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By Mighty Wyte TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

For clothing designers and brand owners, nationwide retail has long been the Holy Grail of distribution. But the paradigm is shifting and the online presence of digital retailers has exploded.

In December, Toledoan Donney McMullin entered into an elite club of clothing designers with an intimidating online presence when he signed on with Karmaloop.com. Karmaloop is a premier urban style and “streetwear” distributor that receives

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McMullin’s John Dough Brand clothing took root in Toledo in 2005. With local person-toperson sales and his introduction into bricksand-mortar retail in the past two years, McMullin has looked for ways to expand his brand.

“The Karmaloop situation is a big deal for me, the John Dough Brand and for Toledo,” McMullin said. “Karmaloop gives John Dough an international presence. Now, this brand that was built and nurtured here in Toledo since 2005 is sold in China, the U.K., Australia. This is an actual outlet to the international market.”

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“Karmaloop is very elite. It’s not easy to get your brand on that site and they don’t deal with garbage. So with that recognition, I can go to major trade shows and come back with major orders. I can go to the big box stores and use my online presence to help secure more orders.”

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“It seems to me opera is just as relevant as an expressive art as anything else.” — Carlisle Floyd

Spacee Kadett is one of the featured performers at the Feb. 2 Opera Ain’t No Drag event.

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Opera Ain’t No Drag Feb. 2 event showcases opera and drag performances.

By Brigitta Burks Toledo Free Press Star News Editor bburks@toledofreepress.com

Two local art worlds will collide Feb. 2 for “Opera Ain’t No Drag,” a show featuring two Toledo Opera vocalists and six drag performers.

“It’s going to be an experience that will be enjoyable for everyone and it will be a great intro-

duction to the arts for people who haven’t seen one or the other,” said Lexi Staples, producer of the show and executive director of the Pride of Toledo Foundation, which puts on the annual Toledo Pride weekend during the summer.

The show will feature opera singers Jennifer Cresswell and Sean Cooper performing tunes from the upcoming Toledo Opera production of “Don Giovanni.” Drag queens and kings Deja

D. Dellataro, National Holiday, London Asia, Spacee Kadett, Orion SpanKing and Santana Romero will lip-sync popular opera songs. Each performer will do two routines and the show includes an intermission.

Staples, who does hair and makeup for Toledo Opera, thought of the idea for an opera/drag show in 2009 and has been working toward it since then. “[I thought], how can we make opera seem re-

ally fun to people who haven’t experienced it before and how can we make drag seem fun to people who haven’t experienced that before?” she said.

She said feedback from everyone she approached to perform was positive. One of those performers is Kadett, the first-ever National King Entertainer of the Year. He lives in Detroit, but performs regularly in Toledo. n OPERA CONTINUES ON 5

“I want to be so famous that drag queens will dress like me in parades when I’m dead.” — Laura Kightlinger

“I thought [the idea] was awesome; I couldn’t quite wrap my head around it at first,” Kadett said. “It’s a really exciting spin on two exciting forms of art.”

He said he travels to perform about once a month on average.

“It’s a lot of hard work, but it’s worth it. It’s a great experience and you get to meet so many cool people,” Kadett said. He became interested in drag performance as a member of his university’s gaystraight alliance.

ASIA Staples said, “[Kadett’s] a great performer and obviously we have a lot of local talent and we were pretty choosy with who we asked to do the event.”

Holiday, who has been performing as a drag queen for 14 years, said she liked that the show gives her a chance to do CRESSWELL songs other than Top 40 hits. The Sandusky-based performer added that the show will also help broaden her exposure in Toledo.

“I’m kind of new to the Toledo scene and just trying to get out there and meet new people and get a new fan base,” said Holiday, who was Miss Ohio Continental Plus 2011. Holiday will perform to “Art is Calling for Me” and “Habanera.”

Opera community members also said they were excited for “Opera Ain’t No Drag.”

Suzanne Rorick, executive director of Toledo Opera, said she is glad that the show will take place at Collingwood Arts Center. She also said, “I thought it was a very clever way of expanding our audience and reaching out to a broader piece of the community.”

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Cresswell, a soprano who met Staples in middle school, joined the Toledo Opera Children’s Chorus at age 11. She now serves as its director and will play Donna Elvira in “Don Giovanni” this February.

She said of the opera/drag show with a laugh, “I probably won’t be the best dressed one there.”

Cresswell added that the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied (LGBTQA) community has always been supportive of Toledo Opera and that the show gives her a chance to do something new.

“I’ve never seen any drag shows so I think it’ll be an exciting and informative night all the way around,” Cresswell said.

Fellow opera singer Cooper, a bass-baritone, will play Leporello in “Don Giovanni.”

He is also a faculty member at Bowling Green State University.

