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New beginning Rooney puts on a show at Headliners.

By Alan Sculley TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

If Robert Schwartzman of Rooney has his way, the arrival in June of the group’s new CD, “Eureka,” will have signaled the start of a frequent flow of new music from the group.

That wasn’t the way things went when the group was signed to Geffen/Interscope Records.

“We made two records that never came out,” the singer/guitarist said in a recent phone interview. “That was part of our frustration with being on a big label, was just not being able to work at the pace we want to work. It was just due to the way the major label system is. It’s just slow and there are a lot of politics.”

The two CDs that were rejected by Geffen/ Interscope went a long way in accounting for the four-year gap that occurred between Rooney’s 2003 self-titled debut CD and the 2007 release “Calling The World.” Schwartzman didn’t sound bitter about the difficulties Rooney encountered in making the follow-up to the first album — although he noted the battles with the record put a strain on the group as it tried to come up with music that would excite Geffen/Interscope.

“It just became kind of like funny,”

Schwartzman said, summing up the period leading up to the release of “Calling The World.”

He recounted what Rooney went through after touring behind the first album wrapped up.

“We got off of the road in ’04 with a record’s worth of songs that we had played on the tour and we had already roadtested it. So we were ready to just go make a record, and we did,” Schwartzman said. “We thought it was going to come out. It was mixed and ready. We had a release date. We made posters to advertise it, which was April ’05. Then our label basically said, this isn’t commercial. You need to write new songs. They said I needed to go write 12 new songs, not (only) like a single. Basically, we didn’t have their support.”

Rather than fight to put out that album, Rooney went with the flow, and went back to square one in creating a second album.

“Then we just took a while to find the right producer,” Schwartzman said. “Finally, they put us with Howard Benson, who had, like, delivered some big records for them. It just wasn’t the right fit. We made a record that was not very Rooneylike. It was like the polar opposite of the other one. It was just like not a good situation. Then we had a release date set for that scheduled. We shot a video for that record. They thought the video was too, like, racy and they didn’t want to

Rooney’s latest CD, “Eureka,” dropped in June.

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put it out. It was just like everything you could imagine, like working against us ... It didn’t make it as fun anymore. Everybody in the band was kind of getting, like, pulled apart. I think it’s pretty amazing we’re still a band at this point, given what we went through with that.

“But eventually we took a step back, left our manager, and secretly made a record behind our A&R guy’s back,” Schwartzman said, referring to “Calling The World.” “Everyone at Interscope loved it, so it gave us some more leverage. We asked for new terms. We got a new A&R guy, and we finally made a record that they flipped out over.”

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“Calling The World” did well in Europe and helped Rooney establish a good fan base overseas.

The same couldn’t be said for the United States.

“I meet a lot of kids in America that don’t really know it was out,” Schwartzman said.

With that frustration, Rooney sought and received its release from Geffen/Interscope. And rather than sign with a major label or an independent record company, the group decided to form its own record company, arranging for distribution and other functions through the Warner Music Group. owned Independent Label Group.

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If you jump in your car and hurry, you may be able to catch a glimpse off Superman as he walkss through Detroit. Orr you could fly on over to o your local comic shop op and pick up a copy of this week’s “Superman� an�

No. 702 and catch all the excitement there. “As the Man of Steel is making his way across ross America, our beloved city ity to the north is in the spotlight, ight,� said Jim Collins of JC’s Comic Stop. “Can’t wait to see where he rolls through. The first part of this year-long story was as very enjoyable and this issue should be no exception.�

Collins refers to last month’s “Superman�

No. 701, wherein the DC Comics hero kicked off a walkabout to quiet his troubled soul after being away from earth while fighting a war in space. Seems Supes feels he’s lost touch with the “common man� and eschewing flying, he’s determined to see the country from the same vantage point as the rest of us poor schmucks.

This n new direction for the title sprin springs from the brain of TV writer and producer J. w Michael Straczynski, who has become something of a superstar comic book scribe in the last several years. Already garnering controversy, his garneri more personable take on Superman Superm flies in the face of the more action-oriented sagas of tradition. And if a visit vis to Detroit wasn’t enough local flavor for enou you, this issue the capeclad do-gooder also reportedly visits a “small por town tow in Ohio� wherein he uncovers a nest of ... aliens?

Presumably that ali will wi be the kind from outer ou space; the comic isn’t is that controversial.

Last week was also heavy w with the Man of Steel, with the release of “Superman: “Superm The Last Family of Krypton� No. 1, of whi which Collins said, “JorEl, Lara and little Kal-El come to Earth as the last survivors of Krypton. The Kents make an important appearance in this as well. It’s a true enjoyment in comic reading.�

This book is what DC labels “Elseworldsâ€? — it’s a story that falls outside of established Superman continuity. âœŻ

■ROONEY CONTINUED FROM A4 “It’s a new beginning,� Schwartzman said. “We’ve always, I think, functioned independently within a big, major label; that’s our mentality. I think it’s been hard for a major sometimes to work with a band that’s very protective of our look and our image and our sound. We didn’t want to compromise anything. So we just reached an end with that whole system, and this is the beginning of our new way.�

Rooney took advantage of its newfound independence in a big way. The band, which also includes Louie Stephens (keyboards), Taylor Locke (guitar), Ned Brower (drums) and touring bassist Brandon Quinn, self-produced “Eureka� and kept the project entirely self-contained.

That created a different set of challenges that the group had to work through.    “It was hard to be able to pick songs because everyone was contributing to the writing process on this record,� Schwartzman said. “I always kind of write alone for Rooney, and I’ve been lucky enough to have my songs on all of the records.

On this record, Taylor and Ned wrote some songs together, Louie wrote some songs, and it was hard to kind of be, everyone had to be the bad guy. It was just all in our hands. There wasn’t a producer to say no, this isn’t good. We had to say no, this isn’t good. So at the end of the day it was hard to whittle down the list. I think there were a lot of bumps in the road. “I wasn’t worried about the mics and the placement of the mics and that stuff,� he said. “I just wanted to make sure we picked the right songs. That was my worry. Can we all hear this

for what it is and not let our own emotions get in the way of what’s really happening?�  Ultimately, Rooney’s fans will make the call on whether “Eureka� delivers the songs. But the CD has its share of catchy power pop songs in the tradition of earlier favorites such as “Blueside,� “I’m Shakin’ � (from the first CD) and “When Did Your Heart Go Missing?� (from “Calling The World.�) “The Hunch� and “Holdin’ On� are among the cheery up-tempo tunes that show Rooney’s gift for writing superior pop melodies. The group also hits the sweet spot on a few midtempo tracks, such as “Only Friend� and “I Don’t Wanna Lose You.� A few songs don’t rise to the level of the band’s best songs (“Can’t Get Enough� or “Not In My House�), but overall the CD is solid and very likable.

