LOVE AND FEAR

Annual Gala

October 25 2016

New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

 Masonic Hall

46 West 24th Street

NY. NY

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Cocktails and Gourmet Vegetarian Hors D'oeuvres

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Piano by Rob Schwimmer

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Contemporary reading of "The Women of Trachis" featuring David Strathairn and Tamara Tunie, directed and modernized by Bryan Doerries

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Performance by Mare Winningham

https://youtu.be/-cQ_tN_mitw

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Carmine Branagan, Center director

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"Awake at the Bedside"
(LINK)

 Carol Stangby
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(note black hightops)

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Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell

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"Love and Fear"

This film is a vignette of the contemplative care work of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care in New York City. The poem, "Love and Fear" is by the poet Michael Leunig, from the book "A Common Prayer," published by Harper Collins.

https://youtu.be/scztb2cyGJQ

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In this world of dreams, drifting off still more;
and once again speaking and dreaming of dreams.
Just let it be.

-Ryoken-

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Note

The camera, a Pentax digital, sometimes with flash, sometimes not.  I can assure you was sober as a church mouse, taking random shots from various locations, and have no explanation for the often ghosting images, though likely due to movement of subjects and unfocused lighting.  One or two photographs are clear because the subjects held a pose.  For the most part I circulated quietly.  The food was superior, water and wine fine, guests animated, entertainments powerful, and a significant amount was donated for the continuing work of the center in ongoing training and program offerings.

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LINKS

NYZCCC

http://zencare.org/our-vison/

"Awake at the Bedside"

Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care

http://awakeatthebedside.com/

The Reading

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_of_Trachis

Mare Winningham

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_Winningham

David Strathairn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Strathairn

Tamara Tunie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Tunie

Bryan Doerries

"Theater of War"

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/books/review/the-theater-of-war-by-bryan-doerries.html?_r=0