Community News Archive 2008-09

JULY 2008

Muddling in Fairy Tales: Jung Association Meeting

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the Jung Association in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, July 12, Sandy Pfening will lead an informal discussion on “Muddling in Fairy Tales,” exploring the ways in which some answers to life’s persistent questions can be found in fairy tales and folk stories. Join in the dialogue or simply enjoy revisiting treasured tales from your past or discovering the beauty of literature you may never have known. The meeting is held from 10 a.m. to noon. The JungHaus facility also includes a bookstore, library, art gallery, and staff of analysts. Lectures by Jungian scholars are sponsored by the Jung Association. Regular gallery and bookstore hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org for more information.

Here Comes Your Weekend

Parking Lot Blowout 3The “Here Comes Your Weekend/ Parking Lot Blowout 3” is the ultimate event for those post-Comfest blues – live outdoor music all day under the tents, a little nostalgia, plenty of Pabst Blue Ribbon, hot dogs and a day filled with good music and good friends – and all for a good cause. The Surly Girl Saloon and the Columbus Music Co-op have partnered again to bring this super-fun, free, all-ages event to the masses on Saturday, July 5 from 2 p.m. to midnight in the Surly Girl Saloon parking lot at 1126 N. High St. Scheduled bands include The Kyle Sowashes, Bush League All-Stars, Vegetative State, Church of the Red Museum, Lara Yazvac, Brainbow, Great Plains, El Jesus de Magico, Fly Union, Times New Viking and Dead Sea.

All proceeds will go to the Columbus Music Co-op, a local non-profit organization that is using the money raised at the event to further fund the Columbus Musician’s Assistance Program (CMAP) providing financial assistance to local musicians who lack health care coverage. The Columbus Music Co-op was founded in 2005 with a mission of making Columbus a better place through music. The grassroots community organization launched their CMAP fund earlier this year and hosts workshops and networking events for the Central Ohio music community.

The event is also a great demonstration of strong women partnerships – produced by CMC Directors Erin Moore and Jess Faller and Surly Girl Saloon owners Elizabeth Lessner, Marcy Mays and Carmen Owens.

Friends of Goodale Park Plea for Volunteers

Join Friends of Goodale Park for flower maintenance and weeding on Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. until noon (early risers) or 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. (regular folks). Enjoy fresh air and camaraderie while doing your part to help keep Goodale Park beautiful. There are never enough volunteers, so all are welcome, whether you’re an experienced gardener or you really aren’t sure what is a weed and what’s not. No experience necessary. Give it a try; learn something new as knowledgeable fellow volunteers share insights about specific plants, or point out and tell stories about wildlife in the park (the red tailed hawks are pretty thrilling to watch). Bring work gloves and a hand trowel. For more information, call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202 or visit the Friends’ Web site at www.friendsofgoodalepark.org

North Market’s 7th Annual Food and Ohio Wine Festival

The North Market will hold its seventh celebration of Ohio’s finest wines paired with great food during the weekend of July 11-13. As the number of wineries in Ohio continues to increase, 10 more opened last year for a count of 106, the event has grown. The festival will kick off on Friday night with a special Preview Party from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets include a customized wine glass and 10 tasting tickets with proceeds benefiting the historic North Market. Columbus celebrities will serve as guest pourers for the wineries. Local favorite Honk, Wail and Moan will have guests dancing in the street with their lively music. Barrels of family fun to be had all weekend include shopping at the farmers market on Saturday and the artisan fair on Sunday, live music, culinary demonstrations by some of Columbus’ finest chefs and children’s activities including face painting, balloon twisting and a chance to scale the Ohio Farm Bureau’s corn climbing wall! Festival hours are Friday, July 11 from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. Preview Party admission is $20 with $5 discount coupons available at local sponsoring National City Bank branches. Saturday and Sunday admission is free. A $5 tasting fee includes souvenir glass and 2 tasting tickets. Additional tickets are $.50. For more information call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Short North Sunday Jazz in Goodale Park

The Short North Sunday Jazz Series, a presention of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s Music in the Air program, has been bringing talented local musicians to Goodale Park for free outdoor concerts for over 15 years. The series kicks off its 16th season at noon on July 13 with vocalist and flutist Helen Hagerty and Sweet Sixteen performing crowd-pleasing dynamic standards. The group features some of the area’s most outstanding musicians including Rocco Siriano on guitar, Dave Rainey on bass and Wes Hart on drums. The music series continues every Sunday through August 24 – with the exception of the weekend of the Jazz & Rib Fest Downtown on July 27. The second concert on July 20 highlights the South American sounds of the Canta Brasil Quintete. Band leader and drummer Danny Aguiar, a Brazilian native and son of two acclaimed Brazilian musicians, has studied music since he was a child, performing across the globe. Columbus keyboardists Tony Bonardi, guitarist Brett Allen and vocalist Larry Cook on bass and mandolin add to the Brazilian Latin Fusion sounds. On August 10, funky jazz will fill the air with the talents of Actual Proof and Jeanette Williams, followed on August 17 with the vintage vocals and B-3 vibes of The Vipers. The concert series concludes on August 24 with the contemporary jazz standards of Lisa Webster and Friends. These concerts are scheduled from noon to 1:30 at the Goodale Park gazebo. Attendees are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic lunch. Visit www.musicintheair.org to learn more about outdoor performances in Columbus or call 614-645-3800.

