May 18, 2009 Noah Berkeley, CA The Noah Project, Men Only, 7-9:30PM Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970 Chestnut. (Off University) Open to all men of good will who love to sing.
May 23-26, 2008 Camp Guallala, CA Redwood Men's Center Annual Retreat Doug leads morning chanting in The Temple of Melodious Sound. Details to follow.
May 31 - June 8, 2008 Camp Kieve Nobleboro, Maine Robert Bly's 33rd Annual Great Mother New Father Conference. Doug leads morning singing, chanting and group movement each morning before breakfast. This year's theme? "NO REMEDY BUT LISTENING." Teachers Robert Bly, Coleman Barks, Caroline Casey, Geioia Timpanelli, Li-Young Lee, the Frantzich Brothers, Halima & Abraham Sussman, Tom Verner, Janet Fredericks, poets Marie Howe, Cornelius Eady and Valzhyna Mort, Susan Schell and cellist David Darling and musicians Marcus Wise and David Whetstone. WOW! Visit www.greatmotherconference.com And again WOW!
June 13-15, 2008 Ojai, CA Love in this World and the Other Francis Weller & Doug return to the men's community in Ojai exploring Love and Forgiveness. Rich Material. Stay tuned.
June 15, 2008 NOAH Berkeley, CA The Noah Project, Men Only, 7-9:30PM Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970 Chestnut (Off University) Open of all men of good will who love to sing.
June 27-28, San Francisco BAY AREA Huge PACHAMAMA World Leader Gathering Stay Tuned!
June 29, 2008 BIG NOAH Berkeley, Ca "JUST BECAUSE IT'S JUNE!" A great evening for Women & Men full of joy and singing, praises and blessings, tea & cookies. Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970 Chestnut (Off University) 7:00 - 9:30PM Admission $10.00 No one turned away
Welcome to a Perfection Free Zone !!!
I'm the founder and artistic director of THE NOAH PROJECT, a men's ritual/performance group in the San Francisco Bay area. For over fifteen years we have used chant, song, poetry and group movement to joyfully participate in the sorrows of the world. THE NOAH PROJECT is open to all men of good will who like to sing.
We happily include women in our circles around the Winter Solstice, Valentines Day,and "Just Because It's June!"
We take inspiration from a poem of Rumi that says, "Start a large, foolish project like Noah. It makes absolutely no difference what people think of you."
IN BEAUTY IT'S BEGUN, DOUG PS Oh, yes. I do this site myself.
I teach in the wise fool tradition, taking what I do seriously...but not myself. I use the arts of music and spoken word to seed and nourish circles of love, harmony and beauty in community around the world.
