The Lloyd House Virtual Salon: Weekly 10/1/09

Next Wed. at the Salon: David Little, campaign mgr for the Dem school bd candidates will come and talk. Be here!

AND, come at 8 or stay after the salon to phone bank for Health Care Reform.

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FIVE SECTIONS, including:

Table Notes of the discussion at this Wednesday night’s Salon, as recorded by Ellen
Events and Opportunities
SPECIAL SECTION: Health Care Reform
Articles of Interest
Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Radio, and Restaurant Reviews
Tri-State Treasures, compiled by Jim Kesner

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The Wednesday Night Salon has been meeting each week of the year (no break for holidays, weather) since July 2001 in pursuit of good talk. Bring a dish at 5:45 pm and join us. We are usually about 12 people of varied erudition and age. We like to talk politics, environmentalism, social issues, literature, the arts, ad any blamed thing we want. Sometimes we have a special presenter. We emphasize good fellowship and civility always. Way fun! Everyone welcome. 3901 Clifton Avenue 45220.

SECTION ONE: Table Notes

Dennis, Carolyn, Jonathan, Mira, Steve, Ginger, Anna, Judy, Mr. G., Larry, David

These rough notes have not been approved or edited by the speakers and contain inevitable misunderstandings and misquotes. Also, opinions expressed are NOT necessarily Ellen’s.

At the Table this Wednesday:

Attendees:
Dennis Kinsley, Carolyn Clark, Jonathan Rosenberg, Mira Rodwan, Steve Sunderland, Ginger Lee Frank, Anna Rosenberg, Judy Cirillo, Mr. G., Larry Falkin, David Rosenberg, Ellen Bierhorst, Julia Yardin

Ginger read quotes from G. Bernard Shaw
“Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.”

“Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but tht of self interest backed by force.”

“Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.”

TOPICS and ANNouncements
Mira: Tribute to woody guthrie, Sat Oct 3 at St John’s UU in Clifton 8 pm.
Also Jake Speed. Modern Woody Guthries.

LARRY FALKIN
In City Council...impt for you to know.
3 yrs ago, when Mark Mallory was elected, pledging to restore the Office of Environmental Management. We were named Office of Environ. Quality. We were asked tolead the city towards sustainability ad good environmental stewardship.
Many good things going on people don’t know about. Energy, recycling, renewable energy... Almost all paper was accepted by recycling program except pizza boxes. But NOW they are recyclble.
Also will now accept Plastic containers 1 thru 7!
(still only take bottle shaped things. Neck is smaller than the body. No butter tubs, no cottage cheese or yogurt container.)
There is a proposal to give every eligible household a recycling container, 64 gal wheeled cart.
Also, Recycle Bank will count your recycling for coupons...
In other cities such programs cause increase from 40% as now, to over 80% participation.
The costs of the program are offset by the savings of landfill fees.

Our city tax revenues are going down. Projected budget deficit growing.
Now 4 councilmembers out of 9 have come out for elimination of OEQ.
Of the 8 incumbents going for re election this Nov, half are for and half against.
Berding has consistently voted with the 4 (against Mallory and the OEQ etc.) The Dem party is now dis-endorsed.

Ghiz, Monzel, Berding, Bortz are the “against” group.

This Sun Enquirer, Jeff Ruby (restaurateur) full page ad. Lots of untruths.
“the 5 voted to replace windows at City Hall...”
We ARE installing storm windows and window film; and the money is a fraction of what he claims. None of the money is coming from tax payers, but rather will come from the savings in energy costs, and will be forwarded by the companies like Honeywell who will be doing the work. They guarantee the energy savings. HVAC modernization in a nunber of buidings. Occupancy sensors on lights, heat, a/c.
“...OTR is the most violent neighborhood in america the council members chose to lay off police...”
OTR is NOT the most violent neighborhood in America. There was one study that took a small ten block section over a several week period, and compared to studies of other cities for longer periods...
(tree trimmer, sidewalks, ...)
Yes we hired a tree trimmer, since our example last fall in the wind storm...
“Climate control coordinator was hired” We did have a contracted employee to have a climate protection coordinator in our budget, but we never filled the position...
“Three million on recycling containers,”... The annual payments are only 400,000 per year gross cost, but if you look at the savings, we will save every year $200,000.
“1.5 million on sidewalks.” Nobody can figure out what they mean. Our year’s budget for sidewalks is $700,000.

I know that Mayor’s office and at least 3 council members are preparing answers.
How do you get an effective answer?

Judy: is it legal to lie in an advertisement?
Ellen: we could urge our readers of the Weekly to go onto the Enquirer web page and post objections.

Steve: this strategy is called “the wrecking crew” ... Buy big ads in name of local restaurateur with lies to wreck progressive leaders.

Ginger... Gerry Kraus has been active for years on the environmental front, recycling.
Mr. g.: if each of our 600 subscribers paid $35 we could buy a full page ad.
Ellen the money is not the problem, it is the leadership, someone to lead the charge.

Larry: there are several people who would be good spokespeople...Roxanne, the Mayor.
Sean Hesse, co chair of Green Cincinnati Steering Committee.
Brad Mank, of the EAC. Is a prof at UC.
Shiela North, member of the Mayor’s young prof. kitchen cabinet.

Ellen: What is needed is a clever leader who can figure out how to mobilize the majority of us who are supporters of the OEQ and the 5 councilmembers who are progressive.

Ginger: Carolyn’s idea is good; need some “viral” media blitz, youTube, a bit of Theater. ... National attention would be good.
Election is Nov 3. One month.

Mira: Margaret Mead said a small group of determined people... Change the world.
People complain about yard waste pick up elimination.
Larry council has not heard complaints about the yrd waste pick up elimination....
It is fairly unusual to have a city council with all running at large rather than districts.
People vote on the basis of name recognition rather than knowledge of candidates.
In this election we have 4 progressive incumbents, 4 non progress. Incumbents, and one seat from a term limited Crowley.
... The people we have most influence over is the people we know best. Figure out who we want for that 9th seat, and go out and campaign for them.
Ellen Who is running?
Table: Bernadette Watson...

Council slate:

Wendell Young <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/young_w/>
Nicholas Hollan <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/hollan_n/>
Chris Monzel <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/monzel_c/>
Amy Murray <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/murray_a/>
Anitra Brockman <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/brockman_a/>
*Cecil Thomas <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/thomas_c/>
Tony Fischer <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/fischer_t/>
*? Laure Quinlivan <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/quinlivan_l/>
Leslie Ghiz <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/ghiz_l/>
LaMarque Ward <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/ward_l/>
Jeff Berding <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/berding_j/>
*? Bernadette Watson <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/watson_b/>
*Roxanne Qualls <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/qualls_r/>
Charlie Winburn <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/winburn_c/>
Kevin Flynn <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/flynn_k/>
*Greg Harris <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/harris_g/>
Chris Bortz <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/bortz_c/>
*Laketa Cole <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/cole_l/>
George Zamary <http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/vote/zamary_g/>

*Progressives
(incumbents)

Larry: (? Street car?)
I think it is a very good idea. It is one part of a much larger program that must follow. We need to be weaning off addiction to autos, esp in urban centers. We ought to have an extensive street car system in the urban core with light rail feeder lines coming in from various direction. So that not every resident would have to have an auto.
    But a streetcar line is not primarily a transportation tool, but an econ devel tool. Busses follow development, but development follows the rails. They are fixed.
    Philadelphia has a nice hub and spoke rail system. Three downtown train stations; every big high rise is within 3 blocks of one of the stations.
    Where you build a street car line development immediately happens.
    We want to revitalize the center of the city.

David let’s look... It is a streetcar from downtown to Clifton. Has to do with gentrification of OTR, not at all about transportation.
Larry: a starter line that only goes from the Banks to the University is just a beginning. ... Yes it is about gentrifying OTR. That is happening already anyway. But this will encourage that.
... If we were to design a sustainable city we’d want high density in the core, and less dense as you radiate out. ...
David if we put that money into building affordable living quarters between OTR and downtown it would solve so many problems. ...throwing money at something and there’s a false sense of this being the priority because the money is available from Fed.

Carolyn I worked on mass transit systems. ... Chinese are building better busses, cleaner.
We have only one bid on this system; let’s get other bids.
Larry the did have competitive bidding.

A consortium of companies has been hired to carry through this plan.