Fans will also have a say in Rooney’s live shows this summer. The band is using its website to invite fans to pick set lists in each city, a move Schwartzman said will allow the group to vary its shows each night and keep things fresh on tour. “We are the band that plays the songs people want to hear,� he said. “We know that people heard us through ‘I’m Shakin’ or ‘Blueside’ or ‘Did Your Heart Go Missing? or something. Those have been like the staples in every show and we want to be able to play those. But we want to be able to mix and match, and there are some songs from other records we haven’t played in awhile, and it would be nice if a fan chose what they wanted to hear and for us to be able to do that.�

Rooney will play Headliners at 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Call (419) 269-4500 for ticket information. âœŻ

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Not so serious All Hope Abandon plays ‘progressive metalcore.’

By Betsy Woodruff TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

Kevin Krueger, the vocalist for local metal group All Hope Abandon, describes himself as “a huge teddy bear.”

He said his friends laugh at the MySpace photo of his band in which the members glower and Krueger seems to be bellowing.

“In our pictures, we might look serious,” said Ross Broadway, the group’s drummer. “We’re not.”

“In no way, shape or form should you be scared of us,” Krueger said. “We’re just regular dudes who are just very passionate about the music we play, and I think it shows.”

The band members write and perform music Krueger described as progressive metalcore. He said their songs have no repetition and maintain a high energy level, both in the musicians and their audience.

“Every song that we have is just part after part of complex riffs,” he said.

“It’s a lot to remember,” Broadway said.

Though most of the band’s members have been playing music together for years, All Hope Abandon started when Krueger moved from playing bass to being the vocalist two years ago.

Their previous vocalist was 5 feet 4 inches and 100 pounds. Krueger is 5 feet 11 inches and 220 pounds. He said the change in vocals opened new musical opportunities for the band to explore.

During the last two years, the band’s music has gained a deeper, heavier, fuller sound, becoming darker and more intense Krueger said.

Krueger screams all the lyrics; there is no singing.

Still, Krueger said their songs are not angry.

“I don’t have it in me to write songs about death and destruction because I don’t want to destroy anyone,” Krueger said.

Most of the songs are about love — with a few exceptions.

“I have a couple songs that are written towards ex-girlfriends that I have a little bit of angst towards,” he said.

Krueger said he used to make fun of fans of the music he now performs.

“I always called them weirdos and gothheads and shit like that,” he said.

Now, after falling in love with metal, he is one of them. The band’s five members — Krueger, Broadway, Jeff Sizemore, Sean Parmelee and Ryan Calmes — have 50 years of combined experience as musicians.

Krueger began as a jazz bassist. Broadway was inspired to learn how to play drums by Rush’s

All Hope Abandon plays Frankie’s on Aug. 13.

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drummer, Neil Peart. He was a devotee of Slayer.

“Everybody used to call me Slayer,” Broadway said.

Before deciding to focus on drums, he bought a $2,000 keyboard — which he never plays.

“A $2,000 metronome!” Krueger said.

Now, Broadway’s drumming and Calmes’ bass provide the foundation for All Hope Abandon’s songs. Getting people to come to concerts is the group’s biggest challenge. Krueger said many people would rather listen to music on iTunes than go to shows.

“It’s sad, really sad,” he said.

“Everyone has a Playstation3 and XBox now-

adays,” Krueger said. “Get off your damn ass and come Downtown and watch a show.”

He said he wants audiences to share his passion for music.

“If you don’t have any passion in your life, you’re dead,” he said. “We’re passionate about putting on shows and about making music that makes my hair stand on edge.”

They will headline a show at Frankie’s on August 13. Tickets are $5 in advance. At the door, tickets are $7 if younger than 21, $5 for 21 and older. Doors open at 9 p.m. Goodbye Blue Skies, Measure The Redshift, Hazard Perry and The Cities Beneath Us will also perform. ✯

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The package coincides with Filene’s Basement Running of the Brides in Cleveland on Aug. 27. The daylong sale offers brides designer gowns, some worth thousands of dollars, at a fraction of the cost.

“Given the economy, this is a great deal to get a designer dress for free,” said Brittany Craig, wedding designer and coordinator for Crowning Celebrations. “It’s a good bonding trip for a bride and her bridal party.”

One winner will receive a stay at the Cleveland Marriot East, across from Filene’s Basement, and a gift certificate to purchase a dress at the Running of the Brides. The winner will also receive breakfast for two at the River City Grille in Cleveland.

In addition, the winner will receive free bridal makeup and hair from David Broadway Salon & Spa; a free bridal bouquet from Bumble Floral & Gifts; free bridal consultations from Crowning Celebrations; a free engagement photo session with Decisive Moment Photojournalism; a complimentary $200 cake from Cherry Lane Cakes; and chair covers from Meredith Party Rentals.

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Blues legend’s son comes to Bowling Green.

By Andrew Farr TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

The Cla-Zel Theater in downtown Bowling Green welcomes a legendary name in blues music with John Lee Hooker Jr., the son of Delta blues great John Lee Hooker, Hooker Jr. is a contemporary blues singer and musician from Detroit who has earned multiple Grammy nominations throughout his career. He will appear Aug. 12.

Hooker Jr. released his debut album “Blues with a Vengeance” in 2004 and has since released three others, including a live album earlier this year. Since releasing that first album, Hooker Jr. has performed with some of the biggest names in blues music including Jimmy Reed, ZZ Top, BB King and Bo Diddley.

His father, John Lee Hooker Sr., became a popular blues musician in the late 1940s and had continued success and popularity in the blues genre for the next half century until his death in 2001. Although his style of music was closest to Delta blues, Hooker Sr. developed a sound known as “talking blues.” The style is present in hit songs like “Boogie Chillen” and also “Boom Boom” which he performed in the 1980 film “The Blues Brothers.”

Thanks to his father, John Lee Hooker Jr. developed a passion for blues music at an early age.

