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SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES

Hi Everyone!

taken just now, in my World Choir Games t-shirt.

 Am I jazzed! Yesterday our MLK Chorale performed in the ("Open" level) Gospel competition at the World Choir Games, and did we ever blow them (and ourselves) away! A new high. Bishop Todd O'Neal was electrified in directing us; we were happy, animated, the music came off flawlessly, the two soloists were beyond wonderful. Made me so happy. Tomorrow we will perform again in the Spirituals category. By noon Saturday we'll know the results of both. The Games are a huge success; every performance packed, audiences overflowing, lots of 'sell outs', the downtown is full of singers from all over the world. Saw Mark Mallory at the "champions level" Gospel concert... they were all good, but for spirit power and overall effect, I thought none could touch the MLK Chorale. We were flying.



Hugs to everyone!

Ellen

SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES

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CINCINNATI HONORED TO HOST WORLD CHOIR GAMES

World Choir Games [Wednesday 4 – Saturday 14 July]: As many as 20,000 of the world's best singers will be in Cincinnati for the 2012 World Choir Games; the 1st time the Games have been hosted in the US. This is our opportunity to see & hear 100s of choirs of all ages from about 70 countries from around the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, & South & North America. These choirs will perform & compete in 23 categories over 11 days. This is also a valuable opportunity to meet & interact with people from around the world, as Cincinnati turns into a musical UN for 11 days. Known as the "Olympics of Choral Music," this will be the largest choral competition in the world, as choirs perform everything from gospel to folk to barbershop to jazz. Much more info at 2012worldchoirgames.com.

MUSE WINS THE GOLD!

On Saturday, July 7, 2012, MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir received a Gold Medal in the World Choir Games' Female Choirs Champion's Category. Scoring 81.50 points, MUSE now ranks at the top of US choirs in this category and 3rd in the world.

MUSE's near-flawless, Friday performance of "Good News" (Rosephanye Powell), "Gamba Adisa" (Joan Szymko), "Ergen Deda" (Petur Lyondev), and "Circle of Life" (Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M & Hans Zimmer, Arr. Steve Milloy) provoked an enthusiastic response and a standing ovation from the audience, which included two of the judges.

This overwhelming outpouring of support was humbly received by MUSE. MUSE is proud to have represented the city of Cincinnati, spreading our message of musical excellence and social change at this unforgettable event.

VeganEarth presents

Developing a Successful Social Enterprise
with
Jerry Janszen
founder and former director of Building Value

Sunday, July 15, 2012
2:30pm Vegan Potluck (bring all utensils, label contents of your offerings) 3:30pm Program
Clifton Methodist Church, corner Clifton and Senator Pl.

TWO LECTURES WITH JACKIE MILLAY

Friday, July 13 from 7-8PM ~~ Lively, living lecture ~~ Love Donation

* Learn about your lifeforce(chi) energy through the ancient Chinese systems of ChiKung/TaiChi.

Saturday, July 14 Workshop from 10AM to 2PM

$75.00 ~~ $65.00 if registered by June 30,2012

* Learn to gather and store the Chi, open and balance the flow of energy through your meridians & much more.

* Learn a TaiChi dance form, "WuChin", which means the five elements. This is a movement meditation repeating in 4 directions.

Event Location: United Spiritualists of Christ's Light Church(USCL)

9772 Princeton Glendale Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45246 Instructor: Jackie Millay

Education Director: Rev. Christine Sabick 513-541-4900

Education@uscl.org 513-405-1514

513-891-5424

Please bring a packed lunch with a full water bottle. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. It's your choice if you want to be barefoot or wear flexible shoes. Please contact Jackie with any questions or concerns.

2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, 513/ 221-0981

For information, contact Vickie Ciotti 513/221-0981 vciotti@civicgardencenter.org.

Civic Garden Center Calendar of Events & Programs

June and July 2012

...

July 14. Mid-Summer Feast, 10:00-12:00pm, at the Civic Garden Center.

Instructor: Cecelia and Madeline Dorger

Learn to create new and tasty treats with ingredients that are in season! Using basic cooking skills and great recipes, we will help you create things like fresh salsa and pesto with the fresh produce available in a mid-summer garden. This is a family friendly program, so feel free to bring your budding chefs.

Cost: $15 (free for CGC volunteers). Please register by calling 221-0981 x 18.

July 21. Homegrown Medicine and Congo Fundraiser. 9am-12pm, at the Civic Garden Center.

Instructors: Diantha Decker and Wes Duren, Marvins Organic Gardens

Around the world, since the dawn of mankind, people have looked to plants and nature for the cure to all manner of illness. Medicinal knowledge has been passed down and expanded upon as our understanding of science and the human body has deepened. Homegrown medicine gardening is empowering, exciting and a beautiful addition to any yard. Join us as we explore several incredibly unique and useful plants that you can grow and use to alleviate many common maladies. The first hour will be a talk about the plants and their uses and the next two hours will be a hands-on workshop creating herbal remedies such as salves, tinctures, compresses, teas, syrups, smudges and more. Everyone will have the option to take home a portion of the products they make, and we will have additional herbal products for sale. All proceeds from this event will go toward supporting our mission in the African Congo to promote Edible Food Forests.

