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CLUBS: Coliseum invades Frankie’s 4 UNI-BROW: Jerry Gray on a new exhibition idea 6 COMICS: New Batman and X-Files lead new releases 7 IN CONCERT: Kamama at Robinwood Concert House 8 SCULPTURE: Concrete turns artistic in Maumee 10 STAGE: ‘A Chorus Line’ kicks it in Adrian 11 THE PULSE: Events calendar 14 HIP-HOP: DJ Logikal makes sense 18

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Dec. 19 was the [Maumee 18 theater’s] first day in business.

Also opening on that day was ‘Titanic.’ It turned out to be the highest-grossing film of all time. Showings of the film at Maumee were routinely sold out, even months after its opening. It was an impressive beginning for a new theater.”

Jeff McGinnis on the closing of the Maumee 18 theater, where he has worked for nearly 10 years, page 22

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GarasuNoShiCon! Owens toons in to Japanese anime convention.

arasuNoShiCon 2010, which translates from Japanese as Glass City Convention, will feature anime as well as other aspects

of Japanese culture. The event, July 17 and 18 at Owens Community College, features two days of anime screenings, video and tabletop

games, cosplay, vendors, artists, Japanese snacks, special guests and panels.

Say hello to Naruto for us. ✯

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Bringing Hell

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

Coliseum will play Frankie’s on July 17 and the Kentucky-based trio will bring Hell with them. Coliseum has this thick, sometimes muddy tone that seems to transcend mood and color. Just listening to what Coliseum has online (myspace.com/coliseum) is enough to persuade rock fans to take a listen. The band clearly understands the importance of groove and rhythm and displays an ability to pause, break and shift into a/b parts of its songs.

Tonally, Coliseum is pretty damn raw.

The guitar tones are thick and distorted, but not too crispy with highs and certainly not over-produced. Ryan Patterson on vocals and guitar, Mike Pascal on bass and Carter Wilson smashing the drums are focused on making tracks that rock. Vocally, Patterson is gritty, grimy and guttural at points. As both the lead vocalist and guitarist, Patterson displays some ridiculous skill. There isn’t a single song where he’s not playing or singing and for the most part the guy is doing both at the same time, quite well.

Carter Wilson on the skins is steel-solid and plays straight rock patterns, while dropping fills

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that are on-point and purpose-driven. Beyond that, his rhythmic partner Mike Pascal on the fat strings brilliantly allows the drums to set the foundation that he builds upon, crafting a powerful and supportive palate for the guitars and vocals. What’s most fun about the interaction between the drums and bass in this band are the breaks and pauses. We get staccato bursts of dynamics that leave room for guitar punctuation that scrunches faces and gets the head noddin’.

Make sure to show up early though, as Toledo monsters Kansas City Shuffle will be one of the opening acts for Coliseum. KCS is insanely brutal, thrashy and balls-out.

If Coliseum doesn’t do it for you, check out Kansas City Shuffle (myspace.com/kansascityshufflekills). The online recordings they have up kind of stink and they know it, but for the recordings to suck like that and still make you want to hit grandma with a shovel, well, just imagine what they sound like live!

Those who miss hard rock, miss enormous riffs, bulletproof drums and are tired of what passes for “rock” these days, need to be at Frankie’s this weekend.

Doors for the Coliseum show open at 9 p.m.

July 17. Tickets are $8 in advance from Culture Clash and Ramalama Records, $10 at the door. ✯

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hrough discussions with h friends and fellow creatives over the last year or so, I’ve found myself returning to an idea that I believe could be very beneficial for schools, groups, studio spaces and institutions through out Toledo that facilitate the fine arts in Northwest Ohio. From high school and college programs to long-running studio spaces such as the Collingwood Arts Center and Common Space to JERRY major institutions like the Toledo Museum of Art and the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, as well as art guilds and groups throughout the region.

One common goal for these places and their programs has been to promote, instruct and engage the artistic community within their own means and context. While these organizations have worked with hundreds — maybe thousands — of artists at multiple levels of development and experience, the en-

gaging atmosphere of these relationships often fade into the background as new students, residents, members and the like are recruited and nurtured.

It is in no way any fault of the organization; it is just simply the difficult nature of the beast, trying to keep tabs on or stay in contact with such a diverse, often nomadic and perhaps lackadaisical breed of individuals. It could easily be an undertaking for an entire department or staff.

Nonetheless, rekindling some of these past relationships could help create an arts-based group or institution that relies on community exposure as a means to their end, and an Alumni Exhibition could go a long way toward putting alumni or their programs into contact with an audience that is perpetually looking forward instead of recognizing a talented history deeply rooted in their community.

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There are many potential examples for an Alumni Exhibition, whether speaking of programs such as the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s Young Artists At Work program, The Toledo School for the Arts, The Toledo Museum of Art’s Family Center or any number of others that depend on public or private donations to help fund these artistic hubs and keepers of the creative flame.

For my example, I choose to use the atthe-time notorious Collingwood Arts Center (CAC), one of my personal foundation bricks in Toledo. I lived in and/or had a studio at the CAC for nearly five years, from 2001 to 2006. This is where I first became immersed in Toledo’s art scene and the time I spent there was vital in my development as an artist and advocate of the fine arts in Toledo.