Carolyn in Vermont they crossed the whole state for the same price as our down town to UC plan.
... This doesn’t seem “green”.
Larry
The ridership: over and over people ride rails who don’t ride busses. Quadrouple the ridership making it rail. Perhaps it is because people may feel uncertain about where the bus runs.
Energy utilization: currently we are 90% coal electricity generation. But even so, so much more efficient than private auto you save hugely in greenhouse gasses and fossil fuel useage.
David this is not central, intelligent planning, it is rather, “grab the money because it is available.” However, if we don’t build it, someone else will get the money.

Ginger before that money was available we have been talking about this for decades.
Larry
The 3-C high speed line (Cleveland, Cols, Cinti), terminal might be Lunken Airport. Then there could be a light rail from downtown out to the terminal.

(?how clean up mercury spill?)
Wet cloth clean up. Do not use vacuum bag.
Double plastic bags. Put in garbage.
If it is still in an unbroken light bulb, recycle that.

There is more mercury in the coal that fupplies the incandescent bulb than that is in the CFL bulb.

Ginger: (What else do you want to tell us from you OEQ?
Larry: See my article (rerun in this issue , articles below.)
Our energyefficiency programs are saving us 800k/year, we bring in grants of millions (19), recycling saves $$. Our administrative costs are only 600000. Just economics says te OEQ is great.

Ginger tell us some feel good stuff about what you are doing.
Larry
last Fri we put in 3 grant apps. For fed. Stimulus money.. Solar pannels on roof of convention center. 93 kilowatts. Huge flat roof.
Also put in another ap for one on the Water Works building...
The typical house has a breaker pannel of 1kw. So a 93 kw array would power 93 homes.
We have a verbal commitment from EPA for 500,000 to implement Green Cinti Plan to devel a marketing plan to convince residents to reduce carbon usage... Lifestyle changes. Doing laundry in cold weather, hang out wet laundry, fuel efficient car, use CF light bulbs...
Don’t use the heating element in dishwasher; eat less meat.

David: conservation is the best way to save energy. So do piecemeal conservation projects. Train people to weatherize homes.
L you are right. The Cinti Energy Alliance, a non profit, seeks to use the energy savings available for an energy project to finance that project. Almost all buildings could save 30% of their energy bill. It is an investors dream.
These are $500,000 projects, that must be bundled together
I tis a faiure of the free market; very few of the prop owners are chosing to weatherize. Why? It is a guaranteed return on investment.
The Cinti Energy Alliance is to learn why owners don’t do the weatherizing.
Four barriers:   lack of capital to invest. Lack of specific knowledge re their building. Lack of knowing whom to trust...vendors are hyping their products, some are snake oil. Lack of time: we are all very busy.

So you must come to the building owner and say Here’s the package deal; auditors to identify savings; we have financing; contractors that we have vetted. So we will do the work and when you realize the energy savings, you give us 80% of the savings to pay for what we spent.

They are going into Madisonville with pilot project.

Ginger: all the buildings on the planet, account for 8% of global warming. All the transportation, 12%. And meat eating, 18%! Meat and dairy.
Deforestation, refrigeration, water use...
And now the head of UN pannel on climate change has said the meat factor might be double that.

Hugs to all,
Ellen

SECTION TWO: Events and Opportunities

Imago's Harvest Potluck Series
Fridays, October 2 & November 6, 2009
6:00 PM, Imago Earth Center, 700 Enright Ave.

Let's gather for great food and dynamic conversation at Imago. This presentation is part of the Harvest Potluck Series. The series will continue the energy and enthusiasm generated by Michael Pollan's and Vandana Shiva's presentations at Xavier University.

This first presentation on October 2nd will be a follow-up to Michael Pollan's talk, The Omnivore's Solution. It will focus on how the Cincinnati area is transitioning to a future of local food. There will be a preasentation by Deborah Jordan, the producer of the Central Ohio River Food Guide. We will all get a chance to talk about the trends and our experinces of local food.

Cool Events at/from Park + Vine Downtown
(park + vine is a way cool “green” store at Central Parkway & Vine St.~ ellen)

Greetings

Following is a list of upcoming events involving Park + Vine. If you
have any questions, let us know. We appreciate your support of our
little green general store

Thanks
Dan

Bokashi 101: Oct. 3
Discover how the Bokashi method utilizes effective micro-organisms to
compost all your kitchen scraps at “Bokashi 101″ 11 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 3 at Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street. Bokashi is fermented organic
matter that composts kitchen scraps and requires fewer inputs and less
space. This system is very popular with apartment dwellers. With Roy
Mastromauro. RSVP info@parkandvine.com or 513-721-7275 before Oct. 2.

Cloth Diapering Cuteness: Oct. 4
Park + Vine hosts an informal class on all aspects of cloth diapering
the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Our two in-house mamas,
Caitlin Porter-Loverin and Elizabeth Whitton, tailor each discussion
to the specific questions of present parents. Afterward, browse the
best selection of cloth diapers in Cincinnati and take advantage of
Park + Vine’s package discounts.

Canning 101: Oct. 10
Park + Vine is offering Canning 101: Preserving the Harvest with
Gretchen Vaughn of Greensleeves Farm 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
This is a repeat of previous workshops. Topics include planning for
family needs, basic tools, recipes and local resources. RSVP
greensleevesfarm@gmail.com. Seating is limited to 25.

Queen City Bike + Dine: Oct. 10
Pedal into fall on Cincinnati’s third Queen City Bike + Dine noon to 5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 starting at Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street. This
20-mile bike tour includes vegan options at three local restaurants,
The Hideaway, Five Star Foodies Commissary and Green Dog Cafe. The
ride ends at Grammer’s in Over-the-Rhine. Advance tickets are
available for $30 at Park + Vine (513-721-7275). A portion of ticket
sales goes to participating restaurants, with the balance benefiting
Queen City Bike, our region’s bicycling advocacy organization.

Preserving the Harvest: Oct. 11
Throughout the growing season, the Hyde Park Farmers’ Market, 3424
Edwards Road, is featuring Preserving the Harvest, an event
highlighting ways to can, freeze and dry bulk produce. Park + Vine is
supplying canning jars and other items for sale, while Cincinnati
Locavore’s Valerie Taylor demonstrates techniques for putting up
berries, tomatoes, and vegetables.

Babywearing Bliss: Oct. 11
Park + Vine hosts Babywearing Bliss, a free workshop on safely and
comfortably carrying a baby from birth through toddler years the
second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Megan Seaman-Kossmeyer,
co-leader of the Cincinnati chapter of Attachment Parenting
International, facilitates this monthly exchange. Experiment and ask
questions about the different kinds of carriers (wraps, ring slings,
pouches, mei tais and soft-structured) and browse our selection after
the class.

World Peace Yoga Conference: Oct. 23-25
Attention, earth lovers. The World Peace Yoga Conference is coming to
Grailville in Loveland Oct. 23-25. Attend cutting-edge classes and
make the connections between our economy, global warming, pollution
and poverty. Register before Aug. 1 and save 5% off registration.

Advanced Coffee Cupping: Oct. 24
Sit down with Chuck Pfahler of La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasters and
learn how to score three different coffees using the Specialty Coffee
Association of America cupping form 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Park
+ Vine. In this free class, participants will utilize basic cupping
skills to better understand processing, regions and subtle variations
in flavor. RSVP info@parkandvine.com or 513-721-7275 before Oct. 23.

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Park + Vine
1109 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-7275
www.parkandvine.com
11-7 Monday-Friday + 10-7 Saturday + 11-5 Sunday

Sacred (Bike) Ride: Oct. 12

Shift gears and awareness into more native times on your bike this
Columbus Day on the Sacred Ride.
The ride departs at 9 a.m. Monday,
Oct. 12 from Park+ Vine, 1109 Vine Street, and cruises to ancient
mound sites, and overlooks, taking in ancient waters and dust of our
ancestral cultural landscape that make up The Nati Going Native.
Ride ends with a potluck from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at The Lloyd House, 3901
Clifton Ave. RSVP geomhardebeck@excite.com or 513-681-7632

Alexander Technique: FREE DEMONSTRATION LESSONS

On Saturday 17 October from 1:00 to 3:00
At the Clifton Cultural Arts Center (the old Clifton Elementary School on Clifton Ave. at the fountain in the street, intersection McAlpin)

There will be a team of Alexander Teachers to offer you a free taste of the Alexander Technique.
Never heard of it?
It’s a 100 year old technique proven excellent for *Aches, Pains, Posture, *Performance Enhancement for artists, actors, athletes, musicians, *Seekers of personal development.
The Alexander Technique is effective for all ages, including older adults wanting to age well.
In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (ATEAM 2008) it was proven more effective than exercise or massage therapy for the relief of low back pain.

