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LABYRINTH OF JARETH VII
The Seventh Annual Fantasy Masquerade Ball
FRIDAY, July 16th 2004
Within the historic Henry Fonda MusicBox Theatre On the Hollywood Walk of Fame
6126 Hollywood Blvd - Los Angeles, CA
http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com


ABOUT: The Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade:
The LOJ is a fantasy masquerade of unique character and inspiration. Costumes or formal wear and mask are required to enter the event, (that includes all of the event staff). Costumes range from faeries and goblins to beautiful Victorian garb, elaborate armors, and period attire along with a host of fantasy creatures and characters. We encourage imagination and diverse interaction. Each year, Sypher Art Studios hosts the Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade to pay homage to our inspirations and submerge our patrons in a special night of art, music, dance and fantasy.

Doors open at 8pm - introduction at 9:30pm
Costumes or Masks are Mandatory! Imaginative costumes are highly recommended

Tickets are available in advance for $25.00 each.
People holding advance tickets are given first entry into the Masquerade. You can purchase tickets ONLINE with your credit card at
http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com/site/tickets.html

 

4th Annual Fairy & Human Relations Congress:
A Celebration with the Devic Realm
June 25th - 27th, 2004

2003 Congress
Fairies and Humans on parade at the
2003 Fairy & Human Relations Congress.

Riversong Forest Sanctuary - On the Hood River near
Mt. Hood, Oregon


 

 

Sypher Proudly Presents The
L A B Y R I N T H   OF   J A R E T H   6
Annual Fantasy Masquerade Ball
FRIDAY, July 11th 2003
Current information is available at
http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com

Confirmed Guests include:
World of Froud: BRIAN FROUD, Wendy & Toby Froud
Musical Guests: Woodland - Mandrake - TRESK

UPDATE:
Greetings and Salutations to every fey and goblin lurking on the Sypher Mailing List. There is so much going on within these artistic realms that itšs impossible to keep up with all the preparations and plans for this yearšs gathering of the court. The LOJ Website has just gone through a major overhaul. Check out the new artifacts offered, including a limited offering of Signed Books by Brian and Wendy Froud. http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com

This is also the first year wešre going to have an official PRE-SHOW event with Brian Froud and Wendy Froud. The Pre-Show tickets are extremely limited, so purchase yours very soon. The PRE-SHOW tickets are ONLY available online.

For the moment, wešre working at a hurried pace with only 5 weeks before the masquerade. The faeries are waking the dragons within the skies of Los Angeles and glittering the edge of their wings in anticipation.  Ticket deadlines are fast approaching as well.

LABYRINTH OF JARETH 6
The Annual Fantasy Masquerade Ball
FRIDAY, July 11th 2003

Within the Prestigious Gotham Hall
On Santa Monicašs Famous Third Street Promenade
1431 3rd Street Promenade      Santa Monica, CA
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- Labyrinth of Jareth ­ Event Information ­
Doors open at 8pm   - introduction at 9:00pm
Costumes or Masks are Mandatory! Imaginative costumes are highly recommended

Tickets will be available in advance for $23.00 each.
Purchase your tickets online now:
http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com/site/tickets.html
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This year is already breaking records for the ticket sales of any previous year. Please order your tickets early! Tickets are available on a First Come, First Served basis.
The remaining tickets will be $25.00 at the door -cash only-
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ABOUT:  The Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade:
The LOJ is a fantasy masquerade of unique character and inspiration. Costumes or formal wear and mask are required to enter the event, (that includes all of the event staff). Costumes range from faeries and goblins to beautiful Victorian garb, elaborate armors, and period attire along with a host of fantasy creatures and characters. We encourage imagination and diverse interaction. Each year, Sypher Art Studios hosts the Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade to pay homage to our inspirations and submerge our patrons in a special night of art, music, dance and fantasy.
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LIVE PERFORMANCES / GUESTS & EVENTS

­ WOODLAND : Music of Mystic Enchantment and Celtic revels.
­ http://www.woodlandmusic.net
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­ MANDRAKE : Epic Vocals from the Lands Beyond . . .
http://www.mandrake.bz
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­ TRESK : Ambient and orchestral technophased visions
­ http://www.tresk.net

­ Lord Jack : Our beloved DJ - Music for mortals and fey to lose themselves while dancing within Sypheršs Royal Court.

(Other live acts to be announced)

SYPHER ROYAL ART GALLERY: Displaying works from:
BRIAN FROUD
:  Mr. Froudšs books and artwork remain important glimpses into the realms of Faerie. He was the Production Designer and Lead Artist for the movies "LABYRINTH" and "THE DARK CRYSTAL". His books include "Faeries", "Good Faeries, Bad Faeries" and "Lady Cottingtonšs Pressed Faerie Journal". Brian will be at the LOJ with his newest books and prints, including the special 25th anniversary edition of "The World of the Dark Crystal"

WENDY FROUD: Wendy worked as sculptor and puppet builder for Jim Henson for many years, primarily on the films THE DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Several copies of her bestselling  "Old Oak Woods" series of books will be at the masquerade, including:  "The Winter Child", "The Faeriešs Spring Cottage", and "Midsummer Faeriešs Tale".

