Nerd Nite 100: Voice Acting, Optogenetics, Dragging Batman, Retaining Walls

Friday, June 27th – doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:00pm

The Bug Theatre

Online: $12.50 individual or $40 for 4 tickets

$20 at the door

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Have you been the victim of wondering what it's like to be a voice actor? Have you ever recorded your own voice and thought to yourself, "Damn, now if only someone would pay me for this"? Have you ever taken an acting class? Have you ever been told to cry louder? And if you did cry louder, would I buy it? Let's talk voice acting, framed for the layman. Regardless of whether anyone pays you for it, everyone has a relationship with their own voice. What's yours?

Batman’s hot, rich, and terrible for you—relatable. This is a breakup story. With slides. CU Denver film professor Andy Scahill asks what it means to fetishize the billionaire vigilante in an age of privatized heroism—and what it tells us about ourselves.

What if you could switch off the neurons behind a bad memory—Eternal Sunshine style? Or reprogram a group of cells to stop being cancer—and start being a limb? With proteins borrowed from cyanobacteria and oats, we can use light to precisely control what cells do. Welcome to the weird, wild world of optogenetics.

Think you know how retaining walls work? Think again! Turns out there's a lot more behind them than just a pretty face. I'm here to tell you all about it and give you a whole new appreciation for what dirt can do!

Come hang with us after the show! We'll have free pizza to replenish all those calories your brain burned learning at Nerd Nite. Diebolt is just a five minute walk (and an even shorter drive, with ample parking!) from the Bug. Not only do they have great beer, but they stay open late for us. Meet more of the Nerd Nite Denver community - we have just as much fun there as we do at the show!

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