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This photo was taken of me performing at the NextNow festival, opening for the UCB touring improv group. I am in Erasable Inc and we are in improv group on campus. We performed in The Kay theatre this night and it was so fun. We were micc’ed up which has never happened before! In this photo I was playing the part of a rude and incorrigible son.
At NextNOW fest, I got to see a jazz, electronic band from Mexico named Troker, and Liner Notes.
1. What did you see/hear/learn that was completely new to you?
With Troker, I had never heard electronics combined in that way with a Jazz combo. It resulted in a really cool fusion. There was a guy at a turntable, sampling sounds, and a keyboard player, using lots of different synths.
2. What was your favorite performance/experience? Why was it your favorite?
My favorite performance was Troker. I really liked their fusion electronic/jazz. The keyboard player was really talented. He would go on these crazy long solos. Also, the horn players played a lot of parallel intervals that sounded dissonant. But when combined with the synths and a heavy rock beat in an odd meter, all of these odd facets came together to form a strangely enjoyable and cohesive sound.
3. How might one or more of the performances/experiences relate to the Arts Scholars theme of “Adaptation: Reimagine, Reframe, Recycle”?
Both of the I saw definitely related to the theme of Reimagine. They took more traditional ensembles and added things to them and mixed different styles of music to make something truly unique.
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NextNOW Fest Reflection Questions:
NextNOW Fest Reflection Questions:
1. What did you see/hear/learn that was completely new to you?
At Liner Notes I heard all sorts of new hip-hop songs that I wasn’t familiar with prior to the concert, and I learned about song sampling!
2. What was your favorite performance/experience? Why was it your favorite?
Reggie Watts was absolutely my favorite. He was just so hilarious and ridiculous and I couldn’t stop smiling during his performance. Also, he retweeted me after the performance so that was pretty awesome too.
3. How might one or more of the performances/experiences relate to the Arts Scholars theme of “Adaptation: Reimagine, Reframe, Recycle”?
Liner Notes does not use trash in their performance, but they sure do reimagine and recycle old music and feelings! They add their own little twist on old hip-hop songs, which gives these songs new life in a modern time!
NextDance presented a series of dancers who performed, for the most part, individually. Every performance contained a deeply moving message, calling to the audience to empathize, care and be aware. Some messages were personal, others social or political, but every one was touching in its own way. The combination of spoken word and dance was intriguing and worked well to communicate the message of each performance. It was an incredible show.
A comedy act performed by clown-like figures left the audience giggling throughout. Funny and interactive, this group was unique, something I had never seen before. I enjoyed it and expect everyone else, including the performers, did too.
The NextNowFest at the Clarice Performing Arts Center was an engaging and enthralling experience, marked by three unique performances.
NextNOW Fest Reflection Questions: 1. What did you see/hear/learn that was completely new to you?
Each performance introduced something new to me but perhaps the show that surprised me the most was the Brouhaha clown comedy act. The fluid plot, distinct personalities of the characters and inclusion of the audience made it unique and nothing I’d ever experienced before. It was funny but not in a traditional way. There was a story but it followed no clear path. It was interesting, to say the least.
2. What was your favorite performance/experience? Why was it your favorite?
My favorite performance was Phonic Wrinkle’s astounding blend of rock and classical music. It was engaging and beautiful and utterly bewitching-I could have listened for hours.
3. How might one or more of the performances/experiences relate to the Arts Scholars theme of “Adaptation: Reimagine, Reframe, Recycle”?
The NextDance series of performances illustrated the Arts Scholars theme perfectly; each dance told a story or delivered a message that encouraged the audience to rethink the way they view the world. Some messages were “recycled”, as in we’ve seen parts of the message or elements of the dance before but it was “reimagined” in a new way. Some dancers explained different ways they were forced to “adapt” to life circumstances. It was an extraordinary performance.
NextNOW Fest Reflection Questions:
1. What did you see/hear/learn that was completely new to you?
I’m glad to say that I learned something new from all three performances! I have never been to a clown show before, mostly because the picture I had of clowns was one of scary, makeup covered, people climbing out of miniature cars and slapping each other over the head. The the “clowns” in this show were much more human, and much less scary and violent as I had imagined. I learned never to judge a show before you go see it with your own eyes. The Troker concert, with it’s interesting sounds and variety of instruments was completely out of my realm of musical familiarity. But I’m so glad I went because I thought that their style of music was intriguing and this was also my first concert too (I know crazy right)! Finally the Make Art Not War Installation opened my mind to a perspective of black life in the United States, that as a white female, I could never have seen with my own eyes.
2. What was your favorite performance/experience? Why was it your favorite?
I’m torn between wether the Make Art Not War Installation or the Troker concert was my favorite. The Troker concert was more enjoyable, I loved lounging on a bean bag, beneath the beautifully lit tent, memorized by the consistent flip of the drummers long black hair to the beat. But the Make Art Not War Installation so extremely eye opening and intensely touching.
3. How might one or more of the performances/experiences relate to the Arts Scholars theme of “Adaptation: Reimagine, Reframe, Recycle”?
The BrouHaHa performance did something I found to be funny, the pretended almost all of their props. They reimagined the idea of a play needing lots of different props to a performance that didn't use them but still non the less effective. The few props that they did use they were able to use time and time again to get optimal use out of them!
NextNOW Fest 2015
1. What did you see/hear/learn that was completely new to you?
All three events that I attended at the NextNOW Fest were pretty new to me. From a collage of paper scraps coming together to form a face, to the musical styling of Mexican jazz-funk band Troker, the events I experienced were varied and new.
2. What was your favorite performance/experience? Why was it your favorite?
Troker, the Mexican jazz-funk band, was my favorite performance group because their music was technically challenging while being very creative and pleasing to listen to. Also, the band members interacted with the crowd making the experience more personal and enjoyable.
3. How might one or more of the performances/experiences relate to the Arts Scholars theme of “Adaptation: Reimagine, Reframe, Recycle”?
The “Make Art, Not War” event had a portrait of a man that was made from pieces of cardboard, newspaper, and other paper products. Recycling these materials to use in this collage is a great example of the Arts Scholars theme.
