October Events Calendar
Friday, October 2:
Opening Reception, “56 Days: I’m Still Here,” by Sarah Soriano
6 pm – 9pm
University of Denver MFA Thesis Exhibition
A woman’s clothing restricts and shapes perceptions of her identity. This exhibition catalogs 56 days of performance, thoughout which Soriano examined the struggle to resist or accept gender roles within the confines of her relationship. The show continues through October 16. (Details below; images attached.)
Saturday, October 10:
The Draft 3.0: a reading show, presented by Lighthouse Writers Workshop
6:25 pm -8:15 pm
Join four current Lighthouse members, writers of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, who tackle the extremes in this reading: “Fire & Ice.” Enjoy cocktails in the festive back patio of the Meadowlark (weather permitting), and then sit back, relax, and enjoy readings of short literary stylings by Laura Bond (fiction), Jon Hammer (nonfiction), Joey Chase (nonfiction), and a poet yet to be wrassled.
Saturday, October 17:
Larimer Sidewalk Arts Festival
9 am – 4 pm
An open-air celebration of arts created by young people. Any artist between the ages of 12-21 is welcome to show and sell their work. All proceeds benefit each individual artist. There is no fee for participating. Join us for a day of music, food, community and art!
To register an artist, please email meadowlarkart@gmail.com.
Tuesday, October 27:
New Series: Denver Minor Disturbance Poetry Slam
6 pm- 9pm
Hosted by Ken Arkind, a member of Denver’s historic Slam Nuba Team, The Denver Minor Disturbance Poetry Slam is a new bi-weekly poetry workshop open to young poets, new poets, old poets, in-between poets and anyone who wants to throw down some words and feelings in a safe, supportive and fiercely creative environment. We will welcome a revolving roster of hosts and workshop leaders, including members of Denver’s thriving poetry and literary scene as well as national artists.
Contact: Sarah Soriano
Tel. (831) 392-6466
Email: sarah@sarahlayne.com
ARTIST BUILDS SOUND ACTIVATED GOWN
Garments Reflect Interaction During A 56 Day Performance
(Denver, Colo.) September 15, 2009 – Flobots.org Community Space will host, 56 Days: I’m Still Here, by internationally exhibited artist Sarah Soriano. This exhibition catalogs 56 days of performance, throughout which Soriano examined the struggle to resist or accept gender roles within the confines of her relationship.
The exhibition reveals intimate portraits of Soriano wearing a sound reactive nightgown. The gown, which will be active on display, reacts to high voice levels by warping the dress.
Visitors are welcome to yell at the displayed gown to see its transformation.
“I created the sound reactive gown in order to make visible what someone might feel when arguing with their significant other,” says Soriano. “It represents a vulnerable moment when one is on the receiving end.”
An additional series of seven large-scale digital photographs show Soriano posed expressionless in a woman’s business suit. The portraits show Soriano transforming from a professional woman into a woman struggling to maintain composure as the suit slowly engulfs her over 56 days.
“The suit is similar to the gown in that it accentuates how I internalized every emotion after an interaction with my spouse. Every layer of the suit is a metaphor of how I felt our relationship was doing that day. I continued this for 56 days. The suit quickly became heavy and constrictive as I added more layers.”
Sarah Soriano is a candidate for a Master of Fine Art Degree in Electronic Media Arts Design at the University of Denver. Her work has been exhibited in São Paulo, Brazil, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Denver, Colorado.
56 Days: I’m Still Here will be on display October 2 -16 at Flobots.org Community Space at 2705 Larimer Street in Denver. An opening reception will be held Friday, October 2 from 6 pm – 9 pm. The exhibition will be open Friday and Saturday, 2 pm – 6 pm or by appointment. Admission is Free. Visit www.sarahsoriano.com for information.
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