The No Proscenium Podcast

This week we've got some BIG NEWS about our upcoming events as we evolve into our next form (I'm hoping for Charizard) as a non-profit organization.

We've also got a regular episode for you with a fantastic lineup from Venice VR Expanded, Superblue, and more.

Venice VR Expanded w/ curators Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac [5:33]

Immersive 101 [26:13]

Superblue's Kathleen Forde and Margot Mottaz interviewed by Ricky Brigante (Pseudonym Productions) [31:00]

Pick of the Week [43:35]

Jesse Damiani (Forbes) breaks down NFTs [47:58]

A look at The Next Stage 2022 Summit and The Immersive Experience Institute & Credits [1:01:00]

Associate Producer is Parker Sela

Headlines & Immersive 101: Kathryn Yu

Music: Chris Porter

Superblue Segment: Ricky Brigante

Produced, Mixed & Hosted: Noah Nelson

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This time out, technical difficulties leaves the crew down a member, but that doesn't stop us.

Patrick McLean on RECON, the Reality Escape Convention [1:56]

Blake Weil on Alterra's Gala [20:40]

Noah Nelson on Gatsby: An Immersive Illumination [33:55]

Hosted by Noah Nelson

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This week on the show:

• We walk the digital playa of BRCvr and reflect on Burning Man 2020 with an eye towards the 2021 Virtual Burn. [4:30]
• Odyssey Works' Abraham Burickson & Ayden LeRoux tell us about their new Experience Design Certificate Program. [18:00]
• Emma Buttin, New Media officer of the French Embassy in the United States tells us about the upcoming Digital Playgrounds program, which seeks to bring French and American XR creators together in New York this Fall. [37:10]

Plus Headlines [1:14], Immersive 101 [12:45]; The Pick of the Week [32:12].

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This time out, three reviews and a long look at pricing models for online work.

Patrick McLean: Once in a Blue Moon (Mobile Escapes, Online) [0:50] (This rolls into the pricing model convo.)

Noah Nelson: Optika Piñata (Optika Moderna/La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, [29:23]

Kathryn Yu: Field Guide to Memory (Jeeyon Shim and Shing Yin Khor, printed materials) ( [50:30]

Hosted by: Kevin Gossett

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This week on the show we will take you from the virtual Burning Man playa of BRCvr to a chat with the author of Tamara the original hit immersive play which is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new printing of the text that dropped just this month. That plus we check in with Scott Stein of CNET, bring you an all-new Immersive 101, and the Pick of the Week. 

Show Clock

• Headlines [1:10]
• Doug Jacobson of BRCvr [4:27]
• Immersive 101 [18:47]
• Scott Stein of CNET [24:43]
• Pick of the Week [41:12]
• John Krizanc, author of Tamara [44:04]

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This week:

Laura on Divine Immersion: The Experiential Art of Nick Dong [2:12]

Patrick on Trover Saves The Universe - Squanch Games [14:36]

Kathryn on The Walks - Rimini Protokoll [25:00]

Hosted by Noah Nelson

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Another packed week!

• We visit the Emmy nominated Little Cinema Digital in their new digs in Vernon, CA. Wait. That Vernon? (4:22)
• Kathryn drops in for some Immersive 101 (13:47)
• NoPro's Arts Editor Laura Hess shares thoughts on her latest adventures (18:36)
• David Hutchinson of Gamepath Experience shares how they're bringing Monopoly Lifesized to London (31:06)
• Patrick McLean has the Pick of the Week (44:29)
• Lois Neville of Hollywood Fringe Festival talks with us about this year's Festival which is stirring to life in Hollywood and online (48:55)

Plus headlines at the top of the show!

Associate Producer: Parker Sela

Headlines by Kathryn Yu

Music by Chris Porter

Produced, hosted, and edited by Noah Nelson

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This week we start off with something a little different, as the Crew reacts to the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser news, specifically the PRICE and what we think the longevity of this premium experience will be.

Then it is on to the reviews:

• Patrick tackles Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife for VR (17:50)
• Laura discusses the digital art installation DATA | ergo sum | RELOADED by Spanish multidisciplinary artist Ana Marcos that appeared this weekend at the LA Art Show (29:47)
• And Kevin takes another swing at Blaseball (40:46)

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A jam-packed show this week kicks off with a burst of headlines. Then:

• Ricky Brigante brings us a special report on Immersive Art Experiences featuring voices from Superblue, Meow Wolf, Wonderspaces, and Lighthouse Immersive the producers of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibits that are popping up across the United States and Canada. [5:25]

• The latest Immersive 101 segment takes on one of Kathryn's favorite concepts. [17:56]

• Creative Producer for XR and NoPro Contributor Michaela Ternasky-Holland joins Noah to talk about the 2021 Festival circuit. [21:27]

• Lyndsie Scoggin and Screaming Color from the team behind the Venice Film Festival bound Welcome To Respite join Kathryn to talk about the immersive theatre in VR Chat experience. [37:12]

• Blake Weil has the Pick of the Week. [50:20]

• David Markland of Midsummer Scream: Awaken The Spirits joins Noah to talk about the pop-up headed to Pasadena Aug. 14 & 15. [54:05]

Music by Chris Porter

Associate Producer: Parker Sela

Hosted by Noah Nelson and Kathryn Yu

Produced by Noah Nelson

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This week on the NoPro Review Crew show:

Blake makes the case for Spectacle and Mirth's Journey to the Kingdom of Hypnos as pick of the week [1:30]

Laura explores Cluster at Museum Fiasco inside Las Vegas' Area 15 [9:50]

Kevin takes us back to the Blaseball diamond, okay, the interdimensional void but... look it's a whole thing [19:35]

Noah swings back to Vegas, virtually, with the Viva Las Vengence VR pop-up in Century City that gets a lot about the Netflix movie Army of the Dead very, very right and one thing very, very wrong [30:25]

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