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The Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center’s Rasquache Artist Residency gives Toledo a glimpse of Mexico By Joel Sensenig

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The Corner Deli & Cafe opened in the Shoppes of Mayberry Square. 7am7pm daily. 8261 Mayberry Sq. St., Sylvania. 419-517-1415. eatCDC.com

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From Toledo to Detroit Indie pop siblings, The Old Adage, bring a new sound. By Courtney Probert

Poco Loco, a Mexican-Cuban fusion cantina by Cocino De Carlos’ group, has opened at 1809 Adams St. The restaurant offers a lunch buffet, two bars, specialty rum and tequila cocktails, DJs and bands. carlospocoloco.com

Also in Mayberry Square, Aunt B’s Retro Candy is opening on Friday, March 10. The sweet shop will offer over 50 flavors Owners of the Taco Gringo food truck of taffy, craft sodas and candy from the will open Cilantro’s, a sit-down restaurant 1950s to present. 419-517-0107. auntbretat 329 Huron St., formerly the Martini & rocandy.com Nuzzi’s downtown location. A soft opening is planned for April 20 and the Grand Open The downtown Potbelly Sandwich ing is on Cinco de Mayo (May 5). facebook. Shop is scheduled to open on Tuesday, com/cilantros329 April 4, in the former location of Roulet Jewelers and Murphy’s Jazz Club. Vintage Finds & Redesign will open 413 Madison Ave., potbelly.com on Friday, March 17, offering painted furniture, vintage lighting, upcycled creations and 1000 Degrees Neapolitan more at 8955 Lewis Ave. in Temperance, MI. Pizzeria, a fast-casual restaurant fran419-304-7236. facebook.com/ chise that serves hand-tossed pizza flashVintageFindsAndRedesign cooked at 1000 degrees, is moving into the plaza at 5380 Monroe St. The pizzeria will An independent salon run by four young open at the end of March. 1000degreespizstylists, Wildflower Salon + Shop, za.com opened near the intersection of Douglas. 2712 Sylvania Ave., 419-351-8886. The Toledo family-owned business wildflowersalonandshop.com Furniture Palace has opened a third location at 4419 Woodville Rd. in Northwood, Chef Moussa Salloukh, of Burger Bar 419 near the intersection of Oak St. by the and La Scola, will open a new, farm-toAnthony Wayne Bridge. table restaurant Plat8 in the Ottawa Hills furniturepalacetoledo.com Shopping Center, with Toledo Yoga and Betty Rumpf Interiors. 4330 Central Ave., 419-214 After two months of remodeling, City 0370. plat8toledo.com Barbeque has reopened on March 6. 7402 W. Central Ave., 419-517-7777. citybbq.com Know of any changes in the area? Send them to editor@adamsstreetpublishing.com

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Saturday, 3.11 Michael Eric Dyson, “Donald Trump and Black Issues” - Share your thoughts after watching a video of Dyson’s interview on “Donald Trump, Black Celebrities vs. Intellectuals, and Black History.” 3-5pm. Kent Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd. 419-259-5340 Future of People Called Women Survey - Discuss the future of Toledo’s feminist bookstore. See online for more information. 4-6pm. People Called Women bookstore, 6060 Renaissance Pl., Suite F. 419-469-8983. peoplecalledwomen.com

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Sunday, 3.12 Know Your Muslim Neighbors - Join the Fulton County Indivisible Alliance (FCIA) and Dr. Talal Eid for a tour of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. 2-5pm. Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, 25877 Scheider Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-3509. facebook.com/NWOIndivisible

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Wednesday, 3.8 Toledo International Women’s Day Rally - Make your voice heard. 5pm. 1 Government Center, 640 Jackson St. See Facebook event for more info

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Monday, 3.13 Constituents Town Hall Meeting The event will feature Candidate for Ohio’s 5th Congressional District, US House of Representatives, James Neu Jr and community activists. 7-9pm. Sauder Heritage Inn at Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2. Archbold, OH. facebook.com/NWOIndivisible

Thursday, 3.16 Roe Together: Toledo Activist Boot Camp - Learn how to be an effective activist during a workshop presented by The Freedom of Choice Ohio coalition. Topics include legislation, messaging and tactics to continue the fight for sexual freedom and reproductive rights. This event has a sliding price scale of $0-$25. 6:309:30pm. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., 419-214-1717. facebook.com/NARALProChoiceOhio Saturday, 3.18 Northwest Ohio Young Black Democrats Regional Meeting - Join the organization for their first regional meeting of the year in Lucas County.11am-2pm. Lucas County Democratic Headquarters, 19th St. Facebook.com/nwoybd Tuesday, 3.21 Third Battle of Lake Erie - Join the Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie (ACLE) for a discussion about how the Lake is being threatened and what losing EPA funding means. Contact libbymarsh3@yahoo.com for more details. 5:30-7pm. Tuesday, March 21. Sylvania Senior Citizens’ Center, 7140 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. advocatesforacleanlakeerie.org Wednesday, March 22 Beverly Block Watch’s FREE women’s self defense class - Learn how to protect yourself with martial arts and self defense instructor Michael Schiewer. 6:30-8pm. Beverly Elementary School, 3548 S. Detroit Ave. facebook.com/beverlyblockwatch

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Taxed beyond belief?

Everyone needs a little help with their taxes. For the fifteenth year in a row, the United Way of Greater Toledo is offering Free Tax Help, through a partnership with Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz, Lucas County Commissioners Tina Skeldon Wozniak and Carol Contrada, Toledo Lucas County Public Library, PNC, KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, Huntington Bank and Ottawa County Community Support Services. The program will help low-to-middle income families or individuals claim their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)— putting money back into the pockets of residents and the community. 424 Jackson St. Appointment required. Visit myfreetaxes.com, call 1-855-MY-TX-HELP, or dial 2-1-1 for more information. The program runs through April 17. Free—AC

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Want to enjoy fresh, locally-grown produce while supporting Bittersweet Inc., a local nonprofit that benefits adults and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Bittersweet is accepting new members for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. The CSA is a partnership between the community and Bittersweet’s farmers, many of whom are adults with autism who are given employment opportunities through the CSA program. Members of the CSA program are able to help out with agriculture-related activities and engage with individuals who work through Bittersweet. Two shares are available per season: the Standard Share ($300) feeds families, and the Petitie Share ($200) is great for couples or individuals. Spring season (April 25-June 22), Summer season (June 27-August 24), Fall season (August 29-October 26). For more information, visit bittersweetfarms.org/csa —AC

At 1602 W. Sylvania Ave., near the corner of Jackman Rd., sits a historical theater built in 1926. On the outside, the Westwood Theatre is an eyesore with crumbling brick and peeling paint. These days, few enter the Westwood. And even fewer admit to it. The space has served as a porn theater, a “play club” and host of other erotic activities for nearly 30 years. Currently closed, the last comment on the Westwood Art Theatre & Video’s inactive Facebook page from three years ago where a bold Toledoan asks “just wondering why are the glory holes taped over now…?” The Sylvania Avenue Neighbors are hosting a community meeting for Revisioning The Westwood Theater. Share your thoughts during the meeting. 2-5pm. Saturday, March 11. West Toledo Branch Library, 1320 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-259-5290. facebook.com/SANeighbors Free —AC

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If soccer is the primary sport that Americans don’t care about (and the rest of the world loves), cricket is #2. The UT Cricket Club is trying to change Toledo’s hearts and minds on the matter by securing a spot in the American College Cricket Nationals. The teamdefeated season champions Wayne State to secure their place in the Nationals and will be travelling to Fort Lauderdale, FL with 23 other teams to take part in the championship. Led by team captain Raj Patel, the UT Rockets beat teams from Penn State and Ryerson University during league play to advance. The Nationals begin March 15. —JK

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Staying under the radar in City Politics by Johnny Hildo Here’s a City Politics kwik kwiz. Name the mayor of Toledo. Got it? OK, now name something controversial facing city leaders today. We bet y’all had no problem getting Mayor Paula Hicks Hudson correct. As to recent controversial actions by the City, there was the change to the municipal code to allow the Metroparks to shoot deer, the ban of so-called conversion therapy, and the inclusion of transgender as a protected class under the City’s discrimination code. As to ongoing issues, there’s the ever-controversial regional water conundrum, the wrangling over the tight budget, the fights over how to fix crumbling city streets, and, well, you get the pitcher. We bet you had no problem coming up with a list. T-Town is the big kahuna in the region. Its leaders get all the ink, and all the scrutiny, criticism, and pressure that comes with being too big to hide. Typically the electeds out in the ‘burbs slide comfortably under the radar, avoiding controversy and public spotlight as Toledo electeds suck up all the oxygen.

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Boy yowza, we bet certain electeds wish that were true in an election year. See, elections are about public perception. Who seems like a sensible decision-maker? A sound steward of the public purse? That’s who we want representin’! In some cases, crafting this image can be done by taking action in the public eye. Take Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough. We bet most of you outside Sylvania have never heard of him. Even most of those inside Sylvania, for that matter. At least, until now. He’s recently taken serious public steps to up his own ante. Since the legendary Water Crisis of Twenty Fourteen he has done his darndest to take a public lead on regional water. First he threatened that Sylvania could leave the Toledo water system. Then he pushed for studies of feasible options. Now he’s a proponent of a regionalized water system with redundancy that is fairly priced and safe and sustainable for all. He’s gone from a non-entity to a major player overnight. This is the kind of public notoriety most suburban mayors never achieve in decades of holding office. Yet Stough has done it respectfully, and without coming off as a publicityseeking arse.

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“Lien and mean” Mikey Olmstead has found a decidedly worse way to gain notoriety. Ever heard of him? He tried to join Mayor Stough in standing

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Mayor Craig Stough and Lien and Mean Mikey Olmstead

up to big, bad Toodleydoo and push for regionalized water. Should the bully refuse to play nice, Ol’ Lien and Mean warned, PBurg would line up its options and go its own merry way. It’s an election year. A great time to look like a statesman, and climb out from under the cloak of irrelevance that normally shrouds a mayor from a sleepy Republican suburb of Frogopolis. As an aside, we never heard of Olmstead until recently. We wondered, could he be related to the great landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead? You know, the guy who designed Central Park in EnYCee, and whose plans were used for Ottawa Park in Toledo? We don’t know the answer to that, but we’re pretty sure the Law isn’t on ol’ Lien and Mean’s side. See, he’s got big problems with the law. Specifically, tax law. Seems PBurg’s Olmstead owes tens of thousands of dollars in tax liability to the state and federal guvmints. The State of Ohio filed a tax lien against him. He entered into a voluntary payment plan, but didn’t comply. Now the state is garnishing his mayoral salary. This means that the taxpayers of Perrysburg are effectively paying Olmstead’s tax liabilities to the state. He’s a middle man, funneling his constituents’ tax payments to pay his own. He owes an even larger sum to the IRS, and if they seek garnishment. the taxpayers will be on an even bigger hook. Olmstead also owes money to the PBurg school district. All these tax liens aren’t the point, sez ol’ Lien and Mean. Focus on the issues that matter to the citizens, he states. The citizens? They’re paying to help you with your tax problems, Mikey. Which is something you seem unwilling to do on your own. They should be concerned. As should the taxpayers of the school district, who have to prop up your non-paying, slacker self. Here’s a matter of public interest. In November, they might just decide to stop paying your liabilities through their hard-earned tax dollars, and boot you and your tax problems out of office. Does the issue matter to you now?

