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Marketplace changes

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy on Briarfield in Maumee, has closed its doors for good — the corporate office said the location ‘was a challenge’ to make financially viable. www.abuelos.com The Hungry I is undergoing renovations and will reopen as Mama LaScola’s Italian Kitchen in early April. The brainchild of local restaurateurs Moussa Salloukh and Gus Nicolaidis, the updated location will serve a casual version of the trademark Italian dining of LaScola Restaurant Group. The menu will be posted online soon at www.lascolaitaliangrill.com. 6060 Renaissance Place. 419-517-5570.

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Pulled from the pages of actual local police reports On Friday, March 28, a female victim called to report that an unknown suspect had stolen the wheels and tires off of her vehicle at Poinsetta Ave. off N. Detroit. After being at work, the victim returned home to find her car on patio blocks. Police are investigating an incident on Tuesday, April 2 in which a known suspect attempted to shoplift from Champs at 5001 Monroe St. After being confronted by store employees, the suspect pushed and bit a worker in an attempt to escape. A Toledo woman reportedly flung herself from a moving vehicle at the corner of Hudson and Elm St. early Monday, April 1 after Toledo Police saw a man solicit her

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for prostitution. The man led police on a high speed chase after they observed him pick up a woman on the side of the street. A female victim reported on Monday, April 1 that someone broke into her garage on Danberry St. and stole her steam cleaner. Police have been unable to identify a suspect in the case. A noise complaint was filed on Monday, April 1 for an alleged mega phone that was being used at a student household in Bowling Green. Upon arrival, police discovered that the suspects were playing a loud game of Trivial Pursuit that was almost over. The suspects were let off with a warning. —Compiled by Griffin Messer-Kruse

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Men are men

The vicious cycle of violence against women By Johnny Hildo Who killed Kaitlin Gerber last month? It’s a simple question with anything but a simple answer. Was it Jashua Perz, the ex-boyfriend who refused to let go after the relationship went south, eventually going to jail for alleged threats made against her and then apparently breaking a restraining order by repeatedly contacting her while he was incarcerated, finally chasing her down on the streets after his release and executing her when her car crashed in South Toledo? Was it the justice system, which released Perz on his own recognizance after being alerted that he had broken the restraining order, while also seemingly unaware that he had an additional restraining order stemming from threats made against his stepmother in Michigan, thus taking insufficient care to protect the victim? Or was it something deeper and more insidious, something embedded in the fabric of daily life which erases women as independent actors and instead treats them as objects to be manipulated and exploited by men? Certainly the short answer is most likely Perz, who can’t be absolved from the blame regardless of the other two possibilities. And certainly the individuals who didn’t piece together the obvious fact that Perz was a continued threat might also be accountable. But if we address the perpetrator and the justice system while failing

all genders but “woman” only one. Where we have “policemen” and “firemen” who aren’t all men and “manhole covers” which al—Shirley Chisholm, first African American low access to underground woman elected to US Congress tunnels to men and women to recognize the complicity of the culalike and where women ture we will do little to stem the tide of vio- “man” information tables. Where “collence against women. lege sports” means men’s college sports Consider a culture that systematically while women’s college sports have to be erases the very names of women. While specially noted as such. we wrote the above we intended to denote Does all this mumbo jumbo about the alleged perpetrator as “Perz” and his naming and agency really matter? Conalleged victim as “Gerber” but that didn’t sider that women aren’t just erased symsound right, since both seemed to auto- bolically but have been erased from parmatically be men. So we checked through ticipation in the very institutions of the reports of the tragic incident. Consistently culture. We have religions that refuse to the alleged victim is referred to as “Miss” allow the participation of women, where Gerber, or even “Kaitlin,” as if her mar- all leaders up to and including the godriage status is essential or that she was a head are male. Women couldn’t vote until child. And the discomfort with simply de- long after the franchise was granted to all noting her by her last name is symptom- other citizens, and nearly a century later atic of a culture in which women are born a mere fraction of elected offices are held with their father’s name until the father by women. In the workforce, women make “gives them away” at a wedding to a hus- three quarters of the pay men make for band, when they are expected to change to the same work, and there are certain jobs his name. So “Gerber” would denote her which are effectively closed to women. father or brother, but not her mother and Of course there are some jobs that are certainly not her. If she was married she primarily open to women. Like stripping off would of course be “Mrs.” Gerber, while clothes and dancing for the sexual arousal “Gerber” would be her husband. of men at places like Déjà Vu Showgirls Further consider a culture in which on Byrne Road, where Angila Bigelow women are systematically erased from the worked when her boyfriend Tomas Olmo, language, where “man” refers to people of Jr. was ejected from the club last Janu-

“I’ve always met more discrimination being a woman than being black. Men are men.”

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ary, waited for her outside until she got off work, then allegedly stabbed her in the leg after an altercation in his car. The strip scene itself could take up more space than we are allotted, but consider the sexualization of women’s breasts, the source of mother’s milk and thus of all human life. When working to cure breast cancer, which kills because of the proximity of the lymph nodes, this culture tends to ignore the cancer part and instead flippantly admonishes that we must “save the boobies,” as if they are somehow disembodied and disconnected from women’s lives. Is it any wonder that in this context accused killer James Millard Day, Sr., didn’t just stab his alleged victim Joan Watson repeatedly last January and leave her naked on the floor, he went the additional step of mutilating her by cutting off one of her breasts? Perhaps we are making connections where none exist. Perhaps it’s the missing piece of the twenty third chromosome that produces men with unbalanced hormones who can’t see past the skirt and the breasts into the humanity of women. Perhaps it’s that fact that has produced the truncated culture that continues to produce killers like Perz and Day in a vicious cycle. Regardless, Chisholm’s maxim above rings chillingly true, and in its light we wonder why women haven’t risen up in revolution against it. Until men aren’t men, but human.

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TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES

Sibling city rivalry By Julian Garcia

In 1931 Toledo, Ohio become the first city in North America to establish a sister city, and as most know, the partnership was formed with the city from which our town got its name, Toledo, Spain. Here’s a friendly rundown of sibling city rivalry!

Jeeps, TOLEDO, OHIO

SISTER CITY POPULATIONS

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

TOLEDO, SPAIN 83,108

TOLEDO, OHIO 286,038

Steel/sword blades, TOLEDO, SPAIN

SPORTS

8.6% TOLEDO, OHIO Toledo Mud Hens, baseball, est. 1883, TOLEDO, OHIO

28% TOLEDO, SPAIN

FAMOUS ARTISTS

Club Deportivo S.A.D., soccer, est. 1928, TOLEDO, SPAIN

TOLEDO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

APR I

L 13

Toledo Sister Cities International is hosting the 4th annual International Festival on Saturday, April 13—a full day celebration of cultures from around the world. The festival will feature several diverse music, dance and martial arts performances, as well as a variety of ethnic fare from local restaurants. The event begins with the Parade of Nations at 12pm. Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore cultural souvenir and craft vendors and learn basic phrases in other tongues at the Language Corner. Beer and wine will be available. 12-8pm. $5 adv. / $7 door / Free, children under 10. University of Toledo, Student Union Auditorium, 2801 W. Bancroft. 419-245-3334. www.toledosistercities.org

Art Tatum (1909-1956) Considered one of the great jazz pianists of all time TOLEDO, OHIO

El Greco (1541-1614) Painter, sculptor and architect of Spanish Renaissance TOLEDO, SPAIN

CULTURAL REFERENCES

Jamie Farr often referenced his hometown on the TV series M.A.S.H. TOLEDO, OHIO

Don Quixote’s adventures took place in Toledo, capital of LaMancha TOLEDO, SPAIN

AVERAGE APRIL TEMPERATURES TOLEDO, OHIO Low: 37.7° High: 58.9°

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TOLEDO, SPAIN Low: 45° High: 66°

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The irreverent, tongue-in-cheek, spectacularly unofficial guide to

ARTOMATIC 419!

Text by Alia Orra, Julian Garcia and Joseph Schafer Cover and artist portraits by Robert Wagner Installation photos by Elliot Charney

Artomatic 419!, now in its fifth incarnation,

is like the Big Top of the creative class — the most unique event in Toledo. Every other year, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo gathers hundreds of local artists and displays them together in an enclosed space. It’s a lot to handle, for aficionados and novice observers alike, so we put together a primer to the event, TCP-style: all the information you need (and some you don’t) to wring the most out of Artomatic 419!

Where: The old Metropolitan Distributing Building on 911 Summit St., next to Belle Amour Bridal shop. When: Saturdays, April 13, 20 and 27, 11am-11pm. Admission is free.

Artistic organization

“The whole spirit of Artomatic 419! is that the Arts Commission takes care of the logistics and provides basic infrastructure, but the artists themselves come out of the woodwork to make it happen. It’s a grassroots effort on behalf of the creative community.” —Ryan Bunch, co-founder of Artomatic 419! and performing & literary arts coordinator at the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo

ARTOMATIC ETIQUETTE: 5 all-important rules

It’s an (Artomatic) set up: Maura Meyers, left, and Britney Gerathy prepare

GRAVITY DEFYING

Erin Garber-Pearson, Locks of Steel aerialist eringarberpearson.com Appearing: Saturday, April 20; GarberPearson will perform demos during the day and take part in an all-out circus performance from 7-10pm.

Artomatic status: Rookie

Go with the flow (of people)

Artomatic is about individuality, but don’t go against the grain too much. How much is too much? Chest-bumping strangers. That’s too much.

Keep your critiques to yourself

iPhones welcome. Flash? Less so.

Bring money, make it rain

Repeat visits encouraged

Everyone’s a critic, but most people have the good sense to whisper. The only thing more awkward than making fun of someone else’s hard work to their face is doing so in the middle of a crowd. The Metropolitan Building is pretty dark, so please don’t blind your neighbors just to get a good picture. Besides, art is not your lunch — you don’t need to Instagram everything you see to your friends.

Aesthetic: 19th century circus performer meets funky art teacher Day job: The Tuscon, Arizona native moved to the area to be an art instructor at Bowling Green State University. About her: Garber-Pearson cofounded Bird’s Eye View Circus Space, a local organization that teaches contemporary circus skills (like acrobatics) at the Collingwood Arts Center, and performs her own aerial silk dance at DIY circuses. “For Artomatic I’m going to really focus on pushing circus culture here, because we need more of it.”

Just because entry is free doesn’t mean you won’t find something worth buying. Artists need to eat and much of their work is for sale. Feel free to haggle, however. There is no way to cover two buildings and hundreds of artists in a single visit. Come back, explore, find nooks and crannies, spend some time talking to your favorite artists. This only happens once every two years— enjoy yourself.

Idolizes: New York choreographer Elizabeth Streb. (www.streb.org) “She’s, like, bad ass.” Artomatic audience advice:

“We love to hear you. This is live theater, so hearing your voice, hearing your excitement, it is fuel for us and it’s why we do it. Be loud.”

“There’s such a wide variety and it reaches such a breadth that it invites more people out of the woodwork that might never participate.” —

Can be overheard saying… “It’s harder than it looks.”

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Erik Bang!!! (a.k.a. Erik Thomas), performance and recycled metal sculpture artist

SHE’S CRAFTY

Betty Floored, Oh Sew Betty! facebook.com/OhSewBetty Appearing: Saturday, April 20, 11am-11pm, at Handmade Toledo’s Maker’s Mart, an indie craft show taking place during Artomatic 419!

Artomatic status: Veteran Aesthetic: Dita Von Teese meets John

etsy.com/shop/BettyFloored “I think crafters are absolutely artists, it’s just a different form of art. It’s like saying a musician isn’t an artist, because they don’t make art that can hang in a gallery or a museum — we’re all making something.”

Artomatic is … “A three-weekend, super

Waters’ Crybaby

awesome, giant, untraditional art show that happens every other year.”

About her: The founder of Maker’s Mart, Floored (real name: Jessica Crossfield) designs and sews retro aprons, dresses and other gear.

art, too, @$$#*!&$.”

Can be overheard saying: “Crafting is

Signature piece: Kitschy, applique

Idolizes: Retro sewing queen Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch, www.blogforbettersewing. com

Artist gripe: The idea that

Advice for other artists: “ThinkSTREET big.” REBEL

plush owl pillows.

crafting is a dirty word.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SIX ARTISTIC PERSONALITIES YOU’LL FIND AT ARTOMATIC 419!

TheCRAFTER crafter

Spends nights rummaging through the knick-knack drawer for materials. Considers Hobby Lobby heaven. Armed with a hot glue gun at all times. Eschews Facebook in favor of Etsy. Can be found in church gymnasiums/community centers. Carries chip on shoulder. Often heard: “Why buy ______, when you can make it yourself?”

