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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 9/24/08
Ginger Lee Frank, Marvin Kraus, Gerry Kraus, Sophia Yardin, Julia Yardin, Derek Lester, Mr. G., Janet Kalven, Don Wang, Steve Sunderland, Ellen Bierhorst
Preamble read by Ginger
Discussion about McCain’s saying he might bow out of the debate. The economic crisis. The administration’s proposal.
Last week all money market funds were insured by the gov’t.
IRAs are insured up to 250,000 if they are CDs.
Congress has not approved the 700 billion bail out. Yet.
Marvin: Each person has to look at her or himself’s situation. Employed? Saving? Rent? Own? Then you ask, is my employer a solid concern? Some are flourishing, like in the roofing business in Hamilton Co. right now.
If you have a retirement account, look at what is the nature of that investment. Is it all in stock in a company that might fold?
Steve: I work for the largest employer in City. How can I know if it will fold tomorrow? I don’t know how to look, how to assess?
Marvin Ask Do I have options? Can I take out my investments? Put in CDs?
Don: not much you can do. A few months ago Antioch College closed down. A metaphor for this country. They are bankrupt. We are in a bankrupt nation already. ... Make sure your neighbors love you...
Gerry some say, “Let the market fail, and start all over.”
Julia Last great depression, 60% of the US was growing its own food. No more.
Derek most farmers can’t eat the crops they grow... Inedible corn for ethanol, for instance, or for animal consumption.
Julia I am worried about hungry people ... Community food security. 72 hours only to strip all the grocery stores.
Don Imagine the Katrina super bowl. If you don’t have friends, make some quick.
Julia ... Biggest corporate bail out package in history.
Steve I think the congress can’t figure this out.
Gerry They had public works programs in the 30’s...
Derek think of how many roads there are. It costs millions of dollars a mile to make highway. That is public works. Thik about ramping down the unsustainable life style.
Gerry People live beyond their means, ... Let’s outlaw credit cards.
Don: they are scrapping the huge roadbuilding equipment.
~ End of Table Notes~
- Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
Hey Obama supporters! We are having phone banking right here at the house every Wednesday 7 – 8 pm. The campaign provides the cell phones, call lists, instructions. It’s fun. This is significant, important work and we need your help. Surrounded by friends it’s painless. Come for pot luck at 5:45, participate in the salon conversation, and then peel off with me for phone banking... Or stay at the table and talk.
So I have done this three times now, and am getting more and more comfortable and fast. The Campaign gives us 8 cell phones, plus scripts for the call, and sheets of registered voters. They have been so far from the Clifton area. When you get an answer and it is the person whose name you have on the list, you just ask them who they are for in the presidential race, and indicate (using number code) what they say on the call sheet. Then you ask them to vote early... We can vote early starting tues 30 Sept. either down town at the board of elections 824 Broadway or via mail. Incidentally, for one week starting Tuesday unregistered voters can go down there and both register AND VOTE all in one go. This is terrific, since many new voters don’t make it to the polls on election day.
Last night I called four sheets of people in one hour. Of these 30 or so people, only about 4 were home and the right person. Many were wrong numbers, moved, or phone machine pick ups. If it was the latter I just left a brief message identifying myself and saing we’d call back. None of the people I spoke with were McCain supporters.
So it was fun talking to the folks. I just ad libbed from the script I was given; asked them to volunteer; asked them to vote early; asked them to vote for Driehaus for congress. I am getting over my stage fright.
but I need you to come join me. So far, only the first time we did it was there participation from the salonistas. The other times I have been alone in there making calls. So come keep me company. Ellen
THIS SATURDAY, Forum on ELECTION FINANCING
Join us Saturday, September 27 for an event you will remember!
FAIR ELECTIONS?
Issues 2008: WHAT'S AT STAKE?
Fifth in a Series of Dialogues on Critical Issues during this Election Year
WHAT: Respectful, interactive dialogue on Campaign Finance. Critics of the current system say big money buys influence while proponents say money equals free speech and therefore cannot be limited. Come hear a discussion from people with different points of view and let us know where you stand.
THIS SATURDAY, Forum on ELECTION FINANCING
Opening Panel:
* Tom Brinkman ˆ Ohio State Representative
* Bill Woods ˆ State Chair of Common Cause
WHEN: Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 9 a.m. to noon
WHERE: First Unitarian Church (536 Linton St.) at corner of Reading
EVENT PROGRAM: 8:30 a.m. Refreshments
9 a.m. Welcome and Panel Presentation
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45-noon Facilitated Small Group Dialogue Session
COST: Free and open to the public! Reservations requested (not required) to 513-579-8547
DAY OF DIALOGUE SPONSORED BY: The Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center
ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION: The morning begins with a dialogue between Tom Brinkman and Bill Woods. Mr. Brinkman believes there should be no financial limits on campaign contributions but that there should be immediate disclosure. Mr. Woods wants full public financing of campaigns. They will ask clarifying questions of one another before responding to audience questions. Following the opening panel, participants will break into small groups where trained facilitators will help the group engage in respectful dialogue around the topic of fair elections.
EarthSave Cincinnati Presents
Will Tuttle, Ph.D.
author of
The World Peace Diet
Eating For Spiritual Health And Social Harmony
Sunday, September 28th, 2008, 4:30pm
Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Avenue
Please bring a vegan dish to share and your own plates, cups, utensils.
For more information: 513-929-2500, cincinnati@earthsave.org, http://cincinnati.earthsave.org
Everyone Welcome!
“The World Peace Diet is one of the most provocative books I've ever read. I felt challenged and stimulated by its profound insights, and called to question ever more deeply what Will Tuttle calls 'the taboo against knowing who you eat.' This is a deep book, aglow with insights that penetrate and expose the complacency of a culture that has strayed painfully far from compassion." John Robbins, author, Diet For A New America and The Food Revolution
COME TO LLOYD HOUSE DRUMMING CIRCLE ... Tues.
