Souldish NYC: 12/04-10

 

))Souldish Featured Listing((

 

===Friday, December 17==

Curious Craft Fair Call for Artisans

 

1st Annual Seed Gallery Handmade Benefit – A Curious Craft Fair on December 17th 

 

This is a call for Vendors, Artisans and Curious Guests

On December 17, Noon until 7pm lay down your best work and invite your friends and family to browse at Seeds’s first annual handmade craft fair in  Newark, NJ.  Share your handcrafted goods with creative gift-givers of all shapes and sizes at Seeds’, marketplace-style indoor craft fair.  The 2009 Seed Holiday Craft Fair showcases the wares of local artisans and craft mavens amidst live classical music, healthy delicious food and drinks and free & fun DIY workshops.  There will also be  beautiful artistic items raffled off and a silent auction.  Holiday craft fairs have become a holiday-shopping-must for people who want to have fun while they shop! Come join ours.   All proceeds go toward keeping Seed Gallery open in support of art and artists.

Submitting your crafts is easy, just write to: Souldish.nyc@gmail.com

 

December 17, Noon until 7 p.
239 Washington St.

Newark, NJ

http://www.newarkseed.com

 

))Other Events((

 

===== Fri, Dec 4 =====

 

Dj Spooky:  Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica At Bam

 

This week at bam, members of the international contemporary ensemble (ice) perform live with dj spooky’s hip-hop and sample-infused soundscape to create a riveting electronic symphony as live video projections reconstruct antarctica—the real and the imagined—in this acoustic portrait of our embattled earth.  Rs is giving a pair of tickets away for December 4th. To win, post a poem about antarctica and climate change in the comment box of this post and a panel of reality sandwich poetry experts and dj spooky will pick the prize winners: 

 

http://www.Realitysandwich.Com/free_tix_bam

 

 

==Friday, December 4==

 

Occult America: a talk by Mitch Horowitz

 

Presented by phantasmaphile:  from its earliest days, america has been a laboratory for new or unusual religious ideas – particularly of an occult or esoteric bent. From the spirit medium who became the nation’s first female religious leader in 1776 and the placement of the mysterious eye-and-pyramid on the back of our dollar bill, to the growth of the african-american magical system of hoodoo and the uses of mind-power mysticism among political reformers (including back-nationalist hero marcus garvey), the united states has been one nation under many gods. Mitch horowitz, the author of occult america: the secret history of how mysticism shaped our nation, will explore the people, ideas, and episodes that gave america its unusual religious character and show how magical and esoteric religious ideas have shaped so many aspects of our culture, politics, and lives.  Mitch horowitz is the editor-in-chief of tarcher/penguin and the author of occult america: the secret history of how mysticism shaped our nation (bantam).

 

(8P, $5)

observatory

no. 543 Union st. Bk

http://observatoryroom.Org/2009/10/09/occult-america-a-talk-by-mitch-horowitz/

 

==Also on Friday==

 

Spin Spin Presents: 12/4 Phish After Party Lot Style w. DJ Nutritious vs. VJ Mamiko Kushida

 

For those of you who just love Phish Phans, you can party down with them with friends thanks to Zoe and Mike.  Four blocks from MSG.  We know there will be countless other after parties at venues around town at the midnight hour on Friday 12/4… But we bought out this huge bar/lounge called Stitch so we could throw a “lot” style rager only 4 short blocks from MSG.  We know and love many of you, and we know that no other live band is going to compare to an epic three night Phish run at MSG.  So we decided to fix all of that by throwing Phish fan favorite, NYC’s own DJ Nutritious on the turntables, spinning anything and everything groovy while his Kyoto counterpart vj Mamiko Kushida rocks psychedelic visuals on the giant screen and the tellies.  Stitch provides a munchy menu (including veggie burritos), a fully stocked bar, and plenty of brews on tap. (We’ve also got some free raw bars from Raw Revolution.)  $5 bucks. No door policy. No hassle. No dress code. (And, um, real drink prices, no $10 beer bullshit) Come Slip Stitch  and Pass the fuck out.  *A Great Time Is Mandatory*

 

(12a-5a, $5)

Stitch 

247 W 37th st.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183622648636&ref=mf

 

==Also on Friday==

 

Surreal Estate Presents Escape to Brooklyn

 

Because the bronx is full of cops, manhattan is full of con artists, queens is full of pollution, and staten island is full of garbage… Well it’s time to escape to brooklyn. Join us december 4th for a diverse lineup of spoken word poets, live bands, and multiple djs, delighting us on two stages and the radical roof deck.  Proceeds in part benefit the people’s institute: an international collective of anti-racist, multicultural community organizers and educators.  For artists and samples of their music, see the facebook invitation page which has links to the artist pages.

