CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents an intimate evening of R&B by Akiko Togo and original Brazilian music by Romi and Soli on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15. About Akiko Togo Akiko Togo (vocal & piano) was born on Kikai Island, which is a small island located south of the main Japanese islands. She started […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is pleased to announce "Voice of Nature," an exhibition of paintings by Keiko Takeko. Through her works, she wants to express the beauty, strength, diversity and modesty of nature, sometimes incorporating words which she "hears" from nature. She feels that living with nature teaches us to accept changes and reminds us that […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is pleased to announce "Whispering Lights," an exhibition of art work by Erika Mizukami. Finding inspiration in light, she began making art on her own and is self-taught. So far, she has made more than 100 works in this way. We selected about 10 works from all, and will show them at CRS. The works […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. present the Manhattan debut of beloved Japanese singer songwriter Shione Yukawa as part of her Small Room Tour 2016, featuring violinist Maika Matsumoto of the group Baobab. Shione's crystal voice and beautiful lyrical melody weave untold feelings and stories into an unforgettable musical drama.
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW STORM Join the CRS community in kicking off the new year with Clouds AO, winners of the recent NASA competition to design the first inhabitable structure to be built on Mars, and designers of the White Room at CRS, named by Homes to Love as one of nine studios around the world to “achieve […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The concert will take place on Saturday, Feb 13, 2016 at 2 pm at CRS. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 […]
Join the CRS community in kicking off the new year with Clouds AO, winners of the recent NASA competition to design the first inhabitable structure to be built on Mars, and designers of the White Room at CRS, named by Homes to Love as one of nine studios around the world to “achieve design nirvana.” Live music by […]
CRS and Mar Creation, Inc. welcome a delegation from Fukushima University to report on the current situation in and around the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011 and to present and discuss a three-part series of documentary films, 1/10 Ask Fukushima, made in 2013, 2014 and 2015 about the disaster. The first part […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is delighted to announce an exhibition of designs by Clouds AO, the award-winning designers of our new third-floor facilities. Their design for our 3rd floor White Room studio was recently named one of "nine yoga studios that achieve design nirvana" by HOMESTOLOVE magazine. The two-part installation piece in this exhibition is intended to expand the lobby space of CRS and create a vision of "Space Beyond" where speculative concepts are presented in architectural scale, integrated into the underlying structure of the space. The exhibition opens Dec 23, 2015 and runs through January 31, 2016. An Opening Reception will be held on January 23, 2016.
Learn From 3.11 and CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invite you to the NYC premiere of "Alone in Fukushima" (2014, Japanese w/ English subtitles, 98'). This feature-length documentary chronicles the astonishing story of Naoto Matsumura, who struggles to survive with the numerous animals abandoned in a small town inside the evacuated zone surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown. […]
CRS presents an 8-week drop-in Butoh workshop with visiting artist Gio Kusanagi. Gio Kusanagi studied Butoh (Japanese avant-garde dance) with Moe Yamamoto, Toru Iwashita, Kunisuke Kamiryo, Yoshito Ohno (son of Kazuo Ohno), Yukio Waguri, Seisaku & Yuri, Ko Muroboshi, and Kayo Mikami and a Butoh-inspired interpretive dance with Akira Kasai. CRS has a long history […]
Learn From 3.11 and CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invite you to screen and discuss "Alone in Fukushima" (2014, Japanese w/ English subtitles, 98'). This feature-length documentary chronicles the astonishing story of Naoto Matsumura, who struggles to survive with the numerous animals abandoned in a small town inside the evacuated zone surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown. Following the […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The concert will take place on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 […]
This one-day workshop is ideal for individuals looking for relief from TMJ / jaw grinding as well as for Actors, Singers and anyone looking to free the vocal apparatus in a gentle but deeply effective way. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons teach you how to reduce unnecessary muscular effort and improve awareness of the whole self in action. The teacher […]
We invite you to join us on the evening of Wed, June 1, 2016 form 8 – 9:30 pm to connect with and celebrate Spirit! We'd like to start holding these healing circles monthly so that our community members have an opportunity to come together to share their practice in a more social form. Under the gentle direction of CRS founders […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) announces an exhibition of abstract prints, expressing the feeling of water and waves, by the Japanese artist Kazoo. The exhibition opens on June 5 and will remain on view through August 3, 2016. Kazoo has been traveling all over the world to see different cultures and how people live. He found […]