Poetry in the Park Gallery Hop Saturdays

This new poetry event coincides with the Gallery Hop and will continue through October in Goodale Park at the corner of Buttles Avenue and Park Street. On Sat., July 5 at 7:30 p.m., poet Charlene Fix, professor of English at CCAD, a published poet and fellowship recipient, will be featured along with live music by Shawn Price – performing at 6:30 and during breaks. The event openly invites writers to read original poems and personal favorites from other poets during the open reading segment at 8 p.m. - signup begins at 6:30. Bring a blanket or chair. Parking is available at Hubbard Elementary School on Wilber Avenue within walking distance. For more information email info@poetryinthepark.com or visit www.poetryinthepark.com

Landmarks Foundation Premiere Walking Tour: Victorian Village/Goodale Park

On Saturday morning August 2 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Columbus Landmarks Foundation will present its first guided walking tour of Victorian Village appropriately entitled “The Elegant Architec-tural Ladies.” The Foundation’s programs are led by professionals in the fields of architecture, architectural history and other related fields. This tour will be conducted by Doreen Uhas-Sauer who has been active in historic preservation issues throughout the city and has won awards and recognition for her education and community work from the Ohio Historical Society. Tour the historic heart of Victorian Village in and around Goodale Park (the city’s first park which predates New York’s Central Park) and learn more about the “Gothic Circus” house and others, the park and its history, nearby Flytown, and the preservation movement in Columbus. The tour begins on the western terrace of the shelterhouse with the history of Goodale Park and continues west on Buttles and north on Neil. To register, call Columbus Landmarks at 614-221-4508. Cost is $7 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information on Columbus Landmarks Foundation see www.columbuslandmarks.org

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Hits Buckeye Country

In case you didn’t know, Columbus is the “Indie Art Capital of the World.” Something else you might not know, art, or at least drawing, is more fun with booze, pretty girls, and laughter. Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School brings you all of the above. Founded in 2005, Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School is a crazy mix of cabaret and fine art that gives ordinary people, including those who couldn’t even draw a straight line to save their lives, the chance to indulge their artistic tendencies by having a cocktail and sketching a rotating cast of burlesque performers. Come to Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Columbus class on Saturday, July 12 at East Village Food/Bar at 630 N. High Street in the Short North from 5 to 8 p.m. Bring your sketchpad, pencils, and sense of humor! Join Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Columbus’ den mother, and Columbus burlesque performer, Viva Valezz! (www.myspace.com/vivaburlesque) as she welcomes artists young and old, seasoned and newbie, experienced and starving, to come sketch her gorgeous burlesque friends. Viva! will be bringing a bevy of her lovely burlesque performer and model friends as her Dr. Sketchy’s Columbus “class” will be hosted at various locations around the city. To keep up to date on the adventures of Dr. Sketchy’s Columbus go to www.myspace.com/sketchyscolumbus to sign up for class information. You can pay at the door or pre-purchase your tickets for the event at www.myspace.com/sketchyscolumbus. Tickets are $10 pre-purchase, $15 at the door (special student rate of $5 pre-purchase, $10 at the door with current, valid student ID). Viva!’s July 12 feature models will be her Columbus burlesque friends The Ooh-La-Las, and in between poses she’ll be raffling off gift certificates from “What The Rock!” boutique in the Short North. Come sketch, drink and be merry!

JUNE 2008

Riverfront Bike Path Cleanup on Saturday, June 14

The Battelle Rivers and Streams Team, the Harrison West Society, and the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) are sponsoring a neighborhood community Olentangy River Bike Path spruce-up (weeding, litter pick-up, pruning, and mulching) from King Avenue to Third Avenue on Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Meet at the Battelle Warehouse parking lot by the Fifth Avenue Bridge (southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and the Olentangy River) at 9 a.m. for sign-in and work assignments.

Please bring your own weeding and mulching tools (shovels, hoes, rakes, etc.) or loppers if you would like to do some pruning work, and work gloves. Extra work tools and glove are available for those volunteers who cannot bring their own. Volunteers will also be picking up litter along the bike path from King Avenue to Third Avenue.

Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or adult. Work will be conducted near the Olentangy River and a busy bike path, so parents must directly suprevise their children at all times while participating in this event.

