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................................................... Section One: Table Notes ............................................................................ (Note: these notes were taken at the table and have NOT been approved or corrected by the speakers. Reader beware of inevitable misunderstandings and misrepresentations. E.B.)
At the table Wednesday 11/28/07,
Angela Pancella, Roy Euvrard, Mary Biehn, Shari Able, Ginger Lee Frank, Derek Lester, Bill Limbacher, Richard Reiter, Rich Stevens comsenii@aol.com, Judy Cirillo, Mr. G., Gwen Marshall, Dallas Fish, Bob Witanowski, Ellen Bierhorst, Mira Rodwan, Spencer Konicov, Santa, Carolyn Aufderhaar, Mr., David Loy, Julia Yarden, Sophia Yarden, Paul Schott
ANNOUNCEMENTS AT TABLE
Dallas: I went to Cols. For the weekend.
Mr. G: missed my chance to be in Annapolis at the same time as Bush...
David: interesting Buddhist coming, Joanna Macy, talk at Fri. night Dec 7, free, at XU. See announcement below.
Judy: just been Maine and Boston. Today is my birthday. 70.
Rich: the second American Revolution is starting and I am writing it.
Carolyn: I’ve been reading the Botany of Desire, how plants manipulate us.
Bill: I have a job! Ben and Jerry’s on Calhoun, 9 pm to 1 am. Next to Green Mt. coffee house. Beautiful ambiance, fire place.
Ginger : wonderful documentary film, at art museum aud. 7 pm “The Cats of Mirikiani”, tonight and tomorrow night. Homeless guy in NY. Sold his paintings. Amazing. Grew up in Hiroshima; a draft objector; interned in California; ... Paintings always are about the internment camp. Cincinnati native videographer.
Shari: got an apt. in Beverly Hills CA. Will be commuting between Clifton and Beverly Hills.
Roy: just back from France. When I was here in March I misconnected with my son .. Tonight tracked him down at Dewey’s Pizza. A success!
Spencer: back from Burlington KY.
Santa: a brilliant video on the internet with Ron Paul quizzing the Fed. Reserve guy Ben Bernanke. Well worth your time.
Mira: Ch. 48 special recently exposé of corporations being told to give information about phone companies..against constitutional rights, but Bush caused it to happen. Allowing Fed. Gov’t spies access to people’s phone calls.
Also there was an emergency call to Los Vegas ... Fed. Spies asked all the hotels etc. to give info. But whistle blown by ATT guy. Spying on emails.
Richard: I work GE jet engines 20 years. Designer.
ANGELA PANCELLA ON OUR DAILY BREAD
What brought me to Our Daily Bread. Soup Kitchen. I am a writer, no background in soup kitchen. Moved here 2 yrs ago from St. Louis. Our Daily Bread (ODB) is full of stories. I started working at P&G as a temp. for a year. Assignment then for CityBeat on “Unusual Dining Experiences in Cinti.” by Steve Novotny (a salonista). ODB has tables for 4, flowers.
Interviewed founder Cookie Volgelpool. Wound up director of development. Prior to this had no exposure to poor people. Was frightened parking my car in OTR. Figured I needed to grow out of that.
First duty, by door with Tony, the porter. Greeted everyone by name. Friendly. Funny, ornery. Older man. We had a little stuffie Loon that made loon sounds... We had a joke, pantomime the loon. Jokes. Gifts.
Tony died two weeks ago. His memorial at ODB; packed. Stories told. Everyone felt it was a privilege to know Tony.
Lots of experiences like that.
Nowadays when I go downtown I know people on the street, greet them. Transforms the experience.
We had a Run/Walk for ODB. In the parking lot the middle class people wouldn't have spoken to me. But the street people on the street do talk, are friendly. I have more interactions with them than with people of similar background to me.
StreetVibes this issue shows our chef on the cover.
We serve 500 meals a day Mon thru Fri. Mid day meal. Kids evening meal and homework help. We have a soc’l worker. Have a record expungment office there. The Day Labor Organizing Project meets there. (There is terrible injustice for day laborers.)
Lunch on Legs, deliver lunch to seniors in the neighborhood.
Across from Findlay Market, E side, SE corner.
Shari: you relate an experience of not knowing these people, wanting to know them, not be afraid of them. I think most of us fear these people. We never question it. How did you break thru your prejudice?
Angela: partly is my faith background. “Preferential option for the poor”, notion that we are obligated to give special treatment to the poor. Judge a society by how they treat the least among them. I grew up in a poor neighborhood; grew up hearing that “white flight” was bad.
(?) Roman Catholic, took the teaching seriously.
Ginger: ministry? ODB
A: we call it a food ministry, but we don’t proselytize. I consider it a ministry. Cookie comes from a Cath. Background; our exec. Dir. Is a Sr. of Charity.
(difference?) I like to think we are a ministry without the bad stuff. I am there for my soul.
David how does one volunteer there.
Angela: call 621 6364, Cathy Ray or Joe. Cathy is a Marathon runner. Is the kitchen manager.
Judy I don’t think helping people has anything to do with organized religion. It is human to help others.
Angela: Douglas Adams is there an artificial god, essay. Feng Shui principle: imagine a dragon moving through the room to help place furniture. I think of this principle re. helping people. I am not naturally wired to help people, so when my faith says to help people, I say OK, and go work for ODB.
David for many, religion is training in empathy.
Spencer current Time article says children are born with a basic moral code. ... Chaim Potok novels about growing up in NY in orthodox Jewish society. Character says You don't have to believe in God to be Jewish, just have to behave properly.
Ginger where does the food come from?
A: all food is donated by JTM meats, ...produce.... Sometimes groups give their leftovers. Sometimes food collected.
Ginger: no health reg. re. leftovers?
A: We have strict standards. ... Sometimes buy stuff, e.g. From Sam’s Club. We go through sugar amazingly...alcoholics love sugar.
G: How transform you?
A: yes, but only there since Feb. ... Cookie started it because she worked downtown having seen a poor man eating out of a dumpster behind the White Castle. So she asked her friend the Franciscan priest... He said yes; they served in evenings.
But she saw the need for a day time place. So founded ODB. Large amount of socializing that goes on. Bingo on Tues afternoons.
As part of my job I want to be making presentations like this, and this is my first.
I feel humbled seeing the human spirit among our people there. Grace.
D are you taking notes?
A: Oh yes! Next year we’ll release the cookbook, with anecdotes. But not the ones about rats!
G work with ink tank?
E.g. Ron English who makes paintings cardboard. Sometimes people display them on Main St..
Judy do you get families?
A: oh yes. And we have special areas for families. C. 350 people per meal. (?) Yes, we have job training.
Ellen: There are those who feel the way to help is to organize, make political change.
A: hand outs tend to drain away dignity. It’s a problem. We try to enhance dignity as much as possible. ... I have come to know and respect folks so much in this job. I don’t know what social services are really for, we who give or the recipients. (passed the basket for ODB)
... My job is to raise money...
Street Vibes vendors. Cleo sells by far the most,
Bob there is an OTR community garden. On Main St. N. of Liberty.
Angela increasingly it is illegal to be homeless in our cities.
THE GREAT TURNING DVD, Now avaliable to borrow from the Lloyd House.
Borrowed by David Loy tonight. Will be back next week for...YOU to borrow. E..
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
(I don’t know about Ron Paul...understand he is a right to lifer. Wants a flat tax—hard on the poor. Libertarian. However, this is an important issue...please read. Ellen)
Free Speech, Terrorism, and the US Constitution:
Please send this to everyone you know!
Yours,
Shirley Reischman
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Kremer [mailto:Dan@eatfoodforlife.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 8:28 PM
To: Dan Kremer
Subject: FW: Urgent Action Required!!! S. 1959 - Free Speech - Terrorism and the U.S. Constitution.
Dan Kremer
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----- Original Message -----
> Your rights of free speech are about to be legislated away forever.
> Please watch the following Video and waste no time contacting your state
> senators, telling them they'd better not vote in favor of it!
>
> This bill was passed in the House as HR 1955 (by over 400 votes in
> favor), and is entitled "Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism
> Prevention Act of 2007"
>
> If this bill is passed, and becomes law, your words and actions could be
> considered terrorism. S 1959 EVISCERATES FREE SPEECH, and empowers the
> govt. to declare ANYTHING they deem an "extremist belief system",
> instantly make you a terrorist, resulting in stripping of US
> citizenship, torture, and/or execution, with no habeas corpus rights, no
> ability to challenge even in the US Supreme Court.
>
> Contact your Senator and let them know they will be looking for another
> job if they vote yes on this bill, which is now introduced into the
> Senate as S.1959 THIS BILL **MUST NOT** BECOME LAW, PERIOD.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkLuTdBZDns
>
> --
>
>
> Help take back our country!
> http://www.ronpaul2008.com
> ___________________________________________
>
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Kirtan With Mike Cohen & Friends Newsletter
December 2007 - Cincinnati, Ohio
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In This Issue:
This Sunday, December 2nd - Kirtan at Shine Yoga Center
Kirtan at Shine, December 2nd
News of Note
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND - KIRTAN AT SHINE YOGA CENTER
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Dear Kirtan friends,
We're excited to return to Shine Yoga Center!
Please join us this Sunday, December 2nd from 7-9:30 for an evening Kirtan event where we will celebrate the divine love of Rahda and Govinda, the dedication and devotion of Hanuman, the creative power of Lord Dattatreya, and more.
In addition to our Kirtan group (Pete Cary, Elizabeth Bolen and HariOhm Patel) we are thrilled to be generating Bhakti (joyful devotion) and Shakti (Divine energy) with special guests Joe Jencks, Kristen Luna Ray and Ria Roth.
See below for details...
Namaste - Mike
DECEMBER 2ND - KIRTAN AT SHINE YOGA CENTER
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Kirtan is a doorway to your deepest heart, connection with yourself, others and the Divine. It is a path to opening and filling your heart with Bhakti (joyful devotion) and your body with Shakti (Divine energy).
Please join us in this fun and easy to learn practice of sacred call and response chanting.
WHAT: Kirtan with Mike Cohen and Friends
WHEN: Sunday, December 2nd, starting promptly at 7:00pm
WHERE: Shine Yoga Center, #3330 Erie Ave. Hyde Park (Cincinnati), OH 45208
WHO: Mike Cohen (harmonium, lead vocals), Elizabeth Bolen (guitar, drums, lead vocals), Pete Cary (bass, guitar and vocals) and HariOhm Patel (tablas and vocals). Featuring special guests Joe Jencks, Kristen Luna Ray and Ria Roth.
COST: $14 at the door. $10 for students ages 10-17. Kids under 10 - FREE.
* Bring your percussion instruments to play with the band on one or more songs.
* There will be some chairs, lots of floor seating and room for dancing. Feel free to bring you own cushions, backjacks, etc. if you prefer to sit on the floor.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"I am so happy to see kirtan beginning to grow in Cincinnati. The last Cincinnati kirtan with Mike Cohen and his group was a very special evening, allowing participants to slide almost effortlessly into a place of deep inner peace and connection."
--Wendy Andersen, owner Shine Yoga Center
NEWS OF NOTE
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FIRST FRIDAY KIRTAN IN COLUMBUS
Our next First Friday Kirtan will be held in Columbus on December 7.
All Kirtan will be held Broad Street Christian Church - you can find directions to the church on our website (www.mikecohenkirtan.com) at the Schedule of Events page.
CREATING KIRTAN WORKSHOP- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST IN COLUMBUS
Whether you're interested in creating or deepening a personal kirtan practice, leading a group in kirtan, or playing kirtan with other musicians, this workshop will provide you with a richer, deeper understanding of this incredible practice from both musical and devotional perspectives.
Within a safe, fun and supportive space, Mike Cohen and Elizabeth Bolen will guide you into deeper understandings of this sacred practice from both musical and devotional perspectives.
As a participant, you will receive a take-home handout on the Bhakti (devotional) and musical aspects of the practice of Kirtan. In addition, you will receive a pair of free passes to the December 7th Mike Cohen and Friends First Friday Kirtan ($20 value).
* Please bring your musical instruments (drums, harmoniums, guitars, flutes, recorders, etc.).
WHAT: Creating Kirtan workshop
WHEN: Saturday, December 1st, 2-5pm
WHERE: It's Yoga, #1780 W. Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43212
WHO: Mike Cohen (harmonium, drums, vocals) and Elizabeth Bolen (drums, guitar and vocals).
COST: $35.
TO REGISTER: Space is limited! Pre-register by contacting It's Yoga at
(614) 487-9642 or info@itsyogacolumbus.com. Register online at www.itsyogacolumbus.com.
FOR MORE INFO: See www.mikecohenkirtan.com for info and sound clips.
SOLSTICE KIRTAN CELEBRATION - SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 IN COLUMBUS
Mark the solstice with an evening of singing, clapping, dancing and drumming with Mike Cohen and friends. Chanting together is exhilarating, freeing, and grounding all at the same time. It's a wonderful way to mark the turn of the seasons.
WHEN Saturday, December 22, from 7:00 to 9:00pm
WHERE Yoga on High. #1081 N. High Street. Columbus, Ohio 43201
COST $10
TO REGISTER: Space is limited! To pre-register, contact Yoga on High at 614.291.HIGH (4444) or by email info@yogaonhigh.com. Yoga on High is on the web at http://www.yogaonhigh.com/
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(See Tri-State Treasures, the compilation of cultural events by Jim Kesner, at the bottom of the entire weekly. It’s juicy! E.)
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
- Thich Nhat Hanh writes Will Tuttle:
-----Original Message-----
From: forrest999@earthlink.net [mailto:forrest999@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 6:24 PM
To: maryann@bicyclecity.com
Subject: Fw: Thich Nhat Hanh's wonderful recent letter
>Friends,
>Renowned Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh (affectionately known
>as Thây) has written a beautiful letter that sets a new standard of
>veganism for his students, and for all people who feel called to
>practice mindful living. This is a wonderful breakthrough, and I hope
>we can spread this through our meetings and to others.
