Beto O’Rourke send out a lovely Thanksgiving letter, about something happening at El Paso: “Border Tuner.” I never heard of such a thing!

bordertuner.net

Beto and his family took part.

An interactive public art installation across the US-Mexico border by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.
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Open to the public
November 13 - 24, 2019
Every night, 6:30 to 11:00 PM

Bowie High School, El Paso and
Parque Chamizal, Ciudad Juárez
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Three interactive stations on each side of the border will control powerful searchlight beams using a small dial wheel. When lights from any two stations are directed at each other, microphones and speakers automatically switch-on to allow participants to talk with one another, creating cross-border conversations.
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The project is curated by Kerry Doyle and León de la Rosa, with programming direction by Edgar Picazo. While a diverse schedule of invited guests will open the installation each evening, everybody is welcome to participate for free.

So cool!