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Life and times of President Hayes By Alison Wood-Osmun

A short trip to Fremont’s Rutherford B. Hayes’ Presidential Library and Museum provides a glimpse into the intricate social and political issues which confronted the 19th President.

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Hayes’ estate’s open iron gates beckon visitors to travel the curved pathway to the President’s home, library and museum. A 25-acre estate, Spiegel Grove is alive with oaks, maples, dogwoods and pine trees casting pools of dappled sun light across the stately stone and brick

buildings, which were updated in 2016, in celebration of the presidential library’s 100th anniversary. The airy and bright museum expertly highlights the Ohio-born-and-bred Hayes throughout his life— from his youth, to his law practice days, his status as a fourtime wounded Civil War hero, a Republican congressman, governor of Ohio, his presidency from 1877-1881, his active retirement, travels and death.

Signs of the times

The Museum follows the path of Hayes’s fascinating and productive fouryear presidency, guided by his motto:

“He serves his party best who serves his country best.” Engaging and informative displays delve into his contentious election (voter fraud, not winning the popular vote and 20 disputed Electoral College votes), to issues we still struggle with today, such as jobs, immigration, foreign wars, civil unrest, racial tensions, terrorism and citizens’ rights. On the Museum’s main level, don’t miss the written and audio displays of Hayes’ congressional speeches, as well as his personal discourse with friends, including Frederick Douglass. On the lower level, check out the circular armory room’s collection of guns, bayonets, uniforms, a Chinese cannon and an explanation of the political and social issues leading up to the Civil War, the Chinese Boxer Rebellion and conflicts in the Philippines.

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When it opened in 1916, the Hayes Presidential Library was the first presidential library established. Home to over 90,000 books, the collection pays homage to the late 1900s and Hayes’ love of the written word. Volumes contain the former president’s personal collection and his interests. Some of these can be viewed online at rbhayes.org The Hayes home is a beautiful 31room brick house reflecting the décor

Best Pit Stop: On the main route to the Hayes Estate, be sure to stop into the super cool Speed Trap Diner (310 Main St. Woodville). Sit down and relax in this nostalgic café, which will delight your eyes with road trip-themed memorabilia, while plying you with traditional diner food, ice cream and homemade pies. Mon-Sat 7am-8pm, Sunday 8am -2pm speedtrapdiner.com.

and furnishings of the era, including the showstopper: a hand-carved walnut and butternut staircase. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum at Spiegel Grove (entrance at the corner of Hayes and Buckland Ave), Fremont. 800-998-7737 is open Monday –Saturday 9am -5pm and Sunday Noon-5pm. Closed Mondays January - March (except Presidents’ Day). Walking trail and grounds are open daily, dawn-dusk. $13/adults, $12/seniors and $5/children 6-12yrs. Visit rbhayes.org for more info.

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Children In Danger Landlords slow to comply with lead paint ordinance

As it currently stands, landlords have until September 17, 2017 to gain the certification. Those who fail to comply are facing fines of $50 per day per dwelling unit with a maximum annual penalty of $10,000 per unit. Property owners with 10 properties or more have until September 2018 to be in compliance. It is up to each property owner to contact a registered lead inspector and have their property certified. A list of inspectors is featured on the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department website, www.lucascountyhealth.com. The year time frame for compliance was set by Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson’s administration and City Council, with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department serving as the primary enforcement agent for the ordinance.

Why now?

A March 2016 report titled “The Effects of Lead Poisoning on African-American and Low-Income Families in Toledo, Ohio” estimated that 3,400 children under the age of 6 in Toledo have elevated lead levels. The report was published jointly by David Norris, a senior researcher at Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and Robert Cole, a Toledo-based attorney in the Meaningful Access to Education Practice Group at Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. Ohio Department of He a l t h estimates put Toledo’s child lead poisoning rate— 1.57% of those tested— at nearly double the statewide rate of 0.8%. An Ohio State study estimates more than 3,400 Toledo children 6 or younger have high lead levels.

Inspections are likely to cost somewhere between $200-400, depending on the inspector, Niese said. Repair costs will vary, depending on the building’s condition, Eitniear said. “If it’s as simple as you need to paint a wall, it could be the cost of a gallon of paint,” she said. “If it is more in-depth, like painting the sides of your house, that’s obviously going to cost more.”

Slow to comply

Although it could become an issue if thousands of landlords try to get inspections at the same time, a lack of inspectors does not appear to be the reason for the low number of properties being registered since September. As of March 6, there were 50 registered lead inspectors in Toledo with dozens more going through the process of being licensed through the Ohio Department of Health before they can apply locally to inspect homes for lead. Since the legislation was passed, the local health department has hosted eight classes for 167 individuals who expressed interest in becoming a lead inspector.

By Joel Sensenig

ive months into the City of Toledo’s attempt to address the lead-poisoning risk in approximately 50,000 rental housing units built before 1978, a total of 12 properties have completed the steps necessary to be in compliance. Chapter 1760 of the Toledo Municipal Code, also known as the Lead Safe Rental Ordinance, passed last August by the Toledo City Council, went into effect on September 16, 2016. The ordinance states that no property owner of a building built before 1978 with one to four rental units may permit people to live in the unit or provide child-care services in the structure without obtaining a lead-safe certificate for the property.

over any damage and sealing up, if you will, the lead hazard.”

landlords keeping their properties up to date and livable, said Josh Niese, lead safety supervisor for Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.

“This is a maintenance ordinance,” said Niese. “The inspections taking place are basically to visually assess that the property is being maintained, so there’s no chipping, peeling or cracking paint on the interior or exterior of the property and that there’s no bare soil around the drip line (three feet from building) of the property. … This inspection is not verifying that there’s in approximately lead there. This inspection is basi50,000 pre-1978 cally making sure rental housing that whatever’s inside the walls or units, a total of the soil is isolated or contained.” 12 properties have

For walls, wincompleted the dowsills and steps necessary to floors, “contained” means intact be in compliance. paint. Soil around the building must “Lead poisoning is not somebe covered with gravel, mulch or something to take lightly,” said Samantha thing similar, Niese said. Eitniear, acting director of environ“I know the big fear is the word mental health and community services ‘abatement,’” Eitniear said, speaking at the health department. “It causes of landlords who believe they must lifelong detriment. I think that’s why eliminate all lead from their building. there was urgency behind the legislation, “That is not what the ordinance is talkto start solving the problem as quickly ing about. We’re not talking about forcas we can.” ing people to take old windows out and replace them. It’s simply making sure Maintaining a motive there’s no (damaged) paint, painting At its core, the ordinance is about

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Inspectors will be issuing one of three certificates, each requiring further inspection after specified times. A three-year certificate is issued when the initial inspection fails due to the presence of chipping or peeling paint and the problem is corrected. A six-year certificate is granted when there are no issues found in the initial inspection. A 20-year certificate is given when lead abatement is required. Of the 12 registered properties in the first five months following the ordinance’s passage, 10 were six-year certificates and two were 20-year certificates. The fact that none of the registered properties have been buildings with damaged paint found would seem to suggest that Niese’s belief that a mixture of fear and winter weather has slowed the number of inspections to this point. Damaged paint on the exterior of a building is going to require a more expensive paint job before the inspector will even test the interior. “It might be another reason why we don’t have as many properties registered— there are some things that some properties need to do to comply,” Niese said. “We do have do have a lot of resources out there for people to understand what they need to do, but it’s kind of hard to do exterior work (in the winter). We do anticipate more compliance and registrations taking place once the weather warms.”

Pass now, adjust later

Larry Sykes, at-large Toledo City Council member, said his primary concern on the ordinance was to get it passed and fine-tune it as necessary.

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With or without tenants

Toledo landlord Guy Saglioccolo owns about 35 rental units, largely in the Old West End. Although most of his properties are buildings with more than four units (thus not affected by the ordinance), he said the biggest concern for affected landlords are that they must pass the dust wipe tests with residents living in the unit.

Samantha Eitniear, Lucas County Health Department Acting Director of Environmental Health. “If it’s not doable, go back and revisit it and see how we make it livable for everyone,” Sykes said, noting that many landlords have repainted their properties so that lead isn’t a concern. This is directed toward “absentee landlords who are not taking care of their properties,” he explained. When informed that 12 of the estimated 50,000 affected properties have gone through the process in four months, Sykes said it was important to get the lead-ordinance ball rolling— even if it rolls very slowly at the beginning. “You have to start somewhere,” he said. “You can say a lot of things should have been done. The fact of the matter is we have a policy in place now. How do we make it effective where it’s fair and equitable for everyone? An individual with 200 properties cannot be treated like someone that has 10 or two… They need a little more time.”

“To clean to the exacting standards that the city requires is not an easy thing to do with tenants in your apartment,” Saglioccolo said, suggesting the testing could be done only when there is a vacancy. “You don’t have to invade your tenants’ privacy. You don’t have to worry about cleaning around their possessions or any damage you might cause.” Most of the work should be able to be completed without displacing tenants, Niese said. “There’s no need to evict people. There’s no need to have a vacant property in order to comply,” he said. Eitniear admitted there is some level of inconvenience in passing the inspections. “If it is simply a landlord needs to repaint a room or scrape down the walls and repaint that, yes, it’s going to be a burden to the tenant who maybe has to move all their stuff to the middle of the room or take it out of the room, but is that a situation where you’re going to put somebody out on the street just to repaint a room?” Some landlords are apparently doing just that.

Larry Sykes, at-large Toledo City Council member Michelle Duni, 37, lived in two apartments on the 2200 block of Glenwood in the Old West End for a decade. In midOctober, she found a note on her door saying, “Please take notice that effective November 30, 2016, we are ending your rental of my property.” When Duni told her landlord via text she was surprised by the notice and asked if she could change the situation, her landlord replied, “I knew you would be. It’s because of the lead thing.” Duni, who has since moved into a six-unit structure unaffected by the ordinance, said getting that notice was disheartening. “I think tenants and the landlords do not understand the severity of this ordinance,” she said. “With seven years at

one place and almost four years at another place and suddenly to say, ‘You have 30 days to find a new home,’ it’s a shock.” Duni also questioned why officials were targeting structures of four units or fewer, when children living in structures of five or more units could still be exposed to lead. “There’s still lead, it’s not magic that the lead disappears in a six-unit building,” she said. Niese said he has heard anecdotal stories of landlords removing tenants after the ordinance was announced, but said he cannot confirm these reports were strictly due to the new law, saying there could be other reasons for the evictions. Sykes, who said he doesn’t believe landlords will give up rental income by willfully kicking out tenants due to the ordinance, said his ultimate goal with the ordinance was simple: “To show that we as a community see a situation that is detrimental to the most vulnerable of all, our children or our senior citizens,” he said. “That we can come together with a mutual respect and understanding and work together for the betterment of our community.” Those with questions on the ordinance or interested in attending a lead inspection class hosted by the Health Department at the University of Toledo’s Scott Park campus should call (419) 213-4100, ext. 3.

For more information on the lead ordinance, visit lucascountyhealth.com

With just a small fraction of affected properties being registered one-third of the way through the year time frame, Sykes stopped short of saying if and when a deadline extension may be announced. He did say those making honest efforts to comply should rest easy. “We don’t want to instill fear,” he said. “Show that you’re trying to do it and you’re unable to get it done, at least you’re giving it an honest effort. It’s the ones that say, ‘I’m not going to do it’ that will have the problems.”

