We are about to enter the main project phase of the course. As a warmup, on Thursday we will create a mini-show during class. Today we will brainstorm approaches for framing the elements you have been creating in a performance context.

Administrative

Before you leave on break, please be sure to clean up our project space cubbies! Please take home samples you wish to keep or recycle components as appropriate.

Agenda

  • Hello!
  • Viewings
  • Assignment review
  • Brainstorming performance approaches
  • Planning for a showcase on Thursday

Viewings

Alumni Concert Hall at CMU (site of final exhibition show)

Brainstorming result for show format

  • street performance
  • festival
  • busking
  • cult gathering
  • stalking
  • concert
  • conceptual art
  • fashion show
  • rave
  • religious service
  • sporting event
  • regatta
  • site-specific installation
  • large-scale puppet
  • horror show
  • graduation
  • dance concert
  • television
  • nature documentary
  • wedding
  • parade
  • running race
  • chess match
  • gallery
  • satire
  • auction
  • tableau
  • drag show
  • puppet show
  • crime
  • movie set
  • musical
  • Broadway show
  • ritual
  • election
  • lecture
  • rally
  • caucus
  • stage show
  • vaudeville
  • circus
  • side-show
  • carnival
  • formal
  • school dance
  • runway
  • poster session (engineering conference)
  • tour
  • science fair
  • trade show
  • standup comedy
  • peep show
  • haunted house
  • halftime show
  • game show