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February 22, 2017 - March 7 Vol. 20 • Issue 03
Below is a list of our staff, members of “the media,” a group that our President has deemed to be “among the most dishonest people on earth.”
What (made up) Best of Toledo category would you win?
Publisher/Editor in Chief
Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) Best Napper
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Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) Best Boss You Love To Hate
Get hungry Restaurant Week Toledo 2017 kicks off February 23. By Joel Sensening
Hafner Florist Inc. has expanded, adding a new showroom, Hafner 419 Weddings & Events, next to its main shop in Sylvania, including displays of rental items available for special occasions. 5139 S. Main St., Sylvania. 419-885-7033. hafnerflorist.com
Assignment Editor: Athena Cocoves (athena@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Best Antagonist Staff Writer: Jeff Klima (jklima@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Most Humble… by a mile. Maybe two Calendar Editor: Scott Peterson (speterson@adamsstreetpublishing.com) best at Improvising
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Drink up
11th Annual Glass City Beer Festival will showcase the best of the regional brews. By Dave Kubacki
Contributing Writers:
Michael Pierce, Jeff McGinnis, joel sensening, dave kubacki, monique ward, bridget adams, Rob Brezsny, Christine Senack, johnny Hildo
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UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS
The Cinnamon Stick sells homemade pies, sweets, dessert cocktails, coffee and ice cream. 11am-9pm, daily. 3535 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd. (by Central Ave., in the former Sylvan Lodge/Driftwood Lounge), 419-843-9127. facebook.com/cinnamonstickoh
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CORRECTION: In the Health & Wellness
Guide (TCP 1-25-17), Dr. Marlene Welch, co-owner of AM Skin Health & Plastic Surgery, was incorrectly listed as a Medical Aesthetician. She is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop will open its second Toledo location in midMarch, in the downtown Toledo space formerly occupied by Roulet Jewelers and Murphy’s Jazz Club. 413 Madison Ave., potbelly.com The Kroger stores at 3301 Navarre Ave. in Oregon, and 833 W. Alexis Rd. in Toledo have reopened after extensive renovations. The Oregon location added 20,000 square feet, a Starbucks, a Murray’s Cheese Shop and the ClickList service. The Toledo store added The Little Clinic and ClickList. The renovations totalled $18 million. kroger.com Buffalo Wild Wings in Perrysburg will close at the end of the month. River Place Shopping Center (by Costco and Levis Commons), 26567 N Dixie Hwy #142, Perrysburg. 419-872-9464. buffalowildwings.com The manager is reportedly looking for another location. Shuckers Seafood & Pasta is changing ownership, after the iconic 25-year-old Swanton restaurant’s rooftop sailboat landmark was declared an insurance hazard. Shuckers will transform into the second location of Haskin’s popular Mail Pouch Saloon. 14620 Airport Hwy., 419-825-5502. mailpouchsaloonswanton.com Secor Square has added new tenants. 3379 Secor Rd., directly off of I-475, including Citizens Bank, ProMedica Urgent Care and First Watch, a “daytime cafe” franchise that serves fresh, healthy options.
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Ohio EPA: “Volunteers”
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Ohio’s EPA has unveiled a plan to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie, a year earlier than required under an agreement with the U.S. EPA and Canada. The Ohio EPA, which has spent $2 billion since 2011 in its quest to curtail algal blooms from manure and pollutant runoff, will use “adaptive management,” referring to flexible systems of observation and control to determine how to best restrict the runoff. Under the plan, they’ll try stuff, and if it doesn’t work, they’ll try other stuff. Ultimately, the goal of the Ohio EPA is to reduce runoff by 20 percent by 2020 and 40 percent by 2025. The Environmental Law and Policy Center has released a statement saying that,
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Current tenants include: FUSIAN, Great Clips, Orangetheory Fitness, PetPeople, PizzaFire and The Joint Chiropractic. secorsquare.com Two restaurants will move into the area near the old Ramada hotel on Secor at I-475. A Texas Roadhouse will open in September. Opening in Spring 2018, new restaurant Bubbas-33, serving pizza, beer and burgers. AAA Service Center has opened at 3200 Meijer Dr., off Central Ave. next to the Meijer in Sylvania Township. The center provides car maintenance, diagnostic repair, and a charging station for electric vehicles. Across from the Costco on Central Ave., Westgate Village Shopping Center has completed a 7,500-square-foot second phase. The tenants include the chain Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and hair salon Sports Clips. The fast-casual Mexican food restaurant, Moe’s Southwest Grill, plans to open its first Ohio restaurant at 5299 Monroe St., near the Shops at Franklin Place. Major changes at Cricket West Shopping Center (3151 W. Central Ave., by Secor Rd.) are due to a change in ownership. Perrysburg resident Matt DeWood purchased the property from the 89-year-old Glenn Fitkin, who built the strip in 1960, last April for $2.2 million. DeWood has since signed leases for multiple tenants, including: - Cake in a Cup bakery’s second location - His sister Erika DeWood’s restaurant, Zingo’s Mediterranean, which will open a second location in summer. - The technology repair company Razelle, which currently has a location in Franklin Park Mall - SIP Coffee, owned by Courtnay Cousino, daughter of restaurateur Tom Cousino (Navy Bistro, Cousino’s Steakhouse). The coffee shop for “socially infused people” is moving into Biggby Coffee’s former spot and will open March 1. 3160 Markway Rd., 704-533-2529. siptoledo.com
while some good steps have been taken, they’re disappointed by the plan because it revolves around voluntary rather than mandatory measures.
Susan Matz, ACLE coordinator, said “Basically, all the report does for 41 pages is try to hide the fact that Governor John Kasich continues to let Big Ag decide Lake Erie’s fate while we pay with our tax dollars and our health. This report gives us no confidence that the Ohio EPA’s actions are leading to real improvement of our water quality.” Local members of the grass roots organization Indivisible will rally at 9am on Thursday, February 23 during a meeting at Congressman Bob Latta’s district office [1045 N. Main St., Bowling Green]. They will be protesting NW Ohio’s water quality issues as well as other grievances. All are welcome, bring a sign.
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Wonder women
Bringing together diverse and successful women leaders to speak on gender equity and empowerment, the third annual Women in Leadership Symposium invites NW Ohio women to gain a unifying perspective. To continue the discussion of women’s issues in today’s society, the speakers will address relevant topics to educate, inspire and encourage women from all walks of life to create or redefine their own goals. Speakers include Viva McCarver, chief human resources officer at BGSU; Ava Harter, a senior vice president at Owens Corning; Lynn Luther, member of Eastman and Smith Ltd. and Kim Hunter, treasurer and vice president of Investor Relations at Libbey Inc. Event includes breakfast and networking opportunities. 8-11:30am. Wednesday, March 8. $99. University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St., 713-592-6998. wilsymposium.com
A safe space
Harvey House of Northwest Ohio, the first LGBTQ+ and allied youth community center in Northwest Ohio will soon open the first and only LGBTQ+ and allied youth community center in Northwest Ohio. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Sunday, March 5 will celebrate the new, safe space for LGBTQ+ youth, aged 12-19 and a drop-in center that encourages socialization, education and resources. In addition to classes on a variety of social topics pertaining to inclusiveness, Harvey House will also hold game and movie nights, as well as regular recreational opportunities. For teens in need, there will also be emergency food, hygiene products and clothing, and connections for counseling, drug and alcohol recovery programs,health services,job opportunities and legal assistance. 1-4pm. Sunday, March 5. Harvey House, 1415 W. Sylvania Ave. harveyhousenwo.org Free
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Time travel to the 1920s with The Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo for the Young Jewish Toledo Great Gatsby Soiree fundraiser, benefitting the Ahava program, which assists families raising children with special needs. Don your roaring ’20s attire for the soiree, be dazzled by the Midwest Dueling Pianos, participate in a silent auction, casino games and more. Dinner provided by Georgio’s Cafe International. $36/one person with one drink, or $54/one person with three drinks. 7:30pm. Saturday, March 4. The Historic Lobby of The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., 419-885-4461. jewishtoledo.org/soiree
J’aime faire la fête! Et tu?
Did you understand that? If so, great. If not, no biggie. The only thing that matters is whether or not you like to party. If you do, join the Alliance Francaise de Toledo to celebrate its 50th Anniversary at a Mardi Gras Party. The dual celebration will include appetizers, champagne, music from the Toledo International Youth Orchestra, plus a sit-down dinner accompanied by music from Gene Parker and his band. During the party, enjoy dancing, magic, fortune telling and a chance to win a trip for two to France or St. Martin through a raffle. RSVP in advance. $50. 6-11pm. Saturday, February 25. The Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Rd., 419-537-9024. aftoledo.com
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Follow the leader
Becoming a candidate in City Politics by Johnny Hildo And they’re off! While Election Day is still months and months away, the race for the golden ring has already begun. Look at one Kurt Young, Esquire. This loyal soldier for the Democrats already has a logo and a campaign page for his run for Toledo City Council. The brief bio isn’t very helpful, though. It notes that he is a husband, homeowner, and attorney. Just what he thinks he’s doing running for Toledo City Council is never fully fleshed out. Kurt might be the first out of the gate with a logo and a social media vehicle for uninspired selfies, but he sure won’t be the last. There are others chomping at the bit, in neighborhoods and from ‘burb to shining ‘burb, too. All of which begs that nagging question. Who the shazdang it told these folks we wanted them to represent us anyways?
Representin’
A little voice creeps in and chirps, “look at the voiceless masses. They need a leader to give them a voice.” Lo and behold, that leader is the mug in the mirror! Seriously, this is a major problem. Representative democracy was conceived to allow yokels sitting around the ol’ cracker barrel to nominate one to give them all voice. “You know who has a right fine head on his shoulders? Ol’ Clem, that’s who. We should get ol’ Clem to go on down to City Hall and be our voice in the halls of guvmint!” Has anyone been sitting around ruminating on what a fine head Kurt Young has on his shoulders, and how much we’d love it if he’d mosey on down to One Guv to be our stand-in? No need to pick on poor ol’ Kurt, we could say the same thing about plenty of candidates, incumbents and newcomers alike. Was their decision to become a candidate in humble assent to the clamoring of the masses? Or was it self-serving, public trough ambition? Our new standard campaign question. Just what gave you the big idea that anyone wants you in office?
Fair shakes
What it comes down to, dear readerz, is a question of leadership. The great Bard said it best in Twelfth Night. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. Translate that into City Politics, and, well, it doesn’t really translate into City Politics. Which sorta stinks. But insert the notion of leadership, and we could say, some are born leaders, some become leaders, and some have leadership thrust upon them. We
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would reply to the Bard, yeah, Shakes baby, that’d be fandiddlytastic, but some of these ragamuffniks just want to be leaders so bad they can taste it in the back of their epiglottis. Was Carty born to lead? Or does he just want to be a leader so bad it makes him slap employees and call pudgy kids “Fatso?” Look at current leadership in T-Town, in the ‘burbs, in the townships. Were these folks born leaders? Do their previous careers reek of accomplishment and accolades? Or do they just plain reek? Give it to us straight, oh ye who would be our leaders, our voice. We can take it. Have you been born to lead, achieved leadership, or had leadership thrust upon you? Ready to take that leadership into the public sphere? Or are you just a sorry excuse, a wannabe with a big mouth and a teentsy weentsy resume, ready to lead us off a cliff? We’ve had way too much of the latter. Jokers who wouldn’t know leadership if it smacked ‘em in the head with a coffee cup. Stay home, wannabes. Let the leaders among us come forth. And let the games begin!
