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Dangers to democracy

The First Thursday Luncheon Series presented by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, Toledo Chapter, Social Justice Committee includes a talk by Representative Marcy Kaptur’s office. Enjoy soup and salad as you educate yourself on “The Danger of Money to Our Democracy.” Free validated parking in the Kwik Park lot near the church. $15. 12pm-1:30pm. Thursday, March 7. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 428 N. Erie St. 419-243-4214. RSVP at least two days in advance at FirstThursdayToledo@gmail.com

ELPC files suit

The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency claiming of the latter’s approval of the Ohio EPA July 2018 report is inadequate. ELPC claims that the report reflects no effective solution to the phosphorus pollution in Lake Erie, and demands a plan to lessen the manure and fertilizer runoff that is responsible for the algae blooms. ELPC Executive Director Howard Learner stated that the Clean Water Act provides a pathway for this, “but U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA refuse to follow the law.”

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Curious about composting but don’t know how to start? GoZERO Services informative meetings are the perfect place for you to start. Each consists of a short presentation about limiting both commercial and residential food waste through composting, followed by a question and answer session. GoZERO has partnered with Balance to make composting easier. Pick up a composting bucket from any Balance location and, for $10 a month, you’ll have full access to GoZERO’s composting bins at the restaurant’s Maumee, Perrysburg, Sylvania, and Downtown Toledo locations.

The composting information meetings begin at 9am, 12pm, 3pm, and 7pm. Monday, March 11. TUC Garden, 4747 Hill Ave. 844-467-0874. gozero.org. Free

#BalanceForBetter

Women of Toledo are holding their 2nd Annual International Women’s Day celebration with a Power Hour Luncheon.

The theme this year is balance— whether in the workforce, sports, media representation, or the home— what women are continually pushing for in a world that has too long been skewed toward the achievements of men. The luncheon includes a panel of speakers, then a question and answer forum. $25-$100. 11:30am-1pm. Friday, March 8.

Park Inn by Radisson Toledo, 101 N. Summit St. 567-970-7172.

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local artists and vendors. The gallery also PhiBrows Certified MicroBlading Artist will host group workshops, offer private art Colleen Jones has opened Brows By CJ lessons, and wine and canvas nights. inside the new Sola Salon in the Beverly Hills 419-304-2959. facebook.com/ARTELEMENTZ Shopping Center at 5201 Monroe St., shared with Bed Bath & Beyond. To learn more about this The Gateway plaza at 1440 Secor Microblading boutique, call 419-460-1912 or Rd., adjacent to the University of Toledo email her at colleen@browbycj.com. campus, has new changes: Durocher’s TV and Appliance, a BREW Coffee Bar has moved family-owned furniture, mattress, appliance and from the Rocket Center plaza at electronics retailer based in Monroe, MI since 2903 Dorr St. to this location in the 1951, has opened their fifth store, this one in space next to Barnes & Noble.

Toledo, at 5555 Monroe St., the previous facebook.com/brewtoledo Mattress Firm location. 567-408-2400.

Calle Tacos & Lounge has Durochersonline.com also opened, serving Mexican fare, Through a partnership between the Toledo drinks, and more, in the former Social Lucas County Public Library, Cherry Gastropub location. 419-469-2467.

Street Mission, and other community groups, facebook.com/calletacosandlounge the Appold Learning Center has opened Find natural remedies, gifts, jewelry, and on the second floor of Cherry Street Mission ritual items at The Broom Closet, Ministries’ Life Revitalization Center at a metaphysical shop opening in March 1501 Monroe St. in downtown Toledo. The in Point Place. 5113 N. Summit St., volunteer-run library space is free and open to the between 119th and 120th streets. public. 419-242-5141. Cherrystreetmission.org 419-376-9037. 10am-7pm, daily.

Enjoy creative pub fare, a large selection of facebook.com/thebroomclosetllp whiskey, craft beer, fine wines, and a full cocktail

The former Dégagé Jazz Cafe space menu at the newly opened Whiskey & The in The Historic Commercial Building at Wolf at 3515 W. Alexis Rd., near Secor Rd., in 301 River Rd. in Maumee will soon be the former Elbo Room space. For late night eats, home to Levi & Lilac’s Whiskey the kitchen is open until midnight on Friday Room, a swanky bar owned by husbandand Saturday. 11am-10pm, Tuesday-Thursday. and-wife Shawn and Megan McClellan.

11am-midnight, Friday-Saturday. 419-690-4280.

The venue will offer over 200 types of facebook.com/whiskeyandthewolf whiskey, American fare, cocktails, beer Artist Tina Wagenhauser has opened downtown and wine and two bars. The venue will Sylvania’s newest gallery, Art ElementZ host live acoustic music on Thursday, Gallery & Studio at 5679 Main St., Suite 103, Friday, and Saturday nights. Expected to selling fine art, commission pieces, and work from open in mid-March. Leviandlilacs.com Know of any changes in the area? Send them to editor@adamsstreetpublishing.com

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In the PINK: Comics For Choice - Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio’s intersectional book club, In the PINK, will discuss Comics for Choice, an anthology of comics about abortion created by cartoonists, illustrators, activists, historians, and reproductive justice experts.

Questions, please contact kristen.robideaux@ ppao.org. 6-8pm. Dragon’s Roost, 6600 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-517-8454. facebook.com/PPAOhio Free Public Meeting on Downtown Toledo Transportation Plan - Help develop a 20-year vision for an improved transportation system during the second of three public meetings.

5:30-7pm. SeaGate Convention Centre, Room 104, 401 Jefferson Ave., For more information, visit bit.ly/downtowntransportation. Free

Thursday, 2.28

NW Ohio DSA General Meeting - The Northwest Ohio Democratic Socialists of America will meet with their growing membership to discuss plans and elect Local Chapter Officers. 6:30-8pm. Oregon Public Library, Meeting Room A, 3340 Dustin Rd., Oregon. See “NW Ohio DSA” on Facebook.

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Beverly Block Watch - Meet with Michael Ohlrich, Lucas County’s State Wildlife Officer with ODNR Division of Wildlife District 2, to learn about wildlife in the South Toledo area. Please bring a canned good for donation. 7-8pm.

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Toledo Area Food Waste Composting Information Meetings - Composting is an effective and sustainable way for both individuals and organizations to dispose of food waste. Learn how GoZERO, a company that offers food waste compost services and support, can help during a short presentation followed by a Q&A. Meetings are offered throughout the day: 9am, Noon, 3pm and 7pm. TUC Garden, 4747 Hill Ave., 844-467-0874. Gozero.org Free

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Mayor Kapszukiewicz’s 2019 State of the City - Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz will discuss lessons learned from last year and present plans for 2019 during this annual address.

4:30pm doors. 5pm. Thursday, February 28.

Waite High School, 301 Morrison Dr., To RSVP or receive more information, call 419-245-1001 or email mayor@toledo.oh.gov.

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How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse Learn more about how Ohio government operates and receive tips on how to impact state legislators in this training presented by current/ former Statehouse staffers. 11am-1pm.

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A Solution To Gun Violence Found In U.S. History - As part of The Sylvania Franciscan Village and Lourdes Lifelong Learning ‘TED Talks on Tuesdays’ program, view and discuss gun safety advocate David Farrell’s fascinating TED Talk.

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2019 Impact Ohio Toledo Regional Conference - Discuss issues important to our region with government officials, business leaders, and community members. Register in advance. $60. 8am-2pm. Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel, 444 N. Summit St., 614-224-0980. impactohio.org

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CITY POLITICS Melden Waniewski Harper

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Still, he was running for his final term. back in twenty fifteen. Anyone who wanted to run this year should have thrown their hat in the ring four years ago to gain experience and valuable name recognition.

No one did, and Waniewski hasn’t groomed anyone, meaning there is no obvious successor.

Enter Sam Melden into the breach.

Melden has had his eyes set on public office for years. He didn’t reside in D5 four years ago, but does now. He has been acting like he assumes he’ll be the next

D5 rep recently, with a swagger and confidence.

Confidence is important. But elections are won by campaign cash and name recognition. Does Melden have it in D5?

Who will challenge Melden to succeed Waniewski? The Rs will certainly field a candidate. Will it be someone with the gravitas and momentum to knock off Melden?

In this race for an open seat, it’s anyone’s guess. Ours?

We’ll bet on Melden for now.

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And then there were three.

We’ve handicapped three of the six races for Toledo City Council district representatives. The remaining three districts are some of the most intriguing.

This edition, we break down Districts Four and Five.

District 4.

Current Incumbent Yvonne Harper.

Harper is a fascinating character in City Politics. She has been a good and loyal soldier for the Lucas County Democratic Party, having served as its Executive Director for years. She is also a vocal advocate for the citizens’ right and responsibility to vote, and leads a powerful club of Democratic African American women.

She rose to elected office the old fashioned way. She worked her tail off. The District Four seat was vacated when Mayor Collins passed away in twenty fifteen and PHH, then the D4 rep and City Council President, took his place per the Toledo Charter. Harper originally intended to seek Council’s appointment to fill the vacancy, but withdrew her name from contention, stating she would rather win the seat at the May special election.

Scott Ramsey was appointed instead.

After an undistinguished few months on Council, Ramsey finished a distant third in the special election, behind Harper and second-place finisher Ruth Ashford.

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District 5.

Current incumbent: Tom Waniewski.

Unlike District Four, which is already sewn up, District Five is wide open.

That’s because Waniewski is term limited, having been elected four years ago without opposition.

Therein lies the rub. Waniewski was likely unbeatable in twenty fifteen. He works hard for his district and is quite popular, even as a Republican in a district that leans D and was formerly represented by Tina Wozniak.

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Harper immediately showed she took the job of district rep seriously. She has become notorious as the hardest working member of council, spending hours every day at One Guv and posting a continuous stream of information to social media. She got a whopping sixty-nine and one-half percent of the vote in the primary election later that year, and won election in the general with over seventythree and one-half percent.

It’s now four years later. Harper has continued to be the hardest working Council rep, tirelessly advocating for her district. You heard it here first. She is unbeatable.

That won’t stop ambitious folks from trying, though. We predict at least three or more challengers will waste their time and money trying to unseat Harper. Some, like June Boyd, are better known. Others, like Alfonso Narvaez, like to see their name in lights, even as they have lost multiple times. Still others are likely so far under the radar right now they might forget to vote for themselves.

No matter. Harper is beloved in her district, and will win going away.

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Meet us in the Middle

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Midstory helps our region take ownership of its own narrative

By Erin Holden

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lyover country. Middle America. A cultural desert. These descriptions of America’s Midwest might sting if you’re a native, but, at this point, they are more than likely white noise to you. A ubiquitous background note played by east and west coast media outlets. Telling either a bleak tale of economic destitution, or a romanticized vision of a simpler, more agriculturally based way of life, neither exists on the coasts where those stories are written. Either way, too often, someone else is telling the Midwest’s story. Four young people from this area are trying to change that with Midstory, a nonprofit that launched last year.

Expanding our canopy

“Midstory is an ecological term for a canopy of trees,” explains Midstory Cofounder Logan Sander. “There’s the upper story, the lower story, and the midstory. The midstory has to exist in order for the upper story to flourish and for the lower story to be protected.”

This metaphor for the Midwest’s role in America’s story is the crux of what the nonprofit does; their website includes articles and videos that focus on Toledo’s identity, with content created not only by the founders and their team of researchers, but also by community members who want to carve out their piece of the narrative.

Sander, Sam Chang, Ruth Chang, and Alex Lim are all people who left the Midwest to pursue their educations in very different academic fields. At some point, “we were all at a crossroads in our lives,” said Sander. She and Sam, who both grew up in Sylvania, found themselves back in Toledo after they completed their studies on the east coast, feeling like there was something more they could be contributing if only they were back home.

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Toledo Water Project

Midstory’s mission is to rediscover the history of our region while acknowledging our present-day challenges, and also striving to use education and storytelling to create hope for the future. It all began with one of the most highly publicized problems our region faces– the Lake Erie water crisis.

“We have been working on the water issue for some time now as remote researchers,” says Sam. “That began about three years ago as the impetus for Midstory. We wanted to give back to our community as an educational group that shares research on the water issue, but we’ve evolved since then.”

You can find this research on Midstory’s website under Toledo’s Water Project, a page that presents illustrations of Toledo’s beginnings in the Great Black Swamp, the ecological importance of Lake Erie, and an impressive 57-page report the Midstory team created titled “The Toledo Water Project: Overview and Implementation Plan.”

What enables Midstory to create such compelling stories and highly researched data is the diversity of those who work on the projects. The founders

alone come from very different academic backgrounds. Sander studied comparative literature and has a journalism background; Sam has a nonprofit, policy background and is a freelance videographer; Ruth worked in architecture and design; and Lim has a degree in biological engineering and three years of experience performing cancer research at MIT. Their expertise, plus that of volunteer professors and students from The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University, creates a view of this region through a unique lens.

Dealing with depopulation

“The first issue we’re hoping to tackle is depopulation of post-industrial cities like Toledo,” says Logan. “Young people

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have dreams for their careers, for social engagement, for urban life– all of that, seemingly, doesn’t lead them to Toledo.

We’re really hoping to combat that, and to make Toledo a place that even people who aren’t from here want to come to.”

Aside from their Toledo Water and Plastics Projects, Midstory presents content that is meant to remind people that this is a place to be proud of. An article series, “Memoirs of a Toledo Childhood,” and a video series, “Toledo on the Map,” embody where the city has been and where it could be. Being exposed to this content (better yet, contributing to it), is one way the nonprofit builds pride in the region to push back against depopulation.

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Another way is getting students involved. There are programs for both high school and college students to generate content, harnessing their already well-developed habit of using media to document their own lives, while encouraging them to love their city. This is accomplished through Midstory’s youth engagement programs, like High School ThinkLab, which includes six weeks of workshops and field trips that put students in the center of what’s happening in the city of Toledo. It’s creative, multimedia storytelling that provides the students with new skills and also generates content for Midstory. They also offer college internships.

“Whether they choose to stay or go, hopefully the experience will put Toledo in a special place in their hearts,” says Logan.

Sam points out that, with college students, “there is a mentality of wanting to leave. I think hopefully, what we can do for these young people is to have them realize what they have here. Even though it’s not like New York City, there are lots of aspects of Toledo that people don’t know about.”

Post-Industrial dreams

Having input from a generation of multimedia creatives, academic voices from various disciplines, and community members to tell post-industrial stories begs the question: what is a post-industrial identity? The answer is that there’s not only one. Everyone defines what

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Being exposed to this content (better yet, contributing to it), is one way the nonprofit builds pride in the region to push back against depopulation.

home means to them differently, as Sam points out. “There are a lot of different ways to look at that,” he says. “I think our focus is really telling the human stories that exist in this area. There are many perspectives and, when you talk about perspectives, people start dividing themselves. Hopefully we can be a platform for a lot of these stories.”

Making a connection to a national audience is also Midstory’s hope. Many Toledoans know what the city has to offer, as do people in other parts of the Midwest about their own spot on the map.

How do we get these stories inserted into a larger narrative, the way that cities like New York and L.A. have been able to do? That’s where taking ownership of the story comes in. Midstory is all about showing people nationwide that the Midwest isn’t about failing economies, dilapidated buildings, and a void filled only with fields and corn silos.

The Midstory team filming a profile on Toledo’s coffee shops.

“It’s really unique to be in the midst of a community where you can have a place in a re-emerging identity,” says Logan. Sam adds that Midstory’s work is done “with the hope of dreaming and imagining the city for what it could be.

The settlers that came to Toledo built the city because of that dream”

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Visit midstory.org to check out their content and find out how to get involved through sponsorship, donations, and submitting content.

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his is your car and your plate in the picture? What would you like to have me consider?” Attorney J.P. Smith addresses the cited driver in the first case at the February 12th docket of photo enforcement appeals hearings, where about 15 people were waiting to have their appeals heard at One Government Center downtown.