>I feel the momentum is building!
>Will
>
>The link to the original letter (a pdf file) is here:
http://deerparkmonastery.org/news/TNH_Letter_October_2007.pdf
>
>This is the text of the letter:
>
>1
>Letter from Thầy
>Blue Cliff Monastery. October 12, 2007
>Dear spiritual family –
>Blue Cliff in autumn is very beautiful. Forests are adorned by the
>ripening leaves. Today, starting at
>11 a.m., retreatants from everywhere will come to attend a retreat
>with the topic Sitting in the
>Autumn Breeze. A great number of people signed up, but we could not
>accommodate all of them, so
>we had to turn down many people. Our monastic brothers and sisters
>and lay friends feel very bad
>about this, but there is no other way. This is the first largest
>retreat in Blue Cliff. Everyone wants to
>come practice with the Sangha and, at the same time, “check out”
>the new monastery.
>On the afternoon of October 9th 2007, Time Magazine came to interview
>Thầy about the events that
>have been taking place in Burma and about the issue on global
>warming. The interview will be
>on line. About Burma, Thầy said that the Burmese monks have been
>courageous in standing up to
>show the people the way to human rights and democracy. They prove to
>be worthy spiritual leaders
>of the country. A country and a nation cannot be without a spiritual
>dimension. A human life must
>also have a spiritual dimension. Without a spiritual dimension, we
>will not have the capacity to
>confront suffering, to transform suffering and to offer anything to
>life. A person without a spiritual
>path is a person walking in darkness. With a path, we are no longer
>afraid or worried. The Burmese
>monks have shown the way to their country and their nation. Even
>though they face oppression,
>imprisonment and even death, their minds are at peace, because they
>have been able to do what they
>have vowed to do: to provide their country and their nation spiritual
>leadership. They have fulfilled
>their responsibility. Every time people of every social class in
>Burma think about these monks, they
>will feel touched: this energy of love and faith that will be their
>motivating force, nourishing actions
>that bring human rights and democracy to their country. The world is
>supporting Burma, just as the
>world supported the struggle for human rights and freedom of the
>Buddhist and Vietnamese people in
>the 1960’s under the Ngo Dinh Diem regime. It was not one Buddhist
>practitioner who stood up but
>all Buddhist practitioners stood up together at the same time. Now it
>is the same thing in Burma. It
>is not one monk that has stood up, but all the monks have stood up.
>This is true spiritual
>leadership.
>Thầy also told Time Magazine: All over the world we are also waiting
>for the spiritual leaders in the
>United States to stand up to provide that spiritual leadership, in
>order to end quickly the suffering and
>loss of lives in Iraq. Spiritual leaders should stand up
>simultaneously with a clear voice to help wake
>the people up and show them the way. When the people have a clear
>vision, and the people have
>made up their minds, then the government has no choice but to follow.
>The war in Vietnam ended
>because of the awakening of the American people at the time.
>On October 6th 2007, when we had a day of mindfulness for 1,800
>psychotherapists in the University
>of California in Los Angeles, the monks and nuns of Deer Park and
>Plum Village put on the Sanghati
>robes after the Dharma talk, chanted May the Day Be Well and evoked
>the name of the Bodhisattva
>Avalokiteshvara to send energy to the monks and lay practitioners in
>Burma. The governor of
>California and his wife also came to attend that whole day of
>mindfulness. Before chanting, the
>monks and nuns declared that Plum Village and Deer Park communities
>wanted to express our
>solidarity with monastic and lay practitioners in Burma. Afterwards,
>a motion with two points was
>2
>read out loud to the audience. The first point is that, we proposed
>the United Nations to send
>immediately to Burma a fact finding mission consisting of members of
>different countries, like the
>one the U.N. sent to Vietnam in September 1963. The second point is
>that, we ask the International
>Olympic Committee to work with China, so that China could put
>pressure on the Burmese army
>leaders in the direction of bringing democracy to the country.
>Everyone participated in the 3-day
>conference for the psychotherapist in UCLA stood up in that moment to
>express their support for this
>motion, including the governor of California. News reporters were
>present. The conference hall was
>absolutely quiet, generating a powerful collective energy.
>About global warming, Thầy recounted to Times Magazine the story
>about the couple who ate their
>son’s flesh – the story told by the Buddha in the Son’s Flesh
>Sutra. This couple, with their little
>child, on their way seeking asylum had to cross the desert. Due to a
>lack of geographical knowledge,
>they ran out of food, while they were only half way through the
>desert. They realized that all three of
>them would die in the desert, and they had no hope to get to the
>country on the other end of the desert
>to seek asylum. Finally, they made the decision to kill their little
>son. Each day they ate a small
>morsel of his flesh, in order to have enough energy to move on, and
>they carried the rest of their son’s
>flesh on their shoulders, so that it could continue to dry in the
>sun. Each time when they finished
>eating a morsel of their son’s flesh, the couple looked at each
>other and asked: “Where is our
>beloved child now?” Having told this tragic story, the Buddha looked
>at the monks and asked: “Do
>you think that this couple was happy to eat their son’s flesh?”
>“No, World Honored One. The couple
>suffered when they had to eat their son’s flesh,” the monks
>answered. The Buddha taught: “Dear
>friends, we have to practice eating in such a way that we can retain
>compassion in our hearts. We
>have to eat in mindfulness. If not, we may be eating the flesh of our
>own children.”
>UNESCO reported that each day about 40,000 children die because of
>hunger or lack of nutrition.
>Meanwhile, corn and wheat are largely grown to feed livestock (cows,
>pigs, chickens, etc.) or to
>produce alcohol. Over 80 percent of corn and over 95 percent of oats
>produced in the United States
>are for feeding livestock. The world’s cattle alone consume a
>quantity of food equivalent to the
>caloric needs of 8.7 billion people, more than the entire human
>population on earth.
>Eating meat and drinking alcohol with mindfulness, we will realize
>that we are eating the flesh of
>our own children.
>In 2005, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
>began an in-depth assessment
>of the various significant impacts of the world’s livestock sector
>on the environment. Its report, titled
>Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options, was
>released on November 29th 2006.
>Henning Steinfeld, chief of FAO’s Livestock Information and Policy
>Branch and senior of the report,
>in the executive summary, asserts that: “The livestock sector
>emerges as one of the top two or three
>most significant contributors to the most serious environmental
>problems, at every scale from local
>to global. The findings of this report suggest that it should be a
>major policy when dealing with
>problems of land degradation, climate change, air pollution, water
>shortage, water pollution and
>loss of biodiversity. Livestock’s contribution to environmental
>problems is on a massive scale and
>its potential contribution to their solution is equally large. The
>impact is so significant that it
>needs to be addressed with urgency” (page XX)1.
