=Save the Date May 10th MANA-fest Cosmic Convergence=

Reality Sandwich, Souldish, and SEED Gallery present

MANA-fest II: Cosmic Convergence

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Experience what enchantment unfolds when a host of conscious creators, ecstatic revelers, and visionary dreamers gather for an all-out, all-night escapade across the Hudson…

From 7pm - 7am, we’ll dance and delight in an alchemical fusion of pulsating live world beats, rapturous performance art, consciousness-shifting talks, exotic workshops, multimedia installations, tripped out lounges, mythological creatures, astrological gadgetry, and a variety of mystical shenanigans.

Featuring: Spiro (Freek Factory, IDM, trip hop) Mikio (Freek Factory) Justin Lang (breaks, psy and trance, Himalayan Voices, Conscious Hip-Hop
with Propaganda Anonymous, Lyrical prose with Fun Yung Moon, Renegade Sufi Sitar, Jungle Jazz, Tony Unorthodox, Kamal Dragonlotus (psytrance), Dharma (psytrance), DJ L’ement (breaks, psy, very danceable stuff. )

Kiana Love’s 2nd Chakra Activation, Dr. Brainwave’s Mind Machine, Eric Rosada’s crash course in tarot, Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson, live video art by Kaliptus and Mr. Domino also featuring Nemo and friends, Alan Steinfeld of New Realities, lyrical prose and vegan and raw food provided by Fun Yun Moon, Liz and Natasha and The V Spot Restaurant, Nelia’s Creative Bodypainting Transformations, Dreamtime Mythology performance by Invisible Rinzai, video art lounge featuring the work of Doug O’neil, Kaliptus, Nemo and friends, and a sneak peak at the next Seed Gallery exhibition.

7:30pm: The night kicks off with Stephen Popiotek’s opening ceremony, followed by a sonic massage with the Himalayan Voices. Raw Yoga with Dave Bryson and a workshop by New Realities’ Alan Steinfeld starts at 8pm.

8:30pm: Speaking from the Divine: Sacred Language, Symbols, and Ritual in Action: This forum, hosted by Reality Sandwich, will discuss how spiritual and cultural traditions have accessed the power of sacred language throughout history and how those techniques can be used to shift present-day paradigms. RS Editorial Director Daniel Pinchbeck will talk on contemporary messages in crop circles, RS Community Director Jonathan Phillips on reclaiming the lost Gnostic Mysteries, Magical Intelligence Teacher Rene Collins on the art of the Kabbalah, Urban Mystic Anthony Williams on the magic of Tarot, and Propaganda Anonymous on mystical Hip Hop. Music, mingling, and mystical mischief to follow into the wee hours.

2:00am: LATE NIGHT PSYTRANCE AFTER PARTY until the early hours of the morning with Tony Unorthodox (28th Day) Kamal Dragonlotus (Dragontribe), Dharma, and DJ L’ement.

Come early, revel all night, and greet the sunrise with us over breakfast.

DIRECTIONS: It’s easy to get there and shouldn’t take too long. Just follow the instructions below. As mentioned, come early, stay late and make this an extended trip out of the city.

Via PATH:
PATH trains leave Manhattan from stations located at 14th St. & 6th Ave, 23rd St. & 6th Ave, and 34th St. & 7th Ave. Take PATH train to Jersey City/Journal Square stop (JSQ), get out there and transfer to the Newark train which takes you to Newark Penn Station. Once you get out at Newark Penn Station, you can take a taxi, walk, take Light Rail (which is in the station) to 2nd stop. (Washington St.) Once you get out of the light rail station, go up the stairs and make a right onto Washington St. Seed is located on the right side, 239 Washington St.

Via NY Penn Station:
Take an NJTransit train. All trains that say EWR and/or SEC go to Newark Penn Station. 2nd stop on NJTransit.

If walking out of Newark Penn Station:
Make a right and walk up Market St. until you hit Washington St. Make a right onto Washington St. Seed is on your left, 239 Washington St.

Saturday, May 10th 2008
(7p - 7a, $20)
SEED Gallery
239 Washington St.
Newark NJ
917-607-4440, seedgallery@mac.com
http://newarkseed.com/

=====Thursday, May 1st=====

Come celebrate spring @ Psycheground

Lineup: Animaltek and DJ Vlad; DJ Rafael ( soul sounds, BR/BOS ); Eaerworm (Yabai Records - NYC); Luis Campos (Dreamcatcher - Alladin Group); deco by Dreamcatcher’ s. Stay tuned for the Psycheground 100th party happening on Friday, July 4th with lots of surprises. 21+ with ID

(10p - 4a, $5)
Sullivan Room, Manhattan, New York City
218 Sullivan St (btwn 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.myspace.com/animaltek
http://www.djearthian.com

=====Friday, May 2nd=====

Sound Unbound: DJ Spooky’ s Book Release Party

The book is called Sound Unbound and it’s a manifesto about sound art, digital media, and what Spooky likes to call contemporary composition. It has essays and interviews from people as diverse as Brian Eno, Pierre Boulez, Moby, Chuck D, Saul Williams, Jaron Lanier, Pauline Oliveros, Naeem Mohaiemen, and others. The audio companion to the book has super rare material from Sub Rosa Records, one of my favorite indie labels. IN addition, Spooky has gotten rare material from Allen Ginsberg, James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, Iggy Pop, Jean Cocteau, Vladimir Mayakovsky, and lots other others. I guess you can think of the book as a kind of literary mashup. We’re having the Sound Unbound book launch event at McNally Robinson, a great bookstore. The launch event will be between me and Jonathan Lethem, the legendary writer.We’re doing readings from my book and Jonathan’s new novel You Don’t Love Me Yet. The bookstore is really easy to reach, and I think everyone on the list in NY would probably be into the vibe. Who knows, we’ll have a remixable Allen Ginsberg party afterwards…

