, a trance, a chant, a reflection.
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9 PM
OUTDOOR VIDEO DRIVE-IN: 0 IN TENNIS = LOVE
STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
Made possible with the support of Rod Allen Co.Ltd.
Duration: 48:51
"At once humorous and poignant, personal and detached, this selection of short films and videos convey the complexity of often-awkward negotiations through the physical and psychological hurdles of everyday life in deceivingly simple ways. Ambitiously endearing, theses artists employ formal, structural, metaphorica, self-reflexive and conceptual strategies infused with amusing and tender results. They tell non-linear stories in states of inertia and obsessive commitment, in pursuit of brief moments of connection. All act as connective tissue between irony and empathy."
Laurel Woodcock, curator
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COUNTDOWN Nelson Henricks :30 (2007) System. Quantity. Price. Height. Weight. Length. Distance. Location. Duration. Volume. Intensity. Total. Rulers. Calculators. Thermometers. Telephones. Computers. Even. Odd. Year. Month. Day. Dice. Cards. Games. Unlucky. Lucky. Hour. Minute. Second. This beautifully formal and obsessive video acts as our countdown for the evening’s screening. |
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NUMMER ZES: STEINWAY GRAND PIANO WAKE ME UP TO GO TO SLEEP AND ALL THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW Guido Van der Werve 17:09 (2006) This 35mm film tells the story of the Steinway Piano Company. In the course of the narrative, a Steinway grand piano is transported by crane from the street and an attempt is made to deliver it through the window of the artist’s tiny second floor apartment. The ensuing storyline is ambitiously endearing. |
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WHY ALWAYS INSTEAD OF JUST SOMETIMES (EXCERPT MATTRESS/CAT) Deirdre Logue 3:00 (2005) An excerpt from a series of 12 short works that record accomplishments without impact, small feats of moderate strength and moments of mild impudence. They are reflections on aging, breaking down and reparation. They are works that describe our need for intimacy and our fears of exposure. They are always, when we really wish they were just sometimes. |
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CYCLE Jon Sasaki :49 (2009) In this nightmarish scenario, the protagonist pedals vigorously, yet advances at a disproportionately slow rate. While his efforts never flag, the mysterious force of inertia that withholds him refuses to present itself. |
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A WOUND DOWN WATCH COAXED TO RUN A BIT LONGER Jon Sasaki 3:45 (2008) The hands of an exhausted wind-up watch are coaxed into running again, although their movements no longer correspond to the actual time. Only ninety seconds separate exhaustion from absolute exhaustion. |
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MY PARENTS READ DREAMS I'VE HAD ABOUT THEM Neil Goldberg 9:00 (1998) Neil's videos are at once personal and detached, humorous and poignant. In My Parents Read Dreams I've Had About Them, Goldberg's Long Island parents recite comical and surreal transcripts handed to them by the artist from behind the camera with amusing and tender results. |
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FALLING (FROM THE HUNDRED VIDEOS) Steve Reinke 2:28 At a total length close to five hours, Reinke's series of short works is a witty, sometimes dark index of post-modern fears and desires. Openly gay, brainy yet dumb, and often irreverent. Falling features Reinke’s well-known dry, deadpan voice over, negotiating the murky terrain between mainstream television and conceptual art. |
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UP Lee Walton 1:56 (2004) A performance for "One Block Radius", an extensive psychogeographic project created by Glowlab for the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York. |
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ARE YOU THE FAVOURITE PERSON OF ANYBODY? Miguel Arteta (written by Miranda July) 3:57 (2005) Miranda July is known for her sweetly oddball films, performances and collaborative web project ‘Learning to Love You More’. Here, Miguel Arteta directs her simple yet poignant short story featuring John C. Reilly, Mike White, Miranda July and Chuy Chavez. Reilly’s character conducts a deceptively simple survey, that you inevitably find yourself taking part in. |
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ACCORDION Monique Moumblow & Yudi Sewraj 2:30 (2000) Using an accordion as a prop, two people collaborate unneccessarily. Unless, of course, one reads it as a metaphor for the intricacies of collaboration itself. |
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THE PITCH Mark Lewis 3:59 (1998) Beginning with a close-up of Lewis selling the idea of a film project with the only characters being extras, he directs his pitch to the camera, us the viewers. A slow zoom out reveals what we assume is a busy train station, solidifying the project in the duration of one reel of 35mm film. The Pitch is an early work by Lewis and one of the few that includes sound. Usually presented on an NTSC monitor on a simple fold out table, it references the preproduction and production modes of filmmaking. |
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PETER MANSBRIDGE SINGS THE BLUES Heath Fashina 2:19 (2003) Peter Mansbridge Sings the Blues is a humorous critique of the mass media. Using various headlines from the CBC's The National, the work constructs a blues-like composition that exploits sound-bite culture to create a song that is catchy, yet void of detail. |
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10 AM - 12 PM
KIDS CORNER POWER JAM AGES 6 - 12
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
Making a music video!
