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What about this snow! Weren't we supposed to have a mild winter? Happy Advent season; I always thought it was a great idea, "Peace on earth, good will towards all." Happy Winter Solstice, time to be renewed, reborn.
AND... don't miss the new feature, book reviews "Simon Says" by my daughter Anna in Denver. Very cool!
The Lloyd House Wednesday Night Salon WEEKLY (See at the end of this email for introductory material)
SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES
Oops! Forgot to take a photo last night. Here's me, putting out the Weekly.
At the Table: David Cort, Spencer Konicov, Mira Rodwan, Vlasta Molak, Marilyn Gale, Ellen Bierhorst, Byron Moody
Happy Birthday to Mira who is now 74.
Ellen: read her article on US universities and US employee culture. see below in Articles.
Spencer: the movie "Love and other drugs" at the Esquire now playing has an excerpt from my brother Barrie's tape on love. (former salonista "Santa Claus".) See http://PotentialsUnlimited.com
Vlasta: The city and county have a stupid plan to renovate storm water management by digging tunnels under ground; 3.5 billion dollar project. Boondoggle! 17.5 times as expensive as the street car project. As a result, water rates will rise 8% per year until it gets to be many times as high as today's rates. There are green solutions that would solve the problem and actually decrease our water costs. I presented the plan to the chief county engineer and they loved it. Roof gardens, rain gardens, cisterns, detention along the roads, small dams on creeks... Roof gardens to grow vegetables. 30% reduction of A/C costs and 10% reduction of heating costs. But the county commissioners won't let me talk; the city council won't let me.
Mira: ... the arts in Cinti. are wonderful.
Ellen: the WikiLeaks thing. Michael Moore has offered $20,000 of his own money for the bail and defense of Julian Assange. (see below under Articles.)
Mira: the scary thing for the diplomats and the HOmeland Security people was about the arms...
Marilyn: I don't like the WikiLeaks guy... he adds to the chaos.
David: I think it is good, it is necessary to have freedom of press.
~ end of table notes ~
Hugs!
Ellen
SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES
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New Healing Practitioner at the lloyd House
~~~ Harmonic Pulse ~~~
(Jackie Millay is a retired school teacher, a mother, a lifelong student of energy. She is connected. With light, with chi, with angels. That's why I am pleased to announce the launch of her healing practice here at the Lloyd House. Ellen.)
Let the interplay of the outer and inner universal energies dance within you.
I invite you to engage in a synergistic, complimentary experience of
~~~ Crystal Healing ~~~ Reiki ~~~ Quantum Touch~~~
One hour sessions offered by Jackie Millay
Certified in Crystal Healing, Reiki, Quantum Touch/Ordained Minister
~~~ I’ve been involved with the life force energies since 1978 ~~~
Tuesday and Thursday evening
6-9 6-7
At the Lloyd House
3901 Clifton Avenue
Please call 541-4900/405-1514 for an appointment
FIRST SESSION SPECIAL $15.00
This offer is good through December 31, 2010
regular rate of $60.00/Hour
Dear Friends of the Earth,
I have two things I want to let you know about:
1. An apartment for rent in the Enright Eco-village
2. The book I edited, What Does God Look Like in An Expanding Universe? for
sale at a reduced price with free postage till the end of the year. A great
read, a Christmas gift that would be useful.
You can call me about either or both at 513-921-1932. I can show you the
apartment, and I can send you the book.
Hope you have an absolutely wonderful season in this time of dark on this
magnificent planet.
For Earth!
Jim Schenk (of Imago)
Check out Imago's Newsletter here:
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/654144/0816869c15/289504663/9abb4a5bb9/
BTW, there is a great video of the origin of modern hanukkah celebration as being in Cincinnati on NPR today:
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=131695642&m=131719093
Every second and fourth Sunday, starting December 12, 2010, I will be teaching Chi Kung and Tai Chi from 10:15 to 11:30 on the 3rd floor of the Lloyd House.
I invite you to experience the Chi ~~ life force energy ~~ in different fluid and flowing forms, ie. through bone-marrow cleansing; feeling the pulse of your breath; lifting the Chi up/pouring the chi down; the dance of the 5 elements, and more.
Space fee of $2.50/person if 4 and under are present. Please call me, Jackie Millay, at 513-541-4900 with any questions or concerns. Where comfortable loose clothing, and bring water as needed.
Looking forward to flowing with you.
Jackie Millay
Lloyd House Monthly Drumming Circle the last Tuesday of the month
,
It's true...
the fantastic fun of the last tuesday of the month drumming (will be) here again...so, see you on
Tuesday, ...Dec 28
at the Lloyd House
3901 Clifton Ave.
6:45 to 8:45 PM
no prior experience necessary. bring snacks if you care to.
please park on Lafayette Ave. (after drum, etc. dropoff)
Call with any questions/concerns at 541-4900.
Jackie Millay, Convener of the Lloyd House Drum Circle
Dear Ellen,
Curiouser and curiouser, the MUSEBizarre Bazaar promises to help you find a quirky or wonderful gift for that quirky or wonderful person on your holiday shopping list!
Monday, December 20th
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
at St John's Unitarian Universalist Church
320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
15% of everything you spend goes to support MUSE! The other 85 supports local artisans and organizations.
Artisans & Vendors include:
Joan Amato - (mom of a MUSE SII) paintings of the Southwest
Elaine Bishop - (MUSE AII) handmade jewelry items
Mary Bucklin - (MUSE AII) handmade pottery
Child of the Vine Designs - food, figurines and hair furnishings
Dance by the Light of the Moon - greeting cards, and knits
Laura Hasek - (MUSE 5th Section) assorted handcrafted items
Ona Designs - stainless and gold plated jewelry with stones
Maleia's Closet - (partner of a MUSE SI) hats & scarves, cozies, stash baskets & cards
MUSE Marketplace - hoodies, t-shirts, CDs, mugs and keychains
Sarah Center - jewelry, handcrafted items; improving the lives of women
Denise Taylor - (MUSE SI) crocheted scarfs, neckwarmers and hats
Bring your friends, co-workers and enjoy the lighthearted shopping atmosphere!
We look forward to seeing you out and about this month and at our upcoming performances! Check our website for all the the latest information on MUSE!www.musechoir.org
MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir
PO Box 23292 Cincinnati, OH 45223 (513)-221-1118
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MUSE gratefully acknowledges funding from Community Shares, and The Ohio Arts Council.
Press Release
On the 26th of December 2009, Baoku Moses of Positive Image Productions started CINCY UNITY JAM as an event to bring different kinds of people together in UNITY through music. Since last year there have been four successful Unity Jams. On December 26th, 2010, Positive Image Arts invites all to come together to celebrate the one-year success of this great event.
To continue the tradition started a year ago, CINCY UNITY JAM will be held at the legendary Blue Wisp Jazz Club.
