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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:
Johnny Coyne, Vlasta Molak, Janet Kalven, Adrienne Cooper, Josie Trageser, Mira Rodwan, Denis Kinsley, Steve Sunderland, Judy Cirillo, Paul Valerius, Marilyn Gale, Jacques Valerius, Ellen Bierhorst, Bill Limbacher, Ginger Lee Frank, Nathaniel Wildstone, Carolyn Aufderhaar, Mr. G.
(Welcome Johnny, Nathaniel, and Jacques!)
Mira: This Sat at Sawyer Point, EARTH DAY.
Steve: Miep Geis, the Dutch woman who rescued the Anne Frank diary, and several families during the war. Is 100 this month. I met her when I took teachers to the holocaust sites in Europe...became friends. 90% of all Dutch Jews perished.
Vlasta I am leaving Sunday on my big trip. Philadelphia with family, New York...hope to see Geo. Soros and Liebeskind, Then Belgium and to India, then back to France, then to Katmandu, ... The Dalai Lama is going to be in CA with a group of neurologists studying meditation. Then Israel late May thru June. Gaiafoundation.net for blog.
(Dennis volunteering as hogreve.)
Ginger: the Loving Café people will have a traveling grill at Earth Day at Sawyer Point. And a smoothie machine bicycle powered.
Bill: on Mon I celebrated the 44th birthday of my auditory sentience (my birthday).
Ellen’s topic suggestion: the hazards of marriage; the difference between myth and reality. Sorrow over marrying, 43 years ago, a man who never loved me. I felt it was the best I could do. He was Jewish, of good character, and I loved him so I assumed it would work out. Twenty years later it ended. Today I am sorrowing over this. I’d like that topic.
Johnny: we should define what “married” means. ... A lot of man-made nonsense. I have been with someone I did want to spend the rest of my life with, I just didn’t bow to the institutional nonsense.
Vlasta: somebody said “Marriage is an institution and I’m not ready for an institution.”
Proposing a new topic: I did something today that will have a major impact on the city of Cincinnati. I only need 3 minutes.
Steve You couldn’t inhale in only 3 minutes.
Adrienne: Obama’s spending policy. I have concerns and thoughts.
Ellen: Another topic: the income tax system. We are all full of stress, worry, and fear over the income tax annual day of anxiety, April 15.
Steve: I am just back from Canada; I am struck by the difference there in the area of health care; people with disabilities are cared for with respect. Why are we so different here? Why are we so frightened here of healthcare, of people of difference. I no longer feel I understand the American character. So much fear. Health care, race relations, working with people with disabilities.
ginger: Steve’s question about fear... You can see it in many areas. Can’t embrace universal health care... What is our American character that we are so different.
Mira I think we have lost our moral compass.
Mr. G: would Jesus join the NRA? An important question. Why do many Christians vote for people who uphold the NRA?
Nathaniel: I am an air force reservist. I joined when I was too young to know better. I’ve seen how the military operates. Also I grew up in a somewhat fundamentalist Christian home and as a young person was unable to separate politics from religious values. ... There certainly are differences between Jesus Christ and the ways of the Military. I have to explain to my family why I am a pacifist and a vegetarian. Jesus was a pacifist and was kosher, and yet my cousin who is joining West Point is upheld and I am not understood and am challenged. Some hypocritical disconnects.
Johnny: I too was in the army reserves. The bureaucracy has swollen to a size and inefficiency that is horrible... ... Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. America has been so powerful in the world; we have developed a cultural ego that has grown and grown. Americans actually think we are the best in the world. As they are forced to realize we are no longer the best it tears at people, breaking people down. ...
Jacques: about the moral compass. You have to go back in history. In America there never was a moral compass. The pilgrims who came over here supposedly to flee religious persecution... They intentionally infected the Indians with smallpox... You can’t lose a moral compass if you have never had one to start with. Look at the Bill of Rights; America was built on hypocrisy. Says “All men were created equal” but a slave was considered 3/5 of a man. This country was built on hypocrisy. In the scriptures it says Satan was cast out of heaven and given dominion over the earth. On the money it says In God We trust.
What God is that? You have to look at the character of these people. Hypocritical Pilgrims. Then the convicts were shipped here from England. So look at the power structure and it will give an idea of the character of Americans. The front is that this is the Land of opportunity, Land of freedom. But who benefited? Small few. Why don’t they want universal health care? Why do they want racial segregation? ... If everyone becomes equal, the powerful will lose their power.
This is supposed to be a country governed by the people. We have a Black president, but he is in the pocket of Wall Street... We have not had a president since Kennedy who was for the people.
Mr. G: What about Carter?
Ginger: illusions can be powerful realities for people.
Steve: it is hard to follow all this eloquence. If it is true, what has just been said by J. and G. ... If we could vote for universal health care, for justice for handicapped people, for help to the homeless, would we do it? We haven’t done that. We have lived with dumping the mentally ill into the streets. With people gone bankrupt due to medical bills. People can’t afford to have good health care. What is it about us? If we are not smart enough to say,’ If everybody was cared for we ‘d be a stronger country’. Canada is also controlled by corporations etc. but they have decided to put a floor under people.
ginger: I think we did vote for universal health care.
Vlasta: I come from Yugoslavia 20 years before it fell apart. It was a socialist country. I came here at age 27. Have seen both worlds. I was amazed by America. Lived in Brooklyn; went to grad school. I suffered from such loneliness, but people never returned my dinner invitations. In my country, “capitalism” was a bad word, “communism” was a good word. They warned me that America is a phony country; people seem friendly but will stab you in the back. I felt like a stranger in a strange land.
After a while I found friends, mostly African Americans. I got used to America. Now when I travel abroad and come back, I am happy to be here. We don’t have all this nationalistic shit... Every time I go to Europe there is conflict , Serbs, Croatians, ...
I think Obama is a great man.
Yesterday I ate at a soup kitchen. Met an Obama man there who said they want to get Obama to work on my Gaia Foundation.
So don’t bitch too much about America. At least here you can criticize the gov’t.
I met with Simon Leis today, the sheriff of Ham Co. He is going to do something wonderful. He is very sharp. Getting him to be head of Tesla, building up Over the Rhine. The Empowerment Simon Leis Academy. He understands many in our jails need remedial parenting, and he is going to be the parent figure.
Mr. G.: re Canada and the US.
Canada is a poorer country than the US. One of the major doctrines in the US has been “trickle down”. You help the buck, you help everybody. I think it is the values here ... Policy makers. We have a history about the great military power and natural riches, so a lot of people are wedded to that. The people at the top are busy protecting what they have.
Jacques: I don’t like Simon Leis. I was staying in one of his luxury hotels, and I was given the job of buffing the floor and he came in his slippers and slipped and fell. ... But back to the topic about Canada/US difference: In Canada they make no pretense about the fact ... They embrace both socialism and capitalism. Here in US, it’s a mixture of communism and capitalism. ... The communists spy on their people. In US there is this illusion. Before 911 we had the FBI and the CIA spying on us... At least the Russians did it openly. Here they did it but it was all secret. Here in America we have this high value on the dollar; serious trickle down notion. But it trickles down very thinly.
Earlier it was mentioned about the stimulus package and Obama’s spending. I feel that may actually help a lot of under privileged people. Most of us living on minimum wage can really use that help. ...
Reason why we don’t have things set up like the Canadians is that our moral character here is GREED. Accumulate, hoard. All for self. I know people living on the streets here in Cinti, and yet they send all these billions abroad in aid. That’s all about the illusion of America.
People tout our “freedoms” but we have them only until they decided to take them from us.
In Eastern Europe they were poorer, and they had to be community minded.
In Canada they don’t have the same views on money as the American people have.
Johnny: when we discuss Earth Day or Health Care... We could have every day Earth Day but it is just covering up. There was a young man who said Damn, ... I am not a bus I’m a tram. Free will is but an illusion until y ou recognize your programming. In our country it is the capitalist program. They think that’s who we are. If we realize we have been imprinted with things we think we are, we can see the illusions.
