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‘Bad Dads’ director returns for April 15 screening

By Emily B. Gibb Toledo Free Press News Editor egibb@toledofreepress.com

Derek Westerman, director of “Bad Dads,” will return to Toledo on April 15 for a screening of his series of short films for collegehumor.com starring Michael Cera and Will Hines.

“I’m very excited,” Westerman said. “Since I’ve left Toledo and made films, I’ve never been able to come back and exhibit anything I’ve done.”

The evening will be presented by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) and Toledo Free Press Star.

“The Arts Commission was excited about Artomatic and celebrating a native who looks like he’s on his way to bigger and better things, so we decided to make a special event to celebrate Derek’s achievement and let him know Toledo still cares about him,” said Ryan Bunch, ACGT performing and literary arts coordinator.

Westerman’s work will be shown April 16 during Artomatic 419! as well, but this night will be a more intimate view of the work of the Toledo native.

“We’re a community that acts as a springboard, but, inevitably, it seems like people come back a lot. So I think this is just a really exciting way to showcase the talent that is from here and goes to other places and show

that once you leave, home is always still here for you. That there’s still a partnership and connection even though you might have relocated,” Bunch said.

Another highlight of the evening will be the premiere of Westerman’s college senior thesis project.

Outside of his family and close friends, there are not many people who have seen the 15-minute short film he wrote and directed — as Westerman puts it, “literally no one.”

The film is a period piece set in the 1930s about pornography and stars his friend Clark Duke, now of “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “Kick-Ass” fame, and features Cera, Westerman said.

“It’s an extra hometown exclusive deal,” Bunch said.

Westerman was already friends with Duke, who happened to live in the same apartment complex as Cera while he was played Jason Bateman’s son in “Arrested Development,” so the three started hanging out.

“Clark read the script and begged me to be in it, so he was the main actor,” Westerman said. “I wrote a part for Mike and he said ‘sounds great,’ and so we did it.”

Doors open at 5 p.m. at The Blarney Bullpen, 601 Monroe St. There will be a $5 admission that includes soft drinks and a light buffet and there will be a cash bar. Films begin at 6 p.m. followed by a Q&A session. O

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Black Angels bless Record Store Day

By Jason Mack Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Psychedelic indie rockers The Black Angels will play a sold-out show at the Magic Stick in Detroit on April 16. As a bonus for local fans, the band will play a show at 1 p.m. at Culture Clash Records as part of the fourth annual Record Store Day. “I’m blown away,” Culture Clash’s Pat O’Connor said. “I love The Black Angels. One of their Record Store Day releases completely knocked me out. The day we got it in I probably listened to it nine times straight just flipping it and flipping it. It’s amazing.”

Record Store Day is a nationwide movement to shine a light on independent music retail and local business in general.

“There’s not going to be much room to move around if it’s anything like last year,” Culture Clash’s Shane Shirey said. “While we had great bands last year, none of them are anywhere near on the page where The Black Angels are at right now. Even looking nationwide, we have the biggest one where the band is actually playing.”

One way bands and record companies support Record Store Day by providing new releases exclusively to independent record stores. This

year’s Record Store Day features more than 300 albums, including records from Foo Fighters, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd.

The Black Angels has three releases on Record Store Day including limited edition B-sides of its album “Phosphene Dream” on white vinyl.

“We’ve chosen to celebrate by bringing in bands that embrace the day,” Shirey said. “The Black Angels embraced it big time by putting out three exclusive releases for that day. Even if you don’t pick up one of the releases, we’ve got these great bands playing starting at 1 p.m.”

On top of working, Shirey will perform with his band Frank & Jesse as it releases its new album, “Let It Come Down.” (see story on Page 5) O’Connor sees Record Store Day as an opportunity to introduce people to quality music.

“Music is still widely enjoyed; it’s not like music has died down,” O’Connor said. “The physical end of music certainly has really diminished. This turns people on to the alt experience you take in at a record store and preserves that culture.”

Culture Clash Records is located at 4020 Secor Road. The store opens at 10 a.m. on April 16 with live music beginning at 1 p.m. Visit TheCult ureClash.com for more information.

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Frank & Jesse debut new CD with concerts at Culture Clash, Ottawa Tavern

By Sarah Ottney Toledo Free Press Special SectioN Editor sottney@toledofreepress.com

Toledo rockers Frank & Jesse will perform two free shows April 16 to celebrate the release of its first full-length album, “Let It Come Down.”

The group will play at Culture Clash Records, 4020 Secor Road, at 3 p.m. as part of Record Store Day, a national event featuring in-store performances, exclusive releases and deep discounts on merchandise. Also playing will be The Black Angels and Suuns.

The official CD release party will be at the Ottawa Tavern, 1817 Adams St., where the group will play around 10 p.m. Also playing will be Joey and the Traitors, Fangs Out and Chicago’s Delmar and the Dedications.

“Let It Come Down” speaks to Rust Belt residents, said guitarist and vocalist John Salvage.

“The thread or the theme of it is exactly what we are — four guys that grew up in Northwest Ohio or Southeast Michigan,” Salvage said. “There’s not really any overt message or anything like that, but the feeling of it, at least I hope, is pretty familiar to anybody who grew up in this area of the country.”

A vinyl version of “Let It Come Down” will be pressed in late May. Frank & Jesse — named after the outlaw James brothers — formed about two years ago, said Salvage, who was performing mainly solo shows when longtime friend Shane Shirey approached him about starting a band.

“He was really dramatic about it, said if I didn’t start a band with him he was gonna quit music, that that was all he wanted,” Salvage said, laughing. “It was very flattering.”

The plan was to form an alt-country outfit.

