³Gratitude in Motion², the new movement (Yoga, Tai Chi, etc.) studio on
Jefferson opposite Burnet Woods. She is passionate! Come hear.
Read my blurb in ³articles² section in blue...about hiring ourselves a
full time civics tutor.
don¹t melt in this heat. E.
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................................................... Section One: Table Notes
............................................................................
(Note: these notes were taken at the table and have NOT been approved or
corrected by the speakers. Reader beware of inevitable misunderstandings
and misrepresentations. E.B.)
At the Table on Wednesday 7/15/07
shari Able, Mary Biehn, Dallas Fish, Ellen Bierhorst, Ginger Lee Frank, Mira
rodwan, , Chad Benjamin, Mara Helmuth, Gerry Kraus, Marvin Kraus,
Table Announcements:
Freedom Singers
Next week Anna Ferguson, ³Gratitude in Motion²
Shari: small magnets in some of the children¹s toys...children can get them
in their mouth...can be dangerous. So beware of toys with magnets. Wobblie
toys.
Mara: I¹ve beenin Asia for seven weeks, recording sounds. Tibetan folk
singers; Buddhist monks; Happened to meet people who helped me get into
Tibetan region. Very lucky.
TOPICS NOMINATED
Ellen: Jake Schwartz, Amish healer in Indiana.
Vegetarianism; Earthsave
Congressional hearings on the suppression of science. e.g. former Bush
surgeon general.
Shari: my DVD documentary on Sarah McClendon
Mara Beijing first. I was ³visiting composer² at the Sino Nordic music
institute. Invited by a Chinese man named Joseph who has five million ideas
how to save the world.
Qinghai Province, in the East just N of Tibet. We flew to Xining. there
was one son who spoke English. this business man, Chinese, arranged the
trip, translators, drivers, etc. He has become an ardent Buddhist. Just in
last two years. He studies with a Rimpoche in Yushu. (?) Things have
loosened up in China re. religion.
Saw Pekig Opera. White makeup.
Qinghai; 4100 meters. 15000 feet. Seventy in the day time.
Mountainous. Range after range. Air is clear. Nomads, wander with herds
of yaks. Yak hair tents. At the monastery they wore orange robes. We
lived at the m onestary for 3 nights. Hand picked mushrooms every day.
Breakfast: rice, boiled bread, mushrooms, lots of wonderful vegetables, some
pickles. For fuel in the kitchens they burn yak manure. Buildings made of
mud, attached to a cave. (?) bread like a roll. Yak milk was delicious, so
sweet! In the temple they had yak butter sculptures of human figures.
(How women treated?) At first I was disturbed, women did most of the
cooking. But they could be equal as monks. One was equal to the guru in
realization.
Back i Beijing I did the installation that Joseph had asked for...
electronic photo cells to make sounds when people walked by.
(Your composition) Source material...then take any direction ... I like to
work with software and alter sounds, enhance certain aspects...
(instruments?) A Tibetan horn; Korean gong ³jing²; bells. Lot of metal
percussion. Chinese zither. Samisen, stringed instrument.
the whole monastery experience was extraordinary. I had meetings with the
guru. I had done zen a long time. This brought me to thinking again about
being involved with a ³sanga². Wonderful environment. Stunning mountains.
The community was so loving, sweet. Including me. They didn¹t know me. So
caring. So happy in their community. ?) yes, a hole in the rocks for
outhouse. ... they are not celibate, they can marry.
the service; they allowed me to record it. Forty people. chant,
percussion, horns. then moved into ecstatic, making unusual sounds with
their voices. I felt they were in a mystical state.
they have a generator; computer, cameras.
(? nomads) Not the people in the monastery, but outside.
2 hours below the monastery was the nearest village. 2 hours walk. Amazing
switch-backs.
Marvin: had surgery on nose and ear. (?) We were in Greece. Thousands of
islands. rich people with ocean views. Sandorini, an island, a mountain,
cable car. Volcano. Heat wave, between 110 and 115 every day. But fog
comes in a t night. Never rains. We ate at an organic farm. there are a
lot of rich people there.
Gerry: Athens is like upper East Side of NYC.
Marvin we took walking sticks. We too k them right through security. It
was great to have walking sticks. Special LL Bean light weight walkig shoes
with good treads. Walking up and down! Gerry can walk much better than
before the trip. ... Remember the Labyrinth o Crete. Somebody had the bright
idea of having a roof over it, but it had collapsed and we couldn¹t go into
the labyrinth. Makes you wonder.
Also went to Turkey. Just before their election. ...they said it
wasn¹t a genocide when all those Armenians were slaughtered, they said. ...
Sicily has a lot of Jewish people. Syracuse is fifth percent Jewish.