There will be some educational information about recycling at the event. This activity should be a fun and worthwhile event for the entire family.
Join in for a light lunch at noon. For more information call Adam Wagenbach at 614-424-7927.

Stonewall Columbus Celebrates GLBT History

As part of the Stonewall Columbus Pride Celebration this month, a panel discussion, “The History of the Transgender Community in Central Ohio,” will be presented on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. Featured panel members Meral Crane, Shane Morgan, Stephanie Singer, and Dawn Marie Stansbery will highlight the experiences of the transgender community in Ohio with a historical focus on the issues surrounding the personal discovery of gender identity, relationships, politics and community resources and advocacy. The presentation will be held at Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St. Sponsors for this event include the Gay Ohio History Initiative, Our Stories: A Developing Record of Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Alliance at The Ohio State University, and the OSU GLBT Alumni Society.

Pride 2008, the highly anticipated annual parade and festival, will be held this year on Saturday, June 28. The Pride Parade lineup begins at Noon and steps off from Goodale Park at 1 p.m. arriving at Bicentennial Park where the Pride Festival runs from Noon to 7 p.m. For more information, visit the Stonewall Web site www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

North Market Grillmasters Festival June 21

The North Market will hold an all-day festival celebrating summer and outdoor cuisine on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grilling demonstrations and sampling, amateur BBQ sauce and kebab cooking contests, live music, kids activities and special vendors will provide fun for the entire family. This is a free event. Music by Jorge Polo and the Gadabouts, Cowboy Hillbilly Hippie Folk, and City Folk will be featured. Call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Friends of Goodale Park Work Days in June

Join Friends of Goodale Park for flower maintenance and weeding on Saturday, June 14 and June 21, 9 a.m. until noon. All good neighbors are welcome and encouraged to join in preparation for the ComFest event scheduled the last weekend of June. Bring work gloves and a hand trowel. For more information, call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202. Also visit www.friendsofgoodalepark.org.

JungHaus Second Saturday Coffee and Conversation

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the C. G. Jung Association of Central Ohio in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, June 14, facilitator Maureen Metcalf will explore “Levels of Consciousness,” examining a model for identifying the different views of consciousness and how these different levels interact. The meeting is from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org for more information.

ComFest Meetings and Event; Final Call For Volunteers

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 Tues., June 10 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., June 18 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., June 25 (7:30 p.m.), and a final setup on Thurs., June 26 at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. ComFest is in dire need of volunteers for late night Safety Committee work (Fri., Sat. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.), as well as Cleaup and Recycling (starting at 10 p.m.). The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. For more information on ComFest, visit www.comfest.com

MAY 2008

Bach 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.org

Buddhist 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.org

ComFest 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.org

Kirtan 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.

APRIL 2008

World Tai Chi Day Celebration at Goodale Park

Monkeys Retreat Tai Chi and Chi Kung Center, 1202 N. High St., would like to invite you to celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day (Chi Kung) on Saturday, April, 26 at the gazebo in Goodale Park. Starting at 10 a.m., various forms and styles of Tai Chi and Qigong will be performed and taught for free. All Tai Chi and Qigong teachers, students, and practitioners, plus other healing artists and those interested are invited and encouraged to participate. This event will be presented in partnership with that day’s Earth Day celebration. While Earth Day is celebrating with music at the gazebo from noon till 7 p.m., there will be speakers, demonstrations, classes and workshops near the shelterhouse. This year’s World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration is the 10th anniversary of the annual multinational event. This year’s theme is “One World One Breath.” World Tai Chi and Qigong Day’s stated goals are the following: 1) Educate the world about emerging medical research revealing health benefits that Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong offer. 2) Educate the world about the increasing use of these ancient traditional Chinese medicine modalities in business, education, penal and drug rehabilitation. 3) Provide a global vision of cooperation for health and healing purposes across geopolitical boundaries, and also an appeal to people worldwide to embrace wisdom from all the cultures of the world. For more information about the WTCQD Celebration at Goodale Park contact Monkeys Retreat at 614-294-9511 or email chicenter@MonkeysRetreat.com or visit www.MonkeysRetreat.com. For additional information about Earth Day 2008 check out www.nowgetbusy.org Monkeys Retreat is conducting Tai Chi Classes on Monday nights at 7 p.m. and Tiger Chi Kung classes on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. Instructor Ro-z Mendelson has been studying and teaching Tai Chi Chuan for 35 years. He began his studies under the late
Dr. Fred Wu in 1973. Visit their site: www.MonkeysRetreat.com/TaiChi.