I am studying Latin America. Such a microcosm... Of how westernization occurred there. They went in, wiped out peoples, extracted wealth. Enslaved peoples. Then let the people be “free” but in poor towns near the mines etc. and being paid very low wages. Not much different from slavery.
Josy: I wanted to talk about Canada, France and being demoralized here. Some of the reasons why Canada is doing better is first, they are careful about taking immigrants...no criminal record...pass a test... They have a higher standard of what is expected than we have.
I pay taxes in France as well as US; I pay TV tax... But when I need, I can get to the Dr right away. I get good care. The Dr goes to your house... My elderly aunt is well cared for in her own home. I am for the medical system there. When I go to buy estrogen I pay only $7 for a months supply instead of $30 as it is here. I stock up.
... I am demoralized by the crap on the streets. Obama asked us to help clean things up. I promised myself to clean up a mile of the expressway, but the police won’t let me.
Jacques you can adopt a stretch of highway...
Josy: yes... But the solution is “don’t throw things away, bring it home, put it in garbage “... We are not taking care of the country..
Ginger last night Michael Cane on Charlie Rose TV show; Milosz Foreman, a film director (“one flew over the cuckoo's nest”). They asked him why didn’t you stay in England. He said, Until I got to America I was never in a place where it didn’t matter what my accent was, what my background was, it only mattered whether I knew my shit.
Mr. G.: I came late, so I don’t know if people heard that preamble... What you are saying here, do you realize your words are going out to over 650 people you don’t know...
A lot of the speeches here tonight were very long. They touched my heart, but I wanted to challenge facts cited. I never heard the Pilgrims deliberately infected native Americans.
Ellen: the US Army did it, to the Cherokees, hundreds of years after the Pilgrims.
Mr. G: Mira’s comment was right. There are ways the US is great. It is not useful to just bellyache; we should be talking about what we could do to solve our problems. It is not likely you are going to get rid of the dollar as God.
...Obama is better than Bush; but the case is not clear what he will be...
How do you deal with the dollar as king, and put some competition. I hope he doesn’t let health care go aside.
Ginger: Obama says it will happen this year, health care reform.
Mr. G. He might lose some people on this bail out stuff.
Jacques: Obguid.com, “Obama deception” a film, very interesting.
Mira: 2 things: I did say “losing our moral compass” but I did say “if we ever had one”. I want credit for that.
Second, I grew up in a left wing house, that was our “religion” and we go the Detroit News and the
Daily Worker, and I noticed there was a lot of propaganda in both. We need passionate compassion. Sometimes at this table we are rude... We do a lot of talking over each other. ... Why does Mr. G want to be anonymous.
Mr. G. I have strong feelings... Some of us have little input on how the group is run. It is Ellen’s. ... I have many experiences when people came after me over the years. Like Ginger, I abhor marriage. To me it is slavery. I have had people damn me for that.
Paul: I do feel greed is at the root of the problem in America. It is always down to the plumber. My mother called a plumber... He reattached a hose and charged her $152; he was there maybe 20 minutes. It was such a shock. When I grew up there was a neighbor who was a plumber who fixed stuff for a bottle of my dad’s wine.
Ginger: when my intestines strangulated this last Christmas... Went to Deaconess. They wouldn’t let me make a call to another hospital. ... I got through to the surgeon at Jewish. ... They forced me to go via ambulance to Jewish, for which they charged $1,032.
Paul: I think the whole system is going to crash. And burn. And remold itself into something that is not so dysfunctional.
Marilyn: there is a lot of incompetence. I work with children in health care. I feel the middle class is being stuck with the bills in health care. Places like Children’s Hospital, no one is turned away. ... If we didn’t have so much incompetence perhaps the services could trickle down to those in need. ...
Janet: I don’t have anything to say on this subject. I grew up in a community. I will be 96 next month, so I have seen the whole health care system evolve... Doctor made house calls. ... I was in the Netherlands and got sick and the dr came to the house. In each district there is a medical center. He said, “If you were at home in the US you wouldn’t get this kind of service.”
But when I was hospitalized at Jewish Hospital for an infected foot, you couldn’t not have asked for better care.
... You have to have a good primary care physician. I feel very safe in her hands. You have to have an in-system informant. They know who are the good ones.
Steve You have to know... You are trapped in this system of loneliness. IN Canada every family who has a disabled child has a network who care about that family. ... Our networks have big gaps. We care about people at this table, but if we don’t come for a couple weeks, we don’t reach out. In Canada they have created networks of caring; here we have loneliness.
We don’t have a society built on networks. I live with the Yellow Pages.
Adrienne: I agree with much that has been said. I don’t know how we stop this greed. I just had stuff done on my house. Paid top dollar. Many estimates, didn’t know who to use. I got a roofer highly recommended, but he didn’t do a good job. The boss didn’t supervise the job.
~ End of Table Notes~
P.S. From Ellen: We all need community. Here at the Salon we have a warm, knowledgeable community. If you need a plumber or a roofer, contact me and ask who is good. Chances are I know or know someone who knows. If you are sick or blue or lonely, call or email. Let us function as a community and support you.
- Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
See our CRAIG’s List Ad for Lloyd House Vacancy:
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/roo/1077693468.html
April 1 2009 avail.
2 rms + private bath in Gaslight Clifton Historic Castle, 3rd floor. Huge, Multicultural house (4 other adults plus you). Other (shared) rooms: living room/music room, grand piano, zendo meditation room, big dining room, spacious veranda, TV room with wood burning fireplace, weight room, laundry rm, sauna. You share kitchen with 3 others. Furnishings available. High speed wyFi. Beautiful environment, awesome vibes, great people. Weekly pot luck salon, yoga and tai chi classes, monthly drumming circle, vegetable garden, off street parking, seasonal parties w/ live music. Two mi. N of U.C. Great for mature grad student or visiting prof. No undergraduates, no smoking. Available 1 April 2009. $460 includes utilities. Call Ellen 513 221 1289.
NEW TAI CHI SESSION
STARTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH
5:30-6:30 P.M.
“STRENGTHEN & MOBILIZE JOINTS & MUSCLES”
COME EXPERIENCE TAI CHI AT MSY TO LEARN THE 12 MOVEMENT TAI
CHI FORM, INTERSPERSED WITH QIGONG, A METHOD OF MOVEMENT
AND BREATH THAT HELPS THE FLOW OF CHI THROUGH THE BODY.
IT IS ESPECIALLY SUITABLE AS A THERAPY FOR ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPOROSIS,
BACK PAIN, DIABETES, TO NAME A FEW. THE MOVEMENTS ARE SLOW AND
GENTLE, AND THE LEVEL OF EXERTION CAN BE ADJUSTED TO SUIT EACH
PERSON'S PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS.
INSTRUCTOR:
Alan Hu n d l e y,LMT,LLC
LOCATION:
Downtown-Ci n c i n n a t i
MAIN STREET YOGA
1201 Main Street ( Entrance on 12th Street) 3rd floor
COST
8 weeks for $96.00
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
513-703-4175
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Yoga students wanted to continue Lloyd House Friday Morning Yoga Class
What is important in a yoga teacher is that she creates an atmosphere in class that allows/promotes your getting into a yogic space...a state of mind. I have experienced many good teachers... Phoenix is outstanding! Second, she leads you in a flow of movement or asanas that not only glide together without wasted or jerkey moments but also, of course, ends in your feeling stretched and refreshed in your whole body, having had a vacation from your usual tensions and worries, and renewed in spirit. Phoenix’ class is terrific. Won’t you help us grow this class so we can keep her at the Lloyd House? P.S. The Zendo space at the Lloyd House is marvelous and magical, with its huge houseplants, curved wall, brilliant natural light and vibe of many years of meditation there. Come try it! Ellen.
