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APRIL 10, 2013

Mud Hens Opening Day

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‘God of Carnage’

Stars of the Week

Director Jennifer Rockwood brings modern farce to TSA.

By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

Director Jennifer Rockwood can’t wait to share the joy she feels toward her chosen art form. For nearly three decades she has taught theater at the University of Toledo, guiding generations of young actors. She’s directed productions at the university and for community theater, done some films, written her own plays, and more. Locally, there are not many people involved with live theater who have been more prolific and influential than her.

Few who have kept their plate as full as Rockwood would seek even more challenges. But she is not one of the few.

“So I got together with a group about a year ago this time. We put together a sort of collective called Catalyst Theater,” Rockwood said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “And we’ve been doing various shows and using people that work in all the different community theaters.

We’re not exclusive — we’re inclusive.”

The latest from Catalyst — and director Rockwood — is a production of the Yasmina Reza play “God of Carnage,” premiering April 18 in the Attic Theater at the Toledo School for the Arts.

“I decided to do this show and I’m somewhat involved with the Toledo School for the Arts. So I thought it would be fun to do it as a fundraiser.

And since not a lot of people know they have a theater there, a small theater, I’m doing it as a fundraiser for the Toledo School for the Arts in their Attic Theater space, which is a more intimate, smaller theater space. It only seats 200. It should be fun,” she said.

“God of Carnage” has been wildly popular since it debuted in 2006. “Two sets of parents come together to discuss some violence that’s happened between their children on the playground, very civilized. And, of course, it ends up not being so civilized. And it’s very funny,” Rockwood said. “It’s intellectual, and it’s funny.”

After a stellar run in its native France, English translations of “God of Carnage” have proven to be equally well-received in the U.K. and U.S., with actors such as Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden and James Gandolfini filling the roles. There has even been a big screen adaptation (“Carnage”) directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, John C. Reilly and Christoph Waltz.

“I’ve tried to get the royalties for this play for a couple years, and it was very tough because they were very careful about where, regionally, they wanted it to happen, so it didn’t happen all the time in the same places,” Rockwood said.

What helps make the play so effective, she added, is that audience members can identify with its events — even if they cringe while they do so. “When people start to become their children — or want their children to become them — then they get obnoxious. And that’s what so funny, is that you can kind of see yourself.

Helping to establish a unique atmosphere for the show is its performance space. An intimate setting like the Attic Theater allows for the audience to feel more immediately invested in the play’s events, Rockwood said.

“I personally like being up close with actors — I like being able to see your eyes, I like being able to see when they blink. It’s different than being in Stratford at the Shakespeare Festival, at the Globe Theater,” she said. “I think that when you’re up close and personal, it’s much more visceral. You can sort of hear and see the actors breathing up close. And ultimately, it allows you to suspend your disbelief more easily.”

It’s been a very fast-paced process for Rockwood and her cast as they bring “God of Carnage” together. Fortunately, all the members of her cast — John Meadows, Jennifer Nagy Lake, Kate Abu-Absi and Brad Smith, head of the Board of Directors for the Toledo Rep — have tons of experience in Toledo theater.

“We’re working in a very short rehearsal period, but I like to work like that. We always joke about how I like to work fast and dirty, or quick and dirty. I’ve worked with two of the actresses a lot. And one of the actors, John Meadows — and Kate and Jennifer — were students at UT. “I’ve known them for a long time and I’ve worked with them in lots of different shows, so they kind of know my directing style.”

And as opening night closes in for Rockwood and her cast, the director is once again feeling that joy of anticipation. The time to share this great show — and earn money for a good program — is close at hand.

“They are gelling,” Rockwood said of her cast. “They are fun. The one thing that you know — when the actors are having fun in rehearsal, when you’re having fun and you’re enjoying each other and you’re almost breaking each other up

Clockwise, from left, John Meadows, Jennifer Rockwood, Brad Smith, Kate Abu-Absi and Jennifer Nagy Lake.

PHOTO COURTESY JENNIFER ROCKWOOD

— you know you can’t wait to get to an audience.

And you hope they’re having as much fun as you are onstage.”

Performances of “God of Carnage” will take

place at 7:30 p.m. April 18-20 and at 2:30 p.m.

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“If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out.” — George Brett

Dubstep success

Electronic dance music artist GRiZ to play at Clazel on April 11.

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

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“Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” — Yogi Berra n GRiZ CONTINUED FROM 4 GRiZ’s fascination with music began at a very young age and he continued to pursue music through adolescence.

“I remember burning out my family’s VHS copy of ‘Fantasia,’” GRiZ said. “After that I learned how to play saxophone in 5th grade, and moved on to playing in bands. At one point I was introduced to [digital audio software] Fruity Loops and that’s when I started getting into making music on a computer. That was a crucial moment for me because it was at that point you could make music and save it, go back and fix things and replay it.”

While attending college at Michigan State University, GRiZ started DJing.

“I was DJing around Michigan State and posting music on SoundCloud and this was before Diplo and Skrillex. It was a small open source thing and it was cool because it was just a bunch of people making and sharing music,” he said. “I actually routed my first tour via SoundCloud. I based where I’d play on SoundCloud fan messages.”

GRiZ developed his own recognizable sound; categorizing his music is a challenge.

“I would call my music electro-soul or future funk,” GRiZ said. “It’s more funk than hip-hop and more party than chillin’ music. Humans like to categorize things but this is all electronic music.

“I’m a huge fan of everything, I knew going into music that I was a fan and that I liked different styles. When you listen to my music you can expect to hear a lot of different stuff.

A big chunk of it is where my heart lies, in the 90-102 bpm range, in the head-noddin’ hip-

hop tempos. I like to blend slowed down funk music with that. That’s where you’ll hear the electro-soul future funk.”

GRiZ said he is not content to spin only electronic music.

“I love finding old tunes that I fell in love with and mashing them with stuff I wrote. I’ll start the set off with a groove and increase the intensity as the concert progresses. I’ll get into mid-tempo ranges and make the move into the heavy jumpcutting stuff. I skip the house music tempos most of the time because they’re hard for me to get into, but by the end of the show I’ll be focusing on the dubstep tempos, the 140-145 range.

“I’m going to spin music, but I’m also going to play sax over most of the songs I’ve recorded.

On the live cuts and edits I’ll play a little, maybe solo and play some old remixes and mashups.”

GRiZ’s success did not come without risk.

While in college, his music provided the chance to tour and play for a wide audience.

After talking to his parents about taking a semester off from school, GRiZ took the leap.

“You can only ride the coaster up once,” he said. “I had one shot and took it. I put everything on hold and lived on ramen, pasta and tuna for a year, just making music.”

GRiZ is now enjoying his reward.

“I’m always playing shows, or driving, doing interviews or keeping up with management.

That’s why I’ve been going to this studio in the mountains to work,” he said. “I don’t get phone service or Internet up there so I’m not bothered by anything else, I’m just workin’.”

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Broken Bat beer

Signature brew is a hit with fans.

By Dave Kubacki TOLEDO FREE PRESS Star STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

For many, nothing cools a warm summer night at the ballpark like an ice-cold beer. For the second season, Toledo Mud Hens fans will be able to quench their thirst with the Mud Hens’ signature brew, Maumee Bay Brewing Co.’s Broken Bat Kölsch.

After the successful offering of Maumee Bay’s Buckeye Beer at Fifth Third Field, the Mud Hens approached the local brewery about producing an exclusive beer for the ballpark. The relationship made perfect sense, said Craig Nelson, president of A Cut Above Catering, the official caterer of the Mud Hens.

“Maumee Bay Brewing Co. is local and we are local so it made sense,” Nelson said. “We liked the idea of having a local beer that was brewed exclusively for the Mud Hens.”

The signature brew is a German-style ale called a Kölsch. According to the German Beer Institute, a Kölsch is a style of beer initially brewed exclusively in Cologne, Germany. It is one of the palest German beers made and is characterized by a fruity flavor derived from its own special yeast. This style of beer is cool-fermented and then aged and mellowed (lagered) near freezing temperatures. According to Shannon Mohr, Maumee Bay Brewing Co. manager, the style suited the baseball season well.

“Our brewers, Jon Koester and Clint McLaughlin, got together and they talked about something that would be the most approachable to people who were used to drinking lighter beers at ballgames,” Mohr said. “It is a light-bodied beer and is less intimidating to people who aren’t used to diving right into a craft beer. There is a lot of flavor and nice spice notes to it. It was our brewers’ recommendation and we figured they would know best as they knew how it would turn out so we went with it.”

