SUHITH WIKREMA, salonista and local activist to speak at Salon next Wed.! On the Jail thing... He’s against the levy. Apparently so is CityBeat.
Come and learn. 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 Wednesday 9/19/07
Mary Biehn, Charles Griffin, Julia Yarden, Derek Lester, Sophia Yarden, Bob Witanowski, Ginger Lee Frank, Judy Cirillo, Ellen Bierhorst, Mira Rodwan, Marvin Kraus, Gerry Kraus. Vlasta Molak.
Pre-opening chit chat.
Gregory Thorp’s photography at Carl Solway Gallery. Moving words on tombstones.
Announcements
Solar Energy tour, 10 houses in Cinti., Oct 5,6,7.
Bob: Weston Gallery in the Aronoff 650 Gallery tomorrow night, 7 pm, gallery talk with the artists. A quilt maker and fabric collages maker. Always interesting to hear artists talking about creative process.
Judy: ICJP center, wanting to end the war. “Voter for peace pledge”... I will only vote for a federal candidate who isn't for a speedy end to the war.” A national initiative. Willing to volunteer to help? Door to door campaign twice a month. Call IJPC 579-8547 or email ijpc-cincinnati.org
Ellen: Derek Lester moved in. Now living at Lloyd House.
Marvin if anybody wants to meet Laketa Cole, she is coming to Clifton tonight 6 – 8, 128 Lafayette Le, Michael Ramundo.
- Interesting website jcarrot.org for people who are in minority about what they eat.
Vlasta I am doing a score card for each council member on corporate hand outs, taking money from poor, damage done in CO2 emissions. Will rank them.
TOPICS
- Charles talking on what is biodynamic farming
- Gerry: we are being told the Dems., though a majority in congress, cannot do anything to stop the war because they need 60%. I’d like a discussion.
- Marvin: jail sales tax
- Mira: I have a video on “The Camden 28”, the Berrigans... Vietnam War protesters. Howard Zinn. A victory for people protesting war, broke into the federal building, disrupted the selective service office. Fascinating. Bravery. Love.
JAIL TAX
Marvin: increase the sales tax for 15 years. Most of the money will go to build a larger jail ... There is a difference between a jail and a prison . Jail can only hold you 6 months. 20 million a year is supposed to fund programs to help rehabilitate those who have been jailed.
Gerry a lot of money to hire extra police to patrol OTR. Extra space to rent out to federal crime offenders.
Bob most money will go to Simon Leis’ office. Fooling us into thinking it is going to a jail, but really going to the sheriff.
Ginger the proposal doesn’t even mention jail.
Vlasta Simon Leis is the dark force behind this. The voters rejected a jail tax last Nov., and the sheriff wrote the commissioners “No matter what I want my jail...” I’ve heard that the sheriff has put heat on the commissioners. ... The overcrowding problem is caused by the ordinance making mandatory jail for small possession of marijuana. ... Kassa Selassie has been arrested and faces serious charges. Marijuana. ... We don’t need a new jail. It is going to Simon Leis, who is a very bad guy. Has been using public budget to promote his political museum.
Ginger:a year ago the asst. police chief said 90% incarcerations were drug related. David Crowley thinks the marijuana possession law is the wrong direction to go. If we want to ease pressure on prisons, instead of spending millions to build a prison, we could instead have marijuana possession be like nicotine and alcohol. Drug regulation could generate funds for the state.
Derek they get revenue from the current law... Yes would get more revenue from legalizing.
Gerry There is a whole industry with many jobs in the prison industry.
Relatively small percent of the tax money would go for the actual jail. Most of the money ... See county commissioners’ website for breakdown... Tiny amount for rehabilitation.
Judy I’ve been working with Women’s City Club and other g groups: on Oct 3 a program where Portune and DeWine will answer questions. On Oct 17 it will be televised Channel 48.
Vlasta they say the Queensgate jail is in bad shape but that is a lie. It is ok.
BIODYBAMIC FARMING
Charles: Nature is dying. Collapse of natural systems. Happening. In 1924 the first signs were showing up. Crop failures etc. Chemical fertilizers. Austrian farmers went to see Dr. Rudolph Steiner a scientist who was big in medicine, philosophy, anthroposophical religion, Waldorf education. In 1924 a series of lectures. Look at the Big Picture. Include the cosmos. Weather patterns. Deep earth influences. Makes earth medicines. For the earth. Cosmic influence; earthly influence. A cabbage is weighty... Earth medicine is to support the formative cosmic influences by grinding quartz crystals, burying it in a cow horn over the summer, stir it in a special way, and dilute, make fertilizer.
Also take cow manure, ut in cow horn, burry over winter, make fertilizer diluted.
Experiments have found that the quartz fertilizer increases taste, flavor, enzymes, storage ability.
Experiments also have found that the other spray increases root growth and ability to withstand climactic changes.
Hard to understand or believe.
The farm is an organism; Greek four elements: earth, water, air, fire. Four bodies: physical, life body, feeling body, individuality. We share our physical bodies with the earth. Comprised with chemicals. Feeling body share with animals. Life body shared with plants. We don’t share our individuality with other life. Similarly with a farm. Physical aspects. Life processes (seasons...), sentience (mainly the farmer) and the farmer’s task is to make it an individual organism.
How does that make it healthy? You are using the forces of nature of that place. Bring soil, plants, animals into relationship, also with the stars, and community being fed.
IF you eat tropical fruits and foods, you will get sick.
Animals: what they bring to soil, to food. Haughley experiments in in England. Fertilizer experiments. Manure in the soil can be seen for over 80 years.
Marvin am I to understand that food grown in S. America is wrong for N. Americans?
Charles if you eat yin plants when you want to adjust to cold weather, it won’t work... Steiner brings not ony yin, yang, but a third element: looking at body, soul, and spirit. Council of Trent said humans only had soul and body and had to have church to get spirit.
Bob but Native Americans had no church...spirit.
Charles chemical fertilizers too expensive. Before dust bowl, grain and animal farmer went together. U.S. Ag. Dept. recommended.
Gerry greater yield from chemical fertilizer?
Charles yes, at first. Initially potash. After WW II changed to nitrogen, phosphorus, the war munitions industries new target.
Bob “Omnivore’s Dilemma” is a great book , explaining this. Michael P.... Military Industrial complex and modern agriculture. Pharma. Industry is also ... Cows need grass, not grain, that’s why they need drugs.
Vlasta 90 % of tetracycline produced goes into animal feed. Producing microbes resistant to our antibiotics.
Charles before WW II the pesticides were arsenic, mercury...heavy metals. After WW II got into chlorinated hydro carbons for pesticides. They hurt the plant as well as the pest. Also residues get eaten by us who ingest the plants; they accumulate in the body.
