Greetings to all!

Please consider yourself most cordially invited to the following event
presented by iKatun and The Berwick Research Institute:

What: Circuit Bending 101 - hacking electronics to make art
When: (THIS) Sunday, April 6, 2003, 3-5pm
Where: Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
$$$: $5 donation appreciated

Details: David Webber and Andrew Anselmo from the Berwick Research
Institute will discuss ways that artists have incorporated hacked
electronics into their artwork. They will then lead the group in a
hands-on dissection and reconfiguration of some musical keyboards. Learn
the ins and outs of electronics, how to make a Furby do what you want,
how NOT to electrocute yourself while hacking and more.

This eProjects workshop is presented in conjunction with the exhibit
"info@blah: overload and organization" that runs from March 20, 2003 to
July 6th 2003 at the Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts and
online at:

http://www.ikatun.com/info@blah

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More on iKatun: http://www.ikatun.com
More on the Berwick Research Institute: http://www.berwickinstitute.org/
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Feel free to print and distribute the attached flyer.

Happy Birthday to All,
iKatun


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Non-Event and Oni Gallery present:

KAFFE MATTHEWS
(from the United Kingdom)

    plus

BRENDAN MURRAY
(from Boston)

Tuesday, April 29th at 8:00 PM
Oni Gallery
684 Washington St.
Chinatown, Boston, MA
(617) 542-6983
http://www.onigallery.org/

Tickets are $8, available in advance at
Twisted Village (12b Eliot St. in Harvard Sq.)

KAFFE MATTHEWS is one of the most active artists on the new electronic music
scene, whose surprising approach to exploiting digital gadgets and live
performance has resulted in some unique works which transgress any boundary
between sound and image. Since 1996 she has been regularly performing all
over the world in clubs, galleries, concert halls, tea rooms, boats,
warehouses, amd the outback.

Playing the in the dark through multiple speakers, she samples, improvises
with, and processes the sounds of the performance venue via microphones,
computer and a small theremin, making beautifully clear, minimal works,
playing architecturally with lines, bending them, breaking them and
patterning them.

Recently, she has collaborated and performed with Keith Rowe, Sachiko M,
Christian Fennesz, Oren Ambarchi, Ikue Mori, Pita, Andy Moor (of the Ex),
and Weightless Animals, a trio with visual artist Mandy McIntosh and harpist
Zeena Parkins.

For her concert at Oni Gallery, Kaffe Matthews will be playing through a
quadraphonic, surround-sound speaker set-up.

http://www.annetteworks.com

BRENDAN MURRAY has been active as an electronic musician since 1998.
Murray’s solo performances integrate tape recorders, phrase samplers and
transistor keyboards into compositions comprised of repetitive structures
and reverberant drones. He is especially interested in how these disparate
elements can form a complete sound-event removed from any perceivable notion
of process.

In addition to his solo work, Brendan has ventured into electro-acoustic
improvisation, primarily working with Howie Stelzer and Jason Talbot in TWIN
and Mike Bullock and Linda Aubry in The Please.
He lives in Boston.

http://buttonpushing.tripod.com

For more info about this concert or the Non-Event series, contact:
non_event@...





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Hello everyone,

This is important,
please sign the petition if you haven't already!!
It's good to see more than 760 people already have!

...

"...As most of you know, I went to Mass Art and love Mass Art and
want to help Mass Art.
The school is in a dire situation. it is facing impending
privatization which would destroy the foundation of what makes it
such a unique and important institution. Mass Art is the only state
funded art school in the country. were it not, I, along with
thousands of other artists, would not have been able to afford to
attend art school. i know that i don't need to convince you of the
importance of art in our society. but the importance of an art
education should be equally obvious. please help me save my school by
signing the petition below. because without artists like me, all the
stuff you have would be really boring.
Thanks everyone.
take care.
love,

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Local Boston rockers, Henry, play an all ages show.
Support local music and come out to see a great show!
(cafe is non-smoking)

Sunday, April 6 at 4pm
at All Asia Cafe
334 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA
617.497.1544

Visit www.henry-site.com for sound clips, reviews, and future
gigs.

South End News - December 2002:
"Henry, a trio that calls itself aggressive, quirky, and visceral.
Besides having a good vocabulary, they also have clear sense of
what they want to do it and how to do it: "Music today is
fashionable and disposable," says Tom Rasku (bass). "There's
too much emphasis on riding waves, and not enough concern
for songs themselves. We started this band hoping we could
make music that is creative and meaningful. Henry is about
music that will appeal to listeners emotionally and intellectually
and won't go out of fashion next year." That said, they've used
influences like Morrissey and Velvet Underground ..."

Modern Expressions: A Club Passim Gallery Opening Monday 4/14/03 6-8pm

Hello Art Devotees

The latest Club Passim Gallery show is entitled "Modern Expressions"
and showcases two skilled artists, Kate Sheridan and Edua Wilde.

The Opening Reception will be held on this coming Monday April 14th
from 6:00pm-8:00pm. The show runs through June 7th. The reception is
free and open to the public.

Kate's digital images are beautiful and hauntingly ethereal. Edua's
prints are moving and powerfully surreal.
Both artists delve into a modern take on the photographic image,
using completely different techniques to coax new visual forms and
meanings.

The famous Veggie Planet is located within the same space, and a
sampling of their food has been generously donated for your enjoyment.

Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer Street in the heart of Harvard
Square.

For more information please visit:

http://www.clubpassim.org/gallerytoday
http://www.clubpassim.org

Thank you for your continued support of the local art community and
of Club Passim.

- Sarah

Kate Sheridan is currently a UMASS Boston student, studying English
literature. Kate tries to spend much of her precious free time taking
pictures, manipulating them on her computer, and making T-shirts. As
this is only Kate's second featured show of her work ever, she is
still getting used to writing bios and still feels rather strange
summing up her life and artwork in 3 lines.

Edua Wilde is a professional photographer living in Somerville, MA.
Born, in Budapest, Hungary, she came to the United States in 1995 and
has studied photography at the Ohio State University and at the New
England School of Photography where she graduated in May, 2002.
Edua's work concentrates on architectural, event, and fine art
photography and she is a teaching assistant at the New England School
of Photography.

www.eduawildephotography.com

Hello,Thanks for allowing us to join.....
Good News and BAd NEWS.....
BAD NEWS We are no longer hosting our weekly NSC event at TAMANNY
HALL every Tuesday.
GOOD NEWS Our last NEO SOUL CAFE show was featured in the April 2003
edition of 38 HOT! GUIDE pick up a copy if you can. *DUE TO POPULAR
DEMAND* In order for everyone to fully enjoy the experience we are
making Neo -Soul Cafe the only orbital function which allows you to
fully enjoy a different vibe, different venues and different talent.
We will host Neo Soul Cafe First TUESDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY at TAMANNY
HALL! Mark your calendars and check it twice........
Accept no imitations this is the only real spoken word / hip hop
showcase in New England.  We welcome all to join the postive
movement.
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Congrads, Your groups invited to be featured in Worcester's Hottest
forum for performing and musical showcasing. The series is called NEO
SOUL CAFE in case you haven't heard.
The next installment of NEO SOUL CAFE will take place Sunday April
20th & 27th @ ZARA'S JAZZ CLUB. This is an excellent opportunity to
vibe, assemble and get re-energized with other positive souls. Dress
to Impress
We are pleased to announce that the series will be hosted by
Worcester's own award winning actress and spoken word artist Tina
Gaffney and will feature performances by a host of the most talented
performers in New England. Jam to Live Afro- Caribbean percussion,
bring a drum and join our circle. Plus bring some of your latest
poetry and have it be heard.