According to Nelson, the beer was very well received in its first season at the park. It was sold

Broken Bat Kölsch, a signature beer brewed

by Maumee Bay Brewing Co., was popular with Hens fans during its inaugural season last year.

TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR PHOTO BY JOSEPH HERR in six different locations at Fifth Third Field, featured on both the suite/club level as well as the main concourse. Sixty-five kegs were emptied during the first season — even more than anticipated, Mohr said.

“Last year we ended up brewing about twice the amount we had originally planned on brewing,” Mohr said. “We weren’t sure how the beer would be received and we didn’t know how much people would be drinking because of the economy. The great thing is that people love Mud Hens baseball and we are able to keep

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the price reasonably low. The first 30 barrels were gone quickly, which was a bit scary since a Kölsch goes through a lagering process so there were some moments we were sweating having the beer available, but we were able to keep up with demand.”

According to Mohr and Nelson, this year’s batch is in the final stages of the brewing process and will be on tap Opening Day. The availability of craft beer will continue to increase at the ballpark, as Nelson believes it is a trend that is here to stay.

“We have an area in right field called Pub 315 which has more of a craft beer focus,” Nelson said. “We have several different craft beers there including Broken Bat Kölsch and Buckeye Beer.

We will also be hosting four tastings this year in that area starting in May and occurring monthly through August.”

The pregame tastings are planned for May 17, June 6, July 5 and Aug. 1. The schedule is still being finalized, but Maumee Bay Brewing Co. will be one of the four breweries highlighted during the tastings, Nelson said. O

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The No. 1 prospect Nick Castellanos patrols the outfield for Mud Hens.

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Detroit’s No. 1 prospect Nick Castellanos is ready to improve his game and make a push to play with the Tigers.

Castellanos, who will start the season patrolling the outfield for Toledo, is well known for his solid hitting, batting a combined .320 last season with the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers and the Erie SeaWolves, Detroit’s AA affiliate.

Castellanos took advantage of his second spring training with the Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., hitting .360 with a home run and six RBIs in 25 at-bats. “I got my big league camp for the 2012 spring training; that was just a reward because I had a good year in 2011. I didn’t really participate that much, I just kind of sat and took it in,� he said. “This year, I felt actually more part of the team. I helped the team win some games. It felt good.

Now it’s just a matter of keeping it going.�

Castellanos, who just turned 21 years old March 4, moved from third base to outfield last year and is the No. 6 outfield prospect according to MLB.com.

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“If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in the baseball game.” — Rickey Henderson

Close to home

Duane Below pitching just miles from hometown.

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Pitcher Duane Below, who attended Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, Mich., will start in Toledo, 40 minutes from his hometown of Britton, Mich.

“Being with the Tigers has been a blessing; that’s been the nicest thing,” Below said. “Guys here are from all over the country, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

“But being able to be this close to home, family and friends throughout the year come and support me. I’ve been in the area since being drafted here in ’07, being in west Michigan, which is only a couple of hours away so it was nice. But now this is only 45 minutes from my hometown. There are so many people who come out and support me from school, from friends; it’s definitely been a blessing.”

Below said his biggest goal for the year will be building consistency in his off-speed pitches and focusing on the “little things.”

“I’ve got to be able to figure a way of being that consistent with all my pitches and throw strikes and get guys out,” he said. “Get the defense in-

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BELOW volved; they’re in the big leagues for a reason.

“I’m not someone that blows you out of the water with my fastball; I’ve just got to make sure I’m hitting my spots, locating, changing speed, changing eye level and making sure I’m doing the little things right and that’s where I’ll be successful. If I do the little things right, then I’ll be able to succeed in my career.”

Below was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2006. He made his major league debut in 2011, striking out two and allowing an earned run in five innings of work.

He pitched 46.1 innings with the Tigers last season, striking out 29 and posting a 3.88 ERA in 27 appearances. O

After a successful stay with the Detroit Tigers last season, outfielder Quintin Berry said he is frustrated he is not starting the year in Motown.

“Anybody would be a fool if you weren’t disappointed in not being in the big leagues; otherwise, we wouldn’t be playing this game,” said Berry, who played with the Tigers in the 2012 World Series. “It is what it is. I can’t control it; I can’t do anything about it other than come out and play and play for my teammates and this family so that’s what I’m going to do.”

Berry, who started last season as a Mud Hen, made his big league debut last year and gave Detroit some extra speed in its lineup, stealing 21 bases without being caught once during the regular season.

He started in the outfield for Detroit during their playoff run, posting a .196 batting average in 11 postseason games.

Berry went 10-for-31 (.323) with two stolen bases in Florida’s Grapefruit League this spring.

His tendinitis flared up in late February and he was reassigned to Toledo on March 27.

“There’s no way to sit here and feel sorry

and be upset,” he said. “I’m here so I’m going to play and do everything I can to help this team win and play hard for these fans.”

With his experience with the Tigers, Berry said he can lead the younger players by his effort on BERRY the diamond.

“If I just play hard and I’m happy and I show the will to win, I think everybody else will follow that,” he said.

Berry said he is continually working to improve his swing speed and becoming a more consistent hitter so he can “put the ball in play and use my legs.”

“I had some ups and downs last year in the big leagues so finding those holes that I had to fix and come back here and try to make myself better,” he said. “It worked out in spring training so hopefully it will continue to work out.” O

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“If you’re as old as you feel then I feel great, I feel good and I feel ready to just start playing,” he said.

Lindsey said he hopes to be a leader for the younger players in the clubhouse.

“I just want to go out and play hard and lead by example; do the things that helped me get here and stay in the game as long as possible and just show them how to be professional on and off the field,” he said.

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Muddy in ink

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A slip-on mesh tattoo sleeve featuring Mud Hens imagery is popular at the Swamp Shop — but some fans take their devotion to another level.

Toledo native Tim Marshall, 32, has a tattoo on his right calf depicting mascot Muddy driving a Jeep.

“Some people might say it’s kind of ridiculous to put a Mud Hen driving a Jeep on your leg, but when I think of this place it’s an exact representation of that whole idea,” Marshall said. “If you don’t think of the Mud Hens when you think of Toledo, you probably don’t know much about where you live.”

The tattoo also incorporates other iconic Toledo images, including the High-Level Bridge, the Glass City skyline, a dockside chain fence and a scale from Toledo Scale with the company’s slogan “No springs, honest weight.”

The tattoo, which took about 20 hours over four sessions, was finished about two months ago, Marshall said.

Toledo native Tony Touch, a tattoo artist at Infinite Art Tattoo on Secor Road, inked the design,

which was a collaborative creative effort between Marshall and Touch.

“It was his idea to do the old-school portside chain link fence,” Marshall said. “Toledo Scale and the ‘No springs, honest weight,’ was also his original idea, which was a great touch. He had the idea of putting M*A*S*H on the license plate.”

Touch, who has been tattooing for 10 years, said he posted a photo of Marshall’s tattoo on Instagram that got 150 likes in three hours and more comments than any other photo he’s posted.

“I love it. I’m actually a little jealous he has it and I don’t,” Touch said, laughing. “It was just a fun piece.”

Marshall said the tattoo was motivated by Toledo pride, the same reason Marshall and his friend Brandon Erickson started Glass Wear, a business making Toledo -themed T-shirts.

“For me it’s just about not being afraid of saying I love where I’m from,” Marshall said. “Whether I live here forever or I don’t, it’s always going to be my home and where I’m from and I’m proud of it.”

Touch agreed.

“When I was in high school there was not a lot of hometown pride; everyone just wanted to get out of Toledo. But I think the younger gen-

Toledoan displays love of city, team with tattoos. eration is making Toledo our own,” Touch said.

“The Mud Hens have a lot to do with Downtown being alive again.”

Marshall, who has many other tattoos, including a full back piece and two arm sleeves, said the Toledo-themed tattoo started with a black outline of the state of Ohio he got several years ago. As he noticed more and more people getting a similar tattoo, he wanted to make his stand out.

“If you go to the Attic [on Adams] on a weekend night, you’ll see six people with them,” Marshall said. “That’s why I kind of added to mine.

It was becoming too much like everyone else. I just wanted to take mine to the next step.”

Ohio tattoos are more common than Mud Hens tattoos, Touch said.