He first performed on a Detroit radio station when he was 8 years old and realized he wanted to continue in the same path of his father. Hooker said his earliest recollection of performing music live was when he was about 17 years old. He went on to sing in his father’s touring band and performed on one of Hooker Sr.’s live albums.

Hooker Jr. describes his music as blues, but more modern and contemporary than older gen-

erations that influence him, like his father. He said some of his influences include James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Jackie Wilson.

“I didn’t try to be different at first,” Hooker Jr. said. “I was very influenced by my dad and sometimes the music I played sounded that way but other times it didn’t.”

But Hooker Jr. said he definitely considers his father one of his main influences and enjoys playing his music as well as his own original material. Hooker Jr. now tours around the world playing a variety of venues and blues festivals.

He said he is looking forward to the upcoming tour and playing at some different places than usual, including Bowling Green.

Hooker Jr. said he describes blues music today as a genre that only certain ages really pay attention to.

“When I was younger or when my dad played, young people would fill the room, but today I think blues is more for older generations,” he said.

“I don’t think I have a lot of fans that mainly listen to hip-hop, for example. I love Hip-Hop, but that audience isn’t my audience,” he said.

Opening for John Lee Hooker Jr. will be Los Angeles-based blues and R&B singer Janiva Magness.

Banan AlKilani, director of public relations at the Cla-Zel, said the venue is very excited about having Magness and John Lee Hooker Jr. perform.

“Obviously John Lee Hooker Jr. is a huge talent in blues music and a huge name in the blues industry,” he said. “We are excited to have him and Janiva Magness and they should be a phenomenal mix of music.”

Tickets for the Aug. 12 show at the Cla-Zel are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. The show starts at 8 p.m. with the doors opening at 7 p.m.

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Art as activism

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rt is a form of activism. It is a unique idea or observation made visual, or able to be heard, or able to be read. It is the tangible expression of something new. The act of creating a piece of art is radical. It can feel eel like a risk. What will come of it? Will anyone like it? Will the artist feel el better once he or she has fininished it? More satisfied with his or her existence? Relieved eved that the idea has been expressed? Different about the state of his or her surroundndings? Will the artist underderstand what he or she created? ted?

Will the audience?

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Activism is a form of art.

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systems or societal needs, and has created a unique, perhaps untried, way to make change. This is also risky. The activist in many cases is working against decades, even generations, of status quo. gen They also may be met Th with wi resistance by those who wh will work diligently to guard that status quo.

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The T world is now a more beautiful place because of be the th art of activism.

The artist and the activist will each make a sacrifices.

The artist will sa live liv in his or her studio.

The Th team of activists will share sha an apartment and

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Art Corner Toledo to attract, retain talent in Glass City. move the office home to save on costs. Each will try to work in restaurants and bars or answer to someone else during the day, as long as they can steal away to paint or write songs or organize volunteers late into the night.

Each will survive on very little food.

But, each knows that these sacrifices will ultimately be some of the most enriching experiences of their lives, and can continue to trust that the world needs what they are trying to give it.

Toledo is full of people doing these things, and has been for years and years.

From people opening their homes to men and women living with HIV/AIDS to create the grassroots beginnings of David’s House Compassion in 1986 (its most recent form is the AIDS Resource Center), to a person opening his home in the Old West End just under two years ago to provide a place for musicians to perform and an appreciative audience to listen (The Robinwood Concert House at 2564 Robinwood Ave.).

We are a city full of artists and activists. And, at this moment in time, we are all feeling very empowered and energetic. The icing on the cake for this particular artist/ activist is that we are all comrades. We support each other’s work and cheer each other

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on. We cooperate to work for something that is much bigger than us. We enjoy and celebrate our existence in Toledo and constantly reinforce a sense of community. There is no competition.

Toledo has a very strong foundation in this spirit of improving our corner of the world. It is what we do here. And yet, we are told we are miserable or are reminded through unoriginal punchlines that we are the place where the mayor wanted to move all of the deaf people out by the airport.

In March of this year, an organization was founded to elevate the discourse about Toledo and to boost pride and awareness in the things we do here that are beautiful and good and solid and working. Art Corner Toledo (ACT) will show you what we are here.

ACT will attract and retain creative talent to Toledo so that we may continue to make art and activism.

Please learn more at the website http://artcornertoledo.com. And please stay tuned to Toledo Free Press Star. This artist/activist has a lot more to tell you. ✯ Rachel Richardson is an activist, musician and a product of Toledo. E-mail her at artcornertoledo@ gmail.com.

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Library hosts ‘Holiday on the Rhine’ Quaint villages, Christmas markets and castles on every hill: Just a few of the many treasures of the Rhine River valley. Retired English teacher and experienced traveler Judy Pfaffenberger will present “Holiday on the Romantic Rhine” 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at St. Luke’s Community Learning Center at the Maumee Branch Library.

The program will feature Pfaffenberger’s narration of her personal videos taken on a cruise down the Rhine River. The Rhine, which starts in Switzerland and flows through France, Germany and Holland, has become an alluring destination for river cruises that offer tourists a different kind of leisurely European vacation.

“River cruising is a popular way to travel now.

Most of your sightseeing you do is included on river trips, and it’s mostly walking tours,” Pfaffenberger said. “You only have to pack and unpack once.”

“In a lot of areas, the Rhine is somewhat urban and industrial,” said Pfaffenberger, noting that the river wasn’t always necessarily scenic.

Although tours don’t typically include visits to the castles around the Rhine River gorge, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the region. Pfaffenberger recounted a particularly memorable “bus trip through the Black Forest with a little dusting of snow.”

River cruise boats typically hold 100 to 150 passengers. Although rooms are relatively small, Pfaffenberger said they all face outward.

“There were swans and ducks right outside our window,” Pfaffenberger said.

For her Rhine cruise, Pfaffenberger chose to go in November 2008. Greeted by a plethora of Christmas markets in the towns along the river, she delighted in the seasonal handicrafts, food and live entertainment.

“I’m a very frugal traveler,” Pfaffenberger said.

“My whole philosophy is I don’t want to have to pay any more than I have to pay.”

Which is why Pfaffenberger advocates traveling in the off season: Airfare is reduced and popular sites aren’t as crowded. If Pfaffenberger had taken the same trip in the summer, she said it would have cost nearly $1,000 more. She preaches how to avoid hidden fees when getting cash abroad and flexibility with airport destinations to find cheaper flights.

