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Full Circle Your Place in the Universe 3. A Fine
Romance Enjoyable and Easy February 18th, 3-5 p.m. 5. DNA and the Innocence Revolution 6. Two Pianos, Four Hands February 25th, 2-4 p.m. An Inside Look at Our City’s Center March 4th, 2-4 p.m. Building a Business From the Ground Up 9. Striving for a Better Tomorrow March 4th, 2-4 p.m.
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Salon One Full Circle: A Journey Back to Cincinnati Aaron Betsky, Director, Cincinnati Art Museum Date & Time: Feb. 4, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Randy and Marianne Olson Neighborhood: Hyde Park Cost: $65 - limited to 30 What attracted Aaron Betsky from the Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam—halfway around the world—to become the eighth director of the Cincinnati Art Museum? A prolific writer and editor with a dozen books and magazines to his credit, Aaron is also a former professor with the School of Architecture and Interior Design (now DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati. Betsky takes us on the journey that brought him back to the Midwest and explores what makes it so exciting for him to be here at this point in his career and CAM’s history. You will delight in Randy and Marianne Olson’s hospitality as you enjoy white wine and hors d’oeuvres to complement to the afternoon’s intriguing conversation. Their vintage 1929 European house, nestled in an urban woodland in Hyde Park, where you may even catch a glimpse local wildlife, provides the perfect backdrop for the afternoon’s discussion.
Salon Two You Are Here- Your Place in the Universe Dean Regas, Outreach Coordinator, Cincinnati Observatory Center Date & Time: Feb. 4, 2007; 6–8 p.m. Hosts: Christine and Charlie Schiff Neighborhood: Hyde Park Cost: $75 – Limited to 30 Dean Regas, outreach astronomer with the Cincinnati Observatory Center, takes you on an unforgettable journey to the outer reaches of the known universe with stops in the solar system, the constellations, the galaxy and beyond. The evening features a private tour of the Center and, weather permitting, a viewing of the night sky. The magic begins with a sumptuous dinner by the bite at the Cincinnati Observatory Center in Hyde Park. After gazing at the stars, our hosts Christine and Charlie Schiff invite you to take a short walk to their charming 1895 farmhouse to enjoy heavenly desserts and conversation.
Salon Three A Fine Romance Sharon Butler and Mary Pat Pace, The Bonbonerie Date & Time: Feb. 11, 2007; 1–3 p.m. Hosts: Claudia and Doug Irvine Neighborhood: Pleasant Ridge Cost: $60 – Limited to 25 Quick—what’s another word for dessert? In Cincinnati, it’s The Bonbonerie, the fabulous pastry shop tucked away in O’Bryonville that has given us sinfully rich opera cream cakes, buttery scones, tantalizing tortes and other delicacies that have made countless weddings, celebrations and dinner parties memorable. Join us for a pre-Valentine’s Day delight with delectable treats that make your heart go pitter-patter as The Bonbonerie’s founders Sharon Butler and Mary Pat Pace share their recipe for creating a thriving business out of a lot of hard work, and the perfect blend of eggs, flour, butter and sugar. Claudia and Doug Irvine’s turn-of-the-century Colonial Revival home in Pleasant Ridge is the charming setting for a late lunch complemented by some of the The Bonbonerie’s best loved confections. All in all, it will be a “sweet” afternoon.
Salon Four Entertaining Expertise: Enjoyable and Easy Amy Tobin, Culinary Director of EQ at the Party Source and Host of Amy’s Table on CET and Q102 Date & Time: Feb. 18, 2007; 3–5 p.m. Hosts: Ed and Carole Rigaud Neighborhood: Mt. Lookout Cost: $60 – Limited to 25 Amy Tobin will inspire you with simple ways to enliven your home, your food and your psyche in the midst of our Cincinnati winter! From distinctive centerpieces and creative place setting ideas, to fancifully fresh foods and aromatic enhancements, Amy will inject a burst of spring into your winter-weary soul. And what better location for this infusion of springtime spirit than the perfect party house of Ed and Carole Rigaud. Nestled in the wooded landscape of Vineyard Place—where vineyards once thrived—the setting will remind you that spring is just around the corner. Ed and Carole’s hospitality, including refreshing repast, will reflect the renewal of this time of year and complement Amy’s uplifting presentation.
