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. For more info. On my phone bank experiences, see below in the maroon section, Events and Opportunities.
P.S. Don’t miss next week’s salon: Alexander Technique Awareness presentation. See below.
Salon Weekly
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- Tri-State Treasures: compiled by Jim Kesner
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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 10/8/08
Mr. G., Janet Kalven, Bill Limbacher, Mira Rodwan, Adrianna Dusold, Jen Dusold, Odessa Dusold, Marilyn Gale, Steve Sunderland, Spencer Konicov, Elaine Bradford, Ellen Bierhorst, Mark Rasmussen, Linda Gruber
Preamble read by Elaine
ANNOUNCEMENTS AT TABLE
Nikki Orleman and Nina Tolley, art opening on Sun. 2 Nov. 3 – 6 in Mariemont at WACC, 6980 Cambridge.
Bill: I have solved my roomate problem. ...
Mira: Chad Benjamin’s project Naked Clown Calendar was a question on “Wait wait don’t tell me.”
TOPIC:
Steve: Just finished reading The Dark Side by Jean Mayer (sp?) about Bush gov’t and torture, and the consequences to the perps. And victims. What response should liberals take to this radical shift in posture? Does this have ramifications for us? Does it really matter? Or is it changing us? I am deeply disturbed by the book. ... Fascism of our gov’t policies; barbarism. Now seems like the Germans in WWII were more humane than what we are doing in our detention camps. E.g. Waterboarding. ... The torturers also are now broken people.
Has the Bush policy worked to prevent another 9/11? If so has it been worth it?
The other book, Christopher Hitchens God is not Great. He is athiest. Why are we not, as is europe, having a rise in athiesm. We are having a rise of religious fundamentalism. In our society we don’t have space to discuss the foibles of religion. At the salon we have never had a topic of the pros and cons of athiesm. Why not? The salon is a pretty courageous group...
Ellen: horrified by torture; have not done anything, ... Feel so impotent. Need the support of the salon to take some action.
Bill: like Ellen, I have also not spoken out against torture, because part of me can’t accept it. Myt government does torture? I am paralyzed. ... The God thing: I am a believer but don’t go to church. Feel God has worked in my life several times in the last few years. Like being depressed, and suddenly running into friends on the street.
Gary: I think the torture thing is the concequence of American religiousity, ... As long as I remember I think of the passive support of Christians... I consider 9/11 and torture as a consequence of religious beliefs. ... People saying “We have earned the right to be rich and powerful so we get to say what is right and wrong and God is with us.”
Mira: Diane Rehm has been addressing torture. ... There is a kind of righteousness that people adopt; think it is OK to do anything to protect America from evil doers.
Spencer: I just told Steve to work on his vocabulary. To compare the torture of a few thousands by our gov’t to the six million the Germans killed, doesn’t work for me.
Mr. G. My struggle: it has been argued that the Geneva conventions are obsolete ... What do I do when I am facing people in my prison who have information that could save lives ... I think Bush sees prisoners as sources of information.
Janet does it really work? When you torture people they will say anything to stop the torture.
What it does to the torturer is another question. Seems to me it dehumanizes the torturer.
Marilyn: do the ends justify the means? Nine eleven was mass murder; we need a pretty strong response to that.
About religion, .. There is a growing interest in spirituality.... Harvard mind-body healing newsletter.. For those of us who do believe in God... It’s important. You see this young woman with her twolittle children, how can I doubt God?
(At this point the conversation continued, though Ellen and Mark went off to phone bank.)
~ 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.
Well last night there were just 2 of us calling. We need your help! Come next Wednesday.
I hope there will be a grand turn out for Obama’s Cincinnati speech at Ault Park TODAY, Thursday. Doors open 1 pm; the Jobs event is at 3. No telling when Barack will show. I won’t make it due to Yom Kippur. Let me know how it goes. ellen
Painless way to help Obama Campaign:
My brother Gene (in NY) has written 7 good letter-to-the-editor pieces, and is working to get people to send them in to local press rags all over the country. They are pretty good. See them in Articles section. You can copy an article, change it if you would like in any way you like, and send to the email address of your local/neighborhood/community news paper. The only hassle is finding the email address of your paper. The one for the Enquirer is: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/EDIT0202/302160003
.Gene says that local papers are most powerful.
...........Here’s the deal: pick an article you like, send that in, and send the others to friends and relations who can send it into their papers, or the same one you are sending it to. Make it easy for them, if you can, by finding links to their local papers’ letter to the editor webpage. Ellen
Sonic Explorations with pianist Shiau-uen Ding [Friday 10 October @ 8 PM]: Accomplished CCM alumna will perform a challenging program of music for piano, some with electronics, by Milton Babbitt, Moritz Eggert, Brian Ferneyhough, CCM faculty (and salonista!) Mara Helmuth and two U.S. premieres of works by Pierre Jodlowski. Free. Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM, UC. More info @ mara.helmuth@uc.edu.