The CAC is the only residential artist studio space in the state of Ohio. It is located on the fringe of Toledo’s historic Old West End and has housed a plethora of painters, dancers, writers, musicians, photographers, sculptors and performers of all other sorts, including jugglers and magicians, in its nearly 25-year history. Pooling such talents into a full and varied alumni-based event would be very rewarding for an institution attempting to maintain a 105-year-old building.

The logistics of such a task may be overwhelming and difficult, but I believe with online communities such as Facebook and MySpace as well as the building’s own mailing list, not to mention the spiderweb of friends connected from their lives together at the CAC, finding the artists and promoting the event and entries may not be as difficult as presumed. This step would become much easier in the case of an annual exhibition, snowballing through word of mouth and understanding of the positive impact such an event would promote.

As stated earlier, putting an institution or program into contact with the community would be very rewarding for all those involved whether artist, institution or patron.

The arts as a whole are facing the difficult task of encouraging and relating to new and younger demographics with an aging patron base and tough economic times contributing to less and less funding.

This scenario could prove to reconnect the community with an understanding of each institutional mission. ✯ Jerry Gray is an artist, writer, vocalist, bartender, gallery owner and advocate of the Toledo Potential, which promotes the retaining and featuring of artistic talent and culture in our city.

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This week’s batch of comics lands with a double-whammy of a team-up when Vertigo and IDW pool their resources for a no-brainer combination of two popular cult-following properties. Ed Katschke of Monarch Cards & Comics fills us in on the gory details of “XFiles/30 Days of Night” No. 1: “Written by Steve Niles (co-creator of 30 Days) and Adam Jones (the band Tool) and drawn by veteran comic artist Tom Mandrake (Batman), this crossover involves FBI weirdness-magnets Fox Mulder and Dana Scully being summoned to Wainwright, Alaska to investigate a possible cannibalistic homicide. What strange secrets will be uncovered as the region enters into its long seasonal darkness?”

While there have been many “30 Days of Night” comic series since 2002 and even a film in 2007, the heyday of “X-Files” comics was in the 1990s. Fans of the show are excited for the return of Mulder and Scully and the possibility of their progress on the Alaska case. It seems a match made in Heaven — or Hell.

In 1969, writer Denny O’Neil and artist Neal Adams worked to pull Batman out of the camp clutches of the 1960s TV series and back into the dark shadows of his origins. This made Adams a superstar in the industry. Last week he returned to the character in DC’s “Batman: Odyssey” No. 1, written and illustrated by the artist, which

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“Adams dazzles with his unparalleled mastery of comic draftsmanship and dramatic flair, but almost drops the ball with a comic script that comes off as unnecessarily dense and wordy,” Katschke said. “With a talent like Adams in play there should be an economy of caption boxes in order to display the lush and gorgeous artwork that jumps off the pages.” ✯

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Confrontation of wills

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On July 17, a private home in the Old West End will become the venue for the only Ohio performance of Kamama, an avant-garde duo.

The band is fronted by Audrey Chen, a classically trained cellist and vocalist who performs improvisational music around the world using extended technique in vocals and cello. Luca Marini, from New York City, plays drums.

Gabriel Beam, of Allied Record Exchange on Reynolds Road, owns the home where the concert will take place.

He said Chen uses her voice to make sounds instead of lyrics; she treats her voice like another instrument instead of like vocals. He said many of the sounds she creates are very dark, and sometimes like a synthesizer’s.

“It’s always crackling, and lots of howling and percussive sounds,” Beam said.

He said the sounds she creates are often painful, staticky or visceral; she makes the sounds the cello cannot make.

Chen said she seeks a personal form of expression through music.

“It’s more about honesty,” she said. “You’re connected to the rest of the world, but how can you do that, how can you manage that in a dis-

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Chen said playing with Marini adds a different dynamic than her solo work produces.

“A duo is a bit like having two solos and finding a meeting point,” she said. “It’s a confrontation of wills.”

Marini has a strong jazz and rock background and has played in noise bands.

Beam said Chen’s vocals are sometimes reminiscent of Yoko Ono’s.

Chen uses a homemade synthesizer to add another layer of sound to her performances.

“It’s more about the passion that’s being displayed,” Beam said. “And not to shortchange any of the meaning behind it, but the meaning is there for perhaps her.”

He said the meaning of her music is open for interpretation.

Chen has played on more than 30 albums and has a large fan base in Europe.

Kamama will perform at the Robinwood Concert House, located at 2564 Robinwood Ave. in the Old West End, on July 17 at 9 p.m. Bob Drake will open the show. Beam suggests attendees bring $5 to donate to the musicians. The show is open to the public and no ticket reservations are required. The group will only perform a few shows in the Midwest before leaving for a series of performances in Europe in September. ✯

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Audrey Chen treats her voice as an instrument, with howling and percussion sounds.

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Concrete goes abstract at Maumee art show When Lynn Olson was a toddler, he made a sculpture from wet newspapers and set it out to dry on the windowsill of the hotel room where his family was living. When the family returned from dinner, the sculpture was gone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found that the lady who cleans the rooms didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize that it was a work of art, and she just cleaned up the windowsills,â&#x20AC;? Olson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So that was the end of the first piece.â&#x20AC;?

