The Arctic Perspective open space conference will take place in Dortmund, Germany, from September 24 – 26, 2010. It will gather some of the most dynamic thinkers from and on the circumpolar regions and the open source technology and tactical media communities in an intense three day situation involving critical debate and reflection.

The E-CULTURE FAIR 2010 will be showcasing innovative projects in the fields of creative industry, research, education and media art at the Dortmunder U. It is the first step of the envisaged long-term cooperation between three partners, Virtueel Platform, BAM, and medienwerk.nrw.

The International Symposium on Electronic Art is one of the most important festivals for digital and electronic art. Being one of the projects of RUHR.2010 European Capital of Culture, the symposium will be held in Germany for the first time this year!

Satellite / Border / Footprint is a workshop with Lisa Parks (Santa Barbara, US), organised by HMKV in the framework of GrenzGebietRuhr. Public lectures on Saturday, July 31, 2010, 16:00

Opening: Sunday, 18 October 2009, 18:00 Angels in Chains: Presentation of the new 3-channel video installation (2008/09) dealing with the three Manson family members who in 1969 brutally killed, at Charles Manson's instruction, seven people, among them Sharon Tate, wife of Roman Polanski. On their way to court, the three murderesses presented themselves as a cheerful girl band and sang a song by Charles Manson. In the installation the murderesses become blurred with the actresses of the TV series "Three Angels for Charly".

Opening: Saturday, 17 October 2009, 18:00 Agnes Meyer-Brandis, artist, director of Research Raft FFUR u.V. speaks about her bio-poetic “Moon Goose Experiment”, Thomas W. Grau, European Research Center for Fireballs and Meteorites (ERFM), German Fireball Network, talks about fireball events. A telescope session will follow - please bring your own telescopes if available!

Opening: Thursday, 8 October 2009, 17:00-20:00 The second part of the workshop series "PhoenixTRAUM" focuses on the photographic portrait. Together with a group of students of the Phoenix Gymnasium we analyse who is in charge of the structural changes of the suburb Hörde.

HMKV in the PHOENIX Halle Dortmund, 2 October 2009, doors open: 20:00

Opening: Friday 4 Sep 2009, 18:00 On Friday, 4 Sep 2009, Jan-Peter E.R. Sonntag (DE) will be giving a lecture about his latest work "Warden Sprites" (2009) which since a few weeks is included in the exhibition "Awake Are Only The Spirits" - On Ghosts And Their Media currently on view at PHOENIX Halle Dortmund, Germany.

Opening: Friday, 28 August 2009, 20:00 h German premiere! The Laptoporchester Berlin Endliche Automaten will give a concert at PHOENIX Halle Dortmund on 28 August 2009 which will be the German premiere of their composition journey.

Opening: 22 August 2009, 18:00 In the framework of the experimental 10-day workshop "Synoptic: Twilight Zone" seven young artists from Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Germany will be developing a collaborative multimedia performance bringing together the different genres of dance, sound art, visual art and design. The performance will be premiered on 22 August 2009, 18:00, at PHOENIX Halle Dortmund.