Ballet @ the Brickyard combining world-class artistry and local arts in Mansfield

July 1, 2016 — World premiere dance, Grammy-winning jazz singer Sylvia McNair, pop-up art galleries, food trucks, local beers and wines and more are filling downtown Mansfield’s popular Brickyard district on Saturday, July 30, beginning at 6 p.m. for Neos Dance Theatre’s third annual Ballet @ the Brickyard.

Tickets are available at www.neosdancetheatre.org or that evening at the entrance gate off Main Street and Temple Court. VIP Tent tickets are $65, General Admission tickets are $25, and General Admission tickets for students and seniors are $15.

The VIP Tent features heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine and beer catered by Moveable Feast, cigars and cognac provided by City News, and reserved chairs for the performances.

The General Admission area features a cash bar with Cypress Hill wines, Phoenix Brewery craft beers and other beverages, plus local food-trucks Sunset Slush (Italian ice cream), Mitchell’s Orchard (apple dumplings), Altered Eats, and L.A. Dogs. General Admission guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets for the performances.

The work of local artists can be seen and purchased throughout the area. Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with Kelly Knowlton in the upper Brickyard. Local singer-songwriter and guitarist Cody Nicolaus performs on the new Richland County Foundation/Hire Family Foundation Stage at 8 p.m.

The spotlight performance by Neos Dance Theatre begins at 8:45 p.m. on the Richland County Foundation/Hire Family Foundation Stage, sponsored by Mechanics Bank. The world premiere celebrates beloved standards from the Great American Songbook, sung by local opera-star-turned-jazz-singer Sylvia McNair and choreographed by Neos artistic director Bobby Wesner. Other pieces include work by Neos resident choreographer Mary-Elizabeth Fenn and Chicago choreographer Stephanie Martinez. 

Ballet @ the Brickyard is sponsored by Cleveland Financial Group, Charles P. Hahn, CFP, and is the kick off for Neos’ 2016-17 season. Neos, a non-profit contemporary ballet company, performs and teaches in Akron, Mansfield, Findlay, Oberlin, and beyond.