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Benjamin Graney Green: Soundware

Tune in to the sounds around you with Soundware, an augmented reality device that edits sound in real time. Soundware accentuates sounds that are unconsciously blocked out or ignored every day, emphasizing how important they actually are to well-being, sensory experiences and general navigation of the world. Emerging from this experience, listeners may have a better awareness of the sounds around them, and how it might affect their daily lives. Users can check out a headset to use independently, or enjoy a live-mixed experience.

Library Sale

Love a good sale? This one is jam-packed with books on the arts, scores, CDs and hundreds of LPs ranging from the classic to the elusive. Presented in partnership with the UMD Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. Proceeds from this annual rummage sale benefit the library's collections. 

Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity Classes

Sharpen up your dance moves with free hip-hop, house and jazz classes. No experience necessary! Brought to you by the Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, a group devoted to furthering academic excellence, serving the community and sharing the art of dance among fellow students. 

Class Schedule:

6-7PM: Jazz with Jen Graham
7-8PM: House with Jonathan Hsu
10-11PM: Contemporary with Latefia Bradley
11PM-12AM: Hip-Hop wit Devin Seldon

Living Umbrellas

Enjoy the breeze underneath a living canopy of plants while helping UMD graduate student Nick Cloyd, who is studying ecological technology and design, research how these structures improve the microclimate and attitudes about green technology. Presented in partnership with the UMD Department of Environmental Science and Technology.

Crafting with Bob Ross

Get your hands dirty and make happy little trees out of acrylic paint, pastels and other crafting materials while watching classic episodes of Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting. If it doesn’t come out just right, that’s okay. As Bob himself said, “We don’t make mistakes – just happy little accidents.” Presented in partnership with the UMD Art & Learning Center.

Bit Brigade

Time for a throwback! In synchronization with a master gamer speeding through each level of the classic NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) video game Mega Man 2, this band meticulously replicates every musical cue and boss battle. Bit Brigade elevates game music to its proper place in the foreground of epic technical rock and plays the games like they don't need the extra lives. Which, for the record, they don't. 

For more information about Bit Brigade, visit www.bitbrigade.com. 

Outdoor Hip-Hop Yoga

Do a sun salutation in the sun! Start your afternoon at an outdoor, music-driven yoga class taught by UMD RecWell yoga instructor Dean K. Your body and mind will thank you. Presented in partnership with UMD Recreation & Wellness.

To bring:

  • UID or other ID
  • Yoga mat
  • Water bottle

We recommend you arrive 10 minutes early.

Baked Goods

Lay out on a blanket, put on your sunglasses and Baked Goods wash over you. With a sound reminiscent of the Dave Matthews Band, this five-piece band from Merrick, New York combines jazz, funk and rock ‘n’ roll. This is what your end-of-summer dreams sound like.

For more information about Baked Goods, visit www.bakedgoodsofficial.com.

 

Forrobodo: For All Brazilian Dance Party

Dance to the highly infectious rhythm of Brazil’s popular forró music! Accompanied by a full band of percussion, drums, guitar, cavaco, bass and accordion, the performers will teach you the basic steps – no experience necessary. 

This project is a collaboration between Pablo Regis and UMD alumni Kate Spanos and Ceylon Mitchell II.

Family Art Day at Langley Park Community Center

Artful fun for the whole family! Join in for crafting, lunch and a salsa dance class led by the Maryland Latin Dance Club. Quinteto Latino, a group that blends the vibrant colors and vigorous rhythms of Latin American music with the voices of the wind quintet, will perform salsa, new twists on traditional folk songs and more.

To sign up, email Jane Hirshberg at janeh22@umd.edu or visit the Langley Park Community Center.

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