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CLUBS: Analog Revolution plays Bowling Green 4 ARTS: Art Corner Toledo works for Toledo 5 EDUCATION: Bassist Doug Johns offers master class 7 COMEDY: Steve Byrne at Fat Fish Blue 9 COMICS: They are women, hear them roar 11 THE PULSE: Events calendar 14 METROPARKS: Vernal pool surveys 18 VIDEO GAMES: ‘Wipe Out’ wipes out 19

ANALOG REVOLUTION • ART CORNER TOLEDO • DOUG JOHNS • STEVE BYRNE • MIXTAPES • X-WOMEN • METROPARKS • WIPEOUT JULY 7, 2010 • Episode 1 Chapter 18 • Toledo Free Press Star, Toledo, OH: “A good film is when the price of dinner, the theater admission and the babysitter were worth it.â€? — Alfred Hitchcock

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Defying genres By Seth Anderson TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

Analog Revolution is working its way up the local music scene with a genre-defying sound that has a little something for everyone. The Bowling Green band will play two shows in July at Howard’s Club H in downtown Bowling Green. The quartet has been playing together for almost a year, cultivating its sound and live show. The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist TheMarn, lead guitarist Mike DuBose, bassist Kelli Kling, and drummer Macyn Elliot. According to Kling, the band started as a personal project of TheMarn and DuBose. The two had just left another group and wanted to create a fresh sound. They recruited Elliot and Kling to complete the ensemble. Each member brought different experiences and influences to the songwriting process. “When people ask me to describe our sound, I usually just say ‘rock’,” Kling said. “But it’s actually very diverse.” Traces of industrial rock, pop, punk, hair metal and more can be heard in the band’s orig-

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inal material. Acts such as AC/DC, Tom Waits, The White Stripes and others audibly inform the band’s sound. Kling cited Van Halen as a personal influence. “They’re a band that likes to have fun, but they’re also good musicians,” Kling said. “That’s something that I think we definitely strive for as well.” This blended style of music has garnered the band increasing success in the Bowling Green music scene. “We’ve had a good turnout and a good reception pretty much every show,” Kling said. “I think everyone in the area is receptive and supportive of local bands.” The band has played several shows in Bowling Green, but plans on playing at Toledo venues soon. It is currently working on an album, Kling said, which will hopefully lead to more shows. “We would definitely like [the band] to grow, and to travel to other cities and make CDs,” Kling said. Analog Revolution will play at 10 p.m. July 8 at Howard’s Club H with Wards of the Mayor and Hot Love. Admission is $3. A second show is scheduled for July 30. For more about the band, visit its website at www.analog-revolution.com. ✯

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Analog Revolution, from left: Macyn Elliot,TheMarn, Mike DuBose and Kelli Kling. PHOTO COURTESY ANALOG REVOLUTION

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Art Corner Toledo wants to improve Toledo’s image. By Michael Stainbrook TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

A shrinking population and high unemployment rate give Toledo a negative image, but local artists are hoping to photograph, sculpt and paint a prettier picture of the Glass City. Art Corner Toledo is a local startup that pairs artists with agencies for the purpose of creating a positive image for Toledo. The initiative began in March at Bozarts Fine Art and Music Gallery, where RICHARDSON local activist Rachel Richardson saw artist Har Simrit Singh’s graffiti. Richardson approached Singh and Michael Szuberla of Toledo GROWs, a community gardening initiative of Toledo Botanical Garden. “There is a need for positive things to be brought to light and positive things to be made,� Richardson said. “People think Toledo is a dying city. I refuse to accept that.� Singh and Szuberla are partnering for Art Corner Toledo’s first project: a mural at the com-

munity garden behind Manhattan’s Restaurant in Downtown Toledo. The aerosol mural will be Mother Earth-themed. Hearts and silhouettes of animals such as fish, bees, goats and chickens, as well as more urban elements, such as a water tower, highlight the mural. “I just think it’s an opportunity to bring some of the ideas and goals that Toledo GROWs is trying to accomplish to the forefront of the conscience,â€? said Singh, who attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He is also known as Doug Curtis. Toledo GROWs often works with the animals to be featured in the mural, Singh said. “We bring Toledo Botanical Garden right to people where they live,â€? Szuberla said. “We use gardens, art and nature to make people’s lives better.â€? Szuberla said the gardens bring fresh vegetables straight to the community and also offer a source of exercise for caretakers. He said the mural will add to the beauty of the garden, especially when the vegetables are not in season. “It’ll give four-season appeal to the garden,â€? Szuberla said. Singh will not be paid for his work. Three other projects are in the planning stage between artists and local rights and advocacy groups. To learn more, visit the group’s website at artcornertoledo.com. âœŻ

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Angela’s Angels & Antiques is hosting a special summer celebration July 17. The event will feature angel readers, astrologers and palm readers. Patrons can chart their biorhythms and numerology and have a picture and description of their aura. Another featured special is sessions with a pet communicator. The summer celebration is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Angela’s Angels & Antiques is located at 5774 Main St. in Sylvania. Call (419) 824-4079 for appointments. For more information, visit, www.angelasangelsgifts.com. ✯ — Kristen Rapin

