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From Walnut Hills to the White House 2. Three Women, Three Faiths: All-American Trialogue
4. Music, Mystic and Mardi Gras February 10th, 4-6 p.m. 5. Better Than Front Row Seats
February 17th, 3-5 p.m. 7. The Sister City Art Connection: From Munich to Cincinnati February 24th, 2-4 p.m. 8. Get Smart: Cincinnati's Atypical FBI Agent
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From Walnut Hills to the White House Elisabeth Bumiller, NY Times Washington Correspondent and Author Date & Time: Feb. 3, 2008; 12–2 p.m. Hosts: Peggy Shannon Neighborhood: Northside Cost: $75 - Limited to 40 Elisabeth Bumiller, Walnut Hills School graduate and Washington correspondent for the New York Times, is the author of the newly published Condolezza Rice: An American Life. She will discuss Rice's life from a childhood in the segrgated South to world-figure status as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor. Elisabeth will also discuss her own experiences in covering the Bush White House as the New York Times White House correspondent from September 10, 2001 to 2006. Segueing from the West Wing to the tasty, aromatic essence of India, you will be served an Indian fusion brunch created by Cumin. Hostess Peggy Shannon's gracious Northside home, a former Jergen's mansion, will be filled with Indian music performed by James Feist of Monhenjo Daro. Cumin's signature cocktail, the Bollywood, will also be featured, as well as pomegranate juice, champagne and other beverages.
Three Women, Three Faiths: All-American Trialogue Date & Time: Feb. 3, 2008; 2:30–4:30 p.m. Hosts: Mary-Bob Rubenstein, Shakila Ahmed and Lee Hoffheimer at The Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati Neighborhood: West Chester Cost: $75 – Limited to 60 Mothers, citizens and active members of their communities, these Cincinnatians meet regularly as a part of a Jewish, Muslim and Christian trialogue sponsored by Bridges for a Just Community. Join them in an open discussion of differences, commonalities and commom ground for co-existence in a multicultural community. Meet your trialogue leaders: a 2001 Enquirer Woman of the Year recognized for fighting post 9/11 bias; a founding member of Next Step Network for mentoring out-of-the-system foster children, and a Vice President of Institutional Advancement at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Here are three actively-involved women working toward cooperative efforts for understanding: we're all in this together! The Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati is one of Cincinnati's uniquely beautiful architectural and cultural treasures. It is home to perhaps one of the most beautiful Mosques in the United States with its design based on the Umayyad and Moorish dynasty periods. Join the panel discussion in the stunning Mirror Hall in the Educational Building, followed by refreshments. A guided tour will be provided following the program for all those interested.
Tapas with Tobin Amy Tobin, Culinary Director of EQ at the Party Source and Host of Amy's Table on CET and Q102 Date & Time: Feb. 10, 2008; 2 –4 p.m. Hosts: Betsy Hodges Neighborhood: Downtown Cost: $65– Limited to 25 A bite of this, a taste of that - tapas take grazing to a delectablw new level! These "little dishes" are enjoyed in bars and taverns as a natural part of Spain's social scene. Amy Tobin, author of newly published Food for Family and Friends, will demonstrate preparation of a variety of these appeaing little bites, imaginatively paired with delicious Spanish wines. Here's a fresh approach for home entertaining, providing color and zest for your table, wintertime or any time. Enjoy your Spanish afternoon in the heart of the city. Betsy Hodge's contemporary loft home, located in Cincinnati's historic Emery Building, will give you a feel for the revitalization of this downtown neighborhood.
Music, Mystic and Mardi Gras Patricia Garry, Spirtual Teacher and Jon Aiken, Singer/Songwriter Date & Time: Feb. 10, 2008; 4 –6 p.m. Hosts: Gary and Ellen Dick Neighborhood: Montgomery Cost: $75 – Limited to 40 Travel to the Big Easy on a Sunday afternoon with the mellow sounds of guitarist Jon Aiken and the mystic insights of Patricia Garry. Artist-in-Residence at downtown's Hyatt Regency, Jon will beguile you with his electric renditions, from Latin groves to sophisticated blues. Patricia has studied mystic teachings of many cultures and will share with you her personal journey toward wholeness and spiritural knowledge through Reiki Healing, Tarot and intuitive development. It may be a few days past Fat Tuesday, but you will enjoy a Mardi Gras repast and libations fit for a Crescent City king in the beautiful Montgomery home of Gary and Ellen Dick. Piece de resistance: Gary's vast collection of classic and vintage guitars!
Better Than Front Row Seats Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff, Artists-in-Residence, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Date & Time: Feb. 17, 2008; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Nora Zorich and Tom Filardo at the home of the Pridonoffs Neighborhood: Wyoming Cost: $65 – Limited to 40 This is a close as you can get to musical perfection: your seat awaits you in the home of Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff. Repeated by popular demand, these international musicians and Duo-in-Residence at UC's College Conservatory of Music, will be performing a concert just for you. You will experience their concert hall virtuosity as they present a special duet program on two nine foot "his" and "hers" Steinways in their spacious and inviting Wyoming home. After the concert, Nora Zorich and Tom Filardo invite you to relish a varied selection of light ho d'oeuvres and decadent desserts, enhanced by wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks.
