Growing Biotech in Colorado, next NM Bio Tuesday...

BIOMEDICAL TUESDAY

…in Albuquerque

Speaker

Denise Brown

Executive Director, Colorado Biotechnology Association

“The Colorado Life Science Experience – Highlights and Lessons Learned”

Denise Brown joined the Colorado Biotechnology Association in August 2002. In 2003, a merger with the Colorado Medical Device Association resulted in the creation of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). She brings 27 years of experience to the position of Executive Director of the CBSA. She worked for the Colorado General Assembly in 1976 and 1977. From 1977 through 1984, she worked for the Governor of Colorado in three different senior staff positions, including Director of the Governor’s Job Training Office. During her 17 years at the University of Colorado (1984 – 2001) she led major projects such as the corporate reorganization of University Hospital in the late 1980’s, the transfer of the School of Pharmacy from the Boulder to the Health Sciences Center Campus, and the Fitzsimons Master Plan. She served as Chief of Staff to the President of CU for four years during her tenure at the University.

The CBSA currently has more than 300 members from the biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical, and agricultural biotechnology, sectors; research and education institutions, economic development agencies, and service providers. The primary goals of CBSA include: serving as a single, coordinated voice for the bioscience industry; creating value-added programs and networking opportunities for its members; supporting and promoting changes in Colorado that will result in a better business environment for bioscience companies; and providing information about the industry to the community-at-large. She serves as the lead manager for the implementation of the statewide bioscience plan.

Date: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm

Place: Science & Technology Park - Rotunda Room

801 University Blvd SE, East End of Building

Cost: $25.00 NMBBA/NMBio Members

$35.00 Non-Members

(includes lunch)

Contact: RSVP to Annie Hooten at anniehooten@aol.com

by Friday Noon, May 9th, 2008.

Prepayment is required by either check or credit card to reserve.

Send checks to NMBio, P.O. Box 80233, Albuquerque, NM 87198

or phone Annie with credit card details on (505) 228-8703.

If your credit card is already on file with us, you only need RSVP. No shows will be charged without cancellation three business days in advance.

Tuesday... in Santa Fe and Albuquerque

First, in Santa Fe, the New Mexico Filmmakers Intensive at the College of Santa Fe is having an open house/crew call for this summer's seven productions. They're looking for Cinematographers, Production Designers, Key Grips and Gaffers, Sound Mixers, Boom Operators, Hair & Makeup, Wardrobe, Composers, Production Assistants -- and all other positions. Want more information?
RSVP to NMFI.PRODUCTIONS@gmail.com
and visit their OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, April 29th 5-9 PM
Stage B, Garson Communications Bldg.
College of Santa Fe.

Here in Albuquerque, I've already mentioned James Oliverio's public talk Tuesday afternoon at ARTS Lab (4-5 PM), but there are a few other interesting events not too far away.

HSC Frankenstein Exhibit Runs Through End of May
Exhibit's final lecture 5-6PM April 29

Through the end of May, the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center is hosting a traveling exhibition called “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature." The exhibition, originally developed by the National Library of Medicine®, has been on display since March 10 in the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education on the Health Sciences Center campus. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A lecture series, held as part of the exhibit during the month of April, concludes Tuesday, April 29 with a lecture titled 'Ethics of Neurosystems Engineering' by researchers Rex E. Jung, UNM Department of Neurology; John Phillips, Mind Research Network and Gerry Yonas, Sandia National Laboratories and director of neurosystems engineering, Mind Research Network. It will be held in the Domenici Center rm. 2112 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Local curator of the exhibit, Laura Hall, notes that since its appearance in 1818, the Frankenstein story has been a symbol for public fears about new scientific techniques and research, which often challenge beliefs about what is "natural" and what it means to be human. The exhibition offers a fresh look at what the story can contribute to discussions of social responsibility and ethical scientific research.

Established in 1963, the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center is the only comprehensive health sciences library in New Mexico. It supports the information needs of faculty, students, staff and programs of the HSC and provides health-related information services to community health professionals and the citizens of New Mexico.

For more information, please call 272-6518 or visit: Frankenstein Exhibit.

Also at the Domenici Center on May 1st will be 'MEDICINE AS ART AND SCIENCE,' a lecture by Dr. David Bennahum, UNM Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Family & Community Medicine and Law, and resident scholar at the Institute for Ethics at the UNM Health Sciences Center. It will be held in the Domenici Center Auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m, with a reception after. The event is Co-sponsored by the Combined BA/MD Degree Program and the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy.

