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X-WR-CALNAME:Gas Zappers in San Francisco at University of California 
	(UC) Berkeley - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Gas Zappers
DESCRIPTION: Gas Zappers Exhibit - Multimedia | October 22\, 2008 - Fe
	bruary 8\, 2009 every Sunday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, Friday & Saturda
	y |  Berkeley Art Museum Sponsor: Berkeley Art Museum The University o
	f California\, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) 
	presents Gas Zappers\, an exhibition featuring an interactive online a
	rt game that tackles global warming. A video version of Gas Zappers\, 
	which was created by artist Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung\, screened at the 200
	8 Sundance Film Festival. The BAM/PFA presentation of Gas Zappers mark
	s the world premiere of the fully realized work. An internet art work 
	that will be accessible via BAM/PFA&39\;s website\, Gas Zappers will a
	lso be playable through a computer console in the museum&39\;s lobby. 
	 The game&39\;s protagonist is the polar bear&151\;that victimized\, y
	et cuddly symbol of global warming. Players embody the polar bear as i
	t progresses through different climate change scenarios: Venice under 
	water\, a forest threatened by bulldozers\, and an altercation with vi
	cious oil derricks. Like much of the artists work\, Gas Zappers is vis
	ually frenetic and colorful\, referencing numerous popular and politic
	al sources. The game incorporates graphical and musical styles from th
	e glory days of video games and repurposes them for satirical effect. 
	Gas Zappers\, which is curated by Digital Media Director and Adjunct C
	urator Richard Rinehart\, opens October 22\, 2008\, and runs through F
	ebruary 8\, 2009. Event Contact: 510-642-0808
LOCATION:University of California (UC) Berkeley @ 200 Wheeler Hall, Be
	rkeley, California 94720 United States
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