Daniel Terragno Roshi

Daniel Terragno Roshi Returns to Yoga on High

Yoga on High has invited Daniel Terragno Roshi to conduct a two-hour workshop on the practice of Zen meditation at their center. During his previous workshops at Yoga on High, Daniel has talked about Zen Buddhism, its rich traditions and meditation practices. This meeting will focus on doing the practices. Daniel will help participants find a comfortable sitting position – either on a chair or on the floor, and teach the walking and sitting meditation techniques, as well as take comments and questions. Daniel Terragno Roshi, a teacher in the koan tradition of the Diamond Sangha founded by Robert Aitken Roshi, is a dharma heir of John Tarrant Roshi of Pacific Zen Institute. He is exceptionally knowledgeable about the long traditions of Zen and Buddhism. He currently resides at Rocks and Clouds Zendo, a small Zen Buddhist community located in Sebastopol, Calif. The workshop is scheduled at 1081 N. High St., Friday, April 25, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $25. Call 614-291-4444 or see www.yogaonhigh.com for more information. Visit www. rocksandclouds.org

Free Introduction to Reiki

Yoga on High, 1081 N. High St., is offering a free introduction to Reiki on Saturday, April 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. The program will be presented by Gail Sky. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes healing. It involves the “laying on of hands” and is based on the principle that an unseen energy flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If that energy is low, then we are more likely to develop illness or feel stress. It seeks to balance life energy through touch. During the Yoga on High introduction, there will be a short presentation with a question and answer session followed by a guided relaxation allowing everyone to receive a few minutes of Reiki. Participants will learn about attunements, good books on Reiki, the Reiki Clinic, and more. The session is free but registration is required.
Please call if you would like to join in at 614-291-4444 or visit www.yogaonhigh.com.

Grassahol

Annual Bluegrass Festival Benefits Short North Church Ministry

New Life United Methodist Church will present a Bluegrass Festival on Sat. April 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. to benefit their ministry with homeless and other neighbors who live in poverty. The evening will be hosted by K 95.5 FM “The Hawk’s” Miss Lisa and include music by The Hart Brothers, Ildletymes, and Grassahol, as well as a huge silent auction and concessions. Admission is by donation of any amount. Packages of new socks and new underwear will also be accepted. Music starts at 6 p.m., concessions are available at 5:30 p.m. New Life United Methodist Church, located in the Short North at 25 W. Fifth Ave., has been in ministry in the neighborhood for over 100 years. Their outreach programs include a breakfast ministry offered every Sunday morning to over 175 neighbors who are poor and homeless. New Life also provides meeting space for 12 Step Support Groups, a Youth Ministry, free clothing, linen, and other items. Call 614-294-0134 for more information or visit http://newlifeunitedmethodist.org

Friends of Goodale Park Join Earth Day Celebration

Friends of Goodale Park has two workdays scheduled this month: Saturday, April 12 and April 26. Both meetings will begin around 9 a.m., but come when you can and stay as long as you can. It normally ends around noon. The April 26 workday will coincide with the 2008 Earth Day event in Goodale Park, which includes celebrations in the park until 7 p.m. For all workdays, bring some gloves, clippers and/or loppers and a hand trowel. Check the Friends Web site at friendsofgoodalepark.org for the latest listing of park events and workdays or call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202.

*Sleeping Beauty* cast at Short Stop.

Short Stop Presents Sleeping Beauty, a Musical Comedy

Short Stop Youth Performers will present a two-act musical comedy based on Sleeping Beauty. The adaption by R. Eugene Jackson with music by Patsy Pollard is under the direction of Emily Davis and the musical direction of Justin Riley with assistance from Jordan Martin. Players include Zahrah Jordan as Ester the Jester, Brandon Terry as the King and the Dragon, Catalina Ferris as the Queen, Ashley McCarthy as Tipsy the Gypsy and the Evil Fairy Thornberry, Denzel Johnson as the Prince and the Royal Magician, Olivia Jenner as the Good Fairy Rosemary, Ashley Donaldson as the Princess Elaine, and Kaya Gordon as the Frog. Appropriate for all ages, the play begins at 7 p.m. on the evenings of April 16-18 at 1066 N. High St. Tickets are $5 for students/senior and $7 for all others. For more information call 614-299-5541. Last show of the season!

Martha Walker Garden Club Perennial Potluck/Annual Sale

Each year neighbors get together to exchange plants from their yard and talk to club experts about gardening issues at the Martha Walker Garden Club Perennial Potluck. The club has worked for over 25 years as a non-profit organization to enhance and beautify the urban neighborhoods in the Near Northside. They currently purchase flowers and mulch for 18 neighborhood green spaces and raise the funds through their annual sale of flats containing 36-40 plants available for $16. The deadline to place an order is Sunday, April 20, the day of the Perennial Potluck. To request an order form, call 614-470-3469 or attend the meeting at the Goodale Park Residence house from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring perennials (labeled if you know the name) to exchange. The number you bring will dictate how many you take home from your neighbors’ gardens. Containers to carry your plants can be picked up at Urban Gardener, 940 N. High St. for free. A potluck lunch is provided at the gathering, with table service and drinks. Email Christie Nohle at ugardener@aol.com or call 614-470-3469 for more information.

