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From Creative Loafing

Channel District Satellites/ Various artists
Grand Central, Florida Aquarium and other sites
Though billed as a supplemental project, this group of 10distinct video-based installations located in sites throughout the Channel District offers its own cornucopia of sights. Curated by University of South Florida professor -- and Lights On Tampa 2006 participating artist -- Wendy Babcox and Shawn Cheatham, the lineup includes a mix of local and visiting artists. Keep an eye peeled for Joe Griffith's Thunderstorm Machines (at the Grand Central at Kennedy), a trio of flashing anvil-shaped sculptures that invoke Tampa's claim to the title "lightning capital of the world;" Peter Segerstrom's Cadillac Beach (at the Florida Aquarium), an audio installation of parked Cadillac Escalades that play altered recordings of whale song; and Mike Reynolds' two-channel video projection (also at Grand Central) documenting the systematic and creative destruction of 100 one-dollar bills as an ode to economic despair. Other participating artists: John Orth and Alan Calpe, the Fluff Constructivists, Yoko Nogami and Maria Saraceno, Anat Pollack and Robb Fladry, Meg Mitchell, Gregg Perkins and Wesley Wetherington.

wtf?

Thanks to Lindsay for the heads up.