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A resonant degaussing circuit for a video display apparatus permits frequent degaussing during operation of the display apparatus. In order to provide effective degaussing for large screen cathode ray tubes, an inductor is connected in parallel with the degaussing coil. The inductor increases the degaussing resonant frequency so that a greater number of resonant cycles occur before the degaussing current decreases below a predetermined level.
1. A degaussing circuit for a video display apparatus comprising:
a source of voltage;
energy storage means coupled to said source of voltage;
a degaussing coil coupled to said energy storage means to form a first resonant circuit current loop having a first resonant frequency;
inductance means coupled to said degaussing coil to form a second resonant circuit current loop having a second resonant frequency; and
means for discharging said energy storage means through said degaussing coil and said inductance means to provide degaussing of said video display apparatus.
2. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said energy storage means comprises a capacitor.
3. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said energy storage means discharges through said degaussing coil in an alternating current at a frequency of oscillation greater than said first resonant frequency.
4. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein said inductance means is coupled in parallel with said degaussing coil.
5. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein the equivalent resistance in series with said degaussing coil is significantly greater than the resistance of said inductance means.
6. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein the inductance of said inductance means is greater compared to the inductance of said degaussing coil.
7. A degaussing circuit for a video display apparatus comprising:
a source of potential;
energy storage means coupled to and charged from said source of potential to a first voltage level;
a degaussing coil coupled to said energy storage means for resonating with said energy storage means such that said energy storage means becomes discharged to a second voltage level within a number of resonant cycles;
inductance means coupled to said degaussing coil for increasing the number of said resonant cycles that occur before said energy storage means becomes discharged to said second voltage level.
This invention relates to degaussing systems for video display apparatus and, in particular, to resonant degaussing systems having rapid recovery.
Color video display apparatus require periodic degaussing or demagnetization to counteract the effects of the earth's magnetic field and the effects of electromagnetic fields produced by nearly electrical devices, such as motors or appliances. These fields may magnetize metallic portions of the cathode ray tube, such as the shadow mask, and other metallic parts of the video display apparatus causing a degradation of the color purity of the tube. For that reason, video display apparatus, such as television receivers and computer or video display monitors, usually incorporate a degaussing circuit which becomes operative when the apparatus is first energized to produce an alternating current field that decays toward zero in order to demagnetize the metallic components in the vicinity of the tube and of the tube itself.
A common type of degaussing circuit is powered from the AC line supply, which in the United States has a frequency of 60 Hz. This type of degaussing circuit ordinarily utilizes a positive temperature coefficient resistor, or thermistor, or other temperature sensitive component, which increases in resistance as its temperature increases due to degaussing current flow. This causes the alternating degaussing current to decay in a manner that provides demagnetization of the video display apparatus metallic components. A small residual current will continue to flow in the thermistor to keep it heated as long as the display apparatus is energized.
Although this type of degaussing circuit is quite effective for television receivers, it has some disadvantages when used with computer monitors or video display terminals that are subject to frequent movement or reorientation for different viewers. Such movement also reorients the cathode ray tube with respect to the earth's magnetic field, which may require degaussing of the tube. Frequent movement of the video display apparatus may therefore require frequent degaussing to be performed. A degaussing circuit incorporating a thermistor requires a relatively long recovery period after power is removed to allow the thermistor to cool sufficiently. This recovery period may be of the order of twenty minutes, which is undesirable when frequent movement of the display apparatus is contemplated. Additionally, computer monitors or video display terminals require input and output capability for direct video and RGB signals. This requires electrical isolation between the input and output terminals and the AC line, which is often accomplished by isolating most of the components of the video display apparatus, including the cathode ray tube, from the AC line rather than just the input and output terminals. The degaussing coil is powered from the AC line and consequently is not isolated from it, therefore it must be carefully insulated from the tube and surrounding circuits. This increases the cost and complexity of the video display apparatus.
A resonant or ring-down degaussing circuit overcomes some of the previously described disadvantages of the thermistor degaussing circuit. The resonant degaussing circuit operates by causing a capacitor connected in parallel with the degaussing coil to resonate with the coil in an oscillating manner. The finite Q of the resonant circuit causes the degaussing current to decay in the desired manner to effect demagnetization of the display apparatus metallic parts. Recovery of the degaussing circuit is very fast and requires only the time needed to recharge the capacitor, so that degaussing may be accomplished as often as needed without turning off the display apparatus. Additionally, the degaussing coil and resonant capacitor may be electrically isolated from the AC line, thereby simplifying insulation requirements.
In order to produce effective degaussing, at least a predetermined minimum number of degaussing current resonant cycles must occur before the degaussing current decays significantly. Although the degaussing resonant frequency is very fast, of the order of 2 KHz, the degaussing current may decay below an effective level before a sufficient number of degaussing current resonant cycles have been completed, thereby causing residual magnetism of the metallic parts of the video display apparatus to remain.
In accordance with the present invention, a degaussing circuit for a video display apparatus comprises a source of voltage and a capacitor charged from the voltage source. A degaussing coil is coupled to the capacitor and forms a first resonant circuit having a first resonant frequency. An inductor is coupled in parallel with the degaussing coil to form a second resonant circuit having a second resonant frequency.
In the accompanying drawing,
FIG. 1 is a schematic and block diagram of a portion of a video display apparatus, incorporating a degaussing circuit constructed in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate waveforms associated with the circuit of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 illustrates a side elevational view of an embodiment of a component shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic and block diagram of an alternate embodiment of a portion of the circuit shown in FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic and block diagram of a portion of a video display apparatus which receives video information signals from, for example, a computer. The video information signals may be of the form, for example, of a composite video signal incorporating chrominance, luminance, and synchronizing information. The video information signal may also be provided in the form of a modulated or a base band video signal, or in the form of separate red, green and blue color signals (RGB signals) with the synchronizing information incorporated in one of the color signals or as a separate input. The form of the video information signal will, of course, depend on the design of the video information signal source. For illustrative purposes, the circuit of FIG. 1 is shown in a form that is responsive to separate RGB signals having demodulated, or base band, video information.
The video information signal is provided as RGB signals from a source of video information (not shown) to signal processing circuits 11. The green video signal which incorporates the synchronizing information, is also applied to a synchronizing pulse separator circuit 12. The signal processing circuits provide red, green and blue drive signals (RD, GD, BD) to the electron gun assembly, not shown, of a cathode ray tube 13.