The hipster

Not afraid to make an artistic statement as long as it’s ironic. Won’t show in a gallery if he can’t smoke indoors. Never makes a piece that won’t fit in a Toyota Prius. Paints the cast of Terminator 2 in The Last Supper. Often heard: “Well, you’ve never heard of it.”

The art snob

Instantly knows the values of paintings. Performs appraisals at random — wanted or unwanted. Is on the waiting list to be a docent at the TMA. Judges art by which gallery it’s in. Considers non-juried shows to be rooms full of doodles. Has a closet full of black turtle necks. Often heard: “That’s subjective, really.”

A special snowflake

Artomatic 419! is unique, but it’s not one-of-a-kind. The first Artomatic began in Washington, D.C. in 1999, and our nation’s capital still hosts that event. The Toledo iteration of the extravaganza started in 2006.

The street rebel

On hidden gems ...

“One thing that is really magical about Toledo is that there are artists everywhere in all different kinds of jobs ——stay-at-home moms, people in factories — everywhere.” — poet Jonie McIntire, who will appear April 13 at 8pm on the Main Stage with Almeda Street Poets

The avant garde HIPSTER

Won’t accept art older than she is. Preferred styles include ‘found pieces’ and ‘installations.’ If it looks like a plain old object, then it’s artistic genius. Justifies poor workmanship as ‘experimentation.’ Considers Tilda Swinton napping at MOMA art. Often heard: “An empty chair in a bare room is art ... if you think of it that way.”

The world is his gallery, even if that means breaking and entering. Preferred medium: spray paint on brick. Puts Jackson Pollock on the bottom of his skateboard. Believes art is free, but accepts donations (also barters for prison tattoos). Hates theater, loves mimes. Branches into fashion by customizing Vans and Doc Martens. Often heard: “One man’s art is another man’s vandalism.”

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The esoteric poet

Believes a piece of art is only as good as its manifesto. Stacks art textbooks to make living room furniture. Always quick to add meaning to phallic symbols. Only tweets quotes from Friederich Nietzsche. Still authoring his PhD dissertation at age 45. Describes metaphors with other metaphors. Often heard: “You see, the tree represents oppression, and the sky is allegory for the vastness of human emotion.”

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Poetic justice

Jeremy Crawford, Madd Poets Society www.maddpoetssociety.org Appearing: Crawford will host Madd

Poets Society’s spoken word performance on Saturday, April 13 from 8-10pm on Stage 3.

Artomatic status: Rookie

now channels that confidence when he’s in front of a crowd, performing hip-hop infused spoken word poetry on everything from social ills to politics. “Once I figured out I could do poetry, my life changed. It opened up a lot of doors for me.”

Aesthetic: Langston Hughes meets

Idolizes: David Bush, head of Madd Poets Society.

Day job: Rapper and producer at his own Run Amuk Studios; poet and youth mentor with local organization Madd (Making a Direct Difference) Poets Society.

Artomatic audience advice:

About him: Crawford, a Chicago native,

tribute performance.

hip hop

discovered the power of self-expression when he started a journal as a teenager; he

“Be genuine. When it comes from the heart, it can’t be wrong.”

Signature: A Martin Luther King, Jr. Can be overheard saying … “Hip hop

is poetry.”

6 Michelle Duni with her illustrations

You might read this and think to yourself ‘Dang, Artomatic 419! sounds like a lot of work!’ And it is — unpaid work. Every visual artist — all 500 of them — must volunteer for 10 hours to earn their space at Artomatic 419!, and every band has to work the hour before their set, and the hour after.

Performance artiste

“We really have a mixture of things a lot of it is funny, some of it is a little more serious, and some of it is just weird, period.” — Megan Aherne, who will appear as emcee of the Glacity Underground Cabaret on April 20 & 27 at 4pm on the second floor

STEM meets art

Ben Scheiber and Roan Martin-Hayden, robot designers www.ts4arts.org

SEEING & BEING SEEN

Appearing: All three Artomatic Saturdays,

You walk into Artomatic, unassuming observer. Before long you start to notice them — women wearing gluedon feathers, men in tutus, hell, even a whole tribe of quasi-Teletubbies in tomato red suits. These are artists. And then it occurs to you: for the first time in your life, your regular uniform of Gap jeans and fake vintage concert tee make you look like, well, a yuppie posing as a hipster. It’s the one day of the year when looking normal is actually abnormal. It’s also the only day, ever, that the man in Pokemon shirt is making you feel like a dork. You kind of want a do-over. And you will get one. Because no other event in this town gives you three chances to arrive in style. You will let your freak flag fly — perhaps with an ironic take on DJ Lance, or something more Bjork-like — and you will return. Triumphant. Weirdlooking. A part of the Artomatic tribe. —Alia Orra

Artomatic status: Rookie

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Labor of love

performing demos at noon and 3 pm with their painting robot.

Aesthetic: “Freaks and Geeks” meets future tech moguls Day job: Toledo School for the Arts students About them: Martin-Hayden

and Scheiber, robotics obsessives who do double duty in drama and music as TSA students, will share their Lego painting robot and spread their mantra that STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) is way better as STEAM (the added A is for art). “In order to create something that people are going to notice, you need the art in order,” Ben says.

Tech humor: “It drags a roller behind it over a stencil and you peel it off and little two-year-old Betty has a piece of artwork,” Martin-Hayden jokes. “It’s a bit of a Rube Goldberg machine.” Signature: So far, only on a temporary license.

Idolizes: “My dad’s a professor — I’ve always looked up to him,” says MartinHayden. Can be overheard saying … “I thought

we fixed that?”

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Eco diva

Like what you see? Meet the photographer

Dani Herrera, PaperDENIMart Facebook page: PaperDENIMart

Appearing: Herrera’s mini-gallery will be on display all three

Robert Wagner of Man Overboard Images shot the

Saturdays, April 13, 20, and 27, from 11am-11pm.

Artomatic status: Sophomore

cover and circus-inspired portraits of Artomatic 419! participants for our feature story. Does the photog have any secret talents he could bring to the art extravaganza besides his lens work? “I’m good at beat boxing,” Wagner says. “I’m better than I should be at something not so cool. That, or possibly the fact that I’m really good at trivia games and Jeopardy!”

Aesthetic: Dumpster diver meets Old Hollywood kitsch About her: Fashions portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, and the like from fabric, zippers, denim, even dryer lint. Most recent commission? A Willie Nelson portrait made from a man’s deceased father’s jeans.

Success story: Herrera’s first showing at Artomatic 419! led to area gallery exhibits.

Signature piece: Lead Mountain, which is made completely of pencils, hangs at The Pour House.

Artist gripe: “There’s so much material that people just throw away without even thinking twice about it. Everything I use has either been donated or found in the garbage.”

Can be overheard saying … “One man’s junk is another

man’s treasure.”

Idolizes: UK button and scrap metal artist Ann Carrington, www.anncarrington.

Wild one

Tim Ide, Miserable City TV, Time To Productions miserablecity.tv

Appearing: Ide and the rest of Time To Productions (Mark Moffett, Toby Fey and Megan Bremer) will show their WORK film installation all three Artomatic Saturdays, from 11am-11pm Aesthetic: Reformed member of KISS meets experimental film director

About him: After Forbes magazine rated Toledo one of

the country’s “most miserable cities,” Time To Productions started Miserable City TV, documenting T-town culture in film as a sort of middle finger to the haters. “It’s kind of an if loving you is wrong, I don’t want to be right kind of thing.”

Signature: Ide moonlights as a fire breather (he has more than two decades of circus-style stunt training). “There’s no trick to it. Mind over matter.” Crowd sourcing: Time To Production’s Artomatic film

installation will play clips submitted by Toledoans, young and old, of any film footage they like. (Send to callforclips@gmail.com)

Idolizes: Andy Warhol Can be overheard saying … “Have you submitted

your video yet?”

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rbrtwgnr@gmail.com www.manoverboardimages.com

But wait there’s More!

Check out more artomatic behind the scenes photos, stories and schedule online at ToledoCityPaper.com

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culinary

Saturday, April 13

Planting Seeds of Hope: Serving a Healthy Food Table Class Lial Renewal Center

Join Sister Rita Wienken as she leads the class through a discussion on the state of our food system as well as a demonstration of how to grow a variety of organic, sustainable produce in a 4’ by 8’ garden box. $45, lunch included. 9:30am-2pm. 5908 Davis Rd., Whitehouse. 419-877-0432. www.lialrenewalcenter.org

Kielbasa Cook-Off Blessed Sacrament Hall

Homemade kielbasa from old family recipes will be featured — come sample and vote for your favorite as amateur kielbasa makers compete for the title of “Toledo’s Kielbasa King” or “Queen.” Also plenty of sweet and sour cabbage, coffee cake and other Polish delicacies to try. $5 per person/$4 PACT members/ children 7-12 $2/children 6 and under free. Food tickets 50 cents each. 1-6pm. 4227 Bellevue Rd., off Sylvania Ave. 419-691-5058. www.polishcommunity.org

Sunday, April 14

Cooking Class with Chef Alan Evans Street Station

Greg and JoAnn Cook are keeping traditional Greek and Italian cooking alive at their Sylvania spot, Papa G’s Pizza ‘n Grill

Join Chef Alan for his legendary cooking class; this week's course will focus on spring ingredients and cooking, highlighting how lighter components can create four delicious, hearty meals. 5pm. $55. Evans Street Cooking Station, 110 S. Evans St., Tecumseh. 517-4245555. www.evansstreetstation.com

Maumee Valley Chefs Awards Dinner Toledo Club

Chefs from some of the area’s best kitchens team up with area chefs-in-training to prepare a celebratory meal for this awards ceremony. Enjoy your choice of orange and chili scented confit duck breast, maple glazed bacon steal, or a fava bean puree with a winter vegetable tempura. $55 per person/$400 for a table of 8. 235 14th St. 567-661-7317. www.maumeevalleychefs.com.

Tuesday, April 23

Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives Grace Lutheran Church

This riveting documentary exposes the biotech industry, showing how genetically engineered foods can be linked with rising disease rates in the US population, especially among children. Free, donations welcome. 6-8pm. 4441 Monroe St. in the Fellowship Chapel. 419-320-2309. Kris.johnson@ecunet.org

high spirits Just Wednesday Tastings The Beer and Wine Cave

Enjoy a variety of fine wines and delicious craft beers/ All tastings $10 - $15. 6-8pm. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-382-6221. www.toledomeatsandmore.com

Friday, April 12

It's Friday! Wine Tasting Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion

Four wines from the land down under, Australia, will be available for tasting along with light snacks. Australia is famous for its fresh, fruit red and white table wines that are both delicious and extremely consistent in quality. $15 members/$24 non-members. 7-9:30pm. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000.www.toledomuseum.org

Saturday & Sunday, April 20 & 21

Come celebrate the unique history of Michigan wines at the annual Michigan Wine Celebration at the SE Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail. Each winery along the trail will highlight an appetizer or dessert prepared by a local chef and paired with their featured wine. Ticket price includes nine delicious food and wine pairings along with one tasting glass. $30 per person. Pioneer Wine Trail, Jackson. 419-592-4663. www.pioneerwinetrail.com

Papa G’s Pizza ’n Grill masters the “lost art” of the Greek spit By Alia Orra Greg Cook’s marriage to his halfGreek, half-Italian wife, JoAnn, has had its culinary benefits. But baklava? That perk didn’t come until he made the leap from office-bound mortgage lender to owner of Papa G’s Pizza ’n Grill. Greg, who describes his heritage as “mostly German,” has in the past year embarked on a Greek food adventure through the canons of that Mediterranean cuisine, from gyros to spinach pie to those phyllo dough masterpieces, baklava. “I think I’ve made more baklava in the past year than we ever made in 20 years of marriage,” Greg jokes. When the mortgage business “was completely on its ear” about a year ago, he traded computers for aprons and decided to buy his first restaurant, an unassuming pizza and gyro spot called Pappouli’s Pizza. It had a solid reputation — it was founded

by the late restaurateur Jim Karahalios, a veteran of the business who started J&G Pizza Palace — and came with a number of top-secret family recipes he was eager to learn. Those first months, he admits, were like “having a newborn.” “I think a lot of times people have a grandiose idea of owning a restaurant,” Greg says. “But there’s so much more to it.” A year later, he is clad in all black and dusted with flour, a man devoted to his kitchen. He doesn’t fiddle so much as command — pizza dough, Greek salad, gyros. He pours honey syrup onto loukoumathes (fried Greek donuts) with confidence. He’s changed the restaurant’s name to the less tongue-tying title Papa G’s Pizza ’n Grill. And he is committed to cooking the Greek family recipes, both from Karahalios and from area families,

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completely from scratch. Gyros, especially, are a “lost art,” he says — grinding the lamb in-house and seasoning, patting and shaping it into a cone for the spit, are all necessary steps. “Part of our story is that we make everything to order,” Cook says. “I question if people sometimes care, but that’s something that makes us different. They come here for that and they can’t get it anywhere else.” Through the inherited and acquired recipes, Greg has become “an honorary Greek.” And that baklava? It’s from an unlikely source — wife JoAnn’s Italian mother. “She wasn’t Greek,” JoAnn says, “but she was a hell of a cook.” Papa G's Pizza 'n Grill, 5127 Main St., in the Southbriar Shopping Center. Open Monday 11am-9pm; Tuesday thru Thursday 11am-10pm; Friday 11am-11pm; Saturday 4-11pm; Sunday 4-9pm. 419-882-8877. www.facebook.com/PapaGsPizza.

