Rushed this week. Truncated Weekly.
Get this, new Salonistas David Loy and wife Linda Goodhew lived in Tokyo for... Was that 12 y ears? And before that Singapore for along time as well before coming to Cinti. Last year. Linda is a Brit. Let’s get them to share at length about their Oriental years.
Another preview: Lloyd House housemate Debra Martin spent 6 years in the ashram of Swami G. something, an akolite of Swami Muktananda, predecessor of Guru Mai. He does a form of Siddah yoga. The guru is your avenue to God. Fascinating experience. In Portland. She will be talking about it at Salon the first Wed. in April. Stay tuned!
We talked about the snow at the tab le this week, and also about cincinnati and it’s inferiority complex, and it’s various talents and assets. Enjoy. Ellen
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................................................... Section One: Table Notes ............................................................................ (Note: these notes were taken at the table and have NOT been approved or corrected by the speakers. Reader
beware of inevitable misunderstandings and misrepresentations. E.B.)
At the Table on Wednesday, Table 7 Feb ’07.
Marvin Kraus, Gerry Kraus, Janet Kalven, Judy Cirillo, David Rosenberg, Mira Rodwan, Mr. G., Himavat Ishaya, Linda Goodhew
goodhewlinda@yahoo.com, David Loy, Bill Messer, Ellen Bierhorst, Chad Benjamin Potter
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mira: I would like info. On the Council recent vote on human services programs budget vote.
This is Black History Month. Some wonderful things on TV including how the slaves from Africa adapted their religions. Wonderful pictures. On PBS.
Judy see program about Percy Julian, the Black chemist. Amazing. Work on soy. Cortisone. Worked for Glidden paint co. because he was Black. Then quit and started his own co.
Dav id R: old high school friend, recently seen first time in 40 years; high up in the Sierra Club. Wants to talk here. Gail.
In the spirit of New Deal Politics, Wal-Mart is encouraging Universal Health Care. [Bill: they have always encouraged it by not giving health coverage to their employees.]
David L: clearly universal care is coming. Only issue is what type.
David L: the Mass. System is not people friendly… favors the insur. Co.
Bill : is the Slavery Today program still at the Freedom Center. (Yes).
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. I want to help found a chapter here in Cinti. They will stand up and litigate. www.AU.org
The ACLU backs away from a lot of these things. They seem to support “ceremonial deism” that has crept in to American politics, government. They pick their battles elsewhere.
Also thinking of starting a new radio program, “In Us We Trust”. On Church State separation.
David L: tomorrow on WAIF at 4:00 I will be interviewed. 88.3. On socially engaged Buddhism. (David is a Buddhist scholar and prof. at X.U.)
Ellen L.H. meditation M W F 6:30 – 7:00.
TOPICS NOMINATED
Chad: why not celebrate Black History all year long?
Mr. G: Hillary Oil, does anybody know about it? Hillary Clinton has a proposal to end America’s addiction to foreign oil or something. Did anyone hear more? \
David R Hillary is against the Iraq War now.
Gerry Talk about Hillary. Someone is trying to make her the f ront runner. The Republicans want to put up the most defeatable Democrat.
Bill The polls put her in front.
Mira update on Council.
Marvin Shared experiences of yesterday’s snow. I hear tales like “4 hours to get home”.
Ellen: story about Clifton Avenue.
Marvin A friend of mine, a one car family. The man dropped his keys in the snow. Couldn’t find his keys. Now they have to wait until the snow melts. Any suggestions.?
Bill Blow the area with a leaf blower. … powdery. Wonderful.
Linda Very satisfying walking faster than the cars on Ludlow.
Marvin our no outlet street was ploughed. And they pushed out all the snow to the end of the street…very intelligent and considerate. Another reason why people should move to Cinti.
Linda when do they put down all this salt.
David R they have started using a liquid that sprays on the street and stays several days. You see stripes on the road, faded pink.
Mira Water main breaks, notably Middleton and McAlpin.