Cincy Unity Jam 5 “The Celebration” Time: 6pm – 12am When: December 26, 2010 Where: Blue Wisp Jazz Club Admission: $10
Our Mission: Bringing people together in UNITY for PEACE via MUSIC. We have a very diverse line up of Cincinnati‟s best local talent in music, dance and spoken word acts to showcase. Come out and enjoy the CELEBRATION.
Baoku & The Image Afro-beat Band
Baoko & The Image Afro-beat Band is comprised of talented musicians that come from different musical and cultural backgrounds to play a unique style of music known as Afro-beat. Afro-beat is a musical combination of big-band jazz with African instruments and languages. It is a musical expression of peace, love, unity, truth and justice. Baoku & The Image Afro-beat Band have been performing in the Cincinnati area and beyond since 2005, and have been nominated for the CEA Best World Music Award in Cincinnati five years in a row. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66253877992
Basic Truth
Basic Truth brings true old-school R&B, Soul and Funk; playing hits by artists such as Chic, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Commodores, Ohio Players and many others. One of Cincinnati's most popular R&B groups, Basic Truth has been playing old-school dance music since 1998. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Basic-Truth-True-Old-School-RB-Soul-and-Funk/283418315992
Drew Lewis
An acoustic guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Drew Lewis is a simple man who writes songs and music to inspire people to rise above their current situations. We are all born to be positive, strong, and
creative human beings
http://www.facebook.com/DrewLewisMusic
‘Nati Groove Alliance
The Nati Groove Alliance has been grooving all over Cincinnati for the past two years. The band got its start in a local music venue where they were able to hone their sound and build their fan base. The foundation of the „Nati Groove Alliance is funk incorporated into grooves with a jazz covering. The Nati
Groove Alliance believes that music is comparable to life and is always changing and evolving.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=21405552
Purple Lotus
Purple Lotus' Mission: To create a sustainable, flourishing, cultured community in Cincinnati, through the use of the arts, community development, education, and awareness. We produce and promote artists, programs, workshops, and showcases. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Purple-Lotus/147910188580721
Shiny Old Soul
Shiny Old Soul (Cosmic roots) is a guitar, bass, drum trio comprised of former members of The Gregory Morris Group (Cincinnati, Ohio) and recently was joined by lush, enthusiastic female harmony vocals http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shiny-Old-Soul/332501653255
Tree of Life
Cincinnati power trio Tree of Life brings an explosive new sound to the local music scene. Forged in the furnace of blues and rock, Tree of life jams with a unique set of skills. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tree-of-Life-world-music/160561957299762
Vincent
Vincent Etagweyo is an internationally-known professional dancer that has traveled all over Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States performing both contemporary and traditional African dance. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=710786398
Wade Baker
If one were attempting to design a prototype for the quintessential-contemporary musician, trumpeter/fluegel hornist/bassist/composer, Wade Baker would be an ideal model. A certified member of the hip-hop generation, Wade's early aspirations in the world of hip-hop and rock music took precedence over the trumpet that he began playing in the sixth grade. When he reached twenty, his dedication to the art of jazz took shape. Rather than abandoning the music he loved, he simply applied its energy, spirit and fiercely proud intellectual rage to the jazz idiom, creating a synthesis that is truly contemporary. Baker has developed his sound from a wide variety of musical influences. He weaves together elements of R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll and Hip-Hop into a progressive jazz style that pays tribute to its tradition.
http://www.facebook.com/wadebakermusic
Please show your support for these local performers. Help us spread the word:
UNITY is the PATH to PEACE. Let us come together to JAM in UNITY.
Peace,
Baoku Moses + Image Arts 513-266-2070 baoku@baokutcr.com
The highly successful CCAC needs your support. Watch compelling video about it here:
http://www.cliftonculturalarts.org/CCACneedsyou/index.html
Mark your calendars and join us this Thursday, 12/16, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the opening of our new exhibit, Young Artists at Work, featuring the amazingly talented young artists of the Fairview Clifton German Language School and Annunciation School. Curated by art teachers Mary Glenn Auer and Kathy Chabot (and can we just pause to say three cheers for art teachers!), the exhibit features work from students of all ages in a wide range of media.
We’ll have tasty snacks, and appearances by many of the artists. So take a break from holiday madness and come congratulate the young artists all around us – their work will inspire you, and remind you what it’s like to see the world with fresh eyes.
Here’s to celebrating artists of all ages,
Ruth E. Dickey
Executive Director
P.S. Still need the perfect present for a friend or relative? Our new class session starts January 18th, and you could give those you love a whole session of inspiring art, wellness, movement and joy! Check out the full list of exciting classes here – maybe you’ll find one for yourself too!
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FREE Alexander Technique Practice session every Sunday 4:30 to 5:30 at the Lloyd House. Open to all (students, teachers, the general public)
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Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. ~ Alexander Technique ~ http://www.lloydhouse.com ~ 513 221 1289 ~ Cincinnati
I am having a blast here in my second year of teaching the Alexander Technique! Unbelievably, a full calendar since the launch of my practice in late June 2009.
Fantastic introductory fee deal : First lesson free; second through 4th lessons only $10. After that, only $50/lesson if you buy a package of 4 at a time, prepaid. * The real fee is $78 per lesson. I am interested in “turning on” as many people as possible to this wonderful learning. Good for pain, for performance improvement in the arts, athletics, ... And finally, good for personal development. It has definite geriatric benefit as well.
You can read about my own experiences and find links to other sites here:
http://www.lloydhouse.com
Call and make an appointment or to discuss it with me. 513 221 1289.
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* However, it is my commitment to adjust fees for anyone truly wanting lessons who cannot afford even this modest fee. Try it and see. Ellen
[this organization is endorsed by Salonista David Rosenberg of Wooden Shoe Gardens. ellen]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Renee Hunt
December 14, 2010 Phone: (614) 421-2022 Ext. 205
Email: renee@oeffa.org
Ohio's Largest Sustainable Food and Farm Conference:
Online Registration Opens
Press Release
Registration has opened for the Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association's (OEFFA) 32nd annual conference, Inspiring Farms, Sustaining Communities, February 19-20, 2011 in Granville, Ohio. The state's largest sustainable food and farm conference, this year’s event will feature keynote speakers Joan Dye Gussow and Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens; more than 70 informative, hands-on workshops; a trade show; a fun and educational kids’ conference; locally-sourced and organic homemade meals; a child care area; and Saturday evening entertainment.
“Our conference title says a lot about what we believe and what we’re trying to accomplish,” says OEFFA Executive Director Carol Goland. "People who attend the conference are so moved by the inspiring examples of innovation and stewardship they learn from presenters and fellow participants. The OEFFA conference is an ideal place to continue the work of building Ohio’s sustainable food economy, one that benefits us all.”
Keynote Speakers
Saturday's keynote lecture will be provided by Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens, who have farmed organically since 1993 and own and operate New York's only dedicated organic feed mill and organic seed operation.
