Last night, (sub)Urban Projections in conjunction with the city of Eugene (and help from Harmonic Laboratory, hosted one of the best art events of 2014 thus far (people should not forget this event when “Best of Eugene” rolls around). At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I would say it was transcendent. The Hult Center’s lobby, a marvel of architecture with it’s M.C. Escherian staircases and soaring, multilevel ceilings, became a trippy wonderland filled with some of the town’s best modern dancers, digital artists and musicians.  In a perfectly paced one-hour event, (sub)Urban Projections guided a huge crowd through the nine different acts that made up  the digital art festival. Each act took place at a different spot, spanning levels and staircases, at five minute intervals. Meanwhile, there was also interactive ambient art that people could play around with. The crowd, which was much younger than the average audience that frequents the Hult, was captivated. Let’s hope there’s much more of these city-sponsored events to come.

Ninkasi is hosting a “Projection Reception” for the digital arts festival tonight.