The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal • January - April 2014 • Page 114
The Crazy Wisdom Calendar Theater Theater Performance with University Musical Society • For tickets, call 764-2538; umstix@umich.edu or ums.org/performances. Bullet Catch • Jan. 7, 8 or 9, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 10 or 11, 8 p.m.; Jan. 12, 2 p.m. • Rob Drummond reads the minds of his audience as he leads them through a darkly humorous and engaging theatrical magic show featuring levitation, games of chance, and for those who dare to stay to the very end, the most notorious finale in show business. $40. National Theatre Live: Coriolanus • Feb. 9, 7 p.m. • This Donmar Warehouse production of Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge features Tom Hiddleston in the title role. $22. Can Themba’s The Suit • Feb. 19 and 20, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 21 and 22, 8 p.m. • A wife caught in the act, her lover fleeing the scene, his suit left behind. It’s the perfect recipe for a husband’s punishing decree: go on with business as usual, he says to his spouse, but take the suit everywhere as a constant reminder of your betrayal. $18 and up. Hildegard of Bingen with Linn Maxwell Keller • April 6, 3 p.m. • Far ahead of her time in a male-dominated world, Hildegard challenged the established authority of the church, both philosophically and musically. Accompanying herself on authentic, medieval instruments, including psaltery, organistrum, and harp, Linn performs seven of Hildegard’s original songs and, through the mystic’s actual letters and writings, transports us to the turbulent times of the Crusades in Western Europe. Free will offering. Call Weber Center at 517-266-4000; webercenter@adriandominicans.org or weber.adriandominicans.org.
Theosophy The Seven Rays: Key to the Mysteries with David Zimmerman • Jan. 16, 6:30-9 p.m. at Crazy Wisdom Community Room • The Seven Rays form one of the keys to the mysteries to be employed in the Age of Aquarius. This key is one of psychology; it takes into account the factors of genetics, personality, and the soul. In this lecture, David draws on the wisdom of Douglas Baker, H.P. Blavatsky, and Alice Bailey to unlock the subjective qualities of the personality, known as the Ray Analysis. Free. Call 248-375-0909; davidazimmerman@comcast.net. Studies in the Secret Doctrine, Esoteric Insights, and Spiritual Practice with Mara Radzvickas • Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. • We invite all serious students of the ancient wisdom to join us in an in-depth study of The Secret Doctrine by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. We will work with a range of print materials as well as audio-visual, as we continue our ongoing quest for insight and understanding. $5 suggested donation per class. Call 248-545-1961; iammzr@comcast.net or tsdetroit.org. Book Study: The Divine Plan with Marina Sionov • Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, April 14; 7-9 p.m. • The Divine Plan was written in the form of a commentary on H.P. Blavatsky’s Secret Doctrine. It was written for those who wish to read and gain a deeper understanding of the Secret Doctrine. $5 suggested donation per class. Call 248-545-8553; vasselisa@gmail.com or tsdetroit.org.
Therapy & Support Groups Falling Awake: Mindfulness for Depression and Anxiety with Lynn Sipher • Thursdays: Mar. 27-May 15, 1-3 p.m. or 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a Day of Mindfulness on April 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. • Falling Awake is based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, an evidence-based treatment program. Each week, you will learn new skills to help you change your relationship with anxiety and depression so that they interfere less with your life. Discover that you can live more fully and in the present moment. $380 includes materials and Day of Mindfulness. Call 332-3365; lynnsipher@ gmail.com or lynnsipher.com. Yoga Therapy Workshops with Ema Stefanova • Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. • Intimate yoga therapy sessions suitable for healing and prevention of a wide variety of physical and mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. No previous yoga and meditation experience is required. Come as you are, and leave deeply relaxed and empowered to enjoy life to its fullest. $69 with early payment discount available. Call 665-7801; emastefanova@cs.com or yogaandmeditation.com.
Transpersonal Psychology Carl Jung Study Group with Connie Wright • Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 16, April 20 • We invite you to join a study group of Carl Jung’s work. Each meeting lasts from 2-2 1/2 hours. $5 per class. For times, call 313-386-3753; grndmwri@aol.com or tsdetroit.org.
Womanspirit Crossroads: The Midlife Journey with Janene Ternes • Mar. 25, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. • As a woman, you care for others in all phases of life. Midlife can be one of the most exciting and yet most challenging times for any woman. Come explore the impact of life transitions on women in middle adulthood. Discover holistic approaches to support and educate women, so you can meet the challenges and discover your gifts in the process. $50. Call 247-2422; prayerinmotionjt@aol.com or prayer-in-motion.com.
The Power of Menstruation with Dolores Rubio-Turtle • Mar. 6, 6:30-9 p.m. at Crazy Wisdom Community Room • Sharing of practical information on how to approach femininity and menstruation from a positive and creative perspective. Use it as a blessing, not a curse. Free. Call 233-4632; orethic@gmail.com or orethic.com. Mama Bear Women’s Classes with Rowena Conahan • Jan. 24, Feb. 21, Mar. 21; 6:30-8:30 p.m. • We gather together around a crackling fire inside a hand-built shelter in the woods. We craft, sing, share stories, learn new skills, share tea and soup, and celebrate the beauty of nature and explore the themes of women’s lives. $20 per class. Limited to six. Call 531-8330; naturelearningcommunity@gmail.com.