“Every person, even when they don’t think they have rhythm, carries within them the rhythmic drum of their own heartbeat.” Tony Showa, Native American drummer/drum maker.
It's time for another rocking drumming night. Please join us on Tuesday, September 30 from 6:45 to 8:45 at the Lloyd House, 3901 Clifton Ave. 45220. Bring a drum or just come. Dancers, we love ya’.
Park on Lafayette Ave.
CAll with any questions.
Jackie Millay
H 541-4900
C 405-1514
P.S. ..............from here on, the Drumming Circle will be the Final Tuesday of each month. Join us!
VERY COOL WOMAN Brenda Ghantos (and a super massage therapist at the Vernon Manor) is working hard to Get out the Vote!
the next BIG need is for folks like us to go to UC and help register students. The shifts need manning orwomening if you'd like. We were also told to call headquarters513-253-7604 to offer help. They are overwhelmed and can not call all the volunteers so they need you to step up and make the first call to them so they can delegate all the tasks that need to be done to win this election.
They are all listed below, and even if you took one 2 hour shift and registered one young adult you have helped speak up for what you think is the right direction for our country.
Please email Sarah Yeung , sarahkyeung@yahoo.com as she is emailing the team leaders every day compiling names and times you can help and any one else you can think of who is wiling to help out this MASSIVE Get OUT the VOTE!!!!! In other words tell her when you can volunteer and Please forward to all you know so they can help and have them too,pass it on. This how Barack did it, one email at a time. Let's show Ohio we can DO it!!
Any questions call me Brenda at 513-703-0148 or email me brg11@mac.com or email Sarah,sarahkyeung@yahoo.com
JEANNE NIGHTINGALE SENDS THIS:
- Subject: this takes seconds. IMPORTANT
PLEASE do something!
This just takes seconds, I promise. And pass it around, please!.
Takes 3 seconds.
Let's turn this around!!!
PBS has a short poll on their Web site that asks: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be VP?
When I voted 54% were saying YES!!! (I just voted and it was 49%-49%. Come on! ellen)
Let's turn this around..... You don't have to give your name or email address in order to vote. It's very simple.
PLEASE VOTE NO!
Here's the link:
Think about it: “President Obama gives inaugural address”; “President Obama gives State of the Nation”; “President Obama meets with world leaders”. President Obama giving Kennedy style press conferences. This is going to be so cool. Picture it. Imagine it. Enjoy imagining it. Manifest it!
Thanks to Julie Murray for forwarding this idea. Our thoughts are powerful.
What is Issue 5, and what does it have to do with economic justice?
- Every year over 300,000 Ohioans are trapped in a debt cycle with Payday lenders, opening new loans to repay the last loan due to the high interest rates and fees.
- Payday Lenders currently charge up to 391% annual interest on hardworking Ohioans
- The State Legislature passed a law to cap that interest rate at 28%, but Payday Lenders are working to put Issue 5 on the ballot to repeal this.
- A YES vote on Issue 5 in November will protect the 28% interest rate cap on Payday Loans.
5 Opportunities to take action on Issue 5 next week and stop this cycle of debt!
Phonebank - Sunday Sept. 28th, 7-9pm <http://www.americavotes.org/page/event/detail/phonebank/jtw>
Ice Cream social
Phonebank - Monday Sept. 29th, 5:30-8pm <http://www.americavotes.org/page/event/detail/phonebank/jrt>
After calling voters we’ll head over to Northside Tavern and hang out.
Canvass - Wednesday Oct. 1st, 5:30-7:30 <http://www.americavotes.org/page/event/detail/canvass/jw9>
Talk to voters door to door!
Phonebank - Thursday Oct. 2nd, 5:30-8pm <http://www.americavotes.org/page/event/detail/phonebank/jw2>
Make calls, then watch the Vice Presidential Candidate Debate!
Day of Action - Saturday, October 4th, 10am-2pm <http://www.americavotes.org/page/event/detail/canvass/jt4>
Knock on doors and talk to voters face to face about the issues! Finish up with lunch with fellow progressives.
Events are located at 2300 Montana Ave (map <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2300%20Montana%20Ave,%20Cincinnati,%20O.H.%2045211&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=60.551768,108.984375&ie=UTF8&ll=39.158068,-84.571402&spn=0.007354,0.013304&z=16> )
RSVP to Randy at 513-481-7100 or mwilson@americavotes.org <mailto:mwilson@americavotes.org>
Working for a progressive Ohio,
Cincinnati America Votes Team – Lauren, Luke and Randy
P.S. Check out our new blog <http://www.americavotes.org/page/content/cincinnati/> to see what we’re up to and see pictures of democracy in action!
Paid for By America Votes for Working Families
Savvy woman says JOIN OBAMA VOTE PROTECTION PROGRAM!
(this woman, Barbara Bluestein Simons, Walnut Hills H.S. 1962 classmate of mine, is a brilliant computer scientist. Super savvy about voting machines issues, voting integrity, etc. What she says carries great weight with me!)
Hi, all. I know that many of you already know about the Obama
campaign's voter protection program. On the off chance that you don't,
I'm forwarding this email that I received from a California friend who,
together with her husband, is spending the time between now and Election
Day working in Colorado. If you haven't already signed up to be a poll
watcher or election official, you might want to think about doing so.
Please share this information with all your friends, especially friends
who are attorneys. We all fear that this is going to be a very dirty
election, and we'll need as many observers as possible to help minimize
voter disenfranchisement and to track problems with the voting systems.
Regards,
Barbara
To sign up for the Obama voter protection program, go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/vpcvol2
Ohio voters: visit Obama’s Voter Registration and Registration Checker Site
Ellen --
<http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c137c8/6bf3ea11/723e248e/1188ab1a/VEsH/> In Ohio, you know how few votes it can take to tip an election. You probably also know more than one Buckeye who isn't registered to vote.
The registration deadline on October 6th is fast approaching.
Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to check out our new, one-stop voter registration website. <http://oh.barackobama.com/OHregister>
Just forward this message.
