Souldish NYC Events 10/2 - 10/8

Salma

This weekend I am hosting a Reality Sandwich event at the Wild Project called Manifesting the Mind. I hope you can make it. Continued community participation makes these events possible. Tonight, don’t miss MC Yogi at Jivamukti. His show is so uplifting. There are many more events and workshops to keep you occupied these next few days. Have a great weekend.

)))Souldish Featured Event(((

=====Save: Sunday, October 4=====

Manifesting the Mind Film Screening and Group Discussion with Filmmaker

Hosted and Sponsored by Reality Sandwich, Souldish and Story Spiral

Why are psychedelics so brutally suppressed in our culture? What exactly are some of the psychedelic plants and chemicals and how can they benefit us? With philosophy and insight from Dennis McKenna, Daniel Pinchbeck, Alex Grey, and many others, this film is not to be missed by anyone interested in psychedelics and shamanism. Interviews include - Robert Bussinger, Mike Crowley, Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy, Alex Grey, Clark Heinrich, Nick Herbert, John Major Jenkins, Dennis McKenna, Terence McKenna, Daniel Pinchbeck, and Dr. Rick Strassman.

Then join filmmaker Andrew Rutajit, psychologist Dr. Neal Goldsmith and the Drug Policy Alliance’s Jag Davies (formerly of MAPS and the ACLU) for lively conversation between our special guest speakers and the audience. Expect to participate in thought provoking discussions.
The film, produced by Bouncing Bear Films and created by Andrew Rutajit, is the first in a series of three films discussing various aspects of shamanism and is a broad look at psychedelics in general. Andrew Rutajit is formerly from Gnostic Press. His previous work in the field include Astrotheology and Shamanism and the Pharmacratic Inquisition. You will be able to purchase advanced tickets at the Wild Project website.

See Andrew’s blog here: http://www.souldish.com/2009/09/16/manifesting-the-mind-the-significance-of-dmt-by-andrew-rutajit/

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6SxaA9dvws

(7p, $11 adv, $15 dr)
Wild Project
195 east 3rd St.
New York City, NY 10009
Advance tickets https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/691735
http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.com/dvdmanifesting-mind-p-697.html
http://www.meetup.com/StorySpiral-NYC/
http://www.realitysandwich.com

===Friday, October 2===

MC Yogi @ Jivamukti

MC Yogi is a high energy, delightfully soulful poet/musician/teacher. His performances never dissapoint. Expect to dance, sing, and revel in celebration of love, life and spirit. This is not a spectator sport, this is full body/mind and soul integration. You’ll have the time of your life and you will leave feeling better than when you came. This is a not to be missed event if you love the feeling of being uplifted body, mind and soul. -S

(8:30p - 11:30p, $15 adv. $20 dr.)
841 Broadway , 2nd flr
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com

===Also on Friday===

Vox Lumina and the River Gypsy Medicine Show

Join Vox Lumina aka Brooke Smokelin, Seth Moutal (on tablas, assorted percussion, vocals) and Joey Levine (didgeridoo, percussion, vocals) for a night of making musical medicine together. Crystal bowl, didgeridoo, percussion, vocals, chanting, kirtan, singing, melodies, harmonies, overtones, guitar, original “soul” driven folk music, trance, dance, vibrational bliss. Plus, special guest DJ Jack Dog spins us into infinity (if we haven’t already been there and back.) while we dance and groove and get the bodies moving. It’s going to be a beautiful blast, so come on out.

Doors open at 7:30p music at 8 p, $10
Peace Through Play Nursery School
8 Amber Ridge Rd.
Chestnut Ridge, NY

===Saturday, October 3===

2012: Art, The City, and The Environment

Paul D. Miller and Waterways collaborate as part of 2012: Art, The City, and the Environment. Human Glacier: Human Glacier is a literal enactment of the melting of a glacier. This collaboration with Paul D. Miller is an extension of Waterways, a project integrating architecture, ecology and dance, with the participation of Emma Nordanfors, Klara Elenius, and Karina Dichov-Lund of E.K.K.O, Lucy Hg of the League of Imaginary Scientists, Annie Kwon, David Garin and Matt McBane. A partial list of dancers includes: Frida Danell, Irene Hsi, Ea Verdoner Jaocbsen, Johanna Moritz, Kristina Skovby, Madeleine Söderberg, Carmela Torchia, and Marie Vestermark. This performance is supported by iLand, Inc, The Danish Arts Council, and the Danish Actors Association. Human Glacier begins at 7p and melts. Sound by Paul D. Miller continues through the evening.