Olson has been painting and sculpting since then. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 83 now, and on July 16 heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in Maumee, sculpting again â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this time, with help.

Kuhlman Corporation is hosting Art de Concrete, an exhibit featuring about 30 concrete sculptures from at least eight artists. The exhibit opens with Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demonstration and an artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reception from 5 to 8 p.m. July 16 at Arrowhead Business Park in Maumee. The exhibit will be open through the end of the year, said Tim Goligoski, Kuhlman president.

Olson will have an incomplete 10-to-12-foot sculpture ready for the reception, and other artists will help him pour the concrete. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also sign copies of his book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sculpting with Cement,â&#x20AC;? which was influential for many concrete artists.

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Belinki has two works on display at the exhibit. One of them, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pod,â&#x20AC;? cost him less than $100 to create. If he were to make it from bronze, it would have cost about $10,000, he said.

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Singular sensation ‘A Chorus Line’ offers major kicks at Croswell.

Troy McGee plays Richie in ‘A Chorus Line.’

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By Mary Petrides TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER mpetrides@toledofreepress.com

The third-oldest continually operating theater in the country is offering a glimpse into the life of Broadway actors with “A Chorus Line,” a Tony Award-winning musical.

Performances are July 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and July 18 at 3 p.m. at the Croswell Opera House in Adrian, Mich. Tickets are $22-$25. The show’s adult content is intended for mature audiences.

“A Chorus Line” opens with a stage full of dancers rehearsing an intense dance routine, auditioning for parts in the chorus line of a Broadway play. Throughout the audition, the dancers tell their stories and the audience sees chorus members as real people — and sees their disappointment or joy when the director makes final cuts.

“By the end of the show, you wish all 17 could get the job,” said director Matthew Bowland.

John MacNaughton, Croswell’s creative director, said the logistics of this show were easier than most shows.

“There weren’t a million props. There weren’t a billion costumes,” he said.

There’s no set, only an upstage wall covered with mirrors, sometimes hidden behind a curtain. Lighting design is simple, too. Bowland said the show was the first on Broadway to feature a programmable light board, and lights flip on and off more than they fade in and out. The musical is set in the 1970s — costumes and music could hardly make this more obvious. Actors keep the same costumes throughout almost the entire play.

The actors’ quick footwork and strong vocals make up for the simple design. Lindsey Denham (Cassie), a Toledo native, said the show is one of the most physically demanding shows she’s performed in. Most musicals have musical numbers,

she said, but “A Chorus Line” is different.

“The entire show is a musical number,” she said.

Denham has trained in New York and said the show is “pretty close” to real auditions. They’re intense, she said — she once saw five people walk out of an audition because it was so hard. She said she almost walked out, too.

Tatiana Owens (Diana), a graduate of Toledo School for the Arts, said one of the most difficult parts of the show was making the choreography look unrehearsed. Experienced dancers perform polished choreography, but “A Chorus Line” is about auditions — not polished choreography.

“I know if I went to an audition, I wouldn’t look that perfect,” Owens said.

Throughout the show, the audience learns about the characters. One was a good dancer but couldn’t land a part because of her looks — that is, until she had surgery. One was conceived to save a marriage. One learned to tap dance when he was young because he wanted to be like his sister. One, when he was an adolescent, became enthralled with a medical book and self-diagnosed his appendicitis (accurately) and gonorrhea (inaccurately).

One number sung by the company, “Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love,” covers the turbulence of adolescence. Dancers interject the song with their own memories: “Playing doctor with Evelyn” and “Seeing Daddy — naked!” The actors’ skill wins the audience’s sympathy for the characters.

But only eight can make the cut.

“You do get the perspective of how an audition feels,” Owens said. “Not a lot of people get to see that.” She said the show is special to actors because it allows the audience to see the lives of actors.

“I don’t think I ever get to show how hard I’m working to get a job,” she said.

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‘Super Mario Galaxy 2’ is worthy sequel This game sequel keeps getting better with amazing graphics, smooth interactions and endless exploration. In this installment, which is again exclusive to the Nintendo Wii, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach and so Mario must rescue her ... again. Luigi, Yoshi and the Mushrooms are joined by various star ar creatures including Lubba, a space-ship mechanic who helps Mario o navigate his huge starship to each h playable world. Movements aree fairly linear and limited at the be-ginning, but progression leads to o expanded travel options.

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The second annual GarasuNoShiCon will take place July 17 and 18 at Owens Community College.

“It’s a great primer for people who can’t come to conventions or don’t go to conventions. You don’t get overwhelmed by this massive mob of people … you can come in and get a taste of the culture,” said Chris Zasada, convention organizer.

The event is free and open to the public, so it’s a great way to try a convention out, Zasada said.

“People can walk in the door and if they don’t like it they can leave. If they do like it they can try other conventions that are happening around the country,” Zasada said.

GarasuNoShiCon 2010, which translates from Japanese to Glass City Convention, will feature anime as well as other aspects of Japanese culture. The event features two days of anime screenings, video and tabletop games, cosplay, vendors, artists, Japanese snacks, special guests and panels.

The convention will feature screenings rooms both days to view anime. The screenings are designed to give convention attendees a sample of various anime, Zasada said.