(How was the performance Chad?)
Mira it was thrilling; German Wheel. So much going on, greatly improved
from several weeks ago, first performance. Like gymnastics and modern
dance all at once. Leaping Lizard Gallery in the Main Strasse area
Covington. ...they came in like lizards, crawling. Thrilling to see
Fanchon there. Not many people there, but there were artists all around
doing art.
Chad: I leave on thurs 23rd. Next week. For San Francisco. (feel about
the performance?) this is the type of performance Id always wanted to do;
first time I¹ve been able to do it. A great experience. (L?) it is a two
year program. the ³Clown Conservatory² trains in acrobatics, dance,
juggling, stilt walking, miming, physical theater, centering practice.
(want to work Cirque de Soleil?) Yes, only for a limited period; they work
too hard, like 9 shows per week. Grueling. Massage twice a day, mandatory.
I'll be getting a MA and MFA in Creative Inquiry with concentration in
theatrical clowning. About 20 students in the Clown Conservatory, but more
in the whole college, master¹s program. 1,000 students. (more than one?)
The San Francis. clown conserv. is the only professional training school in
the country. theatrical clowning is different from circus clowning. More
like Charlie Chaplin, Lucile Ball. Buster Keaton.
Bob the early clowns had to understand how movies worked. Chaplin studied
all that. ³the Unknown Chaplain² movie. Thousands of takes.
Mira There is a clown ministry on the streets.
Chad they are more dance oriented, but call themselves clowns anyway.
Mira proportion men/women?
Chad: half and half; lot of different ages, body types. (your audition?)
(Next week bring your DVD audition tape for us to see.) OK> TOMORROW at
the Avenue Bar in Covington, on Madison. They saw me at Leaping Lizard and
hired me. 9:30 pm.
Ginger On my way over here last week I just missed a phone call from London.
Phillip Jones Griffith, the finest photographer of conflict ever. Has
tremendous respect from his peers. Aperture Magazine wanted to do a 20 pp
story on him, his work. Many people believe his work on Vietnam War helped
shorten that conflict. I wrote the intro. in 1980¹s to a show of his. He
really liked my writing. ... Phillip said I understood his work better than
anybody; insisted that I write the notes. He always tells everyone that the
best thing ever written on his work was what I wrote.
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
•
Hey Cincinnati! Come join in the best interracial healing effort in town,
the ³Voices of Freedom Choir². It¹s the chorus under Cathy Roma and Todd
O¹Neale, used to be called the Martin Luther King Chorale. Now under the
sponsorship of the Freedom Center. Just went to the first rehearsal, and it
was fine!
No audition, good neo spirituals music, great vibes, only two rehearsals a
month now until spring. Main gig is the MLK day performance at Music Hall.
Every second and fourth Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 at the Freedom
Center. You follow Walnut all the way down to the center, free parking on
the street. Loads of fun. It¹s a great way to build community solidarity.
Get on down there. Ellen
P.S. Some people have objected in the past to the emphasis on Christianity
and prayer. Not that way this year. Songs selected are all about freedom,
not about religion. So get on board! E.
ANNA FERGUSON will come to the salon on Wed. 22 Aug. to tell about
³Gratitude in Motion², the new movement (Yoga, Tai Chi, etc.) studio on
Jefferson opposite Burnet Woods. She is passionate! Come hear.
I went to this last week. Teacher was Anna Ferguson. Excellent! There
were about 15 people. The previous week there had been 40. Ellen.
FREE YOGA class at Burnet Woods every Saturday through September 1st:
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Bring a mat or towel, water & sunglasses
Adjoining the University of Cincinnati, Burnet Woods is located at Clifton
Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Ludlow Avenue. The yoga
class will meet at the historic bandstand located in the park. It is one of
the oldest structures in the Cincinnati park system and a beautiful location
for yoga. Surrounded by trees, blue skies and green grass, we will embrace
the presence of nature in yoga. All levels welcome. Come anytime!
For more information contact:
Gratitude in Motion 268 Ludlow Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
info@gratitudeinmotion.com | 888-899-9642 | www.gratitudeinmotion.com
The Tri State Areas best kept secret Fine Art event is coming out
of the closet
Womens Way is collaborating with the Tri State Womons Music Festival 2007
in its 16th year
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SAT. August 18th noon to (whenever)
A full day of music, food, workshops and crafts
Bring a cooler (no glass), bring a chairenjoy
Everyone must wear tops/shorts/pants (you too guys)
866-661-4567
Tickets $20 in advance $28 at the door
Paypal Check Cash
Bluegrass, rock and roll, country, pop, R&B
Singing her hit single. . . .I AM
Taborah
We need volunteers too!!!!
www.myspace.com/tristatewomonfest2007
Earthsave Cincinnati, this Sunday 2:00 old Rothenberg school downtown on
Main St. Pot luck (vegan) and speaker on the Community Gardens that have
sprung up all over the city sponsored and nurtured by the Civic Garden
Center. A terrific program. Learn about growing your own food! More info
at
http://cincinnati.earthsave.org/
Get generic drugs at a fraction the Walgreen's etc. price at COSTCO.
