Special Presenter Morris Williams, new salonista will tell about Hamilton County Community Reinvestment organization, and his vision for renewal in Cinti. Wednesday March 9. Come!
Also, check out Book Reviews etc. section (teal). Anna has another great review, and Spencer Konicov urges we read "AndGod was not in theFire" by Daniel Gordis. Will lead discussion here, time to be announced. ellen
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The Lloyd House Wednesday Night Salon WEEKLY
(See at the end of this email for introductory material)
(See at the end of this email for introductory material)
SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES
clockwise: David, Joe, Sophia, Ed , Julia, Byron, Mira, Mara, Morris, Ellen (not pictured: Ms. A., .)
Gas and Electricity prices; ...
quakers objecting to materialists. Being off the grid or not.
Morris said, "a lot of people I know are trying to get ON the grid!"
Announcements
David: I recommend you see a trilogy of films by Godfrey Yeider. W/ Phillip Glass' music. Amazing. The way I was taught films should be. No dialog, no plot, gorgeous images, and amaing music. Imagesabout what Nature is and wht we have done to Nature. "Koyaanisqatsi"
Mara: I am not a big fan of Phillip Glass, but I love the films. I have seen "Koyaanisqatsi"
koyaanisqatsi
An American Indian word, means "life out of balance".
Morris: Ellen has offered to have me present at the salon on March 9. (look for his two pieces on how to save America/Americans economically... in Articles section below.) I want to hear your reactions.
Mira: contemporary Dance Theater recital coming up. March 4,5 Fri and Sat, David Dorfmnan Dance. Aronof Center, Jarson Kaplan theater. Senior rate $17.
David: I should invite Edward, the Marxist of Ludlow Ave.
Mara: I am on sabbatical; going to Africa. South Africa; Uganda. Show them what I am doing, computer music. ... CCM is threatened by budget cuts.
Ms. A: Butternut pear soup at the Loving Café is delicious. Mtgomery Rd just N of Ridge. Vegan.
Morris: I had some wheat gluten "chicken" that was great.
... What do Jewish people and Israelis think about the upheavals in the Arab world?
Mara: news out of Egypt is promising. But Lybia is a horrible mess.
Topics:
the developments in the Arab World. Our democratic way of government. The Wisconsin thing...movement to cancel collective bargaining for public servants like teachers and police...
... tax cuts for the rich. Reduce war and defense spending. Pax Americana.
Ms. a.: as long as politicians buy their way into office, we are sunk. ... Obama said, "Make me do it." Wants pressure to do progressive agenda. Until we change how people get into office...we don't have campaign finance reform. Now is worse because corporate entities have the rights of individuals.
David: remember the Vietnam War; the demonstrators stopped that war.
Ed: About campaign financing... money laundering through campaign contributions.
Mira: Gerrymandering the districts.
Joe: inadequate attention given to minor candidates.
Ms. A: I was in D.C. years ago when there were 1.5 million by estimate of mathematician, conservative. It was reported as 500 thousand.
David: I made a documentary on a demonstration on May day 1970. It was violent. It was the begining of the end of Vietnam War.
Mara: I disagree. Many won't support something that is violent. ... Our media is the problem; they don't talk about issues.
Julia: I was lead reporter at UC Newsrecord during Reagan in '87. Huge demonstration. ... I got thrown off the capitol steps. ...later that year, the Iran Contra deal. ... there was never coverage in the national media.
David: we should take direct action.
Julia: back then there was no Patriot Act, no Homeland Security Administration.
It is harder now.
Ms. A.: the media. We had the same problems back then. But the media is far more manipulative now. ... the sabotaging of Howard Dean's presidential campaign. he was panned for the "scream speech". The sound system in that hall was off, so he had to scream to be heard. ... the reporters who were there saw nothing wrong, but the editors pressured them to write defaming things about Dean.
The DLC (Democratic Leadership Committee) is the corporate democratic party, as opposed to the DNC. ... he launched the 50 state strategy which gave us Obama. But Obama has shown no gratitude to Dean.
David: I did a documentary that played all over the world. I still get royalties. About the demonstration NYC 1970; 1 hour long. The demonstration turned a little violent. It was shocking. Tom Hayden; Abbie Hoffman were brilliant. "Mayday Realtime". totally uncut film. ... no creative leadership today.
Morris: I suggested that we have the homeless people come out on the expressway and stop traffic... there are good leaders. Today we don't have the legions of good followers. ... The Wisconsin thing. ... The grey haired people have to come out and tell the young ones what we know.
Ed: the media will make you or break you.
Ms. A: the most effective thing Tom Hayden did was the IPC tour, with Holly Near... Film is perhaps the most powerful means of communication. They had "Village by Village" film. Showed it in churches and schools. Before that people didn't know anything about Vietnam before.
Mira: in egypt, film came in through people's phones. But in Lybia they cut off phone service.
Mara: "Democracy Now" with Amy Goodman, see DemocracyNow.org My favorite.
~ end of table notes ~
Hugs!
Ellen
A Film & Conversation led by George Hardebeck, Salon Presenter, following
TWO RIVERS
a documentery of a reconciliation journey
with Native Peoples in Washington State
directed & produced by Rodney Mitchell
www.tworiversfilm.com
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
5:00 PM, in Northside
during the
Bunky Echo-Hawk Show
at Thunder-Sky Gallery
4573 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
513-823-8914 - next to The Comet
Bring Trader Joe's to Clifton
I am a fan. Have no T.J.'s in Clifton where I live here in Cincinnati. Urge you to open store in newly closed IGA on Ludlow Ave. 45220. I would buy all my groceries there instead of at Kroger's where I have shopped past 5 years. Kroger's is the store whose competition drover the Keller's IGA into debt.
Park + Vine ("Green" General Store)
1202 Main Street
Following is a list of upcoming events at Park + Vine. They're divided
into two groups: monthly and one-timers. If you have questions, let us
know. Meanwhile, thanks for your support!
MONTHLY
Pop Up Swap Shop + Last Bites Bakery: every Saturday
Share Some Sugar Pop Up Swap Shop and Last Bites Bakery return to 1200
Main Street next to Park + Vine 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 8 and every
consecutive Saturday until Model Group leases the space. Sell, barter
or just get rid of stuff that sits in closets collecting dust and
leave with other items that other people no longer want. Or leave with
nothing. All un-swapped items will be donated to CAIN (Churches Active
In Northside).
ONE-TIMERS
Veenie Roast: March 4
Vut do you vant on your veener? Find out at Veenie Roast during
Bockfest 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4 at Park + Vine, which is along
the Bockfest Parade route! Try grilled vegan sausages and hot dogs on
pretzel buns with local kraut and relish. More details to come!
Home Weatherization Tips: March 5
Learn how to properly weatherize your home from Home Weatherization
Expert Tony Gray 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5 at Park + Vine, 1202 Main
Street. Workshop includes tips and practical how-to advice from
funny-guy Gray, who was a big hit with people who attended a similar
class in November. Prepare your home for spring, while reducing energy
bills. Suggested donation of $5 benefits People Working Cooperatively.
RSVP cdemeropolis@wordsworthweb.com before March 4.
--
Dan Korman
Park + Vine
1202 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-7275
www.parkandvine.com
SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES
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MARDI GRAS MASQUE BALL
Friday, Feb. 25, 2011
Jazz for Dancers Presents....
Fun and dance with a Cajun Twist
Featuring
LAGNIAPPE
Foxtrot, Swing, Waltz, Latin, 2 Step, Stomps!
(We suggest black tie, masks, costumes)
Tickets available in advance, or at the door.
Jeanette- 513-621-3356
Suggested Donation- 25 dollars
Bring a dish to share (the more vegan food the better!)
Light meal served at 7:30.
