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FIVE SECTIONS, including:
- Table Notes of the discussion at this Wednesday night’s Salon, as recorded by Ellen
- Events and Opportunities
- SPECIAL SECTION: Health Care Reform
- Articles of Interest
- Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Radio, and Restaurant Reviews
- Tri-State Treasures, compiled by Jim Kesner
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The Wednesday Night Salon has been meeting each week of the year (no break for holidays, weather) since July 2001 in pursuit of good talk. Bring a dish at 5:45 pm and join us. We are usually about 10 people of varied erudition and age. We like to talk politics, environmentalism, social issues, literature, the arts, ad any blamed thing we want. Sometimes we have a special presenter. We emphasize good fellowship and civility always. Way fun! Everyone welcome. 3901 Clifton Avenue 45220.
SECTION ONE: Table Notes
These rough notes have not been approved or edited by the speakers and contain inevitable misunderstandings and misquotes. Also, opinions expressed are NOT necessarily Ellen’s.
At the Table this Wednesday:
Attendees:
Alan Jozwiak, Bill Limbacher, Bentley Davis, Carolyn Aufderhaar, Mr. G., Ginger Lee Frank, Bernadene Zennie, Marilyn Gale, Ellen Bierhorst, Yvonne Lake,
Preamble read by Ellen.
Reading: on Liberals and Conservatives. (that Mira brought from Funny Times)
Tom Wolfe: “A liberal is a Conservative who’s been arrested; a conservative is a Liberal who’s been mugged.”
... Barney Frank, “Conservatives believe that life begins at conception and ends at birth.”
Christopher Hitchens, “There is no intolerance like Liberal intolerance.”
Brief discussion about the proposed expansion of Medicaid. Bentley:
The proposal picks up mostly children. Of every dollar, 60 cents is paid for by the Fed. Gov’t; only 40 cents by state.
Mira: I am going to the demonstration at the Driehaus meeting and will carry this photo of Ted Kennedy.
Discussion of the Chappaquidick incident so many years ago. He was contrite.
Alan, Bill, Bentley, Carolyn, Atia, Ginger, Mira, Mr. G., Bernadene, Marilyn
(At this point, only 6:40) Bentley, Mira, Yvonne and I all left to go to the Congressman Driehaus’ Town Hall meeting on the West Side, with the intent of upholding health care reform, having b een horrified at the “Tea Party” disruptive and menacing demonstrations at the last Town Hall meeting last month at the first UU church on Reading Rd. We held up our signs... There were many more demonstrators in favor of reform than there were right wingers opposed. We saw about 100 people in the parking lot in front of the meeting hall ~ the Nathaniel Green Lodge off Harrison Rd. ~ and it seemed at least 2/3 of them were in favor of reform. Saw old friends ... Mary Burke Rivers; Dianna Porter and Len Webb; Suhith Wickrema; ...
Inside, the hall was full and you had to have a ticket. I went in to go to the bathroom, and could tell that the meeting was orderly and quiet; the ticket-takers said it had been so the whole time.
In the lower parking lot was an assembly of signs carrying people opposed to reform, maybe 30. Folks were coming and going in a steady stream.
Everybody there had their minds made up, so there was no point in dialog. People on the “other side” seemed to fear big government, fear government spending, fear government intruding on their lives. There were signs referencing “death panels”. Hard to comprehend, since the huge for-profit corporate health insurance companies are already making life and death decisions for us all through “uncovered services” and delays of authorization for services, and termination of policies for the very sick, and of course we have no appeal for those powers, unlike the elected government where we have a vote. Of course I mistrust government, as should everyone, but I mistrust corporate greed vastly more.
The most interesting thing about this salon “field trip” was getting to talk with Bentley Davis on route. She, a new salonista, is a career political organizer, currently employed by America Votes, and extremely “up” on local policy news as well as at the state and federal levels. She might be the dream come true as a DEA, “Democracy Educator / Advisor”. The vision is that a group of us... 200? will subsidize through monthly subscription a person whose business it is to study the issues relevant to our responsibility as citizens and voters, and educate us and advise us as to how to vote, and also when it is important to show up at a meeting or a demonstration. Bentley is already informing herself as part of her current job, ongoing, and said she’d be willing to take us on, to give us briefings, say once a month, or more often as events dictate, via email, and to meet with us face to face maybe 3 times a year. I am excited! Ellen
Below, photos of LAST week’s salon with Laure Quinlivan.
SECTION TWO: Events and Opportunities
From IJPC:
Aug 31
USA : Between a Barack and a Hard Place:
Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama
Monday, August 31, 2009
12:15 to 1:30pm • Student Union 107A in NKU
Tim Wise is one of the most respected anti-racist writers, activists, and educators in the U.S.
Visit Tim Wise’s website at
http://www.timwise.org/
Sponsored by NKU'sOffice of African American Student Affairs
Co-Sponsors: Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice,
Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement, Black Studies
For more information, contact Michael Griffin at griffinm3@nku.edu or 859-572-5214
September 9 Planning Meeting for October Rally-Leafletting Event to End the War in Afghanistan 7pm at Peaslee Neighborhood Center All welcome to attend! We need your help and your creativity! Help us focus attention on Afghanistan and mobilize action to end this war during the October 17 national mobilization. October 17 is the 40th anniversary of the famous Vietnam Moratorium in 1969 that Daniel Ellsberg referred to as so significant that it forced Richard Nixon to shelve plans to nuke Vietnam. Call Kristen at 513-579-8547 for more information
Hi there friends,
- Now here’s an opportunity for you. I am now a fully qualified teacher of the Alexander Technique, and eager to give a lot of lessons this summer. All lessons will be free until the end of June, and then really cheap during July ($10), and pretty darn cheap during August ($20?). Starting sometime later I’ll be charging $78 for a 45 minute lesson, but still eager to make it affordable for you. So please call me to schedule a time and by all means tell your friends and family. 513 221 1289.
Don’t know what Alexander Technique is? Check out http://MissyVineyard.com or http://www.alexandertechnique.com for introductory essays and FAQ.
Also, you can read my own Alexander Technique stories at www.lloydhouse.com, follow the Alexander links.
Thanks for your interest in this wonderful work.
Ellen
P.S. Response has been wonderful this summer to this announcement! My calendar is full...a miracle. First lesson is free this summer; then lessons 2 – 4 are only $10, and lessons 5 – 8 only $20 if paid in advance, so take advantage of this rare opportunity. Eventually, when I feel ready, my full fee will be $78. If you call now and I don’t have space in the calendar, you can still have one free meeting, 3 $10 meetings, and 4 $20 meetings whenever it is that I can schedule your lesson. Get ‘em while they’re hot! This deal can’t last.
PPS: 8/13/09 ~ my enthusiasm for the Alexander Technique is growing by leaps and bounds as I give more lessons. I’ve given over 100 lessons to date, and sure enough, people look and feel the way I always feel after a lesson: much more “up”, relaxed, attractive, and encouraged about my life generally. As Richard Brennan says, “This is brain work that looks like body work.” Indeed!
Lloyd House Monthly Drumming Circle:
Did you know that on the Final Tuesday of the month we have a super informal drumming circle here? Bring instruments of any variety. We rock! Dancing. No perfectionism tolerated. Starts 6:45, ends at 8:45. Bring Snacks if you like, wine...
Roxanne, Michael, Ellen, Don (middle row- Yvonne, Jeanne, Paul, Kevin, Josie, David, (back row – Nancy, Tom, Scott
Hey all,
Sat. Sept. 5th- Old Timer's Festival <http://www.rabbithash.com/about_rabbit_hash_general_store/visiting_the_general_store/how_to_git_here.html> (Rabbit Hash, KY)
Sat. Sept. 12th- Waldorf event
Sat. Oct 10th- TribOrginal <http://www.barakamundi.com/triboriginal/> (Asheville,NC) part of
Sat. night big show, jamming around fires, workshop presenting
Sat. Nov. 21st- Raquy & the Cavemen <http://www.raquyandthecavemen.com/>
Do you like Spaghetti? Dogs? Special needs children?