Clean Out Your Basement

On Saturday, April 19, Clean Out Your Basement and bring the contents to Fireproof Record Center’s parking lot at 1024 N. High St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Short North is partnering with organizations to do away with all that stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill taking up space. Fireproof Records will shred your old documents and boxes of papers. The Salvation Army will accept old clothes. Smart Recycle is taking old cell phones. Habitat for Humanity needs spare building materials. Other items, used bikes, old furniture and dead batteries, can be disposed of. It’s a great time to get rid of that clutter and do it in an eco-friendly way! Call 299-8050 for more information.

Comfest 2008 Meetings

Community Festival 2008 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27 to 29. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Tues., April 8 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., April 16 (7:30 p.m.); and Sun. April 27 (1 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. A membership meeting is scheduled for Thurs., May 1 (7:30 p.m.) For more information on ComFest, visit www.comfest.com

March 2008

Rev. L. Cean Wilson, 1998 photo.

First-Person Portrayal of Susanna Wesley

New Life United Methodist Church, 25 W. Fifth Ave., will host Rev. L. Cean Wilson as she presents a first-person portrayal of Susanna Wesley on Sunday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. She shares the amazing life story of the one known as the Mother of Methodism through personal anecdotes and stories. Susanna Wesley was the mother of John Wesley, who founded what would later become the Methodist Church, and Charles Wesley, known for writing such hymns as “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” and “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” They clearly were influenced by the example, teachings and circumstances of their home life which Susanna created. Rev. Wilson is a United Methodist Pastor, currently serving on the West Ohio Conference staff. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 614-294-0134.

Iraq War Memorial March and Peace Forum: Imagine Peace

The Central Ohio Peace Network (COPN) and the Columbus chapter of World Can’t Wait will be conducting a march and peace forum on the anniversary of Gulf War II on Wednesday, March 19. The Memorial March will begin at 6 p.m. at St. John Evangelical Protestant Church, 59 E. Mound St. The single file march will proceed to the south entrance of the Statehouse Atrium where there will be a program of speakers and music from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be opportunities to network with diverse groups on specific topics, including Iran, Afghanistan, the economic impact of the war on local priorities (healthcare, education, poverty, etc.), the environmental impact of war and more.

If your group is interested in participating, contact St. Johns Evangelical Protestant Church, 59 E. Mound St. at chammon@columbus.rr.com. If you wish to march with the Columbus chapter of World Can’t Wait, email vargo.che@hotmail.com for meet-up information. Parking is available at the City Center or the Statehouse parking garage. Signs on sticks and sales are not permitted on Statehouse grounds.

Comfest 2008 Meetings

Community Festival 2008 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27 to 29. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in the middle of Goodale Park this month on Thurs., March 6 (7:30 p.m., logo contest); Tues., March 11 (7:30); Thurs., March 20 (7:30); and Sun. March 30 (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

“Why Good People Do Bad Things” Author James Hollis Tells Us Why

For each of us there are energies, motives, and agendas which operate outside our conscious control and seem contrary to our professed values. These energies, which Jung collectively identified as the Shadow, might best be defined not as evil, but as something that makes us uncomfortable with ourselves. Yet, such energies represent an enormous invitation for greater consciousness, for living more ethically, and for greater wholeness through integration.

“Why Good People Do Bad Things: Revisiting the Shadow,” a talk by James Hollis, Ph.D., in conjunction with the C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio, will be held on Friday, April 4 at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., from 7 to 9 p.m. This program will define and illustrate the many ways in which the Shadow operates in personal and social life.

A workshop “Shadow Dimensions of Relationships” is scheduled for Saturday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., offering an examination of the psychodynamics of relationships – personal, interpersonal, societal and religious. Why do so many relationships end in bitterness and disappointment? Perhaps the quality of our relationships can never be more evolved than our connection to ourselves, the one person we bring to the relationship.

James Hollis, Ph.D., is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst practicing in Houston, Texas, where he serves as executive director of the Jung Educational Center of Houston. He is the author of 12 books, including Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life and the most recent Why Good People Do Bad Things: Understanding Our Darker Selves.

