This week check out Deities and Demons, Pantheon Party, Violets, Horizons, Globesonic, Toys Drive and more…

’til next week,
Salma

=====Thursday, October 25th=====

Music & Dance of Zanzibar

Taraab is a musical genre from Zanzibar & East Africa, a style that is a hybrid of Arabic, Indian, and Swahili African.  Melodic, poignant songs are enhanced by modal improv [Taqasim] and a driving beat that makes for fun dancing.  Come join the Sounds of Taraab, New Yorks only ensemble dedicated to this exciting yet hereto undiscovered Middle Eastern musical style, as they spend an “Evening in Zanzibar”.   Alsarah, vocals Ismail Butera, accordion, saz, vocals Michael Hess, violin, qanun, nai flute Tiye Giraud, percussion & vocals Ramzi El Edlibi, percussion.  Dance performance by the exciting ~Sigrid~   The Cafe Nana is an uptown, west side spot that serves delicious Mediterranean snacks and appetizers, and is decorated in lavish Mid Eastern style….You’ll feel like you’re in Zanzibar! No Cover. No MInimum!

(8p, free)
Cafe Nana
606 W.115 St [Between B’ way & Riverside]
[#1 Train to 116 St]

=====Thursday, October 25=====

Sullivan Room Breaks

Sullivan Room and LOT 49 Records present international recordings artists MEAT KATIE (www.lot49.co.uk - www.myspace.com/meatkatie1 - www.meatkatie.com - UK), WAVEWHORE (Broke Recordings – Electrofly Records - BreaksFM - BombTraxx – NYC) and WES SMITH (Juice Recordings – NYC). Sonic support will be provided by HI-FI (Brooklyn Bass – NYC) and MORGAN STONER (Funky Communications – Wonder Breaks – NYC). This special event will be the next edition in a series of premier breakbeat shows at the newly renovated Sullivan Room!

(10p-4a, $10 with rsvp) 21+
Sullivan Room
 218 Sullivan St.
(bet. W. 3rd & Bleecker) NYC
Subway: A,C,E,F,V,S to W. 4th St.
rsvp@sullivanroom.com

=====Friday, Oct 26th=====

BeWild presents: Pantheon Party

Unleash your creative powers by expressing the Divine that lives in you.  The Romans created the Pantheon of Gods for every need and desire they had. In this BeWild celebration, come dressed as the God/Goddess of  what you want to manifest! The sky’s the limit; you can be what you want to create.   Puja by Teeni Dakini Divine Journey by Kiana Love.  love will shine today
(7p-10p,$20 adv, $30 dr)
http://www.sunrisevalentine.com

=====Friday October 26th=====

Workshop:Moving Through Anger with Tantra
 
Laurie will discuss Tantric Law ‘Honor Your Anger’ from her new book Sex & Happiness: The Tantric Laws of Intimacy. During the evening, she will share Tantric techniques for being responsible about your anger, how to keep the energy of it off the people you love while at the same time honoring the message it is bringing you. While most spiritual and religious disciplines say anger is wrong, Laurie will demonstrate how it can have very positive benefits when you learn to honor it instead of being afraid of it.  You will learn:  Your own anger threshold.  Biological effects of denying anger vs. expressing it.  How to de-trigger the emotion How to communicate to loved ones.  This workshop is for anyone who is curious about anger in relationships – singles, couples, anyone.You do not have to have any previous training in Tantra. After the workshop, there will be copies of her book for sale and Laurie will sign them.  With Laurie Handlers

(7p-10p,ask)
301 W 55th St #4
More Info & Registration:
http://www.sexyspirits.com/schedule.php?action=disp&id=364

=====Also on Friday=====

THE VIOLETS are playing FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th at 9pm at LIT LOUNGE with THE ROYAL PINK at 10pm. (see directions below)

This band is definitely worth seeing again and again and again…Not only does Alexander, the lead singer have an amazing voice, but he qualifies as bona fide eye candy, yum, yum, yum…sorry Xander, but you know you rule in my book.   Here is a review of The Violets’ “Page Six Junkie” in this month’s DELI MAGAZINE: “Page Six Junkie” by The Violets…is ingeniously creative and hilariously funny.  The video that was created for it is just as fun to watch…The Violets are an eccentric bunch, very good at monkeying around, and they seem to have a Weird Al Yancokic type of talent for writing spoofs and odes to real life stories and events.  On the musical side, Depeche Mode is their strongest influence.  If you are into gossip and electronic pop be sure to check these guys out.” C.C.; (The Deli Magazine, October 2007) LIT LOUNGE SHOW: ;WHAT: Colorful music ;WHEN: Friday, October 26th.  (9p/10p, ?)
2nd Ave. at between 5th and 6th St.  F Train to 2nd Ave. @ Houston. ;DRESS: fun, colorful, vintage, retro
http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies-56698

=====Also on Friday=====

Badawiyat will be performed this weekend in New York City!
 
