Expansion Arts of South Paris rehearses for upcoming shows. Photo 1. Foreground: Brie Hinman and Erika Lindstrom. Background: Koley True and Deb Webster.
Cottage Street Creative Exchange will host the annual fundraising gala from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Art Moves Dance Studio building on Cottage Street at Temple Street in downtown Norway. The event will bring dancers from around the neighborhood and the state of Maine together for an evening of music, dance, and reverie to raise money for the Globalocal non-profit.
Cosmic Creation: Sarah Capra, Tegan Bullard, Laura Brainerd, Claudia LaGuardiea, Linsey Tamposi and Emma Lorusso
The Cobblestones band will be on hand to fuel and entertain guests along with dancers from Art Moves, Expansion Arts, Collective Motion, and The Moving Company dance studios, along with Cosmic Creation, presenting mesmerizing fire dances throughout the evening. CSCE Artistic Director Debi Irons requested two dances from their recent Chakra Show, along with some with The Cobblestones and from their regular repertory. Irons will also be dancing during the gala along with Danielle Tran on keyboard.
Screenshot of Irons from a Videodance by filmmaker André Rosa, who will be in residency at Cottage Street Creative Exchange
Indoor gala activities will begin with The Cobblestones playing for most dance groups. There will also be performances in the dance studio, and then a dance party with the band.
Cait Bushnell Catering will offer food and a cash bar. 32auctions will host an online silent auction once again at 32auctions.com/csce2023.
For tickets or to donate a silent auction item, please go to the project side of artmovesdance.com or call 207-743-5569.
CSCE’s directors are Amanda Daniels, Cathy Lane, Dana Ryerson, Koley True, and Founder and Artistic Director, Debi Irons. The mission of Cottage Street Creative Exchange is to provide an educational dance platform for creative expression, cultural exchange, and collaboration – at home and abroad.
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