WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR is a group of performers and the works they perform.
Our performances look like lectures (suits, podiums, slide shows, the works), but are much more theatrical. For instance: there is music. We create complex and fast paced situations which are also engaging and affable.
We tackle big ideas like love, time travel, and family but we attempt to connect these large ideas to as many small ideas as we can in the interest of uncovering unexpected relationships. We aim not only to explain as much as we possibly can about as much as there is to explain, but we also aim to have fun in the process. In the end, it is not uncommon to have uncovered more questions than answers, but hopefully some parts of the periphery will seem a little more connected.
Whatweknowsofar is directed by:
MIKE RUGNETTA - Text. Music.
PATRICK DAVISON - Text. Visuals.
Posted on 01-Jun-10 by Patrick.
The Open Video Conference (OVC) is a multi-day summit of thought leaders in business, academia, art, and activism to explore the future of online video.
This year, MemeFactory will be attending to deliver a brand-new all-open all-video performance. Slated for this time around: iPhone controlled laptops, TCP/IP coordinated Keynotes, live-tweeted attribution, HTML 5 supported streaming simulcast, and MORE FUNNY, EMBARRASSING, AND CONFUSING VIDEOS THAN YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN ONE PLACE BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE.
If you’re in New York in October, come on down to Open Video Conference
Long time coming, but thanks to an impatient audience member, we finally got this one uploaded. Hurrah!
We’re in the middle of developing - and hopefully will soon begin executing - our plan for 2010. We had a really successful 2009 and we owe that to the literally hundreds of people who came out to see our shows at 3rd Ward, Judson Memorial Church, and NYU just to name a few. We never imagined shows about Hannah Montana and pictures of cats from the internet would draw enough of a crowd that we’d have standing room only in a 200+ seat auditorium, so as performers and performance-makers we’re thrilled for all the support.
So on that note, if 2009 was our year to perform as much as we possibly could, we’re going to be spending 2010 making as much as we can. Which means you’re probably going to be seeing less of us IRL over the next 9 to 12 months, but we’ll be making frequent updates here and hopefully producing a wealth of online / media only content.
24-Jan-10
Things are moving forward with Forwards\Backwards and boys from ArpLine, but mostly the show is still super-top secret at this point. What we can say however is the gents’ album is this close to dropping. Having heard each and every track, we can say with confidence you would be remiss like whoa to not grab yourself a copy when its released in Feb. Consider it preparation for the mind-blowing experience Fwds\Bkwds is gonna be.
24-Nov-09
So we’re a little late on this one - since it already happened - but last week Mr. Patrick Davison gave a talk at Ignite NYC about a bit of Second Life Drama involving Chickens.
And he killed it. As soon as the video available - and we know it exists because there were at least 4 cameras in the audience - we’ll link to it.
10-Oct-09
So it looks like we got super lucky, and will be awarded a Swing Space grant by the LMCC. So that means Forwards\Backwards is going to be going into development really soon. We’re pretty excited. We hope you are too.
26-Aug-09
So after 8 extremely busy and successful months, we’re going in a sort of brief hibernation for a period of time. We still have some small shows coming up - one in September and one in October I’ll post about when all the times and locations are confirmed - but for the most part we’re going to be focusing on development for 2010.
There’s some exciting, and I think pretty awesome stuff in the works, but the first bit of information I managed to gather was the list of stuff we need. And man is it daunting. If you’re curious - or if you wanna drop a dime or two on us - take a look at our B&H Wishlist.
24-Aug-09
Thinking about having the 6 voices in Comment Field Chorus stand at something like this with their laptops, but goddamn if these things just aren’t ugly as sin. Custom building set pieces is getting expensive, but I guess thats part of the business, eh?