IJPC Sponsoring Fundraiser for child needing a helper dog, $11,000
FUNDRAISER FOR KRISTEN BARKER'S DAUGHTER, MAYA:
You're Invited to- A Spaghetti Dinner to help Maya get a seizure dog!
Sunday, August 30th
St. Monica St. George Parish Hall
328 W. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
4PM—7PM
Tickets: $15.00 (Adults) ; $5.00 (Kids)
For more info and to RSVP, contact Julie at 304-312-5737
As many of you know, Kristen Barker's daughter, Maya, has a seizure disorder and autism. There is an organization, 4 Paws for Ability located in Xenia, OH, which trains dogs to be seizure alert dogs as well as to act as "social bridges" for children with autism. This dog would be able to alert Maya's caregivers when she is having a seizure, which would provide Maya more independence & Kristen more peace of mind and restful nights. The dog will also provide extra support to Maya in social situations.
Maya qualifies to receive a dog; however these special dogs are very expensive - anywhere from $11,000 to $16,000. Therefore, we are holding this fundraiser to help make it possible for Maya to receive a dog.
If you are unable to attend, but would like to support Kristen & Maya,
please make your tax-deductible donation out to: ‘4 Paws for Ability’ and send to:
Julie Przybysz 707 Froome Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45232 Thanks!!
Help Our Precious Public Library Weather the Cut BAcks
Due to state budget cuts, the Library is facing a 28% reduction in funding, a $16 million deficit. As a result of these cuts, the Library has already had to eliminate nearly 200 staff positions, cut 241 hours a week, and cancel or postpone all capital projects.
A 1-mill levy is on the November ballot to provide some additional funding. The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Library is the only metropolitan library in Ohio that has no local funding. This 1-mill levy (about $30 per year if your home is valued at $100,000; the cost of 2 1/2 average-priced books) will help fund our excellent library system.
For more information, go to www.voteforourlibrary.com.
To volunteer to help with the campaign, go to www.voteforourlibrary.com/page/volunteer. There are a variety of ways you can help with this effort to keep our libraries functioning at a time when we truly need them.
Nancy Dawley
sign up to get a yard sign supporting the Public Library levy in the Nov Election at: http://www.voteforourlibrary.com/page/yard-sign
GET A FREE TREE from Cinti.
Call: Phil Hucke or Doug Fritsch at 861-9070 ext. 21
Six-Session Dream Workshop Starts Sept 10
From: "Susan B. Crew, Ph.D." <crewsusan@fuse.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:07:03 -0400
To: Susan Crew <crewsusan@fuse.net>
Subject: Dream Gates
Dream Gates
What: Join us for adventures in dreaming. Outside our conscious awareness there is an ongoing process of healing and creativity. Dreams are gateways into this process. By traveling through this gateway, we can cooperate and co-create with this creative process. We will work with our night dreams through dream re-entry, dream theater, dance, music, guided imagery and shamanic journeying. Group size will be limited to 12 participants.
Where: Growth in Motion studio, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, North Avondale, Cincinnati, OH.
When: Six 2 hour sessions, Thursday evenings, 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., beginning Sept. 10 and ending Oct.15.
Who: This group is for adventurous, playful people who want to connect with the world of helping spirits, ancestors, power animals and other helpful energies. Whether you label these energies archetypes, complexes or spirits is of secondary importance. What is primary is to experience, then develop ritual and action plans to honor these energies. Add your conscious intention to the creative endeavor that is your life. Even if you are new to the habit of remembering night dreams, you can still participate. If you are less adventurous and playful than you would like to be, this group is also for you.
Cost:$25.00 per session if paid each time, $20.00 per session if total price of $120.00 is paid at first session (discount of $30.00.)
Facilitators:
Susan B. Crew, Ph.D.: Susan has been conducting dream workshops for the past 35 years. She is a Jungian psychologist and soul work mentor, deeply immersed in dreamwork, the study of the shamanic practices of the Dagara people of Burkina Faso, West Africa and the Peruvian mysticism of the Q'ero people of the high Andes. She integrates this with her practice of psychology, the care and tending of the soul. You can reach her at 559-1193 or www.numinousity.net
Fanchon Shur: Director of Growth in Motion Center. Through performances, workshops, classes, and therapy, Growth in Motion imparts the skills needed to deepen understanding of the body — its ability to heal, its power to build community and transform our experiences into a shared movement celebration.Call 513-221-3222 www.growthinmotion.org
Both have worked with Robert Moss and honor him by using some of his playful and creative techniques for Active Dreaming.
To Register: Call Fanchon Shur 513-221-3222 or mail your check to Growth in Motion, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-1316.
SECTION THREE: HEALTH CARE REFORM STUFF
Upcoming Health Insur. Reform Events
Sherrod Brown will be at TUC (Tangeman Hall on UC campus) from
10:30-12:30 on Tues. Sept. 1st. Following that, the HamCo Democratic
Party is holding another Health Care event at the 20th century theater
in Oakley at 7:00pm the same day.
President Obama is coming to speak and visit Coney Island for the annual
AFL-CIO picnic at Coney Island on Monday, Sep. 10th. from 12-9pm. He's
supposed to be giving a pep-talk there.
Additionally, I found out that:
The Cincinnati Tea Party + Glenn Peck project are planning to hold a
"freedom" rally at VOA park in West Chester (I presume they all got
tired of driving a half hour to get to fountain square). I don't know if
any one is holding "opposition rallies" there or not. If so,
coordination will be of the utmost importance.
I can't make it to investigate or protest though, as I've got a prior
engagement to celebrate my 10-year reunion from Walnut Hills High
School.
The Weds. Salons sound fun, I just got the link from Terry. We'll see
about making it next week.
--
Coleman Kane
From the opposition side:
Ten Things That Are Missing from Obama's Health Care Reform Debate <http://www.naturalnews.com/026887_health_food_health_care.html>
(NaturalNews) You can't fix one broken system by replacing it with another broken system. Sure, the current health care system of "that's a pre-existing condition" insurance companies, employer-funded health insurance and miserable Medicaid is a public...
Yours,
Shirley Reischman
(Would someone review this article and send me the scoop?ellen)
repeated: The overwhelming majority of physicians, nurses, Americans of all kinds know we must have health insurance reform.
The time to push is now, before Sept 15 when Congress reconvenes.
What can you do?
- Telephone your 2 senators and your congressperson’s office, say you are a constituent, your zip code is xxxxx, and you want the senator or congressmember to vote FOR health insurance reform. You might also indicate support for single payer or for the public option. (That just means that every American could have their choice to participate in a private for-profit health insurance plan like Anthem, or else to participate in a public plan like Medicare.) Call back every week.
- Call your rep’s office and request a face to face meeting with a staff member to convey your views. They will schedule you one! Show up and tell them.
- Write a hand-written letter (or a printed one) in support of Reform and fax it to your reps.
- Write a hand written (or printed) and mail it
- Go to Rep. Dreihaus’ next community meeting next Wed. 7:30 PM at the Nathanael Greene Lodge at 6394 Wesselman Road. (enlargeable map at http://cincinnati.citysearch.com/profile/map/33206888/cincinnati_oh/nathanael_green_lodge_veterans.html. It is off the Rybolt Exit from I-74)
- Go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/health-care-action-center/?source=feature and click on buttons to write letters to the editor, call people in your area, etc.
- Go to Barackobama.com and at the very top of the screen, on the right is a place to create an “account” or if you have one, log in. That takes you to a page where you can find all the events and opportunities for helping. They will even give you a phone list of people in your neighborhood you might call. There are also plenty of links to information sources if you want to inform yourself better. Like here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/71/?e=11
- Brown, Sherrod - (D - OH)
713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
- Voinovich, George V. - (R - OH)
524 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
- Steve Driehaus First Congressional District
441 Vine St. 3003 Carew Twr., Cincinnati, OH 45202
- Jean Schmidt 2nd Congressional District
8044 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236
I recommend a hand written letter that is faxed to the senator or congress person’s office followed by a voice phone contact. Judy said when she gets the rep’s office and says her piece, she asks them to repeat back to her what they have heard so she knows it is accurate. Another great idea.
