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During the 2010 first edition of the Dukes of September Rhythm Revue tour, Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan), Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs reached a pleasing conclusion about the venture. The concept of the tour — three established singers performing their hits and plenty of covers of soul songs, mixed with material from other ends of the pop/rock genre — works. A second thing the trio learned was that the backing group allows for a welcome degree of variety in the show. “It’s Donald’s band — the Steely Dan band,” Scaggs said of the tour’s backing group during an early June teleconference interview with McDonald. “He was used to working with them. But Mike and I got a good chance to fit in. And I think what we gained from it was a sense of confidence that we can kind of go where we want to go with these guys.” That’s going to have an effect on what fans see and hear this summer as the second edition of the tour hits the road, the two singers agreed. The supergroup will play at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. “In the first round, with this tour, we were wondering how obscure we could get with some of the material,” McDonald said. “We did everything from Grateful Dead to Beach Boys to The Band, a lot of old soul tunes and things. If we learned anything, it’s really only that maybe this time we can push the envelope a little bit more with some of the material.” What Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs also discovered the first time around was that the tour was highly enjoyable. “One of the most fun things about this tour for us is we get to play a lot of these old songs that we love with one of the best bands we could ever hope to put together,” McDonald said. “It’s been a lot of fun to do it, and I think that kind of translates for the audience too.” But that doesn’t mean there isn’t work involved, too, beginning with deciding which songs to play. Choosing a set list for the tour isn’t a quick or easy process. It starts with all three artists sending song suggestions to each other. That list then gets whittled down, with Fagen, who serves as musical director for the tour, having a large hand in that process. Scaggs has a couple of objectives in mind. “We each do our own songs,” he said. “And
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then I’m always looking for something I can sing with Donald or with Michael. Songs that we can duet on, or even better, songs that we all three sing on, each taking verses and, you know, choruses and I think that’s kind of one of the aims. “We share a unique and common thread of music,” Scaggs said. “R&B is, I’d say, where we all land among our other interests. That’s our real common interest. So a lot of that material lends itself to different treatments. So we aim to balance it out so that we get to sing with each other. I’m always looking for those collaborative things.” As much as Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs share, McDonald said he relishes the way the Dukes of September tour is different from any other show he performs. Each of the artists brings something a bit different to the package, he said. “I guess in a pop/R&B [vein], I can cover some of that stuff,” McDonald said. “And I think Boz brings more a traditional blues and kind of a deeper R&B knowledge, too, with his guitar playing and songs that he chooses to do. And Donald, of course, has the kind of arrangement and jazz background that really brings an interesting flavor to a lot of the arrangements. Even the blues stuff is different than we would do it otherwise because of some of the arrangements Donald comes up with, especially in the horn
section and stuff like that.” The quality Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs achieve as the Dukes of September raises the obvious question of whether they might film a DVD of this summer’s tour. McDonald and Scaggs, however, said there are no plans to do so at this point. “In some ways, we all three kind of feel like that would be a diversion from what it is, at its best,” McDonald said. “And what it is at its best is — it’s a great live show with a lot of material that you may not ever hear live again.” A venture into the studio to make original music together, though, might be another matter. “That would be fun,” McDonald said. “What competes with that is our own individual interests in exploring something new from our own tastes and standpoint and recording.” All three have studio projects under way. Fagen has been working on a solo album since before the original 2010 tour. Scaggs, who rose to fame behind his 1976 album “Silk Degrees,” has a pair of projects in the works, beginning with a CD that will mix original material and covers. “I’m writing it, assembling it,” he said. “I’ll go into the studio in September and I hope to be out and have something new for the spring. I have a live project in the works as well that doesn’t involve my work, but a tribute to another musician
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Leo Pelka bought his first bonsai plant at a home flower show in Cleveland. It died a few weeks later. “I bought it in the beginning of February and not knowing anything about bonsai, I brought it into the house. Now it was a hardy tree so it’s supposed to be outside in the wintertime going through its dormancy period. Well I didn’t know any better so I sat watering it, and after a week it looked a little worse, so I added fertilizer, and it looked a little worse. I killed it right off,” Pelka said. At the following year’s show, Pelka’s wife, Pat, encouraged him to try bonsai cultivation again. “The following year we’re going through (the show) and the same thing happens. I’m looking and she said, ‘Leo, buy another one, only get a book with it, so you can know what you’re doing.’ So I did, and that was the beginning,” Pelka said. Thirty-five years later, Pelka has a collection of hundreds of bonsai plants, the largest of any member of the Sandusky Bonsai Club. Pelka also volunteers every week at Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, taking care of the approximately 110 bonsai trees in the shelter, which Pelka designed and donated the funds to create. “Leo has hundreds of bonsai. His collection is just spectacular. It’s the best in the club,” said Paulette Grahl, member of the Sandusky Bonsai Club. “When we have a show or for special occasions, he brings lots of plants to sell. Leo has donated a lot. He’s just a great guy.” Located in Elmore, the 17-acre Arboretum & Gardens has more than 13,000 annuals, around 100 tree species and more than 100 beds, along with plant species and shrubs uncommon to this part of the world, Director Rodney Noble said. The bonsai shelter is nestled near the vegetable garden of the privatelyoperated attraction, which used to be the estate of Joseph and Marie Schedel. Pelka, a retired mechanic, started volunteering at Schedel 13 or 14 years ago. n BONSAI CONTINUES ON 5
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n BONSAI CONTINUED FROM 4 He travels the 44 miles to Elmore from his home in Port Clinton every Wednesday from May to November to take care of the plants for three to four hours. “I’m thoroughly fascinated by these things,” Pelka said of the bonsai. “Right now, I feel just as enthusiastic as I did years ago when I first started.” Bonsai are trees grown in pots, artificially prevented from reaching their full size. It began as a Chinese and then Japanese art form thousands of years ago. In Japanese, the word “bonsai” means “tree in pot” or planting “in tray,” according to bonsai-tools.com. “A bonsai is a tree in a pot,” Pelka said. “You can take a plant and put it into the pot but it really doesn’t have any artistical value to it. You put some artistical value to it when you trim and wire the tree branches and you style it. It’s actually more like a painting. A person will start painting and doing their little touch ups and the only difference really is once he’s done with a painting, he’s finished.” Katherine “Cat” Nelson, secretary of the American Bonsai Society (ABS), said when bonsai first came to America in the 1940s and 1950s, they were purchased for admiration instead of artistic cultivation. “When bonsai first took off, with the servicemen who were coming back from the occupation of Japan, bonsai turned into a money status symbol. Folks bought expensive, imported trees and admired them versus learning how to create them,” Nelson said in an email. Nelson said there’s currently both a shift and a growth of bonsai in the United States. “With the introductions of serious import restrictions, the hobby has now been shifting to ‘average Joes’ creating trees themselves with found material or stuff bought from bonsai vendors,” Nelson said. “I think the level of interest is
growing, as the Internet is allowing folks to learn that it’s an art that is learnable and not out of reach.” Some bonsai are hundreds of years old and are passed down from generation to generation. Noble said the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., has one bonsai that is 400 years old. At Schedel, the oldest is 63. Nelson said people are fascinated with bonsai because of the ability to create the appearance of a very old tree in miniature. “They actually are trees. If I were to take it out of the pot and put it in the ground, in about five years this thing would really start growing and would end up coming back to its natural height,” Pelka said. For example, Dawn Redwoods grow as fullsize trees throughout the gardens. The Dawn Redwood is a tree thought to be extinct until the 1940s when it was discovered in remote parts of China, Noble said. The tree also grows in a small pot in the bonsai shelter and could be kept in a small apartment. “It’s a combination of trimming the foliage and balancing it with the amount of roots you have,” Pelka explained. “After a certain amount of years, depending on the type of plant it is, I have to take the entire forest out of the pot and comb the roots out, the same way you’d comb your hair and give it a haircut and put it back in there.” The bonsai at Schedel are connected to a drip system which waters the plants for one hour twice a day. Pelka takes care of designing each tree and caring for them as if they were his pets. “It’s like a chicken farm. You can’t go on vacation, you can’t leave. You’ve got to water and fertilize and deal with bugs. It’s just like any other tree out in nature where you have all the problems,” Pelka said. During the winter, Pelka brings his personal collection of tropical bonsai inside his home
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where they occupy his four bedrooms. “Tropical ones can be a nightmare because I don’t have a greenhouse at home. I have a fourbedroom home so when the kids are gone I load up their bedrooms with the plants,” Pelka said. “When they arrive then [the plants] all come into my bedroom. You try to get through there and you have a pot every [other step].” Pelka said he does not have a favorite bonsai. “For me, each one has its own character and each one is favored for that character, so I really can’t say this is the best looking one or this is,” Pelka said. Noble has a small collection of 28 bonsai himself, which Pelka said he is very excited about. “He’s got the bug and I’m very happy about that, because when I’m gone, someone has to take care of the bonsai and he’ll know what to do. He may not be actually doing it but he’ll have someone and he’ll be supervising,” Pelka said. Pelka loves to share his bonsai with others, and has plans to continue sharing into the future. Along with the many bonsai Pelka has already donated to the shelter, he plans to donate much more of his impressive collection. “I’m getting up in years and when I pass away my children really aren’t interested in bonsai; they’ve got their own things going. So what will ever happen to my bonsai? Probably in three days they’ll be all dead because they have to be watered,” Pelka said. “So I figured I’d give the choice ones here because when I come back and work here I can enjoy that, and others can get a chance to see it, because when I’m gone they’ll be here. I feel good about that.” Visit Pelka on Wednesdays at Schedel Arboretum & Gardens at 19255 W. Portage River South Road in Elmore. Call (419) 862-3182 or visit schedel-gardens.org for site hours, ticket pricing and more information. O
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Legendary trumpeter Arturo Sandoval to headline River Raisin Jazz Festival. By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press STAR Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com
It was a journalist who turned Arturo Sandoval on to jazz. “He played for me a Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie record. Oh my goodness, I went crazy, saying, ‘Wow! What is this? Man, what are those people playing? That’s so difficult! I love it! I want to learn how to play that!’ “And then I start with that and I’m still trying to figure out what those people were playing,” the renowned trumpet player said. In 1977, Sandoval had a chance to meet his idol when Gillespie visited his home country of Cuba. But he didn’t tell the trumpeter he was also a musician right away. n SANDOVAL CONTINUES ON 7
Arturo Sandoval will play at the River Raisin Jazz Festival at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. The event is free. PHOTO BY Manny IRIARTE
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“I hate the word lesbian; it tells you nothing; its only purpose is to inflame.” — Jeanette Winterson n SANDOVAL CONTINUED FROM 6 “I drove him all over the city for the whole day. Then in the evening, we got a jam session,” Sandoval recalled. “When he gets to the place, I was warming up on stage and he saw me with a trumpet, and he opened his eyes and said, ‘What the heck’s my driver doing with a trumpet?’ And somebody said, ‘No, no, no! He’s the guy here in Cuba!’ ” With the help of Gillespie, Sandoval soon became one of the great horn players of the world. “[Gillespie] really helped me a lot. He was so good to me since we met. He gave me so many opportunities over so many years,” he said. One of his father’s loves inspired his new CD, “Tango — Como Yo Te Siento,” released in July.