8:30 to 11:30- concert and dancing
At the cathedral of dance
334 Burns Avenue in Wyoming
A Film & Conversation led by George Hardebeck, Salon Presenter, following
TWO RIVERS
a documentery of a reconciliation journey
with Native Peoples in Washington State
directed & produced by Rodney Mitchell
www.tworiversfilm.com
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
5:00 PM, in Northside
during the
Bunky Echo-Hawk Show
at Thunder-Sky Gallery
4573 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
513-823-8914 - next to The Comet
I urge you to go to
and make a pitch such as mine below. Trader Joe's really listens to letters sent to them. ellen
Park + Vine ("Green" General Store)
1202 Main Street
Following is a list of upcoming events at Park + Vine. They're divided
into two groups: monthly and one-timers. If you have questions, let us
know. Meanwhile, thanks for your support!
MONTHLY
Pop Up Swap Shop + Last Bites Bakery: every Saturday
Share Some Sugar Pop Up Swap Shop and Last Bites Bakery return to 1200
Main Street next to Park + Vine 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 8 and every
consecutive Saturday until Model Group leases the space. Sell, barter
or just get rid of stuff that sits in closets collecting dust and
leave with other items that other people no longer want. Or leave with
nothing. All un-swapped items will be donated to CAIN (Churches Active
In Northside).
ONE-TIMERS
Veenie Roast: March 4
Vut do you vant on your veener? Find out at Veenie Roast during
Bockfest 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4 at Park + Vine, which is along
the Bockfest Parade route! Try grilled vegan sausages and hot dogs on
pretzel buns with local kraut and relish. More details to come!
Home Weatherization Tips: March 5
Learn how to properly weatherize your home from Home Weatherization
Expert Tony Gray 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5 at Park + Vine, 1202 Main
Street. Workshop includes tips and practical how-to advice from
funny-guy Gray, who was a big hit with people who attended a similar
class in November. Prepare your home for spring, while reducing energy
bills. Suggested donation of $5 benefits People Working Cooperatively.
RSVP cdemeropolis@wordsworthweb.com before March 4.
--
Dan Korman
Park + Vine
1202 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-7275
www.parkandvine.com
Owe City back taxes?
Second Chance tax amnesty extended through March 30. No penalties, no interest on back tax. Call 513.352.3837 or web: http://
March 9, Special Salon presentation by Morris Williams. See below in Articles.
On the left is John Taylor, President/CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, DC, and the other gentleman is past Federal Reserve Board Chairperson, Allan Greenspan. We met with him at least four times, warning of what the banks were doing, and that the lack of regulatory enforcement could hurt the nation. Now we know right we were. Some of that is in the letter to Obama that you received, and was the basis for the economic recovery strategy I want to discuss with the potluck group.
Morris
Richard Blumberg, Salon presenter, friend and gifted teacher to hold class on Buddhism. Now's your chance!
Friends and Fellow Students....
I will be leading a 10-week study/discussion class on The Buddha's Path to Awakening, on Wednesday evenings starting March 9th, at Jewish Hospital, Kenwood. The class will focus on the two most fundamental ideas in Buddhism - the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.
Classes will run from 7:30PM until 9:00PM each Wednesday evening, with about one third of each class devoted to a Dhamma talk, about 15 minutes to meditation, and the rest to discussion. During the half hour before each class, from 7:00-7:30, I'll be available to give some basic instruction in meditative practice and to help those who are entering the course late to come quickly up to speed.
The course is free and open to the public. While the Dhamma talks will be oriented toward people with no prior knowledge with Buddhism, anyone who does have such knowledge is welcome. If you can share your own study of Buddhism or the results of your Buddhist practice, then you will enrich the classroom experience for all participants.
I've posted a web page for the class, at http://dharmastudy.org/class, and I will be using that Dharma Study website to post the syllabus, to publish the readings for each class session (no textbook will be required), and to host online discussions of subjects that come up in class.
I have no idea how many people will be attending. If you think you'd like to come, I hope you will register online at http://dharmastudy.org/class/#registration. I've also prepared posters announcing the class; if you are able to place those on a bulletin board in your neighborhood church, coffee shop, grocery store, community center, etc., I would be most grateful. You can download a PDF version of the poster, ready to be printed, here: http://dharmastudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/flyer.pdf.
Also, if you know of anyone who might be interested in the class, please feel free to forward this email.
Thanks for your help and support.
With regard,
Richard
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Lloyd House Monthly Drumming Circle the last Tuesday of the month
It's true...
the fantastic fun of the last tuesday of the month drumming is here again...so, see you on
Tuesday, March 29
at the Lloyd House
3901 Clifton Ave.
6:45 to 8:45 PM
no prior experience necessary. bring snacks if you care to.
please park on Lafayette Ave. (after drum, etc. dropoff)
Call with any questions/concerns at 541-4900.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Jackie Millay
AND, get this. BAba Charles Miller, a local drum guru for many years, offers a weekly Samba instruction at the Peaslee Center down town. details:
215 East 14th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-7308
(513) 621-5514
Anyone who was at the MLK Day celebration at Music Hall would have seen the Samba group parading down the left aisle, across the stage, and up the right aisle while playing drums. Way fun! ellen
Cincinnati, OH 45202-7308
(513) 621-5514
Anyone who was at the MLK Day celebration at Music Hall would have seen the Samba group parading down the left aisle, across the stage, and up the right aisle while playing drums. Way fun! ellen
WHAT A WEEK!
YOU DID IT! In just over a week Friends of Keller s collected 1500 signatures to
take to Governor Kasich and ask his help in getting Keller s Open for Business!
On Thursday, February 17, a delegation including Keller s Co-Owner John Vierling, Jo
Taylor, Ted Chism, Jennifer Daugherty, Council Member Wendell Young and Marilyn
Hyland went to Columbus to deliver the petitions that so many of you circulated. We met
with Governor Kasich s Director of Constituent Services, Brad Reynolds and explained
how significant Keller s is to us, to bringing 50 employees back to their jobs, to the
Clifton Business District, to Clifton and to the City of Cincinnati.
Council Member Wendell Young presented Mr. Reynolds with the Resolution
unanimously passed on Wednesday, February 16 by Cincinnati City Council "URGING
the Governor and Tax Commissioner to arrange a payment plan with Keller s IGA that
would allow the store to pay taxes it owes and to re-open as soon as possible."
Clifton Town Meeting and The Center for Closing the Health Gap have already sent
Resolutions in support of our petitions to the Governor.
Mr. Reynolds said they would bring the state agencies together for a common sense
solution and will be getting back to us.
We stressed that a quick Re-Opening is critical to Keller s and the Clifton Business
District. John Vierling said that Keller s can reopen two days after the re-issue of the
Vendor s License.
Call the Governor s Office at 614-644-4357. Ask your friends to call the Governor
for his support to get Keller s Open for Business as soon as possible!
Be sure to thank every Cincinnati Council Member for their support! And we thank Kathy
Barber, Bob Bergstein, Jack Brennan, Ted Chism, Sally Dannemiller, Jennifer
Daugherty, Karen Imbus, Marilyn Hyland and John Vierling for testifying at the Livable
Communities Committee of City Council! We also thank everyone who came in support!
AND A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped distribute 2500 fliers to get the word out.
Anne Feltovich is an absolute force. She delivered 700 to 800 fliers herself! Alex Koenig
& Andrew Perrea of Boy Scout Troop 161 came in on Sunday afternoon and saved the
day and the Ganance family worked as a fantastic team to deliver fliers.
FINE ARTS SAMPLER
Used to be "fine arts sampler weekend", now extends from mid Feb through April. Check it out here:
Oodles of fabulous art, dance, music, everything. Cheap tickets or free.