And of course, get your friends to call and write demanding passage of a comprehensive health care bill that includes universal coverage for all Americans, reduction of costs, and choice of plans and providers.
Could we have a post card party? A telephone banking party? An email sending party? We’ve got to do something more. We could have it at the Lloyd House. Ellen
This just in from Judy Leever:
I just made my weekly calls. Here is what I say:
“Hi, I am a constituent. My zip code is 45140.
I am very much for healthcare reform.”
Then in my case, I continue to say,
“I would most prefer a single payer plan but I will take a public option. I think it is absolutely crucial that health care reform be passed.”
I then thank “Congressman Brown for his support of health care reform and Voinowich for not always voting party line. I have nothing positive to say about Schimdt so I don’t say anything except “I hope she will support healthcare reform.”
They say thank you very much I will tell him/her and I respond
“What will you say?”
They repeat it back and I thank them and go.
Don’t go into a long explanation-just tell them in a sentence or two that they can repeat back. The staffers have a chart where they check off what you say-so they have single payer on the chart or public option. They write down your zip code. If you make a special comment,it is written in the margin. At the end of the day they compile and send it to the Congressperson.
Good luck to us all, Judy
repeated: From Bob Witanowski, ex-salonista: Lobby for Single Payer
First, here's something lighthearted: http://billionairesforwealthcare.com/BillionairesForWealthcare.html
We see health care reform coming to a head during this Congressional recess. The "tea bag" thugs, representatives of the desperate and ruthless private health insurance industry, are out trying to discredit any type of reform by disrupting democratic discussions, spreading outright lies and fear-mongering. We can't let them win that way. Let's stand up to the forces of greed and darkness! Please join me in speaking out for single payer reform online and in personal contacts. Congress will debate this plan on the floor of the House after Labor Day. It's never been more important for our voices to be heard. Even if you don't have much time, you can do something. Just consider this highlighted text.
FIRST CHOICE/MY FAVORITE ACTION WITH THE MOST-BANG-FOR-YOUR-BUCK: You can send timely and topical faxes to your own elected officials and key Washington legislators, even major media, by entering your name, e-mail address and zip code. Then with a few clicks, your faxes are on their way. Health Justice will contact you once or twice a week with a new fax to send, depending on developments. If you like, you can send a fax every day. Start here - http://www.1payer.net/faxapp/senders/add/cid:27 (Please FWD this link to anyone else you know who supports single payer health financing.)
Supporters of any kind of reform must dispel the lies and fear-mongering out there. We need to educate our fellow citizens about the choices we have for reform. You can talk to your family, friends, neighbors & co-workers - anyone, anywhere that feels appropriate -, about Single Payer -
Single payer equals improved and expanded Medicare for all.
Seniors love Medicare. It is the most popular government program ever. It gives seniors peace of mind about health care expenses, peace of mind that everyone could enjoy. The government has successfully administered this program for 44 years with a very low overhead (about 3%.)
"Single Payer" (Medicare for All) is a much simpler system than any of the proposed "public options."
It will be paid for by reallocating the money we already spend on health care. Instead of paying inflated premiums, co-pays and deductibles, we'll pay a tax. In every other country with single payer, the people pay less and get more. Surely the U.S. can do as well.
36 other advanced democratic countries have tried some kind of single payer financing with considerable success. No country has ever tried to go back to free market, for-profit health financing.
Only in America is anyone just a layoff away from losing health care.
Only in America do families - even families with health insurance - file for bankruptcy because of medical expenses.
Single payer is a financing reform. It does not change health care delivery except to make it possible for us to afford universal coverage and still spend less money for health care than we do now. Same doctors and hospitals. Even dentists, opticians and counselors will be covered to keep you healthy.
Remind folks that the health insurance companies have one job. It is not to pay for our health care. It is to make a profit. Over and over again they deny coverage for medically necessary care, raise rates by double digits every year and cancel policies when people get sick. They spend $1.4 million in Washington every day to stop health care reform. They pay their executive multi-million dollar salaries & bonuses for making profits, not for paying for health care. We cannot trust them with our health care financing. Other democratic governments can run successful health care programs. Surely America can do so also. Yes, we can!
Peace and Love, Nurse Jackie
More links for folks with more time:
The Million Letters campaign makes contact once per month with a reminder and a suggestion for actually writing a real letter to Washington. They have been coming up with other action ideas, too www.medicareforall.org
HealthcareNow has links to all the major single payer coalition players: PNHP, CaNurses, PDA, etc.
http://www.healthcare-now.org/
A new one "Private Health Insurance Must Go" at http://www.phimg.org/V2/
Maybe you'd enjoy visiting the Mad As Hell Doctors "where the rubber glove meets the road": http://www.madashelldoctors.com/
For Massachusetts residents: http://masscare.org/
Repeated: From the White House: dispelling myths about Health Care Reform
Dear Friend,
This is probably one of the longest emails I’ve ever sent, but it could be the most important.
Across the country we are seeing vigorous debate about health insurance reform. Unfortunately, some of the old tactics we know so well are back — even the viral emails that fly unchecked and under the radar, spreading all sorts of lies and distortions.
As President Obama said at the town hall in New Hampshire, “where we do disagree, let's disagree over things that are real, not these wild misrepresentations that bear no resemblance to anything that's actually been proposed.”
So let’s start a chain email of our own. At the end of my email, you’ll find a lot of information about health insurance reform, distilled into 8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage, 8 common myths about reform and 8 reasons we need health insurance reform now.
Right now, someone you know probably has a question about reform that could be answered by what’s below. So what are you waiting for? Forward this email.
Thanks,
David
David Axelrod
Senior Adviser to the President
P.S. We launched www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck <http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=11&ref=text0> this week to knock down the rumors and lies that are floating around the internet. You can find the information below, and much more, there. For example, we've just added a video of Nancy-Ann DeParle from our Health Reform Office tackling a viral email head on. Check it out:
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/71/?e=11>
8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage
- Ends Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.
- Ends Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays: Insurance companies will have to abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for out-of-pocket expenses.
- Ends Cost-Sharing for Preventive Care: Insurance companies must fully cover, without charge, regular checkups and tests that help you prevent illness, such as mammograms or eye and foot exams for diabetics.
- Ends Dropping of Coverage for Seriously Ill: Insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping or watering down insurance coverage for those who become seriously ill.
- Ends Gender Discrimination: Insurance companies will be prohibited from charging you more because of your gender.
- Ends Annual or Lifetime Caps on Coverage: Insurance companies will be prevented from placing annual or lifetime caps on the coverage you receive.
- Extends Coverage for Young Adults: Children would continue to be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26.
- Guarantees Insurance Renewal: Insurance companies will be required to renew any policy as long as the policyholder pays their premium in full. Insurance companies won't be allowed to refuse renewal because someone became sick.
8 common myths about health insurance reform
- Reform will stop "rationing" - not increase it: It’s a myth that reform will mean a "government takeover" of health care or lead to "rationing." To the contrary, reform will forbid many forms of rationing that are currently being used by insurance companies.
- We can’t afford reform: It's the status quo we can't afford. It’s a myth that reform will bust the budget. To the contrary, the President has identified ways to pay for the vast majority of the up-front costs by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse within existing government health programs; ending big subsidies to insurance companies; and increasing efficiency with such steps as coordinating care and streamlining paperwork. In the long term, reform can help bring down costs that will otherwise lead to a fiscal crisis.
- Reform would encourage "euthanasia": It does not. It’s a malicious myth that reform would encourage or even require euthanasia for seniors. For seniors who want to consult with their family and physicians about end-of life decisions, reform will help to cover these voluntary, private consultations for those who want help with these personal and difficult family decisions.
