This series of live performances is the world premiere of what we are saying from the acclaimed Toronto based company Public Recordings. This new work creates the conditions for communication to emerge as spontaneous choral conversation, illuminating the radical possibility of a leaderless togetherness.

In Conversation

May 07, 2013 - May 07 2013

Ame Henderson & Johanna Householder

In anticipation of Ame Henderson’s new performance with Public Recordings entitled what we are saying, The Power Plant pairs this experimental choreographer with performance art pioneer Johanna Householder who will discuss the stakes of performance encounters that demand both openness and commitment.

Power Kids

May 05, 2013 - May 05 2013

Masked Characters

Inspired by themes of theatricality and performance found in the work of Althea Thauberger, kids will make a creative mask based on their imaginary character.

Artist Talk

May 01, 2013 - May 01 2013

Duane Linklater

Duane Linklater, whose work is featured in the current exhibition Beat Nation, considers the metaphor of the treaty medal to explore themes of negotiation, cooperation and collaboration as they relate to his larger practice.

Film and Conversation

Apr 17, 2013 - Apr 17 2013

Babette Mangolte & Barbara Clausen

We are pleased to present a screening featuring a program of artist Babette Mangolte’s acclaimed film work followed by a conversation with international curator Barbara Clausen. Together, Mangolte and Clausen will speak about the artist’s practice and the relationship between a live event and its documentation.

Live

Mar 22, 2013 - Mar 22 2013

Beat Nation All Styles Dance Battle

Doors open at 8 PM | Competition begins at 8:30 PM

This Hip Hop-inspired event will feature a mashup of music, dance and art in celebration of the exhibition Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture.

International Lecture Series

Mar 20, 2013 - Mar 20 2013

Franklin Sirmans

Franklin Sirmans is the Terri and Michael Smooke Department Head and Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Sirmans will touch upon his early work as an independent curator, leading to his work in an institution and in the context of an institutional biennial exhibition, Prospect.3.

International Lecture Series

Mar 07, 2013 - Mar 07 2013

Anthony Huberman: Be Maladjusted

Anthony Huberman is a curator and writer based in New York, where he is currently the Founding Director of The Artist’s Institute. He will talk about what it means to be small, withdrawn, repetitive, vulnerable, and maladjusted.

In Conversation

Feb 27, 2013 - Feb 27 2013

Philip Monk & Jordan Bennett

Beat Nation exhibiting artist Jordan Bennett speaks in conversation with Toronto-based curator Philip Monk. Together Bennett and Monk will discuss the artist’s multi-disciplinary practice which aims to push boundaries and play with ideas of re-appropriation, reclamation, participation, and the artifact within traditional aboriginal craft, ceremony and contemporary culture.

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May 22, 2013 - May 25 2013

Ame Henderson/Public Recordings (Canada): what we are saying