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Shilo Shiv Suleman: Pulse & Bloom

Pulse and Bloom is an interactive and social art installation that visualizes participants’ heartbeats and invites people to share and sync their human heartbeats in a rhythmic pattern. When a participant places their hand upon the pulse sensor, the stem and the flower in the sky start to beat with their heart. When more than one person places a hand upon the pulse sensor, the stem starts to pulse with both participants’ heartbeats, making it possible to watch how heart rates of different people in intimate spaces start to beat in sync, much like fireflies flashing in patterns.

Irmgard Bartenieff: A Personal Journey Through Dance

Dancer/choreographer/physical therapist/researcher Irmgard Bartenieff pioneered a new way of observing movement – and its effects on dance and healing. The Bartenieff Fundamentals are still foundational in training today. She was also a noted student of Rudolph Laban. This exhibit features archival items from her career, and interactive exhibits that explore some of the theories used in her research.

This event is part of NextNOW Fest 2017 

Charles Jean Pierre: Black (w)Holes

Communities of color have long experienced the effects of figurative black holes. From brain drain to microeconomic depression, communities have faced the realities of intensely powerful gravitational fields. Created by D.C.-based artist Charles Jean-Pierre, Black (w)Holes reverses this dynamic: a figurative portal to an alternative meditative reality. It illustrates how black holes cannot only shift reality, but shift modes of thinking and functioning within the material world in ways that affirm community and imagine more sustainable futures.

Benjamin Graney Green & Gurpreet Singh: mora

mora is a collaborative, interactive installation designed for auditory discovery. In this immersive soundscape, colorful lights and a low hum draw you inside, where you are confronted with two panels of mysterious buttons and knobs, plus a 'virtual' panel. Explore the soundscape by using these controls to interact with the textures and instruments. mora is designed for collaboration. The more people involved in your exploration, the more complex the composition becomes. Ultimately, to produce harmony you must work towards a common goal, or risk discord within your group.

Transcend VR Demo

Transcend is a fantasy VR game for the Oculus Touch, boasting realistic controls, immersive gameplay and intense fight simulations. As a story-based adventure game filled with magic, sword, and bows, Transcend will leave you thirsting for more. About Transcend VR: Transcend VR’s journey began at the University of Maryland's 2016 Bitcamp hack-a-thon, where they experimented with Oculus Rift hardware before it went to market. One year later, Transcend VR has grown into a diverse, award-winning team of entrepreneurs, on a mission to tell engaging stories in virtual reality.

NextDANCE featuring Lynne Price & Kristen Yeung

Experience a collection of work choreographed and danced by undergraduate and graduate students from the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. The program includes the premiere of a commissioned work by Lynne Price & Kristen Yeung, the recipients of this year’s Alumni Dance Commission. This performance is a part of the NextNOW Fest Alumni Commissioning Project, which supports the creation of new work by alumni of the UMD School of Music and the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.

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