Browsing 40 - 50 results of 96 programs for category - Popular Culture |
Speaking of Music Rewind: Trimpin (Podcast)
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01:23:00
In this gem from 1990, we get a brief peek into the flourishing mind of German-born composer/sculptor Trimpin, a MacArthur "genius" award winner and the subject of a recent feature documentary. He chronicles his unique adventures through sound and music making, takes audience questions, and stages modified versions of his musical installations in front of the live audience.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: February 19, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: speaking of music, rewind, trimpin, music, composer, art, sound, inventor
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: February 19, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: speaking of music, rewind, trimpin, music, composer, art, sound, inventor
| Links: | Trimpin documentary |
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Miscellaneous: RODS & MODS (with Gustav) (Clip)
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For three days in February 2010, the Exploratorium showcased the innovations and outlaw aesthetics of custom computer culture. An outgrowth of the hacker community, personal computer modding was born from the need for speed and personal style.
Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All
Date: February 18, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: rods, mods, modding, computers
Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All
Date: February 18, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: rods, mods, modding, computers
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After Dark: Sexplorations: Biologist Kristina Yu (Clip)
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The Exploratorium TV crew caught up with Exploratorium Living Systems director, Dr. Kristina Yu, at After Dark: Sexplorations. Kristina confirmed it for us—sex is all around us, all the time.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: February 4, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: sexplorations, kristina yu, biology, organisms, sex
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: February 4, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: sexplorations, kristina yu, biology, organisms, sex
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After Dark: Resolution: Mark Lottor's Cubatron (Clip)
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This After Dark event featured a special installation of the Cubatron by Bay Area artist and engineer Mark Lottor. A visually stunning favorite of music and art festival audiences, the Cubatron is a 3–D light sculpture made from 8–x–8-foot modular cubes, each containing 1,000 individually programmable RGB LEDs. Viewed from any direction—even underneath—the Cubatron’s thousands of programmed pixels paint exquisite arrays of color that cascade in spectacularly dynamic patterns.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: January 20, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, General Science
Keywords: cubatron, mark lotter, exploratorium, after dark, led art, sculpture
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: January 20, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, General Science
Keywords: cubatron, mark lotter, exploratorium, after dark, led art, sculpture
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Speaking of Music Rewind: Astor Piazzolla (Podcast)
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On January 15th we will release a gem of a vintage interview with revolutionary musician/composer Astor Piazolla!
In this inspired 1989 chat, Argentinean nuevo tango composer and bandoneon (concertina) player Astor Piazzolla dazzles the audience with a surprising story about the tango's origin in Argentina. He traces his musical beginnings and the "very beautiful way of feeling crazy" that resulted in his best compositions. Piazzolla also plays the bandoneon, and answers audience questions.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: January 15, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: speaking of music, astor piazzola, tango,
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: January 15, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: speaking of music, astor piazzola, tango,
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After Dark: Resolution:Media Artist Ken Murphy (Clip)
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Ken Murphy, creator of A History of the Sky— a time-lapse visualization that will span an entire year—talks about his project during the After Dark event, Resolution.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: January 7, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: ken murphy, history of the sky, time-lapse, installation, clouds, sky, video, weather, technology, art
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: January 7, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: ken murphy, history of the sky, time-lapse, installation, clouds, sky, video, weather, technology, art
| Links: | Ken Murphy's Website |
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Speaking of Music Rewind: Brian Eno Part 1 (Podcast)
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01:11:25
01:11:25
Brian Eno is a supremely influential English musician, composer, producer, and popularizer of ambient music. In this informal, free-range chat from February 1988, Eno discusses his origins as an artist and some of the major influences in his life. He’s never short on wit or opinions, and the interview will amuse fans and newcomers alike.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: December 18, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: brian eno, speaking of music rewind
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: December 18, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: brian eno, speaking of music rewind
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Alternative content download MP3 (98 MB) |
Speaking of Music Rewind: Brian Eno Part 2 (Podcast)
Running Time:
00:31:00
00:31:00
Brian Eno is a supremely influential English musician, composer, producer, and popularizer of ambient music. In the second half of this informal, free-range chat from February 1988, Eno discusses his origins as an artist and some of the major influences in his life. He’s never short on wit or opinions, and the interview will amuse fans and newcomers alike.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: December 18, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: brian eno, speaking of music rewind
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: December 18, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: brian eno, speaking of music rewind
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After Dark: Fire and Ice: The Cauldron in Slow Motion (Clip)
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00:00:34
Slow motion footage of The Cauldron by Kiki at the Fire and Ice After Dark event.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: December 3, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: cauldron, fire, after dark, kiki, flames, fountain
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: December 3, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: cauldron, fire, after dark, kiki, flames, fountain
| Links: | The Cauldron Website |
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Exploratorium History: Exploratorium - From An Interview with Dr. Frank Oppenheimer (Clip)
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00:08:00
Produced by Thorne Films, this very early 1972 film details some of the history and thought that went into the creation of the Exploratorium as told by its founding director, Frank Oppenheimer.
Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All
Date: November 30, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, General Science, History
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, history of exploratorium
Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All
Date: November 30, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, General Science, History
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, history of exploratorium
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