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More pride, less prejudice

The Pride Parade keeps getting bigger and better

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FroM the wood Fire to you ZaZa’s Pizza... authentic Italian.

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pod people Ann Arbor’s Macpodz bring the funk to Mainstreet Bar and Grille. pg.

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Marketplace changes

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS D&S Collabo’s, an everyday household essentials retailer located at 1601 Adams St., is now open for business 7 days a week from 11am to 8pm. 419810-6178.

Lost Cause Tattoo Studio, a brand new private, single artist studio located at 4725 Woodville Road in Northwood, is now open for business. Owner-Artist Tony Beasley devotes his full time and dedication to individualizing tattoos. Design ideas, scheduling and general questions can be submitted by email, phone, social networking or by visiting the studio. 419697-5678. www.lostcausetattoo.com.

Mulvaney's Bunker, located at 4941 Dorr St., had their grand re-opening on August 8. The bar, which is under new ownership, has a remodeled interior as well as a new patio with an enclosed canopy. For a full entertainment line-up and the new menu, visit mulvaneysbunkertoledo.com. 419-531-3800.

Ukazoo Books, located at 830 N. Westwood Rd., is closing its doors on August 16. Everything in the store is 50% of its ticketed price through the closing date.

Metropolis Bar, formerly Big’z Bar, located on Sylvania and Douglas next to Zavotski Meats, has closed for business.

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Get inspired by local brides in last issue's wedding feature. Read about their stories, tips, favorite vendors, and check out their Pinterest Perfect weddings online!

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Summer festivals roll on Nestled in the woods of Hocking Hills just three hours south of Toledo is a music and arts festival unlike any other — Rootwire 2k13. The brainchild of electro-rockers Papadosio, a band formed at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio before relocating to Asheville, North Carolina, Rootwire takes place from August 15-18 at Kaeppner's Woods in Logan, Ohio. "At Rootwire, we basically have an 'open source circus,' says Papadosio guitarist Anthony Thogmartin. "Most people in attendance are creating something along side of us." Check out our full interview with Papadosio and preview coverage at www. toledocitypaper.com.

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Carrying on the dream

Do you know someone who selflessly serves their community? The State of Ohio’s Martin Luther King Commission is currently seeking nominations for a number of awards to honor Ohioans who carry on the legacy of Dr. King. The awards will be presented at the 2014 Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration on January 16 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbus. Nominations are due by Sunday, September 1 and include awards such as the Community Building Award, the Cultural Awareness Award, and the Social Justice Award, among many others. To obtain more information on the different categories and a nomination form, visit the commission’s website at www.das.ohio.gov/eod/mlk or contact Bobbi Bell at 614-466-8380.

Raise the roof

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is commemorating their 175th anniversary this summer — and what better way to celebrate than by throwing a rooftop party downtown?

On Sunday, September 6, the Main Library will host Rockin’ the Rooftop, a party on top of the building, for T-Town’s young profession-als. The bash will feature the rippin’ countrytinged jams of Kentucky Chrome along with savory tastings by Poco Piatti, a cash bar and a live mural creation by local Toledo art-ists! Attendees can purchase a section of the mural to benefit the library’s Early Literacy Campaign, which provides young children with learning and reading experiences.

Cocktail casual attire is requested, and tickets must be purchased by August 26. 6pm. $20. Main Library, 325 Michigan St., Toledo. To purchase tickets call 419-259-5266 or email rockintherooftop@toledolibrary.org.-GMK

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New heights in the sky Lightness of being part 2

By Alison Wood-Osmun

In the July 31st column I wrote about Skydive Tecumseh, meeting up with two groups preparing to jump, only to have high winds postpone the adventure. The college students, Paige Bolen, Lizzy Gregory, Ava Peera and Danielle Deroche, and the father/daughter team, Kevin and Kristie McCort all fulfilled their skydiving dreams on calm, blue sky days. I caught up with both Paige and Kevin to ask about their experiences.

but you feel the air, it holds you up, flows around you. Then the parachute opens and you have time to look around and enjoy the view.”

So what was it like?

Any advice for those considering skydiving?

Paige: “It was like nothing I have felt before; it was awesome and freeing” Kevin: “What a great adrenaline rush.

It was an incredible bonding experience with my daughter. We had lots of fun on the plane too, the staff are really great people. Put you at ease and have great stories to share.”

Did anything surprise you?

Paige: “We were concerned we would feel that uncomfortable drop in our stomachs, like on a roller-coaster but it wasn’t like that. You’re falling but you don’t feel like you’re falling, its more like floating

Kevin: “It’s like letting go, not stepping or jumping off of something, just letting go, incredibly freeing and exhilarating. The fun factor is amazing especially when you get to do a few spins, the instructor actually hands you the parachute controls for a moment.”

Paige: “Go and do it. It expands what you think you can do; it is just so cool and so much fun.”

Kevin: “It is a life time experience; you will think about it over and over and you’ll be amazed that you did it. It is one of those activities that truly allows you to be in the moment, everything-else just stops.”

Skydive Tecumseh is located at 9305 Tecumseh Clinton Hwy, Tecumseh MI 517-423-7720 or visit skydivetecumseh.com.

Tecumseh Side Trip:

While in Tecumseh to skydive or to watch others jump, stroll down E Chicago St for lunch (yummy pulled pork sandwich at JR’s Hometown Grill) and browse the antique/art galleries for unusual pieces. Do not miss the amazingly detailed and delightful miniature World’s Fair Vintage Display at J. Bar Hobbies (pictured) with lighted and moving carousels, swings, bumper cars, Ferris wheels and musical bears.

Best Lake Info:

I have fallen in love with the free Lake Erie Public Access Color Brochure. It highlights 169 open sites (beaches, launches and fishing) along the lake’s 312 mile coast allowing you to explore beyond your usual water venues and shorelines.

The handy brochure folds out with mapped locations and pertinent info on one easy sheet. There is also a pocket size book available. Download or order at www.ohiodnr.com

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Toledo Pride 2013

LGBT community comes out to celebrate

By Russell Axon

Rick Cornett remembers 20 years ago when Toledo’s LGBT community was secretive and hidden from the public.

“People were afraid to be seen. They didn’t want the media focusing on them, they didn’t want to attend a march or a parade or a festival,” he says. “They were just in fear of their families, their coworkers, their jobs, their churches finding out.”

Now, Cornett is part of the planning committee for Toledo Pride 2013, a threeday celebration of the city’s LGBT community, something he never expected all those years ago.

‘Day to shine’

The annual event, now in its fourth year, will feature multiple festivities across the city, including races, food, music and more.

“It’s the gay community’s day to shine,” Cornett says. “This is our day to come alive and be out there, loud and proud.”

The celebrations start Friday, Aug. 23, with the Nite Glo 5K, a 3.2 mile race through a colorfully lit and decorated Uni-

versity of Toledo (over 150 people participated in last year’s race despite the pouring rain, and more are expected to compete this year). “Sunday Funday,” a more family-oriented event, will take place at Owens Community College on Sunday, Aug. 25.

The main attraction of Toledo Pride, though, will be the downtown parade and festival in Promenade Park on Saturday, Aug. 24. A huge assembly of gay and allied groups, some with self-built floats, will march through downtown Toledo before celebrating well into the night at Promenade Park with live music, boat rides on the Sandpiper cruise vessel, and a drag show.

Cornett expects between 15,000 to 20,000 people to attend this year’s celebration, a huge increase from the 10,000 who attended last year, making Toledo Pride the largest LGBT community celebration in Northwest Ohio.

Lexi Staples, Toledo Pride Dir ector, hams it up at Toledo Pri de 2012 with committee members Ric k Cornett and Emily HIckey

A chance to connect and learn

Toledo Pride’s growing popularity is a prime example of the nation’s changing views on gay rights. Cornett notes that the number of protesters and hecklers diminishes every year, while more people join the events.

“It’s a big deal for the gay community to have an open event where we’re not hiding from the public like we had to do for so many years,” he says.

Building off of this progress, several educational, support and religious groups,

as well as vendors will be present at the festival, giving LGBT-identifiers and allies the chance to connect with other community members and learn about what others are doing for the LGBT community.

“So many of the younger gay people coming out don’t know about all this stuff, they don’t know where to turn,” Cornett says. “[We] let them know that we do have an active and live gay community here in Toledo. It’s not all just bars; there’s a lot more to it.”

For more information on all of the Toledo Pride 2013 events, visit toledopride.com.

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A funny thing happened on the way to the election

By Johnny Hildo On one hand, we can hardly wait until the September 10 Primary Election. After months of jockeying for position, slinging mud and shedding crocodile tears, the Big Three in the race to be the next Mayor of Toledo will finally be pared down to two for the November ballot. Will Councilman Joe McNamara’s strategy of ignoring incumbent Mayor Mike Bell and instead attacking his fellow Democratic challenger Auditor Anita Lopez be effective? Will Bell’s total lack of campaigning—while letting Joe Mac do his dirty work—let him skate through? Will the internecine squabbling instigated by Joe Mac allow the unthinkable to happen, letting Councilman D. Michael Collins sneak into the final lap? Or will it all backfire, casting Lopez in a sympathetic light as a hard-working, single mom who raised herself up by the bootstraps and cares for aging parents, thereby boosting her to victory?

Whoa baby, these last few weeks will be exciting!

Too big for the tent.

On the other hand, we will truly miss the broader field of crazies, dunderheads and whackadoos about to be put out to electoral pasture. Consider the following highlights of recent campaign exchanges, all of which will be over after the relevant candidates are sent packing.

Our favorite bit of high comedic theater came when Collins told a room filled with African Americans at the NAACP forum that there is no racial profiling in Toledo.

After allowing the derisive hootin’ and hollerin’ to die down a bit, he spent much of the rest of the evening trying to backpedal and save face. Ya shoulda been there!

And once and for all, D. Mike, what the heck is that dangling initial doing at the front of your name?

Collins’ malapropism was nearly equaled by Libertarian Michael Konwinski’s backing of an Ohio version of Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” gun legislation at the same forum. You mighta heard of that law in connection with the slaying of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a case and trial that got a wee bit of attention a few weeks back. Saying such legislation is a good idea didn’t seem quite right in an NAACP forum. But we gotta hand it to ya, Mikey boy, it took guts.

Then we turn to the truly bizarre.

Write-in candidate Don Gozdowski regularly shows up at candidate events wear-

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ing a lapel pin that looks suspiciously like the Starfleet logo from Star Trek. Is he angling for the Trekkie vote, assuming they emerge from their parents’ basements on E-Day? Has he actually taken an intergalactic trip? Or is he the candidate who will allow Toledo to “live long and prosper”?

