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Vol. 14 • Issue 10

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS Domo Sushi has announced that their highly-anticipated new location will be at the St. James Shoppes at 6725 W. Central Ave., at the corner of McCord Rd. near Waffle House.

Facebook.com/domodomosushi.

In related Domo news: the sushi spot's former location has been filled by Ali Merhi’s and his wife, Samantha's, new restaurant Wildwood Cafe. The Merhis specialize in Greek, American and Lebanese cuisine. Facebook page: Wildwood Cafe Toledo. 419-724-5555. www.wildwoodcafetoledo.com Toledo frozen yogurt business Apricato has brought the fro-yo craze to downtown Perrysburg with a new location at 117 Louisiana Ave. This is Apricato's third area spot (other shops are on Talmadge Rd. across from Westfield Franklin Park Mall and in Maumee on Ford St.) 419-874-6566. www.apricato.com.

Calling all gardeners, green fingers and growers — Beauchamp Lawn Care and Landscape Supply has expanded their business to Ottawa Lake, MI, with a new storefront at 4570 Sterns Rd. 734-854-5050. www.beauchamplawn.com.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, one of America’s biggest sellers of closeouts, excess inventory and salvage merchandise, is coming to Toledo, with their grand opening party set for Wednesday, May 22. Located at 5860 Lewis Ave. (formerly the site of Value City,) Ollie’s will be hosting former MLB pitcher and Hall1of Famer Gaylord Perry to sign autographs during their opening bash. Autograph tickets will be distributed at 7:30 am with the autograph session beginning at 10 am. 419-478-1809. www.olliesbargainoutlet.com.

True tequila connoisseurs know that the finest tequilas are made from “agave tequilana.”

The Blue Agave, Toledo’s newest margarita and tequila bar named after the liquor’s key ingredient, is now open for business at 1855 S. Reynolds Rd., offering 30 separate premium tequilas and over 12 original margarita flavors. 419-851-0023. www.facebook. com/BlueAgave.Toledo Cater You Family Diner, located at 3928 LaGrange St., officially opened its doors for business on April 17. Owned by proprietor Gerald Hyslop, the restaurant aims to provide an affordable dining experience. 419-470-9224.

A new competitor in the Mexican restaurant arena has arrived in Perrysburg: Cocina de Carlos. The spot’s owner and chef, Carlos Mendez, hails from Jalisco, Mexico and plans to bring fresh produce and “secret family recipes” to the new endeavor. 27072 Carronade Dr., behind Kroger. 419-872-0200. www.cocinadecarlos.com.

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Hot Dogs, Cold Beer & a Moment of Remembrance!

Do you think the Hollywood Casino should allow casino guests to smoke e-cigarettes?

Traditional tobacco smokes are banned, but casinos in neighboring states Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana, allow smoking and electronic cigarettes. What do you think?

Iris Lauber: I hate smoking but I'm pretty sure that drinking and gambling go hand in hand with smoking so let them in.

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Arrested Development marathon leading up to midnight on Sunday for the new season on Netflix. I might grill a hot dog. Might.

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Trending Toledo We did some style stalking at the Swap Toledo event, a meeting of the fashionably thrifty, at the Ottawa Tavern on May 19. Photographer Tina Gionis snapped some seriously cool looking T-towners for our online album.

Toledo police charged a man with disorderly conduct and reporting an emergency when there is none after an incident at Pat and Dandy’s Sports Bar and Grill, located at 3340 W. Laskey Rd. Police were called to the bar because the suspect was allegedly swearing and screaming at bar employees and patrons. The suspect then called 911 and reported that the police were yelling at him. The suspect was released from the Lucas County jail the next afternoon.

The cement bandit

A male victim reported an unknown person stole six slabs of sidewalk from his property in the 200 block of Courtland St., Toledo. Police have been unable to identify a suspect in the case.

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Chef talk Watch our City Chefs talk food and other memories in our Get Chopped interview series, a video collaboration with Blue Bike Media.

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Toledo police are investigating an incident in which an unknown suspect approached the victim and offered to sell him a firearm. The suspect showed the gun, then accidentally dropped it and bullets discharged into the victim’s leg. The victim was taken to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center.

Saucy revenge

A Bowling Green man reported that his vehicle had pizza and ranch dressing poured over it by an unknown suspect. The victim stated that this is not the first time his car has been vandalized. There was no lasting damage to the vehicle.

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It’s Lake Erie time

As the temperatures head up, we head for the water

By Alison Wood-Osmun The Great Lake Erie is one of Toledo’s most defining and beautiful features, one of Northwest Ohio’s most treasured resources, and the largest freshwater fishery in the world. We are graced with her gorgeous presence as this magnificent body of water flows, ebbs and caresses our shorelines. So take a moment this season to enjoy the lake.

Lake friends

Explore the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft website (watercraft. ohiodnr.gov) to discover where to play on Lake Erie, view maps, current weather conditions, boating class schedules and regulations. Join the lake’s social network to share your water excursions on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Call 1-888-HookFish for daily fishing condition updates and to find out where the fish are biting.

Lake guide

The Lake Erie Shores and Islands Official Travel Planner chronicles an abundance of water recreation, beaches, natural areas, attractions and places to camp and stay. Visit shoresandislands.com for a free copy. Use the guide to find a shoreline hiking path to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1 (americanhiking. org/national-trails-day/).

Lake destination:

Toledoan John Mull highly recommends a seasonal jaunt to Put-in-Bay’s Middle Bass Island which, he says, is less congested than the other islands. After

docking his 37 foot, two-masted sailboat Antares (christened for the Milky Way’s giant red star) he and his wife, Evelyn, head over to J.F. Walleyes ( 1810 Fox Rd., jfwalleys.com) to relax in the Olympic-size, waterfall-enhanced wading pool. Nothing compares to a Lake Erie sunset and stargazing, so Mull suggests an evening when the moon is waning to “just drift on the water and enjoy the stars” while listening to Leon Russell’s “Back to the Island.” The couple is embarking on a year long sailing trip to the Caribbean via the Erie Canal, Hudson River and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Lake history

WGTE has produced an eight-part Lake Erie Legacy series www.wgte.org/wgte/watch/ index.asp?page_id=788.

The three-minute clips, interlaced with gorgeous water views, highlight the lake’s history and cover pertinent issues including: climate change, algae blooms and wetland protection.

Lake experience

This is my favorite Lake Erie pure, blissful sensory experience. I’ve written about it before and it bears an encore.

Slowly walk out onto the 100 foot-long Metzger Marsh fishing pier. You are completely surrounded by the glistening lake and the blue sky overhead. Stretch out your arms and feel the rush of wind upon you, hear the sounds of the water and the birds calling as they soar by while you sway with the waves and breathe in the wonderful, watery aroma. (St. Rte 2 at 12600 Bono Rd., Curtice, OH) site maps and info at ohiodnr.com/wildlife.

National Learn-to-Row Day

If you’ve ever dreamed of joining the tawny-skinned teams of rowers that descend on the area’s waterways every year, then this holiday on Saturday, June 1 is your best chance for an introduction. The Toledo Rowing Club Boathouse, 8 Main St. in International Park, will host a free seminar between 8:13 am-12:18 pm to show interested potential athletes the boathouse, teach the basics of the rowing stroke on the

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indoor rowing machine, and ride along in an eight-man shell with six experienced rowers. www.toledorowing.org/ learntorow.html.

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Learning to conserve

Goin’ rogue

Every 21st century citizen has heard it: learning how to reduce your carbon footprint is essential to contributing to the conservation of the planet. Toledo Edison is helping their customers do just that, with the distribution of new energy conservation kits in accordance with Ohio’s energy efficiency law. Customers of Toledo Edison can order the kits by calling 1-877-639-0218 or requesting them through the utility’s Web site, ohioenergykit.com. The gear is meant to help Ohioans learn about energy efficiency, and includes nine compact fluorescent light bulbs, one ‘smart’ power strip, two LED night lights and a furnace filter whistle. The cost of the kit is covered, under the new law, by surcharges on residential rates and no added costs or handling fees are charged for ordering.

Visit www.ohioenergykit.com for more details.

Andrew Z launches far-reaching local app station

By Julian Garcia

Flower power

Down and out, fired, ridiculed, even jailed, local radio personality Andrew Zepada, known best by his on-air moniker, Andrew Z, has seen it all this past year. After being terminated from Star 105.5 in December, Andrew Z and his Morning Crew, Brandon Doriot, Calen Savage and his wife, Michele Zepada, left mainstream radio for a foray into the digital world with Toledo’s App Station, an application that streams directly to smartphones and other mobile devices. Launched back on Februrary 25, the app looks to not only keep Andrew Z on the air, but also to reach out to the community for premium local content. Though the station hasn’t been welcomed by all (Zepeda is involved in litigation with Star 105.5’s parent company, Cumulus Broadcasting, with breach of contract claims concerning whether the App broadcasts violate his non-compete clause), Toledo's App Station has already added five channels with more in the works, including Andrew Z's Morning Show.

Who's idea was it to go rogue and develop this app?

Actually a friend of mine said, 'Why don't you just do an app? That's the new way to do things. It's the wave of the future.' Then I read articles how about 92% of people use their smartphones for music, and now they’re making apps available in cars. We're early in on the game, which is not always a great thing, but we decided to jump in.

Even though this app's emphasis is local programming, the app can be heard by people everywhere right?

Oh my God, yes! It's so interesting when we go on to look where people are listening from and see people are listening all over the world. I was like 'How do we have friends in China?' The great thing about it is that although the app is global we're never going to globalize the content. We want to show-

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For lovers of all things botany — the 24th annual Flower Weekend is almost upon us again. Join the Toledo Farmers Market for the largest flower and garden event in Northwest Ohio, featuring two Market Days and one Flower Day. On Saturday, May 25, and Monday, May 27, local Ohio farmers will be on hand for Market Days, providing customers with baked goods, poultry, beef and produce directly from their farms. On Sunday, May 26, 35 of the Toledo area’s finest flower growers and greenhouse owners will invade the Toledo Farmers Market with premium flowers and plants for sale. The weekend is known for attracting 50,000-plus visitors, but don’t fret, public parking will be easily available along Erie St. in front of the Erie Street Market and throughout the Warehouse district. In addition, there will be musical performances as well as fair food, including everything from Italian Sausage to hamburgers and more. May 25 – 27.

Toledo Farmers Market, 525 Market St. 419-255-6765. —GMK

case Toledo to the world. Clear Channel is based out of San Antonio and Cumulus is based out of Atlanta. They don't care about Toledo, they just care about how much money they can drain out of here to pay their overhead.

