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THE NATURAL & THE MANUFACTURED 2014 July 3 - August 1 ALISON JUDD LIVING WITH A LANDSLIDE: SLOW SHIFT OF THE EARTH THE NATURAL & THE MANUFACTURED 2014 August 14 - September 19 April 18 - 20, 2014 COLD CUTS VIDEO FESTIVAL Curated By Nicole Rayburn Opening Reception: Friday, April 18, 4pm April 25 - May 14 YUKON SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION May 22 - June 27 SARAH CRAWLEY NEW WORKS TERRANCE HOULE NEW WORK (outdoor installation) & DYLAN MINER MICHIN - MICHIF (gallery installation) October 2 - November 1 CHRISTINA BATTLE THE SPACE BETWEEN HERE AND THERE November 6 - December 6 ANDREA KASTNER STORAGE CRISIS ODD G A L L E R Y 7 PM THURSDAY APRIL 17 ~ ALIAS (2013, 67 min) B eyond typical music video images of girls, guns, and gold, ALIAS follows aspiring rappers trying to escape the gangster life. An in-depth look into the world of street hip-hop and the hustle known as the rap-trap. Alias Michelle Latimer In recent years, controversy surrounding rap music has been at the forefront of North American media. From the hype of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry that shadowed the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., to the demonization of the music in the wake of a string of shootings at Toronto recording studios, it seems that political and media groups have been quick to place blame on rap for a seeming trend in youth violence. However, just as rap music is vilified, there is no denying that i Ё