The singer said that drag and opera share many qualities, like pageantry and the idea of escaping into a different reality.

He also added with a chuckle, “Opera is one of these art forms that’s misunderstood.

When it’s bad it’s really bad and I don’t know if it’s the same in drag shows, but I imagine it to be the case.”

“For me, [opera’s] a very vibrant living art form and I think a lot of people mistake it for this thing that’s put on the shelf, an archaic museum piece.”

The opera and LGBTQA communities have connected in the past through the group Primo Divos. Kelly Heuss, Toledo Pride marketing cocoordinator, said opera supporters were also receptive to drag performers at an event preview during Toledo Opera Celebrity Wait Night at Fat Fish Blue on Jan. 21.

“The people there seemed so excited about the event and couldn’t wait to come out and see it. And that’s sort of a COOPER whole different crowd for us,” Heuss said.

Staples said Toledo Pride is aiming to sell 200300 tickets for the show. She hopes the event becomes an annual occurrence.

The overall goal is to build bridges between arts communities — and connect with the overall comDELLATARO munity, she said.

“The goal is to make more community events that are bringing the LGBT community closer to the community at large and making sure we’re a strong part of Toledo.”

Proceeds will be split between the Pride of Toledo Foundation and Toledo Opera.

“Opera Ain’t No Drag” starts at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. Doors are at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each or two for $25.

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Jack and the Bear plans California studio session.

By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Jack and the Bear gained national exposure when its “Jack’s Flying Theme Part 2” was featured in the season premiere of MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show.”

“It was kind of surreal,” said accordion/piano player Ryan Servis. “It was cool to hear your own music on something that people all over the country are watching.”

Even though the band’s music is being heard on a national scale (they’ve also been played on an episode of MTV’s “Teen Mom 2”), the furthest west the band has played is Chicago.

They’re hoping that changes soon.

The band from Monroe, Mich., consists of three siblings and their friends, ranging from 19 to 23 years old. They have self-released two EPs and are currently saving up to record their debut LP. Jack and the Bear will play at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at the One2 Lounge at TREO in Sylvania. The event, the “Jack and the Bear Fundraiser Spectacular” and will feature a silent auction and raffle. n JACK and the bear CONTINUES ON 7

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The band is hoping to raise $2,500, which will cover the expenses of touring and recording.

The band members have set their sights on the Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Sonoma County, Calif., a studio where Tom Waits has recorded. The studio was chosen for that specific reason, as Waits is a big inspiration for the band.

“We kind of figured, what better way to get his sound than to go to the studio that he recorded a few of his albums at,” Servis said.

The band will record with Waits’ producer Oz Fritz, which Servis said is an honor.

“It’s kind of intimidating because this guy is a Grammy Award-winning producer,” Servis said. “He’s made some of our favorite music so [it’s] intimidating but at the same time I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Servis said the event in Sylvania is important because it could help the band’s future as it is readying itself to go into the studio.

“We’re kind of anxious to get in, but at the

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same time, you know, it’s a big deal so we want to make sure we’re ready,” Servis said. “There’s still a lot of preparation to do.”

The band has booked the studio for 10 days in March. Their debut album will feature tracks from their earlier EPs with three new tracks as well. The next step is to release what they record, Servis said, so they will look for a publicist and label.

“In the meantime, we’ll be out touring,” Servis said.

The band’s tour will begin in Chicago on Feb. 27, going until the end of March.

“There’s something romantic about being in a different city every day,” Servis said.

Jack and the Bear’s sound reflects current indie bands like Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes and Mumford & Sons. They opened doors for Jack and the Bear, according to the band’s bio.

“We all really like those bands,” Servis said.

“They influence us musically, but at the same time … they’ve proven over and over again that they can be commercially successful in a sound of music that is not exactly mainstream. It’s not something you’d expect everyone to be interested in, but they kind of showed that it works.” O

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The Q-and-A discussion, “Does This Paper Make Me Look Flat?” starts at 6 p.m. and the workshop follows at 8 p.m. at 1001 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green. A livestream of the event will be available at http://bit.ly/machilivestream.

Machi, a BGSU alum, chronicles his working experiences in his strip “Retail Sunshine.”

The artist, who works at the Best Buy in Holland, said the series is relatable for anyone who has worked in retail.

“I really wanted to show what it was like to work in sales, not necessarily Best Buy. So it looks like a Best Buy, but there’s enough of it that’s not Best Buy that it could be anywhere. A lot times people go, ‘Is this Target? Is this Wal-Mart?’” he said.

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“A lot of people aren’t being insulted by it.

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While the summer after high school graduation is seen by many as a last bastion of juvenile freedom prior to adulthood, Toledo native and 2012 Start High School graduate Nick Hamm experienced a different kind of freedom.