Cost: $50. Please register by calling 221-0981 x 18.

July 31. Preserving the Harvest: Water Bath Canning. 6pm-8pm, at the Civic Garden Center.

Instructors: Betsy DeMateo & Jennifer Even, OSU Extension Agency

Do you want to preserve fruit, jams, jellies, tomatoes, or salsa? Come find out how to can safely and efficiently. Make a delicious, high-quality product to give away or keep in your cupboard! With Water Bath Canning you can preserve your garden harvest to enjoy throughout the year.

Cost: $15 (free for CGC volunteers). Please register by calling 221-0981 x 18.

Throughout the summer, Wednesdays on the Green, free concerts at 7 PM, weekly. I went last Wednesday, heard Tracy Walker. About 300 people, gourmet popsicles, way fun. Excellent community event. Free!

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE AT THE LLOYD HOUSE:

Check out our A.T. page on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EllenUp

I will try and post regularly. Ellen.

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Claire RECHNITZER writes:

Hi Everyone,
Some of you are regular or occasional attendees of the free weekly Alexander Technique practice sessions at the Lloyd House - Sundays from 3:45 to 4:30pm. If you haven't participated yet, please join the fun! (http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/)
Claire and Ellen

Claire, Alan, Fanchon, Gene, Anita, Dolly
A.T. Sunday Practice 11/20/11 watching the movie DVD "Move Well Avoid Injury" ~

FREE Alexander Technique Practice session every Sunday 3:45 - 4:30 at the Lloyd House 3901 Clifton Ave. 45220. Open to all (students, teachers, the general public)

........................................................................

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.
........
* 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

watch?v=vCSNajqC8rg

And here is another fabulous short video on posture for health and power:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRw6lpkBjSc

Oh and P.S.: I've started posting videos on YouTube on a variety of subjects. You can search by my name. Fun.

Ellen Bierhorst

Baoku Moses invites everyone to the event Baoku & The Image Afro-beat Band @ The Zoo happening Wednesday, July 18 at 4:00pm.

(Baoku is a great Light in our city. Catch this! ellen)

Voter Registration
Know anyone who isn't registered? Anywhere? Send them this NAACP sponsored link to a page that takes you to your localized voter registration form; print out, fill in, send in, and presto! You, or they, are registered. Then... get 'em to vote in November! ellen
http://action.naacp.org/this-is-your-vote

GREEN UMBRELLA

... is the brain child of Brewster Rhodes, local leader/activist/ environmentalist. Most weeks he has a new email update... you can access it here:

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=luuicojab&v=0010iyGwPSeYAHZw3RS-FhpDJ4UZcrYqkVnDvmdmRYFmKqngSs1BaxDTdDnMUG1Yus56WbxvFiZ0xPzFakBjVwtU32EPSCQJl8V_RiR9bXuu8-QPoDMJY4Bu37NhnUYdr2zDs2g6piUE9MyAUk1yzMSHg%3D%3D

Here's a worthy organization fighting the good fight in Ohio:
supported by the SEIU (service employees internat'l union)

For Instance, a petition to have districts determined by bi partisan; on ballot in november

http://fightforafaireconomy.org/

We are the 99%

Space Available in Historic Clifton Castle

Please circulate this ad. ellen

Five adults share separate bedrooms, communal spaces in the Lloyd House on Clifton Avenue.
1. Second Floor: 2 (3) room Master Suite, available Now:

(photos, see www.lloydhouse.com)

2. Second Floor: Large bedroom, beautiful gas burning fireplace , with private bathroom. (photos, see www.lloydhouse.com)

Kitchen on third floor is shared among 4 housemates (two per refrigerator).
Off-street parking. Common rooms include: first floor living, dining rooms, spacious veranda with chiminea and Hatteras hammock, third floor meditation/movement room.
Utilities: heat, water, high speed wireless internet included.

The atmosphere is warm, welcoming and relaxed. We like to have periodic house brunch for current and former housemates, and typically have a live-music dancing party in the late summer.
Housemates must be people who can be pleasant and up-beat 24/7, with rock solid ability to pay house-sharing dues on time without reminding. Dues for the Master Suite: $725/month. Available Now. No pets, no smokers.
Dues for single room: $500/month.



Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D., M.AmSAT
Holistic Psychologist and Teacher of the Alexander Technique
ellenbierhorst@lloydhouse.com
513-221-1289  ~ http://www.lloydhouse.com ~
3901 Clifton Ave. Cinti., OH 45220 ~

(2) MARY CUMMINGS SENDS HELPFUL RESOURCE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

Dear Friends,

I want to let you know about an amazing FREE resource in case you or someone you know is unemployed, under employed or is trying to figure out what they want to do. Before I moved I had the opportunity as part of my job at Redwood to observe this program for n entire week- I would up participating rather than an observing and found it to be very useful to me personally. It is called the Life Learning Center and is located in covington KY. You can visit their website for more info: http://nkyllc.org/

I hope you are all staying cool in the midst of the heatwave sweeping the country. I miss you! Have a great summer!

Love, Mary

--

"What day is it?"
It's today," squeaked Piglet.
"My favorite day," said Pooh.