Blast from the past

Attention all locavores — the Slow Food Maumee Valley family is taking a trip to the Sage Organic Farm on Sunday, April 21 for an Earth Day meal. This is an opportunity to see the inner-workings of an organic farm, learn about the challenges facing our local, sustainable farmers and celebrate and honor the spring with Slow Foods friends after a long winter. Sage Organics is a small farm located just outside the village of Genoa that specializes in specialty produce including heirloom tomatoes and a wide variety of salad and cooking greens. They are a regular at the Toledo Farmer’s Market, where they sell their produce year-round. An early potluck Sunday supper will follow the tour of the farm — bring a dish of “high-quality” ingredients for 12 to share. 3-5pm. 217 E. 11th St., Genoa. RSVP by email suggested. 419-461-1983. sfmv@ameritech.net. —GMK

Dinner these days often involves yoga pants and a television, so when the opportunity presents itself to go back to a time when the evening was a formal affair, we welcome it. The Historic Vistula Foundation will hold Victorian dinner parties on Thursday, April 18 through Saturday, April 20 for those who want to revisit the fine china, crystal glasses and proper table manners of that era’s meal times. Chilean sea bas a la grecque, filet of beef with mushroom demi-glace, and chicken melon are among the 14 (yes, 14) courses to be served over three and a half hours, as well as a selection of fine wines. The threenight event helps raise funds to maintain the original character of the city’s most ancient architecture, like the Vistula home (built in 1865). $125 per person. 6pm. Advance reservations required. 1107 N. Superior St. 419-389-3452. www.historicvistulafoundation.org. —AO

Java on wheels

Caffeine addicts rejoice — downtown Toledo’s Bleak House Coffee now delivers delicious, locally roasted artisan coffee straight to nearby offices or front doors for a $1 delivery fee. Their menu includes a wide variety of local and regional Direct Trade coffee as well as hand-blended organic chai teas, lattes and hot cocoa, all of which can be spiced up with a handmade organic flavor shot. “It’s the same quality of coffee but even more convenient than before,” says general manager Emily Gessner. “And people that can’t pull away from the office but want that cup of coffee can have it.” 419-740-1125. Spitzer Building, 520 Madison Ave. www.bleakhousecoffee.com. —GMK

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Faith in 32FPS.

Perhaps you've seen commercials for the History Channel's rendition of The Bible, but if not, take it from TCP: documentaries on religion are popular right now. Case in point: local nonsectarian nonprofit Toledo Faith & Values is screening a series of documentary films each Saturday in April. The venue, Calvary Church, is uniquely suited for the event since it was once the Maumee 18 Cinemas. The April 13th film, "Father of Lights: Who is God?" has a local flavor since Director Darren Wilson hails from Monroe, Michigan. The April 20th film, "Twist of Faith," was nominated for an Academy Award. The documentary's subject, Tony Comes, a Toledo firefighter, went public about the sexual abuse inflicted on him by a Toledo Catholic priest, but that decision twisted his social life up in unexpected ways. And on April 27, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" will be shown, offering an examination of academic freedom and intelligent design. $10 suggested donation. 6pm. 1360 Conant St., Maumee. 419-346-1007. ToledoFAVS.com.—JS

Sylvania screen debuts

50 hours sounds like a long time to work, but it's an incredibly short amount of time to write, score, shoot and edit a film, which is precisely what teams of aspiring filmmakers did in the streets of Sylvania at the beginning of March. Now, the fruits of their labor, as selected by a panel of judges, will be presented for public consumption as the first annual Tree City Film Festival. In addition to the main event, the festival offered K-8 students an opportunity to create "shorties," 3-5 minute short films shot on their own digital devices. Those "shorties" will play alongside the main event, and the student directors will walk the red carpet at the premiere. The films will be screened at the train barn in Sylvania's Historic Village. Saturday, April 13. $5 for the student show, $8 for non-student, $10 combined. 1:30pm (student screening), 6pm and 9pm. 5717 Main St., Sylvania. 419-882-4865. www. sylvaniaarts.org/film/tree-city-film-festival.—JS

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film events [Monday, April 15 and 22]

Film FOCUS: Resurrect Dead & Found Memories

In Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Tyonbee Tiles, Documentary meets detective story in this exploration of the origin of hundreds of tiles that have mysteriously appeared on streets in cities across the U.S. and South America over the past three decades. In Found Memories, every day, Madalena makes bread, crosses the railways, cleans up the gate of the locked cemetery, and listens to the priest’s sermon before sharing lunch with the other villagers left in town. The arrival of a photographer forges a relationship which has a profound effect on both their lives. These films are part of the library’s Film FOCUS series of documentaries. Free. 6:15pm. McMaster Center, Main Library, 325 Michigan St. 419259-5200. www.toledolibrary.org.

[Saturday, April 20]

Art + Soul

From ancient rock paintings to Western Desert art, to contemporary multimedia artists of today, “Art+Soul” reveals the enduring heritage of Australian indigenous art. “Art+Soul” is part of a new exhibit on Aboriginal art at TMA [see pg. 22]. “Art+Soul,” is a major three-part ABC TV series, which takes the viewer on a journey through the artforms and movements of the aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples. 1pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

[Sunday, April 21]

Progressive Pride and Prejudice Tea

Break out your bonnets for a ‘Progressive Pride and Prejudice Tea’ hosted by Sweet Shalom. Guests will enjoy a fragrant cup of tea while viewing the BBC “Pride and Prejudice” film

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starring Keira Knightly. Following the film, regency style, full formal tea will be served at Sweet Shalom Tea Room. $35 by reservation only. 1pm to 5:30pm. Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania. 419-297-9919. www.toledolibrary.org

[Tuesday, April 23]

Genetic Roulette: the Gamble of our Lives

Grace Lutheran Church will screen “Genetic Roulette: the Gamble of our Lives,” a documentary by bestselloing author Jeffrey M. Smith, who ha spent most of his writing career as a public health advocate and spokesperson on the dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in our food supply. Participants are invited to bring a nutritious non-GMO snack to share during the discussion following the 1 1/2 hour video. Free. 6pm. Grace Lutheran Church. 4441 Monroe St. To register, call Kris at 419-320-2309. www.WAPFToledo.org

[Wednesday, April 24]

The Line Screening and Discussion

“The Line” documents the stories of people across the country living at or below the poverty line. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, and United Way of Greater Toledo are partnering for a screening of this film exposing the new face of poverty in America through four real people struggling with real poverty. Discussion will follow, and guests will have the opportunity to learn more about the financial resources available in the community. Refreshments will be provided. Free. 5:30pm. McMaster Center, Main Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5200. www.toledolibrary.org.

Parental meetings, and other acts of carnage

God of Carnage plays at Toledo School for the Arts By Allan Sanders

419-246-8732. www.ts4arts.org.

Before coming to Broadway in March of 2009, expectations for God of Carnage were extraordinarily high. And why not? It had the pedigree — starting with classically trained actress/playwright/novelist/ screenwriter Yazmina Reza, whose play, Art, took the theatre world on both sides of the Atlantic by storm in 1998. Her work has been showing up in regional theatre productions ever since. Carnage was born with a silver spoon its mouth as acclaimed actors Isabelle Huppert and Eric Elmosnino starred in the premiere French production (Le Dieu du Carnage). It didn't lose a step in the English translation by Christopher Hampton (author of another Broadway darling, Les Liaisons Dangereuses in 1985 and the book of Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard) when the great Ralph Fiennes starred alongside Janet McTeer in London. So when it was announced in 2009 that James Gandolfini (do I really have to write what television show he's best known for?) was announced to star alongside three of the most dependable actors in both film and theatre: Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden, well, there was no way that God of Carnage was going to fail. It was as much of a sure thing as Jesus picking up the spare, bowling against the devil, on a 7-10 split in the tenth frame on league night, with the souls of humanity hanging in the balance, at Southwyck Lanes. God of Carnage was just not going to be denied.

And so it came to pass.

No disappoint here. The show was a monster hit, running on Broadway for 452 performances and winning Tony awards for Best Play, Best Actress (Ms. Harden) and Best Director (Matthew Warchus). Done deal. So Toledo School for the Arts has to get some bonus points for staging God

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[April 12 - April 21] Ghost Light In this original work of devised multimedia performance, University of Toledo students explored contemporary themes. This theatrical production blends fantasy, fiction, history, autobiography, and digital technology in order to express the students’ relationship with the world in which they live. Thurs.-Sat., 730pm; Wed., 730pm; Sun., 2pm. University of Toledo, Center for Performing Arts - Center Theater. 419-530-2452. [April 19 - April 21]

Peter & The Wolf, Snow White Ballet Theater Toledo presents Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf' and an original composition of 'Snow White' at Trinity Episcopal Church. The SonoNovo Chamber Orchestra accompanies both productions and Tony Geftos of WGTE Channel 13ABC narrates the classic tale of 'Peter and the 18

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of Carnage in their Attic Theater April 18 through 21 under director Jennifer Rockwood. Though I must admit I am surprised that they would produce a show in which they recommend a good portion of their school not go (ads say, rightfully so, that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Personally, I would probably push that to 16, but I'm kind of “old school” that way.) Indeed, God of Carnage is an adult play with adult themes under the guise of what used to be called a “black comedy” (usually meant to mean a comedy with darker undertones). But it's also easy to understand why TSA would bite into such a heady piece. The story of two couples who meet to discuss one of their children beating up the child of the other couple is rife with great comic lines, dramatic moments and the opportunity for some really memorable performances. But while the play should be a lesson on detente, it quickly degenerates into irrational arguments covering topics that include (but are not limited to) misogyny, racial prejudice and homophobia. And while I can't say how (or if) this will be portrayed at TSA, one of the women vomiting on stage provides a key dramatic moment as well... so don't say no one warned you! Still, it's a great piece of writing and Reza, with the situational sensibility of Tom Stoppard (and a hint of a debt to Neil Simon), the dark humor of Harold Pinter and the wildly creative dialogue of Joe Orton, with only three major plays to her credit, has crafted a brilliantly wry and witty piece sure to stay with you long after the Carnage has ended. $15. Thursday, April 18 thru Saturday, 20 at 7:30pm; Sunday, April 21, 4:30pm. 333 14th St., Attic Theater.

Wolf'. Conductor Wayne Anthony's original score for 'Snow White' and Nigel Burgoine's masterful choreography, brings to life the fairy tale of the beautiful princess, evil queen, handsome prince and of course, the quirky dwarves. 7pm, 2pm on Sunday. $20-$25. Trinity Episcopal Church, Adams & St. Clair St. 419-861-0895. www.ballettheatreoftoledo.org

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Breakfast with Belle Sylvania Southview High School hosts 'Breakfast with Belle', a special event held in conjunction with the Southview performance of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast'. Guests will enjoy breakfast, pictures with the characters including Belle, Beast and others, dancing, singing, and raffles. 10am 12pm. $7.50. Sylvania Southview High School, 7225 Sylvania Avenue. 419-824-8580. www.toledocitypaper.com

A presidential speaker Building love with opera

The Toledo Opera is setting the stage for another excellent season with the annual Opera Gala at the Valentine Theatre on Friday & Sunday, April 12 and 14. This year’s gala title is “Celebrating the Architects of Love” and will feature a series of arias from Tannhäuser, Madame Soprano Sujin Lee, tenor Shawn Mathey and guest conductor Butterfly, Rigoletto and a sneak preview from Sara Jobin will all take part in the Opera Gala at the Valentine the Toledo Opera’s 2013-2014 season. Special guest conductor Sara Jobin of the San Francisco Opera leads the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Opera Chorus, as well as star tenor Shawn Mathey with sopranos Jennifer Cresswell, Jennifer Goode Cooper, Diane McEwen-Martin, and Sujin Lee. Celebrate early with pre-gala events at the Valentine before each performance. Friday night enjoy a dinner & cocktails at 6pm for $100, or enjoy brunch on Sunday at 12pm for $75. Friday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm. $30-$75. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-255-SING. www.toledoopera.org—JG

Don’t ask about stockings...