“Mostly because when I played those songs by myself, they sounded kind of country just because they were played on acoustic guitar and I played harmonica with it, but when the full band came over, it didn’t play in as well as we thought,” Salvage said. “We still have country tendencies but we quickly became rock ‘n’ roll because we all grew up playing punk music. So we had these country songs in theory, but they were played through hugely loud, distorted guitars so they didn’t really sound twangy at all.”

Drummer Shirey, guitarist Seth Williams and bassist Eddie Keaveny — all veterans of various Toledo-area bands, including the Uncertain 5 and Unsinkable Molly Brown — currently round out the group.

Former bassist Seth Anderson, who played on the album and recently split amicably with the group, will play the Ottawa Tavern show.

“It took a lot of time to get out and Seth was a part of that whole thing so we definitely wanted Seth to be a part of the release,” Salvage said.

Putting out a full-length album took longer than expected and was a huge learning process for the band, Salvage said. The album was recorded at Toledo’s Firefly Studios with producer Brett Dennison. For more information, visit www.frankandjessemusic.com. O

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The sound of laughter

By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com

It’s 8 a.m. in California, and Paula Poundstone admits she already popped the top of her favorite diet cola.

“Yes I have,” she said and laughed.

The comedienne needs to be ready to take care of her three children, 10 cats, dog, lizard and bunny.

“The first thing I do every morning is get up and clean disgusting substances. It’s my whole life; it’s very glamorous,” she deadpanned.

Fans can expect to hear more about raising kids and animals when Poundstone comes to the Monroe County Community College La-Z-Boy Center Meyer Theater for a 7:30 p.m. show April 16.

Remaining tickets are $22.

“I talk about the difficult job of trying to inform oneself in order to be a halfway decent voter,” Poundstone said. “I talk about public schools, and I talk about Abraham Lincoln and Frank and Joe Hardy, but only where appropriate.”

In addition to her self-deprecating humor and offbeat observations, Poundstone is known for talking to the audience.

“I do these little biographies of people in the room and it gives every show an unexpected and great flavor,” she said during a call from her Santa Monica home.

She mentioned a person she talked to on her 2009 CD, “I Heart Jokes: Paula Tells Them in Maine.”

“At the [show] in Maine, the guy I asked what do you do for a living said he was a snow ranger, and I thought I’d died and gone to heaven,” Poundstone said.

That disc, surprisingly, is Poundstone’s only recording.

“First of all, I don’t know that the world was worse off without a Paula Poundstone CD,” she said. “If years ago when everyone was doing comedy CDs, if I had jumped right in, I wouldn’t have been able to get [the biographies] in. Now the characters in the room are on the CD, which is great.”

The Emmy Award winner has been quite a character herself.

“The first sentence of the last paragraph of the summary letter written by my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Bump, in May of 1965 says, ‘I have enjoyed many of Paula’s humorous comments about our activities,’ ” the comic said. “So Mrs. Bump thought I was mildly humorous in her kindergarten class,

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Maybe she developed her wit to elicit her favorite response.

“The sound of laughter delights me,” Poundstone said. “When I was little and my mother would have her friends over to play canasta, she’d send us up to bed and you could hear the ladies laughing through the floor. It was a great sound.”

These days she makes people laugh as a panelist on the quiz show “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!” on National Public Radio and as a regular guest on “A Prairie Home Companion.”

She’s also working on a book.

“It’s loosely titled ‘The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness.’ It’s about things that people think will make them happy,” Poundstone said.

“I wrote a book called, ‘There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say,’ and that one took me nine years,” she said. “When I started this one, I thought somehow I’d bring it in; how high did I set the bar there?” O

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MUD HENS OPENING DAY

Season kicks off with April 14 doubleheader

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n addition to the usual promotions, contests and fireworks that Mud Hens fans have grown accustomed to at Fifth Third Field, the 10th anniversary this season will bring about new excitement with the introduction of an Opening Day doubleheader on April 14 against Columbus.

The doubleheader will consist of two seveninning games, with the first pitch scheduled for 4 p.m. and the second contest slated for 7 p.m.

What’s more is that fans will need just one ticket for both games.

“We hatched this idea over a year ago,” President and General Manager Joe Napoli said. “We talked to the Tigers about it. We’ll see if this was the wisest idea or not. We think it’s going to be great. We think it’s going to be great for the Hens, for the fans, for Downtown. We’d like to think that it’s a great way to celebrate the 10th anniversary, with a doubleheader. So from that perspective, we’re really excited.

“The only thing we need to have happen now is for it to be 70 degrees and sunny, and Downtown will be happening for the whole day. That’s the beauty of it.”

With the Mud Hens reaching a historic mark in the franchise this season, both Toledo and the Tigers organization thought it would be fitting to

do something different.

“We look back historically, [and] we’re not aware of any club having a doubleheader on opening day,” Napoli said. “So from that perspective, we thought it was novel. The other perspective is that Opening Day is a holiday in town, so from that perspective we thought, ‘How do we capitalize on that? How do we make it even that much more fun?’ And we said, ‘Well, why don’t we play two?’

MIKE “We’ll take it a day at a time. The last thing that we would want to do is ruin a good thing, so I don’t know that we would do a doubleheader every year. But when the opportunity presents itself, maybe it would be an opportunity to do another doubleheader.”

The Hens can plan historic Opening Day activities now, but 10 years ago, the club was floundering. Both the community and franchise knew

that change was needed to revitalize baseball in the city.

After years of planning, that process finally came together with the opening of Fifth Third Field in Downtown Toledo on April 9, 2002.

“It’s interesting because people tend to only remember all of the fond memories around opening Fifth Third Field,” Napoli said. “It took us the better part of five years to persuade the community that this might be a good idea.”

Through a public-private model with private dollars coming in through sponsorships, naming rights, founders’ suites and season tickets, and public money coming in through countyissued bonds, the Hens had a strong financial plan in place to fund the building of a new ballpark.

