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2015 Day of Arts explores ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½˜SilenceÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™

WHAT: ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ students, faculty, and staff will celebrate Day of the Arts 2015: Silence, which includes five events centered on the question ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½œWhat is Silence?ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½� This two-day series explores movement, dance, art, and music. The day is sponsored by UCIS ARTS@UR Cluster, the Art and Art History Department, the Program of Dance and Movement, the International Theatre Program, and Medical Humanities.

TIME, DATE, PLACE: Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ River Campus. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information visit,

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, April 8

Workshop: Mindfulness and Meditation, 11a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Spurrier Dance Studio. An experimental class that combines meditation, restorative yoga, and other mindful practices. All levels are welcome.

Films: ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½˜On the Edge of Self,ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rettner Hall for Media Arts and Innovation, and ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½˜Soliloquy,ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sage Art CenterÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s AsIs Gallery. Curated by S. Alana Wolf-Johnson, the films explore the concept of silence that fills gaps dividing communication, time, and space. The films will be screened continuously on April 8-9.

Exhibit: ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½œSilence: A Book Showcase,ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½� main floor of Rush Rhees library. A collection of books about silence and our relationship to it will be on display throughout the month of April.

Thursday, April 9

Artist Talk: Inspiration to Production ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ A look at the process of creating collaborative Interdisciplinary Art, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Spurrier Dance Studio. D. Chase Angier, artistic director of Angier Performance Works, will discuss her process and discoveries creating As the Air Moves Back From You, a performance installation involving 10,000 pounds of rice, music, dance, and multimedia projections.

Artist Talk: 5 to 6 p.m., Gowen Room in Wilson Commons. Artist and educator David Griffin will give a talk on his experimental music notation project, which uses a scoring system for silence in performance.