Badawiyat will be premiered October 26-28 at the Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) Theater on Chambers Street.  As part of this commission, 8 dancers from the Near/Middle Eastern Dance Community joined a 4-week workshop with me and will perform this new piece of work. Besides this work, 4 other commissions will be presented as well from distinguished faculty members and guest artists of DNA.  If you would like to come, I urge you to buy tickets as soon as you can. 

Friday, October 26 - 8pm, Saturday, October 27 - 8pm and Sunday, October 28 - 3pm
Tickets:  $17 ($12 members, $15 students)
 Dance New Amsterdam Theater
280 Broadway (entrance on Chambers Street)
Tickets: Go to http://www.dnadance.org/performances.html  scroll down to performance project and click buy

=====Saturday, October 27=====

Horizons: Contemporary perspectives on psychedelics
It is strongly recommended that you purchase advance tickets, as 8the event is likely to sell out.   Horizons is an afternoon of learning about psychedelics with presentations and multimedia art exhibition. Psychedelics are a unique class of psychoactive drugs that have been used by humans since time immemorial. Millions of people in every corner of the globe have used them to alter their consciousness in search of introspective contemplation, spiritual insights, creative exploration and physical and psychological healing.  In the early 20th century, psychedelics were an obscure curiosity for psychologists and academics. During the 1960s, psychedelics entered worldwide popular culture. Fueled by the wild social dogmas of the era, recreational use become commonplace. Questions about their safety, medical value, history and implications in politics and culture were unfortunately answered with numerous myths spread by both the media and their users.  The freewheeling sixties are now a distant memory and the hype of the millennial rave fever has finally been laid to rest. Horizons seeks to open a fresh dialogue about psychedelics and challenges the 21st century to rethink their role in history, culture, medicine, spirituality and art.  The speakers are (in alphabetical order) Kenneth Alper, Rick Doblin, Neal Goldsmith, Alex & Allyson Grey, Julie Holland, Allison Mcim, Michael Mithoefer, Ethan Nadelmann and Andrew Sewell.  Horizons includes a multimedia art exhibition with some of New York City’s most creative contemporary artists. The artwork explores themes of psychedelia, whether directly as a subject matter or an influence of the artist. In addition to traditional visual art and sculpture, large scale interactive installations designed to encourage participation are included.   The artists include (in alphabetical order) Garrison Buxton, Ray Cross, Scott Draves, Nick Hallett, Todd Polenberg, Anakin Koenig, Leif Krinkle, Zach Layton, Leo Villareal and James Vogel. More artists will be added shortly.  Horizons is a non profit event sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS, http://www.maps.org/). Profits from the event will be distributed to 501c3 organizations affilliated with the speakers and artists. MAPS assists scientists to design, fund, obtain approval for and report on studies into the risks and benefits of MDMA, psychedelic drugs and marijuana. Its mission is to sponsor scientific research designed to develop psychedelics and marijuana into FDA-approved prescription medicines, and to educate the public honestly about the risks and benefits of these drugs.  The venue, Judson Memorial Church, is a historically signifigant location. Judson Memorial Church is a national landmark with a long history of promoting the arts and free speech. Notable artists whose works has been exhibited at Judson include Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Yoko Ono and Twyla Tharp. It also has a deep commitment to social justice. It is actively involved in projects that promote immigrants’ rights, fair trade, gay rights, pacificism, drug abuse harm reduction, healthcare reform and aid to the homeless. Note that this event is a 501c3 non profit production organized and staffed by volunteers. Ticket sales pay for venue rental, speaker transportation, web hosting and other core expenses. Any profits from the event will be divided up among non profit organizations that the speakers represent.Patron tickets are available for $35, plus a $1.87 in fees. This includes admission to the event and a limited edition, hand printed 11″ x 17″ poster of the Horizons “Liberty” image, pictured here.
There will be approximately 100 suggested donation admissions available the day of the event.  If you would like to attend Horizons, but genuinely cannot afford tickets, please contact info@horizonsnyc.org. You may be able to exchange volunteer time for a ticket.

