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GoodNewsLetter: THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR POSITIVE ENERGY. 4/22 EARTH & WATER DAY, 9/11 Announcement…

Austin Tang — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:57:51 +0000

WE HAVE THE GREAT LAWN IN CENTRAL PARK FOR 911, AS LONG AS WE HAVE SOME MONEY FOR A DEPOSIT to Start… TOGETHER WE ALL WILL DO A RESPECTFUL PEACE AND MOTHER EARTH WORLDWIDE EVENT. WE WILL CREATE THE WORLDS LARGEST HUMAN PEACE SIGN, 18,000+ PEOPLE, 7 LARGE LED MONITORS FOR EACH CONTINENT TO BROADCAST THE GOOD NEWS FOR PEACE AND MOTHER EARTH. WE NEED A COMMITMENT FOR $50,000 FOR MARCH 1. IT WILL BE RETURNED IF WE CAN’T RAISE THE ALL THE MONEY NEEDED.

Here are the links for the presentations with details for Earth Day and one for 911 Central Park Great Lawn.

Click on the words below.

Water & Earth Day Short

Presentation 3/22 & 4/22/23

INVITATION for 9/11/23 NY Central Park Great Lawn World Peace & Mother Earth Event Partnership

Here is our latest Sizzle Reel from our International Day of Peace Times Square Event on September 21, 2022

2022 Peace Day Sizzle Reel…

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Remember, “A Positive Attitude will take on all chalenges.” We, hope that this is everyone’s motto for 2023, you can do it if you focus on your GOALS & PASSION. WE BELIEVE IN YOU. In addition, try to Flow like water & you will find your way through ANY ROCK.

WE ARE BLESSED.

“All we are is what we are with each other.” Zeal

With Respect. Love and May Peace Prevail on Earth, For Information

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LET’S GROW TOGETHER. GOOD NEWS MOTTO: ALL WE ARE IS WHAT WE ARE WITH EACH OTHER. ZEAL

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Japan Society presents The North American Debut of SHOMYO NO KAI

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Voices of a Thousand Years

Transcendent Buddhist Chant

North American Premiere of “Life in an Autumn”

by Composer Ushio Torikai

Thursday March 6, 2014

7:30pm at St. Bartholomew’s Church

Japan Society, in conjunction with the Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation, is proud to present the North American debut of Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years on March 6 at St. Bartholomew’s Church in midtown Manhattan.

The ritual choral chanting of Japanese Buddhist scripture known as shomyo boasts a history of over 1300 years, placing it alongside Gregorian chant as among the world’s oldest continually performed musical forms. Shomyo (literally meaning “voice clarity”) is believed to have originated in India before traveling along the Silk Road and entering Japan in the sixth century, where it has been practiced ever since. Seldom heard outside of Buddhist temples, live performances of shomyo in the Western world by traditional practitioners are noteworthy.

Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years comprises priests from two of Japan’s major Buddhist sects, the Shingon and Tendai sects. With a mission to preserve and develop the art of shomyo, the group has been actively performing this song form for over twenty years to audiences in concert halls across the world. The group, originally called Shomyo Yonin no Kai, was founded in 1997 by modern shomyo pioneers Rev. Yusho Kojima and Rev. Kojun Arai (Shingon sect) and Rev. Koshin Ebihara and Rev. Jiko Kyoto (Tendai sect). On March 6, Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years will perform the North American premiere of the contemporary shomyo work Life in an Autumn, written by New York and Tokyo-based composer Ushio Torikai. Clad in brightly colored monastic robes, the choir alternates between monotone stillness and ecstatic polyphony. The ethereal voices of Shomyo no Kai swell in powerful harmony, enrapturing the listener into a transcendent meditative state. Set in the exceptional acoustics and grand sacred space of St. Bartholomew’s Church, this concert offers a rare opportunity to hear these ancient ritual songs come to vibrant life.

