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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 7 November 2007
Carolyn Aufderhaar, Aaron Nell, Bill Limbacher, Mary Biehn, Bill Huwel , Spencer Konicov, Gerry Kraus, Julia Yarden, Sophia Yarden, Mira Rodwan, Marvin Kraus, Don Wang, Bill Witanowski, Ginger Lee Frank, Vlasta Molak, Charles Griffin, Ellen Bierhorst, Neil Anderson, Steve Sunderland, Brooke Audreyal
ANNOUNCEMENTS/topics nominations
Vlasta: Jail issue. Issue resoundingly defeated. The sheriff will do anything to get the jail built, including cutting services.
Aaron: Id love to talk about jail; I work at a community mediation center in Richmond IN. Want to talk about the election. What it means to you. Hopes, questions, expectations.
Mary want to hear about Mira’s trip to China.
Julia the “Splendid Table” host came to Findlay Market...sold out. She touted my whole wheat bread of five things at market. ... Charles is working on the Enright Ridge green building.
Spencer My brother sends his regards. Barrie hurt his leg, took some Tylenol with codeine for pain, and when he was tested he had dirty urine. Had five week additional incarceration. Is doing well. Will be out Nov 19, will be here on the 21st. For breakfast this morning he had six oz. lox today. Kosher diet. Has nine cell mates. Fresh veg. every day. Boon Co. jail.
Gerry would like to hear about election reactions. Also discuss future of public schools now that levy failed. What can we do as an organizatio to help.
Mira I am looking for my energy to return...got sick the day before I returned from China. There is a position open with Green Energy Ohio.
Bob tomorrow night is the solar decathlon report at Cinti. State 6 – 8:30.
Ginger Lee Frank: I was in Arizona, 95 degrees yesterday. Got online once, and wanted to congratulate the salon for having the political clout to attract for three hours the County commissioner and two council candidates.
Vlasta yesterday Dennis Kucinich introduced motion to impeach Dick Cheney. They listened. They didn’t toss it out.
Steve What is happening in the city is most important. Other than the scary approval of the attorney gen’l. Happy David Crowley was re elected.
THE ELECTION RESULTS, ESPECIALLY THE DEFEAT OF THE SCHOOL LEVY
Steve: I am still digesting the news. The council was not as impt. As were the issues: jail, school levy, sr. citizens, mental health. The failure of the school levy is devastating. May signal complete demise of the Cinti. Public schools and the real estate values.
Candidates... All the incumbents re elected. But the city has been weakened by the failure of the school levy. No superintendent, terrible drop out, test scores low... I worry for us.
Ginger people should have been reminded of the link between the schools and the jail thing.
Spencer I as frustrated that council candidates didn’t tout the school levy. Boomers are the most selfish self centered group.
Marvin: correction about the nature of real estate tax; tax abatement;
Spencer before millage is applied there is already a set amount of money that goes to the schools. If tax is reduced on one property, then more is collected from other properties to make up the difference. People vote against school levies because they don’t understand them.
(Ellen: why did people vote against school levy?)
Gerry: many voted against because of the budget problem.
Steve I want to hear about the sentiment of the city, accurate or not.
Is it selfishness? Is it racism?
Don why someone would vote against levies. Children are merely pawns. Money pays salaries and retirement, benefits. Teachers union advocates for 100% retirement. Excess of what normal workers get. That makes me vote against.
Bob: I’ve always supported school levies. Important to strengthen the city. I believe in education. I spent 28 yrs teaching at U.C. It all works together... Industry is attracted here on the basis of education of the children. It is full of inadequacies but is the best we’ve got.
Ginger: I have heard grumblings about the Board being incompetent. Also greedy teachers union. Also selfishness. I suspect racism, classism play a role also. I don’t know why there is such meanness in this city about this issue, but that’s how I perceive it. People need to feel ashamed for not recognizing the importance of public ed. And the interconnection with everything else, such as protecting their property...
Mira I would echo Ginger’s comment. I would like to bring “The Great Turning” by David Korten, DVD, to discuss that we have to partner in our communities. ...kindness, generosity. I heard it said they will just put forward a new levy in May. But I agree we must begin to see ourselves as a whole group instead of submitting to the power classes. ...vanishing middle class.
Vlasta question: How does the cot per student in Cinti. Compare with suburbs. ?
Spencer it is high, because our teachers have been teaching longer, get higher salaries.
Vlasta I went to a Bd of Ed meeting a year ago; Mrs. Blackwell superintendent (she still is). She is bad news. (She here until June). I saw her sneak in points to pass...cost over runs of 15%. A Board member questioned it, but the super. Managed around it. I think some of the voters were aware of mismanaging funds, in addition to teachers’ perks. I don’t think it is meanness towards the children. Rather about the administration.
Charles I am not a land owner. I would like to figure out why people would not support the schools. Then I look at foreclosure rate here; the poverty rate here is twice the nat’l average. Twenty percent are deemed mentally ill. Belonging to some of those classes, my comment is that it is a matter of poverty. If you are threatened with loss of your home I can understand why they wouldn’t support levy. I think there should be another way to support schools in addition to real estate tax. ... The German Bilingual School, a public school, raises a lot of money privately... Racism in this county also should be addressed. There should be no difference between suburban white kids schooling and city blacks schooling.
Aaron I have lived in Cinti. I know it is a challenge in Ohio. In Indiana the money comes from the state, not the tax base system as in Ohio. The challenge in Richmond, there is enough money, but the graduation rate is only 58% rate. People question whether they are learning valuable things in school. I am heartened by all the people in Richmond rallying for the cause to keep people in school.
