River of Many Sides at the UIC Theatre
Participants: Drew Browning, Annette Barbier, Leif Krinkle, Nquyen Thi Minh Ngoc, Quoc Thao
URL: http://www.omik.com/river.html An Interactive Performance Presented by ArtSynergy A year-long collaboration between artists from the US and Vietnam culminates in River of Many Sides. The metaphor of the river journey reflects our countries’ common history and how that history has shaped the identities of both. This compelling experience addresses concepts of cultural understanding using interactive computer systems and features live performers interacting with audio and visual environments. At key moments, the audience is invited to participate. UIC Theatre, University of Illinois at Chicago 1044 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL. June 11 & 12, 2004 at 7:00pm June 13, 2004 at 3:00pm Tickets / admission: $10.00 Tickets through ticketweb.com or at the door Transportation information: Directions to Campus Parking at Harrison and Morgan, Lot 9 UIC Parking Services For more information, call: (312)-326-0270 This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and by additional funding and support from: Northwestern University: Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts, University Research Grants Committee, and the Center for Global Culture and Communication; Columbia College Chicago; University of Illinois at Chicago: College of Architecture and the Arts, School of Art and Design, and Department of Performing Arts; and The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum Projection equipment courtesy of: ROSCOR Corp., President Paul Roston. Email: drew@evl.uic.edu Date: June 11, 2004 - June 13, 2004 |