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Wishful drinking DOUG STANHOPE brings dark comedy to Funny Bone on Sept. 25.

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“Babies are like poems. They’re beautiful to their creator, but to other people they’re silly.” — Doug Stanhope

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Great white Stanhope

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Comedian brings dark humor to the Funny Bone on Sept. 25.

By Ian Hubbard Special to Toledo Free Press Star star@toledofreepress.com

There is still room in a diluted America for what comedian Doug Stanhope calls “the crippling honesty of comedy.” Comedians such as Daniel Tosh and Louis C.K. have poked at the fray with jokes about rape and child abuse that were declared offensive by proprietors of good, clean fun. But no comic during the past decade has blitzkrieged audiences on more taboo subjects and with such black, hellish wit as Stanhope.

Stanhope began his career circa 1990 and spent the decade as an unknown on the circuit while playing with the likes of Dave Attell and Mitch Hedberg. It wasn’t until post-9/11 that Stanhope gained notoriety for a string of material assailing, among other subjects, religions, anti-abortion activists, overpopulation and the nanny state of government intrusion. His assault left every topic bludgeoned and the audience crying “Uncle!”

Though much of Stanhope’s work stands as a rousing declaration against the New American puritanical movement, virgin listeners should take caution. Not all of his material is a soapbox for him to stomp and yell at the drunken masses. His onstage fearlessness loves to dive headfirst from that soapbox into guttural vulgarity.

“The crowd is the necessary evil. If people are paying $25, $30 for a ticket, they better know what they are getting themselves into,” Stanhope said from his home in Bisbee, Ariz. “I play to myself and find anything amusing that I haven’t said. I don’t play to people’s taste. If you do and you’re wrong, then you become the journeyman comic that people only go see because they have a coupon for the show.”

Stanhope has recorded 12 albums since his 1998 debut, “The Great White Stanhope,” including 2009’s “From Across the Street,” on top of five specials since 2003’s “Word of Mouth,” including the seminal “No Refunds” in 2007 and 2012’s “Before Turning the Gun on Himself ” — in which he redefined the term “Blood Diamond.”

Stanhope’s great skill is his ability to destroy the line of good taste to sustain his relevance.

And with his new special “Beer Hall Putsch,” available on Netflix and a live album, out Sept.

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4 n SEPT. 18, 2013 / TOLEDOFREEPRESS.COM n STANHOPE CONTINUED FROM 3 “Beer Hall Putsch” — named after Adolf Hitler’s failed uprising in 1924 — is an hourlong harangue on the public’s failure to see beyond the façade of drum circles and charity benefits. It is a more direct, less abrasive, still drunk Stanhope railing against the insolence of his audience rather than the hierarchies of religious institutions and concepts such as marriage and political saturation.

Instead of the embittered “voice of the people,” Stanhope is a Spanish bull that mauls his spectators for applauding their collective demise.

As sentimental as that is, Stanhope also delivers a harrowing, but still hilarious, anecdote about aiding his mother into the great beyond — then committing credit card fraud under her name.

While he considers himself a stammering drunk, Stanhope is a consummate professional. Coming off the Canadian stretch of his “Sh*t Town Comedy Tour,” Stanhope embarks on the American leg beginning Sept. 17, with a stop at the Funny Bone at Levis Commons at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Stanhope said developing relevant material is a challenge.

“With the new special out, it’s back to me sifting through notebooks and newspaper clippings for ideas,” Stanhope said. “The way the news is handled, every story is ‘breaking news’, regardless of what it is. Every two or three days something big happens in Syria or Egypt and people forget what happened before. By the time I play Toledo, a topic like [Edward] Snowden may seem as old as John Wayne Bobbitt.”

The question is, how will his fans — among the rowdiest in comedy — respond?

“I couldn’t be a responsible enough parent if my kid was born with a new suit and a full-time job.” — Doug Stanhope “I have a fan base that are all drunks and hate each other. It’s pretty strange,” Stanhope said.

“They’re split, too. There are the people who want the vulgarity and there are those who want the social relevance. I still have shows where people yell out old bits, which I don’t understand.”

The tension between Stanhope fans is astonishing. They all want him to know who is No. 1, like die-hards during OSU-Michigan week. After a show at the Token Lounge in Livonia, Mich., two dozen barrel-chested fiends nearly clawed each other’s eyes out while hounding Stanhope for his vaunted autograph.

