Valerie Brown's PhotoWebsite

Valerie Brown grew up and lived in Columbus years ago when she studied photography. She has since become proficient and excellent creator of images. Check out her website as well as
this articled featured in Ragazine, a webzine published by my old friend Michael Foldes

Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival Announced

The 41 year-old Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival


Labor Day Monday September 3, 2007
showcasing 200 fine art and fine craft artists, music and dance

Presented by the City of Upper Arlington's Cultural Arts Division,
in Northam Park, 2070 Northam Road, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn more about the Festival, visit the Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival Web section, at www.ua-ohio.net, or call 583-5310.

New Art Show:

July 21 through August 12, "Earthly Delights"

Opening Party: Saturday, July 21, from 6 PM till 10 PM



The Arts Upstairs Gallery, 60 Main St., Phoenicia, NY



845-688-2142
Gallery hours, Friday-3 to 6 PM; Saturday 10AM to 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM

Come celebrate Art in the Heart of the Catskill Park
Pot luck


contact person: Alan Fliegel

email: info@artsupstairs.com website: www.artsuptstairs.com

FrrePress Salon #2 this weekend!

This weekend is the Second Saturday Salon at the Free Press office -
July 14 at 6:30pm at 1000 E. Main St.

There will be a presentation about "Women Against Beauty Deception"

Hope to see you there!

More info about the FreePress

Cordi's Photo in Columbus Monthly

Yep! That's our Cordi pounding on a drum and having herself a ball, at a Peanut Butter and Jazz event at the Columbus Music Hall, last year. She was then about 18 months old (almost 3 now)


This image of Cordelia Einhorn (OK, so she IS my granddaughter… so what? I can't brag about her? Just look at that face! Have you ever seen anyone cuter?) appears in the current issue of Columbus Monthly along with an article about the Peanut Butter and Jazz series of concerts for children presented regularly at the Music Hall. Her name did not appear in the article, so we are revealing it here, in response to the avalanche of Monthly readers intrigued by who that exuberantly attractive little girl may be.


Becky Ogden, owner and director of the Columbus Music Hall, does a terrific job of making it fun for kids to learn jazz, usually 3 to 4 times yearly. The best and most dedicated jazz musicians in the area are invited to present the art form to children of all ages. Everyone gets a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a cookie and a glass of OJ. What a treat to tummies and ears! What Fun!


Please visit the Music Hall website (see link above) for a complete schedule of events and more info about concerts and appearances.

Charlie's Comfest 07 Slides

Here are some images included in my slide show of pics from Comfest 07. Note, there are 2 parts.

Comfest07Gallery1 and Comfest07Gallery2

If you wait until each gallery loads entirely, (and they are pretty large so please be patient) the automatic slide show kicks in and the images will rotate by themselves. You can also select one or more specific images from the strip of thumbnails that runs below the slide show. Enjoy it an d feel free to comment or ask questions and share these imsages. Feedback is always a good thing. Thanks,

charlie

Campus Hop on June 21

Celebrate summer in the University District with the Campus Hop on Thursday, June 21. The Campus Hop will feature a free outdoor film, "The Big Heat," on the Wexner Center plaza. Activities along High Street, at South Campus Gateway and on the Oval include live music, food specials, sidewalk sales, historic tours, "Jeff" in the Geological Museum, and other free fun from noon to midnight.

For the complete schedule, please visit http://www.universitydistrict.org/campushop.php.

Don't miss future Campus Hops on Thursday, July 19, and Thursday, August 16.

Hoo Doo Soul Band at Music In The Parks

MUSIC IN THE PARKS

Hoo Doo Soul Band

(Upper Arlington, OH) - The Cultural Arts Division invites you to enjoy our free summer concert series, Music in the Parks, featuring Hoo Doo Soul Band performing funk, rhythm and blues on Thursday June 14, 6:30 - 8 p.m. This free concert series takes place outdoors at the Municipal Services Center North Lawn, 3600 Tremont Road Thursday evenings through August 9. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved inside to the Council Chamber while concerts at community parks will be cancelled.