>Land degradation: Presently, livestock production accounts for 70
>percent of all agriculture land
>and 30 percent of the land surface of the planet. Forests are cleared
>to create new pastures, and it is a
>major driver of deforestation. For example, in Latin America some 70
>percent of former forests in
>the Amazon have been turned over to grazing (page XXI)1. From these
>figures, we can see that the
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>livestock business has destroyed hundreds of millions acres of forest
>all over the world to grow crops
>and to create pastureland for farm animals. Moreover, when the
>forests are destroyed, enormous
>amounts of carbon dioxide stored in trees are released into the
>atmosphere.
>Climate change: The livestock sector has major impacts on the
>atmosphere and climate. It is
>responsible for “18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions measured in
>carbon dioxide equivalent,
>which is a higher share than transport.” This means that raising
>animals for food generates more
>greenhouse gases than all the cars and trucks in the world combined.
>The livestock sector accounts
>for 9 percent of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. It also
>emits 37 percent of anthropogenic
>methane, most of that from enteric fermentation by ruminants. This is
>an enormous amount, because
>every pound of methane is twenty three times as effective as carbon
>dioxide is at trapping heat in our
>atmosphere (23 times the global warming potential [GWP] of carbon
>dioxide). The meat, egg, and
>dairy industries are also responsible for the emission of 65 percent
>of anthropogenic nitrous oxide,
>most of that from manure. Nitrous oxide is about 300 times more
>potent as a global warming gas
>than carbon dioxide (296 times the GWP of carbon dioxide). It is also
>responsible for about twothird
>(64 percent) of anthropogenic ammonia emissions, which contribute
>largely to acid rain and
>accidification of ecosystem (page XXI)1.
>Water scarcity and water pollution: More than half of all the water
>consumed in the U.S. is used
>to raise animals for food. It requires 2,500 gallons of water to
>produce a pound of meat. Meanwhile,
>it takes only 25 gallons of water to produce a pound of grain.
>Livestock in the United States produce
>an enormous amount of animal excrement, 130 times more than human
>excrement; each second the
>animals release 97,000 pounds of feces. “Most of the water used for
>livestock drinking and servicing
>returns to the environment in the form of manure and wastewater.
>Livestock excreta contain a
>considerable amount of nutrients [nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium],
>drug residues, heavy metals and
>pathogens” (page 136)1. These waste products enter streams and
>rivers, polluting water sources and
>causing disease outbreaks that affect all species.
>Just as the Buddha cautioned us, we are eating the flesh of our
>children and grandchildren. We are
>eating the flesh of our mothers and our fathers. We are eating our
>own planet earth. The Son’s Flesh
>Sutra needs to be available for the whole human race to learn and
>practice.
>The U.N.’s recommendation is clear: “The environment impact per
>unit of livestock production
>must be cut by half, just to avoid increasing the level of damage
>beyond its present level,” (page
>XX)1. We need to reduce at least 50 percent of the meat industry
>products, and that we must
>consume 50 percent less meat. The U.N. also reports that even if
>cattle-rearing is reduced by 50
>percent, we still need to use new technology to help the rest of
>cattle-rearing create less pollution,
>such as choosing animal diets that can reduce enteric fermentation
>and consequent methane
>emissions, etc. Urgent action must be taken at the individual and
>collective levels. As a spiritual
>family and a human family, we can all help avert global warming with
>the practice of mindful eating.
>Going vegetarian may be the most effective way to fight global warming.
>Buddhist practitioners have practiced vegeterianism over the last
>2000 years. We are vegeterian with
>the intention to nourish our compassion towards the animals. Now we
>also know that we eat
>vegeterian in order to protect the earth, preventing the greenhouse
>effect from causing her serious and
>irreversible damage. In the near future, when the greenhouse effect
>becomes severe, all species will
>suffer. Millions of people will die, and sea levels will rise and
>flood cities and land. Many lifethreatening
>diseases will result, and all species will suffer the consequences.
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>Both monastic practitioners and lay people practice vegeterianism.
>Even though the number of lay
>practitioners who are 100 percent vegeterian is not as many as
>monastic practitioners, but they
>practice eating vegeterian meals either for 4 days or 10 days each
>month. Thầy believes that it is not
>so difficult to stop eating meat, when we know that we are saving the
>planet by doing so. Lay
>communities should be courageous and give rise to the commitment to
>be vegetarian, at least 15 days
>each month. If we can do that, we will feel a sense of well-being. We
>will have peace, joy, and
>happiness right from the moment we make this vow and commitment.
>During the retreats organized
>in the United States this year, many American Buddhist practitioners
>have made the commitment to
>stop eating meat or to eat 50 percent less meat. This is a result of
>their awakening, after they have
>listened to the Dharma talks on the greenhouse effect. Let us take
>care of our Mother Earth. Let us
>take care of all species, including our children and grandchildren.
>We only need to be vegeterian,
>and we can already save the earth. Being vegeterian here also means
>that we do not consume dairy
>and egg products, because they are products of the meat industry. If
>we stop consuming, they will
>stop producing. Only collective awakening can create enough
>determination for action.
>This December 2007, Deer Park will have 100 percent electrical power
>generated from solar energy
>for the monastery use. All of our monasteries, in the Plum Village
>tradition in Europe and North
>America, have also been practicing no car day once a week, and
>thousands of our friends are also
>practicing with us. We have begun to use less cars and to use
>electric cars and vege-cars (run on
>vegetable oil). These cars can help reduce 50 percent the amount of
>carbon dioxide released. Buying
>a Prius Toyota, which uses half gas and half electricity, we can
>prevent about 1 ton of carbon dioxide
>from entering the atmosphere each year. However, according to the
>University of Chicago, “being a
>vegan is more effective in the fight against global warming; a vegan
>prevents approximately 1.5
>fewer tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year
>than a meat-eater does….You
>could spend more than $20,000 on a Prius and still emit 50 percent
>more carbon dioxide than you
>would if you just gave up eating meat and other animal
>products” (Fight Global Warming by Going
>Vegetarian)3. Do you see that, my dear spiritual family? Being
>vegeterian is already enough to save
>the world. Who amongst us has not experienced the delicious taste of
>vegeterian foods? Only when
>we are too used to eating meat we cannot see this truth.
>This evening when we begin the retreat, everyone will be informed
>that we will not use dairy and egg
>products during the whole retreat. From now on, all of our retreats
>and, of course, all of our practice
>centers in Asia, Europe, and North America will be conducted like
>that. Thầy trusts that lay
>practitioners will understand and support wholeheartedly. Our present
>practice is to help everyone
>become aware of the danger of global warming, in order to help save
>Mother Earth and all species.
>We know that if there is no collective awakening, then the earth and
>all species will not have a
>chance to be saved. Our daily life has to show that we are awake.
>On October 2nd 2007, at the University of San Diego, Thầy talked
>about the worry, fear, and despair
>in relationship to the danger of global warming. The number of people
>becoming ill due to worry,
>fear, and despair is increasing each day. They realize that if humans
>continue to live in ambition,
>hatred, and ignorance, then the earth and all species will not have
>an opportunity to escape from this
>danger. This realization and fear may overwhelm and paralyze many
>people, and there will be those
>of us who die from mental illness, before the danger of global
>warming take place fully. In the
>Dharma talk, Thầy offered the practice taught by the Buddha: to
>acknowledge and accept the truth
>and not run away from it.