 

(9P – 4a, door donation)

15 thames st. Bushwick bk

http://www.Facebook.Com/album.Php?Aid=2017604&id=1417413238#/event.Php?Eid=183144423724

 

==Friday, December 4==

 

Phish After Party: C.I.A., Lo-Life, SonicSpank w/ Allen of The Disco Biscuits, and Drizno

             

Mr. Bugsly Presents C.I.A. is Clay Parnell of BrothersPast & Biodiesel, Ian McGuire of MJ Project & Allen Aucoin of The Disco Biscuits.  Mr. Bugsly is at it again…..This time with a last minute Post-Phish show that will be THE place to be after Friday-Phish-MSG. Heck its a cant miss even if you don’t attend Phish!  This “super-group” features Clay Parnell of Brothers Past & Biodiesel, Ian McGuire of MJ Project & Sonic Spank, and Allen Aucoin of The Disco Biscuits & Dr Fameus. Lo-Life Clay-Parnell Solo Project, Sonic Spank with special guest Allen of the Disco Biscuits and Dj Drizno, a multi-talented electronic musician-turntablist currently residing near Atlanta, GA, has been producing, dj’ing, and rocking crowds for over 10 years and brings a unique freshness when either dj’ing behind his hi-tech customized live-pa setup or when sharing the stage and collaborating/jamming with other jam/funk based musicians such as drummer DrFameus (Allen Aucoin of The Disco Biscuits) or guitarist Chase Nichols (Doctor Louis Sullivan).  A solid contender for the epitome of cutting edge dj acts, Drizno uses an impressive array of turntables, 2 laptops, synthesizers, midi controllers, effects processors, and a drum machine sampler which he uses to create improvised hard hitting beats and progressive loops. With over 15 years of dj experience and training, Drizno’s unique style of electronica, hip hop, funk, dub science, and on-point turntablism are just a few reasons why this funky beat-wizard is one of your new favorite dj.

 

(11:55p- 4a, $15)

The Bowery Poetry Club (only 250 capacity)

308 Bowery

 

==Also on Friday==

 

Take Refuge at Refuge for Sam Black’s Birthday

 

Your friends at refugenyc are at it again! Celebrating sam black’s birthday, the only way we know how… Partying like its 2012!! So tell your friends and tell them to tell their friends. Lets do this, till the early morn’ Join your favorite spies for mischieveous night in the wilds of bushwick, brooklyn. Sidestep deadly-layed booby traps as you dance to the the musical stylings of udachi, lauren flax, iheartcomix, acobra krames, team facelift(dj set), kimyon.  Surprise guests & much more, sound by refuge sound systems (formerly known as cerulean), lights, lazers, and hornz by power trip. Visuals by funktaxi.  Dress code: dress as your favorite spy. All black or white w/ triby hats, overcoats and long pointed noses. open vodka bar 10 - 11pm

 

(9p, $10 before midnight/ $15 after)

Above the auto part shop

600 bushwick av. (Bet. Jefferson and melrose) BK

Directions: j m z train to myrtle ave ( myrtle - broadway) walk down jefferson st. To bushwick av. Make a left and it is above the auto parts shop. Note: please do not congregate outside of the location or call cabs directly to the space.

http://www.Tinyurl.Com/whitespy

 

==Saturday, December 5==

 

Get Your dance On

 

while it’s no secret that the nyc club scene just ain’t what it used to be, the city’s need to get down hasn’t changed. New weekly dance party get your dance on meets the demand with a killer soundsystem, visuals, and music that defy time, space, and genre, bringing you serious beats and bass lines that will get you bouncing.   Dj $mall ¢hange kicks off the first event at brooklyn bowl, where you can grab eats, drinks, and a bowling lane afterward at the state-of-the-art, leed-certified venue. The hardwood floor was built for bare feet, so set an alarm clock (or two), dress to sweat, and come get your dance on.  Seriously: no shoes, no speech, and no spectators. This is a dance party, people!

