The Lloyd House Wednesday Night Salon WEEKLY
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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
sitting: Alan, Sophia. (next row) Sunny, Shakiraa, Mary, Amanda, Mira, Carolyn, Lauren
(back row): Guiru, Birdie, Mike, Jonathan, Viddle
At the Table Wednesday 3/3/10:
Mike Murphy (Welcome Home Mike and Birdie!) Mary Hutten, Sophia Yarden, Shakiraa Nasadaa, Amanda Nash, Birdie Fetterhoff, Carolyn Clark, Mr. G., Vlasta Molak, Viddle, Lauren Hanisian, Mira Rodwan, Ellen Bierhorst, Julia Yarden, Jonathan Rosenberg, James Reischman, Guiru Zhang, Sunny Lu , Byron,Alan Weiner, Byron Moody (Welcome Mary, Amanda, Shakira, Sunny, Guiru, and James!),
Announcements at table
Amanda: permaculture training, only $75, 1 weekend. March 13, 14
(see: http://omvalleypermaculture.wordpress.com) Phone Sam Dunlap : 403 0047
Mike: Birdie and I are moving back to Cinti. We lost our farm. It was killing me, the commute. We are looking for a 1 br apt, cheap!
Ellen: Lloyd House Vacancy. 2 room suite on 3rd floor. Call me: 513 221 1289. See ad below in Events and Opportunities section.
Vlasta: mon Mar 22, 5:30 – 8:30 a three hour course "Designing Sustainable Communities", here at the Lloyd House. How to make your house, street, neighborhood, town, state sustainable. Includes vegan dinner. Only $18. See in maroon section below.
On Sat in Columbus, an activist group, governor will speak, ... See announcements below.
Mira one Sunday coming up, there will be a speaker at XU talking about soil/earth. Wendell Berry is also coming in the same series. Free talk.
Jonathan: Sun Mar 21, Earthsave Cincinnati, vegan potluck at Clifton U Methodist Church, starts 3. David Rosenberg will talk about "The case for local food", also Peter Huttinger from Civic Garden Center.
Julia: Our Daily Meds by Melody Petersen How the pharma industry has hooked us. Terrific book. Praised by the former eds. Of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Guiru: a wonderful show at music hall, this Saturday night,"Shen Yun", about the genuine Chinese culture (before the communists took over). Most of the performers are falun gong practitioners. Showcases the essence of Chinese culture.
http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/node/20674
Sunny: this is a wonderful opportunity. Only here one night. They are touring the world. I grew up in China under communist rule and didn't know these wonderful traditions...I finally can connect with my roots. So comforting. Beautiful. Touches our hearts; colorful! Stories of 5,000 years of civilization, traveling thru time and space. Chinese traditional instruments. March 6, Sat. at 7 pm. Tickets from $30. Shen Yun
Carolyn: in Ohio, if there is a student present in the O.R. You cannot sue the surgeon.
Jonathan: the show is amazing. Saw it last year; will see it next year too.
TRANSITION TOWNS
(From Ellen, written later: Transition Towns is a very energetic movement of folks interested in sustaining life, comfort and community as we enter the white water of change...climate, economy, fossil fuel, politics, etc. The premise is that things are going to be rocky and unstable for a while here, but, not to worry, it is an opportunity to build community with each other and come out way ahead. Don't fret! Organize.)
With Mary Hutten
History: started in Ireland 6 yrs ago by Rob Hopkins, a permaculture teacher. "Energy Dissent Action Plan". Took peak oil seriously. Make a plan: what would your town look like in 20 years? Oil and gas so expensive... Changes. ... In 2005 in England, he started the first transition town. Since then it has spread virally. Tremendous enthusiasm. In Boulder CO, first Transition Town in the US.
Needs: food security, economic instability coming, climate change, peak oil.
A transition initiative: group of people maybe in your school or church, they make a plan for using less fossil fuel and learning to live more fulfilled lives.
Personal: 2 wks ago, had 9 people in my house in Green township (not known for progressiveness). One couple called me and invited me to help with their maple sugaring while they are out of town. Will teach me how to boil the sap... Give me the equipment. I am so enthusiastic! Having so much fun.
I am part of the Transition Greater Cincinnati core group...there are 6 – 10 of us and we help neighborhoods start transition initiatives. We are going to Northside in a couple weeks on a Thursday. They are starting there.
