From "On the edge" to "Connecting the edges" (Extra Credit)

I attended the LiveVibeTV broadcast of "Connecting the EDGES" this evening and it was really moving. All of the these edges of the world were brought together to create art in the digital and virtual space.
The first piece was interesting with the live music being played from Korea and another person improvising movements and sound from Vancouver. The visuals on the screen behind gave the performance depth and something to focus and link the music to. I thought it was so interesting and summed up by the Emcee when he said "cultural technology". Because even though these artists were around the world, we could still understand their language through sound and art.
The second piece was a montage of photos in a "Jam" that Pat organized. This was really cool to have everyone submit their name and interests and have an instant photo show of what would come up on a search engine. It gave a sense of exactness in the community and spontaneity that can be realized through technology.
And finally, my personal favorite, the dancing avatars. This was really awesome, not only to know two of the dancers participating but to see this program in action. The idea of virtual space and not being able to have 2 things in the same space at the same time. Virtual space defies this. It is revolutionizing human interactions. It was so interesting to see how the live avatars would play with each other in the space and also be on opposite sides of the world. It literally was connecting the edges of the world for what the Emcee did not believe to be art, but I completely disagree!