Salma
Souldish Events Early September 2010
August 31st, 2010 
Dear Souldish Friends,
Here is my latest picks for Souldish this week. It’s short but sweet. For those considering attending Honoring the Divine Feminine, (which I highly recommend) please note that tickets are scarce and it’s a good idea to secure your spot well in advance. This weekend’s highlight is Evolve Fest, another highly recommended event, it’s like no other music festival you’ve ever attended, simply sparkling and well worth the trip, camping is available on site and the music never disappoints.
Bliss and smiles,
Salma
))Souldish Featured Events((
==September 3==
EvolveFest
A weekend of Music-Yoga-Community and Creativity. The 4th annual EVOLVE Music and Yoga Festival (www.evolvefest.com - http://bit.ly/yKc4Z) is a festive gathering for progressive, fun-loving and visionary people who wish to celebrate their creative human potential and explore ways to make life on Earth more harmonious, joyful and sustainable! The Evolve vision centers on our power to move forward as ONE family, aligning with our Planet and with all beings.Get ready- we are on the verge of something massive- we are on the edge of something profound and extraordinary in every sense! (We can all participate in what may be the most significant event in the history of the cosmos- the birth of a new being, Universal Human. A Universal Human is one who is connected through the heart to the whole of life, attuned to the deeper intelligence of nature, and called forth irresistibly by spirit to creatively express his or her gifts in the evolution of self and the world. Humans today are undergoing the process of emerging from a cultural cocoon/tomb of over-consumption as beings capable of co-creating a new world that is sustainable, compassionate, and life-affirming. Our present generation has the ability to consciously evolve in ways that are magnificent beyond imaginings!)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
http://www.evolvefest.com/
==Weekend of September 10 - 12==
Honoring the Divine Feminine
This is going to be a very special event and I highly recommend this because Allyson has put her heart and soul into this herself.
“Through the Goddess, we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions.”
— Starhawk
This weekend we celebrate the gloriously diverse forms of the divine feminine - open-heartedness, fierce compassion, creativity, the courage both to love and to face the shadow. Come join in a warm, supportive, sacred circle in which we will share our goals, hopes, joys and fears as we empower each other in our transformative journeys. We will explore how we can restore right-relationship to our mother, Gaia, the Earth, and delve into how archetypal expressions of feminine consciousness, such as Sophia, Shekhinah, and Shakti manifest themselves in our art, spirituality, activism, sex, nutrition, parenting, conscious entrepreneurship, medicine and healing. We will dance, chant, laugh, cry, and give voice to the divine river that runs deep within each of us. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to share a few powerful days with an extraordinary group of inspiring, visionary women, including eco-heroine Julia Butterfly-Hill, psychiatrist and author of Weekends at Bellevue, Julie Holland, Omega Institute co-founder Elizabeth Lesser, and legendary countercultural figure “Mountain Girl” Carolyn Garcia, among many others. Meals (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch) and morning yoga classes are included. As the autumnal equinox draws near, you may camp in the natural beauty of CoSM’s 40-acre property, or enjoy the comforts of a nearby hotel. This is also an excellent teaching moment to share with an adolescent, especially mothers and daughters of all ages. The sacred masculine is invited to join in celebrating the Divine Feminine. This is an excellent teaching moment to share with an adolescent, especially mothers and daughters of all ages. The sacred masculine is invited to join in celebrating the Divine Feminine.
“God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.”
— Gloria Steinem
(all weekend beginning Friday evening, $374 includes meals)
Day Passes are available through the website
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
To see the schedule and bios please refer to the CoSM website link below:
https://secure.cosm.org/np/
Facebook RSVP page: http://www.facebook.com/home.
Please Note: To secure a spot, I highly recommend that you purchase your ticket early as registration is limited in order to keep this event intimate.
==Heard through the Grapevine==
Julia Butterfly Hill and Pete Seeger at CoSM…
In an unconfirmed rumor, Pete Seeger, iconic American folk singer and conscience of the Hudson River Valley, will meet eco-artist and earth activist Julia Butterfly Hill at CoSM’s Honoring the Divine Feminine Opening Ceremony Friday, September 10th. Recently confirmed, Flordemayo, of the world renowned Thirteen Grandmother’s, will offer a blessing at that same Opening Ceremony.
Don’t miss this historic first at CoSM.
Click Here the visit the official Honoring the Divine Feminine event page
))Other Awesome Events((
==Monday, August 30==
When Your Awakening Becomes A Crisis
With Kevin Sachs. Do you feel like you’re losing your mind? Are you losing your grip on reality or acting in strange ways? Do you have spontaneous spiritual experiences and not know why? Are you suddenly overwhelmed by powerful energies and emotions? Have you had a life-transforming experience or do you have a spiritual practice and now feel like you’re losing your sanity? Do others tell you something is wrong with you and yet you know something deeper is happening? You may be in the throes of a psycho-spiritual crisis or Spiritual Emergency. This talk is for anyone whose awakening has become a crisis or for anyone who knows someone like this. We will discuss what Spiritual Emergency is and why it happens, different types of Spiritual Emergency, how to determine whether a set of “symptoms” should be treated as a Spiritual Emergency or as a psychological dysfunction. We will also talk about modalities for working with Spiritual Emergency, what kind of support you might need and more. A Spiritual Emergency can be a powerful initiation and a call to a more expanded life, and in this talk we discuss how to use such an event to facilitate powerful psycho-spiritual transformation. Kevin Sachs PhD has been on a spiritual path for 38 years. He has a private practice in New York City where he offers ongoing personal and emotional support for people who do spiritual practice, support in preparing for and integrating deep, transformative inner experiences, and support for people undergoing psychospiritual crisis. Kevin is an advanced student of Holotropic Breathwork™ at Grof Transpersonal Training. He is also studying to certify as a Focusing Professional with Ann Weiser Cornell and Jane Bell and studies shamanism with Jan Edl Stein and Kenn Day. He spent many years studying Siddha Yoga Meditation with Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. Kevin offers individual sessions in New York City or by phone.
(7 - 9p, Admission: $10 in advance; $15 at the door)
Meta Center New York, 214 West 29th Street, 16th Fl.
To register in advance, please go to http://www.eventbrite.com/
Kevin can be reached by calling 646-415-6721 or emailing SafeJourneysHome@gmail.com.
==Also on Monday==
Fearless Waves
Tiggrr’s Awesome 5 Rhythms Certification Class…
If you’re not familiar with the 5Rhythms: The 5Rhythms are a practice which celebrates our own bodies, whatever shape they’re in, as our spiritual path. By name, the 5Rhythms are: Flowing, Stacatto, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness. The rhythms follow one after the next, in waves. We practice the Rhythms by getting downright down and righteous on the dancefloor. For this series I’ve crafted musical sets which will carry us through the waves, with a focus each week on a different rhythm using a different style of music. There will be exercises, demonstration, and instruction, but the focus will be on moving, on moving beyond resistance, beyond the terrain of mind, out of our heads and certainly beyond these words, and being danced. All are welcome. You don’t have to be a Dancer or know anything about the 5Rhythms to attend. Just arrive on time dressed to sweat, with a bottle of water and a willingness to come into your body. This series is part of my 5Rhythms certification program and there will be no charge. Donations to Solstice studio, however, will be gladly accepted. I Hope to see you there. With Gratitude, Mz Meaghan Fearless
4 Mondays: August 30th, Sept 13th, Sept 20th, Sept 27th.
(9p, $ask)
Solstice STudio
66-68 West 39th St @ 6th Ave. 3rd Fl.
http://www.facebook.com/event.
==Tuesday, August 31==
Tiny Dangerous Fun
Come out to the land of porches and tall trees this summer for an evening of big-top risks in the well air-conditioned basement of a bar/flowershop. Each month a handful of clowns, burlesque performers, puppeteers, acrobats, and musicians perform their ballyhoo in the bar’s bowels for 35 or so lucky patrons who got there in time to get a seat. For the audience goer who wants it intimate and hilarious, Tiny Dangerous Fun will knock your socks off.
MCs: John Leo and Audrey Crabtree, with Shara Ashley Zeiger, Exhotic Other (from Brown Girls Burlesque), Barbara Ann Michaels, Ora Fruchter and Christopher Scheer, Erickson Huertas, Helen Nesteruk and Marina Mezzogiorno, and Laura Cossa.
(8p; $10)
Sycamore Bar
1118 Cortelyou Road, at Westminster Road, Brooklyn
Q train to Cortelyou station
sycamorebrooklyn.com
johnleo.net/news
=Wednesday, September 1==
Energetics of Food: How Our Food Becomes Us
At the Interdependence Project, guest workshop with Lara Adler . Join special guest teacher Robert Chodo Campbell for meditation, teaching and discussion exploring the topic of generosity, a key practice in the Buddhist Path. We will discuss the fear that surrounds both giving and receiving and offer practices that empower the individual and communities. How do we determine the quality of our food? Is it price? It is slick packaging or special presentation? Is it home-cooked or from a fancy restaurant? How might the ways in which our food is grown or raised influence us as individuals? Which foods are the most nourishing to our spirits, and which ones may contribute to feelings of helplessness, depression and anxiety? Which foods are grounding and focusing, and which foods impart light, flexible energy? In this workshop, we’ll discuss the inherent qualities of the foods we eat, along with how the ways in which they are grown, raised, harvested, and prepared, might impact and influence our mental, physical, and emotional health. We’ll cover practical ways in which you can shop for foods that positively contribute to your health and well-being and which are abundant in positive energy. You’ll learn to apply the fundamentals of food energetics to your daily life, allowing for more balanced physical, mental, and emotional states. Lara Adler is a Holistic Health Coach, specializing in conscious, ethical eating and helping individuals bridge the gap between belief systems and practical day to day life. She guides clients through a journey of self-discovery, teaching them to heal themselves through whole foods and healthy living.
(7 - 9p, $20 ; $17 IDP Full Members; $13 IDP Sustaining Members)
The Interdependence Project NYC
302 Bowery
http://theidproject.org/
==Friday, September 3 - Monday, September 6==
Working with Your Enemies: Finding Freedom from Hostility & Fear
With Sharon Salzberg and Robert A.F. Thurman. An enemy, whether within (in the shape of a habitual, painful mind state) or without (as someone for whom we steadily feel antipathy or fear) marks the edge between limited lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity and the potential boundlessness of these qualities. In exoteric Buddhism, “the enemy” is personified by “Mara” the devil, whom Buddha overcomes through the skillful application of wisdom and compassion. In this workshop we will consider how Mara is dealt with in the Holy Teachings of Vimalakirti as well as how Mara is viewed in other Mahayana and Vajrayana teachings. We will explore inner and outer enemies, look at the fear, anger, and anguish generated by being stuck in a mode of “us” and “them”, and focus on the liberation we are capable of. There will be periods of dialogue, discourse, question and answer, and meditation practice. Sharon Salzberg is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She is one of America’s leading spiritual teachers and authors, and has been a student of Buddhism since 1971, leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Sharon’s latest book is The Force of Kindness, published by Sounds True. She is also the author of Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, published by Riverhead Books; Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness and A Heart as Wide as the World, both published by Shambhala Publications; and co-author with Joseph Goldstein of Insight Meditation: A Step-by-Step Course on How to Meditate (audio), from Sounds True. For more information about Sharon, please visit: www.sharonsalzberg.com Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House U.S., a popular lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books including the national bestseller, Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness; Anger, the fifth book from a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, offered by The New York Public Library and Oxford University Press. His most recent book is titled Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World, published by Atria Books/Beyond Words. Tibet House and Insight Members receive a 10% discount on tuition. Limited partial scholarships available—call Michael Burbank at 845-688-6897 ext.7513 for more information.
Tuition – $425 (per person); $383 (THUS members)
Three-Day Accommodations – Arrive Friday, depart Monday. Fee includes housing and gourmet vegetarian meals.
Event Info: http://www.tibethouse.us/nyoc-
Site Info: http://www.menla.org/
==Saturday, September 4==
Positive Pressure 2
Come out and shake those booties for the one and only Mayur next Saturday along with all the other amazing artists at Positive Pressure 2 at National Underground.
We’re returning to take the next step…
(Midnight-late, $5)
National Underground
159 East Houston St. between Allen & Eldridge
==Saturday, September 11==
Pirate Adventure on the High Seas
Presented by Gemini & Scorpio
Join us as we raise the massive square-rigged sails of New York’s only Tall Ship for a surreal dance party on the high seas. Rebuilt from original plans borrowed from the National Archives, the 160-foot Clipper City, with its masts rising 135′ off the deck, is a faithful replica of the clipper ships that plied America’s waters more than a century ago. Expect wild music to delight your ears, colorful costumes to delight your eyes, full cash bar to delight your gullet, and plenty of surprises to delight your soul. Find yourself face to face with the Statue of Liberty with a cocktail in one hand, a dance partner in the other, and towering sails soaring above. Dress: pirate, of course!
100 cruise tickets available for advance presale, 25 more at the door, first come, first served. We highly recommend buying your tickets early.
Aboard tall ship Clipper City, Pier 17, South St Seaport, 21+
11:30pm - 2:30am boat party w/cruise, $30 adv/$40 dock (limited tix)
Official site: http://www.geminiandscorpio.
Tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.
Taste of last cruise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
==Saturday, September 4==
Stranded III: The Forbidden City
Party by Balktick and Winkel. This is a clandestine metropolis of dynastic grandeur and libertine attractions. Dare you enter the Forbidden City and risk leaving the mundane world behind for good? Winkel & Balktick events are community projects that are created by a group of artists, volunteers and other merrymakers. If you like what you’ve seen or expect from us, we welcome you to join our ranks. We are seeking art projects, performances, music, general volunteers and event/theater/film production professionals. RSVP and questions to info at wandbnyc. [G&S note: “stranded” as in, not at Burning Man. So this dynamic duo creates a replacement celebration in NYC. Can’t recommend enough. In fact, volunteer.]
(At a palatial warehouse in Brooklyn, lineup, pricing and details at link below.)
http://www.wandbnyc.com
==Wednesday, September 15==
The Transition Movement – From Oil Dependence to Community Resilience
Bring others with you to hear an informative and inspirational talk by Michael Brownlee, who was instrumental in bringing the Transition movement to the United States from England, and who is co-founder of the first Transition Initiative in the U.S., in Boulder, CO.
7p
http://genesisfarm.org/
==Thursday-Sunday, September 16-19==
Introduction to Transition
This program provides a comprehensive overview of the Transition model for decreasing oil dependency and building local resilience – its premises and practices, along with an experiential introduction to the “head, heart, and hands” of Transition.
Genesis farm
http://genesisfarm.org/
==Thursday, September 30==
Sweeping the Dust
A Book Party at Jivamukti Yoga School NYC
SDavid and Sharonharon Gannon, David Life, davidlifenamaste Lantern Books & the Entire Jivamukti Community Invite you to celebrate the book release of Sweeping the Dust by our dear Jivamukti Yoga teacher Ruth Lauer-Manenti with Foreword by Sharon Gannon, co-founder of the JivamuktiYoga method
(6:30pm to 9)
Jivamukti Yoga School will celebrate the launch of the second book of Ruth Lauer Manenti’s, titled Sweeping the Dustpublished by Lantern Books.
For many years at the Jivamukti Yoga School in New York City and throughout the country, popular and highly regarded yoga teacher Ruth Lauer-Manenti (affectionately known as “Lady Ruth”) has been offering her students “dharma talks” stories from her life that accompany her classes and represent the yogic commitments to ahimsa (non- violence), compassion, and service. The teachings she gives are simplistic, yet poignant and memorable. In Sweeping the Dust, you’ll find over forty of these talks, which are accompanied by a reading from classic Hindu scripture, and composed with humor and sensitivity. Sweeping the Dust is the perfect gift for the aspiring yogin and any spiritual seeker wanting to live with thoughtfulness and integrity. - Shri Brahamanda
“Ruth embodies yoga. She’s an artist, a living spirit, someone who walks the talk, the real thing. As a teacher, she goes far beyond the asanas to connect mind, body, and spirit and bring out the smile inside. To have her words of wisdom by your side is truly a unique and special gift.” -Donna Karan, Founder, Urban Zen
“Ruth’s stories reveal the teacher in each passing day, the magician in each
sunrise and sunset, and the wisdom of a smile and a wink. Ruth is like
Sakshi, the witness to all the comings and goings of life, who provides the
detachment of liberated living.” -David Life, co-founder, Jivamukti Yoga
Delicious hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided.
(6:30p – 9p , Free Public Event )
The Jivamuktea Café
841 Broadway, 4th Fl
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com
Souldish NYC Events August 11, 2010
August 11th, 2010 
Greetings New Yorkers,
Looking for something interesting to do this month? Check out this weeks Souldish picks. If you are a Reggae lover, be sure to check out Roots & Dub On The River Cruise. In September, CoSM is holding a quite special weekend retreat/celebration, Honoring the Divine Feminine. If you love gardens, come take a walk with Kiana Love at the Walt Shamel Garden Art Show. Next weekend, Joey Levine will hold is Earth Spirit walk which I highly recommend if you are a nature lover. Psytrance lovers, Tekno Feel Ya is coming to NYC this weekend. There is much more to be found in this weeks newsletter. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Salma
Please send events to: salma@souldish.com.
))Souldish Featured Events((
==Sunday August 29==
Roots & Dub On The River 4 Ethiopia
A Nyc Boat Cruise For The Jrdc Shashamane School Presented by Ital Productions
Come join Ital Productions & Rocks Off Cruises aboard the Half Moon for a Concert Experience on the Waters of the Beautiful NYC Harbor. Roots & Dub on the River 4 Ethiopia is going to be a Sunday Afternoon Boat Concert Cruise with Incredible Music for a Great Cause. Foundation Artist Ranking Joe will be on board, along with 2 of the Best Roots Reggae Bands in the Universe, out of the Virgin Islands(Bambu Station) & Washington DC(The I*ternals). We also have 3 Diverse & Talented DJ’s, Heavy Roots & Dub Selector Livity International, East Coast/West Coast Collective I&I Vibration’s Jr. Castro, & DJ dakynd. Proceeds from this Event will go directly to the Blessed JRDC Shashamane School in Ethiopia. All Tribes Welcome. Come enjoy some Roots & Dub Reggae on the River & help support Ethiopia in late August. More Info on how to get your Tickets and Info on the JRDC Shashamane School Below.
Boat Boards @ 1:30 Sharp!
Cruise 2:30pm- 5:30 Pm
Skyport Marina, Manhattan Nyc
East 23rd St. & F.D.R. Dr.
6 & L Subway
http://www.rocksoff.com/shows/584
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2186505&pl=rocksoff
http://www.shashamane.org/
==September 10-12==
Honoring the Divine Feminine
Through the Goddess, we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions.”
— Starhawk
This weekend we celebrate the gloriously diverse forms of the divine feminine - open-heartedness, fierce compassion, creativity, the courage both to love and to face the shadow. Come join in a warm, supportive, sacred circle in which we will share our goals, hopes, joys and fears as we empower each other in our transformative journeys. We will explore how we can restore right-relationship to our mother, Gaia, the Earth, and delve into how archetypal expressions of feminine consciousness, such as Sophia, Shekhinah, and Shakti manifest themselves in our art, spirituality, activism, sex, nutrition, parenting, conscious entrepreneurship, medicine and healing. We will dance, chant, laugh, cry, and give voice to the divine river that runs deep within each of us.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to share a few powerful days with an extraordinary group of inspiring, visionary women, including eco-heroine Julia Butterfly-Hill, psychiatrist and author of Weekends at Bellevue, Julie Holland, Omega Institute co-founder Elizabeth Lesser, and legendary counter cultural figure “Mountain Girl” Carolyn Garcia, among many others.
Meals (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch) and morning yoga classes are included. As the autumnal equinox draws near, you may camp in the natural beauty of CoSM’s 40-acre property, or enjoy the comforts of a nearby hotel. This is also an excellent teaching moment to share with an adolescent, especially mothers and daughters of all ages. The sacred masculine is invited to join in celebrating the Divine Feminine.
“God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.”
— Gloria Steinem
$375 Includes all workshops, activities, meals, facilities, camping Friday & Saturday nights.
$300 Includes all workshops, activities, meals, facilities, sleeping offsite.
(Contact CoSM for hotel recommendations)
After August 21:
$425 Includes all workshops, activities, meals, facilities, camping Friday & Saturday nights.
$350 Includes all workshops, activities, meals, facilities, sleeping offsite.
For information: www.cosm.org
Contact: HDF@cosm.org
Phone: 845.297.2323
46 Deer Hill Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Please email workshops@cosm.org with any food allergies you may have.
Special Guests:
Julia Butterfly Hill became the most internationally recognizable figure in environmental activism when she brought attention to the plight of one of the world’s last remaining ancient forests by climbing 180 feet into the branches of a 1000 year-old redwood tree and refused to come down for over two years.www.juliabutterfly.com
Rebecca Hoffberger is the Founder & Director of the American Visionary Art Museum, America’s official national museum for visionary and outsider art, located in Baltimore Maryland. www.avam.org
Elizabeth Lesser is the Co-Founder and Senior Adviser of Omega Institute, the largest adult education center in the United States focusing on health, wellness, spirituality and creativity. She is the author of Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and A Seeker’s Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure. eomega.org
Julie Holland, psychiatrist and author of best-selling autobiography, Weekends at Bellevue: Nine years on the NIght Shift at the Psych ER. Julie’s topic for the weekend is the title of her next book, Moody Bitches. www.moodybitches.com/
Sheri Winston’s mission it is to transform our cultures attitudes about sex. She is a medical professional, a sexuality educator and author of Women’s Anatomy of Arousal. intimateartscenter.com
Carolyn Garcia, known as Mountain Girl, is a former Merry Prankster, wife of the late Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and first hand historian of the Magic Bus of the late 60’s and all of its riders. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Adams
Annie Oak is the founder of the Women’s Visionary Congress, an annual event in Northern California featuring visionary healers, scholars, activists and artists who explore the leading edge of consciousness and sustainable social change. She will speak on the reverent use of psychedelics and the power and awareness acquired during menopause. visionarycongress.org
Mary Rockwood Lane, R.N., Ph.D. is a bee priestess, artist, author and nursing professor. She is the founder / director of the Arts in Medicine program at the University of Florida Medical School and teaches Creativity & Spirituality in Healthcare. maryrockwoodlane.com
Parashakti, dancer, yogini and spiritual seeker and community leader, originated the powerful, life-changing Dance of Liberation¨, which integrates shamanic journeying, hands-on healing, drumming, global music, sweat lodges and fasting to dissolve all barriers to a joyful life. parashakti.org
Kiana Love is a healer and educator who began Be Wild Woman, and community committed to the feminine inner wisdom, from the abandon and joy of a child to the ferociousness of a protective mother, through events that include herbal gardening, women’s circles, and celebrations. bewildwoman.com
HuDost is a commanding experimental Indie World Rock group. The diverse musical styles of core musicians, Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines, weave a seamless tapestry that cultivates that nameless longing that abides somewhere in our hearts. hudost.com
Kate Raudenbush, artist and winner of five Burning Man commissions for interactive sculptures, works with themes of social commentary, history and mythology. Kate shapes enveloping interactive environments utilizing laser-cut steel, acrylic, wood, mirror, sound and light. Her sculpture, “Altered States,” graces a meadow at CoSM. kateraudenbush.com
Janet Morgan, internationally exhibited artist and dancer, paints supreme beings as part of her Gods and Goddesses Project. Morgan paints historic deities and also invents her own, like the God of Safe Sex and the Goddess of Disgusting Jobs. With over 175 paintings in the series, these large watercolors, bold and raw, haunting and serene, are a celebration of the sacred for the 21st century. janetmorgan.net
Allyson Grey, artist, writer and editor, is co-founder of CoSM the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, the wife and partner of internationally renowned artist, Alex Grey, and mother of film actress Zena Grey. allysongrey.com
Susan Buck, award-winning journalist and businesswoman, has been documenting CoSM since 2006, and taken an active role in all aspects of general management and event production. susanbuck.net
Barbara Biziou provides women with empowerment tools and rituals for moving through life’s passages . She is the renowned author of The Joy of Ritual and an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker. www.joyofritual.com
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124769834221895&ref=ts
))Other Events((
==Thursday, August 12==
International Body Music Festival
The International Body Music Festival will have a special performance at Lincoln Center. Clap, Slap, Step and Sing: The International Body Music Festival Concert Lincoln Center, New York City August 12, 2010 From the tundra to the tropics, people can’t resist the urge to snap, clap, step, holler, and sing artful music. This universal resonator—our bodies—and its myriad global sounds ignite audiences of the International Body Music Festival in Concert at Lincoln Center, August 12, 2010. Body music old and new will be unleashed by Oakland, CA’s Slammin All-Body Band, Brazilian ensemble Barbatuques, Inuit Throatsingers Celina Kalluk and Lucie Idlout and African-American Hambone artist Derique McGee. It’s music you can see, dance you can hear. It’s the oldest music on the planet, and brand new. Produced by Oakland-based Crosspulse (www.crosspulse.com), the International Body Music Festival is the first gathering of its kind anywhere, an unprecedented concert program of four distinct Body Music styles from throughout the Americas, including an explosive collaboration between Slammin All-Body Band and Barbatuques. Beyond the compelling history, musical variety, and physical artistry of body music, “It’s really about being human. It’s a very visceral connection with all these different people. We’re all playing our bodies,” Terry reflects. “I’m excited about all these styles going on around the world, and I’d like more people to see them and enjoy them. It’s a reminder of our humanity on a very basic level.”