“People don’t always have a great understanding of how to deal with money and insurance,” Pfaffenberger said.

Pfaffenberger used the company Grand Circle Travel to arrange her river cruise, an enterprise that only offers tours to Americans.

A visitor to all 50 states and 68 countries, Pfaffenberger has more than 30 programs that she presents to area libraries, Toledo Metroparks, nursing homes and senior groups. She travels three to four times every year, a tradition she started as a teacher with her students at Libbey High School.

The program is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be available. For more information, call (419) 259-5360. ✯ — Amy Biolchini

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The Toledo branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA will participate in Awareness Day on Aug. 14.

Awareness Day is an annual event celebrated by the society to promote awareness about what the group does.

This year is the 40th anniversary of the Taoist Tai Chi Society on this continent. In celebration, society members will perform 108 moves in synchronization worldwide.

Tai Chi is a multifaceted approach to health and well being, said Anne Tompkins, beginner

instructor for the society. Tai Chi is “moving meditation,” freeing a person for distractions. Tai Chi also has physical benefits such as improving balance and flexibility, Tompkins said.

The public is invited to attend Awareness Day and learn more about the society. Descriptions of moves and the society will be explained at 9:30 a.m. before the Toledo branch participates in the worldwide-synchronized 108 moves at 10 a.m.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society is located at 406 Illinois Ave in Maumee. ✯ — Kristen Rapin

Argentine tango dancing lessons offered Paulette’s Studio of Dance is hosting Argentine tango dancing and lessons every Wednesday in August.

“It’s a fun atmosphere, between the ambiance of the café and the tango music, everyone is there to a good time,” said studio owner Paulette.

Introductory tango lessons run from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with tango dancing following from

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is no partner necessary for the classes. The event is hosted at Chandler Café, 5648 Main St., with wine available for purchase.

“It’s a great place to dine and watch the dancers or to join in the dancing,” Paulette said.

For more information, visit the website www.dancetoledo.com. ✯ — Kristen Rapin

Rummage sale to benefit Victory Center Gently-used items are being accepted for a rummage sale to benefit The Victory Center, which provides services like massage therapy and support groups for cancer patients.

HOA Cancer Center will accept donations 5-8 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18. HOA is located at 8166 Douglas Road in Lambertville, Mich. The rum-

mage sale will take place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 28 at Lambertville United Methodist Church.

“It’s great because all the money’s going back to an organization that’s in our community,” said Andrea Coyle, marketing director for HOA. “It’s going to help other people that we live with.” ✯ — Mary Petrides

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The Festival of India “Jai Ho 2010” will provide Toledoans a taste of Indian culture.

Hosted by the Hindu Temple and Heritage Hall of Toledo, the 21st annual Festival of India is aimed at celebrating the culture of India, said Arun Agarwal, festival chairman.

“We want to educate and remove the stereotypes of India. We also want to showcase the dances, clothing and food of India. We want people to see how loud and colorful everything is,” he said.

Jai Ho, which means “celebration of life,” will be bigger than previous years’ festivals, Agarwal said. This is the event’s first year at Tam-OShanter. The temple chose the new location to increase the size of the festival and reach a greater portion of the community, Agarwal said.

Jia Ho will have a larger stage, 40 foot by 60 foot, and will feature several large screens. The change of location also provided more parking spaces.

The Festival of India Jai Ho will feature Indian dancing and henna as well as a fashion show and cooking demonstrations. The festival will also have booths with Indian food, jewelry, clothing and arts and crafts as well as Bollywood DVDs and CDs on sale.

The festival’s dancers are comprised of temple members, with many groups practicing for months. The dances will include classical dance, semi-classical dance, bhangra and Bollywood. “[The dancing] is very graceful, very colorful.

The costumes are just beautiful,” said Sangeeta Mehta, co-founder of Aha Dance Classes who is helping with some of the dances.

Three separate dance sessions will go on throughout the festival: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

In addition to dancing, fashion show will take place on stage. Mira Bedi, of Chrysalis Fashions located outside of Detroit, will showcase her Indian clothing designs.

Bedi specializes in Indian fashion from everyday wear to bridal clothing. Bedi will showcase woman’s, men’s and children’s clothing during a half hour fashion show, she said.

Festival of India brings Bollywood glamour to Tam-O-Shanter.

Besides the traditional Indian sari, there isn’t much of a difference in the fashion, Bedi said.

“I think this is not just for the Indian community,” she said. “There is so much Indian influence in American fashion. You can walk into Target or Neiman Marcus to buy a top and look at the tag and see it’s made in India.”

In addition to her fashion show, Bedi will also have a booth at the festival.

Deepam India owner Revathi Chillapalli will give two cooking demonstrations during the day’s events, she said.

Chillapalli, who owns Deepam with her husband, said it’s important for people to understand why Indians use many different spices.

“We don’t just use spices because they give flavor. Indian cooking is based on ayurvedic medicine, an ancient form of medicine. Basically what this medicine does, they believe in the holistic medicine, by feeding the body a balanced diet the body will heal itself,” she said.

Indian food uses lots of turmeric, which in the West has been found to have anti-cancer properties, Chillapalli said. Turmeric also possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties and cinnamon is known to reduce cholesterol, she said.

“When people have a reason for putting something in, they remember to use it,” Chillapalli said.

She will explain different spices and the spices’ purposes during her cooking demonstrations.

Deepam will have a booth at the festival selling Indian food. The booth will have samosas, or vegetable turnovers, as well as lemon rice, chili pakora and curry.

Mehta said the festival is a great way to experience a different culture.

“The festival is a lot of good food, good music and great dances,” she said.

The Festival of India runs Aug. 13 to Aug. 15. During the weekend the temple will host religious ceremonies the public is welcome to attend, but the main focus this year is events Aug. 14, Agarwal said. Events at Tam-O-Shanter run from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 14. The Festival of India is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.hindutempleoftoledo.org. ✯

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Dear Hip-Hop, A fan’s letter to the music and those who make it.

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y mother is on crack.

My father — who knows?

There are seven members of my family and we live in a two bedroom apartment in the ghetto. But I’m not complaining; I get to sleep on the ggood couch most nights.

As much as I want to hate my younger brother for selling crack, I understand it. We don’t always have enough to eat, and thanks to him, I haven’t missed a meal in two whole days.

This boy told me I was pretty. I thought he meant it — until he stopped coming by to see me after I gave him my virginity. I’ve been a bornLIL again virgin five times now.

