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Bubbling over Thank you so much TCP for printing this story! (“Bubbles in the Swamp” March 18-31, 2009) What Myers did to Jason Webber is horrible and unforgivable. Myers is a pathetic excuse of a human and we as a society should not be subjected to his ranting. It is unfortunate that freedom of speech protects this creep.

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Don’t stop the music Dear Mr. Sobczak, I am writing today on behalf of our member restaurant, Nick & Jimmy’s and its owner Nick Tokles. The Tokles family has been an important part of the restaurant community here in Toledo and Northwest Ohio for many years. In speaking with Nick I am told that he has no liquor violations and no problems with drugs, violence, or gangs at his establishment. He has provided music on his patio for 27 years without incident until this past year where apparently a single neighbor has now taken issue. I am told that he has offered to place decibel meters to monitor the level of noise so that he stays within code, but that council is not interested in working on a solution. In the economic climate that we currently find ourselves in, I find it absolutely incredulous that council would take action that could ultimately result in the closure of this business as opposed to working with the business owner. I believe council would do well to rethink their position of one complainant who chooses to live near commercial development.

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President, Northwest Ohio Restaurant Association Correction In our last issue, the address of Padrone’s Pizza in the Poppers section was incorrect. The correct address is 7408 W. Central Avenue. 419-517-7545. The music spotlight on SeeAlice [TCP March 18-March 31], stated that the concert’s proceeds would benefit George Mancy’s sister, Jennifer. The concert benefited his sister-in-law, Jennifer Mason, who has multiple sclerosis.

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A call for volunteers

Looking for an opportunity to help provide safety, healing and justice for victims of abuse and their children in the Toledo area? The Cocoon Shelter is accepting applications for its Volunteer Advocacy Training program, an intensive 50-hour class that prepares volunteers to provide support, advocacy, safety planning, and crisis intervention to victims of domestic violence. Volunteers must make a one-year commitment of at least three shifts, including one weekend, per month. Training will be held weekly beginning the week of May 18, and will continue through August. Visit www.cocoonshelter.org for an application, or call 419-373-1730 and leave a mailing address. Applications must be received by April 21.

Bartz Viviano Voted Best Florist 2008 “Delivering Happiness Since 1964” Wake up and smell the roses. Before you buy your sweetheart another red rose, take note: 70 percent of women prefer a rose color other than red, according to Bartz Viviano Flowers & Gifts owner, Frank Viviano. Growing up in the family business, a third generation florist himself, he knows a thing or two about flowers. Bartz Viviano Flowers & Gifts opened in 1964, and Frank purchased the business from his father in 1997. Top priorities have always been service, quality, and value; not only offering beautiful flowers and planters, but also permanent botanicals, gourmet baskets, balloons, fruit baskets, plush animals, and countless gifts.

According to Viviano, studies have shown that, quite simply, “flowers make people happy.” “Flowers have almost a therapeutic effect on people that they don’t even realize,” said Viviano. He added that Europeans discovered this a long time ago, which is why they purchase fresh flowers the way Americans purchase a loaf of bread. Bartz Viviano is a member of a worldwide service and handles deliveries throughout the world, while also mastering local grand occasions such as weddings. But who said you need a special occasion for flowers? For less than $10 you can treat yourself to gorgeous tulips that will improve your mood for a week. So what are you waiting for? Get happy, Toledo!

Plus, golfers have a chance to win a $10,000 hole-in-one prize. Proceeds from the outing support Heartbeat of Toledo, a non-profit pregnancy support center that provides emotional, educational, and practical support in a free, compassionate, and confidential manner. $55. For more info, contact Dawn Weaver at 419-535-8729, or email Carol Clark at csc530@bex.net.

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Practice that golf swing and sign up for the second annual Heartbeat Golf Outing, planned for Saturday, May 16. Golfers will enjoy a round of golf in a scrambles format, as well as lunch and a picnic supper. Cash prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive, longest putt and more.

Frank Viviano spreads happiness with floral deliveries in Toledo and around the world.

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Remembering Justin

A Toledo roadside memorial celebrates a life and cautions drivers by Jeffrey D. Norwalk Every day, thousands of motorists traveling I-75 southbound just past the I-475 split see a roadside memorial. Maintained for the last one and a half years, perhaps few recognize the person that memorial commemorates. Like so many good, blue-collar Toledoans who have lived, laughed, and loved inside the cold, stark shadows of our city’s billowing, rustladen smokestacks, the late Justin Long has a story to tell. An avid aficionado of guitardriven, angstridden alternative rock throughout his 20s, Long dug the sounds of Weezer, Green Day, and Rage Against the Machine.

daughter Kayleigh. “The family actually went out there and put something up at the scene that very night.” Roadside memorials have been placed in remembrance of the departed for centuries, with their origin in the United States coming in the hurried wakes of pioneer travelers, who were often forced to bury their deceased in graves close to the edges of the rough-hewn trails they were traveling, marking these graves with simple crosses.

Since then, most roadside memorials have typically memorialized the tragic deaths of those who have lost their lives in automobile fatalities, thanks to the Also a young Arizona State man of great introHighway Patrol, spection, the 30-yearwho in the 1940s and old often “escaped” to Roadside memorials, ’50s, first started utilizing wander the sandy beaches banned in some states, easy-to-see, white crosses of Lake Erie, and peaceplay an important role in to mark the sites of traffic fully watched the ships ply Northwest Ohio deaths, to encourage safer back and forth across the driving. Sweetwater Sea trade routes, while living in nearby Cleveland. Long was a veteran steel worker for Precision Cutoff in Holland and a tender, generous, dedicated son, brother, uncle, father, and fiancé, who touched many peoples’ lives as a dependable friend. But then, on July 1, 2007, the opening chapter of Long’s promising, young life was tragically closed, when a drunk driver, terrorizing a particularly dangerous stretch of Interstate 75 South, hit Long, killing him on the side of the road as he was changing a flat tire. Soon thereafter, fiancé Holly Sampsel, daughter Kayleigh, stepdaughter Selycia, and the rest of Long’s close-knit family and lifelong friends were inspired to erect a roadside memorial not only in remembrance of Justin’s untimely death, but perhaps more importantly, as a cold, sobering reminder to others that our time on earth can be fleeting — sadly capable of being taken away from us in one careless instant. “It was actually all of the family really, who came up with the idea of putting up and maintaining a permanent memorial for Justin at the scene of the accident,” manages Sampsel, the hard-working mother of Long’s beautiful three-year-old

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C u r r e n t l y, Colorado, Massachusetts,and Wisconsin ban such memorials, while in California, residents must first pay $1,000 to erect a memorial. Even so, back in Ohio, both the spirit of the once-proud Toledoan, and the everevolving, testament to his timeless life and untimely death, have a brand-new chapter to open, and another important story to tell. “Justin was just a good guy, and a good dad, and he has a three-year-old daughter who misses him very much,” adds Sampsel, somewhat shakily. “I personally think these kinds of memorials are just so necessary, because of that. We want everyone to know that we still remember him, and that Kayleigh misses him every day, and that he’s still so loved by everybody. It’s what we do to try to keep him in our lives.”

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“I think it’s necessary for other people to know Justin’s story, because unfortunately this kind of thing seems to be happening more and more these days,” warns Sampsel. “Maybe if people pass by Justin’s memorial, they’ll remember a good man was killed there, and that it’s just not a good idea to drink and drive.”

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It’s hard not to let the crunch of the economy affect every aspect of your life, especially your health. But Brookview Dental is helping unemployed Sylvania area residents take care of themselves by offering discounted fees, extremely flexible payment plans, or inexpensive procedures now to prevent bigger problems later. Proof of unemployment is needed to qualify and the help for each patient is determined on a case-by-case basis. 7135 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-885-1115.

Look and feel your best this spring with a little help from Bay Park Community Hospital. On April 4 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. the Great Lakes Conference Center will host Spring into Wellness, an annual event devoted to women’s health. Eat, move, learn and shop your way to better health with more than 35 exhibitors present. Special presentations by Suzi Perlaky, YMCA Fitness Program Coordinator, and organ donors/recipients. $25; $20 for seniors. Proceeds benefit Auxiliary-sponsored projects at BPCH. www.promedica.org. —GS

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Special joshin section No wonder you continuously criticize Commissioner Ben Konop, to allow him to respond in ways that would make him seem reasonable, even statesmanlike. Ben Konop is Johnny Hildo! Consider the following comparisons. Most are quite subtle, obvious only to the eye of a trained professional like myself. See if you can see the similarities, the same tortured word usage, the same turns of a phrase. Konop letter, 3.18.09. “In your latest unwarranted and factually challenged rip job on me, you asked a rhetorical question.” Hildo responds, reply to letter writer in February, 2006: “In your latest unwarranted and factually challenged rip job on me, you asked a rhetorical question.” Konop: “Is developing and advocating a program to By Larry Milburn, PhD provide college scholarships for high school seniors Admit it. You’re dying to and displaced workers know - Who in the world is not having my finger on Johnny Hildo? Toledo’s pulse?” Hildo You’re not alone. column, October, 2008. “UT Speculation has been is developing and advocating rampant since the unnoticed a program to provide college debut of the Hildo column scholarships for high school some years ago. The seniors and displaced slow rise in notoriety, workers. Ben Konop does culminating in the selection not have a pulse.” of Hildo as favorite TCP Konop: “You’re writer in this year’s “Best saying I’m out of touch? Not of...” competition, has only quite sure what you’re getting added fuel to the fires of at.” Hildo column, November curiosity. 2007. “Ben Konop has no idea Never fear, readers. Your what I’m getting at.” humble publishers hear Konop: “By the way, Hildie, your pleas for information. that little four square They hired me as an expert Letters to the editor reveal tournament on Adams Street in syntax analysis to find the identity of TCP’s secret you continually whine about?” out once and for all who columnist. Hildo column, March, 2006. “By writes these deliciously the way, Carty, that little four irreverent columns week square tournament on Adams after week. Remember the search for the Unabomber years ago? Street Ben Konop is continually braying about? It He was exposed by his brother, who recognized his was a piece of crap. It sucked. It stunk. It made me writing style and turned him in. My discovery of the physically ill.” And the coup de grace. Konop: “And is there anyone in identity of Mr. H. was a similar exercise in serendipity. Lucas County who really wants our youngest, brightest A seemingly innocuous letter to the editor published in the last issue of TCP caught my professional eye, and I minds to continue fleeing?” Hildo’s first column contained knew I had the answer! I rushed to my stack of archival the following. “If there is anyone in Lucas County who Hildo columns and began placing them side by side with really wants our youngest, brightest minds to continue fleeing, it’s Ben Konop.” the letter, and voila! Hildo revealed! Your honor, the prosecution rests. See for yourself. Stand aside, Mr. Hildo. No wonder you have spent so much time covering your true identity.

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The Man in the Suit

What happened to the Southwyck Santa? By Sadie Buttrue

Don Duckus isn’t as jolly as he used to be. The 47-year-old assistant manager of Steak ‘n’ Shake once had a life most would envy. But now, his past is just a haunting reminder of a name he’ll never again live up to. “I used to be somebody,” says Duckus, scraping the bottom of a Family Size bag of Funyuns with his fingertips. “Now, it’s all gone.” Once known as the “Southwyck Santa,” Duckus spent his holidays working as St. Nick throughout the Southwyck Mall’s glory years. “Those were the best days of my life — the Christmas tree, the lights, the energy of the crowd — it was amazing.” Now, Duckus is a far cry from his once jolly persona — a strawberry-colored patchy beard, a lopsided belly covered with crumbs, and eyes full of sadness. Although he lives in his mother’s basement (with perpetual Christmas lights and a pet iguana named Murray), Duckus says he’s “doing well.” His legendary status often earns him complimentary pancakes at Waffle House. “But only when Patti’s working,” he adds, with a wink. While Duckus did try his hand at spreading Christmas cheer at other shopping centers after Southwyck closed, the venture was short lived. “It just wasn’t the same,” he says. Working across from the former Southwyck building, Duckus often reminisces and wonders what life would be like if the mall was still open. “The world would be a better place,” he says, with a faint twinkle of hope in his eyes. “And, just maybe, I wouldn’t be single.”