August 12th –
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center NYC
132 W 65th St
http://www.visitingdc.com/new-york/lincoln-center-address.asp
==Thursday, August 12==
Spacecraft
Is this what they mean my dog days of summer? I get so hot that I get cranky. I also get cranky when I don’t make enough time in my life for making things. Very cranky. Especially with all these delicious projects in my plans: finish cute denim skirt, knit socks for winter, knit back to school sweater, make meditation “altar”, not to mention all the fun food things I dream of with all this gorgeous produce busting out all around me. Cranky & hot, but I still can’t wait to craft with you. I can’t sing the praises of Spacaecraft enough: friendly open beautiful space, tons of supplies, great creative spirit. Spacecraft is a big open space with a huge table to spread out around. They have lots of supplies and materials for sale in case you forget something, and they have a backyard. This will be our usual casual drop-in meeting, come any time, or for any part of the time, bring a project you would like to work on, or just come check out what everyone else is up to. Bring snacks, friends, kids, anything that inspires or fuels your creativity. Can’t wait to see you Thursday! Your Humble Servant, The Very Esteemed Callie Janoff
(6p-9p, donation)
Spacecraft
355 Bedford Ave., BK
http://www.diyideas.com/blogs/teamdiyblog/tag/spacecraft/
http://www.spacecraftbrooklyn.com/
==Friday, August 13==
Morley, Imani Uzuri, DJ Rekha and more …
Morley has an angelic voice and her music is uplifting and beautiful. You may be smitten too. Highly recommended.
(7p – 9:30p, $10)
Le Poisson Rouge
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=fe#!/event.php?eid=132453276797490
==Saturday August 14==
Tekno Feel Ya
The summer is hot and the parties are flowing! Next weekend Surreal Estate kick it off with a Friday the 13th THREE floor extravaganza. Featuring a Chillout Hookah Lounge, Rowdy Rooftop, and 3D Lair where our very own Electrik will be playing the latest in Progressive Psy and Full On…plus many more including a special treat from Victor the fire fanatic. See below for full details. The fun continues Saturday night as a new collective embark on their journey… tekno•feel•ya: an after party for Disorient’s Boom Boat and Bacteria Records Third Ear Training 2.1. Only 5 minutes away from where the Boom Boat pulls ashore, a new exploration of Psychedelic Techno commences in the heart of Lower Manhattan. Featuring:Friar Tuck, Gavin, Third Ear…and many more. There will be air conditioning.
21+ w/ID
(8pm-late, Free before 10pm, $5 after)
RSVP for Exact Location @ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143533842341935
==Saturday, August 14==
Wild healing art herb walk at the Walt Shamel Garden Art Show
Experience, see, create art in the wild woman corner & herb garden. Join us for a fun, creative Brooklyn community event straddling the neighborhoods of Prospect Heights & Bed-Stuy & Crown Heights. Kiana Love, founder of Be Wild Woman is delighted to partner for the second year with the Walt Shamel Community Garden cultivating a Women’s Healing Herb Garden and offering herb walks & healing circles. http://www.pr.com/press-release/173323. Featuring: Wild Woman’s Healing Art Herb Walk with Kiana Love of Be Wild Woman 12-1pm. Explore mother natures healing art. Discover the natural wild beauty s of common weeds & herbs. Learn how to unlock your creativity and heal your life with natures abundant gifts. Use natures inspiration to create your own healing art in the be wild woman healing art station. This women centered walk welcomes all ages & genders. Be Wild Woman’s Healing Art Corner; Be inspired by womens wild natural art. Embark on a wild herb walk & take in natures art. Set your healing intention & create your own wild art. Let your womagination run wild. 1-7 Bands, Artists, Food, Live Sculpture.
Walt Shamel Comunity Garden Annual Art Show
1095 Dean between Franklin & Bedford
==Saturday, August 14==
Solar Panel Workshop – Make a Solar Panel
From Wyldon Fishman at NYSES – New York Solar Energy Society. Teach the teachers. Train the trainers. This is a terrific program to bring into the upper grades. The next “Make a Solar Panel” workshop will be on Saturday, August 14, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to fully understand the simplicity of making a solar panel. Each participant solders several of the Evergreen string ribbon chips together forming the chain. All the soldered chains or strings are surrounded by a “bus” to pick up the charged electrons and bring them around to the two wires that come out of the back of the panel. What takes us a day, a skilled worker completes in one hour working in the method developed by Dr. Richard Komp at Grupo Fenix, Nicaragua, and taught by him in remote areas in India, Africa, Central America and, soon, Peru. Our instructor, John Burke, has assisted Rich and furthers the mission begun at the Maine Solar Energy Association. Join us at NYSES, 5270 Sycamore Avenue, Bronx, NY. Cost: $95.00 includes lunch and plenty of refreshments. The panel we finish is contributed to an educational organization. Please pass this invitation along to your friends and post it to the science departments. Students understanding the basic principles can go on to make the alkaline battery recharger, cars, etc.
Sign up today at www.nyses.org with PayPal or call the office (917 974 4606) to reserve your space.
New York Solar Energy Society
The solar resource network
http://www.nyses.org
5270 Sycamore Avenue, Bronx,
917 974 4606 ; wyldon1@gmail.com
==Saturday, August 14==
Gemini & Scorpio and NY Gypsy Festival
Balkan Bacchanalia on the High Seas…Join us as we raise the massive square-rigged sails of New York’s only Tall Ship for a surreal dance party on the high seas. Rebuilt from original plans borrowed from the National Archives, the 160-foot Clipper City, with its masts rising 135′ off the deck, is a faithful replica of the clipper ships that plied America’s waters more than a century ago. DJ Joro Boro, the king of the EthnoMesh Megalophonia sound (as heard at the infamous Bulgarian Bar, on KEXP radio, and at numerous underground parties), spins alongside special guest from Germany, DJ KK, mastermind of the Balkan Express and Favela Blast parties in Cologne. Expect wild music to delight your ears, colorful costumes to delight your eyes, full cash bar to delight your gullet, and plenty of surprises to delight your soul. Find yourself face to face with the Statue of Liberty with a cocktail in one hand, a dance partner in the other, and towering sails soaring above. Dress: gypsy fabulous (though we’re taking it easy on costumes this time). 100 cruise tickets available for advance presale, 25 more at the door, first come, first served. We highly recommend buying your tickets early. Rain Date: Sunday, Aug 15 at 9:30pm.
21+
[11:30pm boarding, 11:45pm-2am boat party w/cruise, $30 adv/$40 dock (limited tix)]
Aboard tall ship Clipper City,
Pier 17, South St Seaport,
Official site: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
Tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/119199
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108356192548440
Taste of last cruise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3AvHJgtA1o
==Sunday, August 15==
Camp Beaverton: Camp for Wayward Girls (a burning man camp fundraiser)
Hosted by Maggie C. Hi NYC Burners -AbbySugar here, Assistant Mayor for Camp Beaverton, the queer women/lesbian/trans/gender-variant camp on Playa. We’re having two huge fundraising events in the next week, and I want to invite the whole NYC Burner Community to come out and party with us! Even though we’re a women’s focused camp, everyone and anyone (of all genders and sexual orientations) are always invited to come visit us on Playa and join our community and events during the Burn and outside of , with all donations going towards Camp Beaverton. What: Fundraiser event, featuring music, a raffle, kissing booth, and more. Camp Beaverton: Camp for Wayward Girls hosts a safe space, workshops, events, and a queer oasis for women and trans people of all sexual orientations (straight included!) on Playa, including our now legendary Strap-on-a-Thon. Since we are a relatively new camp, we need to purchase all our equipment for a shade structure, dome, kitchen area, generator, sound and lighting equipment for the Burn. Please come to our fundraiser. We have a Kickstarter page up! Visit our page to learn more about the camp, who we are, our history, and to DONATE! :) Even if you can’t make it to our Fundraiser in NYC, thank you so much for a donation through Kickstarter. If you are a Wayward Woman or trans/gender-variant person attending Burning Man and would like to learn more about us and/or camp with us, you can email me directly or go to the website, find us on FB, and on Google Groups. Please donate if you can, or come to our Fundraiser on August 15th, and pass this message along. Love and Dust - AbbySugar xx
Stiletto Girl Party, Maritime Hotel Cabanas
88 9th Avenue (At 17th Street)
When: 15 August 2010, 3 pm - midnight!!
http://www.campbeaverton.org
))Upcoming((
==Sunday, August, 22==
Earth Spirit Walk
Connect with the Earth Through Shamanic Ceremony. Hiking Along the Palisades Ridgeline Overlooking the Hudson River. Harmonize with the Cycles, Rhythms, and Energies of the Earth. Explore the Wisdom, Power and Magic of Nature. Rejuvenate your spirit. Exercise your body and quiet your mind. Restore balance and energy flow. Explore shamanic ceremony and practices. Develop tools for relaxation and inner guidance. Transcend the stresses of everyday life. Gather with like-minded community. Treat yourself to an adventure in nature. Join us at a powerspot on a plateau overlooking the magnificent Hudson River where we will participate in shamanic ceremony and meditative journeying to restore inner balance, deepen our connection with the natural world, enhance our intuitive awareness of the invisible, and elevate personal power for transformation and healing. Walk includes a short, steep hike. We will be taking breaks for teaching, sharing, and experiential exercises. Joey Levine is a leader of the New York Shamanic Circle and founder of DreamLab, a workshop inspiring people to live life in a fully alive state of joy, peace and well-being.
Please bring water, a snack, and a journal. Registration required.
(1p – 5p, $60)
Beautiful Rockland County, NY (near Nyack)
Approximately 45 minutes from NYC by car.
Carpools & public transport available including rides from
Tarrytown MetroNorth Train Station.
Directions to gathering provided on registration.
Contact: Joey Levine (917) 548-7073
Email: earthspirit@optonline.net
==Wednesday, August 25==
Wild Rooted Woman Program
Transform Your Body into A Wild Sanctuary during this 9 Week Tele-Journey. Are you uncomfortable with your body? Do you feel vulnerable. Is it hard to feel safe or at ease in your body. Do you wish it would just do what it is supposed to do, ie., let you sleep..be thinner..more attractive…stop hurting? Would you like to….awaken to pleasure, feel nourished, supported, loved, sexy? Let go of pain fear & self doubt?…Love your body? When I discovered I had fibroids my body had already been “yelling”-with ovarian cysts, painful, heavy cycles, and urinary incontinence. Learning how to reclaim my body helped me move from feeling anxious, depressed, ashamed & uncomfortable with my body to feeling innocent, self confident, empowered, sexy & free to express myself. I know it can help you too.” Gain the support and knowledge you need to reclaim your body & give birth to you. Let go of pain. Access your body’s wild wisdom & discover your natural healing capabilities. Feel safe and comfortable in your body Develop your wombing toolkit to create safe nurturing space, ask for what you want, & feel good about your body. Transform your womb into a wild sanctuary. Incorporate easy to use healing tools into your everyday life: * reflexology* meditation* yoga* massage* chakra work* energy healing* journaling* nutrition* herbal healing* intuitive art* healing rituals. Create a safe foundation within & become more self-confident. A healthy womb is essential to your sexuality, self-worth and joy. Wombing gives you the support & freedom to be wild. Heal your relationship with the feminine. Claim your mothering gifts to nurture yourself. Gain access to your creative energy and fully experience your joy. Its time for you to give birth to you.
Teleclass
Beginning Wednesday, August 25th 6:30-8:00 EST 3rd Monday of month 7-8:30pm
http://kakinihealth.com/kakini/2010/02/wild-womenlove-feeling-sexy-party/
==August 27 - August 29==
NYC Esoteric Gathering
With Ralph White, Christopher Bamford, Richard Geldard, Dorothea Rockburne, John Anthony West, Steve Bass, Mitch Horowitz, Ellen Goldberg, Alvin Holm, John Lloyd, Karl Lorenzen and Peeka Trenkle painting by Frederick Church, 1877Today, interest in Western Esotericism is rising. Fifteen years ago, when the Open Center initiated its series of conferences on the Western Esoteric Tradition, there were very few gatherings that sought to bring alive the beauty and depth of this profound worldview. This weekend aims to be both a conference and a celebration of the resurgence of this great path. We will reflect on the significance of the Western Tradition within the contemporary cultural landscape, complete last year’s exploration of Inner America, and look forward to next year’s Esoteric Quest for Ancient Alexandria. As there is no Esoteric Quest to distant and exotic lands in 2010, the Open Center felt it would like to offer a homegrown esoteric weekend right here in New York City at the tail end of the summer, the time when so many Quests have taken place. Please join a rich complement of speakers as we build esoteric community, meditate on America’s early spiritual communities and writers, and deepen our knowledge of ancient philosophy, geometry and art. Presentations Include: • The Arrival of Rosicrucianism in America• Emerson and the Alexandrian Neo-Platonists• Sacred Geometry and the Library of Alexandria• Tarot and the Western Hermetic Path• Alexandria’s Influence on the Patterns of Islamic Art in Andalusia• The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt, and• a walking tour of Esoteric New York City
($ Prices and schedules vary)
NY Open Center
22 E. 30th St
http://www.opencenter.org/esotericgathering/
==Wednesday, September 15==
The Transition Movement – From Oil Dependence to Community Resilience
Bring others with you to hear an informative and inspirational talk by Michael Brownlee, who was instrumental in bringing the Transition movement to the United States from England, and who is co-founder of the first Transition Initiative in the U.S., in Boulder, CO.
(7p, see website for details)
http://genesisfarm.org/program.taf?_function=chron
==Thursday-Sunday, September 16-19==
Introduction to Transition
This program provides a comprehensive overview of the Transition model for decreasing oil dependency and building local resilience – its premises and practices, along with an experiential introduction to the “head, heart, and hands” of Transition.
Genesis farm
See website for details:
http://genesisfarm.org/program.taf?_function=chron
))Public Service: Community Gardens((
The OASIS mapping website — the only source for interactive community garden maps across New York City — now displays the latest inventory of gardens from GrowNYC. You can search for any of almost 500 community gardens at http://www.oasisnyc.net/garden/gardensearch.aspx More information, including a tutorial for accessing the garden maps, is available at http://oasisnyc.gc.cuny.edu/index.php/Community_Gardens_2010.
The inventory is the result of a year-long effort by GrowNYC to survey gardeners and GreenThumb staff about the most up-to-date status of each of 483 community gardens throughout the five boroughs. It is being made available on OASIS in time to provide valuable context and background for activists, elected officials, the media, and others who are evaluating proposed rules for the gardens that will have far-reaching effects on whether these gardens will face development risks or not.
When you zoom to a garden on OASIS, the maps and related information will identify its protection status under the expiring rules (adopted in 2002) and which agency (if any) has jurisdiction over the garden. Each garden mapped on OASIS is profiled with information about when it was founded, what is grown there, and if you can volunteer. If you’d like to start a new garden, you can also use the OASIS maps to obtain helpful information such as property ownership, nearby resources such as schools, and surrounding land use patterns.
In addition to community gardens, OASIS’s maps show the locations of almost 150 gardens located on school property. The NYC Community Garden Mapping Project (CGMP) at GrowNYC (formerly Council on the Environment of NYC) has been inventorying and monitoring community gardens and open spaces throughout the city since 2001, making this information widely and publicly available via the www.OASISnyc.net <http://www.oasisnyc.net/> mapping site.
For more information about the GrowNYC community garden database, contact Lenny Librizzi at 212-788-7927 or llibrizzi@GrowNYC.org. For more information about OASIS, contact Steven Romalewski at 212-817-2033 or oasisnyc@gc.cuny.edu.
))Weekend Retreats((
==October 1 - 3==
Come to beautiful central Virginia to learn about the earth centered devotional path with Trishuwa, Earth Keeper and Metis of Irish and Cherokee lineage. We will meet together at the Bridge Between the Worlds outside of Charlottesville, Virginia for a time of Prayer and Ritual with: The Ancestors and Gate Keepers of the Four Directions, And the creation of a sacred circle invoking the powers of the Directions: Eagle, Coyote, Bear and Buffalo. Participating with the invisible and creating your life territory, your plan for living in partnership with Mother Earth, Father Sky and all of our Relations. The weekend will explore: * Showing Up for Life * Being in Relationship with the Visionary, the Warrior, the Sage, the Lover, the Compassionate Leader, the Elder * Asking for guidance, personal instructions * Devising a course of action * Exploring Accountability and Awareness–Speaking the truth–What you stand for * What is my intention right now? And Consider these Questions: * What kind of warrior am I? * Will I self examine and mature into my true self? * Will I steward that which needs, that which serves all life? * Maturing questions–Who am I? What am I? * What does it mean to cut away the false until free? * Is my invitation to life on a deeper level than choice? What is needed? * What is my intention right now? Trishuwa works with the ceremonial forms of communicating with the invisibles of the world-Sweat Lodge, Sacred Pipe, Vision Quest and the Medicine Wheel. She is Ceremonial Director of the Church of Gaia and founding member of Foundation for Gaian Studies. As a young child she lived near San Juan Pueblo in New Mexico, along the Rio Grande. While living there she had her first visions that have guided her throughout her life and are the foundation of her work. She is of mixed blood; Irish, Cherokee, African American and English. Her genetic mixture and spiritual visions influenced her to advocate the inclusion of people of all races in indigenous ceremony. For more information, click here.
For more information about Trishuwa and The Foundation for Gaian Studies, click here. Resource. * Building Soul Force, Harnessing Love * Earth Centered. Devotional Path with Trishuwa * Monthly Talks on Shamanism in a New Age * Shaking Down Trauma, Finding Peace * Workshop Registration * Hotels in the Charlottesville Area * Information on How to Make Payments to MettaKnowledge * Story and Healing in Action: Embracing Diversity with Compassion in our Workplaces: * The Art of Surviving Compassion Fatigue * Exploring Spirituality on the Front Lines: A Workshop for Personal Exploration in Troubled Times
COST: $275 (includes meals and refreshments; lodging not included); $75 deposit due upon registration.Earth Centered Devotional Path with Trishuwa
Bridge between the Worlds Retreat Center, Charlottesville, VA
To register For more information on the workshop and local housing options, email rachel@mettaknowledge.com or call 434-227-0538
))Workshops((
==Saturday, August 14==
Turn Problems in to Solutions: Permaculture Design wtih Andrew Faust
Permaculture Design Certification in NYC with Andrew Faust and Guests; Presented by The Center for Bioregional Living and Andrew Faust. Highly Recommended by Souldish. This course is for you. We need you and every conscientious and motivated person to learn the tools of Permaculture so that we may all begin to help move this world forward Today. We believe it starts with having the skills and vision to re-imagine and re-design our landscape and society. We are not waiting for government and big business to solve our problems. The solutions are already all around us. Join us for this life changing and paradigm shifting course that will provide you with inspiring career paths and abundant ways of living. We love to talk to prospective students about what sets our course apart and makes it so life changing. Send us an email, give us a call! We look forward to speaking with the future designers of society.
This course will cover the core 72 hour Permaculture Design curriculum, including additional hours of in class and out of class activities to adapt this course to our region and to contemporary ecological issues in the United States. You will learn how to apply Permaculture principles to a diversity of settings and issues with an emphasis on urban and temperate environments. This Permaculture design course provides a positive and empowering vision for social and ecological transformation. Come be inspired by the possibilities of today and not by the fear of tomorrow.
Permaculture:, •is an ecological design science that provides insights and practical techniques for living a fruitful and abundant life.; •is addressing the major issues of our day from a whole systems perspective.; •is a worldwide movement that is helping to regenerate local ecologies and economies.; •is a solution oriented ecological approach to retrofitting our societies. This course is perfect for motivated individuals who wish to use the tools of Permaculture in urban and rural environs as well as for modeling sustainable and regenerative businesses. Lectures, extensive and diverse handouts, field trips and hands-on activities: Urban redesign and retrofit, passive solar and natural building,inner-city gardening techniques, indoor and apartment gardening, indoor mushroom cultivation, fermented foods, whole foods, Living Machines and natural waste water treatment, niche market and cooperatively owned business ideas, rain gardens, living roofs, rooftop gardens, how to clean polluted air with plants, biogas generators, Bioregionalism and regional self reliance, the economics of globalization, evolution of life on earth, history of agriculture, Biodynamics, natural history of Eastern woodlands, woodlot management, watershed health, the integration of animals into cultivated ecosystems, and so much more. To receive a certificate students must attend all 11 classes and present a final Permaculture site design. Students will be given the option to present their final design individually which is a different approach than most PDCs. In our experience, and from what our growing number of students say, this contributes to a more practical, professional and intellectually stimulating learning experience. As a result a number of our student’s final presentations have gone from paper (or electronic presentations) to actualized, real-world designs.
Andrew Faust is one of the premier Permaculture teachers and designers in North America with nearly two decades of experience in the field.
Guest speakers will include: Keith Morris is an organic farmer, builder, and environmental educator. For the past five years, he has been designing and establishing an edible forest garden and ecological homestead in Johnson, Vermont along the Lamoille River. Prospect Rock Permaculture combines reforestation, wildlife refuge, and ecological restoration with food production and community building, while educating about and experimenting with sustainable techniques and
ways of building. Lisa DePiano is a certified Permaculture designer and co-founder of the Montview Neighborhood Farm, a human-powered farm and edible forest garden in the Connecticut River Valley. She has a Master’s degree in Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts and likes to ride with the worker owned Pedal People in Northampton, MA. Mark Krawczyk is a permaculture designer and educator, natural builder, traditional woodworker and ecological landscaper who resides in Burlington, VT. He has worked with leaders in these fields throughout North America and the UK and is a member of Seven Generations Natural Builders collective. In addition he owns and operates Keyline Vermont - a sustainable farm design consulting business, a small woodworking/chair making company - Riven Wood Crafts and is the co-founder of the local permaculture and sustainability-focused community group Burlington Permaculture. Rafter Sass of Liberation Ecology has facilitated workshops on social project design, Permaculture design, the economics of globalization, mycology, and wild foods and medicines. In his own words, “I do this work because I want to be in conversation with people who are hungry for change, and the tools for making it.” Bill Young of Young Environmental LLC is a recognized leader in the environmental field with more than 25 years of experience as a project manager, designer, and wetland specialist. His expertise includes habitat restoration on disturbed lands, wetlands monitoring and construction, botanical inventory, wildlife assessment, streambank restoration; and erosion and sediment control. Lars Chellberg of CENYC and Water Resources Group builds and maintains low cost Rain Water Harvesting systems across the five boroughs and leads educational workshops on sustainable water practices. He will be leading a tour of one of the systems he designed for a community garden in the Lower East Side. Paula Hewitt Amram is the founder of Open Road Park in the Lower East Side. She will be talking to us about the transformation of a former bus depot/brownfield into the thriving community garden Open Road park is today.
Together this teaching team brings a wealth of wisdom and a diversity of experience ranging from city to country, forests to deserts and beyond. Come and learn from the premier practitioners of ecological design in the Northeast and be a part of the
growing community of cutting edge designers and community leaders.
Tuition $1000
Payment plans are available. Please inquire.
$100 paid in advance to reserve your spot
11 Sessions - August 14 - October 10
August 14, 15, 21, 28, 29
September 4, 11, 12 18
October 9, 10
All classes will be held on either Saturday or Sunday from 9am to 5pm and will be held at:
Sixth Street Community Center
Lower East Side Manhattan
638 E. 6th Street between Ave B and C
For more information or to register, email contact@homebiome.com
The Center for Bioiregional Living
Ellenville / Brookyn, NY
http://www.homebiome.com
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Souldish NYC Events July 28 - Aug 15 2010
July 28th, 2010
Hello New Yorkers,
This week’s delicious offerings include a chance to win a coveted ticket to STS9’s NYC’s show this August. Be creative and good luck! Be sure to check out Reality Sandwich’s wonderful writer, Adam Elenbaas’s for Fishers of Men: The Gospel of An Ayahuasca Vision Quest, a discussion of his newly released book. Adam is an amazing speaker. I highly recommend visiting him for this event at Jivamukti this coming Tuesday evening in the Cafe. CoSM’s Honoring the Divine Feminine tickets are on sale now. I recommend purchasing your tickets before they get sold out. Space is limited. I’ve also listed several juicy hot parties and other curiosities including the Visionary Tattoo Arts Festival in Asbury Park, NJ. Enjoy!
Also check out Steve’s picks for an interesting article on Philip K. Dick.
xoxo,
Salma
http://www.souldish.com
(Send listings to Salma@souldish.com)
))Souldish Featured Event((
==August==
Win STS9 Tickets!
