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A Night of Grief & Mystery ~ San Francisco, CA
STEPHEN JENKINSON + GREGORY HOSKINS + BAND Concert Friday, April 20th, 2018 (7-9pm) - see below for ticket info on Stephen's April 21st Die Wise talk (2-4pm) at the Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114 ticket link: https://letsreimagine.org/san-francisco/schedule/all?event2=235 facebook Picture it: A storyteller. A band. An evening of mongrel sorrow, dappled by magic and wonder, fringed with regard for the gift of the tongue, harkening and hortatory and bardic and greying, steeped in mortal mystery. What would you…
Find out more »Die Wise: Sanity & Soul ~ San Francisco, CA
STEPHEN JENKINSON is offering a talk based on his award-winning book: Die Wise - A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul Saturday April 21st (2-4pm) - facebook Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 - ticket link: https://letsreimagine.org/san-francisco/schedule/all?event2=247 (Consider attending his Nights of Grief & Mystery Concert on Friday April 20th! ticket link Stephen Jenkinson is a Harvard Educated Theologian, Culture Activist, founder of The Orphan Wisdom School, author of Die Wise A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, and subject of a National Film Board of Canada…
Find out more »Orphan Wisdom School ~ People Come Through Rain and Rune – 3/4
Closed Class SESSION 3 of 4: May 16th - 20th, 2018 PLUS May 20th Nights of Grief & Mystery Concert/ Dinner - ticket purchase link SESSION 4 of 4: September 12th - 16th, 2018 I would not have guessed it, years ago, but the longer the Orphan Wisdom School is up and running the more that people with undiagnosed, undisclosed and indefensible proneness to learning unwelcome things about what they know, and proneness to life, appear. Now they are scholars. They have provoked…
Find out more »Griefwalker Film Screening ~ Amsterdam, Netherlands
AMSTERDAM: Thursday, May 24th (19:00-21:30pm) GRIEFWALKER (Film screening and Mr. Jenkinson's talk will be in English.) Blog in Dutch Ticket link Venue: Oostblok Theatre, Sajetplein 39, 1091DB, East Amsterdam Contact person: patricia@livewelldiewise.eu FB event link (Consider attending the weekend teaching in Brno, Czechia - June 9th & June 10th) Stephen Jenkinson is the subject of Griefwalker, a National Film Board of Canada film, directed by Tim Wilson (2008). video trailer Griefwalker is a lyrical, poetic portrait of Stephen’s work with dying people. Filmed over a…
Find out more »Come of Age: Author Reading and Reportage ~ Birmingham, UK
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble"Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW Friday, May 25th (7-9pm) at Birmingham and Midland Institute, 9 Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BS Get your ticket today The sages seem to be departing. Elections enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines deepen. And there's the weather, and the waters. The appearance of it all is this: We’d rather be defeated than persuaded. Perhaps we will be.…
Find out more »Come of Age: Author Reading and Reportage ~ Brighton, UK
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble "Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW Saturday, May 26th (7-9pm) Host: Neda, 5Rhythms® Teacher, Neda.nenadic@gmail.com/ Phone: (0044)777 904 3129 Ticket link: General admission £15/ Senior (over 60) & teens (under 20) £10 FB event The sages seem to be departing. Elections enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines deepen. And there's the weather, and the waters. The appearance of it all is this: We’d rather be defeated than…
Find out more »Orphan Wisdom School ~ Overseas Class: Come From Away 2/4
Closed Class Scholars of this Orphan Wisdom School class gather for sessions overseas. SESSION 1 of 4: May 17-21st, 2017 in Wales SESSION 2 of 4: May 30 - June 3rd, 2018 in Árneshreppur, Iceland SESSION 3 of 4: spring 2019 location to be determined (possibly UK) SESSION 4 of 4: spring 2020 location to be determined (possibly Iceland) To all those who have subtly and ferociously petitioned, pleaded for and pointedly required some incarnation of the Orphan Wisdom School over on your side of…
Find out more »Griefwalker film screening & talk ~ Berlin, Germany
BERLIN, Germany: Tuesday, June 5th (19h-21:30h) Griefwalker Film Screening Presentation by Stephen Jenkinson (Film screening will have German subtitles and Stephen's talk will be in English.) See translation of German text under "Beschreibung" below. Ticket link Venue: Babylon Cinema, Rosa-Luxemburg-str. 30, 10178 Berlin (Mitte) FB event (Consider attending the weekend teaching in Brno, Czechia - June 9th/10th: registration link) Stephen Jenkinson is the subject of Griefwalker, a National Film Board of Canada film, directed by Tim Wilson (2008). video trailer Griefwalker is a lyrical, poetic portrait of…
Find out more »Griefwalker Film Screening ~ Vienna, Austria