“There seems to be a lot of Ohio tattoos, but that’s the first Mud Hens one I’ve done,” said Touch, who said he’s touched up a Mud Hens tattoo for a customer before but has never seen one as elaborate as Marshall’s. “We get some sports teams. A lot of [Detroit] Lions. [Detroit] Red Wings once in a while. When the Steelers won the Super Bowl we were doing about three a week, but that’s faded out.” n INK CONTINUES ON 11

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Tim Marshall has a calf tattoo featuring Muddy the Mud Hen driving a Jeep and other iconic Toledo imagery.

“Long gone!” — Ernie Harwell n INK CONTINUED FROM 10 Marshall, who drives a Jeep when he’s not riding his bike, is an avid Tigers fan and enjoys seeing Detroit players rehabbing with the Mud Hens.

“They come down and you get to see the guys you might not be able to see if you can’t afford $60 a ticket in Detroit,” Marshall said. “I just like the atmosphere and the convenience and the value.

“Downtown is always alive when there’s a game,” Marshall added. “I love the after part just as much as the game. Any establishment you go to afterward is packed. It’s awesome to see that.”

Marshall’s fondest Mud Hens memory is catching a ball during a game at Ned Skeldon Stadium with his dad.

“It was the coolest thing,” he said. “I didn’t let it out of my sight for a solid week. I still have it 25 years later.”

Marshall, who got married in August, went to a Mud Hens game as part of his Toledo-themed bachelor party — where he almost caught another ball. His wedding reception was held at The Roost. “[My wife] Becky and I go whenever we can, which is quite often,” Marshall said. “Every year we do an annual bike to the Hens ride, riding from my house to the stadium. This will be the third year we do it. Last year we stopped at Manhattan’s for Sunday brunch and then went to the game. We always try to incorporate something local in the ride as well.”

Ryan Pollauf, a tattoo artist at Permanently Scarred on West Sylvania Avenue, said he’s done one Mud Hens tattoo, for a Toledo native who was joining the military.

A photo of the tattoo, featuring the oldfashioned Mortimer Mud Hen swinging a nail-

studded baseball bat, hangs at the shop.

“The Mud Hens is one of the most ... wellknown and popular minor league teams in sports.

It represents Toledo,” Pollauf said. “He wanted to change it up so Muddy looked really mean, so that’s why he’s holding a bat with nails in the end.”

Pollauf, a Toledo native who has been tattooing for almost 12 years, said he plans to get a Mud Hens tattoo himself, but hasn’t decided on the exact design. He also has several friends who have been talking about getting Mud Hens tattoos, but so far none have followed through.

“I don’t think it’s super common, but I am supposed to do it on some more people, so it’s just a matter of time,” Pollauf said. “I was eventually going to get one myself.”

Pollauf said he likes the history and strategy of baseball.

“Most people find baseball completely boring, but I see it like a chess match. There’s a lot more going on than what it looks like,” Pollauf said.

Pollauf ’s fondest Mud Hens memory also took place at Ned Skeldon Stadium.

“The first game my dad ever took me to, at the Rec Center, we were walking in and a foul ball came over the stands. I got the ball just by walking in,” Pollauf said.

Marshall said not a lot of people have seen his tattoo yet because it hasn’t been warm enough for shorts, but he expects it to be a conversation piece.

“Soon enough, when the shorts come out, I will wear it with pride,” Marshall said.

For fans not interested in permanent ink, the Swamp Shop’s tattoo sleeve is available online or in the Swamp Shop. It costs $6.95 and is especially popular with teens, said Craig Katz, Mud Hens director of merchandise and licensing. O

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In addition to the Mud Hens’ official Opening Day Bash, many Downtown businesses and restaurants will also be offering Opening Day events.

Gathered Art Gallery and Studios, 23 N. Huron St., will host live entertainment and demonstrations of glass blowing by professionals from 1-3:30 p.m.

Following that, the gallery will host “The Pregame Gather,” which invites the public to make original paperweights and mugs. Attendees can

also make a glass handprint at the event. Prices range from $25-$50.

Gathered owner Adam Goldberg, a Toledo native, said he loves the Mud Hens and wanted to take advantage of the event.

“We’re right across the street from the field; I guess you could say we’re trying to be neighborly,” Goldberg said. “We appreciate that the Mud Hens are in the Warehouse District.”

The gallery will have a cookout in the parking lot with Toledo band ind’grass playing.

“It’s going to be a fun time down here,” said gallery manager Katherine Clemmon. “Any excuse to party on a Thursday, right?” n EVENTS CONTINUES ON 13

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Bars opening early

The Blarney Irish Pub, 601 Monroe St., will celebrate Opening Day early.

The bar will open at 9 a.m. with a bloody mary bar and car bomb drink station, according to an email from General Manager Bill Kline.

The pub will also offer Guinness Beer Brats and burgers on the grill.

Kline said the celebration will take place all day with live entertainment offered by Last Born Sons from 1-4 p.m. and Nine Lives from 8 p.m. to midnight. Promotions and giveaways will take place all day.

When stopping by, expect to hear a song parody written and produced by the pub’s bartenders. Set to “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” the lyrics include “Take me out to The Blarney/ Take me out to the pub/Pour me a Guinness from Ireland/Come and hang out with all of your friends/For it’s root, root, root for the home team/ Stop by after the game/For its 1, 2, 3 drinks

with friends at the ole Blarney.”

Ye Olde Cock N’ Bull, 9 N. Huron St., was not open in time for the 2012 Opening Day but now opens for lunch at 11 a.m. On Opening Day, drink specials and Jell-O shots start at 11 a.m., as does live music from Barile & May. Distant Cousinz plays a set at 4:30 p.m. and Captain Sweet Shoes will play at 9 p.m.

Jim Mettler, owner of Ye Olde Cock N’ Bull, said, “Welcome back to the boys of summer!

We’re happy the Mud Hens are back in town.”

Ye Olde Durty Bird, 2 S. St. Clair St., will also open at 9 a.m. to celebrate Opening Day. Downtown Toledo’s gastropub will feature “plenty of food and drinks specials,” said General Manager Julie Ketterman.

Live entertainment will be offered as well, featuring Ron Daniels, Kyle White and John Barile. The three artists will play during a parking lot party to benefit Project iAm, a local nonprofit that assists families whose children have autism. At 7:30 p.m., featured band Arctic Clam will play. O

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“I was one of the guys that did all they could to win.” — Joe Morgan

Let’s hear it for the Allies!

“Let me suggest that we all know someone who is left-handed. Lefties make up roughly the same percentage [of the population] as gay people. And yet millions of Americans say they don’t know someone who is gay. Unless those people who claim ignorance are living in a place called Fantasyland, they are most likely mistaken.”

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et’s hear it for the Allies!

In late March, you may have noticed that the look of Facebook changed. Facebook reported 2.7 million people changed their Facebook profile pictures to red in support of marriage equality. On March 26 and 27, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments about the constitutionality of two laws concerning same-sex marriage: first, the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and second, California’s Proposition 8.

It was great to see how much support there was from the LGBTQ community but it was so much more overwhelming to see the allies, or A’s, reaction! A Straight Ally is a heterosexual person who supports equal rights for the LGBTQ community.

A’s, you are the far too often the unsung heroes. You take on issues by choice, not because you have to. You take risks for the benefit of others and you put the A in LGBTQA! You are so important and you help us to move forward in ways we otherwise couldn’t by helping to show

others the gaps in equality.

So, thanks to: O New York state Sen. Diane Savino who spoke out in support of marriage equality.

O An old friend who changed her picture of her beautiful twins to red instead.

O My mom and brother, who always speak up for my rights, and my family, who posted red in support.

O A best friend’s family who all went red and brought her to tears.

Lexi O The pink and purple flags that were raised up in support of trans equality.

O My partner’s mom, who called because she needed help and couldn’t figure out how to go red on her own.

O The companies that speak out and visibly support our cause.

O Those who understand that this is simply a civil rights issue.

O Those who want to but have yet to speak out.

O Toledo Free Press and TFP Star Editor in

Chief Michael S. Miller — aka “The Godfather of Toledo Allies” — for his ongoing support, even though he takes heat for it.

O Toledo Free Press for openly addressing, supporting and reporting on LGBTQA issues and events.

As a community, we all need to realize that the things we say can and do greatly affect others, especially our young people. Can you think of any time in history when denying human rights was ever a good idea? Hateful speech and outdated laws affect us all and change is long overdue.

We as LGBTQ people are a large and productive part of the whole community and we cross all social, racial and economic boundaries.

