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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
In the photo: Carolyn, Alan, Viddle, Dennis, Mira, Sara, Vlasta, Lauren, Julia
Dennis, Mr. G., Sara Ernst, Vlasta Molak, Lauren Hanisian, Julia Yarden, Mira Rodwan, Carolyn Clark, Viddle, Ellen Bierhorst, Alan Weiner, Sophia Yarden, Joe Stocks (Welcome Joe!)
Ellen Told story about the Traffic Court.
Others told court stories.
Mr. G. Viddle, you said something a couple months ago that interested me vey much.
About modern relationships styles, alternatives to straight marriage. Women complain so much about being victimized in marriages. I feel men have grievances too.
Viddle: the goup I spoke of was buying land, near or in Boston. Like a moshav. They were into polyamory. It means you can choose to have serious relationship with more than one partner; not just sex.
Mr. G. Is "Polyamory" a new word? (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory ellen)
V: I don't know. In this group, there was a guy who would go around and consult.... The USA has a long history of having alternative group arrangements, life styles. More history of experimentation than any other country.
Ellen: there are many people in Cinti. Who have polyamorous relationships now.
Carolyn: the pres. Of France is seeing another woman, and his wife is seeing another man, and nobody cares.
Viddle: in the US we have a tradition of Puritanism; but we also have a tradition of freedom.
Mira: I once dated a man ... He told me that he had a "main squeeze", and they had an open relationship agreement. That was before AIDS.
Mr. G. I think it is tragic for men and women that you give up deep emotional relationships because of jealousies and insecurities. It is a shame. Most people insist on such tight bonds, demanding that their partners give up other close relationships.
Vlasta: I think it never works when there is open sexual relationships.
Alan I was at a family gathering... A friend wanted to meet my sister so I invited her to the gathering to meet my sister; I got flack because folks assumed I was dating the woman.
Viddle: I had a friendship with a woman... People assumed that we had a dating relationship. We didn't.
Carolyn A lot of women criticized Hillary because she didn't leave Bill during the Monica affair.
Ellen I like Robert Heinlein's idea presented in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, where there was a group marriage. Something like 8 or 10 adults, half men, half women, were all married to each other, raised the children together, had sex with any other members. Prevented the isolation and craziness that the one-man-one-woman model gives rise to. The spouses were of all different generations, and the "family" just kept going into the future.
Discussed David Brooks' opinions about Obama (see his article below in "Articles and Letters" section.
Discussed Health Care Reform.
Switzerland has a system with health insurance companies who compete with each other but they are all non-profits.
Mr. G I was in a discussion last night with a woman from Montreal; I was embarrassed. She pointed out "I am always fighting with my husband because I hate not getting anything from my tax dollars. In Canada I got for my tax dollars: health care, education ... Here my tax dollars go largely to the military." I wanted to defend the US but I couldn't.
Alan My dentist said we need a strong military; if France or England need out military help again maybe we shouldn't offer them.
Mr. G. What is the advantage to countries who are pacifists to have the US doing the military thing for them.
Vlasta The Swiss have universal military service late into adult years. Everyone has a gun, it is an automatic rifle.
Viddle Interesting thing about this group of Polyamory was that there was no homosexuality at all. My wife imagined that if they had tolerance for homosexuality, people would find that the homosexual arrangements were so much more fulfilling than the heterosexual ones.
Lauren These are deep emotional instinctual feelings we are talking about here...
Mr. G. People find that they cannot have all their needs met in any one relationship. You can get deep with each person in a number of ways but not all ... Diversity would be good.
Lauren But people could be really hurt. ...
Carolyn I watched a PBS program about "What females want and what males will do to show it" in the animal kingdom.
Lauren I think lots of women don't get their emotional needs all met in their marriages. Women have intimate emotional relationships with other women; typically the husbands don't get jealous.
Carolyn: The PBS show... The females (animals) always wanted the strongest, most virile mates. Is that the same with human beings.
Mr. G. the concept of strong is so variable.
Ellen How about the study that showed women prefer men with a higher level of physical symmetry, which shows lower levels of parasites.
Joe My problem is that I am so creative and productive, scattered ... Maybe people are afraid of that.
~ end of table notes ~
Hugs to all,
Ellen
SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES
Karen Johns says, come chant, yoga style kirtan:
("put on your red shoes and dance the blues".... What if David Bowie just misread his lyric?)
