Fwd: DA2 UPDATE / ENTER NOW - exploring human-computer interaction

From: Richard Povall (R.Povall@mdx.ac.uk)
Date: 06/13/00


<x-flowed>Hello all

To those of you in the UK, I would encourage you to come to this if 
at all possible - there will be a very interesting group of people.

rp




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>ENTER NOW - exploring human-computer interaction
>Tuesday 20 June
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>To co-incide with the presentation of Desert Rain with Blast Theory DA2 and
>Arnolfini Live present a one day seminar: ENTER NOW
>
>How do memory, gaming and consciousness play a part in a performance that
>operates through a complex technical interface? What are the roles of the
>performer and spectator when the audience become the participants dealing
>with the computer interface and the performers are mediators?
>ENTER NOW is a one day seminar in which leading national and international
>artists, technologists and gamers will look at Desert Rain and other
>digital performance projects.
>
>ENTER NOW is at the Arnofini, Bristol, Tuesday 20 June, 12-5pm
>
>TO PARTICIPATE:
>Places for ENTER NOW are limited to 50 people and are free of charge. We
>are interested in gathering a balance of attendees working in the sector,
>from practitioners and producers, covering a range of areas of expertise
>and interests. We are also particularly interesting in giving artists and
>producers the opportunity to flag their current initiatives and discuss the
>issues they raise. If you are interested in attending, please contact Peter
>Ride <peter@da2.org.uk>
>
>
>ENTER NOW is supported by funding from the Arts Council, The National
>Lottery through the Arts Council of England and the European Social Fund.
>
>
>*******
>PLEASE NOTE:
>"Desert Rain" is presented in Bristol by DA2 and the Arnolfini  16 - 20 June.
>
>"Desert Rain" a collaboration between Blast Theory and Nottingham
>University's Computer Research Group
>
>In a world where Norman Schwarzkopf blurs into Arnold Schwarzenegger,
>Desert Rain looks for the feint line between the real and the fictional,
>the virtual and the imaginary. Desert Rain is a game, an installation and a
>performance that you must
>explore to find your target.  Travelling through real and virtual spaces,
>visitors must work together to search motels and bunkers, deserts and
>storms. Having completed your virtual mission two further rooms await you...
>
>for further details on see http://www.da2.org.uk
>
>
>
>********************************************************************
>
>Peter Ride
>Artistic Director
>
>DA2 Digital Arts Development Agency
>http://www.da2.org.uk
>
>DA2 is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council
>of England
>ISP sponsorship provided by City Netgates
>
>
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R i c h a r d   P o v a l l
Senior Fellow, RESCEN (Centre for Research into Creation in the 
Performing Arts), Middlesex University (in assoc. with the South 
Bank, London)
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