 

(10:30Am – noon, $10)

Brooklyn Bowl

61 Whythe Btwn N 11th & 12th, Bk

http://flavorpill.Com/newyork/events/2009/12/5/get-your-dance-on-feat-dj...

 

==Saturday, December 5=

 

Tarot Card Reader Psychoanalysed At The Rubin Museum Of Art

 

Rubin Museum Of Art says:

in a twist of professional roles, tarot card reader pattie canova will consent to have her own mind read when she sits down with jungian analyst ami ronnberg during the red book dialogues.  In celebration of the first public showing of carl jung’s famous red book, now on view at the rubin museum, the dialogues pair personalities from all walks of life with a jungian analyst. Participants are given a page from the book to which they then free associate. The results are sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always unexpected.

 

(6-7:30p, $20)

Rubin Museum Of Art

150 w 17th st.; (212) 620 – 5000

 

==Also on Saturday==

 

Global Warning: Artists On Climate Change

 

BAM says:

in conjunction with terra nova: sinfonia antarctica, composer/writer dj spooky’s sound and visual exploration of the antarctic, global warning: artists on climate change brings together three artists for a conversation about the climate crisis and its emergence as a theme in the arts. Dj spooky joins ecological designer/architect mitchell joachim, selected by rolling stone as one of “the 100 people who are changing america;” and macarthur award recipient julie mehretu, known for her “singular and poetic” (the new york times) map-like paintings that challenge traditional notions of geography and space, for an engaging discussion moderated by npr and bbc contributor tania ketenjian.

 

(5P, $10)

BAM Harvey Theater, 651 fulton st

bam peter jay sharp building, howard gilman opera house, 30 lafayette ave

718.636.4100

 

==Also on Saturday==

Mayan Grind Psytrance Party @ The Arts Garage

For those who like to travel  Gaian Mind is having their Phili Psytrance party this night.   Special Guests include Bodhisattva 13: 20, Brandon Adams, Kilowatts, Fluoro Psychestetic Environment by:: Daya Cayung http://www.blacksheephybrid.com.  Sound & lights provided by Light-O-Matic & Space Junk. Come early for the full experience…Kilowatts starts at 9 pm sharp.  Dress to glow and bring a smile.

(9p - 2a, $5) 21+ w/ ID
The Arts Garage
1533 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA; 215-765-2702
http://www.theartsgarage.com/

http://www.facebook.com/gigaboxx/dialog/MessageComposer.php?thread=1194799462414&msg_id=0&id=754508939

can’t wait to see everybody Saturday night!

==Sunday, December 6==

 

What: We Co-Create: Regenerative Culture @ Home

 

Announcing a new meetup for the new york permaculture meetup group.  regenerative culture in brooklyn!! Feel splashes of a cultural mythos that supports & affirms life — and cultivate the social support necessary to grow & maintain physical works of regeneration.   Join friends, as we weave ceremony, song, expression & movement in a space for growing, learning & sharing. Meanwhile, help seed enthusiasm & awareness for a germinating center of ecological wisdom in brooklyn. Grow with us. Feel your community connect.  (Due to the nature of this event, the schedule below is subject to evolve — thank you for your understanding.)

 

December 6th (schedule of events):

 

sound circle, new cosmology / a collective path — w/ nadya peeva , mural building, life design — w/ harmony hazzard, lily ovadya, frances subbiondo, alice lo, & mariel berger, yoga — w/ abby paloma, invisible structures — the social probl.. Er, solution! — W/ monica ibacache & lakis polycarpou, dreaming — w/ mariel berger, ayahuasca story sharing — w/ nadya peeva, frances subbiondo, & more, authentic movement / ecstatic dance** potluck to follow **your organizers & presenters offer this series in gratitude — at no cost.  Please bring : - music makers (drums, rattles, spoons, flutes, strings, etc.) - Your own bowl, spoon, & cup- food or drink to share.  *** event organized by nature works, in collaboration with green phoenix permaculture ***

