MAD HATTER 5

 

 

 

MP ROSS BELSHER URGES
CHANGES TO COPYRIGHT LAW

Fraser Valley East M.P. Ross Belsher

- addresséd members of the House of

Commons on November 25, regarding
the definition of the educational use of
videotapes and movies.

In his speech, Belsher — said,
“Instructors at Fraser Valley Commu-
nity College in Abbotsford and Chilli-
wack, British Columbia have advised
me that the copyright and its applica-
tion has posed various problems for
educators and have asked that the new
Copyright Bill address the issue of en-
suring that classroom use of videos
and movies be considered private
performances rather than public ones.”

Belsher used the example of one in-
structor’s attempt to rent the five-part
series of Pride and Prejudice only to
discover the prohibitive cost of $450
for each part, for a total rental fee of
$2,250. Belsher recommended that
the Government revise the new Copy-
right Bill to remove the definition of a
classroom as a “public” place, because
“it is a confined environment with
people sharing common goals and
purposes. The students have to watch
the video. It is part of the teacher’s
strategic plan for the purpose of study
or research.” Belsher stated also that,
"the use of videos in classrooms
should be classified as private perfor-
mances,” since instructors do not
charge students for viewing them, do
not make any money, and “therefore
do not deprive their creator from
receiving any accrued revenue or
recognition.”

 

If Belsher’s recommendations are
adopted, it could mean that classroom
instructors need pay only the same
rental fee as for home video use. Engl-
ish instructor, Jocelyn Cass urges FVC
faculty to continue to lobby for these
changes by writing to Minister of
Communications Flora McDonald to
support the proposed changes to
Canadian coyright law.

Taken from the Fraser Valley College
Newsletter

December 16/86

Vol. 6 No. 9

“BIG KILL-O-RAMA ART”

From the street to the gallery, graffiti
artist “12 Midnite” (Shon Franks) will
be bringing his art to the Douglas
College Performance Theatre Foyer
Gallery in February.

Running from February | 3th to March
13th, the show “Big Kill-O-Rama Art"
will feature the artist's neo-pop im-
ages. By using groffiti, the street
artist's style can be seen in such works
as “Patriotism”, Illegal Street Art which
shows a spray-painted Statue of
Liberty holding a gun. “12 Midnite’s”
art depicts icons of violence and he
creates stark and eery pictures.

The 23 year-old artist has used con-
troversy and graffiti as his form. “I like
fo show violence in ways that expose
it, reducing if to the lowest common
denominator,” “12 Midnite” said.

“12 Midnite” has done several shows
and is currently enrolled at Emily Carr
College. As well as an artist, “!2 Mid-
nite” is also the lead singer in the band
Young Adults.

The show is free and everyone is
welcome to attend.

 

NOON AT NEW WEST

The artists are among the best in Brit-
ish Columbia, but there’s something
more which makes the Noon at New
West concert series extremely appea-
ling, says Douglas College music
coordinator Henry Waack.

“Performers like Ellen Silverman,
Martin Berinboum and the Roy
Reynolds Jazz Trio are tremendous by
themselves,” says Waack, the person
responsible for this popular lunch time
event. “But the added attraction is that
each show is free.”

Eight times a semester the Noon at
New West series opens its doors to the
New Westminster community for the
finest in contemporary, classical and
popular music.

Beginning on Thursday, January 29,
the series opens with Erik Ralske, the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's
principal french horn player, alongside
the noted pianist and Douglas College
instructor Ellen Silverman.

The duet will play a Beethoven sonata,
and works of Robert Schumann,
Eugen Bozza And Michael Baker, a
Vancouver composer.

Originally, Noon. at New West was
created to give Douglas College music
students an opportunity to hear es-
tablished local performers. Today, with
the new 350 seat performance theatre,
Douglas College has much more room
to invite the community.

‘i's definitely an exciting program
lined up this season,” says Waack.
“And often, because the performers
are playing to a large group of
students, we get to hear some in-
teresting anecdotes about the music.”

Performances are held on Thursdays
at 12:30 P.M. The February 5th
performance introduces the popular
Roy Reynolds Jazz Trio. The group will
present a lively show of contemporary
jazz pieces with Reynolds on saxo-
phone, Oliver Gannon on guitar and
Torbon Oxbol on bass.