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Close out the year and open your heart as we celebrate, sing, and dance in the new year.
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TICKETS:
$25 pre-sale tickets (first tier) until December 15th
$30 pre-sale tickets (second tier) Dec. 16-30
$35 – $50 sliding scale at the door
WHERE:
Odyssey Community School
90 Zillioca St
Asheville, NC 28801
www.odysseycommunity.org
WHEN:
December 31, 2018
Doors open at 7:00
Kirtan begins at 7:30
WHAT:
~ Kirtan with Samata, Kalidas, Sangita Devi & Friends
~ Sound Healing Bath with Billy Zanski
~ Ecstatic Dance DJed live by Robert Kochka
~ Intention Setting Ceremony & Peace Prayer
~ Tea Room by Dobra Infusion
~ Cacao & Chocolate by Sacred Cacao (Binah Crabtree)
~ Potion by Michael & Victoria
~ Co-creative altar & art space
Our NYE offering will combine kirtan, a meditative Sound Healing Bath led by Billy Zanski, and an intention setting ceremony. Kirtan will be led by Samata, Kalidas, Sangita Devi and special guests, Noah Proudfoot, and Billy Zanski. This year’s ritual will include a reflective journey on the past year, an intention setting ceremony and peace prayer. The ceremony will be followed by an Ecstatic Dance wave, weaving us together in celebration as we welcome in the New Year and ending with live stillness from Billy.
Sangita Devi Kirtan:
Samata DeCori – Lead Vocals & Harmonium
Kalidas – Lead Vocals & Guitar
Noah Stockdale- Bass & Vocals
Victoria Olmer- Cello
Michal Oliver- Drums
Billy Zanski- Drums & Percussion
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~About the Event~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
KIRTAN:
Through call and response chanting we have the opportunity to create a deeper connection to yourself, one another, and the Divine. We experience the stillness of our true self by letting the mind to quiet down and our inner self-expand in the sound of sacred chanting. Through this, each one of us can enjoy the peace born of our true nature. When we chant we open to pure love, and through pure love, we bring peace to the world and to ourselves.
Sangita Devi lead kirtan on a weekly basis bringing community together to share in satsang and devotion in Asheville and the Southeast region for 15 years. For more info check out: www.SangitaDevi.com
This will be the 14th consecutive New Year’s Eve event that Sangita Devi has hosted. We are excited to once again bring our amazing community together to celebrate and bring the new year in together.
WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?:
It is free-form dance to a soundtrack that is designed to take you on a journey from a deep reflective space, all the way up to a driving high energy peak – and back down again. Some people meditate, some people do yoga, and some dance into ecstatic joy. The most important thing is that other peoples’ safety is honored.
SOUND HEALING:
Sound therapy helps to slow our breath and shift our brainwaves. As the powerful sound waves wash over our bodies, stress and worry dissipates, and our minds thoughts move into the background. Focusing on the landscape of peaceful sounds helps to activate the deep intelligence within our body and spirit…opening us up to a greater perspective, allowing subtle shifts, and healing to happen spontaneously.
Here are some of the instruments that Billy uses for each session: planetary gongs, gemstone and crystal (alchemy) bowls, West African harp, didgeridoo, handpan, and many other special instruments.
SACRED CACAO:
Binah Crabtree has used her depth of knowledge of herbs and cacao to create special blends used for Cacao ceremonies. A wide range of raw cacao treats from Sacred Cacao blends will be available for purchase in the Lounge.
TEA:
The Tea Lounge is an Intentionally curated space with a delightful selection of aromas, tastes, smell, lighting, and subtle soundscapes. The magic of the Tea Lounge allows people to take a moment, connect and engage with one another. We are excited to share with you this experience of relaxation, rejuvenation, and celebration!
****CO-CREATIVE ALTAR & ART-SPACE****
We will have an altar where you will be able to write, draw and paint your intentions into a glorious and bold new year! We’re really excited about this to find out more, you’ll just have to come on New Year’s Eve! :D
CHILDREN Please note that children are welcome to attend with their families, but there will be no childcare provided. We ask parents to keep your children with you and help them to respect the quiet times, ESPECIALLY during the intention-setting ceremony. This is important. Thank you! ***
Children 12 and under free~
VOLUNTEERING: There will be a limited number of work/trade options for people who would like to participate but who are tight with funds – or who would like to contribute in a non-financial way. If this is something that interests you, please email Samata at [email protected]
***All ticket sales are final. No refunds given. In the event of cancellation, tickets will be honored at a future event.***
https://www.facebook.com/events/1151168471716050/
DOORS AT 8PM!!!!!
