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May 2008
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Short North Area Events
May 2008
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Community News/Events Archive 2008
Return to Homepage www.shortnorth.comBach Cantata and Biber’s Virtuosic ‘Rosary Sonata’ Highlight Free Concert on Sunday, May 18 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Members of St. Francis of Assisi Choir. (Seated L to R) Isaiah Kraus, Bonny Shiplet, Regan Oaks
Middle: Phil Adams (director), Angelo Dunlap, Melissa Zigler (violin), Andrew Willis (organist), Gus Dahlberg, Kathleen Dancey, Christina Moore, Claudia Retter. Back: Julia Phillips (with Becca!), John Phillips, Jayne Bocija. (Not pictured: Jean Cotting) [Photo by Claudia Retter]On Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will present a musical program, “The Lord Is With You: Musical Reflections on the Annunciation and Visitation.” These two events in the life of Mary are celebrated in the Catholic Church on March 31 and May 31, respectively. May is considered a traditional month of devotion to Mary by most Catholics, and the program at St. Francis of Assisi enters into the spirit of that tradition.
Two focal points of the program will be a violin sonata by the Bohemian Baroque composer Heinrich Ignaz Biber and a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Violinist Melissa Zigler will perform the Biber, accompanied by Director of Music Phil Adams. The Bach Cantata will be sung by the St. Francis of Assisi Choir, directed by Mr. Adams and accompanied by parish organist Andrew Willis. Solos in the cantata will be sung by choir members Christina Moore, Julia Phillips, Jean Cotting, Andrew Bremer, Isaiah Kraus, Gus Dahlberg and John Phillips.
The violin sonata is entitled “The Annunciation,” a musical reflection on the appearance of the angel Gabriel to Mary, who tells her that she will bear Jesus. It is one of the “Rosary Sonatas,” a set of 15 composed by Biber. Each sonata supposedly characterizes one of the 15 mysteries of the rosary. Biber was known as a violin virtuoso in his day, and the sonatas reflect his own playing abilities with many virtuosic elements, including rapid passages, and double stops (playing more than one note at a time). Many of Biber’s works for violin incorporate a technique known as scordatura, in which the open strings of the violin are tuned in an unconventional manner. The sonata that Zigler will present is the only example from the Rosary Sonatas which does not incorporate the use of scordatura.
Bach composed his cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (“Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life”) while he was employed at St. Thomas’ Church in Leipzig. It was first performed on July 2, 1723. At that time in history, the Feast of the Visitation was celebrated on July 2 in the Lutheran Church.
The text of the cantata focuses on the event of Mary visiting Elizabeth, mother of St. John the Baptist, and recounts the story of John “leaping in his mother’s womb” at the appearance of the yet to be born Jesus. The final chorus of the cantata is the familiar Jesus bleibet meine Freude, known more commonly in English as “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”
During the program, Phil Adams will play a fugue by German composer/organist Johann Ludwig Krebs, who was a student of Bach’s. Krebs took the four letters of Bach’s name and used them as the subject of the fugue. In the German system, the musical note B flat is indicated with B, and B natural is indicated with H. Hence, the four-note subject of this fugue is made up of the notes B flat, A, C, and B. This intriguing melodic pattern has been used by many composers as a fugue subject ever since (one of the more famous renditions being composed by Franz Liszt). As an aside, it is interesting to note that Krebs was in Leipzig, studying music as a child at the Thomasschule the year that Bach wrote Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben.
Also on the program will be a setting of the Ave Maria by English Tudor composer Robert Parsons. The setting was originally composed to be sung as a conclusion of Compline, or Night Prayer. The Parsons will be sung by a small group from the St. Francis of Assisi Choir.
The concert is free and open to the public. A reception will be held afterwards in the church hall. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is located at 386 Buttles Ave. in the historic Victorian Village. For more information, call 614-299-5781, or email office@sfacolumbus.orgBuddhist Vision of Female: Stories, Poems, and Images
The C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio (JACO) is hosting a presentation “Mosaic of Female Wholeness: The Archetypal Realm of Buddhist Goddesses,” by Miranda Shaw, Ph.D., on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Community Church, North Campus, 3777 Dublin Rd. in Columbus.
The Buddhist tradition offers a fascinating array of goddesses that embody every aspect of gendered existence as a female, from maternal nurture to wounded fury. Each carries within it wisdom, a gift, and a lesson on the journey to wholeness. This program will feature beautiful, evocative slides of the fascinating goddess images and rituals that Dr. Shaw photographed during her extensive travels in India and Nepal. Weaving together stories, poems and images, Dr. Shaw will draw on her ground-breaking research on the ascent of the sacred female to communicate a powerful, inspiring Buddhist vision of female wholeness and sacredness – from the early nature divinities through the great wisdom mothers and protectors of the Mahayana movement, to the dynamic, passionate, fully enlightened Tantric female Buddhas.
