El Laberinto del Coco

ABOUT THE EVENT

El Laberinto del Coco is an Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba Fusion ensemble founded by visionary percussionist Hector “Coco” Barez in 2017. With a unique blend of sizzling musical ideas, Barez presents new ways to the traditional sounds of Puerto Rican Bomba. After touring the world with Ballet Folklorico de Puerto Rico “Areyto,” Grammy Award-winning groups like Calle 13, Bacilos and world-renowned bands like Bio Ritmo, Miramar, William Cepeda and Bayanga, Barez decides to embark on a new journey.

NextNOW Fest: 72 Hour Composition Challenge

The 72-hour Composition Challenge features new work by students in the UMD School of Music. Composers who wish to participate have 36 hours to write a piece and another 36 hours to rehearse the music with the performers before it is premiered in concert as part of the NextNOW Fest. Committing to participate means that you have a performer or a group of performers who have agreed to perform your piece under the conditions noted above (36 hours to prepare).

Participating composers include:

NextNOW Fest: GGWB Dance Workshop

Learn and perform dance covers from various Asian pop music genres, such as K-pop, C-pop and J-pop!

About NextNOW Fest

Started in 2014, The Clarice’s annual NextNOW Fest is an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. By amplifying the voices of intriguing, inventive artists from around campus and our community, NextNOW Fest creates a forward-looking microcosm where art transforms our future and connects us all.

NextNOW Fest: sounds for the (home) body with Naoco Wowsugi

Session 2: transcending the (home) body

In this gong sound bath session, we invite our bodies to rest and to find its center. We will allow sound to be the passage to travel into expansive possibilities within our bodies.

In this space, participants will re discover their (home) bodies. The (home) body refers to the communal experience of our emotional homes and its impact on the relationship with the physical body. We invite all bodies to breathe, move and rest to embody secure (home) bodies.

NextNOW Fest: Closing Night–Paint & Sip

Bring your friends and enjoy a night of artistic expression at our Paint & Sip at The Hall CP! Join local artist collective, Paint Amore, as they take you step-by-step through creating your very own masterpiece. No art experience required!

Registration includes materials, instruction and one drink ticket for a beverage of your choice (soda, beer, wine, rail mixed drink). Painting begins promptly at the scheduled start time, so we recommend that you arrive 15-30 minutes early to get settled. This event is recommended for individuals 18 years or older.

NextNOW Fest

Day 7 of NextNOW Fest at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union is presented in partnerhsip with the Contemporary Art Purchasing Program (CAPP) and Studio A!

Wednesday, September 13 Schedule:

NextNOW Fest

Day 5 of NextNOW Fest 2023 features two lively workshops at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union. Registration for these events is required and will open on Monday, August 28, 2023. 

Monday, September 11 Schedule:

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