May 2011
E3
I’m going to E3, are you?
If you are in town for this good ol’ fashioned media spectacle, do say hello!
“In an elevator at a museum have a low music that starts at the bottom floor and then as it goes to each floor rises up, as it gets to each floor when the doors open the music volume hits crescendo turning into a joyous magnificent choir sound.”
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H A R R E L L . F L E T C H E R
One of Harrell Fletcher’s many great ideas.
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Xenodochial - Wiktionary →
en.wiktionary.org
Xenodochial might just be my new favorite word. It comes from the Ancient Greek term “ξενοδοχή,” which means “strangers’ banquet.”
PATRICK BORELLI →
patrickborelli.com
Three dances with Patrick Borelli.
Make Music Pasadena | Program →
makemusicpasadena.org
Argh! I can’t believe I’ll be out of town for this awesome (free) music festival on June 18th. There’ll be sets from Best Coast, Ra Ra Riot, The Morning Benders and more (you can see the whole program here)! Please go, enjoy, and report back to me!
Los Angeles Conservancy | Last Remaining Seats →
laconservancy.org
Last Remaining Seats is a screening series that takes place in the movie palaces of downtown L.A.’s Broadway Historic Theatre District, one of the most fascinating (and least-explored) areas of L.A.!
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Museum 2.0: Guest Post: Lessons Learned Designing a Mobile Game for Balboa Park →
museumtwo.blogspot.com
Fascinating post on Ken Eklund’s GISKIN ANOMALY, an augmented reality game for San Diego’s Balboa Park. Field trip, anyone?
“1) Respect “the genius of a place.” Olmsted wanted his designs to stay true to the character of their natural surroundings. He referred to “the genius of a place,” a belief that every site has ecologically and spiritually unique qualities. The goal was to “access this genius” and let it infuse all design decisions.”
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Fredrick Law Olmsted is one of my favorite historical figures!