- Vets' health care is safe and sound: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will affect veterans' access to the care they get now. To the contrary, the President's budget significantly expands coverage under the VA, extending care to 500,000 more veterans who were previously excluded. The VA Healthcare system will continue to be available for all eligible veterans.
- Reform will benefit small business - not burden it: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will hurt small businesses. To the contrary, reform will ease the burdens on small businesses, provide tax credits to help them pay for employee coverage and help level the playing field with big firms who pay much less to cover their employees on average.
- Your Medicare is safe, and stronger with reform: It’s myth that Health Insurance Reform would be financed by cutting Medicare benefits. To the contrary, reform will improve the long-term financial health of Medicare, ensure better coordination, eliminate waste and unnecessary subsidies to insurance companies, and help to close the Medicare "doughnut" hole to make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors.
- You can keep your own insurance: It’s myth that reform will force you out of your current insurance plan or force you to change doctors. To the contrary, reform will expand your choices, not eliminate them.
- No, government will not do anything with your bank account: It is an absurd myth that government will be in charge of your bank accounts. Health insurance reform will simplify administration, making it easier and more convenient for you to pay bills in a method that you choose. Just like paying a phone bill or a utility bill, you can pay by traditional check, or by a direct electronic payment. And forms will be standardized so they will be easier to understand. The choice is up to you – and the same rules of privacy will apply as they do for all other electronic payments that people make.
http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=11&ref=myth1>
http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck/faq <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/faq/?e=11&ref=myth1>
8 Reasons We Need Health Insurance Reform Now
- Coverage Denied to Millions: A recent national survey estimated that 12.6 million non-elderly adults – 36 percent of those who tried to purchase health insurance directly from an insurance company in the individual insurance market – were in fact discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition in the previous three years or dropped from coverage when they became seriously ill. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/denied_coverage/index.html
- Less Care for More Costs: With each passing year, Americans are paying more for health care coverage. Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2000, a rate three times faster than wages. In 2008, the average premium for a family plan purchased through an employer was $12,680, nearly the annual earnings of a full-time minimum wage job. Americans pay more than ever for health insurance, but get less coverage. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/hiddencosts/index.html
- Roadblocks to Care for Women: Women’s reproductive health requires more regular contact with health care providers, including yearly pap smears, mammograms, and obstetric care. Women are also more likely to report fair or poor health than men (9.5% versus 9.0%). While rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure are similar to men, women are twice as likely to suffer from headaches and are more likely to experience joint, back or neck pain. These chronic conditions often require regular and frequent treatment and follow-up care. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/women/index.html
- Hard Times in the Heartland: Throughout rural America, there are nearly 50 million people who face challenges in accessing health care. The past several decades have consistently shown higher rates of poverty, mortality, uninsurance, and limited access to a primary health care provider in rural areas. With the recent economic downturn, there is potential for an increase in many of the health disparities and access concerns that are already elevated in rural communities. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/hardtimes <http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/hardtimes/>
- Small Businesses Struggle to Provide Health Coverage: Nearly one-third of the uninsured – 13 million people – are employees of firms with less than 100 workers. From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. Much of this decline stems from small business. The percentage of small businesses offering coverage dropped from 68% to 59%, while large firms held stable at 99%. About a third of such workers in firms with fewer than 50 employees obtain insurance through a spouse. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/helpbottomline <http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/helpbottomline/>
- The Tragedies are Personal: Half of all personal bankruptcies are at least partly the result of medical expenses. The typical elderly couple may have to save nearly $300,000 to pay for health costs not covered by Medicare alone. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/inaction <http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/inaction/>
- Diminishing Access to Care: From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. An estimated 87 million people - one in every three Americans under the age of 65 - were uninsured at some point in 2007 and 2008. More than 80% of the uninsured are in working families. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/inaction/diminishing/index.html
- The Trends are Troubling: Without reform, health care costs will continue to skyrocket unabated, putting unbearable strain on families, businesses, and state and federal government budgets. Perhaps the most visible sign of the need for health care reform is the 46 million Americans currently without health insurance - projections suggest that this number will rise to about 72 million in 2040 in the absence of reform. Learn more: http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/assets/documents/CEA_Health_Care_Report.pdf <http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/CEA_Health_Care_Report.pdf?e=11&ref=report>
Repeated: Info on Health Care Reform:
From: Bob Witanowski <bobwit@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:56:35 -0400
Some of the best info (on Health Care Reform) is at Physicians for a National Health Plan – http://www.pnhp.org
Also HealthJustice.org <http://HealthJustice.net> and http://healthcare-now.org
Independent polls show between 60% - 75% of the American public and a solid 59% of U.S. physicians support single payer financing of health care. But the health insurance companies are spending $1.4 million dollars a day in DC trying to get health care planning to go their way - the same route that has brought us to this crisis. ...
SECTION THREE: Articles
- Streetcar controversy
- Bd of Ed
- Passenger Rail for Ohio
I asked last week’s presenter, council candidate Laure Quinlivan, why it wouldn’t do better to spend the streetcar money instead on electric shuttle busses that could be free , and still cost less, I guess, than the exorbitant cost of laying rails in the streets. Vlasta favors that idea. Here’s what Laure wrote back:
Ellen,
No that won’t do what the streetcar will do. The #1 reason for streetcars is Economic Development that making that permanent investment brings. The economic development does not follow if you make it a bus or shuttle, because everyone knows a bus or shuttle loop can be changed/discontinued at any time. The value of streetcar lines is that they are permanent, which gives people who want to live near public transportation, and businesses who want to locate in an area on a public transportation line, the comfort to invest their money/time/business in locating there as well.
In short, laying the lines brings millions and millions in economic development…proven time and time again in the cities that have done the streetcar.
Laure
Ellen’s comment:
It seems that folks divide pretty cleanly between those who feel that what is good for business is good for Cincinnati on the one hand, and those who feel that What is good for people is good for business and also for the city as a whole. I, of course, fall in the latter camp. According to Mary Burke Rivers last night, who has worked for many years in OverTheRhine in an organization that advocates for housing for the poor there, Laure appears to fall in the former group. ellen
Bd of Education
Bentley Davis told me las t night that there is an unprecedented 12 candidates running for 4 slots on the Bd of Ed this fall. The Dem Party has endorsed a slate of 4, among them a young man in his early 20’s! I am hoping she will write for us something about this race. Stay tuned.
Passenger Rail System for Ohio
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Thanks!
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Climate Change Advocates of Cincinnati
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If you look at the science about what is happening on Earth and aren't pessimistic, you don't understand data. But if you meet the people who are working to restore this Earth and the lives of the poor, and you aren't optimistic, you haven't got a pulse. - Paul Hawken
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From: Jen Miller, Sierra Club Ohio <jennifer.miller@sierraclub.org>
Date: Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Subject: Help Ohio Get On Track
To: peacefuljeff@gmail.com
As Ohio's economy continues to sag and energy prices remain high, our state needs a statewide passenger rail system more than ever!
Ohio is applying for passenger rail stimulus dollars to connect Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Cleveland via passenger rail by 2011. The state would then work to increase speed and frequency of service while also extending service to other cities throughout Ohio.
Help Ohio get on track with passenger rail! The Ohio Department of Transportation is currently collecting public input to inform their planning efforts and the stimulus application. Click here to access the survey. <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=oTnfrfWhP_Sr53DTSqImZw..>
Did you know that Michigan spends nearly 10 times more than Ohio on public transit, and Pennsylvania spends 33 times more? Investing in passenger rail will create long-term jobs, reduce our state's reliance on foreign oil, help families save money, and clean our air.
