November 15, 2007
Vol. 11, #12

This Week

Thursday, November 15, 2007
Film Presentation: Encounter Point
Presented by Jean-Jacques Joris
7 p.m.
Goldfarb Studio, Arapahoe Campus

Joris, former Swiss diplomat in the Palestinian territories, will present this film about Palestinian and Israelis trying together to make the leap of faith and compassion from hate and revenge to understanding and peace.

Thursday, November 15, 2007
A History of Last Night's Dream: A Reading with Rodger Kamenetz
Co-sponsored by Naropa University, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Adventure Rabbi and Nevei Kodesh
7:30 p.m.
Jewish Community Center, 3800 Kalmia Ave

The acclaimed author of The Jew in the Lotus: A Poet's Re-Discovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India, Rodger Kamenetz has been called "the most formidable of the Jewish-American poets." His latest book, The History of Last Night's Dream, opens up the field of word and image, psychology and imagination, and points to an ancient but now hidden way of using dreams to rediscover the soul.

This talk is $8 for BCC members, $10 for non-members. For more information contact kathyryn@boulderjcc.org, or call 303/998-1021.

This event is preceded by a private wine and cheese reception with the author. The cost is $18.

Friday, November 16, 2007
The Breeze of Simplicity: Contemplative Emotions
Presented by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
7 p.m.
Nalanda Campus
Sponsored by Extended Studies

Introduced will be the basics of sitting meditation from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and how to work with the emotions in a contemplative rather than reflexive manner to start upon the path of seeing who we really are, simply and naturally.

Please join us for this opening talk of a weekend retreat. Admission for Friday night only is $10 for students and seniors, $15 for the general public.

Friday, November 16, 2007
Poetry and the Invisible Universe
Presented by Amy Catanzano
7 p.m.
Nalanda Campus
Sponsored by Extended Studies

By subverting traditional notions of language, poetry makes way for new forms of knowledge previously unknown to us, making the invisible seen. This workshop will explore strategies for the beginner or advanced poet that make innovative forms of language possible.

Please join us for this opening talk of a weekend workshop. Admission for Friday night only is $10 for students and seniors, $15 for the general public.

Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17, 2007
The Naropa All-Star Sabar Drummers Led by Boubacar Diebate and Joined by Maputo Mensah's Dance of Africa class
with performances by Roshan Bhartiya (11/16)
and Tobatana Marimba (11/17)
8 p.m.
Performing Arts Center (PAC), Arapahoe Campus

This performance is $8 for the general public, $4 for members of the Naropa community.

Saturday, November 17, 2007
Third Annual Women of Naropa Reading
7:30 p.m.
Goldfarb Studio, Arapahoe Campus

Featuring readings by Anne Waldman, Bobbie Louise Hawkins, Lisa Birman, Amy Catanzano, Michelle Naka Pierce, Amra Brooks and students of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

This performance is $5 for the Naropa community and $7 for the general public.

November

Thursday, November 29, 2007
Authentic Leadership Goes to School
7 p.m.
Nalanda Campus

A panel and workshop with leading Colorado educators such as Rona Wilensky, New Vista High School principal; Charles Elbot, director of Denver Public Schools Office of Intentional School Culture; and Cyndi Bush-Luna, principal of Colorado High School Charter.

Click here for program details or call Naropa Extended Studies at 303/245-4800 to register for programs.

The cost for this talk is $10 for students and seniors, $15 for the general public.

Friday, November 30, 2007
Open Studio Showing & Performance Playground
Hosted by the BFA Program
6:00–7:30 p.m. Open Showing
8:00–10:00 p.m. Performance Playground
Studio Theatre Room 9190, Nalanda Campus

Admission to this event is free. For more information, please call Angela at 303/245-4660.

December

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Inaugural John and Bayard Cobb Peace Lecture
"The Wisdom and Strength of Peace"
Featuring Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
7 p.m.
Events Center, Nalanda Campus

In conjunction with Naropa University’s new Peace Studies undergraduate major, an annual lecture on peace, tolerance and positive activism will feature significant figures from cooperative movements around the world. Presenting the lecture is Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, head of Shambhala International and son of Naropa University founder Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Friday, December 7, 2007
Altered Book Project: Opening Reception
5:30 p.m.
Allen Ginsberg Library, Arapahoe Campus

Please join us for an opening reception to view altered books created for the Allen Ginsberg Library Altered Book Project. The newly cataloged altered books will be on display and available for checkout in the library. Come see these amazing works of book art, meet the artists who created them and check out a piece of art to take home with you.

For more information contact Tristan Duke at tduke@naropa.edu or 303/245-4668.

Exhibitions

Beginning Friday, October 19, 2007
Fabric at Fifty
Presented by Carol Krueger
Nalanda Campus

Collection of textile works by an award-winning fiber artist.

Resources and Ongoing Events

Volunteer work with Moving to End Sexual Assault

Rape Crisis Hotline
For more information, or a volunteer application, please check out our website, call 303/443-0400 x102 or email Julie Washnock at julie@movingtoendsexualassault.org. Training dates are listed below.

Men's Prevention Education Program
For more information, a training schedule and a volunteer application, please check out our website, call 303-443-0400 x103 and ask for Marti Hopper or email her at marti@movingtoendsexualassault.org.

Go to MESA for more information on required training dates, job descriptions and application forms.

Service-Learning Opportunities with Prison Dharma Network
Prison Dharma Network (PDN), an international interfaith network founded by Naropa adjunct faculty member Fleet Maull is always in need of service-learning participants for its various programs working with prisoners and youth at risk in the Boulder area. PDN is also in need of people to respond to prisoner's book and information requests, as well as teach yoga and meditation at the Boulder County Jail. We support thousands of prisoners in the practice of all forms of the contemplative path: meditation, yoga, centering prayer, chi kung, etc. Please contact Sarah Gurganus at pdn2@indra.com or visit Prison Dharma Network for more information.

Volunteer Work with Shambhala Prison Community
The Shambhala Prison Community works in about sixty prisons nationwide and is looking for dedicated practitioners of meditation to work with prisoners who are themselves practicing meditation and studying the Dharma. If you are interested in this extraordinarily rewarding work, we would be delighted to discuss with you the possibilities of your becoming a volunteer.

To find out more about how you can help ease the suffering of the incarcerated, email the Shambhala Prison Community at prison@indra.com. Please identify your interest in volunteering in the subject line.

Naropa University Extended Studies offers increased discounts for Naropa community members.
Alumni: 15%
Students: 30%
Full-time Faculty/Staff: 50%
Adjunct Faculty: 50%
MI & TA: 30%

Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Student Discount
An hour before any performance, students can purchase tickets at DCPA for only $10.