May 2019
The Rules of Love: A Sufi Dance Workshop
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join our whirling community for an intensive workshop in Sufi Dance (sema or samâسمع in Arabic and Farsi) led by Sufi dance artists & CRS instructors Paola García and Lâle Sayoko. Samâ means spiritual listening and its accompanying whirling dance embodies unity: unity within our own selves first, and with the outer world and “others” second. Both beginners and more experienced whirlers and people of all faiths and ages are welcome. Together, let's experience the peace and blissfulness…
Find out more »Exhibition: Matter — Paintings & Photographs by Takeshi Inoue
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents “Matter,” an exhibition of 12 painted 3D collages and black and white photographs by Takeshi Inoue. The works reflect the essence of matter as being something constantly subject to transformation. Surfaces crack, decay, rust, burn, soften, harden, accumulate, become. Space arises allowing for something new to enter. The marks created by the passage of time create patterns of surprising beauty. These images compel us to face the ephemerality of matter while their beauty…
Find out more »Spiritual Healing Clinic
Mondays from 6:30 – 7:20 pm (please arrive by 7 pm) Tuesdays from 7 – 7:40 pm (please arrive by 7:30 pm) Monday’s Healing Clinic usually begins with a short mediation Suggested Donation $20. No one turned away due to lack of funds. http://www.meetup.com/ACIM-healing 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 involved), a CRS healer, trained in A Course…
Find out more »A Course in Miracles Monday Classes
Mondays 7:30 – 9 pm Taught by Yasuko Kasaki, assisted by Christopher Pelham Wednesdays 8 – 9:30 pm Taught by Christopher Pelham Know your life purpose and the meaning of your current situation clearly. Communicate with your Inner Teacher. Heal yourself and others. These ongoing classes focus on mind training designed to help you to experience the lessons and loving wisdom of ACIM. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook, some discussion and Q&A, and typically 10 – 20 minutes of…
Find out more »Iyengar Yoga
Iyengar Yoga for beginners to more serious practitioners — both gentle and strenuous with highly beneficial postural adjustment. Classes are given in Japanese and English. Instructor Hiromi completed her teacher training in Iyengar B.K.S. in 1986,
Find out more »Guided Meditations Inspired by A Course in Miracles
Given by Yasuko Kasaki (and by Makiko Mizuta and Christopher Pelham when she is away each March, July, and Nov) Tuesdays from 6:30 – 7 pm Free http://www.meetup.com/ACIM-meditation/ Please join us 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. We ask only that you make it your intention to sit still, quiet in body and mind, and to listen to; receive and…
Find out more »Yogacise — Yoga + Exercise
Enjoy yoga and complimentary exercises to increase your flexibility and strengthen your muscles. Improve your yoga poses. Relax & rejuvenate with accurate breathing technique. Taught in English and Japanese as needed. About the Instructor Hazuki Homma is originally from Japan, where she studied classical and modern dance. Since moving to NYC, she completed the Teacher Training Course at OM Yoga as well as international student training programs at Dance New Amsterdam and HB Studio. She has had the wonderful fortune…
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Miracles in Manhattan: Robert Perry & Dr. Jon Mundy in Conversation
CRS presents A Course in Miracles scholar Robert Perry in conversation with Miracles Magazine editor and longtime Course lecturer and author Jon Mundy, Ph.D. and One Mind Foundation founder David Fishman about Perry’s groundbreaking work as lead editor of the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This special Wednesday night presentation of the Miracles in Manhattan lecture series will be the first public talk by Robert Perry in New York City in more than 20 years and will take…
Find out more »A Course in Miracles Wednesday Classes
Mondays 7:30 – 9 pm Taught by Yasuko Kasaki, assisted by Christopher Pelham Wednesdays 8 – 9:30 pm Taught by Christopher Pelham Know your life purpose and the meaning of your current situation clearly. Communicate with your Inner Teacher. Heal yourself and others. These ongoing classes focus on mind training designed to help you to experience the lessons and loving wisdom of ACIM. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook, some discussion and Q&A, and typically 10 – 20 minutes of…
Find out more »Iyengar Yoga Thursday classes
Iyengar Yoga for beginners to more serious practitioners — both gentle and strenuous with highly beneficial postural adjustment. Classes are given in Japanese and English. Instructor Hiromi completed her teacher training in Iyengar B.K.S. in 1986,
Find out more »Exhibition: Celestial Mandala — Works on Paper by Heejung Kim
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents “Celestial Mandala,” an exhibition featuring recent ink works on paper by Korean artist Heejung Kim. Her art is influenced by Tibetan Mandala paintings, especially by the patterns and symbols found in them. Her star-like images come from actual dreams she has had since her childhood. Using repetition like the mantras in meditation, Heejung pushes her creative visions into a hypnotic space carrying the viewer into a surreal sense of illusion and the feeling…
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Crossing Boundaries Concert 5: Korean Traditional Music & Contemporary Art
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 5: ROSE OF SHARON, curated by gamin. “Rose of Sharon” is the national flower of Korea and so represents the people's identity. This performance employs both Korean traditional music (Yeonsanheosang, one of the most representative Korean traditional court music compositions) and contemporary art (mandala paintings) inspired by Buddhism. musicians: gamin (piri and saenghwang, Korea) Minkyung Park…
Find out more »June 2019
Sufi Dance Class with Lâle Sayoko
