The PMT breakers will be performing again for the PMT Fall Dance Showcase on November 21 and November 23 in New York City. The crew this time around will be Will "The Thrill", Marie, Boris, Monica, Ian, and myself. That’s right, we got TWO b-girls this time around, which is super exciting. The PMT Showcases…
Using Virtual Art for Political Change: report on talk and tour with digital artists Peggy Weil and Nonny de la Peña
On Friday, October 24, we had a really neat event at the Global Kids’ International Justice Center in Second Life, featuring digital artists / activists Peggy Weil (Ping Rau in SL) and Nonny de la Peña (Nonny Writer). Thirty-some avatars logged in to listen to Nonny and Peggy talk about their innovative art installations in…
Listen, Pray, Dance, Love
Today’s Meeting for Worship at Brooklyn Quaker Meeting felt so electric and powerful to me. There was a palpable energy in the room that had a dozen people leaping up and sharing vocal ministry that moved me greatly. I’m generally not one who likes a whole lot of vocal ministry, preferring a mostly silent Meeting…
Jitterbuggers dancing in Jitterbug senior cellphone ad (video)
Check out this cute commercial for the "Jitterbug" cell phone featuring lindy hoppers Carla Heiney, Nick Williams, Jeremy Otth, Laura Keat, Chris and Beth Grover. Nice to see real solid lindy hop in commercial using swing music! Head to Lindybloggers.com for the complete scoop on the filming of this commercial from Nick Williams himself.
Adriana peeps out the G1 Google Android Phone
I just got a link to my friend Adriana’s first post as Gadget Editor on the cell phone blog PhoneDog.com. She covers the recent launch party for the T-mobile G1 Google Android phone, giving some nice flavor of what the geekarati event what like as well as fondling the phone herself. Adriana also posted recently…
My swell new pimp suit
My friends have started posting their hundreds and hundreds of pictures from Yehoodi’s 10th anniversary weekend to our Flickr group, which pleases me to no end. So many talented photographers in our scene, and so many memories captured. Here’s a sweet picture of me in my new creme-colored pimp suit — with my friend Jen…
“…. and scene”: wrap-up of World of Peacecraft hoax
And now a little wrap-up after the silly Quaker MMORPG hoax I perpetuated over the couple of days. For those I fooled and are miffed about it, my apologies. It was only meant in good fun, I assure you. My intent was simply to riff on the announcement earlier this week of a new virtual…
Game Trailer for “World of PeaceCraft” Quaker MMORPG
I got in my in-box this link to a game trailer for “World of PeaceCraft,” the new Quaker-themed MMORPG coming out this December. Check out those graphics! They must have used some sophisticated mo-cap and lip sync to get Harrison Ford to look so lifelike. Sweet! (Yes, I’m a bad, bad person. Luckily Quakers don’t…
More on “Quaker Life: World of PeaceCraft” gameplay
Lots more attention than I expect from yesterday’s post about “Quaker Life: World of PeaceCraft” the new Quaker-themed MMORPG. I got a follow-up email from the WoP CEO of Thaddeus Thomas, who frankly wasn’t too thrilled that I leaked the news prior to their press conference next week. Urgg, sorry about that. Anyway, Mr. Thomas…
Quakers to launch MMORPG “World of PeaceCraft”
Since I have contacts with a number of Quaker institutions, I got this advance notice from the Quaker United Service (QUS) that I thought sounded pretty cool and relevant to this blog. The Religious Society of Friends — better known as the Quakers — will be launching this December a new online roleplaying game “The…