Amazing savings. Thanks for this to Vivian Klein.
Sun Style Tai Chi with Alan Hundley
I will be offering a 5 week course on 73 Sun. Cost: $65. Beginning
Thursday Aug. 16 for anyone who feels they would like to progress beyond the
31 Short Sun Style Form or would like to get more instruction on the 73. It
will be held at Gratitude in Motion in Clifton. Great opportunity to
practice.
Alan Hundley, LMT, LLC
513-281-8606
www.threewaters.com <http://www.threewaters.com>
Shirley Reischman to lead 8 week seminar on Exodus... Possibly at the Lloyd
House
(This is bound to be terrific. Both Shirley and Clark are salonistas,
wonderful people. Clark is pastor at the Swedenborgian church in Glendale.
Shirley is Cincinnati¹s only classically trained, Kentian homeopath. Has
helped me enormously. Ellen)
Spiritual Growth Campaign [starting the week of September 23rd, lasting 8
weeks, 1.5 hours per week exact days and times to be determined by
participants]: Have you ever been held captive by your own ego, by an
addiction or a negative attitude? Then this workshop is for you. We will
explore the inner meaning of Exodus, emphasizing our own emotional and
spiritual journey from slavery into freedom, using small groups and
experiential activities. Open to all religious faiths. The cost for the
workbook and materials is $25.00. Scholarships available. These workshops
will be held at various locations in the greater Cincinnati area, including
Shirley Reischman¹s home in Pleasant Ridge. For more information, please
call Shirley at 513-531-3060, jereisch@fuse.net or Clark at 513-772-1478,
clark.echols@newchurch-cincy.org
> Hi Ellen,
>
> When you send the notice out to your group, you can add that if enough people
> are interested, I will do a group at Lloyd House. I would need a minimum of
> 4-5 people to do it there. There is no upper limit to the number that can
> attend. Peter Block has done small group workshops with several hundred
> people and they did fine.
>
> Yours,
>
> Shirley
>
Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D. Is a holistic psychotherapist with over 35 years
experience. Specialty area: Optimizing Mental Health ~ ³Better than well².
Also: healing trauma, strengthening families and relationships, alcohol and
other addictions including food, and weight management, EMDR, GLBT, chronic
pain and physical illness. Clifton. 513 221 1289
Yoga Free at the Lloyd House
Weekly yoga practice session Wednesday mornings.
9:15 meditation
9:30-10:30 yoga exercises with Nina Tolley. However, Caveat! Nina insists I
tell you that she is not a yoga teacher, only a student (though one with
long experience) and cannot correct yor postures or prevent injuring
yourself.
In the third floor meditation room, ³the Zendo². Bring yoga mat; cushion or
whatever for meditating.
Advertisement:
Residential space available at the Lloyd House: third floor single room with
bathroom ... Can be furnished; has double bed size sleeping loft; also queen
size bed on floor, desk, rug. $350 monthly contribution. Call Ellen 513
221 1289
•
Also is available by the night for guests from out of town. Think ³B & B²
without the breakfast. $100 minimum, $55/night.
•
Beautiful and Charming, spacious first floor office space at the Lloyd
House, fully furnished including bodywork table, chairs, love seat, rugs,
armchairs, wood burning (gas ignited ) fireplace. Rookwood even. Available
by the hour. Share waiting room. Powder room. Outside entry. Terms:
contribute 20% of gross to the house. Call Ellen 221 1290
>
>
Start thinking about going to D.C. For major peace march on Sept 15.
(peace people join forces with pro impeachment people for this important
march.)
Bush must be impeached for this criminal war
Cindy Sheehan marches, soldiers speak out, and momentum builds for September
15th
We can organize, arouse public opinion and raise funds over the summer to
bring a massive turnout on September 15 in Washington DC demanding
Impeachment and an end to the war. If you want to be listed as an endorser
and supporter of the September 15th demonstration, you can do so by clicking
this link.
OR, DEMONSTRATE FOR PEACE LOCALLY ON AUG. 28, TUES
Hey everyone!
My name is Ben Elmgren. I¹m a field coordinator with Americans Against
Escalation in Iraq (AAEI) in Cincinnati. AAEI is a coalition of
organizations working to end the Iraq war through grassroots organization
and an aggressive media campaign in forty targeted congressional districts,
including that of Rep. Jean Schmidt in Ohio¹s 2nd district.
