Salon Weekly
~ In 4 Color-Coded Sections:
- Table Notes
- Events & Opportunities
- Articles, Letters (“opinions expressed are not necessarily mine”...ellen)
- Books, Reviews, Films, Magazines
- Tri-State Treasures: compiled by Jim Kesner
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................................................... Section One: Table Notes ............................................................................ (Note: these notes were taken at the table and have NOT been approved or corrected by the speakers. Reader beware of inevitable misunderstandings and misrepresentations. E.B.)
At the table Wednesday this week:
Rob Nendahwaab, Spencer Konicov, Jaqueline Konicov, Mr. G., Steve Sunderland, Marilyn Gale, Ellen Bierhorst, Carolyn Aufderhaar , Mara Helmuth, Elain Bradford, Q benedikt
Rob, Steve, Spencer, Carolyn, Jackie Marilyn, Ellen Ellen, Mara
Ellen, Elaine Q Benedikt
Spencer’s cataract surgery a huge success. Rob bought a huge R.V. Carolyn: a beautiful, gorgeous rainbow this evening. Spencer brought 140 buns for the Drop Inn Center meal Sat. Steve saw “Company”, musical on PBS that originated in Cinti at the Playhouse. Brilliant!
Lilly Tomlin was here last week; she tried to do some jokes on Cinti and forgot her lines and it was hilarious. Did 5 minutes on Obama. Ended the show with an hour of audience questions.
In California a woman gave birth to 8 babies. Carolyn. Is a single mom on food stamps. Lives on workers’ comp. A fertility dr. implanted 8 embryos and all 8 survived.
Mara: yesterday 3 – 9 pm had installation of my presentation of trek in Tibet, India. Installation at CCM, Studio Theater. Video was stills of the surrounding area, and video of the folk singers that performed for me. I will have it again.
Steve Bachus, composer, just died, obit in NYTimes. He put recordings of chants and bells on the streets of NY. Considers himself an architect.
Mara:
House and Senate Agree on $789 Billion Stimulus Package
Rob: Planning to live in my RV, travel, have VA health care....
Ellen: tinitus article in New Yorker. Many combat vets have.
Carolyn: vets going blind months after returning from the war.
Mara: last week at Ball State I presented a multi media thing with Steve’s poem about the vietnam vet. Very well received.
~ End of Table Notes~
- Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
Ellen Stirring Slaw for 300: Imagine... 38 cabbages! That tub is much bigger than it looks in this photo.
Service Event:
WE WILL DO OUR MEAL AT THE DROP IN CENTER ON SAT. FEB 14, VALENTINE’S DAY. Dinner time.
We need volunteers -- 8 – 12 volunteers to serve it at 6 – 8. Please send email with subject line “volunteer serve” only. We need 2-4 more people. Or phone me, Ellen, 513 221 1289
Many thanks to all of you who have sent (exactly the right amount) in donations! I will ask the Drop Inn center to give me a paper that validates this tax deductable donation and if you would like one, send me an email.
I will take photos and share them in next Weekly.
Thanks to those who have worked hard on this project: Mary Piper, Elaine Bradford, Spencer Konicov, Steve Sunderland, Mara Helmuth, Wanda Styons, Tracy Flannagan... Everyone!
on 2/10/09 4:25 PM, David Pepper at david@davidpepper.com wrote:
Please join Hamilton County Commission President David Pepper for the
"The 2009 State of the County Address"
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Cincinnati
Noon
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Hall of Mirrors, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
35 West Fifth Street
Lunch reservations are $19 (arrive at noon)
Viewing without lunch is free (arrive by 12:30 p.m.)
RSVP to sesler.anne@gmail.com
by February 13, 2009
(Seating is limited so RSVP promptly;
Indicate lunch or no lunch in the RSVP)
To read more about how the County Commission is hitting the road and coming to your community Click Here <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102452096253&e=001f-0j2bq9ENYFpdx2RnmIZ2Ols68BkN_irbIWJkzbsp_bT_tRLLRkLeeoNzKJZ0gQk8FBVJyzimraZCHnDp1YKxJjG79alUUXvhuz_cSQoQZYdhb59kEVWdRobigkrDwB2Zocn2PbiRivuf4jQ1wT3Fjf69xDaTbnac-sp6vanDYfusdSse6hcJ7s-GS158Ce> !
From my Daughter Anna in Denver:
Hi,
Have you heard that Ken Starr -- and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund -- filed legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and attempting to forcibly divorce 18,000 same-sex couples that were married in California last year? The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in this case on March 5, 2009, with a decision expected within the next 90 days.
The Courage Campaign has created a video called "Fidelity," with the permission of musician Regina Spektor, that puts a face to those 18,000 couples and all loving, committed couples seeking full equality under the law.
Please watch this heartbreaking video now. If you have the same reaction that I did, you can help spread the word by sharing it with your friends ASAP -- before the Valentine's Day deadline:
http://www.couragecampaign.org/Divorce
The more people who see this video, the more people will understand the pain caused by Prop 8 and Ken Starr's shameful legal proceeding.
After you watch the video, please join me and over 150,000 people who have signed a letter to the state Supreme Court, asking them to invalidate Prop 8 and reject Starr's case.
Thanks.
Hello again from Betsy Lippitt:
I sent information about World Sound Healing Day to most of you the past two years.
Here is the reminder for this year
World Sound Healing Day
WHEN: February 14, 2009, Valentine’s Day.
WHAT: Thousands of people throughout the planet all tone an "AH" together for five minutes (or more) during that day.
WHY: To project the energy of Light & Love throughout the Planet. What better way to celebrate this joyous day of Valentine’s Day than to project Peace to Mother Earth and generate peaceful energy throughout the planet with sound!
Sound coupled with intention has the ability to heal and transform. We will sound an "AH" sending a Heart Wave of Sound that will resonate throughout the planet.
I invite you to join me at my house for the third time on Annual World Sound Healing Day Toning at Betsy's: At Noon on February 14th. 4384 Innes Ave. (45223). You can call for more details…542-1577, or just drop by any time from 11:30am-12:30pm.
If you want to participate but cannot accomodate my time frame, you can tone any time that day. You can also join with a web-based group. Below is fowarded information from Jonathan Goldman, from Healing Sounds to give you more background and websites for Sound Healing and World Sound Healing Day.
Hope to hear you soon,
Betsy Lippitt
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WORLD SOUND HEALING DAY Made Easy
February 14, 2009
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Dear Sound Friends:
In order to simplify the Feb. 14th time and activities of World Sound Healing Day here is a summary of information that should clarify matters:
1). On Feb. 14th, anytime, anywhere (wherever you are, whatever time it is), take at least 5 minutes out of your day and project the heart sound "Ah" filled with Light & Love to Mother Earth, as a Sonic Valentine for Global Harmonization.
2). If possible, please gather with others in a group at any time on Feb. 14th to collectively tone together for this event.
3). On Feb. 14th, at 11 AM EST, we invite you to come to www.healthylife.net for a very special World Sound Healing Day presentation with Jonathan Goldman & Andi Goldman. Then, at 12 noon, EST, please go to www.templeofsacredsound.org .
4). On Feb. 14th, at 12 noon EST (U.S. Eastern Standard Time), please tone the heart sound "Ah" as a Sonic Valentine for Mother Earth for 5 minutes or more. If you are near a computer, please go to the launching of www.templeofsacredsound.org and join others throughout the planet on this new interactive website in order to do this.