The Lyric Photoplay Society will host two viewings of the 1968 musical “Funny Girl” at the Maumee Indoor Theater. Barbra Streisand is “a bagel on a plate full of onion rolls” as the star of the classic film. Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film, which also featured Omar Sharif. Shows are 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 18 on the theater’s main screen. The movie will feature the film’s original “road show” version with an overture and intermission. The Maumee Indoor Theater is located at 601 Conant St. ✯ — Kristen Rapin

U.S. Army Field Band concert WPOS Christian Radio 102.3FM will host The Volunteers, a U.S. Army field band, July 8. The six-piece band has performed across the country and has made regular appearances at sporting events. The Volunteers play music that ranges from rock ‘n’ roll, county, jazz and patriot. “It’ll be good family fun. It’s a patriotic event. People can hear some good music and have fun,” said Al Gaige, general manager of WPOS. “If you lived near D.C. you could see one of these bands play every night. It’s a great resource that is available to us and we thought it would be a neat idea.” The Volunteers will perform at the station’s Christian Center, 7112 Angola Road, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will feature food and drinks. The concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are available to ensure seating. For tickets, call WPOS at (419) 865-5551. ✯ — Kristen Rapin

Doreen Kirk will host a reception for her show “Color Your World” on July 10 at The Original Sub Shop & Deli. Kirk, a painter, works mainly with acrylics and pastels. She dabbled with different mediums throughout her life, but it wasn’t until three years ago, at the age of 70, that Kirk became serious about painting. “I got started late in life, but I really enjoy it,” Kirk said. Kirk sold 12 of her 16 paintings in her first solo show in Marblehead, so she decided to have another show. Kirk will be at the Original Sub Shop & Deli, 420 Broadway St., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to meet and greet with patrons. Her paintings will hang at the store until the end of August. The store is open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ✯ — Kristen Rapin

Dance Club two-step lessons The Northwest Ohio Dance Club (NWODC) is hosting a round of country two-step lessons on July 10. NWODC chose country two-step lessons this month due to member interest, according to Janet Frederick, NWDOC promotions chairwoman. The event is hosted at the Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St. The lessons are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with open dancing following from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Lessons are free for NWODC members and $5 for nonmembers. The dancing is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. For information, visit http://north westohiodanceclub. shutterfly.com. ✯ — Kristen Rapin

Gidget Fest surfs to Maumee In September, the Maumee Indoor Theater will show a documentary on Gidget, the surf icon from the 1960s who helped popularize surf culture around the country. Kathy Zuckerman, the original Gidget, will be at the showing. The documentary tells the story of Zuckerman, a young girl who learned to surf in Malibu in the 1950s. It also features stars from the films and TV show her adventures inspired. After the film, Zuckerman and Brian Gillogly, the film’s writer, director and producer, will talk about surf culture and the film. Zuckerman will also sign copies of the book her father wrote, “Gidget,” which became a bestseller and started the phenomenon. Clips from the Gidget TV show and movies will show on the big screen. The documentary will show on Sept. 23 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, $18 for preferred seating. They go on sale July 15 and must be pur-

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Bass master By John Dorsey

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Doug Johns, the noted composer, bassist and clinician, is taking a break from touring to offer a free master class and bass clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. July 10 in the Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts Mainstage Theatre. Johns, a Cleveland-area native, has more than 25 years of experience playing bass. The event at Owens Community College was organized by faculty members Steven Guerrero and Tinola Mayfield-Guerrero. “We wanted to be able to showcase renowned talent and show that there are ways to make a living as a musician and remain an independent artist without having to sign to a major record label. This is really a great opportunity for people to learn about technique, approach and professionalism,” Mayfield-Guerrero said. There will also be a free public reception for Johns from 12:30 to 1 p.m. July 10. Johns will perform concert at

the Ground Level Coffee House, 2636 Central Ave., at 7 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge. “I first got started as a musician playing the drums; my grandfather was in Count Basie’s band, and my aunt first introduced me to the work of Buddy Rich, who was a big influence early on. Music was just always there in my family,” Johns said. “One of the things I’ve realized in my work is that making the music is just a small part of the business. I’m constantly touring, as well as recording. “I would describe my sound as extreme funk bass. Both the gig at Owens and the Ground Level came about as a result of Steve Guerrero just calling me up, and asking if I’d be interested in playing in Toledo. The hope is that if everything goes well I’ll come back to the area in the future.” Both events will also feature percussionist Chris Ceja. Johns’ most recent album, “Pocket Fulla Nasty,” is available online through iTunes and CD Baby. For more information, visit the website www.dougjohns.com. ✯

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Classics on Main By Andrew Farr

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On July 10, classic car enthusiasts will gather in downtown Bowling Green as the city hosts its ninth annual Classics on Main Car Show. Beginning at noon, hundreds of car exhibitors will line Main Street with their classic cars to be judged by category. Others will do it just to be in the company of hundreds more who share their passion for their cars. Main Street will be closed for the day, allowing room for the car show that stretches from the library to the post office. Amy Ahrens, a local business owner who also helps organize the event, said the car show is a great way to get people into the downtown BG area. She said that in the past, the event has drawn more than 300 people who bring their classic cars plus hundreds more. “The car show really helps out small businesses downtown because of all the people it brings to the area,” she said. “Hopefully we’ll have some good weather.” Charlie Bechstein, who is also involved in organizing the show as well as a longtime car exhibitor himself, also said the car show in BG is nice because there are a lot more things to do than look at cars. “The event is very family oriented,” Bechstein

