THE HISTORY (and Mystery)
OF THE UNIVERSE
Written and Directed by D. W. Jacobs
From the life, work and
writings of R. Buckminster Fuller
Performed by Ron
Campbell
An engineer, architect, mathematician, designer, poet, philosopher, motivational speaker, major utopian thinker and inventor of the geodesic dome, Buckminster Fuller was one of the most remarkable minds of the 20th century. Born in 1895, Bucky was way ahead of his time. Refusing to think in conventional ways, he was an innovator, a futurist, and one of the first true global thinkers.
What was Bucky Known For?
* Coining the term "Spaceship Earth"
* Inventing the Geodesic Dome (Disneyworld's Epcot Center is a good example)
* Advocating use of technology to "make the world work for 100% of humanity"
* Being one of the first to sound the alarm for worldwide environmental protection
* Promoting renewable energy sources:"There is no energy crisis, only a crisis of ignorance."
* Inventing World Games (as an alternative to War Games) as a tool for problem solving
* Getting kicked out of Harvard - twice
Project Artaud Theater is located at 450 Florida
Steet,
between Mariposa amd 17th Street in San Francisco.
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