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Marianne Petit & Matthew Belanger Ada 's Shop: Computing through the Ages 1 December 2010 – 3 January 2011 Art in the Windows On view day and night North window: to listen call 646-416-9030 and press 0-4 South window: to activate call 646-416-9030 and press 5-9 Mid-Manhattan Library 40th Street @ 5th Avenue New York , NY 10016 212-340-0871 Mon-Wed 9-9, Thu-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5 The Art and Picture Collections at Mid-Manhattan Library present Ada's Shop, a collaborative site specific exhibition, by multimedia artists Marianne Petit and Matthew Belanger . They use two-dimensional, pop-up, and motorized dioramic elements to explore the world and work of Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), the daughter of Lord Byron, who is recognized today as the first computer programmer (the United States Department of Defense named one of its computer languages ADA in her honor). An interest in writing and mathematics led to her work with Charles Babbage and his Analytical Engine (the first mechanical computer); Lovelace's notes for Babbage contained algorithmic properties that are considered to be the first computer program. In Ada's Shop passersby are encouraged to interact with the window installation both physically and via mobile phone, activating motorized components, displays, lights, and sounds. Nancy Hechinger, New York University Professor of Interactive Telecommunication , will join Petit and Belanger for an Artist Dialogue on Saturday December 18 at 2:30 p.m. on the 6 th floor. The exhibition series Art in the Windows is curated by Arezoo Moseni. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~