“I had a ticket like 3 weeks before that in a 50 so after getting a ticket I was very observant of those [work zone speed] signs, so I don’t understand that,” Erin, a Nurse from West Toledo, pleaded with Attorney Smith, the designated hearing officer for these appeals. She was clocked at 61 miles per hour. “I feel that there was still clerical error on (the city’s)behalf,” she said. Mr. Smith nevertheless found for the City.

The hearings soon turned heated

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“This is police state bullsh*t, this is overstepping their boundaries...”

- a ticketed constestor

when Phillip Runyan, clocked driving 66 in a 50mph work zone, argued that only stationary, not handheld cameras, are authorized under the city’s ordinance and that officers needed to be in visible areas. “I will look at the evidence. I will make a provisional ruling, and I will take the specific things you’re suggesting to me under advisement, and then there will be a written decision that will be forthcoming,” said Mr. Smith.

“This is police state bullshit, this is overstepping their boundaries, that’s why he didn’t rule in there,” Runyan said outside the room after the hearing.

“Most of the people who are in there right now were ticketed on the exact same day, most were doing the usual speed limit of 60 miles per hour.”

Effect of the camera

If you’re driving at 11 miles per hour over the speed limit or faster, you are a target of Toledo Police Department’s (TPD’s) stationary and handheld photo traffic enforcement around town. The fine, no matter how fast you’re driving, is $120. A conviction, however, results in no points being assessed against your license because the citations are civil violations. The ticket is not reported to your insurance company. No court appearance is necessary. People who do receive notice of an infraction and the accompanying directive to pay a fine in the mail, can appeal and argue their case at a hearing.

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A snapshot in time

TPD began a program of stationary photo enforcement in 2001 with installation of those big clunky metal boxes that contain cameras and lasers atop metal poles seen at certain intersections.

Handheld photo enforcement is much newer – it began in 2016 – and often targets cars on the expressway. Today, there are 43 stationary cameras throughout the city, most of which include two cameras pointing in different directions at the same intersection. The most recent bunch of stationary cameras were added in 2012. TPD currently uses eight handheld cameras.

TPD contracts with the company Redflex for all of its photo enforcement equipment. Redflex offers a handheld laser-camera, the LTI 20/20 TruCAM from Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) that takes a photo as well as a video of the targeted car. The cameras use LIDAR, light detection and ranging technology,

to measure speed and GPS to note location. LIDAR is now being employed in self-driving cars.

“That’s a relatively new technology,” says Lieutenant Jeff Sulewski, Commander of TPD’s Traffic Section, referring to the handheld cameras. “I believe we were one of the first departments, at least for RedFlex, that started with this technology.”

TPD transmits the data from the cameras wirelessly to Redflex which processes the information and sends out fine notices. The City does not purchase the devices, but instead pays for them with a percentage of the collected fines.

Redflex’s portion of each photo enforcement traffic fine, according to Sulewski, is the balance of the payment after the City of Toledo receives $90.25 for each fine from a stationary camera, and $100 for each handheld camera fine.

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Safer, more convenient and economically beneficial

Handheld photo enforcement claims to be a safer and more convenient means of enforcing the speed limit on our highways. No longer must police officers in cars accelerate in traffic, traveling at excessive speeds to pull over speeding vehicles.

“This technology allows us to go to areas where we have a high number of violations, it allows us to go in and target these areas. If the officer’s using the camera, he can get almost everybody that’s speeding through that area,” says Sulewski, “it just magnifies our ability to do the enforcement, instead of writing one person a ticket…we might get 10.”

That magnification of the number of speeding tickets from the handheld photo enforcement program has created a very large source of cash for the City: The City of Toledo took in $5.3 million from that program alone in 2018.

That’s $5.3 million in annual fine revenue that is completely new to the City since the beginning of the handheld photo enforcement program in 2016. In 2018 the stationary cameras earned the city a little over $2 million. With the flood of handheld and stationary camera tickets, fines and forfeiture revenue now makes up 3.78 percent of city revenues, almost as much as property taxes at 4.6 percent.

Mayor Kapszukiewicz declined to comment on the revenue windfall but said in a statement that the speed and red-light cameras are “important tools that keep our citizens safe.” Asked if the money could go to improving Toledo’s roads, the Mayor responded that road repair is one of his top priorities, “which is why last year we resurfaced more miles of road than at any time since 1999.”

Appealing stats

If you come home to a letter from the Toledo Police in your mailbox containing a notice of a $120 fine for speeding or running a red light, you may want to try your luck by appealing your ticket. TPD provided TCP with a record of appeal hearings from 2018: Out of 2,674 violations, 670, or 25 percent, were dismissed after appeal.

“We’re not looking to nickel and dime people and catch somebody that’s 5 over the limit,” says Sulewski, “If you’re over 10 (mph over the posted limit) it usually means one of two things, you’re either purposely speeding or you’re not paying attention to what you’re doing… we feel that ( in those circumstances) that it’s fair (to issue a citation). We’re looking to slow those speeds down.”

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CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!

PHOTOS BY GIRL IN THE GLASS CITY

Winners went the distance at our Winner’s Pre-Party Party on Friday February 22 at Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram.

Michael and singer Melissa Toth with Kyrie Bristle, of Croswell Opera House.

Drew Wyss, Michael Wegrzyn, Matt Langenderfer and Anthony Ramella, of VAPORS.

Jason and Mandy McCartney, of A&J’s Landscape Center.

Serena and Deborah Vasquez, of Pleasure 365.

Jake and Maria Galati, of Galati Photo, with Cathy and Codey Tyda, of Cathy Tyda Studios

Jeffrey Goodman, Tim Moriarty and General Manager Justin Carter, of Hollywood Casino Toledo.

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Make your reservations for the coolest bash of the year, our Annual Best of Toledo Party, celebratinh the Best of Toledo on Friday, March 8th at the Premier Event Center on Heatherdowns starting at 6:30 pm

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CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Shawn Brohl Spring Meadows Chiropractic

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Dr. Shawn Brohl has been practicing in the Holland area for more than 25 years, specializing in personal injury, auto accident, worker’s comp, geriatric, child, and infant chiropractic care. Certified in both Chiropractic Sports Medicine and the Webster technique for pregnancy, Dr. Brohl takes great care to treat all of his patients like family.

Giddy up— the race results are in and we know you’ve been chomping at the bit. After nearly two months of voting and more than 665,000 votes, TCP readers selected our area’s favorite people, places and things to do.

It’s a sure bet that you’ll find your most locally loved options — with almost 200 categories of winners, enjoy your trot through the Best of Toledo 2018.

RUNNER-UP: Dr. Nick Goin Innate Health Chiropractic

PROFESSIONALS ACUPUNCTURIST

Dr. Mickey Frame

Frame Chiropractic & Acupuncture RUNNER-UP: Tamara TCM

Acupuncture & Herbs

CHIROPRACTOR

DENTIST

REHAB TREATMENT FACILITY

Dr. Jon Frankel Frankel Dentistry

RUNNER-UP: Dr. Matthew Maley

Maley Family Dental

THERAPIST/COUNSELOR

Erin Wiley, MA LPCC

Dr. Shawn Brohl

ENT DOCTOR

RUNNER-UP: Dr. Nick Goin

ProMedica Physicians Ear, Nose and Throat, Sylvania

Spring Meadows Chiropractic Innate Health Chiropractic

RUNNER-UP: Dr. Christopher Perry

The Toledo Clinic ENT

Great Lakes Audiology

EYE DOCTOR

Dr. Clint D. Keifer, AuD RUNNER-UP:

Dr. Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic DERMATOLOGIST

Bravia Dermatology RUNNER-UP: Dermatology Associates & Ada Aesthetics DOCTOR

Dr. Kelly M. Emch

ProMedica Physicians Family Practice of Toledo RUNNER-UP: Dr. Bruce L. Hillard

Mercy Health West Park Family Physicians 10

The Willow Center

Dr. Stephanie Cole

AUDIOLOGIST

A Renewed Mind RUNNER-UP: Midwest Recovery Center

RUNNER-UP: Stephanie Culp,

MA LPCC

Harbor Behavioral Health VETERINARIAN

Dr. Robert Rhee

Pediatric Ophthalmologist Consultants RUNNER-UP: Dr. Joseph Marra

Dr. Marra & Associates ORTHODONTIST

HLS Orthodontics RUNNER-UP: Kay & Paulus Orthodontics PLASTIC SURGEON

evolv Plastic Surgery and Medical Aesthetics

Dr. Frank Barone and Dr. Peter Koltz RUNNER-UP: Arrowhead Plastic

REAL ESTATE OFFICE

RE/MAX Preferred Associates RUNNER-UP: Danberry Realtors INSURANCE AGENT

Jackelyn Lee

Liberty Mutual Insurance RUNNER-UP: Rhonda L. Wise

Beacon Associates ATTORNEY

Bruce W. Boerst Jr. The Boerst Law Office

SylvaniaVET RUNNER-UP: West Toledo Animal Hospital

RUNNER-UP: Brian D. Smith

BANK

Madhouse Creative RUNNER-UP: Hart Inc.

Huntington Bank RUNNER-UP: Fifth Third Bank

Handwork, Kerscher & Pfost, LLP AD AGENCY

FINANCIAL PLANNING FIRM

Savage & Associates RUNNER-UP: Edward Jones CREDIT UNION

Directions Credit Union RUNNER-UP: Glass City Federal Credit Union

Surgeons

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BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS WOMEN’S SALON

Reve Salon & Spa RUNNER-UP: Soto Signature Salon & Spa MEN’S BARBER SHOP

Lady Jane’s Haircuts for Men RUNNER-UP: The Art of Men’s Grooming DAY SPA

MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO

Ohio Martial Arts Center at Fallen Timbers

RUNNER-UP: Ohio Brasa Brazilian

Jiu Jitsu

ATHLETIC CLUB

YMCA/JCC of Greater Toledo RUNNER-UP: ProMedica Wildwood Athletic Club

Serenity Health & Wellness Center

CROSSFIT

RUNNER-UP: Reve Salon & Spa

RUNNER-UP: Ft. Meigs CrossFit

OU Y K THAN DO! TOLE 2018

Glass City CrossFit

AESTHETICIAN

Jarrod Del Vecchio Ada Aesthetics

RUNNER-UP: Angie Scott Skin Health

2499 Collingwood | Old West End | blackkitecoffee.com

GYM

LBs Circuit Training RUNNER-UP: Renegade Fitness

HAIR STYLIST

PERSONAL TRAINER

Reve Salon & Spa

LB’s Circuit Training

Lindsay Bowman

Kaitlyn Palenscar RUNNER-UP: McKenzie McAuley

The Moxie Parlour by McKenzie NAIL SALON

Jonathon Khoi Nail Spa RUNNER-UP: The Gloss Boss MAKEUP ARTIST

Sharon Smith Reve Salon & Spa

RUNNER-UP: Leah Naveaux

Merle Norman Cosmetics

BEAUTY SCHOOL

Summit Salon Academy Perrysburg

RUNNER-UP: Paul Mitchell

The School Toledo

YOGA STUDIO

RUNNER-UP: Chuck Oswald

Renegade Fitness

6925 W. Central Ave.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

consignithome@gmail.com

(Just west of McCord Road)

ProMedica Total Rehab Wildwood RUNNER-UP: Alternative Physical Therapy

419.841.4663 Find us on Facebook!

Pick up & Delivery available

URGENT CARE

We Buy, Sell or Consign. Re-cycle • Re-use • Re-purpose • Re-sell

ProMedica Health & Wellness Urgent Care, Sylvania

sit yourself down and take a seat

ProMedica Urgent Care RUNNER-UP: Greater Toledo

Urgent Cares

HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER

Toledo Hemp Center RUNNER-UP: Open Arms Wellness Center

Essence Mind Body Studio RUNNER-UP: Yogaja Yoga

MASSAGE THERAPIST

PILATES STUDIO

Reve Salon & Spa

William Gedeon

RUNNER-UP: Joani Donovan

Pure Barre

RUNNER-UP: Essence Mind Body

Studio

3D Wellness

MEDISPA

Luxe Laser Center RUNNER-UP: MK Beauty Continued on P. 12

Va Spring

lley Dr.

McCord Rd.

Dr. Shawn Brohl, D.C, C.C.S.P.

Airport Hwy.

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR US BEST CHIROPRACTOR TOLEDO! LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1997

2018

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6190 Levis Commons Blvd., 419-734-6400. nagoyaohio.com Nagoya’s entertaining Hibachi meals, creative Japanese dishes, and expansive sush options keep their patrons coming back again and again. From fresh, flavorful sashimi rolls to grilled freshwater eel, Nagoya has a creative take on all your favorite Japanese dishes. Plus, a top-shelf cocktail bar keeps the good times rolling.

SUSHI Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi

2018

RUNNER-UP: Kyoto Ka

FOOD Continued from P.11

ETHNIC GROCERY

Dr. Matthew A. Molenda, MD, FAAD, MBA, FACMS, FASDS • • • • •

Board-Certified Dermatologist Skin Cancer and Repairs Medical Dermatology Surgical Dermatology Cosmetic and Lasers

Sofo's Italian Market RUNNER-UP: San Marcos Mexican Grocery Store LOCAL GROCERY

Walt Churchill's Market RUNNER-UP: Sautter's Market NATURAL FOOD STORE

734.235.5296 or (419) 948-DERM

419.948.3376 or (419) 948-DERM

Maddie & Bella Coffee Roasters RUNNER-UP: Black Kite Coffee & Pies DONUTS

The Beirut

RUNNER-UP: Sidon Lebanese

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

El Vaquero

QQ Kitchen RUNNER-UP:

Balance Pan-Asian Grille RUNNER-UP: Bangkok Kitchen STEAKHOUSE

Mancy's Steakhouse RUNNER-UP: Rockwell's Steakhouse

PIZZERIA

Epic Buffet

RUNNER-UP: Home Slice Pizza

BURGER JOINT

Bar 145

RUNNER-UP: Berger’s Bar and Grill

SEAFOOD

Real Seafood Company of Toledo RUNNER-UP: Mancy's Bluewater Grille Rudy's Hot Dog RUNNER-UP: Tony Packo's February 27 • March 12

Jing Chuan

THAI RESTAURANT

and Lounge

The Original Gino’s Pizza

El Camino Real

CHINESE RESTAURANT

Wixey Bakery RUNNER-UP: Holey Toledough

HOT DOGS

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MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

RUNNER-UP:

COFFEE SHOP

ProMedica MOB 2 1252 Ralston Ave Suite 402 (SECOND FLOOR) Defiance, OH 43512

Rosie's Italian Grill RUNNER-UP: Mancy's Italian Grill

DELI

Mayberry Diner RUNNER-UP: Schmucker's Restaurant

Bravia Dermatology in ProMedica Monroe Hospital 730 N. Macomb St., Suite 300 Monroe, MI 48162

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Grille & Bakery

DINER

419.948.3376 or (419) 948-DERM

Shorty's True American Roadhouse RUNNER-UP: City Barbeque and Catering

Health Foods by Claudia RUNNER-UP: Phoenix Earth Food Co-op Barry Bagels RUNNER-UP: House of Meats

Bravia Dermatology 2000 Regency Ct, Suite 201 Toledo, OH 43623

BBQ

BUFFET

Hollywood Casino RUNNER-UP: Manhattan's

Pub & Cheer

Sunday brunch SUSHI

Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi RUNNER-UP: Kyoto Ka INDIAN RESTAURANT

Tandoor of Toledo RUNNER-UP: Star of India

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DRINKS

GetWellToledo.com Chiropractic & Acupuncture

NEW BAR

SPORTS BAR

RUNNER-UP: The Tin Can Bar

RUNNER-UP: Fricker’s

Inside the Five Brewing Company

Dr. Mickey E. Frame

• • • • • • • •

Headaches Low Back Pain Sciatica Sports Injuries Smoking Cessation Disc Herniations Auto Accidents Work Related Injuries

COLLEGE BAR

RUNNER-UP: Dale’s Bar & Grill

RUNNER-UP: Bier Stube Bar & Grill

BREWERY 2018

BEST ACUPUNCTURIST

We offer a variety of treatments for the following conditions:

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR

The Village Idiot

Thank you Toledo!