Carolyn a book “Savage Inequalities” by Jonathan Kozol. There are areas where big corps. Form their own townships so they don’t have to support public schools. I am a veteran on three continents in school teaching (Korea, Ukraine) I can say the public schools here (I teach in Boon Co.) are difficult places to be because of the bureaucracy and red tape and politics in the administration, and has gotten worse with “no child left behind” programs...mountains of paper work. It is a national situation. If you are going to attract anyone with quality to teach you must have good salaries with good benefits. I think the base salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree is thirty thou. Now all teachers are required to get masters degrees within a couple years. In Ukraine they were having to combine classes because they couldn’t find teachers. ... I was there in ‘94; teaching grad students. They blew me away with their intelligence...spoke good English. But lived under terrible conditions.
Ginger that is low for national
Vlasta I went through schools in Yugoslavia and my training much better than my kids’ here.
Gerry my education in Mass. Was much better than that of my kids here.
Vlasta everyone paid about the same. Teachers highly respected, professions highly respected. (?) the curriculum was fixed. ...
Carolyn I’ve seen some assignments made by state bureaucrats here, like a fourth grader paper discussing whether name brand products should be advertised in the movies.
Steve are we trying to avoid talking about what has happened in the city. Fundamentally depressing subject. We are disconnected from the issue.
Mary: I agree we have to invest in youth.
Marvin I think the question was Why did some people vote against the levy. City Bank wanted the fed. Gov’t to give them three billion dollars to cover their losses making sub prime loans. They made the mistake, but wanted someone else to bail them out. I saw that the levy was an increase, not an operating levy, but was to cover a deficit. The public rejected bailing out mismanagement that caused 79 million dollar deficit.
the teachers union supported three people and they were all elected. The incumbent was not re elected, Mr. Williams. That is very encouraging. Now there will be a new majority on the board. 4, 5 hundred million dollars budget each year.
We are going to have a new superintendent. That’s encourage.
We have such splendid schools and such wonderful faculty.
Why can’t every school be that great. Hs to do with the management.
I went to Cinti. Public schools, same schools my children went to. Their ed. Was far superior to what I got. My grandson’s is even better. We have a good system, just poorly managed. We should take hope, be optimistic. ... The cheapest non public school is at least 8,000. Seven hills is now 12,000.
We have all the basics for a super system here. The board needs to be accountable for how the money is going to be spent.
Ginger I completely agree about voter sentiment. ”You screwed up; want us to bail you out; we’re not going to do it.” In the 50’s , Walnut Hills was considered one of the top hand full of high schools in the city. We have had this inequality between schools all along.
Marvin back in the 50’s, Walnut Hills not the only great high school in the city. Since then the composition of the schools changed. Students. Now the students don't finish high school and don’t go on to college.
Vlasta The school can’t make up for inadequate parenting.
Bill I went to school in Hillsboro OH. I had a great public ed. My perception is that European secondary ed. Is superior to ours. I also went to university in S. Africa for three or four years and was astounded at the high expectations of me as a student. Surprised!
Brooke I had my public ed. In Cleveland area. We have identified why the voters didn’t support the levy. ... The reason that jumps out at me, how it relates to the future of our city... The deficiency of leadership and vision, the idea that we are all in this together, sink or swim. I’d love to see people contact our leaders and say, “Why didn’t you campaign more for the levy?” We have a lack of the “win win” concept. We are so segmented into community areas. Where is the leadership? The Vision? Let’s flood the leaders with calls, demand vision, leadership.
Bill I’ve been in the real estate biz. 35 years. When I sell houses I hear poor schools, high taxes, and crime rates. We can’t tell the customer what the school or crime rates are, by law. The same people voted against the schools are voting against the jail issue. The three issues are interrelated; the same people vote against all three.
Spencer the election, defeat of the levy. Tells me that we are schizophrenic as a society with respect to education. I think there are racial overtones to every political event in our country. You must accept that reality. All our politics have a racial overtone. Over 50% of CPS students are black. As that population increases, the majority of whites refuse to vote to educate them.
I was a product of education,... Majority of my teachers were women, many with PhDs. They couldn’t get jobs anywhere else but in teaching. That’s why we got great education.
When I got to college I saw that the college of ed. Was a laughingstock, considered the losers. We as a society do not give respect to teachers as drs. And lawyers.
For a person to vote against education ... Don votes against the levy because it is dollars out of his pocket. But the reality is that we depend upon quality education for every student. My tradition tells me it is better to give to 99 undeserving individuals than to miss one who does deserve it. If you understand that, you understand even though I have had children in the public schools not one year, but I have always supported the school levies.
Gerry Two points: In response to Spencer... Part of reason the levy was voted down was race. But the statistics show the majority of the people who voted are African Americans. Most of those who fought FOR the levy were white.
Rather than moaning over what happened, realize that WE are the leaders. The Cinti. School Foundation used to study the schools and make recommendations. We have to be the change we’d like to see. What research should we do?
It used to be 20 kids per teacher... This is much fewer than what we had when I was in school. IN the 70’s it was 25 kids per teacher.
There are solutions out there. We should study.
Steve It has been a rich, wonderful conversation. Gerry has brought us home in a wonderful way. But a point omitted... We didn’t hear from our mayor about this issue? Do we eve have a mayor? Do we have a president of the university who cares about quality of education here? I feel as a city we are adrift, drowning in this difficulty; Is it possible for us to resurrect schools, for police to work with community, ... I think we are at the edge of something terrible...price of gas, of heating this winter. People saying, “I can’t afford... Just don’t have the money.” Adult children coming home to live with parents...health care system awful... We are awash in all these different areas. We have elected some wonderful people, but we have no leadership for the common good. Gerry’s right, we have to become the leadership.
