AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

I look at you as I do a cat, or a bird, or a flower, or any other natural being - with amazement a joy of the natural beauty of Mother Nature. Skin, scales, fur, leaves and bark are the same.
I neither think or act as a man of the 'world' but as a man of the Earth. I do not live IN the 'world' but WITH the 'world'. Because there is no greater power here than nature, as it is pure and balanced; whereas the commercial world is false and unsustainable in it's future.
Nature gives in abundance (not one seed but millions, not one offspring but several, not a single raindrop but showers of them, etc.) only needing love, care and respect in return.

Secularism in Indian Classical dance form

Whenever I begin a new class with new aspirants from different religious
backgrounds or choreograph for some special performance, I ponder where
to begin. I try and think of songs or themes which are adequate for the
situation without any strings attached to a particular faith. It becomes very
difficult but somehow I manage to do with some instrumental music.
These days I am visiting an NGO, they are preparing a small cultural
programme to be put up on the United Nations Foundation Day in New Delhi.
This NGO helps families below poverty line by giving them useful vocational

Come to Cactus Gallery and Gifts. In Eagle Rock for a Rockin time!

Hi all. This is my first post on this great website-still exploring these resources-what I want to know is how do you (fellow musicians and artists) keep up with all the internet-based sites, finding and communicating with new artists, maintaining friendships, etc. If someone were to tell me 5 years ago that if you want to be a musician, you might want to like computers b/c you'd be spending 4 hrs + per day on them to keep connected, do booking, etc., I would have thought they were joking...I know it also saves time (e.g., EPKs instead of snail mail for press kits) too, but it is so hard to keep up, and write, and rehearse, etc. Love to hear your opinions! We're currently completing our album that we expect to be released late Summer! ...please get on our mailing list if you want to be kept in the loop-email: lis@aoedemuse.com. Cheers! Hit me up at myspace too if you want to be friends-http://myspace.com/aoedemuse

Hi Dancers,
I'm back home to Slc from CO! WEEEEEEE!

I am excited to annouce the New upcoming Belly Dance Level I class!
Beginning Level I - Saturday afternoons!
(Starts September 15/22/29)
Learn the Belly Basics in a fun supportive atmosphere!
We work on posture as well as Egyptian and Turkish steps and
combinations.
Now that's a great way to stay fit!
Saturdays 1:30-2:30PM
at the Central City Recreation Center
615 South 300 East Salt Lake City, Utah
801-538-2062
(please register at the CCRC front desk $35 per four classes or $10
per drop-in)
Feel free to bring H20, A hip scarve, and a pair of black socks if you

You've heard of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling), Smack Down, and Raw. Now get ready to rumble with AWE: Americans Wrestling the Economy!

Tonight's main event occurring on the U.S.-shaped apron pits business-suited bozark, Typhoon Laurie, against (with voice echo effect) The Economy. Tag teaming with Typhoon are (more voice echo effect) Education and Experience. The Economy is joined by (here's that echo effect again) Monster Workforce and Cost of Living.

The bell has sounded. Typhoon is hoisted up by Education and Experience to a highspot where she opens up with a flying squirrel landing her smack dab on Monster Workforce's burly back. MW attempts a dervish but can't shake her. Education and Experience get MW in a lock, bringing him to his knees when...

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(Revised somewhat):

There are always certain givens that need not be explained. We all waste much too much time pursuing false objectives. Rapid identification creates its own attraction, energy and opportunity. To be sure, this invites danger, which continuously abounds, but where isn’t that the case?
Rather the freshness of inspiration than stuck under ever-misrepresented sludge.

For example:
Competition is built into every living cell in every living body. A primary foundation for successful evolution.
The challenge is not to eliminate competition but, rather, to channel it to mutual advantage. For every action, there’s always that inevitable reaction. And despite all the stories, both sides definitely need to be covered as much as possible.

Greetings, friends and aficionados of the apres-garde! I have a new solo exhibition of my paintings opening THIS SATURDAY AUG 25th at the fabulous GHETTOGLOSS Gallery in Silverlake. Opening reception 7-11pm. Cocktails provided!

Ghettogloss is located at:2380 Glendale Blvd. (cross street Silverlake Blvd.)Los Angeles, CA. 90039New works on show will include an authentic ’Divination Machine’ created in collaboration with San Francisco-based sound machine artist MATT HECKERT. Working demonstrations and divinations will be available throughout the evening. Step right up!

I recently began a new project of making a deck of tarot cards. I have
studied the tarot since I was twenty, and have tried numerous times to make
my own deck, but I always got hung up on the details. I just could not wade
through all the contradictions. But finally I came at it from a purely visual
direction. I needed a deck of tarot for a music video I want to make, I have a
huge collection of tarot decks, some are beautiful reproductions of antiques.
But I realized I wanted to have my own deck to use in this video production.
And so I just dove into the process of making them.
I told my closest friends, my favorite muses, and then I sent out a casting