FREE Alexander Technique Practice session every Sunday 4:30 to 5:30 at the Lloyd House. Open to all (students, teachers, the general public)
FREE Alexander Technique Practice session every Sunday 4:30 to 5:30 at the Lloyd House. Open to all (students, teachers, the general public)
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Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. ~ Alexander Technique ~ http://www.lloydhouse.com ~ 513 221 1289 ~ Cincinnati
Fantastic introductory fee deal : First lesson free; second through 4th lessons only $10. After that, only $50/lesson if you buy a package of 4 at a time, prepaid. * The real fee is $78 per lesson. I am interested in "turning on" as many people as possible to this wonderful learning. Good for pain, for performance improvement in the arts, athletics, ... And finally, good for personal development. It has definite geriatric benefit as well.
You can read about my own experiences and find links to other sites here:
http://www.lloydhouse.com
Call and make an appointment or to discuss it with me. 513 221 1289.
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* However, it is my commitment to adjust fees for anyone truly wanting lessons who cannot afford even this modest fee. Try it and see. Ellen
Harmonic Pulse Healing Sessions offered by Jackie Millay
Reiki, Quantum Touch, Crystal Layouts
h 513-541-4900 / c 513-405-1514 / socaja@yahoo.com.
Tuesday/Thursday evenings at the Lloyd House
h 513-541-4900 / c 513-405-1514 / socaja@yahoo.com.
Tuesday/Thursday evenings at the Lloyd House
Beware CFL light bulbs from China! Fire hazard
This was sent by Dan Kremer, my organic farmer in Yorkshire, OH (provides pasture fed beef, chicken, eggs, and raw dairy to herd share members.)
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ARTICLES AND LETTERS
- Mayors mobilizing against gun violence call for your support
- New Salonista Morris Williams will present on HCCRG March 9. Here's the article explaining what that is. Economic development / real estate foreclosures prevention etc.
- proportion of US budget that goes for military spending (source unknown)
-Howard Konicov urges support for the Streetcar (even though Vlasta is o pposed.)
Dear friend, Every day in America, 34 people are murdered with guns. Each death devastates a family and shatters a community. The recent tragedy in Tucson is no exception -- it sent a shock wave across our country that united us in a moment of crisis and profound loss. Now, to honor those affected by gun violence, we must take action to stop this pattern of senseless shootings. America's gun laws are designed to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals, the mentally ill, drug abusers, and other dangerous people.But the background check system these laws depend on is broken, making it far too easy for guns to end up in the wrong hands. In my city of Newark, we've shown how a dedicated police force and an engaged community can reduce gun crime and make it harder for dangerous people to get guns. But we need our leaders in Washington to step up and help us get the job done. That's why I'm asking you to join 550 mayors from across the country in calling on Congress and President Obama to fix our broken background check system. Sign the petition to Fix Gun Checks and tell your elected officials where you stand. The Tucson killer bought a gun despite a history of drug abuse and mental health issues. That is tragically reminiscent of Virginia Tech, where the shooter passed a background check even after a judge declared him mentally ill. In fact, we've seen this kind of failure again and again. Dangerous people have slipped through the cracks in our gun laws ever since Congress passed the first Gun Control Act back in 1968, after the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. It's time for Congress to fix gun background checks and stem this tide of violence by taking two critical steps:
Tell Congress to fix the broken background check system and keep our communities safe. Together, let's close out this 43-year struggle to keep dangerous people from getting guns. Thanks for standing up, Mayor Cory Booker |
Morris Williams' HCCRG
Morris Williams
Thanks for writing back. Below is a summary about HCCRG. I have also
attached a summary of the economic recovery strategy which HCCRG sent
President Obama, and information that tells you my background. We are
asking people to send your letter of support for this strategy to the
President and to your congressmen. Then send your letter to all you
know, encouraging them to do the same.
After reading this, please contact me again if you plan to put yourshoulder to this wall.
From the knowledge I have gained from helping with foreclosures since
1974, I am the volunteer Convener of the Hamilton County Community
Reinvestment Group (HCCRG), which works (free - no staff) to increase,
clarify, and improve on policy, regulatory, and program approaches to
increase fair and equal access to capital, credit, and financial
services. Predatory lending, fraud, and predatory based foreclosures,
as well as job creation fall within our purpose and mission.
HCCRG is a voluntary, unincorporated association of scholars,
activists, and community residents dedicated to improving political,
economic, social and cultural developments in Hamilton County and
America. If Americans can convince President Obama and the Congress to
reinvest in Americans, we can revitalize America. We are not trying to
save any special type businesses, geographies or populations, but, we
hope to re-establish a broader network of opportunities for fair and
equal access to capital, credit, and financial services, and the
expansion of consumer markets for which all who have the will,
knowledge and skills can compete.
As a private citizen, I worked as a volunteer for President Obama's
presidency in three states, and advocated for him in 26 states. The45
Advisers to the Hamilton County Community Reinvestment Group (HCCRG)
may be Democrats, Republicans, Charterites (local party inCincinnati),
and non-party citizens. I don't know how they voted or whether they
worked for any presidential candidate.
What we have in common are the intents and hopes of why and how the
citizens in this country can prosper again from the proposals in the
December 22, 2009 HCCRG letter to President Obama. Equally importantis
that one of the intents of the HCCRG proposals is to build a greater
expectation from the broader public of being included in the economic
recovery, in contrast to being (just) a pass through mechanism, suchas
the lowly $600.00 per qualified taxpayer to spend with major
businesses. (Economic stimulus?). Our success with building this
expectation of inclusion could result in more congressional supportfor
the HCCRG type proposals. This could be great support for President
Obama assuming he begins to direct government dollars and other assets
toward a "bottom up" economy as HCCRG has proposed.
Best regards,
Morris
Join us April 13-16, 2011 in Washington DC for the National Community
Reinvestment Coalition's Annual Conference- see www.ncrc.org for more
information. CONTACT ME ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS
Morris Williams
Convener
Hamilton County Community Reinvestment Group
hccrg05@aol.com - 513-641-5446
Board Member Emeritus, National Community Reinvestment Coalition
ncrc.org - 202-628-8866
At the table last night, Mira sent around a banner with this info. Morris took it down and emailed it to me today. thanks!
Note how huge our military expenditures are compared with all the rest. ellen
UNITED STATES BUDGET 2010-2011?
Military (Department of Defense, War, Veterans Affairs, and Nuclear Weapons Program – 59%
Health and Human Services Dept – 6%; Transportation Dept – 6%
States – 4%; Education Dept – 4%; Other Programs – 4%
Department of Homeland Security – 3%
Justice Department – 2%; Agriculture – 2%
NASA - 1%; Energy Dept (exclude nuclear weapons) – 1%; Labor Dept – 1%; Treasury Dept. – 1%; Interior Dept. – 1%; Environment protection Agency – 1%; Commerce 1%
UNITED STATES BUDGET 2010-2011?
Military (Department of Defense, War, Veterans Affairs, and Nuclear Weapons Program – 59%
Health and Human Services Dept – 6%; Transportation Dept – 6%
States – 4%; Education Dept – 4%; Other Programs – 4%
Department of Homeland Security – 3%
Justice Department – 2%; Agriculture – 2%
NASA - 1%; Energy Dept (exclude nuclear weapons) – 1%; Labor Dept – 1%; Treasury Dept. – 1%; Interior Dept. – 1%; Environment protection Agency – 1%; Commerce 1%
READERS' LETTERS
From Anne Ominous:
On Feb 16, 2011,at the salon table, Rama said:
: "the name Queen City of the West comes from winston Churchill."