(Click here to read more about AAEI)
I would like to invite you to ³Take a Stand Day² on Tuesday, August 28 at
7:00p. This event is free and open to the public.
We¹ve invited Rep. Jean Schmidt, veterans, military families, clergy, and
other guests to host a ³town hall² style event at 20th Century Theater in
Oakley. We are asking Rep. Schmidt to stand with her constituents against
the Bush administration¹s plan for endless war in Iraq.
Here¹s what you can do:
1) Attend ³Take a Stand² day on Tuesday, August 28, at 7:00p at the
20th Century Theater in Oakley. Bring all of the people with you that will
fit into your car!
2) Since Rep. Schmidt is refusing to attend ³Take a Stand Day,² call and ask
her why? The phone number to her office on Montgomery Road is (513)
791-0381. We also recommend faxing your thoughts to (513) 791-1696. Some
questions you may want to ask are:
- ³Why are you afraid to meet with your constituents on August 28 at ³Take
a Stand Day?²
- ³Why do you continue to stand with the President instead of those who
elected you?²
- ³Do you even plan on meeting with constituents to discuss the war?²
Can I count on you to come to ³Take a Stand Day² with a few friends on
August 28 or to contact Representative Schmidt? If so, please let me know.
You can reply to this email, or call my cell phone at (513) 407-9058 [call
day or night].
I can¹t wait to hear from you!
Ben =)
--
Benjamin Elmgren, Field Organizer
Iraq Summer Campaign
ohio2@iraqsummer.org
Mobile: (513) 407-9058
"Take a Stand on August 28!"
Marvin: anybody who owns their own property who is over 65 or disabled plus
othersŠ you are eligible for the homsestead tax exemption in Ohio. Apply
for it before Oct 1. $400 reduction on RE tax every year. Get application
online from Hamilton Co. Auditor website, or call the Auditor¹s office
Homestead.
Tri-State Treasures
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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 to forward your Tri-State Treasures
ideas to jkesner@nuvox.net.
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Manifest Is Hiring: Seeking dedicated & qualified individuals to join the
Manifest team. Assistant Director: assists executive director in daily
organization operations, management, & programming. Ideal applicants will be
quality-minded, responsible, & outgoing individuals possessing
organizational skills & enthusiasm for the Manifest mission. part-time
position, 10 hours a week, $10/hour. Start date is September 1.
Sales/Finance Manager: manage sales procedures, tax & 990 filings,
bookkeeping, & coordination with grants committee. Volunteer position, 5
hours a week. Start date is September 1 or upon hire. For over 3 years
Manifest has operated as a completely all-volunteer organization. With a
healthy & steadily increasing budget & booming reputation with a global
audience, the organization is taking evolutionary steps for its 4th season.
A lot of new growth is expected in the coming year, & these new professional
positions are expected to expand proportionately in time with the
organization's progress. This is an opportunity to get involved in the early
stages of some exciting progress. More info @ 513.861.3638,
news@manifestgallery.org, & www.manifestgallery.org/about/jobs.html.
~~~~~
Ale Haus Previews New Moerlein Fifth & Vine Ale [Thursday 16 August @ 5 PM]:
Greg Hardman, President of Christian Moerlein Brewing, will tap the
ceremonial 1st keg of Moerlein Fifth & Vine Oktoberfest Marzen at the OTR
Ale House to open the Oktoberfest season as a fundraiser for the
Over-the-Rhine Foundation & Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment
Corp. All proceeds go to develop OTR. Limited-edition ceramic Moerlein beer
mugs will be available. Findlay Market vendors will be serving
Oktoberfest-related items. No admission charge. Taste the new master brew,
purchase proper drinking equipment for the Oktoberfest season, & help a
couple of non-profits. Open 16-19 August: Thursday & Friday @ 4-9 PM;
Saturday @ 10AM-9PM, & Sunday @ 10AM-5PM. At OTR Ale House, Findlay Market
Square, 128 West Elder, Over The Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @
513.721.1317, otrfoundation@aol.com, info@otrbrewerydistrict.org, &
www.otrbrewerydistrict.org.
Midnight at the Oasis [Friday 17 August @ 5:30-8:30 PM]: People Working
Cooperatively kicks off the 2008 Oscar season with a summer wine tasting
party with an Egyptian theme. Hors d'oeuvres. One World performs. Suggested
donation is $10 per person, & 2 bottles of pinot grigio per couple: 1 bottle
for wine tasting, 1 goes into the prize basket. The donor of the winning
wine wins half the wine basket; the other half goes to PWC; the lowest-rated
bottle goes home with its owner. Reservations required. All proceeds benefit
PWC & its mission to provide critical home repairs so low income elderly &
disabled homeowners can remain in their homes, living independently in a
safe, sound environment. PWC is the Cincinnati sponsor of the national Oscar
Night fundraiser, scheduled for 24 February 2008. At PWC, 4612 Paddock Road,
Bond Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info & RSVP @ 513.351.7921,
sullivank@pwchomerepairs.org, &
www.pwchomerepairs.org:80/aug__17_party.html.