said. “Lots of car shows involve just looking at cars with not much else to do, but in BG there are stores and places to eat,” he said. “Just lots of other things to do.” Jeff Snook is one of the founders of the Classic on Main Car Show in BG and is also the chief judge. “It is a unique car show in that it is a judged car show,” Snook said. He said there are 18 different categories, or classes, in which prizes are given out for the best car. These classes are based on either the year or model and make of the car. “I think a lot of people like to see how their cars are judged and compared to their peers,” Snook said. “We look for originality.” Snook said there are more than 50 trophies handed out throughout the day for cars as well as other family related games with up to 70 raffle prizes. The city will also open its weekly farmers market on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ahrens said the car show is just another great way BG keeps an exciting community and downtown area. “It’s a really fun family afternoon with great cars and food,” she said. “It’s a community thing and these guys really like their cars.” Vehicle registration is from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday and is $10 but visitor admission is free. For more information, contact Barbara Ruland at (419) 354-4332. ✯

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A Camaro and truck on display at the 2009 Classics on Main Car Show. PHOTO BY BRANDON LANDER

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Byrne, baby, Byrne By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR krapin@toledofreepress.com

Steve Byrne has been to Toledo before, but July 8 through July 11 will be his first visit as a comedian. The Pittsburgh native attended Kent State University and has visited Toledo in the past to party, he said. “I’m intrigued as to seeing what there is to do besides Walmart,” he said. “I’ve been there to party but this time I’m going to be there for quite a few days.” Byrne’s comedy has been featured Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Late Late Show. He has appeared in the feature films “Four Christmases,” “The Goods: The Don Ready Story” and “Couples Retreat.” Byrne will perform at Fat Fish Blue Home of the Funny Bone from July 8 to July 11. Tickets range in price from $12 to $14. Byrne said the audience can expect to see a little bit of everything in his act. “I worked real hard on this show. They’ll definitely see one of the best comedy shows ever,” Byrne said. “You’re going to get a little bit of everything. Some set up punch after punch, others are animated, some do crowd work and others are physical. I’m a hybrid of everything.”

Byrne said his show will be a mix between old and new material. He likes to have approximately 15 minutes of new material to try out on the audience, but makes sure to have the fan favorites that he’s known for, he said. “The ultimate jury is going to be the audience. I’ve been doing this for 13 years and the audience is always what matters,” he said. Byrne has his second comedy special on Comedy Central “The Byrne Identity: E. Pluribus Unum,” on at 10 p.m. July 25. The show is his best yet, he said. “The earlier stuff was all observational. Someone trips and falls and I wrote it down. This special is a theme based on an identity and who you are,” Byrne said. “It’s kind of like my own state of the union.” Byrne hopes to eventually break into comedic writing with screenplays, he said. “I don’t want to spend the rest of my life eating chicken and mozzarella sticks in random cities. Success is when people know you as a household name. Develop a drug problem, spiral out of control, end up on “TMZ” and find yourself in India. Then you have a breakout hit in a Quentin Tarantino film because you haven’t been heard of in 20 years,” he joked. For more information about the Funny Bone show, visit www.funnybonefatfishtoledo.com. ✯

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B.Wills — Beverly Scissorhands with DJ Mr. King: On a CD filled with punchlines and laughter, Beverly Beverl Wills brings the excitement with fast-paced, upbeat freestyles with original tracks to match. Wills is the “Red Bull” taking you on a long ride with a young f l y sound, content and flow reminiscent of current chart toppers. This high-energy CD will keep you awake for that long drive or calorieburning workout. U.G.E. Presents B.M.G. “Outa Space The Mixtape”: BMG brings it back with his OuttaSpace project with DJ Sid Deluxx of Soulbeat Music Group. Why is a DJ important? Deluxx provides segues between songs, which helps keep the mood of the CD constant. BMG of-

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“When the weather’s fine/ You got women, you got women on your mind.” So says Mungo Jerry and so say Marvel and DC Comics. The two industry giants are exploring their feminine sides with recent releases that help the companies celebrate anniversaries — and women. This week the big news is Marvel’s “X-Men” No. 1 and “X-Women” No. 1; despite both sounding like the results of a bit of elective surgery, the two books signal a new surge of interest in Marvel’s merry mutants. Jim Collins of JC’s Comic Stop has his eye on, naturally, “XWomen” No. 1. “This one-shot is written by the ‘father’ of the ‘New X-Men,’ Chris Claremont, and beautifully illustrated by Italian artist Milo Manara,” he said. “Manara is primarily known for his erotic work on ‘Butterscotch’, ‘Click’ and ‘Gulliveriana’ and has worked with Neil Gaiman on ‘Sandman.’ Manara is considered one of the most important and respected comic illustrators in the

world, so this is a real treat.” Not to be caught with their skirts down, DC’s offering to the ladies arrived last week in the shapely form of “Wonder Woman” No. 600. Collins chose the landmark issue for what he calls “obvious reasons.” “One, it restores the Amazonian Princess to what would be her original numbering. Two, it has new stories and pin-ups featuring such legends as George Perez and Adam Hughes. George’s return to Wonder Woman may be only a short story, but it’s a great one. Amanda Conner’s tale teams Diana with Power Girl for a heartto-heart tale. ‘Wonder Woman’ No. 600 also features an introduction by TV’s Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, and serves as the starting point for new writer J. Michael Straczynski of ‘Babylon 5’ fame.” The issue also brings Wonder Woman’s new costume. Designed by superstar artist Jim Lee, it’s already garnering a girdle full of grief from comic fans. That includes Collins, who says it “looks like something that would be found at Michael Jackson’s garage sale: Bad, bad, really, really bad!” ✯

