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Remembering the victims A mad dash for an easy solution can ignore the suffering.

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t’s no secret that I work at a local movie theater. I was present last Thursday night- slashFriday morning for our midnight shows of “The Dark Knight Rises.” It was a fun evening. I got to go into theaters and say “Hi” to enthusiastic and joyful fans, ready to see a climax they’d been JEFF waiting four years for. It was a great night, and I left full of joy.

Then I, like most of us, woke on Friday to the horrible news out of Aurora, Colo. I watched as the first details started to trickle in. And I waited for the inevitable follow-up where folks would start pointing fingers and assigning blame — way too early for any of it to really be of value.

The primary talking points seem to be divided into two segments. There is the lobby that is saying it’s the movie’s fault. The suspect — who shall go nameless here — apparently claimed he was The Joker to police. Clearly then, Batman in general and “The Dark Knight” in particular are to blame for his crimes.

This is a gross oversimplification. The suspect, if all indications are accurate, is clearly a very disturbed individual — so much so his own mother was reportedly on record as suspecting his guilt.

Someone like that certainly does not require a pop culture figure to do horrific things.

This argument also ignores that the basic themes of Batman are in direct opposition to this crime. Batman, the hero and moral compass of the story, has a fervent hatred of guns and passionate desire against the taking of human life. The Joker is depicted as a violent madman, but the hero is always in opposition to him, thwarting him, beating him, refusing to sink to his level.

Then there is the lobby that wants to assign blame to a lack of gun control. This is one of the most feverish debates in our society and one I feel wildly unqualified to participate. I detest guns and have never held one in my life, unless the Nintendo Zapper counts.

I wish they didn’t exist. But they do, and we must deal with them.

And my own feelings toward them don’t mean that there is no reason a person should be able to own one.

At its core, though, all this debate — whichever side of the issue is being represented — is coming from a good place. Empathy

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and problem-solving are two of the most basic traits we share as human beings. When something bad happens, there is a part of every one of us that wants to fix it. So we debate and discuss it in an effort to get to the root of the problem.

The sad thing is that life often isn’t that simple. Sometimes there isn’t an easy solution that can be condensed into a quick sound bite or a protest sign. But we always want there to be. So in the wake of tragedy, we latch onto our own cause célèbre and represent it fervently. It makes us feel like we’re accomplishing something, making sense of the tragedy. But often, there isn’t any reason.

And the real sadness comes from the people this early, passionate debate ignores, the very people we should be speaking of so fervently in the days following such an event: the victims.

At this moment, the story should not be so intently set on the

madman in Colorado. It should be focused on the people who were killed and many more who were wounded — not to mention all the other people in the theater who will have to live with this event for the rest of their lives. Their suffering should trump all talking points.

By focusing so much on the one who committed this horror, I can’t help but think we minimize the ones he victimized. Eventually, there will be a time and place for such debates. For now, I’d rather keep in mind that real people — not martyrs, not statistics — lost their lives or had theirs changed forever. And my heart, thoughts and words, whatever value they may have, go out to them. O Email Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor Jeff McGinnis at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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”It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place this world is when one is playing golf.” — Robert Lynd

Friday at The Farr

Event mixes golf with spirit of Mud Hens Opening Day.

By Morgan Delp Toledo Free Press STAR Staff Writer mdelp@toledofreepress.com

What do you get when you mix the fun, festive atmosphere of Mud Hens’ Opening Day with a professional golf tournament?

You get “Friday at The Farr,” the 14th hole at the 2012 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic presented

by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania.

On Aug. 10, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament will introduce a new “party atmosphere” to its 14th hole in imitation of the famed par-3 16th hole at the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) Waste Management Phoenix Open at Tournament Players Club Scottsdale. That tournament takes place in Arizona in February each year.

The hole will be called “Klinger’s Club,” after Toledo native Jamie Farr’s character on the television show “M*A*S*H,” and will be part of the Friday at the Farr festivities, which begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 10.

“We want it to be kind of like … (Mud Hens) Opening Day, where if the game is at three or even if it’s at five, people are Downtown partying in the streets at 12 o’clock,” said Stephen Vasquez, membership development manager at the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and one of the two event organizers. “It’s kind of turned into a Downtown Toledo holiday.”

The par-3 hole will feature bleacher seating for approximately 400 people, an electronic scoreboard and a large concession stand nearby with food and beverages. T-shirts will be distributed to create a “white-out,” like those at basketball and football games.

Fans are encouraged to cheer, chant and sing for the golfers, like fans at the Waste Management Phoenix Open do, Vasquez said. According to the Klinger’s Club’s Facebook page, the goal is to make the 14th hole the “loudest and most exciting hole on the LPGA tour.”

Vasquez said “cheerleaders” and “cheat sheets” with player information are in the works to help make this happen.

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are really quiet, but as soon as the ball is hit, they scream like crazy,” Vasquez said. “We’re going to encourage cheering.”

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“Golf is a game that is played on a 5-inch course — the distance between your ears.” — Bobby Jones n FARR CONTINUED FROM 4 Once the last golfer finishes her round at approximately 7 p.m. Aug. 10, the local band Nine Lives will play at the public pavilion as a grand finale to Friday at The Farr. Nine Lives is a cover band that plays everything from Journey to Eminem to The Temptations, said Franz Gilis, the other co-organizer of Klinger’s Club.

Vasquez said Klinger’s Club is an event that many people, not just traditional golf fans, can enjoy.

“If you don’t even like golf, who cares? Just come to party,” he said.

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There were many motives behind the Klinger’s Club initiative, including simply offering a good time for fans and golfers alike, Vasquez said.

“It’s one of those things where [the tournament] is not quite at the level of (Mud Hens) Opening Day yet,” Vasquez said. “For most people, the Jamie Farr is … like ‘If I get tickets, I’ll go,’ but we want it to be ‘I’m going to the Jamie Farr this year!’”

