.

NO ARCHETYPES FOR INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS

The first step  to  enter an intimate relationship is to do so from the point  that we have no idea how to accomplish this.

Love Guru Mike Myers Explains Why Mariska Hargitay Is The New Namasté

Since Mariska Hargitay has overcome much adversity,  with poise and grace, perhaps the spiritual meaning of the guru greeting “Mariska Hargitay” should be “strength through adversity.”

 Bad guys really do get the most girls

NICE guys knew it, now two studies have confirmed it:

to do so from the point  that we have no idea how to accomplish this.

http://www.thepresenceportal.com/Articles%205%20-%20No%20Archetypes%20For%20Intimate%20Relationships.htm

Love Guru Mike Myers Explains Why Mariska Hargitay Is The New Namasté

http://www.dailymantra.com/2008/05/love_guru_mike_myers_explains.html

Bad guys really do get the most girls

NICE guys knew it, now two studies have confirmed it:

Waiting for the Rapture
In the next several decades you’ll be able to upload your consciousness Then,  you will be able to go from mechanical body  to virtual paradise, you’ll never need to face death, illness, bad food, or poor cellphone reception.

A Course in Freedom
Lawrence Lanoff is a master energy tracker with more than thirty years of experience. He has distilled his energy tracking ability into learnable techniques.
He is holding a workshop June 28-29.Call Diana at 917-697-5812 to sign-up

“Go deeper still…” by Salma

Greetings New Yorkers,

I hope you are able to take advantage of some of NYC’s best mind, body and spirit events. I hope many of you will be able to make it to Evolver’s next event Soulstice, at Jivamukti, which will be a wonderful evening of 11 workshops followed by a panel discussion entitled, “Healing Ourselves to Heal the World.” This week on Souldish, Steve’s picks include: Religulous - Bill Maher on Religion, nuff said; How Our Sexuality Is Being Restricted One Bad Law at a Time - Sexuality is considered a public health menace, and many people want tough (albeit illegal) laws to battle the epidemic, Facebook: No More Random Play -” Is Facebook becoming net nanny?” and more…

Sandwich and Jivamukti Yoga Present

SOULSTICE: An Evolver Salon
Celebrate the sunniest day of the year with a jubilant night of music, ideas, art, and alchemy, hosted by Reality Sandwich and Jivamukti Yoga School. Featuring eleven workshops from diverse groups across the city, music, and a paradigm-shifting panel discussion.

Workshops:
6-7pm:
The Secret Language of Asanas: The Return of the Fairy Queen & Goddess Danu with Jivamukti’s Purnima (Krishna Room)
The Cajon - A Percussion Workshop with Johnny (Holes) Treanor (Ganesh Room)

7-8pm
Wild Soulstice Journey Dance with Trinity of the Dancing Path (Ganesh Room)
The Nature of Reality - Where Are We? with New Realities Alan Steinfeld (Krishna Room)
Rebalancing the Creative Spirit with Souldish & EFT Personal Training (Goddess Room)

8-9pm
All the Plants in the Entheogenic Universe with Nat Bletter (Krishna Room)
“Havdalah” - Trance After Sabbath with Kehilat Romemu (Ganesh Room)
Soulstice Meditation with Jivamukti’s Carlos Ganesh-das (Goddess Room)

9-10pm
Shamanic Soulstice Alchemy with the NY Shamanic Circle (Ganesh Room)
Angels & Angles - Making Geometry Sacred with Basem Hassan (Goddess Room)
Journey Into a Sustainable Future with Biotour (Krishna Room)

10pm: Payer & Music by Rene Collins

Panel: “Healing Ourselves to Heal the World”
How do we bring awareness gained through spiritual discipline back into the gritty realities of political struggle and the fight against global inequity of wealth and resources? Do we simply make “the present moment… the focal point of [our] life,” as Eckhart Tolle suggests in order to bring about “a New Earth,” or does it take hard work, action, and visionary invention to enact mass change? Featuring Rabbi David Ingber of Kehilat Romemu, Ethan Nichtern of The ID Project and author of “One City: A Declaration of Interdependence,” Derek Beres of GlobeSonic and author of “Sound Against Flame: The Process of Yoga & Atheism in America,” Yoga Instructor and Selfcentered’s NY Representative Tammy Lynne.
Saturday, June 21
Doors 5:45pm, Workshops start at 6pm. Event goes until Midnight.
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway
$20 adv/$25 door
Tickets: http://jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/event_fm.html
(Click “To Register Online for Events” in pink text at top left corner.)
http://www.realitysandwich.com/soulstice

=====Figment= 6/27-29====

See you at FIGMENT on June 27-29.

Look for Reality Sandwich at Figment. About Figment: FIGMENT is an annual participatory arts event on Governors Island in New York Harbor. The mission of FIGMENT is to provide a forum for community-based participatory art and experience. FIGMENT strives to build community among artists and participants, to foster the participatory arts in New York City, and to demonstrate a vision for the future of Governors Island as an international arts destination. FIGMENT was launched on July 8, 2007 as a one-day cultural event serving 2,500 participants. In 2008, it will be a three-day event from June 27–29 that will accommodate approximately 10,000 participants. About Participatory Art: We believe that participatory art, because of its interactive and immersive nature, can be a vehicle for personal and social transformation. Participatory arts include any works of art that require the interaction or engagement of participants, which bring together artists and community members in ways that build relationships and unlock individual creativity. Participatory art can be seen as a bridge that fills the gap between the artist or artwork and the viewer, which further enables art to function more as dialogue rather than monologue. Art projects for FIGMENT will go through a curatorial process, based on artistic merit, ambitiousness, and interactivity. About Commodification & Gifting: Our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. FIGMENT is devoted to acts of gift giving and volunteering—in fact, FIGMENT is entirely run by volunteers, with no one on staff receiving any monetary compensation. The value of a gift is unconditional and does not expect a return or an exchange for something of equal value. This is why FIGMENT does not allow vending, busking, passing the hat, or tip jars. We encourage our participants to find other, non-monetary ways of showing their appreciation.

