[Robotgroup] Plutopia Info

[Paul Atkinson]

Jon,

Thanks for the notes and clarification. I didn't get a full info dump prior
to submitting this brief to the Robot Group.

Paul

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Jon Lebkowsky <jon.lebkowsky at gmail.com>
wrote:

> A couple of notes:
>
> Bon is production lead re operations but Maggie Duval is co-producer and
> Randy Jewart of Austin Green Art is also involved in coordination - so if
> you need something and can't find Bon, find Maggie or Randy.
>
> The description below makes the event sound tamer than we had in mind.
> Originally we were planning a scifi B-movie theme, but when we learned
> that
> Bill McKibben was going to speak, we decided to change that slightly - to
> a
> green, utopian scifi B-movie theme... something to keep in mind. We're
> seeing the event as a convergence of tech and green, something we plan to
> carry forward in other events and showcases.
>
> BTW Plutopia is not just the name of the event, but the name of the
> futurist/tech/arts/green collective that's producing it, something Derek
> Woodgate and I started working on a few years ago under the name Futurama.
> Plutopia is a mashup of "pluralist utopias."
>
> ~ Jon
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Paul Atkinson <pmatkinson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > We (Vern & Paul) met with Bon Davis who is the director/producer of the
> > Plutopia.org <http://plutopia.org/> event at Scholtz Garden. Scholtz
> > Garden
> > is at 17Th and San Jacinto. There are two parking garages across the
> > street
> > that have free parking after 6pm week days and all day on the weekend.
> >
> > Set up is any time after 11am Monday. Show time is 7pm to mid-night. We
> > may
> > leave a bit early if it's slow...
> >
> > Their theme is eco-friendly and they are trying to portray a "positive
> > version of the future."
> >
> > We'll try to include "plutopia.org" on the Spin Art cards and Ping Pong
> > Balls which will be give aways.
> >
> > The Robot Group items they are interested in for this event are:
> > Bio Brain and baby crawling out of a gray sphere - Marvin - in SW Room
> > Robo Spin Art - Vern - in SW (Front) Room - attach video to wall mounted
> > LCD
> >
> > Ping Pong Printer - Rick/Vern - NW Room
> > SanDraw - Paul/Rick/Mike/Denise - NW Room
> > Gator Girl - Brooks - NW Room
> > Stirling Engines - Rick - NW Room
> > EggScriber - Rick - NW Room
> > Trampoline - James - NW Room between stage & "Green Room"
> >
> > Glamor Girl - Brooks - Patio, under roof
> > Eyebot - Tom D - Patio
> > Rover - Bob C - Patio
> > Mobile Robot - Eric - Patio
> >
> > Props & Sets - John F - SW Room
> >
> > The NorthWest room will have stage acts and interviews going on, so
> anyone
> > in that room needs to be aware of what's going on and be prepared to be
> > quiet when needed.
> >
> > The SouthWest room is the entrance off San Jacinto which contains the
> bar.
> >
> > The SouthEast room is between the bar and the patio and contains the
> > pass-through window to the kitchen.
> >
> > The Patio is the out-door area which contains another bar and the
> outdoor
> > stage.
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