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It’s been a busy busy week, folks.
Meow Wolf: Origin Story hit theaters across the country for a special one-night-only screening and the film is now also available to stream online; Madison Wells Media immersive launched their new hybrid immersive theatre-virtual reality experience Chained in Los Angeles; and we published a mind-blowing number of reviews and interviews from LA to NYC and in-between. Plus applications for the Immersive Design Summit closed on November 30th! More on all that, below!
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IMMERSIVE DESIGN SUMMIT NEWS
ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Jesse Damiani, longtime friend of the show, drops by to talk about his continuing adventures in the world of XR. (That’s virtual, augmented, and mixed reality for those playing the home game.)
Recently he curated the art show Spatial Reality, which brought together multiple artists from across the reality spectrum for what was one of the biggest — if not the biggest — gatherings of XR art to date.
We sit down with Jesse, drink Noah’s favorite beer, talk about that show and wax philosophical as we are won’t to do. Come, join us.
FROM THE WIRE: SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES
Boston: Ragnarok Now
LA: HYPERSPECTIVE — Full-Dome Festival; Alien Zoo / Lavan’s Magic Projector: The Lost Pearl / The Blu: Deep Rescue
Montreal: AURA
NYC: The Illuminati Ball — New York City; The Enigmatist; Broken Bone Bathtub (400th Show Celebration); Chaos Theory (Remount); The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Pop-Up Deli; Liminal Salon 8
Oklahoma City, OK: Those Who Lie Beyond (New Dates)
Philadelphia: Cursed Castle
Seattle: Immersive 101: Creative Producing at the Cutting Edge; Murder on the Mistletoe Express
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REVIEWS
From No Proscenium:
Dream A Little Dream: ‘Dr. Hallard’s Dream Study #114' (Review)Travel back in time, and to the edge of consciousness, in Highland Parknoproscenium.comThe Tribe Theatre Company’s ‘Hit the Wall’ Buzzes with Energy at the Stonewall Inn (Review)A site-specific staging of Ike Holter’s play takes us back to where it begannoproscenium.comForged in Life: ‘Chained’ Puts You In A Classic Role (The NoPro Review)A New VR/Theatre Hybrid in LA Invites You To Get Scroogednoproscenium.com
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
STORIES
From NoProscenium.com and our Twitter feed:
Columbus, Ohio’s ‘Otherworld’ Kickstarts a Permanent Space (Q&A)We talk to the creators about being inspired by escape rooms, City Museum, Meow Wolf, and morenoproscenium.comDavid Kwong’s ‘The Enigmatist’ Melds Puzzles and Magic (Q&A)We speak to the famed magician and crossword maker about his new interactive experiencenoproscenium.comMagic in the Mix: Checking Up On DevLab 2018Circling back on the next gen of XRnoproscenium.comPondering the Office Life in ‘Extinct’ (Q&A)We speak to creator Kate Douglas about corporate absurdism and the Windows 95 launchnoproscenium.comLet’s Fall Down the Rabbit Hole in ‘The Unbrunch’ (Q&A)Billy Bell and Devin Compton of Cinereal Productions talk to us about their first public shownoproscenium.comEnter The Performance Cube in ‘Arcade Amerikana’ (Q&A)We speak to two of the creators as they prepare to open their show in Brooklynnoproscenium.comWhy ‘Game of Thrones’ scribe George R.R. Martin took a chance on Meow WolfWhat led famed “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin to invest millions of dollars in the Santa Fe-based art…www.latimes.comCulture Report: ‘No Photography’ Rules in the Age of Immersive Art — Voice of San Diego“Long gone are the days of no flash photography,” said Alexis Miller, a local art conservator, discussing materials…www.voiceofsandiego.orgCapital W at Playthink: 11/20/18Lauren Ludwig is an LA-based multimedia director and writer who grew up outside of Syracuse, NY. She regularly helms…www.gameinnovationlab.comNext summer’s Secret Cinema has been announcedThe name’s Cinema, Secret Cinema. Yes, the biggest name in experiential cinema is back next year and it’s licensed to…www.timeout.comEmily Savage on LinkedIn: “We’re excited to share with you ‘The State of the UK Immersive Arts &…November 29, 2018: Emily Savage posted on LinkedInwww.linkedin.comInterview with Dr Scott Nicholson | Red Bull Escape Room World ChampionshipRead our exclusive interview with Dr Scott Nicholson, the design-mastermind of the Red Bull Escape Room World…www.redbull.comLessons from poetry“With all of the interactive possibilities now available for digital narratives,” asks poet and software developer Eran…us14.campaign-archive.com
From David & Lisa Spira of Room Escape Artist:
“This is our second escape room newsletter. We’re planning to make this a monthly feature. Please share your news with us.”
From Lance Weiler, Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab:
“Even 200 years after its publication, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein still resonates. This brilliant story is a powerful metaphor for our collective anxieties about technology and its capacity to escape our control. Artificial intelligence activates those fears maybe more than any other technology ever has. So, what might happen if we invited AI to dinner?”
“Interesting to see how the studios are embracing R&D in an effort to navigate an ever-shifting digital landscape. While the experimentation is just scratching the surface it does demonstrate an appetite that could benefit those working with story and code.”
From Laura E. Hall, author and escape room/puzzle designer:
“Close-up magician Ricky Jay passed on November 24, 2018. This 1993 New Yorker profile is a truly wonderful tribute to a uniquely amazing talent.”
From Michael Anderson, ARGN.com:
“No Mimes Media released a short ARG to introduce the world of ‘Back to Earth.’ Cryptocurrency and microtransactions without crossing the going too far? We’ll see, but after the first installment I’m hopeful!”
“Blackout is a new horror-adjacent webseries about a group of sleepwalkers that just launched. The pacing already has me on edge, and if you pay close attention, you might even find evidence of the story extending beyond the videos.”
From of Kat Stuart and Chris Schetzle, LARParazzi podcast:
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