Too many times we are told we aren’t equal; too many times we are told that some rights are enough; too many times we are made to feel helpless; and too many times our youth feel unsupported and unloved. You are helping us move forward in this struggle for equality. You

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As a community, we all need to realize that the things we say can and do greatly affect others, especially our young people. Can you think of any time in history when denying human rights was ever a good idea? Hateful speech and outdated laws affect us all and change is long overdue.

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support us as our friends, our teachers, our ministers, our parents, our loved ones and more. You are changing the face of this fight and you show us that we are loved, just the way we are.

Thank you! Let’s hear it for the A’s! O

Lexi Staples is director of the Pride of Toledo Foundation.

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Teutonia choirs to host ‘A Stately Affair’; reservations due April 13 The Teutonia Männerchor and Damenchor choirs are planning a concert, “A Stately Affair.”

Known as the sponsor of the German-American Festival, the groups perform two annual concerts at Oak Shake Grove on Seaman Road in Oregon. This first performance will celebrate German heritage.

“We are using music from the different states of Germany,” said accompanist Nancy Waters.

Waters said most of their concerts are purposefully sung in German, but there will be some numbers in English. The Toledo Swiss Singers will appear as a guest choir that evening. They will perform on their own then sing “Beautiful Ohio” and “America The Beautiful” as combined numbers.

Waters, a member of the group for 32 years,

will play piano during the concert.

The group enlisted University of Toledo instructor Eric Graber to direct “A Stately Affair.”

“I like his knowledge and the way he wants to make the singers better singers,” Waters said.

“I’ve learned some techniques from him that I’ve shared with other people.”

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. April 27, but reservations are due by April 13. Tickets cost $13 or $24 for a stuffed pork chop dinner served from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Anyone interested can contact Waters at (419) 290-3229 or by email at nwaters212@bex.net.

Waters said the event will end at 11:30 p.m. with dancing to the Encore! band after the concert. O — Matt Liasse

‘Spring Awakening’ to be presented at BGSU Frank Wedekind’s controversial classic “Spring Awakening” is set to arouse the minds of local theater lovers at Bowling Green State University beginning with a preview at 8 p.m. April 17.

The BGSU production is directed by Michael Ellison.

“I first saw the play on Broadway and thought that it was very powerful and very challenging.

In fact, when our selection committee suggested putting the show on here I had reservations mainly because the piece does offer so many challenges,” Ellison said. “We decided to go forward because it also offers a great discussion. We recently performed excerpts from the production at a community panel discussion on the topic of sexual assault and are going to be appearing on a panel for suicide prevention on April 21. We’re hoping to spur further discussion

and healing for those dealing with these painful issues in our community.”

The BGSU production, which will take place in the Donnell Theatre in the Wolfe Center for the Arts, features Chad Campbell, Janina Bradshaw, Gregory Grimes, Tyler Stouffer, Hope Quinn, Brett Mutter, Hannah Berry, Tader Shipley, Patrick Scholl, Mariah Burks, Austin Syar, Geoff Stephenson and Cynthia Stroud. Ensemble players are Jacob Sabinsky, David Baker, Ashli York, and Sonya Mandeville.

Panel discussions are planned leading up to the production, as well as a Director’s Forum at 7 p.m. in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre on opening night. Additional show dates and times are at 8 p.m. April 18, 19, 20 and 21 and 2 p.m. April 20.

For tickets, visit www.bgsu.edu/arts. O — John Dorsey

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Owens staging Michael Frayn’s ‘Noises Off’ Anyone who has ever worked in community theater knows that the process can be a true comedy of errors. Owens Community College will put these flaws on full display with its production of Michael Frayn’s beloved play “Noises Off,” beginning April 12 in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Mainstage Theatre.

According to a news release, “Noises Off,” “tells the comedic story of backstage and onstage antics involving a group of theatre performers attempting to present the production ‘Nothing On.’ An unending number of theatrical blunders and hysterical personal adventures serve as the focal point to the chaotic production.”

Jeremy Meier is directing for the college. The stage management team consists of Diane Schroeder and Andrew Oberski.

“My first experience with ‘Noises Off ’ was seeing the film adaptation as a teenager and I just remember thinking that it was one of the funniest things I’d ever seen,” Meier said.

“We decided to present the play because it was something that our designers have wanted to do for a number of years.”

“Noises Off ” will be performed at 7:30 p.m.

April 12-13 and 19-20. Matinee performances will take place at 3 p.m. April 14 and 21. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $8 for Owens students and employees. All seats are general admission. To purchase tickets, visit www.owens. edu/arts or contact the college’s box office.

“I really enjoy the whole play within a play concept, I think of the second act as a sort of dance. The original script is very challenging, as it is almost all stage direction,” Meier said. “I think that the show is great because it offers audiences a chance to experience comedic performances combined with visual spectacle, making for memorial performances by a growing theater program. Attendees are in for an evening of comedy and a few surprises, which will make for an unforgettable theater experience.”

The Owens production features John Toth, Jamie Ramlawi, Amber Johnson, Kenneth Taylor, William Toth, Amber Breault-Albain, James MacFarlane, Emily Pheils and Matthew Johnston.

For more information, call the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at (567) 661-2787 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 2787. O — John Dorsey

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MUSIC The Ark This intimate venue showcases acts from the A-list to the lesser known. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✯ Stolen Silver, Brighton MA: 8 p.m. April 11, $15. ✯ Brown Bird, Last Good Tooth: 8 p.m. April 12, $15. ✯ The Gardenia Bluegrass & Roots Festival: 6 p.m. April 13, $25. ✯ Mr. B’s Blues & Boogie Celebration: 7:30 p.m. April 1314, $25. ✯ Karla Bonoff: 8 p.m. April 15, $25. ✯ Holly Near: 8 p.m. April 17, $25. ✯ Comas: 8 p.m. April 18, $15. ✯ The Proclaimers, JP: 8 p.m. April 19, $25.

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. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: April 10. ✯ A Thousand Julys: April 12. ✯ Flabongo Nation: April 13. ✯ Piano Wars! April 17. ✯ Tricky Dicks & the Cover-Ups: April 19.

otherwise. (419) 372-8171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 3728888 or www.bgsu.edu/arts. ✯ Sang Woo Kang, piano: 8 p.m. April 10, Bryan Recital Hall. ✯ Graduate String Quartet: 8 p.m. April 11, Bryan Recital Hall. ✯ Jason Depue, violin: 8 p.m. April 12, Bryan Recital Hall. ✯ BGSU Wind Symphony: 8 p.m. April 13, Kobacker Hall. ✯ University & Concert bands: 3 p.m. April 14, Kobacker Hall. ✯ A Cappella Choir: 7 p.m. April 14, location to be determined. ✯ Praecepta: 8 p.m. April 14, Choral Rehearsal Hall. ✯ Early Music Ensemble: 8 p.m. April 15, Bryan Recital Hall. ✯ Percussion Ensemble: 8 p.m. April 16, Kobacker Hall.

The Blarney Irish Pub Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ The Last Born Sons: 7:30 p.m. April 11. ✯ Arctic Clam: 9:30 p.m. April 12-13. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 7:30 p.m. April 18. ✯ Toast & Jam: 8 p.m. April 19.

Blind Pig

Offering “organic music for the cyber age,” this music store offers vinyl, CDs, memorabilia and the occasional concert.

Third Space, 137 N. Michigan St. (419) 535-1234, www. bboprecords.com or www.thirdspacetoledo.com. ✯ Jerry Fels and the Jerry Fels, Junkyard Fats, Henry Gray & the Dead Folk: 7-11 p.m. April 18, donation.

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. ✯ Family of the Year, the Mowglis: 8:30 p.m. April 10. ✯ This Must Be the Band: 9 p.m. April 11. ✯ The Slackers, the Pinstripes: 9 p.m. April 12. ✯ The Bang! 9:30 p.m. April 13. ✯ Talib Kweli: 9 p.m. April 14, $28-$30. ✯ Turquoise Jeep: 9 p.m. April 15. ✯ Asante, Drew 32, Pato Margetic, Antwaun Stanley: 9:30 p.m. April 17. ✯ Akron/Family, M. Geddes Gengras, Kickstand Band: 9 p.m. April 18. ✯ Dabrye & Kadence, Celsius Electronics, Hir-O: 9:30 p.m.

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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

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. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays.

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✯ Bush League: April 11. ✯ Noisy Neighbors: April 12. ✯ Kids With Knives: April 13.