REMEDI FOOD WILL KEEP YOU FED
Melting Point is happy to announce 2019 NYE Warehouse FUNDRAVER
Flyer by Nick Zhu
Uniting several New York based collectives, this is a cross collective event,, bringing you diverse sounds and scenes in a celebration of the best of NY’s underground & electronic music.
We are coming together under one massive WAREHOUSE roof, as we continue to stand in solidarity for deportees & asylum seekers. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Al Otro Lado.
Featuring Collectives:
Melting Point
Dae Dham
Cipher
Fight Club
Unseelie
re:nü
Sermon 3
Nevermind
CLICK BELOW FOR TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-nye-warehouse-fundraver-by-melting-point-tickets-53832854517
AND CHOOSE ANY OF FOLLOWING TICKET CODES:
renufriends
cipherfriends
unseeliefriends
fightclubfriends
meltingpoint999
sermon333
daedhamf
heavymoon9356
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Melting Point
Visuals by: Sam Rolfes
Lights: Nitemind
Lenny Dee (Industrial Strength Records)
Yves Tumor (Warp Records; Dj Set)
SECRET GUEST DJ
Doom Mekanik (Industrial Strength Records)
Unexist (Industrial Strength Records)
Zakmatic
Goodsafeperson
Kilbourne x phoneg1rl
Gia x Ne/Re/a
Deflector
Cotton
Cole Carter
Alpha & Necromante
CHAi-t (Mind Club)
Dani Rev
Hex.sys
re:nü
LIVE:
Martial Canterel (Dais)
Silent Em (Fabrika, Detriti, Disko Obscura)
Skulptor (Mathematics Recordings)
DJ SETS:
Ciarra Black No-Tech, Berlin)
Neud Photo (Return to Disorder, Charlois, Mysidian)
Brenecki (NEW YORK TRAX, Midnight Shift)
Sermon 3
Lights: Nitemind
Machine Girl
Dreamcrusher
Moma Ready
Deli Girls
Kill Alters
VIA APP
TrippJones
Chip Skylark x ECW Crew
Channel 63
Pauli Cakes
Princess Peggie
Octonomy
Eel.Tank
SADAF
Cipher
Aaron J
Tsurugi
Tum
0.001
Unseelie
Gatekeeper
Yen Tech
Embaci
Dasychira
QUALIATIK
No Bra
7038634357
dj shshunj շշունջ
SmallLittleCupid
DJ Pain
Tendryl
negative.tw3nty0ne
dj celes
Fight Club
Robot Moon Juice
Ugly Worldwide
Dae Dham
Neve
Ylang Ylang
HD
Ushamami
Sagotsky
Andy Pandy
Kubi
Dey
Leslie Du Good Press
Aaron Ricks
Bunny Michael
Greem Jellyfish
Nevermind
Kenya
YLN
Elle Dee
We are coming together under one massive WAREHOUSE roof, as we continue to stand in solidarity for deportees & asylum seekers.
Who we are:
Melting Point
Melting Point is a collective of artists working together to use dance music, underground club culture, and visual art to raise funds and awareness for immigration non-profit, Al Otro Lado.
Al Otro Lado
Al Otro Lado provides cross-border legal services to deportees, refugees, and families separated by unjust immigration laws. They are based in Los Angeles and Tijuana, Mexico. With the help of their nonprofit partners and almost 1,000 volunteers, they connect their clients with free legal, medical, mental health, and any social services they need to heal and thrive. Al Otro Lado employs impact litigation and policy advocacy to promote systemic changes that protect immigrants’ rights. Al Otro Lado is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization incorporated in California.
Unseelie
UNSEELIE is a multimedia event series in NYC founded by producers Dasychira, QUALIATIK, and Sentinel, and multimedia artists Kodi Fabricant and S.A. Mayer. UNSEELIE seeks to create a transformative and liberating space in which to host varied musical, performing, and visual artists, conjuring transportive experiences through narrative-driven sound, installation, and atmosphere.
re:nü:
Lovechild of Jordan Sinclair (Brooklyn, NY) and Jeffrey Thomas (Seattle, WA), re:nü seeks to provide a platform for new, up and coming artists across a wide range of disciplines, but with a strong emphasis on music. With deep curatorial roots in goth, post-punk, darkwave, minimal synth, noise and industrial genres, re:nü offers this platform as a shared space for emerging and well-established artists alike. Often incorporating market-style vendors in fine art, jewelry and apparel design, ritual performance and tarot reading, re:nü is a celebration of everything dark and magickal, old and nü.