I was at four victory parties last night... There is not a lot of cheer. A sense of “Thank god we won,” but no leadership. Worried that we will continue to sink.
Ellen are we becoming ungovernable? Suspicion of the leaders ... No sense of high calling in the leaders, parents, teachers. No civic culture by virtue of widely read print media that stimulates thoughtfulness. ...
Vlasta millions of dollars given to corporations by the council. Peter Block is wrong. It is the corporate powers and the political leaders are screwing us up.
Spencer Gerald Ford said in the richest country in the world it is appalling that if someone gets sick they have to spend themselves into poverty to get well...
WE URGE EVEYONE TO WRITE LETTERS IN RESPONSE TO THE ELECTION RESULTS TO BE SENT TO THE EDITORS , TO ELECTED OFFICIALS. NEXT WEEK BRING YOUR LETTERS TO THE SALON. AND PLEASE CONSIDER EMAILING THEM TO ME SO THAT I MAY PRINT THEM HERE NEXT WEEK. Ellen
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
I fell in love with Betsy’s voice years ago singing “This Longest Night” by Therese Edell with Muse... Amazing, unique voice. Wonderful original folk/jazz songs. I’ll be there in College Hill on Saturday night. ellen
Betsy Lippitt
will be performing Saturday, November 10th from 7:30pm-9:30pm at the College Hill Coffee Company, 6128 Hamilton Avenue (Hamilton at Northbend). Call 542-2739 for more information.
If you never heard Betsy before, here's a brief introduction.
From Old English Ballads to Jazz and everywhere in between, accompanied or acapella, her songs are throughly memorable. „Her solo concert is a multi-faceted tour-de-force.‰ (Canal Street News, Dayton, Ohio) The San Francisco Bay Times once wrote: „Betsy sings as wide as she smiles.‰ For added excitement, Betsy is now „plugged-in‰. Don‚t miss this. Her voice, violin and guitar have never sounded as ethereal as they do now that she can echo through an effects pedal before she echoes into your ears.
A salonista is in urgent need of an electric scooter or motorized wheel chair to borrow until Christmas approximately, when hers will arrive, hopefully. Call 681 8820.
Free Chamber Music Sunday
You are invited to:
A performance of works by Telemann, Beethoven, Weber, Bartok, Shostakovich,
Glass, and Takacs
at CCM on Sunday, November 11 at 7:00 pm in Mary Emery Hall master
classroom 3250.
You’ll hear ensembles of the 2007 Fall Accent Chamber Music Program
including new and returning members from many Cincinnati communities, and
from out of town.
These very fine young musicians, ages 11-18, have been coached by Harold
Byers, Lee Fiser, Dorotea Vismara Hoffman, Rodney Stucky, and Heather
Verbeck.
We hope to see you there!
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Dorotea Vismara Hoffman
Director, Accent Programs
University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music
http://www.ccm.uc.edu/musicx/accent
Drs. Michael and Julie Nichols sponsor Food Drive, offer free Wellness Evaluation
hi Ellen
I didn't know if it was something you'd be interested in having in your weekly, but we are having our annual food drive at our office. I'll include details if it's something you would print, and if not, we understand. thanks! Michael and Julie
Gateways to Healing, Network Chiropractic
Annual Food Drive
Oct. 22- Nov. 19
Bring in 2 or more bags of non-perishable food items and receive a comprehensive wellness evaluation valued at $150. All donations accepted.
Gateways to Healing, Network Chiropractic
821 Delta Avenue, Cincinnati, (Mt. Lookout Square) Ohio 45226
513-321-3317
www.GatewaysToHealing.com <http://www.GatewaysToHealing.com>
Drs. Michael and Julie Nichols, DC's
voted 'Best Alternative Health Provider' CityBeat 2006, 2007
MUSE Cincinnati's Women's Choir presents
Rapt in Love
Buy Tickets
Dear Ellen,
Please join us for the first concert of MUSE's 25 year anniversary, Rapt in Love! See old friends and bring new friends. It promises to be a great concert of vibrant love songs and tantalizing harmonies.
MUSE is resurrecting some of our old favorites and preparing new exciting music - about love, life and women's connections to each other. More information can be found on our new MUSE website!
Seating is limited with only two performances so get your tickets now as MUSE celebrates women's music - past and present. We look forward to sharing this concert experience with you.
Sincerely,
Catherine Roma
Rapt in Love
MUSE Fall Concert
The first concert of our 25th anniversary year, is about loving boldly. For this exciting concert, MUSE will perform some classic works from our rich lesbian and feminist repertoire. We will be joined onstage by the dynamic duo, Wishing Chair.
Buy Tickets
St. John's UU Church
320 Resor Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220
Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 8:00pm
Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 3:00pm
MUSE is a women's choir dedicated to musical excellence and social change. In keeping with our belief that diversity is strength, we are feminist women of varied ages, races, and ethnicities with a range of musical abilities, political interests, and life experiences.
We are women loving women; we are heterosexual, lesbian and bisexual women united in song. We commission and seek out music composed by women, pieces written to enhance the sound of women's voices, and songs that honor the enduring spirit of all peoples. In performing, we strive for a concert experience that entertains, inspires, motivates, heals, and creates a feeling of community with our audience.
For more information contact
muse@musechoir.org or call 513.221.1118
MUSE - Cincinnati's Women's Choir
P.O. Box 23292 Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
Angela Pancella to present at Salon Wed. 28 Nov.: “Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen”
Our Daily Bread
Hi Salon!