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“Specialty” could mean anything on the menu at El Vaquero, from their handmade margaritas to the guacamole made at your table, it’s all authentic and excellent. The Enchiladas Cazerola gets the nod here. The moment your fork dips through the rolled tortillas, you’re in for a treat. Served spicy with green chilis, red sauce, green onions and sour cream, this dish comes with shredded chicken, beef or pork— you can’t go wrong with any of them.

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Surviving St. Patrick’s Day isn’t easy. It takes one part luck, one part stamina, one part tradition and a belly full of carbs. Up for the challenge? You won’t need a pot of gold, just remember what the day is all about— Irish food, culture, tradition, friendship and the first signs of spring. So grab your friends, fill a glass and prepare some toasts. Don’t you feel lucky?

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St. Patrick’s Day at Doc Watson’s

Toledo Ballroom 7:30-11pm. Saturday, March 18. $15. 6365 Monroe St., Sylvania. 419-690-3897. toledoballroom.com

Get your Irish fixins’ bright and early at Doc Watson’s, which opens at 5:30am for green beer and breakfast. Come later if you’re not so much a morning person and enjoy a Jiggs Dinner after 11am. Kitchen open until midnight.

Click your heels and show off your luck at the Toledo Ballroom for a night of dancing and socializing. Before the party, dance instructors will break the ice and give a short, pre-party group dance class. Then, let loose all evening as they play a musical mix of ballroom, Latin and swing. Bring a snack or drink if you’d like. No registration or partner required to join.

Friday, March 17. 1515 S. Byrne Rd. 419-389-6003 docwatsonstoledo.com

9pm. Friday, March 17. $40/members $45/non-members. Toledo Zoo Museum of Science Great Hall 2700 Broadway St., 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org Spend this St. Patty’s Day with professionally prepared hors d’oeuvres, vino and live music. Part of a monthly series that presents wine tasting in different areas of the zoo. Discounted pricing is available for groups, guests must be over 21.

“Real Green Beer is Local Beer” on Adams Street Hit The Attic on Friday, March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy lucky drink specials all day, a jiggs dinner, vegan Shepherd’s pie, and vegan bangers and mash. Tullamore Dew shot girls will visit from 5-7pm, and plenty of car bombs, Jell-O shots, vegan Irish Whiskey Cake and other surprises will keep you happy. Plus, the Open Refreshment Area will let you wander along Adams Street and bar hop to local establishments that are celebrating (including a Jigg’s Dinner buffet at Manhattan’s). More details TBA. Hey— we’re still recovering from Mardis Gras. Give us a break.

Blarney Shamrockin’ Shuffle (3 Mile Run/Walk) 4-9pm. Saturday, March 18. Blarney Irish Pub Toledo 601 Monroe St., 419-418-2339. theblarney.com | runtoledo.com

Run, walk or shuffle during this annual fun run, presented by the Blarney Irish Pub, Run Toledo and Dave’s Performance Footgear. Wear plenty of green and weave through downtown— stopping by Maumee Bay Brewing for a pit stop to stay “hydrated”—before heading to The Blarney’s party tent. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Toledo Firefighters Local 92 MusShamrockin’ The Blarney cular Dystrophy St. Patrick’s Day Foundation. For 7am-close, Friday, March 17 registration in11am-close, Saturday, March 18. formation, see Blarney Irish Pub Toledo 601 Monroe St., online.

The Drunken Punks St. Paddy’s Day Bash at Frankie’s $5. 8pm-2am. Friday, March 17. Frankies Inner-City 308 Main St., 419-698-4020. Innovationconcerts.com

Get loud and leave the frat boys at the bar— you won’t find any lightweights `whiskey, more whiskey, and… well— if you need something else, you’re in the wrong place. The Old Breed, For Nothing, Canceled Out, Tear Off/Clean Up and Trash Cat will play.

419-418-2339. theblarney.com Boasting a two-story ice luge, a Jiggs Dinner and Photobooth Live, The Blarney kicks off the weekend early with Breakfast and Bagpipes at 7am on Friday. The heated party tent opens up at noon with live music all weekend long.

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Punks can bar hop, too! Nobody will care if you don’t wear green here. Catch local punk bands Shitty Neighbors, The Dewtons, Louie T. and the DangerBirds, Worship This and Malori Rae at this holiday show.

Dégagé Jazz Café

5-10pm. Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18 301 River Rd., Maumee. 419-794-8205 ext. 3. degagejazzcafe.com Nosh on Dégagé’s famous Reuben soup, Chef Lambert’s Corned Beef dinner, St. Patrick’s-day inspired cocktails and live jazz all evening. $5/advance. $10/at the door. 4pm-midnight. Friday,

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1-11pm. Saturday, March 18, 12 pubs. 8 busses. 2 loops. $30. toledosoccer.org/tasa-annual-pub-crawl Don’t miss a single stop, take the safe route and participate in the TASA Pub Crawl. The Toledo Area Soccer Association’s annual tradition gives party-goers an easy option to enjoy the most hydrated day of the year. Eight busses will follow two loops, hitting 12 major pubs in downtown Toledo and Sylvania. Busses run from 1-11pm, so drink, be merry and don’t drive.

7-11pm. Friday, March 17. Hosted by the Toledo Young Black Professionals, Bowlero Lanes 4398 Monroe St., 419-473-1257. Feeling lucky? Put it to good use and roll a strike at Bowlero Lanes. Join the Toledo Young Black Professionals for fun and St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

St. Patrick’s Day at The Claddagh

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Spread your wings in the Warehouse District for Hensville’s St. Patrick’s Day party. Enjoy live music, Irish food, drink specials and more all day long. Hit the massive bar and try some Irish Car Bombs or one of the 48 American or Irish beers on tap, including some green options! Munch on stuffed cabbage filled with lamb and beef, classic Reubens and Calcannon, cabbage cooked with bacon, steamed potatoes, cream and butter. At NINE, drink specials include Red & White Irish Sangria, Irish Car Bombs and an Irish Tap Takeover with some upscale Irish edibles.

The Claddagh starts early with Kegs & Eggs. Bagpipers will come at 1pm, Irish Dancers will kick up the luck of the Irish all day, and live music by The Bridges, Mikes with Mics, Last Born Sons and DJ R. Come back on Saturday for more celebrations and live music from the Dave Carpenter Trio and Mile Marker One. CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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Matt Salgado’s Displaced Chef food truck finds a place in Perrysburg By Jeff Klima The hardest part about food truck meals are their fleeting nature. If you’re craving their food, you have to hope that the truck is available. Chef Matt Salgado, proprietor of The Displaced Chef food truck, took the bold step of opening a brick-and-mortar fixed location in Perrysburg last April, giving patrons the opportunity to pick up his authentic Cuban and Latin-style cuisine all the time. It’s an unusual step for the Chef— the mobile life seems to suit Salgado, who has moved all over the country, refining his skills, working in a myriad of food hubs. But he always goes back to where he grew up and honed his affinity for Cuban cooking— South Florida. That was before he was displaced by love. Chasing a girl led Salgado to NW Ohio six years ago. While the food truck was his plan, the fixed location restaurant came along with intervention from Mother Nature. “After I got a taste of the Ohio winters, it became a natural progression. I knew I had to do something with the downtime,” Salgado said. “The first year I had the truck, I tried to work year-round, which wasn’t good. Pipes freeze.” Saving his money during food truck boom times, Salgado expanded his operation in 2015, and it seems to be working out. “It’s been nice to have a place to come back to,” he admits of the shop. “We’re doing good.” Come the end of March, he’ll fire the food truck back up as well and head out in search of hungry customers.

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The Displaced Chef ’s transplanted nature is part of the secret to his success. “In Florida, everybody and their mother is doing this kind of food,” Salgado said. “You can get a Cuban sandwich from a gas station in Miami. Here, not so much.” The Chef, whose heritage is Cuban and Spanish, takes his ingredients seriously, explaining “I get my bread shipped in from Ybor City in Tampa, I get my octopus from Spain and my conch (meat) from the Bahamas. It’s all real, all the recipes are my grandmother’s.”

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If you’ve never had a fried sweet plantain, a staple of Cuban meals, you’re missing out. Fortunately, The Displaced Chef does them up excellently, not mushy or too hard, a fantastic balance of fried sweet fruit - a dessert that you reward yourself with throughout the meal. Tostones, like a potato pancake, also are made from plantains which are unripened and smashed flat, then fried with garlic to create an entirely different flavor. Coaching tip - dip them into your Picadillo.

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The flan is a must-have end to this Latin meal. An aesthetically-pleasing geometric scoop of custard with a caramel-seared cap, you could easily come here just to eat dessert, but don’t cheat yourself out of the meal. Also save room to try the baked sweets, like the cinnamon sugar cookies and the mango-guava pastelitos available by the register. The Displaced Chef restaurant is open from 11:30am-9pm, Monday-Saturday. 186 E. South Boundary St. Perrysburg. 419-873-7388. thedisplacedchef.com

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Most Blessed Sacrament Parish offers their annual Fish Fry events during the Lenten season. The dinner will feature baked and deep-fried Alaskan pollock, fries, macaroni & cheese, baked potatoes, salad, homemade coleslaw, rolls, beverage and dessert. The Fry events occur every Friday besides Good Friday, April 14. 4pm. $9/adults, $8/seniors, $7/ children, Free/ages five and under. 2240 Castlewood Dr., 419-472-2288. blessedsacramenttoledo.com

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Tea and Antiques Sweet Shalom Tea Room

Sweet Shalom Tea Room is offering a program where guests can guess what the antique is and its function for a chance to win prizes. The food theme is “Dishes Through the Decades,” which includes warm flaky almond scones, 1940s Farm Girl macaroni & cheese, 1980s spinach artichoke dip in bread bowls, and more! 11:30am and 4:30pm. $22.95. 8216 Erie St., Sylvania. 419-297-991. sweetshalomtearoom.com

Friday, March 10 9:00pm Joe Woods Saturday, March 11 9:00pm John Barile & Bobby May

Wine and Food Tasting Sofo’s Italian Market

Sofo’s Italian Market invites you to sample wine while you shop. Featuring a family recipe along with a selection of wines. every Wednesdays 5pm. Prices vary with wines being tasted. 5400 Monroe St., 419-882-8555. shopsofos.com

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Cutting Edge New Selection Wine Tastings Walt Churchill’s Market

Tricia Rasar leads a wine tasting of selections from Cutting Edge Wines. 4pm. Prices vary on the wine being tasted. 26625 N. Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg. 419-872-6900.waltchurchillsmarket.com

Uncorked: Robust Wines of the Rioja The Culinary Vegetable Institute

This tasting will focus on both the red and white wines brought from Rioja Spain. John Perry will guide you through these selections that show the rich history of Rioja. $120. 12304 Mudbrook, 419-499-7500. culinaryvegetableinstitute.com

This wine tasting will feature light white and red wines to coincide with the warmer weather. 2pm. Prices vary for tastings. 3320 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Sunday Brunch at Brandywine Brandywine Country Club

Brandywine Country Club offers a buffet style brunch. 10am. $12. Brandywine Country Club. 6904 Salisbury Rd. Maumee. 419-865-2393. brandywinecc.com

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W.I.N.E. Down Wednesday: Girl Scout Edition Zinful