It's also the season for final performances and showcases from various groups. Tomorrow (Tuesday) from 6-10PM our Theatre 426 Performance Art Class will have its Final Showcase at Out Ch'yonda (929 4th Street, SW) in Barelas. Their show, "Self, Conscious: arousing the infinite possibilities" is free -- and sure to be good and interesting. contact riti@unm.edu for more details.

IFDM Director Candidate Event Tuesday

Hi everyone... two quick notes from ARTS Lab...

First, tonight's Portraits of Being show in the space has been canceled. We'll post rescheduling info soon.

Coming Tuesday, we at UNM and ARTS Lab are excited to move into the next phase of UNM's Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media Program (IF&DM) with the first candidate visit for the director's position.

Further information about this and other visits will be posted on our events listservs.

Best wishes for a great weekend!

Eric

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Announcing a Public Lecture:

JAMES OLIVERIO
Candidate for the Director
Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Program
Tuesday April 29th
4:00 – 5:00
Public Lecture
Place: ARTS Lab Garage (131 Pine St., one block west of University Blvd., and half a block north of Central)

JAMES OLIVERIO
Biographic Overview
James Oliverio is internationally known as a creative artist, educator and producer, and is a frequent keynote speaker and consultant to digital media, industry and education programs. He has served as Director of the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida since January 2001, with full professorships in Digital Media and in Music.
Special recognition includes the Inaugural "Peoria Prize for Creativity" (2005) for producing the globally distributed performing arts collaboration entitled "Hands Across the Ocean" and the "Most Courageous and Creative" Award in the High Bandwidth Challenge at the 2001 global SuperComputing Conference. Oliverio holds five Emmy Awards from the Atlanta chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, along with numerous national grants and commissions. His work in internationally-distributed performing and digital arts has been featured on CNN International and the BBC.
Oliverio's invention of the NetroNome TM has advanced network-based musical performance to a global scale. He has partnered with research institutions around the world to create "In Common Time" (ICT), a series of globally distributed performing arts collaborations. ICT has been featured in specially commissioned real-time events including "Non Divisi" for the Internet2, at the Los Angeles Convention Center for SIGGRAPH 2005, at the 2006 College Music Society National Conference and the 2007 Ingenuity Festival of Art and Technology.
In addition to performances of his orchestral scores by ensembles including the Cleveland Orchestra and the symphonies of Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Oliverio has produced for and collaborated with Jazz @ Lincoln Center, the New York Philharmonic, the New York City Ballet and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. He served as Artistic Consultant on a number of projects with Wynton Marsalis, including the Millennial commission of "All Rise", which premiered with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Kurt Masur and enjoyed subsequent performances at the Concertgebouw and with major international ensembles including the London and Los Angeles Philharmonics and the Boston and Chicago Symphonies.
Prior to becoming the Founding Director of the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida, Oliverio served as the Artist in Residence at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and also as Founding Director of AudioLab in the Graphics, Visualization and Usability (GVU) Center in the Georgia Tech College of Computing. Previously he served as Visiting Associate Professor of Music and Director of Music Technology at Georgia State University.

More events for Faculty and students:

Monday April 28th

2:30 – 4:00
Meet with Faculty: College of Fine Arts, Arts & Sciences, Anderson School of Management, School of Engineering
Place: Ceria 365

5:30 – 6:30
Teaching presentation to Cinematic Arts Class
Place: Ceria 365

Video Game Event, Anime, and Game Industry not to miss May 22-25

Hi everyone...

Jason at NVGA (headquartered here in New Mexico) has taken on an enormous task, trying to bring New Mexico to new prominence in the Video Game playing and making world --our own Rio Grande chapter of the International Game Developers Association will be on hand too.  If you're interested in checking out the reality of video games today --  and how the NVGA is building mentorship and responsible game playing into the mix, please check it out.

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From: Jason Montoya <jason_montoya@hotmail.com>

            The NVGA Super Con is just one month away! This is a must attend event! This is a must see. This is one of those events that if you are not here then you are no where. As if you're a fan of video games, anime, or looking to break into the industry then check off Memorial weekend May 22-25 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Did we mention over $10,000 to in cash and prizes to be given away at the event?

            Gamers, Anime fans, and people interested game design should best pay attention to this e-mail as the NVGA Super Con will have it all!