Borrowing some of its text from a Japanese translation of American poet Nancy Wood’s interpretation of Native American healing prayers, Torikai’s Life in an Autumn is a modern meditation on mortality, inspired by the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. The piece premiered in 2002 in Japan and was restaged in Tokyo in 2012 as a requiem for the victims of Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami. “Since September 11, 2001, I have been preoccupied with thoughts about the nature of human life, of ethnicity and of human civilization,” says Torikai. “Music and religion in particular are very closely related. Music constitutes the ethnic identity of people all over the world, an expression of the beauty of wonderfully varied lives. Religious music is the most positive eulogy of life.” With Life in an Autumn, now to be performed around the third anniversary of the 3/11 Japanese disaster, Torikai and Shomyo no Kai present a palliative prayer that is at once contemporary and immemorial, superseding the dividing lines of Christianity and Buddhism, American or Japanese, natural or manmade disaster.

On the day of the performance, composer Ushio Torikai will lead a pre-performance lecture on the history and musical form of shomyo at St. Bart’s Chapel one hour before the performance. This lecture is free and open to Shomyo no Kai ticket holders but is limited to only the first 120 attendees; first come, first served.

Japan Society is partnering with The Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation to present this concert at MMPAF’s home for live performance, St. Bart’s. “We are excited to showcase this sacred music in a sacred space,” says Japan Society Artistic Director Yoko Shioya. “St. Bartholomew Church offers unparalleled resonance and beautifully engaging architecture. It also offers the opportunity for a broader, larger audience to connect with the venerable shomyo tradition. The juxtaposition of Christianity and Buddhism is further leavened by the non-secular nature of the work being performed, resulting in a performance that is truly universal.”

Japan Society’s produced and organized tour of Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years includes stops at Haverford College in Haverford, PA (March 2) and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC (March 8).

Tickets for the New York event are $30 ($24 for Japan Society and St. Bartholomew’s Church / Friends of Great Music members) . All seats are general admission. Tickets are available now on the Japan Society website, in person at the Japan Society Box Office, by phone via Japan Society’s Box Office at 212-715-1258. Tickets are available at St. Bartholomew’s Church on the day of the performance from 5:00pm until showtime, subject to availability.

RELATED EVENT

Japan Society invites two experts in the field of Buddhist teaching and shomyo for a special discussion and staged demonstration at Japan Society on Tuesday March 4th at 6:30pm. Columbia UniversityProfessor Robert A.F. Thurman, a leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism and the first Westerner to be ordained a Tibetan Buddhist monk by H.H. the Dalai Lama, has been instrumental in popularizing the Buddha’s teachings in the West. In this lecture, Prof. Thurman explores connections between Japanese and Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and joins in a discussion with Kojun Arai, priest of Japan’s Shingon Buddhist sect and leading member of Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years, which culminates with an on-stage demonstration of what is considered one of the oldest forms of vocal music. Tickets to this lecture are available through the Japan Society website:

http://www.japansociety.org/event/suspending-the-buddhism-divide-the-indo-tibetan-japanese-mikkyo-bridge

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years actively presents traditional shomyo performances to audiences at such prestigious venues as the National Theatre of Japan. Shomyo no Kai is one of the field’s predominant performers of contemporary shomyo works, regularly premiering pieces written for the group by leading Japanese composers such as Yuji Takahashi’s Ooinaru Shi no Monogatari, Atsuhiko Gondai’sSacred Fire/Sacred Light, Rikuya Terashima’s Muichimotsu no Sho – Ryokan ni Yosete, Mamoru Fujieda’s Wind Chant and Night Chant, and Kazuo Kikkawa’s Rongi Grand Vegetarian Festival. These contemporary works have been introduced under The Spiral Shomyo Concert Series at Tokyo’s foremost contemporary arts center, Spiral Hall, since 1998, directed by Director of the National Theatre of Japan Hiromi Tamuro and produced by Junko Hanamitsu of Kaibun-sha. Last year, this series celebrated its 20th concert. Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years has released CDs (produced by Japan Traditional Cultures Foundation) featuring A UN and Life in an Autumn, both compositions by Ushio Torikai.