7p
The Drop
Chelsea, W25th St at 10th & 11th Ave.
http://imaginepeace.com/news/archives/7917
http://djspooky.com/

====Also on Saturday====

A Benefit for a Garden Grown from Katrina : Join Rev. Billy and others! October 3

One for the Crop, One for the Crow: A Benefit Event. Brooklyn Lyceum remembers Hurricane Katrina with what can grow from it: community gardens, music, film and new politics
The schedule of events:
7:30    Five minute short about the devastation immediately following Katrina
7:45    Reverend Billy and the Life After Shopping Gospel Choir perform, and he gives a sermon
8:45    Anthony DeGregorio and his Jazz band
9:15    Susan Hamovitch introduces and shows about 1/2 hour of her new documentary Mama Sue’s Garden
10:00 The Amazing Mentalist Dr. Zenitram performs a 1/2 hour of magic
10:30 Gary Fisher and his Jazz band
(7pm. $10)
http://www.brooklynlyceum.com/news/a-benefit-for-a-garden-grown-from-katrina-join-rev.-billy-and-others-october-3

===Also on Saturday===

Whitney Kids Back To Nature, Whitney Family Day 2009 hosted by Windowfarms and Plant Parenthood

Eyebeam honorary resident Britta Riley and her Windowfarms team, with Eyebeam senior fellow Steve Lambert, Victoria Estok and their Plant Parenthood team pair up to host the Whitney’s Family Day with a vegetative extravaganza! A new giant Windowfarm will go up in the Whitney’s windows for one day only. Kids will build their own mini hand-pump hydroponic veggie systems made from recycled NYC materials. They will adopt their new Windowfarm vegetable plant through a special experience with Plant Parenthood! Families are invited to explore the abstractions of Georgia O’Keeffe through interactive gallery tours, hands-on art making, and much more! All children must be accompanied by an adult.

(1-4p, $10 families, $5 adults, under 12 or Whitney Member Families: Free)
The Whitney Museum of American Art
http://whitney.org/www/parents/2a.html

=====Sunday, October 4=====

“Write Action” Writer’s Group at ID Project

Workshop for Meditators led by Meredith Arena. The Interdependence Project Writing Group bridges our meditation and writing practices. Our methodology is to keep the pen moving — a conscious engagement with writing, simply and beautifully, as process. Practice teaches us to separate creator from editor and allows us to explore the raw, fecund nature our first thoughts and spontaneity without judgment or expectation. Like meditation, our personal writing practice can serve as another means to explore our minds in an authentic, in-the-moment kind of way. Our meetings are a supportive forum for writers and meditators to explore their personal creative processes together. The monthly, two-hour sessions include sitting meditation, a variety of timed writing prompts and exercises and sharing our work. All are welcome to this group, but we do hope to form a consistent group of participants as we move into the Fall. In order to present work for group critique a participant should have attended the group at least three times and sign up before hand by e-mailing Meredith. The group is open to writers of all genres and experience levels. People brand new to meditation are also welcome. For much more info on this group, or to rsvp for the upcoming workshop, contact meredith@theidproject.org

(2p - 5p, Suggested Donation: $10)
The Interdependence Project
302 Bowery 3rd Floor (Middle Buzzer)
http://theidproject.org/events/2009/10/04/write-action-writers-group

====Also on Sunday====

Church of Craft at Etsy Labs

The new labs are ready for us to make merry and craft! I haven’t been yet, but it sounds great. I’m so excited for our first Fall meeting. All the best reasons to craft converge right about now: colder (snuggly wool time), back to school (learn something new), and Halloween! Yes, it is time to plan your costume for the crafty holy of holies. No, it is not too soon. I know Julie was threatening to get all the sewing machines serviced, so I think they will be there along with the usual compliment of scissors and such, be sure to bring what you need this time until we know more about what has made the move and what has stayed behind, supplies wise.

