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September 3, 2008: [murmur] in the Junction
[murmur] is launching in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood as part of the Junction Arts Festival. We've collected an incredible number of amazing stories, and will be adding more signs through the fall...
July 25, 2008: [murmur] Galway
[murmur] ears went up today in Galway, Ireland! You can listen to the stories here -- and more signs and stories will be going up before long. Thank you to Tomás Hardiman and Parzival Productions!
July 17, 2008: [murmur]'s 5th birthday
Don't they grow up fast? It doesn't seem like it was five years ago that we put up the first [murmur] signs in Kensington Market, in the middle of the night and hoping that we wouldn't need to explain ourselves to anyone in uniform. (We've learned that putting the signs up during the day draws much less unwanted attention.)
But since then somehow we've put up about 250 signs in 8 cities in 5 countries. And collected something like 600 stories. With dozens of partners, and um, a lot of volunteers. Ever-humble, we say: Wow!
So, we're throwing a birthday party for our little project. If you can make it, we'd love to see you. Doubly so if you've participated as a story collector or story contributor -- it'd be nice to thank you in person.=
The party will be on July 17th -- that's a Thursday -- at the Canadian Corps hall at 201 Niagara, just south of King St., in Toronto. If you haven't been before, the hall will remind you of family reunions that you had, or that you imagined that you might've had if your family was from southern Ontario.
You won't need to spend any money (no gifts please), unless you'd like to buy a drink, which will be cheap. And why not? Let's raise a glass to celebrate this moment, and one five years ago.
Facebook event page
July 12, 2008: Big Stories, Little India launch party
Last year we worked with SAVAC (the South Asian Visual Arts Centre) to collect stories about that part of Gerrard Street East called "Little India". It's one of the oldest South Asian neighbourhoods in North America, and while its heyday has passed, on weekend nights in the summer it's one of the liveliest places in the city.
This year we worked on a web site, documenting a little about the neighbourhood, and the work of the artists who were commissioned by SAVAC. The site is launching on July 12th, and we're having a party to celebrate. It's at the Centre of Gravity, a circus school on the west edge of Little India, at 1300 Gerrard East. It's from 4-6PM on Saturday, July 12th. There'll be free food, a funny MC and music by DJ Zahra.
The website: http://savac.net/littleindia
The facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21556296089
June 26, 2008: Proud [murmur]
[murmur] is pleased to announce the launch of our latest project in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood in Toronto. Commissioned by Pride Toronto and co-sponsored by the Lesbian and Gay Community Appeal, six new permanent sites have been installed just time for this weekend's celebrations. Locations are:
1> Northwest corner Church and Wellesley (in front of Ho's Place barbershop).
2> 538 Church Street by Cafe California & Zelda's
3> 500 Church Street by Alexander Wood Statue
4> 519 Church Street (by Cawthra Park/519 Community Centre)
5> George Hislop Park (between Isabella and St. Charles St.)
6> Southeast corner of Yonge and Wellesley.
Special thanks to Chris Bentley, researcher and story recorder on the Proud [murmur] project. More stories and locations will be added in a few weeks.
February 11, 2008: [murmur] back in São Paulo
[murmur] is being featured at Campus Party 2008, at the Ciccillo Matarazzo pavilion at Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, February 11-17. Stories about the 'Bienalle pavilion' can also be heard on the website, here.
December 5, 2007: [murmur] in São Paulo
[murmur] had a mini-launch in São Paulo, Brazil, today at MobileFest. For now there's just one sign up, at the SESC building on Paulista Avenue. The stories are in Portuguese (naturalmente), and you can hear them at saopaulo.murmur.info.
2007-2009: Playwrights Guild of Canada and [murmur] partnering on Uth Ink project.
U – Youth, Young people, YOU and your ideas
th - A street address (4th street), a destination, a public place
Ink – Recording words, preserving our cultural perspectives
Over the next three years, twenty communities across Canada will invite 900 young people aged 12-20 to be inspired and instructed by professional playwrights, working towards the creation and development of their own plays, using “community” as a theme. Then, using [murmur]’s internationally acclaimed oral history project as inspiration, each youth’s play will be recorded, posted online, and developed into a site-specific theatre installation in the young playwright’s own community.
Uth Ink will be led by Robin Sokoloski, Outreach and Communications Manager of Playwrights Guild of Canada, and [murmur]. Together they will establish a unique opportunity to give young people a lasting voice in their communities while providing a professional artistic experience.