Hello Everyone!
1st: THANK YOU to all of you for helping my CD, Saprema, come to fruition.
And to those of you who joined me last Friday for the Release Party... all 60 of you!! Wow, Thank You for coming out on a rainy Friday for such a magical night. Could you just feel love thick in the air?
Let's chant again... Save the date!
Tues. April 6
7:30-8:30pm
Shine Yoga Center
By donation (suggested $10, but if that doesn't work, offer your voice!)
If you want to play an instrument, just drop me a quick email so we can coordinate our house band... the OM Orchestra. :)
If you are interested in purchasing my cd, you can buy a hard copy (with mantras and translations) directly from me for $15 on April 6.
OR... it's now available to order or digital download at www.cdbaby/karenjohnsmusic
Can't wait to make some magic with you all again.
With Love, (Saprema!)
Karen
Dear Alexander students,
There will be a visiting grandee in the Alexander world coming to town... April 11-13, will be giving private lessons and a master class (i.e. a kind of concert plus) for musicians here at the Lloyd House. View invitation at eVite:
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=PFWBXPZYFKVHASBTZWSC&li=iq&src=email&trk=aei6
Pedro d'Alcantara is an Argentinian, trained in New York as a cellist, in London as an Alexander Teacher, lives and works in Paris, and travels all over the world. Is a treat! Check out the eVite.
Ellen
Guide to the May 4 Primary, offered by League of Women Voters:
http://www.lwvca.org/news/2010PrimaryGuide.pdf
(When I clicked on it, it arrived as an Adobe download...I had to go looking for it in my downloads folder.Ellen)
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You can read about my own experiences and find links to other sites here:
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Call and make an appointment or to discuss it with me. 513 221 1289.
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* However, it is my commitment to adjust fees for anyone truly wanting lessons who cannot afford even this modest fee. Try it and see. Ellen
Dear friends,
I have some great news to report. A Forkable Feast in Oakley has agreed to host an indoor farmers' market this spring when the outdoor markets have not yet opened. (There are 2 other indoor markets in Northside and College Hill, but nothing on the east side of town until now.) With your support markets like these are encouraging local farmers to extend their crop production and harvests into the colder months. A few of us have product to sell now, and as the weather warms this spring, bedding plants and early crops will now have a way of being sold directly to Cincinnatians.
The first Oakley market starts this Sunday! ... Please show the Tri-State farming community that you want more of this sort of thing happening in our city by dropping by this new market. I would also appreciate it if you would pass this information on to interested friends.
Hope to see you soon!
David Rosenberg
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 June 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
Also, We also 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.
Single Payer Conference in Columbus: I'll be going. Driving up. Join me!
Only $35, includes lunch.
7th Annual State Conference
SPAN Ohio
Healthcare for All Ohioans
Sat. April 17 10 – 5.
Ramada Plaza Hotel
4900 Sinclair Rd.
Cols., OH 43229
www.spanohio.org
The Conference is only a month away (April 17) and the date is fast approaching when we will have to guarantee the hotel a minimum attendance in order to take advantage of special rates on meeting rooms and food.
If you plan to attend and haven't sent in your registration, PLEASE DO IT NOW.
Thank you for your support of single-payer healthcare
Barbara Walden, Treasurer
SPAN Ohio
ARTICLES AND LETTERS
- Bentley Davis' political update
- David Brooks on a realistic look at Obama
- Ellen's experience at Traffic Court
Bentley Davis' POLITICAL NOTES, update of the week:
Just a quick correction. Wayne Coates is not running for county commissioner. He thought about it but decided against it. However, Cecil Thomas is. So the three Democratic candidates are Brown, Tarbell, and Thomas.
Bentley Davis
Thanks! I just got this to forward to interested folks.:
Last Sunday while the House of Representatives was preparing to make an historic vote on health care reform, more than 200,000 people gathered outside the capital building to make sure comprehensive immigration reform happens in 2010. Labor, faith, business, African American and Latino leaders all shared a stage to say with one voice: The broken immigration system must be fixed! There must be a legal path to citizenship, bad employers must be stopped from exploiting workers and future workforce needs must be addressed. In the week prior to the march President Obama and Senator Reid pledged their commitment to making it happen in 2010. Senators Schumer and Graham released their framework for legislation which will move first through the Senate.
