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Evan Greer and Gepetta Southeast Tour Winter 2010


EVAN GREER & GEPETTA SOUTHEAST TOUR
WINTER 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
7 - 10 pm

With the amazing local band Jeremy Treetop Window opening up!

Greetings!

Radical folk singer Evan Greer and queer fabulist puppeteer Geppetta met in Boston several years ago while working with a youth-oriented climate justice organization. Since then, they have collaborated on an array interactive social justice-focused workshops and performances, uniting their different artistic styles and creative languages with a message of collective liberation.

They will be touring the Southeast together in Winter of 2010, performing and offering workshops on topics like Queer and Trans Liberation, Resisting Gentrification, Climate Justice, and Community Organizing.

Please get in touch if you are interested in bringing this tour to your community!
E-mail: evangreer@gmail.com
Phone: 978-852-6457

ABOUT EVAN GREER
Evan Greer is femme genderqueer singer/songwriter, community organizer, and popular educator based in Boston. He writes and performs high-energy acoustic songs that inspire hope, build community, and incite resistance! At 24 years old, he tours internationally and performs inspiring music to support movements for justice and liberation. With fiercely radical songs that vary in style from pop-punk singalongs to foot-stomp’n bluegrass, Evan has shared the stage with artists as musically diverse as Pete Seeger, Immortal Technique, Pamela Means, Billy Bragg, Boots Riley, Chumbawamba, State Radio, and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine. In February 2009, Evan biked 1600+ miles during the Respect Yer Mama Bicycle Tour with Shannon Murray, stopping along the way to offer workshops and performances, and carrying a guitar in a bike-trailer. He recently completed the Steel Strings & Break Beats Tour with with New York-based activist hip-hop group Broadcast Live.
LISTEN TO EVAN'S MUSIC: www.riotfolk.org and www.myspace.com/evangreer

ABOUT GEPETTA
Currently based in Philadelphia, Geppetta creates mystical creatures and imaginary, yet nostalgic landscapes from recycled materials with a whimsical fervor. Her work features enchanting stories as told through puppet theater, multimedia art, and musical interludes that has been described as “mournful but ingenious” with delightful twists and turns. Her performance style has an ever-evolving nature that spills from theaters to subway cars, galleries to street corners and interweaves social justice issues, such as transgender liberation, queer activism, environmental justice, post-colonial struggles, youth education, and mental health support. Geppetta has been featured nationally with the Tranny Roadshow, the Femme Show, Puppet Uprising, Fresh Meat Productions, and Red Sun Press. The artists collaborate once again to tour the Southeast with high-energy performances and insightful workshops that engage and educate and invoke the spirit of creative resistance.
CHECK OUT: www.trans-genre.net, www.stitchingtentacles.wordpress.com

In support of the time and dedication of the fight for social justice across this nation, we will be accepting a $10 - 20 sliding scale donation at the door for the artists.

Dr Ysaye Barnwell at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center

n Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:56 PM, The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center <The_Mountain_Retreat__Learning_C@mail.vresp.com> wrote:
 
 
Upcoming
Programs

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Complete listing of all programs, events and retreats scheduled at The Mountain.
   
? MountainCamp 2010 -
A UU Summer Experience

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? Young Adult Internship Opportunities
   
? Mountain Institute for Social Change with:
Ysaye Barnwell
Building Vocal Community ®
Singing in the African American Tradition

March 11-14, 2010
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? The Mountain's 2010
Annual Meeting
May 8th at 4pm
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Religious Education Week
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July 4-9, 2010
   
? Mountain Institute for Social Change with:
Sharon Daloz Parks and Laurent Parks Daloz

Kindling the Common Fire of Commitment
Citizenship and Leadership in the 21st century

Aug 5-8, 2010
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Southland UU Leadership Experience (SUULE)
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Aug 8- 13, 2010
   
? Mountain Institute for Social Change with:
Janisse Ray
Courage in the Face of Melting Glaciers

Oct 21-24, 2010
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Dr. Ysaye Barnwell to lead the 2nd Mountain Institute for Social Change March 11-14, 2010

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Ysaye Barnwell Following the successful launch of The Mountain Institutes for Social Change with Holly Near in Fall of 2009, The Mountain will hold its second Institute March 11-14 with Dr. Ysaye Barnwell: Building a Vocal Community®: Finding your Voice.

Masterfully led by Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, singers and non-singers alike will share the common experience of learning in the oral tradition and singing rhythms, chants, traditional songs from Africa and the Diaspora, and a variety of songs from African American culture including spirituals, ring shouts, hymns, gospels, and songs from the Civil Rights Movement.

A member of the African American female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock® , Ysaye M. Barnwell, Ph.D. MSPH, is a commissioned composer, arranger, author and actress. She is a vocalist with a range of over three octaves and appears on more than twenty-five recordings with Sweet Honey as well as other artists. To learn more about this phenomenal leader, please see her website www.ymbarnwell.com.

