Gathering (in the) Cloud: Digital Performance Beyond Zoom

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April 19, 2023
Virtual
The MAXforum conversation series is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The pandemic introduced virtual gatherings into many people’s lives. Team meetings, activist assemblies, even theater performances were now attended from kitchen chairs, sofas, and beds. Both activists and performance makers (usually strong believers in the need for bodily presence) resorted to screens–and if only because there was no choice. Where are we now and what comes after Zoom? Is the metaverse more than a promise or threat? In this virtual discussion we look at how performing arts are approaching digital realms. Join us to find out if there is a there, there.

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