VASQUEZ The tournament’s net proceeds go to 10 area children’s charities, said Judd Silverman, tournament chairman for 27 years.

“It’s for a good cause,” Silverman said. “Since 1984, the Jamie Farr has donated $7.4 million to more than 100 Northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan children’s charities.”

Silverman said tournament organizers wanted to create a gathering and networking spot for young business professionals and Vasquez and Gilis had the idea to model a hole after the WM Phoenix Open’s.

“What we’re trying to create is a special event for the business community to gather and have a great afternoon of watching golf, while also interacting with fellow business professionals from the area,” Silverman said. “The goal is to get the business community to take the afternoon off and come out and be a part of the hole’s festivities.”

Vasquez said a successful Friday at The Farr will mean more exposure for Toledo, which will help the area attract events and sponsorships.

“It would be cool if we got a lot of people to come out to this,” Vasquez said. “Even if we increase Jamie Farr’s attendance by one or two thousand, all that stuff builds up and puts Toledo on the map … and shows we can really rally around an event and support it.”

Vasquez said this will show Toledo can support major sporting events and may even help give the area the opportunity to host higher-level events, like the PGA U.S. Open.

“Those events don’t just decide in October to come here in August. They’re planned a few years out,” Vasquez said. “There’s a lot of factors that go into that decision.”

Among the factors are city infrastructure, potential company sponsorships and a supportive fan base, Vasquez said.

Vasquez said Klinger’s Club will also promote the tournament, the LPGA and the sport of golf in the Toledo area, complementing an LPGA initiative to build its brand.

“Over the course of the last five or six years

[the LPGA has been] trying to get its golfers out there more to build more of a brand, like a Tiger Woods or a Phil Mickelson,” Vasquez said. “Fans will then come out to LPGA events to follow their favorite golfer and not just to follow golf.”

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The WM Phoenix Open’s 16th hole has often been referred to as “a party where a golf tournament breaks out.”

However, the party started with humble beginnings.

Tom Altieri, 2013 WM Phoenix Open tournament chairman, said the Phoenix Open moved to Scottsdale in 1986, and the lively atmosphere developed naturally when fans, especially college students, started congregating by the hole and nearby beer stand.

In 1997, Tiger Woods hit a hole-in-one on the 16th, which Altieri said created an electric atmosphere that has grown into a vacation destination that attracts 16,000 people and the world’s top-tier performing artists. One hundred and fifty corporate skyboxes sell for $40,000 each, Altieri said.

What has made the Phoenix Open’s par-3 “party hole” so successful is the players’ willingness to embrace it, Altieri said.

“The players themselves have really embraced the energy and atmosphere of the hole and that has really helped it grow,” he said. “In order for it to succeed the players have had to embrace it, and they have … and they tend to do better on that hole.”

Altieri said players pass out merchandise to the crowd while it sings the fight songs of the golfers’ alma mater. One golfer even encouraged noise from the crowd.

“We had one player who didn’t want quiet. He was egging the crowd on to make noise,” Altieri said. “The crowd obliged and it was pretty cool.”

Chris Erblich, a Phoenix attorney who attended the WM Phoenix Open in 2005, said even though he is not a golf fan it was exciting for him to witness the events on the 16th hole.

“As soon as the ball is in the air, the crowd screams, or boos in the case of a bad shot. It’s a loud, party-time atmosphere,” Erblich said.

“Some golfers think it’s great, while some have complained the expectation is unnerving, but it’s cool and fun and different.”

Altieri said when other tournaments ask about creating a similar experience, he tells them that a controlled environment with communication to players is vital for a successful “party hole.”

Altieri said he suggests talking to the LPGA and its players about the idea ahead of time.

“I wish there was a magic formula, but there’s not,” Altieri said. “We’ve worked hard to keep an energy … and make sure the fans understand that these are professional golfers out there trying to earn a living. Fans have to be respectful of the players.”

Vasquez said Klinger’s Club organizers plan on reaching out to golfers through Facebook, Twitter and other outlets to let them know what’s coming and ask them to get involved.

Sponsors for the event include Nemsys, The Image Group, Wholehan Marketing and Shawn’s Irish Tavern. Media sponsors are Toledo Free Press, WNWO, 101.5 FM The River and 92.5 KISS-FM. For more information on Klinger’s Club, visit www.facebook.com/KlingersClub. O

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“Golf is the only sport where the players aren’t penalized for being on grass.” — Bob Hope

Paucity Grand Rapids, Mich., band to play at the OT on July 27.

By Nick Marlow Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

In their formative years as musicians, guitarist Jared Wekenman and bassist and keyboardist Kertis Lytle of Paucity toiled around the local rock ‘n’ roll scene searching for what all artists crave: success. But when the Grand Rapids, Mich., natives realized their course of action wasn’t working, they ditched the pipe dream of romping in the mainstream alternative landscape for a new philosophy.

“We just gave up on trying to impress people and just wanted to do something that we were proud of. That was when we started playing Paucity music,” Wekenman said. “We really didn’t expect people to take on to it that much, but in Michigan it really took off extremely quickly and kind of recharged our hope in playing music.” n PAUCITY CONTINUES ON 9

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“They call it golf because all of the other four-letter words were taken.” — Raymond Floyd n PAUCITY CONTINUED FROM 8 When Paucity, an instrumental progressive rock band, formed in 2003, Wekenman said the local scene was rife with groups trying to recreate the hits of East Lansing, Mich., stalwart The Verve Pipe, and that revamping the tunes of a ’90s rock ‘n’ roll era that the industry had moved away from was not in the cards for Paucity.