“Souldish and UG Presents want you to win two tickets to see STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) at Roseland Ballroom on August 9. Click here, like the page, and leave a comment on our wall telling us why you need to get in to this show. Please tell them that Souldish sent you!
http://www.facebook.com/ugpresents?ref=search”
==Souldish Especially Recommended==
==Thursday, July 29==
Sanga Yoga Kirtan
This class comes highly recommended by reliable sources. Featuring Sanga Kirtan and Skanda Yoga. First Skanda Yoga will offer a class from 7:30 to 9. Then Sanga Kirtan ft. SriKala begins an instrument rich celebration lasting into the night ending with fruit and tea. There will then be a Yoga preformance by Skanda and Ananda Woods. Skanda will be teaching a Hatha Yoga class with Ananda Woods and Christine Alexander doing hands on adjusting. The class will then finish with Christine do…ing Kundalini style Meditation and Pranayama. Suggested donation is $5. Please give what you can to support our teachers. Check out the sites below to see more of Sanga Kirtan and Skanda Yoga. Sponsors: unitribeproductions.com, reverbnation.com/sangakirtan
(6:30p - 12a, $5 donation)
80 N. Moore St and Creenwich Apt. #30G
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120707584642356&ref=mf
==Tuesday, August 3==
Fishers Of Men: The Gospel Of An Ayahuasca Vision Quest.
With Adam Elenbaas
For centuries Amazonian shamans have used the sacred and mind-expanding plant medicine, ayahuasca, to communicate with the spirits of the forest, receive visions and heal the sick. In recent years, ayahuasca has attracted spiritual seekers from the West who journey to the Amazon to partake in traditional ceremonies.
Join authors Adam Elenbaas and Daniel Pinchbeck (”2012: The Return of Quetzacoatl”) to celebrate the publication of Elenbaas’ remarkable memoir, “Fishers of Men: The Gospel of an Ayahuasca Vision Quest.” (Tarcher/ Penguin). At once a gritty coming of age story in the tradition of The Basketball Diaries, and a psychedelic travelogue in the line of authors like Terence McKenna, Jeremy Narby and Pinchbeck, “Fishers of Men” is an unflinchingly honest story about the transformational experience of drinking ayahuasca. This Reality Sandwich event begins with a reading from the book, and is followed by a candid discussion on the subject of ayahuasca shamanism and its relevance for us today.
From his troubled youth in the American heartland, growing up a preacher’s son in the Evangelical Christian Church, to his experimentation with Pentecostalism and later his drug and sex-fueled downward spiral in Chicago, Elenbaas examines with unusual insight, good humor, and heart-breaking compassion his troubled relationship to his father, his family, and his Christian faith. After a chance encounter with psychedelic mushrooms at his grandfather’s cottage in rural Michigan, Elenbaas begins on a voyage of self-discovery that leads him to transformational visionary encounters with Jesus inside of ayahuasca ceremonies in the depths of the Peruvian Amazon.
Tuesday, August 3rd 7pm
Free Public Event @ The Jivamuktea Café
841 Broadway , 2nd floor
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com
))Special Weekend Retreat((
==CoSM Weekend Retreat: Friday September 10 - 12==
Honoring the Divine Feminine Weekend at CoSM
“Through the Goddess, we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions.” — Starhawk
Celebrate the Eternal Womanly, the image of creative and compassionate divinity in everyone. In a sacred circle, sharing the light and shadow of our lives, we will commit to our own transformation and empower our collective goals. Body, mind, and spirit will be examined through the lens of visionary women. To restore right-relationship with Earth Mother, Gaia, we will explore practical ways of integrating the Goddess energy flowing through Sophia, Sheckena, and Shakti. Drawing from the wisdom of the transcendent, we will dedicate our creative gifts to serve the world. Wise women young and old, will discuss sacred female archetypes. art and spirituality, activism, food and nutrition, birthing and parenting, conscious entrepreneurship, medicine and healing, and the evolution of the image of beauty, considered cross-culturally and throughout history. Palm readers, card readers, and other seers and esoteric healers will be on hand to delve deep into the realm and manifestation of the goddess. The sacred masculine is invited to join in celebrating the Divine Feminine. “God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.” — Gloria Steinem
Special Guests include: Julia Butterfly Hill, artist, writer, poet and one of the most internationally recognizable figures in environmental activism, brought attention to the plight of the world’s last remaining ancient forests when she climbed 180 feet into the branches of a 1000 year-old redwood tree known as Luna, and refused to come down for 738 days. Rebecca Hoffberger is the founder & director of the American Visionary Art Museum, America’s official national museum for visionary and outsider art, located in Baltimore Maryland. Kiana Love is a graduate of the Women’s Wisdom Program and a leader of women’s events and circles, specializing in supporting women’s recovery from trauma. As a trained healer and interfaith minister, Kiana helps others to heal and integrate their body, mind and spirit. Gabrielle Roth, also known as the “urban shaman,” is a musician, author, music director, dancer, philosopher and recording artist in the world music and trance dance genres and creator of the 5 Rhythms movement meditation practice. Sheri Winston, CNM, RN, BSN, LMT, Wholistic SexualityTeacher and Counselor, Founder & Executive Director of the Center for the Intimate Arts, Sheri is a medical professioanl, sexuality educator and author whi is on a mission to transform our cultures attitudes about sex. Elizabeth Lesser is the co-founder and senior adviser of Omega Institute, the largest adult education center in the United States focusing on health, wellness, spirituality and creativity. She is the author of Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and A Seeker’s Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure, both from Random House Books.
Tickets: $375 with camping and food; $300 for commuters, no camping with food
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY
Purchase Tickets at http://www.cosm.org
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=124769834221895&ref=ts
))Other Events((
==Thursday, July 29==
Psycheground
Psytrance…Please join the Dreamcatchers in welcoming Infinite Sun to the next edition of Psycheground, NYC’s most beloved underground party, as she makes her way home from her international tour. Featured DJ’s: Infinite Sun, Mayur, Carol Ferraz, Fumi.
(10p - 4a, $10) 21+ with ID
Reduced Admission with RSVP to psycheground@yahoo.com: $5
Sullivan Room, New York City - http://www.sullivanroom.com/
218 Sullivan St (between Bleecker and West 3rd St, 2 blocks east of 6th Ave)
Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F trains to “W 4 St - Wash Sq”
==Friday, July 30==
Color, Light and Feeling Workshop
Taught by Alex and Allyson Grey
($300, Friday, July 30th at 7pm through Sunday August 1st at 2pm.
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY
http://www.cosm.org
==Friday, July 30==
Karnival of Kuriocities
In these trying times it’s refreshing to know that there are still some folks who know how to please a crowd. Are you a closet voyeur? All the better, please come! The organizers of Karnival of Kuriocities are among the rare few. These folks always put on a memorable event. Be prepared for some dangerous good times. Revelers welcome.
In the age of the glamorous cirque-style spectacle, anarchy and rebellion are often forgotten. The word “carnival” itself is associated with scantily-clad showgirls, while its roots in the “carnal” are neglected. This Friday, July 30th, we bring you the meat and the mayhem that circus is made of. This disaster of a show will feature things that aren’t even possible. (Unfortunately we had to comply with House of Yes’ rules, and throw in a few scantily clad showgirls anyways just to keep ‘em happy.) Starring: Albert Cadabra - The Great Deceiver who eats razor blades, hammers spikes into his face, and electrocutes himself with 20,000 volts of electricity for fun. Betty Bloomerz who uses the snake like contortion of her mysterious innards to pull a massive 27″ sword blade deep into her petite 5′4″ body amongst other things. Anya Sapozhnikova, everyone’s favorite whiskey guzzling aerialist slut, (you might want to bring a date to see this stuff.) Vermont Joy Parade is a six piece brass band hailing from Burlington providing the dance party into the wee hours playing a fervent and eclectic blend of old-time, blues, dixieland, Cajun, jug, and klezmer.
(Doors at 11, show at 11:30, $10) (Not for the faint of heart)
House of Yes Theater
342 Maujer St at Morgan Ave
L train to Grand St. Station
http://www.houseofyes.org/events
==Saturday, July 31==
Visionary Tattoo Arts Festival - Asbury Park
Live music, painting and tattooing. Three days of world renowned Tattooing, Live Painting, Music, Burlesque & Performance Art right on the beach. Visionary Artist “Chet Zar” will be hosting “Visionary Primitive”, a live painting group with guest’s James Kern, Corey Kruger, Jon Clue, Chris Dingwell, Kim Reed, Jon Jon, Pastor, R.H. McClurg, & many other reputable artists from the industry.
There will be live music all weekend & After Parties at the Wonder Bar, bar & Lounge. Check out the Asbury boardwalk where you’ll see a live outdoor urban art exhibit, Music and other performance art…
Advance Tickets For $15 For One Day Admission Are Now On Sale At: Tattoo Tony’s Located At 73 Memorial Hwy, Atlantic Highlands and Long Branch Harley Davidson
Live Music At The Wonder Bar
Tickets will be available at the door for:
$20 per day or $40 for the weekend.
Kids 12 & Under Are Free With A Parent Or GuardianAsbury Park Convention Hall on the Boardwalk
Asbury Park, NJ
Here’s a preview of the featured artists - http://www.visionaryexpo.com/entertainment.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Visionary-Expo/150073425438
==Saturday, July 31==
Chop Shop! Dubstep, Psy, and Bass Heavy Music
Presented by Commercialized Evil. Come party with the Commercialized Evil Crew into the late hours of the night as we bring you some of dirtiest EDM tracks! DJ’s :Break Bomb (http://soundcloud.com/breakbomb www.breakbomb.com); InduKush (http://soundcloud.com/indukush/mo-fyah); The Redeemer (http://soundcloud.com/theredeemer); Bass Test (http://soundcloud.com/basstest/bass-test-40oz-sessions) Contact one of the admins on the facebook listing for more information.
(10p - 5a, $15 or for early birds $10 before midnight) All Ages
RSVP for details here: L2TheFace@Yahoo.com
Hamilton, NJ
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139887426040559
==Saturday, July 31==
Climate Refugees
Presented by The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Green Screens. Although climate change is a widely accepted phenomenon, few people have given thought to what disappearing glaciers, changing weather patterns, and rising sea levels will mean for the future. Michael Nash’s award-winning documentary explores the troubling result of such changes, centering on the mass migration of human populations. With spectacular footage from across the globe, Climate Refugees sketches out the scenario of displacement and upheaval. Nash’s film is a fascinating and unnerving wake-up call. Michael Nash, USA, 2009, 83 min. Preceded by: The Food and Climate Connection: From Heating the Planet to Healing It. Sara Grady, USA, 2010; 10 min. Followed by a Q&A and reception with Michael Nash and Justin Hogan from Climate Refugees; Noel Brown, President of the Friends of the United Nations; Anna Lappé author of Diet for a Hot Planet and Siena Chrisman from WhyHunger
(6:30p, $12/general public; $8/students & seniors; $7/members)
Walter Reade Theater
165 W 65th Street, upper level
Tickets available at the box office or online at www.filmlinc.com
==Saturday, July 31==
Regenerate
Regenerate is brought to you by a new yet old collective of forward-thinking dance music lovers. The Positive Pressure parties will feature innovative music, passionate artists and a dance floor full of like minded people. For our first event we have carefully selected and are proud to have Philadelphia’s Valentina Cordido join us behind the decks.
(Midnight, $5) 21+
National Underground
159 East Houston Street
between Allen & Eldridge
doors open at midnight
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=139341312752462&ref=ts
==Saturday, July 31==
The Lost Circus
Where circus meets dark cabaret with a steampunk twist. Presented by Gemini & Scorpio. The Circus is said to have started in ancient Egypt when the court entertainers of an immortal Pharaoh escaped their slavery under a midnight moon. They have traveled the globe for centuries, gathering talent from every great empire as the empire itself begins to crumble: Istanbul, Saint Petersburg, London, Berlin…and now they have made it across the sea. At the stroke of midnight, discover a circus long lost. With music from times gone by or times that never were: dark string fusion by Brooklyn’s own Copal and bohemian cabaret in 13 languages by Vagabond Opera - our special guests from Portland, OR. And announcing our secret guest: circus composer Sxip Shirey, on his last night before he leaves NYC. The circus unfolds to the bands and in between: mind-bending contortion by Jonathan Nosan, aerial dance by Madeline Hoak; tribal fusion bellydance by Lauren Robbiani and special guest Rio; fire & gorgeousness by Ali Luminescent; gypsy fortunetelling by Kai Altair; an original installation & performance by artist (and Minsky Sister) Kristen Rhea van Liew. A special dark performance by the latex queen herself, The Baroness. Beautiful costumed creatures perform feats of fire in the courtyard. Dusty circus visuals set the mood. DJ sophybot fascinates your ears with a renegade circus tent soundtrack. With your ever-dapper host, steampunk author G.D. Falksen. Fanciful body artistry by AMBodyArt. Photo-op custom art installation with works by Molly Crabapple and Kathleen Green. Dress code (required): dark cabaret, traveling circus, steampunk Victorian, Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, Mad Max, City of Lost Children.
(11:30p-4a, $15 w/RSVP; $20 without)
Littlefield, 622 Degraw, Gowanus, BK
Details & RSVP: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141792552504061
==Saturday, July 31==
Kostume Kult presents FreaKKshow 3
A 24-hour artistic experience in a unique Brooklyn location in support of Kostume Kult’s Libertine Lounge at Burning Man. Kostume Kult’s FreaKKshow is a freakky fashiony event with 24 hours of music and artistic diversions where everyone’s inner freaks are invited to come out and play. Its olde-school circus meet futuristic fabulousness where community members create a variety of sideshow attractions and other interactive performances. All absurd notions and divine inspirations are welcome. Come during the day for the music, barbecue and crafting and stay for madness that will follow. Decor theme is freakky carnivale, county fair, sideshow, busker style roving performance, gorilla theater,… anything goes. Free $5 drink/food ticket upon entry, Cheap drinks/ food throughout the 24 hours! Credit card processing available on-site.
(noon til noon, $15 presale, $20 at the venue)
Tickets: http://www.kostumekult.com/events/freakkshow3/
Venue: Private event- for secret address you must BUY PRESALE or RSVP to freakkshow3@gmail.com or http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118346204877080. Secret Location TBA - 24 hours prior to the event @ a spacious rooftop venue on the border of Greenpoint and Bushwick Brooklyn. Walk from the L train or take the free shuttle service. Featuring a large of outdoor space and a well air conditioned interior, there will be multiple stages & space for a variety of concurrent activities.
==Saturday, July 31==
Welcome to the: Life of Fire
TheDanger, 3rd Ward, Mister Saturday Night, Blk Market Membership and The Lady Circus are combining forces to build an urban landscape of sculpture lit by flames, riotous performance and all-night djs nestled within three cavernous warehouses in the heart of Brooklyn.
The experience begins in a 117-year old former brewery, continues two blocks away in three floors of a former furniture factory, and ends as the sunrises over a former garment factory of two gorgeous floors and a wide open courtyard.
Expect moments of beauty, glimpses of nudity, whispers from strangers and that one perfect moment when you know you’ve met the love of your life (hint: it’s New York City.)
The music evolves from the classic to the sublime with multiple lofts filled with the best lofi-techno, dirty house, jump-up hip-hop, ambient downtempo and the brashest live brass.
Arrive Early For: The Egyptian Lover and Afrika Bambaataa (!) The forefathers of electro and hip-hop are playing the same stage for the first time. This epic pair will be setting off the night at 10pm. Icons of music history and future, these men will amaze as they show a new generation of music selectors how it’s done.
Stay All Night With: Mister Saturday Night with Justin Carter, Blk Market Membership with Taimur and Fahad, dj Fflood with dark funk-house fresh from the West Coast, local favorite Jesse Mann, a surprise appearance from the “secret dj”, and the sunrise ceremony set from Zemi 17.
Before touring to Burning Man, the infamous Image Node is bringing a dome full of sight and sound featuring live ambient trip-hop by Autophage, experimental downtempo from Borne, Ezekiel Honig, FutureBen and DJ Tinseltown with visuals by the Housewives’ Guide To Anatomy, Fuzzy Bastard plus special guests.
The daredevil beauties of the Lady Circus are orchestrating a Vermont invasion, including live brass, backwoods funk and the all girl jug band, Lady Tub, the mysteries of the Mickey Western Band, old-time folk from Anna Pardenik and the loud, gorgeous cacophony of the Vermont Joy Parade.
Dozens of performers will climb through the crowds, the ruins and the sculpture that inhabit them as lead by Xango Shola along with the fire mavens Sandhi Ferreira and Phoenix of Ashes. Master builder Rosanna Scimeca is creating a cathedral like entrance with an ornate steel, fire and sound installation featuring the famed Gamelatron, the worlds first full robotic Indonesian Gamelan. Ice sculptors Josh Kalin and David Sarussi will build a room of ice and flame live while Betty Brooklyn servers liquor drenched sundaes and ice cream dreams.
All this and more this Saturday, July 31st…
There are moments in this city that seem almost impossible - when the the
dark sky is gorgeous, the music is intoxicating and New York City devolves
into that hedonistic adventure that we all live for. On this night there
will be fire, there will be fame and there will be a moment when the night
turns exquisitely out-of-control.
(7p through 7a, $15 before 9:15pm : $20 after : Strictly 21+)
http://www.lifeoffire.com
Beginning at: 260 Meserole St., Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Take the L train to Montrose Ave. and walk two blocks east.
Full details will be released at: http://www.LifeofFire.com/
==Sunday, August 1==
Church of Craft
Summer is sleepy. This summer seems to be no exception. I love it when New York empties out on the weekends as overheated urbanites flee to the beach or the woods. It somehow makes the city seem more civilized. So if you are staying in town this weekend come join us for some seriously civilized crafting. Etsy is cool and dry, your fellow crafters are inspired and friendly, and you can spend some time doing what makes you feel more like you: making things. It is true, the sewing machines have been fixed! The labs come equipped with your basics: scissors, tape, pens, thread, but I encourage you to bring supplies that you want to work with in addition to what is there. More about the labs at: Etsy is all about encouraging people to make stuff, just like us, so we get to have this special event craft-on every month, where access to all of their goodies is totally free. If you like it there you can go back and craft Monday evenings. Our meeting will be the usual casual drop in affair, come any time, bring anyone, bring anything you are working on or come & just check out what everyone else is up to. Snacks are welcome.
(2-6p, $)
Etsy Labs
55 Washington Street, Suite 512,
DUMBO, Brooklyn
http://www.etsy.com
==Tuesday, August 3==
Fishers Of Men: The Gospel Of An Ayahuasca Vision Quest.
With Adam Elenbaas
For centuries Amazonian shamans have used the sacred and mind-expanding plant medicine, ayahuasca, to communicate with the spirits of the forest, receive visions and heal the sick. In recent years, ayahuasca has attracted spiritual seekers from the West who journey to the Amazon to partake in traditional ceremonies.
Join authors Adam Elenbaas and Daniel Pinchbeck (”2012: The Return of Quetzacoatl”) to celebrate the publication of Elenbaas’ remarkable memoir, “Fishers of Men: The Gospel of an Ayahuasca Vision Quest.” (Tarcher/ Penguin). At once a gritty coming of age story in the tradition of The Basketball Diaries, and a psychedelic travelogue in the line of authors like Terence McKenna, Jeremy Narby and Pinchbeck, “Fishers of Men” is an unflinchingly honest story about the transformational experience of drinking ayahuasca. This Reality Sandwich event begins with a reading from the book, and is followed by a candid discussion on the subject of ayahuasca shamanism and its relevance for us today.
From his troubled youth in the American heartland, growing up a preacher’s son in the Evangelical Christian Church, to his experimentation with Pentecostalism and later his drug and sex-fueled downward spiral in Chicago, Elenbaas examines with unusual insight, good humor, and heart-breaking compassion his troubled relationship to his father, his family, and his Christian faith. After a chance encounter with psychedelic mushrooms at his grandfather’s cottage in rural Michigan, Elenbaas begins on a voyage of self-discovery that leads him to transformational visionary encounters with Jesus inside of ayahuasca ceremonies in the depths of the Peruvian Amazon.
Tuesday, August 3rd 7pm
Free Public Event @ The Jivamuktea Café
841 Broadway , 2nd floor
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com
==Tuesday, August 3==
Making Your Roof Cool - NYC’s White Roof Painting Program
Sponsored by: Sierra Club Community Event Join us for a presentation by John Kolp, Sierra Club’s NYC Cool Roof Program coordinator. Most of the 1 billion+ square feet of roof surfaces in NYC is made of black tar paper. In hot summer months these black roofs will heat up to over 200 degrees. Buildings absorb most of this heat and slowly release it over night, contributing to the urban heat island effect. Roofs coated with highly reflective white paints reduce roof temperatures by 60 - 80 degrees. Columbia University researchers discovered a cool roof can reduce air-conditioning costs by 50% in a one-story building and 25% in a two-story building. Hear about options to support this program by volunteering to paint roofs, getting your building’s roof painted white, and finding nonprofit groups willing to paint their roofs with deeply discounted paint donated by the City. Refreshments will be provided. Meet other Sierra Club members. Contact jlkolp@yahoo.com.
(6:30 - 9p)
Sierra Club Office,
1350 Broadway, Suite (Herald Square)
http://www.nyc.sierraclub.org/
====== Wednesday, August 4 ======
Evolver Energy Medicine: Chelation & Chakra Balancing with Jonathan Talat Phillips
Join Evolver co-founder Jonathan Talat Phillips on an evening journey through the ancient art of energy healing. In this workshop, we will explore the foundational technique to Jonathan’s Chi Healing practice – “The Chelation.” This is a potent hands-on-healing process that enables the healer to:
Channel in energy through the hands, bringing healing frequencies to where energy has been depleted in the client, Ground the client to the vibrations of the earth, Balance the major chakras (energy centers) in the body, open up areas where energy has been blocked, stagnant, or stuck. Strengthen and cleanse the entire auric field We will learn all the hand positions to this process, as well as how to open and close a healing session. Each person will have the opportunity to both give and receive a full chelation healing during this workshop, which means we will leave feeling refreshed, vibrant, and relaxed by the end of the workshop. If you can, bring a yoga mat to lie on for receiving the healing. Anyone can learn to heal with energy, and all levels are welcome. This workshop will provide a safe container for everyone, whether you are a beginner just starting out or an advanced practitioner honing your art. Join us as we learn, share, and open up new dimensions of the heart. (Note: There is a cat on the premises for those who are allergic).
Jonathan is a Reiki Master and certified in Chi and Bioenergetic healing from the Connecticut Healing Institute. He has a private practice in NYC.
(7:30-9:30p, $15 (nobody turned away due to lack of funds))
125 South 2nd (top Buzzer), Williamsburg, Brklyn.
L Train to Bedford, JMZ to Marcy Stop
http://www.Talathealing.com
==Thursday, August 5==
The Path of Deep Transformative Experience
With Kevin Sachs. Do you attend experiential workshops and ceremonies and have deep experiences, yet wonder if you could do more to incorporate them into your life? Do you return home feeling unsettled and “stirred up” and not know what to do? Do you wish you could incorporate your experiences into one integrated life path that uses them as a starting point for ongoing inner work and lasting growth? Experiential workshops, breathwork, shamanic journeys and ceremonies, vision quests, sweat lodges, trance dances, ecstatic chanting and intensive yoga or meditation retreats all involve working in nonordinary states of consciousness. However, by themselves, nonordinary states and experiences are just the beginning of a complete and rewarding path. This talk will cover what nonordinary states are, why they have the potential to move us toward healing and wholeness, and how to work effectively with them. Topics will include Stan Grof’s maps of consciousness, transpersonal and mystical experiences, working with difficult emotional material, shadow work, the importance of containment, set and setting, and the need for adequate preparation and integration around the experiences. I will discuss methods I use to prepare and integrate, including Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing. I will also cover the archetypes of initiation, death and rebirth, and how understanding these overarching themes helps us to work more effectively with powerful experiences. Kevin Sachs PhD has been on a spiritual path for 38 years. He has a private practice in New York City where he offers ongoing personal and emotional support for people who do spiritual practice, support in preparing for and integrating deep, transformative inner experiences, and support for people undergoing psychospiritual crisis. Kevin is an advanced student of Holotropic Breathwork™ at Grof Transpersonal Training. He is also studying to certify as a Focusing Professional with Ann Weiser Cornell and Jane Bell and studies shamanism with Jan Edl Stein and Kenn Day. He spent many years studying Siddha Yoga Meditation with Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. Kevin offers individual sessions in New York City or by phone.
(7 - 9p, $10 Adv., $15 Door)
Meta Center New York
214 West 29th Street, 16th Floor
To register in advance, please go to http://www.eventbrite.com/event/771486537
Kevin can be reached by calling 646-415-6721 or emailing SafeJourneysHome@gmail.com.
==Tuesday, August 24==
Thangka Show Opening with Tashi Dhargyal
Meet the artist, learn more about the painting process and enjoy light Tibetan-inspired foods.
