Souldish NYC: July 11-18

Salma

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))This Week's Highlight((

==Saturday, July 12==

Evolver: Illuminations

Reality Sandwich, the cutting edge web magazine for transformational culture, invites you to join in its radiant one-year anniversary party. To celebrate this luminous night, we're bringing together the glorious dreamers, ecstatic revelers, and visionary artists who make our fair city shine. Join us at the spacious Sandra Cameron Dance Center adorned in your brightest, most sparkling costumes and explore four rooms of exotic entertainment and enchanted activities.

DJ Room: Unleash your body to the high-energy dirty bassline bliss of Jesse Mann; the uninhibited EthnoMesh of Bulgarian Bar resident DJ Joro Boro; the funkalicious soulful house of Been Jammin; and folktronica artist Zack Hagan.

Cabaret Room: Open your heart to sensuous singing, seductive storytelling, on-the-fly beat-boxing, and ribald puppetry. MCed by Sister Mary Manhattan and Martin Dockery with performances by Americana blues trio Shanimal; Nikki Borodi's Chakra Rock; Mahout Ensemble Jazz Illuminations; Puppetry Burlesque; Acoustical Foreplay by Glen Ashlee; David "I am Another Yourself" Bryson; the angelic voice of Shannon; with delectable cocktails at our bar by Winkel.

Activities Room: Engage your spirit in 3D and multimedia installations, interactive performance art, games and more. Featuring a video screening of the Cosmic Biofeedback of Eliott Edge's and Dr. Strangelove's "Positive Programming;"  Psychedelic Video Game Remixes and Interactive Video Art by Dr. Domino, Kaliptus and Æres; The Conduit - Vibrational Sound Journey (with Guy Douglas and Owen Lozewski; luminous 3D art by Kahlil Calavas and Amy Zera; "On the Spot Blasphemy" by Matthew Daniel, Mrs. Adrian Shirk and their army of mechanical typewriters; I Ching divination; mind-centering Geometric Origami with Kamal Sunflower; Angels and Angles: Sacred Geometry with Basem Hassan; The Art of Sigil Magic with Mr. Domino; face painting and JAGUA Painted Tattoos with Kaliptus and Mr. Domino; tarot card readings by Æres.  Bring your own art pad to share and use.

In the Dome: Chill your mind and open your soul with Tibetan Bowl & Didj Massages by Azarai; Tantric Puja and Active Meditation with Najakat Kavish; "Blindfolded True Confessions."  Bring pillows if you like.

Workshop Room: Deepen your soul through mystical, whimsical, and playful workshops including a Light Ceremony with NY Shamanic Circle; Argentine Tango with Sandra Cameron's Amanda Luken; Jamye Waxman's "Sexy Toys for Sexy People;" Jonathan Phillips' "Sacred Warrior Workshop;" and Anthony Williams' "Urban Tarot."

The evening kicks off with a panel presentation, "Transformational Culture in the Digital Age" by Reality Sandwich's Ken Jordan and Jonathan Phillips, then flows into a full-on night of fun and revelry. Tasty food and beverages available throughout the night.

Saturday, July 12
Sandra Cameron Dance Center
199 Lafayette St (one block south of spring between Kenmare & Broome)
(9pm-5am, $20)
www.realitysandwich.com

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=====Friday, July 11th=====

Future Soul:  When past and present worlds form the rebirth of a conscious identity. 

An evening of sonic soul and evolutionary explorations.  Featuring:  Gutz – A soul grooving four-piece from Brooklyn and Queens who mesmerize crowds with funk driven riffs and rhythmic beats. Gutz recently released a full length LP through their record label BNS Sessions titled "Gutz, Gutz"  http://www.gutzgutz.com/gutz- home.html.  Cyphered Threads - is a performance artist from Brasil. Utlizing images with projections on her body while delivering a message of symbols, patterns, and archetypes that trace the origins of life with a live 8 piece ambient-experimental ensemble.  http://www.myspace.com/cypheredthreads.  Plus DJ's: R.E.Y., Wonderfields, Luminaire, and 1kindword spinning Raw Soul, Funk, and other groovy get downs.  With Drum Circles, Projections, and other Mystic Entities throughout the night.  Also, I (Salma) am going to have some of my artwork on display as well.  Come early and say hello.