People from around the nation will be attending the NVGA Super Con, they will be here to meet new friends, socialize, get some games for casual fun or participate in a tournament.

Want to participate in a Game Design Workshop and Challenge? Be at the Super Con and try out that challenge and grow in your ability to be involved in the video game industry!

            Think you have played the best in HALO? Guitar Hero? Rock Band? Call of Duty? Tekken? Street Fighter? Those are just to name a few of the games to be at the event. Play for fun and just get some games in casually or test you might in one of the many tournaments.

            This is not just some tournament. This is an event.

This is not just some general movie watching, this is heart thumping Anime with the hottest movies and cosplay.

This is not wishing you could figure out a way to build your skills to one day work in the game industry. This is your solution to take another step in that journey.

            All this is the NVGA Super Con in less then one month away! Make your plans get your friends together because we will see you all at the event!

 

            For times, early registration, list of games, and more information you can visit:

http://www.nvgaonline.com/SuperCon/

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ON SCREEN III @ ARTS Lab Tomorrow

ARTS Lab is pleased to host the third somewhat annual performance reading of scripts from UNM's screenwriting classes.

Under the direction of screenwriter Matt McDuffie and as part of this year's Words Afire, local actors will perform selections from several short scripts.

WHEN:  7PM, Wednesday, April 23rd

WHERE:  UNM ARTS Lab, 131 Pine St., NW (one block west of University; half a block north of Central)

WHAT:  Screenplay readings

HOW MUCH:  Free

FADE IN: 
INT. ARTS LAB - NIGHT 
A crowd gathers around a semi-circle of actors. 

DEATH AFTER DEATH 
By Paul Porter. 
Death and treason in the deserts of Iraq and New Mexico. 
LOVE BETRAYED 
By Kate Padilla. 
A family tragedy of intimate proportions. 
THE THING INSIDE 
By Mike Smith. 
A mysterious and frightening tale of possession. 
A FISTFUL OF BRAINS 
By Brooks Rudolph. 
The undead invade the Wild West. 
YOU HAD ME AT THUMP 
By Claire Schmeltzer. 
A story of love and traffic. 
LA VIDA CANDI 
By Rick Raab-Faber. 
A true-to-life slice of Nuevo Mexico, as seen on Jay Leno. 
AENEAS IN CARTHAGE 
By Adam Walsh. 
A modern retelling of the doomed affair between passionate lovers. 

Programming the Universe this Wednesday in Santa Fe

A Santa Fe Institute public lecture this week looks pretty interesting...

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 • 7:30 PM • Armory for the Arts, 1050 Old Santa Fe Trail

Seth Lloyd Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Programming the Universe

Is the universe a giant computer? If so, how does it compute? It has been known since the nineteenth century that every atom in the universe carries with it bits of information, and that every time two atoms collide, those bits flip. The universe is carrying out a computation at the most microscopic level. This talk discusses the implications of the computing universe, ranging from quantum computation and quantum gravity, to the problem of free will and the ultimate future of life.

This lecture is underwritten by RedfishGroup, Santa Fe

Supercomputing Challenge this Monday & Tuesday

One of the cooler and more interesting events we have in New Mexico is the Supercomputing Challenge -- and it may become more interesting when we have access to access to the NM Computing Applications Center.

If you're a Middle or High School Teacher with interest in the Supercomputing Challenge (and preparing students for it), its Summer Teacher Institute is an excellent opportunity (and provides a good stipend, room and board for the two weeks in Socorro (July 13-25) at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Students showcase research at Supercomputing Challenge Expo

By Steve Sandoval

April 15, 2008

Kratzer on KRSN today

More than 250 New Mexico middle- and high-school students and their teachers are at the Laboratory next Monday and Tuesday (April 21-22) for judging and the awards ceremony in the 18th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.

Forty-seven teams are involved in the competition, said David Kratzer of High Performance Computing Systems (HPC-3), Laboratory coordinator of the Supercomputing Challenge. Another 40 Growing Up Thinking Scientifically (GUTS) teams also are presenting projects that they have been working on for several months, he said.

Kratzer is scheduled to talk about the challenge at 7:30 this morning on radio station KRSN AM 1490.

"The mission of the Supercomputing Challenge is to teach teams of middle and high schools students how to use powerful computers to analyze, model and solve real world problems," Kratzer said.

