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It is said that a butterfly can, with a flap of its wings, change the world and that the ripple it sends out can spawn a hurricane. The butterfly initiative intends to do just that and become a catalyst for helping to co create a culture of world peace and global harmony. The butterfly could be the key to what we call the "paradigm shift.This calendar is dedicated to bringing you the best in consciousness raising events, be they musical, artistic, poetic, political or spiritual. If you know of other events of this nature, please let me know. If you would like to support this newsletter, please help by becoming a member of the Butterfly Gardeners Association at www.butterflyspirit.org/community/join_bga.html Please email Alan for details on both these offerings. This month's Sponsors: |
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Butterfly Special Bay Area Events Calendar Other peace & justice events at This Week's Action Alert Trichogramma wasps are teeny, tiny flying creatures that won’t harm people, pets, or plants. Adult trichogrammas feed on pollen and nectar. It’s their young that wreak havoc on harmful worms and catepillars because trichogrammas parasitize the eggs of moths, worms, and butterflies (Lepidoptera). In fact, they are one of the most effective beneficial insects known for controlling lepidopterous insects. One note of warning: Don’t put these voracious creatures in your butterfly garden! And this warning comes from a supplier of these wasps. Please see Aerial spraying in Santa Cruz and Monterey resulted in hundreds of health complaints. It is now known that that formulation included at least two carcinogens. Health risks from repeated, long-term exposure to synthetic pheromones are unknown. So, if there is no impending agricultural disaster and no chance of eradicating the moth, why is this program being rammed down the throats of Bay Area residents before even the Environmental Impact Report is completed? As with much that has transpired the last seven years, it seems to have a lot to do with cronyism and corporate profiteering. The company which will do the spraying has long-standing relationships with Blackwater Security and the CIA, and the owner of the company that makes the moth pesticide is one of Governor Schwarzenegger's contributors (having contributed roughly $140,000). Already, $70 million dollars has been earmarked for the aerial spaying program. Please see sample letter Special Announcement |
'Butterfly man' joined thousands of other protesters on the streets of SF Jan. 15th to rally against a looming U.S.-Iraq war.With him are Lauren Pillsbury-Mask of the Goddess representing the Goddess Sofia and Nicole Savage of S.F.Heart May 2- June 14 8 pm The Breast of Sherry Glaser - SF Thu - Sat @ 8:00 pm There are no performances on May 9 and May 31 The Marsh Presents Sherry Glaser's The Breast of Sherry Glaser. "BREAST" features a trio of outrageous characters who all challenge the status quo in different ways. Miguel De Cervantes (last seen at The Marsh in 2006 in Glaser's critically acclaimed run of OH MY GODDESS!) opens the evening with a call for a shift in the male archetype and paradigm. He is followed by Mother Superior, an evangelical, spiritual leader who has questions for the Lord and a mandate for a mighty prayer. This section includes audience participation. Finally, SAM SLAM (Super Lesbian Activist Mother) brings the power of "Breasts Not Bombs" "A free-spirited activist, playwright and performer, Glaser is on a mission to use her activism and her art -- and even her naked torso if need be -- to draw attention onstage and off to how our society has lost its way on the road to equality, dignity and true decency. 