I definitely would want to be a regular in the LA patching circle. Would love to see what my neighbors are doing with PD. And I'm actually acquainted with Theron - we met a couple weeks back at CrashSpace.
JN On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 11:43 PM, Joseph Deken <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Joe Newlin, (lotsa Joes) > > Terrific. The better we can organize our "local hosts" the better we'll be > able to make all > these events work well. So we'll include you in the discussion loop and > work on ways you could > be involved. Do you think that you also might be a "regular" in the LA > patching circle once > it gets going? > > The new cc you'll see here is Theron Trowbridge, who is a principal at > CrashSpace and who > will be able to make many suggestions for you, even to stop by CrashSpace > maybe. Theron > is full time on the local scene in LA already as well. (I live in San > Diego, but shuttle up to > LA pretty frequently, and I'll do more of that very soon.) > > Cheers, > > Joe > > > > On Thu, 10 Mar 2011, Joe Newlin wrote: > > > Hi Joe et al, > > > > I live in the area and would like to participate and help out in any way > I > > can. > > > > -JN > > > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Richie Cyngler <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [email protected] mailing list > > > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > > > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- www.joenewlin.net www.twitter.com/joe_newlin
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