5). For more information on World Sound Healing Day, go to www.healingsounds.com.
In addition, we are utilizing Healing Sound Blog as a means of exchanging thoughts and ideas about World Sound Healing Day. For those of you into YouTube, there's a brief video clip on Temple of Sacred Sound as well as one on World Sound Healing Day that may be of interest.
We trust this is helpful. We're really looking forward to resonating together with you this Feb. 14 for World Sound Healing Day!
Blessings of Light & Love through Sound
Jonathan Goldman & Andi Goldman
Contact Information
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email: info@healingsounds.com
phone: 303-443-8181
web: http://www.healingsounds.com
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From (Innactive) Salonista Robyn/Rob Repasky: Free Medical Massage Therapy!
Greetings:
SALONISTA CHESSIE VIGRAN IN PLAY
As some of you know I am finishing my education as a Massage Therapist.
For my last class I have to perform at least 45 hour-long massages in our Student Clinic at Southwestern College in Florence, KY.
The school collects $25 for the clinic supplies and services.
rob repasky <rrepasky1@yahoo.com>
Peace,
Rob
Stagecrafters, Cincinnati's oldest community theater, will present "Over the River and Through the Woods", Wednesday, February 18 through Sunday February 22. Performances will be at the new JCC on Ridge. Evening performances at 8 p.m.; two performances, including a 2 p.m. matinee, on Sunday. There is no Friday evening performance. Tickets are available at the door, and are $15 apiece.
Over the River is a sweet, funny play about a young man whose desire for success conflicts with his doting grandparents' need to keep him close.
A Morning Cup of Yoga! With professional teacher Phoenix Wilson
When: Fridays 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Where: THE LLOYD HOUSE third floor Zendo
Leave your car in the back or on Lafayette Ave., bring a sticky mat if you have one, let yourself in the front door, leave your shoes in the foyer and find your way to the third floor. We’ll see you there!
Date: Starting January 30th 2009
Cost: $ 13 each class or $ 77 for the 7 week session
Greetings and Happy New Year!
Start your day and weekend with a clear mind, invigorated body and renewed spirit.
This class is open to new and experienced students.
Instructor, Phoenix Wilson, RYT , 859-341-9642 phoenixwilson@mac.com <mailto:phoenixwilson@mac.com> , please call or e-mail if you are interested in or have questions about the class.
A little bit about my background ~~ I am a certified Yoga and Tai Chi Chih instructor. My studies include various styles of Yoga primarily focusing on Iyengar and Anusara. I have been teaching for the past eight years in the greater Cincinnati area including three years of training and teaching in Japan. My goal is to blend what I have learned into a fully integrated practice. Our practice will focus on the cultivation of healthy body alignment, the flow of energy in the body and a more peaceful and open heart. I am excited to have this opportunity to share in the practice of Yoga at the Lloyd House!
Namaste. Phoenix
on 2/11/09 4:04 PM, Steve Sunderland at sundersc@email.uc.edu wrote:
FYIwww.freestorefoodbank.org
Begin forwarded message:
From: FreestoreFoodbank <info@freestorefoodbank.org>
Date: February 11, 2009 3:37:27 PM EST
To: sundersc@email.uc.edu
Subject: FreestoreFoodbank February Newsletter
Reply-To: FreestoreFoodbank <info@freestorefoodbank.org>
<http://fsfb.convio.net/site/R?i=d0I8_Opn1Zc0o-Xcw9epWQ..>
A Thank You to the Community
We are incredibly grateful for the generous response that we received from our community this year. The credit belongs to each and every one of you since your support helped us meet and exceed the goals for our Hunger is Unacceptable holiday campaign. The outpouring of support--the results of neighbors coming together to help one another truly indicate that hunger is unacceptable in our community.
A Record Setting Holiday Season…did you know?
- We distributed 630,000 pounds of food to more than 49,000 people
- A 20% increase over the 2007 holiday food distribution
- Children made up half of those to whom we distributed food
- First-time donors accounted for 29% of this year’s funds
- Food Drive donations increased by 39,000 pounds of food compared to last year
One dollar, that is all it costs to provide nutritious food to a child, senior or adult each day…..One dollar = 4 meals. A small donation that makes a big difference is through our monthly donation program. You choose your monthly gift amount, and we will automatically charge your credit card or securely electronically transfer from your checking account. Each month, the charge on your monthly statement will remind you that your donation is being put to great use! For more information, please contact Kathy Greenberg atkgreenberg@freestorefoodbank.org or (513) 482-7544. <http://fsfb.convio.net/site/R?i=2hvBi1YeFrAir_EVD7R6XQ..>
Ways to Get Involved Locally and Nationally
bigg’s Power Packbigg’s invites its customers to contribute $1, $3, or $5 at the register to support the FreestoreFoodbank’s Power Pack program, which distributes healthy and kid-friendly food to children over the weekend -- 100% of the proceeds will benefit this program.
bigg’s Hunger BagsWhile you’re grocery shopping, purchase a $5 Hunger Bag that is donated directly to the FreestoreFoodbank. Your contribution at the register will make a big difference at someone’s table!
UC Campus Wide Canned Food DriveThe University of Cincinnati’s Senior Year Experience will host a food drive from February 21-26, 2009, so bring cans all week! Visithttp://www.uc.edu/sas/sye/ <http://fsfb.convio.net/site/R?i=DuTLTLQldxnH0PRBxW3Dug..> for more information.
Pound for Pound Challenge
General Mills, The Biggest Loser and Feeding America have joined forces to help Americans lose weight while providing help to those struggling with hunger. Individuals can sign up athttp://www.pfpchallenge.com/ <http://fsfb.convio.net/site/R?i=o7ss5GUvVq6S3CwqQAdnSA..> to pledge their weight loss goals and mail Pound For Pound seals from specially marked General Mills products.
A National Day of Service
President Barack Obama asked non-profit organizations to provide community service opportunities on January 19, 2009. Here at the FreestoreFoodbank we took the word "Community" to heart and brought one of our most requested volunteer activities to the community with a very public Power Pack-a-thon on Fountain Square in the heart of downtown Cincinnati. Despite the cold, volunteer groups from local businesses as well as individuals shared their energy packing our weekend backpacks full of nutritious, shelf-stable food for local school children in need.
Info@freestorefoodbank.org
Foreign Affairs talk coming, Valentine’s day morning in Pleasant Ridge
Friends,
In case this interests you or your groups. Feel free to invite others if
you like.
I invited this speaker to another group right after the 2000 election
and he had alot of interesting things to say then,
and this lecture may hold even more traction. He is a UC political
scientist with significant bio linking him to very high level policy groups.
Mr. G. (Salonista)
A US and World Affairs lecture: Saturday morning, February 14, ART
(Association for Rational Thought alias Cincinnati Skeptics)
Where When: 10-12 am followed by lunch at Molly Malone's (near corner
of Ridge and Montgomery), Pleasant Ridge.
Richard J. Harknett, "Consistency You Can Believe In: America and the
World 2008-2012"
Abstract: The approach will change, but the objectives will not. Barack
Obama, by both circumstance and apparent inclination, will be focused on
a restoration of American power within the contours of pre-George W.
