Seconding, Stephen's earlier note, this should be a very exciting
evening. Come on down!
-d-
Begin forwarded message:
From: Don Begley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: August 12, 2008 10:20:06 PM MDT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: sfComplex Reminder: Vasulka/Missoula Doubleheader
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Don't Miss Our First Doubleheader
Vasulka-Missoula Oblongata Doubleheader Pushes the Envelope
at Santa Fe Complex
Santa Fe Complex · 632 Agua Fria · Parking via Romero St.
For more information, contact Don Begley at 505/216.7562 or visit
sfcomplex.org
Dear Don,
Samantha Giron started the week with a bang and a full house on Monday
night. Now, the baton passes to Woody Vasulka and Missoula Oblongata
on Wednesday night, August 13.
The evening begins with a retrospective display of work from a
generation of "continual interaction within an art community" that was
lost as "the idea of realism slowly came to dominate art in the
digital era," in the words of digital pioneer Woody Vasulka. The
irrepressible artist believes the hyperrealistic phase is fading. He
offers this exhibit as a bridge between the earlier period it
represents and modern trends. Woody's show begins at 5:00 pm. The
Vasulka website, home to the work of Woody and wife Steina, is here.
Missoula-Oblongata, a three-person community that lists the Marx
Brothers and Maurice Sendak among their influences, certainly can't be
called hyperrealistic. Instead, long-time friends Donna Sellinger,
Madeline ffitch and Sarah Lowry pride themselves on their audacious,
roll-your-own approach to writing, staging and acting. They'll start
their program at 8:00 pm. More info on Missoula-Oblongata is here.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind evening starting at 5:00 at Santa Fe
Complex Wednesday night. Visit our website for more info.
-don
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.
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On tap at the complex . . .
Music Is Mathematics.
Or, Was that Mathematics Is Music?
Mathematician Jack Douthett and music theorist John Clough wrote the
book on music theory and mathematics, so to speak, in their 2008
publication titled, curiously enough, Music Theory and Mathematics:
Chords, Collections, and Transformations. Douthett visits Santa Fe
Complex on Thursday night, August 14 at 6:00 to review the theory of
maximally even sets, an algebraic structure initially designed to
model musical scales and chords, with an emphasis on visualization.
For more information, click here.
WedTechs Reborn & Expanded
We're reviving and expanding a community tradition that existed before
Santa Fe Complex was born: the Wednesday afternoon tech talk on
matters complex. Each Wednesday we'll open the Complex to a community
forum on the Internet, 3D- and agent-based modeling or any other
topics that pique the interest of technology experts and novices
alike. The sessions run from 1:00 to 3:00 at sfX, 632 Agua Fria. Lunch
is available for a $7.00 contribution to defray costs.
WedTech's technical talk tradition will continue as well. This
Wednesday, August 13 at 1:00, we'll be joined by Larry Kilham entitled
Original Thinking, Innovation and Imagination in the Complex World.
Larry is an entrepreneur and engineer with three patents to his name
and an IR-100 award (developer of one of the 100 most significant
technical products in 1986) for his work in optical and video
processing.
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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