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Ideas: You are a Maker

Posted by Asimina Chremos | May 19, 2011

Line 1: “The old paradigm for making and producing no longer applies,” says Veronika Scott in a recent interview published online by Bad At Sports, a weekly podcast about contemporary art. 

Line 2: On an invitation from WHYY for a May 20 event called The Future of Music, we read “Music fans aren't just consumers anymore—they are tastemakers, music distributors and even collaborators with artists.”

Line 3: Technology is putting fun, usable creative tools such as the home-size 3-D printer, MakerBot, in the hands of the many; at the same time, innovative thinking about the partnership of design and social change is poised to transform our thinking about creativity and society.

Sum: It’s an exciting time to be alive, with many new avenues for creativity. Follow the embedded links to learn more and post a comment with your thoughts!

Image from http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/makerbot.
 

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Labels:  bad at sports  makerbot  pew fellowships in the arts  the future of music  veronika scott 

Ideas: Technical knowledge

Posted by Asimina Chremos | May 18, 2011

Art and technology are becoming increasingly enmeshed. From John Baldessari’s Your Name in Lights to Simon Faithfull's iPhone app, access to the internet and/or a smartphone is now a requirement for full-on cultural participation. In a recent iteration of Seven on Seven (an annual art/tech conference hosted by Rhizome and the New Museum) seven artists are paired together with seven technologists to collaborate on projects such as Camille Utterback and Erica Sadun’s  iPad-based camera that, among other things, asks users hold the iPad in place so the longer it stays still, the clearer the picture.

Seven on Seven was inspired by Robert Rauschenberg's 1966 project 9 Evenings, a series of performances for which 10 New York artists worked with 30 engineers and scientists from the Bell Telephone Labs to create groundbreaking performances that incorporated new technology. Things have come a long way since then, when things like video projection were brand new.

How are you using technology in your artmaking or cultural consuming?

Image of Alfons Schilling shooting Alex Hay's performance Grass Field. Photo © Peter Moore. Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY; from fondation-langlois.org.

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Labels:  9 evenings  arts and technology  camille utterback  erica sadun  john baldessari  pew fellowships in the arts  seven on seven  simon faithfull 

Ruined

Posted by Shaneka Dawsonia | May 18, 2011

Philadelphia Theatre Company
Suzanne Roberts Theatre
480 S. Broad Street (Broad & Lombard Sts.), Philadelphia, PA 19146
May 20–June 12

Ruined is a story of silent sufferers in the Republic of Congo who, through will and fortitude, transcend abominations amidst violence and distrust. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for playwright Lynn Nottage.

For tickets and show times, click here.

Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Theatre Company.
 

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Labels:  lynn nottage  philadelphia theatre company  philadelphia theatre initiative  pti  ruined  suzanne roberts theatre 

Keeping Up with Anne Seidman

Posted by Asimina Chremos | May 17, 2011

Only one week left! some drawing, a show of works on paper by Pew Fellow Anne Seidman, closes May 21st. View a video of Anne discussing her fearless work here >

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Labels:  anne seidman  pew fellows  schmidt-dean gallery 

The Cripple of Inishmaan

Posted by Shaneka Dawsonia | May 17, 2011

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Zellerbach Theatre
3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
May 19–22

The Druid Theatre of Ireland performs The Cripple of Inishmaan, written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes. Set in rural Ireland in 1934, this dark comedy depicts the impact that a Hollywood film crew has on the lives of local residents when it shows up to document life on their tiny island.

For tickets and show times, click here.

Pictured: Tadhg Murphy and Clare Dunne. Photo by Robert Day.
 

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Labels:  annenberg center for the performing arts  philadelphia theatre initiative  pti  the druid theatre of ireland