Bringing the funk to summer, Columbus' Hoo Doo Soul Band is comprised of the following local musicians, Tony McClung, Jeff Ciampa, Kevin Oliver, John Boerstler, Dave DeWitt, Mark Henderson, Chris Young, Kris Keith, Phil Clark, Mark Greenwood, and Bobbie Steward. Hoo Doo Soul Band is a cover band that continues to bring a whole new spirit to traditional tunes as well as giving audiences a flavor of the unfamiliar. In 1999, this band received Columbus Music Awards Best Cover Band.




Engaging, entertaining and inspiring audiences, the concert series features sounds ranging from Soul, R&B, Jazz, and Blues to Celtic, Classical and Big Band Swing. The variety and energy of each concert is certain to please audiences of any age. The summer concert series is a success through the generous support of Pagetech Ltd. and Huffman's Market. Concert patrons can enjoy cool-creamy free ice cream treats thanks to Huffman's Market.

For a concert schedule, visit the Cultural Arts Web section at www.ua-ohio.net under Parks, Recreation and Leisure or call 583-5310.

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Live jazz at the Columbus Music Hall - June schedule

Jazz June Events

See the website: Jazz@columbusmusichall.com

Send email to: columbusmusichall@sbcglobal.net



Keep supporting live jazz at the Columbus Music Hall!
Every Monday, 7:30, $6, Famous Jazz Orchestra



Every Wednesday, 8:00, $5 Writer’s Block Poetry Night



Friday, June 8, 8:30, $5, Jazz & Poetry & special guest
Nova Madragada - Stan Smith, guitar, Roger Hines, bass, Dan Thress,
drums

***Special featured guests, David Ornette Cherry, pianist from LA (son
of Don Cherry) and NPR poet, Scott Brown



Sunday, June 10, 8:00, $7
Chad Eby Trio (Chad won't be back in town any time soon!)



Saturday, June 16, 2:00 pm,
Wycliffe Gordon trombone master class. $10

Saturday, June 16, 8:30 $10
Russ Schmidt Trio with Dave Morgan & Jim Rupp



Jazz pianist Russell Schmidt is Director of Jazz Activities at Bowling
Green State University. (We understand he is a monster pianist!!!) As a
jazz performer, he has worked with such artists as Eddie Daniels, Gerry
Mulligan, Arturo Sandoval & Clark Terry.

Russ recently performed for four nights with saxophonist Joe Lovano at
Manhattan’s Bridland. June 2007 brings the release of his debut CD as
leader. (Jim Rupp performs on the CD!)



Saturday, June 23, 11:00 am, $5
Yumbambé
***PBJ & Jazz for Kids and Families with Yumbambé



Saturday, June 23, 10:00 pm, $7
Yumbambé Latin Salsa Jazz (for 18 and over)



Friday, June 29, 8:30 pm, $10
Tim Cummiskey Trio with Bryan Olsheski



Saturday, June 30, 8:00 pm, $10
Mark Flugge Trio featuring Mark’s piano students 1st set with Dave and
Dave and Mark playing second set.




Keep Playing This Summer (or) Start Playing This Summer:



JULY JAMS at Columbus Music Hall
Each Sunday afternoon in July of 2007 the Jazz Arts Group will be
hosting jam sessions for students of middle school through college ages
musicians. Professional musicians Brian Olsheski and Matt Adams will
lead the group through the creative process of jazz.
Join Us…Any Instrument…Any Skill Level.
July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 4:00-6:00 Free Admission



Columbus Music Hall
734 Oak Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205
http://www.columbusmusichall.com/

What Happened to Liu Pon Xi? and Bluefish? Food Reviews

Ralph and Jan Rosenfield have sent reviews of their favorite eateries that were included in the Innerart website. The site is currently undergoing major changes. It hadn't changed much in 10 years (an eternity in the fast-paced world of electronics) and… frankly, was getting pretty stale! My son, and in-house computer guru, Adam has agreed to help design a new, hip, fun and user-friendly format for Innerart… to be announced soon.

In the meantime, articles submitted to Innerart will appear as features for this blog. So, enjoy these food reviews.
charlie


What Happened to Liu Pon Xi?

