Machine Project’s 2009 Benefit (this Saturday) is going to be crazy!

What to expect? Opportunities to steal art from a laser-protected, action movie-style set, wager on microscopic slime mold races, try your hand at gold panning to prospect for real gold nuggets, stay late to huddle around the firepit to make ‘smores, partake from the amply stocked wine and beer bar, have a wood-fired pizza from an on-site brick pizza oven, enjoy music from four different acts, replace your old Getty Museum fake ID, participate in head-to-head speed soldering contests and eat noodles supplied by Kwong Dynasty Noodle Cart.

Building With Whole Trees in Stoddard, Wisconsin.

Another temporally green bridge, this one in Budapest.

Thousands eat breakfast on Sydney Harbour Bridge

About 45,000 people applied for tickets to the breakfast for which people brought their own food but were able to taste samples from some of the state’s best producers.

Troy and I have been working on this lil’ event with some really smart dudes at the University of Minnesota (one of which was a favorite professor while I was at school there) for the past month or so and I’m now super excited to unveil to you….

Oil: A Love Story
Thursday, November 12th
Doors & Drinks @ 6:30PM
Free & Open to the Public
@ Intermedia Arts

The topic? Oil. Rich, dark, beautiful oil.

Oil: A Love Story will trace the historical origins and political consequences of our love for oil, and the prospects of falling out of love into a post-petroleum future. Join us for a thought-provoking and surprising evening filled with entertaining insights into how and why things are the way they are, and what people are doing to change them.

See the full flier here. RSVP on Facebook to let us know you’re coming!

Google Earth (lower case) Alphabet - The Netherlands

The Age of Persuasion.

Theatre Arlo: “It was started as a joke; the idea being to do all the shows the Guthrie was doing, at the same time, with a budget of $50 a production. We’re not sure why we’re doing Theatre Arlo, or what’s going to happen. Enjoy!”

Now this is theater I can get behind! (via freshmn)

Dear Zachary: A letter to a son about his father.

This documentary absolutely destroyed me. As heartbreaking as it is, it’s also quite life-affirming. I really can’t recommend it enough.

It’s streamable on Netflix.

Come ghost hunting at the West Bank Social Center!

This month’s rent party just happens to fall on All Hallows’ Eve, so we’re exploring the space and exposing its supernatural elements. We’ll also be presenting results from a smaller, all-night paranormal inquiry that took place last Saturday.

You can participate by swapping real-life ghost stories, practicing divination techniques, making ectoplasm, and snapping spirit photos with photographer Crystal Liepa.

And because hunting ghosts is hard work, there will also be music. Tunes from DJ Jonathan Ackerman and ritualistic dancing to commence at 11:30pm.

That’s next Saturday, October 31st, 9pm-2am at the WBSC. There will be a $5 cover at the door, costumes are not required.

RSVP to the Facebook event!

(photo: “A Seance” by spirit photographer William Hope)

Schwarzenegger Gives California Legislature A Hidden Finger