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This event is legendary in its authenticity, if you have a chance to
attend below this weekend. Grittier and more delightfully curated
urban expression than even our May trip to Governors Island, that
Hannah wrote up @
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://blog.laptop.org/2010/06/18/figment-artsfest-in-new-york/">http://blog.laptop.org/2010/06/18/figment-artsfest-in-new-york/</a> --
Please if you attend report back to the list here (and to
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_NYC">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_NYC</a>) the ideas that OLPC teachers might
use in NYC and beyond!!<br>
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<blockquote>The 7th Annual Conflux Festival takes place this weekend,
with over 75 artists creating participatory art and technology events
at NYU's Barney Building (34 Stuyvesant Street) and throughout the East
Village.<br>
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Events kick off on Friday October 8th at 7pm with a keynote address by
legendary urban explorer Steve Duncan. The keynote address has limited
seating and tickets are going quickly. Reserve yours now!<br>
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Following the keynote on Friday night will be a party for participants
and attendees from 8 to 11pm featuring a performance by award-winning
new media collective Soundwalk. The Friday night party is free to
attend.<br>
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The Conflux Café (in the Barney Building) opens Saturday 10/09 and
Sunday 10/10 at noon. Here you can drop in on artist talks, workshops,
and performances; enjoy complimentary beverages and free wifi; and
track live updates of Conflux events presented by Artlog. A day pass
for the Café is $5 ($3 for students).<br>
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Outdoor events take place in the neighborhood and include art
installations, interactive performances, games, guided expeditions and
more. For detailed info and locations, stop by Conflux Café or view the
schedule online or at confluxfestival.org/mobile. Outdoor events are
free to attend.<br>
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Creative Time Summit + Conflux<br>
Conflux is pleased to announce that we will honor Creative Time Summit
tickets for free entry to the Conflux Café on Saturday and Sunday. Read
more.<br>
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ABOUT CONFLUX<br>
As a leading venue for cutting-edge work by public-space artists,
technologists, scholars and practitioners of contemporary
psychogeography (the study of the geographic environment's effects on
our emotions and behavior), Conflux provides an open framework for the
examination, celebration and (re)construction of everyday city life."<br>
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<big><big><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://confluxFestival.org">http://confluxFestival.org</a></big></big><br>
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