Evolver: Wake Up and Dream - Feb 2nd
EVOLVER: WAKE UP AND DREAM
Saturday, February 2nd, 8pm - 4 am
What happens when America’s most visionary city starts building a new world by living out its dreams?
Take an overnight journey into a realm of new possibilities with otherworldly music, performance, ideas, art and alchemy. Drift through a labyrinth of rooms full of enchanted activities, glowing and pulsing artwork, exotic performers, magical chill caves, futuristic playgrounds, and endless spontaneity.
Featuring: Globesonic’s (Fabian Alsultany & Derek Beres) electrifying melting pot of Afro-beat, tabla, drum ‘n bass, global trance, dub, hip-hop, and house. Haj (Resident DJ of Sub Swara & Freek Factory) and his “low-end monkey business that’s more about journey than genre.” Hercules’ (Safetycan) Hobo Tech, Freshstep and Deep Electrofunk.
Glass Bead Collective’s “paceship Inflatable,” Peripheral Media Projects’{E}volutionary {E}volver Printing, Scott Draves’ “Electric Sheep,” Blinky Art by Fort-Da/Image Node, Dr. Brainwave’s “Mind Machine,” Face Painting by Kostume Kult & Friends, “Gastronome Cache-Cache: The Masked Meal,” Bill Kennedy’s gaggle of dream geese, Future Unincorporated’s “Poll of the Future” by Cassie Thornton, “Entheogenic Plants of the World” with Nat Bletter, chakra balancing with Lisa Paul Streitfeld, “Restoring the Revelation Dream” with Rodger Kamenetz, C. Eule Dance: “Flight of Fantasy” with video by Yuliya Lanina, ecstatic drumming with Jay Michaelson, hula-hoop instruction with Stephanie Radia, “INFINITY” mannequin installation with Kundalini Couture/Wearable Art by Selma Karaca and video by John Knowles., “Chakracise” with Kiana Love, interactive light installation by Seej, Michael Robinson’s “Universus” project, video art by Love Intelligence Group and The Housewives’ Guide to Anatom! yD… And, of course, that bold beautiful dreamer – YOU! Evolvitorium, 8:30p: “Asanas and Ayahuasca”In this talk Sharon Gannon (co-founder of Jivamukti Yoga) and Reality Sandwich’s Daniel Pinchbeck (author of 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl) compare and contrast yoga and shamanism and how these ancient techniques might just save our world today. Opening “Body Prayer” by Jivamukti co-founder David Life.
Communion Square Cafe: Courtney Weber - MC and Astro Hour with musical accompaniment by Eric Holloway, sitar and Sufi poetry with Dawoud Kringle and Asad Khan, Divine Drum & Bass Hip Hop with Naada, fantastical storytelling by Martin Dockery, David Life live, Jessica Star’s Burner-Country music, Michael Brownstein’s “Must Not Sleep,” and Bill Kennedy on the mike. Yummy vegan food, sumptuous smoothies, & fair trade coffee. Dreamy Costumes Highly Encouraged! 18+ with ID or all ages with a parent. No alcohol will be served. You’ll need to take off your shoes when entering the dream so don your funkiest socks or slippers. This is the first in a series of freakishly fun experiments from Reality Sandwich. Their goal is to spread ideas, connect people and reinvigorate life with creativity and spirit. As the seasons change, expect more invitations to participate in reality-changing events. If we can build it here, we can build it anywhere. So, let’s get together, New York, and start dreaming.
Saturday, Feb 2, 8p (doors) to 4a841 Broadway, 2nd Floor (between 13th & 14th St. at