9 Evenings: Kisses Sweeter than Wine

In 1966, Swedish electrical engineer Billy Kluver and American visual artist Robert Rauschenberg gathered 10 avant-garde artists and 30 Bell Labs engineers to participate in a collaborative, multidisciplinary project combining new technologies with theatre, dance, and music. The event, 9 Evenings: Theatre and Engineering, took place at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York from October 13-22, 1966. More than 10,000 people attended the performances. The event led to the founding of the organization Experiments in Art and Technology the following month.