Dear friends, please join our monthly Daf class community led by the amazing Kamyar Arsani! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn to play a magical instrument from a master who learned from masters in Iran. Kamyar has been playing and singing for decades and recently for our Sufi Dance events at CRS when he […]
Register & Pay here: https://bit.ly/3jEuYvA After paying, we will manually register you for the Zoom class and send you the meeting link. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook, some discussion and Q&A, and typically a meditation, creative visualization and/or spiritual reading practice in order to experience mind change. Our primary goal in […]
Please join me in the sharing of miracles. Here, your mind can come to rest and you can remember true peace. No experience with meditation is required, and everyone is welcome. I ask only that you make it your intention to sit still, quiet in body and mind, and to listen to, receive, and follow […]
Register & Pay here: https://bit.ly/34i1U7H The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88935322774 When you join the Zoom meeting, please use the same name that you used to register and pay or you may not be recognized and let into the meeting. Following each class, at 10 pm, Yasuko will give a free guided meditation in the same […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 12: CELEBRATING OSTAD SHAJARIAN, legendary master of Persian classical music who passed on Oct 8. Curated by LÄLE SAYOKO, the concert features Shajraian's musical adaptations of poems by both revered Sufi poets as well as beloved contemporary Iranian poets, performed by D.C. based […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 13: ON THE SILK ROAD THROUGH DUNHUANG, curated by GAMIN with music by the EURASIA CONSORTwith guest artist GAMIN and dance by KAESHI CHAI. This program celebrates the intoxicating musical and cultural influences that propagated along the legendary Silk Road and features music […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol 14: RUMI’S WEDDING NIGHT, a video program of Sufi music, dance, and poetry celebrating the life of the beloved poet and Sufi mystic Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, who died on December 17, 1273 in Konya, Turkey. Curated and directed by LÄLE SAYOKO, this online […]
Since CRS opened in 2004 we have never missed offering a New Year’s Eve meditation. A lot of our friends gather at our studio, sit still, go inward, clear their minds, heal the year and prepare for the shining new year. So, of course, we will again hold this precious gathering this year. Online. We […]
2021年『奇跡のコース』オンラインzoomコース (第二期 ) NY発！香咲弥須子『奇跡のコース』を生きる・・・ 2020年は『奇跡のコース』のワークブックをしっかり学ぶためのオンラインクラスが開催されました。 今年は、もう一歩踏み込んで、NYから発信される香咲弥須子さんと世界各地が繋がって、瞑想の日・レクチャーの日・ 祈りの日を織り交ぜながら月に4回ご一緒し、『奇跡のコース』のあらゆるマテリアルから日常をみんなで実践しながら 第一期を終えました。 心身に染み渡った感覚を忘れずに…少しの休息時間を経た後、新秋には、みんなでもうひとつ先の新たな”光”を受け取りにいきましょう。 初めてという方、長年の学習者の方でも、第一期に参加していなくても、どなたでもご参加いただけます。 ご一緒ください・・・お待ちしております。
Tuesdays in September and Oct 5 from 6:30 – 7 pm Followed by ACIM Class from 7 – 8 pm (same Zoom link) Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81541160040 Call-in info: Meeting ID: 815 4116 0040 One tap mobile: 1-929-436-2866 Please join me in the sharing of miracles. Here, your mind can come to rest and you can […]
Tuesdays in September and Oct 5 from 7 – 8 pm Preceded by Guided Meditation from 6:30 – 7 pm (same Zoom link) Together, let's come to rest and remember true peace. Each class usually contains some lecture on concepts from A Course in Miracles, some discussion and Q&A, and a meditation, creative visualization and/or spiritual […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Presents Wednesdays at Noon Music Video Series Vol. 1. Paradise Laboratory 1 Produced by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Music by gamin (piri) https://gaminmusic.com/ Dance by Kaeshi Chai https://kaeshi.com Video by Christopher Pelham https://chrispelham.com Filmed on June 15, 2021 in the White Room at CRS, NYC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxSqPhEUtpI Each […]
CRS welcomes back Netherlands-based Neda Boin for a uniquely intimate afternoon filled with music, miracle stories and group exercises that will have you get back in touch with who you truly are! You must show proof of full vaccination and photo ID to enter and wear a mask, no exceptions. Space is limited. No refunds or […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Presents Wednesdays at Noon Music Video Series Vol. 2. Paradise Laboratory 2 Produced by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Music by gamin (saenghwang) https://gaminmusic.com/ Dance by Kaeshi Chai https://kaeshi.com Video by Christopher Pelham https://chrispelham.com Filmed on June 15, 2021 in the White Room at CRS, NYC https://youtu.be/2GXfhSTvVi0 Each […]
At long last, we are delighted to be able to welcome you back in-person for the 21st episode of Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest shakuhachi master James Nyoraku Schlefer. This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents the first live concert of its Paradise Laboratory series, a collaboration between Korean wind player gamin and sitar player Galen Passen. This program features three sections: an improvised duet, live scoring to visual projections, and a musical dialog with text by playwright Mia Chung. The intimate concert will […]
We are happy to be able to invite you back in-person for Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 22 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest Kaoru Watanabe (fue, taiko). This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) and Yoko Reikano Kimura and is supported […]