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Special joshin section It’s got a boomin’ sound system, great lighting, and a stage that’s pure heaven for any performer. There’s only one burning question for Erie Street Market concert promoter Robert Croak: Dude, why didn’t you turn the ESM into a megachurch SOONER?

NOW I’M A BELIEVER

Following a much-ballyhooed $100,000 renovation, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and other True Believers touted the Erie St. Market’s Civic Center Promenade as THE next Downtown hotspot, with concerts and social events galore. Croak, the Toledo concert czar whose kingdom currently includes Frankie’s and Headliners, was hired by the City of Toledo to keep the place hoppin’. Despite well-attended concerts by national acts such as Puddle of Mudd and The Wailers, the Civic Center Promenade has largely played second fiddle to Croak’s flagship venue Frankie’s—something that has reportedly left Mayor Finkbeiner even more red-faced than usual. But then divine intervention came into Croak’s life. And career. “I was sitting there in my accountant’s office, going over my tax return, and I remembered the story of Job, and how he asked God, “Why me? Why are you letting all of this happen to me?” said Croak, seated in a booth at the Erie St. Market’s Chowder House. “Then—Hallelujah—it hit me.” And so the Rock Me Jesus First Church of Toledo was created. And Croak saw his work. And it was good.

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“I mean, why not have a megachurch downtown? The Market is centrally located—sorta—and you’ve got Swan Creek just out back. Perfect for performing baptisms. Sure, the water’s freezing and probably not all that safe due to the pollutants, but the Mayor says it’s perfectly OK,” said Croak, sweeping his arm to emphasize the vastness of the interior space, which can seat up to 600 people. In addition to ensuring the sound system is the best Downtown Toledo has to offer, he is also assuming another key role—preacher

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“This church is such a great, inspired idea, and I know that God personally gave it to me,” said Croak, striking a suitably messianic pose. “I believe he has appointed me to do his work, and tell people to get up out of their seats, and get seriously rocked.” Croak admits he has no formal religious training, although he points out he saw “The Passion of the Christ” on pay-per-view, once booked Christian glam-metal band Stryper at Headliners, and that an ex-girlfriend gave him a copy of the “Jesus Christ Superstar” cast album in high school. The inaugural service of Rock Me Jesus First Church of Toledo will be this Sunday, April 5, beginning promptly at 9 a.m. For more information, visit www.versogroup.com.

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Council to Carty: enough with the artist’s renditions

Saucy boy

Finkbeiner goes from mild to wild with new condiment

Council can fill budget hole by eliminating artist’s renditions budget

By Brian Runch

Football coach. High school teacher. Fred Lefebvre of WSPD, and the Councilman. Insurance agent. Amateur Blade’s Roberta DeBoer—ran traffic cop. Mayor. Carleton S. Finkbeiner out of the room screaming due has worn many hats throughout his to the intense heat. However, storied career. Now he adds one more according to Ellen Critchley, Finkbeiner’s head of marketing, job title to his resume—chef. Finkbeiner is preparing to market his this wide range of responses is own special brand of hot sauce, with expected. “We have captured the an appropriately Carty-worthy name: essence of what makes HotHead. “I won’t tell you whether I will run for Carty Carty,” said a fourth term in office,” said Finkbeiner, Critchley, “And that at a press conference inside the Erie St. is unpredictability. Market’s Chowder House. “But I will say Sometimes when with confidence that this is the best hot you use HotHead, sauce you will ever taste. It’s even better you’ll get mild; other times, you’ll than Pepe’s.” need At the press conference, Finkbeiner probably and passed out gourmet microwave burritos Imodium headache to the press, and then displayed a bottle a of the aforementioned HotHead, that powder the next features a flip-top cap shaped like the day. This is not a sauce for the Mayor’s head. As the tasting commenced, audience weak.” reaction was varied. Some complained that the sauce was too mild, while others thought it “provided just enough kick.” At least two members of the press— Carty’s firey condiment has unpredictable kick.

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Eight million. Sixteen, twenty, no, twenty seven and a half million. The City of Toledo budget numbers seem to plummet daily faster than Carty’s approval rating. Painful solutions have been advanced, from slashing safety forces to raising taxes on those who work outside the city. An increased trash tax has been floated. And we’ve heard little about the grocery bag tax introduced months ago. “All these are counterproductive,” according to University of Toledo Professor of Economics Reginald Dwight. “They fill the shortfall in the near term, but will serve to drive population out of the city in the long term, causing even greater revenue shortfalls in the future.” What to do? Regional planner Vince Fourier has an idea. “Remember Anastasia Park and Youth Hostel on Broadway?” he asks. “The Tetra Tech plan for Swan Creek? How about the pedestrian mall on Superior, renovated steam plant on the river, and the rerfurbished power plant in the Marina District?” “Of course you don’t remember them. None of them happened.” Fourier has a long list of proposals, ideas, brainstorms and pie-in-thesky press conferences over the last several years. What do they all have in common? “Artist’s renditions. The Carty years have been filled with more plans than projects, and every one of them have been touted with a full color, By Kris Meyers poster sized fantasy of ‘what if.’ What’s all the fuss about? It’s become a cottage industry Blogger Chris Myers recently released portions of the secret journals of former in Toledo, and costs the City City Paper Managing Editor and current Carty spokesman Jason Webber. They budget millions in annual were released months after the fact, in pieces taken out of context, and were most allocations.” likely a simple cheap shot at Webber. They raised a media ruckus and jeopardized Fourier estimates Webber’s continued employment with the Mayor. eliminating the artist’s In the public interest, we release here the complete journals in their entirety. rendition line item would This is the authorized version, with permission granted by Webber himself. Taken balance the budget and even as a whole they are quite tame and in fact indicate Webber’s fondness for both produce a slight surplus Carty and Chief of Staff Bob Reinbolt. Read the journals for yourself, and we ask if gold-plated ceremonial Public Information Officer again. groundbreaking shovels were also Jason Webber gears up for What was all the fuss about? abolished. another day with Carty. Dwight agrees. “At the very least, “Well, I just completed my first week with that Mayor of Toledo, the City could wait until the Carleton S. Finkbeiner. What a financing was in place week it’s been! I to ensure a budget gotta admit, the Mayor is one correction before paying guy. If I could, I’d take him for pastels and paper,” he says. “I have nothing home and give him a cold against the artist’s one right in his rendition industry per se. But I would advocate for glass. a more judicious use.” Seriously, though, truth be told, Carty

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America’s National Parks: A Monumental Vision By Clyde Butcher April 4 – July 5

Gallery Exhibit

National Center for Nature Photography

An exhibit of large format, black and white photographs by acclaimed photographer and environmentalist Clyde Butcher capture the magniﬁcence of America’s most treasured landscapes. Open Free.

Inside Secor Metropark

Special Appearances A presentation by Clyde Butcher, “America the Beautiful,” Friday, April 24, 7–9 p.m. Admission: $20. Workshop: Black and white techniques for digital photography, by a master of the art, Saturday, April 25, 9:30 a.m.–noon. Fee: $75. Secor Metropark is located on Central Avenue, six miles west of US24/I-475.

Reservations: 419-407-9700 or MetroparksToledo.com

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New life on the East Side

Mainstreet Bar & Grill celebrates food, music and history by Kelly McGilvery

Historic photos of East Toledo and the Jeep plant greet patrons entering Mainstreet Bar & Grill. Located at 141 Main Street in East Toledo, Mainstreet is owned by two proud Toledoans and lifelong residents of the East Side. Sharing the heritage of the neighborhood, including the nearby historic Weber Block, is one of their goals for the business. Terry and Gloria Carroll already owned two bars in East Toledo, and a gym in Walbridge, when they spotted the opportunity to rebuild the property and business formerly known as the Main Event. “We have promoted this side of town all our lives,” said Mrs. Carroll. In addition to running their businesses, they both work full-time jobs: Terry is a millwright at the Jeep plant, and Gloria is a nurse at St. Charles Hospital. Mainstreet is anchored by a serpentine bar and features exposed brick walls and beams. In the staging area, local bands perform under an airbrushed mural of famous musicians ranging from Elvis Presley to Slash of Guns n Roses. A second bar is embellished with historic concert posters from Toledo. Local artist Dean Davis created all the art in the bar and continues to assist with its design. There is also a game room and a substantial outdoor patio will open soon.

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In addition to a fully stocked bar, Mainstreet also offers a full food menu, focusing on “chunks, foldovers, salads, pizza, and cheesy breads.” Several menu items pay tribute to the neighborhood, including an “East Sider” pizza with ranch sauce, cajun chicken strips and hot sauce. Entertainment is booked four nights weekly: Wednesday is DJ/Karaoke night, Thursday is acoustic night, and on Friday and Saturday, country and soft rock bands perform. A grand opening celebration will be held on Friday, April 10, with drink specials and live music from Hot Rod Parker and The Liberty Beach. Mainstreet Bar & Grill is located at 141 Main Street and open every day from 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. For more information call 419-697-6297.

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Downtown Sylvania’s Chandler Café has revamped its brunch menu. Along with fresh baked goods, coffee and tea, the café now offers everyday quiche, breakfast cobblers made with seasonal fruit, breakfast sandwiches, sausage and omelets. Chandler Café also serves soups, salads and its signature sandwiches like the “Uptown” and the “Mainstreet.” Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 5648 N. Main Street. 419-517-5088. www.chandlercafe.com.

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Want some books with that?

Don’t just think of food when you visit the Cracker Barrel – think books. The Cracker Barrel Old Country recently launched its “Books-On-Tape” program where customers and travellers can purchase books on audio and return them at any store location for a full refund (minus $3.49 for each additional week the CD was borrowed). So, next time you’re on the road, stop by Cracker Barrel for a delicious bite and a good read. The store has over 200 titles and prices range from $9.99 to $48.00. www.crackerbarrel.com. -CH

Downtown dining

Got a hankering for downtown dining after hours? Glass City Cafe now offers downtown delivery from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. on weekdays. That means all-day breakfast (with choices like

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Giant Peanut Butter Eggs

6:30pm. Make beautifully decorated, hand dipped chocolate covered peanut butter eggs. Learn to make filling, dip and personalize them with flowers, names, chicks, bunnies, etc. $20. Call to register. 419-874-4174. The 577 Foundation, 577 River Road, Perrysburg.

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the Glass City Breakfast Wrap, omelets and pancakes), sandwiches, grill items and “Old Time Favorites” like BBQ Pulled Pork and the Sloppy Tom. Two homemade soups are also available every day. And, if you’re in the mood for a cold one, enjoy All American Beer Favorites like Great Lakes Brewing Co., Buckeye Beer, and Stroh’s. 1107 Jackson Street. 419-241-4519/ www.glasscitycafe.com. -GS

Champagne wishes

Allow yourself to feel even more pampered. Shamas Salon and Spas is now offering a complimentary glass of champagne with any Sunday appointment at their Perrysburg location. Their “Eat No Evil” Organic Snack Station also allows you to take in guilt-free snacks during your spa treatments, such as organic coffees, raw fruit juices, paninis and salads, all made with fresh, organic ingredients. Shamas Salon and Spas in Perrysburg is open from noon - 6 p.m. daily; for appointments call 419-872-9908. Shamas Salon and Spas, 102 West Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. www.shamas.com. -AW

To Tea or Not to Tea?

Want to experience an afternoon of crumpets and tea? The Dillon house, one of Fremont’s most extravagant homes, is hosting a Victorian Tea the first Wednesday of every month from April through November. Starting Wednesday, April 1, experience an afternoon of relaxation, tea sandwiches and sweets, live piano music, tours of the Dillon house, and a stroll through President Rutherford B. Hayes’ gorgeous Spiegel Grove property across the street. Reservations are required, call 419-3222081 or 1-800-998-PRES. Adults $20, $12 for children. www.rbhayes.org. -DV

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Tea in the Solarium

Vineyard Adventure

12-3pm. Come to the first tea of the season featuring wonderful sandwiches, homemade desserts and music. $7. Call for reservations. 419-508-0951. The Manor House at Wildwood Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. Toledo.