International Alexander Technique Awareness Week
The Who Technique? The Alexander Technique is a method by which a person learns to apply the basic principles of the body's natural coordination to improve the quality of his or her own movement. These principles which function unconsciously in infants and animals can be learned and applied consciously to improve the functioning and integration of the whole individual. The new coordination may provide relief of stress and pain, make repetitious or boring tasks easy, and provide a new opening for excellence in performers and others who need to use their bodies for maximum efficiency and endurance. Those who study the technique often experience a sense of lightness, ease and empowerment to handle day-to-day circumstances. People take lessons for a variety of reasons (Pain Relief e.g. back pain, Performance Enhancement~athletes, musicians, actors, & Personal Growth) and everyone finds them to be an enjoyable and calming experience.
The American Society for the Alexander Technique (www.alexandertech.com <http://www.alexandertech.com/> ) is pleased to announce that in 2008, Alexander Societies in 14 countries are participating and gearing up for the fifth annual
International Alexander Awareness Week, October 4th- 12th, 2008.
The Lloyd House Salon will participate with its own Alexander Technique event on October 15th with an introductory talk, Q and A, and free demo lessons with qualified teachers. Wear non-constricting clothing and clean socks if you'd like a turn!
You can read additional information about the technique at www.greatalexander.net <http://www.greatalexander.net/>
We think you will love this Technique as much as we do!
Recently, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield recommended the Alexander Technique in its newsletter, citing a major British Study. Alexander Technique is best for back pain!
(Presenting will be Claire Rechnitzer and Jennifer Roig-Francoli, and me Ellen)
Claire
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sandra Wittstein <swittstein@cinci.rr.com>
PBS has an online poll posted asking if Sarah Palin is
qualified. Apparently the right wing knew about this
in advance and are flooding the voting with YES votes.
The poll will be reported on PBS and picked up by
mainstream media. It can influence undecided voters
in swing states.
Please do two things -- takes 20 seconds.
1) Click on link and vote yourself.
Here's the link:
http://www.pbs.org/now/polls/poll-435.html
2) Th en send this to every single Obama-Biden voter
you know, and urge them to vote and pas s it on.
The last thing we need is PBS saying their viewers
think Sarah Palin is qualified.
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 and Erik Bendix/Meredith Balgley 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
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>
...
Thanks for everything you are doing in Ohio,
Barack
<http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c137c8/6bf3ea11/723e248e/1188ab15/VEsF/>
Hi Ellen and all: Thanks for a great time on Tuesday (at the Lloyd House drum circle, final Tues. each month). I am planning a drum constuction workshop cincinnati Oct 11th. It would be nice if you would spread the word. I will plan to finish up before the hafla at the Center for World Rhythm and Movement 7:30.
More info. about the workshops can be found at my website www.richspiritdrums.com
Also, I will begin instructing a flute making course November 3rd.
Thanks
Rich Spirit Barthwick
888-622-3786
10,000 drummers, hands a blazin
Tired of the same old political yard signs? Get your own custom political yard sign.
Choose from some already painted on view at: http://tomlohre.com/protest.htm <http://tomlohre.com/protest.htm> or make up your own saying and graphic idea and Tom will paint it. All signs are $40, delivery extra, 28" x 22", waterproof, gloss latex on poster board, painted on one side, sandwiched with a same size backing board and place over a wire frame suitable for placing in your yard. Tom will show the signs at Sitwell's Coffee House, Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio in October. Call him at 513-236-1704 for more information.
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.
This is the mega chorus that sings every MLK day at Music Hall. Wonderful intercommunity brotherhood service.
YOGA at Lloyd House. Wednesdays 9:15 – 10:30 am. Open, free practice group led by Nina Tolley.
ArticlesArticles you can copy, edit if you like, and send to editor of local news, or blog (all by my bro. Gene Bierhorst, but use your own “from” name.) Enquirer letters link: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/EDIT0202/302160003 Pick one letter you like, send it in to a local paper, then get 6 friends/relations to each pick one (in this area or out of town) and send that in. Got it? The enquirer will print only one in scores of letters they get, but will print all letters in their blog online. Go for it.
- Tax the rich more
- Not about Me and my feelings
- Healthcare: 45 countries are better
- the race issue disappears: “None of my best friends are black”
- McCain’s Health: the heartbeat gamble
- to my fellow Catholic neighbors
- No! Ohio won’t go down
Tax The Rich a Little More.
Obama will raise the taxes back up just a little on those making over a quarter-million dollars, and use the money to pay for healthcare for those in need. McCain says no.
Right now, if you make around $40,000 ($20 an hour), you are paying a far higher tax rate than the millionaires. Here is how: suppose you are single, you rent where you live, and you make $41,000 per year (or you are married and you each make that). Then your federal income tax rate is 25%.
