The Cohen New Works Festival 💡

DAILY SCHEDULE!!! 🗓️ Which pieces are YOU watching this week? Additionally, we have our Activities and Screen Printing Shirts, where visitors are invited to bring a blank shirt of their choice (any color) and have an exclusive Cohen design on their shirts by @rgreendesign . We challenge you to attend as many events this week as possible! Tickets 🎟️: #newmeetsnow #cnwf #uttad #utexas

TICKETS ARE LIVE!! Come witness an array of performances and immersive artistic experiences created and produced by students for one whole week. 🎭🎨💃 Tickets are free, but it is recommended to reserve a spot as many shows have limited seating. This is where new meets now! #newmeetsnow #cnwf #utexas

And with that, The 2025 Cohen New Works Festival comes to an end. One week out and we are already looking back on the 40 incredible projects workshopped and debuted during this festival. The festival has only proved once more that New Is Now, and we hope this is only the first step these students will take on their artistic journey with these projects and themselves. • • Photo 1 - ABSOLUTE NONE! Project Leads … Penny Lou Zimmerman and Natalie Tran • • Photo 2 - THE TIGER AND THE SPIGOT CONSIDER THE STARS Project Leads … Javier Robelo and Leo Briggs • • Photo 3 - FANNY PACKS Project Lead … Aysha Upchurch • • Photo 4 - KILELE Project Lead … Valentina Reyes • • Photo 5 - facePiece Project Lead … Caio Costa Campos 📸 by Sarah Annie Navarrete

🎉CLOSING CEREMONY + DANCE PARTY🎉 We are hosting a Closing Ceremony for the festival tomorrow, April 11, from 5-6:00pm in the Winship Atrium. We are thrilled to welcome back our Keynote Speaker, Raashin McInstosh to speak once more at this ceremony. Pizza will be provided! Later, from 9-10pm, come back and bring your dancing shoes because we are having a dance party ft. DJ Gemz, as seen in the project Fanny Packs! We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow and ending this incredible week together.

Looking for ways to step up your festival fit game this week? 🤩 Stop by our Screen Printing station and Tote Bag table this week in the Winship Atrium to complete your festival fit! Find more details below. Screen Printing Shirts: Bring your own BLANK t-shirt, color of your choice, choose between Black or White ink, and walk away with an exclusive Cohen New Works Festival design by @rgreendesign ! Dates: Tues. April 8: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Wed. April 9: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Thurs. April 10: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Tote Bags: Find our tote bags at the merch table with 3 design colors, pink, blue, and black. $11.50 / bag. Dates: Mon. April 7: 10am - 12pm Tues. April 8: 11:30am - 1:30pm Thurs. April 10: 11:30am - 1:30pm Fri. April 11: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

#FBF: Remembering 2023's Cohen New Works Festival with only three more days until we get to experience this year's lineup of exciting new performances! On stage April 7-11 | utnewworksfestival.org | #cnwf2025 . . Photo 1 - THE USHER Project Lead...Fedor Aglyamov . . Photo 2 - SONG OF THE DAMNED: AN INFERNAL MUSICAL Project Lead...Ethan Lao . . Photo 3 - EL CORRIDO DE LA SOLDADERA: A MARIACHI MUSICAL Project Lead...Demian Chavez 📸 by Thomas Allison. #UTTAD25 #newmeetsnow #cnwf

🎉The festival is less than a week away, and we are happy to invite you all to our Opening Ceremony! 🎉 To kick off our week-long event, on Monday, April 7 at 10AM, we will have presentations from our festival producers and our Keynote Speaker, Raashin McIntosh. Catering will be provided, so come hungry for food and a day full of new art! We look forward to seeing you soon! #newmeetsnow #cnwf #uttad #utaustin

Our Education, Community Engagement, and Dramaturgy Committee presents: Salons! These Salons invite artists and attendees alike to spark discussion with our EXCOMM and Project Leads, reflecting on one’s own creative process and why New Is Now is our mantra. From defining the CNWF, discussing artistic identity, and dreaming of the future of Austin festivals, come join us in the Winship Atrium and be a part of the artistic future of our world. Salons: Tues. April 8th, 5-6pm - Salon 1: What’s So New About It? Reflections on Creative Process and the Development of New Work Wed. April 9, 4-5pm - Artistic Identities: Investigating Culture and Community Through through Art-Making Thurs. April 10, 6:30-7:30pm - Festival Ecosystems: A Conversation with Iconic Austin Arts Festivals

Introducing the Winship Atrium Project + our workshop activities for the week! 🎨🏮✨ The Winship Atrium Project, an immersive experience, will be set up all throughout the week, being the heart and hub of all activity throughout the festival. We encourage all attendees to check it out as this is where we will be hosting our activities! Activity Workshops: Mon. April 7 - Origami Workshop Tues. April 8 - Lantern Workshop Wed. April 9. Zine Workshop Keep an eye out for more information this week on all the activities we are hosting!

It’s March and we’re one month closer to the festival! 🤩 To ignite the spirit of New Works and unleash your creativity, we are hosting 3 Masterclasses for students. Go to our LinkTree link in bio to Sign Up for the Student Classes! 3/12 - Eva Margarita: Theatre Workshop (Open to All UT Students) 3/26 - Graham Reynolds: Composition Workshop (Open to Project Leads Only) 3/29 - Ciceley Fullylove: Movement Workshop (Open to All UT Students) Further details about the workshops will be announced soon, please fill out the Sign Up Sheet that will be posted for each artist’s workshop announcement. We look forward to seeing you all participate!

Are you a dancer looking for a performance opportunity this Spring? Join us as several of our Project Leads are hosting a group dance audition Feb. 4th, 6-8PM in WIN 2.120. Additionally, Aysha Upchurch (Project Lead) will be hosting a separate dance audition Feb. 6th, 6PM in WIN 2.120. Details of each projects are listed in the images above. For any questions, contact [email protected] #newmeetsnow #cnwf2025 #utaustin #festival #studentled #austintx #studentled #cofa #utfinearts

❄️ Due to inclement weather The Cohen New Works Executive Committee has decided to push back auditions and events as follows: Project Lead Meet and Greet 6pm-8pm on Zoom this Tuesday 1/21: All interested in auditioning for Cohen or serving in a creative capacity are encouraged to attend this optional event, watch project lead presentations and ask questions. Come learn more about the projects in this year’s festival! https://utexas.zoom.us/j/93512750546?pwd=owAaLojEiqN5ak52z1TjFKyXaOp9CO.1 Tech/Performer Meet and Greet 6pm-8pm Wednesday in the Payne Theater 1/29: Actors, dancers, leads, performers, designers, technicians, stage-managers and all other creatives are encouraged to attend and meet project leads seeking collaborators. Auditions in the Payne Theater Thursday 1/30 and Friday 1/31: For the audition, please prepare anything from the Audition “Menu” created by the Project Leads. As long as it’s only 2-3 minutes long! If you have multiple skills, you can share a one-minute sample from each. For example, an actor-dancer could first give a one-minute monologue and then share one minute of a dance sequence. Please sign up using the link in our LinkTree (in bio) for your 2-3 minute slot. Can’t attend the audition? That’s ok! Send in a self tape to [email protected] before Friday, Jan 31. If you have any questions about auditions or events please contact [email protected] or [email protected]