Forget cheese— the real question is, “What type of wine goes best with this cookie?” Find out during this tasting. 5:30-7:30pm. $25/non-member + tasting. $20/member + tasting. $10/non-member, networking only. $5/member, networking only. 218 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg. 419-254-4677. unitedwaytoledo.org/ womensinitiative

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St. Patrick’s Beer and Wine Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

Grab a bottle of liquid luck at a St. Patrick Day wine tasting. Jeff Stroud will present a selection from Natural States Wines. 4pm. Prices vary with wine being tasted. 26625 N. Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg. 419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com

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Beaujolais Walt Churchill’s Market

This wine tasting features wines made in Beaujolais. 2pm. Prices vary for tastings. 3320 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

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The Phoenix Earth Food Co-op will be sampling Mediterranean food as part of their “March” to different foods from around the world. Featuring Greek Fava, Vegan Spetsofai (Vegan Sausage and Pepper Stew), Barley Tabouli, Hummus, and Couscous. 1pm. Free to the public, but donations are welcome. 1447 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-476-3211. phoenixearthfoodco-op.com Free

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Frost the White Rabbit

What’s better than spending a Saturday at Handmade Toledo? How about spending a Saturday there eating lots of cupcakes! For the sixth annual Cupcake Showdown, the Children’s Theatre Workshop (CTW) is bringing some of the area’s best bakeries together for a pint-sized cake party. Gorge yourself on festively decorated treats at the sweetest fundraiser in Toledo. The theme is “Alice in Wonderland” to support the CTW’s upcoming production of Lewis Carroll’s trippy fantasy tale. 2-5pm. Saturday, March 11. $15/adults $10/seniors and students. Children under 5 are free with adult admission. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St. 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com

An education in drinking

Playful pairings

Is your wine knowledge not where it ought to be? Do you fail to discern the earthy mouthfeel of a good Bordeaux? Up your wine game with Traditions of French and Spanish Wines, a three-week class from Lourdes University’s Lifelong Learning Program. Nicholas Kubiak, a certified specialist of wines and spirits, will teach the class, educating on how a region’s styles developed as well as how the wine is a product of the people in those regions. Wine tasting will be included, feel free to bring food to pair. 6:30-8:30pm. Every Monday, March 13-27. $58/members $70/nonmembers. Lourdes University Franciscan Center Board Room, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3707. lourdes.ed –JK

Forget cheese— the real question is, “What type of wine goes best with this cookie?” Find out during W.I.N.E. Down Wednesday: Girl Scout Edition. Attendees will nibble on cookies thoughtfully paired with fine wines, learn about the Girl Scouts and mingle with current, new and potential members of the Women’s Initiative of the United Way. Space is limited, reserve your spot by 11pm on Friday, March 17. 5:30-7:30pm Wednesday, March 22. $25/non-member + tasting. $20/member + tasting. $10/non-member, networking only. $5/member, networking only. Zinful, 218 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg. 419-254-4677. unitedwaytoledo.org/womensinitiative —AC

Eat between the lines

Could you write an ode to your oven? Are you mesmerized by your Mom’s meatloaf? Do you wax poetic about perfect pies? Join the Toledo Poetry Museum at The Cinnamon Stick Bakery for Eat Our Words: A Four Course Food Poem Open Mic. This lip-smacking literary event will feature four “courses,” of poems, dedicated to inspiring indulgences. Enjoy pies, coffee and boozy concoctions from the bakery. The event will raise funds for Food For Thought’s annual March is Hungry campaign. Donations encouraged. 3-5pm. Sunday, March 19. The Cinnamon Stick Bakery, 3535 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., 419-843-9127. facebook. com/cinnamonstickoh Free —AC

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Politics, undressed

Don’t be a “square” dancer

Head to 1931 Berlin, where the avant-garde are going underground. As political tensions develop, an American writer forges a romance with an English cabaret performer. What’s worth celebrating? See how a seedy nightclub responds in the dark, cheeky and timely musical Cabaret. March 10-12. 8pm, Friday-Saturday. 6pm, Sunday. $20. Olander Park Nederhouser Community Hall, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-494-4814. 419-410-1591. cuttingedgetheatre.org

Learn the contra with Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance By Emily Remaklus

Flying high

Historically-lauded musicals typically don’t need a facelift, but the high-flying Pippin is enjoying a 21st-century update. See the death-defying hit musical, featuring songs from the composer of Wicked, as it jumps into town. A winner of four 2013 Tony Awards, Pippin features extraordinary acrobatics, breathtaking feats and jaw-dropping choreography— but with just a little more magic than audiences are used to. Thursday-Sunday, March 16-19. Times vary. $28-$88. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

Ain’t nothing but a hound dog

It’s 1955, somewhere in middle America— girls everywhere are drooling over a mysterious, guitar-playing man wearing a leather jacket and blue suede shoes. When one small town girl meets a rock n’ roll-loving stranger, she discovers the power of romance and music. Will she end up in a “Heartbreak Hotel”? Or, like the name of the production— All Shook Up? Find out in this non-biographical musical comedy built around songs made famous by Elvis Presley. March 9-12. 8pm, Thursday-Saturday. 2:30pm, Saturday-Sunday. $17/first five rows. $15/general seating. $13/students and seniors. The Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., 419-897-8902. 3bproductions.org —AC

Playing nice

Much like The Moth storyteller events held around the country, Toledo has its own open mic. At Spoken, free spirits can rhapsodize for five minutes in front of an audience about what “Don’t be a jerk,” means to them. Or if you just want to listen to others sound off, come as an audience member. Considering that this is an open event, the Ohio Theatre has no control over the stories told or language used, so parents beware. Professional storytellers will both open and close the show. 7pm. Thursday, March 9. $8. Ohio Theatre and Event Center, 3114 Lagrange St., 419-720-8952. ohiotheatretoledo.org

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If you’ve ever seen Downton Abbey, or nearly any film that is set in early England, you’ve likely watched couples facing one another and dancing down a line of people. The style, called contra dancing, is alive and well here in Toledo.

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Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance (NOTMAD), is a local nonprofit that brings contra dancing and a variety of traditional music genres to Rossford and Bowling Green once a month. When asked how the organization came about, NOTMAD Vice President Lucy Long explained, “In the mid’90s some people moved to Toledo from areas with strong contra dancing traditions.” (Typically New England). “A variety of music can be used for contra dance; it just has to be music that’s really rhythmic,” Long said, adding that the NOTMAD bands are all volunteer-based and include string bands performing “old mountain music” and even a traditional Irish band. “It takes an incredible amount of time, and the bands donate their time to the community,” Long said. And she understands the time commitment— not only is she the vice president of the organization, but she is also a member of one of the bands that plays. “If I’m not playing, I’m dancing,” Long said.

A dance for everyone

Recently, contra dancing has seen a resurgence and long speculated that could be due to the health benefits dancing offers, such as stress relief and physical exercise. Many colleges have been particularly helpful

in the recognition of contra dancing, and Long mentioned that NOTMAD’s dances often have college-age participants. The dances are not just for adults, however. “We go out of our way to make sure kids and all ability levels are welcome,” Long explained. The whole purpose of NOTMAD is to bring the community together and to offer social events for everyone to enjoy.” Very welcoming to beginners, they hold a 30 minute intro class before all dances. Even while the dance is in progress, a caller is prompting the dancers with moves they can expect next. “The whole point is to have fun. People will help you out, and if you get mixed up, that’s fine!” NOTMAD meets the second Saturday of each month at the Rossford United Methodist Church (270 Dixie Hwy., Rossford) and the fourth Saturday of the month at Plain Congregational Church (16011 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green). Intro class begins at 7pm, dance starts at 7:30pm. For more information, visit NOTMAD’s Facebook page. $6 for adults, $4 for students, 12 and under is free.

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Gathering at Gathering

The Great Potato Escape

Fans of V.E. Schwab will be delighted to learn that the Fantasy Book Club is continuing to review the adventures of Kell Maresh, adopted prince of Red London. Meeting at Gathering Volumes, the Club will be reading A Gathering of Shadows, sequel to the smash hit A Darker Shade of Magic. Picking up four months after the events of the first book, the story sees a shadow of a former evil steadily rising. All are welcome to attend, even those who haven’t read the book. The Club meets the third Thursday of every month. 7pm. Thursday, March 16. 196 E. South Boundary St., Perrysburg. 567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com Free –JK

Local author Terence O’Leary’s new book is historical fiction By Jeff Klima

Revel in resistance

Most of us will never have to endure the profound hardships of our ancestors. Surviving a famine, voyaging across the ocean with only the clothes on your back or leaving your entire family behind to seek a better life in another land are not modern, firstworld problems. And while these struggles still exist around the globe, most of us are only likely to encounter them in the pages of historical books like local author Terence O’Leary’s latest work, Irish Crossings. Though fictional, the story of Paddy and Caitlin, a young newlywed couple emigrating from Ireland, is based firmly in fact. Set during the late 1800’s Irish Potato Famine, Irish Crossings speaks for many real-life immigrants who crossed oceans in search of a sustainable life. For his fourth novel, the UT grad (Class of ‘72) actually ventured to the Emerald Isle to research the real world events and locations that comprise the story. And with his Irish heritage, the former salesman relates that his new book is his most personal. Why did you start writing? When I started, back at Central Catholic, I loved reading. I imagined myself like Hemingway, traveling around the world telling stories of my adventures. In college, I started writing my first book and I had an agent, but we couldn’t get it published. Then, I got married and had kids and had to find a real job. It took me 30 years — I wouldn’t call it a midlife crises— but at 50, I realized what I wanted to do and if anything was going to be of lasting value, it was going to be through writing. And that’s when I went into writing full-time. I started writing (my first book) More than a Game in 2000. It took me four years to get it where I wanted it to be. Why are all your protagonists teenagers? I think the biggest influence in my (writing) life is Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. It actually changed my life. To be able to look at someone else’s life through their eyes, especially teenagers today. Everything is new and exciting for them. And their depth of emotion is much larger than adults, what was a major crises when you were a teenager, as you get older, you realize was just a bump in the road. I really wanted to let teenagers know that they’re going to face all these adversities in life, but you can overcome them.