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 GREAT CONCERT FOR A GREAT CAUSE ~*
**
*I want to tell you about an amazing family/date-night benefit concert at
Armstrong Chapel (located on the corner of Drake Road and Indian Hill Road),
on Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. *
* * “An Evening of Sheltering Song,” a concert to raise funds to build an
orphanage for war orphans in Afghanistan, features the Cincinnati Boychoir,
MUSE the Cincinnati's Women's Choir, and Aqapelyx Anonymous (see below for
information). All three groups are donating their time and talent, with
100% of the money raised from ticket sales going directly to fund building
an orphanage and operating it for six months. *
*Armstrong Chapel, which has great acoustics, is graciously providing the
venue. And there are free desserts & coffee following the concert!*
**
*Ticket Prices: *
*Children (twelve and under) $8; Seniors & Students $10; Adults $12. *
*
*If you have been looking for a fun evening out, not too expensive, please
go to the Cincinnati Friends' website to buy tickets online
http://www.cincinnatifriends.org/** Or call the Meetinghouse office at
513-791-0788. Not only will you enjoy an evening of great music, you will
have an opportunity to help orphans in war-torn Afghanistan. *
**
*MORE ABOUT THE TALENTED PERFORMERS:*
** Cincinnati Boychoir - Founded in 1965, the Boychoir has performed over
1,000 concerts in 23 states as well as internationally in Germany, Austria,
the Czech Republic and Canada. The boys' professional performances have
teamed them with such groups as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the
Cincinnati Opera, the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, and the Vienna Boys
Choir. The choir has also performed in numerous local and national
television and radio appearances. (www.cincyboychoir.org)*
* *
** The Cincinnati's Women's Choir - Founded in 1984, MUSE is a women's
choir highly regarded both nationally and throughout the greater Cincinnati
area. Describing themselves as a "choral community of feminist women of
varied ages, races, and ethnicities with a range of musical abilities,
political interests, and life experiences," MUSE is known for its
inspirational and entertaining performances. (www.musechoir.org) *
* *
** Aqapelyx Anonymous - Perhaps the least known of the three groups,
Aqapelyx Anonymous is an exciting and energizing vocal ensemble equally at
home singing in a local pub or performing Sacred Harp music during a Sunday
morning service.*
EarthSave Cincinnati presents
Suzy Hoseus
author of
Healing Bipolar and Depression
My Journey to Whole Health
Suzy Hoseus was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the early 1980’s.
At that time she was hospitalized and told there was no cure for her disorder.
After being on medications for twenty years, she became a likely candidate for colon cancer. Today she is symptom-free and has not had so much as an aspirin since 2000!
Sunday, April 19, 2009, 4:30pm
Clifton United Methodist Church
3416 Clifton Avenue 45220
Please bring a vegan dish to share
Vegetables, fruits, grains, beans, seeds, nuts
(no animal products, no dairy, eggs, casein, honey)
and your own plates, cups, utensils
and please remember to take home everything you brought that is not compostable.
For more information call: 513-929-2500
Email: cincinnati@earthsave.org
Visit: http://cincinnati.earthsave.org
EarthSave educates people about the powerful effects our food choices have on the environment,
our health and all life on earth, and encourages a shift toward a healthy plant-based diet.
Everyone Welcome!
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.
From D.J. Kim, our “hit” at the Yellow Submarine Party last week. At this concert, Kim will be performing some of her own music:
Here is the information about the music event I mentioned to you. I hope you'll come and bring a lot of friends.
Diversity through Music An event with performers showing diversity and social consciousness through music as well as just having fun! Saturday April 18th, 2009 New Thought Unity Center 1401 E. McMillan St. Doors open at 6pm Concert begins at 7pm Only $5 per person at the door for a 2 and a half hour show. Music ranging from Classical to classic rock to country to rap! Some of the artists performing are: David Kisor, Jeanne Blessing, Mark O'Keefe, Kim Gerhold & T.R.U., Leah Jones and many more. There will also be CD's on sale during intermission and after the show as well as refreshments. Tell your friends, your neighbors...this is an exciting event you don't wanna miss! For more information contact: Kim Gerhold @ rubyslippers77us@yahoo.com
"What would you attempt if you knew you could never fail?" Kim Gerhold
Kim at our Yellow Submarine Party with her partner Angie
Welcome to The Spring Thing, everybody!! Just look at all that green, and hey, the snow finally melted away!
Fresh out of hibernation, The Three Piece Suits are leaving the cave to play Blues For Youse at Arnold’s Bar And Grill, 210 E. 8th St., Cincinnati, OH, 45202. We start at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18th.
Arnold’s is centrally located in Downtown Cincinnati so you won’t have to drive half-way ‘round the world to get there. Here’s their home page: http://www.arnoldsbarandgrill.com/ <http://www.arnoldsbarandgrill.com/>
The Suits will present a wide range of Blues as a trio featuring Dr. E. Paul Colella as The Leaderist On Guitar, Mike Singer as The Drummist, Myself as The Bassist and of course you as The Audience-ist.
Come on out, we’d love to see you all again after the great winter sleep and thanks for your support of live music in Greater Cincinnati!
Paul
Bass (Not The Fish)!
I took this workshop last month and it was superb! Excellent for any human. Ellen.....
Weekly lurker and wonderful musician Janice T. (Sunflower) announces the release of her third
Native Flutes recording.
* * It's here! * *
WASHITA SANDSTONE ~ Just you and the flutes ~
pure & clear, like good water & clean air ~
The most complete information is available at:
CDBaby.com/CD/Sunflower3
My site will be updated shortly:
http://www.SunflowerTones.net <http://www.sunflowertones.net/>
Performance schedule & ordering info!
TipiTrytt@yahoo.com
Let me know the best way for me to get one to you!
April Drum Circle at Lloyd House
“Every person, even when they don’t think they have rhythm, carries within them the rhythmic drum of their own heartbeat.” Tony Showa, Native American drummer/drum maker.
It's time for another rockin’ drumming night raising the collective vibrations!!! Dancers most welcome!
Please join us on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, from 6:45 to 8:45 at the Lloyd House, 3901 Clifton Ave. Bring a drum or just come.
Best to park on Lafayette Ave. Bring snacks if you’d like.
CAll with any questions.
Jackie Millay
H 541-4900
C 405-1514
The group at the March Drumming Circle, taken by Kabir ...and here is Kabir with synthesizer.
Front row: Jackie, Jeff, ?, Ellen, Margalit
Middle row: ??, ??, David, ??, ??,
Back: Les, Rich Spirit, ??, ??, Don B., ??
Healing old Trauma with Ed Gutfreund
Ellen, nice to see the photos of the party. I enjoyed being there and
having some time to visit with you.
I am wondering if you would be willing to put this flyer in your
events/opportunities section? I will also soon be announcing another
concert/conversation date which is set for June 15. Thanks, Ed
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.
Subject: Byron Katie is bringing THE WORK to Cinti!
I thought you might find this of interest -
Byron Katie, founder of The Work, has one job: to teach people how to end their own suffering. When Katie appears, lives change.
As she guides people through her simple yet powerful process of inquiry, called The Work <http://thework.com/thework.asp> , they find again and again that their stressful beliefs—about life, other people, or themselves— radically shift.
“Suppose you could find a simple way to embrace your life with joy, stop arguing with reality, and achieve serenity in the midst of chaos. That is what Loving What Is offers. It is no less than a revolutionary way to live your life. The question is: are we brave enough to accept it?”
Erica Jong
author, Fear of Flying
Katie is presenting her workshop here in Cinti, April 24-26! . (And Fri. evening intro is FREE!)
http://www.cincywork.com/
Her technique is for lay persons & professionals alike. You can even download her basic stuff FREE from her main website (www.thework.com <http://www.thework.com> )! I personally found her book, Loving What Is, tremendously helpful.