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dous success, silencing the people who were not supportive of the new ballpark.

“Since then, the county borrowed $20 million,” Napoli said. “We’ve almost paid half of it back after just nine years. We anticipated it would take us 25 years to pay the bonds back.

We’re ahead of schedule. We’re very proud of that. That controversy disappeared, especially after the first five years where we had some terrific success, and here we are going on year No. 10 and I can’t believe it. It’s been a blur.”

To say that Fifth Third Field has been a hit from the get-go would be a huge understatement.

Fifth Third Field was named “Best Ballpark in Minor League Baseball” by Newsweek in its inaugural season in 2002, when 547,204 fans came out to see the Mud Hens and contributed to 27 sellouts. It has become the centerpiece of Downtown Toledo, helping revitalize the once downtrodden Warehouse District with a host of restaurants and pubs, including Fricker’s, The Blarney Irish Pub, Jed’s, Tony Packo’s and PizzaPapalis.

As far as the next 10 seasons go, for Napoli it’s about continuing to attract a wider audience and build on the Mud Hens tradition.

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Public art installations add to Fifth Third Field’s character

By Emily B. Gibb TOLEDO FREE PRESS NEWS EDITOR egibb@toledofreepress.com

One of the special touches that makes Fifth Third Field a unique ballpark is the incorporation of public art installations around the field.

During the ballpark’s construction in November 2009, the Art in Public Places Committee of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo organized a design review board, which included members of the Lucas County Board of Commissioners, Toledo Mud Hens, the Warehouse District, Toledo Museum of Art, The Collaborative and The Gateway Group, the consultant for ballpark planning.

The board put out a call for artists and received 44 proposals from individuals as far away as South America and Amsterdam and as close as Bowling Green, said Marc Folk, executive director of the Arts Commission.

After careful selection, the board narrowed the contenders down to four sculpture finalists.

‘Who’s Up?’

Bowling Green resident Emanuel Enriquez designed a proposal using local history as his inspiration for the piece.

Before Fifth Third Field, there was Ned Skeldon Stadium. Before Ned Skeldon, the home of Toledo minor league baseball was Swayne Field, located on the corner of Monroe Street

and Detroit Avenue. A crumbling concrete wall that once served as an outfield wall still stands, but the other outfield wall was made of wood.

Stories say that kids who lived in the Old West End would sneak over to watch games through the holes in the wood, Folk said.

Enriquez’s creation, “Who’s Up? — Depicting a Knothole Gang,” represents the kids who spent their summer days sneaking glimpses of the Hens. Four bronze, life-size children vie for a look through the knotholes of a bronze fence to see who’s at bat. The sculpture, located on the sidewalk on the St. Clair Street side of the ballpark was funded by George and Deborah Chapman and the City of Toledo’s One Percent for Art program.

‘I Got It’

Frank C. Gaylord, the artist responsible for the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed his Fifth Third Field installation, “I Got It,” on a turntable so that when the park is closed, it can face the streets. The turntable was designed by the University of Toledo’s engineering department.

The bronze sculpture features three boys in old-time uniforms competing for a fly ball. It is located just outside the left field foul line near Monroe and Superior streets.

“It’s really great artwork,” Folk said. “It adds a whole other human dimension to the ballpark.”

Gaylord’s piece was privately funded by contributions from James F. White Jr. and Timothy L. White Sr.

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John Rogers of Portland, Ore., designed the main entry gates located at the corner of Huron and Washington streets.

The gates are framed by 14- to 18-foot wooden bats with other baseball-themed elements attached as well.

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Jim Gallucci of Greensboro, N.C., designed 22 baseball-themed manhole covers for the sidewalks surrounding Fifth Third Field.

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t’s no secret that many regional community members have anxieties about traveling Downtown for business or leisure purposes.

Those of us who live or work Downtown take for granted that we know the street names, where to find a bite to eat and drink, and cheap, convenient parking. For those less acquainted with the Downtown landscape, attending an event at Fifth Third Field can offer an opportunity to re-explore Downtown. Many new businesses have popped up in the area since the ballpark was built in 2002, and established businesses have expanded their offerings or operating hours to accommodate ballpark attendees. The city is cleaner, safer and offers a range of sensory delights for Mud Hens fans.

Although Downtown Toledo isn’t as bustling as it was in the first half of the 19th century, it certainly doesn’t resemble the Toledo of the late ’80s and ’90s. One of many catalysts for the upstart of urban renewal has been the building of Fifth Third Field and the subsequent establishment of several mixed-use commercial and residential spaces surrounding the park. Other influences on the rebirth of the surrounding area include the cleanup and landscaping of the park adjacent from Owens Corning and the designation of the surrounding area and the Warehouse District as an “Art Zone” by the Arts Commis-

sion of Greater Toledo in 2007. If you haven’t made it Downtown lately for a game, concert or summer Art Walk, consider joining your fellow Toledoans for Opening Day at Fifth Third Field on April 14. If you can’t make it for Opening Day, there are eight other home games in the morning, afternoon or evening to choose from in the month of April alone.

JULES In addition to popular hangouts like The Blarney and Packo’s at the Park, here are some suggestions of locally owned places to visit: O Grumpy’s, 34 S. Huron St. Traditionally open for lunch, Grumpy’s now offers breakfast daily and will extend hours on Opening Day until 4 p.m. for Mud Hens fans. Management noted that if business stays constant during game days, they would consider expanding hours for all home games.

O The Oliver House, 27 Broadway St. The Oliver House is home to multiple restaurants and bars, offering a range of dining options to satisfy any palate at a variety of price points.

Although many people are familiar with the Maumee Bay Brew Pub, Rockwells and Mutz Bar, they might not have heard about the delightful newer addition to the historic Oliver House Café, Petit Fours Patisserie. Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Petit Fours has become local favorite spot for business lunches and meetings with friends, while remaining one of the area’s best-kept secrets. Its expansive menu offers many artisanal sandwiches, soups, and specials at deliciously reasonable prices.

