Greeting New Yorkers, There are some nifty tricks and tasty treats for all you ghouls, goblins, and ghostbusters to celebrate this Halloween. Enjoy your holiday weekend, and remember to send your upcoming events to me, salma(at)souldish(dot)com.
‘Til next week,
Salma
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=====Saturday, November 8, 2008=====
Sulha Benefit Concert for Peace – A Celebration of Music, Multiculturalism and Spirituality
Come see Debra Winger, Coleman Barks, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Hassan Hakmoun, Karsh Kale, Vishal Vaid, Gabriel Meyer Halevy, Amen, and more and support a beautiful cause. Alsutany & Rosenbloom Presents The First Annual Sulha Benefit Concert for Peace in New York City on November 8th . Sulha is a non-profit organization working to develop a culture of peaceful co-existence and equality amongst Israelis, Arabs, Jews and Muslims. The concert, centered around Sulha’s founder Gabriel Meyer Halevy, will celebrate these efforts and bring together a group of ethnically and religiously diverse musicians and speakers from all over the world including acclaimed actress Debra Winger, Sulha Peace Project founder Gabriel Meyer Halevy, Rumi poetry expert Coleman Barks, Oscar-nominated actor and Broadway producer Ronald Guttman, and world-renown musicians Hassan Hakmoun, Vishal Vaid and Karsh Kale. Interfaith blessings will be given by spiritual figurehead Gabriel Cousens MD, who launched the acclaimed Tree of Life Center, Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein from the Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, Pastor Sara Pugh of the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, esteemed scholar Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina - the Francis Myers Ball Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and renown scholar in Islamic law and theology.
The event will be produced by two of New York City’s most well-respected figures in the global music scene, Fabian Alsultany and Brice Rosenbloom. Other musicians who will participate in the day’s unique cross-cultural collaborations include a mix of NY and international artists and speakers including Haale (singer), Morley (singer), Amen (Gabriel Meyer and Amir Paiss’s band rooted in Israel), Basya Schecter (lead singer of Pharaohs Daughter), Carol C (lead singer of the band Si*Se), Jamshied Sharifi (composer/keyboard player), Shahid Habib (singer), and internationally acclaimed healer Parashakti (presenter). Media Sponsor: Reality Sandwich.
The Church of St. Paul & St. Mary
263 West 86th St. (6p – 11p. $45 in adv, $50 Day of; $35 with the souldish discount code: “SUFI”); $100
VIP Tickets available online, or call: (866) 468.7619 sulha@globesonic.com
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=====Friday, October 31=====
Voodoo Culture Clash
Gemini & Scorpio, GlobeSonic Entertainment, Sub Swara & RainDanceNYC Present Voodoo Culture Clash: A night of witchy devilry for globetrotting vagabonds. Ecstatic drums, performance and dancing on the pier and in two glorious wood & mirror circus tents - season closing party of the fabulous Spiegelworld. GlobeSonic Sound System burns up the dance floor with an epic electrorganic globalbeat melting pot of Arabian Beats, Afro-Latino Grooves, Jamaican House and beyond. Sub Swara brings the genre-bending bass weight injected with live turntablism + tabla and spanning the spectrum from dubwise depths to floor-crushing bangers. Parashakti & The Gatekeepers invoke the Magic of the Ancestors; Samba Nation brings the carnaval spirit with drums, dancers and capoeira; The Sugartone Brass Band moves you with authentic and exhilarating New Orleans jazz and funk; Alchemy Dance Theater mesmerizes with dynamic and sinuous tribal fusion bellydance; astounding aerial artists perform impossible feats twenty feet in the air; and All-Seeing Mystik Painteresse Elyzabeth adorns you with glow-in-the-dark tribal face & body painting. $15 in advance or with RSVP / $20 door / $20 penalty for not wearing a costume. Tickets, RSVP and details: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html. Please mention G&S when you buy tickets or RSVP
Spiegelworld
Pier 17 @ South Street Seaport, Fulton & South St
(11p-6a, $15 adv or RSVP; $20 door; $20 penalty for not wearing a costume
Mention Souldish when you purchasing your tickets
http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
=====Also on Friday=====
Deities & Demons Halloween Masquerade @ CoSM
Come dressed up as your favorite deity or demon. Our 4th annual and last at CoSM, NYC. A mystical evening of visionary art, music and dance. Feature Presentation at 8pm by Alex and Allyson Grey on the mysteries and celebrations of death, spirits, and the great beyond. CoSMosis 10pm-4am Mikeo, KOZ, Reality Engine. Video projections by: Domino & Dredge Science. Hall of Spirit, Primate, Da Vinci (internal astronauts) live painting with Alex and Allyson Grey, Sharon Fulcher, Percept, Greg Kalamar, Steve Shorts. Phantomime (Pyro-technic Dance Theatre presents: The Plexorcist.) MicroCoSM - DJ Cloud (dark ambient), Optical Dragon. CoSM - Hannah Thiem (Etherial eastern violin solo), Steve Booke (Cosmic Guitar). Purchase tix at the door or online.
