VILLAINS RECITAL at Convention! :-D

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Our next national convention will be happening in Boston, MA on July
17th - 19th this year! Mark your calendars!

This convention will have a RECITAL, of course. That's not unusual
for a Kappa convention. But this year, the recital will be THEMED.
Our theme is... VILLAINS! There will be opportunities for all kinds
of performances at the convention, but we'd particularly like to
encourage villain-themed performances at the recital.

Also, this year we'd like to put in extra effort to make sure we put
our best foot forward, performance-wise, for the non-members who will
be in our audience. So ... START PLANNING YOUR PERFORMANCES NOW!
What I would really appreciate from everyone at this time is a list
of performances you're thinking of. It doesn't have to be even close
to final and it is in no way binding. Just let me know what ideas
are floating around in your head and any basic requirements for those
ideas (accompaniment, additional singers / actors, sets, A/V
equipment, etc...). Sending me a _little_ info is much better than
sending me none!

If you're _looking_ for performance ideas or for performers to
collaborate with, let me know that too! I may be able to help match
people and ideas. :-)

Let's make this our best recital to date by getting the ball rolling
NOW!!!

Fraternally,
Ian K. Schleifer

P.S. Let me know that you want to be involved with the upcoming Week
of Philanthropy, even at a cursory level. (Hint: You DO want to be
involved!)

Art and technology

As an author published in the wide, wonderful world of electronic books, I often reflect upon how much technology has influenced art. From computer graphics to putting up music videos on YouTube, I would argue that for the most part, technology has been a driving force behind making art more accessible to its audience and thus is beneficial.

These days I am more apt to read books on my computer than acquire paperback books; I find that I am running out of shelf space and running out of space for shelves. Admittedly, a certain degree of environmentalism plays a part; no trees are chopped down to produce an ebook.

Technology, I think, is allowing art to evolve and express itself in different venues. While some may think that picking up a paintbrush is superior to anything created in Photoshop, I believe that each is a valid artist medium.

What do you feel about technology's influence on art? Do you find it to be mostly good, mostly bad, or are you mixed?

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