[Robotgroup] Plutopia Info

[Paul Atkinson]

One correction, John F will be set up in the South East Room, not SW.

Paul

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Paul Atkinson <pmatkinson at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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