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Photo/review SHE- MOON rehearsal. Performed 9/24 @THE MUSE, burlesque, aerialists, performance celebration of woman as goddess,

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(PHOTOS FROM REHEARSAL AT END OF POST) Advance review SHE-MOON A Show About Butts Artists in Residence at The Muse Brooklyn September 24th 7:00pm Many women struggle with being authentic. How they are perceived, defined and expected to act can conflict with their real desire and experience. She-Moon celebrates female essences-- what’s hidden, taboo, ecstatic and ridiculous. And what cannot be ignored, your butt. In Matthew Phillips’ gymnastic piece, which may be the evening’s most outrageous, it’s the focus that lets him soar lyrical and crash to Earth. In Victoria Myrthil’s Goddess of Light, it seems a fun rhythmic part of a celestial plan. At the dress rehearsal I saw, all were extraordinary in ways you could not anticipate. The aerialists were fascinating. Torrie Rose (Moon) was impossibly fluid in lovely movements that seemed to follow her own inclination. Ariel Iasevoli was charismatic as The Dark Side of the Moon. She brought an intensity to her chain dance that

Alice Waters COMING TO MY SENSES: the making of a counter culture cook is a feast--politics, pleasures and food

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 Around 1973 or 74, my boyfriend and I wandered into a funky restaurant in Berkeley. I remember a hand-lettered sign, Chez Panisse, and a casual open space with arty touches. It had one choice on the menu but it was French.  I don't remember what we ate, only that it was tasty. There was a woman, who asked us how we liked the food, who said it came from her garden. It was a wait for food but we came back for the freshness, the food and her attitude, as though it was all a lark. Fast forward to 2017, where you have to look no further than Whole Foods to realize how Alice Waters changed the way we buy, cook and eat food. In her new autobiography, COMING TO MY SENSES: The Making of a Counterculture cook (Clarkson Potter/Penguin Random, Sept), Waters explains how her early life and the 1960s counterculture were essential ingredients to her evolution. At 27, Waters, a home cook without formal chef training, opened a restaurant based on a love of French cooking and an instinctual

Paradise Gardens 2019 audiobook, @DIXON PLACE Unimaginable Worlds!

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An audiobook of PARADISE GARDENS is in the works. It will be read by Nicole Greevy, a wonderful actress. We will work through summer for early September. 2019 ACX releases on Audible and other outlets. I am very excited this is happening. Paradise Gardens is a saga that lends itself to this format. Further info to come. Thanks for interest. Code for 30.day trial on audible.com 3KLDMSUB4WXY6 THANKS to @DixonPlace lounge for hosting UNIMAGINABLE WORLDS last night! 10/5 60 minutes of pleasure and perhaps terror, as we encounter feasible lives you can't imagine. Excerpts from new editions published by Pelekinesis. Love between NYC professionals on Unimaginable real estate (Paradise Gardens). A mermaid meets imitators in Coney Island (Tales from the Mer Family Onyx) Unimaginable--Seas we know that are unimaginable. A pier that seems familiar, we know this place, except it's Unimaginable.

The path to a well rested body and healthy capacity. Are you ready? REST IS THE NEW SPORT www.restisthenewsport.com.

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The path to a well rested body and healthy capacity. Are you ready?  REST IS THE NEW SPORT now available in U.S. and U.K. Congrats to Jef Geys! Rest Is The New Sport publishes in U.S. and U.K. 11/21 https://www.amazon.com/Rest-New-Sport-Identify-biological-ebook/dp/B077CJ7TM5 “This book (REST IS THE NEW SPORT) is the result of 15 years of my own research and experience surveying 8000 people–both professional athletes and average joes. It gives my great satisfaction to help you better understand your body and to offer personal advice based on your specific type of fatigue. Everything begins with ensuring your body is well-rested.” -Jef Geys-  From working with the Special Forces in Belgium-men who need to be sharp and in optimal shape because their lives and ours depend on it--I feel I need to advise you strongly to take care of yourself, to make sure you are well-rested and to believe and try what I propose. Your responsibilities, at home and professionally, de