{"id":8898158,"date":"2026-05-18T16:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_event&#038;p=8898158"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:07:36","slug":"immersive-documentary-shorts-vr-pop-ups","status":"publish","type":"app_event","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/immersive-documentary-shorts-vr-pop-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Immersive Documentary Shorts &#8211; VR Pop-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>MIT Open Documentary Lab<\/strong>, in collaboration with Villa Albertine Boston, has launched a series of Virtual Reality (VR) Pop-Ups in public libraries across the Boston Greater area!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collection of fourteen diverse and creative experiences includes six French productions. All VR Pop-Ups use immersive storytelling to explore civic life, identity, immigration, indigeneity, racial (in)justice, disability, and new forms of creative expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the French creations, viewers can dive into the worlds of <em>Danse, Danse Matisse<\/em>, <em>Insider-Outsider<\/em>, <em>Notes on Blindness: Into Darkness<\/em> and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These experiences are free and accessible to audiences ages 12 and up. We invite you to view the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/151xg6PnVEOLLkGFrcaG9G_Tp2C5ahswI\/view\">catalogue<\/a> to discover everything on offer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">POP-UPS DATES:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cambridge Public Library<\/strong> (449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, May 2, from 12:30PM to 4:30PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, May 14, from 3:00PM to 7:00PM&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watertown Public Library<\/strong> (123 Main St, Watertown, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, May 9, from 12:00PM to 3:00PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, May 28, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arlington Public Library<\/strong> (700 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday, June 4, from 8:00AM to 8:45PM&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, June 6, from 11:00AM to 4:00PM <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mattapan Public Library \u2013 Boston<\/strong> (1350 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday, June 24, from 1:30PM to 5:30PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday, July 14, from 3:30PM to 7:30PM <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medford Public Library<\/strong> (111 High St, Medford, MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday, July 13, from 1:00PM to 8:00PM <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday, July 27, from 1:00PM to 8:00PM <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for a series of public talks presented by artists working on immersive projects, following selected experiences. 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