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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
Articles and Letters
Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Website 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 10 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
SECTION ONE: Table Notes
(clockwise from 6:00 ~ Carolyn, Marvin, Alan, Marilyn, Lauren, Vlasta, Fabien, Carol, Gerry, Viddle, Mira )
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:
Carol Weiss, Sara Ernst, Viddle, Mira Rodwan, Vlasta Molak, Carolyn Clark, Mr. G., Julia Yarden, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Weiner, Marilyn Gale, Fabien Tepper, Ellen Bierhorst, Lauren Hanisian, Gerry Kraus, Marvin Kraus (Welcome Carol and Fabien!)
Announcements:
Vlasta: neighborhood sumit at XU next weekend.
Gerry:
This Saturday at Cintas Center, 8 am. This is about the 10th year. This year it will be about the all city comprehensive Master plan. “The cincinnati Plan”. You can register online. Look on Cincinnati.gov for the “Cincinnati Plan” link.
Vlasta: magazine “cincy” listing 100 most poserful Cincinnatians. #1 is Castelini. ... Mark Mallory is #5.
Carolyn: Vanity Faire has bashed our city (because of the Creationist Museum nearby in KY).
Mira: next Wed at the Salon Mary Hutten will come and talk about Transition Towns... Doing without fossil fuel. Thurs March 18 7:;30 at off the avenue studios, meeting to form a transition town chapter.
Jonathan there are transition town movements all over the city.
Gerry at the CAC there is a marvelous art show by Ferry. Wonderful message. He designed the famous Obama change logo picture. 6th and Walnut.
Julia: Greenland ice pack is melting. Means the arctic ice sheet will be gone in summertime ... Not in 30 years from now, but now. Last time such swift change happened there was extinction of huge percentage of species on earth.
...the planet has always gone thru cycles of cooling and warming. ... Huge releases of methane from tundra and from ocean floor. ...
Vlasta On March 22, I am giving seminar on sustainability.
Carolyn yesterday 2 hr debate in Senate on Climate Change. Barbara Boxer chaired. Senator Inhoff of Nevada (?) pooh-poohed global warming. Unbelievable! But ten senators said he was wrong. ...
FABIEN TEPPER ON ANIMAL POLICY
http://sentientcincinnati.com/ my blog. (This is a cool blog..check It out! Ellen) The human-animal community. The proposed humane farming bill. (explained on the blog) Would make it illegal to confine a farm animal . Sponsored by “Ohioans for Humane Farms”, a good group. Four main points: all chickens will have to have at least 1.5 ft sq to live in... Illegal to kill cows and pigs by strangulation. Make it illegal to process “downer” or sick animals for food. ... This seems overwhelmingly positive. Humane to animals. Also will help small farms.
Livestock Care Standards board would have to oversee these.
Anyone interested in being part of the movement to get this bill onto the ballot. March 10 Sharonville SCPA 6 – 10 pm an event for volunteers who will gather the signatures. Need 400,000 signatures in order to get the bill on the ballot.
Carolyn Michelle Obama has set up a huge grant for urban gardens.
THE SNOW...
Fabien: I saw coyote tracks in my yard.
Vlasta: cross country skiing in my neighborhood.
Jonathan: soon we will have cougars returning to our area to prey on the deer....
HOW DO PEOPLE FEEL NOW ABOUT OBAMA (Gerry’s topic)
Ellen: I love him. So bright, so strong, so unflappable, and I can forgive him a lot (nuclear, war) because he has to govern the whole country, not just us progressives. I believe he is doing the best possible job. However, I think we should stay alert and watchful.
Viddle: it is abominable that we have to have a supermajority to get anything done.
Gerry I was disappointed over nuclear power and also the escalation in Afghanistan.
Vlasta Obama is an environmentalist but is wrong about nuclear energy.
Viddle the pro-nuclear argument is that it doesn’t contribute to global warming.
Nukefree.org is a website for people against nuclear power. Two issues: safety and waste.
Lauren: he’s only been in office a year. Is super bright. Took on this horrendous situation... We are doing a lot better economically. It takes a lot of time to turn around such a terrible mess.
Marvin: I was disappointed when I heard that various banks who had loaned money had paid it all back; now, instead of lending to ordinary people, are lending it back to the gov’t. They made more money that way.
Viddle: banks are evil; should be closed down along with the health insurance companies.
Marvin Obama is bright, but has surrounded himself with poor advisors. Is relying too much on bad advice.
Vlasta: I voted for Obama. But the US is huge country. Had been on a terribly wrong course for at least 20 years. Deregulation of banks. Clinton was at fault also. Now we have this brilliant young guy... I thought Sommers and Geithner were bad choices; but my friend said to realize he has to move slowly. Look at the Supreme Court, 5 justices selected by the two Bush’s. ... Kucinich was mayor of Cleveland and took on the bankers head on and they did him in.
Fabien I always admired Obama for wanting to bridge gaps and build consensus... He could have made executive orders e.g. on health care, but maybe that would have been short sighted.
Marvin: how much more time should we give Obama?
~ end of table notes ~
Hugs to all,
Ellen
SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES
Next Wed at the salon Mary Hutten will present on Transition Towns, a movement to reduce dependence on fossil fuel. Come! See this website: http://transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf
We have a vacancy at the Lloyd House
Third floor single room + bathroom. $360/month house dues, all utilities included, high speed wireless internet included. Share kitchen. Many perks. Ellen: 221 1289 No smoking, nobody under age 25.
Dear Ms. Bierhorst,
I received your information from Fabien Tepper of www.sentientcincinnati.com. The organization I work for is part of a coalition called Ohioans for Humane Farms (www.ohiohumane.com). Ohioans for Humane Farms is spearheading a new, citizen-backed ballot initiative to prevent some of the cruelest factory farming practices in Ohio. The measure will require the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to adopt certain minimum standards that will prevent animal cruelty, improve health and food safety, support family farms and safeguard the environment throughout the state of Ohio.
I wanted to let you know about the campaign as well as a Petitioning Kick-off Party we'll be having on March 10th in case you were interested in discussing the campaign or mentioning the event on the Lloyd House blog. Details for the event are below.
Thank you for your time and please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Warmly,
David Benzaquen
Campaigns Coordinator
dbenzaquen@farmsanctuary.org
917-637-0650
Farm Sanctuary
www.FarmSanctuary.org
Dear friend of farm animals,
Last week, the Ohio Ballot Board determined that Ohioans for Humane Farms could start circulating petitions to get an historic farm animal protection initiative on the November ballot. This exciting initiative would prohibit the use of cruel confinement systems, the sale of downed cattle for human consumption and the use of inhumane methods of euthanasia for sick and injured animals on farms, but we can’t pass it without you.