Maumee Bay Brewing Company RUNNER-UP: Earnest Brew Works

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!

• TOLEDO • 3829 Woodley Rd. - Bldg A

419-475-9355

• BOWLING GREEN • 838 E. Wooster St.

Sidelines Sports Eatery & Pub

PLACE TO MEET YOUR TINDER MATCH

The Tin Can Bar IRISH BAR

Shawn’s Irish Tavern RUNNER-UP: The Blarney

LGBTQ BAR

Georgjz419

The Heights

RUNNER-UP: R House

RUNNER-UP: Bar Louie

OPEN MIC NIGHT

TRIVIA BAR

Doc Watson’s

Rocky’s Bar

RUNNER-UP: Bier Stube Bar & Grill

RUNNER-UP: Bier Stube Bar & Grill

419-728-0601 Official Chiropractor for

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Thank You Toledo!

2018

Thank you for voting us Best Framing Service once again!

2018

Lisa Kelly, PT, C-NDT, CSCI

TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! TOLEDO

2526 N. Reynolds Rd. Toledo, OH 43615

PERRYSBURG

28442 E. River Rd. Ste. 103 Perrysburg, OH 43551

OFFERING ONE-ON-ONE CARE FOR h h h h h h h h h h

Neurological Rehab Manual Therapy Stroke Spinal & Head Injury Headaches Aquatic Therapy Harness Assisted Walking Sports Injury & Joint Rehab Cupping & Dry Needling MS & Parkinsons

• Locally owned & operated • Picture framing/matting

T DON’ET G R O F Y FURR YOUR MILY FA ERS MEMB

• Photos • Prints • Original paintings • So much more, possibilities endless

Like us on Facebook!

Reese Approved

Physical Therapy • Nutrition • Yoga • Pilates

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419-897-0591 www.wellframeit.com

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2018

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Honored in the 2018 TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Hotels Awards 12200 Williams Rd. | Perrysburg, OH

419.874.2233

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SERVICES & PLACES BIKE SHOP

KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN

RUNNER-UP: CycleWerks

RUNNER-UP: Appliance Center

Wersell’s Bike and Ski Shop

Glass City Kitchen & Bath Daryl Redway

LANDSCAPER

A&J’s Landscape Center RUNNER-UP: Maumee Bay Turf Center

HANDYMAN

PLACE TO BUY A CAR

Yark Automotive Group RUNNER-UP: Brondes Ford

A+ Building Maintenance & Home Repair

CAR WASH / DETAILER

RUNNER-UP: Ken Wright

RUNNER-UP: Expresso Car Wash

The Wright Choice Home Improvement

Russ’ Auto Wash LIMO SERVICE

HOME BUILDER

Mavillino Custom Homes RUNNER-UP: Hanifan Builders HOME REMODELING / IMPROVEMENT

Childers Limousine Service RUNNER-UP: Team Johnson CATERER

Shorty’s True American Roadhouse RUNNER-UP: Michael’s Gourmet

Dunright Building Services

Catering

RUNNER-UP: Arnolds Home

DRY CLEANER

Improvement

HEATING & AIR SERVICE

M&M Heating and Cooling RUNNER-UP: BluFlame Service

Company

TAILOR / SEAMSTRESS

Sew-n-Such

RUNNER-UP: Jo Hafner

Atlas Bridal Shop

MAUMEE 4359 Keystone Dr. Maumee, OH 43537 419.887.1247

2018

Lasalle Cleaners RUNNER-UP: Twin Oaks Cleaners

LAMBERTVILLE 7928 Secor Rd. • P.O. Box 860 Lambertville, MI 48144 734.854.6221

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EVENT PLANNER

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NEEDLE MASTERS TATTOO STUDIOS

Bee for the Day

PROFESSIONAL FRAMING SERVICE

We’ll Frame It

RUNNER-UP: Laura’s Framing Place

BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Galati Photography

RUNNER-UP: Your Perfect Day

INDOOR WEDDING VENUE

Nazareth Hall

RUNNER-UP: The Stables at

Wheeler Farms

OUTDOOR WEDDING VENUE

Toledo Zoo

RUNNER-UP: Love is Greater

Photography

RUNNER-UP: Nazareth Hall

WEDDING DJ

Sounds of Music DJs

HOTEL / MOTEL

Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel

RUNNER-UP: DJ One Tyme

VIDEOGRAPHER / CINEMATOGRAPHER

RUNNER-UP: Belamere Suites

Josh Nagel Productions RUNNER-UP: Fordham Footage

Cinematography

UNION Toledo Federation of Teachers 111 South Byrne Rd., 419-535-3013. tft250.org The Toledo Federation of Teachers union wants all in the profession to do well economically and socially, supporting teachers through professional leadership so that they can better serve their students and the community. Since its founding in 1933, TFT has strived to accomplish these goals, and continues to do so by representing over 3,000 educators today.

RUNNER-UP: UAW Local 12

2018

419.866.6288 www.firenation.com 7166 Front St., Holland OH

Best Tattoo Shop

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US #1!

2018

TATTOOS BY DREW 5801 TELEGRAPH RD. SUITE #10 527 S. REYNOLDS RD.

2018

Best Independant Gallery Best Visual Artist - Glass Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat 10:30am to 5:30pm Gift Certificates Available

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ROMANTIC GETAWAY

Belamere Suites

PET DAYCARE / BOARDING

RUNNER-UP: Renaissance Toledo

SylvaniaVET

Downtown Hotel

RUNNER-UP: Karnik Pet Lodge

MARINA / BOAT CLUB

PET GROOMING

RUNNER-UP: Toledo Sailing Club

RUNNER-UP: Fifi Chere Grooming Salon

AIRPORT

BOWLING ALLEY

Maumee River Yacht Club

SylvaniaVET

Toledo Express

Toledo Lucas County Port Authority RUNNER-UP: Detroit Metro Wayne

County Airport

Forest View Lanes RUNNER-UP: Timbers Bowling

PSYCHIC / ASTROLOGER

MEDISPA Luxe Laser Center

Janet Amid

PET ADOPTION SERVICE

Toledo Area Humane Society

RUNNER-UP: Kimmie Rose

RUNNER-UP: Planned Pethood

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1500 Holland Rd., Maumee. 419-893-2775.

Luxe-laser.com

A facility that offers treatments as varied as skin treatments, fat removal, hair removal, breast augmentation, and hormone replacement, Luxe Laser Center is certainly a go-to location for many different cosmetic and health needs. The center also offers tattoo removal, chemical peels, vein treatment, and injectables. With luxury surgery suites that include heated beds and an iPAD for you to watch Netflix or listen to music, Luxe makes sure you are being pampered from the time you enter the facility until the time you leave.

RUNNER-UP: MK BEAUTY

All suits on sale

2018

Suits & Tuxes starting at $99 Thousands to choose from

Calvin Klein Over 2000 Ralph Lauren ◆ Caravelli ◆ Michael Kors Sizes 7½-15 ◆ and many more! ◆ ◆

Shoes

2018

Seamstress 2nd Place

Perfect fit ◆ Perfect Service Perfect Style ◆ Perfect Price SLIM CUT OR Cashmere blend Top Coats TRADITIONAL FIT from $199 3 Piece Suit

We fit you all

regular thru Big and Tall!

$169.90

Available in black, light grey, navy, midnight blue Thank You & grey Toledo 2018

419-865-1211

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Making Dreams come true since 1927!

For Voting Us Best Mens Boutique

@atlasbridalshop

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LOCAL THEATER GROUP

Croswell Opera House

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LET’S TACO BOUT IT !

Best Taco de a m d n a H h s e r F Tuesday in town! ! s a l l i t r To 3309 N. HOLLAND SYLVANIA RD. TOLEDO, OH • 419-214-1330

ART

RUNNER-UP: The Toledo Repertoire Theatre

Toledo Ballet RUNNER-UP: Company C Dance Club

RUNNER-UP: Gathered Glassblowing

ART CLASSES

VISUAL ARTIST - PAINTING & DRAWING

RUNNER-UP: Pop It Paint It

Firenation

Studios

Cathy Tyda

Cathy Tyda Studios RUNNER-UP: Chris Rodriguez Mind and Soul Collective

VISUAL ARTIST - SCULPTURE & INSTALLATION

Shannon Eis

RUNNER-UP: Dane Turpening Toledo Twisted Iron 2018

ART PHOTOGRAPHER

Rob Lorenzo RUNNER-UP: Bonnie Brown Photography

4240 Secor Road • (419) 475-6605

Dr. Tia Tucker has joined our practice and is now accepting new patients!

T H A N K

Toledo Museum of Art ART EVENT

Black Swamp Arts Festival RUNNER-UP: Crosby Festival of the Arts

FAVORITE MURAL / PIECE OF PUBLIC ART

Toledo Loves Love, 13th and Adams

by Matt Taylor and Chad Kupp RUNNER-UP: Martin Luther King, Jr.,

Broadway St.

by Mario Acevedo Torero

SUPPORTER OF THE LOCAL ARTS

Toledo School for the Arts RUNNER-UP: BCAN

FILMMAKER

Dr. Joseph Marra

DANCE CLASSES

Matt Paskiet

VISUAL ARTIST - GLASS

Michael E. Cullen II RUNNER-UP: Nick Corbin

INDEPENDENT GALLERY

Firenation

LOCAL AUTHOR / WRITER

Justin Longacre

RUNNER-UP: Cassandra Morgan

LITERARY OPEN MIC NIGHT

Art & Performance Center of West Toledo

RUNNER-UP: Fuller Art House

PLACE TO BUY LOCAL ART

Handmade Toledo

RUNNER-UP: Firenation

TATTOO ARTIST

Dominic Cooper

RUNNER-UP: Uncloistered Poetry

Infinite Art

RUNNER-UP: Moch Mora Needle Masters Tattoo Studio Continued on P. 22

ETHNIC GROCERY Sofo’s Italian Market

5400 Monroe St., 419-882-8555. shopsofos.com It’s a name Toledoans have known for over 65 years, and for good reason— at any given time, the Sofo’s logo is plastered on the packaging of at least one item in 90 percent of NW Ohio refrigerators. Did we make that statistic up? Definitely, but you probably believed it. From imports to hearty meats, cheeses, pastas, oils, wines, and baked goods, three generations of the Sofo family’s love for Italian food has done Toledo molto bene!

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THANK YOU, TOLEDO For again recognizing Dr. Frank Barone & Dr. Peter Koltz at evolv as the area’s leaders in Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery!

Dr. Frank Barone and Dr. Peter Koltz are board certified and fellowship trained plastic surgeons who are committed to:

• Balanced and natural appearing, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery • State of the art and comprehensive nonsurgical aesthetic treatments • Botox, injectables, and laser and light energy rejuvenation • Personalized medical skin care to restore youthful, healthy skin, and reduce skin cancer risk

• Rejuvenative medicine utilizing platelet rich plasma (PRP), stem cell technology, and hair restoration • Ongoing staff and patient education, confidentiality, and safety 2018

“We are dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life.

We believe in trust, transparency and compassion.”

LIVE LONGER. BETTER.

419-464-9422 | evolvmedicalaesthetics.com

Cosmetic Surgery Medical Skin Care Non-Surgical Aesthetics Regenerative Medicine & PETER KOLTZ, MD

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Nation’s Leading Skin Care Practice, ZO Skin Health 2012-2016.

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MUSIC KARAOKE NIGHT

SINGER

Melissa Toth RUNNER-UP: Natasha Salazar

BAND

Amelia Airharts RUNNER-UP: Noisy Neighbors

BLUES / JAZZ ARTIST

MUSIC LESSONS Forté Music School

Find your forte at Forté Music School! It makes perfect sense that this is their motto, since people of all ages can take classes in any instrument, voice, stage presence and musical theatre. These options, plus 35 highly experienced teachers, make it certain that you will find your rhythm. Acclaimed violinist Virgil Lupu is the owner of Forté, and his passion for music is shared by all who are involved in the school.

RUNNER-UP: Mutz Sports Bar

PLACE TO HEAR LOCAL BANDS

The Village Idiot

RUNNER-UP: Ye Olde Durty Bird

RECORDING STUDIO

Bigfoot Studios

Ramona Collins RUNNER-UP: Hector Mendoza

RUNNER-UP: Stone Soup Recording Studios

DJ

LOCAL INSTRUMENT SHOP

RUNNER-UP: Jason Kelley

RUNNER-UP: Music Go Round

HIP HOP ARTIST

LOCAL RECORD STORE

DJ One Tyme

3208 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-471-2100. fortemusicandarts.com

Georgjz419

B. Wills

RUNNER-UP: Jamie Baumgartner

BEST CLUB TO DANCE ALL NIGHT

Georgjz419

Durdel’s Music

Culture Clash Records

RUNNER-UP: Allied Record Exchange

MUSIC LESSONS

Forté Music School RUNNER-UP: Toledo School for the Arts

RUNNER-UP: Bar 145

RUNNER-UP: Toledo School for the Arts

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US #1 YOUR HEARING DESERVES THE BEST 2018

2018

We create beautiful smiles that promote happiness, confidence and self-esteem!

Our orthodontic treatment options include:

Visit the audiologist who listens.

Braces for children & adults Invisalign® clear aligners iTero® digital impressions Clarity™ ceramic brackets

Great Lakes Audiology Clint Keifer, Au.D.

Helping you and your family achieve the greatest hearing and communication success comes from much more than the sale of a hearing aid.

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MAUMEE

SYLVANIA

PERRYSBURG

5665 Monclova Road Maumee, OH 43537 (419) 893-3376

5860 W Alexis Road, Suite B Sylvania, OH 43560 (567) 455-5076

195 East Boundary Street Perrysburg, OH 43551 (419) 874-4311

3780 King Rd., #2c, • Toledo (419) 327-2273

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST DRY CLEANER!

2018

2018

Northwest Ohio’s largest office pick-up and delivery dry cleaning service SWING by any of our 5 locations DOWNTOWN TOLEDO 419-242-2391

FIFTH THIRD LEVIS SYLVANIA WEST CENTER COMMONS TOLEDO 419-242-4141 419-874-4872

2018

419-725-7052

ST. JAMES SHOPPES

419-720-6348

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BEST PIZZA!!!

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RIVERPLACE 26597 N. Dixie Hwy Perrysburg, OH (419) 874-9170

ALEXIS ROAD 1280 W. Alexis Rd. Toledo, OH (419) 269-4466

CENTRAL AVE. 3981 Monroe St. Toledo, OH (419) 472-3567

GREAT EASTERN SHOPPING CTR. 2670 Woodville Rd. Northwood, OH (419) 690-4466

SUFFOLK SQUARE PLAZA 449 W. Dussel Dr. Maumee, OH (419) 897-4466

MONROE & NANTUCKETT 5307 Monroe St. Toledo, OH (419) 843-3567

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Thank You

2018

COMMUNITY The Toledo Zoo

RUNNER-UP: Wildwood Metropark

TAKE MUSIC LESSONS!

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD

Toledo’s largest music school: • More instructors • More studios • More opportunities!

HIGHER EDUCATION FOR NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS

The University of Toledo

RUNNER-UP: Old Maumee

HIGH SCHOOL

Whitmer High School

Perrysburg

RUNNER-UP: Toledo School for the Arts

RUNNER-UP: Sylvania

PRIVATE NON-CATHOLIC SCHOOL

NONPROFIT EVENT

Maumee Valley Country Day School

Project iAM

RUNNER-UP: Toledo Christian Schools

RUNNER-UP: Bark in the Park Toledo Area Humane Society

BEST FESTIVAL

The German-American Festival RUNNER-UP: Old West End Festival CHARITY / NONPROFIT

419-540-0070 • ForteMusic419.com

Bowling Green

RUNNER-UP: Owens Community College

Acoustics for Autism

3208 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, OH 43613

State University

Old Orchard, West Toledo

SUBURBAN DOWNTOWN

Like us on FB!