Actually Churchill called Cincinnati "America's most beautiful inland city," (or words to that effect) long after we were the Queen City of the West. It was Longfellow, a hundred years or more earlier, who dubbed our city "the Queen of the West."Once again, the Environmental Advisory Council meets on the fourth Tuesday at 7 PM, so, no drum circle for me (also, getting around is difficult, as I broke my foot).Hope all's well with you.also,
Rama said, ...wants to transform Bangalore into the greenest city in the world
Bangalore is also the world capital of call centers; where the people to whom most of us are talking are when we contact major corporations' customer service, etc.
and someone said, ..."Temples with sculptures showing sexual acts and positions. It is no[t]t pornography. "
Well, it wasn't pornography when constructed but it is now (all that voluptuous, multiple partner, standing on head, cock sucking and pussy eating, even animal fucking, depicted in near three dimensions absolutely conforms to contemporary notions of hard core porn. What she might have said was it isn't obscene.Oh well, enough from me.
Anne Ominous
Howard Konicov, environmentalist/activist: SUPPORT THE STREETCAR
Thank you for your note, here are my thoughts..
I see a lot of Political Naivete about the costs and politics of creating and building out an urban transit system. We should be working to integrate this system into a regional plan not to kill the seedling before it has sprouted..
Any system we build is going to need to include the center grid that is currently funded. We don't get a bite at this apple very often, Metro Moves was voted down..
The lack of a high concentration of people living in our Urban Core makes it difficult to support the type of Urban experience many of as value in other places, all those specialized businesses and cafes you love in the great cities of the world thrive because there is enough foot traffic to support them.
One of the defining characteristics of downtown Cincinnati is some 1000's of vacant buildings. And this is very expensive. It hemorrhages the City's revenue on one hand while weighting our expenses.
We have a:
- Great OHIO (alliteration) Riverfront;
- New casino with some 8-12 million visitors a year,
- Convention Center that is an important engine of commerce for many businesses downtown...
- Tall Stacks (thank you Rick Griewe!!)
- Strong cultural institutions like the Freedom Center, Music Hall, The Ballet, ZOO, Union Terminal,,
- Improving urban recreation {Purple People Bridge, great Parks, Bike Paths, tied together} ..wouldn't clean air be nice to add to this list..
For Tourism alone the Street Car has important value. City's are commercial concentrations on transportation corridors. Cincinnati's history is that of a port on the Ohio river, our regions defining transportation corridor.
80,000 people work Downtown, increasing employment by 18,000 is the equivalent of wiping out unemployment here..
Transportation is the cardiovascular system of any city. Think of your favorites and how they are tied together. In the City's you love the most around the world it would probably never occurr to you that you would even want a car.
A Street Car connected to Light Rail connected to the river and bike paths, A historic renovation of an old subway line to Northside, great pedestrian access, quick access to regional airports and trains will bring more people here to spend money and give us better access to the myriad of opportunities, Cultural, Business, Educational and others in the world around us.
Anyway, those are my preliminary thoughts,, H
Ps: working to start another University here on the river..
REVIEWS: BOOKS, Movies, MUSIC, CONCERTS, RESTAURANTS, WEBSITES ...
Please send me your tips...love to hear what you are reading etc. ellen
Wow, people tell me they read these reviews! Awesome. Now send me yours. long or short, anything. ellen
SIMON SAYS: book reviews by Anna Sher Simon
Lift, by Kelly Corrigan
This is a heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking letter by A mother to her two young daughters. Especially if you are a parent, but even simply as the child of someone, this book is a must read as a tribute to the special love parents and children share- including how such tightly bound persons can and so often do become distant and misunderstood by each other. The writing style is dry and sometimes very funny, and somehow even when at it's most touching avoids being sappy. A quick and beautiful read, which may help you understand your own mother, or at least see her as more human.
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God Was Not In The Fire by Daniel Gordis
On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:26 AM, spencerkof@aol.com wrote:
Spencer Konicov sends "I am reading the most interesting book I have picked up in 2 years".God was not in the fire by Daniel Gordis. Check it out u may like it also. Let me know what u think.
(Spencer will lead discussion on this book in a couple weeks or so. We urge you to get it. Available cheap on Amazon or through the public library. Spencer says it is relevant regardless of what your religious affiliation. ellen.)
From Spencer: God Was Not In The Fire by Daniel Gordis Check it out you may like it also. Although this book is written by a Rabbi much of the substance in the book is universal. Here is the paragraph on page 21 that created the excitement in me I want to share with you. When you read the paragraph substitute the religious group you are am member for the word "Jew, Jewish, and etc. I would like to discuss this book with you at the next dinner. Let me know what you think.
Modern Jews—sophisticated and educated to unprecedented degrees—now find that they need good reasons to identify as Jews> A Jewish way of life is no longer the natural choice. The closely knit Jewish communities of generations gone by, The palpably Jewish neighborhoods of yesteryear, have disappeared. The striking ethnicity of an earlier Jewish life—the European accents, a quaint amazement at American life, and virtually complete comfort with Jewish customs and tradition—has largely dissipated. Even nostalgia is running low; young Jews today do not have their parents'visceral associations with the pungent smells of chicken in the oven before Shabbat or of the peaceful moments associated with the lighting of Friday night's candles. Neighborhoods, ethnicity—powerful motivators a generation ago, they are but memories today. Now Jews must consciously decide whether and how to Identify as Jews. Spencer
We looked up a review on Amazon: here it is...
This review is from: God Was Not in the Fire (Paperback)
Rabbi Gordis describes this book as an attempt to answer the question, "Why be Jewish?" But the question he really addresses is, "Can living a traditional Jewish life of study, prayer, ritual and mitzvah lead one to a spiritual life that is meaningful in today's world?" To this question, his answer is a resounding "yes," and he is largely successful in describing how traditional Jewish practices can lead one to the sense of connectedness and commitment -- here equated with spirituality -- often missing in our lives. His approach is largely psychological: study validates our struggles to believe; ritual takes us away from the mundane world; keeping kosher brings an aspect of spiritual discipline into the mundane world. Although this approach has inherent limitations -- the persuasiveness of some of his arguments may lie in the psyche of the individual reader -- it is well-suited to his target audience of people who are already seeking a deeper Jewish spirituality.
If you are looking for a book that demonstrates that the prayer services, rituals, study and observance of the mitzvot really can lead you to a more spiritual life, then you have come to the right place. Rabbi Gordis is eloquent in his belief that traditional Jewish practice can provide spiritual sustenance. If that thought is a sufficient reason for you to "be Jewish," then you will find that Rabbi Gordis has also answered the first question posed above. The problem for me, however, is that Rabbi Gordis does not really address why it should be *Jewish* study, prayer, ritual and discipline that leads one to spirituality. Most of the arguments Rabbi Gordis provides apply equally, at least in general terms, to other religions I have studied. Prayer, ritual, discipline and ethics, in one form or another, are shared by Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Why one should adopt *Jewish* forms of spirituality -- and what sets Jewish forms apart from other religions -- are questions not addressed in this book.
Rabbi Gordis includes a *very* helpful section of "Suggestions for Further Reading," which is arranged by the themes covered in each chapter and provides a brief comment on each of the books, instead of just the usual unadorned list. Amazon reader.
Rabbi Gordis describes this book as an attempt to answer the question, "Why be Jewish?" But the question he really addresses is, "Can living a traditional Jewish life of study, prayer, ritual and mitzvah lead one to a spiritual life that is meaningful in today's world?" To this question, his answer is a resounding "yes," and he is largely successful in describing how traditional Jewish practices can lead one to the sense of connectedness and commitment -- here equated with spirituality -- often missing in our lives. His approach is largely psychological: study validates our struggles to believe; ritual takes us away from the mundane world; keeping kosher brings an aspect of spiritual discipline into the mundane world. Although this approach has inherent limitations -- the persuasiveness of some of his arguments may lie in the psyche of the individual reader -- it is well-suited to his target audience of people who are already seeking a deeper Jewish spirituality.
