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: Please note that I'll be dancing with my troupe twice this weekend - : See the 17th at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre and the 18th at the : Lions Den. : : Wednesday, November 14th, 9:30pm : Pharaoh's Daughter : Knitting Factory (74 Leonard St.) 219-3006 $8 + 1 drink minimum : basya - oud, guitar, vox; benoir - electric guitar; tomer-drums, : percussion; daphna - recorders, cornermuse, vox; kemal- indian drums : hadgini & hadgira : Noah Hoffeld on cello, www.pharaohsdaughter.com : : Wednesday, Nov 14, doors @ 8pm, Experience a Feast for all your : senses... : * See many belly dance performances by NYC's top stars as well as : upcoming talent... : * Taste the exotic flavors of the N. African mezze catered by Le Souk : Restaurant... : * Move your body and soul to the rhythms of live drumming... : Special guest appearance by the beautiful Ranya and her talented : students. Nadia will perform and other talented upcoming stars as : well! And Adnil from "Al Qamar!" : Falucka is at 162 Bleecker, $10 admission includes mouthwatering : mezze buffet. : : November 15, 8pm $15 (ed. Note: come early or you may not get in, : seriously) : Omar Faruk Tekbilik and his ensemble in concert at Makor, 35 West : 67th Street, (212) 601-1000, www.makor.org. The ensemble: Shai : Bachar (keyboards), Hassan Isikkut (kanun), Emmanual Mann (bass), : Seido Salifoski (percussion). : : November 15, 6:30pm Vocal and body percussion sing along, admission : free : Gino Sitson, a vocal virtuoso from Cameroon, leads the audience to : experience the voice and body as an endless resource. Come sing : along and play rhythms of different styles, including : African/western, traditional/modern. Museum for African Art, 593 : Broadway (Houston and Prince 212/966-1313). : : November 15, doors 9pm, show 10pm $10 : Amayo's fu-arkist-ra, disciples of afrobeat with members of : Antibalas, Daktaris & Macy Gray's Band, special guest Dick Griffin : formerly with Sun Ra. Guest DJ's spinning afrobeat, dub & funk. At : North 6th, 66 North 6th Street (Kent & Whyte, Williamsberg) : : Friday & Saturday, November 16-17, at 7:30 & 10:30 pm : CHURCH OF BETTY will appear for four shows at THE BOTTOM LINE COB : will appear with former Zappa band mate Mike Keneally and Beer for : Dolphins. The Bottom Line is at 15 West 4th St. @ Mercer (tickets : $17.50; 212-228-6300). : COB, featuring Chris Rael on sitar, Portugese guitar & lead vocals, : Deep Singh on tabla, Marlon Cherry on guitar, Rima Fand on violin, : Jon Feinberg on drums & Joe Quigley on bass, will play songs from : their upcoming CD "Tripping With Wanda", and many brand new songs : from the upcoming recording project "Revenge of the Hippies". The : Bottom Line is the best place in town to hear Church of Betty; come : join us for this pre-holiday bash. : Announcing Church of Betty's BRAND NEW WEBSITE, featuring free MP3 : downloads from Chris Rael's 20 CDs, beautiful concert photos, song : lyrics, a detailed history of COB's unusual and interesting 12-year : journey, local arts calendar, journal, and links to other Fang : Records bands. (Video clips coming soon.) Please visit : http://www.churchofbetty.com! : : Friday - 16 November, PAISLEY announces its first DIWALI EVENT !! : ***KARSH KALE @ Paisley*** ***KARSH KALE @ Paisley*** : Featuring a live Electro Tabla/DJ set by: KARSH KALE (Mighty Junn/Six : Degrees Records) : Also spinning : : DJ Quanteye (DubStream) : DJ Harry (SoundTripps/Shiva's Legal Kollektive) : & introducing DJ Vasudev : ***Also a traditional Diwali Pooja @ 9pm*** : ***Complimentary Diwali treats*** : Lounge opens : 6pm Cover : $10 after 8pm 21+ w/ID : Paisley is available for private parties most nights of the week, for : large or small groups, with or without catering. Please call : : 212.353.8833. : Where : Paisley @ 49 East 21st Street (b/w Park Avenue South & B'way) : Transport : N, R or 6 train to 23rd Street, walk down two blocks on : Park : Dress : Smart Casual paisleyantiques.com : paisley@concentric.net212.353.8833 : : Friday, November 16, 19pm : Izzy Sanabria, plus...aside from Izzy, you'll enjoy other very funny : Latino comedians. An evening of Latino Laughter at the NY Comedy : Club, East 24th Street between Second and Third Avenues. For : reservations call: 212/696-1077 and please mention Izzy's name (you : might get a break). PS Email him if you decide to make it. : Thanks.IzzySanabria@home.com : : Saturday, November 17, 7pm : Come see Zeina (me) and other members of the "Al Qamar Music and : Dance Ensemble" at the SALAAM Thanksgiving Benefit Bash. Join us for : an evening of theatre, music, poetry and comedy at the Joseph Papp : Public Theater. Featuring: : *Emcees: D'Lo and Atul Singh - With a microphone and a whole lotta : attitude, we're thrilled to have bi-coastal Sri Lankan performance : activist D'Lo along with the : straight-up, "I want your digits girl" humor of Texan, Atul Singh. : *Spanish Harlem's, if not the World's, Funniest Bangladeshi whom you : all know from films (American Desi), TV (BET, MTV, PBS) and the stage : ("Curry Power"), the one and only, Aladdin. : *Who's That Girl? Her one-woman show, "PUSHED," is the journey to : discover, create and claim an Indian American identity through : story-telling and music. Comedienne extraordinaire - Vijai Nathan. : *A preview from Shaun Singh Productions upcoming Off-Broadway dance : theater show, "Rang: Shades of my Soul" (December 2001 at the Lucille : Lortel Theater) with Jacqueline Zamora performing a Jazz/Funk & : Modern dance piece to a song from "Fiza". : *Vidur Kapur's comedic "Indian, Gay and Fucking Fabulous" is about : surviving the isolation of growing up gay in India in the 70s and : finally finding identity within a South Asian gay community in the US. : *Mohan Kulasingam aka Puck electrifies the stage with excerpts from : "In The Name of Shiva." : *"Mrs. Claus's X-tra Special Holiday Special" by Fairy Tail : Productions - This Holiday Season, All That Glitters is Snow! : http://www.fairytailproductions.com : *Priya Ayyar performs a theatrical bit from James Lecesne's "MUM" : about how we come to know a person and how we can identify their : essence which lies somewhere between their secrets and the evidence. : *Sunita Mukhi's "The Cold Fish" - What's a woman to do when her lover : is as cold as fish? A sensuous tale freely adapted by Sunita S. Mukhi : from Isabel Allende's "Aphrodite". : *One of the founders of the global rock band TAJ and music producer : for KushWorld Productions, Rizwan Mirza will perform a track : acoustically from TAJ's CD 'Rock OM' entitled "Letting You Live Is : Killing Me." : *J.T. - Guess who? Special performance by a special guest...a New : York journalist whose byline you probably know... but did you know : he's also a musician and poet...