Earthdance Network is pleased to offer
A 40th ANNIVERSARY EARTHDAY ACTIVATION
AT EARTHDANCE STUDIOS IN SAN FRANCISCO
THRIVE!
Thrive
FEATURING RALPH METZNER OFFERING A
PRAYER FOR THE WEB OF LIFE
AT 9 PM PDT
On the evening of Saturday April 24 Earthdance is honoring Gaia and the web of life she fosters…in observation of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 and in recognition of the sustainability imperative for achieving true Peace – and thrivability! – in our living world.
Please join us for this evening of thoughtful exchange, presentations,
a synchronized meditation (with the global Earthdance Network),
spoken word, live music and dancing.
April 24, 2010
8:30 pm – late
Earthdance Studios
@ Jellyfish Gallery
1286 Folsom, San Francisco
$20 at the door
Schedule:
doors open at 8:30
9:00
Ralph Metzner – Prayer for the Web of Life
discussion, ritual meditation with visuals, and musical accompaniment by Goyo Aranaga
10:00
Tina Malia
10:30
Drew Dellinger
spoken word
10:45
Human
11:30
DJ Tandeva
1:00
Echo Unit
2:00
DJ Goz
Live Netcast!
THRIVE will be netcast live to the international Earthdance community @ http:///www.earthdance.tv
Info/Links
Ralph Metzner
Author of many books, including (as co-author with Ram Dass) the new Birth of a Psychedelic Culture http://www.synergeticpress.com/psychedelic_culture.html ), practicing psychotherapist and Professor Emeritus at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Dr. Metzner has been involved in consciousness research for over 40 years, including psychedelics, yoga, meditation, and shamanism. He is co-founder and president of the Green Earth Foundation http://www.greenearthfound.org/, a non-profit educational organization devoted to healing and harmonizing the relationship between humans and the Earth.
Tina Malia
Tina Malia’s luxurious voice and enchanting presence has touched appreciative audiences from coast to coast and across the world. Her original music combines elevating lyrics with deep, earthy rhythms. Trained as a classical pianist and vocalist, and inspired by her roots in American folk and soul music, she has also been widely influenced by music from around the world. Her music marries the timelessness of all these styles with a new flair all her own. She has been compared to such legendary female artists as Joni Mitchell, Sarah McLaughlin, and Loreena McKennitt.
www.amidarecords.com
Drew Dellinger
Drew Dellinger (PhD candidate) is a poet, teacher, writer and speaker who has inspired minds and hearts around the world, performing poetry and keynoting on justice, ecology, cosmology and compassion. He has shared podiums and stages with luminaries such as Alice Walker, Cornel West, Thomas Berry, Matthew Fox, Eve Ensler, Paul Hawken, Ani Difranco, Chuck D, Danny Glover, Julia Butterfly Hill, Brian Swimme, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and many others.
www.drewdellinger.org
Human
Based on the rocky Mendocino Coast of Northern California, The Human Revolution performs all original music in a style they call “Mystic Americana Roots Music,” their live performances with the full band feature rocking guitars, funky fiddle playing, a solid rhythm section, and reality-based lyrics with a message. The band travels on E-85 ethanol, biodiesel or SVO (straight-veggie oil) whenever possible, and their CDs and merchandise are manufactured as ecologically as is commercially available. The core of The Human Revolution’s sound is Human, the energetic, singer-songwriter and front man on lead vocals, harmonica and rhythm guitar.
www.thehumanrevolution.org
http://www.curatormagazine.com/joshcacopardo/a-human-revolution/
Goyo Aranaga
Goyo Aranaga, producer and composer, mashes up a myriad of world instruments and vocal traditions to create sonic tapestries of tones, textures, loops and beats.
www.goyopod.com
Echo Unit
Bruce ‘Raven’ Tupling (Waterjuice/AquaFur) debuts a new project for 2010: ECHO UNIT. Lush Progressive Trance, with several tracks featuring the enchanting vocals of Irena Mikahailova (CDs will be available at the event).