The goal of the year-long event is to increase knowledge of science and computing; expose students and teachers to computers and applied mathematics; and instill enthusiasm for science in middle- and high-school students, their families and communities. Any New Mexico high-school or middle-school student is eligible to enter the Supercomputing Challenge.

Laboratory personnel can visit the Santa Clara Gallery on the second floor of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center on Monday afternoon to view posters that describe students' computational science projects.

Employees can watch judging of finalist teams Monday on LABNET Channel 9. Check the Supercomputing Challenge Web page later this week and again on Monday afternoon to find out when teams will be presenting.

While at Los Alamos, students will present their projects and take part in tours, talks and demonstrations with Laboratory technical staff members.

Student projects will be recognized during an awards ceremony from 9 to 11 a.m., Tuesday at the Church of Christ, 2323 Diamond Drive in Los Alamos.

Kratzer noted the support of nearly 100 Lab employees who volunteer to work on the Supercomputing Challenge. "Without the support of these volunteers we couldn't provide the first-class event we do for the students who have worked so hard to get to this point. I am grateful for their assistance," he said.

The Supercomputing Challenge was conceived in 1990 by former Laboratory Director Sig Hecker and Tom Thornhill, then president of New Mexico Technet Inc., a nonprofit company that in 1985 set up a computer network to link the state's national laboratories, universities, state government, and some private companies. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-New Mexico, and John Rollwagen, then chairman and chief executive officer of Cray Research Inc., added their support.

More information on the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge, including a list of student projects, is on the Supercomputing Challenge Web page. Or see the April issue of Currents magazine.

Film Diversity Forum this Tuesday (@ NM Office of African American Affairs)

This Tuesday, April 22^nd at 3:15pm The New Mexico Office of African American Affairs will have its 2nd Film Diversity Forum. The Forum will be held at the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs Office (1015 Tijeras NW, Suite 102, Albuquerque 87102). Our guest speaker will be Coral Inza from the Local 480 chapter of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). (http://www.iatselocal480.com/)
 At our 1^st Film Diversity Forum we had over 40 people who were interested in the making sure Black filmmakers above and below the line in New Mexico had the opportunity and tools to get involved in New Mexico's fastest growing industry. At the 1^st forum we were at capacity, so please register NOW. The event is free and limited seating will be available.

 Please confirm your attendance with Hakim Bellamy via phone (505-222-9442) or e-mail (edwardh.bellamy@state.nm.us) by the end of business on Monday, April 21^st.

 PLEASE BE ON TIME AS SEATING IS LIMITED!!!

 PLEASE COME PREPARED TO NETWORK & BRAINSTORM!!!

 Thank you and please tell one at least one person you think should be interested in the film industry, this is not just for actors and actresses, this is for cast, crew, production assistants and caterers.

Google (Street) Map Location Here

(the Street View doesn't extend to this address on Tijeras... but here's the parking lot!)

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GFX Cafe Seminar Friday April 18: Gradient Diffusion Fields

The cross-pollination between the aviation and media industries in the use of 3D modeling, simulation and advanced graphics work is a big plus for us here in New Mexico.  If you're interested in these topics, GFX Cafe is always good to check out...

GFX Café Seminar Friday April 18, 2008
12noon, ECE 118

Food will be served

TITLE:
Accelerating active contour algorithms with the Gradient Diffusion Field
by Chris Kiser, Advanced Graphics Lab


ABSTRACT:

Active contours were proposed by Kass et al. as a way to represent the
contours of an image.  Although the method is simple, one of its
shortcomings is its inability to converge into concave structures.  The
Gradient Vector Flow (GVF) algorithm was put forth by Xu and Prince to
succesfully address the concave structure problem.  Although there has
been much research into GVF, little has been done to reduce its
computation time, which makes it unsuitable for applications requiring
real-time processing of images. In this paper, we propose a method fora
computing an approximation of the GVF, called the Gradient Diffusion Field
(GDF), which exhibits the same useful properties of the GVF but converges
faster and requires less resources for implementation. Our proposed method
is also more amenable for real-time hardware and we outline a method for
implementing an active contour algorithm in FPGA hardware using the GDF.


BIO:
Chris Kiser received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Nevada Las Vegas in 1990, and the M.S. degree in Electrical
Engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1998. He is currently a
Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at the University of New Mexico.