The University of Toledo RUNNER-UP:

OUTDOOR DESTINATION

for your votes Toledo!

COLLEGE

Toledo Area Humane Society

PRIVATE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

St. John’s Jesuit High School & Academy

RUNNER-UP: Notre Dame Academy

COUNTRY CLUB / PRIVATE CLUB

Brandywine Country Club RUNNER-UP: The Toledo Club

RUNNER-UP: Humane Ohio Continued on P. 26

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1 st Place Winner!

BEST LGBTQ Bar BEST Club to Dance All Night Long BEST Karaoke Night

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COMMUNITY CONTINUED POLITICIAN

INSTITUTION WE’RE PROUD OF

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

The Toledo Zoo

Representing the 9th District of Ohio.

RUNNER-UP: Toledo Museum of Art

RUNNER-UP: Mayor Wade

Kapszukiewicz

HOUSE OF WORSHIP

Voted Best Mediterranean!

CedarCreek Church

ACTIVIST / ADVOCATE

Carrie Grindle

RUNNER-UP: Saint Joseph Parish

Lucas County Pit Crew

RELIGIOUS LEADER Best Ethnic Dish

Ben Snyder

RUNNER-UP: Lexi Staples Toledo Pride and Ohio Diversity Council

RUNNER-UP: Bishop Daniel Thomas Catholic Diocese

UNION

CedarCreek

Toledo Federation of Teachers RUNNER-UP: UAW Local 12

PLACE TO WORK

ProMedica

POLICE OFFICER

Steven Bates

RUNNER-UP: The University of Toledo

RUNNER-UP: Kevan Toney

PLACE TO VOLUNTEER

Toledo Area Humane Society

FIREMAN

Amanda Lyons

RUNNER-UP: Cherry Street

Mission Ministries

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RUNNER-UP: Jason Mercurio

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Thank You Toledo 2018

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Best Meat/Butcher Shop

OPEN ARMS WELLNESS CENTER

THE YOGA LOFT 2300 Navarre Ave. Oregon, Ohio

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MASSAGE - AESTHETICS - YOGA

Yoga Classes: $15 per class, $10 Senior 65+ or Packages Available New Student Pass 3 for $25 2018

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A FULL WELLNESS CLINIC with Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Massage Therapy.

GOODBYE PAIN, ANGER, & DEPRESSION “I have been in a lot of pain for so very long. I have been severely depressed and so angry about inconsequential things. Within 15 minutes of the beginning of my first acupuncture treatment I felt something move within me. I felt such a calm and peacefulness that I don’t remember experiencing in my past. My appointment was yesterday and that feeling of peace still resides within me today. Tamara has given me something special and I look forward to my next treatment.”

Ryan M..- Satisfied Patient This story is just one of many successes at Tamara TCM Wellness Clinic. Many conditions are effectively treated with acupuncture.

Call to book with one of our highly trained Licensed Acupuncturists.

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MORNING SHOW

MEDIA

13 ABC Action News Good Morning

BEST ANCHOR DUO

Lee Conklin and Diane Larson 13 ABC

RUNNER-UP: Jeff Smith and

Sashem Brey

13 ABC Morning News

SPORTSCASTER

RUNNER-UP: WTOL 11 Your Day Morning

Show

PRINT JOURNALIST

Mary Bilyeu The Blade

RUNNER-UP: Ryan Dunn The Blade

Joe Nugent

LOCAL RADIO DJ

RUNNER-UP: Dan Cummins WTOL 11

92.5 Kiss FM

13 ABC

Meaghan Mick

METEOROLOGIST

RUNNER-UP: Gary Shores K100

Jay Berschback

RADIO STATION

RUNNER-UP: Robert Shiels WTOL 11

RUNNER-UP: 101.5 The River

13 ABC

LOCAL TV STATION

K100

LOCAL PODCAST

Eric Chase

13 ABC

RUNNER-UP: Toledo Matters

RUNNER-UP: WTOL 11

LOCAL INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

LOCAL WEEKLY TV SHOW

Gameday Nation BCSN

@downtown419

RUNNER-UP: @smashingtoledo

RUNNER-UP:

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TOLEDO HEMP CENTER

Specializing in Various HEMP based products: * * * * * * * * *

Tinctures Capsules Hemp Coffee Pet Products Shampoo Conditioner Body Wash Lotion and more

Established 2013

10 Years Experience In The Commercialized Cannabis Industry Toledo’s #1 Source For Hemp Based Products

Pain Seizures Anxiety Parkinson’s Addictions

Toledo Hemp Center helps hundreds of pets, including dogs and cats as well as horses with many ailments including daily pain.

2018

Popular Hemp Brands We Carry: HempZ • Earthly Body • Dr. Bronners • Nutiva and more!

LARGEST SELECTION OF HEMP LIP BALMS IN THE MIDWEST

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EYE DOCTOR Dr. Robert Rhee

Pediatric Ophthalmology Consultants

2927 N. McCord Rd., 419-517-5500. Pocllc.com Dr. Robert Rhee has more than 20 years of experience in pediatric ophthalmology, and he is known for his kindness and patience. He truly has a knack for making the clinic a calming atmosphere so that toddlers have as little anxiety as possible. Dr. Rhee and his staff are known for their thorough care and welcoming environment for little ones.

RUNNER-UP: Dr. Joseph Marra

Dr. Marra & Associates

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Thank You Toledo For Voting Us Best Of Toledo

Best New Store!

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Limousines Sedans Vans Charter Buses Limousine Buses Handicap Buses Airport Transportation Casino Transportation Large Event Coordinating

Phone 419-535-7019 Fax 419-866-7044

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AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD

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2018

Thank You for Voting Us BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Arnie Lopez

Perrysburg and Secor locations accept all competitors’ coupons! (Up to $6)

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Carlos Jimenez

3302 Secor Rd.

Between 1-475 & Central Ave. In front of Home Depot

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26611 N. Dixie Hwy Perrysburg, River Place 419.872.1230

24 Main St. The Docks 419.690.8330

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HOME REMODELING Dunright Building Services

1057 Custer Dr., 419-537-7465.

Dunrightbuildingservices.com Founders Bill McConnell, Joe Fath, and their team offer professionalism and fast, quality completion of your home improvement projects. Whether you want a window replacement, roofing, siding, or other installations, you want to make sure it’s Dunright.

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2018

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The True Taste of Mexico NORTHWEST OHIO’S NEWEST, FRESHEST AND FRIENDLIEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND CANTINA

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Perrysburg

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Best Buffet

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1809 Adams St, Downtown Toledo (419) 214-1655

Waterville

205 Farnsworth Rd, Waterville (419) 878-0261

6 Locations!

SIDELINES - LAMBERTVILLE 8116 Secor Rd., Lambertville, MI (734) 856-5050 2018

Thank you Toledo for voting us #1 Sports Bar!

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SHOPS & STORES BRIDAL SHOP

Atlas Bridal Shop RUNNER-UP: Belle Amour Bridal

FLORAL SHOP

Hafner Florist RUNNER-UP: Bartz Viviano GREENHOUSE / NURSERY

Hoen’s Garden Center & Landscaping

RUNNER-UP: Whiteford Greenhouse

JEWELRY STORE

Harold Jaffe Jewelers RUNNER-UP: J. Foster Jewelers

HOME BOUTIQUE

Fiddle Stix Boutique & Gallery RUNNER-UP: Lily’s at Levis ANTIQUE STORE

Maumee Antique Mall RUNNER-UP: Toledo Architectural

Artifacts

LOCALLY OWNED WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE

Ragazza

RUNNER-UP: Vivian Kate

MALL

The Shops at Fallen Timbers RUNNER-UP: Westfield/Franklin Park

Mall

MEAT / BUTCHER SHOP

House of Meats RUNNER-UP: Zavotski Custom Meats & Deli NAUGHTY BUSINESS

Pleasure 365

RUNNER-UP: Room 801

NEW STORE

Three Girlz Urban Living RUNNER-UP: Sunika

OPTICAL SHOP

Pinnacle Eye Group RUNNER-UP: Optical Arts

LOCALLY OWNED MEN’S BOUTIQUE

Diamond’s Men’s Shop RUNNER-UP: Ticknors Men’s Clothier

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YOUR FRIENDS AT RUDY’S THANK YOU FOR VOTING US #1

BEST HOT DOGS IN TOLEDO!

A FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1920 IN TOLEDO, OH

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FLOORING STORE

Carpets by Otto

RUNNER-UP: Modern Floors Carpet

One Floor & Home

FURNITURE STORE

Appliance Center

RUNNER-UP: Art Van Furniture

SPIRITUAL SHOP

Reger’s Church Supplies & Religious Gifts RUNNER-UP: Angela’s Angels Gift Shop THRIFT / RESALE STORE

Clothes Mentor

RUNNER-UP: TAHS ReTail Shop Toledo Area Humane Society

USED BOOK STORE

Encore Books RUNNER-UP: Grounds for Thought COMIC BOOK STORE

Monarch Cards & Comics RUNNER-UP: Toledo Game Room

TATTOO SHOP

Infinite Art Tattoo Studio RUNNER-UP: Needle Masters Tattoo

Studio

LIQUOR STORE

Joseph’s Beverage Center RUNNER-UP: Pauken Wine & Liquor

CANDY STORE

Boyd’s Retro Candy RUNNER-UP: Olde Gilead

Country Store

SMOKE SHOP

The Cigar Affair RUNNER-UP: The Head Shed

VAPE SHOP

Vapors

RUNNER-UP: Nice Cloud Vapor

Company

CIGAR SHOP

The Cigar Affair RUNNER-UP: Third Street Cigar

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MAKEUP ARTIST Sharon Smith Reve Salon & Spa

5633 Main St., Sylvania. 419-885-1140. revesalonandspa.com Sharon Smith is a makeup artist who is celebrated for her in-depth knowledge of skin care, along with her ability to create any look you’re going for. A passionate proponent of using high-quality products that enhance natural beauty while being healthy for your skin, Sharon is a community favorite with dedicated patrons.

2018

Thank you Toledo!

Ethnic Grocery

235 BROADWAY ST

2060 W LASKEY RD Toledo, Ohio 43613

1045 S REYNOLDS RD Toledo, OH 43615

Toledo, Ohio 43611

419-244-2373

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RUNNER-UP: Leah Naveaux Merle Norman Cosmetics

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KARAOKE NIGHT Georgjz419 Fun Food & Spirits

1205 Adams St., 419-842-4477. georgjz419.business.site A welcoming atmosphere, friendly bartenders, amazing pizza and other delicious meal options—all of that plus an out-of-this-world karaoke experience every Wednesdsay evening from 9:30pm to 1:30am— makes Georgjz419 the best. Bring your friends out to sing the night away at this popular downtown bar. You’ll feel like a star as everyone cheers you on!

RUNNER-UP: Mutz Sports Bar

Wersell’s is now selling BodyCraft ® recumbent exercisers, spin bikes and rowers.

Thank you for Voting Us for Best Bike Shop!

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CHOW LINE

A Family Tradition Since 1984 THE ORIGINAL ®

Specializing in both Mexican & American Entrees for over 34 years

The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar The science of the NYC slice

By Athena Cocoves

If you’re driving fast, it takes about eight hours to get to New York City to grab a slice of the acclaimed handtossed, thin-crust, bigger-than-your-face pizza. For a shorter trip, drive down Bancroft to the newly-opened Mancy’s family venture— The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar.

It’s in the water

Owners John and Gabrielle Mancy know what makes New York pizza so great. It isn’t the style, it isn’t the look, it’s the water. New York water is sourced from the Catskills and the Delaware Watershed and is considered “soft,” meaning it has lower concentrations of calcium and magnesium than most cities.

But hey, enough with the science.

Let’s move on to the subject in hand— the dough. A basic pizza crust recipe has five ingredients— flour, olive oil, salt, yeast, and water— and at The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar, according to John Mancy, water is 65% of the recipe.

To replicate the pizza New Jerseynative Gabrielle Mancy grew up with, and what John fell in love with (while falling in love with Gabrielle), they went straight to the source, using the world’s first molecular water replication system, the New York WaterMaker.

Tasting the contrast

While we aren’t exactly chemists (though I did pass my high school chemistry course), noticing the difference between Toledo and New York water isn’t something that requires any education. John and Gabrielle invited us into the kitchen to illustrate the difference water makes, employing two simple tests.

First, a taste test of a good oldfashioned glass of water. We sipped the familiar Toledo tap water— hailing from Lake Erie, and the pure, yet filtered, water tasted, well, like it always does.

The New York WaterMaker provided a surprisingly stark contrast— refreshingly clean and noticeably different..

Next, the dough— a test of the eyes. At Stubborn Brother, all dough is fermented for four days. The restaurant’s Italian

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Pizzaiolo Chef, Alessio Carabetta, explains the wait makes a difference, and I know better than to argue with someone from Rome. The dough made with Toledo water was firm and dense, with few air bubbles forming, while the New York WaterMaker dough was elastic, fluffy and begging to be shaped into a crust.

It was finally time to sink our teeth into the crisp-crusted slices. While New York City slice size is “yuge,” Stubborn Brother slices are more of a Midwestern “huge.” They’re big, and a single $4 slice is more than enough to fill you up. The toppings are fresh and high-quality, but the dough is what really sells it. “It was a dream of mine to bring East Coast pizza back to Toledo,” says John, “And we did.

We hear from New York natives that it tastes like New York Pizza, and that validation is important.”

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7742 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, Ohio | venturasmexican.com Open Monday-Saturday from 11:00am - Closed Sundays

Come Try Some of our new 2019 delicious menu tiems!

ARABA PIZZA

Made with Homemade Chicken Shawarma

A slice of the good stuff

Like a true New York-style pizza joint, Stubborn Brother sells pizza by the slice— $4 during regular hours, and $2 during happy hours (3-6pm and 10pm to close, Monday through Friday). They boast generous happy hour specials (two slices and a drink for $8? See you there).

But if you want a full pie, the restaurant also offers a build-your-own 18” for $17 along with a host of signature pizzas, all adorned with premium toppings.

The menu is rounded out with other tantalizing options, including gluten free pizza crust, subs, as well as salads, appetizers, and more. The full bar keeps the appetite whet, and a mighty beer list, featuring Maumee Bay Brewing Company’s Macqueen’s Cider, tempted us during our afternoon visit.

Regrettably we were too full for dessert, as their options include warm chocolate chip cookies and soft serve ice cream (made using a machine straight from the Jersey Shore Boardwalk where Gabrielle grew up), served Italian style and topped with extra virgin olive oil and salt. Delizioso!

11am-midnight, Monday-Wednesday & Sunday.

11am-1am, Thursday-Saturday.

3115 W. Bancroft St., 419-720-1818. stubbornbrother.com

SHRIMPY PIZZA

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Made with Fresh Cut Fries & Special Zaza Sauce

$10 each

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Order online for a quick pick-up or delivery

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419-531-2400

(off Secor Red. Next to the UPS Store) 3550 EXECUTIVE PKWY, TOLEDO, OH Mon - Thurs: 11am - 10pm | Fri & Sat: 11am - 11pm | Sun: Noon -9pm

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Culinary Events

Glass City brews

It’s that time again – the 13th Annual Glass City Beer Fest, the largest beer festival in Northwest Ohio, is finally here. With over 40 breweries and 230 beers to choose from, you better show up thirsty. There will be food vendors, live music by 56DAZE, and VIP perks, like 18 special tastings and free food. You’ll find local favorites like Black Cloister, UPside Brewery, Black Frog, Maumee Bay Brewing Company, and many other Ohio craft brews to try for the first time. Sounds like a good way to kick off the weekend to us. Proceeds go to Courageous Community Services and NWO Hemophilia Foundation. $40-$60. 6pm-11pm. Friday, March 1. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

Tickets at eventbrite.com.