Bush policy. The past eight years rested on some significant departures
in foreign and national security assumptions. Some will be viewed as
temporary fixes or unsustainable assessments and be cast aside, while
others will surprisingly endure. Rather than launching a change agent
foreign policy on the heels of what amounted to a radical foreign policy
by American standards, the new administration is likely to be an amalgam
of William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan approaches
leading to a policy of pragmatism couched in optimism. If successful,
Obama will consolidate the United States' leadership in the world for a
significant period of time. The talk will divide into three sections:
1). An outline of the world President Obama inherits and the challenges
and opportunities that exist from the perspective of US foreign and
national security;
2). Preliminary observations about Obama's likely approach based on his
key appointments and inaugural address;
3). A concluding prediction on Obama the consolidator and the prospect
of stable American world prominence.
Bio
Richard J. Harknett is associate professor of political science at the
University of Cincinnati and former Faculty Chair of the Charles Phelps
Taft Research Center. His publications are in the areas of international
relations theory, security studies, and American national security
policy. His academic research has been translated into policy
environments during both the Clinton and Bush administrations in which
he has presented briefings at the Pentagon and US War Colleges as well
as European government and academic settings, including his work
"Integrated Security: A Strategic Response to Anonymity and the Problem
of the Few," and "Barbarians At and Behind the Gates: The Loss of
Contingency and the Search for Homeland Security. He holds a
professorial lecturer position at the Diplomatic Academy, Vienna,
Austria after having served there as a Fulbright professor.
"Happy Feet"
A Workshop to Learn Great Foot Massage
with Alan Hundley, LMT, LLC
Saturday February 28, 2009
1:30pm – 5pm
At The Lloyd House in Clifton
$50 in advance, $60 at the door
Register on-line with Alan www.threewaters.com <http://www.threewaters.com> (Paypal accepted) or by sending a check to 12 Burton Woods Lane, Cincinnati Ohio 45229
call 513-281-8606 for more information or email Alan ahundley@fuse.net
Join Alan to learn “the 33 Foot Form” – an easy step-by-step approach to foot massage that will help some lucky person in your life to have happier feet. Just like the 33 joints in the foot, this technique is made up of 33 individual movements taught in sequence. The form uses reflexology, spirals, torsions, compressions, extensions and even some energy work to provide the most thorough experience. Handouts will be given to diagram the sequence. Bring a friend or come alone. Feel free to bring a pillow or two and an oil or cream you’d like to use. Clean feet are a big plus.
NOTE: YOU Do NOT have to be a massage therapist to attend!
Alan now has a DVD of the “Happy Feet” technique available for $20.
The Lloyd House is at
3901 Clifton Ave. 45220
Please park on Lafayette Ave. Also, please remove shoes in foyer, unless medically necessary. Workshop is in the third floor turret room, “the Zendo”
Alan Hundley, LLC
12 Burton Woods Lane
Cincinnati Ohio 45229
513-281-8606
www.threewaters.com <http://www.threewaters.com>
IDEAS FOR MENTAL HEALTH:
(See my pieces on wellness in my website http://www.lloydhouse.com ... Useful pieces about insomnia, eating disorder, visiting family at holidays, and the newest, how husbands fear their wives...etc.)
Everyone needs a psychologist sometime in their life.
Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. is a good one. In practice over 30 years. 513 221 1289
Areas of particular interest: 12 Step Program support; Family and Relationship issues; Young Adult Issues; Chronic Illness and Senior Adult Issues; Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered Issues, Holistic Wellness (body/mind/spirit approach), Clinical Hypnosis, EMDR.
- Get a fresh perspective. Sort out tangles in interpersonal relationships. Clear away the messes of the past. Become empowered to launch your new life. Heal trauma, change, loss. Escape from the bondage of addictive behavior(alcohol, drugs, food, tobacco, gambling, etc.)
- Central location (Clifton Ave. at Lafayette)
- Beautiful setting (The historic Lloyd House)
- Many health insurance plans will pay a percentage. (Standard fee $125/hour. Some pro bono work available.)
- Compassion and good humor.
- Rapid results.
Friday morning Yoga class with professional Yoga teacher Phoenix Wilson (she’s terrific!) starting 1/30/09, $13, ($11 if you buy a series of 7). 9:00 – 10:30 am.
YOGA practice group at Lloyd House. Wednesdays 9:15 – 10:30 am. Open, free practice group led by Nina Tolley.
Tai Chi practice group Sundays 10:15 a.m. Led by Jackie Millay.
Articles
- Jeanette Raichyk on media’s anti-Israel bias
- Louise Spiegel: praise for the Weekly
Jeanette Raichyk, Weekly firebrand contributor: “CBS’ Anti-Israel Bias”
(Jeanette is often controversial, always passionate, well informed, brilliant, and fascinating. Her positions are not necessarily mine. Ellen)
Hi all...
With the new administration in DC, there have been some fascinating
transformations in mainstream media. I seldom watch TV any more, but prefer
to search online for what I want to find out. So it's rather amusing to see
the big media squirm with the realization that the Bush empire was so short,
unless you count the grooming efforts to prepare ol' Jeb Bush for next time.
It's fun to watch the dominant images change color in advertising
everywhere, simultaneously. What a hoot!
Not even the biggest of the big -- former home of Walter Cronkite -- namely
CBS News and their flagship 60Minutes is unaffected. It seems that their
editors and fact-checkers have taken leave of their senses and now just want
to pander to the "change" and it's most noticeable in their reporting on the
Arab-Israeli struggles, where CBS 60Minutes has decided to mouth Palestinian
propaganda, without the least effort at saving their own -- CBS's former --
credibility.
With the internet at our disposal, it's easier to double-check claims
whenever something looks fishy, such as the recent Bob Simon (60Minutes)
special on the West Bank. So I've written an in-depth analysis of the total
cave-in of CBS in their coverage of the Palestinan-Israeli current conflict.
It's at <http://dectiri.blogspot.com> but I wanted to simply alert you to
what total nonsense is going to be coming your way since 60Minutes is a
major determinant in broadcasting in the USA.
CBS's editors and fact-checkers may have abdicated their responsibility and
now simply mouth Palestinian propaganda -- such as, that the Israeli
settlers get all the Palestinian water to keep their hilltop fortresses and
kibbutzes green, or that respectable Palestinian doctors with no criminal
background cannot travel to Jerusalem because of Israeli autocratic border
closing to disrupt Palestinian civic functioning. CBS blythely ignores the
fact that Palestinian officialdom refused to participate in the building of
the waterlines thereby necessitating ordinary Palestinians to pay the full
costs of their water services instead of the usual split between community
based-tax funding and personal usage billing, which burdens the poor of the
West Bank with high water prices. All of which leads to CBS scenes of poor
people while CBS somehow missed the rich Palestinians with swimming pools.
And the good doctor who wasn't allowed passes into Jerusalem in the CBS
example "neglected" to mention (and CBS never checked?) that he was related
to a political problem with some terrorist the Israelis have been refusing
to swap. Gee, how could we expect them to remember something so minor an
impediment to his getting his passes!
But CBS's theatrical side hasn't lost its touch, even if the editors have
succumbed. The cover image for Bob Simons' special feature video is some
Palestinian traditionally clothed woman, all demure and docile with doleful
eyes, whose only significance was as the woman in the shadows at some
Palestinian banker's apartment who never says a word, just looks captive.