Read The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins. "From oil dependency to local resilience".
Mira: this movement brings together very diverse people.
Mary: it is grass roots. Not a leader focused movement. We are building community resiliency and individual household resiliency. Like permaculture: there are many back up elements.
"The 12 steps of transition:" the first step is to set up the steering committee. 2: raise local awareness. Seehttp://transition.us.org Montford Heights library is showing films: peak oil, climate change, food. "Story of Stuff". Etc. In April we'll start it in Northside Library. Also starting up in Anderson.
3. teach how transition will help...
4. the "great unleashing": after there is a solid group, then let everybody know in the community. Loud publicity. Get attention.
At least 60 people at this event ... Out of this, working groups. "heart and soul", "transportation/energy", "interface with government", etc. "food"
Develop practical manifestations of the project.
E.g. Little gardens in people's yards.
Re-skilling, learning soap making or lard rendering or learning how to garden and can, how to care for gardening tools, how to buy tools that are good, beekeeping, ...
Anything that will make you more resilient in the future when the petroleum age is finishing.
Carolyn this reminds me of the cooperation in Germany after the war... Community orchards, gardens, cows.
Mary: next step, involve the government. After we are already having some success.
Mike: this crisis is a blessing; so we have to learn how to do better practices, e.g. Of gardening.
Amanda: I am excited about this. One could get bogged down in fear and negativity. I took the Permaculture course and it turned me around. Restoring balance! Transition Town is one of the best ways to make a difference. Om Valley Permaculture http://omvalleypermaculture.wordpress.com
We are currently doing a 72 hour permaculture certification course.
Sam Dunlap phone: 403 0047, for the workshop on 3/13, 14.
What is Permaculture?
Amanda: a way to create agriculture that sustains itself without chemicals and machines by having different plant species, all perennials, living together helping one another. Also animal species. Now extended to more than agriculture...whole community can be organized along these principles.
Mike: there has never been "natural farming". Farming has always been a confrontational assault of man against nature. We are about re-establishing our relationship with nature. This is an opportunity for us to graduate, and be like a lover with nature. Mark Twain, wrote Prince and Pauper. ... Permaculture tells us how to stop flinching, and start working with nature.
Amanda "each one teach one"... We are all responsible to teach these principles.
Mary: I am thrilled that young people are part of this. Another principle: "Honor our elders". Some old people remember life before the automobile. We are not going "back", but using things from the past, we are going forward. I grew up on a farm.
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Principle: "Let it go where it wants". Nature works like that.
... I have one acre of land. I have been resisting mowing my grass. "This land should be used for growing food." A couple from the transition movement has taken my offer to provide the land; she has designed two keyhole gardens. Has ordered the seeds. A keyhole garden has a path the shape of a keyhole, and from it you can reach every part of your garden.
"Food not lawns", a good book.
See books at Park and Vine, the general store at Vine and Central Parkway.
"Develop an energy dissent action plan". Each working group makes a plan, ... Put it all together.
Carolyn: we need a fence making business. Food growing has to have fences. There are beautiful fences in places like Honduras...
Julia: community building has to be first. Today we all brought food, the best I've ever seen here.
Lauren: if your goal is to be self sustainable... Within the group?
Mary: resilient. Rain barrels and water gardens are great. Using what we have for something that will be purposefull.
Julia See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_resilience
Wikipedia definition of "resilience".
Mary: after Hurricane Ike windstorm, I was out of electricity 5 days. I had frozen my vegetables, and I was heartbroken. I went to Mira at Chase Commons and found enough freezers to house my frozen produce. "Being able to respond to a shock and still function".