Tashi has trained and painted for over 15 years. For the past four years, he was the artist-in-residence at the Ganden Monastery in Dharamsala. He is both a master thangka painter and craftsman — painting and decorating statues both for the Monastery and private customers. He currently lives in New York City, and works closely with his studio in India.
(6p, Free)
Public Event @ The Jivamuktea Cafe
841 Broadway , 2nd floor
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/centr_fm.html
==September 11 - 12==
Drum Making Workshop
Drum Making Weekend Workshop with Vernon Foster. Create your own Native American hand drum with Vernon Foster, Klamath / Modoc Indian. Elder Vernon Foster will guide participants through a sacred and enjoyable learning process of making their own genuine deer hide American Indian hand drum. Through ceremony and instruction, story and song, Vernon will lead us in how to birth our own drum as an instrument of spirit. Participants will learn about the ways of the Native American and their culture, as well as the significance of the drum in Indian country. We will work with our spirit guides to call in a design for our drum. Vernon has been making drums for over thirty years. There will also be the opportunity to make your own a rattle. Vernon Foster — is a member of the Klamuth/Modac Nation, and active member of the American Indian Movement which promotes Native human rights. He has been a strong advocate and activist of Indian country for over thirty years. Vernon is recognized as a national spokesman on behalf of his community, a motivational speaker, spiritual advisor, healer, counselor and teacher regarding Native American issues, solutions, and perspectives. He has been the founder of many charitable organizations including: Buffalo Heart Project and Red Road Journeys. Vernon sits on many national boards. Limited Space Available. Registration will end August 16th, due to materials that need to be ordered & shipped. We anticipate that the workshop will be sold out. The workshop & drum materials need to be paid for in advance, so that all supplies can be made, ordered, shipped and received in advance of the workshop. Once you specify a drum size, we will order your raw supplies. You will not be able exchange the size of drum you choose for another size later on. The later registration happens, there may be no choice left on what size drum you can choose, so please register early - register now! R
*Refund terms: please note for this special workshop, both the workshop fee & supply costs are non-refundable.
For your on-line registration & workshop payment—
Please go to the NYShamanicCircle.org web site’s “HOME” page
1. Click on the “Donate” button on the right hand side of the page
2. Insert $225 (if by Aug. 1st) + Drum Cost (+ Rattle if you choose) as your amount, then click the ‘Update Total’ button
3. Add personal info for your credit card or PayPal account.
(Sat/Sun 9:30am - 6pm, Workshop $275 / $225 – when registered by Aug. 1st )
Supply Costs:
15″ Drum: $90 / $75 – when registered by Aug. 1st)
18″ Drum: $115 / $90 – when registered by Aug. 1st)
Rattle: $40 / $20 – when registered by Aug. 1st)
The Children’s Aid Society
219 Sullivan Street (bet. W.3rd & Bleeker Streets)
To register, contact Tom 917.686.4385 or nyshamaniccircle@gmail.com
(10p - 4a, General Admission: $10; Reduced Admission with RSVP to psycheground@yahoo.com: $5) 21+ with ID
Sullivan Room, 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”
http://www.sullivanroom.com/
Map to Sullivan Room:
http://maps.yahoo.com/broadband#mvt=m&lat=40.729438&lon=-74.000173&mag=2&zoom=17&trf=0&q1=218%2BSullivan%2BSt%2C%2BNew%2BYork%2C%2BNY&gid1=11059006
==Wednesday, August 18==
Evolver Spores: Day of Action
In just over one year, Evolver Spores have spread across the US and abroad, carrying the seeds of a new planetary culture. More than 40 regional groups have sprouted up during these months, bringing together a diverse, conscious community to explore topics critical to our time. But Evolvers don’t simply meet and discuss; they take action in manifesting the world they want to create. Over the past year, we’ve seen the Regionals initiate alternative currencies, beach clean-ups, healing circles, permaculture gardens, eco- festivals, the building of Earthships, and more. For this month’s Spore, the entire Evolver network will activate to create positive change in our communities. Join our agents of transformation in coordinating river clean-ups, “renegade gardening,” community foresting, assisting flood victims in Hungary, and other ways we can be of service to our world. (Special thanks to our Spore sponsor, Tarcher/Penguin, publisher of RS author Adam Elenbaas‚ “Fisher’s of Men: The Gospel of an Ayahuasca Vision Quest.”)
http://www.evolver.net/action_spore
Australia: Sydney
Canada: Calgary, Toronto , Vancouver
Europe: Budapest, London, Stockholm
South America: Cusco
USA: Asheville, Bloomington, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boise, Boulder, Chicago, Chico, Columbus, De Moines, Denver (South Metro Area), Detroit, Fairfield (Ct), Inland Empire, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Naples, Fl, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Or, Princeton, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Seattle, St. Louis, Tallahassee, Tampa, Venice Beach
You Can Contribute To The Evolver Social Movement By Clicking Here:
http://www.realitysandwich.com/esm/join-evolver-social-movement-esm
==September 24 - 26==
Horizons Perspectives on Psychedelics
From September 24th - 26th, Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics will return for its fourth year. Once again, we will be hosted by Judson Memorial Church in the heart of Greenwich Village.
This is our largest offering yet, featuring thirteen presentations. Saturday’s program will present the latest in medicine, science, psychology and public policy. Sunday afternoon will explore philosophical and cultural topics.
Friday, September 24, 2010 (reception); John Perry Barlow, lyricist, essayist and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Don Lattin, author of The Harvard Psychedelic Club
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Mary P. Cosimano, MSW, Graduate Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Neal M. Goldsmith, Ph.D., psychologist and author of Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development.; Jeffrey Guss, M.D, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine and Investigator and Director of Training, NYU Cancer Anxiety Psilocybin Project; Jill Harris, Managing Director, Public Policy, Drug Policy Alliance; Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Torsten Passie, M.D., Assistant Professor, Consciousness Studies, Hanover Medical School, Germany; Rick Strassman, M.D., author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine; Clare S. Wilkins, Director, Pangea Biomedics ibogaine clinic, Mexico
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Erik Davis, author of Nomad Codes, TechGnosis, The Visionary State and Led Zeppelin IV; J.P. Harpignies, author of Political Ecosystems, Double Helix Hubris and Delusions of Normality and associate producer of the Bioneers conference; Annie Oak, founder of the Women’s Visionary Congress and the Women’s Entheogen Fund; Dale Pendell, ethnobotanist and author of Pharmako trilogy
Since its inception in 2007, we have grown from a single afternoon of local and regional speakers to a full weekend of knowledge, community and celebration with presenters from across the United States and Europe Horizons is a forum for learning about psychedelics, held annually in New York City. The goal of the conference is to open a fresh dialogue on the role of psychedelics in medicine, culture, history, spirituality, and art. Speakers have included researchers from NYU, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, Purdue, the University of Zurich, and numerous writers, historians, artists, and other thought leaders.
http://www.horizonsnyc.org/site/
http://www.horizonsnyc.org/site/tickets/
))Music Festivals((
==August 13 - 15==
Camp Jammy-Land - A Three Day Holistic Festival 2010: August 13th, 14th, and 15th
10 acres of sacred forest, multiple camp sites, live jam bands all day, DJ’s all night, meditation areas, yoga workshops, sweat lodges, natural art, great food from iSpice, nature walks, tai chi sessions, special family-friendly camping area, and more
The Ark 2012; Good Love Entertainment Present
Music begins at noon on each day. Tickets are now available. To purchase, visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110591
+++++ LIVE BANDS +++++
Natural Breakdown….. http://www.naturalbreakdown.com
Jungle Jazz Initiative….. http://www.myspace.com/thejji
FiKus….. http://www.fikusband.com/
Spineless Thug ; Amber Blues….. http://amberblues.com/
Forbidden Fruit….. http://www.myspace.com/forbiddenfruit
Kiwi….. http://www.myspace.com/kiwirootsmusic
Jared Kahn Trio….. http://www.myspace.com/jaredkahnmusic
Dub Proof….. http://www.myspace.com/dubproof
One and 9’s….. http://www.myspace.com/oneandnines
Shwizz….. http://www.myspace.com/shwizz1
Madame Beak….. http://www.myspace.com/madamebeak
Plus a special super jam!!!
+++++ NIGHT TIME DJ’S +++++
Redeemer….. psytrance, forest psy, night trance, psychill, psybient, idm
Bass Test….. dubstep, grimestep, hexastep, psydub, gorestep
Indukush….. dubstep, grimestep, hexastep, psydub, gorestep
Hectic Mindz….. drum & bass, jungle, ragga, tristep, acid breaks
Break Bomb….. dubstep, grimestep, bassline house
Purple Stuff….. psytrance, psychill, full on, goa trance
Douglas Bakal….. psyprog, goa, deep house, full on
Anjuna Temple Therapy….. psytrance, morning glory goa, psyprog, full on
Psyko Zombi….. psytrance, darkpsy, full on, chill out
DJ Xibalba….. psytrance, darkpsy, full on, chill out
Psyfrix….. psytrance, morning glory goa, psyprog, full on
Psyraiders….. psytrance, full on, darkpsy, goa
Gaia’s Garden Grove is a Spiritual Retreat and Recreation Center dedicated to Mother Earth. We thank them for letting us organize this amazing event at their wonderful space. Come experience the energy and power that fill their grounds.
(10p Friday through 5p Sunday, $50 – Weekend Pass, $20 – Day Pass)
Gaia’s Garden Grove
144 East Greystone Rd
Old Bridge, NJ
http://www.Artifications.com
http://www.CampJammyLand.com/
More to be announced.
))Call for Stories((
Call for Stories - The Unheard Voices Documentary Project
The Unheard Voices documentary project is seeking interviews and testimonials from drug-related offenders and ex-offenders, and their families, on the far ranging consequences of their criminal convictions. Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Project, which gathered video testimonies from survivors and other witnesses to the Holocaust, the Unheard Voices documentary project is building an archive of testimonies on the cultural holocaust that has been the War on Drugs. “No issue has had more impact on the criminal justice system in the past three decades than national drug policy. The ‘war on drugs,’ officially declared in the early 1980s, has been the primary contributor to the enormous growth of the prison system in the United States during the last quarter-century and has affected all aspects of the criminal justice system and, consequently, American society.” ~ The Sentencing Project, “A 25 Year Quagmire: The ‘War on Drugs’ and its Impact on American Society.” (2007) If you or anyone in your family has had a criminal conviction for a nonviolent drug-related offense, we would like to hear about the lasting impacts to your lives, and how you overcame your circumstances, or were permanently affected. Your stories will help put a human face on a critical social issue that has been overwhelmed by fear, politics, racial prejudice, and intolerance, in an era where the public attitude has been, “out of sight, out of mind.” When the stories hit home, the policies begin to change. We seek written testimonials and interview subjects for our video archive. If you would like your voice to be heard please contact Director Charles Shaw at charles.shaw@opendemocracy.net. Unheard Voices is a collaborative venture of the Exile Nation Project, openDemocracy and the Tedworth Charitable Trust. Interviews & Testimonials will be initially published on the openDemocracy Drug Policy Forum.
~ Charles Shaw: Author - Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics & Spirituality; Director - The Unheard Voices Documentary Project; Editor - The Dictionary of Ethical Politics & the openDemocracy Drug Policy Forum
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===========Souldish Discount==========
Souldish Energy Healing Discount with Jonathan Talat Phillips
I’m offering $15 off energy healings (per hour) for the Souldish community. My practice integrates a unique combination of hands on healing Reiki techniques and Bionergetic Therapy to help clients overcome trauma and illness, while reclaiming their personal power. This modality treats anxiety, sleep-loss, grief, depression, physical ailments, addictions, unresolved family issues, past-life trauma, astral attachments, and more. It’s also helpful in connecting with your spirit guides and guardian angels. If interested, send me an email at jonathan (at) evolver (dot) net.
http://www.realitysandwich.com/energy_healing
))Links((
Just Food works to increase access to fresh, healthy food in NYC and to support the local farms and urban gardens that grow it.
http://www.justfood.org/
The Permaculture Institute of Australia
http://permaculture.org.au/
2010 Burning Man Virgins: A tribe to answer all your questions for Burning Man 2010.
http://tribes.tribe.net/bmv2010
Souldish NYC Events July 16 - 22 2010
July 16th, 2010
Dear Souldish friends,
I hope you enjoy the weekend and these hot but juicy summer days and nights.
xo,
Salma
http://www.souldish.com
))Souldish Featured Events((
==Wednesday, July 21==
Evolver NYC Spore: The Spirit of Water
Join fellow NYC Evolvers in celebrating the most vital ingredient to all life on Earth: water. Although it covers almost three-quarters of the planet and fills nearly 70% of our own bodies, this precious and seemingly boundless substance is becoming increasingly scarce? Renee Vogelsang (East Coast Organizer for Food & Water Watch) will introduce us to a few of the most urgent water issues currently facing our communities, such as the consequences of natural gas drilling, privatization of water resources, and the “peak water” crisis. Lenny Librizzi (Assistant Director of Open Space Greening at GrowNYC) will talk about rainwater harvesting in the home and in community gardens. Then, you’re invited to take part as we direct our loving intentions towards a water blessing and healing prayer for the Gulf. You can also head up to our scenic rooftop for an elemental breath purification session led by Evolver co-founder Jonathan Talat Phillips.
Come early to experience Transmissions – an audio-visual work centered on the chromatic scale and the Zodiac cycle. Drinks and vegan treats by Organic Bliss. Music, mingling, & more!
(7:30-11PM, $5 Suggested Donation)
The Commons)
388 Atlantic Avenue (between Hoyt and Bond Streets - conveniently located near A, C, G, F, Q, N, R, 4, 5 trains)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
http://www.evolver.net/nyc_water_spore
))**Special Weekend Retreat**((
==Friday September 10==
Honoring the Divine Feminine Weekend at cosmetic
“Through the Goddess, we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions.” — Starhawk
Celebrate the Eternal Womanly, the image of creative and compassionate divinity in everyone. In a sacred circle, sharing the light and shadow of our lives, we will commit to our own transformation and empower our collective goals. Body, mind, and spirit will be examined through the lens of visionary women. To restore right-relationship with Earth Mother, Gaia, we will explore practical ways of integrating the Goddess energy flowing through Sophia, Sheckena, and Shakti. Drawing from the wisdom of the transcendent, we will dedicate our creative gifts to serve the world. Wise women young and old, will discuss sacred female archetypes. art and spirituality, activism, food and nutrition, birthing and parenting, conscious entrepreneurship, medicine and healing, and the evolution of the image of beauty, considered cross-culturally and throughout history. Palm readers, card readers, and other seers and esoteric healers will be on hand to delve deep into the realm and manifestation of the goddess. The sacred masculine is invited to join in celebrating the Divine Feminine. ”God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.” — Gloria Steinem
Special Guests include: Julia Butterfly Hill, artist, writer, poet and one of the most internationally recognizable figures in environmental activism, brought attention to the plight of the world’s last remaining ancient forests when she climbed 180 feet into the branches of a 1000 year-old redwood tree known as Luna, and refused to come down for 738 days. Rebecca Hoffberger is the founder & director of the American Visionary Art Museum, America’s official national museum for visionary and outsider art, located in Baltimore Maryland. Kiana Love is a graduate of the Women’s Wisdom Program and a leader of women’s events and circles, specializing in supporting women’s recovery from trauma. As a trained healer and interfaith minister, Kiana helps others to heal and integrate their body, mind and spirit. Gabrielle Roth, also known as the “urban shaman,” is a musician, author, music director, dancer, philosopher and recording artist in the world music and trance dance genres and creator of the 5 Rhythms movement meditation practice. Sheri Winston, CNM, RN, BSN, LMT, Wholistic SexualityTeacher and Counselor, Founder & Executive Director of the Center for the Intimate Arts, Sheri is a medical professioanl, sexuality educator and author whi is on a mission to transform our cultures attitudes about sex. Elizabeth Lesser is the co-founder and senior adviser of Omega Institute, the largest adult education center in the United States focusing on health, wellness, spirituality and creativity. She is the author of Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and A Seeker’s Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure, both from Random House Books.
Tickets: $375 with camping and food; $300 for commuters, no camping with food
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY
Purchase Tickets at http://www.cosm.org
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=124769834221895&ref=ts
))Other Events((
==Friday, July 16==
Tipper CoSM Benefit party
Join us for an exclusive East Coast presentation of Tipper’s new unreleased downtempo album ‘Broken Soul Jamboree’ due out this Fall. Having recently completed the musical score for a Canadian film documentary, and with another surround sound project in the pipeline (fitted somehow around a hectic series of U.S. tour dates), this is a rare chance for NY denizens to witness one of electronica’s busiest and humblest souls in a truly magical setting. The evening begins at 7pm with a talk on creativity with Anthony Ward and Allyson & Alex Grey. Followed by a unforgettable live performance by Anthony Ward, Tipper and the Grey’s.
(7p - 12a, $20 online $30 at the door)
(cash olny) all ages welcome.
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Road
Wappingers Falls, NY
http://www.cosm.org
http://www.tippermusic.net
http://www.beingwithflowers.com
==Friday, July 16==
Vroom Benefit
Vroom, New York’s one and only radical bus collective, is throwing two fundraising parties Friday night. Vroom is a veggie-oil run former school bus available to groups and organizations for their journeys in pursuit of radical change and social, economic, and environmental justice.
Lap 1: Kick off the night at Feygeleh Farm, a queer collective house in Kensington. Enjoy the backyard garden while sipping on unique beverages such as Tranny Fluid and Quick Lube!
Next the pit crew will bring in the Queen of Honor for the night, Vroom’s Big Gay Bus, which will move the party Sugarland in Williamsburg.
Lap 2: Hey Queen, Brooklyn’s most fabulous queer dance party and Vroom, combine forces to present: Speed Queen at Sugarland where DJs Drumpelstiltskin, Brian Belukha, and Emjay will rev your engines. Hot queer go-go mechanics, surprise acts, and $1 shots are guaranteed for the first 100,000 miles.
Starting at Feygeleh Farm
40 Caton Place, Brooklyn
6-10p; $10-20 includes party bus and entry to Sugarland
Sugarland
221 North 9th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
10p-4a; $5-10 sliding scale
==Friday, July 16==
Logarhythm Psy Trance Party - FRIDAY JULY 16 - Williamsburg
Logarhythm Psy Trance Party at an Underground Loft in Williamsburg. DJs: Luis Campos, Hypnotoad, Messenger Particle, DJ KeN, Fumi, Radmoura, Chillout Room by DJ/VJ Horus, Sound by Light-O-Matic, Multiple Projections by Mojo Video Tech, Deco by Biolu, Nephiline (Sue), Luna, and more…Rooftop Fire Performances by Krisstina (and maybe you! BYOF) Table Massages Available by Erek and Dalia. There is a large rooftop with BBQ Grilled Food for Sale and a Transdimensional Outside Pit Area. Special Thanks to Feed The Starving Artists and The Party that Never Was!
(10p - 7a, $15) Ages 18+
99 Richardson St
Brooklyn, NY
Take the L or G to Lorimer/Metropolitan then walk 6 blocks north and turn right on Richardson Street. It’s on the left.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130361723660932
==Friday, July 16==
HOPE Conference
The HOPE Conference is for the hacker community and all who want to learn how to control technology — not be controlled by it. It is a three-day, multi-tiered hacker conference, a celebration of technology, sponsored by 2600 Magazine.
Julian Assange: of Wikileaks is one of our keynote speakers at the Next HOPE. Over the years, and particularly within the past few months, Julian has demonstrated some of the key values of those in the hacker and journalist community who strive to get real information out of the hands of bureaucracy and coverups and share it with the rest of the world, all the while protecting the sources. He has been on the front page of newspapers worldwide with the revelation by Wikileaks of a videotape showing a U.S. Army Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad that killed a dozen people, including two Reuters news staff. Previous attempts at uncovering the tape through the government had failed and its release clearly showed that there was no active firefight between U.S. forces and those killed, as had been maintained in official statements.
Check website for complete listing.
(10a; $100 all weekend)
The Pennsylvania Hotel
7th Ave and 32nd Street, across the street from Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, http://www.hope.net
==Friday, July 16, 17, 18==
ARAWA 3 Day Peace Benefit
July 16-17-18, 2010. Come and help manifest a NYC Peace Festival. This weekend we’re building a temple in the heart of New York City and hosting 3 nights of magical performance and ceremony, music, dance and food to build support and raise money to produce a month long peace festival in New York City …in October. Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th will feature a show of peace including…the Genetrix crystal bowl ensemble…musical performances from Adam Collett, Brooke Gillespie, Srikala, Alokananda and others; a procession led by visionary designer Xango Shola, songs from around the world for all to sing, a traditional water blessing. Sunday the 18th will feature dinner, dancing and a community song circle with Luke Prakash, SriKala Kerel Roach and Australian singer-songwriter Adam Collett, among others. Doors open at 7PM each night. Entry is Free and donations are tax-deductible. Please join us if you are interested in participating in the Peace Festival in October!
Dinner and party to follow every night. Performances at 8pm.
(Temple opens at 7PM, Free, Donations are tax-deductible)
The Alignment Center
120 West 28th Street, 4th Floor
Between 6th and 7th Aves
http://alignmentcenter.org/
http://arawa.org/
For more information, contact Adam at groovyland@gmail.com or 646.241.5130
======Saturday, July 17========
One Love Drum & Dance Circle at Jivamukti Yoga
Drum, dance, celebrate & connect from your heart with a conscious, vibrant commUNITY. This event includes- 8pm Partner Yoga; 8:45 JourneyDance, 9:30 Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos; 9:30 One Love Drum & Dance Circle. One Love Drum & Dance Circle is an ecstatic improvisational drum and dance circle where the drummers inspire people to dance spontaneously and ecstatically and the dancers inspire the drummers to drum passionately. One Love provides a sacred place for people to connect, express themselves fully & celebrate life in a healthy, positive, and nurturing way. Participation is encouraged and everyone is welcome to drum and/or dance. Note- Drums will not provided if you would like to drum please bring one.
(8p, Drummers- $10. Dancers $20)
Jivamukti Yoga
841 Broadway 2nd Floor
(bet 13th & 14th Street)
Adv registration is recommended.
Register at- 212.353.0214
http://www.thedancingpath.com
==Saturday, July 17==
Get Your Dance On!
Flavorpill’s dance-party-for-the-soul returns to YogaWorks Soho for another night of hot beats and bass, barefoot grooving, high vibe treats, and sonic collaboration guaranteed to get you moving. DJ Dhundee mans the wheels of steel upstairs with his funk fueled genre bending mix, with live music downstairs featuring O’Nkosi Rhythms, Hannah Thiem, Rich Stein, Philip Joseph Restine III (AKA PjOE), and more. Kick back in a cozy chill out space filled with vibration courtesy of The Didge Project, melt away the week in YogaWorks’ in-house saunas, and fuel up on complimentary organic wine, coconut water, kombucha, tumeric alive, Kind bars, and raw chocolate from Gnosis as you bounce from one chakra to the next. Call YW Soho to grab a spot early, and come dance with us! In partnership with Dance New Amsterdam: dnadance.org
Spread the love - bring a book or clothing item to donate to Housing Works
(9p -1a, $15 presale/$20 day of for nonmembers)
Ticket price includes a week of free yoga (call (212) 965-0801 for presale tickets)
$10 for YW members (free with 2 or more friends)
YogaWorks Soho
459 Broadway @ Grand (2nd floor)
http://www.flavorpill.com/gydo
http://www.gnosischocolate.com
==Saturday, July 17==
Disorient Presents Compressor VI
Disorient parties are always outrageously fun. Dress to drop jaws or just come as you are. The important thing is to come and get ready to dance all night long. The US debut of The Tune Brothers, slammin’ house, live Haitian/Brazilian/Latin/Balkan beats, playa-bound artwork, pumping AC, and we go till 6 in the AM!***Get your Pornjy selves ready for Metropolis, Black Rock City, 2010***Theme: Re-Envisioning Metropolis; Costume ideas: future-retro to future-techno
(9p - 6a, $tiers $10 - $40)
Times Square Arts Center
669 8th Ave.
Presale Tix End Sat 12PM:
https://disorient.ticketleap.com/c2010/t/fbe
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=262547762045
==Saturday, July 17==
Rev. Billy Send-off to Appalachia
We have tried to bring down Holy Fire upon those logos in the malls. We always do this with an unseen partner working with us — somewhere out in the world. Now with Mountaintop Removal in Appalachia, we have the same consumer society set-up as the other struggles. There’s the same colonizing of labor and natural resources. With this campaign, though, our partners are only nine hours away in Coal River Valley, West Virginia. We get to meet them, and stay with and sing with our hero activists.
Come to our Send-off to Appalachia. Put us on that bus. We’ll get some love and we’ll get some more murdered mountain mud to power our way into the mind and soul of UBS — that Swiss bank that finances strip-mining now that Chase backed down. Their secret bank accounts are bursting with mountain crimes, and they will change their evil ways. Appalachia-lujah!
Pastor’s note: Our honored saints at this Fabulous Worship are from all over the world and they came to us to Start Spreading the News! It’s the Street Vendors Project. Amen!