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n a clear mid-June night, Aaron Cole decided to take his daughter to the movies. He arrived at the theater in plenty of time, bought his ticket (4-yearold Ariel got in for free) and parked in the stoneladen lot. Then Cole assembled a cinematic suite for his daughter — several blankets and a plethora of pillows provided plenty of comfort as Ariel nestled in and prepared to watch “Marmaduke” and the latest “Shrek” flick from the hood of her father’s sedan. Cole said it was his first time visiting the theater in four years. Ariel piped in, saying she had been to the movies before, but not at a place like this. Her father chuckled and said he had taken her once before when she was much too young to remember. Such is a typical night at the Sundance Kid Drive-In in Oregon. Individuals, couples, families and friends still enjoy an evening under the starlit sky while watching

a movie or two in the open air. “It’s really cool to get together with friends,” said Toledo resident Tiona Hawkins, who tries to spend a night at the drive-in at least once a month. “It’s a place where you can talk and not have to worry about people getting in your way.” The freedoms offered in a drive-in setting, such as smoking a cigarette and talking with the kids, are just a couple of the things that have secured a niche for outdoor theaters in the wide world of cinema. “There’s a good number of people that like going to a drive-in movie theater, period,” said Jim Walter, owner of Great Eastern Theatre Company, which owns the Sundance. “A lot of times we’re showing two first-run movies on one screen for less than the price of one at an indoor theater.” Admission for two movies is $8 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12 years old and free for children five years old or younger. The Sundance opened in 1952 as Parkside Drive-In. At one point, the area had more than half a dozen drive-ins, but now the Sundance stands as the only such theater near the Glass City. Ohio still has 31 operating drive-ins with a total of 48 screens, according to the United DriveIn Theatre Owners Association website. “It’s a piece of Americana that people like and

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Within a few years, the Sundance will make the switch to digital projection along with other theaters across the country. But for now, 3D imaging is still out of the picture. “We try to keep it sound but keep it looking the same,” Walter said. “The equipment you change because you need to update the equipment, but the look … is the same because you try to maintain it.” The theater also maintains an extensive menu. Customers frequent the indoor concession stand, which serves typical movie fare as well as hamburgers, french fries and pizza. Carnival-style confections are for sale at the Butch Cassidy Canteena, a bright red trailer behind the indoor stand. Most of the food is made as needed so it stays fresh, but some of it requires preparation. An employee or two sometimes comes in early to prepare other items such as kettle corn and cotton candy, or to slice onions for the newest feature at the theater: homemade onion rings. “They’re about an inch and a half thick,” Christy said. “The suckers are huge. They’re so big you only get four or five of them in an order, and that’s more than what most people can eat.” The Sundance has a kitchen artillery deeper than that of most other theaters. The drive-in’s menu requires a grill and an oven, and between the main concession stand and the Can-

teena, it uses six deep fryers. “Deep fried foods: Clog those arteries. Have a good time,” Christy said with a laugh. The drive-in often will reach its 900-car capacity on a weekend night with popular movies and good weather. On nights with less desirable films or conditions, attendance is much lower. The Sundance is fully staffed with about 15 employees, but as few as five might work on a slower evening. “It’s like going to Vegas every day. You just don’t know what you’re going to get,” Christy said. The first movie on each screen has to start after dusk in order for the screens to display an easily viewable image. That means the movies start latest near the end of June, when the days are longest. The second movie on each screen finishes about 2 a.m. this time of year, and employees wrap up their work about 2:30 a.m. Great Eastern Theatres has pointed the focus of the drive-in toward family friendliness. A grassy play area in front of each screen allows children to play before and during the movies. During the summer — observed at the drive-in from Memorial Day to Labor Day —the theater normally does not show R-rated films, and the more kid-friendly features are always shown first. Many of the youngsters will fall asleep before the

second, more mature movie begins. And then there’s the ever-looming question of teenage promiscuity at outdoor theaters. Martin said teens generate a good portion of the drive-in’s business, but families have been coming in greater numbers. Shifting social norms also have made PDA at drive-ins unnecessary. “Kids don’t have to go into a drive-in theater to engage in the things they like to do now,” Martin said. “They still come, bunches of them, but the bulk of our business is family oriented. “They don’t come with things in mind that kids 50 years ago had in mind. They can do it in their living room.” The clean atmosphere also pleases employees. “It’s a good atmosphere,” said Tyler Bunker, a rising junior at Northview. His concession stand job is the first employment he’s ever had. “Everyone’s really nice here, so I like it here.” Christy likes it too. He’s been in the theater business for more than 35 years and has no plans on quitting any time soon. “There’s nothing better in the middle of the summer than being able to walk around the lot, kick a few stones and raise a little dust and talk to everybody,” he said. “Anybody that operates or owns a drivein does it because they love it. Once it’s in your blood, you can’t get it out.” O

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✯ Joe Woods Band: July 10 and 15. ✯ Ravens: July 16. ✯ Gutterflower: July 17.