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“It’s always a Catch 22 — if you screen the popular stuff like ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ people have already seen it or can see it at home, but if you show people new stuff that they never heard of, they’re wary of it,” he said.

Many of the anime screenings feature the work of voice actors at the convention.

Some of the convention’s guests include voice actors Robert Axelrod, Cassandra Hodges and Julie Jensen.

Other guests are musical performers Gavin Goszka, tribute group The Salad Time Soldiers, comic artist Alex Heberling and kimono specialist Kerry Porter.

The convention will host cosplay, anime and manga costuming and role-playing competitions on July 17. Participants will be judged in two categories, costume craftsmanship and performance, said Amanda Cuprys, cosplay director.

Cosplayers often dress up as their favorite characters and perform skits, dances, songs or poems as their character, Cuprys said. The acts are typically funny because that’s what the audience likes, she said.

Dressing up is a fun part of conventions, Cuprys said.

“You meet lots of people who want to talk to you about your costume and want to take pictures with you,” she said. “It’s a fun way to be creative and meet creative people.

It adds another dimension to going to the convention.”

Cosplay costume, skit and performance rules are posted on the convention’s website, www. glasscitycon.com. Those interested in performing must submit their skits ahead of time.

In addition to cosplay JENSEN competitions, the convention will feature Cosplay Arena, an interactive roleplaying game.

The game will be on one of the convention’s main stages and uses a projection screen backdrop. The game features two teams of three people on each side, with health statistics for each team featured on the screen.

“Teams select commands to attack, can cast magic and can use potions to heal people that have fallen,” said Aaron Auzins, head of gaming.

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“People will be in cosplay outfits with extravagant weapons and they swing their weapons at the air to attack. There is also a magical creature summon option and players point to someone in the audience and they come onto stage.”

“It’s something that engrosses the entire room,” Auzins said.

Another interactive game featured at the convention is Eaten Alive. For a small fee, individuals “get to shoot zombies with Nerf guns.”

The game is a unique experience that can’t be duplicated at home, Zasada said. Individuals must complete a task during the game while zombies are trying to attack them, he said.

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In addition to interactive games, the convention will feature a variety of video games.

Video games featured will include special games from Japan that were never released in the United States, as well as “Mungyodance,” a dance game simulator, and “Rock Band.”

Nintendo DS competitions of “Jump Ultimate Superstars” and “Tetris” will take place for those who bring their personal Nintendo DS. Additionally, a tournament of “Super Street Fighter IV” for the Xbox 360 and “Rock Band” competitions will take place.

Doc Mack, of the independent gaming studio Galloping Ghost Productions, will bring a prototype of “Dark Presence” a new arcade release, Auzins said. Mack will also host a panel discussing video game production and showcase some of his equipment.

Additionally, panels by voice actors and about how to cosplay, anime censorship, video games and other anime related topics will take place.

Vendors and artists will also sell their products at the convention. “[With anime DVDs] your best friend is online and online shopping and not everyone is comfortable with that. When you’re talking about collectibles, plushies and figures and that becomes even harder to find. Vendors are a godsend to these people,” Zasada said.

Artists offer one-of-a-kind pieces and will, for a small commission fee, construct characters of individuals own design, Auzins said.

“If you love anime, if you love Japanese culture, if you love video games, if you like any of the stuff involved you’ll want to come out because there will be a ton of it,” Auzins said.

“If you’ve never experienced anything like this before, it’s a nice enlightening event, to come out and you see all these people running around in costumes and see all these vendor tables with all these extravagant Japanese items.”

The convention is 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 17 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 18 at Owens Community College’s Audio/Visual Classroom Center, Student Health and Activities Center, Math/Science Center and Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

The event is free, but some optional events require a small fee. The convention will also have a silent auction to benefit the American Red Cross.

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Singer-songwriter illuminates moments Slow down, savor life. That’s one of the themes running through Carrie Newcomer’s latest disc, “Before and After.”

“I’ve come to worry that we don’t really live days, we live moments, that’s what we remember,” she said. “There are moments that change us, we mark our lives by, look at and say, ‘That’s where everything changed.’ And sometimes they’re big moments — the birth of a child or a wedding or a divorce or losing someone we love.

“But many times they can also be small moments, little things that we didn’t realize at the time would move us so profoundly that we would remember always and mark our lives by. So ‘Before and After’ really explores this idea of living these moments, large and small, what they are, what we take from them, how they changed us.”

The singer-songwriter was reflective while talking about her 12th disc for Rounder Records during a phone interview from Hyannis, Mass., where she was opening for Mary Chapin Carpenter, who sings on “Before and After.”

“When I wrote ‘Before and After,’ I could really hear another low-voiced woman singing it,” Newcomer said. “Mary Chapin’s voice, I thought, would be stunning on the song … and it’s such a beautiful harmony.”

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“We live such busy lives … I think it’s really easy to not be present in our own lives because there’s so many distractions, I mean, how many different kinds of media and how many kinds of communication do we have now?”

Newcomer said. “The song kind of focuses on these ideas of being present in these small moments and all these things — OK, I should probably do my accounting right now, but as a poet, my real job is to dream, to look out the window and to listen, to be present because you can’t write about it if you weren’t there.

“There’s a certain amount of wryness to it, although there’s a serious moment in it, too, because it’s a choice we make: I will be here in my life.”