'Our breasts say more than words,' says Glaser, a writer who knows that words alone can be easily disregarded, but bodies are harder to ignore." Jessica Werner, SF Chronicle "The progressive movement has found their comedic muse and she rocks!" Paul Hawken, Activist and Author The Marsh MainStage, 1062 Valencia Street @ 22nd Street, San Francisco. Thu May 8 7:30-10 pm Humor, Heart & Song w. Anne Lamott, Maria Muldaur & Medea Benjamin - Berkeley Join CODEPINK and Global Exchange in an inspiring and unforgettable Pre-Mother\'s Day event called Humor, Heart & Song: Bringing Peace to the Peace Movement with author Anne Lamott, singer Maria Muldaur, CODEPINK & Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin with Anne Lamott, best-selling Author of Bird by Bird, Operating Instructions, and Traveling Mercies. Benefits: CODEPINK Women for Peace Berkeley Fellowship for Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St. (at Bonita Ave), Berkeley Thu May 8 7:30-9 pm Naturalist Talk on Where have all the butterflies gone? - SF Occasionally, in my work at the Insect Zoo, an old timer will come up and ask, "Where have all the butterflies gone?" People who have spent a lifetime in the City remember spring and summer days filled with colorful butterflies. A hundred years ago, 46 species were recorded within San Francisco County. Today there are 32, and they fly at just a fraction of their former numbers. Local Lepidopterist Liam O'Brien has been on a personal quest to document as many of these as possible. In 2006, he spent 200 days in the field, photographing species as common as the cabbage white, and as rare as the Mission blue. Liam is Coordinator of the San Francisco North American Butterfly Count. His journal and illustrative work have appeared in numerous national publications. He is currently working on a Presidio butterfly booklet for the GGNRA. Come out to the Randall this Thursday to see and hear about everyone's favorite charismatic microfauna. For more information, go to www.sfns.org In addition to his butterfly work, Liam is one of the principal organizers of the GGNRA Big Year. There is a Big Year celebration coming up on Sunday, May 18. Come out to Fort Cronkite, in the Marin Headlands, and learn all about the GGNRA's work to protect endangered species and the places they call home. Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco May 8-11 Venus Christ the Rock Opera - SF Join necromancer and meta-physicist Dr.Andromeda on a journey thru time as she searches for the key to restore balance in the hearts of allhumanity in a ROCK OPERA that transcends all time. Written & Directed by Off the Hook Collective. Venus Christ offers a new salvation. 1015 Folsom, San Francisco http://www.venuschrist.com May 9-24 8 pm Descent of the Goddess Inanna - Sebastopol To all who see the power of myth as vital to our self-knowledge and to our survival. Based on a 5,000-year-old Sumerian myth from the land that is now Iraq, this live theatrical animation features 17 large puppets, 8 actors, music, video and the dazzling richness, broad humor and erotic imagery of the ancient texts. The Goddess of Heaven and Earth descends to visit her sister, Queen of the Underworld, while a present-day woman finds herself in nightmare. In these twin journeys, the mundane and the mythic merge in a struggle toward resurrection. The Independent Eye, now in its 34th season as a national touring ensemble, premieres this first production of its "Mythic Kitchen" series, devoted to visionary puppetry for mature audiences. May 9-10 - Odd Fellows Hall, 195 N. Main St,, Sebastopol Fri May 9 6-10 pm Sing Out for Peace and Justice w. Annie & the 6 pm International dinner Make your voices heard for peace - in song! Teamsters Hall, 1452 N. 4th St., San Jose Fri May 9 7:30-9 pm Michael Parenti to Speak in Marin - Larkspur Internationally known award-winning author and lecturer Michael Parenti will speak on May 9 at the Redwoods Presbyterian Church, 110 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, at 7:30 PM. His topic will be In the Shadow of Empire: the US and Latin America. Parenti is one of the nation’s leading progressive political analysts. His highly informative and entertaining books and talks have reached a wide range of audiences in North America and abroad. The author of twenty books, Parenti received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. He has taught at a number of colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. He lectures on college campuses and before a wide range of community audiences, peace groups, labor organizations, scholarly conferences, and various other venues. This program is sponsored by Task Force on the Americas. Redwoods Presbyterian Church, 110 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur Sat May 10 10am-5:30pm 7th Annual Pagan Festival w. Land of the Blind - Berkeley This year the festival’s theme is "We Are Change" and focuses on the change within us, that we can make in the world and what we can inspire: Spiritual, Social, Political and Environmental. Performers include: Martin Luther King Civic Center Park, Berkeley Sat May 10 10am-5pm Transforming Relationships: Communication & Conflict Resolution for Everyday Life - Sonoma Facilitator: GEORGIA KELLY In this workshop, we will learn how to manage conflicts with a new set of skills and learn how to improve communication so that many conflicts are prevented. Managing conflicts successfully greatly enhances our quality of life, reduces stress, and gives us more confidence in daily Practical Skills include: Georgia Kelly is the founder and director of Praxis Peace Institute in 180 Degrees Meeting Center, 27 E. Napa St., Suite H, Sonoma
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Butterfly Gardeners Association & Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace _ Struggling artist $1-15 Member listing only _ Individual $25 Includes our peace CD _ Group/Band $35 CD & listing on calendar _ Sponsor $50 All above & sponsor listing on webpage _ Gold Sponsor $100 All above & your logo on our page for a month _ Angel. $500 All the above & a life pass to all our events Specify if your membership is for the Butterfly Gardeners or Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace and specify whether you want the Make Love Not War CD or the Songs for Cindy Sheehan CD. If you want both CDs, please add $10 to your order.and mark in memo "Both CDs" Make checks out to Butterfly Gardeners Association. View the members of Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace New Members -Please see our our 2480+ member list at Laurel Rosenberg, Butterfly Artist Sat May 10 1 pm Butterfly Walk - SF We just started the initial planning for an exciting new project to restore To learn more and to view the corridor of this hilltop flier, check out our There is an upcoming walk scheduled to see the butterfly with Liam O'Brien and Deirdre Elmansoumi on May 10. Please come along to see the butterflies and lend a hand in creating vital habitat for generations to come! Free.Walks begin at 1 pm and meet at the corner of 14th Avenue and Rivera in San Francisco Sat, May 10, 11:30 am Mountain Music Day of Action against BOA-SF You're invited to join RAN for the Mountain Music Day of Action targeting Bank of America. Bank of America is one of the biggest financiers of coal from the cradle to the grave. Continued dependence on coal as an energy source means dirtier air and water, more global warming and the all-out destruction of Appalachian communities and ecosystems by mountaintop removal coal mining. As Bank of America continues to fund the destruction of Appalachia, bluegrass bands from Appalachia have brought mountain music and old-time jams into bank branches across the south in protest of the banks' investments in coal. Now Mountain Justice and Rainforest Action Network are asking for musicians and others to join the bluegrass faction in a great big jam down in San Francisco on May 10. WHAT: Jam down at the Bank of America; Mountain Music Day of Action Musicians, pickers, grinners, string-players and people wanting to make a difference, come to the jam down at Bank of America! Thanks, Scott Parking Sat May 10 6 pm Drummunity & Love Choir w. Kim Atkinson - Cotati Starts at 6 pm with the Love Choir Kim Atkinson will conduct a Drummunity session this Saturday evening as part of Mr. Music's Peace Party Various members of our community will offer poems, prayers and other words of wisdom. Jeffery Edelheit will be there with his gongs, as will be Rex Casteel. We will be honoring mothers as well. Drummunity is a Peaceful Prayerful Drum Circle in which we honor silence, and each in our own way, offer our love and appreciation for \all the blessings we receive. It is not a solemn event, but filled with joy and celebration. You are invited to bring all manner of percussion, including bowls, gongs and Congregation Ner Shalom, 95 LA Plaza, Cotati Sat May 10 7:45 pm Bike Circus Parade - Sacramento Please join Obsidian Butterfly www.sacredfiredance.com , Drumsum, and the Bike Kitchen for the Bike Circus. A parade of Bicycle ARTists with live performance art roaving the streets of Sacramento. Bring your Bike, Bring your Fire toys, Bring your dancing props, Bring a We begin transforming at Deep at 7:45 pm and then head to Body Tribe. From there, we go where the wind blows! Begins at Deep ART and Yoga Studio on 21st and H, Sacramento Sat May 10 8pm-12am Flower of Life Beltaine Trance Dance w. Axis Mundi - Richmond Doors open @ 8 - Festivities start @ 8:30 Sonic Shamanic Trance Groove invite you to join us for Flower of Life Festival After-Party. Explore the Deep Inner Mystery and Ecstasy that is your Essence! It's time to Celebrate the Quickening of the Seed and the renewed Magical Life Force of Spring. Join us for Trance Dancing and Shamanic Journeying to World Beat Trance Groove, Group Meditation with Sound Healing, Third Eye Anointing, Crystal Bowls, sweet vibes, refreshments, and the blissful pleasures of connection in a radiant community of Kindred Spirits! Wear your Festive Finery & have a warm layer so you can enjoy the views & Fire Cauldron on the huge 3 level outdoor deck! Refreshments & Gourmet Chocolate! Potluck Contributions of Food, Libations & Beverages Welcomed 2 TRANCE DANCE sets with Axis Mundi @ 8:45 and 10:45 and... Ignite the Blue Flame! Sonic Shamanic Sacred Sound with Axis Mundi ~ World Groove Trance Chant Bhakti Mandir (House of Devotional Ecstasy), 6225 Doremus Ave. - Wed May 14 9 pm Steve Taylor-Ramírez - SF Singer-songwriter Steve Taylor-Ramírez brings his critically acclaimed folk, acoustic soul and Latin hillbilly tunes back to the Plough and the Stars Pub. Thu May 15 7:30 pm Wavy Gravy's 72th Birthday Show - Mill Valley Reception 6-7 pm , Doors 7 pm, 7:30 pm Show Wavy Gravy turns 72 this May and once again the self-proclaimed hippie icon, flower geaser has recruited a number of heavy hitters for his birthday celebration featuring performances by Jonathan Richman, David Nelson, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Emory Joseph & Woody Vermeire and an all-star version of Moonalice (G.E. (Smith, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, Jimmy Sanchez, Roger & Ann McNamee) boasting special guests Mickey Hart and Barry Melton. Wavy Gravy will also be on hand with his own Clown Conspiracy and, judging by past years, at lest a few surprise performers are also likely on the guest list. The festivities will benefit Wavy's Camp Winnarainbow, a circus and 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley May 15-16 9 pm Cosmik Casbah - Sebastopol Doors open at 9. Performances start at 11:30, party goes way late with DJs and Live music in 2 rooms for your choice of dancing or chilling. The ">Cosmik Casbah makes itys return to Sebastopol after last year's smash debut as the Tribal Fest afterparties. Two nights of live music, live alt. bellydance performance and DJ's are the big send up that'll send a shimmer and sway your way. Once again we transform Oddfellows into a casbah of groove with talent from all over: DJ Dragonfly (Transglobalismz) Solo performances by FREDERIQUE, the Notorius SOOZ & MIRABELLE, FREYJA, MAVI, Circus Tribal's EMILY, MITARA, GIBSON PEARL, VICKI VIRK & different variations of DHOL RHYTHMS with a one-of-a-kind hip hop fusion solo by CHRISTINE ... and the list shall continue with SURPRISES East-meets-bass-meets-West = DJ and live sets that criss cross the near and far East with stunning results. Jasmine meets Saffron and the melting pots are bassbins that kick dancers and performers into a cutting creative stew of tribal hedonisim with lotsa spangled, sexy bellies! Music by DJ DRAGONFLY,MADURO, AMAR, JEF STOTT + DRUMSPYDER (aka Scott Sterling , BEATS ANTIQUE, DJ JIMMY LOVE, Odd Fellows Hall, 195 N. Main St. (upstairs across the street from Whole Foods), Sebastopol $15 advance
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Performers, artists bring creativity to S.F. protest. Alan Moore, an organizer of the 1000-member Musicians and Fine Artists for World Peace, carries the 6-foot-wide Mylar butterfly that fluttered over Market Street in last month's march acompaning Alan Moore is Legendary Bay Area Poet, Allen Cohen and Nicole Savage, webmaster 
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