Regarding the inferiority complex of Cinti. David L. Linda and I lived Japan 21 years, before Singapore. I am very impressed by Cinti. I find many wonderful things about Cinti. Linda I love the hills. David the incredible architecture, this incredible house, … churches. Rich tradition. And culture. Trees.
bill the greenest city of America.
David L: music, theater, art, rich tradition.
Gerry I agree. A few years ago people always brought up Marge Schott…owned the Reds, a bigot. Also bill.
The only city in American History who prosecuted the museum
David L: the two huge stadiums on the river, a disaster. Destroys the city architecturally.
Bill: I was running a photography gallery during Mapplethorpe era. When this Finnish artist was to come exhibit and teach here his students begged h im to not come, fearing he would be jailed.
… the press is depressing here. A lot they should report but don’t.
Judy lot of things I love here. I have been working with Ceasefire, also CPOP. Very impressed. Instead of running to the suburbs, people are working . … Great program in Boston. Jennifer Williams is coming to present at Salon, out of the Crossfire.
Ceasefire is in Avondale right now. Taken this model used in Boston, Chicago, other cities. They are saying the problem is widespread as to cause, so get everyone in the community involved. When another person is shot, email goes out and there are vigils, people involved.
Then they are going to the kids involved in the s hootings etc., and saying, “We will help you turn your lives around.”
Marvin David L, after 21 years in Japan. I understand they have a very very low murder rate. Why?
David L Homogeneous culture; no r ace problems. No gap between rich and poor. More of a group consciousness. The gap between rich and poor is increasing now, but still more cohesive society.
Linda police on patrol, a box with an officer in every neighborhood. They know everyone in the neighborhood.
Mira there was a story on biological warfare. Before the end of WWII in Japan, not only were we doing these things, but also in Japan. They dropped some of the pellets over China. This was a shock because only a few knew about it.
David L once the Americans took over they wanted that research, so they did not prosecute the war crimes…
Gerry One of the anomalies in the local police situation is rather than have the same officers in the same neighborhood, they are switched frequently. I don’t know what the rationale is. In Forest Park the police are stationed in one district. Their crime rate is much lower than ours.
Bill percent of police in City African Amer.
Marvin: aprox. 30%.
Gerry:
There is a law city workers must live in the city. Somehow, the police don’t adhere. I think that’s another problem. The employees of the city don’t have the same interest they used to have.
David R the entire suburban population sponges off the city.
Bill and we have islands, like Norwood, St. Bernard, etc. that are independent cities.
Marvin in Avondale, bordered by St. Bernard and Norwood, is a successful integrated neighborhood. Partly because of St. Bernard and Norwood. Blacks were afraid to go into St. Ber. Or Norwood. Of course, now that is a bit different. But when the neighborhoods were changing, it really helped N. Avondale integrate.
Bill about self depreciation in Cinti. There are two Cincinnaties: past and present. *** (the facts shared below turned out to be inacurate... Please see Bill’s email “Stop the press” below in Articles section. E.B.) In 1900 we were the 4th largest city in U.S. NY, Phil, Boston, Cinti. Also a very German city; 11 German language newspapers. Breweries. We were the Western Queen.
During the early 20th cent there were many innovations here. Color TV. Crosley broadcasting. Innovative, forward thinking, progressive. All that architecture.
I think WWI was hard, WWII might have been the death knell. Hurt our sense of who we are.
The railroads and the meat packing went to Chicago. The river ceased to be as important.
Gerry the machine tool industry used to be great.
Bill I love to bring people people here, like from NY. We have a little Brooklyn bridge… but I am really embarrassed about who we are as a society; the only city to vote for a referendum denying civil rights to homosexuals.
David L how did that happen? Got so conservative.
Mr. G. I wondered how the issue of the Chicago river factored in. I heard it was they reversed the direction of the Chicago river.
Janet made it a sewage canal running away from the lake. … If you didn’t have an “in” with city hall, beware. Alderman system.