So, this is a good play that most people didn’t read when it was assigned in high school. Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but Death of a Salesman has become so ingrained in the American theater lexicon that people don’t talk about it. Lest we forget, Death of a Salesman won the Pulitzer Prize, and was Arthur Miller's masterpiece—no small feat, considering the man also wrote stone-cold powerhouses like The Crucible and A View from the Bridge. The play, a burning indictment of the American dream, follows the tribulations of Willy Loman, a burnt-out salesman who is growing more distant from his family — and reality — every day. The Toledo Rep will present Death of a Salesman from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 28, as the last drama of the 2012-13 season. $5 children, $10 students, $18 senior and $20 adult. Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm. The Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. www.toledorep.org. —JS

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On pointe and heart-wrenching

A full-on performance from the Toledo Ballet constitutes a special occasion, so don’t skip on their presentation of Giselle at The Valentine on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20. The titular character Giselle, one of the most sought-after roles in ballet, will be played by Olga Pavlova, who Dance magazine named ‘the new Pavlova’ after Anna Pavlova, and has danced with the Toledo Ballet before in its 2011 iteration of “The Nutcracker” as the Sugar Plum Fairy and The Snow Queen. Giselle dies of a broken heart figuratively and literally. Her mother has forbidden her daughter from dancing due to her poor health, but that doesn’t stop her from falling in love with a young man who turns out to be royalty (and engaged, too). To find out what happens when things take a turn for the supernatural, buy a ticket. $15-35. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St.419-471-0049. www.toledoballet.net. —JS

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The Toledo Lucas County Public Library is taking its new Authors Authors! series in a patriotic direction. Richard Norton Smith, a criticallyacclaimed historian and author specializing in United States presidents, as well as a frequent contributor to C-SPAN and The PBS News Hour, will speak at the library’s Main Branch on Thursday, April 18. Smith’s first book, "Thomas Dewey and His Times,” was a finalist for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize, and his 1997 book, “The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick,” received the prestigious Goldsmith Prize. 7pm. $10, $8 students. Main Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5200. www.toledolibrary.org —JS

literary & poetry events [Wednesday, April 17]

Brown Bag Series: Knit Four, Frog Two: DIY Culture and Chapbooks - Every Wednesday bring a lunch (or not), and come for

enlightening presentations. In recognition of National Poetry Month, Dr. Sandra L. Faulkner, Media & Communication will present. 12-1pm. The Women’s Center @ BGSU, 107 Hanna Hall, Bowling Green. 419-3727227. www.bgsu.edu/offices/women

National Library Week Open House - Drop in to enjoy

refreshments, get to know the library staff, receive hands-on catalog tutorials, and enter prize drawings for all age groups. 9am-8pm. Free. Way Public Library, 101 E Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. www.waylibrary.info

[Thursday, April 18]

Prizm Creative Community Celebrates Poetry Month

Leonard Kress, religion, philosophy, and creative writing instructor at Owens Community College, is the featured reader. The reading is followed by open mic. 7-8:30pm. Free. Way Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrsyburg. 419-309-3335. www.waylibrary.info

[Monday, April 22]

Open Writer’s Workshop - Local poet Jonie McIntire leads an

informal workshop where new and experienced writers can present their work, discuss with others, and work through some new writing. 7-9pm. Black Kite Coffee & Pies, 2499 Collingwood Ave. 419-720-5820. www.blackkitecoffee.com

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thursday 11 Panel Discussion: Aboriginal Art and Western Aesthetics

Stephen Gilchrist is curator of the Crossing Cultures exhibition at the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College. He is joined by Will Owen, one of the collectors of the artworks in the show, and others to discuss Aboriginal art in the context of Western aesthetics. Moderated by Brian Kennedy. 3pm 5pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 410255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

and also talk about story and make some group collaborative comics. All materials will be provided, no prior experience neccesary. 1pm - 4pm. Art Supply Depot, 29 S. St. Clair St. 419-720-6462. www.artsupplydepot.com

thursday 18 Junk to Funk! Eco Fashion Show

Join the Tecumseh Center for the Arts for ‘Junk to Funk!’, a community fashion show consisting solely of garments and accessories crafted from recycled items or repurposed clothing. Following a runway show, select garments will be auctioned off to raise additional funds for ‘Junk to Funk!’. $20. 6pm. 400 N Maumee St., Tecumseh. 517-423-6616. www.thetca.org

friday 19 Presentation: The Collapse of the Ancient Maya Civilization

The idea of a sudden, widespread Maya Terminal Classic period collapse is no longer accepted by most Maya archaeologists. James Aimers, assistant professor of anthropology at the State University of New York, describes current research which stresses variability in the Terminal Classic period. Recent hypotheses about climate change and drought are highlighted. 730pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www. toledomuseum.org

saturday 20 Spring Crafters’ Showcase

The juried members of the Toledo Craftmans Guild

Little Fishes II, from Carolyn Ellingson’s are hosting their annual spring craft show at Tamexhibit inside Angles Custom Framing Gallery O-Shanter Sports & Exhibiton Center this year.

friday 12 Socko! The Thrill of Art

Bold and vivid abstract paintings, intaglio and monotype prints by artist, Carolyn Ellingson produced in San Francisco from the 80’s until her death in 2002. Free. Opening reception April 12, 6-8pm. Inside Angles Custom Framing Gallery, 6831 Angola Rd., Holland. 419-837-3533

The show will feature many of the newest spring decorating ideas out there, and with Mother's Day, graudations, and weddings coming in the following months you may be able to find that one special gift that will be treasured for ever. 10am - 4pm. Free. Sylvania Sports & Exhibition Center at Tam-OShanter, 7060 Sylvania Ave. 419-842-1925. www. toledocraftsmansguild.org

Light and Shadow: Art Werger and Tom Marino

Hudson Gallery presents an exhibition of 50 works by two artists: beautifully rendered etchings and aquatints by Art Werger and classically shaped vessels with atmospheric glazes by ceramicist Tom Marino. Show runs June 1.Opening reception April 20 6-8pm. Hudson Gallery, 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-885-8381.

Workshop: Intro to Watercolor

Amateurs and experienced artists alike are welcome to this introductory session on the techniques to successful watercolor painting. Join Paul Brand to learn proper mixing colors, the proper use of different brushes, and how to use watercolor as a medium for representation. All materials provided, RSVP required. $70. 2-4pm. The Art Supply Depot, 29 S. St. Clair S. 419-720-6462. www.theartsupplydepot.com

saturday 13 The History of Textiles Part of Our Cultural Past

Textile historian and Hollywood movie consultant Rabbit Goody will lecture on ‘The Garnished Table,’ a look at what textiles were on the table, bed, floor and windows in rural America. 7pm. Sauder Village, Archbold. 419446-2541.

sunday 21 Spring Shopping Expo to Benefit March of Dimes Rabbit Goody

Artomatic 419!

Don’t forget, this weekend is Artomatic in Toledo! See our feature on pg. 10 for more details.

sunday 14 Workshop: Cartooning & Animation

Learn the basics about character design and hand drawn animation with Jacob Menden. Design original characters, make a flip book animation,

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Over 50 unique crafters and direct sales vendors will be featured at this years ‘Spring Shopping Expo’, including Scentsy, Avon, Miche Bags, Essential Bodywear, Thirty One, Handmade Pottery among many more. A raffle will be held to benefit March of Dimes to support local programs to help families and babies. 10am - 3pm. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg.

tuesday 23 Drink and Draw: Open Session // Life Drawing

Join the Art Supply Depo on the fourth Tuesday of

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every month for 'Drink and Draw', a local session where you bring your own beer or wine and draw a provided model while listening to music and socializing with like-minded area artists. 7pm to 10pm. The Art Supply Depot, 29 S. St. Clair St. 41972-6462. www.theartsupplydepot.com

MFA Thesis Exhibition I

Don’t miss out on this fantastic exhibition featuring works from Emily Jay, Natalie McChessney, Charles Neil, and Timothy Walker. Opening reception is April 12, 6-9pm. Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman Galleries, BGSU School of Art. Through April 21.

ongoing Duane Bastian. Dr. Duane Bastian, master ceramics artists and clay sculpture, and retired professor emeritus of Art Education at the Toledo Museum of Art for the University of Toledo from 1971 to 1999. Dr. Bastian has exhibited in numerous national and international juried exhibitions. His work won ‘Best of Show’ in the 85th Annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art. 4-6pm. Free. The American Gallery, 6600 Sylvania Ave. 419882-8949. Through April 30. Mr. Atomic: 100 Years of Blood, Sweat, and

Paintings. Together, identical twins, Mark and Michael Kersey are the dynamic art crafting duo, Mr. Atomic. The brothers Kersey have been making their comics-inpsired art in Toledo since 1962, a collective 100 years between the brothers. To celebrate, a collection of their work is on display in the lobby of the DiSalle building for the duration of April. Free. The DiSalle Building, 1 Government Center. www.mratomicart. com. Through April 30.

Exhibit: Brenda D. Baker

A new exhibition organized by PRIZM Creative Community presenting watercolors by artist Brenda D. Baker on display at Starbucks in Levis Commons through May 31. Starbucks, Levis Commons, 3145 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-873-9887.

Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St. 419.255.8000 www.toledomuseum.org

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friday 12 Enjoy four wines from Australia, The Land Down Under in the Glass Pavilion for $15 members, $25 nonmembers. It’s all in celebration of Crossing Cultures: the Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art [pg. 22] If you’re not visiting the Crossing Cultures exhibit of aboriginal art during one of the two free guided tours at 7pm and 8pm, attend a glassblowing demonstration, or buy tickets to an Art Hour at the GP Hot Shot and create a glass raindrop ($15 members, $30 non-members). Toledo Museum of Art

friday 19 Haley, artwork from identical twins, Mark and Michael Kersey- Mr. Atomic. They’re celebrating 100 years of artmaking with a display in the DiSalle Building lobby UT BFA Exhibition. The annual group exhibition features the outstanding artworks of the Department’s graduating Bachelor of Arts students. Center for Visual Arts, 620 Grove Place (next to Toledo Museum of Art). Through May 5.

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Its Friday at 3:30 kids through age ten and their caregivers can add to TMA’s mural with fabric and found objects. For even younger visitors, as in up to eighteen months, a baby tour will be held at 6pm. After all that family time, adults might want to unwind with some south americans wines outside the glass pavilion at 7pm for $15 members, $25 nonmembers. Or, at 7:30pm, get apocalyptic with a free presentation on the collapse of the ancient mayan civilization in the Little Theater. Then, at 8pm, enjoy the romantic guitar styles of Brazil, Mexico and Spain in the peristyle, courtesy of conductor Maximiano Valdes and guitarist Xuefei Yang.

April 10 • April 23

Art from overseas

Crossing Cultures displays an unprecidented collection of Aboriginal art.

Although their culture has been nearly annihilated, the Aborigines, indigenous people of Australia, have the longest standing society of any people on earth, and their artistic tradition is still going strong. In fact, modern Aboriginal art is one of the most important artistic movements in the world today. For the first time, the Toledo Museum of Art is hosting Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art. This unique exhibit, comes to Toledo on loan from the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, the last directorial position of Brian Kennedy. The collection will Walangkura Napanangka’s acrylic piece, host 120 pieces from the last five decades — Lupul, is one of several rare peices on most of them created in the past decade or display courtesy of the Hood Museum of Art. so — in a plethora of styles, including earthen ochre on bark, oil painting on canvas, as well as sculpture and photography. Most Aboriginal people of Australia did not begin recording their culture until the middle of the last century, so this exhibit is not just a display of great art — it's a rare opportunity to locally sample a culture unlike our own. Free. Opens Sunday, April 12 and runs through Sunday, July 14. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org.—JS

Matika Wilbur uses photogrpahey to preserve her Native American heritage.