(7p, free)
Paul D. Miller and Jonathan Lethem
McNally Robinson Bookstore
52 Prince St, just off of Lafayette

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

Disorient & Kostume Kult present- Black & Light Ball #3

Black and Light Ball #3;A Black-Lit Burner Formal. A black-light fashion event and all-night dance party like none-other. Proceeds to support camp projects at Burning Man 2008. featuring: Arrow Chrome (Disorient, NYC); Friar Tuck (Disorient, Brooklyn); Orazio Rispo (Kostume Kult); Reda Briki (Annaba Prod.); DJ Balls (Disorient, Bronx); 11p: White Wedding Cabaret with the Amelionaires; 12a: Black Lit Fashion Show by Wheylan; Video by Glass Bead Collective and Midnight Morsel; Pornj Diamond Cloud by Pornj Diamond Cell; Neon body painting by Lowroad and Malcolm. Wear black light-sensitive fashions, neon, true-white, electronics, glamtech or sexy black tie. This is a private event annd you must RSVP for entry. Presale: $15 at: http://www.kostumekult.com/events/b…andlight/; $4 Martinis 9pm-11. Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch

(9p - 6a, $15 adv, $20 door in style or $30 otherwise)
Comix
353 West 14th St. 212-524-2500
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33783
Disorient and Kostume Kult present
http://www.KostumeKult.com
http://www.Disorient.com

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

Zanzibar Taraab @ The Shrine!

The Sounds of Taraab will bring their East African performance to the Shrine on May 2nd. Come on up to Harlem’s #1 African/World Music club and check out New York’s #1 taraab ensemble, presenting the music and dance of Africa’s eastern coast. Taraab music is a hybrid of Arabic, Indian and African musical styles, the songs sung in Swahili. We got some great dancing for ya’ ll, too. Alsarah, vocals Ismail Butera, accordion & vocals Haig Manoukian, oud Mike Hess, violin & nai flute Tiye Giraud, percussion & vocals Nicole Lecorgne, percussion. Featuring the exciting dance of …~Rujeko Dumbutshena~And the subtle moves of the lovely …~Olga El~

(9p, $10)
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
[Between 133-134th St]
http://www.soundsoftaraab.com
http://www.myspace.com/soundsoftaraab

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

*Friday, May 2nd: Free Psytrance Party (Queens, NY)

“Monitoring Project” Presents: Friday, May 2nd, ‘PSYnite’ Feauturing DJs: Tony Unorthodox (28thday | Nyc ); Cris (MP-Team | Mex/Nyc); Brandon Adams (Dreamcatcher | Nyc)
(9p - 5a, Free)
Dolce Vita Lounge
47-53 43rd st. (corner of 48th ave.); (718) 937-3787
monitoringproject@hotmail.com

=====Saturday, May 3rd=====

~*~ Luscious Subconscious, May 3rd ~*~

An exploration of fantastic delusion, mesmerizing art, and electro-breaks-hypnotica— Hypnotarium Benefit Dance Party —Hypnotarium is a newly formed regional-oriented theme camp with designs on Transformus and PDF.
The Hypno Massage Exchange station will indulge the kinesthetic connections between your body, mind, and soul. Ink Blot Testing will be provided for those who would like to explore the abstract side of that which is behind their eyes. ~*~Unlicensed Audio Hypnotists (all night long): Morgan Stoner gets the party started with his classic breakbeat boogie and loin shaking street heat bass treats. Orion continues the dirty nasty funk junk digging deep into his endless crates, and his storehouse of unreleased productions, to bring you deep into his exclusive hypnotic pulse. LB3 plays the funkiest part of the night with his delicious mix of everything that sizzles, bumps, and rumbles, harmonizing your body and emancipating your mind.~*~Visuals: n8 will mesmerize your eyes with his seductive, mystifying, ballet of light.~*~Attire: White and Black Stripes or Dots, Turn of the Century, Rocket Science, Charles Addams, Beetlejuice ~*~Come explore the darkest, most luscious parts of your subconscious.

(11p - 4a, $10)
@ reboot
37 Ave A btw. 2nd & 3rd St.
East Village

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

Memorial service to honor the life of Dr. Albert Hofmann at CoSM

Dr. Albert Hofmann January11, 1906 - April 29 2008. January 11, 2006 Dr. Hofmann, inventor of LSD, celebrated his 100th birthday and this portrait was done in his honor. April 29, 2008 He passed away at the age of 102. He was a deeply respected scientist and beloved sage, catalyzing a consciousness revolution that continues today. Please join us for a Memorial service to honor the life of Dr. Albert Hofmann

(6:30p.m. until 8:30 p.m., $20)
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 @ 27th St, 4th Fl.
http://www.cosm.org

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

Tribal Dance Jam: Calling All Earth Goddesses!