Plus, you also pay 7.65% social security and medicare, and your employer matches that in your behalf— for another 7.65% (that’s your money, too, you just don’t see it listed). So, the 7.65% x 2 = 15.3%. On top of the 25% federal income tax. Adding those puts you up to 40.3%. Now add, say 3% for state income tax (some states are double that) and you get 43.3%. That’s your tax rate. That means out of your last $100 earned, the taxes ate up $43.30!
O.K., now let’s look at the millionaires. Most of those people make all their money on the five types of investments:
1. They sell some stock they owned for a year or longer. Then the tax rate is 15% federal + 3% state on the amount that the stock grew by. Total 18% (vs. your 43.4% rate).
2. They get some dividends. Those are treated the same, total 18% (vs. your 43.4%).
3. They sell some stocks sooner than a year. The growth is taxed 35% plus the state’s 3% = 38% total (vs. your 43.4%).
4. They earn some interest. Same 38% total (vs. your 43.4%).
5. Their stocks go up a lot but they don’t sell them by year-end. The tax on that is nothing…zero. So guess what? They tend to not sell stuff before the end of the year. Wait until January. They’re not dumb.
They typically make most of their money in categories 1, 2, and 5: all the stuff that’s taxed at only –0- and 18%. And they control this! They make the decisions of when to sell the stocks.
They never pay any social security/medicare at all on anything because it is not wages earned at jobs. They do not have jobs, by the way.
Now, McCain says he would actually lower the taxes further on the millionaires. Obama says he will raise them back up a bit to pay for healthcare for those without it. McCain, with Bush, recently voted twice against that healthcare (for children), and they killed it.
the weakest and most vulnerable are denied, because of their age, the most basic protection that we demand for ourselves. This is discrimination at its worst, and no person of conscience should support it.
10/7/08
Me And My Feelings
This election is not about me and my feelings. I was hurt when Hillary lost. I am still hurting. But we have to look ahead right now. We need intelligent people running this country, the smartest we can find. We have tried the opposite for the last 8 years and what we have to show for it is that we are simply in a bunch of messes.
Now, when I look at McCain, I see an elderly man who is sometimes confused, has a flash temper and a gambling habit, and finished 5th from the bottom out of 800 students in college. And he is sick with cancer and won’t really let out his health records. Obama is intelligent and healthy beyond question. So, I look past McCain to Sarah Palin and I compare her to Biden. In their debate, he knew all kinds of facts and came across as obviously intelligent. She did not. The difference there is just scary.
We need healthcare. Now. McCain voted against healthcare for the innocent children of families earning from zero to $62,000. Twice. It passed both times in spite of him and then Bush vetoed it. Twice. America ranks 46th among the world’s countries in healthcare by the most basic yardstick of all: lifespan. Can you even name 46 countries? Try. No cheating. Get a pencil.
So, that bill died. Some children will die. A missed tetanus shot. An infection. An amputation. Bush and McCain are against government meddling in our healthcare. Against government regulation of the banking system and energy. But they will send the government reaching into the bodies of every woman and girl looking for a single cell.
The economy needs the very smartest management we can get and so does foreign affairs. And everything else.
Smart leaders who know how to hire the smartest experts on everything and how to listen to get the best ideas instead of hiring only yes-men who look merely to second guess what might please the boss for fear of being fired.
And we don’t want people who are “just like me.” We want people who are better than me.
10/5/08 Are 45 Countries Better than Us?
McCain recently said we have the best healthcare system in the world. If that is true, we should not tinker with it. But it is not true. Measured by the life expectancy of the people in the various countries, we are not number one. We are not even third. We are not even in the top ten. Top 25? Forty?
Actually, we are 46th. That is, there are 45 countries on earth where you are likely to live longer than here. In 45 countries they are doing healthcare better than we are. And none of them spends nearly as much money on it as we do.
It is well known that the Democrats have been fighting to fix our healthcare system for fifteen years straight. They have not had enough power to do it. McCain voted twice recently against healthcare for the children of the poor, the senate and house passed it both times anyway, and Bush killed it both times with his veto. The house and senate did not have enough votes to override Bush and McCain.
Children, like all other humans, tend to die much sooner without healthcare. We really do need a change. This is a ridiculous disgrace.
Can you even name 45 countries?
Our system is first only in waste, fraud, and abuse.??
Here is a challenge: can you even name 45 countries?
10/4/08
None of My Best Friends Are Black
Just say it. Most white people have never had a really close friendship with an African American. There lurks the fear of the unknown, of the “other.” It is absurd. But it is there.
We can deal with it. Think Colin Powell. As we watched him squirm with Bush and become disgusted, we grew to like him if for no other reason than his race melted away and his personhood stood revealed. He was like us. He is exactly like “us.”
A famous newscaster from “60-Minutes” died recently and was eulogized. The voice on the TV said “…and he broke the barriers!”