What's the overall goal by launching this app?

We're trying to fill the holes that Toledo's terrestrial, old school radio isn't filling. So it's either going to be music programming that you can't hear anywhere else or compelling content you can't get anywhere, either. When there are only two companies in town that own all the radio stations, and they have these billion dollar debts, their bottom line is not programming first — it’s sales first, and the programming suffers. We have flipped the script so programming is number one. And with great programming, sales will come. In the old days if you owned a radio station you had to have great programming for people to listen.

To find out more, or if your band wants to be featured on the app’s Homegrown Channel, check out the Toledo's App Station Facebook page. You can download Toledo's App Station from your smartphone or mobile device's app store.

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Festival follies in City Politics By Johnny Hildo Funny thing, democracy. It seems simple, yet the grimy little details make most of us physically ill. And just like the stomach queasies from too many funnel cakes and warm beers, it all starts with the upcoming festival season in T-Town.

First a bit of back story. The fundamentals of the democratic process include votes and candidates. Like, the candidates with the most votes grab the brass ring of public paycheck, err, service. This isn’t the lofty idealism you learned in civics class. No mumbled references to the “will of the people” or some such nonsense. The “people” be damned, we’re talking about folks who go to the polls and choose candidates come the September primaries. In the rough and tumble of City Politics, they’re all that matter.

Serious contenders for political office get this all-important distinction. Oh, they’ll give the rhetorical stump speeches about representing “Toledoans” or “the community,” but the fact behind the bull spew is their eyes are planted firmly on convincing registered voters to skedaddle over to the polling place on E Day and check the little box next to their name on the touch screen. Vast amounts of election resources are poured into this voter contact and mobilization. Literature pieces are crafted with strategic messages to target specific voting blocs. Mailings are targeted at groups of likely voters.

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Computer technology has turned this craft into a scientific endeavor. Information gathered on consumer choices and behavior lends itself to micro-targeting. Voting history is used to predict who is most likely to vote at the polls, and how. The predictive capabilities have gotten so sophisticated that campaign staff make estimates of votes needed to win right down to the precinct level, as in, “we need 16 votes in 19F or we don’t win.” Those 16 votes are further targeted, so that Guadalupe Montoya gets a mailing about issues purportedly of interest to Latina voters tailored to her specific profile, while Cooper Richardson gets a different piece targeted to his unique demographic predilections.

In campaigns where a few thousand votes are the make or break numbers, candidates understand the efficient use of resources through targeting the most likely voters with messages tailored to them. And yet, all this scientific strategy and data crunching goes out the window when it comes to that Holy Grail of electioneering: Festival Season!

The first big festivals of the 2013 season are in view, with Point Place Days and the Old West End Festival taking place at the beginning of June. Candidates go gaga over these opportunities. Thousands of festival-goers packed into public spaces! Thousands of folks in a festive mood, easy to approach and win over!

The first true sign of summer in ol’ Froggy Bottom is the swarm of candidates buzzing around festivals like flies around guano. Nominating petitions in tow, they glad-hand and cajole with their most winning smile firmly in place. Stickers with the candidate’s logo are de jour at parades like the ones that inaugurate the Oh Dub Fest and PP Days, as hordes of campaign minions descend on the crowds and emblazon patrons with their candidates’ names. Forests of campaign signs festoon the parade

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routes as well as points of ingress and egress at gathering spots.

Candidates are notoriously paranoid about their election chances, and so leave none of this to their opponents.

If the opponent has twenty signs, we must counter with twice that number, and better locations, and super signs at every corner! If the opponent has stickers, ours must be larger, more colorful! If they have minions in the parade, we must have mo’ better minions! We must have more volunteers, collecting more signatures, distributing more campaign literature!

Oopsy daisy, there, wanna-be-electeds. That matronly type you just spent a half hour winning to your side? She lives in Lambertville. Oh, and those folks who just walked past the sign cloud on their way to the beer booth? They couldn’t distinguish a single individual sign, let alone yours, and oh-by-the-way, they are actually from Akron, visiting relatives here in the Swamp.

That little kid proudly wearing your sticker? He put it on upside down, and his parents aren’t registered to vote, and even if they were, they’d never vote for you. Yep, they were the ones who signed your nominating petition, so their sigs aren’t valid since they aren’t registered. Yeah, we know they said they were registered when you asked.

They were just being polite, you being so anxious and sweaty and all.

You just spent the entire day inching through a parade and talking to people. No targeting, no strategy, no messaging. You didn’t sway a single likely voter. It felt damn good, like they all love you. They were being polite. The minute you walked away, they didn’t remember your name, they discarded your campaign lit, they thought you were a joke, they aren’t registered and they live in another state. And you smelled funny.

Party on!

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GUIDE 2013

By the time summer rolls around, Northwest

Ohioans —who endure months of fickle weather—‚ have earned their patio time. Here’s TCP’s guide to the best spots to sit, legs outstretched, cold beer in hand, and enjoy the view.

By Julian Garcia and Alia Orra Photography by Elliot Charney and Marisa Rubin

SMOKERS’ DELIGHT Cigar Affair's Cigarden 323 Conant St., Maumee / 419-891-0109

It's a puffer's paradise — a smoker-friendly garden terrace perfect for testing one of the area's widest selections of Pedrons, Perdomos, Olivas and Ashtons. The BYOB patio caters to a more sophisticated crowd of cigar aficionados — the kind of men who can communicate their machismo by crossing their legs. "There aren't any cigar shops like this one," says Cigar Affair's Josh Malone.

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La Roe's Restaurant

24138 Front St., Grand Rapids / 419-832-3082 / www.laroesrestaurant.com The crown jewel of Historic Downtown Grand Rapids is the beloved La Roe's Restaurant, with it's lost-in-1800s feel. If you think nothing could be more perfect than the tavern's storefront, stroll around back and you will simply fall in love with the patio. With picturesque views of the Sidecut Canal and the Maumee River, diners may be enticed to bring a canvas and easel to capture the moment with paint. (It's seriously that pretty.) The patio also features heaters for cool summer nights and fans for hot summer days. The best part of a dining experience here is the sound of the river trickling over the rapids.

El Camino Real 2500 W. Sylvania Ave. / 419-472-0700 / www.elcaminorealtoledo.com Is there anyone in town that doesn't have a story about a wild night at this West Toledo patio? Or at least a story where all your friends have to fill in the details following too many of El Camino's legendary margs? Voted "Best Patio" in TCP's 2012 Dining Guide, El Camino's outdoor space is known to be the premier place to heat up summer nights Thursdays through Saturdays.

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The BBQ pit

Shorty's True American Roadhouse 5111 Monroe St. / 419-841-9505 / www.mancys.com/shortys

No other type of food preparation embodies a season like BBQ, and if you're anywhere near the corner of Talmadge and Monroe Streets the sweet, smoky smell of Shorty's is impossible to elude. Shorty's knows BBQ is best served outdoors, so they've spared no expense to enhance the roadhouse's covered patio.

It's a modern salute to the rustic beginnings of BBQ and the tradition of enjoying char-grilled meat with friends and family around an open fire pit. And the patio is equipped with six retractable panels that make it ready for all seasons—enclosed when it's chilly and opened up to make the warm weather bearable

The foodie's retreat

Swig

219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg / 419-873-6223 / www.swigrestaurantandbar.com Foodies are already aware of Swig's adventurous menu, but when the summer heats up, this Perrysburg gastropub's patio takes eating outside up a notch. It's a great place to relax and enjoy their fine selection of craft brews or to get a breath of fresh air after stuffing your face with Scotch eggs. And honestly, what sounds more delectable than indulging in one of Swig's Chocolate Covered Bacon Sundaes on a hot summer day?

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The beach party

The Oliver House

27 Broadway / 419-243-1302 / www.theoliverhousetoledo.com Tucked inside the elegant 19th century architecture of the historic Oliver House is a charming open air courtyard with the ambiance of a Parisian bistro. The Oliver House is home to five different restaurant experiences that share the courtyard as a binding centerpiece. Whether you're enjoying lunch at The Cafe, a couple Buckeye Beers at happy hour or sampling the whole selection of craft brews from the inhouse Maumee Bay Brewing Co. during a late night at Mutz, the courtyard makes dining & drinking alfresco a choice decision any time of day.

Herbie's

100 W. Main St., Haskins / 419-823-3409 / www.herbiespizzadepotandpub.com

A slice of History

The drive to Herbie's is calm and serene — you catch the typical Ohio farmland views — so when you arrive at this Haskins restaurant and bar to find a beach retreat emerging from the small town abyss, it's a pleasant, sandy surprise. Wooden swings suspended from the ceiling provide the swaying bar seating, and candy-colored lifeguard chairs and umbrellas help solidify the Cancun-like scene. Because a margarita tastes a little sweeter when you can dig your feet in the sand.

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Bar 145

The rock spot

5305 Monroe St. / 419-593-0073 / www.bar145toledo.com The patio at Bar 145 is truly an extension of all the fun that takes place inside this West Toledo gastropub. Known for burgers, bourbon and bands, the large oval bar straddles indoors and outdoors.

You can enjoy a delicious gourmet burger out on the patio and still have a great view of the inside stage, where there is live music entertainment every weekend. It’s a testimony to all the planning that owner Jeremy Fitzpatrick put into the construction, making this one of Toledo’s best rock spots.

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The new kid

Element 112

5735 N. Main St., Sylvania / 419-517-1104 / www.element112restaurant.com Chef Chris Nixon is all about bringing his New York training and experience to a Toledo audience — though he's young, the newly minted restaurateur's aesthetic is that of a seasoned pro. Nixon's modern-looking bar scene spills out through a garage door-like opening, and the drink concoctions — experimental and fun — are what secure Element 112 as the rookie to watch.

For dining alfresco

Elliot Charney Rosie's Italian Grille

606 N. McCord Rd. / 419-866-5007 / www.rosiesitaliangrille.com For those who can't make the trip to the Boot, Rosie's is the next best thing. It's equipped with everything a Toledoan needs for a staycation — a sophisticated crowd, a gorgeous stone setting, and superb cuisine. And the adjacent wall of trickling water that feeds into a fountain filled with koi fish provides a refreshing view to admire while sipping a pomegranate martini or a fine Italian wine. continued on pg. 19

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During his assignments for the Toledo City Paper, Charney has had to sneak onto rooftops and enter no trespassing zones. Luckily for our annual patio guide, his most taxing duty was to imbibe. "The best patios have the best beer," Charney says. "Of all the patios I photographed, my favorite was the Oliver House for their great atmosphere and their great local brews."