A.A. Milne

 Dear Cincinnati Artists and Friends of Cincinnati Artists, (from Jan Brown Checco)

"Who doesn't want more money?" – Jimmy Fallon

The Cincinnati Arts Ambassador Fellowship Program

http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/arts

The Cincinnati Arts Allocation Committee (CAAC) has been getting this program

READY

for you to apply, and now this new $6000 fellowship award is

SET

online to receive your applications! Please

to the web address above to find the Guidelines, Application and FAQ sheet.

…and then…

Please forward this message to your Cincinnati-residing professional artist friends and colleagues! Deadline for applications is August 30, 2012, and artworks must be realized by between November 2012 and May 2013. Please read the Guidelines carefully to see who is eligible and other parameters!

TUESDAY, (last Tues of the month: July 24) DRUMMING CIRCLE AT LLOYD HOUSE

Did you know? There is a monthly drumming circle at the Lloyd House, last Tuesday of the month, 6:45 - 8:45 p.m. Everyone welcome. Bring drums, guitars, dulcimers, .... anything. Or just yourself. We have instruments to play.

ARTICLES AND LETTERS

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- Another good fracking article sent by Bob Witanowski: http://www.emagazine.com/daily-news/the-fight-to-save-forests-from-fracking/

- Local Anti-Fracking Group staying active.

- Richard Blumberg, on What is it that can't be lost?
- Roxanne Qualls' newest newsletter featuring the music hall renovation decision here: http://e2.ma/message/tegtc/18oe9c
- Threee Short essays by STEVE SUNDERLAND

From local Fracking Activists: Alison Auciello <swohionofrackforum@gmail.com>, www.nofrackohio.com, www.facebook.com/SwOhioNoFrackForum

Supporters!

We hope that you are enjoying your summer and surviving the extreme heat!

Last week, some 20 of our members marched in the 4th of July Parade in Northside. Feel free to check out the blog post on No Frack Ohio about it, and check out the awesome photos here. We had a great time, and the crowd of over 14,000 was very much on our side. It was a huge success!

We're getting really close to getting proposals for local bans and ordinances from Cincinnati City Council. There will be a council meeting at 11:00 am on July 31, so stay tuned for updates on that and mark your calendar so that you can be there!

In the meantime, we could really use members like you to write Letters to the Editor (LTE) for the Enquirer and send them to letters@enquirer.com. Council members regularly track LTE's to gauge what our community wants, and your letter would make a huge difference in getting them to do everything they can to protect Cincy from frackers! Need help? Just e-mail us or call 513.394.6268. We just had this one printed last week.

We are having our next meeting on July 17th at the Food and Water Watch office in the Mt Auburn Presbyterian Church at 6:30 pm. Join us if you would like to help us plan and strategize.

Finally, have you seen Josh Fox's new short? "The Sky is Pink"

Thanks for all you do,
The SW Ohio No Frack Forum Team

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On Sun 8 Jul 2012, at 1:44 PM, Richard Blumberg quoted:

> The Dakini Speaks
>
> My friends, let's grow up.
> Let's stop pretending we don't know the deal here.
> Or if we truly haven't noticed, let's wake up and notice.
> Look: Everything that can be lost, will be lost.
> It's simple - how could we have missed it for so long?
> Let's grieve our losses fully, like human ripe beings.
> But please, let's not be so shocked by them.
> Let's not act so betrayed,
> As though life had broken her secret promise to us.
>
> Impermanence is life's only promise to us,
> And she keeps it with ruthless impeccability.
>
> To a child, she seems cruel, but she is only wild,
> And her compassion exquisitely precise.
> Brilliantly penetrating, luminous with truth,
> She strips away the unreal to show us the real.
> This is the true ride - let's give ourselves to it!
> Let's stop making deals for a safe passage -
> There isn't one anyway, and the cost is too high.
> We are not children anymore.
>
> The true human adult gives everything for what cannot be lost.
> Let's dance the wild dance of no hope.
>
> by Joyce Wellwood

So I responded and asked him,
On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Ellen Bierhorst <ellenbierhorst@lloydhouse.com> wrote:
And this one,... fabulous!
So what's your answer to "what cannot be lost"? Dhamma? or Love? or Beauty?
Or... perhaps they are all the same thing.

E.

Richard's Answer:

Nothing cannot be lost. Hold on to nothing.

Nibbana, God, the null set, freedom,

Love, Richard

Three short essays by Steve Sunderland

THE PUZZLE OF CHARACTER
BY Steve Sunderland

"Man doesn't grow from below upwards but from within outwards. That is the fundamental condition of all freedom in life. It is not an artfully constructed social environment but an attitude to oneself and to the world which is a struggle to maintain." G. Janouch(2012). Conversations with Kafka. New Directions.

