"The stage is an illusion. One of many, that can be used to unify...or to segregate."

--Ian Koebner, Founder of Sacred Slam

 

 

Some Past Performances:

 

SUNDAY, JULY 6TH, 5:30pm

Join us for a Sacred Slam hosted by the Rubin Museum of Art. Participate in an evening of poetry, hip-hop and music that creatively explores what it means to be young in our world. This performance will include a multi-media exhibition of youth created art from South Africa & Northern Ireland, as well as live performances from New York City's most talented young artists. Featured artists include, Baba Israel, Morley, Jeff Grow, Nathalie Joachim, Raquel Ruiz and very special guests!

 

Tickets go on sale soon and will include admission to the museum as well as a guided tour for Sacred Slam attendees beginning at 5:30pm. The tour is NOT to be missed as it will include magic and freestyled riffs on Himalayan artistic heritage..."what!?" you say...believe it!

 

The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions. The artistic heritage of this vast and culturally varied area of the world remains relatively obscure. Through changing exhibitions and an array of engaging public programs, RMA offers opportunities to explore the artistic legacy of the Himalayan region and to appreciate its place in the context of world cultures.

 

 

Saturday, October 20th, 7:30pm

A SACRED SLAM benefit performance for the VILLAGE ZENDO 588 Broadway, Suite 910, $10

(Additional support for the Village Zendo is appreciated and encouraged)

F, V, B or D to Broadway/Lafayette (proceed 1/2 block South); N or R to Prince (proceed 1/2 block North);
6 to Spring Street (proceed 1 block West to Broadway and 2 blocks North)

 

Featured performers include:

 

Nathalie Joachim: Recently named a semi-finalist in the Concert Artist Guild International Competition as part of Ditch Productions, a performance art collective of which she is a founding member. Ms. Joachim is a flutist and composer who has been featured as a soloist at the 2007 Gezzmatazz Festival in Genova, Italy, on NPR's Y oung, Gifted, and Black, with the Quadrantis Ensemble, and The Little Orchestra Society of Lincoln Center.

 

Ethan Nichtern: A poet and writer with both strong spiritual and political influences, Ethan Nichtern, is the author of the acclaimed book One City: A Declaration of Interdependence (Wisdom Pubs) and founder of The Interdependence Project. His writing has been featured in Tricycle Magazine and BuddhaDharma Magazine, Sentient City, Shambhala Sun, as well as other online publications.

 

PLUS a multimedia exhibition of youth-created-art from South Africa and Northern Ireland and surprise guests…

 

VILLAGE ZENDO, or Dotoku-ji (True Expression) Temple, is a community of people who come together to practice in the Soto Zen tradition. Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, is the Abbot, Resident Teacher and Head Priest of Dotoku-ji. Enkyo Roshi's focus is on true self-expression, peacemaking and HIV/AIDS activism.

 

SACRED SLAM is a not-for-profit organization that works with individuals, communities and organizations to cultivate respect for diversity, self-representation and the peaceful resolution of conflict through the arts and education. Our name is derived from recognition that to fiercely explore, or slam, misconceptions, is a process worthy of veneration and respect, sacred. Sacred Slam recognizes reflection, diversity and cultural expression as social assets to be nourished and protected. We have found that our work, which lies at the intersection of art and social justice, uniquely integrates personal and society level transformation.

 

Please join us in support of this NYC treasure as we bumble over the daunting and simple task of true expression.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 5th

A Sacred Slam for the

TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE INITIATIVE

Time & Location: TBA

Sacred Slam is commissioning three artists to illuminate cultural factors to Human Security:

 

Ethan Nichtern: Buddhist teacher, community organizer and author of One City: Declaration of Interdependence
Queen GodIs: Multi-talented performance artist, who fuses elements of Hip Hop, music, dance, theater and poetry with a dynamic sense of humor and socio-political commentary.
Maysson Zayid: Actress and professional standup comedian. Maysoon was the first comedian to perform standup live in Palestine, performing in Nazareth, Haifa, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Jerusalem. She is a graduate of The Hala Salaam Maksoud Foundation for Arab-American Leadership.

 

The Poetry of Listening: Middle Eastern Stories
A short documentary featuring Israeli and Palestinian poets and storytellers from Gaza to Tel Aviv, filmed by Ian Koebner, will be featured at this year’s Northampton Independent Film Festival.

November 9-13, 2005

Visit http://www.niff.org for more information and an upcoming schedule.

 

Tuesday October 4, 2005, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Sacred Slam
Betances Health Center
280 Henry Street
New York City
FREE

 

As part of our continuing mental health series, Sacred Slam has been invited to perform at Betances Health Center for their monthly staff meeting. Join this dynamic interaction, as a room of 120 doctors, nurses, therapists and administrators bear witness to the voices of artists living with mental illness.

 

 

Sunday, March 6th, 2005, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Women’s Writes:
Challenging misconceptions about the women’s movement
Minor Latham Playhouse
Barnard College
117th and Broadway, NYC
Sunday, March 6th
$10-12 Dollars
No one turned away for lack of funds

 

Sacred Slam and CODEPINK join together for an evening of poetic performances that honor the female journey. Bear witness to and challengethe ideas of “sexism,” “equality,” and “feminism” through the work of featured artists:

Bonnie Chernin
Ellen O'Grady: www.ellenogrady.com
Magdalena Gomez: www.amaxonica.com
Morley: www.morleymusic.com
Queen GodIs: www.queengodis.biz

 

Directions: Take the 1/9 train to 116th and walk north one block to
Barnard College. Follow the signs to the Playhouse.

 

Thursday April 14th, 2005

Sacred Slam
Challenging the stigmas around Mental Illness
and Mental Health through poetic performances.
Columbia University, FREE, Exact location TBA.

 

Thursday April 21st, 2005

Sacred Slam at Wesleyan
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, FREE, WestCo Cafe
Featuring Matisyahu, QueenGodIs, Morley, Ethan Nichtern, Ian Koebner
and more...

 

 

Sunday May 15, 2005

Sacred Slam
Challenging the stigmas around Mental Illness
and Mental Health through poetic performances.
Bronx Museum of Art, Bronx, NY