To receive more information about the artists, art organizations or Uth Ink, or to make a charitable donation to support the program, please contact:
Robin Sokoloski,
Outreach and Communications Manager
Playwrights Guild of Canada
robin at playwrightsguild dot ca
416-703-0201
October 1 - November 11, 2007: Walk This Way exhibit at Design Exchange
[murmur] is participating in the Walk This Way exhibit at the Design Exchange in Toronto. A number of walking and walking-related initiatives are included in this exhibit that was launched as part of the Walk 21 conference in Toronto. [murmur] has recorded stories about the former Toronto Stock Exchange that is now home to the Design Exchange.
September 9 - October 4, 2007: Walking Life exhibit at Gladstone Hotel
[murmur] is participating in an exhibit on Walking at the Gladstone Hotel. "The goals for Walking Life are quite simple. First and foremost, we hope to generate excitement about walking. We’d like to inspire people to reclaim (aka: use!) the sidewalks as public space. We’d like to inspire people to think about the pedestrian experience. And, we’d like people to contemplate the environments in which they walk. We have asked people of all kinds to convey their experiences through art, because the creative process has the potential to stimulate contemplation, interesting discussion and even innovation".
August 20, 2007: Big Stories, Little India: [murmur] on Gerrard Street East
Big Stories, Little India presents a rare opportunity to hear first-hand narrative accounts about the Gerrard Street neighborhood and to view contemporary art projects inspired by these stories. Initiated by SAVAC in partnership with [murmur], this project engages aspects of oral history alongside the process of art making. Artists Ambereen Siddiqui, Amin Rehman, Avantika Bawa, Brendan Fernandes, Rashmi Varma and Zaheed Mawani use a variety of approaches to visualize the stories of South Asian immigrants to the neighborhood. Launching on August 25th, Big Stories, Little India highlights the best-kept secrets of the Gerrard India Bazaar.
Opening: August 25th, 4:00 PM, patio of Lahore Tikka House, 1365 Gerrard St. East
Art Installations: August 25th to September 8th 2007
June 8, 2007: [murmur] Fort York launch
[murmur] launches this weekend at Toronto's Fort York! There will be lots of activities going on at Fort York Saturday and Sunday; part of the LuminaTO closing weekend.
June 7, 2007: [murmur] Edinburgh launch
The official launch party for [murmur] in Leith is today at Iso Bar in Leith, at 7pm. If you're in the area, please join us!
April 24, 2007: [murmur] Dublin Docklands
We are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of [murmur] Dublin Docklands on the May 4th weekend. For the past few months we've been recording stories that take place in the rapidly redeveloping Dublin Docklands area. This project has placed a particular interest in stories from seniors, as it was commissioned by the Bealtaine Festival, Ireland's national festival celebrating creativity in older age. Stories range from current events, life during World War II, and even stories told by a descendant of a 1916 Easter Uprising leader. [murmur] Dublin Docklands is grateful for the support of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and Age & Opportunity, the Irish national agency behind the Bealtaine festival.
February, 2007: [murmur] travels … and nests!
[murmur] in Leith!
[murmur] is please to announce the launch of our first trans-Atlantic project in Leith, Scotland. Over twenty [murmur] signs have recently gone up in and around Leith, the waterfront district of Edinburgh. We had a great time meeting and recording Leithers in late summer, and have since been working with a group of very dedicated local volunteers who have also been recording folks. If you won't be visiting Leith with your mobile phone anytime soon, you can listen to the stories through the website: here. We will continue to record and add stories and locations, building up to a second launch in June, when [murmur] will be part of the Six Cities Design Festival (six-cities.com). If you'd like, read an Edinburgh Evening News article about the Leith [murmur] here.
[murmur] in Leith is produced in partnership with New Media Scotland, an organization that supports experimentation by practitioners in art and technology. Through working with and supporting the presentation of work by artists in this field, New Media Scotland hopes to foster greater public understanding of the role that technology is playing in contemporary culture. New Media Scotland is core funded by the Scottish Arts Council, and [murmur] in Leith is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
[murmur] in San Jose!
In August we visited San Jose, California, and set up [murmur] there as part of ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge. We were able to record stories and establish sign locations quickly with the help of a group of extremely friendly and dedicated San Jose folks who love and care about their city. You can listen to the stories here: ( sanjose.murmur.info . [murmur] in San Jose was produced with the assistance of the ( CFC Media Lab (formerly Habitat New Media Lab) in Toronto, the good place where [murmur] was initially developed back in 2002.