(yes indeed, Jeet Thayil) : *Sarveshwari G. Asnani (Sarvi) presents her original poem (both in : Hindi and then translated in English) about the 'importance of : duality' in the manifest universe. : *Al Qamar Music & Dance Ensemble dancers Adnil Ramos, Nyota Nayo, : Arianna Tiye, and Zeina al Qamar provide some Middle Eastern flavor : by taking you on a journey through traditional folkloric dances as : well as some extremely creative departures from the typical. : *Babu aka Balaji Nagaraj does his rendition of a love song from the : Bollywood movie, Dhadkan. : *Maryann Jacob gives a tribute to Agha Shahid Ali, this year's : National Book Award Poetry Finalist. : *And surprise guests (whom I cannot mention otherwise there would be : no surprise!) : Hosted by: : The Joseph Papp Public Theater : 425 Lafayette Street (Between Astor Place & East 4th Street) : Tickets (Limited Seating and NO Standing Allowed!): : online at http://www.sulekha.com/salaam, or : email/call to make a reservation and pay CASH at the door: : rsvp@salaamtheatre.org 212.330.8097 : Ticket Price: $20 (after November 14th), Early Bird Ticket Price: $15 : until 5pm on 11/14 : Geeta Citygirl Chopra, Artistic Director, SALAAM! (South Asian League : of Artists in AMerica) 212-330-8097 http://www.salaamtheatre.org : South Asian League of Artists in America is a not-for-profit : professional theatre company celebrating South Asian American : artistic excellence through creative risk-taking and experimentation : that challenges all boundaries. Press inquires contact: Ratnapriya : Das at press@salaamtheatre.org : "Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to : shape it." - Bertolt Brecht : : November 17, 6pm African Blue Note for Satonge! Music Series, $5 : admission : Martino Atangana leads a lively and fast-paced band of musicians who : play traditional bikutsi rhythms of South Cameroon, balanced with : popular soukous, juju and highlife. Martino Atangana plays lead : guitar and vocals, with Azouhouni Adou on keyboard and vocals and : Mamadou Ba on bass. Museum for African Art, 593 Broadway (Houston : and Prince) www.africanart.org. : : SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17th 9pm $7 : Kokolo, and an all female Afro beat group the Fem Nameless THE : AFROSPOT TEMPLE 340 Grand St. 1 block south of Metropolitan between : Havemeyer & Marcy in the heart of Williamsburg, BROOKLYN (Lorimer : stop on the G/L, Marcy stop on the JMZ). "The secret of life is to : have no fear." - Fela Anikulakpo Kuti : : Saturday, Nov. 17, PRE-Thanksgiving Party. : Something to do after SALAAM Thanksgiving Benefit Bash: one of the : acts at the SALAAM Benefit is Jacqueline Zamora who will be : performing a preview from the upcoming Shaun Singh Productions' : Indian Off-Broadway show "Rang: Shades of My Soul." Expressing : a woman's emotion through colors and a fusion of Indian & Modern : dance, the show will be held on Dec 14 & 15 at the Lucille Lortel : Theater. All proceeds will be donated to Kabir Organization, Women's : Fund. COME OUT, SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER & MAKE OUR PRODUCTION : HAPPEN!!! Give your Dollars where it will be appreciated!!! : Shaun Singh Productions Presents the "RANG" party/fundraiser @ : Nascimento Restaurant/Lounge) 1068 First Avenue @ 58th Street, : 10pm-untilDONATION- $15 : DJ Smail spinning Indian, House, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Egyptian, Brazilian : music & : requests. Dress to impress! : A fundraiser for our Off-Broadway Musical "RANG: shades of my soul." : All proceeds will go to Kabir Organization/Women's fund. Creating a : broader awareness of Domestic Violence. Shaun Singh President Shaun : Singh Productions : : Sunday 11/18, NEW AFRICA PRESENTS: : Come see Zeina and our troupe dance (we'll leave the others a : surprise.OK, its Ayshe.) : Early show - deejay 7:00pm, show 8:30pm : $10 cover, $7 w/flyer : Jerry Drums w/Lavuay : (Afro-Trinidadian Soca/Reggae/Calypso) : Jerry Drums, the guiding force behind Trinidad & Tobago's spirited : cultural collective "Village Drums Of Freedom", directs a night of : inspired musical celebration utilizing rhythm, chant and knowledge to : create a conscious mini-carnival. : Lavuay blends reggae, kaiso & calypso, resulting in a most uplifting : and danceable effect. Both men will be celebrating their birthdays : by inviting some very, very special guests from T&T's rich musical : roster. : w/dj Neva (music for the masses) : Late show - 10:30 pm : REGGAE!!! : Rob Symeon backed by the Elbib Band : Projecting a clear-eyed presence, with a smooth voice and uplifting : lyrics, Rob Symeon "the spark igniter" sets a new standard for young : conscious vocalists. His first single on Easy Star Records, "Anything : for Jah" is a rockers anthem infused with Rastafarian devotion and : spiritual longing that has universal appeal. A veteran of some of the : top sound systems, he has built a substantial following of reggae : lovers stateside and his star continues to rise. : w/ dj Soul Selector (music for the body AND the soul) : @ the Lion's Den, 214 Sullivan St (t'ween Bleecker & W. 3rd.)(212) : 477-2782 : New Africa Presents (917) 450-7991, salvatp@aol.com, : http://www.africasounds.com : : Sunday, November 18th, 2001 at 7:30 PM (musical program will start : closer to 8:00pm) : Night with great vocalist from Cameroon...and an art exhibition! : Ranya will perform a solo show during the band's first break. : Gino Sitson - an outstanding African vocalist of incredible : originality and depth; : Painting exhibition - Marius Fliski : Europa Club in Greenpoint (Brooklyn), 98-104 Meserole Avenue & : Manhattan Avenue : G to Nassau Avenue, walk north up Manhattan Avenue a few blocks and : make left onto Meserole--it's on the corner. For directions, see : http://nydai.org/Directions.asp : $10, $5 students, 212-931-6839 (weekdays) : Monday, November 19th, 7:30 PM : For those of you that have asked about our reading series, here's the : deal. In this time of unity, SALAAM Third Mondays has decided to : bond together with another group of artists for what will absolutely : be an amazing event. After speaking with The Artists Network (please : see letter from them below), we have decided that instead of having : our traditional event at The Asian American Writers' Workshop, we are : inviting all SALAAM supporters and artists, to join us as SALAAM : Third Mondays happens at a different venue. Please be sure to make a : reservation (as u normally would on the SALAAM voicemail/email) since : this is sure to be a hot ticket: Great Hall of Cooper Union, 7 East : 7th Street at Third Avenue. $5.00 suggested donation RSVP: (212) : 330-8097 or email: rsvp@salaamtheatre.org The Great Hall is easily : accessible via public transportation. Take the IRT No. 6 line to the : Astor Place stop (at 4th Avenue and Astor Place) or the BMT N/R lines : to the 8th Street stop (at Broadway and 8th Street). Public parking : is available across the street from the building as well as at other : locations surrounding Cooper Union. IMAGINE: IRAQ A Theatrical Event : Staged Reading of Eight New Works-in-Progress and One New York : Premiere* Tariq Ali ("Necklaces" -- UK) Kia Corthron ("Breath, Boom" : -- US) : Culture Clash ("Nuyorican Stories" -- US) : Reg e. Gaines ("Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk" -- US) : Trevor Griffiths ("Comedians" -- UK) : Robert O'Hara ("Insurrection"-US) : Harold Pinter* ("Betrayal" -- UK) : Betty Shamieh ("Chocolate in Heat" -- US) : Naomi Wallace ("One Flea Spare" -- US) Connie Julian wrote: Dear : Friends at SALAAM, The Artists Network of Refuse & Resist! would be : honored if the people of : the SALAAM community would join us on November 19 at the Great Hall a : t : Cooper Union for an evening of staged readings entitled IMAGINE: : IRAQ. We : realize that this usually is the night of your own Third Monday : readings, but we hope and expect that the programme at the Great Hall : that night will be something that you all will find moving and : beautiful, and we want you there with us. May this be the beginning : of more occasions to work together. Hope to see you there. Warm : regards, Connie Julian : National Coordinator Artists Network of Refuse & Resist! The Artists : Network of Refuse & Resist!, in association with playwright Naomi : Wallace, is producing IMAGINE: IRAQ, an evening of eight new short : plays. The pieces are inspired by the lives of those affected by the : US/UK's roles in the Middle East, specifically in Iraq, after ten : years of bombing and the imposition of international sanctions. : *Harold Pinter's play, the New York premiere, was written in 1991 and : contributed by the playwright