A double-header tomorrow night guaranteed to hit both cerebral
hemispheres. <g>
-d-
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Whiskey's for Drinking,
Missoula Oblongata's for
Original Theatre
Double program tomorrow night, August 5
Starts at 6:00 pm at 632 Agua Fria St. · Admission is free.
July 29, 2008
For more information, contact Don Begley at 505/216.7562 or visit
sfcomplex.org
Santa Fe Complex is a nonprofit, community studio creating connections
in science, technology and art. Our studio stands on three core
activities:
Collaboration to address real-world problems, encourage cooperation
and create economic opportunities in applied complexity, urban
planning and simulation, and computational arts.
Communication with local, national and international communities about
our work in Santa Fe and elsewhere. Whether it's a live feed or
published reports, we broadcast our work - and the role Santa Fe plays
in this important effort - to all interested parties.
Education through the principle of learning-by-doing in active
projects that lets students be part of, and contribute to, their
project team. We offer formal classes, scientific and technology
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Taos Acequias Lead Double Feature at the Complex
The acequias of Northern New Mexico create a rich network of physical
and social features that extends back through the history of Spanish
New Mexico to the Moors of North Africa and the Native Americans who
independently conceived of moving water through the communal
irrigation systems that survive today. They also create a complex
system with local agents (parciantes) creating demand for its
services, external forces (precipitation and economic development,
among others) creating limits on the system, and control points
(topography and mayordomos) that influence its operation.
Michael Cox joins this blender to report on his doctoral work with the
acequia systems of Taos county. He will be joined by John Paul
Gonzales, a Santa Fe Complex intern and student at Santa Fe Community
College. John Paul will describe work he is doing to map the La
Cienega area. Michael will describe his research in Taos County and
present an interactive model of the acequia network there.
Article Headline
Missoula Oblongata is coming, Meow Wolf is moving, the Process held
firm and Santa Fe Complex is ready.
The three-person theater company's visit was in danger when Meow Wolf
had to move. Christian Hagy of The Process stepped in to sponsor the
show, turning to Santa Fe Complex for a venue at Meow Wolf's suggestion.
Thanks to their work and Missoula Oblongata's support, the show goes
on. They'll alight in Santa Fe Wednesday night, August 5, after its
Monday night show in Ft. Worth and before moving on to Phoenix,
Tucson, LA, San Francisco and points beyond. Long-time friends Donna
Sellinger, Madeline ffitch and Sarah Lowry are the core of the
company, which travels light to perform in any venue with electricity
and space. St. Louis Magazine says they have the "romance of
vaudeville, the adrenaline of punk, and the playfulness of the
Children's Television Workshop;" thanks to the efforts of many
supporters, Santa Fe will get a chance to taste this eclectic mixture.
The performance is free though contributions to support the tour will
be accepted. It begins approximately one hour after the acequia
blender. For more information, visit:
Santa Fe Complex, Meow Wolf or Missoula Oblongata
On tap at the complex . . .
August 8: Unruly Data Makes for a Bad Hair Day
Traditional structured database tools are limiting because they
require pre-defined structures and fields. Chris Feola, president of
xextPression and named one of the 50 most influential people in new
media by Online Journalism Review, describes the ins-and-outs of
information overload in the computer culture. In particular, he will
discuss imposing order of data to extract meaningful information from
it. Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is free but
donations to defray costs are appreciated. More information is
available here.
Woody Vasulka Offers a Retrospective
Pioneering digital artist Woody Vasulka brings a retrospective
exhibit and three work sessions to the complex in August and
September. His show opens on Wednesday, August 13; his workshops will
follow through the next month. Details will be posted on the complex
website in the next few days.
Sharpening the Artistic Vision
All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best, or so
said William Oakham back in the 14th century. Somehow, that became
Occam's Razor and set the standard for evaluating scientific
explanations and theories.
Albert Einstein saw the risk of excessive simplicity, though, and
countered by saying, "Things should be as simple as possible but not
simpler."
What does that have to do with Santa Fe Complex's first juried art
show? It's up to the artists, who can explain their ideas here. We'll
be happy with a cabinet of curiosities, a science fair, an art
exposition, and a three-ring circus of brilliant and fun
interpretations of the wisdom of Messrs. Oakham and Einstein. For more
information, click here. Entry concepts are due September 2; the
opening date is October 18.
Come Visit Us
Santa Fe Complex is located next to the Railyard Art District and
within walking distance of the hotels, restaurants and shops at the
plaza downtown. We're housed in two facilities, the conference area at
624 Agua Fria and the project space at 632 Agua Fria.
The conference area contains meeting rooms and facilities for short-
term use associated with on-going complex projects. The project space
houses the great room, where we hold events and offer working
facilities for laptop users, coffee lounge and work carrels.
While there is parking at 624 Agua Fria, the Romero Street parking lot
is more conveniently located for the 632 facility. Romero St. is an
old-style Santa Fe ox-cart road just east of the 624 driveway. Follow
it until it opens up to two lanes and turn hard right into the parking
lot for 632.
Here's a map to our location, a representative shot showing the
Railyard District and a sketchup drawing of the facility at 632. For
more information, call 505/216.7562 or click here.
Don Begley
Managing Director
Santa Fe Complex
624 Agua Fria St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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