Performance Cinema Symposium - SF CA - USA

The San Francisco Performance Cinema Symposium
September 27 2003, starting at noon, running into late evening.

Requested admission is $5 (all day) or $10 (evening only) and free after
11pm, at Dimension 7, 150 Folsom street, San Francisco.

Scott Arford, Tommy Becker, Bello Benischauer,
Greg Bowman, Joshua "Kit" Clayton, Fred Collopy,
Sue Costible, criticalartware, Caterina Davinio,
Stefan G, Michael Heap, Lynn Kirby,
Phoebe Legere, Christina McPhee, Sunit Parekh,
Shirley Shor, Henry Warwick, Gregor White

Recent innovations in computer software and performance gains in hardware
are now permitting the development of a truly performative cinema. Today,
we can see this distinctive new art form growing quickly and this symposium
will aid in the formative theory of this new cinematic art - complete with
mind-bending performances by leading artists in the field.


The Order of Things for 27SEP03, SFPCS:

SPEAKERS:

Noon
Michael Heap UK (Sadly had to bag out last minute but has lecture on DVD)

12.30
Scott Arford SF "Total Static Takeover"

1.00
Stefan G SF The History and Practise of the VJ


1.30
Henry Warwick SF Towards a Theory of Performative Cinema

2.00
Criticalartware Chicago Collaborative Discussion

(short break)

3.00 Panel (RT):

Kit clayton SF
Christina mcphee LA
Greg bowman Seattle
Kit clayton SF
Lynn kirby SF
Henry Warwick SF

Dinner break between 5pm and 7pm

It's San Francisco: there's a million places to eat, and 90% of them are
pretty damn good.

We all show up back at D7 at 7pm for the performances.


Performers:

7.00
Sunit Parekh SF

7.30
Christina mcphee LA

8.00
Gregor white Scotland

8.30
Lynn Marie Kirby w/ Alex Killough SF

9.00
Fred Collopy w/ Henry Warwick Cleveland Ohio

9.30
Tommy Becker SF

10.00
Greg bowman Seattle


10.30 (?)
Phoebe Legere NYC (may perform later, to break up reception)

Installations:

Shirley Shor SF
Bello Benischauer Oz
Caterina Davinio ITL
Sue Costible SF


Others Involved:
Grant Davis (Technology Manager)
Ben Sheppee (Technology Assistant)
Ryan Lubbers, Michelle Stanul (Food service)
Jathan Gurr (video documentation and other assistance)
Ann Wang (video documentation)
Mark Dellima and Jef Cunningham (video documentation and other assistance)
Charles Kremenak (DJ between speakers and performers. D7 has a DJ for
reception)