1. John Roberts: The puzzle of Chief Justice John Roberts is now confusing me. I was shocked by this decision to join the majority in supporting the Affordable Care Act. Becoming cynical about his leadership, about the predictability of his actions, I was also allowing myself to believe that Roberts was a tool of the majority. The reasons for his decision are hidden in the long decision he wrote, perhaps in the switch from the "commerce clause" argument to a "tax." Yet, this is too simple an explanation of what is a major decision. He must have fought with himself about the implications of leaving his conservative members of the Supreme Court and joining the liberals. What really happened, what really caused his decision, and his agreeing to create a major win for president Obama and the liberal cause of improved health care for millions may be more connected with his belief in what felt right as an element of his character. Isn't it possible to believe that ideology, right or left, can both lift and soil our personalities? Doing what is right, in the moment that is a crisis, may say more about what makes up the concept of character in individuals who have an "attitude" towards themselves that defies easy decisions, comfortable assumptions, and the expectation of approval from friends. Perhaps the Roberts decision should raise fundamental questions about the forces pulling and pushing mature decision making. In a culture that demands ruthless orthodoxy of political, religious, and personal decisions, it is clear that there is also a deeper force opposing false arguments for truth.

2. (re. Porgy and Bess) George Gershwin: What puzzles me about Gershwin is why he bet on an opera about poor black people in Charleston, South Carolina. Here, Broadway and pop music's master song writer, turns to an intense look at the violent and compassionate elements at play in the ghetto of a black community. Watching the wonderful performance at Music Hall, I was amazed at what Gershwin was confronting the audience with in terms of racial and poor images of people who do not fall within the label of "culture heros." The play/opera revolves around a "cripple, " a man unable to move his legs, and his love of a woman with serious mental and physical health problems, namely, the addiction to violence and drugs. Gershwin was choosing to go down a path of unpredicabilitiy about both blacks and poor in the South in the early part of the twentieth century. He revealed the key characters as capable of courage, or deep love, and of compassion for a community in the face of a mainstream culture that vilified the poor Southern black individual and community. What was Gershwin trying to communicate about the values and character of this communty other than we, as audience, have been led to a false and dangerous set of stereotypes about the descendants of slavery. Why would Gershwin go down this path, believing that his art might transform our attitudes, open our hearts, and make a change in the ways cultures celebrate the deepest and most important values?

3. 9th Ward of New Orleans: And then there is New Orleans...Stuck in rebuilding the areas left in disaster by Hurricane Katrina, Stefanie and I recently toured the attempt to rebuild on the ground that still is in the shadow of the rebuilt levees. We stopped talk to a woman who showed us on her map just where the storm hit and how it destroyed their house. "We're going ahead and rebuilding," she said with a cheeriness. We left her wondering about the resilency of people, the inner qualieties of hope, love, and courage that are touched by the violent experience of a hurricane. Is it a rebuilding of not only the houses and streets but also of the capactity to believe in the self's talents, the self's deepest strengths, and the self's greatest fact and fiction: "Life can go on with pride, with spirit, and with understanding."

The lessons of citizenship in a democracy depend upon this kind of strong and beautiful recovery of hope and courage. What is growing in Roberts, Gershwin, and the residents of the Gulf, are fundamental human qualities that both serve as examples of loving a self and a community and examples of how deep are the strengths of victims. We are reminded that the work goes on, the attitudes can be changed, and the space we call "freedom" can be enlarged.

LETTERS

write me your ideas, responses. I'll publish it here. ellen

From Paulette Meier

Sorry I missed it, Ellen! (Kristen Fryer and Susan Gray's performance at Clifton Plaza). I had a ticket to the World Choir Games yesterday, including last evening, to hear MUSE. Wow, were they up against some stiff competition! I don't like saying it that way, really -- there's no way that these choirs can "compete" with each other, really. It's not like determining who's the first over the finish line! So many different styles and approaches to the songs. Truly an amazing event!

Love,

Paulette

From

From (UC Geology Prof) Warren Huff who went with us to Columbus on 6/17 to protest fracking)

Ellen,
The Soil Science Society of America puts out a regular news magazine and the current edition is posted here. The open access cover story is on fracking for shale gas and I think gives a fairly balanced view of what we know and what we don't know about the long-term consequences of fracking. The author points out that there is still a lot of research needed on the biological and geological consequences of fracking, but that industry is probably not going to wait for that research before it pushes ahead.

Warren

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REVIEWS: BOOKS, MOVIES, RESTAURANTS, VIDEOS, TV, WEB

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR REVIEWS!
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COME ON! SEND ME YOUR REVIEWS.

What are YOU reading? we want to know.

ellen

The Journey

One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice --
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
"Mend my life!"
each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do --
determined to save
the only life you could save.

~ Mary Oliver ~

(Dream Work)

Tri-State Treasures

Tri-State Treasures is a chronological compilation of unique local people, places, and events that may enrich your lives. These treasures have been submitted by you and others who value supporting quality community offerings. Please consider supporting these treasures, and distributing the information for others to enjoy. And please continue forwarding your Tri-State Treasures ideas to jkesner at nuvox.net.

Information about Tri-State Treasures and how to submit them, and an explanation of my convention for expressing email addresses and websites 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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Photography Treasures:

Women: Italy, India, Ecuador, South Africa - photo exhibit [thru Friday 31 August]: This expanded exhibit of photographs by Ben & Harriet Kaufman range from women as beasts of burden in India & Ecuador to a nun at confession in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to visitors sunning themselves on the ferry to Cape Town's notorious Robben Island former prison. All photos are for sale in varying sizes. Follow the Guest Services sign to the Grailville Store. Photos hang in the dining room with its north wall of glass & natural light. Free show & parking. At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info at 513.683.2340 & grailville.org.