Jan and I were very disappointed to hear that Liu Pon Xi was closed. We liked the Asian Fusion restaurant on the Cap, and its colorful owner Paul Liu. We felt badly that we hadn’t been there recently. But before we knew it Paul had bounced back and opened two new restaurants in the same space. Surprise Surprise!


We decided to try Paul’s Chinese restaurant first and found it to look and feel a lot like the old “Far East”, a favorite of mine, even though all Paul did was add a bar and put up a wall to create this space from the former Liu Pon Xi. But that was enough to compress the space and make it more intimate. Oh, yeah the name on this restaurant is tricky: Paul Liu Chinese Restaurant


But it is the food that is the winner here. The Short North/Downtown has lacked a real Chinese Restaurant and now that gap has been filled by this little gem on the Cap. I am only going to talk about the few things that we ate, but the menu is extensive and offers food for all tastes. Although the food is fine, this isn’t a stuffy fine dining experience - this is your corner neighborhood Chinese restaurant, one to take your family to.


We started with Shrimp Potstickers ($8.50). There were six good sized dumplings, pan seared to perfection. They were not at all greasy, and they were full of vegetables and shrimp.


Then we had the Hot and Sour Soup ($4.00). This soup was not as spicy as I would have hoped, but it made up for it with big flavors and freshly chopped onion and cilantro. The big pieces of chicken made it even better. I thought it could have been served hotter from a temperature standpoint.


Our next course was Szechwan String Beans ($7.00). This was served with chicken and, again, I would have liked a more intense spicy flavor, but I suspect that most people would be pleased with this dish just the way it came out. Also served with the String Beans were our three main dishes:


Egg Fu Yong ($11.50). This is Paul’s dad’s recipe from the “Imperial Kitchen”. An egg omelet, Chinese style, it is light and fluffy and served with a pungent sauce that gives it a little edge. This is a keeper and it will become a favorite dish for you if you try it.


Chicken with Black Beans ($12.00). Sort of a typical dish that you would expect at a good Chinese restaurant. Nothing particularly special here except great flavor. I will try something else next time that might be more interesting. We were hoping for a bit more fermented black bean flavor.


General Tso’s Chicken ($12.00). This dish has become a standard at almost any Chinese restaurant. It was more than big enough for three of us to share. Again, I would have preferred it to be done with more spice, but the chicken had a crisp crust and the sauce was full of flavor. (If you eat the peppers it is really spicy!)


What I think Paul has given us is a great little place to drop in and have a nice, reasonably priced dinner. If we weren’t tasting as many items as we could manage, I think we could have had a fully satisfying $25 dinner.




Bluefish, Seafood on the Cap


Bluefish, on the corner of High and Goodale, has the outdoor dining space formally enjoyed by Lu Pon Xi. The interior is basically the same as Lui Pon Xi as well. Again, the food is the story here, and I am only going to tell you about the few things that I enjoyed.


We started our meal with Calamari. Ok this is a dish everyone has but I use it as a standard to understand how a restaurant approaches its preparation and menu. There are as many ways to serve squid as there are restaurants, and each seems to have its own way. In the past my favorite was K2U, then Barcelona. Now I’ve moved Bluefish right up there to the top of the list. Bluefish’s calamari has almost no breading, is seems to be pan seared with jalapeno peppers, toasted garlic, and some green onion. There may be a bit of white wine in there too. I’ll be tempted to keep this dish to myself instead of sharing next time. It was wonderful and only $8.


I next tried the New England Clam and Seafood Chowder ($5.95). I had wanted the Shrimp Gumbo with Andouille, but they were out. I wasn’t disappointed in the Clam Chowder; it was full of clams, potatoes, a rich cream base and plenty of seasonings. I could have been in Boston. My dinner companion (an out-of-towner, who didn’t realize that in addition to sharing his meal he was buying as well) ordered the Lobster Bisque ($6.95). It was made with a hint of sherry wine and was pleasantly spicy. It was very good.


