PROGRESS FESTIVAL
April 13 - 23, 2011

Progress is a concept of great importance now more than ever before as we witness the velocity that society, science, art, and nature is moving at.

There is an extremely large swell of technological and social development happening at this time and that is what marks the significance of this generation on our planet.



Weds. April 13th: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
The Pozen Center at MassArt
7pm - 9pm

Harvard scientist George Church will ignite your mind as he speaks about designing and building with atoms.

"Traditionally, biology is about taking apart things like cells to better understand them. For the geneticist George M. Church, the main objective is to put the pieces back together. "
- New York Times

Thurs. April 14th: DESTRUCTION and Rebirth
The Pozen Center at MassArt
7pm - 10pm
Performers explore pain and pleasure through the practice of BDSM and fetish art. There will be exhibitions and discussions of fetish activities to promote open education on the subject.

Fri. April 15th: UNIVERSE
The Pozen Center at MassArt
7pm - 10pm
An exploration of complex natural systems through an exhibition of artwork connected by a large interactive brain sculpture in the center of Pozen.

April 20th-22nd: AMANDA PALMER as Visiting Artist
The Pozen Center at MassArt
7pm - 10pm
***OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS***
Amanda Palmer is the embodiment of the idea progress. She maintains a huge fan base, releases her music independently, and regularly works with other artists spanning all creative media. This will be a three day event culminating in a music showcase of MassArt students and Alumni, headlined by Amanda Palmer on April 22.

Sat. April 23rd: BLOCK PARTY
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER