Where can you hear mystical Huldre cow calling, old German Madrigals, Original folk rock jams, "Working Class Hero" and "Let it Be" rendered by Kip Overbo , Fiddles in Hardanger tuning, Desdemona's Wise Words, Traditional Mary hymns (which unless you went to catholic school or had older lady friends that did you won't have heard at all) and Buddhists chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo all in one event?

Plus shadow puppets, Mystik Toyz, new Spring fashions, Mehndi Moon Henna Tattoos and the amazing Felicitas Maria Sokec reading the Osho Deck?

Kari Tauring and Friends
invite you to
A discovering origins/building traditions ritual show

"You feel transformed!" Kari directs the Hunchback (Ken Sherman) for "Spring's New Leaves" at the Varsity Theater April 30, 2005

"Spring's New Leaves"
Honoring the Traditions of International Worker's Holiday - Beltane…
Saturday April 30, 2005 11am - 4pm (show begins at 1)

Varsity Theater
1308 4th street South East
Please Call the Ticket Reservation Line: 612-604-0222 or www.varsitytheater.org
Tickets are $10, Children under 5 are free, Elders half price

"Spring's New Leaves" is about Transformation / Change

Earth Changes, Social Change, Personal Change...

Through music, dance, spoken word, shadow puppets and audience participation we ask these questions:

What is the change you want to see in your life, on Earth, in culture?
What must you let go of to make room for that change?
What does the new way look like? How does it feel?

Discover the origins of International Worker's Holiday!
From clearing the Fields and lighting the Beltane fires - to the the dance of Walburga - the enlightenment of Siddhartha - the ascension of Mary- wrapping the may pole in new garments of hope for the growing season - crowning the may queen - honoring the queen of heaven - honoring the divine in ourselves and others - hiding the may baskets - playing in the sun with the shape shifting spirit world at Powderhorn Park - to embracing the way we change how we view ourselves, our relationships, our politics…

Experience the transformation of the hunch backed fiddler.

Feel the choices of the seal woman as she moves conflicted between sea and sand.

Transform through chant as we wrap the may pole, our spines, and align ourselves

Build your own traditions…

What will your robe and crown look like as you gain the enlightenment of this season? What will Nature wear? What is in your May Basket?

Kari Tauring and Friends (click for Bios) include:

Fashion Designers:
Anna Lee - Candy Kuehn - Margaret Mousley - Jo Hiner

Performers:
Tamara Rogers and Matt Spillum - Desdemona - Maren Amdal - David Moore - Ken Sherman - Pete Mathison - Kip Overbo - - Matt Yetter - David Moore - Judy Ostrowski - Jim McGuire - Dorothy Slater - Jack Tauring-Traxler - Lilly - Lucy Bradt - David de Young - Buster Priest - JR Hartly

Vendors:
Brenda Brusseau of Pink Moon Hallow - Felicitas Maria Sokec - Mystik Toyz - Chikara Jewlery - Mehndi Moon Henna - Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) will be there with T-Shirts, buttons, and free newspapers..

11 am Brunch with us, get a henna, a reading, buy jewlery and a juggling toy for use at the park Sunday...perhaps a new dress or hat?

1 - 3 Ritual Show

Anna Lee's Tree Goddess Dress featured in the song "Cycle"

fashion the outward expression of internal transformation

(vendor information/applications contact Brenda at Pinkmoonhallow@mn.rr.com)