7p-10p (Art Opening) Featuring Kortez
10p-4a (after party)
Seed Gallery
239 Washington Street
Newark, NJ
http://www.newarkseed.com/

=====July 12th=====

Jivamukti Yoga in Central Park

Saturday, July 12th thru Aug. 30, 8:30a-10a.  East Green, Central Park. Enter the park at 5th Avenue @ 69th Street. Meet at the southwest corner of East Green. (Meeting point is the red square marked on the map attached at this website:  http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/event/moreInfo.jsp?detailID=387.  BRING: Please bring your own mat and anything else you may need such as a towel, water.  The class is limited to 20 students due to Central Park regulations. 

Bio - Green Park, Central Park.
East Green, Central Park.
Enter the park at 5th Avenue @ 69th Street. Meet at the southwest corner of East Green. (Meeting point is the red square marked on the map attached)
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/event/moreInfo.jsp?detailID=387

=====July 13th=====

Why Yoga?

The goal of the yoga practice is to realize our inherent connection with all things, all beings of every genus and species, and the earth herself. Please join us for this special Jivamukti Yoga workshop where we will come together to awaken our remembrance of this connection and use that remembrance to activate our potential to create change in the world around us.  This amazing workshop will be taught by Advanced Board Certified Jivamukti Yoga teachers: Natalie Ullmann & Julie Kirkpatrick.  Open to everyone, even if you've never done yoga before! We hope you'll join us for this rare and special event.  All Proceeds go to Community Green's Non-profit Acitivities!

(5-8p, $30)
Centerspace Studios
403 King George Rd
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
917-554-3580
http://enviropros.meetup.com/5/calendar/8208410/

=====Monday, July 14th=====

Ayurvedic Nutrition: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit - Naina Marballi

Ayurveda, India's ancient healthcare tradition, views food not as mere nutritional substance but as a living spiritual force that profoundly affects our well being on every level—physically, emotionally and spiritually. In this class, Ayurvedic physician (known as Ayurvedacharya) and esthetician Naina Marballi will explain how we can create an optimal diet for ourselves based on our own unique physical and psychological constitution (prakriti).  She will also discuss the link between emotional states and digestion; weight loss; the effects of stress on nutrition; how to control food cravings; how to use yoga postures to enhance digestion; the importance of nutrition for healthy skin; vegetarianism; and other topics. Come discover the profoundly sophisticated nutritional wisdom of this 5000-year-old healing tradition.

(3 sessions)
(Mondays, July 14-28, 8–10p, $100)
NY Open Center

=====Wednesday, July 16th=====

Reality Sandwich and Apocryphon Productions presents….

Come Together: Pan-cultural Worldbeat Mashup

Every weds. at Mehanata Bulgarian Bar. Drink Special: $2 House Red Wine 8pm - 10pm. 9PM PARAGUAY LO-FI (myspace.com/paraguaylofi)  Latin indie folk from Paraguay.  10pm "Consider the Source"  Psychedelic World Metal (myspace.com/considerthemusic)  "This white-hot trio uses Middle Eastern motifs as a launching pad for maniacal electric jams that suggest they've just come back from Iraq and can't wait to demonstrate what exhilaration amid chaos sounds like.  " Howard Madel - NEW YORK PRESS.   Followed by Worldbeat Dance Party w/DJ Sabine of BROOKLYN MECCA (myspace.com/brooklynmecca)  Hosted by Akim Funk Buddha.

