Experience four days of interactive, immersive, and multisensory events at Olbrich Botanical Gardens from Wednesday, August 12 through Saturday August 15, including a two-day spatially composed Sound Garden installation by composer and NeuroArtist JG Everest. The NeuroArts Festival will have a variety of programming centered on deepening audiences’ connection with the natural environment and with their Madison community, including participatory art workshops, sound installations within the Gardens, and collaborations with local performance groups. All events are free and open to the public; workshops will require advance registration. No prior experience necessary. This event was organized by the community curation project, LAB^4.
Sound Garden with JG Everest:
•Friday, August 14, 1:00-8:00pm
•Saturday, August 15, 10:00am-6:00pm
Opera at Olbrich featuring Fresco Opera
Friday, August 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Turn your Friday night into a magical experience. Join us for a unique, walking musical journey through the beautiful gardens. As you wander the paths, you’ll encounter short, captivating operatic scenes performed live in various garden settings. Grab a drink from the bar, take a stroll, and let the music surround you in a stunning sensory experience.
Guided Poetry Tour
Saturday, August 15, 3:00pm
Join us for a guided Poetry Tour and reading; limited capacity, registration required. Featuring pieces written in the Perennial Garden as part of the Poems in Place workshop, read by their authors. Signup is first come first served onsite, at Info Tent on the Great Lawn, beginning at 10am on Saturday.
Workshops:
•Wednesday, August 12, 5:00–7:00pm: Poems in Place | a poetry in nature workshop with Aurora Shimshak | requires free registration (12 spots)
There will be the opportunity for attendees to present their poems at a live reading on Saturday 8/15 at 3:00pm!
•Thursday, August 13, 5:00–7:00pm: Spatial Sound & Music Workshop | requires free registration (20 spots)
There will be an opportunity for attendees to partipate in the live orchestra on Friday & Saturday!
•Saturday August 15, 10:00am-12:00pm: Woven Moments: An Embodied Practice | a weaving & meditation workshop with Mo Oberman | requires free registration (10 spots)
