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ARTICLES FROM DECEMBER'S TALKING STICK NEWSLETTER
Friday night, over 15 artists will play for free to collect toys for underprivileged children and at the same time show that the concept of Le Maître Chanteur is still alive even though the place itself has closed its doors (read more)
A towering billboard has finally been removed from The Main historic site, causing a collective sigh of relief from local residents who had been subjected to its gigantic advertisements since March (read more)
On Friday, OTL continued its Buy Nothing Day tradition of jamming the corporate monoculture and our consumer culture by going to the bank and the mall (read more)
Manny Fried was once called the worst subversive in Buffalo. Now this actor, playwright, union organizer and all-around artistic activist has a theatre named after him (read more)
During Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations this past July, officials decided to give the key to the city to the Canadian military in an early morning ceremony. Protesters showed up, including some infringers (read more, includes video)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Montreal infringement Festival looking for volunteer organizers and helpers: If you have any time to lend a hand during the festival in June 2009 or during the months leading up to it, please contact volunteer@infringementfestival.com or call 514-699-3378
infringement TV looking for contributors: We are building a web TV station focusing on the festival, its artists and culture-jammers. We're currently running a loop of videos and plan to stream live (yes, it's possible) a few times a week over the next few months and regularly during the festival. If you have a video of one of your performances that you would like to add to the mix or are interested in hosting or contributing to a live show, please contact media@infringementfestival.com for more information. To see infringement TV in its current state (still in test mode) please visit: www.infringementfestival.com/tv
Call for Directors, Stage Managers and Writers: The Social Justice Committee seeks an Artistic Director and Stage Manager for the production of The Dictatorship of Debt to be presented at a variety of venues in spring 2009. Born out of the SJC's popular interactive workshop detailing the history of the debt crisis, The Dictatorship of Debt has been presented through the years as both a two-act dinner theatre piece and one-act performance.
The SJC also seeks a Writer to work with the Social Rights Education Coordinator to adapt the popular presentation, The Price of Guatemalan Gold, on corporate social accountability and the Canadian extractive industry, into a short theatre script. Performances will be held throughout summer 2009. For complete job descriptions and how to apply, visit www.sjc-cjs.org
Contribute to infringement Media: We are looking for writers, editors and translators for three blogs (The Talking Stick, Le bâton de parole and OTL Blog). If you're interested, please contact media@infringementfestival.com
*** Happy holidays from the Montreal infringement Festival !!! |