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Anger looks great on paper— especially in the form of a poem. Join writers interested in political resistance for the “We The People” Bukowski Reading. Bring your favorite Bukowski poems, and your original works about resistance, for an evening with political poets, brooding Bukowski fans, angry artists and the glue the binds them all together— booze. 5:30pm. Sunday, March 19. The Attic on Adams, 1701 Adams St., 419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com Free

Do all your stories take place in Northwest Ohio? The first three stories were all set in Northwest Ohio. My first, More Than A Game, a baseball story is about the Mud Hens. Bringing Boomer Home was set in Grand Rapids, Ohio. It’s like stepping back in time when you’re out on Main St. there. What inspired you to write Irish Crossings? After writing my sports trilogy, I was going through withdrawals, saying, “What am I going to write?” [My family] was sitting around the dinner table and we started talking about our ancestry. I ended picking up a book, At Grandpa’s Knee by Sister Mary Angela Finney and Patrick L. Coleman, and it turned out to be a history of my mom’s side of the family and how they came from Ireland to America. I read it and thought, “This would make the basis for a fantastic story.” Terence O’Leary will hold a book signing and sale, 5-7pm at The Annual Hibernian St. Patrick’s Day Party. Friday, March 17. St. Clement Hall, 3030 Tremainsville Rd. 419-472-2111. stclementparish-toledo.org Free

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Ann Arbor Film Festival Preview

Can’t wait for the 55th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) to kick off on March 21? Start reel early when the AAFF Digital Tour stops in Toledo. The Toledo City Paper and the Ohio Theatre and Event Center will host a 100 minute preview of nine experimental, documentary and narrative videos hand-selected from the festival. Not sure what to expect? When our sister publication, Current Magazine, asked the Ann Arbor Film Festival’s Executive Director Leslie Raymond what to expect, she said: “I like to describe [going to our film festival movie theaters] as a situation where you think you’re walking into a room, where you expect everyone to speak English, but instead everyone is speaking Chinese. So you’re like “Whoa! I thought everyone would be speaking the same language and I don’t understand anybody.” But you know what happens when you go to a foreign country and you don’t speak the language? You actually can communicate way more than you would think. There are so many other ways to communicate besides words. Instead of thinking of it as going to the movie theater, pretend that you are going to the art museum.” (Read the full interview with Raymond online at ecurrent.com). Join us for the AAFF Digital Tour and get a taste of the critically acclaimed film festival. Doors at 5pm, 6-8pm. Thursday, March 16. $5. Ohio Theatre and Event Center, 3114 Lagrange St., 419-720-8952. ohiotheatretoledo.org

The perils of knowing “too much”

Morocco is the setting for high stakes espionage when Alfred Hitchcock directs Jimmy Stewart in The Man Who Knew Too Much. Playing at the Waterville Branch of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library as part of their monthly Classic Movie Afternoon, Stewart stars as a father whose son has been kidnapped in a twisting plot centering on an assassination attempt of a prime minister. Also starring Doris Day, the film won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1956, for Day’s performance of “Que Sera Sera.” 2pm. Wednesday, March 22. Toledo Lucas County Public Library Waterville Branch, 800 Michigan Rd., Waterville. 419-878-3055. toledolibrary.org Free –JK

Uniting Muslims and Christians Docudrama, The Sultan and the Saint, bring a little-known story to Toledo By Joel Sensenig

In the political climate of 2017, it can seem unlikely that Christians and Muslims would be able to come together for the common good of the global community. Rewind to the 13th century, in the middle of the Fifth Crusade, when Europeans were set to take control of the Holy Land by overpowering a Muslim empire, for a seldom-told story about finding peace at enemy lines, brought to light on Sunday, March 19 at Lourdes University, during the area premiere of docudrama The Sultan and the Saint.

Highlighting a history of peace

The new film aims to illuminate the little-known story of how Saint Francis of Assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to discuss peace with the Sultan of Egypt, Muslim ruler Al-Malik al-Kamil. The interfaith understanding that resulted, helped to bring an end to the Fifth Crusade. The Toledo premiere of The Sultan and the Saint, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Sylvania Franciscan Village, the United Muslim Association of Toledo and the Franciscan Action Network. Narrated by Jeremy Irons, the film, set in 1219, has a message of peace with significant value 800 years later. “The Sultan and the Saint seems very fitting for this time of turmoil that’s going on in our country,” said Sophia Lloyd, director of the Sylvania Franciscan Village. “We felt that it was a good opportunity to bring people together, to realize that in learning from Francis we can really find ways to find peace in today’s environment.” “What we have to remember is that during the time of Francis and the Sultan, they were going through wars,” added Lloyd. “They were two individuals who were able to find, in their own individual faith, a place to make peace with one another. We feel like that’s appropriate in this day and age.”

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Dr. M.Y. Ahmed helped to coordinate the local screening. A Muslim, Dr. Ahmed was born in India but has lived in Toledo for more than 40 years. “There are extremists on both sides, and I thought this would be a good thing to promote mutual understanding and peace,” he said. “No matter how many differences we have as religious people, I think we should always come with peace and love. I think that’s the best solution for all the problems we have.”

Dr. Ahmed helped bring the film to Toledo to highlight our city’s ongoing friendship between Muslims and Christians.

Sophia Loyd, director of the Sylvania Franciscan Village, believes the film’s message of peace is timely and important. Dr. Ahmed said he believes the Toledo community already has a solid foundation of understanding between Muslims and Christians. “I think it’s a great relationship and I’m proud of Toledo,” he said. “Personally, I haven’t had any problems. There may be a few incidents here and there, but the majority of Christians, Muslims and Jews want love and peace.”

An important conversation

Plans are in the works to follow up the screening with opportunities for Christian-Muslim dialogue to build upon the themes addressed in The Sultan and the Saint. “There is a curriculum we’re looking at that would allow for people to come together from both faith traditions to explore deeper in dialogue,” Lloyd said. “What does the Christian faith entail? What does the Muslim faith entail? That process also includes visiting the other worship space. It really is bigger than just the film. The film itself creates the space where we can come together in unity and to identify other people who want to walk in unity with our Muslim brothers and sisters.”

4:30pm. Sunday, March 19. Lourdes University Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3961. sultanandthesaintfilm.com While this event is free and open to the public, reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made at SultanSaintToledo.eventbrite.com.

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Sound, on display

Toledo’s Grammy-nominated Tim Story turns his album into an installation By Michael Pierce For Toledoan Tim Story, presenting his music is a little more complicated than having a listener press ‘play’. The electronic musician has a lengthy catalogue of album releases and his sonic ambitions are, at times, bigger than what can be contained on a CD. March 16 through 24 Story will give his sound the space it needs, transforming his 2016 album The Roedelius Cells into an impressionist sonic landscape at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion.

On display

The Roedelius Cells pays tribute to German experimental composer HansJoachim Roedelius, who has collaborated with Story numerous times over the last 20 years. Though the installation is billed as a performance, Story described this unique display differently. “It’s more of a presentation,” explains Story. “I didn’t play the piano. It’s all Roedelius.” Cells is composed of eight separate channels of audio, each replete with digital samples of his past collaborations with the German composer. Chopped and sampled with meticulous precision, each channel stands out on its own, with the distinct sounds heard differently throughout the room. And in the center? Harmony.

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“In the middle of the room, the audio channels all coalesce into one sound,” explains Story. “But as you wander around the space, you will hear how these compositions are made up of discrete little bits. It’s like an impressionist painting, or a television screen— if you stand back the picture makes sense to your brain, but as you get closer it deconstructs into little pieces.”

European influence

Those familiar with experimental electronic music may recognize the names Cluster and Harmonia— two groups with which Roedelius is most well-known as a member, and which have been major influences for Story over the last several decades. “I was a huge fan of Roedelius,” says Story. “Back in the early ‘80s, I put out some music on a Norwegian label. While traveling there, I decided to reach out to him. I had no idea that we would become close friends and later work on music together.” The influence of this style goes beyond the realm of esoteric electronic compositions. Story explained that “Brian Eno took a lot of influence from these groups in the ‘70s when he worked with David Bowie during his Berlin Era. Much of to-

(L-R) Tim Story with Hans-Joachim Roedelius, who inspired and collaborated on the album. day’s electronic music is still influenced by these earlier works.”

Finding focus in Toledo

When it comes to getting work done, Story is no slouch: In 1989, he was nominated for a Grammy for Best Children’s Album. “I was asked to put together music for a children’s album that was narrated by Glenn Close. The label, Windham Hill, was looking to branch out from acoustic music. I’m still sort of shocked that it happened because my music and typical Grammy categories don’t cross very often, especially back then,” he explained. While many musicians make their way out to live in one of the coastal cities, Story decided years ago that the Toledo area was the perfect place to make

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music. “Earlier on in my career, I kept thinking that I might move to a big city,” said Story. “But here I can really spend the time I need to focus on the craft and the parts of music that I find interesting. It’s less distracting. You don’t get swept up in the trends. I travel a lot, but I always come back here. This is where I’ve raised my family.” See The Roedelius Cells Thursday, March 16-Friday, March 24. Toledo Museum of Art GlasSalon, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000 timstory.com toledomuseum.org Free

Monday 3.8 Aaron Bivins Art Exhibit - Aaron Bivins

work will be featured in the American Frame Showroom and Gallery. The exhibit runs from March 6 - March 31 8am-5pm. American Frame Showroom, 400 Tomahawk Dr., 419-887-8030. americanframe.com

Thursday 3.9

Director Dialogue: In Conversation with Brian Kennedy - This dialogue will

feature the Toledo Museum of Art Director Brian Kennedy as he leads a conversation with other experts and Museum directors from across the country. The discussion will consist of the world of museums. 6pm. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Friday 3.10 Glass Art Workshop: Pot oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Treasure

Celebrate St. Patricks Day at the Toledo Museum of Art in this Irish themed Glass Art Workshop. The piece being created is a Pot oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Treasure. The class instructors will guide participants in a step by step process. 6pm. $30/members, $40/non-members. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Friendship Painting Workshop - Create Art Studio invites you to create a painting that reflects both friendship and individuality. This is done by having two paintings that create a larger picture, yet can still be hung on their own. Acrylic paint will be used in this activity. 5:30pm. $25/per person. Create: Art Studio + Workshop, 422 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-873-6240. createperrysburg.com

Sunday 3.12 Workshop : Cold Process Soapmaking - This workshop will give an

introduction to the soapmaking process, with simple ingredients and equipment. The three hour class will cover making a batch of soap, the history, and science of soap making. 1-4pm. $45. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com

Unleash your natural creativity

Monday 3.13 Drawing Lessons - Resident artists David Cuatlacuatl and Sofia Quintero will teach an introduction to drawing techniques class. 4pm. $5. Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, 1224 Broadway, 419-241-1655. sqacc.org

Thursday 3.16 Heterogeneous: States of America

Exploring issues of class and culture, the group exhibit includes paintings and mixed media works by the Toledo-based artists Faith Goodman, David Cuatlacuatl and Josh Byers. Through March 4. Noon-8pm, Tuesday-Friday, and by appointment. River House Arts, 425 Jefferson Ave., 419-441-4025. riverhousearts.com Free

Calling all aspiring artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; time to show Toledo what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re made of. Buckeye Broadband has partnered with the Toledo Zoo to give local and regional artists an opportunity to sell their work during Wild About Art. The two-day exhibit gives artists a chance to be inspired by the Zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animals. All mediums are welcome. Deadline to enter, March 31. $20 non-refundable fee. Event on Saturday, August 5 & Sunday, August 6. The Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway St., 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org/wildaboutart â&#x20AC;&#x201C;NG

This oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the books

Friday 3.17 John Jennings ARTalk - Award winning artist, John Jennings, will be giving a lecture about his profession and studies. He won the Eisner Award for his collection â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Blacker the Ink: Construction of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art.â&#x20AC;? Jennings is an Art Education professor at the University of California. He examines the visual culture of Race through different media. 4pm. Olscamp Hall, 708 Ridge Street, Bowling Green. 419-372-2531. Find the John Jennings ARTalk event on Facebook.

