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The Visionary Voices Salon presents: "Prestition"
Sunday, June 11th
Noon-6pm
Donations $20 No one turned away for lack of funds
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The Visionary Voices Salon presents: "Prestition"
Sunday, June 11th, Noon - 6pm
at Cafe Cocomo,650 Indiana St, SF
featuring authors: Daniel Pinchbeck, Erik Davis & Mark Pesce
Elf Machine spinning between speakers
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Prestition: Pronunciation: "prE-'sti-sh&n" Function: noun
Etymology: from post-concrescence Latin praesuperstes to know
beforehand, from prae- + superstes standing over (as witness or
survivor),
from prae- + stare to stand
1 a: a belief or practice resulting insight into the unknown,
trust in
magic or chance, or an intuitive conception of causation b: an
irrational
abject attitude of mind toward the apocalypse, supernatural, or God
resulting from an existential crises.
2: a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary
3: how views of the future shape not only the future, but the
experience
of the NOW.
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From Noon to 6 pm, the forces behind the Visionary Voices Salon,
will bring the bay area an opportunity to meet, discuss and be
entertained
by three of the most exciting Critical Futurists in the world today:
Daniel Pinchbeck [www.breakingopenthehead.com]
The author of the book that shook up the Entheogenic community, and
exposed the American Middle Class to the reawakening of the counter
culture: "Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the
Heart of
Contemporary Shamanism" will open at Noon discussing his new book:
"2012:
The Return of Quetzalcoatl." It promises to be an entertaining look at
apocalyptic prestition and what we can do about it.
1 to 2 pm: Discussion and networking.
Sonic Sorcery provided by dj elfmachine
2 pm: Erik Davis [www.techgnosis.com]
Erik Davis is one of the foremost cultural theorists of our era. He will
be presenting on his latest book "Visionary State: A Journey Through
California's Spiritual Landscape." The author of "TechGnosis : Myth,
Magic
& Mysticism in the Age of Information" and "Led Zeppelin (33 1/3)." A
frequent contributor to Wired and other cutting edge journals, he will
speak about the spiritual communities in the most altered state
California, and the prestition which infects them all.
3 pm: More Discussion & Netoworking
Music and Dance from dj elfmachine
4 pm: Mark Pesce [www.playfulworld.com] Making one of his rare
returns to
the Bay Area, The author of "The Playful World" and numerous essays and
multimedia presentations on the impact of technology on our future. The
developer of VRML, and a PoMo Iconoclast, will be presenting on whatever
aspect of prestition captures his polymathic perception.
5 pm to close, we will have discussion, networking, flirting,
fascination
and fabulous findesiecle formulations, hosted by Linda Rosa Corazon and
Dr. Concrescence, the founders and co-hosts of the Visionary Voices
Salon.
VVS was created as a regular salon which would create a meeting place
for
the Bay Area�s progressive and experiential community so we
could meet and
network, around a theme for the evening, with presenters from the
shamanic, techgnostic, scientific and art edges-with room for discussion
and networking.
@ all times in between. Poet in residence Clifford Anderson, will by
riffing psychedelic resonant poetry for the oversoul.
Noon to 6 PM, Sunday, June 11th
@ Caf� Cocomo 650 INDIANA STREET, SF [21+]
Donations $20.00. No One Turned away for lack of Funds
Free and plentiful Parking
also easily accessible via MUNI route 22 Filmore
Plenty of Drink, and Some Food
The next Visionary Voices Salon will be July 9th
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Cafe Cocomo
650 Indiana Street
San Francisco
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