My life isn’t very pleasant, but when I put on my headphones and turn the music loud, all I hear is you. I don’t even think about all the times my uncle touched me, the hunger pains in my stomach, or the gunshots that seem like they’re getting closer and closer to my bedroom. When the bass pounds and the voices stream through my ears, everything in my world is okay. Hip-Hop, you saved my life.

But now, I think it’s time I asked you to save yourself. Did somebody hurt you? Were you betrayed? Why is it that you replaced the truth with a watered-down version of reality? Who’s going to tell my story if you don’t?

When I come to you, all I hear is someone teaching me a dance, or lying about how much money they have. I don’t have any money at all, but I have common sense. How did the people representing you get rich, and they have only released one song? Really? You got a brand new Bentley from one song?

Here’s the deal. I love you enough to tell you the truth.

Yes, I like to dance sometimes. Dancing helps me forget about molestation and poverty. But I’m out of shape, so I can’t dance for too long before I realize that you’re not offering anything else anymore.

Queen Latifah said I was a strong woman “from infinity to infinity,” and Tupac told me to keep my “head up, legs closed, eyes open.” And my favorite, Lauryn Hill, told me that “some guys are only about that thing.” Oh, I know what that thing is now, and they don’t get it from me anymore.

But now some guy named Waka Flocka Flame is making “drug dealin’ music?” It’s my crack-dealing little brother’s favorite song. I know what’s happening here: you’re becoming a statistic.

People always tell me I won’t amount to anything because of where I come from. They say poor people stay poor, dumb stay dumb, and promiscuous girls turn into prostitutes. I know what they told you. You degrade women, glorify violence, and stomp on the very community that made you who you are. Public Enemy helped you “fight the power,” but now it seems you’re about to throw in the towel.

Don’t prove them right. Make them remember what Tupac said: “when they tell you you ain’t nothing, don’t believe them.”

I used to believe in you. I came to you for comfort. You reminded me that my life could get better, and now, I’m not so sure anymore.

I love you enough to tell you the truth. And the truth scares me. Help girls like me to remember that we can go to school, make good grades, and be proud of our accomplishments.

I need that reminder. I need that confirmation. I need you, Hip-Hop. Love, Your biggest fan ✯

D THE

WORD I HEARD

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My life isn’t very pleasant, but

when I put on my headphones and turn the music loud, all I hear is you. I don’t even think about the hunger pains in my stomach, or the gunshots that seem like they’re getting closer and closer to my bedroom.

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‘Despicable’ leads movie-themed games “Despicable Me: The Game” (D3Publisher) Smaller is better here as “Despicable Me: The Game/Minion on Mayhem” for the DS wins the quality battle over the basic verrsion (**, rated E10+ for mild cartoon violence available on Ninntendo Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable), but all en-tertain. Help Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, steal the moon and beat Vector. The Wii version’s sounds, weapons/gadgets and actions are great, but the scenes are often small on the screen unless players have a large screen television. The magnet guns, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles offer several options, so Dr. Nefario offers helpful audio hints. Players can also assemble those hilarious yellow minions and play as Gru u or Vector in the multiplayer modes. In the Nintendo DS exclusive “Despicable “ bl Me: The Game/Minion Mayhem,” players can have more fun managing the mischievous little minions throughout several basic levels (***, rated E for comic mischief).

“Attack of the Movies 3D” (Majesco) Experience monsters, combat, space and sea in 3-D throughout six worlds of arcade shooter fun. Use the Wii remote, Zapper or game controller to conquer each scenario, which vary among six themes that echo familiar film franchises — insect invasion, robot rebellion, cosmic combat, deep-sea danger, into the emperor’s tomb and graveyard gunfight. This enjoyable “pick-up and play” game also features multiple weapons and includes four pairs of 3D glasses. The game runs a bit short in overall time and challenge, but the affordable $29.99 price offsets that minor vice (**1/2, rated T for animated blood and fantasy violence, also available on the Xbox 360).

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Compiled by Whitney Meschke Events are subject to change.

MUSIC 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. ✯ The Turners: Aug. 18. ✯ Open jam with Joe Woods Duo: Aug. 19. ✯ Tom Goss: Aug. 20. ✯ Swamp Kings, Deacon Robertson: Aug. 21. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Aug. 25. ✯ Open jam with the Turners: Aug. 26. ✯ Distant Cousinz, Scott Fish: Aug. 27. ✯ Kari Nichole: Aug. 28.

Mondays. ✯ Joe Woods Band: Tuesdays. ✯ Brandon Duke: Wednesdays through Sept. 1. ✯ Dread Lions: Aug. 19. ✯ Chris Shutter: Aug. 20. ✯ Joe Woods Band: Aug. 26. ✯ See Alice: Aug. 27. ✯ Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers: Aug. 28.

Brooklyn’s Daily Grind: Coffee and music, what more can one want?

If a snack is the answer, this is your spot.

723 Airport Hwy., Holland. (419) 724-1433 or www.brooklynscafe.com. ✯ Argentinean tango: 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 12. ✯ Poetry open mic: 8-10 p.m. Aug. 25. ✯ Decent Folk: 8-11 p.m. Aug. 27.

If you like your entertainment with a lake view, this may be your spot. 900 Anchor Pointe Road, Curtice. (419) 836-7044 or www.bitterendbar.com. ✯ Razz: Aug. 20. ✯ Razz & Sonzz: Aug. 21.

The Blarney Irish Pub: Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ Crucial 420: Aug. 19. ✯ MAS FiNA: Aug. 20. ✯ Cluster Folk: Aug. 21. ✯ Nathan Cogan: Aug. 26. ✯ The Bridges: Aug. 27-28.

Bronze Boar: Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic night with Chris Knopp:

Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Ronn Daniels: Aug. 18. ✯ Ben Barefoot Band: Aug. 19. ✯ Good Stuff Maynard: Aug. 20-21. ✯ Dave Carpenter: Aug. 24. ✯ Nathan Cogan: Aug. 25. ✯ Gutterflower: Aug. 26. ✯ Velvet Jones: Aug. 27-28.

Frankie’s:

If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Dr. East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. ✯ Randy Travis: 9 p.m. Aug. 21, $30. ✯ Drinkin’ Singin’ Swingin’ Tribute to the Rat Pack: Aug. 26, $15. ✯ Legends in Concert: 9 p.m. Aug. 28, $25

Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. Tickets vary between $5 and $15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Amely, City Lights, Cadence!, Lame-O, No Privileges, Faceplant: 6 p.m. Aug. 18. ✯ Big Bottom, Draw Z Band: 9 p.m.

