Silent Disco: NEA Big Read Kickoff

All Ages: Grab a pair of headphones and get into the groove at the NEA 2025 Big Read Kickoff. At a silent disco, you control a personal sensory experience! Noise-canceling headphones and customizable volume settings allow you to shut out background noise—or you can turn up the volume to focus on the vibrations. Select from multiple music channels to show off your best moves. 

Do you or someone you know experience sensory overload or have other hearing impairments? A silent disco is a great way to experience music within a group setting, enjoy conversation without having to talk over the music and dance the day away without loud distractions. 

When you step off the dance floor, pick up a copy of the NEA 2025 Big Read selection Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig.

This program is supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read—a partnership with Arts Midwest—broadens our understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience. Showcasing a diverse range of themes, voices, and perspectives, the NEA Big Read aims to inspire meaningful conversations, artistic responses, and new discoveries and connections in each community. Learn more about the NEA Big Read at www.arts.gov/initiatives/nea-big-read.