In contrast CBS devotes several scenes baiting some outdoor burly female
kibbutz leader, challenging her with peace-settlement conditions as comments
and then gleefully recording her adamant rejection of those conditions that
would evict the settlers from their homes in teh West Bank. To complete the
feminine puppet show, CBS interviews Livni, the Israeli Foreign Minister --
a slim, athletic, brusque military female archetype -- presenting her with
the settlers' objections to Israeli negotiations in order to drive a wedge
into the relationship between settlers and Israeli citizens, promising
future bloodshed among Israeli soldiers and the settlers. Strictly
pandering to darker appetites for bloody scenes and drama between the women
leaders. The favoritism for the doleful, docile type seems rather apparent.
Amazing comment on CBS cultural ideas.
Curious how this CBS focus on the West Bank is so completely contrasting
with the scenes where the action was at the moment in time that CBS put this
show on. The action was all in GAZA, not the West Bank. Gaza is totally
run by the Palestinian Hamas, the death-dealing terrorist group who use
women and children as human shields for their military operations against
Israel and whose leaders unbelievably proudly harangue crowds to supposedly
offer women and children the opportunity to be heroic, whether they want to
or not, apparently according to the video captured by some Italian member of
YouTube. Palestinian supporters try to spin the idea that the gunmen (in
the YouTube filmclip) running from Israeli defense troops, who grabs some
kid out of a crowd crouching on the street and drags him away, is trying to
'save' the kid. The kid is just dangling by his backpack straps while the
gunmen hustles along the street. Guess he thought the kid was safer tagging
along with him -- the target the Israelis were shooting at -- some savior.
Some Palestinians may be enthralled with Hamas and their gruesome tactics
that knee-cap objectors and inspire fear all around -- like Patti Hearst
joining her kidnappers -- but hundreds of Palestinians still attempt to
breach the Egyptian borders in spite of the Egyptian guards, who respond by
firing at any Palestinian escapees and summoning hundreds of Egyptian
reinforcements to re-seal the border. Some Arab brotherhood! This gem of
reality was reported on CNN online at least.
The CNN news story and these other openly internet-viewed and reported
factual events just sort of skipped CBS's notice, as did any other mention
of Palestinian activity in Gaza when they at CBS had such an art-piece on
the West Bank. This CBS 'blindness' is in spite of the fact that CBS did
notice that the Israelis now had their own YouTube channel where the
Israelis showed mission video of strikes on rocket launchers in Gaza that
the Palestinians had hidden behind hospitals, schools and mosques -- using
UN and local people as human shields -- of course, the intelligencia prefer
to spin this pattern as 'embedment', nice military jargon for tantalizing
anyone listening with a fancy term so they'll be distracted from the skirts
of women, children, some praying people and a lot of injured hospital
patients. Israelis traditionally air-drop (and send cell-phone alert)
messages to warn civilians of impending action in their area. The videos
show the airstrike hit the ground, followed by a momentary pause before the
munitions hidden at the site go off like gigantic fireworks all at once.
CBS tried to spin that one in an online text article as evidence that the
Israeli airstrikes were not as 'surgical' as the IDF were claiming. One
wonders just what sort of surgeons CBS was talking about.
The links to these videos and articles are at the site referenced above for
anyone wanting to see for themselves. They were dug up by my son Michael in
his own interest in foreign affairs and the use of videographic evidence.
My focus is on truth in broadcasting because, as a mathematical decision
analyst, accurate representations of reality are important for simulations.
The women's issues involved in CBS' puppet show were fascinating in the
light of the last US elections' demonstrated lack of progress for women as
respect-worthy politicians. You betcha!
TTYL
MJ Raichyk
Kudos from Louise Spiegle for our Inauguration Issue
Ellen: For me that's your best volume yet; the combination of subjects,
the focus on healing--all kinds of that--a certain gentleness, subdued
humor and earnestness and the joy of sharing the news that you cried and
blew your nose too-and I stood still for 2hours in front of the tube
transfixed(and I have seen many inaugurals..)Thanks. Louise
Books,Movies, Reviews It’s up to you folks to send me blurbs. I know you are reading. and going to movies. What? Is it good? Ellen.............................................
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New WNKU Programming: WNKU 89.7 FM is the last university owned & operated station in town. In 3 years, WNKU has acquired a new signal (94.5 FM in West Chester), recruited new programming talent, got a new stronger transmitter, & expanded its online presence. They have heightened their focus on the local community & local programming for the weekends.
The new Saturday programming:
6am: Living on Earth – award-winning environmental news magazine
7am: Keep Antiquing – locally produced antique show hosted by Frank Farmer Loomis.
8am: Brian OD – continues playing great rock ‘n roll, but now at an earlier time
12pm: Mary Peale – Former host of The Jelly Pudding show.
4pm: Little Steven’s Underground Garage – Garage rock with E-Street guitarist Sylvio
6pm: Mr. Rhythm Man – voted Best Radio Show in Cincinnati by Cincinnati Magazine
9pm: The Golden Road – jam bands, jam bands, jam bands
1pm: Grateful Dead Hour – no explanation needed.
12am: Rainbow Bridge – progressive rock from the Beatles to Zappa.
The new Sunday line up:
6am: On the Media – examines all aspects pf TV, radio, newspapers, books, films, & online media.
7am: Voices - singer-songwriters express a more meaningful side of life, hosted by Lori Holladay
8am: Debra Randall – 3 hours of WNKU’s award-winning weekday format injected into your Sunday morning
11am: Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch (the concert series from Athens, OH)
12pm: The Front Porch (folk & Americana)
3pm: E-Town (Americana in concert with green living tips)
4pm: Celtic Afternoon
6pm: Music from the Hills of Home (Bluegrass & other stringed things)
9pm: Acoustic Avenue (Music from the "unplugged side of life")
More info @ www.wnku.org.
Granny's Garden Seeking Donated Baskets: All types of baskets are needed - up to 2,000 - for children to use as planting containers. They are a non-profit org, your donations are tax deductible. Granny's Garden School, 20 Miamiview Drive, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & donate @ 513.324.2873, schoolgarden@fuse.net & www.grannysgardenschool.com.
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Bockfest Print Release Party [Thursday 12 February @ 5:30-8 PM]: The Bockfest print that is used to promote the event is a reproduction of an original oil by Jim Ellfer. The artwork will be unveiled, prints will be released to the public, & the artist will be present to sign copies. The Bockfest Print Release party will also provide a pre-Bockfest opportunity to sample Moerlein’s Emancipator Doppelbock. Free hors d’oeuvres provided by Mr. Pitiful’s. Free admission. The 17th Annual Bockfest will be Friday-Sunday 6-8 March. At Mr. Pitiful’s, 1323 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info about this & other Bockfest events @ mmorgan@otrfoundation.org & www.bockfest.com.
Fighting the Mafia & Renewing Sicilian Culture: Combining Identity & Human Rights [Thursday 12 February @ 3:30 PM]: Giving this lecture is Leoluca Orlando, President of the Sicilian Renaissance Institute, one of Italy’s most prominent political & cultural figures, the legendary anti-Mafia mayor of Palermo in the 1980s & 1990s, founder of the political party La Rete, & Member of the Italian & European Parliaments. Sponsored by the Italian Studies Fund, Department of French & Italian; the John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Program; & the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. At 100 Hughes Hall, 701 East High Street, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ 513.529.5932, matteos@muohio.edu & www.leolucaorlando.it/.
Mike Wade & The Ambassadors [Thursday 12 February @ 7:30 PM]: Mike Wade, the versatile trumpet master known for his high energy pyrotechnics, has played & recorded with some of the best musicians in the world. Playing in Mike's contemporary & traditional jazz group this show is the fantastic Eddie Bayard on tenor, Brandon Meeks on bass, George Simon on guitar, Charlie Schweitzer on percussion, & Melvin Broach on drums. Admission is $5; free if jazz club member or if you come to happy hour (5-7 PM). Free parking. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31@gmail.com & www.jaspersmtlookout.com.