If you are looking for a book that demonstrates that the prayer services, rituals, study and observance of the mitzvot really can lead you to a more spiritual life, then you have come to the right place. Rabbi Gordis is eloquent in his belief that traditional Jewish practice can provide spiritual sustenance. If that thought is a sufficient reason for you to "be Jewish," then you will find that Rabbi Gordis has also answered the first question posed above. The problem for me, however, is that Rabbi Gordis does not really address why it should be *Jewish* study, prayer, ritual and discipline that leads one to spirituality. Most of the arguments Rabbi Gordis provides apply equally, at least in general terms, to other religions I have studied. Prayer, ritual, discipline and ethics, in one form or another, are shared by Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Why one should adopt *Jewish* forms of spirituality -- and what sets Jewish forms apart from other religions -- are questions not addressed in this book.
Rabbi Gordis includes a *very* helpful section of "Suggestions for Further Reading," which is arranged by the themes covered in each chapter and provides a brief comment on each of the books, instead of just the usual unadorned list. Amazon reader.
Dear Ellen,
I am deeply touched by your poem. You have been courageous not only in getting this mansion sorted out, but also in baring all in this marvelous account of the process. I love you. Thank you for your poem and sharing it with me.
Mary Lynn
(1994) Warrior Woman by Ellen Bierhorst
Tell me I'm a great Warrior Woman.For thirty seven years my family have lived in this Victorian Castle Keep,Accumulating, saving, neglecting, repressing all manner of things and spooks.For ten years my wild-ass engineer scrounger father brought home industrial garbageand a dozen electric motors, all sizes,and carefully saved in rusty coffee cans a thousand nuts, bolts, screws and washers.Horded hunks of plastic, sheets of rubber, wood in every form, with and without rip-your-hand nails sticking out,1And deposited layers of precious heart energy with cunningly-soldered engineering models of dam gates,Cleverly designed steering mechanism for ice-boat-never-built,Stuck diagrams of complex wiring for God-knows-what on a nail in the basement.For nine years my overwhelmed artist mother, who said, "This house is a woman killer!", saved tablets of watercolor paper, and old canvases, and newsprint, and works of art from the thirties, the forties, the fifties-- by herself, by me as a teenager.2She collected: a carved Jacobean bench from a 1957 garage sale; a walnut dresser from barn in Indiana..., and yards and yards of fabric for dresses never made...a bag full of ace bandages to bind up her phlebitis, a cupboard of old prescription medicines, and shampoo from the fifties.She walked away and left her stuff when she couldn't take the Wild Ass any more: (He said: "Honey you are fiscally illiterate!")And he sat in a chair and died in 1969 a couple of years later, and never cleaned his stuff or painted his room or made a will. He left it all here.And then my young married self was here with husband and baby and two more babies, and an underground newspaper in the 60's --including dark room, fully equipped, used, abandoned, and left to gather crusts of grime.The exterior trim was painted three times, interior rooms at least once, leaving paint cans and matching colors, once labeled, slumbering in filthy cobwebs.I thought a big house with lots of cupboards and closets and drawers and compartments and endless rooms in the basement meant you could save everything you wanted. Especially if it were neatly put away.3 Ha! a dream.I saved baby toys, all the parts collected, and toddler toys, and infant equipment (how much special equipment goes with babies! How about the Johnny Jump Up that clamps in a doorway...)I saved notes from college courses. Old loose leave binders. Old calendars, filled in and not filled in.My husband gathered piles of magazines and newspapers beside the bed, and could not part with them, nor pick them up.I would gather them into grocery bags, write the date in magic marker, and stick them in closets.We would move around the 16 rooms like Sioux migrating over the planes, setting up camp first here, then there, leaving behind dressers full of old underwear and grocery lists, moving on to fresher fields.The children grew and saved and collected, and since I never knew how to throw things out, never knew how to organize or clean, and they were not born with the knowledge, they left behind mountains of elementary school projects and papers and magazines and air-brush equipment and art work, and girlie mags.And Dungeons and Dragons equipment and outgrown clothes and love-letters from old swains and a miniature brass sphinx and little china dogs and Transformers.And the radiator burst and flooded the floor, and the gutter went unrepaired and rain came in, and the spiders spun and the dust and grime collected slowly over everything.Sash ropes broke, and windows were propped up with broom handles. Doors unhinged were tossed in the basement where hardware rusted from Midwest summer humidity.Cords of firewood piled up against foundation walls, and slowly decayed and provided habitat for civilizations of insects.Old china, glassware, pots, utensils and gadgets ...Who could throw away the almost-OK Toaster Oven?The neighbors always had three well filled garbage cans on trash day, and often piles of auxiliary trash. Many weeks, I didn't set out a thing, some weeks only one can.My marriage died, my husband walked away. Two or three years later when he came to get his stuff, he pawed over the pile I'd made in the coal bin, leaving most, destroying the little order I'd managed. He left the German folding kayak and the model of a house framing he'd made in handy-tech school.Left decades of National Geographic and Popular Science and New York Review of Books.Left old running shoes, and furniture from his mother's house and his childhood teddy bear.Left camp photos and college-age European trip slides and 8 mm movies and endless strips of negatives.And I intended twenty years ago to whip this place into shape and live in peace and order.And I intended five years ago to get rid of all the things and live in airy emptiness like Theresa Canedo who lived in the same efficiency for 10 years and still had empty drawers and shelves.And it whipped me.Year after year it whipped me.And the brass tarnished and the wood grew dry and chalky, and the windows peeled and flaked, and the grime increased.And now, under duress of real estate sale forced upon me by economic necessity and professional upheaval,I, by my own power, have emptied it all.Ispent my precious dollars and hired 100 hours of Amazon labor and we turned the river through the stable.One mountain of trash and treasures went to the garbage truck: it took 5 people 30 minutes to load it all.Another mountain of trash and treasures-- hauled away from the back yard to the tune of $250 including dump fee and they didn't even get half.Can my brothers guess the heart attack it is to hold my mother's green plaid coat from the 40's...her red rayon suit with the brass buttons she wore to all Jack's recitals at the Conservatory of Music?Can they guess the jolt of love and anguish to look again at my father's handwriting on yellowed kindergarten paper, or see an old Black man wheel away the reel lawn mower brought from New Orleans via Maine with the large wood wheels he made on the lathe?Would my ex-husband understand what it does to my EEG to throw his abandoned kayak out for the trash, or see the crib all three babies used sitting on the curb because Good Will won't take cribs nowadays?Does anyone understand how going through grown children's keepsakes and trash can be an ordeal of self-recrimination and shame? Shame to see the tangible evidence that I have failed to teach my children budget-balancing skills on the material plane because I lacked them myself.It breaks down all my psychic protection of repression and denial when I am standing in the dust and the junk weeping over the Bar Mitzvah present lost under the bed.You probably don't understand and can't call me Great Warrior Woman. Probably I am the only one who really knows. Probably I am the one to call myself Great Warrior Woman.Have I the strength?Let me tell you:This is a feat. A feat of muscular effort; of mental understanding, a feat of self-forgiveness, andan offering of love.For all these years, My Mother, My Father, My Husband, My Children, I have held your garbage and your treasures, lovingly maintaining the potential of your dreams, the goodness of your memories. Now,I offer you resolution, clarity, emptiness and peace.I love you, and I have cleaned up our mess.I, Ellen, have cleaned up all our mess.I, the daughter you would not touch, have admitted: no ice boat. Nevermore!I, the daughter you disliked because she was too much like her father, have thrown out your yard goods and come within a whisker of junking your old treadle sewing machine.I, the wife you fled, have coped with twenty years of your neglectfulness and cowardice.I, the mother you resisted and fought, have swept up condoms and candy wrappers.I, the mother you loved and left, have gathered and faced all that you could not gather nor face nor admit nor decide nor relinquish.I love you, and I have cleaned up the mess................................"Oh no, Honey, I NEVER saved wood that had nails in it, but always carefully removed them first, precisely because, as I always taught you, they could rip your hands. You were the one who saved the hand rippers!"1Oh, OK, Daddy, I have to admit you are right. And I'll also admit that you weren't just a wild ass and a scrounger, but also a consummate technician and artisan and designer and inventor, and did a truly marvelous job of collecting, practicing and organizing material plane stuff.Later I carefully added the archives of my daughter's art, my own honeysuckle and grape baskets, my musical instruments both home made and imported, my chrochet lace, etc., etc., etc.23 A small minority of the stash was sorted and boxed and labeled and put away. Most was simply left where it lay, or else tossed loose, into any available closet or unused room by a harried, usually angry clean-up-Ellen.