Some things worth sayin’
We, for one, cannot question the explanation of Council President Steve Steel regarding his recent mishap in the downtown of our fair burg. While it makes us question the safety on the streets of our vaunted and rejuvenating entertainment district, we certainly cannot argue with Steel and his council cohorts for seeking a bit of refreshment in advance of the State of the City address. Having attended a few of those annual speeches, we can empathize with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s poorly timed nap during a State of the Union address several years back. And she was listening to Barry O, not Paula HH. A libation pre and post State of the City seems warranted and, by the sounds of it, as a majority of council was partaking, perhaps the most collective wisdom exhibited by our council members in some time. And lest we not forget the role of the watering hole in our political history. Our country’s Constitution was first debated over a few pints of ale and Mad Anthony Wayne and Ollie Perry had a penchant for relaxing over a distilled spirit. So we say, carry on our good representatives. Perhaps the nudniks we have sent to represent us in DC would do well to find a publican house to share some rhetoric and break the stalemate. Just sayin’
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SIDE “Recently, Ohio adopted a new rule, that hair braiders must obtain 450 hours of instruction in order to own and operate a hair braiding salon,” Davis noted. “None of the main cosmetology schools offer this course. There are two known schools that offer this in Ohio at a rate of approximately $3,000, without financial aid or other assistance. While to work in a tanning salon or tattoo parlor, there are no courses or licensing requirements.”
Licensed to Braid
Stylists get more hours of training than EMTs By Bridget Adams Traditionally, African hair braiding has been passed down from mother to daughter. The intricate styles so often seen in African-American hair are beautiful and practical: they protect curly hair, retain moisture, and encourage healthy growth. Braiding one head of hair may take hours, and being a specialized skill, it’s also a career opportunity for those talented enough to pursue it. The problem is that many professional hair braiders in Ohio are working illegally, due to burdensome licensing laws and required training that is often irrelevant and not readily available. An Ohio cosmetology license requires 1500 hours of study and supervised practice, at a cost of several thousand dollars. Compared to the 20 hours of required training to work as an armed security guard or 130 hours for an emergency medical technician. Megan Davis, natural hair expert and owner of Toledo’s Kitchen Salon (and wife of City Paper production manager, Imani Lateef) said, “Cosmetology as a curriculum does not encompass the skill and art of hair braiding… [nor] does it include even the most
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basic methods and techniques of hair care for the African-American. During the course, the main haircare learned is for Caucasian or European hair textures. Less than three hours [is] spent learning how to create a cornrow base to sew in a weft of hair— which is a major service requested by AfricanAmericans. Hair braiding is never introduced in the classroom.”
Time for Ohio to take another look
Megan Davis, owner of the Kitchen Salon
Black haircare rarely taught
“Black haircare as a whole is completely omitted from the cosmetology industry,” Davis continued. “Hair braiding has become regulated because African-Americans were providing these services in their homes and both cosmetologists and others who may live in communities where hair braiding takes place thought that no one should practice any beauty service without a license.” Cosmetology training includes shaving the face, cutting hair, application of heated tools to the hair, and chemical treatments, all potentially dangerous activities. African-American hair braiders do not wash, cut, or apply chemical treatments to hair.
Braiding Freedom, a project of the Institute for Justice, highlights the issue of irrational licensing for hair braiders: “At a minimum, the government may only restrict braiders’ rights to run their businesses when there is some ‘rational basis’ for that restriction. To demonstrate that rational basis, the government must show a reasonable connection between the restrictions in question and public health and safety. But there is no threat to public health or safety presented by braiding hair— and certainly not any threat that can justify hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of irrelevant cosmetology classes that can cost $20,000 or more.”
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“All areas of Black hair care, including natural hair care and braiding, should be included in cosmetology courses since it is a requirement in the State of Ohio, or Ohio should revisit the current laws in regard to hair braiding and natural hair care,” Davis stated. In Michigan, there is no licensing requirement to practice any form of natural hairstyling or braiding, or to own/operate a natural hair salon. “Hair braiding generalizes a broader field of practice in cosmetology and beauty for the African-American consumer,” Davis explained. “It should be a separate course, included in the current curriculum or left unregulated along with tattoo artists and body piercers.” For more info visit: thekitchensalon.com braidingfree.wpengine.com
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Culinary Ongoing
Adventure with food
River View Yacht Club Sunday Breakfast Buffet Fundraiser River View Yacht Club
Koreana, a sophisticated experience By Athena Cocoves
Every sunday running through March 26 River View Yacht Club will be holding Sunday Breakfast fundraisers. The breakfast will be featuring eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, ham, made to order omelets and burritos and much more. This event is open to the public. 8:30am. $8/adults, $7/seniors, $5/children. 5981 Edgewater Dr., 419-729-9251. riverviewyachtclub.com
Thursday 2.23
Restaurant Week Kick-Off Secor Building
Before Restaurant Week Toledo starts, sip beer and wine and preview samples from participating restaurants. 5-7pm. $30. 425 Jefferson Ave., 419-241-7371. restaurantweektoledo.com
Prohibition Party The Pub at Paula Brown Shop
Embrace your inner gangster and bask in the elegance and danger of the period when liquor was illegal, by sipping on jazz-inspired cocktails. Nibble hand-pressed hors d’oeuvres and do the Charleston to live music by Ramona Collins and the Ben Maloney Trio. 6-10pm. $20. 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. paulabrownshop.com
Toledo foodies flock to a hidden gem for authentic Korean cuisine — family-owned-and-operated Koreana. Selecting your entreé at Koreana offers great variety. For those less adventurous, the restaurant offers familiar stir fries, fried rice and teriyaki dishes, as well as a large sushi menu.
What’s for dinner?
We ordered the more traditional beef bulgogi and tofu bibimbap, accompanied by savory and hearty Chap Chae, a stir-fried sweet potato noodle dish with vegetables. The bibimbap, served in a heated stone bowl, is comprised of a bouquet of marinated vegetables, your choice of meat or tofu, and a fried egg, all served on a bed of rice with gochujang chili sauce on the side. My bibimbap arrived sizzling as the rice crisped in the bowl. The beef bulgogi, served with rice and romaine lettuce for wrapping, is thinly-sliced ribeye coated in the sweet barbecue marinade. The beef could be eaten alone, or in lettuce wraps. Both the bibimbap and bulgogi are served with banchan, Korean side dishes. Served in small bowls, banchan is fundamental to Korean cuisine, including kimchis, seasoned vegetables and blanched or steamed spinach or sprouts, in addition to adventurous options, like bubbling egg custard, dried silver fish. At Koreana, the banchan is all made in-house. We enjoyed a cabbage kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, soy-braised tofu, sesame-seasoned broccoli, soy and sesame spinach, and a sweet black bean dish. The blanchan, enjoyable alone for its soulful, unique taste, is a license to play with your food.
More than just kimchi
Even those new to Korean food, might be familiar with kimchi. The fermented vegetable dish, made spicy with cabbage, has had some crossover success with
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appearances on fusion menus. Although kimchi is delicious and versatile, Korean cuisine is worth exploring beyond the popular condiment. At Koreana, have the best of both worlds with traditional dishes that highlight kimchi as an ingredient. My date and I started our meal with two appetizers featuring a traditional cabbage kimchi: mandu (deep fried dumplings stuffed with beef or kimchi) and kimchi pajeon (a pancake-like appetizer). The mandu was crispy, with each dumpling offering a toothy crunch, balanced by the tart, soft inside. The pajeon was considerably less intimidating. My group agreed that a “kimchi pancake” sounded bizarre, but as we enjoy both dishes separately, we were curious to try to combination. Pajeon wasn’t like anything we imagined. The pancake is made with egg, wheat and rice flour, green onions and kimchi. Served warm and sliced like a pizza, the savory and comforting dish was “incredible” (a word we repeated until the plate was clean).
A final bite
Korean cuisine is an imaginative change. Coupled with Koreana’s elegant, sophisticated atmosphere, the food is energetic, with a variety of different tastes and textures. To complement the whirlwind of flavors, we drank a bottle of the soju with our meal. The rice wine/liquor hits a mild 10 percent to 25 percent alcohol by volume, served with small glasses for sipping. The leisurely pace we enjoyed while dining enhanced the experience. We recommend you try Koreana soon. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm, Tuesday-Friday. Dinner: 4:30-10pm, Tuesday-Thursday. 4:30-10:30pm, Friday. 11:30am-10:30pm, Saturday. 12:30-9:30pm, Sunday. 1423 Bernath Pkwy. (off of Airport Hwy.), 419-867-8080. koreanatoledo.com
Dégagé Cooking School: Aphrodisiacs Dégagé Jazz Cafe
Learn the art of ardor cooking from Dégagé Jazz Cafe’s Chef Mike Lambert. Certain foods are said to have an effect of lowering inhibitions— find out more and reap the romantic rewards. Space is limited, call to register. 7-9pm. $75 per person. 301 River Rd., Maumee. 419-794-8205 ext. 3. degagejazzcafe.com
Friday, 2.24
Flavor of UpTown Manhattan’s Pub ‘N Cheer
Come get a taste of life in UpTown at the UpTown Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Fundraiser. At 6pm, learn about news and upcoming events with the UpTown General Membership. At 6:30pm, join the party featuring local eats from Claro Coffee Bar, George’s, Poco Loco, Mano’s, Manhattan’s, the Toledo Club, Yer Mom’s House of Eats, and more! Plus a cash bar, stellar silent auction items, and live music. 6-9pm. Wristbands: $40/at the door, $35/online. 1516 Adams St., 419-245-33540. uptowntoledo.org
Saturday 2.25
Kombucha Brewing Workshop Boochy Mama’s Probiotic Tonic
Do you love drinking Kombucha? Have you ever wanted to make your own Kombucha? Boochy Mama’s Probiotic Tonic is offering a workshop that teaches participants the brewing and fermentation process. Workshop attendees will receive a 1 gallon glass jar, a scoby with starter kombucha, a dry tea bag and flavoring herbs. 11am-1pm. $35/ individual, $45/per couple (includes 1 starter kit.) 130 10th St., 419-290-1259. boochymama.com
Monday 2.27
Monday Gras Celebrity Wait Night at Registry Bistro Registry Bistro
Experience the music and food of New Orleans right here in Toledo. The Fifth- annual Mardi Gras party will feature the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, playing New Orlean Jazz, and authentic cuisine by head chef Erika Rapp. 6pm. 144 N. Superior St., 419-725-0444. registrybistro.com
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Restaurant Week Begins Various locations
Explore Toledo’s locally owned eateries during the 7th Annual Restaurant Week Toledo, presented by Leadership Toledo. From February 27 through March 5, dozens of restaurants in the 419 will offer special menus to show off their chops, with a portion of the proceeds supporting Leadership Toledo youth programs. restaurantweektoledo.com
Friday 3.3
The Echoes of Poland Annual Pierogi Dinner The P.R.C.U.A Hall
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Echoes of Poland Folk Song and Dance Ensemble with their annual pierogi dinner. Each dinner includes 4 pierogi, salad, vegetable, bread, dessert and a drink. 4pm. $9/adult, $3/child. 5255 N. Detroit Ave., 419-531-8658. society.prcua.org
Tastings Wednesday 2.22
Emerging Leaders Council Tap Takeover The Pub at Paula Brown Shop
The Pub at Paula Brown shop’s taps are being taken over by the Emerging Leaders Council. The featured drinks are from Catawba Island Brewery. 10 percent of the sales will benefit the Emerging Leaders Council of Able and LAWO Education Practice Group. 5:30pm. Prices vary on the drink. 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. ablelaw.org/elc-tap-takeover
Chained Dog Celebration and Bottle Release The Black Cloister Brewery
Join the Black Cloister Brewery as they celebrate a silver medal at the Best of Craft Beer Awards. The chained dog will be the honorary kick the Keg drink. If you show a picture of your dog wearing Black Cloister gear, you will receive a Chained Dog sticker. There will be the first ever bottle release for the silver medal winning Chained Dog. 4pm. $15. 619 Monroe St., 419-214-1500. blackcloister.com
Friday 2.24
Tea & Friendship: Here’s to Your Health Sweet Shalom Tea Room Explore the health benefits of a relaxing afternoon of tea. This event will include a meal that features flaky cherry scones, fragrant hot soup and a wide range of tea sandwiches. After the tea there will be a comforting ritual and harmonious tradition. 11am. $22.95. 8216 Erie St., Sylvania. 419-297-9919. sweetshalomtearoom.com
Uncorked: Veg-Centric Spring Wine Dinner Series The Culinary Vegetable Institute
Learn which wines to pair with a main course of vegetables. 6:30pm. $120. 12304 Mudbrook, 419-499-7500. culinaryvegetableinstitute.com
Italian Wines Walt Churchill’s Market
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Wild weekends
Fill your glass all weekend long with two festivals dedicated to the drink. First up, the 11th annual Glass City Beer Festival kicks off on Friday, March 3. Local and regional brewers provide hundreds of beer samples. All proceeds go to the Northwest Ohio Hemophilia Foundation, Camp Courageous and The Arc of NW Ohio. 7-11pm. VIP opens at 6pm. Regular tickets, with 12 tastes: $30/in advance, $35/at the door. VIP ticket, include special food options and 18 tickets: $50/ in advance, $55/at the door. Extra tasting tickets available. Lucas County Recreation Center, 1800 Key St., Maumee. glasscitybeerfest.com The next day, Saturday, March 4, hit the Glass City Wine Festival. Taste vino from local and regional wineries, take home a keepsake wine glass, 2017 wine tote, enjoy entertainment and more. Benefitting the Toledo Northwest Ohio Food Bank. This event sells out fast. The only tickets left are for the afternoon general session at 1pm. $25. SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., glasscitywinefestival.com —AC
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CITY PAGES Superheroes in Toledo
The Glass City Black Comix Art Festival draws attention By Jeff Klima Comics have never been basic— at worst, they’re escapist entertainment. At best, they’re high art, satire for real world issues and/or an introduction to reading for people who might not otherwise find their way to books. The Glass City Black Comix Arts Festival (GCBCAF) aims to span that wide spectrum in one day. At the Toledo Lucas County Public Library Main Branch, the inaugural GCBCAF offers a series of discussions and tutorials on comics as entertainment, education and identity, as well as a chance to meet some of the creators. The festival, which brings together some of the most accomplished inkers of indie comic books, is the brainchild of Imani Lateef, creator of black comics online retail hub Peepgamecomix.com (FULL DISCLOSURE: Lateef is also a member of the Adams Street Publishing family, which creates the Toledo City Paper). “I wanted to share the wealth of work that the people of color have been putting out,” said Lateef. “Technology has given us the opportunity to produce
a lot more work, a lot more comics. I noticed that most outlets didn’t curate works very well. So there’s no way to tell which creators are African-American or Latino. I created my website to curate that work and present it specifically for African-American creators and that’s also the main reason I created the Festival.”
