Wondering what to wear to he Bal?  Don’t worry, this is not your grandmother’s formal event.  Well, it depends on who your grandmother was.  The original Kokoon Club parties featured fabulous costumes than ranged from artsy to downright risqué (see the photo from one of the original Bals.)  What should you wear?  Let’s just say that you get more points for creativity than for formality.  Show up on May 4th, wear a mask, have fun.  We have three different ticket levels ($100, $40, $20) so everyone can come up and be part of Cleveland’s history and future! Buy your tickets here!  

“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 gig where I could do that.” Rob Sherwood is learning back on the plush red stairs of a room tucked away in the Halcyon Lodge; a glare reflects off his glasses as he angles his camera phone, one eye squinted with a furrowed brow that reminds anyone in his presence: he is a man of his craft. He snaps photos of the room he’ll be DJing in for Bal Ingenieux to send to Ben Sota, artistic director of the folk art acrobatic troupe Zany Umbrella Circus, who he plans to collaborate with for a mix

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. The History of the “Game of Life” The original “Game of Life” is based on the works of scientist John Conway, who devised a model in the early 1970s to explain how a neighborhood of cells could evolve alone under a simple set of rules. Conway’s theory has been studied and recreated by computer programmers for years as an example of automated design and evolution. “Game of Life” 2012 at Bal Ingenieux & IngenuityFest At Bal Ingenieux, cyancdesign will create an interactive LED wall that allows Conway’s classic “Game of Life” to actually be played. “Normally,

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 been thinking of a scene working with Hawaiian recordings, Hawaiian muumuus.” As the artistic director of Zany Umbrella Circus, Sota is plotting out loud for the night his troupe of bohemian acrobats invoke the underground arts culture of the early 1900s Kokoon Arts Club  for Ingenuity Cleveland’s Bal Ingenieux masquerade fundraiser. His costume embellishment brainstorming may owe a small credit to his residence on the island where he studies for his doctorate in between coordinating performances for Zany Umbrella. “The history of Kokoon is really cool and I feel like there’s a big part that’s

We’re very excited to have Cello Fury back for our Bal Ingenieux.  These guys rocked the festival last year with a sound that is all at once primal rock and refined classical. Cello Fury is playing at 8:30, Friday, May 4 during Bal Ingenieux.  Tickets are for $40 which includes drink tickets and an entire night of entertainment until 1AM.  You can also get into the Premier Party which includes dinner and music starting at 6PM.  For tickets and information click here. Cello Fury is a rarity in the music world: three classically trained cellists and a rock drummer performing high-energy original music in venues ranging from concert halls to rock clubs. Appealing to a diverse audience across age groups and musical interests sets Cello Fury apart from your average rock band. Continually developing their own unique style of cello rock music, cellists Simon Cummings, Ben Muño and Nicole Myers along

As part of strategic plan, Festival increases number of board positions March 27, 2012 (Cleveland) – Ingenuity Cleveland announces that its board of directors has appointed eight new members.  These new members come from a wide range of professions and backgrounds reflecting the multi-faceted mission of Ingenuity to celebrate innovation and creativity in art, technology, and science. This new wave of board appointments came as existing terms expired on the current board.  The new board member selection process was informed by Ingenuity’s 2011 strategic planning process.  This process involved interviews and discussions with stakeholders in the community and resulted in a long-term vision for the Festival and the organization. Ingenuity’s new board members include: Jeff Blackwell – President of Rogers Company Dar Caldwell – Co-Founder/Marketing at Shaker LaunchHouse Mike Gustafson – Partner, Technology at Rosetta Arnold Hirshon – Associate Provost and University Librarian at Case Western Reserve University Erika Imre