We will surely miss the surrealistic dada spoken word performances that constitute Opal Covey’s stump speeches. We frankly think that the Covey campaign is some sort of genius performance art, combining a satire of American life since the post-war 1950s with free-form stream-ofconsciousness ramblings a la Jack Kerouac and the Beats.

Does the “roller coaster in Promenade Park” she constantly touts actually symbolize the ups and downs of Toledo’s fortunes over the last 60 years, especially poignant along the riverfront? Does her insistence that God told her to run for Mayor symbolize some deep spiritual malaise that beset the City with the loss of major Fortune-500 companies through the de-industrialization of the American Midwest? Or is she just a crank case with nothing better to do than spew disjointed sentences at unsuspecting audiences every four years? After September 10, we’ll never know.

Filling the void

How to make up for the loss of the minor Mayoral candidates after the Primary?

We’re pretty certain there will still be a few weirdos left in the City Council race to fill the void. Will it be Joseph Celusta and his signature straw hat, reminiscent of those golden years of the Nineties?

Eighteen Nineties, that is. Or perhaps Bill Delaney will defy the voters he so openly deplores and actually win their votes. But probably not.

Theresa Gabriel probably has enough backing from her good friend, former Mayor Carty Finklestinker, to make it to November. Her platform is based on wanting to help seniors, although exactly how municipal government could do that goes unexplained. Mebbe she thinks she’s running for the Board of Directors for the Area Office on Aging.

Candidates for School Board don’t face a primary at all, so we are assured of more nuttiness from that untapped quarter as November approaches.

Gosh gee willikers, we can hardly wait!

The blotter Pulled from the pages of actual local police reports

Sneakin thru’ the alley On Friday, July 19, a break-in was reported at the 4000 block of North Haven near Laskey Road. A known suspect entered through the rear doggie door of the home and proceeded to take various liquids from the fridge and throw them all over the house. The suspect has been charged with burglary.

Start your engines On Wednesday, July 24, another break-in was reported in Carter Park in Bowling Green, Ohio. An unknown suspect broke into the victims car and stole a Jeff Gordon jacket.

Cold blooded Bowling Green police had to break up a drunken dispute at 315 Parkview Drive around midnight on Saturday, July 20. The female residents of the home were having an argument on what the thermostat should be set on for the air conditioning. Officers advised all subjects to stay in their rooms for the night . . . and cool down.

Late on the draw A Toledo man called police on Thursday, July 18 to report that he had been the victim of fraud. The victim reported that a known suspect had used his identity to order items from Fingerhut more than 18 years ago.

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Prince of pizza

August 16-17

145th Annual Taste of Maumee

15 local restaurants will serve up their finest fare while competing for best decorated booth. This event features great food along with live music, arts & crafts and a parade on the 17th at 10am. Friday 5-11pm; Saturday 11am-11pm. Uptown Maumee, Conant, Wayne & Dudley streets. www.maumeeuptown.com

August 17

2013 Margarita Cruise Promenade Park

Enjoy margaritas and Mexican food while cruising down the Maumee River on the Sandpiper. There will also be a fun auction. Proceeds benefit Old West End Security. $40 per person; $75 per pair. 7:309:30pm. Visit www.facebook.com and search 2013 Margarita Cruise to make reservations. Water St. and Jefferson Ave.

August 17

Urban Community Garden Tour Magyar Gardin

A tour of the Magyar Gardin as part of Local Foods Week 2013 and the 2013 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Situated on the north side of York Street, by Bakewell Street on the east side of Toledo, the garden houses 24 plots measuring 12 feet by 12 feet each. There will be a Kid’s Bug Discovery table as well a coloring contest.

Free parking and refreshments. 10am.

419-699-5037. www.foodcouncil410.org.

August 18

Rockin' Brew Maumee Bay Brewing Company

Beers from Maumee Bay Brewing Company, as well as four other Ohio breweries like Fat Heads and Jackie O's, will be available on the lawn at The Oliver House while Kentucky Chrome provides the music for the day. 3-9pm. 27 Broadway st.

419-243-1302.

August 23

10th Annual Feast with the Beasts Toledo Zoo

Be a part of an elegant fundraiser for the Toledo Zoo that will feature a five-course gourmet dinner. Net proceeds support all your favorite zoo programs and exhibits. $200 of every reservation is tax-deductible. $250 per person; reservations are limited and should be made in advance. 6:30-10:30 pm. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721 ext. 2091. www.toledozoo.org

Ongoing Tasting Tuesdays Element 112

Expand your palate each Tuesday with a special 3-course tasting menu. Enjoy the courses alone, or splurge with wine pairings to complete an already delicious combination. $29; $46 with wine pairings.

5735 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-1104. www.element112restaurant.com

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Saif Dari brings his Italian decade to ZaZa’s Wood-Fired Pizza

By Alia Orra

When Saif Dari arrived in Italy in 1992, he had a major problem: he didn't speak a word of the boot's mother tongue. His saving grace? Pizza.

Dari took to pizza like, well, any person tasting a pizzeria pie for the first time: immediately. He was fresh off a plane from Jordan, a teenager whose only experiences with the mozzarella-topped masterpieces were his mom's homemade versions. Twenty two years later he's reminiscing in his newest restaurant, ZaZa's Wood-Fired Pizza, outfitted in a crisp white chef's jacket and sipping from a glass bottle of Sprite marked with the words "No Retornable."

During his time in Italy, Dari became an expert at making pizzas, working during the tourist seasons in pizzerias and at 22 opening his own shop in that country called Non Solo Pizza (Not Only Pizza — he sold panini, too). He discovered a great love: cooking.

After arriving in Toledo and trying the thick crusts and conventional toppings of franchise pizza spots (a business he was in himself, for a time), he opened ZaZa's Wood-Fired Pizza in an effort to expose American audiences to the authentic Italian pies he loves so much. (He left Italy to be near his family in Ann Arbor and explore new opportunities.) The restaurant debuted in mid-June in a plaza on Executive Parkway at Secor Rd., a completely refurbished spot with a menu of 23 unique creations. The project is a passion for Dari, who also owns Einstein Montessori School.

Pizzas range from the traditional margherita to more inventive offerings, all with paper-thin crusts. There's the "ricotta spinachi," a sauce-less pie of ricotta, spinach, garlic and cheese. Dari's favorite, the "pollo arrosto," is topped with wood-roasted chicken, fresh sliced tomatoes, oregano and garlic olive oil. And he's even named a pizza for the city where he lived in Italy, the "Padova," covered in gorgonzola, onions and black olives.

"This is what I love to do," Dari says. "I want to make real Italian pizza and bring whatever I had in Italy here."

ZaZa's Wood-Fired Pizza makes for two authentic Italian pizzerias in our area; like Perrysburg’s 5th Street Pub, ZaZa's features a woodfired oven imported from Italy. There are differences, though, in crust, toppings and menu. ZaZa's has embellished its offerings with a range of Mediterranean dishes from Dari's childhood, like lentil soup, fattoush, and falafel.

(He's coached on that part of the menu by his wife, who grew up around her father's Ann Arbor mainstay Ali Baba's Restaurant.) And ZaZa's brand of pizza comes from the north of Italy, while 5th Street's focuses on the region of Naples.

"I think one of the things that makes my business successful is the time and attention to details," Dari says. He's kept the initial two months of his opening low-key — a perfectionist, he wanted to make sure he'd worked out all the kinks — but he plans to offer delivery in the future and expand ZaZa's, should his unique type of pizza find a following.

"In general I love food," Dari says. "And I have a passion for pizza."

ZaZa's Wood-Fired Pizza, 3550 Executive Pkwy. (off Secor Rd. next to the UPS store). Open Mon. thru Sat., 11am-11pm; Sunday noon-9pm. 419-531-2400. www.zazawoodfiredpizza.com.

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Earth, wind and fire

Since October 2012 when local Chef Chris Nixon opened his restaurant, Element 112, named after the 112th element in the periodic table, Copernicium,or Cn (coincidentally bearing Chef Nixon’s initials) on Sylvania’s Main St. his establishment’s carefully crafted cuisine has delighted the taste-buds of patrons from all over Northwest Ohio. Now, Chef Nixon has received the honor of being inducted into the Chaine Des Rotisseurs, an elite international organization of food and wine aficionados, which has recognized Nixon as a Master Restaurateur for his work. Element 112, 5735 N. Main St., Sylvania.

419-517-1104. www.element112restaurant.com-GMK

Get your grub on

The 14th Annual Taste of Maumee is back for another delicious weekend of tantalizing food and all sorts of exciting entertainment. On August 16 and 17 in uptown Maumee, 15 local restaurants will unite to serve up culinary delights for all festival goers. Live bands will play late both nights and Saturday, during the day, will feature a street fair showcasing the arts and crafts of local artists. This is an event for the whole family — the Kid’s Fun Zone will be open until 9pm each night. Participating restaurants include Degage Cafe, Sidelines, El Salto, Rib Cage and many more! Friday, August 16 from 5pm - 11pm, Saturday, August 17 from 11am to 11pm. Uptown Maumee. For more information and full list of participating restaurants, visit www.maumeeuptown.com.-GMK

A bottle of red, a bottle of white

Look out local wine connoisseurs—there is a brand new winery in town and they are here to stay. The Grand Opening Summer Celebration of the Majestic Oak Winery in Providence Township will take place on Saturday, August 24. The all-day party will feature live music, food provided by Brookview Farms, and a bottle of wine for each couple attending the event. Tickets are $42 per couple and come with 4 different wine choices— single tickets are also available with a glass of wine included. Owners and Grand Rapids, Ohio natives Laura and Doug Rufenacht have finally achieved their dream of opening a winery after four long years of preparation. Now open for business, the winery is ready to share their unique vintages with the public. 12pm-8pm. Majestic Oak Winery, 13554 Mohler Rd., Providence Township. 419-875-6474. The winery will be open Thursday through Saturday from noon-8 pm and on Sundays from 1-5 pm. majesticoakwinery.com -GMK

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A star of David is born

Following an extended and criticallyacclaimed run at the Jewish ensemble theater in West Bloomfield, My Name Is Asher Lev will run at Ann Arbor's prestigious Performance Network Theater. In the show, the titular character, a young Jewish man living in Brooklyn, is caught between his heritage and his drive to be a great artist. Adapted

by Aaron Posner from the 1972 novel of the same name by celebrated writer Chaim Potok, the play is sure to both delight and enlighten audiences of all denominations. The play will run through Sunday, September 8. $22-41, with ten ‘pay-what-you-can’ tickets available every Thursday. The Performance Network Theater, 120 East Huron St., Ann Arbor. Call the box office at 734-663-0681 for detailed times. performancenetwork.org—JS

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Wicked

Tuesday, August 20

One of contemporary Broadway’s greatest hits returns to Toledo’s Stranahan Theater. Wicked twists the classic Wizard of Oz, and exposes the spellbinding origins of the Wicked Witch of the West—who was not so wicked, once upon a time. The smash-hit returns on Wednesday, August 14, and continues to run until Sunday, September 1. 8pm. $38-128.Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851. theaterleague.com/toledo/wicked. See TCP’s exclusive interview with the cast of Wicked at www.toledocitypaper.com.

