Studio resident, choregrapher and creative technologist Laura Kriefman will be giving us a sneaky peak at some of the extraordinary technologies involved in her new show 'Kicking the Mic' in advance of its debut at the Indonesian International Mask Festival this September.

Kicking the Mic is a live tap show that breaks all the rules. Laura will be sharing with us the latest iteration of her reactive LED dress that pulsates and changes colour in time to the live sounds, and will demonstrate her hacked dancefloor that translates the action of tap dancing into musical instruments such as flutes and tablas. She uses dance to create a soundtrack to dance to, as well as create effects, loops and layers as she moves. 

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk 

This will be our last lunchtime talk before the summer break, do come back and see us from 5 September for the Autumn season of talks and Open Studio Fridays.