[WHAT WE SHOULD JUDGE WHEN WE JUDGE...]
PERFORMANCE: August 20-23 8PM $17/Student $12

Ontological Theater

[WHAT WE SHOULD JUDGE WHEN WE JUDGE...]
LONELINESS, LOSS, REGRET, REDEMPTION:
FOUR(4)(IV)LECTURES ON THE RECALCITRANT HUMAN CONDITION, VIEWED THROUGH THE PRISM OF MODERN ART AS REFRACTED BY THE AESTHETIC OF THE ANCIENTS

On Sensation by Jake Hooker, or The Plastic Arts

Several aspects of writer/director/lecturer Jake Hooker's psyche go to
work attempting to elucidate the subjects of lyric Greek poetry and Roman art, and
something else -- topics very few people care about and he himself
knows almost nothing about. Thankfully, certain rogue elements
intercede on the behalf of theaudience, leading to more personal (and
present) ruminations on loneliness, on loss, on regret, on redemption
--on sensation. A lecture with audio/visual aids.

Created & performed: Jake Hooker
Designed: Tlaloc Lopez-Waterman
Video: Brian Rogers
Produced in association with the Ontological-Hysteric Incubator

DPI:

What is your role? There can be a lot of overlap among design elements,particularly media and the interaction between set, lighting, and sound designers

Hal Eagar:

What I'm better at than I wish I were is the stage install effects, and control systems. Very hardware and software. And not totally in the heart of the media. I'm not much into linear editing and don't know the newest editing software in and out, and I really like atomic media assets over linked footage. I mean I like having hundreds of short files to play with as apposed to a 60minute video.  At least until the end of rehearsal and development, then when things are set you start to want a nice long video.

Anyway I was saying that to explain how I'm not a video editor, but what I am is a media manipulator.  Effects, timing, and placement.  But on stage, not on the final cut timeline.

I think I'm a decent animator, but with a narrow style set maybe that limits when that is applicable.  And it's very time consuming, so I don't take on that role in the majority of the work I do, but it's some of the most fun work.

WMD (just the low points)
PERFORMANCE: August 13 - 16 7PM $15 Sen/Stud: $10
Opening Night Post-Show Reception (August 13th)
The Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster Street

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Sponsored By Nobody
created by the ensemble
directed by Kevin Doyle

A titanic attempt to rediscover the nation's soul. Structured around the events of a single date (January 8, 2004) using found texts as a base to examine Americans'
relationship with their media during wartime. Incorporates elements of theatre, dance, film, music and installation art.

mythic figurations: a power triptych
PERFORMANCE: July 31, 2008 - August 9th 8PM $17/Student $12

Ontological Theater

"This multidisciplinary piece is distinguished by quirky performances and a
meticulously detailed production design...Richly hypnotic." -The Gothamist

Selected as one of New York Magazine's "Off-off Broadway Picks"!

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mythic figurations: a power triptych is a devised piece, centered on the research of Joseph Campbell and the
theatrical aesthetics of Title:Point Productions, referencing diverse influences, from classic myths to modern video games. Guy is the reluctant central figure, overseeing an efficient albeit lusterless depot where an
alluring assassin receives her missions and a battle-worn has been preserves all previous glory while itching to achieve immediate relevance. The world is thrown into chaos as Guy's personal mythology begins to take shape in her
world.

Written & Directed by
Samara Naeymi
Audio-Video Design/Stage Manager: Brendan Regimbal
Set Design: Peter Ksander
Lighting Design: Miranda Hardy
Costume Design: Solace Naeymi
Graphic Design/ AD: Fil Vocasek
Featuring: Theresa Buchheister as Guy Sherman - Vonia Arslanian as The Assassin - Ilan Bachrach as Warren

The third round in my list of favorite resources, this one is mostly not NYC centric, but the internet is everywhere, even here in New York.
See my previous lists of Venues, and Community

If you've got a favorite resource I should add then please let DPI know.

Materials for the Arts
33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor L.I.C.
http://www.mfta.org

Build It Green
3-17 26th Ave Astoria
http://www.bignyc.org

Isadora Forum
http://forum.troikatronix.com

GRL (graffiti research lab)
http://graffitiresearchlab.com

Markertek
http://www.markertek.com

B&H Photo
http://www.bhphotovideo.com

SparkFun
http://www.sparkfun.com

RentFusion
http://www.rentfusion.com

Projector Central
http://www.projectorcentral.com

Cycling74
http://www.cycling74.com

New York Media Arts Map
http://nymediaartsmap.org/

A continuation of my attempt to compile a list of my favorite resources, following up on the Venues list.

If you've got a favorite resource I should add then please let DPI know.

dorkbot
http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotnyc

NYC Resistor
397 Bridge Street, 5th Floor Brooklyn
http://www.nycresistor.com

make and make2
http://www.makenyc.org
http://www.makenyc2.org

Madaigascar
217 Butler Street, Brooklyn
http://madagascarinstitute.com

3rdWard
195 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn
http://www.3rdward.com

office ops
57 Thames St., Brooklyn
http://www.officeops.org

EYEBEAM
540 W. 21st Street, NYC
http://eyebeam.org

LEMUR / LEMURplex
461 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn
http://www.lemurbots.org

 Other Resource Lists: Venues  and Other

SOHO Think Tank ICE FACTORY '08 : TRACES/fades
July 16-19 Wednesday-Saturday 7PM $10-$15
Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster St

a meditation on Alzheimer's and our national inability to remember history.
an intergenerational performance that examines the fluidity of identity.

written and conceived: Lenora Champagne
directed: Lenora Champagne and Robert Lyons
featuring: Mary Fogarty*, Judith Greentree*, Joanne Jacobson*, Quanda Johnson*, Matthew Lewis*, Amelie Lyons and Lenora Champagne
music and sound:Daniel Levy and Lisa Dove
video: Shaun Irons and Lauren Petty
lights: Stacey-Jo Marine
costumes: Liz Prince
stage management: Nicole Marconi
assistant direction: Tricia Cramer and Janina Santillan