CANADIAN UBER-TALENT ALEX McLEOD IN DENVER THIS WEEK FOR DU LECTURES AND DIGERATI EVENTS

We caught up with Alex McLeod last night shortly after his arrival in Denver for DU guest lecturing and Denver Digerati events we are hosting throughout the rest of the week.  We've worked with Alex for almost four years now, ever since debuting his work back in 2010 for the initial Biennial of the Americas celebration, though have only interfaced since from afar.  Is he possibly as cool, genuine, engaging and talented as we had suspected.  Oh yeah, and then some.  Come find out for yourself tonight when he gives academia a major spin on its head for a lecture at DU starting at 7pm, taking place at 2121 East Asbury Ave in the C-cubed Studios (top floor of the Shwayder Art Building). McLeod will also be joining us tomorrow afternoon at 3pm in the same location for the Denver Digerati Forum, an opportunity to hear more in depth from the artists commissioned this year for new works to be shown on the LED screen at Champa and 14th Street in downtown Denver.  And of course later that night as well for Friday Flash at 6:30pm and the post-flash bash at Plus Gallery at 8pm.  Read more about all of these happenings on this week's Telluride Inside and Out report at: http://www.tellurideinside.com/2013/09/tio-denver-innovative-motion-based-public-art-featured-friday.html Our season ending Friday Flash No5 on September 20th will also include a sneak peak at next year's spectacular DTD hosted event from "Oh Heck Yeah." A short demo follows directly after our 6:30pm unveiling of Denver Digerati commissioned works. Here's a little info on what's in store for next year's massively awesome concept: OH HECK YEAH! BRINGING SUPERPOWERS TO THE STREET: DENVER'S IMMERSIVE STREET ARCADE Happening June 7, 2014 through July 26, 2014 every Thursday + Saturday from 6pm to 11pm, Champa Street, from the 16th Street Mall to 14th Street, will be transformed into an immersive street arcade. The arcade will be powered through a combination of the Denver Theatre District's LED screens, projections, street art, social media, local media and a website. This transmedia approach will produce an interactive experience that transports players into the video game's story. Built by the Denver-based, award-winning creative team of Legwork Studio and Mode Set, the open source games will be played on the Denver Theatre District's LED screens and as projections on buildings. In addition to a player's smart device, their body will act as the game's controller using a Microsoft Kinect. Game winners will earn "tickets" that can be traded for prizes offered by local businesses, works curated by local artists and/or pay it forward opportunities through local nonprofit organizations.