Saturday 3.18 After Hours Tour: Kehinde Wiley

Receive a guided after hours tour of the Kehinde Wiley; A New Republic Exhibition. Wileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work draws inspiration from Old Masters portraits, except he replaces the European aristocrats with contemporary African American models. 5pm. $10/members, $15/nonmembers. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomusuem.org

Celebrate women

Lourdes University celebrates 10 years of honoring women artists, visionaries and entrepreneurs during the W.A.V.E. Festival, in honor of National Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month. Proceeds will benefit the local area womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity Beach House Inc., whose mission is to help households transition from homelessness to permanent housing. 10am-4pm Saturday, March 18. Lourdes University Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-885-3211. lourdes.edu/wave Free â&#x20AC;&#x201C;CP

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Need to find a way to organize that paper collection of art or writings? Or are you simply interested in the architecture of books? Craft savvy or not, learn how to sew pages of paper together and attach them to a hard cover at Handmade Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bookbinding workshop. Bring decorative paper and/or book cloth, all other materials will be provided. For teens and adults; children with sewing experience welcome if accompanied by an adult. 1-4pm Sunday, March 19. $45. Handmade Toledo Maker Shoppe, 1717 Adams St. 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo. com â&#x20AC;&#x201C;CP

Visual literacy at work

If a picture is worth a thousand words, just what would those words be? Find the right phrases to describe your favorite piece of art at the Toledo Museum of Art for the TMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 Ekphrastic Writing Poetry Contest. The annual contest of ekphrastic writing (writing about art) asks viewers to describe a TMA collection piece solely through language. All entries are due by March 31. On May 12, notable entries will be read during a winners reception. For more information, visit toledomuseum.org/learn/writingcontest Free â&#x20AC;&#x201C;AC

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Supply Depot offers a look into pastels for those who are unsure if this art form will interest them. Those interested can register for a multi session class. No experience is required, and all materials are provided. 12pm. $35. The Art Supply Depot, 29 S. St Clair St., 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

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The Good Blues

Laith Al-Saadi, The Voice finalist from Ann Arbor plays Toledo By Jeff Klima Laith Al-Saadi, a finalist on NBC’s singing competition, The Voice, can’t say much about the experience, due to the all-inclusive non-disclosure agreement that he signed before he could participate. He can’t tell you what his coach, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, was like offscreen. He can’t tell you why he chose to sing “The Letter” by Joe Cocker for his audition. He can’t even tell you the name of the hotel where he holed up in Los Angeles for four months during the filming. But that’s okay, because the 38-year-old Ann Arbor native’s story is so much more than his success in the televised singing competition. Al-Saadi can say that he does not regret that he didn’t win The Voice. Had he been selected the winner, the recording contract that would have resulted likely would have taken him away from Ann Arbor, a town he loves. And that is what really defines this long-haired, long-bearded guitarist with a voice built for the blues: he genuinely has an affinity for the Midwest. You won’t see him uprooting to L.A. or New York or Nashville; he’s now making the music he loves on his own terms. But don’t take it from us. So what’s your story? I started singing when I was about 4-years-old. And

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grew up singing and doing theater productions in Ann Arbor. Then I started playing guitar when I was 13. My jazz band at school wanted me to sing for them, but, long story short, I had to learn to play an instrument. At14, I formed a blues band called Blue Vinyl and we ended up winning this rock competition in Ann Arbor that was not for younger bands. We actually got to start playing in bars. When I turned 16 and got a driver’s license, I quit my job and have not had a real job since. What is your background, ethnically? I was born and raised in Ann Arbor. My father is from Baqubah, Iraq. He moved here in 1957 and met my mom when they were going to school at the University of Michigan. My mom is from Beverly Shores, Indiana. You have played over 300 gigs a year for over 20 years? I did before The Voice, but now I can’t play for five nights a week for free and then still expect people to buy tickets to come see me. I literally had five or six regular gigs plus I’d take stuff during the day. I was just a working, jobbing musician. Now, fortunately, I have the opportunity to play my original music in more concert-like settings. I play a little less often but I consider it much better work.

Over the years did you play in Toledo? I used to make it down to Toledo when I was coming up, playing blues. I used to play with a harmonica player out of Toledo named Johnny Reed. And I got to play down at Mona’s Riverview Lounge and Auggie’s… I don’t think those places are still open. Also, Rusty’s, I went there when I was learning to play jazz as a teenager. How did you get to participate with The Voice? They reached out to me. People suggested to me that I do The Voice. I didn’t really watch the show much; I had heard stories of performers waiting around for two or three days to get their audition, and then I got an email from a casting agency and a VIP slot for an audition. Do you plan on staying in Ann Arbor? I do. To me the idea of regional talent is really important and I grew up in a community that values the arts and a lot of great artists are from here. I think it’s very important to stay and contribute to that scene. I think when artists are forced to move to L.A. or Nashville or New York, they kind of get homogenized

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into whatever the popular things are in those scenes, and I feel that one of the things that makes me unique as a performer is that I am greatly influenced by the music of Detroit and this area when I was growing up. Tell us about your biggest gig? I’ve opened for several high profile acts. I opened for B.B. King twice, I opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gregg Allman, for Johnny Winter several times, Leon Russell several times. I opened for great British blues acts that are still travelling around, like Savoy Brown and the Yardbirds— and I played with Buddy Guy, when I was 15. What is your ultimate goal in music? I want to achieve the freedom as an artist to do what I want to artistically and put it out there at the level that I direct. See Laith Al-Saadi (Guitar Center named him one of the four best blues musicians in the U.S.) in concert: 8pm. March 11. $20-$50. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

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wed, March 8 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Scott Fish and Molly Young Bar 145: Caveman & The Dinosaur Duo

Club Soda: Duval Overton and The Overton Project Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Jazz Jam

The Stranahan Theater: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo with Toledo Symphony Bar 145: Cherry on Top Ottawa Tavern: Subterranean with the Groove Protocol Ye Olde Durty Bird: Lloyd Wredd Trio Wesley’s Bar: ‘90s Dance Party Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: The Bridges Pat and Dandy’s: BOFFO Tékela: Jess Ica The Stone’s Throw Tavern: Boo Lee Crosser The Village Idiot: Kyle Smithers Bonfire Bar & Grill: Joey Said No Barr’s Public House: John Barile and Bobby May Dégagé Jazz Cafe: K.E.G. Band

Other

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Country & Bluegrass

Local Thyme: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler 5th Street Pub: Bobby May

Ragtime Rick & His Chiefs of Dixieland Every Wednesday 8pm

Jazz, Blues, R&B

South End Bar & Grille: Wednesday Night Jams Bier Stube: Karaoke

thurs, March 9 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The Village Idiot: Fort Defiance Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes The VIllage Idiot: Fort Defiance Bar 145: DJ Adubb

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Andrew Ellis The Bronze Boar: Jason Hudson Barr’s Public House: Calen Savidge

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Zac Ward Mar Friday 9pm Mar 2-Hour Delay 8pm Ryan Roth and The Mar Sideshow 9pm

Andrew Ellis 9pm

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I’ve Got A Phone Call: An Acoustic Duo 9pm

Joe Reiner & Don Proctor

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sat, March 11 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Jazz night featuring Jonathan Rutter Toledo Museum of Arts: Jazz Under Glass with the Art Tatum Jazz Society Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Don & Grant Flick

Other

Kathy’s Confections: Open Mic Bier Stube: Karaoke

fri, March 10 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The Toledo Museum of Art: Laith Al-Saadi Toledo Harley Davidson: Katy’s Randy Cat Mail Pouch Saloon: James Adkins Manhattan’s Pub ‘n Cheer: Kyle White

Country & Bluegrass

Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Last Born Sons

Classical & Spiritual

University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts: Day of Percussion

Other

Grumpy Dave’s: Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke

sun, March 12 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Bier Stube: Karaoke

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Dave Carpenter Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Club Soda: Duval Overton and The Overton Project Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Jazz Jam

Classical & Spiritual

Moore Musical Arts Center: Matthew McBride-Daline (viola)

Other

South End Bar & Grille: Wednesday Night Jams Bier Stube: Karaoke

thurs, March 16 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ottawa Tavern: Bone Folder, Manic Outburst, Mutilatred, Don’t Get Bored Bar 145: DJ Adubb Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Matt Havers

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jason Quick Trio Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Jake Pilewski

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Classical & Spiritual

The Village Inn: Bobby May Majestic Oak Winery: Jeff Stewart

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Genre Ties

Papa’s Tavern: Adam SoRelle

Other

Local Thyme: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Gene Parker Quartet

Country & Bluegrass

The Bronze Boar: Jason Hudson Barr’s Public House: Dave Carpentar The Toledo Museum of Art: Tim Story

Other

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Bar 145: Tony Salazaar

Frankie’s: Flaw, Righteous Vendetta, Dying to Know, You Are A Toy, Full Strike Frenzy

Ottawa Tavern: Daniken with Bison Machine, Hung From The Rising Sun, Sog City Frankie’s: Reject The Silence, Renegade Angel, Lost in Chicago, Getting Out Alive, Forgotten Cities Bar 145: Light Up The Moon Tékela: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Wesley’s Bar: Old School Friday Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: The Bridges Pat and Dandy’s: King Pulsar Bozo’s Bar and Grille: D.C. Taylor Realm: NOVACA9E AKA, MR.301 Doc’s Big City Saloon: Luke Rausch The Blarney Irish Pub: Kentucky Chrome Barr’s Public House: Joe Woods Table Forty 4: One Love Bar 145: Light up the Moon Dégagé Jazz Cafe: K.E.G. Band Club Soda: The Overton Project featuring Carmen Miller Table Forty 4: One Love Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Barile and May People Called Women Bookstore: Tret Fure Rocky’s Bar and Grill: Andrew Ellis Mancy’s Italian Grill: Kyle White Local Thyme: Addison Schmidt Majestic Oak Winery: Gypsy Luvin’ Trio The Sodbuster: Zac Ward

wed, March 15 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Wesley’s Bar: Sunday Funday Open Jam Bier Stube: Karaoke, Open Jam

mon, March 13 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Mondays The Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Village Idiot: Frankie May and Associates

Jazz, Blues, R&B

University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts: UTrio Jazz Organ Trio

tues, March 14 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Hvy J 31 Hundred Rest. & Bar in the Radisson: UT Jazz Night Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Jazz Jam

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Village Idiot: Bobby May and John Barile The Bronze Boar: Ryan Dunlap

Classical & Spiritual

The Manor House: Flute Students of Conor Nelson

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke Rocky’s Bar and Grill: Open Mic

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Moore Musical Arts Center: Small Ensemble - Praecepta

Other

Kathy’s Confections: Open Mic Howard’s Club H: Open Mic Majestic Oak Winery: Open Mic

fri, March 17 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Pat & Dandy’s: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Ottawa Tavern: Shitty Neighbors, The Dewtons, Louie T. and the DangerBirds, Worship This, Malori Rae Frankie’s: The Old Breed, For Nothing, Canceled Out, Tear Off/Clean Up, Trash Cat Bar 145: Mad Dog Adams, DJ Adubb The Blarney Irish Pub: My Sister Sarah & more The NINE: Hensville St.Patrick’s Day Party: Screams & Whispers Fleetwood’s Tap Room: Extra Stout, Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow, Old State Line Wesley’s Bar: Old School Friday Howard’s Club H: St Patty’s with Ampwagon and Sublemon Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Noisy Neighbors Pat and Dandy’s: Duet To-It Club Soda: Ratnip Pat and Dandy’s: Jess Ica Barr’s Public House: Whiskey Business Rocky’s Bar and Grill: Kentucky ChromeDégagé Jazz Cafe: Jim Seibold Band

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

O’Shea’s Irish Pub: Katy’s Randy Cat 4pm Ye Olde Durty Bird: Katy’s Randy Cat 8pm Majestic Oak Winery: Zak Ward

