October Dispatch
Community care and resource distribution are at the heart of true resilience.
In light of the major natural disaster currently affecting Western North Carolina, we want to first acknowledge the challenges faced by those impacted. Below, we’re sharing resources for hurricane relief—please consider donating, sharing, or contributing in any way you can. If you have additional resources, feel free to send them to undercurrentnc@gmail.com, and we'll help distribute them.
Community care and resource distribution are at the heart of true resilience. We believe in the radical power of mutual aid, where collective support is the cornerstone of building a future that cares for everyone.
🔗Mutual Aid Document
A list of mutual aid resources for those affected by the hurricane live document being updated regularly.
Direct Financial Support
Beloved
Venmo: @Beloved-Asheville
Paypal: BelovedAsheville
Pansy Collective
Venmo: @pansycollective
Appalachia Medical Solidarity
Venmo: @appmedsolid
Cashapp: $Streets1de
Venmo: @nourlotfy
🔗Rural Organizing Resilience - PayPal: ruralorganizingresilience@gmail.com
PayPal: MutualAidDisasterRelief@gmail.com
Venmo: MutualAidDisasterRelief
Supply Drive
Participate in the supply drive to help provide essential items.
Operation Airdrop - Hurricane Helene
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Upcoming Events
Here are the October submissions—please remember that Undercurrent only puts out what is submitted. If you know of an event that you do not see, please submit it, and it will be shared in the next dispatch. Thank you so much for your support and for sharing this new resource distribution effort.
Be safe, hug your loved ones, and give money to WNC.
The Roots Package
Type: Classes/Workshop
Date: October 1 - 29
Time: 7:00 PM
Description: This is a rotating series of classes focused on the roots of our bodies- the feet, legs, hips, low back, the reproductive and cleansing organs, and the root chakra (muladhara), and sacral chakra (svadhisthana). Our sound baths, foam roller classes, and kundalini yoga will open the energy, soften the muscles and connective tissue, and stimulate the organs. 5 classes for only $60!
Accessibility Information: Sound Baths are open to all! The entrance to the studio is ADA compliant.
Point of Contact: Lauren Miller
Website: The Bridge Wellness Center
Imaginative Series : Landscape of Embodiment w/ Amanda K. Miller
Type: Classes/Workshop
When: October 4,11,18 & 25, 6:30 pm
Location: Culture Mill Lab, Saxapahaw NC
Description: This movement research platform applies Rudolph Laban’s 9-point system and a mathematical approach to release old habits, explore new movement territories, and refine vocabulary for deeper communication with self and audience.
Accessibility Information: Open to all levels and movement range.
Point of Contact: Anna Maynard : anna.maynard@gmail.com
Group Shake
Type: Gathering
When: October 11 @ 7:00 pm
Location: Jubilee Music Hall
Description: Group Shake is a collective solo durational practice. We come together to tend to our own bodies, in community. It offers an alternative to ecstatic dance for those interested in movement without touch or interaction with others. We shake and move to music over an extended period, focusing on shaking and rocking, allowing the body to move naturally—free from concerns about appearance, skill, or rhythm. While it may resemble dancing, the true intention is to release tension and energy. This practice promotes circulation, supports the nervous system, enhances overall health, and fosters a sense of community.
Point of Contact: Em Liptow : emliptow@gmail.com
Foundations of Alignment and Movement with Lisa Clark
Type: Classes/Workshop
Date: October 12, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Description: This is a workshop series that explores the origins of human movement and through guided movement inquiry into different body systems, participants will experience themselves in the practice of yoga. This workshop series explores the connections between human developmental movement, and a more natural, body-mind approach to alignment, asana, and sequencing.
Accessibility Information: facility is ADA compliant
Point of Contact: Lisa Clark
Website: https://www.lisaclarkyoga.com/foundations-of-alignment
Improvisers Lab #5
Type: Improvisers Lab is a monthly gathering of triangle area artists interested in exploring and deepening their improvisational practices with one another
When: Wednesday October 23, 6:30pm hard start - 8:45pm soft end
Location: The Ark at 14 Epworth Lane in Durham on Duke Campus
Description: In October, we invite movers and musicians to improvise together in pairs (one of each media), to explore some of the myriad possibilities and dynamics available through spontaneous “conversations.” Barbara Dickinson will facilitate, providing a basic structure for the evening. You will have opportunities to improvise with someone you have worked with before and/or improvise with someone you have never worked with before and participate as a listener / witness (not a performer).
FREE & RSVP required here
Point of contact: improviserslabdurham@gmail.com + @improviserslabdurham
Dance Town Hall
Type: Gathering
When: October 24, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Location: Culture Mill Lab, Saxapahaw NC
Description: Join local Triangle artists and movers for a gathering to share work, classes, and events, exchange information, promote projects, and discuss production resources, grant opportunities, and dance happenings for the upcoming season.
Point of Contact: Anna Maynard : anna.maynard@gmail.com
DANCE CLASS - Beginner Ballet
Type: Classes/Workshop
When: Mondays @ 5:00 pm
Location: The Bridge Wellness Center, Saxapahaw NC
Description: This dance class is primarily a Ballet Barre (combinations at the Barre) class, with some exercises in the center floor. It combines experiential anatomy, fundamental techniques for strength, balance, and fluidity. Come heal your inner ballet child and do tondues to TLC.
Accessibility Information: All levels welcome, facility is ADA compliant
Point of Contact: Anna Maynard : anna.maynrd@gmail.com
Website: https://www.thebridgeatrivermill.com/classes-and-services.html
Movies By Movers 2024 (ADF programming)
Type: Dance Film Fest
When: Friday November 1- Sunday Nov 3 (evening & daytime programs)
Location: Shadowbox Studio, 2200 Dominion St, Durham, NC 27704
Description: an annual "multi-faceted film festival dedicated to celebrating the conversation between body, movement, and camera"
$: FREE admission, donations appreciated
Point of contact: American Dance Festival
Website: https://americandancefestival.org/event/movies-by-movers-2024/
The Bipeds Present: Shadowbox Session #20
Type: Performance
Date: November 07, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM
Description: An evening of dance and music collaborations at Shadowbox Studio. Featuring: Jody Cassell/Jude Cassady
Emilie Raleigh/Dan Ruccia
Jessi Knight/Chris Black
Pamir Kiciman
Stacy Wolfson/Curtis Eller
Point of Contact: Stacy Wolfson
Website: http://www.thebipedsdance.com
ADS
Triangle Sound Service
Listing : Ad
Type: Other
Description: Triangle Sound Service provides A/V rentals and production support for performances, workshops, festivals, and other events. Creative solutions for sound, lighting, and projections.
Point of Contact: Brooks Frederickson, owner
Website: http://www.trianglesoundservice.com
Stay Safe! Donate! Hug those you love.
-UC