“I remember my father — my dear father, he’s in heaven — he liked tango music very much, and he never showed any kind of interest in music in general,” Sandoval said during a call from his home near Los Angeles. “But when you put in a good tango, he loved it. He knew the lyrics and the melodies of every tango. And in certain ways, this is a tribute as well to my dear father.” The Grammy Award winner will headline the River Raisin Jazz Festival at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at St. Mary’s Park in Monroe. The event is free. “At all my gigs, I play percussion and I sing a couple tunes, and I play piano and play keyboard, and I dance a little bit, and I tell the story — I have fun on stage,” Sandoval said. “My intention, my goal, is to let the people have fun too.” O
Artists to exhibit work at Monroe Fine Art Fair An array of artists will present their wares at the Ninth Annual Downtown Monroe Fine Art Fair in Monroe, Mich., on Aug. 11 and 12. Painters, photographers, sculptors, potters, furniture makers, watercolor painters, silversmiths, jewelry makers and stained-glass makers will attend the fair at Loranger Square on East 1st and Washington streets, according to a news release. Metal sculptor Lisa Robideau of Blue Turtle Designs in South Rockwood, Mich., will be among the 60 artists at the fair. Robideau creates her work with old tools, found objects, stained glass, steel and stone. “Lisa exhibits at this fair because [Monroe] is her hometown, she gets to talk with patrons and they appreciate her art,” according to the release.
The fair, hosted by the Downtown Monroe Business Network, will also feature street performers and jazz musicians who will play on the square’s gazebo. Children will have the chance to create their own fine art for free in the square by the Lotus Fountain. Face painting will also be offered. The 11th Annual River Raisin Jazz Festival, featuring Bob James and Arturo Sandoval, is also occurring Aug. 9-12. A free shuttle provided by Lake Erie Transit will run between the art show and jazz festival Aug. 11. The fair is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 11 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 12. For more information, visit www.monroefineartfair.com. O — Brigitta Burks
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Toledoans will soon light up the night at a charity golf game in support of Harbor, the largest mental health provider in Northwest Ohio. The fifth annual Night Golf starts at 6 p.m. Aug. 24, rain or shine. Groundskeepers at Bedford Hills Golf Course will illuminate the Wolverine and Buckeye courses with glow sticks symbolizing different hazards and guiding players through the course. Even the balls come in five different glowing shades. “Green is the color they line going up the center of the fairway, so again, that’s your beacon,” said Jean Drees, director of marketing at Harbor. “It’s kind of like watching fireworks. You just hear laughter and you see a pink ball in the air and you see the green ball going that way.” “It’s loads of fun. It’s so different from anything I’ve ever done,” said Janie Sulaica, director of human resources at Harbor. The event kicks off with dinner provided by Texas Roadhouse at 6 p.m. and tee time occurs at 8:45 p.m. Prize raffles will give patrons a chance to take home loot like electronic gadgets and gift baskets. Each eventgoer is automatically entered to win a special prize as well. The 36 teams of five will also compete to take home a trophy they can keep until the next Night Golf. “This is party golf really,” said Stacey Dunbar, assistant vice president of Huntington Insurance, which has sponsored the event for all five years. There will also be a contest to see who can hit a frozen marshmallow the farthest. Rock band Razor Sharp Objects will provide entertainment until midnight. The group has been known to encourage cartwheeling on the course, Drees added. Once teams have finished their golf game, they can attend the After Glow Party, complete with pizza and coffee. “The After Glow Party is as much fun as the
Harbor sponsors Night Golf fundraiser on Aug. 24. rest of it. There are some teams that come out and take this seriously and bring their young guns, and they’re excited to be five under par, and the bragging rights and funny stories come out and there are those of us that are just happy to have survived,” Drees said. Despite all the fun at the “friend-raiser,” the event also serves to raise funds for Harbor to raise awareness about its services. Drees said Harbor is aiming to raise $15,000 this year. “We do an awful lot of good things for the community and the proceeds go directly to getting the message out about what Harbor can help families and children with,” Drees said. “Everybody needs help sometimes and that’s OK. That’s what we’re putting out there, because we know life is not steady for people. It is full of peaks and valleys, so Harbor’s one of those safety nets there for when tragedy happens.” Dunbar said she has her own personal connections to Harbor. “Harbor focuses on so many things. Harbor helped my family personally. My brother was killed by a drunk driver in 2007 and my nephew witnessed the death of his father; my nephew and my sister-in-law, his surviving spouse, have come to Harbor and Harbor’s helped out in a great many ways,” she said. Harbor also offers a Mental First Aid Certification Program, which teaches mental health warning signs and ways for people to provide initial help to those with mental illness. The next session is Oct. 25-26. Registration is $175 per person or $125 for nonprofit workers. Registration is available at harbor.org. “Everybody knows how to do the Heimlich, everybody knows how to do CPR or someone in the room usually can … mental health first aid is that same approach,” Drees said. Sponsorships are still available for Night Golf. Signature Bank is the event’s primary sponsor. To register yourself or your team or become a sponsor, call Marlene Schmitt at (419) 720-8586 or email her at mschmitt@ harbor.org. It costs $100 per person to play and a cash bar will be available. The deadline to register is Aug. 10. O
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Starting Aug. 10, filmmakers from around the region will have the opportunity to write, shoot and edit short films for an area competition that is the first of its kind. But they’ll only have two days to do it. From August 10-12, Toledo-based film studio Lamplight Films will host the first “48Hour Film Contest.” The three-day event will place area filmmakers in a fast-paced, “breakneck” competition to produce completely original short films in only 48 hours. Matthew Cooper, founder of Lamplight Films and creator of the competition, said the contest is a way to bring local filmmakers together in one place to showcase their talents in a unique way. “I got the idea after seeing that there was nothing else like this in the area,” Cooper said. “I didn’t like that people have to go to other states to participate in film festivals. It seemed like something any region should have.” All participants will form their own production team, including writers, directors, actors, actresses and crewmembers, to put together a
five- to 10-minute film in two days. Individuals and groups are both eligible and Cooper said his competition has a unique twist to ensure no one has any chance to prepare early. “[The participants] will be drawing different themes out of a hat,” he said. “It can be anything from a genre or theme to a character name and even a specific line of dialogue that needs to be in the script somewhere. It’s an interesting way to be sure they can’t have a script already written. Everything’s random. It keeps everything fair.” The inaugural meeting for the event will begin at 5 p.m. August 10 at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at the Owens Community College main campus. From there, Cooper said each group of four to six people has roughly two days to put together a film that follows the established criteria. Each group will have a designated writer who will have from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning to complete the script. The script will then be turned in and approved by the event coordinators before filming can start. Once production starts, Cooper said all teams can use whatever equipment they have. Whether it’s a cellphone or a professional video camera, nothing is off limits. n FILM CONTINUES ON 10
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“We just let them go and it becomes a freefor- all for them with whatever resources they have available,” he said. Once all films have been submitted, the event judges will take one week to review the films. Cooper said a commemorative DVD featuring all the films will be produced for everyone involved.
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John Toth, Toledo native and independent filmmaker, has never participated in a film contest, let alone one with such a time constraint. However he said, having a background in theater has taught him to better “think on his feet” during high-stress productions. “When something goes wrong in theater, you need to be able to react quickly in character,” Toth said. “That’s where improvisation comes in. When it comes to acting and directing, you need to be able to think on your feet.” Toth, 23, is no stranger to filmmaking. A graduate of Owens’ theater program and a future film student at the University of Toledo, he and his brother William have produced more than 20 videos on YouTube under the name “I Hate This Stupid Bike!!!” as well as a 45-minute feature film titled “My Name is Curtis.” This contest is not only a good outlet for improving his craft, but it is also a valuable tool for showcasing his storytelling talent, he said. “This is going to be a great opportunity to get our name out there and to show people what we can do, and I hope we don’t disappoint,” he said.
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On Aug. 19, all films will be screened at the Maumee Indoor Theatre on Conant Street. The festival-like event will be open to the public and will cost $5. After the screenings, judges will award prizes based on three criteria: creativity, technical prowess and how well participants use the given genres. Awards will include Best in Show, People’s Choice and others. Cooper will close the event with a screening of his first ever feature film, “Closing Broadcast.” While Cooper’s 2012 “48-Hour Film Contest” will be the first incarnation of the event, it will also be his last. Later this year, he and his fiancee will move across the country to California. In his absence, he said this contest is meant to be a yearly gift to the City of Toledo, an annual showcase of appreciation that he hopes will one day become more than what he even intended. “As long as this goes well, I’d like it to become bigger,” he said. “I would absolutely love if, in maybe three to four years, we could have it be an all-day affair where the screening starts at noon and goes until the end of the day with films being shown in two-hour chunks.” To secure one of the limited spots in the contest, there is a $20 refundable registration deposit that will be returned at the first meeting. There are currently six spots taken with four more in the process of being filled, Cooper said. To receive an application for the event, email Cooper at mattcooper.director@gmail. com. Applications will be accepted up to the first day of the contest. O
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he year is 2003 and I am driving down Collingwood Boulevard. with a friend who tells me that the Old West End is her favorite part of Toledo. I didn’t know it at the time, but it was destined to become my favorite as well. Since that time I have seen countless businesses occupy the corner of Collingwood and Delaware, starting with Pumpernickel’s Deli, followed by a rapid succession of wellintentioned but ultimately short-lived dining establishments. Despite all of the beauty that the Old West End has to offer, it could use a shot of economic vitality. It’s more than that though; it could really use a little hope, a reason to get up in the morning. Who couldn’t, right? A little while ago I started noticing signs for a new coffee shop at 2499 Collingwood Blvd. I have to be honest, my first thought was that it would never last, but after seeing the way the neighborhood has embraced Black Kite Coffee, my natural cynicism has started to fade and I’m hoping now that I was dead wrong. Black Kite is the sort of hip urban coffee shop I might have hung out in during my college years in Philadelphia, only it is more
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out the bad with the good, the exciting times with the downright sluggish. Grover is that person. He will arrange a reading for 10 people just as happily as he will for 100. He just loves to read poetry and to hear it read by others around him. The first event in this monthly series will feature Bob Phillips and Zach Fishel. I have recently written about Fishel, but will offer you this bio: Zach Fishel is the University of Toledo Press Fellow and a Pushcart Nominee. He is currently finishing his M.A. and looking toward a PhD in American Literature and Environmental Studies. Fishel’s work has appeared in numerous journals, most recently appearing in Boiler, Whole Beast Rag, Amphibi, and Penduline Press. He co-edits poetry at Red Fez.