I haven't been to the table in a while, but Ellen has been gracious enough to say I could come and chat with you about Our Daily Bread (a soup kitchen in OTR where I now work) and what it has taught me about hunger, homelessness, and Cincinnati's forgotten poor. I'll be there Wednesday, November 28th. Below is the blurb I sent to Ellen. See you there!—Angela
Hi Ellen,
Angela here, the writer from CityBeat who came to Lloyd House a couple of times last year when putting together a short piece about the salon. Thank you for continuing to send me the Salon Weekly—I appreciate being able to stay in the loop.
I still do an occasional piece for CityBeat, but my current full-time employer is Our Daily Bread, the soup kitchen and hospitality center in Over-the-Rhine. I came on in February of this year as their director of development. It's a job with a steep learning curve, but the people I meet and have gotten to know make it more than worthwhile--I don't know if I have ever had a job I have been so moved by.
I would be happy to come speak to the salon about my experience if you are ever looking for someone to talk about hunger/poverty issues. I can also recommend the Homeless Coalition, they have guest speakers who are homeless/have been homeless who can give an insider's view. ( www.cincihomeless.org <http://www.cincihomeless.org/> )
Just thought I'd put that out there. It would be a pleasure to take part in a discussion with thoughtful people about an often misunderstood topic.
Take care,
Angela
Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D. Is a holistic psychotherapist with over 35 years experience. Specialty area: Optimizing Mental Health ~ “Better than well”. 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 www.lloydhouse.com
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 your postures or prevent injuring yourself.
In the third floor meditation room, “the Zendo”. Bring yoga mat; cushion or whatever for meditating.
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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:
- Green Party’s Gwen Marshal on Election Results
- David Little on Bd. Of Ed. Election
- David Pepper thanks salon
- Jody Grundy: praise for salon
- thoughts on jail issue by Nancy Dawley
- Ellen’s letter to leaders on School Levy Defeat
Wed Nov 7, 2007 1:08 am by Gwen Marshal
The 2007 Cincinnati City Council election results are in and all 9
council members were reelected. Places 10-12 went to the 3 recycled
candidates, #13 went to the School Board member, #14 was the well
funded Republican lawyer, #15 was one of the 2 non incumbent candidates
supported by the PowrPac, #‚s 16-18 were Democrats, #19 was a charter
candidate, #20 was a Republican, #21 was Justin Jeffre, the Green Party
candidate, 22-25 were the independents.
With 98.5% of the vote counted Justin got 6,894 votes and the 57,883
ballots cast; this means that 11.9% of the voters cast a vote for
Justin and that means that the Green Party is now an official party
under the Charter of the City of Cincinnati. (Definitions - „political
party‰ means and organization whose candidate received a number of
votes equal to at least five percent of the umber of persons voting for
candidates for council in the last election for that office.) The
definition of party matters in terms of the amount of money a PAC can
give its candidate in an election cycle.
Over 200,000 Cincinnati ballots were cast in 2005, during the election
of the mayor so turn out is down significantly this year. PowrPac
(Partnership of Westside Residents) was a significant force in the 2005
with its choice of candidates for city council. In 2005 they only had
about $5,000 and less than half a dozen contributors (mostly from
Columbus) I‚ve not seen their report for this year. This year they
endorsed 7 of the 9 incumbents; the two they didn‚t endorse likely
finished first and third. (Only 9 votes separated first and second
with 98.49% reporting so these are not the final results.) What is
final is that PowrPac was not a force in the 2007 election.
The three new Cincinnati School Board candidates won, their levy only
got 42% support; I am concerned that the one who lost represented the
loss of very valuable experience on the board. The mental health levy
got 55% support, the seniors got 69% support but what really made our
night was the jail tax only getting 44%. With 98.07% reporting,
104,762 people said no to the jail tax, only 81,952 said yes, 52 voted
both yes and no and 3,844 left this item blank.
The results came in extremely slowly, it was 10:43 PM before any
results were reported - 24.2%. Normally by this time people are making
victory speeches for the press. At 11:32 only 49.89% was reported, at
11:59 we had 73.64% of the votes counted. At 12:24 am 98.07% of the
votes were reported. For Cincinnati that means that 5 precincts were
not counted as of 12:24 am and it appears the problem was that the
memory cards for at least part of these precincts were left in the
computer at the voting site and no one could find the key to get back
into the poll site at night.
The proponents of the Jail Tax were heavily funded by the corporations
who are members of 3CDC and they spent over a million dollars. They
had five full time staffers in September and October with a pay roll of
$14,000 a month. The opponents of the jail tax are still debating how
much we spent but it appears that when the PAC reports come in it will
be less than $10,000 and no paid staff. What we had was a lot of
volunteers who worked very hard competing against vague promises that
we just couldn‚t trust.
Except for the depressing fact that the entire Cincinnati City Council
was reelected, I felt very happy about the 2007 election: the Greens
became a party in Cincinnati; the Democrat, Republican and Charter
Party lost the jail tax fight and the Green Party won; and the
conservative members of the anti jail tax coalition stated very clearly
they want to continue to work with the liberal members of the coalition
to work for a solution to the criminal justice problems in Hamilton
County. This is a very important win.
Gwen Marshal
Carl Lindner and Rick Williams. David Little
Ellen—whew election is over. I was successful and now am weary. I see that you eventually endorsed the Team. Basic rule—anytime I am opposing Carl Lindner I am on the right team—and of course he was the leading contributor to Williams.
david little
(David ran the campaign for the “new” slate on the Bd. Of Ed. ellen)
From David Pepper:
Ellen:
I tremendously enjoyed the other night, and the very honest and passionate dialogue that took place on both sides. I was so glad you and the others gave me a chance to share my point of view, and were open-minded to hearing a perspective many probably didn't agree with going in. And, after reading your copious notes and e-mail, I was thrilled to read that I was able to change at least your mind on this critical issue for our County and our ability to improve it's future in a thoughtful, progressive way--as opposed to the same failed band-aid solutions of the past.