(8p; $10, no one turned away)
92Y Tribeca
200 Hudson Street, Manhattan
==Saturday, July 17==
Shamballah Gathering in NY
Shamballah is a Tibetan word for legendary utopia, Garden of Eden, or heaven on earth, where every souls on the planet live peacefully together. We are creating Shamballah together so let’s set ourselves free and find our keys to contribute for the New Paradigm, for World PEACE!We are not doing it alone, together we will find the key in this Shamballah Gathering as one family on the earth. This month, we set the theme of “Self-Healing.” As Peace starts from our inside, we need to take care of ourselves first. We talk a lot in our head but never talk to our body. Do you know what your stomach is saying to you about lunch? Do you realize how much stress your feet have? Do you hear the voice from your heart? Let’s do some exercise together and communicate with our body to communicate better with our inner self with deeper meditation. When your inner peace rise up from your heart, it will be spread out to the world. We will do group prayer for world peace also. Let’s bring peace together in NYC. We will use methods of *Self-Stretch *Self-Shiatsu *Self-reflexology *Meditation Etc. (Refreshments provided) ●Please come in with comfortable clothes. Shamballah Tribal Community is all over the world to create a peaceful society. Regardless of ages, sex, nationalities, education, religion, philosophy. we are united as a family of the heart. We need every soul on the planet. Everyone is special, everyone is needed to make a big puzzle of the universe! So let’s unite, my Family.
(2:30 – 5;30 pm, $20)
META Center
214 West 29TH St. 16th Floor
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues in Manhattan near from Penn Station) ●
http://ameblo.jp/shamballah-in-ny/
==Sunday, July 18==
The Food Obstructions IV: A Benefit for Just Food
In 1967, Jorgen Leth made a 12 minute film, The Perfect Human. In 2003, Lars von Trier challenged Leth, his mentor as a filmmaker, to remake the film with obstructions that would complicate its production. Von Trier titled the result the Five Obstructions.
On July 18, three Brooklyn food enthusiasts challenge their mentors and fellow culinary artists to a similar challenge, the Food Obstructions. Fifteen contestants will be accepted to make a dish of their own originality. In the spirit of the film, there are five obstructions to whatever type of dish they will make:
1) Must contain at least one locally-sourced vegetable
2) Must contain locally-sourced honey
3) Cannot contain meat
4) Must contain an ingredient that is spherical in shape and eaten whole (think chickpeas, not oranges)
5) Must be topped with a crunchy garnish.
The dish will be judged on:
+ Taste
+ Synthesis of Obstructions
+ Presentation
Prizes from local businesses, such as The Brooklyn Kitchen, Radish, and Brooklyn Farmacy, will be awarded to the winners.
4p; $free for competitors, $10 to attend and sample the entries, all proceeds will be donated to Just Food, a non-profit dedicated to making fresh, locally grown food available and accessible to all New Yorkers
(4p, $10)
East River Bar
97 South 6th Street, Brooklyn
To compete: thefoodobstructionsgmail.com
http://www.noteatingoutinny.com/2010/06/22/the-biggest-best-most-outdoors-food-obstructions-iv-is-july-18th/
==Wednesday, July 21==
Gary Null - Healthy Relationships
Learn how to build the perfect relationship! Ways to communicate honestly and effectively with your partner.
(7p - 10p, $20)
Gary’s East Side Studio
307 E. 92nd St, between 1st and 2nd Ave
Call to make a reservation at (877) 627-5065
== Thursday, July 22 ==
For the Water
This meeting is a gathering for the water. Since April, we have watched in horror as tens of millions of gallons of oil have spewed into the Gulf. Many of us are feeling powerless in the face of this catastrophe. We are also feeling furious, sad, heartsick – indeed the list could go on and on. This meeting is an opportunity for those of us who have wondered if there’s anything we can do to make a difference. Many of us know that gratitude and appreciation are the highest emotional frequencies, with appreciation most similar to love (cosmic, universal, unconditional). The intention of this meeting is to come together and hold gratitude and appreciation for the water and its inhabitants. Indeed, we might even find it in our hearts to transmute some of the blame and anger that’s also in the mix of this situation. As we gather to hold this common intention, we tap into its frequency. With each additional person, the frequency is strengthened, as the amplitude of the waves increases. Let’s come together and create a powerful current of love, appreciation, and gratitude in the midst of a dark situation. (The evening will be guided by Brennan energy healer Samantha Ibarguen (http://www.igwell.com/)
(7p, $10)
1133 Broadway (26th Street), Suite 1103
RSVP: (646) 205-1624
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=139699726056355&index=1
==Thursday, July 22==
Psy World 001
Presented by Rectified Youth Collective. This is a Special one every one where dancing for World Peace at Club Love come out and support if no one tries then we will never no if it can happen The Rectified Youth Collective is building towards a global music festival that will visit 6 Continents over a 12 month period so come out and help us ignite this endeavor towards World Peace. Featuring: Random and Earworm live plus many more DJ’s to carry you through ’til morning. Visuals by Alchemism and Kaliptus. Kaliptus is a fresh emerging artist from Seed gallery, now throwing his own spy parties expect more and more for this proud father. Kaliptus (Born April 16, 1984 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a NY graduate artist from SVA with a BFA in animation and an MFA in computer art. He uses painting, film, motion graphics, animation, stop-motion, video-mixing, installations and whatever else he feels is the right technique to express ideas that are usually surreal but vital to the philosophies and understandings of the human consciousness.
(10p - 6a, $20 adv. $30 dr)
Club Love NYC
179 Macdougal Street @ 8th Street
Manhattan, NYrain4dayz@yahoo.com
====== Wed, August 4 ======
Evolver Energy Medicine: Chelation & Chakra Balancing with Jonathan Talat Phillips
Join Evolver co-founder Jonathan Talat Phillips on an evening journey through the ancient art of energy healing. In this workshop, we will explore the foundational technique to Jonathan’s Chi Healing practice — “The Chelation.” This is a potent hands-on-healing process that enables the healer to:
Channel in energy through the hands, bringing healing frequencies to where energy has been depleted in the client, Ground the client to the vibrations of the earth, Balance the major chakras (energy centers) in the body, open up areas where energy has been blocked, stagnant, or stuck. Strengthen and cleanse the entire auric field We will learn all the hand positions to this process, as well as how to open and close a healing session. Each person will have the opportunity to both give and receive a full chelation healing during this workshop, which means we will leave feeling refreshed, vibrant, and relaxed by the end of the workshop. If you can, bring a yoga mat to lie on for receiving the healing. Anyone can learn to heal with energy, and all levels are welcome. This workshop will provide a safe container for everyone, whether you are a beginner just starting out or an advanced practitioner honing your art. Join us as we learn, share, and open up new dimensions of the heart. (Note: There is a cat on the premises for those who are allergic).
Jonathan is a Reiki Master and certified in Chi and Bioenergetic healing from the Connecticut Healing Institute. He has a private practice in NYC.
(7:30-9:30p, $15 (nobody turned away due to lack of funds))
125 South 2nd (top Buzzer), Williamsburg, Brklyn.
L Train to Bedford, JMZ to Marcy Stop
http://www.Talathealing.com
))Upcoming((
==September 11 - 12==
Drum Making Workshop (will sell out fast)
Drum Making Weekend Workshop with Vernon Foster. Create your own Native American hand drum with Vernon Foster, Klamath / Modoc Indian. Elder Vernon Foster will guide participants through a sacred and enjoyable learning process of making their own genuine deer hide American Indian hand drum. Through ceremony and instruction, story and song, Vernon will lead us in how to birth our own drum as an instrument of spirit. Participants will learn about the ways of the Native American and their culture, as well as the significance of the drum in Indian country. We will work with our spirit guides to call in a design for our drum. Vernon has been making drums for over thirty years. There will also be the opportunity to make your own a rattle. Vernon Foster — is a member of the Klamuth/Modac Nation, and active member of the American Indian Movement which promotes Native human rights. He has been a strong advocate and activist of Indian country for over thirty years. Vernon is recognized as a national spokesman on behalf of his community, a motivational speaker, spiritual advisor, healer, counselor and teacher regarding Native American issues, solutions, and perspectives. He has been the founder of many charitable organizations including: Buffalo Heart Project and Red Road Journeys. Vernon sits on many national boards. Limited Space Available. Registration will end August 16th, due to materials that need to be ordered & shipped. We anticipate that the workshop will be sold out. The workshop & drum materials need to be paid for in advance, so that all supplies can be made, ordered, shipped and received in advance of the workshop. Once you specify a drum size, we will order your raw supplies. You will not be able exchange the size of drum you choose for another size later on. The later registration happens, there may be no choice left on what size drum you can choose, so please register early - register now! Refund Terms : Please note for this special workshop, both the workshop fee & supply costs are non-refundable.
For your on-line registration & workshop payment—
Please go to the NYShamanicCircle.org web site’s “HOME” page
1. Click on the Donate button on the right hand side of the page
2. Insert $225 (if by Aug. 1st) + Drum Cost (+ Rattle if you choose) as your amount, then click the ‘Update Total’ button
3. Add personal info for your credit card or PayPal account.
(Sat/Sun 9:30am - 6pm, Workshop $275 / $225 – when registered by Aug. 1st )
Supply Costs:
15″ Drum: $90 / $75 – when registered by Aug. 1st)
18″ Drum: $115 / $90 – when registered by Aug. 1st)
Rattle: $40 / $20 – when registered by Aug. 1st)
The Children’s Aid Society
219 Sullivan Street (bet. W.3rd & Bleeker Streets)
To register, contact Tom 917.686.4385 or nyshamaniccircle@gmail.com
))Summer Music Festivals((
==August 13 - 15==
Camp Jammy-Land - A Three Day Holistic Festival 2010: August 13th, 14th, and 15th
This is going to be the place to be if you want to see many of the kind souls in our circle of friends. 10 acres of sacred forest, multiple camp sites, live jam bands all day, DJ’s all night, meditation areas, yoga workshops, sweat lodges, natural art, great food from iSpice, nature walks, tai chi sessions, special family-friendly camping area, and more
The Ark 2012; Good Love Entertainment Present
Music begins at noon on each day.
+++++ LIVE BANDS +++++
Natural Breakdown….. http://www.naturalbreakdown.com
Jungle Jazz Initiative….. http://www.myspace.com/thejji
FiKus….. http://www.fikusband.com/
Spineless Thug ; Amber Blues….. http://amberblues.com/
Forbidden Fruit….. http://www.myspace.com/forbiddenfruit
Kiwi….. http://www.myspace.com/kiwirootsmusic
Jared Kahn Trio….. http://www.myspace.com/jaredkahnmusic
Dub Proof….. http://www.myspace.com/dubproof
One and 9’s….. http://www.myspace.com/oneandnines
Shwizz….. http://www.myspace.com/shwizz1
Madame Beak….. http://www.myspace.com/madamebeak
Plus a special super jam!!!
+++++ NIGHT TIME DJ’S +++++
Redeemer….. psytrance, forest psy, night trance, psychill, psybient, idm
Bass Test….. dubstep, grimestep, hexastep, psydub, gorestep
Indukush….. dubstep, grimestep, hexastep, psydub, gorestep
Hectic Mindz….. drum & bass, jungle, ragga, tristep, acid breaks
Break Bomb….. dubstep, grimestep, bassline house
Purple Stuff….. psytrance, psychill, full on, goa trance
Douglas Bakal….. psyprog, goa, deep house, full on
Anjuna Temple Therapy….. psytrance, morning glory goa, psyprog, full on
Psyko Zombi….. psytrance, darkpsy, full on, chill out
DJ Xibalba….. psytrance, darkpsy, full on, chill out
Psyfrix….. psytrance, morning glory goa, psyprog, full on
Psyraiders….. psytrance, full on, darkpsy, goa
Gaia’s Garden Grove is a Spiritual Retreat and Recreation Center dedicated to Mother Earth. We thank them for letting us organize this amazing event at their wonderful space. Come experience the energy and power that fill their grounds.
+++++ ORGANIZER INFO +++++
Founder/Marketing Manager
Roland Ramos
email: roland.ramos77@gmail.com
Talent Management
Adam Harris
email: adam.goodlove@gmail.com
Festival Operations Manager
Jason Mohamed
DJ Coordinator
Kaliptus
email: kaliptusarts@gmail.com
http://www.CampJammyLand.com/
(10p Friday through 5p Sunday, $50 – Weekend Pass, $20 – Day Pass)
Gaia’s Garden Grove
144 East Greystone Rd
Old Bridge, NJ
http://www.Artifications.com
http://www.CampJammyLand.com/
More to be announced.
Tickets are now available. To purchase, visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110591
))Call for Stories((
Call for Stories - The Unheard Voices Documentary Project
The Unheard Voices documentary project is seeking interviews and testimonials from drug-related offenders and ex-offenders, and their families, on the far ranging consequences of their criminal convictions. Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Project, which gathered video testimonies from survivors and other witnesses to the Holocaust, the Unheard Voices documentary project is building an archive of testimonies on the cultural holocaust that has been the War on Drugs. ”No issue has had more impact on the criminal justice system in the past three decades than national drug policy. The ‘war on drugs,’ officially declared in the early 1980s, has been the primary contributor to the enormous growth of the prison system in the United States during the last quarter-century and has affected all aspects of the criminal justice system and, consequently, American society.” ~ The Sentencing Project, “A 25 Year Quagmire: The ‘War on Drugs’ and its Impact on American Society.” (2007) If you or anyone in your family has had a criminal conviction for a nonviolent drug-related offense, we would like to hear about the lasting impacts to your lives, and how you overcame your circumstances, or were permanently affected. Your stories will help put a human face on a critical social issue that has been overwhelmed by fear, politics, racial prejudice, and intolerance, in an era where the public attitude has been, “out of sight, out of mind.” When the stories hit home, the policies begin to change. We seek written testimonials and interview subjects for our video archive. If you would like your voice to be heard please contact Director Charles Shaw at charles.shaw@opendemocracy.net. Unheard Voices is a collaborative venture of the Exile Nation Project, openDemocracy and the Tedworth Charitable Trust. Interviews & Testimonials will be initially published on the openDemocracy Drug Policy Forum.
~ Charles Shaw: Author - Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics & Spirituality; Director - The Unheard Voices Documentary Project; Editor - The Dictionary of Ethical Politics & the openDemocracy Drug Policy Forum
))Call for Artists((
* Call for Participants/Art Projects for Stranded: The Forbidden City, a one-night foray into a magical metropolis of imagination, hidden inside an enormous warehouse in Brooklyn, taking place September 4. We are seeking installations, activities, performances, and games to entertain and delight the City’s tourists. Projects that are all of those things at once are ideal. Volunteers of all stripes are also welcome. As the name suggests, the theme is an exploration of cities, past, present and future, real and imagined. Of course, the title is a double entendre, suggesting both Beijing’s dynasty-era grandeur, and also a libertine red light district. Artists are free to explore either or both meanings, or simply run the laundromat of their dreams. This is the third annual Stranded event. It started on Labor Day weekend 2008 at the Brewery warehouse in Bushwick as a gathering for those unable to attend Burning Man. Last year the event expanded to a 26,000 square foot warehou
se palace in Sunset Park, and began attracting a wider variety of artists and attendees. This year, we are going to continue the trend with more space, art and friends and raise the bar for creative revelry to skyscraper heights. If your project requires a stipend, please apply no later than August 6. The final deadline is August 20. Quick submission form: wandbnyc.com/forbiddenart. Quick volunteer form: wandbnyc.com/civilservants. Art questions: evalansberry(at)gmail.com. Volunteer questions: pneumaticdevotion(at)gmail.com. General inquiries: info(at)wandbnyc.com.
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Souldish NYC Events July 8 - 17 2010
July 8th, 2010
))Souldish Featured Events((
==Saturday, July 10==
Tryptophantasia II
Tryptophantasia is a psychotropic event that brings to you some of the best, cream of the crop, underground, psychedelic animations, videos and experimental clips the universe has yet to offer.
Video Artists so far…Kaliptus Http://Kaliptus.Com/, Ryan Uhrich & Marcos Ceravolo, Stieg Retling, Daniel Braga, Rita Sa, Sapientjoe, Shiouwen Hong, Steve Scott, Paul Clark, Taili Wu, Jacob Rendell, Aghori Christ, Many The Uncanny
Live Art by Martin Cash. For more info contact: kaliptus.Arts@Gmail.com; info@thewildproject.com. Sponsored by Souldish, Hosted by Salma Shamy Chiu, Organized/Directed by Kaliptus.
Promo Video: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/video/video.php?v=1353450718224&ref=mf
(7p - 10p, $5 Adv,, $7 Dr.)
Wild Project
195 East 3rd St.
Tickets: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/708935
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=132515313429972&ref=ts
==Also on Saturday==
Tryptophantasia II After-Party Dream Machine
CIMAdown’s Presents Dream Machine. In the efforts to touch our creative souls, to spark our imaginations, to join our beautiful spirits, and to embrace our inner party animal CIMAdown would like to invite you to Dream Machine! Definitely not Your average Shindig. *10-11pm Free beer. Prizes for creatively and or outrageously dressed people!
Bands: Telesma- Psychedelic Tribal Rock, ShwizZ- Psychedelic Funk Rock, FiKus- Funkadelic Hip Rock, Spineless Thug- Experimental Rock/Funk/Dub,
DJ’s: Knowledge- Tribal Techno Electro, Neil Kurland- Tech house, Morphous- Dubstep, 12” Endowment- Electro Breaks Turntablism, DJ Balls- Electro House, Dinm by FR- Drum’n'bass, Pockets- Dubstep, Neckid- Hip-Hop
Performances and Live Art: Gizem- Live Painting, Dream- Participatory Art installation, Levitation Theory- Art and Light, Vinny De Ponte- Modern Conjuring Mind-Reading & other Nonsense, Cindy Lipton- Funk-a-licous Face Painting, Daniel Michael Bertelli- Sculpture Instalation, Ted Brancu- Trick Hula Hoop Performance, Melinda Natasha- Contortionist, Davine Gypsy Designs- Live Body Painting, Collyn Gold- Live Painting, Percept One- Live painting, Miguel Kaliptus- Pojection Sculptures, ArtsEclectic- Fire Spinning, Adam When- Seed Gallery Animotion Psychedelic Erotica Installation featuring; Steve Shorts, Syd Gnosis, Michael Hussar, Allison fahmie, Kelly Ann Richmond and many more! And more art and performance surprises! Contact Mike at CIMAdown@gmail or call (815)CIMA-ART if you would like to participate. Special thanks to the birthday boy Dj Balls for celebrating his birthday with us! And Thank You to Everyone Else Just for Being You! Peace!
Party’s of this nature are harder and harder to keep up and running because of the community cracking down so please help us continue to be able to provide party’s like this for you by please remembering to respect the space, stay off the sidewalk and away from the front door, this way we’ll all be invited back! Thank You!
(10pm to real late) ID’s Required
Password Required: $15 before 11pm with password, $20 after 11pm with password, $25 Without password very strict!
PASSWORD information and other usefull info such as adress and directions will available at http://www.CIMAdown.com/DreamMachine
or Call (815)CIMA-ART
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125812264123866&ref=mf
http://www.CIMAdown.com/DreamMachine
))Special Weekend Retreat((
==Friday September 10==
Honoring the Divine Feminine Weekend at cosmetic
“Through the Goddess, we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions.” — Starhawk
Celebrate the Eternal Womanly, the image of creative and compassionate divinity in everyone. In a sacred circle, sharing the light and shadow of our lives, we will commit to our own transformation and empower our collective goals. Body, mind, and spirit will be examined through the lens of visionary women. To restore right-relationship with Earth Mother, Gaia, we will explore practical ways of integrating the Goddess energy flowing through Sophia, Sheckena, and Shakti. Drawing from the wisdom of the transcendent, we will dedicate our creative gifts to serve the world. Wise women young and old, will discuss sacred female archetypes. art and spirituality, activism, food and nutrition, birthing and parenting, conscious entrepreneurship, medicine and healing, and the evolution of the image of beauty, considered cross-culturally and throughout history. Palm readers, card readers, and other seers and esoteric healers will be on hand to delve deep into the realm and manifestation of the goddess. The sacred masculine is invited to join in celebrating the Divine Feminine. “God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.” — Gloria Steinem
Special Guests include: Julia Butterfly Hill, artist, writer, poet and one of the most internationally recognizable figures in environmental activism, brought attention to the plight of the world’s last remaining ancient forests when she climbed 180 feet into the branches of a 1000 year-old redwood tree known as Luna, and refused to come down for 738 days. Rebecca Hoffberger is the founder & director of the American Visionary Art Museum, America’s official national museum for visionary and outsider art, located in Baltimore Maryland. Kiana Love is a graduate of the Women’s Wisdom Program and a leader of women’s events and circles, specializing in supporting women’s recovery from trauma. As a trained healer and interfaith minister, Kiana helps others to heal and integrate their body, mind and spirit. Gabrielle Roth, also known as the “urban shaman,” is a musician, author, music director, dancer, philosopher and recording artist in the world music and trance dance genres and creator of the 5 Rhythms movement meditation practice. Sheri Winston, CNM, RN, BSN, LMT, Wholistic SexualityTeacher and Counselor, Founder & Executive Director of the Center for the Intimate Arts, Sheri is a medical professioanl, sexuality educator and author whi is on a mission to transform our cultures attitudes about sex. Elizabeth Lesser is the co-founder and senior adviser of Omega Institute, the largest adult education center in the United States focusing on health, wellness, spirituality and creativity. She is the author of Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and A Seeker’s Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure, both from Random House Books.
Tickets: $375 with camping and food; $300 for commuters, no camping with food
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY
Purchase Tickets at http://www.cosm.org
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=124769834221895&ref=ts
))Other Events((
==Thursday, July 8==
“Chill Lounge” Calling all Burners!
This Thursday, Nyrvana Village and friends presents “Chill Lounge” a community mixer at Love from 7pm til 2am (with venue open til 4) for all those involved in the NYC Burning Man scene…Called “Chill Lounge” because the venue just had their AC upgraded, this is a fundraiser for the Animus arts collective where all profits from the bar go to support their “Honeytrap” piece destined for the playa this year. http://animusart.com/current-projects/the-honey-trap/… Yes, Love’s management is still feeling bad that Animus’s party got shut down earlier this year so everything above the basic operating expenses will go to support this piece in getting to the burn. So, please all newbies, oldbies, those who are playa-bound or not, are encouraged to come on down, share burn stories and have a few drinks for the Honeytrap…. Help the wide-eyed newbies get their plan straight! And per this “chill” night, no costumes required— come out and chill. Centrally located. Happy Hour drink specials (7-10) include $4 premium beers, $5 well drinks/shots, $5 wine and $5 cuervo shots… (and everything a dollar more after 10) DJ’s spinning all night on the most amazing sound system in NYC include Barney Iller, DJ Shakey, Joro-Boro, Morphous, DJ Numan Beatbox and Orion. Nyrvana Village 2010 includes Kostume Kult, Horny Camp and Animus as part of Rooftop Camp AND all our welcome whether you are going to the Burn or not…
(Free entry 7-10pm, $5 afterwards)
Love Nightclub
179 MacDougal Street at 8th street
(East of 6th Ave and North of Washington Square Park)
==Thursday, July 8==
“Healing Bodies of Water with Sound”
Musical Medicine Making and Water Appreciation Circle with Vox Lumina and The River Gypsy Medicine Show featuring Joey Levine and Seth Moutal. In light of the recent ecological tragedy in the Gulf, let’s come together to appreciate water and activate a new and harmonious course for our future. Join us - musicians and healers Brooke Smokelin, Seth Moutal, and Joey Levine-as we make musical and vibrational “medicine” together, create an elevated, resonant field, and allow our positively powerful vibrations and intentions to heal the water within us, around us, and throughout the world. The River Gypsy Medicine Show is crystal bowls, digderidoo, tablas, dumbeks, djembes, breath, vocals, toning, participatory chanting, non-traditional kirtan, celebratory song, melodies, harmonies, overtones, rhythm guitar, original “soul” music, trance, vibrational bliss.
(7p, $10 suggested donation)
97 Green Street G3
Brooklyn, NY 11222
http://www.voxlumina.com
iTunes: Vox Lumina/ Music is Medicine
==Friday, July 9==
New York Shamanic Circle - Open Circle
Celebrate Spirit, learn the basic techniques of core shamanism, meet your Spirit Guides, deepen your shamanic practice, drum, chant, move and above all, have fun. Come and explore the energies of sitting in Sacred Circle, and create meaningful connections with NYC’s spiritually guided people. Please bring along a drum or a rattle, a pen & notepad, and a bandana.
(7p - 9:30p, free/suggested donation $20)
Children’s Aid Society
219 Sullivan St., NYC ((3rd St.-Bleecker St.)
Contact Tom Donley 917.686.4385 or email: NYshamaniccircle@gmail.com
http://www.nyshamaniccircle.org
==Saturday, July 10==
Fruit Tree/Vine/Shrub Planting & Care Workshop
Permaculture Meetup group.