for the reading. Naomi Wallace and : Connie Julian, the national coordinator of the Artists Network : curated the evening. The directors include: Jeremy Cohen, Reg e. : Gaines, Michael John Garcés, Connie Grappo, Damon Kiely, Jeremy : Pikser, and others TBA. This project has been in the making for : nearly a year. It began with the writing of a short play by Naomi : Wallace, originally commissioned by the McCarter Theater. Her piece : concerns an Iraqi pigeon collector who is forced to see his prize : pigeons sold for food. Wallace and Julian began to think about how : this story could invite other stories, how it might be possible to : create a whole evening of short plays which explore the connections : between the people in Iraq, the Middle East, and the people in the : west. When they asked other playwrights to contribute their own : stories, nearly everyone said yes. The plays started coming in- : stories of Iraqi teenagers, a family and a dying child, two homeless : men in New York City, a Chicano actor and a Muslim cab driver, the : sister of a Palestinian suicide bomber. As the artists prepared to : take the plays to the stage, the shocking events of September 11 and : the war changed everyone's lives, creating a need and possibility for : artists to connect with the people in important ways. In that : spirit, the writers and producers of IMAGINE: IRAQ are inviting the : public to share in the first staged reading of these plays. The event : is reported on in the New York Times, Friday, November 2, 2001, in : Jesse McKinley's column "On Stage and Off". Go to: : http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/02/arts/theater/02BROA.html?searchpv : Geeta Citygirl Chopra, Artistic Director http://www.salaamtheatre.org : SALAAM! (South Asian League of Artists in AMerica) is a : not-for-profit professional theatre company celebrating South Asian : American artistic excellence through creative risk-taking and : experimentation that challenges all boundaries. : Monday, November 19th, 7:30pm : IMAGINE: IRAQ A Theatrical Event : Staged reading of eight works-in-progress and one New York premiere* : The Great Hall of Cooper Union, 7 East 7th St. at 3rd Avenue : Subway: N, R to 8th St, 6 to Astor Place : Tariq Ali ("Necklaces" -- UK) : Kia Corthron ("Breath, Boom" -- US) : Culture Clash ("Nuyorican Stories" -- US) : Reg E. Gaines ("Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk" -- US) : Trevor Griffiths ("Comedians" -- UK) : Robert O'Hara ("Insurrection" -- US) : Harold Pinter* ("Betrayal" -- UK) : Betty Shamieh ("Chocolate in Heat" -- US) : Naomi Wallace ("One Flea Spare" -- US) : $5 (suggested contribution to offset production costs) : The Artists Network of Refuse & Resist!, in association with : playwright Naomi Wallace, is producing IMAGINE: IRAQ, an evening of : eight new short plays. The pieces are inspired by the lives of those : affected by the US/UK's roles in the Middle East, specifically in : Iraq, after ten years of bombing and the imposition of international : sanctions. These : works-in-progress will be performed as a staged reading. (Harold : Pinter's play, the New York premiere, was written in 1991 and : contributed by the playwright for the reading.) : The evening was curated by Naomi Wallace and Connie Julian, the : national coordinator of the Artists Network. The directors include: : Jeremy Cohen, Reg E. Gaines, Michael John Garc's, Connie Grappo, : Damon Kiely, Jeremy Pikser, and others TBA. This project has been in : the making for nearly a year. It began with the writing of a short : play by Naomi Wallace, originally commissioned by the McCarter : Theater. Her piece concerns an Iraqi pigeon collector who is forced : to see his : prize pigeons sold for food. Wallace and Julian began to think about : how this story could invite other stories, how it might be possible : to create a whole evening of short plays which explore the : connections between the people in Iraq, the Middle East, and the : people in the West. When they asked other playwrights to contribute : their own stories, nearly everyone said yes. The plays started coming : in-stories of Iraqi teenagers, a family and a dying child, two : homeless men in New York City, a Chicano actor and a Muslim cab : driver, the sister of a Palestinian suicide bomber. As the artists : prepared to take the plays : to the stage, the shocking events of September 11 and the war changed : everyone's lives, creating a need and possibility for artists to : connect with the people in important ways. In that spirit, the : writers and producers of IMAGINE: IRAQ are inviting the public : to share in the first staged reading of these plays. There are plans : to continue developing the production into the new year. : For more information, www.artistsnetwork.org or call 212-431-3681. : Press contact: Timothy Haskell, Publicity Outfitters at 212-307-1118. : The event is reported on in the New York Times, Friday, November 2, : 2001, in Jesse McKinley's column "On Stage and Off". : http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/02/arts/theater/02BROA.html?searchpv : On Wednesday, November 21st, 7-10pm, The Segunda Quimbamba Folkoric : Center in Jersey City extends an invitation to you for our upcoming : film and musical event. This is our fourth consecutive year bringing : the best of bomba & plena music to New Jersey. In keeping with the : recent events in our metropolitan area we've toned down this year's : event but will still present an excellent evening of music and a : special documentary on la Familia Cepeda of Puerto Rico, called : "Bomba: Dancing the Drum." ¡Que viva la bomba y la plena!Juan : Cartagena, Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center, Inc. 201.420.6332 : Publisher of the Bomba & Plena newsletter Güiro y Maraca and home to : the Bomba & Plena percussion & dance group, Segunda Quimbamba On : November 21, 2001 the award winning documentary, Bomba: Dancing the : Drum! will be screened for the first time in New Jersey in support of : Güiro y Maraca, the leading newsletter on Puerto Rico´s rich Bomba & : Plena traditions. The event is sponsored by Jersey City´s own Segunda : Quimbamba Folkloric Center, Inc. a non-profit, tax-exempt : corporation, that publishes this unique newsletter. This exciting : evening will combine live music and dance along with this fascinating : film tribute to one of Puerto Rico's most famous families: la Familia : Cepeda.Background of Güiro y Maraca The Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric : Center was created to support and preserve Puerto Rican folkloric : traditions, especially our Bomba and Plena traditions, in New Jersey : and throughout the metropolitan region. It sponsors live performances : by the Bomba and Plena group, Segunda Quimbamba, in cultural : festivals, schools and universities and other similar settings. It : also sponsors workshops in music and dance for young and old. : Güiro y Maraca was created in 1997 as a vehicle to disseminate : information about Bomba and Plena music. It serves as the only : current source of information on Bomba and Plena groups in the United : States. To date we have documented dozens of such groups in ten : different states plus many more in Puerto Rico. The newsletter also : includes articles addressing the development of this rich folklore : from Puerto Rico, interviews of various musicians, and reviews of : Bomba and Plena recordings. At present, Güiro y Maraca is read in 24 : states plus Puerto Rico by fans, musicians, community leaders and in : libraries and record stores. Our Film Event On Wednesday, November : 21, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. we will hold our fourth annual event to support : the publication and dissemination of