And I will try to smile more :).
Thanks again for giving me a chance to make our case. I look forward to coming back and reporting on the progress we make in reforming our system.
David
Civic Activist Jody Grundy praises Salon:
Dear Ellen,
First of all thank you for hosting the longest salon in your history on this Jail Tax issue and for being such an openminded and hospitable host.
I read all the notes and then your own summary and decision about Issue 27 and I must tell you I am really impressed at your own process as well as the one you hosted for the Salon. As you know I have been in support of Issue 27 already and of course I’m glad you are publically stating that you will vote yes on it. But what is most important to me is to see your reflection and willingness to listen and to even change your opinion. Few people really take the time to do that.
I’m glad to be a fellow citizen and progressive with you and I trust we will continue to act and react authentically to the best of our abilities for the good of our community.
See you in our wonderful neighborhood!
Jody
Nancy Dawley on Jail issue
Ellen, My opinion....I was definitely against a new jail at first, since I think too many people are jailed, and we should change the laws and punishment for "crimes" that are not really "crimes." However, I've come around to voting for it. I want to prevent people who make a mistake from falling into the black hole of jail, where they only learn from criminals.
One of the radio shows, perhaps an NPR segment, was comparing juvenile facilities in Missouri (where they treat the young people as people, with education, mental health programs, etc.) with Texas, where the young people are treated as prisoners. Recidivism in Missouri is under 10%, vs. 50-80% (can't remember which) in Texas.
This is what we should be doing. Let's spend our money up front to get folks back on track, not see and pay for continued crime and ruined lives.
Nancy
Ellen’s letter to leaders re. school levy defeat
Dear Cincinnati Leaders: Mayor Mark Mallory, members of city council, presidents of X.U. and U.C., corporate leaders...
I am sure you are as saddened as I am over the failure of the school levy in the recent election. Whatever we may think of our current CPS leaders and their scandalous budget shortfall, school levy failure sends a deadening message to school children, teachers, investors considering Cincinnati, ...on and on. Why don’t I recall, in the days and weeks leading up to the election, speeches and essays and drum beatings on the part of you, our leaders, urging us to support the levy and explaining to us the critical importance of our Cincinnati public education? Why?
Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D.
Lloyd House Salon
Section Four: Books/Movies/Magazines/Reviews
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Come on... send me names of books and stuff you are enjoying. ellen
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Randall Ball has been insisting we all watch the movie zeitgeist (free at http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com) about the deceptions/misconceptions in our religions, the conspiracy to bring down the world trade towers on 9/11/01, the nefarious nature of the Federal Reserve System ... So I have started watching it. Whew! I am inclined to be sympathetic to the information, but the vibe is really terrible. Sort of, “You should be getting apoplectic with fury!” I don’t think being furious is a very smart state of mind. Wish others would look at this movie and send in their opinions. ellen
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Christmas Cards to Recovering Soldiers: When making out your greeting card list this year, please consider sending one or more to: A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20307-5001.
Free Rice: No, Condoleezza has not been held captive. Play this vocabulary game at www.freerice.com. For each word you define correctly, the site's sponsors will donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. Have fun, build your vocabulary, & do good. A global treasure is a local treasure.
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Hanuszka - Film & Discussion [Thursday 8 November @ 7 PM]: A semi-autobiography of Hanna Mandelberger, a 12-year-old girl who flees the ghetto in Warsaw. Finding her way to a Catholic convent, she claims to be Polish Catholic & comes to identify with her new role as a nun. She serves as an emissary for the Polish underground, risking her life transmitting letters & weapons to different agents throughout Poland, aided by a young Father Karel Wojtyla who becomes Pope John Paul II. Discussion follows the screening. The film is in Hebrew & Polish with English subtitles. $8 tickets; students admitted free with student ID. Extension of the Israeli Film Festival sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, commemorating Israel’s 60th year of independence; the Xavier screening is co-sponsored by the student government association & the Hillel Jewish Student Center at Xavier. At Kelley Auditorium, Alter Hall, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ www.jewishcincinnati.org/page.html?ArticleID=155142.
Resistance To Vision: Searching, Sifting, Finding, Seeing [Friday 9 November @ 6-10 PM]: Creative work is often 90% not seeing what one hopes to see. Rejection & destruction accompany the fragmentary & ambiguous episodes of seeing, constant companions of the instincts, intuitions, & insights born of creative actions. This exhibit contains work that makes visible an active process of seeing & making as necessary to its aesthetic; a collection of works where searching & sifting, “seeing in” & “seeing as” are the visible givens of creative dialogue. Sixteen artists from 8 states present works that include books manipulated & reformed as art, painting in space, works of photography, sculpture, painting, printmaking, & drawing, a landscape of humanity. Refreshments. Curated by Dana Saulnier, Associate Professor, Miami University, Oxford. Show runs thru Friday 7 December. A public lecture by Professor Saulnier accompanies the exhibit Thursday 29 November @ 6 PM @ UC College of DAAP, room 5401. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, exhibits@manifestgallery.org, & www.manifestgallery.org.
Redtree Gallery Art Opening [Friday 9 November @ 6-9 PM]: Local artists in a variety of media. Live music & food. Show runs thru Sunday 2 December. At Redtree Gallery, 4409 Brazee Street, Oakley, OH 45209. More info @ 513.321.8733, mbusch@redtreegallery.net, & www.redtreegallery.net.
