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#intentionalcommunity in #ClaremontCA, #Gay, #gaymarried, he/him, #exChristian, #Qigong teacher, #Buddhist, #WagnerEnsemble tenor & occasional #opera, retired #postmodern #psychotherapist / #NarrativeTherapy, #TimeBank organizer. MindBodyLosAngeles.com
... #PilgrimPlace is honored to welcome them, as they inaugurate #BlackHistoryMonth 2026.
#PilgrimPlace is #ClaremontCA 's #intentionalcommunity (retirement), whose residents are committed to #peace, #justice, and #careoftheearth, as well as #diversity: #racial, #sexual, and #religious.
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... a lifetime of his own powerful arrangements of #NegroSpirituals. The #SlaveLetters is a journey spanning the depths of human despair, the transcendence of hope, and the unquenchable thirst for freedom. Pianist #RobertBlake is Michal's accompanist and collaborator.
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... and former slaves from the #Smithsonian 's #NationalMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistoryandCulture. In '07, Connor's collection was published by Janssen under the title The Slave Letters. In '17, Connor created an immersive theatrical experience, drawing from the letters in his book, as well ...
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#PilgrimPlace presents #MichalDawsonConnor in "The Slave Letters" to launch #BlackHistoryMonth! Sun, 2/1, 4PM, Decker Auditorium, 665 Avery Rd, #ClaremontCA 91711. FREE!
From '94 to '06, bass-baritone Connor undertook an ambitious research project, curating letters written by slaves ...
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Thanks for this post. I'm a new-ish (x 23 mo) resident of #ClaremontCA. Still exploring the area. FYI: I provide free #Qigong at #PomonaCollege Organic Farm, #BethelUCC Congregational Church #OntarioCA, and #PilgrimPlace. I invite you! admin.ticketleap.events/events (No tix required)
As a new-ish resident (x 23 mo) resident of #PilgrimPlace in #ClaremontCA, I am happy to have found this photo. Thanks! If you still live in the #UplandCA area, please consider coming to the free Qigong I lead at the #PomonaCollege Organic Farm in Claremont, Wed.s, 9:30AM. Groovy AND good for ya!
I'm a new-ish resident of nearby #ClaremontCA. I live at #PilgrimPlace, an #intentionalcommunity where we recyle #FoodWaste. Happy to learn about this operation. I wonder how wide their "circle" (nyuk nyuk nyuk) extends? I'll get to researching!
Delightful! A native of rural N. #Louisiana, but L.A., CA resident x 34 years, I only learned about #BurrowingOwls about 7 years ago. Have never seen one. Now I live in #ClaremontCA, have a friend who routinely monitors their population. Thanks for this reminder to accompany him sometime!
Greetings, WW. I'm a #ClaremontCA resident. Just now seeing this post of yours. What brought you to our fair clime? If you have cause to return, give me a holler! And come to the Qigong sessions I lead at #PomonaCollege Organic Farm! Enjoy your Winnipeg!
#PilgrimPlace is #ClaremontCA 's #intentionalcommunity / #retirementcommunity, whose residents are committed to peace, justice, and care of the earth.
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... of human diversity though the collection and the preservation and exhibition of artifacts from all parts of the world, with programs that foster appreciative awareness of our common humanity.
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... artifacts that speak to their labor, social roles, and significance as subjects in art. Join us as we celebrate the lives and legacies of women everywhere.
Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art's mission: To encourage understanding and appreciation ...
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From the Americas to South Africa, East Asia, and beyond—women have participated in various crafts, tended to their communities, worn specific clothes to identify themselves, laughed, cried, and persevered through great obstacles. This exhibit centers on...
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Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art, 730 Plymouth Rd, #ClaremontCA 91711. Saturday, July 19 (the first and third Saturdays of each month), 10AM-4PM, ALWAYS FREE.
Current exhibit: The Lives of Women: An Intercultural Perspective May 2 - August 16, 2025
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Thank you for not objecting to my admission that I was bored at a Van Cliburn concert in Shreveport. (I was only 9.)
In recent weeks, I've been engrossed in a series of projects and only now have a bit of energy and attention to take a moment to share this here. I've lost track of who has / has not seen it. At any rate, enjoy.
(But quick! Before MAGA sweeps PBS away entirely)
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... on FB, a stranger DMed me to express his appreciation of the video he had seen about us on PBS. SURPRISE! The same day, another resident here posted a link to the video to our Google group. SURPRISE! And that is how we learned it had been released! ...
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About 14 mo ago, a documentary film crew spent about 6 hr here at Pilgrim Place (our #intentionalcommunity), interviewing John and me. It was uncertain how the material would be used. As time passed, the whole episode receded from foreground to background, all but forgotten.
Three wks ago ...
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I would happily welcome any guests who might wish to attend. DM me! (The photo dates from February, '23, when Michal reworked the musical material to incorporate the Wagner Ensemble for presentations at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Sherman Oaks and at Bethel UCC, Ontario, CA.)
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"In '17, he created an immersive theatrical experience drawing from the letters ... as well as a lifetime of his own arrangements of Negro spirituals. 'The Slave Letters' is a ... journey spanning the depths of human despair, the transcendence of hope, and the unquenchable thirst for freedom."
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"1994 to 2006, composer Connor undertook an ambitious research project curating letters written by slaves and former slaves from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2007, Connor's collection was published by Janssen under the title, 'The Slave Letters.'
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Juneteenth is Thursday. What a privilege, that Michal Dawson Connor will be here at Pilgrim Place for our observance at our weekly Gathering (7:00-7:30PM). Michal will offer an abridged version of "The Slave Letters"—spirituals alternating with letters written by enslaved persons.
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Lagniappe: Out of nowhere, Mohammad was shouting "Habibi!" to someone in a vehicle passing us on Cesar Chavez. Moments later, said #habibi was at our table, offering us her homemade-from-scratch #labne. I was an oh, so happy adoptee in their cozy community with the megapolis buzzing around us.
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... (came with chicken); liked the salsa verde (came with pork belly) just fine.
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... (are now in #MountWashington). @oktayyeb used to live in #LincolnPark (is now around the corner). It was their recommendation. It was awfully darned good! Two fried chicken breakfast burritos, one crispy pork belly burrito. Assorted coffees. I'm a sucker for creamy #guajillo salsa ...
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Yesterday after leading #Qigong in #SilverLake, my first go at #MilpaGrill in #BoyleHeights. Except it was actually #Macheen. Y'see, it's a #collective! Weekdays, #Milpa; weekends, #Macheen. And #CafeCafe is there (every day?) alongside.
@mattxearl and Alizeh used to live around the corner ...
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@dougltradeecon.bsky.social, Let's discuss this, please!