Learn the ancient practice of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). You will learn the techniques of whirling, but Sema is not about reproducing a certain form or aesthetic. Rather, the technique serves as a vehicle for inner journeying. Sema means spiritual listening. Together we’ll create a sacred space in which we can safely listen to and share our true selves and experience oneness with the Divine. Each class consists of some explanation of the theory and technique,…
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Japan ♥️ Korea Songs for Peace Concert
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) in association with Mar Creation and Noontan Music invite you to Japan ♥️ Korea Songs for Peace, an evening of mostly acoustic music by the always warm and engaging Rino (vocals and sanshin, Japan), Lucite Tokki (synth-pop duo, Korea), and Asuca Hayashi (J-pop and R&B star, Japan, with a big voice like Celine Dion) backed by keyboard wizard Romi Abe of Sony Records. The concert will take place on Friday, June 7, 2019 at…
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World Oceans Day Concert with Kristin Hoffmann
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) welcomes back singer-songwriter Kristin Hoffmann for a concert celebrating World Oceans Day with special guests Premik Russell Tubbs (sax/flutes) and Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko. The event, titled Ocean of Light. will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 7:30 – 9 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available by phone (212-677-8621), at CRS, and online: https://bit.ly/2Zx5XIH Hoffmann’s music has been heard on major record labels, film and television. A strong advocate for peace and ocean conservation, she…
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Miracles in Manhattan with Dr. Jon Mundy: Joy & Defenselessness
CRS presents Miracles in Manhattan, lectures on the teachings of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and related texts and topics by Jon Mundy, Ph.D. and occasional guest lecturers, hosted by CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki. June’s lecture will conclude the topic "The Ten Characteristics of a Teacher of God" from the ACIM Manual for Teachers. ~ $25 per person with advanced purchase online, by phone (212-677-8621) or at CRS until the day before the lecture~ ~ $30 per person at the door…
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Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 6: MUSIC AND LIVE PAINTING IMPROVISATION
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 6: MUSIC AND LIVE PAINTING IMPROVISATION, curated by JunYi Chow. Musician Hu Jianbing and visual artist Kevork Mourad of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble team up for a breathtaking audio-visual conversation. curator: JunYi Chow musician: Hu Jianbing (Chinese sheng, China) live painting: Kevork Mourad (Syrian–American) This is the third of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on June 14, 2019…
Find out more »July 2019
A Course in Miracles Wednesday Classes
Mondays 7:30 – 9 pm Taught by Yasuko Kasaki, assisted by Christopher Pelham Wednesdays 8 – 9:30 pm Taught by Christopher Pelham Know your life purpose and the meaning of your current situation clearly. Communicate with your Inner Teacher. Heal yourself and others. These ongoing classes focus on mind training designed to help you to experience the lessons and loving wisdom of ACIM. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook, some discussion and Q&A, and typically 10 – 20 minutes of…
Find out more »August 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 7: FLY IN WATER
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 7: FLY IN WATER, curated by gamin. FLY IN WATER is a structured improvisation and meditation on the inter-relationships between humanity, the environment, and the other life forms created by classical pianist / performance artist Hyo Jee Kang in collaboration with fashion designer and fiber artist Bo Choi. curator: gamin concept: Bo Choi (Korea) and Hyo Jee Kang (Korea) composition: Hyo…
Find out more »September 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 8: MOLDING
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 8: MOLDING, curated by gamin. MOLDING is an object movement puppetry piece that showcases and explores the emotional journey of a character in a liminal space. It is her journey to face society’s expectations and to recognize and assimilate her true identity. curator: gamin lead artist: Leah Ogawa (puppetry, Japan) music: John Chao (Taiwan) This is the fifth of eight concerts in the series…
Find out more »Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 9: TBA
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 9, curated by JunYi Chow. This program will pair contemporary street/club dancers with musicians playing (mostly) acoustic instruments not typically seen together. curator: JunYi Chow dance: Akiko Tokuoka music: TBA This is the sixth of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on September 27, 2019 at 8 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 in advance $30…
Find out more »October 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 10: STRING NOISE
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 10, STRING NOISE, curated by gamin. Classical avant-punk violin duo String Noise will explore the Korean/contemporary music of noted Korean composer Ki Young Kim. curator: gamin musicians: String Noise (violin duo Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris) composer: Ki Young Kim (Korea) This is the seventh of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on October 25, 2019 at 8 pm at…
Find out more »December 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 11: ZERO GRASSES
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 11, ZERO GRASSES, curated by Jen Shyu. ZERO GRASSES will include a video fieldwork presentation plus a short participatory intermedia workshop for the audience (tentatively scheduled for 6:30 pm) before the performance. The performance itself (at 8 pm) will feature new compositions by Ms. Shyu. curator: Jen Shyu musician: Jen Shyu This is the eighth and final concert in the series during 2019…
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