Comics in the classroom
While the festival will showcase the works of African-American creators, all are welcome— particularly parents and educators— to learn how comics can be an aid for enhancing literacy. Terreece Clarke, co-founder of digital marketing firm LifeSlice Media, will present “Introducing Comic Books in the Classroom and at Home,” an important topic because “traditionally, comics are thought of as throwaway reading,” Clarke said. “A parent will want to steer their child away from a graphic novel, and towards something that’s a ‘real book.’ What they don’t understand is that
If you come to the Glass City Black Comix Art Festival you will be able to name these superheroes! researchers have been showing for years novel with strictly words is daunting, but that comic books and graphic novels the combination of pictures and words are kind of like an easy introduction for makes things a little easier, particularly reading.” when you consider the pop culture “One of the benefits of a festival like phenomenon of superhero movies and this is it highlights comic book creators TV shows.” who get overlooked in the mainstream Also presenting at the show will be press and their local press too,” said Andre L. Batts, who runs Detroit comic Clarke. “At these shows, people discover publishing house Urban Style Comics comic books and comic book creators. and Michael Watson, who will be on hand Particularly marginalized groups who to teach his interactive card game Epic don’t have multimillion dollar campaigns 21. So there will be lots to do and lots to like Marvel. A lot of time when we do learn. Attending a show about comics these (sorts of) events, we see kids’ and and education can be an education in parents’ eyes light up and they can’t itself. Don’t miss this immersive free believe all this material is out there.” event, perfect for kids and adults alike.
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Another presenter, Victor Dandridge, runs Vantage: Inhouse Publishing and writes an array of comics, including kidfriendly The Kinder Guardians. With his presentation, “Creating Your Own Comic Book Characters,” he will teach attendees to become world builders. “My involvement with PeepGameComix made this a perfect sort of invite,” said Dandridge. “Imani was spearheading this and really trying to get people involved, and with me being local to Ohio, it was kind of a trifecta of great things.” Over the past six years Dandridge, a full-time creator, has instilled the love of reading through comics, introducing kid-friendly comic titles to schools with his immersive program, UCre8 Comics. “As a kid, I didn’t like to read and I found a lot of benefits from reading comic books. I wanted to build a program that would highlight that for educators. If you think about it, reading a book can be considered a heavy task,” Dandridge said. “If the kids have any trouble with reading or comprehension, reading a
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The schedule of events: 10am: Festival begins. 10:30-11:30am: An Introduction to Black Comic Books with Imani Lateef and guests Noon-1pm: Creating Your Own Comic Book Characters with Victor Dandridge 1:30-2:30pm: Comic Books in the Classroom and at Home with Terreece Clarke 3-4pm: Epic 21 Card Game Instruction with creator Michael Watson 10am-4pm. Saturday, February 25. Toledo Lucas County Public Library, 325 Michigan St., 419-259-5209. toledolibrary.org Free
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The Multifaith Council of NW Ohio, Sylvania United Church of Christ and the Sylvania Baha’i Community are teaming up with the Sylvania Compassion Film Contest. Utilizing the arts, the group is reaching out to filmmakers for submissions of locally made short films (three minutes or less) that center around the theme: What does compassion look like? The final date for submissions is 5pm Wednesday, March 15. First place will be awarded $400, second place, $200, and third place, $100. All entries will be showcased during the Sylvania Community Arts Commission Tree City Film Festival. 3:30pm. Saturday, March 25. Olander Park’s Nederhouser Community Hall, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-979-9080. facebook.com/SYLCompassion Free
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Become the next Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Akira Kurosawa or Kathryn Bigelow with a series of filmmaking classes from the Sylvania Arts Commission’s Shorties U Youth Film Program. Offering hands-on tutorials over the course of four Saturdays, students grades 5 through 8 are encouraged to participate. From developing an idea to writing a script to shooting on a budget and editing, participants will actually collaborate and create their own short films. 9am-Noon. Saturdays, February 25-March 18. $65. Northview High School Performing Arts Center, 5403 Silica Dr., Sylvania. 419-517-0118. SylvaniaArts.org
Film Showings at The Valentine Theatre
Settle in with a timeless classic. Settle in with a timeless classic. Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, a comedic tale of a coldhearted weatherman forced to relive the same day over and over until he becomes a better person. Part of the Silver Screen Classic Film Series, this is a great movie to watch with an audience. Full bar, popcorn and draft beer available. 7:30pm. Friday, Feb 24. $5. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., 419-242-2787. valentinetheatre.com One of the most endearing and enduring odes to equality and feminism, A League of Their Own tells the story of two sisters who join up to play in the Women’s Baseball League that sprang up during World War II. Starring Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell, this is a great film for girls, guys and anyone who is a fan of laughing. 7:30pm. Friday, March 3. $5. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., 419-242-2787. Valentinetheatre.com
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Gathering Volumes Events
The Perrysburg-based independent bookstore has two upcoming February events: Author Joshua McDowell will be live at the shop to do a reading and host a discussion from his book, Accidental Dad. An indictment of the legal system, this true story of a single father, who himself grew up fatherless, documents a seven-year journey by McDowell to battle the courts for his paternity rights. Those struggling with custody, child support, or visitation will have McDowell and his book as a guide through the process. Book signing to follow. 10-11am. Saturday, February 25. Gathering Volumes, 196 E. S. Boundary St., Perrysburg. (567) 336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com Free Escape television and the internet for a bit so you can read Colson Whitehead’s sensational The Underground Railroad. Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction and the 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal For Excellence, this tale tells of two slaves, Caesar and Cora who attempt to escape their Georgia plantation by following a literal underground railroad of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. If you want to discuss the themes present in the story or just talk about how much you enjoyed the book, the Perrysburg Book Club has selected it for reading. Feel free to attend when the club meets at the store. 7pm. Tuesday, February 28. Gathering Volumes, 196 E. S. Boundary St., Perrysburg. (567) 336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com Free
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Black History Month at the opera
Speak and Be Spoken To
Embark on a dynamic and soulful musical voyage led by featured artist and opera singer Taylor Hillary Boykins during An Evening at the Opera, presented by The 22nd Century Learning Institute & Parker Premiere Planning. The emerging artist will perform in celebration of Black History Month with song, dance and art. $25. 7-9pm, Saturday, February, 25. University of Toledo Scott Park Campus Auditorium, 2145 Scott Park Dr., 419-530-4747. 419-297-6139. eventbrite.com —NG
Ohio Theatre Storytelling Series Encourages — “Don’t Be a Jerk” By Jeff McGinnis
A leap of faith
Valentine’s Day is over, but romance lingers. Join the Bird’s Eye View Circus for a timely student showcase, Let Go: Stories of Love. See what the aspiring acrobats in the Collingwood Arts Center have been learning as they show off their aerial skills. Enjoy acro, lyra, silks, juggling, storytelling and more. $10/general, Free/children under 8. Two shows: 6pm and 8pm. Saturday, February 25. Birds Eye View Circus Space in the Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., 567-694-6628. birdseyeviewcircus.com
Dance your heart out on International Women’s Day
Praise the accomplishments of women by dancing your heart out with Naach by Aha!, a professional troupe of dancers trained in Bollywood, Bhangra and Kathak dance styles. The International Women’s Day Celebration & Studio Opening Party invites guests to meet the dancers, learn about upcoming classes and events, enjoy music, dancing, refreshments and gift bags from Herbally Radiant. 6-9pm. Wednesday, March 8. The Martin School Studio #306, 10 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., 734-474-9395. facebook.com/ NaachToledo Free
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George Burns— a cigar-puffing, vaudeville comedian with dry humor and bottle-cap glasses— left a legacy when he died in 1996. Often alongside his wife, Gracie Allen, Burns entertained Americans for decades. Remember his life, legacy and wit during the one-man play, Say Goodnight Gracie. The comedy follows Burns from his childhood on the Lower East Side, to an early career in vaudeville, to his professional and personal relationship with Gracie Allen. $30/VIP seating. $20/reserved seating. 7:30-9:15pm. Saturday, March 4. Monroe Community College La-Z-Boy Center and Meyer Theater, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI. 734-242-7300. monroeccc.edu/theater —AC
Getro Jean-Claude (above), the financial analyst for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, told his immigration story during “Spoken: Migration,” a session held in partnership with Welcome Toledo Lucas County. In a time where public discourse is less and less civil, Spoken Toledo— the Ohio Theatre’s quarterly storytelling series— could not be timelier with its upcoming event: “Don’t Be a Jerk.” The event, Thursday, March 9 at the Ohio Theatre on Lagrange Street, will see individuals from around the community take to the stage and share stories about being nice. Similar in structure to “The Moth,” a nationwide storytelling series, anyone who attends and volunteers gets the chance to speak.
