The spirit here is to offer a range of experiences that comment on, react to, and subvert the popular channels of mass media. The sheer quantity of video and film screenings, exhibitions and performances guarantees that you can get out literally any day or evening this month to see new media art in some part of town. A series of six Video Bus Tours sound especially intriguing, all but one setting out to uncover hidden corners of Los Angeles you probably never knew were there. Another will offer a more conventional circuit of selected Festival sites.
Chance encounter is also part of the ubiquitous mix.
While driving around town you might run across a couple of video billboards that will run commercial tag lines or philosophical platitudes at you. Or stay at home. A host of local public access cable television stations will be broadcasting an L.A. Freewaves-produced documentary that tells the story of new media developments in L.A. over the last decade. Then go online and check out about 15 original Web projects. Those that are NOT fine art venues appearing here receive no HTML link.