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TCP Staff Fave

Wesley's

1201 Adams St. / 419-255-3333 / www.wesleysbar.com Maybe we're a bit biased since this fine drinking establishment is right across from the TCP office, and barmaid Lori already knows the staff's individual poison when we race in after work. Nevertheless, this UpTown District patio serves as a great place to slug your worries away— with a high privacy fence that allows you to breathe easy and enjoy your fill of brews, and a bocce court that doubles as a space for corn hole.

And there's no cooler scene in the Glass City than the bar’s Old School Hip Hop Friday nights. continued on pg. 21

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The neighborhood gem

Dégagé Jazz Cafe

301 River Rd., Maumee / 419-794-8456 / www.historiccommercialbuilding.com Just a few blocks from Downtown Maumee is the Historic Commercial Building where Dégagé Jazz Cafe occupies the first floor. The romantic patio is a lovely area to cool off from the hot jazz inside or to dine with a picturesque view of the quiet neighborhood along River Road—even without a view of the water. This patio isn't of the raucous variety, so it’s ideal for date night or conversing with friends over one of Chef Joseph Jacobsen’s gourmet pizzas.

The philanthropic patio

The Pinnacle's Twylite Terrace 1772 Indian Wood Circle Rd., Maumee / 419-891-7325 / www.pinnaclecpwevents.com

Typically, all a patio needs to do to help us solidify the coming weekend is provide a talented bartender and a little greenery. If it can tie our fun to a little philanthropy, too, all the better. The Pinnacle partners with area charities weekly— from Feed Lucas County Children to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure N.W.O. — to host Twylite Thursdays on its terrace every week from 5-8pm. The $10 cover charge is donated to local causes.

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The Docks

El Vaquero, Real Seafood Company, Forrester's On The River, Zia's/ Main St., downtown Toledo near International Park It's the grand daddy of Toledo patios: four behemoth restaurants, a crowd that arrives by land and (quasi) sea, and the best view of the city skyline. The Docks are an established classic.

The best thing about a classic? It never disappoints.

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Best-kept secret

Though staff photographer Rubin (who worked with Elliot Charney) has traveled through Central America and much of Europe, her favorite patios are still in Toledo. "I enjoyed seeing people having a great time in the city, even though so many people say it's boring," Rubin says. She can often be found at Wesley's, camera-free, answering questions about her hair color.

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Best Western Premier Grand Plaza Hotel

444 N. Summit St. / 419-241-1411 / www.hoteldowntowntoledo.com Though it's endured changes to its moniker through the years, one part of this downtown hotel remains unspoiled (and undiscovered): the patio of its Del Sol restaurant. Its tables sit undisturbed on the quieter side of the Maumee River, where you can admire the Martin Luther King, Jr. bridge and pretend you're seated on the edge of a waterway in some European city. We head here after 5 when all we need is a drink, a view, and some peace and quiet. continued on pg. 27

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good eats

Burger Bar 419 Monroe St.

5215 Monroe St. / 419-724-7901 / www.burgerbar419.com Just because they had a name change doesn't mean they changed the game. The former Star Bar still has the same great nightlife and now has the added allure of Toledo's most creative burgers. Anchoring the back of the Beverly Hills Plaza, Burger Bar Monroe St.'s large patio is a prime spot to try all the mammoth burgers on the menu or meet for drinks and dancing on Friday and Saturday nights.

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culinary

Thursday, May 23

Jam City Blarney Event Center

Come enjoy the classic PB&J like never before.

Toledo’s top chefs will be challenged to concoct their version of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for Food for Thought’s unique fundraiser. Dinner will consist of PB&J, wine and locally crafted beers to pair with your food. $30 to $50 ticket packages.

6-10:30pm. 601 Monroe St. 419-481-5206. www.FeedToledo.org.

Tuesday, May 28

Fabulous Fats!

Grace Lutheran Church

Learn how fats in your diet can actually be a good thing as Mary Toscano, author of Sweet Fire: Understanding Sugar’s Role In Your Health, talks you through how to incorporate beneficial fats in your life for a healthier diet. She'll share how to adjust favorite recipes and try some yummy and healthy snacks. Admission is free. 4441 Monroe St. Register by calling or emailing Kris at 419-320-2309 or kris. johnson@ecunet.org. www.meetup.com/ToledoWhole-Food-Nutrition.

Wednesday, May 29

Celebrity Wait Fundraising Dinner Zia's at The Docks

Enjoy Italian classics served by notable locals at this charity dinner. Menu options include salmon con spinachi (grilled salmon on top of a mixture of mushrooms, corn, spinach, carmelized onion and white wine and herb butter), chicken marsala or penne pomadoro basilico. Proceeds from the dinner benefit Toledo Starlings Volleyball Club's service mission to train Haiti's junior national volleyball team in July. $35 per person (includes appetizers, salad, entree and dessert). 6-8pm. 20 Main St. at The Docks. Reservations required; call Dee Dee at 419-377-5218. www.ziasrestaurant.com.

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New Outdoor Market Tuesdays in downtown Sylvania

Check out the new outdoor market where you can purchase local growers foods. Taste what fresh, local fruits, veggies, wines and other edibles your local farmers have to offer. While in town, check out the other tastes Sylvania has to offer at local restaurants. The market will be open 4-7pm in the parking lot located near the Historical Village in Sylvania through October 1. 419-517-8850. www.DownTownSylvania.org.

high spirits Friday, May 24

Perfect Picnic Pairings Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion Enjoy a picnic-themed wine tasting at the Toledo Museum of Art’s It’s Friday! event. $15/$25 nonmembers. 7-9:30pm. 2445 Monroe St. 419-2558000. www.toledomuseum.org.

Friday, May 31

Wine & Dine Olscamp Hall at BGSU Campus

Come kick your shoes off for The Wood County Humane Society’s fundraiser. Relax as you enjoy a delicious dinner including dessert, fine wines and cheeses. Proceeds will help homeless and injured animals. $45 each. 6-10:30pm. 1600 E Wooster St., Bowling Green. 419-352-2359. www.WoodCountyHumaneSociety.org.

Thursday, June 6

Italy Rediscovered Ciao!

Discover uniquely Italian wines and delicious foods for a tasty date night. Have your choice between Alaskan halibut or wrapped pork tenderloin and enjoy delicious salads, appetizers and desserts. $69.95 each. 6064 Monroe St., Sylvania.

888-456-3463. www.CiaoRestraurant.com.

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Slurper’s paradise Tiny Asian takeout spot QQ Kitchen counts area restaurateurs among its fans

By Alia Orra A cook has to be something of a warrior to survive at QQ Kitchen.

First, there’s the heat — as the day goes on and tickets pile up, the fire beneath the woks creates smoldering temperatures. Then there’s the space, a narrow, tiny strip mall office remodeled to submarine-like cooking proportions. And beyond all that, you’ll have to contend with the takeout spot’s secret weapon — Na, or Grandma. “She’s a machine,” says manager Joshua Wang, who is something of a culinary ninja himself, clad in a lime green Nike headband.

The aformentioned kitchen battle began with the letter Q. In Asia, when a food’s taste and texture are spot-on, they say it’s very Q, and so the Wangs — Na and Joshua, father Robert, mom Karen, sisters Emily and Ashley, uncle Jay and aunt Nina — named their new venture QQ Kitchen.

They used recipes collected from their Chinese-Korean background and decided they would spend every day there as a team creating most of the menu from scratch — an anomaly for a 20-seat takeout spot. They had an artist uncle in China create a logo — a man slurping enthusiastically from a bowl of noodles — and did a modest remodel on a former

H&R Block space in the Home Depot shopping center on Secor Rd. Then, they hoped they would survive the restaurant honeymoon period.

Eleven months later, they’ve become takeout kitchen warriors, if only by necessity. Wait times for to-go orders of their hand-crafted noodle dishes reach two hours-plus; during the initial months food was selling so fast they’d often run out by evening and have to close. The requests for dishes like Korean barbecue, pad thai, and kimchee bacon fried rice can become something of an Asian food avalanche — they’re rumored to have to stop answering the phone in the frenzy of some lunch hours. They count local restaurateurs among their fans, like Barry Greenblatt of Barry Bagels, chef Rob Campbell of Revolution Grille, the Mancy brothers, and Dustin Hostetler of Grumpy’s.

“I think people aren’t dumb; they know when you make food fresh,” says Joshua during a pause in his cooking shift. “And you can definitely tell a homemade noodle to a frozen noodle.”

The results harken back to a time when Robert, a boy growing up in Seoul, used to watch his father Tse make “ja-jung,” black bean noodles, in his small restaurant.

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It’s a steaming, ominous-looking bowl of dark liquid spiked with squid, pork, shrimp, white onions and zucchini, poured onto a heap of neatly piled noodles. The accompanying kimchee (spicy, fermented cabbage) and danmuji (bright yellow, pickled radish) are a fresh, clean contrast to the rich and dense pool that is ja-jung.

The aim is to bring back to AsianAmerican food a certain amount of authenticity.

“I always ask [customers], what would you usually order at a Chinese restaurant?”

Joshua says. “And then I tell them to order it here, because we take it to the next level.”

QQ Kitchen, 3324 Secor Rd. (in the Home Depot plaza). Open Monday through Saturday, 11am-3pm and 4:30pm-10pm. Closed Sunday.

419-720-8703. www.qqkitchen.com.

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Gumbo Wednesday

There's a midweek culinary pick-me-up that comes courtesy of New Orleans every Wednesday: Creole in the Attic, a bayou-infused night at The Attic on Adams. The evening starts appropriately with mini-readings by Elizabeth Hazel, author of Tarot Decoded, from 5-8pm. Then, chef David Pilcher prepares a menu of spicy delicacies, like cajun seafood gumbo, New Orleans fish and chips, blackened salads and crawfish boils. As Louisiana Zydeco music plays, enjoy happy hour specials featuring Maumee Bay Brewing Company drafts. 17th and Adams St., above Manos.

419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com.

A fine (farm) pairing

The Blarney Irish Pub was the setting for the inaugural Dishcrawl restaurant tour

Photo by: Elliot Charney

Wine has a few famous partners — cheese and chocolate are notable examples — but what about alpacas? The puffy-looking farm animal will be the delightfully unusual theme of a wine tasting and casual meal at Chateau Tebeau Winery in Helena, Ohio on Saturday, June 1 from 2 to 8 pm. "A Fine Pairing of Wine and Alpacas" will be a chance to discover Ohio-made wines and learn about the "alpaca lifestyle" while enjoying a little respite at a beautiful winery. Free and open to the public.