We will be bringing our world famous SOUL FOOD buffet back as we
promised so spread the word......
Don't miss this great opportunity to be a part of the excitement.
The event will also be televised live on madflavaTV!
The positive movement has begun......
Limited seating is available General Admission is only $6 Dinner
Reservations are  Highly Suggested.
To confirm attendance and performance please RSVP via Telephone to
Jazmine :508-615-3459 or email: salsagirl2go@...


OTHER NEWS
TUESDAY APRIL 29th NEO SOUL CAFE BRINGS SUNSHINE & RAIN TO THE  LUCKY
DOG MUSIC HALL 89 Green St. Worcester,MA.


BREAK MASS 2003 COMING SOON
THE ULTIMATE ALL AGES HIP HOP SHOWCASE
NOW SEEKING THE VERY
BEST OF THE BEST IN MASSACHUSETTS
BREAKERS MCS WRITERS & DJS MALE & FEMALE WELCOME
FOR REGISTRATION VOLUNTEER & PERFORMANCE INFO
CALL JAZMINE 508-615-3459 or email salsagirl2go@...

MadflavaTV! presents THE HOOKS & HOOPS B-BALL JAMBOREE COMING THIS
SUMMER
Indie labels, players and artists register today: madflavaTV@...

Urban Writers photographers reviewers and MTV , BET style VJ's wanted
for new TV program. Interested send photos and bio info along with
contacts to salsagirl2go@... for immediate interviews and
tryouts.

Neo Soul Cafe New england's hottest spoken word poetry and open mic
series now seeking talented performers for May events. Interested in
performing in an upscale environment plus meet and  mingle with the
kindred spirits, friends, family and professionals in the industry.
Look no further than right here .. Neo Soul Cafe is serving food for
your body mind and soul.
Businesses showcase your products at Neo Soul Cafe and win free
advertisement courtesy of madflavaTV!
To register to perform or for full event series listings email:
ghettopoetonline@...

Hello Patriotic Americans,

In the interest of National Security, please come to check out iKatun's
installation this weekend at the opening for the show "Better Homes &
Guardians: The Domestic Frontier of Homeland Security" at the Adams
House galleries at Harvard University.

http://www.ikatun.com/homeland

For full details see the announcement below - dates and times are as
follows:

Sneak Preview: Friday April 18 6-8 pm
Main Event: Saturday April 19 6-10 pm
Gallery Talk: Monday April 21 6-8 pm

iKatun will be presenting a new installation entitled "Tea Party" at the
exhibit.

Remember: if you are not with us you are against us. Vive les Freedom
Fries and bomb les bad guys. These colors don't run. Jesus used duct
tape.

The Information Minister, iKatun

PS: People that are attending this weekend's opening also attended:
"info@blah: organization and overload" at the Boston Center for the
Arts. Details: http://www.ikatun.com/info@blah


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Patriots, Comrades, Armchair Philosophers, Dissenters, Party-line
Towers,
Peaceniks, Warmongers, A-politicos, Undefineds...


You are cordially invited to an exhibition & performance evening
exploring
the strange new world of Homeland Security. You will experience a heady
mix
of political perspectives, chaos, control and cookies.




Better Homes & Guardians
The Domestic Frontier of Homeland Security




interactive installation * painting * sculpture * video
performance * text * sound * photography




Featuring: adams house art collaborative * gertrude berg
cynthia von buhler * jamie ciocco * brian coleman * dagger * andrew
eisenberg
abby gitlitz * robert hamersley * amatul hannan * iKatun * laura
johnston
roland lamb * margaret barusch * david franklin * milan kohout * dustin
hodges
j. loose * natalie loveless * chuck mcnally * jen mergel * markus nechay
piotr parda * pardon collaborative * vanessa platacis * tamara reichberg
abraham schroeder * natascha seideneck * andrew sewell * sean smith
mindi sokoloski * e. stephen * andie sutton * matthew a. weinberg
kit tempest * han yu ** david publow & lisa lunskaya gordon, curators **




A one night event:
Saturday April 19, 2003
6 -10 pm


Adams House Artspace * located in the Adams House Courtyard:
look for the hidden gated entrance across from 26 Plympton St. between
Mass Ave. & Mount Auburn St. * Harvard University * Harvard Square


For directions, maps and more information about additional events:
http://www.ikatun.com/homeland
617.966.6264 telephone


Sneak Preview: Friday April 18 6-8 pm
Main Event: Saturday April 19 6-10 pm
Gallery Talk: Monday April 21 6-8 pm

FYI -

ITP Spring Show 2003
May 13 and 14 at ITP
5 to 9pm

An exhibition of innovative student work including multimedia installations,
physical computing and interaction design, sound and video design projects.

Special performance of New Interfaces for Musical Expression at TONIC on May
13 only (details follow).

ITP Spring Show, May 13 & 14, 5-9 pm:
Interactive Telecommunications Program
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
721 Broadway at Waverly Place
4th Floor, South Elevators
New York, NY 10003
Free and open to the public
http://www.itp.nyu.edu

Special Performance @ TONIC, May 13, 10 pm
New Interfaces for Musical Expression
at Tonic, 107 Norfolk St (between Delancey and Rivington Streets)
Door at 9:30 pm, show begins at 10:00 pm
Free with NYU ID, $10 general admission
http://www.tonicnyc.com


Please call 212/998-1880 or email itp.inquiries@... with questions.
There is no need to RSVP.

Please feel free to forward this message far and wide to interested parties!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fort Point Arts Community Gallery presents:
A2D/D2A: Analog to Digital Digital to Analog

An exhibit of work that crosses between the analog
and digital worlds while challenging the typical notion
of how technology is used in creating artwork today.

April 25 - May 30, 2003
Artists' Reception: Friday, May 2, 6pm-9pm

The artists participating in A2D/D2A are:
Dana Clancy
Don Eyles
Katherine Gulla
Kathy Halamka
Steven K. Muller
Andrew Neumann
David O’Brien
Lauren O’Neal
Dan Rocha
Cynthia Beth Rubin
Sarah Skapkin
Marcella Anna Stasa

The exhibit is curated by:
Joanne Kaliontzis and Danielle Krcmar, both members of the FPAC Gallery
Committee.

Gallery Hours:  Monday–Friday 10-3pm. Saturday Noon-5pm.
Near the Red Line South Station MBTA.  For more information call the
FPAC Gallery at (617)423-4299 or Joanne Kaliontzis at (617)542-4122 or
email A2DD2A@....  Images are available for publication upon request.
FPAC website: www.fortpointarts.org

This exhibit is part of the 2003 Boston Cyberarts Festival.

