OpenLab London

Worskhop + Contest: One Button Challenge

evan.raskob — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:25:16 +0000

Hey, over at Openlab Workshops we have a few new events going on, including a One Button Devices workshop leading to the One Button Challenge in Manchester, this October: http://openlabworkshops.org/one-button-devices-workshop/

Come check us out!

T-shirts available

siliconeagle — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:50:40 +0000

We still have some openlab t-shirts (sporting the legendary fish - white on black) to get rid of. So if you have been wanting/lusting for one but haven’t been able to make an opennight, u can pay by checkout using the below controls and we can post it to u.

Opennight #8 - Thursday 12th August, The Hackney Rose

siliconeagle — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:41:47 +0000

The next OpenNight installment takes place at the Hackney rose, 458 Hackney Rd, London, E29EG (http://thehackneyrose.org/).

As usual anyone is free to join in and present their works - you can add you name on the WIKI here:

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

The line-up so far is:

* Rob Atwood - feedback extrodinare
* Ryan Jordan (Sensory Response Systems)
* Rob Munro - Pd video patches w. android control.
* Jonny Stutters
* Claude Heiland-allen: brief history of ‘mandulia’
* xname - Phantasmata
* MCLD - Codebox
* Gerri McEwan : PD Instrument 1

There is a suggested £2 donation on the door to try and help the venue out with their renovations.

Hope to see you there - it’s gonna be a blast….

There is also an FB group if u wanna be updated.

Opennight #6 - Weds, 16th June, Bethnel Green Working Mens Club

siliconeagle — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:59:19 +0000

We’re back for another night at the Bethnel green working men’s club. Hope you can make it along..

As usual everyone is free to join in just get in touch or add your name on the WIKI. (http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight).

Line up so far is:

* Rob Munro: (PD video stuff)
* Lea Nicholson: (Supercollider+WiiMote)
* HYLICS: (1.4.2 mad [Nag around several investigations the hallucinations! dataPure)
* Chun Lee: CMOS Noise (sound toys made with CMOS chips)
* Claude Heiland-Allen: KJHF preview (hyperbiblical brainfuck, abstract visual code unfinished as of 6th June, could also talk/explain how it works)
* Yaxu: (Tidal + Acid sketching)
* Asscream: (con(fusion))
* jagernot: (din)

OpenNight #5 : The Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club

siliconeagle — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:18:03 +0000

.. And were back on the 19th May for another opennight (thanks to Marin & Dave for organising). The venue is:

The Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club 42-44 POLLARD ROW, LONDON E2 6NB

Wednesday 19th May 2010 8pm-midnight (Free Entry)

As per usual if you want to join in, just add you name on the WIKI

OpenNight #4 Thursday 15th April, The Flea Pit

siliconeagle — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:32:13 +0000

We’re back for another OpenNight @ The Flea Pit. Still not too late to joing in if you like, just send a mail on the list or add your name on the WIKI page below. Everyone welcome - hope to catch u there.

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

The lineup looks something like this:

Rob munro : (PD+Processing) (15-20min)
pixelpusher : something!!!
Jonny Stutters : Improvised techno
Cuntbucket: Martin+Chris+Paul+Jag (19 minutes)
Luke Jordan : PureDataTeknoAcidSquelch (10-15mins)
Manu : Video Montages

The Fleap it address is : 49 Columbia Road, London E2 7RG. map

Next OpenNight - 11 February 2010 @ the Fleapit

siliconeagle — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:35:21 +0000

The next opennight will be on the 11 february at the Fleapit (event page) on columbia road. Thanks heap to Martin for finding it and Paul @ the fleapit for leting us use it, it is ticketed for the mere price of a beer :)

As usual, if you would like to join in the feel free.The wiki page is:

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

Open night is a night of performances where people can come along and try out their new open-source based creations in front of an audience, or just have a jam (e.g. wife swap, etc). Anyone is free to join in - just add your name on the list below or get in contact on the mailing list or send us a mail to rrmunro at gmail.

Performances can be from 10-25min, they can be work in progress or finished pieces, or just anything you want to play in front of an audience. It good to know how long they will be so we can fit as many in as possible

We can match audio and video people together as needed, so if you just do audio or video but not both then still feel free.

OpenNight 2 - Next Thursday 3rd Dec @ The roebuck

siliconeagle — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:37:43 +0000

Just a reminder for the next opennight occurrin’ next Thursday 3rd December @ 7:30p, the immensely talented line up so far is:

* Rob munro : (PD+Processing) (15-20min)
* Jonny Stutters : (SuperCollider+Processing) (15mins)
* Ryan Jordan : (PD and maybe Arduino, sensors, strobes, but maybe not) 19mins
* Cane Toad Orchestra : (din, variseq, violin) : 24 minutes
* Crank : homespun electronics and software.
* Andy Farnell : PD performance.

If you want o join in it is never too late, just add yourself on the wiki or let me know.
http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

Flyer a bit less low-fi this time. Please distribute everywhere you like.

Address:
Opennight 22th October: The Roebuck
THE ROEBUCK PUB
50 Great Dover Street SE1 4YG
T. 020 7357 7324
E. info@theroebuck.net
W: http://theroebuck.net
Map: google maps

OpenNight 3rd December 09 @ The Roebuck

siliconeagle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:45:56 +0000

The next OpenNight is on 3rd December 09 @ The Roebuck (upstairs).

If you want to join in, you are very welcome. Put you name up on the Wiki page below, or just send a message on the list.

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

For anyone who has done workshops, then there is no better way to hone your newfound skills than performing a little something in front of an friendly crowd. ;)

More details tba …. hope to catch u there.

OpenNight @ The Roebuck

siliconeagle — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:07:41 +0000

OpenLab is having an OpenNight tomorrow 22nd October at the Roebuck. OpenNight is a series of performance nights where people can come along and try out their new stuff in front of an audience, or just have a jam.

If you use Open Source software for your creations, then you are welcome to join this and future OpenNights - just add yourself on the wiki page.

http://www.pawfal.org/openlabwiki/index.php?page=OpenNight

Confirmed for the innaugural OpenNight is:

Rob Munro : PD+Processing (15min)
Jonny Stutters : (Probably) SuperCollider + Processing (~15mins or more or less schedule permitting)
Ryan Jordan : CMOS Synths + strobes + smoke + a mixer (10-15mins)
Chris McCormick : Generative acid in Pd (20 mins)
Cane Toad Orchestra: S Jagannathan, Evan Raskob, Geri McEwan?, Rob Atwood (20mins).
Sonnamble: Peter Marsh, Conor Curran - double bass + lap steel + improvised electronics (Pure Data on 64Studio with auxillary Python app)

Hope to catch you there.