For more information, call 419-638-3005 or visit www.thealpacacrossroads.com or www.chateautebeauwinery.com.

Monroe Street crawl

A yet-to-be announced hodgepodge of restaurants on Monroe St. will be the setting of Toledo's second Dishcrawl event on Tuesday, May 28. The restaurant tour — a culinary version of a pub crawl — will take foodies on a guided, walkable adventure through four eateries. The locations are kept a surprise, and the locally-owned spots create tasting experiences and talk through the restaurant's history exclusively for Dishcrawl participants. $45. 7pm. Meeting place to be announced to ticket holders prior to event. www.dishcrawl.com/ monroestreettoledo.

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Don’t you ... forget about me

John Hughes made his name by directing Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and company in a series of feelgood teenage dramas that weren’t afraid of dealing with the seriously dark parts of the human condition. The motley crew of ‘80s stars came to be known as the Brat Pack, and their finest hour must be The Breakfast Club, which will be screened as part of The Valentine Theater’s Silver Screen Classics series on Friday, May 24. The film features five high schools students, each as different as night is from day, and their interactions when sentenced to Saturday detention. In the course of their punishment, they face their inner demons, and make deep friendships. $5. 7:30pm. The Valentine Theater, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. www.valentinetheatre.com. —JS

Escape art

In synchronicity with TMA’s featured exhibit, Crossing Cultures, the museum will screen Rabbit Proof Fence as part of the Its Friday! program on Friday, May 24. The film, set in 1930s Australia, tells the story of three native Australian girls, plucked from their homes and sent to live in indentured servitude. Their new hosts try to protect the girls from their perceived selves.

The girls make their escape, guided through the wild by the titular fence, evading capture by their racist pursuers. Free. 7:30pm in the Little Theater, Toledo Museum of Art. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org —JS

film events Tuesday May 25 Auditions: God Knows My Needs: The Movie

L’apo Theatrical Productions is holding auditions for an Opal Dunlap (The C.E.O. and founder of L’apo Theatrical Productions) movie. She is the writer, who has written, directed, produced and performed in her three hit plays: If There is a Will, There is a Way, Staircase to Heaven and God Knows My Needs. Opal can guarantee everyone a part in the production. For the audition all materials will be provided, but if you would like to bring your own 1 minute monologue that is fine. Free. 2-4pm. F.A.M.E.D. Studios. 1822 North Reynolds Rd. 567-694-5276. lapotp.weebly.com.

“Art 21”— Art in the 21st Century is a PBS series which highlights new artists of our time. The videos are pastiches of these creative minds, and the project is artistically beautiful (as well it should be) and enlightening. Though hardly any of these artists are household names (save maybe Laurie Anderson) you will be charmed and enthralled by their works. Our fine library has the first three seasons on DVD, as well as a large book that accompanies the series. It’s well worth your time to check this exquisite project out. — SJA

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One ring, but three pennies

The power of write compels you

The Collingwood Arts Center’s Lois M. Nelson theater boasts some of the strongest acoustics in town, but often goes unused. The CAC is kicking off this summer with a bang to bring that theater back to the fore in style with the The 3 Penny Circus on Friday, May 24. The vaudeville extravaganza is a co-production featuring members of Toledo’s Glass City Circus and Milwaukee’s Man’s Carnival. Show up for an evening of aerial silks, trapeze, fire breathing, escape artists and, of course, the clowns. $10 advance, $12 at door. Doors open at 7pm. The Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 928-814-2030.

3pennycac.eventbrite.com. —JS

The fab faux

It’s been 51 years since The Beatles, arguably the greatest rock and roll band of all time, released their first single, “Love Me Do.” Sadly, John Lennon and George Harrison are deceased, but their legacy lives on, and in the spirit of the British invasion’s fiftieth anniversary, the Valentine Theatre will host BritBeat on Friday, June 7. Billed as America’s premier tribute, BritBeat will recreate the fab four’s sound and style, with the use of vintage instruments and faithfully recreated costumes, to create a multimedia theater experience for Beatles fans of all ages. $30-40. 8pm. The Valentine Theater, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. www.valentinetheatre.com.—JS

theater events

thursday, May 23

Urinetown

Join 3B Productions as they tackle this uproarious satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and politics. The show pokes fun at Broadway musicals and audience expectations of musicals. The cast features some of the most talented and award winning actors, directors, and staff in all of NW Ohio and SE Michigan. $11-$15. Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee. 419-260-3106 www.3Bproductions.org Show runs through Saturday, May 25.

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Impossible Marriage

Kandall’s youngest daughter, Pandora, is to be wed to Edvard, a artist twice her age. Kandall does not think the match suitable. Flora, Pandora’s older sister, plots to break off the marriage. Unexpectedly, Sidney Lunt, the groom’s son, arrives with a note from his mother, who vows to throw herself from awindow if the marriage goes forward. Even Reverend Lawrence has secret hopes and desperate desires. 8pm. The Village Players Theater, 2740 Upton Ave. (419) 472-6827. thevillageplayers.org/ This show runs through Saturday, May 25.

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Professionals young and old are encouraged to join Dr. Clinton Longenecker as he presents his workshop, Writing with Purpose, to the Northwest Ohio Christian Writers at their regular meeting at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on Friday, May 24. Dr. Longenecker, award-winning professor of management and business administration at the University of Toledo, has been described by Career Publications as “one of the top motivational speakers in the U.S.” and is known for his cutting edge style that blends common sense, humor and conviction into a call for selfimprovement. 11am. Free. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 315 S. College St., Bowling Green. 419-882-3705. www.ncchristianwriters.org —JS

"Revisionist Art" by Bob Dylan: In November of 2012, the Gagosian Gallery in NYC put up a show of Bob Dylan's latest visual venture. The works are large (4 feet high) silkscreen on canvas magazine covers - magazine covers that Dylan has borrowed, stolen and made up.

Rolling Stone, Time, and Playboy (among others) get a cynical "revisionist" treatment from Dylan. One mock Rolling Stone cover has a picture of some (unknown) dude, whom Dylan dubs "Rapper Tom Shields, The True Story," while other titles on this cover include "The Scandal Taylor Swift Can't Lick" and "Rihanna Caught Off Guard." Dylan puts faux address labels on some of the magazines, with fictional people such as "Richard Hardhung." He's even created his own art critic, B. Clavery. The book represents 30 of his works from the Gagosian in a beautiful, slick coffee table endeavor that will likely make you laugh and cringe. As I've always said, it's Dylan's world — we just live in it. — SJA

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Judy Kahle spun countless threads into “Just Trying to Stay Afloat”

If Two-day a person could count fibers exhibit fiber577 arrives in Perrysburg

By Megan Aherne

Anne French, committee member at The 577 Foundation, opens her blog with a quote from Herman Melville: “We cannot live for only ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.”

Fiber577 and The 577 Foundation are proving Melville right with the fiber577 show, an annual two-day exhibit. The show features fiber art presented from artists from across the country. Over 100 pieces of contemporary art, including art quilts, needle arts, felted sculptures, wearable art, mixed media, textile collage and weaving will be featured at the exhibit on the grounds of The 577 Foundation in Perrysburg on Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9.

French, alongside her cohorts Robin Ballmer, Julie Buetler, Mary Mennel, Frances Parry and Sandra Jane Heard have been organizing fiber577 since its 2008 inception. Jennifer Solon joined the committee in 2009 after attending fiber577 the previous year. “It’s been pretty much the same committee members since the beginning and it has always been at the 577," Solon says. "That’s part of, I think, the identity of the show."

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The 577 Foundation building was the private home of Virginia Stranahan, whose granddaughter, textile artist Frances Parry, is a 577 Foundation board member. “My grandmother would simply be delighted to see her house filled with the extraordinarily creative works of textile art that we are so excited to be sharing with the public this year,” Parry said. “We want our show to demonstrate the breadth of creative work being done in the field of fiber arts and we hope to inspire our local arts community with an appreciation of fiber arts."

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of submissions, “This year we’ve had a record number of entries, which was very pleasing,” Solon said. "We were probably more selective than we have been in the past and I think that’s also a sign that a show is maturing.”

This Year's judge is Renee Harris of Cincinnati, whose art has won her several awards and has been featured in galleries nationally, and who participated in last year's invitational fiber577 show. Harris will be judging a total of 78 pieces eligible for awards, and will present the first, second and third places for the best in show award in an award ceremony for the artists and sponsors on the evening of Friday, June 7.

Audience voting

Throughout the weekend, audience members will have the chance to vote for their favorite artist, which will determine the winner of the People’s Choice award.

Artists involved will be eligible for many monetary awards totaling over $700. The Featured Artist award is new to fiber577 this year, selecting one artist who will serve as the Featured Artist at the 2014 fiber577 show.

An extended exhibit has also been created for participating artists who wish to sell their work at Angelwood Gallery in Grand Rapids, Ohio. Live music and demonstrations will be held throughout the event along with the chance to watch artists as they work and create fiber art, perhaps connecting them to both presenting artists and fellow viewers, in an existential way.

Fiber577 will take place from 10am-5pm on Saturday, June 8 and from noon to 5pm on Sunday, June 9 at the 577 Foundation in Perrysburg. Admission is free. The Angelwood Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am-4pm and Sunday from 12-4pm. For more information, visit www.fiber577.com.

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Twenty years of 20 North

20 North Gallery opened its doors on N. St. Clair Street in 1993 with a mission: to provide a commercial venue for emerging and established artists to sell their work and bring quality art to Toledo. Though that goal was accomplished with dignity and class, the downtown landmark (the oldest independent gallery in Toledo) will close its doors this month. Hillenbrand, Grant and Coninger will say Owner of 20 North Gallery Eric Hillenbrand, farwell to 20 North Gallery this month Art Director Emerita Peggy Grant and Art ed 20 North Director Condessa Croninger will say good bye and Dig into extend online at ge ra ve thank you to the community with a 20th Birthday Gallery co r.com Celebration Party on Friday, May 24 from 6-9pm. toledocitypape This farewell will be something of a celebration, too, as they’ve represented over 200 artists in many notable exhibits, featuring nationally-known artists such as Tom McGlauchlin, Edith Franklin, Walter Chapman, and others. Their final exhibition, All Good Things..., will present a retrospective of two decades of the gallery’s triumphs in the arts.