Classical & Spiritual

Moore Musical Arts Center: The Rhythm Method String Quartet

Sat, March 18 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Frankie’s: Silver Age, Castle No Kings, Population Control, Wild Nights, Chris Kerekes Realm: Sunz Of Sam CD Release Party feat. Angola Road wsg Earth Below Us Bar 145: Sushi Roll, Sushi Roll Ottawa Tavern: Bikini Babes, goLab, CryFace, Steven King Ye Olde Durty Bird: Beg to Differ Wesley’s Bar: DJ Sandman, DJ Dennis Cox, DJ Jesse Dorr, DJ Bishop Ramiz Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Freak Magnet Pat and Dandy’s: Kyle Smithers The Village Idiot: Matt Woods Realm: Earth Below Us Hellcast Radio: Redlar and QueenBitchBozo’s Bar and Grille: Duet to-it Bar 145: Sushi Roll Band Uncle Lyle’s Tavern & Grill: Last Exit Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Ben Maloney

Country & Bluegrass

Pat and Dandy’s: Last Born Sons The Sodbuster: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Barr’s Public House: Kyle White Majestic Oak Winery: Anthony Paprelli

Other

Grumpy Dave’s: Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke

sun, March 19 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Thirsty’s Pub and Grub: Marwan Maurice

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic The Village Inn: Bobby May Majestic Oak Winery: DC Taylor

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Lori Lefevre-Johnson Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Genre Ties

Classical & Spiritual

The Toledo Museum of Art: The University of Toledo Voice Faculty Recital

Other

Wesley’s Bar: Sunday Funday Open Jam Bier Stube: Karaoke, Open Jam

mon, March 20 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: T-Town Rounds The Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Village Idiot: Frankie May and Associates

tues, March 21 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Papa’s Tavern: Adam SoRelle

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: The Microphonics 31 Hundred Rest. & Bar in the Radisson: UT Jazz Night Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Jazz Jam Club Soda: Swingmania’s Jazz

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Village Idiot: Bobby May and John Barile The Bronze Boar: Ryan Dunlap

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke Rocky’s Bar and Grill: Open Mic

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

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Benefit for homes

Ye Olde Durty Bird hosts a day of music with a multi-act concert fundraiser presented by Music Uniting Sisters Everywhere [MUSE], A Temporary Home. Benefitting the Aurora Project, a life skills program that helps transition homeless women and their children towards self sufficiency. Admission is free but donations are welcome. This full day of performers includes Ramona Collins and the Chris Buzelli Duo, Tonie and Brad Long, Blue Moon and Ginger & the Snaps with guest Pat Lewandowski. For more info on the Aurora Project, visit auroraprojectinc.org. All ages welcome. 1-8pm. Sunday, March 12. Ye Olde Durty Bird, 2 S. St. Clair St., 419-243-2473. yeoldedurtybird.com Free

Percussion production

Drum roll, please! The Toledo Jazz Orchestra continues its Valentine Theatre Series with Drums and Drummers: A Tribute to Roger Schupp. Schupp, a long-time TJO drummer, passed away in 2015. The ensemble will bring in special guests Tommy Igoe, drummer and leader of the Birdland Big Band; and Jerry McKenzie, drummer on Stan Kenton’s Grammy award-winning records, for this one-night-only show. Performances will include the music of Buddy Rich, the Birdland Big Band, Gene Krupa and Chick Webb. 8pm. Saturday, March 11. $25-$35. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., 419-242-2787. valentinetheatre.com

heartbreaker

You better run to this show by 80s heartthrob Pat Benatar and her husband/guitarist Neil Giraldo when they hit you with their best shot. Four-time Grammy winner and singer hits “Heartbreaker” and “Love is a Battlefield?” One of the most prolific performers in the 80s, Benetar still hasn’t slowed down. She recently released a new single, “Shine,” to support the Women’s March in Washington. 8pm. Saturday, March 11. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

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FRIDAY, March 10, 6:30PM Celebrate with the winners you voted for when The Toledo City Paper honors the Best Toledo, featuring out of this world eats, live music, swag bags and an awards show. And no, you didn’t have to win to attend. Cocktail dress attire is recommended, but feel free to wear your best intergalactic attire. To purchase tickets or reserve a table, call 419-244-9859. 6:30-9:30pm. Friday, March 10. $35/per ticket. $400/per table. Premier Banquet Hall, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-244-9859. toledocitypaper.com –JK

Wednesday 3.8 [Theater] Perrysburg Musical Theater “The King and I” Auditions - Perrysburg Musical Theater will be presenting the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “The King and I.” Auditions for this show will be March 8 and 9 at 6pm. You do not have to live in Perrysburg to audition. Actors must be at least 8 years and up. 6pm. Perrysburg High School, 13385 Roachton Rd., Perrysburg. perrysburgmusicaltheatre.org Free

friday 3.10 [Film] Silver Screen Classics: The Quiet Man The Valentine Theatre’s New Old Fashioned Night Out presents the classic film “The Quiet Man.” The movie tells the story of a boxer who moves back to his boyhood home in Ireland. The Valentine Theatre will have a full bar and popcorn purchase. 7:30pm. $5. The Valentine Theatre, 410 N. Superior St., 419-242-2787. valentinetheatre.com

[Theater] The Toledo Repertoire Theatre Presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” Auditions - The Toledo Repertoire Theatre is holding auditions for their summer production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” The auditioners should have a prepared song to sing. An accompanist will be provided. The audition will have a dance, acting and singing portion. March 10/6:30pm, March 14/6:30pm. The Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St., 419-243-9277. toledorep.org Free

[Music] Black Swamp Conservancy presents Blue Grass & Green Acres - This celebration will include live music from Anderlik and Otto & Church. A live silent auction gives guests a chance to bid on unique prizes. Home-cooked food will be available. 6:30pm. $55. Carranor Hunt And Polo Club, 502 E. 2nd St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4292. blackswamp.org

Wedding affair

Saturday, March 11, 5PM Need help planning the perfect wedding? Anchored: Toledo’s Bridal Show Alternative will present a chance to talk to wedding vendors. There will be an opportunity to taste food and cocktails that could be served at your wedding. Even if you haven’t met the groom yet, it never hurts to start generating ideas and contacts. Anchored sets itself apart from other bridal shows by presenting a fake wedding with a model bride and groom to showcase the ideas being presented at each booth. There will be live music by Zak Ward. 5pm. Saturday, March 11. $8. The Blarney Event Center, 601 Monroe St., 419-418-2339. theblarneyirishpub.com - SP

[Music] Sole Train 2017 presented by Hollywood Casino - The 6th Annual Sole Train returns to the Hollywood Casino to benefit Hannah’s Socks, which gives new socks to those in need. The event will have live music, dancing, food and a silent auction. 7pm. $34-$40. Parkway Place, 2592 Parkway Plz., Maumee. 419-794-2121. Find Sole Train 2017 Presented by Hollywood Casino event on Facebook.

Saturday 3.11 [Misc.] Steppin’ Out Auction on - The 11th annual Steppin’ Out will be bigger and funkier than ever. There will be a not-so-silent auction, cash bar and the student opportunity scholarship appeal. An award will be given for the funkiest shoes. New this year is the After Glow event, allowing guests to dance to the music of “The Good, the Bad, and the Blues.” The After Glow will also have raffles. 6pm. $75/per person, $600/per table. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-246-8732 x256. Find Steppin’ Out on Facebook. [Theater] Toledo Voices - Toledo Voices presents readings from local playwrights. After each reading, there will be a discussion. This allows the playwrights to receive feedback so they con improve on their work. 8pm. $5. The Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 W. 10th St., 419-243-9277. toledorep.org

[Misc.] Living the Joy of Love - Best selling author Christopher West gives a lecture about the “infallible and indispensable” means for a fruitful marriage. This talk will shed some light on how to solve the problems of a modern family. Lunch and study materials will be provided. Event is free, but registration is required. Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of lunch and materials. 9am. Notre Dame Academy, 3535 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-475-9359. nda.org

Greater Toledo Train and Toy Show - This show features vintage toys, operating exhibits, along with model trains. Shop for both vintage and modern collectible toys. Perfect for the family, it is the only toy show that has programs for a younger audience. 11am. $6. Owens Community College Student Health and Activities Center, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. 567-661-7975. Find the Greater Toledo Train & Toy Show on Facebook.

[Literary] UnCloistered Poetry - Come listen to featured readers and open mic participants at the latest monthly installment of UnCloistered Poetry. Bring work you would like to sell. Food will be available for purchase. 6pm. Calvino’s Restaurant. 3143 W. Central Ave., 419- 531-5100. Find UnCloistered Poetry on Facebook. Free

[Mics.] Garrison Keillor Coming to Toledo for a Night of Storytelling - American storyteller, Garrison Keillor, will be performing at the Stranahan Theater. Garrison is a writer and humorist who is best known for his live radio show “A Prairie Home Companion.” 7pm. $53.50 - $153. The Stranahan Theater and Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

Looking for a quick change of scenery and a taste of something different? Curious about our favorite events going on just a short drive from Toledo? Visit toledocitypaper.com, or check out our sister publication, Current Magazine (covering Ann Arbor), at ecurrent. com, to explore film, art, music and more. Here is a list of our top March must-attend, out-of-town events:

Butterfly madness

The Bs are on full display down in Columbus’ Franklin Park Conservatory with the kickoff of the annual Blooms and Butterflies exhibit. Wander among exotic plants from all over the world as hundreds of beautiful butterflies flutter freely. Don’t be surprised if you become a landing pad! These species of butterflies come from China, Costa Rica, Tanzania and other far-flung locales and can range in size from 1.5 inches to the 12-inch wingspan of the Attacus Atlas moth. Newly emerged butterflies are released daily during educational presentations at 1pm and 3pm. For all ages, this exhibit opens on Saturday, March 11 and runs through Sunday, September 17. $14/general $7/children, 3-17 $11/students and seniors. Franklin Park Conservatory Pacific Island Water Garden, 1777 E. Broadway St., Columbus 614-715-8000. fpconservatory.org

Michigan movie week

Over 40 films will be screened at the legendary Michigan Theater when A2 holds its 55th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF). See which film takes the prestigious Ken Burns Award for Best of Festival or check out the many offscreen film exhibits and events staged around town, including live cinema performances and after parties. There’s much to experience and even more to watch. Over $22,000 in prizes will be handed out in numerous categories— and filmmaker Michael Moore will give out the award for Best Documentary. Screening and event times vary. Check the website for the full schedule. 7pm. Tuesday, March 21-Sunday, March 26. $100/all-festival pass, $12/general per screening, $8/students per screening. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI. 734-668-8463. aafilmfest.org –JK

Thursday 3.16 [Misc.] Dudley’s Massacre: The Massacre at Fort Meigs on - This month’s Fort Meigs Military History Roundtable will include guest speaker Jim Emch who is an author and historian. These round table events happen every third Thursday of every month. 7:30pm. Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org

[Misc.] Shrine Circus - The Zenobia Shrine Circus has performed in Toledo since its creation in 1952. This year marks its 66th show in the Glass City. This year, the Shrine Circus is proud to feature the famous Jordan World Circus. These breathtaking acts are part of a wholesome show. the whole family can enjoy. 6:30pm. $10-$35. SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. zenobiashrinecircus.com