Cancers...
Paraquat, pesticides.
Agent orange.
Point is, paraquat is a physiological enhancer, makes plants grow so fast they die. Herbicide.
In the 60’s Rachel Carson, Silent Spring wrote for biodynamic farmers in NY, negative effects of biotoxins. Birds killed. Reptile populations in serious decline.
Bob roundup is agent orange.
Charles So we are killing the arth through neglect and through attempt to make cheap food. Requires chemical fert., pesticides and much energy. Also allows US to control other countries by supplying cheap food.
Ginger GM food now.
Julia The future of food by D. C. Garcia, documentary. At the pub. Library. Also downloadable on internet.
The sugar beets that are Genetically modified can withstand 500 times more Roundup.
Charles Steiner said that our ego processes will run amok from eating nitrogen saturated foods. Narcissism. ... We will not survive unless we change how we view Nature. We will devolve, become machine like. Not able to hold the thoughts to make health, to make right relationship with life processes. We must understand that.
Reason he agreed to talk to these farmers is that People cannot perceive Spirit in the world because they have poor nutrition. Don’t eat sugar, white flour, white fat. They don’t support the life processes.
Bob simple choices we can make is buy organic, buy local food. Be sensitive to appearance of GM foods in our stores.
Mira what about the farmers’ attitude towards the soil. Already spoiled to some extent. Project to save heritage seeds and freeze them in Norway.
Many species becoming extinct.
Vlasta my dad is 91; he ate whatever they put in front of him. Always in good mood, kind, gentle.
I also saw some real jerks at the macrobiotic institute who ate healthy.
Ginger: a school in Appleton Wisconsin, changed the food. Removed milk, high carbs. Many kids are lactose intolerant. Put fresh salad, vegetables,... Within a week the behavior in the school turned around. I talked personally to the principal. Since the change in diet the incidences of violence, guns, defacing property etc. dropped to zero.
Think about captive populations: nursing homes, schools, jails, army ... What a huge difference could be made by changing diet.
Bob also food additives; having dramatic effect on behavior. Colorations.
Ginger and once a year they had junk food day; the kids went off the wall. The students said they prefer the new diet. Teachers who were ready to retire decided to remain.
Vlasta Every once in a while I like a piece of meat. If I have a normal size portion of chicken or turkey it gives me horrendous dreams.
Bob a good portion of animal protein is 4 oz.
Mira What helps change people’s minds. How can we transmit this information?
Charles when ou eat good food you empower your will. Willing (the body), 2 is the feeling-, 3- intellect. We are over stimulated intellectually.
Will is a mystery. ... I decided to do what I could by example; became a farmer. Here in the mid west it would be possible to have a mixed farm (animals/plants) and found the culture here is entirely different. Upstart like me form California have to be initiated. It is still my work.
Sophia, my daughter, is an example of good diet.
(?) It’s not a problem to get her to eat good food.
Julia answer to question about why Waldors School wanted to sell their farm property. Neighbors denied the access road from N. Bend.
Vlasta Milton Erickson, great psychiatrist. Would tell people stories. Two brain theory. His students, including Paul Watzlawick books The language of change, Change, Situation is hopeless but not serious, ... Techniques for bypassing rational brain and speak directly to gut feelings. These books are very helpful to anyone wanting to change .
Ginger another teaching mechanism. School in Cinti. That is the same as the Appleton WI. Project Succeed school, near Cinti. Gardens. Like a bombed out neighborhood. A perfect place to try the project. I had it all set up. But the food service providers were offended. So the project never happened here.
Vlasta the Earthsave had a program to improve the diet which had offended the food service people.
Julia Generation XL a great book for anyone cares about kids. Jos Mercola, Ben Lerner. Nutrition facts... American children who are eating sugar, carbs, fast foods... Obesity epidemic, depression, 76% of pre teen females are depressed, diabetes, illnesses, heart disease in children, etc. Unhealthy foods plus lack of activity.
The book is how to raise a healthy kid in this world. Good book Cheerful. Library.
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
ART WALK FRIDAY, TOMORROW.
Friday, September 21st
Face Cincinnati Exhibition
Over 50 of the city's most talented artists have
come to together in this unique exhibition that
features portraits of people from Cincinnati.
Main Street Gallery Walk
for Face Cincinnati Exhibition - Design Smith Gallery, Base Gallery,
Mainly Art, Kaldi's, Sasafras Gallery, Kraft Haus, Concept Jewel,
Creative Gallery, Studio Endure, Urban Eden and Art Beyond Boundaries
6 to 10 p.m. ---- Free
Featured artists are:
David Rosenthal, Jymi Bolden, Kevin Harris, Brad Austin Smith, Cynthia
Lockhart, Joyce Young, Velma Morris, Melvin Grier(old friend from Independent Eye days...ellen), Eric Cope, Mike Jacobs,
BE INFORMED ABOUT THE REAL FEDERAL ID: RFID...IT’S SCARY!
ACLU Says:
Join us for UnReal: What the New National ID Means for You with Chris Calabrese, project counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Technology and Liberty Program.
10.24.07 | wednesday | 7:00 p.m.
St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church
320 Resor Avenue, Cincinnati
Dreading your next birthday because it means another trip to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles? That line is about to get much longer, and may include multiple trips. Did we mention it's also going to cost a lot more?
Real ID will soon be implemented, and the burden of carrying it out will fall to state BMV's. Learn more about Real ID here.
Chris Calabrese works to monitor and shape the impact of new technologies on civil liberties, including large-scale databases, communication technology, wiretapping, and the Internet. Through the Technology and Liberty Program, Chris is at the forefront of national opposition of the Real ID Act of 2005.
In addition to his work against the Real ID Act, Calabrese has battled data surveillance efforts by law enforcement authorities such as the Multi-state Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX), Secure Flight and the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), which increase law enforcement surveillance of the Internet.
This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available. Reservations can be made online or by calling (216) 472-2220.
Register now to join us for a rally at the Statehouse. STAND UP for an END TO EXECUTIONS, Wednesday, September 26, 2007, downtown Columbus. Want more information or to help spread the word? Email us at stopthedeathpenalty@acluohio.org
Stand up! Get active! Make some noise! Our new website has all the tools you need to restore lost liberty.
Check it out at www.acluohio.org.
SUHITH WIKREMA, salonista and local activist to speak at Salon next Wed.! On the Jail thing... He’s against the levy.
Come and learn.
From Songleader Shelly Graff:
Hi Friends,
Exciting news…many of you have asked me to restart a Singing In Sacred Circle here in Cincy!
Thanks to Jane Kay of the First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, we have a new home (very centrally
located) and a group that is sponsoring the Circle!