Purchase their books and prints at the Masquerade and view their work online at http://www.worldoffroud.com

SYPHER STUDIOS
: The artists of Sypher Art Studios are displaying their gallery exhibits within the masquerade, including sculpted displays and works from Adam Gastelum, Virgil Simpelo, Adrianne Grady and Shawn Strider. New Artwork and Publications will be on sale in the LOJ Royal Gallery. The artists of Sypher will be signing throughout the night.
http://www.sypher.net

Contact Us:
Ticket Questions?: LOJVIP@sypher.net
Music Suggestions?: GoblinDJ@sypher.net
Direct other Questions about the Masquerade to: LOJ@sypher.net
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Go to the Labyrinth of Jareth Website for more information
http://www.labyrinthmasquerade.com

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to email them to us at: loj@sypher.net     For advanced ticket questions, email them to LOJViP@sypher.net
Sypher update ­ May 28, 2003

 

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FRIENDS OF THE TREES SOCIETY
Email NEWSLETTER

Dear friends,

The purpose of this newsletter is to announce Friends of the Trees 2003:

WORKSHOPS, GATHERINGS, and COURSES.

FAIRY & HUMAN RELATIONS CONGRESS , 3rd Annual JUNE 27-29. The Congress promises to be even larger and more exciting this year. The biggest news is that DOROTHY MACLEAN and DAVID SPANGLER will be joining us this year as well as RJ STEWART and 22 other presenters. For photos and lots of details go to our recently expanded website: www.fairycongress.com

MARCH 1-2. RJ. STEWART weekend workshop in Seattle on the faery realm. I personally recommend RJ's workshops and attend every one he does in Seattle.
Usual price is $150, but if you mention my name (M.
Pilarski) when you sign up, you can get a discount to $120. For details call Harry at 206-860-0370. Also RJ will give a Friday night February 28 talk at the Quest bookshop on Capitol Hill for $5. There are additional details on RJs website: www.dreampower.com

NORTHWEST HERBAL FAIRE, 8th Annual
AUGUST 15-17. Near Bellingham.1200 people attended in 2002, 80 workshops and a musical celebration. Michael Pilarski is in charge of signing up herb workshop presenters (and vendors) Contact him if you're interested. Further details at: www.nwherbalfaire.com

CURRENT NEWS FROM BAGHDAD FROM A PERSONAL FRIEND.
Dana Visalli lives near Winthrop in the Methow Valley, Washington State. Dana is spending most of February
2003 in Baghdad, as part of a peace organization. He has been emailing reports from Baghdad every two days and I highly recommend you check them out. Dana has been to the big market, universities, tea shops, people's homes, the international press building and more. Go to > www.yipdoggies.com/Iraq

PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE.
August 30 to September 14. An accreditted two-week course in the North Cascades. Skalitude Retreat Center, Twisp, Methow Valley. This course will have a particular focus on Pacific Northwest climates.
Permaculture design is useful anywhere in the world.
$750. Instructed by Michael Pilarski and others.

GREEN MEN'S HERBAL GATHERING, 1st Annual.
February 20-22, 2004 (Tentative date). Duvall, Snoqualmie Valley. Presenters include: David Hoffman, Ryan Drum, Michael Pilarski and others. This will be the first men's herbal gathering in the US to our knowledge. All green men are invited.

MICHAEL PILARSKI'S SPRING WORKSHOPS:

Let us know if you want us to mail you flyers for any specific workshops.
Additional details at www.friendsofthetrees.net

February 16, South Chuckanut Mountain/Oyster Dome Spring Plant Hike #1: Northwest corner of Skagit County. Carpool from Bellingham.

February 22, North Fork of the Nooksack River. Spring Plant Hike #2: Cascade Foothills, Whatcom County.

February 23, Vashon Island Workshop.
Growing Medicinal Plants: Farm-Scale and Home-Scale.

March 8, Stanwood Workshop
Growing and Using Medicinal Plants: Northwest Natives and Exotics.

March 9, Fall City Workshop
Medicinal and Edible Northwest Native Plants.

March 16, Whidbey Island Workshop
Medicinal Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest.

March 22, Seattle Workshop
Northwest Native Medicinal Plants: Uses,Wildcrafting and Growing.

March 23, Bellingham Workshop
Growing Medicinal Plants: Farm-Scale and Home-Scale.

March 29, Everett Workshop
Farming and Gardening with Medicinal Plants: Natives and Exotics.

March 30, Deception Pass, Fidalgo Island. Spring Plant Hike #3.

April 4, Olympia Workshop
Permaculture Design for Sane Human Habitats and Ecosystem Restoration.

April 5, Oakville Field Trip
Agroforestry: Tree Crops, Special Forest Products and Wildcrafting.

April 6, Olympia Workshop
Growing Medicinal Plants: Farm-Scale and Home-Scale.

April 19, Twisp, Sunny Pine Farm Plant Sale & Farm Tour.

Native Plant Restoration in Eastern Washington Seminar. Date to be announced.

July 18-19, Lubrecht, Montana
Montana Herbal Gathering. 6th Annual. 1 hour east of Missoula. Many workshops.

Friends of the Trees
WEBSITE HAS BEEN RECENTLY EXPANDED and now includes:
* Price list for fresh and dried herbs.
* Herb seeds and native seeds price list.
* Publications for sale.
* Details on events.

www.friendsofthetrees.net

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