 

 

 (1p – 6p, free)

388 atlantic ave . Bk

 

This is a meetup group, you must rsvp to attend

(near the b, m, q, r, a, c, 2, 3, 4, 5, f, & g)

http://www.Nycpermaculture.Info/calendar/11997709/

 

==December 2 – 13==

 

Filthy Lucre: A Burlesque Christmas Carol

 

Burlesque Collective Pinchbottom re-imagines Dickens’ classic tale with a bit more spice. This sexy update remains faithful to the original text while tweaking a few details. For one, scrooge (nasty canasta) is now a woman who runs a strip club and, accordingly, there’s a lot more nudity. For those wanting pure dickens and naked girls, pinchbottom also offers a reading of A Christmas Carol by nasty and other beauties.  – Review written by: Chris Kompanek

 

(See website for tix and times, $20)

walkerspace

46 walker st; 212.982.1055

http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/showpage.php?t=filt9292

 

==SATURDAY DECEMBER 12==

 

BLESSED ARE THE JOBLESS!  BLESSED ARE THE  BROKE

 

As American unemployment hit the double digits in November, the highest in over 25 years, Reverend Billy Talen has a message of peace on earth and peace of mind for Brooklynites facing the holidays amid financial uncertainty.  “You don’t have to buy a gift to give a gift” says Talen, of the church of life after shopping. “Consumerism enforces a bizzaro-world morality around the holidays, where we don’t feel guilty for indulging but instead feel guilty for not indulging and spending enough! We’re telling Brooklyn: you can have a guilt-free, debt-free Christmas this year. Don’t charge Christmas on the credit card, save Christmas by spending time with your family and community.”  New Yorkers can tap into the holiday spirit of buylessness by joining Reverend Billy and his 40 voice, life after shopping gospel choir at the Brooklyn lyceum on Saturday December 12, 2009 at 8pm.  Tickets are a sensible $10.00. As often the case with church of life after shopping “fabulous worships”, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. The rev notes that “we’re 1/5th the price of the Rockettes, twice the fun, and the choir is ten times sexier!”

 

(8p, $10)

The Brooklyn Lycuem

227 4th Ave

Get your tickets at: http://bit.Ly/47igxe

 

))upcoming((

 

Satan And Santa: Separated At Birth?

 

How the lord of misrule became a bourgeois tool (and still managed to enrage the religious right) an illustrated lecture with cult author and cultural critic mark dery

lecture, followed by an observatory holiday party, complete with lovely alcoholic beverages, themed snacks, and live music as performed by brooklyn’s own ruprecht and the birch switches, who will perform  your favorite krumpus carols.

Few americans know that santa descends from the mock king who held court at saturnalia, the roman festival celebrating the winter solstice. Or that he shares cultural dna with the lord of misrule who presided over the yuletide feast of fools in the middle ages—lewd, blasphemous revels that gave vent to underclass hostility toward feudal lords and the all-powerful church.  By the late 19th century, christmas in manhattan was an excuse for the rabble to go wilding from door to door in upper-class neighborhoods, demanding booze and cash from terrified householders in exchange for an off-key (and sometimes off-color) yuletide song. In desperation, washington irving, clement clarke moore, and other members of new york’s cultural elite invented santa claus—and christmas as we know it—as a means of domesticating the drunken revels of the dangerous classes. Their bourgeois myth was designed to channel lumpen unrest into a more acceptable outlet: a domestic ritual consecrated to home, hearth, and conspicuous consumption.  In satan and santa: separated at birth?, Dery, a cultural critic and book author, takes a look at the jolly old elf’s little-known role as poster boy for officially sanctioned eruptions of social chaos, as well as his current status as a flashpoint in “the christmas wars”—cultural battles between evangelicals, atheists, conservatives, and anti-consumerists over the “true” meaning of christmas. Along the way, dery considers new age theories that santa is a repressed memory of an ancient celtic cult revolving around red-capped psychedelic mushrooms; nazi attempts to re-imagine christmas—a holiday consecrated to a jewish baby, for christ’s sake—as a pre-christian invention of tree-worshipping german tribes, in some misty, wagnerian past; and the suspicious similarities between satan and santa, connections that have fueled a cottage industry of conspiracy theories on the religious right.  Bio: mark dery (markdery at verizon dot net) is a cultural critic whose byline has appeared in publications ranging from the new york times magazine to rolling stone to salon to cabinet, and whose lectures have taken him to australia to austria, belgium  to brazil, macedonia to mexico, germany to the gowanus canal. He has been a professor in the department of journalism at new york university, a chancellor’s distinguished fellow at uc irvine, and a visiting scholar at the american academy in rome.  Dery is best known for his writings on the politics of popular culture in books such as the pyrotechnic insanitarium: american culture on the brink and escape velocity: cyberculture at the end of the century.  He is widely associated with the concept of “culture jamming,” the guerrilla media criticism movement he popularized through his 1993 essay “culture jamming: hacking, slashing, and sniping in the empire of the signs,” and “afrofuturism,” a concept he introduced in his 1994 essay “black to the future” (included in the anthology flame wars: the discourse of cyberculture, which he edited).