Salon Five DNA and the Innocence Revolution Mark Godsey, Director, Ohio Innocence Project Date & Time: Feb. 25, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Lou Bilionis and Ann Hubbard Neighborhood: Clifton Cost: $65 – Limited to 35 With the recent advent of DNA technology, hundreds of Americans have been proven innocent through DNA testing and set free after serving years—sometimes decades—in prison or on death row for crimes they didn’t commit. Mark Godsey, Director of the Ohio Innocence Project and Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, discusses this new civil rights movement and describes fascinating cases on which he and his law students have worked to gain freedom for the wrongfully convicted. Hosts Lou Bilionis, Dean of UC’s College of Law, and Ann Hubbard host this compelling event served up with tasty appetizers and beverages in their historic Italianate Clifton home, once known as “Greenhills.”
Salon Six 2 Pianos, 4 Hands Elizabeth and Eugene Pridonoff, Artists in Residence, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Date & Time: Feb. 25, 2007; 2-4 p.m. Hosts: Mary Gerson and Justine O’Brien-Holmes at home of the Pridonoffs Neighborhood: Wyoming Cost: $65 – Limited to 40 How often do you get the opportunity to hear a world-class piano concert—sitting only a few feet away? Multiply that thrill by two, and that’s what you’ll get at this Salon featuring internationally renowned pianists Elizabeth and Eugene Pridonof, at “his” and “hers” grand pianos. Enjoy a concert of duets performed by the couple in their living room followed by the chance to ask them about their lives and travels as two internationally sought-after performers and pedagogues.
Salon Seven Downtown Development: An Inside Look at Our City’s Center Charlotte Otto, P&G Global External Relations Officer Date & Time: March 4, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Lois and Richard Rosenthal Neighborhood: Hyde Park Cost: Cost $75 – Limited to 25 Lois and Richard Rosenthal’s Hyde Park home, which overlooks the Ohio River and Downtown, provides the backdrop for Charlotte Otto’s discussion of Center City Cincinnati development. Charlotte has been deeply involved in these issues as Chair of Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, as well as advisor to the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC). You can expect an inside look at future plans for some of our community’s key development initiatives, such as the Fountain Square District, Over-the-Rhine and The Banks. After Otto’s presentation, guests are invited to view the Rosenthal’s collection of contemporary and outsider art and to enjoy wine and light fare.
Salon Eight A Fabulous Ride: Building a Business From the Ground Up Donna Salyers, President, Donna Salyers’ Fabulous-Furs Date & Time: March 4, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Laura Salyers and Amanda van Rooyen at the home of Donna Salyers Neighborhood: Bellevue, Kentucky Cost: $65 – Limited to 40 What does it take to become a fabulous faux furrier? Learn the secrets from Donna Salyers, founder and president of the elegant faux fur fashion line, Fabulous-Furs. This self-described “real-life Cinderella” launched her business in 1989 and has since become a major player in the industry, with products appearing on television, in feature films, on Broadway, and as of fall 2006, in Nordstrom stores nationwide. Salyers shares her insights and her home for this fashionable afternoon affair co-hosted by her daughter and daughter-in-law, Amanda van Rooyen and Laura Salyers. Enjoy desserts and coffee with picturesque views of the Cincinnati skyline from Donna’s Northern Kentucky condominium.