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O Downtown Latté, 44 S. St. Clair St. The Latte (as it is referred to by repeat customers) will keep its regularly scheduled hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Opening Day, and will offer a range of specials to appeal to kids and families.

O Table Forty 4, 610 Monroe St. A more recent addition to the Monroe Street corridor, Table Forty 4 offers a trendy atmosphere, good service and a variety of tasty menu items to choose from. The restaurant can easily accommodate groups and is an ideal place to meet friends before or after the game. It gets crowded quickly, so reservations are recommended before Downtown sporting events and concerts.

O Home Slice Pizza, 28 S. St. Clair St. Home Slice offers great thin-crust pizza and a large drink selection. The walls are decorated with artwork by Toledo artists.

O Swank Gifts, 48 S. St. Clair St. Swank Gifts has a variety of gifts for adults and kids as well as art by local artists. If you drive by Swank on a sunny day, you’re sure to see a delightful sidewalk display of the store’s offerings. O

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Since the exhibit opened last month, the artwork of Fernando Botero has caught the attention of many area residents — even those who have not yet entered the Toledo Museum of Art. Three massive cast bronze sculptures on display outside the museum — two along Monroe Street and one on the other side of the building — have been a huge hit, said TMA Associate Director Amy Gilman.

“Especially on the front of the building, where if you spend a little time you actually see people drive by and you’ll see them turn around and stop and they all get out of their cars and take pictures in front of the sculptures,” Gilman said with a laugh. “They’re like ‘Wait a minute — there’s a giant nude woman in front of the museum. Let’s just get out and stop.’ She’s 2,500 pounds. I mean, that is a big, big sculpture.”

Another sculpture — a giant hand — practically calls out for a high-five. Sure enough, there are hand-shaped smudges in the middle of its massive palm that show many museum visitors have done just that.

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Botero exhibit draws visitors inside and out of museum. have here does work that we can actually show outside of the building,” said Gilman, who is also TMA’s curator of modern and contemporary art. “To have these big sculptures sitting in front of the museum really stops people in their tracks.”

“The Baroque World of Fernando Botero,” on display through June 12, features a collection of 100 pieces from the artist’s personal collection, including paintings, drawings and sculptures. The pieces are arranged in three rooms, starting with his earliest work and moving toward his latest so visitors can watch his style develop from the 1950s to the late 2000s, Gilman said.

Toledo is the final stop and only Midwest venue for the traveling exhibition, which opened in Canada in 2007 and has since toured 11 other U.S. museums, mostly in the South.

“Certainly Mr. Botero is the best known contemporary artist from South America,” said TMA Public Relations Manager Teri Sharp. “I won’t be surprised to see visitors from outside our region. We’re the only one in this region (to have the show) and the last chance to see it.”

Known for his use of vibrant color, unique portrayal of figures and the larger-than-life scale of his work, the Colombia native has a style that is instantly recognizable and draws visitors from room to room, Gilman said. n BOTERO CONTINUES ON 13

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n BOTERO CONTINUED FROM 12 “He’s incredibly popular with the public,” Gilman said. “One of the things people can expect is to be blown away by how luscious these paintings are. They’re very sensual. The colors are fantastic.”

All labels are in English and Spanish, which is Botero’s native language, Sharp said.

Although Botero has lived and created most of his artwork outside Colombia, Latin American imagery remains a large part of all his work, according to information from TMA. Sent to a bullfighting school at a young age, Botero found he preferred drawing to being in the ring. A student of art history, travels to Spain, France, Italy and Mexico inspired his style, which was already distinctive by the time he moved to New York City in 1960 while in his late 20s.

“It’s an incredibly big deal and we are really delighted to have his work here,” Gilman said.

Cost for the Botero exhibit is $15 for nonmembers, $12 for seniors 65 and older, $5 for

students ages 6 to 22, and free for TMA members and children younger than 6.

Upcoming programming related to the exhibit includes: O 7:30 p.m. May 6: “Fernando Botero and the Art of Radical Stylization.” Former TMA director Don Bacigalupi, now executive director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., will discuss how Botero’s style compares with the uniquely exaggerated styles of other artists.

O 7:30 p.m. June 3: “Fernando Botero: Examining the Myth.” Edward J. Sullivan, professor of art history at New York University and author of three books about Botero, will discuss how Botero’s work compares to the Old World masters he studied and how he in turn inspired modern styles like pop and graphic art. O

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The Ark This small venue offers a showcase for lesser-known acts. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org.

O Catie Curtis, Amy Speace: 8 p.m. April 13, $20.

O Breathe Owl Breathe, the Photographers: 8 p.m. April 14, $12.50.

O The Johnny Clegg Band: 8 p.m. April 15, $22.50.

O Anais Mitchell: 8 p.m. April 16, $15.

O Peter Yarrow: 7:30 p.m. April 17, $35.

O Candye Kane: 8 p.m. April 19, $15.

O The Guggenheim Grotto: 8 p.m. April 20, $15.

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.

O Jeff Stewart & the 25s, Nathan Cogan: April 14.

O Nine Lives: April 14, Bullpen.

O Hey Monea! April 15.

O Grain of Salt: April 16.

Blind Pig 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 Tobacco, Beans, Shapers: 9 p.m. April 13.

O Local H, the Dig: 9 p.m. April 14.

O Deals Gone Bad, Bad Assets, Skitch: 9 p.m. April 15.

O Collie Buddz, New Kingston, Los Rakas: 8 p.m. April 16.

O XV, the Dean’s List, Benton Duvall, Jack Kennedy & Joe Reynolds: 8 p.m. April 18.

O The Boxer Rebellion, We Are Augustines: 8 p.m. April 19.