20 North Gallery 18 N. St. Clair. 419-241-2400. www.20northgallery.net — JT

Beauty in chaos

LeSo Gallery continues to knock it out of the park this year. The gallery may be young, but its exhibits are consistently full of gorgeous work by talented artists. Their latest, Persistence, showcases the work of two artists who find beauty through expression in the absence of form.

Featured artist Laura Makar puts pencil to paper and gives birth to deeply textured, achromatic images made out of minuscule shapes. At the same show, painter Matt Walcott’s work jumps out of the frame in explosions of brilliant color. No wonder he calls himself a “pop expressionist.” Free.

Matt Walcott’s “pop expressionism” at work in an Opening reception on Friday, May 25 explosion of color, line, shape and emotion at 7pm. LeSo Gallery, 1527 Starr Ave. www.lesogallery.com. This exhibit will run until Saturday, June 8, with artist talks at a closing reception from 7-9pm. —JS

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events friday 24 It’s Friday! Paint with Paste at the Family Center, or

create a Glass Flower at Art Hours. Public tours will be held, highlighting Collection Connections to Crossing Cultures. For more hands-on activity, take part in Minds-on Art Gallery Games—or recline for a film, Rabbit Proof Fence (see p.30). For $35 non-members or $25 for members, sample Perfect Picnic Pairings of wine by the Glass Pavilion. Free. Toledo Museum of Art, 419-255-8000, www.toledomuseum.org

The Art House on the River Arthashikare (Art *

has * high * care) present The Art House on the River, the opening of a private art gallery and event space, located right on the Maumee River between Waterville and Grand Rapids, a stones throw from Otsego Park.

Drinks, light eating fare, networking and more await.

Free. 7pm. 20110 W. River Rd. (State Route 65), Grand Rapids. 419-266-9225. www.artashikare.com

20th Birthday Party & Closing 20 North Gallery will close a stellar, final 20th season of exhibits at this bittersweet birthday bash. 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair St. 6-9pm. 419-241-2400. www.20northgallery. net See more details on p.32.

saturday 25 Lake Erie Arty Party A new downtown Lake Erie

event in Port Clinton, Ohio plans to take the public art market to whole new level, and will feature artists and vendors. Event managers are reaching out to visual artists, street performers, photographers, magicians, bands, musicians, food venders, crafters, and artistic retailers for the event. 9am-2pm. 106-116 W. Perry Streets, Port Clinton. 419.656.9487

added to the Hall of Fame. The gala event will feature gourmet grazing from Sylvania restaurants and wines will be provided by Heidelberg Distributing. Sylvania Historical Village Train Barn, 5715 Main St. Sylvania.

419-882-4865. www.cityofsylvania.com

Maple and Main Art and Wine Stroll Additionally, as part of The distinguished Hall

of Fame induction (see above) the Maple and Main Art and Wine Stroll will feature 75 juried artists, fabulous entertainment and refreshments. A record crowd is expected both for the gala and art stroll.

Spring banners, sponsored by Mercy, in downtown Sylvania will feature the work of both noted artists.

Free. 11am-7pm. Downtown Sylvania. 419-882-2135.

The stroll will run for a second day on Sunday, June 2, 10am-4pm.

sunday 2 Spring Exhibition: Closing Reception Flatlanders Art Galleries are proudly ending their annual spring exhibition at this closing reception, this year’s exhibit featured the work of Craig Fischer, Jan Fox and Glenn Zweygardt. Free.

2-4pm Flatlanders, 11993 E. US 223. Blissfield.

517-486-4591. www.flatlandersculpture.com.

tuesday 4 Fused Glass Pendant and Earrings Toledo Botanical Gardens is offering a slew of summer art classes. Learn to cut, bend and design original glass pendants and earrings . Finished pieces will be kiln fused and available for pickup the following week at Hands On. $28 members/$30 non-members. 6:30-8pm. Toledo Botanical Garden - Hands on Studio, 5403 Elmer Drive. 419-902-6800. www.toledogarden.org. See our online calendar for more classes. Classes offered until Tuesday, June 25.

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Persistence

LeSo Gallery, located at 1527 Starr Avenue in Toledo, is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition, Persistence, which will feature the drawings of Laura Makar, and the paintings of Matt Wolcott. Free. 7-9pm.

LeSo Gallery, 1527 Starr Ave. www.lesogallery.com.

This event will run through Friday, June 8. See more details on p.32.

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natural dyes and pigments in the Family Center, or explore the work of visiting artist Dominic Cooper in the Family Center. Public tours will be held, highlighting the visiting Crossing Cultures exhibit of modern native Australian art. As always, the public is welcome to watch a glassblowing demonstration.

Free. Toledo Museum of Art, 419-255-8000, www. toledomuseum.org

saturday 1 The Distinguished Hall of Fame Induction

On Saturday evening, June 1 the Chamber and Arts Commission will be hosting the first annual gala celebrating noteworthy Sylvania artists, musicians, dancers and actors. The two distinguished artists honored will be Marie Bollinger Vogt, founder of Toledo Ballet and, posthumously, Edith Franklin noted artisan and sculptor. Additionally, last year’s Centennial Gala honoree Walter Chapman will be

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International Conservation Photos Forty of the winning photographs from the 2012 International Conservation Photography Awards—a traveling exhibit from the Burke Museum, University of Washington—will be displayed at the National Center for Nature Photography in Secor Metropark. The exhibit features winning photographs from 10 categories such as Wildlife, Landscape, Underwater, and Community at Risk, which focuses on environmental threats to urban areas. Free. Secor Metropark at Kilburn and Central ave. Holland. 419-407-9700. www. metroparkstoledo.com Exhibit runs until Sunday, September 1.

African Reflections On view in the second floor Gallery at Main Library, 325 Michigan St., this debut exhibit features powerful African art. A public reception is scheduled from 5:30-8pm on Wednesday, June 5 in the Gallery. The display, which runs through June 29, includes a combination of more than 100 African ceremonial and festive masks and sculpture works, all of which hail from West Africa. Toledo Main Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5381. www.toledolibrary.org

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A Place To Bury Strangers plays Frankie’s Inner City Sunday, May 26

Shoegaze surprise

A Place To Bury Strangers bring distortion back to Toledo

By Jeff Milo Much of the “music press” characterizes Oliver Ackermann as some obsessively experimental Mad Scientist type.

“A lot of my close friends are growing up and securing their future,” the guitarist/vocalist/producer of A Place To Bury Strangers says during this Sunday interview, having worked all day on a new record, while further-building up his home studio. “And, I’m still here dabbling with electronics, trying to figure out what music even is.”

This noisy band with a quieting name started ten years ago in Brooklyn and has, ever since, empowered its signature (surging) sound with the might of Ackermann’s meticulous experimentations in audio engineering, particularly through specialized effects pedals. Ackermann operates the revered customized pedal production company Death By Audio—and keeps the choicest distortion pedals at his own disposal. This modern “music press” also characterizes their rocket-roaring, fire-storming, fuzz-quaked noise-rock with cryptic categories like: “shoegaze.”

The City Paper picked Ackermann’s brain on the knottier issues of a post-blog music world’s inherently mal-focused listenership, why his band (with Dion Lunadon, Robi Gonzalez) loves playing Toledo, and the experience of music and “what [it] even is.”

Everyone walks away from APTBS shows with tinnitus, but the lights are out, the smoke-machine’s churning, it’s an experience. The albums are heavy on effects, making them experiences-untothemselves as well.

We are creating the environment for a show that doesn’t happen that much but we feel should. We are there to scare people and to escape into the subconscious/creative mind by making things bewildering.

Scared music journalists like to whittle down what you’re doing to “shoegaze” or “noise-rock.”

I guess we’re all f**ked, because it is really hard to sort through the mass

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amounts of music and everything out there. It is creating this really neat and unique throw on music today where a lot of it is created with less and less talent.

In general, there is less concern for virtuosity in art and it is more about creating what you can and as much as you can.

You recently recorded with Emil Nikolaisen (of contemporary noiserock Norwegians Serena Maneesh) and last year played Norway’s Oya Festival with another icon of that “shoegaze” stuff, My Bloody Valentine. Any kindred spirit-vibe between you, Nikolaisen and/or MBV’s Kevin Shields? Finding any more Norwegian fans than U.S. fans these days?

I’m really impressed both with their works and the ideas both gentlemen have towards expression in music. I’ve had the most interesting conversations with Emil about music and sound and it’s good to have someone to talk to about these things.

There are more fans in some areas than others but it goes that way in the U.S. as well. People who are more open minded or come from a lot more extreme backgrounds (often from other countries) generally find it easier to like (APTBS)’s kind of music.

How was the Austin Psych-Fest and how’d it compare to other such Fests you play for fans of psych or just heavy-music?

It is really super cool that they’ve quickly turned Psych-Fest into a great festival. It’s all music to trip out on and that is what I like. I like to be taken someplace with music. Lots of music can do this, but I feel like psych-music tries to freak you out and that’s what I want: a surprise.

What keeps you guys coming back to our neck of the woods?

Toledo is a great city with a lot of crazy motherf**kers. Let’s party.

A Place To Bury Strangers play Sunday, May 26 at 8pm at Frankie’s Inner City, 308 Main St. 419-691-7464. www.frankiesinnercity.com.