~ end of table notes ~
Hugs to all,
Ellen
SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES
Shen Yun performed here Music Hall Sat night:
http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/node/20674
SEMINAR: Designing Sustainable Communities: Example of Cincinnati
Time: Monday, March 22, from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Place: the Lloyd House, Clifton Avenue, Clifton
Speakers: Dr. Vlasta Molak, President, Gaia Foundation
(www.gaiafoundation.net), and associates
COST: $18, includes healthy buffet dinner (vegan) (course limited to 18
pre-paid people) make check payable to Gaia Foundation, and send to
Dr. Vlasta Molak, 8987 Cotillion Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
DESCRIPTION: Sustainable development was defined at the Earth Summit
in 1992 Rio de Janeiro as such activities and development which will
stop and reverse negative impacts that human activities had on Earth.
n its present form, the Western (and Eastern) civilization is not
sustainable because it depends on fossil fuels and other fossil
resources that are limited, and creates waste which is toxic and often
lasting thousands of years (chemical and nuclear waste). Therefore,
people at all levels or organization (families, streets,
neighborhoods, villages, towns,cities, states and countries) need to
learn how to be "green" in terms of conservation, efficiency, travel
modes, collecting water and energy at site, and using renewable energy
and resources to continue good life on Earth.
Our seminar will teach the basic principles of sustainable development
and how to apply them in everyday lives of individuals and groups of
individuals who live in a community and form a street, neighborhood,
City, County's and
State. We will contrast the conventional development with sustainable
development and re-development, as done in various parts of our
society and particularly in Cincinnati as our case study. Also, a
very practical knowledge about decreasing one's utility costs will be
taught. By decreasing waste of energy, water, food choices and other
techniques, including collecting clean rain water, growing food in
rain gardens, collecting solar (thermal and photovoltaic) at roofs,
biking, walking and using public transport where available will not
only be good for the Earth but also decrease the "bottom line" for the
costs of living. Dr. Molak is in a process of redesigning her house
in Finneytown, which is OFF-THE-GRID, creating zero waste and using no
grid electricity, gas or water and had gained considerable expertise
in sustainable living with minimal impact on the environment. A side
effect if that she has no bills either, which enables large savings
for utilization on more meaningful investments than creating CO2
emissions.
For more information E-mail: DrMolak@gmail.com
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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
Upcoming Vacancy at the Lloyd House
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 Available April 1
Must be rock solid financially, over 25, non smoker, homo sapiens only.
Very jolly, juicy multicultural household in Victorian Castle. See www.lloydhouse.com
We have a vacancy now 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.
POETRY March 5
AQUARIUS / OM CAFE
329 Ludlow Avenue (across from Esquire Theatre) Cincinnati
FIRST FRIDAYS — 8PM
March 5:
KAREN GEORGE
JERRY JUDGE
April 2:
VALERIE CHRONIS BICKETT
SUSAN GLASSMEYER
May 7:
KATE FADICK
LYNN ROBBINS
June 4:
DICK HAGUE
July 2:
PAULETTA HANSEL
AQUARIUS & OM CAFE has designated the first Friday of each month as poetry night. If you are a poet who would like to read, please contact me (Susan Glassmeyer) and I will help plug you into a First Friday slot at Aquarius. Come out and support poetry in Cincinnati!
TWIN MYSTERY
To many people artists seem
undisciplined and lawless.
Such laziness, with such great gifts,
seems little short of crime.
One mystery is how they make
the things they make so flawless;
another, what they're doing with
their energy and time.
—Piet Hein, poet and scientist (1905-1996)
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
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 youthere.
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
- Post Carbon Institute
- cincinnati bashing
Post Carbon Institute. west coast-based, nation-wide, maybe global activist think-tank, pointing a sustainable way through the swamps and wreckage of our presently collapsing society. Click on www.postcarbon.org An affiliated organization is Transition Towns US. This is a British based, now global, movement of ordinary citizens who want to move their local communities into a more sustainable way of living. Started in Ireland, of all places, by this British permaculture teacher [Rob Hopkins] who was teaching a class in the west of Ireland. One of his students took the plan to the city council, they adopted it, and the next stop was a town in Cornwall, etc. Anderson Twp in Ohio is the frst to sign on. Berea and Louisville in KY have, too. Can Cincinnati be far behind?
All the best,
Mike Murphy
Cincinnati deserves to bashed for the Creationist Museum! Geez. Are we marching backward into the Middle Ages? Or did real Neanderthals survive to build the museum?
Evan Bukey
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
Tri-State Treasures is a chronological compilation of unique local people, places, and events that may enrich your lives. These treasures have been submitted by you and others who value supporting quality community offerings. Please consider supporting these treasures, and distributing the information for others to enjoy. And please continue forwarding your Tri-State Treasures ideas to jkesner@nuvox.net.
Information about Tri-State Treasures and how to submit them is at the bottom of this email. Please help me by providing all basic information, and formatting your submissions as described below. Thank you.