Friday’s lecture is $15 - $25, Saturday’s workshop $70 - $95. To receive a registration form, call 614-291-8050 or visit www.JungCentralOhio.org

Friends of Goodale Park Spring Cleanup 2008

The Friends of Goodale Park have scheduled their first “Help Keep Goodale Beautiful” workday for 2008 at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. Work includes cutting back the perennial grasses and cleaning up the beds in preparation for spring. If you have a shovel, rake or wheelbarrow, please bring them. And don’t forget your work gloves. No need to register, just come on by and join in as the Friends celebrate the Ides of March. For more information, call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202 or email sells192@sbcglobal.net

Yoga on High Open House

Yoga on High is celebrating its seventh anniversary at 1081 N. High St. in the Short North with their annual Open House on Sunday, March 30, inviting the public to sample free classes in all three studios all afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to try a short Ashtanga class, take a breath class, unwind in a restorative class, practice basic poses in a Hatha class or just browse in the bookstore. No yoga experience is necessary, and it’s absolutely free during this day of special celebration. More information can be found on the Yoga on High Web site at www.yogaonhigh.com or by calling 614-291-4444.

Book Lovers Lecture/Meeting

For its March meeting, The Aldus Society will present a program by Emeritus Professor Jerry L. Tarver of the University of Richmond. Dr. Tarver is the Retired Chair of Rhetoric and Communi-cation Studies at that university. Over the course of his long career, he has been a prolific collector of books on rhetoric and speech writing and will discuss the breadth and depth of his collection. This library is one of the country’s foremost themed-library dealing with this subject and some of the books go back to the time of George Washington. The presentation will be Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 614-864-9794. The Aldus Society is a Columbus Society that meets monthly and welcomes all lovers of books and the printed arts.

Bids have been received by the Department of Recreation and Parks for the redesign and upgrade of the large playground in Goodale Park. Construction should begin early this spring and will include additional swings and new play equipment plus game tables, new benches, a brick patio, trees, a drinking fountain and bike bollards. New walkways will provide better handicap access. Completion of this project is targeted for mid-June and will provide a significant improvement for playground users.

February 2008

Mardi Gras Penne Pasta Dinner at St. Francis Church

St. Francis of Assisi Church, located at 386 Buttles Ave. west of Neil at the corner of Harrison Avenue, will be holding their fun and flavorful annual Mardi Gras Penne Pasta fundraising dinner on Saturday, February 2 from 12 to 7 p.m. The Fly-Town guys will once again be making their famous homemade sauce with penne pasta and meatball, along with Italian salad, roll, dessert and drink for the price of $8 for adults, $5 for children under 10. Stop by for a fabulous dinner and great lineup of live entertainment, themed raffle baskets, silent auction, and a bake sale by the parishes best bakers. Dinner tickets can be purchased at the door on the day of the event. Take out available. Free parking. Call 614-299-5781 for more information or visit www. sfacolumbus.org

Free Introduction to Nonviolent Communication at Yoga on High

Practitioners of yoga are urged to practice satya (telling the truth) and ahisma (nonviolence) but are not often given adequate tools to do so. Nonviolent Communication (NVC) was created by psychologist and world-renowned peacekeeper Marshall Rosenberg to help us experience natural compassion for ourselves and for each other and to experience the joy of living that radiates from connecting compassionately. It reframes how we express ourselves and how we hear others by consciously focusing on what we are observing, feeling, needing, and requesting. NVC, as a practice, gives us specific tools to look deeper inside for our own truth and find that place of compassion that allows us to experience another person’s truth. Yoga on High owners, Martha, Marcia and Linda, and many Yoga on High teachers and students have been studying and practicing NVC for several years and give this work their highest recommendation. A free introduction to Nonviolent Communication, facilitated by Turiya Gearhart and Birgitta Bergstrom, is scheduled on Friday, February 15 from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. at Yoga on High, 1081 N. High St. For more information call 614-291-4444 or visit Yoga on High Web site at www.yogaonhigh.com. Also visit the Center for Nonviolent Communication at www.cnvc.org

Westminster-Thurber Extends Open Invitation for Short North Neighborhood Dinner

Westminster-Thurber Community is planning dinner for fellow Short North neighbors on Monday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Westminster-Thurber Executive Director Steve LeMoine and co-hosted by Chuck Jacoby and Pat Lewis, Victorian Village neighbors, the evening will include a reception, campus tour, dinner in Westminster-Thurber’s Victorian Room and a presentation of the exciting new plans and activity taking place on our campus. Please RSVP by February 8 to Kathie at 800-352-3017.

Located in the heart of the Short North at 717 Neil Ave., Westminster-Thurber is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community, a national eldercare expert, and the only Eden Alternative Community in Central Ohio. Eden is a nationally known and widely acclaimed philosophy to create better environments for older adults, improve peoples’ quality of life and increase opportunities for meaningful activity. Westminster-Thurber will host the 2008 International Eden Alternative Conference, June 4-8, 2008, in which more than 500 participants will come from all over the world to learn best practices about eldercare.

Additionally, Westminster-Thurber participates as a Master Gardener site for the Ohio State University Master Gardener extension program. Students of the Master Gardener program provide residents and staff with educational opportunities and support in caring for our many gardens.