7pm. Sample wines from around the globe in an engraved keepsake wine glass, graze on delectable edibles and enjoy sophisticated live music at April’s wine-tasting event, “Best of the West.” Wine-tasting will take place in the African Lodge. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo.

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Wine Tastings at the Glass Pavilion

Hearthside Cooking Class

Experience life in an 1812 kitchen. Learn how to cook on a hearth with period kitchen tools. Participants will help prepare period recipes to go along with a lunch that will eaten at the end of the class. $30, $25 for OHS members. Registration required. 800-283-8916. Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd. Perrysburg. www.fortmeigs.org

7-9:30pm. Enjoy four wines, light snacks and a view of the hot shop. $15 members, $20 non-members. Toledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion, 2445 Monroe St. Toledo

APRIL 3: New Zealand: Kiwi Favorites APRIL 10: Alsace: Wine by the Rhine

Tastings at the Beer and Wine Cave Wednesdays 6-8pm, Thursdays 5-7pm. $10 beer, $15 wine. Beer and Wine Cave, 4400 Heatherdowns.

APRIL 1-2: Great Value Vino and Micro Brews APRIL 8-9: Easter Wines, Late Arrival Beers APRIL 15-16: Luis Fillipe Edwards Chilean Wines, Great Lakes Beers.

Wine Tastings at the Vineyard

7-9pm. $15. The Vineyard, 5305 Monroe St., Toledo.

APRIL 2: Wines that go with Ham APRIL 9: Wines with Saints' names.

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copies of his work on Sunday, April 5 in his Waterville studio, Garden Smiles. Carruth’s work includes custom designs for the White House, HGTV and the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. While his primary medium is sculpture, Carruth has also recently created children’s picture books. Fans, feel free to bring in your Carruth artwork for George to sign. Carruth will auction off three of his most recent plaques depicting President Obama. 5 p.m. Garden Smiles, 211 Mechanic St., Waterville. www.carruthstudio.com/419-878-5412. —CH

We love art, naturally!

If you’re concerned about the well-being of the environment, especially when it comes to plants and animals, the National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark has the perfect “green” exhibit. “Three Women in the Woods: Words and Images” is a joint mixed-media exhibi-

tion featuring the works of these Ohio conservationists demonstrating their dedication to preserving nature through their art. Opening Saturday, April 4, each woman offers unique work to the exhibition: Jane Rogers is a nature photographer and garden writer from Akron; Barbara Krans Jenkins is a nature artist who ﬁnds inspiration from her woodland surroundings, also of Akron; and Jill Sell is a nature writer, poet and journalist from Sagamore Hills. The three have joined to help preserve the beautiful and endangered Ohio woodlands, while at the same time educating and encouraging others to express their own appreciation for nature. Runs through Sunday, June 28, with gallery hours of noon - 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Secor Metropark, 10001 W. Central Ave, Berkey. 419-407-9757/www.naturephotocenter.com. —AW

George Carruth signs his work in Waterville on April 5.

Friends forever

The contemporary glass art movement is a tight knit community. Just ask the people at Firenation — one of Toledo’s ﬁnest glass studios, going strong for seven years. Success is thanks to owner Matt Paskiet, who networked with many of the area’s top glassblowers, inviting them to sit down at his work bench. Artists like Leonard Marty and Jeff Mack from the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Scott Darlington from Bowling Green State University and other distinguished and rising glass artists have all used the Firenation furnace, transforming beautifully crafted works of art. The exhibit “Firenation and Friends,” hosted by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, provides a ﬁrsthand look of the contemporary glass artists in the Toledo area. The exhibit runs through Friday, April 24 at the Parkwood Gallery, 1838 Parkwood Ave., Suite 120, with an artists’ reception on Friday, April 3 from 6-8 p.m. 419-254-2787/ www.acgt.org/parkwood. —ER

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Firenation and Friends Opening Reception, 6-8pm. See “Art Notes’ on pg. 13 for details. Parkwood Gallery, 1838 Parkwood Ave. Through April 24. Glass Eggs and Nests Opens, John Sutton will display his glass eggs and nests from April 3-18. 410-882-8949. American Gallery, 6600 Sylvania Ave, Sylvania.

saturday4 America’s National Parks / Three Women in the Woods Reception, 12-5pm. The Natural Center for Nature Photography will hold a dual opening reception for two exhibits. America’s National Parks: A Monumental Vision and Three Women in the Woods: Preservation and Conservation of Ohio’s Woodlands. See “Art Notes’ on pg. 13 for details. Tamara Monk: Landscapes and Nature Studies Opening Reception, 3-5pm. The Hudson Gallery presents oil and watercolor paintings by Tamara Monk. Hudson Gallery, 5645 North Main Street, Sylvania. www.hudsongallery.net. Through April 30. BGSU MFA Thesis Exhibition I Opening Reception, 7-9pm. The thesis work by Masters of Fine Arts Candidates Dorothy Uber Bryan, Willard Wankelman and Bowen-Thompson Student Union Galleries will

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exhibitions [ ongoing ] Michigan Small Colleges’ Art Exhibition, The exhibition will include student artwork from Adrian College, Albion College, Alma College and Olivet College. Monetary awards will be given to the first, second and third place recipients along with several honorable mentions. Flatlanders Art Gallery, 11993 E. US 223, Blissfield. Through April 17. Vintage Lucite Bead Show, The show features vintage lucite, silver and gold plated as well as a large selection of early 60s-80s jewelry from Germany, the U.S. and Italy. www.bonitabeadboutique. com. 419-387-4000. Bonita Bead Boutique, 215 Conant St., Maumee. Through April 18. New Art: Tom McGlauchlin, A pioneer in the Studio Glass Movement, Toledo artist Tom McGlauchlin has been shown and collected internationally since 1962. 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair Street. Through April 25. The Work of Jaroslav Malina, Malina is equally well known for his paintings and for his designs for the stage. His career spans more than 40 years and includes more than 450 set and costume designs for theatre, film and television, as well as 30 one-man exhibitions of his scenography work, paintings, graphics and posters. www.utoledo. edu/as/art. UT Center for Visual Arts, 620 Grove Place. Through April 29. Recent Works by Scott Darlington, The exhibition includes glass sculptures created by Scott Darlington. Firenation Glass Studio and Gallery, 7166 Front St. Holland, OH.Through May 8.

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Expressions of Vienna, The exhibition features work by artists Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) and Egon Schiele (1890-1918) are two artists whose work is closely associated with the Viennese avant-garde during the early 20th century. University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State Street. Ann Arbor. www.umma.umich.edu. Through May 31.

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American Chronicles, “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell,” on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) explores Rockwell the artist, his images, and their impact and influence on American culture. Detroit Institute of Art, 5200 Woodward Avenue. Detroit. $8-$15. 866-342-8497. www.dia.org. Through May 31.

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it’s friday April 3 Features folk-pop by the band Blue Moon, tours of the Glass Pavilion, gallery talks, glass blowing drop-in sessions, a wine tasting (see pg. 12) and more Open until 10pm. Admission is free, a fee applies for some activities. April 10 Features tours, featured glass artist Leonard Marty, a wine tasting (see pg. 12) and more. Open until 10pm. Admission is free, a fee applies for some activities.

saturday4 Workshops: Glass Egg Paperweights, 1:303pm or 3-4:30pm.Create a multi-colored glass egg paperweight at the furnace. No experience is necessary. Prices are $85 for members and $100 for nonmembers. Space is limited and advance registration is required; call 419-254-5080. See website for more glass workshops.

exhibitions

Perrysburg Artists Show, Toledo Museum Of Art Community Gallery presents an exhibit of Perrysburg Artists to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Perrysburg Area Arts Council. This juried exhibit will feature 85 works of art by 34 Perrysburg Artists. Through May 10. Look What’s New, The Second Century of Collecting at the TMA, In the eight years since the turn of the millennium, your Museum has acquired more than 1,100 works of art. Learn more about this diverse group of recent accessions, including how and why they were collected by the Museum, in this free exhibition. Through May 31. Seleucia-on-the-Tigris, Located between the cities of ancient Babylon and modern Baghdad, the ancient city of Seleucia-on-the-Tigris became, in 312 BCE, the capital of the Hellenistic kingdom of Seleukos Nikator, one of the successors of Alexander the Great. The city was a political and trading hub for more than 500 years. This exhibition offers the opportunity to see objects uncovered during the excavation of the site in the 1920s and 1930s. Learn more about the Seleucia-on-the-Tigris site on opening night, Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m., as Margaret Cool Root, Professor of Near Eastern and Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of Michigan, presents a talk in our Little Theater. Through June 28. Radiant Ensemble, This free exhibition entitled “Radiant Ensemble: Jewelry from the Nancy and Gilbert Levine Collection” celebrates the collection of 18th and 19th-century jewelry assembled by Nancy and Gilbert Levine. Through August 9.

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Bring a little sunshine

Life's little moments play out in Amy Adam's newest flick by Sharon Gittleman Sunshine Cleaning Rated R, 102 min. ★★★ Once upon a time Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) was a cheerleader dating the quarterback, and the most popular girl at her high school. But that was a long time ago. Now, she’s a single mom, eking out a living cleaning houses. Her private life is also a mess. She’s dating a married man whose pregnant wife learns the truth and decides to confront Rose about it at a gas station. Yet those are just the start of the troubles facing the Lorkowski family in Sunshine Cleaning. Rose’s little boy gets in trouble at school for acting strangely, her elderly dad (Alan Arkin) spends his time hawking junk no one wants to buy at mom and pop stores, and her "party girl" sister Norah (Emily Blunt) is so incompetent, she’s fired from her job at a grungy diner. It all comes to a head when Rose cleans the house of a former high school pal, who has everything our heroine wants – wealth, a husband and a baby on the way. Success and happiness seemed to have passed Rose by, and a sudden need for money tips the scale – something has to change, and soon. When her lover suggests she start a business cleaning up after crime scenes, Rose takes him up on it, joining forces with

her sister. She throws herself into her new career with more than a little desperation. Rose isn’t the only one determined to change her life. Thanks to her experiences on the job, Norah is forced to face a tragedy from the past – finding her mother’s body after her suicide. The well-written screenplay takes you places you don’t expect to go. While billed as a comedy, you’ll find amusing moments but not scenes that inspire kneeslapping hilarity. The acting is top-notch, however, full of subtle true to life moments, performed by everyone from Adams to Arkin. Plus, two supporting characters add a delightful tangle to the film. Winston (Clifton Collins, Jr), a one-armed storeowner with soulful eyes, is a hinted-at future love interest for Rose.

She’s not the only one to find a potential mate when she wasn’t looking for one. Detroit native Mary Lynn Rajskub gives her best “Chloe” scowl (familiar to “24” fans) apparently catching Norah’s eye. Neither “romance,” happens onscreen, but there are enough clues to suggest what the future could bring. Sunshine Cleaning isn’t a movie with big dramatic scenes. The action is gentle, with moments based on emotions you may recognize from your own life – regret, hope and determination. Thanks to Adams, you may find yourself leaving the theater with a smile and a few dreams for your own future. Sunshine Cleaning opens Friday, April 3 at the Levis Commons Showcase Art.