“I would not speak ill of The Verve Pipe, especially what they were doing at the time,” Wekenman said. “But when me and Kertis let go of that certain brand and started playing music that was more the story of our own time, our own place after the ’90s, I think people responded to something that seemed like their own lives right now as opposed to a sound that they remembered from when they were 14.”

Paucity will perform at The Ottawa Tavern July 27. Wekenman said the band will mainly play songs from the second album, “Deer Bird Bear Ship,” which was released through Friction Records in 2009, but will preview songs from the new album, set to be released in early 2013.

Paucity credits Mogwai, Tortoise and Don Caballero as major influences of the group’s sound, which strays from the “pregnant repetition of emotive chord progression” and “overglorification of technical prowess” that have become stale in prog-rock, according to the band’s Myspace page.

The three-piece band has endured several lineup changes. Former keyboard player Ric Carrol recently left the group to focus on a singleserving baby formula invention that he has patented and sold, and drummer Sam Hutchinson left to concentrate on raising his children, Wek-

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enman said. Jay Bolt joined about a year-and-ahalf ago to replace Hutchinson. “Deer Bird Bear Ship” was written and recorded while Paucity still had four members.

Though it sounds impromptu and experimental, the oft-psychedelic feel of “Deer Bird Bear Ship” was premeditated. Each song idea, often arising from an extended jam session, is subjected to a long and thorough workshopping process before the final product is written and recorded.

“We learn songs in such a way that they’ll sound a little bit more free-formed than they actually are, but we generally know exactly, notefor-note, what we’ll play and when we’ll play it,” Wekenman said.

The group took two years to finish “Deer Bird Bear Ship.”

“It takes a long time, and it’s a result of each of us being fairly unyielding on squalls that we have within songs. If something is not up to snuff for any one of the members then it goes back into the workshop until everybody agrees that it’s ready.”

Wekenman said the album was an expression of the difficulties of finding success in Michigan. He endeavored to live in Seattle while working for a video game company but eventually moved back to Grand Rapids. He said that while the money was good, it was not fulfilling.

It didn’t feel like home, a place which he is emotionally torn over.

“The Midwest is a kind of a tough place and it can feel like a grind sometimes,” Wekenman said. “The album for us was the story of living in Michigan. Sometimes it’s beautiful and sometimes it’s beautiful in a way that’s kind of heartbreaking.” O

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Deadbeat Darling makes local debut.

By Mike Bauman Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer mbauman@toledofreepress.com

Finding footing in today’s music industry is no small task. It’s even more of a challenge when you’re trying to do so in a place as large as New York City. Still, that hasn’t stopped Brooklynbased rock quartet Deadbeat Darling from carving out its niche.

“It’s been a good ride,” singer and guitarist Joseph King said. “I mean, none of us are driving Ferraris, but we are eating ramen when we want to, so that’s good.”

Rounded out by Mohit Bhansali (lead guitar, vocals), Ian Everall (bass) and Evan Howard (drums), Deadbeat Darling will make its Northwest Ohio debut when it performs at The Village Idiot at 9 p.m. on July 26.

With a sound that features elements of surf, rock and reggae and a lineup comprised of members out of Austin, Texas, New Orleans, New York and Canada, Deadbeat Darling is a reflection of the melting pot that is New York City.

“We all like nice, clean Fender guitars through Fender amps with reverb and tom-driven, kind of surfy beats,” King said on the development of the band’s sound. “It’s kind of like all of our tastes started to line up in a certain way and we realized where we all overlapped, and it happened to be the sound that you hear now.”

In an eclectic scene that has birthed the likes of The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Walkmen and Caveman, Deadbeat Darling has earned its stripes in New York City over the last five years with its live performances, having worked its way up from club shows to prestigious venues like The Bowery Ballroom and Highline Ballroom.

“I really would love to sort of like tip my hat to [those aforementioned bands] and sort of acknowledge that I think what we do really has a lot to do with what’s happening around us as much as where we come from,” King said on Deadbeat Darling’s success. “But there’s great music and it’s a great thing. The city is about the artists that are

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happening right now.

“I’m not ashamed to say that we’re influenced by sort of like our peers here.”

After working with producer Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Blonde Redhead, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) for its 2007 EP, “Belle Epoch,” Deadbeat Darling released its’ first full-length,“Weight of Wandering,” in 2009. Tours of the Midwest, Southwest and West Coast followed.

As Deadbeat Darling built a name on a national level through touring and slots at CMJ and SXSW, one of the band’s European managers helped set up a run of shows in the U.K. That run led to the band’s relationship with U.K. indie label Spearhavoc Records, whom the group signed with in March 2011.

“It’s been great,” King said of signing with Spearhavoc. “Scandinavian guys [and] Danish people will tell you exactly what they think. They

don’t mince words; they don’t bullshit. And it’s been nice to work with guys like that.”

For its second full-length, Deadbeat Darling retreated to Wales to record with producer Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Gomez, The Charlatans).

“We were kind of sequestered at this residential studio in the middle of nowhere in Monmouth, which is, like, south Wales,” King said.

“We were surrounded by sheep and rolling hills and bottles of whiskey. We were out there for six weeks making the record. It was amazing.”

The result was an 11-track effort, “The Angel’s Share,” released April 2.

“Ken was cool,” King said of recording with Nelson. “He was very soft-handed, I would say, with the production. He was all about, ‘Look, I’m not going to come in and rearrange the songs. I don’t want a lot of bells and whistles. I don’t want to track and track and track.’

“He was like, ‘I want to get performances.

I want to get you guys, playing your guitars, through your amps, and get as beautiful and as pure a performance of the songs as I can.’”

Whether it means touring the UK in a Sprinter with a tour manager or piling into a van stateside and going city-to-city on a per diem and a steady diet of ramen noodles, King and Deadbeat Darling are thankful for the chance to share their music with so many people.