[murmur] at Fort York!
We're excited to announce we're currently at work again in Toronto, this time in and around historic Fort York. We're looking for stories from inside the Fort as well as in the surrounding neighbourhood. We're particularly interested in stories that show how connected the Fort is to the rest of Toronto, and want to talk to anybody who has something to say about either the Fort or surrounding neighbourhood. While we are looking for people who can share "historic" information they might know about, say, the War of 1812 or some of the Fort's lost buildings, we're also interested in more recent or personal history people have with the area. Get in touch with us with whatever ideas you might have. Fort York [murmur] will launch in the spring.
[murmur] at the Art Gallery of Ontario!
In December and January, [murmur] partnered with the AGO in Toronto on a pilot project, bringing cellphones into the gallery for the first time. Three works in "The Future Now" exhibition each had its own phone number, featuring three different perspectives on each work by three different people. The project was fun to put together, and was very heavily used! We're now analyzing the results with the AGO, and hope to work with them again on similar projects!
[murmur] nests at the Centre for Social Innovation!
After years of wandering the wilderness of Toronto's kitchen tables, tiny bedroom desks and Wi-Fi enabled cafes, [murmur] is moving into its very own office at the Centre for Social Innovation at 215 Spadina Avenue. The CSI is a nonprofit social enterprise with a mission to foster collaboration and entrepreneurialism across the social and arts sector, letting those organizations share office overhead and (literally) get out of the closet and work around other exciting and dedicated tenants.
Last but not least … [murmur] needs you!
[murmur] is looking for volunteers to find, record and possibly edit stories for the new projects that we're cooking up, as well as our existing ones. If you want experience in what amounts to a mix of radio documentary, cultural anthropology, journalism and sidewalk-sleuthing, please contact us. The hardest part of doing [murmur] is finding people who can talk about locations, tell their stories and share their memories, so we're looking for a few dedicated helpers who enjoy poking around and finding those people! There are lots of different volunteer opportunities, so don't worry if you've never done this sort of thing before - we promise it won't hurt a bit! Contact Katarina Collins, our volunteer coordinator at kat@murmur.info, to find out more about the new projects we've got in store for 2007!
October, 2006: [murmur] listens to the Human River
Attention Storytellers!
The Toronto Public Space Committee is holding the second annual Human River on Sunday October the 15th and we are looking for people to tell us the stories of Garrison Creek. Narratives can range from personal experiences and histories, to urban architecture and ancient geography. We are looking for tales to evoke through performances as we trace the winding path of the Garrison through bustling neighbourhoods and quiet green spaces in downtown Toronto. There are also opportunities to submit stories to our partners: Lost Rivers and [murmur] - recording these histories and legends of the creek for future retellings.
If you have stories, questions or a love of performing, please contact georgia@publicspace.ca.
August 02, 2006: [murmur] goes literary!
This month, [murmur] is teaming up with the Toronto Book Awards to record this year's nominees. Each author will be reading excerpts from their nominated books for us, and we'll be putting our green ears wherever they take place. Stroll through the U of T campus and pause to hear Stephen Marche read about the imposing structure of Robarts library from his novel Raymond and Hannah, or head to Kensington to hear a bit of the The City Man by Howard Akler. Take a bus up to Bathurst and Lawrence and allow John Lorinc to show you the hidden uTOpia of the semi-urban plaza, or pause among the bustle at Yonge and Bloor to hear Dionne Brand tell you What We All Long For. Check out more about all the nominees here.
Also this month, [murmur] is taking part in the Harbourfront Centre's summer exhibitions - check out our window display and many others as you take in the diverse entertainments the centre has to offer!
May 17, 2006: Toronto the Good! T.Ode, Dundas Square, awards and more!
Toronto the Good!
Last year we threw our first Toronto the Good party with ERA Architects and Spacing Magazine in the Distillery District during the City's first Festival of Architecture and Design. We're doing it again this year at historic Fort York. Wander the battlefield with other people who are passionate about Toronto, under the warm glow of the Gardiner expressway.
When: Thursday, May 18th, 6pm-midnight
Where: Fort York, West of Bathurst, south of Front
Music: DJ Will Munro
How much: $20 gets you into the site, plus food and refreshments.
See Toronto the Good for directions.