We have come back home and are now focusing our attention on the Easter Recess and know that we need to full court press legislators while they are home. So, I am organizing daily phone banks for the two weeks of the recess (March 29-April 9), as well as daily drop-ins to Senator Voinvoich. The phone bank will operate out of Su Casa (7036 Fairpark Ave). I will provide script, list and phone if you can give two hours during the day. Please let me know if you can phone bank so that we can schedule evenly over the course of the days of the recess.
The field effort for this campaign continues to defy the odds and stun the political insiders. Every time they declare our issue dead, we are back on the radar with renewed movement and a new set of commitments. I hope that you will join us in making sure that immigration reform dominates the spring recess message here in Cincinnati.
For more information or if you have questions, call 513-546-1015 or email sbeckborden@reformimmigrationforamerica.org.
David Brooks's Op-Ed column in The New York Times started in September 2003. He has been a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, a contributing editor at Newsweek and the Atlantic Monthly, and he is currently a commentator on "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer." He is the author of "Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There" and "On Paradise Drive : How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense," both published by Simon & Schuster.
(This is a level headed Conservative man ... Ellen)
1. A Realistic View of the Man in the Oval Office
By DAVID BROOKS
Published: March 11, 2010
Who is Barack Obama?
If you ask a conservative Republican, you are likely to hear that Obama is a skilled politician who campaigned as a centrist but is governing as a big-government liberal. He plays by ruthless, Chicago politics rules. He is arrogant toward foes, condescending toward allies and runs a partisan political machine.
If you ask a liberal Democrat, you are likely to hear that Obama is an inspiring but overly intellectual leader who has trouble making up his mind and fighting for his positions. He has not defined a clear mission. He has allowed the Republicans to dominate debate. He is too quick to compromise and too cerebral to push things through.
You'll notice first that these two viewpoints are diametrically opposed. You'll, observe, second, that they are entirely predictable. Political partisans always imagine the other side is ruthlessly effective and that the public would be with them if only their side had better messaging. And finally, you'll notice that both views distort reality. They tell you more about the information cocoons that partisans live in these days than about Obama himself.
The fact is, Obama is as he always has been, a center-left pragmatic reformer. Every time he tries to articulate a grand philosophy — from his book "The Audacity of Hope" to his joint-session health care speech last September — he always describes a moderately activist government restrained by a sense of trade-offs. He always uses the same on-the-one-hand-on-the-other sentence structure. Government should address problems without interfering with the dynamism of the market.
He has tried to find this balance in a town without an organized center — in a town in which liberals chair the main committees and small-government conservatives lead the opposition. He has tried to do it in a context maximally inhospitable to his aims.
But he has done it with tremendous tenacity. Readers of this column know that I've been critical on health care and other matters. Obama is four clicks to my left on most issues. He is inadequate on the greatest moral challenge of our day: the $9.7 trillion in new debt being created this decade. He has misread the country, imagining a hunger for federal activism that doesn't exist. But he is still the most realistic and reasonable major player in Washington.
Liberals are wrong to call him weak and indecisive. He's just not always pursuing their aims. Conservatives are wrong to call him a big-government liberal. That's just not a fair reading of his agenda.
Take health care. He has pushed a program that expands coverage, creates exchanges and moderately tinkers with the status quo — too moderately to restrain costs. To call this an orthodox liberal plan is an absurdity. It more closely resembles the center-left deals cut by Tom Daschle and Bob Dole, or Ted Kennedy and Mitt Romney. Obama has pushed this program with a tenacity unmatched in modern political history; with more tenacity than Bill Clinton pushed his health care plan or George W. Bush pushed Social Security reform.
Take education. Obama has taken on a Democratic constituency, the teachers' unions, with a courage not seen since George W. Bush took on the anti-immigration forces in his own party. In a remarkable speech on March 1, he went straight at the guardians of the status quo by calling for the removal of failing teachers in failing schools. Obama has been the most determined education reformer in the modern presidency.
Take foreign policy. To the consternation of many on the left, Obama has continued about 80 percent of the policies of the second Bush term. Obama conducted a long review of the Afghan policy and was genuinely moved by the evidence. He has emerged as a liberal hawk, pursuing victory in Iraq and adopting an Afghan surge that has already utterly transformed the momentum in that war. The Taliban is now in retreat and its leaders are being assassinated or captured at a steady rate.
