Upcoming Events
The Emotional Power of Music - Saturday, June 1, 2013 Why is our reaction to music so visceral? How does an operatic aria bring us to tears? What is it about a driving dance beat that fills the dance floor? Why do some tunes fill us with joy, while others are heartbreaking? How music moves us will be explored on Saturday, June 1, 2013 by board-certified psychiatrist Salvatore Iacobello, M.D. and voice teacher and mezzo soprano Ms. Donna Reid in their presentation “The Emotional Power of Music,” at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. Dr. Iacobello and Ms. Reid will offer their unique perspectives about the biological and emotional effects of music and explore the multiple functions that music plays in our lives.
Dr. Iacobello is a psychiatrist in private practice in Fairfield, Connecticut where he helps people overcome obstacles to better emotional, mental and physical health and find increased satisfaction in life. Although Dr. Iacobello has not had a musical education, music has always been an important part of his life and it played a key role in his personal and intellectual development. As a psychiatrist and student of orgonomy, he is interested in exploring the connection between music and the deep emotional responses it elicits. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry in Adult and Child/Adolescent psychiatry and is a Clinical Associate of the American College of Orgonomy. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Catania in Italy and is a member of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, the American Psychosomatic Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Psychiatry and Philosophy. He is an assistant editor (medical sciences) of the Journal of Orgonomy, where he has also published articles on children and adolescents.
Ms. Reid has been teaching singing at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City since 1995 and maintains a private studio on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where she teaches musical theater performers and classical singers. Ms. Reid has been professionally involved with music almost her entire life, including having sung opera, and she deeply feels the emotional impact of music. She believes that almost everyone, professional or not, has profound emotional reactions to music and that exploring the why and how of that impact is fascinating and should be shared with others. She attended the School of Music at Northwestern University and sang professionally in Europe for nine years specializing in contemporary opera. She has performed in concerts and operas throughout Europe, appeared on Italian and German television, and has recorded various contemporary songs and operas. She was associate (and wife) to Cornelius L. Reid (noted singing teacher and author of five books on vocal pedagogy) from 1994 until his death in 2008. She assisted Mr. Reid in the numerous master classes he presented in the United States, Canada and Europe and acted as translator during those classes given in various cities in Germany and Austria. Ms. Reid teaches master classes in Germany in connection with the Musikschule in Darmstadt, and is the official technique teacher for Expression Chorale, a gospel choir school in Paris, France.
Dr. Iacobello and Ms. Reid are available for interview prior to the event.
Admission is free thanks to underwriting support. Donations are welcome. Suggested adult, non-student donation is $45. Reserve online or call (732) 821-1144.
The Social Orgonomy Presentation Series informs the public about this field of study and especially shows how these processes manifest in attendees' own lives and relationships, as well as in society at large.
ACO Movie Night featuring "A Little Romance" - Saturday, July 20, 2013. Movie screening followed by open discussion led by Drs. David Holbrook & Susan Marcel. ACO campus, Princeton, NJ at 7:00PM. Free admission. Complimentary popcorn and beverages will be served. Call (732) 821-1144 for reservations or reserve online.
Past Events
April 6, 2013 - Personal Relationships in the Digital Age
March 9, 2013 - ACO Movie Night
February 2, 2013 - Are You Satisfied with Your Work Life?
Presenter: Peter Crist, M.D.
November 16, 2012 - ACO Movie Night
October 6, 2012 - Emotions Speak Louder Than Words
June 2, 2012 - Fathers: A Forgotten Natural Role
Presenter: Peter Crist, M.D.
March 31, 2012 - Clearing the Air: Facts & Fictions about Marijuana
Presenter: Richard Ryan, M.A. & Dee Apple, Ph.D.
February 4, 2012 - Medical Orgone Therapy for Children & Teens: Treating Emotional and Behavior Problems
Presenter: Dale Rosin, D.O.
October 1, 2011 - Burned But Not Forgotten: U.S. Government Suppression of Wilhelm Reich's Work
Presenter: Peter A. Crist, M.D.
June 4, 2011 - A New View of Society & How We Relate: What is Social Orgonomy?
Presenter: Dee Apple, Ph.D.
April 2, 2011 - Are Children's Books Just for Kids?
Presenter: Howard Chavis, M.D.
February 5, 2011- Is the Doctor Really In? Today's Doctor/Patient Relationship - Making Each Visit Count
Presenters: Dr. Edward Chastka, Dr. Peter Crist
October 2, 2010 - The Roots of Love and Hate:
From Conception to the First Days of Life
Presenter: Dr. Theodota Chasapi
June 5, 2010 - Armored Language
Presenter: Dr. Dale Rosin
October 3, 2009 - Text, Phone or Talk?: Communication Confusion in Our Electronic Age
Presenter: Dr. Peter A. Crist
June 6, 2009 - Children and the Emotional Plague: Inoculation, Antidotes and Protection for Children
Presenter: Dee Apple, Ph.D
April 4, 2009 - The Crippling of Infants: Swaddling and Other "Well-intentioned Assaults"
Presenter: Dr. Richard Schwartzman, D.O., with an introduction by Dee. Apple, Ph.D.
February 7, 2009 - Children of the Emotional Plague: Victims and Architects of Evil
Presenter: Dee Apple, Ph.D.
October 7, 2008 - Social Forces That Impact Child & Adolescent Development
Presenter: Dee Apple, Ph.D.
October 11, 2008 - repeat of Politics & The Emotional Plague: An Open Forum with Charles Konia, M.D.
Presenters: Dr. Edward Chastka, Dr. Peter Crist, Dr. Charles Konia
October 4, 2008 - Politics & The Emotional Plague: An Open Forum with Charles Konia, M.D.
Presentes: Dr. Edward Chastka, Dr. Peter Crist, Dr. Charles Konia
June 7, 2008 - The Faces of Evil: Example From History
Presenter: Virginia Whitener, Ph.D.
April 5, 2008 - The Many Faces of Evil: Current Examples of the Emotional Plague
Presenter: Dee Apple, Ph.D., Dr. Peter A. Crist, Virginia Whitener, Ph.D.
March 3, 2008 - What is the Emotional Plague? An Introduction (Repeat Presentation)
Presenter: Dr. Peter A. Crist
February 2, 2008 - What is the Emotional Plague? An Introduction
Presenter: Dr. Peter A. Crist
October 6, 2007 - Social Factors that Impact Child and Adolescent Development
Presenter: Dee Apple, Ph.D
June 2, 2007 - No Man is An Island: The Individual & Society an Orgonomic Perspective
Presenter: Virginia Whitener, Ph.D.
March 31, 2007 - More Principles of Relationships: A Mini Workshop (AM and PM Session)
Presenter: Dr. Peter A. Crist
February 3, 2007 - BioEnergetic Principles of Love, Family, & Work Relationships
Presenter: Dr. Peter A. Crist
December 2, 2006 - Social Orgonomy in the 21st Century
Presenter: Dee Apple, Ph.D.
October 2, 2005 - Children of the Future - Conference - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