Our new Ohio registration site makes it easier than ever to get registered. Instead of tracking down the right forms, all you need to do is answer a few basic questions and you'll have everything you need to become registered. You can also:
If you need to confirm that you're registered or you'd like to learn more, take a minute to visit the site right now:
- Confirm your registration status
- Apply to vote absentee
http://oh.barackobama.com/OHregister <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c137c8/6bf3ea11/723e248e/1188ab1a/VEsE/>
This race is too close and too important to stay home on Election Day.
If you take the time to register and vote -- and make sure everyone you know is registered as well -- we'll be able to turn the tide of the past eight years.
It's people just like you who will transform this nation.
Thanks for everything you are doing in Ohio,
Barack
<http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c137c8/6bf3ea11/723e248e/1188ab15/VEsF/>
Do you want to see Ohio become a greener, worker-friendly state with good jobs available, health care affordable, human rights respected, and quality education provided for all? Are you interested in learning more about America Votes' fall strategy?
Phone Banks every Monday and Thursday from 5:30-8pm calling voters and talking about important local issues!
Monday, Sept. 29, 5:30-8pm
All events are at 2300 Montana Ave, Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45211
Please RSVP for all events to Randy 513.481.7100 or Mwilson@AmericaVotes.org <mailto:Mwilson@AmericaVotes.org>
Randy Wilson
SW Ohio Field Organizer
America Votes
Office: 513-481-7108
Vic Wulsin, Dem. Candidate for congress Ohio 2nd District* (against Jean Schmidt... ‘If you don’t know Jean, you don’t know Schmidt!’) asks for our help. She has a wonderful chance to bump Republican Jean Schmidt off Capitol Hill. She says,
Cheryl Crowe, our Volunteer Coordinator, would love to talk to you about the many opportunities to help out. Send emails to volunteer@wulsinforcongress or call her at 513-233-4180.
* Ohio 2nd District is, roughly, east from Vine Street and way into the rural counties E of here.
Everyone needs a psychologist sometime in their life.
Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. is a good one. In practice over 30 years. 513 221 1289
Areas of particular interest: 12 Step Program support; Family and Relationship issues; Young Adult Issues; Chronic Illness and Senior Adult Issues; Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered Issues, Holistic Wellness (body/mind/spirit approach), Clinical Hypnosis, EMDR.
- Get a fresh perspective. Sort out tangles in interpersonal relationships. Clear away the messes of the past. Become empowered to launch your new life. Heal trauma, change, loss. Escape from the bondage of addictive behavior(alcohol, drugs, food, tobacco, gambling, etc.)
- Central location (Clifton Ave. at Lafayette)
- Beautiful setting (The historic Lloyd House)
- Many health insurance plans will pay a percentage. (Standard fee $125/hour. Some pro bono work available.)
- Compassion and good humor.
- Rapid results.
Join Freedom singers
Rehearsals 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30, at Freedom Center (free parking bottom of Walnut St.)
Cathy Roma and Todd O’Neal directing.
Wonderful Spirituals music.
YOGA at Lloyd House. Wednesdays 9:15 – 10:30 am. Open, free practice group led by Nina Tolley.
Articles
- PR (proportional representation) will be on the ballot for Cincinnati this November. Dan explains it.
- To read Obama’s economic plan go here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/economyplan
- Vagina Monologues’ writer on Sarah Palin
- Feminist gains always fragile: “Women can be come animals again” by Claire Bierhorst
PR as the fairest way to vote
by Dan Zavon
Cincinnati used Proportional Representation for three decades of good government and fair representation until 1957. It was kicked out by a racist fear campaign that said, “If we don’t get rid of PR now, Ted Berry, a black man, is likely to be our next mayor.” In the 1957 election, without PR, not only was Ted Berry not elected mayor, he was not even elected to the Council, even though he had been on Council for several terms and had obvious significant support in the community. The first African American on Cincinnati City Council was elected in 1931. In the 1940s and early 1950s there was consistent black representation on Council – at least one and sometimes two members. After PR was repealed, there were no African Americans elected to Council in the next 3 elections. That was the clear intent and the effect of changing the voting system to 9x.
Here’s what’s wrong with the current 9x system: Assume there are 99,000 voters – 44,000 Republicans, 33,000 Democrats and 22,000 Charterites. Assume each party has nine candidates, and all voters vote a straight party ticket. Each of the nine Republicans would get 44,000 votes, no one else would get more than 33,000 votes, so all nine Republicans would be elected. Even though a majority of the voters (55,000) wanted Democrats and Charterites, that majority would have no representation.
A political mix
Under Proportional Representation, the same votes would produce a council of four Republicans, three Democrats and two Charterites, accurately reflecting the mix of political preference in the voting population.
If there is just one seat to be filled by election, 45% might vote for the loser and consider their votes wasted. If there are nine seats, 45% of the voters should expect to control not a majority but a substantial minority of the seats – about four.
PR prevents the distortions of voting power which 9x allows. It unites the city behind the principle of majority rule while assuring representation for substantial minorities – racial, ethnic, gender, religious, issue coalition, political party or any other. PR empowers any large group of voters to elect their fair share of representatives. The district alternative (which is not on the ballot) would deal only with racial groups, only part of the problem with 9x. It would not deal with the under-representation of women on Council. Women are not concentrated in particular areas. Most of the issues decided by Council have citywide implications, so it makes sense for all council members to have the citywide perspective which comes from an at-large election. District lines would pit one part of the city against another, and adjustments in those lines would always be subject to political manipulation.
PR automatically provides representation for any substantial minority – racial, gender, issue beliefs – as defined and adjusted at each election by voter support. In a sense PR lets voters create districts – not artificial physical boundaries, but districts of common interests electing candidates in proportion to their voting strength. I want my representative to be elected because we agree on issues, not because we sleep in the same part of town. A system of geographical districts still has the problem of wasted votes – within a district, those voting for the loser will still feel unrepresented.