Bill Cincinnati, Simon Lies.
Mr. G. this town that hates homosexuality and sex, why is it that it has a large gay community.
Ellen As a member of the homos. Community, it is not my perception that it is a large community.
Marvin How has it been for you?
Ellen no perception… I let them know right away, so I don’t hear…
Mira Lesbians have better rates of orgasms than heterosexual women … women
Marvin: Cincinnati has the highest rate of lesbian orgasms of all American cities…Mira quoted the stat.
Mr. G. tell us about Simon Lies…
Bill Simon L. wasn’t as bad a problem as the Keatings, Bill who ran the Enquirer, and Charlie who founded Citizens for Decent Literature (CDL). Citizens for Community Values started by ministers when Charlie moved to Arizona and got into Savings and Loan (yes, THAT Keating).
… Charlie Loeb said, “We did not lose the case… we succeeded in intimidating them. The museum will never do it again.”
… for forty years now, we have had here a crusade, anti porn. A lot of Cincinnatians are in the Bush administration. Just before 9/11 the administration was just about to launch their big “war”, it was to be a war on porn, not on terrorism.
Mr. G. Bush really wants war on Iran.
Gerry Bob Taft from Cinti. Mr. Republican.
Bill Theo. Dreiser was convicted on either obscenity or sedition … the first artist to be prosecuted by the feds. For porn. Was baited by a Cincinnatian.
Gerry… so that is why we have an inferiority complex.
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Announcements
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
LAST SUMMER I had the first and second Weight Management Seminar, growing out of my 30 years plus experience (and success!) with the weight/food issue. That was such a success it is being offered again this winter.
Sunday 11 February 3:00 – 6:00 P.M.
At The Lloyd House 3901 Clifton Ave. Parking on Lafayette Ave.
This is a small group seminar (limited to 12 participants) presenting psychological tools for victory in understanding and managing your life with food and weight. This seminar is for you if you have tried dieting, Weight Watchers, etc., and lasting success has eluded you. Many people are bedeviled by this epidemic problem, and yes, there are clear principles that can help you understand it and master it once and for all. Worth many times more, the tuition is only $50. What wouldn’t you give for a real, significant “leg up” on this problem?
Call me: Ellen Bierhorst 221 1289 to reserve your place now.
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Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D. Is a holistic psychotherapist with over 35 years experience. Specialty area: Optimizing Mental Health ~ “Better than well”. Also: healing trauma, strengthening families and relationships, alcohol and other addictions including food, and weight management, EMDR, GLBT, chronic pain and physical illness. Clifton. 513 221 1289 www.lloydhouse.com
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SUNDAY OPEN SAUNA AT THE LLOYD HOUSE
New wintertime practice at the Lloyd House! Come join in. Fire laid at noon; lit at 1:00. Set up at 2 or 2:30; sweat starts at 3. Takes about an hour. Please come, try to arrive by 3 at the latest. Bring towel... See below. If you like, bring food to share afterwards. . Pot Luck at 4:30. Drumming about 5:30 Clean up at 7:00. Ellen
Lloyd House Sauna-
Sweat Lodge
Protocol
Mission and Spirit
A good sweat is deeply cleansing of body and purifying of spirit. We reverence the Finns and the Native Americans for this practice, and each other for joining in. Finns first sweat, rinse with cold water (screaming allowed), wash (each other) with soap (you may use warm shower in sink room); Sweat again, splash with cold water, scrape or scrub or beat the skin; Sweat yet again, then final rinse with cold water. … The rattle in the sweat room is for chanting, singing, story telling. After sauna, rest, drink water, then feast and party.
Modesty
· As the Finns say, "We see but we don't look."
· Feel free to use bathing suit or towel
You will need
· Water bottle
· Towel
· (lotion)
· (shampoo)
· (slippers)
Contributing … please help
· build fire, 2 hours before
· clean benches
· split wood -- any time
· bring firewood in dressing room
· haul 3 buckets of water from sink room
· contribute $ -- look for jar in dressing room -- Suggest $5
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Salonista and Swami Himavat Ishaya sends notice of special yoga seminar with himself and Vickie Fairchild:
Greetings, all.
