Presented in partnership with Artsphere
Caught up on “Avatar: The Last Airbender?” Try waterbending for yourself! In this workshop, NextNOW Fest curator Marjorie Antonio ’22 will share her watercoloring tips and tricks as you explore the fantastical fauna of the Four Nations.
Get your scrolls ready for a brief introduction to watercolor techniques and a live demonstration that will flow right through time.
With a genre-defying, expansive sound, Black Folks Don't Swim? is a world-based Black Queer-led movement of musicians, songwriters, composers and activists generating comfortable spaces for all to come together and feel uplifted through music.
After their electric performance at NextNOW Fest 2019, the band returns for the closing night of NextNOW SummerFest. Be sure to also join us after the livestream performance for a post-performance conversation!
Presented in partnership with WMUC 88.1 FM
Looking for good vibes? Join NextNOW Fest curator Kira Peck ’22 for connection and chill music curated by WMUC DJ Aishwarya Tare! Bring your summer reading, artwork or just yourself, and unwind to the atmospheric tunes.
Support local artists by drifting into a dreamy Midsummer Night! Hosted by NextNOW Fest curator John Smith ’21, this showcase features campus and community artists across different genres, including various styles of music, poetry, comedy and visual art.
The Clarice’s NextNOW SummerFest is a summer session interlude of virtual artistic and creative experiences that evoke memories of summers past! Like NextNOW Fest, our annual arts festival, NextNOW SummerFest celebrates imagination, creativity and community – all in the comfort of your home!
The National Orchestral Institute + Festival's Orchestral Futurist Fellowship in partnership with the Sphinx Organization combines arts administration, orchestral performance, festival curation and community engagement. This fellowship provides a launching pad for The Sphinx Organization’s most talented musicians, and ensures that together, both organizations further advance the power of diversity in the arts.
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,
Recorded at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on June 30, 2018.
This year, The Clarice will deliver the National Orchestral Institute + Festival at Home! Throughout June 2020, NOI+F students will continue their orchestral training virtually and audiences will experience in-depth conversations through NOI+F at Noon streams, the virtual SPARK! Lounge and Saturday evening Philharmonic broadcasts.
