Our annual Halloween party for MIAD students and faculty will go down Friday, October 28th from 6-11PM at Discovery World! Every year we expand things a bit more, and this year we’ve expanded things even more than a bit more.

For one the Collaborative Mural Project has gone modular. There will be a stack of cut and primed wood panels ready for color available on a first come first serve basis for anyone who would like to contribute. Over the course of the evening as these panels are completed they will be mounted on a wall in the main exhibit area (just outside the Print and Publishing lab). We will have various cans of paint and brushes available, however it is recommended that you bring your own supplies.

MIAD’s student government will once again generously put up $200 in prizes for a costume contest. The Kohl’s Design it! Lab at Discovery World will be holding an open costume design workshop with all sorts of materials and equipment to help make winners out of all of us. Whether you’re starting from scratch, in need of somewhere to build, or require some last minute repairs before the contest, the folks in the Kohl’s Design It! Lab will have glue guns, laser cutters, and vacuum formers on the ready.

Food! Pizza Shuttle will be delivering many pizzas, and Discovery World will provide cold soda and water in a cooler in the Print lab.

Dancing! A DJ will have loud jams for you to get down to.

Exhibits! The Techno Jungle, Les Paul House of Sound, Energy, Bucyrus Mining, and Milwaukee Muscle exhibits at Discovery World will be open for exploration.

There is more in the works including Performers!, but in the spirit of Halloween further things will be remain a surprise.

Getting here: Discovery World is located on Milwaukee’s Lake front between the Art Museum and Sumemrfest grounds. There will be shuttles from the dorms, free parking along Harbor Drive ($7 event parking in DW’s garage), and plenty of bike space if your costume is bike-friendly.

Admission: FREE admission for MIAD students and faculty with student/faculty ID. NO admission for general public. You may bring a guest or two as long as they are accompanied by a student or faculty member.

This is an event for MIAD to celebrate an excellent partnership with Discovery World. Please enjoy!

Questions/comments: Contact Alex at diy@discoveryworld.org

WED | JAN 19, 26 & FEB 2 | 7-10pm at Discovery World

Creative, professional screen printing is within your reach: Local expert Jeff Meilander of Redwall Custom Screen Printing leads this comprehensive workshop in Discovery World’s Print and Publishing lab. From preparing designs to printing your own t-shirts and posters, we’ll cover every part of the process in this customized 3-part course. No experience required.

$100 for members and college students | $120 non-members

Register online now or by calling 414.765.8625

Discovery World    500 N Harbor Drive   Milwaukee, WI  53202

WED, JAN 26  |  7-10pm | Discovery World – 500 N. Harbor Drive  53202

Circuit Bending is the art of rewiring and short-circuiting a device to create entirely new sonic possibilities. Join us in Discovery World’s Electronics lab for a very fun way to learn the basics of electronics while repurposing discarded and thrifted devices. Bring a few toys or gadgets to bend or trade, or use one of ours. Older toys and instruments are best, however anything with batteries, buttons, and speakers can probably be bent. Whether you’re new to circuit bending or if you’ve participated in one of our previous classes, we’d love to see you here!

$20 for members and college students   |   $25 non-members

Register online now or by calling 414.765.8625

Many thanks to all who attended the Fall 2010 Collaborative Mural Design night / MIAD Halloween party. We’re working on a time-lapse of the mural’s creation so stay tuned!

Photos by Chris Winters

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Exclusive Access to the Secret Labs. One Night Only.

From deep beneath the streets of Milwaukee comes a brand new story…

A young woman yearns to explore the universe. Her younger, odd-ball brother stumbles into something he was never meant to see. An intrepid, blindingly handsome scientist risks everything in order to save the world. Aliens, laser guns, hyper-dimensional welding, zombies. And the best part of this story is that it’s 100%, completely true. Astonishingly true.

Tickets are $7, $5 for Discovery World members and college students.

The Secret Labs Live Halloween Special is presented by Discovery World Radio Theater and WMSE 91.7FM Frontier Radio.

Reservations are highly recommended. Be one of the lucky 100 people to experience the Secret Labs.

The Aliens. They’re real. They’re back. This time all they want is everything.

Call for tickets (414) 765-8625. This experience is for adults and teens.

Leave a comment on this post to be entered into a drawing for free tickets! The drawing will be held on Tuesday, at 3pm.

Special musical guest Uncle Larry will be performing on-air at 7 and after the broadcast for the studio audience.

Be yourself this Halloween with a 3D model of your own head! Made from heavy duty paper, these lightweight, wearable physical caricatures are sure to turn heads at any party.

Stop by the TV Studio for a photo session. We’ll render and print out your head for you to cut, fold, and glue on the second day in the Prototyping Lab. Get a head of yourself!

Photo session: Tuesday, October 5th  2pm or 7pm

Assembly session: Tuesday, October 12th 6-10pm

$100 per head

REGISTER ONLINE NOW or call 414.765.8625

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Friday October 22nd  6-10pm  in Discovery World’s Electronics lab

Circuit Bending is the art of rewiring and short-circuiting a device to create entirely new sonic possibilities. In the spirit of Halloween we will be providing a spooky toy plus all the tools and parts necessary to convert it into a 30 second loop bender. Also feel free to bring your own toys or gadgets (battery operated devices only please) to bend or trade. Whether you’re new to circuit bending or if you’ve participated in one of our previous classes, we’d love to see you here!

4 hour open lab, no electronics experience required. Part of the Adult DIY workshop series (ages 18+).

$20 ($10 for members and college students)

Call 414.765.8625 or visit discoveryworld.org for reservations (space is limited to 15)

Example of a bent voice sampler:

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Pictures from the June Card Design Workshop:

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Fun!