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Get Politically Involved: Political powers are threatening support for NPR, PBS, Planned Parenthood & Public Unions. If you value these institutions, speak out to support them. Tell your State & Federal senators & representatives what you think of these issues. Find & contact your Ohio State Senators & Representatives atlegislature.state.oh.us/. Find your US Federal Senators & Representatives at congress.org & house.gov. Info about public broadcasting at 170millionamericans.org. Info about Planned Parenthood & rally in Hamilton, OH, this Sunday 27 February at ppswo.org. Info about efforts to bust public unions at facebook.com/pages/Stand-Up-For-Ohio/167952849919161.
Reduced-Cost Cat Spays & Neuters [thru Friday 25 February]: Ok. So getting spayed or neutered may not be so exciting. But it is important to reduce the number of unwanted / untended cats. If you have or know a kitty who is still "active," take advantage of the good folks at Ohio Alleycat Resource (OAR) for $25 spay / neuter / rabies packages. More info @ 513.871.0185 & oar.chipin.com/february-feline-frenzy.
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Looking Ahead:
Oscar Shorts & More [Sunday 13, Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 & Sunday 20 March]: CWC'S 10th annual presentation of the Academy Award nominated Live-Action & Animated Short Films, plus funny commercials & bonus shorts. Two distinct programs: Program "A": Sun 13 Mar @ 4:30pm, Tue 15 Mar @ 7:30pm, Sun 20 Mar @ 4:30pm. Program "B": Sun 13 Mar @ 7:30pm, Wed 16 Mar @ 7:30pm, Sun 20 Mar @ 7:30pm. Nominees are from Australia, Belgium, Burundi, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Madagascar, the UK & the USA. Bonus films from Germany & the USA. Single tix is $10; combo packages is $16. Your only chance to see these short films in this area on the big screen at one time in one place. Warning: Oscar Shorts typically sells out early. At Madison Theater, 730 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011. More info & tix @ 859.781.8151, worldcinema at fuse.net & cincyworldcinema.org.
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Calendar:
Shout! The Mod Musical [Thursday 24 February – Sunday 13 March @ 8pm (Wed–Sat) & 2pm (Sun)]: SHOUT! flips thru the years like a music magazine, taking you back to the sound, fashion & freedom of the 60's. This smashing revue tracks 5 groovy gals as they come of age during the days that made England swing. Join this non-stop journey thru the infectious pop anthems that made household names of stars like Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield & Lulu, with new arrangements of hits including "To Sir With Love," "Downtown," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," "Son of A Preacher Man," "These Boots Are Made for Walking", "Alfie", The Look of Love", "Goldfinger," & more. An irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions & psychedelic dances from the 60's. Tickets are $21 for adults; $19 for seniors & students. At Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, 45238. More info & tix @ 513.241.6550 & cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Matcha Tasting [Thursday 24 Thursday @ 6:30pm]: Matcha is among the world's healthiest feel-good beverages. Essencha now carries different types of matcha. This tasting will provide a great opportunity to explore them during this interactive, informative tasting. History, culture, preparation & health benefits will be covered in this mega-matcha tasting. $20/person includes tasting, seminar & light foods paired with matcha. At Essencha Tea House & Fine Teas, 3212a Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info & RSVP @ 513.533.4832 & tea at essencha.com.
Triage Super Group [Thursday 24 February @ 7:30pm]: Eugene Goss on vocals, percussion & flute, Billy Larkin on keyboards & vocals, Randy Winters on drums, Charles 'Baba' Miller on world percussion, Sylvain Acher on guitar & Mandy Gaines. Tickets are $10; Jazz Club Members Free. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31 at gmail.com & theredmoor.com.
The Human Rights Watch International Film Fest [thru Friday 25 February @ Noon]: Two more days of this festival. Thursday: In the Land of the Free; Friday: Camp Victory - Afghanistan. Films are free. Discussions follow films. At MainStreet Cinema, Tangeman University Center, University of Cincinnati west Campus. More info @ 513.556.6115, Nicole.amuser at uc.edu & uc.edu/sald.
Tie-Dye Ball [Friday 25 February @ 8pm-2am]: Two of Cincinnati's longest-running jam bands will host the 2nd Annual Tie Dye Ball, featuring music by the Grateful Dead, Phish, Rolling Stones, Jerry Garcia Band & Bob Dylan. Jerry's Little Band has been together since 1993, & The Spookfloaters have been performing since 1987. A portion of proceeds will benefit Play it Forward, a 501c3 nonprofit org that helps local musicians in extreme need. In addition to music, there will be a raffle of many items donated by local businesses & a grand prize Fender Electric-Acoustic guitar donated by Willis Music in Eastgate. Wear your best tie-dye shirts & beads with your favorite dancing shoes. $10. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt. Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.335.7254 & pifvolunteer at gmail.com.
!YEYEAH! - art by Amanda Checco - opening [Friday 25 February @ 6-9pm]: Amanda Checco presents her fantastical departures from reality. She has been painting a mural on a prominent Park+Vine wall. The 140 square foot mural features a pyramid of whimsical hybrid animal creatures celebrating the revitalization of the Main Street district in Over the Rhine. Similar to the ArtWorks mural she led this past summer on the Germania Building on 12th & Vine Streets, Checco's imagery celebrates joy in life with bold colors combinations, exciting patterns & imaginative imagery. !YEYEAH! is a small exhibition of Checco's recent prints, digital photography & illustration. Exhibit runs thru Sunday 20 March. At Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275 & parkandvine.com.
Establishing & Operating a School Garden Program - class 3 [Saturday 26 February @ 9-10:30am]: This spring, Granny's Garden School offers a series of workshops regarding various aspects of establishing & operating a school garden program. This class discusses fundraising & securing in-kind donations, & how to use the resources unique to your school to secure the supplies you need. Workshop is $25 per person. The workshop will take place at Natorp's Garden Store, 5373 Merten Drive, Mason, OH 45040. More info @ 513.324.2873, schoolgarden at fuse.net & grannysgardenschool.com.
Scarf it up!! [Saturday or Sunday 26 or 27 (?) February @ 1-4pm]: Come to the Weavers Guild open house to meet the people & enjoy an easy weaving project. There will be scarves & scarf kits available for sale. Part of the 2011 Artswave Sampler Weekend. Confirm date with the org. At Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, 4870 Gray Road, Cincinnati, OH 45232. More info @ 513.591.2500 & president at weaversguildcincinnati.org.
Mediterranean Echoes - Belly Dancing & Seminar [Saturday 26 February; seminar @ 9am-4pm @ Show @ 7pm]: This belly dance performance & seminar will feature Aegela & Ruric Amari. Performing solo will be Ergallis, Conchi, Anna Mar del Sur & Safiya Nawaar. Troupes & duets include Aegelas Dance Troupe, Anastasia & Noura Duet, Binaat Al Bedouin, Alhambra Dance Troupe, Samovar Dance Troupe, Samovar East, & Habeeba's Cincinnati Dance Co. Live music by the Kakias Family Band. Seminar is $70 pre-registered; $75 at door. Show is $18 for adults, $10 for kids: 5-12; kids under 5 are free. At Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road, Cincinnati OH 45236. More info @ conchi.homestead.com/medechoes.html.