“We kind of just have to adapt to whatever is dealt to us, you know?” King said. “But the opportunity has been fantastic, and I’m really grateful for it.”

On July 26, Deadbeat Darling will play at The Village Idiot, located at 309 Conant St. in Maumee.

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In an effort to provide continued protection for the historic neighborhood, Old West End Security will host its annual Margarita Cruise fundraiser Aug. 11.

The cruise will take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on The Sandpiper cruise ship located at the foot of Jefferson Avenue in Promenade Park downtown.

The cruise will feature a self-serve buffet, icecold drinks and “legendary” margaritas, as well as a unique and casual social environment for anyone wanting to have a relaxing night out, said Sara L. Haynes, OWE Security president.

“We really want people to come on the boat, socialize, have all the margaritas they can drink and an endless buffet of Mexican-oriented food,” she said.

Board members and residents will provide food and drinks while El Camino Real will donate the taco meat. All margaritas will be selfserve in a cooler with no bartender in attendance.

“It’s almost like you’re having a party with a bunch of your close friends,” Haynes said. “It’s very laid back and casual.”

Haynes said the cruise has been an annual fundraiser for more than a decade, serving as one of the multiple fundraising drives for the organization. However, more recently, she said OWE Security has shifted its focus.

“In the last five or so years, this has become our sole fundraiser for the organization,” she said. “We’ve been focusing less on fundraising and more on patrols.”

Registration for the cruise is $30 and the form can be found online at the OWE Security website. Seating is limited with a total of 80-90 spots open for the event.

The ship will depart from its Jefferson Avenue dock at 7:30 p.m. and travel down the Maumee River to Rossford before turning back around.

As an added bonus, OWE Security will host a casual auction featuring items donated by both local businesses and residents of the historic neighborhood.

Items donated for the auction include a pearl necklace worth $150, homemade wine and a weekend at a cottage in northern Michigan. All money received from the auction, as well as from the event registration, goes toward funding the organization’s efforts, Haynes said.

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“Those auction items augment this,” she said.

“We probably make a net of maybe $2,000.”

The net amount of $2,000 consists of all funds raised after cruise-related expenses, including the rental costs for The Sandpiper and the provided food and drinks, said Nabeel Jabarin, OWE Security treasurer.

“All of the money we bring in during a given year, 92 percent of that goes to funding the patrols,” Jabarin said. “The other 8 percent goes to administrative costs.”

To protect residents of the Old West End, OWE Security employs the services of Signal 88

Security, an armed-guard company based out of Omaha, Neb. The agency patrols the neighborhoods multiple times a day and is paid on a perpatrol basis.

While neighborhood membership fees pay for patrols during crucial hours of the day, Haynes said this annual fundraiser is the perfect opportunity to pay for more necessary patrol hours.

“We’re a lot of fun, but we’re responsible.

Our focus is to make as much money as we can so we can pay for more patrols and introduce more people to OWE Security,” Haynes said. “When it comes right down to it, it’s not just a ‘fun-raiser,’ it’s a fundraiser.

We want to expand our donor base … We’re neighbors watching out for neighbors.”

Old West End Security is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safety and security to residents of the neighborhood through subscriptionbased memberships that pay for daily patrols.

To join the organization or to register for the cruise, visit OWE Security online at www. oldwestendsecurity.com. O

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able, but mostly because the process of coordinating this project has been more and more proof that Toledo provides and that if you love it, it will love you back,” Richardson said. “Partnerships and community support have aligned so naturally that the momentum has been almost difficult to keep up with, but not really. Art Corner Toledo is never surprised, but always thrilled to

have the support of so many in the community.”

Artist Mede said he hopes the project spurs the creation of more public art: “I would love for this project to open the floodgates for large advanced public pieces of art in the Toledo area,” Mede said. “People have been really supportive so far. I would like to think that this is just a starting point.”

Richardson said more murals are in the works and donations are needed to buy paint.

“We have seen an overwhelming amount of community support and have been able to do the initial paint and supply shopping,” Richardson said. “Donations are still coming in and there is another project close on the heels of this one that we intend to continue raising funds for.”

To donate, contact Richardson at artcornertoledo@gmail.com or stop by The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., where there is a donation box.

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O Buckwheat Zydeco: 8 p.m. July 26, $20.

O Lucciana Costa: 8 p.m. July 27, $15.

O Jay Stielstra: 8 p.m. July 28, $15.

O Chuck Prophet: 7:30 p.m. July 29, $15.

O Slide Ireland: 8 p.m. July 30, $15.

O Mindy Smith, Rosi Golan: 8 p.m. Aug. 1, $20.

Bar 145°

This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 5930073 or bar145toledo.com.

O Dan Fester: 9 p.m. July 25.

O The Bridges: July 27-28.

O Hey Monea: 10 p.m. July 31.

Basin St. Grille

Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 2442627 or www.bronzeboar.com.

O Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays.

O Joe Woods Trio: July 27.

O See Alice: July 28.

O Swampkings: Aug. 3.

Caesars Windsor

If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Starting ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Dr. East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www. caesarswindsor.com.

O Heart: 9 p.m. July 28, $35.

O The Turtles, Mickey Dolenz, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams: Aug. 3, $20.

Cheers Sports Eatery

This Toledo standby has been revived with more than 20 different flavors of martinis and live, local music. 5201 Monroe St. (419) 843-5660.

O The Good, the Bad and the Blues: July 27.

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

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O Chris Knopp: July 28.

O Chris Shutters: Aug. 3.

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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.

O Open mic with Tom Turner: Wednesdays.

O Razz & sonzz: July 27.

O Slowburn: 9 p.m. July 28.

O Ekoostik Hookah: 8 p.m. Aug. 3, $15-$20.