" In a letter from Helsinki, Finland, J.V. writes:
"...two groundbreaking Stanford University pain syndrome experts consider Byron Katie's approach the best form of Cognitive Therapy. In the new revised 5th Edition of A Headache in the Pelvis (pp. 326–330), which came out in May 2008, Stanford psychologist David Wise, Ph.D., and neurologist Rodney Anderson, M.D., refer to Albert Ellis' Rational-Emotive Therapy and Aaron Beck's Cognitive Therapy and then write (in their italics): 'The best form of Cognitive Therapy, in our opinion, is offered in The Work of Byron Katie, who provides an approach to disarming catastrophic thinking by means of a process that one can do oneself. This is the approach that we recommend.' They then describe the procedure, adding: 'Our description of this process is rarely sufficient to become proficient at it. We discuss this method in our monthly 6-day clinics. Information specifically about this cognitive therapy work can be found at www.thework.com <http://www.thework.com/> and in the books of Byron Katie." Wise and Anderson are practical, in-the-trenches therapists who work daily with severe pelvic pain and other chronic syndromes. They recommended Byron Katie's method already in the 4th edition of the book (pp. 298–301).' " (from her main website at www.thework.com <http://www.thework.com/> )
3/26/09
Information about League of Women Voters' Coal Moratorium program that I mentioned last night erroneously calling it "Clean Coal" program:
"Coal Moratorium: A New Economy for Ohio" program on Wed. April 29, 2009, 7-9 PM. The LWV (League of Women Voters) is calling for a coal moratorium -- a ten year freeze on the construction of new coal-fired power plants. More information check out www.lwvcincinnati.org <http://www.lwvcincinnati.org/> last item under upcoming events.
Wasn't that a great program on Diane Rhem this morning on healthy food for healthy bodies and a healthy environment! If you missed it, try accessing it on the Internet.
Gerry Kraus
Tai Chi
Tai Chi practice group Sundays 10:15 a.m. Led by Jackie Millay. Experience the chi with this gifted leader. Beginners welcome. Qigong and Tai Chi forms. Ellen
Cool New Yoga Teacher offers FREE classes
(I know Linda... Like her a lot. Her husband David Loy is a Buddhist, prof. at X.U.)
NEW YOGA CLASS for any age or level of fitness. Starting April 8th, 6.30 to 7.30pm at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, 45220. (This is the 1906 Clifton Elementary School building, corner Clifton & Woolper & McAlpin). Please bring a mat. Offered free but a $5 donation to the center much appreciated. For more information contact the center or Linda Goodhew at goodhewlinda@yahoo.com
Also check out this center's schedule for free Tai Chi classes and many other art/music/dance/wellness courses for children and adults: cliftonculturalarts.org
Mark your calendar; Plan to attend; Ask for a brochure earthspiritrising@imagoearth.org; Register http://www.earthspiritrising.org/... these are the Powerful Dreamers. David Korten, et al.... Envision our world a different place...then see how you can bring it to being. ellen
June 12-14, 2009
Xavier University Cintas Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
EarthSpirit Rising: A Conference on Ecology,
Spirituality and Living Economies
examines economic models that are based on Earth's living systems.
highlights initiatives that support and expand local and regional production of food, energy, goods and services.
explores the cultural and spiritual dimensions of a transformation to living economies.
To register go here:
http://www.earthspiritrising.org/
Articles
- Noam Chomsky on Gaza
- Mountain Top Removal Mining
Noam Chomsky on Gaza
Dear friends of War Times/Tiempo de Guerras,
We thought you would appreciate hearing from Noam Chomsky about one way you can help rebuild Gaza:
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Dear Friend,
I am writing you today because hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza are suffering terribly following the recent Israeli attacks—paid for by your tax dollars and mine.
Even before this horrifying assault, there were tremendous shortages of food, medicine, electricity, and fuel because of the Israeli blockade that has been going on for nearly two years.
We must do everything we can to stop the immoral acts of the Israeli government and our own government’s political and financial support.
But right now, the children desperately need our immediate help. I’m asking you to make a contribution to the Middle East Children's Alliance to help meet the most basic needs of children in Gaza at https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171.
I am a founding advisor and supporter of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). For the last 21 years, MECA has been sending food and medical aid to children in Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon—more than $12 million in aid to date. And MECA supports community projects to improve children’s lives in the West Bank and Gaza.
MECA’s Director Barbara Lubin just returned from three weeks in Egypt working to get aid into Gaza, and then four days in Gaza. She said, “I have been to Palestine many times over the last two decades, but never have I seen anything like what I saw this time. I will never forget the sadness, the smell of death, the destroyed homes, schools, mosques, and cemeteries.”
In the aftermath of the bombardment MECA delivered four tons of medicine for infants and children, an ambulance that’s outfitted as a mobile intensive care unit, several tons of powdered milk, 29 state-of-the-art wheelchairs, and a truckload of crayons, coloring books and paper to the children of Gaza and their families.
I am asking you, please, give whatever contribution you can possibly afford <https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171> to help save the lives and ease the pain of thousands and thousands of children who are traumatized, injured, orphaned, and homeless.
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Gaza is no longer on the front page, but I know you understand that the catastrophe is far from over for the children and families who are trying to survive and rebuild their lives under the most desperate circumstances.
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Dear Ellen,
My home is being destroyed.
Join me in urging the Obama Administration to ban Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining.
~Ashley Judd
I grew up in Kentucky, and like everyone from Appalachia, just seeing our beautiful mountains and valleys tells me I am home. Our mountains are our heritage and our legacy to future generations. But big coal companies are using explosives to literally blow the tops off the mountains, extract the coal and destroy Appalachia.
It's a process called mountaintop removal coal mining, and it has devastated the land and buried more than 1,400 miles of Kentucky streams. Working with The Sierra Club and other organizations, we are fighting to put an end to mountaintop removal, but a recent terrible court decision could open the floodgates on dozens of new mountaintop removal coal mines.
Please ask the Obama Administration to ban mountaintop removal coal mining before it is too late. Click here to get started. http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=adv_mountaintop&autologin=true
The court decision has cleared the way for almost 100 new permits to bury streams in Kentucky and West Virginia, which would flatten 98 square miles and bury more than 200 miles of streams in coal mining waste.
The bulldozers are standing by, so it is now up to President Obama’s administration to step in and end this catastrophic practice. Won’t you join us by contacting the Obama administration today? http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=adv_mountaintop&autologin=true
The heartbreaking fact is that mountaintop removal is devastating one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, a global treasure, home to a diversity of plants and animals that rivals the tropical rain forest. Once these mountains are gone, they are gone forever.
As if the destruction of these irreplaceable mountains wasn't enough, the mining waste and toxic debris left after the blast pours down the mountainside, filling in our valleys, burying our streams and creating mile after mile of barren moonscape.
Can I count on you to help us? It only takes one year for a coal company to destroy a mountain that has existed for close to 300 million years. But, if enough of us take one simple action to help protect our mountains and communities, then I believe we can make a difference and protect this irreplaceable treasure for future generations of Americans.
Click here to contact the Obama Administration and urge them to put an end to mountaintop removal coal mining.
http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=adv_mountaintop&autologin=true
Kentucky’s state motto is "United we stand, divided we fall." This is more true today than ever. I hope you will stand with me to save our mountains and our national heritage.
Thank you,
Ashley Judd
Sierra Club
85 Second St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
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.............................................
(Barry Green used to play bass in the CSO... Married to a Tarbell clan member. Ellen)
From Barry:
I am excited to be coming to town for a free weekend and then I get to do a Cincinnati book release on my new book, Bringing Music to Life at NKU in Graeves Hall (free) at 1:00 p.m. on Monday April 20th. ....
Feel free to invite any friends who are interested in theater, public speaking, dance, music or 'directing traffic' to my interactive high tech lecture-demonstration.
It will be only 1 hour. If you express yourself with your body, through your voice or hands, you might find this book of interest. I have enclosed some more information about the book. I have enjoyed this artistic journey into the world of spontaneous communication and channeling expression through body by exploring the concepts of breath, pulsed and movement. I have to buy my own books from GIA at a 40% discount but I'll gladly pass that long and even subsidize it for you if needed to get you a book!
Look forward to seeing you in a couple weekends!
Hugs and love from Barry
My third book on music for the mind, body and spirit will be released this Spring. It is called:
Bringing Music to Life and will be published by GIA Music. For now it will only be available online from the GIA website after April 7th, 2009 http://www.giamusic.com/music_education/new_releases.cfm
The official publication date will be August when the book should be available in bookstores and from online book merchants. It will be published in hardback and the price will be $24.95: GIA Catalogue #7413: ISBN: 978-1-57999-757-1. This book is about channeling music through your body and explores skills of breath, pulse and movement. I will be presenting a lecture demonstration on this book at the State College, PA ISB Convention,Tuesday Morning June 9th. I have enclosed some more material about the book plus an early review. Needless to say, I'm very excited about this book!