Celebrate the exuberant joy of spring with a night of expansive dance! Manhattan Tribal Dance Company enchants us with its spirited, gypsy belly dance style as well as demonstrating the secrets to freely moving hips. Dancers of different levels and experience will invite spectators to come up and try out the simple, fun and supportive environment. Come and jam with us!

(7p – 8p, $18)
Yoga Studio. $18
East West Yoga
78 W 5th Ave @ 14th St.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

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

Presentation: Mickey Z “Myth America”

Come out for a presentation and discussion with Mickey Z about the war, the anti-war movement, the U.S. elections, and the American way of life. Mickey Z is the author of “The Seven Deadly Spins” and “50 American Revolutions You’re Not Supposed to Know,” and is a contributor to Counter Punch and VegNews.

(7p, $1 to $3 Suggested)
Blue Stockings Books
172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington :: 212.777.6028
http://www.bluestockings.com/

=====Sunday May 4th=====

“Get Crystallized” Crystal Bowl Meditation & Crystal Layouts with Kufunya Ife & Adrienne Gammal

Come and join East West Living Crystal Specialists Adrienne and Kufunya for a blissful afternoon of crystal heaven! Experience a deep crystal healing with live crystal bowls and a guided meditation as crystals are being placed on the body. And enjoy a Special Bonus! Every attendee will also receive a crystal clearing with our Selenite wands.

(11a - 1p, $35)
East West Yoga
78 E 5th Ave. at 14th St.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

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

Double Doodle Play - A Window into Whole Brain Vision one-day Workshop

Come join instructor, Marjie Citron, (Licensed Brain Gym Instructor) for this fun and interesting workshop. Brain Gym®, the work of educators Dr. Paul Dennison and Gail E. Dennison, consists of 26 simple movements and activities that activate specific areas of the brain and promote efficient communication and flow of information throughout the brain and sensory motor system. Brain Gym® is fun and easy to learn, and often facilitates quick and dramatic improvements in focus, concentration, listening, physical coordination, grounding, organization, reading and writing. Accessible to individuals of all ages, Brain Gym® is presently used in more than 80 countries around the world in schools, corporate, arts, healthcare and athletic training programs. Double Doodle Play: A Window into Whole Brain Vision, introduces bilateral drawing and painting activities combined with simple movement patterns, as tools to build resources for visual perception and artistic expression. In this highly experiential 8 hour Brain Gym course, you will learn two-handed drawing and painting processes designed to enhance creativity, visual skills and hand-eye coordination. Applicable for parents, teachers, therapists, beginning to professional artists and anyone seeking greater creative freedom. Applications for use with individuals of all ages will be addressed. Significant class time will be devoted to creative exploration. All levels of ability are welcome.
Brain Gym® is a registered trademark of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation,

(10a-6p, $160) Pre-register
TRS Professional Suites, 44 East 32nd Street, NYC
Marjie Citron, Licensed Brain Gym Instructor
For More Information: mrcmassage@earthlink.net; 917-608-5642
http://www.braingym.org

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

This Sunday in NYC: James Eshelman in New York: The Methods of Thelema – Effective Practices for Spiritual Awakening

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. We are very pleased to present James Eshelman for a special event in New York. Mr. Eshelman has been a writer and a teacher of occult and metaphysical subjects for over 25 years, originally in the field of astrology and then magick, mysticism, Qabalah, tarot, occult psychology, and related Hermetic subjects as well. He was admitted to the A.’.A.’. as a Probationer in 1979, and to full initiation as a Neophyte in 1981. Mr. Eshelman is presently Chancellor of the College of Thelema. He serves as Prolocutor-General of the Temple of Thelema, which he co-founded in 1987 with Anna Kria King and Phyllis Seckler. He is a former Grand Chief of Fraternitas L.V.X. Occulta (Fraternity of Hidden Light). He is the author of the acclaimed book The Mystical & Magical System of the A.’.A.’. The lecture will touch on various occult subjects like: Alchemy, Qabalah, Tarot and Initiation and other secret disciplines of the ancient occult mysteries, as well as proven steps and methods for spiritual awakening. Love is the law, love under will. Space is limited. Please RSVP.

(6p, $13)
Aiwass Study Group
83 Spring St
contact@aiwass.org
http://ww/aiwass.org/

=====Monday=====

New Moon Channeled guidded meditation

Stephen Popiotek will be doing a channeled guided meditation for the upcoming new moon
in Taurus next Monday at 8pm at his place in Astoria. This lunar date is
amplified by the fact that the 5th is the exact calendar midpoint
between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, otherwise known as
beltane or maypole. It is the opening of the Southeast direction (South
being summer, east being spring on the yearly wheel of time).

(8p, $10)
25-29 36th st apt 3r btwn astoria blvd and 28th ave. N or W to Astoria Blvd….
Queens; 347-776-7965

=====Monday, May 5th=====

May New Moon @ CoSM

Doors closed from 7:30-8:15 for meditation. Doors re-open at 8:15 for vision practice, drawing, and writing poetry. The New Moon, a time for setting intentions, will be celebrated at CoSM with meditation and creative manifesting. The ceremony will be led by Alex and Allyson Grey.

