Join Evolver and Arbor Vitae for an evening of stories and talks around the topic of plant intelligence from the careers of cinematographer John Hazard, who has photographed notable documentaries with scientific and archeological themes featuring Jeremy Narby and Terence McKenna, and herbalist Richard Mandelbaum, clinical herbalist and founding partner, director and teacher at the Arbor Vitae School of Herbalism in NYC. We will also be joined by the Data Garden’s sensor outfitted, music generating plant installation art piece “MIDI Sprout”. When the talks are over, the floor will be opened up for socializing with a musical performance from Grupo Mambe featuring Fredy Velasquez. Herbal refreshments will be provided.
Where: 447 Broadway, 2nd Floor (buzz to be let in)
When: Wednesday October 1st, 7PM – 10PM
Cost: $15 in advance/$20 at the door
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John Hazard – “A Cinematographer’s Journey into Plant Intelligence”
John will highlight moments from shooting films for National Geographic and Discovery Channel that includes a special twist: he will describe his personal independent film project that includes Terence McKenna’s last interview on video, and his conversations with Jeremy Narby, whose books “The Cosmic Serpent” and “Intelligence in Nature” point toward a radical re-definition of sentience in the natural world.
Richard Mandelbaum – “Plant Intelligence and the Future of Herbalism”
Modern scientific research is now confirming what indigenous cultures around the world have known for millennia or more: that plants are fully aware of their surroundings and as responsive as animals to the world around them – in some cases even more so. In this talk Richard will guide us through some of the more recent scientific findings and how that intersects and interlays with traditional views of plants. We will also explore how discoveries around Plant Communication and the interconnectedness of plants through the mycorrhizal network in the soil are upending our notions not only of plants but of ourselves as well. Modern Western culture trains us to think of ourselves as individuals, but recent research on both animals and plants is now challenging us to replace the Self with Community as the basic unit of Life. This has profound impact on how we view not only our health and well-being, but ultimately our relationships with all life and the Earth itself.
Grupo Mambe is led by singer Fredy Velesquez of the legendary Colombian band Grupo Putumayo. Mambe is an international group of artists bound together by bonds of friendship and a love of positive, healing music.
See Grupo Mambe’s music here: https://www.youtube.com/
Featuring…
Fredy Velasquez: guitar and vocals
Juan Carlos Arevalo: flutes, charango
Greg Faiella: bass
Ben Harris: percussion
Check out Freddy here: www.fredyvelasquez.com
Data Garden is a journal, record label and events producer encouraging the discovery of electronic music through the windows of history, science and community. We research the heritage of primitive electronic art and explore the synthesis of biological and digital technologies as a channel of human expression.
“Sonifying plants through technology called MIDI Sprout gives us insights into their world as they observe us through the process of biofeedback. Plants outfitted with sensors are essentially antennae that express the energy shifts in their environment. These changes are turned into music as they are filtered through synthesizers.”
Check out Data Garden here: http://datagarden.org/
About the Hosts:
Evolver is creating a platform for content, learning, and commerce serving the global transformational community, supporting optimal states of well being in mind, body, and spirit.
Learn more: www.evolver.net, www.evolverlearninglab.com
The ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism is rooted in the holistic practice of herbal medicine. It exists to provide the highest quality education and training based on traditional wisdom and ecological awareness in a modern, integrative setting for the clinical, community and family herbalist. The school aims to be a progressive community resource for increasing public access to comprehensive herbal knowledge and care.
Learn More: www.arborvitaeny.com