Fresh food deliveries

Enjoy all the fresh, organic options you love from Market on the Green without ever having to leave your house or office! That’s right. The downtown market is now offering online shopping for pickup, or through Deliver Toledo if your zip code is 43604, 43620, or 43610. Register online to start your account and take advantage of these convenient options today. 1806 Madison Ave. 567-585-0055. MarketOnTheGreen.org

Nice and fat

Wine Down

With over 20 wineries, the Glass City Wine Festival is an event you won’t want to miss. Bring your friends for wine samplings, foods from seven different vendors (both sweet and savory), a photo booth and lots of exhibits to shop ‘til you drop! Buy your tickets ASAP. $27$32. 12pm-9pm. Saturday, March 2. SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave. 814-454-8812. glasscitywinefestival.com

Celebrate gluttony with a New Orleans-themed Fat Tuesday party at The Attic. Cajun Chef Dave will serve up spicy gumbo, red beans and rice, Maque Choux and a special smokehouse charcuterie board. Specialty New Orleans cocktails— including Hurricanes, Sazerac and Zombies— will keep the party going, but if you need to make it a night to (not) remember, plenty of Absinthe will be on deck. The party will be rounded out with Strolling Magic of The Amazing Martin Jarret from 5-7pm, complimentary samples and beads from the the Southern Comfort girls from 7-9pm, and rockabilly swing of the groovy duo King Size Drag from 7-10pm. Party starts at |5pm on Tuesday, March 5. The Attic on Adams, 1701 Adams St., 419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com

Wednesday, 2.27

Du Vin-Dinner Rustique Mancy’s Italian

Travel abroad with a French inspired four-course dinner, paired with a tasting of six rustic style vintages from the country’s most famous regions. $100 all inclusive. 6-9pm. 5453 Monroe St. 419-824-2463. facebook.com/bottleshopmig

Thursday, 2.28

Gaelic Games Dinner Toledo Club

Scotch lovers and Irish Whiskey fans will be knocked out with the selections. Each pour is paired with a four course gourmet dinner. $150 or $1000 for a table of eight. 6-9pm. 235 14th St. 419-243-2200. facebook.com/thetoledoclub

Monday, 3.4

Jackie O’s Beer Dinner Plat8

The southern Ohio brewery’s favorite craft brews will be paired with a five course meal. $50 plus tip. 6:30pm. 4330 Central Ave. 419-214-0370. plat8toledo.com

Tuesday, 3.5

Cooking Demo & Wine Tasting Kitchen Design Plus

The showroom welcomes Mancy’s Steakhouse for a live cooking demonstration and wine pairing.

Registration is required. 5-7pm. 2729 N. Reynolds Rd. 419-536-6605. kitchendesignplus.com Free

Polish Dinner Echoes of Poland Hall

Enjoy a pierogi dinner and some Polish culture at the PRCUA Hall. The organization celebrates Polish heritage through song and folk dancing. Menu includes dessert, drink and pierogi meal. $5-$10.

Take home a dozen for $9. 4-8pm. 3030 Hopewell Pl. 419-531-8658. echoesofpolandfolksongdance.com

Friday, 3.8

EPIC Bootlegger Bash Maumee Bay Brewing Company

Celebrate the end of Prohibition in style. Maumee Bay will be opening a secret Blind Tiger. The ‘20sera food, drinks, and entertainment will have you wishing for a reason to live the speakeasy life every night. $25-$40. 7pm-11pm.

27 Broadway St. 419-243-8191 epictoledo.com

Saturday, 3.9

Uncorked Chocolate & Wine Affair Franciscan Center

Sample decadent chocolates, snacks and an open bar. The night will also feature a silent auction, mystery gift bags and more. The event benefits Sylvania Area Family Services. $50 or $75 a pair.

7-11pm. 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania.

419-882-8415. sa-fs.org

Maple Breakfast at the Farm Litzenberg Woods Preserve

The farm will host a pancake breakfast, served with freshly tapped syrup. Fruth’s Sugar House will be on hand to purchase maple syrup and candies. $5. 9-11am. 6100 US224.

419-425-7275. hancockparks.com

Sunday, 3.10

Catering Menu Tasting ICE Restaurant

Looking for catering at your next event? ICE is ready to help. This three hour tasting event will show off the restaurant’s catering menu and to answer any questions about your next big event. $15. 1-4pm. 405 Madison Ave. 419-246-3339. facebook.com/icerestaurantandeventcenter

Interior Design Firm & Showroom

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Tastings Wednesday, 2.27

Wine Tasting Wednesdays Sofo’s Italian Market

Christine Neuman Owner | Designer 419.873.6285

By Appointment Only

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Mon - Thurs: 11am-10pm Fri - Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11am-9pm

LUNCH BUFFET EVERYDAY Every Monday Jumbo House Margarita is TOO CHEAP

Shop the market every Wednesday and pick up a wine tasting punch card. Sample wines and hors d’oeuvres and save 10% off your purchases in the store. Some restrictions apply. Starting at $10. 5-7pm. 5400 Monroe St. shopsofos.com

from 11am - 2:30pm

Mystic Wines Walt Churchill’s Perrysburg

Explore unique wines with fun names and tasting notes. Prices vary. 4:30-7:30pm.

2625 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Sunday, 3.3

King of the Grapes Basil

Sample select vintages from the Sauvignon region. Cheeses will be paired with the wine. $35. 5-8pm. 3145 Hollister Lane, Perrysburg.

419-873-6218. basilrestaurant.com

Tuesday, 3.5

Taste Wine Like a Pro Lourdes University

Sommelier Nick Kubiak leads a beginner’s course in wine tasting dos and don’ts. Register. $25-$37.

6:30pm. 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania.

419-824-3707. lourdes.edu

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Thursday, 3.7

Beer and Wine Tasting Schedel Gardens

Adventure to Schedel Gardens for a fun tasting with Chef Jennifer Schuerman. The beverages will be paired with delicious foods. $31. 6:30-8pm.

19255 W. Portage River South Rd., Elmore.

419-862-3182. schedel-gardens.org

Friday, 3.8

Spanish Wines Walt Churchill’s Perrysburg

Sample of the best wines at a great price point.

Prices vary. 4:30-7:30pm. 2625 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Saturday, 3.9

Wines of the World Gala Nazareth Hall

Tickets include wine and bourbon tastings, dinner as well as live auctions by Beth Rose Auction. $60. 6-11pm. 21211 W. River Rd., Grand Rapids.

419-878-5188. watervillechamber.com

Sunday, 3.10

Old World v. New World Basil

Part 2 of this tasting series puts classic vintages up against their contemporary counterparts. $35.

5-8pm. 3145 Hollister Lane, Perrysburg.

419-873-6218. basilrestaurant.com

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REEL APPEAL Wrestlemania

Local filmmakers create a body slam of a film

By Jason Webber Like many of his generation, Wes Allen grew up with a viewing proclivities which included WWE's "Superstars of Wrestling" along with horror films on VHS. Now he and his friends have taken those childhood inspirations and channeled them into "Powerbomb," produced by local film company Sickening Pictures.

"Powerbomb," starring real-life professional wrestler Matt Cross, tells the story of an up-and-comer who announces he's going to take some time away from sports entertainment to spend time with his family. Cross' number one fan decides to ensure his favorite wrestler continues his ascent to wrestling superstardom ... by any means necessary.

The Sickening Pictures team, (L-R) Zach Shildwachter, Wes Allen, and B.J. Colangelo.

Love for the fringe

The film, which premiers on March 1 at the Maumee Indoor Theater, is the completion of a labor of love by Allen and his fellow Sickening Pictures producers Zach Shildwachter and B.J. Colangelo, who co-directed the film.

Allen, a driver with Bolt Express by day, was drawn to filmmaking after years as a film buff. “I enjoy the fringes of film.

What came to life in the '70s and early '80s is an unmistakable model for what makes movies so great," said Allen. "When you think of names that became iconic like John Cassavetes or Dennis Hopper, they made their distinct mark on movies in this era of maverick artists, people who all tested the boundaries of acceptability.

I am still continually inspired by all these lunatics."

Trust in trio

Allen grew up in Bradner, Ohio, in Wood County, and majored in English at the University of Findlay, and played with several regional bands. Sickening Pictures grew out of his experiences and friendship with Shildwachter and Colangelo. All of them wrote for various horror blogs, which led to the trio making their own films quite naturally.

Allen explains, "(Zach and B.J.) are family to me. They're like my siblings.

I'm inspired by them and the work we've all done together. As directors, they trust me to tackle characters that they've written with very specific visions in mind. To know that they trust me to bring those to life is very humbling."

"Powerbomb" marks the first featurelength production from Sickening Pictures after several short films. According to Allen, more pictures are on the way, adding “we're always working and stewing something up."

"Powerbomb" premiers Friday, March 1 7:30 p.m. BC Maumee Indoor Theater (601 Conant). $10. Film is unrated but recommended for ages 13+. facebook.com/sickeningpictures.

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FILM NOTES Sound of Silents

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In this Sound of Silents feature brought to you by the Toledo Museum of Art, 7th Heaven (1927), a street cleaner and a woman, whose life he saved, fall for each other in a romantic drama deftly performed without sound. Let Director Frank Borzage’s Academy Awardnominated film (one of the first ever nominated for best picture) transport you back to the ‘20s while you take in the score performed live by organist John Lautner. $4-$7. Thursday, February 28. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Khan!

See a screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and don’t forget to yell, “Khan!” as loud as you can during that iconic scene. You’ll want to show that you are a true fan, because William Shatner will be there! He’ll share funny accounts of what happened behind the scenes as only Captain Kirk could. A Q & A will follow his talk, and those lucky enough to snag VIP tickets will be able to meet Shatner afterward for a photo. $52.75-$72.75. 7:30pm-11pm. Thursday, March 7.

Stranahan Theater and Great Hall. 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

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CURTAIN CALL Building Fences Classic play at Toledo Rep

By Jeff McGinnis A classic

Fences tells the tale of a retired Negro League baseball player named Troy Maxson whose career was sabotaged by being unable to play in the major leagues. As his son prepares to possibly play sports himself, Troy’s anger at his own life’s path influences how he treats his family. “Now, he’s working as a garbageman in Pittsburgh, and this is in 1957,” Zaurov said. “So he was excluded, as a black man, from the major leagues, and now he is a very, very bitter man who brought his bitterness to his relationship with his wife and son.”

Zaurov, who grew up in the Soviet Union, saw the show, in one of its Broadway productions as well as the 2016 film, before getting the chance to bring her own vision of the play to the Toledo stage. “It’s just a classic play.

I’m so happy that they asked me to direct this play.”

First Friday art walk

Come on out to downtown Sylvania’s Art Walk to see live local performances that include The Yipps, Mister Pac Man improv group, Cutting Edge Theater Company, and many others! You’ll have the opportunity to see films, fashion shows, art exhibits along with all the shopping and dining that you’ve come to expect in the Red Birds Art District. For more details check out the website and Facebook page.

5pm-9pm. Friday, March 1. Red Bird Arts District Downtown Sylvania. 419-885-8381. downtownsylvania.org

The Glass Menagerie

Theatergoers are familiar with breaking the fourth wall, but what about decorating it?

In American playwright A.R. Gurney’s 1992 The Fourth Wall, the lines between the audience, the stage, theater clichés and a housewife’s obsession with a literal fourth wall in her home begin to blur, offering a hilariously bizarre, and bizarrely hilarious, story. Marinate on the thin line between stage performance and daily life as Tree City Playhouse brings this meta story to the stage for two weekends. $12, general. $10, students and seniors. 7:30pm. Friday and Saturday, March 1-2 & March 8-9. Church 3TwentyOne, 5845 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-517-0118.

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Tennessee Williams’ tale of a painfully shy young woman’s search for meaning in her increasingly isolated world is the play that made him a household name. The family dynamics reflected in the story of this young woman and her mother (who has a penchant for drama) are purported to be autobiographical. The Glass Menagerie, at the Opera House now through March 10. $12-$25. 7:30 pm. Fridays and Saturdays. 2:30pm, Sundays. Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian.

517-264-7469. Croswell.org —EH

It’s complicated

The cast of the Toledo Rep’s production of Fences. Sitting: (l-r) Everett Collier and Charles Crockett. Standing (l-r) Kaiya Cheyenne Hoskins, Crystal Lynn, Liam Ellis, Jason Raynor and Justin Petty. “I am so privileged to work with these actors,” director Irina Zaurov said.

About relationships

THEATER NOTES

Meta matters

PHOTO CREDIT: IRINA ZAUROV.

Part of his epic Pittsburgh Cycle of plays, August Wilson’s 1987 work Fences was highly honored after its debut performances, winning both a Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Now, over 30 years later, Fences remains a staple of theater companies around the country, and thanks to a 2016 film version directed by and starring Denzel Washington, the show may be more popular than ever.

So it makes sense that a new production of Fences— being performed at the Toledo Rep beginning on Friday, March 1st— would engender a great deal of excitement among area theatergoers, as well as actors.

“You cannot believe how many actors came for audition,” said director Irina Zaurov. “I was surprised.

Because, I think, everyone knows this play, they’re so happy to work in this production.”

We hate to say it, but love is not always kind, nor patient. Love often envies, and love often boasts. Love is beautiful and real, but often really complicated. There’s a lot we don’t want to admit, but, fortunately, the Off-Broadways musical revue I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change says all those things we secretly think. See Cutting Edge Theatre perform this popular revue March 7-10. $22. 8pm, Thursday-Saturday. 2:30pm, Sunday. Nederhouser Community Hall at Olander Park, 6930 W. Sylvania Ave., 734-717-8776. Tickets available at toledocitytix.com

The show’s structure doesn’t lend itself to a big, flashy production— the set consists of one backyard in Pittsburgh— but Zaurov said the play’s characters and ideas fill the stage with an energy all their own.

“I have [an] absolutely amazing set designer,” Zaurov said. “But the dialogue, every character’s, reaches so deeply— the dialogue takes you inside of their life, and how they communicate with each other.”

“It’s mostly about relationships, how we treat each other, if someone didn’t have a good past. I seeparallels with my own life back in the Soviet Union, when people were excluded from some colleges or some good careers. So, I have some parallels with this.”

Diversity

Zaurov also noted how this work fits well into the Toledo Rep’s emphasis this season on diversity, which

THEATER EVENTS: Saturday, 3.2

Equinox Circus Show - Bird’s Eye View Circus celebrates the coming spring with a student and teacher showcase featuring aerial arts such as silks and trapeze, with partner acrobatics, juggling, tightwire, and dance. $20, couples. $12, general adult. $5, child. 6:30pm. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., 567-298-6841.

Birdseyeviewcircus.com

Wednesday, 3.6

Limitless: Sculpted - The Toledo School for the Arts Limitless Dance Company presents a new production inspired by sculptures from around the

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has also included a production of the celebrated musical Fun Home, which dealt with issues of sexuality. “Our community represents diversity, and this is wonderful. I’ve been here for 25 years, and I don’t recall a cast of 100% African American actors in our community theatre.”

But no matter what life experiences her audiences bring with them into the theater, Zaurov said she hopes Fences will cause people to reflect a bit about how they treat the people they care about. “What I’m hoping that people [take] from the show is to think about their life, how they treat each other, how they communicate with their children. This is a family matter, too.”

March 1-10.

8pm, Thursdays-Saturdays.

2:30pm, Sundays. $20, general. $18, students and seniors.

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St., 419-243-9277. Toledorep.org

world. Also on Thursday, March 7. $10-$22. 7pm.

Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., 419-246-8732 x226. Ts4arts.org. app.arts-people.com

Friday, 3.15

The Popovich Comedy Pet TheaterAnimal advocate Gregory Popovich proves that cruelty-free animal entertainment is possible, and fabulous, in this comedy circus show. See European-style circus acts with cats and dogs adopted from animal rescues and trained using positive reinforcement. $35. Ohio Theatre, 3114 Lagrange St., 419-255-8406 Ext. 305.