Miranda Shaw (Ph.D. Harvard Univ) is author of the award-winning Passionate Enlightenment: Women in Tantric Buddhism (1994) and Buddhist Goddesses of India (2006), both published by Princeton University Press. Serving on the religion faculty of the University of Richmond in Virginia, she sojourns frequently to the Himalayas to research goddess traditions and women’s spiritual practices, focusing on the embodied practices of sacred sexuality and sacred dance.
Tickets are $40 for JACO members, $50 for others. CEUs available for counselors, social works and psychologists. To receive a registration form, call 614-291-8050 or visit www.JungCentralOhio.orgComFest 2008 Meetings
Community Festival 2008 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27, 28 and 29. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Sun., May 4 (1p.m.); Tues., May 13 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., May 21 (7:30 p.m.), Tues., May 27 (7:30 p.m.). Meetings next month start off Sun. Jun 1 (1 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. For more information on ComFest, visit www.comfest.com
Pianist-Composer to Present Concert For Peace
Brookings, South Dakota, composer-pianist Phyllis Cole-Dai will perform “Child of All Earth,” a multi-media concert for peace, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 in the Sanctuary at New Life United Methodist Church, 25 W. 5th Ave. Cole-Dai will perform her original solo piano compositions as photographic montages are being projected onto a large screen. “The music and montages reinforce each other,” Cole-Dai says, “deploring the violence of war and celebrating humanity’s desire for peace.”
The concert, she says, “is not so much a political statement as a humanitarian cry.
I present it less as a citizen of this country than as a citizen of the world – a human being who alongside all other human beings belongs to this earth. I’m nobody special, just one among billions. But my longing for peace is likely felt in some measure by everyone, no matter how deeply it might be buried or thickly scarred over.”
As this 90-minute concert grapples with serious issues, Phyllis doesn’t recommend it for young children. Yet the concert is tastefully presented. “To be candid, it can be very sad at points, especially in the first few pieces of music, as we acknowledge our grief over the suffering and loss experienced in wartime. But the audiences for which I’ve performed this concert so far have found it as a whole inspiring, uplifting. That’s my hope.”
Phyllis is the one of the authors of the book The Emptiness of our Hands: A Lent Lived on the Streets (of Columbus), an alum of Methodist Theological School in Ohio (Delaware) and the co-author of several books containing worship aids for the liturgical year. Some of the proceeds from Emptiness have gone to support the work of the Coalition in Columbus and the book has been used in many church and secular study groups on homelessness and poverty in Central Ohio. This concert for peace is being sponsored by the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, in partnership with New Life. There will be a freewill offering taken at the door to support the work of the Coalition. Call 614-294-0134 for more informtion or visit http://newlifeunitedmethodist.orgKirtan with Mike Cohen and Friends at Yoga on High
Yoga on High is hosting Kirtan with Mike Cohen & Friends on Friday, May 16 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Yoga on High facility, 1081 N. High Street. Kirtan is a practice of Bhakti Yoga, the Yoga of Devotion, consisting of sacred call and response chanting in a group setting that highlights the experience of meditation. Kirtan empties the mind of chatter, opens the heart, and helps one settle into the body, bringing about a meditative and blissful state. This evening of Kirtan will include periods of silence in which participants will rest in the experience of meditation. If you enjoy meditation, you’ll love this experience. If you struggle to settle your mind during meditation, this event offers an easy way to access the meditative state. Mike Cohen sings and plays harmonium to lead Kirtan in the style of Krishna Das, Dave Stringer and Jai Uttal. Mike is passionate about participating and guiding others in the heart-opening practice of Kirtan. Learn more about him at www.mikecohenkirtan.com. The cost is $15. Visit www.yogaonhigh.com or call 614-291-4444 for more information.
Global Gallery Annual International Dinner
Reward your taste buds with spectacular foods from around the world at the Global Gallery 6th Annual International Dinner celebrating World Fair Trade Day, scheduled for Thursday, May 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at their Short North location, 682 N. High Street. World Fair Trade Day is a celebration of fair trade. On this day, events are organized worldwide to promote cultural awareness and to consider how fair trade improves the lives of people by providing a living wage to small-scale producers in third-world countries. A buffet-style dinner is offered at Global Gallery each year to hundreds of diners, sampling spectacular native dishes prepared by Global Gallery staff and area restaurants – over 40 restaurants participated last year, including Jeni’s Fresh Ice Cream, Rigsby’s, RJ Snappers and Basi Italia. During the celebration, guests are welcome to come and go and circulate with plates among various food stations, listen to inspiring accounts of the international business partnerships established by Global Gallery, and to peruse the store’s eclectic merchandise from over 30 countries. This year’s new features include a concert stage and educational games for children. Tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door) $18 per couple. For more information or to reserve tickets by phone, call 614-444-5945, 614-478-8007 or 614-621-1744.