[Theater] Rossford High School presents “Rock of Ages” - Return to the 1980s with Rossford High School as they present “Rock of Ages” in the Northwest Ohio premiere of this show. The story of two upand-coming artists who are trying to reach their dreams. Includes many popular rock songs from REO Speedwagon, Night Ranger, Bon Jovi, Poison, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake and Europe. 7:30pm. $15/adults, $12/students. Rossford High School, 701 Superior St., Rossford. 419-666-5262. rossfordschools.org

[Theater] Maumee High School Presents “Anything Goes” - Maumee High School presents the Cole Porter classic musical “Anything Goes.” The show tells a comical love story that takes place on a Ocean liner, and showcases the songs “I Get A Kick Out Of You” and “Anything Goes.” 7pm. $12/adults, $7/children and seniors. Maumee High School, 1147 Saco St., Maumee. 419-893-8778. maumee.k12.oh.us

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Saturday 3.18 [Misc.] 5th Annual Women Of The World Symposium Celebrate National Women’s History Month with the 5th annual Women of the World Symposium. The theme for this years celebration is “Honoring Trailblazing Women and Girls.” This is an opportunity to support local businesses that are owned by women. 8:30am. Start High School, 2010 Tremainsville, 419-318-9705. wowtoledo.org

[Film] Ohio Theatre Film Series: Chef - Start the Taste of Toledo with a movie that will certainly make you hungry. The film tells the story of a chef who loses his restaurant job, and decides to start a food truck. 8pm. $8. The Ohio Theater, 3112 Lagrange St., 419-255-8406. ohiotheatretoledo.org

[Sports] St. Patrick’s at the Toledo Walleye - The Toledo Walleye are feeling the luck of the Irish. Celebrate St. Patrick’s day at this Irish themed Walleye game. Weather you are Irish or not, there will be something for everybody. 7pm. $17. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. toledowalleye.com

Sunday 3.19 [Sports] Ninja Turtle Weekend - The popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming to the Huntington Center for a themed hockey game. The Toledo Walleye will be facing off against the Tulsa Oilers. 7pm. $17. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. toledowalleye.com

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Interview by Athena Cocoves

Pinup Perfection

Style Sense: Bri Gibson, aka Stella Swoon Playing dress up isn’t just for kids. Bri Gibson, General Manager at The Flying Joe, does it every time she becomes Stella Swoon, her pinup alter ego. What started as a fascination with vintage fashion quickly became a passion, when Gibson started modeling and competing in pinup competitions a few years ago. Now, playing dress up is more than just a hobby. When she dons curve-hugging, retro clothes, flawless vintage hairstyles and impeccable makeup— complete with wingtips and red lips— the 28-year-old turns into a walking time capsule. This might be dress up, but it’s no child’s play. Your personal style, as a song lyric: “You’re cussin’ a storm in a cocktail dress your mother wore when she was young. Red sun saint around your neck, Wet martini in a paper cup. You’re a wasp nest.” -The National Soundtrack for getting dressed? “Zou Bisou Bisou” by Gillian Hills, “I’m Feeling Good” by Julie London, “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey and “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” by Etta James. Is pinup style or fashion? What’s the difference? I think fashion is a standard put in place by the industry, style is a standard you put in place for yourself. Pinup is more of a fashion. It’s usually more reproduction clothing or retro accessories. Retro is a term used more often for new things that look old or emulate vintage artifacts. Hairstyles and makeup tend to be modern takes on older styles as opposed to actual execution of wet sets and body waves. I think of myself as more of a vintage lover. I love period pieces that have history. What first inspired your interest in vintage style? My grandma gave me my first vintage outfit. She wore it on her first day to high school— a brown three-piece set from the ‘60s. It doesn’t fit me anymore, but I love it. I think a lot of people now find inspiration in their elders, I sure do. What do most people notice about your style? What do you wish more people noticed? Usually my hair or makeup. I have older male customers who admire the precision of my red lipstick, which always makes me laugh. I didn’t know people paid so much attention! Older generations tend to appreciate it a bit more, which makes me happy. I use old techniques to master a good hairstyle. Wet-sets and finger waves aren’t easy. Does being a new mom change anything? Everything grew. My bust and hip sizes keep me out of my favorite garments, for now. It’s a great excuse to get back out and shop, though. Other than that, it just takes me a bit longer to get ready, and I do pinup less often. Before I got pregnant, it was a daily thing. A little baby bump feels awful big in those curve-hugging dresses! What about modeling? Did that affect how you see yourself? Yes and no. Yes, because when you know you have the potential to be a bombshell, you can relax a little on a daily basis. No, because I have always been proud of my physical self. I had ulcerative colitis for years and had major surgeries to keep it under control, which left some serious scars. I’ve always been proud to say my body made it through all of that. I think that experience has given me a good sense of body positivity, and has helped me be able to empathize with people who struggle with body image. What do you feel best when wearing? Describe that feeling. A good, dependable pair of high-waisted trouser pants, usually from the ‘40s. I feel like I could do anything in them. A good pair of slacks looks like it hugs your curves, but gives you enough room to breathe and move. Where do you find your vintage pieces? I shop a lot at the Maumee Antique Mall. I always have the best luck there. I once bought an entire rack of vintage dresses because they fit.

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Sunday 3.19 Donation Based Yoga - Give to those less fortunate, while doing a yoga class.This session’s proceeds will benefit Syrian refugees. All skill levels are encouraged. Coffee is available after the session. 2pm. $5 donation. Glass City Roasters. 1240 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-870-7367. Find Glass City Roasters on Facebook.

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LENDER FORCES SALE! 39 acres – $89,900 WELL BELOW MARKET! Beautiful Catskill Mtn setting. Views, woods, meadows, stonewalls! Approved for your new getaway! Terms avail. Call 888-738-6994

LOTS & ACREAGE FINGER LAKES

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): As soon as you can, sneak away to a private place where you can be alone -- preferably to a comfy sanctuary where you can indulge. Once there, launch into an extended session of moaning and complaining. Out loud. Wail and whine and whisper about everything. For best results, leap into the air, wave your arms, and breathe deeply. Keep on going until you find the relief you need freely flowing through your wild heart.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) If you normally adorn yourself in accessories, I invite you not to do so for the next two weeks. Instead, try out an unembellished approach to your appearance. On the other hand, if you typically maintain a minimalist aesthetic, temporarily embrace decorations in a spirit of fun and enthusiasm. When tinkering with your appearance you experiment with strategies for translating your inner depths into outer expression.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always belonged to what isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t where I am and to what I could never be,â&#x20AC;? wrote Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935). That was his prerogativeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; or maybe just a fervent desireâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but it came true. I bring his perspective to your attention, Taurus, because I believe you need the opposite in the next few weeks: You must belong to where you are and what you will always be. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Nothing is ever as simple as it may seem. The bad times always harbor opportunities. The good times inevitably have a caveat. According to my astrological analysis, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll prove the latter truth in the coming weeks. On one hand, you will be closer than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to sources of meaning and motivation. On the other, you sure as hell better take advantage of good fortune. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to be shy. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Seek intimacy with experiences that are dewy, slippery and succulent. Make sure you get more than your fair share. Enjoy swirling feelings, flowing sensations, arousing drinks and sumptuous sauces, warm baths and purifying saunas, the buttery release of deep sexâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and maybe even a do-it-yourself sensation to free yourself of regrets. Quench your thirst. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Would you like to live to the age of 99? If so, experiences and realizations in the coming weeks could be important. A window to longevity will open, giving you a chance to gather clues. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too much of a know-it-all to benefit from this opportunity. To be receptive, see with innocent, curious eyes. Playfulness is an essential asset in this quest. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ripe. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re delectable. Your intelligence is especially sexy. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to unveil the premium version of your urge to merge. To prepare, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s review a few flirtation strategies to either spark or maintain romance. A subtle lick of your lips. Try tilting your neck to the side ever-so-coyly. Upon signs of reciprocation, play with your hair. And this is very important: Listen mindfully to the person youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wooing. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about a compassionate version of robbery. For example, the spirit of a beloved ancestor may sweep into your nightmare and carry off a damaging memory. A bandit angel

might sneak into your imagination and burglarize the debilitating beliefs and psychological crutches you cling to like bars of gold. Interested in this service? Ask and you shall receive. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Evolved Scorpios donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fantasize about bad things happening to their competitors and adversaries. Instead, they experience urges to achieve TOTAL CUNNING DAZZLING MERCILESS VICTORY over those who wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t acknowledge their prowess. Instead of indulging in the counterproductive emotion of hatred, they channel their ferocity towards honing their talents. After all, that game plan fulfilling their dreams, not mere revenge. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): â&#x20AC;&#x153;The noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world,â&#x20AC;? wrote Martin Luther (1483-1546), a revolutionary who helped break the stranglehold of the Catholic Church on the European imagination. I bring this up, Sagittarius, because you need the kind of uprising thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best incited by music. Listen intently to the tunes that have inspired you over the years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to overthrow anything about your status quo that is jaded, lazy, sterile or apathetic. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): â&#x20AC;&#x153;Either you learn to live with paradox and ambiguity or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be six years old for the rest of your life,â&#x20AC;? says author Anne Lamott. How are you doing with that lesson, Capricorn? Still learning? The coming weeks will give you plenty of chances to research ambiguityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; as well as conundrums, incongruity, and anomalies. Be glad! A paradox means a chance to make progress. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Treat your body like a sublime temple, please. And regard your imagination as a treasured sanctuary. Be very choosy about what you allow to enter in to both of those holy places. This strategy is always a wise idea, of course, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s especially so now, when you are extra sensitive to the influences you absorb. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial that you express maximum discernment as you determine which foods, drinks, drugs, images, sounds, and ideas are likely to foster your maximum well-being -- and which arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Be a masterful caretaker of your health and sanity.

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A Decade of Diamonds

Jackie Wells

The Victory Center’s 10th annual Luncheon and Fashion Show raised an estimated $55,000 for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers in NW Ohio and SE Michigan.

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The local artists and musicians I love are The Bridges. When I am feeling a bit too much of Saturday night on a Sunday morning, I can always rely on Village Idiot Pizza to make my day better.

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I go kayaking on the Maumee for the best view in Toledo. When out-of-towners visit me, I always take them to Star of India. If money wasn’t an object, I would buy every t-shirt at Jupmode. loria Steinem is the Toledoan I most G admire.

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Angelita Cruz, Bridges, Asha Barnes, Dee Dolsey and Candice Harrison.

The last store I went to was Monnette’s Market. wan Creek Metropark is my secret S spot. The hardest thing about living in Toledo is that it is judged for being boring, but the best thing is the growth of downtown. I always brag about Toledo’s local businesses. When I want to unwind, I go to M’Osteria.

Kara Zawisza, Nikki Elder and Susan Wilson.

To find inspiration, I go to Handmade Toledo. The first three words that come to mind about Toledo are “You’ll do better.”

March 8 • March 21

Too many people think there isn’t enough to do in Toledo, but it’s wrong because the downtown area is growing and full of great local establishments. My favorite night out in Toledo was at Ye Olde Durty Bird. The street I drive/walk on most often is Harvard Blvd.

I know Wixey Bakery will satisfy my munchies.

Going to Hensville makes me feel like I am out of town. Toledo Pride is my favorite annual event.

I always meet the most interesting people at the Unitarian Church, where people with a multitude of life experiences gather together.