POTSDAM â Artists from the SUNY Potsdam campus and around the country will come together virtually for the 2021 LoKo Arts Festival, which runs today through Sunday, May 9. The 2021 festival features a range of performances, workshops and exhibitions.
All events are free and available online. Some events require registration. A digital schedule and registration information can be found at www.potsdam.edu/loko and www.cpspotsdam.org.
The festival will open with a poetry reading by acclaimed Latino poet Martin Espada, from his most recent collection, âFloaters,â followed by a performance from the Crane Jazz Ensemble and Giroux Honors Jazz Combo.
This yearâs LoKo artist line-up includes not only SUNY Potsdam students, but also alumni guest artists, such as former valedictorian, Daniel Mertzlufft â15, a classically trained composer, arranger, music director, songwriter and TikTok influencer based in New York City; and Aaron Moore â14, a creative theatre di
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 6:03 pm
POTSDAM SUNY Potsdam’s Loko Arts Festival will be April 29 to May 9 with all events free and virtual.
There will be music performances, art workshops, gallery exhibitions, visiting artist talks and other events.
Events will be livestreamed on https://getinvolved.potsdam.edu and clicking the events tab. Events marked below with an asterisk require advance registration on that website.
Schedule:
- Thursday, April 29: 6 p.m., poet Martín Espada reading poems from his most recent collection titled “Floaters”; 7:30 p.m., jazz performance: Crane Jazz Ensemble & Giroux Honors Jazz Combo, the concert will feature both groups doing live pre-recorded performances that include remote students superimposed into the video and audio mix, and also an actual live performance from the Giroux Combo. The musical selections are from composers and arrangers including Tom Kubis, Matt Harris, Amanda Gardier, Duke Ellington, Maria Schnei