(press release .pdf enclosed)



__________________________
joanne kaliontzis
FPAC Gallery  Co-director
300 summer st.
boston, ma 02210
617-542-4122


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Televison in Transition: An International Conference
May 2-4, 2003
MIT, Cambridge, MA
(Free registration)

for more information and registration:
http://cms.mit.edu/mit3/

What is the role of television in specific societies or regions
today? How is this role changing? What part are digital technologies
and new systems of communication playing in this transition? What are
the likely outcomes of present trends? What are the darkest
possibilities? What does the history of television in diverse
countries and regions tell us about its possible futures? The third
Media in Transition conference centers on television's political and
cultural role at the dawn of our new millennium.

DAY: Saturday & Sunday
DATE: April 26th & 27th
TIME: 10 am - 7 pm
ROOM: The MIT Press Bookstore Loading Dock
MAP: http://whereis.mit.edu/bin/map?locate=bldg_e38

Literally *tons* of books will be on sale at drastically reduced
prices--up to 95% off their original retail price. Can't come early?
Don't worry--new items will be added throughout the course of this
two day extravaganza. Come enjoy snacks, balloons, prizes...and most
importantly... Huge Savings on Great Books!

May 1-4, 2003

feature, documentary and shorts at various venues throughout boston.

more info:
http://www.ifsboston.org/

Artists' Talks:

Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba
Saturday, May 10, 1PM
Bartos Theatre

Simon Leung
Rethinking Marcel Duchamp
Saturday, May 10, 3:30PM
in the galleries

http://web.mit.edu/lvac/www/programs/index.html

it was a great production. it took some effort finding it, but i was
glad i did! -rst

> Guardians: The Domestic Frontier of Homeland Security" at the Adams
> House galleries at Harvard University.
>

Weekly ART DUJOUR April 21, 2003

A free art listing service for the Greater Boston Arts Community provided by
Janice Williams. Published every Monday morning. Send information on your
organization or event and/or subscribe to janice@.... Back
Issues Available at http://www.artfulgift.com/dujour.htm

http://www.itsallaboutarts.com
Watch “It’s All About Arts” on Channel 9  BNNLive every Monday evening from
6-7 p.m. with hosts Glenn Williams and Janice Williams. Tonight’s guests: No
live show  holiday. Thank you to our show sponsors Avi Davis and Museums
Boston.

***SPECIAL***
The Equinox Music Festival announced today that their Equinox Educational
Outreach Program (EEOP), along with Institutional Sponsor, The Boston Public
Library, will present Tradin’ 4’s with Eric Jackson  A History of Boston
Jazz on consecutive Saturdays in May. The program, with special invited
guests  a panel of Boston music pioneers, is free to the general public.
Tradin’ 4’s with Eric Jackson will take place on Saturday, May 17th,
2:30-5:00PM and on Saturday, May 24th from 2:00-5:00PM at the Rabb Lecture
Hall in the Boston Public Library’s main Copley Square branch. Admission is
free to the public and seating is unreserved. http://www.bpl.org

The 4th Annual Boston International Comedy & Movie Festival will take place
May 1-10, 2003 at various venues throughout Boston. For nine days, 150
comedians will come together from all across the globe to share their
talents, celebrate the rich culture that the city of Boston has to offer -
and compete for the honor of being the Best Comedian! This year's festival
will offer a wide variety of entertainment from film screenings and panel
discussions to workshops and stand up. The year's events will take place at
the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, the Milky Way, the Emerald Isle Bar, Dick's
Beantown Vault at Remington's, Nick's Comedy Stop, Lowell Memorial
Auditorium, the Comedy Connection, AMC Theater, Improv Asylum, the Coolidge
Corner Theatre, and the Hatch Shell. For more information on the festival,
please visit http://www.bostoncomedyfestival.com

***FAIRS/FESTIVALS***
May 3  - Wake Up the Earth Festival/Parade, 25th Annual Spontaneous
Celebrations Event. Two parades, one from the Monument and one from Egleston
Square, leave at 11am. Festival all afternoon on the Southwest Corridor
Parkland near Stony Brook T Station. 45 Danforth Street, Jamaica Plain.
(617) 522-4634 www.spontaneouscelebrations.org

May 4 - More than 35 artisans and merchants will showcase their wares at
Shop Israel Spring, the largest Massachusetts marketplace of Israeli
merchandise. The event will take place from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Striar
Jewish Community Center in Stoughton. 445 Central Street, Stoughton, MA.
(781) 341-2016. http://www. jccgb.org

May 16-18  CRAFTBOSTON by Society of Arts & Crafts, Newbury St. New
England’s premier craft exhibition, features 160 craft artists showing
one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces in baskets, ceramics, fiber
decorative, wearables, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed
media, paper and wood. Additionally, CRAFTBOSTON will feature work by
emerging artists from leading schools and universities, a book seller, an
educational lecture series, tours for the blind and visually-impaired and
other special interest groups; and informational booths promoting non-profit
craft organizations. Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. For more info call
617-232-7000.or visit http://www.craftboston.org

***RECOMMENDED VENUE***
May 6 - Greater Boston Laughter Club Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Try a little
laughter yoga with Leslie and Paul to relieve stress and get a healthy boost
for your heart and immune system. $5.00 suggested donation. It’s All About
Arts Center, 2A Corinth Street, Roslindale. Call 617-469-1700 to register.
http://www.itsallaboutarts.com

***SAVE THE DATE(S)***
“Bits and Pieces” - Paintings, collages, art quilts by Michele David and
Elaine Shannon. June 6 to 15, 2003. Opening reception, June 6, 6 to 8 PM.
First Parish Church in Brookline, 383 Walnut Street, Brookline, MA 02445.
617-566-1933.

***MUSEUM***
World renowned for its superlative collection of American art, the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has installed over one hundred of its greatest
American masterpieces in a newly conceived gallery, Arts of the Colonial
Americas.  This gallery, which opens Saturday, April 19, celebrates Boston’s
place at the heart of the nation’s history.  Located on the first floor of
the MFA’s Evans Wing, Arts of the Colonial Americas brings together iconic
portraits of eminent Americans by such masters as John Singleton Copley and
Gilbert Stuart, as well as other noteworthy paintings, and an extensive
selection of period furniture, silver and other decorative arts created
throughout the American colonies, especially in urban centers Boston, New
York, Newport and Philadelphia.  Collectively considered and insightfully
arranged, the works displayed in Arts of the Colonial Americas will give
visitors a broadened understanding of the historical context and allow for
engaging dialogues among the works themselves. http://www.mfa.org

***DANCE***
Out to Dance - Swing, Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes: 6-week classes in
Latin, Ballroom and Swing dancing for beginners, and Level 2 Ballroom class
will begin the week of May 5 in West Roxbury and Roslindale. For more info
call 617-363-0029 or visit http://www.outtodance.com

4/24-4/26, DIGBY DANCE Presents "Molt": Five Original Works by Kate Digby -
Including Three World Premieres at Roxbury Community College's Mainstage
Theater 1234 Columbus Ave., Roxbury Orange Line to Roxbury Crossing. Theater
is directly across the street. Tickets are $20/$12 on Thursday & Saturday,
and $50/$30 on Friday to benefit WBUR. Tickets: http://www.digbydance.org/,
www.ticketweb.com, 1-800-965-4827. Information: 617-247-2242

***PERFORMANCE***
May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Libby Skala stars in “Lilia!” at The Mary Baker Eddy
Library. Free One-Woman Show Celebrates Family. In her one-woman show
“Lilia!” Libby Skala tells the inspirational story of her grandmother, who
emigrated from Austria and worked her way from a zipper factory to an
Academy Award nomination. The free performance is part of The Mary Baker
Eddy Library’s month-long Quest Gallery Inauguration celebration. The Mary
Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity, 200 Massachusetts Avenue,
Boston. Free, but seating is limited. Please call 1-800-261-2006 to reserve
your place.