Over the next few months, Farm Sanctuary members will be joining Ohioans for Humane Farms to collect more than 600,000 signatures to give Ohio voters a chance to show their compassion.
Sign up now to join me on Wednesday, March 10 for a petitioning kick-off party in the Cincinnati area. At this event, you’ll hear about the significance of this effort and learn how you can help.
Register for the Cincinnati Kick-off Party today! And be sure to forward this on and invite any friends and family in the area to do the same.
What:
Cincinnati Petitioning Kick-off Party
Where:
Cincinnati SPCA – Humane Center
11900 Conrey Road
Sharonville, OH 45249
When:
Wednesday, March 10
6 to 8 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you and working with you to make history for farm animals!
Yours in compassion,
Gene Baur
President & Co-founder
Farm Sanctuary
P.S. Want to get even more involved now? Find out what else you can do to help get this initiative on the ballot.
Farm Sanctuary, PO Box 150, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Bicycle Workshop! 3/8
MoBo Bicycle Cooperative of Cincinnati (this next week...check website below for times)
6 - 9 pm
by donation
reserve space at PRforMoBo@gmail.com
See: http://www.mobobicyclecoop.com
Biodynamic Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
$20 , w/ Charles Griffin (salonista, expert horticulturist). Homemeadowsong Farm on Gray Rd, Springrove Village. Must Pre-Register: Karen Egan 513-542-8926
kareegan@gmail.com
Feb 27 10 – 4
Grassroots Political Organizing Training
Hello!
On Saturday, March 6, there will be an exciting grassroots training; RootsCamp. If you are interested in attending, please register at the link before. If you know anyone who might be interested in attending, please feel free to pass this information along.
Best,
Bentley Davis
It's time once again for RootsCamp Ohio! Over 150 activists will attend this free day-long get together to connect and share with other Ohio activists, organizers and bloggers.
We want you to join us - so let us know you're coming.
Rootscamp 2010 will be held on Saturday, March 6th at the OCSEA building in Westerville, just outside of Columbus.
Our keynote speaker will be Gov. Ted Strickland.
If you're not sure what this is all about, visit the RootsCamp Ohio website
( http://ohiorootscamp.pbworks.com/ )
and learn all about this unique chance to connect and share with other people all across the state just like you.
Whether this is your first Rootscamp, or your fourth, if you're dedicated to the progressive movement, we'd love to see you there.
Bill Messer sends note re. cool free films at U.C.
... UC's Mainstreet Cinema
Future free screening in the series include Logan's Run (Mon. March 1, 9 PM), The Garden (not the 1990 Derek Jarman film, I'd guess, but last year's documentary about a South Central LA community garden's efforts to survive, Wed. March 3, 7 PM), Soylent Green ("It's People!!!" Mon. March 8, 9 PM) and The Real Dirt on Farmer John, the moving 2008 documentary shown on PBS Independent Lens about an artist-friendly radical Midwest farmer's efforts to sustain the family farm (Wed. March 10, 7 PM)
EFT Training Workshop offered here Sat-Sun March 27-8
Till Schilling, who made a presentation at the Salon this month, will give a 14 hour training in the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), aka “Meridian Tapping” here at the Lloyd House for an amazingly low $150. Contact me directly if you are interested. We need a $30 non-refundable deposit, as Till will be coming from Washington, IN for this event. Phone me: Ellen – 513 221 1289.
An amazing and fast way to lift your mood and address your psychological and physical issues. I’ve been using it with myself and my clients for a month and I am impressed. Till is an engaging and fun presenter, has given workshops internationally for thousands over the last six years.
Ellen
Check this, one of scores of websites about EFT: http://www.tappingworldsummit.com/index_n2.html
ARTICLES AND LETTERS
Transition Towns: http://transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf
POLITICAL NOTES from Bentley Davis, our DAE
Could we still be the first and only true democracy? By Ellen
On “Haiti Alive” by Steve Sunderland, salonista
On Electricity Generator for homes, salonista Vlasta Molak
You should understand CODEX ALIMENTARIUS !
BENTLEY DAVIS WITH POLITICAL NOTES: DAE (our Democracy Advisor/Educator)
Political Notes:
Health care reform: Obama has released an outline of his healthcare reform proposals. For the most part, his proposals follow the bill passed by the Senate. Obama will be having the White House Summit on health care on Thursday, February 25 – probably as you are reading this. With Anthem asking for double digit increases in a number of states, we have seen resurgence in interest in health care reform.
Hilton Davis: “State environmental regulators will hold a hearing to gather public input on a proposed cleanup plan of a contaminated industrial site in Pleasant Ridge on Thursday evening. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold the session at the Pleasant Ridge Community Center, 5915 Ridge Ave., beginning at 6 p.m.” (from City Beat). The Ohio EPA has recommended that the contamination be contained rather than cleaned up. Last week, City Beat had a great overview of the issue: http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-19997-how-clean-is-clean.html
Anti-immigrant legislation in Ohio: There are a few Ohio State Senators attempting to push through legislation that would be damaging to the community and economy of the state of Ohio. Please read State Bill 35 and State Bill 150. Both bills are anti-immigrant but the negative effects of these bills, if signed into law, will be felt by all Ohio residents. Please go here for non-partisan, national report on the role of Police in Immigration Enforcement.
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is urging people to contact Ohio State Senators to stop these bills. These bills are against the mission and goals of LULAC and they are against informed and constructive immigration policy.
Besides making Ohio into a police state where law enforcement can demand papers from whomever they choose, the proposed bills create further distrust and fear between the immigrant community and law enforcement. This comes after many immigrant groups and law enforcement agencies have been working to build cooperation and trust so that immigrants feel safe reporting crime in their neighborhoods. Furthermore, requiring local law enforcement to take on immigration duties strains local departments' resources at a time when most of Ohio's counties are facing budget cutbacks.
Do we really want sheriff departments wasting their time and our resources? We would rather have them focus on making our streets and neighborhoods safe. Indeed, Most US police chiefs believe that these measures are counterproductive to their departmental missions.
We want to ensure that our voices and opinions are heard!
1) Make a phone call (it will only take a minute!) to Senator Hughes (Committee Chair) at 614-466-5981 with the message "My name is ___________ from _________. I would like the Senator to know that Senate Bills 35 and 150 would result in an undue financial burden on local departments and would destroy our community relationships." Feel free to constructively make additional comments.