(10a, Free)
Governor’s Island
Ferry departs from Manhattan every hour
http://www.figmentnyc.org/participate/

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=====Every Wednesday=====

Pan-cultural Worldbeat Mashup

Reality Sandwich’s Kelly Heresy Hanlin has put together a wonderful Wednesday event for us each week. Come Together pan-cultural worldbeat mashup Every weds. at Mehanata Bulgarian Bar (Downstairs) Live Music Worldbeat Dance Party w/ DJ Stylus. Live performance on June 11th by. 8pm Tchaka (Haitian/Zimbabwean) myspace. com/negtiginen. 9pm Next Tribe (worldbeat jam rock) myspace. com/nexttribe. Apocryphon Productions.

(7p, $5 before 11p, $10 after)
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar
113 Ludlow btw. Rivington and Delancey
kelly.heresy at gmail dot com
http://www.myspace.com/kellyheresy

=====Thursday, June 19th=====

Celebrate Brooklyn & JVC Jazz Festival present

Medeski Martin & Wood / Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog / Taylor Mcferrin & The Cell Theory A night of pyrotechnic grooves featuring MMW’s “freaky funk, free interludes, amazing group chemistry and chops that slacken the jaw,” (Mojo) the free / punk / funk / experimental / psychedelic of “idiosyncratic and mesmerizing” (Village Voice) guitar titan MARC RIBOT’s new three-piece Ceramic Dog, and the neo hip-hop of musician, producer, beatboxer and Brooklynite TAYLOR McFERRIN and his band The Cell Theory.

(7p,Free)
Prospect Park Bandshell
Directions: http://www.celebratebrooklyn.org/celebrate/contact.asp
The entrance to the Prospect Park Bandshell is located at Prospect Park West & 9th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
http://www.medeskimartinandwood.com/

=====Thursdays=====

Meditation is not what you think: A Weekly Class with Tammy Lynne

Get what you want out of a sitting meditation practice: Regardless of your experience with meditation, this class is for you. It is designed to put a fresh new spin on meditation and debunk any misconceptions around it. You can deepen your practice [OR start one. Under the guidance of the lovely Tammy Lynne, you will understand and experience:

* Practical Meditation & Breath Styles (you can do these anywhere)
* Deeper connection to self, others & the world around you
* How to stay centered amidst the chaos
* True Relaxation & Silence ~ come de-stress in a safe environment
* Freedom to be your authentic self

Thursdays
(7:30-8:30 pm, $17 [or class card])
East West Living
78 5th Ave.
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Friday, June 20th=====

Entheogeneration: Sacred Potions, Art, Altered States and the Divine with Alex Grey at the Open Center

Entheogeneration: Sacred Potions, Art, Altered States, and the Divine A human urge to achieve altered states of consciousness through the ingestion of sacramental, mind-expanding substances is as old as history itself, from the cradles of Eastern and Western civilizations to contemporary trance and neo-shamanic subcultures. Through plant medicines and chemical epiphanies the drive to risk hell to experience heaven has been unfolding into a modern day spiritual movement. In this presentation, one of the most beloved, inspiring and accomplished American visionary artists of our era, Alex Grey, will trace these generations of God seekers, offering us extraordinary visual illustrations of their inner journeys, including glimpses of his own art and of other exponents of this emerging visionary culture.

(7:30p, $20)
NYC Open Center
83 Spring St
http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/1703/

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

Telling Stories to Change the World: Book Release Party - NYC

Telling Stories to Change the World is a powerful collection of essays about community-based and interest-based projects where storytelling is used as a strategy for speaking out for justice. Contributors from across the globe? Including Uganda, Darfur, China, Afghanistan, South Africa, New Orleans, and Chicago?describe grassroots projects in which communities use storytelling as a way of exploring what a more just society might look like and what civic engagement means. Together, these projects demonstrate the contemporary power of stories to stimulate engagement, active citizenship, the pride of identity, and the humility of human connectedness. We’ll be signing copies of the book and many of our contributors will speak about their projects giving updates on their work.

(7:30p, Free)
The Brecht Forum
451 W. St. (on the corner of Bank St.)
http://www.artivista.org/

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

Reading: Seven Direx “That Taste Again”

A foray into a world of erotic hypnosis, gender transformation, and lust, “That Taste Again” follows Jonathan Direx in explorations of the boundaries of identity. On the phone, on the web, and in person, distinctions between friend and lover, gay and straight, and real and unreal disintegrate in this literary smut about a cyber-libertine. Seven Direx is reading to you, or perhaps Seven Direx is telling your story.

(7p, Free)
Bluestocking Books
172 Allen St. btwn Stanton and Rivington :: 212.777.6028
http://www.bluestockings.com

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

Self-Defense for Women With Master Mark Thomas

Whether or not we wish to admit it, we live in a world that at times can be dangerous. There are individuals who try to prey on those they mistakenly believe to be weaker or easy targets. In this workshop, gain focus and clarity that can be carried with you throughout daily life. Learn the tools to increase your ability to read a situation and summon your inner warrior should the need arise. Using practical and instinctive techniques from the ancient art of Pa Kua, you will not only learn how to harness and fine tune your inner strength, you will also learn how to stop an attacker in their tracks.

(7:45p – 9:30p, $20)
In the Yoga Studio,
East West Living
78 5th Ave at 14th St.
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/home.asp

=====Saturday, June 21st=====

Gemini & Scorpio’s “Swing House”

A dazzling vintage dance monthly: “Gatsby-era fun with a twist of new-school vibe” (Village Voice)
A full-club all-night 1920s speakeasy, with live swingin’ hot jazz dance sounds by three authentic New-Orleans-tinged bands, re-bopin’ DJs remixing and reinventing vintage grooves, awesome aerial artistry, dazzling dance numbers, blazing burlesque and performance art to make you swoon. Plus: projections, stilt walkers, fire performers, oh my. The Jazz Age never ended, it just got funky. Dress accordingly! Bands: dixieland wonderboys Red Hook Ramblers, rumbling-raunch-jazz stealth masters Stumblebum Brass Band, and special guest directly from New Orleans, torch singer Linnzi Zaorskii. Burlesque: The Peach Tartes, NYC’s juiciest troupe. DJs: special guests from London, as seen in UK Vogue: The Broken Hearts, plus Miss Bliss, Paolo Lanna and resident DJ Dhundee. Sat, June 21, after the Mermaid Parade (mermaids welcome!)

