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Talent Hut, established in 1989, is rearing its ugly head once more after an extended run in hell. Mainstays MC Jimmi Schmmoz, Orlan Fortrel, Big Glory (guitar) Hole, Ina Pavolvina, Jean Poole, Boofka Putz, Countess Turnoff, and new recruits take…

Artist and educator Andrea Fraser gives a talk on her performance practice, critical interrogation of art history, and institutional critique of exhibition spaces as addressed through one of her best known works, Museum Highlights: A Gallery Talk,…

Boris Nieslony stands against the wall as Roi Vaara lays on the floor, next to a line of fish, lighting a cigarette. Still from the collaborative work by Roi Vaara, Alastair MacLennan, and Boris Nieslony for Black Market International.

Sandra Lockwood reading a poem. Still from Havana Performance by Sandra Lockwood.

Video documentation of Hungry Ghosts video installation by Paul Wong.

Margaret Dragu in motion with Bobbi Kozinuk holding the microphone. Still from Margaret Dragu's piece in the Performance Art Cabaret.

Nathalie Derome's shadow, seen inside a small backlit chamber made from fabric. Still from Girouette-Weathercock.

Dolores Dallas seated at a table, eating an apple, while watching media projected above. Still from An Apple is an Apple by Dolores Dallas.

Spotlit flowers arranged on the floor in a pile. Still from Hungry Ghosts by Paul Wong.

Accompanying an exhibit at Artspeak of the same name, Cop Puppet employs stuffed animals as narrative vehicles that critique the darker side of state power and popular culture. The stuffed animal impart a pleasant familiarity and provide an…

Jacqueline Humbert and Robert Ashley hold hands on stage. Still from Empire and Au pair by Robert Ashley.

The hole of the female genital organs may appear in another part of the body, the penis as a stiffness or as a piece of wood somewhere else. The artist takes on the role of patient and survivor of psychaitry, and attempts to convey the experience of…

Julianna seated in a chair, being tattooed on the leg, in front of an audience. Still from Seamline by Julianna Barabas.

An image of the backs of a man in a Darth Vader outfit and Hester in a white dress is projected onto a wall reading: “THE BRITISHISH EMPIRE”. Still from Hester Reeve's performance at Folly as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore,…

A spotlit Mo stands at a podium, next to a projected quote by President Andrew Jackson. Still from Racism in Empire by Mo Sa'lemy.

Projection of Hester Reeve with palms open. Still from 2001 a space odyssey – an excavation of truth by Hester Reeve.

Victoria Singh holds feather duster and key props. Still from Sector X: the hot new work by New Zealand fetish/punk artist Satina Saturnina.

Three participants talking together at the lecture. Still from Gravitation Off by Rob La Frenais.

Carellin Brooks performs on stage. Still from Carellin Brooks' piece in the Performance Art Cabaret.

Performers comb and bleach hair. Still from Lori Blondeau's Bleached.

One member of HUMAN 5 paints on the ground, while surrounded by two other group members. Still from Human 5 by HUMAN 5.

Boris Nieslony stands, facing the wall, and holding a long piece of string. Still from Boris Nieslony for Black Market International.

Roi Vaara in a suit, painting onto a white wall in grunt gallery. Still from Roi Vaara for Black Market International.

Jeanne Randolph leans against a podium, in front of a projection of a Sigmund Freud. Still from Syntax errors: Acting out, Play-Doh* and Doubt by Jeanne Randolph.

Double exposure of Sandra Lockwood reading a poem. Still from Havana Performance by Sandra Lockwood.