Please consider my up and coming workshop with Vickie Fairchild:
Coming up in February, a chance to explore not only the physical benefits but also the system of mindfulness and awareness which is the foundation of the greater System of Yoga which incorporates those postures and which is designed to hasten the dawn of Enlightenment for all of us:
Deepen and Enliven Your Yoga Practice
Through: The Philosophy of Yoga, that is: Raja Yoga, and Meditative Techniques taught by Himavat; and,
Yoga Asanas and Pranayama taught by Vickie.
When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $95.
Where: Vickie's Home Studio, 7425 East Aracoma Drive, Amberly Village, OH 45237
To Pre-register: either call Vickie Fairchild, 513- 257-1057 or email Himavat Ishaya: pathfinders108@yahoo.com
(Vickie is an extraordinarily accomplished physical therapist/body-mind-centering practitioner/yogini/etc. Etc. This will be good! Ellen)
NPR Threatened!
THIS TIME IT IS FOR REAL...NOT A HOAX: FROM RICHARD BLUMBERG
President Bush has just proposed drastic cuts to government support
for PBS and NPR. This time the threat is real.
We need to press the Democratic Congress to pass legislation that
will ensure permanent funding for these vital public media. MoveOn
has a petition site where you can make your voice heard; this is what
I typed into the comment box:
> NPR and PBS are the only media that speak to our intelligence, our
> good will, and our genuine love of country, rather than to our
> materialistic greed, our sexuality, our prejudices, our smug
> superiority. Our public media speak to our hope, and they speak for
> our future as a nation. Please pass powerful legislation that will
> free them from the demeaning processes of politics and ensure their
> survival
I encourage you to add your voice to the petition, and to contribute
your own statement about why you feel it is important to protect NPR
and PBS. Here's the link to the MoveOn petition:
http://civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/?
referring_id=9851-1288944-LVresno.K9EGbc9L7auiWw
Thanks!
Richard
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Richard Muhammad Memorial Fund: On 29 December 2006, Richard Muhammad became the 84th homicide during Cincinnati's deadliest year. Ironically, "after his own arrests in earlier years, Muhammad had become a community advocate who worked to stop shootings & help promote peace. Muhammad was a youth street worker for the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission & an outreach worker for CeaseFire Cincinnati, a campaign to stop shootings. He was praised for his work & trying to halt the very thing that killed him." http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070101/NEWS01/701010331/-1/back01. Now, The Richard Muhammad Memorial Fund has been established at the Fifth Third Bank (acct. # 702 350 8026) to help Richard's widow, Sharon Muhammad & his family in the wake of his murder. Please consider making a contribution at any Fifth Third Bank branch.
Art Studios for Rent: In the heart of the Historic Arts District of Covington (41011), spaces in the Passionate Art Center @ 31-33 West Pike Street are available to rent for studios/galleries. Beautifully renovated building presently houses 9 working artists. Spaces individually available range from 70 - 375 square feet. Spaces can be combined or modified to suit needs. Rent from $75 - $400/month. Rent includes use of 1st floor store front for occasional classes, exhibits, openings, etc. More info from Jim & Barbara Ruh @ 859.341.5227 & 859.393.8358.
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Human Rights Traveling Film Festival [Thursday 8 February @ 7 PM]: The last of the four documentaries focusing on human rights violations around the world. Winter In Baghdad (Invierno en Bagdad): Filmmaker Javier Corcuera brings his gift of storytelling to this beautifully crafted film, allowing viewers to integrate the political with the personal in the tragedy of Iraq that has emerged since the war began in March 2003. Corcuera spent months in Baghdad in the winter of 2004 interviewing Iraqi families who were trying to continue daily life despite constant violence, black outs, & lack of basic necessities. As beautiful visually as it is deeply emotional. Winner Best Documentary at the 2005 Los Angeles Film Festival. (Directed by Javier Corcuera; Spain; 2005; 78 min; in Arabic with English subtitles.) Free. Sponsored by Student Activities & Leadership Development. At Mainstreet Cinema Tangeman University Center, University of Cincinnati, 45220. More info @ 513.556.6115, ahoo.tabatabai@uc.edu, & http://hrw.org/iff/2006/traveling/titles.html#17.
