-
Make Muskrat Right
The Black Bag Media Collective are in full support of the Land Protectors and Hunger Strikers currently engaged in a fight for the lives, land and culture. Muskrat Falls – a disastrous hydroelectic power project in Labrador, Canada – is now threatening the residents of the area with Methylmercury poising and landslides. “Everything Is Leaking”…
-
Pokemon A-Go-Go
Second Front are shooting machinima this month on Odyssey preparing for an upcoming world premiere performance of Pokemon A-Go-Go. What happens when the Pokemon revolt? Come to the performance and find out! Stay tuned here for details of dates and times. About the Artists Second Front is the pioneering performance art group in based in online avatar-based VR…
-
Call for Installations for Craft World
Call for Installations and Performances Our online collective at the Odyssey Simulators has opened a new sim in Craft World and we are looking for installations to present in the Fall of 2016 and throughout 2017. These installations will run for four month periods at Odyssey on Craft. We are seeking work related to themes…
-
Something Old, Something New
The BBMC release two videos to the Internet today – The first is a documentary from our archives – Circa 2003, St. John’s, featuring the very first Rock School for Girls. Created by Liz Solo (Pickguard) Rhiannon Thoma and Cherie Pyne Rock School for Girls is an open access skills sharing initiative for women and…
-
“the machine” Premieres!
After a lengthy wait “the machine” – a film shot and edited at the Black Bag Media Collective studio in St. John’s – premiered last week at the 2nd annual TrixXxieFest. There was a lovely crowd in attendance including many members of the cast and crew. The film opened this year’s TrixXxieFest and was followed…
-
TrixXxieFest 2016!
TrixXxiefest is Coming!! The Black Bag Media Collective are proud to co-produce this event every year with Roles 4 Women – this year happening June 24 and 25 at the Cox and Palmer Second Space at the LSPU Hall. See the full schedule here: TrixXxieFest Schedule TrixXxieFest is a pop-up Festival featuring short films, videos…
-
TrixXxie at Festival of New Dance
TrixXxie closed out this year’s Festival of New Dance at The Space on Harbour Drive. It was a wonderful week of intensive workshops, incredible performances and open discussions about dance, performance and process. Roles 4 Women’s Liz Solo and Jenny Naish participated in kickass workshops by Denise Fujiwara and Gerry Trentham (Butoh Voice) and Tedd…
-
BBMC at Hi-Dance with Odyssey and Senses Places
from The Odyssey Simulator Odyssey and the BBMC had the pleasure of hosting another event with Senses Places – Isabel Valverde and Senses Places at Hi-Dance Festival – Dance and Technology, Rome, Italy. Isabel performed live on stage with Odyssey artists/avatars. Avatars performed via large scale projections. Liz Solo and Mike Kean of The Black…
-
Red Dog for Freddie Herko
The following video is from a 50th anniversary performance of Al Hansen‘s “Red Dog for Freddie Herko”, performed by the Second Front on the Odyssey Simulator on October 25, 2014. The original performance was created for dancer Fred Herko by the American artist Al Hansen (father of artist, Second Front member and BBMC alumni Bibbe…
-
The Sauce debut EP and Video
The BBMC has teamed up with Baygirl Music to produce the debut EP from The Sauce. This three piece rock band is another new effort from BBMC members – this time from Colleen Power, Liz Solo and Mike Kean. The band will be creating multiple videos for the new release and debuted the first one…