(Seating at 7p, $10)
542 W 27th St; 4th Fl.
http://www.cosm.org

=====Tuesday, May 6th=====

Christian Revelation: A Dialogue with Reverend James Parks Morton, Sister Miriam MacGillis, Christopher Bamford, and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan

Seven Pillars House of Wisdom, a new initiative based out of New Lebanon, New York, will host Christian Revelation: A Dialogue with Reverend James Parks Morton, Sister Miriam MacGillis, Christopher Bamford, and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, on Tuesday, May 6, 7:30 - 9 p.m., at the Abode of the Message. This is the first in a series of anticipated public interfaith dialogues hosted by Seven Pillars. For this initial dialogue, participants will explore how Christ’s message represents a timeless truth, and how as a tradition the Christian faith has evolved — and sometimes devolved — continuously over the last two thousand years. Participants will compare perspectives on that which is timeless in Christianity as well as that which might take new shape in response to the unique demands and opportunities of our time. Tickets for the Christian Revelation Dialogue are $10 and should be reserved in advance by emailing info@sevenpillarshouse.org, or calling 518-794-8777. Seating is limited, and due to videotaping doors will close at 7:30 p.m. For Members of the Press: Please contact Jennifer Alia Wittman, Seven Pillars’ Director, at 518-794-8777, or director@sevenpillarshouse.org, to arrange for interviews and/or press passes. Seven Pillars House of Wisdom is a new initiative based out of New Lebanon, New York, offering programs, dialogues, and media in New Lebanon, New York City and San Francisco. Seven Pillars is dedicated to fostering beauty in human culture, and seeks to cultivate awareness of the unity of existence and the qualities of heart that naturally arise from this awareness: nobility of character, genuine civility, and creative optimism. Seven Pillars will officially inaugurate itself at a public event Labor Day weekend at the Darrow School in New Lebanon, and will hold a conference, Cosmology of Love and Action, November 14-16, at the Abode of the Message. A second interfaith dialogue on Islamic Mysticism is being planned for fall 2008. For additional information please visit http://www.sevenpillarshouse.org.

Dialogue Participant Biographies: The Very Reverend James Parks Morton is retired Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and Founder and current President of the Interfaith Center of New York. In 25 years Dean Morton achieved recognition throughout the world as one of the most energetic and accomplished religious leaders of our time. During his long career, Dean Morton conceived and founded numerous social service organizations, became a force within the sacred ecology movement, and served as an ambassador of tolerance and understanding through a respect for all faith traditions. http://www.interfaithcenter.org. Sister Miriam MacGillis is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, New Jersey. She lives and works at Genesis Farm, which she co-founded in 1980 with the sponsorship of her Dominican congregation. Genesis Farm is a learning center of Earth Studies, practicing biodynamic methods of agriculture, which are in tune with the natural rhythms of the Earth. Miriam invites us to see ourselves as a living part of a living cosmos, and lectures extensively in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. http://www.genesisfarm.org. Christopher Bamford, editor of SteinerBooks and Lindisfarne Books, is a writer and scholar of Western esotericism, esoteric Christianity and Anthroposophy. He is the author of, most recently, An Endless Trace: The Passionate Pursuit if Wisdom in the West. http://www.steinerbooks.org. Pir Zia Inayat-Khan is the spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a mystical and ecumenical fellowship rooted in the visionary legacy of his grandfather, Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is also the President of the Suluk Academy and founder of Seven Pillars House of Wisdom. Pir Zia holds a Doctoral degree in Religion from Duke University and is a recipient of the U Thant Peace Award. www.sevenpillarshouse.org

(7:30p - 9p, $10 adv tickets)
The Abode of the Message, New Lebanon, NY; 518-794-8777
info@sevenpillarshouse.org
http://www.sevenpillarshouse.org

=====Wednesday, May 7th=====

Ellis Island: Auction to Burn

Please come out and support the Burning of our Artwork by joining us for an Art Auction to raise funds for a NYC Community Burn: Ellis Island - Black Rock City. We have an amazing community of people here in New York who go to Nevada every year to attend the Burning Man festival, but up until now we do not have an event at Burning Man where we all gather together in one place. This year, the American Dream, is the year to make that happen. Friday night on the playa we will burn the Ellis Island installation with New York fire performers, DJ’s, and play “New York, New York” as the artwork erupts into a pyrotechnic display and burns. We have funding to produce the art, but not to burn it. Please support a New York community Burn. This is your opportunity to own some fabulous art and support having a New York Community Burn on the playa by bidding on the following fabulous items up for auction: Carl Saytor: Burning Man Photographs. J. Gavin Heck: Sock Puppet. Amy Shapiro: Glow Screen, freeze your shadow on a glow-in-the-dark backdrop. Lizzie Steelheart: Haircut. CJ Brody: Custom made hair fall. Myong Noh: Kimono and Mask. Rich Orloff: Rehearsal script COME AGAIN, “a comedy in five sexual acts”. Robin Morris: Jewelry. Philip Riley: art to be determined. Daniel Stuelpnagel: Painting. Julia Solis: Photograph - Framed. Sarah Magida: Painting. Bart O’Reilly: art to be determined. Container Space: 20 Cubic Feet on shipping container from NYC to playa; Whiskey & Whores: Autographed Set List from O-man’s Birthday Party; and more… No cash for an auction item? Then you can help by purchasing a raffle ticket to support the burn. Take a chance on winning a Carl Saytor Photgraph of Black Rock City. Raffle tickets are $2.00 and will be available at Happy Hour and other upcoming events.