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The ﬁnal ﬁlm

Freshman

Thought you missed your chance to uncUT see a free movie of this season’s run at film fest the Library? Well, you’re in luck — the Moving away Film Focus independent film series at the from home, meeting Downtown Library has extended into April new people, having real with one final screening. On Thursday, homework to complete April 2, guests will enjoy Wendy and Lucy, — these are just a few a powerful award-winning film about experiences first time Wendy and her dog Lucy’s experience of college students encounhard economic times. The film addresses ter during that highlyissues of sympathy and generosity at anticipated first semester. the edges of American life. 6:45 p.m. On Saturday, April 5 the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s The Library's film series wraps public is invited to relive up with Wendy and Lucy. McMaster Center, 325 Michigan St. the beginning of that magiwww.toledolibraray.org. cal Freshman year at the University of Toledo’s 4th Annual First Year Experience uncUT Film Festival. The film festival serves as an opportunity for first-year students to document the In memory of details of their first semester at college. A panel of judges Vincent Chin Who exactly is Vincent Chin? The Bowling Green screened several 3-5 minute student-made videos, criState University Human Relations Commission and APA tiquing them on creativity, innovative use of technology, for Progress want to share Chin’s tragic story with videography, editing, thematic integration, quality of actthe public on Monday, April 6 at 7 p.m. in the Bowen- ing performance, story/narrative and FYE content. Now it’s Thompson Student Union Theater. The screening of time to cheer on your favorite moving-making team at the Vincent Who? takes us back to 1982, when the American uncUT Film Festival and awards ceremony. 7 p.m. Free. automobile industry was in a depression from tough University of Toledo, Doermann Theater. For more info, competition with all the Japanese imports. No city felt www.utoledo.edu/utlc/fye/filmFest.html or call Jennifer the effects harder than Detroit, who saw its fair share of Rockwood at 419-530-2330. —DV poverty and sadly, deadly violence. During the same year. two white auto workers murdered a Chinese American man named Vincent Chin — they thought he was Take a drive for Japanese. The documentary tells the true story of the some digital design brutal murder, unjust trial and the aftermath and effects Here’s an event worth a 2 1/2 hour road trip. on a community. A Q&A session with producer Curtis The Ohio State University Wexner Center For the Arts Chin will follow the film. Free. BTSU Theater, Bowling in Columbus is featuring production designer Alex Green. For more info, www.apaforprogress.org. McDowell as part of their Glimcher Lecture — an annual —ER presentation highlighting figures from the architect and

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also playing LightsOUT Film Series, UT’s “LightsOUT” film series featuring movies that address the history, culture and contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the United States. UT Memorial Field House, Room 2100. All films 7pm. [ tuesday, april 7 ]

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin “Brother Outsider:

The Life of Bayard Rustin” is about the work of Bayard Rustin, an activist who has been called “the unknown hero” of the civil rights movement. [ tuesday, april 14 ]

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I’m a Cheerleader” is a comedic film about a teenager who is sent to a gay rehabilitation camp by her straightlaced parents when they suspect she is a lesbian.

design ﬁelds. McDowell’s name might sound familiar — his resume boasts work on some of today’s most popular ﬁlms, including “Fight Club,” “The Corpse Bride,” “Minority Report” and the latest blockbuster hit, “Watchmen.” Drive down to hear McDowell discuss the future of design and its integration with digital technology Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N. High St., Columbus 614-292-3535/ www.wexarts.org. — CH

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A classic tale, a classic ballet

The great acting experiment

North Coast Theatre provides an innovative local theatre experience

by Emily Rippe

The Ballet Theatre of Toledo has developed quite a name for itself. Under the direction of Artistic Director and choreographer Nigel Burgione, the school is known for its lavish and spectacular ballets, including past performances of “Nutcracker” and the March 2007 production of “Aladdin.” Burgione and BTT are at it again with the classic children’s tale, “Cinderella.” Relive the magic of the under-privileged maiden who has one chance to meet her prince charming — thanks to her ever-so-helpful Fairy Godmother. Two performances — Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 5 at 2 p.m are scheduled at Maumee’s state of the art Performing Arts Center. $15, $25 and $35. Maumee Performing Arts Center, 1147 Saco Dr., Maumee. 419-861-0895 / www.ballettheatreoftoledo.org. — AW

Toledo Rep goes ‘Durang’

North Coast Theatre thespians acted as singing, gargling zebra mussels at last year's EarthFest at the University of Toledo Written for the stage, most live theatre productions require lights, microphones, and actors and actresses with layers of stage make-up. But that is not the case for North Coast Theatre (NCT) — a local community theatre group bringing experimental theatre to Toledo.

“bridge concept” to other non-traditional local venues, NCT began creating scripts for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, the Toledo Metroparks and the University of Toledo, where they continue to promote important life messages to students of all ages.

Artistic Director and playwright Christine Child explains the creation of NCT scripts. “I write plays for a work of art, or for a certain event,” Child said. “What I do is not for just any stage performance, [these productions] are meant to be performed in a different place.”

“While the works are primarily comical, we do focus on serious things like reading and the environment,” Child said. “All of our plays are original and unique performances for Toledo, and their primary goal is to entertain the audience.”

Formed in 1994, NCT first found a home at the Toledo Museum of Art’s “First Friday!” program, staging readings of original work. In 1996, Child wrote “A World in Bronze” to complement the “Fires of Hephaistos” exhibit, then on loan from Harvard’s Fogg Museum. Additional plays were written for other visiting exhibits including “Michaelangelo: Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti” and “Van Gogh: Fields.” “We use theatre to make a bridge between the audience and the visual arts,” Child said. According to Child, the performances helped viewers connect to a piece on a whole different level. As the years progressed, so did the experimental theatre group. Taking the

Who would’ve thought topics like incest, suicide and depression could be so funny? Get ready for a night of morbid humor as some of your favorite classic plays are turned upside down. On Saturday, April 11 The Toledo Repertoire will perform an Edgy Rep reading of three short plays from “Durang Durang” — a set of six, one-act plays by Christopher Durang. Durang is a celebrated American playwright, known for his absurd humor and parodies, whose work has been performed on and off Broadway. The performance will feature “Mrs. Sorken,” about an uptight older woman who confesses her likes and dislikes of the theater; “For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls;” a parody of “The Glass Menagerie;” and “Dentity Crisis,” an edgy tale that shatters childhood myths. The show begins at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15. The performance is held at the Toledo Club - 235 14th St., Toledo. www.toledorep.org/419-243-9277. — CH

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State Fair, The Drama Club of Cardinal Stritch High School will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “State Fair”. Experience an American tradition full of Midway fun, romance, and high hopes for blue ribbons. The fair is alive with Rodgers and Hammerstein musical classics, such as “It Might As Well Be Spring”, and “It’s A Grand Night For Singing”. April 3rd at 7:30 and April 4th at 3pm and 7:30pm. $5, $8. Cardinal Stritch, 3225 Pickle Rd. Oregon

Bowling Green goes ‘Into the Woods’

It’s not always a “happily ever after” ending. Take Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” The award-winning musical, presented by BGSU’s Department of Theatre and Film from Thursday, April 2 - Sunday, April 5, isn’t your classic bedtime story. Sondheim’s interest in the darker side of life is evident in this twisted fairy-tale romp, which features both well-known characters like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, and original ones like the Baker and his wife. As each character wishes for his or her desire, their stories begin to intertwine in unforeseen ways, with their actions having surprising consequences, giving a whole new meaning to “once upon a time.” “Into the Woods runs Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. $12. BGSU, Eva Marie Saint Theatre in University Hall. For more info, 419-372-2719. —ER

When it comes to full-scale productions (not event-specific) NCT remains loyal to their non-traditional theatre habits. Performing on their main stage, which spans two gallery rooms in the South Wing of the Oliver House, cast members are accustomed to natural lighting with minimal costumes and stage make-up. Catch the North Coast Theatre in action Wednesday, April 22, performing “Erie Invaders” at the University of Toledo’s EarthFest. Performances of “Murders at Little Wotting” and “The Strange Behavior of Serena Blithely” — both written by Child — start in May on alternating Friday and Saturday nights at the Oliver House. 419-255-0416/ www.northcoasttheatre.org.

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Gift boxes Decorate a lunch box style tin and coordinating cards with envelopes. $20. Call to register. 419-874-4174. www.577foundation.org. 6:30pm. The 577 Foundation, 577 River Road, Perrysburg.

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Improv Comedy at The Funny Bone The Around the Bend Players Improvisational Comedy Troupe will be performing the first Wednesday of every month. 419-931-3474. www.fatfishblue. com. 7:30-9:30pm. Fat Fish Blue Home of the Funny Bone, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd. Perrysburg.

[ beneﬁt ] Squeaker’s Benefit Dinner for Mercy For Animals Join Mercy For Animals at Squeaker’s Vegetarian Cafe and Health Food Store for a delicious vegan Italian buffet style dinner. Forty-five percent of proceeds go to support the work of Mercy For Animals. 6-8:30pm. $15. Squeaker’s Vegetarian Cafe and Health Food Store, 175 N. Main St., Bowling Green.

[ spiritual ﬁtness ] Zen Buddhist Evening Practice This traditional Zen Buddhist Wednesday evening practice at the Toledo Zen Center includes liturgy, Zen meditation, a talk and discussion. For more info, see www.toledozen.org. 7:15pm. Shobu Aikido of Ohio, 6537 Angola Road, Holland. Every Wednesday.

[ miscellaneous ] The Clothesline Project Owens’ Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to

violence against women. As part of the public display, a clothesline is hung with shirts of different colors, each representing individuals victimized by a violent crime. Survivors, family members and friends of women victims of violence design shirts to represent a particular woman’s experience or as a tribute to the women they loved who died as a result of an act of violence. 567-661-7583. www.owens.edu. 12-6pm. OCC Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd. Perrysburg. Tarot Card Readings Liz Hazel does mini tarot and astrology readings every Wednesday night. 5pm. Manos Restaurant, 1701 Adams, Toledo.

thursday2 [ beneﬁt ] Sleep Out for the Homeless Tent City Owens students will spend 21 consecutive hours camping out on the College’s courtyard lawn between Health Technologies Hall and College Hall on the Toledo-area Campus. The goal of the sleep out is to make more people aware of homelessness occurring in the surrounding communities and to raise funds and collect basic hygienic, cleaning and clothing materials, as well as non-perishable food items to benefit the Sparrow’s Nest in Toledo. The event will conclude at 12pm on Friday, April 3. 3pm. Owens Community College, Oregon Rd. Northwood.

[ education ] Lincoln Motorsports Welding Night Owens Community College’s School of Technology, the Northwest Ohio Chapter of the American Welding Society and Lincoln Electric Motorsports are inviting area racing car and truck enthusiasts

Up with art, down with diabetes saturday4 Hilton Garden Inn The American Diabetes Association has teamed up with several local businesses to present the 2009 Celebrity Art Auction Gala Saturday, April 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Levis Commons. Distinguished members of Toledo and the surrounding communities are collaborating with area artists to create works to be sold in a silent auction to benefit Diabetes research. Among the artist teams are Toledo Fire Department “Pepsi Challenge” Chief Michael Wolever with painter Dave Mike Collins (PepsiAmericas) Wisniewski and Mike Collins of PepsiAmeriand Matt Paskiet cas of Toledo with glass artist Matt Paskiet. V.I.P. reception attendees (at 5:30 p.m.) will have the chance to meet and greet the artists as well as to get a sneak peek at the auction. As part of the evening’s festivities, musical guest Wess “Warm Daddy” Anderson will provide entertainment with his legendary alto sax performance. The gala includes dinner, cocktails, live auction and more.Tickets start at $125. For more info, contact Nicki Regner at 888-342-2383 ext. 6699. Hilton Garden Inn, 6165 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. —AW to the Toledo-area Campus to view an array of competition vehicles and learn more about careers within the welding and automotive industry. 567-661-7729. 6-9pm. www.owens.edu. Owens Community College, Northwood. U.S. Involvement in Palestine and the Middle East Public Forum The event will begin with a talk regarding the recent events in Palestine and the political actions and solutions needed in order to bring an end to the conflict between Israel and

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the Palestinian people. Time for discussion and debate will follow. 7-9pm. University of Toledo Student Union, 2801 W Bancroft St. Toledo.

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Craig Paulenich Poetry Reading This poet and BGSU graduate will read from his work. 7:30pm. Prout Chapel, BGSU Campus, Bowling Green.

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Sticky ﬁngers sunday5 Delicious on pancakes and sweet as candy, the Maple Sugaring Festival on Sunday, April 5 will teach you how maple syrup gets from the tree to your breakfast plate. You’ll also learn how important maple sugaring was to natives, pioneers and soldiers. Assist in boiling sap and take a wagon ride back to the Maple Market to indulge your sweet tooth. Warning: maple syrup can lead to sticky fingers. The festival runs from 1-5 p.m. at Olander Park, 6930 W. Sylvania Ave, Sylvania. $5 adults, $4 children 14 and under. For more information, 419-882-8313. —ER It Must be Spoken Sharon L. Barnes, UT Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary and Special Programs presents “It Must be Spoken: Selections from the Uppity Women Poetry Workshop.” Part of the Brown Bag seminar series at the Women’s Center. Tucker Hall, Room 0180. 419-530-8570. www.woenscenter.utoledo.edu. 12:30pm.Tucker Hall 0168, University of Toledo.

friday3 [ education ] Women in Sport The Bowling Green Women’s Research Network is presenting a seminar “How Far Have We Come: Examining the Perceptions of Title IX and Women in Sport.” The seminar will review the legislation that was created to prohibit sex discrimination in in education programs receiving federal financial assistance, most commonly linked to college athletics. www.bgsu.edu/offices/women. 1:30pm. BGSU Women’s Center, 07 Hanna Hall, Bowling Green State University.

