Past Talks and Colloquia
Nov 11 03
Stephen Benton

On Tuesday, November 11, 2003, the Media Lab held "Benton Vision"—an event to celebrate Stephen A. Benton—Allen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, and inventor of the white-light transmission, "rainbow" hologram—and the field of holography.

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Apr 22 03 12:00am - Jan 25 04 12:00am
Robotic Flower
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

A showcase of work by eighty American designers, the second installment of the National Design Triennial included both conceptual and realized objects from current and emerging leaders in a variety of design fields. The only exhibition of its kind in the country, the Triennial series celebrates the technological innovations, artistic evolution, and cultural impact of design.

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Jan 22 03 12:00am - Apr 27 03 12:00am
ICA Installation
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

This piece ran at the ICA gallery in Boston from January 22nd to April 27th of 2003. During that time, a camera and a microphone captured the myriad of images and sounds produced during the exhibition.

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Nov 09 01
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo 2001

Recognizing the long-standing support of Japanese business leaders, the Media Laboratory introduced the rebirth of its research agenda in a one-day seminar in Tokyo. 11 members of the MIT Media Laboratory faculty presented their most recent research initiatives to the leaders of over 88 Japanese corporations, universities and members of the international press.

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Nov 07 01 12:00am - Nov 20 01 12:00am
Boston Lyric Opera
Boston Lyric Opera Resurrection
Shubert Theater, Boston, MA

From Nov. 7-20, 2001, the Boston Lyric Opera presented the Boston premiere of "Resurrection," with a libretto written by music and theater arts Lecturer Laura Harrington and music by Professor of Music and Media Tod Machover.

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Oct 10 01
id/entity

A symposium and exhibit focused on technology's effect on the nature of identity in the 21st century.

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Apr 21 01 12:00am - May 06 01 12:00am
Decordova Museum and Sculpture Park

In conjunction with the 2001 Boston Cyberarts Festival, the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park presented Flights of Fantasy, an interactive media exhibition from April 7 through May 28, 2001. Flights of Fantasy is an installation about the future of storytelling. How will technology change the way we tell our tales?

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Jun 23 00 12:00am - Jul 09 00 12:00am
NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC) in Tokyo, Japan

The Lab’s Tangible Media group will hold its first large-scale exhibition at the NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC) in Tokyo, Japan, June 23–July 9, 2000.

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May 23 00
Toybox

A gathering of toy industry professionals to discuss how technological toys are affecting the creativity of both children and toy designers.

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Oct 22 99 12:00am - Oct 24 99 12:00am
Mindfest

MindFests are celebrations of the creativity unleashed by new technologies such as computerized construction kits.

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