"Blogosphere!" event update: video webcast! Shoutcast stream! Live DJs!

This Saturday, February 15th, @ 7:30pm, I'll be co-hosting "Live from the Blogosphere!" at the Electronic Orphanage gallery in Chinatown, LA with Rhizome and the Reverse Cowgirl. The event is shaping up to be much fun -- and we're going to (crosses fingers humbly) do live audio and video webcasts so would-be attendees around the world can tune in.

Press release is here. Map is here. People are flying in from San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago to attend, but thanks to some fierce WLAN love from Southern California Wireless Users Group, live video stream will run here for those who can't make it in person (RealPlayer required). Prefer audio? A live Shoutcast audio stream will be provided here, courtesy of Gabe and AvantBard. 802.11a and 802.11b WLANs will be in effect, so attendees can blog wirelessly via laptop throughout the evening.

Before and after the panel discussion and audience "town hall meeting" on the state of the blogosphere, master post-turntablist John Von Seggern (whose work was noted on BoingBoing here and here) will be spinning and mashing sick, dope, funky Asian-fusion grooves on his laptop. If you want to make a night out of it, galleries all along the Chung King Road art district are holding openings that evening. Get your food on before or after at local spots like Yang Chow, or Full House @ 963 North Hill Street. Afterparty at Hop Louie post-event, with mind-numbingly delicious Singapore Slings. Arrive early, as turn-out is expected to be strong. The Cowgirl says: "A $5 donation will be requested of you by the undeniable Chuckles the Clown at the door, or else she will get her spank on with your bootay." Meet BoingBoing's founding father Mark, plus Doc, Evan, Tony, Heather, Susannah, Beverly, me, and an overflow crowd of really cool geeks... just like you. See you there, or online. Link Discuss