(2-6pm, $donation)
The Church of Craft at Etsy Labs!
55 Washington Street, Suite 512
DUMBO, Brooklyn
More about the labs at:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/etsy-news/all-about-etsy-faq-series-welcome-to-the-etsy-labs-936/

===Also on Sunday===

City of Dreams Mini Golf at Governers Island

It’s been a wonderful season for the City of Dreams Minigolf Course… with 18 holes (12 of them new for 2009) and tens of thousands of children and adults enjoying the course! We have one weekend to go… and then we need to de-install the course for the winter. So come out and play one last time this weekend, October 2-4. Taking the minigolf course down (as well as the sculptures in the City of Dreams) is a big job, and we could really use some extra help on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 to help us take it all apart, put it away, and clean up the courtyard behind Liggett Hall. help us de-install 10/10 and 10/11. We’re also looking for volunteers to help to run the minigolf course on its last weekend, October 3-4. To sign up to help, click here: http://figmentnyc.org/volunteer.

===Also on Sunday===

Bike Tour and Public Actions

Participate in the Waterways bike tour along the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. It will be an easy bike ride, with stops for viewing actions along the greenway and culminating in a water tasting. Waterways is a ConfluxCity project by US and Scandinavian collaborators. Waterways is part of a Brooklyn-based residency fusing creative methods from chemistry, architecture, media, music and dance. The interdisciplinary project is part of an iLAB residency and supported by iLAND, Inc, The Danish Arts Council, the Danish Actors Association, and the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.

(11:30a – 1:30p)
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
Meeting point: 11:30 am at the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative´s booth at Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn Fall Festival
The booth is located on Atlantic Avenue, between Clinton and Court Street.
Please sign up by email: klaraelenius@gmail.com
Bring your bike (!) or email klaraelenius@gmail.com for details on getting one.
http://www.brooklyngreenway.org/
http://prefabglacier.wordpress.com/

=====Monday, October 5=====

Everyday Dharma: Seven Weeks to Finding the Buddha in You Book Signing with Lama Willa Miller

Lama Willa’s new book Everyday Dharma: Seven Weeks to Finding the Buddha in You takes the reader on a seven-week journey to discover the wisdom-nature that is part of our everyday experiences, but that is often hidden from us. The premise of the book is that our everyday moments and how we meet those moments holds the key to profound transformation. Through daily meditations, contemplations, and exercises, readers are shown how to gradually access that deeper self, and open the door into an authentic and life-long spiritual practice. This is a Free Event; rsvp required.

(7-9p, free)
Tibet House
22 W 15th St.
Rsvp: http://www.tibethouse.org/component/option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,70/extid,244/extmode,view/

====Also on Monday====

Osho Dynamic Meditation

Breathe, Release, Rechannel, Witness, Celebrate. Presented by Osho NY. Series of classes begin: In a Safe Space we share this powerful method to start your day. During this hour long technique we use breath and body to release tension, stress and repressed emotions. This technique brings you back to your life energy by going through different blocks, that we call layers. Each layer that we face and peel away in this process starts to reveal the truth of who you really are. From this point you can begin to transform your daily life, bringing silence and celebration into any moment. The technique consists of 5 stages: breathing, releasing, grounding, silence and celebration. Through these steps a joyous and relaxed balance is restored to body and mind and once the ground is prepared in this way meditation becomes easy and enjoyable. Dynamic Meditation is most effective when it is practiced in a 21 day format. For this month, for six days, we will dive deep into this technique. This revolutionary active meditation technique can transform your life. Please arrive 10 minutes early to receive an introduction. Pre-registration is suggested by phone or email. If you are interested in participating call (718)399-1428 or email meditationsource@earthlink.net. Please check for times of each class.

(in the am, $120 for series, $12 per class)
A.R.E.Center of NY
241 W 30th St., 2nd fl; 7183991428
meditationsource@earthlink.net

=====Tuesday, October 6=====

DJ Spooky Album Launch Party

“His newest album, The Secret Song (released earlier this week), features appearances by Thurston Moore and Rob Swift along with arrangements by soundtrack composer Graham Reynolds for a cumulative commentary on digital culture.” - AV NY azadi-the-new-complexity
The term Azadi simply means “Freedom” in Farsi. The song “Azadi” is an interpretation of an ancient poem by the legendary poet Rumi, sung by renowned Iranian artist Sussan Deyhim, with prouduction by Dj Spooky from New York City. The collaboration is a single on Dj Spooky’s next album “The Secret Song” that will be out in October, 2009. For a translation of the lyrics and more info about the project, head to: http://djspooky.com/art/the_secret_song.phpListen here: http://soundcloud.com/dj-spooky/azadi-the-new-complexity. Released by Thirsty Ear.

