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mining creativity where it resides, mostly, within each of us. providing a provocative premise from which to wax poignant, silly, serious, comedic or interpretive, or a mash-up of all three.Music
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loads of two minute short film which you wouldn't know but would dig nonetheless, including a short from the producer of the movie bottlerocket; a short film from the president of six apart (movable type, typepad, vox, etc.), more. hop to 20x2.org to catch a few examples.Books
Authors who have done the show include: Neal Pollock, Kevin Smokler, Lynn Isenberg, writers from the San Francisco Chronicle, Austin Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Dallas Morning News and more.Heroes
20x2 is an ongoing project that exists to showcase the creativity that lurks in each of us. Writers, musicians, filmmakers, web geeks and other bon vivants are asked to take two minutes each to answer the question of the day. The results can be as varied as the emotions and reactions they evoke. Since the first 20x2 at the South By Southwest interactive conference (SXSW) in 2001, 20x2 has grown to include an ever-expanding pantheon of participants. Show creator Kevin Newsum and collaborative partner Jeff Rider have helped provide the framework for each unique set of performances, and Mike Stephens is your host. But the real kudos, of course, belong to the many people who have made 20x2 what it is...a reflection of that same dynamic originality that inspires each of us, brought together on one special night...and then repeated in spirit each time we get together. It's hella fun and we hope you'll join us for an event some time soon. We promise you won't be bored, and you'll likely come off with a few creative ideas of your own.
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What happens when you take twenty artists, designers, writers, musicians and bon vivants, give them each two minutes and the same question to answer, and turn them loose before a live audience?This is the premise of 20x2, a staple of SXSW Interactive that marks its 11th overall show on Monday, march 16th, 2009. With each show, 20x2 asks twenty participants to each answer the same question in a two-minute time frame, before a live audience.
20x2, version 9.0 (they’re numbered like software releases, get it?) asked its speakers “What's It Gonna Take?”
Be there as assorted designers, musicians, DJs, novelists and more answer the question in creative fashion.
http://www.20x2.org .. ..
Who I'd like to meet:
artists, writers, designers, musicians, actors, comedians, filmmakers, poets (slam or otherwise) bon vivants, people who are secretly creative but haven't come clean yet. you know who you are. also, others who prefer to be in the presence of such peeps. because you never know what they'll cook up.Details
- Status: In a Relationship
- Here for: Networking
- Hometown: Austin, TX
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Children: Proud parent
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10 of 16MoreMay I borrow some of YourSpace to promote MyCdRelease?
The all new, all original CRUELTY arrives Tuesday, July 29, and I'll celebrate with a show at Austin's legendary Cactus Cafe. It's free, aside from the $15 you'll certainly want to spend on the CD. Raina Rose opens at 8:30 pm, then Southpaw Jones performs in his finest suit, and nothing will ever be the same.
Check out a preview track on my profile page or southpawjones. com. Thanks for sharing YourSpace!
April 1 our record "Strange Invitation" is released nationally! We have an instore at Waterloo on April 1 @ 5pm, and the record release party is at Threadgills South on April 4. Hope you can make it out!
We're playing a special show on Thursday 9.20 at Stubb's with Adam McInnis and The Soldier Thread. Come see us! Pre-sale tix on www.frontgatetickets.com.
thursday (august 16th) - shane bartell full band at speakeasy (412 congress ave) - 10PM...free show! come hear songs from the new record!
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See you at the happy hr!
The Progress Jazz Sessions
every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
Tuesday, Feb. 6 - $3 at the door
Tuesday, Feb. 20 - $3 at the door
20x2 Happy Hour
20x2 is back from the U.K., and this March at SXSW Interactive marks their tenth overall show!
Wanna see what they've been up to and get a sneak peek at what's coming in March?
Join us a Progress Coffee on Thursday, February 15th from 6-9pm for a look back at the London show, some tunes from past and future performers Shane Bartell, Darin Murphy and Kacy Crowley, enjoy a cold one on us and register to win a free iPod!
+FREE BEER!!!
See you there!
Progress Coffee
Thursday, February 15, 2007
6-9 p.m.
500 San Marcos
(5th Street, two blacks east of I35)
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