Sincerely, Jim
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Support Victims' families - Wear Red or Pink During Trial [thru Thursday 11 March]: "The trial for my daughter's & several other females' murderer began March 1st. Best guess is I will need to testify Monday the 8th or Tuesday the 9th. He (AK) is accused of killing, raping & burning four women including a 14 year old girl & my daughter, Esme, who was only 13 years old. He even is required to wear a stun belt during the trial because he is so cocky, he has been threatening stunts during the trial. This violence against women needs to stop! Men & women across American must rise against this for all of us to recover & get over the tolerance of such violence. It would be sweet to get everyone to wear red or pink during the trial (March 1-11). I am initiating this all over, not just Cincinnati. PLEASE spread the word and show your support to all the victims' families & the call to stop violence." ~ Sincerely, Lisa Siders Kenney
Interfaith Business Builders & Cooperative Janitorial Services: Interfaith Business Builders, Inc. are Cincinnati people & congregations focused on developing & promoting employee-owned, cooperative businesses (co-ops) in Cincinnati's low income neighborhoods to offer people an opportunity to take more control in their lives. IBB aspires to educate & empower people who want to build co-ops & make a financial commitment to the communities where they live & work. IBB is concerned about the long term scarcity of jobs, ownership opportunities, stable community & voice in our neighborhoods. Co-ops are part of the market economy. Cooperative Janitorial Services is IBB's pride & joy. The success of CJS & its members (worker/owners) shows that IBB is learning the formulas for successful development of co-ops in low income communities. Read about IBB's goals & history. Help IBB by exploring ways to hire CJS janitors for your business, org or housing facility, making a donation or volunteering your skills. Interfaith Business Builders, 1707 Westwood Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45214. More info @ 513.557.3600, ibb@fuse.net &www.interfaithbusinessbuilders.org.
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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 orwww.cliftonculturalarts.org.
The Rashon Murph Quartet with Josh Atkin [Thursday 4 March @ 7:30 PM]: Rashon Murph is an up & coming pianist who is based out of Cincinnati who received his undergraduate degree in jazz piano from UC's College Conservatory of Music. He has been featured in reggae, jazz, r&b, blues, gospel and funk bands. Joshua Atkin studied saxophone at The Ohio State. Rashon & Joshua will be joined by Maurice Ellis on bass & Phillip Tipton 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.
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.
The Art of Food - Opening Event [Friday 5 March @ 6-9 PM]: Ornate edible creations & sculpture were created for celebrations in cities & courts of early modern Europe. The Art of Foodexhibits ephemeral art created out of food to pay homage to this past, & features food as more than a necessity, but as a taste experience. The exhibit explores ways that food is a complete sensory experience with creative interpretations from artists who use food as the inspiration for the art. The exhibit attracts the art & culinary masters in the area to create the best art, food & atmospheres, opening with a Grand Event that brings together top chefs from the Cincinnati area, fantastic local artists & actors, & the public to experience the dynamic way that food comprises an art form. Featured chefs are from The Avenue Lounge, Chalk Food + Wine, The Bean Haus, The BonBonerie, Via Vite, Nicola's, The Palace at the Cincinnatian, Nectar, Rookwood Bar & Restaurant, Taste of Belgium, Otto's, Wise Owl, The Quarter, & Jean Philippe Solnom. Participating artists are Eric Brass, Bruce Frank, Matt Kotlarczyk, Pam Kravetz, Suzanne Proulx, Alex Reed, The Carnegie Kids, & Sculpture Students from Art Academy of Cincinnati. Opening Event admission for members is $25$35 (advance/door); for non-members is $40/$50 (advance/door). Free admission during run of show thru Friday 2 April. At The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.491.2030 & www.thecarnegie.com.
Classic Concert by Cincinnati Community Orchestra [Saturday 6 March @ 7:30 PM]: CCO is comprised of professional-level musicians performing in a wonderfully intimate space, & always free. "I've never enjoyed music more than the last performance of theirs that I attended." Saturday's program includes Finlandia & Valse Triste by Jean Sibelius; Fantasie Brilliant on Carmen by Francois Borne; L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 by Georges Bizet; & Symphony No. 2 by Alexander Borodin. Refreshments served at intermission. At Church of the Saviour United Methodist, 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info @ 513.791.7815, ebruestle@cinci.rr.com & www.cincinnaticommunityorchestra.org.