The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th St, 4th Flr
(8p - 4a, $40)
=====Also on Friday=====
Halloween Party @SEED
Seed Gallery 2
39 Washington St. Newark, NJ, 9176074440
(8p - 2a, $10 suggested donation)
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Psy collective presents: Halloween Psytrance Party
Music by: Time Lock Live BNE Rec Israel; Audiopathik Live Acidance Rec Mexico; Kno-B vs Elnadiv (Alladin Group )Israel-Japan ; Tony Unorthodox (28thday ) NYC Vj by: Serge (Alladin Group) NYC ; Severyn NYC. See u all on the dance floor with costumes and smiles. Important, please note that the entrance is a normal building entrance not a club entrance next door to subway sandwich store.
244 West 14th St btw 7th -8th Ave; Next door to club plumm
(10p, $30; $5 off if u mention NYC604 At the door) 21+ with pic ID http://www.psycollective.com http://www.alladinproject.net
===== Friday, October 31=====
The Promised Land (The decadent choice)
A Twenty Four Hour Adventure of Myth + Mischief + Masquerade Made Exquisitely Out-of-Control Recently the headlines have been dire, our nation is in flux and with the inauguration of new leadership is still too far away. The best we can hope for is a temporary reprieve. This is it. Join us, Friday, October 31st in the Promised Land. This three part event will unfold over an epic twenty four hours, beginning with a renegade street parade, climaxing in a classic all-night warehouse festival and winding out with an extended after-party in a cozy Brooklyn loft.
These are things we should not do.
Part I : The Pilgrimage : It starts in the street just after the Manhattan Halloween parade, with stilts, champagne, rose petals, march bands, art floats and sincere moments of awe shared with you and two thousands friends.
Part II : The Kingdom : A classic deep-Brooklyn party in a massive 112 year old warehouse of towering steal and brick. This is a space you haven’t seen before. Expect the epic. Featuring performances by dj’s Justin Carter, Kimyon, The Twilight Tone, Zemi 17, Wolf + Lamb; plus live music from hip-hop pioneer Melle Mel, The Dolemites, the twenty piece Candombe Carnival Drum Troop; and live acts of fire, aerial performance and circus stunts by: The Lady Circus, Hydrogen Jukebox and much more…
Part III : Eternity : A cozy after-party with music, brunch and a sauna for the weary. To make it to Eternity, you must earn your way in.
Full details of the party will be released next week. This message is a call to participate. Your friends are the most brilliant people you know and this is your chance to prove it. In the mix of the costumed menagerie that will be The Promised Land, we are looking for seven “tribes” to compete in acts of daring and humility to win a coveted prize. This is one part synchronized costume competition and one part talent exhibition hosted on stage and throughout the party on October 31st.
Submit your tribe at http://thedanger.com/tribes to participate. Participate: http://thedanger.com/tribes
=====Sunday, November 2nd =====
Paradise Lost Festival a@ Williamsburg Art & Historic Center
Come celebrate the great success of our at the Paradise Lost Festival “Artist’s Dinner.” Each artist and anyone who wants to come will bring a dish they have prepared or contribute $10 to the dinner. The art center supplies free wine and beer. Come and sit down with our artists and WAH Center staff and have a jolly time.