Due to an outbreak of COVID, Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 16: FOCUSING ON HER, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7 pm at Tenri Cultural Institute, has been postponed. We will announce the new date soon. Curated by multi-Instrumentalist gamin, this fifth season of Crossing Boundaries consists of […]
We invite you to celebrate the spring season with us at Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 23 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest Ralph Samuelson (shakuhachi). Following the concert, we'll serve delicious seasonal Japanese wagashi (sweets) prepared by MochiRin. This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents Wanderlust, an evening with Azerbaijani Artist Elya Osmanova in the award-winning White Room at CRS on June 12 at 7pm. Using multidisciplinary art forms such as poetry, movement & visuals, this traveling artist leads us through a journey to uncover the meanings we give to home & belonging. […]
CRS presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 17: THROUGH HER EYES on June 25, 2022 at 7 pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The program features three female musicians — gamin (piri, saenghwang), Jacqueline Kerrod (electric harp), and Mariel Roberts (cello) — and video by Sook Jin Jo from her art installations in Brazil and […]
CRS welcomes back our dear friend award-winning Dutch-Persian singer songwriter Neda Boin of the Netherlands for an intimate evening of soulful music in the White Room. Neda's music is heart touching, powerful, and deeply connective, and will easily bring you in touch with the love you truly are. Tickets for the concert are by donation […]
CRS presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 18: FREEDOM on July 16, 2022 at 7 pm in Marc A. Scorca Hall at The National Opera Center — OPERA America. The program, in celebration of women, features free improvisation by six acclaimed female musicians of different backgrounds: Ayumi Ishito (saxophone), gamin (Korean winds), Gelsey Bell (vocals), […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents DERELICT PORTENT, a solo music and multimedia concert by Jay Afrisando. Also on the bill are gamin (Korean winds) and Okvan Pramudya (percussion). Derelict Portent showcases Jay Afrisando's works in music composition and multimedia arts aimed to raise the awareness of aural diversity (diversity of hearing profiles), acoustic […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents LOOKING–MIND, a unique and ground-breaking performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations and improvisation by Seoul-based pianist Hyo Jee Kang in conjunction with the real-time visual presentation of data of her brain activity as measured by a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device while she plays. The program will include a […]
CRS invites you to a live presentation of "Unforgotten Song," a music and multimedia work commemorating the anguish ad resilience of the Comfort Women, local women enslaved throughout Japan-occupied East Asia, 1932-1945. This tribute is intended to include all women who are and have been victims of sexual violence and exploitation. These songs of our […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join in a unique deep listening experience with the jazz quartet Elsa Nilsson: Thyme and the poetry of Maya Angelou on July 31, 2022 at 7pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. Many species use sound to communicate. Elsa Nilsson, Santiago Leibson, Marty Kenney and Rodrigo […]
Please join us for the summer installment of Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 24 featuring the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest Elizabeth Brown (shakuhachi). This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) and Yoko Reikano Kimura and is supported by Hogaku Journal and Mar […]
At long last we invite you back to join our Sufi Dance community for meditative whirling known as Samâ (spiritual listening) with live music by Tomchess and Dan Kurfirst of American Sufi Project. Together, we create a sacred space for you to free your mind, transcend your limits, and share your light. By receiving the […]
CRS is pleased to present the first of three concerts of AMI, a new series of chamber concerts by the international ensemble INTERWOVEN in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The first concert will take place on Saturday, September 24 at 7:30 pm and will feature Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto/shamisen) with Keiko Tokunaga (violin) and Hikaru Tamaki […]
Please join us in the award-winning White Room at CRS on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 5pm for a discussion and live performance by acclaimed saxophonist and scholar Caroline Davis, who has been investigating the therapeutic use of sounds modeled on brain waves. Tickets are $20 ($10 for students and seniors) and are available in advance from […]
CRS presents the second of three concerts of AMI, a new series of chamber concerts by the international ensemble INTERWOVEN in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The concert will take place on Saturday, October 8 at 7:30 pm and will feature gamin (piri/saenghwang) with Alex Fortes (violin), Keiko Tokunaga (violin), and Ana Kim (cello), performing […]
We are happy to invite you back to CRS in person for an afternoon of meditation and healing! Together, let's share stillness and peace of mind. Bring any issue you are facing right now — physically, emotionally, mentally, and/or spiritually. With eyes closed (you will be seated and a healer will stand nearby; no touching is […]
CRS presents Vol. 3 of AMI, a new series of chamber concerts by the international ensemble INTERWOVEN in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The concert will take place on Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 pm and will feature Andy Weiyan Lin (erhu/viola) with Emilie-Anne Gendron (violin), Keiko Tokunaga (violin), Matthew Cohen (viola), and Nan-Cheng Chen […]
