Sounds awesome! Please keep us updated. If the stars align I may actually be in the area at this time (I'm normally in the southern hemisphere).
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Joe Deken <[email protected]> wrote: > > ============================================================================================== > During the week of April 25-30 in Los Angeles, CrashSpace LA and New > Blankets Inc > will be hosting "pd_LAunch" -- a gala-grassroots festival of events to > celebrate the > launch of a puredata/Max patching circle in LA. This new LA patching circle > will be hosted > by CrashSpace LA. > > ============================================================================================== > > > We will be providing regular updates about pd_LAunch on pd list and > elsewhere -- many > arrangements are still in-progress. But please spread the word to those > you know who may > be interested -- whether they live in LA and may become patching-circle > "regulars" -- or > if they live anywhere in the world and just want to be part of the > pd_LAunch launch-fest. > > The main purpose of this preliminary/early announcement is to help you > in making > travel plans, etc. if you need to. We especially welcome members of other > patching > circles (from other cities, other countries) to join us in LA and share > your experience > and inspiration. At the moment, we have set up an an e-mail address: > [email protected] > where you can express your interest, support, plans-to-attend and other > helpful ideas. > > Because the physical facilities at CrashSpace are fairly small and > other venues are > still being negotiated, it's VERY IMPORTANT that you RSVP "yes" right away > if you plan to > join us April 25 - 30 in LA.(Kindly make your RSVP via the email address: > [email protected]) > > We request that you also use the "launch" e-mail address especially to > express interest in > topics for workshops and/or demonstrations that you would be interested in > attending. (See > suggestions below.) Or you can use the e-mail to ask particular questions, > to request > travel and lodging advice and assistance etc.) > > All pd_LAunch events will be "free and open" to everyone, as much as > space and > facilities permit. For some events that will be limited by space, we will > be providing > some signup lists -- details forthcoming. > > We would also request that when you RSVP "yes" you would consider > making a > contribution to secure some of the spaces and amenities we will need. A > suggested > contribution is $50 USD. We welcome your contribution to this effort, with > money or ideas > or other help, even if you cannot get to LA in person. We can all support > the new > patching-circle there. (Money contributions, of whatever amount, should be > made to New > Blankets Inc. which is a U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization; so your > contributions are > tax deductible if/as those laws apply to you.) > > Some events and highlights already planned: > > - VIP guests: Miller Puckette, Hans-Christoph Steiner, Chris > McCormick, Natacha Diehls > ... more invitations are "in the hopper" as well. > > - Opening reception/build/video-slam at UCSD with Miller Puckette > Monday April 25 > (San Diego) > > - "puredata gym-full" Family Night at the Long Beach Boys and Girls > Club > Wednesday Apr 27 > > - panel discussion with Miller Puckette and puredata developers > Saturday > afternoon Apr 30 > > - concert/party/reception "Music with Miller Puckette and Friends" > Saturday > evening Apr 30 (Miller Puckette, Natacha Diehls, Chris McCormick > and more ...) > > - workshops and demonstrations by Hans Steiner, Chris McCormick, > Miller Puckette > and others are being arranged ... These will be based on what > the interest/registrations > indicate and depending on what spaces/venues in LA can be > arranged. (Some spaces larger > than the CrashSpace location may be required.) > > - A "goody bag" and other items available for pd_LAunch > sponsors/RSVP'rs/contributors to include a 20-lecture puredata > video course by > Miller Puckette, pd_LAunch souvenirs made on the CrashSpace > Makerbots, live-USB > sticks ready to boot-up and run Linux/pd on any computer etc etc. > > - "Store-front music" a transformation of the street-front of > CrashSpace into an > interactive puredata experience, following up on the CrashSpace > smash-hit effort for > VIMBY. (Get your patch out on the street ...) > > > Mark your calendars. Plan to join us in LA. All your efforts to help > start a successful > patching circle in LA are welcome. Let us know if we can help with travel, > lodging or > other arrangements if you are coming to LA from afar. > > Workshops/demos being planned (Please suggest others if you like; all > involve pd/Max patching): > > - pd for beginners tutorials > - homemade-computer instruments "petting zoo" at the Boys and Girls > Club > - GEM and interactive graphics > - WebPd -- pd with your web browser > - android -- pd on your phone/handheld > - motion-interfacing with the Kinect 3D camera > - arduino/pduino for real-world interaction and robotics > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > -- Richie
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