What barriers? Then, stopping and looking closely at the TV portrait of the man: “Gosh. I guess he was a black guy. Hmmm. Ed Bradley!”
Just like that, race will dissolve. It will be fine. In this case, better than fine. Obama and Biden are intelligent and they listen to people. And they are just people. It is being revealed every day.
10/4/08 That Heartbeat Gamble
McCain’s poor health. Look, we have to talk about it. We can determine that if we elect him, the probability is very high that Sarah Palin will take over in less than four years. Here is how: Social Security uses 14.65% mortality in four years for all causes for men age 72. And McCain also has the melanoma cancer with 33-1/3% mortality within 10 years - the clock started in 2000 when he was operated on— and he has had other bouts of it both before and after that. Because his cancer is so rare, the two mortality percentages combine with very little overlap.
And further, he is a risk-taking patient: he (and his wife) waited until the second dark cancer growing on his face was the size of a nickel (2 cm) and thicker than one before acting on it. Who in the world with melanoma gambles like that? Especially after having already had it once before. You would go to the doctor every time you saw a tiny speck of anything. And doesn’t she ever look at him?
There is more. Although his mother is still alive, his father and grandfather died of heart attacks at 61 and 69. His own cholesterol is very high. So he takes statins. He does not exercise. What extra mortality percentages does each of these factors add?
And still more: what of the expected toll from PTSD from his 5-1/2 years spent in prison (2-1/2 in solitary and two suicide attempts)? We do know that the mortality has been horrible among the 600 fellow prisoners who were released along with him by the Vietnamese. How many more percentage points does all this contribute?
And, because he won’t really release his health records, it is reasonable to suspect that there is even more trouble hiding.
Are we supposed to not talk about all the above because it is so unpleasant?
Finally, of course, he must leave office even if he merely becomes incapacitated. That is the same for our country as his death.
McCain is said to be a gambler. Should we gamble?
It will be Sarah Palin. Suddenly. Really. Are we paying attention?
October 4, ’08
My Fellow Catholic Neighbors
When I talk with my neighbors in […*] the conversation sometimes turns to McCain’s recent voting against healthcare for the children of the poor (the bill passed both houses of congress twice despite McCain’s voting against it; then Bush vetoed it twice). Are McCain and Bush so angry at “welfare cheats” that they want to kill those people’s children? Because that’s exactly what happens without healthcare. And the children are not doing anything wrong.
Meanwhile, they propose that every potential human life is so important that they would reach the government into the bodies of every teenage girl looking for a single cell. Then what?
Let’s get real and put the Democrats in office this time and take care of our children. Our already-born, walking, talking children. NOW!
First things first. Isn’t that what Jesus would do?
*Scranton. Wilkes-Barre. Cleveland. Cinti. Miami. Etc.
As Bishop Martino of the diocese of Scranton, PA, says ,“It’s time to vote for Obama, NOW!”
“the weakest and most vulnerable are denied, because of their age, the most basic protection that we demand for ourselves. This is discrimination at its worst, and no person of conscience should support it.”
10/4/08 No! [*Ohio] Won’t Go Down.
McCain has just abandoned the whole state of Michigan. He knows he cannot convince Michigan to believe him about jobs. Are we here in [*Pennsylvania] any different? The whole country needs jobs. We have to do this together.
After 8 years of a mess, now it is time when maybe we have to rethink things a bit and switch to put the Democrats in to get this taken care of: job creation. Like we did in the thirties.
Pennsylvania is not going down. Neither is Michigan. Neither is America.
*Pennsylvannia, Ohio, Florida
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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Vote Early: You are encouraged to vote early & to encourage your friends & family to do so, too. This will maximize the probability you & others will vote & it will reduce crowds at the polls on election day. For those of us in Hamilton county, you can vote early at Hamilton County Board of Elections (824 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202) thru Friday 10 October @ 8:30 AM - 4 PM. You can vote from Monday 13 October - Friday 31 October @ 8 AM - 8 PM (Mon-Fri) & 8 AM - noon (Sat). You can vote on Monday 3 November @ 8 AM - 4 PM.
T-shirts, Pins Etc. When Voting: Since 1981, the Ohio Revised Code states that voters MAY NOT wear t-shirts, pins, hats, etc. that depict or promote a candidate or issue. I (JSK) called the office of the Ohio Secretary of State (Jennifer Brunner, Democrat) to confirm this fact. However, they explained that NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY for this behavior. Those donning such materials will be encouraged to remove the hat or button, or to conceal the shirt's message by turning it inside out or zipping up their jacket, for example. Individuals refusing to abide by the Code will still be allowed to vote, but will be eligible to be prosecuted for violating the Code. More info from the office of Secretary of State @ 614.466.2585 or @ www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/electioneering.asp <http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/electioneering.asp> .