[ singles ] Singles Dance Glass City Singles features a Chubby Checker night of twisting fun and a chance to win free admission coupons. $7. 8pm. Central Park West, 3141 Central Park West Dr. Toledo. www.toledosingles.com.

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Monroe County Community College’s Antiques in April Show and Sale 60 vendors from across the U.S. exhibit at the show - one of the premier Antique shows in the Midwest. This year the show will feature a 1964 Gretsch “Country Gentleman” Guitar that was slightly redesigned at the request of Chet Atkins and a 1917 Gibson Junior Mandolin. 9am to 5pm Saturday, 10am to 4pm Sunday. $3. 734-3844201. Gerald Welch Health Education Building Monroe Community College. 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. Monroe, MI. Bennett Venture Academy Spring Home Emporium Bennett Venture Academy Spring Home Emporium, hosting local consultants from Avon, Partylite, Southern Living, Tastefully Simple, and many more. Come and view your favorite home show products without the hassle of hosting. 10am-4pm. Free. Bennett Venture Academy, 5130 Bennett Rd. Toledo. Urban Ballroom Dancing Lessons Urban Ballroom Dancing is a smooth, elegant, graceful dance which combines slow dancing, hand dancing, and cha-cha-cha all in one dance. It is danced on the beat of most urban music, some jazz, R&B, and soul. Every Saturday, 4-6pm. Common Space, 1700 Reynolds Road, Toledo.

sunday5 [ education ] Sunday Sampler: Estate Tour Explore the horse stables, pool cabanas and limousine garage at the former Stranahan estate. Historical photos and stories from former workers at the estate bring the grounds to life. This guided tour illustrates how Metroparks preserves the estate through adaptive reuse techniques. Free. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com. 5-6pm. Wildwood Metropark Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. Toledo.

[ sports ] Open Skate with the Glass City Rollers The Glass City Rollers are currently looking for skaters, refs, coaches, and support staff. Come meet the girls and find out how you can get involved. All shapes, sizes, and skill levels. 18+. Swanton Coliseum, 12725 Airport Hwy. Swanton.

[ miscellaneous ] George Carruth Signing Sculptor and children’s book creator, George Carruth, will be signing his work at Garden Smiles in downtown Waterville. 12-5pm. Garden Smiles, 211 Mechanic St. Waterville.

[ education ] Introduction to Genealogy Local history librarian Richard Baranowski and genealogist Bonnie Cousino will lead these workshops. Call to register. 419-874-3135. 1-3pm. Way Library, 101 E. Indiana, Perrysburg.

[ health ] Martial Arts Demo Learn to stay focused, maintain self-control, improve self-confidence and exercise at this introduction to the martial arts. www.toledolibrary.org. 419-259-5231. 2:30pm. Lucas-County Public Library - Main Branch, 325 Michigan.

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Tour of Toledo Shipyard The Toledo/NW Ohio Supply Chain Roundtable is hosting a tour of the Toledo Shipyard operated by Ironhead Marine Inc. and the Port of Toledo’s General Cargo Facility operated by Midwest Terminals of Toledo International. This event is limited to the first 32 people to register. For more information and to register: www.cscmp.org/wp/Events. Free. 3-5pm. Roaring Twenties in Toledo An informative and entertaining evening about pre-Depression Toledo, presented by Kenneth Dickson, author of histories about Prohibition, murder and gambling in the Glass City. Call to register. 734-847-6747. 7-8pm. Bedford Library, 8575 Jackman Rd. Temperance.

Naturalists’ Camera Club of Toledo Presentation Roger Sutherland will discuss “Insects and Flower Relationships.” 419-829-2761. 7:309:30pm. National Center For Nature Photography, Secor Metropark. Toledo.

[ literary ] Four Poets For Poetry Month A poetry reading featuring Leonard Kress, Cindy Bosley Smith, Eric Wallack, Steve Utterback. Owens Community College, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Room 111. 30335 Oregon Rd. Perrysburg.

thursday9 [ education ] Female Visionaries Rev. Dee Baker presents this program as part of the Brown Bag lecture series at the Women’s Center. 12:30pm. Tucker Hall, Room 0180, University of Toledo.

saturday11 [ education ] Black Holes: From Here to Infinity Supported by grants from NASA’s high-energy GLAST telescope project and the National Science Foundation, this cutting-edge production features high-resolution visualizations of cosmic phenomena, working with data generated by computer simulations. 7:30pm. Also showing April 17 and 25 at 7:30pm. Appold Planetarium, Lourdes College. Sylvania. $4 for adults and $3 for children under 12. 419-517-8897. www.lourdes.edu.

sunday12 [ spiritual ﬁtness ] Community Easter Celebration The Village Church presents a community Easter celebration and brunch in the shelter house. www.villageohio. org. 10am. Shelter House, Walbridge Park, 2761 Broadway Street.

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In the Park after Dark Glimpse nature at night by the light of the full moon on this naturalist guided exploration. Owl calling, storytelling and night sky interpretation included. $5. Call to register. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.org. Meet in Airport Hwy. parking lot. 8:30-9:30pm. Swan Creek Metropark, 4659 Airport Highway, Toledo.

Welcome Back Walleye: Fishing Competition Fish the Maumee and enter your best catch at the ZAP Lure stand for a chance to win prizes. Daily prizes include largest fish and heaviest stringer of four. Free. 9am-6pm. Sidecut Metropark, Maumee.

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Weak signals friday3 - sunday5 Toledo plays host to North America’s largest remote controlled show and exhibition this weekend at the annual Weak Signals- R/C Model Show. If it drives, flies or swims by battery-operated juices, then you’ll see it at this show. Featuring the best in radio control cars, jets, aerobatic planes and more, the Weak Signals show also includes a model competition, the Best of Show award, a Swap Shop for collectors and plenty more remote-control fun. The show runs Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. $8. Seagate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave. For more info, www.toledoshow.com.

wednesday15 [ education ] Attracting Birds to Your Backyard Debbie Nofzinger from W.W. Knight Preserve will discuss area birds and how to create a backyard birding habitat. Call to register. 419-6660924. 6:30pm. Rossford Public Library, 720 Dixie Highway, Rossford.

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The not-so-underground scene Toledo’s urban music bursts through glass ceiling By Chevonne Harris

For those looking in from the outside, Toledo’s urban music scene may seem like an underground world, closed off to those unfamiliar with it. But for those on the inside, nothing about the music is underground; in fact, for many, it’s a way of life. Beneath the hard rock exterior of the Glass City sits a burgeoning community of music that captivates Toledoans. While Toledo may not be ATL or Chi-Town, when it comes to hip-hop and R&B, local artists have proven they can definitely hold their own. From rappers to R&B crooners, to some of the city’s hottest producers, Toledo’s R&B and hip-hop artists refuse to sit down. In an industry where Chris Browns and Ushers come a dime a dozen, there’s certainly no shortage of male R&B singers out there; but Tracy (yes, Tracy has become one of Toledo's just Tracy) is a self-described “rare breed.” The most recognizable voices. 24-year-old R&B singer (think Ne-Yo mixed with a mature Chris Brown) has been working the Toledo music scene for more than five years and has become one of the city’s most recognizable voices. His music blends hip-hop and R&B and according to Tracy, is custom-made to please the ladies, which he says is his largest fan base. While Tracy may be a “rare breed,” he is in good company when it comes to other local artists. Singer/songwriter Leigh Ashley, with light, airy vocals and smartly coifed, the songstress is another artist to watch. But not everybody wants a love song; Toledo’s hip-hop artists also provide a hardedged alternative. With his animated voice and fun lyrics, Taylorman has established himself as one of the city’s standout MCs. The artist was recently the first rapper to be featured on Toledo Idol. There’s also Prophet, dubbed the “Heart of Toledo”, whose music offers a grim, yet honest look at life in the Glass City (checkout “Blocklife”). Other artists include longtime rapper Joe Fury, Country, Billy Blade — and the list goes on.

Find out more about T-Town’s not-so-underground hip-hop and R&B scene on myspace.com: Tracy myspace.com/419Tracy Leigh Ashley myspace.com/lovleighmusic Taylorman myspace.com/taylormanspace Prophet myspace.com/prophettheheartoftoledo

The production award goes to Hustle Hand Entertainment with honorable mention to Parallax Studios. So what’s stopping these talented artists from going to the next level? Answers vary. Some insiders blame it on a lack of venues. “Some people are trying to get things up and going but there’s not really a venue that stays open long enough and a lot clubs don’t care for the artists,” said Andrew Appold of Parallax Studios. “There has to be some venue that’s consistent and in for the long term. There’s a lot of talent, but there’s no point if you can’t show it.”

Others argue that several of Toledo’s best artists simply don’t know the ins and outs of the music industry. “We will get to the next level once we get direction,” said Charlie Mack from The Juice 107.3 FM morning crew. “We play music for artists but it doesn’t help if their management doesn’t know what to do with it. People have to know how to move units. Toledo has a lot of untapped talent and a lot of producers. It’s just a matter of time before somebody goes big.”

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ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP

Holiday Inn French Quarter: Green Eyed Soul Howard’s Club H: Back to Comm w/ Joey and the Traitors and The Cardinals

Fat Fish Blue: Freakender Ladies Choice: Flyte ‘66 Omni: Thunderstruck (AC/DC Tribute) Pizza Papalis: Boffo South End Grille: Chris Shutters Band The Blarney Irish Pub: Resonant Soul TCP Woodchuck’s: Hot Cha Cha w/ Fangs Out, Girl Loves Distortion and The Tides

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Fat Fish Blue: Rockin’ Jake TCP Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: Rusty’s Jazz Cafe Night SouthBriar Restaurant: Ray Heitger’s N’Orleans Dixieland Jass Jam

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC TCP Treo Retaurant: Bobby May and John Barile

DANCE AND TECHNO TCP

Avalon: Volume The Bronze Boar: Michael Hayden Distillery: Rock Star Wednesdays

THUR, APR 2 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP Frankie’s Inner City: Bitch & The Exciting Conclusion Holiday Inn French Quarter: Green Eyed Soul Howard’s Club H: Cotton Jones w/ Traveling By Sea TCP Mickey Finn’s: The Falling Spikes

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Home Slice Pizza: Mike Whitty Manhattan’s: Tom and Kyle Turner Murphy’s Jazz Place: Open Mic w/ Shelia Fleming

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC TCP

Attic on Adams: Sarah Cohen Cafe Classics: Vass Majority Ottawa Tavern: Kyle White Pizza Papalis: John Barile The Blarney Irish Pub: Jeff Stewart

OTHER Sidelines: Karaoke

Glass City Marathon musicians needed

FRI, APR 3

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Manhattan’s: Swamp Kings TCP Mickey Finn’s: Lucian Townes Murphy’s Jazz Place: Anna Givens Ottawa Tavern: Andrew Ellis & The Setting Sons

Attention all instrumentalists: the Glass City Marathon wants you (and your instrument) lining the course. Whether you’re in a college or high school band, jazz ensemble, bagpipe band — any band, really — Glass City Marathon runners want to hear you. With more than 2,500 runners expected to participate this year, the Glass City Marathon offers opportunities for runners of all ages with their ﬁve events. So if you can carry a tune, register to provide them with musical support along the course. The marathon will run on Saturday, April 25 beginning at the Seagate Center. Musicians must register by Wednesday, April 15. Online and mailin registration forms are available at www.glasscitymarathon.org. For more information, call Clint McCormick at 419-356-4881. —ER