Caesars Windsor If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Starting ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Dr. East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. ✯ Boz Scaggs: 9 p.m. April 13, $20. ✯ Josh Turner: 9 p.m. April 19, $25.

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

(419) 491-0990. ✯ Connor Rose Band: 9 p.m. April 13.

Clazel Theatre This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. ✯ GRiZ: April 11. ✯ “Live Wire” featuring Ruan Dunlap Band, Lucian Townes, Matt Truman Ego Trip, Matt Donahue’s MAD 45, Flaming Hot Marbles, the Project: 8 p.m. April 18, donations.

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. ✯ Open mic with Breaking Ground: 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: 9 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 6 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Danny Mettler: 8:30 p.m. Sundays. ✯ The Bridges: 9:30 p.m. April 12. ✯ Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers: 9 p.m. April 13. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 9 p.m. April 16. ✯ Nine Lives: 9:30 p.m. April 19.

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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. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. April 10 and 16-17. ✯ Michael Peslikis: 7 p.m. April 11. ✯ Straight Up: 7:30 p.m. April 12-13. ✯ Will DeYoung: 7 p.m. April 18.

The Distillery The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 3821444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Last Call Heroes: April 12-13. ✯ MAS FiNA: April 19.

Doc Watson’s Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ Shawn Sanders: 10 p.m. April 12. ✯ Athens Wheeler: 10 p.m. April 13.

Evolution A club “for the mature crowd,” Evolution offers $5 martinis on Thursdays and the occasional live musical performance. 519 S. Reynolds Road. (419) 725-6277 or clubevolutiontol.com. ✯ Cont-Nuite Band: 7 p.m. April 11. ✯ Rashad Morgar: 6 p.m. April 13. ✯ Alexander Zonjic: 7 p.m. April 18.

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. ✯ 427 Band: 9:30 p.m. April 12 and 9 p.m. April 13.

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(419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Fireworks, React, Louder Than Bombs, Build & Destroy: 7 p.m. April 12. ✯ Andrew W.K., Tropic Bombs: 10 p.m. April 13, $20. ✯ Bobaflex, Catherine’s Wheel, Siklid, Seven Romans, Endless Envy: 9 p.m. April 18.

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. ✯ Quixotic: April 12-13. ✯ Rodney Parker and Liberty-Beach: April 19-20.

Glass City Café This small venue offers musical accompaniment for its Saturday brunches. 10 a.m., 1107 Jackson St. (419) 241-4519 or www.glasscitycafe.com. ✯ OWE’ver Easy with Jason Quick, the Bricks: April 13.

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H Lounge The newly opened Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Velvet Jones: 9 p.m. April 12. ✯ 56 Daze: 9 p.m. April 13. ✯ Survivor: 9 p.m. April 18.

Hamway’s on the Main Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights gets a side order of steak, seafood and prime rib at this 30-year area institution. 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania. (419) 885-0290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✯ Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty: Saturdays. ✯ Candice Coleman & Chris Brown: April 12.

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. ✯ Jamboree Music Festival featuring Every Time I Die, the Acacia Strain, the Story So Far, Man Overboard, Citizen, Tonight Alive, Cruel Hand, Death Before Dishonor, Dead End Path, the Greenery, Hostage Calm, Koji, more: 11 a.m. April 13, $30-$100. ✯ Jamboree Music Festival featuring Hatebreed, Miss May I, Terror, Job for a Cowboy, After the Burial, Within the Ruins, I Declare War, Legion, Erra, King, the Holy Guile, Aegaeon, Watch This Burn, Years Since the Storm, Sworn In, King Conquer, more: 11 a.m. April 14, $30-$100.

Irish Eyes Heavenly Pub “Their treasure is your pleasure” — test out this maxim while checking out the evening’s entertainment. 3324 Secor Road. (419) 531-2427 or www.irisheyesheavenlypub.com. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: 10 p.m. April 11. ✯ Thirsty Houligans: 10 p.m. April 12. ✯ Blue Kazoo: 10 p.m. April 12. ✯ Jamie Mills: 10 p.m. April 16.

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

✯ Shuann Chai, Shunske Sato: 8 p.m. April 11. ✯ Susan Chastain, Phil Degreg, Paul Keller, Pete Siers: 8 and 9:30 p.m. April 12. ✯ Sankara: 7 p.m. April 14. ✯ University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance students: 8 p.m. April 16, free (donations).

Manhattan’s This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Buddy Boy Slim & the Blues Rockers: April 12.

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.

✯ Solo piano: 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Tribute to Phyllis Hyman and Nancy Wilson: 9 p.m. April 12. ✯ The George Brothers: 9 p.m. April 13. ✯ Hidden Agenda: 9 p.m. April 19.

Mickey Finn’s Pub A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$8 cover other nights (unless noted). 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www.mickeyfinnspub.com. ✯ Shane Sweeney, Todd May, J.W. Carlson: 9 p.m. April 10. ✯ Buffalo Killers: 9 p.m. April 11. ✯ Marky Strange, the Doorstops: 9 p.m. April 12. ✯ Grand Buffet, Sinker, Mindfish, GoLab: April 13. ✯ Bad Rabbits, Gold: 9 p.m. April 15. ✯ Basil Sanchez: 9 p.m. April 17. ✯ Ekoostik Hookah: April 19-20, $12.

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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. ✯ Keyshia Cole, Chrisette Michele: 8 p.m. April 11, $45-$50. ✯ Morris Day & the Time: 8 p.m. April 18, $35-$39.

The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. ✯ Killer Flamingos: 7 p.m. April 10. ✯ Hidden Agenda: 7 p.m. April 11. ✯ 80’s Inc.: 5:15 p.m. April 12. ✯ Ani: 10 p.m. April 12. ✯ Jimmy D. Scott: 5:15 p.m. April 13. ✯ Collision Six: 10 p.m. April 13. ✯ Bomb Squad: 3:30 p.m. April 14. ✯ Random Family: 7 p.m. April 15.

One2 Lounge at Treo Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Andrew Ellis Duo: April 12. ✯ Straight Up! Trio: April 13. ✯ Barile & May: April 17.

Ottawa Tavern Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www. otavern.com. ✯ Height With Friends, the Electric Grandmother: April 11. ✯ Dada Trash Collage, Lark’s Tongue: 10 p.m. April 12. ✯ Glitter Trash, the Dumb Easies: 10 p.m. April 13. ✯ Pocket Vinyl: 10 p.m. April 18.

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ledo. All of the shops feature live music. 4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www.potbelly.com. ✯ Jamie Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

Robinwood Concert House A home for the avant garde and untraditional, this Old West End venue hosts artists on the experimental end of the musical rainbow. 9 p.m., 2564 Robinwood Ave. $5 donation, unless noted. www.toledobellows.wordpress.com. ✯ Ben Hall, Mike Khoury: April 19.

Shawn’s Irish Tavern Founded in 1968, this Celtic-style bar and eatery offers entertainment at its three locations. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd., (419) 381-1281; 105 S. Third St., Waterville, (419) 441-1081; and 7436 W. Bancroft St., Sylvania, (419) 7247981. www.shawnsirishtavern.com. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: 9:30 p.m. April 10, 12 and 19; 9 p.m.

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Stella’s Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Eddie Molina: April 11 and 18 ✯ Pete “Big Dog” Fetters: April 12. ✯ Brian Bocian: April 13 and 19.

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. ✯ The Eight-Fifteens: April 11. ✯ Shane Piasecki: April 12. ✯ Andrew Ellis: April 13.

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✯ Nathan Roberts: April 18. ✯ The Audiophiles: April 19.

Trotters Tavern 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079. ✯ Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8-10:30 p.m.

Tuesdays. ✯ Last Call Heroes: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. April 13.

Wesley’s Bar & Grill A huge variety of beers helps wash down the entertainment.

1201 Adams St. (419) 255-3333 or wesleysbar.com. ✯ My Special Agent, the Vintage Mojo: April 13.

The Village Idiot Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 8937281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Dooley Wilson: 10 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ Mike Merrit Band: 8 p.m. April 11, $4. ✯ Kentucky Chrome: 8 p.m. April 12, $5. ✯ Zak Ward: 6 p.m. April 13. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 10 p.m. April 13, $5; 8 p.m.

April 16. ✯ Eliot Lewis: 8 p.m. April 15, $5. ✯ Andrew Ellis & the Setting Sons: 10 p.m. April 18, $5.

Ye Olde Durty Bird A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7) 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. ✯ Jamie Mills: 7 p.m. April 10.

