Hello Friends!
I am excited to announce that I have been chosen as the next artist in residence for the Saint Vincent DePaul "Waste Transformed" residency program. I will be making art out of recycled goods found in the waste/donation stream at the Saint Vincent DePaul transfer center in Alameda County for the next few months, with an exhibition in June 2014. I will keep you all updated on the date of the opening, and I will be updating my blog during the residency with photos, videos and sound pieces over the next few months. you can read more about their artist in residence program here:
http://www.svdp-alameda.org/how-we-help/social-enterprises/air-fair-programs.htmlI will be posting updates from my studio here:
http://ezrali.wordpress.com/In other news, my amazing partner in life and art, the talented Bunnie Reiss, will be doing a residency in Brooklyn this coming April, culminating with a show in Detroit this May. In preparation for her residency she is running a kickstarter drawing campaign, where you can get an original one of a kind drawing for a donation of $40 or more, as well as many other original art rewards! Please take a moment to read about her project and donate if you are able.
you can see her project here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1382662034/the-viewing-box-drawing-campaign-and-artist-reside
Tomorrows episode of sound dimensions radio will stream live from the Alexiteric Tea clinic in Oakland. Tomorrows show will be a special world music episode, focusing on traditional and popular music from Africa and Asia. Tune in on
www.spaz.org or come listen in live at the tea clinic!
(information about the tea clinic below)
Oh yes...February’s first
Tuesday fast approaches, and with each first Tuesday the Alexiteric Tea
Clinic throws a Nutritious and Delicious dinner party with featured
guest chefs, musicians, DJs, tea hosts and more.
This up-coming month we are honored to have the following special guests:
* Darkat (Ezra Eismont) is an OG Oakland DJ with deep respect all
around and will be hosting his weekly radio show, "Sound Dimensions"
from the tea clinic! You can check out old shows at www.mixcloud.com/darkat and for those who cannot make it to the tea clinic, you can listen to his live stream through www.spaz.org and/or www.sounddimensions.blogspot.com
* Nikole Lent is a previous contributor to the early days of the tea
clinic. Her work with Homemade Hustle, SPAZ brunches, Celebrity Chef and
her own catering business precedes her (www.nikolelent.com). Nutritious and delicious!
* We are also super excited to have a repeat appearance from last
month’s surprise guest Cheung, Wa Mandy of Mandy’s Music & Art shop
at 899 Broadway in Oakland’s Chinatown. She will be performing
traditional Chinese string instruments guzheng and erhu.
And
of course we will also enjoy the moment-by-moment, cup-by-cup vibe
enhancing tunes of our well steeped resident tea clinic deck selectors
Junkdrawer and Radical Edward!
WHOLE EVENT SCHEDULE: 1pm-10pm
* All offerings by sliding scale donation *
AFTERNOON TEA CLINIC: 1:00-5:00pm
*Tea Ceremony
(In the tatami lounge)
Aged, earthy pu-erhs from Yunnan China, roasty and floral oolongs from
Taiwan, elegant spring hay stacks of white teas from Fujian China and
blends of herbal adaptogens.
*Integrative Bodywork and Tarot Card Readings
(In the treatment tent)
Combined Reiki, CranioSacral and Tui Na Acupressure.
Multiple Tarot decks to choose from.
EVENING TEA AND DINNER PARTY: 5:00-10:00pm
*Nutritious and Delicious Dinner by Nikole Lent, served between 7:00 and 8:30pm
*With music by Junkdrawer, Radical Edward, Cheung, Wa Mandy and DJ Darkat's live web-radio show, “Sound Dimensions.”
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Come enjoy the tea clinic with friends old and new. De-stress and
nourish with good company, good food and good tunes. Let your body and
your mind release tensions and imbibe delicious, ultra-antioxidant,
ultra-power teas; all served up to you in the gong fu style, cozy on the
tatami mats with cushions and blankets, candles and people and the
fun-loving A. Friend at your service.
If you know you would
like to sample the integrative bodywork or Tarot card readings, arrive
early or contact Alexander Friend ahead of time (415.694.9196) to
reserve a slot and make sure you get in for a sample session WHERE WE
GET SMARTER AND STRONGER TOGETHER!