Chosen and chance
“It’s both chosen and chance storytellers,” said Phillip L. Kaplan, the M.C./ host of the event. “People are given a theme, they have an allotted time, between four and five minutes. Mainly it’s a way of sharing stories in order to bring people who are in the community together, who might not know what other kinds of stories are out there, what other kinds of people are doing in their community.” The event is nominally a competition, with judges and prizes awarded, but the true goal of the event is to inspire communication within the Toledo community. “The Arts Commission, looking to develop programs at the Ohio Theatre, had some funding and wanted to bring storytelling to Toledo,” Kaplan said of the first event, held in early 2015.
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A release of a night
Since its launch, “Spoken” has become a quarterly tradition at the Ohio Theatre, with each event loosely organized around a theme. “Don’t Be a Jerk” will be Kaplan’s third event as M.C.— his previous two centered on “What makes someplace home?” and “Parenting: TwoLegged and Otherwise.” “The parenting theme night, the Thursday after the Tuesday election, was a really great evening for all the people who attended. Everybody felt together in this space, as these totally disparate people shared this common thing. “ Giving people from around the area the chance to share in each other’s experiences is what makes “Spoken” a truly special event, Kaplan said. “’Spoken’ is actually a place where that’s still a beacon: We are having civil discourse. We are stopping and listening to each other, and allowing truths and experiences to wash over us, ” he said. “Anybody can participate, or, if they choose to be an observer, they can do that, too. I don’t think you get this kind of reverence for the emotional capacity of your neighbors, people that you don’t even know [are] your neighbors.” “Spoken: Don’t Be a Jerk” will be held at the Ohio Theatre on Lagrange Street on Thursday, March 9 at 7 pm. General admission tickets cost $8, and the event will be preceded by a cocktail hour. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ohiotheatretoledo.org.
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Light Up The Night
Anthony Wayne Bridge to get designer lighting from local artist— provided it’s safe By Michael Pierce One way to bring a space to life is to play with the lighting. The Anthony Wayne Bridge, one of three scenic overpasses that lend style and shape to the downtown skyline, is the perfect subject for a lighting makeover.
Kept in the dark
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) began renovating the bridge in the spring of 2012, taking three years to get the 81-year-old bridge back into shape. More recently, ODOT began painting the bridge, which according to its website won’t be done until November of this year. While currently there are only streetlights, ODOT originally planned to spend $600,000 to replace the more prominent lighting on the suspension portion of the bridge. But that plan has recently turned into a public art project, spearheaded by Susan Reams and visual artist Erwin Redl.
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When it comes to Toledo, “I have worldclass in my mind,” she said. “Back in the early ’80s, I remember flying over New York and thinking that it would be nice if Toledo could light their bridges that way.” Ream started the 1% for Art program— a local ordinance adopted in 1977 that designates 1 percent of the city’s Capital Improvement Budget for purchasing, conserving and/or educating the public about art. City engineers and ODOT agreed to put up the original $600,000 if Reams could raise an additional $300,000. “It took about five months,” she explained. “I find that if you ask, corporations like to be involved with community projects if they make the city a better place to live.”
Seeing the light
Reams sought out Erwin Redl as the artist best-suited for this project. Based in Bowling Green and New York City, Redl frequently travels around the world, installing visual art projects. In 2013, Redl produced Floating, In Silence at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion.
Local artist Erwin Redl will be bringing a similar light design (left) to the Anthony Wayne Bridge (above).
“It’s a great honor to get to do something locally,” said Redl. “I do a great deal of national and international projects, and it feels great to be acknowledged here in Toledo.” Redl employs a wide array of background knowledge, often drawing from experience in architecture, drawing, music composition, light art, and other various forms of visual art. “Light is a wonderful medium for art because it’s not something that you just grasp physically,” he said. “Similar to music, it has the capacity to completely surround you. It completely envelops you and you kind of dive into it. It has a very corporeal impact.”
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Using multicolored lights to alter the look and feel of the downtown skyline, Redl’s plan for the bridge incorporates his aesthetic of “very slow motion, very slow-moving color patterns. In the end, ODOT has to approve of my lighting because of safety standards,” he explained. “But beyond that, I have the artistic freedom to create what I want.”
When will it be completed?
With repainting currently underway, and expected to be in progress for most of this year, the lighting project isn’t due to be completed until 2019.
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Heterogeneous: States of American
Exploring issues of class and culture, the group exhibit includes paintings and mixed media works by Toledo-based artists Faith Goodman, David Cuatlacuatl and Josh Byers. Through March 4. Noon-8pm, Tuesday-Friday, or by appointment. River House Arts, 425 Jefferson Ave., 419-441-4025. riverhousearts.com Free
Nevenka Arbanas - Prints by the Croatian
artist created in the early 1990s, during the Bosnian War and its aftermath. Through March 4. Noon-8pm, Tuesday-Friday, and by appointment. River House Arts Gallery 6, 425 Jefferson Ave., 419-441-4025. riverhousearts.com Free
Art at Altitude Exhibit - Toledo Area Media owners Phil Myers, Chris Aldric and James Jackson showcase their photography of landscapes taken from a camera mounted on their drone, The first exhibit of its kind on display at the National Center for Nature Photography. Through March 31. 10am-4pm. National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark, 10001 Central Ave., 419-407-9793. metroparkstoledo.com Free TMA’s 2017 Ekphrastic Writing Poetry Contest - The Museum’s annual
poetry contest encourages poems inspired by a work of art in the TMA’s collection. All entries are due by March 31. toledomuseum.org/learn/ writingcontest Free
Thursday 2.23 Public Tour: Localeyes - Join local glass artist Ben Strancar for a guided tour of the pieces that inspire him. 6pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free
Friday 2.24 GAAP Artist Talk: Shari Mendelson-
The Brooklyn-based artist will discuss her current work, a series of mold-blown glass vessels that reference Roman glass from the first through sixth century. 7-10pm. The Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, 2445 Monroe St., 419- 255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free
Toledo Art Show - Hear live music by Peanutbutter Williams and Waxtastic and meet some of Toledo’s up and coming artists. Browse art displays, video art, flow artists and live painting. 8pm-2am. $5/in advance, $8/at the door. Realm, 135 S. Bryan Rd., realmtoledo.com
Sein Collective “Sweeping Close… and Now” exhibit opening - Meagan Shein (Ann
Arbor) and Siobhan Arnold (San Francisco) are the Sein Collective. Together, they use the historic photographic printing processes to explore the relationship between trees and contemporary life. Through March 22. Exhibit opening, 6:30-8pm. Owens Community College Walter E Terhune Gallery, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. 567-661-7000. river-house-arts.com Free
Saturday 2.25 After Hours Tour of “Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic” - Participate in a guided tour of the ex-
hibit, followed by a discussion. Space is limited, please register in advance. 5pm. $10/members, $15/nonmembers. The Toledo Museum of Art. 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomusuem.org
Rasquache Art Exhibition - Artists from the Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center (SQACC)’s first international art program, Rasquache Artist Residency, will show their work. 5-8pm. Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, 1224 Broadway, 419-241-1655. sqacc.org Free
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Watercolor Without Brushes - Yes. It is possible. This two session class will show you how to use unconventional tools to paint spectacular watercolors. Please register in advance. 11am-2pm. Friday, March 3 and March 10. $60. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com
Saturday 3.4 Intro to Watercolors Workshop- Learn the
basics of watercolor painting and create a piece to take home. All materials are included and all skill levels are welcome. Please register in advance. 3-5pm. $30. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com
Monday 3.6 Drawing Lesson - Resident artist David Cuatlacuatl will teach an introduction to drawing techniques class. 4pm. $5. Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, 1224 Broadway, 419-241-1655. sqacc.org
Tuesday 3.7 Aaron Bivins Artist Talk & Exhibit Reception - The treasured Toledo watercolorist will
discuss his expertise and experience at the opening of his solo exhibit. Through March 31. Artist talk and reception: 5-7pm. American Frame Showroom, 5403 Elmer Dr., 419-887-8030. americanframe.com Free
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Intro to Cold Process Soapmaking Workshop - This popular workshop will be held again.
Participants will learn how make a bar of soap using simple ingredients and little equipment. This class sells out quickly! Please register in advance. 1-4pm. $45. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com
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Sculptures and pig
Are sculptures and a roasted pig the best combination since Andy Warhol and soup cans? Find out when art and food combine in Blissfield, MI at the third annual John D. Wittersheim Sculpture Park Fundraiser. Featuring sculpture demonstrations, a silent auction, door prizes and the return of the Great Art Raffle, the fundraiser will provide plenty to see, do and win. And yes, that roasted pig will be for eating, as two drinks and food are included in the ticket price. Live musical performances by Siena Heights alumni and friends. Funds raised benefit the arts. Adults only. 6-10pm. Saturday, February 25. $25/general $15/students. Flatlanders Sculpture Supply and Art Galleries 11993 U.S. 223, Blissfield, MI., 517-486-4591. facebook.com/JohnWittersheimMemorial
Why aren’t we doing more to honor Art Tatum’s childhood home? By Jeff McGinnis and Athena Cocoves
A historical marker, placed in front of 1123 City Park Ave.in 2003, commemorates the location as the childhood home of legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum. Since Tatum’s passing in 1956, his reputation as a great piano player has endured among music connoisseurs. The years since the placement of the marker have not been kind to the house. Peeling paint, boarded windows, overgrown shrubbery decry the sad reality that the building is just another abandoned home. Originally built in 1905, four years before Tatum’s birth, the current state of the structure saddens Lucille Johnson, Tatum’s niece and last living heir. Johnson, an 84-year-old Toledo resident, has owned the property since 2003, when she inherited it after the death of her mother. “I don’t know what to do with it,” said Johnson, explaining that the house’s foundation is the most glaring issue. “I just don’t have the money to [fix] it. My husband died and I don’t have any children. It’s just me.”
Money matters
As a retiree, Johnson’s fixed income only permits her to pay the property taxes and have a young man mow the lawn occasionally. She would love to see the home restored in honor of her uncle’s memory and legacy, but simply doesn’t have the means to pay for it herself. Community members have offered to help, but currently there are no firm plans for the project. One area group that has expressed interest in the restoration, Johnson noted, wanted to purchase the property and convert it into a place where children could learn to play music. But financial considerations always seem to force ideas to stall not long after talks begin. “There are things that can be done, but you have to have the authority to do it, and then raise the money to make it happen,” said Kay Elliott, Executive Director of the Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Society, a group focused on honoring Toledo’s rich jazz traditions.
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To Brett Colllins, Librarian Specialist for The Art Tatum African American Resource Center at the Kent Branch Library, the structure’s future depends on collaboration. “Everyone agrees that something should be done, but people need to come together to establish a plan,” said Collins. “In Toledo, we have the Art Tatum Scholarship Fund at the University of Toledo, the Art Tatum Society,
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Aerial art (Top to Bottom) Art Tatum; Tatum’s childhood home; Brett Collins, Librarian Specialist for the Art Tatum African American Resource Center. the board for the Toledo-Lucas County Library’s Art Tatum Resource Center, different arts groups have expressed interested… but no fund for the house has been started, no end goal decided.” Until a direction and a goal is determined, the house will stay as is: a bittersweet symbol of Tatum’s legacy. “Over the years, I’ve had people who love Art Tatum request a chance to see the house,” said Collins. “Musicians come to visit, and when they see it they compare it to other cities, like James Brown monuments in Georgia or, closer to home, the (Paul Laurence) Dunbar House in Dayton. When someone’s name is attached to a house, its disrespectful to leave it in disrepair. Monuments are typically preserved nicely.”
