[Bcma-l] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2008

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*MediaRelease**

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2008*
*ATTENTION ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS*

KELOWNA-BC, The Alternator Media Arts Centre presents the */4th annual 
Video Salon /*on Friday April 4 at 7pm. The evening includes screenings 
of eight video shorts curated by UBC Okanagan MFA candidate Joanne 
Gervais. All are welcome to attend and admission is by donation.

The videos selected for the salon represent the increasingly hybrid 
nature of our culture and it’s diverse and often marginalized 
perspectives. These works challenge historical stereotypes while 
demonstrating the ongoing, often complex process of identity exploration 
and formation.

While all the featured artists are Canadian, their work addresses the 
negotiation of self in a variety of social contexts ranging from 
politics of the Israeli conflict to more personal issues of 
aboriginality, gender and sexuality.

The salon will feature Terry Haines, a non-status Aboriginal who has 
lived in Vancouver for over twelve years but is from British Columbia’s 
interior. His works have been presented at many film festivals including 
the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (2007), the Dawson City International 
Short Film Festival (2007) and the IMAGeNation Aboriginal Film and Video 
Festival in Vancouver (2006).

Artists names, titles of work and length of work:

• Steve Reinke, The Mendi, 9:00
• Adam Garnet Jones, Demonstration of Indianess #31, 3:30
• b.h. Yael, A Hot Sandfilled Wind, 13:00
• Terrance Houle, The Metrosexual Indian, 4:00
• James Diamond, Private Property, 6:00
• Terry Haines, The Walk, 3:30
• Terry Haines, Dragonfly, 4:07
• Thirza Cuthand, Love and Numbers, 8:03

The Alternator Media Arts Centre is a production facility for 
independent video, film, and new media artists. The space and its video 
production equipment is available for use by all Alternator members with 
an extended membership. The media centre invites local media artists and 
students to get involved! Please join us every Wednesday evening for the 
/Be Scene/ from 6pm to 7:30 pm in the Alternator lounge to show off your 
works in progress and workshop with peers.

The Alternator Media Arts Centre, is operated by the Alternator Gallery 
for Contemporary art, an artist-run centre located on the main floor of 
the Rotary Centre for the Arts at 421 Cawston Avenue in Kelowna, BC, is 
open from 11 to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Admission is by donation. 
All are welcome.

For information, contact the Alternator at (250) 868-2298, visit 
www.alternatorgallery.com or e-mail Jason Woodford at 
mediaarts@alternatorgallery.com

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Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art
#103-421 Cawston Ave.
Kelowna, BC
V1Y 6Z1
250-868-2298

www.alternatorgallery.com <http://www.alternatorgallery.com/>
info@alternatorgallery.com <mailto:info@alternatorgallery.com>


The Alternator Gallery is proud to present ON COMMON GROUND National 
Media Arts Festival & Conference, June 10-14 2008.

Exploring common visions while showcasing the history of Indigenous 
media art in the traditional territory of the Syilx Nation in beautiful 
Kelowna BC.
www.imaa.ca <http://www.imaa.ca/> or www.alternatorgallery.com 
<http://www.alternatorgallery.com/>