Aug. 19. ✯ Justin Townes Earle, J.W. Carlson, Lucian Townes: 9 p.m. Aug. 21. ✯ Atom Smash, Grindline, We Launch Rockets: 8 p.m. Aug. 22, $1.09-$8. ✯ The Hard Lessons, Millions of Brazilians, the Sanderlings, the Bleu Ox: 9 p.m.

Aug. 27. ✯ Mobile Deathcamp, PB Army, 13, From the Depths: 9 p.m. Aug. 28

Centennial Terrace:

Headliners:

This venue next to a quarry hosts dance parties, swing bands and rockers. 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. (419) 882-1500, www. playsylvania.com or www.ticketmaster.com. ✯ Night Session Big Band: 7:30-11 p.m.

Aug. 21, $10. ✯ The Johnny Knorr Orchestra: 7:30-11 p.m. Aug. 28, $10.

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. ✯ Dallas Moore & the Snatch Wranglers: 9:09 p.m. Aug. 19. ✯ Ugly Tribe Revival: 9 p.m. Aug. 20.

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This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere.

405 Madison Ave. (419) 246-3339 or iceres-

taurantandbar.com. ✯ Boffo: 8 p.m. Aug. 20. ✯ Freak Ender: 8 p.m. Aug. 21. ✯ Relativity: 7 p.m. Aug. 26. ✯ Postmodern Blues Band: 8 p.m. Aug. 28.

J. Patrick’s Restaurant & Pub: Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. FridaysSaturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ BrookeLynn: Aug. 20-21. ✯ Late Show: Aug. 27-28.

Manhattan’s: This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City puts on a show for the weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Swamp Kings: Aug. 20. ✯ It’s Essential: Aug. 21. ✯ Tom Turner & Slow Burn: Aug. 27. ✯ Frostbite: Aug. 28.

Mickey Finn’s: 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. ✯ Glass artist showcases, 9 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays: Marc VanderBerg, Aug. 18; Adam Thomas, Aug. 25. ✯ Kevin Seconds: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 21. ✯ Greg Ginn and the Taylor Texas Corrugators: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 26. ✯ Titus Andronicus, Faux Paus, the Forest: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 27, $8. ✯ Thrill of a Gun Fight, Behold Eternity, Surviving Midnight: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 28, $8.

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www.villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ 5 Neat Guys, Wilburshaw: Wednesdays. ✯ Mark Mikel: Friday afternoons and Tuesday nights. ✯ The Bob Rex Band: Sunday afternoons. ✯ Frankie May, Ben Barefoot: Mondays. ✯ The Nutones: Aug. 20. ✯ Hullaballo: Aug. 21. ✯ Hoots and Hellmouth, These United States: Aug. 26. ✯ Whitey Morgan and the 78s: Aug. 27. ✯ Andrew Ellis and the Setting Sons: Aug. 28.

For 102 years, this event has aimed to “help people one kernel at a time.” PerforWesley’s Bar & Grill: mances, contests, car show, parade and A huge variety of beers more sweet niblets are planned. Swanton helps wash down the Memorial Park, W. Garfield Avenue and entertainment. Boccie ball is S. Main Street, Swanton. a bonus! 1201 Adams St. www.swantoncornfest.com.

(419) 255-3333. ✯ DJs Folks, Mattimoe and Perrine: Fridays. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Aug. 21.

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1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www. otavern.com. ✯ The Wolfs: Aug. 20. ✯ MC Habitat, Draw Blood: Aug. 21.

Pizza Papalis: Get slices with a topping of entertainment.

519 Monroe St. (419) 244-7722 or www.pizzapapalis.com. ✯ Kyle White 7 p.m.

Aug. 19. ✯ Stonehouse: 8 p.m.

Aug. 20. ✯ Chris Shutters: 8 p.m.

Aug. 21. ✯ Chris Shutters: 7 p.m.

Aug. 26. ✯ Gene Parker: 7 p.m.

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702 Monroe St. (419) 2411118. ✯ Devious: 10 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ Johnny Reed & the House Rockers: 10 p.m. Fridays.

Woodchucks: The place to go for an eclectic mix of people and music. 224 S. Erie St. (419) 241-3045. ✯ Karaoke with The Georgia Peach: Wednesdays.

cream socials. Bring your own seats! 6:45-8 p.m. Aug. 18, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. (419) 332-2081, (800) 998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.

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Sunset Serenades:

Take in some swing and smooth tunes among the swaying flowers. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Thursdays through Sept. 9, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive $6-$7. (419) 5365566 or toledogarden.org. ✯ John Barile and Friends: Aug. 19. ✯ 6th Edition: Aug. 26.

Club Friday: Some of the city’s most talented performers entertain museum-goers during TMA’s It’s Friday events. 6:30-9:30 p.m., 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. ✯ On the Beach: Aug. 20, Peristyle Terrace. ✯ Polka Floyd: Aug. 27, Peristyle Terrace.

Jeff McDonald’s Big Band Revival Party: 8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265.

Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.

Verandah concert:

The Village Idiot: Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination.

309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or

1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 26, Levis Square, North St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. (419) 249-5494. ✯ The Swamp Kings: Aug. 19. ✯ Glass City Steel: Aug. 26.

Lunch at Levis Square concert series: Downtown Toledo Improvement District conspires to set lunch to music. Noon-

North Coast Big Band. The porch of the Hayes home becomes a stage for this free series of seasonal performances, preceded by ice

Razor Sharp Objects. Music will waft over the lake as the sun sets. 7 p.m.-dusk Aug. 18, Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. $3 parking for nondistrict residents. (419) 8828313 or www.olanderpark.com.

Sunshine Summer Jazz Concert Series: The Toledo Jazz Orchestra Quartet featuring Eric Dickey will perform. 6 p.m. Aug. 21, Sunshine, 7223 Maumee Western Road, Maumee.

(419) 865-0251 or www.sunshine.org.

Noon Tunes: Bring some greens and grab a patch of green, too, for these lunchtime concerts. Noon Aug. 27, Manor House gazebo, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 4079700 or metroparkstoledo.com.