T.Ode
Also this month, [murmur] is taking our show on the road in an Airstream trailer/recording studio as part of the City of Toronto's Humanitas festival, running from May 26th - June 25th. We will be traveling the length and breadth of the city, recording people as they share their memories about Toronto and their lives. Check Humanitas to find out where we'll be located and for more info on the festival itself.
Click here to read a Globe and Mail story from Saturday on T.Ode.
[murmur] in Dundas Square
As part of "The Networked City", [murmur]'s green ears will sprout under the bright lights of Dundas Square. If you have a story about Dundas Square -- recent or from before the square was developed -- please contact us.
The Networked City is a series of five outdoor installations commissioned by InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre and presented in partnership with the City of Toronto and the University for Peace. The Networked City runs throughout the Humanitas Festival duration.
Canadian New Media Awards
[murmur] is pleased to announce that we are a finalist for the Canadian New Media Awards in the "Excellence in Culture, Lifestyle, Arts" category. The awards ceremony will be held on Monday, May 29th at the Carlu, here in Toronto. More information can be found at www.cnma.ca.
Deep Wireless
New Adventures in Sound Art is launching the 5th annual Deep Wireless festival throughout the month of May, and [murmur] will be there! Stop by the Drake Hotel during the festival and beyond, to hear stories about the Hotel and the Queen west neighbourhood. For info about events, installations and more, visit Deep Wireless.
Volunteers wanted!
With so much on the go this spring, [murmur] is also looking for interns and volunteers to find, record and possibly edit stories for Dundas Square and our existing projects. If you want experience in what amounts to a mix of radio documentary, cultural anthropology, journalism and sidewalk-sleuthing, please contact us!
March 15, 2006: [murmur] launches at Hart House!
[murmur] is pleased to announce that today we are launching our first interior project at historic Hart House on the University of Toronto campus. Stories include how the ceremonial mace ended up in the RCMP evidence bin, tales of the Heart House ghost and a story from director Atom Egoyan recounting his first tracking shot ever in the second floor hallway. If you're nearby, please join us tonight for an opening reception beginning at 6pm in the Debates Room that will include thoughts on interactive media from Ana Serrano, Director of the Habitat new media lab at the Canadian Film Centre. Habitat is where [murmur] was born, and like all good parents, continues to help us along the way.
As with our other projects, Hart House isn't finished. If you have story about the house you would like to share, please email murmur@harthouse.utoronto.ca.
Jan 17, 2006: In Transit: A gallery exhibit that captures Toronto on the move
[murmur] is part of Spacing Magazine's In Transit show at the Toronto Free Gallery (660 Queen St. East). It's a gallery exhibit of photos, paintings, videos, and audio that explores "Toronto on the move" and captures moments on and around our city's public transit system. One of our giant [murmur] ears is in the gallery with stories from our Spadina, Annex and Kensington projects that involve the TTC. The opening party is Thursday, Jan. 19th starting at 7pm. More information can be found here. The show runs until Feb. 28.
Nov 28, 2005: You Are Here - Music From The City
[murmur] will participating in The FemBots' Music From The City, with Howard Ackler, Spacing Magazine, The Singing Saw Shadow Show & Andre Ethier. The show takes place Saturday December 3rd at the Royal Cinema - 606 College St (just west of Clinton) in Toronto. It's all ages, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Advance tickets are $12 at Soundscapes and Rotate This.
Nov 3, 2005: [murmur] and Interactive 05
[murmur] has just installed 4 of the world's highest freestanding green ears at Interactive 05, a celebration of interactive culture in public space. The exhibition is on until Monday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre down on Front Street. It’s part of the Toronto International Art Fair and is a free event. Over the weekend, you can roam the public spaces of the Convention Centre and interact with a variety of electronic-ish art projects. The exhibits are all in the south building. Our ears are located in various areas of the centre. They're five feet tall, so you can't miss them. For the first time, we’re letting people leave their stories using their own cell phone.
Oct 15, 2005: [murmur] to launch on Spadina Oct 20th
Please join us next Thursday Oct 20th at Grossman's Tavern (379 Spadina Avenue at Cecil) from 6-9pm for a (free) reception celebrating the launch of our Spadina project with 50 new sites along the street. We've been recording Torontonians over the past few months telling parts of Spadina's story in their own words. Some of the stories are anecdotal, other times historic, but always heartfelt. Listen to a tale of sneaking into the Pickford Theatre at Queen and Spadina in the 1920s, ghost stories at the Bright Pearl restaurant and what it's like to live on the 22nd floor, high above the street at 666 Spadina.