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.
Katty Kay speech: "Washington from a Different Angle" [Thursday 11 March @ 7:30 PM]: Katty Kay has the voice, attitude & inside scoop on what is really going on in Washington. As the BBC correspondent for World News America, Kay has become a sought after political analyst, appearing on Meet the Press, The Chris Matthew Show & Morning Joe, & serving as a regular guest host on the Diane Rehm Show on NPR. A witty & sharp observer of American politics in action, Katty Kay does not shy away from telling it as she sees it. Her talk will present her perspective thru the lens of a seasoned journalist able to give audiences a sense of global reaction to Washington's tumultuous & perplexing politics that make progress on our national problems so challenging. $25. The Woman's City Club's Annual National Speaker. At Millennium Hotel, 150 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.751.0100, wcc@womanscityclub.org &www@womanscityclub.org.
Treasures of Cincinnati [Thursday 11 March @ 6-7:30 PM]: Revealing the gems that make our neighborhoods shine. Lincoln Ware causes sparks to fly over the radio, provides entertainment for listeners & heads a walking club that draws people from all over the city. Darren Blase is a cache of Cincinnati hip, with his brother run Shake It Records (the best music store around) & helps rejuvenate Northside. George Kontsis teaches young men on his Walnut Hills High School football team much more than football. Amy Nagle & Brittney Meguire are the founders of the Lots of Funky Knots Knitting Club. Gordon & Linda Hone coordinate My Neighbors Place in Westwood, a place where neighbors gather regularly & care for one another. What about you? What's your gift? How do you share your treasure with Cincinnati? Come & join the discussion. At Westwood United Methodist Church, 3460 Epworth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211. More info & RSVP @ 513.910.1259 & joe.erpenbeck@hamiltondds.org.
A Tribute To Motown - Musical Celebration [Friday-Saturday 12-13 March @ 7:30 PM* (Fri) & noon, 4 & 8 PM (Sat)]: Cincinnati Black Theatre Company presents A Tribute To Motown, directed by Don Sherman. Come see this foot tapping, finger snapping musical about the creation of the Motown Record Company & the Motown sound that became the music of young America in the 60's & 70's. Hear great songs of The Marvalettes, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas & Gladys Knight & the Pips. Hear the smooth voice of Mary Wells. See the slick, smooth & fancy moves of the Temptations & Four Tops. Hear & see the supreme act of Motown, Diana Ross & the Supremes. Relive this great time in history by taking a journey back down memory lane to a place called Hitsville USA. CBTC benefit fundraiser show. *Friday show is preceded by a reception starting @ 6:30. Tickets are $20; special $35 for Friday reception & show. At Xavier University Gallagher Student Center Theater, 3800 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info & tix @ 513.241.6060, cbtcsherman@hotmail.com & www.cincyblacktheatre.org.
Laurel & Hardy Film Evening [Saturday 13 March @ 6:45-10 PM]: Come join "The Boys" when they 'breakout' the laughs & deal with "The Big House" & "TheSlammer" in a hilarious evening we like to call "The Con Game." Films to be screened include Laurel & Hardy's "The Second Hundred Years" (1927; silent with live keyboard accompaniment), "The Hoose-Gow" (1929) & "Going Bye-Bye" (1934). Also showing will be Bugs Bunny & Yosemite Sam in "Big House Bunny" (1950), Our Gang's "Roamin' Holiday" (1937) & Charley Chase & Thelma Todd in "The Pip From Pittsburgh" (1931). Plus a surprise or 2 & the fabulous raffle. $5 admission; kids under 13 free. Presented by The Chimp Tent, Cincinnati's own local chapter of The Sons of the Desert (The Laurel & Hardy Appreciation Society). At the Seasons Retirement Community Auditorium, 7300 Dearwester Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45236. More info @ 513.559.0112, chimptent@live.com & www.thechimptent.com.
e=(mc)2 - a 21st Century Evangelism Event [Saturday 13 March @ 9:15 AM - 4:15 PM]: Invest a day & change eternity. e=(mc)2 represents evangelism that mends & mobilizes Christ's church to release the transforming power of the Gospel. 3 plenary sessions & 12 workshops; by nationally-known evangelicals. For Christians & those who desire deeper relationship building skills: 13 years to adults, small/large church. Register online = $20. At Lebanon Presbyterian Church, 23 North East Street. Lebanon, OH 45036. More info & registration @ 513.742.1100, 513.932.2751, www.equippingministries.org (click the red e=(mc)2 button).