Westminster-Thurber is part of the Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services (OPRS) family. OPRS is the largest and most experienced not-for-profit provider of continuing care retirement communities and services in Ohio. With headquarters in Columbus, OPRS serves 4,500 residents annually, operates 11 adult day centers and offers Senior Independence services to 56,000 older adults in 38 Ohio counties.

Dying to Get Ahead: Ambition and the Art of Individuation

Ambition has many faces. It can appear as intense desire, a desperate hungering after success or an overwrought need for fame and power. However, in its benign aspects, ambition reflects genuine desires that give individuals the energy and focus necessary to move through life, fulfill goals and realize themselves.
“Dying to Get Ahead: Ambition and the Art of Individuation,” a lecture by Tim Pilgrim in conjunction with the C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio will be held on Saturday, February 23 at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd. from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Using Jung’s insights into one’s motive factor and imaginal materials including art, dreams and symbols of alchemy, this lecture will examine the inner workings of ambition, the interaction of the conscious and unconscious – sometimes confusing, frustrating, painful or dangerously pleasurable, but if properly held and understood, ambition provides opportunities for self-realization that help us move through life and connect with our world.

Tim Pilgrim, MA, MBA, MFT is a Candidate-in-Training in the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. He has a private practice in Toronto and is a licensed marital and family therapist with clinical membership in the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy. Before beginning his clinical training, he was a marketing entrepreneur.

Cost of the tickets are $35 to $40 for JACO members, $45 to $50 for non-members. (Lower fee before February 15.) To receive a registration form, call 614-291-8050 or visit www.JungCentralOhio.org

The American Institute of Architects, Columbus Chapter (AIA Columbus) announced its officers and board of directors for the 2008 program year.
Ruth Gless will serve as secretary. She is a principal of Lincoln Street Studio Ltd. and a resident of the Short North.
© Photo/ GUS BRUNSMAN III

Evolution of the Graphic Novel: Aldus Society Lecture

For its February meeting, The Aldus Society will present a special Valentine’s Day treat with a program devoted to the origins and evolution of the graphic novel, a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels. The term also encompasses comic short story anthologies, and in some cases bound collections of previously published comic-book series. This presentation will be by Dr. Jared Gardner, Associate Professor of English and Film at The Ohio State University’s College of Humanities. All lovers of books and the printed arts are invited to this monthly meeting on Thurs., Feb. 14. The event is free and open to the public. Begins at 7:30 p.m. (socializing starts at 7) in the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. Call 614-864-9794 or visit www.AldusSociety.com

Two February Shows Feature Columbus Cartoonists

The High Road Gallery in Worthington announces a show to warm you up and break the monotony of the grey winter weather: “Laughs at Lakeside, Cartoon and Graphic Arts by Ohio Artists.” With the cooperation of the National Cartoonists Society Great Lakes Chapter, Steve Boreman is chair of the show. Cartoonists will exhibit framed or matted originals and prints. Artists whose work will be on exhibit include Russell Merritt, Ron Hill, Susan Sturgill, Paul Palnik, Judith Vierow, and Sunday Comixers Matt Wyatt and Max Ink. The show dates are January 30 through February 23.

All are invited to the reception on Sunday, February 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. “Sunday Comix,” a cartoonists group, will do a “jam session” during the opening in which all artists are invited to a progressive cartoon, adding their skills to the panels as they are drawn. Mike Patrick will select prizes for entries in the show and awards will be given at the reception.

Three-dimensional additions to the show are enamel pins by Susan Hunt and felted vessels by Suzanne Pusecker.

The High Road Gallery is located in Worthington at 12 East Stafford Ave. Hours are 12 to 4 p.m. Wed. through Fri. and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 614-781-6454 or visit www.highroadgallery.org

Another comics exhibit “Komics @ Kerouac” will feature the framed artwork of Matt and Ellen Wyatt, Ray Tomczak, Molly Durst, Andrea “Sam” McEnaney and Max Ink. Their books as well as those of other Sunday Comix members will be available for sale throughout February.

Kafé Kerouac is located at 2250 N. High St. in Columbus, hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 11 pm, Saturday, 10 am to 11 pm, and Sunday, 12 to 10 pm.

January 2008

CityMusic World Music Concert January 19, 2008

Harmonia

The Eastern European band Harmonia, will perform a concert titled “Gypsy Nights” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 19 at the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue. The concert is part of the CityMusic World Music Series. Harmonia is a multi-cultural group of master musicians from several countries performing on authentic folk instruments. The band presents virtuosic and passionate traditional music of Eastern Europe. Its repertoire reflects the cultures of the Hungarian, Slovak, Ukrainian, Romanian, Croatian and Gypsy. Their music evokes the full range of human emotions, interspersing fiery, passionate virtuosity with soulful melancholy and nostalgic yearning. The six-piece ensemble uses instruments as varied as accordion, upright bass, violin, pan flute, and cimbalom, the 125 string hammered dulcimer. The musicians come from varied East-European backgrounds, finding a common musical language in Harmonia.