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Bitter End Restaurant & Bar: If you like your entertainment with a lake view, this may be your spot. 900 Anchor Pointe Road, Curtice. (419) 836-7044 or www.bitterendbar.com. ✯ Doug Allen & the Chicago Mob: 9 p.m. July 9, no cover ✯ Second annual RibRage: 4 p.m. July 10; $15$20, includes cover for “Johnny Cash Forever,” 7 p.m. ($5 show only). ✯ Hot Rod Parker & The Liberty Beach: 9 p.m. July 16, no cover. ✯ July 17: RB’s birthday bash with free salsa lessons, 7 p.m.; dance competition, 8; Noel Quintana Band, until 1 a.m. ✯ Kyle White: July 18.

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. ✯ Jeff Stewart: July 8. ✯ Freak Ender: July 9. ✯ Nine Lives: July 10. ✯ Elixer: July 15. ✯ He Said She Said: July 16. ✯ The Rayz: July 17.

Bronze Boar: 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 night with Chris Knopp: Mondays. ✯ Ben Barefoot and friends: Tuesdays. ✯ Brandon Duke: Wednesdays through Aug. 4. ✯ Rivers Edge: July 8. ✯ Chris Shutters: July 9.

Coffee and music, what more can one want? If a snack is the answer, this is your spot. 723 Airport Hwy., Holland. (419) 724-1433 or www.brooklynscafe.com. ✯ Gypsy Luvin: 8-11 p.m. July 9. ✯ Dan “Mudfoot” Hubbs, Jack Schlib: 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 12. ✯ Tom Harms: 8-11 p.m. July 16.

Caesars Windsor: If you have your passport, 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. ✯ Counting Crows: 8 p.m. July 8, $29. ✯ John Mellencamp: 8 p.m. July 15, $55.

Centennial Terrace: This venue next to a quarry hosts dance parties, swing bands and rockers. 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. (419) 882-1500, www.playsylvania.com or www.ticketmaster.com. ✯ Moe, Umphrey’s McGee: 7 p.m. July 7, $23. ✯ Ekoostik Hookah: July 9, $15-$20. ✯ 1964, the Tribute: 8 p.m. July 10, $29.50. ✯ Swingmania big band: 7-10:30 p.m. July 14, $8. ✯ Air Margaritaville: July 16, $7. ✯ The Johnny Knorr Orchestra: 7:30-11 p.m. July 17, $10. ✯ .38 Special, the Outlaws: 7:30 p.m. July 18, $23-$32.50. ✯ Ted Nugent: 7:30 p.m. July 25, $23-$39.50.

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plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 Tuesdays-Thursdays. (419) 7948205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ Jerry Powell: July 9-10. ✯ Skip Turner: July 16-17.

The Distillery: Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Tony & Lyle: July 7. ✯ Nathan Cogan: July 8 and 14. ✯ 56 Daze: July 9. ✯ Swagg: July 10. ✯ Ben Barefoot & Frankie May: July 13. ✯ Jeff Stewart and the 25s: July 15-17.

✯ Village Voice Poetry Cafe: Thosefellas, Future. 7-11 p.m. July 8, $3.

✯ Michael Adams: 7-9 p.m. July 9. ✯ Doug Johns: 7 p.m. July 10, $5. (see story, page 7)

✯ Movie night: 7-9 p.m. July 13. ✯ Kyle McCord & Friends: 7-9 p.m. July 16. ✯ The OG Spot: 7-9 p.m. July 17.

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. ✯ 3 Fold Reverse, Test to the Theory, Vivian Banks, Inoxia, Abnormal Conditions, Measure the Redshift, May This Fall, Grey Line: 5 p.m. July 10, $15.

Frankie’s: Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. Tickets vary between $5 and $15, unless noted. (419) 6935300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ The Nailheads, Larry Love, Yeti Machete, Tres Negros: 9 p.m. July 8. ✯ Extra Extra, the Dead Records, Matt Truman Ego Trip, Lucian Townes, After the Fact: 9 p.m. July 9, $3-$5. ✯ The King and the Thief, Dignan, the Felix Culpa, Sainthood Reps: 6 p.m. July 15. ✯ Two Cow Garage, Hazard Perry: 9 p.m. July 16. ✯ Coliseum, NRR, Full Scale Panic, Kansas City Shuffle: 9 p.m. July 17.

Ground Level Coffeehouse: Mix your beans with some music for an eclectic brew. Open mic on Monday nights. 2636 W. Central Ave. (419) 671-6272 or www. groundleveltoledo.com. ✯ Risa, Story time drama class: 2-3 p.m. July 7, 14.

J. Patrick’s Restaurant & 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. ✯ BrookeLynn: July 9-10. ✯ Green Eye Soul: July 16-17.

Manhattan’s: This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City puts on a show for the weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhat tanstoledo.com. ✯ Quick Trio: 6 p.m. July 8. ✯ Vytas & His Electric Outfit: July 9. ✯ Buddy Boy Slim: July 10. ✯ Toledo School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble: 6 p.m. July 13. ✯ Quick Trio: July 15. ✯ Grape Smugglers: July 16.

