Singing the World to Be: Peia Luzzi & Josh Schrei

Join The Emerald podcast's JOSH SCHREI and singer and archival songkeeper PEIA LUZZI for an evening of story and song at the beautiful Hawk & Hawthorne just north of Asheville, North Carolina.

As we storytell, sing, and invoke together we'll explore what it means to be an instrument attuned to the voice of animacy around us, what it means to listen to the voice of nature, and what it means to sing back. Come experience an evening alive with sound, with harmony, and perhaps a little magic.

The myths of the world were traditionally spoken and sung aloud in a cycle in which the singer/storyteller learned to become an instrument — to hollow themselves out, to listen to the animacy of the world around, and to allow that animacy to move through them and express itself.

During this evening, we will explore the vibrant traditional songs and stories that invoke this cycle ... and what it means to become deeply attuned to this cycle ourselves ... so that the instrument-body of the practitioner hums with the resonance of the greater world.

== SCHEDULE ==

5PM :: Doors Open. Buchi & Elixir Bar Begins Service.

We encourage you to come early to explore & enjoy the land. 
**No Food Available** Bring snacks or a picnic dinner to enjoy.

5:30-6:30PM :: Optional Permaculture Walking Tour w/ Michael Numinous, Steward of the Hawk. 

7PM - 9PM: Singing the World to Be

9PM - 11PM: Community fire will be tended. 

11pm: Departures

JOSH SCHREI

Joshua Michael Schrei is a writer, teacher, and lifelong student of world mythologies and cosmologies. He hosts The Emerald podcast, which explores the human experience through a lens of myth, story, and imagination. The podcast draws from a deep well of poetry, lore, and mythos to challenge conventional narratives on politics, public discourse, meditation, mindfulness, art, science, literature, and more. The podcast offers perspectives on everything from current global events to cultural movements in art, science, music, literature, yoga practice, and politics, all through the framework of myth, story, and imagination. Schrei has taught intensive courses in cosmology, mythology, and somatic disciplines for 16 years and has lectured on art, aesthetics, and mythology at museums and contemporary arts centers around the world.

PEIA LUZZI

Peia Luzzi is an American born song collector, writer, teacher and multi-instrumentalist based in the mountains of Appalachia.

Like water from a deep well, she draws inspiration from her ancestral roots of Celtic and Old World European folk music. With a voice that dances nimbly from Child Ballads and 17th C. Irish laments, to Scottish Waulking Songs, and Bulgarian mountain calls, she has traveled & studied extensively over the past 12 years to reconnect with her own ancestral song tradition. With three studio albums to date and international touring since 2014, Peia has acquired a dedicated and diverse following around the globe.

== ABOUT HAWK & HAWTHORNE ==

The Hawk & Hawthorne is a practicing permaculture community & venue nestled just north of Asheville, NC. Check out the short video below for a glimpse into the magick.

Set in a freshly renovated heritage tobacco barn amidst an expansive valley full of fruit trees, homestead gardens, spring fed ponds & majestic views. The Hawk has been an organic gathering point for the Asheville & Barnardsville community for over 30 years, hosting hundreds of weddings, workshops & intimate live performances.

The community here is emerging in response to the challenges of our times -- drawing strength from folk traditions and each other to create containers for the emergent human renaissance to celebrate & grow. Through cooperation, music, crafting & regenerative agriculture practices, we are rediscovering our sense of belonging; to the land & each other.

--> We are a non-alcoholic venue. Buchi Kombucha, Kefir Soda & Homemade Elixirs from our garden will be available at the bar. (Cash preferred; venmo/cards OK.)

--> Parking & Driving directions sent with ticket confirmation.

--> Please leave dogs at home.


== LOW INCOME TICKETS ==

These shows are expensive to produce & we need to pay our artists & crew.  Tickets have been priced with the intention of accessibility.  If you'd love to be here but are crunched for cash, please email us at [email protected]   We offer some discounted tickets for BIPOC & economically disadvantaged groups.