Jeff Bush

2005 joined  Beta Technologies, virtual world/Second Life™ content provider as co-owner 
2004 a founder of virtual world democracy Confederation of Democratic Simulators
2004 began Second Life™ virtual world experience 
2004 released freeware utility “Kosmos” for Microsoft Train Simulator
2003 third New York City blackout
2001 experienced the September 11 terrorist attacks
2000 videodance work “Mother and Child” shown at Lincoln Center, New York and worldwide
1988 joined Phil Lee as a partner in Full House Productions
1988 married Celia Ipiotis under the Acropolis of Athens
1986 journey to the Western Highlands and the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
1984 second Greek journey included a week in the ancient culture of Karpathos island
1983 moved ARC Videodance facilities into Full House Productions recording studio 
1983 – 1988 appointed Business Manager of the Jose Limon Dance Foundation 
1983 lawsuit with Bishop of the NY Synod, Lutheran Church over occupancy of living space
1981 – 2005 produced weekly PBS TV series Eye On Dance & The Arts with Celia Ipiotis
1980 first of 6 journys through Greece
1977 appeared with Celia Ipiotis on the cover of Videography magazine
1977 the second New York City blackout
1976 founded Arts Resources in Collaboration (ARC Videodance), Co-director and Treasurer
1975/1976 Center for Understanding Media merged into the New School, adjunct faculty
1975 co-wrote “Videodance” in Dancescope Magazine
1975 received M.Div degree from Union Theological Seminary, with video theology thesis
1975 produced first videodance collection “Collaborations in Dance and Video”
1973 introduced to John Culkin, the Center for Understanding Media, teaching assistant
1973 first video work with modern dance
1973 started work at the Thematic Studies Program, John Jay College, CUNY, teaching video
1971 – 1976 served on governing board of Metro NY Synod of the Lutheran Church in America
1971 served, with Margaret Mead, on a commission deciding the role of religion at Columbia
1970 appointed Interim Director of the Earl Hall Center for Religious Affairs at Columbia
1969 enrolled in Union Theological Seminary
1969 graduated Columbia College with AB in physics/astrophysics, minor in English
1968/1969 served on College student/faculty commission investigating “strike” issues
1968 April/May participant in the Columbia “Strike
1967 – 1973 performed 60s/folk music at Columbia University coffee houses
1967 – 1969 lab assistant at the NASA Institute for Space Studies at Columbia
1967 three summer months working in London, height of Kings Road and Carnaby Street
1965 first New York City blackout
1965 moved to New York City, enrolled in Columbia College
1965 three summer months in Guatemala assistant teaching
1964, 1695 attended the Newport Folk Festival
1964/1965 member of a local “hootenanny” folk music group
1964/1965 President of the Simsbury High School Chapter of the National Honor Society
1960 – 1965, Simsbury, Connecticut, Simsbury High School
1947 born in Amityville, Long Island, New York

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