Güiro y Maraca. The film and : musical event will be held at the Five Corners Branch of the Jersey : City Public Library. The event is open to the public but donations : will be solicited. The evening's highlight will be the screening of : Bomba: Dancing the Drum! which documents the centuries-old, : Afro-Puerto Rican tradition of Bomba and the role that Rafael Cepeda : and the Cepeda family has played in keeping it alive. It is a : remarkable, universal story of how one family passes down a tradition : that they intuitively love and respect. The film by director Ashley : James and ethnomusicologist Roberta Singer, has made a major : contribution to the preservation of Puerto Rican culture. There is : simply no other film like it in the world. It has won the Best Music : Film prize in the Bilan du Film Ethnographique in Paris, and has been : screened in film festivals in Rotterdam, Osaka, Bilbao, Rio de : Janiero and Havana plus the New York Latino International Film : Festival and the Los Angeles International Film Festival. The film is : in Spanish with English subtitles. A live performance by Jersey : City's own Bomba & Plena percussion and dance group, Segunda : Quimbamba will accompany this exciting documentary. Bomba and Plena : represent Puerto Rico´s drum music - music that goes back over 300 : years and is influenced by our African ancestry. Plena, the younger : of the two, developed in the 1900s and is characterized by hand-held : frame drums (panderetas) and a güiro (a scraped gourd) and has been : called the sung newspaper of the Island because of its adaptability : to current events, gossip, and rivalry in song. Bomba is a driving : music with clear West African roots, that creates a dynamic between : the lead dancer and lead drummer who uses large barrel drums called : bombas.The Jersey City Public Library has been a long-time partner in : programs that meet the library's civic, informational, educational : and cultural service goals. The Five Corners Branch of the Library is : a modern facility that has been accessible to the community since its : opening. Sonia Araujo, Assistant Director of the Jersey City Public : Library has been a constant supporter of community-based initiatives, : especially within Jersey City's Latino community. The Five Corners : Branch of the Library is located in the Journal Square area of Jersey : City, accessible to both the PATH trains and the Holland Tunnel. : There are no ticket sales for this event; donations will be accepted. : Seating is limited. For further information, please contact Juan : Cartagena, the director of SQFC and editor of Güiro y Maraca at : 201.420.6332 or by email. Event: BOMBA & PLENA FOR GÜIRO y MARACA : IV: A Film & Music Presentation for the Only Publication in the U.S. : On Puerto Rico´s Bomba & Plena Musical TraditionsPlace: Five Corners : Branch, Jersey City Public Library, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City : (entrance on Summit Avenue) : November 23-25, Esmeralda says, "Now for something completely : different." !Se Habla Tango! A Thanksgiving Spanish/Tango intensive : at Dance Manhattan. In a unique, playful program learn and practice : with whatever Spanish you know - 2 or 2000 words - through music, : culture and the dance we love. With tango and Spanish teachers in : practicas, talks, tango lessons, brunch, Sunday Luncheon Milonga, and : a special Friday night "Esmeralda's" Entire package $160, after : October 31, $180. And planning way ahead: prepare for another : elegant New Year's Eve Ball during the First Winter Tango Festival, : Dec 28-31. !Celebrate Tango!, www.nyctango.com 212-777-6053. : Saturday, November 24th, noon till 8pm, LI JamFest, Indoor Music : Festival, The Sahara, 140 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY. Featuring 5 : of long islands hottest bands! From rich@nvbb.net : : SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 7pm, Sufi Books, Tribeca FREE ADMISSION : An evening of Sufi Stories, Walks and Practices : TOWARDS THE ONE Dervish & Sufis stories, dances and remembrance With : Hakim Sauluddin Hazrat Inayat Khan came in 1910 to the USA to bring : his message of Love,Harmony and Beauty. One of his students, Samuel : Lewis, became the Murshid of the Hippies in the 60's in San Francisco : and created the Dances of Universal Peace (Sufi Dances). The : tradition in the Chisti Order or Silsilla goes back to Khwaja Ali and : Hasan Basri (643 - 728). Hakim Sauluddin was one of the original : student of Murshid Sam. Hakim Sauluddin will be leading the class. : Initiated into Sufism in 1969 by Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti (Samuel L. : Lewis) he was initiated as a Hakim (spiritual jurist and physician) : by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis one year later. Presently he is the : director (Kafayette) of the Dervish Healing Order and is a Murshid (A : Murshid is a most senior teacher - the Pir is the head of the order - : ) in both the Sufi Islamia Ruhaniat Society, and the International : Sufi Movement. This will be the first time that the Ruhaniat (SIRS) : and the Sufi Movement, working together under the Federation of the : Sufi Message, will offer a program on the East Coast. : *Come, come wherever you may be.* The meeting will be circular in : nature starting with a "Towards the One" prayer, and following with : stories, and will also include dances, instruction in spiritual : healing and walks using: breath, tone - through wazifa & mantra, : ritual, visualization, concentration and prayer. As to the heinous : crimes committed against us all on September 11th: : A Healing Ritual will be offered at (or very close by) the World : Trade Center. This shall be performed for the souls of all those who : perished in this horror, and also for the hopeful alleviation of : suffering for their families and loved ones. For those who wish to : join us in prayer, we shall meet for practices at 5:30pm, and walk to : the site : and perform the Ritual at 6pm. This is all Eastern Standard Time. To : those of you who wish to join us at the site itself: Please do. All : are welcome. After the ritual we shall walk to the nearby Sufi Book : Store and begin our meeting. : 227 West Broadway (in Tribeca, 3 blocks below Canal Street, between : Franklin & White Streets) New York, NY 10013 212-334-5212 : By subway: # 1 or 9 to Franklin Street station or A, C or E to Canal : Street Station : RSVP: jeanpierredavid@compuserve.com : November 30th and December 1st, 7:30pm at Gathering of the Tribes : Gallery, 285 East Third Street, Second Floor (Avenues C & D), $5 to : benefit gallery. Rated NC-17 Adult Content/Themes (no admittance : under 17). EL EXTREME A one man show stunning in its audacity. THE : PSYCHOSMATIC LATIN BLUES OF EL EXTREME © 2001 is the myth of an : intense Puerto Rican from the Bronx who regularly pops up flipping : the bird in group shots of unsuspecting tourists in Times Square. : When they get back home they never quite figure out who this guy is : in the picture. But he knows exactly who he is and why he's there, : "I'm part of the scene not apart from." Monologues include Twin : Towers A Boom Boom, Lord Jeffrey Amherst and the KKK, Sneaky Karima : Blue and I Found Salvation in A Barbershop. About the author: I : travel full circle from The North Bronx in 1975 and come back home in : 1999 after a series of stops throughout the United States. The : adventures include graduation from Amherst College, the Loisaida arts : scene 1977, writer/editor for Latin New York magazine, : reporter/writer for local CBS News stations in Hartford and New York, : Bar Band Rock and Roll Bands in the Midwest and Public Television : producer in Ohio. Marry, divorce, and take a turn with Salsa Bands in : the