Contemporary native

On Thursday, April 25, River House Arts is presenting Indian Enough, an exhibition of work by nationally recognized Seattle photographer and social documentarian Matika Wilbur. In twenty lush silver gelatin prints, Wilbur offers a brief yet insightful exploration of Native American identity in modern American society. Her goal? “I want people to know that we survived.” Raised on the Swinomish Indian Reservation in Washington State and a member of the Tulalip Tribe, Wilbur is passionately committed to revealing “the true essence of contemporary Native issues, the beauty of Native culture and the magnitude of tradition.” With that commitment in mind, she recently launched Project 562, visiting all 562 Native American Tribal Nations in the U.S. in her RV, fully equipped with a photographic studio darkroom and sleeping quarters. She will discuss her latest project at River House Arts as well as other local venues while in Northwest Ohio in May. Opening reception 6-9pm. 115 W. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-8900. www.river-house-arts.com. —JT

April 10 • April 23

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Record Store Day comes to Toledo by Jeff Milo There was just this vibe in the room. The lights were out, the music was loud and every shopper inside Culture Clash was about as cozy as a sardine.

listen to vinyl as opposed to sampling music online. “It’s a horrible travesty when people listen to music through computer speakers. More kids come back to it (vinyl), This only happens once a year: on Re- younger shoppers all the time, because cord Store Day, a whole day set aside to they realize that the music they ‘buy’ onpay homage to these marvelous musical line, instead of stealing, is only ‘renting’ artifacts, committed to solidarity with in- because they don’t actually own it. There’s dependent business owners. No wonder no resale value.” “It’s the perfect combination,” owner O’Connor felt such cool vibes. O’Connor says of recorded music on vinyl, The vinyl holiday, first observed in 2007, is celebrated on the third Saturday of an “art package” he’s been collecting and April by independent record stores around dealing for forty years. “It’s got something the world. O’Connor has fond memories of for your ears, it has visuals, it’s nostalgic; it Austin-based psyche-rock icons The Black catches you on a very heavy emotional levAngels parking their hulking tour bus in el.” Toledo native McCourt has run Allied for seven years and sees the Culture Clash lot the the CD as a format that morning of Record Store Saturday, April 20 “stopped making sense” Day 2010 and plugging Allied Record Exchange long ago. Music listeners in for an in-store perfor1710 S Reynolds Rd. can now appreciate the mance that had shoppers 419-861-1605. difference in sound qualstuffed behind his counter Competitive prices on select ity. and pressing the exterior used vinyl, including a wide Vinyl culture can storefront window. selection of 45RPM records. be about following your On Saturday, April heart (read: your ears!). Culture Clash Records 20, local shops like Allied “I wish there was a for4020 Secor Rd. 419-536-5683. Records, Shakin’ Street, mula for collecting,” Mcwww.thecultureclash.com RamaLama and Culture Performances by Cape Canyon Court sighs. “It’s just a Clash will “tout their at 4pm and The Bricks at 5pm. matter of doing it, a lot.” wares,” says O’Connor. Also, free goodie bags & swag Record Store Day’s Record stores across given out all day. about following your Toledo will offer special heart. It’s about the enRamlama Records one-day only deals feadearment of the “buy-lo3151 W Central Ave. turing rarer, re-issued or cal” campaign. “It’s usu419-531-7625. limited edition albums ally just some dude doing Enjoy record cookies, refreshsupplied by various retheir own thing and pushments, and a performance by cord labels, from bigwigs ing their music that they Jeff Loose at 10:30am. to local DIY’s. The day’s like,” says O’Connor, who festivities include special was part of a coalition (Alliance of Indepenin-store performances from local outfits dent Media Stores) that helped to establish (along with the occasional touring band Record Store Day. fatefully passing-through off I-80). Record Store Day is about places like “I think everyone in town tries the best they can to revive something for everyone Toledo. McCourt considers it a cultural to enjoy again,” said Allied Records man- crossroads of sorts, while Kimple admits there’s “probably a glut” of indie record ager Adam McCourt. “We’ve participated every year, it’s shops here, compared to other cities. grown every year and every year we put “That could happen anywhere but it’s here more effort into it,” said RamaLama owner where people care enough to (run a busiRob A. Kimple. “Any time you see a line out ness dedicated to vinyl), where you have a the door, that’s fantastic. It’s a chance for rash of people interested in it and making people who come in and support you every a living in such a manner.” Toledo’s “extremely responsive” to other day to get some things that wouldn’t vinyl culture, O’Connor says. The commuotherwise be available.” Kimple appreciate Record Store Day’s nity’s enthusiasm seems to be “healthier underlying advocacy — leading people to than it has been in quite a while.”

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W E H AV E I T A L L O N L I N E ! C O M P L E T E M U S I C E V E N T S AT T O L E D O C I T Y PA P E R . C O M Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Bar 145: Captain Sweet Shoes

JAZZ, BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Manhattan’s: Cliff Millimen Aqua Lounge @ Best Western Premier: BGSU Jazz Voices

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Potbelly: Don Coats The Village Idiot: Old West End Records Mickey Finn’s: Shane Sweeney (of Two Cow Garage), Todd May (of Lydia Loveless), JW Carlson

Country & Bluegrass The Library Bar: Country Night

Dance & Techno Duncan’s: DJ Chris

THU, Apr 11 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Village Idiot: Mike Merrit Band Mickey Finn’s: Buffalo Killers Table Forty4: Jeff Stewart & The 25s Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Ottawa Tavern: Height With Friends, The Electric Grandmother The Bronze Boar: Bush League Swig: The Eight Fifteens Cla Zel: GRiZ

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Don and Rachel Coats Papa’s Tavern: Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy The Pour House: Calen Savidge

Estar Cohen Trio

Aqua Lounge / Wednesday, April 24 The Art Tatum Jazz Society’s Wednesday series, Jazz on the Maumee, keeps jazz alive on the river downtown with the Estar Cohen Trio. Estar is the latest of local musical family the Cohens to make her mark on the Toledo scene. If your ears haven’t had the pleasure of hearing her yet, her voice and mood will instantly make a big first impression. Admission includes complimentary valet parking and gourmet grazing buffet. 5:30-7:30pm. $5 student / $10 members / $15 non-members. Aqua Lounge @ Best Western Premier (formerly the Grand Plaza), 444 N Summit St. www.arttatumsociety.com—JG

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Longhorn Saloon: Jam Session Manhattan’s: Quick Trio Stellas: Eddie Molina

Dance & Techno

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

FRI, apr 12 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Frankie’s Inner City: Jamboree Pre-Party w/ Fireworks, React, Louder Than Bombs, Build & Destroy Fat Fish Blue: Four Twenty Seven Mickey Finn’s: Marky Strange, The DoorStops H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: Velvet Jones The Blarney Irish Pub: Arctic Clam Holiday Inn French Quarter: Hating Hollywood The Bronze Boar: Noisy Neighbors Ottawa Tavern: Dada Trash Collage, Lark’s Tongue Bar 145: A Thousand Julys

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Mitch Kahl Potbelly: Jaime Mills Table Forty4: Jeff Stewart Ye Olde Cock & Bull: John Barile & Bobby May Swig: Shane Piasecki Franciscan Center: Raq the Casbah, Elixer Doc Watson’s: Shawn Sanders

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Manhattan’s: Buddy Boy Slim & The Blues Rockers Stellas: Pete ‘Big Dog’ Fetters Mancy’s Italian: Skip Turner Band Hamways on the Main: Candice Coleman & Chris Brown One2 Lounge @ Treo: Andrew Ellis Duo

Country & Bluegrass Village Idiot: Kentucky Chrome

Dance & Techno

Parkway Sports Bar: DJ Big Rube

SAT, apr 13 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Library Bar: Old School Saturday Night Stranahan Theatre: Music Of The Eagles Fat Fish Blue: Four Twenty Seven H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: 56 Daze Mickey Finn’s: Grand Buffet, Sinker, MindFish, GoLab

April 10 • April 23

Headliners: The Story So Far, Man Overboard, Tonight Alive, Citizen, The American Scene Frankie’s Inner City: Andrew W.K., Tropic Bombs Bar 145: Flabongo Nation The Blarney Irish Pub: Arctic Clam Ottawa Tavern: Glitter Trash, The Dumb Easies Cheers Sports Eatery: Connor Rose Band Village Inn: Mt. Fuji & The Eruptions Holiday Inn French Quarter: Hating Hollywood The Bronze Boar: Kids With Knives Wesleys: My Special Agent, The Vintage Mojo

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

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: John Barile & Bobby May Tres Belle Wine & Martini Lounge: Acoustic Beatles Tribute w/ Elixer The Pour House: Jake Pilewski Doc Watson’s: Athens Wheeler

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Hamways on the Main: Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty Manhattan’s: Frostbite The One2 Lounge @ Treo: Straight Up Trio Rosie’s Italian Grille: Skip Turner Band Swig: Andrew Ellis & The Setting Sons Stellas: Brian Bocian

Country & Bluegrass

Table Forty4: Kentucky Chrome Glass City Cafe: OWE’ver Easy Jason Quick w/ The Bricks

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): DJ Nate Mattimoe Parkway Sports Bar: DJ DRE

SUN, apr 14 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Duncan’s: Scotty Rock Toledo School for the Arts: GuitarFest: Bluegrass To Blues Fat Fish Blue: Four Twenty Seven Black Kite Coffee & Pies: Christopher Metchis and the Bricks

Jazz, Blues, & R&B Village Idiot: Bob Rex Trio, Dooley Wilson

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Oarhouse: Bobby May & Jon Barile Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Danny Mettler The Pour House: Joe Woods

Classical & Spiritual

Toledo Museum of Art: Great Performances In The Great Gallery: Tower Brass Valentine Theater: Toledo Opera Gala 2013

MON, apr 15 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Mickey Finn’s: Bad Rabbits, Gold

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Crystal’s Lounge @ Ramada Inn Ballroom: UT Jazz Night

TUE, apr 16 Sundown Cantina: Jaime Mills Potbelly: Tom Drummonds Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam Bar 145: Morgen Stiegler Trio

wed, apr 17 JAZZ, BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Aqua Lounge @ Best Western Premier: A Jazzy Surprise Bar 145: Piano Wars!

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Potbelly: Don Coats The Village Idiot: Old West End Records Manhattan’s: Acoustic Soul

Country & Bluegrass The Library Bar: Country Night

Dance & Techno Duncan’s: DJ Chris

Classical & Spiritual

Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts: Dr. Lynda Dunn Piano Recital

THU, apr 18 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Rocket Bar: G-Eazy Frankie’s Inner City: Bobaflex, Catherine’s Wheel, Siklid, Seven Romans H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: Survivor Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Ottawa Tavern: Pocket Vinyl

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April 10 • April 23

W E H AV E I T A L L O N L I N E ! C O M P L E T E M U S I C E V E N T S AT T O L E D O C I T Y PA P E R . C O M Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week B-Bop Records & Third Space: Jerry Fels with Junkyard Fats, Henry Gray & The Dead Folk

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Don and Rachel Coats Papa’s Tavern: Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy Swig: Nathan Roberts The Pour House: Matt Beier

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Longhorn Saloon: Jam Session Manhattan’s: Quick Trio Village Idiot: Andrew Ellis & The Setting Sons Stellas: Eddie Molina

Dance & Techno

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

FRI, apr 19 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Mickey Finn’s: Ekoostik Hookah 420 Weekend Mainstreet: Red Wanting Blue H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: The Band Cruisin Andy’s Bar and Grill: Joe Woods Band Frankie’s Inner City: B. Wills Swig: The Audiophiles Holiday Inn French Quarter: Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach The Bronze Boar: Stonehouse Checkers Pub (Bowling Green): Black Swamp Rats, Flaming Hot Marbles Robinwood Concert House: Ben Hall, Micheal Khoury, Ben Bennett Bar 145: Tricky Dicks and the Cover-Ups

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC Rosie’s Italian Grille: Mitch Kahl Potbelly: Jaime Mills Hamways on the Main: Don Coats One2 Lounge @ Treo: Shawn Sanders Ye Olde Cock & Bull: John Barile & Bobby May Stellas: Brian Bocian The Pour House: Anthony Beck Doc Watson’s: Stephen Woolley

Ottawa Tavern: Artomatic Afterparty: Brontosaurus, Fangs Out, Thirty Three & 1/3 B-Bop Records & Third Space: You You Dark Forest