Instead of running amok in Northwest Ohio and putting thoughts of a looming fall semester of college courses in the back of his mind, Hamm traveled across the country this past summer with his brother Eric as part of their first national tour in local indie punk outfit Citizen.

“That first tour, it was pretty crazy because I don’t think we had traveled west as a band,” Hamm said. “I think the furthest we had been was, like, Chicago, so it was a lot of our first times seeing the country, and that was pretty crazy in itself.”

Though it was Citizen’s first time making it across the country, it wasn’t the first time its music had reached a national audience, something Hamm and his bandmates discovered while on tour.

“There was one specific show where in California there was 200 people there, and it’s so crazy because that’s a similar crowd that we draw in Toledo,” Hamm said. n CITIZEN CONTINUES ON 9

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“It’s pretty wild, especially coming out of high school.”

Citizen — Hamm (guitar), his brother Eric (bass), Ryland Oehlers (guitar), Cray Wilson (drums) and Mat Kerekes (vocals) — spent the better part of 2012 getting its name out to as many fans as possible. Since touring with Turnover and Light Years during the summer, the band has continued playing shows across the United States and even made its way into Canada. That live experience will continue in 2013 with what Hamm said will be Citizen’s biggest tour yet. “The Suppy Nation Tour” kicks off in March with The Story So Far, Man Overboard, Tonight Alive and The American Scene.

“It’s going to be pretty crazy,” Hamm said of “The Suppy Nation Tour.” “There’s going to be hundreds of people there every night and it won’t, like, come down on us if a show’s not good, but I don’t think we’re going to have to worry about it at all for this tour.

“The Story So Far and Man Overboard both have huge fan bases, so it’s going to be really cool to support a tour like that rather than headline or be one of the bands that the draws are determined by.”

Prior to heading out on the road again for “The Suppy Nation Tour,” Citizen will play a hometown gig at Frankie’s Inner City on Feb. 3. That performance will be followed by a trip to Conshohocken, Pa., on Feb. 9, where the band will begin recording its debut, full-length album with producer Will Yip

(CKY, Papa Roach, The Wonder Years).

“He’s got so much experience and it’s cool that he’s still helping out smaller bands because his production quality is good enough to be doing whatever he wants to, so it’s really cool,” Hamm said of Yip. “And the studio that he works at is pretty legendary. It’s had anywhere from Bob Dylan to Boys II Men record there, so it’s pretty crazy.”

Hamm said Citizen will record with Yip from Feb. 9 until March 1 before getting ready to head out on “The Suppy Nation Tour,” which will close at Headlines on April 13 as part of Jamboree.

“I think it’s going to be an early summer release, and we’ve got a lot of songs ready for it,” Hamm said of Citizen’s forthcoming full-length album. “I think it’s definitely the best music we’ve written thus far, so we’re all excited about it.”

Having done the amount of touring Citizen has in the past year, Hamm said, road experiences like seeing the Grand Canyon and traveling the country together have only made the band stronger and brought its members closer.

“We drove 10 hours out of the way to go and we got there right as the sun was rising,” Hamm said of Citizen’s visit to the Grand Canyon. “So it was really insane to see something that you only see on TV and all that, so that was pretty crazy.”

On Feb. 3, Citizen will perform at a show that also features Dead End Path, Build and Destroy, Freedom and Arrows at Frankie’s, 308 Main St. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

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The adult Snow Ball Dance is set for 7 p.m. at the Whitehouse American Legion Hall. Advance tickets are required and available at Village Hall for $20 per person or $35 per couple. The Kids Snow Ball is 6:45 p.m. at Anthony Wayne Pre-School. Advance registration is required by calling Paula at (419) 877-5820.

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A blizzard of activities is set for Feb. 9 during the third annual Whitehouse Winterfest event.

“By this time of the year, people are tired of winter, tired of being cooped up inside, so it’s something fun to do and it’s family-friendly,” said Barb Knisely, community development coordinator for Whitehouse.

This year’s new events include a chili cookoff, the Flakiest Family contest, an evening Snow Ball Dance and Kids Snow Ball, a live concert featuring The Wanna Bees and a kickoff parade at 10:30 a.m., according to a news release.

The Flakiest Family winners will serve as grand marshals of the parade, Knisely said.

To win, families must answer a few questions on a registration form available at www.white houseoh.gov/play/Winterfest.asp.

Returning events include cardboard sled races, snowman-building and snowball-throwing

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For the eighth year, singer Kerry Patrick Clark will continue his winter series, The Monclova Coffeehouse Concert Series, at the Monclova Community Center The next show is Feb. 23, showcasing love songs sung by Clark and his wife. The March 30 concert highlights original songs. A donation of $10 is suggested.

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O Adam Plomaritas, Jason Dennie: 8 p.m. Jan. 30, $12.

