(re)Actor3: The Third International Conference on Digital Live Art, Liverpool, UK.

(re)Actor3 brings together artists, industry and academics from the varying worlds of Performance, Computing and HCI for a lively debate and after-party event which will explore Live Public Performance and Computing.

Specially commissioned performances and speakers include
- Martyn Ware, founder member of both The Human League and Heaven 17 and a key figure in electronic music
- The award-winning The Sancho Plan whose performances explore real-time interaction between music and video and its potential for narrative and storytelling
- Neurofeedback artist, Luciana Haill, who has over 15 years experience recording raw brainwaves (EEG) utilising medical biofeedback technology to make music
- Tilly Automatic investigates the issues of interactive performance and instrumental development focusing on the piano and live electronics
- Liverpool DJ, Jazzbo, and many interactive installations and surprises

- (re)Actor3 Daytime paper presentations and discussions 09:30 – 17:30, September 3rd, 2008.
Registration £80 - Holiday Inn Liverpool. See link below.

- Evening Performances and Installations “This is LIVErpool” at CUC Liverpool 19:00-24:00
Advanced Tickets £7 available at: http://www.skiddle.com/tickets

Sponsored by BigDog Interactive, Centre for Digital Music, Dreamtime Film, Liverpool John Moores University, Routledge; Jointly organized by BigDog Interactive Ltd. & HCI 2008.

Associated Link: Further details, programme, papers and registration

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