The Demonstrations will be concurrent with the CCAC Library Book Sale:
Friends of the Library Community Book Sale, Friday, October 16 (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.), and Saturday, October 17 (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). CCAC is delighted to partner with the Clifton Library to host the community book sale. We will also feature special readings by the much beloved Mr. Eric from the Clifton Branch at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Fun events are planned.

Lloyd House Monthly Drumming Circle:
Did you know that on the Final Tuesday of the month we have a super informal drumming circle here? Bring instruments of any variety. We rock! Dancing. No perfectionism tolerated. Starts 6:45, ends at 8:45. Bring Snacks if you like, wine...

Sept. Drum Circle. We rocked!
Yvonne, Alicia, David, Rachael, Tom, Dan, Devin

Library Campaign for Funding Levy, Issue #7

SAVE OUT PUBLIC LIBRARY!

http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=1816a3311013918a523bad05d&id=473eec18f3&e=24e80b8301

Now more than ever!

Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D. Holistic Psychologist; Alexander Technique Teacher http://www.lloydhouse.com ~~~513 221 1289~~~ The Lloyd House 3901 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45220

Hello everybody,

Alexander Technique lessons are selling like hotcakes, and no wonder, given my astounding low-fee introductory offer. Calendar is full, with waiting list, though usually within a week I can work new people in. First lesson free; second, third and fourth at $10 each; fifth thru eighth at $20 if paid in advance. After that, we negotiate. Full fee is $78, but I don’t want to turn anyone away because of money concerns.
Read about the Alexander Technique on my website www.lloydhouse.com; or a missyvineyard.com

Subject: 10th Bioregional Congress at the Farm in TN this October 3 - 11

The long-awaited bioregional congress is around the corner.

Amidst the hills and hollows, tribes and councils new and old
will gather to share and collaborate finding ways to re-inhabit mother earth.

www.BioCongress.org <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102118080172&s=2148&e=0017M8_WYw4hr-Adty8V_QNpR275KhbjNI0FiHvr64XMkYHdCxkNQdJ2hvQNzRGEredNrjK0pofBtSbrTs17ekL9SIo52U9ZtGKmUIXDoADHzu1Tjg-yUcgew==>

Those working to create a sustainable and just human culture are invited to participate in this year's Congress as delegates representing bioregions across North America, including:

-organic farmers-    -ecovillage members-    -indigenous people-    -green party members-
-local community organizing groups-           -workers in the relocalization movement
-local and national government officials- -delegates from international aid organizations-
-poets, writers and artists-      -permaculture designers-          -transition town experts-

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Links
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October 3-11, 2009


Register here <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102118080172&s=2148&e=0017M8_WYw4hr8PW1jhncZvvduK8tdKab_YuPgNIbViERcw8HBsRREddqnp71xDAaUOsp6Tp4DWZCYZEFu9xVJNbH9W7b21e4CXXM2CnBjlXPXTrnbMaCslxxzD7c7iS8KgSU5PfuhUfgGkhmyDxkDkgHHEskZGl2v0>

Muse + Concert to honor Woody Guthrie

"This Land Was Made for You and Me: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie" on Saturday, October 3 at 8:00pm.

Event: This Land Was Made for You and Me: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie
"Jake Speed and the Freddies with MUSE and more! "
What: Concert
Start Time: Saturday, October 3 at 8:00pm
End Time: Saturday, October 3 at 11:00pm
Where: St. John's Unitarian-Universalist Church

FOOD NOT BOMBS Harvest Picnic

I hope that we can work together for this harvest picnic happening on Sunday, Oct. 11. We need people to help gather food, cook, serve, and eat!! Heather has volunteered some food from the greenhouse were she works, and Rosenberg said he could likely get some food from his Dad's farm. Could anyone else scavenge for food (local farms, donations from anyone willing to give (grocery stores, finley market, restaurants), friends, etc. We also need people committed to cooking. I was thinking we could use the Guildhaus or the warehouse. Then also, we would need people serving the food, would people be willing to help with this ? I have been distributing flyers around the city and I plan to do some wheat pasting soon if anyone wants to help ? If you see that someones email is not on the list an is involved in FNB or anyone who wants to be, could you please forward them this email. I hope that this event can happen.

thanks for listening,
Paul Paul Nelson <doonm2@gmail.com>

George Hardebeck, recent Salon presenter, announces events for Cinti. Green Balls... Check out here
http://www.millcreekwatershed.org/

Bike Ride on Cols. Day: Local Ancient Sacred Sites
Sacred Ride: Monday morning, Oct. 12
Shift gears and awareness into more native times on your bike this
Columbus Day on the Sacred Ride. The ride departs at 9 a.m. Monday,
Oct. 12 from Park+ Vine, 1109 Vine Street, and cruises to ancient
mound sites around Cincinnati’s Seven Hills and takes in some of the
ancient waters and dust of our ancestral cultural landscape. Ride ends
with a potluck from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at The Lloyd House, 3901 Clifton
Ave. RSVP geomhardebeck@excite.com or 513-681-7632

Event: "Mayan Ruins & Zahara will be appearing at Fantasy Fest!"
What: Festival
Host: Fans of Mayan Ruins
Start Time: Saturday, October 3 at 12:00pm
End Time: Saturday, October 3 at 7:00pm
Where: Main Strasse Village

"Mayan Ruins with Zahara at World Music Fest" on Saturday, October 17 at 3:00pm.

Event: Mayan Ruins with Zahara at World Music Fest
""Moroccan Bazaar" with vendors & live music all day! "
What: Performance
Host: Fans of Mayan Ruins
Start Time: Saturday, October 17 at 3:00pm
End Time: Saturday, October 17 at 4:00pm
Where: Leapin' Lizard Gallery

There are two new spiritual growth groups starting at the Glendale New Church - 845 Congress Ave., Glendale, OH 45246-4420. Please contact Clark Echols, (513) 284-1236 or clark.echols@newchurch-cincy.org if you are interested or if you want more information.

Nina Tolley to lead Yoga again this year at Lloyd House

Wednesday mornings, starting on Sept the 23rd at 9.30 am.

Yoga with Nina. This practice session is for people who have some familiarity with yoga and is to strengthen bones and muscles, increase flexibility, and acquire some balance. Hope you will join me.
Wear free-moving clothes; bring a sticky mat.
Nina

Nina Tolley
3900 North Cliff Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45220 513 281-2515
http://home.fuse.net/pastelsbynina/

Cincinnati Election Forums 2009

These forums are a collaborative effort of the
Cincinnatus Association, Citizens for Civic Renewal, League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area, Woman’s City Club and Urban League of Greater Cincinnati; five local organizations working together to improve citizen engagement in our city and region.

Cincinnati, Hamilton County & Ohio Elections 2009
All events are free, non-partisan and open to the public.

Cincinnati School Board Candidate Forum
Monday, October 5 7:00 p.m.
Woodward Career Technology High School, Reading & Seymour Avenues, Bond Hill.
Cosponsors: League of Women Voters, Woman’s City Club, AIR Inc., Cincinnatus Association, NAACP, American Jewish Committee, Parents for Public Education
For info: League of Women Voters 281-8683

Cincinnati Mayoral Debate
Tuesday, October 13 8:00 p.m.
WCPO Channel 9 TV.
Cosponsors: Cincinnatus Association, League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
For info: Cincinnatus Association

Cincinnati City Council Candidates Forum
TOPIC: Strategies for Neighborhood Revitalization in the Midst of Financial Crisis
Saturday, October 10 7:30 p.m.
The Greenwich, 2442 Gilbert Avenue, 45206; Walnut Hills
Cosponsors: The Greenwich, League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area.
For info: The Greenwich (513) 221-1151.

WhaWhat are YOUR questions for the candidates?
Email your questions (specify which forum) to cincinnati cincinnati2009elections@yahoo.com.

Questions will be selected by the sponsoring civic organizations. You will be notified if your question is used.

http://freedomspeaks.com

Great site to write letters to local, county, state, and federal reps. Terrific.
Takes about five minutes to sign up, but its a great tool. You type in your zip code and they tell you the names and contact info for all your political reps. And you can easily send a letter to all or only selected ones right there.

Send for your Absentee Ballot NOW:
Click on link below, print form, fill it out and mail it in:
http://voteforourlibrary.com/page/vote-by-mail

SECTION THREE: HEALTH CARE REFORM STUFF

(I like this banner. I like Single Payer also. Good heading for our Health Care section.)

New Activism Tool: “Phone Booths”. Let’s do one!

From Ellen: we had a phone event last night and it was fun. Immediately after the Salon. OFA provides talking points, scripts, and data entry sheets. Easy, and important to do! We will be doing this weekly. Every Wed. night.