O Vagabond Opera: 8 p.m. Jan. 31, $15.

O Sandra Bernhard: 8 p.m. Feb. 1-2, $50.

O Tift Merritt: 8 p.m. Feb. 6, $20.

O moe. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, $36.

O Newfound Road: 8 p.m. Feb. 8, $15.

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O Kyle White: 8-11 p.m. Feb. 7.

O Luke James: 8-11 p.m. Feb. 8.

Bar 145

This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com.

O Longreef: Feb. 1 and 7.

O A Thousand Julys: Feb. 2.

O The Bridges: Feb. 8-9.

BGSU concerts

The university’s ensembles, choirs, quartets and more — and their friends — will present the music they’ve been perfecting. Halls are located in Moore Musical Arts Center, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green, unless noted otherwise. (419) 372-8171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 3728888 or www.bgsu.edu/arts.

O Solungga Liu, piano: 8 p.m. Jan. 30, Bryan Recital Hall.

O BG Philharmonia Concerto Concert: 3 p.m. Feb. 3, Donnell Theatre, Wolfe Center for the Arts, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green; $10.

O Composer’s Forum: 8 p.m. Feb. 6, Bryan Recital Hall.

B.Gump’s 101 Restaurant and Lounge

Steak and seafood, chops and chicken are on the menu, along with tons of entertainment. 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania.

(419) 517-2199.

O Alan Smith & the Blues All Stars: Jan. 31.

O Swingmania Big Band Revival Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, free.

O Jason Hudson: 9 p.m. Feb. 5.

O Noisy Neighbors: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

The Blarney Irish Pub

Dégagé Jazz Café

Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com.

O Dave Carpenter: 8 p.m. Jan. 31.

O The Bridges: 9 p.m. Feb. 1-2.

O Rick Whited: 8 p.m. Feb. 7.

O Last Call Heroes: 9 p.m. Feb. 8.

Blind Pig

Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com.

O Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. Jan. 30 and Feb. 5-6.

O Jason Quick: Jan. 31.

O Daniel Burris Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-2.

O Wil DeYoung Trio: Feb. 7.

O Paul Vornhagen: Feb. 8-9.

A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted.

(734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com.

O The Good Plenty, Nightlife, Seven Birds One Stone: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 30.

O Destroy This Place, Disinformants, Light Out for the Territory, 1876: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 31.

O Ann Arbor Soul Club, Brad Hales, Breck T: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 1.

O Nine Years Away, Plush Deathly, the Tens: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

O dada, Jerad Finck, 7horse: 9 p.m. Feb. 5.

O Subverse, Genghis Ganj, Big Walk, Tay Tay Murphy, Hi Potent C, L Sity, Versatia, Philabusta, Jo Hardwoker, G Fa$e, Teddy MC: Feb. 6.

O Ty Segall, K-Holes, Ex-Cult, Chit Chat, DJ Jeremy Wheeler: 9 p.m. Feb. 7.

O Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, the Soil & the Sun, Jack & the Bear, Antrim Dells: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

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Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com.

O Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays.

O Bush League: Feb. 1.

O Beg to Differ: Feb. 2.

O Under the Covers: Feb. 8.

Cheers Sports Eatery

This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland.

(419) 491-0990.

O Distant Cousins: 9 p.m. Feb. 2.

Cock n’ Bull Tavern

Another drinking-and-dining option has opened up near Fifth Third Field and will feature occasional musical performances. 9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855.

O Open mic with Breaking Ground: 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Captain Sweet Shoes: 9 p.m. Thursdays.

O John Barile & Bobby May: 6 p.m. Fridays.

O Danny Mettler: 8:30 p.m. Sundays.

O Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers: 9 p.m. Feb. 2.

Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com.

O DJ Mark EP: Thursdays.

O Nathan Cogan: Jan. 30.

Duncan’s

938 W. Laskey Rd. (419) 720-4320.

O Scotty Rock: Sundays.

O Highway Run: Feb. 2.

Fat Fish Blue

Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com.

O Fu5ion: 9 p.m. Feb. 1 and 8:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

O Pikasso: 9 p.m. Feb. 8 and 8:30 p.m. Feb. 9.

Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. $5-$15, unless noted.

(419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com.

O Ghosts of August, Citizen Zero, Saturnine Hello, Flush: 9 p.m. Feb. 2.

O Citizen, Dead End Path, Build and Destroy, Freedom, Arrows: 6 p.m. Feb. 3.

O The Color Morale, Our Last Night, Ice Nine Kills, For All I Am, the Animal in Me, Boys of Fall: 6 p.m. Feb. 6.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg.

(419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com.

O Jackpot: Feb. 1-2.

O Schmoove: Feb. 8-9.

Greektown Casino-Hotel

Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — offer competition for gamblers’ attention.

555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www.greektowncasino.com.