He blogs at markdery.Com.

 

Morbid anatomy presents at observatory

the brooklyn lycuem

227 4th avenue

date: Saturday, December 19th

Time: 8:00, Admission: $7

http://observatoryroom.Org/2009/11/24/satan-and-santa/

 

===== Thurs, Dec 3–Fri, Dec 4 =====

 

Dj Spooky:  Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica At Bam

 

This week at bam, members of the international contemporary ensemble (ice) perform live with dj spooky’s hip-hop and sample-infused soundscape to create a riveting electronic symphony as live video projections reconstruct antarctica—the real and the imagined—in this acoustic portrait of our embattled earth.  Rs is giving a pair of tickets away for two shows, dec 3rd and 4th. To win, post a poem about antarctica and climate change in the comment box of this post and a panel of reality sandwich poetry experts and dj spooky will pick the prize winners: 

 

http://www.Realitysandwich.Com/free_tix_bam

 

===== tues, dec 15 =====

 

evolver spore:  take back the power and rs holiday party at collective hardware

 

you’re invited to collective hardware for our combined spore and rs community holiday party: discuss the future of energy and toast the season with your fellow evolvers.  Dj zguby will drop an energetic, metallic mix of beats and luke will lead a particapatory chakra harmonization to set the mood for an evening filled with art work and interactive displays of new energy options as well as old-fashioned holiday cheer.

169 Bowery

$5, 7pm

http://evolver.Net/take_back_power

 

==Friday, December 4==

 

ID Project Holiday Party At the Rubin Museum of Art

 

The IDP invites you to come celebrate the winter holidays with us at the Rubin Museum of Art. The museum’s K2 lounge has half price drinks between 6-7pm, and admission to the museum is free from 7-10pm.  Their menu includes rotating soups and rice dishes as well as special cocktails and teas.  Exhibitions on display in December include an in depth collection of Tibetan Mandalas and a special exhibition on The Red Book of C.G. Jung. More info about the museum and exhibitions available here.  Bring a friend and chillax, or walk around and see some art.

 

(6p - 10p, $varies upon drinks and dinner)

The Rubin Museum of Art

150 West 17th St

http://theidproject.org/events/2009/12/04/id-project-holiday-party

 

==Also on Friday==

 

The House of Yes Christmas Spectacular

 

December 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th & 12th

 

Join the lady circus and house of yes family, as we celebrate the holiday season with our very own christmas spectacular.  Featuring more talent than that other “christmas spectacular”, this show is overflowing with glitter, glamour, sex, comedy, matching costumes, synchronized dancing, and outrageous theatrics!

With guest appearances by desert sin dance company, the love show, jenny rocha and the painted ladies, mike richter,  graham skipper of fuct, kayti bunny, pearl pistol, band of bicycles and more! Come early to enjoy festive treats, mistle-toe kisses, and a photo-op with santa himself!