(8p, $5)
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar
113 Ludlow btw.
Rivington and Delancey
http;//www. mehanata. com
http://myspace.com/mehanata

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=====Friday, July 18th=====

GlobeSonic Sound System on the Hudson

This summer marks the fourth anniversary of GlobeSonic Sound System on the Hudson's free outdoor dance parties. Averaging over 1000 people from all walks of life each night, partygoers descend upon the western shores of Manhattan to dance to the best modern global music and beyond. This collective of top global djs are accompanied by a skilled percussion ensemble, which feeds the enthusiastic audience with tribal rhythms. Helping create the soundtrack for this creative NYC culture, comprised of dancers, yogis, Burning Man decompressionists, activists, world music aficionados and ritual explorers, GlobeSonic Sound System has gathered support this year from Six Degrees Records, Reality Sandwich, Jivamukti Yoga School, Parashakti's Dance of Liberation, (eco)mpassion, Body Temple, and Alok Health. This series is presented by Summer on the Hudson, a program of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.  Summer on the Hudson is an annual free arts and cultural festival in Riverside Park South presented by The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

(7pm – 11pm , Free)                    
Fridays July 18, August 15, September 12
GlobeSonic Sound System
Pier I @ 70th Street on the Hudson River, Riverside Park South

=====July 19th=====

Turntables on the Gowanus

w/ DJs Nickodemus, Mariano & Cato + Nappy G & Christian Rogers + The Pimps of Joytime *live* + John Doe.  Turntables on the Hudson has rocked New York waterways for some time now, providing the funk-ridden grooves that urban soulsters have come to count on. This week, they are packing up their sun-soaked turntables and heading to a different waterfront...The Gowanus.  With DJ's Nickodemus, Mariano & Cato + Nappy G & Christian Rogers on percussion + The Pimps of Joytime Live* & special guest Funk crate digger John doe from The Getback (Vegas), it is fixing to be a languid dance party of soulful proportions.  For a sneak peek, here's:   Nickodemus and Nappy G   &   Pimps of Joytime.

(3p, $10)
The Yard on the Gowanus Canal
388-400 Carroll St. btw Bond and Nevins
http://www.theyard.ws
 http://www.myspace.com/turntablesonthehudson
http://www.meanredproductions.com
http://www.theyard.ws

=====Weekend Retreat:  July 30th - August 3rd=====

SpiritFire Festival 2008 (July 30 - August 3, New Lebanon NY) (New York)

SpiritFire Festival is a five-day intensive fire circle retreat held in New Lebanon, NY (near Pittsfield, MA), celebrating life and spirit through the pathways of music, movement, voice, Seva, and the Mysteries.  Spend a weekend in harmony with a welcoming community exploring diverse pathways, but united in a Spirit of joyous celebration, deep listening, infectious groove, and ecstatic trance!  During the day, attend workshops for all levels on drumming, dance, didgeredoo, vocal improvisation and more. Enjoy two community circles each night: evening jams honoring different music and movement traditions with fantastic fire spinning, and then 11pm-to-dawn fire circle rituals.  You can learn more about SpiritFire, and register online (or download the mail-in form) at: http://www.spiritfirefestival.org

(10a - all weekend, adult $350 youth $190)
http://spiritfirefestival.org/register.php
http://spiritfirefestival.org/

=====Wed August 20 - Sunday, August 31=====

Dance Camp New England Summer Camp 2008

At Omni Camp in Poland Spring, Maine.  Wed. Evening August 20th to Sunday August 31st.  Registration options are: 11 days, 7 days, 4 days, or 2 days.dne.org/camp/2008.  Featuring classes in Contact Improvisation, African Dance and Drum,  Yoga, Partner Dancing, Music, Healing Arts, Feldenkrais, Nia, and much more.  2008 Class Schedule will be posted next week.  "Spontaneous waltzing in the Dining Hall; kids with painted faces screaming across the field; two women stretching together in the sun; an animated discussion at a picnic table long after lunch. It's just another day at Dance Camp. We've been doing this for 29 years. There will be classes in movement and much more, hot DJs and barefoot boogies every night, impromptu jams and live music dancing, festivals and family fun, swimming, canoeing and moments of serenity among the towering pines. We are a loving, changing, thinking, dancing, welcoming community. We share our joys, and we share the work. Come join in; come back and dance again."  This may be DNE's last year at this beautiful Camp - register soon to get in.  Work Exchange (in kitchen, waterfront, or childcare) is available, apply early as positions fill up quickly.

