From Waters of Creation Wednesday, February 29, 7:00 pm
Join in the lively discussion with the following scholars:
Dr. Rachel F. McDermott
Professor of Religion, Barnard College and Columbia University
Dr. Daniel F. Polish
Rabbi, Congregation Shir Chadash, Poughkeepsie, NY
The Feast of Absalom Jones
The entire Diocese of New York is invited to gather for a Festival Eucharist at 10:30 am commemorating the life and witness of Absalom Jones. Saturday, February 11, Festival Eucharist (10:30 am)
M. Lamar is a countertenor, pianist and composer whose work draws heavily from African American Spirituals, Opera, late 20th century avant-garde music, as well as popular forms like blues and rock. Lamar's work has been presented at PS122, Dixon Place, Joe's Pub, Abrons Art Center, The Chocolate Factory,Galapagos Art Space, Center for Performance Research, and Washington Center for Performing Arts among others.
In 2008 Lamar's work was presented along side world renowned performance artist Ron Athey in the Biennale d’art performatif de Rouyn-Noranda in Quebec, Canada. Also, 2008 found Lamar as featured performer in Tony-nominated performance artist Justin Bonds award-winning show Lustre at P.S. 122 and Abons Arts Center.
Lamar is also a recording artist, having released a full length album: Souls On Lockdown, a 7- inch single :The Conquest and an EP:Negro Gothic
Lamar has trained vocally with Ira Siff and studied piano with Dmitry Alexeev
Rally to Ban Fracking in New York
New Yorkers: Protect Our Water, Speak Out Against Fracking Saturday, February 25, 2012
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Fracking is a dangerous method of drilling for natural gas that threatens our water, air, and food.
Governor Cuomo has proposed opening large portions of New York to fracking, risking the safety of our families, communities, and environment.
Speakers:
Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch
State Senator Tony Avella
David Braun, United for Action
Claire Sandberg, Frack Action
Saturday, February 25, 10 am
Canon Tom Miller will offer a guided retreat on the theme of water as an image for contemplation and theological reflection. Images and installations included in the Value of Water exhibition will be the focus of this prayerful pilgrimage around the Cathedral. We will meet in the Narthex of the Cathedral. Please RSVP to tdharlo@stjohndivine.org.
Saturday, March 17, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Canon Patti Welch will lead a service of reflection, meditation, and chant as we gather within the circle of the Council of Pronghorn. This powerful and moving exhibit, created by Terry Tempest Williams, Felicia Resor and Ben Roth, will serve as a reminder of our interconnectedness with all creation and our need to reconnect with its spiritual elements. Free and open to all. To register email pwelch@cathedralnyc.org.
STORYTELLING
Laura Simms
Kewulay Kamara
and Friends
WOMEN AND WATER
LAURA SIMMS with STEVE GORN Tuesday February 28, 7:00 pm
The Cathedral
“Women guard the water.
Women safeguard the land”
Artist will remain for discussion
STORYTELLING
AN OCEAN OF STORY
children and their families and friends
LAURA SIMMS Saturday, March 3 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm
The Cathedral
Followed by a Scavenger Hunt
Tales from India, Africa, Zuni Nation, Haiti, and Russia hold young audiences spellbound, and gently impart crucial knowledge about the centrality of water, its functions, powers and perils. Children are naturally drawn to waves and rivers, rain and snow. With the aid of a map, intrepid child explorers will be able to search the Cathedral, after the performance, for some of the water-related images found in the stories. The current art exhibition, The Value of Water—paintings, drawings, sculpture, video and installation—contains many artworks that immediately engage young imaginations.
Scavenger Hunt follows
STORYTELLING
MAMI WATA: HEALING WATERS
KEWULAY KAMARA and LAURA SIMMS with
Musicians and Dancers from Africa Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 pm
The Cathedral
Traditional finah Kewulay Kamara and storyteller Laura Simms will perform sections of the dazzling epic Mansa Milli Milli (“The Place of Turning Water”) from Northern Sierra Leone, a country where they both have strong familial connections. Accompanied by dancers and musicians, the two will weave folktales, myth and contemporary encounters with the sacredness of water into this central story. Expect an evening of enchantment as stories and storytellers interact, as drums, other instruments and human bodies add their wordless commentary.
Artists will remain for discussion
Stained Glass Workshop Saturday, March 3, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The time-honored craft of creating stained glass art is one of the most celebrated in history, but one which few people have the opportunity to personally experience. Join artist Joseph Cavalieri (cavaglass.com) in an exciting, all-day stained glass workshop at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. The class starts with a short tour of the Cathedral's own magnificent stained glass windows, and continues with an explanation of medieval stained glass techniques. Students will then learn cutting and soldering techniques to make a finished stained glass Gothic cross to bring home with them! A choice of cross templates along with other images will be available. Space is limited to six participants.