This is just the start though – [murmur] will continue to add stories, so it's never too late to contact us and share your thoughts and memories of Spadina, Kensington or the Annex – or to put us in touch with somebody who does. [murmur] on Spadina is part of Toronto's Live With Culture program, and we have partnered with the Chinese Canadian National Council of Toronto to help gather stories from the local Chinese community. If you feel a group is underrepresented in Toronto's history, please put us in contact with the people who can help us find those storytellers. But do join us on Thursday at one of Toronto's historic music venues (and [murmur] story site) and pick up our brand new Spadina map/guide illustrated by Marlena Zuber (the artist behind both our Kensington and Annex maps).
Oct 10, 2005: [murmur] nominated for Heritage Toronto award
We are pleased and more than a little honoured to announce that [murmur] has been nominated in the 31st Annual Heritage Toronto Awards – media category. The awards "celebrate those volunteers, professionals and organizations who have contributed to the promotion, and conservation of Toronto's rich and vibrant heritage". The winners will be announced at an event called "City Building" at the Carlu in the old Eatons building at College and Yonge on Monday October 17, beginning at 7:30PM. There are lots of good projects in the city, and this event celebrates a few of them. More information can be found here.
Sept 10, 2005: [murmur] in Calgary
[murmur] is pleased to announce our green ears have again gone west. We've just launched a small project in Calgary, part of the Art City Festival of Art, Design and Architecture. If you're in and around Calgary, check out the stories we've recorded at three of the city's historic and iconic sites:
*The Uptown Theatre 612 8th Avenue SW
*Calgary Tower 101 9th Avenue SW
*The Radio Building 1215 1st Street SW
We hope this is the first of many Calgary locations. If you are from Calgary, and would like more information, please send us a note.
Summer, 2005: Spadina!
[murmur] is pleased to announce we are part of the City of Toronto's "Live With Culture" program. This summer we are recording stories along the street from Bloor to Queens Quay. The project will be launched this October. Please email shawn@murmurtoronto.ca if you have or know of a story that takes place on Spadina. Stories could be personal anecdotes or historic stories that you know about. We also want to talk to people who are interested in helping us find stories - whether they want to explore their own community or choose a particular block - email us with your ideas.
July 1, 2005: A [murmur] to a Scream
[murmur] has teamed up with The Scream Literary Festival for a walking tour through the Annex Friday, July 1st at 12PM, starting at the corner of Bloor and Walmer (in front of the recently closed Shakespeare Cafe). Scream readers and alumni have told us some literary tales of the Annex streets. At each site along the tour, participants will hear a site-specific piece of local literary history. The tour concludes with a brown-bag picnic at the Coach House Press on bpNichol lane. Hosted by Stephen Cain.
May 17, 2005: Toronto the Good
ERA Architects is hosting a fundraising party for Spacing magazine and [murmur] at the Distillery District. Toronto's Poet Laureate, Pier Giorgio DiCicco, Will be speaking on "The Beautiful City". You can play the "Name That Toronto Intersection" game, help create a giant map that will show where Toronto lives and works, or gaze up at over 1,000 images of Toronto (collected by Spacing's award-winning photography team) projected on to the exapansive walls of the Fermenting Cellar. Please see the full invite & details here: Toronto the Good
May 6, 2005: Mobile Digital Commons Network Symposium
[murmur] is participating in a Mobile Digital Commons Network Symposium called "Sampling the Spectrum: The Politics, Practices and Poetics of Mobile Technologies" in Montreal. Shawn will talk about [murmur] on a "Space and Place" panel from 10-12:30 at the Society of Art and Technology. More info here: MDCN
January 19, 2005: Location is Everything
Today Rhizome's online exhibit "Location is Everything" launched, featuring some excellent web-based mapping/locative projects, including [murmur]. Thanks to Jillian Mcdonald and Kevin McGarry. Visit the exhibit here: http://rhizome.org/art/exhibition/location_is_everything.
January 13, 2005: Nomination!
[murmur] has been nominated for an Untitled Art Award in the category "Best Exhibition/Project in Virtual Space". The winners will be announced at an event on February 16th at the Steam Whistle Roundhouse in Toronto.
October 8: [murmur] at the Drake Hotel
[murmur] has established a site at the Drake Hotel as part of the McLuhan Festival of the Future. Stop by the Drake during the festival and beyond to hear stories about the Hotel and the Queen West Neighbourhood. Look for the green [murmur] ear!
