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Calendar July 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Calendar of Public Appearances

For the Illusion, Poetry, Music and Life of Jonas Cain

July 2010


Every first and third Wednesday of the month Jonas hosts the Open Stage Night at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  Do you have a talent and a passion to share with others?  Maybe you sing, play an instrument, tell jokes, juggle, do magic or have poetry to share… well all is welcome on the Black Moon open stage!  Doors open at 7PM, stage opens at 8:30PM. Come and be a part of the experience!

Beginning November 2 and running through November 23 Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery on the campus of Westfield State College on Western Ave. in Westfield Massachusetts every Tuesday from 6PM to 8PM. Check out the Community Education Catalog at http://www.wsc.ma.edu/neighbors/community-education/ for complete details on this class and how to enroll.

July 24 – Jonas is performing with The Blue Veins classic rock band at Turtle Pond, 346 Wilbraham Rd. in Palmer, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.  Come rock out!

July 25 – Jonas is performing alongside fellow magician Jeff Pyzocha to perform their show Magic vs Illusion at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  The approximately 90-minute show starts at 8PM and follows with music featured by the Kyle Hume Trio.

July 29 – Jonas is performing on the common in Belchertown, MA, Rt. 181 with the Belchertown Community Band.  Music starts at 7PM.  Bring a blanket and lawn chair and experience an easy summer evening of music!

July 30 – Jonas hosts The Night of The Point! at The Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown, MA.  This is a tribute show to the American singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson featuring music by various local artists performing music from the 70’s movie The Point! There will be snacks, a game of triangle toss and the evening will end with a viewing of the actual movie by Harry Nilsson.  Doors open at 7PM with drinks and snacks, music starts at 9PM.  Come and get The Point!

July 31 – Jonas is performing his family magic show Live Your Dreams at The Diamond Junction Bowling Lanes at 1446 North Main St. in Palmer, MA.  Show starts at 1PM and finishes with bowling for the whole family.  Tickets are $13 and includes the show and bowling.  Come have some fun!

July 31 – Jonas is performing with The Blue Veins at Palmerpalooza under the pavilion at Crossroads, 1701 Park St. Rt. 20 in Palmer, MA.  Party start at 12:30PM featuring music by Mass Theory, Moral Dilemma, The Blue veins, The Goodspeed band and Illyria.  Tickets are just $10 in advance of $15 at the door.

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Calendar August 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Calendar of Public Appearances

For the Illusion, Poetry, Music and Life of Jonas Cain

August 2010


Every first and third Wednesday of the month Jonas hosts the Open Stage Night at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  Do you have a talent and a passion to share with others?  Maybe you sing, play an instrument, tell jokes, juggle, do magic or have poetry to share… well all is welcome on the Black Moon open stage!  Doors open at 7PM, stage opens at 8:30PM. Come and be a part of the experience!

Beginning November 2 and running through November 23 Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery on the campus of Westfield State College on Western Ave. in Westfield Massachusetts every Tuesday from 6PM to 8PM. Check out the Community Education Catalog at http://www.wsc.ma.edu/neighbors/community-education/ for complete details on this class and how to enroll.

August 5 – Jonas is performing on the common in Belchertown, MA, Rt. 181 with the Belchertown Community Band.  Music starts at 7PM.  Bring a blanket and lawn chair and experience an easy summer evening of music!

Jonas is performing tonight with The Ghost Quartet at  The Elevens at 140 Pleasant St. in Northampton, MA. Show starts at midnight.

August 6 – Jonas is performing with the DMB Jam Band (a Dave Matthews cover band) at Cindy’s, 1618 North Main St. in Palmer, MA.  Music starts at 9PM.  Come party with the jammest band in the area!

August 7 – Jonas is performing with The Ghost Quartet at BratStock on the common in Brattleboro, VT.  The Ghost Quartet is a contemporary jazz sextet that’s heavy on the funk, down on the blues and raging on the reggae.  Music starts at TBA.  Come swing the hippest act in town!

Jonas is performing with The Mike Barone Trio at The Pizza Shoppe, 134 Rd. in East Longmeadow, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.  Come relax with great drinks, delicious pizza and the best acoustic music around!

August 12 – Jonas is performing on the common in Belchertown, MA, Rt. 181 with the Belchertown Community Band.  Music starts at 7PM.  Bring a blanket and lawn chair and experience an easy summer evening of music!

Jonas is performing with The Blue Veins at The Piccadilly Pub, 1506 Riverdale Rd. Rt. 5 in West Springfield, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.