Traditional Annual Christmas Boutique [Friday-Saturday 9-10 November @ 10 AM - 4 PM]: The Little Sisters of the Poor present their annual boutique that boasts crafts made by the residents & donations from many generous area crafters, homemade baked goods & soups, & Christmas decorations & gift ideas. All proceeds benefit the Home & care of the elderly residents. Irrespective of your religious beliefs or non-beliefs, Little Sisters of the Poor personifies kindness & humility as they provide care & comfort for the elderly. At St. Paul's Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged, 476 Riddle Road, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.281.8001, actcincinnati@littlesistersofthepoor.org, & www.littlesistersofthepoor.org.
The Art of Living: A Women's Multi-Arts Retreat [Friday-Sunday 9-11 November @ 6:00 PM-1:30 PM]: Inside/Outside co-hosts this new expansion program, a weekend of writing, visual, & movement arts to help women from all walks of life reconnect with their "hand-made lives." The retreat is open to women at any (or no) experience level in any of the art forms, & will include time for individual & group creativity, rest & reflection, community-building, & fun. The retreat will also provide an opportunity to learn about volunteer possibilities within Inside/Outside’s work with incarcerated women. At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & RSVP from Pauletta Hansel @ 513.683.2340, ph.grailville@fuse.net, & www.grailville.org.
Top 10 Things I've Learned as a Religion Reporter [Saturday 10 November @ 10 AM]: The Association for Rational Thought presents Kevin Eigelbach, Religion Reporter for the Cincinnati Post. A few of the things Kevin has learned: religion is frequently not rational; nothing bad ever happens at my church; my pastor is always right; believers don't like having their beliefs challenged; abortion is still the most divisive issue in America. Kevin has worked for The Post for more than 5 years, doing general assignments & covering religion on the side, writing the religion column for about 18 months. He has worked as a journalist for about 18 years for Kentucky newspapers in Ashland, Elizabethtown & Shelbyville. He & his wife are Louisville natives, live in Burlington with their 4 kids, & attend the Hebron Lutheran Church. She home schools the kids. Free. At Molly Malone’s Restaurant, 6111 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ rrdavis@fuse.net.
West Point Cadet Gospel Choir Performance [Saturday 10 November 10 AM @ Noon]: In honor of Veterans Day, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Cadet Gospel Choir will perform several patriotic songs. At 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.
The Faux Frenchmen & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra [Saturday 10 November @ 8 PM]: The Faux Frenchmen join the CSO in Music Hall for a Stravinsky Festival "Bohemian Bash." Violinist Paul Patterson plays with the CSO, performing music by Stravinsky, Shostakovich, & Haydn. Then, Paul joins acoustic guitarists Brian Lovely & George Cunningham, & double bassist Don Aren for a post-concert show, as the Music Hall lobby is transformed into an early 20th century Parisian cafe with specialty coffee drinks by Baba Budan's. The Faux Frenchmen have been playing 1930’s Hot Club-inspired string band jazz (aka “gypsy jazz”) in & around Cincinnati since September 2002. At Music Hall, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info including discount tix @ 513.541.3359, lastbiscuit@hotmail.com, & www.fauxfrenchmen.com.
Sleeping Beauty [Saturday 10 November @ 11 AM]: An enchanted spindle curses Sleeping Beauty to 100 years of sleep. Although protected by her fairy godmother, will anyone be able to save her? ArtReach brings this classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault to life in this enchanting, new adaptation as part of the Saturday Morning Children’s Series. $7 for adults; $5 for children. At The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550, Jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/CCPA/find_us.htm.
Quest for the Celtic Soul [Saturday 10 November @ 9:30 AM - 4 PM]: A day-long experience of reflection, prayer, music, & art in the Celtic tradition, aimed at longing for & celebrating the search for God. Cindy Matyi is a well-known Celtic artist & musician. Nancy Bick Clark is an accomplished harper specializing in Celtic music. John Miriam Jones, SC, has authored a book on Celtic spirituality “With an Eagle’s Eye” & a frequent speaker. These three people have presented several Celtic retreats & complement each other’s talents. The content differs from their 1st Celtic retreat. $55 registration; lunch is provided. At Sisters of Charity Spirituality Center, 5900 Delhi Road, Mount St. Joseph, OH 45051. More info @ 513.347.5449 matyi@fuse.net, & www.spirituality.center@srcharitycinti.org/spirit/registration.htm.
New Unity Church of God Women’s Conference [Saturday 10 November @ 1 PM]: Bishop Frederick P. Simmons, from the New Unity Church of God, leads the Women of the Word Luncheon. “Wilt Thou be Made Whole?” Join the discussion. Learn to cope with the cares of the world & enter into a new season & dimension of life. $10 donations. At Springdale Community Center, 11999 Lawnview, Springdale, OH 45246. More info @ 513.681.2150 & newunitycog@gmail.com.
1st Annual Austin J. Elfers Walk/Run to Remember [Sunday 11 November 2-4 PM]: Each year, 1000s of families are devastated by losing their baby to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In January 2007, the family of 2-month old Austin James lost him to SIDS. They have chosen to honor their baby’s life by joining forces with the Sudden Infant Death Network of Ohio to raise funds for educational & community outreach programs, risk reduction services, medical research, & counseling & ongoing support for bereaved families, & for the scholarship fund at St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School where Austin would have attended. Participate as a walker/runner and/or sponsor in their 1-mile fun walk or run in loving memory of Austin to fund these SIDS programs. All proceeds go directly to SID Network of Ohio & SASEAS scholarship fund. $15 for individual, $35 for family, plus $10 for child t-shirt or $12 for adult t-shirt; added donations gratefully accepted. At Miami Meadows Park, 1546 State Route 131, Milford, OH 45150. More info from Dee @ 513-732-1343, 513.675.6789, cdelfers@fuse.net, & www1.freewebs.com/austin_j_elfers/.