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC Cafe Classics: SALT Mancy’s Italian Grille: Norts and Manning TCP Owens Community College (Center for Fine & Performing Arts): The Legend in Black- Songs and Stories of John and June Carter TCP Sidelines: Jason LaPorte The Daily Grind: Eric Ade and Rachel Spiegel

DANCE AND TECHNO Avalon: Frequency TCP Wesley’s Bar: Old School Fridays

SAT, APR 4 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP Grumpy Dave's (BG): Hemline Theory w/ Sarah Cohen TCP Howard’s Club H: The Hard Lessons w/ The Winter Sounds, The Sanderlings, Verona Red Mickey Finn’s: Red Hot Mess w/ The Sanderlings Pizza Papalis: Boffo TCP The 1901: The Cripkeys w/ The Dougouts The Blue Devil: Running With Scissors The Distillery: Reaganomics

The Legend in Black Friday, April 3 Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts Bill Cayley isn’t your average Johnny Cash fan. Sure, he knows all Johnny’s songs and bares a striking resemblance to “The Man in Black.” But Cayley’s appreciation for Mr. Cash goes deeper, especially since they share a birthday (February 26). Is it any surprise that Cayley is part of a well-respected Johnny Cash tribute band known as The Legend in Black? Sometimes performing solo and other times with a full band and a female counterpart (fulﬁlling the role of June CarterCash), Caley’s The Legend in Black is known for their spot-on renditions of hits like “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire,” and “Cocaine Blues.” Take in the full experience on Friday, April 3 when Bill Caley and Co. present The Legend in Black — Songs and Stories of John and June Carter. $25. 8 p.m. Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. 567-661-2787/ www.owens.edu/arts. www.kwic.com/~cayley/ JohnnyCashTribute/index.htm. —ER

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The Longhorn Saloon: Choking Susan w/ The Killer Tomatoes, Smoke Theory, C.T.S. TCP Woodchuck’s: Jealousy w/ Cro Magnon and Puffy Areolas

OTHER TCP Caffeini’s Coffee: Open Mic w/ Sarah and Estar Cohen

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JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B

ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP

Fat Fish Blue: The Swamp Kings TCP Hine’s Farm Blues Club: Big James Montgomery w/ Big Blues Bob Manhattan’s: MoJoe Boes & His Noble Jones Murphy’s Jazz Place: Jeff Hart

TCP Frankie’s Inner City: Freeze Pop w/ Sinker

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B

The Village Idiot: These United States Woodchuck’s: Burning Star Core w/ Wasteland Jazz Unit and Darger

Murphy’s Jazz Place: The Murphys

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Ottawa Tavern: Ben Barefoot Sidelines: Pat Lewandowski TCP The Blarney Irish Pub: Acoustic Shoes Webber’s Waterfront Lounge: Junkanoo Brothers

DANCE AND TECHNO

TCP Boody House: Eccentric with DJ Sybil & DJ Kenya

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS Dave's Hideaway II: Bandera

OTHER SouthBriar Restaurant: Jim Gottron

SUN, APR 5 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP Frankie’s Inner City: Two Cow Garage

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS TCP Yeeha’s Bar and Grill: Rodney ‘Hot Rod’ Parker and The Liberty Beach Band

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TUE, APR 7 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP Frankie’s Inner City: T-Town Tuesday: River City Rebels and Infernal Names

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Holiday Inn French Quarter: Jackpot TCP Howard’s Club H: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin w/ The Climates

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Murphy’s Jazz Place: The Murphys

MORE MUSIC

Lunch concerts/Festivals/Orchestras Outdoors/Music your parents like

WED, APR 8 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP

Frankie’s Inner City: The Pack AD w/ Dirty Damn Band Headliner’s: David Allan Coe

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: Rusty’s Jazz Cafe Night

DANCE AND TECHNO TCP

Avalon: Volume

THUR, APR 9

Friday, APRIL 3

ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP

Each First Friday event will feature an eclectic selection of performers in a truly unique performance environment. Enjoy a glass of wine or designer coffee in a conversation-friendly, intimate setting. $10. 7:30pm. The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St. Tiffin.

TCP Howard’s Club H: Crystal Castles Mickey Finn’s: The Falling Spikes The Blarney Irish Pub: Noisy Neighbors

First Friday in TNT

saturday, APRIL 4 Mozart and More

Chelsea Tipton, II, the Toledo Symphony’s Resident Conductor, closes their sixty-fifth anniversary season with Hydns’ Symphony #77, Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major and Franz Schubert’s Sixth Symphony in C Major. See website for ticket information. 7:30pm. Franciscan Center Theatre, 6832 Convent Blvd. Sylvania.

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Fat Fish Blue: Scott Holt Home Slice Pizza: Mike Whitty TCP Manhattan’s: Quick Trio

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC

Sunday, April 5

TCP Attic on Adams: Sarah Cohen Pizza Papalis: Kyle White The Bronze Boar: Tim Morrissey

The Toledo Symphony performs Brahms’ “Clarinet Trio”, Sfozini’s “Sextet for Woodwinds and Piano,” and Faure’s “Violin Sonata.” 7pm. The Toledo Club, 235 14th Street. Toledo.

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Monday, April 6

Vocalstra and Latin Jazz Ensemble Concert

Vocalstra and the UT Latin Jazz Ensemble combine for an exciting, one-of-a-kind jazz performance. Tickets are available at the door for $5, $3 for seniors and students. 419-530-2452. 8pm. UT Center for Performing Arts, Recital Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St. Toledo.

Crystal Castles Before hitting up the big stage at Coachella, experimental electro duo Crystal Castles will play an intimate show at Bowling Green concert venue, Howard’s Club H. The group formed in 2005 when Canadian multi-instrumentalist Ethan Kath asked soon-to-be frontwoman Alice Glass to record lyrics to some songs he had been working on. A sample “leaked” onto Myspace, and the rest is history. Inﬂuenced by ‘80s cartoons (Crystal Castle is a reference to the 1985 animated series “She-Ra: Princess of Power”) and old school video games (is that an Atari sound clip I hear in “Crimewave”?), the band is known around the world for their distorted female vocals and heavy music sampling. Now used to playing large festival venues (like England’s Reading and Leeds Music Festivals) and sharing the stage with top performers, including Nine Inch Nails and Metric, there’s nothing like a modestsized Midwestern show, where Crystal Castles can do what they do best — rock out with their biggest fans. Get your tickets early at www.etix.com. $17 in advance/ $20 at the door. Howard’s Club H., 210 N. Main St., Bowling Green. www.myspace.com/shakinpromotions. —ER

Ottawa Tavern: Stonehouse The Bronze Boar: Gin Bunny South End Grille: Chris Shutters

Sidelines: Karaoke

FRI, APR 10 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP

Thursday, April 9 Howard’s Club H

Frankie’s Inner City: Koufax w/ Nathan Cogan Holiday Inn French Quarter: Jackpot

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Manhattan’s: Andy Fasco Murphy’s Jazz Place: Anna Givens TCP Pizza Papalis: Mike Whitty

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC Mancy’s Italian Grille: Brian Bocian

COUNTRY AND BLUEGRASS Mainstreet Bar & Grill: Rodney ‘Hot Rod’ Parker and The Liberty Beach Band

DANCE AND TECHNO TCP Dexter’s Jamaican Club: Jump-Up Friday (Jamaican Style) Mickey Finn’s: DJ Sinjin w/ The D-troit Techno Militia TCP Wesley’s: Old School Friday’s w/ DJ’s Folk, N. Mattimoe, and Todd Perrine

SAT, APR 11 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP Culture Clash: My Polar Bear Experience

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TCP Frankie’s Inner City: The Muggs w/ The Retrospectres Howard’s Club H: Death by Rodeo w/ Lords of the Highway, Hot Damn, Miss Firecracker, Hot Love The Distillery: The Bridges

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP

Fat Fish Blue: Hepcat Revival Manhattan’s: Gregg Aranda Murphy’s Jazz Place: Glenn Tucker Pizza Papalis: Mike Whitty

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC Cafe Classics: Woodsong Ottawa Tavern: Brian Bocian TCP Rick’s Music Cafe: Embracing Elegance The Blarney Irish Pub: Celtic Cross

DANCE AND TECHNO

OTHER TCP Robinwood Concert House: Wally Shoup and Ben Hall w/ Chris Riggs

MON, APR 13 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP The Blarney Irish Pub: Dyngus Day w/ Randall and The Swingin’ Richards

The Distillery: Dyngus Day w/ Duane Malinowski

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS TCP Maumee Indoor Theater: Coal Town w/ Roy Cobb and the Coachmen

OTHER TCP

Manhattan’s: Open Mic

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Boody House: Lust Iky Plaid Ultra Theme Party

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TUES, APR 14 JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

Murphy’s Place: The Murphys

Mainstreet Bar & Grill: Rodney ‘Hot Rod’ Parker and The Liberty Beach Band

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC Buffalo Wild Wings- Perrysburg: Acoustic Outcast

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AMISH HANDCRAFTED dining table, w/ Walter of Wabash slides, 40+ yr old, will last 40 more, 419-704-3299 LV mess. $100 nego. ________________________ STAINLESS ROUNDER clothes rack. Approx. 4 ft. tall. Just like at the dept. stores. $20/OBO Reply to newdaddy4mom@yahoo.com or 419-290-0091 ________________________ NEW 6 FT. X 4 FT. UTILITY TRAILER. Good condition. $150. 419-536-3426. ________________________ MAYTAG Neptune Dryer, $200 OBO. 419-205-1838. ________________________ WHITE WEDDING DRESS with beads. 3X or size 28. Asking $200 419-472-1315. ________________________ WOMAN'S OHIO STATE LEATHER JACKET: size is XL-1X; barely used, $200 OBO. Call 419-377-0052. ________________________ 3 TRACKTANDARD/LIONEL GAUGE STEAM ENGINE: plus 4 cars & caboose & track, plus more! For someone's Christmas. $500. Call 419-539-6833 ________________________

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_____________________________ 30 GALLON FISH TANK. Everything needed for startup! Filters, food and (5) African Cichlids. Inquire at 419-410-4393 _____________________________ FUTON. COMPLETE. Green mattress. $100. 419-868-5622. _____________________________ WINE RACK. Made of wood, accommodates 6 bottles. $15. 419-531-4930 _____________________________ GLIDER-ROCKING CHAIR, green cushions. Comfortable. $45. 419-472-7484 _____________________________ NEW EUREKA ‘THE BOSS’ vacuum cleaner includes 12 bags, 3 belts - $85, 20” Scott Push Mower - $75 good condition 419-867-7493 _____________________________ MAYTAG DRYER and metal detector. $150. 419-205-1838 _____________________________ MEDICAL SCRUBS: (1) one “small” top. Summer floral print. $5. Small jacket $10. (2) Two bottoms, “small/petit.” Light blue. $7. Like New. 419-882-8729 _____________________________ MEN'S 2-XL FIELD/STREAM hunting coat. Worn only one season. Also, ladies large black leather coat. Asking $60. 419-386-5661. _____________________________ HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE for $30. 419-744-0748 _____________________________ NEW VINTAGE EASTER BASKET & decorations. Beer memorabilia. Unused household items. Collectibles, tools, books, lamps, unused clothes/towels and jewelry. 419-478-2189 _____________________________ GE-CLOTHES GAS DRYER-$95, Toro lawn mower-$95, Hammer drill-$100, Dehumidifier$95 and Toro snow pup-$50. 419-861-0988 or 419-490-4141. _____________________________

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________________________ CHESS TOURNAMENT-Toledo Lucas County Public Library Children’s Library 325 N. Michigan Toledo, OH 43604 419-259-5231. Grades K-6th Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration deadline: 4/25/09 by 5:00 p.m. A practice session will be held at the Children’s Library on Saturday, April 25th, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (No food or drink allowed) Please complete and detach the registration form and return to the Children’s Library. NEW