The Blarney Irish Pub

Another drinking-and-dining option has opened up near Fifth Third Field and will feature occasional musical performances.

9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855.

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

O Danny Mettler: 7 p.m. Sundays.

O Chris Knopp: July 31.

Dégagé Jazz Café

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

O The Last Born Sons: July 26.

O Meaghan Roberts: July 27.

O Arctic Clam: July 28.

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

O Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. July 25 and July 31Aug. 1.

O Leo Darrington: 7 p.m. July 26 and Aug. 2.

O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 7:30 p.m. July 27-28.

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A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com.

O Teddy Geiger, Jesse Ruben: 8 p.m. July 25.

O J.D. McPherson, DJ Del Villareal: 9 p.m. July 26.

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Doc Watson’s

Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com.

O John Barile and Bobby May: 10 p.m. July 28.

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Dorr St. Café

Grab a reuben or some fish while bobbing your head to some tunes. Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road.

(419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com.

O Toby & Mike: July 27.

O Don Coats: July 28.

Fat Fish Blue

Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayou-style grub.

Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg.

(419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com.

O Cont-Nuite Band: 9 p.m. July 27 and 8:30 p.m. July 28.

The Flying Joe

A coffee house with wings? Maybe you’ll feel like soaring after a signature mocha. And sometimes … they add a shot of music. 2130 Preston Parkway, Perrysburg. (419) 931-0273 or www.theflyingjoe.com.

O Ben Miller: July 28.

Frankie’s Inner City

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

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

O Legacy, Strangers to Wolves, the Golden Dawn, East Highland, Beneath the Sands, a Violent Perfection: 7 p.m. July 27.

O Tropic Bombs, OnceOver, Garrett Warren, Kisses for Charity: 9 p.m. July 28.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com.

O Andrew Ellis Trio: July 27-28.

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Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — offer competition for gamblers’ attention. 555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www.greektowncasino.com.

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

O Howard Glazer Band, Emannuel Young: 8 p.m. Fridays, Asteria.

O DJ Zig Zag: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Shotz.

O DJ Lee J: 9 p.m. Sundays, Shotz.

O In2theBlue: 9:30 p.m. July 27, Shotz.

O Triple Play: 8 p.m. July 28, Asteria.

Griffin’s Hines Farm Blues Club

What started as house parties in a farmhouse basement evolved into Northwest Ohio’s legendary blues mecca. The Bob Rex Group, Curtis Grant & the Midnight Rockers featuring Bobby Gee, the Blues Messengers, 7 p.m. July 28, 3750 S. Berkey Southern Road, Swanton. $12. www.hinesfarm.com.

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The newly opened Hollywood Casino Toledo offers “electrifying” entertainment. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com.

O Brad McNett Jazz Quartet: 7 p.m. July 25.

O East River Drive, DJ Matt Lewis: 8 p.m. July 26.

O After Midnight, DJ Rob Sample: 8 p.m. July 27.

O Drop 35, DJ Rob Perkins: 8 p.m. July 28.

O The Bridges: 7 p.m. July 29.

O Johnny Rodriguez: 7 p.m. July 30.

O Piano Wars: 7 p.m. July 31.

Headliners

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

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

O ABK, DJ Clay: July 26.

JJ’s Pub

Live music is on Saturday’s menu; the genre varies, along with the cover charge. Karaoke is on tap 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, and a DJ starts spinning at 9 p.m. Fridays. 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. (419) 874-9058 or jjsperrysburg.com.

O John Barile and Bobby May: 8 p.m. July 31.

Kerrytown Concert House

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

O Week After Art Fair Song Fest: 8 p.m. July 25-26, free; 8 p.m. July 27, $5-$25.

O Tumbao Bravo: 8 p.m. July 28.

O A Tribute to Wes Montgomery featuring Perry Hughes, Randy Napoleon and Ralph Tope: 4 and 7 p.m. July 29.

O Ben Jansson Quartet: 8 p.m. July 31.

Manhattan’s

This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. Closed Memorial Day. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com.

O Mike Corwin: 7 p.m. July 25.

O Quick Trio: 6:30 p.m. July 26.

O Steven Woolley & Suburban Soul: 9 p.m. July 27.

O The Good, the Bad and the Blues: 9 p.m. July 28.

O Meaghan Roberts: 7 p.m. Aug. 1.

O Quick Trio: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2.

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O DJ Nate Mattimoe: 10 p.m. Saturdays.

O Breaking Ground: July 27.

O The Eight-Fifteens: Aug. 3.

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Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com.

O Wilbur: July 26.

O Post Modern Blues: July 27.

O Jack & the Bear: July 28.

Ottawa Tavern

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

O The Pass, the Strong Talk, Thirty Three and 1/3, Pomegranates, Kitten, We Love You: 10 p.m. Aug. 3-4.

Pizza Papalis

Get slices with a topping of entertainment. 519 Monroe St. (419) 244-7722 or www.pizzapapalis.com.

O Elixer: 8-11 p.m. July 28 and Aug. 3.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

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

O Don Coats: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Tom Drummonds: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

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

O Open mic: 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Constricted, Earth Below Us, Seven Romans, Black Cat Bandits: 9 p.m. July 27.

O Riitz, Raine Wilder, MC Habitat & Draw Blood, Hize: 9 p.m.

July 28, $10-$12.

O Unknown Hinson: 7 p.m. Aug. 2, $18-$20.

O Gashes, People Being Human, Bikini Babes: 9 p.m. Aug. 3.

Motor City Casino/Hotel

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

O Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit, Marcy Playground: 7 p.m. Aug. 2, $40-$45.

O Dane Anthony: 7 p.m. July 25-26, 10 p.m. July 27 and 5:15 p.m. July 28.

O Love Sick: 5:15 p.m. July 27.

O Kimmie Horne: 10 p.m. July 28.

