B FRESH Photography and Media in the B-Girl Be gallery show, 2010

INTERMEDIA ARTS PRESENTS:
B-GIRL BE 2010
Fifth Annual International Multimedia Festival
A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN HIP-HOP

The gallery show is at Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis
Curated by local artist and photographer Michele Spaise.

It runs from August 6th – September 18th
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 10AM – 6PM
Saturday: 12PM – 5PM
Sunday: Closed

Opening Reception: Thursday, August 19; 7-10 PM
Featuring: DJ and Hair-Raising Fundraiser by Moxie Salon
($30 haircuts at the opening reception to raise funds for B-Girl Be)

Descend into the underworld in SIDESHOW, the interactive visual arts exhibition where seven Twin Cities-based artists use the distinct aesthetics of hip-hop to mirror, stencil, sketch, paint and project a multi-dimensional landscape and interactive game gallery exploring power, self, identity, and sexuality.

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Carnivals across the world have used the Sideshow to feature those who are different, who don’t conform, the misfits and oddities whose inner selves go unseen. But shine a light on those hidden selves, and the unique and powerful are revealed. Our interactive multimedia exhibit, featuring six women and one self-proclaimed monster, celebrates unconventional perspectives and connects our kindred spirits.

Women in hip-hop have been marginalized, stereotyped, sexualized and pushed to the sidelines. But we refuse to stay there. We have persevered, knowing ourselves to be masterful artists, creators, and innovators. Our skill and imagination allows us to transform our perspectives, unleash our experiences and connect with our communities with intelligence, love, and inspiration.

No longer just a sideshow and so much more than a freak show, women in hip hop are THE soothsayers, the vandals, the beat contortionists, the ringleaders and the masters of ceremonies…. at B-Girl Be, we are the main event!

The first of its kind worldwide, Intermedia Arts’ B-Girl Be multimedia festival influences and inspires leadership in changing the perceptions and roles of women in hip-hop for current and future generations.

“Hip Hop is… the language in which I’m fluent, and use to communicate to others the depths of my heart.” -Eternia

Eternia

Eternia, named Silk-Anne Semiramis Kaya by her mother, is from Toronto, and she splits half of her time between Queens, NY & Toronto (Rexdale). I sat down with Eternia to talk shop before she hits the road hard for promotion and touring in 2010 (see “At Last” project below).

B FRESH: For those out there who aren’t farmiliar with your work, what is your craft?

Eternia: I’m an emcee. Hip Hop Artist. Lyricist. Fill-in-the-Blank-Here. But I do a lot more than rap. I love, live, breathe, learn, grow…..

BF: Tell us 5 things that no one knows about you:

E: 1) I only listen to, like, 3 new rap albums a year. (on repeat, for years…) 2) I love Muse. 3) I havn’t been in a serious relationship in almost a decade. 4) I love 30 Rock. But I prefer to watch things on my own, limited, time schedule, so TV & me don’t mix. 5) If I could, I’d only make music with close friends. I view the music I make like my children, and I view unreleased, lost songs like ‘dead babies.’ I have a lot of dead babies. That’s why I’m always uncomfortable working with random people… it’s like having casual sex w/ a stranger and creating a baby outta the situation. Not a good look.

BF: What do you have planned for 2010?

E: “AT LAST”… At Last! (hehe). MoSS and I created this album together, and we both are equally passionate about the outcome. It’s been a long time coming… 2007 is when we started, to be exact. We’re dropping the album spring of this year. So that’s my 2010 in a nutshell.. touring, promoting, and generally being a worker bee for that project.

BF: Where can people reach you?

E: Pick a site, any site:

http://www.myspace.com/Eternia

http://www.youtube.com/Eternia777

http://www.facebook.com/EterniaMusic

http://www.twitter.com/theRealEternia

http://www.sonicbids.com/Eternia

http://www.Eternia.ca

BF: Any last words?

E: Minneapolis! I rocked B-Girl Be there in Sept and I really wanted to move there after what I saw and felt! Shout out to DJ Sav One at TheUndergroundComeup.com, for his friendship & the crazy man hours he’s been putting in. Shout out to positive, independent-minded folks who support good indie music (female or male, hip hop or not) Worldwide.   And to YOU, B Fresh, and this site, for having me on it.

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To see photos of B-Girl Be (by B FRESH Photography and Media), featuring Eternia,  follow these links:

http://bit.ly/4Vkqsh

http://bit.ly/7NFx0t

Check Eternia and Chesney Snow (beatboxer), Colin Dean (bassist) & DJ Boo (also a percussionist) rockin’ out at SXSW this March in Austin, Texas.  If you in the area, this is a show you do NOT want to miss- they will be performing unreleased material.  This is family to Eternia, and she is inviting you into her house.

Her team also sends out regular email blasts with new videos, songs, photos & new/press. If you’re interested, email: Dj.Sav.One@gmail.com to get put on.

“Music is my saving grace. Well – GOD is my saving grace. But music is the tool he chose to use.” -Eternia

DOWNLOAD her mixtape “Get Caught Up” HERE, featuring cover/back photos by B FRESH Photography and Media!