Mar Creation Inc. and CRS invite you to a one-time performance on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:30 pm at CRS, featuring live music by three members of the multiple Grammy winning Maria Schneider Orchestra — recent collaborators with David Bowie on his 2016 single, "Sue (Or In A Season of Crime)” —.and live painting by internationally renowned Japanese calligrapher, […]
Japanese director Tetsu Shiratori's fourth documentary film 「蘇生」SOSEI (Revival) captivatingly captures his search for holistic solutions to cleanse the environment of chemical and radioactive contamination and preserve the earth's health and beauty for future generations. His quest reveals the power and beauty of microorganisms, the oldest living organisms known on earth, to help undo environmental pollution. Beneficial […]
Japanese director Tetsu Shiratori's fourth documentary film 「蘇生」SOSEI (Revival) captivatingly captures his search for holistic solutions to cleanse the environment of chemical and radioactive contamination and preserve the earth's health and beauty for future generations. His quest reveals the power and beauty of microorganisms, the oldest living organisms known on earth, to help undo environmental pollution. Beneficial […]
Mar Creation, Inc. and CRS invite you to come enjoy the sounds, sights and tastes of Old Japan with America's finest shakuhachi flute player — all the while sipping elegant Japanese Sake. James Nyoraku Schlefer plays traditional Zen, solo shakuhachi music, accompanied by images of Kyoto’s gardens and temples. It's a truly multi-media experience not to […]
Join us for our July Healing Circle and spirit journey! 20 people attended our last one, which is nearly capacity, so please sign up in advance! Registration is $20. We'll start off with drumming meditation and singing — yes, we will all add our wordless voices, calling our spirits home, to the rhythm of the […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The concert will take place on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 […]
Mar Creation, Inc. and CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invite you to experience the infectious music of this year's Olympic host, Brazil! Join us Friday, July 29, 2016 at 7:30 pm for a set of Brazilian-inspired originals by Duo Romi & Soli and a set of Brazilian jazz by singer Hiromi Suda backed by Anne Drummond (flute) […]
Join us for our August Healing Circle and spirit journey! Space is limited so please sign up in advance! Registration is $20. We'll start off with drumming meditation and singing — yes, we will all add our wordless voices, calling our spirits home, to the rhythm of the drum! Then, this month we'll go deeper […]
CRS announces Light in Darkness, an exhibition of original art (watercolor, ink, gouache, and graphite on paper) from the illustrated book A Good Life in Hell by Ai Tatebayashi. A Good Life in Hell is an illustrated book that tells the life stories of Sumiteru Taniguchi, a Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor (hibakusha in Japanese), and his wife […]
Yoshiko Nakamura and CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invite you to screen and discuss the documentary “Prenatal Memories of Children” (2016, 94’ in Japanese w/ English subtitles) by director Norio Ogikubo. Whether you are skeptical of prenatal memories or not, you might be deeply inspired and even healed by the thoughts shared by the children […]
Yoshiko Nakamura and CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invite you to screen and discuss the documentary “Prenatal Memories of Children” (2016, 94’ in Japanese w/ English subtitles) by director Norio Ogikubo. Whether you are skeptical of prenatal memories or not, you might be deeply inspired and even healed by the thoughts shared by the children […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to screen and discuss the inspirational documentary “A Great Blessing” (94’ in Japanese w/ English subtitles) with CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki and visiting A Course in Miracles teacher Amy Torres. Directed by Fumiko Irie, “A Great Blessing” shows us the miraculous power of the mind to shift […]
Join us for our September "Harvest Moon" Healing Circle and spirit journey! We'll begin with a meditation/prayer to set our intention to recognize and "harvest" our life's many blessings. Then we'll journey to the beat of the drum to the spirit world to request and receive guidance about how to do so. We'll finish with a glass […]
This one-day workshop is ideal for individuals looking for relief from TMJ / jaw grinding as well as for Actors, Singers and anyone looking to free the vocal apparatus in a gentle but deeply effective way. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons teach you how to reduce unnecessary muscular effort and improve awareness of the whole self in action. The teacher […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) announces Metamorphosis, an exhibition of fiber art created on SAORI loom by Nobu. The exhibition opens on October 6 and will remain on view through November 30, 2016. There will be an Opening Reception with the artist and SAORI weaving demonstration on October 22, 2016 from 5 – 7 pm. […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) announces an Opening Reception with the artist, Nobu, for the exhibition Metamorphosis on October 22, 2016 from 5 – 7 pm. During the reception, attendees will have an opportunity to learn about and try weaving on a SAORI loom like the one used by Nobu to create the works on view. "Saori, the […]
