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Living Arts Collective An intersection for artistically embodied movement

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We're honored to be joined by our long-time collaborators Atiba Rorie and Vladimir Espinosa for our Third Sunday Rhythm ...
06/19/2026

We're honored to be joined by our long-time collaborators Atiba Rorie and Vladimir Espinosa for our Third Sunday Rhythm and Roots: Shekere and Afro-Cuban Dance Workshops!

Sunday, June 21st \\ 410 West Geer St., Durham

3:30–4:30pm — Shekere with Atiba Rorie
4:45–6:15pm — Afro-Cuban Dance: Congo with Vladimir Espinosa

This month’s dance class will focus on Afro-Cuban traditions rooted in Congo influences, with the possibility of exploring Rumba as well. Participants will learn foundational movements, rhythms, and cultural context while experiencing the connection between music and dance.

$20 for one workshop, $30 for both.
Link in bio to pre-register.

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La clase de danza de este mes se enfocará en tradiciones afrocubanas con raíces en las influencias congoleñas, con la posibilidad de explorar también la Rumba. Las y los participantes aprenderán movimientos fundamentales, ritmos y contexto cultural, mientras experimentan la conexión entre la música y la danza.

Summer Contact Improvisation JamTonight • 7–9 PMJoin us for an evening of movement practice, contact improvisation, and ...
06/15/2026

Summer Contact Improvisation Jam
Tonight • 7–9 PM

Join us for an evening of movement practice, contact improvisation, and mutual exploration.

This open jam offers space to arrive, settle, and follow your own curiosity through movement, listening, and connection.

Schedule
7:00–7:10 PM • Arrival
7:15–8:50 PM • Open Movement Jam
8:50 PM • Closing Circle
9:00 PM • Stay and socialize

Sliding Scale: $10 / $15 / $20
Please pay what feels sustainable and supportive. Contributions help cover space rental, facilitator compensation, administration, and community access initiatives.

Who is this for?

Some experience with Contact Improvisation is helpful for participating in the weight-sharing aspects of the jam.

Movers from other dance, movement, somatic, martial arts, theater, or improvisational practices are also welcome. If you’re newer to Contact Improvisation, we invite you to enter with curiosity, awareness, and respect for the shared space, participating at a level that feels appropriate for your experience.

Hosted by Aubrey Roze, Brü Roze, Anna Whitaker, and the artists of Living Arts Collective.

Register online or drop in as you’re able.

This is not your average song circle, and we're excited to share... 🌈Sing Praise! A Q***r Revival of Spirit, Song, and S...
06/12/2026

This is not your average song circle, and we're excited to share... 🌈

Sing Praise! A Q***r Revival of Spirit, Song, and Sacred Belonging is led by KJ Song and sponsored by the Living Arts Collective.

This is for the people who used to sing but forgot how, the people who never sang but always wanted to. The ones who miss the singing in church but not the rest. It's for anyone hungry for Spirit without the strings, for a free voice that sings back, for a feeling of communal aliveness that lands like a full-body YES.

This is a song SERVICE, curated by KJ, without any dogma or religious affiliation. It's a place to let loose and sing songs that actually stir something deep.

You don’t need to be “musical.” You just need to come.

$20/30 suggested.

Wednesday, July 1 | 7-9pm | Old Murphy School

06/10/2026

Rhythm & Roots: Shekere & Afro-Cuban Dance

Come through next weekend (June 21) for our monthly Third Sunday gatherings.

Begin the afternoon with Shekere, learning foundational rhythms and techniques with Atiba Rorie , then step onto the dance floor with Vladimir Espinosa for Afro-Cuban dance accompanied by live drumming and community musicians.

Join us for an afternoon of Afro-Cuban dance, drumming, and community as we welcome the fullness of the summer season.

Featuring:
Atiba Rorie — Shekere
Vladimir Espinosa — Afro-Cuban Dance
Live jamming with an ensemble of community musicians

Sunday, June 21

Shekere Class | 3:30–4:30 PM
Afro-Cuban Dance | 4:45–6:15 PM

Open to all ages and experience levels.

410 W Geer St, Durham

$20 for one class | $30 for both
No one turned away for lack of funds.

Come learn, move, and connect through rhythm and community.

As a practice, printmaking has been around for a long time, and it has some sticking power!We invite you to a linoleum c...
06/08/2026

As a practice, printmaking has been around for a long time, and it has some sticking power!