Cipher
Cipher is dedicated to cultivating and promoting deep, psychedelic techno with absorbing soundscapes and entrancing rhythms designed to invite altered states of consciousness.
Fight Club
Fight Club NY, a collective that throws parties and events aimed at creating safe spaces for any and everyone, while serving as a platform to showcase the city’s most legendary children. Directed and created by Robot MoonJuice the parties are a reflection of his upbringing in New York City, a melting pot of race, gender and religion. They pride them self on one thing and thats making sure EVERYONE FEELS ACCEPTED.
DAE DHAM
Dance Party documenting dance moves and music, archive and history. A conversation around club dance culture for poc lgbtq and outsiders.
Nevermind
Nevermind is known for unbranded DIY underground parties in NYC. Emphasis on trippy, kaleidoscope intellectual techno. www.nevermind.life
Kenya
Hailing from Japan, specializing in creating hypnotic sonic scapes for any occasion
https://soundcloud.com/kenyakanazawa
YLN (New York Debut)
A new project by two NYC electronic music veterans who choose their anonymity over fame.
https://soundcloud.com/yln-productions
Nitemind
Nitemind is a group of artists, founded by Michael Potvin, using technology and physical space to create immersive and interactive installations. Their work uses light as a medium, including laser beams, video-mapped LED, and software art in combination with ephemeral sculpture and site-specific installations.
Live stage lighting by Jeffrey Strausser
RAVE FUEL BY REMEDI FOODS
https://www.facebook.com/events/1921959661446496/
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/?event_time_id=1886812844771302
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/?event_time_id=1886812848104635
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/
Join us for a Contemporary Masterclass with Carolyn Bolton Thursday, January 3rd from 1-3pm at English Theatre Arts. Ages 11+. $25 per dancer.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Carolyn Bolton began her training at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities under the direction of Stanislav Issaev. After graduating in 2005, Carolyn was awarded a full-scholarship to the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. She went on to study at the University of South Carolina where she received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Dance Performance Choreography in 2011. After dancing for Spartanburg Ballet and Wideman/Davis Dance Company, Carolyn moved to Lausanne, Switzerland where she trained with Bejart Ballet Lausanne. In 2013, Carolyn joined Rambert in London, England. In 2017, she performed a solo from Merce Cunningham’s “Doubles” at the Operaestate Festival Veneto Bassano del Grappa. She has since performed as a guest artist with Julie Cunningham and Company during their 2018 Barbican season.
Since moving to England, Carolyn’s choreography has been shown at Rambert, The Place, The Lowry, Rich Mix and National Theatre. She is currently an Equity Deputy for Rambert, as well as a mentor and volunteer for AkomaAsa Performing Arts Academy.
https://www.facebook.com/events/333312243929291/
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/?event_time_id=1886812851437968
We need volunteers to meet in the Fellowship Hall with Katherine Jones and the Beautification Team this Friday at 9am! We will remove all Christmas decorations from the church. Any help is appreciated, and middle/high school students that need service hours are welcome!
https://www.facebook.com/events/951796558352971/
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/?event_time_id=1886812854771301
Start the new year off right (and your resolutions!) with an afternoon of service! Join Congaree Riverkeeper and the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) as we clean up Kinley Creek (and “kick pollution!”) at Seven Oaks Park!
This cleanup is capped at twenty-five volunteers, so reserve your spot ASAP. Kiddos are welcome, as long as a parent/guardian is present to supervise. Registered volunteers will be provided with bags, gloves, and grabbers.
What to bring: warm clothing that can get dirty or wet, sunscreen, bug spray, and water!
-Date/Time: Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 1pm-3pm.
-Location: Seven Oaks Park (200 Leisure Ln, Columbia, SC 29210). We’ll meet in the overflow parking lot by the baseball field to get safety instructions and hand out supplies
*******Reserve your volunteer space via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-years-resolution-kick-pollution-cleanup-tickets-53192954559
https://www.facebook.com/events/2336817213057085/
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/?event_time_id=1886812858104634
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/?event_time_id=1886812864771300
No holiday trip to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village is complete until you’ve immersed yourself in the night-time charms of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge all lit up for the holidays. It takes hundreds of volunteer manhours to create the holiday look for the gardens on this historic bridge. Take in the beauty, the quiet serenity of the lake and the mountains, and enjoy this gorgeous work of art in motion all month long. It’s free, open to the public, and the perfect holiday activity either before or after dinner in the Gorge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1886812734771313/?event_time_id=1886812761437977
The YWCA Racial Justice Workshop is open to our entire YWCA Asheville community – including our staff, volunteers, board, donors, program participants, Fitness Center and community members. This 90-minute workshop will take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am and will be facilitated by Gerry Leonard, Racial Justice & Outreach Specialist and Lexus Walker, Tzedek Social Justice Fellow.
