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.

Try on a floating balloon hat or a bubble champ outfit crafted by world-renowned balloon twister Addi Somekh, who returns to NextNOW Fest with his oversized balloon masterpieces!

This event is part of NextNOW Fest 2017 

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.

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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She can’t keep quiet. MILCK’s stark and shuddering, yet disarmingly catchy song Quiet became the unofficial anthem of the Women’s March on Washington. Hear her music, then hear from her about how she uses her art as activism.

This event is part of UMD Leadership and Community Service-Learning's Voices of Social Change series.