I hope that you will be able to help us spread the word by forwarding this email to like-minded
women! Also, if you could print a copy of the attached flyer and post it or hand it out to
groups of women with whom you are connected, that would be fantastic!
Thanks for your help in spreading the word about our Cincy Singing In Sacred Circle!
Looking forward to sharing songvoices next Monday evening!!!
In Feminist Spirit, Shelley
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions! 631-3730
First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati*
Odyssey Committee Presents
SINGING IN SACRED CIRCLE
Beginning September 24, 2007 and every fourth Monday evening
from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Singing In Sacred Circle is an opportunity for each woman to look into her sister’s eyes and share voice and spirit through song. While learning short, repetitive women-centered and earth-based songs/chants from a wide variety of traditions (Native American, Goddess, Buddhist…), power rises from the center of the circle as all voices create an energy that is both empowering and healing. This opportunity is intended to allow women, regardless of singing experience, to share their voices in a noncompetitive, relaxed, safe space. Percussion instruments are welcome. Come sing along! All UU area women are invited and the Circle is open to other women who have a similar interest.
Shelley Graff, the facilitator, is a longtime teacher/healer/singer/songwriter who believes her sacred journey is guiding her to share the Singing In Sacred Circle experience with other women. Recently, Shelley has shared the Singing In Sacred Circle experience with women at the Ann Arbor UU Women’s Retreat (MI), the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute (SUSSI-VA), the National Women’s Studies Association Conference (IL), and the National Women’s Music Festival (IL). Shelley has been the co-facilitator of the Columbus Singing In Sacred Circle for the past four years. Shelley’s newest CD, Fire On The Arrow, was inspired by and is a tribute to the healing/sounding work of the late Kay Gardner. Please visit www.shelleyg.com <http://www.shelleyg.com/> for more information about Shelley’s journey & work.
* First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati
536 Linton Street
(Two blocks north of Wm. Howard Taft Road, off Reading Road, near I-71)
If you are interested in being added to the mailing list, please contact:
Jane Kay at JaneJinx1@aol.com / 662-9320 or
Shelley Graff at graffran@choice.net / 631-3730
FOLK MUSICIANS COMING...BARN CONCERT from Paulette Meier
Dear Friends,
Thought I'd pass on information about some upcoming musical events the last week of September.
1) On Thursday, Sept. 27th, 8:00 pm, Charlie King and Karen Brandow will be performing at the renovated historic barn in College Hill, now owned by my friends, Jon Blickenstaff, Angie Denov, Tim Kraus and Lois Gish, who live in the big house next to it. Cathy Roma and Jon are organizing the event. Charlie and Karen are wonderful folk singers, who pack into their songs astute understanding of current issues along with great compassion and heart. I first became acquainted with Charlie King in the 70's, when he came here with his group, Bright Morning Star, at the time we were working to stop the Zimmer plant. He's a really fine lyricist who has a song on just about every topic you can imagine. They came here for the Journey of Hope in Ohio with the Murdered Victims' Families for Reconciliation, where we got to sing together at a vigil outside death row at Lucasville. I also heard them at a house concert in Philadelphia two years ago, an intimate setting much like this one will be. I hope you help spread the word! And look at the attachment below, a beautiful poster designed by Ursula Roma for the event. And please note: there was a change in the poster that's not reflected here. The fee listed is a suggested DONATION. No one will be turned away!
Jamie Fota and I are going to do a few opening songs, accompanied by Len Webb as well (whose name unfortunately isn't on the flyer.) Phyllis Free, the percussionist who just moved to town, hopefully will play along with us as well.
2) On Friday evening, Sept. 28th, I'm scheduled to perform at the Blue Manatee Bookstore in Oakley. It's a concert for kids, from 8-9:00 pm. If you know any school aged children who you'd like to bring out to this, I'd sure appreciate having them there! The last time I performed there with Liz Archer, there were only toddlers present. While we were singing "Take TIME at the Peace Table," two 2 year olds were going to it, fighting over a toy in the store! They weren't exactly interested in the words to the song. :) I'm hoping the later evening time might turn up some children who are a bit older. And of course, adults are always welcome too! I'll attach the Blue Manatee's newsletter about their September events, that has a page about the concert. But here's what they wrote:
Peace educator and singer/songwriting
Paulette Meier will perform a magnificent
collection of songs that teach conflict
resolution and promote community
understanding. Her catchy and melodic songs have
earned her A 2002 Parents' Choice Approved
Award Winner & 2003 Children's Music Web
Award Winner. Her songs reflect common
conflicts in children's lives and are full of hope
and energy - truly inspiring for children of all
ages!
Musical Guest Singer/Songwriter
Paulette Meier
Fri, Sept 28, 8-9pm
I've actually written some new songs since the CD came out, and I'm hoping to perform some of them as well. And I'm hoping my energy holds up for being out two nights in a row after working all day! Thanks for spreading the word! Paulette M.
Kirtan at the Lloyd House
Sat. 29 Sept
4:00 pm for two or three hours
Organized by Karen Berger of Shine yoga.
Drumming. Dancing. Chanting. Call-and-response. Love offering accepted.
Arts for Change
A Musical Rally for Peace and Possibility
Saturday September 29, 2007, 8 PM
St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Music Series Kickoff Concert
Mayor Mark Mallory and Councilwoman Roxanne Qualls will MC the event.
Cameo appearances by 8 arts-change-agents:
- Sing Out Ensemble for the Cincinnati Men’s Chorus
- Voices of Freedom from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- MUSE – Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir
- The Bucket Boys from Over the Rhine
- Chica – Latin Jazz Trio
- Drums for Peace
- Tracy Walker
- Ma’at Harmony ( Caziah, Iuapo & Isis from Conversing with the Mic. Conscious OTR teens doing spoken word)
Location: 320 Resor Avenue (Clifton), Cincinnati, OH 45220 (Handicap accessible)
Call 513-961-1938 or visit www.stjohnsuu.org <http://www.stjohnsuu.org>
Cost is $15 for one adult or for one student with one adult.
For more information: Dr. Catherine Roma, 961-1938, caroma@fuse.net, or Claire Wagner, 521-0124, wagnerc@fuse.net.
on 9/13/07 11:56 PM, David Johnson at david.johnson@fuse.net wrote:
I though you might be interested in this.
David
WORLD MUSIC FEST <http://www.worldmusicfest.org/> - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!
Advance tickets available online only at: www.worldmusicfest.org <http://www.worldmusicfest.org/>
Click on "Tickets" then "Buy Now".
2007 World Music Fest
Saturday, October 29th
@ The Historic Southgate House <http://www.southgatehouse.com/>
24 E. 3rd St., Newport, KY
Tickets- $10.00 Advance, $12.00 at the door.