Manhattan’s: Alan Smith & The Blues All-Stars

Country & Bluegrass

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Village Idiot: Dragon Wagon

Classical & Spiritual

TMA Peristyle Theater: Andalusian Virtuosity-The Romantic Guitar

SAT, apr 20 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Library Bar: Old School Saturday Night Mickey Finn’s: Ekoostik Hookah 420 Weekend Headliners: Sixx Digit 6th Annual 420 Blowout w/ Ghiftd, C-Fifth, Proficey, Yung Chuck, Chas, Restriktid, Origix and DC Swigz LZ Rocket Bar: Green Jelly 420 Fest w/ Boogie Matrix and Decent Folk Frankie’s Inner City: The Beast In The Field, Cosmic Throne, Megaton Hammer, BERT, Megapegasus Wesley’s: The Funkin Wagnall’s, Captain Jesus & The Apostles from Space The Bronze Boar: Bricks Village Idiot: Nu-Tones Quimby’s (Temperance): Mt. Fuji & the Eruptions Cheers Sports Eatery: Chris Shutters Band Bar 145: Noisy Neighbors Holiday Inn French Quarter: Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach

Country & Bluegrass The One2 Lounge @ Treo: Wilbur & Friends

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): DJ Nate Mattimoe Parkway Sports Bar: DJ DRE

Classical & Spiritual

TMA Peristyle Theater: Andalusian Virtuosity-The Romantic Guitar

SUN, apr 21 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Duncan’s: Scotty Rock Huntington Center: Ted Nugent, Styx, REO Speedwagon Stroh Center (BGSU): Bob Dylan, Dawes Frankie’s Inner City: The Goddamn Gallows, Michael Corwin

The greater Toledo area’s biggest guitar summit returns this year with the Toledo School for the Arts annual ‘Guitarfest’, a day long event that features guest artists, vendors, master classes and performances, with a special focus on Bluegrass and Blues genres. Registration begins at 9:30am, where participants will receive a schedule to choose from a number of classes, music jams, concerts, demonstrations, the Vendors Hall, the Swap Meet, or the Flying Pig Cafe, where food will be available for purchase. ‘Guitarfest’ is a great opportunity to not only learn more about guitar technique and music theory, but to meet like-minded people and socialize with fellow local musicians. Don’t forget your picks. 10am-2pm. $25. The Toledo School for the Arts, 333 14th St #4. 419-246-8732. www.ts4arts.org—GMK

Headliners / Saturday & Sunday, April 13-14 The fourth annual Jamboree Music Festival returns to Toledo and will consume the entire weekend with some of the best hard and punk rock acts in the nation. On Saturday, day one of the festival will kick off with a line-up that includes Every Time I Die, The Story So Far, The Plot In You, The Acacia Strain, Man Overboard, Tonight Alive, Citizen and more. On day two, catch Hatebreed, Miss May I, Terror, After the Burial, Job For A Cowboy and more. Saturday & Sunday, 11am. $30 single day / $50 weekend pass / $100 VIP, includes pre/after party at Frankie’s. Headliners, 4500 N Detroit Ave. 419-269-9255. www.thejamboreeohio.com

Hamways on the Main: Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: Dal Bouey Kent Branch Library: JAM - Jelise & Company, Chris Brown & Candice Coleman, The Gene Parker Quintet, Jim Gottron Quartet

Guitarfest

Toledo School for the Arts / Sunday, April 14

Jamboree Music Festival

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Manhattan’s: John Barile And Bobby May Stellas: Meaghan Roberts Swig: Jason LaPorte One SeaGate: Taste of the Nation VIP Pre-Party ft. Raq the Casbah The Pour House: Joe Woods Doc Watson’s: Kyle White

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Party Jamboree Pre-Party & After s with the Pre-Party featuring local hardcore from

Frankie’ Get the Jamboree weekend started at Saturday night bs and Build & Destroy. Finally, on Bom n Tha der Lou , ct Rea , Fireworks with local party party after return to Frankie’s for a hell of an immediately following the Jamboree, $10 / $5 w/ , 7pm y, Frida ! . W.K party starter Andrew boys Tropic Bombs and the ultimate Main St. 308 City, r Inne kie’s Fran tix. w/Jamboree Jamboree tix. Saturday, 10pm, $20 / $10 .com—JG 419-691-7464. www.thejamboreeohio

Jazz, Blues, & R&B Jazz, Blues, & R&B Village Idiot: Bob Rex Trio, Dooley Wilson

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Oarhouse: Bobby May & Jon Barile Black Kite Coffee & Pies: Russell Martin and Billy Hanway

Country & Bluegrass

Table Forty4: Kentucky Chrome Glass City Cafe: Americana Breakfast w/ Tim Oehlers, Gil Hernandez & Mike Gramza

Classical & Spiritual

Toledo Museum of Art: Great Performances In The Great Gallery: Denise Ritter Bernardini

MON, apr 22 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: The Casualties, The Shame Game Mickey Finn’s: Good For You ft. Black Flag Founder Greg Ginn and Skate legend Mike Valley, The Infernal Names

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

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

April 10 • April 23

Crystal’s Lounge @ Ramada Inn Ballroom: UT Jazz Night

Classical & Spiritual

Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts: Owens Voices Choir Concert

TUE, apr 23 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: Murder Death Kill, Antagonist A.D., Level 4, Navigator Mickey Finn’s: Bryanstars 2013 Tour w/ Get Scared, Late Nite Reading, Farewell My Love Delta High School: 3rd Annual Rock for Autism w/ The Verve Pipe

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Sundown Cantina: Jaime Mills Potbelly: Tom Drummonds Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts: Owens Jazz Ensemble Concert Bar 145: Kelly Broadway Trio

wed, apr 24 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Mickey Finn’s: Schematic ft. Dave Elkins (vocalist from MAE), Asker, Daytrip, I Of Radio Grounds For Thought: The Open Mind Record Grind

JAZZ, BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Aqua Lounge @ Best Western Premier: Estar Cohen Trio

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Potbelly: Don Coats The Village Idiot: Old West End Records Manhattan’s: Stephen Wooley

Country & Bluegrass The Library Bar: Country Night

Classical & Spiritual

Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts: Owens Three Sopranos, One Piano “Arias! Duets! Trios!” Performance

Dance & Techno Duncan’s: DJ Chris

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wednesday 10 [outdoors ]

Lai Massacre, as presented by William T. Allison, PhD, author and Chair of Georgia Southern University’s Department of History. The My Lai massacre is known not for its high death toll, but for the brutal nature of the killings that took place within the village, involving mostly innocent men, women and children. 7pm. Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-885-3211. www.lourdes.edu

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Toledo Holocaust Remembrance Day - In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivor and gifted speaker Paula Marks Bolton shares her unique perspective of hope and courage. Ms. Marks-Bolton was born in 1926 in Ozarkow, Poland. She was barely in her teens when the Nazis invaded Poland and was sent first to Auschwitz and then to Ravensbrück, a concentration camp in northern Germany constructed for women and children. 7pm. Driscoll Alumni Center, University of Toledo, 2800 W. Bancroft.419-724-0360. www.jewishtoledo.org

Spring Star and Sky Watch - Participants visit a park after dark to gaze at the constellations and share legends of the night sky. Bring an optional sleeping pad or chaise lounge for comfort, and dress warmly. Registration required. 8:30am. Farnsworth Metropark, 8505 S. River Rd., Waterville. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com Brown Bag Series: Aging in Equity? The Discrimination of LGBT Elders - Every Wednesday bring a lunch (or not), and come for enlightening presentations. In recognition of BGSU Rainbow Days, Dr. Nancy Orel, Gerontology, presents Aging in Equity? The Discrimination of LGBT Elders. 12-1pm. The Women’s Center @ BGSU, 107 Hanna Hall, Bowling Green. 419-372-7227. www.bgsu.edu

thursday 11 [ education ] Returning to Learning - You may be closer than you think to completing your Bachelor’s Degree. Here’s your opportunity to learn about UT’s specialized degree programs and services for nontraditional and adult students! Come for a onehour presentation on the College’s undergraduate degree programs, career and life planning services, and prior learning assessment. RSVP online or by phone. 12:30-1:30pm & 5:30-6:30pm. Free. University of Toledo, Rocket Hall, Rocket Room. 419-530-3072. www.utoledo.edu Lourdes University 2013 Distinguished Lectureship in American History & Culture - This year’s lecture will focus on the Vietnam War’s My

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UpTown District / Friday, April 19 For the second annual (419) Day the UpTown District Association is throwing a Bike Scavenger Hunt in cooperation with the bars, restaurants and small businesses on Adams St. Groups of 2-5 bikers will meet at Manos Greek Restaurant then gather clues at different locations by taking pictures. First and second place groups will take home cool prizes. Then participants can enjoy drinks and socializing at The Attic afterwards. Bring a digital camera, no phone cameras allowed. Proceeds benefit the “UpTown Green” park project. 6-8pm. $10 per group. UpTown District, Adams St. 419-290-8629. www.uptowntoledo.org —JG

friday 12 [ dance ]

Hawaiian Luau - Calling all singles. Why not break out Friday April 12 and attend Toledo’s most powerful singles dance party, and dream of Summer with a Hawaiian Luau Celebration. Be sure to unpack all of your summer time attire; come dressed in your sunglasses, flip-flops and shorts. Impress the ladies by wearing your wildest, most romantic and colorful Hawaiian Tropical T-shirt. 8pm-12am. $8. Holland Gardens, 6530 Angola Rd., Holland. 734-856-8963. www.toledosingles.com

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saturday 13 [ festival ]

2nd Annual Wildwood Spring Carnival - Bring the family out for fun, food, kid’s games, snacks, raffles and prizes. All proceeds go towards building the new children’s playground at Wildwood. Sponsored by Volunteers In Parks. 10am. Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com

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Glass City Rollers All Stars vs. Royal City Roller Girls - Toledo’s hard-hitting girls of the flat track take on foes from Guelph, Ontario. Then rock out with the gals at the afterparty at The Bar, 513 Jefferson St. 6pm doors; 7pm bout. $11 / Free, kids 10 & under. Seagate Center, 401 Jefferson St. www.glasscityrollers.com

[ education ] Understanding Cash Flow: A Workshop for Small Business Owners - Learn how to manage your small business finances. Sponsored by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Center. Registration required. 10am-12pm. Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd. 419-259-5340. www.toledolibrary.org

[ benefit ] Buy a Shingle, Save a Home - The 2013 Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) soiree “Buy a Shingle, Save a Home” will provide an elegant meal prepared by Chef Kyle DeMars with an opportunity to purchase building materials to roof a home in need. The Soiree also provides an opportunity to learn about the services provided at NHS. 6pm. Belmont Country Club, 29601 Bates Rd., Perrysburg. 419-691-2900. www.nhstoledo.org

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friday 12

[ miscellaneous ]

U & I Bridal Event - Meet and speak directly with many wedding professionals, all in one location. Gather Information, compare services and prices and book your date. Register for prizes and a honeymoon giveaway. Also, enjoy a full runway fashion show. 12-4pm. $5 door / Groom free! Franciscan Center of Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd. 419-841-2287. www.unibridalproductions.com

tuesday 16 [ benefit ]

6th Annual Entre Amigos - The Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center invites the community to a dinner and art sale to benefit youth programs at the center. Wonderful Mexican cuisine will be provided by OK Patron. 5-9pm. $25 adv. / $30 door / $10 children. The Lighthouse Banquet Hall, 2605 Broadway St. www.sqacc.org

thursday 18 [ education ] Job Search 101 - This 2 hour class focuses on skill development and how to search for a job including how to use online databases. Registration required. 9:30-11:30am. Holland Branch Library, 1032 South McCord Rd., Holland. 419-259-5240. www.toledolibrary.org

friday 19 [ miscellaneous ]

Pete Rose Autograph Signing - Baseball legend, Pete Rose, will be on hand signing books and memorabilia. 6:30-8:30pm. Prices vary. Westfield Franklin Park Mall, 5001 Monroe St. 419-473-3317. www.westfield.com/franklinpark

UMS Season Launch Party

4:30-7:30pm. Free. Michigan League, 2nd Floor, 911 N University Ave. 734-764-2538. www.ums.org

Join the University Musical Society as they launch the 2013-2014 season in style. Free and open to the public, this event is a great way to discover which of the world’s greatest artists will be performing right here in Ann Arbor. Light hors d’ouevres and cash bar. No RSVP required.

saturday 13

An Evening with David Sedaris

2-4pm. $20-$55. Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave. www.publicbroadcasting.net

Humorist, author, and wildly popular NPR essayist David Sedaris returns to Ann Arbor for one performance only, featuring readings from his new book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls” with a book signing.

sunday 14

Talib Kweli

9pm. $28 adv. /$30 door. Blind Pig, 208 N. First St. 734-996-8555. www.blindpigmusic.com

Talib Kweli, despite his immense talent, remains a fairly underground rapper with a commitment to intelligent rhymes that focus on topics ranging from empowerment to enlightenment. Best known for his work in seminal 90s hip-hop supergroup Blackstar with fellow, socially conscious, MC Mos Def.

sunday 21

Earth Day Festival

12-4pm. Free. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. www.a2earthday.org

Celebrate the natural world at the annual Earth Day Festival. This free, family-friendly event features displays from 40 local environmental, non-profit, and governmental organizations; live animal demonstrations; hands-on activities; product and toy testing; live entertainment; green building and commuting technologies; energy topics; water awareness; sustainable agriculture; and more. Visit the website for a full schedule of activities.