May 10 - at 7 p.m. Youth Pro Musica Dorchester Chorale, Jane Money, director
John Arida (16), accompanist, Liz Hanley (Milton High School), violin
soloist. Spring Concert - "From There to Here" A concert of international
music. Parish of All Saints, 209 Ashmont Street, Dorchester . Suggested
Donation $10 (617) 825-0674 or on the web at http://www.youthpromusica.org

***MUSIC***
April 30 - at 7:30 p.m. Five Soloists from one of Europe's elite boy choirs,
The "Polskie Slowiki" ("Polish Nightingales") of Poznan, Poland, perform
Mozart's comic operetta "Bastien und Bastienne," staged and in costume, at
Boston's historic Arlington Street Church, 581 Boylston Street in Boston's
Back Bay. Tickets for this performance are $25 and $18, students $10.
Complete information and ticket sales available at
http://www.youthchoirinfo.org

May 3 - The Nameless Coffeehouse, held at the First Parish Unitarian
Universalist Church, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge presents its
Annual Benefit Concert celebrating its 35th Season. Performing are
singer/songwriter Barbara Kessler, folksinger/songwriter Oen Kennedy,
singer/songwriter Linda Sharar, and avant-folk duo Danzig & Woolley. The
concert begins at 8 PM, and there is a suggested donation of $10. Call
617-864-1630 or visit http://www.namelesscoffeehouse.org

The Cantata Singers present J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor. Friday, May 9, 2003
at 8:00 p.m.  and Sunday, May 11, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. Pre-concert lecture by
Brookline Chorus Music Director Scott Jarrett at 6:45 p.m. Friday and 1:45
p.m. Sunday in Jordan Hall. New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30
Gainsborough St., Boston.  $44, $28, $16; $5 off single ticket prices for
students, seniors & WGBH members. 617-267-6502.
http://www.cantatasingers.org

May 9 - at 7:30 p.m. The Depot Square Art Gallery in Lexington is pleased to
present internationally acclaimed guitarist Berit Strong in concert. The
theme of Ms. Strong's concert is music inspired by nature and indigenous
cultures. Her program will include 20th-century Classical and Ethnic music
by by Panin, Sommerfeldt, Cooperman and Garoto celebrating the natural
beauty and peoples of Russia, Norway, America and Brazil. At the conclusion
of the concert the public is also invited to attend a reception to meet the
artist and view the gallery works on display. Admission to this concert is
$8; for further information, please call 978/263-2418.

May 9 - MIM Series (Modern Improvised Music) presents Dan Levin-Nate McBride
Band. Artists at Large Gallery- 37 Everett Street, Hyde Park (617) 276-3223.
www.artistsatlargeinc.org

***KIDS***
April 27 - The Boston Area Guild of Puppetry will be celebrating the
National Day of Puppetry at the Children's Museum from 11:00 am to 4:00pm.
There will over 40 puppeteers there during the day. There will be an exhibit
of puppets, demonstrations, performances, construction projects, videos, and
a giant puppet parade. It is all free with admission to the Museum. The
National Day of Puppetry is celebrated across the country bringing national
attention to the Art of Puppetry. Judith O'Hare, YOU AND ME PUPPETS.
chairperson. http://www.bostonkids.org

The WRCC Players, a local troupe of actors ages 4-15 will be performing
“Annie” on May 2 @ 7:00PM and May 3rd @ 2:00PM at the West Roxbury High
School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door. The WRCC
Players are now in their 5th season. They are sponsored by the Roche
Community Center in West Roxbury and directed by Roslindale resident, Bill
Jacob. They were recently nominated as a Champion Arts Program by the
Massachusetts Alliance for Arts and Education.

Club Passim Culture for Kids. May 4th (12:00PM-5:00PM): 2nd annual Family
Campfire at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 56 Brattle St.
Performances by Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, the Family Folk Chorale,
storytelling with Norah Dooley, Indian dancing with Aparna Keshaviah, &
Sumaj Chasquis tickets *$10 adults/$5 children at the door on day of show.
ALL AGES. 617-491-2382.  http://www.clubpassim.org

***CLASSES***
If you and the kids are looking for something to do this school vacation
week, go to Artbeat in Arlington for some art fun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
- Découpage, Tuesday - Wire Art, Wednesday - Sand Painting, Thursday
-Treasure Beads, Friday - Ceramic and Glass Painting. 212A Massachusetts
Ave. 781-646-2200. http://www.artbeatonline.com

May 24 - Watercolor in the Arboretum with Henriette Scherft from 10 AM to
2:30PM. Cost $45.00. All About Arts Center, 2A Corinth Street, Roslindale.
617-469-1700. For a full schedule of classes visit our web site
www.itsallaboutarts.com

***LITERARY***
April 26 - at 2 p.m. The South Boston Branch Library's Eighth Annual Poetry
Reading program is an open mike forum for local poets to read their poetry.
Adult and young adult poets are invited to come and read their work. Prizes
will be awarded for the "Most Original Poem" and "Best Presentation of a
Poem." Preregistration is required. Applications are available at the
branch.  SOUTH BOSTON BRANCH LIBRARY 646 East Broadway. Telephone
617-268-0180.

April 28 - Well-known poet William Corbett will perform his work at the West
Roxbury Branch Library as part of West Roxbury ArtsNet’s new literary series
A Season of Poetry. A wine and cheese reception starts at 6:45 p.m.; reading
begins at 7:15 p.m. Mr. Corbett’s works include Columbus Square Journal,
Runaway Pond, Collected Ponds, Blue Note and Don’t Think: Look. He has
written, “I seek to make poems that are clear as a cloudless fall morning -
the reader ought to be able to see freshly what’s right in front of him and
into the distance for miles.” William Corbett has lived for over twenty
years in Boston’s South End. Ann Donaldson (617) 327-2776/ E-mail:
ricedonaldson@....

