Deep Space LIVE: Merchants, Servants, Emperor

Deep Space LIVE: Merchants, Servants, Emperor
Thursday, February 27, 2014 / 8-9 PM / Ars Electronica Center

Further Links:

press release: Deep Space LIVE: Merchants, Servants, Emperor / PDF
Ars Electronica Blog-Interview: Cathrin Hermann of the Linz Municipal Archive

(Linz, February 24, 2014) Travel back in time to Linz of bygone days at the next Deep Space LIVE this Thursday at 8 PM. Cathrin Hermann of the Municipal Archive will present historical accounts, images and maps that provide a fascinating picture of everyday life in Linz during the early modern period. She’ll elaborate on living conditions between 1500 and 1800, talk about the time the Imperial Court was in Linz, and discuss how people celebrated here and what sorts of merchandise were available at city markets.

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.

Photo:

document by Emperor Rudolf II / Archiv der Stadt Linz / Printversion / Album

Photo:

Linz 1594 / Reproduction / Printversion / Album