Welcome to Neo-Toolbox, an initiative of weekly online classes on the aesthetic and practices of Neo-Futurism.

 

Starting April 14th, we will be offering a series of special drop-in online Neo-Futurists workshops on Wednesdays nights at 7:30PM.

Individual classes are 90 min, and will involve in-class creation and sharing. Classes are drop-in, so you can attend any one you want, no prerequisites. Sign ups are cut off at 6PM on Wednesdays, or when class is full.

Taught by Neil Bhandari, Jasmine Henri Jordan, Connor Shioshita Pickett, Nick Hart, Ida Cuttler and Trent Lunsford.

“Love To Watch When They Leave the Politics Out of the Show!” a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Neil Bhandari

$19.99 // Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM CST on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM CST on the day of class.

Wednesday April 14th 7:30PM-9:00PM, CST

Neil Bhandari

Wed 4/14- Every song, every story, every picture and every play is political. In this 90 minute workshop, ensemble member Neil Bhandari leads participants through a series of exercises connecting the personal and political, finding convergence via task + text, and honing the individual voice amidst the unending--and often overwhelming--digital haze. With Ensemble member Neil Bhandari.

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Living Tabloid! a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Jasmine Henri Jordan

$19.99 // Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM CST on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM CST on the day of class.

Wednesday April 21st 7:30PM-9:00PM, CST

Jasmine Henri Jordan

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Wed 4/21- Join ensemble member Jasmine Henri Jordan as she teaches you how to write towards immediate existential dread through the lens of celebrity pop culture.

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NEO SONGWRITING a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Connor Shioshita Pickett

$19.99 // Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM CST on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM CST on the day of class.

Wednesday April 28th 7:30PM-9:00PM CST

Connor Shioshita Pickett

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Wed 4/28 -  In this class we will use instruments and digital tools we have at hand to create quick, catchy songs rooted in our everyday experiences. With Ensemble Member Connor Shioshita Pickett.

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Neo-Futurist Book Club a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Nick Hart

$19.99 // Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM CST on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM CST on the day of class.

Wednesday May 5th 7:30PM-9:00PM, CST

Nick Hart

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Wed 5/5 - In this class, we will rewrite, critique, and adapt a famous piece of literature into a devised filmed digital art piece using Surrealist techniques and exercises, collecting and collaging found text, audio and video with the true personal stories of participants. All made in 90 minutes. Practicing the Neo-futurists' tenet of brevity, we will be moving quite fast. With Ensemble Member Nick Hart.

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You can do this, too.

Interested in taking a class? Our ensemble members teach Neo-Futurism throughout the year at our home space in Chicago. We can also come to you. Find out more about enrollment, hiring teachers, and scholarships.

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MONOLOGUE AS LETTER ::: LETTER AS MONOLOGUE a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Ida Cuttler

$19.99 // Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM CST on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM CST on the day of class.

Wednesday May 12th 7:30PM-9:00PM, CST

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Wed 5/12 -  Ida Cuttler teaches a 90 minute Neo-futurist workshop where you will get to experiment with all things in the Epistolary form!

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Neo-Body a Neo-Toolbox class taught by Ensemble Member Trent Lunsford

$19.99 // Class will be held online. Registration cutoff is at 6:00 PM CST on the day of class. Zoom link to be emailed by 6:30 PM CST on the day of class.

Wednesday May 19th 7:30PM-9:00PM, CST

Trent Lunsford

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Wed 5/19- This class will combine Neo-Futurism with body awareness techniques to explore the relationship between movement and writing.

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