USAATO welcomes you to their first fashion exhibition and sale in New York City! USAATO designs and manufactures women’s clothes and also men’s clothes, children’s clothes, samue (monk’s working clothes), rakui (pajamas). Made in Chiang Mai, Thailand and distributed from Kyoto, Japan, USAATO's clothing uses fabrics that are mostly handspun and hand woven from cotton, […]
Join us for our next Healing Circle and spirit journey! This is a time of balancing of masculine and feminine energies and of head and heart. As the harvest draws to a close, let’s reflect on how we’ve grown during the preceding year. We’ll journey again to the lower realm and this time seek the guidance from the […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 and include delicious wagashi (sweets). […]
CRS announces Out of Mind, an exhibition of oil paintings by Eric Holzman. The exhibition will be on view from December 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017. We invite you to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Party on Saturday, December 10 from 4 – 8 pm. Eric has been a professional painter and art […]
Join us for our next Healing Circle and spirit journey! Your journey this time will be to meet your ancestral guide and heal your ancestral line from past to present. "Just as individual souls carry experience from one lifetime into another, families do as well, and when we, the newest members of our family line enter […]
CRS invites you to join in our annual holiday celebration on Sat, Dec 10, 2016! 4 – 5:30 pm Performance and Talk 6 – 8 pm Reception with Catering by Mie & Masako Tickets to both parts are $30. Tickets to the reception only (enter after 6 pm) are $20. Part one has limited seating and advanced purchase […]
CRS Satsang meetups are for those of you who want to discuss how to see your situation from the point of view of spirit. "Satsang is a Sanskrit word that means 'gathering together for the truth' or, more simply, 'being with the truth.' Truth is what is real, what exists. So all there is, is Truth. Whenever […]
Please join us for our final community event of 2016! At the end of each year, CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki offers a FREE one-hour Guided Meditation, drawing on the principles of A Course in Miracles, so that we can all begin the new year with a clear mind. This year she'll also lead everyone through […]
Join us for our next Healing Circle and spirit journey! Let's begin 2017 with a clear sense of purpose. We'll journey with our power animals to receive guidance about how best to use our creative energy in the coming year and commit ourselves to remembering and following through. Joining us this month will be spiritual […]
CRS Satsang meetups are for those of you who want to discuss how to see your situation from the point of view of spirit. "Satsang is a Sanskrit word that means 'gathering together for the truth' or, more simply, 'being with the truth.' Truth is what is real, what exists. So all there is, is Truth. Whenever […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 and include […]
We are honored to have NY Shamanic Circle Co-Founder Irma StarSpirit Woman joining us this month to lead our circle! We will be using shamanic tools of sound to clear, restore and activate the body, mind and spirit. Learning how different instruments will activate different areas in the body. Discover the connection of the drum, rattle […]
CRS announces Nagi, an exhibition of portraits of pregnant women by photographer Tomoko Iki. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 – April 5, 2017. You are invited to attend an opening reception with the artist with performance by dancer Lale Sayoko, one of Iki's subjects, and her young children on February 4 […]
CRS announces Nagi, an exhibition of portraits of pregnant women by photographer Tomoko Iki. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 – April 5, 2017. You are invited to attend an opening reception with the artist with performance by dancer Lale Sayoko, one of Iki's subjects, and her family on February 4 from 6 […]
March welcomes the Worm Moon, also known as the Crow Moon! Worms bring life back into the thawing soil. The birds celebrate in joyful song, sharing their timeless wisdom. To honor this energy, our sound healers, Miyoko and Senko, will help us to partner up and drum, rattle, and sing to one another (no experience or […]
Please join us for a talk and presentation by Mao Ishikawa, one of Okinawa’s most celebrated photographers, about her work from the “Hot Days in Camp Hansen” and "Dai-Ryukyu Shashin Emaki." Being an excellent essayist with her own original way of writing, Mao is renowned in Japan as a speaker with keen insight, profound love, human […]
CRS announces Beyond Prayer, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko's prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents' separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss […]
Artist Dream Family and CRS present “Crossing The Atlantic,” a music/poetry/dance celebration of the warrior artist within us all, featuring musicians Evan Worldwind, Hannah's Field and Yahoteh Kokayi and dancers Lale Sayoko and Tomoko Iki. This musical meditation represents the journey of the human spirit seeking answers to the meaning of life. Tickets are $30 cash at the door. […]