The Martens raise 1400 acres of corn, soybeans, small grains, and other crops as well as heifers, pigs, and chickens. Their organic grain business, Lakeview Organic Grain, was started in 1996 and has expanded to supply more than 300 organic farmers in central New York.
The Martens made the transition from conventional farming to being one of the leading experts in organic production, sharing their knowledge and learning experiences in magazines such asACRES USA and as in-demand speakers at conferences and events.
Sunday's keynote lecture will feature Joan Dye Gussow. Joan was one of the first persons to envision, teach, and write about a local, organic whole food system, earning her the title “ matriarch of the modern day food movement.” As one of the foremost critics of industrial agriculture, Joan has been a mentor to leaders in the local foods movement, including Barbara Kingsolver and Michael Pollan.
Joan is a highly acclaimed nutrition educator, author, gardener, Mary Swartz Rose Professor Emerita, and former chair of the Columbia University Teachers College Nutrition Department. She is the author of This Organic Life; The Feeding Web, and Chicken Little, Tomato Sauce and Agriculture: Who Will Produce Tomorrow’s Food? Her newest book is Growing, Older.
Workshops
The conference will also feature more than 70 hands-on, educational workshops and cooking demonstrations with topics including: season extension, growing brambles, dairy farming, pastured livestock and poultry, maple syruping, hiring and managing farm employees, cover crops, renewable energy, farm insurance, agriculture policy and activism, weed control, growing mushrooms, growing and marketing grains, school gardens, farm recordkeeping, growing garlic, meat goats, homemade dyes, farm to school, eating seasonally, green building, pest management, business branding, pricing for profitability, organic apple growing, beekeeping, ecological parenting, flower production, mob grazing, internet marketing, soil fertility, and food co-ops.
The conference workshops will also feature a grazing track. Designed for producers and resource managers, this grazing workshop track follows the long established Ohio Grazing School Program, and will be presented by Jeff McCutcheon, OSU Extension; Bob Hendershot, USDA NRCS; and Paul Dutter, OEFFA Organic Certification Program. The workshops will include topics such as planning and getting started; evaluating resources; environmental considerations; plant growth physiology; plant selection; soil fertility; the organic pasture rule; meeting nutritional requirements; designing and laying out paddocks; fencing; and livestock pasture watering systems. A certificate will be given to those that attend the entire track, which will be honored by USDA-NRCS for points in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Pre-Conference
This year's event will also feature a one-day pre-conference titled The ABCs of CSAs. This workshop will provide guidance for farmers interested in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) including information on the challenges and benefits of CSAs, planning, record-keeping, membership recruitment and management, and more. The pre-conference will take place on Friday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Granville, Ohio.
The workshop will be led by Beth Knorr, who spent nine years co-managing one of Northeast Ohio's most successful CSA operations at Crown Point Ecology Center with her husband Tim, and currently manages farmers' markets and provides educational workshops for the Countryside Conservancy. Beth will be joined by CSA growers, who will share their experiences.
Additional Features
The conference will also feature a kid’s conference offering a variety of exciting workshops for children ages 6-12; a playroom for children under 6; a book signing by Joan Dye Gussow and The Contrary Farmer, Gene Logsdon; an exhibit hall offering an interesting array of information, products, services and resources that relate to sustainable agriculture; a non-denominational Sunday service; and Saturday evening entertainment provided by the Back Porch Swing Band.
Our Sponsors
OEFFA's 32nd annual conference is being sponsored by Edible Ohio Valley, Edible Columbus, Northstar Café, Chipotle, Granville Exempted Village Schools, Lucky Cat Bakery, Mustard Seed Market, Organic Valley/CROPP, Whole Foods Market Columbus, Ben and Jerry’s, C-TEC, Curly Tail Organic Farm, Eden Foods, Luna Burger, OEFFA Grain Growers Chapter, Snowville Creamery, SARE-USDA, Whole Hog BBQ, Equine Veterinary Dental Services, Fox Hollow Farm, Jeni’s Ice Cream, King Family Farm, Bexley Natural Market, Blue Jacket Dairy, Bluebird Farm, Carriage House Farm, Casa Nueva, Charlie’s Apples, Crumbs Bakery, Flying J Farm, Green B.E.A.N. Delivery, Green Field Farms, The Greener Grocer, Hartzler Family Dairy, The Hills Market, Kitchen Basics, Phoenix Organics, OSU Social Responsibility Initiative, Schacht Family Farm, Schmidt Family Farms, Stan Evans Bakery, The Wayward Seed Farm, and Wild Goose Creative.
“"The growth of our conference shows how many people are tuning into local, sustainable, and organic food, and the diversity of our keynote speakers and workshops reflect this. No matter who you are--a farmer or a conscientious consumer-- there's something valuable for you at the conference. An amazing thing about our conference is the positive energy of the whole weekend. We look forward to sharing that with everyone,” concluded Goland.
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About OEFFA
The Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1979 by farmers, gardeners, and conscientious eaters who committed to work together to create and promote a sustainable and healthful food and farming system. For more information, go to www.oeffa.org.
Conference Registration
To register or for more information about the conference, including maps, directions, workshops, speakers, and a schedule, go to http://www.oeffa.org/conference2011.php or contact Renee Hunt at (614) 421-2022 Ext. 205 or renee@oeffa.org. Last year’s conference sold out, so early registration is encouraged to guarantee a spot.
Artwork and Images
For the conference art image or pictures of keynote speakers, contact Lauren Ketcham at (614) 421-2022 Ext. 203 or lauren@oeffa.org. For photographs of the 2010 conference, go tohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/oeffa/sets/72157624745486406/
Press Passes and Interviews with Keynote Speakers
OEFFA offers a limited number of press passes to members of the media who would like to attend one or both days of the conference. We can also help members of the press schedule pre-conference interviews with our keynote speakers. To arrange an interview or request a press pass, contact Lauren Ketcham at (614) 421-2022 Ext. 203 or lauren@oeffa.org
Event Calendar Announcement
Food and Farming Conference: The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s (OEFFA) 32nd annual conference, Inspiring Farms, Sustaining Communities, will take place February 19-20, 2011 in Granville, Ohio. OEFFA’s annual conference is Ohio’s largest organic/sustainable agriculture gathering. This event will feature nationally recognized keynote speakers Joan Dye Gussow and Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens, over 70 workshops, a trade show, organic and locally-sourced meals, a kids’ conference, on-site childcare, and Saturday evening entertainment. For more information visit www.oeffa.org or contact Renee Hunt at renee@oeffa.org or (614) 421-2022 Ext. 205.
Lloyd House: Suite now vacant.
Third floor two room suite, has own bathroom. Monthly house dues: $460 includes all utilities plus high speed wireless internet. Kitchen shared with two others. Wonderful space! Please call Ellen: (513) 221 1289
Must be rock solid financially, over 25, non smoker, homo sapiens only.