The Queen City Concert Band [Sunday 11 November @ 2 PM]: A concert-style band with a 70-year Cincinnati history presents a "Salute to the Veterans" concert, part of the band’s goal to present free concerts downtown. The program will feature patriotic music, medleys, marches, & a special Armed Forces Salute. Joining the QCCB for this performance will be Blessings, a full-hand bell choir, & special guest, William Wilkie, a premier euphonium player from Cincinnati. Free admission. At Memorial Hall (next to Music Hall), 1229 Elm Street, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ cincybandroom@fuse.net.
Polish Independence Day Celebration [Sunday 11 November @ 1 PM]: At Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 3547 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.861.1295, jbaranki@aol.com, & www.pasc.us.
Humanities at the Observatory [Tuesday 13 November @ 7:30 PM]: The Patrons & the Poltroons: The Visionaries & Adversaries of Cincinnati's Quest for a Public University. Greg Hand, Associate Vice President for Public Relations at University of Cincinnati, explores the colorful characters who contributed to the creation of Cincinnati's university, & the rogues who made that early history so interesting. $10 general admission; $5 for students & Observatory members. At Cincinnati Observatory, 3489 Observatory Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. More info @ 513.321.5186, Observatory@fuse.net, & www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.
Community Conversation with Judith Snow & John McKnight [Wednesday 14 November @ 4:30-6:30 PM]: Be part of this interactive experience focused on bringing the gifts of people on the margin into the center of community life & hearing stories of how young people are practicing this style of community leadership. Judith Snow is a social inventor & advocate for inclusion-communities that welcome the participation of a wide diversity of people. Her goal is to foster understanding of how people with disabilities can be full participants in communities everywhere. Judith is on the faulty of the Asset Based Community Development Institute, which John McKnight founded. John is a world famous thinker, writer, & researcher on building community. Free; reservations requested. At Mayerson Hall at Hebrew Union College, 3101 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45219 (fully ADA compliant). More info & RSVP @ 513.451.0166, cert@fuse.net, & www.asmallgroup.net.
Beaujolais Nouveau [Thursday 15 November @ 6-9 PM]: Every year, on the 3rd Thursday of November, France releases its highly anticipated & closely guarded new vintage wine from the Beaujolais region. Join the French-American Chamber of Commerce for a taste & become part of a festive tradition enjoyed for centuries by people around the world. An exquisite French buffet featuring cuisine by Jean-Robert. At New Ballroom, Newport Aquarium, One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071. Reservations are $50 by 12 November; $35 for EACC members; $75 at the door. More info @ RSVPs @ 513.852.6510, eacc@europe-cincinnati.com, & www.france-cincinnati.com/facc/.
Evans Mirageas & Daniel Catán Talk Opera [Thursday 15 November @ 7 PM]: Cincinnati Opera Artistic Director Evans Mirageas & Florencia en el Amazonas composer Daniel Catán, will provide an engaging & informative conversation about Cincinnati Opera’s 2008 Season which includes Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, & Verdi’s La Traviata. During the hour-long opera rap, Mirageas will share personal & musical insights about each of the operas & talk with special guest Catán. This is the 1st in a series of programs featuring guest speakers talking about topics related to Cincinnati Opera’s 2008 Summer Festival (June 11–July 27). Free. At CET Studio A, 1223 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info & RSVP @ 513.241.2742, jbellin@cincinnatiopera.org, & www.cincinnatiopera.org.
Christkindl Market & First Tapping of Moerlein Christkindl Ale [Thursday 15 November @ 5:30-9 PM]: The $20 entry buys you: 1) admission to their version of a Christkindl market with a variety of Cincinnati boutiques & shopping options including personal shopping liaisons, buying recommendations, & a gift registry; 2) first tapping & sampling of Moerlein’s new Christkindl Ale; & 3) gift basket containing items such as artist-signed Christdindl Ale poster, December’s Cincinnati Gentleman magazine, & complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds benefit the OTR Foundation, a non-profit org dedicated to protecting, preserving, & promoting historic OTR. At McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon, 19 East 7th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ otrfoundation@aol.com & www.cincygentlemen.com.
Film Commission Anniversary Party Celebrates 20 Years of Film in Cincinnati [Friday 16 November @ 7:30 PM - Midnight]: Dress your Hollywood best, enjoy bountiful hors d'oeuvres, VIP lounge seating & privileges, live music & dancing throughout the evening. Cocktails, heavy appetizers & desserts, auction, Johnny Clueless band. Industry freelancers may attend at reduced rate. Proceeds benefit the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Film Commission. At Entertainment Solutions at Rookwood, 2705 Edmondson Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513.784.1744 & kristen@filmcincinnati.com.
MUSE Women's Choir Concert - 25th Year Kick-Off [Saturday 17 November @ 8 PM & Sunday 18 November @ 3 PM]: A Cincinnati treasure for 25 years, the MUSE Cincinnati's Women's Choir is dedicated to musical excellence & social change. The kick-off concert for their 25th Jubilee is the Fall Concert "Rapt in Love," an evening of eclectic repertoire from the past 25 years, including Simply Love, Miss Celie’s Blues, Wanderlust, & more. The concert will also feature the Weave & Spin suite by Wishing Chair. The Kentucky Duo will accompany MUSE with their multi-instrumental acoustic style in songs spanning Appalachian through South African genres. Dr. Catherine Roma, Artistic Director, said "Our kick-off concert of the season represents our roots in the women's choral movement & will highlight music & composers with whom MUSE has been connected for 25 years. These "favorites" will delight the audience." Tickets are priced on a sliding scale of $10-50; suggested price is $20. At St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info & tix @ 513.221.1118 & www.musechoir.org.