(8:30p dance class, 9p-4a party; $10 with RSVP + themed dress, $15 door; 21+)
Galapagos Art Space,
70 N 6th St,
Williamsburg, BK

Special offer for Souldish readers: RSVP with code SOUL and bring a friend for FREE

Details: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
Past Swing House details & pics: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/e08-03-22.html
Next Swing House: July 26: theme–Big Band Swing

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

The Mermaid Parade

A completely original creation of Coney Island USA, the Mermaid Parade is the nation’s largest art parade and one of New York City’s greatest summer events. The parade is proud to have some incredible sponsors. Click here for answers to common questions. Founded in 1983 by Coney Island USA, the not-for-profit arts organization that also produces the Coney island Circus Sideshow, the Mermaid Parade pays homage to Coney Island’s forgotten Mardi Gras which lasted from 1903 to 1954, and draws from a host of other sources resulting in a wonderful and wacky event that is unique to Coney Island. Mermaid ParadeThe Mermaid Parade celebrates the sand, the sea, the salt air and the beginning of summer, as well as the history and mythology of Coney Island, Coney Island pride, and artistic self-expression. The Parade is characterized by participants dressed in hand-made costumes as Mermaids, Neptunes, various sea creatures, the occasional wandering lighthouse, Coney Island post card or amusement ride, as well as antique cars, marching bands, drill teams, and the odd yacht pulled on flatbed. Each year, a different celebrity King Neptune and Queen Mermaid rule over the proceedings, riding in the Parade and assisting in the opening of the Ocean for the summer swimming season by marching down the Beach from the Boardwalk, cutting through Ribbons representing the seasons, and tossing fruit into the Atlantic to appease the Sea Gods. In the past, David Byrne, Queen Latifah, Ron Kuby, Curtis Sliwa, Moby, and David Johansen have graced our shores, presiding over the assembled masses. The Parade is followed by the Mermaid Parade Ball, a post-parade gathering where costumed parade participants can get together with each other and parade spectators to listen to live music, purchase raffle tickets, and watch burlesque and sideshow acts performed by some of New York City’s hottest burlesque stars.

(2p, Free)
1208 Surf Ave. , Bklyn ; 718 372 5159
info@coneyisland.com
http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml

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

Third Annual Urb Alt Festival Shines inSun Ra Celebration of First Day of Summer

V. Jeffrey Smith, Tay Zonday, Melvin Gibbs, MuthaWit and eclectic artists perform 14 Hours of Alternative Music Over 3 Days at Harlem Stage Gatehouse and BAMcafe

New York, NY (May 29, 2008) - The third annual URB ALT Festival brings the bleeding edge of multi-cultural music/film artists to New York City’s Harlem Stage Gatehouse and BAMcafe. On the first day of summer June 21st in conjunction with the city-wide Make Music NY, the three day URB ALT Festival launches from the Harlem Stage Gatehouse terrace with a 7 hour outdoor concert event. The festival, hosted by co-founder Shena Verrett, celebrates the legacy of Sun Ra as fused through the musical and visual creativity of internationally recognized and underground artists. Events are free with a $10 suggested donation for adults going towards registration for URB ALT gift raffles and voter registration initiatives through Rock the Vote. For more information contact Michelle at 917.328.0367 or girlsonmedia@hotmail.com The opening day at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse features the avant-garde bass mastery of Melvin Gibbs(Rollins Band, Harriet Tubman); the soulful alternative hip hop/funk of Atlantan, Stacy Epps; the “Chocolate Rain” afforded musical ubiquity of Tay Zonday; the cosmic jazz vocal stylings of Los Angelino, Waberi Jordan; the soul laced protorock melodicism of Tenderhead; the electronica infused funk/rock of OMG; the funky blues rock of Devi; the folk/soul of honey voiced crooner Kendal; the Latin rock/punk experimentalism of Millsted; and the futuristic big band exploratory missions of the MuthaWit Orchestra(URB ALT Festival house band). Artists will be performing their original material as well as a composition from Sun Ra’s songbook. URB ALT founder Boston Fielder, says “Sun Ra is a beacon for creators of all mediums who want to explore the connection between the spirit, entertainment and commerce. The Sun Ra Arkestra was/is a functioning politico-economic-social system that I was exposed to early in life as my cousin was a mainstay drummer for the group. It’s an honor to present some of Sun Ra’s compositions to our audience.” June 27th and 28th finds the URB ALT Festival crossing the river into Brooklyn where the events dock at the popular BAMcafe. These two special nights of the URB ALT Festival close out the BAMcafe Live season by featuring the soul/rock gypsy sound of Brig Feltus with members of Pillow Theory; the polyphonic harp virtuosity of Brandee Younger(Ravi Coltrane); the LES reggae/rock/soul power of Faith; the rock/soul/pop songcraft mastery of V. Jeffrey Smith(Family Stand); the punk/pop/rock runway histrionics of Tenderhead; and a special collaboration between the MuthaWit Orchestra and two very special guests. Both nights will feature the computer generated? projections of Italy based visual artist Roy Lagrone, The Matrix film series animation director Lyndon Barrois and “Harbinger” feature film director Tim Fielder.

June 21, 2008 noon-7pm:
The Harlem Stage Gatehouse Terrace, Hosted by Shena Verrett of Girls On…Productions, Stacy Epps, Melvin Gibbs, M, MuthaWit Orchestra, Tay Zonday, Tenderhead, Millsted, Kendal, Pierre Fignole, The Nocturnes, Devi, Oh My Goodness

June 27, 8pm-11pm: BAMcafe
Hosted by Shena Verrett of Girls On…Productions; Brandee Younger, harpist for Ravi Coltrane; Faith; Brig Feltus with members of Pillow Theory; MuthaWit Orchestra with special guests

June 28 8pm-11pm: BAMcafe
Hosted by Shena Verrett of Girls On…Productions. V. Jeffrey Smith of the Family Stand. Tenderhead. MuthaWit Orchestra with special guests. Raffle tickets for Apple Computer products, a Daisy Rock Guitar, Airline gift certificates and more prizes included with the $10 donation. Various raffle winners will be announced and awarded during the course of eachevent. Food and retail vendor space for June 21st outdoor event is available by contacting Michelle at 917-328-0367 or girlsonmedia@hotmail.com. Space is limited.