Freedom of Celebration [Thursday 8 February @ 5:30 PM]: The first 2007 “Freedom of…” event, a Mardi Gras & Hurricane Katrina tribute. Sponsored by FreedomYP. $7 admission, with a portion going to Hurricane Katrina relief; free for Freedom Center members. RSVP to Kelly Linkugel at klinkugel@nurfc.org. At the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Leapin Lizard Gallery Grand Opening [Friday 9 February @ 6-10 PM]: As Covington experiences its art renaissance, Leapin Lizard Gallery celebrates its grand opening with "Fine art, functional works & frivolities." One-of-a-kind clocks & hand-blown glass, outdoor sculpture, unique furnishings, & a huge range of gifts both practical & fanciful. Featuring new work by: Diane Komater (wire sculpture), Ramsey Ford & Greg Kornbluh (narrative graphics), Lizz Godfroy (mixed media paintings & collage), Greg Kandis (paintings), plus work by over 150 national & regional artists. Enjoy live rhythm & blues by II Juicy & Fathead Davis, fantastic canapés by Jean-Robert's PhoParis, spiced hot chocolate by MainStrasse's Bean Haus, & a renovation slideshow presentation. Celebrate what 9 months of renovations have delivered: the 1880's Methodist Church at 8th & Main in MainStrasse has been converted to an industrial-looking loft-style gallery. At Leapin Lizard Gallery, 726 Main Street, MainStrasse, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.581.2728, leapinlizz@mac.com, & www.leapinlizardgallery.com.
Rachel Z & Her Trio @ Friday Jazz at the Hyatt [Friday 9 February @ 8:00-12 PM]: She will be playing music from her new album that will be released in March. World Class Music at a Cincinnati price. $15 cover; $10 for Jazz Club Members; $5 for CCM & NKU students; under 18 free. At the Sungarten Room, Hyatt Hotel Cincinnati, 151 West 5th Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. $1 parking across street at 5th & Race. More info @ 513.579.1234, waltb31@fuse.net, www.rachelz.com, & www.jazzincincy.com.
I Know A Lot About Art But I Don't Know What I Like [Saturday 10 February @ 10 AM]: Owen Findsen, retired art critic for the Cincinnati Enquirer will discuss "what is art?". Free. Presented by Association for Rational Thought. Molly Malone's Restaurant, 6111 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, OH 45213. More info @ rrdavis@fuse.net & www.cincinnatiskeptics.org.
Lesbian Tubing Adventure [Saturday 10 February @ 3-5 PM]: A great way to meet other women in a fun environment. We will introduce you to other women. $20 for 2 hours. Presented by Women Out Front. At Perfect North Slopes, 19074 Perfect Lane, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025. More info @ 513.381.7517, events@womenoutfront.com, www.perfectnorth.com & www.womenoutfront.com.
CAAC 2007 Chinese New Year Banquet [Saturday 10 February @ 6:30-11:00 PM]: You are cordially invited to enjoy Chinese ethnic culture while celebrating the start of the Chinese New Year 4705 - the year of the pig. The evening includes social hour, community awards & meeting, 10-course Chinese sit-down banquet, all new performances, children's activities, & raffles. Sponsored by Chinese American Association of Cincinnati (CAAC) & supported by Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce (GCCCC). $21.50 for GCCCC members; $28 for future GCCCC members; discounts for seniors over 64 (25%) and children 3-12 (50%); children under 3 are free. At Jungle Jim's New Oscar Event Center, 5440 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield, OH 45014. More info & RSVP @ 513.533.6567, 513.398.5726, szavon@huff.com.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Events [Saturday 10 February @ starting at noon]:
<> Dramatic Readings with Daryl Harris @ Noon in the Escape Gallery: Stories of freedom heroes come alive with Daryl Harris from NKU.