Kristen’s House
766 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
917.647.1748
http://www.nycpermaculture.info/calendar/14036504/
==July 9 - 11==
Harnessing Soul Force, Building Love
A new workshop by Rachel Mann, PhD. This event will be held at the Bridge Between the Worlds Retreat Center, Charlottesville, VA. Mohandas Gandhi coined the word satyagraha, translated as Soul Force. Soul Force is the power we draw on when we face our inner and outer challenges with courage, love and peace. In shamanic teachings, this is known as “power” or being in ayni, or right relationship with all things. It is the power of love. Join Rachel Mann in exploring how to harness Soul Force in yourself through the practices of Peruvian shamanism. Firekeeping, ritual, meditations on lovingkindness and, art will be part of this self-exploratory weekend. Rachel Mann, PhD is a shamanic healer trained in the energy medicine of the Q’ero people of the Peruvian Andes. Her experience and interest in shamanism and indigenous spirituality and healing reaches back 15 years. She is a an anthropologist and folklorist who teaches on the topics of the new shamanism in the West, Gandhi, and in the field of peace and violence studies. She has a private client healing practice in Charlottesville, VA and works as a consultant to organizations dealing with problems of violence. She publishes two occasional newsletters, Shamanism in a New Age and Explorations in Kindness. Her writings on shamanism, violence, peace, and spirituality have appeared in both scholarly and popular journals. rachel@mettaknowledge.com
http://www.mettaknowledge.com, email rachel@mettaknowledge.com or call 434-227-0538.
If the changes affect your plans to attend, please take a moment to update your RSVP. (You can RSVP “No” or “Yes”.) You can always get in touch with the organizer through the “Contact Organizer” link on Meetup: http://www.nycpermaculture.info/suggestion/
==Wednesday, July 14==
Skillfully Navigating Your Awakening
With Kevin Sachs. Do you ever feel that your spiritual practice is making you crazier rather than more peaceful? Much of what we are taught about spiritual practices that they’re about feeling peaceful, relaxed and tranquil is wrong. Powerful spiritual practices bring up uncomfortable emotions like fear, anger and sadness. The point is not for us to get rid of these feelings so we can live in bliss. These things that emerge are our treasures exiled parts of ourselves that long to be welcomed home so we can become whole. In this talk, we will explore principles of working with the mind and emotions in the context of an ongoing spiritual practice. We will discuss why and how spiritual practices evoke feelings and emotions, what types of things might emerge and how to work with them, “spiritual bypassing,” death, rebirth and initiation, projection and transference, when to seek outside support, and more. Kevin Sachs PhD is the director of Safe Journeys Home, and has been on a spiritual path for 38 years. Kevin has a private practice in New York City where he offers ongoing psychological and emotional support for people who do spiritual practice, support in preparing for and integrating deep, transformative inner experiences, and support for people undergoing psychospiritual crisis. Kevin is an advanced student of Holotropic Breathwork™ at Grof Transpersonal Training. He is also studying to certify as an Inner Relationship Focusing Professional with Ann Weiser Cornell and Jane Bell and studies shamanism with Jan Edl Stein and Kenn Day. He spent many years studying Siddha Yoga Meditation with Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda.
Kevin offers individual sessions on an hourly basis.
He can be reached by calling 646-415-6721
or emailing SafeJourneysHome@gmail.com.
(7:00 – 8:30p, $10 in adv.; $15 at the dr.)
Meta Center New York,
214 West 29th St., 16th Flr
To register in advance, call 646-415-6721
or contact SafeJourneysHome@gmail.com
==Wednesday, July 14==
The Transition Movement - The Emergence of Community Resilience
With Michael Brownlee, Transition Colorado. Please register by calling 908.362.6735. “We are entering an unavoidable period of energy descent,” states Michael Brownlee, co-founder of Transition Colorado in Boulder. The scientific consensus is that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are already having a devastating impact on the ecosphere that supports all life, and this will get very much worse in the future. The Transition movement offers a way to live into the possibilities of this challenging time with both a vision for a new and more nourishing world, and a process for moving in this direction. Bring others from your community with you to hear this informative and inspirational talk by Michael Brownlee, who was instrumental in bringing the Transition movement to the United States from England. For more information on this event as well as on the Introduction to Transition weekend on September 16-19, visit our website at www.genesisfarm.org. As of the end of June, a third of the Introduction program spaces have been filled, so we suggest that you register as soon as possible if you are interested.
(7p - 9p, Free, donations welcome)
Genesis Farm
41 Silver Lake Road,
Blairstown, NJ, 07825
http://www.genesisfarm.org/
Please register by calling 908.362.6735.
==Thursday July 15==
Introduction to the Modern Mystery School — Free Lecture
Enjoy this free informal introduction to the Modern Mystery School and its activities worldwide. The Modern Mystery School is one of seven mystery schools responsible for empowering the planet through a variety of ancient healing modalities as well as teachings such as the Kabbalah, Shamanism, Hermetics, and more. Many people from all over the globe are discovering how the knowledge and techniques of the Modern Mystery School are helping them to improve their lives and well being in practical ways, by handing down tools that can be applied toward everything from psychic and spiritual expansion to achieving greater success and fulfillment in life. Naomi Tellez, an Initiated Healer and Guide of the Modern Mystery School, will acquaint you with this amazing lineage during a relaxing evening as part of the TRS Lecture Series. Please stay after to meet and greet!
Thursday, July 15th
(8:30-9:15p, Free)
@TRS Professional Suite
44 E. 32nd St., 11th Floor (by corner of Park Ave, take the 6 train to 33rd St)
http://www.modernmysteryschool.com
http://www.pangiahealingarts.com
==Friday, July 16==
Tipper CoSM Benefit party
Join us for an exclusive East Coast presentation of Tipper’s new unreleased downtempo album ‘Broken Soul Jamboree’ due out this Fall. Having recently completed the musical score for a Canadian film documentary, and with another surround sound project in the pipeline (fitted somehow around a hectic series of U.S. tour dates), this is a rare chance for NY denizens to witness one of electronica’s busiest and humblest souls in a truly magical setting. The evening begins at 7pm with a talk on creativity with Anthony Ward and Allyson & Alex Grey. Followed by a unforgettable live performance by Anthony Ward, Tipper and the Grey’s.
(7p - 12a, $20 online $30 at the door)
(cash olny) all ages welcome.
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Road
Wappingers Falls, NY
http://www.cosm.org
http://www.tippermusic.net
http://www.beingwithflowers.com
==Friday, July 16==
Logarhythm Psy Trance Party - FRIDAY JULY 16 - Williamsburg
Logarhythm Psy Trance Party at an Underground Loft in Williamsburg. DJs: Luis Campos, Hypnotoad, Messenger Particle, DJ KeN, Fumi, Radmoura, Chillout Room by DJ/VJ Horus, Sound by Light-O-Matic, Multiple Projections by Mojo Video Tech, Deco by Biolu, Nephiline (Sue), Luna, and more…Rooftop Fire Performances by Krisstina (and maybe you! BYOF) Table Massages Available by Erek and Dalia. There is a large rooftop with BBQ Grilled Food for Sale and a Transdimensional Outside Pit Area. Special Thanks to Feed The Starving Artists and The Party that Never Was!
(10p - 7a, $15) Ages 18+
99 Richardson St
Brooklyn, NY
Take the L or G to Lorimer/Metropolitan then walk 6 blocks north and turn right on Richardson Street. It’s on the left.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130361723660932
======Saturday, July 17========
One Love Drum & Dance Circle at Jivamukti Yoga
Drum, dance, celebrate & connect from your heart with a conscious, vibrant commUNITY. This event includes- 8pm Partner Yoga; 8:45 JourneyDance, 9:30 Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos; 9:30 One Love Drum & Dance Circle. One Love Drum & Dance Circle is an ecstatic improvisational drum and dance circle where the drummers inspire people to dance spontaneously and ecstatically and the dancers inspire the drummers to drum passionately. One Love provides a sacred place for people to connect, express themselves fully & celebrate life in a healthy, positive, and nurturing way. Participation is encouraged and everyone is welcome to drum and/or dance. Note- Drums will not provided if you would like to drum please bring one.
(8p, Drummers- $10. Dancers $20)
Jivamukti Yoga
841 Broadway 2nd Floor
(bet 13th & 14th Street)
Adv registration is recommended.
Register at- 212.353.0214
http://www.thedancingpath.com
==Saturday, July 17==
Shamballah Gathering in NY
Shamballah is a Tibetan word for legendary utopia, Garden of Eden, or heaven on earth, where every souls on the planet live peacefully together. We are creating Shamballah together so let’s set ourselves free and find our keys to contribute for the New Paradigm, for World PEACE!We are not doing it alone, together we will find the key in this Shamballah Gathering as one family on the earth. This month, we set the theme of “Self-Healing.” As Peace starts from our inside, we need to take care of ourselves first. We talk a lot in our head but never talk to our body. Do you know what your stomach is saying to you about lunch? Do you realize how much stress your feet have? Do you hear the voice from your heart? Let’s do some exercise together and communicate with our body to communicate better with our inner self with deeper meditation. When your inner peace rise up from your heart, it will be spread out to the world. We will do group prayer for world peace also. Let’s bring peace together in NYC. We will use methods of *Self-Stretch *Self-Shiatsu *Self-reflexology *Meditation Etc.
(Refreshments provided) ●Please come in with comfortable clothes. Shamballah Tribal Community is all over the world to create a peaceful society. Regardless of ages, sex, nationalities, education, religion, philosophy. we are united as a family of the heart. We need every soul on the planet. Everyone is special, everyone is needed to make a big puzzle of the universe! So let’s unite, my Family.
(2:30 – 5;30 pm, $20)
META Center
214 West 29TH St. 16th Floor
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues in Manhattan near from Penn Station) ●
http://ameblo.jp/shamballah-in-ny/
))Call for Stories((
CALL FOR STORIES - THE UNHEARD VOICES DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
The Unheard Voices documentary project is seeking interviews and testimonials from drug-related offenders and ex-offenders, and their families, on the far ranging consequences of their criminal convictions.
Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Project, which gathered video testimonies from survivors and other witnesses to the Holocaust, the Unheard Voices documentary project is building an archive of testimonies on the cultural holocaust that has been the War on Drugs.
“No issue has had more impact on the criminal justice system in the past three decades than national drug policy. The ‘war on drugs,’ officially declared in the early 1980s, has been the primary contributor to the enormous growth of the prison system in the United States during the last quarter-century and has affected all aspects of the criminal justice system and, consequently, American society.” ~ The Sentencing Project, “A 25 Year Quagmire: The ‘War on Drugs’ and its Impact on American Society.” (2007)
If you or anyone in your family has had a criminal conviction for a nonviolent drug-related offense, we would like to hear about the lasting impacts to your lives, and how you overcame your circumstances, or were permanently affected. Your stories will help put a human face on a critical social issue that has been overwhelmed by fear, politics, racial prejudice, and intolerance, in an era where the public attitude has been, “out of sight, out of mind.” When the stories hit home, the policies begin to change.
We seek written testimonials and interview subjects for our video archive. If you would like your voice to be heard please contact Director Charles Shaw at charles.shaw@opendemocracy.net.
Unheard Voices is a collaborative venture of the Exile Nation Project, openDemocracy and the Tedworth Charitable Trust. Interviews & Testimonials will be initially published on the openDemocracy Drug Policy Forum.
~ Charles Shaw
Author - Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics & Spirituality
Director - The Unheard Voices Documentary Project
Editor - The Dictionary of Ethical Politics & the openDemocracy Drug Policy Forum
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Souldish Energy Healing Discount with Jonathan Talat Phillips
I’m offering $15 off energy healings (per hour) for the Souldish community. My practice integrates a unique combination of hands on healing Reiki techniques and Bionergetic Therapy to help clients overcome trauma and illness, while reclaiming their personal power. This modality treats anxiety, sleep-loss, grief, depression, physical ailments, addictions, unresolved family issues, past-life trauma, astral attachments, and more. It’s also helpful in connecting with your spirit guides and guardian angels. If interested, send me an email at jonathan (at) evolver (dot) net.
http://www.realitysandwich.com/energy_healing
))Links((
Brooklyn Grange Farm
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Window Farms: Hydroponic edible gardens for urban windows
http://www.windowfarms.org/
Souldish NYC Events June 29 - July 10, 2010
June 28th, 2010
Greetings New Yorkers,
Souldish is back with another hot events listing for you. On top of the list this week are the Long Dance Workshop at the ID Project’s space on Wednesday June 30 and Tryptophantasia on Sunday July 10.
Happy 4th of July.
Cheers,
Salma
http://www.souldish.com
))Souldish Featured Event((
==Wednesday, June 30==
Long Dance Workshop with Special Guest Deborah Koff-Chapin
Join us on Wednesday, June 30th at 7pm at the Interdependence Project, facilitated by Deborah Koff-Chapin. The Long Dance is a form of ceremonial dance that incorporates elements of creativity from each individual in the form of movement, sound, dramatic enactment, costuming, writing or visual art-making. The overall context opens the way for co-creation with other individuals as well as with other dimensions of being. The combined energies of the group creates an experience that empowers intentions, both individual and collective. The dance was developed by Elizabeth Cogburn in the 1970’s and 80’s. Deborah Koff-Chapin was an active participant in the evolution of the form from 1976 through 1984, and co-founded a Long Dance Circle in her home community in 1983 that continues to be active until this day. This form has rarely been presented to the general public.
Can’t afford it? It is our full intention to accommodate the financial needs of anyone who has a genuine commitment to practice and study. Reduced Payment Options and Work-Study are always available. Please contactlani@theidproject.org to make alternative arrangements.
(7p - 11:30p, $20, $15 for students or full IDP Members, $12 for sustaining IDP Members)
The Interdependence Project NYC
302 Bowery
http://www.theidproject.org/
==Saturday, July 10==
Tryptophantasia II - Psychedelic Animation Film Screening
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Tryptophantasia is a psychotropic event that brings to you some of the best, cream of the crop, underground, psychedelic animations, videos and experimental clips the universe has yet to offer.
Video Artists so far…
Kaliptus Http://Kaliptus.Com/
Ryan Uhrich & Marcos Ceravolo Http://Duelity.Net/
Stieg Retling Http://Www.Plasticflesh.Com/
Daniel Braga Http://Www.Bamstudio.Com.Br/
Rita Sa Http://Www.Rita-Sa.Com/
Shiouwen Hong Http://Www.Facebook.Com/Shiouwenh
Steve Scott - Http://Www.Stevescott.Com.Au/
Paul Clark - Http://Www.Paulclarkanimation.Com/
Taili Wu - Http://Www.Tailiwu.Com/
Jacob Rendell - Http://Vimeo.Com/Jacobrendell
Aghori Christ - Http://Vimeo.Com/User2943132
Many The Uncanny Http://Manitheuncanny.Blogspot.Com/?Zx=Ad5f5836e6ab38b7
Live Art By Martin Cash Http://Www.Facebook.Com/Iamunclegus?Ref=Ts
More Artists And Info Coming Soon…
Sponsored by Souldish & Evolver; Hosted by Salma Shamy Chiu; Organized/Directed by Kaliptus
(7p - 10p, $5 Tickets/$7 At the door)
Wild Project NYC
195 East 3rd Street
For more info contact: kaliptus.Arts@Gmail.com; info@thewildproject.com
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==June 29==
Deepening the Shamanic Experience
With Itzhak Beery. 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 (5 sessions) Tuesdays, June 29–July 27
(7:45–10pm, Members: $150 / Nonmembers: $165)
NY Open Center
22 E. 30th St.
http://www.opencenter.org/deepening-the-shamanic-experience/
==Wednesday, June 30==
Surf Art, Music, Ocean Info, & a chance for Jack Johnson Tickets!
Join us on Wednesday June 30, 6pm-10pm at Pop’s Garage in Normandy Beach to raise funds and awareness to stop ocean pollution and to learn what you can do to help. We will be raffling two lawn tickets to Jack Johnson’s July 13th sold out concert at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. Great food, great music, great art! BYOB. Check out this link for info on Jack Johnson’s All At Once Campaign. http://allatonce.org/home
(6p - 10p, $ Fundraiser)
Pop’s Garage
Route 35 North
Normandy Beach, NJ
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=130470273650078
==Tuesday, July 6==
The Path of Rama
Six-Part Series on Valmiki’s Ramayana, Every Tuesday July 6- Aug 10. The 80,000-verse Ramayana is one of literature’s great works. For thousands of years it has informed the cultures of India and Southeast Asia. It was the inspiration behind the Star Wars films and is among the most translated works in history. This series will explore the epic tale through storytelling, paintings, music and dance. Come and immerse yourself in the mystical, romantic, sometimes bizarre and always inspiring saga of Prince Rama and Princess Sita. Presented by Joshua M. Greene & Rasanath. Recommended text: R.K. Narayan’s “The Ramayana: A Short Prose Rendering”
(8p to 9:30p, $18 drop-in)
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway , 2nd fl.
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/event_fm.html
==Tuesday, July 6==
Runaway Circus at House of Yes
The Runaway Circus and the Loose Cabooses performance troupe has astounded the Asheville area with their breathtaking performances in the Cold Cut Circus, the Extremely Soon Circus, and Sun-Up Giddyup. With extraordinay feats of acrobatics, juggling, diablo, clowning and musical talent, they are sure to leave any audience member with their jaw dropped and their stomach aching from laughter. Members of this troupe have studied the circus arts extensively in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Featuring music by The Sugarfoot Serenaders - 4 piece, harmonies, accordian, keyboard, drums, viola, uke banjo, banjo, clarinet, saw
(doors 8p, show 8:30 sharp, $10 suggested donation)
The House of Yes
342 Maujer St., BK
Take L train to Grand St.
http://runawaycircus.com/runaway.html
==July 9-11==
Harnessing Soul Force, Building Love
A new workshop by Rachel Mann, PhD. Mohandas Gandhi coined the word satyagraha, translated as Soul Force. Soul Force is the power we draw on when we face our inner and outer challenges with courage, love and peace. In shamanic teachings, this is known as “power” or being in ayni, or right relationship with all things. It is the power of love. Join Rachel Mann in exploring how to harness Soul Force in yourself through the practices of Peruvian shamanism. Firekeeping, ritual, meditations on lovingkindness and, art will be part of this self-exploratory weekend. Rachel Mann, PhD is a shamanic healer trained in the energy medicine of the Q’ero people of the Peruvian Andes. Her experience and interest in shamanism and indigenous spirituality and healing reaches back 15 years. She is a an anthropologist and folklorist who teaches on the topics of the new shamanism in the West, Gandhi, and in the field of peace and violence studies. She has a private client healing practice in Charlottesville, VA and works as a consultant to organizations dealing with problems of violence. She publishes two occasional newsletters, Shamanism in a New Age and Explorations in Kindness. Her writings on shamanism, violence, peace, and spirituality have appeared in both scholarly and popular journals.
July 9-11
Bridge Between the Worlds Retreat Center
Charlottesville, VA
http://www.mettaknowledge.com, email rachel@mettaknowledge.com or call 434-227-0538.
rachel@mettaknowledge.com
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Souldish Energy Healing Discount with Jonathan Talat Phillips
I’m offering $15 off energy healings (per hour) for the Souldish community. My practice integrates a unique combination of hands on healing Reiki techniques and Bionergetic Therapy to help clients overcome trauma and illness, while reclaiming their personal power. This modality treats anxiety, sleep-loss, grief, depression, physical ailments, addictions, unresolved family issues, past-life trauma, astral attachments, and more. It’s also helpful in connecting with your spirit guides and guardian angels. If interested, send me an email at jonathan (at) evolver (dot) net.
http://www.realitysandwich.com/energy_healing
Souldish NYC Events Weekend of June 4, 2010
June 4th, 2010 
To all the New Yorkers who love Souldish:
I have compile at least two weeks worth of noteworthy events for discriminating, yet open minded New Yorkers. Included below is also a list of some of this summers most delicious summer music festivals. Be sure to go to the very bottom to read Balktick and Winkel’s full listing for their upcoming Camping event. Thanks for participating and have a lovely June.
love,
Salma
P.S. You get so much more if you subscribe. This is a very short version of the full listing.
))Souldish Featured Event((
Illuminate - A Spiritual Night Club
Brought to you by Parashakti, Unitribe Productions and Cumba Mela. Discover the fiery lights of your authentic self and dance the rhythms of your liberated spirit. Club culture meets Earth based medicine in ILLUMINATE, an invitation to explore the hypnotic rhythms of the body and bring to light the lost contours and landscapes of one’s own being. Led by internationally renowned SoulHealer Parashakti & the GateKeepers, Live DJ’s, Native American Wisdom teachings and guest performers and musicians; ILLUMINATE draws on exhilarating ceremonies, invocations, live drumming and a world music ecstatic dance party to create a safe space in which participants can liberate their true selves and feel a sincere connection with others. Price includes the extensive workshop…
8:00pm Doors Open
8:00pm-8:30pm Intention Ceremony with GateKeepers
8:30pm-10:00pm Dance Of Liberation
10:00pm-Midnight Wisdom Teachings with the Elders in the Liberation Sanctuary
8:30-11:30pm Global Music in the Dance Hall
11:30-Midnight Closing Ceremony
(8p – midnight, $30)
The New York Open Center
22 East 30th Street (btwn Madison & 5th)
http://www.opencenter.org/illuminate-spiritual-dance-club/
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==Saturday, June 5==
Green Bus Tour at Art By The Ferry
Art by the Ferry is an annual two week arts festival featuring live music and street performers, art exhibits, crafts, and workshops, hosted by the Staten Island Creative Community. Come find out what the Green Bus Tour is all about, as we introduce our new green bus to the community. We will be parked near the promenade on Saturday, June 5th from 12-8pm. We are hosting Qi Gong and yoga workshops and vending green products. Music Performance Schedule 3pm- Daria Musk, Indie pop/rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist.; 4:30pm- Optimist Tribe- electronic hip-hop, kirtan party; 5:30pm- instant conductors (instantconductors.com) multi-media, multi-instrumental journey 6:30pm- Green Bus Band- open jam.
(12pm - 8p)
St. George, Staten Island
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123172854372579
==Saturday, June 5==
Freeform Dance With Meaghan Tiggrr Fearless
Freeform Dance: We all have a dance living in our bodies which does not belong to any one discipline, which is absolutely unique to each of us. In this workshop we will journey deep within ourselves to free it. We will create a safe, sacred environment in which we are encouraged to feel our vulnerabilities and express our strengths, and will move through guided meditations both in silence and with music. We will go forth into the unknown, giving permission to ourselves to let go of the rulebook and truly be danced. Whether a beginning-level seeker, a seasoned ecstatic dancer, or anywhere in between, this session will inspire and empower your personal creative process. Hopefully we will all have some fun along the way. Bring a notebook or journal; as time and interest allows, we will share our experiences with one another. -tiggrr4
(4:30-6:30p, $20 adv or $25 Dr (cash only at door))
(reserve your space by email info@boldbellydance.com)
Solstice Studio, NYC
66 West 39th Street, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10018
http://www.boldbellydance.com
==Saturday, June 5==
Beauty + Ruin
This weekend you will find yourself in the aftermath. Two-dozen artists have built a landscape of beauty and ruin within large geodesic domes, ragged tents and hidden lounges. It starts with an intimate conversation in the corner of an army-tent turned Bedouin hide-away, continues on the dance-floor pressed against the bouncing crowd and Brooklyn’s brashestmarch bands, then finishes with a drink, a whisper and the sunrise slipping through windows. This party is about building the best we can out of the little we have. The Music: Mikerline Afro-Haitian Dance + Drum Troupe : The feverish intensity of their performance is built on the deep cultural history of Haiti and the legends born from it. The Rude Mechanical Orchestra : Mix a slew of drums with a bunch of brass then toss in a fire-cracker and you have the sound and movement of the Rude Mechanical Orchestra. The Hungry March Band : This is one of New York City’s legendary march bands. For a decade they’ve played the streets, warehouses and concert halls of our town and toured the world several times over. Their sweaty, classic sound captures the soul of this city in all its beauty and ruin. dj Kiva : One of the kings of The Dub Stop, he will be bringing his patented stutta-step sound that brings together the best of hip-hop to jump-up in a way that is guaranteed to move you. Cumba Mela : A dj trio that explores the boundless world of global bass music from tribal house to Balkan brass to electro and deeper… Junglez : Explores the dark side of dubstep and the science of broken beats. The Stellar Chic Duo : Arrive early to experience the experimental live composition mashing exotica with space age lounge in a new performance that must be heard. dj Zemi 17 : The late night crowd favorite brings in the sunrise with intimate techno and his self-branded space hause. For the past few years Zemi has been the resident dj at TheDanger events. Too many times we have planned on going home just after 7am but the sound of Zemi 17 and the energy of the crowd wouldn’t let it happen. But then, the dance floor at 9:19am is Brooklyn at it’s best. Plus mischief, fire and overhead performance by Anya Sapozhnikova, Carrie Cash, Tajna Tanovic, Kae Burk and the 626 Roving Sangria Pump (wait for it…) The Beauty + Ruin: Explore five geodesic domes built into living art installations themed: Waterfall, Storm, Play, Home and Survive. Each will be a world unto itself with light and fire, water and magic. Smaller installations will complete the articulation of ruin across the 13,000sqft. expanse of this deep Brooklyn loft. Lopi LaRoe, Arielle Bier, Olivia Katz, Anna Ialeggio, David Siegel, Ryan O’Connor, Deb Yoon, the House of Collections, William Jackson Etundi Jr., Lord, Jordan, Mark Krawczuk, Band of Bicycles and many more… Also, Swoon, Tod Seelie and Ben Wolf are putting together a show of stand-out art sold to benefit their Haiti Shelter project: konbitshelter.org. Drinks will be cheap, the night will be full and the fire will be real…Dress in your best rag-tag formal wear. Pull out that dusty ill-fitting tuxedo or the prom dress you burned to erase the memory then saved because even burned memories are better than nothing at all. And don’t forget the flower in your lapel. Note: This is the first Danger event in a long time and the last for t foreseeable future. (Something more interesting is coming…) Every once in a while a cause comes along that pulls out the best in people. Most of the art, the heart and the blood for this event and, the Domes for Haiti project it benefits, comes from Lopi LaRoe and her team of generous artists/builders. For more information on what this party is raising funds for see: http://www.domesforhaiti.org/ If you want to be a part of the event setup (it’s fun) or volunteer to build shelter for Haiti write to: info@domesforhaiti.org. 3rd Ward Brooklyn has graciously put off construction on their new second floor art spaces in order to host this fundraising event. 3rd Ward is full of heroes.