For Institute Details
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Started in 2009, The Mountain Institutes for Social Change provide an opportunity for people to engage with social change leaders, connect with allies, and share inspiration and ideas in a rare natural environment.
http://www.mountaincenters.org/institutes.html


Here are what some of the participants at The Mountain Institute for Social Change with Holly Near had to say about their experience:

Holly Near"Active listening and active, intentional work with young adults is rewarding. Holly Near is an amazing leader with so much to share. This work give me a better understanding of how I can make a difference." -Guerry McConnell

"The experience was affirming and deeply thought provoking. I have many new tools, techniques, and questions in my 'wheel barrow'. What an extraordinary and wonderful place! The labyrinth walk was also a highlight in a very full and stimulating weekend." -Don Boekelheide

"I loved hiking here, seeing the mountains and valleys spilling out to the horizon, and connecting to others interested in this work." -Institute Participant, Fall 2009

"It's a chance to share with people who care deeply about other people and our world." -Ann Strange


Upcoming Mountain Institutes for Social Change:

Sharon Daloz Parks and Laurent Parks Daloz
Kindling the Common Fire of Commitment: Citizenship and Leadership in the 21st Century
August 5-8, 2010

Janisse Ray
Courage in the Face of Melting Glaciers
October 21-24, 2010







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What's Happening Jan 30 & 31, 2010

What's Happening at UUCL this weekend:

Happy anniversary to Common GroUUndds Coffee House, which has passed the one-year milestone. Thanks to Daniel Whitt and his merry band of volunteers for bringing this youth-oriented music-fest to our campus.

Saturday, Jan. 30

9 a.m. Choir Practice: Come to the Sanctuary to lend your voice to the choir, which is planning special music for the upcoming Feb 13th Annual Dinner.

8 p.m. Friends of Joe:  Southern songsmith Eric Taylor rides into town to share his timeless brand of storytelling. And UUCL favorites Billy Needs a Beard, who performed at our annual Halloween Carnival, will open the show, offering their folksy blend of original songs and classic covers. Joe's Cafe, featuring a light dinner, beverages and snacks with proceeds going to UUCL, opens at 7 p.m. For ticket information, visit joeprine.org or contact Anne Kearton at akearton@verizon.net.

Sunday, Jan. 31

10 a.m. Adult Discussion Group: ADG meets in the Social Hall to tackle the question, "When should you go along to get along, and how do you decide?" It's bound to be a lively exchange.

11 a.m. Sunday Service: EarthFamilies, UU Lakeland's branch of the Covenant of UU Pagans, offers its fifth-Sunday service. "Imbolc: Sacred Wells and the Muse of Fire" examinies the Feb. 2 holiday of Candelmas, also called Brigid's Day or Imbolc and the original idea behind Groundhog Day.

2 p.m. EarthFamilies Anniversary Picnic: To celebrate the 5th anniversary of its founding, our CUUPs chapter will host a pot-luck barbecue on the patio. Bring food to share and prepare to dance, drum and enjoy.

Friends of Joe presents Eric Taylor, Sat 8pm

Friends of Joe presents Eric Taylor in concert,  Saturday January 30,  8:00 In the Sanctuary of the Unitarian Unversalist's at 3140 Troy Ave Lakeland, (map at www.uuclakeland.org)  Local favorite Billy Needs a Beard opens.

Tickets $10 advance $12 door  student $5 advance $7 door under 12 free.  for information www.joeprine.org   863 646 1972 www.bluerubymusic.com   www.billyneedsabeard.com  

 
Joe's Cafe opens at 7; Anne's Chili, Scotty's organic salad, snacks and beverages
 
Lyle Lovett includes Eric Taylor's song "Whooping Crane" on his Natural Forces CD
 Eric has it on  
Eric Taylor
(CD)1995 Watermelon
Whooping Crane" on ABC's Brothers & Sisters (Episode 409 - November 29, 2009)
Eric Taylor in just-released Music in the Kitchen, featuring Austin City Limits performers

 
Eric Taylor has been one of the finest, most revered southern songsmiths for more than three decades.  He has his own voice and his own vision, he takes you places and puts you inside people’s minds.  His lyrics are spare and right to the point creating songs of marvelous integrity in timeless storytelling.  This is a man who takes the art of songwriting – and the art of performance – seriously. . Eric Taylor doesn’t just make you feel the sun and taste the dust of Texas, his songs play in your head like poignant soundtracks with vivid real-life images.
 