The synchronizing pulse separator circuit 12 provides vertical rate synchronizing pulses on a conductor V to a vertical or field rate deflection circuit 14 which provides a deflection current, via terminals VY and VY', in a vertical deflection winding 15 disposed on the kinescope 13. Synchronizing pulse separator circuit 12 also provides horizontal or line rate synchronizing pulses on a conductor H which are applied to a horizontal deflection circuit 16 which generates a deflection current via terminals HY and HY', in a deflection winding 17, also disposed on cathode ray tube 13.
The horizontal deflection circuit 16 also generates horizontal retrace pulses which are applied to one terminal of a winding 20 of a power supply transformer 21. The other terminal of winding 20 is coupled to a source of B+ voltage (not shown). Power supply transformer 21 is shown as illustratively comprising a winding 22 which, via rectifying diode 23 and a filter capacitor 24 provides a source of voltage of the order of +18 volts, which may be used to power circuits of the video display apparatus. Transformer 21 may comprise other windings (not shown) which provide other voltage supplies for circuits that operate at other voltage levels. Power transformer 21 also comprises high voltage winding 25 which generates a high voltage or ultor potential at a terminal 26 that is applied to the ultor terminal U of cathode ray tube 13.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a degaussing circuit 30 of the resonant or ring-down type. When the video display apparatus is energzied, horizontal retrace pulses having an amplitude of the order of 800 volts begin to charge capacitor 31. Diode 32 clamps capacitor 31 to the +125 volt supply in order to increase the voltage across capacitor 31 to approximately 925 volts. The voltage across capacitor 31 then charges capacitor 33 to approximately 925 volts through rectifying diode 34 during the course of 5-10 horizontal deflection cycles.
The voltage developed across capacitor 33 causes resonant degaussing capacitor 35 to also become charged to 925 volts through current limiting resistor 36. Resistor 36 limits the current flow to prevent the generation of any electromagnetic fields that could magnetize metallic components of the video display apparatus. Capacitor 35 becomes fully charged in approximately 2 seconds. With capacitor 35 charged, degaussing circuit 30 is enabled and becomes energized when SCR 37 is triggered.
The trigger pulses for SCR 37 are generated in the following manner. When energization of the video display apparatus is initiated, by, for example, turning on the B+ power supply source, horizontal deflection circuit begins to operate to generate the +18 V supply voltage. The presence of the +18 V supply acts as a signal that represents the initiation of the energization of the video display apparatus and thus represents a signal that is used to initiate a degaussing operation.
The +18 volt supply will cause capacitor 40 to charge to approximately 9 volts through resistor 41. This voltage, applied to the SET input 42 of flip-flop 43 through resistor 44, causes the Q output 45 of flip-flop 43 to change to a logic 1 state, having a level of approximately +18 volts. This voltage, applied to the base of transistor 50 through resistor 51, causes transistor 50 to conduct, thereby discharging capacitor 40. Zener diode 46 and diode 47 cause a voltage to be applied to input 42 of flip-flop 43 through a normally closed switch 48 to maintain flip-flop 43 in its logic 1 state. The voltage applied to the SET input 42 will be approximately 6 volts below the Q output 45 level of +18 volts, due to the voltage drop provided by zener diode 46 and diode 47. The RESET input 52 will be at the same voltage as output 45. The lower voltage at input 42 provides hysteresis to allow flip-flop 43 to reset quickly if power is removed temporarily, in order to allow degaussing to occur when power is reapplied. The hysteresis effect operates as follows. Both the SET input 42 and the RESET input 52 require approximately 9 volts to maintain a logic 1 state. Since input 42 is held at about 6 volts below that of input 52 by action of zener diode 46 and diode 47, removal of power from flip-flop 43 will cause the SET input 42 to lose its logic 1 state while the RESET input 52 is still in a logic 1. This causes flip-flop 43 to reset.
A logic 1 at output 45 will cause diode 53 to become reverse biased which applies a voltage to the SET input 54 of flip-flop 55 sufficient to allow the Q output 81 of flip-flop 55 to go to a logic 1 state. Q output 81 does not change to a logic 1 state, however, until a positive going pulse is received at CLOCK input 56.
The positive going pulse at CLOCK input 56 is generated as follows. A vertical rate sawtooth signal representative of vertical yoke current is sampled by sampling resistor 60 and capacitor 61 from the return conductor of the vertical deflection winding 15. Vertical deflection current is shown in FIG. 2A. The sampled signal, having a waveform as shown in FIG. 2B, is applied via a capacitor 62 and a resistor 63 to the inverting input 64 of an operational amplifier or comparator 65. The sampled signal is AC coupled so that it varies positively and negatively about zero. The time constant of the circuit which applies the sampled signal to comparator 65 causes the signal to pass through zero at a time t1 which is slightly before the center (time t2) of the vertical trace interval, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. This permits degaussing to begin just before the middle of vertical trace so that it ends before any appreciable vertical deflection current has been produced. The operation of the degaussing circuit when the vertical deflection current is substantially zero therefore prevents stray flux from the vertical deflection winding from causing residual magnetism of the video display apparatus metallic parts.
Capacitor 66, also coupled to inverting input of comparator 65, filters any horizontal rate signals from the vertical rate sampled signal via the horizontal deflection winding. Both the inverting input 64 and the noninverting input 67 are biased to one half the supply voltage, i.e., 9 volts, by resistors 70 and 71, respectively, and by a voltage divider established by resistors 72 and 73. Capacitor 74 provides a bypass path for the voltage divider. The sampled vertical rate signal is referenced to this bias voltage and swings above and below it. The gain of comparator 65 is very high, so that the output 75 will essentially switch from zero to +18 volts as the voltage on the inverting input 64 falls below that on the noninverting input 67. This occurs as the sampled signal passes from positive to negative near the center of vertical trace, which corresponds to the vertical current zero crossing. The output 75 of comparator 65 is connected to the noninverting input 76 of a comparator 77. As the output 75 of comparator 65 goes high, the output 80 of comparator 77 will also go high, as shown in FIG. 2C. Comparator 77 is provided to shorten the rise time of the positive going pulse from comparator 65.