Very jolly, juicy multicultural household in Victorian Castle. See www.lloydhouse.com
ARTICLES AND LETTERS
If you'd like to read my blog from Israel, go here: http://lloydhouse.blogspot.com
Michael Moore: Why I'm posting bail for Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks guy
George Hardebeck: healing with Native Americans of our area
Ellen reports on Israeli economics prof view of economic crisis; the pre-emminence of U.S. Universities; the different "work culture" in the US.
Why I'm Posting Bail Money for Julian Assange (A statement from Michael Moore)
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Friends,
Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from me stating that I have put up $20,000 of my own money to help bail Mr. Assange out of jail.
Furthermore, I am publicly offering the assistance of my website, my servers, my domain names and anything else I can do to keep WikiLeaks alive and thriving as it continues its work to expose the crimes that were concocted in secret and carried out in our name and with our tax dollars.
We were taken to war in Iraq on a lie. Hundreds of thousands are now dead. Just imagine if the men who planned this war crime back in 2002 had had a WikiLeaks to deal with. They might not have been able to pull it off. The only reason they thought they could get away with it was because they had a guaranteed cloak of secrecy. That guarantee has now been ripped from them, and I hope they are never able to operate in secret again.
So why is WikiLeaks, after performing such an important public service, under such vicious attack? Because they have outed and embarrassed those who have covered up the truth. The assault on them has been over the top:
**Sen. Joe Lieberman says WikiLeaks "has violated the Espionage Act."
**The New Yorker's George Packer calls Assange "super-secretive, thin-skinned, [and] megalomaniacal."
**Sarah Palin claims he's "an anti-American operative with blood on his hands" whom we should pursue "with the same urgency we pursue al Qaeda and Taliban leaders."
**Democrat Bob Beckel (Walter Mondale's 1984 campaign manager) said about Assange on Fox: "A dead man can't leak stuff ... there's only one way to do it: illegally shoot the son of a bitch."
**Republican Mary Matalin says "he's a psychopath, a sociopath ... He's a terrorist."
**Rep. Peter A. King calls WikiLeaks a "terrorist organization."
And indeed they are! They exist to terrorize the liars and warmongers who have brought ruin to our nation and to others. Perhaps the next war won't be so easy because the tables have been turned -- and now it's Big Brother who's being watched ... by us!
WikiLeaks deserves our thanks for shining a huge spotlight on all this. But some in the corporate-owned press have dismissed the importance of WikiLeaks ("they've released little that's new!") or have painted them as simple anarchists ("WikiLeaks just releases everything without any editorial control!"). WikiLeaks exists, in part, because the mainstream media has failed to live up to its responsibility. The corporate owners have decimated newsrooms, making it impossible for good journalists to do their job. There's no time or money anymore for investigative journalism. Simply put, investors don't want those stories exposed. They like their secrets kept ... as secrets.
I ask you to imagine how much different our world would be if WikiLeaks had existed 10 years ago. Take a look at this photo. That's Mr. Bush about to be handed a "secret" document on August 6th, 2001. Its heading read: "Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US." And on those pages it said the FBI had discovered "patterns of suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations for hijackings." Mr. Bush decided to ignore it and went fishing for the next four weeks.
But if that document had been leaked, how would you or I have reacted? What would Congress or the FAA have done? Was there not a greater chance that someone, somewhere would have done something if all of us knew about bin Laden's impending attack using hijacked planes?
But back then only a few people had access to that document. Because the secret was kept, a flight school instructor in San Diego who noticed that two Saudi students took no interest in takeoffs or landings, did nothing. Had he read about the bin Laden threat in the paper, might he have called the FBI? (Please read this essay by former FBI Agent Coleen Rowley, Time's 2002 co-Person of the Year, about her belief that had WikiLeaks been around in 2001, 9/11 might have been prevented.)
Or what if the public in 2003 had been able to read "secret" memos from Dick Cheney as he pressured the CIA to give him the "facts" he wanted in order to build his false case for war? If a WikiLeaks had revealed at that time that there were, in fact, no weapons of mass destruction, do you think that the war would have been launched -- or rather, wouldn't there have been calls for Cheney's arrest?
Openness, transparency -- these are among the few weapons the citizenry has to protect itself from the powerful and the corrupt. What if within days of August 4th, 1964 -- after the Pentagon had made up the lie that our ship was attacked by the North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin -- there had been a WikiLeaks to tell the American people that the whole thing was made up? I guess 58,000 of our soldiers (and 2 million Vietnamese) might be alive today.
Instead, secrets killed them.
For those of you who think it's wrong to support Julian Assange because of the sexual assault allegations he's being held for, all I ask is that you not be naive about how the government works when it decides to go after its prey. Please -- never, ever believe the "official story." And regardless of Assange's guilt or innocence (see the strange nature of the allegations here), this man has the right to have bail posted and to defend himself. I have joined with filmmakers Ken Loach and John Pilger and writer Jemima Khan in putting up the bail money -- and we hope the judge will accept this and grant his release today.
Might WikiLeaks cause some unintended harm to diplomatic negotiations and U.S. interests around the world? Perhaps. But that's the price you pay when you and your government take us into a war based on a lie. Your punishment for misbehaving is that someone has to turn on all the lights in the room so that we can see what you're up to. You simply can't be trusted. So every cable, every email you write is now fair game. Sorry, but you brought this upon yourself. No one can hide from the truth now. No one can plot the next Big Lie if they know that they might be exposed.
And that is the best thing that WikiLeaks has done. WikiLeaks, God bless them, will save lives as a result of their actions. And any of you who join me in supporting them are committing a true act of patriotism. Period.
I stand today in absentia with Julian Assange in London and I ask the judge to grant him his release. I am willing to guarantee his return to court with the bail money I have wired to said court. I will not allow this injustice to continue unchallenged.
Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com
P.S. You can read the statement I filed today in the London court here.
P.P.S. If you're reading this in London, please go support Julian Assange and WikiLeaks at a demonstration at 1 PM today, Tuesday the 14th, in front of the Westminster court.
Dear Friends,
Please share this invitation and join us in -
Healing Our Heartlands
Reconciling Our Roots of Place & Restoring Heart to Our Ohio lands
A Regional Reconciliation Process for our Native Peoples & Life
Our First Reconciliation Dialog –
To Place First Life First
Friday, January 7th, at 4:30 P.M.
hosted by:
A Small Group
The Peaslee Center
215 East 14th Street, Over The Rhine
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Seating is limited.
Please RSVP at the website:
http://asmallgroup.ning.com/
See dates for further Reconciliation dialogs below.
We seek those in Interethnic work and Interfaith; Peace and Justice; Health and Education; Gardening and Conservation; and Arts and Identity promotion to join us in our regional reconciliation process to reconcile with our long integral life of place.
We seek to Place First Life First, which has been placed last in first world, and so to turn our world culturally on its axis, to reconnect and realign our identity with our Universe and Earth for her health, and so our own, to go native to her again, as her children and stewards in her charge, for cognate life to be cogent, as we live life on her terms.