O Karaoke: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shotz.

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O DJ Nick Nader: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Shotz.

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O Daniel Harrison and the $2 Highway: 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Asteria.

H Lounge

The newly opened Hollywood Casino offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com.

O Distant Cousinz: 9 p.m. Feb. 1.

O Arctic Clam: 9 p.m. Feb. 2.

O Patty Smyth & Scandal: Feb. 8.

The Happy Badger

This shop features fair trade foods and natural products, including talent, which will be featured in a series of musical brunches and dinnertime entertainment. 331 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 352-0706 or www.happybadger.com.

O Balloon Messenger, Cape Canyon: 7 p.m. Feb. 1.

Headliners

All ages, all genres are welcome. 4500 N. Detroit Ave. Ticket prices vary between $5 and $15, unless noted otherwise.

(419) 269-4500 or www.headlinerstoledo.com.

O Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, the Mantras: Jan. 30.

O Pink Droyd: Feb. 2.

O Constricted, Earth Below Us, a Year in the Dark, Aeris: Feb. 8.

Irish Eyes Heavenly Pub

“Their treasure is your pleasure” — test out this tavern’s maxim while checking out the evening’s entertainment. 3324 Secor Road. (419) 531-2427 or www. irisheyesheavenlypub.com.

O Don Coats: 10 p.m. Feb. 2.

O The Eight-Fifteens: 10 p.m. Feb. 8.

Kerrytown Concert House

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www. kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

O Wine, Women and Song caberet: 8 p.m. Feb. 1-2, $20-$50.

O Derek Worthington: 8 p.m. Feb. 3.

O Cyrille Aimee and Guitar Heroes: 8 p.m. Feb. 8.

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O What’s Next, Raq the Casbah: Feb. 2.

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Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www. otavern.com.

O Frieze 2.2, NMattimoe: 10 p.m. Jan. 31.

O SHVS, 33 1/3: 10 p.m. Feb. 1.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

What began as an antique store in Chicago turned into a string of more than 200 eateries nationwide, including Toledo. All of the shops feature live music. 4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www.potbelly.com.

O Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

‘Movie 43’

James A. Molnar, TFP film editor:

”What should have been an online viral series ended up at the cinema. With such big names and star power, one would think ‘Movie 43’ could provide something other than below-the-belt, scatalogic humor. But no. It gets worse as the 97-minute cacophonic disaster goes on and on.” Zero stars.

The Pour House

This bar was founded by local musicians with a focus on the tunes (and a good time). 7430 W. Central Ave. (419) 4503234 or (419) 307-9691.

O Calen Savidge: Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

O Jake Pilewski: Feb. 7.

O The Rivets: Feb. 8.

Watch James discuss movies on “WNWO Today” around 5:50 a.m. on Fridays. Also, listen to James discuss movies on “Eye on Your Weekend” on 1370 WSPD every Friday at 6 p.m.

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This new bar is making a lot of promises for entertainment, vintage video games and just plain fun. Check it out and see if it’s holding up its part of the bargain. 135 S. Byrne Road.

(419) 536-2582 or www.rocketbartoledo.com.

O For Today, Memphis May Fire, the Word Alive, Upon a Burning Body, Gideon: Feb. 4, $19.50.

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Manhattan’s

This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides live entertainment most weekends. 1516 A dams St. (419) 2436675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com.

O The Rivets: 7 p.m. Jan. 30.

O Quick Kreuz Murphy Trio: 6 p.m. Jan. 31.

MGM Grand Detroit

Live music rings out over the slots and croupiers on the weekends in the Int Ice lounge. 1777 Third St., Detroit. (877) 888-2121 or www.mgmgranddetroit.com.

O Gwen & Charles Scales: 9 p.m. Fridays.

Mickey Finn’s

A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights. 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www. mickeyfinnspub.com.

O Open mic: 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Transmission (Goth night): 10 p.m. Fridays, $8.

O The Ragbirds: Feb. 2.

Motor City Casino/Hotel

This casino’s Sound Board offers big names, big sounds and a big experience. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Guests must be 21 or older. (866) 782-9622 or www.motorcitycasino.com.

O Bobby Brown: 8 p.m. Jan. 31, $33-$42.

O Aaron Lewis: 8 p.m. Feb. 7, $34-$37.

The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances.

O Hidden Agenda: 7 p.m. Jan. 30.

O Dan Rafferty Band: 7 p.m. Jan. 31.

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Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419)

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com.

O Jeff Stewart: Jan. 31.

Swig

Anyone curious about this charcuterie can check out the menu while also sampling some music Tuesdays through Saturdays. 219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-6224 or www.swigrestaurantandbar.com.

O Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont: Tuesdays.

O Acoustic Troubadours: Jan. 31.

O Kyle White: Feb. 1.