(repeated) This is a terrific site, a wonderful video. Send the link to everyone on your list.
E.

http://www.sickforprofit.com

(repeated) Check out this video on the real truth about public option: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXFHXqrrJ6g

Robert Reich explains it clearly. He was Clinton’s sec’y for labor, I believe. I have liked him for years. Suggest you send this to everyone on your email address book.
ellen

Call Voinovich, Brown, and your congressperson. Ask them to support Health Care Reform including the Public Option. You can call EVERY DAY!

Brown, Sherrod - (D - OH)
713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510

phone (202) 224-2315 Fax (202)228-6321

Voinovich, George V. - (R - OH)
524 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510

phone (202) 224-3353 Fax: (513) 684-3269

Steve Driehaus First Congressional District
441 Vine St. 3003 Carew Twr., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone (513)684-2723 Fax: (513) 421-8722

Jean Schmidt 2nd Congressional District
8044 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236

Phone (513)791-0381 Fax: (513) 791-1696

Don’t go into a long explanation-just tell them in a sentence or two that they can repeat back. The staffers have a chart where they check off what you say-so they have single payer on the chart or public option. They write down your zip code. If you make a special comment,it is written in the margin. At the end of the day they compile and send it to the Congressperson.

Good luck to us all, Judy Leever

Section Four: Articles and Letters

(repeated) Larry Falkin: OEQ saves more than it costs to protect our city’s environment
LWV (league of women voters) on the Street Care issue, Issue #9
Bentley Davis’ political report this week
Laure Quinlivan’s report on Street Car at http://www.vimeo.com/6727365
Laure’s website: <http://www.LQReportingtoYou.com>
Lauren Hanisian’s editorial on Health Care Reform issue
Animal Rights advocates and Small Local Farm people oppose Ohio Issue 2
Karen Phoebe Beiser to teach writing class

Top 10 Reasons Why OEQ Exists
by Larry Falkin

10) A kilowatt is a terrible thing to waste (Energy Efficiency) – The City of Cincinnati spends more than $30 million per year on energy, making it the City’s second largest expense after payroll. In 2009, the City saved more than $800,000 through energy conservation measures and energy bill management. Much of this is money we’ll save every year from now on. There are many more energy efficiency opportunities still awaiting us. The Office of Environmental Quality leads the City’s energy conservation efforts and chairs the City’s Energy Management Team.

9) Who can resist free money? (Grant Funding) – City environmental staff have been instrumental in landing more than $19 million dollars in grant funding for various Cincinnati projects. That includes:

10.1 million for clean up and redevelopment of old industrial sites;
$5 million to support sustainable design elements for new and renovated buildings;
$3.6 million to support energy efficiency and renewable energy in Cincinnati;
$600,000 to train disadvantaged residents for jobs as environmental professionals;
$122,000 for alternative fuel vehicles (that will save us more money on fuel costs).

The City has applied for and been awarded more than a dozen environmental grants, and there are other applications that have not been successful. OEQ played a major role in bringing these funds to the City.

8) What you don’t know can hurt you (Hazardous Chemicals) – The City of Cincinnati is subject to a dizzying array of state and federal environmental regulations, and failure to comply could have dramatic consequences. OEQ routinely finds and fixes environmental concerns at City facilities, protecting the environment and keeping the regulators happy. Like the six drums of 10-year-old hazardous waste OEQ recently found forgotten at a City facility; or the City facility that had a diesel storage tank located right next to a stream without having the federally mandated spill plan in place. OEQ collects and manages explosive gas produced by the City’s old, closed landfill, which otherwise could present a significant threat to the public. We can’t expect all 5,000 City employees to be environmental experts, nor even to have one environmental expert at each of the City’s 400 worksites, so it’s a good thing we have OEQ to keep everybody out of trouble.

7) Breathing is good (Air Pollution) – Each year, hundreds of City residents call the Hamilton County air quality hotline with odor complaints. Common complaints include burning eyes, sore throats, nausea, and worse due to air at their homes impacted by nearby factories. OEQ works cooperatively with Hamilton County who addresses and resolves the vast majority of these complaints through voluntary cooperation by industry. Once or twice each year, voluntary efforts fail and OEQ pursues enforcement and assesses penalties for violation of the City’s air regulations. These occasional enforcement actions help ensure the voluntary cooperation of most businesses, which helps ensure that you will be able to breathe.

6) We’re a YP magnet (Green Lifestyles) – The future of every City depends on attracting and retaining talented workers. From our wooded hillsides to our world class parks, and from our abundant stock of LEED certified green buildings to our biking trails and paddling streams, Cincinnati offers the green lifestyle amenities that so many of today’s young professionals demand of their hometown. Add in the Green Cincinnati Plan, urban gardens, farmer’s markets, and the planned streetcar. The best things in life are here.

5) It’s not all about us (Resource Conservation) – As Cincinnatians, we are also citizens of the planet – a small to medium sized planet with more than 6 billion inhabitants. We understand that conserving resources, reducing carbon emissions, and living lightly on the planet is something we all have to do. If we don’t work together to care for the planet, we will certainly all share the consequences.

4) Once is not enough (Recycling) – The City recycling program currently earns or saves more than $1 million per year for the City. OEQ is proposing changes that would boost recycling revenue and savings to over $3 million per year. It makes no sense to use things once and throw them away when:

commodity markets exist, offering good prices, for most of the items we currently throw away;
recycling creates jobs for the workers who haul, sort and process the material, and even more jobs at the factories where these raw materials are used to make new products;
the RecycleBank program is available to pay citizens for their recycled materials (and these payments don’t come from taxpayers).

3) Our children will thank us (Sustainability) – Some corporations think it’s OK to define success by the current quarterly earnings statement. Even City government sometimes behaves as if the current fiscal year is all that matters. OEQ looks for sustainable approaches – ways to meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. If you have children, you probably think it’s important for a good quality of life to exist in Cincinnati for decades to come. That’s what sustainability is all about.

2) We can’t do economic development without OEQ (Brownfields) – Building our local economy is essential to improving the quality of life for Cincinnatians. And OEQ is essential to building the local economy. Almost every square inch of Cincinnati that can be built on, has been built on. Any new businesses or industries that want to locate in Cincinnati must choose a site that has previously been used, and many of those sites are currently off limits due to contaminated soil or groundwater. Fortunately, OEQ is working to clean up that land. In 2009 alone, the City will get approval from state regulators to redevelop 135 acres of previously off-limits land. These sites represent the vast majority of the land currently being marketed by the Economic Development team. Without environmental cleanups, they would have no product to sell.

1) OEQ saves more than it costs (Saving Money) – The City invests approximately $2.9 million per year in OEQ (including $2.3 million for the Rumpke recycling contract). The payback has been $21 million in grants, energy savings, and recycling revenues. OEQ has grant applications, revenue proposals, energy efficiency projects, and recycling enhancements currently pending that would add more than $4 million more to the payback column. OEQ – a good investment.

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League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area opposes Issue 9 Passenger Rail Charter Amendment
(from Ellen: this means they are opposed to requiring a referendum of all the voters before council could approve a streetcar idea or any passenger rail idea. It is not the same as being in favor of the street car idea, but it is towards that direction.)

    The LWVCA Board too action at its August 11, 2009 meeting and voted to oppose Issue 9, the City of Cincinnati Passenger Rail Charter Amendment, following a recommendation by the City Government Committee.
    The League's City Government Committee had studied the proposed Charter amendment over a period of several months. At separate meetings, the committee met with proponents, opponents, the City Manager and Interim Transportation Department Director as well as conducted a full discussion by the committee. In evaluation the proposal, Local and National LWV Transportation and economic development positions and LWV Land Use and Ohio Constitution positions were used to arrive at the recommendation to the Board.
    To defeat this issue League members will be working in coalition with Citizens to to Protect the Charter and Cincinnatians for Progress.

About Issue 9:
    This proposed Ballot Issue, if approved, would amend the Charter of the City of Cincinnati by adding a new Article XIV. The new article would require the approval of City voters before the City or any of its Boards and Commissions could spend money for right-of-way acquisition or construction of improvements for any passenger rail transportation, including, but not limited to, streetcars.
    This proposed Charter amendment was placed on the ballot through an initiative petition process that gathered sufficient qualified signatures requiring City Council to place the issue on the November 2009 ballot.

Go to http://www.smartvoter.org/2009/11/03/oh/hm/issue/ a League website that describes the various Cincinnati and Hamilton County issues on the ballot.