August 14 – Jonas is performing with The Ghost Quartet at The Rendevouex, 78 3rd St. in Turners Falls, MA opening up for the area’s legendary Primate Fiasco!  Show starts at 9PM.  Come and swing with the Ghost Quartet and Primate Fiasco!

August 16 – Jonas is performing with Mass Magic at The Machine Nightclub 1254 Boylston St. in Boston, MA.  Tonight’s performance features Jonas Cain www.jonascain.com Jeff Pyzocha wix.com/magicjeff/jeff-pyzocha and headliner Chris Bolter www.chrisboltermagic.com Show starts at 8PM. For more information and to reserve tickets please visit www.massmagicboston.com

August 19 – Jonas is performing on the common in Belchertown, MA, Rt. 181 with the Belchertown Community Band.  Music starts at 7PM.  Bring a blanket and lawn chair and experience an easy summer evening of music!

August 26 – Jonas is performing with The Ghost Quartet at Piccadilly Pub, 1506 Riverdale Rd. Rt. 5 in West Springfield, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.

August 27 – Jonas is performing with The Ghost Quartet at McGann’s Irish Pub, 197 Portland St. in Boston, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.

August 28 – Jonas is performing his interactive comedy magic show Live Your Dreams at The Shelburne Grange Fair, 17 Little Mohawk Rd. in Shelburne, MA.  Magic starts at 9AM with intimate strolling magic followed by his popular 45-minute stage show at 10AM.  This program is perfect for the whole family to enjoy!

Jonas is performing tonight with the DMB Jam Band at Christy’s Lounge at 278 Main St. in Indian Orchard, MA.  Music starts at 9PM, come experience the jams of the coolest Dave Mathews cover band in the area!

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Calendar September 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Calendar of Public Appearances

For the Illusion, Poetry, Music and Life of Jonas Cain

September 2010


Every first and third Wednesday of the month Jonas hosts the Open Stage Night at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  Do you have a talent and a passion to share with others?  Maybe you sing, play an instrument, tell jokes, juggle, do magic or have poetry to share… well all is welcome on the Black Moon open stage!  Doors open at 7PM, stage opens at 8:30PM. Come and be a part of the experience!

Beginning November 2 and running through November 23 Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery on the campus of Westfield State College on Western Ave. in Westfield Massachusetts every Tuesday from 6PM to 8PM. Check out the Community Education Catalog at http://www.wsc.ma.edu/neighbors/community-education/ for complete details on this class and how to enroll.

September 10 – Jonas is performing with The Blue Veins at Elwoods, 216 Main St. in Monson, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.

September 24 – Jonas is performing his interactive comedy magic at The Belchertown Fair under the main entertainment tent today.  This fast-paced magic show short starts at 6:45PM, closing one act and opening for another act.  Come for the magic, stay for the music and experience the fun of The Belchertown Fair!

September 25 – Jonas is performing his interactive comedy magic at The Belchertown Fair under the main entertainment tent today.  The fast-paced magic show times are 2:25PM, 4:45PM and 6:40PM.  Come for the magic, stay for the music and experience the fun of The Belchertown Fair!

September 26 – Jonas is performing his interactive comedy magic at The Belchertown Fair under the main entertainment tent today.  This fast-paced magic show short starts at 2:30PM, closing one act and opening for another act.  Come for the magic, stay for the music and experience the fun of The Belchertown Fair!

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Calendar October 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Calendar of Public Appearances

For the Illusion, Poetry, Music and Life of Jonas Cain

October 2010


Every first and third Wednesday of the month Jonas hosts the Open Stage Night at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  Do you have a talent and a passion to share with others?  Maybe you sing, play an instrument, tell jokes, juggle, do magic or have poetry to share… well all is welcome on the Black Moon open stage!  Doors open at 7PM, stage opens at 8:30PM. Come and be a part of the experience!

Beginning November 2 and running through November 23 Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery on the campus of Westfield State College on Western Ave. in Westfield Massachusetts every Tuesday from 6PM to 8PM. Check out the Community Education Catalog at http://www.wsc.ma.edu/neighbors/community-education/ for complete details on this class and how to enroll.

October 24 – Jonas is performing alongside fellow magician Jeff Pyzocha to perform their show Magic vs Illusion at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  This special two-hour show will feature comedian Kyle Peck as special guest host. Show starts at 8PM.

October 16 – Jonas is performing with The Blue Veins at Elwoods, 216 Main St. in Monson, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.

October 29 – Jonas is performing with The Ghost Quartet at the Halloween Funk Show with the band Lovewhip at The Bishop’s Lounge, 41 Strong Ave. in Northampton, MA.  Show starts at 9PM.  This is the  funk party of the century!