Auditions: Anything Goes

This is your chance to take part in a local production of the classic Broadway musical, Anything Goes. Interested individuals should prepare a style-appropriate piece of music, learn a short tap routine, and read an assigned section from the script. Auditions will also be held on Friday, August 23. Final auditions and callbacks will be held 2-5pm on Sunday, August 25. 7-9pm. Zion Lutheran Church, 22 N. Second St.

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Sibling rivalry

JaJuan Turner's Captivated keeps tension in the family

By Megan Aherne So many things in this world captivate us: Love, alcohol, delusions, our own selves, art—the list goes on. These motivate life-changing decisions, as all of us are held captive by our desires, dreams and delusions each and every day.

Local playwright and director JaJuan Turner of Turnerman Productions, illustrates these ties that bind in his new play Captivated, which chronicles the struggles of an urban American family with conflicting ideologies.

In the play, the three brothers have vastly different personalities, causing tension within the family. Vernon, played

by Turner, has been married to his high school sweetheart for 16 years. He is a functioning alcoholic who holds his Christian faith close to his heart as his daughter spirals out of control. His brother Malik, played by Kyeeir Russell, is a narcissistic, deadbeat dad who vows to never get married.

Jamal Knight stars as the third brother, Emmanuel, a divorced Iraq War veteran that questions everything from government policies to religion and processed foods. “Emmanuel feels like all of our freedoms are eroding,” Turner said, “we should not have our rights slowly but surely taken away from us.” Emmanuel shakes the family up when he quits his high paying job to open a barbershop in the “hood,” planning to expose a diabolical plot by world leaders to empower the people, as Turner describes.

“Choices have consequences, we all have choices to make in our lives that lead us in certain directions,” says Turner, “but what causes people to make certain decisions? Is it the way you’re brought up, is it your atmosphere, is it just the fact that that’s the way your mind works?

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Or are you being lead by something that you can’t really see, but you can feel?”

This play reflects on the vices and ideas that captivate people everyday while challenging who or what is actually in control of our actions.

Turner has been writing plays for 10 years in Toledo and this is the first performance under Turnerman Productions. His works have been compared to those of Tyler Perry, dealing with the tribulations of the urban American family, but Turner rejects the comparison.

“I respect Tyler Perry tremendously, but we’re two entirely different people. I feel like the comparison is apples and oranges, our styles are totally different,” Turner says.

This performance is a striking glimpse into not only Turner’s reality, but into our own as well. Inspired by personal and second hand experiences gleaned while living in Toledo, Flint, MI and other cities, he creates dynamic characters with compelling stories. Turner describes the performance as “a liberty lovers experience,” in both the personal and governmental liberation senses.

Captivated is an onion of a play, where you must peel, think and be entertained by every layer.

Captivated is not suitable for children as it includes strong language, sexuality and violence. Advance tickets are $20, $25 at the door on the day of the show. Only one performance, Saturday, August 24 at the Maumee Indoor Theatre at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and purchasing information contact JaJuan Turner at 419-490-4214 or email turnermanproductions@yahoo.com.

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What beer are you drinking right now?

Favorite snack food to eat with beer?

Right now I am drinking the Warsteiner Dunkel, our featured beer of the month. It’s a delicious Munich-style lager that is perfect for a hot, summer day. It’s our featured beer because we are teaming up with the German-American Festival and hosting shuttles to and from the event all weekend.

I’m going to have to go with our charcuterie that we serve here.

Beer you could drink everday?

Monday through Friday we have our happy hour from 4-7pm. On Tuesdays we have our ‘Pinot on the Patio’ special, Wednesdays are $5 martini night, and Thursday is our ‘Industry Night’ with rotating specials.

I like just about anything by Great Lakes Brewing Co. out of Cleveland. We rotate quite a few of their seasonal beers here at Bar 145 and they are all great.

Most delicious beer you have ever tasted and where?

A Firerock Pale Ale by Kona Brewing Co. sometime last year.

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What beer are you drinking right now? Right now I’m drinking two beers — our Buckeye Beer which is a good, light lager and our Total Eclipse Breakfast Stout, which has a heavy dosage of espresso beans right in the recipe. Both are brewed right here by Maumee Bay Brewing Company inside the Oliver House.

What beer could you drink everyday?

My staple is a Buckeye Beer. It’s light and good at any time.

Favorite after-work beer bar: I would have to say Mutz here in the basement of the Oliver House. There are 15 widescreen, high definition TVs and it has a real laid back atmosphere. I see lots of people I know — it’s got a neighborhood bar feel.

Favorite snack food to eat with beer: I like the Big Pretzel that we serve here. Its easily 12 inches in diameter and big enough to feed a party.

Its one of our most popular orders.

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I’m gonna have to plug the Oliver House again. The most delicious beer I have ever had is the Rye Level Double IPA from Maumee Bay. It’s twice as hoppy as a regular IPA, and its got a serious bite. Sometimes I just like a stronger taste.

Specials and happy hours that we need to know? Happy hour is from 3 to 7pm throughout the entire building. On Tuesdays, Buckeye Beer bottles are $1.65 at Mutz and we offer $6.50 pitchers of select beers on Monday Trivia nights.

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Right now I’m drinking:

Definitely Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. We always keep it on tap. It’s one of the best Porters in America.

Beer I could drink every day: We do have Founders All Day IPA. It is lower in alcohol, so you can drink more of it ... everyday.

Hops or no hops?

I love hoppy beer. We just finished up our keg of Lake Erie Monster.

Dark or light?

I like the heavier, stronger, flavored beers, like stouts, porters, IPA’s.

Favorite after work beer bar: Swig always has good beer on tap.

I like to go places that have good food and good beer

Favorite snack/food to eat with a beer: There’s nothing like a good beer and a burger or a good beer with pizza.

Must-try beer: Lately, I’m a big fan of Dark House beer and Founders. I haven’t tried anything by Founders that wasn’t a superb beer. Great Lakes is always good too.

Most delicious beer I’ve ever tasted: I am getting excited for Founder’s Breakfast Stout. Great Lakes has the best Porter. Founders has my favorite Stout.

Specials we should know: Craft beer is a dollar off on Mondays and after 9 p.m., appetizers are half off.

We do offer flights of beer and a 5 oz. sample for $1.50.

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The most delicious beer I’ve ever tasted and where: A Zombie Dust by Three Floyds Brewery at a party a couple of weeks ago.

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Shorty’s 10th Anniversary. [It’s the third beer released since Mancy’s partnered with Maumee Bay Brewing Company.] We’ve teamed up locally to make a great beer. Right now I’m drinking Frankenmuth Twisted Helles. They only make it in cans and it has it’s own dedicated website.

Beer I could drink everyday: When I’m at a restaurant or bar, I tend to not drink the same beer twice. I like to try them all. It’s the new wine.

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Must-try beer?? The beers we make, you’ll probably never have again unless I make them again. Papou’s Pale Ale debuted April 9 and we sold out of an eight barrel batch in five weeks. Papou’s Belgium White sold out in seven weeks and we made a 10 barrel batch. In November, we’ll release a double IPA to last through the holidays.

When it’s done, it’s done.

The most delicious beer I’ve ever tasted and where: I think Michigan has the best craft breweries in the country. Petoskey Brewery, being less than a year old, is doing a phenomenal job. Saugatuck Brewery makes a neapolitan stout and you can taste the strawberry and the vanilla and the chocolate.

Specials we should know? During the month of August, those who have the Mancy’s Restaurant Group app can buy a growler at regular price from any of the four restaurants and receive $5 off when they go to refill it.

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Beer I could drink everyday: My favorite beer is Angry Orchard.

It’s a good summer beer for sure.

Dark or Light?

I’m a light beer fan.

Favorite after work beer bar? That would probably be The Attic.

Favorite food to eat with beer? Especially if you’re drinking beer, I’d have to go with a burger and fries.

Must-try beer: Great Lakes Commodore Perry. It has that citrusy smell to it and caramel, nutty, flavor. It’s really good.

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The most delicious beer I’ve ever tasted:

21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon at the Ottawa Tavern. It’s different and that’s why I like it…and it’s not dark.

Hops or no hops? I’m not big on hops or IPA’s, but there are certain ones I can drink, certain ones I like a lot or not at all.

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What should we know about your bar? We’re actually turning it back into a music venue. Especially for us 30-year-olds, we remember what Main Event was like. The stage is bigger, the bars are bigger.

We just want to take it back to its original glory of being a great music venue with food, a bar and a patio.

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Right now I’m drinking: My go-to beer is Two Hearted Ale by Bell’s Brewery out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. It’s what I call my “gateway” beer — it’s the first craft beer I had that made me decide to never drink a Bud Light again.”

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Hops or no hops? IPA’s [the typically hoppy uncle of the beer family] are my favorite style of beer.

Favorite after work beer bar: Swig in Perrysburg Favorite snack/food to eat with beer: Sausage Must try beer: I always recommend anything

by Founders [out of Grand Rapids, MI]. You really can’t go wrong with anything by them.

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The most delicious beer I’ve ever tasted: A Dark Lord Imperial Stout by Three Floyds Brewery.

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In 1788, Ale was proclaimed the proper drink for Americans at a parade in New York City.

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Tossing salted peanuts in a glass of beer makes the peanuts dance.

Rich, luscious and full with classic pumpkin pie spices deepend by an undercurrent of roasty smoked malt.

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Beer is the second most popular beverage in the world, coming in behind tea.

The oldest known written recipe is for beer.

A beer lover or enthusiast is called a cerevisaphile.

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I’m so excited. I’m about to put Dreadnaught IPA from Three Floyds Brewery on tap. It’s a double IPA. Hopcentric from Two Brothers is really awesome. We also have Stone Mixtape, which is ridiculously good. It was made for the Winking Lizard in Cleveland.

Beer I could drink everyday: Maumee Bay Brewing Company IPA is always on draft.