(12p - 8p, $16.37 (I’m not kidding, bring your pennies)
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
Purchasing tickets in advance are stronly recommended as this event is likely to get sold out quickly
http://www.horizonsnyc.org/.
http://www.horizonsnyc.org/press.html

=====Also on Saturday=====

Deities & Demons Masquerade at CoSM

8-10pm in CoSM Alex as the Grim Reaper & Allyson Grey give an illustrated talk on Visions of Heaven and Hell.  10pm - 3am in CoSMosis.  Entheocentric Salon.  Music.  Zena: downtempo breaks; Alien Ambassador: electro & teck house ; KOZ tribal: electro funk; Welcoming back Pedro: Downtempo/Electro.   In the Hall of Spirit: Psytrance with Ben Light-O-Matic, Primate and the gracious Mikio. In CoSM Incus / acoustic; Midnight Performance; Incus and Pantomime; pyrotechnic dance theatre; Intriguing Live Painting by  Alex and Allyson Grey and  Steve Shorts ; Live Body Painting by the always wonderful Zachariah Gregory ;Audio-Visual installation & Deco by Phantomime; Exquisite visuals Alchemism.

(10p-3a, $20)
542 w 27th st 4th floor
http://www.cosm.org

=====Also on Saturday=====

Within the Land of Ash

From 8pm through 9am (13 hours)
Starting at 195 Morgan Ave., Brooklyn and continuing throughout the night at another secret location…Hopefully nobody will be asking people to stable 5 dollar bills to their arm, but you never know….

http://www.thedanger.com

=====Also on Saturday=====

Derek Beres (GlobeSonic Sound System) & Duke Mushroom (Bole2Harlem)
(10p-4 a, $10)
Nublu | 62 Ave C

=====Saturday, October 27th=====

Forays (Eyebeam production fellow Geraldine Ju?rez, and resident Adam Bobbette) will run a public workshop on Saturday, October 27 at 12PM, to build an Edible Waste Machine. Come and turn your waste into endless food!  This workshop is part of Eyebeam’s current 10 year retrospective exhibition Interference, running from September 27 to November 10, 2007.

(12p-6p, $not sure)
Eyebeam, 540 W. 21st St. (between 10 Ave. and 11 Ave.)
http://www.forays.org

=====Also on Saturday=====

Derek Beres (GlobeSonic Sound System) & Duke Mushroom (Bole2Harlem)

(10p-4a,$10 )
Nublu
62 Ave C
http://www.globesonic.com/

=====Also on Saturday=====

Made Event presents Lee Burridge Halloween Bash @ Studio B - October 27th 

Made Event presents a special Halloween Bash and celebration for the just released ‘Balance 12’ 3xCD album mixed & compiled by Lee Burridge. Now in its 4th year, Lee’s annual Made Event Halloween Bash is a must for outrageous costumes to match Lee’s “wonky, wobbly, bassline-driven, trippy, melodic, nasty, gentle, deep, spacious, rocking” music, and this year’s celebration in hipster ground zero should beget an extravagant night of debauchery. The Studio B soundsystem will be engineered by Integral Sound to provide the best aural dance music experience.
10p 
Brooklyn’s Studio B nightclub
http://www.madeevent.com

=====Sunday, October 28th=====

4th Annual Halloween Really Really Free Market

The Really Really Free Market is an open-air bazaar and celebration, where we discard capitalist notions of interaction and have fun trying new models of exchange. Expect free food, music, clothing, books other things and fun.
(12p-5p,Free)
St. Mark’s Church (2nd Ave Bet. 10th & 11th St.)

=====Also on Sunday=====

Injury or illness doesn’t have to mean the end of your yoga practice!  Certified Jivamukti instructor Shanna Lee has developed the Restorative Yoga and Mudras Workshops - allowing those battling ailments or those simply seeking a gentler practice to reap the benefits of yoga.  The workshop will take place at Jivamukti Yoga School on Sunday, October 28th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.Gentile yet powerfully therapeutic, Restorative Yoga centers the mind and body to facilitate the healing of dis-ease caused by stress or injury.  Shanna Lee guides each practitioner through a series of supported asanas, with special emphasis on breathwork.  Each pose, some held for up to 15 minutes, supports proper bone alignment while releasing muscular tension.  Personalized adjustments by Shanna also help participants achieve maximum benefits. Throughout this rejuvenating session, the ancient practice of Mudras - hand gestures which help channel energy into the subtle states of our minds – are also explored. 

