Apparently Pecha Kucha is pronounced anyway you choose – 20 slides for :20 seconds
Background
Held in around 300 cities, Pecha Kucha originated in Tokyo and now spreads like a erstwhile secret society into the creative underbellies of boroughs and urban centers where architects, world changes, artists, poets, musicians and survivors face the audience under pressure to inspire, amuse, inform, and/or educate ~ but mostly inspire ~ through their story. The Vancouver incarnation is wrangled by Cause+Affect.
20 Slides, 20 Seconds, each, a dozen “amazing people with brilliant ideas” and beer are the needed ingredients for a Pecha Kucha Night” {Facebook}.
I am now in the club, April 7th i was 3rd up after rad skateboard/snowboarder/game designer legend and a Scotslady who’d just sung for the attendees and before two hip architects, Gair Williamson and Bing Thom.
Spiel
I spieled forth a version of my F*ck Stats, Make Art/Greeks to Geeks/Sparking Creativity riffs but added a few new slides and no old-timey suitcase – no time for props to soliloquies. Rapid fire style – hold on because the slides are rocking by – the crowd enjoyed the anecdotes and the time flew by – afterwhich i settled in to check out the rest of the remarkable people with amazing ideas.
Slides
Artifacts
“Pecha Kucha 10 at the Vogue Theatre entertains and inspires with elements of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour” by Jonathan Hanley for Vancouver Observer
Jonathan also included an audience recording of the spiel at his Music Planet Pecha Kucha post
Andy Chung writes:
Pecha Kucha 10 in Vancouver is this Thursday, should be fun. I haven’t really heard of anyone in the line up, so it should be fun going into it with no expectations.
update: Pecha Kucha 10 was awesome. The stand out talk for me was by Dave Olson.
Raw Bean recaps PK in the Coke and Count Chocula blog post, Out and Aboot:
Sometimes it’s hard to remember or tell what someone does and that was the case with the next guy Dave Olson. But he was hilarious! I’m pretty sure he was the one that said “don’t be precious” which we wrote down.
… and shared a photo and a video clip:
Give Music blog writes Please Continue Supporting the Arts:
It was great to attend Pecha Kucha Vancouver last night to hear individuals such as Dave Olson on his theories of art, Bing Thom on his theatre design for Washington DC, Stephanie Corker Irwin on nomosolo offline dating, andPamela Masik on her efforts to raise awareness through painting. The format of Pecha Kucha really allows for community sharing at a very personalized level. Arts was featured and culture is what it’s all about, so that’s an inspiring place from which to post about supporting the arts. Thanks Vancouver.
kempedmonds shot a bit of video:
Dave Olson is killing it at Pecha Kucha Vancouver [VIDEO] #pkn http://yfrog.us/2mljpz 8:14 PM Apr 8th via Tweetie
MarkBusse attached a photo:
Dave Olson (@UncleWeed & DaveOhoots) slaying the audience at Pecha Kucha Vancouver Vol.10. #PKN http://ow.ly/i/113t
Ephemera
mikalat Dave Olson/Uncle Weed just did 6min40sec of awesome ;) 8:17 PM Apr 8th via mobile web
MarkBusse @UncleWeed to sold out Pecha Kucha crowd at Vogue Theatre: upgrade your heros, explore translucency, get stoned, make art & spell bad. #PKN 8:17 PM Apr 8th via Tweetie
kk Dave Olson just killed it at Pechu Kucha Night Vancouver 10. Hilarious, poignant & totally inspiring. Fuck stats, make art! #tnmh #pkn 8:20 PM Apr 8th via TweetDeck from Financial District, Vancouver
SimoneKaminsky So far @uncleweed is my fave presenter at #pechaKucha #Vancouver–he rocked it! All inspiring, tho! 9:06 PM Apr 8th via HootSuite
jakobg @uncleweed just rocked his 6:40 at Pecha Kucha night at the Vogue. That’s how it’s done. 9:09 PM Apr 8th via HootSuite
dariankovacs @kk @uncleweed uncleweed killed it. Great seein you yesterday at f5 9:26 PM Apr 8th via Echofon in reply to kk
judybishop @uncleweed – dood, you killed it ! Well done … ! 10:05 PM Apr 8th via TweetDeck in reply to uncleweed
thoughtpatterns Enjoyed #pechakucha #Vancouver tonight. Pretty cool presentation by Jay Balmer as well as by Dave Olson. 10:16 PM Apr 8th via Twitterrific
VanObserver @uncleweed you were both inspired and inspiring, still laughing from some of your insights 9:36 AM Apr 10th via web in reply to uncleweed
AmandaFenton Awesome prez by @uncleweed at #pk10 10:50 PM Apr 9th via txt
thebuzzer @uncleweed Excellent talk at Pecha Kucha, sir. I really enjoyed it! 11:47 AM Apr 9th via HootSuite
HNBD Another stellar #pkn event in Van last eve. Special kudos to @uncleweed @btarchitects @SCorkerIrwin@pamelamasik Marthy Sturdy & Jay Balmer 10:36 AM Apr 9th via web
SimoneKaminsky @uncleweed Haha, you did! I like your perspective. You were funny and motivating, thanks! @shaaarrr: D. Haddow was another fave of mine too! 10:31 AM Apr 9th via HootSuite in reply to uncleweed
StephenIrving Feel better for having seen @uncleweed and @douglashaddow‘s presentations last night at Vancouver’s#pechakucha…9:39 AM Apr 9th via web
zoepawlak Congratulations @causeaffect. Vancouver Pecha Kucha was off the heezy. I love Uncle Weed! Awesome vid @thecheapershow. Can’t wait for more.8:13 AM Apr 9th via web
judybishop @uncleweed – EVERYONE enjoyed. You should be proud of your ability to amuse, entertain + stimulate. #artist 8:05 AM Apr 9th via TweetDeck in reply to uncleweed
krystlesivorot @uncleweed loved the presentation @pechakuchanight. Really entertaining & great message. thanks! 12:29 AM Apr 9th via HootSuite
wghthemovie @uncleweed speakin a rockin…great presentation tonite! Wicked setup, solid finish -first star! Love the Pecha…so inspiring! 11:41 PM Apr 8th via Tweetie in reply to uncleweed
jeffwerner Dave Olson at PKv10: Upgrade your heroes, develop a personal archaeology and stay translucent not transparent. 11:40 PM Apr 8th via web
Comments from Vancouver is Awesome “What I Love About Pecha Kucha” BY BOB KRONBAUER
Hilary Says:
April 9th, 2010 at 1:26 pmTotally, Bob! I kept thinking the same thing throughout the evening. Especially because what was shared by the presenters was so personal and also indicative of the paths they each chose, the choices they made (as Pamela Masik spoke to) that brought them to where they are. I especially loved Dave Olsen’s presentation (how galvanizing!) and Marc Baumgartner’s perspective on “context.”
Great night. Very inspiring.
mayglobus Says:
April 12th, 2010 at 3:11 pmDave Olson and Bing Thom had me laughing AND inspired. What a truly awesome night.
Thanks to all the folks who came up afterwards to say thanks and tell me what they are up to and to everyone who chimed in with Twitter/Facebook/SMS/Flickr etc. love – my words are nothing without ya and you now know how i much i value chronicling events with artifacts so thanks for making stuff.