The positive going pulse from comparator 77 is applied to the CLOCK input 56 of flip-flop 55 and causes the Q output 81 of flip-flop 55 to change to a logic 1 state. This reverse biases diode 82 which applies a voltage to SET input 54 sufficient to maintain Q output 81 in a logic 1 state until power is removed. This prevents a degaussing operation from taking place each vertical deflection interval. The NOT Q output 83 of flip-flop 55 will switch to a logic 0 state which forward biases transistor 84, causing it to saturate so that current flows through resistors 85 and 86. The voltage drop across resistor 86 will trigger SCR 37, initiating the degaussing operation. The logic 1 state of approximately +18 volts on Q output 81 of flip-flop 55 causes capacitor 87 to charge via resistor 90. After approximately 12 milliseconds, flip-flop 55 is reset, which causes both Q output 81 and NOT Q output 83 to maintain a logic 1 state. When NOT Q output 83 switches to a logic 1 state, transistor 84 becomes reverse biased, and SCR 37 turns off. The SCR 37 trigger pulses are shown in FIG. 2D.
When SCR 37 is triggered into conduction, capacitor 35 begins a resonant discharge thru inductor 95 and through degaussing coil 91 located on cathode ray tube 13 via terminals D and D'. The degaussing current in degaussing coil 91 is illustrated in FIG. 3.
Losses exist in the circuit components, including magnetic hysteresis and eddy current losses in the magnetizable components of the display apparatus that is to be degaussed. These losses will cause the degaussing current to decrease each cycle, so that the degaussing current of FIG. 3 rings down to zero in an alternating current manner, with decreasing peak amplitudes 1, 2, 3, etc.
The degaussing operation occurs in approximately 5 milliseconds, while the vertical deflection current is still substantially zero. The SCR is triggered for approximately 12 milliseconds which is sufficiently long that degaussing is completed while the SCR is conducting. This prevents any residual degaussing current from remagnetizing the cathode ray tube after the SCR 37 is turned off.
It has been found that effective degaussing requires at least 6 peak excursions of the degaussing current to occur before the degaussing current falls below one half of the maximum amplitude it achieved in the first cycle of oscillation. This requirement may be difficult to satisfy for video display systems having large screen (i.e., 19 V and larger) cathode ray tubes, as large screen tubes cause the degaussing current to decay rapidly compared to small screen tubes.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, an inductor 95 is connected in parallel with degaussing coil 91 to form a part of the resonant degaussing circuit. Inductor 95 increases the resonant frequency of the degaussing circuit, so that a greater number of degaussing cycles will occur in a given time.
Inductor 95 is constructed so that very little of the energy stored in capacitor 35 is dissipated in the inductor as compared to the energy dissipated in degaussing coil 91 and in the components of the display apparatus being degaussed. The resistance in series with inductance 95 is substantially smaller than the equivalent resistance in series with degaussing coil 91. By adding such an inductor, the effective Q of the resultant resonant circuit is greatly increased over the effective Q of a resonant circuit formed only by capacitor 35 and degaussing coil 91. This greatly increased effective Q allows for a shallower decay of the degaussing current and thus allows for more cycles of oscillation to occur before the half-amplitude value is reached. As can be seen in FIG. 3, which illustrates the degaussing current for a video display system having a 19 V cathode ray tube and incorporating a degaussing circuit in accordance with the present invention, at least 6 peak current excursions occur before the degaussing current falls to one-half of its original maximum amplitude level.
In the circuit of FIG. 1, degaussing coil 91 illustratively has an inductance of the order of 4.1 mH. Capacitor 35 has a capacitance of the order of 1.4 μF. Inductor 95 illustratively has an inductance of the order of 10 mH. Flip-flops 43 and 55 may illustratively be of a type designated CD4013, manufactured by National Semiconductor Corporation.
Inductor 95 may be formed as illustratively shown in FIG. 4. A core 96 having a large flux density incorporates a center leg 97. A coil 100, comprising of the order of 165 turns of #22 wire, is wound about core leg 97. A gap 101, of the order of 32 mils, may be formed in core leg 97. Other forms of inductor 95 are of course possible.
FIG. 5 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a degaussing circuit in which the vertical deflection winding LV is coupled to the degaussing circuit during the degaussing cycle. A double pole, double throw switch 102 having contact terminals 1 through 4 disconnects the vertical deflection winding LV from the vertical deflection circuit 104 in response to a signal obtained from which control circuit 105. Switch control circuit 105 is in turn responsive to degaussing switch 106. Closure of degaussing switch 106 allows capacitor 107 to resonate with degaussing coil 108 and vertical deflection winding LV.
In accordance with a different aspect of the invention, a manual switch 48 is provided to permit manual degaussing while the video display apparatus is operating. Frequent movement of the video display apparatus will not pose any problems as degaussing may be performed repeatedly without any waiting period.
Manual degaussing switch 48 is normally in the closed position with pole P making a short-circuit connection between contact terminals A and B. To initiate degaussing, degaussing switch 48 is momentarily opened, breaking the connection between the Q output and the SET terminals of flip-flop 43. The SET terminal goes low, enabling the high signal at the RESET terminal to make the Q output go low. The low-state Q output signal of flip-flop 43 is coupled to the SET input of flip-flop 55 to initiate degaussing operation in the manner previously described.
The low Q output of flip-flop 43 turns off transistor 50, enabling capacitor 40 to recharge through resistor 41. The recharging is a function of the RC time constant associated with capacitor 40 and may illustratively take 3 seconds from full discharge to reach a voltage level that enables the SET input terminal of flip-flop 43 to go high. By that time, manual degaussing switch 48 has been returned to its normally closed position. When SET terminal of flip-flop 43 goes high, the Q output goes high and is latched high by feedback to the SET terminal via the now closed switch 48, returning the degaussing circuit to the original state it was in before manual degaussing was initiated.
Manual degaussing switch may, for example, comprise a momentary-off, mechanical switch, that automatically and quickly resets to its closed position prior to the time capacitor 40 recharges to the voltage that produces a high state at SET terminal of flip-flop 43.
The degaussing circuit of the present invention, therefore, provides effective degaussing for video display apparatus having large screen cathode ray tubes in an environment in which frequent degaussing may be required.