Salon Nine Striving for a Better Tomorrow Jeff Edmondson, Executive Director, Strive Date & Time: March 4, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Ed Lahniers and Stephen Birmingham Neighborhood: Mt. Adams Cost: $60 – Limited to 25
It’s going to be a new day for Cincinnati! Jeff Edmondson, Executive Director of Strive, will discuss how a broad cross-section of city leaders from businesses, education, non-profit, civic and philanthropic sectors are working together with the community to create the best education system in the nation here in our region. By coordinating the resources that already exist to support children and families and eliminating financial barriers to a college education, Strive will make sure our city is known for more than chili and sports. Jeff will talk about how this daunting and ambitious task will be accomplished. Stephen Birmingham and Edward Lahniers welcome you to their 19th century Mt. Adams townhouse, which has been featured in both Architectural Digest and House Beautiful. They will treat you to wine, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as you marvel at their art collection and fabulous city view.
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Wildlife Wines
11. All the World's A Stage...
12. Women Art-repeneurs
13. Cincinnati's Happening Haunts
14. Textural Rhythms
15.Perspective on Preservation
16. The Legend of Lincoln
April 1st, 2-4 p.m.
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Salon Ten What in the World? Wildlife Wines Doris Holzheimer and Gordon Hullar, Co-Owners, Vintner Select Date & Time: March 11, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell Neighborhood: Indian Hill Cost: $75 – Limited to 25 Have you ever wondered about those clever and inspired animal names that winemakers give to their wines? Doris Holzheimer and Gordon Hullar will lead us on a journey of high-quality wines with fun—even fantastical—references on the label, but represent serious winemaking in the bottle. Discover tasty wines that will be easy to remember on this wild safari of tastes. Join us at the lovely Indian Hill home of Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell, built in the traditional Georgian style blended with contemporary touches. View their extensive art collection, sip wine and sample scrumptious snacks at this delightful and informative Salon.
Salon Eleven All the World’s a Stage… Drew Fracher, Actor, Director and Stage Fight Choreographer Sherman Fracher, Actor Date & Time: March 11, 2007; 12–2 p.m. Hosts: Jean Sepate and Peter Djuric Neighborhood: Mt. Adams Cost: $60 – Limited to 25 Ever dream of seeing your name in lights? Find out what it’s like to experience the thrill of a standing ovation from professional actors Drew and Sherman Fracher. After presenting a short scene from Sight Unseen—which they performed at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati in 2005, and for which Drew won a Cincinnati Entertainment Award—the married pair will enlighten you on the ups and downs of life as working actors/directors in the Midwest. And what celebration of theater in Cincinnati would be complete without a champagne toast? Gaze at the Ohio River and raise a glass of the bubbly for a champagne brunch with hosts Jean Sepate and Peter Djuric in their Mt. Adams home.
Salon Twelve Women Art-repreneurs Panel of Arts Entrepreneurs from Women’s Way, Women Writing for (a) Change, Contemporary Dance Theatre, Gallery 1305, and Enjoy the Arts/START Date & Time: March 18, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Ruth Ann Bumiller Neighborhood: Clifton Cost: $60 – Limited to 25 Who are some of the most art-repreneurial women in Greater Cincinnati? Join us for a lively panel discussion with leaders of emerging and established arts groups that are distinctly feminine in focus. We’ll celebrate women in the arts as we learn how each of these women brings her own vision of art and expression to our community in a meaningful way. Ruth Ann Bumiller hosts this afternoon of arts and culture in her Clifton home. Uncover a fantastic collection of artifacts and treasures from around the world gathered by Ruth Ann’s late husband, international travel filmmaker Ted Bumiller. Sip and savor a delightful array of wine and hors d’oeuvres in this Victorian home designed in the early 1900s by Cincinnati Art Museum architect James McLaughlin.
Salon Thirteen Cincinnati’s Happening Haunts Dr. Don Walker, Cincinnati Heritage Programs, Cincinnati Museum Center Date & Time: March 18, 2007; 3–5 p.m. Hosts: Lionel and Nancy King Neighborhood: Madeira Cost: $60 – Limited to 25 Where better to hear about Cincinnati’s supernatural happenings than a house actually rumored to have just such a spirited resident? Join Dr. Don Walker, an expert of the local supernatural scene, for an afternoon tales about spooky specters and otherworldly undertakings. We will learn how local citizens wer, and still are, affected by the supernatural. In keeping with the theme of the afternoon, Lionel and Nancy King will offer “sprits” and a “drop-dead” spread in the comfort of their 137-year-old Madeira farmhouse.
