Experimental Party Closing with Post-Mortem Lounge

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What:
Experimental Party DisInformation Center
Closing Ceremony: "Post-Mortem Lounge," dedicated to the death of Jon Henry
Presented by the US Department of Art & Technology (full press release below)
Works by: Mark Amerika, Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Andy Deck, Jeff Gates,
Jon Henry, Lynn Hershman, Gregory T. Kuhn, Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky
and '47,' Andrew Nagy, Randall Packer, Trace Reddell, Rick Silva, and
Wesley Smith. Convention coverage by Alexander Provan.

When:
Saturday, September 4th, 6 - 8 pm
(also open regular hours, Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm)

Where:
LUXE gallery
24 W. 57th St., 5th Floor, #503
212.404.7455
New York City

Website:
http://www.experimentalparty.org

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Media Release
For Immediate Release: September 1, 2004

EXPERIMENTAL PARTY DISINFORMATION CENTER
CLOSING WITH POST-MORTEM LOUNGE

AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION

WASHINGTON, DC - The Experimental Party DisInformation Center closes
its doors in New York City on Saturday, September 4th with the
Post-Mortem Lounge at LUXE Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, NYC from 6 -
8 PM. Politicos, press, protestors, Republicans, performance
artists, and the public will gather for a final look at the
state-of-the-art media installation presented by the US Department of
Art & Technology. Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11
AM to 6 PM.

The Post-Mortem Lounge at LUXE is a ceremonial close intended to
awaken the spirit of revolution in the terrible aftermath of the 2004
Republican National Convention. The event is dedicated to Jon Henry,
National Chairman of the USA Exquisite Corpse, the fallen artist who
gave up his life to face the war machine and bring its practices into
question. Before his death, Jon Henry left this message: "All artists
and citizens must respond now through action and mediation to ensure
the revolutionary spirit that lies dormant in our hearts. We must
uplift our minds and rise above the shroud of darkness that hangs
over our shoulders. We must awaken our American Spirit. We must
awaken the Spirit of the Revolution."

Regarding the Experimental Party DisInformation Center, US DAT
Secretary Randall M. Packer stated, "We selected New York City to
stage a 'convention intervention' in order to subvert the ensuing
propaganda of the Republicans with our own techniques of media and
illusion. And yes, we have prevailed."

Secretary Packer has collaborated with US DAT staff artists
including: Mark Amerika, Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Jeff Gates, Jon Henry,
Lynn Hershman, Gregory T. Kuhn, Andrew Nagy, and Wesley Smith.
Additional works by Andy Deck, Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky and '47,'
Trace Reddell, and Rick Silva are also included. Convention coverage
by Alexander Provan and the Experimental News team.

Featured projects at the Experimental Party DisInformation Center include:

Media Deconstruction Kit (MDK): Live altering of broadcast news and
Convention coverage.
Society of the Spectacle (A Digital Remix): Ten-minute DVD art-loop by DJRABBI.
WetheBlog.org: Virtual community for media artists and cultural critics.
Homeland Insecurity Advisory System: Broadcasting the daily
governmental threat.
USA Exquisite Corpse: A dark portrayal of the Spirit of America.
Abe Golam for President 2004 (A PolyVocal Remix): Politically reborn
avatar-candidate.

For information and photos visit http://www.experimentalparty.org,
http://www.usdat.us
LUXE Gallery: 24 W. 57th St., NYC, Tues - Sat. 11AM - 6PM, 212.404.7455

******

About the US Department of Art & Technology
http://www.usdat.us

The US Department of Art and Technology is the United States
principal conduit for facilitating the artist's need to extend
aesthetic inquiry into the broader culture where ideas become real
action. It also serves the psychological and spiritual well-being of
all Americans by supporting cultural efforts that provide immunity
from the extension of new media technologies into the social sphere.

About the Experimental Party
http://www.experimentalparty.org

The Experimental Party - the "party of experimentation" - is an
initiative that has been formed to activate citizens across the
country in an effort to bring the artists' message to center stage of
the political process. This is a political awakening, "representation
through virtualization" is the major political thrust - it is the
driving force.

*****

This event is part of the Imagine Festival of Arts, Issues & Ideas, a
citywide cultural festival, Aug 28 - Sept 2, designed to inspire,
instigate and support civic engagement through the arts.
http://www.imagine04.org







