Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute celebrates the opening of the new Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), with world-class artistic performances, workshops and more.
Premieres of EMPAC-commissioned artworks, presentations of research at the frontiers of science, and social events ranging from black-tie elegant to come-as-you-are eclectic are scheduled for all participants.
Gala Weekend, October 3-5
The Gala Weekend offers audiences an introduction to the EMPAC program and mission with performances ranging from 15th-century choral music performed in a 21st-century concert hall to late-night DJ-VJ parties. Beauty, delight and audacity populate the weekend’s events, in work that challenges expectations as it engages and privileges the senses. A Presidential Colloquy and the official Ribbon Cutting begin the weekend—and the festivities.
Symposium Weekend, October 9-12
The Symposium Weekend brings together an internationally diverse group of directors from leading research institutions to share their work in the arts, design and media-based research, spanning augmented reality to the visualization and auralization of scientific data. Arts events, performances, installations and exhibitions continue throughout the long weekend.
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