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  • From: Carrie McLaren <carrie AT stayfreemagazine.org>
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  • Subject: Stay Free! | 22 January 2003
  • Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:54:16 -0500

Title: Stay Free! | 22 January 2003
Included herein:

+ Illegal Art Exhibit opening in Chicago
+ Illegal mp3's on our website
+ Supreme Court on Eldred v. Ashcroft
+ New York-related fodder


Hello,

Stay Free! is gearing up for the second leg of Illegal Art, which, you'll recall, is our exhibit featuring works that rip, plunder, and repurpose others' "intellectual property." If you don't recall, then you can read about it here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/arts/design/07SAMP.html

The show opens in Chicago this Saturday. I'll be there, as will some of the artists. And there will be lots of new material, including works by several Chicago types. Jessica Clark at In These Times deserves major props for organizing things this time, so buy her a drink or, better yet, pick up a copy of the new "Illegal Art" issue of ITT, which features an interview with copyright superstar Lawrence Lessig.
http://www.inthesetimes.org



ILLEGAL ART EXHIBIT -- CHICAGO

January 25 - February 21
Opening Sat. January 25, 6-9 pm
In These Times
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave. FREE

Featuring lots of new material:
Gangstar rappin' Pez dispensers!
Mickey Mouse gasmasks!
Local Chicago artists!


Sat. Jan. 25, 5 pm: Press conference with Kembrew McLeod. McLeod, a University of Iowa professor who has trademarked the phrase "freedom of _expression_."

Fri. Feb. 7 and Sat. Feb. 8: Movies and Mash-Ups
Each night at 7 and 8:30 pm: film selections from Illegal Art and Select Media's Digital Video Detournement
Each night at 9:30 pm-midnight: Performances by Evolution Control Committee and other mash-up DJs at the buddy space. Suggested donation $8.

Sat. Feb. 15, 6-8 pm: Panel debate organized in conjunction with The Public Square will feature Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford Law professor and the chair of Creative Commons. Additional artists will participate, including Dj Spooky, that Subliminal Kid (invited), and Mark Hosler of Negativland. At the Chicago Historical Society (at the south end of Lincoln Park). FREE.

After Chicago, the exhibit will be heading to San Francisco, where it will show June-July. We'll keep you posted...



ILLEGAL MP3's

Madeleine Baran has written an excellent summary of some of the major songs involved in copyright lawsuits for the Illegal Art website: Willie Dixon v. Led Zepplin, Roy Orbison v. 2 Live Crew, Gillbert O'Sullivan v. Biz Markie, etc.  You can also download both the original songs AND the contested ones right here:
http://www.illegal-art.org/audio/historic.html



BAD NEWS DEPT.

The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 against the plaintiffs in Eldred v. Ashcroft, which means that the law giving Disney et al. another 20 years on their copyrights is allowed to stand. Fear not, though. Lawrence Lessig has come up with a promising backup plan:
http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/lessig/blog/archives/EAFAQ.html



NEW YORK, NEW YORK


CRITICAL CONSUMPTION EXHIBIT: Heidi Cody, who did the awesome American Alphabet in the Illegal Art Exhibit, is one of several artists unveiling work at this upcoming show in Brooklyn. Although it's hard to tell from this postcard, it looks like a multimedia exhibit loosely focussed on the politics of consumerism. Sounds good, huh? Opening Thursday, Jan. 30, 6 to 8 pm. Through March 15. At the Rotunda Gallery, 33 Clinton Street in Brooklyn (brooklynX.org/rotunda).


HELP FIGHT NEW MTA MEASURES: This year, in addition to a substantial fare hike, the MTA wants to close 177 token booths throughout the city. For more information and details on who to contact to complain:
http://www.stayfreemagazine.org/public/mta.html
http://straphangers.org/

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  • Stay Free! | 22 January 2003, Carrie McLaren, 01/22/2003

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