(Free, 6p)
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue, NYC
http://www.brooklynbowl.com

======Thursday, October 8=====

Astral Projection Live

The Heat Is On IN BK. Astral Projection produces high octane futuristic trance combined with certain Old Skool Goa elements. Their three latest tracks “Open Society”, “The Prophecy” and “One” are precision works of art and have been greeted very enthusiastically by seasoned Goa trance fans, in addition to generating extreme interest among followers of Psy trance. Their upcoming album Open Society is due for release In 2009. Featuring also DJ Shem-Tov. Orbit Alladen Group. See you all on the dancefloor.

(10p - 6a, $30)
Club Exit
149 Greenpoint Ave.
Greenpoint Brklyn Right off the L & G Train
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=149367103328

)))))Upcoming Workshops(((((

=====Beginning October 6=====

DreamLab with Joey Levine

A seven session workshop exploring the alchemical process of turning dreams into reality. In this workshop, you will clarify your vision, energize your field, and elevate your power through experiential exercises, rituals, and meditations that draw on Shamanic, Eastern, and Western traditions. In DreamLab, you will learn tools and practices to align your life with your dreams and attract what your heart yearns for. You will have the opportunity to move beyond old limitations to new paradigms of possibility. You will discover ways to clear negativity, transform your emotional state, and activate powerful fields of intention. You will begin to focus your attention and hone your power of attraction experiencing new levels of creativity, inner peace, and joy.

Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17.
Cost: $250 ($220 for early registration by 9/24)
Contact: Joey Levine at earthspirit@optonline.net or (917) 548-7073.
Please RSVP to earthspirit@optonline.net or (917) 548-7073.

=====Thursday, October 8=====

Write and Produce your Own Short Film

Did you ever want to create your own short? Always have a million stories in your head but didn’t know which one to pick? This is a course where you learn how to write, and produce a short film. Learn how to create narrative structure, dramatic action and character development. If you have that creative impulse to showcase your talent, why wait? Here is an opportunity to take an active role in your career and make a short movie. The course is designed to help you write the script and then you can begin to work towards eventually producing and shooting your short film. The instructor is a Fulbright Scholar/08 – M.F.A. Film – Columbia University.

October 8th – December 3rd Eight Week Workshop
(6:30-8:30p, $440)
Simple Studios 134 West 29th Street Bet. 6th & 7th Ave.
http://www.imeldaoreilly.com

=====Beginning October 10=====

Permaculture Design Certificate for Adults along side a Naturalist Immersion Program for Children

Sponsored by Green Phoenix Permaculture. Permaculture is a set of tools and a process for designing a way to live sustainably within our ecosystems and our communities. It is based on observing nature and making connections across disciplines and over history, with the goal of meeting human needs, while leaving the earth healthier and more abundant for future generations. A unique opportunity for families. While adults participate in a permaculture design course, children explore the natural world around them. An autumn to spring program which allows an opportunity to experience both programs through 3 seasons. Children ages 7 through 12 will be accepted. Permaculture Design students are welcome with or without children. This is a standard, 72 hour permaculture certificate course.

2009: October 10-11, November 7-8, December 12-13
2010: January 23-24, March 13-14, April 10-1
Epworth Camp and Retreat Center & Permaculture Demonstration SIte
High Falls, New York,
2 hours north of New York City, 15 minutes from the Trailways Bus station in Rosendale.
http://green-phoenix.org/epworth-winter_2010-pdc.html

