Exploring Gender in the Great Outdoors

By Lauri Apple in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 9, 2008 5:40PM

That's not a reference to Sarah Palin shooting at defenseless creatures in the Alaskan wilderness, but to the October 10 outdoor premiere of re:edit -- a video by Chicago artist Kim Alpert that explores the Internet's impact on sexual and gender identity. Alpert believes that the Internet has both sped up the process of achieving equality between the sexes and produced a backlash among folks who cling to more traditional views on gender. Her video explores androgyny, the impact of social networking and oversexualization in the media, among other heady topics. Pilsen's Under the Wire Gallery will project re:edit video outside on a 9' x 16' outdoor screen. 6-10 p.m. 2210 S. Halsted.