We seek what reconciliation and restoration means for our First Peoples, and for our native ecology – our natural community, which works place to planet; which works first in the elements, then the microorganisms, to fungi, plants and animals and ourselves; which works first in what is most primal in the journey of time, originating our patterns.
We seek the leadership of these, our meek cultural elders, to lead us in our inheritance – whose wisdom and language is endangered, with our life, by empire and consumer ways.
We seek our meekness toward our innate life, for which we have long sought health over the vast majority of our generations, the human-nature which lends us ease in wisdom.
We seek for all our ways, our acts, our Arts to be first for the healthy relatedness primal to humanhood, to balance the drives of our me-first world where we have been lost in survivalism, to seek the true needs of life, to be centered in the whole for wholeness, being community rooted in our long harmonized journey. Our wisdom aspiring potential – for healthy survival, thriving in abundance – springs from this deep font of wholeness.
We seek your fellowship in this journey, and welcome your help to form conversations.
Two Recommended Questions -
We may ask ourselves – if those entering our Ohio lands in the recent seven generations were integrating, relating and being community with life long integral here, growing Native and continuing in this way, what would our place look and be like today? If we extend the same journey of relatedness for our planet, rather than cultural to ecological imperialism, what would we behold today? In contrast, what lays before us now?
If we were to, collectively and intentionally realign our ways for being native, in such integral relatedness with our place to planet – as children and stewards, how would we shift our ways and practices over these next generations? How would this look coming from our various sectors and communities, such as those we welcomed into this work?
Let’s get ‘The Nati Going Native to help bring on our Age of Reconciliation’ as proclaimed by our most honorable Mayor Mark Mallory, for our Vigil for Native life in March of 2010. We seek to begin our Age of Reconciliation with our Native Life in 2012, seeking the fellowship of our region, and the wisdom of our Native cultural elders first.
This first dialog is for the general community, and not specific to any sector.
In Peace & Ghra Mhor,
George Hardebeck
ARCHE – Arts Restoring Culture for Healing Earth
330-354-1103
ATTACHMENTS –
In depth reflections are attached, to support your contemplation, as you wish to review.
1) a two page reflection - holistic while focusing more on injustice
toward Native Peoples, long needing reconciliation
2) an expanded four-page reflection – includes more context for especially our cultural expression through arts, while addressing ecology, etc.
3) a two-page reflection of a more Native Christ-likeness:
4) a page of web links to help update concerns among Native Peoples, and ecology and related movements in the Americas to Internationally
We can only share from our own cultural familiarity. These play a significant role in our current cultural journey – each with native roots to heal. We hope you share your own. In ancient common ground, our reconciled common sense may heal also the potential of all.
Feel free to contact us for further information, or to help host a reconciliation dialog.
ONGOING RECONCILIATION DIALOGS –
Reconciling with Native Life in Educational & Community Centers,
in Public Lands and Spaces
Saturday, February 19th, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM,
in Western Hills at
Dater Montessori Nature Center
2840 Boudinot Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
www.dmnaturecenter.net/ 513-363-0900
RSVP with Susan Vonderhaar, at: dmnaturecenter@yahoo.com
This dialog is especially for Nature, Arts and Cultural Educators
and for those in Green Building, Landscape Architecture and Health;
sharing also on Wondergardens on Public and Educational Grounds.
Family members of the school are welcome, and others who wish
to explore reconciliation and restoration for our region to planet.
A related art and writing project for children, will be available
during the meeting.
Reconciling our Culture to Native Life through the Arts and Identity Promotion
Wednesday. January 26th, from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
hosted by: Mary Barr Rhodes
MBR Designs
424 Findlay Street, Studio 2B
Cincinnati, Ohio 45214
above Carl Solway Gallery,
ring second doorbell from top
RSVP Mary Barr Rhodes, at: mbr@mbrcreates.com
513-544-9700
How might we realign the central role of arts, from our primal and vast generations,
to restore culture to healthy human-natural community – our ecology;
recognizing and reconciling damages done, and rebirthing our ancient richly renewing life?
For those in the Arts, advertising and related fields, especially.
Others who care for this process, are also welcome to join.
Native Peoples are especially invited to guide and join us in this journey of reconciliation and restoration, as our cultural elders and leaders for our meekness to life.
Other reconciliation dialogs with those among other sectors are in exploration and welcome your gracious community as hosts and participants.
Thanks to the many who took part in our Harvest of Reconciliation, and related events on World Community Day Weekend in Native American Heritage Month 2010, beginning this reconciliation process - in great work, play and great heart, including those with: The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission; The North American Indian Council of Greater Cincinnati; The Interethnic Council of Greater Cincinnati; The Miami Valley Council for Native Americans; Cincinnati Recreation Commission; OPAN – Our Plants Are Native; Keystone Flora; Pick Up America; Visionaries & Voices; Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities; The Maketewah Arts Konsortium; Northside Danceteria; OMM Valley Permaculture; The Cincinnati Permaculture Guild; Transition Northside; Off The Avenue Studios; CAIN – Churches Active in Northside; North Presbyterian Church; New Jerusalem Community; Paradise Found; Hillside Trust and Fort Ancient, among other “Friends of Our Native Peoples & Life”.
We are still the best in something
by Ellen
As you may know, I just returned Tuesday 13 Dec. from an 11 - day trip to study in Israel with Yehuda Kuperman, arguably the greatest livikng master of the Alexander Technique. Yehudsa Has threee grown and married daughters and eight grandchildren. Elan Guttman is the husband of the eldest, Michal. Elan is a professor of economics at Stanford University in California, and an extremely bright man. K spoke with him about the world economic crisiks and about the U.S. in general. said I was worried that our balance of tradew is negative and we owe so much to other countries. He said not to worry about that, these things go in long cycles. Also, that American Universities are by far the best in the world, which was not true, for instance in the 60's. Furthermore, even though the graduate departments in our universities are filled with foreign graduate students, the brightest and best of these always choose to reamin in the US after their training. Only those who cannot get jobs in the US return to their home countries.
And speaking of comparing the US with other cultures, Elan's wife Michal is an H.R. person, now working in the National Government. (They are back in Israel for a sabbatical year.) She had fascinatking things to say about the very differnt work culture in the US as compared with that in Israel. The Americans are far superior as candidates for a job. They know how to present themselves well, and every single applicant looks like the most ideal employee there could ever be. But it is facade. She says that her 4th grade son is already being taught in school in Stanford to make major presentations before the group. However, the Israeli is much better in taking responsibility for the work and goals of the company, thinks outside the box, and is way more innovative. She says she thinks this is the reason for the current Israeli economic miracle, and she is sending me a book about that. Stay tuned for a report. Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
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Start-up nation : the story of Israel's economic miracle
Senor, Dan.
