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Dear Friends and Family,
A few weeks ago I Skyped with my niece Ali Gens who is doing an architecturel apprenticeship in China. It's as cold as her hometown of Portland there. There are no codes for insulation of windows. I was aghast. "That must waste a lot of fuel," I said. "Not really. They just put on more clothes," she said. "They light fires only for company."
Now that the weather has turned, I've takened to wearing more clothes as well. I'm glad of my R-factored insulation and the decent windows I have (which is not to say I don't need more). I govern my activities by where the sun falls (on the days it does) : Reading and eating can be a moveable feast. Night is meant for down comforters and warm bodies. Who say we must live in consistent climatized splendor? Something worth considering. (Though I'm still appalled at the Chinese lack of insulation.)
Here are your events for this week. It's a week that says we're coming out of our change-of-season spell. Also, here is the November issue:
www.catalystmagazine.net. Charlotte bell's yoga column will appeal to anyone who's tried ~ and committed to, or quit ~ a life a yoga practice. Diane Olson, as usual, with gross you out with utmost delight. John writes about " stranded capital" in a way that just may make you feel a bit glad. Amy Brunvand brings us enviro-news from around the state. Margie McCloy continues the air series. Adele Flail reviews some DIY books. Dennis Hinkamp says keep the internet free and weird. Katherine Pioli talks with the Wasatch Commons Cohousing folks. Artist Pilar Pobil reflects on her life by making an exhibit of beloved artifacts. Heather May deconstructs the modernist meals at downtown's SLC Pop. Marlena Lambert reminds us that breast health, not just cancer, awareness deserves attention. Former CAT staffer-turned-lawyer, Barry Scholl, begins a series on law for CATALYST types. Pax Rasmussen brings us " Green Bits." Lacey Kniep, Queen of What's Going On, brings the Calendar. Dan Schmidt investigates bike studs. Steve Proskauer explores the concept of " the arrow of destiny." And Suzanne Wagner encourages us to stabilize our centers, to stay in loving presence. And me? That's a lot, packed into 36 pages (along with the Community Resource Directory and a lot of interesting ads). I hope that, in the course of the month, you enjoy it all (starting today).
But first, check out this week's events (below). Thank you for reading! And feel free to comment.
~ Greta Belanger deJong
(editor & publisher)
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Event picks for
November 7 - November 14
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Thurs. Nov. 7, 7-8:30p.
Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S 2100 E. Free.
The Rumi Poetry Club of Salt Lake meets on first Tuesdays to recite and discuss
poems from Rumi and other spiritual poets
from around the world. (Next month's meeting:
Tues., Dec. 7.)
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Thurs. Nov. 7, 6p.
Brewvies Cinema Pub, 677 S 200 W. Free.
Utah Recycling Alliance, The Rethink
Project and Momentum Recycling partner to
present the free screening of Trashed: No Place for Waste, a film that analyzes the
after-effects of consumerism. Actor Jeremy Irons helps viewers discover what happens to the billion or so tons of waste that goes unaccounted for each year.
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Nov. 8-Dec. 8.
Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way. Regular Garden Admission.
Pretty colors. Things that shimmer. For a fee you can take them home. Come if you're the fanciful and ephemeral (for yes, glass objects , unlike plastic, have a life... and a death Like life and love. The Glass Art Guild of Utah returns to Red Butte Garden for another show of kiln work and blown glass. Large and small sculptural works and jewelry. Displayed items will be for sale.
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You live in the west. Wherever you've come from, this is now your culture. Show up and support the ancestors of our land. Fri. Nov. 8, 6-10p. (Special Event $30 adults, $10 Children)
Nov. 9-10, 10a-6p.
Snow Park Lodge, 2250 Deer Valley Dr, Park City. $5 or canned food donation.
Friday Nov. 8 attend a preview and sale
of the hand-woven Navajo rugs, jewelry and
crafts. Hors d'oeuvres, live entertainment
and auction. The rest of the weekend centers
on the sale of rugs, jewelry and crafts.
*See back cover of the CATALYST October
issue for details.
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Sat. Nov. 9, 9p. Zest Kitchen & Bar, 275 S 200 W. 21+
Need a break from techno? Every Saturday night expect to dance to everything soul music-
60s Soul Sounds with a few dashes of 50s R&B and a sprinklin' of 70s grooves.
