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November 10, 2012
The Great Calculation
@ Machine Project

Calculators are silent, ubiquitous, boring, and utterly reliable- to the point where you don’t even question the answers that you get. In the early 1960’s they were big, heavy, noisy, smelly objects. They had unique interfaces…

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November 9, 2012
The Lost Calculator
@ Machine Project

In 1840 Thomas Fowler, an inventor and a self-taught engineer, built a calculating machine made entirely out of wood. Neither the machine nor drawings survived. Mechanical engineer Mark Glusker, working with a team of historians in…

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November 2, 2012
Dark Matter 2
@ Machine Project

Our exploration of Dark Matter will continue this week, with nine artists, researchers, writers and ethnographers approaching the theme of dark matter in nine eclectic, short-form talks. Modeled after the Pecha Kucha presentation style, each presenter…

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October 27, 2012
Recipe Testing in Theory and Practice
@ Machine Project

How is a cookbook written? How is a recipe recorded? What is the language of food writing? How can a single ingredient destroy, or elevate a dish? These questions and more will be discussed in an…

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October 26, 2012
Build-A-Beer
@ the last minute after the brewing process is complete.

The art and science of brewing a fine beer is a delicate and complex process. The distinctive flavor of various beers arises from a combination of water quality, malted grains, flowery hops, and the diligent work…

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October 23, 2012
Catherine Wagner and Aaron Kunin
@ Machine Project

Maybe you’ve caught Aaron or Cathy at Machine before. If you have you know how surprising, consistently unsettling and richly pleasurable their work is. We are very excited to have Cathy here in town for a…

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October 20, 2012
Pull Through
@ Machine Project

Pull Through by Wages is a sound installation with conceptual/musical performances interspersed. At its core, the entire piece is about the ambiguous nature of being: the intersection of finite and infinite. Each performed piece symbolizes a…

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October 14, 2012
Listening (in/to) the Periphery
with Bryan Eubanks and Catherine Lamb
@ Machine Project

A collaborative “lecture” with Bryan Eubanks and Catherine Lamb. From different approaches/processes, musical investigations and backgrounds, Bryan and Cat will discuss/share various perspectives on listening (in/to) the periphery. Touching upon extended durations, generative structures, wave field…

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October 13, 2012
October 13, 2012
Hive Mind
@ Machine Project

There are nine feral hives per square mile in LA – celebrate your beeing, learn more, and experience the secret wildness pullulating all around us. HIVE MIND is an experiment in music, poetry, and swarm consciousness,…

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October 12, 2012
Dark Matter
@ Machine Project

Physicist Jennifer Siegal-Gaskins and artist Ricardo Dominguez will present two perspectives on the invisible, intangible, enigmatic mystery material Dark Matter. Their diverging viewpoints will collide at a stimulating evening exploring hidden facets of our universe and…

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