Honoring Uncle Art
Tatum’s own musical legacy clearly means a great deal to Johnson, who has many fond memories of the man she warmly refers to as Uncle Art. “He came home quite often. He took me to California when I was maybe about 13 or 14. And I went and stayed with him for a while. He was nice enough, when Christmas came, he had them cover the yard with snow for me, for Christmas.” Johnson said that she is open to the idea of selling the house to a new owner who would be committed to restoring and preserving the home. “I think it would be a good idea. Like I said, people have had some good ideas about making it a musical place, in my uncle’s name. And that sounds great to me.” But even beyond the home at 1123 City Park Avenue, Elliott said she thinks Toledoans can honor Tatum’s memory by supporting and rejoicing in the music that bears his indelible stamp. “The best way to celebrate him is to keep jazz alive. Period.”
Gain a new perspective on the Metroparks with the photography show Art at Altitude. Toledo Area Media owners Phil Myers and Chris Aldrich, along with team member James Jackson, utilized camera-equipped drones to capture high-altitude images of the area Metroparks, soaring over woods, rivers, prairies, flora and fauna, for use in a myriad of real world and social media applications. The team has assembled a collection of their favorite captured images in an exhibition at the National Center for Nature Photography. Through Friday, March 31. Secor Metropark, 10001 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9710. metroparkstoledo.com Free
Celebrity snaps
Debate the nature of “celebrity” at the Toledo Museum of Art’s new exhibit Framing Fame: 19th and 20th Century Celebrity Photography. Are Abraham Lincoln and Ron Jeremy on the same level of celebrity? Do reality stars count as celebrities? With 55 images sourced from the Museum’s extensive collection of works on paper, this exhibit seeks to document the ever-changing nature of celebrity and to explore the concept of fame over time. Celebrity photos displayed date from the 1860s to the present. The Museum is closed Mondays. 10am-5pm. Saturday, March 4-Sunday, June 4. Toledo Museum of Art Gallery 18, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free –JK
Where’s Artomatic 419?
If you’ve been counting the days to the next Artomatic 419 since the biennial non-juried arts event was last held in April 2015, you’re likely looking forward to April when the next event should be, right? Well, The Arts Commission, host of the event, has announced that Artomatic 419 is postponed, confirming that it will not be held in 2017. Citing ongoing development in downtown Toledo and within the area’s creative community, members of the Artomatic 419 Executive Committee decided to adjust the event to better suit the needs of local talent. Help the committee shape a new era of arts programming through its online Artist Needs Survey, or by attending an Artist Focus Meetings, Noon-2pm, Wednesday, March 1 and Saturday, March 4, and 5:30-7:30pm Tuesday, March 14. Location TBA, RSVP online. For more information or to RSVP to an Artist Focus Meeting or take the Artist Needs Survey, visit theartscommission.org/stories/artomatic419. For those interested in learning about volunteer opportunities, join The Arts Commission at The Original Sub Shop (402 Broadway St.) on Tuesday, March 7 from 6:30-8:30pm for Good Vibrations, a mixer with food and live music. RSVP by March 1 at theartscommission.org/volunteer Free
February 22 • March 7
Hidden talent
Skot Horn, one of our region’s more prolific and collected artists, likes making his art more than he likes showing it. “As an artist I enjoy the act of painting but showing my work is a necessary evil and often very painful,” said Horn. See his newest oil paintings in Social Studies, the artist’s fourth solo exhibition at Hudson Gallery. Horn’s new, playful exhibit displays works covered by images of fabric, with the concept of concealment allowing the artist to stay hidden. Opening reception: 6-8pm Friday, March 3. Through April 1. Hudson Gallery, 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-885-8381. hudsongallery.net Free —AC
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Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week
Music notes Scat on stage
wed, Feb 22 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Ye Olde Durty Bird: Hvy J Trio 5th St. Pub: Chis Knopp
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler Bar 145: Captain Sweet Shoes The Four Horsemen: Tim Oehlers
Country & Bluegrass
Mason Jar: Kyle Smithers and Jonathan Rutter Local Thyme: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow
Jazz, Blues, R&B
Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Jazz Jam The Sodbuster: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland Club Soda: The Overton Project w/Carmen Miller
Other
Bier Stube: Karaoke Claddagh Irish Pub: Name that Tune South End Bar & Grille: Wednesday Night Jams tékela
thurs, Feb 23 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
The Bronze Boar: Jason Hudson Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull:Captain Sweet Shoes Tékela: Ryan Dunlap Papa’s Tavern: Bobby and Frankie May Barr’s Public House: Andrew Ellis
Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Ye Olde Durty Bird: Minglewood Labor Camp Swig: Picking Kelley Cocoa House Lounge: John Pickle Ottawa Tavern: Emo Night Bar 145: DJ Adubb
Jazz, Blues, R&B
Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Chad Schoen Duet Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Jazz Night featuring Jonathan Rutter
Classical & Spiritual
Toledo Museum of Art: Toledo School for the Arts Doermann Theater: UT Symphony Orchestra
Other
Howard’s Club H: Open Mic Night Charlotte’s Hall: Love Song Karaoke
fri, feb 24 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
The Bronze Boar: Zodiac Click Great Black Swamp Brewing Company: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Frankie’s: Youth In Revolt, Paint Me a Disaster, Broken Down Beaten Under, Glascity, Population Control, Megosh, From Under The Willow Ottawa Tavern: Violent Bloom, Old Empire, Post Pubescent Woes The Pub at the Paula Brown Shop: Muddy Fleetwood’s Tap: The New Fashioned The NINE: Joe Woods House Show: Full Monty The Antidote: TRUE Table Forty 4: The Bridges Bar 145: LDNL The Distillery: Distant Cousinz Wesley’s Bar: Zydeco Band Doc Watson’s: Picking Kelley Plate 21: The Fritz Byers Band Cocoa House Lounge: Frank Shock Hollywood Casino: DJ Exel The Peacock: Eargasms: “Dilla Day” South End Grille: Lorilei and 3’s Company Club Soda: Kickin Kanz The Antidote: The Division Promotions Present: BACK 2 BASICS concert
Country & Bluegrass
Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Last Born Sons featuring Buzz Anderson Buster Brown’s Big Dog Lounge: Tom Clawson
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Barile & May Ye Olde Durty Bird: Bobby G & Friends Swig: Steve Kennedy & Mike Harshman Pat and Dandy’s: Kyle White Barr’s Public House: Ryan Dunlap Grumpy Dave’s: April Freed The Sodbuster: Fish Fisher Dorr Street Cafe: Andrew Ellis Quimby’s: Johnny Rodriguez Chateau Tebeau Winery: Paul Unplugged Majestic Oak Winery: Slim Rocky’s Bar and Grill: Laurie Swyers Smoke Bar BQ: Greg Aranda
Jazz, Blues, R&B
Dégagé Jazz Cafe: BGSU Faculty Quartet Hollywood Casino: Fu5ion
Classical & Spiritual
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle: Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Other
Bier Stube: Karaoke
sat, feb 25 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
sun, feb 26 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Ye Olde Durty Bird: Hvy J Trio
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Majestic Oak Winery: Bob & Trez
Classical & Spiritual
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church: Toledo Symphony Orchestra Doermann Theater: UT High School Honors Band Concert
Other
Bier Stube: Karaoke Our Brothers Place: Open Mic Night The Oarhouse Bar and Grill: Name that tune with Dave Z and Brandon
Mon, feb 27 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Mondays Bowling Green State University: Carrie Shaw
Country & Bluegrass
The Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Ottawa Tavern: Jared & The Mill, Ryan Dunlap Pop Grille: Johnny Rodriguez
Frankie’s: Tropic Bombs, Klashing Black, The Ice Cream Militia, PftP, Stretch, Dream. Repair Ottawa Tavern: The Shakin’ Shivers, Tink and the Tanks, Kid Grizzly, Woodpecker’s Pass Fleetwoods Tap Room: Athens Wheeler The Village Idiot: Human Juicebox Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Not Fast Enüff Swig: Screams and Whispers Table Forty 4: The Bridges POP Grille: Ben DeLong Hellcast Radio: Redlar and QueenBitch Bar 145: Old Skool The Sodbuster: The Skittle Botts Howard’s Club H: Rizzo Basin St Grille: Jess Ica The Distillery: Hubie Ashcroft Realm: The Dark Room, Havok Doc Watson’s: Slim Hollywood Casino: My Sister Sarah, DJ Rob Sample Cocoa House Lounge: Craig Ackerman & Sam Dell