It is critical that thousands of passenger rail and environmental advocates statewide demonstrate support for passenger rail in Ohio! Click here for the survey. <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=MUSRt8tAzTqVpALY87wJPg..>
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Mark your calendars for upcoming 3C <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=8xd_c2o9h1-0b81IkGu3WA..> meetings hosted by the Department of Transportation. At these meetings, you can learn more about Ohio's passenger rail efforts and provide additional input:
- September 15 in Columbus from 4 - 7 pm at the King Arts Complex (867 Mount Vernon Ave).
- September 16 in Cleveland from 4 - 7 pm at the Cleveland Airport Holiday Inn (4181 W 150th St).
- September 17 in Cincinnati from 4 - 7 pm at City Hall Council Chambers (801 Plum St.)
SECTION FOUR: Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Restaurant Reviews
Please send us notes of what you are reading or seeing. It’s entirely up to the readers to make this section interesting. We want to know what is turning you on!
I went last Sunday (10:45 am) to the beautiful Oratory at Grailville in Loveland for the “Dance of the Heart” event with Susan Grace. It is a movement improvisation opportunity. there were about a dozen people there, not all women. Cost $7. I’d hoped to be taught a simple dance to do joyfully in a group. I’m not so fab at dance improvisation, and the “instant intimacy” of venues like this always disturbs me a bit. It was a lovely time for those whose “thing” it is. Check it out. Weekly. ellen
Which reminds me to mention that every Tuesday in that same space (Loveland Ave., E of town about 1.5 mi, on the left) at 7 pm is the most beautiful Buddhist meditation sit that I have ever experienced. led by Paul Davis. Sit 20 minutes, Walk 20 min., sit another 20 min. Then have tea in the Grailville bookshop coffeespot across the street. Gorgeous! ellen
SECTION FIVE: Tri-State Treasures by Jim Kesner
Tri-State Treasures
I'll be away for a couple weeks, so I've added additional items further out on the calendar. See you later in September. Until then, support these local treasures!
Tri-State Treasures is a compilation of unique local people, places, and events that may enrich your lives. These treasures have been submitted by you and others who value supporting quality community offerings. Please consider supporting these treasures, and distributing the information for others to enjoy. And please continue forwarding your Tri-State Treasures ideas to jkesner@nuvox.net.
Information about Tri-State Treasures and how to submit them is at the bottom of this email. Please help me by providing all basic information, and formatting your submissions as described below. Thank you.
Sincerely, Jim
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The Chemistry of Color: The Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African American Art [Wednesdays-Sundays thru 1 November @ 11 AM - 5 PM]: This exhibition traces developments in African-American art with paintings, sculptures, works on paper & mixed media by Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Sam Gilliam, Benny Andrews & many more. These artworks are vibrant, optimistic & spectacularly colorful. $8 for adults; $6 for seniors & students over 18; free for students 18 and under. Free for everyone on Wednesdays. At the Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike Street, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Free parking in Taft garage. More info @ 513.241.3040 & www.taftmuseum.org.
Argentine Tango year around; Milonga In The Park this Sunday: Tango del Barrio, Cincinnati's Argentine Tango social club, inhabits a lively corner of eclectic Northside, the city's most vibrant & diverse neighborhood. More than a dance studio, Tango del Barrio is a gathering place, a welcoming community of dancers & friends devoted to sharing the spirit & intrigues of Argentine Tango. Their next Milonga In The Park is Sunday 30 August @ 7 PM in Ault Park. Check out their schedule of classes, practices, milongas (social dances) & special events. Tango del Barrio is at 4046 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.591.0019, 513.591.1948, lopezonr@fuse.net, mwizer@earthlink.net & www.tangodelbarrio.com.
Miami University French Cinema Series 2009 [Tuesdays thru 8 December @ 5:30 PM]: Last week we featured the Italian film series (now listed under Ongoing TSTs). Now Miami U. unveils their French Cinema Series. The screenings are accompanied by discussion, led by Professor Elisabeth Hodges, who curated & presents the series in conjunction with FRE/FST 366, which she teaches at Miami University. Unless noted, the spoken language is French, with English subtitles. Free & open to the public. In 40 Irvin Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. This venue is a recently refurbished auditorium with very comfortable seating & convenient adjacent parking. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ hodgesed@muohio.edu.
Sep 1: Jean Vigo “L’Atalante” (1934)
Sep 8: Jean Renoir “The Rules of the Game” (1939)
Sep 15: Robert Bresson “A Man Escaped” (1956)
Sep 22: François Truffaut “The 400 Blows” (1959)
Sep 29: Jean-Luc Godard “Breathless” (1959)
Oct 6: Alain Resnais “Hiroshima, mon amour” (1959)
Oct 13: Agnès Varda “Cléo de 5 à 7" (1962)
Oct 20: Jean-Luc Godard “Contempt” (1963)
Oct 27: Jacques Demy “Demoiselles de Rochefort” (1968)
Nov 3: Agnès Varda “Vagabond” (1985)
Nov 10: Krzysztof Kiesloswski “Blue” (1994)
Nov 17: Matthieu Kassovitz “Hate” (1995)
Nov 24: No screening – Thanksgiving Break
Dec 1: J. Schnabel “Diving Bell & the Butterfly” (2007)
Dec 8: Olivier Asseyas et al “Paris je t’aime” (2007)
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Neuro-Linguistics Programming: The Technology Behind "The Mentalist" [Thursday 27 August @ 6:30 PM]: Patrick Jane, TV's The Mentalist is not psychic but has developed skills available to us all. Get a glimpse into his world & how he knows what he knows. Presenter: Larry Wells, MDiv, MSW, CADC & Master Practitioner in NLP. Tickets are $15. At Feldenkrais Within, 4124 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.541.5720 & www.futurelifenow.com.
Wade Baker & the WBJC Quintet [Thursday 27 August @ 7:30 PM]: Wade Baker will be joined by Anthony Lee on drums, Andrew Tooms on piano, Brandon Meeks on bass & Ben Walkenhauer on sax. Cover charge is $7, Jazz Club Members, CCM students & SCPA students admitted free. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31@gmail.com & www.theredmoor.com.
The Success Show [Thursday-Saturday 27-29 August @ 8 PM]: A new play about a motivational & wealth-building seminar that's not very motivational & goes horribly awry. Enjoy massive PowerPoint failures, divisive team-building exercises & perhaps the most provocative uses of the words "synergy," "leverage," & "successulation" ever to be put into a recession-era comedy. Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati & Finite Number of Monkeys Productions. Last seen at the 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Tickets are $12; get $2 off with Fringe ticket stubs or passes. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.
Incredulity [Friday 28 August @ 10 PM]: The 40-minute performance is an improv that will be done for the first & last time each night it is performed. They'll take suggestions from the audience, put them into their random device & create the show on the spot. Wherever the wheel spins, the dart lands or whatever other random act of nonsense occurs will determine what happens in the show. Last seen at the 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Performed as a part of Vine-L Fridays, Final Friday gallery walk in the Gateway Quarter. Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati & The Incredulities. Tickets are $5; get $2 off with Fringe ticket stubs or passes. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669.
Narratives - art opening [Saturday 29 August @ 6-8 PM]: A collection of artists' work which tells a story, curated by Barbara Gamboa. Exhibit includes new sculpture by Harriet Kaufman. At Kennedy Heights Art Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278 & www.KennedyArts.org.
Chickens in Your Backyard [Saturday 29 August @ 1 PM]: Learn the basics on keeping chickens in the city, what types of shelters can be used, how to endear your neighbors & more. Presented by Michael Roman of Gorman Heritage Farm. A $5 donation is requested, but not required. Space is limited to 25. Register @ mroman@gormanfarm.org or 513.563.6663 before Fri 28 Aug. At Park+Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Awards Are Us [Saturday 29 August @ 10 AM - Noon]: The Greater Cincinnati Calligraphers sponsors Ann Woods & her slide show presentation of her commissioned "unique & personal" tributes, stretching beyond the paper certificate. Everyone is welcome to this 1st meeting of the Guild as they begin their 29th year. At Cincinnati Public Library, 800 Vine Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.791.8100 & klm225@cinci.rr.com.
