Reclaiming the Human Art of Curation
• – • The Dance Hall (Kittery, ME)
About the speaker
We are curating all the time without even realizing it. From the music we play to the books we read and the lives we build, the ability to choose and sequence our experiences is a uniquely human superpower. But in a world where we increasingly outsource our taste to algorithms and automation, what happens to our sense of discovery? Through a rhythmic, multi-chapter journey blending storytelling and live music, Stuart Dias dives into the history of "active curation" - from the nostalgia of the mixtape to the rise of AI - and makes a passionate case for the magic of finding inspiration completely by accident.
Stuart Dias is a prominent musician and performer in the Seacoast area. He is the mastermind behind Diaspora Radio, a celebrated residency at The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH, where he brings a thoughtful, respectful, and boundary-pushing approach to musical storytelling.
Additional details
This event is free, but advance registration is required. Registration opens at 9am on the Monday before the event. Please sign up for our newsletter to be notified when registration is open.
The event is held at The Dance Hall in Kittery, Maine. Doors open at 8:30. Coffee served 8:30-9am. Talk begins at 9am and will end around 10am.
There is street parking just outside of The Dance Hall and on surrounding side streets. Additional parking is available a 5-minute walk away at Loco Coco’s Tacos. There are 2 van accessible parking spaces in the municipal lot on the corner, within 200 feet of the main entrance to The Dance Hall.
Access to The Dance Hall space is either through the front door/main entrance or through the side entrance via the accessible ramp.
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