Ushio Torikai (composer) is known for her highly individual musical voice, developed over many years of research and compositional experience in diverse musical fields including European classical music, traditional Japanese music, ancient Japanese music and computer/electronics. Torikai began a concert series of her own music in 1979 in Tokyo, and was invited to the Paris Biennale in 1982. Her music has been presented in major cities in Europe, North America and Japan, including at Georges Pompidou Center (Paris), the Museum of Modern Art (San Francisco) and Walker Art Center (Minneapolis). Her compositions vary considerably in instrumentation, ranging from Western orchestral instruments to traditional Japanese ones; computer/electronics to reconstructed ancient Asian instruments; and Western Choir to Japanese Buddhist monks’ chants. Torikai has received commissions from Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt), the Modern Art Sextet Berlin, the City of Los Angeles, the Kronos Quartet, the Ensemble Continuum (New York), the Canadian Electronic Ensemble, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation and The National Theatre of Japan, to name a few. Commissioned pieces range from works for concert music and opera to a permanent music installation in a public park. Her career is also characterized by a diversity of multidisciplinary collaborative activity. She has a long history of involvement as composer, in theater, in dance and in multi-media projects. The New York Times wrote “Torikai has a wide ranging musical imagination….[Her] music was spectacular, exuberant, radical and dense.” She occasionally writes about Japanese social phenomena for Japanese newspapers and magazines. Currently Ms. Torikai is working on a composition Remember for Solo Baritone and Full Orchestra, dedicated to the fallen soldiers. She divides her time between New York and Japan.

For high-resolution photos, press passes or for additional questions, please contact John Seroff at GreenHousePublicity@gmail.com

VENUE INFORMATION

St. Bartholomew’s Church is located at 325 Park Avenue, just off 51st Street, readily accessible from the 6 train via the 51st Street Station or the E / M at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street. More information about the history of St. Bart’s and its music programs can be found on their website at http://www.stbarts.org/

Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street, between First and Second Avenues, easily accessible by the 4 / 5 / 6 trains via the 42nd Street-Grand Central Station or the E / M at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street. Tickets for performances and related events at Japan Society may be purchased by calling the Box Office at 212-715-1258 or in person at Japan Society (M-F 11:00am – 6:00pm and Sat-Sun 11:00am – 5:00pm).

For more information about shows, questions about the venue or to learn more about the entire Performing Arts season at Japan Society, please call 212-715-1258 or visit us on the web at:

http://www.japansociety.org/performingarts

ABOUT JAPAN SOCIETY + THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM

Founded in 1907, Japan Society is a world-class, multidisciplinary hub for both English and Japanese-speaking artists and audiences. At the Society, more than 100 events each year feature sophisticated, topically relevant presentations of Japanese art and culture and open, critical dialogue on issues of vital importance to the U.S., Japan and East Asia. An American nonprofit, nonpolitical organization, the Society cultivates a constructive, resonant and dynamic relationship between the people of the U.S. and Japan.

Since its inception, Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program has presented well over 600 events of the finest Japanese theater, dance, and music from the most stunningly preserved traditional to the genre busting cutting-edge. Today the program continues to push boundaries, educate and make creative visions come to life by presenting and touring works by leading international artists, promoting cross-cultural exchanges, commissioning new works and coordinating artist residencies and public programs. Beginning with its first ambitious presentation in 1953 at Columbia University, the Society has shared the unique arts and culture of Japan with U.S. audiences. In 1957, the Program began actively presenting Japanese musicians of both Eastern and Western traditions through concerts at schools and leading New York City venues. In the years to follow, programs such as gagaku Imperial Court music (1959) and the NY premiere of bunraku (1966) were among Americans’ first tastes of the traditional performing arts of Japan.
In 1971, the completion of the Society’s building (landmarked in 2011) at the current location gave the program a permanent stage of its own and opened its doors for year-round presentations. The space was inaugurated with a concert by the Tokyo String Quartet. Subsequent breakthrough presentations include Awaji Puppet Theater (1971); Eiko & Koma U.S. debut (1976); a two-week-long run of Grand Kabuki (1982) at the Metropolitan Opera House; Tadashi Suzuki’s The Trojan Women/The Bacchae (1982); and Sankai Juku (1990) at New York City Center. In 1992, a major donation from the Lila Acheson Wallace/Japan Society Fund enhanced the Society’s auditorium, enabling the Program to vastly expand its offerings. Highlights in the years following include Yamabushi Kagura (1994); Toru Takemitsu’s memorial concert (1996); Seinendan Theater Company U.S. debut (2000); and Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company (2003), to name a few. In 2006, an exclusive Performing Arts Program endowment was established through a matching grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, allowing the Program to increase the frequency and scale of its commissions to non-Japanese artists for the creation of new works inspired by the culture of Japan. In addition, the Program has collaborated with world-class cultural organizations such as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Public Theater, BAM and the Guggenheim Museum; and the Program’s leadership role in Society-produced North-American tours of Japanese performing artists has earned it recognition among presenters around the world.