Doors at 7:00pm, 8:00pm Showtime
NON-SMOKING EVENT, Ages 21+
Featuring:
SALSA CALIENTE <http://www.salsa-caliente.com/>
MOHENJO DARO <http://www.myspace.com/mohenjodaro>
MADE IN BRASIL <http://www.myspace.com/madeinbrasilband>
BAOKU & THE IMAGE AFRO-BEAT BAND <http://www.theimageafrobeatband.com/>
SELECTER <http://www.myspace.com/selecter>
GAIANANDA MUSIC & DANCE ENSEMBLE <http://www.gaiananda.net/>
SAMBA PARADE
CINCINNATI KLEZMER PROJECT <http://www.klezmerproject.com/>
MAYAN RUINS <http://www.myspace.com/mayanruins>
SOGBETY DIOMANDE <http://www.myspace.com/sogbetydiomande>
HEALING SYSTEM <http://www.myspace.com/thehealingsystem>
CEOL MHOR <http://www.ceolmhor.com/>
ACARYA <http://www.myspace.com/lizwumusic>
ROXANNE IS BACK
Let’s make sure that she remains on City Council
You are invited to a fund raising event
When: Saturday September 29th from 4:30 to 6:00
Where: Bill and Jill Bley’s home at 750 Red Bud Ave.
N. Avondale, 45229
What: Eat, Drink, and hear Roxanne Qualls tell us what she plans to do
As a Cincinnati City Council Member. Let’s help her win this
November!
RSVP: drjillbley@cinci.rr.com
513-961-8788
By Tuesday Sept. 25th
P.S. Bring your friends & family
Sponsored by A Small Group (Peter Bloch)....
Community Conversation with John McKnight [Tuesday, October 2 from 4:30 to 7:00PM]: You are invited to a special Community Conversation with John McKnight, founder of the Asset Based Community Development Institute. He is a world famous thinker, writer and researcher on building community. John will share stories about how many communities across our country are finding the gifts of all citizens, including those that have been overlooked and isolated, and are using them to build community. We will share and celebrate our stories with each other. This event is free and reservations are requested. At the Harold C. Schott Education Center at the Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. (Location is fully ADA compliant.) More information or to register for the event visit www.asmallgroup.net <http://www.asmallgroup.net/> or call 451-0166.
Ohio Solar Tour, Friday, Sat., Sun, Oct 5 – 7, 2007
Features nearly 30 different regional tours across the sate. Free. Many have complimentary suttle and lunch.
To take a tour get a Guidebook at www.greenenergyohio.org
It is a PDF file you can download.
Or call: 866-GREEN-OH (toll free)
SAVE DARFUR !
A young friend of mine, Miriam Lipson, is getting married and instead of wedding gifts she and her fiancé Jake are asking for donations to the Save Darfur campaign. Won’t you contribute and honor their wedding, help save the endangered population of Darfur? Online: http://www.savedarfur.org/lipsonhodesh
I did. Ellen
VIC WULSIN RUNNING AGAIN FOR CONGRESS
She almost won against Jean Schmidt last time two years ago. Help her win now. Remember, “If you don’t know Jean, you don’t know Schmidt!” Hackett said that. Vic is smart. No experience in congress or in government, but a great gal. Ohio District 2. Here’s the link to donate: https://services.myngp.com/ngponlineservices/contribution.aspx?X=0dCr9sesqDPXj2J2tQyUzg%3d%3d
Hey Cincinnati! Come join in the best interracial healing effort in town, the “Voices of Freedom Choir”. It’s the chorus under Cathy Roma and Todd O’Neale, used to be called the Martin Luther King Chorale. Now under the sponsorship of the Freedom Center. Just went to the first rehearsal, and it was fine!
No audition, good neo spirituals music, great vibes, only two rehearsals a month now until spring. Main gig is the MLK day performance at Music Hall. Every second and fourth Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 at the Freedom Center. You follow Walnut St. all the way down to the center, free parking on the street. Loads of fun. It’s a great way to build community solidarity. Get on down there. Ellen
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
Yoga Free at the Lloyd House
Weekly yoga practice session Wednesday mornings.
9:15 meditation
9:30-10:30 yoga exercises with Nina Tolley. However, Caveat! Nina insists I tell you that she is not a yoga teacher, only a student (though one with long experience) and cannot correct yor postures or prevent injuring yourself.
In the third floor meditation room, “the Zendo”. Bring yoga mat; cushion or whatever for meditating.
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Cincinnati Ballet Premiere - New Works Festival [Thursday 20 September @ 8 PM; & thru Sunday 30 September]: Be on the front lines as Cincinnati Ballet’s award-winning dancers explore the vibrant & ever-evolving language of dance in world premiere ballets from Devon Carney, Adam Hougland, Darrell Grand Moultrie, & Kirk Peterson - whose “Olympian Dalliances” features an original composition from Michael Torke, one of the leading composers of his generation - all staged in the company’s own intimate Mickey Jarson Kaplan Performance Studio. Stay for a post-performance reception with jazz music by The James Hart Quartet: Paul Patterson, Violin (CSO violinist); Steve Flora, Bass; Carmon DeLeon, Drums (CB's musical director); & James Hart, Piano (CB's principle pianist/assistant conductor). The Cincinnati Ballet New Works Festival runs thru September 30; performances are at 8 PM on Thursdays-Sundays, with additional 2 PM matinees on Saturdays & Sundays. At the Mickey Kaplan Performance Studio, Cincinnati Ballet Center, 1555 Central Parkway at Liberty Street, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info & tix @ 513.621.5282 & www.cincinnatiballet.com.
P.S. Watch Cincinnati Ballet's Newest Webisode: Project Ballet. Vote & get $10 off your ticket to New Works. Go to http://rosettastonestudios.com/cincyballet/.
Oktoberfest Kickoff [Thursday 20 September @ 6-10 PM]: Kick off Oktoberfest in style with Heuboden Musikanten, a 16-person brass band from the Allgau region of Bavaria at the annual fundraiser for the Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati. Great bier. Great food. Great silent auction items. Plenty of fun for all. Great authentic Bavarian music. 10% of the dinner/bar tab between 6-10 PM will be donated to the Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati. At Hofbräuhaus Newport, 3rd & Saratoga Streets, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ 513.403.2653, Kinney2980@aol.com, & www.munichcincinnatisistercity.com.
