State of the arts: 2012 Amplify!

September 21, 2012

STATE OF THE ARTS -- AMPLIFY!Please join us on Saturday, September 22nd at STATE OF THE ARTS — AMPLIFY! …a unique immersive symposium in which we turn up the volume on emerging arts and media trends.

We’ll explore the critical impact of human creativity on digital innovation, with a deep focus on 21st century education and the accelerating convergence of traditional entertainment with groundbreaking content and formats.

We’ll experience the extraordinary power of fulldome immersive cinema during the conference, engulfed by phenomenal planetarium programming, vivid music visuals, and an evening showcase of stunning live dance productions. STATE OF THE ARTS — AMPLIFY! is storytelling at its most innovative and transformative.

Presented by c3: Center for Conscious Creativity, The Millennium Project and The Electronic Music Alliance. http://www.c3so.com

The symposium starts at 1pm, concluding at 6pm with a networking reception, at which catering from NoTomatoes! Indian Cafe will be available.

The showcase begins at 7pm. Please note, as there are only 130 seats in the Vortex Dome, separate ticketing is required for the symposium and the showcase.

THE FULLDOME SHOWCASE:  Sponsored by Zeiss

The Fulldome Performance Showcase will feature two live dance and music productions:

– The premiere of THE BLUE APPLE, a groundbreaking ballet choreographed by world-renowned choreographer Stefan Wenta, with 360 fulldome visuals created by accomplished visual artist Audri Phillips, presented through a grant from c3 and Charles Evans, Jr.

– BOLLYDOLL, an immersive dance experience with music and visuals inspired by vibrant Indian art, created by acclaimed visual artist and singer Amrita Sen and composer Anthony Marinelli.