Also, I love Lagunitas Little Sumpkin Sumpkin or the Perkulator from Dark Horse. It tastes like Coffee!

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Favorite after work beer bar?

If I’m not drinking here, I’m at the Ottawa Tavern.

Favorite food to drink with beer?

Right now I’m drinking: I’m really getting into sour beers. The

Spicy food with a good IPA. The way they juxtapose together is so awesome.

process is similar to making sourdough bread, but they have a light, crisp, clean flavor. We carry the 1809 Berliner Weiss, Bell’s Oarsman and Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour. [Monk’s] almost tastes like a cranberry apple cider.

Beer I could drink everyday: Stone Levitation because it has a really deep, red, amber color and full of hops, but not too crazy.

It has a little lower ABV so you can drink a few and be OK.

The Attic at Manos

Must try beer:

So nice.

Dark or light? I’m all over the board. It depends on my mood. I

We just got cans from Jackie O’s in Athens, Ohio. We will have the Chomo-long-ma and Firefly. [Ohio University grads rejoice!]

Most delicious beer I’ve ever tasted:

friend of mine and they have great beer.

Stone’s 16th Anniversary Lemon Verbena IPA brewed with green tea leaves. They only made one batch and we got a half-barrel. It was almost a year ago and I can never have it again and I still think about it!

Favorite food to eat with beer: We just did a Stone beer dinner

Specials we should know? One dollar off Maumee Bay Brew-

usually prefer an IPA but I always want to try something new.

Favorite after work beer bar: The Attic on Adams; Amelia is a with salad, calamari and catfish. Even desert was paired with an IPA.

ing Company beers and on the weekends, we have rare craft beers in cans. We always try to have one of each type of beer people are into. We have something for everybody.

Must try beer: One of the most interesting beers we have for the open minded is JW Lee Harvest Lagavulin Casked Aged Barley Wine. It’s very balanced between the malt and the barley and the smoky and peaty as well.

1701 Adams St. • 419-243-5350 www.theatticonadams.com

The most delicious beer you’ve ever had: A Dogfish Head Sixty-One IPA at The Attic. The beer was matured in Petite Sirah wine barrels and was smooth and delicious. I wish we could get some here but it is a very limited release.

Specials we should know about: Tuesday through Saturday, our happy hour is from 4-7p.m. and it’s $1 off all alcohol and Tuesday we have $1 off all beer from open until close. Thursday night is our ladies night and we have a handful of beers on special.

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Great Lakes

Oktoberfest An amber lager with rich malt flavor balanced by fragrant noble hops. 6.5% ABV

Beer I could drink every day: My favorite is Warsteiner

Dark or light?

I’d have to say dark and, in the case of the Warsteiner, it’s the Dunkel.

Favorite after work beer bar:

Probably Rocky’s and most of the Mexican restaurants in town. I’m more of a margarita and martini drinker

Must-try beer:

The Warsteiner Dunkel. A lot of people shy away from dark beers. They think they’re too bitter, too strong. We get people to try it and the next thing you know, they’ll be coming back for more.

Unexpected beer at the festival:

People should consider Aecht Schlenkerla Rauch Bier. It has a very smoky flavor to it

Total GAF beer consumption?

Approximately 33,000 people will drink 1100 kegs and 200 cases.

Most delicious beer I’ve ever tasted?

Free beer--the last time somebody bought it for me.

Specials that we need to know?

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This year the GAF brought back the Beer Tour. Obtain a punch card and buy each of the seven beers listed and get a free glass from one of the breweries at the festival.

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film events

The sailor returns to shore

There was a period of time in the early 90's when Sinbad was one of the foremost comedians in America—around the same time Bob Saget was a wholesome dude. Now Sinbad, born David Atkins, is returning to the microphone with his latest comedy special, Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla,, which was recorded in the comic's native Michigan. Recorded at the Fillmore Detroit, the special covers advice Sinbad received from his parents, talentless clothes designers, and provides an intimate-but-funny look at the mind of a man Comedy Central called one of the 100 best comedians of all time. The special will be screened in theaters for one night only. Thursday, August 22, 8pm. $9.75 Franklin Park 16 5001 Monroe St. www.fathomevents.com

Thursday, August 15

Vampyr

The Toledo Museum of Art is screening a series of films by the Danish master of silent film, Carl Theodor Dryer. In his 1932 chiller, Vampyr, a man tries to protect two sisters from a vampire. A la carte snacks and beer and wine will be available.

Free. 6:30pm. Toledo Museum of Art, The Little Theater, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

Saturday, August 17

A personal apocalypse

SLC Punk

The Lucas County Public Library is screening two innovative pieces of post-apocalyptic science fiction as part of its Summer Matinee film series. First, the short 1962 French classic, La Jetee, explores time travel after a nuclear war with almost no dialog. Afterward, Time Enough at Last, will screen, a classic episode of the Twilight Zone about a librarian who wishes for enough time to read every book under his care. Like all great episodes of the series, it comes with a timeless lesson: be careful what you wish for. Saturday, August 17, 2pm. Free.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5381. www.toledolibrary.org

What’s it like being the only punk rockers in the biggest Mormon community in the world? Stevo (Matthew Lillard) and Heroin Bob (Michael Goorjian) provide the answer to this and other questions in SLC Punk (The SLC stands for Salt Lake City). Stevo and Bob (whose name is actually an ironic reference to his fear of needles) are two friends fresh out of college who sport mohawks and blue hair, listen to hardcore and try to live up to their own anarchist ideals while figuring out what to do with their lives. 12am the evening of August 17. $7. The State Theater, 233 South State St. Ann Arbor.

734-761-8667. www.michtheater.org/state

Brewtally honest Thursday, August 22

Ordet (The World)

In this romantic drama by Carl Theodor Dryer, a family struggled with faith, prayer, miracles, and a man who thinks he is Jesus Christ.

Dryer's penultimate film, Ordet, won the Golden Lion at the 1955 Venice Film Festival. A la carte snacks and beer and wine will be available. Free. 6:30pm. Toledo Museum of Art, The Little Theater, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

Now that you've read our beer guide (and if you haven't, read our beer guide, beginning on pg.13), expand your brewing knowledge. Join TCP for a screening of How Beer Saved the World, a Discovery Channel documentary that traces the history of our favorite frothy, fermented beverage from prehistory through ancient Mesopotamia and into modern day. The hour-long documentary even shows the beer of the future—designed for consumption by astronauts in zero gravity. When the screening ends, you will understand how beer made western civilization possible. Wednesday, August 21, 7pm. Free. Ice, 405 Madison Ave. 419-246-3339. www.toledocitypaper.com—JS

Pieces of the past

The Lucas County Public Library is 175 years old this year—that’s older than most states in the union. To celebrate this anniversary— and educate locals—the Library is installing traveling kiosks, which will display a timeline ripe with historical facts about our remarkable local book-lenders stretching from the system’s founding in 1838 to the present day. Some of these tidbits may surprise you: for example, did you know Sylvania and Toledo had separate library systems and the two merged in 1970? Kiosks will be on display in the Kent, Sanger, Birmingham, and Maumee branches and then rotate to other branches—the full kiosk schedule is available at toledolibrary.org. Free. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5381. www.toledolibrary.org — JS

Promotional material

As a writer, it can often be hard to promote one's work—how can you capture an audience if they don't know what they're looking for? Launch Pad Cooperative is aiming to focus on a different writer every month by offering them a platform to present their work and interact with an audience through the Featured Lines Reading Series. On Tuesday, August 20, Launch Pad Cooperative will present Carl Dietrich, a writer of poetry and fiction. Dietrich covers a broad range of topics, from politics and architecture to love, science and fantasy. Free.

7:30pm. Launch Pad Cooperative. 911 Jefferson Ave. www. launchpadcooperative.com.—DL

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Communication Breakdown, In A Different Way Transcending Text finds its home

By Megan Aherne

From telegram to texting to status updates, language has evolved. Or regressed, depending on who you ask.

On Tuesday August 13, four artists—Barbara Miner, Barry Whittaker and Holly Hey of the University of Toledo and Lee Fearnside of Tiffin University—opened Transcending Text, an exhibit exploring the disconnection of text, language and meaning. The experience will run in the Walter E. Terhune Gallery at Owens Community College through a closing reception on Friday, August 30 from 5-7pm.

Each artist in Transcending Text offers a different style of installation, painting and moving image, all revolving around the nature of communication, language and text in Barbara Miner’s paintings blow letters out of context. various ways.

Lee Fearnside ripped pages from banned and get the idea of what is being said, but it is challenged books to create 326 origami likely that important parts will be misscranes as part of her installation con- ing.” Raise your hand if you remember fronting censorship. She set these cranes playing “telephone” as a kid. symbolically flocking in flight from the Barbara Miner contributed paintings ground to the sky, allowing what was that graft text from their place within a caged to be free. “To know that there are word into the realm of abstract symbols. books that are being censored for vari- “When a letter or a pictograph is sepaous reasons means that those opportuni- rated from the rest of the communication ties for empathy are being stripped away system, it becomes unintelligible and is from people. Every book should have the cast adrift from concrete meaning like a opportunity to be read,” she said. discarded implement,” Miner said. The Holly Hey, a nationally screened film- works that she is exhibiting have yet to maker, imagined a child with two moth- be shown to the public. ers, and questioned how it would comFind the time to see these talented, municate the difference between the two nationally noticed artists daring you in her multi-media installation,“MOM to question and become aware of how MOM.” “What I want people to think the world communicates. “My hope is about is the construction of the word that people can start to think about and mother, while simultaneously contem- question our relationship with text and plating and confronting social, cultural language, that it is not as simple as we and familial notions of the word,” she think. Language is something that desays. The piece is a “moving image loop” fines us and defines our relationship with of two projected mediums: she superim- the world, but that relationship can be posed hand scratched 16 mm film onto complicated and undermined,” FearnHD video images with the words “Mom side said.

Mom” echoing in the background.

Free and open to the public. Open from Barry Whittaker is also a multi-me9 am-5 pm until Friday, August 30.at the Walter dia artist, whose art examines myth, lanE. Terhune Gallery of Owens Community guage and miscommunication through College. Viewing of this exhibit is by digital and analog technologies. “[Comappointment only, contact Lee Fearnside at munication] is the equivalent of decon(401) 338-6433 for scheduling. There will be structing all one’s thoughts in a food a closing reception with the artists and light refreshments on August 30, the final day processor and handing the pieces to one of the exhibit from, 5-7 pm. person who will deliver them to another person, who will reassemble them for the intended recipient of the message.”

