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Archive for October, 2005

Cinema Politica – Being Osama and Shake Hands with the Devil

Monday, October 31st, 2005

This Halloween join Cinema Politica for two great films on one night, both for free, and one comes with the director! Films start at 7:30 PM in Room H-110. Following these two screenings, join us for the newly moved JAZZ NIGHT at Reggie’s for some live jazz and pitchers of überbrü.
BEING OSAMA (introduced by co-director […]

the ravens in yellowknife, northwest territories.

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

… edgar allan poe was from yellowknife, northwest territories.. i am sure of it. the ravens here are, for a foreigner, bloody jarring. they are rather large. in fact, they are equal in size to ottomans that are two feet squared. the only consolation is that they seem to like minding their own business…

The Failure of Communication Allows for the Bursting Open

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

“The failure of communication, (…) allows precisely for the bursting open of pity, generosity, and love. Such failure invites us to find ways to discover others besides knowing. Communication breakdown is thus a salutary check on the hubris of the ego. Communication, if taken as the reduplication of the self (or its thoughts) in the […]

Choosing “Stupefying Confusion” and other Communication Tactics.

Saturday, October 29th, 2005

by Risa Dickens
In a recent post, Neil suggested that choosing “stupefying confusion” as yer axiom instead of clarity or fidelity might make for a good thought tactic. In a way this sounds like aiming low so as to not be disapointed, but this shift in expectation (which would seem to give up on successful communication […]

Worn Fashion Journal Launch

Friday, October 28th, 2005

Issue 1 has hit the shelves in selected shops like the Arterie on Bernard here in Montreal, and Kim’s in NY, and the Giant Book Sale in Kingston and Ottawa, so now it’s time to celebrate. Come be a bit fabulous with us, enjoy our glossy, brightly-coloured baby and the way we’ve made all kinds […]

An Intense Conversation about Politics and Art, Followed by Furniture Music.

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

I received this invite to a happening/magazine launch/conversation in a mass emailing today. This gang of arty hoodlums down at the Societe des Arts Technologiques is opening up the floor for dialogue about the murder and censorship of Zahra Kazemi. And so this has me thinking, this morning, about the layers of technological and […]










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