O Four Finger Five, Wolfie Complex, Christian Rock: 9 p.m. April 20.

Bretz Bar 2012 Adams St. (419) 243-1900.

O Deja Dellataro and Felaciana Thunderpussy: Thursdays-Saturdays.

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O Jerod: Wednesdays and April 21.

O Open mic night with Chris Knopp: Mondays.

O Luke James: Tuesdays.

O Bush League: April 14.

O Gin Bunny: April 15.

O Swamp Kings: April 16.

Blarney Bullpen, 601 Monroe St. 5 p.m.: Derek Westerman “Bad Dads” (film)

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Caesars Windsor Consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. 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.

O Paul Potts: 9 p.m. April 16, $25.

Cheetah’s Den A different band performs each week. 702 E. Broadway St. (419) 754-1903.

O DJ Lamont: Tuesdays.

O Devious: Thursdays (also open mic night)-Saturdays.

Club Soda This university hot spot from back in the day hosts entertainment Fridays and Saturdays. 3922 Secor Road. (419) 473-0062 or www.toledoclubsoda.com.

O East River: April 15-16.

Dégagé Jazz Café 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. April 13 and 20.

O Michael Peslikis: April 14.

O Gunnar Mossblad Group: April 15.

O Bixler & Haley Group: April 16.

O Joe Sneider, Steve Knurek: April 19.

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

O Name This Tune: 7:30 p.m. Sundays.

O Kyle White: April 13 and 20.

O The Bridges: April 14-16.

O Gregg Aranda: April 19.

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.

3rd Floor, 407 Washington St. building (mixed) 1-3 p.m.: TSA Performers (jazz/blues) 3 p.m.: Jason Quick 4 p.m.: Lynn Walker & Andrew Field (readings) 5 p.m.: Northcoast Theatre (theatre) 6 p.m.: DFR (funk) (poetry) 7 p.m.: Broadway Bards 8 p.m.: Kay Louise & Mesmeric (belly dance) 9 p.m.: Great Lakes Crew (hip-hop) 2nd Floor Stage, 407 Washington St. building 12:30 p.m.: DJ G33Kd0uT (DJ) 2:30 p.m.: Naomi House (readings) 3:30 p.m.: Rebecca Golden & Rebecca Wood (readings) 5:30 p.m.: Toledo School for the Arts Creative Writing Club (readings) 7:30 p.m.: Alan Hall (singer-songwriter) 8:30 p.m.: Julie Powers (performance art) Old West End Records Stage, 25 S. St. Clair St. building 12:30-2:30 p.m.: Artomatic 419! Open Mic (open mic) 2:30 p.m.: Tranquil (rock) 3:30 p.m.: The ‘Leles (folk) 4:30 p.m.: Space Gypsies (rock/experimental) 5:30 p.m.: Dianne Borsenik & John Burroughs (poetry) 6:30 p.m.: Steve & Angel (folk) 7:30 p.m.: Toledo School for the Arts Performers (mixed) 8:30 p.m.: Marco Polio & The New Vaccines (rock/performance art) 9:30 p.m.: Took Too Much? (rock)

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O Name This Tune: 8 p.m. April 14.

O Jon Barile & Bobby May: 10 p.m. April 15.

O Tom Turner & Slow Burn: 10 p.m. April 16.

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O Auto Tune karaoke: 9 p.m. Mondays, free.

O Vanquish the Populace, Something Isn’t As It Seems, the Golden Dawn: 9 p.m. April 14.

O Lucian Townes, Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons, J.W. Carlson, Violent Stars: 9 p.m. April 15.

O Smoking Popes, Little Black Mess, the Matt Truman Ego Trip, Prayers for Rain: 9 p.m. April 16.

O Young Prisms, the Faux Paus: 9 p.m. April 19.

O Sixx Digit, Ghiftd, C-Fifth, Bolie, C-Low the Beast, J-Krew: 9 p.m. April 20.

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O Slow Burn: April 15.

O It’s Essential: April 16.

O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 6 p.m. April 18.

O Tom & Kyle Turner: April 19.

Mickey Finn’s A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights.

602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www.mickeyfinnspub.com.

O Literature & Music nights (writers will read and bands will perform): 8 p.m. Thursdays in April.

O Delicate Steve: 8:30 p.m. April 15.

O Stonehouse, Ind’Grass: 8:30 p.m. April 16.

O The Photo Atlas: 8:30 p.m. April 18.

O Boogie Matrix: 8:30 p.m. April 20.

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

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O The Late Show: April 15-16.

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O Ekoostik Hookah, Dragon Wagon, Green Means Go: 9 p.m. April 16, $15-$18.

O Forever the Sickest Kids, Breathe Carolina, We Are the In Crowd, Before Their Eyes, Tonight Alive, Summerfield: 6 p.m. April 17.

O Tim Reynolds & TR3, Jason LaPorte, Ryan Dunlap: 9 p.m.

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Jazz — straight, smooth, bebop or traditional — all kinds are played here. 151 Water St. (419) 241-7732 or www. murphysplacejazz.com.

O Open mic: 8 p.m. Thursdays.

O Anna Givens, Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: 8 p.m.

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O Ellie Martin: 9 p.m. April 15.

O Glenda Biddlestone: 9 p.m. April 16.

Ice Restaurant & Bar This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. (419) 2463339 or icerestaurantandbar.com.

O Johnny Lawrence: 5 p.m. April 14.

O Berlin Brothers: 8 p.m. April 15.

O Ronn Daniels: 8 p.m. April 16.

Kerrytown Concert House This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $5-$30, unless noted.

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O Gavin Creek, Robbie Roth: 10 p.m. April 13.

O Schumann Festival Concert: 8 p.m. April 20.

Mainstreet Bar and Grill Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 697-6297 or www.toledomainstreet.com.