Whittaker said. “The hope is that he will

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Flatlanders Art Galleries Outdoor Sculpture Call for Entries

The University of Toledo, 2120 Campus Road, Toledo. 419-530-8570. www.womenscenter. utoledo.edu

Call for Entries/Proposal for outdoor exhibitions at the Flatlanders Sculpture Annex. The registration deadline is Tuesday, October 1. Mail submissions to: Flatlanders Art. Galleries, 1993 U.S. 223, Blissfield, Michigan. Attn: Ken Thompson or email: flatlanderssculpture@netzero.net.

517-486-4591. www.flandersculpture.com

friday 23 Panorama An installation by Natalie Lanese

combining collage and pop patterns to set up narratives that address American culture.

The opening reception will be held on Friday, August 23 from at the Center for Visual Arts Gallery. The show will remain on display through Monday, September 30. 6-8pm.

Free. UT CVA Gallery, 620 Grove Place.

openings tuesday 13 Blue Skies A summer group show featuring an interesting collection by multiple artists. Free.

Hudson Gallery, 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-

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885-8381. www.hudsongallery.net

It's Friday This week at TMA’s weekly extended hours, listen to sweet pop music

by Jeff Tucker & On the Beach, then enjoy wine by the Glass Pavillion this week from South Africa, and also a free public tour of the collection’s seascapes. Be sure to check out the exhibit, Perry's Victory: The Battle of Lake Erie, in Galleries 28 and 29. 10am-10pm. Free.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

wednesday 14 Journey Stories A compelling exhibition from the

Smithsonian Institute that shows how our evolving mobility changed our nation; Free. The Wood County Historical Center,13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green. 419-352-0967. www.woodcountyhistory.org

friday 16 Ogalallaland See note below for more details.

Saturday and Sunday, 12-4pm. Free. LeSo Gallery, 1527 Starr Ave. www.LeSoGallery.com

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Art Exhibition: Tami DuVall Come by the Eberly

Center during regular business hours to view, enjoy and become inspired by the art of Tami DuVall. Tami is a recent graduate of the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in Art Education. A reception will be held thursday, October 24. Exhibit runs through Friday, December 6. Free. Eberly Center for Women,

this week from the Danube, as well as free tours featuring American Art. 10am-10pm. Free. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

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Drink and Draw Bring your own beer or wine, ideas, and drawing tools and get together and draw, have creative dialogue, drink, and collaborate. The Art Supply Depo supplies the model and the music.

friday 16

Jennifer Ziolkowski photographed musicians for Live in Concert

saturday 17

Fine Art Fair See note below for more details.

Saturday, 10-8pm and Sunday, 11am-5pm. Free.

3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-9318888 theguild.org

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It's Friday! This week at TMA’s weekly It's Friday! evening events listen to acoustic Beatles covers

by Elixer then enjoy wine by the Glass Pavillion,

All media welcome. 18 and up. 7pm-10pm. $10, $7 with a friend. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St. 419-720-6462.

ongoing Live in Concert The current display features photos from PRIZM artist Jennifer Ziolkowski’s 25 years of work, covering various concert venues.

Exhibit runs through Monday, September 30. Free.

Starbucks, 3541 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg.

419-931-8732. www.myprizm.com.

The classic is back

For the ninth year in a row, The Guild of Artists and Artisans, regional art event maestros, will present the Levis Commons Fine Art Fair. The juried exhibit is open-air, featuring the work of more than 125 artists.

Considering impressive previous incarnations of the Levis Commons Fair, and that The Guild presents the award-winning Ann Arbor Fine art to be feautred at Levis commons, courtesy Summer Art Fair, the exhibit promises of Kim Ensch of Belleville to be memorable as well as beautiful.

Students from the Toledo School for the Arts will keep things kid-friendly by helping children make small art projects and offering free face painting. Saturday, August 17 10am-8pm; Sunday, August 18 11am-5pm. Free. Levis Commons, Perrysburg. 734-662-3382. theguild.org—JS

A look at Ogallaland

LeSo Gallery is hosting a photography exhibition entitled Ogallaland featuring the work of photographer, Dianna Lust, whose body of work blurs the lines between documentary, activism and landscape photography. Lust's focus is the rapidly declining Ogallala aquifer, located in the town of Ogallala, Nebraska. The titanic aquifer spans an eight-state region 400 feet beneath the earth's surface. The exhibition includes diverse, brilliant images that illustrate both the character of the land and the aquifer beneath. "It is important for me to document the aquifer because it is one of the most significant natural resources of our time. Not only is it important for the survival of the region, but also for our nation's food supply," Lust says.

An opening reception will be on Friday, August 16 from 7-9pm. The exhibit closes on Friday, August 30 with a closing reception and artist talk from 7-9pm. Gallery hours: Sat. and Sun., 12-4pm. Free. LeSo Gallery, 1527 Starr Ave. www.LeSoGallery.com—JT

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Expanding the audience

The Macpodz play Toledo in their first show of the year “out of the mitten”

By Bryan Quigley Toledoans unfamiliar with Michigan’s music scene have not heard much recently from Ann Arbor’s versed veterans of the jam band scene, The Macpodz, but the band is aiming to fix that. The group has adopted a new strategy on their upcoming tour, which stops in Toledo (their first out of state show of 2013). From writing new material to adding new musicians to the line-up, the group has not spent much time on idle.

“We have been playing dance shells around the state [MI],” said trumpet player Ross Huff, shedding light on the band’s comings and goings. “We are playing outdoors, and earlier in the day.

We are trying to reach an older audience, people that may not be able to make it to the later shows for one reason or another.” This attempt at broadening the fan base is just one of the new approaches the band is taking when it comes to touring.

“There are so many ways to do it,” said Huff, referring to the countless strategies a musician can use to bring his or her music to new people. For example, Huff related that he knows a friend, “a great songwriter,” who plays in retirement centers—playing the bar scene like most musicians, but supplementing that with money made from places many musicians neglect.

“We have tried a lot of stuff,” Huff said, from 45 night runs across the country, to a smaller local circuit. The main transition in their approach to touring lies in “letting things happen naturally, with the hopes that it takes some of the pressure [of touring] off.” Rest assured,

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the Macpodz have no plans to estrange their faithful following, an audience they have been playing music for since 2006.

Club shows like the group’s upcoming visit to the Main Street Bar and Grill (formerly the Main Event) ensure the most devoted fans will get their dose of the Macpodz’ brand of “disco-bebop.”

The Macpodz have recently parted ways with several members due to family obligations and further educational opportunities. In the wake of the loss of Griffin Bastian on drums and Jesse Clayton on keys, the boys have brought in Steve Harris (Four Finger Five) on drums, blues organ player Shawn McDonald from Detroit, and Chicago blues guitarist James Cornellison.

Huff described the band’s new dynamic as having a “fresh energy” and assures that the funk-rock/fusion aspect of the Macpodz’s basic formula is still there.

Ross described the new line-up as having more rock and roll elements than were present before, with “less free-form jam, and more structured parts for solos.”

The trumpet player expressed his particular excitement about the saxophone that occasionally sits in with him, bringing the band one step closer to a full horn section. All of that together with guest vocalists and other guest musicians makes for an extremely special time in the Macpodz musical journey.

Friday, August 16. 9pm. $10 for 21+, $12 under 21. Main Street Bar and Grill: 141 Main St. 419-697-6297. www.toledomainstreet.com; themacpodz.com

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wed, aUG 14 JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Grand Plaza Hotel: Atla and Matt DeChamplain w/ Clifford Murphy DeGage Cafe: Gene Parker

Country & Bluegrass The Library Bar: Country Night

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle White Burger Bar 419: Jeff Stewart Manhattan’s: Jason Quick

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

B-Bop Records & Third Space: WorldService Project, Nohaybandatrio Frankie’s Inner City: Jarren Benton, Goldyard Ottawa Tavern: Thirty Three & 1/3 (Final Show)

Dem Blues Will Never Die Rocket Bar / Saturday, August 17

Some styles of music will never die—and electric blues is still as alive as ever. The Black Swamp Blues Society is presenting 5 Blues Guitarists, an all night blues extravaganza at the Rocket Bar on Byrne Road. The show will feature local guitarists Buzz Anderson, Larry Gold (pictured), Adam Garcia, Jeff Williams and Josh Boyd playing alongside the house band for the evening, as well as special guests Devious. Attendees can expect ample jamming as the five area guitarists swap solos and collaborate on soulful originals and blues standards. The concert will culminate in an all-star jam session with all 5 guitarists on the stage for a fiery climatic finale. With this much talent in one room, anything can happen—and thats just part of the fun. 9pm. $5 for blues members/$10 for non-members. 135 S. Byrne Rd., Toledo. 419-376-7516. www.BSBS.net.—GMK

Country & Bluegrass The Library Bar: Country Night

Other

The Oarhouse: Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke

THU, AUG 15 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Joe Woods Quimby’s Food and Spirits: Acoustic Beatles Tribute w/ Elixir The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy Stella’s: Eddie Molina Table Forty 4: Zak Ward Forrester’s on the River: Dave Carpenter The Blarney: Jeff Stewart

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Commodore Schoolyard: The Nu-Tones Rocket Bar: Upper Echelon, Cory Gunz Frankie’s: Mike Mains and the Branches Bar 145: Last Born Sons

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Manhattan’s: Dick Lange Trio Toledo Botanical Garden: Ramona Collins Quintet

Dance & Techno

The Distillery: DJ Mark EP The Rocket Bar: College Night w/ DJ Manny The Library Bar: DJ BliZARD & Friends

FRI, AUG 16 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Frankie’s: To The Wind, The Brooklyn Enigma Toledo Museum of Art: Jeff Tucker & On the Beach Bar 145: The Bridges Bier Stube: See Alice Bronze Boar: Crucial 420 Ottawa Tavern: Mind Fish Hollywood Casino: Remedy Manhattan’s: Frostbite The Blarney: Nine Lives Rocky’s: Old State Line see pg. 34

Treo: Shawn Sanders Table Forty 4: Joe Woods Stella’s: Jaime Mills

Jazz, Blues, & R&B DeGage Cafe: Skip Turner

SAT, aug 17 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Library Bar: Old School Saturday Night Frankie’s: Fifth on the Floor Bar 145: The Bridges Table Forty 4: Sweet Tea Hollywood Casino: Distant Cousinz Village Idiot: The Bricks Oarhouse: East River Drive The Blarney: Nine Lives Ottawa Tavern: Ancient War, Draft Dodger Headliners: CB Tha Truth, Syndakid Mainstreet: The Macpodz

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Stella’s: Pete Fetters Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Rocket Bar: 5 Blues Guitarists Manhattan’s: The Good, The Bad, and The Blues DeGage Cafe: Straight Up!