O George Brothers: 3:30 p.m. July 29.

O Intrigue: 7 p.m. July 30.

O Parallel Fifth: 7 p.m. July 31.

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10 p.m.-2 a.m., Mutz at the Oliver House, 27 Broadway. (419) 243-1302 or www.TheOliverHouseToledo.com.

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Stella’s

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of classic rock, R&B and jazz Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg.

(419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com.

O CJ and Company: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

O Eddie Molina: 6:30 p.m. July 26.

O CJ and Company: 8:30 p.m. July 27.

O Kyle White: 8:30 p.m. July 28.

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This fajita-and-bar-fare restaurant also offers the spice of music. Jaime Mills, July 31, 5680 Mayberry Square N., Sylvania. (419) 517-1033 or www.sundowncantina.com.

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Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. 610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com.

O Kyle White: July 27.

O Acoustic Magic: July 28.

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Rewired presents Goth Night at 9 p.m. Wednesdays and ’80s/’90s dance music on Mondays. 160 N. Main St., Bowling Green. No cover. (419) 352-9310 or uptowndowntownbg.com.

The Village Idiot

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 8937281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com.

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

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

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

O Steep Water Band: July 26.

O Kentucky Chrome: July 27.

O Eliot Lewis, Burning Bush: 8 p.m. July 31.

O Macpodz, Sophistafunk: 8 p.m. Aug. 1.

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O Bobby May & John Barile: July 29.

O Boudreaux’s Band: July 29.

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O Rachel Timberlake: July 28.

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ds, features live entertainment on weeken host happy hour 4-7 p.m. daily and plans to monthly patio parties. O

Jazz in the Garden

Take in some swing and smooth tunes among the swaying flowers. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 6, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. $6-$8; $48-$64 for season pass. (419) 536-5566 or toledogarden.org.

O Ramona Collins Group: July 26.

Music at St. Mary’s Park

This concert series offers tunes at a low price (free, that is, but donations are welcomed) on the bank of the River Raisin.

111 W. Elm Ave., Monroe, Mich. (734) 384-9156 or www. ci.monroe.mi.us/recreation_1.cfm.

O Shout! 7-9 p.m. July 26.

O DJ Bruce Bezeau’s court dance: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 2.

Brown Bag Summer Concert Series

Grab your ham (or veggie) sammies and listen to some tunes while you nosh. 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.

O Rodney Parker and Liberty Beach: July 25.

Music Under the Stars

Jazz on the Maumee

Music at the Market

Toledo Symphony members play for people and polar bears alike at this free Toledo tradition. 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 12, Toledo Zoo amphitheater, 2700 Broadway.

Parking, $6. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253, www.toledo symphony.com or toledozoo.org.

The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. 5-7 p.m.

Wednesdays starting July 25, Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $15. (419) 241-141 or www. arttatumsociety.com.

Weekly concerts will pierce the summer heat. 7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 23, Commodore Park, Louisiana and Indiana, Perrysburg. (419) 873-2787 or www.perrysburgarts.org.

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With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more.

With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions.

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O Big Band All Stars: Dancing is encouraged. 8-10:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.

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Musicians play at downtown restaurants as a psyche up for August’s River Raisin Jazz Festival. 6-10 p.m. July 26, Monroe Street Grill, 2 W. Front St., Monroe, Mich.; McGeady’s Town Pub, 39 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Mich.; and 129 Lounge, 129 E. Front St., Monroe, Mich. (734) 457-1030 or www.monroeinfo.com.

It’s back, and more entertaining than ever. 2 S. St. Clair. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com.

O Kyle White: 5 p.m. July 25.

O The Eight-Fifteens: 9 p.m. July 25.

O Nicole & Mick: 8 p.m. July 26.

O Ben Barefoot: 4 p.m. July 27.

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O The Grubbs, Blue Hook, Funkin Wagnalls: 9 p.m. July 27.

606 N. McCord Road Toledo

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Rosie’s offers two patios: A 30-seat front smoking patio features two large tables each fully enclosable into a personal gazebo, smaller tables and a group of cushioned chairs, while a nonsmoking back patio features a

half-enclosed 50-seat room available for private parties and an outside seating area, featuring a waterfall. Wine bottles are $5 or $10 off on Wednesdays. “It

feels like an Italian villa,” said owner Phil Barone. “People say, ‘It feels like we’re on

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Open: 5 p.m. to midnight Tuesday-Thursday, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Open: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday (Holland); 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday (Waterville)

show, Holler said. Catering and a private room are also available. O

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With a name meaning “to feel free, easy and relaxed,” Dégagé’s cozy,

and Tina Kuron. Waterville’s smaller patio seats 40. The menu features

homemade soups, grilled sandwiches, salads and seafood. Specials include Margarita Mondays with $2 margaritas and 99-cent tacos. O

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“Golf is a game in which you yell “fore,” shoot six, and write down five.” — Paul Harvey

Worlds collide in latest comic team-up

By Jim Beard Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

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People love mash-ups, and pop culture fans inspire not only some of the greatest mash-ups of all, but mash-ups that make you wonder why they hadn’t been thought of years ago. That said, you’ve probably wondered many times what a team-up between the Borg and the Cybermen would be like, right?

Burden your brain no more, pilgrim: IDW Publishing’s done all the heavy lifting to answer just that question in its new “Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2” miniseries.

“Witness now the titanic joining of two of the longest running and most beloved science fiction television shows of all time,” said comic wrangler Ed Katschke of Monarch Cards & Comics.

“Writers Scott and David Tipton and artists J.K. Woodward and the Sharp Brothers are clearly having a blast combining the utopian future of Star Trek with the time and space bending antics of the good Doctor and his companions.