>The Buddha has taught us to practice looking directly into the seeds
>of fear in us, instead of trying to
>cover them up or running away from them. This is the practice of the
>five rememberances. 1) I will
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>have to grow old. 2) I will have to get sick. 3) I will have to die.
>4) One day I will have to lose the
>things I cherish today, and the people I love today. 5) When my body
>disintegrates, I cannot bring
>anything with me except my actions of body, speech and mind - they
>are the only inheritance that I
>can bring with me. When we can practice accepting these truths in
>this way, we will have peace, and
>we will have the capacity to live healthy and compassionately - no
>longer causing suffering to
>ourselves and to others. When people with cancer or AIDS are first
>diagnosed and told that they only
>have 3 months or half a year to live, they often react with anger,
>denial, and despair in the beginning.
>They cannot accept it. However, once they can accept the truth, they
>begin to have peace. When
>they have peace, they will have the opportunity to practice living
>“deeply” every moment of their
>daily lives. As a result, they have the chance to live longer, even
>15 years more. We have the
>example of sister Dam Nguyen from Hanoi. She came to Plum Village one
>year with the intention to
>live with Thầy and the Sangha for a few months, then she would
>return to Hanoi to die. The doctor
>told her that she could only live 3-4 more months. When she arrived
>at Plum Village, sisters
>suggested that she went to see a doctor, but she refused to. She did
>not feel the need to see a doctor.
>She accepted her death, and she lived wholeheartedly every moment she
>had with the Sangha during
>those three months. When her visa was about to expire, she bade
>farewell to the Sangha. An older
>sister suggested she see a doctor “just to see” what had happened
>to her cancer. Sister Dam Nguyen
>agreed, in order to please that sister. The doctor informed her that
>all the metastatic sites in her body
>had receded to one place, and that she was doing very well. Our
>sister went back to Hanoi with great
>joy. It has been 14 years since she left Plum Village for Hanoi, and
>she continues to live.
>The Buddha taught that all phenomena are impermanent; there is birth,
>then there is death. Our
>civilization is also like that. In the history of the earth, many
>civilizations have ended. If our modern
>civilization is destroyed, it also follows the law of impermanence.
>If our human race continues to
>live in ignorance and in the bottomless pit of greed as at present,
>then the destruction of this
>civilization is not very far away. We have to accept this truth, just
>like we accept our own death.
>Once we can accept it, we will not react with anger, denial, and
>despair anymore. We will have
>peace. Once we have peace, we will know how to live so that the earth
>has a future; so that we can
>come together in the spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood and apply
>the modern technology available
>to us, in order to save our beloved green planet. If not, we will die
>from mental anguish, before our
>civilization actually terminates.
>Our mother, The Earth, the green planet has suffered from her
>children’s violent and ignorant ways of
>consuming. We have destroyed our Mother Earth like a type of
>bacterium or virus destroying the
>human body, because Mother Earth is also a body. Of course, there are
>bacteria that are beneficial to
>the human body. Trillions of these bacteria are present in us,
>especially in our digestive systems
>(known as intestinal normal flora). They protect the body and help
>generate enzymes necessary to us.
>Similarly, the human species can also be a living organism that has
>the capacity to protect the body of
>Mother Earth, if the human species wakes up and knows to live with
>responsibility, compassion and
>loving kindness. Buddhism came to life, so that we learn to live with
>responsibility and compassion
>and loving kindness. We have to see that we inter-are with our Mother
>Earth, that we live with her
>and die with her.
>Mother Earth has gone through re-birth many times. After the great
>flood caused by global warming
>takes place, perhaps only a very small portion of the human race will
>survive. The earth will need
>over a million years to recuperate and put on a new whole, beautiful
>green coat, and another human
>civilization will begin. That civilization will be the continuation
>of our civilization. To the human
>species, one million years is a very long time, but to the earth and
>in geological time, one million
>years is nothing at all; it is only a short period of time.
>Ultimately, all birth and death are only
>6
>superficial phenomena. No-birth and no-death are the true nature of
>all things. This is the teaching
>of the Middle Way in Buddhism. This letter is already long, so Thầy
>does not wish to expound on
>this teaching. The retreat has begun, and in another half an hour,
>Thầy will join the Sangha. Thầy
>wishes all of you peace and deep practice.
>With love and trust,
>Thầy
>
>Sources (sources and foot notes are incomplete)
>1H. Steinfeld, et al., “Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental
>Issues and Options,” Livestock,
>Environmental and Development (2006).
>2“Rearing Cattle Produces More Greenhouse Gases than Driving Cars,
>UN Report Warns,” UN News
>Centre, 29 Nov. 2006.
>3“Fight Global Warming by Going Vegetarian,” article from
>www.goveg.com.
>4Thich Nhat Hanh, Mindfulness in the Marketplace – Compassionate
>Responses to Consumerism.
>Parallax Press, Berkely, California (2002).
>5US Departments of Agriculture, Economics Statistic System, Livestock
>Slaughter, 2001 Annual
>Summary.
>
Section Four: Books/Movies/Magazines/Reviews
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Midnight Muse Poetry Contest [entry deadline Saturday 22 December (winter solstice); winners announced Monday 31 December]: Poems on a topic reflecting one or more of the Midnight Muse themes: goddesses & muses, gods & green men, faeries, nymphs & nature spirits, mermaids & sirens, angels, animals (real or mythic), witchcraft & magic, trees / plants / flowers, the seasons, night / moon / stars, sacred sites, the ancient world, & mythology & legend. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize: $300, $100, & $50 gift certificates. Honorable mention prizes may also be awarded, depending on the number of entries. $1 entry fee per poem; no limit to number of poems you can submit. Entry fees go towards prizes. More info about the contest, rules, submissions, etc. @ www.midnight-muse.com/pc.htm.
Our Families - A Celebration of Adoption 2008 Datebook: November is National Adoption Month. Photographer, writer, & adoptive parent, Connie Springer, produced a datebook 6 years ago to provide images of many diverse combinations of adoptive families. Since the days of the week & dates are current for 2008, she is once again making the datebook available for purchase. With its preface by folksinger John McCutcheon & introduction by adoption writer & parent Jana Wolff, its poignant images, & its emotive quotes on the adoption experience, the datebook is as fresh as ever. The price is reduced to $10 each. Contact its author Connie Springer @ 513.871.1677 & larkspur@fuse.net. Read 2002 article 2002 @ www.enquirer.com/editions/2002/01/13/tem_photographer_puts.html.
