This week New Yorkers can read between the crop circles, learn rhetoric for radicals, share in some sexy eye gazing, honor the sacred hoop of the North, eat some wild vegan treats, and sweat to electro-house beats. Remember to email me your events: salma(at)souldish(dot)com.
Until next week,
Salma
====Friday, November 21=====
Entheologue: Crop Circles TransFormation
Evening of Perceptual Awakening with Alan Steinfeld Followed by Live Painting Party
These odd geometric formations, created by unknown intelligences, have appeared worldwide for over 20 years. The most complex and sophisticated designs are located in the district of Wiltshire, near Stonehenge and other sacred sites in the south of England. Alan Steinfeld traveled there in August to look at the most bizarre physical phenomenon happening on the planet. He discovered it was the most interactive year of thought exchange between the people of Earth and the circle makers. What was finally revealed this summer was a sort of Rosetta Stone of specific mathematical proportions that could be deciphered and understood from a crop circle. This evening will be about understanding other levels of reality, left and right brain perception, the symbolism of thoughts, where we are in the universe, and how sacred geometries, particularly crop circles are here for personal and planetary transformation. Entheologue: (8-10p, $20); Live Painting Party: (10p, $15) Live Painting with Alex Grey, Allyson Grey, Oliver Vernon, Percept. Open to all artists. Please bring your own materials and canvas no larger than 30×40".
CoSM
542 W 27th St, 4th Fl
Entheologue: (8-10p, $20)
Live Painting Party: (10p, $15)
http://www.cosm.org
=====Also on Friday=====
Eye-Gazing Party at Jivamukti
It has been said that "the eyes are the window of the soul." What would it be like to connect with someone after you've spent some time gazing into his or her eyes? Enchanting. We share eye contact in silence with delightful world music playing in the background to open the connection. After the Gaze, we come together and enjoy the AfterGlow Dinner… a deliciously luscious vegan feast where eye gazers socialize in community at the lovely JivamukTea cafe. We offer an equal gender balance for our gatherings. This Eye Gazing event is for single individuals only. Eye Gazing works best with spiritually minded heterosexual Yogi's & Yogini's who are comfortable in their own skin, love to dance, are interested in connecting on a deeper level without alcohol and are vibrantly ageless. Eye Gazing at Jivamukti by Melange is lovingly hosted by Jeanine T. Abraham of Melange Internationale. $45.00 pre-registration online or at the front desk of Jivamukti Yoga School( Final Sale, no refunds )
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway 2nd fl
(7 doors, Gaze 7:30pm sharp, $45 adv, $50 door if available)
Info contact Jeanine at info@melangeinternationale.com
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com
=====Also on Friday=====
Reading: Jason Del Gandio "Rhetoric for Radicals"
Join Jason Del Gandio for an interactive presentation about his book "Rhetoric for Radicals: A Handbook for Twenty-First Century Activists," which posits that activism, organizing for social change, public perception, and revolutionary swarming the streets have a common thread in the use of rhetoric.
Bluestockings Books
172 Allen Street @ Stanton (1 block south of Houston)
(7p, Free)
http://www.bluestockings.com/
=====Also on Friday=====
Tango – Free Absolute Beginner Workshop (NYC Meetup)
Argentine Tango's gotta be one of the hottest and sexiest dances around. Gotan Project has peaked my interest in this art. Here's a chance for all you newbies to check it out for free. Join these folks for a free, one-hour workshop at Triangulo. This is your chance to try out this wonderful dance for free. If you like the workshop (you will) you can sign up for one of Triangulo's regular classes and get $10 off Plus a free starter CD.
(Fri 8:30p, Free)
TriANGulO
135 W 20th St; #301; (212) 633-6445
RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/Got-Tango/?gj=wg2_ej1b
=====Also on Friday=====
Mambo Mantis and Jazz
Come see a few friends of Souldish (Gunter and David) perform some very interesting jazz. 9p: Mambo Mantis "…stands outside of any conventional definition…the adventurous music lover will be challenged and rewarded" Terrell Holmes, All About Jazz – New York. 10p: Tom Zlabinger (bass) , Welf Dorr (alto sax), Gunter Gruner (drums)
Douglas St. Music Collective Performance Space
295 Douglass St between 3rd and 4th avenues Brklyn N, R to Union
(9p, ?)
http://www.myspace.com/295douglass
=====Saturday, November 22nd=====
28thday and Psybotik present contracosmos
An evening of psytrance, progressive, electro-house, breaks and techno at a New undisclosed and spacious virgin venue in East Williamsburg. Featuring: Karash, Helios, Tony Unorthodox, Elecktrik, Dave Dittmer, Gabriel, Fractal Phono. Visuals by: Helios, Serge, nasha_masha, D3M0N, Decor by Psybotik. Performance by Masae. Sound by Icarus & light-o-matic. Advance tickets available from 28thday. Venue will be revealed upon purchasing your ticket online. Space permitting, we will announce the venue to the general public 24 hours before the event.
