Hello,<br><br>I would like to cordially invite you to a very special
night that will be the first of many multi-sensory events combining
film + live music + science & philosophy. <br><br>On Wednesday, April 28th
witness the multi-media result of a new type of neuro-scientific
experiment. This winter, my friend and compatriot, Jeff Sable, volunteered for
NYU scientist Dr. Zoran Josipovic, by laying in an f-MRI scanner while
meditating. Josipovic was kind enough to share Jeff's brain data with
neurophilosopher Dan Lloyd, who designed a beautiful, real time representation, in color and
music, of Jeff's shifting consciousness.
Lloyd's work concentrates on taking patterns found in brain activity and converting them into musical scores. From this he has formulated a theory that consciousness operates within a musical structure. Or rather, that we are music. <br>
<br>The "score" from this data was passed on to San Francisco based ensemble, The Lickets (<a href="http://www.lickets.com/" target="_blank">http://www.lickets.com/</a>), and they were charged with composing a piece to be played live at the event. <br>
<br>This evening will be a true dive into the poetic interplay of art & science & philosophy. It will feature:<br><br>- Short film, Music of the Hemispheres<br>- Dan Lloyd's color and music realization of Jeff Sable's Brain<br>
- The Lickets' live performance of their original piece inspired by Jeff's brain activity<br>- Panel Discussion/Q&A with Dan Lloyd, Dr. Zoran Josipovic, Composer/Theorist/Music<br> Therapist Doug Johnson, Subject Jeff Sable, & The Lickets (Mitch Greer & Rachel Smith)<br>
<br>+ Full on Lickets Live Set<br><br>AND - for your enjoyment...a video portrait booth for climbing into, talking and staring.<br><br>Think of it like a psychedelic science fair, with beer and wine to boot. <br><br>Wednesday, April 28 <br>
ISSUE PROJECT ROOM<br>232 3rd St (and 3rd Ave) 3rd Floor<br>Brooklyn <br>8pm <br>$10<br><a href="http://issueprojectroom.org/2010/02/26/littoral-music-of-the-hemispheres/" target="_blank">http://issueprojectroom.org/2010/02/26/littoral-music-of-the-hemispheres/</a><br>
<br>I hope you can join us. <br><br>Heart,<br><font color="#888888">Elisa Da Prato</font><br>