Welcome back to The No Normal. In this episode of The No Normal we are delighted to feature one of the key figures in the experimental arts scene here in amiskwaciy-wâskahikan/ Edmonton, Kelly Ruth. Since moving here from Winnipeg in 2017, Kelly Ruth has given dozens of live performances, mainly featuring amplified weaving looms, collaborated with many local and visiting artists, created gallery installations, and worked within, or alongside, some of the key arts organizations here. Among her many activities, Kelly Ruth has for several years been developing a performance practice that takes place in the virtual world, on Second Life. Through her avatar, Poppy Morris, she has cultivated a unique approach to artistic world-building while developing an entirely new, international audience. To top it off, Kelly Ruth has developed a really amazing practice that hybridizes simultaneous in-person and virtual performances. Music included in this episode: 02:27 Simulacra - Real Virtuality (excerpt) Kelly Ruth, from the album Simulacra, Released 2021 Label: Pseudo Laboratories 13:21 Simulacra - Illusory Perceptions (excerpt) 21:00 Simulacra - Sensorial Waters (excerpt) 34:25 Pixelated Oscillations (excerpt 1) Kelly Ruth and Allison Balcetis Hybrid Live/ Virtual Performance, Harcourt House, Edmonton April 21, 2023 44:36 Hybrid Live/ Virtual Performance (excerpt 1) New Adventures in Sound Art South River, Ontario December 9, 2023 54:20 Hybrid Live/ Virtual Performance (excerpt 2) New Adventures in Sound Art 62:09 Pixelated Oscillations (excerpt 2) Kelly Ruth and Allison Balcetis Hybrid Live/ Virtual Performance, Harcourt House, Edmonton April 21, 2023 For more Information: Kelly Ruth: https://www.kellyruth.ca/ https://www.youtube.com/@kellyruth5063 Pseudo Laboratories: https://pseudolaboratories.bandcamp.com/ Harcourt House Artist Run Centre https://harcourthouse.ab.ca/ New Adventures in Sound Art https://naisa.ca/ Moment Discovery https://momentdiscovery.ca/