East Williamsburg
(11p – 6:30a, $15 adv, $25 dr)
http://www.28thday.com/
http://www.psybotik.com/
=====Saturday, November 22nd=====
The Path of the White Mesa: Sacred Hoop of the North – Foundational Day
Facilitated by: Mary Anne Flanagan & Val Lordi – offered as a Make-Up Day of Teaching. In this Foundational Day of the Sacred Hoop of the North Teaching, we will learn the medicine of the North Lodge and the Sage Elders. We will learn the way of White Hair Buffalo Spirit and the gifts of abundance, totality, pure love, and harmony. We will receive the healings of the White Ancestor Lineage. We will learn the practices of dissolving our ego roles and patterns in order to learn the practices of evolving into the Cosmic One. We will join in sacred ceremonies of mystery, night, stillness, and fire with one another for personal and planetary healing. All participants will receive the rites of the Stewards of the Star Nations. Please bring your own lunch and water. Please bring your mesa. New participants, please bring two palm-sized white stones (North Stones), covering for the stones, a feather, clear crystal, and seating. All are welcome to bring rattles, flutes etc…To register: Contact Mary Anne Flanagan at toningtheom@yahoo.com or Val Lordi at 718.824.3055; 917.238.9726.
New Dawn Foundation, the Oaks, White House
590 Davenport Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10805
(10a- 6p, $111; Reduced Rate for all those who attended the weekend intensive Oct. 3-5, 2008: $55)
toningtheom@yahoo.com
http://www.toningtheom.com/events.html#whitemesa
=====Monday, November 24th=====
The 5th annual FSHNDL (secret location)
This is a timed fashion design competition where two designers create clothes on live models out of a surprise material. To celebrate the global financial crisis, the constant nuclear threat around the world and George Bush's last days, we're asking you to dress for the impending end of the world. Watch fashion created from the ground up, dance to tunes courtesy of DJ Speedrail and enjoy complimentary drinks from Dewar's and Brooklyn Brewery. You can get more info here: http://www.lvhrd.org/events/fshndl-v/ and and buy tickets here https://lvhrd.com/event/review/53.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We'll let you know a few hours beforehand
(8p, $11 for members $22 for others)
<https://lvhrd.com/purchase/event/53>
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=====Saturday, November 29th=====
Meditation for the People Workshop
Come support my friend Adam in his new "Meditation for the People" workshop Saturday, November 29th frpm 2-4pm at East/West Yoga (14th Street and 5th Avenue). We will explore the landscape of meditation philosophies and techniques while learning about the everyday scientific/health benefits of meditation. And of course, we will practice meditating together along the way. By the end of this workshop, each student will have established their own life-long personal meditation practice and philosophy, chosen individually from the wealth of information, philosophies, and practice techniques. Traditionally meditation has been reserved for eastern religions, monasteries, and ashrams, or for those who could afford expensive meditation schools. But ever since scientific studies have proven the medical benefits of meditation, and have even linked public meditation to decreased crime rates, the practice of meditation is now available to anyone interested in healthy living. The truth is that meditation is healing and helpful for anyone, anytime, regardless of religion or belief. By calming our minds and learning to center within, we take an active role in creating peace on earth (which is a goal most of us share, especially around the upcoming Holidays!).
(2p – 4p, $30 at dr)
Please Register in advance by calling Adam Elenbaas: 914-255-0203
Or email: humboyhum@yahoo.com
====Starting Dec 6 – 27th=====
Wild Vegan & Raw Food Lifestyle Course
Liberation, This Time Around. Jivamukti Yoga instructor and raw food chef, Maria Massana and personal chef, Jeanine Abraham, guide you on this evolutionary journey to Liberation – This Time Around. A new course offered by JivamukTea Cafe and Massana Wellness. In November, Sharon Gannon, co-founder of Jivamukti Yoga School, released a new book called Yoga and Vegetarianism. This month in an effort to bring the teachings from the book to life, we are excited to offer the Wild Vegan & Raw Food Lifestyle Course. We will guide you to effectively move towards a vegetarian, vegan or raw food lifestyle. The course will be held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for four consecutive weeks in December. Each week we will make one of the four delicious meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack), both a vegan and a raw food version, as featured in the JivamukTea Cafe. In addition, we will cover practical yoga principles for harm-free daily living. Before Nov. 29th: $499; After Nov. 29th: $525
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway; (212) 353-0214
Saturdays, Dec. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
(9a-11a, $525 plus a Workbook Fee: $20 Seperate Fee)
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/event/moreInfo.jsp?detailID=428
=====Support Figment 2009=====
Plans for 2009
The 2009 FIGMENT event has been scheduled for June 12-14. Please help us to expand FIGMENT and our summer-long programs next year, so that we can reach even more people, and showcase the work of even more artists. Here are a few ways that we are hoping to expand in 2009:
* Increase the size of the FIGMENT event, accommodating more artwork and a larger volunteer staff
* Provide more sound equipment for bands and performers
* Provide clearer signage and wayfinding (more visible maps, etc.)
* Expand the City of Dreams Mini-Golf Course from 9 to 18 holes
* Increase the number of summer-long installations and exhibits
* Invest in our website and our arts management database
Since we do not accept corporate sponsorship, FIGMENT and our summer-long programs can only happen if we receive support in the form of grants and individual contributions from supporters like you. The FIGMENT event and our programs will scale in proportion to the support we receive.
Please make a donation and help us sustain and grow FIGMENT and our programs! Follow this link to donate: http://figmentnyc.org/donate.
)))))=Links=(((((
1. The visionary artist Nemo's awesome website: http://www/r6xx.com
2. Podcast – The Art of Alex Grey: http://www.matrixmasters.net/blogs/?p=159