Tickets available at toledocitytix.com

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BOOK NOTES

CITY PAGES

In the PINK

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio’s intersectional book club, In the PINK, will discuss Comics for Choice, an anthology of comics about abortion created by cartoonists, illustrators, activists, historians, and reproductive justice experts. Join their February meeting to learn about the history of abortion, hear diverse personal stories, and discuss current politics. Find the book at comicsforchoice.com. In the PINK book club meets monthly. For questions, contact kristen.robideaux@ppao.org. 6-8pm. Wednesday, February 27.

Dragon’s Roost, 6600 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-517-8454. facebook.com/PPAOhio Free

The Green Ghetto

Canadian author reads from new novel in Perrysburg

By Nicholas Rys According to author Vern Smith, a green ghetto is a phenomenon that emerges as a sort of no man’s land at the edge of urban landscapes, where the people have simply left.

In these places, many of which are in the Midwest, where farmland is never too far away, nature slowly creeps back into the formerly urban landscape: moss and vines grow over park benches, trees and weeds sprout up in basketball courts— birds and other animals return to reclaim the land.

“Detroit’s green ghetto seemed like a good place as any to set a Western about a mail-order cowboy who drops out to cultivate an illicit substance for a living,” says Smith (pictured below).

Rhyme slam

Are you a fan of slam poetry? Whether you’re a writer or an enthusiastic listener, the Poetryspeaks Poetry Slam presented by Floeticly Divine will keep you entertained. Cash prizes are awarded to winners in three categories: teenage, college and adult. For rules, regulations and more information, email floeticlydivine@gmail.com. $10 in advance. $15 at the door. 5pm. Saturday, March 2. Believe Center, 1 Aurora Gonzalez Dr., 419-244-6097. See “Poetryspeaks w/ Floeticlydivine” on Facebook.

Connecting identities vice announcements making us look at each other funny.” This paranoia seeps into the cultural backdrop of the text and its effects bleed into the story itself as main character, Mitchell Hosowich relocates to Detroit’s green ghetto to grow and sell marijuana.

Smoke trail

Border crawl

Smith grew up across the northern border in Windsor, Ontario, and as a kid, made frequent trips across the river to Detroit to see rock shows.

But then, Smith said, things changed.

“Pre-9/11, you could cross [the border] with a library card at midnight and have a Coney dog in front of you within 15 minutes. After 9/11, that changed overnight, and I guess I found my love affair with Detroit slipping away.

It was abrupt, something keeping us apart, and my world view of the catalyst forcing that change— hysteria— started to gel. Within a year or so, I started to work on something— first a short story, then a novel.”

The Green Ghetto is set in 2002 and takes a look at the effects of this post 9/11 culture on the area. The book blends a keen, cultural eye with certain genre elements of crime fiction.

Smith commented about this backdrop and how he sees 9/11 tied to the book: “The way the border is changing, (and the) scrutiny. The way Dubya (George W.) was running things, or not, going on about evil doers, and of course the hysterical public ser-

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Smith’s novel is released by Run Amok Books, an independent press based out of New Jersey. Smith talked with managing editor Gary Anderson and relates, “I liked his editorial vision, and that was important to me.

Right away, I felt he understood the manuscript. I remember him saying that it’s about marijuana, but it’s not really about marijuana. I guess you have to read the novel to understand that, and so I signed up.”

In addition to reading at Gathering Volumes, Smith will be doing a handful of readings from the book. After Perrysburg, he will be in Indianapolis on March 9, and in Windsor March 21 at the Public Library. He seems particularly excited about the reading in Perrysburg, “My publisher had a relationship with Gathering Volumes, sent me to talk to Denise Phillips, and she was interested in the story right away, interested in the Detroit angle I had taken. Plus, I’m a huge Toledo Walleye fan and they have a game that night, March 2, so I’m going to make a mini-vacation out it, see some live hockey, maybe get my picture taken with Spike, then check out some live local music.”

Meet the author and learn more about The Green Ghetto at his reading. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event, as well as online at IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and at Run Amok Books (runamokbooks.com)

Equality is more than just about gender, and intersectional feminism argues that all of our identities— class, race, education, ability, religion and sexual orientation, among others— impact the way we experience the world. Discuss how overlapping identities create different patterns of oppression and discrimination during the Steinem Sisters Collective discussion, HerStory: Intersectional Feminism. 2-4pm. Saturday, March 9. Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave., 419-259-5370. toledolibrary.org Free —AC

2:30pm. Saturday, March 2.

Gathering Volumes 196 E. Boundary St., Perrysburg.

567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com

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ART TO HEART

In Toledo, the creative economy generates $831 million, supports 12,065 jobs, and supplies more than $466 million in wages and proprietor income.

Ohio Arts’ Big Impact

Creative economy creates growth

By Athena Cocoves “What is the benefit from funding programs that support the arts?” An oft heard inquiry, there are answers relating how art changes lives, fosters a strong community identity, and generally improves our lives. To inspire confidence in the financially conservative, here is a statistic — In Ohio, the arts account for more than $41 billion in economic activity while supporting nearly 290,000 jobs.

In Toledo, the creative economy generates $831 million, supports 12,065 jobs, and supplies more than $466 million in wages and proprietor income.

In short, the findings from a study commissioned by Ohio Citizens for the Arts (OCA), developed in conjunction with the Center for Regional Development and Bowling Green State University, conclude that the economic benefit and community synergy realized by support for the arts is powerful. “This study shows conclusively that the arts impact Ohio’s economy in a big way, in both rural and metropolitan areas….

We see that the arts are a powerful economic driver, providing jobs, developing the workforce, attracting talent and

Diversity of jobs

Executive Director Bill Behrendt. contributing to the health of the state by generating revenues that support Ohio’s infrastructure.”

Conclusive evidence

Concerned about the tax dollars that go into the arts? Don’t be— Ohio creative industries generate $4.5 billion in Federal, State and local tax revenue, according to the study.

“Quite simply, these results mean the arts are a major economic driver in Ohio,” said OCA Executive Director Bill Behrendt. “The arts attract new businesses, support tourism, and create and retain jobs. Every public dollar invested in the arts comes back to benefit the state tenfold in tax revenue.”

Despite the typical portrait, of an artist living in a big city, the economic impact of creative industries is not limited to urban areas, or traditional artists. As manufacturing jobs dwindle with the rise of technology and outsourcing, more creative economies, such as technology, service and communication, have emerged as economic drivers.

Behrendt urges Ohioans to consider the breadth and diversity of the arts and creative industries, explaining that, “As we move towards a knowledge-based and creative thinking economy, an arts education will be integral to preparing our children for future employment; the jobs of tomorrow don’t necessarily exist today, and employers are more apt to consider the creativity and out-of-thebox thinking of future employees.”

In addition, rural areas are thriving.

“This report shows that... prior to 2015, the Ohio Arts Council had never funded all 88 counties in a biennium, but now, for the second biennium, the OCA has extended funding to communities in all 88 counties through art projects, arts education, capacity building, professional development, and community arts activities.”

A timely conversation

While the OCA has conducted similar studies in the past, 2019 is crucial as it marks the start of a new state budget process— with a new Governor and Speaker of the House, among other positions — the operating budget for the Ohio Arts Council’s Fiscal Year 2020-21 will be determined by considering this evidence of growth.

The National Endowment of the Arts recognizes the growth of arts in Ohio and has compensated the state for its role as a national leader in public arts funding. For seven years in a row, Ohio has earned the second-largest federal grant from the NEA, exceeded only by California, a state with a population more than three times that of Ohio. “It’s evident ‘Ohio punches above it weight’ when compared to other states from the sheer amount of economic activity supported by the creative industries,” adds Behrendt.

In short, the creative industries in Ohio aren’t just an attraction— they are a driving force.

To download the full report or a quick stats summary, visit www.artsimpactohio.org.

Rogers Learning Community - Monday, March 4th 5:30-7:30pm | 222 McTigue Dr. Start Learning Community - Thursday, March 7th 5:30-8pm | 2010 Tremainsville Rd. Bowsher Learning Community - Saturday, March 9th 9am-12:30pm | 2200 Arlington Ave. Woodward Learning Community - Monday, March 11th 5:30-7:30pm | 701 E. Central Ave. Jones Leadership Academy of Business - Wednesday, March 13th 5:30-8pm | 430 Nebraska Ave. Waite Learning Community - Thursday, March 14th 5:30-8:30pm | 301 Morrison Dr. Scott Learning Community - Wednesday, March 20th 5-7pm | 2400 Collingwood Blvd.

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Drink + Draw - Bring a beverage of your

At the Galleries

(Free unless otherwise noted)

New contemporary works

4.19, Perrysburg artist Kathryn Housepian will display her paintings in the Main-Artry gallery space. Housepian works in both encaustics and mixed media. Municipal Building, 201 W. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg.

419-324-4758. mainart-ery.com

How does the state of the 21st century world impact the stories artists tell? See how issues of identity, migration and the digital revolution are considered by international contemporary artists during the Toledo Museum of Art’s next exhibition, Global Conversations: World Art in Dialogue, featuring around 50 works, ranging from sculpture, painting, studio glass, works on paper and mixed media. “Through innovative uses of media and scale, these artists contend with some of the most pressing issues of our time,” said Halona NortonWestbrook, director of curatorial affairs at TMA. “The display will highlight the stories of the people, places and materials that are intimately interwoven into... these compelling contemporary global works of art.” This year-long installation opens on Saturday, March 9. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. Toledomuseum.org Free

(Being) in a Hotshop - World-

Good enough to eat

2019 Juried Student Exhibition - The show features work from students

enrolled at the University, regardless of major. Works will be juried by Marc Folk, executive director of Toledo Arts Commission. Reception 6-8pm. Friday, 3.15.

Through 3.21. CVA Gallery, 620 Museum Dr. 419-280-8130. utoledo.edu

A Solo Exhibit - Now on view through

renowned glass artist Katherine Gray retrospective includes works Gray’s installation “A Rainbow Like You,” uses creative lighting to create a optical illusion, distorting the glass into vibrant floating colors. Now through May 12 in the Glass Pavilion. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Expanded Views: Native American Art in Focus - Enter into a gallery filled

with newly acquired contemporary and historic works of art by Native Americans. Through April 28. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Mayor’s Art Exhibition - Toledo artist

Nikki Eggerstorfer, curator, Toledo Arts Commission and the City of Toledo bring the talent of seven area artists in one exhibition on view on the 22nd floor of One Government Center. David Cuatlacuatl, Mary Jane Erard, Jemma Hostetler, Natalie Lanese, Yusuf Lateef, Katie Lehnert and Kati Kleimola are the current artists featured. One Government Center, 640 Jackson St. 419-254-2787. theartscommission.org

March Art at Sanger - Artwork by Andy

Stearns, Dave Grabarczyk, Richard Alan and art from Old Orchard Elementary students. Sanger Library, 3030 Central Ave. 419-259-5370. toledolibrary.org

Events

Friday, 3.1

Tuesday, 3.5 Oil Painting Course - Deb Buchanan will lead a six week oil painting and technique course based on the methods introduced during the Italian Renaissance. $250. 6pm. Tuesdays through April 9. Fuller Art House, 5679 Main St., Sylvania. 419-882-8949. fullerarthouse.com Art Book Club - Author Albert Maguel will

share his personal experiences of international libraries. Meets in the TMA Art Library. 5:30pm.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-254-5770. toledomuseum.org Free

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The Emerald Isle’s rolling hills and green countryside are home to a rich, mythical and beautiful Celtic culture. Learn about Ireland’s mysterious and enchanting origins during Celtic Myth and Magic, a solo art exhibition by Branna O’Dea, which explores early and pre-Christian Celtic culture. During the free opening reception, at 6pm on Friday, March 1, enjoy traditional Irish music, light hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and conversations with the artist. Later in the month, learn the art of Irish calligraphy at 1pm on Saturday, March 16 during the Irish Illumination: Calligraphy Workshop ($30 per person). Art and Performance Center of West Toledo, 2702 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-913-9010. facebook.com/ArtandIllumination facebook.com/apcwesttoledo

Sunday, 3.10 Printmaking Course - The six week course will study the Relief printing process, also known as Linocut printing. Register in advance. $110. 1-4pm. Sundays, through April 14. Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3707. lourdes.edu Glass Beads Course - This six week

Tuesday, 3.12

Drawing Foundations Course - This TMA course will explore various mediums and materials while drawing from life and observation. Instructor Michael Clink leads the five week course. $75-$90. 10am-noon.

Saturdays through March 30. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Celtic mysteries

focuses on creating landscapes using oil pastels. Instructor Mary Erard leads. $40.

2-5pm. Art Supply Depo, 29 S. Saint Clair St. 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

Saturday, 3.2 a brief introduction to the artform with Beth Genson. $10. 10am-noon. Renaissance Toledo, 444 N. Summit St. 419-244-2444. facebook.com/renaissancetoledo

Ever since she was a child, Toledo-native Vanessa Snyder has been painting, just as her father and grandfather did. Like many locals, Snyder took lessons at the Toledo Museum of Art and later studied at the University of Toledo. After spending time on the East Coast, Snyder is back in Toledo, continuing to paint in her Secor Building studio, using her unique blend of academic techniques and abstract expressionist sensibilities. See Snyder’s paintings during her solo show at Paula Brown Shop, which opens with a public reception from 5:30-9pm on Wednesday, March 13. 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. facebook.com/vanessasnyderart Free

Pastel Workshop - This three hour course

course will focus on crafting glass beads using the lampworking method. Register in advance. $165. 1-4pm. Sundays through April 14. Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3707. lourdes.edu

Encaustic Painting Workshop - Get

Mary Sibande, Rubber Soul, Monument of Aspiration, 2011.

Thursday, 3.7

Gallery Talk with Madhurima Ganguly- Michigan resident Madhurima

Ganguly will discuss her exhibition Bodh, on display through Saturday, March 9. 6:30pm.

River House Arts, 425 Jefferson Ave. 419-441-4025. riverhousearts.com Free

IMAGE CREDIT: RICHARD GOODBODY INC., NY

ART EVENTS

choice for a three hour session with a nude model. Bring your own materials. This popular live model drawing event meets every first Tuesday of the month. $10. 7-10pm. Art Supply Depo, 29 S. Saint Clair St. 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

Good Vibrations Volunteer Mixer - Get involved with the Toledo Arts Commision at this volunteer informational meet-up. Learn from new and seasoned volunteers and enjoy delicious food, live music, and good vibrations.

RSVP by March 7. 6:30-8:30pm. The Original Sub Shop, 402 Broadway St. 419-243-4857. theartscommision.org Free

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LISTEN HEAR

Shattering preconceptions of style, genre and avant garde

By Steven Sloan When you think of electric guitardriven music, what comes to mind?

Now, think about avant garde classical music? Chances are, those two styles conjured radically different images; yet, both co-exist in New York-based guitarist/composer, Rafiq Bhatia. Duality and the resulting tension lies at the heart of Bhatia’s ANTI- Records debut album, Breaking English. Bhatia tears through influences, at points mashing up blues guitar with industrial avant garde music, or post rock with Arabic-inflected strings.

The most striking aspect of this omnivorous musical collection is that Bhatia feels as if he’s consuming, synthesizing, and reinventing those markers, rather than settling for a simple pastiche of music he finds cool or interesting.

“I’m an outsider everywhere” Bhatia says. The infrastructures at play in music – both popular and classical – constantly remind him that he is ‘an other.’ So, “In a certain way [he has] nothing to lose” in bridging the artificial divide between styles and very little to gain by maintain-

ing the status quo. That, and “a certain kind of hybridizing that has been a part of everyday life since [he] was first socializing” led Bhatia to a musical voice that doesn’t seek to break barriers between styles but, more accurately, to affirm that those walls never really existed in the first place.

New York-based guitarist and composer, Rafiq Bhatia

Rebuilding sound

Breaking English is, as all good album titles are, a perfect, if not overly literal, descriptor of the album’s essence. Bhatia takes sounds we understand separately and breaks them, often stretching them beyond recognition. Destroying associations with certain kinds of music, Bhatia rebuilds them in a language all his own.