START-UP NATION addresses the trillion dollar question: How is it that Israel-- a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources-- produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China,
REVIEWS: BOOKS, Movies, MUSIC, CONCERTS, RESTAURANTS, WEBSITES ...
Please send me your tips...love to hear what you are reading etc. ellen
Wow, people tell me they read these reviews! Awesome. Now send me yours. long or short, anything. ellen
From Ellen: on the plane back from Israel I watched "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Temple Grandin", both recommended by Simon Says, my daughter Anna in Denver. Both were heart warming and really good. Slumdog is about two children growing up ferral in Bombay, India. Temple Grandin is about a woman with Autism who made a great success of her life despite her disability. Terrific; educational. ellen.
SIMON SAYS: book reviews by Anna
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is the Colorado State University professor who is famous on several fronts, covered well in the remarkable HBO special, Temple Grandin. I won't go into detail about her background except to say that she has used her 'disability' of autism as a window into the minds of animals. She claims (and compellingly so) that her mind works more like nearly any other mamal besides humans, and it is with this insight that she single-handedly revolutionized the cattle industry during a time when no women were seen at stockyards except maybe as secretaries (okay, I said that I wouldn't talk about her background, but there it is).
In her most recent book, she uses this strength and experience to tell us about the inner lives of our pets, with suggestions for making their lives better. Besides her own experience (personally and working with animals), she cites many studies throughout- she is well in tune not only with research but also with the general culture surrounding animal care. As such, she is able to propose solutions to seemingly contradictory observations that are at once surprising and obvious. My favorite is when she debunks the myth that wolves (our dog's ancestors) generally exist in a pack with an 'alpha male'- apparently they usually live in families (i.e. parents with their offspring). This has interesting implications for things like discipline.
I found the book to be a fascinating read, and as a professional biologist myself, I can honestly say that it appears to be academically rigorous without feeling at all like a textbook. I've also been both a cat and dog owner for many years, and her insights all rang true to my experience with domesticated animals. Hurrah for Temple for giving voice to some of our dearest companions. This was my first formal read of her books, and it won't be the last.
SIMON SAYS: book reviews by Anna (my wonderful daughter in Denver)
American Classics a presentation of Symphony Space ; a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC Radio (Audio book on CD)
authors include:
Tan, Amy
Barthelme, Donald
Poe, Edgar Allan
Oates, Joyce Carol
Sayles, John
Walker, Alice
Cheever, John
For those who think they don't have time for reading... This collection of 8 short stories are read by perfectly chosen, incredible actors, including Jerry Stiller (performing J. Sayles' At the anarchist's convention) and Stockard Channing (J.C. Oates' Where have you been, where are you going?). It is a collection of American stories, including that of the Chinese community in San Francisco (Amy Tan's Rules of the game), a poor African-american family (Walker's Everyday use), and the story of a white elevator operator in an upscale apartment complex (J. Cheever's Christmas is a sad season for the poor), and an 19th century gentleman (Poe's Black Cat). As such, correct accent is paramount, and I was lost in the characters portrayed in each story.
Each story is approximately a half hour long, and as such are perfect for a run, commute, making dinner, or any number of other tasks that preclude reading but not listening. I kept mine in my car and had many a 'driveway moment' finishing up a tale. They are savory bits- some sad, some hilarious, some terrifying. These are not for the meek, but are for the 'reader' who is interested in the diversity that makes up our country and the varied voices and experiences that can be found here in some of our great writers.
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Women Writing, Changing Lives [6 consecutive Thursdays starting 6 January @ 9am New York time, 19:30 India, 23:00 Sydney]: Join Women Writing to explore writing as a way to evoke, within a safe circle of international sisters, your stories of pain, joy, adventure & hope for healing in a broken world. The online writing circle has a certified moderator & runs 90 minutes on 6 consecutive Thursdays. “Our class was so great-we have come so far, trusting one another with our words & trusting the process. I loved it!” Fee is $80; scholarship funds are available. More info at Moderator at fuse.net & catherineofsiena.net/about/india.asp.
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Inside/Outside - The Prison Project Performance [Thursday 16 December @ 2pm & 7pm]: This is an integrated community arts presentation by residents of the River City Correctional Center's Chrysalis Pod & the Inside/Outside team. Bet Stewart has been the theatre artist (now adding music, too) for this project for 10 years & would love to share this extraordinary experience with you. Inside/Outside is a collaboration among artists & community orgs to extend the arts to those who may not have access to artistic programs. The premise of the collaboration is that the arts can contribute positively, creatively & economically to complex social problems when put in the hands of the people most affected. Your presence at the River City Correctional Center performance is an important to close the gaps between those inside & outside the prison systems. A reception follows the 7pm performance. Guests MUST make reservations & register by name in advance; no exceptions. Register with Jefferson James by Tuesday 14 December @ 513.591.2557, jfrsonj at aol.com or jefferson at cdt-dance.org. Indicate which performance you wish to attend. Guests must arrive ½ hour before performance to clear security. Seating is limited: first-registered, first served. Dress appropriately; no tank tops. At River City Correctional Center, 3220 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45225. More info from Jefferson at the emails or phone above & @ insideoutside.homestead.com.
Young Artists at Work - art exhibit opening [Thursday 16 December @ 6–8pm]: This exhibit features work by local students from Annunciation & Fairview Clifton German Language School. Includes recycled art, portraits, felt & quilted pieces, sculpture & more created during class. Exhibit runs thru January. Free. At Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. At 513.497.2860 & cliftonculturalsarts.org.
The Randy Villars Quartet featuring Phil DeGreg [Thursday 16 December at 7:30pm]: Randy Villars is an outstanding reedman whose tenor & alto sound can be heard with the best jazz groups in the region. Joining him is Phil DeGreg, Professor of Music at CCM & one of the regions' great pianists. Rounding out the quartet is Mike Sharfe on bass & John Taylor on drums. Cover is $5. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789,waltb31 at gmail.com & theredmoor.com.
Stages of Consciousness: An Integral Practice Group for Men & Women [biweekly Thursdays thru 16 December @ 7-9pm]: A series of Integral gatherings using music, group sharing, ritual, brief lecture, storytelling & images to walk thru your development & the development of the collective consciousness. Meant as a follow-on to the Introduction to Integral Workshop (above event). Tuition for the series is $125. Reservation with nonrefundable deposit required. Scholarships may be available. At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340 & grailville.org.