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MUSIC 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. â&#x153;Ż Hot Rod Parker & The Liberty Beach: 9 p.m.

July 16, no cover. â&#x153;Ż July 17: RBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday bash with free salsa lessons, 7 p.m.; dance competition, 8; Noel Quintana Band, until 1 a.m. â&#x153;Ż Kyle White: July 18 and 25. â&#x153;Ż Bobby May & the Dry Bone Revival: July 23. â&#x153;Ż Razz & Sonzz: July 24.

The Blarney Irish Pub: Catch local acts while taking in the pubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. â&#x153;Ż Elixer: July 15. â&#x153;Ż He Said She Said: July 16. â&#x153;Ż Rick and Melissa Whited: July 17. â&#x153;Ż Ron Daniels: July 22. â&#x153;Ż The Bridges: July 23-24.

Bronze Boar: Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. â&#x153;Ż Open mic night with Chris Knopp: Mondays. â&#x153;Ż Ben Barefoot and friends: Tuesdays. â&#x153;Ż Brandon Duke: Wednesdays through Aug. 4. â&#x153;Ż Joe Woods Band: July 15. â&#x153;Ż Ravens: July 16. â&#x153;Ż Gutterflower: July 17. â&#x153;Ż Rivers Edge: July 22. â&#x153;Ż Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers: July 23. â&#x153;Ż Crucial 420: June 24.

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If a snack is the answer, this is your spot. 723 Airport Hwy., Holland. (419) 724-1433 or www. brooklynscafe.com. â&#x153;Ż Tom Harms: 8-11 p.m. July 16. â&#x153;Ż Decent Folk: 8-11 p.m. July 23. â&#x153;Ż Craig Firdson art exhibit and sale: July 24.

Caesars Windsor: If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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) 9917777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. â&#x153;Ż John Mellencamp: 8 p.m. July 15, $55. â&#x153;Ż Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band: 9 p.m. July 23, $40.

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. â&#x153;Ż Swingmania big band: 7-10:30 p.m. July 14, $8. â&#x153;Ż Air Margaritaville: July 16, $7. â&#x153;Ż The Johnny Knorr Orchestra: 7:30-11 p.m.

July 17, $10. â&#x153;Ż .38 Special, the Outlaws: 7:30 p.m. July 18, $23-$32.50. â&#x153;Ż Ted Nugent: 7:30 p.m. July 25, $23-$39.50.

DĂŠgagĂŠ Jazz Cafe: Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 Tuesdays-Thursdays. (419) 7948205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. â&#x153;Ż Skip Turner: July 16-17. â&#x153;Ż Paul Vornhagen: July 23-24.

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Doc Watsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Named in honor of the ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. â&#x153;Ż Andrew Ellis: 9:30 p.m. July 15. â&#x153;Ż John Barile and Bobby May: 10 p.m. July 16. â&#x153;Ż Gingerlove: 10 p.m. July 17. â&#x153;Ż Name This Tune: 7 p.m. July 22. â&#x153;Ż Andrew Ellis: 9:30 p.m. July 23. â&#x153;Ż Greg Aranda: 10 p.m. July 24.

Frankieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s venue for rock. 308 Main St. Tickets vary between $5 and $15, unless noted. (419) 6935300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. â&#x153;Ż The King and the Thief, Dignan, the Felix Culpa, Sainthood Reps: 6 p.m. July 15. â&#x153;Ż Two Cow Garage, Hazard Perry, High Gears: 9 p.m. July 16. â&#x153;Ż Coliseum, NRR, Full Scale Panic, Kansas City Shuffle: 9 p.m. July 17. â&#x153;Ż Unknown Hinson, Polka Floyd: 8 p.m. July 23. â&#x153;Ż Rasputina, Larkin Grimm: 9 p.m. July 24.

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. â&#x153;Ż Risa, Story time drama class: 2-3 p.m. July 14 and 21. â&#x153;Ż Kyle McCord & Friends: 7-9 p.m. July 16. â&#x153;Ż The OG Spot: 7-9 p.m. July 17. â&#x153;Ż Risa, Story time drama class: 2-3 p.m. July 21. â&#x153;Ż Stephen and Angel: 7-8 p.m. July 24.

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. â&#x153;Ż As Blood Runs Black, Oceano, Arsonists Get All the Girls, ABACABB, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Circle of Contempt, Burning the Masses, Blind Witness, This or the Apocalypse, Vivian Banks, Arson Our Savior, Trust Me Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Doctor, Not Without a Fight: 2 p.m. July 25.

Ice Restaurant & Bar: This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. (419) 246-3339 or icerestaurantandbar.com. â&#x153;Ż Relativity: 7 p.m. July 15. â&#x153;Ż Postmodern Blues Band: 8 p.m. July 16. â&#x153;Ż Venyx: 8 p.m. July 17. â&#x153;Ż Earregulars: 8 p.m. July 23. â&#x153;Ż Kirbys: 8 p.m. July 24.

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✯ Pharaoh’s Eye, Crayons, Texas Peter and the This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City puts Revolutions: 9 p.m. July 23. on a show for the weekends. 1516 Adams St. ✯ Lao Tizer Band, Jeff Kohlman: 9 p.m. July 24.