May 4th - at 2:00 p.m. Poetry in the Chapel. Featuring John Canady, Daniel
Boche, Elizabeth Lund, Cathy Aguero. Sponsored by Tapestry of Voices. $4.00.
Forsyth Chapel , Historic Forest Hills Cemetery , 95 Forest Hills Avenue ,
Boston, MA. Info: (617) 524-0128 x22 http://www.foresthillstrust.org

***FILM***
May 3 - Elvis-Themed Fundraiser to Finish Local Indie Film, “The Faithful”.
In association with the Center for Independent Documentaries, Fish in the
Hand Productions invites you to "A NIGHT WITH THE KING," Fundraiser Dinner
and Elvis Karaoke Contest. Saturday, May 3rd at the Greek-American Club,
Central Square, Cambridge (next to the Green St. Grill- 288 Green St.).
After dinner (at approximately 9pm) the karaoke event begins and tickets may
be purchased at the door. Tickets range from $10-$45. (617) 320-3219.
http://www.fishinhand.com/events/purchase.html

May 13th -  Boston Film & Video Foundation’s Meet the Director series will
present The Treasure of Thomas Beale. The film will be presented by director
Morgan Faust with a Q&A following the screening. Since graduating from
Dartmouth College in 2000, Ms. Faust has worked in various capacities for
documentary filmmaker Errol Morris (Mr. Death and Fast, Cheap, and Out of
Control), and produced the narrative film Funny Ha Ha, which screened at
BFVF¹s 28th Annual New England Film & Video Festival. Ms. Faust directed,
produced, shot, and edited The Treasure of Thomas Beale. Meet the Director
screenings take place each month at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Tickets are
available the day of the screening at the Coolidge Corner Theatre box office
and are $5.50. 617-783-9241. http://www.bfvf.org

***THEATER***
April 24/27 - Strand Theatre, Dorchester “A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME” Nu Dawn
Entertainment presents The New Hit Comedy Inspirational Stage Play “A HOUSE
IS NOT A HOME”. Starring New Jack City and Uptown Recording Artist
Christopher Williams, Terri Brown Britton from Gospel Recording Group
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 and Troy May from the Famous Old School R&B Group the
Manhattans. 543 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA  (617) 282-8000.
http://www.strandtheatreboston.com

***VISUAL ARTS***
Gallery of local artists work for sale at It’s All About Arts Center, 2A
Corinth Street, Roslindale. Current artist Janice Williams. Next month
Landscapes & Flowers by local artists. Hours Tues.  Sat. 1-8 p.m.
617-469-1700 http://www.itsallaboutarts.com

The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) is
pleased to announce an exhibition of watercolors by Dianne S. P. Cermak that
interprets many of  SPNEA's historic structures. "Painting the Geometry of
SPNEA: Shadow and  Light" is on display March 3 through May 29 at the John
Joseph Moakley  U.S. Courthouse, One Courthouse Way, Monday through Friday
8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. and is free to the public. For more information about
the artist, visit http://www.dspcermak.com

“True Colors” - Paintings by Tamara Diaz Renaissance Gallery, 16 Anawan
Street, Fall River, MA. April 26  May 26. Opening reception April 26 from
5:30-8:30 p.m. 508-324-1926 http://wwwncfta.org

***OPPORTUNITIES***
Local artists are invited to submit up to three pieces of original artwork
for entry into the juried 3rd Annual Creative Community Art Exhibit at
Striar Jewish Community Center (JCC). Last year, this popular Perkins
Gallery exhibit showed pieces by more than 50 local artists working in a
wide variety of media. In 2003, works in oils, water media, drawing,
printmaking, mixed, pastel, photography, fiber and 3-dimensional art will
once again be eligible for consideration. Judging will be done by Joan
Hausrath, a Bridgewater State College art professor and board member of the
Monotype Guild of New England. Artwork registration and drop off will be
held at Striar JCC, 445 Central St, Stoughton, on Sunday, May 18, from 2  6
p.m., and Monday, May 19, from 8 a.m.  noon. A non-refundable $5 entry fee
is payable at registration. The exhibit will remain on display from Sunday,
May 25 to Thursday, June 19. For information about entering the 3rd Annual
Creative Community Art Exhibit at Striar JCC, please contact Gallery
Committee Co-Chair Lori Schill, 781-784-9355.

***CREATIVE THINKING***
North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is the recipient of the 2003 Rosetta
LeNoire Award. This annual award, given by Actor's Equity Association,
recognizes contributions made to the "universality of the human experience
in the American Musical Theatre" through non-traditional casting. John
LaRock, NSMT's Associate Producer, accepted the award at the AEA membership
meeting on April 4, 2003. http://www.nsmt.org

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Friends and Countrypeople -

Please join us for an Artists/Curators talk at the Mills Gallery in
Boston MA this Sunday 5PM - 7PM as part of the exhibit "info@blah:
overload and organization".

Flyer at: http://www.ikatun.com/info@blah/artiststalk.pdf

Many artists are travelling from across the country in order to be
present at this event presented as part of the Boston CyberArts Festival
(www.bostoncyberarts.org).

ABOUT info@blah:

http://www.ikatun.com/info@blah

"info@blah: organization and overload" is an exhibit of regional and
international artists working in media from drawing to net.art that
explores systems-making as a response to information overload.

::::: In conjunction with the Boston CyberArts Festival :::::
::::: March 20 through July 6, 2003 :::::
::::: Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts :::::
::::: 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA :::::
::::: Curated by iKatun, a Boston-based nonprofit collaborative :::::
::::: presented as part of the Visiting Curators Program :::::

We hope to see you there!

Non-Event and Oni Gallery present:

An Evening of Electronic Music and Sonic Architecture, featuring...

KAFFE MATTHEWS
(from the United Kingdom)

  plus

BRENDAN MURRAY
(from Boston)

Tuesday, April 29th at 8:00 PM
Oni Gallery
684 Washington St.
Chinatown, Boston, MA
(617) 542-6983
http://www.onigallery.org/

Tickets are $8, available in advance at
Twisted Village (12b Eliot St. in Harvard Sq.)

KAFFE MATTHEWS is one of the most active artists on the new electronic music
scene, whose surprising approach to exploiting digital gadgets and live
performance has resulted in some unique works which transgress any boundary
between sound and image. Since 1996 she has been regularly performing all
over the world in clubs, galleries, concert halls, tea rooms, boats,
warehouses, and the outback.

Playing the in the dark through multiple speakers, she samples, improvises
with, and processes the sounds of the performance venue via microphones,
computer and a small theremin, making beautifully clear, minimal works,
playing architecturally with lines, bending them, breaking them and
patterning them.

Recently, she has collaborated and performed with Keith Rowe, Sachiko M,
Christian Fennesz, Oren Ambarchi, Ikue Mori, Pita, Andy Moor (of the Ex),
and Weightless Animals, a trio with visual artist Mandy McIntosh and harpist
Zeena Parkins.

For her concert at Oni Gallery, Kaffe Matthews will be playing through a
quadraphonic, surround-sound speaker set-up.

http://www.annetteworks.com

BRENDAN MURRAY has been active as an electronic musician since 1998.
Murray’s solo performances integrate tape recorders, phrase samplers and
transistor keyboards into compositions comprised of repetitive structures
and reverberant drones. He is especially interested in how these disparate
elements can form a complete sound-event removed from any perceivable notion
of process.

In addition to his solo work, Brendan has ventured into electro-acoustic
improvisation, primarily working with Howie Stelzer and Jason Talbot in TWIN
and Mike Bullock and Linda Aubry in The Please.
He lives in Boston.

http://buttonpushing.tripod.com

For more info about this concert or the Non-Event series, contact:
non_event@...

Upcoming Non-Events:
Tuesday, May 6th at the Berwick Institute:
Tom Carter (Charalambides)
Jack Rose (Pelt)
Dave Gross & Liz Tonne
                *
Thurday, May 15th at Oni Gallery:
Damon and Naomi,
plus more, tba
                *
Sunday, May 18th at the Zeitgeist Gallery:
The BSC (in the first show of their monthly
summer residency at the Zeitgeist).







