Techno Casino
Join Gray Area for a very special fundraiser in The Regency Center Lodge with electronic beats & gambling feats! In support of the expansion of our creative code education program.
Date: June 8th, 2013
Time: 10:00pm
Tickets: $30-$160 Contribute on Crowdtilt→
Location: The Regency Center Lodge, 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Let’s crowdtilt this TECHNO CASINO so we can try our luck at Blackjack, Poker, & Roulette; while dancing to unique live sets from world-class sound performers- Monolake, Deadbeat, and Voices from the Lake; coupled with captivating code-based visuals.
The beautiful Lodge located in The Regency Center is the perfect backdrop for this exciting evening. Built in 1909, this amazing space has dark wood paneled walls, stained glass windows, a cozy fireplace and an amazing dance floor. We are excited to welcome you to press your luck with us on the tables!
The production costs for this unique experience are $10,250 however we are committed to bringing the artists to perform, so this campaign will tilt!Every dollar beyond the tilt amount will go towards Gray Area’s goal to develophttp://creativecode.io/ to become the premier resource for applied creative code education.
We will distribute tickets in tiers & each ticket includes $100 of chips for charitable gambling at the Techno Casino!
- Reduced Priced Ticket: $30 (Please only purchase if you can’t afford regular priced tickets)
- Advanced ticket: $60
- Door Ticket: $80 ($40 reduced ticket will be available at door)
Please contribute→ more than the ticket price to earn your tax deduction & support us!
More Details:
- The party is from 10pm-2am on June 8th, 2013
- Any money collected beyond our costs (tilt amount) will be donated to Gray Area Foundation for the Arts to supportcreativecode.io
- The cap on occupancy is 300, so get a spot for you and your friends while you can.
- Must be 21+
- Each contribution guarantees a spot so if you would like to bring a date contribute twice the amount of the minimum contribution price.
What am I supporting?
Since 2008, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts has been a leader in teaching code to create art. Within our education program we have held over 50 classes and served over 500 artists.
With your support we will offer merit and need-based scholarships to lower barriers of access to digital art + technology; create an online gallery of student work and open-source code created at Gray Area; and increase our class offerings to more students by developing a new platform called creativecode.io
Artists
MONOLAKE
Robert Henke, born in Munich, Germany, builds and operates machines to produce art. Amazed and inspired by the constantly expanding possibilities of applied computer science and technology, Henke explores new territories between musical composition,performance and installation. Alongside diving deeply into aesthetic concepts, the creation of his own instruments and …
DEADBEAT
Deadbeat is one Scott Monteith, a long time Montrealer and recent Berlin ex-pat who has been releasing his own special blend of dub laden, minimal electronics since 2000, for labels such as Cynosure, Scape, and Wagon Repair to name but a few. His work has been met with consistent critical …
Bryan Kasenic
Bryan Kasenic (pka Spinoza) is known in the electronic music world for throwing many incredible parties, playing adventurous DJ sets, and starting Beyond, his own booking agency. The past few years have seen Bryan take his infamous Brooklyn-based party, The Bunker, to Panorama Bar in Berlin, Corsica Studios in London, …
Jono Brandel
Jono Brandel is an Emmy award winning graphic designer and computer programmer. He comes from mixed heritage, an American of Filipino and Polish descent. As such Jono pairs distinct subjects to frame his creative process. These combinations range from latin and emojis through typography and animation to lithography and pixel …
