"Amy O’Neal’s newest dance explores gender and race from a different angle. Opposing Forces is a work for five acclaimed Seattle area b-boys: Fever One, Alfredo "Free" Vergara Jr., Brysen "JustBe” Angeles, Mozeslateef, and Michael O’Neal Jr. It's the first dance she's created for an all-male cast.

Meet the experts: MozesLateef, Michael O'Neal Jr., Alfredo "Free" Vergara, Fever One, & Brysen "Just Be" Angeles

Musician Waylan Dungan (aka WD4D) created the music for Opposing Forces. He is a musician, DJ, composer, and producer and a well-known fixture at Lo-Fi's Tuesday DJ Stop Biting nights. Listen to some of his sounds here.

Dancer Michael O'Neal Jr. performs and competes with Chapter1NE/The Beat Hippies Crew. Check out Chapter 1NE's work at the 2012 World of Dance Seattle competition here and watch some of O'Neal's own crossover choreography here.

Dancers Alfredo "Free" Vergara Jr and Mozeslateef are both part of Circle of Fire crew (Seattle, Bay Area, Hawaii, Seoul). Get to know their distinct style here.

Community Conversation with Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Amy O’Neal
Sun, Oct 26 | 12pm | FREE
The Beacon Massive Monkees Studio 

History and Evolution of B-Boying with the cast of Opposing Forces
Sat, Oct 25 | 12pm - 3pm
SUGGESTED DONATION: $20 | $12 with a ticket stub
OtB Mainstage Theater

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