DIGITAL MEDIA LOUNGE
www.medialoungenyc.org
Fri, April 10, 2009
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Free
FEATURING:
Featuring: DJ Los (Rotate NYC, S.F.A., TwiceAsProper)
Shadi (S.F.A., TwiceAsProper)
Media Lounge is Free. We are whole heatedly dedicated to the open source aesthetic and we strive to create a space where everything from the ideas to the drinks are free*[Sponsored by Magic Hat] The mission of Media Lounge is to foster artists who embrace the images, music, and technology of our digital society. We are proud to present work that gives us a vision of the future even as we live it.
SCHEDULE:
6:00-8:00 = Opening Reception
8:00-10:30 = Performances
11:00-12:00 = VJ Battle
12:00-floor = Party
*Open Bar 6pm-10pm
MEDIA LOUNGE FESTIVAL:
MediaLounge is a Festival. It is a place to see traditional aesthetics re-worked, familiar technologies repurposed, and common culture remixed. Its mission is to expose new media artists who place themselves in dialog with emerging technologies. MediaLounge is a party. It is a celebration of a time where we can instantly connect to people across the globe. Opening night will include a VJ battle featuring DJ Orion. MediaLounge is a Gallery. It is a space in which emerging and established digital artists can meet and share ideas. It is a space dedicated to collaboration both behind and in front of a screen. Media Lounge will support its participants by giving them an artist's most valuable assets: time, space, and materials. MediaLounge is Free. We are whole heartedly dedicated to the open source aesthetic and we strive to create a space where everything from the ideas to the drinks are free.
Media Lounge:
ABOUT GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE
182 AVENUE C NEW YORK, NY 10009
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GRACE:
Grace, n. - simple elegance or refinement of movement
Grace Period - an extended period granted as a special favor
The Three Graces (Greek Mythology) - charm, grace, and beauty
Opened in 2006, Grace Exhibition Space is devoted exclusively to Performance Art. We offer an opportunity to experience visceral and challenging works by the current generation of international performance artists whether emerging, mid-career or established. Our events are presented on the floor, not on a stage, dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer. This is how performance art is meant to be experienced and our mission is the glorification of performance art.
Grace Exhibition Space presents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions each year, showcasing new work by more than 400 performance artists from across the United States and the world since 2006.
Grace Exhibition Space for International Performance Art Space IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 status in 2015.
Grace Exhibition Space follows the We Have a Voice Collectives Code of Conduct to Promote Safe(r) Workplaces in the Performing Arts For more information and resources, visit: www.wehavevoice.org