(6p-8p, $35 or $45)
Tuition is $35 in advance, $45 the day of.  To register, call 212-353-0214 or visit www.jivamuktiyoga.com. 
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway (between 13th and 14th Streets) in Union Square, NYC and is easily accessible by subway (N, R, W, Q, L, 4, 5 and 6 to Union Square).

=====Toys needed for Sunday, October 28th=====

27th Independent Bikers Toy Run

Please join the Independent Bikers of Queens:
Bring unwrapped educational toys for the Bernard Fineson Developmental Center to Forest Park Band Shell, off Woodhaven Blvd. Queens.
Motorcycle parade leaves 1pm.   Afterparty locations distributed at staging.

12p 
Forest Park Band Shell
Woodhaven Blvd. just south of Myrtle Ave. ; Jamaica, NY; 718-323-0448
http://www.ibtft.org 
Http://www.ibtft.org

=====Tuesday, October 30th=====

7pm Political Prisoner Letter-Writing Night

Tuesday October 30th (and every other Tues.) The deal, as always, is that you come bringing only yourself, and we provide you with a delicious vegan meal. In return, you write at least one solid letter to a political prisoner or better yet, begin a long-term correspondence. It’s so easy, that we even provide the stationary, envelopes, pens and postage! If you ask nicely, we may even lick the envelope for you, too.

123 Tompkins Ave, btw Myrtle & Vernon, Bklyn; G or JMZ train to Myrtle

=====Wednesday, October 31st=====

 Gospel of the Second Coming - The Long Awaited Sequel

Book Signing with Timothy Freke Irreverent British mystical philosopher discusses his post-modern Gnostic Gospel satire in which Jesus corrects all the misunderstandings that have arisen since His first coming. A funny and illuminating romp through history, mythology and philosophy.
(7p,Free)
in the Cafe
East West Books

=====Wednesday, October 31st=====

GlobeSonic Sound System + Body Temple Drummers

Greetings Globalistas.  We’re activating a Halloween party. Keeping in the spirit of our summer pier parties, GlobeSonic Sound System is back with the Body Temple Drummers. Get your best costume together!!! Help us stir the cauldron and bring down the spirits for Halloween.  Spread the word,Fabian Alsultany & The GlobeSonic Family.  Halloween Throwdown
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar
(9p-4a, $10)
113 Ludlow btw Rivington & Delancey (downstairs level)

=====Also on Wednesday=====

Psycheground presents: Halloween Ball - the best of both world’s featuring New York’s top House, Progressive and Night Full On dj’s from 10 pm  till 4 am
 
Line up: MAX EARWORM EarWorm is the psytrance project of Max Meshiv, born in 1986 somewhere around south-eastern Russia. He was infected by the psychedelic trance virus at a young age in Israel…and now resides in NYC to infect others. Around 2002 he and his older brother Noam started to work on music together on a computer based music software…it was more of an experimental stage and development. Around 2005 he split to work on his own solo project now called EarWorm. This project in itself is aimed more on top notch nighttime-twlight hi-tek psychedelic frequencies. Just recently in early 2007, he started to get involved on an international level. And hopes that in 2008 he will be even more involved in the psytrance scene…of course with the releases that are on the way and future releases that will leave a positive mark somewhere in the human/alien collective consciousness. TONY UNORTHODOX (28thday NYC) Tony Unorthodox is one of the cogs that make the 28thday wheel spin, and is also one of psyNY’s longest active prog/psy DJs. Through his tenure as a local DJ and endless appearances since 2000, he has become a staple in the musical diet of today’s NYC underground trancer. Handing out hundreds of free promotional mix CDs, including his “Summer Mix ‘06″ and now the new “Spring Mix ‘07″, he has always been an endless resource for good new music. RAY BRIONES  (Warpdrive, UC Music, PGM rec.) vs MARIO HANNUM The New York City club scene in the early 90’s served as a foundation to what would become his passion for House Music and launch his career by the mid/late 90’s at a time when NYC was booming with mega clubs.  Djing at major clubs such as Pacha,Sullivan Room Avalon, Branch, Saci, Vue, Gemini and the world famous after hours ate Le Souk as a resident Jock. During this time he began taking production lessons with friends. The world first took notice of Briones and new partner Mario Calegari with their first single called Dark Samba released under the label Fatal Music Making it to the top charts of the best DJ’s in the world such as Tenaglia, Calderone, Vibe and Chus and Cebbalos just to name a few. Working at his home and Calegari’s studio they have teamed up with Fatal Music to rock the world and bring to there audience through there dj sets a NY experience that few can carry on there backs. stay tuned for our bimonthly party every wednesday @SULLIVAN ROOM starting november 14th!!!!

