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Yoga Night
Thursday, September 23rd
6 to 7pm

Enjoy a night of relaxation and reflection at the OSU Urban Arts Space. In conjunction with two Ohio State University clubs, ISKCON Yoga Circle Club and Sports Club-Yoga, the OSU Urban Arts Space will host a Hatha yoga class taught by Theresa Colson. The class will explore the connections between art and yoga through the tranquility and movement found in Charles A. Csuri's animations.

RSVP to uaseducation@osu.edu to participate; RSVPs are required to attend the program. If possible, bring a yoga mat and blanket; limited supplies are available. Guests do not have to be experienced to participate.

Image courtesy of Theresa Colson.

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Urban Monthly Music Exchange

combat_paperThursday, September 23rd
7 to 8pm

Love sharing and making CD mixes? Join our mix tape community! Urban Monthly Music Exchange is a program for the community to mingle, become exposed to new musical artists, and exchange mix CDs with fellow music enthusiasts.  This month's winning theme is "Underappreciated Bands: the songs and musicians you love but feel others might not be familiar with."

Please bring two copies of your mix, accompanied by a complete CD information sheet. During the exchange, guests will submit and vote for next month's mix theme. The person with the winning theme will receive a thirty-dollar gift certificate to Northstar Cafe.

Free and open to all. RSVP to uasexhibitions@gmail.com.

Image courtesy of Joanna Emily Reed.

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 Discovering Robotics

Saturday, September 25th
1:30 to 4:30pm

In partnership with COSI, the OSU Urban Arts Space offers an opportunity for kids to build basic robotics knowledge and skills using Lego Mindstorms robot kits. Join us in welcoming Brad Lotocki, Mechanical Engineer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, as he leads a robotics workshop and presentation especially for kids (ages 9 - 14).

Offering a unique opportunity to learn about the impact robotics has had on the work of both an artist and an engineer, Immersive Environments artist Alan Price will discuss the role robotics plays in his interactive, real-time animations.

Kids who are interested in engineering, technology, art, or design, will walk away from this workshop with a new creative experience that integrates science and the arts. Participants will learn how to design and test necessary robotic parts and functions to create a working robot. Beginners' robotics experience is welcome but not necessary. All equipment and materials will be provided.

RSVP's are required for this free program. Please RSVP to uas@osu.edu, or call (614) 292-8861. If you have any questions, please contact student assistant Leigh Lotocki at leigh.lotocki@gmail.com. Workshop is limited to 20 participants.

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Image courtesy of Eirik Refsdal, Creative Commons.

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Upcoming Programs

Thursday, September 30th,  6 to 8pm
Summer Quarter Exhibitions Reception
Come join us at the OSU Urban Arts Space in celebration of our two exhibitions featuring art and technology: Charles A. Csuri: Beyond Boundaries, 1963 - present and Alan Price: Immersive Environments 2005-2010. This public reception is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.

Saturday, October 2nd,  2 to 5pm
Art for Alix Reese Public Reception
Join the OSU Urban Arts Space as we support a valuable member of the Columbus community. Embracing Alix Reese's love of art, the OSU Urban Arts Space is hosting a benefit with a silent art auction, raffles and live performances to raise funds for her medical bills and life-long care. Catering will be generously provided by Pattycake Bakery. Live music will be performed by Gape Horn and C.S. Smith. Free and open to all.

Tuesday, October 5th,  2 to 3pm
Rooftop Garden Tour
Guests will get an inside look at our current exhibitions and learn about the many green aspects of our organization, then complete the tour with a trip up to the beautiful rooftop gardens with the Lazarus Building Manager Robert Turrin. This month's tour has reached full capacity. For more information about our 2011 rooftop tour schedule, please contact dance.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu.

Saturday, October 16th,  1 to 4pm
PUP·a·Palooza
You're not the only one that needs a happy hour! Bring yourself and your favorite canine to the OSU Urban Arts Space for PUP·a·Palooza, a party celebrating dogs! Tips and demos will be given by training experts from Sit Means Sit, and the Franklin County Dog Shelter will be in attendance with dogs looking to be adopted. Dogs can also enjoy free caricatures and a portrait in the dog photo booth. Free and open to all. If you have any questions or would like to attend (RSVP required), please contact uasdesign@osu.edu.

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On View

Charles A. Csuri:
Beyond Boundaries, 1963-present

Tuesday, June 29th through Saturday, October 9th

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See the critically acclaimed artwork of Charles A. Csuri, an artist who brilliantly utilizes cutting-edge technology, for the first time in Ohio at the OSU Urban Arts Space.  This is an extensive retrospective exhibition, celebrating the life and work of Charles A. Csuri, Emeritus Professor at The Ohio State University.  This exhibition, curated by Janice M. Glowski, Ph.D., examines and historically contextualizes over 85 of Csuri's computer artworks from 1963 to 2010.

Image: Charles A. Csuri, Tangled Web, 2006


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Alan Price:
Immersive Environments 2005-2010

Tuesday, July 6th through Saturday, October 2nd

Green Woman2Alan Price, Professor at The Ohio State University in the Department of Design and at the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD), creates interactive virtual environments using stereoscopic displays, touchscreens, and other alternative forms of interaction and presentation.

This exhibit is a sampling of Price's work over the past five years, including installations ranging from images of the surreal to explorations of how we navigate the border between physical and artificial environments, designing simulations of both the real and the imaginary.

Image: Alan Price, Empire of Sleep (installation view), 2009

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Visualizing the Experiences of War (ViEW)

Thursday, July 29th through Saturday October 23rd, 2010
Erica Slone and Ash Woolson, both veterans and students in the Department of Art at The Ohio State University, developed one of the selected Idea Lab projects this year: Visualizing the Experience of War (ViEW). The ViEW project pairs an artist with a veteran to create an original piece based on that veteran's experience during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The project includes more than twenty veteran and artist pairs working together to create a piece of artwork.

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ONE WEEK BENEFIT: Art for Alix Reese

Saturday, September 25th through Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
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The OSU Urban Arts Space proudly presents Art for Alix Reese, a 6-day benefit to support a valuable member of the Columbus community. While driving on May 27, 2010, Alexandria Reese was struck in the neck by crossfire on the east side of Columbus. The bullet severely damaged her spinal cord, paralyzing her from the shoulders down. Despite her injuries, the 25-year-old remains positive and strong.

Embracing Alix's love of art, the OSU Urban Arts Space is hosting a benefit with artwork, raffles and live performances to raise funds for the victim's medical bills and life-long care. Proceeds from the sale of artwork and raffle tickets will go directly to Alix's family.

Artwork donated by local artists will be available for purchase through a silent art auction. Guests can also purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win several prizes, generously donated by Columbus area businesses. Visit our webpage to learn more about the benefit' silent auction and closing reception.

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City Center at the OSU Urban Arts Space
Call for entries from local emerging artists:

City Center at the OSU Urban Arts Space is an opportunity for local emerging artists to display their art and launch their careers.  One proposal per month will be given a $500 grant and use of the corridor space at the entrance of the OSU Urban Arts Space.

By providing an exhibition space and funding, City Center hopes to foster the development of the independent, creative, and innovative community in Columbus, Ohio.

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Give Feedback about the
OSU Urban Arts Space!

If you've been to the OSU Urban Arts Space lately, we'd love to hear from you!  Here at the Space, we want to encourage new ways of thinking about the performing and visual arts and their role in everyday life. Your feedback will help us to improve that experience. Please take a minute to complete a short survey on our website at http://uas.osu.edu/feedback.
We value your opinion!


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