Contact Troy 1.646.541.7012 Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brklyn; Corner of Bedford & Broadway Williamsburg (5p, $10 or bring a food to share) http://www.wahcenter.net
=====November 4th=====
Deepening the Shamanic Experience with Itzhak Beery at the Open Center
This “mini-apprenticeship” is for those who have had some exposure to shamanism and some experience of journeying into non-ordinary states but who wish to go deeper, either to make shamanism part of their daily practice or to add its age-old healing methods to their repertoire of healing practices. We will explore rituals and practices from several traditions, including those of the Ecuadorian Quechua and of the Brazilian Amazon; shamanic journeying to the upper, middle and lower worlds; the role of power animals and teachers; the use of huachas (sacred items); how to set up and properly use a sacred altar from which to draw power; chants and the role of music in healing; shamanic divination; the development of intuition; healing techniques; and, most importantly, how to protect oneself from negative energies. Weekly homework will be given. Note: Bring drums and/or rattles if you have them, as well as eye coverings, a blanket, a journal and a pen. Sage will be burned in class. Itzhak Beery is a NYC-based shamanic healer who conducts shamanic workshops in the U.S., Israel and Hawaii. He trained intensively with the Ecuadorian Quechua, Shuar, Uru-eu-wau-wau and other South American indigenous shamans, and is a co-founder of the NY Shamanic Circle. A weekly Course at the Open Center 08FSH05T
Free introductory class on Tuesday, November 4, at 8pm. (6 sessions) Tuesdays, Nov. 11–Dec. 16
Open Center
83 Spring St; 212.219.2527
(8p–10p, $200)
http://www.itzhakbeery.com/ http://www.opencenter.org
=====November 4th=====
3rd Ward Election Watch Party
Watch the votes roll in and the Bushes roll out at 3rd Ward’s After Work Election Hoedown. After work on election day, from 6 pm till the country turns blue, come to 3rd Ward for live election coverage projected 10 ft. x 10 ft. We’ll have DJs, drinks, eats & “pork barrels” and Brooklyn Royalty will be live screen-printing Obama t’s. Plus, compete to support your candidate and be awarded, 3rd Ward style. We’re looking for cheers, impersonators and creative expressions of patriotism. Come for the fun and go home with a custom made Obama shirt and a new president.
For more information email events@3rdward.com.
=====November 5th=====
Yoga and Vegetarianism by Sharon Gannon – Book Launch Party
Please join us as we celebrate the publication of this important new book. Among other treats, Sharon will do a reading of excerpts from the book, followed by a book signing and a gathering in our Jivamuktea Vegan Cafe. “Through the practices of yoga, we discover that concern for the happiness and well-being of others, including animals, must be an essential part of our own quest for happiness and well-being. The fork can be a powerful weapon of mass-destruction or a tool to create peace on Earth.” –Sharon Gannon. In Yoga and Vegetarianism, our beloved teacher, Sharon Gannon, presents the novel and innovative argument that the rationale for vegetarianism goes beyond the yogic precept of non-harming (ahimsa). Sure, Ahimsa is a no-brainer. But how could brahmacharya -sexual continence- be related to vegetarianism? Sharon answers that question and more in a provocative, engaging and at times humorous exploration as she explains how the five yamas (ethical precepts) of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras - non-harming, truthfulness, non-stealing, sexual continence and greedlessness- compel the committed yogi to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. Sharon’s argument expands your capacity for living your yoga. (You will receive the book as you check into the event.)
Jivamukti Yoga Cafe
841 Broadway , 2nd floor
(8p Sharp, Free Attendace with the purchase of a Yoga and Vegetarianism book)
=====Wed, Nov. 5 & Thur, Nov. 6=====
The Healing Circle and Awakening the Goddess
(1) “THE HEALING CIRCLE” A workshop to strengthen and deepen our connection to Mother Earth and the Healing power within each of us. We will create a ritual group-healing circle based on the “Machitun”, the healing ways of the “Mapuche” shamans of Chile. This circle connects us with our Sacred Self, the Earth, and Great Spirit, inspiring a collective and personal healing in a trance state using drums, dancing, chanting and sacred sounds. All participants will play an active role in the ceremony through learning the earth dances, the drumming rhythms used to induce and maintain the trance state, and the songs which honor the Mother and the Spirit within. All are welcome!