Our DEA (democracy educator/advisor) Bentley Davis on Political Events

Political notes 9/30/09:

Early voting started on Tuesday. You can vote early at the Board of Elections downtown or by sending in an absentee ballot request which can be found here: http://www.hamilton-co.org/boe/AbsenteeApp.pdf Several of the ballot issues are expected to be close. So, please vote.

State Sovereignty bill HCR 11 is proposed in Ohio General Assembly. While this bill is merely a resolution and has no teeth, it “puts the federal government on notice” and claims that the federal government is interfering in states’ rights. This is of interest because it highlights the political climate. These bills have passed in a handful of other states, such as Texas, Arizona, and Montana. Most of you remember reading about another time when a group of states put the federal government on notice over state sovereignty. It was called the Civil War and the states lost. Yet the Tea Party people are pushing for these bills in many more states.

Wyoming School District is going to review all books recommended by teachers now. Some parents complained about the content of summer reading suggestions, namely The Bookseller of Kabul and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Ironically, Wyoming (one of the highest rated school districts nationally) has decided to ban books during Banned Books week.

There is again discussion of a new exit off of I-71 to MLK in order to make it easier for 71 drivers to get to UC and the hospitals. This would heavily impact several neighborhoods, including Avondale. The article is here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090925/NEWS01/909260341/1058/NEWS0102/Leaders+seek+I-71+exit+near+UC If you have strong feelings one way or another, or any suggestions, I would recommend contacting your community councils and/or Cincinnati Council members.

It looks like the state bill to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation will be stalled in the state senate (forever). However, the US House held hearings on EDNA (Employee Non-Discrimination Act), which will prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. If this issue is important to you, contact your Representative (most likely Driehaus or Schmidt) and your Senators (Voinovich and Brown) and let them know your feelings.

Oxfam America is going to have a session on Global Poverty and Climate Change. The information is below:

Global Poverty and Climate Change
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Tuesday, October 20, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
200 West 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Refreshments will be provided. Please feel free to bring a friend.
RSVP by October 15 to Yan Ho at yho@oxfamamerica.org <mailto:yho@oxfamamerica.org> or 617-728-2498

If you have any questions on these or other political issues, please feel free to contact me: bentleysdavis@gmail.com or 827-1832

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY? or How Health Care Reform Efforts Have Uncovered the Unhealthiness of America

By Salonista Lauren Hanisian

What's happened to civil, intelligent debate that's essential for the health of any democracy? When it comes to health care reform, millions of Americans have set aside decency and logic in a breath-taking outburst of fear and contempt that still hasn't breathed its last.

What's happened to the public's hunger for facts? Over this past summer, it seems that Americans have been hungry for gross distortions of the truth, even for outright lies. When confronted with the facts of health care reform as distributed not just by President Obama but by reputable newspapers, magazines, and television news, many have clung tenaciously to their favorite outrageous lie.

What's happened to compassion? The tea party demonstrators and the bullies at town hall meetings apparently are unmoved by the plight of millions of Americans whose medical insurance has abandoned them to enormous bills, or who can't afford insurance in the first place.

What's happened to morality? Few religious leaders have spoken out about health care reform as a moral issue. The forces of hatred, bigotry, malicious ignorance, and misguided patriotism have shaped the issue instead.

What's happened to respect for human life? Many of the same people who call themselves Pro-Lifers don't seem to care about adults and children suffering and dying for lack of effective medical insurance.

What's happened to compromise? In spite of the best efforts of Democratic legislators to coax Republicans into the process, they seem more determined to defeat President Obama at all costs than to honestly grapple with the question, "What's best for the American people?". Instead, they ask themselves, "What's best for the Republican Party?'" and, "What's best for me when I'm up for re-election?"

What's happened to respect for the office of the President of the United States? Recently, a congressman tried to shout down our President by calling him a liar on prime-time television in a Joint Session of Congress, and received over a million dollars in campaign contributions during the next few days. Recently, parents of school children were in a tizzy of alarm about a short video by our President to be presented in all classrooms. The topic of this video was the benefits of learning, and staying in school. Many parents expressed fear that the President would try to "indoctrinate" their children.

What's happened to our understanding of the Declaration of Independence?   It says that everyone has "unalienable rights" that include "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." When someone is sentenced to death because their insurance refuses to reimburse necessary procedures and drugs, is that "life"? When someone is shackled to enormous medical bills he or she can't possibly pay, is that "liberty"? How can "happiness" be pursued by someone with a life-threatening, pre-existing condition that no insurance company will cover?

And how can our country recover from this low point in its history?

Lauren Hanisian
6925 Cambridge Ave.
Cincinnati, OH    45227
513-321-9683
laurenhanisian@gmail.com

November 3, 2009: Vote NO on Ohio's Issue 2
Forwarded by Kristen Fryer

On November 3, 2009, Say NO to Big Agribusiness’ Power Grab

If you oppose animal abuse, vote NO on Issue 2 this November.

Why is The Humane Society of the United States opposing Issue 2?

Designed to give the appearance of helping farm animals, Issue 2 is little more than a power grab by Ohio’s agribusiness lobby. The industry-dominated “animal care” council proposed by Issue 2 is really intended to thwart meaningful improvements in how the millions of farm animals in Ohio are treated on large factory farms.

Because it’s designed to favor large factory farms, not family farmers, Issue 2 is opposed by the Ohio Farmers Union, the Ohio Environmental Stewardship Alliance, and the Ohio Sierra Club. The editorial boards of Ohio’s major newspapers—including the Columbus Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal, and Dayton Daily News—all oppose this effort to enshrine the agribusiness lobby’s favored oversight system in the state’s constitution.

Issue 2 is a classic example of bad public policy-making and should be rejected by voters.

Ohio is one of the top veal production states in the nation, with many calves chained by their necks inside crates so small they can’t even turn around for months on end. As well, the state has 170,000 breeding pigs, many of whom are confined in two-foot-wide crates barely larger than their bodies for almost their entire lives. And 28 million egg-laying hens in Ohio are confined in barren, wire battery cages so restrictive the birds can't even spread their wings. This type of extreme confinement is cruel and inhumane, environmentally damaging, and poses severe public health threats. These problems have prompted six U.S. states—and the entire European Union—to criminalize certain kinds of extreme confinement of farm animals.

In the wake of California’s overwhelming passage of the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act—which banned veal crates, gestation crates and battery cages in California—The Humane Society of the United States sought to engage in cooperative dialogue with the agribusiness community in Ohio. We hoped to be able to continue that dialogue and work cooperatively with the state’s farming leaders—both large and small—to collaboratively advance animal welfare statewide. But rather than discussing potential solutions to these problems, the Ohio Farm Bureau is now trying to hastily grab more power than it already has. The lobby group persuaded the legislature to refer a measure to the November 2009 ballot that would enshrine in the state’s constitution an industry-dominated council to “oversee” the treatment of farm animals. Unfortunately, this council is likely to do little to advance farm animal welfare. It is little more than a handout to Big Agribusiness interests in the state, seeking to codify the abusive practices currently being used in the state constitution.

Don’t let Big Ag get away with this power grab: Vote NO on Issue 2.

Updated on August 28, 2009

Hello, dear friends & colleagues~

I wanted to let you know about an opportunity for an online creative writing class beginning October and lasting for 6 Saturdays. This session will have a focus on social justice. See the link below.

You may recall that Karen Waters (Portland Oregon Women Writing for (a) Change School) and I co-taught the first experimental one back in 2007 on a volunteer basis and learned a lot about using Women Writing practices online (believe it or not, we do fastwrites and readbacks!) If you know a potential student who falls somewhere far from any WWfaC school or is not currently enrolled in the Cincinnati School and would like to participate in a creative circle in her pajamas from home, please pass this information along to her. I'd appreciate it!

For your information, Catherine of Siena is no longer directly working with Women Writing for (a) Change but Mary has given her OK to teach online classes with them as long as it is not directly billed as WWfaC yet gives credit to the Mother School for its processes. In fact, she was finally able to experience the last class online in the spring and see what it was all about! She could feel the connections that could be made.

Please help spread the word. Hope to see more women online! Take care,

affectionately,
Phebe

ps/by the way, the cost is dirt cheap! $10 a class with full scholarship for women in developing countries so, if you know anyone internationally, please llet her know

"Women Writing, Lives Changing" is a creative writing class that supports the lives of women for whom writing is, or is becoming, an important creative and spiritual practice. This class is designed to provide a safe and supportive space for women who want to explore their writing voice. Women are encouraged to tell their stories in whatever written form they wish to pursue, whether it is fiction, poetry, journal, essay, or drama. This opportunity to write, listen and be heard among a diverse, international, and intercultural community of writers gives voice to the depth and breadth of each woman’s story. 3 cr.hrs. Note: This course involves an online writing circle once each week for six weeks.

