Dance artists, as a rule, are a resilient bunch. But working in a studio in New York City without heat or electricity in the middle of winter? That’s not just crazy; it’s unhealthy, and too much to ask of anyone. Unfortunately, Brooklyn Studios for Dance hasn’t had heat since mid-November, making it impossible for classes […]

Back in 2002, dancer and choreographer Jonah Bokaer founded an art space in Brooklyn called Chez Bushwick. As Manhattan and Brooklyn were quickly becoming unaffordable, and many studio spaces were closing, Bokaer seized upon “creative placemaking”—the idea that the arts can play an integral role in community-building—before it became a buzzword. “We have been sustaining […]