Reservations and advance payment required. $175.00 per person, tools and materials included. For reservations and more information, call the Cathedral's Department of Public Education & Visitor Services at 212-932-7347.
Enter the Conversation
Water and Liturgy Thursday, March 8, 7:00 pm
The event is free; a contribution of $10.00 will be appreciated. Reservations are not required.
From baptism to funerals to ritual cleansing, water is used in most religions to signify passage—into life or into death, from the everyday to the to sacred. A woman’s water breaks just before her child is born. Rivers carry away the dead. Everywhere we see spirit, we see water. It is above us, below us, inside us. Liturgy is a language of metaphor, and water can be used as a metaphor for nearly everything. Water connects different countries by serving as boundary or transport; water connects spiritual traditions by reminding us how little boundaries mean. The role it plays in our lives, and the emotions and ideas it evokes, do not change much between cultures. To explore the use of water in liturgy is to see the common human awe of the divine, as well as human gratitude for the mercy of nature.
Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche, distinguished teacher and founder of Jewel Heart, a Tibetan Buddhist Center will join Daisy Khan, Executive Director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), and The Reverend Tom Miller, Canon for Liturgy & the Arts at the Cathedral to examine how water is used and understood in the Abrahamic and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. The Very Reverend Dr. James A. Kowalski, Dean of the Cathedral, will moderate. An additional guest will be announced shortly
“The great work of our time is to become integral with the entire family of life.”
Thomas Berry, The Great Work
Each spring, more than half a billion birds of 350 species follow the Great Rift Valley along the length of the African continent from South Africa to Ethiopia, and continue across the Middle East to Turkey where they diverge to Europe and Asia. This flyway is one of the most important bird migration corridors in the world. Paul Winter first experienced the miracle of the migrationsome years ago when he flew in a glider across Israel with the migrating storks as they soared on the thermal currents coming up from the Rift Valley below. From that unforgettable adventure came the vision for this project: to create a musical chronicle of the birds' long journey using music from each of the cultures over which they fly and weaving the voices of the birds into the fabric of the music.
The music will be performed by a new international ensemble, the Great Rift Valley Orchestra, comprised of indigenous musicians from cultures along the flyway and including members of the Paul Winter Consort.
The motto of the Flyways project is: “migrating birds know no borders.” Beneath this overarching aerial highway live millions of people of diverse races and cultures. The flyway embraces all of these cultures, and the project aims to harness the timeless languages of birds and music with the goal of bringing people together in common cause across borders
Evening of Witness Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 pm
The event is free; a contribution of $10.00 will be appreciated. Reservations are not required.
This event is presented in conjunction with The Value of Water: Sustaining a Green Planet, an exhibition with related programming at the Cathedral running through March 25, 2012.
The number and variety of water-related catastrophic events in the last decade—from the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, Hurricane Katrina, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster in Japan last March to the recent worldwide floods and droughts—has led to the idea of extreme weather as “the new normal.” It has also led to a sense of greater connectedness and urgency. Many people have gone to extraordinary lengths to rescue, help and support one another and the ecosystem. Politicians, scientists, city planners and activists are working on ideas about how to prepare for and adapt to the likelihood of further events of this kind.
Wednesday, March 28, 7:30 pm
Bach and Scarlatti
Bach Jesu meine Freude
Scarlatti Stabat Mater
Kent Tritle conducts The Cathedral Choirs with Ray Nagem, organist; and Arthur Fiacco, cellist. Tickets: $20.00, $25.00 or $30.00
Please CLICK HERE to purcahse
Tuesday, May 1, 7:30 pm
Traditional and Sacred Music: Eastern Europe
Music from Armenia and Eastern Europe
The Cathedral Choirs, under the direction of Kent Tritle, will be joined by Nina Stern, recorders and chalumeau; Ara Dinkjian, oud; Glen Velez, percussion; Tamer Panarbasi, kanun; and Arthur Fiacco, cello. Tickets: $20.00, $25.00 or $30.00
Please CLICK HERE to purchase
13th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles
At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 am
Celebrate the start of the biking season with hundreds of other cyclists and have your bicycle blessed at the thirteenth annual Blessing of the Bicycles celebration on Saturday, April 30, 9:30 am inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan.
The Reverend Canon Thomas Miller, Canon for Liturgy & the Arts at the Cathedral, will officiate. During the ceremony he will offer a blessing to kick off a safe cycling season and sprinkle holy water on the bicycles. After the blessing, a bag piper will play as a rider-less bicycle is brought forward during a moment of silence in remembrance of those who died in cycling accidents during the past year.