What is a Butterfish? I have never heard of such a creature. Did Paul make this up, or what? Whatever it really is, it melts in your mouth. Paul calls this item “Sweet Miso Marinated Butterfish”. He serves it with buttered edamame and yellow pepper coulis. It is $19.50 and it is to die for. The fish literally falls apart and is so full of flavor I was shocked. The miso (fermented soybean paste – sounds weird if you’re not familiar with it, but it’s a wonderful marinade) is present but not overbearing. I rarely have been so impressed with a baked fish. You should try it.


The Pan Seared Lake Victoria Perch, with wilted watercress and pickled Bermuda onions.
($16), was great. I don’t know the difference between Lake Erie perch and Lake Victoria perch, but this was rich and tender, and had a nice texture too. The dark green watercress and red onion looked as good as it tasted. I could have eaten more, but the serving size was actually just right.


I didn’t taste it, but Paul has a Braised Striped Bass that passed by us and I almost stole it from the server. It smelled great - full of ginger, it is on my list for my next visit.


I did try the Flourless Chocolate Cake. It was very good and only $6. I think it was six layers thick with chocolate mousse between each layer.


I would suggest you give Bluefish a try; Paul has a great deal of variety on his menu, a great location, and well food that is expertly prepared and nicely served.


You’ll be doing yourself a favor if you make it a point to visit both Bluefish and Paul Liu’s Chinese Restaurant soon. Both are winners.



Ralph and Jan

Welcome Miranda

Hello friends and family,
here is the very first update:

Miranda Anne McNenemy Einhorn ("Mira")

was born Sunday May 27, 2007 at 4 pm, at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.


Parents tired... but otherwise doing fine. Cordi is a bit confused at all the strange goings-on... but otherwise doing fine. Grandparents are kvelling and grinning ear-to-ear... but otherwise doing fine.


Mom had a long and hard labor, was exhausted when Anne and I saw them at the hospital around 9 pm, Sunday evening, Aaron looked pretty tired also. Mira had been taken to the nursery where they atttached her to an IV, because she and mom both had a fever at birth. The fever went away pretty fast, according to Christina, but they insisted on pumping her with antibiotics as a precaution (?)


We finally saw and held her, after they wheeled her in Christina's room. She weighs 8.7 lbs; bigger and longer than Cordi was at birth, and we all see what a big girl Cordi is. Welcome to your big little sister Mira!


Tomorrow is Memorial Day and we've invited friends and family for a cookout in the yard. Cordi is coming here in the morning and stays until Aaron picks her up at the picnic. Mom and Mira stay at the hospital until Wednesday, if all else is OK.


Grandma Anne (Mira's middle name is in her honor- Cordi's is Rose after my mom) has been doing double duty spending almost all her time away from work, watching Cordi and keeping their house together. I and Lynn (Bubbe) try to help as much as we can. This will all settle down soon.


We are beaming and happy as clams. Being grandparents is the best!


See her first pics in this slide show.


Just click on the link below, or copy the link and paste it in your internrt browser. Give it a little time to load and enjoy.


http://www.innerart.com/MirandaGallery/


Thanks
charlie & lynn

Aaron Einhorn directs Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love

This message is from my son Aaron Einhorn





I've been directing a show!


What: Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love

Where: The Space (1950 N. Fourth Street, Columbus, Ohio)

When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 26-28 and May 3-5 at 8:00
p.m.


Tickets are $10, $7 for students.

More information can be found at:
http://foolishbison.com/friends.html

24th Yearly Sci-Fi Marathon at Drexel Theatre

The 24th Annual 24 Hour Ohio Science Fiction Film
Festival (affectionately known to those who attend as THE MARATHON blasts off for 24-hours straight of the best in both new and classic scif-fi movies on Saturday, April 14 starting at 12:00 noon at the Drexel Gateway Theatre, 1550 N. High St.


The Marathon will feature four film premieres of award-winning new science fiction features all showing for the first time in Ohio.

Carrie Anne Moss (Matrix), Tim Blake Nelson (Meet The Fockers, Minority Report), and Billy Connolly star in director Andrew Currie's FIDO, which takes place in a the town of Willard, a town forever trapped in the happy-faced façade of the fifties. But this is an Americana in an alternate reality where space dust has brought the dead back to life and young Timm's best friend is a six-foot tall Zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof.