The Doctor — the current iteration as played

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ously transported onto Jean-Luc Picard’s USS Enterprise just before the ship is attacked by an apparent team-up of the monstrous Cybermen and the evil Borg.

“After a humorous introduction between the Doctor and the crew of The Enterprise, the story springs into action as all of the players must find a way to work together to discover the origins of this dastardly joining of common enemies while seeking out a method to stop them.

“This project had the potential for silliness, but the Tiptons have neatly sidestepped any pitfalls with their spot-on characterization of both The Enterprise crew as well as the Doctor and the dialog manages to be both funny and spot on. The Borg and the Cybermen are the perfect meeting of villains and the third issue even includes a surprise appearance by the original crew of The Enterprise and the much-beloved Tom Baker Doctor.

“The art by Woodward goes for a photo-realistic painted style which captures the personality and feel of both shows perfectly and the flashback sequence featuring Capt. James Kirk and company is ably illustrated in a more traditional comic style by the Sharp Brothers. Highly recommended to fans of both shows!” O

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By Michael Siebenaler Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Keep up with Olympic events with several recent apps and have fun with related video games.

The free London 2012 Official Results App includes Olympic news, schedules and results in a single place, easily accessible from your iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone or tablet.

Users can also set reminders, add favorites and access detailed information about each sport.

The companion app, London 2012 Join In, covers Olympic sports as well as many related on-site events. The BBC Olympics app will offer more than 5,000 hours of coverage for free on Android smartphones and iPhones.

Gamers can get a taste of some Olympic level sports training with the newly released adidas miCoach, which features more than 400 exercises. This game uses full body optical tracking via the PlayStation 3 with PlayStation Move (required) and Xbox 360 with Kinect (required). Players can also use related adidas sports training technology including the adidas miCoach smartphone app, miCoach Pacer or miCoach SPEED_CELL (sold separately). Players earn Fit Points and awards for each activity. Olympians Ana Ivanovic (tennis), Andrea Petkovic (tennis), Fernando Verdaso (tennis), Jessica Ennis (track & field) and Tyson Gay (track & field) are featured in the game.

The official London 2012 game from SEGA of

America is available on Xbox 360 (with Kinect capabilities), PC and PlayStation 3 (with PlayStation Move capabilities). The visuals and overall presentation impresses plus the game works well for all age players who can “pick up and play” any time.

Summer Stars 2012 is available on PlayStation 3 (with PlayStation Move capabilities, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 (with Kinect capabilities). Play modes include career, free play (running, throwing, jumping, aquatics, archery, trampolining, mountain biking and foil fencing), and missions amid single and multiplayer (two to four players) with split screen option.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics is available on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS. This game features the familiar characters from the Nintendo and SEGA franchises and incorporates actual settings in the host city, London, England.

Players can go back even further with Athens 2004 (**) available on PlayStation 2 and PC, which offers one to four player support with an optional dance pad option that reduces the hand stress of a standard controller.

In New International Track & Field, this Konami game series made its first appearance on the Nintendo DS as an exclusive title celebrating the 25th anniversary of the arcade game, which then moved to the Nintendo console, then Game Boy and Playstation.

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Toledo father and son build robot on display at Henry Ford Museum

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

Vic Miller and his son Mick are taking a different approach to recycling this summer, spending up to eight hours in the garage every Saturday using old junk to build a robot. They are displaying their Recyclobot project from July 28-29 during Maker Faire Detroit at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich.

“It’s part art and part mad science,” Vic said.

“That’s what Maker Faire is about. There is a lot of science there and heavy engineering guys. At the same time, there are a lot of artistic makers that just make big crazy crap. There’s a life-size version of the Mouse Trap game. They use a real bathtub and drop a safe on top of a pickup truck.

That’s pretty damn cool.”

“I was drawn to the engineering and artistic aspects of it,” Mick said. “It seemed like a really cool project to do. I love seeing people’s reaction to it. People driving down the street honk, stop and ask what it is.”

The artistic aspects of the project come naturally to Mick, who is entering his junior year at Toledo School for the Arts with a focus on photography and guitar playing.

The idea for the project came from wanting to do something with old bikes in the garage. Vic said they wanted their creation to be unique, so they built a reverse tricycle using extra tires and duct tape to create a pulley system. Recyclobot is made almost exclusively of stuff they had or found laying around such as a crank shaft, bed frame, street signs, fencing and a globe.

“It really was what we had on hand,” Vic said.

“Everything about this was fabricated this way because of what we had. We wouldn’t buy stuff to incorporate an idea. A lot of stuff has changed because of the parts we had.”

Vic participated in Maker Faire for the first time last year with an electronic performance piece he designed for Artomatic 419! called Tech Disobey Lab. It is being incorporated into Recyclobot as part of a laser target game for the fair.

The targets are made of CDs, bottle caps and the solar panels from old garden lights, and Recyclobot will be run on a stationary track by a solar-powered motor. It is one of more than 450 projects that will be on display at the third annual Maker Faire Detroit.

“There’s a whole do-it-yourself thing going on now,” Vic said. “Some people are calling it the third industrial revolution. Everyone is starting to make their own stuff. Instead of patenting something and selling it, people make something and put the instructions on the Internet so everyone can make it. There’s a whole open source thing. That’s what Maker Faire is. It’s a sharing of innovation.”

“I think it’s fantastic because it’s an opportunity for a family to create something together, and it’s creating much more than having fun,”

Vic Miller and his son Mick with Recyclobot.

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said Christian Overland, executive vice president of the Henry Ford Museum. “It’s a meaningful memory that they will have forever. More importantly, the kids will learn from the creation process of doing things with their hands and figuring things out and using that to create a better future.

That’s what Henry Ford is about. Our mission is to inspire people to build a better future.”

One skill Mick learned from building Recyclobot is how to weld.