20/20 Festival [thru Wednesday 15 October]: Only one week left to catch the funky & fabulous arts extravaganza throughout greater Cincinnati. Presented by Enjoy the Arts, the 20 Days & 20 Nights Festival of Arts & Culture offers a unique sampling from the region’s finest, most exciting arts & cultural organizations. The Festival features over 75 events with 90 participating arts & community groups. Many Festival events are free to the public & Enjoy the Arts members receive discounted admission & priority access. More info & membership @ 513-621-4700 & www.enjoythearts.org <http://www.enjoythearts.org/> .
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Calming Techniques for Babies with Colic [Thursday 9 October @ 10 AM - 12:30 PM]: A how-to class for parents & care providers. Learn about contributing factors that lead to colic, physiological pathways of the colic experience, effective touch remedies in the treatment of colic & family dynamics that may affect the experience of colic. $90 registration; $75 by October 1; includes manual. Led by Aureal Williams, BSN, RN, LMT, VCSW. At Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, 11223 Cornell Park Drive, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info & register @ 513.706.7332 & aureal@aurealwilliams.com <mailto:aureal@aurealwilliams.com> & www.stillpointtherapy.com <http://www.stillpointtherapy.com.> . <http://www.stillpointtherapy.com.>
Agenda 360 - Survey for a Regional Action Plan [by Friday 10 October]: For the past year, a large group of people representing Hamilton, Butler, Warren & Clermont counties have asked questions, reviewed past reports & thought about how to transform Cincinnati USA, by the year 2020, into a leading metropolitan region for talent, jobs & economic opportunity. Several visions & initiatives have come out of the Agenda 360 process. Now it's time to get input from a wide cross-section of the community. They want to hear what you think about these ideas. Responses to questions, including contact info, are optional. Please help by taking the 15-minute survey @ www.cincinnati360.com <http://www.cincinnati360.com/> .
Zen Retreat [starting Friday 10 October @ 6 PM]: Zen Master AMA Samy will offer retreats of 2 lengths: a week-long session & a weekend session. Both begin with dinner on Friday 10 Oct @ 6 PM. The weekend session ends with lunch on Sunday 12 Oct @ 1:30 PM. The week-long session ends with lunch on Friday 17 Oct. The retreat includes silence, meditation, chi gong, opportunities for private discussions with AMA Samy, optional Christian liturgy, & an introductory session for those new to Zen. Weekend sessions is $140-235; weeklong session is $300-450; meals & room included. 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/> .
Sonic Explorations with pianist Shiau-uen Ding [Friday 10 October @ 8 PM]: Accomplished CCM alumna will perform a challenging program of music for piano, some with electronics, by Milton Babbitt, Moritz Eggert, Brian Ferneyhough, CCM faculty Mara Helmuth & 2 U.S. premieres of works by Pierre Jodlowski. Free. Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM-UC, Cincinnati, OH 45210. More info @ mara.helmuth@uc.edu <mailto:mara.helmuth@uc.edu> .
Latin Jazz Band Poco Loco [Friday 10 October @ 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM]: The new 9-piece Latin Jazz band, Poco Loco, opens for an All-Star Latin Jazz band with Puerto Rican master percussionist Jose Rosa (congas), Sonia & Jaime Morales (piano & trombone), Bill Jackson (bass), Chris Velez (bongos) & Anthony Lee (drums). The dance group Salsa Underground will perform & give free Salsa lessons. Admission is $15, all ages admitted. At the Blue Wisp, 318 E 8th Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202.
World Music Fest [Saturday 11 October @ 8 PM - 2 AM]: This year, 17 groups perform on 4 floors all night, plus a multi-media art exhibit featuring 18 artists in the upstairs gallery. International performers, including a Brazilian guitarist & Puerto Rican percussionist, plus several wonderful local groups. $15-20 admission. At Southgate House, 24 E 3rd Street, Newport, KY. More info @ www.worldmusicfest.org <http://www.worldmusicfest.org/> & www.kurtstrecker.com/cwmf/ <http://www.kurtstrecker.com/cwmf/> .
World Music Fest [Saturday 11 October @ 8 PM - 2 AM]: This annual festival celebrating culture boasts 17 groups performing International music on all 4 floors, plus a multi-media art exhibit. Lots of out-of-town talent including authentic Mardi Gras Indians from New Orleans, a Brazilian guitarist & a Puerto Rican percussionist. Headlining will be master percussionist Jose Rosa, the 9-piece Latin Jazz band Poco Loco, free dance lessons & a performance by Salsa Underground. Tickets are $15 (advance) & $20 (door). This show benefits local music nonprofit Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation. At the Southgate House, 24 East 3rd Street, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ 859.431.2201, worldmusicfest@gmail.com & www.worldmusicfest.org <http://www.worldmusicfest.org> .