(419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Quick Trio: July 15.

Murphy’s Place: ✯ Grape Smugglers: July Jazz — straight, smooth, 16. bebop or traditional — all kinds are played here. 151 ✯ Tom Turner and Water St. (419) 241-7732 or Slow Burn: July 18. www.murphysplacejazz.com. ✯ Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 6 p.m. July 19. ✯ Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: 8 p.m. July 14, 19-21. ✯ Toledo School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble: 6 p.m. ✯ Ellie Martin: 9 p.m. July 16 July 20. and 23, $6. ✯ Noah Leibel Trio: 6 p.m. ✯ Lori Lefevre Johnson: 9 July 22. p.m. July 17, $8. ✯ Quartet Bernadette: ✯ Nicole Heitger: 9 p.m.

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Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights. 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www.mickeyfinnspub.com. ✯ Flo Like Us, Arobaphobics, Drawstring: 9 p.m.

July 14. ✯ Pink Toast Band: 9 p.m. July 15. ✯ Beach Fossils, Clovers, the Forest: 9 p.m.

July 16. ✯ Heartless Bastards, Builders and the Butchers, Peter Wolf Crier: 9 p.m. July 20, $15.

Ottawa Tavern:

Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www. otavern.com. ✯ AntiVillains: July 16. ✯ The Sacred Broncos: July 24. ✯ The Black Atlantic, Bleu Ox: July 25.

Pizza Papalis: Get slices with a topping of entertainment.

519 Monroe St. (419) 244-7722 or www. pizzapapalis.com. ✯ Ron Daniels: 7 p.m. July 15. ✯ Stonehouse: 8 p.m. July 16-17.

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Tequila Sheila’s Downtown: 702 Monroe St. (419) 241-1118. ✯ Devious: 10 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ Johnny Reed & the House Rockers: 10 p.m.

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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 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.

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✯ Matt Jerovac and the Babylon Saints: July 15. ✯ Sweet Japonic: July 16. ✯ One Under: July 17. ✯ Wilburshaw: July 21-22. ✯ The Nutones: July 23.

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. ✯ Andrew Ellis: July 17. ✯ Reese Dailey: July 24.

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.

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BGSU to present 3rd annual NOWOH exhibit BGSU’s annual Northwest Ohio (NOWOH) art show is set to open July 16 in the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman Galleries located in the University’s Fine Arts Center.

“We try to use every entry received as long as they meet our guidelines. We’ve had several pieces sell in past years, and are able to offer this beautiful professional space. Even though this is a juried show, I think it really gives people that are just starting out or maybe haven’t really shown their work very often, a real opportunity.

Also, it is just a great way for local artists to connect with people in their community,” said Gallery Director Jacqueline Nathan.

In addition to public recognition, the ex-

hibition offers awards and cash prizes totaling $750. There is also a People’s Choice Award, where patrons pay $1 to vote and the winning artist receives half of the proceeds. The overall cost to operate the event is around $4,500.

Though the entry period has closed for this year, a complete calendar with a list of entry fees, accepted mediums and guidelines can be found at www.nowohartshow.org.

The NOWOH exhibition is free and open to the public. All artwork will remain on display through July 25. For more information, call (419) 372-8525 or e-mail galleries@bgsu.edu. ✯ — John Dorsey

Lunch at Levis Square concert series:

✯ Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach: July 21.

Downtown Toledo Improvement District conspires to set lunch to music. Noon-1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 26, Levis Square, North St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. (419) 249-5494. ✯ Toledo School for the Arts Pop Combo: July 15. ✯ David Browning: July 22.

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. ✯ Kentucky Chrome: July 15. ✯ Whiskey Before Breakfast: July 22.

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. ✯ Tom Turner & Slow Burn: July 14.

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. ✯ Hep Cat Revival: July 16, Peristyle Terrace. ✯ Pat Lewandowski: July 23, Peristyle Terrace.

Toledo Artists’ Club displaying ‘Reflections’ exhibition The members of the Toledo Artists’ Club have a lot to reflect on. The club, which has long been an institution in the local arts community, spans more than six decades and a number of locations. Its latest juried exhibition, “Reflections,” is on display through July 23.

“This exhibit offers a nice mix of mediums from paintings to pastels to photography. Our jury looks at presentation, professionalism and pieces that best represent the theme of each show,” said board member Michele Trombley. The club, which has been based on the front grounds of the Toledo Botanical Garden since 1979, offers workshops, classes, events and monthly exhibition opportunities. TAC has 340 members.

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The exhibition’s Best of Show winner was Tom Sorrell for his piece “Great Falls Tavern.” First place went to Sharon Rapp for “Radiance in the Dark.” Second place went to Tom Sorrell for “Anchor Point Marina.”

Third place went to Marsha Huepenbecker for “Serene Reflections.”

TAC and the Toledo Botanical Garden are located at 5403 Elmer Dr. For more information, call (419) 531-4079 or visit www.toledoartistclub.com. ✯ — John Dorsey

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Take in some swing and smooth tunes among the swaying flowers. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 9, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. $7. (419) 536-5566 or toledogarden.org.

Ray Deaton & Grasstic Measures will perform.