“I had somewhat of an idea from watching my dad, but when I started working with it and testing it out it felt different,” Mick said. “I got it down pretty fast. I did burn myself though.”

His little sister Melody was less concerned with any accidents and more worried about the mess their projects make.

“It’s good, but really messy,” Melody said. “I’ve had to clean up after them for the past few years.”

“We don’t know what we’re going to do with

this after Maker Faire,” Vic said. “It’s already kicked my car out of the garage.”

His wife Sandy said she is content as long as there is room for her car.

“I used to say, ‘No more junk,’ and now I find myself looking for things he could use,” she said.

“Even my parents, they’ll clean out their garage and ask if Vic can use different things. Besides Recyclobot, Vic has made some pieces of art out of stuff he found in the garage that had been there since the original owners had the house.”

Sandy was impressed by how they turned so much junk into the robot she sees today.

“It started out walking in the garage and seeing pieces spread all over, and I swear every time I go in there it became more and more of a personality,” she said. “Now that it’s done, I walk in there and it makes me smile. It makes me laugh, especially when I see my son riding it because it’s kind of goofy looking. It amazes me

that they took all that stuff and made something cool out of it.” “[Sandy] knows that we’re kind of nuts,” Vic said. “We all are. My daughter is kind of nuts, too.

She is outnumbered. She is the rock.”

After learning to build from a young age, Vic was naturally drawn to an event like Maker Faire.

“I grew up in a family where my grandfather was a hands-on kind of guy and I was taught a lot of those skills as a kid,” he said. “They have been incredibly useful as an adult, even though I don’t work with my hands for a living. I’m a digital producer. I work on the Internet. But being able to put up your own fence and fix your washer and dryer, that is incredibly valuable. Mickey has been raised the same way.”

“There is nothing practical about this, but that’s the fun of it,” Vic said. “It’s like being a kid.

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“What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.” — Arnold Palmer

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t has been hotter than H-E-doublehockey sticks outside. During the day, if you are a working woman, then you are most likely decked in your appropriate office wear (which isn’t always the most comfortable) and if not, you are probably still dressing for the day-to-day errands, grocery shopping, and the list goes on. Regardless of what you are doing, by the time most LaUREN of us get home from work or running around during these hot summer days, we just want to put on something comfortable we are cool in and can veg out in.

The problem that most of us face is finding something cool and comfortable to slip on when we get home that still looks OK if friends, family or neighbors stop by. Time and time again, I hear women talk about how difficult it is to find a good “in between” item to wear after work and before bed. It can be difficult to find something that we are comfortable in and feel comfortable in around others without exposing too much skin or being covered to the point of discomfort.

For every woman who just wants some cool comfort and relaxation, here are the perfect items to throw on after a long day, and where to find them inexpensively.

A matching tank top and shorts. All of us own a variety of shorts and tank tops, but by the time we get home, most of us end up grabbing the first pair of shorts and tank that we see, throw it on, and we look like we did when we were five years old trying to dress ourselves. Do yourself a favor and invest in a tank top and shorts set. Since they are matching, the look is more put-together, yet still comfortable, so you feel more comfortable in case company drops in. Pair your matching set with a bright-colored sports bra to add support and style in one. Try Old Navy’s lounge sets starting at $12.50 in blue, pink and grey, and pair with one of their stylish sports bras for $8.50. The look feels comfortable but is still put together.

A cotton or spandex maxi-dress. It is not uncommon for most of us to have a maxidress in our closet, especially since maxidresses are hot this season. However not all of us own a cotton or spandex maxi-dress.

The feel and look of this style is softer and more relaxed as opposed to a silk or chiffon maxi-dress. This type of dress is perfect to throw on after a shower or after a long day.

Old Navy tank and shorts lounge set The cotton material is soft $12.50, Old Navy and comfortable and is apSports Bra $8.50 propriate even if you have to run down the street to the grocery store. Cotton maxi-dresses are most ev$ 50 erywhere this season, but if you are truly factoring in cuteness, cut and comfort try the orange cotton maxi-dress from axparis. co.uk.com for only $23. $ 99 This dress is a definite for all women who like looking cute $ 99 and feeling extremely comfortable in one.

A long T-shirt with leggings. This look has always been a go-to for women. The look is safe, it’s $ clean and yes, very comfortable. To create a more stylish look with a long T-shirt and leggings, go more neutral and try a T-shirt that has some character to it. Target Lounge top by Gilligan has a gray-and-white-striped cotton T-shirt and O’Malley from Target

by Gilligan and O’Malley for $12.99 that is $12.99, Old Navy grey longer on the sides than it is in the front and leggings $9, Champion the back. This look not only adds style to your sports bra from Target basic collection of T-shirts, it is also slim$14.99 ming if you want coverage on your legs. Pair this style of T-shirt with a matching pair of gray leggings from Old Navy for $9. The gray matching leggings create a slimming affect on $ the eye since the colors are consistent. To add pizzazz to your overall lounging look, add in a neon or bright colored sports bra, like the Orange stretch neon yellow Target Champion sports bra for maxi dress from $14.99. This adds style and keeps the eye on axparis.co.uk $23 your top half creating an overall slimming and stylish lounging outfit.

An elastic or cotton romper. Rompers have come and gone in the fashion world but in a lounger’s world, rompers are here to stay.

I love the idea of a romper because it looks like shorts and a tank top, yet the piece is one, so literally you just have to slip it on and you’re done. Tillys.com offers a black romper for $15 with accent ruffles and best of all the material is spandex. This look is perfect to throw on after a long day but still looks cute and stylish. $ The days seem to be getting hotter and hotter. There is nothing better than coming home from a long day and changing in to comfortable clothes. Comfort however, can still be cute. O

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“Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: taking long walks and hitting things with a stick.” — P.J. O’Rourke

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