“Lose Your Marbles,” a new dance-centric fringe festival, is coming to downtown Akron Saturday, June 10. Presented by Neos Dance Theatre with funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of its Knight Arts Challenge, the fringe festival takes its name from Akron’s legacy as the birthplace of toy marble-making automation. “With Akron’s reputation for … [Read more...]
Urban, classical artists join forces for Neos’ dance.r.evolution April 22 at Goodyear Hall
Graffiti artists, hip-hop dancers, urban musicians and classical dancers will criss-cross in dance.r.evolution, a multimedia premiere by Neos Dance Theatre, Saturday, April 22, 7:30 p.m., in the newly renovated Goodyear Theater, 1201 Market St. The April 22 performance launches Neos’ two-year education and outreach dance.r.evolution program supported, in part, by the John S. … [Read more...]
Neos Dance Theatre presents techno–infused ‘Media and Movement’ at Akron Civic
Infusing technology into dance, Neos Dance Theatre’s "Media and Movement" -- Friday, March 11, at 8 p.m. the Akron Civic Theatre -- combines imagery and animation by Emmy Award-winning artist Andy Gardner, two world premieres, and new film featuring an array of local residents. “Big and bold, Media and Movement meshes perfectly with Akron’s growing embrace of indie films," … [Read more...]
Neos Dance performance pairs choreography, art at Museum
Neos Dance Theatre will perform four company premieres at the Akron Art Museum on Saturday, May 16. The evening will take the audience on a tour through the museum to view each dance work, just as they would walk through to view the art. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and are available at www.neosdancetheatre.org until noon on May 16 and at the … [Read more...]
Neos Dance Theatre, UA take modern spin on Snow White tale (Video and Article)
'Snow White and the Magic Mirror' features dance, multimedia, April 19 at EJ Thomas Hall -- Attendees of the brand new production retelling the Snow White fairy tale this weekend should leave their preconceptions at the door, says Artistic Director Robert Wesner. The audience, he adds, “can bring the general Snow White storyline with them, but they should probably leave Disney … [Read more...]