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ORIGINS, curated by Mary Ann Kearns
"REdiscover the future of video art"

Reception: Friday, May 2 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Gallery hours: Sat & Sun, 12:00pm - 6:00pm, April 26 - July 6
Additional hours during Boston Cyber Arts: Tue - Fri 2:00pm - 6:00pm
April 26 - May 4

Art Interactive
130 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA
www.artinteractive.org
617.498.0100

The Art Interactive's Spring show, Origins, brings to the Boston area
a significant glimpse of the video artists and visual instruments
that inspire today's interactive artists.

Curated by Mary Ann Kearns, Origins highlights several early
interactive video technologies.  Early video tools, unlike today's
generic computers, were unique analog instruments. The Art
Interactive is privileged to display the most well known of these
devices, the Paik-Abe video synthesizer, which was first constructed
at WGBH in Boston. In addition, two other hand-built early
synthesizers will be on view.

Augmented by the display of early analog video tools and the
screening of videotapes by a number of well-known electronic video
pioneers, Origins examines the often-overlooked connections between
today's interactive art and it's origins in early electronic video
experiments.

Steina Vasulka and Walter Wright, who each have installations in
Origins, are well known early video pioneers, and helped to create
and shape video tools and the medium. Video installations by artists
Ben Piper and Benton-C Bainbridge show the influence of the older
tools on younger video artists.

Before the convenience of personal computers and desktop video,
artists relied on the resources of publicly funded centers, like the
Experimental Television Workshop at WGBH in Boston, and the
Experimental Television Center in New York, for access to the tools
of production.  The Experimental Television Center in Owego has
graciously donated several of the synthesizers on view in Origins, as
well as their digital database of early video tools and other
materials for the exhibition.

Origins-related special performances & events:

Performance: Benton-C Bainbridge - 'Question Fear'. Video artist
Benton-C Bainbridge provides a live, interactive cinematic
performance using a specially-created 'real time movie making system.
when: May 23 (Fri) 8:00pm
where: Art Interactive Gallery

Panel discussion: With George Fifield and Fred Barzyk, 'Video Artists
and Broadcast Television.' Director of the Boston Cyber Arts Festival
George Fifield leads this panel discussion which includes well-known
WGBH producer Fred Barzyk and others. The panel will explore the
controversial and fascinating relationship between video artists and
broadcast television.
when: June 5 (Thur) 7:00pm, reception 6:00pm
where: Art Interactive Gallery

Performance: Walter Wright - 'Interactive Video with David Jones
Colorizer.' Well known Boston-based video artist Walter Wright
provides an evening of video interactive art using the legendary
David Jones Colorizer.
when: June 20 (Fri) 8:00pm,  Reception 7:00pm
where: Art Interactive Gallery

The Art Interactive is grateful for support of Origins from:
ADD Inc,
Bottlecap Studios
JoAnn Kaliantzis
Experimental Telivision Center in Owego, NY

The Art Interactive is a non-profit exhibition space dedicated to the
promotion of art which is contemporary, experimental and
participatory. We are located in Central Square, Cambridge, and hold
four major shows per year along with related events such as lectures,
seminars, performances, and panel discussions.

For additional information on Origins, please contact Emanuel Lewin,
Director at elewin@..., or by phone 617 498 0100.

Art Interactive
130 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
www.artinteractive.org
ph 617.498.0100
fx 617.498.0019

i have recently started research on a documentary project about
the history of black america and am currently trying to figure out
where to get the stock footage for this project.

my preliminary research has led me to the national archives, the
library of congress, and the smithsonian in washington dc.

i would like to know if anyone has any experience conducting
research through these institutions.

how do i go about, first, getting in to start my research.  next,
getting copies of both still and motion pictures.

do i need to make appointments before i go?  what are the fees
involved in perusing and making copies?

do you know of any other methods of getting stock footage that is
either in the public domain, royalty free, or buyout?

thank you so much.

[Tuesday April 29th, 9PM, RobotZen at the Middle East]

If you like music that sounds a little exotic, has a laid-back groove
and is built around a set of intelligent lyrics, you might be
interested in RobotZen.

Billing themselves as 'Industrial-TripHop', RobotZen are a new group
from Boston who strive to create music that is different-but-
listenable, with songs that won't ever be the background for a beer
commercial.

RobotZen are Sue (Vocals), Steve (Guitar, Electronic Devices), and
live are joined by DJ-1988 (Computer Audio Mixing).

Sound samples available at www.robotzen.com
<http://www.robotzen.com> ... and be sure to see them on 4/29 at the
Middle East Upstairs-- RobotZen creeps on stage at 9PM-ish.

BEYOND PRODUCTIVITY:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND CREATIVITY
A New Report from the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,
National Research Council.

The findings from this new study will be presented at:

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution,
2 East 91st Street, New York City, on Thursday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.

Leading the discussion will be Professor William J. Mitchell, Dean of the
School of Architecture and Planning (which includes the Media Lab) at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Chairman of the study committee
that produced _Beyond Productivity_.  He will be accompanied by several
members of the study committee.

A continental breakfast will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the
discussion will begin at 10:00 a.m.  Each attendee will receive a
complimentary copy of _Beyond Productivity_ and is also invited to explore
the Cooper-Hewitt after the conclusion of the discussion.

A limited amount of seating is available and admission to this event
requires pre-registration, with a priority response date of May 2.
Responses received after May 2nd will be accommodated as space permits.  To
register for this symposium and/or to receive further information, please
contact Ms. Margaret Marsh Huynh at mhuynh@... or (202) 334-2051.

========== About BEYOND PRODUCTIVITY ==========

_Beyond Productivity_ examines the dynamic intersection of information
technology with the world of the arts and design.  This intersection has
already yielded results of significant cultural and economic value,
including innovative architectural and product designs, computer animated
films, computer music, computer games, interactive art installations,
cross-cultural experimentation, and Web-based texts.  However, many
opportunities for new
collaborative ventures remain to be explored.

Further information about the study may be found at
<http://www.cstb.org/project_creativity.html>.

The study that produced _Beyond Productivity_ and this symposium are
sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation.


Alan S. Inouye, Ph.D.
Study Director and Senior Program Officer
National Research Council/The National Academies
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
500 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 958
Washington, DC  20001
(202) 334-2605 (general office line)
(202) 334-2849 (direct line)
(202) 334-2318 (fax)
ainouye@...
http://www.cstb.org


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everyone,

the graduate design school where i am now studying, interaction
design institute ivrea, is holding a second round of admissions
for next year's masters programme. there are a few places open; i
understand that people from technology fields (i.e. computer
science, engineering) and the social sciences (i.e. cognitive
psychology) would be regarded as attractive candidates.

below is some helpful information for those who are interested.

best,
david
http://people.interaction-ivrea.it/d.lu/

----- Original Message -----

Interaction-Ivrea is looking to assemble a diverse group of
students each year from many different backgrounds, cultures and
professional experiences.

Because of that desire, we foresee a small number of openings
still available for the class entering our programme in the autumn
of 2003.

In order to fill those positions, we have extended the deadline
for the submission of application materials from new applicants
until 30 May 2003.

Decisions on applications received by this date will be announced
by 11 July 2003. (We have also extended the deadline for the
financial aid applications). All admission requirements and
procedures remain the same.