Rally by the River: It’s back! A Toledo summer music institution will resume with a variety of acts laying tunes over the Maumee River. Put-In-Bay party featuring Mad Dog Mike Adams and Parrots of the Caribbean: 5 p.m. Aug. 27, Promenade Park, Water Street, Downtown, west bank of the river. $20-$25. (419) 283-7299, (419) 824-3999 or rallybytheriver.com.

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Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and noon6 p.m. Sundays, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 2558000 or toledomuseum.org. â&#x153;Ż 92nd Annual Toledo Area Artists exhibition: Through Aug. 22, Works on Paper Galleries. â&#x153;Ż â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Sight: Backs, Bottoms and Bases.â&#x20AC;? Visitors can see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behind the closed cabinet doors and on the backs of paintings in this exhibition featuring details usually hidden from view or deliberately hard to find. Through Aug. 29, Gallery 18. â&#x153;Ż â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Psychedelic â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s: Posters From the Rock Era.â&#x20AC;? Posters produced for San Francisco area concerts are known for their innovative text, vibrant colors and coded messages and left an impression on ensuing graphic design. Through Sept. 12, Canaday Gallery.

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Salon des Refuses: The second string for the TMA Toledo Area Artists exhibition will be displayed. 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 20, Parkwood Gallery, 1838 Parkwood Ave., Suite 120.

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Works drawn from a National Geographic book of the same name by photographer Annie Griffiths Belt and author Barbara Kingsolver â&#x20AC;&#x153;document and capture the essence of endangered wilderness areas.â&#x20AC;? Noon-5 p.m. weekends and during special events through Aug. 29, National Center for Nature Photography, Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey. (419) 407-9757 or metroparkstoledo.com.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;All that Glitters: The Fabulous Fakery of Costume Jewelry.â&#x20AC;?

Companies such as Park Lane, Bakelite, Avon and Murano will be represented in the form of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pins spanning several decades. Noon-8:30 p.m.

Mondays-Tuesdays and 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays-Saturdays through Aug. 31, Toledo Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. (419) 259-5207 or toledolibrary.org.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Journeyâ&#x20AC;?: This exhibition of Michael Provenzaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landscape and seascape oil paintings encompass the subject of Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;natural beauty and glory.â&#x20AC;? 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 31, Perrysburg Municipal Building, 201 W. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-2787 or www.perrysburgarts.org.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Original Toy Story: The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Live Dollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Book Series.â&#x20AC;?

Written by Josephine Scribner Gates, the collection is about dolls that come to life. Noon8:30 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays and 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays through Aug. 31, Rare Book Room, Toledo Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. (419) 259-5207 or toledolibrary.org.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mood and Mode: The Art of Jim Brower.â&#x20AC;?

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Monroe St. $25. Reservations start the Tuesday before the class: (419) 254-5771, ext. 7448. toledomuseum.org. ✯ Flowers: 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Aug. 20 and 27; 4 and 5 p.m. Aug. 21 and 28. ✯ Pendants: 6 and 7 p.m. Aug. 20.

“The Elegance of the Edwardian Era”: The period 1890 to 1910 was an unparalleled era of extravagance and opulence in lifestyle and in fashion. Examples of lavish gowns and accessories, including a selection of romantic, gauzy, embroidered white dresses. Guided tours available 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays; museum open noon-4:30 p.m. through Dec. 20, Wolcott House Museum, 1031 River Road, Maumee. $2.50-$5. (419) 893-9602 or www.wolcotthouse.org.

“Art de Concrete”: Masonry master Kuhlman Corp. will host this creative showcase for the super-strong building material. 5-8 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 31, Arrowhead Business Park, 1845 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee. (419) 897-6000 or www.kuhlman-corp.com.

TMA hands-on activities: These free, drop-in crafts give children and adults a more tangible grasp on elements of the museum’s exhibits and events.

Libbey Court (unless noted), 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. ✯ Flower Power: 7 p.m. Aug. 20. ✯ From Op to Pop: 7 p.m. Aug. 27. ✯ Bubble Name Posters: 2 p.m. Aug. 29.

Showcase of the Arts: This Kent Branch Library program’s goal is to “promote the quality of life in the community, and to acknowledge the increasing importance of art in bridging diversity.” 1-4 p.m.

Aug. 20, Monroe Neighborhood Center, 3613 Monroe St. (419) 259-5283 or www. toledolibrary.org.

Levis Commons Fine Art Fair: “Hidden Treasures of the Hayes Museum”: Visitors can take a peek at the museum’s exceptional artifacts and rarities from the vault. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 27 (closed Nov. 25, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1), Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. $3-$13. (419) 332-2081, (800) 998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.

TMA tours: Get the inside scoop on what’s new, interesting and artful during docent-led tours. Most start from Libbey Court, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. ✯ “The Psychedelic ’60s: Posters from the Rock Era.” 6 and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20. ✯ OurGlass: 2 and 3 p.m. Aug. 21 and 28, Glass Pavilion. ✯ Greatest Hits of the Collection: 3 p.m.

Aug. 22 and 29. ✯ Family Time tour: 2 p.m. Aug. 22 and 29. ✯ “Out of Sight”: 6 and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27.

More than 125 juried artist booths with display specialties in jewelry, ceramics, painting, glass, photography, fiber, mixed media and more. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 21 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 22, Town Center at Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-8888 or www.theguild.org.

Introduction to Taking Great Nature Photos: With a combination of indoor classes and outdoor field sessions, this course covers the basics of photography and develops personal style. 9 a.m. or 6 p.m. field sessions, Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and 16; 7-9 p.m. classes, Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 13 and 20, Secor Room, Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey. $160.

Reservations: (419) 407-9700 or reservations. metroparkstoledo.com.

“Light and Landscape”: The work of Sage Dawson, Charles Lume and Ivan Fortushniak will be exhibited. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sundays, August 23-Oct. 3, UT’s Center for the Visual Arts, 620 Grove Place. (419) 530-

Art Hours: Would-be glass artists now can reserve spots in the TMA’s hour-long studio sessions. Glass Pavilion hot shop, 2445

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Michael Fisher, Aug 5th, An excerpted comment in response to question TFP posed looking for thoughts on local music community.

The music & art community is not just strong but profoundly unique to other comparable cities. The rust-belt is famous & infamous for not having a defined (IE; limited) flavor or persona such as the South or the West coast.

We are entirely ...hybrids. Blue collar blends of other influences throughout America. It is sometimes our strength and sometimes our detriment. Regarding the local arts it’s a gift beyond measure.

