Liminal Screen
Open Studios

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 – 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building, Room 204
Tickets: Free

The Liminal Screen Co-production Residency explores the spaces and relationships between screen, mind, and hard reality. You are invited to drop by the open studios for a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process

Women in the Director’s Chair Screening

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – 2:30 p.m.
Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building, Room 204
Tickets: Free

Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always fresh, this film screening of main scenes shot during the 2010 Women in the Director’s Chair program serves up new stories by talented women filmmakers from across the country: Asna Adhami, Elizabeth Becker, Catherine Bruiher, Geraldine Carr, Michelle Latimer, Annette Mangaard, E Jane Thompson, and Ada Vaughan.

Make Your Own Cat Whisker Radio

Saturday, February 20, 2010 – 1 p.m.
Cascade Lodge, Fred King Room, 103 Caribou Street, Banff
Tickets: Free

A cat whisker radio is a lo-fi AM radio receiver made of a handful of basic components: wire, a diode, an earphone, and a toilet paper tube. Without batteries or power, you can extract audible AM radio from thin air. In this workshop led by artist Darsha Hewitt, you will have the chance to create and test your own radio. All ages welcome. No advanced technical knowledge required. Bring an empty toilet paper tube and something to mount your radio on (foam, cardboard, plywood etc.).

Liminal Screen
Artist’s Talk

Featuring J.R. Carpenter

Friday, February 26, 2010 – 7:30 p.m.
Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building, Room 204
Tickets: Free

Artists from all walks of screen-based practice, including special guest speaker J.R. Carpenter, present past works and shed light on new pieces.

Using the Power
of the Sun

Saturday, February 27, 2010 – 11 a.m.
Banff Gondola, Hot Springs Road, Banff
Tickets: Free

Led by artist Peter Flemming, this workshop uses discarded objects, outdated consumer technology, DIY mechanical devices, and custom electronics to harness the sun’s power. Taking advantage of the intense February rays in Banff, the workshop will show you how to use solar power to create something useful. All ages welcome. No advanced technical knowledge required.

Liminal Screen
Artist’s Talk

Featuring Penelope Umbrico

Saturday, February 27, 2010 – 7:30 p.m.
Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building, Room 204
Tickets: Free

A photographer who often re-uses published images from magazines, ads, or the internet.