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Silience Analysis

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Shows are scheduled for the last weekend of each month and feature a plethora of local talent. The doors open at six pm and open mic begins at seven. There is no entrence fee, but donations are encouraged. Phtographs of the slams are credited to Frey Lemonholm.
This past May, a collection of Rockford locals gathered together for an open mic session, organized by Auburn student Jess Mubrigi. From its roots, Silience is uncannily organic. Set in the historic Emerson funeral home within the Mendelssohn Center, the physical surroundings are indicitive of classical Rockford archetechture while introducing an atmosphere often lacking in mainstream
Rockford events. The gathering space immediately envelopes its visiters, thanks to Jess's thoughtful …show more content…

Jess related that one night she experienced an epiphany perpetuating her to pursue Silience's establishment. Since then, she has devoted herself to the development of Silience as a community.

Silience shows routinely feature physical copies of locally made artwork, books, and mixtapes. In August, Jess hosted a Silience Flea Market which sold donated "90's fashion, cultural clothing, designer brands, and hip furniture." The October show will be "dedicated to Rockford's HipHop culture & family" with a rap battle hosted by Silience's MC, Luke McGowan-Arnold. There will also be a costume contest with prizes for best solo costume, best duo/group costume, and most creative costume. In addition, Silience will debut their T-shirt, featuring the iconic Silience milk bottle designed by Cynthia Ho.
Silience evokes an atmosphere singular to its premises. The general vibes emmitted are relaxed and inviting. Silience is perhaps the most diverse array of preformers of any venue in the Rockford area. Artists are representative of all stages of life as well as a broad reach of social and economic class. The degree of experience and dominanace in the art scene is essentially irrelevent to the Silience audience. This overarching attitude allows preformers to deliever to truly raw and uncensered

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