The Open Video Alliance is hosting its first ever Wireside Chat this week with Lawrence Lessig. Tune in, visit a screening event in your city, or host your own.

Tuning in

The talk starts this Thursday at 6:00 PM EST (GMT -5) at openvideoalliance.org/lessig. We’re streaming with the 100% free and open Theora codec. The easiest and most reliable way to tune in is to use the latest version of Firefox. To make sure you’re equipped to watch Theora video, visit our wiki.

You can also attend a screening event in your city. There are now nearly 40 organized events to choose from all over the world, and many events have local activities planned alongside Lessig’s talk.

Participating

If you’d like to join the interactive conversation during Lessig’s lecture, use the hashtag #wireside to submit questions via Twitter/Identica. We welcome your ideas, suggestions, and photos before and after the event too. Use #wireside across the web, or e-mail us.

Highlights

In Boston, attend Lessig’s talk in person.
In Delhi, check out Delhi’s first-ever CC Salon, Feb 28th.
In New York, enjoy an evening of cool remix art.
In Palo Alto, watch VJs Eclectic Method give a live remix demo.
In Sao Paulo, meet and eat with Brazilian arts and media practitioners.
In Toronto, participate in a panel with community leaders.

For a complete list of events, check out the list.