Songs and Stories of Love, Light and Liberation

Jennifer Salima Holt

Folks, have you ever tried to promo, produce, rehearse and blog your own live events? wow, time-consuming. but fun!!! i have so much passion and belief in the prisoners, and the ones who have found enlightenment, it brings tears to my eyes. i can't wait to bring these stories to the world at large. Please pass on the following if you know anyone in Minneapolis. Much love and salaams, jennifer salima

THREE EVENTS ON IMPRISONMENT AND ENLIGHTENMENT IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN
BOOK SIGNING: Magers & Quinn (3038 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, 612-822-4611), Friday, Feb. 19, 7:30 pm, cost: free. Jennifer will read selections from her new book, Sacred Gateway of Grief and Loss: Freeing the Imprisoned Soul (Indigo Heart Publishing, 2009), based on her extraordinary experiences of leading grief and loss groups and sacred chanting in the prison system. She will also perform songs from her CD, Ecstatic Groove: Sacred World Chant Infusions , as a preview to her concert the following night.

MUSIC CONCERT/KIRTAN WITH JENNIFER SALIMA HOLT and FRIENDS
Saturday, Feb. 20, 7 pm, Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, 612-338-2674, $12 in advance; $15 at door. Jennifer notes: “This performance combines sacred chant with my interest, well, really, my obsession concerning mysticism and the idea of 'waking up' to higher states of being vis-a-vis my volunteer work with prisoners." Featuring live music with two of her ex-bandmates from 80's band Tetes Noires, Cynthia Bartell (bass) and Angela Frucci (keyboards), and accompanied by performance tracks from Ecstatic Groove: Sacred World Chant Infusions, kirtan (audience sing-along), a large-screen series of photographic montages and spoken word. Click here to purchase tix.

WORKSHOP: “Healing Our Hearts through Sacred Service,” Pathways (3115 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 612-822-9061), Sunday, Feb. 21, 1 - 5 pm, cost: $50/sliding fee scale. Many of us feel trapped in lives that do not provide enough depth, satisfaction or contentment. In this four hour workshop, Jennifer will lead participants into a journey of creative healing and the embrace of sacred service. Dr. Holt will talk about her own transformation as a result of working within hospices and with people incarcerated within the prison system, and discuss the miracles she witnessed as these beautiful souls engaged in healing by facing their pain, speaking their truths, and sharing their stories. Workshop participants will be encouraged to share their own stories of pain and transformation, and learn the beauty of "paying it forward" through volunteer work. The cost of the workshop will be $50 or sliding fee scale—no one will be turned away due to lack of funds but please register by calling Pathways in advance; space is limited.

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