Welcome to a time when chat rooms, AIM and blogs reigned. When social media meant MySpace, Friendster and Xanga. When you burned mixCDs instead of streaming playlists.
So much creativity and community was expressed online in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. 20 years later, in this mid-pandemic world, we’ve chosen to protect the health and safety of our NextNOW Fest community by taking all of our creativity and community-building online–again.
Welcome to a time when chat rooms, AIM and blogs reigned. When social media meant MySpace, Friendster and Xanga. When you burned mixCDs instead of streaming playlists.
NextNOW Fest curator Kira Peck hosts a performance by musician and spoken word artist Tayo Omisore and guitarist and vocalist Mike Hauser.
Tayo Omisore is a Nigerian-American creative from Baltimore, MD who meshes music and visual media in novel and inventive ways as a means to tell intimate stories investigating identity, sexuality and relationships. After participating on American Idol and opening for the likes of 2 Chainz, Drake Bell, and Vacationer, Mike Hauser has made a name for himself in the music industry, cultivating a passionate fan base in the DC area.
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!
