CPR Hosts Annual Benefit Performance & Celebration with Joanna Kotze & Niall Jones Tonight

Center for Performance Research (CPR) will host its Annual Benefit Performance and Celebration tonight, May 19, 2015 at 6:30pm. The evening will commemorate CPR's Sixth Anniversary and the recent completion of its new LED theatrical lighting system, procured through the generous support of New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs with additional backing from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. Since 2009 CPR has supported more than 20,000 hours of subsidized rehearsal space, 3,488 hours of arts and movement classes for adults and kids, and 440 evenings of performance. Last year alone, CPR served over 300 individual renters and reached an audience of 2,572. Join us in celebration with a pre-show toast and very special performances by Joanna Kotze and Niall Jones, followed by an after party with drinks and refreshments provided by local Brooklyn restaurant No.7 North and Sixpoint Brewery.

The event will take place at CPR's Brooklyn venue at 361 Manhattan Avenue. Tickets are $50 in advance and at the door, and artist tickets are available for $25. A portion of each ticket will be tax deductible. More information is available at http://www.cprnyc.org/events/benefit/.

About CPR: CPR is an artist-driven initiative, co-founded by Jonah Bokaer & Chez Bushwick and John Jasperse & Thin Man Dance, Inc. CPR's mission is to support the development of new works in contemporary dance, performance and related forms, and to promote awareness of and appreciation for contemporary performing arts. CPR is particularly interested in supporting artistic processes that integrate visual design, installation, and technology. Located in a 4,000- square-foot mixed-used arts facility in Brooklyn's first L.E.E.D.-certified green building of its kind, CPR provides affordable space for rehearsal and performance, innovative arts programming, education, and pedagogical engagement with the communities of New York City and abroad. CPR addresses the critical need for space in New York City's creative landscape and is committed to building arts infrastructure that nurtures contemporary performance. At the same time, CPR provides a sustainable model for livability in New York City with a focus on community involvement and e