At Omni Camp
Poland Spring, ME
Registration Form & info is here:
http://www.dne.org/camp/2008/regfees.php

=====Music Workshops August 5th - 10th=====

Medeski Martin and Wood Camp MMW. Are You Ready?

This summer, August 5 - 10, pack up your instrument, open your mind, and enter the boundary-breaking world of Medeski Martin & Wood. Camp MMW is an incredible opportunity for musicians of varying levels and ages, to live and study with MMW in the intimate setting of a beautiful Catskill Mountain resort. You and a select group will gather together for five days of intensive workshops and seminars, deep listening, musical exploration, and improvisation. No matter what instrument you play, you will expand your approach to music, improve your listening skills, and interact with other musicians in a completely fresh, innovative way.  You will break with convention, bust out of your safety zone, and dare to try new things. Think of it as musical cross training. You might be a guitarist, and study melody with keyboardist, John Medeski. Or a horn player that works on mastering rhythm with drummer, Billy Martin. Maybe you are a pianist that wants to develop your groove with bassist, Chris Wood. There will be special guests, group collaborations, and, of course, exclusive performances by MMW. In the anything-goes, non-traditional atmosphere of Camp MMW, you will be encouraged to experiment, test your limits, take risks, and enjoy newfound freedom in the process.  Camp MMW runs from Tuesday, August 5th, to Sunday, August 10th, and is for musicians ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 80 students, and you must provide a recording of your work. All instruments are welcome, with an interest in creating variety! Applications, along with pricing and detailed instructions, available on-line at www.mmw.net.
CAMP MMW.

Please visit CAMP MMW for detailed infomation, including how to apply.   http://www.mmw.net/campmmw/

=====September 5, 6th & 7th=====

Evolve 2012 Music Festival

http://www.evolvefest.org

=====September 28 - October 4th=====

Rumi, Freedom & The Dance of Liberation

Presented  by MovingVentures School at the Alexis Zorbas Retreat Center  Corfu, Greece with Ellen Watson & Parashakti.  Parashakti & Ellen invite you to join us in Corfu, at Alexis Zorbas Center, to celebrate Rumi's 801st birthday.  Rumi, a scholar turned mystic, turned dancing dervish, whose poetry takes us step by step to meet God within ourselves is our inspiration for this retreat.   Ecstatic dance is the oldest spiritual practice on earth.  The  practices of Native American Shamanism combine ritual, trance & dance  in a communal ceremony that liberates the dancers' inner light.  This group begins with dinner on Sunday, 9/28, and ends with morning class on Saturday, 10/3; check out, 10/4.  This is a full immersion retreat and will include a day of cleansing & fasting, an all night ritual, and a day spent in silence with yourself.

500 Euros for shared room with two delicious vegetarian meals daily.  Single housing available for additional payment.
Tuition: 600 Euros. Work/study available for tuition; must pay for own room/board or negotiate a fair trade with leaders.

For full course descriptions, please visit website:
http://www.movingventures.org,
http://www.danceofliberation.org
To register: http://www.info@movingventures.org
Course questions: ellen@movingventures.org

MovingVentures School
,P.O. Box 572
Big Sur, CA. 93920 ph: 831 667 0477
http://movingventures.org
http:// danceofliberation.org
http://www.alexiszorbas.com
http://movingventures.org/workshops/2008/09/28/greek_island_retreat_gree...