(2) “AWAKENING THE GODDESS” — For Women Only! This workshop will wake up, heal and educate women about the feminine self. We will meet and support each other through the identification and harmonization of all the aspects of each cycle of our evolution as women. The workshop will focus on connecting with each woman’s sacred feminine, intuitive and ancestral self and with the Goddess within each of us. There will be a combination of information and experiential situations that will revive the various cycles of life for women, such as menstruation, maternity and menopause. We will look at self respect and self love, and our contact to Mother Earth, the Spirit and Our Bodies through sacred dances, the sound of the drums and the rituals of cleansing and healing. Come Join us. This is A Great Gift for Yourself As A Woman.
Luzclara is a Chilean Medicine Woman, Grnadmother, Ritual Dancer, Ceremonial Leader and Sound Healer. initiated by a “Machi”‘ a Mapuche Shaman of Southern Chile, as well as from “Quero” indigenous healers of Peru and the ” Quichua” “ayahuasca” Shamans of Ecuador. Private sessions available on Friday.
Wed. Nov. 5: The Healing Circle (7p-9:30p, $40 dr, $33 adv)
Thurs. Nov. 6: Awakening The Goddess (7p-9:30p, $40dr, 33 adv)
Meta Center NY 214 W 29th St 16th Fl ( btwn 7th & 8th Ave) META Center 212-736-0999 xt. 1 Heather@metacenterny.com http://www.metacenterny.com
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=====November. 10=====
Shaktipat Meditation and Satsang With Gabriel Cousens, MD
Shaktipat is a transmission of grace that activates the inherent spiritual force, the Shakti Kundalini, when one’s system is ready for it. An awakened Kundalini is the next evolutionary step of the individual and humanity, and can potentially take one to Liberation. Satsang, or “Hanging out in the Truth,” follows this meditation, and is spiritual questions and answers. As a whole, please join this community activation of consciousness and spiritual energy. It is a way to go deeper personally as well as bring light to every level of your lives. There will be a short talk on what it means to individually and collectively transition from a culture of death mentality to the consciousness of the Culture of Life and Liberation, and the Sevenfold Path of Creating Peace by Being Peace.
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd Fl
(8:30p, $10), 520-394-2520
=====November 14th=====
Cosmology of Love
Please join us for a weekend of exploring love as a force and presence in the universe. We will explore the boundary between self and other, enter the flow of divine compassion, and reveal the sacred presence within our loving relationships, all as we seek to deepen our understanding of the ultimate goal: A Cosmology of Love. The weekend will be a combination of interactive presentation and small group work led by the program’s presenters. There will be morning dreamsharing, music, and heartful dialogue throughout the weekend, which begins at 7 p.m. Friday and ends at noon on Sunday. Presenters include David Spangler, Christopher Bamford, Janet Piedalato, Nancy Grace and Lee Irwin, , in New Lebanon, New York. Online registration is now open for Seven Pillars’ Cosmology of Love program to be held the weekend of November 14-16, 2008, at the Abode of the Message in New Lebanon, New York. To register online, please visit http://www.sevenpillarsevents.org. If you have questions or rather register over the phone, please call Seven Pillars at 518-794-8777. Also, please note that if you register between now and Friday, October 31st, you will receive an early bird discount on tuition.
Cosmology of Love Overview
The Abode, New Lebanon, NY
Seven Pillars at 518-794-8777
http://www.sevenpillarsevents.org
http://www.sevenpillarshouse.org/cosmology_of_love
=====November 17th=====
NYC Gnostics: 7th Chakra, Tesla, & Sermon on the Mount with Jonathan Phillips
We will complete our journey through the seven major chakras with a discussion of Sahasrara, the crown chakra, our spiritual and energetic connection to universal oneness and spiritual bliss. Anthony will guide us through a centering prayer to connect us with the divine, Molly will teach us the ins-and-outs of the “highest” chakra, and Brock will tell us all about Tesla coils, electromagnetism and the “biobody.” We’ll top it off with a discussion of the beatitudes, teachings, and spiritual wisdom of the often quoted Sermon on the Mount. Remember to RSVP early.
(7p, $5)
Details at website: http://www.meetup.com/gnostics/calendar/9005764/
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