Tha Blast Urban Arts & Cultural Festival Kick Off [Thursday 20 September @ 8-11 PM]: Poetry, jazz, & action painting, featuring spoken word artist Ursula Rucker, one of the premiere spoken-word recording artists in the music industry today. As a poet & performance artist, Ursula has enchanted critics & fans in the U.S. & Europe with her diverse repertoire, captivating vocals, & accessible poetic verse. Since 1994, Ursula has shared her songwriting talent & mesmerizing voice with her soft spoken eloquence & undeterred honesty which have become her signature. At Fountain Square, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Global Mala [Friday 21 September @ 6-8:30 PM]: This fundraising event takes place on the United Nations Day of Peace. All over the world on this day, peace is promoted locally & globally. All money collected goes to Youth Aids Foundation. Last year, more than 3500 Peace Day events took place in 200 countries, including all 192 member nations of the UN. The Cincinnati event will consist of live music from Big Whiskey, a yoga practice for people of all levels (1st-timers included) led by local yoga teachers from all of the studios in Cincinnati, a kids yoga class offered at the same time as the adults’ class for kids. Global Mala will conclude with the international peace chant as the sun sets. Families & friends are encouraged to pack a picnic & come celebrate peace in Cincinnati & the world. The event will be filmed & included in the worldwide Global Mala documentary. Free, but donations accepted; 100% of proceeds go to Youth Aids. Outside, or in the Friendship Park facility if inclement weather. At Theodore Berry International Friendship Park, Riverside, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.325.0271, mollybortz@mac.com, & www.globalmala.org.
Global Fusion Party - Dominican Night [Friday 21 September @ 9 PM]: Good Music, Good Drinks, Great Time. Hosted by Midwestlatino, Carlos & Arturo (AKA DJ L.E.S). Pa que se lo gozen… Merenge, Bachata, Reggaeton, Perico Ripiao, & Salsa. Admission: $5 before 11 PM. VIP tables available; dress code enforced. $7 mamajuana on the rocks. At Havana Martini Club, 580 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.651.2800, taveras.cm@pg.com, & www.midwestlatino.com.
SqueezePlay Accordion Band [Saturday 22 September @ 4-7 PM & Sunday 23 September @ noon-4 PM]: Cincinnati's only accordion band will be playing at Zinzinnati Oktoberfest 2007. At the Spaten Fest Tent near the P&G Plaza on Saturday, & the Erdinger Fest Tent on Walnut north of 5th Street on Sunday. Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.squeezeplaymusic.com & www.oktoberfest-zinzinnati.com.
Fall Plein-Air Landscape Painting Class [eight Saturdays 22 September - 10 November @ 10 AM -1 PM]: Plein-Air is French for “in the open air.” Experience the pleasure of painting, of self-expression, & of seeing the world in a new way as you meet at various locations & scenic parks around Cincinnati to learn to sketch & paint with oils. Drawing on the ideas of impressionism, you will practice the techniques needed to complete painted sketches, including basic composition, value, pattern, color spotting, & covering the canvas. Building on those skills, you will complete a larger fully realized landscape painting that will capture the impression of light & color of the Cincinnati landscape. Details & directions to the various locations will be given in class. No experience necessary. Richard Luschek studied classical painting under Boston painter Paul Ingbretson for 3 years after earning his BFA degree with UC’s DAAP program. Richard works as an artist, maintains his art studio, has taught with the Art Academy of Cincinnati, & teaches private classes. $175; supplies furnished by students; a list will be sent with your confirmation of enrollment or see www.uc.edu/ace/commu/PAINTING.mht; #3715-01. First class meets at artist’s studio in Eden Park; then at various parks thereafter. More info @ richard_luschek@yahoo.com, www.richardluschek.com, & www.uc.edu/ace/noncreditreg/.
Making Sense of Global Warming [Sunday 23 September @ 2 PM]: Speaker, Wolf Roder, will discuss what we know about the history of global warming. What do we mean by the “greenhouse effect” & why is this a misnomer? What is the solar energy output, how much solar energy do we receive, what happens to this energy, & what is the resulting climate? Wolf Roder is Professor Emeritus of Geography at University of Cincinnati. He taught introduction to weather & climate for about 20 years, as he followed the development of the global warming hypothesis. Presented by FIG (Free Inquiry Group). Free. At The Vernon Manor Hotel, 400 Oak Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Free parking at the Vernon Manor. More info @ www.gofigger.org.
Spiritual Growth Groups [starting week of September 23rd for 8 weeks, 1.5 hours/week; days & times to be set by participants]: Have you ever been held captive by your own ego, by an addiction or negative attitude? Then this workshop is for you. Explore the inner meaning of the Exodus story, emphasizing our own emotional & spiritual journey from slavery into freedom, using small groups & experiential activities. Open to all religious faiths. Cost of the workbook & materials is $25; scholarships available. Workshops held at various locations in the greater Cincinnati area. More info from Shirley @ 513.531.3060 & jereisch@fuse.net or Clark @ 513.772.1478 & clark.echols@newchurch-cincy.org.
An Introduction to Homeopathy [Monday 24 September @ 7 PM]: Have you ever wondered “What is homeopathy & how does it work?” Learn how to help your family & yourself with safe, natural & effective remedies in this fun & informative class. Presented by Shirley Reischman of the Center for Advanced Medicine. Free, but you must preregister. At Mother Earth, 5158 Pleasant Avenue (Rt 127), Fairfield, OH 45014. More info @ 513.894.1131 & jereisch@fuse.net.
Film - Mountain Patrol: Kekexili [Tuesday-Wednesday 25-26 September @ 7 PM]: Kekexili is a thriller set in the remote & beautiful high mountain plains of the Tibetan Plateau. Based on a true story, the film is a compelling action drama, as seen through the eyes of a Beijing photojournalist, about local villagers trying to save the endangered Tibetan Antelope from extinction by heavily-armed poachers. The film is impressive for its moral complexity & subtlety. A story of honor, courage & the belief in the sanctity of human & natural habitat. Tempered by the shades-of-gray of reality, it has as much to do with man's inhumanity to man as to his fellow creatures. Kekexili is one of just a few films made in mainland China permitted into competition at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, & 1 of 2 films to win Best Picture. At Fath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Afterwards, informal discussion & socializing @ Andy's Mediterranean Grill 906 Nassau Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206 (513.281.9791). More info @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net, & www.cincyworldcinema.org.
Teas of the Indian Subcontinent [Wednesday 26 September @ 6:30 PM]: Explore the history, culture, & tremendous diversity of the wonderful teas of the Indian Subcontinent in a tasting setting. Learn how teas are grown & processed. Taste your way through the differences between a 1st-flush & 2nd-flush tea, discovering what Orange Pekoe really is, & learning which teas are "brisk," "malty," & slightly floral. Light snacks served. Reservations required, limit 15 people. $15/person. At Essencha Tea House & Fine Teas, 3212 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info & RSVP @ 513.533.4832, tea@essencha.com, & www.essencha.com.
