Feature website by Aidan O'Rourke covering the events of Digital Summer 1998, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the birth at Manchester University of the first stored program computer. Sponsored by HOME THE BABY
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SELECTED DS98 EVENTS
Here are just a few of the huge number of events taking place. The complete schedule is in a Digital Summer 98 brochure www.ds98.org. Virtual Billboards Digital artworks set up in various city centre locations 2 - 12 September including... NiteCo by RO - lighting up the upper floors of the empty Arndale tower TER, Sometimes - camera & projection in the window of Paperchase, St Mary's Gate Epiphany by DooCot - turning the components of "the Baby" into spiritual icons Com.passion Live digital music & voice with large scale projections Manchester Cathedral 9 pm, 4-6 September Light Dance Performance using light phenomena Green Room Theatre, 8pm 7-8 September In The City See official and Manchester Online websites International music convention 50 venues, 500 bands & other performers - Glastonbury without the mud Isea98 Digital art symposium Manchester/Liverpool, 5-7 September Revolution98 Electronic art shows Various locations in Manchester Manchester Electronic Commerce Week Conference, exhibitions, seminars, trade show Town Hall & other venues MMC Open Day A chance to visit the Manchester Multimedia Centre & Network MMC, MCR Metropolitan University 7-8 Sept, 10-11.30am, 2.-3.30pm The Birth of the Baby Exhibition Tuesday 16 June - Saturday 19 September, Manchester Museum Chorus sound & sculpture installation Museum of Science & Industry - until Sunday 13 September EVENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE EARLIER IN DIGITAL SUMMER D.percussion 12 hour open air music event Saturday 13 June, Castlefield University of Manchester Oxford Road Computer 50 Launch Event
Public Open Day
Events include...
Futures
Tomorrow's Homes Today
Nets
Including...
Conversation with Arts Co-ordinator for DS98, Tamsin Drury
RTI, Metroscape, D.P.I.me, Blast Theory, Fascinations from the Crowd
The Body Immersion
Events include...
Radio Digital
Cerberus Central
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