Feb 21, 2024 | Airness, Articles, Press
BY JODI HECKEL | ARTS AND HUMANITIES EDITOR | February 21, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A group of nerds playing air guitar competes in bars across the country, seeking the pinnacle of self-expression that the competitors call “airness.” A play of the same name follows...
Jul 7, 2023 | Airness, Press, Reviews
Don’t miss this treat from Contemporary Theater Company! By: Christopher Verleger | Jul. 07, 2023 What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about air guitar? Now try to imagine a national championship with actual stage performances and musical...
Apr 14, 2023 | Airness, Articles, Press
by John Olson | April 13, 2023 As a certain song popularized by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in 1981 suggests, who doesn’t love rock “n roll and at times fantasize about themselves as a rock star? Many of those who can’t fight that feeling anymore...
Feb 6, 2023 | Airness, Press, Reviews
This is the last week to see this amazing show. (photo by Ross Zentner) by Scott Rawson | Feb. 06, 2023 I did not attend Foreword Theater’s Airness on Saturday with any intention to review the show. In fact, I said to my partner, “It will be nice to just...
Feb 3, 2023 | Airness, Press, Reviews
By Lindsay Christians | February 3, 2023 Listening to someone describe competitive air guitar is like being pitched on an obscure religion, or a pyramid scheme. Performative air guitar is, to its adherents, “the truest art form. The only pure art form left.” It prizes...
Jan 31, 2023 | Airness, Press, Reviews
Audience members, get ready to embrace your inner rocker. by Gwendolyn Rice | January 31, 2023 Marcus Truschinski as Facebender. (photo by Ross Zentner) In the words of every front man for a big hair metal band, “Are you ready to rock?” Because rock you will,...
Jan 18, 2023 | Airness, Articles, Press
By Mike Fischer | January 18, 2023 tickets here Learning How to Play The legion of happy souls out there playing air guitar – c’mon, you know who you are – give voice to feelings for which we have no words. Air guitar is both irresistible and cause for embarrassment,...
Sep 26, 2022 | Airness, Articles, Press
BY ROBIN MILLER, STAFF WRITER | September 23, 2022 The cast of LSU Theatre’s ‘Airness,’ top row, from left, are Ryan Bailey as Shreddy Eddy, Ira Anderson as Golden Thunder, Matt Burns as Facebender and Masen Keltner as D Vicous; bottom row, Jackie...
May 19, 2022 | Airness, Press, Reviews
by Ron Hubbard | May 19, 2022 “Airness,” a paean to air-guitar competitions, is currently receiving its Twin Cities premiere in Park Square Theatre’s first production since the pandemic’s arrival. Pictured from the cast are Daniel Petzold, left, Neal Skoy, Eric “Pogi”...
May 18, 2022 | Airness, Press, Reviews
by Arthur Dorman | May 18, 2022 Daniel Petzold as Facebender (Photo by Dan Norman) Who would have thought a play about the U.S. National Air Guitar Championship would be receiving a rave from this reviewer? I confess to showing up for Airness, the play that marks...
