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Happy new year! the party was a blast. Thanks to everyone.

January 11th, 1-2am
Excerpts from UG TV Holiday Party
>> on cable: MNN [Manhattan Neighborhood Network] Ch34 (TW) or Ch107 (RCN)
>> on line stream ::: | 128k stereo | 34k mono from mnn.org channel 34. (You'll need the free realplayer 8)

UG TV Holiday Benefit Party @ DCTV
Sat. December 20th
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US in the studio! Doors will open at 9pm with complimentay refreshments courtesy of Pearl Vodka and an informal screening of excerpts from our first 2 seasons of live electronic intermedia television programs...
Then at 11pm we'll launch into a full on 3 hour live unitygain electromedia seance featuring integrated collaborative realtime audio-visual performances by:
Ben Neill - Bill Jones - Bit Shifter - Bubblyfish - Charles Cohen - Chris Jordan - Giles Hendrix - Lance Blisters -Naval Cassidy - Raz Mesinai - Valued Cu$tomer & mystery guests [TBA?]

live stream ::: dec 20th :::11PM-2AM
256k 5.1 surround sound | 128k stereo | free realplayer 8

All 3 hours will be webcast (thanks to our friendly neighbors at "Democracy Now") here and from mnn.org chanel 34 at 34k mono and taped for subsequent rebroadcast in the weeks following... The final hour of performances will be cablecast live in our regular unitygain television slot 1AM (Sunday morning) MNN [Manhattan Neighborhood Network] Ch 34 (TW) or Ch107 (RCN) ...

So please join us for "the celebration of the thing" then stick around to experience "the thing itself" or tune in from home if you have manhattan cable - or link to the live webstreams: 256k 5.1 surround sound | 128k stereo (link will be active during the performance from 11pm to 2 am). We will 'seat' up to 60 people in the cyberstudio for the performances
$12 donations (to benefit future programs) will be accepted at the door... email <benefit at unitygain dot org> to reserve for reduced admission [$8] list. This event is free to all artists who have ever performed at a unitygain event.

The DCTV cyberstudio is on the 3rd floor of the landmark firehouse at 87 Lafayette St -2 blocks below Canal at White st - all subway lines to Canal within walking distance. [As it turns out - this will be the last event of any kind to be held in the DCTV cyberstudio till it reopens after extensive renovations in September 04 - so if you've never seen the space, now's the time.]

This UGTV event is made possible in part with support from
- the Manhattan Neighborhood Network
- the Manhattan Cummunity Art Fund/ New York City Department of Cultural affairs, administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
- the Experimental Television Center's Presentation Fund
- generous in kind support from DCTV [the Downtown Community Television Center]
- and support from friends
...Thanks to all!