Spinning for the Saturday night Soul Stomps will be Soulville resident and Salt Lake's Own Soul Hustler DJ Feral Cat along with Soulville associates Sneekey Long, Jeremy Harmon and other local & out of town guest DJs hip to the genre
. Zest doesn't have much space but hey, that makes it all the more intimate. Come and meet few friends...way up close and personal.
And if you get hungry, well, there's always the best bar food (if you can call it that) in town. Full-flavored gluten-free vegan, anyone?
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Sat. Nov. 9, 9a-5p. J. Willard Marriott Library, 295 S 1500 E. $110.
Want to send out your own handmade holiday greeting cards? This card-printing workshop introduces the delights of letterpress printing. Bring a message and use the Book Arts Program's collection of vintage zinc cuts and metal type to design and print an edition of greetings cards. Buy hey, you still need postage.
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Nov. 9-Dec. 22, 6p. Jewish Community Center, 2 N Medical Dr. $7.50- $25.
This year's Jewish Arts Festival features three screenings of the Life in Stills - winner of the Israeli Oscar for best documentary - its companion photo exhibit, Your Fortunate Eyes, and a Hanukkah Market. See website for a full schedule and details.
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Mon. Nov. 11, 6-8p.
Prana Yoga Trolley Square, 602 E 50 S. Free.
A free lecture on medicine in both Ayurveda and yoga. We love Ayurveda, even though it may drive your medical doctor crazy. Bring him/her, too, and hope for some ah-ha's.
RSVP required as space is limited.
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Mon. Nov. 11, 6-8p. Harmons City Creek, 135 E 100 S. $25.
This workshop is a primer for the beginning dairy enthusiast. Learn to make a quick
mozzarella, ricotta, and yogurt. If you are
interested in the world of cheese-making, this class will get you off to the right start.
Talk about useful hobbies!
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Mon. Nov. 11, 7:30-9:30p. Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 President's Circle. $10 adults/$6 students.
A spirited evening with the U Graduate
Percussion Quartet, the U of U Drumline and
other talented percussionists. The program
ranges from the classical to contemporary,
as well as non-Western and jazz-influenced
works by John Cage, David Skidmore, Aurél
Holló and more.
We dare you to stay seated. Held in the most amazing concert venue on campus.
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Tues. Nov. 12, 7p. Main City Library, 210 E 400 S. Free.
As astronaut Sam Bell nears the end of a three-year stint as the sole employee at a Moon mining base, he worries about the toll his long isolation is taking on his mental health. With only two weeks to go before his journey back to Earth, Sam is injured in an accident on the Moon's surface that sets in motion the central drama of this intense sci-fi
psychological thriller.
After the film, join Rob Morris, assistant education manager at the Clark Planetarium, for a discussion of why we should go back to the Moon. Morris will explore the scientific and economic advantages of establishing a lunar outpost and how the Moon could aid us in future exploration of the Solar System.
We have a lot of feelings on both sides of this issue. It could be a gangbuster conservation. Show up and add your well-considered (or shot-from-the-hip notions.
nhmu.utah.edu
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Thurs. Nov. 14, 6-10p. Pierpont Place, 163 W Pierpont Ave. Free admission.
Attend to hear a line-up of artists throughout the night with drinks and food. A raffle and silent auction will also be going on to proceed towards the campaign goal of $50k. We're not doing it just here check it out:
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Thursdays, Nov. 14-Dec. 12, 6-8p. The Leonardo, 209 E 500 S. $80 ($70 members).
Learn about how your body processes
different foods and learn how to establish
healthy eating habits on a budget with Chef
Zanetta Jones. Not being healthy sucks, so study up and do what you can to fly right.
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We're in the wake of several powerful astral waves this week. And as your small, medium, or large craft of regular routines hits the hard waters of these shifts, you could find yourself wishing to stay suspended in midair, rather than deal with the uncertainty of where you are and/or how to land safely after you get your bearings. For some of us, the solar eclipse of November 3 revealed a mother lode of previously hidden and difficult to digest information. Even if you suspected "all along" that something was "wrong," being confronted with a harsh or unsavory secret reality can shock the soul and rattle its foundation-and recovering solid psychic ground could take a long time...(read more).
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We're giving away two pair of tickets to Beethoven, Mozart & Nielsen at the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall. Conducted by Thierry Fischer, with Ronald Brautigam on piano. Performance is Friday, November 15 or Saturday, November 16, at 8 p.m. Email greta@catalystmagazine.net to enter to win!
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