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Thursday, April 23, 2009

BOSTON CYBERARTS FESTIVAL - Apr 24 - May 1, 2009

What's Happening Today: April 23
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Even though the
Festival doesn't officially open until tomorrow, there are a couple of things
happening today that you might want to check out.
Virtual reality is
one of the big themes of this year's Festival, and one of the coolest
exhibitions is "Virtuel Mauer/ReConstructing the Wall" at the Goethe Institut [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYQ4Q5bdi5H2mcq6yjsZlbVeycVfHkN-fMrH-9Fy86F0Ie6XM8vnTNm42OldWFKMdMVU0okOyQXGPAX18DY-KpDWOyQakFVUlGBc_5kIDbCRXg==].
This interactive 3D
installation by Tamiko Thiel and Teresa Reuterinvestigates the impact of the Berlin
Wall, which divided West and East Berlin during the Cold War from 1961 to 1989.
A digital reconstruction of a segment of the dismantled Wall and its
surrounding neighborhoods creates a place of remembrance that users can explore
in order to experience and reflect on this time in history. The opening
reception is tonight at 6pm.
Tonight at 5:30pm is
also the opening reception at the Fort Point Artists Community [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYSBtQUAWSuzepqNnv2RAOdh2AeDg36bjvQh50Y55_cyf0jXmeL3qHB3LNlOI-GZrT8iWsDH12b52ja8-oqZVfqTfEXsQImK2iNe5_C8A-vO7w==](FPAC)
gallery,
where Christopher Abrams and Paul Allen Bernsteinpresent, "The Lab." The
exhibition is a multimedia series of experimental, collaborative works that
allude to grade-school science fairs and experiments highlighting unexpected
features and consequences of the environment, interactivity, and the creative
process.
Other exhibitions
that have been open for awhile are "PARSE:Visualizing Data That Makes Us Humans"
at AXIOM [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYTV1uQOd4czYDBLAze9VuMEQIgwZNQRq61upwPw7gdDAFM5wPtzqavqa64aXhwgnhjUlqa6Z_7j2CslslMGoM0ts8siK34pjxI=],
a retrospective of the work of Ann Carlson and Mary Ellen Stromat
the DeCordova [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYTQN3l7DI4DTNYg6Lt0exRjyknqFFnwFW4LMYQc08dhY9VLvENAvVR17Uk_BneYEgf6kpi6Ce7zyngjs72TNBqxqYJ3_MakCiIB3kGf8jaJAQ==],
and "Syntax" at the Photographic Resource Center [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYSsF6_mUOmdjmW89LhfDQg8JwoyZvfoenNQJUegJffN5SzOkOiQhrqc5yqp8PNkEg0Yh_l53hdzGYiqJa3zlHW7NIlDEkE071KHC39m-I_TbQ==].
If you haven't seen them yet, be sure to plan
a visit!
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Keeping up with the Festival
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This week's Boston Phoenix [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYRoE6onmjymwZk0lVaICgndNAY_0MQ5Ve0S2mmQ8_w_rGbcBYUza2ykMlYlao15zG6iU4U1AQlm4B8TTLpTZnNQiEoSnulJ1vo=]contains
the official listing of Festival events in a handy pull-out form
that you can take with you as you wander from place to place over these next
two weeks. Be sure to pick up a copy at
one of the many newsboxes around the area, or pop by CyberArtCentral tomorrow
to grab a copy there. The Boston Phoenix has been a good friend to Boston
Cyberarts since our very first Festival in 1999 (yep - that's 10 years ago!),
and we're grateful to have them as a partner.
If you like Big Red & Shiny [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYTbYm024aCMW6qU4U5nsE90DlmzlZ0Gh3oPCkPhvf7mJzz2UQKDi5UNGxBhRcDSaBlffPz41t40bBlflRSc516sDvHHiN73pgA0tqR_AmcKig==]as
much as we do (and that's quite a lot!), you'll be happy to know
that they're featuring a day-by-day run-down of Cyberarts events on their
site. They'll also have photos from
various Cyberarts events, courtesy of our photographer friends Rob Coshowand
Jim Manning; an interview with Festival Director George Fifield; and articles
and reviews of Festival exhibitions. Be sure to check them out every day during
the Festival.
Joel Brownover at
HubArts [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYSSKkZFdh7aKoO8mQu5OpX4HWDErN80Os-1COq7b6NXU8TeP8wfSIKKHFnvYlNz79Z1VE1tcUR8c7rry-YTR-k41jA8t9wP4GYbbHghw47Nz53HpfrVl28EkVZG6Wb0uh3lEf6Tr69qx7qBFf1nLf9Y1oK5Qv4Mr-Ouy5PAD2t9uoD9Vt5NrsW7tvyM7Ktrf1s7S9MkThJ6rg==]
has posted an interesting and informative interview with George Fifield- some background
on the Festival and cyberarts in general, plus some info on
specific Festival events.
That's all in
addition to the Artist Blog, Twitter feed, and Facebook connection that you can
get to on our website [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYRp_3A98dhlYuPRRls0WZhfAeTn36dqZrveYWiXnhf4WXaowFG6YUoVJLt_c1xf2y2CvyUo_BTQ0qU2fbNEZsYpn_Z6MPtJl2naVnyna4qPQQ==].
So there's no
excuse for you to not know what's going on!
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Do more stuff with Yelp!
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We figure that you'll
want to do more with your visits to Festival events than just visit the
Festival events, right? Well, we're