Homelessness in 2009 - Serving Homeless Families With Children [Thursday 12 February @ Noon]: Since the late 1980s, Cincinnati’s homeless population has included a growing number of families with children. Shelters & other support services sprang up over the years to respond to this troubling trend. At this next Community Issues Forum, Laura Osborne-Coffey, Social Service Director of Bethany House, & Bob Moore, Executive Director of the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, will share their perspectives on what they are currently experiencing in terms of homeless families with children. Join this luncheon forum; lunch is $5, or you can bring a brown bag. At Christ Church Cathedral, The Undercroft, 318 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.airinc.org.
Only When I Bleed [Thursday-Saturday 12-14 February @ 8 PM]: This full-length drama, written & produced as part of a City of Cincinnati Individual Artist Grant follows the lives of 5 members of a cutting support group as they become accountable for their behavior, & live a life apart from cutting themselves. Presented by The Playwright Production Project. $12 for adults, $10 for students. At the Madisonville Arts Center, 5021 Whetsel Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info @ 513.271.8600 & www.madisonvillearts.org.
Intuitive Development class [Thursdays 12, 19 & 26 February @ 7-9 PM]: Learn how to consciously use those skills that you're developing, & learn about all the different ways to tap into your intuition. Classes taught by Patricia Garry; $90 for the 3 sessions. More info, location & registration @ 513.281.6864 & patricia@patriciagarry.com.
The Wine Merchant's Dinner at The Phoenix [Friday 13 February @ 7 PM]: Fantastic four course dinner with wines to match. Pre-paid reservations required; space limited. $70 per person includes tax & tip. At The Phoenix, 812 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.731.1515, winemerchant@fuse.net & www.winemerchantcincinnati.com.
Redtree Art Gallery Opening [Friday 13 February @ 6-9 PM]: A locally juried exhibition entitled Evoke II: to create anew, especially by means of the imagination. Wine & cheese reception with live music. Exhibit runs thru Saturday 7 March. Gallery hours: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm. At Redtree Art Gallery & Coffee Shop, 4409 Brazee Street, Oakley, OH 45209. More info @ 513.321.8733, coreymarierandall@gmail.com & www.redtreegallery.net.
Lecture On US & World Affairs [Saturday 14 February @ 10 AM - Noon]: Richard J. Harknett will discuss "Consistency You Can Believe In: America & the World 2008-2012," followed by lunch. President Obama, by circumstance & inclination, will focus on restoring American power within the contours of pre-George W. Bush policy. He is likely to be an amalgam of Presidents Clinton, Bush the Elder & Reagan; pragmatism couched in optimism. Mr. Harknett's talk will consist of 3 sections: 1) the world Obama inherits & the challenges & opportunities that exist from the perspective of US foreign & national security; 2) preliminary observations about Obama's likely approach based on his appointments & inaugural address; & 3) Obama the consolidator & a stable American world prominence. Richard Harknett is associate professor of political science at the University of Cincinnati. Presented by the Association for Rational Thought. At Molly Malone's, 6063 Montgomery Road near Ridge Road, Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ gary.weiss@math.uc.edu.
A Course in Miracles [Saturday 14 February @ 9 AM - 3:30 PM]: This Valentine's Day retreat addresses what miracles are & what they mean in our lives. The course is facilitated by Mary Claybon & Jeanne Uhl. They will present the video The Story of A Course in Miracles followed by dialogue & meditation. $25 registration includes vegetarian lunch. RSVP requested. At Grailville Retreat Center, St. Brigid’s Building, 932 O’Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.309.8377, maryclaybon@gmail.com & www.grailville.org.
Valentine’s Day Dinner [Saturday 14 February @ 6-8 PM]: Bask in the warm glow of just candlelight & red lanterns as you are served a special saucy Valentine's Day dinner. Their fabulous chefs have created a special menu just for this day, giving you a choice of innovative entrees & desserts. Menu TBA. Reservations required, $21 per person. At Essencha Tea House, 3212a Madison Road, Cincinnati OH, 45209. RSVP @ 513.533.4832 & tea@essencha.com. More info @ www.essencha.com.
Black History Month Art Exhibit Opening [Saturday 14 February @ 4-8 PM]: Works by Jariel Galloway, Eugenie Goggin, Joanne Honschopp, Judi Parks, Wolfgang Ritschel, Robert Scholl, Paul Vollman & Zeta Wolf yield over 90 paintings, photographs, & art in other media celebrate Africa & the African American Culture. Refreshments & jazz by local band Ain't From Around Here. Discover the "Lure of Africa" while enjoying live African American musicians. The exhibit continues thru Sunday 15 March. Art on the Levee, between The Reserve Restaurant & Piano Lounge and Cafe Istanbul, Newport on the Levee, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ www.artonthelevee.com & www.newportonthelevee.com.
Musician, artist, workshop facilitator & speaker Ester Nicholson [Saturday-Sunday 14-15 February]: This Nashville artist has sung with Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Brenda Russell, Al Green, Faith Hill, Beyonce, Carol King, Barbara Streisand & others.
<> Sweet & Simple Jazz [Sat 14 Feb @ 7 PM]: Enjoy a peaceful romantic evening with your loved one(s) at this low-key concert, as Ester Nicholson performs inspiring original jazz. $20.
<> Life is For You, Are You For Life? [Sun 15 Feb @ 10:30 AM]: Ester Nicholson will sing & challenge you to think during the Sunday morning service. Love offering.
<> Make Room for A Miracle [Sun 15 Feb @ 1:30 PM]: Ester Nicholson who recovered from drug addiction to sing with many of the greats will guide participants in learning to forgive & move on to a more fulfilling, positive life. $25.
At Beacon of Life Spiritual Center, 5701 Murray Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info @ 513.218.2128, info@beaconoflife.org, www.beaconoflife.org & www.esternicholson.com.
Life Drawing Marathon [Saturday-Sunday 14-15 February @ 9 AM - 1:30 PM]: Eight hours of life-drawing in 2 days. This provides time for extended poses. At the moderator's discretion with participant input multiple poses may be set-up. Participants may work in various media besides drawing. $35 for the public; $25 for students with academic reference & current valid student ID. Pre-registration required. At Manifest Drawing Center Studio, Essex Studios, Studios #147-153, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, manifest@manifestgallery.org & www.manifestgallery.org.
Community Conversation about Northern Ireland with Brighde Vallely [Wednesday 18 February @ 5:30-7:30 PM]: Join a Community Conversation with Brighde Vallely, a Dominican Sister living in Belfast. Look If You Like But You Will Have to Leap: Stories of Possibility, Transformation & Change in Northern Ireland. Free. Sponsored by A Small Group. At Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Conference Center, Room 344, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info & RSVP @ 513.451.0166, collette@asmallgroup.net & www.asmallgroup.net.