Memorial Day Concert with NY Philharmonic Monday, May 30, 8:00 pm
Free and open to all
Conductor, Alan Gilbert Program:
Barber, Adagio for Strings
Beethoven, Symphony No.3, Eroica
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be distributed on the day of the concert. Music will also be piped out onto the adjacent Pulpit Green, weather permitting.
For more information visit the website of New York Philharmonic
Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Hosts Reading And Musical Event With Celebrated Poet Robert Bly Wednesday, June 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
World renowned poet Robert Bly will read some of his favorite works, including selections from his new poetry book, Talking into the Ear of a Donkey in a spoken word and musical performance on Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan. The event is free and open to the public.
Bly’s performances are known for their unexpected surprises including costumes, masks and audience engagement.
The reading is being presented by the Cathedral’s American Poet’s Corner, created in 1984 to memorialize and celebrate American writers and modeled after a similar alcove at Westminster Abbey in London.
Bly is the author of over forty books of poetry, nonfiction, and translations, including The Light Around the Body, winner of the National Book Award for poetry and the international best seller Iron John: A Book About Men.
For more information on the evening with Robert Bly and the Poet’s Corner, please visit www.stjohndivine.org.
For it's 16th annual Summer Solstice Celebration, the Paul Winter Consort will present the world premiere of the music from their Grammy-winning album Miho: Journey to the Mountain, inspired by the architecture, landscape and antiquities of I. M. Pei's Miho Museum in the Shigaraki Mountains of Japan. Beginning in complete darkness, musicians surrounding the audience will play continuously for two hours as the Cathedral's stained-glass windows gradually illuminate with the summer sunrise.
The Consort will include soprano saxophonist Paul Winter; cellist Eugene Friesen; Armenian vocalist/percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciyan; Paul McCandless on oboe, English horn, and bass clarinet; Tibetan vocalist Yangjin Lamu; bansuri (Indian flute) master Steve Gorn; percussionist Glen Velez; and Tim Brumfield on the Cathedral's pipe organ.
Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Observes 10th Anniversary Of September 11 With
Services And Musical Performances
In observation of the tenth anniversary of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan, will host of day of programming including special services and musical performances.
Taking Place on September 11
11:00 am: Choral Eucharist
1:00 pm: I Love New York: Spotlight on Spirit Guided Tour
3:00 pm: I Will Remember You musical and dance
performance based on prayers from around the world
4:00 pm: Vesper service
5:15 pm: Performance by the Portland and New York City
Gay Men’s Choruses
On September 11, 2001, thousands of New Yorkers of all ages and faiths streamed into the Cathedral looking for hope, meaning and the comforting presence of others. A decade later the Cathedral will honor the anniversary with a day of special events including a guided tour titled I Love New York: Spotlight on Spirit celebrating New York and it’s indomitable spirit, diversity, tolerance and human achievement including a look at the Cathedral’s Firefighter’s Memorial; a musical and dance performance, I Will Remember You, based on prayers from religions around the world; a Vesper service offering prayers for global peace, compassion and reconciliation; and an evening performances from the renowned Portland (Oregon) Gay Men’s Chorus, which will be joined by internationally acclaimed baritone Richard Zeller, and the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus.
Reservations are not required.
Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Celebrates
27th Annual Feast Of St. Francis With Blessing Of The Animals
Guests Are Encouraged to Bring Pets to Receive Special Blessing October 2, 2011
A celebration of fur and feathers will draw thousands of humans and animals alike to the 27th Annual Feast of St. Francis at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Sunday, October 2nd at 11 am. Tickets are required for the event and will be available for free on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors open at 9:00 am at the main entrance of the Cathedral, located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street) in Manhattan.
Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, the celebration will feature a parade and blessing of exotic animals through the world’s largest Gothic Cathedral. In addition to the hundreds of cats and dogs that are sure to be present, animals expected to attend this year’s ceremony include a yak, a tortoise, baby swans, and a macaw.
Guests are encouraged to bring their pets to the Cathedral to be a part of the celebration and to receive a special blessing. An outdoor fair where Cathedral clergy will bless pets will be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm to accommodate those unable to attend the service inside the Cathedral.
