[NEohioPAL] Article about "ANYTHING GOES" Open Mic

[Wandering Aesthetics via NEohioPAL]

Pressure Cooker open mic finds diamonds in Akron arts scene

‘It’s where the artists go to see other artists’ – March 7 at None Too Fragile Theater

If you’re a local performer who doesn’t quite know where to fit in, there’s an ongoing series just for you. The Electric Pressure Cooker, hosted by local theater and storytelling group Wandering Aesthetics, is an “anything goes” cabaret style open mic, which offers a place on stage for storytellers, poets, dancers and musicians, among other performing artists.

The only limits are the imaginations of the performers themselves.

“We provide a countercultural space for artists to experiment, grow and develop their work and stage presence,” says Benjamin Rexroad, who, with his husband Kyle Jozsa, serve as co-artistic directors of Wandering Aesthetics. Rexroad and Jozsa conceived of this eclectic event, whose popularity has grown significantly in a short time.

The next Electric Pressure Cooker (EPCooker) takes place March 7, 8 p.m. at the None too Fragile Theater, 1835 Merriman Road.  Wandering Aesthetics has gathered a uniquely loyal grassroots following, and this event showcases its spirit, where storytelling and expression are the focal points, along with a sense of camaraderie that you’re hard pressed to find elsewhere...

Read the test of the article here: http://akronist.com/pressure-cooker-open-mic-finds-diamonds-in-akron-arts-scene/ <http://akronist.com/pressure-cooker-open-mic-finds-diamonds-in-akron-arts-scene/>
Visit the event page here: www.tinyurl.com/EPCooker13 <http://www.tinyurl.com/EPCooker13>





Benjamin Rexroad
Artistic Director 
Wandering Aesthetics (formerly Heads Up Productions) 
2011 Akron Arts Alive Award Winner for Rising Young Star/Leadership
http://www.akronlife.com/articles/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-rexroad



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