(12 noon - 7p, Free or $10 suggested donation)
Saturday June 21, Noon-7pm:
Harlem Stage Gatehouse
150 Convent Avenue
at West 135th Street
http://harlemstage.org/SEASON/index.php?id=1

(8p, Free)
Friday June 27, 8pm and Saturday June 28, 8pm:
BAMcafe
Peter Jay Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Avenue / Brklyn,
http://www.bam.org/events/bamcafelive.aspx

=====Also Saturday=====

The “Solstice Festival”

The Solstice Festival is being produced by Avatar presents which has a history of many New York area presentations including the likes of Carlos Santana, Shakti with John McLaughlin & Zakir Hussain, Mahavishnu Orchestra, James Taylor, Jean Luc Ponty, Larry Coryell, Alice Coltrane & Pete Seeger. This event promises to be a memorable evening of soul stirring music invoking the “magical” spirit & power of the sacred Solstice hour, and featuring several new & truly “rising stars” of the highest caliber from the world of Music, Dance & Yoga. “Join us on a journey to re-discover & awaken the radiant light within on one of the most powerful & significant days of the year” says Kristin, a former student at Juilliard School of Music who has transformed herself into a prolific singer / songwriter. She has toured or recorded with musicians as diverse as The Wallflowers (Jakob Dylan), Brandi Carlisle, Richie Havens, Tina Dico, Howie Day, Tony Levin and others. In the tradition of some of the most creative female singers of our time, Kristin’s latest creation SOLAUM “Songs of Light” is self produced by her own indie label, Starr Records, & will be co-distributed by AvatarPresents.com. Very different from Kristin’s “mainstream” deeply passionate love songs in the folk / pop music tradition, these new chant-like songs are “toning & healing” pieces with sounds & lyrics meant to open and inspire the audience’s spiritual heart to a higher consciousness. A recent review of Kristin’s performance states “Angelic spirit Innocent grace a constant aura on and off stage - the best new voice I’ve heard in years.” (Greg Lewis - On the Marquis in MA) In Concert with Kristin will be PREMIK RUSSELL TUBBS a multi-instrumentalist who recently performed at Carnegie Hall in Stings’ “Rainforest” Concert, and has worked with everyone from Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin to Ravi Shankar. Also joining Kristin on several songs will be the amazingly talented dancer, CHARLY WENZEL from the famed NYC based NAGANUMA DANCE company. 7:30 p Yogasong - Asanas, Healing Chants & Meditation featuring singer/songwriter. Kristan Hoffmann and yogini Jamie Leigh Chan. 9:00p Concert - Performance of Solaum “Songs of Light” featuring Kristin Hoffmann, Premik Russell Tubbs, dancer Charly Wenzel, Colin Garland of the Global Classroom & other surprise
guests.)

($20, 7:30p yogasong, and 9p concert)
Judson Memorial church Hall
55 Washington Sq. South
(btw Thompson & Sullivan)
http://www.smarttix.com
AvatarPresents@gmail.com; (914) 260-6200

=====Wednesday, June 25th=====

Mystical Latin Reggae Afro Funk with Heart Songs

7pm: Screening of Film. 9pm: Live Musical Performance. 9pm Live Music By Fantuzzi & the LovaLution http://www.fantuzzimusic.com. Dj’s: Profeta Spiro UNDAKOVA Cato aka Congri. Live Art By: www.trustyourstruggle.com. Fire Dance by: Marisa aka Alien Ambassador. 7pm special screening of: INVENTOS HIP HOP CUBANO A film by Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi and Kahill Jacobs-Fantuzzi. Just as Hip Hop in the U.S. began as a form of creative self expression bringing awareness to oppressive social conditions, Cuban Hip Hop demonstrates the innovative and indestructible spirit born from a people suppressed by the U.S. embargo on Cuba. Inventos serves as a reminder of the political consciousness through which this music was created. http://www.hellamad.com. In an era of cultural diversity, Fantuzzi is a musician of these times. His Afro-Caribbean roots and his extensive travel experiences emerge into a dramatic stage performance blending a wide variety of musical styles from Reggae, Latin rock and African-Caribbean chants, songs and dances. He has an extraordinary power to involve his audience in singing, dancing and celebrating. Fantuzzi is currently in the process of completing his most exciting project to date, his new CD ³Tribal Revival². He has independently released four albums. ³Warriors of the Rainbow,² ³Peace on Earth², ³Fantuzzi Live at the China Club, L.A.² and ³One Earth One People,² recorded in Jamaica, featuring ³Third World² and many of Jamaica¹s finest musicians. He has performed throughout the past 20 years on every continent; including special events at Woodstock, Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, Rio De Janeiro Earth Summit, Los Angeles and Oakland Coliseum and many more. Fantuzzi¹s music is an instrument for the transformation that is happening today, it is an expression of Joy.

(7p, $10)
Chapel of Scared Mirrors
542 W. 27th St 4th flr
http://www.hellamad.com
http://www.fantuzzimusic.com

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

An Evening With…Liz Phair - performing songs from Exile In Guyville

(7p, $30)
Hiro Ballroom, 21+
363 West 16th St.; 212-242-4300

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

Solei Costa’s Tarot Workshop

This workshop is to provide you with the keys to opening the doors to your subconscious mind, creating an opening to get in touch with your inner self. There are four sessions.
(7p, $150)
Meta Center New York,
214 W 29th St., 16th Flr.
Solei Costa 917 502 5793 soleicosta@yahoo.com
http://www.metacenterny.com

=====FIGMENT Friday, June 27th=====

This is as cool as it gets — Governors Island will be transformed by over
200 artists and 10,000 people participating in hundreds of creative events.
Dance, music, lectures, workshops, art installations, sculpture, video
collaborations, environmental projects, and artist-created 9-whole
mini-golf, plus bikes, and waterfall, a string of balloons rising 499 ft in
in the air –and all sorts of things you never thought to do, but can — at
Figment.

Here’s the release and a contact sheet — please give us a shout out on
Souldish!

See you June 27-29th for this FREE event (free Ferry, too), and at the
fundraiser ($10) at Castle Clinton at Battery Park
(www.fortificationnyc.com) from 6 pm to midnight (21+).