happy to report that our newest partner, Yelp [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYQUCoviAMefRAQwWpFrdxcUk7uvvY9tUEdW1eRMUJl54z1iPhGV7NIAcSjT1TLgoRzKpcn5fU39gCdKSOo4FGTOk6feEEQIay63kvljwJIOkQ==],
is here to assist you. Yelp is your
source for everything local -- from doctors and dentists to the hottest clothing
stores and independent coffee shops! It's
an online urban city guide that helps people discover cool places to eat, shop,
drink, relax and play, based on the informed opinions of a vibrant and active
community of locals in the know. Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review
and talk about what's great -- and not so great -- in your world.
Check out Yelp for the best local spots to hit up before, during or after one
of the many Festival events all over the greater Boston area! Want a place that
serves great burgers before
you head to a show? Just type "burgers" into the search bar and the address of
the event you're attending. Take a peek at this example [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYQo8HVyAkfNM_JBMuP9jCqQz-ob0_Y7WfKKtiFBqY2ke7fpabbG56qIn22F0BW5Hw1RVYBRWMosiucsM7TmopqBk7GnKrBuzOWe8CwQNW6RJVb5OJrXROTdE-l0Ak0CJzs5xagxV3vpjo6eZeFEQddCcK9WuYRMRpkFhjs1NDKFjcxK9sf4ptFDXpoms5OJQCpvrSKyHJef7fxISSZ65sFO8O-zvzxJBfF4-iII5tQcS5Ndbl6nULkf_oVQ9GAgUqE=]using
Cyberarts @ Beat Research with DJ RNDM. With over five million reviews, Yelp's
got the skinny on everything in your neighborhood and beyond!
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What's Happening Tomorrow
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Tomorrow is the official opening day of the
Festival, and we're starting with a big splash! You'll want to pay a visit to CyberArtCentral
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYSB9ANCM9lsRwBC8cArvA0szefyMcgOy88Hx478y6ZMtlAXHcq1RQtJh4R3pHtWFqvqDnGXGEEdJI1_bIN8vFRLFmtBm7nFfe4lz9Sz0RnM7pC46z0d3Co1BtzxUmbWEzwvycr4OS5EIc6laj-kXq3p]at
1330 Boylston Street near Fenway Park (here's George, at the door) and check out
the
"Continuum" exhibition there. Performances taking place Friday evening include the
"Loops" dance and technology projec [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYQp3gBoAp_Zn9zgpNCczopLa1UMWYN92nGXvbvSVfgSEOhlCM9Ahdflpqxy2gm9kDW-pWtehieXMqgE5jcqjn5DYhuK74vBC9a81nAeaTTCVV8NosnCSo7R]t
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYQp3gBoAp_Zn9zgpNCczopLa1UMWYN92nGXvbvSVfgSEOhlCM9Ahdflpqxy2gm9kDW-pWtehieXMqgE5jcqjn5DYhuK74vBC9a81nAeaTTCVV8NosnCSo7R]at
the MIT Museum; the BEAMS [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYTVh9Yeb5YvNB4Fjtw1SERM72Hrn0C-hvcqsCYVAoCBXga1Z_88SL-K2nIhFOcQqdByw0r1rM1gIujtCOut_wQFV186zOO7dCXRNWXcZM-XAmCBODkTW0p7tyGwXTWjC_Q=]mini-music-marathon
at
Brandeis; and a performance by the Lothars at the Megapolis Audio Festival [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYTZHpstXrGxKduyDE1fEVmKubnptehriua9LaM5F6uBo4cmk0DmkSx7Gew7rtRqb54YbqAbo8fogZc_xhF1-KcLL3zfC41jj6wxFqcfMzPlSi58h3w51NUl]in
Cambridge. There are also three opening
receptions: for the "Loops" exhibition
at the MIT Museum, "Go Modelmental!" at the Charles River Museum of Industry &
Innovation [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYSfr47Y4aou53JHVM8G8sY48_Xu69zneA7_7hSY7SfdeaOCs-oCKAjOBK_wqGWFmYDNhTSWql9aJYe5iS2Bt1jztpDYl1THmkc=];
and "Losing Ground" at the South Shore Art Center [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYRWt4PJjWP6Van6vAxJpD7Emj1MS-tF1v6w7fRtAGazt9hOvsmH1m5L8rDtB6h9P8gObRNzXYpI0e48yyKbsxj2bKMUyK2oY8Y=].
For details on
these and all Festival events, go to ...
www.bostoncyberarts.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYRp_3A98dhlYuPRRls0WZhfAeTn36dqZrveYWiXnhf4WXaowFG6YUoVJLt_c1xf2y2CvyUo_BTQ0qU2fbNEZsYpn_Z6MPtJl2naVnyna4qPQQ==]
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Share and communicate!
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We want to see your photos from Cyberarts events! You can upload your photos to
your own Flickraccount,
and tag them "boston cyberarts festival 2009." That way everyone will
be able to enjoy them, and get an idea of the incredible range of
events and exhibitions offered in this year's Festival.
We've already mentioned the articles and interviews being posted on ourArtist Blog
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYR_h5m_4CM8kWpbuNOuCzZHtAkPcfk50Cg-oLSQf9uNGJM79XlbWSDqzNRzrvYCd45x7iKT2PVORWVxFvA1-HmwWbTHkkP6DWFDGmQHDak7tt212UD0mkAqwZ2s9OmfL7A=].
You may also want to set yourself up now to follow us on Twitter -- our Twitter
team of artists are tweeting from various events and exhibitions once the Festival
gets going.

And don't forget that you can communicate with other fans of cyberart through our
own conversational network [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102557156169&s=2873&e=001URvGQkGpDYSD8icXRMISngZgi3QpWOARiuxAl_DcWleSJFVTcC66gVvC7SyRqkm9sM3Bx-kbJJm0xTCvGfM0beFQxDxKHmR5FmWRVLm0BSztDBAuGnmLlA==].
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