Staying “In Touch” by Chef Jean-Robert [Thursday 19 February @ 6-8 PM]: Hear Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel talk about his perspective of French cuisine, focusing on how he stays “in touch” with his guests & the community. Jean-Robert’s presentation will be followed by wine & hors d’oeuvre at Twist Lounge adjoining Pigall’s. Presented by Alliance Française. $25 for Alliance Française members; $30 for non-members. Registration includes the presentation, 2 glasses of wine or non-alcoholic beverage & hors d’oeuvre at Twist. At Jean-Robert Pigall’s, 2nd floor conference room, 127 W. 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & registration @ 513.389.9100, afpostmaster@france-cincinnati.com & www.france-cincinnati.com/af/.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum [Thursday 19 February - Sunday 8 March]: Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent & one of the funniest musicals ever written - the perfect escape from life's troubles. Comedy goes back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old-comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. A crafty slave struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan for his young master in exchange for freedom. Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart, Lyrics & Music by Stephen Sondheim; Based on the plays of Plautus. Tickets are $21 for adults, $19 for seniors & students. At the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info, tix, dates & times @ 513.241.6550 & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Heal Your Shadow Self Guided Meditation [Thursday 19 February @ 7-9 PM]: Outer reality is a reflection of inner reality. Discuss the Shadow Self, how it is formed & how to heal it. You will join a guided meditation to meet, heal & make conscious a part of your self that is causing an unwanted experience, way of being or disease/condition & attracting people or experiences you dislike. No experience with meditation required. $30. Registration required. Facilitated by JoAnn Utley. At Synergy Holistic Health, 7413 Hwy 42, # 3, Florence, KY 41042. More info & register @ 502.777.3865 & jutley5122@bellsouth.net.
A Quest for the Beloved Community: Envisioned by Martin Luther King, Jr. [Thursday 19 February @ 6-8 PM]: Joyce & Reverend Nelson Johnson tell 1st-hand their story of continuing the vision of Martin Luther King’s “Beloved Communities” in addition to the vital role they played in creating the 1st-ever Truth & Reconciliation Commission in the US as they come to Cincinnati to share their wisdom & experience. At the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7739.
Transmigration: A Festival of New Student-Created Work [Thursday-Saturday 19-21 February @ 7 PM (Thu-Fri) & 2:30 & 7 PM (Sun)]: CCM presents a new festival of original plays conceived & performed entirely by students in CCM’s drama program. The 30-minute works will be presented in multiple venues on the CCM campus. Audience members will have the opportunity to create unique experience by selecting which productions they wish to see. Tickets are free; reservations required. At the Corbett Center for the Performing Arts at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. More info & RSVP @ 513.556.4183, boxoff@uc.edu & www.ccmtransmigration.com.
OAR Furry Valentine Party [Friday 20 February @ 6-9 PM]: OAR celebrates "Love Your Pet Day" with their rescued cats & kittens. Join them for good food, friends, & lots of felines. There will be a Winter Romance basket up for raffle plus the opportunity to buy chances for your favorite rescued cat (& friends) to enjoy a catnip party just for them. Attendees can also vote for the King & Queen among the rescued cats. At O'Bryonville Animal Rescue, 5619 Orlando Place, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info @ 513.871.7297, info@theanimalrescue.com, www.TheAnimalRescue.com.
Maureen Fleming: The Waters of Immortality [Friday-Saturday 20-21 February @ 8:30 PM]: "Watching choreographer & performer Maureen Fleming is like watching a magician… [she] astounded the audience with stunning imagery…part dance, part sculpture, & part dream.” ~ The Baltimore Sun. Contemporary Dance Theater presents Maureen Fleming's “The Waters of Immortality,” a masterstroke of flowing, fluid physicality & imagery. Maureen uses her remarkably pliable body as a painter wields a brush, transporting by the power of her images to new realms of myth & meaning; a master of Butoh, the minimalist movement form in post-war Japan. $22-27; student, senior & ETA member discounts. At Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Tix @ 513.621.2787 & www.cincinnatiarts.org. More info @ 513.591.1222 & www.cdt-dance.org.
The Dance of Compassionate Communication: A Nonviolent Communication Training [Friday-Sunday 20-22 February]: Discover a life-changing practice that builds trust, transforms conflict & creates harmony in your relationships & your life. Join Jeff Brown, certified NVC trainer to learn & deepen your practice of Compassionate Communication using the NVC Dance Floors, utilizing auditory, visual, kinesthetic, spatial & creative learning. St. Bernard Community Center, 120 Washington Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45215. More info @ www.bloomington.in.us/~jwbrown/pdfs/feb20.pdf.
Homegrown Permaculture: Principles of Design Workshop [Saturday 21 February @ 9:30 AM - 4 PM]: The 1st in Grailville’s 2009 Homegrown Permaculture Workshop Series, a philosophy & method of designing systems for sustainable urban, suburban or rural living, led by Mary Lu Lageman & Suellyn Shupe. Tuition is $65, including lunch; tuition for the 4 workshop series is $235.
At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340, grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org.
Krucial Hip Hop Crew at the MidwestDanceOff [Saturday 21 February @ 7 PM]: At ballet tech cincinnati, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.608.6961, marvel@ballettechcincinnati.org, www.ballettechcincinnati.org & www.midwestdanceoff.com.
Addressing Youth Violence in Beloved Communities [Saturday 21 February @ 9 AM - 12 PM]: Join your fellow community members in a discussion of ways to address youth violence in our community. Joyce & Reverend Nelson Johnson will share their experiences of working with street groups & gangs in an effort to make these young men & women part of the solutions - Agents of Change. All are welcome, youth & youth-serving orgs are encouraged to attend. Light breakfast served. At St. John AME Zion, 425 Forest Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
Be A Part of Building the New Greater Cincinnati Environmental Community [Saturdays 21 & 28 February @ 9 AM - Noon]: The Sierra Club invites you a Civic Engagement Series, a 2-part education & skill development series designed to provide the tools & opportunities to have a new conversation about the future of the environmental movement. The purpose of the Series is to widen the reach to people that are involved in or care about the environmental movement in Cincinnati & to develop stronger cooperation among local associations & agencies that are leading this movement. Sponsored by The Miami Group Sierra Club. Free. At Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Conference Center, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info & RSVP @ 513.451.0166, collette@asmallgroup.net & www.asmallgroup.net.
Sex, Violence & Toreadors - Carmen Opera Rap with Naomi Lewin [Sunday 22 February @ 4 PM]: WGUC’s Naomi Lewin (mezzo-soprano soloist, “Classics for Kids,” “Met Cameos”) presents Opera Rap, a conversation about Carmen, one of the most frequently performed & parodied operas in the repertoire. Naomi will lead the audience thru the musical highlights & moral lowlights that make Carmen the woman everyone equally loves & loathes. This is the perfect lecture for opera novices & connoisseurs alike. Featuring singers from the UC CCM. Admission is $5. At University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s Werner Recital Hall, West Corry Street @ Jefferson Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45221. More info & RSVP @ 513.241.2742 & www.cincinnatiopera.org/content.jsp?articleId=750.
A Palestinian, An Israeli, & the Heart of the Middle East [Sunday 22 February @ 2-5 PM]: Join a day of dialogue inspired by the true family histories recounted by Sandy Tolan in The Lemon Tree. Go beyond the sound bites. Deepen your understanding thru listening to people of differing viewpoints & sharing your insights. At the First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton @ Reading, Cincinnati, OH. More info @ 513.579.8547, kristen@ijpc-cincinnati.org & www.ijpc-cincinnati.org/current_events_actions/LEMON%20TREE%20FLYER.jpg.
