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19th Annual


OUR HUMAN JOURNEY

December 16 & 17, 2011
Friday & Saturday


7 to 9 pm
doors open at 6 pm ~ Yule Fest 9 to 10


Cathedral of Hope
5910 Cedar Springs at Inwood, Dallas, Texas 75219
northeast corner, access through Ford dealership on Inwood
map & complete printable driving directions

TICKETS: $15 ~ $10 seniors & kids ~ $12 in advance
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Childcare (6:30 to 9 pm) $5 ~ Service is signed for the deaf

Hotline: 214-261-5599






Participate!



~ Bring a flashlight or app for the light ceremony ~


~ Leave your cause fliers at the community info table ~


~ Donate canned meat/fish and saltine crackers, plus winterwear items ~

Cast/Crew

Vocalists


Kerri Arista


Lainey Bernstein


Eric Folkerth


Robin Hackett


The Inspirations


Shanti Michelle


Rahim Quazi


Andrew Tinker



Musicians


Global Heart:

  • Jonathan Fisher, bass
  • tba, drums
  • Kim Platko, guitar
  • Andrew Tinker, keyboards

Sojourn:

plus:

Drums Not Guns


Freddie Jones, trumpet


Cris Gale, ocarina


Geoffrey Ricketts, harp


Matt Willis, bagpipes



Dancers


Earth/Africa Dancers:

  • Terri Camara
  • Moussa Diabate
  • Jackie Murphy
  • Lee Ann Todd

Lotus Dancers:

Guest Dancers:

  • Monica Blossom
  • Laurie Willis as Isis
  • Heather Gream as Earth

Miriam Project:

  • Heather Gream, director
  • Lisa Roundtree
  • more dancers tba

Spiral Dancers:

  • Nan Gammon, choreographer
  • Charlotte Gomez
  • Bonnie Grugle
  • Naomi Simons
  • Diedre Tinker
  • Laurie Willis



Performers


Circus Freaks


Bryan Lankford, magician



Spoken Word


Robin Hackett


Gene and Peggy Helmick-Richardson


Amy Martin


Joe Tinker


Veronica Valles

Can we guide our evolving humanity?

What are our choices for the future?

Are we doomed to endless war, social injustice and environmental degradation?

Or, is it our epic destiny to live in peace with prosperity for all?

Join the journey to the
future we choose
at Winter SolstiCelebration.

Not a service, not a show, but something much more, this two-hour event blends a wide spectrum of performing arts, participatory movement and ceremony to guide the audience in an archetypal discovery of our human destiny.

Dramatic monologues from an Everyman and Everywoman reveal the personal struggles we undertake to make peace with ourselves and our species. The qualities that mankind must master to evolve into a brighter future are brought to life via commentary on the proceedings by a clever but crotchety comedic couple. Both are woven with music, dance, theater, poetry, and even magic and circus arts.

The core of Winter SolstiCelebration is a passage through three minutes of silent meditation in total darkness, evoking the three-day Winter Solstice period, followed by a dramatic and participatory return of the light. The event concludes with an exuberant dance of attendees through ceremonial gates. A Yule Fest with refreshments follows.



Testimonials

“I had no idea what to expect and went away from the event with a satisfied curiosity and with a smile in my heart. I can't speak enough positives about what we experienced last night.”

~ Rex Smith, Garland

“Winter SolstiCelebration is a singular and unique way to celebrate The Shortest Day. It’s more than a celebration, it is an event. This is something special for the Dallas-Fort Worth community. It is one of those rare not-to-be-missed happenings that breathes the light and love of the season.”

~ Rev Tony Lorenzen

“This event has become an important part of my holiday season. I am always in awe of the talent, creativity, diversity, depth and joy expressed in this ceremony/performance art extravaganza.”

~ Susan Teague

Written, directed and narrated by
Amy Martin

Produced by
Rodney Steman

Music direction by
Cornell Kinderknecht,
Lainey Bernstein

Creative advisement by
Robin Hackett.

Choreography by
Nan Gammon

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Sponsors

Media: Moonlady Media

“This ritual/celebration is life changing. It touches ALL of one’s senses from head to toe, heart and soul. This is an event that should fill the AA Center! “

~ Susan Pahnke

“It was our first Solstice celebration and we will be back. It was wonderful to see persons from different spiritual paths being nice to each other!”

~ Karen Kathryn Carter

Earth Rhythms Presents ~ Winter SolstiCelebration ~ FlowFest ~ CommuniTREE ~ Earth Rhythms Store

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381 Casa Linda Plaza, Box 137
Dallas, Texas 75218
214-261-5599

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