Local Guitarists present Christmas CD & Concert [Friday 17 December @ Noon]: Cincinnati guitarists George Cunningham, Nick Radina, Tina Gutierrez, Brian Deyo & Sylvain Acher, plus Richard Goering, Bruce Botts & a host of supporting musicians will perform Music of the Season. This is in conjunction with a Christmas CD called "Ring" created by local guitarists including Cunningham, Larry & Tim Goshorn, Ric Hordinski, Marcos Sastre, Michael Wheeler, Jeffrey Seeman, Peter Frampton & Scotty Anderson. The CD is being sold to support area public radio stations (WGUC, WNKU, WVXU & WMUB). Cuts include Fetters’ exquisite “The First Noel,” Cunningham’s Beatlesque “I Saw Three Ships” & Klug’s recorded-in-an-actual-barnyard “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” Cincinnati radio personality Brian O’Donnell (WGUC & WNKU) said this “... is the hippest Christmas record I’ve ever heard in my life. I’ve heard good Christmas records that do what they’re supposed to do, but this is totally different.” The concert is free at Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut Street # 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
aim Studio Holiday Performance Showcase [Friday 17 December @ 7pm]: Presented by arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati. $5 admission. At aim Community Theater, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.608.6961,marvel at aimcincinnati.org & aimcincinnati.org.
Photos by Ben & Harriet Kaufman [Friday 17 December @ 6-10pm]: Final Friday comes 2 weeks early for these wonderful photographs for sale by Harriet & Ben Kaufman. Light refreshments. At The Gathering, 1431 Main Street, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ hlkaufman at fuse.net.
studio 313 & Pendleton-Wide Holiday Sale [Friday-Saturday 17-18 December @ 6-10 pm (Fri) & 11am-3pm(Sat)]: Lots of new paintings, photographs, ceramics, jewelry & enamel sculptures, priced especially for holiday giving. Celebrate, eat, drink & hang out with the 9 exhibiting artists at studio 313: Tim Freeman, Karen Gaski, Megan Heekin Traintafillou, Suzzanna Frank, Judi Parks, Kent Krugh, Lars Anderson, Jaime Frechette & Cindy O'Daniel. Free admission; valet parking $4, free shuttle from parking lot @ Reading Rd & Pendleton St. At studio 313, Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton Street, Cincinnati, OH 43202. More info @ 513.843.2710, judiparks at gmail.com & pendletonartcenter.com/ebrochure.pdf.
Birding 101 [Saturday 18 December @ 9-11am]: Winter time is the perfect time to take up the sport of birding. Meet at the Alms Pavilion to go over basic field marks & birding techniques. Join the group for a hike & see who is out & about. Bring your own binoculars or borrow a pair of ours. Dress for the weather & wear sturdy shoes. At Alms Park, 710 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info @ 513.761.4313.
Pet Photos with Santa [Saturday-Sunday 18-19 December @ 11am-4pm]: Got furkids? Have their photos taken with Santa. A $10 donation receives a photo session & framed photo of your pet with Santa. Proceeds benefit Pampered Pets Animal Rescue, a nonprofit org that rescues & finds homes for dogs, cats & rabbits. At West Chester PetSmart, 7574 Voice of America Centre Drive, West Chester, OH 45069. More info @ 859.512.1008, pparorg at yahoo.com &pamperedpetsanimalrescue.org.
Positively Ninety - Art Exhibit Ongoing Reception [Sunday 19 December @ 4pm]: This ongoing exhibit by Cincinnati photographer & writer Connie Springer has been extended. The exhibit features photos & narratives of 28 active nonagenarians; inspiring examples of aging well. Connie's book based on the exhibit will be available to order. On the evening of the reception, meet Connie & enjoy refreshments & live music by Dave Hawkins. Exhibit runs thru Thursday 30 December. At the Centennial Barn (on Mercy Franciscan Terrace grounds), 110 Compton Road, Cincinnati OH 45215. More info @ 513.761.1697, centennialbarn at gmail.com & centennialbarn.org.
Natural, Homemade Gift-Making [Sunday 19 December @ 1-3pm]: Join the fun making a gift you made, crafting candles & soaps made from natural & some native ingredients. Featuring scents like spicebush, ginger & honey that can be found in local woods. Registration required. At Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 513.861.3435.
Positively Ninety - art opening [Sunday 19 December @ 4pm]: Exhibit by Cincinnati photographer & writer Connie Springer featuring photos & narratives of 28 active nonagenarians - inspiring examples of aging well. Connie's book based on the exhibit will be available to order. At Centennial Barn (on Mercy Franciscan Terrace grounds), 110 Compton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215. More info @ 513.761.1697, centennialbarn at gmail.com & centennialbarn.org.
The MUSE Bizarre Bazaar [Monday 20 December @ 5-6:30pm]: Curiouser & curiouser, the MUSE Bizarre Bazaar promises to help you find a quirky, wonderful gift for that quirky or wonderful person on your holiday shopping list. 15% of proceeds supports MUSE; 85% supports local artisans & orgs. Artisans & vendors include: Joan Amato: paintings of the Southwest; Elaine Bishop: handmade jewelry items; Mary Bucklin: handmade pottery; Child of the Vine Designs: food, figurines & hair furnishings; Dance by the Light of the Moon: greeting cards & knits; Laura Hasek: assorted handcrafted items; Ona Designs: stainless & gold plated jewelry with stones; Maleia's Closet: hats & scarves, cozies, stash baskets & cards; MUSE Marketplace: hoodies, t-shirts, CDs, mugs & keychains; Sarah Center: jewelry, handcrafted items; Denise Taylor: crocheted scarves, neckwarmers & hats. Bring your friends & co-workers to enjoy the lighthearted shopping atmosphere. At St John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.221.1118, muse at musechoir.org & musechoir.org.
1-Day Winter Break Camps at Kennedy Heights Arts Center:
<> The Flying "Winter" Pigs [Tuesday 21 December @ 9:30am-2:30pm]: Ages 5-12 years. Create your own version of Cincinnati's famous Flying Pig using paper, paint & other materials.
<> Nature's Winter Wonders [Wednesday 22 December @ 9:30am-2:30pm]: Ages 5-12 years. You'll talk about the changes in plants & animals during winter, creating your own winter scenes & bird feeders.
<> Patterns of Our Lives [Tuesday 28 December @ 9:30am-2:30pm]: Ages 9-14 years. You'll create collage, quilt squares using fabric & paper scraps to express your individuality.
<> Snowman Dance Party [Wednesday 29 December @ 9:30am-2:30pm]: Ages 5-12 years. Make your own snowmen from various materials, then help construct a dance floor & start the party.
Tuition for each 1-day camp is $25. Please bring a sack lunch. After-care is available from 2:30-5:30pm for another $5. At Kennedy Heights Arts, 6546 Montgomery Road #1, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info & register @ 513.631.4278 & kennedyarts.org.
Winter Break Camps: Give a Cheer for Winter [Dec 22-23, 28-29 @ 9:30am-2:30pm]: Celebrate the quiet calm of winter. Enjoy hiking, playing games, making crafts & simply relaxing with a story. Bundle up, pack a lunch & drink, & be ready for an exciting time. Activities will be different at each Nature Center so sign up for more than one. $15 city residents, $20 outside city. Complete & mail form on website. More info @ 513.321.6070 & cincinnatiparks.com/explore-nature/registration-form-downloads.