<> Gallery Talk @ 1 PM in the Grand Hall: Dr. Ann Butler of Kentucky State University shares the story of Oliver Louis, the 1st African American Kentucky Derby winner.
<> Meet the Author @ 2 PM in the Grand Hall: Patsi Trollinger, children’s book author, will discuss & sign "Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became One Of The World’s Greatest Jockeys."
All events are at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Fine Arts Fund Sampler [Saturday-Sunday 10-11 February @ 11 AM - 3/4 PM]: Saturday, enjoy performances by the Son del Caribe, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Sandstorm Dance Company & Just Ordinary People. Sunday, enjoy performances by the Raison D’Etre, Na Mea Hula O Cincinnati, & the Next Generation Dance Company. Free & open to the public. In the Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski to Speak [Wednesday 14 February @ 4-5 PM]: The Honorable Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland from 1995-2005 will speak on the topic "Transforming Central & Eastern Europe: Experiences & Perspectives." Free; no ticket required. Sponsored by the Farmer School of Business, Havighurst Center for Russian & Post-Soviet Studies, Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Oxford, OH, & the Polish Art Society of Cincinnati. At Hall Auditorium, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ 513.458.5244 ext.121, jbarankiewicz@mrcgene.com, www.pasc.us, & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/virtual_tour/campusmap/pdfs/campusmap_oxford.pdf.
Single Lesbian Valentines Day (couples ok too) [Wednesday 14 February @ 5:30 PM]: Don't be lonely on Valentine's Day. This Friendly group will introduce you to everyone. Appetizers followed by your own choice for dinner. Any dinner purchase includes free heart-shaped chocolate desert cake. $10 includes appetizers & goodies. Free raffle items. Music by DJ Flex & Angelicious starting at 7 PM. Followed by Karaoke. Presented by Women Out Front. At Union Station Cafe, 825 Vine Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ events@womenoutfront.com & www.womenoutfront.com.
Lecture by Dr. Wlodzislaw Duch: "I Do Care" [Thursday 15 February @ 6 PM ]: Professor Wlodzislaw Duch will talk about his work on how to monitor & reach full potential of the baby's brain. Newborns have the potential to learn anything that humans may learn. This includes basic perceptual level, learning spoken & sign languages & learning other higher cognitive functions. While the ultimate level of competence achievable by a child is probably determined by the genes, the full potential for development is rarely achieved. Professor Duch is a scientist, educator, poet, & professor of theoretical physics and informatics at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. His interests include creating artificial minds; data mining & data understanding methods; development of neural, machine learning & neurofuzzy systems; development of a general theory integrating machine learning & neural networks; application of neural & machine learning systems. Presented by the Polish Art Society of Cincinnati. At the St. Monica - St. George Parish Newman Center, 328 W. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info @ 513.458.5244 ext 121, jbarankiewicz@mrcgene.com, www.pasc.us, www.fizyka.umk.pl/~duch/, http://home.fuse.net/StMonica-StGeorge/directions.htm, www.ntu.edu.sg/home/ASWDuch/cv/cvitl.html, & www.fizyka.umk.pl/~duch.