Southwest, morning news writer for a Ted Baxter like anchor, : writer for The State Senate in Albany and recording for Blue Lunch : Records in upstate New York. Of course, I spend those obligatory : times in jail for fighting, run guns into Mexico during the early : stages of the Ciappas uprising in exchange for cocaine with some : crazy Marialito Cubans, collect for a neighborhood bookie, loose my : friends to AIDS, witness the birth of my daughter (who turns out to : be me in high heels). I run a Telemundo TV Station out west for a : goofy white American businessman, marry a one legged former call girl : whose a dead shot, host a couple of FM radio shows, land in a top ten : team twice at the National Slam Poetry Competitions 1998/1999 and : finally return to New York as El Extreme - that Nuyorican poet : celebrating his tribe at the local slams. Desi Arnaz on Acid. The : only thing that saves me in times of trouble or confusion is that I : always have my pen and the Holy Trinity -- Family, The Bronx and : Ricans - no matter how strange the situation is. : Saturday, December 1st at 8pm, Maplewood Memorial Library, New Jersey : Frame Drum Workshop: 4pm - 6pm : Glen Velez is an internationally recognized frame drummer, composer, : scholar, and teacher. Velez has created his own musical style : inspired by both Western percussion and frame drum performance styles : from around the world. His concerts include a beautiful array of : instruments such as the Egyptian riq, (a small, intricately inlaid : tambourine), theIrish bodhran, (a large single-headed drum), and the : North African tar (often seen in the hands of desert nomads). : http://www.undergroundconcerts.com/velez/ : December 4, 7-9pm Achee Activity HEALING Seminar : Healer David Markowitz Kinergetic Pain Therapy -- Demonstrations! : David is demonstrating his Healing and Empowerment Technique, : Kinergetic Pain Therapy (KPT) on various attendees, possibly you! KPT : is result of almost a decade of research in quantum physics, : metaphysics, Qi-gong, muscle testing, medical intuition, forgiveness, : acupressure, Chinese energetic medicine, intentionality, massage : therapy. David uses amazing abilities as a medical intuitive to : determine the underlying cause of any pain or illness. Experience : instant healing in most cases of physical pain, with knowledge of how : to keep this state of good health. : $20 Co-op Community Room 343 8th Av at 27th Street : David has taught at the Learning Annex and the Swedish Institute of : Massage Therapy's Continuing Education Department, and has lectured : at alternative health expos in the Northeast. He has founded The : Healing Collage, which teaches wellness and self-care through a : variety of modalities at experiential workshops and expos here in New : York. : Achee is a nonprofit organization that is creating transformational : peace centers and cultural environments throughout the world. We do : events, seminars, and dinners in New York that inspire human : evolution. Join us! Your participation creates miracles. You cause : personal and world peace, unity and abundance. See Achee on : Manhattan's live TV : show, "Aurora Borealis & Achee," Wednesday evenings, 7:30 pm, Ch 56 : on Time Warner, Ch 88/108 on RCN. Now is the time! Check out our : GREAT new website, www.achee.org, to be : up after Nov 20th! Please R.S.V.P. by Saturday, Dec. 2d: 212 243 : 3266 Achee22@aol.com : The Achee Board: Audre-y S. Arbe, Co-Founder, Chair Rosa Simon, : Treasurer, Dr. Tina Yacona, Co-Founder : Achee 's (Ah shayh') mission is to create peace, transformation, love : and sustainability in the world. We conduct Achee Activities in New : York. The Achee Light Center is birthing in the Republic of Benin, : West Africa. Our name is adapted from Nigeria's Yoruba people's : "ashe"/"axe," and is the Creator's blessings, bounty, love. Achee is : a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit tax-exempt organization. All contributions : are tax deductible. Achee-Benin ONG is our nongovernmental : organization (NGO) in Benin. Achee is affiliated : with Ghana NGO The Mothers Social Club. Akim Anyinase is our adopted : village in Ghana. : : Wednesday, December 5, starting at 6:30pm, Zeina (that's me) is : dancing in: : Morocco presents a 3-part showcase of scintillating & talented : Mideastern dance artists. There will be at least 10 & usually more : excellent performers at the Lafayette Grill, 54-56 Franklin Street : (Broadway and Lafayette, three blocks south of Canal). Dinner : reservations normally recommended, though if they don't answer it is : because the phone is still out, they ARE open: (212) 732-4449. Come : on time to catch my number, because I may be in the first of three : sets of lovely dancers, & stay to see the rest, including Oriental : dance stars Morocco and Tarik. The food is good & reasonably priced!! : : December 9, 3pm, free admission, reserved tickets required : Blessing the Boats, A New One-Man Show by Sekou Sundiata : Through a poetic account of how he got from "there to here," Sundiata : reconstructs his experiences of a year-from a kidney transplant to a : broken neck - through the production of his first CD, a national tour : with his band, and the people and places he encountered along the : way. Aaron Davis Hall, West 135th Street and Convent Avenue, NYC : 10031. Tickets by mail or in person (1-6 Tuesday-Saturday), or by : fax (212/862-4600). Information 212/650-7100. : : December 15, 4pm Sekouba Kandia Kouyate and band for Satonge! Music : Series, $5 admission : Born into the most legendary singing family in Guinea, West Africa, : Sekouba Kandia sings and plays guitar in the jali tradition. : Following in his father's footsteps, he sings the history of a family : and community with a powerful intensity not usually experienced by : western audiences. Museum for African Art, 593 Broadway (Houston : and Prince), www.africanart.org. : : Saturday, December 15th at 8pm, Maplewood Memorial Library, New Jersey : Source is composed of experienced artists from West Africa, America : and Europe. The group operates a fusion of Jazz and World Music with : a strong emphasis on West African Music in particular. It does so on : a deep, intimate level with profound understanding of traditional : African structures, acquired from prolonged studies, and years of : experience with Jazz and World Music. The result is a coherent music, : rich in feelings and satisfying to the mind, body and soul. : http://www.undergroundconcerts.com/source/ : : December 28, concert 7:30pm, Unity Ball 10pm, $50 (concert only : $35/25) : Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Company : American Griot: The 21st Annual Kwanzaa Regeneration Night Concert & : the 2nd Annual Unity Ball - Under the artistic and choreographic : direction of Abdel R. Salaam, this world renowned company will : present a full length choreodramatic journey of the triumph of the : African American family in its quest to maintain their spiritual and : cultural identity form Africa to the Americas. Dancers, live : musicians and singers create this masterful tale of a people's : survival. : Aaron Davis Hall, West 135th Street and Convent Avenue, NYC 10031. : Tickets by mail or in person (1-6 Tuesday-Saturday), by fax : (212/862-4600) or www.ticketmaster.com. : : December 29 - 7:30pm, Alessandra Belloni RHYTHM IS THE CURE : CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, St. James Chapel, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. : Featuring Alessandra Belloni, vocals pecussion, ritual dance, : Jennifer Caputo, percussion, Alexanda Montano, vocals and percussion, : and a group of women dancers. : (212) 662-2133. : *** : Ongoing events: : Sundays, New Africa series at the Lions Den is my favorite place to : be all week! Doors open at 7pm and an African band starts at 8pm, : then the reggae set starts after 10:30pm, with top world DJ's in : between all that. It's only $7 with the flyer ($10 without) and we : need to keep this event happening, so come out and support it and : enjoy great music in a friendly atmosphere at the metropolitan area's : number one live African music party. Hosted by WLIB's Kola Nut, with : DJ's Funmi, Neva or Al Angeloro, followed by Soul Selector alongside : Mr. Dee. Lions Den is at 214 Sullivan Street (Bleecker and West : Third Street). Take the A, B, C, D, E, F and Q trains to West 4th : Street, exit at West 3rd Street and walk around the corner to : Sullivan and south to the middle of the block. Mailing list at : salvatp@aol.com. : : Every Sunday starting this Sunday, 7-9 - Literary Reading Series at : the Internet Café, 82 East Third Street (First and Second Avenues : 212/614-0747). : : Every Sunday, from deepop@aol.com, dear friends & music lovers, i am : sending out this email in hopes of gathering some support for a music : program i am hosting every sunday evening at cbgb's lounge in nyc. : this is a non-profit event. all money goes to the musicians. each : week, i try to present 5 to 6 different and creative musical : situations. the music ranges from avant garde jazz, to free bop, to : electronica, to eclectic pop, to : whatever. most of the music is very underground. there are not many : forums for this music. there is Tonic and the Knitting Factory but : little else. These shows are not listed in the Village Voice ad for : CGGB's. The NY Press ad mentions the evening by event name, FREESTYLE : EVENT, but never lists the individual musicians or group names. I : cannot afford to run an individual ad at this point. it's cards, : flyers and leg work. So this : is the deal. and the point of this ramble. this sunday is a great : program. If people don't attend, CBGB"s will probably pull the plug. : They've been very kind so far, but they : are, after all, a business and can't afford to open if there is no : bar business, etc. So please if this weeks bill is interesting , COME : ON DOWN. ENJOY THE MUSIC & HANG OUT. its a groovy comfortable space. : lots of seating, couches, tables, full bar, pizza and some great : music. in the last few weeks i have heard some amazing music by the : likes of sabir : mateen, ehran elisHa, tony malaby, william parker, lewis barnes, : felice rosser, jane lecroy, andrea parkins, bill mchenry, joel : newton, ron anderson, ben monder, the galerkin : method, tom abbs, ras moche, and so many more. Please tell your : friends. So many other venues have closed in the last six months - : The internet cafe, the pink pony, quando, four corners, the orange : bear - it would be criminal to lose another. THERE ARE SO FEW : OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSICIANS THESE DAYS. If you played a gig already : and want to come the adission is free. Just email me. OR CALL ME BUT : PLEASE Just come & hang out. Please. : the time to support this music is now. please email this information : to your friends. : so here's the next sundays bill and some highlights of what's in : store in the next few weeks if all goes better. : : Every SUNDAY from 3PM -Midnight : TOGETHER IN SPIRIT : 215 W. 28th St. NYC (bet. 7th & 8th Aves.), Info: (212) 662-2006 : /Club: (212) 643-1199 : Specializing in: Soulful DANCE Music of Yesterday & Today. The party : has been in existence for 1 year and has experienced great success. : We will be celebrating our 1st Year Anniversary Octboer 7th, extended : time, 3pm-3am. : Peace & Blessings, Conrad Neblett : : Every 1st & 3rd Sunday at 4:30 PM : October 2001 through May 2002 : Patrick Grant, Egizio Panetti, & sTRANGEmUSIC present : ONE - TWO - THREE - GO! : a 16 Concert Series of Solos, Duos, & Trios : at EGIZIO'S PROJECT 596 Broadway Suite 406 (212) 226-8537 : Tickets $10 - Doors open at 4pm : http://www.strangemusic.com : : Every Monday, 8pm (new time), GREASY CHARLIE ORCHESTRA at The : Lakeside Lounge (Avenue B between 10th and 11th Streets). Kyosuke : Otsuka-guitar, vocals, Dave Sewelson-bass, Dee Pop-drums. Come by : and enjoy the music, which I suspect to have a healing effect on our : soul. Peace, Kyosuke : : Every Monday 9-11:30 pm - Spotlight on Swing, world famous Cotton : Club, 656 West 125th Street (212) 501-4150. Swing dancing/music by : Cotton Club Orchestra/various great singers. Drinks/dinner : available. Music charge $15 (if you can get a flyer its $5 before : 9:30pm). Watch Channel 56 every Thursday at 9:30am for SWING show. : Together we can create a wonderful time. : : Every Monday, Amir is back teaching Dumbec classes at Fazils. : Beginners only for now, from 7 to 8pm at 743 Eighth Avenue, between : 46 and 47th Street. $15 per hour . : : MUSIC CLINIC MONDAYS AT THE VILLAGE UNDERGROUND - Drummer Damon : Mendes brings back his series of music clinics featuring New York : City's finest artists giving back to the community. The clinics are : designed to share education, info and experiences. Not to mention mad : networking opportunities. They run every Monday. Doors open at 6PM. : Clinics run from 6:30 to 9PM, admission is $10. The Village : Underground is located at 130 West 3rd Street, off 6th Avenue. Call : (212) 777-7745 for more information. (Courtesy of DmcNeill : info@blackrockcoalition.org to subscribe.) : : Tuesdays Izzy Bar 9pm-2am : The Real Live Show : The next level of reality series, 21+ with picture ID, $5 cover : 166 First Avenue at 10th Street : Hosted by Dionysos : Featuring the Eclectic Regiment & DJ Jozen : upstairs classic/soul/hip-hop/reggae, downstairs real live hip-hop : Director Malik Selemne Burke, Procucer Randy "Wolf" Simon : : Every Wednesday, 8pm Midnight Crown Productions presents a night of : Reggae Vibes : Club 205, 205 Chrystie Street (corner of Stanton, F to 2nd Avenue), : Admission $5 don't holla, Ladies free b4 11pm. Music by King Crown : International (89.9 fm WKCR) spinning the latest reggae/dancehall and : studio one tunes, with Vincent Hans, Little Van, Brian Lin, Dr. : Midnight. KC Management (718) 822-1696, (347) 451-6458. : : Every Wednesday night : SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO SEE EGYPTIAN MASTER PERCUSSIONIST GAMAL GOMAA : IN PERFORMANCE! : The NILE GROUP Egyptian Orchestra presents two well-known Arabic : singers (singers vary each week) plus the DUMBEK SHOW featuring Gamal : Gomaa : Live Music from 10 pm until 2 am, Singers begin 10:30 : Authentic Middle Eastern Food Dinner a la carte at reasonable prices : (average $15) : Music Charge $5 *waived for friends of Music for the Masses!