We invite you to a linoleum carving workshop this Sunday, June 14 — two hours to carve your own design, ink it up, and print it onto paper and fabric.

Come find out more about the appeal of the craft: we find beauty in the way it roots you in your materials, connects you with the meditative nature of repetition, and could help you breathe new life into fabric you might have been ready to retire.

No experience required. Beginners and experienced artists both welcome.

Our guest teacher Amelia Shull will guide you through the full reduction process: carving your block, pulling a set of 6–10 prints, and pressing your design onto a t-shirt fabric patch to take home.

She'll also share how to source supplies and reuse materials so you can keep printing long after the class. You leave with your carved block, your prints, and a skill that stays with you.

Supplies provided. Preregistration required — link in bio.

Sunday, June 14 · 3:30–5:30pm · $50
410 W Geer St (downstairs, under the Salt Cave)

Today, Sunday, June 7th! Join us on the first Sunday of each month before the Living Arts Dancewave for a monthly Living...
06/07/2026

Today, Sunday, June 7th! Join us on the first Sunday of each month before the Living Arts Dancewave for a monthly Living Arts Song Circle open to all

We come together to breathe, to listen, to sound. As we connect through shared voices, we remember courage, connection, and the resilience we carry together.

Songs are shared and learned by ear, unfolding in the moment.

No performance. No expectation. Just your presence and your voice.

Arrival: 10:00am | Begin: 10:10am

410 West Geer St, Durham

Give as you’re able. This offering supports the continuation of the circle. All are welcome, regardless of means.

Held by Living Arts Collective artists and facilitators.

Living Arts Song Circle- tomorrow 🌬️Sunday, June 7 | 10:10 - 11:11am | donation-based@ 410 West Geer StJoin us on the fi...
06/07/2026

Living Arts Song Circle- tomorrow 🌬️
Sunday, June 7 | 10:10 - 11:11am | donation-based
@ 410 West Geer St

Join us on the first Sunday of each month before the Living Arts Dancewave for a Song Circle open to all! We come together to breathe, to listen, to sound.

As we connect through shared voices, we remember courage, connection, and the resilience we carry together.

Songs are shared and learned by ear, unfolding in the moment.

No performance. No expectation. Just your presence and your voice.

Here's what this June looks like at the Living Arts Dancewaves 🍃Every Sunday, we gather for a 90-minute guided movement ...
06/06/2026

Here's what this June looks like at the Living Arts Dancewaves 🍃

Every Sunday, we gather for a 90-minute guided movement journey that follows the energetic arc of a wave, moving through Gabrielle Roth's Five Rhythms: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness.

And each session is guided by a different set weaver, so every dance has its own flavor. For a sample of some of our past sets, check out the "previous dancewave playlists" tab on the Dancewave page on our website!

This month's lineup:

Jun 7 - DJ WD49

Jun 14 - Joan Varini

Jun 21 - Kevin Ryan

Jun 28 - Aubrü Roze

The schedule every Sunday:

11:11am - Practice Space + Arrival

11:45am - Opening Circle (first time? this one's for you)

12:00pm - Living Arts Dancewave (~90 min)

1:30pm - Optional Closing Circle

First Sunday only (Jun 7):

10:10–11:11am - Song Circle Bring a song to share, or just come to listen. Instruments welcome.

Suggested contribution is $20; discount codes DANCE5 and DANCE10 are available at checkout. Link in bio to pre-register, or pay cash at the door.

We're launching into June with a full calendar of events!Each Sunday, we invite you to join us at the downtown Geer St. ...
06/05/2026

We're launching into June with a full calendar of events!

Each Sunday, we invite you to join us at the downtown Geer St. location for our Living Arts Dancewaves. Our 90-minute waves offer an opportunity for authentic movement expression to a set (playlist) inspired by the seasons, 5Rhythms, and the Ousia philosophy.

If you have some Contact Improvisation experience, check out our Monday night Open Movement Jams or Tuesday night CI Lab. You can drop in to either: email our team at [email protected] with any questions!

We also have some special offerings this month: a first Sunday Song Circle, a Beginning Weaving Workshop, and our third Sunday Rhythm and Roots programming with featured guest instructors.

Sign up for our newsletter on our website to stay in the know about all upcoming events + keep your eyes on social media for more information throughout the month!

We hope to move, groove, and create with you soon 🍃

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