Upcoming Events
This Weekend:
• Saturday Night Dancewave (Saturday, February 3rd, 8:00 – 10:00 PM)
• Heart Medicine Song Circle (Sunday, February 4th, 10:10 – 11:11 AM)
• Living Arts Dancewave (Sunday, February 4th, 11:33 AM – 1:11 PM)
Upcoming Events:
• Love Potion #9 Artists Market (Sunday, February 11th, 3:00 – 6:00 PM)
• Afro Cuban Dance & Shekere Workshop with Vladimir Espinosa & Baba Bradley Simmons (Sunday February 18th, 3:30 – 6:15 PM)
• Song Circle with Alexandra “ahlay” Blakely (Tuesday, February 27th 6 – 8:30 PM)
• Høly River LIVE at LAC + Dance Party! (Saturday February 24th 8:00 PM)
Read more about each event below…
Saturday Night Dancewave
Saturday February 3rd
8 PM – 10 PM
@ Living Arts Collective
410 West Geer Street
Come and experience the magic of this special, epic night time dance!
Schedule:
7:40 PM Arrival + Introduction to Connecting on the Dance Floor with Aubrey & Brigitte
8:00 PM Opening Circle and Dancewave!
9:30 PM Closing Circle
Inspired by Ecstatic Dance through the lens of Ousia (oo-see-ah), the Living Arts Dancewave is an immersive dance experience with curated music woven in a wave format. Living Arts Dancewaves are inclusive and intergenerational spaces for people to move freely and express themselves creatively.
The Living Arts Collective facilitates experiences that are welcoming of all ages, physical bodies, cultural backgrounds, identities and dance abilities. We stand in authentic, lasting solidarity with our BIPOC & LGBTQ+ friends and family. Dancewaves start slowly, build to a peak and then return to stillness, during which time you will get to experience the euphoria of music, rhythm and connection. We co-create an environment intentionally free from verbal conversation and cell phones to support a more fully embodied experience.
The Dancewave lasts for 90 minutes, during which we encourage you to take care of your well-being, to move at the pace and in ways that feel best to you, and to honor others by always seeking consent in your interactions.
LAC Song Circle
Sunday February 4th
(1st Sundays of the month)
10:10 AM – 11:11 AM
@ Living Arts Collective
410 West Geer Street
Schedule:
10:00 AM Arrival
10:10 AM Opening Circle
11:11 AM Closing Circle
You’re invited to come together and sing, as we honor this sacred life we are blessed to share, recognizing the range of grief and joy.
You’re encouraged to bring a song to share, one that we can learn and sing together. Instruments are optional.
You’re also welcome to come in silence, bask in the beauty, stretch, and prepare for the Living Arts Dancewave that will follow.
This event is free and serves as a gift to the community. If you feel called to contribute, your support is appreciated.
*Please see website calendar for song circle guidelines and requests. Thank you.
Living Arts Dancewaves – Sundays @ LAC
Sundays
11:33 AM – 1:11 PM
@ Living Arts Collective
410 West Geer Street
Inspired by Ecstatic Dance through the lens of Ousia (oo-see-ah), the Living Arts Dancewave is an immersive dance experience with curated music woven in a wave format. Living Arts Dancewaves are inclusive and intergenerational spaces for people to move freely and express themselves creatively.
The Living Arts Collective facilitates experiences that are welcoming of all ages, physical bodies, cultural backgrounds, identities and dance abilities. We stand in authentic, lasting solidarity with our BIPOC & LGBTQ+ friends and family. Dancewaves start slowly, build to a peak and then return to stillness, during which time you will get to experience the euphoria of music, rhythm and connection. We co-create an environment intentionally free from verbal conversation and cell phones to support a more fully embodied experience.
The Dancewave lasts for 90 minutes, during which we encourage you to take care of your well-being, to move at the pace and in ways that feel best to you, and to honor others by always seeking consent in your interactions.
Schedule:
11:11 AM Arrival & Settle 6pm
11:33 AM Opening Circle
1:11 PM Closing Harvest Circle followed by Restoration of the Space
Please Consider sustaining this movement by becoming an LAC Sustainer with a monthly contribution amount of your choice. Your presence and support is treasured and makes all the difference.
Love Potion No. 9 Artists Market
Afro Cuban Dance & Shekere Workshop with Vladimir Espinosa & Baba Bradley Simmons
Song Circle with
Alexandra “ahlay” Blakeley
We’re excited to co-host a song circle with this powerful song carrier and grief tender from the west coast! Ahlay blends song, body percussion, dance, stillness, breath and silence with the deepest intention to support others in remembering their inherent birthright to singing and rhythm. This will be a super special event, and everyone is invited!
This event is a collaboration between the Living Arts Collective, the Eco-Institute, and some community organizers who love singing. @happiadams @danceyourmind @_juniper_rain_ @littleriverdancing @myles_court_green @pleasurewitchapothecary @the.eco.institute
Register on our website. Tickets are sliding scale.
Tuesday, February 27
The Eco-Institute at Sanctuary Farm
6pm: arrive and settle
6:30-8:30pm: song circle
Durham Salt Cave: A Sanctuary for Restoration and Wellness.
Searching for a serene sanctuary to celebrate both self-love and the cherished bonds with your loved ones this Valentine’s Day?
We’ve curated a space Durham Salt Cave with loving vibes to be enjoyed all year around and this Valentines day we celebrate with you in embracing all forms of love. Join us February for an immersive experience of sound, salt, and healing vibrations.
Tag your favorite people and spread the love!
Make it a day you won’t forget and add a massage to your experience.
20% OFF promo code: BREATHE20
*All Sessions By Appointment.
All Day with Ray!
Saturday, March 16th
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
@ Shared Visions Retreat Center
3717 Murphy School Rd, Durham
Exploring the Innate Wisdom of the Moving Body and the Three Brains: A Somatic Dimensions Embodiment Laboratory
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Part 1
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Part 2
A spacious time for folks who would like to set aside a day for embodied presence. Using a series of gentle exercises and improvisational structures that focus on anatomical and physiological harmony, we will explore The Three Brains: Gut, Heart, and Head – as developed by the Center for Body Movement, an ISMETA approved Somatic Movement Education program with certifications and activities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.
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The facilitator, Ray Eliot Schwartz, draws on over 40 years of the influences of Body Mind Centering®, Authentic Movement, the Feldenkrais Method®, Modern Dance Studies, Contact Improvisation, Traditional Thai Massage, and Zero Balancing™. These modalities form the foundations of a creative approach to embodiment and movement education. Their principles guide us on a journey towards understanding the powerful wisdom contained within the substance of the human body as well as how this substance is expressed through patterns of movement.
While the workshop is open to anyone, people who have comfort with emotional safety, boundaries, and consent in touch-based dancing and movement practices are optimal participants. As well it would be good if you felt like you knew a bit about sharing weight safely, and the ability to move up and down off the floor. A capacity for self-generated experience, active listening, a spirit of playfulness and adaptability, and a desire for collaboration and communication are highly helpful.