Favorite Soups of Our Presidents [Saturday 26 February @ 2-5pm]: Sample favorite soups loved by our past & present presidents. At the Spice & Tea Exchange of Cincinnati, 2637 Edmondson Road, Rookwood Commons, Cincinnati, OH. More info @ 513.531.7000 & spiceandtea.com.
This Little Light of Mine: Stories of Marian Anderson & Leontyne Price [thru Saturday 26 February; see details]: Cincinnati Opera will present 5 community performances of its education touring production This Little Light of Mine: The Stories of Marian Anderson & Leontyne Price. Written by & starring soprano Adrienne Danrich, This Little Light of Mine is a musical tribute chronicling the groundbreaking careers of these African-American opera icons. Thru music & historic photographs, Ms. Danrich demonstrates the role music played in changing the hearts & minds of people during the Civil Rights Movement. Anderson & Price overcame racial barriers to become international opera stars with the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. This 1-hour production will tour schools 12-26 February, plus have 5 public performances 12, 20, 23 & 26 February. For students grades 6-12, families & adults. Community Performances: Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Sat 12 Feb @ 10am (free); Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, Sun 20 Feb @ 11am (free); Compass Community Church at Rhino's, Wed 23 Feb @ 7pm (free); School for Creative and Performing Arts, Sat 26 Feb @ 1:55pm (free); & National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Sat 26 Feb @ 6pm ($5). Joseph-Beth Booksellers will host Ms. Danrich for special appearances on Sat 19 Feb: Storytime & songs @ 11am & The Making of This Little Light of Mine @ 1pm. More info & tix @ 513.241.2742, 513.768.5562 & cincinnatiopera.org.
Endangered Cincinnati: Can These Buildings Be Saved & More Great Cincinnati Families at Home [thru Saturday 26 February]: Help celebrate these 2 fantastic exhibits created by the Betts House. Free. At Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.497.2860 &cliftonculturalarts.org.
A Day of Quiet [Saturday 26 February @ 10am–4pm]: Women & men are invited for a day of reflection & prayer to refocus on personal goals & what brings you joy in your life. Grailville will provide a simple framework of prayer & song for participants to use, or not, as each sees fit, plus optional gathering times. Partners, friends & families may also choose to use the time to reconnect. $15; please bring your lunch. Reservation required. At Grailville 923 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340 & grailville.org.
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra Concert [Sunday 27 February @ 2pm]: Friends & Idols I - Memorial Hall. Guest violin soloist is Tim Fain. The program includes Elgar's Serenade in E minor, op.20, Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216, Berg's Lyric Suite: 3 Pieces, Schumann's Fantasia in C, op. 131. Mischa Santora, conductor. Tickets are $10-50 for adults, $5 for kids. At Cincinnati Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @https://ccocincinnati.webfeatsecured.com/Concert-Details.aspx?ConcertId=52.
Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra Winter Concert "Symphonic Virtuosity" [Sunday 27 February @ 3pm]: This performance will feature violinist Jin Hee Kim performing Bruch's Violin Concerto #1. Dr. Kim has performed solo concerto & chamber music concerts in the US & abroad & is currently the violin professor at the College of Mount St. Joseph. The concert will also include Beethoven's "Coriolanus" Overture, "Les Preludes" by Lizst, & selections from Brahms Serenade. Free; donations accepted. After the concert, enjoy a delicious Italian dinner sponsored by the Elder High School Glee Club. At Seton Performance Hall, 3901 Glenway Avenue, Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45205. Convenient parking in Seton's lot or garage. More info @ 513.941.8956 & GOCMO.org.
Art & Spirituality of Ukrainian Easter Eggs [Sunday 27 February @ 1:30-4:30pm; optional lunch @ 12:30]: Artist Karen O'Brien leads this hands-on intro to the beautiful & meditative practice of "pysanky" as a form of prayer. The afternoon includes a brief history/spirituality of the Ukrainian Eggs, a demonstration of their creation & an opportunity to "compose" your own prayer thru designing eggs which can be taken home & displayed for Easter. Tuition is $35, or $45 with lunch. Reservation required. Women, men & kids 12 & older are welcome to attend. At Grailville 923 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340 &grailville.org.
Coffee Talk & Hot Topics at Red Tree Art Gallery [Sunday 27 February @ 3pm]: Sunday at the coffee shop has never been steamier. Join JCafe, a program for Jewish young professionals, 21-35, for Kosher Sex, a discussion about Judaism's take on sex. From foreplay to fornication, no topic will be off limits when Ari Boxman, 4th year Hebrew Union College Rabbinic student, leads this titillating conversation about subjects such as sensuality, sex & other issues typically too taboo to touch in polite company. Free with advanced RSVP, & includes a free coffee drink & decadent desserts to compliment the conversation. Sponsored by Access, a program of The Mayerson Foundation for Jewish young professionals 21-35. At the Redtree Art Gallery, 3210 Madison Road, Oakley, Cincinnati, OH. More info & RSVP by Feb 24 @ jypaccess.org.
My Castle on the Nile: Illustrated Sheet Music by Black Composers, 1828-1943 [thru Monday 28 February]: From Francis Johnson to Duke Ellington, the significant contributions of African American composers to this country's musical heritage are vividly demonstrated thru a display of illustrated sheet music drawn from the Library's extensive collection. At Main Library, Cincinnati Room, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.369.6905 & cincinnatilibrary.org.
Kid's View Photography Class [Mondays thru February 28 after school @ 3:30-5pm]: Kids View is a photography program that engages youth with their communities thru long-term projects. This winter, Kid's View gets ringside seats to explore the local youth boxing scene by participating in a collaborative photography project with Cincinnati Golden Gloves. Students will learn basic photography skills at Prairie's Northside studio, then photograph youth boxing training sessions & exhibitions at the Golden Gloves training facility at the Mount Auburn Recreation Center. Students will also photograph a regional boxing tournament in Cincinnati in early March. The project culminates with an exhibit of student work at Prairie's gallery in Northside in early April & publication of a book of photographs & writing about Cincinnati Golden Gloves, to include work from Kid's View students. Enrollment is $85; limited to 8 students ages 12-18. At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ info at cincinnatikidsview.com & cincinnatikidsview.com.
Sing with Artist In Residence [various dates]: During March, the Kennedy Heights Arts Center will host musician Terry Boyarsky as their "Artist-in-Residence." Enjoy her opening performance on Sunday 6 March @ 2pm. She will lead a variety of group classes across 4 weeks in March in choral music exploration. Sign up for a group & join this multi-generational, interfaith community choral project. The final collaboration will be a group performance on Thursday 31 March. Classes begin the week of March 7th. Adult & Teen Classes are Mondays & Tuesdays @ 6-8pm & Thursdays @ 10am-Noon. Youth Ages 5-8 Classes are Thursdays @ 4:15-5:30pm. Youth Ages 9-12 Classes are Fridays @ 4:15-5:30pm. Folk Dance Workshop for all ages are Saturday 26 March @ 6-8pm. All classes are free; pre-registration required. All events at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info & RSVP @ 513.631.4278.
Writing for the Love of It: A Weekly Workshop For Girls Who Love to Write [Thursdays in March @ 4-5:30pm]: Grailville invites teen girls to join a weekly workshop that encourages their passion for writing & inspires & challenges them to write their hearts out. Activities include looking together at work in a variety of genres; writing time both with prompts & free-writing; sharing writing with each other & gentle, constructive suggestions for individual girls to use in revising their pieces, if they so desire. Mothers & other women will be invited to participate as "audience" in the final session on March 31. Tuition is $75 for the 5-week series. Registration required. At Grailville 923 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340 & grailville.org.