(7p, $ for auction items)
The Delancey
68 Delancey btwn Clinton St & Attorney

To contribute work, volunteer, or perform at the burn please contact: amy@amyshapiro.com

=====Thursday, May 8th=====

Dance Parade”s Pre-Weekend Fun Raiser

(7p til late, $?)
China 1
50 Ave B at East 4th
http://www.danceparade.org

=====Wednesday, March 26th=====

An Evening Of Eros and Libido

This will be an evening of eros and libido a two-hour journey into sexual energy with Suzanne Blackburn and Isa Magdalena. Join us for an evening of prose and experiential exercises that celebrate Suzanne Blackburn’s new book, Reclaiming Eros: Sacred Whores and Healers and Isa Magdalena’s work, Libido: Where Sex, Science and Spirit Meet. Together, Suzanne and Isa put. Eros back where it belongs — with all of life that is sacred and beautiful. This presentation/workshop is a clothes-on event. (If you don’t like peer pressure, this is event may not be for you.)

8p, free
OneTaste
196 Grand St in between Mott and Mulberry Little Italy/Chi
925 437 3540
http://www.onetaste.us

=====Thursday, March 27th=====

Psytrance: Psycheground celebrates dj Luis’s birthday bash @ the amazing Sullivan Room

Lineup: Luis Campos (Dreamcatcher/Alladin Group NYC/Brazil); K e N (Enigmaticsound/Alladin Group,NY/JP) ; Earworm (Yabay Records, NYC); Deco by Dreamcatcher’ s. Stay tuned for the Psycheground 100th party happening on Friday, July 4th with lots of surprises.

(10p to 4a, $5) 21+ with ID
Sullivan Room
218 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker & W3rd St, 2 blocks east of 6th Ave)
Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, or V trains to “W 4 St - Wash Sq”
Here is a map to Sullivan Room:
http://maps.yahoo.com/broadband#mvt=m&gid1=11059006&q1=218+Sullivan+ St%2C+New+ York%2C+NY&trf=0&lon=-74.000173&lat=40.729438&mag=2
http://www.myspace.com/psycheground

=====Thursday, March 27th=====

The 2008 Vegan Guide to New York City with Rynn Berry

New York City has been home to fine vegetarian dining since 1902. Rynn Berry, author of The Vegan Guide to New York City will talk on the growth and history of vegetarianism in NYC and offer tips for the hottest new vegan eateries.

7 - 8p, Free in the Café
East West Books
78 5th Ave
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Also on Thursday=====

Nonfiction Writing Class

Free Nonfiction Writing Class with Michael Weinreb, author of Game of Kings

(7:30p to 8:30p, Free)
Barnes & Noble
Greenwich Village
396 Ave. of the Americas

=====Also on Thursday=====

Vegetarian Ayurvedic Cooking with Nalini Mahta

There will be 4 Sessions for this weekly course. March 27th - April 17th. Registration required.

(7:45p-10:15p, $155)
Open Center
83 Spriing St., 212.219.2527
http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/1560/5/

=====Also on Thursday=====

Our Daily Bread: Screening

Description: Join us for a viewing of “Our Daily Bread”, a riveting documentary about our globalized food chain, and hear a special guest speaker address the issues raised by mechanized, mass-produced agriculture. Followed by a Q & A and an additional late screening for the night owls in our foodie flock. Come for an evening of thinking globally and eating locally with refreshments from some of our favorite NY chefs, farmers, and vintners! Proceeds from this event will support the FSNYC mission. Where: The Brecht Forum, located at 451 West Street between Bank & Bethune Streets. When: Thursday March 27th, refreshments starting at 6:00. First screening at 6:45, followed by a discussion at 8:15 and additional screening at 9:15. Why: To support the Food Systems Networks mission to promote access for all to fresh, nutritious, and regional food through education, advocacy, and collaboration.

($20 - $35)
March 27, 2008 6:30 PM (Thursday) - March 27, 2008 9:00 PM
March 27, 2008 9:15 PM (Thursday) - March 27, 2008 10:30 PM
http://www.foodsystemsnyc.org
jane@foodsystemsnyc.org
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/
Tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/30468.
http://www.underthegrid.com/event/15370

=====Friday, March 28th=====

Ethics on the Air - (WBAI-99.5 FM)

Topic: “Rankism: The Unethical Response,” with guest Dr. Robert Fuller

We’ve all heard the term, “to pull rank.” It means to prevail in a disagreement not because of a superior argument, but because of claiming personal superiority. “I’m right because I’ve got the power.” It amounts to a put-down. Dr. Robert Fuller has written two books on the subject, Somebodies and Nobodies and All Rise. He finds that rankism is the chief remaining obstacle to achieving liberty and justice for all, and proposes a “dignitarian” society in which rankism is no longer tolerated. Tune in to find how rankism is rife in our social and civic institutions and how the politics of dignity can put the “we” back in “We the people.” Dr. Fuller says that the next natural step in the progress of democracy is the building of a dignitarian society. And raising our consciousness about rankism helps clear up confusion in our personal dealings with others — the times when we are unable to grasp what the real problem is. Hosted by Andra Miller and Dr. Phyllis Harrison-Ross. For more information contact Marc Bernstein at 212-874-5210, ext. 112, or email him at mbernstein@nysec.org. How to get here. Our historic building is on 64th Street at Central Park West, two blocks east of Lincoln Center and five blocks north of Columbus Circle.

