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Want to help Scott Beibin make an eco village?
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Want to help Scott Beibin make an eco village?
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| Elizabeth Jane Cole |
In this week's Agenda section, I did an interview with Scott Beibin, a geek who's doing some pretty cool things. He'll be performing his show, Scientists are the New Rock Stars, at Johnny Brenda's next Wednesday. Here's a synopsis of what it'll be like:
City Paper: What inspired your show?
Scott Beibin: It came from my belief that market capitalism — by allowing itself to partner with an open forum such as the Internet — basically committed suicide. So, soon, big companies won't be able to maintain their rock-star-making, king-making abilities, and they won't be able to stop people from finding oppressed technology like solar energy or electric cars. I think this'll lead to young people being interested in science the way they're now interested in the arts and entertainment.
CP: What exactly do you mean by a "multimedia show"?
SB: I'm going to show clips of the documentaries I've made about scientists I admire, and talk about my experiences in person. Also, as the show develops, I think we'll have guest speakers and examples of new technology, like this projector that runs on bike power and also makes smoothies.
Anyway, since he'll be in town this summer (he's been travelling all over Europe performing SATNRS and heading the Lost Film Festival for the past few months), he's doing some rock star scientist things of his own. Next weekend, he'll be converting an old blacksmith stable at 48th and Wallace streets into a mini eco village. And, being the collaborative guy that he is, he's welcoming anyone — regardless of experience with hammers and things — to come along and help. Get at him at scottb@lostfilmfest.org if you're interested.
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