WomonFest2007 [Saturday 18 August @ Noon - 11 PM]: The areas largest
WomonFest will feature 13 artists: Tracy Walker, Shelly Graff, Frozen Feet,
Raison D'Etre, Kelly Thomas, Robin Stone, Katie Laur, Jamie Anderson,
Taborah, Jayne Sachs, Blue Umbrellas, RJ Cowdery, & Tracy Rice. Two
stages, workshops, food, & movies. Hot food including meat & cold
non-alcoholic beverages from 1-7 PM or until sold out. You're welcome to
bring your own cooler of food & drink; no glass containers permitted. Bring
folding chairs, blankets, sunscreen, bug spray, & rain gear just in case.
Tickets are $20; kids under 6 are free. There will be a raffle. Supported by
Womens Way. At Maple Ridge Lodge, Mt. Airy Forest, 3040 Westwood Northern
Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45211. More info @ 513.923.1414, womensway@fuse.net,
& www.tristatewomonfest.com.
College Hill Rhythm Race 5K Run/Walk [Saturday 18 August @ 7 PM]: One of
Cincinnati's premier 5K runs through College Hill's beautiful tree-lined
neighborhood, followed by a community- & family-oriented Celebration Party
after the race with great food, beverages, & music. Over 500 participants
last year. Cash prizes for overall top finishers, medals for top 10% of each
division. Men's & women's run & walk, plus wheelchair division. All proceeds
benefit community development in College Hill. $20 pre-race registration by
Aug. 14 includes race t-shirt & party admission. $25 day-of-race
registration @ 5:30 PM. Start, finish line, & party at Pleasant Hill Academy
School, North Bend Road east of Hamilton Avenue, College Hill, Cincinnati,
OH 45224. More info & registration from Steve @ 513.777.1080 &
www.sprunning.com.
Great Ohio River Paddle [Saturday-Sunday 18-19 August]: Paddle from Ripley
to Chilo, OH (14 miles) on Saturday 18 August. Paddle from Chilo to New
Richmond, OH (15 miles) Sunday 19 August. GORP arranges all camping &
amenities for paddlers. Meals provided throughout the trip. Paddlers arrive
at New Richmond in time for New Richmond River Days. Licensed massage
therapists available Saturday afternoon & evening for ~$10/10 minutes.
Paddlers must have paddling experience on moving water. Minors need to
paddle with adult in their boat, have the ability to swim, & have wet rescue
training or experience. Minors that can't paddle need 2 adults in their
boat. Boat lengths & safety gear recommendations on the website. No pets.
Baggage shuttle for weekenders. Day paddler fee is $50; weekend fee is $100.
Sponsored by the Ohio River Foundation. More info about all these items,
locations, directions, equipment, transportation, registration, & more @
513.460.3365, paddlers@ohioriverfdn.org, & www.ohioriverfdn.org.
How to Get Happily Published [Saturdays 18 August - 8 September @ 11AM -
12:30PM]: A series of workshops for writers who want to traditionally or
independently publish their work will be presented by Jane Friedman,
Editorial Director of Writer¹s Digest Books & the Writer¹s Market annuals.
Her recent projects include Writing for the Soul by Jerry B. Jenkins &
Beginning Writer¹s Answer Book. She received her BFA in Creative Writing
from University of Evansville & her MA in English from Xavier University.
August 18: The Many Faces of Publishing: Publishing ranges from traditional
print to podcasts & print-on-demand services. How to decide what form is
right for your work. August 25: How to Get Your Book Traditionally
Published: Learn how to prepare your work for submission, find its markets,
& write professional, compelling queries. September 1: How to Be a Smart
Self-Publisher: What it takes & costs to publish on your own with or without
help. September 8: Getting Published in Newspapers, Magazines, & Journals:
Learn the basics of freelance writing & how to start building your credits.
Admission: $5 per workshop; free for InkTank members. At InkTank, 1311 Main
Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.542.0195, brad@inktank.org, &
www.inktank.org.