VIENNA, Austria: Wednesday, June 6th (17:00-19:30pm) GRIEFWALKER (Film screening will have German subtitles and Stephen's talk will be in English.) Ticket link: https://www.emotionskultur.de/griefwalker/ Venue: Votiv Kino, Währinger Str. 12, 1090 Wien, Austria Contact person: Ulrike Reimann / EmotionsKultur / info@emotionskultur.com / +43-720-115694 FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/404194639994926/ (Consider attending the weekend teaching in Brno, Czechia - June 9th & June 10th) Stephen Jenkinson is the subject of Griefwalker, a National Film Board of Canada film, directed by Tim Wilson (2008). video trailer Griefwalker is a lyrical, poetic portrait of Stephen’s work with…
Find out more »Griefwalker Film Screening & Die Wise: Sanity and Soul Teaching ~ Brno, Czechia
SAVE THE DATES June 8-10th, 2018 Brno, Czech Republic June 8th (5pm-7:30pm) GRIEFWALKER Film Screening Presentation by Stephen Jenkinson - ticket link (Consider attending the weekend teaching - 2 sessions on Saturday (10-4, and on Sunday 9:30-noon) Registration Email: katerina.grofova@gmail.com Stephen is the subject of Griefwalker, a National Film Board of Canada film (2008). video trailer Griefwalker is a National Film Board of Canada feature documentary film, directed by Tim Wilson. It is a lyrical, poetic portrait of Stephen Jenkinson’s work…
Find out more »Orphan Wisdom School ~ People by the Times Begotten 3/4
Closed Class Scholars of this class of the Orphan Wisdom School gather for their sessions in Ontario, Canada. SESSION 1 of 4: June 7th - 11th, 2017 SESSION 2 of 4: October 25th - 29th, 2017 SESSION 3 of 4: June 13 - 17th, 2018 SESSION 4 of 4: October 3rd - 7th, 2018 I would not have guessed it, years ago, but the longer the Orphan Wisdom School is up and running the more that people with undiagnosed, undisclosed and indefensible…
Find out more »Orphan Wisdom presents Gregory Hoskins and band ~ ON
GREGORY HOSKINS + BAND Concert & Farm Dinner Sunday June 17th, 2018 (6pm dinner, seating at 5:30pm/ concert start 7pm) Venue: Deacon, Ontario Ticket Purchase link Facebook link – coming soon https://gregoryhoskins.com
Find out more »Come of Age: Author Reading and Reportage ~ NYC, NY
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble "Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW Tuesday, June 19 (7-9pm) Ticket link Venue: New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St. FB event link The sages seem to be departing. Elections enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines deepen. And there's the weather, and the waters. The appearance of it all is this: We’d rather be defeated than persuaded. Perhaps we will be.…
Find out more »Come of Age: Author Reading and Reportage ~ Boulder, CO
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble "Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW Wednesday, June 20th (7-9pm) host & ticket details coming very soon The sages seem to be departing. Elections enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines deepen. And there's the weather, and the waters. The appearance of it all is this: We’d rather be defeated than persuaded. Perhaps we will be. In a time like this, contemplation…
Find out more »Come of Age: Author Reading and Reportage ~ Berkeley, Cali
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble "Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson Thursday, June 21st (7-9pm) followed by book signing ticket link FB event Venue: St Alban's Episcopal Church, (Albany), 1501 Washington Ave., Berkeley, California There will be books available for sale - cash only CONSIDER attending the teaching June 22nd & 23rd in Point Reyes Station, hosted by Black Mountain Circle (event link) The sages seem to be departing. Elections…
Find out more »Come of Age: Author Reading and Reportage ~ Point Reyes Station, Cali
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble "Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW WEEKEND: Friday, June 22nd (7-9pm) followed by a daylong talk on Saturday June 23rd Venue: Presbyterian Community Church, Point Reyes, Cali Host: Black Mountain Circle ticket link FB event The sages seem to be departing. Elections enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines deepen. And there's the weather, and the waters. The appearance of it all is this:…
Find out more »Come of Age: Reading & Reportage ~ San Luis Obispo, Calif
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble "Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW Tuesday, June 26th (7-9pm) Host Kris Kington-Barker: kriskington@hospiceslo.org Ticket link now 'Live' Venue: The Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Consider attending the teaching June 22nd & 23rd in Point Reyes Station, hosted by Black Mountain Circle (event link) The sages seem to be departing. Elections enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines deepen. And there's the…
Find out more »Come of Age: Author Reading and Reportage ~ Vancouver, BC
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble "Getting older is inevitable, becoming an elder is a skill. " Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW Thursday, June 28th (7:30pm - 9pm) Ticket link - limited space available, consider purchasing your ticket now Venue: Banyen Books & Sound, Vancouver, BC Consider attending Stephen's day long teaching on Saturday, June 30th (10-4pm) hosted by OUREcoVillage, Duncan, BC The sages seem to be departing. Elections enthrone Change, that’s all. The tribal lines deepen. And there's…
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