'Net Work: The Art of Mining Data and Meaning'

What happens when computer science, mathematics, pop culture and contemporary art meet? Join artist R. Luke DuBois and new media specialist Steve Dietz in a discussion to find out at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 28) in 210 McKnight Art Center West. The two will examine DuBois' artistic work as a composer, performer, video artist and programmer. Specifically, they'll talk about his project and Ulrich Museum fall exhibition "Hindsight is Always 20/20," an artwork that uses algorithmic data to mine State of the Union addresses for clues to the nature and evolution of American political rhetoric.