Jazz, Blues, R&B
Jazz, Blues, R&B
31 Hundred Rest. & Bar in the Radisson: UTJazz Nite!
The Pub at the Paula Brown Shop: Ben Maloney Trio Ye Olde Durty Bird: The Original Downhome Jazz Band Celebration of 100 Year Anniversary of the First Jazz Recording Dégagé Jazz Cafe: BGSU Faculty Quartet
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Basin Street Grille: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) The NINE: Dave Carpenter The Big Gig!: Rich DelGrosso Manhattan’s Pub ‘n Cheer: Kyle White Barr’s Public House: Elixer Chateau Tebeau Winery: David Lester Majestic Oak Winery: Sarah Brosch Pat and Dandy’s: Johnny Rodriguez Claddagh Irish Pub: Chris Knopp
Country & Bluegrass
Cocoa House Lounge: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow
Classical & Spiritual
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle: Toledo Symphony Orchestra Buddhist Temple of Toledo: Sumkali Concert
Other
Bedford Library: Guy Davis
Classical & Spiritual
Center for Performing Arts: UTJazz Ensemble Concert
tues, feb 28 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Valentine Theatre: Dianne Reeves Bar 145: DJ Jay Herbert
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
The Bronze Boar: Ryan Dunlap Ye Olde Durty Bird: Hector Mendoza Pop Grille: Johnny Rodriguez
Jazz, Blues, R&B
Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Jazz Jam Club Soda: Swingmania’s Jazz Night in the City
Classical & Spiritual
Other
Bier Stube: Karaoke Rocky’s Bar and Grill: Open Mic Night
wed, march 1 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
The Four Horsemen: Kyle White Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewert Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler
Country & Bluegrass
Local Thyme: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow
Jazz, Blues, R&B
The Sodbusters: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland
Classical & Spiritual
Center for Performing Arts: UT Choir Concert
Other
Bier Stube: Karaoke South End Bar & Grille: Wednesday Night Jams Pat & Dandy’s: Name that Tune
Bier Stube: Karaoke Grumpy Dave’s: Karaoke
The Valentine Theatre, large enough to attract major talent, but small enough to provide an intimate experience, hosts Five-time Grammy Award-winning songstress Dianne Reeves via the Valentine Theatre Velvet Vocals Series. A master of scat, bossa nova, jazz solos and sultry ballads, Reeves has been called one of the most compelling vocalists in jazz for her “sense of song.” A big voice in the style of Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, Reeves has a backing trio to lay down beats that will make you bop. 7:30. Tuesday, February 28. $68-$93. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., 419-242-2787. valentinetheatre.com
Acoustic awesomeness Downtown Maumee is about to transform into an epic festival of fundraising. Acoustics for Autism, an event in support of Project iAm, has recruited area bands to support families dealing with autism. Five stages, featuring 55 performances, will host bands rocking Maumee into the early hours, including The New Fashioned, Old State Line, Danny Mettler and Jeff Stewart. Go to the website to make donations, volunteer and to see the entire schedule of bands and stage lineups. Noon-2am. Sunday, March 5. The Village Idiot, 309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281. acousticsforautism.com Free
Feeling horn-y? Renowned musical group Hypnotic Brass Ensemble bring their “horns meet hiphop” style of uptempo jazz to the Toledo Museum of Art. Four trumpeters, one baritone, and two trombonists, members of the seven-piece band are the sons of Chicago jazz trumpet star Kelan Phil Cohran. With a world tour under their belt, as well as having performed with Prince and recorded music for the Hunger Games soundtrack, they’re a big deal band with big deal sound to match. Get tickets at the Stranahan Theatre box office or online. 8pm. Saturday, March 4. $20-$35. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org
thurs, march 2 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Ye Olde Durty Bird: Willie Rough and the Swell Band Bar 145: Kids with Knives Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Matt Havers
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
The Bronze Boar: Jason Hudson Cock n’ Bull Toledo: Captain Sweet Shoes Barr’s Public House: Jason Laporte Papa’s Tavern: Bobby and Frankie May Sundown Cantina: Johnny Rodriguez The Sodbusters: I’ve Got a Phone Call: An Acoustic Duo featuring Joe Reiner & Don Proctor
Jazz, Blues, R&B
The Armory at Hensville: Duane Eubanks & Friends
Other
Howards Club H: Open Mic Night Chateau Tebeau Winery: Open Mic Night
fri, march 3
Ye Olde Durty Bird: New Orleans Party Asylum Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Rock Candy 2017 Glass City Beer Fest: 56DAZE Club 419: Swagg Karter, McDBoiLaz & McDBoiJac Shawn’s Irish Tavern: Dragonfly Wesley’s Bar: Old School Fridays Howard’s Club H: The Welders Majestic Oak Winery: Distant Cousinz Club Soda: Skeleton Crue, Sonic Temple
Classical & Spiritual
Huntington Center: Casting Crowns
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Mail Pouch Saloon: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) The Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Kyle White Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Barile and May Mail Pouch Saloon: Jess Ica Bar 145: Chad Greenwald Pat and Dandy’s: Johnny Rodriguez Barr’s Public House: Jason Hudson Chateau Tebeau Winery: Jim Young Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Andrew Ellis The River Raisin Centre for the Arts: Young Irelanders Smoke Bar BQ: Mike Brown
Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Table Forty 4: D.C. Trio Frankie’s: Life Before Us, Into the Wild, The Harbor Divide, Left In Ruin, This World Around Us, East Coast Bound Bar 145: Zack Attack
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Country & Bluegrass
South End Bar & Grille: Locoweed Village Pizza: Kyle Smithers
Other
Bier Stube: Karaoke
Other
Ottawa Tavern: Emo Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke Grumpy Dave’s: Karaoke
sun, march 5
sat, march 4
Jazz, Blues, R&B
Jazz, Blues, R&B
Ye Olde Durty Bird: Straight Up
Toledo Museum of Art: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Anchor Inn: SoulofuS
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Swig: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Majestic Oak Winery: Kyle White Swig: Jess Ica Barr’s Public House: Jeff Stewart Chateau Tebeau Winery: T. J. & Kentucky Strait River Cafe: Johnny Rodriguez Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Steven Kennedy
Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Table Forty 4: Not Fast Enüff Bar 145: Neon White Hellcast Radio: Redlar and QueenBitch Ye Olde Durty Bird: Laura Rain and the Caesars Wesley’s Bar: Mix Tape Sessions Fleetwood’s Tap Room: Kentucky Chrome Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: the Skittle Bots Pat & Dandys: Zodiac Click Ottawa Tavern: Tell All Your FriendsFrankies: Struggle Jennings, Raine Wilder, 1837izmee Howards Club H: Corduroy Road Longhorn Saloon: Brimstone Coven, Universal Wavelength, Black Road
Classical & Spiritual SMOKE BAR BQ: Dueling Pianos
Country & Bluegrass
The Sodbuster: Last Born Sons SODBUSTERS 5th Anniversary Party
Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Majestic Oak Winery: You Knew Me When The Village Idiot: Acoustics for Autism
Classical & Spiritual
The Toledo Club: The Toledo Symphony Orchestra The Franciscan Center: The Sylvania Community Orchestra Epworth United Methodist Church: Children’s Choir of Northwest Ohio, Clarence Smith Community Chorus Collingwood Presbyterian Church: Chiaroscuro Community Men’s Chorus
Other
Bier Stube: Karaoke Our Brothers Place: Open Mic Night The Oarhouse Bar and Grill: Name that tune with Dave Z and Brandon Wesley’s Bar: Sunday Funday Open Jam
mon, march 6 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
The Village Idiot: Acoustics for Autism The Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers
tues, march 7 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic
Ye Olde Durty Bird: Hector Mendoza Maumee Elks: Johnny Rodriguez Pat & Dandy’s: Don Coats
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Mardi Gras north
[Sports]
event requests cocktail attire and masks are strongly encouraged, with an award given to the most extravagant piece. Each admission ticket receives entry into the raffle for the prize of one thousand dollars. Consolation prizes will be awarded throughout the night. Proceeds go directly towards promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community. 7pm. Saturday, February 25. $75. Hensville, 406 Washington St., 419-474-6262. juniorleaguetoledo.org
Glass City Rollers vs. Battle Creek Cereal Killers - The Toledo-based roller derby team, The Glass City Rollers, take on the Battle Creek Cereal Killers. After the game, join the team in a post game celebration at the Attic on Adams. 4pm. $15. Skyway Recreation Center, 525 Earl Ave., Oregon. 855-439-8772. glasscityrollers.com/
Grab your festive masks for a Mardi Gras celebration with the Junior League of Toledo, which will include Cajun cuisine, cocktails, dancing and games of chance. This
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Toledo’s Bourbon Street
Murder at the Late Show - Ten Mile Creek Theater Company invites you to a murder mystery that takes place during a late night talk show. 6pm. $12/adults, $10/students. A.J.’s Doolittle’s, 8525 Secor Rd. Lambertville, Mi. 419-476-7258. tenmilecreektheatre.co
Head to Adams Street for multiple nights of partying. Mardi Gras
with The Village on Adams
to take full advantage of the Open Refreshment Area. Wander the streets with themed beverages and enjoy drink specials on Saturday, February 25 during the bar crawl. Rest up, so you can drink up more discounts on Fat Tuesday (February 28). villageonadams.com Free
Ongoing [Misc.]
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Showtime - This variety show encourages acts of all kinds to display their talents for a chance to win cash and other prizes. The acts can consist of singers, comedians, dancers, poets, musicians, magicians and more. Every Thursday at 8pm. $5. Our Brothers Place, 233 N. Huron St., 419-244-5552. ourbrothersplace.com
Wednesday 2.22
W.C. Fields Alive in Dixieland! - Enjoy a night of classic comedy with W.C. Fields. The evening will consist of an intimate session, in which he recalls the making of his most recent film “Never Give a Sucker an Even Break.” There will also be a musical performance from Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland. 7pm. $13/adults, $10/youth. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., 419-244-2787. collingwoodartscenter.org
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[Theater]
A Wilde Transition - This night of dance explores the transitions that we all experience throughout life. The performance fuses modern dance and traditional ballet. The dancers in the show are students at the Toledo School for the Arts. 7pm. $10-$22. The Valentine Theatre, 410 N Superior St., 419-246-8732. ts4arts.org
The University of Toledo presents The King and the Clown - The University of Toledo Department of Theatre & Film presents the South Korean play “The King and the Clown.” The story of two clowns who satirized the king and are arrested, they are going to be put death unless they can make the King laugh. This play contains mature content, and is not recommended for ages under 17. Feb 24 and Feb 25/7:30pm, Feb 26/2pm. $15/general admission, $10/ Seniors and $8/students and children. Center for Performing Arts, 2801 W. Bancroft St., 419-530-2448. utoledo.edu
Thursday 2.23 [Dance] Latin Dance Class - Have you ever wanted to learn how to dance, Latin style? Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center is teaching how to salsa, bachata and merengue. This event provides a lesson and a night of dancing to practice your new skill. 7pm. $10. Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center, 1225 Broadway St., 419-241-1655. sqacc.org
[Misc.] Prohibition Party - The Pub at Paula Brown secretly invites you to their speakeasy. This 1920s themed party brings Ramona Collins and the Ben Maloney Jazz Trio. Astrologer Janet Amid will be present to give psychic readings. The Pub will be serving Jazz Age cocktails and appetizers. Enter through the backdoor with the password “Paula sent me.” 6pm. $15/online, $20/at the door. The Pub at Paula Brown, 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. paulabrownshop.com
Friday 2.24 [Outdoors] Birds of Woodlawn - Explore the natural habitat of woodlawn, where unique migrating and nesting birds can be seen. Participants should bring binoculars and bird guides. Weather may cancel this walk. 8:30am. Historic Woodlawn Cemetery, 1502 W. Central Ave., 419-472-2186. historic-woodlawn.com
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[Sports] #Flashback Friday Disco Night - Get ready for a blast from the past with the Toledo Walleye. Travel back to the time of disco. Break out your headbands, denim vests and neon pants for a truly funky night. 7pm. After the game there will be an open skate. 7pm. $17. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com
Saturday 2.25 [Misc.] Animarathon 2017 - This family friendly convention celebrates everything anime and “nerd culture.” The convention features performances, video game tournaments, anime screenings, informational panels, cosplay competitions and merchandise available for purchase. This event is put on by BGSU’s club, Anime in Northwest Ohio. 9am. $10/general admission, $7/BGSU students. Bowen Thompson Student Union, 806 Rdige St., Bowling Green, 419-372-2531. animarathon.co
Toledo Voices - The Toledo Repertoire Theatre presents the inaugural readings of plays in progress. These works are written by local writers. After each reading will be an opportunity to give feedback to the cast and writer, so they can improve on their work. 8pm. $5. Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 West 10th St., 419-243-9277. toledorep.org
[Misc.] Third Annual Cabin Fever - Enjoy a warm shopping experience. This market will include vintage, jewelry, clothing, home decor and much more. Along with shopping there will be delicious homemade comfort food, coffee and hot chocolate. Fresh kettle corn will be available at the door. 10am-5pm, Saturday, February 25; 11am-4pm,Sunday, February 26. $5/adult, Free/ children 12 and under. Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee. 419-794-7150. co.lucas.oh.us Maumee Rotary Auction 2017 - The prestigious Maumee Rotary Auction returns with more than 150 silent auction items, 23 live auction items and raffles to support the Maumee Rotary Service. The auction will also ask for donations to help Compassion Health Toledo buy their first ultrasound machine. 5pm. $75. The Premier Banquet Hall, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-873-3463. maumeerotary.org/auction Toledo Hockey History Night - The Toledo Walleye invite you to celebrate hockey history in Toledo. This event commemorates the the second class being inducted into the Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame. There will be a pregame banner ceremony to commemorate the class. 7pm. $17. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com
Sunday 2.26 [Misc.] St. Francis de Sales Fun-A-Rama - St. Francis de Sales High School presents a carnival that has something for the whole family. The main gym will house more than 30 games for both children and adults a like. A wide range of food is available including Ferdos Mediterranean, Stanley’s smoked sausage and the famous SFS chicken dinners. There will also be a raffle with a $10,000 prize. 12pm. St. Francis de Sales High School, 2323 W. Bancroft St., 419-214-5460. Find Fun-A-Rama on Facebook.
