Monkey Bottom Collaborative

02/02/2023

MoBo now fully occupied as Artists'/Makers'
studios. Private event planners: please enquire elsewhere, thanks!

07/02/2020

MoBo in the time of Corona

06/24/2020

8/11/2020 Update: for at least the next year, MoBo is pleased to be the studio home of Jackie MacLeod, artist/metalworker extraordinaire, and Resolute, the group building Bull City Commons Co-housing....we’ll be looking forward to offering outdoor space for community events soon...

(please let us know if you want to make something happen outdoors there....garden space, large parking lot, and we’ll be able to offer one indoor bathroom...)
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6/1/2020
Considering renting out our space, either to share with us or possibly the whole she-bang, for 6-12 months. Are you interested? The entire 1600+ space would be in the range of 1500-2000 $ plus utilities...shared, less. Holler.
(Please understand we are feeling out options....vastly in favor of the arts/community engagement but open to other ventures. No specifics yet.)

03/16/2020

Monkey Bottom believes that, while our goal is to support the forces of good in our community by sharing space and expertise for everyone’s projects and events, our overriding aim is to care for our community. We have been monitoring the current Covid-19 pandemic, and are resolved to be part of the solution: social distancing and caution.

MoBo has cancelled its upcoming events, and will not be accepting any requests for (most *) events which occur before April 19: we will update plans at that time.

(*In the interim, if you have a plan that involves solo use or a very small and cautious gathering, we would support you in that endeavor .)

PLease, be welcome to post on our page any of your creative community solutions to gatherings. (We will be planing to host an outdoor, six foot apart parking lot dance party in warmer weather should social distancing needs continue into warm evening weather...TBD.)

In the meantime, please take care of each other. What we are doing is “flattening the curve:” info below.
And, here is a link to the NC Dept of Health, which we believe has reliable information.
We miss you , and hope to be together soon.

Best,
MoBo aka Dianne Freund and Joe Galas

NC Dept of Health and Human Services
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

The early trickle of new coronavirus infections has turned into a steady current. By creating simple simulations, we can see how to slow it down.

03/01/2020

Attention all MoBo denizens past, present and future! Rise Up! I know sometimes we feel helpless and hopeless, but if we come together and speak out and VOTE.... maybe we can bring some evil to its knees. They will buy everything they can buy, but they cannot directly purchase your mark on that voting ballot. Of course there will still be evil...but you gotta do what you can. So, please, VOTE. If you need help getting there, or need me to watch your kids while you go to the polls, or need to discuss your candidate a bit...or need to talk about your friend , who doesn’t think he/she is gonna vote because it doesn’t make a difference....please holler , cuz i want us to all VOTE and get this s**t going in a better direction. THanks. Here’s a video that isn’t as rant-y!

03/01/2020

We met Bria Davenport when she organized an event at MoBo a few years back. Another Superhero for the Forces of Good. Yay, Bria!

07/02/2019

All! Sharing this casting call for a mocumentary by local writer. Part improv, part scripted, 100% excellent.

.org casting Saving the Planet can be a hot mess We are currently casting for: Catherine, aka Cat, the Development Director, a woman of color, 30’s to 50’s. This will be an ongoing role in the series. Cat is new to the organization. She is professional and polite but determined. Ed, the Board....

04/05/2019

MoBo welcomes Sahaja Spirit Yoga/Movement to our community space! We are thrilled to have these nomadic yogis join us, and all are welcome.

Yoga is happening most Sunday/Tuesday/Wed /Thurs this Spring. Weekend workshops and More! PLease see Sahaja Spirit website for more info.

MONKEY BOTTOM // TODAY begins our Sahaja S p a c e Pop-Up at Monkey Bottom Collaborative located at 609 Trent Street around the corner from Cocoa Cinnamon on Hillsborough Rd! We are stoked about the high vibes + natural light in this creative flex s p a c e. Join us in initiating the s p a c e between s p a c e s this week:⁣
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Tuesday 6-7:30pm⁣
Prana Vinyasa + Bliss Consciousness Meditation w/ Carson⁣
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Wednesday 12-1pm⁣
Prana Vinyasa w/ Carson⁣
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Thursday - *NO CLASS THIS WEEK*⁣
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SUNday 9-10:30am *NEW CLASS*⁣
Rays of the One : Sacred SUNday Soul Shine w/ Carson⁣
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Everybody's welcommmmme! Reserve your bliss s p a c e online: SahajaSpaceDurham.com⁣
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