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.

O Vytas and Steve: 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Open mic with Bread and Butter: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Mondays.

O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. April 14.

Last Born Sons Band performs at 9 p.m. Thursdays; DJs take over on Fridays and Saturdays. 6648 Lewis Ave., Temperance. (734) 847-7222 or mtloonies.net.

Omni This club is a venue for music (and music lovers) of all types.

2567 W. Bancroft St. (419) 535-6664 or omnimidwest.com.

O Red, White and Crue; Poison’d: 8 p.m. April 15, $7.

One2 Lounge at Treo Live music starts at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com.

O Jason Quick Trio: April 15.

O Band of Brothers: April 16.

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Owens to present ‘Tartuffe’

Owens Community College will present the classic French comedy “Tartuffe” April 15-17.

Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. April 15-16 and 3 p.m. April 17 at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Mainstage Theatre at the Toledoarea campus, 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg.

“Owens Community College is excited to present such an extremely well-known theatrical production, featuring the talents of so many Owens students,” said Doug Mead, chair of fine and performing arts, in a news release. “’Tartuffe’ was written by arguably France’s most celebrated comic playwrights in Moliere. Attendees will certainly enjoy the ever-changing storyline, which is full of many surprises.”

The cast of Owens students and alumni will be directed by Owens instructor of fine and performing arts Jeremy Meier.

Tickets are $12 for the general public and $8 for Owens students and employees. To purchase tickets, visit www.owens.edu or call (567) 6612787 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. ARTS (2787). O — Sarah Ottney

Filmmaker, glass blower at TMA

Sauder Village glass artist Mark Matthews and Emmy and Oscar-winning filmmaker Robin Lehman will provide a free presentation at 7:30 p.m. April 15 at the Toledo Museum of Art. Lehman is premiering his latest short film during the program. He has created videos about Matthews and other leading glass artists, including Pino Signoretto and Lino Tagliapietra.

His newest work is a compilation of all of his

glass videos, including one about Matthews.

“Mark is such an incredible character, highly skilled glass worker, does unique stuff,” Lehman said, “As a person, he’s so funny and diverse and eloquent and educated that I decided this guy would be a great subject — mainly because of the personality and because he does different stuff.”

After they finished about a week’s worth of footage, the two went out to dinner. While eating, Lehman said, he went back to his car to get his camera because of the unique conversation.

“A large part of the really interesting things he said that were unique to Mark ended up making it in the video,” he said.

Lehman began compiling the videos six weeks ago and finished April 11. He says all of the films and videos he’s made essentially make themselves, but glass blowing videos provide a very different visual experience because of the way the glass moves and manipulates itself. He also sets it to classical music.

“It’s very, very dynamic and fast and it happens right before your eyes. That, together with the gorgeous glow that the glass gives off, together with the absolutely astounding things these people do to glass — using the best music ever written — combines to make something I hope will make people very excited,” he said.

Friday’s talk and screening will provide guests with a one-of-a-kind look into the making of two art forms that have come together.

“I always find it fun to see things with an audience,” Lehman said. “The only thing I can absolutely guarantee is a most unusual evening.”

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O Child Bite, Prussia: 11 p.m. April 13.

O TeamNate: 10 p.m. April 15.

O Frank & Jesse: 10 p.m. April 16.

Spicy Tuna This sushi bar offers occasional entertainment to accompany the fishy dishes. 7130 Airport Hwy. (419) 720-9333 or spicytunasushi.com.

O DJ Jimmy James: 10 p.m. Fridays.

O Karaoke: 10 p.m. Saturdays.

O Kyle White: 7-11 p.m. April 14.

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On April 20, “urban nu-sense” will host its final “the outlet” event for the academic year.

Founded in 2007 by community activist Natural, “urban-nusense” is an artistic collective responsible for planning, promoting and implementing monthly urban art events at the Clazel in Bowling Green.

According to Natural, “the outlet” events are focused on sharing and promoting urban art forms such as spoken word poetry, hip-hop music, dance and visual art.

“Each event features a visual artist, as well as a performing artist,” Natural said. “We also have an open mic at each event. Since this is the last event of the academic year, the open mic situation will be different. There won’t be a sign-up sheet. It will be a ‘spit it and quit it’ arrangement.”

Jack Hedrick, a BGSU 3-D design student is this month’s featured visual artist. “Jack blows glass and is an exceptional graffiti artist.” explained Natural.

Alixa and Naima of Climbing PoeTree are the featured performing artists.

“This event is different than other performing arts shows because our guests are able to observe and participate in the art,” Natural said. “People will be able to create a cloth square for a tapestry that will be stitched together after the event symbolizing their involvement.

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Wakefield was recently signed to Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records and has been featured on NPR, the BBC and HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. He finished his latest book, “Gentleman Practice,” in March.

It is his first book in four years, available through Write Bloody Publishing.

“Any of the stints with Ani DiFranco and her band and crew and their grace could be called the highlight of my career thus far,” Wakefield said in a press release. “I feel pretty blessed to get to live for a living.”

Also performing at the event will be CAC Program Director John Dorsey and Michael Grover and his Imaginary Band.

Grover was the one who heard that Wakefield was touring and invited him to the CAC for his first Toledo performance, Dorsey said.

“If you’ve heard him before, you know that he gives a really great live performance,” said Dorsey, a Toledo Free Press Star contributor. “He’s very, very, funny and I think it will be a very humorous evening, and also very well-informed because he tends to mix politics and humor.”

The show begins at 6:30 p.m. in the CAC’s Lois M. Nelson Theater, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased online at www.cactoledo.org or by calling (419) 244-2787. O — Emily B. Gibb

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By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com

It’s not every day a music legend calls. But Loretta Lynn talks like she rang up a friend down the street.

