What I saw last night. Ryoji Ikeda at Florence Gould Hall. 
A bit like seeing Laser Floyd at the planetarium this was a Japanese noise electronica artist who created pulsing and throbbing soundscapes while a screen projected streams of data and points that reacted to the music in the manner of the old lighting plasma storm ball my roommate had in college. Was surprisingly compelling for the most part although at one point the screen went dark for too long and the momentum was lost. I am not sure this was an artistic choice or a failing of the tech people at the theater.
Also it was fashion night out in NYC and so the neighborhood featured crazy fashionistas in impossibly short animal print skirts with shoes that were to high to be walked in properly while being greeted by obsequious Amerasian pan sexual hosts at the door of almost every apparel accessories boutique in the city.
Here is a runway show of store clerks at Ann Klein as an example.
Elements: loud music, film, ear plugs
Title: “datamatics [ver. 2.0]”
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