2) As soon as you are able (can be before or after and in conjunction with the call) Email all the Committee members with the same message. Here are their emails: sd17@senate.state.oh.us ; senatorfedor@maild.sen.state.oh.us ;sd18@senate.state.oh.us ; sd16@senate.state.oh.us ; rmiller@maild.sen.state.oh.us ; sd08@senate.state.oh.us ;sd20@senate.state.oh.us ; senatorturner@maild.sen.state.oh.us ; SD27@senate.state.oh.us.
We appreciate your support and dedication to the community. Please forward this message! Urge those you know to also ACT.
As always, if you have any questions about any policy or electoral issue, please contact me and ask. I will find the answer if I don’t know. bentleysdavis@gmail.com
Bentley Davis
The Only Democracy in the World?
By Ellen Bierhorst January, 2010
The democracy of the USA is a stumbling, raggedy affair. The rates of voter participation are scandalously low, moneyed interests buy power in the statehouses and in Washington through campaign contributions, and the procedures of decision in our various governments are cumbersome at best, obfuscating and impedimentary at worst. And yet, having recently returned from a 16 day trip abroad, I find myself thinking Yes, we really do have it going on here.
My thought evolution started with the observation that when in foreign lands you can spot an American half a block away just by her non-verbal behavior, a certain unconscious assumption of the right to be here taking up space. Some will cringe at this and apologize for the famous lack of manners of the “ugly American” traveling abroad. Yes, but that’s not what I mean. I don’t mean the american tourists talking too loudly on the Paris metro. Rather, the fact that as an American turns his head, lifts her hand, takes a step there is an assumption of freedom and right that you don’t see in others.
Surely it is because that idea is woven into the fabric of our society that we are all equal before the law, or supposed to be, and that each person has one vote and only one vote; the idea that out of our varied and squabbling opinions will come the highest wisdom for deciding and leading. Oh I know we don’t all believe this completely. My own father would say, “I have the highest respect for the stupidity of my fellow American.”
Although it is trendy these days all over the world for governments to claim to be democratic, the fact is that in most places there seems to be a belief that if you really allowed for rule by the common people, the result would be chaotic anarchy benefiting none. People in America have an “uppity” attitude towards power unrivaled anywhere in the world, I am thinking, with the exception, probably, of Israel.
When I was growing up int he 40’s and 50’s we had a naive, perhaps an obnoxious hubris as regards other countries. They all had stupid-looking play money for currency whose value boinged up and down, they had silly monarchies or dictatorships for governments, and of course they talked funny. We were sophomoric. I remember well. As a country we have since been too embarrassed in the parlor of international society to persist in these absurdities. During the administration of G.W. Bush, of mortifying memory, I considered expatriation from a nation so over-run by its military-industrial complex, so wild in its abuse of the rest of the world with its terrifying military might, so greedy and heedless in its over-consumption of finite world resources.
But still, and yet still there is a belief in the rights of the individual citizen that is unmatched in the world. You may say, Oh there are the Brits, they are democratic and they believe in voting and all that. Well, they do, but they have this notion about the superiority of the nobles and the royals, and they really love that. And the French have a democracy, and yet it feels more like an oligarchy, rule of an elite. Every Frenchman seems to believe in the superiority of the French elite over that of other nations, and to believe that he personally is as enlightened as the members of that elite, but not really that rule by the masses would be a safe idea. Certainly the Egyptians are monarchists at bottom with their 25 year old presidential administration under Mubarak, and the Jordanians with their dynasty of kings, to mention the countries I just visited.
In my spiritual fellowship there is a curious and sacrosanct tradition of honoring the participation in the round-table of everyone equally, and it is the damnedest thing how resonating wisdom and truth can leap right out of the mouths of the most unlikely members, uneducated, unwashed, and unlettered. And there is a kind of synergy of group intelligence that emerges at our weekly salon discussion, where erudition and yes, wisdom manifests on a regular basis that trumps the sagacity of our most highly educated or sophisticated members.
So I am thinking today that the USA really is the beacon to the world, like we imagined in 1962 when I graduated from college, and that we really are the foremost, probably THE example of the democratic experiment in the world, as Abraham Lincoln believed in praising those who gave their lives that government by the people, of the people and for the people should not perish from the earth.
Democracy is NOT a fait accompli, and it is not the established world philosophy. And it is the best way, for it does lead to transcending group wisdom, and it does bring along its handsome sister, individual dignity. But democracy is in trouble, here, in the land of the free or at least the free-er. We all feel embarrassed by our civic duty to vote wisely, and few are those who spend the time to cultivate an informed position on the issues of local, state and national governance. How easy to just give up and not vote!
But democracy is precious. My solution is to improve the level of my participation by hiring the services of an advisor, much as you would consult an investments advisor, who makes it their business and pleasure to follow the issues and understand the machinations of government. To pay for the support of an advisor whose values one likes and whose intelligent, steady mining of the oceans of data one respects, so that person can give guidance and advice as to what is “really going on” and how to use that individual right to vote and to raise voice in letter and email and to show up with signs to demonstrate. The issues are not so opaque or complex that good understanding evades one if she but look. The problem is taking the time to look. Fortunately, there are those whose passion is sitting and reading the news... All of it. That would not be me.
I want to gather together with other frustrated and under-informed voters and contribute to the material support of such an advisor. A “Democracy Advisor/Educator” or DAE would be beholden to no publisher or set of advertisers, to no political party or special interest group. This person would use the blessing of email to inform us of breaking news, and advise us on opportunities to use our vote and our voice for best effect. Last summer in the activism around health insurance reform legislation I met a woman who seems to fill the bill. Bentley Davis earns her living through America Votes, a non-partisan voter participation group. All fall she sent us her notes and advice in almost weekly updates. I like her spin, and I am impressed with her knowledge.
Look, religious organizations manage through voluntary contributions to support a minister, a lay staff, and a building. We wouldn’t even have to have a building or a Sunday school, just a financial support structure so that our DAE could be beholden to none. I think it is time to tithe for democracy. It is too important.
The following article will appear in Streetvibes.
HAITI ALIVE!
By Steve Sunderland, Director, Peace Village
This Saturday(February 27, 2010) there will be a fundraiser for
Haiti, called "HAITI ALIVE." It will be at the University of
Cincinnati, in Tangerman Center's Great Hall, starting at 7 pm. A
donation of $10.00 or more is requested to hear Haitian performers and
Cincinnati singers.So many of us are aware of the devastation that has
happened since the earthquake killed over 200,000 people six weeks
ago. The pictures and stories of so many adults and children buried,
orphaned, or injured has filled the media on a regular basis. Relief
organizations from almost every country have responded with money,
medical staff, food, water, security and health experts, and the
relief efforts continue to provide the resources for recovery. What has been
amazing has been the shifting in America's awareness of Haiti from the invisible
and rejected to a massive curiosity about Haiti's history,
government, religions, and the traditions of its people.