Take finance. Obama and Tim Geithner are vilified on the left as craven to Wall Street and on the right as clueless bureaucrats who know nothing about how markets function. But they have tried with halting success to find a center-left set of restraints to provide some stability to market operations.
In a sensible country, people would see Obama as a president trying to define a modern brand of moderate progressivism. In a sensible country, Obama would be able to clearly define this project without fear of offending the people he needs to get legislation passed. But we don't live in that country. We live in a country in which many people live in information cocoons in which they only talk to members of their own party and read blogs of their own sect. They come away with perceptions fundamentally at odds with reality, fundamentally misunderstanding the man in the Oval Office.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/opinion/12brooks.html
Traffic Court
By Ellen
I got a $124 parking ticket for stopping to recycle some garbage on Winton Rd a couple weeks ago. I chose to dispute it, so I went down town for Traffic Court last night. Turns out this was just the arraignment. If you want to dispute it you have to go BACK to court at another time. The court costs are $104, just for showing up at the arraignment (and not paying the damn thing by mail). When I told them I couldn't afford to return another time, but didn't feel I was guilty of "parking on the highway" they reduced the fine to $5 ... I still had to pay the $104 court costs plus the $5. Not a nice experience, despite the fact that they seemed to be trying to treat everyone with respect, trying to make the proceedure clear to everyone, and the court room was pleasant enough with high ceilings and non-fluorescent lighting. I wish I had just sent in my money, tho I got a nice chat in with Sara who went with me for moral support. Ellen
REVIEWS: BOOKS, MUSIC, CONCERTS, RESTAURANTS, WEBSITES ...
Please send me your tips...love to hear what you are reading etc. ellen
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I've had a big experience reading Pain Free by Pete Egoscue. Everyone who has a body should read this book. Ever have back pain? Read this book. Less than satisfied about the posture/appearance thing? Read this book. Recommended to me by my M.D. Acupuncturise Susy Kramer. This is big~! Ellen
Tri-State Treasures
Sorry that I was unable to send out Tri-State Treasures last week. And this week's issue is abbreviated due to my limited time. I hope life is back to more normalcy by next week.
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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Interview with author Vivian Kline: An interview by Roberta Schultz of Around Cincinnati interviews the local author about her book Let Freedom Sing: Of 19th Century Americans. An historical novel, or could it be a musical? Listen at http://198.234.121.108/aroundcincinnati/032810_RobertaSchultz.mp3.
Civic Garden Center: Tis the time to start enjoying Cincinnati outdoors. Civic Garden Center has a beautiful 8 acre garden less then 2 miles from downtown Cincinnati. Their 44 Neighborhood Gardens in 23 Cincinnati communities provide gardening & food for local people & contribute over 2,000 pounds of fresh vegetables & fruit to food pantries, the Free Store & other agencies that help to feed hungry people. At Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. More info @ 513.221.0981, MMaxwell@civicgardencenter.org & www.civicgardencenter.org.
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The Dan Faehnle Quartet [Thursday 1 April @ 7:30 PM]: Guitarists Dan Faehnle will be accompanied by Jim Connerly on keyboards, Mike Scharfe 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 Art of Food [thru Friday 2 April]: Ornate edible creations & sculpture were created for celebrations in cities & courts of early modern Europe. The Art of Food (image at right) exhibits 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. 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. Free admission. At The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.491.2030 & www.thecarnegie.com.
My House - art opening [Friday 9 April @ 6-9 PM]: Eight "accomplished & emerging women artists." At Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery, 1410 Main Street, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.421-8726 & www.ArtBeyondBoundaries.com.
The Sweeney's with fiddler Peg Buchanan [Friday 9 April @ 7 PM]: Irish/Celtic Band, playing roaring pub songs & traditional ballads. High energy bouzouki, guitars & percussion get your toes to tapping. Suggested $10 donation to help foster fellowship thru entertainment. Free coffee & treats. At Murray Avenue Coffee House, 5701 Murray Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info @ 513.544.2163 & ltbarbara@yahoo.com.
