Saturday, January 16, 2010
"Performing Arts Place" at the Columbia Heights Salon Series. 3465 Holmead Place NW in Washington, DC. I will be the last act of the evening, which is supposed to end at 9 p.m. This is an amazing initiative of the new charitable foundation, CHARTS (the Columbia Heights Arts Foundation), which aims to "unite the different communities that live in Columbia Heights through the medium of art -- by extending outreach to all corners of the neighborhood for constructing dialogue on the arts, cultivating talent through community-based art projects, and allowing outlets of expression that are universal in their audience."
Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:30 p.m.
Featured performer at an ice cream, music, and poetry open mic. Private home, contact me for details.
**CANCELLED due to snowpocalypse!**
Sunday, February 7, 2010 11 a.m.
**This event is cancelled and will be rescheduled. Watch this space for updates!**
Sunday morning program at the DC Baha'i Center.
I will be presenting a musical introduction to grassroots service activities conducted by Baha'is around the world for the spiritual enrichment of their local communities. I will play a mostly acoustic set of my own compositions and a few covers related to study circles, devotional gatherings, childrens classes, and junior youth groups.
"Thousands upon thousands, embracing the diversity of the entire human family, are engaged in systematic study of the Creative Word in an environment that is at once serious and uplifting. ... Responding to the inmost longing of every heart to commune with its Maker, they carry out acts of collective worship in diverse settings, uniting with others in prayer, awakening spiritual susceptibilities, and shaping a pattern of life distinguished for its devotional character. ... Aware of the aspirations of the children of the world and their need for spiritual education, they extend their efforts widely to involve ever-growing contingents of participants in classes that become centres of attraction for the young... They assist junior youth to navigate through a crucial stage of their lives and to become empowered to direct their energies toward the advancement of civilization. And with the advantage of a greater abundance of human resources, an increasing number of them are able to express their faith through a rising tide of endeavours that address the needs of humanity in both their spiritual and material dimensions." --The Universal House of Justice, April 2008
Sunday morning program at the DC Baha'i Center.
I will be presenting a musical introduction to grassroots service activities conducted by Baha'is around the world for the spiritual enrichment of their local communities. I will play a mostly acoustic set of my own compositions and a few covers related to study circles, devotional gatherings, childrens classes, and junior youth groups.
"Thousands upon thousands, embracing the diversity of the entire human family, are engaged in systematic study of the Creative Word in an environment that is at once serious and uplifting. ... Responding to the inmost longing of every heart to commune with its Maker, they carry out acts of collective worship in diverse settings, uniting with others in prayer, awakening spiritual susceptibilities, and shaping a pattern of life distinguished for its devotional character. ... Aware of the aspirations of the children of the world and their need for spiritual education, they extend their efforts widely to involve ever-growing contingents of participants in classes that become centres of attraction for the young... They assist junior youth to navigate through a crucial stage of their lives and to become empowered to direct their energies toward the advancement of civilization. And with the advantage of a greater abundance of human resources, an increasing number of them are able to express their faith through a rising tide of endeavours that address the needs of humanity in both their spiritual and material dimensions." --The Universal House of Justice, April 2008