✯ April 11: Ronn Daniels, noon; Kyle White, 2 p.m.; Barile & May, 3:30 p.m.; Arctic Clam, 7:30 p.m. ✯ Kyle White: 5, 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 12. ✯ John Barile: 4 p.m. April 13 and noon April 14. ✯ Barile & May: 8:30 p.m. April 13. ✯ Ben Barefoot: 4:30 p.m. April 15. ✯ Bobby May: 4:30 p.m. April 16. ✯ Kyle White: 4:30 and 7 p.m. April 17. ✯ Jamie White: 4:30 p.m. April 18. ✯ Steve Kennedy: 7 p.m. April 18.

Elixer This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www. beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ 9 p.m.-midnight April 13, Tres Belle Wine and Martini Lounge, 3145 Hollister Lane, Perrysburg. (419) 874-4555 or www.tresbellelounge.com.

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. ✯ 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. ✯ BGSU Jazz Voices: April 10. ✯ Jazzy surprise: April 17.

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TSA Choral Concert

The university’s music students and friends will perform the pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) 530-2452 or www. utoledo.edu/as/music. ✯ Choral concert: 3 p.m. April 14, University Hall, Doermann Theater, 2801 W. Bancroft St. ✯ Jazz Night: 7:30 p.m. April 15, Crystal’s Lounge, Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 3536 Secor Road. $3-$5. (419) 535-7070. ✯ GuitArkestra, Vocalstra: 8 p.m. April 16, Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall, Tower View Boulevard and West Campus Drive. $3-$5. ✯ Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble: 7 p.m. April 17, University Hall, Doermann Theater, 2801 W. Bancroft St. ✯ Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. April 19, University Hall, Doermann Theater, 2801 W. Bancroft St.

Toledo School for the Arts singers will perform a concert of music for mixed voices under the direction of TSA instructor Jamie Dauel. 7 p.m. April 11, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Trinity Plaza. $4-$6. (419) 243-1231, (419) 246-8732, www.ts4arts.org or www.trinitytoledo.org.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS for bidding on Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Land Management Building Re-roof, Blue Creek Metropark, Whitehouse, Ohio will be received; opened; and read aloud at the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, Fallen Timbers Field Office, 6101 Fallen Timbers Lane, Maumee, Ohio 43537 Friday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. local time.

THE SCOPE OF WORK consists of re-roofing a 16,000 sq. ft. building with a fully-adhered EPDM roof system.

General construction includes roofing, rigid insulation, sheet metal trims, roof hatch, gutter & downspouts. An optional pre-bid walk through is scheduled for Monday, April 8 at 10:00 am. At this time the owners will have a lift platform available. Bidders may obtain copies of plans, specifications, contract documents and plan-holder’s list through Newfax Corporation, 333 West Woodruff, Toledo, Ohio 43604 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (check made payable to Newfax Corporation) or via the Newfax Digital Plan Room at www. newfaxcorp.com. Newfax can be contacted at 419-2415157 or 800-877-5157. A non-refundable fee of $10 is required for each set of documents obtained. For additional information, please contact Martin Overholt @ 419-467-8414, marty.overholt@metroparkstoledo.com.

EACH BIDDER MUST FURNISH either (1) a bond for the full amount of the bid or (2) a certified check, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid with its bid. The successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a 100 percent (100%) Labor and Materials Bond.

No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in bidding.

By order of the Board of Park Commissioners METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA Stephen W. Madewell, Director

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RECEPTIONIST AND RESERVATION ASSISTANT

Metroparks of the Toledo Area is looking for a qualified individual to serve as a receptionist at the Visitor Center, Wildwood Metropark. HS Diploma or equivalent and moderate level of general office administration involving use of personal computer required. Seasonal employment, up to 25 hours per week. $8.23/hr. Go to www.MetroparksToledo.com to view the position description and job requirements. Apply online by 4/18/13. EOE

Raq the Casbah This “world cabaret” will feature belly dancing and Elixer, an acoustic tribute to the Beatles, as an opening act. 8 p.m.

April 12, Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $10-$12. (419) 824-3999 or www.franciscancenter.org.

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Symphony. 8 p.m. April 13, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heath erdowns Blvd. $30-$64. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www.toledosymphony.com.

Big Band at the Bay Night Session Big Band will provide the swingin’ tunes for a trio of entertainment options, including show, dinner and overnight stay. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. April 13; four hours of dancing kicks off at 7:30 p.m.; Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center, 1750 State Park Road No. 2, Oregon. $35 (dancing)-$189 (show, dinner, lodging). (419) 8361466, (800) 282-7275, www.maumeebaystateparklodge.com.

The Four Freshmen

This ensemble plays with “a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire.” 8 p.m. April 12, University of Michigan, Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor. $24-$50. (734) 764-2538 or ums.org.

It’s all about the harmonies for this Grammy-nominated quartet, known for songs such as “It’s a Blue World” and “Graduation Day,” now in its sixth decade — and 22nd lineup, according to Wikipedia. 7:30 p.m. April 13, River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Mich. $18-$32. (734) 242-7722 or www.riverraisincentre.org.

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The Fab Faux

At the behest of Toledo music fans, Glen DeLaunne and band will visit “Hotel California” and more with the Toledo

This Beatles tribute band will reproduce the band’s “White Album” note for note in its entirety. 8 p.m. April 13, Michigan

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Anniston, AL 36207

Orest Michaels, CEO Architect:

Christian & Associates Architects, Inc.

1302 Noble Street, Suite 3A

Anniston, AL 36201 Qualified Licensed General Contractors are invited to submit an offer to the Owner located at the above address before 2:00 p.m. local time on May 2, 2013 for the following project:

CMP-North

Training Center and Range Complex

Building 5042 Lawrence Road

Camp Perry Training Site

Port Clinton, OH 43452 A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. local time on April 24, 2013 at the project site. Attendance for bidding general contractors is mandatory.

Bid Documents for a Stipulated Price contract may be obtained from the office of the Architect upon receipt of a refundable deposit, by cash or certified check, in the amount of $200.00 for each set. Documents can only be obtained for a refundable deposit by general contract Bidders who submit a bonafide bid. Others may view the Bid Documents at the office of the Architect, offices of the Owner at 1470 Sentinel Drive, Anniston, Alabama or 1000 N. Lawrence Road, Camp Perry Training Site, Building #3, Port Clinton, Ohio, or at online services provided by:

MHC Dodge Plans

Reed Construction Data Subcontractors and others may obtain sets at the nonrefundable cost of $200.00 per set. No partial sets of drawings or specifications will be issued.

For the convenience of bidders, electronic versions of drawings and specifications in .pdf format are available from the Architect at a non-refundable cost of $50.00 per set. Note, however, that bids will be based on issued physical drawings, specifications, and addenda, if any.

Architect assumes no liability for .pdf transmission or conversion issues or errors.

Invited firms will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond of a sum no less than 5 percent of the Bid Price not to exceed $10,000.00

Refer to other Bidding requirements described in Instructions to Bidders.

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. No bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgement, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

Qualification Requirements: Bidding general contractors will be required to submit general qualification data and specific documentation of the following:

- Evidence that the bidding entity has been in

business for a minimum of five (5) years and

successfully completed projects of similar

scope and bid amounts.

- Evidence of significant experience in pre-

engineered metal building projects.

- Evidence of past ability to maintain and meet

aggressive construction schedules.

- Evidence of satisfactory completion of representative projects in the past five (5) years with the names of the owners and architects, as well as telephone numbers for reference.

- NOTE: Neutral to positive references are a qualification requirement.

A completed Contractor’s Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305) will be required. Should a review of this information reveal that the prospective bidder does not meet the minimum qualification criteria outlined above, bids will not be considered from the prospective bidder in question. No additional general contractors will be considered for invitation after the date of the Pre-Bid Conference without consent of the Owner and Architect, such consent being granted at their sole discretion.

Offers will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers.

Civilian Marksmanship Program per: Orest Michaels, CEO

Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $29.50-$65. (734) 768-8397, (734) 668-8463 or www.michtheater.org.

Revolutionary Pops The Michigan Pops Orchestra will present a program ranging from “The Dark Knight” to “Les Miserables,” as well as classical fare. 7 p.m. April 14, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $5-$8. (734) 768-8397, (734) 6688463, www.michtheater.org or umuac.org/mpo/index.html.

Scholars of a Different Note This concert series features BGSU vocal and instrumental music students. 7:30 p.m. April 16, Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 407-9700 or metroparkstoledo.com.