Rain Barrels 101 [Saturday 13 March @ 11 AM - Noon]: Learn how to harvest rainwater with a simple system. Representatives from Cincy Rain Barrels & Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati will outline easy ways to reduce storm water runoff, improve water quality & promote water conservation with rain gardens & rain barrels. Space is limited to 25. $5 suggested donation benefits Civic Garden Center. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP before March 12 @ 513-721-7275, info@parkandvine.com & www.parkandvine.com.
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.
34th Season of the Cathedral Concert Series [Sunday 14 March @ 3 PM]: Musical Celebration of J.S. Bach's 325th Birthday. David Mulbury, Concert Organist, Professor Emeritus, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Rev. Stef Bankemper, Baritone Soloist. This is the 5th of 6 concerts thru April 2010. The Series endeavors to present instrumental & choral music from the rich tradition of Western Liturgy & inspired classical music in a suitable visual & acoustic environment. Series Music Director, Dr. Robert J. Schaffer. No admission charge; freewill offering accepted. At St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Madison Avenue @ 12th Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.431.2060, cathedralconcertseries@fuse.net & www.cathedralconcertseries.org.
David Montgomery - "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations" [Sunday 14 March @ 7 PM]: David Montgomery is a 2008 MacArthur Fellow, & a geologist at the University of Washington described by the MacArthur Foundation as someone who is "making fundamental contributions to our understanding of the geophysical forces that determine landscape evolution & of how our use of soils & rivers has shaped civilizations past & present." He will be speaking about his 2nd book Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (2007), which explores the crucial role of soil fertility in the course of ancient & contemporary societies. Co-sponsored by the University of Cincinnati's President's Advisory Council on Environment & Sustainability. Presentation is followed by discussion & reception. Free & open to the public. Part of the Xavier Ethics/Religion & Society Lecture Series on Ecology & Sustainability: Food & Agriculture. At the Cintas Center, Xavier University, 1624 Herald Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ 513.745.3428 & www.xavier.edu/ers/Lecture-Series.cfm.
Annual Pancakes in the Woods [Sunday 14 March @ 9 AM - 1 PM]: Enjoy pancakes, sausage & maple syrup prepared from our own maple trees. Learn about the process of maple sugaring. This year's local celebrity chefs are renowned nature artist John Ruthven, plus Jeff Thomas & Jim Tarbell. Park naturalists will be on hand to demonstrate maple tree tapping & the making of maple syrup. Meet members of the Cincinnati Police Department's mounted patrol & canine units. Visitors can take an after-breakfast hike on one of the Preserve's hiking trails or explore the educational exhibits in the nature center. All proceeds benefit California Woods & Magrish Riverlands Preserves. No RSVP required. Suggested donation: $6 for adults, $4 for kids 3-12. Presented by the Cincinnati Park Board & California Woods Park Advisory Council. At California Woods Nature Preserve, 5400 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230. More info @ 513.231.8678, 513.321.6070 &www.cincinnatiparks.com.
Knitting & Crocheting Workshop [Sunday 14 March @ 3-5 PM]: Sally Dickson will instruct this workshop, offering instruction & knowledge on the fundamentals of knitting & crocheting. You'll learn a new way to have fun, relax & enjoy creating something new. Registration is $15; hooks & materials will be provided. At the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info & registration @ 513.631.4278 & www.kennedyarts.org.
Babywearing Bliss [Sunday 14 March @ 2 PM]: A free workshop on safely & comfortably carrying a baby from birth through toddler years the 2nd Sunday of each month. Megan Seaman-Kossmeyer, co-leader of the Cincinnati chapter of Attachment Parenting International, facilitates this monthly exchange. Experiment & ask questions about the different kinds of carriers (wraps, ring slings, pouches, mei tais & soft-structured) & browse their selection after the class. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, info@parkandvine.com &www.parkandvine.com.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures:
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 (image at right). At Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45220. More info @ 513.497.2860 & larkspur@fuse.net & 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 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 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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