February 22 • March 7
Reproductive rights rock Michigan punk rockers, grunge loving girls, folksy feminists, hardcore musicians with big hearts, and more are getting together to make some noise for what they believe in. Detroit’s Razorburn Booking is throwing a Planned Parenthood Benefit Show, featuring some of Michigan’s best female fronted and LGBTQ+ acts. Get angry, have fun and raise some money. BYOB. All Ages. 7pm-1am. Saturday, February 25. $10. The Sanctuary Detroit, 1501 E. Outer Dr., Detroit. facebook.com/Razorburnbooking —AC Burn down for what Kicking off its annual event with kegs ’n eggs at 10am, the Burning Snowman Fest returns to Port Clinton. A fundraiser, Burning Snowman raises money every year for Ottawa County United Way, Mr. Ed’s Kids for Christmas and RettSyndrome. org. Food and drinks will be available with an Ohio breweries Tap Takeover with locally made beers. Suggested donation, $5. 10am. Saturday, February 25. Dock’s Beach House and Restaurant, 252 W. Lakeshore Dr., Port Clinton. 419-732-6609. facebook.com/burningsnowman –JK
Glass City Record Show - This show marks the 36th annual Glass City Record Show. Vendors will be selling records, CDs, DVDs, posters, books and other memorabilia. Music will consist of all types of rock, blues, jazz, punk, country, and more. 10am. $1/admission, $35/dealer price. Knights of Columbus Hall, 4256 Secor Rd., 419-874-1725. glasscityrecordshow.com/ Tea and Historic Crafts - Enjoy an afternoon of tea and popular crafts from the past. 2pm. This event is included with admission to park. Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org
Monday 2.27 [Misc.] MVCDS Hosts a Black History Dinner & Discussion - Maumee Valley Country Day School’s African American Club presents a Black History Month dinner. The club hopes that this dinner and discussion will talk about important topics revolving around black culture today. The discussion will consist of a panel of respected community members to answer questions about justice. The audience is encouraged to participate in the discussion. 6pm. $5. Maumee Valley Country Day, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-381-1313. mvcds.org
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Friday 3.3
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Harry Potter Trivia at Claddagh - Do you know the world of wizardry like the back of your hand? Put your knowledge of the Harry Potter series to the test at the Claddagh. This trivia night will only consist of questions revolving around the wizarding world. Call ahead and reserve a table for your team. 7:30pm. Claddagh Irish Pub, 5001 Monroe St., 419-472-1414. claddaghirishpubs.com/toledo
Wednesday 3.1 [Art] Pints & Purls - The Black Cloister Brewery invites you for a relaxing night of crafting. There will be needlework, knitting, crocheting and more. The brewery will be serving craft beer, cold-brewed coffee and pizzas. 6pm. The Black Cloister Brewery, 619 Monroe St., 419-214-1500. blackcloister.com Free
Thursday 3.2 [Comedy] Claddagh Comedy Series: Mat Alano-Martin The Claddagh is happy to bring Bloomington, Indiana’s Mat Alano-Martin as part of their comedy series. Alano-Martin’s comedy style mixes his political beliefs with an indie-rock background and a blue collar youthful to create a truly hysterical stage presence. Local Comedian Lorenzo Melchor provides an opening act for the night. 8pm. $10. Claddaghs Irish Pub, 5001 Monroe St., 419-472-1414. claddaghirishpubs.com/toledo
Saturday 3.4
Red Bird Art Walk - More than 20 art venues, businesses and restaurants will be hosting openings, exhibitions and special events. This event will take you around the Red Bird Arts District. 5pm. Red Bird Arts District. 5632 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-0118. redbirdarts.org Free Issue Day - Students and teachers are invited to join in on the discussion at the 2017 Maumee Valley Country Day School’s Issue Day. This event allows students to talk to professionals about topics that they deem relevant. The theme for this year’s Issue Day is “Do Justice: Balancing the Scales.” This event is free and open to the public. 8:30am. Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-381-1313. mvcds.org
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[Education] Chasing The Ghost Particle - Deep in Antarctica, scientists are studying stars and galaxies by using ghostly neutrinos. This film will explain what neutrinos are, and what they have showed scientists. 7:30pm. $7/adults, $5/kids, seniors, and UT community members. Ritter Planetarium, 2801 W. Bancroft St., 419-530-2650. utoledo.edu
[Dance] Glass City Dance Parties - This dance party will range from waltzes to Latin dances, and everything in between. This is a chance to mingle with other dancers in the area. There will be free snacks. 7:30pm. $8. Holland Gardens Reception Hall, 6530 Angola Rd., 419-866-9485. Find Glass City Singles on Facebook
[Sports] Pink in the Rink Weekend - Raise awareness about breast cancer with the Toledo Walleye. The Walleye will face off against the Kalamazoo Wings, and will include fundraising activities for Komen of Northwest Ohio. Paint a caring message to a love one that is battling breast cancer. The Walleye will wear pink-themed jerseys to be auctioned off, with proceeds going to the Walleye Wishing Well and Komen of Northwest Ohio. 7pm. $17. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com
[Art] Floor Cloth Workshops - Fort Meigs partners with the Virginia Floor Cloth and Textiles company for a floor cloth workshop. Participants will create a unique piece of historical art. Instructors will teach the basics of creating a floor cloth in this two-day beginner level workshop. 10am. $155. Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121 fortmeigs.org/floorcloth
[Outdoors] Fishing 101: Walleye Run - Over 500,000 walleye make their way to the Maumee River for their annual migration. This class will teach how to successfully catch these fish. The topics discussed include gear, tackle, rigs, fishing tactics and locations. 2pm. Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com
Saturday 3.5 [Outdoors] Archery and Fireside S’mores! - The Metroparks archery instructors offer a target-shooting session followed by a campfire and s’mores. 6pm. $4. Westwinds Metropark, 9918 Geiser Rd., Holland. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com
[Sports] Postgame Skate with the Players - After the Toledo Walleye vs. Brampton Beast game on March 5, join the players and other fans for an open skate on the Huntington Center’s ice. Admission for post game skate is free, but skate rentals will not be available. Tickets for the game are $17. 7pm. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com
Sunday 3.7 [Misc.] Trivia Night at Dégagé Jazz Cafe! - Put your trivia knowledge to the test at Dégagé Jazz Cafe. This three-round trivia contest puts you against other teams for cash prizes. 7pm. Dégagé Jazz Cafe, 301 River Rd., Maumee. 419-794-8205. historiccommercialbuilding.com
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Reginald Peacock Age: 58 Occupation: Personal Trainer at Majestic Lifestyle and Fitness, LLC. Toledoan since: Birth
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When out-of-towners visit me, I always take them to the Hollywood Casino.
When I am feeling a bit too much of Saturday night on a Sunday morning, I can always rely on a light jog and meditation to make my day better. I go to the rooftop of the old LaSalle’s for the best view in Toledo.
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The local artist and musician I love is Lyfe Jennings.
My favorite neighborhood is The old Warren and Sherman— back then, it was true love all around.
The first three words that come to mind about Toledo are Home Sweet Home.
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Going to the Hollywood Casino makes me feel like I am out of town.
My mom and dad are the Toledoans I most admire.
I always brag about Toledo being the best kept secret in the Midwest.
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The street I drive/walk on most often is Adams St.
The City Paper’s Best of Toledo is my favorite annual event.
The hardest thing about living in Toledo is short summers, but the best thing is the four seasons.
How Reggie Peacock fills up his glass (city)
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My favorite night out in Toledo was at the downtown club, Our Brothers Place. I lived it up with my girlfriend.
If money wasn’t an object, I would see that everyone had a home.
My mind is my secret spot.
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Too many people think “there’s nothing here” about Toledo, but it’s wrong because you only have to open up your mind’s eye and step out of your comfort zone.
February 22 • March 7
I wish Friendly’s Restaurant was still open. Toledo’s motto should be “We get gritty in the Glass City” (I’m coining this one). Toledo’s theme song should be “Keep On Moving” by De La Soul.
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Health is bolstered by a strong mind to defend against negativity and unhealthy thinking. Toledoyoga offers a chance to learn the tenets of The Four Agreements, a book by Don Miguel Ruiz. The four topics to be studied are: 1. Being impeccable with your word; 2. Don’t take anything personally; 3. Don’t make assumptions; 4. Always do your best. No need to read the book, just bring a pen and paper/journal for reflections and insight to this calming session, lead by yoga instructor Melany Gladieux. 1-3pm. Saturday, February 25. $25. Toledoyoga, 4324 Central Ave., 419.531.0006. toledoyoga.com –JK
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Take a spiritual journey while learning about the feminine energy in astrology and nature during the New Moon Manifesting Class. Led by Diana Marie, a 30-year Reiki Master, the class will help students curious about astrology connect with the stars. Even if you don’t prescribe to astrology, this is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of the stars. $20, with a $10 non-refundable place-holding fee, paid in advance. Seating limited. Receive a $5 off coupon to Gypsy Soul for participating. 5:30-7:30pm. Saturday, February 25. Gypsy Soul, 123 Louisiana Ave., 419-873-7266. gypsiesoulshop.com –NG
2002 Ford Taurus SESGood condition, many new parts with receipts available. Daily driver. 115k miles $3200 419-932-5311 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue- 3.5 liter V-6. Maroon/ Grey leathers 142k miles. Priced to go! $2650 419-309-3444
POUND Fitness Classes - This unique workout blends pilates, yoga, cardio and drumming. Weight and gravity are used to move your body in ways that strengthen, tone and elongate your muscles. All of this is done to the beat of some great music. 11am. $39 for ten classes. Monroe Street Neighborhood Center, 3613 Monroe St., 419-473-1167. monroesnc.org
Sunday 2.26 Donation Based Yoga - Give to those less fortunate, while participating in a yoga class.This session’s proceeds will benefit the Harbor House. All skill levels are encouraged to come. Coffee will be available after the session. 2pm. $5 donation. Glass City Roasters. 1240 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-870-7367. Find Glass City Roasters on Facebook.
Thursday 3.2 Yoga Therapy for Adults - This yoga class will not only strengthen your body, but also develop the skills to handle issues like anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and more in a safe environment. 7pm. Graystone Banquet Hall, 29101 Hufford Rd., 419-575-1978. jessi@evolutioncounselingandyoga.com
Honda Accord $900. Call 419-290-2040 Dodge Rampage $1,000. Call 419-290-2040
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1999 Plymouth Breeze, 4-door. New battery, starter, tires, brakes, spark plugs, & wires. Power windows and doors, working A/C. $2,300 or best offer. 419-698-0008
For Hire
True Colors Chorale Tuesday Night Rehearsals from 7pm-9pm at United Methodist Church, 3613 Monroe Street, in the Chapel
MUSICIANS SEEKING 1994 Made in Mexico Fender Stratocaster,
white w/ maple. Good condition. $200 or best offer. John Maciejewski 419-460-5695 Lead guitarist seeks
working classic country or 50s/60s band. Please call 419320-4925 or 419-472-4766
Drummer looking for band, also plays keyboard. 419-754-3030. Skeleton Crue
Now Auditioning Drummers. Original music. No big hot shot egos. Call ASAP 419-297-2928 or 419-283-9235 find us on Myspace.com/Skeletoncrue, Facebook or Youtube!
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Yamaha Keyboard YPT-300
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Regina Manor
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For Sale 14 K medium sized ladies ring for sale. Made in 1940’s.
Center white diamond plus 12 diamonds. 419-699-3398
Luan Plywood - Two 4x8x1/4 sheets $29. 419-261-2488
Old West End
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Area health and wellness pros share their knowledge and offer advice.
Education: Medical College of Ohio (now UTMC)
How do you keep informed
in the medical field? We have a conference and training facility at Luxe. Doctors from around the country visit us to learn how to properly perform procedures with the newest and best equipment. What medical advancements are
you excited about? I like that we can now use local anesthesia for procedures like breast augmentation, tucks, and liposuction. It significantly reduces the cost of the service and is easier on the patient.
Dr. Wade Banker
My fitness routine is: We put
a gym in at Luxe so I can work out when I have a break between patients. It’s important to stay fit, as surgical procedures require stamina and stability on the part of the doctor.
Luxe Laser, Vein, & Body Center 1500 Holland Rd., Maumee 419-893-2775 + Luxe-laser.com
Education: University of Toledo College of Medicine
What inspired you to become a physician? When I was a teenager, my
Education: Ohio State University School of Medicine, Dermatology Residency at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
father died from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. I strive to help patients in the way I wish I could have helped him.