(11a)
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 W. 64th St. at Central Park W.; 212-874-5210
http://www.nysec.org/2008/03/28/ethics-on-the-air-march-28-08/

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

Re-Born A Night of Art and Love

Featuring Parashakti’s Dance of Liberation W/ Music by Fabian Alsultani of GlobalSonic, Dance Perforances by Mariana Bekerman MBDC & Luis Davila, Music & Poetry by Alexandra Phipps & Christian Montegut, Art Exhibit by Veronia Alvarez and other Artists. A Benefit for the Gannon-Life Yogic Education Fund. ( A program of the jivamukti Yoga School NYC which provides opportunities to it’s current qualified staff, the means to become Jivamukti Certified Teachers.)

(8:30p $25) (Donations are accepted)
Jivamukti Yoga School

=====Also on Friday=====
(7p - Free)

Reading: Melinda Cooper “Life as Surplus”
In “Life as Surplus: Biotechnology and Capitalism in the Neoliberal Era,” author Melinda Cooper presents the valuable and therapeutic dimensions of the contemporary life sciences. She also reveals the violence and debt servitude of the bioeconomy. Cooper scrutinizes HIV politics, pharmaceutical imperialism, tissue engineering, stem cell science, and the pro-life movement. She reveals the contradictions between utopian neoliberal free-market capitalism and the reality of commercialized life sciences.

Bluestocking Books
172 AllenStreet btwn Stanton & Rivington; 212.777.6028
http://www.bluestockings.com/events.html

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

The Essence of T’ai Chi Ruler & Qigong

Come learn the simple but deeply healing T’ai Chi Chih (Ruler) practice, as well as a seried of sitting, standing, walking, centering and partner qigong exercises that capture the essence of thousands of years of Chinese energy-cultivation practices. This is an evening worksop.

(7-9p, $45)
Open Center
83 Spring St. , 212.219.2527
http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/1564/

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

An Evening of Eros with Isa Magdalena and Suzanne Blackburn

You are invited on a 3 hour Journey into Sexual Energy with Isa Magdalena, author of Libido: Where Sex, Science and Spirit Meet. What is this thing, Sexual Energy that everybody talks about? This dynamic presentation shows how so called ‘Profane Sex’ and so called Sacred Sex need one another to keep us whole and buzzing. Suzanne Blackburn will open this event with a reading from her new book, Reclaiming Eros: Sacred Whores and Healers. Reclaiming Eros challenges us to examine what roles eroticism and sexuality play in our lives, how we regard these powerful forces in ourselves and in others and how we might, if we dare, change our beliefs. This presentation and workshop is an exciting clothes on event.

(7p-10p, $?)
301 W 55 St #4
http://www.sexyspirits.com/schedule.php?action=disp&id=395
reclaimingeros@gmail.com
http://www.xtasia.info/

=====Saturday, March 29th=====

Reality Sandwich & Jivamukti Yoga School present THE ELECTRIC EQUINOX: An Evolver Salon

Celebrate New York’s emergence from the dark days of winter with a radiant night of workshops, talks, music, art, and stellar electricity. Don your most vibrant sunny costumes and join us in kicking off a scintillating spring in the city.

Featuring:
Akim Funk Buddha’s high energy “holistic Hip Hop,” beat-boxing, and world-traipsing performance art; Zack Hagan’s “The Muramba Sessions,” The Orkestra Jangkrik dan Gamelan Listik a Live PA by Zemi17; ritual by Parashakti and the Gate-Keepers, large-scale inflatable by Anakin Koenig, Harlan Emil Gruber’s “The Structure of the Vacuum,” “Urban Mystic Tarot” readings by Anthony Williams, and solar-inspired face-painting.

7:45pm: “Light My Fire”
Sun salutations and pranayama with Jivamukti instructors Julie Kirkpatrick and Purnima Langen.

8:15pm Panel:
Evolving the Network: Politics, Culture, and Consciousness
The Obama campaign shows that the power and influence of computer networks continues to grow, as a political and cultural force, while music and video downloading is transforming the arts and culture industry. Web 2.0 tools are evolving consciousness, creating new social and spiritual possibilities. Laura Dawn, the cultural director of MoveOn; Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky, musician, writer, and filmmaker; and Daniel Pinchbeck, author and editorial director of Reality Sandwich, will discuss the transfigured landscape of our new networked culture, its potentials and pitfalls. Can virtual tools rescue us from the political and ecological abyss of a post Peak Oil world? Moderated by Reality Sandwich’s publisher Ken Jordan.

Workshops:
“Divine Deity Dancing” with CC Treadway (10pm), “Whale Music” with David Rothenberg (10:30pm), “An Alchemical Gender Circle” with Sunny Strasburg (11pm), “The Art of Magical Intelligence” with Rene Collins (11:30pm)

Saturday, March 29
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway (2nd fl) at Union Square
7:30p - Midnight, $20 Adv. / $30 Dr
Tix: http://jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/event_fm.html
http://www.realitysandwich.com
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com

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

Chapel of Sacred Mirrors tour with Alex Grey the artist

Join Alex as he walks through the gallery with visitors and talks about the artwork and the
Chapel space. Purchasing tickets in advance guarantees admission.