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Otakuthon's logo
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
|Montreal, Quebec
|17,661 in 2014
|Organized by
|Otaku Anime of Concordia University (2006-2007)
Quebec Anime Committee (2008-2013)[1]
Otakuthon Cultural Society (2014-present)
|Filing status
Otakuthon is Quebec's largest anime convention promoting Japanese animation (anime), Japanese graphic novels (manga), related gaming and Japanese pop-culture (music, cinema, television).[2] It is held annually for 3 days in downtown Montreal during a weekend in the summer months. It is a non-profit, fan-run anime convention that was initiated by Concordia University's anime club, named Otaku Anime of Concordia University (Otaku Anime for short).[3] The name "Otakuthon" is a portmanteau of the Japanese word "otaku" and "marathon". Otakuthon strives to be a bilingual (French and English) event, having programming, the masquerade, and the program book in both official languages.[4] The first edition of Otakuthon was held in 2006 in mid June, but later moved to early-mid August / late July from 2007 onward. Otakuthon 2015 will be held on August 7–9, 2015 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The convention is the 10th largest North American anime convention as of 2014.[5]
As with most other anime conventions, Otakuthon offers a wide range of programming, exhibits, and other events. Otakuthon's programming consists of cosplay events, a masquerade, vendors, an Artists' Area, panels and workshops, game shows, anime video screenings, dances, karaoke, and music concerts. New to 2008 were photo booths, a garage sale[6] and a manga library.[7]
- Art: The Artists' Area is an artists' marketplace for illustrators, painters, writers, and crafters to display and sell their arts and crafts. A separate Art Gallery allows artists to display and auction their artworks.
- Cosplay events: Otakuthon features a Cosplay Skit Contest called the Otaku Skit Show, a Masquerade, a Cosplay Chess and a Cosplay RPG Battle. Many attendees spend most of the convention in costume as their favorite anime, manga or video game character. Some participate in the Otaku Skit Show, the Masquerade (one of Otakuthon's largest events), the Cosplay Chess and the Cosplay RPG. There are also photo booths where attendees can have their photos professionally taken in costume, and the Cosplay Café, where attendees can enjoy Japanese snacks, meals, desserts and drinks while being served by volunteers in cosplay. New in 2014 is the Canadian Preliminaries for the World Cosplay Summit, where cosplayers from Canada will compete and qualify to represent the country at this international cosplay event in Japan (see History section).[8]
- Gaming: Otakuthon has a large room for playing video games on consoles and PCs, with tournaments scheduled throughout the weekend. It has also tables reserved for tabletop card-trading games such as Magic: The Gathering and boardgames such as Settlers of Catan.
- Merchandise: The convention has a large Dealers' Area in which commercial merchants such retailers and professional artists and crafters set up booths and sell anime, manga and video game related merchandise. It is one of the main attractions of the convention. There is also a garage sale section where attendees can buy used merchandise items.
- Music: There are musical performances throughout the weekend. There is at least one concert at the convention featuring a musical Guest. Otakuthon also features karaoke rooms and hosts the Otakuthon Idol singing contest and the J-Music in Motion show.
- Panels and workshops: Otakuthon, like almost every convention, has panels and workshops on subjects such as various anime series, how to draw manga, voice acting, Japanese culture and a variety of other topics. While Guests of Honour discuss and tell news or stories about their roles or occupations and answer questions from the audience, most panels and workshops are given by fans rather than Guests.
- Saturday Night Dance: There is a late-night dance party on Saturday night hosted by Montreal area (and sometimes Guest) anime DJs.
- Video screenings: There are many rooms in which anime series, films and OVAs and live action J-Dramas are shown on projector screens during the convention. Fan-made productions such as fan parodies and anime music videos (AMVs) are also shown. For those who prefer reading manga, there is a room where the entire manga library collection of Otaku Anime is at the disposal of attendees to borrow and read.
- Sub-events: Each year, Otakuthon has hosted a number of sub-events, a series of programming and activities based around specific passions. To date, this has included Yaoithon, Yurithon, Dollfest, the Hakurei Shrine Festival, and Pokéthon.
- Other attractions: Attendees can meet Guests and get items autographed, or engage in the weekend-long anime-themed Otakuthon Misadventures live-action role-playing (LARP) game with dozens of participants. There are also various other games, events, shows and contests such as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Fashion Show, the Sunday Morning Brunch, Trollball, Otakuthon Turnabout, the Anime Mystery Dating Game, Anime Name That Tune, Anime Win, Lose, or Draw, the Human Battleship Game, Yurika Kart, and DollFest activities.
Otakuthon evolved from the annual Animethon[9] anime marathon presented by Otaku Anime of Concordia University, held at the Henry F. Hall Building on the Sir George Williams campus. The anime marathon had over the years, used one or several screening rooms, over the course of one[10] or two[11] days, and had included ancillary events. In 2005, the 10th edition of Animethon was renamed Otakuthon.[12] In 2006, Otaku Anime joined together with other local anime clubs and individuals to turn the annual anime marathon into a full blown convention.
While convention membership at the 2006 edition was free, admission fees were introduced from 2007 and onwards.[13] There was a pre-registration option for the paid memberships, and attendees who pre-registered could arrive on Friday afternoon to receive their membership badges in order to gain instant access to all convention events on the same day at opening time.[14] Admissions for the Masquerade and J-pop concert were included in the membership fee.[14]
The 2007 edition's outstanding success prompted Otakuthon to move its venue from Concordia University to the much larger Palais des congrès de Montréal convention center in summer 2008.[15] This allowed the convention to increase its capacity, concentrate the main attractions on a single floor instead of multiple floors at the university, as well as free itself from restrictions imposed upon by the institution. In the same year, Otaku Anime and the other anime clubs managing the convention formed the Quebec Anime Committee, Otakuthon's parent organization.[1]
With a great number of out-of-province Guests invited in 2009, Otakuthon was upgraded from a regional-level convention to a national-level one.[16] 2010 introduced a Thursday evening badge pickup option for pre-registered attendees, which alleviated the long lineups on Friday as well as provided them immediate access to the convention area when the doors opened on Friday afternoon. Year after year, Otakuthon has occupied more and more conference spaces and hallways of the convention center following an annual progressive growth; while in 2008 less than half of the 5th and 7th floors were booked, in 2010 nearly 80% of those floors plus the main exhibition hall of the 2nd floor (for Registration) were open for the convention. Expansion of exhibit and conference space is expected to continue in the upcoming years as the convention continues to maintain a strong growth rate.
Otakuthon has a relatively significant economic impact on Montreal, compared to other similar-sized national-level conventions held at the same location. In 2011, the convention generated an estimated $2,137,157 in economic spinoffs in the city,[17] while in 2010 it generated an estimated $1,606,076.[16]
World Cosplay Summit Canadian Preliminaries[edit]
The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) has announced that Canada will join this international event as an Observer Nation in 2015. Otakuthon has been selected as the convention to hold the Canadian Preliminaries for the WCS, starting in 2014.[8] Winners from the Preliminaries at Otakuthon 2014 will travel to Japan to participate in the WCS 2015 Cosplay Championship. This will be the first time a Canadian cosplay delegation will represent the country at this international event, which has been running yearly since 2003.