Chris Kiser has 14 years experience in the field of embedded signal and
image processing systems and currently is employed at Boeing-SVS in
Albuquerque, NM where he develops image processing and tracking algorithms
for use in high energy laser systems.

Google ALERT: I/O dates next month -- a few free passes available!

I'm a big fan of Google... or at least learning how they do things.  More info at the Programmable Web Website -- including possible free passes!

Hardly a week goes by these days without an API or other developer-related announcement from Google. And given that they now have over 35 different APIs as well as whole platforms like Android, Google will be hosting their first multi-day developer event next month in San Francisco: Google I/O, May 28-29. Last year they had a successful, one day global Developer Day, and this year's event looks to be a whole lot bigger and broader with 70 sessions covering:

• AJAX & JavaScript: AJAX and JavaScript continue to capture the imagination of web developers. These sessions focus on tools and techniques of client-side code, and how to use them to make serious applications quickly and easily.
• APIs & Tools: Development tools for the web are evolving. Product APIs allow integration and extension of web applications. Tools like the Google Web Toolkit™ provide a whole new way to improve performance and compatibility.
• Social: The web is an inherently social place. A new wave of APIs and frameworks, including OpenSocial, are opening up interesting ways to interact with people through applications.
• Mobile: Mobile devices are blurring the lines between handset developers and web developers, opening up interesting opportunities for applications that span multiple platforms. We'll take a look at how developers can use technologies such as Android™ and Mobile Gears to build applications on the mobile web.
• Maps & Geo: Since the introduction of the Google Maps™ API in 2005, geo and map applications have been one of the most interesting phenomena on the web. These sessions focus on the many aspects of geo applications, from KML to the Google Maps API and more.

More info at: http://blog.programmableweb.com/2008/04/17/google-io-coming-soon-free-passes-now/#comment-146705

SF Short Movie Festival -- still time to enter

The Santa Fe Short Movie Festival organized by the Santa Fe Macintosh Users Group (http://www.santafemug.org/) is coming soon -- May 1st, and while mail-in submissions must be post-marked today (April 16th) you have until the 21st to upload them at their site.

The festival is open to movies under five minutes in any genre -- and they have some really good prizes. Visit their website (http://www.santafemug.org/) for more information.

Albuquerque SPIN this Wednesday

Okay... it's not a Spinning class.  "SPIN" is the "Software Process Improvement Network", a peer group of NMITSA that exists to "enhance member skills, promote awareness of quality methods and best practices, and support technology transition through an active program of networking and education.  The SPIN meetings will be designed to be a non-competitive forum for discussing problems, sharing ideas and solutions and introducing new or proven methods for implementing and maintaining software (and systems) quality assurance and process improvement initiatives."

Using Metrics Data

by Leon Spackman of PMC Solutions

 

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

11: 30 AM to 1:00 PM

UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd. NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Our presenter, Leon Spackman, will discuss metrics (data) and why metrics are  important to managing our processes and overall business. He'll describe how to decide what to measure and how much to measure, how to collect the data and the types of data including leading and lagging indicators, and how to interpret the data once it has been collected.  Leon will review and describe how to present the date including bar charts, pareto charts and histograms.  You will get a chance to practice building simple charts to show your data.

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There is a $15 cost for non-members. ABQ SPIN members are free. Lunch is included.

Register here, or send an email to info@abqspin.org with the following information:

Cycling 74 Jitter Pro this Friday at GFX Cafe

We're particularly exciting about this Friday's GFX Cafe, co-organized with Claudia X. Valdes' Advanced Electronic Arts Class to be held from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in our ARTS Lab Garage.

Many of you are familiar with Cycling 74's products and Jitter in particular (if not, some links are provided below).  And Wesley Smith is one of the key people in pushing it further.  Interested in the intersection of art, research and computational media?  This is a great event to attend.

WHEN:  Friday, 4/11 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM
WHERE:  ARTS Lab is located at 131 Pine St., NE (one block west of University Blvd. and half a block north of Central)

BIO

Wesley Smith is a PhD candidate at UC Santa Barbara's Media Arts and

Technology program where he is a researcher in audiovisual composition

and interactive immersive environments on the Allosphere project.  In

addition, Wesley is one of the lead programmer's on Cycling '74's

Jitter software where he works on real-time video and 3D graphics

systems.

