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Extra Credits
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James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
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Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
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James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.

AFIA
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Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
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Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
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Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.

Aram Bajakian
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Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
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Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
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Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.

Here and There
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Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
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Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
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Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.

When Last We Flew
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When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
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Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
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Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.

Through the Looking Glass
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Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
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Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
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RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.

Paris in HDR
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Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
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Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
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Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.

NONVIOLENCE
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Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
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Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
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Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.

Paul Davis Collection
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Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
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Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
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Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.

Big Puzzle, One Piece
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Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
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Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
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Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.

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$2,500 Campaign Goal
$2,501 Raised So Far (101%)
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34 Fuelers
46 Contributions
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Fuel $5 or more:

Any contribution of $5 receives: .mp3 highlights from the residency. 7 Fuelers!

Fuel $10 or more:

Any contribution of $10 receives: Signed "Spectacular War Museum" poster. 6 Fuelers!

Fuel $20 or more:

Any contribution of $20 receives: Anthony plays you any song of your choice on live video stream 1 Fueler!

Fuel $25 or more:

Any contribution of $25 receives: Signed paperback copy of "The Spectacular War Museum." 6 Fuelers!

Fuel $50 or more:

Any contribution of $50 receives: Signed paperback copy of "The Spectacular War Museum" and the media pack (includes signed poster, photo and compilation DVD). 9 Fuelers!

Fuel $100 or more:

Any contribution of $100 receives: Signed paperback copy of "The Spectacular War Museum" plus 2 tickets to the SWM world premier in NYC. 7 Fuelers!

Fuel $250 or more:

Any contribution of $250 receives: All of the above plus exclusive behind-the-scenes access to SWM's dress rehearsal.

Fuel $500 or more:

Any contribution of $500 receives: Signed hardback copy of "The Spectacular War Museum: Poems and Musical Score" and a collection of ten books and albums that influenced the piece's creation with hand written inscriptions from the composer.

Fuel $700 or more:

Any contribution of $700 receives: Anthony will compose a piece of music for you, to be played by the complete 9-piece group at an exclusive behind-the-scenes dress rehearsal; a signed copy of "The Spectacular War Museum: Poems and Musical Score;" and dinner with the composer.

Fuel $1,000 or more:

Any contribution of $1,000 receives: Signed hardback copy of "The Spectacular War Museum: Poems and Musical Score;" dinner for 2 with the composer; exclusive behind-the-scenes access to SWM's dress rehearsal for 4 people; 2 tickets to SWM world premier in NYC; and a collection ten books and albums that influenced the piece's creation with hand-written inscriptions from the composer.

Fuel $2,500 or more:

Any contribution of $2,500 receives: A performance in your home from the SWM Jazz Quartet; a signed hardback copy of "The Spectacular War Museum: Poems and Musical Score;" and 4 tickets to the SWM world premier.

Fuel $5,000 or more:

Any contribution of $5,000 receives: A trip to see SWM premier in a city outside your own (Chicago or New York) including airfare for 2 and 1 hotel night plus: signed hardback copy of "The Spectacular War Museum: Poems and Musical Score;" dinner for 2 with the composer; exclusive behind-the-scenes access to SWM's dress rehearsal for 4 people; and a collection ten books and albums that influenced the piece's creation with hand-written inscriptions from the composer.

Started by Anthony Cekay May 15th, 2010

The Spectacular War Museum - June Residency

Aloha Anthony! This is a wonderful project and I am excited to have you on RocketHub! Welcome and best of luck with your project!

By Brian Meece May 15th, 2010 at 10:47 PM EDT

Thanks Brian! Don't forget to check out the streaming preview tomorrow, Sunday May 16t at 2 PM Eastern. Amanda Monaco will be joining me for a few tunes. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/spectacular-war-museum

By Anthony Cekay May 16th, 2010 at 12:17 AM EDT

Hey Anthony - great project. That $100 reward is tempting.

By Vladimir Vukicevic May 17th, 2010 at 02:41 PM EDT

Thanks to everyone for coming out for the first night of the residency, online and in person. I've fueled the project on behalf of all the support garnered from the live audience. Thanks again everyone! Stay tuned for some exciting audio/video clips from the first show, and more special offers.

By Anthony Cekay Jun 8th, 2010 at 01:34 PM EDT

Great show last night - everybody in our crew had a blast!

By Brian Meece Jun 8th, 2010 at 08:27 PM EDT

Thanks to everyone for making last night's show a success. We had a great crowd online and in person. I couldn't be happier with how this has gone so far. Early returns show the project has reached well over 250 people online! I just fueled the project on behalf of everyone who joined in last night in person. Stay tuned from pictures from last night's show and some exciting announcement about coming shows. Thanks again for all your support!

By Anthony Cekay Jun 15th, 2010 at 01:23 PM EDT

Nice job Anthony. I wasn't able to come out tonight but I caught some of it on UStream.

By Vladimir Vukicevic Jun 15th, 2010 at 08:18 PM EDT

New Reward Announcement: Everyone who fuels the project for at least $5 will receive .mp3 highlights of the performance.

By Anthony Cekay Jun 18th, 2010 at 07:52 PM EDT

That's a great value at $5

By Vladimir Vukicevic Jun 18th, 2010 at 09:50 PM EDT

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