Now to demystify PR. Opponents want you to believe it is complicated, because if you understand it you are likely to vote for it. Every voter has one vote, but voters rank the candidates in order of their preference, from one to as many as nine. It’s as easy as one, two, three. How many votes are needed to win a council seat under PR? A mathematical formula is used. It is the same formula we use to determine a majority in a single seat race. A majority is 50% of the votes plus one. That is because two candidates could get 50% each, but only one could get 50% plus one. It is the smallest number of votes that one person can get but two cannot get. Since there are nine seats on our council, you need the smallest number of votes that nine candidates can achieve but 10 cannot. Ten candidates could each get 10% of the vote, but only nine could get 10% plus one.
PR provides each voter a single “transferable” vote. The transfer is done according to each voter’s instructions. It is easier to understand this feature using a simple example – three candidates running for a single seat, where a majority (not just a plurality) is required to win. If two liberals and a conservative are running, the conservative might run first with 45%, the liberals second and third because they split the other 55%. Because no one gets over 50%, a second election is held between the top two vote-getters. Those who voted for the third place liberal are likely to vote for the second place liberal and tip the election to that candidate. A PR system of ranking choices would provide for transfer of votes from the third place liberal to the second place liberal (or to the conservative if the voter preferred) – without the time and expense of a second election. The voter says “I really prefer the third place liberal, but if he can’t win, I’d rather have my vote count for the second place liberal than be wasted or help the first place conservative to win.”
This same theory is the basis for transferring votes as directed by the voter in a nine seat council race. Your vote counts for your first choice unless that person already has enough votes to be elected, or has so few votes that they can’t possibly be elected. In that case, your vote counts for your second choice, or your highest choice who can still use your vote.
Votes not wasted
PR takes longer to count, but these transfers prevent your vote from being wasted on a candidate who will not be helped by it. It is this feature which makes the elected body an accurate reflection of true intent of the electorate rather than a distortion of that intent. It takes much less time than a run-off election, which is the only other way to get accurate information about voters’ order of preference among several candidates. It is the only way to be sure that voting for your ninth choice will never hurt your first choice’s chance of winning.
Ellen,
I don't have a personal website, and don't know that I'll be able to create one soon, but there are two good websites you could recommend: http://FairVote.org is the national educational organization (now in the DC area) which was founded in Cincinnati in 1992 - it has worked on proportional voting systems around the country and around the world for the past 16 years. http://BetterBallotCincinnati.com is the local organization working for PR in Cincinnati. You could also send out my email address - I'd be happy to send my 3 attachments to anyone interested. Thanks.
Dan
Dan Zavon <DZavon@cinci.rr.com>
VAGINA MONOLOGUES WRITER ON SARAH PALIN
Subject: Eve Ensler about Palin
Eve Ensler, the American playwright, performer, feminist and activist best known for "The Vagina Monologues", wrote the following about Sarah Palin
Drill, Drill, Drill
I am having Sarah Palin nightmares. I dreamt last night that she was a member of a club where they rode snowmobiles and wore the claws of drowned and starved polar bears around their necks. I have a particular thing for Polar Bears. Maybe it's their snowy whiteness or their bigness or the fact that they live in the arctic or that I have never seen one in person or touched one. Maybe it is the fact that they live so comfortably on ice. Whatever it is, I need the polar bears.
I don't like raging at women. I am a Feminist and have spent my life trying to build community, help empower women and stop violence against them. It is hard to write about Sarah Palin. This is why the Sarah Palin choice was all the more insidious and cynical. The people who made this choice count on the goodness and solidarity of Feminists.
But everything Sarah Palin believes in and practices is antithetical to Feminism which for me is part of one story -- connected to saving the earth, ending racism, empowering women, giving young girls options, opening our minds, deepening tolerance, and ending violence and war.
I believe that the McCain/Palin ticket is one of the mo st dangerous choices of my lifetime, and should this country chose those candidates the fall-out may be so great, the destruction so vast in so many areas that America may never recover. But what is equally disturbing is the impact that duo would have on the rest of the world. Unfortunately, this is not a joke. In my lifetime I have seen the clownish, the inept, the bizarre be elected to the presidency with regularity.
Sarah Palin does not believe in evolution. I take this as a metaphor. In her world and the world of Fundamentalists nothing changes or gets better or evolves. She does not believe in global warming. The melting of the arctic, the storms that are destroying our cities, the pollution and rise of cancers, are all part of God's plan. She is fighting to take the polar bears off the endangered species list. The earth, in Palin's view, is here to be taken and plundered. The wolves and the bears are here to be shot and plundered. The oil is here to be taken and plundered. Iraq is here to be taken and plundered. As she said herself of the Iraqi war, "It was a task from God."
Sarah Palin does not believe in abortion. She does not believe women who are raped and incested and ripped open against their will should have a right to determine whether they have their rapist's baby or not.
She obviously does not believe in sex education or birth control. I imagine her daughter was practicing abstinence and we know how ma ny babies that makes.
Sarah Palin does not much believe in thinking. From what I gather she has tried to ban books from the library, has a tendency to dispense with people who think independently. She cannot tolerate an environment of ambiguity and difference. This is a woman who could and might very well be the next president of the United States. She would govern one of the most diverse populations on the earth.
Sarah believes in guns. She has her own custom Austrian hunting rifle. She has been known to kill 40 caribou at a clip. She has shot hundreds of wolves from the air.
Sarah believes in God. That is of course her right, her private right. But when God and Guns come together in the public sector, when war is declared in God's name, when the rights of women are denied in his name, that is the end of separation of church and state and the undoing of everything America has ever tried to be.
I write to my sisters. I write because I believe we hold this election in our hands. This vote is a vote that will determine the future not just of the U.S., but of the planet. It will determine whether we create policies to save the earth or make it forever uninhabitable for humans. It will determine whether we move towards dialogue and diplomacy in the world or whether we escalate violence through invasion, undermining and attack. It will determine whether we go for oil, strip mining, coal burning or invest our money in alternatives that will free us from dependency and destruction. It will determine if money gets spent on education and healthcare or whether we build more and more methods of killing. It will determine whether America is a free open tolerant society or a closed place of fear, fundamentalism and aggression.
