Saturday, October 21, 2017
10 AM to 5 PM – Free. Winter Springs ARToberFEST. Saturday and Sunday. Winter Springs Festival of the Arts, Blumberg Blvd, Winter Springs, Florida 32708. Winter Springs ARToberFEST is celebrating 10 years of exceptional art,
tasty German food and drink, rockin’ entertainment, kid’s crafts and
much more. Join us for this
not-to-be-missed community event presented by Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute. Cool off with beer
from Red Cypress Brewery, enjoy the sounds of Europa on the main stage,
and let your kids explore their artistic talents at the student and
senior art tent.
11 AM to Noon – Free. Soundwalk presented by the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Meet at Timucua, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave, Orlando, Florida 32806. (Rain or Shine) Join Eve Payor from the Atlantic Center for the Arts as she leads a
sound walk through the Delaney Park neighborhood that Timucua calls
home. Explore the sounds and rhythms of our urban and natural world.
Each walk is beneficial for people of all ages to de-stress, focus, and
develop a deeper understanding of how we fit into the ecosystem of our
environment. Limited to 20 participants. Register to
secure your spot.
As described by the event, “What is a soundwalk? ‘A soundwalk is any excursion whose main purpose is listening to the
environment. It is exposing our ears to every sound around us no matter
where we are. We may be at home, we may be walking across a downtown
street, through a park, along the beach; we may be sitting in a doctor’s
office, in a hotel lobby, in a bank; we may be shopping in a
supermarket, a department store, or a Chinese grocery store; we may be
standing at the airport, the train station, the bus-stop. Wherever we go
we will give our ears priority. They have been neglected by us for a
long time and, as a result, we have done little to develop an acoustic
environment of good quality.’ – Hildegard Westerkamp (published in Sound
Heritage, 1974)
How can a soundwalk improve health?
Focused, silent walks can be a key to reducing stress levels, anxiety,
distractions, and can improve breath control. Our sense of hearing is
heightened, and awareness of our connection to nature is enhanced.
Concentrating on the sound environment links us to the risk of noise
pollution and solutions to create an ecologically balanced soundscape.
Taking the time to listen to our surroundings gives us a deeper
understanding of how our everyday actions affect both nature and our
well-being.
How much walking will there be?
Each soundwalk is designed to move through different sound environments.
We will be walking at a slow pace to allow for time to fully hear each
location. Over the duration of one hour, a distance of approximately ½
mile will be traveled.
Rain or shine?
Yes. These walks are outdoors. Please check the weather before departing
for the soundwalk, and prepare accordingly. Weather conditions affect
the way sound travels. It is a wonderful experience to hear how the
sound waves of a bird call in humid air travels differently than in dry
air.
Are the soundwalks open to all ages?
Anyone can participate in a soundwalk. On our walks, we do ask that
talking and distraction (cellphone use) be kept to a minimum to allow
for the enjoyment of the environmental sounds. Therefore, small children
may not be engaged enough in this activity to avoid becoming restless.
About the Artist.
The presenter of each Soundwalk is local musician, Lady Eve. She is a
classical oboist and ambient music producer who has contributed to the
sophisticated modern movement blending orchestral and electronic sound.
She has performed at the Mutek Mexico Festival, 800 East Atlanta Art
Collective, been a curator at Vancouver’s alternative performance
festival: Signal and Noise, and produced her Pan Ambient event series
with Seattle’s Decibel Festival. Last year, her exhibition called
Watercolors in Sound (produced for Atlantic Center for the Arts)
featured a sound and video installation of field recordings from the NSB
Soundwalk series. As an active Zazen practitioner, Lady Eve
incorporates mindfulness and awareness throughout her artistic
endeavors.”
5:30 PM to 9 PM – Free. Pumpkin Carving Exhibition! Loud Gallery 1907 N Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32804. In honor of Halloween, Loud Gallery is in search of artists for our first ever Pumpkin Carving Exhibition!
Painting of pumpkins in allowed too!
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Noon to 1 PM – Donation. Yoga. Lake Eola near red gazebo. Bring your own mat or sketchbook.
1 PM to 9 PM – Free. Festival Calle Orange Downtown Orlando. 425 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801. Central Florida’s largest event held in the heart of Downtown Orlando. They close down 10 city blocks and erect 3 action packed stages with only the
best in Hispanic entertainment. We even include a Domino tournament!
10 PM to Midnight – Free, but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.