What is Pecha Kucha? Apparently, it’s the Japanese word for the sound of conversation. It’s also a format for a kind of rapidfire creative show-and-tell. Invented by a pair of architects who wanted to hear about their colleagues’ work yet avoid death by Powerpoint, Pecha Kucha events feature about ten presenters who each hew to a simple rule: 20 slides, 20 seconds apiece. (Wired magazine: “Say what you need to say in six minutes and 40 seconds of exquisitely matched words and images and then sit the hell down.” Here’s a YouTube clip of an example.)

As far as we can tell, Philly’s never had a Pecha Kucha night (PK’s inventors list events at more than 100 other cities), so we’re going to throw one at Studio 34 on March 7.

Interested in speaking? Drop Brad a line at studio34 @ jepsculpture.com and pitch a topic. (Note: you need to let us know in advance; no just showing up with a speech and a bunch of images.)

Update: PPK has a Facebook group and a website.