Great Big Sea This Canadian band channels Newfoundland folkies in creating original songs with traditional instruments. 8 p.m. April 16, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $25-$50.

(734) 768-8397, (734) 668-8463 or www.michtheater.org.

Faculty Piano Recital Dr. Lynda Dunn will perform. 6 p.m. April 17, Owens Community College, Center for Fine and Performing Arts Studio Theatre (PA 111), 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg. (567) 6612787 or (800) 466-9367, ext. 2787, or www.owens.edu/arts.

Noa This multilingual artist’s influences include Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, as well as classical, jazz, country and rock. Kol Ha’Kavod will open. The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor will present this concert to mark the 65th birthday of Israel. 7:30 p.m. April 17, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $12-$65. (734) 768-8397, (734) 668-8463, www.jewishannarbor.org/celebrateisrael or www.michtheater.org.

Bobby McFerrin’s “SpiritYouAll” If you only know him for “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” it may be surprising to find out this vocal trickster has won an additional seven Grammys for projects other than the paean to optimism. His latest draws upon negro spirituals and pays tribute to his father, opera singer Robert McFerrin Sr. 7:30 p.m. April 18, University of Michigan, Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor. $10-$60. (734) 764-2538 or ums.org.

Andalusian Virtuosity Guitarist Xuefei Yang will join the Toledo Symphony “for an evening of Spanish, Mexican and Brazilian showstoppers.

Chilean conductor Maximiano Valdes completes this virtuosic program with the Symphony No. 9 of Shostakovich.”

8 p.m. April 19-20, Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. $22-$52. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www.toledosymphony.com.

Toledo Museum of Art Perhaps museum of arts would be a better name: This cultural institution offers talks, movies, performances and more in addition to the visual pieces expected — and unexpected.

Members receive discounts for most admission-charged events. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays; and noon-6 Sundays, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org.

Exhibitions ✯ “94th Toledo Area Artists Exhibition,” through April 14, Works on Paper Gallery. ✯ “George Bellows and New York, 1900-1930,” through April 21, Gallery 18. ✯ Panel discussion: “Aboriginal Art and Western Aesthetics,” 3-5 p.m. April 11, Little Theater. ✯ “Symbols, Stories & Social Justice,” April 19-June 13, Community Gallery. ✯

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A recent tweet by Andrew W.K.: “Party tip: You don’t have to understand me in order to enjoy me.”

But understand this: You had better be ready to party! The singer-songwriter has been having a blast since his 2001 debut “I Get Wet,” which included “Party Hard,” “It’s Time to Party” and “Party til you Puke.”

W.K. does what he likes and likes what he does. And he never gets tired of partying.

“I only get better at partying and stronger — and develop the ability to party even harder,” he said during a call from New York City.

“I wanted to be able to bring my energy, my life, to something that involved happiness and joy, like a real physical feeling of joy. And not only just to spread to other people, but for myself as well, and this has always been how I cheer myself up is by being surrounded by kind of positive party power.

“It’s really made my life into a fantasy in every single way.”

That dream has included recording a solo piano album, “55 Cadillac,” and a jazz album, “Sessions: One,” with the Mike Pachelli Group, hosting the Cartoon Network’s “Destroy Build Destroy” and serving as the spokesman for Playtex’s Fresh + Sexy Wipes.

He even shares that positive party power as a motivational speaker.

Gigs have included New York University and the My Little Pony Fair and Convention.

“At the end of [a talk], the feeling in the air, the feeling I had and the feeling that people who attended had was the same feeling.

It was just a very similar feeling to how I would feel after a show or a concert or music performance. The feeling of possibility, excitement and potential in the air — it was just this raw energy you could harness,” W.K. said. “[Giving talks] is another way to get to that feeling, and that’s really all I’m concerned about. Whether it’s music or motivational speaking or TV, there’s all these different ways to get to that feeling of energy, joy and power, and I want to use every single one that I can.”

Andrew W.K. will play at Frankie’s Inner City on April 13.

PHOTO BY Cherie Roberts

The frenetic rocker will bring that boundless enthusiasm to Toledo to kick off the Human Party Machine Tour.

“I’ll have my keyboard, I’ll have a drum machine, I’ll have my microphones,” W.K. said.

“It’s more like a hangout jam session with songs that hopefully you love and people that are all amped up and friendly. I hope that people have as much fun as I do.”

Andrew W.K. will get an afterparty going April 13 at Frankie’s Inner City. Doors open at 10 p.m. for the show that will follow the Jamboree Music Festival. Tickets — $20 or $10 with a Jamboree weekend pass — are available only at thejam boreeohio.com. O

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“Ya gotta believe!” — Tug McGraw

In Memoriam: Roger Ebert Jeff McGinnis: Ebert’s impact will be felt for generations.

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oger Ebert loved the movies. Loved them enough to spend the majority of his life watching them, learning about them, teaching about them, fighting for them, shining a spotlight on ones he felt deserved more attention and raining scorn on those he thought were robbing viewers of their money and, more importantly, precious hours of their time.

Ebert died April 4 at the age of 70 in Chicago.

For decades, Ebert was the most important voice in film criticism — perhaps the most important of all time. The first critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize, Ebert helped inspire generations of budding writers and moviegoers with his reviews and presence as a television personality.

Through his prolific and inspired partnership with the late Gene Siskel, Ebert helped bring serious discussion on film to television. Though they did not hesitate to argue loudly if they disagreed, the soul of Siskel and Ebert’s show lay in the common ground they found when they agreed on a great film or issue they felt it important to discuss.

But Ebert’s best work was reserved for print.

The Chicago Sun-Times’ film critic since 1967, Ebert’s writing on the subject was consistently insightful, interesting, passionate and entertaining. When he wrote about a film he loved,

his joy practically glowed in every word. When discussing a film he hated, his anger would distill into hilarious barbs and sharp observations that were even more fun to read.

His venom was limited to the movies themselves, however. To the people involved, he would try to be more constructive — frequently citing better films they had done and expressing the expectation that they would soon make better films again. Ebert was not afraid to take unpopular stands against films that many loved, or for films many hated — he frequently expressed the belief that the most important thing a critic must be is honest about how art affected them.

If he loved a work, he became its champion. Ebert was among the first critics to speak passionately on the brilliance of films such as “Bonnie and Clyde,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Hoop Dreams,” “Fargo” and many, many more. He also used his fame to draw attention to issues like the colorization of black-and-white films and widescreen presentations of films on home video.

Even through his battles with cancer robbed him of speech, he continued writing and connecting with readers through social media until the day he died. On April 2, he wrote a blog entry announcing he would be less active in future

months — a change he described as a “leave of presence.”

This remains true. For even though he has departed, Ebert’s impact on film, television and journalism will continue. And that impact will be felt for genTFP cover erations to come.

I had the honor of communicating with Ebert on several occasions and interviewing him for a Sept. 18, 2011 article via email. A few days after our correspondence, I noticed he had posted a link on Twitter about the “inside story behind the anonymous website ‘You Suck at Craig’s List.’” My thoughts literally went like this: “Huh, cool. I wonder if it’s anything like the story I wrote about that site ... wait.”

Later that day, I got an email.

by Don Lee, Sept. 18 , 2011.

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“I read some of your articles. You’re good.

Cheers, R” O Jeff McGinnis is pop culture editor of Toledo Free Press Star.

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John Dorsey: The first time I met Roger Ebert

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ast week, American cinema lost a true crusader, a pioneer for honesty in screening rooms across this country and around the world. At this point most of you probably know that I’m talking about Roger Ebert. The screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the Chicago Sun-Times died April 4, and going to the movies will never be the same.

Ebert, along with the late co-host Gene Siskel, worked his thumbs better than any hitchhiker ever could. Love him or hate him, he approached his work with passion, strong opinions and love. Along the way he informed and encouraged countless film buffs and students of the silver screen, myself among them.

Regular readers know that I usually reserve this column for a few words on poetry, but before there was the sonnet, there was the situation comedy, at least in my heart. It seems like I have been in love with film all my life and Ebert deserves a good deal of the blame.

Movies are about more than special effects or comedic timing — they tell a story. That’s why I’m writing this column today, to share the story of a chance meeting between a young screenwriter and a kindly critic, but let’s start a little earlier.