Event history[edit]
|June 10–11, 2006
|Concordia University, Sir George Williams campus
|Montreal, Quebec
|Boxed Rice Productions, Joany Dubé-Leblanc, Matt Hill, Irulanne, Gisele Lagace, Delphine Levesque Demers, Christopher Macdonald, Sara E. Mayhew, Claude J. Pelletier, Emru Townsend, Sukoshi Yoshi and Tamu Townsend.[18]
|First edition. Free admission.
|August 4–5, 2007
|Concordia University, Sir George Williams campus
|Montreal, Quebec
|The 404s, Arashi Daiko, Boxed Rice Productions, Sirkowski, Irulanne, Christopher Macdonald, Les Major, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Tim Park, Claude J. Pelletier, Scott Ramsoomair, Lucien Soulban, Mark Sprague, Mandy St. Jean, Sukoshi Yoshi, Venus Terzo.[19]
|Change of month from June to August. First year with paid admission.
|July 26–27, 2008
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
|Montreal, Quebec
|The 404s, Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, David Coacci, Disorder, Sirkowski, D.S. Gannon, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Gisele Lagace, Delphine Levesque Demers, Les Major, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Tim Park, Claude J. Pelletier, Lucien Soulban, Spike Spencer, Mark Sprague, Mandy St. Jean, the Ontario Anime Society.[20][21]
|Change of month from August to July. Change of venue from the university to the convention center.
|July 31 – August 2, 2009
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
|Montreal, Quebec
|Johnny Yong Bosch, Stephanie Sheh, Kevin McKeever, Pikmin Link, athenaWaltz, The 404s, Claude J. Pelletier, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Sébastien "Sirkowski" Fréchette (Miss Dynamite), Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian.[20][22]
|Convention length increased from 2 days to 2.5 days.
|August 13–15, 2010
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
|Montreal, Quebec
|The 404s, Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, David Coacci, Lar DeSouza, Aaron Dismuke, Quinton Flynn, Sébastien "Sirkowski" Fréchette (Miss Dynamite), D.S. Gannon, Caitlin Glass, Jacob Grady, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, HIMEKA, Irulanne, Kyowa Québec, Stu Levy, JoEllen "Lillyxandra" Elam, Sara E. Mayhew, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie (canceled), Scott A. Melzer, Vic Mignogna, Ananth Panagariya, Claude J. Pelletier, A.E. Prevost, Ryan Sohmer, Mark Sprague, Yume Mirai.[23]
|Change of month from July to August. First year with Thursday evening badge pick-up for pre-registered Attendees.
|August 12–14, 2011
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
|Montreal, Quebec
|9,520 (unique)
22,700 (estimated turnstile)
|Haruko Momoi, The 404s, Académie des chasseurs de prime, Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, Eric Allard, David Coacci, Leet Street Boys, Lar DeSouza, Crispin Freeman, Maile Flanagan, Sébastien "Sirkowski" Fréchette (Miss Dynamite), Mel Gosselin, MUSEbasement, Jacob Grady, Yaya Han, Karl Kerschl, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Scott Melzer, Yume Mirai, Dream Pod 9, Kyowa Quebec, Ryan Sohmer, Robin Sevakis, Mark Sprague.[24][25]
|August 3–5, 2012
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
|Montreal, Quebec
|11,000 (unique)
25,800 (estimated turnstile)
|The 404s, Adella, Arashi Daiko, Mel Gosselin, Kyowa Québec, Yuri Lowenthal, Scott McNeil, Matthew Myers, Tara Platt, J. Michael Tatum (canceled), Tomoe Ohmi, Alodia Gosiengfiao, Eric Allard, Académie des chasseurs de prime (ACP), MUSEbasement, Ejen Chuang, Orchestre de jeux video (OJV), Komachi Montreal, Arashi Daiko, Daito Ryu Koryukan, Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club, Feng Huang Wushu Club, Yokai Project, Tiriel, Daniel Proulx, Dream Pod 9, Hamlet Machine, Anasthasia, Belladonna, Frozen Wings, Morbidollz.[26]
|August 16–18, 2013
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
|Montreal, Quebec
|13,357 (unique)
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|The World Cosplay Summit Canadian Preliminaries arrive at Otakuthon. Spike Spencer becomes the first major Guest to be re-invited to the convention.
|August 7–9, 2015
|Palais des congrès de Montréal
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|Convention length increased from 2.5 days to 3 full days.
Each year, Otakuthon hosts a number of sub-events, a series of programming and activities based around specific passions.
- Yaoithon: A celebration of all things yaoi, including shounen-ai, slash-related phenomena and related fandom and communities, with events such as panels, screenings and workshops.[29]
- Yurithon: A celebration of all things yuri, including shoujo-ai and femmeslash, with events such as panels and screenings.[30]
- Dollfest: A celebration of both ball jointed dolls and Asian dolls. Events include panels, workshops, a doll masquerade and swap meet.[31]
- Hakurei Shrine Festival: Also known as TouhouFest, this sub-event celebrates the Touhou Project video games. Hakurei Shrine Festival first began in 2013 and has included panels, cosplay meet-ups, screenings, video game tournaments, and art and merchandise swaps.[32]
- Pokéthon: A Pokémon-themed sub-event that took place in 2014. Pokéthon was the first series of Pokémon-themed fan-run events in Canada, and included panels, a video game tournament, card game tournament, trivia contest and cosplay photo-shoot. They also helped launch the Montreal Pokémon League.[33]
Other events[edit]
Otakuthon's staff and volunteers also organize events in Montreal other than the main annual convention. Most of the con's staff and volunteers are present at these events.
- Since 2008, Otakuthon has held an annual Halloween Party on the Saturday before Halloween. It is Montreal's second-largest cosplay event after Otakuthon, ahead of Montreal Comiccon, and second-largest costumers' gathering on Halloween after La Grande Mascarade. The Otakuthon Halloween Party has changed venue every year in order to accommodate for increasing attendance.
- Otakuthon Halloween Party 2008 was held at the Coeur des Sciences building of the UQAM.
- The 2009 Party was held at the Chinatown Holiday Inn Select hotel. The event sold out, resulting in attendees being turned away at the entrance, with some of them coming from afar. As people left, new tickets were sold, and some of those who were turned away came back and were admitted to the party. This prompted the organizers to find a much larger venue for next year's Halloween Party.