The Road I’ve Traveled Lunch Series with Carl Westmoreland [Thursday 15 February @ noon]: FreedomYP sponsors Carl Westmoreland, Senior Advisor to the Freedom Center & Curator of the Slave Pen, speaking about his experiences with race & diversity. Free with lunch provided. Space is limited to 35. RSVP to klinkugel@nurfc.org. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Master Harold & the Boys [Friday-Sunday 16-18 & 23-25 February @ 7:30 PM; matinees Sunday 18 & 25 February @ 2 PM]: Enjoy Athol Fugard's play, "Master Harold and the Boys," a largely auto-biographical piece that addresses the genesis of bigotry & hatred, & how it insidiously poisons entire cultures. In the Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, www.newedgecliff.com, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Calligraphy Winter Workshops [Saturday 17 February @ 9:30 AM & 1:00 PM]: Greater Cincinnati Calligraphers' Guild welcomes you & your friends to a "fun" draiser that offers workshops in two calligraphy styles & two paper-altering crafts. Foundation Hand or Walnut Ink is offered @ 9:30-AM - Noon. Script or Paper Coloring is offered @ 1:00-3:30 PM. Cost is $20 per workshop or $35 per day. Pay at the door. Registration is required. More info @ 513.791.8100.
Texas Hold'em Tournament Benefit [Saturday 17 February: Register @ 4 PM; Play @ 5 PM]: $100 buy-in with no re-buys, 50% payout to top 10%. Cash games, blackjack, food & beverages. Proceeds benefit the Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church. At Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church, 2710 Newtown Road, Anderson Township, Cincinnati, OH 45244. More info @ huuc.poker@fuse.net & www.thewiredpair.com.
This Little Light of Mine [Wednesday 21 February @ 7 PM]: This Cincinnati Opera & Freedom Center collaboration presents “This Little Light of Mine,” a musical tribute to Marian Anderson & Leontyne Price, two African-American opera icons. In the Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513. 241.2742, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Italian American Film Festival [Wednesdays thru 25 April @ 7:30 PM]: Sante Matteo, Prof. & Coordinator of Italian Studies in the Department of French & Italian @ Miami University presents his Annual Spring Semester Italian American Film Festival. Free & open to the public. Feb. 14: Mean Streets (1973), Martin Scorsese; Feb. 21: Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), Robert Wise; Feb. 28: Rocky II (1979), Sylvester Stallone; Mar. 7: Cobra (1925) with Rudolph Valentino; Kiss Me, Guido (1997), Tony Vitale; Mar. 21: Robin & the Seven Hoods (1964), Gordon Douglas, with Frank Sinatra & the Rat Pack; Mar. 28: Saturday Night Fever (1977), John Badham; Apr. 4: Scarface (1932), Howard Hawks; Apr. 11: The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola; Apr. 18: Mafia! (1998), Jim Abrahams; The Sopranos, 1st TV series episode; Apr. 25: The Sopranos, episodes from the TV series. In Room 46 Culler Hall, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056. More info @ 513.529.5932, matteos@muohio.edu.
Observatory University - "Galaxies & Cosmology" [2nd & 4th Sundays thru 27 May @ 7-9 PM]: Richard Hamilton, Cincinnati Observatory Center Staff Scientist & Xavier University Visiting Professor teaches how the Universe works. College-level astronomy courses for inquisitive members of the general public, amateur astronomers, & science educators (credit available through Xavier University). Tuition: $150 for general public, high school students (non-credit), Friends of the Observatory members, & PDU; $300 for 1 graduate credit hour & high school students for undergraduate credit (ask your school about financial support). Tuition includes 1-year individual new or renewal membership to the COC. At Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place, Cincinnati, OH 45208. Register with Nancy Downing @ 513.745.3477. More info @ 513.321.5186, Observatory@fuse.net, & www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.
Media Production 101 [Fridays thru 4 May @ Noon-2:30 PM]: Media class for undergraduate college credit; this foundation course introduces students to the fundamentals of media arts & visual literacy – light, color, composition, perspective, time, motion, sound. The course covers all the basic production techniques including scripting, lighting, shooting, producing, editing, & directing. Technical operation & understanding of all portable production & editing equipment are stressed. Students apply their skills in individual production assignments & through the creation of a larger group project. Projects will we evaluated by the class & aired on Media Bridges' Cable Access Channels. 3 college credits. For credit: $840; audit: free. Sponsored by Media Bridges Education Department & Chatfield College. 1100 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info from Ronda Tuggle @ 513.921.9856 & ronda.tuggle@chatfield.edu or Sara Mahle @ 513.651.4171 x11 & sara@mediabridges.org.