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Ottawa Tavern: Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 7255483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Grant Gilman, Frank & Jesse: July 9. ✯ Eat Sugar, Adult Books: July 10. ✯ AntiVillains: July 16.

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www.villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ 5 Neat Guys, Wilburshaw: Wednesdays. ✯ Mark Mikel: Friday afternoons and Tuesday nights. ✯ The Bob Rex Band: Sunday afternoons. ✯ Frankie May, Ben Barefoot: Mondays. ✯ Silent P: July 8. ✯ Kentucky Chrome: July 9. ✯ Reese Daily Band: July 10. ✯ Matt Jerovac and the Babylon Saints: July 15. ✯ The New Sweet Japonic: July 16. ✯ One Under: July 17.

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The Village Idiot: Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or

Wesley’s Bar & Grill: A huge variety of beers helps wash down the entertainment. Boccie ball is a bonus! 1201 Adams St. (419) 255-3333 or wesleysbar.com. ✯ DJs Folks, Mattimoe and Perrine: Fridays. ✯ Jeff Stewart: July 10. ✯ Andrew Ellis: July 17.

Woodchucks: The place to go for an eclectic mix of people and music. 224 S. Erie St. (419) 241-3045. ✯ Karaoke with The Georgia Peach: Wednesdays. ✯ Downspeed, Megaton Hammer, Red Sun, Death Valley Dragline: July 9. ✯ Fangs Out, Hot Cha Cha, the Forest, We Are Hex: July 10. ✯ Jeff the Brotherhood, Frank & Jesse, Gold: July 13.

Lunch at Levis Square concert series: Downtown Toledo Improvement District conspires to set lunch to music. Noon-1:30 Thursdays through Aug. 26, Levis Square, North St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. (419) 249-5494. ✯ DeZire: July 8. ✯ Toledo School for the Arts Pop Combo: July 15.

Brown Bag Summer Concert Series: Grab your ham (or veggie) sammiches and listen to some tunes while you digest. Vendors will be on hand for those who forget to pack! 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays, north lawn of Toledo Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. (419) 259-5207 or toledolibrary.org. ✯ Just Kiddin’ Around: July 7. ✯ Tom Turner & Slow Burn: July 14.

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Rally in the Alley: Adults can celebrate the end of the workweek with live music, food and drinks. 5-8 p.m., Latham Courtyard, Findlay. www.findlay hancockchamber.com. ✯ Crowd of Beggars: July 9. ✯ The Newcomers: July 16.

’60s Music Legends: The Marcels and the Shades of Blue will perform. 8 p.m. July 10, Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. $20. (419) 897-8902, (248) 921-7000 or www.greateasterntheatres.com/ maumeehome.asp.

Summer Concert Series: Music at the Market: Weekly concerts will pierce the summer heat. 7 p.m. Thursdays, Commodore Park, Louisiana and Indiana. (419) 873-2787 or www. perrysburgarts.org. ✯ Haywire: July 8. ✯ Kentucky Chrome: July 15.

Club Friday: Some of the city’s most talented performers entertain museum-goers during TMA’s It’s Friday events. 6:30-9:30 p.m., 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. ✯ Fallen Spikes: July 9, Peristyle Terrace. ✯ Hep Cat Revival: July 16, Peristyle Terrace.

Open air shows on Saturday nights. Sounds like summer to me. 6 p.m. Saturdays, Glyn Smith Amphitheater, Ottawa Park. ✯ Groovemaster: July 10. ✯ MoJoe Boes: July 17.

Fallen Timbers car shows and concerts: Fins and Fenders (the musical kind) will be on display, with classic chrome dominating the shopping center’s Main Street until 6, when performers take the amphitheater stage. 3-8 p.m. July 10 (Johnny Rocker and the Hitmen), Shops at Fallen Timbers, 3100 Main St., Maumee. (419) 878-6255 or www.theshopsatfallentimbers.com.

Music Under the Stars: Verandah concert: Glass City Dixieland Band. The porch of the Hayes home becomes a stage for this free series of seasonal performances, preceded by ice cream socials. Bring your own seats! 6:45-8 p.m. July 7, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. (419) 332-2081, (800) 998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.

Sunset Serenades: Bob Wurst. Music will waft over the lake as the sun sets. 7 p.m.-dusk July 7, Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. $3 parking for nondistrict residents. (419) 882-8313 or www. olanderpark.com.

Jazz in the Garden: Take in some swing and smooth tunes among the swaying flowers. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, July 8-Sept. 9, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer WED – 7/7

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Toledo Symphony members play for the people and the polar bears at this Toledo tradition. Toledo Zoo amphitheater, 2700 Broadway St. ✯ Rodgers and Hammerstein selections: 7:30 p.m. July 11. ✯ “Patriotic America”: 7:30 p.m. July 18.

Music by the River: The volunteer Maumee Community Band will perform for lawn chair- or blanket-seated listeners. 7 p.m. July 13 (July 20 if rain), Maumee Branch Library front lawn, 501 River Road, Maumee. (419) 259-5224 or www.toledolibrary.org.

Wilson Lake and the Rock Bass: Fish and turtles splash and groove in the water while squirrels, raccoons and toads begin to boogie! Listen as the music rumbles across the waves and into the woods that surround the lake. 7 p.m. July 13, West Toledo Branch Library, 1320 Sylvania Ave. (419) 259-5290 or toledolibrary.org.