Hi, I'm Phebe, your facilitator

I see this October course as a respite as well as a place of empowerment for those who work in areas of social justice. Too often we feel alone or isolated. In this online course, participants will have safe space to write about their hopes and dreams, share their frustrations, and feel supported by other people working to make this world a better place for all.

Whether you are a community organizer, a volunteer in a group that fights for equality, or feel isolated and powerless in your hope for a better world, you will find a home here. The class will allow each time and space to pause, look, share, and return to her chosen work with renewed vision and energy to continue.

Secure your place by writing to me at Moderator@fuse.net

Peace and joy,

Aaron & Deb

SECTION FOUR: Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Restaurant Reviews

Please send us notes of what you are reading or seeing. It’s entirely up to the readers to make this section interesting. We want to know what is turning you on!

SECTION FIVE: Tri-State Treasures by Jim Kesner

Tri-State Treasures

Tri-State Treasures is a compilation of unique local people, places, and events that may enrich your lives. These treasures have been submitted by you and others who value supporting quality community offerings. Please consider supporting these treasures, and distributing the information for others to enjoy. And please continue forwarding your Tri-State Treasures ideas to jkesner@nuvox.net.

Information about Tri-State Treasures and how to submit them is at the bottom of this email. Please help me by providing all basic information, and formatting your submissions as described below. Thank you.

Sincerely, Jim

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Blessingways: Mindy Mossman is pleased to announce her partnership with the Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center to offer Blessingway Ceremonies for pregnant & adoptive mothers. The Blessingway is a mother-centered ceremony including friends & family that honors a woman as she transitions thru pregnancy & birth into motherhood. Each ceremony is custom designed to provide a deeply meaningful, delightful & transformational experience for the mother-to-be while honoring her personal belief system. $200 includes consult, invites & facilitation. More info from Mindy @ 513.319.6612, mindyblessing@me.com & www.theplaceforfamilies.com/programs/for-parents.

Know Theatre of Cincinnati Announces $12 Ticketing Initiative: Thanks to a partnership with the Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. US Bank Foundation, Know Theatre of Cincinnati again announces a flat $12 ticket price for every show during the 2009-2010 season. Tickets will remain at $12 for advance sales & rise to $15 for day-of-show purchases. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.knowtheatre.com.

Drawings, Paintings & Collage by Miss Hedi & The Tank - art exhibit [thru Sunday 1 November]: A former Cincinnatian artist, & an artist new to the city, each exhibit new works exploring fictional characters & their lore. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577 & http://nvisionshop.com.

Help Cincinnati Children's Hospital win the ultimate game home: You may vote 10 times each day until 11:59 PM EST on Friday 16 October. Children's is currently in 5th place. Go to http://xbox.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/default.aspx.

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Randy Villars Quartet featuring Phil DeGreg [Thursday 1 October @ 7:30 PM]: Randy Villars is an outstanding reedman whose tenor & alto sound can be heard with the best jazz groups in the region, plus his critically acclaimed working quartet. Phil DeGreg, Professor of Music at CCM, is one of the regions' great pianists with his recent album "Brasilia." Rounding out the quartet will be the outstanding bassist Chris Berg, & the fantastic drummer John Taylor. Cover charge is $7, Jazz Club Members, CCM students & SCPA students admitted free. Happy Hour patrons arriving before 6 PM admitted free. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31@gmail.com & www.theredmoor.com.

Redefining Life Purpose [Thursdays thru 1 October @ 7-9 PM]: You are more than a job title. Rediscover your unique, authentic voice in this class. Stop focusing on fear & begin focusing on your purpose. Presented by Polly Giblin, CCMC. Four sessions for $100. Creative Catalysts Studio, #231, 2515 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.305.0401, polly@pollygiblin.com & www.pollygiblin.com.

PRESENCE: Encountering God's Healing Power - Art Exhibit [Meet the Artists, Friday 2 October @ 6-9 PM; thru Sunday 1 November]: Original paintings, photography presented by ARCH (Arts Revival of College Hill). Free. Open daily 9 AM-7PM. At the Atrium of College Hill Presby, 5742 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info @ 513.541.5676 & www.chpc.org.

Fall Birding Blitz [Friday evening to Sunday afternoon 2-3 October]: Come for the weekend or for one day. Sponsored by the Ohio Young Birders Club, AREI, Inc. & Raptor, Inc. All ages with an interest in birds, bats, bugs & more are welcome. Beginning birders, too. $10 per registration; or $25 for 3 or more; cost includes camping & meals. Some highlights: Friday night Owling with Raptor, Inc; Saturday: Bird banding & field trips; Bird of Prey program & tour of Education center with live birds on display; Saturday evening: BBQ Banquet & guest speaker Dr. Herm Mays, Curator of Zoology at Cincy Museum Center, Demo & hands-on preping museum specimens; netting for local Bats; black-lighting for bugs. More field trips on Sunday with a Sparrow Workshop & field trip to Miami Whitewater Wetlands & the Oxbow. At Hueston Woods State Park, 6301 Park Office Road, College Corner, OH 45003. RSVP immediately @ 513.941.6497 or kmc@one.net.

Essex Art Walk [Friday-Saturday 2-3 October @ 6-11 PM]: You'll enjoy seeing the creations of all the varied artists who work in the building. Tarot Card Readings by Patricia Garry in Room 272, Cincinnati Actors Studio. An easy way to get that quick $20 tune-up reading in between your birthday and year end readings. At Essex Studio, Studio 231, 2515 Essex Place @ McMillan, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ patgarry@fuse.net & www.essexstudios.com.

Popopolis - Local pop-rock festival revived [Friday-Saturday 2-3 October @ 7-11 PM]: It's a pop-rock weekend on the Fountain Square plaza; 2 stages of non-stop live music will keep the Square poppin' both nights. Friday's kickoff begins with a reunion of bands who played in the Southgate House Popopolis days back in 1998-2002. Saturday, local & regional pop bands take the stage, including Bad Veins & The Seedy Seeds, who drew thousands to the Square over the Summer. Former WOXY Program Director Matt Sledge will host. Food available from Donato’s, Abuelo’s & Skyline Chili, plus adult beverages & soft drinks. Free admission. Sponsored by Core Resources, Inc. After party @ The Righteous Room, 641 Walnut Street. On Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/popopolis.

This Land Was Made for You & Me: a Tribute to Woody Guthrie by Jake Speed & the Freddies [Saturday 3 October @ 8 PM]: CityBeat Magazine described Cincinnati’s Jake Speed as having “…the voice & style of Woody Guthrie.” Speed & his band will be joined by MUSE Women’s Choir & Mike Oberst in this upbeat celebration of Woody Guthrie’s music. $15 adult with child; $10 student with ID; $5 for kids less than 13 years old. Free childcare. At St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church Music Series, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.961.1938, music@stjohnsuu.org & www.stjohnsuu.org.

Narratives - art opening [thru Saturday 3 October]: A collection of artists' work which tells a story, curated by Barbara Gamboa. Exhibit includes sculpture by Harriet Kaufman & photographs by Ben Kaufman & Melvin Grier. At Kennedy Heights Art Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278 & www.KennedyArts.org.

Autumn Garden Fair [Saturday-Sunday 3-4 October & 9 AM - 5 PM (Sat) & Noon - 4 PM (Sun)]: This is the 4th Annual Pumpkin & Plant Sale. Nearly everything is on sale. Educational programs on Sat: 9:30 AM: "Plants for Fall & Winter Interest" presented by Mark More; 11 AM: "General Tree Health & Care" presented by John Butcher, Madison Tree Service; 1 PM: "Food Demonstration: Herbs for Seasonal Fare" presented by local chef, syndicated columnist & author Rita Heikenfeld; 2:30 PM: "Perennial Garden Design" presented by Peggy Goodwin. Sponsored by & located at More Specialty Plants & Landscaping, 4211 McKeever Pike, Williamsburg, OH. More info & directions @ 513.724.9900 & www.morespecialtyplants.com.