Billy Needs a Beard is a motley collection of friends who, for the past five years, have been playing and writing music together. Their backgrounds are different, and their tastes are eclectic, but their goal is the same: to find a way to blend the music they make with the sensibilities of getting older in the modern world. Combining harmonies with acoustic instrumentation, and presenting a mix of originals and covers



Drumming Up Hope video links


The Reverend E Bonnie Devlin 
 

Last Sunday EarthFamilies, the chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) hosted by the UU Congregation of Lakeland, was joined by UUCL minister and world renowned drummer Rev Bonnie Devlin

Rev Devlin is the only woman ever initiated as a Huntogi (ceremonial drum master) in the Haitian folk religious tradition.  With the help of EarthFamilies members she created a pair of YouTube videos to teach the Haitian drum rhythm "Ibo".   Fellow drummers across the globe requested that she make a video so other drum leaders can learn the rhythm and use it to help raise funds for Haiti through Drumming Up Hope.

Part One Teaching Ibo Rhythm

Part Two Teaching Ebo Rhythm

Enjoy the lesson and support the Haiti relief effort!

UU Jeremy Taylor in Lake Wales

Dream Work – Jeremy Taylor – Central Florida Peace Conference – January 29-31 2010

Have you ever wondered what your dreams mean? A leader in Dream Work, Jeremy Taylor will be presenting a workshop at the Peace Conference. Jeremy Taylor is the author of several books on dreams. http://www.JeremyTaylor.com

PEACE: DREAMS, MYTHS, AND SOCIAL CHANGE
2nd Annual Central Florida Peace Conference sponsored by
THE HEART OF FLORIDA PEACE ALLIANCE
January 29 – 31, 2010 – Lake Ashton in Lake Wales, Florida

Becoming the Change the World Needs

Many people seek peace, but what can one person do? This exciting event offers opportunities to answer that important question and provides concrete ways you can become the change the world needs.

The Reverend Dr. Jeremy Taylor, world renown dream worker and author, will demonstrate how he blends the values of spirituality, Jungian perspectives, and “being the change” to create peace in our families, our communities, and our world. He will address the Unfolding Dramas of Violence and the Primary Causes of Waking Life Violence, as well as demonstrate how the Principals of Dream Work can Lead to Personal Change, Social Action, and Peace.

National and state representatives–Heart Phoenix, Rebecca Pujals-Jones, Ana Campos, and Dan Kahn–will discuss HR 808, National Peace Alliance Initiatives, and how participants can become involved in the campaign for a US Department of Peace.

$100 – $135 Full Conference Registration – Friday 6 p.m. – Sunday Noon (includes 3 meals) or $150 for two people at the Peace Partners Pre-Conference Special Rate
$10 – $25 Opening Wine and Cheese, Pizza and Salad Reception Friday Evening
$75 Saturday Sessions (includes lunch)
Donation Sunday Morning Interfaith Peace Celebration (includes brunch)
Contact scurtisference@gmail.com or 863.949.4048 for the complete schedule,
registration forms, and scholarship availability.

Please write your checks to HEART OF FLORIDA PEACE ALLIANCE, and mail to
Bob Ference, Treasurer, at 4039 Ashton Club Drive, Lake Wales, Fl 33859.

Or Contact Lillian Blessing 863.521.5502 FloridaPeaceLily@gmail.com

“The world will never have a lasting peace so long as we reserve for war the finest of human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and
Dynamic faith” –John Foster Dulles

Bill & Eli Perras at UUCL

 




This Sunday UUCL will welcome musicians Bill and Eli Perras
for our 11 am Sunday Service.

They will offer a music based service about Civil Rights in honor of
Dr Martin Luther King

You can learn more at www.bluesgotus.com


UUCL to participate in MLK Parade Jan 16 2010


On Saturday at 11 a.m., members and friends of UU Lakeland will meet in the church parking lot to carpool to this year's Lakeland Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, which begins at 1 p.m. at the corner of 14th Street and Kathleen Road in Lakeland. As we have every year for more than a decade, UUCL members will march behind the Congregational banner to demonstrate our commitment to Dr. King's vision of justice and equity.

If you cannot manage to walk the parade route, you can still participate by riding in the UUCL car, which will follow the marchers to accommodate those with disabilities (or just tired feet!).  Please bring poster board, markers, and support sticks to create both signs you can carry and decorations for the vehicle. Also, since weather forecasts call for a 60 percent chance of rain, be sure to bring rain gear just in case.

Also this weekend, you can participate in these other UUCL events:

Saturday:


9 a.m. Choir Practice, Sanctuary.

Sunday:

10 a.m. Adult Discussion Group,
Social Hall. This week's topic: Friendship and memories of special friends -- what does it take to make and keep friends?

11 a.m. Sunday Service, featuring the Songs and Stories of Bill and Eli Perras. Join our guest presenters for a special intergenerational service, featuring a special collection to aid the victims of th recent earthquake in Haiti.

12:30 p.m. Visibility Committee Meeting, Social Hall.  Join in efforts to promote UUCL to the larger community, and learn about exciting initiatives such as our participation in Lakeland's First Fridays.

2 p.m. EarthFamilies Evensong Gathering, Sanctuary. This month's Craftwork service deals with astrological birth charts. Bring your birth date, time and location, and receive a complete chart.

I hope to see you this weekend.

In faith,

Rafi
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