The Light Fantastic

'Six weeks ago, the Gonzo Scientist challenged researchers around the world to interpret their Ph.D. research in dance form, film the dance, and share it with the world on YouTube (Science, 10 October, p. 186). By the 11 p.m. deadline this past Sunday, 36 dances - including solo ballet and circus spectacle - had been submitted online...' Winner of the popular vote is Markita Landry, who used a tango to convey her thesis, "Single Molecule Measurements of Protelomerase TelK-DNA Complexes", below.

Read and view more at: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/1120/2

The Light Fantastic now has a YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/tlftv
We invite you to check it out and get involved by recommending your own videos, favourites and obscure finds...

Check out the programme for moves08 - the annual movement on screen festival in Manchester, UK, including masterclasses, conference, installations and screenings, and running from 22nd to 26th April 2008 - now available online

The Light Fantastic is delighted to announce that our next event at the Cube Microplex, on 25th January 2008, will feature the premiere of a film from Wilkie Branson of celebrated Bristol b-boys the Physical Jerks, plus a host of related excitement including the Jerks live in action.

This will be the third appearance of the magnificent (and newly-BAFTA'd-up) Jerks at The Light Fantastic, following a screening of their work in 2006 and a live show in 2007... on past form this is going to raise the roof so be sure to be there!

STOP PRESS: Tickets for Still Waters... have now sold out. But don't despair! Due to popular demand, we have negotiated an earlier sneak preview screening for friends and supporters who missed out in the rush. If you'd like to attend this, get in touch: see Contact page

Well, the truly inspirational Open Source Video Dance has just taken place in Scotland (see previous posts), and many thanks to Katrina MacPherson, Simon Fildes and Karl Jay-Lewin for initiating such a great event.

A reflection on the whole great rattle bag of possibility, passion and provocation around screen dance will be posted here soon...