One moment that illustrates Rafiq’s compositional philosophy comes on early-album standout track “Hoods Up.” Birthed from Bhatia’s “horror with the news of these last several American years and his empathy for the Black Lives Matter movement” the song begins with a blues portamento – a soulful dip before returning to the intended note.

It’s a fairly common, but effective technique. Here, that note continues to rise, ascending steadily into the stratosphere, in a thrilling rug-pull of a moment.

Hearing that for the first time in “Hoods Up”, as a skillful guide through the musical landscape, make for a challenging, but incredibly rewarding listen.

Bhatia’s great ear for sound and melody pairs with an insatiable sense of adven-

PHOTO CREDIT: ZENITH RICHARDS

Rafiq Bhatia, Breaking English

“I’m an outsider everywhere,”

ture and a singular, driving sense of purpose. While there are no words sung or spoken on Breaking English, it’s nonetheless a work that has a great deal to say.

Breaking English at the Peristyle

A unique Toledo opportunity has Rafiq Bhatia — joined by drummer and fellow Son Lux bandmate, Ian Chang, and bassist Jackson Hill — performing Breaking English in the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle Theater on Saturday, March 9 as a part of the Great Performances series. The album’s music will be “transformed into an immersive multimedia experience by visual artist Michael Cina and video artist Hal Lovemelt,” adding further depth and meaning to an already rich work. Bhatia and his trio will be supported by opening act WILLS, rounding out an evening-length performance.

Whether you can make it to the TMA on March 9 or just sit down and listen to Breaking English in your own home, the experience of listening to this music can’t be overly recommended. It’s a chance to experience exciting young music, straddling the line between rock and classical, pushing the boundaries of the art form while leaving enough breadcrumbs to ensure Bhatia doesn’t leave his audience behind.

8pm. Saturday, March 9. $25, nonmembers. $20, members. $16, students and military.

Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

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Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week

WED, FEB 27 Culture Clash Records: Sutphin, Wax, Pythian (hard/rock) Durty Bird: Tim Oehlers (acoustic, songwriter) Manhattan’s: Songwriter’s Night (open mic) Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland (jazz, orchestra)

THUR, FEB 28 Durty Bird: Andrew Ellis (acoustic rock) Huntington Center: Toby Mac (country, pop) Manhattan’s: Aayan (acoustic, songwriter) Summit Shack: Future Teens, World’s Greatest Dad, Teamonade This DIY concert venue brings the community together. Summit Shack showcases independent music in a laid-back atmosphere for the 20 something crowd.

6:30-11pm. 217 E. Evers St., Bowling Green. 419-466-6071. facebook.com/summitshack (alternative/rock, songwriter) Village Idiot: House Band (rock)

FRI, MAR 1 BGSU Moore Arts: Natasha Farny and Sean Duggan (cell and piano, classical) Cock n Bull: Distant Cousinz (pop/rock, covers) Distillery: Hubie Ashcraft Band (pop/rock, covers) Durty Bird: Buzz Anderson (jazz, blues) Frankie’s: Volacious, The Black Order, Hate Unbound (hard rock) Howard’s BG: Buzzard Blues Project (blues) Longhorn Saloon: Industrial Sunglasses, Little Pink, Juice Co. (alternative/punk, songwriter) Manhattan’s: Jonesy Old Soul (acoustic, songwriter) Sodbuster Bar: The Yipps (pop/rock, covers) Summit Shack: WinterGround, Farseek, Complainer, Atomica, Moths in the Attic (alternative/rock, songwriter) Toledo Museum of Art: It’s Friday: 6th Edition (vocal jazz) Trinity Episcopal: University of Toledo Orchestra Concert (classical) Village Idiot: Baccano (rock)

SAT, MAR 2 Civic Music Hall: Kathmandu (Bob Seger tribute) Cock n Bull: Sugar Pax (pop/rock, covers) Hollywood Casino: Mardi Gras with The Overton Project (blues/pop, covers) Durty Bird: New Fashioned (pop, jazz) Frankie’s: Jason Navarro & the Traitors, Ego and the Maniacs (ska/punk, rock) (rock) Howard’s BG: Synthetic Oil Spill (alternative/rock, songwriter) Kerrytown Concert House: PD9 Sun Band

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PD9 Sun Band, a side project from the Planet D Nonet, is a heartfelt musical tribute to Sun Ra, “with a Detroit twist.”

The Planet D Nonet is about swing, blues, and space-age jazz. 8pm. $10-30.

734-769-2999. kerrytownconcerthouse.com (blues, rock) Manhattan’s: Chris Knopp (acoustic, songwriter) Longhorn Saloon: The Return, Deadbeat Moms (hard/rock) Meyer Theater: Mardi Gras with Vaud and the Villains Celebrate the New Orleans tradition in style with the outrageous review of Vaud and the Villains. Food, drinks and music make the night one you won’t soon forget. $20-$30. 5pm. 1555 S Raisinville Rd, Monroe, MI. monroeccc.edu/theater (blues, rock) Ottawa Tavern: Hannahpalooza with The Sweetness, Whisper Disco, Ice Cream Militia (various) Royal Oak Theatre: James Blake, Khushi Blake appears in promotion of his newest release “Assume Form”. $35. 7:30pm.

248-399-2980. 319 W. 4th St., Royal Oak, MI. jamesblakemusic.com (pop, electronic) The Pub: Dorothy Gray (pop/blues vocalist) Sodbuster Bar: The Funk Factory (funk/rock, covers) Village Idiot: Toledo Guitar Trio Bobby May, Bob Stevens and John Barile join forces as the unstoppable acoustic trio, playing all the best classic rock hits. 5-8pm. 309 Conant St., Maumee.

419-893-7281. facebook.com/toledoguitartrio (acoustic rock) Free

SUN, MAR 3 Durty Bird: Jazz Brunch with Lori Lefevre (vocal jazz) Ottawa Tavern: Blackalicious, Seven Chakraz Internationally renowned hip hop duo Gift of Gab (Tim Parker) and Chief Xcel (Xavier Mosley) have been throwing down sounds for more than a decade.

With multiple albums, solo projects and guest appearances under their long list of accomplishments, Gab and Xcel make a stop in Toledo on their current North American tour. 7pm. $20-$25. 1815 Adams St. 419-724-8000. blackalicious.com (hip hop) Sodbuster Bar: Bobby May (acoustic rock) Toledo Museum of Art: Great Performances: Almost 5 (classical ensemble) Village Idiot: Acoustics for Autism See our Music Note on this page (various)

MON, MAR 4 BGSU Moore Arts: Collect/Project (modern/new classical) Village Idiot: Frankie May (rock/jam)

TUES, MAR 5 The Attic on Adams: King Size Drag (rockabilly) Durty Bird: Swingmania (jazz orchestra) Ottawa Tavern: Jimmy Gnecco (OURS), Leeds, Pavlica, Amber Lee (rock, songwriter) Sodbuster Bar: Songwriter Night with Kyle

Smithers (open mic)

WED, MAR 6 Durty Bird: John Cleveland (keyboardist, pop) Manhattan’s: Songwriter’s Night (open mic) Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland (jazz, orchestra)

THUR, MAR 7 Civic Music Hall: Attila, Escape the Fate, Sleep Signals (hard rock) Durty Bird: Nate Kester Group (jazz, pop) Frankie’s: ROVR, Teamonade, Harvey Waters (future metal) (rock) Hamtramck: Hamtramck Music Festival This three day festival celebrates what’s good in the Metro-Detroit music scene.

Spread out over a dozen music venues and public spaces, the festival attracts a large crowd and over 200 bands. Funds raised go to Hamtramck Public Schools.

YES! $15. 8pm-1am. And all day Friday, 3.8 and Saturday, 3.9. Various clubs in Hamtramck, MI. hamtramckmusicfest.com (various) Manhattan’s: Casey (acoustic, songwriter) Village Idiot: House Band (rock)

FRI, MAR 8 Cock n Bull: Barile & May, Piggyback Jones (acoustic rock) (pop/rock, covers) Durty Bird: Hector Mendoza (acoustic, jazz) Howard’s BG: Tree No Leaves, Water Villains (alternative/rock, songwriter) Manhattan’s: Andrew Ellis (acoustic, songwriter) Ottawa Tavern: Angel Edwards, homegrownups (acoustic rock) (rock) Frankie’s: Shell Shock, Dirt Worship, Vestigial (rock) Ottawa Tavern: Ben Stalets & His Boy Band, Los Capybaros, Motel Stories (folk/rock, songwriter) (various) The Pub: Locoweed (rock) Summit Shack: The Phones, The Footlight District, Antighost (alternative/rock, songwriter)

SAT, MAR 9 Bunker Bar: The Shakin’ Shivers (acoustic rock) Cock n Bull: Noisy Neighbors (pop/rock, covers) Durty Bird: Green Acre Sessions (rock) Frankie’s: Atomica, Swift Honey, Rogue (hard rock) Hollywood Casino: Fortunate Son (CCR tribute) Manhattan’s: Frankie May (acoustic, songwriter) The Pub: Ramona & Trez (blues/jazz vocalists) Toledo Museum of Art: Rafiq Bhatia See our Listen Hear on p. 52. (modern jazz) Stranahan Theater: Toledo Symphony: I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Jazz pianist Gene DiNovi joins TSO for a

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THROWBACK NIGHTS AT MUTZ TUESDAYS / MUTZ AT THE OLIVER HOUSE

Tired of sitting at home, listening to your favorite vinyl records alone? Those days are over. Head to Mutz every Tuesday night, record in hand, ready to hand it over to their DJ to play.

All vinyl enthusiasts can embrace this night of camaraderie and vintage throwback jams. 8pm-12am. Tuesdays. Mutz, 27 Broadway St. 419-724-4060. mbaybrew.com

ACOUSTICS FOR AUTISM

SUNDAY, 3.3 / VILLAGE IDIOT

The 12th Annual Acoustics for Autism features over 60 musicians and seven stages, with performers including Old State Line, Muddy, Amelia Airharts, and Hector Mendoza, to name just a few. Local favorites will come together with out-of-town acts for this free event which benefits Project iAM, an organization that raises funds for families affected by autism. The event’s silent auction includes a $450 Big Baby Taylor guitar donated by Small Box Music, a new presence in downtown Maumee that will also have a stage this year. 12pm-2am. 309 Conant St., Maumee. info@acousticsforautism.com. Acousticsforautism.com. Free

DOWNTOWN BLUEGRASS TRIO FRIDAY, 3.14 / PROMEDICA STEAM PLANT

Bluegrass & Green Acres is the place to be! Held at the ProMedica Steam Plant, this Black Swamp Conservancy event features a bluegrass trio made up of Chicago’s Eric Lambert on guitar, Michigan dobro player Mark Lavengood, and Detroit awardwinner Aaron Jonah Lewis on fiddle and banjo. Eat lots of tasty hors d’oeuvres, an open beer and wine bar, and auctions where you can win all kinds of one-of-a-kind prizes. $75-$85. 6:30pm-10pm. 419-833-1025. blackswamp.com night of romance and song. Music Director Alain Trudel will make his debut performing with the Symphony on trombone.

The concert features jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. $28-$70.

4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com (classical) Village Idiot: TATTAT, The Claudettes (rock)

SUN, MAR 10 Durty Bird: Jazz Brunch with Ross Thompson (jazz, pop) Franciscan Center: Sylvania Community Orchestra: Treasures of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto, two selections from “The Nutcracker:” March of the Nutcracker and the Russian Dance, and the Cappricio Italian. Pianist Sara Daneshpour 4pm. sylvaniaarts.org/orchestra Free Toledo Museum of Art: Great Performances: Gwilym Simcock Jazz pianist and composer performs a set of passionate original works in the Great Gallery. $7-$15. 5pm. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. gwilymsimcock.com

Village Idiot: Bob Rex (jazz, rock/jam)

MON, MAR 11 BGSU Student Union: Bulgarika Ensemble Guest musicians specialize in traditional Bulgarian and Balkan music. 7-9pm.

1001 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green.

419-372-2531. events.bgsu.ed Free Village Idiot: Frankie May (rock/jam)

TUES, MAR 12 31 Hundred Bar: UT Jazz Night Students, graduates and faculty perform. $3-$5. 7:30-9:30pm. 3100 Glendale Ave. (UT Radisson) 419-530-2448. utoledo.edu Durty Bird: Gray & Cleveland (vocal jazz)

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ROAD TRIP Thursday, 3.7

TREEHOUSE ADVENTURES SATURDAY, 3.2 / OAK OPENINGS

Join media influencers for the first available peek at the Cannaley Treehouse Village at the Oak Openings Preserve. Even if you’re brand new to the social media scene, this is your chance to get a jump on all those other Instagramers out there who are waiting to capture the magic of this idyllic village. The four treehouses, crow’s nest, camping platforms, and suspended connecting walkways will make you feel like dreams from childhood have come true.

10am-12pm. 3520 Waterville-Swanton Rd., Swanton. 419- 407-9700. Search Instagram Meetup– Cannaley Treehouse Village for updated details.

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PARTY WITH THE BEST OF

Ready to party with the best? Hold your horses— our annual Best of Toledo Party is off to the races. Celebrate the front runners and bet on a good time at this party with a proven track record of fun. Odds are you’ll have a great time jockeying for space on the dance floor, grazing horsd’oeuvres, and enjoying drinks, entertainment, swag, and more! So, get off your high horse— hit the ground running at 6:30pm.4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Reserve your tickets or table at 419-244-9859 or toledocitytix.com

[talks & lectures] State of the City Address - Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz will give a public talk, introducing new initiatives and past accomplishments in City Government. 5-7pm. Waite High School, 301 Morrison Dr. 419-245-1001. facebook.com/electwade Free

Friday, 3.1 [fundraiser] Once Upon a Vine Fundraiser - This fundraiser for the Toledo Zoo takes patrons on a private close-up animal adventure along with a four course meal and wine pairing. $250. 6:30pm. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

Saturday, 3.2 [theatre] Bird’s Eye View Circus Show - Prepare to be amazed at the circus troupe’s spring show “Equinox.” From daring acrobatics to dizzying aerial silks, the audience will be left spellbound. $5-$12.

7pm. BEV Circus at Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 567-298-6841. birdseyeviewcircus.com [fundraiser] Zepf’s Don’t Skirt the Issue Fundraiser - Shop local designer clothing for discount prices at this pop-up bazaar benefitting the Zepf Center.

10am-4pm. Zepf, 2272 Collingwood Blvd., 419-261-0658. zepfcenter.org/events Free [fundraiser] Putting on the Glitz - The fundraiser for Lucas County Pit Crew, a non-profit caring for local abandoned pitbulls, will feature a doggie fashion show, auction and grazing stations. $65. Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee. lucascountypitcrew.com

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Friday, 3.8 [talks & lectures] AIA Lecture - Dr. Steven Sidebotham will discuss his research on an ancient merchant and his journey through the Roman Empire and Arabian Peninsula. 7pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Saturday, 3.9

FRIDAY, 3.8 / THE PREMIER

Thursday, 2.28

[comedy] Kool Comedy Lounge - Reserve your seat at this monthly comedy showcase featuring local and regional talent. 8-11pm. Peacock Cafe, 2007 Monroe St. facebook.com/koolcomedy Free

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

[dance] [theatre] National Dance Company of Ireland - The touring company brings the musical dance show “Rhythm of the Dance” to the Stranahan Stage.

8pm. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. americantheatreguild.com

Sunday, 3.3 [theatre] An Evening of One Acts - The Fort Findlay Playhouse will perform four short comedies: “The Most Massive Woman Wins,” “Drivers Test,” “Box and Cox” and “Check Please.” $12. 5pm. Fort Findlay Playhouse, 300 W. Sandusky St., Findlay.

419-423-7168. fortfindlayplayhouse.org

Tuesday, 3.5 [film] Tuesdays at the Gish “Gook” - The 2015 film follows two store owners and their families during the race riots in 90s Los Angeles.