An updated schedule of important dates for the process is
available on our website at
<www.interaction-ivrea.it/en/academicprogramme/admissions/>.

Fort Point Arts Community Gallery presents:
A2D/D2A: Analog to Digital Digital to Analog

An exhibit of work that crosses between the analog
and digital worlds while challenging the typical notion
of how technology is used in creating artwork today.

April 25 - May 30, 2003
Artists' Reception: Friday, May 2, 6pm-9pm

The artists participating in A2D/D2A are:
Dana Clancy
Don Eyles
Katherine Gulla
Kathy Halamka
Steven K. Muller
Andrew Neumann
David O’Brien
Lauren O’Neal
Dan Rocha
Cynthia Beth Rubin
Sarah Skapkin
Marcella Anna Stasa

The exhibit is curated by:
Joanne Kaliontzis and Danielle Krcmar
Committee.

Gallery Hours:  Monday–Friday 10-3pm. Saturday Noon-5pm.
Near the Red Line South Station MBTA.  For more information call the
FPAC Gallery at (617)423-4299 or Joanne Kaliontzis at (617)542-4122 or
email A2DD2A@....  Images are available for publication upon request.
FPAC website: www.fortpointarts.org

This exhibit is part of the 2003 Boston Cyberarts Festival.
--
__________________________
joanne kaliontzis
studio51 design

designer/director/imagemaker
300 summer st. #51
boston, ma 02210
617-542-4122

A Boston Cyberarts Exhibition
Curated by Dana Moser

April 25 - May 23, 2003
Opening Reception: May 2, 6-8 PM

New Art Center in Newton
61 Washington Park
Newtonville, MA 02460
TEL: 617.964.3424
www.newartcenter.org

Gallery Hours: M-F 9am -5pm, Sunday 1-5 pm, closed Saturdays

Main Gallery:
Christy Georg, Arthur Ganson, Chris Ftich, Steve Hollinger, Anne
Lilly, Jane Marsching, Michael Mittelman, Dan Roe, Gretchen
Skogerson, Deb Todd Wheeler, David Webber

Holzwasser Gallery:
Christopher Jordan

Submissions accepted in any language

http://www.imow.org/imagining/call.html

FINAL DEADLINE: June 1, 2003

What is Imagining Ourselves?
Imagining Ourselves is an anthology of visual and written work from young
adult women all over the world-- affirming the creative strength of this new
generation, and defining the experiences and themes relevant to women in
this age group.

Submit Your Work!
The Authors of Imagining Ourselves are looking for a diverse, international
cross section of young adult women leaders-- from mothers to artists, from
scientists to farmers. Your work, whether visual or written, should respond
to the following questions:

   -- Most importantly: What defines your generation? What is different about
the experiences of women in your age group, as opposed to those older or
younger than you?

   -- Other questions: How do you see your world? How do you see yourself as
a woman in your world? What is the world you wish to create?

We are seeking unusual perspectives which portray the environment, ideas,
and aspirations of young women from around the world and which help us draw
connections between the diverse experiences of these women. Send us your
striking photographs, bold poems, fascinating drawings, funny essays… be
inventive!


SAMPLE THEMES TO CONSIDER INCLUDE:

Body (fashion, disease/illness, sports, sensuality/sexuality, dance and
movement, pregnancy...)

Identity/Borders (All the cleavages which divide us: Nationality, ethnicity,
race, gender, language...)

Power (Political systems, human rights, power in the household, between
lovers, personal empowerment)

Spirituality (religion, ritual, deity/deities, what's bigger than us...)

Family (ancestors, mother/daughter connections, parenthood, childhood,
marriage...)

Work (the office, the farm, the factory, our material possessions)

Land/Earth (Food, nature, ecology, animals, physics/physical science)

Connections/Community (Friendships, romantic relationships, community
groups, collective experiences)

Invent Your Own!


GUIDELINES

All submissions must be accompanied by the contributor information sheet
which follows, including the following information: a biography of at least
two paragraphs about the artist/writer, including name, title of work
submitted, age and birthdate, nationality, detailed contact information, an
explanation of how the work submitted relates to the the themes of the book,
and legal release. We are looking not only for interesting art, but
interesting women!

Visual Art: A broad range of mediums will be accepted, including paintings
and drawings, documentary photographs, experimental photographs, computer
and digital images, calligraphy, comics, textiles, sculpture, architectural
drawings and mixed medium. All visual arts work must be two-dimensional. If
your work is an oversize painting, sculpture, or other three dimensional
format, please submit a photo or print of the work. Entries will be accepted
in digital or print form.

Written Submissions: A broad range of styles will be accepted including
poetry, short stories, essays, interviews, lyrics, and dictated verbal
accounts. Poetry and lyrical submissions should not exceed three
double-spaced (or six handwritten) pages; all other forms should not exceed
12 double-spaced (24 handwritten) type-written pages. Submissions will be
accepted in any language. Wherever possible, we encourage the author to also
include an English translation.

Legal notice: Unpublished work is preferred. If submitting previously
published work, please be sure that you own all rights to the material.
Please also indicate where and when the work was published. Submission of a
work constitutes a grant of a royalty-free license to the International
Museum of Women. This means that you give the International Museum of Women
permission to use your work as part of the Imagining Ourselves project.
Thus, we will be able to reproduce, publish, translate, distribute and
display your work, in whole or in part.


SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: All work must be received through email or by post by
June 1, 2003.

What is a Young Adult?
We are principally looking for work that speaks to experiences of
contemporary young adult women-- that is, a group of in their early stages
of making their mark on the world, in the beginnings of careers and families
and other adult responsibilities. We have defined this as ages 35 and below,
but are well aware that women who fall above 35 may well have work relevant
to the project. To determine if you are eligible, simply ask yourself, "Am I
a young adult?" or "Am I a young woman?" If you think the answer is yes, by
all means, please contribute. If you think the answer is no, then we would
encourage you to to submit work reflecting on the contemporary experiences
of those who are now young adults, perhaps fleshing out what may be
different or similar in the world for young adult women today.




For more information or to submit a work, contact:
Paula Goldman, Co-Editor
International Museum of Women
P.O. Box 190038
San Francisco, CA 94119, USA.
Phone: (415) 543-4669

imagining-ourselves@...


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Applicant Information Sheet



IMAGINING OURSELVES

Answers to the following questions should accompany your submission of work
for the Imagining Ourselves anthology and must be received by June 1st. You
may answer these questions directly on this form, or simply in the text of
an email. Click here for a .pdf version of this form.

If mailing this form, please send it to: Paula Goldman, Co-Editor, Imagining
Ourselves, The International Museum of Women, PO Box 642370, San Francisco,
CA 94164-2370, USA. +1(415) 543-4669, imagining-ourselves@....


1. Name

2. Nationality (or nationalities)

3. Current Address

4. Phone Number (optional)

5. Email address

6. Title of work submitted

7. The Imagining Ourselves anthology seeks to answer the question, "What
defines your generation of women?" How do you answer this question? How does
your submission help answer this question? (Aspects to consider: What key
events or phenomena shaped the coming of age of women in your age group?
What possibilities are open to you that weren't open to your mother or
grandmother? What challenges do you face that are different than women that
came before you?)