August 19: [murmur] in the Annex
[murmur] in Toronto's Annex neighborhood launches today! Thanks to the Toronto Arts Council for their support for this launch.
This week's City feature in eye Weekly is about [murmur], by Abigail Pugh: Flaneur by phone.
July 1: eye Weekly
Edward Keenan interviewed Shawn for an article about historical plaques in Toronto, in today's issue of eye Weekly: Dude, where's my history?
December 20: The Globe and Mail
Nora Underwood wrote a lovely story about [murmur]’s Kensington Market project for the Globe’s Toronto section.
December 10: Spacing Magazine
Spacing Magazine, a new publication produced by the Toronto Pubic Space Committee included a two page spread on [murmur] in its inaugural issue. “The Murmur of a Community” was written by Elizabeth Pagliacolo and illustrated by Marc Ngui. The issue is still available and can be picked up at these locations. The next edition is due out in May.
October 10: [murmure] launched in Montreal
[murmure] launched on St-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal today, part of the FCMM: Festival International Nouveau Cinema Nouveau Medias.
September 30: SceneandHeard.ca
Sam Toman interviewed James for an article in the current issue of SceneandHeard; read it here.
Listen to CBC's Definitely Not The Opera this Saturday (Oct 4th) for a piece on [murmur] Vancouver by Tod Maffin, DNTO's Vancouver Producer.
September 28: [murmur] Vancouver launched!
[murmur] launches today in Vancouver's Chinatown. There's a launch event tonight in conjunction with terminus1525's Chinatown Night of Film, at the Chinese Cultural Centre. Thanks to everyone who made it possible!
Sheryl MacKay, host of CBC Vancouver's North By Northwest, interviewed Shawn and Jason for a piece that aired in Vancouver Saturday and Sunday morning. You can hear the interview on the NXNE website; audio here (RealAudio).
September 25: eye weekly
This week's Wandering eye
visits [murmur] during the recent Kensington Market Harvest Festival.
September 20: The Toronto Star
In today's Toronto Star there's a great article by José Lourenço about [murmur] in Kensington Market: read it here.
September 5: cbcradio3.com
Shahid Quadri (text) and Maris Mezulis (photos) did a great piece on [murmur] in Kensington Market for the Sept 5-11 issue of cbcradio3.com. Read it here.
August 29: Fresh at Harbourfront Centre
14 new [murmur] stories are up at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre, for the Fresh festival. Fresh is a weekend festival, but the [murmur] signs and stories will be up through the rest of the summer and into the fall.
August 5: Metro Morning
[murmur]'s Kensington Market demo was featured this morning on CBC Toronto's Metro Morning.
Click here to listen to the story/interview, by Jean Kim. (2:33, MP3)
July 26: Kensington Market.
[murmur] has launched in Kensington Market -- twelve signs are up around the market, with a phone number you can call to hear the stories. More signs and stories will be added through the rest of the summer -- so [murmur] still wants your stories! Take a walk through the market and listen to the voices as they’re meant to be heard.
July 22: rabble.ca
murmurtoronto.ca was site of the week on rabble.ca!
July 12: Year Zero One
The current issue of YearZeroOne (www.year01.com) called "Psychogeography -- Space, Place and Perception" interviewed two of the people behind [murmur] and discussed the thought behind the project and how it related to the notion of psychogeography (walking for the sake of walking). Read the whole interview here: http://www.year01.com/forum/issue12/caitlin.html.
Spring: HorizonZero
In the late Spring, HorizonZero (www.horizonzero.ca) commissioned [murmur] to present a sample of the Kensington project on their site titled "[murmur] in the Market." HorizonZero is a monthly Web publication "dedicated to the vibrant Canadian digital arts and culture scene." The current issue (09) is called "Witness: digital documentary and the passionate voice."
April: Hot Docs.
In April, [murmur] was invited to be part of a Cyberdocs panel at Hot Docs, the Canadian International Documentary Festival. The panel was titled "Serial Documentaries: From Micromovies to Deep Webs" and looked at changes and advances in documentary practices that interactive media have allowed.
March: Digifest.
This past March [murmur] participated in Digifest, a four-day celebration in at the Design Exchange in Toronto, Canada that featured the best in interactive digital media from across Canada and around the world. [murmur] received a lot of enthusiastic responses and won the "New Voices People's Choice Award."
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