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My wife already knew what she was going to have: a large arge Garbage Salad. You can get the small size for $1 less, but she always tells herself that she’ll get a large so she can take some home. This never actually works because it’s so good she always ways ends up eating it all.

The Garbage Salad is a Downtown Toledo lunchtime staple — it’s mixed greens, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, grilled chicken, raisins and four cheeses (provolone, mozzarella, feta and fresh parmesan) — tossed together with poppy seed dressing and topped off with homemade croutons and real bacon bits. It’s like a carnival of different tastes and textures, but it is no side salad; it’s a meal.

I went with the Saw Buck, an inch-and-ahalf of stacked pastrami, corned beef and salami, wrapped snugly between two pieces of Swiss cheese and sandwiched between two perfectly toasted slices of hearty rye. My Saw Buck

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It was glorious. However, after my hearty sandwich and an redskin potato salad, my stomach was approaching its limit. Plus, I knew the last bit of room was reserved for a Grumpy’s cookie.

Legend has it that if you work Downtown and you are “mean enough” to not invite a co-worker to Grumpy’s with you, you had better at least bring them back one of Grumpy’s homemade cookies.

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His nickname and reputation aside, I found the owner to be rather pleasant. Maybe he’s mellowing with age or maybe I caught him on a good day. The waitresses were not overly friendly, but were not rude, either. They could probably be best described as “efficient.” Most of the time they could be seen speedwalking through the maze of tables or sprinting up and down the steps that connect the kitchen area to the main dining room. They don’t even have time to pour pop; they just drop off a can and a glass of ice.

The décor at Grumpy’s is pretty old school. It is unpainted brick, exposed pipes and duct work, wood floors, and large areas with bare walls, broken up by some wildlife paintings and an old wooden sign that reads “Henry F. Horn Hardware.” The Huron street location is the fourth incarnation of the deli, which started in a hardware store on Broadway. It’s been sitting about a stone’s throw from the Bronze Boar for the last 10 years.

The upstairs area has some additional seating and an open kitchen for patrons who enjoy spying on the preparation of their food. This space has been jazzed up with a piece by experimental local artist Mr. Atomic, an angel that boasts the phrase “From Jennifer’s oven ... to God’s lips.” It’s a tribute to Jennifer Shemak, Horn’s stepdaughter, who does most of the cooking and will take over the restaurant in the near future. Shemak didn’t go to culinary school or study fine cuisine in Europe.

She simply became a sandwich master working for the family business since the deli’s inception.

Grumpy’s hours are a little restrictive; it is only open for lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on weekdays. The owners chose these hours so they can

concentrate on catering nights and weekends.

To be honest, not everything was perfect at Grumpy’s. It took about 25 minutes to get our food and it seemed a little odd that I had to pay an extra buck for my sandwich to be heated up, especially since the sandwiches, as well as the burgers and salads, are all in the $8 to $11 range.

While the price may be a little higher than at many of your ordinary delis, Grumpy’s quality and taste is anything but ordinary.

I’m not sure why Horn wasn’t fond of the hardware business, but I am glad he took his energy and passion and put it into food. ✯ Don Zellers is co-producer of “Fred Lefebvre and the Morning News” and co-host of “The Benchwarmers” on News Talk 1370 WSPD. He is also the station’s Good Swill Ambassador.

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n its first weekend, nd, Christopher Nolan’s film “Inception” grossed an im-pressive $63 million, on, then won two more weekends ends in a row, an accomplishlishment almost unheard off in a summer of mainly “one one weekend and done” grosses. ses.

“Inception” has never lost more than 35 percent off its viewers from week to week JEFF and $300 million in North orth America is within reach.

“Inception” is certain n to reign supreme as one off the most talked-about movies es of 2010. Here are just a few off the questions the movie inspires: res: SPOLIER ALERT 1. Does the top fall?

No ending in modern cinema may be more de-bated than the final shot of “Inception,” which leaves its audience with the tantalizing question of whether the film is all a dream. Cobb, the hero played by Leonardo DiCaprio, absent-mindedly spins a top that serves as a “totem,” a verification that he is back in the real world. If it stops spinning, he knows everything is real. As he sees his children for the first time in years, the camera lingers on the top, which wavers, but does not quite fall. Then the movie cuts suddenly to black.

(The question of what Cobb’s totem really is

Answering the unanswerable: Another look at ‘Inception.’

has ha inspired much debate. A popular theory online is that po Cobb’s wedding ring is his Co real re totem — a ring which is noticably absent in that last la scene, which seems to indicate that the reunion is, in indeed, the real deal.) ind Is he still trapped in a dream?

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2. Did Nolan rip off ... Scrooge McDuck?

One of the most popular theories on the Web states that the plot of “Inception” is copied from a comic book starring Disney’s favorite cantankerous billionaire. In a May 2002 issue of “Uncle Scrooge,” the villainous Beagle Boys use an invention to invade Scrooge’s dreams, in an effort to learn the combination of his money bin (see a panel from the strip below). Donald goes in after to save him. People in the dream are woken up

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by falling off the edge of the dreamworld. In “Inception,” people are woken from deeper dream scapes through a different process called a “kick.”

So, did Nolan swipe the idea from here? Most probably not. Nolan has said in interviews that he’s been working on the concept since 1990, and has toiled on a script since 2000. Some may claim he’s just covering up, but which sounds more plausible: That a talented filmmaker happened to be working on a rough concept that was similar to this story, or that Nolan pored through back issues of Disney comics to inspire his magnum opus?

3. Is it Oscar time?

Two years ago, “The Dark Knight” was widely heralded as one of the best films of its year, but was denied a Best Picture nomination.

As a perceived by-product of this, the Academy massively overhauled its voting process and widened the field to 10 films. In a year where so little has been outstanding (“Toy Story 3” is basically the only other great movie of the summer), a Best Picture nomination for “Inception” seems a certainty. But does it have a chance at winning?

The odds against it are long, though the rest of the year does have a distinct lack of noteworthy contenders. Ask again in three months, and we’ll have a better idea.

4. What’s next?

For Nolan, next is the biggest assignment of all: the as-yet untitled third “Batman” movie.

Heavy rumors have him casting one of his “Inception” actors — DiCaprio, Joseph GordonLevitt or Tom Hardy — as the Riddler. ✯ E-mail Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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