Work & Right Livelihood Live Your Career Dream with Melanie Fuscaldo • Feb. 6, 2-3 p.m. • Begin to identify your unique career dream and gifts to share with the world. Release blockages and step into a flow state. Create an action plan. $30. Call 668-2733; mfuscaldo@gmail.com or melaniefuscaldo.com.
Writing & Poetry Crazy Wisdom Poetry Series at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, hosted by Joe Kelty and Ed Morin • Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. • Free. Call Ed at 668-7523; eacmorso@sbcglobal.net. Second Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.: Poetry Workshop • All writers welcome to share and discuss their poetry and short fiction. Sign up for new participants begins at 6:45 p.m. Fourth Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.: Featured Reader for 50 minutes, Open Mic Reading for one hour • All writers welcome to share their own or other favorite poetry. Sign up begins at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 22 • M.L. Liebler • Author of 13 books, including the award winning Wide Awake in Someone Else’s Dream. His groundbreaking working-class literary anthology Working Words: Punching the Clock and Kicking Out the Jams received the Michigan Library Notable Book Award. He has toured many countries with his Magic Poetry Band and other musical groups, and Detroit Free Press and Metro Times recently selected him as Best Detroit Poet. Feb. 26 • Gloria House • Professor of Humanities and African American Studies at U of MI Dearborn, and Associate Professor Emerita in Interdisciplinary Studies of Wayne State. During the 1960s, she was field secretary of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee in Alabama. Her three poetry collections - Blood River, Rainrituals, and Shrines - reflect her involvement in civil rights struggles, African American community development, and Third World solidarity causes. Mar. 26 • Christine Rhein • Author of Wild Flight, which won the Walt McDonald Prize in Poetry. Her poems have appeared in Gettysburg Review, Southern Review, and Michigan Quarterly Review, where her work won the Laurence Goldstein Poetry Prize. Her poems are featured on the Poetry Daily and Verse Daily websites, Writer’s Almanac public radio program, and in Best New Poets and Poetry in Michigan/Michigan in Poetry. April 23 • Ed Haworth Hoeppner • Author of three books of poetry, Rain through High Windows, Ancestral Radio, and Blood Prism, the last of which won The Journal/Ohio State U Press award and was a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Memorial Prize. He has also written Echoes and Moving Fields about the works of W.S. Merwin and John Ashbery. He teaches at Oakland Univ. and directs the creative writing program there. Political Poetry at Crazy Wisdom • April 2, 6-9 p.m. • Local poets delve deep into timely, current issues and events via live readings and new questions. What’s the difference between rights and responsibilities? Revolution and rebellion? Percept plunder for the recent future via McLuhan and James Joyce. Free. For information, contact Gerry Fialka at pfsuzy@aol.com or laughtears.com. Transformational Writing and Yoga Workshops with Robert Palmer • Jan. 17-19 or Mar. 14-16 at Song of the Morning Retreat • A series of transformational workshops utilizing the art of writing and yoga to heal and/or manifest what you desire. This class is for the novice, professional or as healing. $200. Call 989-983-4107; leah@songofthemorning.org. Writing in Nature/Writing in Place with Rebecca Adams-Wright of Leslie Science and Nature Center • Mar. 16, April 13; 2-5 p.m. • Local guest authors discuss their craft and how their surroundings, particularly the natural world, impact what and how they write. A workshop designed for writers of all stripes, each of the four sessions will include both directed and freeform discussion with refreshments provided, reflection, and individual writing time in our beautiful natural setting. $10. Call 997-1553; info@lesliesnc. org or lesliesnc.org.
Yoga Yoga Classes at Zen Buddhist Temple • Beginning and experienced students in the classes learn traditional (hatha) yoga postures with an emphasis on relaxation, concentration, and working with the breath. The instructors were trained by the Sivananda Yoga Organization and combine that experience with meditation training. Classes fill early. $60/6 sessions or $12 drop-in. Call 761-6520; annarbor@zenbuddhisttemple.org. Yoga I • Six Tuesdays starting Jan. 14, Mar. 11 or April 22; 6-7:30 p.m. Yoga II • Six Tuesdays starting Jan. 14, Mar. 11 or April 22; 6:30-8 p.m. Yoga for Survivors with Sara Hughes-Zabawa • Tuesday evenings • This class provides a safe and supportive opportunity for women who have experienced sexual trauma to explore, reconnect, and strengthen their relationship with their body through yoga and group discussion. This is a mind-body-spirit approach to yoga and mindfulness specifically developed for sexual abuse survivors. For cost and times, call Hygeia Center at 7696100; welcome@hygeiacenter.org or hygeiacenter.org.