Local Recording Artist Brad Keaton is looking for Stand-Ins for a Brand New Music Video to be released in February for his New Single, “Yours” featuring Reggie Rocc and filmed by award-winning Spartanburg filmmaker Smithalee.
If you fit one of the descriptions below, please RSVP so Brad and the team will know to expect you. Also, please Tag Others and Share this Event so we can have plenty of extras.
HERE IS WHAT WE NEED:
– 3-4 Couples (various ages) that are comfortable, and reasonably experienced, dancing together (DM Brad Keaton if interested)
– Dad and Daughter to dance together (children around ages 5-10)(DM Brad Keaton if interested)
– Mother and Son to dance together (children around ages 5-10)(DM Brad Keaton if interested)
– Stand-ins for a Bar Scene (ages 20-40) and possibly an outdoor scene (any age)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1656123691156456/
If you are interested in volunteering, join the following group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/237712427065109/
The Cube of Truth is a peaceful static demonstration akin to an art performance. This demonstration operates in a structured manner that triggers curiosity and interest from the public; we attempt to lead bystanders to a vegan conclusion through a combination of local standard-practice animal exploitation footage and conversations with a value-based sales approach.
Masks, signs, and outreach literature are provided. Black upper clothing appropriate for the weather is essential, and please bring a fully charged laptop or tablet if you have one. If you are bringing a laptop or a tablet, please download the following:
Media Player:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Footage:
https://goo.gl/so6qGp
https://www.facebook.com/events/402206960321949/
Welcome to Blue Ridge Council Merit Badge University 2019! We will be changing things a little bit this year by offering it over 2 weekends, January 19 and January 26, so sign up for both weekends. First weekend will be mainly at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church and various satellite locations (maps available on registration website).
Second weekend will focus on Roper Mountain Science Center for a weekend of STEM merit badges. We will be adding classes as we confirm instructors so check back often. We hope this change will allow scouts to have new experiences as they travel on their journey to First Class or Eagle Scout.
In the case of severe weather, we will move the weekends back to February 16th or 23rd, if needed. We always need volunteers to help us with two deep leadership so make sure your troop has volunteers ready to go, if needed.
Registration will close on January 7th. This allows us time to get rosters ready and instructors to be able to reach out to their scouts and parents. Payments will be due by January 4th at 4 pm and scouts will be dropped from classes on January 5th. Refunds will be given if we have a severe weather postponement.
Scouts will need pen, paper and merit badge worksheets (instructors will not have them). If a class goes past 1pm, they will need to bring a lunch. Please see additional instructions under each merit badge.
Don’t miss out on Adult Training offered: Scoutmaster Specific and Committee!!!
Trading Post will be at BSUMC on 1/19
We look forward to another great event and thank you for supporting our event!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2122791417779535/?event_time_id=2122791424446201
Join us for a community road side cleanup and hike on one of our favorite trails! Fulfill your new year’s resolutions early and get out and volunteer! We will cleanup up litter along South Mills Gap then head over to Bearwallow Mountain for a rewarding hike. South Mills Gap is a two lane road located in Fruitland. Bearwallow Mountain offers nearly 360 degree views from a grassy bald peak, the tallest in the Hickory Nut Gorge at 4,232 feet. The hike is ~2 miles round trip.
Meeting Location: Fruitland Methodist Church, 66 S Mills Gap Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Bring: lunch and plenty of water
Wear: long pants and closed toe shoes
Provided: gloves, trash pickers, bags, and vests
For more information or to RSVP email [email protected] or call Olivia at 828-697-5777 ext. 211
https://www.facebook.com/events/2263214000561905/
Our annual Oratorial Contest is being held at Post 3. The purpose of The American Legion’s National High School Oratorical Contest is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high school students. Other objectives of the contest include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights and privileges of American citizenship.
For more information contact [email protected] .
And read more about this important scholarship opportunity at our website – http://talpost3greenvillesc.org/index.php?id=42
https://www.facebook.com/events/210034366572137/
We are looking for good, hard working volunteers to join us on January 19th for a volunteer workday. Open monthly work days for brand new volunteers are the last Saturday of every month. Open time for new people is 12-4pm.
If you are interested in becoming part of our team please go to our website www.izziespond.org to fill out a Volunteer Application. You will receive an email with contact information & basic information so be sure to check that junk mail just in case!
https://www.facebook.com/events/283293975875282/