(6:30p, $20)
542 @W27th St, 4th Fl
http://www.cosm.org/tour.html

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

The (best) Armory After Party: Supreme Trading

The Williamsburg Gallery Association, Bridge Art Fair & TheDanger presents: The (best) Armory After Party Featuring: The Vintage DJ, Lady Circus Stunts by Kae Burke, Trapeze Performers Lollo Birgitta and special act by the Bambi Killers.

(11p - to 3a, Free)
@ Supreme Trading
213 n.8th st, Brklyn
L train to Bedford
Details: http://www.williamsburggalleryassociation.com

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

Usui Reiki Level 2 Training Tom Capshew, Ph.D.

Reiki is a Japanese term, and translated literally, means “universal energy directed by divine intelligence.” It is a healing modality rediscovered in Japan nearly 100 years ago. Prerequisites: Reiki Level 1 attunement at least one month prior to this workshop.

(10a - 6p, $225), in the Yoga Studio
East West Yoga
78 5th Ave

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

Healthy Cooking Class

Who should come: All people who love food, cooking, and the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle! Space is limited, don’t wait to RSVP, this will be a popular event for both members and nonmembers of Community Green! Why: This is a one of a kind event, not to be missed! We will have fun together eating great food, learning from an amazing chef and seeing how easy it really is to dine sustainably at home. Expected Attendee How to find the organizer(s) “I will be greeting you as you arrive!” –Ariane (Executive Director)

(6p, $75) RSVP
Carl Schaedel & Co.
4 Sperry Road
Fairfield , NJ 07004; (973) 244-1311
http://enviropros.meetup.com/5/calendar/7472641/?a=wm1_rsvp

=====Sunday, March 30th=====

Short Films about the Bike

Bike Shorts 4. Last week’s Bike Shorts was a huge success, yet again. Galapagos was packed full of bike enthusiasts and talented filmmakers. On top of that, we’ve been invited back for another screening on March 30th! We featured films from several regular contributors, including “Sunchasers” a beautiful piece on paralympic track cyclists by last month’s winner, Irvin Coffee. Five short pieces were submitted by Kierie Piccininni, who has been making a film a day for the past 80 days and counting. Keep track of her work on her youtube channel: citizenbybike. One submission we regretfully had to cut from our program (due to length) was from Streetfilm’s Clarence Eckerson, on Bogota’s Ciclovia. When all was said and done, the clear winner was the epic action flick, starring NYC’s newest, sexiest bike heroines, the Thunderlips.

8p
Galapagos
70 N 6th, Williamsburg
http://www.bikeshortfilms.com/

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

=====March 31st=====

Beginning I Ohashiatsu Shiastu: Realization of one’s being

Our courses cover meridian and five-element theory, hands-on training, exercise and meditations. By the end of the first course you will know how to give a relaxing full body session. Ohashiatsu can: • Give you energy • Relieve fatigue • Soothe the nervous system • Relieve tension • Alleviate dance and sport injuries • Dissipate body pain • Improve body awareness • Help you to improve your health • Help you to live a serene life Rejuvenate body, mind and spirit. Our Beginning I Class Starts: March 31st-April 4th 10-5pm Monday-Friday. The Ohashi Institute is approved by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. It is also approved by the U.S. government to issue I-20 Certificates of Eligibility to qualifying non-immigrant students for M-1 (student) Visa Status.

Ohashi Institute
147 W. 25th St, 6th Fl.
(646) 486-1187 or email info@ohashiatsu.org
http://www.ohashiatsu.org.

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

Burner Lab

Greetings New York. Your five Regionals — Cory, Oscar and Abby recently joined by Alex and Dave (aka Lady Merv, Oman, Abby, Cinemagirl and Not that Dave) — are excited to announce their first collaborative community endeavor: The Burner Lab. What’s The Burner Lab, you ask? Well. It will be five full hours of opportunities to meet fellow Burning Man folks, much like our annual Meet & Greet, but this time it’s happening Sooner. And so there will be plenty of time to: * Represent your theme camp to recruit new members. * Come in search of a theme camp looking for new members. * Show off your concepts, designs, sketches, ideas and (American?) dreams for your 2008 Burning Man art projects! And perhaps find people to help you realize your dream. * Look for artists who need help with their projects. * Share your very special talent: EL Wiring, Glue Gunning, Poi Spinning (no fire, just tennis balls or bean bags, please!), Sewing, Tiara Making (can someone fly Stacycats into town? Or “represent”?), Tutu Making, etc. * Come and learn a new talent. * Any other fabulous ideas you wonderfully creative people might have. If you would like to present (teach a craft, show off your art project ideas, represent your theme camp), please email me offlist so I can schedule you, make sure you have space and include you in future announcements. If you would like to participate, please mark your calendar and stop on by. Plus stay tuned for future announcements about what will be happening when, so you can catch what interests you. This will be an Open House type event, all ages, and nothing will be for sale. The venue is the Lower East Side Girls’ Club on First St. just off of First Ave. They have graciously offered their space for only the cost of one staff person to open up for us. We would love for this to be a free event but we are asking everyone to make a donation if you can afford to. Any money raised beyond the $50 for their staff person will be donated to the LESGC to help send their girls to New Orleans: “With your support we will be able to take 25 girls and staff to New Orleans in April to participate in VDay events, meet local young women, and work with the YA/YAs-youth artists.” http://www.girlsclub.org. This event will also be a Leave No Trace event, so please plan on cleaning up after yourselves! We hope to have a few surprises for you in addition to the oodles of creative and social opportunities! And it’ll also be the perfect place to meet All five of your friendly Regionals face to face. Get ready to cook up some magical things at The Burner Lab. We are very much looking forward to seeing you. Abby, Cory, Alex, Dave and Oscar