Any questions or need photos? Let me know,

Rosemary Siciliano
Figment 2008
rosemary@figmentnyc.org
207.332.9008

=====Also Friday June 27th=====

Ubaka Hill

Ubaka is my favorite drum teacher and is one of the planet’s most sought-after teachers of hand drumming, Come join her for a fun and empowering exploration of the art and spirit of drumming that will help foster our ability and authentic self-expression. We will learn complete drum songs rooted in various cultural and contemporary rhythmic styles and patterns, and focus on developing and improving our playing techniques, tonal definition, clarity and rhythmic ability. Come widen your vocabulary of rhythm, pulse, time and tone, and learn about correct breathing, playing posture, concentration, warm-up exercises, drum etiquette, acquiring a drum, care of your hands, drum maintenance and tuning. Experience the wonderfully unifying, energizing and revitalizing effects of individual and group/ensemble playing, improvising and singing. Note: This workshop, geared to beginner and intermediate levels, is open to men and women. All and drums and percussion instruments welcome. Please bring a tape recorder and blank tapes.

(7p–10p, Members: $40 / Nonmembers: $45)
NYC Open Center
83 Spring St # 1; (212) 219-9635
http://www.opencenter.org

=====June 28th=====

Sacred Geometry Workshop at CoSM

This is going to be amazing. With Scott Olsen, Ph.D., C. Lance Harding, Ph.D., Alex Grey, and Zachariah Gregory. 1. Olsen: Plato’s occult philosophic doctrine & the golden geometric key to the mysteries, expressed throughout nature and aesthetics via the Golden Section, Fibonacci & Lucas numbers, ?2, ?3 and ?5. Illustrated through visual images, geometric constructions, drawings and measurements of participants. 2. Harding: The Canon of Human Proportion, including the ancient Egyptian, Greek, Vitruvian, and Desiderian canons, with reference to Hindu temple measure, Le Corbusier’s Modulor, and Schwaller de Lubicz’s Temple of Man. 3. Grey: Transformative and practical applications of this universal aesthetics through integrated drawings of the human figure, Kabbalistic Tree of Life and the Divine All-Seeing Eye. 4. Gregory: Practical constructions involving squaring the circle, making a golden compass and creating full-body figures of participants which illustrate their universal, yet uniquely expressed ratios and proportions. Materials: good compass, straight-edge, pencils (regular & colored) or pens, eraser, sharpener, tape, scissors, sketch-pad (medium to large), tracing paper. Other materials will be provided. Scott Olsen * Professor of Philosophy and author of the award winning, The Golden Section: Nature’s Greatest Secret, Scott first received international acclaim by successfully decoding the geometric mysteries of Plato. A student of physicist David Bohm, religion guru Huston Smith, artist/ author John Michell, and esotericist Douglas Baker, Scott teaches and writes on ancient wisdom, comparative religion and transformative states of consciousness. He will present The Mystery of the Divine Proportion at the NY Open Center’s Mysteries and Philosophy of Antiquity in Samothrace, Greece this September. C. Lance Harding * Lance did his dissertation under Keith Critchlow at the Prince of Wales School of Traditional Arts. A world authority on ancient systems of proportion, his dissertation is titled: The Geometric Origin of the Ancient Greek Canon of Human Proportions: a Study of the Desiderian Canon. Alex Grey * Inspirational artist and teacher, Alex is co-founder with his wife Allyson of CoSM. Ken Wilber states that he “might be the most significant artist alive.” And Scott Olsen maintains “he is our William Blake of the 21st century and may well become the world’s greatest visionary artist ever!” Zachariah Gregory * One of CoSM’s own, Zach is a highly energetic and broadly skilled artist, whose exquisite illustrations helped Olsen’s Golden Section win 1st place for design at the 2007 NY Book Show. *Note: all four presenters have trained under Keith Critchlow and his Kairos school of sacred geometry.

Saturday, June 28, Noon – 6p, Cosmosis
Sunday, June 29, 1pm – 6p, CoSM
$60 per day for members (please pay by phone)
$150 for non-members

(Noon -6 Sat. & 1 - 6 Sun., $150 - $120)
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th)
http://www.cosm.org

=====June 29th=====Heart & Soul Journey Dance & Beach Celebration with/Trinity Boogie at the Beach

Journey Dance- 11:15-12:30 after beach party. 1pm till…Dance your heart out and celebrate at the beach with a beautiful community of conscious minded people. First we gather and dance at the beautiful JCC in Long Beach, Long Island where Trinity’s contagious enthusiasm will guide us on a journey of dancing our full-out passion, power, love, creativity and bliss, without inhibition. Powerful, non-choreographed, self-expressive dance rituals will guide you to let go, and follow your flow! After the dance we will walk 2 blocks to the beach and celebrate as a community- swimming, playing beach volleyball, boogie boarding etc. No dance experience necessary. Come with friends or come alone and leave with new friends! Presented by Trinity of the Dancing Path and Radiant Life Holistic Center. $15 advance registration Before June 24 $20 after June 24

(11:15 am all day, $15 adv, $20 after 6/24)
Located at the JCC of Long Beach, Long Island
310 National Blvd. Long Beach, NY 11561
Via Train: Catch the 10:03 Long Beach train out of Penn Station
Long Island
Registration & directions- (516) 889-4280
http://www.rlhc.org
Trinitydances@gmail.com

)))))=Save the Date: Saturday, June 21st=(((((

Reality Sandwich and Jivamukti Yoga Present

SOULSTICE: An Evolver Salon
Celebrate the sunniest day of the year with a jubilant night of music, ideas, art, and alchemy, hosted by Reality Sandwich and Jivamukti Yoga School. Featuring eleven workshops from diverse groups across the city, music, and a paradigm-shifting panel discussion.

Workshops:
NY Shamanic Circle: Shamanic Soulstice Alchemy
Nat Bletter: All the Plants in the Entheogenic Universe
Purnima (Jivamukti Yoga School): The Secret Language of Asanas: The Return of the Fairy Queen & Goddess Danu
Kehilat Romemu: “Havdalah” - Trance After Sabbath
Basem Hassan: Angels & Angles - Making Geometry Sacred
BioTour: Journey Into a Sustainable Future
Johnny (Holes) Treanor: The Cajon - A Percussion Workshop
Carlos Ganesh-das (Jivamukti Yoga School): Soulstice Meditation
Trinity of the Dancing Path: Wild Soulstice Journey Dance
New Realities’ Alan Steinfield: The Nature of Reality - Where are We in the Universe?
Souldish & EFT Personal Training: Rebalancing the Creative Spirit

10pm: Payer & Music by Rene Collins

Panel: “Healing Ourselves to Heal the World”
How do we bring awareness gained through spiritual discipline back into the gritty realities of political struggle and the fight against global inequity of wealth and resources? Do we simply make “the present moment… the focal point of [our] life,” as Eckhart Tolle suggests in order to bring about “a New Earth,” or does it take hard work, action, and visionary invention to enact mass change? Featuring Rabbi David Ingber of Kehilat Romemu, Ethan Nichtern of The ID Project and author of “One City: A Declaration of Interdependence,” Derek Beres of GlobeSonic and author of “Sound Against Flame: The Process of Yoga & Atheism in America,” Yoga Instructor and Selfcentered’s NY Representative Tammy Lynne, & more.

