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Collective for Art-Science, Creativity and Discovery, etc
We gather in space and time
To make/Stories
Stories we share.
Collectively
We become architects of /Energy
Architects of /Vibrations
Architects of/Conceived Worlds
Architects of
Ideas/Language/Hypotheses
Experiments/Imagery/Movement
Rhythm/Structure/Harmony/Chaos
Ever nimble to/Possibility
To/Potential
Collective phenomena
Now taking form before you
Observable as/ Performance
About CASCaDe
In the past several years, a community has grown of over a hundred people together creating artistic experiences that explore questions about our humanity and our place in the Universe. Our roots are in Urbana-Champaign. We comprise university students, faculty, and staff, and groups from diverse walks of life. Our approaches vary and involve community building, research, and education. We seek to steep ourselves in contemplation and wonder, to embrace empathy, and to grow connections with Nature and fellow-explorers. Our past works include the performance pieces Quantum Voyages, Quantum Rhapsodies, and The Joy of Regathering; projects created in the interdisciplinary course, Where the Arts Meets Physics; and the virtual art-science festival, The Illuminated Universe.
We brought this community together as CASCaDe, a Collective for Art-Science, Creativity and Discovery, etc, with the launch event on Friday, April 19, 2024. The collective began with a trio that has taken the lead in several aspects of these previous explorations: Latrelle Bright (Theater), Stephen Taylor (Music), and Smitha Vishveshwara (Physics). Fellow-explorers of the past and present are integral to the collective. We welcome like-minded explorers to join us!
Funding for CASCaDe is generously provided by the Department of Physics and Grainger College of Engineering.
In Loving Memory of Latrelle Bright