Interactive
Ingenuity is all about exploring the space where humanity and technology meet. Â Artists, inventors, and innovators come together at our annual Festival to explore these ideas and play with literally tens of thousands of people. Â But Ingenuity is building on this relationship with year-round events that bring together creative technologists, performers, artists, and others. Â Past…
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Presenting world-class, unique performances is part of Ingenuity whether it’s at our annual Festival in September or throughout the year. Â Combining interactivity, multi-media, site specific, and out of context work, Ingenuity presents a wide range of performance art, dance, theater, music, and more. Past performances have included: Takes The Nichole Canuso Dance Company Open Gallery…
Read More90 Days of Feeds: Brain Food
For the next 90 days we’ll be creating posts that relate to this year’s theme of Feeds. Â Ingenuity artists have looked at this theme from every angle from food to communication to technology. Â Read on and see you at Docks 32 and 30, September 14, 15, and 16th in Downtown Cleveland. Here’s a great article…
Read MoreLegendary DJ Rob Sherwood to Spin for Bal Ingenieux on May 4
“This is the first time I’ve had the opportunity to play every genre I’ve ever played all in one night. I really am excited about that. I keep telling people the coolest thing about what I’m going to do here is that it’s going to be everything. And I don’t think I’ve ever had a…
Read MoreArt Installation Spotlight: “Game of Life” by cyancdesign
Local designer Chris Yanc (cyancdesign) will debut a preview of his latest project for this fall’s festival, the “Game of Life”, at Bal Ingenieux. Last September, cyancdesign brought the glowing Interactive Hallway and Digital Graffiti Wall, where festival goers used mock spray cans to create graffiti art on a large digital screen powered by openFrameworks.…
Read MoreZany Umbrella Circus Plans an Evening of Bohemian Folk Artistry for Bal Ingenieux
Vintage street theatre and whimsical circus kitsch will fuse with technology when the national touring Zany Umbrella Circus collaborates with legendary Cleveland DJ Rob Sherwood. “With Rob contributing sound,” Sota says, “I think we can provide really strong visuals.” Ben Sota talks spiritedly in a rapid fire of ideas about Hawaiian culture and couture, “I’ve…
Read MoreIngenuity Podcast: Inspire Ingenuity
Craig Worrell (www.cbworrell.com) talks about his work and inspiration on the Inspire Ingenuity campaign postcard. We worked with Craig using a template of 1960’s travel posters and the results are pretty stunning. You can download a hi-res version of Worrell’s work here. While you’re at it, why not support Ingenuity with a donation?
Read MoreIngenuity Podcast: TXT Me Move Me
Alyssa Lee Wilmot discusses TXT Me Move Me, an interactive movement piece featured at IngenuityFest 2011. Wilmot’s group A dance explores movement not only in dance and by dancers, but normal people in normal situation. TXT Me Move Me at Ingenuity is a perfect example of this kind of work. Wilmot and her crew collected…
Read MoreIngenuity Podcast: Interview with Erica Mott
Erica Mott presented The Victory Project at IngenuityFest 2011. This is an interview between James Krouse, director of programming for IngenuityFest, and Mott about the piece and the experience of presenting it at the Festival. Â Chuck Karnak and the Ingenuity Crew created a truly unique experience in the center span of the bridge allowing dancers…
Read MoreFRIDAY: PechaKucha Vol. 13 at IngenuityFest
PechaKucha Night returns with its 13th volume at IngenuityFest 2011 on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 7 p.m. Known for tailoring their speaker series to the event’s venue, this session’s presenters have a heavy focus on art but still include eclectic topics ranging from biking to upcycled fashion. PechaKucha Night Cleveland co-founder Michael Christoff explains…
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