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Oh my. It sure feels like summer is hitting its stride early here in immersive-land. A slew of announcements came out of E3, Punchdrunk has their new experience up for families in London, Carne y Arena has made its way to Amsterdam, and, of course, Hollywood Fringe Festival continues in full force in Los Angeles. Plus: our friends over at Room Escape Artist received something very mysterious in the mail. Who could it be from, I wonder?
Here at NoPro, we collated a bunch of immersive classes and workshops onto a permanent listing page (finally!), thought a lot about the terminology we use to describe “site-specific” and “site-responsive” work, and also spoke to a mistress of a mysterious vampire den in LA on the NoPro podcast (more on that below).
New NYC and LA newsletters are on the horizon this weekend, as is our weekly North America events newsletter which comes out every Wednesday. That’s a lot of emails! Let’s just say we spend multiple hours each week looking for new, interesting, immersive and interactive shows throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Our hard-hitting reporters have revealed a nest of bloodsuckers in the beating heart of Los Angeles. This den of the undead appears to the outside world as the lobby of one of those newfangled “escape rooms” co-owned by a woman named Rachel Foti. Our intrepid host dares to enter this lair of sin and uncover the secret origin of this nefarious gathering point for a “micro-community” of the vampire’s mortal pawns.
Follow us into The Count’s Den if you dare.
(Translation: we talk with Rachel Foti of Horror Escapes LA about how she’s turning an escape room lobby into a community space, and just how that plays into her love of immersive theatre.)
FROM THE WIRE: SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES
LA: Blowfish; The Kansas Collection — The Vow
Las Vegas: Nicodemus: Demon of Evanishment
NYC: The Tempest; HEYDAYS
Pittsburgh: Chatterton; The Clearing
Philadelphia: The Italian Market Project
Portland, OR: Waters of the World
San Diego: I’m Smiling Because I’m Uncomfortable
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REVIEWS
Both our own, and from around the web!
Alternate Realities at Sheffield Doc/Fest | i-Docsi-Docs research fellow Julia Scott-Stevenson gives a rundown of her visit to the Alternate Realities showcase at…i-docs.orgSouthern Gothic - Steely Magnolias | Times Square ChroniclesSouthern Gothic - Steely Magnolias on Times Square Chronicles | Blending a combination of 1960's southern charm…t2conline.comSmall Wonders review - Punchdrunk take the kids to Nanny's house of mischiefI'm crouched down alongside a bunch of kids and we're shouting merrily: "Think big! Think big!" We're with Nanny Lacey…www.theguardian.com
STORIES
Finding New Words In New WorldsOur glossary expandsnoproscenium.comMurder Ballad: Free Range Human's shot across the bow in Frederick starts with immersive theater at…There's something different in the air in Frederick these days. Yes, climate change IS happening in real time, but I'm…subversivefrederick.comAcademy Award©-winning Virtual Reality installation CARNE y ARENA (Virtually Present, Physically…Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam and the Fenix warehouse in Rotterdam bring Alejandro González Iñárritu's ground-breaking…www.eyefilm.nlWonderspaces: The Future Of Immersive MediaShare to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Straight talk from Moor Insights &…www.forbes.comDave & Buster's Jurassic World VR ride goes for safe thrillsMaybe Dave & Buster's has solved the VR problem: Don't make large-scale expensive experiences, just go for quick, fun…www.cnet.comBBC Sherlock Escape Room: 19 Questions with Time Run's Nick Moran - Room Escape ArtistI loved Time Run. I enjoyed Sherlock. Earlier this week, we were finally able to announce that these two incredible…roomescapeartist.comThe Mysterious Case of the Meow Wolf Postcard - Room Escape ArtistWe're stumped! We've received some really interesting things from the readers of this site including a number of…roomescapeartist.comGabo Arora - Recreating the Memory of Hiroshima through VR, In the Studio - BBC World ServiceGabo Arora's The Day The World Changed is an immersive VR film in memory of Hiroshimawww.bbc.co.ukThe State Of The ARt At AWE 18The 9th annual Augmented World Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, May 29th to June 1st, 2018, was a celebration…www.forbes.comThe ad veteran opening the door on a theatre of virtual realityA giant blue orb guides my path along a winding route between giant, huggable mushrooms and encourages me to step…www.standard.co.ukEscape This Podcast - We kicked cultist butt on the Season 2 Finale - Room Escape ArtistWe've been big fans of Escape This Podcast since it launched last year... and we finally got to play! What's Escape…roomescapeartist.comKilling zombies in VR is the new laser tag, but at your movie theaterI'm loaded up with a rifle, headset and backpack. In a crumbling mansion, zombies are everywhere, jumping on me from…www.cnet.comHollywood Fringe Fest 2018 - Week One Reviews - My Haunt LifeHollywood Fringe Fest is well underway! In the first official week of Fringe, we saw some more shows! If something…www.myhauntlife.comCirque du Soleil designing family entertainment centers for global retail locationsCirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has announced that it is adding family entertainment centers to its portfolio of…www.inparkmagazine.com
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