The time is now! Here is just a snippet of one of the performances for #Café808 BUTTT you can find the full performance of the final night in my bio links. This videography was graciously done by Hassan Pitts and Jennida Chase.
I am happy to open this piece to the world. As you know every performance is different so this show is 1 out of the 420 possible outcomes. (Yes mathed it) Also, I had to fill in for the incredible @spida_95 this show.
If you like what you see please keep in touch by following @elipresents808 (rebranding coming) and signup to my newsletter on my website.
I hope you enjoy.
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Session 3 of Maker’s Space with Eli Motley ✨
Join us April 18 & April 25 | Saturdays, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM as we explore how to create continuity in our work—organizing movement ideas along a timeline and expanding a single movement or idea into something bigger. Through prompts, collaboration, and group feedback, we’ll build and develop our creative process together.
Each session begins with a guided improvisation to connect the body and mind before diving into the work.
Join us in the studio with Dance Project teacher and choreographer Eli Motley.
Sign up through the link in our bio. 💫
✨I can’t conceptualize how you’ve only been in our lives for just one year when it feels like we’ve known you all our lives. You are a true beam of light that shines on everyone and everything around you, a glimmer that I always glimpse seconds after your sister flashes past, and a steady glow when we all settle together usually all in the same place in a giant cuddle puddle 💙we love you Halle Wren, you complete our little crew and we are so grateful for your life and light🌞
❤️5 years ago, I talked a lot about how our love reminds me of every moment that makes time stand still. Now we have 5 years of a million new moments of time standing still in joy, grief, anticipation, pain, and peace. I now can’t see any part of my life without our love because our love is my whole life 💗I love what we create, let’s keep making time stand still and be together forever 💫
✨tomorrow makes three trips around the sun the most captivating person I know 🌞Learning from her has taught me how to do everything at such a deeper level from really seeing, to really hearing, to really feeling, to really loving ❤️Leia has the heart of a helper, is the biggest protector of her little sister ( even though she also makes little sister stay tough 😂), and always makes sure everyone receives 💗I hope she always asks for “too much” when making requests, and is always met with abundance in her life. Every night we look at Luna 🌕and talk about how that day was the best day. I hope we always do that ❤️
🌻In Rainbows 🌈 is her favorite album 🐈Levon is her favorite animal 🌸pink is her favorite color
🌞the best weekend with the best people celebrating love all around ❤️we love you @katmscott1028 and @andy_early4 🎉we love Chicago and all are friends there who bless our lives with so much love in return 🌇 and we love our babies, we love our families that love watching over our babies, AND we love extended Mom and Dad nights out 💗💥💗catch us being in the Tired Mom + Dad Club for the rest of the year 🎃
Making sure the world knows it’s @christina_emiwhale Bday. I’m sharing my favorite moments with her the past couple months. Being the best supporter, mom, wife, and swimmer I am lucky to be with her everyday. 🐳🐳🐋🐋
Cafè 808 dump
I just want to express my huge gratitude to all who came out to my first evening work! It meant so much to see familiar faces and meet so many new ones. Thanking @christina_emiwhale for her support and holding it down at home when we had long night rehearsals. @creativegreensboro for allowing me to do this residency. @fisherparkbrew & @hackmarkman for their support on so many various things. @therealbtd@spida_95@kt.network_@_.miss.gigi._@annielyoung@dancingbird99@linkmove7 for being awesome performers and crazy enough to do this intense, immersive work. And for the prints, washing dishes, becoming movers, bringing cakes, and more prints!
I encourage everyone ever to sign up for my newsletter on my website to stay up to date to other performances and maybe a Cafè 808 reopening. Also, if you have any pics/videos please send them to me!
PS. This residency was completely funded by Creative Greensboro and individual supporters. Those who rejected my grants applications… you are who I think about when I sing “Not Like Us”.
You won't want to miss this one of a kind show by Hyers Artist in Residence, Eli Motley! It's fun, interactive, and full of talent and hard work. The last two performances are August 15 and 16 at 7 pm in the Stephen D. Hyers Theatre. Get your tickets today at creativegreensboro.com!
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A little ProMo action for this weekend. Grab tickets in the bio.
Videography by @emiliomarz
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