MUSE Auditions [Saturday 29 August @ 9 AM - 3 PM]: Whether singing on the steps of City Hall, Fountain Square or in concert, MUSE can be heard as a beacon of musical excellence & social change in Cincinnati & beyond. For 26 years, MUSE has raised her voice for justice & will be holding auditions for the 27th season. MUSE is a women’s choir of diverse backgrounds, experiences & perspectives. All are welcome to audition. At St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info, scheduling & online audition form @ 513.221.1118 & www.musechoir.org.
Saturday Night Movies on Fountain Square: Kung Fu Panda (7:30) & Ironman (9:30) [Saturday 29 August]: Bring your blankets, chairs & pillows to the Square every Saturday night thru 12 September for 2 free movies on the giant LED Board. Adult beverages, soft drinks & movie snacks available for purchase. Concessions will include Skyline, Graeter’s & kettle corn. No outside alcohol, glass containers or pets. Sponsored by Procter & Gamble & Toyota. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Schedule & more info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/movies.
Semantics' Glorious, Extravagant Fundraising Event [Saturday 29 August @ 7-11 PM]: Semantics Gallery keeps the fun in fundraising with an amazing evening of art, entertainment & refreshments. For a sliding-scale, suggested donation of $10, gallery supporters will be welcomed into the art auction, musical entertainment, a selection of fine beers & baked goods for sale, handwriting analysis, a queer-curious kissing booth, a variety of other performance art booths & a modern dance fashion show. This year’s art auction features more than 100 pieces of artwork, with starting bids anywhere from $5 to $300. At Semantics Gallery, 1107 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info @ semantics.gallery@gmail.com.
Meet Spiritual Master Panache Desai [Saturday-Sunday 29-30 August @ 10AM-6:30PM (Sat) & 10AM-6PM (Sun)]: Awakening: An Evocative Weekend Exploration. With Panache’s guidance as a vehicle for the Divine, blended with conversation, music & meditation, you are initiated into your highest light. Experience a sacred process of union with your true nature. Embrace the truth of all that you are, & all that you experience as a full expression of God’s light. Through this baptism of light everything shifts & you wake up each morning in a place of openness, a place of inspiration, a space of illumination. 3 sessions on Saturday: 10-noon, 1:30-3:30PM & 4:30-6:30PM; $33 preregistration or $44 at the door/session. Sunday is a full-day program 10-6PM: $151 preregistration or $199 at the door. At Holiday Inn Cincinnati, 3855 Hauck Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241. More info & preregistration @ 239.649.7373, info@panachedesai.com & www.panachedesai.com.
Using Traditional Materials, Technologies & Craftsmanship In Contemporary Architecture & Interior Design [Sunday 30 August @ 3 PM]: In 1979, Nimish Patel & Parul Zaveri, architects from Ahmedabad, India, established ABHIKRAM (Sanskrit for ‘Initiation’), a firm that provides planning, architectural & interior design plus consultancy in conservation. Their goals are to make the built environment functionally, psychologically, environmentally & spiritually more comfortable for the user. They are working to reestablish the relevance of traditional decision-making processes in contemporary context & to conserve energy thru passive human comfort systems. Reception @ 4 PM. Free. Presented by the Cincinnati Asian Art Society. At Cincinnati Art Museum Lecture Hall, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ paperpeg@gmail.com.
Artists' Books on Display [thru Monday 31 August]: Two exhibits of books created by artists are on display: Bookworks 10, the annual exhibit of regional artists' books sponsored by the Cincinnati Book Arts Society, & More Than Words: The Book as Art, the Keith Kuhn Memorial Artists' Book Exhibit. Presented by the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. Free. At the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.cincinnatilibrary.org.
USA: Between a Barack & a Hard Place: Racism & White Denial in the Age of Obama [Monday 31 August @ 12:15-1:30 PM]: Tim Wise is one of the most respected anti-racist writers, activists & educators in the US. Sponsored by NKU's Office of African American Student Affairs, Department of Political Science & Criminal Justice & Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement, Black Studies. At the Northern Kentucky University, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099. More info @ 859.572.5214, griffinm3@nku.edu & www.timwise.org.
Significant Books - annual sale [thru Monday 31 August @ 10 AM - 6 PM Mon-Sat]: One of our few independent bookstores in Cincinnati is having their once-a-year-sale. Month of August = 50% off all books. At Significant Books, 3053 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513.321.7567.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - live theatre & film [film: Monday 31 August @ 7 PM; theatre: Fridays-Sundays 4-20 September @ 7:30 (Fri-Sat) & 3 PM (Sun)]: The Carnegie opens its 2009-10 Theatre Season with the regional premiere of the Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, directed by Alan Patrick Kenny & starring Broadway veteran Mark Hardy with Charlie Clark. Based on the popular 1988 film featuring Steve Martin & Michael Caine, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels portrays 2 shameless con men & a hapless American heiress locked in an uproarious dance of disguise, deception & deceit against the luxurious backdrop of the French Riviera. The swindling extends to the big screen as the Carnegie & Cincinnati World Cinema show the film with a talkback following the film. Theatre tickets are $18-25. Film tickets are $5 including free popcorn & a full bar featuring Dirty Rotten Martinis. At the Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center the Otto M. Budig Theatre, 1028 Scott Boulevard, Covington, KY 41011. More info, schedule & tix @ 859.957.1933, 859.957.1940, jsteele@thecarnegie.com & www.thecarnegie.com.
The Artist's Way Intensive [Tuesdays thru Tuesday 1 September @ 7-9 PM]: Wish you were more creative? Explore Julia Cameron's award-winning book. Invest 7 weeks to identify & blast thru your blocks to a creative life. Marion Corbin-Mayer has taught this material since 1998 & has witnessed its positive effect on people's lives. No "talent" required, only an open mind & a desire to shift your thinking. $15 per session or $95 for series of 7. Space limited to 10; reservations required. At Creative Catalysts, Studio #231, Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net.
Neuro-Linguistics Programming: An Integral Solution to Life Challenges [Thursday 3 September @ 6:30 PM]: According to Einstein, a problem can't be solved with the same level of thinking that created it. Learn how to identify & move between levels to solve problems. Presenter: Larry Wells, MDiv., MSW, CADC & Master Practitioner in NLP. Tickets are $15. At Feldenkrais Within, 4124 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.541.5720 & www.futurelifenow.com.
Positively Ninety - Interviews with Lively Nonagenarians - photography [thru Thursday 3 September]: An inspiring exhibit of photographs & writings about the amazing vitality of 28 nonagenarians by Connie Springer, writer & photographer. At Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township, OH 45230. More info @ 513.688.8400 & larkspur@fuse.net. Enquirer article @ http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100134&sid=151892.
Kids Cooking Camp [Saturday 5 September @ 9-11:30 AM]: Featuring:French Chef, Brigitte Cordier. Children from 1st grade on up are invited to cook with Brigitte while learning about how food is grown, harvested & transformed into a delicious meal. The menu will be determined by what is ready to harvest in the gardens. Guests will participate in every aspect of the meal from harvesting, cleaning & preparing of the food to setting the table & picking bouquets to cleaning up afterward. Granny will show you how to dig potatoes, pick lettuce & harvest kohlrabi, herbs & other produce, while Brigitte will guide you thru preparing the meal. After harvesting & cooking, everyone will enjoy the bounty of the gardens at the table. Suggested donation of $15; registration required. At Granny's Garden School, on the grounds of the Loveland Primary School, 550 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.324.2873, schoolgarden@fuse.net & www.grannysgardenschool.com.
