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June 14, 2007

This weekend: The Creators Series

June 14-17 Schedule & Tickets
Rec Center Studio, Echo Park, 1161 Logan, Los Angeles, CA 90026
EchoPlex, 1822 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026

"The Creators Series highlights tomorrow’s ideas and cultural trends, exploring the worlds of film, media, design, illustration, fashion, advertising, and technology, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary creativity. Curated and produced by Tomorrow Unlimited, The Creators Series has been designed as the premier outlet for the convergence of international creative talent, and as a platform to support optimism and idealism in arts and culture."

(I'll be moderating a panel on Social Interfaces on Saturday at 1pm)

June 7, 2007

TESLA: VISIONS + INSPIRATIONS

June 8th, 2007, 5 – 8pm,
UCLA ART|SCI CENTER PRESENTS: TESLA: VISIONS + INSPIRATIONS,
a symposium at The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)
570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114

LINK

Nikola Tesla’s visions and inventions were at the core of the generation, transmission and use of electricity that has transformed our world. His genius and his importance to humankind is now only beginning to be fully appreciated, particularly as we become wireless and more energy conscious. Join us to hear about Tesla through the work of artists, scientists and engineers who have been inspired by his legacy.

Participants:
Greg Leyh - Nevada Lightening Lab – featuring a phased pair of Tesla coils, 122 feel tall.
Susan Joyce - director, Fringe gallery, Los Angeles
Milos Ercegovac - Professor, Computer Science
Paulette Phillips - artist, Homewrecker electromagnetic sculpture
Gisèle Trudel and Stéphane Claude, AElab Sparks – experimental documentary on the life of Nikola Tesla.
Nina Czegledy - The Resonance project co-curated with Louise Provencher.
Integratron

Organized and moderated by:
Victoria Vesna | director, Art | Science Center, UCLA