2nd Annual Oscar Docs [Tuesday-Wednesday 21-22 August @ 7 PM]: This will be
your only chance to see all the 2007 Academy Award-nominated short
documentary films in Cincinnati. These 4 outstanding short documentaries
range from 18-39 minutes each, telling important stories with universal
themes from China, Central America, & the US. Post-film discussion will be
led by local documentary filmmaker Melissa Godoy (Do Not Go Gently). "An
example of not only exceptional filmmaking, but also the human spirit. These
are films you'll talk about and hopefully learn from." ~ Larry Thomas, Film
Critic WVXU & WGUC. Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema. At Fath
Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park,
Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net, &
www.cincyworldcinema.org/z_70821osd.php.
Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra Outdoor Summer Concerts [Tuesdays 21 & 28
August @ 7 PM]: The Cincinnati Metropolitan orchestra partners with the CMO
vocal ensemble to perform a variety of popular music & show tunes. Enjoy
salutes to John Williams (Raiders March, The Lost World, Liberty Fanfare) &
Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats, Evita), plus music from Spider-Man, the Pirates
of the Caribbean, & many more. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Tues 21 Aug @
Presidents Park, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue off Dudley Road, Edgewood, KY;
Tues 28 Aug @ Miami Township Community Center, Bridgetown Road, Miami
Heights, OH. More info @ 513.941.8956 & www.GOCMO.org.
Miami University Italian Cinema Series [Tuesdays 21 August - 4 December @
7:30 PM]: Curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. Movies are in
Italian with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Free & open to the
public. In 46 Culler Hall (north side of Spring Street, 2 buildings west of
Route 27 (Patterson Street), Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @
matteos@muohio.edu & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/.
Aug 21: Cinema Paradiso (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988)
Aug 28: Cabiria (Giovanni Pastrone, 1914; Silent, with English
intertitles)
Sep 11: Paisan (Roberto Rossellini, 1946)
Sep 18: Riso amaro (Bitter Rice, Giuseppe De Santis, 1948)
Sep 25: I vitelloni (Federico Fellini, 1953)
Oct 2: Accattone (Pier Paolo Pasolini,1961)
Oct 9: Rocco e i suoi fratelli (Rocco & His Brothers, Luchino Visconti,
1960)
Oct 16: Django (Sergio Corbucci, 1966, dubbed in English)
Oct 23: La strategia del ragno (The Spider¹s Strategy, Bernardo
Bertolucci, 1969)
Oct 30: Una breve vacanza (A Brief Vacation, Vittorio De Sica, 1973)
Nov 6: Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller, 1976)
Nov 13: Lamerica (Gianni Amelio, 1994)
Nov 27: La meglio gioventù, I (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana,
2003)
Dec 4: La meglio gioventù, II (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana,
2003)
Meet the City Council Candidates [Thursday 23 August @ 5:30 PM]: There are
32 people running for 9 City Council seats. City Cellars is hosting the 1st
Meet-The-Candidates-Nights (others are Thursdays 13, 20, & 27 September).
The forum will continue until candidates have had a chance to present their
solutions for the many problems facing our city. There are representatives
from all sectors of our diverse community interested in attending this
event. The format will be informal. Moderator Melanie Sheridan will
introduce each candidate & read a brief bio. The candidate will have 5
minutes to make a presentation. When all have been heard, the floor will
open for questions. Meet & talk with those who are actively interested in
the wellbeing of Cincinnati. Hosts are Melanie Sheridan, Joe Brown, Joe
Neri, Hans French, Gordon Lacey, Joe Wessels, Dan McKenna, Tom Goepenger, &
Michael Sweeney. At City Cellars, 908 Race Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH
45202. More info from Andy @ 513.621.9463 & msweeney@one.net.
MUSE Auditions [Saturday 25 August @ 9 AM -4 PM]: Join a vibrant choral
community. MUSE Cincinnati's Women's Choir invites you to audition &
celebrate their 25th Anniversary Season in song. Harmonize for a season of
fun, friends, & music. Auditions by appointment. At St. John's UU Church,
320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.221.1118,
muse@musechoir.org, & www.musechoir.org.
5th Annual Summer Arts Fair [Saturday 25 August 2007 @ 11 AM - 5 PM]: The
Covedale Performing & Fine Arts Fair is a free event where artists & crafts
persons will display & sell their wares while musicians of various styles
provide the atmosphere. Art will typically be available for purchase. At
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Western Hills,
Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550,
jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Fremont Cup [Saturday 25 August]: Begin the day with a pancake breakfast at
Morgan's Canoe Livery at Fort Ancient. From there, choose between a
leisurely 6-mile float trip, a 6-mile canoe & kayak race, or a 19-mile canoe
& kayak race. Join everyone at the end of the day for a riverside festival
at Nisbet Park in Loveland for a picnic lunch, awards ceremony, & feature
booths & presentations by local river groups & environmental organizations.
