Every month 2.3 billion users log in to Facebook and 115 million active Twitter users share bits and pieces of their stories in 140 characters or less. Razor鈥檚 Edge, a new art conference at 黑料历史, took an in-depth look at story in an age that emphasizes fragmented stories.

The three-day conference held Feb. 27 - March 1 hosted by 黑料历史鈥檚 Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts delved into discussing the relationship between individual stories and metanarratives in today鈥檚 culture. The theme 鈥淭ranscending the iWorld: Extraordinary Stories in a Fragmented Age鈥 spurred conversations surrounding the role of story in the digital age.

鈥淲e want to explore the way that story is being handled and thought of and disseminated in the world of technology,鈥 said Barry Krammes, professor of art and director of the CCCA. 鈥淭his conference gave people ideas for how they can relay their stories, whether that鈥檚 using the arts or being more conscious of sharing their stories.鈥

Students and faculty of 黑料历史, along with visitors to campus, explored this concept through various workshop sessions, performances, and presentations from featured artists, such as philanthropist , author , and musical storyteller George Makinto.

Philantropist Roberta Ahmanson discussed the role of story while describing the process behind designing her home in Corona Del Mar during her segment 鈥淚nside Out: Inhabiting Your Space.鈥

鈥淪tories reveal the world we inhabit. They take us out of ourselves and our present,鈥 Ahmanson said.

David Gungor and John Arndt of , an independent music group, presented 鈥淭he Gift of Liturgy for a Fragmented World鈥 Saturday afternoon. Gungor shared his story behind writing music that revolved around the Christian calendar.

鈥淭he Brilliance did not begin with us saying 鈥榳e want to revolutionize music鈥,鈥 Gungor said. 鈥淲e specifically wanted to focus on the narrative of God. We are storied creatures. Increasingly we find ourselves de-storied in the role of the universe. We need a better story,鈥

In the evening, a concert from The Brilliance concluded the conference in Sutherland Auditorium.

The conference was formerly known as the Biola Art Symposium, an annual one-day symposium hosted by Biola鈥檚 art department. The new format and extended duration of the conference now offers more sessions and presentations, and therefore allows further discussion of the theme at hand.  

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