Re: [PD] A committe of "local hosts"(LA residents) [Re: pd_LAunch: A Week of exhibits/workshops/performance events in LA April 25 -30] - Pd-list

11 Mar 2011

      I definitely would want to be a regular in the LA patching circle. Would
love to see what my neighbors are doing with PD. And I'm actually acquainted
with Theron - we met a couple weeks back at CrashSpace.
JN
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 11:43 PM, Joseph Deken dekenj@sdsc.edu wrote:
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Hi Joe Newlin, (lotsa Joes)
Terrific.  The better we can organize our "local hosts" the better we'll be
able to make all
these events work well.  So we'll include you in the discussion loop and
work on ways you could
be involved.  Do you think that you also might be a "regular" in the LA
patching circle once
it gets going?
The new cc you'll see here is Theron Trowbridge, who is a principal at
CrashSpace and who
will be able to make many suggestions for you, even to stop by CrashSpace
maybe. Theron
is full time on the local scene in LA already as well. (I live in San
Diego, but shuttle up to
LA pretty frequently, and I'll do more of that very soon.)
Cheers,
   Joe

On Thu, 10 Mar 2011, Joe Newlin wrote:
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Hi Joe et al,
I live in the area and would like to participate and help out in any way
I
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can.
-JN
On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Richie Cyngler glitchpop@gmail.com
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Sounds awesome! Please keep us updated. If the stars align I may
actually
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be in the area at this time (I'm normally in the southern hemisphere).
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Joe Deken jdeken@ucsd.edu wrote:
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During the week of April 25-30 in Los Angeles, CrashSpace LA and

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Blankets Inc
will be hosting "pd_LAunch" -- a gala-grassroots festival of events to
celebrate the
launch of a puredata/Max patching circle in LA. This new LA patching
circle will be hosted
by CrashSpace LA.
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We will be providing regular updates about pd_LAunch on pd list

and
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elsewhere -- many
arrangements are still in-progress.  But please spread the word to
those
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you know who may
be interested -- whether they live in LA and may become
patching-circle
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"regulars" -- or
if they live anywhere in the world and just want to be part of the
pd_LAunch launch-fest.
The main purpose of this preliminary/early announcement is to help

you
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in making
travel plans, etc. if you need to.  We especially welcome members of
other
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patching
circles (from other cities, other countries) to join us in LA and
share
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your experience
and inspiration. At the moment, we have set up an an e-mail address:
launch@pd-la.info
where you can express your interest, support, plans-to-attend and
other
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helpful ideas.
Because the physical facilities at CrashSpace are fairly small and

other venues are
still being negotiated, it's VERY IMPORTANT that you RSVP "yes" right
away
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if you plan to
join us April 25 - 30 in LA.(Kindly make your RSVP via the email
address:
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launch@pd-la.info)
We request that you also use the "launch" e-mail address especially to
express interest in
topics for workshops and/or demonstrations that you would be
interested in
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attending. (See
suggestions below.) Or you can use the e-mail to ask particular
questions,
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to request
travel and lodging advice and assistance etc.)
All pd_LAunch events will be "free and open" to everyone, as much

as
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space and
facilities permit.  For some events that will be limited by space, we
will
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be providing
some signup lists -- details forthcoming.
We would also request that when you RSVP "yes" you would consider

making a
contribution to secure some of the spaces and amenities we will need.
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suggested
contribution is $50 USD.  We welcome your contribution to this effort,
with money or ideas
or other help, even if you cannot get to LA in person.  We can all
support
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the new
patching-circle there. (Money contributions, of whatever amount,
should be
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made to New
Blankets Inc. which is a U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization; so
your
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contributions are
tax deductible if/as those laws apply to you.)
Some events and highlights already planned:

    - VIP guests: Miller Puckette, Hans-Christoph Steiner, Chris

McCormick, Natacha Diehls
            ... more invitations are "in the hopper" as well.
    - Opening reception/build/video-slam at UCSD with Miller

Puckette
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Monday April 25
          (San Diego)
    - "puredata gym-full" Family Night at the Long Beach Boys and

Girls Club
           Wednesday Apr 27
    - panel discussion with Miller Puckette and puredata

developers
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Saturday
          afternoon Apr 30
    - concert/party/reception "Music with Miller Puckette and

Friends"
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Saturday
          evening Apr 30 (Miller Puckette, Natacha Diehls, Chris
McCormick
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and more ...)
    - workshops and demonstrations by Hans Steiner, Chris

McCormick,
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Miller Puckette
          and others are being arranged ...  These will be based on
what
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the interest/registrations
          indicate and depending on what spaces/venues in LA can be
arranged. (Some spaces larger
          than the CrashSpace location may be required.)
    - A "goody bag" and other items available for pd_LAunch
      sponsors/RSVP'rs/contributors to include a 20-lecture

puredata
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video course by
          Miller Puckette, pd_LAunch souvenirs made on the CrashSpace
Makerbots, live-USB
          sticks ready to boot-up and run Linux/pd on any computer etc
etc.
    - "Store-front music" a transformation of the street-front of

CrashSpace into an
         interactive puredata experience, following up on the
CrashSpace
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smash-hit effort for
         VIMBY. (Get your patch out on the street ...)
Mark your calendars.  Plan to join us in LA.  All your efforts to help
start a successful
patching circle in LA are welcome.  Let us know if we can help with
travel, lodging or
other arrangements if you are coming to LA from afar.
Workshops/demos being planned (Please suggest others if you like;

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involve pd/Max patching):
  - pd for beginners tutorials
  - homemade-computer instruments "petting zoo" at the Boys and

Girls
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Club
      - GEM and interactive graphics
      - WebPd -- pd with your web browser
      - android -- pd on your phone/handheld
      - motion-interfacing with the Kinect 3D camera
      - arduino/pduino for real-world interaction and robotics

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