Short North Neighborhood Yard Sale
The Victorian Village Society is joining forces with residents of Harrison West and Italian Village for their annual neighborhood yard sale, scheduled Saturday,
June 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now is the time to begin cleaning out your basements, attics and closets in order to take advantage of the extra draw an entire neighborhood sale can generate. And for those who enjoy the exhilaration of rummaging for big bargains and treasures without too much travel time (while getting some fresh air) this is your day of profit and play. A map listing is available for those participating in the sale. A pickup service for remainders after the sale will be available to those who have registered. Visit info@victorianvillage.org or call 614-228-2912.Leah-Carla Gordone on Stage Victorians’ Midnight Cafe Friday, May 16 at 9 p.m.
Leah-Carla Gordone Highly acclaimed Columbus singer/ songwriter Leah-Carla Gordone will perform at Victorians’ Midnight Cafe, 251 West 5th Ave., on Friday, May 16 beginning at 9 p.m. Gordone, the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Charles Gordone, was born and raised in New York City and began singing, acting, and dancing professionally as a child. Her third CD, Phoenix From The Ashes: Rise, released in January, was composed, arranged, performed and produced independently by Gordone. She believes her music defies categorization, “breaking new ground with a new sound, for a new era.” Visit her Web site at www.leahcarlagordone.com or myspace.com/dancingonthedragon
Friends of Goodale Park Awarded $13,000 in Grants
The Friends of Goodale Park were awarded a $1,000 grant by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department as part of the Landscape Enhancement/Beautifi-cation in Public Spaces program. This grant will provide part of the funds needed to contract for watering flower beds in the park during summer dry periods. In addition, the Friends of Goodale Park, in cooperation with Keep Columbus Beautiful, has been awarded a $12,000 grant (in cash and product) from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. The grant is one of five awarded to various cities in Franklin County. The grant will be used in Goodale Park for expansion and redesign of the beds surrounding the park’s lake, to reseed and reestablish the turf area presently used by dog owners, and to extend waterlines for planting areas around the lake. The initial planting for phase one of the grant will occur on Saturday, May 10 as a part of FGP’s “Annual Planting of the Annuals.”
Mayor and Representatives to attend Friends “Annual Planting of the Annuals”
Volunteers are greatly needed the morning of Saturday, May 10 to help plant flowers in various beds throughout Goodale Park, including the initial phase of the expansion and redesign of lake beds under the Scotts grant. Work will begin at 9 a.m. Bring work gloves and a hand trowel. Beginning at 10 a.m., recognition of the Scotts grant, involving representatives from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Keep Columbus Beautiful, Friends of Goodale Park, Columbus City Council, and Mayor Coleman, will occur at the Gazebo. Please join your neighbors that morning in helping to keep Goodale Park the beautiful green space that it is.
Despite the difficulty in accessing Goodale Park on the morning of April 12 due to the Capital City Half Marathon closing off the streets around the park, ten very dedicated volunteers showed up. One of the volunteers was Joe Russell, owner of Russell Tree Experts in Worthington, who provided some great onsite training of proper tree pruning. Not only did he train the volunteers, but he supplied all the necessary equipment so that the group was able to prune 90 percent of the park’s Magnolia grove which had never been pruned since it was planted, so there was much to do, but under Joe’s direction, the group did a masterful job. The Friends gratefully acknowledge the help of the volunteers, but especially that of Joe Russell.Chinese Shamanic and Tiger Qigong Classes
Ro-z Mendelson PHOTO/ Rick Borgia Ro-z and Darryl Mendelson of Monkeys Retreat Tai Chi and Chi Kung Center are teaching Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a free introductory class.
Ro-z and Darryl learned this form directly from Master Zhongxian Wu who provides detailed instruction in his book and DVD, Vital Breath of the Dao: Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong (Laohu Gong). Master Wu has committed himself to the life-long pursuit of the ancient arts of internal cultivation. Visit his site at www.masterwu.net
Qi (Chi) can mean breath or Vital Energy. Qigong is the science or practice of cultivating the bodies internal energy and inner knowledge. It is a way to help people return to the union of the Human Being with the Universe and to understand the laws of the universe and how they influence human life.
Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong is a uniquely potent practice designed to bolster health and deepen the spiritual connection to universal energy. It is a powerful 24-movement Qigong form, which combines the traditions of ancient shamanism, Confucianism, Daoism, classical Chinese medicine, and the martial arts. The form is easy to learn and can be shown in one 90-minute class.
Don’t forget that Monkeys is also offering a Tai Chi class Monday evenings from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. This includes a free introductory class. The Mendelson brothers invite and encourage all friends and those interested in the healing arts to participate. Monkeys Retreat is located at 1202 N. High St. at 5th Ave. Call 614-294-9511 or email TigerQigong@monkeysretreat.com Visit www.monkeysretreat.com©2008 Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio. All rights reserved.
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