Haiti has not been on the local or national consciousness for centuries. It's
history, in most cases, has been largely unknown and considered
irrelevant for Americans. Every now and then
there is a burst of limited interest. Tracy Kidder wrote about
the work of an amazing physician, Dr. Paul Farmer, to bring medical
services to those in the mountains and villages of rural Haiti.
(Mountains Beyond Mountains(2003). Random House). This unforgettable book captures the way
in which critical health services were invented and sustained by a
partnership of doctors and rural health providers. A deeper look into
the strengths, courage, and tenacity of Haitian people are in the many
amazingly beautiful books of Edwidge Danticat. The horror of
living under dictatorship after dictatorship, undergoing brutal
treatment, and surviving with dignity is available to any reader of
her inspiring books (Krik Krac,The Farming of Bones, Breath, Eyes,
Memory) Danticat's books have won the highest literary prizes but, for
all of her brilliant work, the country's reality is unknown.
The earthquake has temporarily changed Haiti, both inside
Haiti and around the world. Haiti is being examined and the key
question is: "What is Haiti?" Before the earthquake, Haiti existed for several hundred years in abject
poverty and brutal violence. The people of Haiti have known one
dictator, foreign or home grown, after another. Abandoned to its own capacities to resist brutal
authoritarian governments and terroristic police, Haiti has lived
within a world of shadows. Millions dead, millions in slavery, and millions of
citizens have immigrated, many to this country. New questions arise:
How have the people survived such a bleak history and what is
happening within Haiti, today?
Haiti's history as a nation of slaves that rose up and overthrew slave and
plantation masters is a story worth knowing. In the largest slave revolt in the Americas, the Haitians overcame French
forces and won independence. Thomas Jefferson's presidency paralleled this Haitian revolution but Jefferson, a slave owner himself, rejected
continued requests for assistance. Jefferson's rejection of Haiti started the American government's isolation and abandonment of
the government and the people (M. Danner(1/22/10). "To heal Haiti, look to history, not nature," The New York Times).
At a recent meeting at Xavier University, called by James Buchanan, Brueggerman Center, a small group of interested citizens heard a harrowing story about the persistence of child slavery in Haiti from a former child slave, John-Robert Cadet. Now in his 50s, Cadet is a soft spoken and moving speaker about his own history as a child slave and the plight of millions of Haitian children who are stuck in a life of servitude that is nothing short of horrifying. Cadet, recently back from Haiti, described what his foundation, Restavek Foundation, is doing with children who were former child slaves (J. Cadet(1998). Restavec: From Haitian slave child to Middle-class American. University of Texas). Basically, the situation facing thousands of the children, called, "restaveks," is totally dependent on Cadet and his staff for the basics of food, water and shelter. The plight facing the children is greater since many have been sold by their families into positions as domestic servants or field workers and their "owners" have been devastated by the earthquake and have released the children to the realities of the streets. Cadet shocked his listeners with stories about how children were treated as less than "animals," with no recourse to legal or cultural safeguards. The child-slave system has been embedded in the Haitian system of domestic slavery with cultural resistance to looking at the children of the poor as worthy human beings. Cadet, in soft, almost sorrowful terms, described the absence of any political, legal or social system to fight this system of child abuse. Even the UN, he said with downturned eyes, has "only a poster program with no follow-up." The future for these children, without any different institutional structure, is lethal. Children of the poor, caught in the aftermath of the natural disaster, face a human disaster, perhaps the deaths of thousands of children considered too unworthy of rescuing.
"What is to be done right now?," our group asked. Many ideas were thrown around by conscientious people, many experienced in community and college organizing in Cincinnati. Cadet looked up, a face of innocence and pain, and, speaking almost in a whisper, said: "We must affect the younger generation of children in Haiti, the children who can learn to change their minds about slavery, the children who can learn to respect all human life, and, the children who can join a movement for the abolition of child slavery." "What happens to today's children who are starving and living in a tent, if they are lucky?," some wondered. A silence fell as we realized that Haiti needed a continuation of emergency resources and a sense of urgency to protect all of its children, irrespective of income. We realized that a humane process for these children were tightly bound to a comprehensive humane approach to the future of all Haitians. With millions reduced to unexpected poverty, with the loss of housing, heath care, and families, the numbers of people who are like "restaveks" has dramatically expanded. Now, if there is a chance for reconciliation and repair, is the time to save, assist, and respect all Haitian people. Please come to our fundraiser this Saturday, listen to the artists who have come to sing of Haiti's future, meet Jean-Robert Cadet, and hear his noble plea, and join hands with a community that believes that Haiti will overcome and thrive.
Vlasta Molak, Salonista on Home Electricity Generator
Hi Mike (Freemont),
Your friend, Vlasta, just requested that we send you this link on Discovery.com:
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/micro-hyro-power-impact.html
They also sent you this message:
What do you think about using this type of approach to prevent storm sewer overflow from creeks?
Sincerely,
Your Friends at Discovery Channel
FROM VLASTA:
I am not talking about hydro "plant" but about small turbine and generator to connect with wires in my house and, on bigger creeks, to provide energy for several houses with no transmission lines, except a few insulated cables, less than 300 feet long, so there would be no transmission and distribution losses. We can engage beavers to build those dams to save on labor costs, if you like and can engage them ;-)!
I am studying the designs of small turbines and generators to ascertain if we can make them invisible to blend into environment and also to be flexible (movable) to reflect the water flow during the rain and dry days. There will be NO pipes or any ugly gray technology, but everything will blend into existing natural beauty of the creeks, and perhaps even make them better, by creating small lakes and water falls along the creeks, so that the wildlife does not get washed away during rain storms. As with all sustainable projects, this creek electricity generation would be maintenance free, except for making sure that the turbines and generators are kept clean and functional. Since this will be very small and light equipment, maintaining them will be as easy as cleaning the chimney over your fireplace ;-)!
I plan to make such a little dam in my back yard, in addition to my solar panels and collection of rain water ;-)! Unlike Al Gore, I not only "talk to talk" but "walk the walk" ;-)! This way we can help solve not only the problem of strom sewer overflow, but actually create new renewable energy in Hamilton County.
