DomeFest Returns to New Mexico (9/25-27)

DomeFest Returns to New Mexico this Fall

ALBUQUERQUE -- DomeFest 2009, the global festival for fulldome, runs September 25-27 with its 2009 program of artistic and technological innovations for large-format, immersive digital dome theaters -- “fulldome.”

After sold-out shows during DomeFest 2008 when it premiered in Chicago during the International Planetarium Society’s biannual conference, in its sixth year, DomeFest returns to New Mexico with a program that celebrates the medium’s past, exciting new works and bright future.

“With all the major Hollywood studios now producing 3D content, continued improvements in processing power and projection capabilities the fulldome medium is reaching critical mass,” says DomeFest founder David Beining. “This year’s DomeFest will really define where we are now and the promise of the future.”

The 2009 festival includes Friday’s “Real-Time Rodeo” and the US Premiere of “DomeFest Retro5pective,” including some of the “best of” and audience favorites from previous DomeFest juried shows, Saturday’s global premiere of the DomeFest 2009 juried show and coveted “Domie” awards, and a special Sunday night performance of J-Walt’s new 3D “Omnicentric Universe” for DomeFest Plus attendees. Each day includes several other premieres and much unique content. Main shows and making of talks will be held at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS), Technical talks, discussions and Small Dome presentations will be held at UNM’s ARTS Lab.

The tentative schedule for DomeFest 2009 includes the following:

Friday, September 25:

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Making Of Talks; Shorts & Real-Time (NMMNHS)

1:30 - 4:30 PM

Small Domes, Talks and Technology Demonstrations (ARTS Lab)

6:00 - 10:00 PM

DomeFest Retro5pective; Real-Time Rodeo (NMMNHS)

Saturday, September 26:

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Making Of Talks; Shorts & Real-Time (NMMNHS)

1:30 - 4:30 PM

Small Domes, Talks and Technology Demonstrations (ARTS Lab)

6:00 - 10:00 PM

Juried Show & Domie Award Presentations (NMMNHS)

Sunday, September 27:

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Making Of Talks; Shorts & Real-Time (NMMNHS)

1:30 - 4:30 PM

Small Domes, Talks and Technology Demonstrations (ARTS Lab)

6:00 - 10:00 PM

“The Omnicentric Universe” J. Walt 3D Performance* (NMMNHS)


The festival is produced by the University of New Mexico’s ARTS Lab with support from Sky-Skan, Inc., the City of Albuquerque, IMERSA, Elumenati, Global Immersion, and others.

For those submitting work, submission details are at the domefest site. Deadline is August 21st. Another great world-class jury will be selecting pieces for the show on September 9th.

More information on the festival, including program details, registration, submission applications, sponsorship opportunities and more is available at www.domefest.org

WHEN: September 25-27, 2009

WHERE: NM Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS)

UNM ARTS Lab

COST: $175 DomeFest (Standard)

$195 DomeFest Plus (includes special J-Walt Show Sunday Night)

REGISTER: http://www.domefest.org

More information on public showings and performances will be posted soon.

Tuesday in the UNM Area... and Santa Fe

I've already mentioned James Oliverio's public talk Tuesday afternoon at ARTS Lab (4-5 PM), but there are a few other interesting events not too far away.

HSC Frankenstein Exhibit Runs Through End of May
Exhibit's final lecture 5-6PM April 29

Through the end of May, the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center is hosting a traveling exhibition called “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature." The exhibition, originally developed by the National Library of Medicine®, has been on display since March 10 in the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education on the Health Sciences Center campus. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A lecture series, held as part of the exhibit during the month of April, concludes Tuesday, April 29 with a lecture titled 'Ethics of Neurosystems Engineering' by researchers Rex E. Jung, UNM Department of Neurology; John Phillips, Mind Research Network and Gerry Yonas, Sandia National Laboratories and director of neurosystems engineering, Mind Research Network. It will be held in the Domenici Center rm. 2112 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Local curator of the exhibit, Laura Hall, notes that since its appearance in 1818, the Frankenstein story has been a symbol for public fears about new scientific techniques and research, which often challenge beliefs about what is "natural" and what it means to be human. The exhibition offers a fresh look at what the story can contribute to discussions of social responsibility and ethical scientific research.

Established in 1963, the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center is the only comprehensive health sciences library in New Mexico. It supports the information needs of faculty, students, staff and programs of the HSC and provides health-related information services to community health professionals and the citizens of New Mexico.

For more information, please call 272-6518 or visit: Frankenstein Exhibit.

Also at the Domenici Center on May 1st will be 'MEDICINE AS ART AND SCIENCE,' a lecture by Dr. David Bennahum, UNM Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Family & Community Medicine and Law, and resident scholar at the Institute for Ethics at the UNM Health Sciences Center. It will be held in the Domenici Center Auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m, with a reception after. The event is Co-sponsored by the Combined BA/MD Degree Program and the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy.

It's also the season for final performances and showcases from various groups. Tomorrow (Tuesday) from 6-10PM our Theatre 426 Performance Art Class will have its Final Showcase at Out Ch'yonda (929 4th Street, SW) in Barelas. Their show, "Self, Conscious: arousing the infinite possibilities" is free -- and sure to be good and interesting. contact riti@unm.edu for more details.

Meanhwile, in Santa Fe, the New Mexico Filmmakers Intensive at the College of Santa Fe is having an open house/crew call for this summer's seven productions. They're looking for Cinematographers, Production Designers, Key Grips and Gaffers, Sound Mixers, Boom Operators, Hair & Makeup, Wardrobe, Composers, Production Assistants -- and all other positions. Want more information?
RSVP to NMFI.PRODUCTIONS@gmail.com
and visit their OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, April 29th 5-9 PM
Stage B, Garson Communications Bldg.
College of Santa Fe.