Why did you pick your specialty? I love
You’d be surprised to know that:
my job. Dermatology encompasses a broad range of patient ages, ethnicities, and concerns. It’s medical, surgical, cosmetic, and laboratory medicine rolled into one. I love that it’s a little bit of everything.
I was an Air Force doctor stationed in Germany.
If I wasn’t a medical professional, I would be: A baker. What medical advancements are you excited about? Non-surgical
What’s the funniest thing a patient has asked you? A 4-year-old patient
innovations for facial rejuvenation.
Sarah Stierman, M.D.
Christy A. Lorton M.D.
asked me if I was Princess Ariel (I’m a redhead). I was very flattered!
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): My astrological radar suggests there’s a space-time anomaly looming just ahead of you. Is it a fun and exotic limbo where the rules are flexible and everything’s an experiment? That might be cool. Or is it more like an alien labyrinth where nothing is as it seems, you can hear howling in the distance, and you barely recognize yourself? That might be weird. What do you think? Is it worth the gamble? If so, full speed ahead. If not, I suggest a course correction.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) What would your best mother do in a situation like this? Please note that I’m not asking, “What would your mother do?� I’m not suggesting you call on the counsel of your actual mother. When I use the term “your best mother,� I’m referring to the archetype of your perfect mother. Imagine a wise older woman who understands you telepathically, loves you unconditionally, and wants you to live your life according to your own inner necessity, not hers or anyone else’s. Visualize her. Call on her. Seek her blessings.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Someone on Reddit.com asked readers to respond to the question, “What is the most liberating thought you’ve ever had?� Among the replies were the following six: 1. “If new evidence presents itself, it’s okay to change my beliefs.� 2. “I get to choose who’s in my life and who isn’t.� 3. “I am not my history.� 4. “You can’t change something that has already happened, so stop worrying about it.� 5. “I am not, nor will I ever be, conventionally beautiful.� 6. “I don’t have to respond to people when they say stupid s--- to me.� I hope these testimonies inspire you to come up with several of your own, Taurus. It’s a perfect time to formulate liberating intentions. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It has been a while since I told you that I love you. So I’m doing it now. I LOVE YOU. More than you could ever imagine. And that’s why I continue to offer these horoscopes to you free of charge, with no strings attached. That’s why I work so hard to be a playful therapist and an edgy mentor for you. That’s why I am so tenacious in my efforts to serve you as a feminist father figure and a kindly devil’s advocate and a sacred cheerleader. Again, I don’t expect anything in return from you. But if you would like to express your appreciation, you could do so by offering a similar type of well-crafted care to people in your own sphere. Now would be an excellent time to give such gifts.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I like the word ‘bewilderment’ because it has both ‘be’ and ‘wild’ in it,� says poet Peter Gizzi. I propose that you go even further, Cancerian: Express a fondness for the actual experience of bewilderment as well as the word. In fact, be willing to not just tolerate, but actually embrace the fuzzy blessings of bewilderment. In the coming weeks, that’s your ticket to being wild in the healthiest (and wealthiest) ways. As you wander innocently through the perplexing mysteries that make themselves available, you’ll be inspired to escape formalities and needless rules that have kept you overly tame. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are you familiar with psychologist Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow? It’s the unflattering or uncomfortable part of you that you would prefer to ignore or suppress. It’s the source of behavior about which you later say, “I wasn’t acting like myself.� Jungians say that the shadow hounds you and wounds you to the degree that you refuse to deal with it. But if you negotiate with it, it leads you to beautiful surprises. It prods you to uncover riches you’ve hidden from yourself. I mention this, Leo, because any shadow work you do in the coming weeks could generate rather spectacular breakthroughs. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You could make a vow like this: “Between now and April 15, I will be relentless in getting my needs met. I will harbor a steely resolve to call on every ploy necessary to ensure that my deepest requirements are not just gratified, but satiated to the max. I will be a dogged and ferocious seeker of absolute fulfillment.� If you want to swear an oath like that, Virgo, I understand. But I hope you will try a softer approach -more like the following: “Between now and April 15, I will be imaginative and ingenious in getting my needs met. I will have fun calling on every trick necessary to ensure that my deepest requirements are playfully addressed. I will be a sweet seeker of unpredictable fulfillment.�
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How would Buddha ask for a raise or promotion? How would Jesus tinker with his career plans as he took into consideration large-scale shifts in the economy? How would Confucius try to infuse new approaches and ideas into the status quo of his work environment? Ruminate deeply on these matters, dear Libra. Your yearning to be more satisfyingly employed may soon be rewarded -- especially if you infuse your ambitions with holy insight. How would Joan of Arc break through the glass ceiling? How would Harriet Tubman deal with the inefficiencies caused by excess testosterone? How would Hildegard of Bingen seek more emotional richness on the job? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I suspect you would benefit from acquiring a new bedroom name, my dear. But should I be the one to give it to you? I’m not sure. Maybe you could invite a practical dreamer you adore to provide you with this crazy sweet new moniker. If there is no such person to do the job (although given the current astrological omens, I bet there is), I’ll offer the following array of amorous aliases for you to choose from: Wild Face . . . Kiss Genius . . . Thrill Witch . . . Freaky Nectar . . . Boink Master . . . Lust Moxie . . . Pearly Thunder . . . Peach Licker . . . Painkiller . . . Silky Bliss . . . Slippery Diver . . . Swoon Craver. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Soon I’ll be off on my first vacation in 18 months. At first glance it might seem odd for an astrologer like myself to have selected two Sagittarians to be my housesitters. Members of your sign are reputed to be among the least home-nurturing people in the zodiac. But I’m confident that by the time I return, raccoons won’t be living in my kitchen, nor will my plants be dead or my snailmail stolen or my TV broken. The current astrological omens suggest that most of you Centaurs, at least for the foreseeable future, will display an uncommon aptitude for the domestic arts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The near future will be mutable, whimsical, and fluky. It’ll be serendipitous, mercurial, and extemporaneous. You should expect happy accidents and lucky breaks. Your ability to improvise will be quite valuable. Do you believe in lucky numbers? Even if you don’t, yours will be 333. Your sacred password will be “quirky plucky.� The cartoon characters with whom you will have most in common are Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner. The place where you’re most likely to encounter a crucial teaching is a threshold or thrift shop. Your colors of destiny will be flecked and dappled. (P.S.: I suspect that an as-yet-undiscovered talisman of power is crammed in a drawer full of junk.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Treat your body like a sublime temple, please. And regard your imagination as a treasured sanctuary. Be very choosy about what you allow to enter in to both of those holy places. This strategy is always a wise idea, of course, but it’s especially so now, when you are extra sensitive to the influences you absorb. It’s crucial that you express maximum discernment as you determine which foods, drinks, drugs, images, sounds, and ideas are likely to foster your maximum well-being -- and which aren’t. Be a masterful caretaker of your health and sanity. Š Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
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COURT-PACKING PLAN Across 1. Red sticks, for short 4. Take as your own 9. Trump’s Secretary of Education 14. Plug’s spot 15. Never ever 16. Nitrous ___ 17. Do an incantation by yourself? 19. Condom material 20. Boss of fashion 21. Barely squeeze (by) 22. Not quite 23. Hit, biblically 25. Lose a step 26. Place where Yo-Yo Ma gets stranded? 33. “You gotta be kidding� 35. Orange drink brand 36. In the future 37. Forward thinker? 39. Grunge outfit choice 41. Go bananas 42. Stud finders 44. Flub up 46. “Objects Arranged According to the Law of Chance� sculptor 47. Pioneer Davy uses FedEx? 50. Looks over 51. Actress Davis 54. Hamlin, Hamlin & ___ (law firm on “Better Call Saul�) 57. Knight’s title 60. Visibly floored 61. Tony whose #6 is retired by the Twins 62. Marsh plant that gives you political muscle? 64. Earth mover, in slang 65. Not all there 66. “Bad� cholesterol 67. “Game of Thrones� name 68. Just ducky 69. Caustic cleaner
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Down 1. IT folks 2. Old Testament prophet 3. Willy Loman, e.g. 4. Creature that can carry at least ten times its weight 5. Scrip amount 6. “Ah, gotcha� 7. Strip club site 8. ___-hit wonder 9. Resembling Barbie 10. Textbook tools 11. Gangster Corleone 12. Byronic poems 13. Racy Snapchat pic, say 18. Marginal marking 22. His pallbearers included Will Smith and Mike Tyson 24. D&D imp 25. The Eiffel Tower has 1665 27. Sitting position? 28. Shoreline bays 29. Maze word 30. “Black Beauty� author 31. Duke’s st. 32. Wonka portrayer 33. Leatherneck’s grp. 34. Paraphernalia 38. Hail Mary target 40. “Stupid me!� 43. Buick named after a bird 45. Stack the deck 48. Fish that Japan eats more than 70% of the global catch 49. Brandy fruit 52. Far from rich 53. Befuddle 54. Altered video games, for short 55. Platelet goal 56. Cairo suburb 57. Skid about 58. Extremely small amount 59. Sign of weathering 62. Fake news perpetrator, according to Trump 63. In addition
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Interview by Monique Ward
Best of the Midwest Beer Dinner Toledo chefs partnered with Friendship Farms of Waterville, OH to create a feast fit for midwestern appetites. Guests enjoyed smoked meats by Deetz BBQ and potato side dishes paired with beers at Black Cloister Brewing Company.
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Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez brings style to local government.
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Anita Lopez
Occupation: Lucas County Auditor When it comes to professional attire, many in the workforce play it safe with conventional clothing. Then there are those who forego standards and pick the pieces that fit them— not the norm. Anita Lopez, Lucas County Auditor, admits she doesn’t care about fitting in. She would rather make a statement by being herself. “I know that women in leadership sometimes want to conform to the typical maledominated business world, and I am capable, but I like to dress and feel feminine,” said Lopez. “I prefer skirts over pants. I wear a lot of jewelry. I keep my hair long and wear it down. I never want people to forget that I’m a woman in charge.”
Are there any fashion trends that you wish would make a comeback? This question
makes me think about imagery from the Big Band and Swing Era of the ‘30s and early ‘40s I really love the style, feel and the clothing of that time… the wide flowing dresses and skirts with the form-fitting, top portion. Sometimes the women would accent the outfit with gloves. Always heels. The clothing was so feminine and fun. It seems people really knew how to enjoy themselves in those times. The dresses that were worn in jazz clubs seemed to dance right along with the women wearing them. I could definitely be happy if those styles made a comeback.
Where is your favorite place to shop to find the perfect outfit for an upscale event?
White House | Black Market. I perceive the clothing to be high quality. The outfits are stylish and durable. It’s very easy to mix and match items and I like the way the clothing is merchandised. I can just pick out an outfit and go. Lastly, the price is relatively reasonable considering the quality.
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As the Lucas County Auditor, you have to dress professionally for work, but is there anything unique that you do to add your personal touch to your work attire? I like to
wear jewelry. In the world of business, the protocol seems to be to dress conservatively, and I do. However, I’m comfortable wearing a necklace, colorful jewelry, a bracelet or whatever. I also prefer to keep my hair longer.
How important is your hair in relation to your overall style? What is your favorite hairstyle? My hair is just a part of who I am as a person. I do not overthink it. My hair
is thick and as I mentioned before, I like to wear it longer. I will even wear bouncy curls every once in awhile.
If one local clothing store offered you $1,000 shopping spree, which store would you like it to be and why? That’s an easy question, Sophia Lustig in downtown Toledo. The
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clothes are so elegant and the atmosphere of the store is very warm and charming.
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