If the Polar Bears don't move you to go and do everything in your power to get Obama elected then consider the chant that filled the hall after Palin spoke at the RNC, "Drill Drill Drill." I think of teeth when I think of drills. I think of rape. I think of destruction. I think of domination. I think of military exercises that force mindless repetition, emptying the brain of analysis, doubt, ambiguity or dissent. I think of pain.
Do we want a future of drilling? More holes in the ozone, in the floor of the sea, more holes in our thinking, in the trust between nations and peoples, more holes in the fabric of this precious thing we call life?
Eve Ensler
September 5, 2008
WOMEN CAN BECOME ANIMALS AGAIN
by Claire Bierhorst (my wonderful niece in NYC, ellen)
From studying history I've learned that the status of women is NOT on a straight upwards trajectory.
History has shown that, repeatedly, women gain rights (property rights, sexual freedom, greater freedom of movement, custody rights over their own kids, etc. etc.) THEN, the laws change, and women lose all those rights, all over again.
Women's status (and, therefore, their emotional state) is directly related to the law. Put one stone too many on top of women's backs, and they just collapse down to the ground.
If we start to make abortion illegal in this country, we will be adding one more stone on top of women's backs.
Support Barack Obama for president!
Books,Movies, Reviews It’s up to you folks to send me blurbs. I know you are reading. What? Is it good? Ellen
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Hurricane Ike Property Tax Relief in Cincinnati: If you sustained significant storm damage from the severe winds of Thursday 4 September, you may be eligible for property tax relief. If there is damage or demolition which will affect the value of your property for tax year 2008, payable in 2009, you may file an Application for Valuation Deduction for Destroyed or Injured Property with the Hamilton County Auditor's Office. More info @ 513.946.4000 & www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org <http://www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org.> . <http://www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org.>
St Mary's Cathedral Basilica Concert Series [Sundays from 28 September thru 15 March @ 3 PM]: Enjoy beautiful music in an amazing space. St Mary's Cathedral Basilica presents the 33rd Series of concert music. Most concerts are free. At St Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Madison Avenue @ 12th Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.431.2060, cathedralconcertseries@fuse.net & www.covcathedral.com/frame1.htm <http://www.covcathedral.com/frame1.htm> .
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Wine Tasting to Benefit Findlay Market Fund [Thursday 25 September @ 6-8 PM]: Market Wines hosts the 2nd in a series of Seasonal Wine Tasting Fundraiser events. Owner Michael Maxwell will present 4 wines along with its vintner & tips on food pairings. Complimentary hors d’ouevres will be available throughout the evening. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple. Limited seating. At Market Wines, Findlay Market, 128 W Elder Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.744.9888 www.findlaymarket.org <http://www.findlaymarket.org/> (click “Donate").
French Art Lovers Lecture [Thursday 25 September @ 7 PM]: Dr. Richard Brettell, professor of art & aesthetics, will discuss the influence of Italy on French painters of the 19th century in his presentation Corot’s Modern Classicism: Baroque Painters of the Italian Landscape as Inspiration for Pictorial Modernism. The lecture will consider the pictorial balance between observation & construction as exemplified in the landscape paintings of Corot, relating his achievement to that of earlier French landscape painters & to the Impressionists & Cezanne. An eminent art critic & historian, Dr. Brettell is among the foremost authorities in the world on Impressionism & French painting of the period 1830–1920. Admission is $10; free for Taft members; reservations requested. At Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike Street Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.684.4515 & www.taftmuseum.org/pages/lectures.php <http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/lectures.php> .
Cincinnati Ballet New Works [Thursday-Sunday 25-28 September @ 8 PM (Thu-Sat) & 2 PM (Sat-Sun)]: Enjoy outstanding ballet in the exquisite intimacy of this venue. Cincinnati Ballet celebrates diversity, excellence & innovation with world premieres by noted choreographers Viktor Plotnikov & Jessica Lang, both new to Cincinnati audiences. Adam Hougland returns to create another inventive & propulsive world premiere. And Contemporary Arts Center collaborates with celebrated visual artist Carlos Amorales to present a brand-new work. "For dance lovers, it doesn't get much better than this," David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer. Admission is $30-$45. After Hours at the Ballet Barre - watch Cincinnati Ballet dancers rehearse; mingle at an informal reception & meet the dancers; find out about the "behind the scenes" action & get discounted tickets. Admission is $5. At the Mickey Jarson Kaplan Performance Studio Cincinnati Ballet Center, 1555 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info @ 513.621.5219 (general) / 5282 (tix), tickets@cincinnatiballet.com <mailto:tickets@cincinnatiballet.com> & www.cincinnatiballet.com <http://www.cincinnatiballet.com/> .
Jazz at The Little Red Schoolhouse [Friday 26 September @ 7-10 PM]: Pianist Jim Connerley & bassist Jim Anderson play jazz while you enjoy French cuisine. These are 2 of Cincinnati’s top jazz musicians recognized for their innovative compositions & original approach to jazz. Dine on French cheeses, hors d’oeuvre, mini-pastries & specially selected French wines. Hors d’oeuvre & mini-pastries prepared by “Cuisine by Jean-Robert;” pastries by Cincinnati’s finest Pastry & Chocolate chef, Jean-Philippe Solnon. Raffle includes $150 gift certificate from Jean-Robert Pigall’s & gift certificates from The Party Source, Sia Spa, La Petite France, Trio Restaurant, Outback Steakhouse, Pipkins Fruit Market & more. Raffle tix can be bought before the event (3 for $10). Registration is $30 for members; $35 for non-members; includes food & 2 glasses of wine or non-alcoholic beverage. Presented by Alliance Française de Cincinnati. At the Little Red Schoolhouse, 8100 Given Road, Indian Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45243. More info @ www.jimconnerley.com, www.liben.com/9211.html, www.france-cincinnati.com/af/Menus_AF_en.htm <http://www.france-cincinnati.com/af/Menus_AF_en.htm> .