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The Cats of Mirikitani & Director Linda Hattendorf [thru Thursday 29 November @ 7 PM]: Winner of 30+ festival awards for Best Documentary & Audience Favorite, The Cats of Mirikitani was directed by Cincinnati native Linda Hattendorf, now living in NY, who returns to speak about her film. This is the story of Jimmy Mirikitani, a Japanese-American born in California, who survived the World War II U.S. internment camps & ended up on the streets of NY drawing beautiful cats & scenes from the camps. Though sobering, the film also entertains thru the colorful personality of this opinionated, stubborn, & occasionally irascible octogenarian painter who is passionate about his art. A serious documentary with a happy ending, the film is notable due to Ms. Hattendorf's personal efforts to help Jimmy transform his life & move from anger & mistrust to healing & reconnection with family & society. Ms. Hattendorf will discuss her film after all 3 screenings. Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema. $9 general public; $7 for students & Art Museum members. At Fath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & pre-film dinner specials @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net, & www.CincyWorldCinema.org.
Curator's Lecture [Thursday 29 November @ 6 PM]: In conjunction with the exhibit "Resistance To Vision: Searching, Sifting, Finding, Seeing," Manifest presents a public lecture by Dana Saulnier, Associate Professor of Art & Head of Painting at Miami University, who will discuss the concepts behind the exhibit he curated on view now at Manifest Gallery. The lecture will expand on the ideas framed by Saulnier's essay included in the exhibit catalog, & will reference works in the exhibit among others. Share in the critical thinking processes of a notable creative scholar from the point of view of an art maker, professor, curator, & philosopher. Free admission. Attendees will be eligible for a drawing for a free Manifest catalogs. At DAAP Room 5401, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info & RSVP @513-861-3638, lectures@manifestgallery.org, & www.manifestgallery.org.
An Affair of the Arts [Thursday 29 November @ 6-9 PM]: Celebrate the Power of the Arts in Dayton. Culture Works, The Arts Funds invites you to Dayton's premier celebration. Cocktails & hors d'hoeuvres followed by dinner & live auction featuring wooden 48" mannequins turned into artistic masterpieces by local artists (like Cincinnati did with pigs some years ago). Attached see the work by Cincinnati artist Ursula Roma. Proceeds go to Dayton Arts Organizations. At the Sinclair Ponitz Center, 444 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402. More info @ 937.222.2787.
A Christmas Carol discount tix [Friday 30 November @ 7 PM]: Playhouse In The Park will present Dickens' Christmas classic for ages ranging from grade schoolers through senior citizens; "one of the 100 things to do before you die" ~ Cincinnati Enquirer. Tickets are $42 ($22 is tax deductible); a 15-20% savings for you; a fund-raiser to rehab 2 houses. On sale now; first come-first serve. At College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info & tix @ 513.541.5676, www.chpc.org.
Jubilant Singers presents Handel's Messiah [Friday 30 November @ 7:30 PM]: Messiah excerpts with soloists: Dawn Stone (Soprano), Laura Hoevenaar (Alto), Eric DeForest (Tenor), & Tom Sherwood (Bass). Organist, Joe Galyon, with Chorus & Chamber Orchestra. Free admission. At Sycamore Presbyterian Church, 11800 Mason Road (near Montgomery & Mason-Montgomery Roads), Cincinnati, OH 45249. More info @ 513.677.2140 & www.jubilantsingers.com.
Endangered Cincinnati: Can These Buildings Be Saved? [Friday 30 November]: This exhibit by Cincinnati Preservation Association & Betts House Research Center opens at Park + Vine on Final Friday, & runs thru 19 January. The exhibit focuses on endangered landmarks, their importance, & what can be done to save them. Margo Warminski of Cincinnati Preservation will discuss the exhibit @ 7 PM. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ (513) 721-7275, dan@parkandvine.com, & www.parkandvine.com.
Young Professionals Happy Hour [Friday 30 November @ 5-7 PM]: Come & enjoy networking & mingling with other internationally-minded future leaders in the Tri-State area. An evening of fun & good conversations that celebrates the international diversity of Cincinnati’s young business community. Free hors d'oeuvres & cash bar. A relaxing after-work drink & bite at one of the most popular hot spots for young professionals in Cincinnati. Presented by the YP Committee of the European-American Chamber of Commerce. Free admission with YP registration by 28 Nov; $10 at the door. At Sully’s Sports Bar & Grille, The Jamieson Room, corner of 7th & Race Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.852.6510, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com, & www.europe-cincinnati.com.
Redtree Gallery Handcrafted Holiday Show [Friday 30 November @ 6-9PM & Saturday 1 December @ 9AM-5PM]: A night featuring local artists selling their handcrafted gift items in the gallery: knitted hats & scarves, ornaments, notecards, pottery, & more. Wine & cheese. At Redtree Art Gallery & Coffee Shop, 4409 Brazee Street, Oakley, OH 45209. More info @ 513.321.8733, mbusch@redtreegallery.net, & www.redtreegallery.net.
Natasha Kinnari Solo Exhibit [Friday 30 November @ 6-10 PM & Saturday 1 December @ 10 AM - 2 PM]: Russian born artist Natasha Kinnari will present her largest exhibition since coming to the US at the next Final Friday & Second-Look Saturday at Pendleton Art Center. This retrospective show will consist mostly of representational realistic oil paintings done in the last 15 years. Natasha is specializing in portraits. She will be sketching pencil portraits from life in the new gallery of the Woman's Art Club "Grotto" on the 1st floor. Sketches are $25 per person. Saturday is perfect for children. Commissioned portraits in oil or other media are available from photographs. At Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton Street, Over-The-Rhine Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.259.8610 (Natasha), 513.421.9791 (Pendleton), nat_fine_art@yahoo.com, & www.natashakinnari.com.
Richard Luschek Painting Exhibition & Holiday Sale [Friday 30 November @ 5-8 PM]: Paintings priced for the holidays, with several small works priced for gift giving at or below $100. The artist will be present to answer questions. Regular business hours are Tue-Sat @ 11 AM - 4 PM. At the Rottinghaus Gallery, 1983 Madison Road, O'Bryonville, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.3662, richard_luschek@yahoo.com, http://richardluschek.blogspot.com/, & www.richardluschek.com.
Revered Buddhist Teacher Visits Local Monasteries [Friday 30 November - Sunday 16 December]: Experience the dharma festival during the Tsongkhapa day month with teachings from Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, a revered Gaden lineage teacher. All teachings are free; donations are appreciated. Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche was born in Tibet in 1948 & is recognized as the 4th reincarnation of Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche. He has studied the 5 major sciences (Buddhist philosophical studies) & received his Geshe Lharampa degree (doctorate of divinity). Rinpoche has completed all his tantric studies, retreats, & is a living treasure vase of the wisdom of the Ganden Oral Transmission Lineage. He has shared his teachings around the world. Teachings: Dependant Origination by Je Tsongkhapa [Fri 30 Nov @ 7 PM @ Cincinnati GSL]; Vajrasattva Empowerment [Sat 1 Dec @ 2 PM @ Cincinnati GSL]; Teachings on Vajrasattva Meditation Practice [Sun 2 Dec @ 10 AM - 4:30 PM @ Cincinnati GSL]; Tsongkhapa Day (Tsog & Offering of Light) [Tue 4 Dec @ 7 PM @ Bloomington DGTL]; Mind Training in 7 Points [Fri 7 Dec @ 7 PM @ Bloomington DGTL]; Grand Initiation of Secret Hayagriva: Actual Initiation [Sun 9 Dec @ 2 PM @ Bloomington DGTL]; Longlife Offering (Tenshug) to Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche [Sun 16 Dec @ 9 AM @ Bloomington DGTL]. At GSL Buddhist Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati OH 45251 & DGTL Buddhist Monastery, 102 Clubhouse Drive, Bloomington IN 47404. More info @ 513.385.7116, 812.339.0857, gsl@ganden.org, www.ganden.org, & www.gadenusa.org.
