18th annual Winter SolstiCelebration
A tribute to the life and vision of John Lennon
Friday December 17, 2010
Solstice service from 7 to 9 pm
doors open at 6 pm for Yule Fest – more Yule Fest 9 to 10 pm
tours of Interfaith Peace Chapel start at 5 pm
Cathedral of Hope
5910 Cedar Springs at Inwood, Dallas, Texas 75235
northeast corner, access through Ford dealership on Inwood
$12, $10 in advance, $8 children & seniors
Information/tickets: http://www.EarthRhythms.org ~ 214-261-5599
In the deep of winter, we remember. We remember our losses and remember what
endures. For this year’s longest night year, the performers of Winter
SolsticCelebration create a sweeping tribute to John Lennon on the 30th
anniversary of his death.
The two-hour Solstice Service showcases music, dance, poetry, ceremony,
song, circus arts, storytelling, magic and participatory movement to convey
the concepts that John Lennon and the Beatles championed such as peace,
love, transcendence, creativity and understanding to create a deeply moving
journey. An exuberant Magical Mystery Tour themed opening ceremony
integrates song, spectacle, circus arts and large props.
Before and after the two-hour Solstice Service, a Yule Fest regales with
live music, roving characters, and photos with Father Winter. At the Peace
Zone, learn how to Imagine Peace all year long and sign up for tours of the
Interfaith Peace Chapel.
Bring donations of canned meat, fish and saltine crackers, plus winterwear
items, for the Cathedral of Hope assistance programs. After the Solstice
Service, the Yule Fest continues and snack food is shared as a community
repast.
Signed for the deaf. Child care available.
Performers and Presenters
Dancers:
Jule Aguirre ~ Angie Dutton ~ Mati Vargas Gibson ~ Heather Gream ~ Monica
Blossom Hochberg ~ Sultan’s Dreams ~ more tba
Musicians:
Julie Bonk, piano ~ David DeShazo, bass ~ Drums Not Guns ~ Rick Fender,
guitar ~ William Foley, keyboard ~ Freddie Jones, trumpet ~ Michael Kenny,
drums ~ Cornell Kinderknecht, flute ~ Pearce Meisenbach, cello ~ Wynne
Meisenbach, violin ~ Tom Prasada-Rao, guitar, vocals ~ Geoffrey Ricketts,
harp ~ David Rosenblad, guitar, electric sitar ~ Craig Shropshire,
percussion ~ Summer Spillman, sitar ~ Taikodelic ~ Matt Thompson, drums ~
Don Vitsentzos, esraj ~ Matt Willis, Uilleann pipes
Performers:
Creative Motion, circus performers ~ Bryan Lankford, magician ~ Marie
Martin, flagging ~ Johnny Olson as John Lennon
Spoken Word:
Gene & Peggy Helmick-Richardson ~ Amy Martin ~ Veronica Valles ~ Rev. Petra
Weldes
Vocalists:
Annie Benjamin ~ Lainey Bernstein ~ Cary Cooper ~ Gary Floyd ~ Robin Hackett
~ Hannah-Kate Odom ~ Rahim Quazi ~ Matt Woodbury
Winter SolsticCelebration is presented by Earth Rhythms, the North Texas
leader in events that honor the seasons and elevate the human spirit, in
cooperation with the Center for Spiritual Living, and made possible through
the generosity of the Cathedral of Hope.