2007 Gala Opera In The Amazon: Una noche Mágica [Saturday 17 November @ 6 PM]: This elegant event is Cincinnati Opera’s largest annual fundraiser, generating essential support for the company’s 2008 Summer Festival, which features 4 grand opera productions: Madame Butterfly, Lucia di Lammermoor, Florencia en el Amazonas, & La Traviata. The Gala features tenor Mark Panuccio & concludes with a late night dance party. Inspired by Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, the Music Hall Ballroom will be magically transformed into a tropical rainforest. The menu, music, & décor will be Amazon-inspired; a small portion of the evening's proceeds will go to the Rainforest Alliance. Schedule: 6PM: cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, & entertainment; 7:30PM: dinner; 9PM: auction; 9:30PM: concert by Mark Panuccio; 10PM: dancing to Terra Azul; 10:30PM: Late Night in the Amazon (Young Professionals Invited); Midnight: buffet. Tickets begin at $250 (a portion is tax-deductible) & include the dinner, concert, dancing, & MN buffet. Tix for “Late Night in the Amazon” are $30 & include music, dancing, & MN buffet. Table sponsorships are available. At Music Hall Grand Ballroom, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45210. More info @ 513.768.5570, jbergantino@cincinnatiopera.org, & www.cincinnatiopera.org.
Women In Jazz Concert [Saturday 17 November @ 8 PM - Midnight]: For the 2nd year, a sophisticated evening of the finest in local & regional female vocalists will perform in a smoke-free night club atmosphere. Award-winning, veteran singer Lavieena Campbell will headline the event, sharing her special blend of well-known & beloved sultry jazz & blues standards. Ms Campbell will be joined by 2 outstanding vocalists. Dawn Wood is a R&B & Jazz singer, songwriter & independent recording artist. Sheila "Ms Jaz" Jordan was named by CityBeat as one of the "Top Local Artists to Produce a CD on A National Level." Ms. Campbell said “Women are often times underappreciated in many musical genres, & this is an opportunity to showcase our local talent.” The Bruce Menefield Quartet will provide music, & the Winton Woods Middle School Jazz Band will warm up the crowd. Light refreshments & food will be served; business attire is welcomed. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Presented by LACE Productions Inc. At Woodlawn Recreation Center, 10141 Woodlawn Blvd., Woodlawn, Cincinnati, OH 45215. More info & tix @ 513.771.7713, 513.251.8177, & Lc49song@aol.com.
Studio Collection’s 13th Annual Holiday Sale [Saturday 17 November @ 10 AM – 4 PM]: Nine women artists will present an eclectic mix of prints, handmade paper, bead jewelry, functional & decorative pottery, textile wall pieces, dolls, quilts, homemade jams, soaps, & mustards. The Studio Collection sale is a long-standing tradition for holiday buyers in the Tri-state area who want original, high quality handmade gifts to collect or share with others. Door prizes & delicious refreshments. Free admission. At HARMONY LODGE, 646 East Epworth Avenue, Spring Grove Village (formerly Winton Place), Cincinnati, OH 45232. More info @ 513.451.0052 & Statzerart@aol.com.
An Evening With The Jazz Masters [Sunday 18 November @ 6 PM]: Jon A Ridley & Associates will produce a concert featuring living legends "Bowl & Bunns." Listen to a sample of their music @ http://harrison.odeo.com:80/audio/2359641/view. Ridley is host of "Inside & Outside Jazz" on WAIF 88.3 FM radio Sundays 8-10 PM. Proceeds from the concert ticket sale will be donated to the New Orleans "Habitat for Humanity Musicians Village" to help build homes for residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Tribute will be paid to local citizens who provide service & assistance to those less fortunate in the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. Honorees are Damon Lynch Jr (New Jerusalem Baptist Church), Attorney Stephen Johnson Grove (Ohio Justice & Policy Center's "Second Chance" legal clinics), & local jazz great Donald "Snookie" Gibson. At Fath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.749.1444, 513.560.2529, 513.602.8855, JonARidley@hotmail.com, & larryrobinson@cinci.rr.com.
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/.
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)
Little Shop of Horrors [thru 18 November @ 8 PM; Sunday 2 PM matinees]: One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a house-hold name. A down & out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame & fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination. $21 for adults, $19 for seniors & students. At the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info, schedules, & tix @ 513.241.6550, jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Cincinnati Hurricane Relief Project needs your Help [thru Sunday-Friday 18-23 November & again in December]: Help is sought from companies & individuals to help the Cincinnati Hurricane Relief Project (CHRP; an all-volunteer non-profit organization) continue to help rebuild New Orleans. CHRP has made several trips to the Gulf Coast since November 2005 to deliver basic living supplies, food, clothes & workers to help local families rebuild homes & communities. To date, the Project has gutted 5 homes & cleaned a recreational center. They will return to New Orleans at Thanksgiving & Christmas with more than 800 boxes of donated school text books, musical instruments, learning tools, etc. to give to Treme Community Center in the 6th Ward to distribute among New Orleans schools. They need help transporting the materials &/or tape, boxes, & labor to sort & box-up the materials. Additionally, your help will provide a positive impact on the CHRP volunteer youth. More info Iris & Robin @ 513.919.7463, 513.407.5953, iroley@fuse.net, & keez79@yahoo.com.
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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EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say.
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respect, sympathy and compassion for one another
in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment.
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