Pecha Kucha Night May 10, 2007

This is the first of a series of Pecha Kucha Nights in Austin. Pecha Kucha is a forum in which established and emerging creative voices representing a spectrum of disciplines can present work in a casual setting.

Space is limited. Don't be late. Admission is free. Cash bar.

"If your working day involves listening to or making presentations, then the last thing you'll want to do after hours is sit and look at more slides on a screen-unless you happen to be attending a Pecha Kucha Night, that is. Named after the onomatopoeic Japanese phrase for the sound of talking, Pecha Kucha Nights are spreading like wildfire through the creative professions, based on a highly entertaining premise: invite a group of leading designers to talk about their current work, using only 20 slides, with each slide on screen for just 20 seconds. Top names, the quickfire pace and, it must be said, plenty of alcohol make Pecha Kucha events a must for anyone interested in their local style scene. 'It's new, it's improvised and chaotic,' says Viktor Oldiges, organizer of the recently launched Shanghai evenings." [Time Magazine, 7/24/2006]

For this Austin premiere of Pecha Kucha Night, the following presenters will be participating:

Ames Asbell, musician
Burton Baldridge, architect
Thomas Bercy and Calvin Chen, design/build
Peat Duggins, artist
Scott Specht and Louise Harpman, architecture, design
Shaune Kolber and Allegra McCoy, photographers and filmmakers
Liz Lambert, creator/developer
Matthew Mahon, photographer
Michael McDaniel, designer
Chris Ollier, designer
Mark Rolston, designer
Pecha Kucha Austin has been organized by Herman Dyal and Carla Fraser. A curatorial group of distinguished Austin design and creative leaders has been assembled to shape the program, identify presenters for May 10, and curate the participants for future editions of Pecha Kucha Night Austin.

For more information about Pecha Kucha Austin,

Official Website: http://www.pechakuchaaustin.org