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10:30 AM
MUSICAL SOUND SCULPTURE WORKSHOP AGES 5 - 10 & FAMILY
MOUNT ALLISON SCULPTURE STUDIO
A workshop for ages 5-10 and their parents/friends/caregivers. Kids will come in to make small musical sculptures! Participants from the week will be on hand to help out.
These workshops are free of charge. To sign up, please contact Helen Pridmore at hpridmor@mta.ca or call 364-1088.
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12 PM - 2 PM
BBQ
STRUTS GALLERY & FAUCET MEDIA ARTS CENTRE
Come on down to Struts for a burger and kabob. This event is hosted by Sackville Community Garden.
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1 PM - 4 PM
JOHN COUGAR BAND CAMP AGES 13 - 17
THE LITTLE ARMADILLO PRINT SHOP
Facilitated by Kallie Garcia & ShoutOUT Media
The last of five workshops which aim to introduce teens to the "do it yourself" spirit of indie rock.
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3 PM
MUSICAL SOUND SCULPTURE PERFORMANCE!
MAIN STREET TOWN BANDSTAND
Students of the Musical Sound Sculptures workshop perform in the Bandstand downtown! Bring friends and family to listen to their wild and wonderful new musical sculptures. After the performance, participants are invited to bring their creations to Struts Gallery, where they will be on display for a week.
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4 PM
MISCELLANEOUS MARCHING BAND
DOWNTOWN SACKVILLE
The members of the Miscellaneous Marching Band parade around Sackville, heralding the arrival of SappyFest.
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5 PM
SAPPYFEST BEGINS
SappyFest kicks off with performances by The News, Shotgun Jimmie, Julie Doiron, Steamboat, Attack in Black and The Felice Brothers.
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12 AM
NEW MUSIC PERFORMANCE:
FEATURING MARTIN ARNOLD, ERIC CHENAUX, RYAN DRIVER, DOUG TIELLI
RICHARD HORNSBY, ANDREW MILLER, NADIA FRANCAVILLA
D'ARCY P. GRAY, AND HELEN PRIDMORE
SACKVILLE MUSIC HALL
Martin Arnold will be performing his piece 'Tam Lin' with musicians Eric Chenaux, Ryan Driver, Doug Tielli and members of Motion Ensemble.
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ALL DAY
SAPPYFEST CONTINUES
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
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9 AM - 12 PM
FARMERS' MARKET
BRIDGE STREET
Come sample local goodies and see what's growing in and around Sackville.
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10 AM - 11 AM
KIDS CORNER POWER JAM
& JOHN COUGAR BAND CAMP
FINAL CONCERT
BRIDGE STREET MAINSTAGE TENT
After working hard for a week, the bands debut their new songs for the crowd.
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1 PM - 3 PM
SACKVILLE CRAFTERS UNION DEMOS
BRIDGE STREET
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1 PM - 4 PM
ZINE, SMALL PRESS & RECORD FAIR
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
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1 PM – 4 PM
INDIE CRAFT FAIR
BRIDGE STREET MARKET
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3 PM
FREQUENT MUTILATIONS DEMO
STRUTS GALLERY
An informal talk and demonstration about the work.
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12 AM
IRiSs LAB #8: MINED MACHINE DREAMS REDUX
SACKVILLE MUSIC HALL
IRiSs Lab #8 presents an experiential cinematic experience, utilizing the science and mystery of stroboscopic light theory and the Sufi inspired Dream Machine design patterns of artist Brion Gysin. Images of psychiatric experiments and counter culture recreational activities of the 1960s will float, flutter, and flicker throughout the space as the research technicians monitor their audience test subjects.
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12 PM
ELISABETH BELLIVEAU SCREENING & BOOK LAUNCH
VOGUE THEATRE
Elisabeth Belliveau will be launching her new book, don’t get lonely don’t get lost, accompanied by a short animation.
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PANEL DISCUSSION
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