Pancake breakfast, picnic lunch, & festival included in the entry fee. Float
trip & cotton t-shirt is $10; 6-mile race & wicking t-shirt is $20; 19-mile
race & wicking t-shirt is $35. Public is invited to the Nisbet Park
festival; lunch is $7. First 50 entries qualify for prize drawing. Proceeds
benefit Rivers Unlimited & Little Miami, Inc. At Morgan's Canoe Livery, Fort
Ancient, 5701 State Route 350, Oregonia, Ohio 45054. More info &
registration @ 859.619.6464, stephanie.ross@fuse.net, & www.active.com.
Baseball for Beginners - Welcome To Cincinnati [Friday 7 September @ 5 PM;
RSVP by Tuesday 28 August]: The European American Chamber of Commerce
invites newly arrived international families in Cincinnati to join them for
an enjoyable evening at Great American Ball Park to learn everything about
baseball, the Cincinnati Reds (America¹s 1st professional major league
team), & its beautiful home: Cincinnati. They will connect you with other
international families. You will learn about local area attractions &
services. Welcome to the Reds Hall of Fame Theater @ 5-6 PM; Cincinnati Reds
baseball game starts @ 7:10 PM. Tickets are $12 for one, $26 for
two including $10 for food & drinks; $50 for family of 4 including $10 for
food & drinks. Limited space; reserve your place; RSVP by Tuesday 28 August
by post, fax, or email: provide your name, company, number of people
attending (adults & children), nationality, date of arrival in Cincinnati,
phone, email, amount enclosed $ (check payable to EACC; Visa-MasterCard #,
expiration). Send registration to: European-American Chamber of Commerce,
2200 PNC Center, 201 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45212-4183. More info
@ tel: 513.852.6510, fax: 513.852.6511, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com, &
www.europe-cincinnati.com.
British Happy Hour [Thursday 30 August @ 5:30-7:30 PM]: Join the British
Group of the European-American Chamber of Commerce for a Happy Hour with
cash bar & complimentary hors d¹oeuvres to celebrate the kick-off of the
British football season & the creation of the Cincy-Brit fantasy soccer
league. No advance registration or entrance fee. Sponsored by: Dinsmore &
Shohl, Attorneys. At Sully¹s Bar & Grill, Jamieson Room, 7th & Race Streets,
Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 859.760.8975, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com,
& www.europe-cincinnati.com.
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Mark Warren Art Retrospective [thru 30 August]: Celebrating more than a
half century of paintings by Cincinnati artist Mark Warren. This exhibit
contains a collection of nudes that may be suitable only to a mature
audience; parental discretion may be preferred. At Closson's Art Gallery,
10100 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info @ 513.762.5510,
info@clossons.com, & www.clossons.com.
Julian's Stanczak Exhibition [thru 3 February 2008]: The exhibit of work by
this internationally significant artist coincides with the unveiling of his
design for Fifth Third Bank's 6th Street Façade facing the CAC. In addition
to the models & preparatory drawings, a collection of Julian Stanczak's work
from throughout his career provide a context for his newest monumental
project. Polish-born Stanczak trained under Josef Albers & Conrad
Marca-Relli at Yale University's School of Art & Architecture. He brought
this background to the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he taught from
1957-1964. Stanczak's work is characterized by scientific precision & the
illusion of pulsating motion. Using repeated line patterns, his work studies
the optical behavior of colors in close proximity to each other. His work
earned him the moniker "Father of Op Art." At Contemporary Art Center, 44
East 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.345.8400,
pr@cacmail.org, & www.contemporaryartscenter.org.
Studio 89 Free Concerts @ WNKU [Mondays thru 27 August @ 8:30 PM]: Was once
Monday night's best kept secret, Studio 89 now requires advance
reservations. This year's schedule: August 20 = Toby Myers & Moe Z; August
27 = Jayne Sachs Band. Seating is limited, make reservations up to a week in
advance. Performances will be video taped for broadcast on WKET TV. At
Studio 89, 301 Landrum Academic Center, Highland Heights, KY 41099. More
info & reservations @ 859.572.6500, radio@nku.edu, &
www.wnku.org/page_wnku.asp?p=0530720.
1st Bi-Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit & Indoor Art Gallery [thru
September]: Explore the newest art at Historic Spring Grove Cemetery &
Arboretum. For centuries, the cemetery has showcased artisans' monuments,
mausoleums, & stained glass. Now stroll the outdoor Garden Courtyard to
see art from local artists tucked among the Arboretum's spectacular
horticulture. Plus, several local artists contributed oil paintings,
watercolors, photographs, & other art forms to the Indoor Art Gallery. Ten
of the paintings are by local artist Richard Luschek. The artists used the
beauty of Spring Grove as inspiration for their creations; each work of art
representing a facet of the cemetery's grandeur. The Indoor Art Gallery is
in the Historic Office Building, just inside the cemetery main entrance; a
map of the sculpture exhibit is available at the Customer Service Center or
the Indoor Art Gallery inside the Historic Office. Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5PM,
Saturday 8:30AM-4PM, Sunday Noon-4PM. Co-sponsored by Spring Grove &
Summerfair Foundation. At Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 4521 Spring
Grove Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45232. More info @ 513.681.7526,
richard_luschek@yahoo.com, &
www.springgrove.org/SG/CALENDAR/EventCalendar/SculptureExhibit.shtm.
