Events
Racoco's Bazaar Benefit October 18 - What's it worth to you?
Sunday, October 18th 2026from 11:00am to 6:00pm
price: Free to enter!
The Evocative Biography Shadowbox is closing soon.
To help us pack everything up, we're inviting everyone to Racoco's Bazaar Benefit, where we'll auction off such items as a silver butter dish, a strip of staples, and an unopened bag of circus peanuts. Each one has a story, you decide its value!Or, if something strikes your fancy, name a price and it might be yours...
Feeling strapped? Put away your wallet and remove some items from the space. What you do with them is up to you! (But if you throw them out, do it where we can't see it.)
Can't make it? Make an appointment to come later in the week. Or, make a virtual bid, choose from the below exciting offerings, or make a clutter-free, fully tax-deductible contribution.
Junk Drawer Raffle - who knows what you'll get! $5/ticket or $20 for 5
"Are we an item?" Inanimated speed dating. You might take something home. But are you a cheap date? Make an offer
"You know how to whistle, don't you? For each dollar you donate the dancers will whistle one second of a song.
$25 - One of the dancers will make a circus peanut portrait of you.
$50 - One of the dancers will make you a shower cap collage.
$75 - Get a portrait with one of the objects.
$100 - Choose 4 objects and the dancers will do a one-minute improvisation with them.
$250 - One of the dancers will teach you a section of choreography of your choice.
$500 - Rachel will choreograph a 30-second dance for you (and teach it to you if you want!) to post on Instagram.
$1000 - We'll perform your dance publicly (with you if you want).
$2500 - Rachel will make you a video with items and music of your choice
$5000 - The company will do an improvisation in a thrift shop of your choice, until they are kicked out.
$10,000 - We will help you create your own Evocative Biography of a family member.
So many Things to choose from...
Click here to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
Racoco at American Dance Guild's 70th Anniversary Festival
Sunday, October 25th 20267:00pm
price: $35 general/$25 members/$20 students
Visit the Laboratelier
In October we're still playing around in the 56 Bogart 3rd floor studio, developing the installation started with our Festival of Things. You can still
-Bring items you've had for years that you've been meaning to fix, and either fix them or say goodbye
-Bring items you're having trouble letting go of to say goodbye in a bespoke Object Melodrama
-Experience Inanimated Speed Dating
-See our progress in the installation
-Have a cup of tea.
Contact us to set up a visit!
And keep an eye out for Racoco's Are We Still an Item Party and Benefit!
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Lighthearted Flow Online Class "Recharge & Reset" with Masumi Kishimoto
Feeling tired or stressed as the season changes? September is the perfect time to give your body and mind a break.
Join us for our online class: Lighthearted Flow, a stretch and movement class based on the Alexander Technique and Gyrokinesis®, designed to gently awaken the body and help you start your day feeling refreshed.
In this session, we will use spiral movements and breathing techniques to calm your nervous system, helping your body switch out of stress mode, release physical tension, and recharge your energy. This month, we will focus particularly on breathing practices.
What You’ll Get:
Stress Relief: Simple breathing tools to calm your mind Tension Release: Gentle movements for your neck, shoulders, and back Daily Balance: Easy practices to feel refreshed and grounded
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays: 7:00–8:00 AM (ET) Sep 15, 22, 29
Saturdays: 8:00–9:00 AM (ET) Sep 12, 26
Session fee: $20
You can use the following payment methods: Zelle or Venmo.
If you already have last month’s link, it is the same one. If this is your first time, please contact me!
I’m looking forward to seeing you.
All the best,
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Masumi Kishimoto
Nationally Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique, AmSAT, ACAT GYROKINESIS®
