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Dear friends and family,
Apparently October is the time to start meditating. Many classes, lectures and intros are happening this week ~ maybe a result of the Parliament of the World's Religions, happening now in SLC, which is focusing strongly on world peace.
Coincidentally, associate publisher John and I began a meditation class with Charlotte Bell last Monday. It's definitely going to promote CATALYST office peace ~ as good a place as any to start. What's that saying about embodying the change you wish to see in the world?
It's a really good week, including some of my favorite things: dance, art, bikes, herbs, brainy guys and really good food. Hope to see you out there.
Greta Belanger deJong
editor & publisher, CATALYST
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Event picks for
October 16-22
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Samba Fogo: Raízes do Samba
(Roots of Samba)
Thurs-Sat, Oct 15-17, 7:30-9:30p
Rose Wagner, 138 W 300 S
$20/$18 student
Live Afro-Brazilian dance, live music and fire dance tracing the history of the Samba tradition.
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Fri, Oct 16, 7pm
The Leonardo, 209 E 500 S
Free
Says Tommy Hamby, our favorite librarian: "Come play Trivia at The Leonardo on Friday! Hosted by me and my hair and Christina Walsh! This month's theme is F E A R... Written by Salt Lake City Public Library staff and a round written by Salt Lake Film Society. This month's quiz is so hard, we're offering a BA in mass communication to every team who gets over 100 points. RSVP."
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See website for complete list of this month's shows.
Two recommendations: opening reception of Kindra Fehr's exhibition "Taking Flight" at Art Access, 230 S 500 W, 5:30-9pm. (A painting from this exhibit, "Mending a Broken Heart," appears in the cover of this month's CATALYST.) ALSO: quirky narratives by Gerald Purdy (pictured here) & new landscapes by Tom Howard at Phillips Gallery, 440 E 200 S.
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Fri, Oct 16, 8-11pm
Club at 50 West (50 W. Broadway)
$5
I Am Utah's host and producer Chris Holifield has interviewed over 200 interesting locals over the past three years. Attend this first live podcast which will be recorded for Monday's airing. With Paul Duane (The Paul Duane Show), Kerry Jackson (Radio From Hell, Geek Show Podcast) and stand-up comedian Levi Rounds.
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Science of Spirituality presents "Meditation: the Spiritual Journey
of the Soul"
Fri, Oct. 16, 7p
Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Deer Valley Meeting Room, 75 S W Temple
Free
Jyoti Meditation technique demonstration. With Margaret Czerny, PhD., Andrew Vidich, PhD., and Jora Young, M.S.
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The Teachings of Sri Chinmoy: "Let's Meditate"
Fri & Sat, Oct. 16 & 17, 6-7:30p
Sage's Café Jade Room, 234 W 900 S.
Free
Let's Meditate is organized by experienced meditators who have been practicing for decades under the direct teachings of the spiritual Master Sri Chinmoy. Together they have given meditation classes or instruction to thousands of people in many countries around the world. Meditation is more than just feeling peaceful. It also opens up doors to your own hidden capacities and creativity.
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24th Annual
Downtown Farmers Market
Sat, Oct 17, 8a-2p
Pioneer Park, 300 S 300 W.
Enjoy the abundance of the fall harvest, plus bakery goods, locally raised meats and much more. Second-to-last market of the season!
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Meditation for Inner and Outer Peace
Sat, Oct. 17, 12p
SLC Public Library, 210 E 400 S
Free
Five steps to living and working more consciously. Andrew Vidich, PhD, has taught courses in the nature and experience of religions, meditation, death and dying and Islamic studies.
Link to Facebook event
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Biketoberfest Bike Block Party
Sat, Oct 17, noon-5pm
Intersection of 300 S 200 W
Free; food & beverages available for purchase. Live music, live art auction. Games & challenges.
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Sat, Oct 17, 3-9pm
633 W 100 S
Free
Presented by Artists for Local Agriculture (featured in the October CATALYST) and Hazel Witch Apothecary. Herbs, herbal
products and natural healing. Learn simple ways to incorporate herbs into your life for better health and happiness. Workshops, speakers, performers; beer available. Come celebrate Mother Nature's gifts!
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11th Annual
Feast of the Five Senses
Sun, Oct 18, 5:30pm Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, Westminster College,
1840 S. 1300 E. $150
Greta says: I've attended four of these feasts through the years and they are highlights in my life of eating. SLC's finest chefs introduce their dishes in mouth-watering detail. Wine accompanies each of the many courses. And such a convivial group ~ you're sure to have a pleasant time. The event funds Slow Food Utah's micro-grants program (see story in current CATALYST magazine). Very cool. I hope to see you Sunday night!
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NHMU After Dark, Speed Date:
Creatures of Flight
Wed, Oct. 21, 7p
Natural History Museum of Utah,
301 Wakara Way
$15 includes light refreshments and a free bounce-back pass to museum
"Speed Dating" museum-style and hear astonishing stories about Creatures of Flight.
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Science Night Live: Mapping Cosmic History 1,000 Galaxies at a Time
Wed, Oct. 21; social at 5:30,
lecture at 6pm
Keys on Main, 242 S. Main St; 21+
Free
U of U Associate Professor Kyle Dawson (Physics & Astronomy) explains how we can map the course of cosmic history and gain insight into the nature of the Universe. (These talks are usually captivating even to non-science types, though may get a brain cramp.) Food and drink available for purchase.
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Nature and Industrialization in British and American Art ~ Curator Talk
 Thurs, Oct 22, 7-9pm (exhibition preview 5-7pm)
Marcia & John Price Museum Building
410 Campus Center Dr
Free
Explore The British Passion for Landscape: Masterpieces from National Museum Wales through the eyes of Tim Barringer, art historian and co-curator of this stunning exhibition. Q&A follows.
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Garden After Dark:
Legends of Camelot
Thurs-Sat & Thurs, Oct. 22-24 & 29,
6-9pm
Red Butte Garden, 300 S Wakara Way
$12/$6 garden members
Calling all princesses, knights, and wizards! Journey to a realm of myth and magic as you visit the land of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Although you may have heard of Guinevere, Lancelot, and Merlin, you may not realize the large part the natural world plays in their stories. Explore the Garden and discover more about nature's hidden ties to the people and places of Camelot.
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This week, the best news is first: Mercury Direct is driving the regular routines of daily life, and as it moves forward, those habits, duties, and obligations move like quicksilver. Expect to feel driven by this forward motion pace-sometimes, even pushed-to handle all that needs to be handled. Don't be surprised if timetables and timelines feel exaggerated and distorted or if your ability to manage time takes on a surreal quality-one minute the seconds whiz by, but the next hour is slow as molasses...( read more).
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