Northside Holiday Art Sale [Saturday 1 December @ 11 AM - 5 PM]: Featuring work from Cincinnati area artists. Art forms include fibers, prints, pottery, holiday & non-holiday cards, framed & unframed photographic prints, cat drawings, magnets, knitted goods, fabric purses, cat toys, jewelry, beaded jewelry & flowers, paintings & sculpture. One of the artists, Leslie Alexandria, known for her exquisite quilts, will be showing & selling beautifully unique Fiberware bowls she created. A great way to buy locally & find lovely gifts & art objects. At Off the Avenue Studios, 1546 Knowlton Street (behind National City Bank, directly off Hamilton Avenue), Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.375.9071, rachel@northsidearts.org, & www.northsidearts.org.
St. Nick Sale at IJPC Saturday 1 December @ 10 AM - 2 PM]: Your holiday shopping has just been made easier & more exciting by the good people at the Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center. Purchase unique, reasonably-priced, fair-trade items that help people in Ghana, Madagascar, Peru, Ecuador, & Guatemala earn a fair wage. You'll find lowest prices on fair-trade coffee, tea, chocolate, hand-painted candles & ornaments, children's books, posters, peace calendars, greeting cards, CD's, entertainment books, & many other handmade dolls, statues, & scarves. And terrific snacks & treats. Always a festive day that ignites the holiday spirit; come see old friends & meet new ones. At the 1st Floor of Peaslee Center, 215 East 14th Street, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.579.8547, kristen@ijpc-cincinnati.org, & www.ijpc-cincinnati.org.
Putting Green Energy Into the CPS Curriculum [Saturday 1 December @ 7-10 PM]: Make music at the Growing Green & Healthy Schools Network (GGHSN) 2nd fund-raising sing-along event. Celebrate Cincinnati’s leadership in the greening of Ohio’s schools, learn about the new sustainable design initiatives planned for the schools, participate in creating an interdisciplinary green curriculum for our classrooms. Alliance for Leadership & Interconnection (ALLY) is a member of GGHSN developing an arts & culture piece for this curriculum centered on Pride of Place. Students study historical & contemporary examples of how other cultures relate to their environment using music & art projects. Join a sing-a-long with songs composed by Ginny Frazier (e.g., Maketewah) & accompanied by Carmen Austing’s harp & other musicians for a CD to be produced at Cincinnati State University. Family-friendly. Green & healthy refreshments served. At the Maisons Lafayette Clubhouse, 879 Rue de la Paix, Cincinnati OH 45223. More info @ 513.541.4607, nsgreenschool@yahoo.com, & www.allyohio.org.
Hope & Strength Through Art: Talking About Mental Wellness [opens Saturday 1 December]: This art exhibit offers guests the opportunity to experience the intense energy of real-life recovery from mental illness, experienced by adults & children. The exhibit delivers a message of hope, strength, & mental wellness. The exhibit will also include a selection of paintings by artists from The Recovery Center of Hamilton County. The exhibit runs thru January 12. On the Third Floor, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
World AIDS Day Concert [Saturday 1 December @ 4 PM]: The Voices of Freedom Choir, co-directed by Dr. Catherine Roma & Bishop Todd O'Neal, will perform as part of the World AIDS Day concert. Free. In the Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Holiday Jubilee [Saturdays 1, 8, 15 December @ 11AM-3:30PM & Sundays 2 & 16 December @ Noon-4PM]: Holiday Jubilee returns with holiday music by school choirs, church choirs, orchestras, jazz bands, dance troupes, & ensembles from all over the Greater Cincinnati area. Presented by Pampers. In the Grand Hall, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Alliance Française Winter Rendezvous - Ice Skating on Fountain Square [Sunday 2 December @ Noon - 3 PM]: Join Alliance Française for a fun casual family event in downtown Cincinnati; ice skating on the newly renovated Fountain Square ice rink. Open to the public. Alliance Française will have a welcome & info center next to the ice rink. $5 buys skate rental, admission to the rink, Holiday cookies & hot chocolate or coffee. Ask us about info & directions to the nearby Duke Energy Holiday Train Exhibit & the Holiday Windows of the downtown Department Stores. $3 parking all day Sunday in the Parking Garage beneath Fountain Square. At Fountain Square, bordered by 5th, 6th, Walnut, & Vine Streets, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.389.9100, afpostmaster@france-cincinnati.com, & www.myfoutainsquare.com/icerink.
The Winter Gala [Sunday 2 December @ 2:00 - 3:45 PM]: Whether you are a ballroom dancer or someone who loves to watch the show, don't miss the Tri-State Dancing Stars at The Winter Gala - a dance show for everyone - presented by the Tri-State Ballroom Dance Professionals. This special show includes professional & amateur performances along with dance formations of various styles. $10 admission at door. On the Opera Stage, Historic Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 859.291.2300, doreen@stepnoutstudio.com, & www.stepnoutstudio.com.
The Coming of the Light: Grailville’s Crèche Exhibit Opening & Art Project Workshop [2-20 December; specific times & dates below]: Mark the 1st Sunday of Advent, Sunday 2 December, with the opening of the 2007 International Crèche Exhibit, Grailville's unique collection of over 50 Nativity scenes from around the world, including those by internationally known sculptor Trina Paulus. The opening celebration will be @ 2-4 PM to include songs, readings, & a family art project. RSVP & materials donation requested. The Advent season continues with Grailville's Crèche Luncheon Series on Tuesday-Friday 11-14 December & Tuesday-Thursday 18-20 December; additional days may be available for groups of 35 or more. A delicious holiday luncheon will be followed by a short presentation on the origin of the Nativity scene & the history & background of many of the Nativity sets in the Grailville International Crèche Collection. The cost for a luncheon is $15 per person; advanced reservations required. The Crèche Exhibit is open to the public at other times by appointment. At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & RSVP @ 513.683.2340, grailville@fuse.net, & www.grailville.org.