Oriental Rug Event [Wednesday-Sunday 26-30 September]: More than 300 hand-knotted Oriental rugs offered during this annual event to benefit fairly paid Pakistani artisans. Sizes range from runners to room size. RSVP for the free Thursday seminar (7-9 PM): the rug primer will explain the ancient art of rug-making from setting up the warp to tying the fringes. At Ten Thousand Villages, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info & store hours @ 513.871.5840, tenthousandvillagesofcincinnati@fuse.net, & http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com/.
Eclectic New York City Jazz Artists Fred Kennedy & Josh Weinstein [Thursday 27 September @ 9:15 PM]: One set only. At Below Zero, 1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.421.9376.
An Evening in Tuscany [Thursday 27 September @ 7 PM]: Four authentic dishes with wines to match. $79/person. Presented by Nicola's & The Wine Merchant. More info @ reservations @ 513.731.1515, winemerchant@fuse.net, & www.winemerchantcincinnati.com.
Building International Cultural Bridges [Thursdays 27 September & 11 & 25 October @ 7:30 breakfast & register; 8-9:15 AM]: Global business requires leaders to master the art of verbal & non-verbal communication in a variety of different business cultures. These 3 workshops help prepare for cross-cultural communication in an international business environment. Workshops cover countries & business cultures from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. Participants may request specific countries outside of Europe, e.g., Japan, India, Middle East. The Workshops: Thursday 27 September: 1st contact with international businesses - understand the basics & backgrounds to different business cultures to establish a contact with an international partner. Thursday 11 October: The 1st meeting & negotiating the contract - discuss the concept of Individualism vs. Collectivism, plus behavior during business meetings. Thursday 25 October: After the meeting & after-hours - follow-up after business meetings & behavior in social settings; discuss the concept of Uncertainty Avoidance. Workshops are presented by Paul Bergé who has conducted business on 5 continents. He helps companies establish a successful presence overseas. Mr. Bergé speaks 4 languages fluently & is an experienced trainer as adjunct professor at Xavier University. EACC members: $30/workshop, $75 for the 3 part series; Non-members: $40/workshop, $100 for the 3 part series. At Gallagher Student Center, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Registration to European-American Chamber of Commerce, 2200 PNC Center, 201 E. 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45212. More info @ 513.852.6510, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com, & www.europe-cincinnati.com.
New Art Works Debut at Park + Vine: [reception Friday 28 September @ 6 PM]: Art by Jonathan Burkhardt & Cory Shafer accompany savings on organic sheets, towels & shower curtains from High Desert Naturals & LOOP Organics during Final Friday gallery walk. Also, Connie Menefee offers Reiki sessions 1-5 PM on Saturday. Jonathan Burkhardt has enjoyed photography for many years & learned the basics as a student at Walnut Hills High School. While obtaining his Master's in Chemical Engineering at UC, he revived his passion thru digital photography. He is displaying a collection of photographs taken at Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park. Cory Shafer brings back his 10-print series "TOM" which gives viewers a conceptual look into a men's public restroom. Shafer's new collection highlights old & new features of Over-the-Rhine, integrating recycled materials with his digital, 35 millimeter, & Polaroid photography. Burkhardt's & Shafer's works are on display thru 17 November. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, dan@parkandvine.com, www.parkandvine.com, & www.selfcraft.net.
Two Solo Shows by Regional Artists [Friday 28 September @ 6-10 PM]: Manifest Gallery opens its 4th season with "Souvenir," recent paintings by Kim Flora, & "New Hybrids: Environmental Anomalies," recent drawings by Jon Swindler. Exhibit runs thru October 26. Flora's paintings are richly layered, dense meditations on reflections of travel in Europe in 2005. The works in Souvenir delicately suggest dream-like memories, sharing the flavor of sentimentality while mixing in an amazing formalist aesthetic. Swindler's New Hybrids assembles a exquisite collection of drawing-based works utilizing the artist's personal metaphors & references to his rural past to provoke a visceral response. Refreshments will be served. Free film screening Friday 19 October @ 7:30 PM. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513-861-3638, jason@manifestgallery.org, & www.manifestgallery.org.
Compassionate Communication Workshop [Friday-Saturday 28-29 September @ 6:30-9:00PM (Fri) & 9AM-5PM (Sat)]: Learn to create a quality of connection in your communication where everyone’s needs, even in conflict situations, are met through compassionate giving, without the use of punishment, coercion, force, or any form of violence. NVC is the concrete set of skills - energized by a spiritual consciousness of universal needs, abundance, & emotional empowerment - that helps to transform conflict, create harmony in our relationships, & build a world where everyone’s needs are satisfied peacefully. An informative, fun & experiential exploration of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), as developed by international peacemaker Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, & presented by Jeff Brown, one of 53 certified trainers in the US with the International Center for Nonviolent Communication. $125 registration. Hosted & sponsored by & at New Thought Unity Center (Friendship Hall), 1401 E McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ (513) 961-2527, revalden@ntunity.org, & www.ntunity.org.
Arts for Change - A Musical Rally for Peace & Possibility [Saturday 29 September @ 8 PM]: St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Music Series Kickoff Concert. Mayor Mark Mallory & Councilwoman Roxanne Qualls will MC the event. Cameo appearances by 8 arts-change-agents: Sing Out Ensemble for the Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, Voices of Freedom from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, MUSE Cincinnati Women’s Choir, The Bucket Boys from Over the Rhine, Chica Latin Jazz Trio, Drums for Peace, Tracy Walker, & Ma’at Harmony (Caziah, Iuapo & Isis from Conversing with the Mic. Conscious OTR teens doing spoken word). $15; also covers 1 student with 1 parent. Handicap accessible. At St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.961.1938 & www.stjohnsuu.org.
Great Outdoor Weekend [Saturday-Sunday 29-30 September]: Get outdoors during this fall weekend & experience a free sampling of the best nature activities in the Cincinnati Region. The Great Outdoor Weekend was designed by a group of environmental education & outdoor recreation organizations to provide a diverse sampling of the best nature activities. Free. Presented by Serendipity Design, LLC, Cincinnati Nature Center, & The Community Press. Locations throughout the tri-state. More info @ 513.965.4898, info@CincyGreatOutdoorWeekend.org, & www.CincyGreatOutdoorEeekend.org.
Tea 101: Exploring the World through Tea [Sunday 30 September @ 3 PM]: A tea lover's journey. If you're new to the world of tea, this is the event for you. In a friendly, relaxed setting, this tasting will lead you through blacks, greens, oolongs, whites, & botanicals. Learn about the various ways to prepare, taste, & serve these teas. Learn interesting facts about health, history, & culture surrounding these teas. Reservations required, limit 15 people. Light snacks & tea served, $15/person. At Essencha Tea House & Fine Teas, 3212 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info & RSVP @ 513.533.4832, tea@essencha.com, & www.essencha.com.