Sands Montessori Family Hike•Bike•Run & Community Carnival [Saturday 11 October @ 8:30 AM & 11 AM]: Bring family & friends for the Sands' biggest Family Party of the year for exercise & fun. At 8:30, choose between walking, running or biking the course for a timed race with many prizes, but the real focus is on community & fun. Register at: www.smpo.net/content/sands-fall-carnival-infoformposter <http://www.smpo.net/content/sands-fall-carnival-infoformposter> . After the race, enjoy food, games, activities & live music at the Community Carnival. A raffle for a Nintendo Wii / Wii Fit will be held at 3:30; tickets are $1, or 6 tix for $5; may be purchased at the event. Fall mums will be on sale; 8" hardy mums for $5, or 5 for $20. At the 5 Mile Lunken Airport Fitness Trail & Lunken Airport Spirit of '76 Shelter, 262 Wilmer Avenue, Suite 23, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info @ 513.259.1085, imprint@mac.com & www.smpo.net <http://www.smpo.net> .
The Wizard of Oz [Saturday 11 October @ 11 AM]: Trick Marionettes perform songs, dances & comical routines. The Frisch Marionette Company uses a variety of puppetry styles with marionettes. Exquisite puppets strut their stuffing to this classic tale. Travel down the yellow brick road with Dorothy to find out why a Lion, Tinman & Strawman are all singing the Blues. $7 for adults; $5 for kids under 18; season tix are $36 & $24. At Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550, Jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com <http://www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/> .
Usui Advanced Reiki (Master IIIa) Training [deposit required by Saturday 11 October ]: Initiation to the Master symbol & training on the 3rd level of this healing system is Saturday 18 October @ 9 AM - 5 PM. Learn to remove energetic blocks & ground yourself with Reiki healing meditations, Reiki Psychic Surgery technique with Reiki empowered fingers & to charge crystals & a crystal grid with Reiki for continuous healing. Nurses-8 contact hours. $225. $75 deposit required by October 11. If you have taken this level before & have your certificate, you may review for $75 & $13 for new manual if needed. Facilitated by JoAnn Utley. At Synergy Holistic Health, 7413 Hwy 42, # 3, Florence, KY 41042. More info & register @ 502.777.3865, jutley5122@bellsouth.net & www.joannutley.byregion.net <http://www.joannutley.byregion.net> .
Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival [Saturday 11 October @ 10 AM - 4 PM]: Award-winning College Hill Gardeners host its 7th Annual Fest. Fun for all ages. Quality food, crafts, farmers’ market, entertainers & story tellers, children’s events (guided harvest-themed crafts & games, pony rides, petting zoo), scarecrow-making contest, & lots of pumpkins & fall flowers. Free admission; $2-4 for some kids' events. College Hill Town Hall Park & Heitzler Field grounds, 1805 Larch Avenue @ Belmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. Street & nearby parking. More info @ 513.681.1326, collegehillgardeners@cinci.rr.com <mailto:collegehillgardeners@cinci.rr.com.> . <mailto:collegehillgardeners@cinci.rr.com.>
Militant Language: a Play With Sand [Saturday 11 October - Sunday 16 November]: After strife erupts in Iraq, American soldiers find themselves working at a construction site covered in blood amidst a war that can't seem to be resolved. Despite seemingly static conditions, drama arises when a 16-year-old native goes missing, & another man is taken captive. World premiere by Sean Christopher Lewis. Tickets are $12. 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> .
In Our Neighborhood - Art Exhibit Opening [Saturday 11 October @ 6-8 PM]: An installation about the Kennedy Heights neighborhood featuring artwork created by area residents through an Ohio Arts Council funded Artist-in-Residence program led by visual artist Kate Kern. Free. Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info at 513.631.4278, info@kennedyarts.org & www.kennedyarts.org <http://www.kennedyarts.org> .
100th Anniversary of Veteran's Memorial Hall [Sunday 12 October @ 11 AM - 7:30 PM]: The German-American Saengerfest returns when Memorial Hall celebrates its centennial. Sing along with the Queen City Concert Band in the auditorium at 4 PM. Start your day at ll AM with a trumpet fanfare followed by musical & informational presentations on each hour at the Washington Park Gazebo & Hall stage. Interact with Civil War re-enactors in Washington Park. End your day with a 1940's USO Swing Dance with music by Green Hills American Legion Band @ 5:30-7:30 PM. Memorial Hall commemorates the service & sacrifice of America's armed forces, commissioned by the Grand Army of the Republic. Free, except $10 for the dance which is also free for veterans & active service people. Food & drinks available to buy; souvenir programs for $5. At Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.871.0002, wshammel@zoomtown.com & www.cincinnatimemorialhall.org <http://www.cincinnatimemorialhall.org> .