=====Tuesdays beginning October 13=====

The Writer In The City: A Fiction-Writing Workshop with Henry Chang

Having trouble generating new material? Join Henry Chang, a New York Times-praised novelist and Chinatown native, for a ‘total immersion’ creative approach to voice, characterization, and setting. In this class, we will write at various locations throughout Chinatown, which will serve as sites of inspiration, incorporated in prompts, story brainstorms and various writing exercises to get your creative juices flowing. Be prepared to open up creative channels you didn’t realize existed while New York City’s Chinatown is your muse. Fiction writers, poets and nonfiction writers are welcome. For writers of all levels and genres. First class meets at Confucius Plaza (Bowery & Pell St.) Henry Chang is the author of Chinatown Beat and The Year of the Dog. The Chicago Sun-Times called The Year of The Dog “a worthy debut” and praised Chang’s ability to write “with stark power and authority, covering the territory as only an insider can. He evokes the spirit, sights, smells and language of his setting in compelling fashion.” Chang’s follow-up, Chinatown Beat, is a novel with a “cool, measured style” that … “should make the locals sit up and gasp” (New York Times Book Review). Read about Chang’s thoughts on Chinatown and the literary imagination in this New York Times story.

Tuesdays October 13, 20 & 27, Thursdays October 16, 23 & 30, (6 Sessions)
(6:30-8p, $225 General / $200 Members; $40.50 General Deposit / $36.00 Members)
Location Note: First class meets at Confucius Plaza (Bowery & Pell St.)
All Friday classes meet @ The Workshop
16 West 32 Street
Suite 10A btw Broadway and Fifth Avenue
http://aaww.org/events_workshops.html

=====Friday, October 16=====

Remaking Eden: Ecological Design as Spiritual Practice

October 16-24th, 2009 An Advanced Permaculture Design Course. Most humans alive now, have grown up in cultures divorced from nature. This fundamental separation prevents conventional agricultural design from incorporating whole, self-regenerating ecosystems that also meet human needs. During this course we will explore how we can create food-producing ecosystems that work like healthy natural systems, with minimal maintenance, and diverse yields . and, how the practice of ecological design reveals a healthy relationship to nature and to spirit, teaching us how to see and act, with respect and humility. Using Sivananda Ashram as our design client, participant teams will undertake various design projects leading toward a master plan for the ashram property. We will also participate in the ashram schedule, and relate our experiences with meditation and Yoga to our work as designers. Join us as we explore and weave together questions and answers from the inner and outer landscapes through intense, hands-on practice of ecological design. Open to graduates of certified permaculture design courses, and others by special request. $600 + accommodations.

Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch • Woodbourne, New York in the Catskills
http://green-phoenix.org/2009_sivananda.html
$600 plus accomodations

=====October 23 - 25=====

God’s Nature Field an Art Workshop at CoSM Sanctuary

Friday, October 23rd, 7pm - 10pm
Saturday, October 24th, 10am - 10pm
Sunday, October 25th, 10am - 1pm

Great artists throughout history have immersed themselves in God’s Nature Field and each shared their unique painterly portrayal. Van Gogh channeled the rhythms of the cosmos in his brushstrokes. Georgia O’Keefe revealed the mystery of the Divine Feminine in a flower. Fredrick Church, a master of the Hudson River School, demonstrated the majesty and power of the waterfalls and exquisite beauty of our region. We will draw and paint the splendor of fall colors at CoSM Art Sanctuary, from a leaf, to a tree, to a forest. This workshop will examine both Eastern and Western approaches to the contemplation and representation of elemental regenerative forces. Artists of all experience levels are welcome. Explore and share your own unique relationship to God’s greatest creation and the sacredness of Mother Nature’s womb. Materials list will be provided upon registration.

Course fee: $300
Wappinger Falls
Limited overnight on-site accommodations available.
Call for more information about housing and travel.
845-297-2323