We invite you to celebrate the autumn season with us at Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 25 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 4pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) and Yoko Reikano Kimura […]
Supported by a commission from CRS, Berlin-based butoh dance artist Yuko Kaseki and ballet artist Megumi Eda present the first showing of their new collaborative dance work-in-progress, DIVINE, inspired by tragic tales of wronged and resilient women such as ballet’s “Giselle” and the classic Japanese Kaidan ghost story “Oiwa.” The performance will take place on […]
CRS and Tenri Cultural Institute of NY present Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 16: FOCUSING ON HER. The program features three AAPI female musicians — Amirtha Kidambi (Indian-American, voice/saxophone), Yoko Reikano Kimura (Japan, shamisen), and gamin (Korea, saenghwang) — improvising and performing music by female composers: Amirtha Kidambi (Indian-American), Yoko Sato (Japan), and Yoon-Ji Lee […]
CRS and The School of hard knocks present Secret Journey: Stop Calling Them Dangerous #4: Love Story, Palestine a long-table discussion between Yoshiko Chuma and assembled artists/panelists with Ryuji Yamaguchi https://jordantimes.com/news/local/experimental-dance-performance-delves-questions-identity-and-self from Jordan. The panel symposium will conduct several discussions that will explore, examine, and translate stories about oppression, marginalization, prejudice, and profiling. To aid in […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents “Being Now Together” with SACO & As It Is, celebrating the New Year. The free spirit of this ten-piece ensemble will take you to the space of galactic love and harmony where we all can create, and experience beautiful vibrations together. One Love! Tickets are $20 and are available […]
CRS presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 19, curated by Maya Keren. Careful In The Sun traverses a verdant landscape of collective improvisation grounded in loops and songs by Maya Keren. The collective (Eliza Salem on drums, Anna Abondolo on fretless bass and voice, Emmanuel Michael on electric guitar, Eden Girma on voice and electronics, […]
Due to the forecast of dangerously cold weather this Saturday, we have decided to postpone this Saturday's in-person meditation and healing clinic. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we look forward to welcoming you back on a warmer day! We are happy to invite you back to CRS in person for an afternoon of meditation, […]
We invite you to celebrate the winter season with us at Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 26 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, with special guest composer and shakuhachi player Elizabeth Brown, on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 4pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. This concert is presented by CRS […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents Shoko Nagai's TOKALA ensemble featuring Shoko Nagai(piano/accordion), Satoshi Takeishi (percussion) and Sita Chay (violin). Tokala explores the ancient connections between Japan and the Middle East established via the Silk Road; this conduit of cultural and commercial exchange left an imprint that became an integral part of Japanese culture. […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents the Hot Wrk Ensemble: WRKin It Out in the award-winning White Room at CRS on March 4, 2023 at 4pm. With J Brooks Marcus (J Why) on percussion, Lois Hicks-Wozniak on saxophones, and Brad Hubbard on baritone sax & woodwinds, Hot Wrk Ensemble performs diverse, genre-busting chamber music […]
CRS presents the international chamber music ensemble INTERWOVEN on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 2pm at Resobox East Village, our first collaboration with Resobox. INTERWOVEN’s Yoko Reikano Kimura (Shamisen/Voice), Andy Lin (Erhu/Viola), Emilie-Anne Gendron (Violin), Keiko Tokunaga (Violin), and Nan-Cheng Chen (Cello) will perform a program featuring Japanese, Chinese, and western compositions such as “A Popular Tune” by JungYoon Wie, “Sekiheki […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents "Gratitude to Spring" with SACO & As It Is and special guest Kevin Nathanial (mbira). Let's appreciate and embrace the nurturing energy of spring and celebrate it together with singing and dancing! An eleven-piece, cross-genre music ensemble, SACO & As It Is creates uplifting and soothing sound experiences […]
We invite you to celebrate the spring season with us at Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 27 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, with special guest composer and shakuhachi player James Nyoraku 如楽 Schlefer, on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 4pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. This concert is presented by […]
La MaMa Moves! in partnership with Movement Research and Pool Shine - "New York Traces", MOVEMENT ART FILM Festival Berlin Featuring Yvonne Rainer Organized by Yoshiko Chuma Moderated by Wendy Perron A panel featuring a conversation on cinemas power and a film screening including works by groundbreaking artist Yvonne Rainer. The panel is organized by choreographer […]
BETA Quartet — flutists Eftihia Arkoudis, Tatiana Cassetta, Alyssa Schwartz, and Meg Brennan — perform cutting edge contemporary flute music.
CRS invites you to enjoy a cutting edge sound meditation experience from Japan by Zen master Ryūgyō Kurashima and renowned music producer Masahiro Nakawaki (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Perfume, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, etc.). Three sessions will take place on June 4, 2023 at 1 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. In […]