Saturday, June 21
Doors 5:45pm, Workshops start at 6pm. Event goes until Midnight.
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway
$20 adv/$25 door
Tickets: http://jivamuktiyoga.com/fms/event_fm.html
(Click “To Register Online for Events” in pink text at top left corner.)
http://www.realitysandwich.com/soulstice

=====Figment= 6/27-29====

See you at FIGMENT on June 27-29.

Look for Reality Sandwich at Figment. About Figment: FIGMENT is an annual participatory arts event on Governors Island in New York Harbor. The mission of FIGMENT is to provide a forum for community-based participatory art and experience. FIGMENT strives to build community among artists and participants, to foster the participatory arts in New York City, and to demonstrate a vision for the future of Governors Island as an international arts destination. FIGMENT was launched on July 8, 2007 as a one-day cultural event serving 2,500 participants. In 2008, it will be a three-day event from June 27–29 that will accommodate approximately 10,000 participants. About Participatory Art: We believe that participatory art, because of its interactive and immersive nature, can be a vehicle for personal and social transformation. Participatory arts include any works of art that require the interaction or engagement of participants, which bring together artists and community members in ways that build relationships and unlock individual creativity. Participatory art can be seen as a bridge that fills the gap between the artist or artwork and the viewer, which further enables art to function more as dialogue rather than monologue. Art projects for FIGMENT will go through a curatorial process, based on artistic merit, ambitiousness, and interactivity. About Commodification & Gifting: Our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. FIGMENT is devoted to acts of gift giving and volunteering—in fact, FIGMENT is entirely run by volunteers, with no one on staff receiving any monetary compensation. The value of a gift is unconditional and does not expect a return or an exchange for something of equal value. This is why FIGMENT does not allow vending, busking, passing the hat, or tip jars. We encourage our participants to find other, non-monetary ways of showing their appreciation.

(10a, Free)
Governor’s Island
Ferry departs from Manhattan every hour
www.figmentnyc.org/participate/

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=====Every Wednesday=====

Pan-cultural Worldbeat Mashup

Reality Sandwich’s Kelly Hanlin has put together a wonderful Wednesday event for us each week. Come Together pan-cultural worldbeat mashup Every weds. at Mehanata Bulgarian Bar (Downstairs) Live Music Worldbeat Dance Party w/ DJ Stylus. Live performance on June 11th by. 8pm Tchaka (Haitian/Zimbabwean) myspace. com/negtiginen. 9pm Next Tribe (worldbeat jam rock) myspace. com/nexttribe. Apocryphon Productions.

(7p, $5 before 11p, $10 after)
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar
113 Ludlow btw. Rivington and Delancey
kelly.heresy at gmail dot com
http://www.myspace.com/kellyheresy
=====Friday, June 13th=====

Educate & Celebrate: A Benefit Art Exhibition

To Preserve the Cultural Vibrancy of New Orleans and the surrounding Gulf Coast. Featuring the work of 25+ artists from New Jersey, Louisiana, Mississippi, and beyond. The evening will include local music, poetry, dance, and food inspired by the Mississippi Delta. Proceeds will send 30 volunteers to the Gulf Coast at the end of June. The volunteers will be working with: Lower Nine (http://lowernine.org), The St. Bernard Project (http://www.stbernardproject.org ) and BTNEP (http://www.btnep.org).

(7:30p - 11p, donation)
Hosted by
The Boys & Girls Club of Jersey City
1 Canal Street (Grand & Grove)
Jersey City, NJ
Daniel Gurry: Director (973) 865-6466; Monica Kelly: Curator (912) 484-1125
NOLApreservation@gmail.com; http://www.myspace.com/nolapreservationsociety

=====Also on Friday, Saturday and Sunday=====

Sexual Ecstasy

In a weekend, you will discover the ancient secrets of female and male sexual ecstasy. You will learn how to use sexual energy for increased intimacy, spiritual connection, pleasure, harmony, freedom, renewal, and transformation for yourself and others. Friday, June 13th - 7pm Beginning of Tantra weekend workshop. People can check out the introductory evening and see if you want to continue with the weekend. $25. But come only if you are really serious about taking the course. For more information and to RSVP check: at newrealities@earthlink.net.

Saturday, June 14th & Sunday, June 15th - Charles Muir’s Tantra Workshop at Centerpoint yoga, 324 Lafayette street, NYC, 10am-8pm. Some of what will be covered in the weekend will include: sacred spot massage technique, understanding the divine feminine, erotic touch, sexual healing, awakening your core vital energy and how to increase intimacy and connection. See more details below. June 13-15, 2008 in New York City Beginners Weekend seminar for Couples & Singles, at Centerpoint Yoga studio, 324 Lafayette St. NYC (between Bleecker and Houston, 1 block east of Broadway – subway B, D, F, V to Broadway-Layette, or 6 to Bleecker street)

(7p, $450.00 per person, $225.00 for graduates of a previous course)
Discounts, and partial scholarships are available.
Centerpoint Yoga studio
324 Lafayette St.; (btwn Bleecker and Houston, 1 block east of Broadway – subway B, D, F, V to Broadway-Layette, or 6 to Bleecker St.
Please contact: newrealities@earthlink.net or call 212 473-6388
http://www.sourcetantra.com