Grailville 65th Birthday Party - MUSE, Quilts & Supper [Sunday 22 February @ 3 PM]: Muse Cincinnati Women’s Choir kicks off a year-long 65th birthday celebration for Grailville. Located on 300 acres of woodlands, pastures & organic gardens, Grailville's mission has been to combine leadership training for women, ecology, spirituality, arts & social justice. At 3 PM, MUSE, one of the oldest & most-respected women's choirs, will celebrate Grailville's history & future with a benefit concert "With A Song & A Prayer" directed by Dr. Catherine Roma. Suggested donation is $15-30. At 4 PM will be a free opening reception for "Necessary Beauty: The Art of Women," Grailville’s Annual Quilt & Textile Show that showcases the intricate craftswomanship & design of quilts & fiber arts by Grail & other women artists. At 5:30 PM, Grailville serves its 1st public dinner of the year, "A Midwinter Sunday Supper," featuring Grailville-grown food & other seasonal delights. The supper is $15 (adults) & $10 (kids); reservations required. At the Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & RSVP @ 513.683.2340, events.grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org.
Tea 102: Challenge your Palate [Sunday 22 February @ 4-6 PM]: Take your tea knowledge to the next level (Tea 101 is NOT a prerequisite). Explore some of their more challenging teas & learn some of the more obscure facts about them, while pairing them with a variety of savory & sweet homemade foods in a friendly, fun environment. $18 per person. At Essencha Tea House, 3212a Madison Road, Cincinnati OH, 45209. RSVP @ 513.533.4832 & tea@essencha.com. More info @ www.essencha.com.
Keeping the Dream Alive [Sunday 22 February @ 11 AM]: Reverend Nelson & Mrs. Joyce Johnson of the Beloved Community Center in Greensboro, NC, have dedicated their lives to bring truth, reconciliation, & healing to a city torn by its past, & to ensure civil & human rights & dignity to those presently facing poverty & injustice. The Beloved Community Center of Greensboro is an org committed to affirming & realizing the equality, dignity, worth & potential of every person & to confronting the systems of domination that prevent us from doing so. Using community as a framing concept, the BCC has built an impressive base within grassroots communities across our country. At New Prospect Baptist Church,1829 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
That Old Black Magic - Film & Live Jazz [Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday 22, 24, 25 February @ 3PM Sun & 7PM Tue-Wed]: Performances by jazz greats that were blocked from TV broadcast ~50 years ago by racist US policies, are now presented on the big screen for the 1st time in this region, perhaps in the US. Performers are Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Washington, Cab Calloway, Della Reese, Billy Eckstine & Marion Anderson. After each screening, Cincinnati saxophonist Bruce Menefield will share historical perspectives & lead a set of period songs in tribute to the featured artists. Sunday matinee will include guest vocalist Brenda Flowers & bassist Eddie Brookshire plus post-film hors d'heurve buffet, all included in the ticket ($20 in advance; $25 at door). Tuesday & Wednesday screenings include cash bar ($10 in advance; $12 at door). Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema & the Phi Psi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Proceeds benefit Phi Psi Omega college scholarships for Cincinnati area students. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt. Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. Free parking behind CVS. More info @ 859.781.8151, WorldCinema@fuse.net & www.CincyWorldCinema.org.
Jump N' Jive Show Band Benefit [Tuesday 24 February @ 8:30 PM - midnight]: A terrific new nonprofit in town, called the Cincinnati Music Foundation (aka Jump N' Jive Show Band) will perform to raise money for instruments for kids. It's a 17-piece swing band, with several guest singers who put on a great show. Donation admission is $5-10. At the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 East 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ jerrybeck@cinci.rr.com.
Nicole Cabell in Recital [Wednesday 25 February @ 7:30 PM]: Cincinnati Opera will present acclaimed soprano Nicole Cabell performing a number of familiar opera favorites. “Nicole Cabell ...dazzled audiences at our 2006 Opera Gala, and we are thrilled to bring her back to Cincinnati ...for this special recital...[&] to sing the role of the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro” ~ Cincinnati Opera Artistic Director Evans Mirageas. Enjoy a sneak peek of the 2009 production of The Marriage of Figaro. The voice of this amazingly talented & beautiful young lady has been praised in by the New York Times as “light & outrageously beautiful soprano” causing “chills along the listener’s spine.” Acclaimed pianist Spencer Myer will accompany. General admission is $25-35; full-time students with ID pay $10. At Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.241.2742 & www.cincinnatiopera.org/nicolecabell.
Environmental Justice Ordinance Forum [Thursday 26 February @ 7-9 PM]: Should poorer Cincinnatians be protected from additional polluted air? Hear both sides of the proposed environmental justice ordinance. Panelists: David Crowley, ordinance sponsor; & Mark Silbersack, ordinance opponent. Background: A 2007 report by the American Lung Institute lists Cincinnati as #8 on the list of cities with the worst annual particle pollution or "soot." In 2006, the Enquirer reported Cincinnati ranked 11th nationally for exceeding federal health standards for soot. Neighborhoods hit worst include Northside, Spring Grove Village & Price Hill. Opponents claim the proposed ordinance would negatively affect jobs & new industry. At Geier Room, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati, OH 45219.
2nd Annual Cinciditarod [register thru Friday 27 February]: Register for the 2nd Annual Cinciditarod race that begins & ends on Fountain Square. Cinciditarod is a tribute to the Iditarod, the brutal 1,000 mile dog-sled race in Alaska. But instead of dogs, it's people; & instead of sleds, it's decorated shopping carts; & instead of Alaska, it's Cincinnati. While physically attached to their grocery carts, teams push through a nearly 5-mile course over the streets of downtown, Over-the-Rhine, Newport & Covington, picking up items on a grocery list & stopping at 5 mandatory check points. Each team consists of 5 people over the age of 18. The race is Saturday 7 March; check-in begins at 11 AM & the race begins on Fountain Square at 12:30 PM. Proceeds benefit the FreestoreFoodbank. Sponsored by New Horizons Credit Union & Rippe & Kingston. More info, rules & registration @ 513.621.4400x113, KLeon@3cdc.org & www.myfountainsquare.com/cinciditarod.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Oh Freedom! A Musical Tribute to African-American History [Saturdays-Mondays thru 21 February]: Cincinnati Opera presents 9 free community performances of Oh Freedom!, a musical tribute to African-American history. Through story-telling & song, Oh Freedom! chronicles the struggle from slavery thru the Civil Rights Movement. This 45-minute piece for families includes music from spirituals & gospel to opera arias including “Go Down Moses,” “Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing,” “Summertime,” & many more. More info, dates, times & locations @ 513.768.5562 & www.cincinnatiopera.org/content.jsp?articleId=746.
I Love You Because: A Modern Day Musical Love Story [thru Saturday 21 February @ 8 PM]: Geeky Greeting Card Writer, Austin Bennett, has his life turned upside down when he finds his girlfriend with another man. This is a charming & wickedly funny musical about finding love where it's least expected. By Joshua Salzman & Ryan Cunningham. 2 performances on Valentines Day @ 4 PM & 8 PM. at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.
Forgotten Cincinnati [thru Thursday 26 February]: From abandoned amusement parks & crumbling breweries to forgotten neighborhoods & other derelict structures & locales, Sherman Cahal & Ronny Salerno present photographs of a deserted Queen City. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com.
Gem of the Ocean [thru Sunday 27 February]: Nominated for 5 Tonys, including Best Play, August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean is a powerful & evocative look at the culture & tradition of 20th-century African-American life. Reality & mysticism collide in this haunting, soulful tale that chronologically begins Wilson's epic 10-play "Century Cycle" about the African-American experience & sets the stage for his other plays, including last season's sold-out production of his final chapter "Radio Golf." This is "Wilson's juiciest material" ~ Chicago Tribune. At Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.421.3555, boxoffice@cincyetc.com & www.cincyetc.com.