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Mutz Muzik

SUN, aUG 18 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s: Saint Dog, Big Hoss Bronze Boar: Human Juice Box Oar House: The New Fashioned The Attic: MIGRATION 3

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Don Binkley

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Burger Bar 419: Andrew Ellis Acoustic Duo

MON, aug 19 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Joe Woods Ye Olde Durty Bird: Bobby May

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s: Threat Signal, Dark Sermon

TUE, aUG 20 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: Steve Kennedy Burger Bar 419: Zak Ward Bar 145: Jeff Stewart Village Idiot: John Barile & Bobby May

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart The Oarhouse: Don Coats

Jam On

Rocket Bar / Saturday, August 24 While most people prefer bands that sound the same live as they do in recordings, others prefer artists that stretch the boundaries of their songs to create new music in the moment.

Enter the first ever Toledo Jam Fest. Toledo’s own Boogie Matrix Mechanism will team up with fellow jam-rockers from Muncie, Indiana, Glostik Willy and local acts The Vintage Mojo and The Happy Little Trees for a night of psychedelic rock at the Rocket Bar. The event will also feature vending and live painting from local artists—it’s free to set up a booth and all potential vendors are welcome to participate.

Toledo Jam Fest’s combination of live music, art and community makes this inaugural event the place to be—so let’s get weird. 9pm. $7 advance / $10 doors. Rocket Bar, 135 S. Byrne Rd. 419-536-2582.—GMK

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DeGage Cafe: Gene Parker Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam

wed, AUG 21 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Frankie’s: Crash Kings

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Grand Plaza Hotel: The Murphy Band

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Burger Bar 419: Kyle White Ye Olde Durty Bird: Steve Kennedy Bar 145: Dan Fester Manhattan’s: Mike Corwin

Country & Bluegrass The Library Bar: Country Night

THU, aUG 22 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Forrester’s at the Docks: The Bricks Toledo Botanical Gardens: Hepcat Revival Commodore Park: Suburban Legend Headliners: Grave Robber, Forbidden Outcomes Burger Bar 419: The Rivets

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Quimby’s Food & Spirits: Acoustic Beatles Tribute w/ Elixir Table Forty 4: Chad Hoffman Stella’s: Eddie Molina Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy The Blarney: Jaime Mills Ye Olde Durty Bird: Chris Knopp Bar 145: Dave Carpenter

Jazz, Blues, & R&B Manhattan’s: Quick Trio

FRI, aUG 23 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Treo: Stonehouse Frankie’s: Undesirable People, Joy of Painting Bier Stube: Last Born Sons Table Forty 4: Captain Sweet Shoes The Blarney: The Rivets Hollywood Casino: Arctic Clam Ye Olde Durty Bird: The 815’s Cock n Bull: Nine Lives Ottawa Tavern: The Fever Tongues Mainstreet: My Ticket Home, Boys of Fall

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC Toledo Museum of Art: Acoustic Beatles Tribute with Elixir Bronze Boar: Joe Woods Stella’s: Meaghan Roberts Rocky’s: Shawn Sanders

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NOLA Style

Grand Plaza Hotel / Wednesday, August 28 As far as musical families are considered, the Marsalis brothers are one of the most talented tribes in the biz. Between the brothers Branford, Wynton, Jason and Delfeayo, there is enough talent to staff an entire New Orleans jazz combo. Although Wynton, the trumpet player, has enjoyed the most commercial success out of the Marsalis family, his brother Delfeayo is a gifted trombonist who is best known for his work as a producer of acoustic jazz recordings. Delfeayo will play at the Grand Plaza Hotel for the last concert of the Jazz on the Maumee series, presented by the Art Tatum Jazz Society. The concert, titled 'Party Like It's Mardi Gras', will feature an evening of New Orleans jazz and food, with Delfeayo and his crew of accomplished musicians performing an extended set.

The music will start right after a delicious tasting buffet of traditional New Orleans dishes. So get ready to take a trip down to Bourbon Street and experience the spirit of New Orleans right here in Toledo—beads not included. 7pm. Reservations required. Jazz society members $55, non-members $65. Grand Plaza Hotel, 444 N. Summit St., Toledo. www.arttatumsociety.com. For more information, visit www.arttatumsociety.com or email info@arttatumsociety.com—GMK

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Centennial Terrace: Music of Glenn Miller DeGage Cafe: The Quartet Manhattan’s: Alan Smith and the Blues All Stars

Dance & Techno

Rocket Bar: Dubtronica Oarhouse: Grungebob Bretz Nightclub: FreEDM Friday

SAT, aUG 24 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Rocket Bar: Toledo Jam Fest Table Forty 4: Rob Stone Band Bronze Boar: Decent Folk The Blarney: Last Born Sons Hollywood Casino: Redneck Incorporated Manhattan’s: Mo Joe Boes and his Noble Jones The Village Idiot: The Bricks Wesley’s: Katie’s Randy Cat Oarhouse: Broham Doc Watson’s: The Microphonics Tequila Sheila’s: Hip Hop w/ Shawn Deville Promenade Park: Nine Lives Bar 145: Sporcle w/ Captain Sweet Shoes

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: John Grafing Ottawa Tavern: Nick Tolford

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Treo: Pete’s Jazz Ensemble DeGage Cafe: Cynthia Kaay-Bennett Stella’s: Kelly Broadway

Country & Bluegrass Hollywood Casino: Travis Tritt

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Mutz Muzik

SUN, aUG 25 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Mainstreet: Trapt

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

TUE, aUG 27 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Burger Bar 419: Steve Kennedy Acoustic Duo Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

DeGage Cafe: Gene Parker Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam

wed, aUG 28 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Toledo Zoo: Chicago

Ye Olde Durty Bird: John Barile

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

MON, aUG 26 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

B-Bop Records & Third Space: Pedestrian Deposit, The Glass Swamp Sound Collective

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Joe Woods

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart Burger Bar 419: The 815’s Acoustic Manhattan’s: Harry Hazard Forrester’s on the River: Dave Carpenter

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Grand Plaza Hotel: Delfeayo Marsalis

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Third time is a charm Rocky’s / Friday, August 16 Let’s get ready to rumble — Rocky’s, Toledo’s self-proclaimed ‘high energy watering hole’, is celebrating their 3rd year anniversary on August 16. Featuring live music by local americanarockabilly group Old State Line and a slew of drink and food specials, this anniversary party is shaping up to be a bash of epic proportions. Tucked away next to Culture Clash Records on Secor Road, Rocky’s is an old-school rocker bar — the walls are covered in classic album covers and their jukebox is debatably the best in town. Old faces and new friends are welcome. Free. 7pm.

Rocky’s, 4020 Secor Rd., Toledo. 419-472-1996. —GMK

wednesday 14 [miscellaneous] 180th Fighter Wing - Learn more about the 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard, located at Toledo Express Airport. Topics include the pilots, their missions, recent accomplishments, local alternative energy operations, and more about their mission to provide combat ready airmen for federal, state and community missions. Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd., Maumee. 7-8pm.

419-259-5360. www.toledolibrary.org

thursday 15 [comedy] Aries Spears - This Chicago funny man and former Mad TV cast member, is known for his spot on impersonations from Bill Cosby to Shaq. Thursday & Sunday, 7pm; Friday, 8pm & 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm & 10pm. Funny Bone @ Fat Fish Blue, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. $23. 419-9313474. www.fatfishblue.com

[outdoors] Jazz in the Garden - Stay cool during the warm nights with live jazz music, running every Thursday until September 12. Bring your own blankets or chairs, wine or beer, and someone special to enjoy a relaxing evening. The Ramona Collins Quintet will perform Aug. 15, and Hepcat Revival will perform Aug. 22. 6:30-8:30pm. $8, adults / $7, students and seniors / $6, TBG members / Free, children 12 and under. Toledo Botanical Gardens, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-536-5566. www.toledogarden.org

friday 16 [benefit] 10th Annual Maumee Valley Habitat For Humanity Build and Ground Blessing - Owens Corning is sponsoring and providing volunteer support for construction of a new home for the Tekoah McClure Family. The Ground Blessing is the kick off for the 10 build. Volunteer staff members of the Owens Corning Foundation and Community Relations departments will begin the construction of the home following the Ground Blessing. Volunteers are welcome. Tekoah McClure Family Home, 745 S. Favony Ave., Holland. 8:00 am. Free. 419-3821964. www.mvhabitat.org

[festival] 14th Annual Taste of Maumee - This two-day celebration of Maumee will feature delicious and diverse food from over 10 local restaurants and culinary experts. Other events include live music, arts and crafts, and a kid’s fun zone. Friday, 5-11pm; Saturday, 9am-11pm. Uptown Maumee, Conant St.

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(between W. Broadway St. and Anthony Wayne Trail, Maumee. 419-893-3256. www.maumeeuptown. com

[festival] 24th Festival of India, Jalwa 2013 - Craving baingan bharta? Maybe a rogan josh? The 24th Festival of India will take place at the Hindu Temple of Toledo, beginning with a religious ceremony at 5:45pm on Friday and running through lunch on Sunday, August 18. The majority of activities will be held from noon to 9pm on Saturday — expect music, dancing, indian movies, and of course, food representing many of the 30 different regions of India. Free. 4336 King Rd., Sylvania. www.festivalindia2013.webs.com

[outdoors] 47th National Tractor Pulling Championships The National Tractor Pulling Championships ride into BG again! Spend the weekend with food, music, games, and a competition unlike any other. Competition begins Friday, Aug. 16, at 1pm; Saturday, Aug. 17, at noon; and Sunday, Aug. 18, at noon. Advance tickets available online. $22-$44, one day / $110, 3-day pass / Free, children 10 and under. Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green. 419-354-1434. www.pulltown. com.

saturday 17 [benefit] Barefoot at the Beach - This is the Boys & Girls Club of Toledo’s 13th annual fundraiser/best beach party in Northwest Ohio! There will be great dining from the area’s finest eateries and live music from Glass City Steel Drum Band and Madison Avenue Band. 6-11pm. $100. Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park Rd., Oregon. www.barefootatthebeach.org

[health] Meth: Stories of Horror and Hope - Practical help in preventing meth use will be offered at Lifetree Café. The Lifetree event includes an exclusive film of a woman who lost a son due to methamphetamine use. The film also features a young man who became addicted to meth but found hope and escaped his addiction. 5-6pm. Free to Public. Francis Family YMCA, 2000 Dean Rd, Temperance. 419-410-6779. www.facebook.com/ LifetreeCafeToledo

[festival] 39th Annual Birmingham Ethnic Festival Celebrate Toledo’s Hungarian culture with classic Hungarian dishes — ­ including hunked turkey, stuffed cabbage, kolbasz sausage sandwiches, and

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more — traditional ethnic dances, and the popular Waiters Race. This event also runs on Sunday, August 18. East Toledo, Consaul St. (off Front St.).