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

Sounds Like Music

Check out this event: Sounds Like Music at the Seed Gallery. It sounds like Seed Gallery, I Level Productions, and curator Sarah
Wellington are creating a positive blend of visual art and music… Friday June 13th at Seed Gallery 239 Washington St. Newark NJ, come witness the movement when best of both worlds collide, and see what it sounds like for yourself…plant the good word and watch the Seed grow…. (open the attached flyer and see for yourself) keep it fearless…respect! g. Jazz vs. the Space Tiger, Tom Garcia, Daoapo, Somerville Town Drunks, DJ KNS, and after party with DJ L’ement

(5p - 9p) Free Permaculture & Dark Matter opening reception
(9p - 1a, $10) Music
Seed Gallery
239 Washington Street
http://www.newarkseed.com

=====Also on Friday, June 13th=====

Primordiale @ CoSM

… a night of tribal fusion dance and acoustic and electronic music. East Coast Tribal bellydance of the lunar flavor will ignite the evening with bold sensual movement by Sera, Solstice, Sarah Johannson Locke, and more. Violinist Hannah Thiem with Copal, Boston-based electronic ambient group combines traditional sounds stemming from Spanish gypsy, Eastern European, Nordic and Middle Eastern influences with electronic beats and soundscapes of the modern age. Nyxyss, a collaboration of Haj and Hannah, and Mikio with special guests, bring the evening to a peak with lush and compelling sounds, an expansive sense of journey and and an eye to the dancefloor. The DJs and musicians will guide us on a journey into the mysteries, in one of the most amazing venues in New York City. If you didn’t know, The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors is the home of infamous paintings by artist Alex Gray. This is an opportunity to witness what others travel 1000s of miles to see in person…a fusion of body, mind, and spirit depicted in elegant detail in large figurative paintings.
As performers in this enlightened space, we wish to give honor to these works, and further inspiration to all participants. Featuring: Sera and Solstice. Sarah Johansson Locke and Alchemy Dance Theatre. Danielle and special guests. Hannah Thiem and Copal (Boston), Nyxyss feat. Haj (Sub Swara | Freek Factory) and Hannah, Mikio (Freek Factory | CoSM) and special guests

(7-11p, $10)
CoSM: Alex Grey’s Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th Street, 4th floor
http://www.cosm.org/

=====Also on Thursday through Sun 6/15)=====

Affordable Art Fair 2008

Affordable art displayed and for sale. A reasonably priced ($100-$10,000) art fair for those of us without trust funds or billionaire uncles. Come support new artists and find the photo, painting, or sculpture that your living room is lacking!

(12p, $15,$10 students)
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W. 18th St.
http://www.aafnyc.com

=====Friday, June 13th=====

N-E-G Presents….A Brooklyn-Queens Hip-Hop & Art Event

Sponsored by The Brooklyn Circus and Secret Society…2 of the illest clothing boutiques in all of NYC. We’re always pushing our shows to the next level and so for this one we wanted to honor Queens, and our next door neighbors…Brooklyn. Being fans of dope hip-hop we are inspired by everyone from Jay-Z to Nas to Boot Camp to Run DMC. So our next show will be N-E-G Presents….A Brooklyn-Queens Hip-Hop & Art Event. All the performers, artists, DJ, and sponsors are from either Brooklyn or Queens. Live performances by: Loj (representing Queens) Torae (representing Brooklyn) Timeless Truth (representing Queens) Sinistah Circle (representing Brooklyn) Live artwork by: Epic (representing Queens.) Fly Lady Di (representing Brooklyn.) SPINNING on 1’s and 2’s: DJ Kev Sakoda. Hosted by N-E-G’s own Kel. We will also be spotlighting an organization called “Urban Strategies” which help underserved residents in Brooklyn attain housing, and shelter. http://www. urbanstrategiesny. org. Sponsors: Secret Society (representing Queens) The Brooklyn Circus (representing Brooklyn) Fusicology

Knitting Factory
74 Leonard St.; You can take the A,C,E,R trains to Canal Street. Please use www. hopstop. com for door-to-door directions.
(9p, $12)
Knitting Factory - Tap Bar
74 Leonard St.
http://www.ThinkNEG.com
info@ThinkNEG.com

=====June 14th=====

Entheocentric Salon (Last One of the Summer)

This is the last Entheocentric Salon of the summer! Come out and celebrate with us. Alex Grey discusses Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll. Party ensues afterwards with live music, DJ’s, live painting, and more…

(8p - 4a, $20)
CoSM: Alex Grey’s Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th Street, 4th floor
http://www.cosm.org/

=====Call for Volunteers Saturday June 14th=====

Volunteers Wanted for Evolve 2012 Music & Arts Festival’s Mural Project
Kids Camp Presents…The Artistry Jubilee Saturday June 14th 2008

The help and hard work of our volunteer staff is an essential part in producing an environmentally responsible weekend of music, art, & education. We need a volunteer staff to assist in a variety of behind the scenes tasks that include cleaning up (composting, recycling, litter removal, & minimizing festival waste), parking vehicles, providing hospitality services, and contributing to the overall wholeness of Evolve 2012 Music & Arts Festival. www.evolve2012.org ” Here is the info about the mural project ( The Artistry Jubilee ) I have also sent this in a word document that is in the format of the flyer.. Let me know if you think of anybody that would like to get involved as an artist designing a mural or just get involved in helping create the mural. Please join us at Kids Camp for a day of creativity, painting, music, food, and fun. Kids Camp is a non-profit campground dedicated to sharing the wonders of New Jersey’s wildlife with inner-city children. Everyday our camp is filled with the excitement and energy of Newark’s students who are eager to explore our Warren county homeland. We would like the walls of our Main Lodge Building to reflect this liveliness, so Give Back to the New Jersey Community! We are calling students & adults of all ages and levels to participate in a day of mural making with a select team of New Jersey’s practiced artists! This is an excellent opportunity to give the gift of art and beauty to your New Jersey community! Every painter needs a muse, so we are also calling performers of all kinds to participate. We envision a drum circle filling the center of the room, keeping the creative energy flowing. All acoustic instruments are welcome. Please arrive at Kids Camp at 10:30am. Continental breakfast will be served upon arrival. A delicious & nutritious lunch will be provided for everybody contributing energy toward our project! Mural renderings will continue into the early evening. A reception party will follow the completion of the murals. Feel free to invite friends & family to come see the finished artwork!