Public Library's 2012 Frame Cincinnati Photography Contest [submit thru Tuesday 31 July]: The Cincinnati Public Library will showcase photography from some of the region's best photographers. Thru July, photographers can enter their Frame Cincinnati Photography Contest. The best entries will be displayed in the Atrium of the Main Library September 5 thru November 4. Submissions will be accepted in two categories: student (high school & college students) & adult. Co-sponsored by the Photography Club of Greater Cincinnati. Go to cincinnatilibrary.org/news/2012/frame-cincinnati.aspx for more details, rules, & submission forms.

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Calendar of Treasures:

Washington Park Jazz Series [Thursday 12 July @ 7-9pm]: This new, free Thursday Night Jazz Series curated by local jazz pianist Chris Comer, will be held in the newly renovated Washington Park & runs thru August. Shows are 7-9pm & feature some of Cincinnati's most talented, well-known jazz performers in an idyllic, vibrant downtown park setting. This first performance features The Chris Comer Quintet, with Scott Snyder on sax, Terry Twitty on trombone, with special guest Napoleon Maddox of ISWHAT?! At Washington Park, 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.351.7502, Chris atChrisComerRadio.com & washingtonpark.org.

Bastille Day Picnic [Friday 13 July @ 6-10pm]: Think Fourth of July with a French Accent. Celebrate with the French Alliance (Alliance Francaise de Cincinnati) for a family friendly traditional celebration of Bastille Day. Dinner, dancing & lively festivities. Enjoy a buffet dinner & dance to French American music. Free admission. Simply bring your favorite homemade summer dish to share with at least 6 portions. Prizes for Best Appetizers, Best Entrees, Best Desserts & Best Center Piece. Competitors should come early; winners will be announced at 7pm. Bring-your-own-alcoholic-beverage (wine & beer) due to park rules. Soft drinks & water will be provided. Volunteers needed. At Swaim Park, 7650 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. More info, register & volunteer at 513-324-4191, afcincinnati at afcincinnati.com & afcincinnati.com.

6th Annual Manifest Master Pieces Exhibition - opening [Friday 13 July @ 6-9pm]: Building on the philosophy of the Rites of Passage exhibits for undergrads, each year Manifest offers a similar opportunity to graduate students & recent MFA/MA graduates for exhibiting at Manifest - Master Pieces. The exhibit reveals the intensity & professionalism of these students in art or design. The exhibit features 24 works by 18 artists: sculpture, prints, diminutive metalworking, photography, assemblage, painting, collage, & drawing. Exhibit runs thru Friday 10 August. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info at 513.861.3638 & manifestgallery.org.

Paintings of Paris - opening [Friday 13 July @ 6-9pm]: Greenwich House Gallery in O'Bryonville will have a Bastille Day Celebration, unveiling new paintings of Paris by Cincinnati artist Donna Talerico. Vive la France, Vive l'art! Cool jazz, free parking, appetizers. The show runs thru Tuesday 14 August. At Greenwich House Gallery, 2124 Madison Road, O'Bryonville, Cincinnati, OH. More info at 513.871.8787.

The Mark Lomax Quartet [Friday 13 July @ 8pm]: This live recording session will feature master jazz drummer, composer & lecturer, Mark Lomax, fiery tenor sax player Edwin Bayard, gifted bass player Dean Hulett, & Cincinnati-born pianist sensation William Menefield. Tickets are $12. At the Thompson House, 24 East 3rd Street, Newport, KY 41071. More info at 859.261.7469 & jazzincincy.com.

Music at the Palm Court – Orchids [Friday-Sunday 13-15 July]: Enjoy great music in a gorgeous art deco setting with top-drawer dining. On Friday @ 9pm-1am, enjoy the James Hart Trio featuring Paul Patterson on violin, Bret Wamsley on drums & James Hart on piano & left hand bass. On Saturday @ 9pm-1am, the James Hart Quartet will feature Steve Hoskins on sax, flute & clarinet, Bret Wamsley on drums, Jim Anderson on bass, & James Hart on piano. Enjoy cocktail pianists Jim Poynter on Friday @ 5-9pm & Ted Rakel on Saturday @ 5-9pm; & listen to Jim Poynter play during Sunday Brunch @ 10:30am-2pm. Admission always free. At Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, 35 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513. 861.0666 & 513.252.3366.

Kid's Meditation & Yoga Camp [Saturday 14 July @ 2-5pm]: Kids are experiencing stress & emotional challenges growing up as a high-tech generation. Meditation is a relaxation technique that can help kids learn how to calm their minds & deal with their emotions. Meditation & yoga can bring harmony to body, mind & spirit of any generation; promoting health, concentration, school & other activities. Kids are encouraged to bring adults with them – moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncle – everyone is welcome to learn together. This unique camp is an enjoyable day that creates opportunities for further interaction later as you practice together the new techniques that you learned. Program: universal, non-religious meditation practice to focus the mind; body & mind relaxation yoga technique; vegan snack provided; watch a movie about life history of Buddha; please wear comfortable, stretchy clothes. Snack & drinks provided. Limited space, please RSVP by Tuesday 10 July. Suggested donation: $25 for single; $40 for 2 kids; $45 for family; scholarships available. At Gaden Samdrupling Buddhist Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45251. More info at 513.385.7116, gsl at ganden.org & gslmonastery.org.