October 30 – Jonas is performing with The Blue Veins at Turtle Pond at 346 Wilbraham, Rd. in Palmer, MA. This will be an epic Halloween party and is the one year anniversary of The Blue Veins! One year strong and rocking harder and harder every day! Music starts at 9PM.

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Calendar November 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Calendar of Public Appearances

For the Illusion, Poetry, Music and Life of Jonas Cain

November 2010


Every first and third Wednesday of the month Jonas hosts the Open Stage Night at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  Do you have a talent and a passion to share with others?  Maybe you sing, play an instrument, tell jokes, juggle, do magic or have poetry to share… well all is welcome on the Black Moon open stage!  Doors open at 7PM, stage opens at 8:30PM. Come and be a part of the experience!

Beginning November 2 and running through November 23 Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery on the campus of Westfield State College on Western Ave. in Westfield Massachusetts every Tuesday from 6PM to 8PM. Check out the Community Education Catalog at http://www.wsc.ma.edu/neighbors/community-education/ for complete details on this class and how to enroll.

November 2 – Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery at Westfield State College this evening from 6PM-8PM.

November 9 – Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery at Westfield State College this evening from 6PM-8PM.

November 16 – Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery at Westfield State College this evening from 6PM-8PM.

November 23 – Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery at Westfield State College this evening from 6PM-8PM.

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Calendar December 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Calendar of Public Appearances

For the Illusion, Poetry, Music and Life of Jonas Cain

December 2010


Every first and third Wednesday of the month Jonas hosts the Open Stage Night at The Black Moon Music Lounge, 37 State St. Rt. 202 in Belchertown, MA.  Do you have a talent and a passion to share with others?  Maybe you sing, play an instrument, tell jokes, juggle, do magic or have poetry to share… well all is welcome on the Black Moon open stage!  Doors open at 7PM, stage opens at 8:30PM. Come and be a part of the experience!

Beginning November 2 and running through November 23 Jonas is teaching his self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery on the campus of Westfield State College on Western Ave. in Westfield Massachusetts every Tuesday from 6PM to 8PM. Check out the Community Education Catalog at http://www.wsc.ma.edu/neighbors/community-education/ for complete details on this class and how to enroll.

December 5 – Jonas is presenting The Springfield Symphony Orchestra’s Music Petting Zoo at Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. in Springfield, MA.  Time TBA

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Journey of Discovery at Westfield State College

Thursday, August 5, 2010

I am most excited to officially announce that my self-empowerment course Journey of Discovery will be held on the campus of Westfield State College this fall. Classes meet Tuesdays in November from 6PM-8PM starting November 2 and running until November 23. For complete details on this class and others offered in this fall and how to enroll check out the Community Education Catalog at http://www.wsc.ma.edu/neighbors/community-education/

Here’s the course description as it appears in the catalog:

“An experiential blend of lecture and philosophical discussion, this course assists participants in uncovering personal power and how to use it achieve highest potential through confidence and self-empowerment. We will look at a number of prominent examples of successful people along the way and participants will be encouraged to share their own personal stories as appropriate in implementing the principals discussed during the course. During this four-session class students will discover the importance of and how to live a balanced life.”

Hope to see you in class!

Peace-

Jonas

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The Ring

Monday, June 21, 2010

June 13, 2010

12:56AM

I have decided to sell my fiancée’s engagement ring so that I may make good on the many debts I accumulated when she passed away just a day after I picked it out for her.

I have not made this decision lightly for this is the ring that I promised to give to her but never did. I just could not bring myself to do it after that unimaginable Sunday afternoon after stepping through the unfathomable door at the funeral parlor and walking the impossible walk across the room to stand over her lifeless body lying in the casket.

One week earlier from that very moment we were playing mini-golf at Lake Winnepesaukah and just four days before that we were lying together in her bed staring into each other’s eyes, our souls were talking to each other you see. She was willing me to ask, and I that I hadn’t a ring yet, and she that it didn’t matter.

And so I asked.

And so she smiled.

And so she nodded.

And so I smiled.

And so I said, “I always wondered what that would feel like.”

And so she asked, “What?”

And so I said, “To ask the woman of my dreams to marry me and to have her say yes and to have that woman be you.”

And yet there I was with ring in hand and finally ready to give it to her seeing in my heart that the woman lying in that casket was not Stephanie.

No.

It was not my best friend.

No.

It was not her.

No.

It was most certainly the body her soul inhabited during her time as Stephanie but no that was not Stephanie.

And so I couldn’t give Stephanie’s ring to a lifeless body that was not her and so I carried that ring with me anywhere and everywhere I went in search of her from appletini to appletini yet anywhere and everywhere I could not find her.