 

(Doors 8,p $20, $15 presale)

342 maujer street at morgan ave in bushwick

http://www.Brownpapertickets.Com/event/91263

http://www.houseofyes.Org

http://www.ladycircus.Com

 

==Saturday December 5==

 

Eyebeam Presents: Generative Music on your iPhone with Pure Data and RjDj: Workshop + Skillshare

 

Eyebeam alum Hans-Christoph Steiner returns to Eyebeam to help turn your iPhone or iPod-Touch into a programmable, generative, and interactive sound-processor! Create a variable echo, whose timing varies according to the phone’s tilt-sensor or an audio synthesizer that responds to your gestures, accelerations and touches. Exploit the extensive sound capabilities of the Pure Data programming language to blend generative music, audio analysis, and synthy goodness. If you’re familiar with the awesome RjDj, then you already know the possibilities of Pure Data on the iPhone or iPod Touch (second and third generation Touch only).  Schedule: 12 - 1:30p: Introductory workshop on Pd with Hans-Christoph Steiner.  2 - 6PM: Free skillshare with Hans and members of RjDj programming team. RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/ykaq3l3  Note: Participate in this skillshare to get primed for the RjDj “sprint” at Eyebeam’s Holiday Hackshop on December 12.

 

(12 - 6p, Free with rsvp)

Eyebeam

540 W. 21st St., NYC

http://eyebeam.org/events/rjdj-skillshare

 

 

 

==Sunday, December 6==

 

The Church of Craft 

 

Please join us for the next meeting of the Church of Craft

 

It is that time of year again when all the elves start furiously knitting scarves, arm warmers, & socks, making scented candles, figgy pudding, & greeting cards. Bring the elf in you to Church of Craft! It is also the last Sunday craft-on of the year so bundle up your overcoat & come early so we can craft our little hearts out together!  It is true, the sewing machines have been fixed! The labs come equipped with your basics: scissors, tape, pens, thread, but I encourage you to bring supplies that you want to work with in addition to what is there. More about the labs at:  Etsy is all about encouraging people to make stuff, just like us, so we get to have this special event craft-on every month, where access to all of their goodies is totally free. If you like it there you can go back and craft Monday evenings!  Our meeting will be the usual casual drop in affair, come any time, bring anyone, bring anything you are working on or come & just check out what everyone else is up to. Snacks are welcome.  Can’t make the Sunday meetings? We have a weekday evening meeting too at the awesome SpaceCraft in Williamsburg! More details when we get a little closer.  http://www.spacecraftbrooklyn.com/

 

(2-6p)

at Etsy Labs

55 Washington St. Suite 512,

DUMBO, Brooklyn

http://www.etsy.com/storque/etsy-news/all-about-etsy-faq-series-welcome-... tsy-labs-936/

 

==Monday, December 7==

 

Freshkills Park Talks: Sustainability in Practice

 

Eli Cohen, of Israel’s Ayala Water & Ecology , designs naturally-based solutions to help remove pollutants and contaminants from soil, air and bodies of water and to rebuild ecosystems’ capacity for self-sustainability.  Mr. Cohen has consulted on stream rehabilitation projects, gray water reuse systems and numerous constructed wetland systems to remove heavy metals, salts, hydrocarbons and pathogens from agricultural, industrial and landfill sites.  Key within this work has been his involvement in the remediation of the Hiriya landfill in Tel-Aviv, formerly Israel’s largest landfill and soon to become part of Park Ariel Sharon, a 2000-acre park that shares a number of parallels with Freshkills Park.  Mr. Cohen will present a variety of innovative projects implemented in Israel and around the world, with emphasis on urban solutions.

 

No RSVP required

(6:30 p, free)

The Arsenal, 64th and 5th Avenue in Manhattan, 3rd floor Gallery.

http://www.ayala-aqua.com/

 

==Also on Monday==(ongoing)

 

Meditation and Buddhism Gathering with Ethan Nichtern

 

Sponsored by The Interdependence Project.  Unfortunately, the Buddha never taught a sutra called ‘How to Practice Compassion in The Age of Multinational Capitalism.’ No ancient Indian meditator tried to be mindful while sending a text message. No nun in a Tibetan monastery had to learn loving-kindness while being bombarded 24/7 by ads constructed to undermine her self-esteem. But if we want to understand the relevance of Buddhism here and now, then we have to learn how to do all of these things.  Everyone Welcome Regardless of Experience.  Meditation Instruction is part of each class.

