Making Peace
a community-involvement component of
-The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama
at the Yerba Buena Center

A community-created meditation and mosaic of photos and words. The game runs mid-January 2008 thru March 16, 2008. You can play now.

If you have 30 to 45 minutes and can get to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, you can play this real-life game. It's great at lunch time (bring your own) on a warm day. You’ll receive directions and hints for each step of the game via SMS text messaging (TXT) on your cell phone. Locate each destination, find the secret answer, reply to the message, and you’ll move to the next step. This is a great way to discover that there’s art in your everyday environment!

San Francisco, CA: To start the game, send the TXT message “YBC” to “art@red7.com” from your cell phone. You'll receive your first instructions within a minute.

	You must have SMS (TXT) messaging enabled to play any of our SMS games. T-Mobile, SprintPCS/Nextel, and Verizon all support full two-way play. When message requires a response, just hit REPLY, then compose and send your answer.
	To play on Cingular/AT&T, you must send a new TXT message whenever the game requires a reply from you. DO NOT "REPLY" to messages—create and send a new message each time.
	If you're on another cell system, you can most likely play using the Cingular instructions. This includes visitors from outside the US.

No matter where you are you can download this PDF containing details and play by SMS even if you're not in San Francisco.

US History in The Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco, which was part of the Spanish colonial empire for 75 years before the California gold rush brought it to US statehood, is loaded with historic sites and information. Take a 2-mile walk (or bike ride) starting at George Lucas' new media complex and spanning 230 years of history. This is the largest urban national park in the United States.

San Francisco, CA: To start the game, send the TXT message “PRESIDIO” to “art@red7.com” from your cell phone. You'll receive your first instructions within a minute.

If you wish, you can download a PDF containing a photo tour (with "answers") [8mb] and play by SMS, even if you're not in San Francisco.

Start at the Smithsonian Institution “Castle” and walk the National Mall to the Capitol and back—you'll find there is an incredible wealth of public art. And we'll show you some neat stuff you might otherwise miss.

Washington, DC: To start the game, send the TXT message “MALL” to “art@red7.com” from your cell phone. You'll receive your first instructions within a minute.

If you wish, you can download a PDF containing a photo tour (with "answers") [6mb] and play by SMS, even if you're not in Washington DC .

The Learning Ethics Game