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Posted by Henry/Matt Mirapaul on June 30, 2000 at 01:17:04:
Matt Mirapaul sent me this, possibly of interest to Friends Of Nik Hello-- Greetings, and apologies in advance for the form letter. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Matt Mirapaul, and I write the
"arts@large" column for The New York Times on the Web. In March, using the opening of the Internet-art exhibition in the Whitney
Biennial as an excuse for an informal gathering, I organized a brown-bag
lunch for a few folks involved in the digital arts. People seemed to enjoy
it, so I thought I'd try another. Please join me and a bunch of digital artists, electronic musicians, curators
and the like for lunch anytime between 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, July 14,
at the offices of The Thing, 601 West 26th Street, between 11th and 12th
avenues. For those of you who have visited our host, Wolfgang Staehle, in the
past, be advised that The Thing is now on the *fourth* floor. Befitting the gathering's casual intent, it's once again a brown-bag affair,
and you should feel free to bring a spouse or significant other. There's no
speakers, no panel discussions, no Internet-art exhibits, no PowerPoint
presentations and no agenda -- overt or otherwise. I dubbed the first event "Mass Consumption," but even though July 14 is
Bastille Day, I've decided not to call this one "MIDI@Midi." Sadly, a focus
group rejected another option, "Neen@Noon," as silly-sounding. Instead, I
thought I'd choose a name that paid tacit tribute to the digital artist Nik
Williams, who passed away last November. I didn't know Nik well, but he
enjoyed connecting diverse people and I believe he would have appreciated the
spirit of this event. Accordingly, I'm also inviting a few of his friends to
join us. If you have a moment, drop me a line and let me know if you can attend or
not, and if there's anyone you think I ought to be sure to include. Once we
get a little closer to the date, I'll send out a list of those who intend to
join us. I look forward to seeing you in July. Best, Matt Mirapaul
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