Tackle Trade Days at Lake Isabella [Saturday 14 July @ 8am-6pm]: Reel in a deal at the Lake Isabella Tackle Trade Days. A variety of new & used vintage lures, rods, reels & more for the experienced & amateur angler, showcasing local fishing equipment vendors in a flea-market style setting; large selection of bargain gear. Free. At Lake Isabella, 10,174 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140. Valid Hamilton County Park District Vehicle Permit ($10 annual; $3 daily) needed to enter the park. More info at 513.521.7275 & GreatParks.org.

Kid's Meditation & Yoga Camp [Saturday 14 July @ 2-5pm]: Kids are experiencing stress & emotional challenges growing up as a high-tech generation. Meditation is a relaxation technique that can help kids learn how to calm their minds & deal with their emotions. Meditation & yoga can bring harmony to body, mind & spirit of any generation; promoting health, concentration, school & other activities. Kids are encouraged to bring adults with them – moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncle – everyone is welcome to learn together. This unique camp is an enjoyable day that creates opportunities for further interaction later as you practice together the new techniques that you learned. Program: universal, non-religious meditation practice to focus the mind; body & mind relaxation yoga technique; vegan snack provided; watch a movie about life history of Buddha; please wear comfortable, stretchy clothes. Snack & drinks provided. Limited space,please RSVP by Tuesday 10 July. Suggested donation: $25 for single; $40 for 2 kids; $45 for family; scholarships available. At Gaden Samdrupling Buddhist Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45251. More info at 513.385.7116, gsl at ganden.org & gslmonastery.org.

World Choir Games [thru Saturday 14 July]: As many as 20,000 of the world's best singers will be in Cincinnati for the 2012 World Choir Games; the 1st time the Games have been hosted in the US. This is our opportunity to see & hear 100s of choirs of all ages from about 70 countries from around the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, & South & North America. These choirs will perform & compete in 23 categories over 11 days. This is also a valuable opportunity to meet & interact with people from around the world, as Cincinnati turns into a musical UN for 11 days. Known as the "Olympics of Choral Music," this will be the largest choral competition in the world, as choirs perform everything from gospel to folk to barbershop to jazz. Much more info at2012worldchoirgames.com.

Find a musical match during the World Choir Games: Daunted by the schedule? Here are some recommendations. news.cincinnati.com/article/20120624/ENT03/306240065/Find-musical-match-during-World-Choir-Games?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Entertainment.

Volunteer for 2012 World Choir Games [thru 14 July]: One way to enjoy the World Choir Games, a world class event that will be the pride of Cincinnati for years to come, while meeting people from around the world, is to volunteer. The primary competitions will be held in downtown Cincinnati with concerts for the public held throughout the greater Cincinnati area. Volunteers are needed to host visiting choirs, escort assigned choirs to events, assist dignitaries & judges, assistance with the public, & many other activities. There are special opportunities for bilingual students who can act as interpreters. Volunteers will be asked to provide their own transportation. More info at 513.977.6354 & 2012worldchoirgames.com/Section/2012-games/volunteers/volunteers.

Author Karin Slaughter to Talk [Sunday 15 July @ 2pm]: Having sold millions of books worldwide, international bestselling thriller/crime fiction author Karin Slaughter will discuss her books that possess gritty forensic detailing, all-too-human characters, & stark rendering of crime found in her lacerating thrillers. Coining the term "investigoogling," Ms Slaughter's 1st novel, Blindsighted, became an international success, was published in 30 languages, & gleaned many awards. Fractured, her 2nd novel in the Will Trent series, & Faithless in the Grant County series, realized similar success. Criminal, her newest novel, will be released this summer. Ms Slaughter advocates for libraries & is founder of the Save The Libraries project. At the Atrium Reading Garden Lounge, Main Library Branch, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6959, Phyllis.hegner at cincinnatilibrary.org & cincinnatilibrary.org/press/.

Cincinnati Healing Clinic [Sunday 15 July @ 2-4pm]: A group of healers offer a healing clinic once a month for individuals. Healers work hands-on with the energy field to increase health & wellbeing. Walk-ins welcome; appointments available. Donation is $15. At Lightpath Discovery Center, 5207 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info at 513.426.6075, cincinnatihealingclinic at gmail.com & cincinnatihealingclinic.org.

Live Free of Pain & Stress [Tuesday 17 July @ 6:30pm]: Discover a life free of back & neck pain, herniated discs, sciatica & more. Learn why doctors, chiropractors, & therapists recommend this natural spinal rejuvenation therapy. A complimentary dinner accompanies a lecture & demonstration by Dr. Michael Nichols. Presented by Gateways to Healing, Chiropractic & Nutrition, 1206 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Free; must pre-register by Friday 13 July. More info at 513.321.3317 & GateToHealing at aol.com.

Read a Story with Pocahontas at Your Library Branch [Wednesday 18 July @ 11:30am]: The Cincinnati Library is partnering with The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati for the Meet & Read with Pocahontas events at select Library locations; part of the Library's Summer Reading Program, Reading Rocks. After meeting Pocahontas, kids will listen to her read a book. Parents can sign up for a 4-pack of tickets to a Children's Theatre performance of "Seussical Jr." being raffled off at each event. This week's reading is at Hyde Park Branch Library, 2747 Erie Avenue, 513.369.4456.