(10p - 4a, $5 with costume and $10 without)
Sullivan Room, Manhattan, New York City
218 Sullivan St (between Bleecker and West 3rd St, 2 blocks east of 6th Ave) Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, or V trains to “W 4 St - Wash Sq”  21+ with ID
The party’s flyer is here online: http://www.psycheground.com/images/halloween.jpg

This party’s topic on Isratrance (you can add comments): http://forum.isratrance.com/psycheground-presents-halloween-wednesday-october-31st-in-nyc/   
http://www.sullivanroom.com/
http://www.djluiscampos.com/

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=====Friday, November 2nd=====

Sub Swara 023:: FEaturing DJ SUV and E.L.F. 

After a monstrous capacity-rockin’ 2 year anniversary debut at Love with the Glitch Mob, the Sub Swara posse comes back in November with a night that touches all kinds of bass drenched territory. Hailing from Roni Size’s legendary Reprazent and Full Cycle crews, DJ SUV (V Recordings) will be joining Sub Swara on the wheels with his trademark spread of globally inflected organic junglist and dub sensibilities. Also sharing the stage will be E.L.F (a frequent collaborator with Tipper), straight from Maui, coming correct with his melodically saturated bass weight that’s been turning heads nationwide throughout the year. And as always, the Sub Swara Crew will be comin’ thru with the live soundsystem heat on LOVE’s incredible sound rig.

Sub Swara 023
@ LOVE
179 Macdougal Street @ W. 8th
(10p-6a, $10 advance and on Reduced List before 1AM/$15 door )
$10 Discount advance tickets available at http://www.musicislove.net
http://www.subswara.tribe.net

=====Friday, November 9=====

Metamorphosis

A Fundraiser Dinner Celebration fo rthe future of CoSM

This fundraising event is hosted by Mariel Hemingway.  This evening is devoted to the future and transformation of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. There will be a cocktail reception and preview of New Works by Alex Grey at 6:30 in MicroCoSM Gallery.  Dinner at 7:30pm in CoSMosis which is $250 per person, There will be Raw Vegan food available sponsored by Pure Food and Wine, other sponsors include Magic Hat Brewery, Caduceus Wine, Whole Foods Market, Quintessence Restaurant and Gabrielle Brick Chocolate Treats.   The evening will also feature a silent auction of works by renowned visionary artists Eriel, Alex Grey, Allyson Grey, Paul Laffoley, Carey thompson, Robert Venosa and Oliver Vernon.  RVSP by November 2nd.  Reserve by Phone 212.594.8841 or RSVP online at www.cosm.org.  Be a part of the future of CoSM.  Witness the unveiling of visionary architecture for the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.  Come to an evening devoted to planning and manifesting an enduring symbol of universal spirit.  Worth every penny.

(6:30p, $250)
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 @. 27th St., 4th Floor

======Friday, November 9=====THE ELECTRIC JESUS: A Spiritual Guide to Transformation
with Jonathan Phillips

Uncover the mysteries of the universe through a deeper understanding of Jesus’ universal teachings and how they relate to the cosmic force we call energy. Learn about lost sacred scrolls, Jesus’ hidden history, alchemical symbols, visionary science, and the human energy field. In this workshop, we will use ancient, energy-raising techniques of the Gnostics to awaken our own divine spark, allowing each of us to experience a greater sense of health, happiness, and universal compassion.

Friday, November 9, 8 - 10pm
East West Yoga Studio, 78 5th Ave.
$15
http://www.eastwestnyc.com/events.html

Jonathan Phillips is a Reiki Master Practitioner and Founder of the NYC Gnostics. He is the Managing Editor of Reality Sandwich.com and Executive Editor of Souldish.com

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Jonathan Phillips
Managing Editor
www.RealitySandwich.com