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Spotlight Summer Nights Concert Series Hollywood Casino / Friday, May 24

The Hollywood Casino has been open for a year, and to celebrate, they’re kicking off an inaugural Spotlight Summer Nights Concert Series. The first concert will highlight the sweet, sweet tunes of Motown delivered by two of the era’s biggest acts. Audiences will travel back in time with The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, a member of the iconic group since 1971. Completing the double feature will be The Spinners and their repertoire that holds 18 solid gold top 40 hits. 8pm. $45. Hollywood Casino, 1968 Miami St. 419-662-1717. www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com —JG

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Eight Fifteens

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Aqua Lounge @ Best Western Premier: Lori LeFevre & Friends

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Potbelly: Don Coats The Village Idiot: Old West End Records Manhattans: Stephen Woolley

Dance & Techno Duncan’s: DJ Chris

THU, MAY 23 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Spicy Tuna Sushi Bar & Grille: Gypsy Luvin’ The Roadhouse: The Moon Dogs Frankie’s Inner City: Rings Of Saturn, Buried But Breathing Howard’s Club H: The People’s Temple, Kitty Glitter Bar 145: Splendid Chaos

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Don and Rachel Coats Papa’s Tavern: Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jamie Mills Table Forty4: Dave Stewart The Blarney Irish Pub: Johnny Rodriguez Swig: Nathan Roberts The Pour House: Sonny Hills

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Longhorn Saloon: Jam Session Manhattan’s: Quick Trio

Dance & Techno

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

FRI, may 24 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Rocket Bar: Jeff Kollman w/ Cosmosquad Table Forty4: Last Call Heroes

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Frankie’s Inner City: 5th Ace, Dave Paige Band, Greenbelt Drive The Bronze Boar: Joe Woods Trio Hollywood Casino: The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, The Spinners Mainstreet: Saturday Looks Good To Me Village Idiot: This Severe Lifestyle Bar 145: The Junk Headiners: 10/31 & Restriktid, Mid-Wess, JO2, Sadistic Clique, Royal Jesterz, Shotty, High Hopez, AutomatiK

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Mitch Kahl Potbelly: Jaime Mills Cheers Sports Eatery: Chris Shutters Ye Olde Durty Bird: Steve Kennedy Swig: Kyle White The Pour House: Becca Nese Doc Watsons: John Barile & Bobby May

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Hamways on the Main: J-Bone & Friends One2 Lounge @ Treo: Straight Up! Trio Stellas: Stephen Woolley The Blarney Irish Pub: Frank Enders Manhattans: Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont

SAT, may 25 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Library Bar: Old School Saturday Night Table Forty4: Mindfish Rocket Bar: Jeff Kollman w/ Cosmosquad Village Inn: High Mileage Frankie’s Inner City: Tropic Bombs, Last Day On Earth Swig: Gingerlove Doc Watsons: DFR The Bronze Boar: Crucial 420 H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: The Homewreckers Village Idiot: The Nutones Headiners: Arsis w/ Truth Ascension, Animation Of Instinct, Nekrosis, AnhedoniaA

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ben Barefoot Stellas: Meaghan Roberts The Pour House: Chris Knopp

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Hamways on the Main: Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty Manhattan’s: Quickness Blues Band

One2 Lounge @ Treo: Wilbur And Friends

Dance & Techno

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

SUN, may 26 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Duncan’s: Scotty Rock Black Kite Coffee & Pies: Wasz Performs The Roadhouse: Mt Fuji & The Eruptions Village Inn: Docz and The Survivors The Bronze Boar: Crucial 420 Frankie’s Inner City: A Place To Bury Strangers

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Village Idiot: Bob Rex Trio, Dooley Wilson Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant: Boudreaux’s Back Porch Band Ye Olde Durty Bird: Whitty & Murphy

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Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Oarhouse: Bobby May & Jon Barile Ye Olde Durty Bird: Dave Carpenter

Country & Bluegrass

Blue Bird Cafe: Bobby May & Howard Murphy

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Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

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

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

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

TUE, may 28 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

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

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam Bar 145: The Dick Lange Trio

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Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Table Forty4: Candice Coleman & Chris Brown Band Degage Jazz Café: Skip Turner Band Manhattans: Jar Head Jones

“The Beast in its Tracks,” Josh Ritter:

SAT, june 1 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Josh Ritter is one of those singer-songwriters who writes chunky, informed, lyrical, melodic songs that you’ll likely find yourself humming frequently. At 36 years of age, he writes songs that hint at a much older soul. This latest group of tunes deal with his recent divorce, and though you may think it will be a somber, woe-is-me collection, it’s more insightful and even at times happy. His sincerity is genuine, both in his tunes and when he performs. You can watch him do the new CD with the QR Code in this box. The blurb on the YouTube page puts it succinctly: “. . . finds him picking through a relationship’s wreckage in pursuit of root causes and a way forward.”

We’ve all been there, haven’t we? —SJA

Dance & Techno The Library Bar: DJ Preston Prescott

wed, may 29 JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Potbelly: Don Coats The Village Idiot: Old West End Records Ye Olde Durty Bird: Chris Knopp Manhattans: Mike Corwin

Dance & Techno Duncan’s: DJ Chris

THU, may 30 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Roadhouse: The Harley Packer Band Headliners: Paper Route, Satellite, Nathan Roberts & The New Birds, Human Juicebox

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Don and Rachel Coats Papa’s Tavern: Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy Ye Olde Durty Bird: Steve Jabwisiak Table Forty4: Ben Stalets Stellas: Eddie Molina The Blarney Irish Pub: Michael Fisher Swig: Kristin Gramza

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Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Longhorn Saloon: Jam Session Hamways on the Main: Candice Coleman & Chris Brown Band

Dance & Techno

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

FRI, may 31 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart & The 25s One2 Lounge @ Treo: Stonehouse Papa’s Tavern: Four Twenty Seven H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: East River Drive Ye Old Cock & Bull: Nine Lives The Bronze Boar: Bush League The Blarney Irish Pub: Toast & Jam Bar 145: LDNL Old West End, Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum: Weatherbox, The Fight Within & 33 1/3

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Mitch Kahl Potbelly: Jaime Mills River Cafe & Marina (Erie): Acoustic Beatles Tribute w/ Elixer Stellas: Pete Fetters Swig: Monte Tucker Hamways on the Main: Don Coats Doc Watsons: Tye & Jaime

The Library Bar: Old School Saturday Night Village Inn: Pikasso Bar 145: Nine Lives The Blarney Irish Pub: Michael Fisher Band Frankie’s Inner City: DemonShifter, Truth Ascension Cheers Sports Eatery: BOFFO Mainstreet: Ivan & Alyosha

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart One2 Lounge @ Treo: Jack & The Bear Table Forty4: Kyle White & Sean LePan

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Hamways on the Main: Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty

Country & Bluegrass

Glass City Cafe: Old State Line The Village Idiot: Kentucky Chrome

Dance & Techno

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

SUN, june 2 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Duncan’s: Scotty Rock Frankie’s Inner City: Texas In July, The Golden Dawn, Boys Of Fall, Goodbye Blue Skies, At The Hands of Victims, Destroy Us All

This Severe Lifestyle The Village Idiot / Friday, May 24

You might be able to call This Severe Lifestyle a supergroup. Its members, guitarists Justin Fuller and Isaac P. Snyder, drummer James Graham, bassist Christopher Antalek, and organ player Rob Courtney have all been putting their time in with other noteworthy local rock acts such as Antalek’s Phantom Limb Syndrome, and Snyder’s The Eight Fifteens.

These talented young men play a unique style of psychedelic rock music with heartfelt lyrics and danceable beats. This Severe Lifestyle has recorded a four-part album, “Recorded On The Sidewalk Outside Your Window,” and this concert will be the penultimate record release party for the project. “If the last two shows are any indication, then we will be pulling the tables and having an insane party,” Fuller said. Local stalwarts Silent Lions and People Being Human will also play. $5. 8pm. The Village Idiot, 309 Conant St., Maumee.

419-893-7281. www.villageidiotmaumee.com—JS

TUE, june 4 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

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

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam

Bar 145: The Lori LeFevre Trio

wed, june 5 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: Us From Outside, Strangers To Wolves

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

Dance & Techno Duncan’s: DJ Chris

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker

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

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Oarhouse: Bobby May & Jon Barile Village Inn: Stephan Wooley

MON, june 3 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

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

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

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

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Downtown River Cruises

Total Technology w/ Ted Souder - Findley Wise Wealth Management, in collaboration with United Way of Greater Toledo and Toledo Community Foundation, welcomes Ted Souder. Serving as Google’s Head of Industry, Retail, Ted is a native Toledoan and one of Google’s pioneer employees.

He will be giving a fascinating presentation on the acceleration of technology and how it affects the community. Guests are invited to enjoy a reception including hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar followed by the feature program. 5:45pm-8pm. $35. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-254-4715. www.unitedwaytoledo.org

Promenade Park / June-November It’s not quite summer until boats are seen on the Maumee, and the Sandpiper is starting the season off with fun public cruises up and down the river in downtown. Take a long lunch on any given Thursday with the Picnic Lunch Cruise—a two-hour cruise up & down river with casual picnic lunch. If Friday night is looking a little empty on your family’s schedule, fill it with a Friday Night Family Cruise and take in the sights of beautiful homes and wildlife. Or on Sundays enjoy the Sunset & City Lights Cruise, and catch a sunset around Walbridge Park & return to downtown after dark and experience the city lights shimmering on the water. The Sandpiper requires reservations, and all prices and cruise schedules can be found on the website. Jefferson St. Dock at Promenade Park, Downtown Toledo. 419-537-1212. www.sandpiperboat.com—DL

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10th Annual Crosby Award Luncheon - The Crosby Award recognizes women who make a significant difference in the quality of life in the community through support and advocacy of gardens, the arts, nature or education. Congratulations to the 2013 Crosby Award Winners: Mona Macksey, Sarah Skow and Janet George Ward. 11:30am-1:30pm. $150 person / $1,000 table of 10. Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-841-3905. www.toledogarden.org

thursday 23 [ comedy ] Chas Elster - Chas is an energetic, likable, thought provoking comedian that has an honest approach to his “on the edge” material which ranges from political humor to the observations of the absolutely absurd happenings in life. Thursday-Saturday, 8pm; Friday & Saturday, 10:30pm. $8-$15.

Connxtions Comedy Club , 5319 Heatherdowns.

419-867-9041. www.connxtionscomedyclub.com

MDA Summer Kickoff Fundraiser - Attendees will enjoy a red carpet entrance, champagne greeting, hors d’oeuvres, a jazz band, and dancing will set the tone for this Gatsby themed event. Also included are an outside cash bar, complimentary cigars, free massages, $30 spa gift cards, intuitive readings by Janet Amid, and fabulous auction items. 7-10pm. $55. The Toledo Country Club, 3949 River Rd. 419-382-3416. www.mdatoledo.org

Toledo Radio Reunion - This is the unofficial, Informal Toledo Radio Reunion For Anyone Who Ever Worked For Or Listened To a Toledo Radio Station Since Marconi Invented The Medium In 1895!

Peter C. Cavanaugh, now prominently featured in Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, will be joined by other past and present Toledo radio broadcasters. 5-7pm. No Cover. Manhattan’s, 1516 Adams St. 419-243-6675. www.manhattanstoledo.com

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Anthony Wayne Garden Club Flower Show This weekend, the Anthony Wayne Garden Club hosts its biannual Flower Show at Wildwood Preserve. View flower show entries in the Living Room and Solarium, then peruse the restored Shipman garden outside the Manor House. Save some time for a free historic tour of the house. 12-6pm. Free.

Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com

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Andrew Field: Featured Lines Reading Series Field is earning his master’s in English from the University of Toledo. He writes book reviews for The Rumpus and his chapterbook, “The Relationship Between Nouns and Verbs” was published in May. 7:30pm. Free. Launch Pad Cooperative, 911 Jefferson Ave. www.launchpadcooperative.com

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Startup Toledo - This month features Dale Price and students from Toledo Technology Academy’s FIRST Robotics team. Learn about how this next generation of Toledo Technology Professionals can benefit tomorrow’s businesses with the education, experience and character they are building today. Also they’ll have a short demonstration of their latest robot! This event is a great chance for entrepreneurs, professionals, financiers and others to network, learn and relax! Hors d’oveurs are provided. 6:30pm. Manhattan’s Restaurant, 1516 Adams St. www.startuptoledo.com

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Dominique - What is there to know about Dominique? Well, if you’re interested in high - powered comedy, all you need to know is from clubs across the country to Comedy Central’s hit “Chapelle’s Show” she’s showing America what a comedienne is. Thursday, 7pm; Friday, 8pm & 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm & 10pm; Sunday, 7pm. Funny Bone @ Fat Fish Blue, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. $14-$16. 419-931-3474. www.funnybonecentral.com

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[ miscellaneous ] Memorial Day Commemoration - Join the staff and volunteers of Fort Meigs in honoring the nation’s fallen heroes. War of 1812 soldiers and civilians reenact camp life throughout the day. A special wreath laying ceremony takes place at 2pm at the Fort Meigs Monument. Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. www.fortmeigs.org

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Downtown Waterville Pub Crawl - This is the 1st Annual Waterville Pub Crawl, so don’t miss this exciting chance to travel to all 5 establishments in Waterville in one night: Zinful, Chowders ‘N Moor, Kam Wah, Shawn’s Irish Tavern, Mad Anthony’s.

Registration fee is non-refundable and includes tshirt and complimentary food & drink specials at all locations. Open to the first 100 to register. Contact Waterville Chamber of Commerce for more info.

5pm, start. $25. Downtown Waterville, Waterville.

419-878-5188. www.watervillechamber.com

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[ miscellaneous ] Lake Erie British Historic Car Show - On this historic 200th anniversary of the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the British will return to Fort Meigs with an armada of 190 or so classic British cars.

Along with the show the Fort is open to visitors. Food and memorabilia vendors will be on hand. 10am-3pm. Free. Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg.

419-874-4121. www.fortmeigs.org

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May 31-June 2. Friday, 2pm-12am; Saturday, 11am-12am; Sunday, 12-6pm. $3 after Friday, 4pm & Saturday, 1pm / Free Sunday / Free, children 12 and under. Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church , 3109 Scio Church Rd. 734-332-8200. www.annarborgreekfestival.org

6-10pm. $200 Patron / $100 General. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St. 734-994-8004. www.annarborartcenter.org

7th Annual Ya’ssoo Greek Festival

A2’s St. Nicholas parishioners present the 7th annual Ya’ssoo Greek Festival with homemade pastries, live Greek music and entertainment, dancing, Agora Marketplace, and the Hellenic Cultural Exhibit. There will also be huge cash raffles and guided tours of the Byzantine-style church are conducted throughout the event.

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Stroll through the galleries, shops and studios. See artists in action while you feast on fabulous hors d’oeuvres and as eclectic selection of wines, spirits and crafted beers. There is a Patron reception from 6-7pm at Habana, 226 S. Main St.

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Skin cancer screening

With summer right around the corner, the time is now to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful Ohio sunshine. But don't forget — spending extra time in the sun requires extra protection for your skin.

On Saturday, June 1 from 9 am to noon, Mitchell Dermatology will be offering free skin cancer screenings to the public in an effort to raise skin cancer awareness and help prevent the disease that accounts for the most cancer diagnoses in the United States. (Over the past three decades, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined.) The screenings are open to both current patients and new walk-ins. 9am.

Free. 702 Commerce Dr., Perrysburg. 419-872-4673. www.mitchellderm.com. —GMK

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Tai Chi - Take a break from the chaos of modern life to find focus, stress reduction, improved flexibility and positive energy with tai chi practitioner Jan Gilson. A hands-on introduction to the ancient practice will take place Monday, June 3 from 6:30-8pm. Free. Reynolds Corner Branch Library, 4833 Dorr St. 419-259-5320. toledolibrary.org.

Pampering Day for Brides - Your Perfect Day is hosting a free event for brides-to-be to relax.

There will be facials, make-up tips and massages. Beverages and snacks will be provided.

3-7pm. FREE. Your Perfect Day Studio, 24430 Hull Prairie Road, Perrysburg. 419-283-8200. www.YourPerfectDayLLC.com

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Cancer Survivor Celebrations - Join ProMedica Cancer Institute to celebrate life after cancer. Special receptions will be held at ProMedica locations in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan to honor people who have been touched by cancer and share inspirational stories of survival. All events are free and will include light refreshments. Visit website for all locations. 5:30-7:30pm. ProMedica Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospital, 2142 North Cove Blvd. 877-291-1441. www.promedica.org

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2003 Mercury Sable GS

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Announcements __________________________ HOW IS BUSINESS? Need more customers? Advertise to over 4 million homes and businesses throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region for one price with online and print advertising. Visit www.macnetonline.com 800-450-7227. __________________________ Craft Fair on Saturday June 8, 9-2: Chester Zablocki Center (Central Lagrange Rec Center) 3015 Lagrange. Free Admission, Vendors wanted. Please call (419) 290-1059! __________________________ Old Skool Motown with Lady K at Parkway Sports Bar and Grill 8:30-11:30 every Sunday night. 2550 Parkway Plaza at the Trail and Detroit __________________________ Libbey HS All Class Picnic June 22, 2013 Noon-8pm on the grounds of the former Libbey HS. Free Music & Games. All Alumni, friends and family welcome. For more info, contact: Francine Coogler Boyd 419-250-0491 __________________________ Toledo area mom’s group - mom2mom. We meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays through May @ Christ the Word Church - near Secor Metropark. www.mom2momtoledo.com __________________________ Bedford High School Class of 1988 is gearing up for their 25 year reunion. The two day event begins September 27, 2013 with golf and social to follow. Then, on Saturday, Sept. 28th, the reunion at Bedford Hills Golf Pavilion.

Please contact Terri (Riddle) Ormsby 419.392.2571 for further information or look for us on Facebook www.facebook. com/groups/165304940270249. __________________________ Studio Art Classes at Sylvania Senior Center, work in medium of your choice.

Tues and Fri 9-11 Call 419-885-3913 __________________________ Elaine’s Little Picassos Children’s Art Camp at the Toledo Artists’ Club located at the Toledo Botanical Gardens July 8-12 9:30-12:30 Call 419-841-8153 __________________________ Children’s Art Classes Toledo Artists’ Club at the Toledo Botanical Gardens Call 419-841-8153 __________________________ eating disorder support group for family, friends and the eating disordered. Free, please call Dani at 419-283-6544 __________________________ Larry Parker, Sr. art exhibit at Sanger Branch Library Central Ave. near Secor May 1st - June 15, 2013 titled “Show and Tell.” larry.parker1969@yahoo. com or 567-288-3748 questions. Art for Sale to fit any budget __________________________ Old Skool Motown with Lady K First Saturday of every month at Parkway Sports Bars and Grill 8:30-11:30 2550 Parkway Plaza at the Trail and Detroit __________________________

FOR SALE __________________________ SAFE STEP TUBS. Enjoy safety, comfort and therapeutic relief from the best walkin tubs made in the USA. Call 1-888-734-4527 for FREE information and SENIOR DISCOUNTS! __________________________ LENDER ORDERED SALE! 5 acres $19,900. Certified organic farm land! Views, fields, woods! Just off NY State Thruway!

Terms! Call NOW! (888) 905-8847! upstateNYland.com __________________________ www.toledocitypaper.com

Monroe Street Neighborhood Center (located inside The Monroe Street United Methodist Church) Over Stocked Clothing Sale Saturday May 18, June 15 and July 20. 10am - 1pm 3613 Monroe Street (LaRue Auditorium) Great bargains, $5 and under.

Don’t miss this event! __________________________ HUGE RUMMAGE SALE June 2,3,4 9-4 3853 Woodley near Syl. Ave. Vintage Items, Jewelry, Furniture, Clothes, Household Goods __________________________ 9th Annual Thomas M. Wernert Center Rummage Sale Friday, June 7th from 9 am to 5 pm. All sorts of merchandise at good prices. Bake sale. 208 West Woodruff Ave. at Ashland Ave. __________________________ __________________________

Server needed Tuesdays and Fridays 11 am to 2pm, occasional Saturdays.

Fax resume to 419-243-2281 __________________________ EMPLOYMENT - DRIVERS EXPERIENCED OTR DRIVERS VAN DIVISION: Runs 48 states, heavy from WI to Philadelphia-Baltimore-MD area.

Flex home time. 99% No-Touch. Top Pay! Vacation/ 401K/ Vision/ Dental/ Disability/ Health. Require Class A CDL, 2yrs OTR exp. good MVR, references. Call Ruth/Mike TTI, Inc. 1-800-558-2664 www.TTItrucking. com __________________________

singles __________________________

Singles

Dance Parties

Open to the Public

300 at the Memorial Day Dance in passed year

Prize Dance Parties for $250 Singles, Dancers & Couples $10

Full time designer needed for Sun. May 26, 7pm till Midnight Toledo City Paper. Must have Mac Creative At Holland Gardens Suite experience as well as previous 6530 Angola Rd., Holland, Oh print prep knowledge. Contact leah@adamsstreetpublishing.com with a Www.ToledoSingles.Com portfolio link and resume __________________________ __________________________ NOW HIRING: Employees needed to assemble products at home. No selling, Lessons __________________________ any hours. $500 weekly potential. Info.

1-985-646-1700 Dept. MAC-6811 __________________________ Russian Language Experience 25+ years, teacher with master degree, will Wanted help you learn Russian any level, tutoring 419-388-9232 to buy __________________________ Buying, paper items, old photos, Car Magazines 70’s and Older ...

Beer items, Boats, marbles, Oil paintings, Car items ... Coupes & Convertibles, buying guy stuff!!! Call 419-509-8234 __________________________

SEEKING

Classic rock band out of BG looking

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

Looking for musicians for club work.

Call 419-691-2820

Working dance band needs guitar player. 419-480-8708 Skeleton Crue auditioning serious

SPACE

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

musical equipment safe & very secure with security cameras. FREE electric & WIFI. Crank it up - no noise restrictions EVER! No long term lease, only monthto-month. Spaces only $175.00 and up a month! Call now (419) 346-5803

lessons

exp. drummers Call a.s.a.p. 419-2972928 or 419-283-9235 www.myspace. Voice, piano and guitar lessons.