O Pete Fetters: Feb. 2.

O Jeff Stewart: Feb. 7.

O Jason LaPorte: Feb. 8.

Table Forty 4

Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. Music starts at 9:30 p.m. and concludes at 1:30 a.m.

610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com.

O Ben Barefoot: Jan. 31.

O Sweet Tea: Feb. 1.

O Nine Lives: Feb. 2.

O John Barile: Feb. 7.

O Distant Cousinz: Feb. 8.

Tequila Sheila’s Downtown

This corner bar-type hangout offers the occasional bit of entertainment. 702 Monroe St. $3. (419) 241-1118.

O Tracy Smith: Feb. 1.

The Village Idiot

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-

7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com.

O Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays.

O Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays.

O John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Feb. 1, $5.

O Dragon Wagon: 10 p.m. Feb. 2, $5.

O The Zimmerman Twins: 9 p.m. Feb. 7, $4.

O Kentucky Chrome: 8 p.m. Feb. 8, $5.

Village Inn

With a patio and barbecue in the summer, screens showing all the games and the occasional bit of live entertainment, this nearly 70-year-old roadhouse still rocks. 4984 Holland-Sylvania Road, Sylvania. (419) 8820338 or www.viroadhouse.com.

O Mt. Fuji & the Eruptions: Feb. 2.

Ye Olde Durty Bird

A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7 p.m.) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair. (419) 243-2473 or www. yeoldedurtybird.com.

O Ben Barefoot: 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

O Ronn Daniels: 7 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 1.

O The Eight-Fifteens: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

O Dean Tartaglia: 7 p.m. Feb. 6.

Elixer

This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www. beatlesebooks.com/elixer or (419) 241-1118.

O 7:30-10:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Mancy’s Italian Grill, 5453 Monroe St. (419) 882-9229‎ or www.mancys.com.

O 8-11 p.m. Feb. 2, Basin St. Grille, 5201 Monroe St. (419) 843-5660.

Swingmania

With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 7080265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org.

O 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.

Jazz on the Maumee

The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included.

5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15. (419) 241-141 or www.arttatumsociety.com.

O John Barile Trio: Jan. 30.

O Clifford Murphy: Feb. 6.

Mendelssohn and Strauss. 8 p.m. Feb. 2, University of Michigan, Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor. $26-$52. (734) 764-2538 or ums.org.

UT concerts

The university’s music students and friends will perform the pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) 530-2452 or www. utoledo.edu/as/music.

O Anthony Pattin: 3 p.m. Feb. 2, Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall, Tower View Boulevard and West Campus Drive. Free.

O Jazz Night/Tribute to Claude Black: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Crystal’s Lounge, Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 3536 Secor Road. $3-$5. (419) 535-7070.

Toledo Symphony Neighborhood Concert

The musicians will tackle American classics by Bernstein, Copland, Gould and Gershwin. 8 p.m. Jan. 31, Corpus Christi University Parish, 2955 Dorr St. $15. (419) 531-4992, (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www. toledosymphony.com.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Wynton Marsalis, music director and trumpeter, will lead this 15-member group. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, University of Michigan, Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor. $10-$54. (734) 764-2538 or ums.org.

TMA concerts

Visual and audible arts combine for a new experience. Great Gallery (unless noted), 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org.

O Hepcat Revival: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Cloister.

University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club

This nearly 150-year-old group will perform music from a range of genres, such as popular, folk, classical and spirituals. 7 p.m. Feb. 1, Epworth United Methodist Church sanctuary, 3077 Valley View Dr. Free. (419) 5314236 or www.epworth.com.

Angelique Kidjo

This “bona fide world music superstar and activist from Benin” will be joined by jazz/folk artist Meklit Hadero. 8 p.m.

Feb. 1, University of Michigan, Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor. $10-$46. (734) 764-2538 or ums.org.

Scholars of a Different Note

This concert series features BGSU vocal and instrumental music students. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 407-9700 or metroparkstoledo.com. O

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By James A. Molnar, The Gold Knight

The 85th Academy Awards show is less than a month away, airing locally on 13abc on Feb. 24. There are 38 feature-length films, along with 15 short films, nominated for Oscars. Seeing all of the movies can be quite a task so here is a checklist of the movies to see before the big night and how to see them:

Best Picture nominees

Many of the films nominated are still in theaters or will be out soon on DVD/Blu-ray. For those wishing to see the films in theaters, AMC Theatres is offering its Best Picture Showcase, a marathon movie event where Oscar fans can watch all the Best Picture nominees. The nine movies will be split up into two Saturdays (Feb. 16 and Feb. 23). Participating theaters include Forum 30 and Livonia 20 in the Detroit area.