Art Sail - art exhibit [thru Saturday 10 April]: While Clifton Performance Theater is on spring break, the space becomes "Art for Sail Shop." The exhibit is an art show & sale by Tom Lohre, who sailed across the North Atlantic with 2 other sailors in a 36 foot sailboat. See the video, journal & art. Free. Sponsored by Clifton Performance Theater. At 404 Ludlow Avenue, Clifton Gaslight, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.236.1704, tom@tomlohre.com & http://tomlohre.com/sailing.htm.
Singin' In The Rain [thru 11 April @ 8 PM (Thu-Sat) & 2 PM (Sun)*]: Hollywood in the 1920s is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film when many movie studios found themselves scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star. Great songs include "Good Morning," "Make 'Em Laugh," "All I Do Is Dream of You" & "Singin' In The Rain." Based on the 1952 MGM film screenplay by Betty Comden & Adolph Green; songs by Nacio Herb Brown & Arthur Freed. Directors/choreographers are Dee Anne Bryll & Ed Cohen; musical director is Steve Goers. *Two shows Sat 3 Apr @ 2 & 8pm; 1 show Wed 7 Apr @ 8pm; no show Sun 4 Apr. Tickets are $21 for adults, $19 for seniors & students. At the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, 45238. More info & tix @ 513 241 6550 www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Oscar Shorts & More [Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday 11, 13 & 14 April]: The short films receiving Oscar nominations this year for best animated & best live-action films are an annual CWC favorite. A potpourri of artistic creativity & diversity. This year each program opens with funny commercials from around the world. The nominated shorts range from comedies to serious dramas to documentary. Because there are 10 nominees (5 in each category), they are presented in 2 different programs, each with 5 Oscar nominees (and a winner) plus 3 bonus short films. The films are from 13 countries with all but 5 in English or sans-dialogue. Program A: Sunday 11 April @ 4:30 pm & Tuesday 13 April @ 7:30 pm. Program B: Sunday 11 April @ 7:30 pm & Wednesday 14 April @ 7:30 pm. Buy the Combo package for $16 to see all 16 films, plus the opportunity to socialize, drink & dine at the Redmoor between & before the screenings. Single tickets are $10. At the Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info, programs, times & tix @ 859.781.8151, 513.871.6789, worldcinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org.
Granny's Garden School [thru Friday 23 April]: Granny's is seeking donations of small & large baskets, wicker or plastic, & weather-proof trinkets & game pieces. We'll even recycle your used plastic gardening pots. Children will transform your donated goods into miniature container gardens when they stop by Granny's Garden School exhibit at this year's Cincinnati Flower Show during Small Wonders Weekend Saturday-Sunday 24-25 April. Bring donated goods to 20 Miamiview Drive, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.324.2873, schoolgarden@fuse.net & www.grannysgardenschool.com.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures:
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.
Disturbing Reality [thru Sunday 6 June]: This show, with free admission, is a group exhibition that explores quirky & disquieting images, psychological dramas & off-kilter environments. Participating artists include Allison Grant (Chicago, IL), Allyson Klutenkamper (Portsmouth, OH); Nate Larson (Baltimore, MD); Nicholas Sistler (Chicago, IL); Mark Slankard (Cleveland, OH) & Cincinnati artists Christopher Hoeting, Guennadi Maslov (see his photo at right), Emily Momohara & David Rosenthal. At Weston Art Gallery, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.977.4165, westonartgallery@cincinnatiarts.org & www.westonartgallery.com.
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 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.
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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Tri-State Treasures is compiled by Jim Kesner
Submit Tri-State Treasures or request addresses to be added or removed from the list by emailing jkesner@nuvox.net; specify "Tri-State Treasures."
Email addresses are posted in BlindCopy to protect your identity. Email addresses are not shared, given or sold without explicit permission.
Tri-State Treasures are typically transmitted on Wednesdays; send submissions as soon as possible for best probability of being included.
Please submit your Tri-State Treasures in the following format. This will greatly help me & enhance the probability your item will be included:
Brief Title of the Treasure [date @ time]: Brief description of the treasure; what is it; why is it wonderful & unique. Cost. Sponsor. Location including address & zip code. More info @ telephone, email, & website.
A Fictitious Example:
Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best film festival in Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films... Presented by Flicks Я Us. Tickets are $8. At The Movie Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info @ 513.111.2222, info@filmfestival.com & www.filmfestival.com.
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