(10:30a, Free)
Kids Camp
139 Lincoln-Laurel Rd.
Newton, NJ
http://www.evolve2012.org

=====Saturday, June 14th=====

Earth Spirit Walk & Shamanic Ceremony

Honor the summer solstice. 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. Treat yourself to an adventure in nature. Transcend the stresses of everyday life. Exercise your body and quiet your mind. Rejuvenate your spirit. Meet like-minded people. Explore shamanic ceremony and practices. Develop tools for relaxation and inner guidance. Join us in visiting two power spots 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, and enhance our intuitive awareness of the invisible. This is a light to moderate hike. There will be breaks for talks, rest and snacks. Please bring water, a snack, and a journal. Registration required. Space is limited. Next Date: Sunday July 27, 2008 1pm - 5pm. Guide 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.

(1p-5p, $50)
Location: Beautiful Rockland County, NY (near Nyack)
Approximately 45 minutes from NYC by car.
Carpools & public transport available including rides from
Tarrytown MetroNorth Train Station.
earthspirit@optonline.net

=====Saturday, June 14th & Sunday June 15th=====

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Svoboda and Dr. Scott Blossom will once again be visiting AYNY for a lecture series to be held on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June from 1 - 4pm. The cost is $65 per person per day. The lectures will cover the following: “Agni: The Wisdom of Fire” - Fire embodies the sun, and is its spirit on Earth. Fire is the celebrant of sacrifices, and “digester” of life experiences. We rely on fire’s good judgment to keep the other Elements in right relationship to one another. These lectures will discuss how best to invoke fire into our lives, internally & externally; how to prevent fires in places we don’t want them to start; how to align our internal fires; and how to keep Tejas predominant, and Pitta subservient. Consultations will also be offered on Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th June between 1:30pm - 5:45pm. The cost is $180 per consultation. You will meet with both Dr. Svoboda and Dr. Blossom for a total of one hour for each consultation. To book your place for the lectures and/or consultations please contact Youngblood Roche at youngblood@namarupa.org.

(1p -4p, $65)
Ashtanga Yoga New York & Sri Ganesha Temple
430 Broome Street #2
http://ayny.org/

======Also Saturday=====

Central Park’s Adventures NYC

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, with Backpacker Magazine, turns the Big Apple into the country’s largest urban adventure playground with Adventures NYC, a five borough celebration of all things outdoors. Designed to encourage New Yorkers to take advantage of the parks and natural resources just outside their doorstep, Adventures NYC offers both novice and experienced outdoor enthusiasts a variety of adventures. Central Park’s Adventures NYC will offer a ton of different activities, demos, sponsors and sampling. To name a few: * 70-foot water slide * Pro BMX Bike competition * Trampline demo * Rock climbing * Live music, including a performance by Matt White * Kayaking * Obstacle courses * Arts & crafts

(12p - 4p, free)
Adventures NYC @ Central Park
Sat 6/14 (12PM) @ Central Park Band Shell
The Mall NY
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_thing…

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

Afokinetic presents Brooklyn Bridges

Afrokinetic holds it down at The Royale in Brooklyn. Join DJ Chris Annibell + Amon on percussion for a night of innovative dance music from around the globe; mixing afrofunk, house, soul, broken beat, latin grooves and jazz. Event Information: 2nd & 4th Saturdays.

(11p – 4a, Free) 21+
The Royale
506 5th Ave, bet. 12 + 13 St., Brklyn, trains: F, M & R trains to 4th Avenue / 9th Street
http://www.royalebrooklyn.com
http://www.afrokinetic.com

=====Also on Saturday and Sunday=====

Agni: The Wisdom of Fire

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Svoboda and Dr. Scott Blossom will once again be visiting AYNY for a lecture series to be held on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June from 1 - 4pm. The cost is $65 per person per day. The lectures will cover the following: “Agni: The Wisdom of Fire” - Fire embodies the sun, and is its spirit on Earth. Fire is the celebrant of sacrifices, and “digester” of life experiences. We rely on fire’s good judgment to keep the other Elements in right relationship to one another. These lectures will discuss how best to invoke fire into our lives, internally & externally; how to prevent fires in places we don’t want them to start; how to align our internal fires; and how to keep Tejas predominant, and Pitta subservient. Consultations will also be offered on Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th June between 1:30pm - 5:45pm. The cost is $180 per consultation. You will meet with both Dr. Svoboda and Dr. Blossom for a total of one hour for each consultation. To book your place for the lectures and/or consultations please contact Youngblood Roche at . Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.

1p - 4p, $65
Location and info at:
youngblood@namarupa.org

=====Also Saturday & Sunday=====

Renegade Craft Fair

Quirky creatives, radical knitters, budding designers and progressive fashionistas take over McCarren Pool in Williamsburg for this alternative craft fair.

(11a, Free)
McCarren Park Pool
Brklyn
http://www.renegadecraft.com/brookly…

=====Friday, June 20th=====

Telling Stories to Change the World: Book Release Party - NYC

Telling Stories to Change the World is a powerful collection of essays about community-based and interest-based projects where storytelling is used as a strategy for speaking out for justice. Contributors from across the globe? Including Uganda, Darfur, China, Afghanistan, South Africa, New Orleans, and Chicago?describe grassroots projects in which communities use storytelling as a way of exploring what a more just society might look like and what civic engagement means. Together, these projects demonstrate the contemporary power of stories to stimulate engagement, active citizenship, the pride of identity, and the humility of human connectedness.

(7:30p, Free)
The Brecht Forum
451 W. St. (on the corner of Bank St.)
We’ll be signing copies of the book and many of our contributors will speak about their projects giving updates on their work!
http://www.artivista.org/

=====Friday, June 20th=====

Entheogeneration: Sacred Potions, Art, Altered States, and the Divine

Entheogeneration: Sacred Potions, Art, Altered States, and the Divine A human urge to achieve altered states of consciousness through the ingestion of sacramental, mind-expanding substances is as old as history itself, from the cradles of Eastern and Western civilizations to contemporary trance and neo-shamanic subcultures. Through plant medicines and chemical epiphanies the drive to risk hell to experience heaven has been unfolding into a modern day spiritual movement. In this presentation, one of the most beloved, inspiring and accomplished American visionary artists of our era, Alex Grey, will trace these generations of God seekers, offering us extraordinary visual illustrations of their inner journeys, including glimpses of his own art and of other exponents of this emerging visionary culture.

(8p-12a ,$20)
CoSM
542 W27th St.
http:///cosm.org