My old country man, Nikola Tesla, not fully recognized in USA as a true genius, who was responsible for alternating currents and many other inventions, and whom Edison hated out of jealousy because Edison was a plodder, while Tesla was a true genius, discovered electricity by playing on the streams near his home in Lika, a part of Croatia. It is interesting that what we are proposing now dates to the beginnings of electricity creation on the creeks over a hunderd years ago ;-)!
V.
P.S. Thanks for your offer of calculation of the maximum potential energy from such creeks, but as a B.Sc. in Physical Engineering (including mechanical engineering and electrical engineering), I can handle it. To brag: I got a prize as the best Second year student at the Faculty of Science (including students in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and ChemicalTechnology) at the University of Zagreb. Also, when in the last year of Mathematical High school (which I finished in 3 years by skipping the 9th grade and passing all the exams), I shared the Third Place at the Yugoslavian competition in Physics. I would have been way the first, if I did not have too much time after completing solving all the problems, and had altered one of my correct solutions and replaced it with an erroneous one. That was long time ago, before I went on my 40 year long journey in the wild lands of life ;-)! I am back now and will not be distracted by anything in my pursuit of sustainable life on Earth...
On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 3:44 PM, mike fremont
Thank you!
I understand the technology quote well. Give me the volume of flow and the depth it falls (aka “head”) and I can give you the practical kw output. The equation simply equates the potential energy upstream to the kinetic energy downstream, including pipeline losses owing to friction. In practice most hydro under 1 megawatt practical output doesn’t pay off. Erosion can result and maintenance can be very costly. Drought is a factor! Mike
From: DrMolak@gmail.com [mailto:DrMolak@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 8:19 PM
To: mike@riversunlimited.org
Subject: Planet Green - Message from a friend
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Dr. Vlasta Molak, President & CEO
GAIA Foundation Inc.
8987 Cotillion Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
USA
Telephone 513/252-9702
Email: drmolak@gmail.com
Website: http://www.gaiafoundation.net and www.ccas.ru/cito/gaia
The Health Movement against
"Codex Alimentarius"
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established under heavy influence of the pharmaceutical industry in 1963 following resolutions passed at the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1961, and at the Sixteenth World Health Assembly in 1963. (More on the history of codex here) From its very beginning CAC's clear intention was to protect corporate interests in the global pharmaceutical and food markets.
http://www4.dr-rath-foundation.org/PHARMACEUTICAL_BUSINESS/health_movement_against_codex/index.htm#top
REVIEWS: BOOKS, MUSIC, CONCERTS, RESTAURANTS, WEBSITES ...
Please send me your tips...love to hear what you are reading etc. ellen
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Tri-State Treasures
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Donate to St. Baldrick's Foundation: Tillie Kraus is the beautiful 6-year-old daughter of Sue & Larry Kraus. She is battling a relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. On March 12, Kraus family & friends will shave their heads in solidarity. Tillie's Bald Monkeys have a goal of raising $50,000 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Help them reach their goal by making a tax-deductible donation to St. Baldrick's Foundation, whose mission is to fund research to improve treatment & finding cures for childhood cancers. More info about the org, event & donations @ www.stbaldricks.org/participants/joebodkin. More info about Tillie with progress updates @ www.caringbridge.org/visit/tilliekraus.
Byki Online: Parlez-vous français? ¿Habla usted español? Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Are you interested in learning to speak a foreign language? Now, thanks to Byki Online, the latest addition to the Cincinnati Library's collection of databases, you can learn a foreign language from the comfort of home. The Byki (“Before You Know It”) personalized online language instruction program uses flashcards to help you memorize words & phrases in a new language, including their meanings & proper pronunciation. In addition to building your vocabulary, Byki offers specialized tools to help you perfect your pronunciation skills, individual progress reports & proficiency tests. Over 70 foreign & ESL languages, including Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Japanese, Russian & Spanish. To use Byki from home, you will need a valid library card number & PIN. New users will need to create an account with Byki the first time they log in. Take some time to explore this exciting new addition to the Cincinnati Library's collection of electronic resources. You'll say "Спасибо!" More info @ 513.369.6900 & www.cincinnatilibrary.org/news/2010/byki.html.
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The Mandy Gaines Quartet [Thursday 25 February @ 7:30 PM]: Ms Gaines (image at right) is returning to the Cincinnati area after a triumphant tour of The Far East. She is an undiscovered jewel; a talented singer whose voice has electrified audiences around the world. Joining Ms Gaines will be Wayne Yeager on keyboards, Nathaniel Andrew on bass & Tony Franklin on drums. Cover is $5; Jazz Club Members, CCM & SCPA students enter free. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31@gmail.com & www.theredmoor.com.
The Castrato's Voice, or The Sex of the Angel [Friday 26 February @ 6:30 PM]: The 1st in a series of 3 discussions on how changing the body affects the psyche. Dr. Anne-Marie Mazzega will approach gender identity from biological & psychological points of view, using as an example the mutilation of young boys to create high voiced castratos (image at right), a practice encouraged by Popes eager to replace the voices of women who were excluded from church choirs since the Middle Ages. Educated in France, Dr. Mazzega has degrees in psychology & is a classical singer. Discussions facilitated by Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute faculty members Joanne Lindy, PhD, Ann Wierwille, MD, & Karl Stukenberg, PhD. Wine & cheese reception @ 6:30; presentation & discussion @ 7 PM. Presented by the Association for Psychoanalytic Thought (APT). Free for APT members; $5 for non-members. Register for 1, 2 or 3 events. At Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute, 3001 Highland Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219. More info & register @ 513.531.0415, ASSnPsaThought@aol.com or send check payable to APT to Janet Wiehe, APT Treasurer, 5770 Pandora Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45213.
Fine Feast Italian Dinner Benefit for IBB [Friday 26 February @ 6:30-10 PM]: We're having a delightful evening with authentic Italian cuisine, prize drawings & live music. And you're invited. For 25 years, non-profit Interfaith Business Builders has built employee-owned cooperative businesses in low-income communities. A successful example is Cooperative Janitorial Services. IBB is now working to develop a new coop. This benefit dinner will generate needed financial support for this work. Thanks to chefs Lou & Angelo Puopolo for this festive evening of great Italian food. Seating is limited; reserve yours at Register, then confirm your reservation with your check to IBB, 1707 Westwood Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45214. The dinner is at Episcopal Church of the Advent, 2366 Kemper Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.557.3600 & www.interfaithbusinessbuilders.org.