* : NILE RESTAURANT, 378 BERGEN BLVD., FAIRVIEW, NJ 201-313-5775 : Very easily accessible by car or bus from Port Authority midtown or : Washington Heights. : Call restaurant for driving directions. : GAMAL GOMAA is one of the most sought-after percussionists in the : Middle East. Originally from Egypt, he has recently relocated to the : New York/New Jersey area. Expert in a broad range of percussion : instruments from throughout the Arabian region, Mr. Gomaa specializes : in Tabla and Dumbek. : MUSIC FOR THE MASSES is thrilled to be able to work with such an : esteemed master musician. Mr. Gomaa's most recent CD, "Shake Me Ya : Gamal: Hot Tabla Solos," is available at his performances or through : Music for the Masses. : For more information, please contact: : Neva Wartell, Music for the Masses, 28 Beach Street, Jersey City, NJ : 07307, 201-459-6039 : massmuzik@aol.com : : Wednesdays at Paisley BELLY SHAKE Presented by: DJ Madd, 9pm onwards : Cover: $5 : An evening of Middle Eastern & contemporary music with an exotic : belly dance performance for a complete desert vibe. : : Every Thursday 7pm onwards at Paisley, 49 East 21st Street (Park & : Broadway) : Presented by: Akim Funk Buddha & DJ Harpreet, Cover : $5 after 9pm : AKIM FUNK BUDDHA presents DHA FUZION @ Earth Vibe : DHA FUZION a 4-piece live ensemble playing the sitar, bongos & bass. : This urban world music band creates a global village carnival with : ambient, funky sounds ranging from acoustic to futuristic electronic. : DHA FUZION mixes African & Asian performance styles including : Mongolian throat singing & rhyming along with martial arts, : break-dancing, gum-boot dance, tap dancing & Balinese body-popping. A : must see & hear event!! DJ HARPREET spins live sets @ Earth Vibe : ASIAN ELECTRONIC, DRUM N' BASS, BHANGRA BREAKS & BROKEN BEATS. : : Every Friday night 8:30pm at the Internet Café, Bobby Radcliff's : "Music Brut," no cover ($4 minimum), 82 East Third Street (1st and : 2nd Avenues). : : AFRIKA MASALA AT PAISLEY - alternating Fridays : Bi-Weekly Party celebrating the Spirit of ZANZIBAR. Your resident DJs : EL HAIWA (Multi Kulti) and NEVA (Music for the Masses) will be : throwing down all the 2 to the 4's you can handle, : Afro-beat-funk-pop, ethno-digital Asian and Arabic sprinkles, and : lots of Cuban- and Zouk-influenced delights. 9 PM 'til Fatigue $5 : plus 1 drink min. Call (212) 353-8833 for more information. The : bacchanal sets off at PAISLEY, the unique Asian Antiques & Art : Gallery/Café in the Flatiron District, 49 East 21st Street (Park & : Broadway). : : GLOBESONIC AT PAISLEY (alternating Fridays with Afrika Masala) 9 PM : 'til? : DJ Sultan 32 Presents The Infamous Bi-Weekly World Music Dance Party. : Your resident DJs: Addis Pace, Acidophilus, Sultan32 spinning Asian : Underground, Salsa Drum 'n Bass, Raga, Brazilian Jungle, African : Grooves, Arab Electronica. : Free admission. Call (212) 353-8833 for more information. : It's all at PAISLEY, the unique Asian Antiques & Art Gallery/Cafe in : the Flatiron : District, 49 East 21st Street (Park & Broadway). : Every Friday entertainment has recommenced at the Lafayette Grill, : 10pm, the Noga band plays and there is a dancer after midnight. : 54-56 Franklin Street (Broadway and Lafayette, three blocks south of : Canal). Dinner reservations recommended: (212) 732-4449. Cars may : only be allowed down as far as Canal Street (This may change over the : week), but we will still be opened. If it is closed below Canal, park : above and walk the rest of the way. AVRAM PENGAS NICK MANDOUKOS DICK : BARSAMIAN LEFTERIS BOURNIAS AMIR NAUM STOICHO Vassilev : Salaam, After close to 3-weeks of traveling and working between : Holland and France I have come back with a suit case full of new : music, new projects, and a desperate need for sleep. Come out to : GlobeSonic @ Joe's Pub tonight (FRIDAY) and buy me a drink before : Ramadan begins:) Our good friend Ian Menzies (aka DJ Meta4) is in : town DJing with us in celebration of his new compilation "GEOSONIC : GROOVES" which was just released 2-weeks ago on NuTone Records. : Positive, Fabian - PS GlobeSonic will be taking place at Joe's Pub on : a monthly basis, taking place on the second Friday. Please forward: : $5 admission for one person with this email resident djs: : acidophilus, addis pace, sultan32 this friday, november 9..11 : pm.joe's pub.425 lafayette @ astor $10: or email: : globesonic@yahoo.com for reduced admission asian underground * salsa : drum n' bass * raga brazilian jungle * african grooves * arab : electronica geosonic grooves, vol. 1 record release party with guest : djs: meta4 (nutone records, vancouver) karsh kale (six degrees : records, nyc) : : Saturdays in October, 5-7 pm trance dance workshop at 425 broom : street, buzzer 4r, sun. 9-ll p.m same thing at Limon dance studio 611 : broadway 9th floor (corner of Houston) cost: $15 to register call : 1800 260 9984 ext.44980 Hope to see you! Parashakti Sigalit Bat - : Haim : : Every 3rd Saturday, 9:30pm to 1am : HUSTLE & SALSA DANCE PARTY : Music by DJ NELSON "PARADISE" ROMAN : DanceSport Studio : 1845 Broadway (@60th St) (212) 307-1111 : $7.00 admission, free refreshments : : On the second Saturday of each month Nassau/Queens Drum and Dance : Jams, which occur at the St. Marks United Methodist Church in : Rockville Centre on Long Island. Per Jeff Webb, this is a "top notch" : drum circle with a mix of real professionals as well as amateurs and : beginners (all are welcome). There is usually a real good energy : there. For more details jrosswebb1@webtv.net : : Manhattan Samba plays weekly at SOBs (Varick & Houston in Manhattan). : Those Saturday performances were selected by The Village Voice as : "the best way to wind up a Saturday Night club crawl" with "stomping : poly rhythms that ripple out like shock waves." This late night : (2-4AM) exclamation point has kept SOBs audiences gyrating and coming : back week after week for five years to thrill to the group's : wildly-danceable syncopated samba sound. Time Out New York singled : out Manhattan Samba as the group that "bombards your brain and booty : with a battery of bumpin' Brazilian batucada beats." : : Every Saturday and Sunday while the weather is still nice, The : Central Park Drummers are playing and dancing by the band shell (just : south of Bethesda Fountain, west of Rumsey Playfield and east of : Sheep's Meadow) from 5:30-7:30; bring something to play or just : dance. On Sundays only, another group gathers at Congo Square in : Prospect Park. : : *** : Artists needed: : To read at the Internet Café on their new Sunday poetry night, submit : a sample of your work to Kim at kchaskel@yahoo.com. : : Auditions : The FLORIDA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL is looking for anyone interested in : being part of the 2002 CAST. From Nobility to beggars - all ages. : Auditions from 11/14 through 11/18. For an appointment call : 954-771-7117. From RenFest@aol.com : : Greetings, All... : The Center for Economic and Social Rights and a bunch of other : artists and progressive community types are planning a day and : evening-long fundraiser for Afghan refugees, to be held in Brooklyn : (probably Fort Greene) on or about December 15th. The event will : include an all-day "learn-in" followed by an evening concert of : Afghan music, as well as (hopefully) vendors selling Afghan food. The : profits from ticket sales will be donated to an organization aiding : Afghan refugees (in Afghanistan and Pakistan). I'm proud to say I : have been asked to help organize the concert of Afghan music. The : problem, however, has been in locating Afghan musicians living in or : around the NY area. Can you - my colleagues in the international : music community - recommend any musicians who perform Afghan music, : and who might be willing to perform for this benefit? : Many of you are aware that the Taliban outlaw music. Therefore, it is : extremely important to get people out to celebrate this art-in-exile. : I (and, I'm sure, many others) wholeheartedly appreciate any help you : can offer in this search! : Blessings and joy,Neva : "DJ Neva" E. Wartell, Ethnomusicologist & Founder, MUSIC FOR THE : MASSES World Music Collective djneva56@aol.com/massmuzik@aol.com : : Dear Friends, (from Salima) : I am writing on behalf of my dear friend Alex Echo, artist and : gallery owner in Easthampton. Alex's work is coming from a deep sense : of gratefulness and acknowledgment of miracles throughout his life. : His paintings are prayers and calligraphies of words from Rumi, : Mother Theresa, Prophets and other inspiring and enlightened beings. : His gallery is representative of his personal as well as spiritual : and social statement. : Alex has the strong desire to create a living dialogue between all : sides and is offering his beautiful space to host an exhibition show : of Muslim artists of all descents. His wish