- The 2010 Party was held at L'Espace Réunion reception hall, a much larger venue than 2009's location. New features included skill games and a food service area.
- The 2011 Party was held at Outremont's Inter-Generational Community Center. It featured more skilled games and a larger food service area. However, no photo booth was installed.
- The 2012 Party was held again at the same Outremont Community Center, with minor changes and additions. A Halloween-themed wide painted backdrop was available for open photoshoots.
- In 2013, the Party moved to the larger Centre Jean-Claude Malépart and had minor changes and additions.
- In February 2012, Otakuthon hosted a Manga Ball.[34] Held at the Grande Bibliothèque of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, this ballroom-type dance event coincided with Montreal's Nuit Blanche downtown-wide event.
Additionally, they organize an annual trip each May to Anime North (AN) in Toronto, Canada's largest anime convention. The travel group is open to anyone, not just Otakuthon attendees. The Otakuthon staff and volunteers assigned to this trip, which act as brokers, receive trip signups and trip money from travelers, which is used to reserve chartered buses, book hotel rooms and make group registrations for the con. This travel group from Montreal is the largest, single group registration for Anime North, at about 100 people. Otakuthon's annual Anime North trip provides a cost-effective, centrally-managed opportunity for Montrealers to attend AN without the hassle of figuring out every detail of the trip, competing for hotel room bookings, getting together a group large enough to qualify for Anime North's group rate, and determining an itinerary from Montreal to the con's area, which is outside of downtown Toronto, requiring commuting or a taxi ride if the method of transport chosen is by bus or train, which have their terminals downtown. (Car drivers can drive directly to the con, while air travelers can land at Toronto Pearson International Airport, which is next to the con.)
Yurika (pictured on the right), a fictional blue-haired teenage girl, serves as Otakuthon's mascot.[13] She appears under many forms on Otakuthon booklets, badges, website, clothing and other wearables. She was originally created for the convention by local artist Jessie Rong.[13] Yurika has been drawn by various artists over the years and a mascot contest was even once held.[35] Véronique Thibault, Yinyin Liu, Sharyl Chow and Meryem Bahnini were credited in the Otakuthon 2010 program booklet for different versions of the mascot. In 2011, Yurika was joined by her brother Yatsumi, her cousin Yuki, and her friend Yumi.[36]
Past anime conventions in Montreal[edit]
There has been 2 other anime conventions held in Montreal, in addition to Otakuthon. They were:
- Montreal Anime Expo, Montreal's first anime convention.[37] Organized by Hobby Star Marketing (HSM) of Toronto, it was held on November 14–16, 2003 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The Guests of Honor were Scott McNeil, Kirby Morrow, Chris Sabat and Brad Swaile. Montreal Anime Expo never returned, and Montreal had no anime convention between 2003 and 2006.
- Daikon, a single-day anime convention held on July 3, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Montreal Midtown.[38] Their Guest of Honor was Linda Hartley, and a portion of the proceeds went to the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation. This convention also never returned.
See also[edit]
- Montreal Comiccon, Montreal's comic book convention
- Anime North, Canada's largest anime convention
- ^ a b "Otakuthon homepage".
The Quebec Anime Committee is a joint committee composed of Otaku Anime and other anime clubs and individuals. Incorporated with the Quebec government in January 2008 as a non-profit organization, it has been formed shortly after the decision to change the convention venue from Concordia University to the Palais des congrès. The "Quebec Anime Committee" name can be seen at the bottom (footer) of every page of the Otakuthon website.
- ^ "Protoculture at Otakuthon". Protoculture News & Updates. 2006-05-30. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ "Otakuthon set for Hall Building". Concordia Journal. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ Otakuthon English & Otakuthon français
- ^ Delahanty, Patrick (2015-01-05). "Ten Largest North American Anime Conventions of 2014". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ Attractions - Otakuthon 2008
- ^ Manga Library - Otakuthon 2008
- ^ a b "Anime News Network". 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ Not to be confused with Animethon, the Edmonton anime convention.
- ^ Animethon 1998 (Google Groups)
- ^ Animethon 1999 (Google Groups)
- ^ Otakuthon 2005 webpage
- ^ a b c Otakuthon 2007 :: FAQ
- ^ a b http://www.otakuthon.com/en/faq.php?view=reg
- ^ http://www.otakuthon.com/2008/pdf/Otakuthon-PR-2008-01-29.pdf
- ^ a b http://congresmtl.com/2010/05/le-palais-des-congres-conclut-des-ententes-pour-11-evenements-denvergure-qui-genereront-des-retombees-de-plus-de-23-millions-de-dollars-pour-montreal/
- ^ http://congresmtl.com/2010/08/le-palais-des-congres-conclut-des-ententes-pour-12-evenements-denvergure-qui-genereront-des-retombees-de-pres-de-85-millions-de-dollars-pour-montreal/
- ^ "Otakuthon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ "Otakuthon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ a b "Otakuthon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ "Otakuthon Editions Information". TekNews.net. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ "First Round of Guests Announced!". Otakuthon 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Otakuthon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Otakuthon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ^ "Otakuthon 2011 Guests". Otakuthon 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Otakuthon 2012 Convention Information @ AnimeCons.ca". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "Otakuthon 2013 Convention Information @ AnimeCons.ca". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ^ "A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY". ffnewworld.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ http://www.otakuthon.com/2015/programming/yaoithon/
- ^ http://www.otakuthon.com/2015/programming/yurithon/
- ^ http://www.otakuthon.com/2015/programming/dollfest/
- ^ http://www.otakuthon.com/2015/programming/hakurei_shrine_festival/
- ^ http://www.otakuthon.com/2014/programming/pokethon/
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/events/290993924271563/
- ^ Otakuthon 2009 :: Mascot Contest
- ^ http://www.otakuthon.com/2011/general_info/faq/#26
- ^ "Montreal Anime Expo 2003 Convention Information @ AnimeCons.ca". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "Daikon 2010 Convention Information @ AnimeCons.ca". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
External links[edit]
Official websites:
- Otakuthon convention website
- Otaku Anime of Concordia University
News articles:
- Montreal Gazette review of Otakuthon 2008
- Otakuthon 2008 Cosplay at Montreal Gazette
- Article in Le Devoir
- Article in the Montreal Gazette
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With the most recent bombcast discussion on the problematic download speeds and even around the forums over the years since the launch of the PSN, people seem to bitch and whine that it's "Sony's problem, not mine, my connection gets xx Mbs......"