Class in Garage Band [Fridays thru 9 February @ 3-5 PM]: This program provides participants with the basic techniques necessary to create, arrange, & mix their own music for use in video productions or music demos. Using Macintosh computers & Garage Band, participants will learn the basics of how to build a song from samples, then mix it down for output to files compatible to CD, video, or the web. Presented by Media Bridges. Classes are free; classes build on each other, so attendance to all is required. At Media Bridges, 1100 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.651.4171 & sara@mediabridges.org.
Courage Under Fire: The 1961 Burning of the Freedom Riders' Bus [thru Sunday 25 March]: This collection of photographs offers an opportunity for reflection on the roles of personal courage, violence, law enforcement & the press in the Freedom Rides of 1961. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
- Bill Messer... Facts about Cincinnati, corrections
Ellen.
of an exhibition at the CAC. I was so impressed, I took copious notes.
But it must have been a fake. Here’s what I found on the web tonight,
which makes more sense. Should never believe what I read in an art
gallery, even if it apprears to be an actual newspaper contemporary to
its time.
BIll
“[Cincinnati] is considered to have been the first major American
"boomtown", rapidly expanding in the heart of the country in the early
nineteenth century to rival the coastal metropolis in size and wealth.
As the first major inland city in the country, it is sometimes thought
of as the first purely American city, lacking the heavy European
influence that was present on the east coast. However, by the end of the
century, its growth unexpectedly stopped and it was surpassed in
population by many other inland cities.”
One article I found says that after the Civil War Cincinnati was the
largest city in America (by area, presumably). In actual population,
Cinainnati was in the US top 10 from 1830 through 1910, but never higher
than 6th although in 1850, it was just 6,000 people short of the 4th
spot (Philly) Here are some comparrison stats:
1900
1.New York, N.Y. 3,437,20
2.Chicago, Ill. 1,698,575
3.Philadelphia, Pa.1,293,697
4.St. Louis, Mo. 575,238
5.Boston, Mass. 560,892
6.Baltimore, Md. 508,957
7.Cleveland, Ohio 381,768
8.Buffalo, N.Y.352,387
9.San Francisco, Calif.342,782
10.Cincinnati, Ohio 325,902
1890
1 New York city, NY *................ 1,515,301
2 Chicago city, IL................... 1,099,850
3 Philadelphia city, PA.............. 1,046,964
4 Brooklyn city, NY *................ 806,343
5 St. Louis city, MO................. 451,770
6 Boston city, MA.................... 448,477
7 Baltimore city, MD................. 434,439
8 San Francisco city, CA............. 298,997
9 Cincinnati city, OH................ 296,908
1860
1 New York city, NY *................ 813,669
2 Philadelphia city, PA *............ 565,529
3 Brooklyn city, NY *................ 266,661
4 Baltimore city, MD................. 212,418
5 Boston city, MA *.................. 177,840
6 New Orleans city, LA *............. 168,675
7 Cincinnati city, OH................ 161,044
1850
1 New York city, NY *................ 515,547
2 Baltimore city, MD................. 169,054
3 Boston city, MA *.................. 136,881
4 Philadelphia city, PA *............ 121,376
5 New Orleans city, LA *............. 116,375
6 Cincinnati city, OH................ 115,435
1840
1 New York city, NY *................ 312,710
2 Baltimore city, MD................. 102,313
3 New Orleans city, LA *............. 102,193
4 Philadelphia city, PA *............ 93,665
5 Boston city, MA *.................. 93,383
6 Cincinnati city, OH................ 46,338
Section Four: Books/Magazines/Reviews
................................... Send me what you are reading, viewing, liking or not... e. ps. doesn’t have to be worthy of the Book Review section of the NY times... just send me something. e.
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