5300 Group Art Show Opening [Friday 26 September @ 5-8 PM]: The 5300 Group, a newly formed circle of artists, will host an opening reception & show titled Various Visions, depicting cityscapes & scenes from nature. View photographs by Virginia Cox & Susan Kemp, & paintings by Karen Feinberg & Carolyn Bjornson, in this uniquely historical setting. Admission is free. Exhibit will end on Saturday 15 November with reception @ 5-8 PM. At 2nd-Floor Gallery, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, 2950 Gilbert Avenue @ Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ 513.542.8328, stowehouse@zoomtown.com <mailto:stowehouse@zoomtown.com> & www.harrietbeecherstowe.org <http://www.harrietbeecherstowe.org> .
Manifest 5th Anniversary Season's 1st Exhibits [opening Friday 26 September @ 6-9 PM]: Presenting 2 solo exhibits by 2 regional artists: sculptural installation by Petra Kralickova & drawings by Kathy Moore. Inquietude is a sculptural installation by Petra Kralickova that reflect her focus on the limits of the body, fragility, resilience & balance. The exhibit will transform the gallery, & present a compelling experience even at night to passersby. Still Lifes from My Perspective is a series of drawings by Kathy Moore that are meticulous, linear, layered & almost compulsively observed, though her process & images appear deceptively simple. Refreshments will be served. Exhibit runs thru Friday 24 October. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, jason@manifestgallery.org <mailto:jason@manifestgallery.org> & www.manifestgallery.org <http://www.manifestgallery.org.> . <http://www.manifestgallery.org.>
Art Exhibit, Live Musical Performance, Presidential Debate [Final Friday 26 September @ 6-9 PM]: Opening reception for art exhibition "Primed" features Cory Shafer's photographic retrospective of ArtWorks' Mural. Live performance by Sharon Udoh with Fanatics & Traitors, & Brandon Dawson. Register to vote with a volunteer from Ohio for Obama & receive 1 free bottle of Honest Tea while supplies last. Then watch the Obama-McCain presidential debate @ 9 PM. "Primed" runs through October 29. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, dan@parkandvine.com <mailto:dan@parkandvine.com> & www.parkandvine.com <http://www.parkandvine.com/> .
A Sense of Wonder: a play based on the life & work of Rachel Carson [Saturday 27 September @ 7:30 PM]: In this, the 100th anniversary of Rachel Carson's birth, Kaiulani Lee is touring her one woman play based on the life of the woman who started the environmental movement with her book Silent Spring. Excerpts from the play were seen on Bill Moyers' Journal in spring 2008. Tickets are $30. Proceeds benefit the Women Writing for a Change Foundation, which supports girls & young women in personal growth through writing programs. At the Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. More info & tix @ 859-491-2030 & www.womenwritingevents.com <http://www.womenwritingevents.com> .
Fair elections 2008 - Campaign Finance [Saturday 27 September @ 9 AM - Noon]: Critics of the current campaign finance system argue big money buys influence; proponents argue money equals free speech & should not be limited. Discussion will be led by Tom Brinkman (Ohio State Representative) & Bill Woods (State Chair of Common Cause). Participate in this respectful & interactive discussion with people with different points of view. Refreshments @ 8:30. Free; reservations requested. The 5th in a series of dialogues on critical issues for this election year. Sponsored by the Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center. At First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton Street @ Reading, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info & RSVP @ 513.579.8547, kristen@ijpc-cincinnati.org <mailto:kristen@ijpc-cincinnati.org> & www.ijpc-cincinnati.org <http://www.ijpc-cincinnati.org> .
Reiki 1 & 2 [Saturday-Sunday 27-28 September @ 9 AM - 4 PM]: Easy to learn Japanese relaxation & stress reduction technique with Marion Corbin-Mayer, MA/RMT. Lecture, attunement & lots of practice. Reiki 2 includes symbols & distance healing techniques. Certificate awarded at the end of each day; 8.5 Continuing Nursing Education credits per class. Reiki 1: $125; Reiki 2: $175; RSVP & $50 deposit required per level. At Creative Catalysts, Gallery #231, Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net <http://www.creativecatalysts.net> .
Fairly-Traded Oriental Rug Event [thru Sunday 28 September]: More than 300 hand-knotted Oriental rugs offered during this annual event to benefit fairly-paid Pakistani artisans. Sizes range from runner to room-size. RSVP for the free Thursday seminar (7-9PM): 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 <mailto:tenthousandvillagesofcincinnati@fuse.net> & http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com <http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com.> . <http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com.>
Sunday Supper [Sunday 28 September @ 4-7 PM]: Guest chef is Brigitte Cordier, family chef & owner of Anyone Can Cook. A great evening out & memorable experience for couples, families & friends. Menu is determined by what is ready to harvest in the gardens. Guests participate in every aspect of the meal: harvesting, cleaning & preparing the food, setting the table, picking bouquets & cleaning up afterward. Granny will show you how to harvest potatoes, lettuce, kohlrabi, herbs & other produce. Chefs guide you thru meal preparation. Suggested donation is $15; children under 5 are free. Limited seating. Loveland Primary School, 550 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & register @ 513.324.2873, schoolgarden@fuse.net <mailto:schoolgarden@fuse.net> & www.grannysgardenschool.com <http://www.grannysgardenschool.com/> .
Fall Creative Workshops & Courses [Fall courses begin Monday 29 September]: These course offered by Manifest Drawing Center Studio, designed to benefit students, professionals & the creative public, are now open for registration. Instructed & uninstructed courses offer a high-quality, fully-equipped drawing studio to supplement your creative, academic & professional pursuits: Life Drawings, Classical Drawings In A Contemporary World, About Face (approaches to portraiture), Object Drawing, Drawing Lab, & Open Figure Drawing Sessions. At Essex Studios Complex, 2511 Essex Place, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, manifest@manifestgallery.org <mailto:manifest@manifestgallery.org> & www.manifestgallery.org/studio <http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio> .