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Adults can celebrate the end of the workweek with live music, food and drinks. 5-8 p.m., Latham Courtyard, Findlay. www.findlayhancockchamber.com. ✯ The Newcomers: July 16. ✯ The Reese Dailey Band: July 23.

Ragtime Rick & Chefs of Dixieland. Bands will perform as listeners take in the tunes … and the beauty of the grounds. 7-8:30 p.m. July 18, 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg.

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Open air shows on Saturday nights. Sounds like summer to me. 6 p.m. Saturdays, Glyn Smith Amphitheater, Ottawa Park, Kenwood Boulevard. ✯ Mo Joe Boes: July 17. ✯ Extra Stout: July 24.

Christopher Joseph. Music will waft over the lake as the sun sets. 7 p.m.-dusk July 21, Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. $3 parking for nondistrict residents. (419) 8828313 or www.olanderpark.com.

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Toledo Symphony members play for the people and the polar bears at this Toledo tradition. Toledo Zoo amphitheater, 2700 Broadway. ✯ “Patriotic America”: 7:30 p.m. July 18. ✯ “Easy Listening: Leroy Anderson.” 7:30 p.m.

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Terra Brass Choir. 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 21, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. (419) 332-2081, (800) 998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.

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Jacob Whiteman, reaction to LeBron James’ decision to leave Cleveland “his legacy in cleveland won't be untarnished until he retires or comes back, and his legacy anywhere else (miami, specifically) will be based on how many other future hall-of-famers he needs on his championship teams.”

Chris Palmer, response to July 11 Michael S. Miller/Tom Pounds column, “Breaking ties” “What a complete waste of time. They have other things to worry about or stay out of the way of. I don’t think that Phoenix or Tucson is quaking in their boots by dumb bandwagon politicians in Toledo. Mayor Bell should not bow down to Vasquez and make a statement by not voting for this meaningless proposal. He needs to tell these 6 councilman that their are much more pressing issues facing the Toledo.”

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Michael Schwiebert, comment related to Chris Schmidbauer column, “OHSAA needs to bring state football back to Columbus” “I have mixed feelings about the proposal, games. Perhaps in this day and age of multiple communications sources it’s not on the one hand Columbus is a nice as important as it was before, but I still centralized location for the residents see the push by Columbus as more of an of Ohio, however I’m a little uneasy in opportunity to sell OSU than for the benefit the idea of giving Ohio State another of the high school kids.” recruiting advantage by hosting the

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rom Hip-Hop’s conception, there has been one consistency in every group or artist’s ensemble: the DJ. From The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff, to Salt N Pepa and Spindarella, to Run DMC and Jam Master Jay (RIP), the DJ is the architect, laying the foundation for the perfect structure of sixteen bars, or the blueprint for an immaculate stage show.

LIL But lately, the DJ has moved from behind the turntables on stage, and behind the microphone in the studio, hosting mixtapes.

Don’t get me wrong; a DJ is a requirement, almost a prerequisite, for any party to be officially rocking, or any live show to move a crowd, but as Hip Hop evolves and embraces technology, the DJs role is slowly changing.

Mixtapes are almost like albums now, so more is expected from them. Enter the Mixtape DJ. He may not even own turntables, just a laptop, a microphone and a folder full of sound effects, and voila: a rapper has a mixtape “hosted” by a DJ. There are mixed feelings about so-called “mixtape DJs” not respecting the art, bypassing the vinyl-carrying, scratching and blending route that so many DJs before them did, and still continue to do. To them, it’s almost a slap in the face for a “mixtape DJ” to even put the “DJ” before his handle. Having worked both sides, DJ Logikal offers some insight.

DJ Logikal’s name was born in high school, where he spent a great deal of time correcting his teachers, and surprisingly, the teachers almost always saw his point of view.

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DJ Logikal moves from the turntables to the stage.

tell him he made a lot of sense, though.

From recording artists in his house, he latched onto local Hip-Hop veterans who took him under their wings and taught him the ins and outs of the DJ world. Three years and a pair of turntables later, DJ Logikal has earned his own name.

A self-proclaimed workaholic, DJ Logikal has countless new mixtape projects coming out, as well as many already under his belt, including Cincinnati artist CJ Dinero, national recording artist Wacka Flocka Flame, and YouTube sensation Ryan Notes, all while building his coalition, Ohio Street DJs. As far as the perception of mixtape DJs being lazy, Logikal is a true testament to the contrary. He started out as a laptop DJ, but adds, “every DJ should know how to mix with vinyl. It should be a requirement to call yourself a DJ.” However, he admits that as a mixtape DJ, turntables are not needed: “95 percent of mixtapes don’t have scratches throughout… we are truthfully hosts.” Some would disagree, but Logikal makes another great point, adding “somewhere on the cover [of the mixtape] it says ‘hosted by,’ not ‘mixed by.’” Not much to counter that argument.

Besides hosting mixtapes, DJ Logikal is also busy promoting artists, such as his latest protégé, fellow Ohioan Ryan Notes. After hearing him on YouTube, he was so impressed he decided to promote and host his project for free. Notes’ mixtape, “Take Notes,” was released May 29, and already has close to 40,000 downloads.

So what have we learned? Just as Hip-Hop

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has different types of artists (“serious,” dance, etc), DJs have expanded their responsibilities as well. And while there is nothing wrong with being a so-called mixtape DJ just as Hip-Hop artists should pay homage to those who paved the way, DJs should appreciate the art enough to do the same.