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“Heterosexuality is not normal, it’s just common.” — Dorothy Parker
35th annual Holiday with Heart fundraiser set for Dec. 1 By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com
Mark your calendars for Dec. 1, say organizers of the Holiday with Heart Charity Gayla, who are already starting to plan this year’s annual fundraiser benefiting local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organizations and causes. Taglined “the premier social event for GLBT community and friends,” the 35th annual event will take place at the Toledo Club, 235 14th St. “We are very, very proud of the fact we have lasted three and a half decades,” said Rick Cornett, a member of the group’s board of directors. “All of the other LGBT fundraisers and events have folded over CORNETT the years.” The Gayla will feature dinner, dessert and coffee as well as dancing, a live DJ, cash bar and plenty of networking and socializing opportunities, Cornett said. “I love the fact this is a formal affair and everyone is all decked out,” Cornett said. “The historic Toledo Club is a beautiful backdrop for a holiday event like this and the Christmas trees and decorations are breathtaking.” All are welcome, Cornett said. “This isn’t an invite-only event,” said Cor-
nett, who has attended the event since 1991. “We draw a wide range of people, younger and older, lesbians and gays as well as our straight allies and supporters.” The past two years have featured a fashion show and drag entertainers, but organizers are looking into going a different entertainment direction this year, said Wayne North, another member of the board of directors. “We are reconfiguring how we use the Toledo Club facilities. This will be a surprise,” North said. “We always try to add something unexpected to the event to keep the interest high.” Cost and time are to be determined, but reserving tickets early is suggested, Cornett said. “The event has sold out every year we have been at the Toledo Club,” Cornett said. “We encourage everyone to get their reservations in early, as we are limited to seating of 300 at the Toledo Club.” Last year’s Gayla raised $10,000, with $4,000 donated to University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) infectious disease specialist Dr. Joan Duggan to assist in her research and treatment of HIV/AIDS and $2,000 to the Pride of Toledo Foundation to assist with Toledo Pride 2012. “We are looking forward to continuing our working relationship with [Toledo Pride],” Cornett said. “Toledo Pride is the best thing that has happened for the local LGBT community in years and we want to help keep it going.” The committee deposited the remaining $4,000 into its Holiday with Heart Fund admin-
istered by the Toledo Community Foundation. Once an initial $25,000 is raised, the funds will be available for emergency and critical LGBT causes, North said. So far, about $10,000 has been raised. “We have only held one fundraising event per year and we try to have our money distributed within the first quarter of the following year. If a pressing issue affecting the LGBT community should arise between events, we have not been able to help,” North said. “The $25,000 goal is just a minimum initial target. I hope we eventually will be able to grow the fund significantly. This fund also provides an opportunity for memorial giving in honor of members of the LGBT community.” Beneficiaries for this year’s event have yet to be chosen, but the group’s emNORTH phasis is local causes. “There are many needs within the LGBT community of Northwest Ohio,” North said. “Holiday With Heart strives to fund locally rather than putting our donations into a large national pool, which would dilute the dollars used locally. Attending and supporting Holiday With Heart helps the local community. The event also brings the community together socially and helps focus the need to work together. We also hope that members of the heterosexual community will support
our program to help create greater cooperation and understanding.” Holiday With Heart evolved from an annual holiday gathering of 16 friends in 1977, Cornett said. The event started raising money for local charities in the early 1990s and in 2008 was granted nonprofit status and became known as the Holiday with Heart Charity Gayla. “Guests enjoy Holiday with Heart because they get a chance to spend an evening with friends in a safe atmosphere,” North said. “It is an upscale event in the LGBT community. The Holiday With Heart event also gives credibility to the LGBT community in Northwest Ohio.” Cornett, along with fellow board members Andrew Larsen and Ed Hoffman, will be riding in the Toledo Pride parade at noon Aug. 11 in a royal blue 1965 classic car along with drag queen MaKayla Sinclaire Styles. Holiday with Heart will also have a vendor table at the Toledo Pride festival from 1-7 p.m. Aug. 11. Members will collect names and addresses for the group’s mailing list and pass out special Holiday with Heart bracelets. Holiday With Heart will also have a tree in the Toledo Club’s annual Holiday Parade of Trees fundraiser, in which decorated Christmas trees are displayed and then auctioned to raise money. Holiday With Heart’s tree will raise money for the Ann Wayson Locher Memorial Fund for HIV Care at UTMC. Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of the Gayla. For more information, visit www. hwhcharitygayla.org. O
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Aug. 8, 2012 Hello fellow Toledoans ,
My name is Lexi Staple s and I am the director of the Pride of Toled o Foundation. On be half of the Toledo Pride pla nning committee, I would like to invite you to ou r third annual Toledo Pride event Aug. 11. We held our first Toled o Pride at Erie Street about 2,500 people. La st year we moved to Pro Market in 2010, attended by me roughly 5,000 people attended! This year, we nade Park in Downtown and expect hundreds to com surrounding cities an d hope to reach 8,000 e from to 10,000 attendees. Ou team has been working r marketing all year to make sure people from all over kn this great event! ow about The festivities will kic k off at noon with the parade; we will follow second annual Toled the o Pride events. Starting at 1 p.m parade route back to Levis Square for the da y’s main ., live music featuring local take place and great foo d and drinks will be ser and traveling musicians will tion Event and other gre ved. The Community Connecat until midnight. The res entertainers will be featured ponse from sponsors from our area and beyond has be en amazing! You can check out who the sponsors are and at www.toledopride.co get all the event information m. Toledo is already suc LGBTQA community h an accepting city for our and we hope this eve nt is able to give back to the cit y that we love. I hope you will all come help make this year bigger and bette r! Sincerely,
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“Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.” — Harvey Milk
Three-day Toledo Pride weekend features new venue Entertainers include Spearz, Arctic Clam and Christopher Norman. By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com
Toledo Pride is changing locations Downtown, expanding its parade route and adding several new activities — all factors organizers say will make this year’s event bigger and better than ever. The three-day weekend will kick off with a Nite Glo 5K/fun run Aug. 10 at the University of Toledo. There will be a parade at noon Aug. 11 followed by a commitment ceremony for 10 couples and an event lineup that includes community vendors, live music, a drag show and after-parties. On Aug. 12, participants can cool down with a water balloon fight and community ice cream social. About 5,000 people attended Toledo Pride last year in Promenade Park and more are expected this year as the event moves to Levis Square, said Lexi Staples, executive director of the Pride of Toledo Foundation and event director for Toledo Pride. This is the third year for Toledo Pride and the second year for the parade. The event was moved because of construction at Promenade Park. “We’re just jazzed. It’s just crazy how fast it’s been growing,” Staples said. “We’re excited to move back to Promenade Park next year, but I think it’s going to work out and the new parade route is better. The main benefit is the cool parade route.” The parade route will start at Levis Square and wind through Jefferson Avenue, Huron Street and BELL Adams Street before ending back at Levis Square, located on North St. Clair Street between Jefferson and Madison avenues. Mayor Mike Bell and Jennifer Tyrrell of Bridgeport, Ohio, will serve as grand marshals. Tyrrell, a lesbian and mother of four, recently gained national attention after she was removed by the Boy Scouts of America as her son’s Cub Scout den mother because of her sexual orientation. Parade coordinator Torie Thorne said the parade is fun for everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation. “The parade is just a melting pot of everyone in the community,” Thorne said. “It’s always a lot of good energy. It’s familyfriendly. It’s just a really good time. Last year, it went really well, so I can only imagine it will be a million times better this year.” Following the parade, 10 couples will participate in a commitment ceremony in Levis Square organized by Toledo Pride in partnership with Support Marriage Equality in Ohio.
The route for the Aug. 11 Toledo Pride parade. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY TOLEDO PRIDE
The Community Connection Festival event will run from 1-7 p.m., featuring more than 60 vendor booths as well as food and drinks. Live entertainment, including bands and a drag show, will run until midnight. Admission is $5 before 7 p.m. and $7 after 7 p.m. “We’ve got some great performers coming in,” Staples said. “The entertainment will be on a higher scale. It’s just going to be bigger and better.” Minneapolis-based Spearz, an all-male Britney Spears cover band, will headline the musical acts at 9 p.m. Other performers include Amanda Rice at 12:45 p.m., Toledo cover band The Rivets at 1:35 p.m., Ohio powerpop/electronic rock artist Master T.C. at 2:30 p.m., techno pop singer/songwriter Christopher Norman of Ann Arbor at 3:40 p.m., synth-driven electronic pop group Wideband Network, featuring vocalist Casey Clark of Toledo, at 4:50 p.m., rock cover band Arctic Clam of Toledo at 6:10 p.m. and electronic DJ Kenneth Thomas of Detroit at 7:30 p.m. Times are subject to change. The Drag Extravaganza, starting at 10:30 p.m., will include Mystique Summers, a contestant on season two of Logo TV’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” as well as local favorites Felaciana Thunderpussy, Deja Dellataro, London Asia, Amber Stone and The Bois with Outskirts. Several bars, including Bretz, OUTSKiRTS
RHouse, RipCord and Blush, will host afterparties following the entertainment.
Nite Glo 5K
The inaugural Nite Glo 5K was organized by recent University of Toledo graduate Justin Veigel, who said his high school cross country team in Akron hosted a similar event and he thought it would be a fun addition to Toledo Pride. “Some Prides have a 5K competition, but we wanted to do something different than everyone else and do it at night,” Veigel said. “We thought that would be pretty cool and thought it’d be a great way to get people to Toledo early and get them to explore a little more.” Participants will receive colored glow sticks and run through an illuminated course on UT’s main campus. There will also be a pet-friendly one-mile event for participants to “run, walk or roll.” All participants will receive a T-shirt. Registration starts at 6 p.m. Aug. 10. the race begins around 9 p.m. Participants can preregister at toledopride.com. Cost is $18 for the 5K and $15 for the one-mile event. Proceeds will benefit the Pride of Toledo Foundation, Equality Toledo and Spectrum UT, the LGBTQA student group at UT.
Sunday Funday
Sunday Funday, hosted by the Owens
Community College Gay Straight Alliance in partnership with the Pride of Toledo Foundation, will run from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 12 in the quad between College Hall, Health Technologies Hall and the Child Care Center at Owens’ Toledo-area campus. Guests are encouraged to bring their own picnic baskets, blankets and chairs to the family-friendly, alcohol-free event featuring a water balloon tournament at 1 p.m. and ice cream social at 3 p.m., said event coordinator Lily Briggs, president of Owens’ Gay Straight Alliance. Music, giveaways and other activities, including beanbag toss, Frisbee and sidewalk chalk, are also planned. Admission is free, but donations of nonperishable food items for Owens’ Harvest Food Pantry are encouraged, Briggs said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Briggs said. “I hope people just leave knowing everyone around them accepted them for who they are and they could just let loose and have fun with their friends and kids and family. Toledo Pride is the one place, once a year, that you can just truly be yourself and not worry about anything.” Toledo Free Press is the media sponsor of Toledo Pride. O
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‘Rejected den mother’ is grand marshal of Toledo Pride parade By Caitlin McGlade Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer cmcglade@toledofreepress.com
Jennifer Tyrrell hesitated when her six-yearold son Cruz asked if he could join the Boy Scouts. The Bridgeport, Ohio resident is a lesbian and she knew about the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) ban on gay people’s involvement in the organization. “Its really hard to try to explain that to a six year old, TYRRELL especially when all of his friends are joining ... so reluctantly we went to that meeting,” Tyrrell said. She told the cubmaster about her sexuality and he assured her that it wouldn’t be a problem at the local level. So Cruz and Tyrrell joined the Ohio River Valley Council, and she became so involved that she took the role of den leader. She helped run food drives, scout meetings and conservation programs. She was also elected treasurer. She found some accounting discrepancies and pointed them out. Shortly after, Tyrrell and her partner Alicia Burns had to explain to her son what she had initially feared. She had received a call that higher-ups in the organization had discovered that she was gay. She was told she had to resign. “We told him the truth — that the Boy Scouts
don’t allow gay people to be leaders and he said, ‘Why.’ He doesn’t understand discrimination; he’s never been taught discrimination so he really doesn’t get it,” Tyrrell said. “There’s obviously nothing wrong with his family so he doesn’t understand why other people see it as a problem ... he just says the Boy Scouts are mean.” Tyrrell’s last meeting with her Cub Scouts was at a park, where the group was making bird houses for a conservation project. She told Cruz and all of his friends that she was not allowed to be the leader anymore and left it at that. They finished up their birdhouses before she said the final goodbye. “My sexual orientation had never been an issue until they made it an issue,” she said. “Now, because they’ve picked out the kids’ favorite leader, their parents have to have the conversation with the kids that they didn’t necessarily want to have.” Tyrrell’s story has compelled about 327,350 people across the country to sign a petition on Change.org asking the BSA to reconsider its stance on gay people and reinstate Tyrrell. Some of the commenters lament the mark this leaves on their personal experience with the Boy Scouts. One petition signer, James Dozier of Washington, D.C., wrote, “It is stuff like this that really demeans all I worked for to become an Eagle Scout.” Another Eagle Scout, Alexander Wastian of Wisconsin, wrote, “I feel as though I can no longer recommend the BSA as quality youth programming because of its bigoted position toward gays.”