ABSTRACT:

Computational Audiovisual Composition and the Allosphere

The Allosphere -- a 3 story spherical projection surface located in a

near-anechoic chamber --  is a unique space for interactive and

immersive audiovisual environments.  This talk will describe recent

research in audiovisual software for composing works and environments

in the Allosphere.  The subject of the software, which we term

Computational Audiovisual Composition, maintains a philosophical

concern with both computational aesthetics and the nature of

audiovisual composition on the computer, addressing the Allosphere's

status as a hybrid scientific and artistic instrument.

Relevant Links:

http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/allosphere/

http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/

http://www.cycling74.com/

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Eric Renz-Whitmore, Program Coordinator
ARTS Lab
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-277-2253
http://artslab.unm.edu

Fwd: bio/abstract

We're particularly exciting about this Friday's GFX Cafe, co-organized with Claudia X. Valdes' Advanced Electronic Arts Class to be held from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in our ARTS Lab Garage.

Many of you are familiar with Cycling 74's products and Jitter in particular (if not, some links are provided below).  And Wesley Smith is one of the key people in pushing it further.  Interested in the intersection of art, research and computational media?  This is a great event to attend.

WHEN:  Friday, 4/11 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM
WHERE:  ARTS Lab is located at 131 Pine St., NE (one block west of University Blvd. and half a block north of Central)

BIO

Wesley Smith is a PhD candidate at UC Santa Barbara's Media Arts and

Technology program where he is a researcher in audiovisual composition

and interactive immersive environments on the Allosphere project.  In

addition, Wesley is one of the lead programmer's on Cycling '74's

Jitter software where he works on real-time video and 3D graphics

systems.

ABSTRACT:

Computational Audiovisual Composition and the Allosphere

The Allosphere -- a 3 story spherical projection surface located in a

near-anechoic chamber --  is a unique space for interactive and

immersive audiovisual environments.  This talk will describe recent

research in audiovisual software for composing works and environments

in the Allosphere.  The subject of the software, which we term

Computational Audiovisual Composition, maintains a philosophical

concern with both computational aesthetics and the nature of

audiovisual composition on the computer, addressing the Allosphere's

status as a hybrid scientific and artistic instrument.

Relevant Links:

http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/allosphere/

http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/

http://www.cycling74.com/

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Eric Renz-Whitmore, Program Coordinator
ARTS Lab
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-277-2253
http://artslab.unm.edu

Fwd: Reminder - Film Biz Happy Hour Tomorrow (Tues - Santa Fe)

Hey...

We'll be hosting our own animation and VFX (AniMotion NM) event here at ARTS Lab tomorrow night (contact me directly for more info), but if you're not in our neck of the woods, please consider visiting with Liz and the the folks at Santa Fe's Film Biz Happy Hour.  More info below.

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Come on out to the 2nd Santa Fe Film Biz Happy Hour

Tuesday April 8

Cowgirl BBQ Bar & Western Grill
319 S. Guadalupe St.
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Come meet and greet and meet other people in the film making community.

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Also, on a personal note, I'm volunteering for the Global Green Indigenous Film Festival.   This is its first year in Santa Fe and it should be good. If you are interested in volunteering, there will be a volunteer meeting tonight - I've attached the info below.

Thanks,
Liz

Environmental Film Fest Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed for our inaugural Global Green Indigenous Film Festival, April 18 – 20 in Santa Fe, NM.  (www.ggiff.com). For this environmental film festival we will screen over 40 indigenous films from 9 countries.

Volunteer positions include Headquarters Staff, Venue Managers, Registration Desk, Panel Discussion Volunteers, Ticket Takers, Ushers, Merchandise Table, Photography, and Party Set Up & Clean Up. Volunteers receive festival t-shirts, party invitations, and film tickets based on their level of participation. The venues are at the Santa Fe Hotel, IAIA, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe Film Center At Cinema Café, and New Mexico Film Museum (formerly Jean Cocteau Theater).

If you are interested, please e-mail Tony Estrada at wildhorsefilms@ yahoo.com, with your name, cell phone number, & indicate what you might enjoy doing.

On Monday, April 7th, 2008, 5:15 pm, we'll have a Volunteer Staff Meeting, at the Santa Fe Film Center @ Cinema Café to coordinate the volunteer staff with the festival positions.  The address is 1616 St. Michael's Drive, in the St. Michael's Village West Shopping Center.

