Satyagraha and space and time

[Michael M Pannwitz]

Dear Harrison and all you other osnicks out there,
reading your account I recalled a question of John A. Wheeler (recently 
deceased physicist and colleague of Albert Einstein who developed the 
concept of the "black hole"):
"Are space and time merely phenomena of another underlying level of 
reality?"
Even though I have no idea what "practical" relevance it has to explore 
that question I keep intriguing myself with it.
Of course, it might be a good idea to keep Richard Feynman's comment in 
mind: "Some people think John Wheeler turned mad in old age. Fact is, he 
was always insane." It's them crazy folks that remind us of new stuff.
Greetings from springtime Berlin
mmp


Harrison Owen wrote:
> My wife and I had the extreme pleasure of a weekend in New York filled with
> Phelim and his marvelous opera. On Sunday Phelim and his Lady Love, Matilda
> (yes Open Space worked -- or at least Cupid showed up!) joined us for
> dinner. Three hours of pure delight. And then on Monday, it was opera time.
> The papers had been full of it including a feature story and long review in
> the Times. So we had the opinion of others, but nothing could have prepared
> me for the total experience. I knew it would be good, but frankly I had no
> idea just HOW good!
> 
> As I was sitting waiting for the opening curtain I read the Director's Notes
> (that would be Phelim) in the Play Bill. Some of it was pretty much what you
> would expect -- thanks to various parties etc. But one line jumped out at
> me. Phelim credited Open Space! I can't imagine what others in the audience
> might have understood by "Open Space," but it just blew me away. And then it
> all started! WOW! 
> 
> Phelim had warned me that there was an Open Space moment, and it was there,
> but that was just the beginning. As I wrote Phelim -- "And I must take a
> small point of issue with you. You indicated that there was an “open space
> moment.” I got it, and it was there – but I think you are wrong, or maybe
> under stating. Or something! 
> 
> Truthfully, the whole production was the opening of space. Physical space,
> consciousness space, historical space, human space, and some other sorts of
> spaces I can’t name. I am not suggesting for a moment that OST was the
> inspiration for it all – but it might be a useful mode of interpretation.
> What struck me was the way everything flowed in a non-linear but ever
> expanding circular motion. Just the way an Open Space moves. But the secret
> is not the mysteries of OST, but the infinitely deeper ways in which human
> consciousness explores (possibility) space and then self organizes to create
> higher levels of complex order – only to be broken and renewed again at
> higher levels of complexity and elegance.  Breathe taking! And my
> compliments to the High Flyer, Matilda! With minimal presence, but maximal
> impact – she flew for all of us!"
> 
> Thank you Phelim!
> 
> 
> Harrison  
> 
> Harrison Owen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Stanley
> Park
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 4:28 AM
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: Re: Satyagraha
> 
> Wow!!!
> 
> Thank you for sharing this great news.
> 
> How wonderful it is to see and hear Pehlim!
> 
> Big hug and more Satyagraha---
> 
> spark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Martin
> Boroson
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 5:05 PM
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: Satyagraha
> 
> Check out Phelim talking about his production of Phillip Glass's Satyagraha
> at the Metropolitan Opera:  the video clip is now on the front page of
> www.nytimes.com. 
> 
> Congrats, Phelim.
> 
> Marty
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