Take the L train to Morgan Ave. and walk North.
Map & Details: http://www.thedanger.com/For more information on why the need is still so urgent see:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/06/qa-haitis-rebuilding-challenges.html
(9p – Sunrise $15 before 11:30pm, $20 after, Strictly 21+)
195 Morgan Ave.
East Williamsburg / Bushwick Brooklyn
http://www.thedanger.com/
==June 6==
Be Wild Woman ~Love Feeling Sexy Party
Oshun’s Dance of Pleasure ~just for women. Sunday, June 6th 4-8pm-doors close at 4:30. Do you wish you could feel more pleasure? Be Wild Woman’s, Love Feeling Sexy Party, is joyful haven for you to reclaim your body. Here you will find that sexiness originates in feeling comfortable and pleasurable on the inside and radiates out. Join a circle of supportive women to celebrate you & love feeling sexy. Do you find that fear, shame, guilt, or all the things you have to do, keep you from allowing yourself to experience your life to the fullest? Its time to clear your blocks and give yourself permission to surrender to pleasure. The river goddess Oshun invites you to open to the abundant flow of pleasure in your body & in your life. She calls you to surrender to pleasure and tune into your body’s sensual wild wisdom. She knows that the more pleasure you allow yourself the safer you feel to express yourself & open to love. Its time to connect with your body, undulate, move, stretch, & feel sexy! Take a pleasure journey through yoga, meditation, music, ritual, laughter and dancing . This is a clothes-on event with no sexual contact.
(4p - 8p, $20adv, $25 dr) Doors close at 4:30
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/oshunspleasure
For more info contact Kiana: kakini at gmail.
==Sunday, June 6==
Love and Will: Ram, Sita and the Connection to the Earth
Facilitated by Natalie Ullmann. ramsitaSita, one of the most revered and beloved embodiments of the divine feminine, was plowed up from a field by her father, King Janaka. In this workshop we will commence our practice with a musical invocation to Ram, Sita and Hanuman, and proceed with the practice of japa. Concentration and intention firmly in place, we will connect to the earth through asana weaving in the threads of devotion through the strength of our love and our will. BluemoonIn closing we will (time permitting) learn the Hanuman Chalisa, and then turn it over to special guest Sita Miriam Zernis and of the kirtan band SITA”S LIGHT. An event, not to be missed. Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram!
Cost $45
(6-8:30p, $45)
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd floor
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com
==Sunday, June 6==
Church of Craft
.Great news, the sewing machines have been fixed. Retuning to school after a fifteen year hiatus, I am also experiencing my first summer break in fifteen years. Woo Hoo! I forget how switching gears so quickly from full brain engagement to totally self directed whatevers is sort of disorienting. I’m looking forward to connecting with something constant in school and out, through various jobs, relationships, economies, and fashion trends over the last ten years (!): CRAFTING WITH YOU! So bring your half finished, your rediscovered, your dreamt upon, your wished for on a star crafts to our meeting. We love crafting together.
(2-6p, Free)
Etsy Labs
55 Washington Street, Suite 512,
DUMBO, Brooklyn
http://www.spacecraftbrooklyn.com/
Kanyini, Illuminate, One Love,
May 21st, 2010Greetings New Yorkers,
I hope you enjoy this weekend. I’ve discovered some wonderful events to list this week. Reality Sandwich is having a special presentation of Kanyini, which is about the stolen generation of Aborignal Nations. Please consider coming out and supporting this very important film and discussion. Save Saturday, June 5th for Illuminate, Parashakti’s newest party where Club culture meets earth-based medicine. The music and vibe will be intoxicating, the food, exquisite, the crowd, beautiful and soulful. You might also want to consider taking a trip upstate to visit CoSM for this Saturday’s Full Moon Ceremony.
I would also like to announce that Jonathan, the founder of souldish is launching a new project, a Healing Initiative for others to partake in. Have a look below. He is offering a $15 discount off energy healing for the Souldish community.
Have fun!
Salma
http://www.souldish.com/
))Souldish Featured Events((
==Saturday, May 22==
“Kanyini” - The ‘Stolen Generation’
This is a very special film that I highly recommend. The film was written and narrated by Uncle Bob Randall Tjilpi elder of the Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Nation. The evening will begin with an Anangu welcome song and feature the film Kanyini, followed by audience dialogue. Plot Synopsis: This documentary is based on the remarkable life and philosophy of Bob Randall, an elder of the Yankunytjatjara people of Uluru in Central Australia. It explores his idyllic early life, shattered when he is taken from his family as one of the ‘Stolen Generation’, and his journey since then. ‘Uncle Bob’ also explores the reasons for the tragic problems in many Australian Aboriginal communities today. While there is sadness and desperation, the film finishes with a sense of hope. Archival footage from the very early days of white contact with indigenous peoples is skilfully interwoven into the film. Written by John Haberecht, IMDB.com
(8p - Doors at 7p, Suggested Donation: $5 - $10)
The Wild Project
195 E 3rd St; (212) 228-1195
http://www.thewildproject.com/
*Sponsored by, “Reality Sandwich” and Souldish NYC
http://www.realitysandwich.com/
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Souldish Energy Healing Discount with Jonathan Talat Phillips
I’m offering $15 off energy healings (per hour) for the Souldish community. My practice integrates a unique combination of Reiki techniques and Bionergetic Therapy to help clients overcome trauma and illness, while reclaiming their personal power. This modality treats anxiety, sleep-loss, grief, depression, physical ailments, addictions, unresolved family issues, past-life trauma, astral attachments, and more. It’s also helpful in connecting with your spirit guides, guardian angels, and galactic connections. If interested, send me an email at jonathan(at)evolver(dot)net.
http://www.realitysandwich.com/energy_healing
==Friday, May 21==
Open Mic/Gallery Night. Music. Spoken Word. Poetry and Art.
Sign up early as space fills fast for these events. Open mic/Gallery. Music. Spoken Word. Poetry and Art.
(9p - 2a)
Yoga Basin
603 Mattison Ave. Asbury Park. NJ
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=113368922037845
==Friday, May 21==
Be True Love by Jordan Schachter
“Be True Love” combines Social Theory of Spiral Dynamics with spirituality in order to provide a blue print to a “Post Green” Mindset. It is the first play to feature philosopher Ken Wilber as a character, or combine Chakras with stages of cultural development. In addition to the potluck there will be food for sale. This is the first ever public reading of this play which may tour with the Green Bus and be performed at colleges nationwide. A book of the play, which includes a in-depth essay exploring why we exist, will also be sold. It will be a fascinating evening full of wild ideas that will fundamentally change your life. Opening Meditation and a short discussion following the reading. All are welcome,
(7p - 11p, $5 suggested donation)
302 Bowery @ Houston St., 2nd fl.
F/V, D, 6, R/W trains
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114740671895939
==Friday, May 21==
Philthy Beatz 5: Tom Nelson’s B-Day Bash
Live Performances by: “E-Funk” (Midnight - 2am) straight outta Philly’s ragin’ House Parties with it’s own unique blend of Psychedelic Electro Funk Jam Rock featuring. Mark Watson on Drums Tom Nelson on Bass & Vocals Lance Bembry on Keys & Steve Urban on Guitar & Vocals. “DJ Crouse” Multiple Sets!!!, Matt Crouse (formerly of Slowave) is a Philthy Beatz Vet! E-FUNK is proud to have him on the Wheels of Steel again after he took over the M ROOM with us in January! “Thirst quenchers” A Massive Set from 9:15pm-10:15pm of Live Hip-Hop Dubstep. LemonAid - drums, Aloe Vera King - Synth bass, Watermelon Slushee - Keys, Strawbery Mystic - turntablism, “Kukulkan” Electronic Improvisational Supergroup from 10:45pm -11:45pm featuring: Ryan Collins on Guitar, Ben Waldman on Bass from Segway, Scotty Kapp on Drums from Push, Justin Keller on Keys from O.M.A.
Millcreek Tavern
4200 Chester Ave
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115099181857982
==Saturday, May 22==
Trinity’s The One Love Drum & Dance Circle
Theis event takes place at The Dance Parade Festival n Tompkins Square Park NYC. Saturday – May 22nd 2:15pm-7pm. This outdoor event is completely free of charge. Please spread the word far and wide as we need lots of drummers. Dance Parade (www.danceparade.org) celebrates over 70 diverse styles of dance. The Parade goes from 21st Street and Broadway all the way down to the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It culminates with a Dance Festival in Tompkins Square Park on the Lower East Side of NYC. The festival will be offering the One Love Drum & Dance Circle, DJ’s, dance performances and various dance classes. 2:15-3:15pm we will be located next to Stage A in Tompkins Square Park. Here we will be greeting all the dancers who are arriving in the park from the parade with an ecstatic Drum and Dance Circle. Please bring your drums and/or dancing feet. Tompkins Square Park is located bet 7th & 10th Street and between Ave A and B on the Lower East Side of NYC. Stage A is located closer to 7th Street in the center of the park bet Ave A and B. 3:15-7pm we will offer the One Love Drum & Dance Circle. We will be stationed right next to the basketball courts on the north east side of the park. This spot has a wonderful circle of benches perfect for the drum circle. This location in the park is between 10th and 9th Street closer to Ave B. For the exact location- enter the park on East 9th Street and Ave B. Make your first right once in the park and then your first left and this is where the drum circle will be. Bring your drums and/or dancing feet. One Love provides a sacred place for you to connect, express yourself fully & celebrate life in a healthy, positive, and nurturing way. Come drum, dance, celebrate & connect from your heart with a conscious, vibrant commUNITY!
(3:15p-7p, Free)
Tompkins Square
Btwn 7th & 10th Street and between Ave A and B on the Lower East Side of NYC. Stage A is located closer to 7th Street in the center of the park bet Ave A and B. http://www.thedancingpath.com
==Saturday, May 22==
Dance Parade
http://www.clubplanet.com/Articles/6395/Dance-Your-Way-Through-New-York-City-NY-NYC-at-the-Dance-Parade-and-Festival
==Saturday, May 22==
Full Moon Ceremony
At the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Alex and Allyson Grey invite you to celebrate the Full Moon with an evening of wisdom and prayer from all faiths. In this inter-denominational ceremony, we embrace the richness of our diverse cultures in music, poetry and shared community. Please bring a drum or an instrument to co-create joyous rhythms and inspire dancers to ecstatic movement. Come with an open mind and heart…expect lively dialogue and interactive experiences through art, music, meditation, prayer and rhythm. All are welcome. This is a family-friendly, drug and alcohol-free event. No camping or pets. All visitors must leave the grounds before 1am. Doors open 6:30pm, Ceremony 7:30- 9:30pm, Drum & Dance 9:30-12midnight.
(6:30p - 11:30p, $10 donation)
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY
Join CoSM now: http://www.cosm.org/membership/index.htm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123887957623775
==Saturday, May 22==
3rd Ward’s Annual Birthday BBQ
3rd Ward turns 4 this May. To celebrate we’re flooding our space, inside and out, with live music, BBQ, summer drinks, art, crafts, screen-printing, free workshops, badminton and more! Live music from Pink Noise, Hank & Cupcakes, Naked Hearts and more. Plus, this marks the first anniversary of our Free Bikes program - All 3rd Ward Memberships come with a free custom designed bike. Local bike organizations will join us with films, photos, tune ups and competitions. Featuring Moviehouse: For the month of May, Moviehouse strays from it’s regular schedule to join the party! Instead of screening shorts, they split the screen in four and assigned sections to four uniquely talented VJs: Sketch Projector Shantell Martin, Daniel Hai, Holly Danger and Shinje Murakami. Watch as each artist visually interprets live music from four different performers, side-by-side on the same screen. It’s sure to blow your mind. The Band of Bicycles: The Band of Bicycles will be on hand with their bicycle-powered sound system, bike blenders, libations, song and other ingenious inventions.
(2 p, Complimentary Colt 45, 2 to 3 p, 195 Morgan Ave, Bklyn, NY, FREE)
195 Morgan Ave, Bklyn, NY, Free
RSVP events@3rdward.com
http://www.3rdward.com/events/
==Saturday, May 22==
Spring Clothing Swap In Brooklyn
Brought to you by Greener Gotham Events…Clean out your closet, find new threads from your neighbor’s closet, and keep clothes out of landfills! Bring your clean and usable women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing. Because reduce/reuse/recycle is always in fashion. Leftover clothes go to the wonderful programs at Housing Works, which provide the highest quality services for homeless men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS in New York City and beyond (http://www.housingworks.org/). Brought to you by Greener Gotham Events, founded by Green Party activists who want to create fun, social eco-events in the Five Boroughs.
(11a - 3p, free)
All Saints Catholic Church
115 Throop Ave. Bklyn
Basement Entrance. Take the G or J/M trains to Flushing Avenue or the L to Montrose Ave.
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=116244148406669
Download a PDF flyer here:
http://gpbk.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/swap_flyer_20100513a.pdf
==Saturday, May 22==
3rd Ward’s Annual Birthday BBQ
3rd Ward turns 4 this May. To celebrate we’re flooding our space, inside and out, with live music, BBQ, summer drinks, art, crafts, screen-printing (bring your tees), free workshops and synchronized biking. Featuring live music from Pink Noise, Stumblebum Brass Band, Hank & Cupcakes, Naked Hearts, DJ Drew Heffron, DJ Sirlinda and more! Food from Goods - a new food joint by none other than the folks at 3rd Ward, a VJ battle from Moviehouse, bike blended libations from the Band of Bicycles and more! Plus, this marks the first anniversary of our Free Bikes program. Local bike organizations will join us with treats, tune-ups and competitions.
May 22, 2 p, 195 Morgan Ave, Bklyn, NY, FREE
RSVP events@3rdward.com
http:// www.3rdward.com/events
==Saturday, May 22==
1990’s a Fluff Event
Get ready to power up the 90’s. It’s You 10-20 years ago…. so try to recreate that look. Ask yourself, where will I find my Acid Wash and neon green gap t-shirt? Chamois and Rugby’s, Barracuda jackets, Madonna bangles, Ferrari sunglasses, CB jackets, grunge wear, Beastie Boys, and more hair spray than I can remember plus denim overalls, beanie babies, 3lb cell phones, gold lamee, sparkley-wear… So the music you ask. Well we perfected dance with the Disco prom… now let’s try 90’s dance… Madonna, Prince, George Michael, C&C Music, Deeelite, Quad City DJ’s, Robert Miles, Michael Jackson, Daft Punk, KLF, Fat Boy Slim, Prodigy,Moby, Paul Van Dyk.. Salt & Pepper - Monster Truck spoken word (by fluff) - DJ to come - Teased hair contest. If you weren’t born yet this isn’t for you. So 21+ Another original free event by Fluff Cash bar — so no outside booze, cause we’ll sell it right back to you;
(9:30p, 2:30a, Free)
F’loffice (rsvp for location)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103394796361081
==Sunday, May 23, 2010 ==
Clean Ocean Action’s Family Beach Ball
3:00 pm- 7:30 pm
Highlighting 25 Years of Beach Sweeps!
Take advantage of our great 20% discount if purchased before Earth Day 2010!
Family Pass: $135 ~ $150 after Earth Day
Adult: $45 ~ $50 after Earth Day
Children: $20 ~ $25 after Earth Day
Location: Ship Ahoy Beach Club, Sea Bright, NJ
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=286914907859
==Friday, May 28==
Creative Grove Under Siege! “Free Brazilian Fest!”
Join Sirelo Entertainment, Grassroots Community Space & Friends as we take over the circle space outside of Grove St. Path. There will be vending tables surrounding the circle, where performances will be going on throughout the day. Every last friday of the month. Free Brazilian fest! W au capoeira Maculele, samba, open roda.
(2-8p, free)
Grove Street Path Station, Jersey City, NJ
info@sireloentertainment.com
http://www.facebook.com/Aylavue?ref=profile#!/event.php?eid=109876589055302
==May 29==
Globesonic On The Hudson
GlobeSonic Sound System on The Hudson returns for our sixth season of free outdoor shows. DJ’s Derek Beres, Fabian Alsultany & Bill Bragin + Duke Mushroom on percussion. Please help spread the word. It’s a gift for us to provide this free outdoor dance party for everyone. The setting is beautiful, the music is right, the vibes are high, and the reconnection with the tribe is deep. See you soon!
Riverside Park South | The Pier on 68th Street & the Hudson River
(4-11p, Free)
Riverside Park South
68th St. & the Hudson River
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114326235270824&ref=ts
==Saturday, May 29==
Seeker of Truth
Featuring Yuval Ron, Sukhawat Ali Khan and Nur Habib Tiven. This is a special evening of sacred music bringing together Hebrew and Sufi (Qawwali) musical traditions in an enchanting and trance-inducing performance. Yuval Ron is an award-winning composer, world-music artist (Oud), educator and peace activist. The Yuval Ron Ensemble performs the ecstatic music of the mystical Sufi traditions of Middle East and Hindu-Pakistan along with the Hebrew sacred music from Jewish Iraqi and Hassidic Jewish traditions. A master Qawwali singer, Sukhawat Ali Khan represents the family lineage of the 600-year-old Sham Chorasi traditional school of music, which was established during the reign of Emperor Akbar of India. His training in both classical raga and Sufi Qawwali singing began at the age of seven under his father, legendary Pakistani/Indian vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan. Nur Habib Tiven is a percussionist representing the world spiritual tradition of rhythm. He has studied and performed middle-eastern, Brazillian, and jazz drumming and focuses on the unifying power of rhythm to transform and create culture. Tickets $20 General Admission; $10 Students. It is highly recommended that tickets be reserved in advance by calling 518-794-8777 or emailing wisdom@sevenpillarshouse.org.
(7:30p - 9p, $20, $10)
wisdom@sevenpillarshouse.org.
==Saturday, May 29==
Globesonic on the Hudson
GlobeSonic Sound System on The Hudson returns for our sixth season of free outdoor shows. DJ’s Derek Beres, Fabian Alsultany & Bill Bragin + Duke Mushroom on percussion. GlobeSonic Sound System on The Hudson (MAY - 6th Season) Please help spread the word. It’s a gift for us to provide this free outdoor dance party for everyone. The setting is beautiful, the music is right, the vibes are high, and the reconnection with the tribe is deep. See you soon!
(4-11p, Free)
Saturday, May 29 & Saturday, June 19
Riverside Park South
The Pier on 68th St. & the Hudson River http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114326235270824&ref=ts
==Sunday, May 30==
Memorial*Day*Weekend*with*The*Effective*Dose*&*Spineless*Thug*
Come celebrate what you will at this Memorial Day gathering of The Effective Dose and Spineless Thug inside of New York Cities’ very own Bowery Poetry Club.
(9:30p – 12:30a,
The Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery (between Houston and Bleeker
==Sunday, May 30==
Cape May Film Society. Dust & Illusions. A Burning Man Film.
The film, dust & illusions,explores the entire history of the burning man event. Whether you have been to burning man or not, or are even interested in the subject, the film goes beyond the simple event in the desert, and looks at how ideals/utopias we’ve had in our youth evolve through an entire lifetime. Specifically, the documentary starts in the late 1970s with 2 groups of people out of the san francisco underground movements all the way to the multi-million dollar business burning man has become, and how politics might have replaced philosophies. Invite 200+ people from nyc, phl, baltimore, or new jersey right here, and get a free ticket. After 1 year of sold out screenings through the states, success at film festivals, baltimore, nyc, philadelphia, cape may film society has invited dust & illusions for a unique screening. There will be 2 sessions one at 7pm and one at 9pm. Only 110 seats available total.
(7p - 11p, $8/$20)
Cape May Stage
Bank And Lafayette Streets
Cape May, NJ
Tickets now ($8/$20) @ http://dustandillusions.Com/blog/cape-may-film-society-screening-may-30th-2010
http://www.Facebook.Com/event.Php?Eid=108550135831127
Parkour - a new inspiring show from MTV
May 17th, 2010 
It’s not everyday that I can honestly say that there’s a new inspiring show on TV, but here is it. MTV’s new show, Parkour, demonstrates what is possible with the right mix of courage, focus, belief in oneself and lots of practice. It celebrates the human spirit and inspires us to pursue our dreams with the same passion as these brave souls, and surprise ourselves with the results. We are capable of so much more than we often give ourselves credit for. Enjoy!
A link to the show’s homepage:
http://www.mtv.com/shows/parkour/series.jhtml
Here’s a little blurb about Parkour from wikimedia:
Parkour (sometimes also abbreviated to PK), also parcours, or l’art du déplacement [1] (English: the art of displacement) is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one’s path by adapting one’s movements to the environment.[2] It is a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible. Skills such as jumping and climbing, or the more specific parkour moves are employed. The object of parkour is to get from one place to another using only the human body and the objects in the environment. The obstacles can be anything in one’s environment, but parkour is often seen practiced in urban areas because of the many suitable public structures available such as buildings and rails.
The term freerunning is sometimes used interchangeably with parkour. While superficially similar, freerunning places more emphasis on the aesthetics of movement and finding creative ways to overcome obstacles than on efficiency and simplicity. However, there is some controversy over the exact definitions of the two terms.
A practitioner of parkour is called a traceur if male, or traceuse if female.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parkour_Frankfurt.jpg
Souldish On the Radar May 8 - 13, 2010
May 7th, 2010 
Greetings New Yorkers,
Our desire to go out in the world to learn, mingle, dance and revel seems to unfold more and more as Spring unfolds and we witness the re-emergence of all that is green. Below are many opportunities for such endeavors. Take special note of the upcoming Evolver Spore on Resilience. Enjoy!
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Salma
http://www.souldish.com
P.S. Would you please consider joining the Evolver Social Movement? You can check them out at http://www.evolver.net
))Souldish Highlighted Event((
==Wednesday, May 19==
Evolver Spores: The Resilience Revolution
In our globalized world, the basic survival needs of many communities are precariously out of their hands. Multinational corporations exercise near-total control over the systems that sustain and connect us, from food and clean water to energy and communication. At the same time, natural disasters such as the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile seem to be occurring with more frequency and intensity, while manmade catastrophes like the ongoing economic collapse continue to loom. As we saw with the bungled response of FEMA after Hurricane Katrina, reliance on inept government bureaucracies in times of crisis is a perilous act of faith. In a world fraught with uncertainty, an empowered and resilient local community is the best defense. How would your community react if it suddenly had to fend for itself? What are some vital tools and techniques we can implement today to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges? In this Spore, we will discuss innovative methods and memes that self-reliant societies are using to achieve local resiliency.
(7:30pm, $10)
The Commons
388 Atlantic Ave. (between Hoyt and Bond). Convenient subway stops A, C, G, F, Q, N, R, 4, 5 trains.
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.evolver.net/nyc/resilience_revolution
==NYC Call for Action==
Invitation to sign on to People’s Garden NYC (at your convenience)
Please sign on to the petition that respectfully requests that our Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, plant a vegetable garden to educate youth and feed the hungry right in front of City Hall. Location: Wherever you are. needs 30 seconds of your time and consideration. Just take 30 seconds to go to http://www.PeoplesGardenNYC.org and sign on. Also, add yourself to the “Attending” list. After you do that, please invite all your New Yorker FB friends to sign on too by sharing this event on your FB page. (If you’d like to go a step further, please send a FB message to me to ask for admin permission. Then, you’ll be able to invite all your friends even more easily) Thanks, and have a wonderful day. Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 5:00pm through Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 5:00pm
http://www.PeoplesGardenNYC.org
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117750008246316
))Other Events((
==All Week==
East West Living Anniversary Week
Check the East West events calendar (link provided below) for all the wonderful opportunities for gathering together to explore, learn and celebrate.