This year, BSA announced that it would not change its policy that forbids gay people join or take a leadership role. The decision followed a two-year long process in which a committee examined the policy in relation to the best interests of the BSA, said Deron Smith, director of public relations, in an email. More than 50,000 men earn their Eagle Scout rank every year, bringing the total number of Eagle Scouts in America to two million to date, he said. A handful of these members have returned their medals in protest of the policy. Smith could not say how many. “While a majority of our membership agrees with our policy, no single policy will accommodate the many diverse views among our membership or society,” Smith said. “Naturally, we’re disappointed when someone makes this decision, but we respect their right to express an opinion in whatever manner they feel is appropriate.” Smith said he did not know how often situations like Tyrrell’s arise, but that they are rare. “The BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members,” he said. Ed Caldwell, scout executive for for the Toledo area’s Erie Shores Council, said his council has not removed any volunteer on the basis of sexuality. Scout executive Bob Drury of the Ohio River Valley Council declined comment. Tyrrell’s termination has pushed her into the national spotlight, motivating her to travel
to New York City for the Gay Pride Parade, fly to San Francisco to speak at the GLAAD awards, accept interviews by national news outlets and campaign for the petition. Her next stop is Toledo, to assume the role of grand marshal for the Pride Parade on Aug. 11. She is trying to raise $2,500 to offset the costs of her travels and help bolster the campaign, and has received about $400 thus far. “It sends a very dangerous message to people — by eliminating gay people, by saying gay people aren’t up to our standards, they’re basically saying that gay people aren’t as important or they’re not as a good as quote unquote straight people,” Tyrrell said. “Not only is that a dangerous message to send to adults but it is to kids ... it is sending a message to the straight kids to bully someone who is gay because the Boy Scouts is a huge cultural institution and they said it’s OK for them to do.” She now fields countless emails a day, some from former gay Scouts who are terrified that the organization will learn of their sexuality. “I don’t want my kids to have to suffer because of people’s ignorance,” Tyrrell said. “And sexual orientation aside, I’m a parent who wants to be involved in my kids’ lives and I’m being denied that opportunity.” Visit the petition at www.change.org/ petitions/boy-scouts-of-america-reinstate-cubscout-leader-who-was-removed-for-being-gay or her fundraising site at www.indiegogo.com/ jennifertyrrell. O
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“The tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible.” — Anderson Cooper
All-male Britney Spears tribute band headlines Toledo Pride lineup By Mike Bauman TOLEDO FREE PRESS Star STAFF WRITER mbauman@toledofreepress.com
Picture Britney Spears’ music performed by an all-male rock band minus the choreography and you’ll have Spearz, a Minneapolisbased tribute group to the pop icon. “We don’t do the dances,” said Spearz vocalist Micah Mackert. “It’s too hard to do that while actually playing. The concept of the band is that it’s just like a regular rock band playing these songs that are largely made on computers. So it’s sort of a little dirtier, and just a way to get people who are listening to something that’s presented as rock music to dance and feel familiar with what we’re doing.” On Aug. 11, Spearz will headline the musical acts at Toledo Pride for its first performance in the Glass City. “What’s exciting about it is that a Pride fest is such a big, public thing, and so I guess the way I think about it is that it forces your community to come together and interact about it,” Mackert said. “So if you’ve got strong feelings for or against it, hopefully you’re just forced to talk with people and to be able to feel like it’s a safe way to do that in your community. I think it’s awesome.” Featuring Mackert on vocals, Neil Zumwalde on bass, Leo Vondracek on guitar, Matt
Curney on keys and Cody Brown on drums, Spearz is in its second year performing after forming in Minneapolis. Mackert said covering Spears tunes was intriguing because of people’s varying opinions of the pop star, as well as the number of hits she has produced during her career. “Part of what the band wanted to do was sort of to highlight how well-constructed her songs are as, like, little gems of pop music,” Mackert said. “And then doing them with an all-male band where we don’t have to really [program] our production, obviously because we can’t record the songs, it makes that music accessible to people who might otherwise sort of feel like they didn’t have to pay attention to it.” Attention is just what Spearz got when it started performing in Minneapolis. “The response has been really good,” Mackert said. “We did a couple of music videos that people around town seem to like a whole lot. There was just a core of people who came to our shows early because they really liked Britney Spears. We found out very quickly that her fans are very serious and dedicated and that they liked what we were doing.” In June, Spearz was one of the musical acts at the 40th Annual Twin Cities Pride Festival in Minneapolis, where it opened for former
Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland. “We got to meet her afterwards,” Mackert said of Rowland. “She’s a pretty big act so she had a bunch of very professional dancers with her, and her show is very tight and her security’s very tight. But we got to go shake hands with her and chat with her a little bit, and she was really great.” Coming from a strong lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Minneapolis, Spearz is looking forward to experiencing Toledo Pride. “It’s really exciting to see what another city does with a Pride fest and what that looks like for a community we’re not familiar with,” Mackert said. “It’s really exciting for us to not have been doing networking or something and to be contacted by somebody else who wants us to do our thing out there.” Spearz will perform as part of the entertainment for the Toledo Pride 2012 festivities, which run from Aug. 10-12. The band is slated to perform at 9 p.m. Aug. 11 at Levis Square, Downtown Toledo. For more information, visit www. toledopride.com. O
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‘Drag Race’ star Mystique Summers to appear at Toledo Pride By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com
This is the story of two people — both of whom live to entertain. He is a kind, thoughtful young man named Donte Sims. She is a brassy, bold singer named Mystique Summers, known to fans for her performances on numerous television shows and regular role on the second season of Logo TV’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” If you meet one of them, you're kind of meeting them both. They are the same person — except that they aren't. “Yes — the only way to not get caught up in the professional lifestyle is to have them separate. I have a guy life and a girl life, and I try not to have them overlap so I guess I’m bipolar,” Sims said. Donte and Mystique are coming to Toledo on Aug. 11 for Toledo Pride 2012. Mystique, in her first trip to the Glass City, will be appearing as a special guest at the Fabulous Drag Finale. So where does Donte end and Mystique begin? “Well, I don’t know when the ‘click’ happens, but you can tell when you meet me and when I start putting on makeup,” Sims said. “I think it happens when I can see the guy features fade away when the makeup hits the face.” “Donte is a calm, quiet homebody and a bear/ cub chaser,” he said. “I’m more reserved and laid back while in guy mode. Mystique is wild, crazy, live-life-to-the-fullest with no regrets.” Mystique's career has taken off in recent years. She was born on a dare with Donte’s
friends in Texas a few years back. “The crew of friends I was hanging with, about 75 percent of them was performers so it was easy to get into places to perform,” Donte said. Mystique has continued to establish a reputation as one of the most entertaining and distinctive drag performers ever since, which Donte attributes to a few factors. “The unique [thing] about me is that I can separate the performer from the guy and can perform all types of music,” he said. Mystique's performances are known for their remarkable variety of music and performance style — which Donte ascribes to her origins. “When I started in Texas, you had to learn all styles to keep the crowd interested with your skills. Like, I can rock a ballad, give you pure emotions with a gospel song, rock out with a dance song or give you fluent Spanish.” So, what does it feel like to be onstage — to be Mystique? When it’s really going well, Sims isn’t sure he can answer that question. “Performing on stage, if I’m really into my show and the crowd loves it, I won't remember what I did,” Donte said. “I click or zone out and let Mystique loose and give a great performance. “Performing to me means if the crowd is enjoying what I am doing, then I’m doing my job.” There have been many more opportunities for Mystique to let loose recently, ever since her appearances on “RuPaul's Drag Race,” where she was the stand-out personality on the show's second season. “I was going to go on the casting call for
MYSTIQUE SUMMERS season one, ’cause it was in my local area, but I decided not to ’cause I wanted to see what the show was about,” Donte said. "And then when they had the casting call for season two, I sent in my tape and I guess I was crazy enough to make it on the show.” Despite the fun portrayed onscreen, Donte said that the filming process was grueling. “It was crazy for us; it was like 12 hour days.
Soooo long. And when we wasn’t taping, it was boring. Stuck in a hotel with a janky TV with no cartoons or Animal Planet! I was going crazy!” Ever since Mystique’s run on “Drag Race,” she has made appearances all over the country on talk shows and at live events. But it’s always difficult for a drag performer to make in-roads into the mainstream, Donte said. “Well, it’s hard to cross over ’cause people only see who you are on TV ... and are not trying to get to know you. That’s why I upload all my YouTube videos and give people more insight of my life, and I talk to everyone via email, Twitter or Facebook,” he said. “I don’t have anyone chatting for me. I’m the only one with access to my accounts so I can give people what they want and that is Mystique Summers.” Sims has also spent a lot of time performing for charity in benefits, which he did for years before his national notoriety ever began. “All the charities I raised money for was before ‘Drag Race,’ and I still raise money for them because it’s all about giving back. What most queens — new and old — don’t do is give back. Yes, they paid their dues, but what can make you or destroy you is your audience, and I’m all about helping that needs the help. Because you never know, you may need their help one day in your life. And I don’t take pride in helping others. I feel that it’s everyone's duty and job to help people in this world. “I can’t wait to come out and visit and party with y’all for Pride and at Bretz, but all I can say is hide yo’ cubs, hide yo’ bears, ’cause Mystique is in town! Woof!” O
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“Homophobia is a social disease.” — Lauren Bacall
Promoting the importance of pride
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he importance of pride takes on different meanings for those of us who reach out and embrace it. While some members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community work nonstop to better our communities and lives, others only partake in the parades and festivals that celebrate our diversity. Toledo Pride is our day to shine with united pride of all races, ages, colors, religious beliefs and political views. As I’ve grown up and older in this community, Pride has become less about the party and more about the people for me. Many older leaders in the Toledo LGBTQA community paved the way for me years ago when I was the party boy waving my gay pride flag. Today I’m still waving that pride flag for both the young and old who care deeply about the struggles and successes we are currently working through. This year we made some major steps both locally and nationally toward acceptance and growth. The President of the United States gave his wave of support for gay marriage, helping break down some barriers of discrimination and hate. This is leading to acceptance and understanding for our equal rights to marry the ones we love. Eight states now allow gay marriage and others are working to join America’s movement toward equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians. Fortyeight states currently have elected officials who
are out of the closet and working towards these measures. Gays and lesbians in Toledo can take great pride that Mayor Mike Bell pushed for and City Council approved domestic partner benefits for city workers earlier this year. How cool that the mayor will also serve as a grand marshal in our gay pride parade this year! I’m also very grateful Toledo Free Press continues as the city’s leader in reporting community LGRick BTQA news and gives me and Emily Hickey a voice in doing so. Last month, Pride’s Eye, Toledo’s only gay publication, folded, so we need Toledo Free Press more than ever now. As we gained support from many major corporations like JCPenney, Target and Amazon.com, we still have Chick-fil-A, Cracker Barrel, Boy Scouts of America and many others trying to deny us our equal rights. Having pride often means losing the fears that can hold gays and lesbians back from being themselves at school, the workplace, church and with our own families and straight friends.