New insights from the author of the classic book,The Inner Game of Music!Bringing Music to LifeBarry GreenWorld-class bassist and best-selling author Barry Green has spent his life learning and showing others how to bring music to life. In this innovative, imaginative text he shares what he has discovered since his groundbreaking book, The Inner Game of Music, inspired over 250,000 musicians to reach their potential in performance and learning.Three distinct sections delve deeply into the methodology, techniques, and inspiration required to energize and enliven music making for amateurs and professionals alike. Green reaches inside to recount life-changing experiences and outside to friends and fellow musicians who have discovered how to create joy and excitement in performance.A stimulating series of activities and reflections using YouTube video clips helps the reader take Green’s ideas and concepts off the page and put them into action. Imagine singing, conducting, playing, moving, and shaking with violinist Joshua Bell, Tito Puente (the king of Latin music), symphony conductors Leonard Bernstein and Gustavo Dudamel, and even soaring along with Martin Luther King, Jr. during his “I have a dream” speech!
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Review: New Book: Bringing Music to Life
by Barry Green$24.95: GIA Catalogue #7413: ISBN: 978-1-57999-757-1by Mary Knysh for Connections Magazine:
http://www.innergameofmusic.com/articles/ac_bml.html <http://www.innergameofmusic.com/articles/ac_bml.html>
Official Journal of Music for People, www.musicforpeople.org <http://www.musicforpeople.org/> Spring 2009.
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Name The Banks: What is your choice for the new name for the $1 billion riverfront project? The choices are: North Shore, Roebling Point, The River District & The Banks. Vote @ www.carterdawson.com.
Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art [thru Monday 20 April]: A humble, beautifully crafted coiled basket serves as a prism thru which audiences learn about the creativity & artistry characteristic of Africans brought to America as slaves & their ancestors today. By following the trajectories of African & African-American baskets & their makers, the exhibition illuminates the origins & evolution of an ancient art in the global economy & interprets under-explored areas of American & African history. More than 200 objects: baskets from SC, GA, & diverse regions of Africa, paintings from the early 20th century, archival & contemporary photographs, & interpretive texts. In 5 short films, basket makers show their techniques & tell their stories. Free with the price of admission. At National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7739, pbernish@nurfc.org & www.freedomcenter.org.
Terrific Shows @ Cincinnati Art Museum: The Insider/Outsider Art [ends Sunday 26 April] is a fascinating show of more than 100 incredibly creative, imaginative, heartfelt pieces of art by self-taught artists & others from the Robert A. Lewis Collection. Surrealism & Beyond [ends Sunday 17 May] is an outstanding exclusive show that features over 200 works by the luminaries of the Dada & Surrealism movements from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Preserving Asian Treasures [Sunday 19 April @ 2 PM] is a special presentation by Dr Hou-mei Sung & Ms Cecil Mear on how they are preserving CAM Asian artwork on paper, & will include a Q&A session on how to preserve your own personal treasures. This presentation will be in the CAM Lecture Hall, sponsored by the Asian Art Society. All the Museum's shows, including all special exhibits, are now free. Parking is now $4 (free for CAM members), but you may park free in the lot to the left of the Museum main drive & make the short walk to the Museum entrance. At Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.2787 & www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
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How Can You Get Stimulus Money? [Thursday 16 April @ 10 AM & Noon]: Ohio Senator Eric H. Kearney will host 2 sessions on how small businesses & other orgs can receive stimulus money through the State of Ohio. Present will be representatives from the Governor's Office, OH Dept of Development, OH Dept of Job & Family Services, OH Dept of Administrative Services, & OH Dept of Transportation. This is an opportunity to expand your business. Free. At TechSolve, 6705 Steger Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45237. More info @ 614.466.5980, senatorkearney@maild.sen.state.oh.us & www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_09.html.
Mark Lomax Quartet [Thursday 16 April @ 7:30 PM]: A Master jazz drummer, searching composer, & sought-out lecturer, Mark Lomax creates music that uplifts & 'edutains.' He will be joined by Edwin "Eddie" Bayard on tenor; Dudley Owens on tenor & soprano sax, & Brandon Meeks on bass. 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.
"Murder on the Orient Express" for "Fashion in Film" [Thursday 16 April @ 6 PM]: The last of the films to compliment the Taft Museum exhibit "Fashion in Film," which runs thru Sunday 26 April featuring sumptuous costumes spanning 4 centuries of clothing design & 4 decades of filmmaking. Tom Zaniello (film scholar, professor & head of Honors Program at NKU) introduces & discusses the mise-en-scene of each film, & how costume design is such an essential ingredient in movie-making. Starring Albert Finney & Lauren Bacall. Free; you may reserve a box dinner for $12. At Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & lunch RSVP @ 513.241.0343 & www.taftmuseum.org.
Public Forum on Gov. Strickland's Public School Reform Plan [Thursday 16 April @ 7-9 PM]: How do we provide all of Ohio's public schools with learning environments that prepare our young people to thrive in the 21st century & assure adequate funding to this end? Presenters: Andy Benson, KnowledgeWorks Foundation; John Stanford, Governor's Executive Assistant for Education; Panel: Kent Cashell, RBC Capital Markets; Ben Fischer, Cincinnati Enquirer; Scott Inskeep, Superintendent of Reading Schools; Tim Kraus, Cincinnati Federation of Teachers; Ohio Senator Bill Seitz; Vanessa White, Cincinnati Public Schools parent. Opportunity for public questions & comments. This is a collaborative effort of the Cincinnatus Association, Citizens for Civic Renewal, League of Women Voters, Urban League of Greater Cincinnati & Woman's City Club. Free. At Cafetorium, Woodward Career Technology High School, Corner of Reading & Seymour Avenues, Bond Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45237. More info @ 513.281.8683, publicrelations@lwvcincinnati.org & www.lwvca.org/news/PublicSchoolReform2009-03.pdf.
Whiskers-TNR Fundraiser [thru Friday 17 April]: This new org Traps, Neuters & Releases (TNR) stray cats in Evanston, East Walnut Hills, Clifton & other Cincinnati neighborhoods. They are fundraising by selling a wide selection of spring & summer flower bulbs & flowers. Funds will pay for neutering services (www.ucancincinnati.org); each cat trapped & released costs ~$37 for neutering & distemper shot. Extra funds will provide for flea, ear mite & worm treatments. Plant orders will be delivered in time for the '09 season. Each selection is $10 & includes several plants of each type listed. Bulb recommendations for your specific yard will be offered upon request. Go to www.Dutchbulbs.com or call 513.624.0333 to make your selections. More info, recommendations, orders & donations @ 513.624.0333 & ilovegreen2005@hotmail.com. Whiskers-TNR, C/O Kreidler, 1826 Fairfax Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207.
Call for Vendors for “Market on the Square” [apply by Friday 17 April]: Market on the Square’s 1st season in 2008 was a huge hit. Every Tuesday, weather permitting, the Square was packed with downtown workers enjoying lunch & open-air market shopping. Vendor applications are being accepted for this year’s Market on the Square. Vendors sell fresh produce, baked goods, prepared lunch food, fresh flowers & handmade items. Selected vendors are asked to commit to the full 18-week season, every Tuesday from June 2 to September 29 on Fountain Square from 11 AM - 2 PM. Sponsored by Strauss & Troy; planned & organized by Fountain Square Management Group. Go to www.myfountainsquare.com/market for application; submit info per instructions. More info @ 513.621.4400 x 113 & kleon@3cdc.org.
Friday Flix [Fridays @ 6:30 PM beginning 17 April]: St. John United Church of Christ launches their Friday Flix with a screening of the award winning feature film "Milk" starring Sean Penn & Josh Brolin. Harvey Milk, the 1st openly gay man to be elected to public office in a major city (San Francisco) in the US, changed the lives of thousands of people gay & straight. The gay movement had started before Milk, but he demonstrated that gays could have political power. Free. Join the potluck at 6:30 PM, watch the film around 7 PM, then enjoy discussion & chat afterwards. At St. John United Church of Christ, 520 Fairfield Avenue, Bellevue, KY 41073. More info @ 859.261.2066.