12pm. 419-205-1448. Check website for full schedule of events. www.birminghamethnicfestival.wordpress.com

sunday 18 [sports] Bar 145° Golf Scramble - Bar 145° & The Legacy Golf Club will host a Golf Scramble & After Party. The event will be a 4-person team scramble.

Registration includes: 18 holes with cart, driving range & practice balls, lunch at The Legacy Golf Club, after party dinner at Bar 145°, and 4 drink tickets for the course & after party at Bar 145°.

The After Party will include dinner, awards, a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, & live entertainment! Registration forms may be picked up at Bar 145°. 8:30am. $100 person/$400 team. The Legacy Golf Club, 7677 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake. 740-501-8107. www.facebook.com/bar145

[sports] Public Archery Shoot - Come out and shoot the most beautiful targets on the best field course around. There will be 30 hand painted targets that are true pieces of art. New this year will be a steak dinner available at a nominal price. Other concessions will also be available for purchase. Also there will be free rental equipment for kids and adults as well as certified instructors on hand. All disciplines of archery welcome! 9am-1pm. $10. Tomahawk Archers, 2085 W. Erie Rd., Temperance. 734-6526521. www.TomahawkArchers.com

[benefit] Classic Car Show - During this classic car show, not only do spectators have the chance to enjoy sleek cruisers and classic rides, but they can also make donations or purchase wreaths to place on the graves of fallen heroes. Entertainment and refreshments will also be available. Free. 10am-2pm.

Toledo Memorial Park, 6382 Monroe St., Sylvania.

419-882-7151. www.toledomemorialpark.com

tuesday 20 [festival] Sandusky County Fair - Experience all your fair favorites—agricultural & livestock competitions and exhibits, rides, games, carnival food, and other activities like the Great Lake Timber Show, Kachunga and the Alligator Show and more! Tuesday & Wednesday are Family Days with free admission until 2pm. Visit website for full schedule. Through Sunday, August 25. 8am. $8 for day / weekend passes available. Sandusky County Agricultural Society, 712 North St., Fremont. 419-332-5604. www.sanduskycountyfair.com

[education] Head in the Clouds… A Business Technology Seminar - Lean all about networking, computing and business continuity at this informative seminar. During this event, attendees will learn the challenges, benefits and gain important knowledge about how to enable a business in the virtual world. Food and beverages will be available after the seminar. *Fee includes the Business Technology Seminar, plus dinner and open bar. 4-9pm. $40-$50. Hilton Garden Inn, 6165 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-539-6922 x210. Contact Jayme Weiden at jweiden@gobiztech.com for more information.

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friday 23 [festival]

thursday, august 15 -

friday, august 23

Free. Noon. Liberty Plaza, 255 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. www.soniclunch.com

Free. 730pm. Center of Light, 200 Huronview Blvd., Ann Arbor. 734-330-5048. www.annarbor.centersoflight.org

Greensky Bluegrass Sonic Lunch

48th Annual German-American Festival - This summer tradition, which is among the largest ethnic festivals in the Midwest, features time-honored favorite events, and some exciting new offerings and of course lots of great beer! Friday, 6pm-1am; Saturday, 2pm-1am; Sunday, 12-11pm. Check website for ticket prices and locations. Through Sunday, August 25. Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon. 419-356-9790. www.gafsociety.org

Crafting everything from poignant rural ballads accompanied by sweet multi-part vocal harmonies, to distortion-fueled barn burners that cross over into good old fashioned rock n’ roll, this group of musicians play with incredible skill that has prominently placed them as one of the future leaders on the American bluegrass scene. Food and refreshments provided by Conor O’Neill’s and Roos Roast Coffee.

Happy—the documentary

Happy takes viewers on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy and content. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, HAPPY explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. Join the Center of Light for delicious popcorn and lively, conscious conversations about the film.

www.ecurrent.com

[festival] Toledo Pride 2013 - Toledo Pride 2013 will celebrate the local LGBT community with events taking place throughout the city. Highlights include the Nite Glo 5K at the University of Toledo, the Toledo Pride Parade through Promenade Park, and Sunday Funday at Owens CC. Through Sunday, August 25. Downtown Toledo. See page 6 for full TCP coverage.Check website for complete list of events and schedules. www.toledopride.com

saturday 24 [sports] 22nd Annual PollyBall - Proceeds to benefit the YMCA of Northwest Ohio ENCORE plus Breast Cancer Awareness & Assistance. 9am-5pm. International Park, 26 Main St. , Toledo. www.pollyball.com

[outdoors] Toledo Antique and Classic Boat Show - One of the region’s premier gatherings of antique and classic watercraft, also featuring classic cars, a flea market, and live music. Boaters wishing to display their craft can register at the website. Through Sunday, August 25. 9am. Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 North Summit St. # 2, Toledo. 419-255-2628. www.toledoboatshow.com/

wednesday 28 [festival] Hancock County Fair - The fair features traditional livestock judging, baked good auctions, horse shows and rides. Gospel sings, exhibits by the University of Findlay Equestrian programs, cheer expo, rodeo and much more continue the fun. Through Sunday, September 2. 8am-10pm. $7. Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay.

419-429-7344. www.hancockfairgrounds.com

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[education] Life in Early Ohio – Blacksmithing and coopering are just a couple historic skills that are considered lost arts today. In 1813 they were common skills learned by tradesmen. Come see these skills and learn about a different side of life in early Ohio. This event is sure to be a blast with trades demonstrations, hands-on activities, and more! Through Sunday, August 25. Fort Meigs, 29100 River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. www.fortmeigs.org

[benefit] Fashionably Late - Don’t miss out on a night of live music, food and dancing. This year, listen to the sounds of The Watermelon Men, The Dew Droppers and The Homewreckers. Rain or shine. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Gretchen Gotthard Skeldon Fund. 6:30pm-midnight. $20 each/$250 for a table of 10. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-509-9885. www.gretchenfund.com

tuesday 28 [miscellaneous] Uptown Girls Night Out - Bring your uncompromising sense of style and your best girlfriend for a fun evening of chardonnay and shopping at Adams Street Antiques & Art. Check out the large selection of vintage NY designer dresses, coats, clubwear, accessories and jewelry at great prices. 6pm. 1500 Adams St., Toledo. 419-725-0725.

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Learning about healthcare reform

The Affordable Care Act is about to take full effect, and with it comes a number of changes to the law that will affect individuals and businesses alike. On Thursday, August 15, join St. Luke’s Hospital for HealthCare Reform: The Employer’s Responsibility. Several guest speakers will present regarding the law’s effect on business owners — small group strategies, large group strategies and employer communication mandates. 8am.

St. Luke’s Auditorium, 5901 Monclova Rd., Maumee. For more information about the seminar, please contact Dorothy Ashley at 419-897-1001 or dorothy@ theashleygroup.com.

—GMK

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The Color Run- The Color Run event is a one of a kind experience that is less about speed and more about enjoying a color crazy day with your friends and family. For these events, it is about participants of all different speeds, ages, shapes, and sizes toeing the start line. Whether you are a casual morning mall walker or an Olympic athlete, the 3 miles of The Color Run course will be the most enjoyable real estate you’ve traveled in a VERY long time. 8am-12:15pm. $35+. Promenade Park, Downtown, Toledo. 1-855-MOCOLOR. www.thecolorrun.com/toledo

Dance Dash 5K - Love to dance or love to dash, this Dance Dash 5k is for you! Dance Dash combines dancing and running/walking throughout a 5k, all to help raise funds for your Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Each kilometer, learn a new dance move or routine and join new friends and old in a giant flash mob at the end! Registration required. 7am-12pm. $45. The Town Center at Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg.. 419-9318888. www.dancedash.org Ave. 7-8pm. $10 single class / $20 4-class card. www.facebook.com/TraeonnaHoops

2000 HondA Crv - AWD, Auto, Air, Lady-owned, non smoker, all service done. Must see nice car! $6,240 Call Kenny 567-686-2525 1985 CorveTTe Black on black,

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82 CAdilliAC CoUPe very low miles, new vinyl, new brakes, new tires, new battery, no rust, rust-proofed, excellent condition $4800 OBO 419-481-0953

1996 dodge rAM ConverSion vAn 2500 V8

91,000 miles, all power, all service records, excellent condition, drive anywhere, $5000 419-410-0065

2011 HondA CiviC - LX Coupe, 2-door, Auto, Very clean! Ready for school! $13,757 w/ warranty up to 100k/mi. Call Kenny 567-686-2525

89 CoUgAr lS Runs great, interior good, parts car. Call 419-825-1788 or 419-388-9250

1994 leXUS lS 400 185K miles

babied, immaculate condition inside and out pearl white. New $1000 set of tires, shocks, tune up, new cassette player, cold A/C – excellent heat. Tan leather interior, Automatic in floor consol, $5500 final. Serious inquiries only. Larry 567-288-3748

2001 iSUzU rodeo - 4wd, 3.2

engine, rebuilt radiator, new brakes & seals, new battery, new tires. $2,500 obo. 419-376-3551

1978 25TH Anniv. CorveTTe

for sale or trade. 350V8, Maroon/ Maroon. See Toledo Craigslist for pictures. Asking 14K. 419-913-5192

2000 Ford eSCorT zX2

84 CUTlASS SUPreMe - Chocolate

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Announcements __________________________ Walk to Defeat ALS! The Toledo Walk is Sunday, October 6th at the University of Toledo. For more info visit www.alsaohio.org __________________________ Health & Wellness Fair - UAW Local 14 & GM Powertrain Unit - Sat, Aug. 31 from 10-2pm. Ottawa Park, 2625 Kenwood Blvd. Free and open to the public. __________________________ Monroe Street Neighborhood Center’s annual Hats Off Tea silent auction event! A salute to those making a difference in our community. Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 11:30 am. At The University Hotel, 3100 Glendale Ave. $35 __________________________ DeVilbiss Class 1973 40th Reunion Oct. 26, 2013 $75 ea. Register now! www.dhs73.com __________________________ HOW IS BUSINESS? Need more customers? Advertise to over 4 million homes and businesses throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region for one price with online and print advertising. Visit www.macnetonline.com 800-450-7227. __________________________ Bedford High School Class of 1988 is gearing up for their 25 year reunion. The two day event begins September 27, 2013 with golf and social to follow. Then, on Saturday, Sept. 28th, the reunion at Bedford Hills Golf Pavilion.