Advance tickets are $21 for adults and $16 for students and seniors. Order tickets online at www.CityMusicColumbus.org or call 614-433-9963. Ticket outlets include Better Earth in the North Market, Accent on Nature in Grandview, Cookware Sorcerer in the Short North, and Colonial Music in Worthington and Westerville.

CityMusic is a non-profit, community-based organization founded in the early ‘80s by local musician Steven Rosenberg. Formerly known as the Short North Performing Arts Association, CityMusic currently offers the Chamber Music Series, The World Music Series, and after-school music programs for inner-city youth. The group is dedicated to expanding the musical horizons of Central Ohio residents by presenting unique cultural and educational experiences in the musical arts and by providing musical outreach to at-risk children and young adults through the M.O.R.E. (Musical Opportunities Reward Everyone) program. Corporate sponsorship for this concert is being provided by Courtyard by Marriott, Downtown Columbus. The radio sponsor is WCBE-FM.

Ohio Designer Craftsmen's Art Studio Clearance Sale 2008

Find great bargains at the Veterans Memorial Exposition Hall, 300 W. Broad St., on January 27 and 28 during the annual Art Studio Clearance Sale sponsored by the Ohio Designer Craftsmen, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fine crafts for over 40 years. This unique sale features artists selling discounted designs, overstocks, slightly imperfect inventory, or new test market works at discount prices. The event has a casual ambience which reflects the early, informal craft fairs of years ago. Admission is $6, children 12 and under free. Return admission is free both days. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Call the Ohio Craft Museum at 614-486-4402 for more information.

Duff Lindsay: Scheduled Speaker at Cultural Arts Center

The Columbus Recreation & Parks Cultural Arts Center (CAC), located Downtown at 139 W. Main St., will present a talk on Thursday, January 17 from noon to 1 p.m. covering the life and art of the African-American folk artists, Walter O. Mayo and his son, Walter L. Mayo. The program, “The Mayos: Extraordinary Folk Art: Carvings and Paintings,” includes presentations by Nannette Maciejunes, executive director of the Columbus Museum of Art, and Duff Lindsay, owner of Lindsay Gallery.

Walter O. Mayo (1878-1970), a wood carver, and his son Walter L. Mayo (1908-2000), a painter, were active members of the Central Ohio African-American community and produced an impressive body of masterful works reflecting their religious and agricultural roots. Farm and draft animals were favorite subjects as well as figures from Old Testament works.

This is one of a series of free programs organized by CAC to bring together artists and art lovers in a relaxed casual setting. The public is invited to bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy free coffee while learning about art from experts or the artists themselves. For more information and directions to the Center, call 614-645-7047 or visit www.culturalartscenteronline.org

Aldus Society Presentation: The Puritan Library

For its January meeting, The Aldus Society’s program is featuring Geoffrey Smith, professor and head of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at The Ohio State University. Professor Smith will discuss the Puritan Library, a collection of works dealing with the history and theology of the Puritans of New England. This presentation will be held Thursday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. The Aldus Society is a Columbus Society that meets monthly (except during the summer months) that welcomes all lovers of books and the printed arts. For more information call 614-864-9794 or visit www.AldusSociety.com

JungHaus 2nd Saturday Coffee and Conversation

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the C. G. Jung Association of Central Ohio in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, January 12, JACO member Carol Jones Hughes will lead a discussion on “Exploring Our Dreams.” We can never explore our dreams enough to discover the insights that psyche wants us to know about ourselves, our relationships, our journey of individuation. This discussion will once again (and always) reaffirm that the path to enlightenment is greatly enhanced by exploring the themes which our dreams reveal to us. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. The JungHaus facility also includes a bookstore, library, and staff of analysts. Regular lectures by Jungian scholars are sponsored by the Jung Association. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday - Saturday. Call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org for more information.

23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast Celebration

The Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., will be hosting a breakfast celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 21 featuring keynote speaker James Lawson, a leading theoretician and tactician of nonviolence within the Civil Rights movement who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists. Born in Massillon, Ohio, and a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College and Oberlin College, where he received a graduate degree in theology, Lawson studied the principles of nonviolence resistance in India and continues to train activists. In 2004, he received the Community of Christ International Peace Award. The celebration will also include speeches by Columbus area high school and middle school students as well as a visiting student from Morehouse College in Atlanta where King graduated in 1948. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. Admission is $25 per person, $250 for tables of 10. For tickets and information, call 614-252-0868 or email mlkbreakfast@yahoo.com

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