Out Loud! Festival: 2014

Welcome to the Out Loud! Blog.

This is a place for planning, discussing and informing the students with news related to the annual Out Loud! Festival, which features the voices of the Advanced English Students at RUM.

The Department of English is excited to be hosting the Sixth Annual Out Loud! Voices of the Advanced English Students Festival on April 9th, 2014.

The English Department will host the sixth annual Out Loud! Festival featuring the academic and creative projects of students enrolled in the Advanced English courses. A gallery exhibition of drawings, paintings, three-dimensional works, short films, and other digital media; as well as creative writing and academic essays will be featured in Chardon (CH-326). A series of music and dance performances will be held in the amphitheater Figueroa-Chapel, later in the afternoon.

Approximately one hundred students participate in this event by exhibiting or performing their works. All of the exhibited works and performances grow out of classroom assignments in the Advanced English courses. This challenging course sequence is designed to foster students' critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking skills though the in-depth analysis of diverse texts and research-supported critical and creative inquiry.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, you may contact the faculty coordinator: Dr. Ricia Chansky at ricia.chansky@upr.edu, or any of the student coordinators: Sophia Caraballo at sophia.caraballo@upr.edu, or Laura Garcia de la Noceda at laura.garcia3@upr.edu.

Here's to hearing your voices Out Loud!

The Gallery Contributors

Alondra Abreu, Julissa Aparicio, Sulymar Arocho Rodríguez, Paolo Barrientos, Sofia Boscio Lopez, Paola C. Burgos Gallardo, Gabriela A. Cardona Rivera, Melissa M. Castillo Cordero, Brandon Colon Curiel, Gabriel Colon Reyes, Mariola Cortes Cardona, Elvis Crespo Torres, Tiffany Cruz Marin, Carriangeline Feliciano Gonzalez, Alejandro Garcia, Alejandro C. Geigel Lamiero, Jessica M. González Vargas, Karla M. Gonzalez Colon, Luis Gonzalez, Maria I. Hawayek, Keishly A. Hernández Arce, Xiamarie Hernández Cruz, Giselle M. Jiménez, Jonathan López Duran, Gabriela C. Lugo Davila, Chai-Ling A. Martinez Shum, Fernando D. Martínez Pont, Griselle Martinez, Hernan Miranda Rivera, Imar Morales Lassalle, Gabriel E. Moraza La Luz, Adrianna C. Mulero Russe, Andres Muniz Cintron, Luis A. Muñiz Camacho, Álvaro S. Pagan González, Alba G. Pamias, Ashley Perez, Carolina Perez Rocha, Ines Prieto Hernandez, Emiliano Quiñones, Marydoris Quiñones Cancel, Frank Ramos Maldonado, Jonathan Ramos Martinez, Freddy Rivas Ramos, Edwin Rivera Hernandez, Tamara M. Rivera Colon, Rex Reyes Rodriguez, Carlos Juan Rivera Babilonia, Shaira Rivera, Leira Robles, Bianca Rodríguez Nieves, Cecilia S. Roldan Carmona, Yairanex Roman Garcia, Ramón G. Ruiz Abreu, Julienne Sanchez, Kristian R. Santa Hornedo, Ederick Santiago, Kimberly M. Solorzano González, Desiree M. Soltero Santiago, Iris Soto Ruiz, Natalia Soto, Vashti N. Tacoronte Cruz, Lillianie S. Vásquez Laboy, Christian Villanueva, Osvaldo Villanueva Rodríguez, Natalia Virella Velasquez, & Adrianna Vivaldi

The Performers

Javier Arzola, Steph Brunot, Kayshalie del Campo, Gabriela A. Cardona Rivera, Jean C. Crespo Gómez, Tiffany Cruz, Xiomara Cruz, Cristina M. Dávila Pérez, Guillermo Feliciano Morales, Ángel S. Figueroa Crespo, David J. García Ferrar, Rene A. Garcia Figueroa, Ian González Afanador, Waldemar J. González Bauza, José Iglesias González, Adalez Llorens Bonilla, Justin O. Martínez Pérez, Narelle Matos, Joel A. Mercardo Reyes, Nikoll Miranda Carillo, Devin Padron, José A. Pagan Muñoz, Armando Ortiz, Alba G. Pamias Cortes, Dalina A. Perdomo Álvarez, Félix A. Pérez Mantilla, Samara Pérez Santiago, Bridget M. Ramos Martell, Paola C. Rivera Kinard, Ricardo Rivera Rivera, Eneida A. Robles Márquez, Alejandra P. Rodríguez Ascencio, Arleen Rodriguez, Dariana Z. Rodríguez Morales, Mario A. Rodríguez Cruz, Ramón L. Rodríguez Maldonado, Allison A. Roman Negron, Ana S. Romanach Álvarez, Zoelie Sáez Figueroa, & Nahomi Y. Toledo Cordero

The Professors

Eric Lamore, Ricia Anne Chansky, Roberto López, Darnyd Ortiz, Laurence Chott, and Leonardo Flores.

ACTIVITY DAY:

EVENING PERFORMANCES

Enjoy these Out Loud Festival 2014 Pictures!