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Alfred Summer Arts Festival: Making Meaning in an Uncertain World

Alfred University invites you into an immersive five-day festival designed to embrace the creativity of the community in collaboration with local and international visiting artists, July 10th through 16th.

FESTIVAL WEEK WORKSHOPS

MORNING WORKSHOPS
-Sandy Silva // Rhythm, Movement, and Voice
-Kathy Kennedy // Low-Watt Radio & Echolocation
-George Ferrandi // Still A Ray sculpture / performance / collaboration
-Melanie Aceto // Animating Materials mixed media

FULL DAY FULL WEEK WORKSHOP William Contino // Experimental Printmaking

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
-George Ferrandi // Be Coming small Birds sculpture / performance / collaboration
-Jonathan Golove // Learning to Play Experimental Instruments
-Bill Gilbert // Walking Constellation Maps social practice
-Vincenzo Di Nicola // The Manifesto in the 21st Century writing

ENROLLMENT Workshops are for adults 18+ years of age and all levels of experience.
Class size is limited!
Sign up now: go.alfred.edu/summerarts
$500 for the week

EVENING EVENTS FESTIVAL WEEK
*free and open to the Public

Sunday July 10th
Opening Night Party
6pm-9pm
Hosted at the Cohen Center for the Arts, “The Cohen Barn” // Lantern making with George Ferrandi // Live Music by The Badgeman + Emerging Artists

Monday July 11th
Creating an Open System
7pm – 9pm
Hosted at Miller Performing Art Center with Festival Visiting and Emerging Artists
Tuesday July 12th
Commedia Dell’arte and Other Influences
7pm-8:30pm
Hosted at Susan Howell Hall with Jasmine Nagano (piano) and Ana Kim (cello)

Selections from the Light Matter Film Festival
9pm-10pm
Hosted at The Bandstand // Curated by James Hansen and Eric Souther

Wednesday July 13th
How to: Slow Down
7pm-9pm
Hosted at Miller Performing Arts Center // Music by Thelonius Garcia / Choreography by Melanie Aceto / Writing by Vincenzo Di Nicola / joined by emerging artists // Photo credit: Paul Hokanson, Continuum, choreography: Melanie Aceto, 2017

Thursday July 14th
A Letter from the Treetops + Dance Party
7pm – 10pm
Hosted at the Cohen Center for the Arts, “The Cohen Barn” // Performance and music by Jesse Chandler // Collaboration by visiting and emerging artists // Followed by: DJ set by John Lewis

Friday July 15th
Be Coming Birds
8:30-10:30pm
Hosted on Main Street followed by a performance at the Village Hall // Parade artwork designed by George Ferrandi / music composition by Kathy Kennedy / Village Hall choreography by Sandy Silva

Saturday July 16th
Making Meaning in an Uncertain World
6-9pm
Hosted at the Cohen Center for the Arts, “The Cohen Barn” // Choreography by Melanie Aceto / visual installation designed by Bill Gilbert / music by Jonathan Golove with Matias Homar and Bill Sacks / after show by emerging artists // Photo credit: Michael Mandolfo, Indeterminacy Festival 2019

July 10 2022

Venue

Alfred University

1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802 United States

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Alfred University
Phone: 607-871-2828
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