http://www.BeTheRigden.com for much more info, including downloadable talks.  Visit ITunes to subscribe to free podcast: “21st Century Buddhism.”  There is a suggested donation of $10 (but everyone is welcome regardless of ability to pay)

 

Ongoing Monday’s

(7-9p, $10 suggested donation)

Lila

302 Bowery Suite #2.

E-Contact: lilawellness@nyc.rr.com, tel. (212) 254-2130

http://www.lilawellness.com/wrkshpMONDHARMAMEDITATION06.html

 

 ==Tuesday, december 8==

 

Astrology Open Community

 

with heather roan robbins, anne ortelee and mark wolz.  Gather with working nyc astrologers for a lively discussion. Bring your own chart, your passion for astrology and your desire to learn something new while being a part of new york’s growing community.

 

(Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30pm, free).

East West Living Café

78 5th ave

http://www.eastwestnyc.com

 

===== Wednesday, December 9 =====

 

All Is One And All Is God: The Spiritual Paths Of Nonduality

 

is there a difference between saying “everything is one” and “everything is god,” or are all these traditions saying the same thing? Join jay michaelson, rs contributor and author of the new book “everything is god: the radical path of nondual judaism,” and explore these questions in dialogue, conversation, and meditation.

 

(7p, $5)

East-West Living

78 fifth avenuehttp://evolver.Net/group/nonduality

 

==Also on Wednesday==

 

Fierce Compassion: An Evening with Sharon Salzberg

 

Join us as we welcome our beloved teacher and well-known author, Sharon Salzberg, as we focus on compassion. The quality of kindness is often denigrated as being simplistic and weak, but it actually has an inherent power to transform our worldview from one of fear and isolation to one rooted in clarity, courage, and compassion. Explore the powerful, sometimes fierce side of kindness, known in the teachings as wrathful compassion. Through talks, meditations, and conversation, examine right intention, right speech, and right action in the everyday challenge of bringing together compassion, honesty, strength, and balance.

           

(7:30p - 9p, $25)

The JCC in Manhattan

334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.; Info.:646-505-5708.

(Program room assignments will be available at the JCC Customer Service Desk, in the lobby of the Samuel Priest Rose Building.)

   

==Also on Wednesday==

 

The Way of the Mystic — Medieval Mystics: Meister Eckhart, St. Francis, Rumi

 

This is an individual class in a lecture series. To sign up for the full series, see The Way of the Mystic.  With Jon Mundy, PhD.  What is Mysticism? What are mystical experiences and under what circumstances do they occur? In this three-week series, Jon Mundy, who has spent 40 years teaching courses on religion and has a passionate interest in this topic, will identify many characteristics shared by nearly all mystical episodes, including: ineffability, the loss of subject/object identity, timelessness, egolessness and experiences of wonder, awe, reverence, freedom, happiness and bliss. Over the course of these three evenings, he will delve into the lives, experiences and teachings of a number of the history’s greatest mystics and also, most importantly, describe meditative and other practices that can lead to the exalted states they describe.

 

(8–10p, $22)

NY Open Center

22 E. 30th St.

http://www.opencenter.org/the-way-of-the-mystic-medieval-mystics/

 

==Thursday, December 10==

 

“Healthy Ferments & Hearty Lifefood Soups for Winter Wellness”

 

