[syndicate] Ask the Robot Performance Event & Call For Participation

[Rico da Halvarez]

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> 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
>
> Brought to you by Pursue the Pulse (http://www.pursuethepulse.org)
>
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