Dear OpenSpace members,

Springtime is finally upon us! With that in mind, your OpenSpace team thought it was about time we showered you with some affection.

Please join us at OpenSpace on Thursday, March 21st from 5-6 pm for a complimentary beer tasting.

We’ll have a range of beers from local favorite, South Street Brewery, to whet your warm weather appetite. Please feel free to invite a friend to grab a taste and check out OpenSpace!

So mark your calendars and spread the love!

$99 for the four-part series | $​29 per individual session*

Sign up by logging in to your OpenSpace account page and requesting the “Workshop Series Weeks 1-4″ amenity (or by selecting a single session).

SIGN UP TODAY!

*Guest time does not apply.

Do you know a non-member who might be interested? Have them check out our membership​ Pricing Page. If they purchase the series, we’ll even waive the $25 sign-up fee!

How being in the moment, learning your lines, and remembering to breathe could help you seal the deal. This introductory session provides guidance and exercises that have stood the test of time on stage and are bound to improve your presence and impact.

“As if you had nothing to lose,” “Never let ‘em see you sweat,” “No small parts, just small actors…”

There are many sayings to help an actor weather rejections, learn from past mistakes, and… yes, land the part! This session teaches you how many of the clichés from show business are valuable maxims that can improve your self-discipline, resilience, and resourcefulness.

In this session, we will play a series of improvisational games that will help you develop the skills to think on your feet, connect with your audience faster, utilize your strengths, and build meaningful relationships that will help you right away and for years to come.

From developing a code of ethics to leaving your baggage at the door, these 10 essential lessons from drama school could save your pitch.

Have you ever had a great idea, but no clue how to present it?

Having an innovative idea is only the first step in launching your own business or startup. In order for things to really take off, you’ll need to be able to convince others that you are worth investing in.

OpenSpace to the rescue! Beginning in March, we will be introducing our four-part professional development workshop series, “Acting for Entrepreneurs.”

Designed to help you cultivate a commanding presence in business situations, “Acting for Entrepreneurs” will teach you the fundamental tools and techniques of performance to help you express yourself more dynamically in the workplace. Led by veteran performer Denise Stewart, this series will also enhance your abilities to improvise, tap into mind-body relaxation techniques to calm nerves and conquer stage fright, and effectively sell your idea!

Sign-up will open this week–so stay tuned and watch this space!

Denise Stewart is a wellness coach, playwright, and actor. Over the past three years, she has spoken to groups/events such as Blogville, the CASA State Conference, AORN Nurses’ Conference, the Women’s 4-Miler Training Program, the Charlottesville Rotary Club, Martha Jefferson Hospital, and NRVCares of Blacksburg. Denise has an MFA in Playwriting from UVA and a BA in Theatre from Catawba College. She is the executive director of Wellness Charlottesville, LLC. She also teaches wellness and self-esteem workshops for teenage girls, and recently she toured her one-woman show, Dirty Barbie and other girlhood tales, in Washington, DC, New York City, and Edinburgh, Scotland.

www.deedeeslivingwill.com | www.wellnesscharlottesville.com | [email protected]

OpenSpace is proud to be a sponsor of CLAW and their inaugural championship, SuperCLAW 1: The Mother of all CLAWs!

The showdown is happening this Saturday, June 16th at the Jefferson Theater from 7:30 to 11:30pm. Lady arm wrestlers from leagues across the country will gather in Charlottesville, home of the original CLAW, to compete. Learn more here.

Winner’s prize money goes to benefit a charity of their choice. Buy tickets here!

Get your week off to a sweet start! Beginning this coming Monday, February 6th, we will be serving up fresh Spudnut donuts for our members on the first Monday morning of every month.

Before diving into your workload for the week, take this opportunity to gather ’round the sugary, fried goodness (but it’s potato!) and make a new coworking friend.

We’ve had a lot of new member sign ups lately, and here’s your chance to meet all the new faces! There are so many great people at OpenSpace working on such a diverse range of projects, the collaborative potential is endless! But don’t just take our word for it. First Mondays is your chance to get to know the people who work around you every day. It’s a moment in our busy lives to build up the community-feel that makes coworking so great… while also indulging in a little sugar to get you going!

The OpenSpace Christmas party is tomorrow!

Starting at 2pm in the Conference Studio, we’ll be serving up hot apple cider and assorted Christmas goodies while showing a selection of classic holiday movies.

A Charlie Brown Christmas will start things off at 2pm
Elf, starring Will Farrell, will go on at 2:30pm
Miracle on 34th Street (the original with young Natalie Wood!) will conclude the evening and will begin at 4:00pm

Join us for a little Christmas cheer, and feel free to bring family and friends!

Happy Holidays!

To celebrate the Christmas season, OpenSpace is hosting a Christmas Party & Holiday Movie Marathon- hopefully our festivities won’t get upstaged by a snowpacalypse this year!

OpenSpace is turning 2!

Wow- it’s hard to believe it’s been two years since OpenSpace started revolutionizing how people in Charlottesville work. We’ve come so far, and it’s incredible how fast time flies! And you know what that means- time to celebrate!

Here’s your chance to take advantage of all that wine in the kitchen you were eyeing for so long!

Join us Thursday, October 20th from 5-7pm (special after-hours event!) for an OpenSpace Happy Hour.

There will be wine, beer, and plenty of good snacks and good times with your OpenSpace coworkers- a chance to relax and revel in the fact that it is almost Friday. Feel free to bring friends. The more the merrier!

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to [email protected].

Also, did you know that October is Virginia Wine Month? Another perfect reason to celebrate!