“This morning I got up and [my knee] was hurtin’ so bad,” she said. “And my daughter says, ‘Momma, why’s it still hurtin’?’ And I said, ‘Well, when you’re cut on, I imagine it hurts for a little while.’ ” Make no mistake: The first lady of country music is tough. And even though she had to cancel March concert dates to have torn cartilage repaired in her right knee, she plans to be in Toledo April 14 for a 7:30 p.m. show at Stranahan Theater.

If you want to help Lone Wolf Productions, Toledo Free Press and 107.7 The Wolf celebrate Lynn’s birthday, tickets are $62.50 and $52.50.

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The native of Butcher Holler, Ky., is working harder than ever.

There’s a project with her sister, Crystal Gayle.

“We’ve been trying to pick the songs and stuff for quite a bit,” Lynn said during a phone interview from her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

“Me and my sister, Peggy Sue, my other little sister, she’s singin’ backup for Crystal right now.

So we’re going to record an album.”

She’s revisiting some of her greatest hits.

“I’m goin’ to record all the No. 1’s and then the top fives,” she said.

That’s a lot of songs. She was the first woman in country music to have 50 top 10 hits.

Chart-toppers include “Fist City,” “Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “One’s on the Way,” “Rated X” and “She’s Got You.” Lynn reached the top five with several songs, including “The Pill,” “You’re Lookin’ at Country,” “Happy Birthday,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” “They Don’t Make ’em Like My Daddy” and “Your Squaw Is on the Warpath.”

“I was writin’ from a woman’s standpoint, mostly because of the way I was feelin’ you know, so I didn’t know it’d hit so many women

but found out they all felt like me,” Lynn said.

“The big hits are real things,. You need to keep it kind of true to life. If you do that, you’re gonna hit most people.”

Most are familiar with the Grammy Award winner’s life story. Her 1976 best-selling book, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” was made into a movie and released in 1980. Sissy Spacek won an Academy Award for her portrayal of the country superstar.

Her fan base continues to grow, thanks to a collaboration with Jack White on 2004’s “Van Lear Rose” and the diverse artists on “Coal Miner’s Daughter — A Tribute to Loretta Lynn,” which was released last fall and features Paramore, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock and Reba McEntire. Lynn sings the title track on the latter with Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow.

“I grew up listening to Loretta and she was a great influence on me and my music,” Lambert wrote in an e-mail to Toledo Free Press. “I feel honored that she asked me to be a part of her project and love her song ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter.’

It was definitely a thrill and a career highlight.

“She told me that I was feisty!”

“She is feisty, let me tell you, that girl’s somethin’ else,” Lynn said of Lambert. “She wrote me a letter the other day and she said it’s time we start writin’.

And she sent me the idea for the song, so I’m goin’ have to call her and tell her let’s get with it.”

The first woman to receive the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year honor said fans can expect some new music this year.

“I’m doin’ a Christmas album, a religious album — I’ve got some of them already recorded — and another album of new stuff,” she said.

And the Country Music Hall of Famer is dabbling in art.

“Piddlin’ and paintin’ — that’s what I’m doin’ right now,” she said. “I’m tryin’ to paint some flowers, which I’ve never done before. Just playin’, you know, but I’ve got paint all over and all over me.

“I’m just startin’. I’m afraid to try to paint anything more than a flower ’cause if I make a mistake, I can just make the flower bigger,” she said and laughed. O

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“Bill Willingham, writer of ‘Fables,’ had a great high concept,” said Monarch Cards and Comics’ Ed Katschke. “What would happen if all of the storybook characters from myth and legend were real people? What if they had to flee their magical homelands to retreat to our decidedly un-magical and mundane existence? That was the initial pitch for the monthly series that, over the course of the past eight years, has quickly become one of the best mainstream comics on the racks.

“Willingham, along with artist Mark Buckingham, has crafted a marvelously witty and often exciting saga featuring such characters as Snow White, the Big Bad Wolf, Prince Charming, the Frog Prince, Pinocchio and many more.

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manages the difficult alchemy of mixing fantasy and reality in equal and potent doses and the resulting stories build on the previous chapters in ways that are constantly delightful and surprising. This volume shows the Fabletown community dealing with the depredations of Mr. Dark, boogeyman extraordinaire, amidst the usual political intrigues and personal dramas.

It all leads up to a knock-down, drag-out fight between Mr. Dark and the mysterious Frau Totenkinder, aka The Black Forest Witch, and her fetish for cottages made out of cookies and cake. The ending is as surprising as any the series has portrayed and I guarantee it will have you coming back for more! ‘Fables’ is the perfect comic for people who enjoy high fantasy, but generally aren’t into comics.”

The company also publishes the “Cinderella” series, which posits the well-known princess as a gun-toting secret agent. Vertigo fans may also be interested to hear that the Swamp Thing character has jumped ship to return to his birthplace at DC Comics, as seen in last week’s “Brightest Day” No. 23 — no word yet if he’ll be bringing Pinocchio with him. O

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Stuck in the rain? No worries. The latest Mario funfest has eclectic fun for up to four players as well as online play.

“Mario Sports Mix” serves up volleyball, dodgeball, basketball and hockey.

Each sport also has one related minigame. Players can use their Miis, play solo or in teams of two or three plus online. Single player games are easy because of the low challenge AI characters while Tournament mode allows quick unlocking throughout the special cup play (three for each sport).

Win all the cups on normal mode to unlock the hard difficulty level. Content, unlockables, items, special moves and the classic coin incentives are very high. The learning curves are short and fun — perfect for the all-ages target audience. The record book keeps statistics for achievement-oriented players. Control schemes include remote only or remote and nunchuk, which is much easier.

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The 2011 YAAW program is scheduled to begin June 27th and run through August 5th. Young Artists At Work applications will be available at the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Offices (1838 Parkwood Avenue, Suite 120, Toledo, Ohio, 43604) through April 19, 2011. Applications may also be downloaded from our website. All applications must be hand-delivered or postmarked by Thursday, April 21st, 2011.