 

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Santa Fe Film Biz Happy Hour
Meeting and Greeting Since 2008

At the Cowgirl, 319 S Guadalupe Street
2nd Tuesday of the Month 5:30-7:30

Trinity Test Site Open Tomorrow

It only happens twice a year -- and one of those dates is tomorrow. If you're interested in checking out one of New Mexico's truly uniques sites, here are two options (bus, w/ reservations -- and driving). Read on below...

From the Atomic Museum website:

Twice a year, on the first Saturday of April and October, White Sands Missile Range opens its gates to the public for access to Trinity, site of the first atomic bomb test. This barren desert locale is a significant place in New Mexico history as well as our world. It offers a glimpse at several fascinating subsets of the top-secret Manhattan Project.

As part of our ongoing mission to serve as America’s museum resource for nuclear history and science, the National Atomic Museum, in Albuquerque NM, sponsors guided tours to the Trinity Site twice a year. Our next trip is scheduled for April 5, 2008. This tour is professionally led by museum docents and historians and is the only guided tour offered at the site.

Tour day begins at 6:00 a.m., with buses leaving from the Museum parking lot to begin the two-hour trek to Stallion Gate between Socorro and Alamogordo. Once at the site, destinations include the McDonald Ranch House, remains of Jumbo, and Ground Zero. Interesting historical dissertations will be delivered throughout the morning.
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Advance reservations are required, and seating is limited. Ticket price is $60 per person, which includes all tour activities, lunch in Socorro, plus an informative lecture on Friday, April 4, 7:00 p.m. in the museum theater. Our guest lecturer is Ben Benjamin, a photographer who was working at the Trinity Site during the test! Tickets are available at the Museum gift store, or by calling (505) 242-6083.
Homepage
http://www.atomicmuseum.com

But if you just want to check it out...

Trinity Site Directions
Return to Trinity Site
Trinity Site is open to the public twice a year--on the first Saturday in April and October-- no reservations are required.

There are two ways of entering the restricted missile range:

1) Stallion Gate Entrance - Exit I-25 on mile marker 139 (San Antonio, N.M.) and head 12 miles east; or, exit Highway 54 onto Highway 380 and head west 53 miles of Carrizozo, N.M. Turn on the Stallion Gate entrance and head south five miles of Highway 380. The gate is opened from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Visitors are allowed to enter and exit unescorted anytime during these special days.

For a pdf format New Mexico State highway map follow this link to the state's map page. Trinity Site is clearly marked below U.S. Highway 380 on the large road map.

2) Alamogordo Alternative - The Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce sponsors a convoy for visitors that desire a tour. The Alamogordo caravan meeting site will be at the Tularosa High School Athletic Field Parking lot. Turn west off Hwy. 54/70 in Tularosa at Higuero St. Proceed west to La Luz Ave. Turn right on La Luz Ave. (north) to athletic field. Line up will begin at 7 a.m. Caravan departs at 8 a.m. Visitors entering this way will travel as an escorted group to and from Trinity Site. The drive is 145 miles roundtrip and there are no service station facilities on the missile range. The convoy is scheduled to leave Trinity Site at 12:30 or 1 p.m., depending on its size, for the return to Tularosa. The convoy may leave later if there is a large number of vehicles returning.

Cameras are allowed at Trinity Site but their use is strictly prohibited anywhere else on White Sands Missile Range.

There are no ceremonies or speakers.

For more information contact the missile range Public Affairs Office at (505) 678-1134/1700.

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"Hire Education" AIGA Design Reviews April 25

This... looks like a great event from the people at AIGA and the Art Center Design College. An excellent opportunity to get real professional feedback and tips on Design work with an eye toward getting student designers into professional design careers. 
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Portfolio Reviews & Breakout Sessions with the Pros
Friday, April 25, 2008 from 9 am to 4 pm
Sponsored by AIGA New Mexico & The Art Center
5000 Marble Ave NE, Albuquerque


Finding the right design position is a tough job. AIGA New Mexico is making it easier for graphic design students throughout the state. We invite you to gather for a tip-filled day specifically addressing the agony and the ecstasy of entering the job market. Our ad hoc faculty of local, professional designers will review your portfolios, providing valuable suggestions to enliven your presentation and identifying your strengths and areas for improvement. In breakout sessions students will discuss specific aspects of the post-graduation job search with professional designers.

Hire Education is open to students majoring in graphic design at colleges throughout New Mexico. We will accept juniors, seniors, and recent graduates with prepared portfolios first. If there is room, we will also welcome students without portfolios who would like to observe the reviews and participate in the breakout sessions.

