Michael's Birthday Art Party,
Sunday, January 29, 2012
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Muir Beach Community Center
“Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back,
always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation,
there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless
ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself,
there providence moves also. All sorts of things occur to help one that
would otherwise never have occurred. A whole stream of events issues
from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents
and meetings and material assistance, which no one could have dreamed
could ever come his way.”
- W.N. Murray, Scottish Himalayan Expedition
News & Events
winter/spring 2011/2012
Workshops & Retreats
Ladies' Night Out
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
6:45 - 9:00 PM
The members of the women's exercise circuit class gather for dinner at the home of one of the participants: food, wine and friendship in that wonderful post-workout glow.
Man Up hosts CMG
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Join us for this fraternal hour of exercise. The weekly men's circuit class welcomes the retreat planning committee of the California Men's Gathering for an evening of laughter and weight training. See the Services page of this site for a class description.
Michael's Birthday Pot Luck/Art Party
Sunday, January 29, 2012
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, all-day open house
Muir Beach Community Center: 19 Seascape Dr., Muir Beach 94965
Another year, another opus. Bring a beverage and a dish to this free communal art celebration. Parking might be a challenge, so please contact me if you'd like to car pool. You don't need to participate in the various art activites to attend and enjoy the party. Dress for the cold if you think you'd like to stroll the beach, but bring a change of clothes and your dancing shoes to take my dance class in the morning. For those who want to play with the optional art games, the itinerary for the day is as follows:
10:00 - 11:30 AM Dance class with Michael.
A little ballet, a bit of jazz, some contemporary steps thrown in for fun. You don't have to dance the entire class. You can watch (and applaud when we're good) or just join us for the stretch portion of the class.
1:30 - 2:30 PM Musical Chairs Still Life,
Drawing stations surround a model center piece, When the music stops you occupy the empty chair and draw/paint/charcoal/pastel right over the art work of the person who just left that station. By the end of the game each station will have a communal masterpiece or a mess! Either way it'll be a giggle. I'll provide the art materials. You provide the sense of adventure.
4:00 - 5:00 PM Creative Writing - song lyrics.
We'll gather around the huge brick hearth and collaborate on the lyrics of a song, the "I Ain't Dead Yet" Blues. Bring your sense of humor and your best out-of-tune singing voice.
Coeur de Danseur: basic dance technique for men
Thursday, February 2, 2012
7:00 - 8:30 PM
If you ever wanted to dance but felt you could not because you were the only guy in the class, here is your chance. You do not have to be a "dancer" or a beginner either! Come explore your inner 'danseur' in a safe and open space. Using basic ballet and modern dance technique we explore the mind, body and spirit of dance for men. Between dance sequences we'll pair up on weight training exercises to prepare, strengthen and stretch the body as an instrument.
This class is a social event sponsored by the California Men's Gathering (thecmg.org). I am volunteering my expertise. The $10 fee goes to the CMG. You can pay at the door or register online at:
http://cmgdanseur.eventbrite.com/
Table Reading of my play:
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
Saturday, February 18, 2012
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Eureka Valley Recreation Center
100 Collingwood Street, San Francisco
The staff of the Recreation Center as well as students from a variety of my classes take roles to read my latest composition. You can download the manuscript from the Fiction page of this site. This event is free. Come take on a character or just pull up a chair, applaud loudly (and be sure to laugh at my jokes.)
Man Up dinner pot luck
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
6:45 - 9:00 PM
The men of the weekly exercise circuit class gather upstairs for dinner at Michael's house after the class.
Inspiring Weight Loss
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Studio Upgrades
Kettle Bells for a new circuit station
Foam rollers and yoga mats enough for everyone
More elastic tubing
A portable ballet barre. Keep dancing!
Art
My most recent composition is my second play. "The Wisdom to Know the Difference" is the story of two men of different generations coping with their self-image in a romance. One of them doesn't have much time to find love. Is the glass half-empty or half-full? The extremes of these points of view are represented by unseen angels. You can read the play on the Fiction page of this site> in fact you can act it, direct it and critique it. The table-reading party is Saturday, February 18th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM, on the Auditorium stage of the Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood at 18th Street, San Francisco.