CWC Shorts Fest [Tuesday 30 September & Thursday 2 October @ 7 PM]: Two completely different programs of short films. If you have enjoyed Oscar Shorts & Lunafest, you'll like these animated & live-action shorts, including comedy, drama, romance, suspense & maybe a short documentary selected from 40 terrific candidates. Tickets are $7 & $9. At the Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net <mailto:worldcinema@fuse.net> & www.cincyworldcinema.org <http://www.cincyworldcinema.org.> . <http://www.cincyworldcinema.org.>
East vs. West Side Story [Friday-Saturday 3-4 October @ 8 PM (Fri) & 2 & 8 PM (Sat)]: West Side Story was never like this. ballet tech cincinnati opens its 8th season with an exciting new variant of Romeo & Juliet where the Jets & Sharks are sharing turf in Cincinnati; the West Side Jets dance hip hop/video pop while the East Side Sharks dance ballet & jazz. Original choreography by J. Karin Bond-Williams, Amy Harpring, Kasib Hasan & Ben Walker II blend classical ballet & jazz with hip hop to bring the classic story to life with lots of local flavor. Featuring a diverse, highly talented cast of professional, pre-professional, youth & community dancers. At Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2517. More info @ 513.841.2822, info@ballettechcincinnati.org <mailto:info@ballettechcincinnati.org> & www.ballettechcincinnati.org <http://www.ballettechcincinnati.org/> .
Essex Studios Art Walk [Friday-Saturday 3-4 October @ 6-11 PM]: Come explore one of Cincinnati's best art walks. Find original art for your home or office. Psychic readings available in studio 231. At Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ www.creativecatalysts.net <http://www.creativecatalysts.net> .
Redtree Gallery Call to Artists [deadline is Saturday 4 October]: Behind the Seen: revealing a piece of the creative process. National juried exhibition. Mailed artwork with entry form must be received by Friday 3 October. The show will be Monday 6 October thru Saturday 8 November; opening night will be Friday 10 October @ 6-9 PM. More info @ 513.321.8733 & www.redtreegallery.net/call <http://www.redtreegallery.net/call.> . <http://www.redtreegallery.net/call.>
The Family Oracle: A Multi-Arts Experience [Saturday 4 October @ 1-4 PM]: Hands-on visual arts workshop by artist C. Pic Michel combines painting, collage & writing to communicate your wisest insights using the language of symbols. Participants take home their own artwork & later receive a set of all the “Oracle keys” made during that event along with interpretations made by each card’s originator. A fulfilling, meaningful & fun experience for adults & teens. Part of Enjoy the Arts 20/20 Festival. Registration required; $40 per person; $60 per intergenerational pair; $30/$50 for Enjoy the Arts members; limited scholarships. Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340, grailville@fuse.net <mailto:grailville@fuse.net> & www.grailville.org <http://www.grailville.org> .
Carnival of Evil 2008 - Dreadful Playthings [Saturday-Sunday 4-5 October @ 8 PM (Sat) & 7 PM (Sun)]: The 1st annual Carnival of Evil kicks off the Halloween season in the Cincinnati area with Zahara's original gothic bellydance theater production of "Dreadful Playthings." Witness a child's nightmare of toys in the nursery coming to life, with dreadful consequences. Note: this show may not be suitable for small children. The Carnival includes pre-show entertainment & fire arts by Dante's Gypsy Circus, original music by Mayan Ruins, tarot & palm readings, private shopping in the Leapin Lizard Gallery, raffle prizes, & vending by Hadara Tribal, Big Ass Bindis, the Cincinnati Witches Ball & Christiane. Doors open at 6 PM. Saturday's show is followed by a gothy dance party for performers & patrons, with cash bar. Presented by Zahara's Tangled Web Productions. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Leapin Lizard Gallery, 726 Main Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 513.515-9695, info@ZaharasTangledWeb.com <mailto:info@ZaharasTangledWeb.com> , www.ZaharasTangledWeb.com <http://www.zaharastangledweb.com/> & www.myspace.com/ZaharasTangledWebProductions <http://www.myspace.com/ZaharasTangledWebProductions.> . <http://www.myspace.com/ZaharasTangledWebProductions.>
Meet the Artistic Directors [Sunday 5 October @ 6 PM]: Get the lowdown on the upcoming theatre season from the artistic directors of Playhouse, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Ensemble Theatre, Know Theatre & more. A Sweet on Theatre reception follows. Presented by Acclaim Awards & Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Discussion free; reception $12; benefits Theatre Artists Projects sponsored by Acclaim Awards. At Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Commons, 2692 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.768.8530. jdemaline@yahoo.com <mailto:jdemaline@yahoo.com> & http://cinstages.com/ABCGuide/Acclaim-Sept-Oct-Guide-v05.pdf <http://cinstages.com/ABCGuide/Acclaim-Sept-Oct-Guide-v05.pdf> .
Outcasts, Criminals & Cathedrals [exhibit thru Sunday 5 October]: Found object art & paintings by Ursula Roma. Closing Sunday 5 October. Make reservations for brunch from 11-2 at the Winds Café. At Winds Café, 215 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. More info @ 937.767.1144, www.windscafe.com <http://www.windscafe.com/> & www.ursularoma.com <http://www.ursularoma.com> .
The Practice of Poetry [Tuesdays 7 & 21 October @ 7-9 PM]: This bi-weekly writing workshop for women is led by Grailville co-director & poet Pauletta Hansel. It will provide opportunities to use creative writing as a tool to listen deeply to your heart’s wisdom. Attention will be given to the process of revising poetry, attentive listening & feedback to others. It will help you find new meaning in experiences & make room for inspiration & discernment in your spiritual & creative lives. Advance registration required: $85 for the series. At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340, grailville@fuse.net <mailto:grailville@fuse.net> & www.grailville.org <http://www.grailville.org> .