<> Avon Woods Nature Preserve, Wed 22 Dec, 4235 Paddock Rd, Paddock Hills/North Avondale, 45229, for grades 4–6, pre-pay by Dec 17. More info @ 513.861.3435
<> Caldwell Nature Preserve, Thu 23 Dec, 430 West North Bend Rd, Carthage / Finneytown, 45216, for grades K–3, pre-pay by Dec 20. More info @ 513.761.4313
<> LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Preserve, Tue 28 Dec, 5400 Lanius Lane, College Hill / Northside, 45224, for grades K–2, pre-pay by Dec 24. More info @ 513.542.2909
<> Trailside Nature Center, Wed 29 Dec, 3400 Brookline Drive, Clifton/Northside, 45220, for grades K–3, pre-pay by Dec 24. More info @ 513.761-4313
A Wrinkle In Time [thru Thursday 23 December]: Presenting a play based on the popular children’s novel written by Madeleine L’Engle in 1962 & adapted to the stage by playwright John Glore. It was a dark & stormy night… Meg & Charles encounter the strange Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which & Mrs. Who. The children are whisked away to a distant planet to rescue their father from an evil, all-powerful IT. Their unusual friends guide them on their mission but ultimately the children are on their own in a dangerous & strange land. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 the week of performance. Flexible subscriptions available for $48. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info, times & tix @ 513.300.5669 &knowtheatre.com.
Hamlet [Tuesday 28 December & Saturday 8 January @ 7pm]: Cincinnati World Cinema & the Carnegie Arts Center are partnering to bring the London stage to Cincinnati (Covington) with National Theatre Live - the best of British theatre captured live in High Definition & screened in select cinemas around the world. The first of 3 planned NT Live presentations will be Hamlet. Tickets are $16 in advance, $20 at the door; available online, by phone & at Lookout Joe Coffee Roasters, Sitwell's, Coffee Emporium downtown & Shake-It in Northside. Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Boulevard, Covington, KY 41011. More info & tix @ 859.781.8151 & cincyworldcinema.org.
The Art of Giving - exhibition [thru Thursday 30 December]: The 5th Street Gallery, downtown's own local artists' co-op, celebrates the holiday season with the Art of Giving. The member artists have created new work in painting, sculpture, art glass, ceramics, jewelry, wearable art & floral design that is perfect for gift giving during the holiday season. Make it matter by giving art. At 5th Street Gallery, 55 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.579.9333, 5thstreetgallery at fuse.net & 5thstreetgallery.com.
The Know Theatre CityBeat Annual New Year’s Eve Party [Friday 31 December @ 8pm–1am]: Dig out your fedoras & flapper dresses for this year's 1920’s Speakeasy party. With coppers crackin' down on the bootleggin' be sure not to be followed, then party like it's 1923. Enjoy raucous backroom games, tasty appetizers & tons of giggle juice like martinis, sidecars & manhattans. Get your dogs ready to go so you can shake a wicked calf with roaring 20s dancin' lessons. When the clock strikes midnight, enjoy a live feed of Times Square on big screens on both floors with a free champagne toast. Don't be too loud; a cop raid could happen any moment; the jailhouse ain't no place on the most happenin' night of the year. Get in for $12 in advance; $20 after December 27. Last year, over 300 people had a roarin' good time at this annual New Years fundraiser for Know Theatre; all proceeds help Know continue to offer explosive, evocative live entertainment in Cincinnati. At 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669 & knowtheatre.com.
Pictures From Italy - Photographs by Maurice Mattei [thru Friday 31 December]: Photographs represent 30 years of picture taking from 1977 thru 2007. Free. At Iris Bookcafe & Gallery, 1331 Main Street, Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.381.2665 & mmattei.com.
Dangerous Impressionism Art Sale [thru Friday 31 December]: Tom Lohre's goal in these paintings is to reveal his spirit while illustrating our life & times; to inspire & stimulate the viewer to see beauty, truth & order; to discover underlining principals not revealed in normal study. While creating a painting machine, Tom developed the technique in these paintings. To make a machine that paints, he had to simplify the colors used & application process. These simplifications stimulate the viewer as a new aggressive impressionism, or “Dangerous Impressionism.” At Advanced Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center of Hyde Park, Fidelity Building 1st Floor, 3805 Edwards Road, #100, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513.351.3223, tom at tomlohre.com & tomlohre.com/Dec2010showfolder.pdf.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures:
Manifest - 3 Solo Exhibits - opening [thru Friday 7 January]: Showcasing artists from New York, Tennessee & Pennsylvania. Arthur Brum, Ivan Fortushniak & Billy Renkl will exhibit diverse bodies of work which find a unified thread thru subtle relationships of media & content. Refreshments. Walk on Woodburn. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, jason at manifestgallery.org & manifestgallery.org.
Inside Peanuts: The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz [thru Sunday 9 January]: Learn about Charles Schulz's life & how he created the world's most popular comic strip. Exhibit organized by the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. Free. At the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6959, programs at cincinnatilibrary.org & cincinnatilibrary.org/news/2010/holidayprograms.html.
Kerrick Johnson - Cutting Edge [thru Saturday 15 January]: Kerrick Johnson creates 1-of-a-kind sculptures by marrying the intensity of hot & cold that magnify the wonder of glass as a sculptural medium. Thru his unique methods of cutting, grinding & polishing, he amplifies the optical qualities inherent to glass. To experience Johnson's sculptures, you need to climb inside & view the glass from every angle. At Marta Hewett Gallery, 1310 Pendleton Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.281.2780, martahewett.com & kerrickjohnson.com.
Homebodies, new work by Arynn & Joel Blazer – art [thru Sunday 17 January]: NVISION presents this mixed media exhibition by prolific artists & married couple, Arynn & Joel Blazer. Also on display & available for purchase is the 2011 Tiger Lily Press Calendar featuring original prints by Tiger Lily members, a great holiday gift. Free. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577, contact at nvisionshop.com & nvisionshop.com.
Chocolat - Prairie Galley Exhibit [thru Saturday 5 February]: Chocolat is a group show built around the idea of chocolate as a metaphor for escapism from current global, economic & political difficulties. "It is an escape, a feel-good, light hearted, poetic vision of artists’ experience with chocolate." The award winning bakery Take the Cake will provide a rich array of chocolate delicacies for the opening reception. A portion of proceeds from the show will benefit the Duncanson Artist in Residence Program at the Taft Museum of Art. At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.703.5729, info at prairiecincinnati.com & prairiecincinnati.com.
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Tri-State Treasures is compiled by Jim Kesner
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Brief Title of the Treasure [date at time]: Brief description of the treasure; what is it; why is it wonderful & unique. Cost. Sponsor. Location including address & zip code. More info at telephone, email, & website.
An Example:
Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May at 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 at 513.111.2222, info at filmfestival.com & filmfestival.com.
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Table Notes of the discussion at this Wednesday night’s Salon, as recorded by Ellen
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Tri-State Treasures, compiled by Jim Kesner
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