Director Justin Chon. 7pm. BGSU Gish Theater, 104 Hanna Hall, Bowling Green. 419-372-4474. bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences Free [fundraisers] St. Paddy’s Day with Toledo Irish American Club - The festivities come straight from the Isles! Toledo Firefighter Pipes and Drums & The Ardan Academy of Irish Dancers will perform, Earnest Brew Works and Pizza Cat are set to cater the event. $10. Earnest Brew Works, 4842 S. Detroit Ave. 419-340-2589. facebook.com/toledoirishamericanclub

Wednesday, 3.6 [networking] Toledo Area Professionals Meetup - Socialize with other like-minded Toledoans with this networking group. Bring cash to donate to charity.

5-7pm. The Pub, 912 Monroe St. 419-241-8100. facebook.com/tapnetworking Free

[nightlife] Spring Fling - The Toledo Club will host a fun evening out. Dress like you’re on vacation at this spring-themed party. Cash bar and live music into the evening hours. $10. 8pm-midnight. Toledo Club, 235 14th St. 419-243-2200. facebook.com/toledoclub [fundraiser] TSA 13th Steppin’ Out Auction - Prizes will be given out to people with the funkiest shoes! There will also be an auction, TSA student engagement and performances, a cash bar, dinner, and an appeal for TSA’s Opportunities Scholarship. $85 per person. $750 for a table of ten. 6pm-10pm. Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel, 444 N.Summit St. 419-246-8732. ts4arts.org [education] Intro to Herbalism - Sample a variety of beauty items created from plants in nature.

Learn what to plant and how to use them. $29. 10-11:30am. Schedel Gardens, 19255 W. Portage River South Rd., Elmore.

419-862-3182. schedel-gardens.org [education] Air Plant Sculptures - Reserve your spot for a two hour look at using plants as decoration in your home. Air plants do not use soil to grow.

Enjoy a light brunch paired with hot cocoa and coffee. $40-$45. 10am-noon. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

Sunday, 3.10 [theatre] Beginner’s Improv Course - Learn the tricks of the trade and historical background of improvisational comedy in this six week course. $125. 1-3:30pm. Sundays through April 14.

Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org [theatre] Advanced Improve Course - The six week course builds on the student’s experience, working more in-depth with scenes and character development. $125. 3:30pm. Sundays through April 14. Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org [poetry] Uncloistered Poetry - The poetry night will feature students from Toledo School for the Arts and others. Glass City Coffee will offer free coffee drinks. Donations accepted for the Ability Center.

6-9pm. Calvino’s, 3134 W. Central Ave. 419-531-5100. toledopoet.com

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The DIA is poppin

Hit the road for a trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts, where you’ll find their newest exhibit filled with mid-century pop art by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and many other artists. From Camelot to Kent State: Pop Art, 1960-1975 contains more than 73 prints, drawings, sculptures, and a wide range of media reflecting the optimism of the Kennedy “Camelot” years to the disenchantment that swept the nation after the Kent State shootings. Admission is $6$14. Sunday, February 17-Sunday, August 25. Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-833-7900. dia.org

My name is Alexander Hamilton

Don’t miss the sensational musical that made Lin Manuel Miranda a household name and had American history teachers jumping for joy that someone was able to make the founding fathers significantly more cool for today’s young people.

Hamilton: An American Musical hits Detroit in March. We all know how quickly these tickets go, so don’t miss your chance to snag some while you still can. $352-$1,120. Times vary. Tuesday, March 12-Sunday, April 21. Fisher Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit.

963-458-2956. allmusicaltickets.info

Monday, 3.11 [lit] Walking Book Club - Discuss literature in nature. The walking course will take the group around the Knight Preserve for a 45 minute discussion. 9-10am. Meets daily through Friday, March 29. W.W. Knight Preserve, 29530 White Rd., Perrysburg. 567- 336-6188. facebook.com/gatheringvolumes Free

Tuesday, 3.12 [education] Natural Areas - Learn how to create a natural landscape in your backyard from the pros. 7pm.

Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. wildonesoakopenings.org Free

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TOLEDO ACCORDING TO...

Jordan Valdiviez

The Toledoan I most admire: To be honest, there are a lot of people I could put here, but I’m going to shout out to a new, up-and-coming guy who is making some waves that I really like— Sam Chang of Midstory, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit thinkhub that’s dedicated to curating and uplifting the narrative of Toledo and the Midwest, as it is often overshadowed by the coasts. Sam made the move to come back from the east coast, dropping his fulltime job as a manager of a prison education non-profit in Boston, and is putting his all into his hometown in a meaningful and thoughtful way. I hope more people can do the same! Check them out at @midstorytoledo and midstory.org.

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Years lived in Toledo: 23 Occupation: Incubation Operations Manager at Launchpad Incubation at The University of Toledo One lyric to describe my ideal self: “The only true voyage would be not to travel through a hundred different lands with the same pair of eyes, but to see the same land through a hundred different pairs of eyes.”

- Marcel Proust Most people know me for: Whenever I meet someone that I don’t see often, they always comment on the food I post on my Instagram profile. My day job is working with startup companies to accelerate new ventures at UT’s Launchpad Incubator. I put on events at Launchpad related to new technology where I meet a lot of awesome enthusiastic people. I’ve also been working with the Cleveland Water Alliance’s Erie Hack initiative, a hackathon to help develop solutions to challenges faced by Lake Erie’s coastal cities.

The best thing I’ve ever eaten in Toledo was: For things as important and diverse as food, I have “favorites” divided into certain categories. Here are a few: Pizza: 5th St. Pub if I’m feeling fancy, Gino’s if I’m in sweatpants.

Chinese: B.M. Chen, and QQ Kitchen (GET THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS) are great for eating out with friends, but Rice Blvd is my go-to for a tasty, fresh, and quick lunch (get the yakisoba). My grandpa was a chef in LA and made amazing Mexican food. Spending a lot of time in LA as a kid gave me a certain taste for really authentic Mexican food that continues to curse my tongue to this day— with that said— honorable mention to Maya’s on Monroe St., they have the most amazing mole sauce!

(If you were an animal) Hunter or gatherer: Both… but seriously I actually started a separate Instagram because I’m REALLY into foraging for indigenous edibles like wild mushrooms, flowers, and herbs. Check out ForageToledo.

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The thing I truly need to let go of: My deep love for adding bacon fat to just about everything. Thank you Grandpa Valdiviez, for this delicious vice.

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The reason I am most proud of myself right now: I’m starting to read more books— paper and hardbound, rather than online articles and stuff on my phone. It’s less distracting and I like the feel of good paper.

If I could change one thing about Toledo: In my observation, Toledo tends towards exclusivity. This is starting to change as more “walled gardens” are opening up to the realization that we are all better off collaborating in an inclusive way, rather than trying to build our own little fiefdoms.

If I knew I could get away with it, I would: Purchase all of the empty buildings and turn them into indoor vertical gardens for agricultural education, economic growth, and nutritional literacy.

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When I’m craving soup, I go to: Make it myself. I make insanely good ramen.

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The best view in Toledo: The patio at The Heights, with their delicious lobster tacos, a cool beverage, and conversation with friends until the sun drops behind the skyline.

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Photos by Christine Senack

2018 ADDY Awards

The American Advertising Federation celebrated NW Ohio advertising and marketing professionals on Thursday, February 21.

Rob Seiffert, Michael Seay and Bill Sattler.

Don Kurtz, Scott Deca, Paul Molnar and Jenny Jacob.

Ryan Householder, Melissa Wehrman Householder, Suzanne Rorick and James Norman.

Red Cross Oscar Night

Jerry Anderson and Chrys Peterson.

Guests dressed in Hollywood glam and enjoyed desserts from local restaurants during this gala at the Train Station on Saturday, February 23.

Matt and Jen Beaudoin with John and Karen Yark.

Tony Taylor, Gregory Campbell and Kibwe Rayford.

The all-new Toledo City Podcast is live!

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Tune in to listen to staff interview interesting people doing interesting things in Toledo.

EPISODE 1 We discussed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights with Markie Miller, an organizer with Toledoans for Safe Water.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY Š2019

Brendan Quigley and Erik Agard (www.brendanemmettquigley.com)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Until the sixteenth century in much of Europe and the eighteenth century in Britain, the new year was celebrated in March. That made sense given the fact that the weather was growing noticeably warmer and it was time to plant the crops again. In my astrological opinion, the month of March is still the best time of year for you Pisceans to observe your personal new year.

The coming weeks will be an excellent time to start fresh in any area of your life. If you formulate a set of New Year’s resolutions, you’re more likely to remain committed to them than if you had made them on January 1.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): South Koreans work too hard. Many are on the job for fourteen hours a day, six days a week. That’s why a new concept in vacations has emerged there. People take sabbaticals by checking into Prison Inside Me, a facility designed like a jail. For a while, they do without cell phones and Internet and important appointments. Freed of normal stresses and stripped of obsessive concerns, they turn inward and recharge their spiritual batteries. I’d love to see you treat yourself to a getaway like this—minus the incarceration theme, of course. You’d benefit from a quiet, spacious, lowpressure escape.

QUIET PUZZLED Across 1. Liquid lunch?

5. Drying out time?

10. “Jeepers creepers!�

14. Guitarist’s key-changing tool 15. Certain Arab 16. Bad funk 17. Name on ESPN’s Courage Award 18. Religion that celebrates Yuletide and Samhain 19. Limb bone 20. Go ballistic while standing atop piles of cash?

23. Small cut 24. Heartthrob’s record?

25. Words used by a wealthy descendant?

33. “Thanks a ___�

35. Thread holder 36. Simmering 37. Refined rocks 39. Disneyland’s home, briefly 41. Gin flavoring 42. New York’s Central Park has 840 of them 44. Confess 46. Slot receiver’s stat.

47. Those who clean up around ChichĂŠn ItzĂĄ?

50. Step on it, like Shakespeare 51. Qatar’s capital 53. Special benefits for comic Cenac?

60. Grub 61. Get-up in some tooth fairy costumes 62. Lex Luthor’s sister or daughter (depending on which comics series you’re reading) 63. Superduperfan 64. “My Aim Is True� singer Costello 65. Two of them might be called “To a Crossword Constructor� and “To a Solver�

66. Luxury department store headquartered on Fifth Avenue 67. Candy man name 68. Closing bell org.

Down 1. Harry Potter’s is shaped like a lightning bolt 2. Welcome site in the desert 3. Chair covering 4. Word with justice or license 5. This direction 6. Give off 7. Dash measurement 8. Back in the day 9. Chinese city on an island with the same name 10. Tykes 11. Not moving 12. “My Little ___�

13. Prominent time 21. Elevator pioneer 22. Indie rock band that makes elaborate one-take videos 26. Choose 27. Certainly not 28. Last name that is a homophone of 36-Across’s second word 29. Unmatched?

30. “The Breakfast Club� actress 31. Satisfactorily 32. Group of animals that sound like a verb 33. Claylike soil 34. Fierce whale 38. Super Bowl XLVIII winners 40. Trophy 43. Bad attitude 45. Salon job, briefly 48. Hunting dog 49. Sure thing?

52. Patron saint of virgins 53. “Dayum, son�

54. England city with a famous Minster 55. Unread books on a bedside table, say 56. Five star review 57. It might be in a 58-Down 58. Home for a 57-Down 59. Simplicity 60. Alternatives to streaming

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Š Copyright 2019 Rob Brezsny

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The astrology column you’re reading is published in periodicals in four countries: the U.S., Canada, Italy, and France. In all of these places, women have had a hard time acquiring political power. Neither the U.S. nor Italy has ever had a female head of government. France has had one, Édith Cresson, who served less than a year as Prime Minister. Canada has had one, Kim Campbell, who was in office for 132 days. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the coming months will be a more favorable time than usual to boost feminine authority and enhance women’s ability to shape our shared reality. And you Tauruses of all genders will be in prime position to foster that outcome. Homework: Meditate on specific ways you could contribute, even if just through your personal interactions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A 19-year-old guy named Anson Lemmer started a job as a pizza delivery man in Glenwood, Colorado. On his second night, he arrived with a hot pizza at a house where an emergency was in progress. A man was lying on the ground in distress. Having been trained in CPR, Lemmer leaped to his rescue and saved his life. I expect that you, too, will perform a heroic act sometime soon, Gemini—maybe not as monumental as Lemmer’s, but nonetheless impressive. And I bet it will have an enduring impact, sending out reverberations that redound to your benefit for quite some time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Scientist Michael Dillon was shocked when he learned that some bees can buzz around at lofty altitudes where the oxygen is sparse. He and a colleague even found two of them at 29,525 feet—higher than Mt. Everest.

How could the bees fly in such thin air? They “didn’t beat their wings faster,� according to a report in *National Geographic*, but rather “swung their wings through a wider arc.� I propose that we regard these high-flying marvels as your soul animals for the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, you will have the power and ingenuity and adaptability to go higher than you’ve been in a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you find it a challenge to commit to an entirely plant-based diet? If so, you might appreciate flexitarianism, which is a less-perfectionist approach that focuses on eating vegetables but doesn’t make you feel guilty if you eat a bit of meat now and then. In general, I recommend you experiment with a similar attitude toward pretty much everything in the coming weeks. Be strong-minded, idealistic, willful, and intent on serving your well-being—but without being a maniacal purist.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you gorge on sugary treats and soft drinks, you ingest a lot of empty calories. They have a low nutrient density, and provide you with a scant amount of minerals, vitamins, protein, and other necessities. Since I am committed to helping you treat yourself with utmost respect, I always discourage you from that behavior.

But I’m especially hopeful you will avoid it during the next

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three weeks, both in the literal and metaphorical senses.

Please refrain from absorbing barren, vacant stuff into the sacred temple of your mind and body—including images, stories, sounds, and ideas, as well as food and drink.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Charles Grey was the second Earl of Grey, as well as Prime Minister of England from 1830 to 1834. His time in office produced pivotal changes, including the abolition of slavery, reform of child labor laws, and more democracy in the nation’s electoral process.

But most people today know nothing of those triumphs.

Rather he is immortalized for the Earl Grey tea that he made popular. I suspect that in the coming weeks, one of your fine efforts may also get less attention than a more modest success. But don’t worry about it. Instead, be content with congratulating yourself for your excellent work. I think that’s the key to you ultimately getting proper appreciation for your bigger accomplishment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): At a young age, budding Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath came to a tough realization: “I can never read all the books I want,� she wrote in her journal. “I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones, and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life.� Judging by current astrological omens, I can imagine you saying something like that right now. I bet your longing for total immersion in life’s pleasures is especially intense and a bit frustrated. But I’m pleased to predict that in the next four weeks, you’ll be able to live and feel more shades, tones, and variations of experience than you have in a long time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When Europeans invaded and occupied North America, they displaced many indigenous people from their ancestral lands. There were a few notable exceptions, including five tribes in what’s now Maine and Eastern Canada.

They are known as the Wabanaki confederacy: the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet, and Abenaki.

Although they had to adjust to and compromise with colonialism, they were never defeated by it. I propose we make them your heroic symbols for the coming weeks. May their resilient determination to remain connected to their roots and origins motivate you to draw ever-fresh power from your own roots and origins.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn javelin thrower Julius Yego won a silver medial at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

How did he get so skilled? Not in the typical way. He gained preliminary proficiency while competing for his high school team, but after graduation, he was too poor to keep developing his mastery. So he turned to Youtube, where he studied videos by great javelin throwers to benefit from their training strategies and techniques. Now that you’re in an intense learning phase of your cycle, Capricorn, I suggest that you, too, be ready to draw on sources that may be unexpected or unusual or alternative.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The first edition of *Action Comics*, which launched the story of the fictional character Superman, cost ten cents in 1938. Nowadays it’s worth three million dollars. I’ll make a bold prediction that you, too, will be worth considerably more on December 31, 2019 than you are right now. The increase won’t be as dramatic as that of the Superman comic, but still: I expect a significant boost. And what you do in the next four weeks could have a lot to do with making my prediction come true.

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