Joanna Patterson captures Cottage Street Creative Exchange’s Artistic Director Debi Irons watching Tegan Rose and Laura Brainerd of Cosmic Creation performing a Fire Dance to close the dance207fest held in August. About 50 gathered to watch two fire dances.

NORWAY — Dj Thunder will mix music for a dance party presented by Cottage Street Creative Exchange which had been postponed twice due to Covid and rain. This time it will be held rain (on the 2nd floor of the Art Moves Dance Studio building on the corner of Cottage and Temple Streets in Norway) or shine (in the parking lot of the same building on Temple Street. The free dance will be held from 3-5 p.m. and include performances by Cosmic Creation. Dolce Amici is the event sponsor and Norway Savings Bank is a sustaining sponsor of Cottage Street Creative Exchange (CSCE).

CSCE will be holding their annual gala Saturday, November 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. with dancing from 8-9 to The Cobblestones, who will also play for several dance performance numbers throughout the evening. Kezarstone Catering will be offering fabulous fare and 32auctions will host the online silent auction once again. For more information, please go to the project side of artmovesdance.com or call 207-743-5569.

The mission of Cottage Street Creative Exchange is to provide an educational dance platform for creative expression, cultural exchange, and collaboration – at home and abroad. Directors of the non-profit are Amanda Daniels, Cathy Lane, Dana Ryerson, Koley True, and Founder and Artistic Director, Debi Irons.