Love event 10.1.2010

I know that it is long overdue, but thank you everyone, Justin Flood and Field Work, all of our presenters and participants. You have made Portland so vibrant to me.

Presenting, an event on Love

Public Social University

Invites you to participate in a learning event on LOVE

incorporating food, performance, lecture, 1:1 discussion, and group sharing.

At Field Work, a new gallery, storefront, and educational place

1011 SW Jefferson in Portland, Oregon

On Friday, October 1^st, 2010 from 7-9 pm

All Free and All Ages

Featuring the following acts and participatory events:

A short live performance based on love by dance troupe Trip the Dark Fantastic.

A talk on love with Chris Bucci, creator of the notorious Oregon Heart Sticker.

Skype conversation with the Love Artist Kathe Izzo, who travels the world as lover, writer, healer, participator, aesthetic & pulmonary revolutionary. She has committed herself, through her original True Love Project, to love the world "one person at a time for one hour, one day, one afternoon or early morning" to the best of her ability "unconditionally and with unmitigated passion" in continuous art and ceremonial settings since 2001. www.schoolofinvisiblearts.com

Speed Ideating with Ariana Jacobs: brief participatory facilitated conversations, where we will discuss our curiosities, questions and beliefs surrounding love.

Eat baked goods and drink kombucha, made with love by Ariel Kempf, Crystal Baxley and Ally Drozd.

Project Grow’s Community Jam Session installation: Documentation of a ‘sheltered workshop’ facility for adults with intellectual disabilities local fruit tree gathering event, all who attended made fruit jam as an act of love.

Please send, bring or think of a mini-video that you would like to share with us as we get to know each other better at the close of the night.

Questions? Advice?

With Love,

Judy Fleming

Co-Director

Gearing Up for an Event on LOVE!

Dear Friends of Public Social University,

We have wanted to facilitate an event on LOVE for some time now, and I am excited that it is coming to fruition. The more I learn and talk about love, the more I am able to recognize its connection and relevance to my life. We have scheduled our LOVE event as the first show to take place at Field Work- a new artistic learning space, which exists on 10th and Jefferson on the day of October 1st @ 7pm.

BUT, I am certain that I am not interested in doing this event alone. For this event to be as polished and strong as I envision, I will need help organizing the event, providing encouragement and support, and getting the word out to the greater public. I have done Public Social University events before, and know that they work much more smoothly with shared ownership and commitment.

Also, I am accepting submissions for people who you might know who explore love in aspects of their lives. Do you have any suggestions or areas of interest for an event such as this?

Please inform me of your interest in collaboration by Sunday, September 5th.

With Love,

Judy Fleming

co-Organizer

Public Social University

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Information about Sasha:

Sasha has been an activist for 10 years. He has recently completed a 5-state speaking tour with New York's Global Justice for The Animals and The Environment organization, and is currently co-editor for the quarterly Earth First Journalin Tuscon, AZ.

He will be speaking about the his experience with environmentalism and about survival as a mindset, especially in relation to queer and minority identity.