❏ “Amour” (5 total nominations): Not yet in theaters near Toledo. Opening Feb. 1 at the Maple Theater in Bloomfield, Mich. and at Cedar Lee in Cleveland. ❏ “Argo” (7): Playing in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Livonia, Mich. On DVD/Blu-ray Feb. 19. ❏ “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (4): On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “Django Unchained” (5): In theaters. ❏ “Les Misérables” (8): In theaters. ❏ “Life of Pi” (11): No longer in theaters near Toledo. ❏ “Lincoln” (12): In theaters. ❏ “Silver Linings Playbook” (8): In theaters. ❏ “Zero Dark Thirty” (5): In theaters.

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❏ “Anna Karenina” (4): On DVD/Blu-ray Feb. 19. ❏ “Chasing Ice” (1, Original Song): Not yet in theaters near Toledo. ❏ “Flight” (2): Maumee Indoor Theatre until Feb. 1.

Out on DVD/Blu-ray Feb. 5. ❏ “Hitchcock” (1, Makeup and Hairstyling): No longer in theaters near Toledo. ❏ “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (3): In theaters. ❏ “The Impossible” (1, Naomi Watts for Actress): Rave Franklin Park and Michigan theaters. ❏ “Marvel’s The Avengers” (1, Visual Effects): On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “The Master” (3): On DVD/Blu-ray Feb. 26. ❏ “Mirror Mirror” (1, Costume Design): On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “Moonrise Kingdom” (1, Original Screenplay): On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “Prometheus” (1, Visual Effects): On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “The Sessions” (1, Helen Hunt for Supporting Actress): On DVD/Blu-ray Feb. 12. ❏ “Skyfall” (5): Rave Fallen Timbers and some Michigan theaters. On DVD/Blu-ray Feb. 12. ❏ “Snow White and the Huntsman” (2): On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “Ted” (1, Original Song): On DVD/Blu-ray.

See all of the nominated CUT films before Feb. 24.

Animated Feature films

Most are available now to rent or buy. ❏ “Brave”: On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “Frankenweenie”: On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “ParaNorman”: On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”: On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “Wreck-It Ralph”: In select Michigan theaters.

On iTunes Feb. 12. On DVD/Blu-ray March 5.

Documentary Feature films

Three are available now to rent or buy. ❏ “5 Broken Cameras”: On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “The Gatekeepers”: Opening in select theaters Feb. 1. ❏ “How to Survive a Plague”: On DVD/Blu-ray Feb. 26. ❏ “The Invisible War”: On DVD/Blu-ray. ❏ “Searching for Sugar Man”: On DVD/Blu-ray.

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Foreign Language films

The nominees in the Foreign Language category can be very tricky to find, sometimes taking up to a year to get to the U.S. “Amour,” with its Best Picture nomination, may be the easiest of the five to see, but there are no immediate plans for the movie to open in Toledo.

❏ “Amour” (Austria): See Best Picture description. ❏ “War Witch” (Canada): Opening in select theaters March 1. ❏ “No” (Chile): Opening in select theaters Feb. 15. ❏ “A Royal Affair” (Denmark): On DVD/Blu-ray March 16. ❏ “Kon-Tiki” (Norway): No release date set.

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Select theaters around the country, including Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor and Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Art, will be showing the Oscar-nominated short films. These films are screened at least five films at a time, which provides a great opportunity to see all of the movies together. Find viewings at theoscarshorts.shorts.tv.

Best Documentary — Short Subject ❏ “Inocente” ❏ “Kings Point” ❏ “Mondays at Racine” ❏ “Open Heart” ❏ “Redemption”

Best Short Film — Animated ❏ “Adam and Dog” ❏ “Fresh Guacamole” ❏ “Head over Heels” ❏ “Paperman” ❏ “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare’”

Best Short Film — Live Action ❏ “Asad” ❏ “Buzkashi Boys” ❏ “Curfew” ❏ “Henry” ❏ “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)” The 85th Academy Awards are Feb. 24, and will be televised live locally on 13abc. O Toledo Free Press Star Lead Designer and Film Editor James A. Molnar blogs about all things Oscar at TheGoldKnight.com.

Watch him discuss movies on “WNWO Today” around 5:50 a.m. on Fridays.

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or its entire 36-year history, “Star Wars” has been too big a concept for films alone. George Lucas’ lifelong interest in comic books led to the pop culture juggernaut’s simultaneous introduction to the world as a movie and a comic. Now, unconfirmed reports place Star Wars comics back at their original home, Marvel Comics.

Lucas approached Marvel before the release of his 1977 blockbuster to secure its efforts on a “Star Wars” comic book.

After much wrangling, the company produced the first issue of the new series shortly before the film’s release. Marvel thought it Jim was taking quite a chance on the book — and the film — but editor Roy Thomas stayed the course after the initial six-issue adaptation of the movie and the license remained with the famous “House of Ideas” for nine years and 107 issues. In 1986, after “Return of the Jedi,” the company let the license go when fans’ interest had fallen off significantly and sales had slipped into a shallow slump.