I drank all my work. I drank all my possessions. I drank all my money. I drank all my hopes. I drank all my life away and still I couldn’t find her.

And so time went on and time went by as I did not and just when I all but gave up I did find her again and I will give you a hint as to how I finally did:

She was found in letting go.

No job. No car. No home. No possessions. No anything nor no everything. No nothing no never no not no none no no.

Once I let go of life I found that I could have all of life and it was in all of life that I found Peace of Mind. And it was in all of life that I found Love in my Heart. And it was in all of life that I found Joy for Life.

Yes, I have finally found Stephanie again.

Yes, I have not made this decision lightly to sell my fiancée’s engagement ring that I promised to give to her but never did but I have found Stephanie again and I have also found I no longer need to carry this ring anymore nor do I need to hoard it anymore for this ring is of this world but is not for this world and my work is for this world but is not of this world and my work for this world needs the money that this ring holds. Transferring this money to my work for this world will finally allow me to give to Stephanie her engagement ring that I promised to give her but never did to make good on the many debts I accumulated when she passed away just a day after I picked it out for her, this modest trilogy diamond ring that has an inscription that reads “P.S. I Love You”

It is with a heavy heart that such a moment has come but it is with a heavy heart that all moments of this world come.

With Abundant Peace of Mind, Love in Your Heart and Joy for Life-

Jonas Cain

http://www.jonascain.com

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i carry your heart with me

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

I visited my best friend yesterday. It’s been sometime since I visited her last. I think I’ve only been there once since the return from my bicycle trip.  I didn’t plan on going there and I was a little hesitant when the idea popped into my head. I’ve been doing really good lately and I didn’t want to stir up emotions that may still be laying dorment in my mind.

 

It was my first official day working with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Since they hired me as their “Musical Petting Zookeeper” I’ve been fixing the instruments, getting the cleaning materials organized, making phone calls and emails to clients and preparing my presentation script. But yesterday was the big day to see if all my work would pay off. I visited two schools in a row, for preschool and kindergarden aged children, and taught them about the different instruments from an orchestra then they got to play them. It was so fun seeing these little kids playing the cello and violins, the tuba and trombone, banging on the glockenspiel and triangle and waving the conductors baton around.

 

Since I’ve taken my new direction in my work with magic I’ve had little interest in performing magic for children. I’ve rather moved the focus of my work to inspirational programs to motivate the participants to go after the life they were born to live. But this music program perfectly into my new vision, allowing me to do the magic I want to do instead of the magic that I have to do.

 

In 2007 when my best friend and I got engaged I decided that I wanted to be with her more than I wanted to be a magician so I decided that I would pursue a career in music, as a teacher first then become a conductor of a symphony orchestra (a man has a right to dream!) When she passed away soon after all dreams died and that’s when I became acquanted with my dark night.

 

Inspired by the desire to leave the darkness I slowly began to heal and have been in the Light for over three and a half months now. Interestingly it coincides with the release of my book which details my experinece in the darkness. Now, nearly three years later, I have my job with the symphony and am able to inspire young people by teaching them about music and no longer have to perform magic to support myself. Instead of marrying my best friend I have married my two passions, enabling me to maintain artistic integrity with all my work while helping, teaching and healing those around me.

 

That is why I went to see Stephanie yesterday. It used to be that when such wonderful things happened I would call her or go to her apartment and share with her my excitement. So I just had to go and, for the first time in such a long time, share my joy instead of my sadness, grief and despair like all my former visits to her grave.

 

I am so happy that I have her. I am so happy that she is my Guardian Angel. I am so happy that we get to do great things now, things that we wouldn’t have been able to do if it worked out any other way. For I carry her heart with me (I carry it in my heart).

 

With Abundant Peace, Love and Light-

Jonas

 

i carry your heart with me

by ee cummings

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

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I Thanked God

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Couldn’t afford to pay my cell phone bill, so I thanked God for giving me the opportunity to become more present in each moment.

Car broke down, so I thanked God for giving me the opportunity to help the environment by relying on car pooling.

Didn’t have a place to live, so I thanked God for giving me the opportunity to become closer to the friends that welcomed me into their home.

Best friend died, so I thanked God for allowing me the opportunity to know how fragile and precious life is.

Struggling with alcoholism, so I thanked God for giving me the opportunity to find my strength.

Receiving harsh criticism, so I thanked God for allowing me the opportunity to practice determination in the face of adversity.

We get out of life what we give. If we perceive problems then we will get problems; but if we choose instead to perceive opportunities then we will grow to our full potential.

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