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The Juice 107.3’s “Put Me On Live” contest brought supporters out to the Collingwood Arts Center in flocks on April 8 and 9. Beginning with 24 contestants, half rappers and half singers, the talented hopefuls gave their all for this “American Idol”-style competition.

Complete with a panel of educated commentators offering constructive criticism and encouragement, each artist brought their A-game.

LIL Hip-Hop artists from as far as Chicago and as near as your neighborhood hit the stage Friday, each offering a unique swagger. And while some artists needed a little help in particular areas (breath control, crowd control, clothing ... there are more, but I’ll be nice), the overall offering was impressive.

Native Chicago artist PayPerFlave was definitely in character, dressed in a white suit with matching fedora, and of course, the white gators.

He looked like a walking billboard for Chicago.

And he was the only artist who had his street team throwing his promotional shirts out.

Female MC Officially E~B was a crowd favorite, performing her single “Body Rockin’,” which has more than 14,000 hits on YouTube.

Perhaps the most animated Hip-Hop artist was Correct. From beginning to end, he was a nonstop ball of energy. What was the most impressive about him was that, unlike some of the other performers, he didn’t seem to have brought a huge group of supporters with him, yet he still won over the crowd. Now that’s Hip-Hop. The following night, Saturday, was the R&B performer’s chance to battle it out, ballad for ballad. The most upsetting part about their performances was that they were all so good, I couldn’t really make fun of anyone. Yep, I’m serious.

Spyda kicked off the competition. Since she sang Alicia Keys’ “Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart,” she decided to really give us a show and perform with a bed onstage. She was the only artist who had real stage props, complete with a dresser and flatscreen television. One thing all artists must remember; your show is just as important as your voice.

Some of the audience was skeptical about Chris Shutters. He had bangs and walked out with a guitar. Someone actually yelled “Justin Bieber.” But the ignorance was silenced the moment Shutters opened his mouth. Performing Bill Withers’ classic “Ain’t no Sunshine,” he mesmerized the crowd. My fellow Star columnist

Martini Rox was a commentator, and asked him “What church do you go to?” Shutters proved that the underdog can succeed.

No stranger to the stage, Tracy was the first singer to use the entire stage — and the floor — to entertain the crowd. One commentator said “That boy’s a performer!” Enough said.

The most entertaining had to be Hazel. Her song was about the popular dance Crump, and one particular member of the audience felt the music in his soul, and his impromptu dancing brought even more energy to Hazel’s performance. I hope she got his number for future performances.

The competition is just getting started. The six people chosen from each genre will advance and compete again, inching closer to the grand prize, which will be announced soon. If you missed the first show, do yourself a favor and make sure you’re at the next one, April 15 and 16. O

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t’s impossible to not see his brother’s face when you look at his.

Kevin Farley knows it.

He is the spitting image of his late kin — Chris Farley, the famous screen comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star. So as Kevin works on his own budding stand-up act, he doesn’t shy away from the fact when he takes the stage.

“I think most people JEFF when they see me, they relate me to my brother. And so, they know something of my family,” Farley said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “So, I start off just sort of addressing that — I look a lot like my brother. Just sort of get that out of the way, and then I talk a lot about growing up in the Midwest, growing up in a large family, and then some of the experiences of living out of Hollywood.

“It’s a lot of storytelling. Not so much a jokeoriented type of a show.”

Farley will be bringing his stories and memories to Connxtions Comedy Club in Toledo on April 29. Though he is relatively new to the world of stand-up, Farley already has a rich history behind him as an actor, writer and performer.

“I’ve been a performer for a long time. I was at the Second City for years. Early in the ’90s I was down at the Second City doing improv material, really a lot of improvisation. Stand-up is something that I’ve just started doing,” Farley said.

“And it’s been going well, I’ve enjoyed it a lot.”

He first started performing in his hometown of Madison, Wis., in the early 1990s, right around the same time Chris was hitting it big on Saturday nights.

“I would perform onstage there at night, doing improvisation, plays, and this and that.

And then I moved to Chicago, did a lot of plays, Second City, ImprovOlympic.”

His first big break in Hollywood came in 2000, when he was cast as a member of the satirical boy band “2gether,” first as a movie on MTV, then as a regular series.

“That was probably my biggest television show,” Farley said of "2gether.” “It was pretty surreal. We were a boy band, and the odd thing about 2gether is that it started to become more of a boy band, people started to think that we were a real band. So it was really funny and odd at the same time.”

But the joy of remembering the series comes tinged with sadness, as his co-star Michael Cuccione passed away during the production of the show’s second season.

“It affected me a great deal. I still think about Mike every day,” Farley said. “He was just a sweet

kid, and loved life. I learned a lot from him, you know.

Because he really loved life.

So that’s something I always think about.”

He spoke highly of the lessons learned on the set of the film, “An American Carol,” 2008’s political satire directed

by David Zucker of “Naked Gun” and “Airplane” fame. He said he couldn’t help but gain knowledge while on a set surrounded by the “heavy hitters” of acting.

“Certainly watching Jon Voight work is a treat because he’s just meticulous. And also the late Dennis Hopper, I got to do a few scenes with him and see how he worked.

And Kelsey Grammer,” Farley said.

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“It’s not up to me to think about that. That’s up to the audience. I’m not in the business to worry about that, because it’s out of my control.

“As far as making your own name in this business, I don’t know how to do it. I don’t think anyone does. Maybe Khloe Kardashian knows more about it than I do. Shocking! She maybe knows how to make a name for yourself, I don’t,” Farley said. “I just go about getting on stage and trying to be entertaining. I’m just trying to do the best job possible, and let the other stuff take care of itself.” O Email Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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