December 5th at the (H2O) Water Heater in Roanoke!

The last PechaKucha night this year is December 5th at the Water Heater in Roanoke.

PK Night 3 (9/4/12) - Profile 10: Peter Sforza

Peter Sforza

Presenter: Peter Sforza

Topic: Satellite Art

Bio: Peter is a scientist and artist exploring the interfaces of science and art, creativity and technology. He has been cited as an current master and explorer of the satellite art movement, leading collaborations to construct ephemeral humanscapes that are visible from space via satellites high in Earth's orbit.

He is the Director of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) at Virginia Tech. Sforza was born on Long Island, New York, spent early years of his life in Roanoke, Virginia, and now lives in Blacksburg, VA with his wonderful wife and two children.

Recent projects: iCanSeeYouTweet.com & HypochondriApp.org.
Twitter account: @PeterSforza

PK Night 3 (9/2/12) - Profile 9: Jami Ryan

Jami Ryan

Presenter: Jami Ryan

Topic: The Creation of NextThreeDays

Bio: Jami was born in Germany while his father served in the US military and has lived in the New River Valley since he was three attending the Christiansburg public schools. He attended Radford University where he double majored in Print Journalism and Computer Science. He was then hired by local web development company ACI where he worked for 10 years as a web developer before forming his own company Sublime Enterprises, LLC and took over ownership of NextThreeDays.com. Jami lives in Blacksburg, is married to local elementary school teacher Rebecca Ryan, and is an avid Virginia Tech Hokie fan.

Twitter: Next3Days; Phone: 540-391-0340

PK Night 3 (8/31/12) - Profile 8: Nikki Pynn

Nikki Pynn

Presenter: Nikki Pynn

Title:  Inconspicuous Birds

Blurb: I am a local artist and elementary art teacher for Giles Co. Public Schools. I work in stained glass mostly and soft pastels when I get the chance. I live in Radford with my husband, two young dogs and two old cats. I've watched Green Heron develop from the bare walls to the high representative of local artists it is today. I'm very happy to be part of it's ambiance.

Facebook: Green Heron Art Center

Volume 3's Musical Guest - K.T. Vandyke of Driftin' Westward

If you were planning to sneak in just before 7pm next Wednesday night, you might want to reconsider. Doors open at 6pm and so does a killer music set by K.T. Vandyke of Driftin' Westward. He will be playing up to the start of PechaKucha Night at The Lyric. You want to get there early for sure!

Check out Driftin' Westward's Website to catch a preview of his music.

PK Night 3 (8/29/12) - Profile 7: River Laker

River Laker

Presenter: River Laker

Presentation Title: Because We're All Stars, Baby!

Bio:   River Laker, born and educated in England, majored in Literary Studies, Contemporary Art, Film and Religion, before moving to the US to study Counseling Psychology. Currently living in Roanoke, VA, and employed in cultural development for Roanoke Public Libraries, Laker has previously worked as a minister, teacher and failed door-to-door salesman. He specializes in the creation, development and marketing of cultural experiences that are accessible, engaging, substantial and popular. He enjoys 6 month experiments, and is an honorary member of ELF (Earth Liberation Front).


Twitter: https://twitter.com/riverlaker

PK Night 3 (8/27/12) - Profile 6: Alyssia Sims

Presenter: Alyssia Sims

Alyssia Sims

Presentation: I Talk to Walls: The wonderful world of speech and debate

Bio: Alyssia Sims is entering her Senior year at Blacksburg High School. Her interests include singing, acting, driving, cooking, and a wide variety of other activities. She has spent the past four years participating in Forensic, also known as speech and debate. With the support of her family, her parents (Guy and Lisa) and her younger bothers, she is excited so share the fun and experience that she has gained by being a part of an extraordinary activity!