Smithsonian Game Fest in DC?
posted January 12, 2012 11:39 AM   RSS | iCal | +googleCal

Sun March 18 at 12:00 PM, Smithsonian American Art Museum
800 F St NW, Washington, DC, USA (Map & Directions)
Game Fest is March 16-18, to celebrate the opening of their Art of Videogames exhibit? Anyone want to meet up that Sunday?
posted by empath to Exhibition (17 comments total) 2 users marked this as a favorite

I have been on that mailing list since that exhibit started taking votes. I will be seeing that.
Def put me in the maybe pile. with a emphasis on yes.
posted by ShawnString at 11:42 AM on January 12, 2012


Another thing they are having the Gamefest that weekend, the schedule looks like this:

Friday, March 16, 2012
3-6 p.m. - Evolution of Video Games - Panel Discussions
7 p.m. - Nolan Bushnell: Video Games in Retrospect (advance registration required)
8:30 p.m. - Film: TRON

Saturday, March 17, 2012
11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. - Open play, craft activities, live action gaming with Spontaneous Art and dj MKO, and musical performances by 8 Bit Weapon and Triforce Quartet.
5 p.m. - It's All in the Design with Robin Hunicke
7 p.m. - Film: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Sunday, March 18, 2012
11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. - Open play, craft activities, live action gaming with Spontaneous Art and dj MKO, and musical performances by ComputeHer, 8 Bit Weapon, and Triforce Quartet.
posted by ShawnString at 11:44 AM on January 12, 2012


My husband and I are definitely interested in this.
posted by Kimberly at 12:24 AM on January 13, 2012


I'm game.

Oh god I didn't realize I was doing that
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 4:25 AM on January 13, 2012 [1 favorite]


I just barely missed MAGFest when it was in National Harbor, so I'm going to have to make it this time.
posted by anotherpanacea at 5:10 AM on January 13, 2012


This sounds like fun. It'd be nice to finally meet some Mefites after all these years!
posted by mkhall at 5:38 AM on January 13, 2012


The good doctor and I are most certainly going to this!
posted by evoque at 6:31 AM on January 13, 2012


Sunday may be doable.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:39 AM on January 13, 2012


I'm going to try to make it out.
posted by Navelgazer at 7:25 AM on January 13, 2012


I have had this in my calendar for what feels like years. But unfortunately I don't know if I can make it that day.
posted by inigo2 at 7:58 AM on January 13, 2012


Player One is Ready.
posted by phearlez at 8:06 AM on January 18, 2012


I haven' t been to a mefi meetup in forever, and I am so looking forward to that exhibit. I should be in!
posted by tittergrrl at 10:37 AM on January 31, 2012


Is this still a go? I'm actually free this weekend, and I love the American Art Museum.
posted by bluefly at 12:18 PM on March 15, 2012


I am definitely going up there on saturday...
posted by empath at 1:30 PM on March 15, 2012


I'm going to try to make it to at least the King of Kong screening on Saturday night. Not sure whether I'll end up having the time, though. Definitely can't make it Sunday.
posted by EvaDestruction at 9:20 PM on March 15, 2012


Change of plans on my end. I might be able to come but at this point it's not looking good.

Damn it.
posted by ShawnString at 6:36 PM on March 16, 2012


I'm live blogging today's GameFest activities on the American Art's blog Eye Level.
posted by Taken Outtacontext at 1:00 PM on March 17, 2012



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