Dumbo Arts Center Announces February Events

Dumbo Arts Center Presents:

A CONVERSATION AND FILM SCREENING
Rumi Missabu and Joe E. Jeffreys
Wednesday February 16, 2011, 7-9PM, Free!

Join us for a conversation and film screening with Rumi Missabu of the fabulous Cockettes, moderated by NYU Professor Joe E. Jeffreys, creator of Drag Show Verite.

Films will include:
- PAG-THE LADY IS DEAD: director: Roy Raz 2010
- INTERIORS: director: David Riley 2010
- CHILDREN OF THE COCKETTES: director: Ben Wa (in progress)
- THE GLITTER EMERGENCY: director: Paul Festa 2010
- RUMI & FRANCOIS @ CLICK + DRAG: director: Joe E. Jeffreys 2010

www.dumboartscenter.org/RumiMissabu.html

HACKING THE iTRIP: A workshop with Lea Bertucci and Ed Bear

Monday February 21, 2011, 6:30-9:30PM
$30 | $20 for DAC members
all materials, include iTrip, are included
Modern low power FM radio transmitters are ubiquitous in the consumer market and ripe with creative applications. One example is the iPod accessory branded the iTrip. The act of reprogramming and modifying the iTrip to work without an iPod is a unique and simple introduction to FM transmission and digital electronics with practical and creative motivations. This workshop requires no previous knowledge of programming, electronics, electromagnetism, etc. We will go through the reprogramming process, from breaking into the casing to reprogramming the chip. At the conclusion of this three hour workshop every participant will have one hacked iTrip transmitter. We will demonstrate various uses of the device including generating feedback, using the transmitter as a wireless microphone, and altering the range though antenna manipulation. Additionally, we will emphasize the ease and importance of repurposing obsolete electronics for creative/subversive actions.

www.dumboartscenter.org/Education.html