Lunafest Encore [Wednesday 2 March @ 7:30pm]: Due to bad weather, many missed the original Lunafest screenings, so CWC is offering an additional screening. Dinner, drinks, film & discussion. Seating limited to ~ 100. At the Highland Country Club, Fort Thomas, KY. Tix only at website & door. More info @ 859.781.8151,worldcinema at fuse.net & cincyworldcinema.org.
Manifest Art Openings [Friday 4 March @ 6-9pm]: ARCH is an exhibition of 24 works Exploring Made Space. 20 invited artists, architects, designers & others from across the US, Canada & Spain explore the concept of spaces altered or created by people. Our species inevitably alters this elemental fabric of the universe, for better or worse. Works include paintings, video animation, sculptures, collages, drawings & photographs. Also, Manifest's 6th Annual Selections from the International Drawing Annual exhibition features a sampling of artworks to be included in the forthcoming International Drawing Annual 6 exhibit-in-print publication (manifestgallery.org/inda). All works included in each annual are made within 3 years of its publication. Refreshments will be served. Enjoy Walk on Woodburn. Exhibit continues thru Friday 1 April. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638,jason at manifestgallery.org & manifestgallery.org.
Mardi Gras Costume Ball with Alliance Francaise [Saturday 5 March @ 6-10pm]: In 1827 a group of students, recently returned from Paris, donned costumes of all shapes & styles to merrily dance their way thru the streets of New Orleans, as they had seen the French students do in Paris. New Orleans was intrigued & delighted with the display of celebratory enthusiasm & quickly followed suit. Thus was born the elaborate Ball we now know as Mardi Gras. Share the enthusiasm & recreate the moment with friends from Alliance Francaise. Dance to the sounds of Preservation Hall jazz, mingle with like-minded friends in full costume or barely disguised, & savor the tastes of New Orleans with French wines & spirits. The evening's vendors will intrigue you with their unique & creative wares in the spirit of New Orleans celebration. $65 fee benefits the Alliance Francaise, includes live New Orleans Jazz, Cajun Cuisine, Best Costume Contest & more. At Peterloon Estate, 8605 Hopewell Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info @ 513.621.9170, af at afcincinnati.com & afcincinnati.com.
Terri Kern - "Bridge" [thru Saturday 5 March]: Terri Kern will be showing her new fine art ceramic vessels & panels, drawings & letterpress prints. Terri is one of most exciting ceramic artists in the country today. She has won several international & US awards for excellence in ceramics. Her extraordinary ceramic surfaces are full of rich color & detailed images achieved by brushing at least 1000 strokes of underglaze on each piece. The mysterious & moving images in her ceramics & drawings are narrative interpretations of her experiences in life & as an artist. At 5th Street Gallery, 55 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.579.9333, 5thstreetgallery at fuse.net & 5thstreetgallery.com.
Cathedral Concert Series - 35th Season [Sunday 6 March @ 3pm]: A Musical Celebration of J.S. Bach's 326th Birthday. Bryan Mock, Organist & Choirmaster Christ Episcopal Church, Glendale, Ohio. The Series presents instrumental & choral music from the rich tradition of Western Liturgy & inspired classical music in a suitable visual & acoustic environment. Free admission; suggested donation is $10 per adult. At St Mary's Cathedral Basilica of Assumption, 1140 Madison Avenue @ 12th Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.431.2060, cathedralconcertseries.org & cathedralconcertseries.org/WORDS/CCS_2010-2011_Schedule.pdf.
Classical Piano & Violin Concert [Sunday 6 March @ 7pm]: International piano star Elizabeth Pridonoff & renowned violist Catherine Carroll perform in concert together to benefit the Ben Carlson-Berne Scholarship. Enjoy an evening of great music while helping underserved youth with interest in classical music to receive the musical instrument lessons they otherwise cannot afford. Meet the artists with dessert @ reception after concert. $25 per ticket donation. At Church of the Saviour, 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info & tix @ 921-9707, carlsonbernescholarship.org.
Covedale Center After-School Drama Program [begins Tuesday 8 March @ 4:15-5:30pm]: The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts continues its new After-School Drama Program for young performers, ages 10 thru 13. Classes encompass acting, improvisation, theatre skills & a final performance on the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts stage. This Program is an excellent preparation for young performers who may wish to audition for the Cincinnati Young People's Theatre teen program or the Covedale's regular season shows when they are old enough. Classes will be Tuesdays & Thursdays for 6 weeks @ 4:15-5:30pm with the final performance on Saturday 16 April @ 2pm; free & open to the public. The Program will feature two experienced instructors. Tuition is $175 for 12 sessions plus performance. Target class size is 25 participants. Registration closing deadline is Tuesday 1 March. In the Rehearsal Studio, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550 & cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
The Practice of Poetry: A Spring Writing Workshop for Women [every other Tuesday 8 March - 3 May @ 7-9pm; optional poetry sessions on alternate Tuesdays @ 7-8:30pm]: The workshop is based on the belief that all the things that make good poetry are things that keep us healthy & whole. Each session includes instruction in the art & craft of poetry, writing time & opportunities to share. The optional Poetry Craft Sessions provide a chance to give & receive constructive feedback. Tuition is $115 for the every other week series; $175 for the series as a weekly program. Reservation is required. At Grailville 923 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info @ 513.683.2340 & grailville.org.
Calligraphy Exhibit [thru Thursday 10 March]: Using a variety of styles & techniques, the Greater Cincinnati Calligrapher's Guild membership shows off its love of the lettering arts from books to banners to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Guild. At the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ klm225 at cinci.rr.com.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures:
Opening the Door - Dream Dialogue Circle [Six Circle Saturdays @ 10am-noon: Jan 22, Feb 5 & 19, Mar 5 & 19 & Apr 2]: Come together in a sacred loving way to open the door & connect with the power that speaks to you in dreams. This is a unique opportunity to experience the power & joy of dreaming in community. $15 per session at door; $75 for all 6 Circles & 12 weeks dialogue with online community. Facilitated by Robin Ok in partnership with Transfiguration Spirituality Retreat Center. At the Johnston House, corner of Albion Avenue & Albion Lane, Glendale, OH 45246. More info @ 513.202.3861 & laughndream @ gmail.com.
Lost Cincinnati: Why Buildings Die [thru Monday 14 March]: This award-winning exhibit created by The Betts House features some of Cincinnati's lost landmarks including canals, parks, schools, theaters, churches & inclines. The exhibit explores the reasons why these buildings no longer exist – fire, natural disasters, automobile, neglect & structural failure, functional obsolescence, urban renewal, changing land uses, & financial factors. At Westwood Library, 3345 Epworth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211. More info @ 513.369.4474 & kathy.bach at cincinnatilibrary.org.
Three Casseroles - Live Music [Wednesdays @ 8-11pm]: Local acoustic trio, The Three Casseroles, performs fun, eclectic music with international influences. Sylvain Acher, Sasha Strunjas & Liz Wu weave together lively strands of Gypsy Jazz, Bossa Nova, Flamenco plus songs in French, Spanish & Russian. At Poco a Poco Restaurant, Hyde Park Square, 2724 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info at 513.321.7626.
Reiki First, Second & Third Degree, Intuitive Development, Tarot Cards, Meditation Classes & more: Patricia Garry teaches classes, plus provides Reiki sessions & Tarot readings by appointment. Classes meet in East Walnut Hills. More info on classes, schedules, tuition, dates & times @ patricia at patriciagarry.com.
Karaoke moves to Friday Nights @ 7pm-midnight: Great DJ music & karaoke. Enjoy a great venue, great food & opportunity to sing your favorite songs & dance the night away. If you want to have this form of live entertainment in Kennedy Heights, you must support it. Admission is $10, Ladies $5 before 9PM. Soft drinks, appetizers & snacks available to buy. BYOB. At arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.841.2822,info at aimcincinnati.org & aimcincinnati.org.
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