Tag - forest
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The Temptation of St. Anthony, + post-forest party
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
This Friday night at 8pm, Colin Dickey will tell us about the Temptation of St. Anthony, the story of the 4th century desert ascetic who was tortured by hordes of demons and would go on to become the patron saint of skin diseases. Topics to be discussed include: epilepsy, ergotism, demonic possession, madness, the scourge [...]
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Woodland Poetry reading with Joshua Beckman
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Friend and forest enthusiast Joshua Beckman reads woodland-themed poems for the closing night of the Forest
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Last week of the forest
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Our whirlwind series of forest activities draws to a close this week. We will be open from 11am until 6pm until Friday April 24th in case you haven’t yet visited, and please join us this Thursday evening April 23rd for the last show – a reading by our beloved Poet friend Joshua Beckman. Due to [...]
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fairies/furies musical performance, and a reading by Amar Ravva
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
To kick off the last week of Christy McCaffrey and Sara Newey’s Forest, Amar Ravva will read, then musical fairies/furies Heather Lockie, Shawn Lockie and Laura Steenberge will perform among the trees.
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Birdsong identification tour
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Ann Hadlock and Jordan Biren lead a small group in a birdsong identification tour of the Forest.
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Pancake breakfast!
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 at 11:00 am
$3 short stacks from the Kwong Dynasty Pancake Cart, maple syrup, and nature films about bears.
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Acoustic Force 300 performance, and reading by Christine Wertheim
Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Forest-specific performance by Acoustic Force 300 (aka Ambient Force 3000), and a reading by the Institute for Figuring‘s Christine Wertheim.
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Bigfoot Presentation in the Forest
Sunday, April 12th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
A history of bigfoot sightings and a practicum on field techniques led by local bigfoot experts Josh Grolemund and Scott Minton. Includes casts of bigfoot feet.
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Anthony McCann moonlit poetry reading
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
A reading of poetry by Anthony McCann in the Magic Forest, via moonlight.
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Ghost stories at midnight
Friday, April 10th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Forest ghost stories at midnight, as told by Anthony McCann and other special guests.
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Dead Author Readings with 826LA
Friday, April 10th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Our first co-production with 826LA, see Henry David Thoreau reading and discussing Walden with Ralph Waldo Emerson, at one of two performances. Due to trees, space is limited.
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LIVE FROM THE FOREST!!!
Friday, April 10th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Live Online Video Chat from the forest
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Double Feature: THE LOST BOYS and TWILIGHT
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
A double feature of films for the magic forest, selected by Sara Newey and Christy McCaffrey.