Did I mention DJ Logikal is only 19? Looks like you “laptop DJs” better do your homework and catch up if you plan on getting on his level. Logikal says he’s his own biggest influence.

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“Basically, the group of arts organizations is reevaluating the goal and what they hope to accomplish with Arts Gone Wild. We’re trying to develop programming an impact that goes beyond one or two days — we’re looking at things that are more collaborative efforts throughout the year,” said Kelly Garrow, TMA director of communication.

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The monthlong exhibit will feature individual vignettes from each organization which will provide a perspective of what various Arts Gone Wild members do, Garrow said.

Sponsor organizations include Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Imagination Station, Sauder Village, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Botanical Gardens, Toledo-Lucas County Library, Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Opera, Toledo Symphony, Toledo Repertoire Theater, Toledo School for the Arts, Toledo Zoo, Valentine Theater and WGTE. For more information, visit the museum’s website at www.toledomuseum.org. ✯

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he largest movie theater in the Toledo area permanently shut its doors on July 11.

Maumee 18 had seen numerous transformations during the course of its 13-year y history — from the superficial, like ke changes in its decor, to the monumental,, like a change in owners. But now, ow, the ever-evolving theater on Conant Street is closed, leaving in its wakee the memories of films and moments experienced there. e.

Construction began in 1997. Built on ground that once was home to a classic ssic area drive-in, this building ding would be a monument to o all that was new and modern rn in film technology. The largest rgest JEFF theater in Toledo at that point oint housed a mere 10 theaters. ters.

Showcase Cinemas Maumee mee would nearly double that.

Dec. 19 was the theater’s ater’s first day in business. Also opening on that day was “Titanic,” James Cameron’s ron’s $200 million epic that at was widely predicted to become a box office dis-aster. Of course, it turned out to be the highestgrossing film of all time, earning more than $600 million domestically. Showings of the film at Maumee were routinely sold out, even months after its opening. It was an impressive beginning for a new theater.

The amenities of the new facility were hyped heavily in its advertising. It had 18 houses, full digital surround sound and stadium seating in every auditorium. It was state-of-the-art at the time and its success spelled doom for many of the grand movie houses in the area.

The landscape of Toledo movie going quickly changed. Showcase Cinemas on Secor Road closed. So did the theaters in Southwyck Mall.

The Maumee Indoor Theater, a longtime staple on Conant Street, also shuttered its doors. (It would eventually re-open under public ownership, and will ironically outlast its multiplex rival.)

Showcase Maumee would receive its first major facelift in the fall of 2004, as parent company National Amusements decided to upgrade the 7-year-old theater to one of its “Cinema De Lux” houses. The change would include the installation of new, luxury auditoriums called “Director’s Halls,” slight changes to the decor and the installation of a bar and grill called Chatters. The theater’s acquisition of a liquor license was the source of a minor controversy in the months following the announcement.

But the biggest changes for Maumee 18 Cinema De Lux, as it was now known, were happening all around it. New and remodeled shopping centers were cropping up all over town.

Levis Commons in Perrysburg. The revamped Westfield Shopping Center at Franklin Park.

Fallen Timbers in Maumee, just a stone’s throw

Maumee 18: Closing marks end of an era. away from the Cinema De Lux. And each complex came equipped with a brand new multiplex theater, courtesy of National Amusements.

This had several effects. First, it clearly Toledo market. Now four oversaturated the t different theaters, offering a total of 60 screens, were competing for the filmgoing co dollar, even though they do were all owned by the same w company. Three of them, co Maumee included, were M within just a few minutes’ w drive of each other. In addri dition, the new theaters all di came equipped with the ca latest innovations in design lat aand technology. Suddenly, Maumee 18 — less than M a decade into its existence — seemed out-of-date.

Ultimately, economic hardships would spell the ha theater’s downfall. In 2008, th rrumors began to spread aabout financial difficulties for Sumner Redstone, ti owner of National Amuseow ments and majority owner m of Viacom, leading many to

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speculate that theaters in the chain would be sold or closed. In late 2009, the rumors finally came true as all National Amusements’ Toledo area theaters were sold to Dallas-based Rave Motion Pictures.

In May, the effects of market oversaturation, a weak economy and more would come to a head, as it was announced by the new owners that Maumee 18 would be closed for good.

Like all those grand old Toledo movie houses before it, the theater now stands silent, haunted only by the ghosts of the films that filled its halls.

“Titanic.” “Saving Private Ryan.” “The Matrix.” The “Star Wars” prequels. “Gladiator.”

“Shrek.” “Harry Potter.” “Spider-Man.” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” “Lord of the Rings.”

“Finding Nemo.” “Million Dollar Baby.” “Brokeback Mountain.” “No Country for Old Men.” “The Dark Knight.” “Avatar.”

These films and so many more played before crowds within those walls. Maumee 18’s end marks more than just the closing of a movie theater.

It serves as a reminder of the memories crafted there. The experiences had within those darkened auditoriums. The laughs and tears shared. And the joyous anticipation that came just as the lights went down and just before the show began. ✯ McGinnis was an employee at Maumee 18 from 2001 to 2010. E-mail him at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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