Make that August 6, tonight. On Aug 6, 2008, at 8:34 AM, Owen Densmore wrote:
> Is the aug 5 date right? > > -- Owen > > On Aug 5, 2008, at 10:42 PM, Don Begley wrote: > >> A double-header tomorrow night guaranteed to hit both cerebral >> hemispheres. <g> >> >> -d- >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> >> >> 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 >> lectures, and internships. >> Quick Links >> our blog >> events calendar >> >> Support the Complex >> Support Santa Fe Complex >> Click here for info >> >> 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 >> >> Forward email >> >> This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with >> SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. >> Email Marketing by >> >> Santa Fe Complex | 624 Agua Fria | Santa Fe | NM | 87501 >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
