{"656422":{"#nid":"656422","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Community Conversation: Impact, Arts, and Technology","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECommunity Conversation: Impact, Arts, and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFerst Center for the Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESunday, Apr 3, 2022 at 2:00 PM (ET)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPanelists:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGabriel Kahane \u0026ndash; singer-songwriter, composer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENoura Howell \u0026ndash; assistant professor, Digital Media, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFelipe Barral \u0026ndash; filmmaker, Director of The Atlanta Opera Film Studio\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EModerator:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAaron Shackelford, director, Georgia Tech Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta Opera and Georgia Tech Arts partner to explore how technology \u0026ndash; from film to artificial intelligence \u0026ndash; is changing the way we present and think about conventional art-making. How do we update traditionally \u0026ldquo;analog\u0026rdquo; genres like opera? Is this the goal? What do we lose or gain when we limit the creation of art to humans? Panelists will discuss these topics in light of their upcoming projects, a wide array of creative work which includes Kahane\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cem\u003EMagnificent Bird\u003C\/em\u003E, Barral\u0026rsquo;s filming for \u003Cem\u003EThe (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs\u003C\/em\u003E (the Opera\u0026rsquo;s upcoming new production), and Howell\u0026#39;s work exploring emotional meaning-making with biosensors and biodata.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet the panelists: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGabriel Kahane\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003EMagnificent Bird\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMonday, April 4, 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFerst Center for the Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/content\/magnificent-bird\u0022\u003ETickets \u0026amp; more information\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMagnificent Bird\u003C\/em\u003E is a chronicle, in story and song, of the final month of his year-long hiatus from the internet, which happened to be October 2020, a chaotic time in our digital world. What emerged was a search for a positive alternative to techno-pessimism, an exploration of how we can strive to see ourselves in each other, to renew trust and empathy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHailed by The New Yorker as \u0026ldquo;one of the finest, most searching songwriters of the day,\u0026rdquo; Gabriel\u0026#39;s lyrics build compelling narratives that range from profound to irreverent; his finely crafted compositions propel his stories right to your heart. Gabriel works at the blurred edges of journalism, ethnography, storytelling, and music. His music confounds easy categorization and spans many genres.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENoura Howell, PhD \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a design researcher exploring biodata--data about human bodies and behaviors--and in particular biodata pertaining to emotions. What can (and can\u0026#39;t) biodata reveal about how people feel, and how might biodata reshape sense of self and social relations? How might biodata technologies better accommodate the richness and diversity of lived emotional experiences? Howell investigates this through designing, building, and deploying interactive realtime biodata displays that invite alternative forms of emotional meaning-making with biodata. These can take the form of color-changing garments, sonic furniture, architectural inflatables, or other dynamic materials. Howell is an assistant professor in Digital Media at Georgia Tech. She completed her PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, at the School of Information, with a designated emphasis in New Media. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nourahowell.com\/\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFelipe Barral\u003C\/strong\u003E is a filmmaker and multimedia storyteller who expresses himself in many ways \u0026ndash;through his films, videos and audiovisual works, his music, his art and his writing. As a filmmaker, director of photography and multimedia storyteller, Felipe specializes in creative, engaging and cinematic content for the arts. Since the end of 2017, Felipe has been a frequent collaborator with The Atlanta Opera, producing groundbreaking content that blends opera and film in many innovative ways. In 2020, the opera expanded this initiative and created The Atlanta Opera Film Studio and its streaming platform, Spotlight Media. Felipe is now Director of The Atlanta Opera Film Studio. Felipe is also an Emmy\u0026reg; Award-winning producer. He is the Founder and CEO of his own production company, IGNI Productions, specializing in outstanding cinematic content for the arts and the entertainment industry; as well as the Founder and CEO of BELLA, a company that feeds the screens with beautiful cinematic videos produced to reduce stress and improve well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta Opera \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003EThe (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy Mason Bates and Mark Campbell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApril 30, May 3, 6 \u0026amp; 8\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECobb Energy Performing Arts Centre\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantaopera.org\/performance\/the-revolution-of-steve-jobs\/\u0022\u003ETickets \u0026amp; more information\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApple Computer founder Steve Jobs, one of the most influential people of the modern age, is transformed into a dramatic character in this compelling 2017 opera by DJ and composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell. As the character Jobs looks back on a life dappled by dizzying heights and crushing disappointments, this charismatic, hard-driving visionary confronts the complexities of life and death. Cast in an appealing electro-acoustic soundscape generated by Mac laptop (of course) and live musicians, \u003Cem\u003EThe (R)evolution of Steve Jobs\u003C\/em\u003E cycles through key moments in his lifelong\u0026ndash;and futile\u0026ndash;pursuit of perfection and control over everything that matters to him. 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