Salon Fourteen Textural Rhythms: Hear the Touch Kathy Wade, Entertainer and Jazz Vocalist Date & Time: March 25; 5–7 p.m. Host: David Herriman Neighborhood: Covington Cost: $65 – Limited to 28 Join us as internationally renowned, award-winning vocalist Kathy Wade spins a magical and engaging afternoon of music. Kathy will entertain with her one-of-a-kind jazz vocals and offer an up-close and personal conversation about her life in music. What better accompaniment to an afternoon of beautiful music than a delicious sampling of wine and savory bites in the stunning surroundings of David Herriman’s modern riverfront condo? You’ll have the opportunity to admire David’s eclectic art collection, all with a spectacular view of the Cincinnati skyline and Ohio River. It’s an afternoon sure to send you home with a song in your heart.
Salon Fifteen Perspective on Preservation: Our Architectural Treasure Trudy Backus, ARCHITREKS of the Cincinnati Preservation Association Date & Time: March 25, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Don Beck and Dr. Larry Eynon Neighborhood: Prospect Hill Cost $65 – Limited to 40 Ever wonder why it’s called “Over-the-Rhine”? Join Trudy Backus to find out why and learn about the history of this architecturally rich neighborhood. We will learn about some of our most distinct buildings and their stories. Trudy will also discuss the implications of Over-the-Rhine being recognized as one of the most endangered areas in the nation. The city view from the Prospect Hill townhouse of Don Beck and Dr. Larry Eynon will serve as the perfect backdrop to the day’s discussion. You’ll enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres as you admire the exquisite detail of their totally remodeled 1870 Italianate home, gaze into the courtyard pool, and take in the afternoon sky from the glass-roofed ballroom.
Salon Sixteen The Legend of Lincoln Roxanne Qualls, Visiting Professor and Director of the Public Leadership Initiatives at Northern Kentucky University, former Mayor of Cincinnati Date & Time: April 1, 2007; 2–4 p.m. Hosts: Cynthia and Rick Muhlhauser Neighborhood: Indian Hill Cost: $65 – Limited to 40
Former three-term mayor of Cincinnati and catalyst in our community’s social, civic and economic health, Roxanne Qualls explores Abraham Lincoln as a mythic as well as iconic figure in American political history. In the time of America’s greatest challenge, he possessed the character, skills and experience to preserve the Union and ultimately end slavery. Qualls will lead us in a comprehensive look at Lincoln through his timeless words and actions. The Federal Style home of Cynthia and Rick Muhlhauser is the perfect setting to gather for an uplifting afternoon’s discussion on one of our nation’s greater leaders while enjoying delicious wine and chesse.
Salon Seventeen What Makes Our City Tick Jim Knippenberg, Cincinnati Enquirer, Features Reporter and former Gossip Columnist
Date & Time: April 1, 2007; 2-4 p.m. Hosts: Barbara and Larry Kellar Neighborhood: Hyde Park Cost: $65 – Limited to 40 Jim Knippenberg, better known in these parts as Knip, will give us a look at his life in Cincinnati filtered through 35 years in the news business, most of which were spent covering the people who make the city tick. You’ll hear insider stories about this former gossip columnist’s life in the newsroom. You might even hear the truth about the time Knip was coaxed into playing What I Did for Love on piano for a vocalist who was 9 months and 2 days pregnant (and yes, she did go into labor during his solo). Nothing is off-limits during this fun-spirited discussion. Barbara and Larry Kellar welcome you into their nearly century-old home, which sits on 10 rolling acres that overlook the Ohio River, where you’ll enjoy wine and help yourself to an array of delectable treats during this lively and entertaining afternoon.
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