EDUFest [Saturday 18 April @ 10 AM - 5 PM]: La Fête de la Francophonie. Celebrate the French-speaking nations. Experience, enjoy, celebrate a fun day of multicultural French-related events: native music, dance, films, stories/poetry, French comics, multicultural leadership, & lectures/special activities from Sénégal, Burkina Faso, Mali, French Antilles, France & other French-speaking countries in the world. Free. Bring the kids. Food & child supervision provided. At Newport on the Levee Community Center, Level 2, 1 Levee Way, Newport, KY. More info, program & directions @ afpostmaster@france-cincinnati.com & www.france-cincinnati.com/af/menu_4_2_en.htm.
Detritus Revisited [Saturday 18 April @ 1-3 PM]: Robin Hartmann will lead a celebration of Earth Day by making works of art out of recycled material & garbage. Start saving your cereal boxes & bags, margarine tubs, yogurt containers, packaging materials, etc. Free. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278 & www.kennedyarts.org.
Triage [Saturday 18 April @ 8:30 PM & 11 PM]: 2 shows, 2 worlds, 2 special guest musicians, 1 low price. Triage is Eugene Goss on vocals & percussion, Billy Larkin on keyboards & vocals, & Teddy Wilburn on drums. Triage draws on many influences & styles. Prominent among these are World Music & Classical Music. Saturday they present a special event to highlight both genres. Their 1st show features the masterful percussion work of Charles Baba Miller, who will share his world vision using authentic instruments from Brazil & Africa. The 2nd show will feature violin virtuoso Paul Patterson, fresh from the stage with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, drawing on the deep & resonant tradition of Classical Music to mesmerize the listener with beautiful & abundant melodies. Cover charge is only $10 & only goes to the musicians. At the Bier Hall at Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 East University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info @ 513.221.5353, bilarky@fuse.net & www.mecklenburgs.net.
Spring Landscape Painting Class [Saturdays 18 April - 6 June @ 10 AM - 1 PM]: Experience the pleasure of painting, self-expression, & seeing the world in a new way as you go to various locations & scenic parks around Cincinnati in this 8 week class to learn to sketch & paint with oils. Drawing on the ideas of impressionism, Richard Luschek will teach you how to practice the techniques needed to complete painted sketches, including basic composition, value, pattern, color spotting, & covering the canvas. Then, building on those skills, you will complete a larger fully realized landscape painting that will capture the impression of light & color of the Cincinnati landscape. In case of rain, you'll meet in parks with overhead cover. Details & directions to the locations provided in class. No experience necessary. $175 tuition; students provide supplies. List of supplies sent with enrollment confirmations or @ www.uc.edu/ce/documents/commu/PAINTING.pdf; #3715-01. First class meets at the artist’s studio in Eden Park. More info @ richard_luschek@yahoo.com & www.uc.edu/ace/noncreditreg/browseclasses.aspx?classid=_xx1.
Digestive Issues & Answers [Saturday 18 April @ 1 PM]: Heartburn, indigestion, belching, gas, ulcers, bloating, irritable bowel, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's, celiac, diverticulitis, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, frequent skin rashes, pancreatitis, gallstones, bad breath, headaches, fatigue & allergies. This is a short list of symptoms related to digestive issues. Find out more about why you may be having these symptoms & what you can do about it. Those attending entire talk may schedule a discounted Nutritional exam. Free. RSVP required. At Gateways to Healing, Network Chiropractic & Advanced Clinical Nutrition, 3239 Jefferson Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.321.3317 & www.GatewaysToHealing.com.
Cincinnati Earth Day at Sawyer Point [Saturday 18 April Non - 7 PM]: Look for Park + Vine & other environmental exhibitors & activities, a recycled costume contest & environmental awards at the 39th annual Earth Day celebration. At Sawyer Point, downtown along the river, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513-721-7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Double Vision - glass art [thru Saturday 18 April]: The glass art of Brook Forrest White, Jr & Susie Slabaugh White. At Marta Hewett Gallery, 656 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.281.2780, 513.281.0076 & www.martahewett.com.
Victory of Light Psychic Festival [Saturday-Sunday 18-19 April @ 10 AM - 7 PM]: The region's largest body/mind/spirit event features over 200 booths of mystical wares (jewelry, crystals, candles, books, art, statuary & apparel), a full schedule of free workshops & seminars, live music & dance performances, tarot readers, holistic healers, Tibetan monks, visionary artists, massage therapists, pet psychics & more. $12 admission, $20 for both days, $2 discount for students & seniors, kids under 13 are free. Free parking. Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45246. More info @ www.victoryoflight.com.
Space Painter [Sunday 19 April @ 4 PM]: Tom Sparough, the Space- Painter, is a nationally known professional juggler & entertainer. He will present his show The Juggling Act of Life. Children of all ages - adults, families, seniors, everyone - will enjoy Tom’s wit & charm. Free. All proceeds from the free-will-offering will go to feed the hungry thru the food outreach program at Camp Washington United Church of Christ. Arrive early to get parking. At Mt. Adams Pilgrim Chapel, 1222 Ida Street, Mount Adams, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.541.5900.
Japanese Tea Tasting [Sunday 19 April @ 4-6 PM]: Come explore the production, history, preparation & culture of Japanese teas while sampling these & other goodies in a fun, relaxed environment. $15 a person includes food, seminar & tasting. Reservations required. Essencha Teahouse, 3212 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info & RSVP @ 513.533.4832, tea@essencha.com & www.essencha.com.
Plant Swap on the Lawn [Sunday 19 April @ 10–10:45 AM]: Bring those extra hostas you divided, or any other hardy offerings, & take home something new. Please label your plants & indicate how much light they’ll need. If you’ve nothing to offer, come buy a plant for $1. Inside if rain. No admission charge. At St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info or directions @ 513.961.1938, office@stjohnuu.org & www.stjohnsuu.org.
Allah Made Me Funny [Sunday 19 April @ 6 PM]: "Allah Made Me Funny" is a groundbreaking comedy feature film that follows 3 acclaimed Muslim comedians on & off stage as they lift the veil to reveal the humorous truth of what it’s like to be Muslim in America. Mo Amer, Azhar Usman & Preacher Moss poke fun at themselves, their communities, government, human nature & the tricky predicament of living in post-9/11 America. Presented by the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, Xavier University’s Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, Public Allies Cincinnati, BRIDGES for a Just Community & Unity Productions Foundation. At Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, Education Building, 8092 Plantation Drive, West Chester, OH 45069. More info & trailer 513.755.3280, islamiccenter@fuse.net & www.allahmademefunny.com.
Herbs for Parents [Sundays 19 & 26 April & 3 May 11 AM]: Share a cup of tea with Herbalist Abby Artemisia & other parents at this interactive 2-hour forum on natural herbal remedies for children. Three-week series comes with easy-to-make recipes. Registration is $100 for all 3 workshops or $40 for one. RSVP before April 17 to save $20. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. RSVP to abby@goddessgardenhealing.com. More info @ 513-721-7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Auditions for The Who’s Tommy [Wednesday 22 April @ 6:30 - 8:30 PM]: This is your chance to be part of this one-of-a-kind rock opera concert event. Auditionees must be at least 17 years old. All types are needed. Performers should prepare a song; bring sheet music for the accompanist; no recorded music or a cappella auditions allowed. Audition songs should be in the rock/pop style; ability to sing rock-style harmony is required. Limited rehearsal schedule. The performance will be Friday-Saturday 14-15 August @ 8 PM. Auditions & performance at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550 & dennyreed@covedalecenter.com.
