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Mythic Jouneys Conference
June 2nd- June 6th
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SCHEDULE
Wednesday June 2, 2004
Thursday June 3, 2004
Friday June 4, 2004
Saturday June 5, 2004
Sunday June 6 2004
IMPORTANT NOTE: Even though some of our 140+ guest speakers and performers may be scheduled lightly, nearly all guests will be on hand and participating in all four days and nights of the conference. There will be ample opportunities to see, hear and speak with the guests.
WEDNESDAY Pre-Conference Convergence
6 PM 9 PM
Ancient Spirit: Modern Voice Gala
Dressy attire. Buses depart at 6 PM from the corner of Baker and Peachtree Streets. Please
meet in the Main Lobby of the hotel.
9 PM 11 PM
Musical Entertainment
Michaela Foster Marsh in Concert Centennial IV (Ballroom Level)
11 PM Late
Campfire Sessions (Regency VII)
Each night join performers, presenters, and other guests around the virtual
campfire as we all informally share songs, stories, and poetry.
THURSDAY Pre-Conference Creation
7:30 AM 8:30 AM
Wake Up Well Participatory Activities
Choose from among a number of activities to help you start the day: dream sharing, yoga, tai chi, and dance.
9 AM 10:30 AM
The Mythic Morning
- Greeting the Day ritual by Chief Jake Swamp
- Welcome from Michael Karlin
- A Few Words from James Hillman
- The Big Story: Creation from the Kalevala. Flautist Ulla Suokko weaves her playing, singing and chanting through the creation of the world as it is made from music.
Workshops and Presentations
11 AM 12:30 PM
Workshop list
The Big Conversations
2 PM 3:30 PM
Big Conversations list
Workshops and Presentations
4 PM 5:30 PM
Workshop list
6:30 PM 7:30 PM
Participatory Drumming with Drum Café
Join your fellow presenters and attendees for a group drumming ritual before the banquet, care of Drum Café.
7:30 PM 10 PM
Campbell Celebration Banquet
A celebration of Joseph Campbell's centenary with a feast, film and personal stories from Joseph Campbell's friends.
10 PM Late
Musical Entertainment (check back soon to see the full line-up)
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FRIDAY Pre-Conference Metamorphosis
7:30 AM 8:30 AM
Wake Up Well Participatory Activities
Choose from among a number of activities to help you start the day: dream sharing, yoga, tai chi, and dance.
9 AM 10:30 AM
The Mythic Morning
- Welcome by Honora Foah
- The Big Story: "Why the World Doesn't End: Myth, Danger and the Transformation of the World" by Michael Meade
Workshops and Presentations
11 AM 12:30 PM
Workshop list
The Big Conversations
2 PM 3:30 PM
Big Conversations list
Workshops and Presentations
4 PM 5:30 PM
Workshop list
MAIN CONFERENCE OPENING
7 PM 8:30 PM
Robert Bly and Coleman Barks with musicians Eugene Friesen and Arto Tuncboyacyan
For centuries the Sufis have experimented with music and poetry to develop a form of attention called "deep listening" or sama. This evening will "translate" that state of listening into a contemporary setting by using the poetry of Rumi, Hafiz and others. Robert Bly is a major American poet and translator. Coleman Barks is known mostly for his work on Rumi.
9 PM 11:00 PM
Janis Ian in Concert
The folk-rock legend performs her songs.
11 PM Late
Musical Entertainment
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SATURDAY Main Conference Yang
7:30 AM 8:30 AM
Wake Up Well Participatory Activities
Choose from among a number of activities to help you start the day: dream sharing, yoga, tai chi, and dance.
9 AM 10:30 AM
The Mythic Morning
- Welcome by Michael Karlin
- A Few Words from James Hillman
- The Big Story: "The Hero's Journey -- Mythic Stories of the Heroic Quest." An original performance featuring storytelling of the world's great hero myths, mask, and dance by the Dept. of Theatre and Performance Studies,Kennesaw State University. Created and directed by John Gentile.
Workshops and Presentations
11 AM 12:30 PM
Workshop list
The Big Conversations
2 PM 3:30 PM
Big Conversations list
Workshops & Presentations
4 pm 5:30 PM
Workshop list
Evening Entertainment
5 PM 11 PM
- Marketplace Festival of Music and Performance
7 PM 9 PM
- Talking with Angels, A one-woman show with Shelley Mitchell
- Poetry and Conversation, Coleman Barks and Marion Woodman
To purchase tickets for this event CLICK HERE. This event is
sponsored by our partner the C.G. Jung Society of Atlanta.
- Bardic Festival of Music, First set: Bards
9 PM 11 PM
- The Ladder, A rock opera by Parker Johnson
- Bardic Festival of Music, Second set: Sirens
11 PM Late
Musical Entertainment
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SUNDAY Main Conference Yin
7:30 AM 8:30 AM
Wake Up Well Participatory Activities
Choose from among a number of activities to help you start the day: dream sharing, yoga, tai chi, and dance.
9 AM 10:30 AM
The Mythic Morning
- Greeting the Day ritual by Chief Jake Swamp
- Welcome by Robert Walter
- The Big Story: "The Blessing Seed" by Caitlín Matthews. A retelling of Genesis from the feminine side.
The Big Conversations
11 AM 12:30 PM
Big Conversations list
Workshops and Presentations
2 PM 3:30 PM
Workshop list
4 PM 5 PM
Closing Ceremony
"My Great Descent"
Nine pilot whales beached themselves yesterday...
A long summer storm enveloped Mars with a sea of blinding dust...
And I met a woman...
A performance project written and directed by Scott Cohen. Created in
collaboration with the Company: Jeff Biehl (Actor), Emily Christianson,
Kendra Portier, Aaron Walter (Dancers), Butch Morris (Conduction), Lisa Race
(Choreography), Vipal Monga (video), Craig Dongoski (soundboard), and the
Ganesh Giri Chorus.
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