In PUZZLEHEAD, Director- writer James Bai employs special effects wizardry in this futuristic take on the conflict between man and machine. In the near future, technology has been outlawed. A reclusive scientist creates a robot in his own image and names him Puzzlehead who becomes his connection to the outside world. PUZZLEHEAD has been shown in over 20 international film festivals including the Tribeca Film Festival, Sci-Fi London And Cinequest.


Bizarre-looking monsters and supernatural beings from Japanese folklore are just part of the fun in THE GREAT YOKAI WAR, from Japan's master of mayhem, director Takashi Miike. In his most lavish film to date, Miike breathes new life into old spooks in a film that's been called the Japanese LORD OF THE RINGS. Starring Chiaki Kuriyama(Kill Bill Vol. 1) as an evil mistress who is turning the good Yokai into evil bio-mechanical robots to threaten humanity. Wildly inventive, very funny and featuring amazing special effects, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR is like a Miyazaki film reimagined by Sid & Marty Kroft.

The final premiere in this year's Marathon is the highly experimental AUTOMATONS and starring Angus Scrimm (Phantasm). In the distant future The Girl is alone, the last of her people, all others having died in a generations-long war. She continues the fight from her underground bunker with the aid of her Robby-the-robot style mechanical army. AUTOMATONS is about the horrors of war and robots and was filmed in "Robo-Monstervision" according to its director, James McKenney and was executive produced by cult film director/producer Larry Fessenden who also appears in the film.

Classic Sci-Fi hits this year include a rare showing of the 1980's FLASH GORDON starring Max von Sydow as Ming the Merciless; the Roger Corman produced Classic Sci-Fi hits this year include a rare showing of the 1980's FLASH GORDONMINDWARP: AN INFINITY OF TERROR; director Terry Gilliam's 12 MONKEYS starring Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis; the deliriously wonderful CHOPPING MALL about 8 teens trapped after hours in a high tech shopping mall; FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE SPACE MONSTER featuring desperate Martians seeking bikini-clad breeding stock filmed on location in Cocoa Beach; schlock director Bert I. Gordon's KING DINOSAUR, one of the best examples of a movie so Bad its Good about a new planet that enters our solar system; from the director of Sound of Music and West Side Story, Robert Wise, comes STAR TREK: The Motion Picture; and finally, extraterrestrials invade the earth in the 2006 sleeper, SLITHER, starring Michael Rooker and Elizabeth Banks.


Also on tap will be selected sci-fi shorts, vintage trailers and cosmic cartoons plus a myriad of contests, including the annual Marathon Costume Contest!


Tickets for the 24th Annual Ohio Science Fiction Film Festival are $30 until April 8th, $34 from April 9-13 and $36 at the door(if available). Tickets are on sale now at the Drexel Gateway Theatre, 1550 N. High St., the Drexel Grandview Theatre,1247 Grandview Ave, the Drexel East Theatre, 2254 E. Main St. and Laughing Ogre Comic Shop, 4258 N. High St. Phone orders are available by calling the Drexel Business Office at (614) 222-0947, ext. 6 from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. weekdays.


for complete information visit www.scifimarathon.com or www.drexel.net


Contact: Josh Rosenfield, Drexel Theatres Group, Ph (614) 222-0947, Fx (614) 222-0962
Joshua_rosenfield@hotmail.com

Candy Watkins Creates New Neon/Glasswork for group show in Washington DC

Neon and glass artist Candy Watkins just returned from exhibiting new work at the Zenith Gallery, in Washington DC.

29 Artists - 29 Years, Through April 29, 07

The 29th Anniversary Exhibit of the gallerie's yearly group show, features 29 different artists who have exhibited there in the past. Candy's beautiful piece, Meditation, was a highlight.


Meditation - Blown, carved and sandblasted glass with 14k gold leaf, illuminated with bright white, coated neon, mounted on a 12"X12"x12" base with a solid state transformer, internal wiring and a rotating switch. Total size - 12"x12"x24"
Candice Watkins - design and neon
Jason Antol - Gaffer and cold work

Visit Candy Watkin's website