Halloween Extravaganza
& Procession of Ghouls with Ralph Lee Friday, October 29, 7 pm and 10 pm
Procession of the Ghouls, Following a screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1921)
The Great Organ accompanies this year’s screening of the original Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1921) and the procession of Ralph Lee and the Mettawee River Theater Company’s ghosts and ghouls, Halloween at the Cathedral will be infused with new energy. The full stretch of the nave is at the disposal of Mr. Lee’s fantastic creatures of the night, and visitors are encouraged to brace themselves for increased ghostly mischief and ghoulish tricks. Seats closest to the action are for the bravest at heart, who may find themselves directly confronted with the hooked, expressive nose of a demon, the mossy nails of a witch, or the bulging, flushed cheeks of a ghostly manchild.
Tickets are $20 CLICK HERE to purchase tickets
Cocktail reception Friday, October 29 following the 7:00 pm screening
Young Regents Event at the Halloween Extravaganza:
The Young Regents Society of The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine Cost: $50 includes admission to the screening and procession and can be purchased as per instructions on this page.
Crypt Crawls Saturday, October 30
Tickets are $12 per person, $10 per student/senior
Shake your spirits loose this Halloween! Creep into the Cathedral's crypt with Cathedral Guides and learn the origins of Halloween as the Celtic New Year celebration and trace its later transformation into All Hallows Eve. Space is limited and reservations are required. For further information and to make a reservation please call the Public Education & Visitor Services Department at (212) 932-7347. Click Here to purchase tickets
Morning of the Gargoyles: A Children's Halloween Workshop Saturday, October 30, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us this Halloween for a morning of spooky fun! The morning begins with a reading of Eve Buntings Night of the Gargoyles, then down to the workshop to assemble gargling, grimacing clay gargoyles, skeleton creatures, and paper gargoyle masks. For further information call the Public Education & Visitor Services Department at (212) 932-7347. Reservations are required.
Tickets are $8 per child, with accompanying adult
Crafts at the Cathedral December 2, 3 & 4, 2011 Synod House, 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York NY 10025
Corner of Amsterdam Ave and W 110th St
Entrance is on Amsterdam Ave. north of 110th St
This is an annual juried craft show celebrating handmade craftsmanship. Featured within will be 1000s of one of a kind gifts created by more than 60 exhibiting artisans. Tickets can be purchased for $6 for daily admission and $7 for a weekend pass.
All proceeds will benefit programs of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
Solstice: Paul Winter's 32nd Annual Winter Solstice Concerts December 15, 8:00 pm
December 16, 8:00 pm
December 17, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Tickets: $80 (reserved) $50 & $35 (general admission)
Ticket Prices are $35.00, $50.00 & 80.00
Purchase online here.................
New Year's Eve Concert for Peace Sunday, December 31 at 7:00 pm
General Admission Seats are free and open to the public
Reserved Seats are available for purchase. Please continue to check at the official site for upcoming info.
Procession of the Ghouls, Following a screening of Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Great Organ will be played by Timothy Brumfield to accompany this year’s screening of the original Phantom of the Opera (1925) and the procession of Ralph Lee and the Mettawee River Theater Company’s ghosts and ghouls, Halloween at the Cathedral will be infused with new energy. The full stretch of the nave is at the disposal of Mr. Lee’s fantastic creatures of the night, and visitors are encouraged to brace themselves for increased ghostly mischief and ghoulish tricks. Seats closest to the action are for the bravest at heart, who may find themselves directly confronted with the hooked, expressive nose of a demon, the mossy nails of a witch, or the bulging, flushed cheeks of a ghostly manchild. Friday, October 28, 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm
Tickets are $20 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS call (866) 811-4111 (additional service charges apply).
The Young Regents will be co-hosting a private reception after the 7 pm performance. For more information, and special ticket rates, please contact: Marie Miranda at mmiranda@stjohndivine.org or call: 212-316-7498.
Crypt Crawls: A Halloween Tour
Shake your spirits loose this Halloween! Creep into the Cathedral's crypt with Cathedral Guides and learn the origins of Halloween as the Celtic New Year celebration and later transformation into All Hallows Eve. Space is limited and participants must be 12 years of age and older. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 per student/senior. For further information please call the Public Education & Visitor Services Department at (212) 932-7347. October 25, 26, 27, 28 or 30 October 25 – 28, 5:00 pm, Oct. 30, 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm CLICK HERE for tickets or call (866) 811-4111 (additional service charges apply).
Morning of the Gargoyles: A Children's Halloween Workshop
Join us this Halloween for a morning of spooky fun! The morning begins with a reading of Eve Buntings Night of the Gargoyles, then down to the workshop to assemble gargling, grimacing clay gargoyles, skeleton creatures, and paper gargoyle masks. For further information call the Public Education & Visitor Services Department at (212) 932-7347. Reservations are required. Saturday, October 22, 10 am - 12 pm
Tickets are $8 per child, with accompanying adult
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