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“Dance of the Spirits” by Marion Donehower (Visual Arts Section)
Dear Friends,
Once again . . . Welcome! . . . as we progress into the second quarter of our 21st century, more than 100 years after the death of Rudolf Steiner in March, 1925.
Here is a “work in progress” schedule of the currently known events and meetings of the North American Section for the Literary Arts & Humanities of the School for Spiritual Science.
It’s been a busy time! Our Section is just coming off two very successful back-to-back North American Section Conferences in 2024 and 2025 in San Francisco and Toronto . . . and you might rightly conclude: “Jeesh, take a break!” But the spirit of time keeps clipping along apace . . .
A Sign of Times, by the way, is this event at Harvard coming up at the end of the year. Our Section will be well represented! In addition to myself, poet and scholar and Section member Daniel Polikoff will give a presentation, scholar and Section member Jeff Hipolito will present, and our former Section leader in Dornach, Martina Maria Sam, will give the conference keynote lecture.
Click here to view a brief (5 min) introductory video about the Conference.
Click here for a list of the conference presenters.
Autumn Schedule through early Winter
(Subject to change; watch this space!)
This “semester” things are organized a bit differently. Some events are on the calendar; some events will pop up more spontaneously. It depends on the spirit of the time and whether conditions and causes are favorable. I’ll do my best to keep things current here; so, keep an eye on this page and watch for my regular Section emails. Also, keep an eye on the Section YouTube Channel, where I post lecture videos from our meetings, conferences, and events.
August
August 16: Spontaneous and very quickly announced “pop up” meeting on Zoom for friends and members of the Section. 7-8 pm Pacific. A well attended conversation evening with poetry, as it turned out.
August 24: New Moon Salon (by popular demand). I was going to cancel this, but so many people asked to see the movie Faust that I made in 2016 that I popped a New Moon Salon on the calendar. Hybrid meeting: In person and by Zoom. 4:30-6:00 pm Pacific. This movie has not been posted, and it probably won’t be. But here is a link to an essay about Faust written at about the same time as the movie that Dale and I made at Michaelmas 2026.
September
September 19: Section friend and member Glen Williamson will present his one-person version of Faust for the Faust Branch. Venue: TBD. Start time: 7pm Pacific. Visit the Faust Branch website for details and ticketing information.
September 21: New Moon Salon. 4:30-6:00 pm Pacific. Hybrid event. We’ll meet in person with a Zoom connection open for friends and members afar. Poetry, music, conversation, refreshments.
October
October 8: Section presentation for the Faust Branch. Collaborative presentation by Section members Robert McDermott and Bruce Donehower. Zoom only. 7:00-8:30 pm Pacific. “Anthroposophy and Buddhism? Worlds Apart?”
October 12-15: North American Collegium meeting in Detroit. Bruce will attend and report on events.
October 16-20: Annual Section meeting at the Goetheanum, Dornach. By invitation and in person only. CANCELED
October 29: Section presentation at the Faust Branch. Bruce Donehower: “The Mystery of Beauty: Its Importance to our Section and Anthroposophy.” In person only. 7:00-8:30 pm Pacific.
November
November 8: Presentation by Andrew Linnell. Topic to be announced. Zoom only. 4:30-6:00 pm Pacific.
November 21: Section presentation at the Front Range Anthroposophical Cafe by Section members Robert McDermott and Bruce Donehower. Zoom only. Topic TBD.
December
Early December: Date TBD. Montreal, Canada. Collaborative presentation by violinist Emmanuel Vukovich and poet Bruce Donehower. The Hymns to the NIght, by Novalis. In person only.
December 15-16: Harvard Divinity School “100 Years Rudolf Steiner Conference” in Cambridge, MA. Zoom and in person. Section members Bruce Donehower, Daniel Polikoff, Jeff Hipolito, and our former Section leader Martina Maria Sam will present at the conference.
December 21: New Moon Salon. 4:30-6:00 pm Pacific. Hybrid event. We’ll meet in person with a Zoom connection open for friends and members afar. Poetry, music, conversation, refreshments. Advent celebration.
December 31: Section presentation for the Faust Branch / Holy Nights celebration. New Year’s Eve Celebration. Zoom only. A literary fête for fun and friendship. Time TBD.
January 2026
January 17: (tentative) Section Presentation. Zoom only. Bruce Donehower. “The Odd Couple? What Can We Learn for our 21st Century from the Friendship of Percy MacKaye and Albert Steffen?” 7-8 pm Pacific.
More to follow . . .
08.04.25