How can people feel united in pride if they don’t even feel comfortable in their own skin? It takes a strong and proud person to stand up for their rights and walk through this world with no shame in the fact they were born attracted to the same sex. Joining in the parade and attending the festival is important because it brings awareness to the issues and needs many LGBTQA people deal with daily. It is a great way to come together as one and try to bring hope to those who need it and celebrate with those who already demonstrate it. There is nothing more liberating than setting yourself free and celebrating who you are without fear or shame. It is sad that we have to learn and ease ourselves into something that should come naturally. Pride parades and festivals are a part of our gay history and should be embraced with cultural importance. The first one happened in June 1970 in New York City following the Stonewall Riots the previous summer. Most minorities have some sort of subculture, a heritage passed
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down from generation to generation. Gays and lesbians, on the other hand, are in a unique position. We’re trying to search for our culture and place in history. Unlike religious or ethnic minorities, where traditions are handed down from mother to daughter or father to son, we come from families that are most likely not related to our cultural identity in any way. Schools do not teach us about gay history or the many contributions gays and lesbians have made to society. A gay pride parade is often the first major experience a young person coming out will encounter. Working with the Toledo Pride committee as a promoter, volunteer and activist has given me a renewed hope for change and unity within the Toledo gay community. It saddens me that many of our own are so unsupportive and unwilling to do anything to bring hope and change toward our needs and equal rights. We need committed and willing people to stand up and take a stand in both the local and national gay rights movement. We have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go, friends. If your only contributions are running your mouth and clicking the “Like” button on Facebook, you’re not contributing to the cause. The Toledo Pride 2012 weekend will be yet another chapter in our local gay history. It is my hope that all the LGBTQA community and our allies will support, promote and walk hand in hand for a better tomorrow. O
Photos, interviews sought for local LGBTQA history project Preserving the local history of Toledo’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and allied (LGBTQA) community is a personal passion for Rick Cornett. “It is my hope to gather enough information to someday write a book or have a website dedicated to our local history here in Toledo,” Cornett said. “We have no archives, books, websites or anything compiling information on our bars, businesses, support groups, originations, publications, charity events, etc.” His dream is to someday found a Toledo Gay Historical Society to display a photo and magazine archive as well as oral histories from interview subjects. Cornett said the 2010 deaths of local gay icons Joe Wicks, founder of the former Caesar’s Show Bar, and Gregory Knott, founder of Bretz Nightclub, were the impetus behind the project. “It got me to thinking the old guard of our local history is fading away and it should be documented in some way,” Cornett said. “For the past 25 years I have been taking pictures at gay events and capturing the bar scene here in Toledo. I have a pretty good photo archives built up and I’m looking to add to that. Recently I’ve been trying to find old pictures of all the former gay bar fronts.” To donate to Cornett’s collection or to learn more, contact him at (419) 470-3937 or via email at lynnfan1@aol.com. O — Sarah Ottney
“Love is a beautiful thing and sex is a beautiful thing, so what is the problem?” — Debbie Harry
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ating. A mess of emotions and steps come with dating a person. You develop a crush, catch their eye, begin to date, casually date, seriously date, have their hearts broken, make unpleasant decisions, mend hearts — all in hopes of one day finding your soul mate. Does this process sound familiar? Yes, these are some of the steps involved in a same-sex relationship. Determining compatibility, quality of communication, financial history and future plans should not be forgotten either. I still remember meeting my girlfriend for the first time. I was at a bar during an LGBTQA Pride event and saw her walking across the room. She was so beautiful I felt like I stopped breathing. Straight or gay, I can imagine most of you have had one of these breathless moments in your life. While I am usually a confident person, she had me weak at the knees. I got nervous just saying,”Hello,” so I could not imagine how nerve-racking it would have been to have a full conversation with her as I was so eager to do. I had nerves like the kind that make your palms sweat, face turn red and volts of electricity run through your body. After months of dating and a trip to Georgia
and parties with my family, we took another huge step: We spent a weekend in her hometown so that I could meet her parents. Gulp. Whether straight or gay, the anticipation and anxiety that comes with meeting the parents is no different. I hoped they could genuinely give me a chance and see just how much I care about their daughter. I wanted to have the opportunity for them to really get to know what makes Emily me who I am: my family, my career, my volunteer work, etc. My fingers were crossed that I would impress them so much that the fact I was a lesbian dating their daughter would not matter. While there are significant similarities when it comes to dating regardless of whether it’s a straight relationship or gay relationship, there is still an unfortunate difference.
Parents of a straight couple may pay more attention to the significant other’s job or personality traits, but the parents of an LGBTQA person have to first accept that their son or daughter is in a gay relationship before even giving the significant other a chance to show his or her personality or talk about their job. Fortunately, my girlfriend’s parents were amazing. I was hugged immediately upon entering their house. They asked me questions, we laughed and I even became so comfortable I took a nap on the couch while my girlfriend and her mother talked. In reading articles and hearing stories from my friends, I know that my reality is not a typical reality for many people in
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same-sex relationships. I have heard about fathers who refuse to walk their daughters down the aisle to their wife, relationships disintegrate before they even start because one person lacks their parents support and even mothers who ask their son’s partner to step out of the family picture because they don’t have an actual marriage — just to name a few. So while many argue that same-sex couples are ruining the world, I wanted to remind you all that same-sex couples want exactly what straight couples want. We want someone to kiss goodnight before we sleep. We want someone who will stick by us no matter what curveball life throws our way. We want someone to go on adventures with during the weekends. More than anything, we want to be loved completely for who we were meant to be, especially since that means we will forever be an LGBTQ couple. O Emily Hickey is an advocate for the LGBTQA community through Toledo Pride and OUTSKiRTS Toledo. For more information, visit www.toledopride.com or OUTSKiRTS Toledo on Facebook.
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“I am a rare species, not a stereotype.” — Ivan E. Coyote
Couple enjoys sharing a life together after June wedding By Brigitta Burks TOLEDO FREE PRESS Star STAFF WRITER bburks@toledofreepress.com
When Angie Carriker and Rebecca Facey got married June 23, neither bride waited for the other at the altar. Instead, they met in the middle. “We both came in the sides and we met in the center,” Facey said. “That was one of the first things we decided and we were most excited about the entire time. We kept it a secret from everybody so they wouldn’t know where to be looking for us, and that was really about the fact that we are equals. We are both the same in this.” Facey is a 30-year-old law student and cofounder of Independent Advocates, an anti-domestic violence group now on hiatus. Carriker is a 32-year-old social worker from outside of the Cleveland area. Both are quick to laugh and touch each other’s hands mid-conversation. The two met in 2006 at a domestic violence prevention training program and later worked at the same agency in Toledo in 2007. Although they got along well, their romance didn’t start right away. Carriker had moved back to Cleveland to attend graduate school, but the pair reconnected on Facebook in 2009. The timing was finally right for Carriker and Facey to start dating. “When we got together, we realized we had a lot in common. We have very similar personalities. We’re both very outgoing. We love to laugh. We love surprises. We’re just big kids. We like having fun,” Facey said. Eventually, at Facey’s encouragement, Carriker decided to move back to Toledo. In October 2011, the couple became engaged although neither technically proposed to the other. “Each of us made a list of the things we wanted in life and compared and contrasted those lists and realized that we wanted the same things, and that this was the direction we were headed,” Carriker said. Next came the wedding planning, a process both women took very seriously. The couple researched all their vendors to make sure they were accepting of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and allied (LGBTQA) community. “It was education for us,” Carriker said. “It makes you think twice. Sometimes you don’t know or you think things are one way and you find out they’re really not.”
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The pair found a place in Cleveland to design their wedding rings, which have orange and purple stones. It took a couple months to get the rings in, something Facey used to her advantage. “Even though we were already engaged and everything was very much set in motion, I still wanted to surprise her with the rings when we got them,” Facey said. She took Carriker to a bridge at Wildwood Preserve Metropark, a setting with significance since Carriker, a veteran, had been an engineer who built bridges during her enlistment. However, the “proposal” didn’t go off without a hitch. “It was a really special moment and then I dropped the rings down a snowy embankment and Angie had to climb down after it,” Facey said. Facey and Carriker also incorporated their love of surprises at their June wedding. Facey arranged for an ice cream truck at the wedding and Carriker serenaded her with Kristy Lee’s “I Wanna Know Love,” accompanied by Carriker’s brother on guitar. The wedding, which took place at Facey’s parents’ lake house on Lake Erie, included family in many ways. Facey and Carriker have several nieces and nephews they included, and their puppy, a Yorkie named Chompers, was the ringbearer. “The greatest thing for me was the kids and the kids’ involvement, having them have no idea that this isn’t a typical wedding,” Facey said. The couple also incorporated LGBTQA pride culture in their special day. Each bride had six attendants who each wore a color in the rainbow and Facey’s parents had the Human Rights Campaign flag waving at their house. “It was a mix between pride and tradition. We had the rainbow. We were very proud that we were a gay couple able to get married with our friends and celebrate,” Facey said. The pair’s family enjoyed themselves as well. “[Guests are] still saying, ‘That was like the best wedding I ever attended.’ I mean we were blubbering for probably four days,” said Darlene Carriker, Angie’s mother. “The girls put so much into it and so much thought and so much feeling and emotion.” Although Carriker said the day turned out beautifully, her father and his wife chose not to attend the wedding. “As sad as it is, I think it is important for people to know we are very blessed, but there are those things along the way,” she said.
