Deep Space LIVE Series
Traces of the Past – Treasures from the Municipal Archive: “Linz 1933-1945”
Thursday, May 31, 2012 / Ars Electronica Center
(Linz, May 28, 2012) Previously unreleased images of Linz between 1933 and 1945 will be on display at the next Deep Space LIVE on Thursday, May 31. Walter Schuster, director of the Archive of the City of Linz, will speak about the time from the beginning of the Civil War until the end of World War II and illustrate his talk with large-format historical photographs. Among the motifs: stew being dispensed to the needy on Hauptplatz, construction of the new Nibelungen Bridge, and a model of the Opera Square and Boulevard the Nazis were planning to build.
Another Date to Note in Your Appointment Calendar
The next Deep Space LIVE to feature treasures from the municipal archive is set for June 28, when Maria Jenner will show photos of postwar reconstruction in Linz.
Deep Space LIVE
The Ars Electronica Center is now hosting a Deep Space LIVE event every Thursday (except holidays) at 8 PM. Each presentation will feature ultra-high-definition imagery in 16×9-meter format and will be accompanied by expert commentary, entertaining stand-up repartee, and musical improvisation. Whether great works from the history of art, space travel, journeys of discovery in the Nanoworld, or a live concert is what you’ve come to behold, Deep Space LIVE stands for enlightening entertainment amidst breathtaking worlds of imagery. Admission is €2. Holders of a valid Museum ticket are admitted free of charge.
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