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ISP DNS servers are typically not as advanced or robust as Public DNS servers such as OpenDNS or Google DNS, mostly because they are not "location-sensitive" or load sensitive.
Being location and load sensitive is important and will affect speed and stability in a connection, take a look at screen cap below of the OpenDNS cache for one of PSN's Download servers
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Across Australia, early Europeans commented again and again that the land looked like a park. With extensive grassy patches and pathways, open woodlands and abundant wildlife, it evoked a country estate in England. Bill Gammage has discovered this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in a far more systematic and scientific fashion than we have ever realised. For over a decade, he has examined written and visual records of the Australian landscape. He has uncovered an extraordinarily complex system of land management using fire, the life cycles of native plants, and the natural flow of water to ensure plentiful wildlife and plant foods throughout the year. We know Aboriginal people spent far less time and effort than Europeans in securing food and shelter, and now we know how they did it. With details of land-management strategies from around Australia, The Biggest Estate on Earth rewrites the history of this continent, with huge implications for us today. Once Aboriginal people were no longer able to tend their country, it became overgrown and vulnerable to the hugely damaging bushfires we now experience. And what we think of as virgin bush in a national park is nothing of the kind.
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The Wallpaper* team are back in blighty having been stranded in Milan for a few days where they were launching their Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition...
The show, exhibited over four floors of the Brioni house in Milan for three days last week, looked to celebrate the marriage of craftsmanship and design and featured a selection of specially made furniture, fittings, foodstuffs and fashionable items created by a host of designers and manufacturers including architects Carmody Groarke, Todd Saunders, and Amanda Levete; fashion brand Kostas Murkudis; coffee makers Stumptown Coffee; graphic designers Peter Saville and Darren Wall; and illustrator Kam Tang (who devised the rather wonderful identity for the exhibition embossed onto paper above as part of the invite to the opening event - which was set by Kelvyn Smith in his letterpress studio).
Here are some of the images from the show which included bespoke bikes, furniture, bags, accessories, prints, a walking bookstand, an enormous Wallpaper* rug, and an impressive looking Wallpaper* vending machine...
12,000 Stitches: a celebration of the Brioni suit, created by architects Carmody Groarke
From left: International bike case and bike - a collaboration between Kinfolk, Coat, Brooks, Kara Ginther, and Globe-Trotter; City bike by Level; bike bag by Nivaldo de Lima; Walking bookcase by Wouter Scheublin; rug by Sarah Morris and The Rug Company
Here you get a closer look at the International bike - commissioned by Wallpaper* to be easily disassembled and packed in a bespoke case and loaded on a plane (assuming there are no volcanic ash clouds overhead). You can also see the City bike designed by Shiko Matsuda who works under the brand name Level. Note that a standard briefcase can be slotted between the two thin crossbar tubes that run parallel to the bottom down tube. Nice
And here's a closer look at the Walking bookcase by Wouter Scheublin, commissioned by Wallpaper* to perfectly store the Wallpaper* City Guides. When the bookcase is pushed, the legs carry the table along using a complex system of cranks and interconnecting links and rods. Which is almost as clever as the built-in bookends. Fans of Wallpaper* might recognise Sarah Morris' April 2009 cover for the magazine - in rug format - thanks to a collaboration with The Rug Company
The Wallpaper* Shop Robotic by Teknovation and Clements Retail. A closer view, below:
ShopRobotic is essentially a chic vending machine with a white angular design, creative lighting and smartly packaged items. When you select one of its items, detailed information on the product and the creative process behind it appears on the vending machine's screen.
From left: armchair by Simon Hasan and Poltrona Frau; tiles by The Pattern Foundry and Craven Dunnill Jackfield (Left pattern by Koo Jeong-A and right by Wim Crouwel)
Above, watering can by BarberOsgerby and Coventry Prototype Panels; hairdryer by Industrial Facility; paper in-flight bag by Saskia Diez
Detail of one of three prints designed by Kam Tang and Darren Wall of Wallzo for the exhibition
Wallpaper* Handmade... in Italy in association with Brioni, was only open for three days during last week's Salone del Mobile event in Milan. However, the stories behind the pieces, from initial discussions, through drawings to production, will be told in Wallpaper*s August Handmade issue. Rather excitingly, fans of the magazine can register online (registration deadline is 17 May) to design their own front cover for that special issue and have it made, printed and delivered to your door. To find out more about this, visit wallpaper.com/custom-covers/registration
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Wow - almost wish I'd made it to Milan to see this!
2010-04-22 16:12:55
Absolutely refreshing, positively inspiring!
2010-04-22 16:20:07
To be honest I find it to be the 3D representation of the magazine. It is definitely more engaging. If the idea behind this exhibition was to arouse excitement in the avid Wallpaper* reader it worked. But as a stand alone exhibition, I find it rather generic and could call it any other name.
2010-04-22 18:48:15
Love the Scheublin bookcase. Absolutely fantastic!
2010-04-22 19:43:57
Love Sarah Morris' rug for the Rug Company!
2010-04-26 15:48:43
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2010-04-27 11:42:00
The embossed logo is sumptously luscious.
2010-04-27 12:23:00
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December 20, 2012 Real Christmas trees are not supposed to be perfect. In fact, they mimic life in many ways. more »»
Farmers co-op: 100 years and the top 100
December 13, 2012 HANLEY FALLS — This summer, the Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of Hanley Falls (FCE) celebrated the 100th year since its founding in 1912. Last month, the U.S. more »»
Holiday accents
December 13, 2012 Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) is a great plant to help decorate our houses this holiday season. It is unusual compared to other plants and is fairly easy to raise. more »»
Taking care of the tree
December 6, 2012 Christmas time is truly a family time for many of us. The huge poinsettia, the amaryllis bulbs, and, of course, the Christmas cactus plants that, well, were in bloom. more »»
Why do field trials matter?