Name: ___________________ Grade: ___________________ School: __________________ Phone: ___________________ ________________________ SATURDAY CHESS PLAYERS Every Saturday, 9-11am. Grades K-6. Do you want to learn to play chess or improve your game? Drop in on Saturday mornings for fun and practice in the Children’s Library at Toledo Lucas County Public Library. 325 N. Michigan St. 419-259-5231. ________________________ DISCUSSION CIRCLES for women incest and child sexual abuse survivors. Meets twice monthly. (419) 729-0245 or www.mynirvananow.org. ________________________ PHASE 3 PARANORMAL - Free paranormal investigation and support. Visit us online at www.phase3paranormal.com” ________________________ DYKJC? www.dykjc.com ________________________ NEW SMALL TOWN FARMERS with fresh produce, is looking for families who would like to know where their food comes from. Large produce garden in rural Fulton County. 419-924-9836. ________________________

WANTED TO BUY ________________________ BUYING OLD HAND TOOLS: One item or a shop full. Not sure what you have? Please call anyway, Cooper at 419-382-5865 ________________________ NEW LOOKING FOR : One piece or whole house, Buying Antiques or Vintage Toys, gas station, car magazines,advertising,fishing,huntin g,primitives, pottery,doorstops,booke nds,old books,postcards,art,painting s,bronzes,military,jewerly, quilts,lead soldiers,marbles,capguns,b.b.guns, tonka trucks,hot wheels&matchbox,car models,slot cars,sporting items,farm toys, comics,trains,boats, airplanes,gi joe,barbie, dolls,little kiddles, trolls,science fiction & car magazines,lunch boxes,rock&roll,lego ’s,star wars,fisher price,board games, Batman and Disney. 419-873-5521 ________________________ DIABETIC TEST STRIPS.Will pay up to $10/box. Same day cash. Call Dale. 419-707-2369 or Patsy 419-708-0914. ________________________ NEW MOM LOOKING for breast pump that is in good cond. and sanitizable. Reply to newdaddy4mom@yahoo.com ________________________ NEW MOM LOOKING for any baby girl items any size 0-24 mths. Reply to newdaddy4mom@yahoo.com ________________________

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AUTOS/MOTOS

FLEA MARKET ________________________

________________________ 2004 VOLVO S60 2.5T AWD, 33 MPG Hwy, Fully loaded, silver exterior, black interior (both immaculate). Asking $14,000. 59,000 miles 2nd executive owner. Garage kept. Mostly highway miles. 4 new all-season performance tires added Feb ‘09 wife making husband reluctantly sell for SUV. 419-376-2113 ________________________

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________________________ AMERICAN HEART CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING Experienced instructor, ﬂexible scheduling, aﬀordable rates with student & group discounts. Call Kathy at 419-867-0695. ________________________

SURROGACY

________________________ SURROGATE MOTHERS WANTED Established program seeks women, 21-45, to carry couples’ biological babies, prior birth experience required, non-smokers, generous compensation. 1-888-363-9457. M.Brisman, ESQ. www.reproductivelawyer.com ________________________

EDUCATION

________________________ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Fast, Affordabe, Accredited. FREE brochure. CALL NOW! 1-800-532-6546 EXT. 512. ________________________ ELEMENTARY TUTOR. Affordable tutoring by certified elementary schoolteacher. Available grades preK - 5, all subjects. For more information, please call 734-652-1436. ________________________ TOLEDO ARTISTS CLUB, Toledo Botanical Gardens. July 6-10 or July 20-24. Please call 419-841-8153. Children’s art classes also. ________________________ NEW BEGINNING AIRBRUSHES, May 17, from 2 - 3 pm. at HobbyTownUSA, Spring Meadows Shopping Center. No hands-on. Pre-reg. required. Free. ________________________ DRAWING & PAINTING INSTRUCTION from professional artist on Saturday morning at the Secor Building Studios. 419-345-8980. www.ivankende.com ________________________

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GARAGE SALE ________________________ NEW HUGE SALE!!! Home décor. .50 cents thru $10. All furniture $5 and up. April 3rd, 4th and 10th. From 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 5107 Dorr St. ________________________

CHILD CARE FOR YOUR baby in my west Toledo home by responsible reliable mom. Experience and references. 419-478-6068 ________________________

PETS

________________________ MAUMEE VALLEY SAVE-A-PET, the area's newest no-kill animal adoption facility, 833 Illinois Ave., Maumee, near The Andersons. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Cats and older kittens. 419-470-2988. www.maumeevalleysaveapet.org ________________________

RENTALS

________________________ WALK TO PARK OR ZOO-Bike to MUO from clean spacious (2) two bedroom upper. Washer/Dryer available. Covered parking. $550+utilities. First month discount to UT/MUO students. 419-382-5069. ________________________ NEW ART STUDIOS TO RENT: 300 sq. ft. $150/mo INCLUDES utilities. River view. Serious 2-D Artists only. No Musicians. Call Paul @ 419-243-4944 ________________________ 3-BEDROOM. 1 1⁄2 BATH. Basement w/hookup. 2-car garage. Whittier area. Pets w/deposit and fee possible. $750 + deposit/utilities. 419-517-3312. ________________________ 4423 VERMASS, West 1 BR Duplex, nice area. SUPER CLEAN, New Furnace & Carpet. Inc. Wash/Dryer Only $445! Must see! 419-349-6086 ________________________

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�� ________________________ WHOLISTIC VIEW Foreign languages and performing arts. Ages 12-17. Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00. Call 419-973-8510. Ms. Stuart. ________________________ LOVING CHILD CARE done in my home. 19 years exp. Cpr, first aid. Fenced in back yard. Meals provided. All ages accepted. Please call Kris @ 419 870 8892 ________________________ BASEMENT SOLUTIONS: Do-It-Yourself + installed systems. Get a honest solution for your situation starting at $795. 419-508-4042 ________________________ GET YOUR NEW LOOK FOR SPRING! Call Deb Swartz @ Ginger & Co. 419-450-5287 for $10 off of your first hair service.Expires 6-15-09. thanks for your business. ________________________ CANDOO HANDYMAN SERVICES Fix anything from A-Z. Free Estimates, Senior Discounts, Fully Insured. Call Tim Anytime @ 419-902-9376. Thank You for your business. ________________________ CUSTOM SLIPCOVERS: Draperies, window treatments, upholstery, pillows and much more... Call Tricia 419-810-0832. ________________________ AFFORDABLE MOTORCYCLE REPAIR-15-years Harley Davidson service experience. Dirt bike, ATV, small engine repair, pick-up & delivery available. Call Bob at 517-486-4818. ________________________ FREE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC RECYCLING Business and residential pickup. Call Retro PC Recyclers at 734-347-7004 Or email at jwauctions@bex.net ________________________

NEW UPTOWN LIVINGENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT $540/month 321-325 16th Street Spacious, unique, hardwood, two bedroom apartments with character oﬀers space and convenience of Uptown living, must see! Heat paid, 419-843-4178 for appointment ________________________

FOR RENT: (2) Two bed, two bath condo Downtown Toledo, overlooking the Maumee River. Two car garage, exsercise room, roof top deck and boat dock on Swan Creek. Rent: $1,300 per month. 419-351-5195. ________________________ BEDROOM FOR RENT: Full use of house; must like dogs, non-smoker. $300 per month, call 419-344-3693 ________________________ BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN Toledo 2 bedroom apartment. Over 1300 sq. ft. 1 full bath, large living room, separate dining room, new kitchen with pantry. Laundry facility, lots of storage. Tenant pays electric & gas. Rent $725.00 per month. Contact Peter at 419-241-8100. Apt is available 3/30/09. ________________________ FOR RENT: WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP: 2338 Brookridge. Appliances included. A/C . (3) Three bedroom. Living room, vaulted ceilings in family room and kitchen. Open Sunday from 1-3 PM. No pets/No smokers. $800/month + deposit. 419-265-2426. ________________________ NEW PANORAMIC RIVERVIEW Townhouse for Rent in the Historic Oliver House. Located at 27 Broadway and Ottawa Street this venue oﬀers the best in urban living. $925 month plus utilities. Applications can be picked up M-F 9am-5pm in the main oﬃce or after 5 in the Rockwell’s Lounge. Questions? Phone 4 19-243-1302 ext 2. Townhouse tours by appointment only ________________________

HOUSE SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOMS like new, quiet neighborhood, garage, 2508 Locust, $650/month. 419-410-7193. ________________________ SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM DuplexWest Toledo. Hardwood Floors, New Paint Job, Great Vintage Feel! 2 bedrooms, both upper and lower unit

NEW 2 BEDROOMS FOR RENT: Includes utilities: "Pre-determined amount usage." Furnished option. Shared living w/separate entrance. University of Toledo area. $330/month plus $120 deposit. Call 419-578-0306. ________________________

DELEWARE ACRES

725 S. Buchanan Street Fremont, Ohio Accepting Applications for Four Bedroom Apartments Appliances and Utilities Included Rent Based on Income Applications by Appointment

419-334-9558 OBLATES RESIDENCES 1225 Flaire Drive A Housing Community for the Elderly (62 and older). Accepting applications for One bedroom apartments. Appliances furnished. Utilities included in rent Rent based on annual income Applications by Appointment

419-536-3862

Now Accepting Applications for Efficiencies, One and Two Bedroom Apartments at the

PLAZA Apartments

2520 Monroe Street Housing Community for Elderly (62 and older) or Handicapped/Disabled. Air Conditioning and Appliances Furnished Utility allowance. Rent based on income. Applications taken by appointment

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DUPLEX W. TOLEDO NORTH Haven, 2 bedroom spacious upper. Bay windows, natural wood work, ﬁre place, appliances, basement. Great neighborhood & location. $550, call 419-474-9062. ________________________ BEAUTIFUL 3 BED SINGLE family FOR RENT next to Toledo Hospital/Midwood Dr. Major updates w/new furnace, windows, carpet, fenced yar, 2-car garage, all new appliances. Call 419-460-4505 for an application to qualify! $900 month...CALL TODAY!! ________________________ HOUSE IN HOLLAND FOR RENT: Flexible tenant needed; 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, partially furnished. $1,500/ month; plus utilities. Call 419-902-9232. ________________________ CONDO FOR RENT: airport & bernath $800 per month, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, NO PETS; appliances included. 419-215-8526. ________________________ 2 BDRM APARTMENT, 3363 Maple St., Toledo, OH 43608, Upper Unit, Gas Heat and Water Paid. $525 month/deposit. No Pets. Call Kim at 419 283-5452. ________________________ TOLEDO: 1748 SYLVANIA AVE. Ideal location. $400/month. 90-days FREE rent!!! Needs redecorating. 419-290-4791.

ANN MANOR

Ask anyone who lives here - it’s the best kept secret in condo living!! Greet your guests in the large common receiving entrance, then take them to your condo w/vaulted ceilings, crown molding, gleaming hardwood ﬂoors, leaded windows - spacious rooms, newer kitchen w/appliances, 4 closets in master, linen closet, laundry and amenities that are unbelievable! Tony Bassett of the Danberry Co. (419-340-7843) Judy Stone of The Danberry Co. (419-241-1717) Char Winckowski of ReMax Central Group (419-349-7663)

THE RENTAL/SALE of real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise "any limitation or discrimination." This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hearby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal housing opportunity basis. ________________________

HELP WANTED

________________________ THERE HAS NEVER been a better time to start your own business, and you won’t ﬁnd a better partner then AVON.” Open your door to unlimited earnings potential. Contact Michelle/unit leader 419-902-3612 www.youravon.com/mdavis0327 ________________________ ATTENTION CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS. From home, ﬂex hours, great pay; will train. Apply online ktpglobal. com OR 800-330-8446. ________________________ THE OMNI is looking for Entertainers: Mimes, Tarot readers, jugglers, stilt walkers, fire breather’s tumblers, etc. If you have a unique gift or talent we may want you call 419-535-6664 or email : omnineal@gmail.com ________________________ ALLIED PC’S is the fastest growing IT service company in Ohio. We are hiring for the following positions. - sales - IT support - customer service rep - appointment setters NEW

All applicants must have a valid drivers license, and proof of insurance. Sales experience is helpful but we will train all qualified applicants. So if your not making $400 a week call today. 419-724-9871 ask for Tom ________________________ STYLIST/BARBER WANTED booth rental, Reynolds & Glendale area. Rent negotiable. Call Kelly at 419-810-6566. ________________________ THEATRE TECH STAFF NEEDED. The Toledo Rep is looking for some talented backstage volunteers to help with performances. Diﬀerent levels of skill are acceptable. We need lighting & sound crew as well as running crew. Call Aggie at 419-243-9277. ________________________ LOOKING FOR A MORNING barrista Monday thru Friday 6:30 am -10 at Petit Fours Patisserie & Cafe, now located at 27 Broadway, at the Oliver House. Entrance located on the Ottawa Street side. Please apply in person. Questions call Liz Grosjean @ 419-724-4477 ________________________

JAM SECTION Ads run for 2 issues and must be renewed after the two issues. You must be: advertising for band members or selling instruments under $200. Business related ads run for $20. Limit 20 words per ad; $0.40 per additional word. Log onto www.toledocitypaper.com or call 419-244-9859 to post your ad!

