Global Game Jam -- Right Now!

One of the things we like to do from time to time is bring several creative types together to make some cool content, whether that's in the form of games, film, software or something else.

One of the more interesting examples is our participation in the second annual "Global Game Jam" -- a 48 hour game development event where game makers with various skills come together to form groups and make a game or two. It's a great way to get to work with and get to know others in our local game development community.

The event is already underway here at ARTS Lab with about 14 participants, five games in the making, and a little over 24 hours to go. If you'd like to check it out, visit:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/global-game-jam-abq

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We're also happy to share that our friends in Las Cruces are playing too! Check them out at:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/global-game-jam-2010-las-cruces-nm-usa

If you're *really* interested, we're planning to demo and talk about our projects tomorrow (Sunday) at 4PM.

IGDA Holiday Event this THURSDAY!

Quick reminder/announcement about the Rio Grande IGDA (that's the International Game Developers Association) annual fundraiser:

NEW VENUE!!!

Join us at the Downtown Flying Star Restaurant (723 Silver Avenue Southwest) for the Rio Grande IGDA's third annual Childsplay Charity Fundraiser!

For the third year, New Mexico's game development community gets together to meet, talk, play games and raise funds for Childsplay, the "gamers charity". All proceeds from the night go to benefit UNM Children's Hospital.

How does Child's Play work? From the site:

"With the help of hospital staff, we've set up gift wish lists full of video games, toys, and movies. You can go to each hospital's list and buy a toy, and that toy will be sent to the hospital. Some of these kids are in pretty bad shape. Imagine being stuck alone in a hospital over the holidays, getting something from a fellow gamer would really raise their spirits. Some of the stuff the hospital will give away for kids to keep, while other gifts (like consoles) will be kept by the hospital for patients to use throughout the year."

For more information about Child's Play, visit: http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

To contribute directly to UNM Children's Hospital, visit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html/?_&id=21EIN5ZGOFY3U

For more details about the event... visit http://www.igda.org/albuquerque/3rd-annual-holiday-fundraiser

WHERE: Flying Star Restaurant, 723 Silver Ave., SW

WHEN: Thursday, December 17th 7:30 - 10:00 PM

COST: Minimum Suggested Donation: $10

Beverages (Coffee, Soda, Tea, Water) will be provided. Servers will be present to take food & alcohol orders.

AGL Video Game Showcase Thursday

From Pradeep Sen at UNM School of Engineering's Advanced Graphics Lab (AGL):

It's that time of the year again! On Thursday, Dec 10, students from the ECE/CS 412 "Intro to Graphics" course will be showing off their final project video games for everyone to play. Come check out their XBOX games!

The public playing session will be held from 9am - 5pm in the atrium of the ECE building (Bldg#46 on the campus map). Directions to the ECE building can be found here:

http://www.ece.unm.edu/visitors-center.htm

In addition, for the very first time we will also be showcasing three video games from my advanced video game class. You can check out the sample promotional videos for these games on our YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/advancedgraphicslab

Hope to see you all on Thursday!

-Pradeep

Special End of Semester Event (12/12)

SPECIAL UNM EVENT

A parade of animated characters! Virtual worlds! Serious games! Interactive stories for the Web! These are some of the featured works that will be presented by students in UNM's IFDM (http://finearts.unm.edu/ifdm.htm) program on Saturday, Dec. 12.

We're very proud of what these students have accomplished, and we cordially invite you to see these working demonstrations of their projects. Please join us for the first public showing of their innovative creations!

Details:

WHEN: Saturday, December 12, 10 am

WHERE: UNM ARTS Lab, 131 Pine St., NE (One block west of University; half a block north of Central @ the wooden stairs) – plenty of parking behind the building in the CARC lot

COST: FREE

SPECTRE Series: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19: SUN CIRCLE, OSKER MERRILL

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From: William Fowler Collins <williamfowlercollins@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Subject: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19: SUN CIRCLE, OSKER MERRILL
To: William Fowler Collins <williamfowlercollins@gmail.com>


Last SPECTRE SERIES jams of the year tomorrow night, folks. If you missed Malcolm Goldstein on Monday you missed out BIG TIME. One of the biggest crowds we've had. Some are calling it the best show they've seen this year. Unbelievable power from a single violin.

But... there's another chance to catch some more excellent music this week. DO IT.


SUN CIRCLE, OSKER MERRILL
Thursday, November 19, 2009
7:30 PM
ARTS Lab Garage
131 Pine Street NE, Albuquerque
http://artslab.unm.edu/where.html
$5/10 donation requested


More info on tomorrow's show here:
http://artslabmusic.blogspot.com/



-WFC

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Out now on Type: "Perdition Hill Radio" 2xLP/CD

http://www.williamfowlercollins.com

BarCamp Albuquerque this Saturday

Its all about the web -- Design (visual, experience, information architecture), Technology (infrastructure, programming), Social and New Media, and other stuff that is just plain cool.

Edit the Wiki at http://www.barcamp.org/BarCampAlbuquerque if you plan on attending, presenting, or can help in other ways (blog about it, tweet it, FaceBook it, etc.)

And a note from organizer Chris Kenworthy:

Just a quick update and some more information. The Wiki is working again if you want to sign-up to present, just create an account on the BarCamp Wiki and add your name to the list (edit the wiki to add your name):http://barcamp.org/BarCampAlbuquerque

For those new to BarCamp you can read some background info here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp

The Albuquerque BarCamp doesn't require everyone to present and we don't stay overnight, but we do have lots of presentation time slots available and would love to hear about what you are passionate about.

BarCamp is run by the attendees (you) so if you'd like to help spread the word, bring a projector or screen, contribute some food/drinks, or just show up and present, it's all in the spirit of BarCamp.

Malcolm Goldstein TONIGHT @ ARTS Lab

TONIGHT (Monday) @ ARTS Lab: Malcolm Goldstein

Malcolm Goldstein (b. March 27, 1936, Brooklyn, New York). American composer, now resident in both Canada and the USA, of mostly chamber and electroacoustic works that have been performed throughout the world; he is also active as an improviser and violinist. Mr. Goldstein attended Columbia University from 1952-59, where he studied composition with Otto Luening for one year and where he earned his BA and MA.

More info at http://www.paristransatlantic.com/magazine/interviews/goldstein.html
And at: http://artslabmusic.blogspot.com/

Monday, November 16, 2009
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
ARTS Lab Garage
131 Pine Street NE, Albuquerque
http://artslab.unm.edu/where.html