June 16th – Fish Parade – iLAB Residents in Action

Follow the Water Walks will have a couple of canoes in the parade as well as some bikes and are hoping to offer paddling opportunities at Barretto Park in the afternoon.

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2010 iLAB Residents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

iLAND – interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art Nature and Dance is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 iLAB collaborative residencies:

RIVER TO CREEK: A ROVING NATURAL HISTORY

Marine scientist/dancer Carolyn Hall, ecologist/visual artist Kathleen McCarthy and Clarinda Mac Low andPaul Benney, members of TRYST

STREET-TREE STEWARDANCE: Urban Forest Stewardship as Movement Practice

Choreographer Jaqueline Dodd with Philip Silva, Urban Environmental Steward

JUXTAPOSING THE REMOTE AND THE IMMEDIATE

Dance artist Diana Crum and geophysicist Chris Small

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The iLAND Symposium is coming up Friday, March 26 & 27

Friday’s event includes a keynote speech by renowned public artist Mary Miss followed by brief presentations by iLAB residents – Strataspore, investigating the phenomenon of mushrooms in the city, StEM, Phil Silva and Timon McPhearson’s urban forest mapping project and Jennifer Monson, engaging watersheds and ground water through dance in the Mahomet Aquifer Project. On Saturday we will offer workshops on site in the city, lunch and small group discussion. [Read more...]