is to let others hear the : voice of the Muslim community in all its diversity and cultural : richness. He wants the public to know their own truth through their : artwork on how this past months have affected them and those around : them. His goal is to create peace and harmony in showing the human : and beautiful side of Islam. I am very grateful and honored to be : invited to participate to this show and would love to see many more : Muslim artists joining me. If you know of anyone or mosque that : would be interested please feel free to forward this email. This is : an urgent request as the show will open Dec 8 until Dec 31st 2001. : Alex Echo phone number is : (631) 329-3887---cell (516) : 225-0997 There is no email address. : Dear Friends, Following my previous email on Alex Echo Gallery show : in Easthampton, here : is some more information. I will be co-curating the show so now all : requests, questions and applications can be emailed to me at this : email address sraoui@aol.com. We are looking for 20 to 30 artists, : all artwork should be delivered by Dec6th, and a list of name and : artwork should be finalized by November 21st to send the press : release. Since this is a major project for this small but affluent : community, it is already getting the press attention. Alex 40% share : of the sale will be donated to a children charity, he is generously : giving his space, money, contacts and time to this very special show. : Anyone who would like to volunteer their skills, help, talents : (musicians) or middleastern food is greatly encouraged! The opening : is for Dec8th and the show will last until Dec31st 2001.We are : looking for Muslim artists, painters, sculptors, photographers. The : work will be on the current events theme or linked to that in a way : or another and how we as artists can bring a different voice of peace : and unity. All Muslims and Sufi artists are welcome, from all origins : and descents. This is a unique opportunity to let our voice be heard : and make a change, to give a real human face to our cultural and : spiritual : backgrounds. If you are interested or know of anyone that would be : interested please : contact us as soon as possible! Thank you Hoping to see you all on : December 8th! Love and blessings, Selima : : Judith, Thank you for the reply. Following is an overview of what we : are looking : for. In addition, we are looking for headliner acts and a : spokesperson. We have one or two headliners booked so far, but we : need one or two more. The dates are Dec. 28,29,30. Performances are : early evening to 11pm. Workshops are all afternoon, for one hour : each beginning each half hour. For performers and workshop teachers : we are looking for : music, dance, poets, story tellers, etc. whose style is directly : related to Africa/African-American culture. Reggae, Gospel, African, : R & B, Jazz, hip hop and rap for the kids, old time rock and roll, : etc. We need workshop teachers for African dance, drumming, body and : head wrapping, etc. Performers that get paid (headliners) will also : have to do workshops if their talent lends itself to a workshop. As : vendors we want those that will sell clothing, jewelry, instruments, : art etc. again with the African/African American flavor. Food : vendors, we would like to get some traditional Kwanzaa food, : vegetarian, other ethnic food vendors as well as hot dogs and burgers. : We are a grass roots organization and have very little money to work : with, but there will be a lot of press coverage and maybe TV if I can : get it worked out. Thanks for your help and I hope to speak with you : soon and meet you soon also. : Jah Blessings, Sandy Mitchell, Spirit of the Arts Foundation : 55 Bank St., Sussex, NJ 07461 973-875-2068, sandysussex@hotmail.com : Gospel, reggae, r&b, jazz, motown, etc. : : *** : More Food for Thought: : Unemployment is at its highest level in a decade, and likely to : worsen as the ripple effects of terrorism further damage consumer : confidence. This is a time when the U.S. government, by acting : quickly, can make a real difference in limiting the hardship. But : the risks are high that special interests will hijack the legislation : while the public is distracted by anthrax and the war in Afghanistan. : To see what the republicans have been up to go to and to have a : letter sent to your senator, see http://www.ctj.org/html/senstim.htm : : To subscribe to conscious news alerts from Global Information : Network: : www.globalinfo.org : : Dear PROVE Members, : Forward this to anyone who wants to maintain their right over what : medications or vaccines are forced into their own bodies. Below is an : article detailing horrifying legislation commissioned by the Centers : for Disease Control and written by one of the : most dangerous conniving strategists for public health police power : that I have ever read : the works of. It provides for the legal forced vaccination of anyone : - including adults with vaccines that are made by drug companies : immune from liability for the side effects. Lawrence Gostin has a : long history of trying to brainwash people that sacrificing : individuals' rights for society is okay in many areas of medical : policy. His record speaks for itself. He is a threat to the freedoms : our country was built upon. And now his : ideas are codified in legislation that will be pushed around the : country ostensibly offering "security" from microbes in exchange for : your freedom to make your own medical decisions. I would like to : underscore that everyone needs to be watching their state : legislatures very closely for any proposed changes and increases of : police powers for public health bureaucrats. When they are talking : about loss of public benefits for refusing vaccination (which they : are tiptoeing around by lumping it with "treatment"), : they are referring to things like your ability to have driver's : license and live a normal life. They've already done it to our : children with the ability to get an education - it is time for this : extortion to stop. I cannot count all the times parents have told me : that they thought they had the right to decide what vaccines their : child should receive until they actually tried to make that choice. : Everyone who values our freedoms and rights in this country needs to : commit to educating family and friends about the dangers of such an : unchecked medical dictatorship. Every vaccine is different and so is : each individual. There are many people who physically cannot tolerate : some vaccines because of : the havoc they will wreak on their bodies and immune systems. Because : there has been NO research into the biological mechanisms that : predispose people to vaccine reactions : and there has been no effort to screen out these individuals, this : type of action should be condemned as it would create unfathomable : human suffering and sacrifice. PROVE continues to assert that : vaccination is a medical procedure that has the ability to cause : injury and death and therefore the assessment of risks and benefits : and ultimate decision should be made by the individual without : government force or sanctions. Anyone who has a concern about a : particular virus or bacteria and wants to be vaccinated should have : that right just as anyone who doesn't should be protected and : respected to make that decision. : Sincerely, Dawn Richardson, President, PROVE : MODEL HEALTH LAW EMPOWERS STATES DRUGS, QUARANTINE COULD BE FORCED : [This story ran on page D4 of the Boston Globe on 10/31/2001.] By : Bloomberg News, 10/31/2001 : WASHINGTON - States would be able to force patients to take : medication under model legislation outlining when and how governors : can use emergency powers to address public health cr