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Our Second Meeting Results – $6,000 to the Hospice Care Network!

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Our second meeting, held October 8, was very exciting! We presented our members’ checks, totaling $3,700, to the Theresa Academy of Performing Arts Founder and President – Susan Russo and her husband Vincent.

Some highlights . . .

She recalled her daughter, Theresa’s short life and the impact it had on her family
Why they formed the Academy – to touch the lives of special needs children through workshops and programs of enrichment support
Have supported “All-Island Handicapped Sports”, disabilities awareness programs and horseback riding
Most recently they have made a special effort to support art programs for special needs children

The monies donated will be used to enhance their Saturday Respite program the only arts-based Saturday Respite Program in Nassau County specifically created for children with special needs.

Then it was down to business to learn about 3 more qualified charities and vote on the next charity who would receive our members’ donation. We are pleased to let you know that the charity is the Hospice Care Network. They will be presenting how they will use our $6,000 donation at our next meeting – January 14, 2014!

The Hospice Care Network’s mission is to enable people to live in peace and with dignity in a caring environment during the final stages of life by offering care and comfort both to them and to those with whom they share their lives. They develop and provide individualized programs of care and supportive services during dying, death and bereavement that enhance quality of life by addressing physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs.

The vision of the Hospice Care Network is for people living with advanced illness to have a meaningful experience – one in which they have the time to have meaningful conversations with friends and loved ones – because every day counts.

The Hospice Care Network is a not for profit healthcare organization serving people and families in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. Hospice Care Network has been helping people since 1988. As a member of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, Hospice Care Network is committed to the highest quality of care.

100 Women Who Care about Long Island is a new philanthropic group formed for local women who are interested in supporting our communities by contributing to Long Island charities together as a group to increase the donation impact.

As individuals it is difficult to make a very large impact, but as a group we have the ability to contribute to the growth of our communities in ways that we never before thought possible. The size of our quarterly donations is limited only by the members we have!

Our next meeting is Tuesday January 14, 2014 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Jewel Restaurant in Melville (on Route 110 at the LIE). After the meeting we invite you to join us for some socializing and networking. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar available.

Please visit our website, www.100wwcli.org, to join and nominate your favorite charity online.

If you require further information, please contact Dawn Carlson at info@100wwcli.org

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Charlotte and Peter Fiell

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Charlotte and Peter Fiell
Biographies
Publishing Directors, Goodman Fiell

Charlotte and Peter Fiell are arguably the bestselling design writers in the world. From 1993 to December 2007 they were the editors-in-charge of design books in Taschen GmbH, one of the most dynamic and successful illustrated book imprints in the world. Over this period, the Fiells authored/edited 38 books on architecture and design, many of which appeared in more than 20 languages. To date, over 2.8 million copies of their books have been sold worldwide. Their books are now being distributed in the United States by Continental Sales, Inc.

The Fiells are renowned experts in creating benchmark-setting books. Their publications on architecture and design have been hailed as milestones in the illustrated book industry and are considered standard works of reference among teaching institutions, design professionals, dealers, collectors and auction rooms worldwide.

Having recently established their own imprint – Goodman Fiell (Carlton Publishing Group) – Charlotte and Peter are now publishing their own books as well as those by other experts in their fields across a range of disciplines – art, architecture, design, digital culture, ethical, fashion, lifestyle, natural history, photography and popular culture.

They reside in London, England. For more information, please consult: www.fiell.com.