Autumn is here and the holiday season will be upon us before you can say, “Bah Humbug!”  Keep yourself healthy throughout the cold season by incorporating fermented foods and hearty lifefood soups into your diet.  Fermented foods are tasty and provide vital support to the immune system, promoting good digestion and colon health, while enhancing your tolerance to weather changes and pollution.  Lifefood soup ingredients may be selected from a wide range of fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, nuts/seeds and sea vegetables in delicious combinations which can be warmed to a maximum of 120F.  Savor the culinary creations of Raw Food Chefs Shenaqua Sookhoo-Jones and Andrew Jones and learn how you can prepare these delicious, nutrient-dense recipes.  You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the key elements to maintaining health and vitality, and be able to prepare and sample a mild kimchee-like fermented vegetable dish and a raw butternut/ginger soup to warm the cockles of your heart and tummy.  Shenaqua Sookhoo-Jones had an international upbringing, exposing her to Indian, Cajun, French, and Chinese culinary traditions.  She has transferred her knowledge of and passion for healthy and delicious food to the preparation of raw and living foods as part of her own healing journey.  She takes great pleasure in sharing the culinary good news.  Andrew Jones is a world-class permaculture teacher and educator and has pursued an eclectic career encompassing ecology, humanitarian aid/development, holistic health, life foods, and sustainable business.  RSVP required to jayagusti8@yahoo.com with your phone number.  Earlybird Special - $20 prepaid by check or $20 cash at the door if you bring a buddy.  Single walk ins pay $25.  Send checks, received no later than 12/07, payable to: Gusti Bogok, Old Chelsea Station, P.O. Box 1308, New York, NY 10113-1308.  Workshop fee includes all tasting samples, AND tastings of fermented sunflower seed cheese and dehydrated flax crackers, along with samples of Navitas Naturals superfood products/recipe book and workshop recipes.  All ingredients are raw/organic.  Additional items will be offered for sale.

 

 

6:30-9:00p, $20 prepay or $25 at door)

The Community Church “Front Lounge”

28 East 35th Street, Manhattan

(between Madison & Park)

Perennial Design   http://www.tristatefoodnotlawns.org/

Permaculture Design Solutions   http://www.permaculturedesignsolutions.com/home/index.php 

 

))Workshops((

 

==December 11 - 13==

 

Portraying the Self Workshop w/ Alex & Allyson Grey

 

Few pictures through the ages are more honest or experimental than self portraits. Self portraiture can nobly and expressively convey the deepest feelings with sincerity. The mirror enables an artist to capture their most personal view of reality. The degree of comfort with which self portraits capture physical features, environmental conditions and the artist’s inner world can leave a faithful record of self scrutiny through the creative process. Facing ones moods, expressions and shadow, the artist can go beyond likeness and represent inner turmoil, inner spirit, and higher possibility.  This workshop will allow the exploration of various mediums, examine the history of self-portraiture, offer immersion into the soul through self-revelation, and address philosophically the nature of the self.  Course fee: $250.  Materials list will be provided upon registration.  Workshop begins Friday evening with arrivals from 5-7, dinner and then lecture. Saturday workshop hours go from 10am - 10pm and Sunday from 10 am- 1pm. Food is included in course fee.  Limited accommodations available. Call to reserve. 845.297.2323  (arrive between 5 & 7p Friday night, includes dinner and lecture, $250) accommodations extra and limited

 

(beginning Friday night, $250 plus accommodations)

CoSM Art Sanctuary

46 Deer Hill Road

Wappinger Falls, NY

See train schedule for details on how to get there

Http://www.cosm.org

 

))Upcoming((

 

==Saturday, Dec. 12th  and Sunday, Dec. 13th ==

 

The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers Healing Circle

 

Jivamukti Yoga School is delighted to welcome members of the International Council of the Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. Join us for two evenings of Prayer, Healing, and discussions on Prophecy and Sacred Medicine. “We the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, believe that our ancestral ways of prayer, peacemaking and healing are vitally needed today. We come together to nurture, educate and train our children. We come together to uphold the practice of our ceremonies and affirm the right to use our plant medicines free of legal restriction. We come together to protect the lands where our peoples live and upon which our cultures depend, to safeguard the collective heritage of traditional medicines, and to defend the earth Herself. We believe that the teachings of our ancestors will light our way through an uncertain future.”  Sponsored by friends of The Center for Sacred Studies and The Jivamukti Yoga School

 

When: Saturday Dec 12th

Teachings: Prophecy and Sacred Medicine

Time: 7.30pm

Ticket Price: $35.00

 

When: Sunday Dec 13th

Teachings: Prayer and Healings -(This session involves hands on healing work from the Grandmothers.)

Time: 7.30pm

Ticket Price: $70

(Tickets are $100 if you attend both nights)

 

For Online registration go to www.jivamuktiyoga.com

or call the jivamukti  Front desk at 212-353-0214 ext. 0

Please register soon as tickets are limited as this will be a popular event.