Highlights from the Cincinnati Opera Archives [thru Tuesday 2
October]: Cincinnati Opera Association began its life in 1920 as the 2nd
oldest opera company in the U.S. The Opera performed at the Cincinnati Zoo
Pavilion until 1972, when it moved to Music Hall. Over the years, singers
who have graced the stage include Plácido Domingo, Norman Treigle, Beverly
Sills, Sherrill Milnes, James Morris, & Barbara Daniels, to name a few. The
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County will now house the archives
of the Cincinnati Opera, previously maintained by the Cincinnati Historical
Society, exhibiting some of the Opera¹s treasures as Highlights from the
Cincinnati Opera Archives: photographs, programs, scrapbooks, posters,
articles, publicity, & much more from 1883-1994. At Art & Music Department,
Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @
513.369.6959, Emily.Mueller@CincinnatiLibrary.org, &
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
* Ellen on Civics Tutor project
As you may have read in these pages a small group of us would like to
subscribe to a service that would give us updates on community
issues...local, regional, state, federal, international. We¹d like to hire
a tutor or agent, a smart person whose job it would be to study the media,
attend meetings and send out emails to us who subscribe letting us know what
they have sifted out that is really important. It seems I just am not able
to inform myself well, not well enough to satisfy my conscience, and I
really don¹t even want to try. I¹d be thrilled to pay $15 or more every
month to support someone else whose values I admire and whose intelligence
is strong so that they can winnow through all the infromation for me and
give me a precis...a briefing. Like an executive officer gets in any
business or government.
So we are looking for candidates for the job. If we got 500 or 1000
people to contribute on the level of 10 or 15 dollars a month, we could
certainly hire a good person. Caeli Good says it sounds like a dream job,
but she¹d rather be part of a think tank or team to tackle the broad range
of topics. That would be fine with me.
The person I¹d like (or the persons) would be one who is passionately
interested and likes to read all the newspapers and the blogs online. A
person who has a liberal/progressive/humanistic value structure. Someone
who believes in the gamble of self-governing citizenry. A person who
expresses themselves well in writing.
I would imagine them to send out alerts when something happens, when
there is a very important activism moment, and generally update me at least
twice a month. I¹d like to have advice on how to ³spend² my annual budget
of time for civic activism. Is it worth it to blow an entire weekend going
to the peace march Sept 15 in D.C.? Who are the best candidates for City
Council? What kind of a job is Mark Mallory doing? If I need to purchase a
vehicle, what is the most environmentally friendly choice...used or new?
New Prius or used Toyota? Diesel? Does it make an environmental impact if
I eat less meat? Is Sharrod Brown doing a good job in the Senate? How¹s
Ted Strickland doing in Columbus as governor? What about the presidential
race? You get the drift.
I am asking you to think ... Would you spend $10 or more a month to
subscribe to an advisor service if you liked the person filling the job?
How in your opinion would we go about finding such a person? Then how would
we ³sell² the service to hundreds of others in our area so that we could
support the person? Let us know. Send me an email. come to the Salon on
Wednesday nights.
Hugs,
Ellen
Section Four: Books/Movies/Magazines/Reviews
...................................
Come on... send me names of books and stuff you are enjoying. ellen
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At Hell¹s Gate: A soldier¹s journey, turns out to be a powerful book, just
as Alan Bern said. He is now a Buddhist, student of Tich Nat Hahn, the
Vietnamese monk, has walked across the US more than once and has walked from
Auschwitz, Poland to Vietnam! Powerful story. I wonder if Steve Sunderland
met him at one of the retreats for vets.
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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Our Salon blog is a promising interactive site:
http:lloydhouse.blogspot.com
Also, we have an Interactive Yahoo Salon group,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LloydHouseSalon
For Pot Luck procedures including food suggestions, mission and history
visit
http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/Potluck.html
.
You are invited also to visit the Lloyd House website:
> To unsubscribe from the Lloyd House Potluck Salon list, send a REPLY message
> to me and in the SUBJECT line type in "unsub potluck #". In the place of #
> type in the numeral that follows the subject line of my Weekly email. It
> will be 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. This tells me which sub-list your name is on so
I can
> delete it. Thanks! ellen bierhorst
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