Seven years later, another company took a chance on the property, even without a new film to support it.

In 1993, the fledgling Dark Horse Comics turned its new miniseries, Star Wars: Dark Empire, into a successful run that continues to this day.

Dark Horse has produced dozens of Star Wars comic book titles and just recently released its newest, which takes place during the fertile period of time between Episodes IV and V. Now, with the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, it appears as if the now-coveted “Star Wars” comic book license may head back to another Disney holding — its first home, Marvel Comics.

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t’s a wonderful comedic premise. Take Sir Mix-aLot’s kitschy rap classic “Baby Got Back” and turn it into a soft rock ballad. It was wonderful when comic musician Jonathan Coulton first recorded his version of “Baby Got Back” in 2005. It helped establish his cult following, which exploded after he contributed the song “Still Alive” to the classic video game “Portal.”

JEFF And it was still a wonderful comic premise when word hit the internet that FOX’s “Glee” would feature a cover of “Baby Got Back” in the episode “Sadie Hawkins.” A soft rock cover. Wait a minute …

Now, if it were simply a matter of two individual entities having the same great idea, that would be one thing. It’s plausible that no one associated with “Glee” has ever heard of Coulton or his version. So if they independently wrote a comically “soft” version of Mix-a-Lot’s song, that wouldn’t automatically scream “rip-off.”

Then an apparently official cut of the “Glee” version of “Baby” popped up on the Internet.

And it became clear that the two versions share much more than a common inspiration. The two cuts are virtually identical.

From the opening chorus to the backing tracks to the beat to the … everything, this supposedly official “Glee” cut is essentially the exact same song as Coulton’s version. Canny Internet users showed via mashup websites that when played simultaneously, the two versions are pretty much indistinguishable. There’s even some debate over whether “Glee” sampled Coulton’s music track directly for its version.

Then there’s the matter of “Johnny C.” While the lion’s share of Mix-a-Lot’s lyrics were left intact in Coulton’s original cover, he did change one moment where the rapper referred to himself by name. Coulton altered the phrase to “Johnny C,” a reference to himself, of course. In the unearthed “Glee” version, the singer gets to that same lyric and refers to himself as … “Johnny C.” A remarkable coincidence, no?

Of course, if “Glee” was using Coulton’s work with his permission, that’d be one thing. But we have word from the man himself that this is not the case. Coulton has made plain in numerous postings on Twitter and his own blog that no one from the show had ever contacted him to request permission before the episode’s production — he found out when the track hit the net, just like everyone else.

Still, Coulton asked his fans to exercise caution in their outrage. “This is the Internet after all — it’s a complicated place and it gets a lot of things wrong,” he wrote on his blog. Maybe the leaked track wasn’t official. Maybe there was just a miscommunication. Maybe …

Then, on Jan. 24, two things happened. One,

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the “Sadie Hawkins” episode of “Glee” aired, featuring the exact same version of “Baby Got Back” as was leaked. No credit to Coulton was given. The track is on sale on iTunes.

Then, on his blog, Coulton noted that “They also got in touch with my peeps to basically say that they’re within their legal rights to do this, and that I should be happy for the exposure (even though they do not credit me, and have not even publicly acknowledged that it’s my version — so you know, it’s kind of SECRET exposure).”

Apparently, the legalities surrounding re-recording a cover are murky enough that, even if a new version is demonstrably different from the original, FOX believes it’s on strong legal ground to simply copy the work outright without credit. And previous situations where cover artists claimed to have been “given greater exposure” by having work copied

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without credit on “Glee” have borne this out.

But let’s leave legalities aside, here. As someone who appreciates art, this is simply wrong. It is disgusting for employees of a major company to borrow another’s work, not give said artist credit and then tell him he should be grateful for the attention. FOX may be legally in the right. But morally, it’s utterly bankrupt.

Coulton, however, has responded with class and brilliance. He has posted a new track himself on iTunes, GooglePlay and Amazon — “Baby Got Back (in the style of ‘Glee’)”. Yes, that’s right, he’s released a cover of the “Glee” cover of his cover — which, illustrating his point, sounds exactly like the original. Oh, and all proceeds will go to the VH1 Save the Music Foundation and the It Gets Better Project.

And as far as FOX’s arrogant assertion about “exposure” — well, let’s prove it right.

Look up Coulton on iTunes and through his official website at JonathanCoulton.com. Listen to his amazing work and support him. And let’s give “Glee” the opposite of exposure — if the show and its network feel so cavalier about borrowing from others to prop up their enterprise, “Glee” clearly does not deserve any more attention than necessary. O Email Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor Jeff McGinnis at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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