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FOR SALE

LOOKING TO BOOK DJ to play ass-mov-

HAMMOND ORGAN. All keys. Very nice, like new. Inquire at 419-517-4578.

ing music.Stop by Russ’ Lounge 5329 Dorr St. with play list and references. See Keith. HIRING BAND LEADER: singer, guitarist

OR keyboardist for progressive church. Diverse musical styles: rock, folk, jazz, gospel. Salary negotiable. Contact cheri@villageohio.org.

WANTED: WORSHIP Leader/Singer/Instrumentalist for contemporary service, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Temperance. Service to start July 12, contact Denzil Bell 419-356-4018.

NATC-NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING Center is now forming classes. STNA Classes, MRDD Re-Certification, MRDD Certification, Med Pass Classes, CPR and First Aid Classes. For nurses: ACLS Classes, PALS Classes, NRP Classes. Earn up to $18.00/hour. Online registration & payment available at www.natccare.com. 419-324-0488 ________________________

ALVAREX ACOUSTIC GUITAR: excellent condition, leather strap and hard case included. $250 OBO. Nicole 419-2055746. KEYBOARD-ROLAND Phantom X-6. Audio track expansion. Make best offer. 419304-1019. MACKIE CFX 12 MIXER, with light in

WORKING MODERN COUNTRY MUSIC GROUP is seeking a female singer who

419-474-1876.

plays keyboard. Call 419-460-7112.

vocalist to form classic soft rock/pop combo. Lennox, Ronstadt, King influenced. Ability to play any instruments a plus. Please send brief email of interest to: jom361@juno.com.

MODERN ROCK SINGER needed for cover band. Now auditioning. For more info. email JT6919@gmail.com DO YOU NEED A PLAYER? Fill in guitar, bass or drums. Call me. 30 yrs. Exp. 419-392-5020. SMOKIN’ FIDDLE PLAYER? LOVE TODAY’S COUNRTY? Troy Michael & Bonfire Lake

needs you in studio immediately, future live performances 419-402-4130

VERSITILE BASSIST? ADDICTED TO TODAY’S COUNTRY? Troy Michael & Bon-

fire Lake seeks: professional, obsessed with recording, rehearsal, and regional live domination. 419-402-4130 BASS PLAYER looking for band. Top 40’s rock. 419-255-1410 NEW WEBCAM MODELS NEEDED Make up to $1,500 a week Must be 18 or older, full and part-time positions available. Visit www.webcamstaffing.com or Call 419-309-3532. ________________________

FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL and entertainment needs, please visit www.ytbtravel.com/silcox or please call 419-260-2544. ________________________ ��

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KENWOOD 350 WATT AMP and (2) two POLK 6x9’s and 6 1⁄2 inch speakers. NEW in box!!! Paid $375, asking $250. 419902-8277

MUSICIANS SEEKING

GUITARIST/VOCALIST SEEKS female

PLACE YOUR AD HERE 419.244.9859

available. Appliances included, garage available. Close to UT and Ottawa Park. Cats OK. $530/ month. 2114 Wyndhurst. Call Jim at 419-266-0842 ________________________

case. Mint condition. $250.

COMPLETE PA system. Asking $200.00. 419-392-5020

LESSONS

FREE GUITAR LESSONS Rock, Blues, Country, all styles; 30 yrs. experience. Give me a call, what do you have to lose? 419-514-6097. 5-STRING BANJO WORKSHOP: Tablature

instruction. (3) Three most common roles: forward, reverse, forward-reverse combo and thumb alternating. Easy, fun and fast! Taped lessons. Speedreading. 47 yrs. Experience on the 5-string banjo. Professional, extensive recording. Allied Music Center. Jesse Riley. 419-535-6508 or 419-324-6457

RENTALS

BANDS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS: Rehearsal practice art and now storage space. Available 24/7 Access. FREE electricity. No noise restrictions. Located in the Hip Downtown area. Alarms available. $150 + mo. Call now: 419-346-5803.

BRAND DANCERS WANTED. No fees. Apply in person. 707 Matzinger or call 419-7268589. No Experience required. Will train. ________________________

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) About noon

on the 3rd you get excited about your weekend plans. Allow extra time to look at your budget so you are ready when Mercury enters your sign on the 9th. You are then in control of yourself and others. Keep your camera handy Easter weekend.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Someone

tricks you on April Fool’s Day but it doesn’t spoil your fun on the 3rd, 4th and 5th. Your imagination runs wild on the 6th as you make plans for Easter weekend. They include a brief trip to a new place. Invite friends and family so you have a memorable holiday.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) From the 1st through the 3rd take charge of all situations at work, play, and home. Pluto retrogrades in your seventh house on the 4th so take a second look at relations. Make decisions after the full moon on the 9th. Enjoy egg rolling, candy, and a parade. LEO (July 23-August 22) WOW! Has the

universe got a week for you. Most activity is in your fifth house of fun and games. Your Easter plans are set in stone by the 3rd. Include totally fabulous “dreams come true” situations. See the Easter Parade in New York City in person or on TV.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) You

want to hibernate on the 4th and 5th. Catch up on what needs to be done, especially bookkeeping as the taxman is coming. On the 9th Mercury makes you think of plans for a quick Easter vacation. You need a break. On the 14th look forward to brighter days.

LIBRA

(September 23-October 22)

From the 1st until the 9th you feel as if some-

one is tipping your scales. Your energy level is low so keep plans to a minimum. Check your calendar to see what you were doing in February. Now bring those matters to a close. Life is brighter after the 9th.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21)

You are the trickster of the zodiac. April 1st is your kind of day. Pluto begins a retrograde motion on the 4th so you experience a brief slowdown. An unusual person inspires you on Easter weekend. Listen carefully to any offers you receive.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) From the 1st thru the 4th Jupiter, your

ruling planet, gets great vibes from Mercury. Your every word is to the point and nobody argues. The full moon on the 9th lights up your goals. After the 11th pay attention to what needs to be done at home.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19) On the 4th Pluto retrogrades in your

sign. Until the 6th Mars tries valiantly to get you to make changes, but you hesitate. Life gets easier on the 9th when friends and family become involved in planning your Easter weekend.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18)

Leave early on the 3rd for a special weekend with special people. Your imagination runs wild on the 6th and 7th. You enjoy scenery on the road Easter Sunday, as well as fellowship, especially the feasts and chocolate. Self control is NOT in your stars.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) You

have a lot of energy and optimism. Good results come your way on the 2nd. Starting the 7th make sure you have enough money to pay your taxes. Over the Easter weekend your social life cheers you up dramatically. Pressure eases up on the 11th.

Sue Lovett is available for personal astrology readings and private parties. Visit her on the Web at www.suelovett. com or call her at 419-474-6399.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) From the 1st thru the 5th you may be slowed down a bit by Saturn. But on the 6th you are back up to par and running at full speed. Take part in a special holiday celebration starting the 9th. The full moon lights up opportunities for new and exciting events.

There is something for everyone in the universe. Pluto retrogrades, Mercury and Venus both change signs, there is a full moon and we observe Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Check your sign below....quickly! — BY SUE LOVETT

HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!

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Bad Strokes

ACROSS 1. Answer from someone ununformed 12. Web coding system 15. Catchphrase spawned by Christopher Walken on “SNL” 16. “Norma ___” 17. In working order 18. Letters before an alias 19. Tax ID 20. You may hire one to take your vase 22. Cliff Lee, e.g.: Abbr. 25. ProMedica locales 29. “___ is an island ...” 30. Cries at the air shoe 32. Gives a real beatin’ to 34. Diminish 35. Nebraska city famous for steals 37. “___ or lose ...” 39. Real Seafood Co. choice 40. How the constructor’s ﬁnger moved, on a keyboard, to create this puzzle’s 49-Across 43. L.A. clock setting 44. “The Interpretation of Dreams” author 45. The Little Mermaid 47. Classic cars 49. Things of which there are ten in the Across clues, and ten in the Downs 51. ___ about (roughly) 52. Baseball’s Keith Hernandez, e.g. 54. Half of scissors? 56. Rum after D 57. 2008 hurricane that hit right before the RNC 59. “Boyz N the Hoof” actress Long 61. Massage sound 62. Useful thing for dealing with oily ﬁshes 69. 1051, in old Tome 70. Lonely Planet book, for instance 71. Deer’s skill, for short 72. Events for getting rid of deaf people’s stuff DOWN 1. “If you ask me,” in a text 2. Participate in a potato sack rave

3. “You ___ here” 4. ___ libre (French poetic style) 5. PayPal balance 6. “Layer ...” 7. Charge after failing to recite the alphabet correctly, perhaps 8. Nigerian tribesperson 9. Place to lick back 10. Middle East ﬂier 11. David ___ Coe (Akron-born country singer) 12. Baggage checker 13. Joy down 14. Erudite 21. “Amazing!” 22. Place to go, in London 23. Hay people, more formally 24. Bela Lugosi maritime murder mystery 26. Test 27. The twenty in “drop and give me twenty” 28. Playgirl trunks 31. ___ & Him (Zooey Deschanel’s band) 33. Polite title 36. Org. involved in Waco 38. “Wayne’s World” babe Carrere 41. Table scrap 42. Get bigger, in adspeak 43. Drink at home before the party, in collegiate slang 46. T-shirt option: Abbr. 48. Heal, as a bone 50. Forgetful, in a way 53. A dense 55. Does some karaoke at Sidelines, say 58. Old TB hookups 60. Something to ease the pain from spicy salsa 63. Cereal grads 64. Charlottesville sch. founded by Thomas Jefferson 65. No longer working: Abbr. 66. Post-pink band formed from the ashes of the Sex Pistols 67. Summer citrus drink 68. ____ Moines

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Mixin' it up - The Mix Up The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo held its 2009 spring fundraiser — The Mix Up — on Saturday, March 28, bringing out literally hundreds

St. Patty's Day shennanigans

of starving artists and art appreciators. Guests arrived at Toledo's historic Secor Building to sample delicious hors d'eovres and sweets, eclectic tunes, specialty drinks and cocktails and artwork by more

Our call for photos brought in some great shots. Thanks for sending!

than 25 local artists.

Leah Brasch and Mary Galvin celebrate an evening of Toledo culture.

County Comissioner Ben Konop enjoys the company of Mika Highsmith and Rebecca Gehring.

Annette Moriarty, Martha Wheeler, Duke Wheeler, Christy Wheeler, and Mike Moriarty

Claddagh celebrates

Claddagh Irish Pub had the Irish celebration down, with live performers

Lance and Marcia Culp peruse the collected artwork of local artists.

Dave Johnson, Sharon Fulop, Eric Terwilliger, and Kim Zarvca

Laurie Shaw and Deb Dickens smile for the camera.

Johnny Rocker & The Hitmen

Double open house Nicole Wandtke, Jim Zaleski, Zenonn Zaleski, Erika Rapp, Alison Zaleski, and Lauren Bialy

March 27 featured two events under one roof — Art on Central's Benjamin Budd exhibit and the grand opening of Bella Soli Photography.

ABOVE: Leslie (Art on Central) and Julie Robertson (Meant to Bead).

Tony Calabrese, Alison Deny, and Mike Calabrese

DJs FLEX take a break to enjoy the mix.

Ken, Sarah and Brenda Baker toast to the arts.

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Owner of Bella Soli Photography Studio and Avalon Arts, Deb Budd and Matt Iyses.

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