Tie-Dye Ball [Friday 26 February @ 8 PM - 1 AM]: Two of Cincinnati’s longest-running jam bands will host a “blast to the past” concert, featuring music by the Grateful Dead, Phish, Rolling Stones, Jerry Garcia Band & Bob Dylan. Jerry's Little Band has been playing since 1993 & The Spookfloaters have been performing since 1987. These bands come together to play favorites from the 60’s, while jamming for a cause – a % of proceeds will benefit Play it Forward, a 501c3 nonprofit org with a mission to help local musicians in extreme need. Play it Forward’s Compilation 1, a 30-track CD set featuring many of Cincinnati’s best local bands, The Ludlow Garage Project’s 40th Anniversary Ludlow Garage T-shirts & their Vol. 1 CD will be available for sale. There will be a raffle of many items donated by local businesses. Your encouraged to wear your best tie-dye shirts & beads plus your favorite dancing shoes. $10. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt. Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.335.7254 & mweadbrock@starone.com.
Ciao Venezia @ Enzo's OTR - opening [Friday 26 February @ 6-9 PM]: Look thru the lens of Ainsley Ruth Kellar with her stunning photographs of Venice at Enzo's, a small, comfortable spot in Over-The-Rhine for coffee, breakfast, lunch & casual meetings; a short walk from Cincinnati’s central business district, near the Kroger building, AAA & City Hall; one the many brilliant new businesses in the Gateway Quarter of OTR. With free Wi-Fi, good food & great coffee, Enzo's is a good spot to relax over breakfast or to hold a working lunch. They also cater to your door. Full coffee bar, out-of-the-ordinary breakfast wraps, bagels, sandwiches, salads & homemade soups. Open 7am-2pm Mon-Fri. At Enzo's, 1106 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.579.1106 & www.enzosotr.com.
World Peace Jubilicious at Park + Vine [Friday 26 February @ 6-9 PM]: Artistic vegan fare from Chef Mark Stroud & kombucha & kraut from Fab Ferments during Over-the-Rhine’s Final Friday gallery walk. Local musician Doug Kreitzer will perform his favorite peace raps. Donations are greatly appreciated to benefit Cincinnati’s own World Peace Earth Foundation. Check out Patrick Murphy Welage’s laughter yoga class 5:30-6:30 PM @ You Do Yoga, 1319 Main Street, en route. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, info@parkandvine.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Cabaret Party to benefit Acclaim Award's Guest Equity Artists Grant [Friday 26 February @ 10 PM]: Know Theatre will host a benefit for the Acclaim Award's Guest Equity Artists Grant. This party will follow the performance of Know Theatre's Adding Machine: A Musical. The party will feature musical direction by Alan Patrick Kenny & special MC Robert Pavlovich, & performances by cast & friends of Know Theatre, former recipients of the Acclaim Guest Equity grants & former Acclaim rising stars. Acclaim Awards celebrate local Cincinnati theatre & provide opportunities for artists, e.g., awards & grants. The Acclaim Awards, League of Cincinnati & Greater Cincinnati Foundation established the Acclaim Award's Guest Equity Artists Grant to support local Equity artists & help local theatres acquire high caliber working Equity actors. Cash bar before & after show. Suggested donation for cabaret ticket is $10, or $5 with $12-15 ticket to Adding Machine. All donations go to the grant. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.300.5669, akesman@knowtheatre.com & www.knowtheatre.com.
Doktor Kaboom [Saturday 27 February @ 11 AM]: Meet Doktor Kaboom, an uproariously funny, over-the-top scientist with a driving passion to share his outrageous theories with you. Doktor Kaboom keeps his audiences riveted with interest & rolling with laughter. From chemistry to catapults, no area of scientific exploration or application is safe from Kaboom’s relentless quest for knowledge. Part of the Covedale Center's Saturday Morning Children’s Series. 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 & Jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com.
Wild Carrot & the Roots Band Concert [Saturday 27 February @ 10:30 AM]: "Our Roots are Showing" is an interactive "edutainment" concert for youth & families. Pam Temple & Spencer Funk are Wild Carrot. Brenda Wolfersberger & Brandt Smith are the Roots Band. This family-friendly concert was snowed-out Feb 7. $15 ticket admits 1 adult & 1 child. At St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.961.1938, office@stjohnsuu.org & www.stjohnsuu.org.
Starting a School Garden Program [Saturday 27 February @ 9-11 AM]: Southern Ohio Schoolyard Nature Network, operating under the umbrella of Granny's Garden School, is offering a 2-hour introductory workshop for educators considering establishing a school garden program. The workshop, Introduction to Establishing a Plant Based Environmental Education Program on School Grounds, includes a tour of the school gardens in Loveland, an overview of how the gardens & educational components support each other & the nuts & bolts of establishing & maintaining a school garden. Registration required; $15 per person. At the grounds of the Loveland Primary School, 550 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & registration @ 513.324.2873, schoolgarden@fuse.net & www.grannysgardenschool.com.
Art for Social Change [Saturday 27 February @ 4-6 PM]: Poet Jeffrey Hillard will lead an panel discussion on Art as a Vehicle for Social Change with Mary Pierce Brosmer (poet, writer & founder of Women Writing for (a) Change); Greg Flannery (journalist & editor in chief of Streetvibes) & visual artist Jimi Jones. Reception follows the program. Free. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278, info@kennedyarts.org & www.kennedyarts.org.
Good Earth Good Eats: Bread-making Workshop [Sunday 28 February @ 1:30-4:30 PM]: Come early at 12:30 PM for a delicious Grailville lunch. Learn to make healthy, delicious whole-grain bread with Grail member & long time baker Elizabeth (Lebe) Robinson. Bring questions & be ready to roll up your sleeves. This workshop is the 1st activity of Grailville’s 2010 Good Earth/Good Eats Program, led by local food producers & artisans to help us experience the connections between people, the earth & the food we eat. Special Early Bird reservation deadline is Wed 6 Jan; tuition is $25; $35 with lunch. Reservations required. At Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O’Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340, events.grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org.
Choosing the Right Nutritional Supplements [Sunday 28 February @ 1 PM]: Take an informative journey thru the jungle of info regarding nutritional supplements. Presented by Dr. Michael Nichols, BS, DC, FICPA, co-owner of Gateways to Healing. Space is limited to 30 people. Free. Includes kombucha sampling courtesy of Fab Ferments. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ 513-321-3317 & GateToHealing@aol.com.
NVISION 2nd Anniversary Sale [thru Sunday 28 February]: To thank all their great customers & consignors who have helped them reach the 2-year mark during this strained economy, NVISION is offering a 2-week sale. Stop by & find great deals on a wide array of vintage & handmade clothing, jewelry, shoes, neckties, hats, scarves, belts & purses. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577, contact@nvisionshop.com & www.nvisionshop.com.