For more events around Ann Arbor check out the www.ecurrent.com!

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cont. from pg 29 Ohio Bead Shop Hop - Enjoy great deals and donate beads for the Mercy Children’s Hospital. Pickup up a Bead Shop entry card at the first shop you visit and receive a stamp for each stop. Turn in a completed entry card to be qualified to enter the drawing for the Grand Prize or one of five First Prizes. Each shop will have its own featured bead project. Participating shops are: JuJu Beadz, Bead Attic, Bonita Bead Boutique, Coyote Beads & Jewelry and Meant to Bead. Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. Various locations. 419-887-4000. www.ohiobeadshophop.com

saturday 20 [ sports ]

PRS Rodeo Riding - The most electrifying 8 Seconds in sports, the Professional Roughstock Series (PRS) Toledo Open features World Champion athletes matched against over $2 million worth of bucking stock for an exciting, family-friendly extravaganza! The PRS Toledo Open is the fifth event of the calendar year of the Nationally Televised 2013 Tour. See the best in the business fight for their rodeo lives in the most dangerous events— Bareback Riding, Bull Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding! 7pm. $15-$43.40. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com The Irish 5K - The Irish 5K: Running of the Leprechauns is presented by St. Patrick of Heatherdowns School. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Registration can be found online. 8am12pm. $25. The Shops at Fallen Timbers, 6832 Russell Rd., Maumee. www.imathlete.com

April 10 • April 23

[ festival ]

Party for the Planet - The Zoo is all about being good stewards of the environment. That’s why Earth Day is such a big deal. Celebrate by bringing in your recyclables and taking part in cool activities that help you learn how to be a little “greener” in the future. Also, watch animal feeding demonstrations and meet some of the keepers. 10:30am. Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway. 419-385-4040. www.toledozoo.org

[ miscellaneous ]

2013 Home and Garden EXPO - Browse the 75+ vendors from home repairs, to antique dealers, and landscape design. In addition, items will be raffled off hourly. Be sure to stop by the Home Depot Kids Corner for craft making. Each child will get to take their craft home! 1-4pm. BGSU Stroh Center, 1535 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green. Spring Fling - Help make the first annual “Spring Fling” a great success and join the businesses and people of Downtown Grand Rapids celebrate Spring’s arrival. There will be lots of fun shopping, musicians and live entertainment. Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday,11am-5pm. Downtown Grand Rapids, Ohio. Spring Charity Carnival - Come out for fun and to support a good cause at a charity carnival for the Make-A-Wish foundation, brought to you by Fun Factory LLC and Toledo Parent Magazine. Families will enjoy a magic show, ballon animals, face painting, rides, games, food and more! 10am-6pm. Monroe St. near Whiteford Rd. www.ohiofunfactory.com

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sunday 21 [ outdoors ]

Metroparks Mutts: Wildflowers - Canine participants are sure to stop and smell the flowers (and probably everything else at Secor Metropark) on this refreshing stroll. Dogs must have shots, get along with other dogs and be on standard 6 foot lead. Registration required. 3:30pm. Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com

wednesday 24 [ education ] Brown Bag Series: Keeping Bowling Green Green: Local Conservation and Environmental Issues - Every Wednesday bring a lunch (or not), and come for enlightening presentations. In recognition of Earth Day, Sarah Brokam of the Black Swamp Conservancy presents Keeping Bowling Green Green: Local Conservation and Environmental Issues. 12-1pm. The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center @ BGSU, 107 Hanna Hall, Bowling Green. 419-372-7227. www.bgsu.edu/offices/women

[ miscellaneous ]

Sunshine Job Fair - Come to learn about and apply for jobs that are open and available at Sunshine. Sunshine is looking for people who want to take an ordinary day and make it extraordinary for someone with developmental disabilities in northwest Ohio. Visit the website for list of requirements. Opportunities may exist in the base facility, family care homes, supported living programs, vocational services and other areas. 4-7pm. Sunshine, 7223 Maumee Western Rd., Maumee. 419-865-0251. www.sunshine.org

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Wellness

Runnin’ the Glass City

With the 37th Medical Mutual Glass City Marathon right around the corner on Sunday, April 28, time is running out to register and participate in the biggest foot race in town. The local race features up to 1,500 runners for the marathon, 2,500 runners for the half marathon and 1,500 runners and walkers for the 5K competing for age group trophies, seeking personal-best times, and for some, the potential to qualify for next year’s Boston Marathon. The Toledo Roadrunners Club, a private non-profit organization that sponsors local running events and supports camaraderie through friends who share a lifestyle of fitness enthusiasm, produces the Medical Mutual Glass City Marathon. Late registration is available through Friday, April 26 for $80. Visit glasscitymarathon.org to print off a mail-in registration form and confirm your registration. For more info, email registration@glasscitymarathon.org. —GMK

health and wellness events wed10

Wellness Fair - A true village event will be held by the Sisters of St. Francis, Lourdes University, Mercy and Sylvania Area Family Services. There will be programs, demonstrations, games, refreshments and more in support of developing social, environmental, physical, emotional and social wellness. 3-6pm. Free. Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. www.sylvaniafranciscan village.org

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Free Health Screenings - ProMedica Wellness is offering free cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and body composition screenings. 7:30am-12:30pm. All Nations Community Church, 5260 Hill Ave. 855-251-8615. www.promedica.org

The place to find all your healthcare needs Call Emily at 419-244-9859 to advertise your Health & Wellness services _________________________ Feeling older? Men lose the ability to QUIT SMOKING produce testosterone as they age. Call 888Contact Patte with 476-0957 for a FREE trial of ProgeneKICK ASH, LLC All Natural Testosterone Supplement. _________________________ Tobacco Treatment Specialist, HAIR EXTENSIONS, Want longer, Mayo Clinic thicker hair? 100% Human Hair only $150 to ﬁnd out how to get results! Call Linda at 419-870-4386 __________________________ 419-367-7198 Hot Yoga With Brent Saturdays 9:30am, or e-mail Mondays 7:30pm. Strengthen your mind start@kickashwithpatte.com body connection, burn calories and get rid of negative mental baggage. www.yogabrent.com __________________________ Become a doula! DONA International birth and postpartum doula training and professional certification at Center for the Childbearing Year www.center4cby.com __________________________

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Free Health Screenings - ProMedica Wellness is offering free cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and body composition screenings. 9am-12:30pm. Epworth United Methodist Church, 4855 Central Ave. 855-251-8615. www.promedica.org

Pet page

The place to find all your pet needs

Call 419-244-9859 to advertise your pets and services for as little as $25 per issue

ongoing Mondays

Beginning and Gentle Yoga - Classes cover releasing stress through deep breathing and body/mind awareness. All levels of fitness welcome. 7:30pm. Six weeks for $75. It’s About Movement Yoga Studio, 26597 N. Dixie Hwy., The Shoppes at RiverPlace, Perrysburg. 419-868-9199. www.itsaboutthemovement.net

2000 Chevy Astro Van for sale. 200k highway miles, clean, 4.3 engine, white and silver, shiny, brand new fuel pump, touch screen DVDs, 419-386-6210 mhm_419@yahoo.com $2500 OBO

1978 25th anniv. corvette for sale or trade.

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

1985 CORVETTE Black on

Black, 350 cubic inch, Automatic, 69,000 miles, $6,990.00 419-917-3507

honda crv ex 2006

Gray with black interior. Excellent condition, 71,000 miles. Brakes & battery just replaced. $12,800. Call 419-885-1767

2004 dodge durango V8 ,97k miles, red - nice. $5000 final. Serious inquiries only. 567-288-3748

1996 Dodge Ram Van 2500 high top V8 91,000

miles, all power, all service records, excellent condition, drive anywhere, $5500 419-410-0065

2001 isuzo rodeo sport

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Adult Male Neutered

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Paws and Whiskers

32 Hillwyck Drive, Toledo Mon-Thr 12pm-7pm Fri-Sun 12pm-4pm 419-536-1914 pawsandwhiskers.org

Peyton is an old gal that ran to her rescuer for help in the recent frigid cold. She was underweight,with matted fur and painful dental disease. She’s had a complete makeover - 13 teeth pulled and a body shave. She feels like a new girl! Peyton is relaxed, sweet and just wants a lap to warm.

plannedpethood.org 419-826-FIXX (3499)

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!

CALL EMILY AT

419.244.9859

2 door soft top, V6, 4-wheel drive, great stereo, tow pkg., runs perfect, original owner. Make offer: 419-537-8768

1970 Chevrolet chevelle SS

396/350HP, original, $7800 OBO. email or call for details: hydda3@ msn.com or 740-720-0250

1997 Mercury Cougar

Immaculate condition inside and out. 102k miles, new tires, 30th Anniversary Edition. Gold with 3/4 cloth top. $5000 Final-serious inquires only. First come first serve. Parker: 567-288-3748

2003 Mercury Sable GS

$2,100 OBO. Well, adult driven and maintainted, metal flake grey. 419-309-5892. Ask for Larry.

82 Cadillac Coupe. Very low miles. Show room condition. No rust. $5,500. 419-481-0953

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

Call to Place your $10 Car ad here! 419.244.9859

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Individuals may receive one free 20-word ad per issue (products offered in ads must sell for under $75). Each additional word 40 cents, payment must accompany ad. Free ads run 1 issue and are reserved for private-parties use, noncommercial concerns and free services.

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$20 per issue for 20 words or less. Each additional word is 40 cents each and any artwork is $5 extra.

ten spot car lot: Only

$10 for 20 word or less that WILL RUN UNTIL CAR SELLS. Each additional word is 40 cents and any artwork is $5 extra.

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Announcements __________________________ Old Skool Motown with Lady K at Parkway Sports Bar and Grill 8:30-11:30 every Sunday night. 2550 Parkway Plaza at the Trail and Detroit __________________________ St. Joseph’s Parish SeparatedDivorced Support Group. Tuesdaysbeginning Feb. 5 for 9 weeks. Main St.at Ravine Dr. in Sylvania. Non-Denominational, 419-885-5791 or 419-344-0713 __________________________ Toledo area mom’s group - mom2mom. We meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays through May @ Christ the Word Church - near Secor Metropark. www.mom2momtoledo.com __________________________ 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. __________________________ Studio Art Classes at Sylvania Senior Center, work in medium of your choice. Tues and Fri 9-11 Call 419-885-3913 __________________________

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Payment: Payment must be received before an ad can be placed. We accept checks, cash, money orders and credit cards (Visa/Mastercard/American Express).

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Misprints: Credit toward future ads.

__________________________ BEDS!!! Pillow Tops, Plush, Memory Foam. 10 YEAR WARRANTIES!!! New, still in factory plastic. Full $179. Queen $199; King $245 (Twins Available) IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!!! Call (412) 494-7351 __________________________ DIRECTV for $29.99/mo for 24 months. Over 140 channels. FREE HD-DVR Upgrade! FREE NFL Sunday Ticket w/CHOICE Package! Call TODAY for details 888-706-6149 __________________________

FOR SALE __________________________ 500 baseball cards $50 419-381-1675 __________________________ DELL LAPTOP Computer Extremely fast, professional grade model. Excellent condition. Windows 7, Premium software bundle. Perfect for home, school or business. Six month warranty. $399. 717-653-6314 __________________________ White Gold WWII era ladies ring for sale. Half Carot White Diamond Swirl 419-699-3398 __________________________ Free firewood. You cut. 419-389-5889 __________________________

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Singles

Dance Parties

It’s going To be FUN $8 It’s a Hawaiian Hula Dance Party Dance Parties for Singles, Dancers & Couples Fri. April 12, 8pm till Midnight At Holland Gardens 6530 Angola Rd., Holland, Oh

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Lessons __________________________

MUSICIANS SEEKING Bassist looking for musicians.