Our faculty of professional designers represents a wide range of expertise, years in the field, and types of experience in the industry. Some are owners of graphic design firms; some work as junior and senior designers; some are freelancers. They know what they're talking about.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to jumpstart your career. Sign up for Hire Education today.

Cost for the day, including lunch:
Student and faculty AIGA members: $15
Student and faculty non-members: $25

Registration:
Faculty members can register groups of students by emailing students' names and contact information to Karen at karen@baddogdesign.biz
Individual students should register by sending their name and contact information to Karen.
Call Peggy Pfeiffer at 505.986.6146 if you have questions about Hire Education.

AniMotion NM Next Tuesday @ ARTS Lab

AniMotion NM is back at ARTS Lab next Tuesday night with our own Hue Walker talking up fulldome animation. 

As you may have seen over on the MISP List (http://groups.google.com/group/nm-media-industries/browse_thread/thread/ee870079acd5d10), this will be a big year for dome 'stuff'.  Domefest will be happening July 3rd this year in Chicago during the International Planetarium Society's biannual meeting -- which means more people will be seeing Domefest this year than ever before, and we're trying to make sure there will be plenty of work from New Mexico artists for everyone to see. 

(Don't worry, we'll be having a show in New Mexico too.)

Creating work for dome theaters will be the topic of next Tuesday's meeting -- but it might also be a good chance to talk before the Governor's Cup Competition in Animation.

More info to come...

AniMotion NM 

WHEN: Tuesday April 7, from 7pm-8:30pm

WHERE: ARTS Lab, 131 Pine Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, just north of Central and one block west of University

DESCRIPTION: Join us for the second meeting of AniMotion NM. AniMotion NM serves as a community for New Mexico animators, motion graphic artists, VFX artists, sound designers, and broadcast designers. Meetings will serve to educate and as a means to network.

More info to come!

Film and Industry Night at Mother Road Theatre Company

Hey everyone...

I haven't posted too much about theater events recently (at least not here), but I wanted to make a special mention of what the Mother Road Theatre Company is doing -- especially since they've got a special Film and Theatre Industry night.  

Mother Road is the group that produced a special event with Alan Arkin last month, and their cast includes several stars who'll be familiar to fans of local film and theater alike.  Hope to see you there this Thursday.

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Film & Theatre Industry Night!

Mother Road Theatre Company introduces special Half-Price Thursdays!
 
This Thursday, April 3, come see The Odyssey, by David Farr,  8pm
 
Tickets $10 for all people connected to the Film and Theatre community.
Calling all film and theatre actors (union & non-union), directors, above-the-line, below-the-line, designers, technicians, crew, writers, producers, house managers, board members, etc. Bring resume, union card, photo, program, reel, pay stub, clapboard, production photo or some other proof of your connection to the community.

Where:  The Filling Station, 1024 4th St. SW
Reservations:  505-873-4831 or tom@motherroad.org

Mother Road Theatre Company, Albuquerque's dynamic, new professional theatre company located at The Filling Station on historic pre-1937 Route 66 hits "The Open Road" with the launch of its first season and its debut production, The Odyssey, by David Farr directed by Artistic Director, Julia Thudium.

The Odyssey is a modern look the classical epic by Homer:
Wayward Odysseus washes up on a modern foreign shore.  Rather than receiving a hero's welcome he is locked up in a detention center as an illegal immigrant. Trying to convince the officials of his identity while hiding it from the Trojans he displaced after sacking their sacred city, he recounts his adventures and ten-year long attempt to return to his home in Ithaca – from his encounter with the Cyclops through his journey to the Land of the Dead.
This retelling of Homer's Odyssey by British playwright David Farr is both classical and topical. The show will feature live original music composed specifically for this production by Ernest Sturdevant. The cast features leaders in the Albuquerque theatre scene: Jean Effron, William Sterchi, Steve Corona, Kristín de la O, Chris Gonzales, Ray Orley, Bridget Kelly, K'Lynn Childress and Vic Browder as Odysseus.
Additional Dates & Prices:
When:  March 28, 29, 30, April 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20.
Curtain: Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm
Where: The Filling Station, 1024 4th St. SW, located on historic, pre-1937 Route 66.
Tickets:  $20 General, $15 Seniors/Students.
Reservations & Information: 505-873-4831, tom@motherroad.org

 
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