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The day after the wedding, the couple traveled to New York City, where same-sex marriage is legal, to get their marriage license. “We had talked about going to New York before doing the wedding here and then realized we didn’t want to do that without our families. We really wanted that moment,” Facey said. On June 25, the couple received their license. Both said they enjoyed talking to other samesex couples and learning their stories. Two male couples, one who had been together for 32 years, served at witnesses at the New York ceremony. Facey pointed out money the couple spent in New York could have been spent in Ohio — if same-sex marriage were legal in the state. “It’s stupid and we’re behind the times and we’re going to be on the wrong side of history
when it all comes down. But I am very confident that it will all come down very soon and that Ohio will have to catch up with the times and start honoring all its citizens,” she said. And as for married life so far? “I have to say that grocery shopping is more fun when you’re married. I hate grocery shopping, but something made it different the first time we went to the store together when we married. It made it seem a little bit better,” Carriker said. “Everything feels better. I really wondered, what is different about getting married? I mean, am I gonna feel different? Is it gonna be different? We lived together already; we’re raising a puppy. And it does [feel different]. It feels like we’re sharing a life together and that’s for real,” Facey said. O
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Toledo Pride to host committment ceremony By Brigitta Burks TOLEDO FREE PRESS Star STAFF WRITER bburks@toledofreepress.com
Ten local, same-sex couples will get a ceremony of their own at the 2012 Toledo Pride festival on Aug. 11. The ceremony and following reception is part of a Pride partnership with the Support Marriage Equality in Ohio group. The couples were selected based on Facebook submissions. The couples’ “walk down the aisle” will be during the parade, which starts at noon. Afterward, a ceremony will take place at Levis Square followed by a reception for the couples and their 80 guests. The Divintist Order in Genoa will keep records of the unions. If same-sex marriage becomes legal in Ohio, the order will submit the paperwork for legal retroactive status to Aug. 11, 2012. If retroactive status isn’t granted, the order will sign marriage licenses without an additional ceremony, but the marriage date would be different. Heather Zeller, owner of La Boutique Nostalgie, is a wedding planner and minister who offered her services to the event. Not only has she donated her planning services, champagne, flowers and more, but she is also designing and performing the ceremony. The ceremony’s theme is a vintage nautical
look not only because of the proximity to the river, but also to reference a quote by Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian poet. “Basically, the quote is, ‘You can’t cross the sea by merely standing and staring at the water,’” Zeller said, adding that the quote means for marriage equality to happen, people need to be active. Events like these are important to the community, said Rebecca Facey, a Toledoan who recently married social worker Angie Carriker. “We love direct action politics,” she said. “That is the stuff that shows people just how stupid [denying marriage equality] is. And really it’s [showing that it has] a very human side and that it’s not gay people, it’s your neighbors, it’s your friends, it’s your family members that you’re denying these rights to.” Zeller also helped out at the Marriage Equality Ceremony and Rally in Dayton, where 10 other couples had a ceremony. There she met Jennifer Tyrrell, a Cub Scout leader who was let go because of her sexual orientation. Tyrrell delivered the wedding toast in Dayton and she will be the grand marshal of the Toledo Pride parade on Aug. 11. “Whether she realizes or not, she’s going to be an icon in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community,” Zeller said.
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Marriage equality is an important issue for Zeller. She is part of the Divinitist Order, which she and her friends started themselves. Her order emphasizes honoring the divine in each person. “The only way we’re going to start getting to the point where we can live in peace is respecting that everyone is on their own path,” she said. Zeller said that as a wedding planner, finding vendors for the Pride ceremony has been somewhat challenging. “There are a lot of people who won’t touch it,” she said. “It’s definitely made me rethink who my preferred vendors will be.” Still, some area vendors like Photos by Yvonne, The Paper Peacock, KMJ Design and Emily West-Lowry Designs have donated their services and time. “[The participating vendors] are all topof-the-line, wonderful people who are all up there in the wedding industry of Toledo,” Zeller said. Still, Zeller said she’d throw an even bigger ceremony/reception if there were more funds available to Support Marriage Equality in Ohio, a group she thoroughly believes in. “I am a straight mother of two and married, but I’m a huge, huge proponent of marriage equality,” she said. “This is the civil rights movement of our times.” O
Facebook introduces same-sex marriage icons Facebook recently introduced same-sex marriage icons, displaying two groom figures or two bride figures rather than a bride and groom to mark the event on users’ timelines. The change was noticed in early July after Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes married his partner Sean Eldridge, according to Mashable, which first reported the change. Toledo Pride Event Director Lexi Staples said the change is a step toward equality. “It’s absolutely a step in the right direction,” Staples said. “I have only heard positive comments about the change from the LGBTQA community. It just shows that America is moving into the future.” Earlier this year, Facebook was recognized by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for its strong stance against bullying prevention as well as its inclusive options for LGBTQA users. O — Sarah Ottney
Transgendered? You are not alone. Local Transgender Support Group Renamed The newly named Northwest Ohio Transgender Support Group (N.O.T.S.) meets at the Sylvania United Church of Christ, located at 7240 Erie St., Sylvania, Ohio. We were previously at the Village Church, Monroe and Central. The initial meets will be peer led. The Support group is open to everybody — FtM, MtF, Cross Dressers, Gender Queer, Intersexed and Allies no matter whether you are questioning, on your journey or have traveled much of the distance. Drop-ins are welcomed. Privacy and discretion is required by all attending. Meetings are facilitated by Renae Cole and Edie Recker. If you have questions, additional information is available by contacting Renae at (419) 551-0821 or Renaecole@gmail.com or Edie at (419) 450-2430 or EdieRecker@gmail. com. On Facebook we have a page under “Northwest Ohio Transgender Support” for changing and sharing information. Meetings are held the 4th Sunday of every month between 2 and 4 p.m.
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“Never be bullied into silence.” — Harvey Fierstein
LGBTQA community resources involved in Toledo Pride AIDS services/ HIV testing
Meet the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Email bglavendarwomen@gmail. com for more information.
University of Toledo Medical Center Ruppert Health Center
OPL
3120 Glendale Ave. Toledo, OH (419) 383-3741 Free and confidential testing on the first Monday of each month from 6-8 p.m. with no appointment necessary.
Toledo Lucas County Health Department
STD Clinic 635 N. Erie St. Toledo, OH (419) 213-4150 Testing available Monday-Friday from 1-4 p.m., no appointment necessary.
Planned Parenthood of NW Ohio
1301 Jefferson Ave. Toledo, OH (419) 255-1115 Ext. 311 Testing available Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., no appointment necessary.
AIDS services & resources AIDS Resource Center Ohio (ARC Ohio)
3450 W. Central Ave., Suite 210 Toledo, OH (419) 241-9444 Ext. 409 www.arcohio.org Hours of operation are Monday- Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with resource on living with AIDS, preventing AIDS and testing for AIDS.
Men of Color Project of Toledo Inc.
3100 W. Central Ave. Toledo, OH (419) 329-2504 MenofColorTol@aol.com or barbourm@usa. redcross.org Minority focused HIV/AIDS outreach and education through the American Red Cross.
Toledo MPowerment
www.man2mannwo.org (419) 241-9444 Ext. 413 Resource for HIV prevention education, HIV testing site locations and various volunteer opportunities.
Support Groups AA Acceptance Group
Step One Club (Upstairs) 2434 W. Sylvania Ave. Toledo, OH Closed discussions on Thursdays at 8 p.m.
AA Brothers & Sisters in Sobriety Unity of Toledo 3535 Executive Parkway Toledo, OH Open 12 step on Fridays at 8 p.m.
Bowling Green Lavender Women Grounds for Thought 174 S. Main St. Bowling Green, OH
Transgender support, activity and social network. www.ohiopinkladies.ning.com
Owens Community College Gay Straight Alliance
Owens Community College Center for Performing Arts, Room 203 Perrysburg Township, OH Meet every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. For more information, please contact douglas_lutman@ student.owens.edu or call (419) 704-6130.
PFLAG Toledo (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Central United Methodist Church 2108 Collingwood Blvd. Toledo, OH, www.pflagtoledo.org Confidential support groups meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. For more information, please contact janis_sankowski@yahoo.com.
Social Groups/Clubs “In the Life” Black Gay Book Club Downtown Latte 44 S. St. Clair St. Toledo, OH Meets at noon on the third Saturday of every month. For more information, please contact blackgaybookclub@ymail.com.
Transgender Toledo
(419) 494-7330 www.groups.yahoo.com/group/tgtoledo Support group for transgendered individuals, their significant others and their families.
TransOhio
(614) 441-8167 www.transohio.org Contact TransOhio for more information. This group supports transgender/ally communities with services, education, support and advocacy.
UT Gay/Lesbian support groups
University of Toledo Main Campus UT Counseling Center, ROTC Armory Building (419) 530-2426 To find out more about their confidential weekly meetings, please call the number listed above.
Vision (BGSU student organization)
(419) 372-0555. Facebook: Vision Glbtqaiqa Bowling Green State University’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and straight student organization. For meeting dates, times and location please contact vision@members.gayweb.com
Women Living with HIV/AIDS
(419) 383-3913 Monthly meetings from 4:30-6 p.m. For more information, please call the number above and ask for Sue Carter.
Toledo Clerk of Councils Office http://www.toledo.oh.gov/ToledoCityCouncil/ DomesticPartnerships/tabid/466/Default.aspx.
First Unitarian Church of Toledo
Blush
3205 Glendale Ave. Toledo, OH (419) 381-6999 www.uutoledo.org Services are Sunday mornings at 10 a.m.
119 N. Erie Street Toledo, OH (419) 255-4010 Find them on Facebook under Blush Toledo.
Holy Cross Reformed Catholic Church
Bretz Nightclub
(419) 475-4922 Coffee meetings every Tuesday for the Men’s Informational and Social Club. For more information, please call the number listed above.
Professional Gay Men’s Group
Rainbow Families Support Group
University of Toledo Main Campus Student Union Room 3522 2801 W. Bancroft St. Toledo, OH (419) 530-7975 University of Toledo’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight alliance student organization that meets every Thursday at 8 p.m.
Faith in Christ Ministries
Toledo Domestic Partnership Registry
MISC
Toledo MPowerment
Spectrum (UT student organization)
525 Jefferson Ave. Toledo, OH www.building4justice.org.
Find Lavender Triangle Toledo on Facebook for more information on their events, meeting times and contact information.
Lavender Triangle
(567) 249-7135. www.raytoledo.org Completely confidential social and support group for youth ages 13-19. Call the number listed above and ask for Shannon to find details on meeting times and locations. (419) 478-7975. Support group for same-sex families with kids. For more information, please contact joannhalbig@hotmail.com
Toledo Center for Equal Justice
7410 Noward Road Waterville, OH (419) 878-3175 www.ccltoledo.org A new thought spiritual center with Sunday discussion groups at 9 a.m. and a service on Sundays at 10 a.m. Meets at America’s Best Value Inn Oregon Road at Wales Road (419) 260-9269 www.fcmchurchtoledo.org Services are Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m.
Easy Street Café 822 Washington St. Toledo, OH Chuck (419) 841-5550 Tom (734) 657-6273 Dinner the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. To join the group list, please call the numbers listed above or email strom.t@excite.com.
Rainbow Area Youth (RAY)
Center for Conscious Living
(419) 241-9444 Ext. 413 www.facebook.com/ToledoMPowerment Social group for gay/bisexual men ages 18-29 that meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7-9 p.m. Call the number listed above for location information.
Political & activist groups Equality Toledo P.O. Box 2659 Toledo, OH 43606 (419) 407-6225 www.equalitytoledo.org LGBTQA civil rights activist organization. For information, email info@equalitytoledo.org.
Pink Pistols of Toledo Chapter (419) 514-9996 LGBTQA shooting gun group/armed gays. For more information, email toledo@pinkpistols.org.
Toledo National Organization of Women (NOW) People Called Women Bookstore 6060 Renaissance Place, Suite F Toledo, OH toledonow.org Meets at People Called Women bookstore. For more information, contact femails@ toledonow.org.
LGBTQA-friendly religious groups Central United Methodist Church Meets at Collingwood Presbyterian Church 2108 Collingwood Ave., Suite 200 Toledo, OH (419) 241-7729 www.centraltoledo.org Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. For more information, please contact office@ centraltoledo.org.
3167 Doyle St. Toledo, OH (419) 517-6762 www.reformedcatholicchurch.org/holy_cross. htm Services are Sundays at 10:45 a.m.
