Submissions are welcome for the Feeling Blue online art project. Feeling Blue is an online art project incorporating smallscale temporary sculptures made from reusable adhesive (i.e. Blutack) and their respective photographic documentation exhibited solely through a digital platform. Individuals are asked to create these small sculptures or interventions, document them with digital cameras, and email the photographs to the website to be added to the wall. The project seeks to explore the notions of permanence and virtuality through everyday materials and new media. The
project is free and open. It is ongoing.
IPOND “TORTURE BOX”
Late last year Animal Liberation Victoria helped expose the “Ipond” in a Sunday Age story that went around the world. ALV described the tiny fish tank which doubles as an Ipod speaker speaker as a torture box. After the story broke ALV was able to put pressure on Pets Paradise to confirm in writing that they would stop selling the device. Unfortunately hundreds of the cruel items were sold before this ban was put in place. We’re now appealing for your help – If you know of any businesses or individuals keeping fish in the Ipond, please let us know so that we can do everything we can to rehome the fish in a suitable environment.
THIS WON’T HURT A BIT…
Animal Liberation Victoria is proud to help the promote the new Choose Cruelty Free youtube film This won’t hurt a bit. The film was designed to graphically show human beings undergoing the suffering that nonhuman animals routinely undergo during cosmetic testing. The film features state of the art makeup and prosthetics by one of Australia’s leading special effects makeup artists. After watching the film please feel free to leave a rating/comment.
The first group calling itself the Sydney Futurians met in 1939 (think of that!), this current meeting started up in the early 1990s. Membership of the Sydney Futurian is conferred by participation. We are an informal group that meets to talk about SF, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and SF-like Science. There is no membership or meeting charge etc, because, for good Science Fiction to be appreciated, the imagination must be Free!
February Science Fiction in Sydney
Friday – Feb 01 – Sydney Dr Who Tavern meeting, pub food and an opportunity to talk about Dr Who and Brit Sci-Fi in general 6.00 pm to real late. At the Town Hall Hotel NEWTOWN close to the station and busses. There are also occasional Video nights held at DWCA members homes.
Thursday – Feb 07 – The Infinitas SF&F Discussion group meet to discuss SF, Sci-Fi, Movies TV Games and comics at the Infinitas bookshop (inside the ‘Blokey Stuff’ shop), 6.45 pm to 8.15 pm, in the arcade at 48 George St. PARRAMATTA .
Friday – Feb 15 – Sydney Futurians meet to discuss ‘The Best and Worst of 2007’, come and compare your choices with our choices of the best and worst SF, Sci-Fi or Science of last year. Circulating around the Basement books bookshop from around 6 pm, meeting at 6.55 pm (to 8.30 pm) in the foyer at the UTS Tower building BROADWAY SYDNEY
Thursday – Feb 21 – The Infinitas Book review group meet to discuss two books each meeting. This month ‘Orphans of Chaos’, by John C. Wright (SF) and ‘Northern Lights’, by Philip Pullman (Fantasy) at the Infinitas bookshop (inside the ‘Blokey Stuff’ shop), 6.45 pm to 8.15 pm, in the arcade at 48 George St. PARRAMATTA.
The Sydney Futurian topic for February 15/08 is:’Technology Sci-Fi and the ‘Cyberpunk’ Revolution’
Garry P. Dalrymple
email: Garry.Dalrymple@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney Futurians / 2008 Sydney Freecon
Care of Post Office Box 152
BEXLEY NORTH NSW 2207
A website / graphics etc. possibly later.
THIS WON’T HURT A BIT…
Animal Liberation Victoria is proud to help the promote the new Choose Cruelty Free youtube film