● Monday 23 July @ 10am: Loveland Branch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, 513.369.4476
● Thursday 26 July @ 10am: Clifton Branch Library, 351 Ludlow Avenue, 513.369.4447
More info at 513.369.6959, lisa.mauch at cincinnatilibrary.org, cincinnatilibrary.org & thechildrenstheatre.com.

Wednesdays on the Green - Cincinnati Dancing Pigs [Wednesday 18 July @ 7-8:30pm]: Enjoy the 4th fabulous season of Wednesdays on the Green; 8 more weeks of free performances for the community. Also, free hands-on art making activities for kids every week, & onsite snacks by the Habanero Burrito Truck & Street Pops. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs; pack a picnic or pick up a snack at the show. On the front lawn of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220 (inside if rain). More info at 513.497.2860 or at www.cliftonculturalarts.org.

● July 25 – Azucar Tumbao

● August 1 – Jake Speed & the Freddies

FEMME: Self-Portraits by Danielle Voirin [thru Friday 20 July]: Danielle Voirin grew up near Chicago, but has lived in Paris since 2003. The 40 prints in FEMME sample 3 bodies of work thru which she explores her relation to life & her place in it thru self-portraiture: des Collages, staged tableaux made at the famous "59" coop artists' studios in central Paris; Curiosity, selections from a 200-page flip-book which records the experience of a head-shave; Wakings, a long-term investigation of the physical appearance of the metaphysical space between dreams & actuality, made in the mornings when not quite awake. This is her 1st solo exhibition in the US. At Iris BookCafe & Gallery, 1331 Main Street, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.260.8434, 513.381.2665 & Iris' Facebook page.

5th Annual Great Ohio River Swim [Saturday 21 July @ 7:30am]: This annual swim, sponsored by the Ohio River Way, has grown into the largest open water swimming event on the Ohio River. Last year over 130 teens & adults completed the 900 yard swim from the Serpentine Wall across the Ohio River to Kentucky & back to the Cincinnati Public Landing. "This is a fun & safe opportunity for people of all ages to swim across the Ohio. Swimmers are invariably impressed with the cleanliness & beauty of the Ohio - its so much nicer than people imagined." Check-in & on-site registration at 6:30-7:15am at the Serpentine Wall. Free parking for participants on the Cincinnati Public Landing. $45 per person; $35 for USA Triathlon members. The Great Ohio River Swim Clinic at 7am at the Serpentine Wall. The river will be closed to barge & power boat traffic 7:30-8:30am. Certified lifeguards & safety boats will be deployed. The swim will be timed. The award ceremony for winners will be @ 9am. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Ohio River Way, Inc. to support its work to promote, protect & celebrate the Ohio River. At the Serpentine Wall, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at ohioriverway.org/great-ohio-river-swim/.

Appraiser Frank Farmer Loomis Talks about Antiques [Saturday 21 July @ 7pm]: Antiques appraiser, writer & media personality Frank Farmer Loomis will talk about what makes an antique an antique, with entertaining stories from his show, his career, & the last Cincinnati visit of "Antiques Roadshow." He has written the books "Is It Antique Yet?" "You Can Afford Antiques!" & "Antiques 101." He was columnist for Cincinnati Magazine and the Middletown Journal, & an appraiser for "Antiques Roadshow" 1997-1998. He is WMKV 89.3 FM host of "Keep Antiquing." At the Sharonville Branch Library, 10980 Thornview Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45241. More info at 513.369.6049, cincinnatilibrary.org/press/ & CincinnatiLibrary.com to search for "Price It! Antiques & Collectibles" to research your own antiques.

Living in Harmony with the Environment - Library Series [Saturday 21 July @ 1pm]: Eat Local is the 2nd program in the Main Library Information & Reference Department's series with area orgs that emphasize education, preservation & community building to help our environment. Partners include: the Central Ohio River Valley Local Foods Initiative; Imago Earth Center, & Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage. This week's program asks: "Why eat processed foods when you can enjoy fresh, locally grown food that helps the economy in your own area?" Indulge in the value of eating locally & sustainable grown food in Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana. At the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6900.

20th Century Celebration – Orchestral Concert [Tuesday 24 July @ 7:30pm]: As the 20th Century dawned, Americans were looking toward the future with breathless anticipation. Who could have imagined the wonders & accomplishments to come? The look, sound & tastes of America were changing, & with these changes came a whole world of wonderful music to reflect the times. Join the Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra & Vocal Ensemble for a musical journey thru the 20th Century. At Seton Performance Hall, Seton High School, 3901 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45205. More info at GOCMO.org.