St. Lucas Lutheran Church 745 Walbridge Ave., near South Avenue and Broadway Street Toledo, OH (419) 243-8189 stlucastoledo.org Services are Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church 1 Trinity Plaza Toledo, OH (419) 243-1231 trinitytoledo.org Services are Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.
Unity of Toledo 3535 Executive Parkway Toledo, OH (419) 537-1001 unity.org For information on services, please contact unityoftoledo@toast.net.
The University Church 4747 Hill Ave. Toledo, OH (419) 534-3080 www.theuniversitychurchtoledo.org Services are Sundays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The Village Church
Night life
2012 Adams St. Toledo, OH (419) 243-1900 www.bretztoledo.webs.com Find them on Facebook under Bretz Bar.
OUTSKiRTS Pub & Club 5038 W. Lewis Ave. Toledo, OH (419) 476-1577 Find them on Facebook under Outskirts Toledo! www.outskirtstoledo.org.
RHouse Bar 5534 Secor Road Toledo, OH (419) 474-2929 Find them on Facebook under RHouse Bar.
Ripcord 115 N. Erie Street Toledo, OH (419) 243-3412 Find them on Facebook under Rip Cord.
Uptown Downtown 162 N. Main Street Bowling Green, OH (419) 352-9310 Tuesday nights are gay nights. Find them on Facebook under Uptown Downtown.
Toledo LGBTQA news sources
Meets inside the Maumee Indoor Theater 601 Conant St. Maumee, OH www.villageohio.org Services are Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
Outlines Toledo
Legal services
TAGALA Newsletter
University of Toledo College of Law Human Right Project University of Toledo Main Campus 2801 W. Bancroft St. Toledo, OH (419) 530-4236 Legal services and advocacy project serving the Toledo area LGBTQA community.
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This small venue offers a showcase for lesser-known acts. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. O The Applesee Collective, Magdalen Fossum: 8 p.m. Aug. 9, $15. O The RFD Boys & Friends: 8 p.m. Aug. 10, $11. O Candye Kane: 8 p.m. Aug. 11, $15. O J.J. Grey, Mofro: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, $25. O MilkDrive: 8 p.m. Aug. 14, $15. O Katie Geddes: 8 p.m. Aug. 15, $13.50.
Bar 145°
This venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O Dan Fester: Aug. 8. O Arctic Clam: 10 p.m. Aug. 9. O Flabongo Nation: Aug. 10. O Kamel: Aug. 11.
Basin St. Grille
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 & the Blues: 9 p.m. Aug. 10. O Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont: Aug. 11.
B-Bop Records
Offering “organic music for the cyber age,” this music store offers vinyl, CDs, memorabilia and the occasional concert. Third Space, 137 N. Michigan St. Donations accepted. (419) 5351234, www.bboprecords.com or www.thirdspacetoledo.com. O Lobo Marino: 8-10:30 p.m. Aug. 8. O Valerie June: 8-9 p.m. Aug. 11.
BGSU concerts
The university’s ensembles, choirs, quartets and more — and their friends — will present the music they’ve been perfecting. Halls are located in Moore Musical Arts Center, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green. (419) 3728171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 372-8888 or www.bgsu.edu/ colleges/music. O Guest artist Ted Ganger: 8 p.m. Aug. 8, Bryan Recital Hall. O Christian rock group and Grammy nominee Sanctus Real,
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 Captain Sweet Shoes: Aug. 9. O Freak Enders: Aug. 10. O Nine Lives: Aug. 11.
Blind Pig
A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. O Magical Mistakes, Mutual Benefit, Little Spoon, Dreampeter, Lou Breed: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 8. O Groove Reign, Shotgun Soul, Live the Dash: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 9. O The Ferdy Mayne, Jim Cherewick, My Pal Cal: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10. O Charlene Kaye, Jay Stolar, Ann St. Soul Stirrers: 9 p.m. Aug. 11. O MC Chris, Powerglove, Richie Branson: 8 p.m. Aug. 14. O Lighthenight, 3Red7, Professor Cat: 8 p.m. Aug. 15.
Bronze Boar
Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. O Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. O Mojopin: Aug. 10. O Crucial 420: Aug. 11.
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 Drive East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. O Reba McEntire: 9 p.m. Aug. 11, $55.
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Dégagé Jazz Café
Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www. degagejazzcafe.com. O Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 8 and 14-15. O Michael Peslikis: Aug. 9. O Damon Cook and Friends: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10-11. O Leo Darrington: Aug. 16. O The Silverbacks: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17-18.
The Distillery
Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. O DJ Mark EP: Thursdays. O Nathan Cogan: Aug. 8. O Venyx: Aug. 10-11. O Chris Knopp: Aug. 15. O Skinless Villains: Aug. 17-18.
Evolution
A club “for the mature crowd,” Evolution offers $5 martinis on Thursdays and the occasional live musical performance. 519 S. Reynolds Road. (419) 725-6277 or clubevolutiontol.com. O El DeBarge Jr., Scott Maroon, White Weekend: 10 p.m. Aug. 10, free. O Jazz After Work: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 16, $5.
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) 9310273 or www.theflyingjoe.com. O Ryan Helwig: Aug. 10. O Brooks Rexroat: Aug. 11.
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This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland. (419) 491-0990. O Joe Woods Trio: Aug. 11.
LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEK:
O Captain Sweet Shoes: 9 p.m. Thursdays. O John Barile & Bobby May: 6 p.m. Fridays. O Danny Mettler: 7 p.m. Sundays. O Distant Cousinz: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10. O Calen Savidge: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 11. O Chris Knopp: Aug. 14.
Frankie’s
Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. $5-$15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. O Goldhouse, DeadRomeo, Dustin St. John, Scumburg and Awesome Ex: 6 p.m. Aug. 8. O’80s Night: 9 p.m. Aug. 9, free-$3. O Blessed by a Broken Heart, Write This Down, Children 18:3, Rocky Loves Emily: 6 p.m. Aug. 10. O’80s Night: 9 p.m. every other Thursday starting Aug. 9, free-$3.
O Shadows Fall, Pilgrim, Downspeed, Piece of a Blackout, Super Genius: 7 p.m. Aug. 12. O Psychostick, Downtown Brown, Undercut: 8 p.m. Aug. 13. O The Strong Talk, React: 9 p.m. Aug. 16, free-$3. O Cadaver Dogs: 9 p.m. Aug. 17.
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 Double Dare: Aug. 10-11. O Noisy Neighbors: Aug. 17-18.
Greektown Casino-Hotel
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 That Band: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Shotz. O LaiLani & the Triple Impact Band: 8 p.m. Aug. 11, Asteria. O The Rocks: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 17, Shotz.
The Happy Badger
This shop features fair trade foods and natural products, including talent, which will be featured in a series of musical brunches and dinnertime entertainment. 331 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 352-0706 or www. happybadger.com. O Trees No Leaves, Steven Guerrerro, Nic Gunzburg, Healing Power of Sharks: 8 p.m. Aug. 11, free.
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 Soulfly: Aug. 10. O Black Stone Cherry: Aug. 13.
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This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. (419) 2463339 or icerestaurantandbar.com. O Aaron Reed: 7 p.m. Aug. 10. O Dan and Don: 7 p.m. Aug. 11.
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The newly opened Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. O Disco Inferno, DJ One Tyme: 8 p.m. Aug. 9. O Distant Cousinz, DJ Rob Sample: 9 p.m. Aug. 10. O Vinyl Underground, DJ A Dubb: 9 p.m. Aug. 11. O Moon Dogs: 7 p.m. Aug. 12. O The Bridges, DJ Rob Sample: 8 p.m. Aug. 16. O Candice Coleman & the Chris Brown Band, DJ Rob Sample: 9 p.m. Aug. 17.
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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. Aug. 14.
Kerrytown Concert House
This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com. O Thollem McDonas: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. O PhoenixPhest Grande Faculty Concert Series: 8 p.m. Aug. 13-15.
Manhattan’s
This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. O Dark Gypsies: 7 p.m. Aug. 8. O Dick Lange Trio: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9. O Raq the Casbah: 9 p.m. Aug. 10. O Slowburn: 9 p.m. Aug. 11. O Andrew & Mark: 7 p.m. Aug. 15.
MGM Grand Detroit
Live music rings out over the slots and croupiers on the weekends in the Int Ice lounge. 1777 Third St., Detroit. (877) 888-2121 or www.mgmgranddetroit.com. O Charles and Gwen Scales: 9 a.m. Aug. 10. O Dal Bouey: 9 p.m. Aug. 11.
Mickey Finn’s Pub
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 Transmission (Goth night): 10 p.m. Fridays in the back bar, starts Aug. 17. O The Aggrolites, El Blanco Diablo, Texas Pete and the Revolutions: 9 p.m. Aug. 11, $12-$15. O MC Chris, Powerglove, Richard Branson: 8 p.m. Aug. 15, $13-$15.
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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 k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang: 8 p.m. Aug. 9, $45-$61. O Bonnie Raitt: 8 p.m. Aug. 16, $65-$95. O Hidden Agenda: 7 p.m. Aug. 8. O Fabulous Soul Shakers: 7 p.m. Aug. 9. O Cancel Mondays: 5:15 p.m. Aug. 10. O Phase 5: 10 p.m. Aug. 10. O Love Sick: 5:15 p.m. Aug. 11. O Simone Vitale: 10 p.m. Aug. 11. O The Rhythm Kings: 3:30 p.m. Aug. 12. O 80’s Inc.: 7 p.m. Aug. 13. O Reefer Men: 7 p.m. Aug. 14. O Dave Hamilton: 7 p.m. Aug. 15.
Mutz
This pub offers handcrafted brews … and live entertainment. 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Mutz at the Oliver House, 27 Broadway St. (419) 243-1302 or www.TheOliverHouseToledo.com. O DJ Nate Mattimoe: 10 p.m. Saturdays. O Chris Shutters Trio: Aug. 10.
Omni
This club is a venue for music (and music lovers) of all types. 2567 W. Bancroft St. (419) 535-6664 or omnimidwest.com. O Zoso: 8 p.m. Aug. 10, $12.
One2 Lounge at Treo
Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. O Planet D. Nonet: Aug. 10. O Organized with Tim Tiderman: Aug. 11.
Ottawa Tavern
Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. O Sarah & the Tall Boys: 10 p.m. Aug. 9. O She Bears: 10 p.m. Aug. 10. O Desert Noises, Brothertiger: 10 p.m. Aug. 11. O Water House, My Dad: 10 p.m. Aug. 13.
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.
Rosie’s Italian Grille
The home of Hot Mama Bread also hosts the occasional entertainer. 606 N. McCord Road. (419) 866-5007 or www. rosiesitaliangrille.com. O Gene Zenz, Monte Tucker: Aug. 8.
Shawn’s Irish Tavern
Founded in 1968, this Celtic-style bar and eatery offers entertainment at its three locations. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd., (419) 381-1281; 105 S. Third St., Waterville, (419) 441-1081; and 7436 W. Bancroft St., Sylvania, (419) 7247981. www.shawnsirishtavern.com. O Johnny Rodriguez: Aug. 8, 10, 15, 17, 24, 29, Heatherdowns; Aug. 9 and 23, Waterville. O Connor Rose: Aug. 10, Waterville.
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.stellas restaurantandbar.com. O Eddie Molina: Aug. 9 and 16. O Gregg Arranda: Aug. 10. O Meghan Roberts: Aug. 11.
