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I've had the idea for this installation/ performance/ dance party for a number of years now and am pleased to annouce that
Transmission (Alpha) will be launching the new performance / installation series at the Winnipeg artist run centre AceArtInc,
called turnAround. Aceart's turnAround occurs between the uninstall and install of regular exhibitions at the gallery.

About Transmission (Alpha):
Inspired by flash mobs and pirate broadcast media; mrghosty has assembled local talent and low wattage broadcast technology to bring
you a new experience using old technology. Rather than using a traditional party set up of sound system and video projection,
all media in the space will be broadcast over FM Radio and UHF television signals.

The Djs will be playing their mixes and broadcasting them live into the space, where guests can listen
to them on portable radios and headphones.(which are provided or they can bring their own)
Giving the participants the chance to put on their headphones and dance (creating a silent dance party a la flashmob),
or to simply remove the headphones and mingle.

I will be adding a live video mix broadcast over UHF to scores of vintage televisions of various size,
and age installed throughout the gallery. This will also be the events primary source of light,
bathing participants in the vintage glow of cathode ray tubes.
Keeping with the theme of vintage technology, classic radio and television programs
and commercials will be thrown into the mix.

It's my hope that Transmission (alpha) with be the first in a series of performance/ installations at
other artist run centres. For more info on the first instance, you can find the facebook event page here.

photo documentation of "tranmission alpha" performance/ installation
now online.

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