Since 1987, the Blue Man Group has been traveling around the globe creating a unique combination of percussion, physical movement and multimedia art.

Yesterday, the Blue Man Group made its way to Dallas to spend two weeks sharing what can only be described as an experience with an audience at the Winspear.

One of the performers in blue accompanying this tour is Kalen Allmandinger, who spoke with The Daily Campus on why he became a blue man, what it’s like to be a part of such a dynamic group, and what to expect in the Dallas leg of the tour.

“I studied acting in college and I always played drums,” Allmandinger said. “What I focused on in my life combined all the elements of the show.”

After graduating from college, he landed the gig and never looked back.

A common misconception about the Blue Man Group is that the bodies onstage are somehow distinct from one another — the character is simultaneously one man and all men.

“At its core you want to convey an emotional truth, and of course that’s in lieu of dialogue or script,” Allmandinger said. “We try to keep a pretty mutual face and convey the clarity in our eyes.”

This event is unlike any other, combining texture, video, music, audience interaction and so much more.

Because each show is different, fans return to multiple performances and emphatically recommend it to everyone. In Dallas, the newest addition to the show is what Allmandinger describes as an ‘onslaught’ of video and new technology.

“It definitely is a visceral experience, and it’s pretty exciting,” he said. “We found that putting it together the character is really able to live, he’s not buried at all.”

If you’re new to the Blue Man Group, this promises to be an experience unlike any other. If you’re already a fan, be sure to add this to your list of things to do in the next two weeks.

“There is definitely a lot of new material,” Allmandinger said. “But what is so popular about the Blue Man Group is the blue man himself.”

The Blue Man Group is in Dallas from now through Sept. 26, performing Tuesday through Sunday. This is part of the Lexus Broadway Series through the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

For more information on the show visit, attpac.org.