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Monclova Homecoming SummerFest: Music, children’s games, food, parade, crafters, flea market, pageant, silent auction, book sale and more will cure summertime blues. 6-11 p.m. July 9 and 10 a.m.-11 p.m. July 10, 8115 Monclova Road, Monclova. (419) 861-1336 or www. monclovacommctr.org.

Lagrange Street Polish Festival: This festival flaunts its heritage with food, beer and dancing, like the “polka edition” of “Dancing With the Stars” or the pierogi-eating contest. Rides, games, arts and activities are planned, too. 5-11 p.m. July 9, noon-11 July 10 and noon-7 July 11, Lagrange Street, between Central Avenue and Mettler Street. $1-$3. (419) 2558406 or www.polishfestival.org.

Delta Chicken Festival: The Menus (July 9), the Red Ball Jets and Johnny Rodriguez (July 10) will perform; rides and games of all sorts are planned; and, of course, chicken dinners will be served. July 9-11, Delta Municipal Park, Taylor and Fernwood streets, Delta. $5. www.deltachickenfestival.com.

Toledo Harbor Lighthouse 106-Year Festival: This festival flaunts its nautical air, with island music, sand castles, boat rides around the lighthouse, arts and crafts, children’s activities, lighthouse photo contest, silent auction and more. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July 10 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 11, Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park Road, Oregon. (419) 836-1466 or www.toledoharborlighthouse.org.

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The Happy Badger: This store/cabaret will be raising funds for the Hunt family, who lost their home in the June 6 storms and had no insurance. The proceeds from a series of concerts will assist them. 331 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 352-0706 or www. happybadger.com. ✯ Katie Sardasky, Ben Barefoot: 6-8 p.m. July 9. ✯ Anthony Two Feather: 1-3 p.m. July 10. ✯ Laurie Swyers, Mary Dick; plus tarot readings and jewelry from Billie Tulk: 1-3 p.m. July 17. Howard’s Club H: Bowling Green comes alive at this venue for rock and more. 210 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 352-3195 or www.howardsclubh.com. ✯ Hubcap: 9 p.m. July 7. ✯ Analog Revolution, Wards of the Mayor: July 8, $3. ✯ Rizzo: 9 p.m. July 9. ✯ Flo Like Us, the Bloody Buffalo: July 10.

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Somewhere in the vast Oak Openings region of western Lucas County, 16 volunteers armed with buckets, microscopes and small nets on poles are on an expedition. But what are they looking for? The intriguing part of vernal pool monitoring is that you never know for sure. “There’s always something new,” said Eileen Sawyer, a volunteer who started the Metroparks Vernal Pool Survey, where participants are still making discoveries seven years later. Vernal pools are very shallow, temporary stands of water with no outlet, usually in woodlands. They can be the size of a swamp or as small as a puddle, stay wet for days or years, but what they all have in common is that at some point they dry up. Another critically important trait is what they do not have: fish. The absence of fish make vernal pools “biological hotspots,” said Sawyer. Vernal pools can harbor wood frogs, salamanders, fairy shrimp, fingernail clams and other species that need these tiny wetlands to bear their young, which would be eaten by fish in regular ponds. Volunteer monitors use fine nets to collect samples from pools in various Metroparks then examine the contents of their buckets under microscopes, recording what they see. They take stock of plants, algae, aquatic insects, dragonfly larvae, frogs, turtles, snails, phantom midges, snakes and more. The data are kept and compared from year to year, looking for trends that may be clues to the health of the ecosystem. The information is also shared with the Ohio Environmental Council and a national program called Frog Watch USA. “I tell new volunteers that after one day of participating in the survey, I don’t think anybody ever looks at a puddle of water the same way again because now they know what’s in it,” Sawyer said.

The volunteer monitors have worked at Oak Openings Preserve, Swan Creek Preserve and Secor Metroparks. They look not only at the pools, but what’s around them that may affect the ecosystem as a whole. In seven years, they have monitored nine pools and found each one to be very different. For example, at Secor, they found an abundance of aquatic worms in the water, while at Oak Openings they find very few. The difference is suspected to be the type of trees nearby: maple and tulip trees dominate at Secor, while tannin-filled oak trees are most common at Oak Openings. Even within the same park, such as Oak Openings, pools just a half-mile apart can be “completely different,” Sawyer said. Timing can be important, too. One weekend, volunteers counted 805 water fleas; two weeks later in the same pool, they found 6,550. “A bucket of water from a vernal pool is a window into an aquatic world that I didn’t know existed before I started this,” Sawyer said. “Each bucket’s a story of the vernal pool you’re at.” Sawyer became interested in vernal pools in 2001 when she went back to school to complete a degree in environmental science at BGSU. There she met instructor and Metroparks naturalist Kim High, who suggested the project. By the end of semester, she had a program “on paper.” Denise Gehring, then director of environmental programs at Metroparks, encouraged Sawyer to bring her plan to life. “Starting in the 1980s, our monitoring efforts had been more traditional — species and landbased, with an emphasis on rare species,” said Gehring, who is now retired. “Plant, insect, mammal, amphibian and bird research were led by staff with the assistance of volunteers. My concern, too, was that we were missing a whole portion of the ecosystem by not assessing the quality of the wetlands.” The Vernal Pool Monitoring project looked at the habitat as a whole, Gehring said. The bonus was that Sawyer’s project would be accomplished entirely with volunteers.

