SPIRIT//MIND//GHOST

A newsletter from Geist & the Sacred Ensemble

Greetings,

We have some exciting performances coming up in June! An appearance deep in the woods of Pe Ell, Wa at Cascadian Midsummer|Summer Solstice Festival and then a week later we'll be at the Substation in Seattle, Wa. Read on for details...

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FESTIVAL

Honored to be invited back to the forest at Red Hawk Avalon. From Thirst for Light, to Litha and now Cascadian Midsummer. There will be Speakers and Vendors in addition to all the great bands. Our performance will take place on Sunday June 22nd. More in at https://www.cmfest.org

*SOLD OUT*

You might be able to find tickets through social media groups related to the fest from people who can no longer attend or check in with the fest about volunteer opportunities.

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SEATTLE SHOW

Early Sunday show at the Substation on June 29th. This one should be wrapped up by 11pm with plenty of time to get home before midnight! We play 2nd around 9pm, but you'll want to be there for the whole show. Pre-order tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/returning-geist-the-sacred-ensemble-and-end-of-small-sanctuary-tickets-1345806676999​

RETURNING: Synthesizing currents of black metal, dark ambient, butoh dance, and ritual storytelling, Returning is a nexus of extreme art in reverence of the living Earth and its cycles. https://returning.earth​

Opening the night will be new local feral post-metallers End of Small Sanctuary. Music for post-civilization bonfires. https://www.instagram.com/end_of_small_sanctuary/​

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RECOMMENDED

THE ART AND ACTIVISM OF AI WEIWEI

“Everything is art. Everything is politics.” Globally renowned artist Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) is celebrated as a disruptor of artistic canons and a champion of free expression. In his work—ranging across performance, photography, sculpture, video, and installation—he deploys humor and provocation, calling upon his viewers to examine history, society, and culture. Organized by SAM, Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei highlights the artistic strategies of his 40-year career for questioning forms of power. It marks the artist’s first US retrospective in over a decade and his largest-ever US exhibition.

For the first time in its 90-year history, SAM is presenting the work of one artist at all three of its locations at the same time. In addition to the major retrospective at the downtown location, the Seattle Asian Art Museum presents Ai Weiwei: Water Lilies(through March 15, 2026), a reinterpretation in LEGOs of one of Claude Monet’s famed water lilies paintings. The Olympic Sculpture Park presents Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (Bronze) (opening in 2025), a circle of 12 monumental bronze sculptures. This offers a unique opportunity to engage deeply with Ai Weiwei’s work in different contexts across the city.

​https://seattleartmuseum.org/whats-on/exhibitions/ai-weiwei#​

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That is all for now. As always, THANK YOU for being here!
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