And what do we have? What do we have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have an Open House on the 11th from 3pm to 9pm<\/strong>. But you already know that and have diligently marked it in your personal calendar, and are committed to attend. You have called your friends and assured them it will be a good time. Wine, cheese, possibly tacos, art, a pool table or two, movies, music, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What else do we have? What have our 56 (at last count) current members cooked up for you this month?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, there’s Nate’s SKILL TOY CLUB<\/strong>, also on the 11th of April from 11am-3pm<\/strong>. If, like many of us, you are going “What is a skill toy?” then fear not. You are not alone. When you see him suddenly produce a yo-yo from one of his large pockets and begin doing impractical but nonetheless highly impressive things with it you begin to see how “toy” and “skill” make sense together. While we still do not know the full range of other toys which can be skillfully manipulated, there are apparently many, so if you are a person who falls under the umbrella of skill toys there is a place for you and it is SKILL TOY CLUB<\/strong> here at DO NOT START.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adam (and Andy, and Austin) will host their second A NEW OLD THING<\/strong> on the 19th at 11am<\/strong>. We were unsure what it was (and kind of skeptical, but we are not fear-based individuals around here) but now we have attended and understand. It is a discussion group about connection, community, intimacy, honesty, and spirituality (of whatever stripe you happen to be) and the ways in which we can foster genuine connection and acceptance by figuring out how they all overlap instead of how they differ. And that’s pretty interesting, as well as quite helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Megan and Sean will be hosting an OPEN ART STUDIO NIGHT<\/strong> on the 17th from 6-9pm<\/strong> where any old person can come and make any old art that they want. Free to anyone with a pulse. Bring a creative project with you to work on in the company of others.\u00a0Basic art materials are provided if you don\u2019t bring anything. Donations appreciated but not mandatory. Etc. Basically just a big room full of arts and crafts and people, out of their houses and into the world. Life is better in good mixed company, as we are proving every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SALAD CALENDAR<\/strong> is now active. SALAD CALENDAR<\/strong> is a 6300 square foot rectangle that can be rented for $75\/hr for band rehearsals, functions, markets, picnics, sex dungeons, photography, fashion shows, fight clubs, poetry events, workshops, quincea\u00f1eras, movement classes, theatre things, fundraisers, birthday parties, a place to scream until the pain goes away, community meetups, gallery exhibitions, open mic things, lectures, and basically anything EXCEPT for shows and raves. We do not do that. Visit saladcalendar.com<\/a> for less information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ryan and Justin are making t-shirts every Wednesday<\/strong> in our central screen-printing studio. They do not know what they are doing, so if you do … get on down here and guide them before they hurt themselves. What they do know they are happy to share. 12pm-3pm<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Joseph’s Human Music Workshop<\/strong> is monthly, and lovely. If you are a musician who desires human feedback (not internet feedback) from other musicians so you can go think about it and either tweak your song or ignore their input completely, then this is the place for that. Joseph is also just a lovely human being who always manages to make you feel seen, so it’s both informative and restorative. Next session is April 13th at 6pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kim is doing Proof of Presence<\/strong> on the 16th<\/strong> at 6pm<\/strong>. “Proof of Presence<\/strong> is\u00a0a mastermind group with a spiritual and motivational core. We are a collective of dreamers and doers who gather to witness, support, and inspire each other.\u00a0 Blending structure with fluidity, creating a space that feels both exciting, profoundly safe, and different from everyday life. We essentially build a small, powerful ecosystem for hope and action. Cultivating a truly special environment that honors the age-old journey of becoming who we are by sharing our individual passions and actively envisioning our desired futures with inspiring\u00a0group activities.Together we anchor them into reality. The vibe is: lively, friendly, safe, sacred, and timeless.” That’s what Kim says. This is the first one. Come see if it’s true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are having some sort of Record Store Day Afterparty<\/strong>. Probably just a vinyl night. We haven’t actually figured that out yet, but we did make about 200 tote bags for Vertigo (screen-printing! yeah!) and we figured there would be a bunch of people who wander in from out of town for RSD and then don’t know what to do afterwards so it seemed like a good excuse for a get-together that is somehow musically focused. April 18th, starting at 5pm<\/strong>. More details coming soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rouge Magazine Fashion Show<\/strong> is on the calendar for the 25th<\/strong>. I have no idea. I assume that will be on the giant steel walkway in SALAD CALENDAR. Nobody tells me anything. Ask them directly via their instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have a Cluster B Victim Support Group<\/strong> on the 20th at 5pm<\/strong>. Peer-led experience-sharing and empathy for friends, family, and loved ones of individuals suffering from Cluster B Personality Disorders (NOT for people with Cluster B Personality Disorders). Free to attend. Snacks and drinks provided. If you have been through or are currently going through the struggle you can be heard and seen by those with lived experience, and hopefully find solace instead of chaos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the 16th<\/strong> Dani will hit you with some SPEED D(EB)ATING<\/strong>, a monthly workshop where we pick topics or hypotheticals and pairs of strangers join up to talk them through from arbitrarily assigned viewpoints. Can you successfully navigate critical discourse and overcome internal biases to make valid points or discover nuance? Can you find the rational path through binary thinking? Do you find dialectical thinking kind of hot? Have we got the debate club for you. 6pm-8pm<\/strong>. $5 suggested donation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bobby, who cannot slow down for anything, not even a new baby, will be having YEAH MEDIA’s Improv Masterclass<\/strong>‘ last two sessions here on the 21st and 28th of April<\/strong>. Only those who are in it know what that will be like, but we are all excited to find out. He is also doing a Full-Day Improvisation Intensive<\/strong> in … June? “This 6-hour intensive will quickly accelerate students into a state of collaborative exploration through improvisational theatre techniques. Viola Spolin’s original games are incredibly useful for cultivating presence and bringing about a state of heightened awareness, and of course, fun! During our scene work, we will bring genuine emotion into our performances. There will be a break halfway through the session. For the second half of our practice, we will experiment with the esoteric, political, and contemplative modalities of improvised performance. Sign up\u00a0here.<\/a>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ryan (other Ryan)’s Cerbero Breathworks, Untitled Book Club, ATYN GR Life Drawing<\/strong>, and MEATCRAFT<\/strong> are all still happening, but they have been going on for ages so they seem less noteworthy. They can all be found on the PROJECTS page of our state-of-the-art website <\/a>if you would like to RSVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s all the news that’s fit to print. See you if we see you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" And what do we have? What do we have? We have an Open House on the 11th from 3pm to 9pm. But you already know that and have diligently marked it in your personal calendar, and are committed to attend. You have called your friends and assured them it will be a good time. 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