Violin Virtuoso Mariusz Patyra [Monday 13 October @ 8 PM]: Mariusz Patyra, the Niccolo Paganini International Violin Competition Winner, will be accompanied by pianist Giovanni Casella. Concert will include Sonate pour violon e piano (Debussy), Introduction e Rondo Capriccioso (Saint-Saens), Nocturne C sharp minor op. posth. (Chopin), Dances from Kalo (Kodaly), I Palpiti (Paganini), Introduction e Tarantelle (Sarasate), Love Song (Suk), Hungarian Dance nr. 17 (Brahms), Playera (Sarasate) & Polonaise de Concert op.4, D major (Wieniawski). Tickets are $25 (general), $10 (seniors) & $5 (students). Presented by the Polonia of Lexington & the Polish Cultural Attache of Washington, DC, with the UK School of Music. At the Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40506. More info & tix @ 859.257.4929.
Rescue Auctioned Plants from Earthscapes Nursery [Monday-Tuesday 13-14 October @ 9 AM]: All of Earthscapes' plant inventory, including native plant stock & nursery seedlings, will be auctioned on Monday &, only if there is stuff left, on Tuesday. The bank lawyer told the owner that whatever isn't sold will be destroyed. This is sad for the owner who's propagated these native plants over the years & bad for the plants & eco-system. Help rescue these plants. At Earthscapes, 10403 State Route 48, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 800.646.6486 & http://earthscapesinc.progressivehost.com/contact.asp <http://earthscapesinc.progressivehost.com/contact.asp> .
Quaker Quest [Tuesday 14 October @ 6:30-9:00 PM]: Simple, radical, a spiritual path for our times. Quakerism, the faith of early feminists like Susan B. Anthony, strong abolitionists like Levi Coffin, & countless anti-war activists since its beginning in 1652. What do Friends believe, think, and practice today? How is Quakerism a spiritual path for our times? Join us for any or all of a series of monthly evening meetings on Quakerism on the 2nd Tuesday in June thru October. The October theme is "Quakers and Worship." Free. Evening includes light refreshments & social, panel presents the theme, discussion, Q&A, & worship (in silence or deep listening). At Community Friends Meeting, 3960 Winding Way (near Xavier U.), Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info @ 513.861.4353 & jordandh@email.uc.edu <mailto:jordandh@email.uc.edu> .
Dorothy Weil Book Talk [Tuesday 14 October @ Noon-2 PM]: Book Group at St. John’s Unitarian Church hosts local author Dorothy Weil, who recently published A Good Woman, set in Cincinnati & inspired by the true, tragic story of a Cincinnati couple. Weil will read from her book & answer questions. All are welcome. Free. Bring your lunch. In the Library of St. John’s Unitarian Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.961.1938, AdultRE@stjohnsuu.org & www.dorothyweil.com <http://www.dorothyweil.com.> . <http://www.dorothyweil.com.>
Opera Goes to Spain [Wednesday 15 October @ 7-8 PM]: A 2009 season preview Opera Rap with Cincinnati Opera Artistic Director Evans Mirageas. This is the 1st in a series of community programs featuring guest speakers leading conversations on topics related to Cincinnati Opera’s Summer Festival. Enjoy a lively, informative discussion as Evans previews the 4 operas in the 2009 Spanish-themed season: Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Verdi’s Don Carlo, Golijov’s Ainadamar, & Bizet’s Carmen. Evans will share personal & musical insights about each of the operas. Free. In Music Hall’s Corbett Tower, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 513.241.2742 & www.cincinnatiopera.org <http://www.cincinnatiopera.org/> .
The Seafarer [Wednesday 15 October to Sunday 2 November @ 7:30 PM (Wed-Thu), 8 PM (Fri-Sat) & 2 PM (Sun)]: A chilling new play about the sea, Ireland, & the power of myth, nominated for 4 Tony Awards, including Best Play. Sharky returns to Dublin to care for his irascible, aging brother who's recently gone blind. As Christmas Eve becomes Christmas Day, the arrival of an oddly familiar stranger reminds Sharky of the bargain he made when they last met in prison. Sharky finds himself playing a game with the stakes set at his soul. A comically chilling ghost story. This ETC regional premiere by Conor McPherson features an all-star ensemble cast. At Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.421.3555 & www.cincyetc.com <http://www.cincyetc.com/> .
Go Red Wine Tasting [Thursday 16 October @ 7 PM]: Help support Go Red, the American Heart Association's program to increase awareness of heart disease in women (www.goredforwomen.org <http://www.goredforwomen.org/> ) by attending this delicious & fun event. Bela Luna will serve 5 wines in Red Bags & offer prizes for those who can answer questions correctly about each wine. Four courses of food & a dessert course will also be served. $15 in advance. At Bela Luna, 4632 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info & RSVP @ 513.871.5862, Info@BellaLunaCincy.com & www.bellalunacincy.com <http://www.bellalunacincy.com> .