Wine for "the Rest of Us" Mike Rosenberg, Wine Columnist, CiN Weekly
Date & Time: Feb. 17, 2008; 3-5 p.m. Hosts: David and Jan Lazarus Neighborhood: Anderson Township Cost: $65 – Limited to 45 How often have you walked into a wine store and felt your eyes glaze over at the choices? Is "the house red" really your only dining-out option? Join Mike Rosenberg for an educational and fun look at wine. Self-proclaimed "sommelier for the common man," Mike authors "The Naked Vine," a column focused on all-occasion wines under $15. Forget about terms like "notes of lychee nuts and cold steel." Mike makes the world of wine less intimidating for novice and dedicated connoisseurs alike.
The Sister City Art Connection: From Munich to Cincinnati Raphaela Platow, the Alice and Harris Weston Director and Chief Curator at Contemporary Arts Center in the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art Date & Time: Feb. 24, 2008; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Louis and Marjorie Rauh Neighborhood: Hyde Park Cost: $65 – Limited to 25 Cincinnati's world-renowned new Comtemporary Art Center Director Raphaela Pltow brings her extraordinary artistic vision to Cincinnati from her native Munich, one of our sister cities. Having honed her fine arts training in Munich, Berlin, Paris, Vienna and, most recently, in Boston as the Chief Curator at the Rose Museum, Raphaela will speak about embracing the global art world and bring an international perspective to the CAC. Louis and Marjorie Rauh will welcome you to their contemporary hillside home, designed by Carl Strauss. Here you will indulge your senses with views of the river and the city as you enjoy the Rauh's fine art, a collectin encompassing work from mid-century to the present. A tempting assortment of canape's and light fare will be served with wine.
Get Smart: Cincinnati's Atypical FBI Agent David Lichtenfeld, Former Special Agent Date & Time: February 24, 2008; 3 5 p.m. Hosts: Julie Baughmen and Betty Gurney Neighborhood: Columbia Tusculum Cost: $65 – Limited to 25 Freeze ... it's the FBI! Well, that's close: it's David Lichtenfeld, former special agent, bringing to life the action and excitement of his years with the bureau. Engaging and wickedly humorous, David will discuss the FBI in depth from its creation to present day. He will discuss the administration of J. Edgar Hoover, the Bureau's early crime-fighting years (when the FBI webt after such notorious gangsters as John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde) and more. He will cover a career filled with unusual adventures and acquaintances, triumphs and mishaps. Settle down to sip wnes and savor hors d'oeuvres in Julie Baughman's Meridian condo in Columbia Tusculum while scanning the Ohio River for "America's Most Wanted."
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March 2nd, 2-4 p.m. 10. Hear it Now...from the Last Surviving Nuremberg Interrogator
11. Eat - Meditate - Heal: Wellness
14. 25 Things You Ought to Eat This Year 15. Afoot in Mt. Adams
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Broadway Comes Uptown Northern Kentucky University Musical Theatre Troupe Date & Time: March 2, 2008; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Lois and Richard Rosenthal Uptown Arts Neighborhood: Over-the-Rhine Cost: $75– Limited to 75 Northern Kentucky University's Musical Theatre Tour Troupe which has traveled to festivals and conferneces all over the world is making a special Cincinnati appearance to entertain guest at Uptown Arts, home of the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation and their arts center for children. This architecture award-winning building is alive during the week with acting, muisc, dance and aart classes-free to children who qualify for a free lunch in city schools. Uptown Arts will be open exclusively for the benefit of friends of Rape Crisis & Abuse Center who will enjoy an exciting afternoon of musical theater. Wine and Sunday afternoon light fare will be served after the performance and guests are welcome to stroll through the Uptown Arts studios. A secure gated parking area with attendants is provided in front of the building.
Hear it Now ... from the Last Surviving Nuremberg Interrogator Ambassador John E. Dolibois Date & Time: March 2, 2008; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Larry and Fran Unger Neighborhood: Glendale Cost: $70– Limited to 30 Recruited to get the truth from highest ranking Nazi officials prior to the 1945 Nuremberg Trials, five U.S. Army Intelligence offices lived in a secret Luxembourg ocation for three months with some of the world's worst war criminals. John Dolibois is the team's last surviving member. Spend an afternoon with this fascinating man as he shares history as it happened and talks about his life as a Miami University administrator, author, lecturer and ambassador to Luxembourg, the country of his birth. Larry and Fran Unger will welcome you for the afternoon to their historic Glendale home, a classic limestone sturcture included in "Great Houses of the Queen City." Enjoy it at your leisure while sampling desserts, cheeses and crackers and your choice of w ine, hot apple cider, and other drinks.