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<div><font size="+2"><b>What:</b></font></div>
<div><b>Experimental Party DisInformation Center</b></div>
<div><b>Closing Ceremony: &quot;Post-Mortem Lounge,&quot; dedicated to
the death of Jon Henry</b></div>
<div><b>Presented by the US Department of Art &amp; Technology (full
press release below)</b></div>
<div><b>Works by:<font color="#000000"> Mark Amerika, Jonah
Brucker-Cohen, Andy Deck, Jeff Gates, Jon Henry, Lynn Hershman,
Gregory T. Kuhn, Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky and '47,' Andrew Nagy,
Randall Packer, Trace Reddell, Rick Silva, and Wesley Smith.
Convention coverage by Alexander Provan.</font></b></div>
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<div><font size="+2"><b>When:</b></font></div>
<div><b>Saturday, September 4th, 6 - 8 pm</b></div>
<div><b>(also open regular hours, Tuesday -&nbsp; Saturday, 11am -
6pm)</b></div>
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<div><font size="+2"><b>Where:</b></font></div>
<div><b>LUXE gallery</b></div>
<div><b>24 W. 57th St., 5th Floor, #503</b></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><b>212.404.7455</b></font></div>
<div><b>New York City</b></div>
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<div><font size="+2"><b>Website:</b></font></div>
<div><b>http://www.experimentalparty.org</b></div>
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size="+1"><b>EXPERIMENTAL PARTY DISINFORMATION CENTER</b></font></div>
<div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><b>CLOSING
WITH POST-MORTEM LOUNGE</b></font></div>
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<div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1"><b>AWAKENING THE SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">WASHINGTON, DC -<b> The
Experimental Party DisInformation Center</b> closes its doors in New
York City on Saturday, September 4th with the<b> Post-Mortem
Lounge</b> at LUXE Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, NYC from 6 - 8 PM.&nbsp;
Politicos, press, protestors, Republicans, performance artists, and
the public will gather for a final look at the state-of-the-art media
installation presented by the<b> US Department of Art &amp;
Technology</b>. Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 AM
to 6 PM.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><b>The Post-Mortem
Lounge</b> at LUXE is a ceremonial close intended to awaken the spirit
of revolution in the terrible aftermath of the 2004 Republican
National Convention. The event is dedicated to Jon Henry, National
Chairman of the USA Exquisite Corpse, the fallen artist who gave up
his life to face the war machine and bring its practices into
question. Before his death, Jon Henry left this message: &quot;All
artists and citizens must respond now through action and mediation to
ensure the revolutionary spirit that lies dormant in our hearts. We
must uplift our minds and rise above the shroud of darkness that hangs
over our shoulders. We must awaken our American Spirit. We must awaken
the Spirit of the Revolution.&quot;</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">Regarding the Experimental
Party DisInformation Center, US DAT Secretary Randall M. Packer
stated, &quot;We selected New York City to stage a 'convention
intervention' in order to subvert the ensuing propaganda of the
Republicans with our own techniques of media and illusion. And yes, we
have prevailed.&quot;</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">Secretary Packer has
collaborated with US DAT staff artists including: Mark Amerika, Jonah
Brucker-Cohen, Jeff Gates, Jon Henry, Lynn Hershman, Gregory T. Kuhn,
Andrew Nagy, and Wesley Smith. Additional works by Andy Deck, Paul
Miller aka DJ Spooky and '47,' Trace Reddell, and Rick Silva are also
included. Convention coverage by Alexander Provan and the Experimental
News team.&nbsp;</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">Featured projects at the
Experimental Party DisInformation Center include:<br>
<br>
<i><b>Media Deconstruction Kit (MDK</b>)</i>: Live altering of
broadcast news and Convention coverage.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><i><b>Society of the
Spectacle (A Digital Remix</b></i><b>)</b>: Ten-minute DVD art-loop by
DJRABBI.<br>
<i><b>WetheBlog.org</b></i>: Virtual community for media artists and
cultural critics.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><i><b>Homeland Insecurity
Advisory System</b></i>: Broadcasting the daily governmental
threat.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><i><b>USA Exquisite
Corpse</b></i>: A dark portrayal of the Spirit of
America.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><i><b>Abe Golam for
President 2004 (A PolyVocal Remix)</b></i>: Politically reborn
avatar-candidate.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">For information and photos
visit<b> http://www.experimentalparty.org,
http://www.usdat.us</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">LUXE Gallery: 24 W. 57th
St., NYC, Tues - Sat. 11AM - 6PM, 212.404.7455</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">******</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><b>About the US Department
of Art &amp; Technology</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">http://www.usdat.us</font><br>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">The US Department of Art
and Technology is the United States principal conduit for facilitating
the artist's need to extend aesthetic inquiry into the broader culture
where ideas become real action. It also serves the psychological and
spiritual well-being of all Americans by supporting cultural efforts
that provide immunity from the extension of new media technologies
into the social sphere.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><b>About the Experimental
Party</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">http://www.experimentalparty.org</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">The Experimental Party -
the &quot;party of experimentation&quot; -&nbsp; is an initiative that
has been formed to activate citizens across the country in an effort
to bring the artists' message to center stage of the political
process. This is a political awakening, &quot;representation through
virtualization&quot; is the major political thrust - it is the driving
force.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1">*****</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"><i><b>This event is part
of the Imagine Festival of Arts, Issues &amp; Ideas, a citywide
cultural festival, Aug 28 - Sept 2, designed to inspire, instigate and
support civic engagement through the arts.
http://www.imagine04.org</b></i></font></div>
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