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Three individuals who specialize in different areas came together and created what none of them could have done alone. The result is Beyond Gaming, a website designed to give console gamers a new look at online competition. The idea for the site came from Justin Yamek, a local competitive gamer who could not afford to travel to Las Vegas to take part in an invitational tournament. He brought the idea of hosting game play online to his brotherin-law, Tony Legeza. “The initial idea was kind of born in his head to allow people to challenge each other for stakes-based gaming,” Legeza said. “I took it and wrote a business plan around the model.” IT specialist Dan Gross then put together a team that designed the website once the plan took shape. Two sizeable grants from the Regional Growth Partnership enabled the project to advance by developing necessary software from August to December 2009. The site, www. beyondgaming.net, is expected to go live at the end of July or early in August. Beyond Gaming allows adult gamers unlimited online play for money. For a monthly subscription of $7.95, users can access head-tohead, multiplayer and tournament competition with a chance to win prize money in every game. Players must submit a fee for every event they enter. The entire fee goes to the purse for that event. In tournament play, competitors get their fee back if they win the first round. “It’s incentivized for the users to participate in the tournaments,” Legeza said. Users can create their own tournaments or participate in the ones Beyond Gaming orga-

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here are a lot of people who think that they know what happens in a strip club. And because yst que, aand d it’s given such a mystique, sider industry, it’s always been kind of an insider people don’t really know w whatt goes on inside a strip club. b. And so they make assumptions that aren’t true,â€? Miranda said. She smiled and added, ded, “If every strip club were re a whorehouse, if every strip club were to have prostitutes, utes, if that were actually true — the numbers would be so much higher! And, frankly, nkly, they would have been shut down by the board of health ealth JEFF a long time ago!â€? Miranda is her stage name. ame. She’s performed as a dancer ncer for five and a half years at DĂŠjĂ Vu on South Byrne Road. She’s quick with a laugh, hass an infectious smile, and is passionate and enthusiastic about bout most everything — including her work. “The biggest thingg about being a dancer is, it’s not about how well you dance, it’s not about how well you look, because that has almost nothing to do with it, as weird as that sounds,â€? Miranda said. “It really has a lot to do with personality. If you can’t talk to a customer, you can’t make money.â€? She was going to college, majoring in theater, when she got her start. “I won amateur night against a girl from Scarlett’s, believe it or not. I won, and the general manager went to me, and he was like, ‘So, you seem to have a pretty sparkling personality. You want a job?’ And I said, ‘How much can I make a night?’ And he said, ‘Oh, in a bad night, you’re gonna make about 200.’ And I said, ‘That’s more than I make in a paycheck!’â€? Miranda said. She’s worked at DĂŠjĂ Vu ever since, although she is not really an employee there — in fact, she technically pays them to dance. “As a dancer, I am an independent contractor,â€? Miranda said. “Which means that basically, I pay for a rental space. “It affords me a lot of opportunity. If, for example, I can’t make it into work, I’m not gonna get fired for not going in, you just have to call. There’s a lot of leeway. I make my own schedule.â€? Dancers make their income through their performances, whether it be onstage or through personal dances with customers. But no two customers’ tastes are ever the same. “Customers come in for a lot of different things. Some guys come in for dances, some guys come in for company. And so you kind of have to balance the two of them out.â€? And when it comes to looking out for each other, Miranda said she knows that people she

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loves will always have her back. “A strip club is a family, by far. It is as close as you will ever be to any of your co-workers. Because we eexist on the outside of society like we st o do, you become this family.� That level of camaraderie led Miranda and her de co-workers to vehemently co protest Ohio Senate Bill pr 116 — a bill spearheaded by the group Citizens for Community Values fo (CCV), which mandated (C dancers remain six feet dan away from patrons at all aw times, even when off duty tim and fully clothed. an “Honestly, I can tell yyou, I went to every one of those hearings o ffor Senate Bill 16, and I watched as the CCV told w lie after lie after lie. And they kept getting caught in th tthose lies! And they still ggot it passed. And it’s like anything in politics li — everything is paid for. And that’s what it really A came down to.� cam

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The bill is currently in sixth-circuit purgatory, and Miranda is confident that it’ll eventually be thrown out for being unconstitutional. But by the time the issue is resolved, her dancing gig may be long over, anyway. “I have only a couple of years left. I’ll be 28 soon,â€? Miranda said. “It’s not, for me, a career, although you can make a career out of this industry. I mean, a lot of people go from dancing, to working at the club, to management. And there is a lot of upward mobility there. I just, personally, don’t want to pursue it.â€? But Miranda said she’ll always look back fondly on her days with DĂŠjĂ Vu, a job she clearly enjoys. “A lot of people think that dancers dance because it’s the only thing they can do. No,â€? she said. “They choose to do it. There are plenty of ways to make a buck. If you don’t like what you do, you might as well go out and get a job at McDonald’s. You make more money by enjoying what you do, and having fun with what you do. If you’re not having fun, there’s really no point in doing it.â€? âœŻ E-mail Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com. This week’s Jeff McGinnis online-only column discusses the rise and fall (and fall and fall) of actor Mel Gibson. Visit www.toledofreepress.com and click on the Jeff McGinnis tag.

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