2017 Festival of the Creative Arts

Photo Credit: Mike Lovett

Brandeis' DAMN Band (Dance and Music Nation) performs outside

Brandeis' DAMN Band (Dance and Music Nation) performs at the Light of Reason.

Student perform under a bridge outside, while the audience sits on the ground and looks on.

A performance of "Peter and Wendy," based on "Peter Pan" and adapted and directed by Andrew Child '19.

Elisa Hamilton helps a young child do a craft

Teaching artist Elisa Hamilton with a young visitor to the festival.

Brandeis Ballet Club performs outside.

Brandeis Ballet Club performs and leads audience dance lessons at the Light of Reason.

Members of the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra perform in Slosberg Music Center

Members of the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra perform Carnival of the Animals in Slosberg Music Center. Illustrations by the Brandeis Drawing Club were projected with the performance.

BIG NAZO, large monster-like costume, dance to live music by the Boycott band in front of the Festival of the Arts banner outside

Festival favorites BIG NAZO from Providence dance to live music by the Boycott band in front of Shapiro Campus Center.

The all-female brass band Boycott

The all-female brass band Boycott, based in Somerville, Mass., accompanied BIG NAZO with funk and dance hits.

A child wears virtual reality glasses

The MakerLab provided opportunities to try out virtual reality technology.

Display with images from "ECO-PANES: VISIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE"

ECO-PANES: VISIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE is a sculptural artist book by Nancer Ballard (Women’s Studies Research Center) and Nick Costantino PB ’17 that explores climate change’s present and future impacts on the ocean, earth, and atmosphere, animals, world peoples, and the human built environment.

Students looking at items on a table made with a 3D printer

A 3D printing exhibit courtesy of the Brandeis MakerLab.