Art on the Levee - opening reception [thru Tuesday 8 September]: Chandelier Garden by Susan Mahan & Allison Sanders. Susan creates collages by painting, etching & block printing onto fabric & then cutting it into shapes that are assembled onto stretched canvas. The intricate details of her whimsical glimpses of nature’s beauty intrigue & invite viewers for a closer look. Allison’s work couldn’t be more different, yet is perfectly complementary, with 3-D steel & glass chandeliers that are as graceful & delightful as Susan’s collages. Adorned with stained glass, glass beads & chandelier prisms, the wire sculptures are a surprising combination of media that also invite inspection & discussion. At Art on the Levee, inside the Gallery Building by the AMC ticket booth on Riverwalk Level, 1 Levee Way, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ 859.261.5770, artonthelevee@gmail.com & www.artonthelevee.com/Upcoming%20events.htm.
Local Color [Tuesday-Wednesday 8-9 September @ 7:30 PM]: Based on a true story, Local Color is a quiet, lovely work about ideas, art & coming of age, with gorgeous scenery & understated powerhouse acting from the always-compelling Armin Mueller-Stahl. Set in the mid-70s, this inspiring film about pursuing life's passion focuses on a young painter & a retired master who both discover lessons on art & life. After a successful run on the festival circuit, Local Color just opened theatrically in New York & Los Angeles in July; this will be the only Cincinnati screening. Social hour & cash bar start @ 6:30 PM. Tickets are $8 in advance, $11 at the door, $8 for students with valid ID at the door. At the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 1068 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41011. More info 859.781.8151, WorldCinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org.
My Fair Lady [Wednesday-Sundays 9-27 September @ 8 PM (Wed-Sat), 2 & 7 PM (Sun*)]: Based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, the story of Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from Professor Henry Higgins, showcases some of Broadway’s greatest songs - I Could Have Danced All Night, On the Street Where You Live, I’m Getting Married in the Morning, The Rain In Spain - to name just a few. Higgins takes credit for Eliza's success, but when she realizes that she no longer needs him, it breaks his pompous spirit & melts his heart. My Fair Lady (by Lerner & Loewe) promises to be a most “loverly” way to end the Showboat’s 87th season. * Only 2 PM show on Sun 27 Sep. Tickets are $17 for adults, $16 for seniors & students. At the Showboat Majestic, Public Landing below the Mehring Way entrance, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513 241 6550 & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Dream Gates [Six Thursdays 10 September thru 15 October @ 7-9 PM]: Another powerful collaboration with Dr. Susan Crew & Fanchon Shur. Join them for adventures in dreaming. Outside conscious awareness is an ongoing process of healing & creativity. Dreams are gateways into this process. You will work with night dreams thru dream re-entry, dream theater, dance, music, guided imagery & shamanic journeying. Fanchon & Susan have worked with Robert Moss, master dream worker & author of numerous works including Dreamgates, & honor his work (www.mossdreams.com). This is for adventurous, playful people who want to connect with the world of helping spirits, ancestors, power animals & other helpful energies. If you are less adventurous & playful than you would like to be, this group is for you, too. Group will be limited to 12; don't delay. $25 per session or $120 for entire course if paid at 1st session ($30 discount). Preregistration required. At Growth in Motion Studios, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info & register @ info@growthinmotion.org & www.growthinmotion.org/dreamgates.
Cincinnati Ballet New Works: A Salute to Cincinnati [Thursdays-Sundays 10-20 September]: In the remarkable intimacy of the Cincinnati Ballet Center's Kaplan Performance Studio, savor the world premieres from an amazing array of choreographers & musicians based right here in Cincinnati, plus the return of innovative Italian choreographer Luca Veggetti. World Premiere choreography by Heather Britt, Devon Carney, Missy Lay Zimmer, Andrew Hubbard & Luca Veggetti. Music provided by Jake Speed & the Freddies, Over the Rhine & other local musicians. Get tickets early ($45 each), this 2-weekend series of hot new works regularly sells out. On Thu 10 Sep is the celebration performance, hosted by Jeff Ruby; tickets are $150 for general admission; $125 for subscribers. At The Mickey Jarson Kaplan Performance Studio, Cincinnati Ballet Center, 1555 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info, times & tix @ 513.621.5282 & www.cincinnnatiballet.com.
Nude in Contemporary Art [thru Friday 11 September]: Manifest Gallery presents its 1st Annual N U D E International Competitive Exhibit, exploring the uncovered human form in current art. Manifest invited artists to submit works in any medium, any style or genre, & of any size. Over 600 works were submitted by 265 artists. The resulting juried exhibit consists of 25 diverse works by 20 artists from 13 states & 3 countries. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, jason@manifestgallery.org & www.manifestgallery.org.
The Final Saturday Night Movies on Fountain Square: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (7:30) & Close Encounters of the Third Kind (9:30) [Saturday 12 September]: Bring your blankets, chairs & pillows to the Square every Saturday night thru 12 September for 2 free movies on the giant LED Board. Adult beverages, soft drinks & movie snacks available for purchase. Concessions will include Skyline, Graeter’s & kettle corn. No outside alcohol, glass containers or pets. Sponsored by Procter & Gamble & Toyota. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Schedule & more info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/movies.
Canning 101 [Saturdays 12 September & 10 October @ 10 AM]: Gretchen Vaughn of Greensleeves Farm discusses topics including planning for family needs, basic tools, recipes & local resources. RSVP @ greensleevesfarm@gmail.com. Seating is limited to 25. At Park+Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Tour De Fronts [Sunday 13 September @ 2 PM; RSVP by Fri 4 Sep]: Over-the-Rhine Main Street’s Commercial Real Estate Showcase invites you to join Cincinnati’s real estate brokers, entrepreneurs & downtown advocates for an amazing tour of over a dozen Main Street available storefronts. The building owners, motivated to animate the streets & revitalize this historic neighborhood, are offering creative leases that can make dreams a reality. Combined with the Over-the-Rhine Chamber’s Business First Grant program that provides up to $20,000 in grant monies for capital improvements, these are opportunities that make starting a storefront business a turnkey decision for prospective business owners. Space is limited; reserve your spot at no cost @ otrchamber@zoomtown.com by Fri 4 Sep. At Mixx, 1203 Main Street, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Can't Win For Losing - art exhibit [thru Sunday 13 September]: NVISION hosts a large mixed media group art exhibition encompassing the shop's 2 floors. Featured artists include Eric Lee Cope, Tony Frisell, CT King, Marty Vincent, Mercedes Roling, Nina Wright & Ryan P. Young, showing a variety of prints, graffiti art, photography, found object art & fashion design. Free. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577 & http://nvisionshop.com.
Tibet Fest 2009 - Experience the Land of Shangrila [Saturday-Sunday 19-20 September]: Saturday: Buddhist Healing @ 11am, Buddhism in nutshell @ 2pm, How to mediate @ 3pm, Eco & life Art for kids @ 4pm, & Movie @ 5pm. Sunday: Tibetan Tradition of art, food & life @ 11am, Art of joyful living @ 2pm, Buddhism & Ecology @ 3pm followed by Art of Ecology, Nature & life, & Taste of Tibet @ 6pm: a feast of Tibetan traditional delicacies & drinks prepared by monks. Suggested donation is $10. At Clifton Art & Cultural Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.385.7116, gsloffice@yahoo.com & www.dgtlmonastery.org.
Steps For Pets - Benefit the United Coalition for Animals [Sunday 20 September @ 10 AM]: Join the 1st Annual Steps for Pets, a 1.5 mile walk at Sawyer Point followed by fun-filled festivities including renowned animal communicator, Donetta Zimmerman, pet photo booth, low cost microchipping, dog agility demonstrations, silly dog contests, kid’s games area, vendors & Big Money Raffle (1st prize = $1,000). Preregister for $20 at www.StepsForPets.org; register for $25 at the walk; all registered walkers get a free t-shirt & breakfast snacks. Check-in @ 10-11AM, start walk @ 11AM, festivities @ 11AM-2PM. Proceeds benefit the United Coalition for Animals Non-Profit Spay/Neuter Clinic, which provides low cost spay/neuter surgery to dogs & cats in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky & Eastern Indiana. Walk is at Sawyer Point, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.StepsForPets.org.
