I-Witness Central City

Storymapping: utilizing current online mapping technology to connect location to personal histories. This is a project I'm excited about, one that can and hopefully will be extended to many neighborhoods - Mondo Bizarro's I-Witness Central City. They have a kick-off of the project this week, Tuesday night - see below for more info-

At 7 PM on October 28th, 2008, New Orleanians from across the metropolitan area will gather at the Ashe’ Cultural Arts Center for the opening of I-Witness Central City, an ongoing StoryMapping project that aids local residents in reclaiming their history and neighborhoods through sharing personal, site-specific stories. This night will feature films and multi-disciplinary performances from local artists in addition to introducing the public to our online story maps and a new cell-phone walking tour. The stories that make up I-Witness Central City are the personal histories of the places that constitute Central City as told by residents of the area. The evening will be a celebration of Central City involving live storytelling, music, dance, theatre, food and cutting-edge mixed media techniques.