The Wild & Wacky World of Singing & Performing [Saturday 8 December @ 10 AM]: Opera singers never use microphones, have to sing over full orchestras, & still fill opera houses & music halls with music night after night. Ever wondered how they do it? Jill Dew will talk about this & more, dispelling myths & misconceptions about singing. (How do you sing from the diaphragm, anyway?) Peppered with interesting anecdotes about performing & maybe even a small presentation to boot. Jill has a Bachelor of Music & Bachelor of Arts from U. of Tennessee, & a Master of Music in Opera from UC-CCM. She apprenticed with the Michigan Opera Theatre & has sung in Eastern Europe with the Cincinnati Camerata & Cincinnati International Chorus. She has performed with the Cincinnati Opera Company, the Louisville International Choral & the Chattanooga Opera. She has given numerous recitals on stage & television, & has taught voice for 18 years including 7 years at UC-CCM Preparatory Department. Free. Presented by Association for Rational Thought. Molly Malone’s Restaurant, 6111 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, OH 45213. More info @ rrdavis@fuse.net & www.cincinnatiskeptics.org.
Fantastic Picture Frame Holiday Sale [Saturday 8 December @ 10 AM – 3 PM]: A special treasure for artists & picture-framing enthusiasts: museum-quality picture frame 2nds at low prices from the Castner Picture Frame Company in Cincinnati, the 2nd oldest picture frame company in America - since 1882. The frames are unique & all sizes. Hundreds of classic Castner frame designs. Gold & silver leaf (1940-2006). Mostly frame 2nds; unique & beautiful. Over 400 wooden picture frames, cut & joined in standard sizes, ready for an artist unique finishing. Prices from $10-$100. You'll be amazed. Dress in comfortable attire; please pardon their dust; gloves will be provided. One day only or by appointment; cash & carry only, please. At Castner Picture Frame Company, 2135 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214 (The Mohawk Brighton Bldg @ Central Parkway & Linn Street). More info @ 513.235.8316, lmc1882@aol.com, & www.Castner1882.com.
Amahl & the Night Visitors [Sunday 9 December @ 7 PM]: One-act opera by Gian-Carlo Menotti. Directed by Dr. Eric DeForest & conducted by Dr. Patrick Coyle. Featuring Lauren Stieritz as Amahl & Laura Hoevenaar as The Mother. The 1st opera commissioned specifically for television, premiered on NBC Christmas Eve, 1951. Read more about the opera @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amahl_and_the_Night_Visitors. Free admission with a Free Will Offering to support the St. Paul Presents program. At St. Paul Community United Methodist Church, 8221 Miami Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243. More info @ PatrCoyle@aol.com.
Book Signing at the Cincinnati Observatory [Tuesday 11 December @ 6-8 PM]: Renowned Cincinnati photographer Robert Flischel will offer & sign copies of his latest book “The University of Cincinnati | Architectural Transformation: Tradition & Innovation.” This gorgeous coffee-table book features 192 pages of photographs by Flischel showcasing the architectural history of the UC campuses including the Cincinnati Observatory. The Observatory will be open for tours, Q&A, & stargazing (weather permitting). Admission is free. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Observatory Center. The Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.321.5186, Observatory@fuse.net, www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=7433, & www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Miami University Italian Cinema Series [Tuesdays thru 4 December @ 7:30 PM]: Curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. Movies are in Italian with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Free & open to the public. In 46 Culler Hall (north side of Spring Street, 2 buildings west of Route 27 (Patterson Street), Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/.
Dec 4: La meglio gioventù, II (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)
A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie [thru December 31]: This is the 1st major traveling exhibit devoted to the transatlantic slave trade, focusing on the Henrietta Marie, the most complete slave ship ever discovered in the western hemisphere & the only one to be fully identified, recorded, archeologically examined & preserved. This exhibit examines the economic & social forces that drove the slave trade & provides insight into its impact on the material life & culture of Europe, Africa & the Americas. This exhibit uses artifacts & the ship’s records as touchstones for the entering the daily lives of the Africans on board, the seamen who manned the ship, & the traders who ran this notorious enterprise. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Pure Movement Dance Class: All In One [Mondays @ 6:30-8 PM & Wednesdays @ 9:30-11 AM thru December]: “Motion is Life. Taste It. Feel It. Honor It.” Offering cardio aerobic based movement class supported by personal attention to individual alignment & exploration of authentic expression. All classes have a stretching & strengthening warm up that expands your range of motion. The class achieves a balance between dynamic arousal & meditative peace. Four consecutive classes @ $12 per class. Individual classes @ $20. Free introductory class with Fanchon Shur, Growth In Motion Inc. master teacher. At 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info @ 513.221.3222, fanchon@growthinmotion.org, & www.growthinmotion.org.
Documentary WORKS: Social Activist Documentaries of Barbara Wolf [Monday-Saturdays thru Thursday 24 January]: Films by local documentary filmmaker Barbara Wolf are screening during normal business hours as part of the film@mediabridges series. The films: "The Earth Covenant" describes a covenant being made between the peoples of the earth to take responsibility for the environment in the absence of comprehensive governmental action. "Peace March 2004" presents the Cincinnati protest as part of a larger national demonstration on the 1st anniversary of the US initiating bombing of Iraq. "Degrees Of Shame" examines the situation of adjunct (part-time) faculty teaching in America’s institutions of higher learning, suggesting they are the information economy’s migrant farm workers. "Know Theatre Corpus Christi Protests" documents protests outside the theatre during the play's entire run. "These Old Buildings Raised Our Many Children" was made in 1995 for & with long-term residents of Over-The-Rhine, looking at the effects of massive community redevelopment on their lives. "This Is My House" highlights transitional housing associated with the Drop Inn Center which was threatened by the proposed new SCPA. These films are presented by Media Bridges. Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8AM-9PM, Friday: 8AM-6PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM. Free. In the At Media Bridges front lobby, 1100 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.651.4171 & sara@mediabridges.org.
Julian's Stanczak Exhibition [thru 3 February 2008]: The exhibit of work by this internationally significant artist coincides with the unveiling of his design for Fifth Third Bank's 6th Street Façade facing the CAC. In addition to the models & preparatory drawings, a collection of Julian Stanczak's work from throughout his career provide a context for his newest monumental project. Polish-born Stanczak trained under Josef Albers & Conrad Marca-Relli at Yale University's School of Art & Architecture. He brought this background to the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he taught from 1957-1964. Stanczak's work is characterized by scientific precision & the illusion of pulsating motion. Using repeated line patterns, his work studies the optical behavior of colors in close proximity to each other. His work earned him the moniker "Father of Op Art." At Contemporary Art Center, 44 East 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.345.8400, pr@cacmail.org, & www.contemporaryartscenter.org.
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Concert Series [Intermittent Sundays thru 9 March 2008 @ 3 PM]: The Series presents instrumental & choral music from the rich traditions of western liturgy & inspired classical music, presented in a suitable visual & acoustic environment. Donations support all series expenses & costs to preserve the Historic Matthias Schwab Organ (1859). In other words, the Cathedral Concert Series combines music of extraordinary range & quality in arguably the region's most magnificent space. Concerts include Musica Sacra Chorus & Orchestra, Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati, Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols, An Epiphany Epilogue, Concert in Memory of Dr. Louis Schwab, & JS Bach's 323rd Birthday. At St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859-431-2060, timbrel@fuse.net, & www.cathedralconcertseries.org.
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