)))))Exhibitions and Festivals(((((

===Ongoing in October===

Psychotropia

Psychotropia will be taking place on September 24th, 2009 at Seed Gallery, which is located on 239 Washington St. in Newark, NJ. This awesome celebration of Seed’s two-year opening anniversary & psychotropic art exhibition is guaranteed to be one of our best yet. The theme of “psychotropia” reflects the mind, revealing its deeper nature and its infinite aspects of the psyche. The art that will be displayed from September 24th until October will be psychotropic in that it will bring our audience closer to their deeper mind. The content of the works are mind revealing and can be considered to express mystical states of consciousness, shamanic experiences, visionary states of the mind, etc. Our goal is to bring together an impressive array of artists, who’s art forms not only deliver quality in content and design but also act as a portal for spiritual exploration, inspiration, healing, and psychotropic research. Claudia Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Art is the window to man’s soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.” Art is meant to elevate one’s understanding of himself and the world around him, instantaneously taking him/her into a higher level of consciousness. In “Psychotropia” we will be creating a unique and awe-inspiring environment that is meant to transcend the self beyond the beyond. Art works will vary from paintings to sculptures, to digital prints, collages, installations, animations, and much, much more. Imagine entering the gallery and stepping into an entirely different universe where one can explore multiple realities uncommon to day-to-day reality. Hues of bright and fluorescent tones intertwined in archaic myths with psychedelic gods and archetypal techno demons might be some of the themes displayed in some of the more expected pieces. But be prepared to also expect the unexpected. Feedback installations with interactive devices and video projects might just melt your mind and blow you away. We are also expected to have synesthetic animations that vibrate trance evoking, audio frequencies and optical phenomenon so astonishing that you might never forget. If you are inspired by eidetic imagery, visionary art, mandalas, sacred geometry and surrealism don’t hesitate to stop by for our opening night. This upcoming show’s artists will bring to you some of the most exciting aggregations that may resemble many of Carl Jung’s collective archetypes or the powerful hypnagogic states of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk. Featured Artists: Adam Scott Miller, Manuel Abor, Gizem Bacaz, Kaliptus, Jelani Gould- Bailey, Martin Cash, Samson Contompasis, Gregory Maxwell Dunn, Giorgio Vaselli, Greyegg, Dwell & OneUnit, E.S.P., Collyn Gold, Joe Hollander, David Marghieri, Krystal Mitchell, J.H. Miller, Luis Monteagudo, Teofilo Olivery, Anibal Padilla, Radical, Syd Strangelove, Jon Scribles, Parker Wolf, Aeres Vistaas, Polina Zaitseva, Duke Papi, Vanessa Ramalho. Group Show, Curator: Kaliptus & Gizem Bacaz

Psychotropia - Seed Gallery’s Two Year Anniversary Art Exhibition
September 24th- November 13, 2009
Seed Gallery
239 Washington St. in Newark, NJ.
http://www.newarkseed.com

=====September 29 – October 24=====

New York Electric Art Festival Exhibition: Rate of Change - time and space in electronic art

Part of Harvestworks’ New York Electronic Art Festival. “…Experimental music is rarely this visceral and engaging” Los Angeles Times. Announcing the 2009 New York Electronic Arts Festival (NYEAF), a month-long series of concerts, panels, workshops, and exhibitions centered on the cutting edge work being done at the intersection of art and technology. The NYEAF Performance Events: Improvisation and New Media present a wide range of works that expand conventional notions of music. Exploring interactive strategies and experimental instruments , these performers participate and collaborate with technology in a meaningful way.

(Noon - 4p, Free) Open Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery
220 Vesey St.
http://www.nyeaf.org/concerts-performances-mainmenu-30

===October 1 - 10===

Desert Sin

The Desert Sin Dance Company, known internationally for their edgy and sensational fusion of dance and theater, presents the debut of their latest production, “Twitchers”, at The House of Yes Theater in Brooklyn. This show is a beautiful immersion of dance, puppetry, aerial, live music, spectacle, and pure emotion. Desert Sin is one of the most experimental, cutting-edge theatrical dance companies in North America. Founded in 1999, Desert Sin utilizes Middle Eastern dance, ballet, modern, extensive theatrics and costuming in their critically acclaimed productions. The company has gained major popularity from their appearances at special events, corporate functions, theaters, nightclubs, and television, while touring internationally with productions and workshops. Appearances have included HBO’s Real Sex, repeated performances with the “Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball,” the critically acclaimed “An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance” in Los Angeles, and with Rakkasah, renowned as the largest Middle Eastern Dance event in the United States. Their past productions of “Musée des Femmes - Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque” played to sold out crowds and critical acclaim in 2004 and 2005 in Hollywood and then in 2008 off-Broadway at the Zipper Factory Theater. For this show we are teaming up with Mystery Bird Puppet Theater, Lady Circus, and The House of Yes Theater to create a Brooklyn bird-watching experience of a lifetime. We will also be collaborating with aerialists from Brooklyn’s own Lady Circus, just back from performing at Bonnaroo: www.ladycircus.com. Mystery Bird Puppet Theater, a team of artist-puppeteers who make impossible beasts walk the earth, will be bringing their magic out from LA: www.mysterybirdpuppets.com

