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face="Times New Roman">InterPlay: Nel Tempo di Sogno (In the Dream
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face="Times New Roman">March 30 – April 1,
2007<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">INSCC Auditorium, University of
Utah<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">155 South 1452 East, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:City>, <st1:State
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face="Times New Roman">Access Grid: </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><A
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Another Language Performing Arts Company, in partnership
with the University of Utah Center for High Performance Computing, presents
“InterPlay: Nel Tempo di Sogno”, a live, real-time, distributed, surreal
cinematic event that explores the ever elusive passage of time. Performances are
March 30 & 31 at 19:00 MDT (-6:00 UTC) and April 1 at 16:00 MDT (-6:00 UTC)
at the INSCC Auditorium on the U of U campus and the Theatre venue of </FONT><A
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face="Times New Roman">https://artgridvs.chpc.utah.edu:8000/Venues/default</FONT></A><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">InterPlay: Nel
Tempo di Sogno explores the ever elusive passage of time, through a live,
distributed, surreal, cinematic event where artists and technologist from six
cities will perform simultaneously and share these performances through video
streaming technologies to create a work of unprecedented scale and
innovation.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">This <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">InterPlay</I>
performance, conceived by Directors Beth and Jimmy Miklavcic includes Utah
Visual Artist – Paul Heath, who will create a silkscreen composition around the
subject of time during the three performances and Didjeridoo musician Marko
Johnson. Actors at <st1:State w:st="on">Alaska</st1:State>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State> and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Utah</st1:place></st1:State> will perform a new original collaborative
script that includes text contributions from all performers. They are Carrie
Baker (UAF) , Nadja Masura, Peter Rogers and Julie Zdanoski (UMD), William
Ferrer, Eliza Wren, Travis Eberhard, Jenni Lou Oakes, and Beth Miklavcic
(<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place></st1:State>)<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">.</I> Directed by Beth Miklavcic, this play
will take the audience on a voyage through distorted time, creating visual
echoes of moments past, present and future. Nine distinct characters depicting
different moments in time will interact and communicate with each other. The
characters will examine how time affected their very existence, including how
they made use of their time and when they ran out of
time.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Music will be performed simultaneously at three sites by
Scott Deal (percussion) and Dave Krnavek (Digital Audio Virtual Environment)
(UAF), Junko Simons (Cello) and Robert Putnam (MIDI Processing) (BU), and Marko
Johnson (Didjeridoo) and Eliza Wren (Toy Piano) (UT). Miho Aoki, Siyuan Wang,
Chao Peng and Somer Han (UAF) and Timothy J. Rogers will create the integrated
computer animation and graphics. Additional performances include Chun-Chen Chang
and John Toenjes (UIUC),<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Participating institutions
include the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Alaska Fairbanks</st1:PlaceName> –<st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Arctic</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Region</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Supercomputing</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Boston</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Maryland</st1:PlaceName> – <st1:City w:st="on">College
Park</st1:City>, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Purdue</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> – <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Envision</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for Data Perceptualization, University of
Illinois–Urbana Champaign, the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Supercomputing Applications and
the University of Utah Center for High Performance Computing. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Creating an <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">InterPlay</I> project involves an enormous
amount of preparation, planning and execution. It requires the commitment and
participation of many artists and engineers. Each participating institution may
have as many as eight team members to produce their artistic contribution. With
six participating sites from throughout the country there are nearly fifty
people participating in this <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">InterPlay</I> performance. Using the Access
Grid<SUP> TM </SUP>videoconference software tools and Internet 2, video streams
of<SUP> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SUP>live performances
from all sites will be sent simultaneously and combined together on a projection
screen. Each year Another Language Performing Arts Company works to incorporate
the latest available technologies. With the performance dependent on networking
infrastructure, incredible risks are confronted to bring a live performance into
public view. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">To enhance the distributed performance, for the first
time, Digital Video Transport System (DVTS) will be used. Each site will send
one uncompressed digital video stream of their performance in DVTS. Each stream
consumes 30 megabits per second of network bandwidth.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Joe Breen CHPC Assistant Director
of Networking has been working with Josh Loveless of the Utah Education Network
(UEN) to ensure consistent multicast traffic to Internet 2 and National Lambda
Rail. Jimmy Miklavcic – CHPC Multimedia Specialist has been testing and trouble
shooting among all participating sites.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Other technologies being used include remote Musical
Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) control among three sites and interactive
visual participation using TigerboardAG developed by Doc Lap Nguyen from
Louisiana State University. TigerboardAG is a shared whiteboard developed to
enhance remote lectures and meetings. In the <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">InterPlay</I> performance it will be used as
an interactive collaborative painting tool for audience members to create a live
work of art during the performance.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Jimmy
Miklavcic directs and coordinates all participating sites. During the
performances Jimmy takes the live video streams and interactively mixes video
streams together into a master mix producing surrealistic imagery and
relationships. The <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Utah</st1:place></st1:State> studio audience experiences the live
performances and camera work – by cinematographer Natalie Murdock in action, as
well as a choreographed motion screen display manipulated live by Sam
Liston.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=moz-txt-tag>-- <BR></SPAN>Jimmy
Miklavcic <BR>Multimedia Specialist <BR></FONT></FONT><A
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:Jimmy.Miklavcic@utah.edu"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Jimmy.Miklavcic@utah.edu</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR><BR>UNIVERSITY OF UTAH <BR>CTR FOR HIGH
PERFORM COMPUTING <BR>155 SOUTH 1452 EAST RM 405 <BR>SALT LAKE CITY, UT
84112-0190 <BR><BR>Office: 801.585.9335 <BR> Fax: 801.585.5366
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