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The mystery of THE WAPSHOT WHATEVER. Only Programs and Users know. Intriguing Tues 5/1 http://dixonplace.org/performances/the-wapshot-whatever-the-secret-lives-of-computer-programs/

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https://vimeo.com/269716307 The mystery of the THE WAPSHOT W HATEVER. What does a cat meme, a desk top of strange icons, a MacLaren stroller, and an orgy have in common? Programs and Users know...Find out   http://dixonplace.org/performances/the-wapshot-whatever-the-secret-lives-of-computer-programs/  more reactio Codi McGarry is an amazingly creative and intrepid designer, undaunted by the most insane requests for projections, animation, sound. Can you make individual icons for characters and put them on a projection of a desk top? What about talking encyclopedias? She can do almost anything, and if it doesn't work the first time....it will soon! If you don't yet have a ticket, TUESDAY May 1st is right around the corner. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/101261304023716/permalink/113050032844843/?notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&notif_id=1524754094052661 ...

Peter Cherches' STAR COURSE--The growth of celebrity culture in an America eager to see stars in the flesh

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"In the century before television brought stars into our living rooms, celebrities crisscrossed the nation, bringing entertainment and perspectives to towns large and small. Peter Cherches, through his careful research and engaging prose, brings the stars and impresarios of the nineteenth-century lecture circuit back from the dead and gives us a front-row seat. This is an important book." -  David T.Z. Mindich, author of  Just the Facts: How "Objectivity" Came to Define American Journalism  and chair of Temple University's journalism department Peter Cherches, best known for his witty, probing fictions in the  minimalist vein, such as Lift Your Right Arm and  Autobiography Without Words , also has a Ph.D. in American Studies. In STAR COURSE , he has written a unique book for anyone interested in the origins of celebrity culture. It begins in a 19th-century America with no TV and radio, let alone Internet. Here are audiences, which  distingush be...

Congrats, Micah Harris! 1/20/18 launch of "Only Small Things Are Good," https://www.facebook.com/micahhharris/videos/2043386275905486/

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Congrats, Micah Harris! 1/20/18 launch day and Book Party. If you can't make the party go to www.micahharris.com for more info and videos below. https://www.facebook.com/micahhharris/videos/2043386275905486/ ALL info about this event,  ttps://www.facebook.com/events/200649817153156/   Join us on Capitol Hill on January 20 for an open house to celebrate the official release of Only Small Things are Good. You’ll have a chance to hear from author Micah Harris, chat with early readers, and pick up your own signed copy. Feel free to invite a friend! The doors will be open from 4-6 p.m., with a brief author introduction and Q&A beginning at 4:30. Hope to see you there! If you can’t make it to the launch, visit  www.micahharris.com  to see what people are saying about the book, watch a brief intro video, and to order your own copy. A new interview.  http://humanepursuits.com/only-small-things-are-good/ "Every other country is a ...