Eat - Meditate - Heal: Wellness Dr. Linda Bender, Pet Therapist Date & Time: March 9, 2008; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Brian and Jennifer Welham Neighborhood: Indian Hill Cost: $70 – Limited to 50 Using her recent travels to India as a background and her life-long love of animals, Dr. Linda Bender will discuss the integration of body, mind and spirit in wellness. Hear how pet therapy teaches compassion, courage and the power of the heart to heal just about anything. Dr. Bender will share the wisdom of her traditional medical and nutritional background with "stay young" techniques, Eastern and Western healing methods and secrets of creating a beautiful life. Your hosts, Brian and Jennifer Wellham, will welcome you to their contemporary Indian Hill home, beautifully nestled into the side of a hill and surrounded by woods. Relax amid eclectic surroundings and enjoy a water view through a wall of windows as you partake of light Indian fare with tea and wine.
The 20th Century Audubon John Ruthven, National Medal of Arts Recipient Date & Time: March 9, 2008; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: William and Mary Moran Neighborhood: Mt. Adams Cost: $65– Limited to 25 Part of a recovery team whose efforts resulted in sighting the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker, John Ruthven is the first wildlife artist to receive the prestigious National Medal of Arts, presented at the White House in 2004. John will discuss his continuing quest to see this long-believed extinct bird, as well as some of his other birding quests and adventures. He will also entertain with stories of memorable experiences throughout a colorful and honor-laden career. Panoramic views of the Ohio River and Queen City will highlight your afternoon as you enjoy Mary and William Moran's new Mt. Adams condo, a stunning showcase for their eclectic furnishings and artwork by Cincinnati artists. Savor this vista while tasting hors d'oeuvres and desserts with a variety of beverages.
A Celebration of Color Trista Jones Manigault, Co-owner of Paradigm Kids Date & Time: March 16, 2008; 12:30–2:30 p.m. Hosts: Tanni Theye Neighborhood: Terrace Park Cost: $65– Limited to 30 How does a home become a reflection of you? Trista Jones Manigault, co-owner of Paradigm Kids, combines pattern, texture, fine arts and color to create dynamic visual masterpieces that make homes happy places to live. Hear Trista describe how she puts the creative process to work for her clients. Case in point: the Theyes' Terrace Park Home. See first-hand how its Cape Cod charm was transformed into a image reflective of the entire Theye family. Trista's high energy and infectious creativity will be sure to get you to look at color and design in a new way. Touches of family personality combine with style and fun to embody the warmth of the Theyes'. There you'll be warmly welcomed with light luncheon hors d'oeuvres and mini desserts, along with your choice of wine, sparkling water, soft drinks or hot apple cider.
25 Things You Ought to Eat This Year Polly Campbell, The Enquirer Food Critic/ Writer Date & Time: March 16, 2008; 2 –4 p.m. Host: Kathy Comisar at the Ascent Neighborhood: Covington Cost: $75 – Limited to 30 Dinning critic and food writer for The Cincinnati Enquirer, Polly Campbell goes to all corners of the Greater Cincinnati area seeking the new and best in local food. We may know where to find the best French cuisine and the best ice cream, yet there are many serious chefs and other food professionals who create exciting "must-taste" food. Polly will share her personal list of restaurant dishes, deli items, bkeries, breads and more. From flavorful Findlay Market offerings to her favorite ethnic dishes, Polly will supply you with a list to kee you happily searching - and noshing - for months. Enjoy your afternoon as one of the first to experience The Ascent, our area's newest river view wonder, with Kathy Comisar as your hostess. You'll savor elegant hors d'oeuvres and wines in a party room of this architecturally compelling setting.
Afoot in Mt. Adams Jim Steiner, Architreks Date & Time: March 30, 2008; 3 –5 p.m. Hosts: Stephen Birmingham and Edward Lahniers Neighborhood: Mt. Adams Cost: $65 – Limited to 35 Did you know that some experts consider Mt. Adams the birthplace of the American wine industry? Hear Jim Steiner, Mt. Adams walking tour creater, delve into the history and significance of this cultural and architectural neighborhood. Learn about other historic firsts of the community and how to recognize a "literal building." Weather permitting, you'll be offered the opportunity to participate in a short neighborhood walking tour following Jim's presentation. Step inside the richly layered atmosphere of Mt. Adams in the handsomely renovated 19th century row house of Stephen Birmingham and Edward Lahniers. As you enjoy a memorable city view, sip wine and savor tasty hors d'oeuvres, you'll see why this home has been featured in Architectural Digest and House Beautiful magazines.
Tiptoe Through the Tulips Willie F. Carden, Jr. Director of Cincinnati Parks Date & Time: March 30, 2008; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Charlotte and Bob Otto Neighborhood: Indian Hill Cost: $70– Limited to 40 A garden party in March? Absolutely. Join Willie Carden as he fills you in on the greening of Cincinnati. He'll talk about the history of Cincinnati's superb city park system, beginning with its origin, an 1817 donation of land which is now Piatt Park. Today's system includes over 100 parks and green spaces comprised of more than 5,000 acres. He will also preview some exciting coming attractions, including plans for the new Riverfront Park - and more. In sync with the speaker and subject, Charlotte and Bob Otto plan a spring garden party in the beautifully wooded setting of their contemporary Indian Hill home. Light fare will be served, accompanied by wine, water, juice and soft drinks. P.S. Wear your spring floral finery for this special afternoon!
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