Elijah Motley Presents “Café 808” During Residency at the Hyers July 20 to August 17

Creative Greensboro and Elijah Motley will present "Café 808," an innovative dance performance, as part of their Residency at the Hyers from July 20 to August 17. The Residency will culminate with performances at 7 pm August 8-9, and 15-16 at the Stephen D. Hyers Theatre in the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. Tickets are available at https://www.creativegreensboro.com.

About "Café 808"

"Café 808" is an innovative dance performance that blends the worlds of street dance, and immersive theater. Drawing from contemporary dance and street dance styles like hip-hop, breaking, and house, this show creates a unique theatrical experience. The performance takes place in a jazzy café, where audience interaction is key. Audience members will have the chance to influence the show's direction through battles, games, and live interactions with the dancers. Each performance will be one-of-a-kind, ensuring that every night brings a fresh, exciting experience. Learn more about "Café 808" at elimotley.com/cafe-808.

Special Event
Homies Wanna Dance 2v2 Battle
Friday, August 1, at 7:30 pm

Homies Just Wanna Dance is a warm-up event to "Café 808." Presented by Eli Motley and Emilio Kimbeni, this event is a two versus two all-styles street dance battle. This event is great for kids, teens, and adults who have either never seen an organized dance battle or experienced street dancers. Anyone is welcome to battle or spectate. If you wish to participate/battle please sign up HERE.

About Elijah Motley

Elijah, or Eli Motley, based in Greensboro, is a choreographer, dancer, teacher, and MFA in dance and choreography recipient from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Eli also holds a BFA in dance and theatre and a BS in civil/environmental engineering from Old Dominion University. Situating his artistry within the frame of hip-hop, and immersive theater, Eli connects hip-hop, house, breaking, funk styles, and various contemporary modern forms. His performing resume includes Chicago Dance Crash, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Caroline Calouche & Co, and others. His choreography has been presented in Virginia, North Carolina, New York City, Chicago, Wisconsin, Edinburgh (U.K.), and Texas. He is currently a visiting professor at Elon University. Learn more about Eli at elimotley.com.