[Upstage-list] Next performance in UpStage: Thursday 24 November; and other news

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hi everyone,

the next performance in UpStage is "We have a situation, Coventry!
<http://www.wehaveasituation.net/?page_id=1414>" and takes place on
*Thursday 24 November at 7pm UK time*. 

"We have a situation, Coventry!" is the sixth event in the ongoing
networked performance series "We have a situation!
<http://www.wehaveasituation.net/>", which uses cyberformance to address
topical local/global issues. This "situation" explores the
university-city relationship in Coventry. As the university rapidly
grows and dominates the centre of the city, what is happening to the
social relationships between the local citizens and the staff and
students of the university? What does the university bring to Coventry,
and what does the town give to the university? What is gained or lost in
the process?

The event on Thursday 24th consists of a cyberformance followed by a
live discussion between local participants at the Shopfront Theatre in
Coventry and online participants from around the world. The
cyberformance is being created by university students and Coventry
locals during a week-long workshop, led by Helen Varley Jamieson who is
currently International Artist in Residence at Coventry University's
Disruptive Media Learning Lab.

A live link to the online stage will be available here
<https://upstage.org.nz/?event=we-have-a-situation-coventry> and here
<http://www.wehaveasituation.net/?page_id=1414> shortly before the
performance time; find your local time here
<https://tinyurl.com/z464k6y>. Everyone is welcome!

*Other news from UpStage*

_The new server_: we are sorting out the last of the things that didn't
transfer smoothly when we moved UpStage to a new server in March, and we
are planning how to predict and manage the financial impact of the new
server.

_The new platform_: the AUT student team has been working on R&D for the
complete rebuild of UpStage, and have started to build a few things.
Paul Rohrlach has also begun a new development, called Limelight. You
can follow progress via Github - there are links to the repositories
here <https://upstage.org.nz/?page_id=1553>. We are continuing to
investigate international funding possibilities via the UK and EU.

_The AUT Student Team_: we have just farewelled two very active team
members, Minju Park and Keenen Leyson, who are now graduating and
emerging into the "real" world. We wish them all the best for their
future careers, & hope they will stay involved in UpStage through the
developers' list. Jason Mills is the continuing team member, and we look
forward to welcoming some enthusiastic new students in the new year.

see you online on Thursday 24th! (or the 25th if you're in NZ/Australia
area)
-- 
vicki smith & helen varley jamieson
UpStage
in...@up...
www.upstage.org.nz