Cloth Diapering Cuteness [Saturday 18 October @ 10 AM]: See how easy, cute & comfy cloth diapering can be. Get the basics from a panel of seasoned cloth diapering moms, including Park + Vine in-house diapering authority Elizabeth Whitton. Afterward, browse the best selection of cloth diapers in Cincinnati & take advantage of their package discounts. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP before Oct 11 @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com. <mailto:info@parkandvine.com.>
Reiki II [Saturday 18 October @ 9 AM - 5 PM]: This 2nd degree class in the Usui tradition allows the Reiki I practitioner to increase the ability to transfer energy by utilizing the power, emotional & distance symbols. Practice sessions will include sending Reiki to each other at a distance & hands-on healing. Fee is $125 & includes instructional materials, lunch & snacks. Sponsored by New Moon Wellness. In Erlanger/Edgewood KY area. More info & location @ 859.727.1062 & herbnurse@fuse.net <mailto:herbnurse@fuse.net> .
The Value of Values: Working in Monochrome [Saturday-Sunday 18-19 October @ 10 AM - 4 PM]: This workshop will help intermediate artists improve their work by concentrating on discerning values within composition. David Mueller, CAC Signature Member, will demonstrate concepts each morning, then offer “at easel” feedback in the afternoons. Everyone can benefit revisiting fundamentals. Day 1 will focus on working from photo reference, so bring your favorites & vine charcoal, Hifi Grays (pastels) by Alphacolor, & coarse surface sketch or drawing pad 11x14 or larger. Day 2 will focus on painting from life (interior scene, landscape or model.) Bring your easel & your normal painting supplies; plan to work in sepia or gray tones. $125 members; $150 non-members; reservation & $25 deposit required. Cincinnati Art Club, 1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.368.1995 & workshops@cincinnatiartclub.com & www.davidmuellerfineart.com <http://www.davidmuellerfineart.com> . <http://www.davidmuellerfineart.com>
California Guitar Trio in Concert [Sunday 19 October @ 7:30 PM]: The Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society presents this Grammy-nominated trio. With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing classical, rock, blues, jazz, world music, progressive, & surf music, the Trio offers stunning virtuosity & sly sense of humor. They have earned enthusiastic following & wide notoriety. They have performed during 4 Olympics, CBS, NBC, CNN, & ESPN & on the Grammy Awards. Their music has been sent into outer space as wake up music for the crew aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavor. The show will be opened by jazz guitarist Fareed Haque & Cincinnati's April Aloisio. Tickets are $25 (advance) or $30 (day of show). At McAuley Performing Arts Center, 6000 Oakwood Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info @ 513.484.0157, petee@crownplastics.com <mailto:petee@crownplastics.com> & www.gcparts.org <http://www.gcparts.org> .
O'Bryonville Animal Rescue Open House [Sunday 19 October @ 1-4 PM]: Bring your family & friends to enjoy a afternoon at the OAR Black Cat Party & Fall Open House for good food, good friends & great cats. This year, 3 local veterinarians will be honored @ 2 PM for serving on their Spay/Neuter Clinic Veterinarian Advisory Board. There will be baskets to raffle & fun cat stuff to buy. The cats are all settled into their new home, ready for lots of love. At OAR, 5619 Orlando Place, Madisonville, OH 45227. More info @ lizjohnson0@gmail.com.
The Practice of Poetry [Tuesday 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> .
CWC Shorts Fest [Tuesday-Wednesday 21-22 October @ 7 PM]: Rescheduled from the water-main break, 2 completely different programs of short films. Films herald from Sweden, Spain, Canada, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, the UK & the USA, including an outstanding local film. If you have enjoyed Oscar Shorts & Lunafest, you'll like these animated & live-action shorts, including comedy, drama, romance, suspense & a short documentary selected from 40 terrific candidates. Tickets are $7 & $9; combo tix for both nights are $12 & $15. At the Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org <http://www.cincyworldcinema.org/> .
The Natural Mandala [thru Wednesday 22 October]: A 6-foot square "sacred circle" rendered completely in organic material, the Natural Mandala has great depth & employs architectural themes & concepts from nature. A mandala is an ancient art form widely used today in meditation practice. At Angelic Whisperers Holistic Center, 11465 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45246. More info @ 513.782.0101, rexoxley@msn.com & www.naturalmandala.com <http://www.naturalmandala.com> .
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
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/> :
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.> . <http://www.cincinnatilibrary.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> .
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.
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> .
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- Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8 PM]: The first & best fabulous film festival in the city of Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films. Blah, blah, blah. Presented by Flicks R Us. Tickets are $8. At The Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info @ 513.111.2222, info@filmfestival.com <mailto:info@filmfestival.com> , & www.filmfestival.com <http://www.filmfestival.com> .
The Lloyd House Salon (usually about 12 people) Meets on WEDNESDAYS at 5:45, EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say. We of the Lloyd House Salon gather in a spirit of respect, sympathy and compassion for one another in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment.
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