Beginner to advanced/intermediate. 15 com/skeletoncrue years experience. Call 419-290-1914 Skeleton Crue auditioning serious rhythm guitarist. No big hot shot

egos. Call a.s.a.p. 419-297-2928 or 419-283-9235

for sale 100 watt marshall-head guitar amp

model number MG series 100 HTFX $150 419-346-0759 used, like new guitars $40 up to $125. Call for details: 419-514-6097 Student Bundy Resonite clarinet with case, $74.00. Made in USA-hardly

used. From about 1988. 419-787-8831

Call 419-244-9859 to post your ad!

Ads For Local Artists are Free!

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

for rent __________________________

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!

help wanted __________________________

Earn $28,000

SECTION Jam SECTION MUSICIANS

Experience A New Level of Sophistication at The Historic Hillcrest Apartments located in the heart of Uptown.

The Historic Hillcrest has been one of Toledo’s premier, architecturally significant landmarks since 1929. It is now reborn as modern apartment homes while retaining its reputation for style & sophistication. In short, it offers the best of both worlds...modern technology with old-world charm. One & two bedroom apartment homes range from 800-1200 square feet, and penthouses up to 2300 square feet! 36 unique floor plans!

CALL EMILY AT

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Historic North End Community 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

New Sylvania bar, Kosmo’s, is now hiring all positions. Apply in person Monday-Friday 10-4 7625 Sylvania Ave. Looking for Bands and DJ’s __________________________ Looking for 2 hairdressers and nail tech with clientele to join our salon.

Great location, reasonable rent, vacation time and starting assistance. Call Merinda @ 419-509-9624 or creativeexsalon@yahoo.com __________________________ INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE COORDINATOR - Seek motivated self-starter to work w/ international teens. Excellent networking skills and experience w/ youth. Commission + travel perks. PT, flex hrs. Apply at www.pax. org. Questions? Contact stephenh@pax.org. __________________________ Locally owned company seeking part-time Collection Specialist.

Applicant must be self-motivated to achieve targeted goals, be able to work independently, and possess strong negotiation and communication skills. Must be flexible with work schedule and be computer literate.

Resumes accepted via email (apfeiffer@ fst1952.com), mail (Finance System of Toledo, Inc., Attn. Amy, P.O. Box 351312, Toledo, Ohio 43635-1297) or fax (419.578.4330) Compensation: $10-$12 per hour plus incentives __________________________

Beautifully Restored River Views 1/2 Block from park 1 min. from E-way Security & Management Community Garden & Courtyards Assigned off street parking Video Surveillance Must have: No prior evictions, Income eligibility, $15 app fee Please Call Gail

419-704-6570

Hall Rental Capacity 260. American Legion Post #553 206 S. Byrne Rd. Toledo 419-531-2421 www.adamspost553.org __________________________ STUDIO/REHEARSAL SPACE – Available on hourly basis. Approx. 800 sq ft. Great for dance classes, rehearsals, meetings, music lessons. Hill at Holland Sylvania.

517-918-9547, aegela@mindspring.com __________________________

services __________________________ Property Management service (licensed professionals - affordable rates) Call 419.350.5049 City Trends Realty (Maumee) __________________________ __________________________ May 22 • June 04

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The holiday begins with a full moon and lunar eclipse on the 25th. That is excitement for everyone. On the 31st Mercury and Mars change signs, as does Venus on the 2nd.

There are opportunities anywhere you look.— BY SUE LOVETT

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your excitement begins on the 25th when the full moon and eclipse prepare you for a great holiday weekend. You need the remainder of the week to rest.

On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th the moon in your sign gives you energy. Try to FOCUS.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) Try to leave the 24th for the holiday weekend. Get home late the 27th. Get some rest at work!

When June begins you try to balance your social and professional life. This is not easy for you to do but TRY!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your psychic

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) You

power increases dramatically the 25th. Show off your talents as you celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. Then the invitations to parties and weddings begin to arrive. They all require replies and gifts.

want to spend the holiday weekend at a resort or on a boat. You even consider buying your own boat. The eclipse the 25th could make your dreams come true. Save some money to purchase gifts in June.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The full moon and eclipse the 25th is in your seventh house.

Your three-day weekend is spent with new, exciting people in a new place. Catch up on your rest before May ends. Your financial picture looks better after the 3rd.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) Get an early start the 24th and enjoy a four-

day weekend. You’ll be at a park or on a beach or boat to celebrate. The full moon the 25th shines on you. Your luck is good the 1st and 2nd and you may receive unexpected dividends.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Hopefully you are on a boat or beach to welcome the first summer holiday. Think happy thoughts constantly. Venus moves into your sign the 2nd.

Life is good and no problems come up that you cannot solve. Try to rest a bit.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

LEO (July 23-August 22) You begin to make plans for the holiday weekend. The 25th and 26th are perfect, but you need to rest the 31st.

Too much socializing in May? June is more hectic as weddings, showers and graduation parties take up lots of time AND money.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18)

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) The full moon the 25th has you entertaining at home.

Your holiday is busy and you may be helping your favorite candidate. On the 3rd you are able to get serious about your plans for June. Don’t miss a party!

PISCES (February 19-March 20) The beautiful full moon finds you on or near the water. You are in a happy mood over the holiday. As June begins, your social calendar is full for the entire month. If money makes the world go round, yours is spinning.

The full moon and eclipse the 25th bring people from your past back into your life. Reunions the holiday weekend are amazing. Expenses are high and bills come in the 29th and 30th.

Update your calendar for June.

Friends (old and new) are important and you are surrounded by them over the holiday. Go back to work to rest the 28th. You begin to get requests from politicians to help with their campaigns starting June 1st.

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

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

CELEBRITY Geminis

With Gemini you always get two for the price of one. They can multi-task and often talk their way in and right back out. Rudy Giuliani, Drew Carey and Angelina Jolie are Geminis. Locally Ryan Wichman, Channel 11 meteorologist (also a storm chaser), and Kelly Heidbreder of Channel 13 (also a Blade columnist) are Geminis.

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May 33 — June 04

Change is Gonna Come Across 1. Peter, eldest of the Monkees 5. Nonchalant 9. Tosses some chips in the pot, say?

14. Cookie that’s one year older than crosswords 15. Instrument on Mariah Carey’s “Hero” 16. “Pal Joey” author John 17. How some prefer to go out 19. Made speechless 20. Draft 21. Autograph signer’s tool 23. At ___ (unsure what to say) 24. Response to a site gag?

25. Be full of chit?

26. Shinto, e.g., briefly 27. Lamb Chop’s partner 31. “No, seriously” 33. Disney On Ice leaps 34. Song that begins “Hey, where did we go, days when the rains came” 38. Huntington Center, e.g.

39. One who finds god through reason 40. Array in a honeymoon suite 43. It’s cut and dried 46. Many of his relics are housed in the Egyptian Museum 47. Ironic 48. Alternative to a snake 50. “Ready to roll?”

53. British battleship 55. Doors tune?

56. Change, e.g., and a hint to this puzzle’s theme 58. On track to win 59. BO part 60. Roman four, if there’s no V handy 61. Sirs’ partners 62. Sanctioned car seizure, casually 63. Pocket billiards ball count, sometimes Down 1. Vehicle that removes wrecks 2. Maryland’s state bird 3. Update, as machinery 4. Department store chain headquartered in Wisconsin

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5. Desert near Beijing 6. Angle iron 7. Pax TV, now 8. Plead to get 9. Use a lane 10. “Cat on ___ Tin Roof” 11. Stooges album with “Search and Destroy” 12. Philosopher’s subject 13. Blue state 18. Eveready products 22. Goldsworthy of “Degrassi” 24. Billie, to fans 27. ___ Dimas, California (Bill and Ted’s city) 28. Hasten, old-style 29. Straggles 30. Place to get off 31. ___ Skye (Donovan’s daughter) 32. Transpose 34. Scene 35. Place to go, when you’re on your way somewhere 36. Unagi, e.g.

37. Obloquy, informally 38. What a forger might pull off 41. “TMI, bro ...”

42. Quake 43. State where Don Ho was born (or was he? let’s see the REAL birth certificate, Don!) 44. OTC pain reliever 45. Super goofy English terrier 48. Letters next to Clinton’s name, until 2008 49. Singing spring sign 51. Garden cover 52. Honorary legal degs.

53. Post-L letters 54. Space leader?

57. Breathless dedication

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STYLE SENSE For the troops

Local dance professionals got fancy on their feet with notable T-towners to raise money for charity during the Dancing with the Military Stars event on May 18 at Stranahan Theater and Great Hall. Event proceeds went to area nonprofit The Arms Forces, which provides services to veterans with brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Photo and Interview by Alia Orra

Cynthia Hoffman, Toledo

Cynthia's striking look is all about contrast — a shock of swept-back hair and an all-black wardrobe. We caught up with her to talk about style rules and why they're meant to be broken.

How do you choose the things you wear?

I think everybody has a certain sense of what looks good for them. I'm very basic in my dress — I usually wear black, but I like to accessorize with color. When I walk the dog, my neighbors say "There goes the lady in black." [Laughs]

What influenced your style?

I think it's from my mother. She's still a knockout at 89.

What are fashion rules you live by?

Duke and Martha Wheeler with Ric and Lorie Clark

Go with your own feeling about style. Do what makes you feel great when you go out. Make sure that whatever you have on is a reflection of you.

Laying down the law

The 80th Annual Gridiron Show, the annual satire written, produced and cast by the junior members of the Toledo Bar Association, drew a crowd of legal professionals to the Valentine Theatre on May 15.

When we first spotted you, you were wearing Toms. How do you incorporate trendy items into your wardrobe?

Marguerite Zinz, Drew Miller, Kyle Weigand and Jena Miller

I don't really think there are limitations. I try to look my age and incorporate maybe a few young things. I don't think we have to wear dowdy clothes just because we're getting older.

See more Toledo street style at www.facebook.com/ toledocitypaper Joe Cole and Denay Knope

Joelynn Laux, Emily Puffenberger, Cassandra Dohar, Daniel Brewer and Alyssa Blackburn

Heather Smith-Lapoint and Bob Mack

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Party like a realtor

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ReMax realtors set aside their competitive spirit for the night to celebrate Cino De Mayo and raise money for charity at Forrester’s on the River on May 9. The group raised $32,000 for Komen for the Cure and the Children’s Miracle Network.

Vincenzo Marino, Laurie Howard, Tyler Lipinski and John Mangas

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