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Ongoing Treasures:

George M! [Wednesdays-Sundays 11-29 July @ 8pm (Wed-Sat) & 2pm (Sun*)]: The play tells the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American musical theater who provided such songs as Yankee Doodle Dandy, Over There, You're A Grand Old Flag, & Give My Regards to Broadway, who transformed the Broadway variety show into a book-driven musical where song & dance advance plot. Follow a 60-year period from childhood in Rhode Island on the vaudeville circuit with his parents & sister as "The Four Cohans," to New York for his 25-year absolute reign of the Broadway stage. Music & lyrics by George M. Cohan. Matt Wilson, director; Eric Baumgartner, music director; Jeni Schwiers, choreographer; Ashley Bowman, production stage manager. *Also, a 7pm show on Sun 2 July. $18 for adults, $17 for seniors & students. At the Showboat Majestic, 435 East Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix at 513.241.6550 & cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

Vegan Month @ Findlay Market [July]: Seven of the many vegan-friendly businesses in Findlay Market are offering coupons for vegan items valid for the entire month of July; a great opportunity for everyone (vegans, veg-curious, & devout carnivores) to come to Cincinnati's historic market & try some of the exciting foods. Request coupons & more info at cinciVEGAN at juno.com.

Local Arts Festival Seeks Artists [register during July]: The Labyrinth Arts Festival is scheduled for Saturday 13 October @ 10am-4pm. This fine arts event will be at the Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church, 2710 Newtown Road in Anderson Township. Artists are encouraged to register during July. $50 per booth for artists to sell their work. In addition to the art, the Festival will feature live music, a chili lunch & quilt raffle. Walks on the labyrinth path will be encouraged. A children's art area will permit "hands-on" creative experiences for kids. More info & register at huuc.net.

Queen City Of Song Exhibit [thru Sunday 2 September]: Experience Cincinnati's choral music history thru a dynamic exhibit. The exhibit spotlights Saengerfest dating back to 1838 & its ties to the Cincinnati May Festival & Music Hall; 100 years of church & school choirs; & Cincinnati's African American choral traditions. Also, view early choral music & hymnals published in Cincinnati. Free. Presented by & at the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6900 & cincinnatilibrary.org.

Bookworks 13 Exhibit [thru Sunday 2 September]: Visit the 13th annual Cincinnati Book Arts Society exhibit of unique & small edition artists' books from local, regional & national artists. Bookworks 13 is a showcase of the thriving & talented book arts community in our region. Free. At the Atrium, Main Library of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at cincinnatilibrary.org/programs/exhibits.html &cbasturnsthepage.blogspot.com/.

International Choral Exhibits @ the Library [thru September]: Two exhibits reflect the spirit of the World Choir Games. (1) In the art exhibit "What Children Believe," local & international students share artistic visions of "what's wonderful in their world" after reading & seeing a performance based on the Caldecott Medal-winning book, "What A Wonderful World," based on the lyrics from Louis Armstrong's legendary song. This exhibit was inspired by a partnership between the nonprofit org Learning Through Art in Cincinnati & little Art of Munich, Germany, home to the World Choir Games headquarters. On display in the Main Library's atrium thru Sunday 30 Sep. (2) "The Queen City of Song" features artifacts of Cincinnati's choral music history dating back to 1838. Items from Saengerfest, Cincinnati May Festival, Music Hall, 100 years of church, school & local choirs, & Cincinnati's African American choral tradition. The Cincinnati Room also houses the "Cincinnati Panorama of 1848," the oldest wide-view photograph of an American city; a masterpiece known worldwide as one of the finest examples of daguerreian photography. On display in the Cincinnati Room thru Tuesday 4 Sep. At the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6900 & cincinnatilibrary.org/main/exhibits.asp.

Creating Self-Regenerating Balance [Mondays @ 6:30-8pm & Wednesdays @ 9:30-11am]: Fanchon Shur describes her classes as defining the forces that organize all of our life movement. She teaches that process & believes that access to the mind of the body's fluids, systems, intention, spatial harmonics, laws of exertion & expression create a Self-Regenerating Balance necessary to navigate & grasp life. Class participants are immersed in this stress-releasing & strength-producing exploration. At 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info at 513.221.3222, fanchon at growthinmotion.org & growthinmotion.org/classes&previewCSS=true.

Yoga in the Park [Every Sunday @ 10-11am, weather permitting]: Experience yoga in the grass, gazing at the sky & listening to the birds. With full views of the river, could there be a better place to practice? Free. Sponsored by Covington Yoga. At George Rogers Clark Park, Riverside Drive & Garrard Street, Covington, KY 41011. More Info at 859-307-3435, covington.yoga at yahoo.com & covingtonyoga.com.

AM Yoga in Ault Park [every Wednesday @ 9:30-10:30am, weather permitting]: Start your day blissfully with Kathryn Turner. Beginners welcome. Classes meet at the Pavilion at Ault Park in Mt Lookout. Sponsored by Starfire Council. Suggested donation $5. More info at 513.379.4163.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Virtual Salon ~ 7/12/12

2:30pm Vegan Potluck (bring all utensils, label contents of your offerings) 3:30pm Program

GET THIS!: fabulous animation showing you how to sit in front of the computer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCSNajqC8rg

And here is another fabulous short video on posture for health and power:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRw6lpkBjSc

LETTERS

REVIEWS: BOOKS, MOVIES, RESTAURANTS, VIDEOS, TV, WEB

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR REVIEWS!======================================

COME ON! SEND ME YOUR REVIEWS.

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GET THIS!: fabulous animation showing you how to sit in front of the computer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCSNajqC8rg

And here is another fabulous short video on posture for health and power:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRw6lpkBjSc

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR REVIEWS!
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