Eco Go Go Fashion Show [Wednesday 22 April @ Noon-1 PM]: The 2nd Annual Eco Go Go Fashion Show features models strutting eco-conscious clothing from Park + Vine, Nati Evolvement & The Spotted Goose on Earth Day. Visit booths from participating businesses, with a % of sales benefiting Imago Earth Center. New this year are bike-beautiful fashions for on-the-go bicyclists, just in time for May - Bike Month. Metro’s hybrid buses will ring Fountain Square on Fifth & Vine. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com, info@parkandvine.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Crimes of the Heart [Wednesday-Sunday 22-26 April @ 8 PM (Wed-Sat) & 2:30 PM (Sat-Sun)]: This Pulitzer prize-winning play quickly became an American classic after its premiere in 1979. A delicious dark comedy, the play chronicles the reunion of 3 sisters as they gather at their grandfather's Mississippi home after a personal tragedy. The sisters try to come to terms with their past "crimes of the heart" while dealing with the current situation. This hilarious & heartbreaking tale takes a poignant look at what happens when bad things happen to good people. By Beth Henley. Directed by R. Terrell Finney, Jr. Tickets: $10 (Wed preview) & $15-28. At the Patricia Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. More info @ 513.556.4183, boxoff@uc.edu & www.ccm.uc.edu.
Art of Healing [thru Saturday 25 April]: This unique exhibit, "The Art of Healing," features the art of over 50 individuals dealing with grief, serious illness, disability, addiction & mental wellness. Free. At the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278, ellen@kennedyarts.org & www.kennedyarts.org.
Vigils by Noah Haidle - live theatre [thru Saturday 25 April]: Letting go is tough, especially when you have your husband's soul locked in a trunk. This beautiful & funny play is about accepting the past & embracing the future. Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati. Tickets are $12, thanks to a generous partnership with the Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile Jr., US Bank Foundation. At Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.
Community Shares Fundraiser "Guys, Griddles & Grub" [Saturday 25 April @ 7-10 PM]: Gourmet Grub from our Guys to you. Silent Auction with lots of surprises. GGG is a benefit for Community Shares, a partnership of 27 local non-profit orgs building social & economic equity & a healthy environment in Greater Cincinnati. Individual tickets: $35 in advance; $45 at the door; Host ticket $100; Patron ticket $250; Sponsorships begin at $500. At Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency, Plaza Level, 1740 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237. More info @ 513.475.0475, info@cintishares.org & www.cintishares.org.
OAR Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic [Saturday 25 April]: Appointments are available for spay/neuter of cats at the OAR Spay/Neuter clinic in Madisonville. Drop off your cat on Saturday AM; cats stays overnight after surgery; pick up the cat Sunday AM. All surgeries are $45; male & female. Vaccines are available at extra cost with surgeries. Appointments are required; directions & times determined at that time. Traps available for strays/ferals. More info @ 513.871.0185, clinic@theanimalrescue.com & www.theanimalrescue.com.
Art of Healing Exhibit [thru Saturday 25 April @ Saturdays @ 10am-4pm; weekdays by appt]: Explore the art of healing featuring the art of over 50 individuals dealing with grief, serious illness, disability, addiction & mental wellness. Free. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278 & www.kennedyarts.org.
Canning 101 [Saturday 25 April @ 11 AM]: Want to eat local, but have no idea how to preserve the harvest? Interested in learning how to reduce your food mileage to almost nothing? Learn this & more at Canning 101: Preserving the Harvest. Topics include planning for family needs, basic tools, recipes & local resources. Seating is limited to 25. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP by April 22 @ greensleevesfarm@gmail.com.
Vibrant Earth [Saturday-Sunday 25-26 April]: A springtime garden celebration: a 2-day festival featuring new handmade pots & other garden items, plus 2 free container gardening seminars. Sat @ 11 AM: “Vibrant Pots for Any Spot” - learn how to create glorious blooming pots for any location; presented by Lisa Nogar, Master Gardener & Karen Diller. Sun @ Noon: “Container Bounty, Grow Your Own Herbs” - learn the how-tos of growing pungent & aromatic herbs in your own container garden; presented by Mardie Hay, Master Gardener. At Ten Thousand Villages, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info & RSVP @ 513.871.5840, tenthousandvillagesofcincinnati@fuse.net & http://cincinnati.tenthousandvillages.com.
In a Word: Literary Arts Series [Sunday 26 April @ 7 PM]: The 3rd installation of "In a Word," with author, storyteller & composer Rick Sowash. Rick will offer an evening of stories punctuated with laughter & music, drawn from his books Heroes of Ohio: 23 True Tales of Courage & Character and Ripsnorting Whoppers: A Book of Ohio Tall Tales. Free. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278 & www.kennedyarts.org.
Friends of CCM Benefit: Pianopalooza IV [Sunday 26 April @ 7 PM]: The debut of CCM's new collection of Steinway concert grand pianos, featuring performances by CCM’s entire celebrated piano faculty, plus distinguished guests. Highlights include the CCM Philharmonia Orchestra performing Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with 6 pianists. Tickets: $50 (performance, parking, sponsorship of a CCM student, program & invitation recognition); $35 (performance & parking); $20 (students). At Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. More info @ 513.556.2100, boxoff@uc.edu & www.ccm.uc.edu.
MTR Comes Home [thru Sunday 26 April @ 6-9 PM]: Join musicians, refugees from area coal fields & students just back from PowerShift in Washington DC for an open mic session at the opening of “MTR Comes Home.” Commissioned by Episcopal Appalachian Ministries, this photographic exhibit by Kentucky photographer Don Amend brings home the true cost of electricity on both human & wild communities in Appalachia. It includes an image of a single mountaintop removal site over a large map of Cincinnati, illustrating the scale of the devastation in affected communities. Learn from Ohio Citizen Action how you can help stop this atrocity. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513-721-7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Coffee Evaluation [Sunday 26 April @ 2 PM]: Sit down with Chuck Pfahler of La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasters & learn how to determine your own coffee preference. Topics include evaluating acidity, body & aftertaste. This is the 2nd in a series of 3 free workshops. More info & RSVP by April 24 @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Framed Freaks - art [thru Sunday 26 April]: Matthew Hamby's satirical illustrations have been described as having a strange & gnarled style, & have been published locally in CityBeat & Cincinnati Gentlemen Magazine.Free. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577 & http://nvisionshop.com.
Music & Dance by Noyse Merchants, Mayan Ruins & Zahara [Sunday 26 April @ 7 PM]: Medieval, Psychedelic, Tribal Music & Dance. Mayan Ruins join Noyse Merchants in the beautiful backroom of Northside Tavern for an evening of amazing music. Zahara will perform tribal dance. There will also be some open dancing. Noyse Merchants will have guest percussionists Christian Hartman & Liz Wu. Mayan Ruins will have guest violinist Annette Christianson on violin, Zachary J. Mechlem on dumbeks & Hindi slide guitar & Rob Dorsey will throat sing. The enchanting Zahara will dance. $5-$10 sliding scale. At Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513-542-3603, xtianzombie777@gmail.com & www.northside-tavern.com.
The Great Buck Howard - film [Sunday-Tuesday 26-28 April @ 3 PM (Sun) & 7:30 PM (Mon-Tue)]: John Malkovich is the Great Buck Howard in this 1st-run show-biz comedy that also stars Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Griffin Dunne, Ricky Jay, Debra Monk & Tom Hanks. A romantic comedy on one level, Malkovich's compelling performance results in an insightful film that captures the essence of an old-school stage performer as he tours America's smaller cities. Doors open early for socializing, food & beverage. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org.
VISIONS for Greater Cincinnati Luncheon [Tuesday 28 April @ 11:30 AM]: Guest Speaker, Kathy Merchant, CEO Greater Cincinnati Foundation; Ransohoff Civic Award to Dr. Carl F Evert. Primary fundraiser for the LWVCA Education Fund & its nonpartisan services, including the Who & What of Elections, & They Represent Us (TRU), directory of public officials. RSVP by Friday 24 April. Luncheon ticket is $100; Table Sponsor (10 tickets) is $1,000; LWVCA Member price is $75. Sponsorships are tax deductible. At Westin Hotel, Fountain Room on Fountain Square, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.281.8683 & publicrelations@lwvcincinnati.org & www.lwvcincinnati.org.
Chickens in Your Backyard Tuesday 28 April @ 6 PM]: Get the basics on keeping chickens in the city, what types of shelters can be used, how to endear your neighbors & more. Free workshop with Michael Roman of Gorman Heritage Farm starts. More info & RSVP by 27 April @ 513.721.7275 & info@parkandvine.com.
