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The Seventh Be-In was held at Maritime Hall in San Francisco's south-of-Market area. Performances included Cyber-Tribe with Eddy Gale, Marimba Pacifica and Todd Rundgren, offering a spoken word performance as part of the debut of the new Residents CD-ROM. Other CD-ROMs were also presented for the first time, including the Haight Ashbury in the '60s, and Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited. The primary visual performances were supplied by legendary light show artist Glenn McKay, using decidedly analog equipment. Timothy Leary hosted the multimedia presentations and spoke to the crowd about the connections between the '60s and '90s Be-Ins. Producer Tony Bove showcased the Haight Ashbury CD-ROM, which grew out of a presentation Bove produced with Human Be-In organizer Allen Cohen for the 4th Digital Be-In. Marc Canter demoed the new Media Band CD-ROM, the first true interactive music/video CD-ROM. Dan Mapes led the Milennium Ceremony, featuring a meditative dance by Magenta Rose and visuals featuring the work of visionary urban architect Paolo Soleri. The Presenting sponsor was Microsoft, along with Compton's New Media, General Magic and On-Line Design. Artists Bert Monroy, Diane Fenster, Frank Tycer, John Odam, Barbara Nessim and Janet Ashford each contributed a piece on the concept of "7" for the "7 by 7" entry exhibit and giveaway poster. |