Gowanus Guest Room

Curated by Brooklyn independent dancer/choreographer Erin Gottwald, this newest of Spoke the Hub’s concert series gathers artists and performers of all stylistic bents from cities beyond New York, providing a window into unknown dance territory. These out-of-towners have been invited to share their work in the artistically burgeoning industrial and residential neighborhood of the Gowanus in Brooklyn.  This year, the Gowanus Guest Room hosts artists from Toronto, Boston and Pittsburgh.

Erika Batdorf

Toronto, Ontario, www.batdorf.org

Erika Batdorf, an award winning alternative theatre artist, has created, performed, directed and choreographed original theater since 1983. Her work has appeared in Indonesia, South Korea, France, Switzerland, Copenhagen  and across the USA including many NYC, Boston and Toronto venues. She has four Dora nominations (Toronto’s Toni’s) and was the 2007 Summerworks’ Jury Prize winner. Her work made the top ten theatre productions of the year twice- 2010 and 2006 in NOW magazine. Batdorf is an Associate Professor of theatre at York University.

Ego Art

Boston, MA,  www.egoartinc.com
Multimedia-Dance-Theater sailing the seas of installation, site-specific productions, formal concert dance and comedy. Ego Art present dance that is inspirational and transformative, and makes dance-going an active, visceral experience. Inspired by the vitality of human beings, the work (created by artistic  director Nicole Pierce) is known to be inventive and musical, touching on the absurd,

The Pillow Project
Pittsburgh, PA, www.pillowproject.org
The Pillow Project is a company of visual composers, physical conductors and avant-garde performing artists for creating spontaneous expressions in postmodern/free-jazz dance. Through a highly collaborative process and organically jazz philosophy, our developed methods to motion emphasize on 'physicalizing the music' just as a musician 'jazzes the moment'. The collection of resident company artists of The Pillow Project are committed to igniting a new movement in jazz dance and performances, both in Pittsburgh and internationally.

Spoke the Hub, founded by Artistic Director Elise Long, has been trailblazing in Brooklyn and beyond since 1979.  Called a "neighborhood treasure," "cultural pioneers" and a community "staple" by the press and public, Spoke offers a wide spectrum of classes, performances, and special community events for all ages, 7 days a week, all year round.  Visit our website for a full schedule of classes and events:  www.spokethehub.org  (718) 408-3234.

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