Please contact Terri (Riddle) Ormsby 419.392.2571 for further information or look for us on Facebook www.facebook. com/groups/165304940270249. __________________________ Glass City Record Show Buy - Sell - Trade Records, Tapes, CDs, Posters + More! Sun. Aug 18th 10-4pm at KOC Hall - 4256 Secord Rd. Admission $1 Call 419-450-6255 __________________________ Mom’s Group! mom2mom meets @ Christ the Word Church on the 1st Wednesdays of each month, Sep. 4 through May 7.

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Modern Chic Salon & Spa - Newly opened full service salon and spa looking for experienced Independent Contractors to join our our team. For more information contact Ashlee Griggs 419-277-2373 __________________________ Be your own boss! Drive an Ice Cream truck. Must be over 24 years old & have a good driving record. Call Yummy Treats 419-868-6533 __________________________ Hair chiasso! Upscale full service salon in Maumee & Whitehouse looking for new talent & experienced Hairstylists, Massage Therapists, Nail and Skin Care Professionals.

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Call 419-351-5195 __________________________ full time Sales representative for Findlay Area Family. Must have two years sales experience, be goal oriented, with a drive to succeed. No limit on earning potential. Contact sales@adamsstreetpublishing.com __________________________ Animal Shelter - PT - Cleaning, some animal care. Mail resume to Shelter Mgr. at 5250 Hill, Toledo, OH 43615 __________________________

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) On the 16 stop working so hard and realize that love is in the air. On the 20 you need to think about your career. Relax the 24 and 25. You are in the kitchen after the 26 making treats for the upcoming holiday weekend.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You are still confused the 17 and 18 because of county fairs and concerts and parties and you don’t want to miss any. On the 22 stay close to home. Catch up on domestic duties until the 27 and be ready to leave the 30.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) Take a chance the 15 or 16 (maybe

the 16 your love life begins to improve. You party on the 17 and 18. The full moon the 20 shines on friendships. Everything goes your way 23, 24 and 25. Then make plans to celebrate Labor Day BIG TIME.

love life looks better on and after the 16. This is true whether you are married or single. You are off to someplace new on the 24 and 25.

You are serious about helping your favorite cause or candidate.

Shop until you drop the 14. A weekend jaunt is fun the 17 and 18. Try to extend it through the 20. Work shows up the 24 and 25 as you help a friend – but no money comes. Start a new project the 26.

both) and be a winner. Go shopping the 17 and 18 for bargains on summer clothes and accessories for your home and yard. Accept a last minute invitation the 24.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your home needs your attention the 15 and 16 but you are gone again the 17 and 18. Make a resolution to STAY HOME from the 19 through the 24. Venture out the 25 for more summer fun.

Juggle work and play the 26.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19) Ask for and receive additional wages

LEO

(July 23-August 22) You resent taking orders on the 14. By the 16 you have your overnight bag packed and come home by the light of the full moon the 20. You begin to worry about your budget but not enough to cancel any plans. Energy returns the 27.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18)

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) You

PISCES (February 19-March 20) On the 18 leave early for Happy Hour. Do it again the 24 and 25 even if you are tired. On the 27 confirm plans for the Labor Day weekend.

You do tend to procrastinate so get a move on!

Enjoy the holiday.

would rather give orders than receive them on the 14. You have good luck on the 17 and 18 IF you take a chance. Relax on the 20 and make new friends the 21. Happy Birthday to you on the 22. Party the 24 and 25.

and/or a bonus the 16. Your partner could help also. Pay off whatever is bugging you on the 20. Then full speed ahead as you plan a weekend trip the 24 and 25.

The afternoon of the 18 you are off and running. The full moon the 20 shines directly on you so behave yourself! WORK – WORK – WORK the 22 and 23. Starting the 26 invitations for the Labor Day weekend pour in.

Sue Lovett is available for personal astrology readings and private parties.

Visit her on the Web at www.suelovett.com or call her at 419-474-6399.

CELEBRITY LEOS AND VIRGOS

Born before August 22 you are a Leo; after that, a Virgo. Leos are such party people. Virgos are the clean freaks who stay after the party to tidy up. Robin Armstrong (shown with hubby Kevin) of the City Paper is a Leo. Christina Williams of Channel 13 is a Virgo.

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It is fun time, especially by the light of the full moon on the 20. Shift your astrological gears from fun-loving Leo into hard-working Virgo beginning the 22.

— BY SUE LOVETT

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Across 1. Single for Prince in 1991 and Wu-Tang Clan in 1994 6. “Melancholia” director von Trier 10. Help pick a pol 14. Patty and Selma, e.g.

15. Cookie with a disgusting-sounding, limited-time watermelon flavor 16. Ellie Kemper’s character on “The Office” 17. Single for the Rolling Stones in 1971 and D’Angelo in 1995 19. 500 word Facebook post, say 20. Old Testament bk.

21. Daily reading on the Metro 23. Neoclassical predecessor 26. Single for Kanye West in 2007 and Kelly Clarkson in 2011 27. How many modern sports events are broadcast, briefly 28. Platform for waiting 30. Tells Angels to go to hell, say?

31. ___ Cobb Freed & Partners (architectural firm) 32. Kid’s punishment 33. Faux ___ 34. Single for Julie London in 1955 and Justin Timberlake in 2002 38. Light receiver 39. Flirting proclivity 40. Shrimp, at sushi restaurants 43. Kirk’s partner in the first televised interracial kiss 46. Bridal cover 47. Desirable Southeast Asian furniture wood 48. Single for Black Sabbath in 1970 and Kanye West in 2009 50. She had a tryst with Tristan 52. Qur’anic experts 53. Prefix with “mom” 54. Writes off, as costs 55. Single for Badfinger in 1970 and Van Halen in 1998 60. You, in the Bible 61. Non-procreational sinner in the Bible 62. Van Gogh’s “Starry Night Over the ___” 63. Outbreak of 2002-03 64. “And awaayyy ___!”

65. Single for Frank Sinatra in 1969 and Usher in 1998 Down 1. One may be flagged or hailed

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2. Marxist Karel Capek play 3. Prolific musician/producer Brian 4. Margaret of sci-fi and other genres 5. Al Sharpton’s employer 6. Up to eleven, say?

7. Whence J.L. Borges 8. Lots of houses 9. More inflamed 10. Like many characters in “Romeo and Juliet” 11. Bowling Green logo color 12. You might find a match for it 13. Types in 18. Portuguese-speaking island 22. Death Valley desert 23. ___ tide 24. Single for Metallica in 1989 and U2 in 1992 25. Heroin ___ 26. Tore a new one, in an argument 29. Google Maps suggestion: Abbr.

32. A-Rod, notably 33. Preakness course 35. Ups the ante 36. Former Miss World from India, Aishwarya ___ 37. Film segment, once upon a time 41. Song performed by U2 at Live Aid in 1985, and a single for Michael Jackson in 1987 42. Kyle’s little brother on “South Park” 43. Takes down, as a favorite 44. “Oh, that’s rich” 45. Leaking tube?

46. Drops for high people?

47. Like a wolf’s snarling mouth 49. Steve Jobs’ last words 51. ___ und Drang 53. “This is bad ...”

56. Leave one’s mark on?

57. “Goddamned corner of this goddamned table ...”

58. ___ mission (single-minded) 59. Maneuver after looking around for cops

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STYLE SENSE

photos by Christine Senack

Interview and Photo by Jordan Killam

Ann Petlow, Student,

Meet Ann Petlow, Student. She laughs in the face of fashion danger. She’s unafraid of wearing bright, bold colors and bodyconscious frocks. I hung out with her at her apartment recently and we chatted about the challenges and joys of being an incredibly style-driven person who happens to be plus-sized.

What goes into choosing an outfit?

My philosophy is to always be put-together.

The thing about being plus-sized in the Midwest is that it’s the best place for shopping. You just have to be more vigilant.

It’s harder to dress yourself properly when you have things that society wants you to hide or that society tells you aren’t beautiful. You have to work really hard at loving yourself.

Paul Traver and Luke Mayer of Great Black Swamp Brewing

Craft at the Quarry

You certainly don’t hide yourself.

Everything looks really flattering.

How did you discover that you didn’t have to hide? What are your go-to items?

Locals sample fine microbrews and snack on pretzel necklaces at the Centennial Terrace’s summer beer summit on August 9.

I always hated jeans, so they were eliminated from my wardrobe early-on. In college, I became almost exslusively a skirt and dress girl. I felt more ladylike and more comfortable. I looked different from everyone. You know, in school everyone’s sort of casual. That’s where it all started and that’s when I began making my own clothes.

Why did you start making your own clothes?

I couldn’t find anything that really spoke to my personality. Also, I wanted to make money! I would literally make two or three of whatever I was wearing, go to a bar and try to sell it out of my backpack.

Dana Sager and Chris Wierman

What would you tell the frustrated, plus-sized girl who thinks her fashion options are limited?

You do have a waist, you can find a way to show it off. You can’t think of yourself as needing to hide. It’s hard, but it can be done and confidence can be built. It is a skill to love yourself at any size. And then, there are the designers who give up. When you walk into a Lane Bryant you can see that they fall into this rut. Like, “Let’s just put her in a big, busy pattern!” and not give any kind of pin-tucking or darting or any kind of shape.

Everyone is plus-sized in a different way, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dress well.

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Who do you admire style-wise?

Alex & Erin Marsh with Thelma and Javier Rodriguez-Winter

In terms of brands, ASOS knocks it out of the park. I’m embarrassed to say this because I hated them for a long time, but Forever 21 does great things with plussizes, but you have to know how to put those things together. Leggings are only pants for SOME people. Also, Christina Hendricks (from AMC’s Mad Men) and a lot of the fashion blogs are making more of an effort to include plus-sized stories and plus-sized women. Refinery29 does a really good job of that. I can always find something on that website (www.refinery29.com).

The Rib-Off

Parting wisdom?

If you’re bored with your wardrobe as a plus-sized woman, you go to your accessories.

They are your friends because you’ll never get too fat for your shoes. And, shave your cat like a lion so you don’t have to vacuum twice a week.

Delicious barbeque and live music were the name of the game at the annual Toledo Rib-Off.

Dustin Dean, Michael Rinker, Sara Jensen and Christina Pettee

Martha Bradley with daughters Christie and Ana

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