Tuba Concert [Monday 1 October @ 8 PM]: Faculty Artist Series, UC College Conservatory of Music, features Timothy Northcut. Free. At Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, UC College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221. More info @ 513.556.4183, boxoff@uc.edu, & www.ccm.uc.edu/.
Community Conversation with John McKnight [Tuesday 2 October @ 4:30-7 PM]: Attend a special Community Conversation with John McKnight, founder of the Asset Based Community Development Institute. John is a world famous thinker, writer & researcher on building community. He will share stories about how many communities across the US are finding the gifts of all citizens, including those that have been overlooked & isolated, & are using them to build community. Share & celebrate stories with each other. Free; reservations requested. At the Harold C. Schott Education Center at the Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info & register @ 513.451.0166 & www.asmallgroup.net.
Hellraiser Anne Feeney in Concert [Wednesday 3 October @ 8 PM]: Following the path of Woody Guthrie for the past 35 years, Anne Feeney has lived her life on the frontlines. She performs music designed to "comfort the afflicted & afflict the comfortable." Feeney's bottomless songbag draws on Irish, bluegrass, traditional, labor, pop, folk & contemporary material. Fenney's anthem "Have You Been to Jail for Justice?" is featured on Peter, Paul & Mary's CDs "In These Times" & "Carry It On." Described by Utah Phillips as the "best labor singer in North America." $10-$20 donation. At The Matri Center, 4120 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd floor, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ vicki@elvis.ella.net & www.annefeeney.com.
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Miami University Italian Cinema Series [Tuesdays thru 4 December @ 7:30 PM]: Curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. Movies are in Italian with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Free & open to the public. In 46 Culler Hall (north side of Spring Street, 2 buildings west of Route 27 (Patterson Street), Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/.
Sep 25: I vitelloni (Federico Fellini, 1953)
Oct 2: Accattone (Pier Paolo Pasolini,1961)
Oct 9: Rocco e i suoi fratelli (Rocco & His Brothers, Luchino Visconti, 1960)
Oct 16: Django (Sergio Corbucci, 1966, dubbed in English)
Oct 23: La strategia del ragno (The Spider’s Strategy, Bernardo Bertolucci, 1969)
Oct 30: Una breve vacanza (A Brief Vacation, Vittorio De Sica, 1973)
Nov 6: Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller, 1976)
Nov 13: Lamerica (Gianni Amelio, 1994)
Nov 27: La meglio gioventù, I (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)
Dec 4: La meglio gioventù, II (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)
1st Bi-Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit & Indoor Art Gallery [thru September]: Explore the newest art at Historic Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum. For centuries, the cemetery has showcased artisans' monuments, mausoleums, & stained glass. Now stroll the outdoor Garden Courtyard to see art from local artists tucked among the Arboretum's spectacular horticulture. Plus, several local artists contributed oil paintings, watercolors, photographs, & other art forms to the Indoor Art Gallery. Ten of the paintings are by local artist Richard Luschek. The artists used the beauty of Spring Grove as inspiration for their creations; each work of art representing a facet of the cemetery's grandeur. The Indoor Art Gallery is in the Historic Office Building, just inside the cemetery main entrance; a map of the sculpture exhibit is available at the Customer Service Center or the Indoor Art Gallery inside the Historic Office. Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5PM, Saturday 8:30AM-4PM, Sunday Noon-4PM. Co-sponsored by Spring Grove & Summerfair Foundation. At Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45232. More info @ 513.681.7526, richard_luschek@yahoo.com, & www.springgrove.org/SG/CALENDAR/EventCalendar/SculptureExhibit.shtm.
Park+Vine Gives Incentive to Shop-by-Bike [thru Sunday 30 September]: Pedal through the bicycle-friendly streets of Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati's largest historic district, while soaking up the vibrant colors & visual beauty of the neighborhood on your way to Park + Vine, who is rewarding bicyclists with an incentive to encourage a healthy way to shop. Bike shoppers receive 10% off a single item or 1 free drink with any purchase. Four lucky winners receive a $25 Park + Vine gift certificate; the drawing is during the Downtown Tour of Living Sep 30; bike shoppers simply buy an item at Park + Vine; enter as many times as you want. Free indoor & outdoor bicycle parking. Park + Vine is offering organic wine, stimulating conversation, & Caroline Statkus' photo essay "Bhutan: A Glimpse into the Culture and People of the Last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom." At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, dan@parkandvine.com, & www.parkandvine.com.
Oklahoma [thru Sunday 30 September @ 8 PM (Wed-Sat) & 2 & 7* PM (Sun)]: The Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati’s only floating National Historic Landmark, will close its 84th season with "Oklahoma," Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1st collaboration that set the standard for musical theatre. Set in the Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers & cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, & Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. * No 7 PM show Sunday 30 Sep. Tickets are $17; $16 for seniors & students. At Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati Public Landing, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513 241 6550, jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Highlights from the Cincinnati Opera Archives [thru Tuesday 2 October]: Cincinnati Opera Association began its life in 1920 as the 2nd oldest opera company in the U.S. The Opera performed at the Cincinnati Zoo Pavilion until 1972, when it moved to Music Hall. Over the years, singers who have graced the stage include Plácido Domingo, Norman Treigle, Beverly Sills, Sherrill Milnes, James Morris, & Barbara Daniels, to name a few. The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County will now house the archives of the Cincinnati Opera, previously maintained by the Cincinnati Historical Society, exhibiting some of the Opera’s treasures as Highlights from the Cincinnati Opera Archives: photographs, programs, scrapbooks, posters, articles, publicity, & much more from 1883-1994. At Art & Music Department, Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.369.6959, Emily.Mueller@CincinnatiLibrary.org, & www.cincinnatilibrary.org.
Visual Storytelling Master Class [Wednesdays thru 3 October @ 7-9 PM]: Emmy winner Anthony Mirones leads the class through important steps in creating an award-wining program. Get hands-on practical experience with visual storytelling. Bring a project idea to class & Anthony will take you from pre-production all the way through post. Get professional insight & an honest opinion about your work. Anthony Mirones ranks among the best in photojournalism today. Winner of 5 Emmys & the only 3-time recipient of the Editing News Category for the Ohio Valley National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Mirones currently serves his community as a member of the WCPO Channel 9 News I-TEAM. This year he has been nominated for 4 Emmys & has won the prestigious Society of Professional Journalist's Sigma Delta Chi award. Limited space; reservations advised. At Media Bridges, 1100 Race Street, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 513.651.4171, sara@mediabridges.org, & www.mediabridges.org.