Time: (1p-6p, Free)
Lower East Side Girls’ Club on First St. just off of First Ave.
http://www.girlsclub.org

=====Tuesday, April 1=====

Everything is God; An Introduction to Non-Dual Judaism with Jay Michaelson

The principle of non-duality—that everything is One—is familiar to spiritual seekers from a variety of mystical paths. Kabbalah, Judaism’s mystical and esoteric tradition, also expresses this idea, in uniquely provocative and sometimes startling ways. This evening we’ll combine text study (from sources as diverse as Maimonides’ Guide to the Perplexed, the Zohar, and the Baal Shem Tov), contemplation and discussion to explore key Jewish teachings on nonduality. We will also offer comparative insights and explore how non-duality is actually lived—so please bring your own knowledge and experience (from any tradition) to add to the conversation, and be prepared for surprise: enlightenment is not what you think… and neither is God. Jay Michaelson has taught Kabbalah and spirituality for over 15 years at institutions ranging from Yale University to Elat Chayyim. He is a visiting professor at Boston University Law School and the author of God in Your Body: Kabbalah, Mindfulness and Embodied Spiritual Practice and the soon-to-be-published Non-dual Judaism. www.metatronics.net

(8p–10p, $20)
08WSJ07P
http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/1503/5/#

=====April 3rd=====

~Garden State Film Festival: Asbury Park

The Garden State Film Festival was founded to promote the art of filmmaking on all levels by showcasing a wide variety of film, video and animated works, as well as to provide educational programs in the creative arts to the public by industry leaders.

http://www.gsff.org/

)))))=Ongoing=(((((

For ongoing Body/Mind/Spirit events please check Alan Steinfeld’s wonderful website at: http://www.newrealities.com/events_ongoing.html

)))))=Listen Now: Audio Discussions/Podcasts=(((((

Five discussions with John Lash: Rapture and Revolution

Discussions on Entheogens and the Planetary Shift. http://www.futureprimitive.org/randr.php and http://www.futureprimitive.org/NIHI.html

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=====April 4th=====

Sub Swara 028: w/ FreQ Nasty-Friday April 4, 2008

Spring is in the air and what better way to come back to ring it in than with our bredren FreQ Nasty pushing Love’s pristine soundsystem to the max! On the verge of dropping his massively anticipated new album, the Missing Channel, FreQ returns to the SS stage to blow all genre based conventions to the side with the huge ragga juiced bass weight. Plus, he rides in on the wave of conscious action and community based change embodied by giveback.net. Sub Swara crew coming strong as always, tying up the new album and droppin’ teaser nuggets each time. It’s coming soon. SS 028 w/Special guest FreQ Nasty, Sub Swara Live: Dhruva, Sunder, Haj, Sharmaji, Juakali

(10p, $15 door/$10 adv)
Love
179 Macdougal, Brklyn
http://www.musicislove.net
http://www.musicislove.net/reduced_guests.php
http://www.subswara.com

Egos are a thought-made entity, it differs only on the surface but deep down they are all the same…ego = old conditioned mind-pattern  -Eckhart Tolle (more…)

 Gnostic Paul, Glamtech, Arab Film Fest, Sub Swara, Evolver: Equinox and more…

“Action expresses priorities.”
 -Mahatma Gandhi quotes

We are currently looking for volunteers to help out at the next Evolver party to be held March 29th at Jivamukti school.  If you are interested, contact me at salma at souldish dot com.  There are a lot of upcoming events in this newsletter so I encourage you to read thru it. 

Bliss,
Salma

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This week+ check out THE ELECTRIC JESUS with our very own Jonathan Phillips, CoSM’s Metamorphosis, Women’s Rites with Kianna Love, LOTUS, NYC Vegan’s, Nia Barefoot Boogie Meetup, Sacred Chemistry from the Heart: The Oneness Blessing, Weekly Meditation Groups, Buddha Mind,  Reverend Billy, C h a k r a c i z e, more psytrance, The Dance of Mind & Reality, Hybrid, The Brooklyn Bonfire and the Magical Moon Boom.  Subscribe to our On the Radar events newsletter for more events and news.  Send event listings to Salma(at)souldish.com. 

Til next week,
Salma

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’til next week,
Salma

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This week I have chosen a mix of things to list from parties to sacred sex to art and of courseSpirit including The Alchemical Rubedo, NLP, Creative Engagement, Daka/Dakini Certification and Mystic Cup of Extravagant Ecstasy.  Enjoy it while you can, you never know what twists of fate lie around the corner.  This week on Steve’s Dish of tasty delights you will find fresh servings of spicey interest.   You might want to consider signing up for our newsletter if you sometimes forget to check back here for events.

Til next time,
Salma

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P.S. In honor of all the parties this upcoming weekend, I posted my ‘party girl’ self portrait here.  I hope it doesn’t offend anyone.  But if it does, please stop looking at it.  Thank you.  ;-)

“Wisdom brings joy, and when you are filled with joy, you can afford to bring humour and laughter into your life. A sense of humour is the mark of the Sage, but solemnity is the mark of a Fool. ” - Edda Livingston

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