It was the summer of 1992 and I had recently fallen in love with independent filmmakers like Jon Jost, Hal Hartley and Nick Gomez. I had spent months working my first job in order to save up the money to buy my first video camera. I then proceeded to make a series of short films that would’ve made Ed Wood feel like Orson Welles. It would take a few years before I turned my full attention to screenwriting, but when I did, the whole world seemed to open up.

Fast-forward to 1997, I had recently completed my first original screenplay and, feeling confident, I made the move to Philadelphia to attend The University of the Arts’ Writing for Film and Television program. It was there that I learned about the alternate universe known as the film festival circuit and where I would come to cross paths with one of the greatest thinkers film has ever known.

It was the following spring by the time Ebert came to the City of Brotherly Love to moderate a screening and a discussion of Scorsese’s “Raging Bull.” Armed with my recently completed second screenplay, but too nervous to go inside, I stood outside the theater and then began to pace up and down the street. Eventually courage got the better of me and I went in to listen to a panel discussion with screenwriter James Schamus, who was riding high due to the recent release of “The Ice Storm,” film producer Ted Hope and Ebert.

While Schamus and Hope, who were then partners in a little production company known as Good Machine, were funny and generous with their responses, it was Ebert I turned my attention to, even getting up the nerve to ask him a few questions. After the panel, I stood there hands shaking as I asked him to sign a program for a friend. He took my hands is his, to steady them and said that it would be his pleasure, and then instead of turning to leave he asked me for my thoughts on the film.

That passing question turned into a long conversation and later an off and on correspondence filled with mutual respect.

I wouldn’t say that Roger Ebert was a close friend — I didn’t have that honor, though I did run into him at various film festivals and exchanged a few emails and letters. He even gave me notes on my screenplays from time to time.

He was however a screenwriter himself, having worked with filmmakers like Russ Meyer and Alex Cox. He became one of the greatest friends the movies ever had and a champion in the hearts and minds of so many of us who can do nothing but miss him now that the balcony has closed and the lights have dimmed low forever. RIP Roger, I’ll save a box of popcorn for you.

Until next time … keep your pencil sharp. O John Dorsey has a B.F.A. in Writing for Film and Television from the University of the Arts. His short film “Buffalo Diamonds” was recently produced as a feature film by Paladin M & E, Inc.

James A. Molnar: Thank you for the journey, Roger

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ach week, my routine was the same.

After watching the latest offering from Hollywood on the big screen, I composed my thoughts and analysis and wrote my review. Then, I read what Roger Ebert thought about the movie.

This final step was important to me — week in and week out. If Ebert loved a movie I disliked, why was that? He always provided great commentary and gave me reasons to admire a certain film more or dislike it more. He has always been an important validator for me. It’s like we had a conversation about a movie each week.

And now I’m on my own.

I was devastated to hear about the loss of Ebert. He taught us all about movies and life.

The New York Times called him “A Critic for the Common Man.” He was the consummate writer, journalist, film critic and human being.

Ebert just celebrated his 46th year as film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. I always ad-

mired Ebert’s ability to draw on his life experiences when reviewing a film.

The first line of his 2011 memoir, “Life Itself,” reads, “I was born inside the movie of my life.” And while the movie has now ended, Ebert’s archive will give future generations of filmgoers a chance to read his incredible, award-winning oeuvre, which includes more than 7,200 reviews.

Ebert published a final blog post April 2, writing that his cancer had returned but he was still watching movies and would continue writing. His final words in the post: “So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me.

I’ll see you at the movies.”

Thank you, Roger, for allowing us to be on the journey with you. You’ll never be forgotten.

And we will see you at the movies. O James A. Molnar is lead designer and film editor for Toledo Free Press Star.

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Karla Bonoff will play at The Ark in Ann Arbor on April 15.

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Karla Bonoff was fine-tuning her craft at the Troubadour in Los Angeles more than four decades ago alongside James Taylor, Elton John and Jackson Browne.

“It was an incredible time in music for songwriting, singers and songwriters writing new kinds of songs. It was pretty much an open field,” she said. “It wasn’t like there were millions of people doing it; it seemed that there was just this small group of us doing it. It was very exciting and very inspiring for me.”

At the famed nightclub, Bonoff forged friendships with musicians Wendy Waldman, Andrew Gold and Kenny Edwards, who had started the Stone Poneys with Linda Ronstadt.

Through that connection, Ronstadt heard some of Bonoff ’s songs and recorded them.

“Lose Again,” “If He’s Ever Near” and “Someone to Lay Down Beside Me” were on Ronstadt’s 1976 album “Hasten Down the Wind.”

One year later, Bonoff ’s self-titled debut was released and featured the hit “I Can’t Hold On.” She was on the charts again with “Personally” from 1982’s “Wild Heart of the Young,” and her version of “The Water Is Wide” was featured on TV’s “thirtysomething.”

“Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Laura Nyro were big influences,” Bonoff said. “[My music] was kind of a mixture of that combined with a lot

of the pop music I grew up listening to on the radio — The Beatles and Motown, which formed a huge part of my early teenage years.”

Ronstadt recorded three more Bonoff songs for 1989’s “Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind.” Her duet with Aaron Neville on “All My Life” topped the charts and won the Grammy for Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

And in 1993, Wynonna Judd had a hit with Bonoff ’s “Tell Me Why.” “Songs, for me, kind of come out of a deeper, more subconscious place. I’m not one of those people who decide to write about something and sit in a room with two other people. Mine seem to come from some mysterious place,” Bonoff said. “I rely on being able to kind of get into that particular groove that allows me to write music. For me, it’s something that you hear and it kind of gets you at your gut, and if you’re lucky, you’re able to write a song that does that for other people as well.”

During a call from her Santa Barbara, Calif., home, the singer-songwriter said she is working on new material.

“We’ll probably play at least one [new song] at the show at Tthe Ark,” she said.

Bonoff will perform at 8 p.m. April 15 at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

“I think people come to the shows at this point to hear stuff they really love and are familiar with,” she said. “I know for people [my music] brings up a lot of good memories, and people tell me it’s the soundtrack to their life.” O

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armer days are becoming a reality once again, as we gratefully feel the sun and watch the tulips and miniature daffodils bloom. I have been thinking about an early June day last year when a light rain, almost a mist, fell through the perfectly warm air as the evening set in. I was in bare feet, as I often am in the garden, feeling the moist soil against my pores. We had just returned to Toledo after a trip to Europe, and were now visiting our garden plot in the Old West End. Jen was already in the garden when we arrived, digging away with a smile on STACY her face. She too was elated by the mystical mist on that summer evening. Together we walked through the garden and worked our hands into the earth. This experience reconnected us in a very physical and spiritual way with our neighborhood, neighbors and home.

The gardening season is again upon us, when we place seeds into the ground with care and hopeful intentions. Working in the community garden is a source of growth and inspiration. So many positive interactions and benefits result!

People continuously pass on the sidewalk and street where we can exchange greetings, share jokes or brief stories, meet new people and establish a visible sense of caring for the neighborhood. These exchanges and relationships are the foundation of a safe and solid community.

Inside the community garden, one can benefit from physical labor, interaction with and learning from Mother Nature, feeling the sun on your skin and the satisfaction of nourishing a seed to fruit. Between the fruit trees, blackberry bushes and rows of plots, more relationships develop as you garden side by side, even if few words are spoken as you mindfully tend your plot. Gardening generates inspiration through labor and a sense of well-being that is better felt than described.

Those I share the plot with and I are by no means expert gardeners. With minimal seasons under our thumbs, we are going in with some research and some experience, but mostly with enthusiasm, excitement and curiosity.

In our first week gardening, we have planted two varieties of kale, spinach, rainbow chard and two varieties of beans in our experimental horizontal and vertical combination pallet garden.

Next to that plot, we have planted white onions, garlic, radishes, turnips and potentially our favorite (with the most seeds planted), the cosmic purple carrots.

At home, we have started a variety of lettuce greens, arugula, tomatoes and other vegetables

and herbs indoors, which will eventually transfer to our community garden and backyard.

It seems as though gardening has become a popular hobby, what some would call a trend. It is no coincidence that in an age of television and computer screens, Iphones and Facebook, people are turning to the garden. We are (knowingly or not) yearning to become more human and less robotic, and that is an important move.

We are naturally drawn to connect with what is real and thriving, to develop relationships in the real world and witness mystery, growth and life. We are enlivened and strengthened by feeling the rain and sun on our skin and roots, dirt and earthworms in our hands.

Each time I garden, I am connecting with our place, a literal grounding of our sense of home and community, beyond a city that we call Toledo. O

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