The Vagina Monologues at UC [Monday 1 March @ 7-8:30 PM]: V-Day University of Cincinnati 2010 presents a benefit production of the Vagina Monologues. V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women & girls, & to raise funds & awareness thru benefit productions of playwright/founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues & other artistic works. Funds will benefit the Hamilton County-YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter. Sponsored by University of Cincinnati Women’s Center. General admission is $10; free to UC students with ID; donations welcome. At Engineering Research Center (ERC) Room 427, University of Cincinnati Main Campus, Cincinnati, OH 45221. More info @ 513.556.4328. Reserve tix @ ucwomenscenter@yahoo.com.
Petroleum Free in One Year - rescheduled [Tuesday 2 March @ 6:30 PM]: Doug Fine, bestselling author of Farewell, My Subaru, presents this entertaining & timely talk that shows thru humor & practical example (including Doug's many early mistakes) how anyone can live sustainably without giving up Digital Age comforts. Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. At Main Library, Reading Garden Lounge, 800 Vine Street, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.369.6959, Emily.Baute@CincinnatiLibrary.org & www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.
French Contemporary Architecture Lecture by Odile Decq [Wednesday 3 March @ 6-8 PM]: Join UC's Faculty Development Council & Alliance Française to welcome famous architect & urban designer Odile Decq, principal of ODBC Architectes-Urbanistes & director of École Spéciale d'Architecture, Paris. Free. Wine & light appetizers will be offered. RSVP not required but helpful. At DAAP Aronoff Center for Design & Art, Room 5401, 2600 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ af@france-cincinnati.com.
Reiki II [Wednesdays 3, 10 & 17 March @ 7-9 PM]: With the Second Degree Reiki Attunement, you gain the ability to do mental / emotional healing, & to send Reiki to distant locations, for yourself & others. Instruction by Patricia Garry. Tuition for the 3 session class is $90. At the home of Ms Garry in Walnut Hills. Registration & directions @ patricia@patriciagarry.com. More info @ www.patriciagarry.com.
Around the World in Easy Ways - Presentation & Book Signing [Thursday 4 March @ 7:30-9:30 PM]: Clifton residents Lisa Shusterman & Marty Greenwell & their two 9-year-old daughters spent a year traveling around the world. They left behind the security of their Cincinnati lives for lives unknown. During that year, they visited 40 places in 17 countries on 6 continents. Hear what inspired them to take such a trip, what it was like & what they learned. Free. Books are $12.50, with $2.00 of each book benefiting CCAC). At Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.497.2860 or www.cliftonculturalarts.org.
Intuitive Development [Thursdays 4, 11 & 18 March @ 7-9 PM]: You'll have 3 new resources by the end of the 1st session, & then you & others in the class will select the rest of the curriculum. So you can learn what you've always wanted to know about using & growing your intuition. Instruction by Patricia Garry. Tuition for the 3 session class is $90. At the home of Ms Garry in Walnut Hills. Registration & directions @ patricia@patriciagarry.com. More info @ www.patriciagarry.com.
I Can Not Remember All That I have Forgotten [thru Saturday 6 March]: Exhibit features the results of Peiter Griga's exploration of human memory in photographs, cast wax objects, video & performance documentary. Objects displayed in the gallery incorporate elements of Peiter's reinterpretation of the ancient mellification ritual described in histories of ancient Babylon, in which corpses were embalmed with honey, entombed & later used as medicine. Those who took this "medicine" were healed, but also took on the memories of the deceased. At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.557.3819, info@prairiecincinnati.com & www.prairiecincinnati.com.
Adding Machine: A Musical [thru Saturday 6 March]: This musical adaptation of Elmer Rice’s 1923 play is a heartbreaking, brilliant tale of the life of middle-class worker, Mr. Zero. After 25 years of service to his company, he is replaced by a mechanical adding machine. So in a vengeful rage, he murders his boss. Zero arrives at an afterlife in the Elysian Fields where he is forced to decide his fate for eternity. The angelic & remarkably eclectic score gives each character a unique voice for their hopes, dreams & failures as they wander thru their monotonous & darkly comic lives. Cash bar before & after show. Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 day of performance. At Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202. More info, schedule & tix @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.
The Cincinnati Boy Choir [Sunday 7 March @ 3 PM]: This energetic choir (image at right), lead by Artistic Director Christopher Eanes, is celebrating its 45th year of delighting audiences from symphony halls to local clubs. $15 ticket admits 1 adult & 1 child. Part of the annual Music Series at St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.961.1938, office@stjohnsuu.org & www.stjohnsuu.org.
OAR aCATemy Awards Extravaganza [Sunday 7 March @ 7:30-11:30 PM]: Celebrate films & felines on the biggest night for movies at OAR's aCATemy awards extravaganza. Reservations of $50 entitles the guest to hors d’oeuvres, a complimentary drink ticket, a gift bag & the awards show live on the big-screen TV. Cast your ballot & answer movie trivia for prizes. Dress up or dress down for this fantastic fundraiser. If you cannot attend but want a chance at raffle prizes, download the Descriptions & Tickets & return your entries to OAR by March 5. At Nada, 600 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Valet parking available for a charge. More info & reservations @ 513-675-0628 & events@ohioalleycat.org by March 2. More info about Nada @ www.eatdrinknada.com.
Cloth Diapering Cuteness [Sunday 7 March @ 2 PM]: An informal class on all aspects of cloth diapering the 1st Sunday of each month. Their 2 in-house mamas, Caitlin Porter-Loverin & Elizabeth Whitton, tailor each discussion to the specific questions of present parents. Afterward, browse the best selection of cloth diapers in Cincinnati & take advantage of package discounts. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, info@parkandvine.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Early Spring Floral Show: Discovering the Plants of the Americas [thru Sunday 7 March @ 10 AM - 5 PM]: Learn about the North, Central & South American plant communities & their botanical explorers. The show is an excellent opportunity for teachers, students & families to study biomes & plants. Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ call the at (513) 352-4080 & www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn-conservatory/.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do [Thursdays-Sundays thru 7 March @ 8 PM (Wed-Sat) & 2 PM (Sun)*]: Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this is the sweetly comic story of Lois & Marge, 2 friends from Brooklyn in search of good times & romance over one wild Labor Day weekend. The score showcases 18 Neil Sedaka classics. Book by Erik Jackson & Ben H. Winters; music by Neil Sedaka; lyrics by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield & Cody Philip. Director: Tim Perrino; Music Director: Brian Hoffman; Choreographer: Karie-Lee Sutherland. *Also a show Wed 3 Mar. Tickets: $21 for adults; $19 for seniors & students. At Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info & tix @ 513.241.6550 & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures:
Multi-Media Art Inspired by Cambodia & Vietnam Journey [thru Saturday 13 March]: Three artists traveled to Cambodia & Vietnam in April-May 2009, only to have the journey inspire the creation of a diverse body of work. Steve Pastz presents photographs from Vietnam, Mark Dejong's images are inspired by the structures holding up the temples at Angkor, & Mark Patsfall exhibits etchings, woodcut & video, plus an installation harkening back to his time in Vietnam in 1970. Gallery hours are Final
Fridays, Saturdays 12-4 PM & by appointment. At Clay Street Press Gallery, 1312 Clay Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.241.3232, mpginc@iac.net & www.patsfallgraphics.com.