East West Books
78 5th Ave
http://www.eastwestnyc.com/events.html
==Now Thru Sunday May 9==
Associations of Hip
All these parties, fundraisers, and film shoots have finally culminated in the opening of this crazy anticipated production! It’s on! Associations of Hip. Using video to explore the power of visibility promoting the vogue of celebrity, we follow Laura Fitch, “famed video blogger of the nasty” through an underground Brooklyn party as she deals with the loss of her first love and her best-friend’s demands to get on the blog. As the night unfolds, drugs are popped, lies revealed and Laura’s nasty world spirals towards destruction. Featuring the live beats of DJ XRA, lyrics by Diana Stahl and video by Adam Sauermilch. Written by Diana Stahl, Directed by Kristy Dodson, Featuring: Kristin Villanueva*, Sarah Saunders, Will Gallacher, Casey Robinson, Lorelei Prince, Aimee Jolson*, and Patrick Cann *These Actors and Stage Manager(s) are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. This program has been made possible in part by sponsorship of The Field
rsvp for times and tickets
Milagro Theatre
CSV Cultural Center
7 Suffolk St.
Tickets: http://www.overturnensemble.org/overturnensemble.org/home_page.html107 Suffolk St.
==Friday, May 7==
EOTO, Sub Swara, & Tucci @ BK BOWL ONLY $10!!!
Join Mr. Bugsly’s Facebook Group. The beautiful Spring weather must be getting to us here at MBP. We somehow have an All-Star Lineup @ the hottest venue in Brooklyn, all for only $10.00! Great Venue, Superb Talent, Delicious Food, and The Best Bowling Experience NYC has to offer. Got your attention? Bowery Presents, BK Bowl, and Mr. Bugsly are proud to bring you…EOTO - Featuring Jay Hann & Michael Travis from SCI. Sub Swara & Tucci. We’ll be giving away a few tickets to people willing to do online and onsite street team work! If you’re interested email rsvp@mrbugsly.com. Make it snappy if you want in on this.
(6p - 3a, $10) 21+
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28638724177&ref=t
Confirmed Guests
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112756625410476
==Friday, May 7==
Satya Love: All Night Yoga Party
Satya means truth. Speaking truth… seeking truth… expressing truth. Join us for the 2nd incarnation of the all night yoga party series at Brooklyn Urban Sanctuary. Align with your innocence, develop deeper peace, and connect with lovingkindess… your deepest truth. This time around, we are adding more goodness: *A cozy back lounge. *Private time with yoga instructors following the classes. *An abundance of delicious gourmet delicacies. *A cozy back lounge. YOGA means union… our return to oneness. With gratitude we welcome the teachers and practices that guide us along the winding river of life into the deep ocean of truth! Set to the backdrop of ancient acoustic sounds of tabla and sitar and numbers by The Didge Project’s fusion of didgeridoo, djembes and shakeras…9pm we begin our practice with a brief opening ceremony and the ringing of Tibetan Bells. Then begins Vinyasa Yoga Class with Julie Ziff Sint, aka Jewels, (http://www.flamingjewel.com). This class is suitable for beginners and also includes intermediate and advanced variations, for a more vigorous flow. For 30 minutes after the class, Jewels will be available to answer your questions and provide individual support. 10:45pm is AcroYoga with Sandhi Ferreira (http://www.sandyoga.com). Simple and challenging, this fun partner class takes you up in the air… decompressing and releasing your body in ways you may never have thought possible. And for the next half hour feel free to keep practicing with your partners and get more private support. 12:30am is JourneyDance: Dance of Authenticity and Love with Trinity (http://www.thedancingpath.com). We will dance our love, ecstasy, passion, power and prayers. We may dance soft, slow, medium, hard or fast. We may laugh, cry, scream, shout or just be quiet and still. Most importantly we will get in touch with and express however our body and soul needs to authentically move. 2am we officially begin the dance party segment with the powerful, healing, sound of Ekayani and the Tom Glide Space… holistic house music with live Sanskrit and Bengali vocal performance! Ekayani will be followed by DJ Blanco’s eastern downtempo blend. Celebration fills our halls and rooftop as we rejoice in this beautiful convergence. And all night we offer services complimentary to your experience: *Massage with Licensed Massage Therapists Alex Blaine and Erek Tinker *Body Evolution & Structural Integration with Tyr Throne *Body Painting with Vann Godfrey *Abundant and Delicious Vegan Buffet created by Handmade Organic’s Telah Quemere *Silk Trapeze lessons with Jeremy Zucker, And as the sun rises we gracefully transition back to stillness… we integrate our experience with a Sunrise Kundalini Series led by Tyr Throne (http://www.body-evolution-int.com/) flowing into Zazen Meditation with Jester Jaimi. Join us for this divine celebration… learn… play… and let your lovelight grow. Presale tickets are available now for $30 at. If available, tickets will be sold at the door for $35. A few work-exchange scholarships are available so please inquire soon if you are interested.
(8p - 11a, $30)
Brooklyn Urban Sanctuary
778 Bergen at Grand
Subway: C to Clinton-Washington. Walk up Washington to Bergen and take left. or 2/3 to Eastern Pkwy/Brooklyn Museum. Walk down Washington to Bergen and take right.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110589
==Saturday, May 8==
Unitribe Presents: Stirring the Seeds of Change
Unitribe Productions Presents…Stirring the Seeds of Change. Come have a total experience. For the first time at the Knitting Factory, Unitribe invites you to dive into the pulse and stir the seeds of change through conscious sound, movement and connection. Participate in transformation as we celebrate with intention. An Eclectic line up of Kirtan, Sound Healing, Yoga Dance, Funk, Hip Hop, House, Electronica, Psychedelic, Rock, and World Music. 8 Opening Ceremony Followed by Sanga Kirtan. Co-Sponsored by GreenBusTour – contributions benefit artists and entrepreneurs hitting the road in a biofuel bus this Summer, to spread creativity, sustainability and wellness across the nation. 9 Matchless Gifts Collective (ft. Laura Fay Lewis and Robert Bray), 10 Ekayani and the Tom Glide Space, 11 The Flowdown , 12 Jenny ElectriK (Dynasty Electric) & Optimus Tribe, 1 The Disco Monkeys, 2-4 Cumba Mela. Come Dance, Vibe, & Deepen… Experience Unitribe Nightlife. Featuring: Gong Healing, Yoga Dance Experience, Freestyle Experiments, Nasty Beats and a Lineup of Live Music, featuring NYC’s New Conscious Acts. Special Guests Include: The Conduit: Gong the Planet. (Vibrational Sound healing) The Goddess Collective: La Madre Fuerza, Cumba Mela
8m - 4a, $10 offering
The Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.unitribeproductions.com
http://www.gongtheplanet.com/
http:www.greenbustour.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114391341918327
==Saturday, May 8==
Michael Brownstein and Peter Lamborn Wilson
Michael Brownstein is a novelist and poet who has written on capitalism, environmentalism, and psychedelic culture His most recent book, World on Fire, an examination of globalization and an epic poem/treatise, is published by Open City Books. He blogs at Reality Sandwich: http://www.realitysandwich.com/blog/michael_brownstein, <http://brooklynrail.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dfcd810ee6ea33002746a0f47&id=6a87d2c080&e=c788fb6187> Peter Lamborn Wilson is a political writer, poet, and essayist, best known for his concept of Temporary Autonomous Zones, temporary spaces which elude formal control. He has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East and South Asia, and has synthesized anarchic, Sufi, and Situationist ideas into an incendiary political philosophy. His most recent books are Green Hermeticism:Alchemy and Ecology and Black Fez Manifesto.
7p
The Rail’s Headquarters
99 Commercial St. Ste. 32
Brooklyn, NY 11222
G to Greenpoint Avenue or 7 to Vernon Jackson Blvd.
==Saturday, May 8==
Get Your Dance On - All Ages
Get Your Dance On is all about the lowest inhibitions and biggest moves - and who better to represent the kind of no-holds-barred shake down that we stand for than kids? GYDO ventures uptown to YogaWorks Westside for a new all-ages edition, with DJ Dhundee spinning Afro treats, soul power, and other high energy dance music, O’Nkosi Rhythms on the drums, and live interactive performance with Akim Funk Buddha, who will use the music to teach kids body awareness, how to focus, find balance, and connect with their own rhythm. Adults can get their dance on or kick back with complimentary wine, kombucha, zico, and other high-vibe treats the kids can enjoy, too. Forget pony rides and moonbounces - this is a party everyone can get down with. As always, GYDO is all ages, all styles, all backgrounds, and all love. Just dress to sweat and get ready to bust a move!
(5p - 8p, $15 presale/$20 day of for non-members (includes a free week of yoga @ YogaWorks) $10 for members, $5 for walking children)
YogaWorks Westside
37 W 65th St 4th Fl.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107549365954576
==Saturday May 8==
A Disinformation Book: Hidden Wisdom with Tim Wallace-Murphy
From Egyptian mythology to Jewish mysticism, Rome and Greece to the Druids and the Gnostics, Tim Wallace-Murphy exposes a fascinating lineage of hidden mysteries and secret societies, continuing through the Templars, Rosicrucians and Freemasons to our modern visionaries. This hidden stream of spirituality and that of sacred knowledge are inseparably entwined to form the single most important continuous strand in the entire Western Esoteric tradition. Tim Wallace-Murphy is an international best-selling author known for his deep knowledge of Rosslyn, the Knights Templar, Sacred Geometry and Rex Deus.
2p
242 East 53 Street
Take the “E” or “V” train to 53 St/Lex.Ave
Take the “6″ train to 51 St.
NYTS@theosophy-ny.org
http://www.theosophy-ny.org/794.html
==Saturday, May 8==
The Sullivan Street Shakedown: DrumLab & Viz (Psylab), Nutritious, Swank…
The Sullivan Street Shakedown: Five, Eight, Forty. A Celebration Of Photographer Matthew Fitzgerald’s Birthday XL. Featuring: DrumLab & DJ Viz, Nutritious, Will Swank, Gregg Marcus, People In Charge, Zoe Wilder, eBonheur, Mikey Beatz, VJ Mamiko Kushida & More Special Guests TBA. We are throwing it down at The Sullivan Street Shakedown for one of the finest brothers we know. Matt Fitzgerald and his brilliant photography have been helping the scene (and us) grow strong for many years and in honor of his day of birth, we’re putting together an assortment of instrumentalists/deejays that will assemble to bring you hours of audio diamonds. These players are from some of the biggest, baddest stages around, and they’re combining on this night to pull out every stop, every trick in their book - every riff, scratch, slide, snap, boom, bam they’ve ever perfected will be projected at pleasing your soul, moving your body, and bringing this fine human into his next year of life. Matt and his keen eyes have helped breathe life into and move the careers of every performer you’ll see on this night, and with your presence (the best birthday present there is), together, we can turn the focus back on Matt and give him the soiree he so rightfully deserves. From live drum and bass, brass horns, records and cds, to v-drums and kaossed vox, there will be new genres of music formed on this night, and all of it will move you so, come ready to be moved…and dance. Special photo coverage of this night will be provided by the talented, Daniela Volpi. DrumLab: The duo of Steve (drums) and Ed (techno wizardry) of the famous psychedelic / live electronic band Psylab. DrumLab breaks it down into the strictly twisted dub elements of Psylab’s mastery and paves new ground with what can be done with a set of e-drums and lots of SUBS. People In Charge: Added to the sonic mix is the collaboration of rotating People In Charge musical guests - the opportunity for producers to rock their instruments live on stage rather than behind the recording console. On this night, Mikey Beatz (drums), eBonheur (bass), and Zoe Wilder (vocals) team with DrumLab to turn the party on its head. DJ Viz: Or Vizzie, the techno technician of Psylab fame, rocks the 1’s and 2’s, strictly vinyl, for an exploration and elaboration of the world’s finest Dub-Step and Drum & Bass. Viz is a sub-bass gourmand, so be ready to feel it in your gut. Will Swank: Swank brings with him years of touring experience with The Motet and a background in subterranean Jazz that stands the test with history’s most legendary saxophone players. Will rocks a growling tenor and phrases lines like he’s painting the future in ancient poetry. Nutritious: Is a DJ… and he rocks the shit out of parties, eBonheur: is a ninja. Zoe Wilder: ZW has shared many a stage but, most infamous for her collaborations with Psylab and the New Deal. Possibly most remembered for her shadow dancing performance at main-stage Camp Bisco 6, Wilder’s scheming something xxx-tra provocative for Five Eight Forty so, abre los ojos. VJ Mamiko Kushida: Mami should need no introduction but, new to the States after rockin Japan’s biggest events for years, Mamiko’s the most bad-ass VJ here. She’s one part kunoichi, one part Foxy Brown - she’ll super-fly slice-you and you’ll thank her for it. Update 4/27:: We’re announcing the addition of Gregg Marcus on trumpet, enhanced by Vizzie’s custom effects software “TrumpetLab”.
(11p - 4a, $10 adv) 18+
Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan St.
Trains: A,B,C,D,E,F,V to W. 4th
http://www.sullivanhallnyc.com // www.spinspinnyc.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112789015413870
A limited number of $10 pre-sale tickets are available at http://www.sullivanhallnyc.com
==Saturday, May 8==
Kirtan Rabbi at Integral Yoga
Havdalah Kirtan at IYI. We’re nearing the end of our season. This time, we are blessed with the presence of Swami Ramananda. Many of us will remember the teachings and beautiful English chant he offered last year. Focus will be on preparing us to open our hearts and receive Revelation.
(8p - 10p, $15 adv. $20 day of) 212-929-0585
Integral Yoga Institute of New York
227 West 13th Street (between 7th and 8th Aves.)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124029070941910
==Saturday, May 8==
Unmasking the Divine Dancer
How can we communicate without words to each other and to Spirit? What happens when we are given the opportunity to express ourselves without words? Join us for a full day of frolicking and playful exploration as we unmask the Divine Dancer within us all. Step out of ordinary reality to journal, mask and dance your way into a deeper experience of reality. This course will explore the rich diversity of communication that goes beyond mere words in ways that are empowering and playful. This one day workshop affirms that our souls are multilingual by offering a variety of ways of conversing with the Divine, our higher selves and each other. Through group processes, journaling, mask making and movement–all within a safe, sacred space — you will explore the deeper more subtle realm that lies beneath our everyday reality. These tools help us cross the threshold into the collective consciousness allowing us to listen more deeply to the wisdom within us all. We will use the Fantastical Creatures Tarot to create a shared story; create Masks based on the story of the cards and explore other areas of personal relevance. We will then dance collectively and explore the language of our bodies without judgment. This is followed by more personal journaling and a closing discussion to elicit the wisdom we have just played and danced into being. Participants will discover that the act of playing is a legitimate spiritual practice for connecting to the Divine. You will also tap into the perennial wisdom and see how it speaks to our times. Darren PolitoRev. Darren Polito has been dancing all his life and it’s a love he shares willingly. He danced with the Fairmount Jazz Company in Ohio, studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC and with Gabrielle Rother and her son Jonathan Horan. He began a monthly Ecstatic Dance program for Sacred Center NYC. He also conducts movement workshops at Moonheart Healing Arts Center and Easton Mountain Retreat Center. As an ordained Interfaith Minister, Darren envisions spreading the Gospel of Dance to all that are interested, opening new avenues for expression and connection with our Source. Helen HazletRev. Helen Hazlett is a teacher, writer, priestess, interfaith minister, and life-long learner. She has over 30 years experience as a group facilitator. Helen is a delightful, affirmative, funny and honest woman, skilled at creating safe space in her relationships and in groups.
(10m - 5m, $$80-Students & Alumni; $90-Public) Plus a $5 Materials Fee Paid at the Door for Mask-Making Supplies
One Spirit Learning Alliance
330 West 38th St. Suite 1500
http://www.freesoulexpression.com/unmaskingthedivinedancer.php
==Saturday, May 8==
Infected mushroom holographic show with reality engine
Psy-Trance innovators Infected Mushroom have become one of the biggest electronic bands on the planet. Twice ranked among the world’s 10 best DJs by the bible of the scene, the U.K.’s DJ Magazine, the Israel-bred, L.A. based duo bring a frenetic rock energy to NYC. Their explosive show, featuring guitars, live drums, intensely passionate vocals and an ambitious holographic installation multimedia backdrop, done in collaboration with Reality Engine, ranks among the genre’s most unpredictably joyous events. And their recordings continually venture where other electronic acts fear to tread. Amit “Duvdev” Duvedevani and Erez Eisen have been working for nearly two years on an aggressive new album – their first since 2007’s critically acclaimed Vicious Delicious – for dance-music visionary Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto label. Duvdev describes the as-yet untitled record, recorded at Infected Mushroom Laboratory in L.A. and slated for a June 2009 release, as a return to the pair’s metal roots. Guests include singer Jonathan Davis of Korn, who lends his estimable pipes to the track “Smashing the Opponent.”
(10p - 5a, $ticket prices vary)
Roseland Ballroom
239 West 52nd Street
Visit http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/419519 for tickets and more info
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107641585946245
==Thursday, May 6 through Sunday May 16==
Generation “buY” a new comedy about selling our children
“We’re gonna lasso and brand those lil’ dawgies. Because if you get ‘em young, you’ll have ‘em for the rest of their lives!” Theater for the New City and Lysistrata’s Children present:“Generation buY”A new comedy about selling our children. WHERE AND WHEN:May 6 to 16, 2010Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, NYCPresented by Theater for the New CityThursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 3:00 pmTickets: Adults $15; Seniors, Teachers and Students $5Box office/info (212) 254-1109. Online ticketing: www.theaterforthenewcity.netRuns :55. Critics are invited on or after May 6. NEW YORK, April 28 – 13 year old Vanessa is under siege. Her schoolmates are obsessed with consumer products and brands. To her, they are virtual robots speaking in slogans and jingles. Her mother, Karen, is a master marketer who will stop at nothing to get her clients what they need—child consumers. Part expose, part satire “Generation buY” shares the real life techniques of marketers to kids: surreptitious video taping, packaged slumber parties for teenage girls, and Youth Marketing International, who is proud to get brands (i.e. McDonalds, X-Box) into schools as part of actual student lesson plans. With everyone around her out to “sell her”, how will Vanessa survive? “Generation buY” examines the theme of marketing to children. Conceived and directed by Philip Suraci, the play is written in collaboration with and performed by a young (ages 11to 13) ensemble of 15 kids plus three adult actors, to be seen by an audience of both adults and children over the age of ten. Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, will present the work May 6 to 16. Through humor, song, shadow puppets, and story telling, “Generation buY” explores the moral ambiguities of advertising to youth: cause marketing, the selling of sugar as a recreational drug, the co-opting of rock and roll, cartoons, and “cool.” Adults in attendance are asked to wonder if American society treats its children as anything more than vessels of consumption. It’s the second play by-kids-for-adults to be directed by Philip Suraci at Theater for the New City. The first was “Lysistrata’s Children”, in 2008. While pursuing a master’s degree in educational theater (NYU 2004), Suraci was deeply impressed by the depth and complexity of thought of relatively young people (ages 10-13). When these students and their words were placed in a dramatic context, Suraci found the result to be powerful and provocative. The young actors are Lola Buncher, Eli Cauley, Ty Cotton, Priscilla Delmoral, Leila Eliot, Mykel Macedon, Will Mairs, Malcolm McKenzie, Tiffany Otero, Valentine Petrillo, Willa Pittman, Frances Raybaud, Kendrik Shoji, Mitchel Thomas, Jason Vazquez, Malcom Zelaya. The adult actors are Tom O’Connor, Sheira Feuerstein and Jackie Donnaruma. Musical Director is Joseph Albano Feiger. Choreography is by Barry Blumenfeld. Set Design is by Mark Marcante. Lighting Design is by Alex Bartenieff. Costume Design is by Kat Martin. Mask and puppet design are by Spica Wobbe. Graphic Design is by Fred Sullivan and AVDrive. Art Design is by Ray Felix. Critics are invited on or after May 6.
(Thursday- Saturday, 8p and then Sunday at 3p, $15 adults, Teachers and Students $5)
Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. NYC (bet. 9th and 10th)
http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116457935045495
==Saturday, May 8==
Psytrance Event: Grains of sound album release party
Grains of sound, earworm (live), luis campos vs. Ken, psyraiders (live), andrey progressiveheaven, tom “foxglove” rogers; sculpture, spandex, and lighting installation by: nephilnine; sound by: a.M. Bionik universe
(10p - 4a, $15 presale, $20 at the dr) 18 to enter 21 to drink valid id required
rsvp for location: rsvp@rycollective.Com
Tickets (http://www.Brownpapertickets.Com/event/110468)
rsvp@rycollective.Com
==Sunday, May 9==
Be Wild Woman~ Love Feeling Sexy Party
Celebrate your wild mothering nature this Mother’s Day. You are being called to heal & be wild. Feel free to invite your mother along to celebrate together! It’s time for you to nurture yourself so that you can reach your wild, creative, powerful, sexy potential. Claim your mothering gifts and strengths: Soothing, nurturing, fiercely protective, determined, gentle, patient, compassionate, strong, gentle,playful, loving….Facilitated by Wild Woman Healer Kiana Love & Wild Wombing Team: Alison Beth Levy~Hostess, Kerry Weber ~Wombing Intern, Noelle Dor ~ Be Wild Woman and Blogger. We gather to honor our mothers, our ancestors, our earth and to heal our mother wounds. Transform them into strengths mend relationship with our mothers, grieve, honor, and rejoice in our mother-nature. What are you giving birth to this Spring? ~Activate your self-mothering gifts & nurture your inner child. Give her permission to go out & play ~Restore your innocence and freedom to express. Let your wildness be a gift to women across the globe. “Nurturing your body is not a luxury. It is essential to your health & happiness. Reclaim your body, love feeling sexy and Be Wild” Kiana Love, Kerry Weber ~Intern, “My greatest fulfillment comes when we empower each other to understand our inner wisdom and abundance of strength. My first Be Wild Healing the Womb event was a transformative experience in which I was able to see the ability we all have as Goddesses to take control of our bodies and manifest the lives we want to live. I have since learned about all the love and bravery that can come from having a deep connection to the feminine self. Wombing and self-empowerment give me a calm sense of groundedness and connection to all things. I deeply want to share these gifts with you.”
Celebrate Wild Mothering; bring food to share
(4-8p, $15 adv. $20 dr)
Peaches Jungle
332 Gates Ave b/w Bedford and Nostrand Aves
A, C, G, and B52
Tickets: http://tiny.cc/ps40d
==Wednesday, May 12==
World’s Largest Dodgeball Game (record-breaking)
Due to the awesomeness of the last Dodgeball game, Urban Madness has been contacted by Samsung to help break the world record for the largest dodgeball game ever. This record title is currently held by the canadians which is unacceptable so invite ALLLLL of your friends out and lets make this another one for the books. This game will be on wednesday at 7pm and it takes place at the 69th Regiment Armory on Lexington Ave btwn 25th n 26th st.
(6p - 9p, free)
The 69th Regiment Armory
Lexington Ave (btwn 25th and 26th street)
http://mashable.com/2010/05/03/samsung-dodgeball/
Details & RSVP http://www.facebook.com/samsungreality?v=app_10531514314
==Wednesday, May 12==
Growing Food Justice
Growing Food Justice: How going local can help feed our city… and the world. As Shavuot approaches and we reflect on the significance of harvest festivals in contemporary (urban) times, the AJWS-AVODAH Partnership is thrilled to host an interactive program on hunger in NYC and what you can do about it. Join us for a panel discussion followed by an opportunity to take action as a community. Light dinner and registration at 6:30pm, program at 7pm sharp. Speakers include: Joel Berg – Executive Director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, author of All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? Daniel Bowman Simon – Trailblazer behind the People’s Garden NYC campaign (http://www.PeoplesGardenNYC.org) and founder of the successful White House Organic Farm Project. Rabbi Brent Spodek – Rabbi in Residence at American Jewish World Service. Karen Washington – Longtime urban gardener and food justice activist and president of the NYC Community Gardens Coalition. Together we’ll learn about the reality of hunger in NYC and about some innovative (local) approaches to tackling it. Joel Berg will paint a picture of hunger in one of wealthiest cities in the world and Karen Washington will discuss the power and importance of the community garden movement in helping New Yorkers to feed themselves. Daniel Bowman Simon will share his own story of helping to establish the now famous White House Kitchen Garden as well as outline how his newest project aims to bring a garden to City Hall that would supply emergency food providers with fresh local produce. In the spirit of Shavuot, Rabbi Spodek will frame our discussion around Jewish imperatives towards justice. Guests will be invited to offer concrete volunteer power to the People’s Garden NYC campaign with a post-program action party. This program is brought to you by the AJWS-AVODAH Partnership and is co-sponsored by our friends at Hazon.
(6:30p - 9p, free)
The Commons on Atlantic
388 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
To register: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dG04alZPVDVnbHlqeDhWTWJ3bWptQWc6MQ
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113314428703532
http://ajws.org/get_involved/events/growing_food_justice.html