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:: MEANWHILE... DEEP IN THE HEART OF THE CHRONOSPHERE ::
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On the 10th of December, 2005, some navigators under the direction of
M. Jon de Cates, were at work in the great quarries of the
Chronosphere, near Chronotopia. While at work, they unexpectedly came
upon a Chronocodile jawbone buried fourteen hours below the surface
of time. It was the first fossil of the kind that had ever been
brought to the light of day. Near this unexpected Chronocodile relic
were found stone clocks and carved laptops, colored and clothed by
time in one uniform brilliant tint of LCD.

The report of this extraordinary and unexpected discovery spread not
only all over Chicago, but over England and Germany. Many learned men
belonging to various scientific bodies, and noteworthy among others,
Messr. Cates, took the affair very much to heart, demonstrated the
incontestable temporality of the bone in question, and became, to use
the phrase then recognized in England, the most ardent supporter of
the "Chronocodile question."

"You see, the whole Chronosphere is composed of chronotropical
islands." said the Professor.'

"But what does this word Chronotropical mean?"

To this question I expected no rational answer. I was mistaken.

"Follow my finger to the western coast of the Chronosphere, there you
see Chronotopia, its capital. Follow the direction of one of its
innumerable fjords or arms of the timeSea, and what do you see below
the sixty-fifth second of latitude?"

"A peninsula - very like a Chronocodile in shape."

"And in the center of it?"

"A rift through time and space."

"Well, that's Chronotopia."

I had nothing to say.

To the eminent chronologists of the Chronosphere who looked upon the
fact of Chronospherical Temporality as Higby-Flowers, Butler,
Elliott, Kim, Lee, Kamenczy, Hoffman, LaGarce, Lee, Pete, Tompkins
and Wood were soon united the learned womyn and men of ancient Greece
and Rome.

This system or theoryPraxis, call it what you will, had, it is true,
a bitter adversary in VJ Hook. This learned man, who holds such a
high place in the newMedia world, holds that the soil of the
Chronosphere does not belong to the Chronocodiles but to a much less
temporal race, and, in accordance with Dr. Kluge in this respect, he
would by no means admit that the Chronocodile species was
contemporary with the animals of the Chronospheric time-space.

:: PROGRAM LINE UP

07,00PM :: chronOPEN(doorz);

07,30PM :: Nathan Butler

08,00PM :: Eun Sun Lee ++ Cheon Lee

08,30PM :: Chris LaGarce

09,00PM :: Quaker A/V (Ezara Hoffman ++ Jake Elliott)

09,30PM :: Aimee Tompkins

10,00PM :: Tamas Kemenczy

10,30PM :: Julee Dawn Wood

11,00PM :: Morgan Higby Flowers ++ Brendan Pete

:: ABOUT ARTISTS ++ PROJECTS

ABOUT Nathan Butler

Other things were made with a cast and convalescence. I watched him
in the process of teaching. He taught by holding up their heads,
wiping spit from their mouths, holding their hands, reading to them,
telling them stories, feeding them, helping them laugh. I watched
while he taught them how to live. I am remembering how to live.

ABOUT Eun Sun Lee ++ Cheon Lee

highly respected gastronomic researcher lady eunsunoia has studied
the use of the chronocodile jawbone as a key ingredient in the
creation of the legendary 'chronosteak'. lady eunsunoia's research
spans over 21 years, making her a master of the chrono culinary arts.
now with the discovery of the 'choronocodile jawbone,' she will host
the 1rst contest of chronosteak cook outs. tomasus, lady eunsunoia's
greatest rival, has studied for 7 years to prepare for this cook out
contest. this once in a lifetime cook out battle royale should not be
missed for any chrono culinary art lover!

ABOUT Chris LaGarce

TECH NINE TRICKS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE MOTOR AGE, A SYSTEM BUILT WITH A
16MM CAMERA, A HURTZ MOTOR, AND AN INTERVELOMETER, "BOBBIN FLY FRAME"
TAKES A LOOK AT SIMPLE OBSERVATION IN A FAST PACED WORLD, AND THE
BEST WAY TO OBSERVE IS IN A 360 DEGREE RELM. IT TAKES THE MINUTE
HUMAN INTERACTIONS OF EVERYDAY AND CATCHES THEM, AS THE REST OF THE 9
TO 5 WORLD SPINS OUT OF CONTROL. WE CAN SEE ONLY IN A 40 DEGREE AREA
AT A TIME, IMAGE WHAT YOUR MISSING BEHIND YOU.

ABOUT Quaker A/V (Ezara Hoffman ++ Jake Elliott)

Only two things are known about Quaker A/V," said the professor,
cleaning his glasses with a snotrag. "First: It is the national
pastime of the Chronosphere. Second: It is also the national
religion." I cleaned a clump of tingling swampwater off my foot with
a leaf and put my boots back on. "I think it is of utmost importance
then, professor, that we attend this performance, in the interest of
anthropological study. It says here that the skilled and reverent
player/priestess Ezara "Abunai" Hoffman and constestant/clergy Jake
"Achtung" Elliott, will be playing Quaker A/V at 9pm on the Chronocouch!

ABOUT Aimee Tompkins

Non-smelling narcoleptic muddled moments induced by hypnogogic
states. Confusion plays on reality, reconstructing the memory.

ABOUT Tamas Kemenczy - chrono3d

The many expeditions made into the mysterious realm of the
Chronosphere have procured exhaustive and ground-breaking data about
its wonders. now you, too, can be an explorer of the Chronosphere!
Wander its perilous paths, fight the dangerous creatures that lie
therein! you may even encounter the chronocodiles... a new explorer
past-time favorite!

ABOUT Julee Dawn Wood - 79 & One

Using various (St)ages of visual equipment, Julee sits with the dust
to click her way though an audio visual time lapse.
http://www.Psymbolic.com

ABOUT Morgan Higby Flowers ++ Brendan Pete

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:: ABOUT BUSKER

Busker is a flexible, alternative, noncommercial, artist-run gallery
space in the East Village of Chicago commited to audio and visual
art. The purpose of Busker is to provide a venue optimized for sound,
moving images, and other new media arts for young and emerging
artists in the Chicago area. It is our goal to be able to provide
artists with a suitible space to show films or videos, as well as
perform live music, or sound pieces. We aim to reach out to the
growing art community in Chicago that is compelled by new media arts
and the implications that the hold in the contemporary art world.
Busker wants to accommodate to all those interested about this
artwork, as well as house projects and events corresponding to any
aspects of these mediums. In trying to establish a network of artists
and enthusiasts, Busker strives to connect artists with one another
in a common social environment.

Busker
1087 n hermitage ave chicago il 60622
773.292.1915
info@buskerchicago.com
Chronosphere