I’ve got a new project: Videos by People. Actually it’s an experiment to see if not-so-well-connected individuals can band together get their video stories told. Will you help by submitting a short video (and sharing the link)? The first topic is called Voting Stories. Here’s my voting story, which prompted me to start the site. … Read more
We’ll be performing Discotrope in San Jose at the Zero1 Biennial (e)MERGE Street Festival on Sept. 14th (starting when it gets dark), joined by Frankie Martin (UCSD) and Zaoli Zhong (Syracuse.) Then it’s on to Albuquerque for the ISEA2012 Downtown Block Party on Sept. 23rd, starting also at gettin’-dark-time. Mayukh Sen at Zero1 has written … Read more
Rachel Beth Egenhoefer recently interviewed lil’ ol’ me in Furtherfield! Thanks Rachel for the fun interview, and thanks Furtherfield for posting my ramblings!
I’ve started my sabbatical residency at the highly-awesome iotaCenter in LA. This fall I’ll be researching new work in gestural and spatial cinematic performance – and also hoping to get involved in organizing some interesting events. First though, getting ready for Discotrope performances in downtown San Jose at Zero1 on Sept. 14th and in downtown … Read more
Discotrope made its road debut in LA last week at the Hollywood Fringe opening party and alternative art hotspot HM157. Video stills are here and here. We’ll be announcing a couple of September festival shows soon… stay tuned to this disco-channel…
We’re tickled magenta to be doing two Discotrope shows in LA in June. At the Hollywood Fringe opening on 6/13, and at HM157 on 6/16. More info on both events here. Facebook event for HM157 show (It’s going to be outdoors, in their awesome backyard.) More detail than you can shake a stick at: (Fringe … Read more
We’ll be doing a Discotrope performance hosted by Calit2 Gallery at UC San Diego on Monday, March 19th. More info . And Claire Discenza at Calit2 has written an article about Discotrope and the show. We’re excitedly warming up the solar cells…
Annina Rüst and I have finished a new demo video for Discotrope. You can see how the project’s come along and get a sneak peak of Cristyn Magnus’s magic generative sound design. And we’ve also written a little text. We’re almost ready to perform now, so if you know someplace that might enjoy some nocturnally … Read more
The inimitable Fred Lakin’s proposing a SXSW panel on live-generated visual performance, called “Throwing Beam for Fun and Profit.” Fred’s invited me to be on the proposed panel – if you think we’re worthy of being picked for a panel you can pick us on the PanelPicker! Or in other words, you can vote for … Read more
The wraps are off Discotrope: The Secret Nightlife of Solar Cells! It’s the project that Annina Rüst and I have been working on. We’re still developing the performance, and Cristyn Magnus is composing a generative sound design. But we’ve got a website now, complete with work-in-progress video and stills. More to come! You can also … Read more