A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie [thru December 31]: This is the 1st major traveling exhibit devoted to the transatlantic slave trade, focusing on the Henrietta Marie, the most complete slave ship ever discovered in the western hemisphere & the only one to be fully identified, recorded, archeologically examined & preserved. This exhibit examines the economic & social forces that drove the slave trade & provides insight into its impact on the material life & culture of Europe, Africa & the Americas. This exhibit uses artifacts & the ship’s records as touchstones for the entering the daily lives of the Africans on board, the seamen who manned the ship, & the traders who ran this notorious enterprise. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Pure Movement Dance Class: All In One [Mondays @ 6:30-8 PM & Wednesdays @ 9:30-11 AM thru December]: “Motion is Life. Taste It. Feel It. Honor It.” Offering cardio aerobic based movement class supported by personal attention to individual alignment & exploration of authentic expression. All classes have a stretching & strengthening warm up that expands your range of motion. The class achieves a balance between dynamic arousal & meditative peace. Four consecutive classes @ $12 per class. Individual classes @ $20. Free introductory class with Fanchon Shur, Growth In Motion Inc. master teacher. At 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info @ 513.221.3222, fanchon@growthinmotion.org, & www.growthinmotion.org.
Julian's Stanczak Exhibition [thru 3 February 2008]: The exhibit of work by this internationally significant artist coincides with the unveiling of his design for Fifth Third Bank's 6th Street Façade facing the CAC. In addition to the models & preparatory drawings, a collection of Julian Stanczak's work from throughout his career provide a context for his newest monumental project. Polish-born Stanczak trained under Josef Albers & Conrad Marca-Relli at Yale University's School of Art & Architecture. He brought this background to the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he taught from 1957-1964. Stanczak's work is characterized by scientific precision & the illusion of pulsating motion. Using repeated line patterns, his work studies the optical behavior of colors in close proximity to each other. His work earned him the moniker "Father of Op Art." At Contemporary Art Center, 44 East 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.345.8400, pr@cacmail.org, & www.contemporaryartscenter.org.
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
- Karen Vossler, salonista and tax protester, says, “read this powerful article” on foreign people buying huge tracts of US land.
This is an article for all people to ponder...and print out, distribute, and pass on.
Karen
Conservatives and Liberals aka Conquer and Divide
And are you conservative or liberal when you discovered that your elected representatives treatied, chartered, compacted, executive ordered, and signed Memorandums of Understanding decades ago that gave birth to the system that allows foreign entities and global corporations to purchase the largest land tracts and watershed systems in our nation? And when you discovered that the United Nations has called for the global control of ALL planetary water AND.......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Levant/nancy107.htm
by Nancy Levant
Section Four: Books/Movies/Magazines/Reviews
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Come on... send me names of books and stuff you are enjoying. ellen
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1. From Mike Murphy:
Oil Depletion Protocol; Global Resources; Charybdys & Scylla
Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:23 am (PST)
Salonistas-- I've been reading Richard Heinberg's "The Oil Depletion Protocol," which is basically a sensible global rationing plan. The plan is as simple as slowing all race cars during the Indianapolis 500 by simply waving an emergency yellow flag, a caution warning. Of course, getting professional race car drivers to agree to and play by fair rules is a lot simpler than getting nation-states to agree to and play by fair rules.
Cynicism aside, Heinberg's 'Protocol' is worth reading about, thinking about, and talking about, because, the more we talk about, write about, and email about and circulate the idea of voluntary reduction of oil&gas usage, the more opportunity there is for discussion of peaceable means of sharing all the rest of the world's resources. And that idea may be the real secret to creating a peaceable world.
We Americans live in a bubble of assuming that we are entitled to the world's resources, and that if they aren't handed to us, well, then, we'll just grab them. That we are 'Mighty America', that 'might is right,' that we 'Mighty Americans' get the bulk of the the world's resources.
Well, we might not always be so mighty.
And in any case, philosophers long ago decided that 'might ain't necessarily right.'
So, the sooner and the more we circulate this idea of powering down altogether, all at once, like Indianapolis 500 race car drivers, fairly conserving all the world's fossil fuel resources, well, the sooner we can begin to think about and talk about a next level of fairly conserving and sharing other world resources, like wheat & water and other necessities. Fairly with the weak nations as well as the mighty ones--'fairly' in accordance with the best notions of 'fairness' we can come up with at present, recognizing that our notions of fairness are subject to change and evolve.
By talking about this 'Oil Depletion Protocol', and endorsing it in conversation, email and petition, we greatly improve our chances of squeezing through this historic Charybdys & Scylla moment where we are squeezed between declining resources & worsening climate, escalating population & wars, etc. Consequently, we greatly improve our chances of some of our children and grandchildren living long enough to evolve into beings that can peacefully share fairly, and go on to explore the universe.
'Gentlemen & Gentlewomen, get the book, start your reading, and let the conversation roll....'
All the best,
Mike Murphy mmurphy10@fuse.net <mailto:mmurphy10%40fuse.net>
2. From Caeli Good:
Greenspan Admits Iraq was About Oil, As Deaths Put at 1.2 Million
Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:54 pm (PST)
Published on Sunday, September 16, 2007 by the Observer/UK
Greenspan Admits Iraq was About Oil, As Deaths Put at 1.2 Million
by Peter Beaumont and Joanna Walters in New York
The man once regarded as the world‚s most powerful banker has bluntly declared that the Iraq war was Œlargely‚ about oil.
Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987 and retired last year after serving four presidents, Alan Greenspan has been the leading Republican economist for a generation and his utterings instantly moved world markets.
In his long-awaited memoir ˜ out tomorrow in the US ˜ Greenspan, 81, who served as chairman of the US Federal Reserve for almost two decades, writes: ŒI am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.‚
In The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World, he is also crystal clear on his opinion of his last two bosses, harshly criticizing George W Bush for Œabandoning fiscal constraint‚ and praising Bill Clinton‚s anti-deficit policies during the Nineties as Œan act of political courage‚. He also speaks of Clinton‚s sharp and Œcurious‚ mind, and Œold-fashioned‚ caution about the dangers of debt.
Greenspan‚s damning comments about the war come as a survey of Iraqis, which was released last week, claims that up to 1.2 million people may have died because of the conflict in Iraq ˜ lending weight to a 2006 survey in the Lancet that reported similarly high levels.MORE
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/16/3879/
Caeli M. Good
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> to me and in the SUBJECT line type in "unsub potluck #". In the place of #
> type in the numeral that follows the subject line of my Weekly email. It
> will be 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. This tells me which sub-list your name is on so I can
> delete it. Thanks! ellen bierhorst
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