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The Yes Men Fix Canada: A How-to-Hoax Clinic with Yes Man Andy Bichlbaum    Wed May 11, 2011, Toronto, ON

THE YES MEN FIX CANADA: A HOW-TO-HOAX CLINIC WITH YES MAN ANDY BICHLBAUM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH AT 8PM
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN UNIVERSITY - AUDITORIUM
100 McCAUL STREET
$10.00 SLIDING SCALE

This illustrated presentation explores the tactical strategies behind some of the Yes Men’s greatest triumphs, from their legendary “identity corrections” of Dow, Enbridge, HUD, Exxon and the WTO, to their punking of Environment Minister Jim Prentice in Copenhagen, to their hijinks during this month’s federal election.

The Yes Men are a fearless (genderless) collective of digital artists and activists, determined to culturejam the global forces of environmental evil. Brilliantly blending hilarity, surrealism and outrage, their hoaxes, pranks and “tactical media interventions” have resulted in international headlines, award-winning exhibitions and features (including The Yes Men Fix the World, Audience Award winner at the Berlin Film Festival, 2009) and genuine social change.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE YORK UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF FILM, NORMAN JEWISON SERIES 2010-2011 IN COLLABORATION WITH GREENPEACE CANADA AND THE FACULTY OF ART, OCAD UNIVERSITY.

 
 

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Website: http://www.yorku.ca/finearts/film/events
Phone: 416-736-5149

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