Experimental, Dub, Electronic, Kraut, Psychedelic, Post-Punk, Instrumental Hip Hop Call Josh 419-346-6410 Classic rock band out of BG looking

for experienced drummer. Please contact Debbie 419-419-8654. Male or female.

Looking for musicians for club work.

Student Bundy Resonite clarinet

with case, $74.00. Made in USA-hardly used. From about 1988. 419-787-8831 Ibanez Left Handed acoustic

electric guitar like new, spruce top , single cutaway, built-in tuner. $200 419-262-2184

SPACE

practice, rehearsal, jam spaces for musicians, bands, djs, artists, etc. 24/7 365 access to keep your

musical equipment safe & very secure with security cameras. FREE electric & WIFI. Crank it up - no noise restrictions looking to join or form a 50s STYLE EVER! No long term lease, only monthDoo WOP / A CAPPELLA GROUP can sing to-month. Spaces only $175.00 and up a month! Call now (419) 346-5803 leads or backups. Ties to big shows. 419-754-1869. Ask for Junior

Call 419-691-2820

Working dance band needs guitar player. 419-480-8708

for sale 100 watt marshall-head guitar amp

model number MG series 100 HTFX $150 419-346-0759 used, like new guitars $40 up to $125. Call for details: 419-514-6097

Call 419-244-9859 to post your ad!

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Over $25,000,000+ sold!

lessons

Voice, piano and guitar lessons.

Beginner to advanced/intermediate. 15 years experience. Call 419-290-1914

Ads For Local Artists are Free!

Ads run for 2 issues and must be renewed after the two issues. You must be: advertising for band members or selling instruments under $200 or just looking to jam. Business related ads run for $20. Limit 20 words per ad; 40 cents per additional word.

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Elaine’s Little Picassos Children’s Art Camp at the Toledo Artists’ Club located at the Toledo Botanical Gardens July 8-12 9:30-12:30 Call 419-841-8153 __________________________ Children’s Art Classes Toledo Artists’ Club at the Toledo Botanical Gardens Call 419-841-8153 __________________________ Can you act? Wanna be in a play? Call us for an audition 419-490-4214. Performance Aug. 24th Maumee Indoor Theater __________________________ Larry Parker, Sr. art exhibit at Sanger Branch Library Central Ave. near Secor May 1st - June 15, 2013 titled “Show and Tell.” larry.parker1969@yahoo. com or 567-288-3748 questions. Art for Sale to fit any budget __________________________ Please join us for a Special Memorial Benefit: Honoring the Life of Katie Sheppard. Live Band, Games, Food, 50/50 Raffle, Silent Auction. All proceeds donated to the Battered Woman’s Shelter of Northwest Ohio. April 14, 1-5pm, Tremainsville Hall (South of Laskey) For more information or donations, contact Cheryl 419-283-4047 or Lisa 419-867-3762 or email katiememorialbenefit@gmail.com __________________________ Old Skool Motown with Lady K First Saturday of every month at Parkway Sports Bars and Grill 8:30-11:30 2550 Parkway Plaza at the Trail and Detroit __________________________

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www.parklanetoledo.com __________________________ Server needed Tuesdays and Fridays 11 am to 2pm, occasional Saturdays. Fax resume to 419-243-2281 __________________________ personal assistant needed Flexible hours; own transportation; must have two references. Please call 419-531-7283 from 11am - 11pm. __________________________ Downtown Sylvania salon is looking for an established nail tech. We are a full service salon. Must be able to work in a team enviroment. Contact Barb or Diana at 419-882-5757 for details __________________________ Looking for 2 hairdressers and nail tech with clientele to join our salon. Great location, reasonable rent, vacation time and starting assistance. Call Merinda @ 419509-9624 or creativeexsalon@yahoo.com __________________________ on-call designer needed for Toledo City Paper. Must have Mac Creative Suite experience as well as previous print prep knowledge. Contact leah@adamsstreetpublishing.com with a portfolio link and resume __________________________

Wanted to buy __________________________

Buying, paper items, old photos, Car Magazines 70’s and Older ... Beer items, Boats, marbles, Oil paintings, Car items ... Coupes & Convertibles, buying guy stuff!!! Call 419-509-8234 __________________________

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Accepting applications for 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom Apartments Appliances & Utilities included Rent Based on Income

Applications by Appointment

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STUDIO/REHEARSAL SPACE – Available on hourly basis. Approx. 800 sq ft. Great for dance classes, rehearsals, meetings, music lessons. Hill at Holland Sylvania. 517-918-9547, aegela@mindspring.com __________________________ Hall Rental Capacity 260. American Legion Post #553 206 S. Byrne Rd. Toledo 419-535-2421 www.adamspost553.org __________________________ Apartment for Rent 1 bedroom 423 13th Street Paid Utilities, Clean, Quiet, Employed, Over 50 Preferred $450 + Deposit 419-215-1759 __________________________

April 10 • April 23

ARIES (March 21-April 19) The new moon

makes its annual visit to you on the 10th. Make some resolutions and set goals. May be some upheaval at work the 12th. Pay those taxes the 15th. On the 20th, Mars enters the sign of Taurus and it may slow you down.

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If you don’t like the way things are going, just wait a minute because they will change. There is a new moon, Pluto retrogrades, and Mercury, Venus, the sun and Mars all change signs. — BY SUE LOVETT

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) The

new moon the 10th has you seek new adventures, new projects, maybe a new partner. On the 12th you lose enthusiasm for redecorating. Pay attention to your budget and assets. The 20th and 21st are exciting.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The new moon on the 10th brings help from an unusual source. Start your weekend early the 12th because your partner has plans. Venus comes home to your sign so whatever you want, you get. Happy Birthday to you the 19th.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) The

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Have a special party the 10th to tell others about your goals. If you haven’t already done it, mail your taxes the 15th. You may get a refund. A party the 20th may be wild and crazy. Rest the 21st. Next week should be okay.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) You get fabulous creative ideas the 10th.

new moon the 10th shines on your good health. Pluto, your ruling planet, retrogrades the 12th, taking your energy with it. Starting the 15th your love life is good. A commitment is possible the weekend of the 20th and 21st.

Make a list so you don’t forget any. Pluto retrogrades in your financial sector the 12th but don’t lose sleep over it. The 19th, 20th and 21st make a super weekend. Enjoy!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) The new moon on the 10th shines where you are out and about making a good impression. Try for a quiet weekend the 13th and 14th. The moon shines directly on you the 15th, so do whatever you want. Go on a spending spree the 20th and 21st.

The new moon the 10th shines brightly on your career and reputation. The week of the 15th runs smoothly even if you have taxes to pay. Have a special luncheon the 17th to make plans for an event the 21st.

LEO (July 23-August 22) On the 12th, Pluto

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) The

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) The new moon on the 10th may bring dividend checks and refunds. Pluto retrogrades the 12th so you have to “re-think” some of your creative ideas. Travel plans for summer should be made on the 21st and 22nd.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) The new moon the 10th shines in your second house of MONEY. Hopefully it is coming in so you can pay your taxes. Action shifts the 19th and you spend some time over the weekend shopping for a new computer, or iPad.

retrogrades, reminding you to safe guard your reputation. Mail your taxes the 15th. On the 19th you begin a period of recognition and popularity. You are so comfortable in the spotlight. You are the king or queen!

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

new moon the 10th tries to talk you into buying a new car. Uranus aligns with Mercury the 19th and 20th, bringing you good news from a forgotten source. You love surprises and this one is outstanding!

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 ARIES Aries is the first sign of

the zodiac. They can be rather loud and aggressive, but totally open and honest. You always know where you stand with them. Nancy Pelosi, Fergie, and Alec Baldwin are Aries. WSPD Radio was “born” April 15, 1921. Broadcaster Dave Holmes of Channel 13 is an Aries also.

April 10 to April 23

Q-Tips Across

1. Blow sound 5. They start with 7-Down 8. Nicks and Buckingham bandmate Christine 13. It might prevent a gas explosion 14. Necklace in Obama’s birth state 15. Bill mentioned often in the course of 2008 presidential mudslinging 16. Sheets for shoppers 17. Seven-foot golf assistant? 19. Boundary 20. Commit election fraud, perhaps 21. Restraint choice for a root beer magnate’s dog? 24. Beastie Boys rapper who died in 2012 27. Low-rent NYC building 28. Her full name has just one vowel repeated four times (aaaaand this entry officially jumps the shark) 29. Array of food 32. They’re beneficial to the core 35. Barbera’s partner in animation 36. “Jacques, I rate your face a perfect score, but your butt is trËs mediocre!” 40. Met field 41. The TPD might make them wail 42. Heavily Hispanic California region 44. Tribe near Salt Lake City 45. Bon ___ (witticism) 48. Banned bug killer 49. Device that automatically cooks a certain French dish “au vin”? 53. Car company that makes the Tribeca 56. Middle alternative? 57. Copy of a copy of a Persian Gulf republic? 60. Historic European waterway, to the Germans 61. Sucks or blows, as it were 62. A Turner 63. Certain minced oaths 64. Mr. T’s crew 65. Scottish criminal 66. Gross lid issue Down 1. City where Bach, Goethe, and Marlene Dietrich lived 2. Company whose Monopoly is fully legal 3. Not contemp. 4. Like someone smoking in bed, stereotypically

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5. Small business’s designation 6. Tone similar to eggshell 7. See 5-Across 8. Wrap condiment 9. A doctor might tell you to cut it out 10. Fierce 11. Kaplan of indie rock fame 12. Atty.’s letters 13. Fails to reserve a juicy bit 18. Saves for later, in a way, as “Girls” 22. “Moving ___ the next topic, please ...” 23. Big dummies 25. Yankee Robinson who was MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic 26. ___ Yauch (real name of 24-Across) 30. Long-distance options 31. “Foiled!” 32. Two of four, e.g.: Abbr. 33. Golden ratio letter 34. Truth ___ (what the U.S. military once hoped LSD could be) 36. For all kinds of students, in a way 37. Popular glowing rectangle 38. Domestic decision for a duck 39. It lost to VHS in part because the porn industry didn’t adopt it 43. Celebrity-endorsed diet supplement berry 45. Company lover? 46. Like much modern shopping and dating 47. Terrifying (or at least super irritating) group for anyone who isn’t their age, often 50. Senator Hatch 51. One might scare a visitor to California 52. Zildjian product 54. Chemical in fertilizer 55. Practice with blindfolds and gags, for short 57. Sked note where a cancellation happened, maybe 58. Blockbuster 59. “That which was to be demonstrated,” in proofs

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photos by Christine Senack

Mad, mad world

Mad Men fans celebrated the season premier at Tres Belle Wine and Martini Lounge on April 7. Party goers wore their Don Draperinspired duds and puffed on cigars in honor of the slick ‘60s-era series.

Photo and Interview by Alia Orra

Mary Dunkin, visual artist Dunkin's retro head scarf, paparazzi-proof sunglasses and thin frame bring to mind a certain iconic musician's look. (You know the one.) We stopped the budding artist outside the Artomatic 419! headquarters to talk fashion.

We're digging the head scarf.

I'm lazy. If I'm going to have a busy day, sometimes a scarf's my favorite accessory. I'm usually pretty plain Jane, but my scarves are really loud.

Has anyone ever told you you have an Amy Winehouse thing going on?

Jerry Brown of Madison Avenue Marketing Group with Jessica Miller and Nikki Kellers

Yeah, actually. Or they say I remind them of Rosie the Riveter.

How would you describe your personal style? Otis Gri ssom, S he and Mic lly McCoy Gri s hael L. Seay som

I would call is 'hesh and fresh.' I find things that I think are chic and things that are crummy and combine them to create a balance of both. I kind of like to look like a character.

Where do you like to shop?

Old West End estate sales are really good — that's where I get most of my jewelry. I don't think I've bought anything new for about a decade. I didn't have a whole lot of options, so I had to get creative as a kid.

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Steve Timofeev & Jay Ackerman

Greg Lukasik, street artist and illustrator, with Klaire Russell, a speed artist who paints compositions in less than two minutes flat. (She also sells signature painted wine glasses.)

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Stacey Elton with glass artist Bobbo and Artomatic 419! promoter KC St. John

Art in the 419

Artists and friends mingled at Artomatic 419!’s preview kick-off party on April 7 at Burger Bar 419.

Samuel Cherf and his dad, Joe, take in the Artomatic 419 artist vibes. (They grabbed some grub before heading to the B.B. King concert.)

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