[MCN-L] Magic Lantern Show
People in DC also have too much fun. Here's one for technology antiquarians: Special Event at La Maison Fran?aise Magic Lantern Show Tuesday, October 30 at 7 pm Wednesday, October 31 at 7 pm Thursday, November 1 at 7 pm Experience the 19th-century precursor to cinema. Magic Lantern shows narrate stories through projected color imagery, live music, and boisterous audience participation. Co-sponsored by The Phillips Collection, the French-American Cultural Foundation, and La Maison Fran?aise. Admission: $20 and free for Patrons and Circle members. For more information and to register, contact www.la-maison-francaise.org. La Maison Fran?aise is located at: 4101 Reservoir Road, NW Washington, DC 20007
[MCN-L] Photoshop to the rescue
And you thought Photoshop was only good for...? - Thai Police Arrest Pedophile Suspect in Unscrambled Photos Thai police have arrested a suspected Canadian pedophile following a global manhunt launched when computer experts unscrambled digital photos allegedly showing him sexually abusing young boys. Christopher Paul Neil was taken into custody in Nakhon Ratchafima, a town about 200 kilometers (130 miles) northeast of Bangkok, where he was allegedly attempting to contact underage boys, Maj. Gen. Wimol Pao-in said. Read more: http://www.gigalaw.com/news/2007/10/thai-police-arrest-pedophile-suspect-in.html (Source: CNN.com)
[MCN-L] MCN Silent Auction - Week after Next!
Hi everyone, As the MCN conference draws nearer, so does our Silent Auction. All 2007 Silent Auction proceeds will fund conference scholarships for MCN 2008. If you haven't already, please dream up your donations and stash them away to take to Chicago, where they'll be gratefully accepted in person. Donations may be dropped off at the conference desk when you register. Any items new or old, useful or happily useless, that may attract bids and be carried home on airplanes are encouraged. Exhibition catalogs, museum bags, clothing, and other souvenirs are always popular. Donations need not be tangible things--some popular lots have offered half-price registrations for other professional events, or various free services. Auction volunteers also are needed. If you'd like to help or want to know more, please email me off-list at rlancefield [at] wesleyan.edu. http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=1693 has more news about this and a wide range of MCN 2007 events. See you in Chicago! Rob (chair, MCN Silent Auction 2007) __ Rob Lancefield (rlancefield [at] wesleyan.edu) Manager of Museum Information Services / Registrar of Collections Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University 301 High Street, Middletown CT 06459-0487 USA 860.685.2965 Board of Directors, Museum Computer Network
