My friend Marielle is part of a provocative multimedia performance piece incorporating cellular automata this Saturday at WORKS/San Jose. From the Double Vision website:

DOUBLE VISION is presenting a new work combining elements of dance, music, video, and installation in an immersive evening of cellular struggle, oscillating flesh and digital drama. Adapted from John Conway’s Game of Life, performers and technology dynamically respond to one another creating unusual and sometimes beautiful patterns within the vast gallery space of WORKS/San José.

Cast of performers include: David Bithell, Liz Bootz, Sean Clute, Amanda Crawford, Dorsey Dunn, Jessica Gomula, Dave Holton, Marielle Jakobsons, Pauline Jennings, Jason B Jones, Amy Leonards, Amy Nielson, Sonia Reiter, Aki Shinomiya, Isabelle Sjahsam, Max Stoffregen, Agnes Szelag, Bill Wolter and Nicole Zvarik.

For those who don't know, John Conway's Game of Life is probably the best known example of Cellular Automata. Check out a Java applet version HERE.

Hopefully there will be some kind of video documentation after the performance. I'm very curious how the emergent shapes and behaviours in the Game of Life will translate in the context of an improvisation-heavy performance.