La Petite France Celebrates 25th Anniversary [during February]: Alliance Française announces the anniversary celebration of La Petite France during February. This lovely French restaurant & bistro with an authentic feel opened its doors 25 years ago. It has been the lifework of Danièle Crandall, a longtime member & supporter of the Alliance Française. Danièle was born & raised in the Pas de Calais region of Northern France. She grew up working in family restaurants where she developed her culinary skills. She has received numerous awards & honors for her authentic style of French cooking. To honor the anniversary & to thank her clients, Danièle has created a 3-course dinner menu for the special price of $25. (Not valid with other special offers or discount certificates.) This promotion will be available during February (except Valentine’s Day). At La Petite France, 3177 Glendale-Milford Road, Evendale, OH 45241. More info & RSVP @ 513-733-8383, info@LaPetiteFrance.biz & www.lapetitefrance.biz.
Positively Ninety - Interviews with Lively Nonagenarians [thru Saturday 7 March @ 6-8 PM]: An exhibit of photographs & writings about the incredible liveliness of nonagenarians by Connie Springer, writer & photographer. With partial funding from the City of Cincinnati's Individual Artist's Grant. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278, larkspur@fuse.net & www.kennedyarts.org.
St Mary's Cathedral Basilica Concert Series [Sundays thru 15 March @ 3 PM]: Enjoy beautiful music in an amazing space. St Mary's Cathedral Basilica presents the 33rd Series of concert music. Most concerts are free. At St Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Madison Avenue @ 12th Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.431.2060, cathedralconcertseries@fuse.net & www.covcathedral.com/frame1.htm.
Miami University Italian-American Film Series [Wednesdays thru 29 April @ 7:30 PM]: Curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. Free & open to the public. In 102 Benton Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. This venue is a recently refurbished auditorium with very comfortable seating (& convenient adjacent parking) on the north side of High Street (Route 27 N from Cincinnati) at the intersection of Tallawanda Street. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu.
Feb 18: A Bronx Tale (1993) Robert De Niro
Feb 25: Jungle Fever (1991) Spike Lee
Mar 4: Somebody up There Likes Me (1956) Robert Wise, with Paul Newman
Mar 18: Son of the Sheik, with Rudolf Valentino (1926) George Fitzmaurice
Mar 25: Saturday Night Fever (1977) John Badham
Apr 1: Donnie Brasco (1997) Mike Newell
Apr 8: The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola
Apr 15: Goodfellas (1990), Martin Scorsese
Apr 22: The Freshman (1990) Andrew Bergman
Apr 29: The Sopranos, episodes from the TV series, David Chase
Italian Film Series: Italy Is Made; Now We Must Make Italians [Thursdays thru 30 April @ 5 PM]: A 2nd film series curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. All movies are in Italian, some without English subtitles, & will be presented in Italian; those with English subtitles are noted. Free & open to the public. In 40 Irvin Hall, East Spring Street north of South Oak Street, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/.
Feb 12: Viva l’Italia, Roberto Rossellini (1960)
Feb. 19: Ernani, opera, Giuseppe Verdi, 1844, with subtitles
Feb. 26: Pinocchio, Roberto Benigni (2002), with subtitles
Mar. 5: Il Gattopardo, part I, Luchino Visconti (1963), subtitles
Mar. 19: Il Gattopardo, part II; Cavalleria rusticana, opera, Pietro Mascagni, 1890, subtitles
Mar. 26: Tosca, opera, Giacomo Puccini, 1900, subtitles
Apr. 2: Cuore, part I, Luigi Comencini (1984—TV mini-series)
Apr. 9: Cuore, part II
Apr. 16: Cuore, part III
Apr. 23: Tutti a casa, Luigi Comencini (1960)
Apr. 30: Tornando a casa, Vincenzo Marra (2001)
State of Eight - Presidential Exhibit [thru Wednesday 1 April @ 8 AM - 4 PM]: The William Howard Taft National Historic site hosts a traveling exhibit celebrating Presidents day; a Bicentennial Tribute to Ohio's Presidential Legacy, on loan from the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center that examines the influential role that Ohio has played in presidential politics: 8 men elected President of the United States. A series of panels explores the lives of these leaders, plus broader aspects of the Buckeye State's presidential legacy. Ohio cities have been sites for 5 presidential conventions hosted by major parties & more than 20 third-party gatherings. A long list of Ohio hopefuls tried but failed to reside in the White House, including female presidential candidate, Victoria Woodhull, in 1872. National Park Service staff provide tours. Free admission. At William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 2038 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219; ask about free parking. More info @ 513.684.3262 & www.nps.gov/wiho.
Raymond Lane, Jr. Art Exhibit [thru Friday 3 April]: Raymond Lane Jr., a local artist, will host an opening reception for his original clay sculptures of Harriet Tubman. A unique chance to view this collection of 6 sculptures in uniquely historical setting. Children, students, teachers & adults are encouraged to attend this art opening that also includes events from the Underground Railroad. Free admission; donations welcome. Exhibit closing reception is Fri 3 Apr @ 5-8 PM. At the new Harriet Beecher Stowe House, 2nd Floor Gallery, 2950 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.324.2218 & stowehouse@zoomtown.com.
Appearances by Artist, Writer & Spiritualist Rex Oxley with his Natural Mandala [thru 30 April]:
<> Meditate on Rex Oxley's Natural Mandala [Sundays 1 February to 30 April @ 10:30 AM]: The region’s only member of the United Churches of Spiritual Living will use the inspiration, creativity & earthiness of the mandala as the basis of Sunday talks while the Ohio artist's spiritual artwork is exhibited at Beacon of Life Spiritual Center. Artist Oxley will lead meditation workshops & talk about his meditative creative process in building the mandala.
<> Meet Rex Oxley [Fri 20 Feb @ 6:30-8:30 PM]: Meet Rex Oxley & see his Natural Mandala.
<> Celebrate Mother Earth with a Mandala Meditation [Wed 22 Apr @ 7:30-9 PM]: Meet Rex Oxley & his Natural Mandala.
<> Mandala Meditation Workshops [Sat 21 Feb @ 1:30-4:30 PM & Thu 26 Mar @ 6:30-9 PM]: Rex Oxley leads how-to-meditate workshops based on his Natural Mandala. $15.
At Beacon of Life Spiritual Center, 5701 Murray Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info @ 513.218.2128, info@beaconoflife.org, www.beaconoflife.org & www.naturalmandala.com.
Sunday Jazz Jam Sessions: ballet tech cincinnati has hosted monthly Jazz Jam Sessions on the 3rd Sunday of each month since January 2008. The Jam Sessions are open to the public, & offer a unique opportunity for jazz musicians of all ages & skill levels. Professional, college & high school musicians perform together or observe skilled jazz musicians in action. The audience of all ages enjoys great jazz in a relaxed no smoking/no alcohol atmosphere. The House Band provides keyboard, drum set, amplifiers, mikes & a rhythm section for sit-in musicians. At ballet tech cincinnati, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.841.2822, marvel@zoomtown.com & www.ballettechcincinnati.org.
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The Lloyd House Salon (usually about 12 people) Meets on WEDNESDAYS at 5:45, EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say.
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