Reviews of Books by Charlotte and Peter Fiell

“An important and accessible reference.”
–The New York Times (Design of the 20th Century)

“For a short course in modern design, Design of the 20th Century may be all you need.”
–The Washington Post (Design of the 20th Century)

“…an important point of reference for anyone studying or working in design.”
–Designer Magazine (Design Now)

“…A masterpiece of compression.” –LA Architect Magazine (Industrial Design)

“A must see for design schools and architecture firms…” –Chicago Tribune (Domus 1928-1999)

“.. an indispensable tool for collectors.” –San Francisco Examiner (Decorative Art 1910s-1970s)

“Essential reading for every budding designer.” –Interiors Magazine (Designing the 21st Century)

“An excellent taster of the major designers and the styles of the last century.” –Daily Telegraph (1000 Chairs)

Goodman Fiell Fall 2013 Releases

Goodman Fiell is a recently formed imprint of the UK-based Carlton Publishing Group. This year, their line of books is being released into the United States by Illinois -based distributor, Continental Sales, Inc..

Charlotte Fiell, and her husband, Peter, teamed up on three of the eight new releases. Charlotte worked with others on three more books. Their Fall 2013 list includes the following books:

1930s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
by Charlotte Fiell and Emmanuelle Dirix

Charlotte, a design historian who has penned numerous best-selling books, and Emmanuelle, a highly regarded fashion historian, curator, and lecturer, crafted a collection of 600 original period photographs and illustrations that completely redefines the appraisal of 1930’s fashion. From the Wall Street Crash to Hollywood, this book shows the influence of culture, economy, and politics on the nostalgic and vintage fashion of a bygone era. In this enchanting book, a world of revolutionary changes in fashion can be found, that both hold up a mirror to the wider concerns of society at the time, and also demonstrates the remarkable ingenuity of designers and home-seamstresses who managed to thrive despite economic constraints and turmoil. This is the decade of the skirt suit, of sportswear-as-daywear and jersey fabrics, of fur coats and matching accessories. It is the decade of so many trends that are, even to this day, eminently wearable.

1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
by Emmanuelle Dirix and Charlotte Fiell

Replete with 600 original period photographs and illustrations, this unique look at a decade initially dominated by war and frugality shows how an explosion of contemporary, forward-looking fashions evolved. This book covers every aspect of female fashion from the period, including lacy evening gowns, tailored skirt-suits, luxurious fur jackets, figure-sculpting undergarments, satin negligees and glamorous swimwear. Accompanying the images is an introduction outlining the different themes of the period and each chapter is given a concise introduction. Biographies of all the major designers and fashion houses of the time are also included for an in-depth look at who shaped the 1940’s fashion world. Official film studio shots are included from MGM, Paramount, RKO, and Universal, featuring actresses such as Barbara Stanwyck, Rosalind Russell, Veronica Lake, Joan Bennett, and designers including Dior, Schiaparelli, Edith Head, Lanvin, Adrian, and Lucien Lelong.

Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s
by Ryan Hughes; foreword by David Roach

This dazzling collection of illustrations from the 1950’s captures the work of the decade’s most talented US and UK illustrators and graphic artists. It uniquely offers visual documentation of the social changes occurring back then, as well as the changing fashions, standards, and aspirations of the day. It celebrates the work of artists who have received little recognition publicly, but who hold cult status for artists across the globe. Featuring over 1,000 beautiful and stylistically diverse illustrations, this volume charts the decade’s progression as the new, younger generation emerged from post-war austerity to shape a new, more aspirational culture. From stylish and urbane young couples in romantic clinches to professional men and women exploring their new-found affluence and growing independence, this book provides an unsurpassed insight into the changing styles, dreams, and social mores of the Fifties.

Chairs: 1000 Masterpieces of Modern Design — 1800 to the Present Day
by Charlotte & Peter Fiell

A trademark Charlotte & Peter Fiell title, it follows on from the huge success of their book 1,000 Chairs (Taschen) which has sold over 600,000 copies to date. As the Fiells’ specialized area, this is the last word from the renowned authorities on the subject. Contemporary designers include Zaha Hadid, Werner Aisslinger, Studio Drift, Rolf Sachs, Niels Diffrient, Barber Osgerby (Olympic torch designers), and Thomas Heatherwick (Olympic cauldron designer).

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Chairs: 1000 Masterpieces of Modern Design by Charlotte and Peter Fiell

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