Ask the Robot Performance Event & Call For Participation

[Ahmi Wolf]

ask the robot, a multi-media platform for sharing and responding to new 
art, is back with:

rOBOT rEBELLION!

An evening of performance, music, video and installation

Wednesday, June 23 @ the Frying Pan
Pier 63 North River
New York, NY  10011
tel: (212) 989-6363 www.fryingpan.com

rOBOT rEBELLION! is the second in a series of events that gives artists 
working within and across different media a chance to present their 
work on an open stage.  Whether you use your body, your voice, or 
strange technical gadgets to perform – analog, digital and just plain 
human media are all welcome! Admission is FREE!

The performances will be followed by a JAM SESSION: Djembe drums meet 
musical surfboard in the cellar of a haunted old boat... Bring your 
instruments, laptops, and dancing shoes

Please forward on to others that might be interested!


							CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

							Robot as Other, Soulless, Alien
	Robot as Man's dream of a servant who will comply without question at 
the snap of the fingers

...AND THEN THE PROGRAM CRASHES: it's as if the machines we rely on 
wait for the perfect moment to take their revenge on us thankless souls 
who expect and demand performance at the click of a button. Then we go 
to work and find the tables turned on us: it's we who are expected to 
respond at the boss's mechanical wag of the tongue. It used to be that 
programmed machines and humans were presented as diametrically opposed 
specimens, warring tribes competing for supremacy - one day the robots 
will take over the world! In this battle for world domination, WHO ARE 
THE ROBOTS? WHO ARE THE HUMANS?

ask the robot is looking for performances, installations, and written 
pieces that are full of soul. If you'd like to show your work, read the 
guidelines and contact us at robot at asktherobot.info

We are looking for:

LIVE ACTS: music*dance*spoken word*comedy*and drama of any kind; 15 
min. max

VIDEO: 10 seconds to 10 minutes

INSTALLATIONS

WRITTEN WORK: articles and written responses of any length

Submission guidelines:
*Live Acts: email a link to a sample of your work if it is available 
online, or send a short video/audio sample to:
Pursue the Pulse, 369 St. John’s Pl. Apt. 15, Brooklyn, NY 11238
*Video: send us a link to a Quicktime version of the movie, or mail a 
VHS/CDR/DVD to the above address (CDR/DVD preferable)
*Installations: send us a clear description of what you intend to do, 
how much space and set up time is required, and photos of the work, if 
available. Site specific installations are especially welcome!
*Written Responses: email as a pdf or word attachment

In all cases you can also arrange to meet with us in person, if you are 
local.

DEADLINE: JUNE 17

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