December 6, 2012 Senior project development director If you don't work in the agriculture industry, you may be asking "What is a feed trial?" Feed trials analyze a variety of livestock meal options and their impact... more »»
Dry weather hasn't slowed down Christmas tree crops
November 29, 2012 With varying degrees of drought conditions suffered throughout different parts of Minnesota this past summer, consumers are wondering what that means for Christmas tree crops this holiday season. more »»
The 726th bulb
November 29, 2012 My youngest son came to me and held out his hand, with a look of trepidation that he for sure was really going to hear "it" from his mom. more »»
MHS ag students reap fruits of their labor
November 22, 2012 MARSHALL — Marshall High School's new ag teacher Jason Kaare grew up on a farm and raised chickens for 4-H. more »»
Protecting plants from insects
November 22, 2012 It is that time of the year when we are busy not only moving into the house our houseplants from the great outdoors, but we are also seeing the beginning of holiday houseplants that are purchased or... more »»
Sustaining a corn economy
November 19, 2012 REDWOOD COUNTY — Just south of Milroy is an acreage that has belonged to the Hicks family since 1885, but these days the field is wired with electronic instruments that transmit data in real time to... more »»
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Crazy about Christmas cactus plants
November 8, 2012 The end of summer and the beginning of winter signals a time for me to start bringing in my plants from the garage for the winte. more »»
The last herd
November 1, 2012 MARSHALL — It's the kind of thing that makes a little knot in your stomach, Dan Stassen said. more »»
Pumpkins and corn stalks
November 1, 2012 The pumpkins were carved this last week, the pumpkin seeds were roasted and the last of the potatoes left the garden. more »»
AURI scientist helps make ethanol production more economical
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Ready for bed
October 25, 2012 It is that time of the year when we need to really get going and put our flower beds, trees and shrubs to bed for the winter. We can not forget our fruiting plants either. more »»
Planning for continued drought
October 11, 2012 MARSHALL — Area farmers fared better than feared this year with an early harvest and better yields than expected under drought conditions the National Weather Service classifies as "severe" to... more »»
Adding color
October 11, 2012 This fall we have planted about 100 early-to-late flowering tulip bulbs and some other hardy spring flowering bulbs in all of the gardens at my home. more »»
Uses for grain
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Lanoue travels to Washington with Minnesota Farm Bureau
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Visiting the IU Art Museum
Coming This Fall
Preview all of our special exhibitions coming this fall:
Grand Allusions: Robert Barnes—Late Works 1985–2015
The Indian Sari: Next to the Skin, Close to the Heart
Gods and Goddesses: Annibale Carracci and the Renaissance Reborn
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Upcoming Events
August 12, 201512:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us for a free Noon Concert featuring violinist Ji-Woon Jung.
August 20, 20157 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Welcome, new and returning students! Keep the music and good times rolling at the CultureFest After-Party--a highlight of Welcome Week. Explore masterworks from around the world. Enjoy free food and drinks. Complete a passport to enter a drawing to win prizes. This event is presented by the IU Art Museum and IU Residence Halls Association.
Starting July 16, the mezzanine entrance to the IU Art Museum will be closed due to nearby construction. If you usually enter at the mezzanine level, please use the front entrance on Seventh Street, which remains accessible. Handicap parking is available during this time in front of the Henry Hope School of Fine Arts on Seventh Street, just east of the IU Art Museum. The mezzanine entrance is scheduled to reopen by September 30. For assistance, questions, or concerns, please contact us at (812) 855-5445.
Jazz in July has been cancelled for the 2015 season. It will return in 2016.
Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, third floor
Our third floor gallery will be closed starting June 1 for renovations. A new and improved lighting system is scheduled to be installed. The gallery will reopen later this year.


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While most college students who have arrived back on campus this fall can look forward to communal bathrooms and bunk beds, Kaitlin Murphy anticipates nicer living arrangements at the University of Connecticut's Storrs campus.
Murphy is among nearly 20 students who will live this semester at the Nathan Hale Inn on campus. The rooms at Nathan Hale are available on a first-come, first-served basis for any student willing to pay double the normal housing cost. By offering rooms to students, the hotel helps UConn accommodate more students needing on-campus housing in dorms.
Unlike most off-campus housing facilities, the cost of a hotel room includes electricity, heat, water, Internet access, cable, and phone service. Students also have pool and gym access, cleaning available twice a week, and room service.
"I'm most excited about the maid service, 24-hour room service, and the gym and pool areas," said Murphy, a fifth-semester student.


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Linday Lohan slams dad over Twitter 'lies'
Lindsay Lohan has accused her father of lying about the Twitter scandal that saw inflammatory remarks about her private life posted on his blog, insisting his page "definitely wasn't hacked." [Read More]
Bobby Brown not dead
Bobby Brown is the latest celebrity victim of an online death hoax — the star's rep has been forced to confirm he is alive and well following a spate of rumors suggesting he had died. [Read More]
Kelly Clarkson fuming over leaked song
Kelly Clarkson is furious after one of her demo tracks leaked on the Internet. [Read More]
Hugh Hefner determined to land Robert Downey Jr. For biopic
Playboy boss Hugh Hefner will veto any film about his amazing life unless "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. plays the lead. [Read More]
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas College Station is catching the attention of a consumer finance group as one of the top ten cities on the rise in Texas.
News 3 spoke with city officials and the Texas A&M System about what this free publicity means for future growth.
As the BioCorridor expands and more businesses move in the area's economy continues to boom.
College Station is now the 7th fastest Texas city on the rise, according to Nerdwallet, a consumer finance group.
"My first question was what is Nerdwallet, but actually it came as no surprise. College Station is consistently mentioned in a number of publications," said Kelly Templin, the College Station City Manager.
Templin says sound city policies have helped to get to this point, but it's too soon to say the value of this free exposure.
"Certainly any great publicity like this is valuable to the city. I guess we'll never know the real value until somebody comes in and says we located here simply because we read about you on NerdWallet," Templin said.
Nerdwallet's top ten list included some other prominent city's including the Woodlands as number 1.
Mission, Texas came behind College Station at 8.
Steve Moore is the Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications for the Texas A&M System.
"We are the largest research university in the Southwest now at Texas A&M and that brings a lot of interest and it brings a lot of different people coming here looking at things and I expect over the next five to ten years that's going to be a catalyst for a lot more growth in the community," Moore said.
Susan Vestal, Senior Vice President for The Research Valley Partnership said in a statement,
"Our economic development activities give priority to projects and initiatives that bring both economic and social impact – locally and globally. From vaccine manufacturing to supporting start-up companies with game-changing technologies,
it's about impacting life for the greater good. Companies and employees who want to make a difference want to be here," she said.
A new ranking from a smart-sounding source.
NerdWallet's Top 10 Texas Cities on the Rise:
1. The Woodlands
2. Mansfield
3. Del Rio
4. Big Spring
5. Schertz
6. University Park
7. College Station
8. Mission
9. Greenville
10. Nacogdoches
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