Shake the Hand that Feeds You - Grailville's 65th Anniversary Fundraiser [Sunday 20 September @ 3-8 PM]: Sample locally produced wines from regional wineries. Delight in a bountiful meal with fresh, locally-grown ingredients, beautifully prepared by Chef Dan Berger of Maple Grove Farm Catering. Enjoy music, dance, poetry & exhibits highlighting Grailville’s 65-years of making & collecting art. Tickets are $65 ($40 tax deductible). At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340 & www.grailville.org.
Preserving the Harvest at Hyde Park Farmers’ Market [Sundays 20 September & 11 October]: Throughout the growing season, the Hyde Park Farmers’ Market is featuring Preserving the Harvest, an event highlighting ways to can, freeze & dry bulk produce. Park+Vine is supplying canning jars & other items for sale, while Cincinnati Locavore’s Valerie Taylor demonstrates techniques for putting up berries, tomatoes & vegetables. At Hyde Park Farmers’ Market, 3424 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513-721-7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Fall Art Classes for Youth & Adults [term is Monday 21 September - Saturday 14 November]: Kennedy Heights Arts Center provides affordable classes designed for a wide variety of ages & skill levels. Expand your creativity thru drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry making, artist books, theatre & drumming. Register to ensure your place in class. More info, full listing of classes & times @ 513-631-4278 & www.kennedyarts.org.
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love - film [Tuesday-Wednesday 22-23 September @ 7:30 PM]: This beautifully crafted & photographed documentary depicts the most prominent singer in recent African history. More than a chronology of his career, array of moving music & his history as a Senegalese griot preserving cultural history in song, this film shares N'Dour's spiritual quest, providing a personal look at how his family life & religious beliefs influence his creativity. One of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," N'Dour is a voice of hope & tolerance, a modern day moral & political leader whose message transcends music but remains grounded in the universality of faith. Social hour & cash bar start @ 6:30 PM. Post-film discussion with Dr. Babacar Camara, Miami University, native of Senegal. Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema. Tickets are $8 (advance); $11 (door); $8 (students & ETA @ door). At the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 1068 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. Free parking on-site & in nearby lots. More info @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org.
Fairly-Traded Oriental Rug Event - sale & seminar [Wednesday-Sunday 23-27 September]: More than 300 hand-knotted Orient 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 & http://rugs.tenthousandvillages.com.
Zen Retreats with Zen Master AMA Samy [Weekend & Week-long Sessions beginning Friday 25 September]: Silence, meditation, chi gong, opportunities for private discussions with AMA Samy. An optional Christian liturgy & an introductory session for those new to Zen are included in the program. Retreats of 2 lengths: a week-long session & a weekend session. Both begin with dinner on Friday 25 September @ 6:30 PM. The weekend session ends after lunch on Sunday 27 September. The week-long session ends after lunch on Friday 2 October. AMA Samy was born in Burma to Christian parents & educated in a Buddhist environment. He is an ordained Catholic priest, studied Zen Buddhism in Japan, & now lives & teaches at Bodhi Zendo in Kodai Kanal, India. He conducts retreats in Europe, North America & Japan. Limited scholarships may be available. Ask about "Dana." At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info including tuitions @ 513.683.2340 & www.grailville.org.
Michael Pollan - “In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution” [Sunday 27 September @ 1 PM]: Michael Pollan is a contributing writer to the NY Times Magazine & the Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of California/Berkeley. He is the nationally recognized author of numerous books including In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto (2008) and the award-winning Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (2006). Prior to the November election, he published an open letter in the Times to the “Farmer-in-Chief” of the United States, claiming that agricultural & food policies will become the next administration’s most important agenda item even though they figured little in the national election campaigns. Co-sponsored by the Cincinnati Public Library. Presentation is followed by discussion & reception. Free & open to the public. Part of the Xavier Ethics/Religion & Society Lecture Series on Ecology & Sustainability: Food & Agriculture. At the Cintas Center, Xavier University, 1624 Herald Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ 513.745.3428 & www.xavier.edu/ers/Lecture-Series.cfm.
Covedale Center After-School Drama Program [Mondays & Wednesdays for 5 weeks Monday 5 October - Saturday 7 November @ 3:30-5 PM]: The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts announces this new program for young performers ages 10 thru 13. Classes will encompass acting, improvisation, theatre skills & a final performance Saturday 7 November @ 3 PM on the Center's stage. The Program will be an excellent preparation for young performers who may wish to audition for the award-winning Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre teen program or audition for the Covedale’s regular season shows, when age-appropriate roles are available. The Program will feature experienced instructors, Chris Stewart & Allison Hinkel. Tuition is $200 for 10 sessions plus performance. Target class size is 25 participants. Admission to the final performance is free. Registration is on a 1st-come basis, is now open & closes Monday 28 September. At the Rehearsal Studio, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info &, registration @ 513.241.6550 & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Grailville New Veggies Garden Volunteer Day [last Saturday of each month thru October @ 9 AM - Noon]: Learn about gardening for your backyard while volunteering in Grailville’s kitchen garden, where produce is grown to serve guests of the Grailville Retreat Center. This 60-year-old kitchen garden has been organically certified since 1992. No experience needed; help for a day or for the season. Volunteers are welcome to come on other days, too. Bring gloves, water bottle, sunscreen, hat, gardening footwear & mid-morning snack if you wish. They'll provide tools. In case of severe weather, volunteer day will be cancelled. Grailville’s Garden Volunteer Days project is part of Granny's Backyard Family Garden Project (see above). At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info, monthly topics & RSVP @ 513.683.2340, ml.grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org.
Architrecks Guided Walking Tours of Cincinnati [thru October]: Enjoy award-winning, pedestrian-friendly tours of interesting Cincinnati neighborhoods & their rich history. Venues include Downtown, Mt Adams, Over the Rhine, Findlay Market/Brewery District, Clifton & Northside/Cumminsville. Tours are led by trained guides. All proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Preservation Association. More info & fees @ 513.721.4506, info@cincinnatipreservation.org & www.cincinnatipreservation.org/architreks.
Miami University Italian Cinema Series 2009 [Tuesdays thru 8 December @ 7:30 PM]: See some of the essential Italian film classics accompanied by discussion, led by Professor Sante Matteo, who curated & presents the series in conjunction with the Italian cinema course he teaches at Miami University. Unless noted, the spoken language is Italian, with English subtitles. Beginning with 1860 (Sep 15), screenings will be preceded by a 10-15 minute student presentation on the film’s director. Free & open to the public. In 102 Benton Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. This venue is a recently refurbished auditorium with very comfortable seating & convenient adjacent parking. It is on the north side of High Street (Route 27 N from Cincinnati) at the intersection of Tallawanda Street. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu.
Sept. 1: Cabiria (Giovanni Pastrone, 1914), English intertitles
Sep. 8: Assunta Spina (Francesca Bertini, 1914), English intertitles
Sep. 15: 1860 (Alessandro Blasetti, 1934)
Sep. 22: Scipione Africano (The Defeat of Hannibal, Carmine Gallone, 1937)
Sep. 29: Roma città aperta (Open City, Roberto Rossellini, 1945)
Oct. 6: Ladri di biciclette (The Bicycle Thief, Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
Oct. 13: La strada (Federico Fellini, 1954)
Oct. 20: Boccaccio 70 (De Sica, Fellini, Monicelli, Visconti, 1962)
Oct. 27: Il mafioso (Mafioso, Alberto Lattuada, 1962)
Nov. 3: For a Few Dollars More (Sergio Leone, 1965), in English
Nov. 10: Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller, 1975)
Nov. 17: L’assedio (Besieged, Bernardo Bertolucci, 1998)
Dec. 1: Le chiavi di casa (The Keys to the House, Gianni Amelio, 2004)
Dec. 8: Il caimano (The Cayman, Nanni Moretti, 2007)
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Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best film festival in Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films... Presented by Flicks Я Us. Tickets are $8. At The Movie Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info @ 513.111.2222, info@filmfestival.com & www.filmfestival.com.