Table Forty 4
Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. 610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com. O Arctic Clam: Aug. 10. O Captain Sweet Shoes: Aug. 11.
Tres Belle
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Natural Blondes and Sweethearts? Those are the martinis; you’ll have to decide about the musicians. 3145 Hollister Lane, Perrysburg. (419) 874-4555 or tresbellelounge.com. O Steven Jad: 8 p.m. Aug. 8. O Acoustic Magic: 8 p.m. Aug. 9.
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O Chris Brown & Candice Coleman: 9 p.m. Aug. 10. O Jason Hudson Trio: 9 p.m. Aug. 11. O Ryan Dunlap: 3 p.m. Aug. 12 and 8 p.m. Aug. 15. O Jason Hudson Duo: 8 p.m. Aug. 14.
Uptown Night Club
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 Burning Bush: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. O S*** Dang Monster Trucks, Evan Bates: 10 p.m. Aug. 9. O Sarah & the Tall Boys: 10 p.m. Aug. 10, $5. O S*** Dang Monster Trucks: 9 p.m. Aug. 11, $5.
Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant
This Point Place eatery hosts weekly entertainment on its patio with a river view. 3 p.m., 6339 Edgewater Dr. (734) 723-7411 or www.webbersrestaurant.samsbiz.com. O Junkanoo Brothers: Aug. 12.
Yeeha’s
Country and rock with a little “Coyote Ugly” style. 3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon. (419) 691-8880 or www.yeehas.com. O Fusion: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10.
Ye Olde Durty Bird
It’s back, and more entertaining than ever. 2 S. St. Clair. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. O The Eight-Fifteens: 9 p.m. Aug. 8. O Ben Barefoot: 9 p.m. Aug. 9 and 4 p.m. Aug. 10 and 17. Jeff Stewart & the 25s: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10-11. O Jeff Stewart: 9 p.m. Aug. 15. O Ron Daniels: 9 p.m. Aug. 16.
Swingmania
With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 7080265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. O Swing Revival Party: 8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265. O Big Band All Stars: Dancing is encouraged. 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 8-11 p.m. Aug. 11, Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.
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The Good, the Bad and the Blues
This band, consisting of Aayan Niam, Dave Morris, George Drewyor and “Hollywood” Mike, will perform its mix of gospel, blues, soul, funk and more. 9 p.m. Aug. 8, Pioneer Inn, 6751 Freemont Route 20, Perrysburg.
Levis Square, North St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. (419) 249-5494. O Bliss: Aug. 9.
Northwest Ohio Rib-Off
The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 29, Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $15. (419) 241-141 or www. arttatumsociety.com.
In addition to the succulent sauces and mighty meats, music will be offered three nights of this four-day event. Aug. 9-12, Lucas County Fairgrounds, 1406 Key St., Maumee. (419) 724-6380. O The Marshall Tucker Band: Aug. 9, $5-$15. O Phil Vassar: Aug. 10, $7-$20. O Ted Nugent: Aug. 11, $8-$30.
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This venue next to a quarry hosts dance parties, swing bands, country singers and rockers. 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. (419) 882-1500, (419) 381-8851, www.centennialterrace.org or www.ticketmaster.com. O Night Session Big Band: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 8, $10. O The Cheeks: 7 p.m.-midnight Aug. 11, $10-$12. (419) 729-8177, (419) 902-0149 or (419) 865-7031.
River Raisin Jazz Series
Musicians play at downtown restaurants as a psych up for August’s River Raisin Jazz Festival. 6-10 p.m. Aug. 9, 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.
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 6th Edition: Aug. 9.
Music at the Market
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. O Groovemaster: Aug. 9.
Lunch at Levis Square concert series
Downtown Toledo Improvement District conspires to set lunch to music. Noon-1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 30.
The cover band will perform after the last golfer finishes her round at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic as part of Friday at The Farr festivities. 7 p.m. Aug. 10, Highland Meadows Golf Club public pavilion, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania. $15 (part of regular admission to the tournament). jamiefarrtoledoclassic.com.
Noon Tunes
Nature and the Toledo Metroparks’ stately manor house provide the backdrops for this series of outdoor concerts. Picnickers are welcome. Noon-1 p.m. Aug. 10, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, gazebo on the manor house lawn, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 407-9700 or metroparkstoledo.com.
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., Peristyle Terrace, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. O Gold: Aug. 10.
Doo Wop Legends Tour
The Marcels, the Jarmels and the Shades of Blue will perform hits such as “Blue Moon,” “Oh How Happy” and “A Little Bit of Soap.” 8 p.m. Aug. 11, Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. $25. (419) 897-8902, (248) 921-7000 or www. greateasterntheatres.com/maumeehome.asp.
Party at the Park
The track hosts concerts before the evening’s harness races. 5 p.m. Saturdays, Raceway Park, 5700 Telegraph Road. (419) 476-7751 or www.racewayparktoledo.com. O MAS FiNA: Aug. 11. O
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Riding success Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer to open for Train. By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com
Three years — that’s how long Andy Grammer toted around a car battery to power his guitar amp so he could perform on the streets of Santa Monica, Calif. “There was one night after I went home, I had to write myself a little song to keep at it. It’s a fun thing, but it grinds on you a little bit — it’s very little money, and it’s just a little bit difficult. “So I wrote myself a little pick-me-up song, and people seem to like it,” he said. That upbeat, infectious track, “Keep Your Head Up,” became Grammer’s first hit last year from his self-titled debut. “I think you can write happy music that’s still grounded, you know, it doesn’t have to be airy-fairy. It can just be like a real part of the day, a real part of life,” the singer said during a call from Kansas City, Kan., where he was doing a radio promotion. The follow-up single, “It’s Fine By Me,” also showcased his pop and soulful sound and shot
up VH1’s weekly video countdown. “When you put out an album, you think, ‘Will people like this?’ I hope they will,” Grammer said. “And now to be on my third single, that’s pretty cool. You can’t ever really expect that; you hope it, you dream it, but you can’t expect it.” Grammer just finished shooting a video for “Miss You.” “It uses glow sticks in a really cool way. I’ll leave you with that to make sure everyone checks it out.” Brightening up someone’s day is the songwriter’s goal. “I would just like to transform someone’s otherwise lame car ride into a really cool experience. I’ve had car rides to the dentist that were just normal and then ones where you put in someone’s CD and you had, like, an experience. You felt something,” he said. “And that doesn’t have to be a deep feeling; it can be just a happy, roll-down-the-windows, freak-out feeling or maybe a lyric hits you in a certain way.” Grammer will open for Train at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre. Mat Kearney is also on the bill. Tickets range from $39.50 to $65. O
Andy Grammer’s first hit was “Keep Your Head Up.” PHOTO BY MICHAEL CHARLSON
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If you like your superhero comics with a whiff of weird, DC Comics has a feast of rot for you. Mashing together characters who roam the fringes of the DC Universe and crossing them into a multi-issue epic titled Rotworld, the company calls it a “War of the Elementals.” Ed Katschke, comic corraller for Monarch Cards & Comics, calls it a “tale of stark horror.” “Since DC began its New 52 reboot back in September 2011, there have been several instances where it has crossed titles between one another. For the most part, these efforts have been typical superhero-meetssuperhero tales with little to recommend in the way of true excitement. This month, however, begins a saga that crosses between Animal Man and Swamp Thing and it promises to be a doozy. Writers Jeff Lemire and Scott Snyder have been slowly bringing the titular heroes of their respective dark superhero fantasy books together to face the horrifying threat of The Rot. “Swamp Thing, representing the Green and all of Earth’s vegetation, and Animal Man,
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Helping Hands for Haiti By Caitlin McGlade Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer cmcglade@toledofreepress.com
Thousands of miles south of here, in the Western Hemisphere’s most povertystricken country, the machines and minds of Toledo are powering some change. Jay Nielsen and Jan Meier-Nielsen of Missions International of America (MIA) travel to Savanette, Haiti, regularly to maintain the school they built, visit the local clinic and continue other projects. Sunday the group will host a benefit to help fund their school, where 300 kids now learn and 11 teachers work. Grace United Methodist Church in Perrysburg will house the benefit, called Helping Hands for Haiti, from 2-8 p.m. Admission is free and food and drinks will be available for a charge. Bands will play outside and entertainment will abound inside, along with a silent auction, a bake sale and a pie contest. The church is located at 601 East Boundary St. The benefit will offer opportunities to sponsor a Haitian child, $100 covers the costs of a uniform, food, books and payroll for teachers for one year.
Attendees may also buy jewelry, crosses and coasters crafted by Haitians. The artisans, who are mostly women, make about $400 a year by making such pieces, copied from magazine pages. The Haiti effort has been an ongoing passion for Jay and Jan, whose organization has instated a school, installed wells, planted family gardens and is working on a Farm Resource Center that aims to teach Haitian farmers about modern agricultural techniques. The school, named the Brad Reddick School, opened in 2006 and serves children from kindergarten through sixth grade. The teachers make $100 a month. “And they’re happy with that … a little bit of money does so much there,” Meier-Nielsen said. MIA has not been alone in sending help from the Toledo area — Owens Community College has committed to provide funding for a school computer lab. First Solar has donated 300 solar panels to the organization’s cause, Meier-Nielsen said. Helping Hands for Haiti is a major fundraiser for the organization and brought in at least $30,000 last year. O
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With the installation of the final group show in a series that has been running all summer, both Core and Associate member artists are pleased to present “Prologue V.2.1.” The exhibition will run through Sept. 7, 2012. Additional workshops and events are planned for the duration of the show including the startup of an arts based book club, launching a kick starter crowd-funding campaign, an art raffle, as well as a Caricature Workshop led by Ian Welch.
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t is the beginning of August and although most fashion magazines and designers will tell you it is now perfectly fine to wear white jeans or pants after Labor Day, most women do not. I am not sure if it is because not wearing white after Labor Day has been imbedded in us for a good number of years, or if it is because by the time Labor Day hits we are actually excited for the fall and want to ditch any clothing from the summer months. Either way, it is not a trend that most women abide by. We are creatures of habit and when a new season rolls LaUREN along we are ready for new clothes, new looks, and most of the time we do not want to carry over the looks from previous seasons. That being said, white pants are one of the sexiest and classiest pieces of clothing that any woman can wear, so there is no time like the present. Since there are only a couple of weeks left of August, and if you are like most women and say goodbye to your white pants when summer is done, then now is the time to have fun wearing them out on the town, to work or for running around. White pants look so clean, classic and rich. What is most fun about wearing white pants is that you can go from a clean classic look, pairing your white pants with a polo or oxford shirt and wedges for grabbing lunch with girlfriends, or going out for the night on the town paired with a strapless peplum top or halter low back top with heels. Remember, when wearing white pants the fit matters. Be sure to purchase or wear a pair that fits you well. Try not to concentrate on the trend or the shape of the season, but rather on finding a white pant that really fits your shape — whether that be skinny, boot cut, wide leg or cropped. Regardless of the cut, if it looks good on you (especially in white pants), this is what matters. Make sure that when wearing white pants you choose the right undergarments. Go seamless and choose an undergarment that is nude; even white can tend to show through your white pants. This is very important because you want people concentrating on your overall look, not on what you are wearing underneath. Maintain. Always remember to follow the care label before you wash your white pants. Usually, this involves washing them either separately or with other white clothing and drying on a low-heat setting. Most importantly, if you
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