8. In our call for submissions, several themes were suggested for work
submitted. Does your work fall into one of these themes? Please indicate
which by circling a category below:

Body (fashion, disease/illness, sports, sensuality/sexuality, dance and
movement, pregnancy...)

Identity/Borders (All the cleavages which divide us: Nationality, ethnicity,
race, gender, language...)

Power (Political systems, human rights, power in the household, between
lovers, personal empowerment)

Spirituality (religion, ritual, deity/deities, what's bigger than us...)

Family (ancestors, mother/daughter connections, parenthood, childhood,
marriage...)

Work (the office, the farm, the factory, our material possessions)

Land/Earth (Food, nature, ecology, animals, physics/physical science)

Connections/Community (Friendships, romantic relationships, community
groups, collective experiences)


9. Legal Release:
Please provide your signature (written or electronic) to the following
statement:

I hereby grant the International Museum of Women ("IMOW") the right to use
my work as part of the Imagining Ourselves project. IMOW has my permission
to reproduce, publish, translate, distribute and display my work, in whole
or in part.



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There are not one, but TWO upcoming events at the exhibit curated by
iKatun: "info@blah: overload and organization" at the Mills Gallery.

We know you are all busy seeing other Boston CyberArts Festival events
so we'll make it short - here's the details:

***********************************************
Tuesday, May 6, 2003, 6 - 8 pm
"Learning to look at new media art"

Gallery walk-through and discussion with Jessica Davis, Director of the
Arts in Education Program at Harvard University.

Refreshments provided with the generous support of the Phi Beta Kappa
Association of Boston - www.pbkboston.org

Free and open to the public.

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Thursday, May 8, 2003, 8 - 10pm
"net.art: Problems and Promise": Panel discussion on net.art

Panelists:
Christiane Paul, Adjunct Curator of New Media Arts at the Whitney Museum

Helen Thorington, Executive Director, New Radio and Performing Arts,
Inc. ( & turbulence.org)
Martin Wattenberg, net.artist & Visualization Researcher at IBM
Anna Shapiro, Mixed-media & Installation Artist
Kanarinka, net.artist & Co-founder of iKatun

Moderated by: Pirun, Co-founder of iKatun

Free and open to the public.

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Both events happen at: "info@blah: overload and organization" More info:
http://www.ikatun.com/info@blah
Mills Gallery -- 539 Tremont Street -- Boston Center for the Arts --
Boston MA in conjunction with the Boston CyberArts Festival

Opening reception:
May 10 6pm - 11pm / FREE
http://www.evosarts.com

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Exhibition Artists:
(media, sculptural, book, and 2-D installations)
Ahmed Abdalla - Tower of Pigeons; model, project space, wall drawing
Matthew Briggs - Home is Where the Hearth is; video installation
Alen Floricic - Untitled; video installation
Amber Frid-Jimenez - Rendering the Leviathan; paintings
Hiroko Kikuchi - The Garden Project: Whose Property is in the Dark?;
installation
Moleleki F. Ledimo - The Child is Not Dead; painting
Anne Lilly - Narcissus; Kinetic Sculpture
Adaleta Maslo-Krkovic - Virtual Vanity; video installation
Rich Streitmatter-Tran - "The Year Of The Rat: 1972" installation,
sound
Sam Van Aken - Oh My God; installation, sound
Karl Viksnins,Yar Laakso, and Jason Agee - Conduit; installation
Chantal Zakari and Mike Mandel - The Fight for Ata, work-in-progress;
photo, text installation

Opening reception Features
Special Performances @ 8:30, $5
Larry Johnson ( Mobius Artists Group)
Marjorie Morgan ( Mobius Artists Group)
Milan Kohout and Mari Novotny-Jones
( Mobius Artists Group)
Matthew Briggs

FRAG FILM SERIES
MAY 16-18
Friday, May 16th @8pm, $5
Sudijata (The Judge)
Directed by Zaneta Vangeli, 2001
in Macedonian/German/English with English subtitles

Saturday, May 17th @8pm, $5
Hisham Bizri: City of Brass
Mathew Briggs
Alice Cox: Allosteria
Alen Floricic: Untitled, 2002
Marjorie Morgan: Slough; & Surface
Adaleta Maslo-Krkovic: To Cede
Rich Streitmatter-Tran: How Not to Speak (in collaboration with Ngo
Thai Uyen); and Interval

Sunday, May 18th at 4pm, $5
The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein
Directed and Written by John Gianvito, 2001

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MULTI-MEDIA STAGE SHOW FOR MUSICIANS. OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE PROJECT
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AIGA Boston and the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum are pleased
to bring you Inside Design Now: the National Design Triennial with a
lecture by Ellen Lupton. This Friday Morning,
May 9, 2003 at 9:00am
MIT; Bartos Theatre
Wiesner Building
20 Ames Street
Cambridge, MA

This event is free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served. Deschamps Printing will raffle a
collection of Ellen Lupton's books to one lucky winner and The Cooper-
Hewitt will distribute free tickets to their NYC exhibition to the
first 100 attendees.

The Triennial is conceived as a journey from object to object,
guiding visitors along the currents of contemporary design practice
through a striking collage of artifacts and images. And the
presentation and discussion will review cutting-edge US design of the
past three years with an inside look at breaking developments and
future horizons across the fields of design practice, from
architecture and Interiors to product design, graphic design and
fashion.

Who Should Attend?

Designers of all disciplines who are interested in current design
trends. Ms. Lupton is one of the best minds in the design industry
today. Her lectures are provocative, timely and energetic. She has
authored several books, teaches at the University of Baltimore and is
a co-curator at the Smithsonian Institute, Cooper-Hewitt Design
Museum in NYC.

Parking / Transportation:

On street meter parking on Ames Street or Mass Avenue. Paid parking
available in the lot at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar
Street.

By T take the Red Line to Kendall / MIT Station or to the Central
Square Station, both a short walk to the campus.

Event Sponsors:
Appleton Coated Paper, Nicole Petty
Deschamps Printing Company, Inc, Gina Deschamps

MIT Media Lab Colloquium Series
Peter Lunenfeld - Media Design Program, Art Center College of Design
Tuesday, May 13, 2003  4:00pm
Bartos Theater, MIT Media Lab
20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA

Title:
"Visual Intellectuals and Networked Ideals"

Abstract:
We are witnessing the wide-scale emergence of visual intellectuals-
people simultaneously making, pondering, and commenting on culture,
but in a way that doesn't always begin with words. We all understand
that digital tools and information technology networks contribute to
this trend, but the big question is how to develop media design
strategies to make the dissemination of critical thinking and
informed opinion both more seductive and more rigorous. A test case
will be the "Mediawork Pamphlets" from the MIT Press, which can be
described as being somewhere in-between 'zines for grownups and
transmedia theoretical fetish objects.

Bio:
A preeminent critic/theorist at the intersection of art, design and
technology, Dr. Peter Lunenfeld teaches in the graduate Media Design
Program at Art  Center College of Design. He is the author of Snap to
Grid: A User's Guide to Digital Arts, Media, and Culture (MIT, 2000),
editor of The Digital Dialectic: New Essays on New Media (MIT, 1999),
and editorial director of the Mediawork Pamphlet Series (MIT, 2001-).
A collection of his "User" columns from the international journal
artext is forthcoming.