Souldish NYC: 6/13 - 6/20

Salma

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=====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=====

Afrokinetic 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

=====Also Friday, June 20=====

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, 7:30 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

====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.

(5:45p, $20 adv/$25 dr)
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