Show dates will be October 1,2,3 and 8,9,10
The House of Yes Theater
342 Maujer St. (Grand stop off the L Train) Brooklyn
(Door 8p, Show 9pm, $15)
http://www.houseofyes.org
Tix: http://www.desertsin.com/tickets.html

===Thursday, November 5===

RealitySandwich Presents the 3rd Annual Ayahuasca Monologues, “Tales from the Spirit Vine,” at the historic Webster Hall Grand Ballroom

Following last year’s successful event, we are pleased to present five new visionary stories about ayahuasca, the renowned sacred brew of the Amazon. For centuries, shamans have drunk this powerful concoction to heal illness, obtain mystical insights, contact spirit guides, and explore magical worlds. Hear of experiences both miraculous and terrifying when Westerners access ayahuasca’s incredible gifts. Opening Icaros (medicine songs) by Manuel Rufino, an ayahuasquero and healer from Native American traditions. Introduction by Daniel Pinchbeck, author of “2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl and editorial director of Evolver. Music and mingling will follow the show. Special thanks to Webster Hall for hosting the night in their Grand Ballroom.

Storytellers:
Alex Grey: visionary artist, co-founder of CoSM, author of “The Mission of Art:” & “Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey,” creator of the film “ARTmind” Adam Elenbaas: contributing editor of Reality Sandwich, author of “Fishers of Men: The Gospel of an Ayahuasca Vision Quest,” forthcoming from Tarcher/Penguin. Margaret De Wys: composer and faculty member at Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, author of “Black Smoke: A Woman’s Journey of Healing, Wild Love, and Transformation in the Amazon.” Steve Beyer: retired professor at Graduate Theological Union, and author of “Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizon Shamanism” in the Upper Amazon. Adam Pollina: New York based Marvel comic book artist/penciller. Hosted and created by Jonathan Phillips: Founding Member of Evolver.net/Reality Sandwich, Editor of Souldish.com, Founder of the NY Gnostics.

Directed by Adam Elenbaas
Thurs, November 5th
Webster Hall, Grand Ballroom
125 E. 11th Street
Doors 6:30pm, Performance 7:30pm sharp, $20
Drinks will be available at the Grand Ballroom Bar
After Party in Private Lounge
http://realitysandwich.com

)))))Upcoming Events and Parties(((((

=====Saturday November. 14=====

Illuminate – Spiritual Night Club

Club culture meets earth-based medicine in Illuminate, an invitation to explore the hypnotic rhythms of the body and bring to light the contours of one’s own being. Led by Parashakti & the GateKeepers and GlobeSonic dj Fabian Alsultany, the evening includes Native American wisdom teachings from medicine women Joan Henri, guest performers and musicians. Illuminate draws on exhilarating ceremonies, drumming and an ecstatic dance party to create a safe space in which participants can liberate themselves and feel a connection with others.

(8p–2a, $35)
The Open Center
http://www.opencenter.org/illuminate-a-spiritual-dance-club/
http://www.parashakti.org

=====Tuesday, November 10=====

NYC Dust & Illusions - A Burning Man History

Film Screening - A documentary. 30 years of Burning Man history. After sold out screenings on the West Coast the film is finally coming the East! Director Olivier Bonin will be present after the screening for a discussion with the audience about the relevance of Burning Man today, and the meaning of evolution. If you can invite over 200 people from NYC area to this event on FB, you can get 1 Free seat. Please contact me first: http://dustandillusions.com/contact. About the film: Dust & Illusions looks at 30 years of history of Burning Man all the way back to the late 1970s deep into the origins of the event. Through 21 interviewees the film presents the philosophies that fueled the creation of the festival, and its evolution from a small gathering of friends to the largest “counter-cultural” event in North America. It offers a new perspective of the meaning of the event, and questions whether its organizers are more concerned about making sure the show is ready when the gate opens or if they still truly engage in building a community and fostering art.

(9:30p - 11p)
Get Tickets Now.
- 20 low income seats at $12
- 50 seats at $15
- Other seats at $20
- 50 center seats at $25
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave.
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