A woman’s world is turned upside down when she discovers that a hacker has invaded her online life. The mysterious presence, however, doesn’t seem interested in her money or her data but something much more elusive. Jordan asks its audience to examine how much we give away online and what we risk in our new age of information and technology. This hauntingly relevant world premiere comes to us from playwright Brenda Withers, Huntington Theater Playwriting Fellow and co-creator of the New York hit Matt & Ben.

Spot On – Sunday, October 20, 3:00-4:00 PM
How much do we really give away online? Cybersecurity expert V.S. Subrahmanian, who currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Security, Technology, and Society at Dartmouth College, will sit down with Jordan Director Jess Chayes to talk about the real-world implications of Jordan’s mysterious hacker. Reception to follow.

V.S. Subrahmanian is the Dartmouth College Distinguished Professor in Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society and Director of the Institute for Security, Technology, and Society at Dartmouth.  Prof. Subrahmanian is an expert on artificial intelligence and predictive modeling including methods to analyze text/geospatial/relational/social network data, learn behavioral models from the data, forecast actions, and influence behaviors with applications to cybersecurity and counter-terrorism.  He has written five books, edited ten, and published over 300 referred articles. 

All Spot On Conversations take place in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts, 74 Gates Street, White River Junction, VT 05001-7052. These events are free and open to the public but tickets are required. Contact the box office at (802) 296-7000 or boxoffice@northernstage.org for more information.