Nuclear Winter [thru Sunday 21 March]: Local artist Jeff Stout exhibits paintings & drawings illustrating this idea as theorized by noted astrophysicist & author Carl Sagan (see image at right). This exhibition is supported by a suggested reading list, for which the books will be available at NVISION, where visitors can enjoy a free cup of coffee while perusing the show & the Nuclear Winter library. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577, contact@nvisionshop.com & http://nvisionshop.com.
Positively Ninety - Interviews with Lively Nonagenarians [thru Friday 26 March]: An inspiring exhibit of photographs & writings about the amazing vitality of 28 nonagenarians by Connie Springer, writer & photographer (see image at right). At Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45220. More info @ 513.497.2860 & larkspur@fuse.net. Enquirer article @ http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100134&sid=151892.
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America [thru Monday 31 May]: An exhibition on the history of lynching in America from the 1870s to the 1960s, entitled Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America comes to Cincinnati from remarkable showings in New York City, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Jackson MS & Atlanta. The exhibition’s centerpiece is a collection of photographs, postcards & memorabilia that were taken at various lynching events in the U.S. in the early decades of the 20th Century. These images, many of which were made into postcards & sent thru the mail, often depicted crowds of onlookers who appear to be celebrating the brutal spectacle. Although the killings were not confined to a period, place or race, an estimated 5,000 African-Americans died by lynching between 1882 & 1968. Related educational materials & programs are available online. An extensive series of programs are scheduled to coincide with the exhibition. At the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Jack H. Skirball Changing Exhibit Gallery, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500 & www.freedomcenter.org.
Tai Chi Classes with Ralph Dehner [Thursdays @ 10-11 AM or Tuesdays 7-8 PM]: His students write that Ralph Dehner, Tai Chi for Health Master/Trainer, is Cincinnati's premier Tai Chi teacher & an outstanding human being who'll lead you thru the journey of Tai Chi, a slow Chinese martial art now celebrated worldwide as a way to balance energies within. Ralph introduces Tue PM & Thu AM Tai Chi classes at his Fairfield studio. Standardized Yang 24 Forms @ 10-11 AM: the most popular Tai Chi forms; great for beginners thru advanced students; easy to learn, but with great depth the 24 Forms are the fundamentals to a life time practice or a route toward advanced/competition forms; $96 for 8-weeks. At 5927 Embassy Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014. Ralph also leads Tai Chi classes at Clifton locations Mondays @ 6 or 7:45 PM & Thursdays at 6 PM. More info & registration @ 513.519.0559 & ralph.dehner@juno.com.
ballet tech cincinnati’s Jazz Jam Session [3rd Sunday of each month]: The Jam Sessions are open to the public & offer a unique opportunity for jazz musicians of all ages & skill levels. Musicians participate as performers or simply observe skilled jazz musicians in action. The audience enjoys great jazz music from a variety of performers in a relaxed atmosphere & offers professional artists, college & high school musicians a venue to perform together. The House Band provides keyboard, drum set, amplifiers, mikes & a rhythm section for sit-in musicians. Admission is $5; refreshments available to buy. More info @ 513.841.2822, info@ballettechcincinnati.org & www.ballettechcincinnati.org.
Argentine Tango year around: 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. 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.
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.
FarmYourYard: Grow your own food in your own yard using sustainable/organic farming techniques. Linda Kreidler of Kreidler Design, a local award winning landscape designer, can save you time & money, by giving you the direction to plan your garden now & be ready to plant this Spring. To help you make the most of your properties potential, Linda will visit your home & give a 2-3 hour consultation. She can also provide detailed drawings for you to work from on a long term plan. More info & rates @ 513.624.0333, linda@kreidlerdesign.com & www.kreidlerdesign.com.
Miami University Legacies of the French New Wave - French Film Series [Mondays thru 26 April @ 5:30 PM]: The Department of French & Italian at Miami U. offers this film series associated with its French/Film Studies 460/560. The class convenes Mondays & Wednesdays @ 2:15-3:30 PM. The Monday evening screenings are accompanied by discussion, led by Professor Elisabeth Hodges. The spoken language is French, with English subtitles. Free & open to the public. In 40 Irvin Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ hodgesed@muohio.edu.
Mar 01: F. Truffaut “Shoot the Piano Player” (1960)
Mar 08: No screening – spring break
Mar 15: J.-L. Godard “Contempt” (1963)
Mar 22: J.-L. Godard “Band of Outsiders” (1964)
Mar 29: A. Varda “Cléo from 5 to 7” (1965)
Apr 05: J.-L. Godard “Pierrot le fou” (1965)
Apr 12: A. Varda “Happiness” (1965)
Apr 19: J.-L. Godard “Our Music” (2007)
Apr 26: Agnès Varda “Agnès’ Beaches” (2008)
Miami University Italian American Film Series [Wednesdays thru 28 April @ 7:30 PM]: The Department of French & Italian at Miami U. offers this American Italian film series led by Professor Predrag Kovacevic, who presents the series in conjunction with the Italian cinema course he teaches at Miami University. The spoken language is English. Free & open to the public. In 102 Benton Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ kovacep@muohio.edu.
Mar 03: Somebody up There Likes Me (1956) Robert Wise
Mar 17: Son of the Sheik, with Rudolf Valentino (1926) George Fitzmaurice
Mar 24: Saturday Night Fever (1977) John Badham
Mar 31: Donnie Brasco (1997) Mike Newell
Apr 07: The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola
Apr 14: Goodfellas (1990), Martin Scorsese
Apr 21: The Freshman (1990) Andrew Bergman
Apr 28: The Sopranos, episodes from the TV series, David Chase
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