{"64739":{"#nid":"64739","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ARTech Choreographer Merges Mobile Apps with Live Performance","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ferst\nCenter for the Arts continues its\nnew ARTech artist residency program this spring with New York-based\nchoreographer and media artist Jonah\nBokaer. Through ARTech, artists explore\nthe connection between art and technology, visiting the Georgia Tech campus to develop\nwork that employs science or technology as an integral part of the creative\ndevelopment process.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking with Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing\nand assistant professor Dr. Karen Liu, Bokaer is exploring the use of\nmotion capture in performance. Through\nmotion capture, Bokaer\u2019s choreographed movement phrases are digitally recorded using\na specialized software program. Bokaer\nis also collaborating with the Georgia Tech College of Architecture\u0027s music technology program to develop an interactive mobile application, \u201cMass Mobile,\u201d\nfor use by the audience during the performance. Georgia Tech graduate student\nStephen Garrett traveled to Avignon, France, with Bokaer to complete work on\nthe app for the world debut of the performance, FILTER, at the Les Hivernales festival. While on campus, Bokaer is also\nserving as a guest lecturer with the School of Architecture. His season-long residency concludes with the\nAmerican premiere of FILTER on Saturday, April 2, at the Ferst Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the residency, Bokaer is opening his creative\nprocess to the community and to students of all ages, from Georgia Tech and\nEmory University students to our public school partners, Grady High School and\nCentennial Place Elementary. Guests\nobserving Bokaer have submitted their reflections as part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=101\u0022\u003EARTech Blog\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETickets for the April 2 performance are available for\n$28. Tickets are not required for other\nARTech events. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ferstcenter.org\u0022\u003Eferstcenter.org\u003C\/a\u003E or call the Ferst Center box office at\n404-894-9600 for ticket information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBokaer\u0027s residency continues as follows: \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 8-11: Jonah Bokaer on\ncampus \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELocal\nDancer Diffuse \u2013 an opportunity for local professional dancers and dance\nstudents to learn about Bokaer\u2019s work\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMaster\nClass at Grady High School \u2013 Grady High Dancers invited \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 28-April 2: Final Week\nfor Bokaer on Campus \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPanel\nDiscussion open to the community\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAmerican\nPremiere of \u201cFilter\u201d on April 2 at 8 p.m. and Post-Show Q\u0026amp;A hosted by Ferst\nCenter Director George Thompson\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EInformation on panel discussions, as well as more information about Bokaer and\nARTech, can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ferstcenter.org\/\u0022\u003Eferstcenter.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2011-03-03 15:59:54","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ferstcenter.org\/","title":"Ferst Center for the Arts"},{"url":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/ferstcenter","title":"Ferst Center on Facebook"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"926","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"260","name":"Ferst Center"},{"id":"12229","name":"jonah bokaer"},{"id":"166848","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFerst Center\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jknight@ferstcenter.org"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}