Jinny Powers Berten Book-Signing [Sunday 4 October @ 4-6 PM]: Jinny Powers Berten will sign her recently published fiction book, Littsie & the Underground Railroad, the sequel to the award winning Littsie of Cincinnati. The original paperback was co-authored by Norah Holt; both are illustrated by Elizabeth W. Schott. Retail price is $9.95. In NY, at the 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Littsie of Cincinnati received a Bronze IPPY Award for Best Great Lakes Regional Children's Fiction. Adults, teachers & students of historical fiction are encouraged to attend. Free admission; donations gladly accepted. According to the author, Littsie O’Donnell, daughter of Irish immigrants, was orphaned by the cholera epidemic of 1832. While growing up in Cincinnati & struggling to raise her little sister, Littsie became involved in the Underground Railroad. More info & book purchase @ 513.961.6762, 513-751-0651, Bertenjs@msn.com, www.fountainsquarepublishing.com & www.harrietbeecherstowe.org.

Paintings & Found Object Art [thru Sunday 4 October]: Art by 2008 Cincinnati Arts Grant Recipient Ursula Roma. At Henke Winery, 3077 Harrison Avenue, Westside, Cincinnati, OH 45211. More info @ 513.662.9463.

Paintings & Found Object Art [Sunday 4 October - Sunday 1 November]: Art by 2008 Cincinnati Arts Grant Recipient Ursula Roma. At Myra's Dionysus, 121 Calhoun Street, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.961.1578.

CWC Global Cinema Series kicks off with British & Kazakhstan film double feature [starts Sunday 4 October, thru Wednesday 2 December]: Cincinnati World Cinema presents 10 outstanding foreign films, starting on October 4 with a Double-Feature Sunday offering "Song from the Southern Sea," a beautifully shot drama from Kazakhstan and "In the Loop," a fast-paced, biting British comedy about war & politics. The films repeat on Tue 6 Oct & Wed 7 Oct, in reverse order. The series winds up on Tue-Wed 1-2 Dec. Every 2 weeks, the series will showcase award-winning film-noir, comedy & drama from Britain, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco & Mozambique. Some are 1st-run releases, others are part of the Global Film Initiative that premiered at New York's Museum of Modern Art earlier this year. Double-Feature Sundays offer 2 titles @ 4 & 6:30 PM, with sandwiches, snacks & beverages offered between screenings. Each film will be shown a 2nd time, with single screenings on the following Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. Tix as low as $6.50; 35% off the regular $10. At the Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Boulevard, Covington, KY 41011. More info, ticket pricing structure, complete schedule & film descriptions @ www.cincyworldcinema.org. More info @ 859.781.8151 & WorldCinema@fuse.net.

Covedale Center After-School Drama Program [Mondays & Wednesdays for 5 weeks Monday 5 October - Saturday 7 November @ 3:30-5 PM]: The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts announces this new program for young performers ages 10 thru 13. Classes will encompass acting, improvisation, theatre skills & a final performance Saturday 7 November @ 3 PM on the Center's stage. The Program will be an excellent preparation for young performers who may wish to audition for the award-winning Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre teen program or audition for the Covedale’s regular season shows, when age-appropriate roles are available. The Program will feature experienced instructors, Chris Stewart & Allison Hinkel. Tuition is $200 for 10 sessions plus performance. Target class size is 25 participants. Admission to the final performance is free. Registration is on a 1st-come basis, is now open & closes Monday 28 September. At the Rehearsal Studio, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info &, registration @ 513.241.6550 & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

Tarot Class [Wednesdays 7, 14 & 21 October @ 7-9 PM]: Learn to use this ancient divination practice to improve your life right now, & have fun while doing it. Bring your own deck & book. $90 for the 3-session course. As a refresher course, $60 for those who've taken it previously. Led by Patricia Garry. At 1812 Wm. H. Taft Road, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info & to register @ patgarry@fuse.net & www.patriciagarry.com.

Reiki I: 1st Degree Reiki Healing [Thursdays 8, 15 & 22 October @ 7-9 PM]: Invest in learning to use Reiki healing energy to help you, your family, friends, pets & the environment. The health care system makes sense if everyone accesses their own healing abilities. Bring the Reiki book of your choice. $90 for the course. As a refresher course, $60 for those previously Attuned to Reiki I. Led by Patricia Garry. At 1812 Wm. H. Taft Road, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info and to register @ patgarry@fuse.net & www.patriciagarry.com.

Overview of the Intuitive Arts @ OLLI [Thursdays 8 October thru 3 December (excluding Thanksgiving) @ 9-10:30 AM]: At Tangeman University Center at the University of Cincinnati. For those 50 & older. $80 per quarter provides access to all OLLI classes. Led by Patricia Garry. More info & registration @ www.ud.edu/ce/olli.

5 Secrets for Being Happier at Work [Thursdays 8 October - 29 October @ 7-9 PM]: This highly interactive class explores the things that contribute to your lack of fulfillment in your work, & what you can do about it. Presented by Polly Giblin, CCMC. Four sessions for $100. Creative Catalysts Studio, #231, 2515 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.305.0401, polly@pollygiblin.com & www.pollygiblin.com.

Laurel & Hardy Film Group Meeting [Friday 9 October @ 7-10 PM]: The next meeting of "The Chimp Tent," Cincinnati's own Laurel & Hardy film group, will feature at least 4 of the "Best Of" Laurel & Hardy films. Join the laughter with "Busy Bodies," "Brats," "Big Business" (silent with live keyboard) & "Towed In A Hole." Presented by The Sons of the Desert (Laurel & Hardy Appreciation Society). $5 for adults; free for kids 12 & younger. At Sitwell's Coffee House, 324 Ludlow Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.559.0112, chimptent@live.com & www.thechimptent.com.

The Emerald City - ballet [Friday-Saturday 9-10 October @ 8 PM (Fri) & 2 & 8 PM (Sat]: ballet tech cincinnati kicks off their 9th season with the premiere of the original dance production, The Emerald City, an innovative twist on the L. Frank Baum stories about Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, The Wizard, The Good & Evil Witches & their cohorts, & the folks in the Land of Oz. Enjoy a lively variety of music, original choreography, pre-professional dance students, & professional & community dancers from 5-60+ years old. The show features multimedia images, colorful sets & costumes that integrate many concepts of the Baum stories into a fun, fantastic journey to The Emerald City of Oz. Tickets are $26; discounts for Enjoy the Arts/START, senior groups & family 4-packs. At Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.841.2822, 513.621.2787, www.ballettechcincinnati.org & www.cincinnatiarts.org.

Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival [Saturday 10 October @ 10 AM - 4 PM]: Award-winning College Hill Gardeners host its 8th Annual Festival; fun for all ages. Quality food, crafts, farmers’ market, entertainers & story tellers, children’s events (guided harvest themed crafts & games, pony rides, petting zoo), make & judge a scarecrow contest, pet adoptions &, of course, pumpkins & fall flowers. No admission charge; $2-$5 for special children’s events. Parking on street & nearby. At College Hill Town Hall Park & Heitzler Field Grounds, 1805 Larch Avenue @ Belmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info @ 513.681.1326 & collegehillgardeners@cinci.rr.com.

Canning 101 [Saturday 10 October @ 10 AM]: Gretchen Vaughn of Greensleeves Farm discusses topics including planning for family needs, basic tools, recipes & local resources. RSVP @ greensleevesfarm@gmail.com. Seating is limited to 25. At Park+Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.

Henny Penny: The Story of Chicken Little [Saturday 10 October @ 11 AM]: The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts' Saturday Morning Children’s Series begins with this classic performed by Art Reach. Based on the original folktale, Henny Penny is enjoying gathering acorns when one hits her on the head. Convinced the sky is falling, she feels it her duty to tell the king & all her friends she meets along the way. When almost to the palace, this gang of do-gooders meets the sly Foxy Loxy. The cunning of Foxy Loxy & can-do attitude of Henny Penny make this a delightful adventure with a strong message of self confidence, teamwork & friendship. Thematic connections: literary classic, friendship, folktales, language, peer pressure, reading. Grades K-4. Tickets are $7 for adults & $5 for kids. At the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info & tix @ 513.241.6550.

Transformations from Clay to Glass [Saturday 10 October @ 10:30 AM]: 2009 Pegasus Award Winner & internationally recognized sculptor, Margot Gotoff, will describe the fascinating process she employs to transform shapeless pieces of clay into stunning glass sculpture. Reception & artist studio tour will follow. Free. Reservations recommended. At Marta Hewett Gallery, 656 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.281.2780, marta@martahewett.com & www.martahewett.com.

boom - Live Theatre [Saturday 10 October - Saturday 7 November]: This play by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb finds Jo arriving at what appears to be an underground laboratory after answering a Craigslist ad promising “sex to change the course of the world.” What she finds is Jules, a marine biologist who has determined that the world is going to end, tonight. When it turns out to be true, Jules & Jo begin to realize this is only the 1st of many signs their relationship is not meant to be. Directed by Drew Fracher. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 day of show. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.

