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Concurrent
Session V



BTOT Blitz

939 Boylston Street, Red Room at Cafe 939

Join us for the third annual BTOT Blitz! This popular, fast-

paced session is inspired by the Pecha Kucha presentation

format. Presenters talk for 20 seconds about each of 20

slides. Slides advance automatically, so speakers have less

than seven minutes to make their point or tell their story.

When the timer ends, the Blitz does, too. In less than 90

minutes, you will hear about stepping out of your teaching

comfort zone (Austin), tips to keep voices healthy and

fresh (Balliro), how to handle students who never do their

homework (Guigui), a new work combining ethnomusicology

and sound installation art (Hatfield), and the intimate

relationship between music and dance (Menon). The session

will end with Q&A with the presenters.

—Presented by: Bryn Austin, Linda Balliro, Ana Guigui, DJ
Hatfield, and Rekha Menon

—Hosted by: Nicole Mlynczak

Why Do We Need to Go to Museums
Anymore? The Effect of Technology on How
We Engage with Art

921 Boylston Street, Room 411

The Museum of Science is hosting a fascinating exhibition
called “Da Vinci—The Genius.” On display until February 26,
2017, the show features re-creations of Leonardo da Vinci's
inventions and interactive digital re-creations of his most
famous works. There are not, however, any actual works by
the artist on display. This raises interesting questions. Do we
need the originals anymore? What is the difference between
a work of art and its digital re-creation? Are we “remixing”
our artistic heritage? This session will explore these questions
through looking at recent advances in museum displays,

3D printing, and extraordinary online resources available to
study works of art from our living room.

—Presented by: Ross Bresler

—Hosted by: Ernesto Diaz