Entrepreneurship: Becoming Your Own Boss [Tuesdays 28 April - 19 May @ 6:30 - 8:45 PM]: Learn the basics of starting & succeeding in your own business to convert your business ideas into a profitable business venture. Instructor, Bill Fioretti, has 25 years experience consulting to small businesses. Registration is $129. Sponsored by UC Communiversity. At University of Cincinnati Main Campus. More info @ 513.556.6932 & www.uc.edu/ce/commu/.
Coal Moratorium: A New Economy for Ohio [Wednesday 29 April @ 7 PM]: Experts say we must stop burning coal fast to avoid the worst of global warming. The US League of Women Voters called for a 10-year freeze on building coal-fired power plants. What's this mean for Ohio, where 90% of electricity comes from coal & declining industry is causing great hardship? The League of Women Voters of Cincinnati sponsors this discussion on how a coal moratorium, coupled with energy efficiency & an aggressive green jobs campaign, will help Ohio lead the nation change to clean energy. Free. Presented by the League of Women Voters, Natural Resources Committee, Sierra Club, Womens City Club & Citizens for Civic Renewal. At Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, Social Hall, 103 William Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info @ 513.281.8683, nrc@lwvcincinnati.org, www.LWVCA.org/news/CoalMoratoriumFlyer.pdf & www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11798.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Redtree Art Gallery [thru 30 April]: Redtree Art Gallery presents their 1st show at their new location, featuring artists Teressa Barnhill, Scott Dannenfelser, Diane Debevec, Maureen Holub & Dick Macke. At Redtree Art Gallery & Coffee Shop, 3210 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513.321.8733, coreymarierandall@gmail.com & www.redtreegallery.net.
Appearances by Artist, Writer & Spiritualist Rex Oxley with his Natural Mandala [thru 30 April]:
<> Meditate on Rex Oxley's Natural Mandala [Sundays thru 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.
<> Celebrate Mother Earth with a Mandala Meditation [Wed 22 Apr @ 7:30-9 PM]: Meet Rex Oxley & his Natural Mandala.
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.
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/.
Apr. 16: Cuore, part III
Apr. 23: Tutti a casa, Luigi Comencini (1960)
Apr. 30: Tornando a casa, Vincenzo Marra (2001)
Cincinnati Authors & Illustrators @ Findlay Market [Sundays thru 10 May @ 1-3 PM]: Cincinnati authors & illustrators who have published thru Cincinnati’s Edgecliff Press & Edgecliff Kids will display & sign their books. Come visit with them about their books, buy a book that interests you & have it signed. Books by non-Cincinnati artists & authors will also be available.
Apr 19: Pre-Victorian Homes by Ronald Hartnagel - historic & vanishing homes from 35 years of photography.
Apr 26: Cliffie's Life Lessons by Pam Durham, Illustrated by Annette Maiorano - children's lessons by Cliffie's grandmother.
Hobo Finds a Home by Hobo & Kevin Coolidge, Illustrated by Annette Maiorano - a true story about a kitten's odyssey.
May 3: Right Angels & I thought Pigs Could Fly by Ari Buchwald - homage to the architectural details in Chicago, NY & Cincy.
May 10: Kid Trips, Cincinnati & Beyond by Barbara Littner David - favorite destinations in Cincinnati & thru the tri-state area.
Sundays at Findlay Market, 1801 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.348.9120, Ari@edgecliffpress.com & www.edgecliffpress.com.
Creative Spirit [thru Saturday 2 May]: This special exhibit features the art of Ilana Debikey, George Debikey & their son Oliver Debikey. Born into a world of art, Oliver Debikey brings an interdisciplinary approach to his art & thrives on exploring new styles & techniques to create singularly unique glass pieces that offer both tactile & visual pleasure. Ilana Debikey’s art is poetry in motion; she expresses her emotions with lines & colors thru mixed media. Classically trained in ceramics & sculpture in Italy, George Debikey incorporates intricate patterns, colors & repetitive motives in sculptural pieces that are inspired by nature. At 5th Street Gallery, 55 West 5th & Race Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.579.9333, info@5thstgallery, oliver@debikeystudios.com & www.5thstgallery.com.
A Convergence of Sculpture [Closing reception Friday 22 May @ 5-8 PM]: Original sculptures will be on exhibit by a diverse group of sculptors from a range of backgrounds & interests: Forest Atkins, Christopher S. Daniel, Deborah Davidson, Bill Feinberg, Nancy Gollobin, Harriet Kaufman, Ray Miller & Barbara Bartlett Patterson. The media include limestone, alabaster, steel, ceramics & wood. Free, donations appreciated. At the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, 2950 Gilbert Avenue @ MLK Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ 513.324.2218, 513.309.4947, stowehouse@zoomtown.com & www.harrietbeecherstowe.org.
Seeking Host Families for High School AFS Exchange Students [thru May]: If your caring, flexible family would like to enrich the 2009-10 school year by hosting the 15-18 year old student of your choice from 1 of 40 countries, consider hosting with AFS Intercultural Programs. Year-long or semester students would attend your public high school, St. Xavier or Mount Notre Dame. Dedicated volunteers offer ongoing support. Two parent, single parent or empty nest families are welcome. More info @ 513.961.2592, www.greatercincyafs.org & www.afs.org/usa.
Different Directions - An Artist's Perspective [thru Friday 26 June]: Every artist has a story to tell or a vision to communicate. Six new solo shows reveal the journey of creative language for artists Anna VanMatre, Paul Pomeranz, Mike Calway-Fagen, Tammy Gambrel & Alton Falcone. A new series of works by Anna VanMatre, "DeNatural Disaster," will be on display in the 2nd floor Duveneck Gallery. At the Carnegie Arts Center, 1028 Scott Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.491.2030, vanmatre@cinci.rr.com & www.thecarnegie.com.
Introduction to Buddhism [Fridays April thru June @ 7-8 PM]: Buddhism is viewed by some as a philosophy, by others as a spiritual path, but for others it is a religion. The foundation of all of these is the mind & how we perceive & understand the things that occur in everyday life. This course will address the basic concepts of Buddhism in a relaxed & open manner that encourages dialogue & exploration. RSVP requested. Suggested donation: $75 per person. At Gaden Samdrup-Ling Buddhist Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45251. More info & RSVP @ 513.385.7116, gsl@ganden.org & www.ganden.org.
Grailville New Veggies Garden Volunteer Day [last Saturday of each month, March-October @ 9 AM - Noon]: Learn about gardening for your backyard while volunteering in Grailville’s kitchen garden, where produce is grown to serve guests of the Grailville Retreat Center. This 60-year-old kitchen garden has been organically certified since 1992. No experience needed; help for a day or for the season. Volunteers are welcome to come on other days, too. Bring gloves, water bottle, sunscreen, hat, gardening footwear & mid-morning snack if you wish. They'll provide tools. In case of severe weather, volunteer day will be cancelled. Grailville’s Garden Volunteer Days project is part of Granny's Backyard Family Garden Project (see above). At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info, monthly topics & RSVP @ 513.683.2340, ml.grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org.
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Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best fabulous film festival in the city of Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films. Blah, blah, blah. Presented by Flicks R Us. Tickets are $8. At The Movie Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info @ 513.111.2222, info@filmfestival.com, & www.filmfestival.com.
The Lloyd House Salon (usually about 12 people) Meets on WEDNESDAYS at 5:45, EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say.
We of the Lloyd House Salon gather in a spirit of respect, sympathy and compassion for one another in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Our Salon blog is a promising interactive site: http:lloydhouse.blogspot.com Also, we have an Interactive Yahoo Salon group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LloydHouseSalon ...........
For Pot Luck procedures including food suggestions, mission and history visit http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/Potluck.html . You are invited also to visit the Lloyd House website: http://www.lloydhouse.com > To unsubscribe from the Lloyd House Potluck Salon list, send a REPLY message to me and in the SUBJECT line type in "unsub potluck #". In the place of # > type in the numeral that follows the subject line of my Weekly email. It > will be 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. This tells me which sub-list your name is on so I can delete it. Thanks! ellen bierhorst
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