Click V Photography Exhibition [Saturday 10 October @ 6-8 PM]: Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s annual juried photography show explores the origins of today’s technology. Also featured is the American Society of Media Photographer’s traveling exhibit “The One & Only Show;” plus a solo show by Gordon Baer & Michael Bolan titled “Dead Tech: A National Plight,” a visual journey about the demise of Cincinnati Milacron. Thru Saturday 7 November. Free. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278, ellen@kennedyarts.org & www.kennedyarts.org.

Preserving the Harvest at Hyde Park Farmers’ Market [Sunday 11 October]: Throughout the growing season, the Hyde Park Farmers’ Market is featuring Preserving the Harvest, an event highlighting ways to can, freeze & dry bulk produce. Park+Vine is supplying canning jars & other items for sale, while Cincinnati Locavore’s Valerie Taylor demonstrates techniques for putting up berries, tomatoes & vegetables. At Hyde Park Farmers’ Market, 3424 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513-721-7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.

Auditions for Miracle On 34th Street [Sunday-Monday 11-12 October @ 6-9 PM (Sun) & 7-10 PM]: The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts will hold auditions for this holiday theatrical treasure. Adults (17+ years old) must have theatrical experience performance résumé to audition. Cast includes many roles for adult males, females, singers & actors. There is one major role for a female child, Susan (age 8-10 years old; does not have to be actual age). Also, several small roles for boys & girls at least 9 years old. Show will be directed by Tim Perrino. Be prepared to read from the script. Rehearsals begin Monday 26 October. Performances will be December 3-20. All roles are paid positions. Auditions & performances at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550 & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures

Dream Gates [Six Thursdays thru 15 October @ 7-9 PM]: Another powerful collaboration with Dr. Susan Crew & Fanchon Shur. Join them for adventures in dreaming. Outside conscious awareness is an ongoing process of healing & creativity. Dreams are gateways into this process. You will work with night dreams thru dream re-entry, dream theater, dance, music, guided imagery & shamanic journeying. Fanchon & Susan have worked with Robert Moss, master dream worker & author of numerous works including Dreamgates, & honor his work (www.mossdreams.com). This is for adventurous, playful people who want to connect with the world of helping spirits, ancestors, power animals & other helpful energies. If you are less adventurous & playful than you would like to be, this group is for you, too. Group will be limited to 12; don't delay. $25 per session or $120 for entire course if paid at 1st session ($30 discount). Preregistration required. At Growth in Motion Studios, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info & register @ info@growthinmotion.org & www.growthinmotion.org/dreamgates.

Manifest Launches New Season & Expanded Gallery - 3 New Exhibits [thru Friday 23 October]: Monochrome: Sometimes you can say more by saying less. The same can be true in art, for example, by creating art with a single hue. 13 juried works by the 10 artists from 9 states & 2 countries. (in)animate: paintings by Kirstine Reiner: 8 paintings by Danish born San Francisco artist Kirstine Reiner, whose paintings provide an exquisite & important glimpse into serious contemporary realism. The collection brings 'old-world' craftsmanship & nuanced aesthetics unabashedly into the present day. Interior: Photographs by Andrea Hoelscher: 13 photographs by award winning artist Andrea Hoelscher. Interior reveals the artist's fascination with the inevitable remolding of the purpose & meaning of architecture, & offers a formal, playful series of subtle amalgamations; images of vaguely familiar yet intriguing environments telling an inviting story. Refreshments will be served. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513-861-3638, jason@manifestgallery.org & www.manifestgallery.org.

Grailville New Veggies Garden Volunteer Day [last Saturday of each month thru 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.

Architrecks Guided Walking Tours of Cincinnati [thru October]: Enjoy award-winning, pedestrian-friendly tours of interesting Cincinnati neighborhoods & their rich history. Venues include Downtown, Mt Adams, Over the Rhine, Findlay Market/Brewery District, Clifton & Northside/Cumminsville. Tours are led by trained guides. All proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Preservation Association. More info & fees @ 513.721.4506, info@cincinnatipreservation.org & www.cincinnatipreservation.org/architreks.

The Chemistry of Color: The Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African American Art [Wednesdays-Sundays thru 1 November @ 11 AM - 5 PM]: This exhibition traces developments in African-American art with paintings, sculptures, works on paper & mixed media by Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Sam Gilliam, Benny Andrews & many more. These artworks are vibrant, optimistic & spectacularly colorful. $8 for adults; $6 for seniors & students over 18; free for students 18 and under. Free for everyone on Wednesdays. At the Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike Street, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Free parking in Taft garage. More info @ 513.241.3040 & www.taftmuseum.org.

Argentine Tango year around; Milonga In The Park this Sunday: Tango del Barrio, Cincinnati's Argentine Tango social club, inhabits a lively corner of eclectic Northside, the city's most vibrant & diverse neighborhood. More than a dance studio, Tango del Barrio is a gathering place, a welcoming community of dancers & friends devoted to sharing the spirit & intrigues of Argentine Tango. Their next Milonga In The Park is Sunday 30 August @ 7 PM in Ault Park. Check out their schedule of classes, practices, milongas (social dances) & special events. Tango del Barrio is at 4046 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.591.0019, 513.591.1948, lopezonr@fuse.net, mwizer@earthlink.net & www.tangodelbarrio.com.

Fun Ecstatic Dance of the Heart [Sundays @ 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM]: You are invited to an experience of Community: Fun freestyle dancing based loosely on Gabrielle Roth's 5 rhythm wave dances. Live & recorded music. Bring your drums, rattles & shakers. Wear comfortable casual clothes & bring your own water for hydration. Be still or dance a jig or sweat your prayers. Enjoy community. Presented by Grace In Motion. Sliding scale of $7-10. At Grailville's Oratory (the beautiful big barn), 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info at 513.729.7074 & graceinmotion@hotmail.com.

Miami University Italian Cinema Series 2009 [Tuesdays thru 8 December @ 7:30 PM]: See some of the essential Italian film classics accompanied by discussion, led by Professor Sante Matteo, who curated & presents the series in conjunction with the Italian cinema course he teaches at Miami University. Unless noted, the spoken language is Italian, with English subtitles. Beginning with 1860 (Sep 15), screenings will be preceded by a 10-15 minute student presentation on the film’s director. 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. It is 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.
    Oct. 6: Ladri di biciclette (The Bicycle Thief, Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
    Oct. 13: La strada (Federico Fellini, 1954)
    Oct. 20: Boccaccio 70 (De Sica, Fellini, Monicelli, Visconti, 1962)
    Oct. 27: Il mafioso (Mafioso, Alberto Lattuada, 1962)
    Nov. 3: For a Few Dollars More (Sergio Leone, 1965), in English
    Nov. 10: Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller, 1975)
    Nov. 17: L’assedio (Besieged, Bernardo Bertolucci, 1998)
    Dec. 1: Le chiavi di casa (The Keys to the House, Gianni Amelio, 2004)
    Dec. 8: Il caimano (The Cayman, Nanni Moretti, 2007)

Miami University French Cinema Series 2009 [Tuesdays thru 8 December @ 5:30 PM]: Last week we featured the Italian film series (now listed under Ongoing TSTs). Now Miami U. unveils their French Cinema Series. The screenings are accompanied by discussion, led by Professor Elisabeth Hodges, who curated & presents the series in conjunction with FRE/FST 366, which she teaches at Miami University. Unless noted, the spoken language is French, with English subtitles. Free & open to the public. In 40 Irvin Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. This venue is a recently refurbished auditorium with very comfortable seating & convenient adjacent parking. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ hodgesed@muohio.edu.
    Oct 6:    Alain Resnais “Hiroshima, mon amour” (1959)
    Oct 13: Agnès Varda “Cléo de 5 à 7" (1962)
    Oct 20: Jean-Luc Godard “Contempt” (1963)
    Oct 27: Jacques Demy “Demoiselles de Rochefort” (1968)
    Nov 3:    Agnès Varda “Vagabond” (1985)
    Nov 10:   Krzysztof Kiesloswski “Blue” (1994)
    Nov 17:   Matthieu Kassovitz “Hate” (1995)
    Nov 24:    No screening – Thanksgiving Break
    Dec 1:    J. Schnabel “Diving Bell & the Butterfly” (2007)
    Dec 8:    Olivier Asseyas et al “Paris je t’aime” (2007)

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Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best film festival in Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films... Presented by Flicks Я 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.

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Thursday, October 01, 2009

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