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Tai Chi Classes with Ralph Dehner: Cincinnati's premier Tai Chi Health Master/Trainer provides a variety of ongoing classes in Clifton & Fairfield. Standardized Yang 24 Forms; the most popular Tai Chi forms in the world; great for students of all levels. Sun Short Style 31 Forms Tai Chi; gentle “moving meditation,” aka “Tai Chi for Arthritis,” easy to learn, reduces arthritis pain & reduces falls, reduces stress & quickly generates chi (energy). Yang 32 Sword Forms; this sword counterpart to 24 Forms adds a new dimension to Tai Chi practice. More info, locations, times & special rates @ 513.519.0559 & ralph.dehner@juno.com.
Painting & Wellness Classes: Open Painting Studio, Beginning Oil or Acrylic Painting & Intro to Wellness are offered by Marion Corbin-Mayer, MA/RMT, & Clark Stevens. At Creative Catalysts, #231, Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Pl, Cincy 45206. More info, locations, times & rates @ 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net <http://www.creativecatalysts.net/> .
Pure Movement Classes of Growth In Motion [Mondays @ 6:30 PM & Wednesdays @ 9:30 AM]: Refresh, renew & reenergize your body & mind. Master teacher Fanchon Shur guides students to a sense of freedom, strength, flexibility & expression. Classes offer personal attention to individual alignment for authentic creativity. At Growth In Motion Studios, 4019 Red Bud Ave, Cincy 45229. More Info & rates @ 513.221.3222, fanchon@growthinmotion.org <mailto:fanchon@growthinmotion.org> & www.growthinmotion.org <http://www.growthinmotion.org> .
Grey Gardens [thru Sunday 28 September]: From cult film to cult musical. Behind the closed doors of a dilapidated mansion, alongside 50 cats & piles of rubbish, live East Hampton's most notorious recluses: 2 beautiful & delightfully eccentric women who just happen to be the cousins of a Kennedy. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2007, including Best Musical & based on the groundbreaking documentary by David & Albert Maysles, Grey Gardens features a book by Doug Wright, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of I Am My Own Wife. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.421.3555 & www.cincyetc.com <http://www.cincyetc.com.> . <http://www.cincyetc.com.>
Show Boat [thru Sunday 28 September]: The Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati’s floating National Historic Landmark, will close its 85th season with this iconic musical. Show Boat premiered in 1927, four years after the Showboat Majestic was launched. This epic story spans 40 years in the lives of 3 generations of showboat folk: the Captain, his daughter & showboat leading lady, & her gambler husband. The music features Cotton Blossom, Make Believe, Life Upon the Wicked Stage & of course, Old Man River. Take this romantic journey set aboard & performed aboard a showboat. Music by Jerome Kern, book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the novel by Edna Ferber, directed by Denny Reed, musical direction by Steve Goers. Tickets: $17 for adults, $16 for seniors & students. On The Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati Public Landing, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.241.6550, jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com <http://www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/> .
A Small Glimpse - Art Opening [thru Saturday 4 October]: This international juried exhibition provides a small glimpse of life from the perspective of artists all over the world. All work will be 5″x 5″ or smaller. At Redtree Art Gallery & Coffee Shop, 4409 Brazee Street, Oakley, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513-321-8733, mbusch@redtreegallery.net <mailto:mbusch@redtreegallery.net> & www.redtreegallery.net <http://www.redtreegallery.net/> .
Oktoberfest @ Krohn Conservatory [thru Sunday 2 November]: Cincinnati Parks is celebrating 15 years of collaboration with Munich Parks, Germany. In honor of this relationship, Cincinnati Parks has invited Munich Parks to design the Fall Floral Show: Oktoberfest, featuring a traditional German beer garden, 6' tall symbolic replicas of German beer gardens & flowers of Munich city squares. Biergarten will be open to the public on weekends throughout the show (Fri 6-9pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm). Volunteers welcome. Free, donations appreciated. Presented by Christian Moerlein. Krohn Conservatory 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.352.4080, christyl.johnson@cincinnati-oh.gov, www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3036-/ <http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3036-/.> . <http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3036-/.>
Reefer Madness: The Musical [thru Friday 14 November]: Based on the 1936 propaganda film of the same name, Reefer Madness: The Musical is a hysterical political satire about the exaggerated effects of marijuana on American youth. The regional premiere. Tickets are $12. At Know Theatre Of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669, mvenzin@knowtheatre.com & www.knowtheatre.com <http://www.knowtheatre.com/> .
Miami University Italian Cinema Series [Tuesdays 2 September - 9 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 newly refurbished 102 Benton Hall with very comfortable seats, HighStreet @ Tallawanda Road, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu; map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/ <http://www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/> :
Sep 30: I soliti ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street, Mario Monicelli, 1958)
Oct. 7: Il vangelo secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to Matthew, Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964)
Oct. 14: Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars, Sergio Leone, 1964)
Oct. 21: Mimí metallurgico ferito nell’onore (The Seduction of Mimi, Lina Wertmuller, 1971)
Oct. 28: La famiglia (The Family, Ettore Scola, 1987)
Nov. 4: Mediterraneo (Gabriele Salvatores, 1991)
Nov. 11: Lamerica (Gianni Amelio, 1994)
Nov. 18: Il postino (The Postman, Massimo Troisi/Michael Radford, 1995)
Dec. 2: La vita è bella (Life Is Beautiful, Roberto Benigni, 1997)
Dec. 9: Le fate ignoranti (His Secret Life, Ferzan Ozpetek, 2001)
Going Greene: The Delta Queen & Greene Line Steamer Exhibit [thru January 4, 2009]: The collection of the Inland Rivers Library will be featured in this exhibit. Photographs & memorabilia from the Delta Queen & other steamboats from the Greene Line will be on display. At Cincinnati Room, 3rd Floor Bridge, Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.369.6959, Emily.Mueller@CincinnatiLibrary.org <mailto:Emily.Mueller@CincinnatiLibrary.org> & www.cincinnatilibrary.org <http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/> .
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