“It’s funny, because I usually don’t get people like that at shows anymore,” Stanhope said. “Now it’s usually just tourists with cellphones recording the show that get on my nerves during a set.”

Stanhope is a necessary force in America, a walking middle finger to the cultural sanitation we have been experiencing since the Clinton years. He is a reminder that not all is well at home, but nothing will change until we get clever. Though his catalogue of blunt and insightful material continues to evolve, Stanhope is highly aware that sooner or later he “could be out of sh*t.” And that’s OK by him.

“There better be something else to say or else I’m going to be bartending soon,” he said.

“When you’re getting the bulk of your ideas from watching CNN, it means you have to start doing more with your life. There’s a lot in the world to participate in, but I find it way too easy to sit on the couch and watch ‘Bar Rescue’ and yell at the TV.” Tickets to the Sept. 25 show at the Funny Bone are $27 For more information, visit www.

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‘Two Buck Yuks’: A comedian on the road

By Keith Bergman Special to Toledo Free Press Star

“I know you. You’re in here more often than my manager,” the kid at the rent-a-car counter said. “Didn’t you just drop off a car Tuesday?”

I had. It was a Chevy Cruze, and it had scarcely been a match for me and three other large dudes who nevertheless packed duffel bags and laptop cases into it, loaded up on stale gas station coffee (fresh every 30 minutes my ass, Speedway) and pointed the nose southward for a six-day comedy tour. Two days after returning home, I was flying solo, just going to Cleveland for a quick gig, but still renting a car.

I’m trying to become a full-time working standup comedian. I’ve been at it for a few years now, and if there’s a ladder to fame and fortune, I’m dangling from the low rung while the realities of life hammer on my clutching fingers in an attempt to send me plummeting toward oblivion.

I rent cars everywhere I go now, because I don’t make enough money doing this to replace my beloved, elderly Chevy AstroVan which gets the gas mileage of an incontinent great-aunt and can no longer be shouted over at fast-food drive-thrus.

I’m not complaining. This isn’t digging ditches or anything. I’m in a position to rent a vehicle, drive far from home, get paid to tell dirty jokes to strangers, and sometimes even get fed or put up in a hotel for it. Are you kidding me? That’s a fantastic blessing, even when the food is your third cheeseburger of the day,

the strangers all look like “Duck Dynasty” stunt doubles who think your big-city accent sounds like an invitation to a parking lot fistfight, and the motel mattress is comprised entirely of bedbug carcasses and the sloughed-off skin cells of long-dead traveling salesmen.

Getting paid at all is a fairly recent phenomenon, too. I started out by corralling carloads of like-minded idiots and driving to Cleveland or Kalamazoo, or Grand Rapids or Lima or Port Huron, often on weeknights, to perform for free at open mic nights. I still do this, too, though not as often lately as I transition into paid work. Many people don’t get it, and I can’t blame them at all. But the running back you cheer for on Sundays didn’t walk onto the field after three scrimmages and get put in the game.

You pay your dues, and then when you think you’re all done paying your dues, you realize you’ve just started the real work.

I’m a 41-year-old father of two, a failed rock star, a sarcastic smartass with health issues who rightfully should have settled into a cubicle long ago. But I’m OK with being on a first-name basis with the rent-a-car guy, and living on road food, because when the drive is smooth, the gig goes well and the moonlight hits your windshield just right on the way home, there’s no better way to muddle your way through a life. O Keith Bergman hosts the “Two Buck Yuks” comedy show at The Blarney Event Center, 601 Monroe St, every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Steve Sabo headlines Sept. 18, while D.K. Hamilton tops the bill Sept. 25.

“Life’s temporary for a reason, it gets boring after awhile.” — Doug Stanhope

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Zombie High School, opened as part of HalloWeekends Sept. 13 and runs through Oct. 27 at Cedar Point.

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HalloWeekends at Cedar Point

By Sarah Ottney

TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR MANAGING EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

SANDUSKY — Like they have in film, television and pop culture, zombies have overtaken Cedar Point’s newest haunted house.

“It was vampires for so long, but now it’s definitely zombies for the win,” said Annie Zelm, Cedar Point’s marketing programs representative.

Zombie High School, which replaced Club Blood at the front of the park, is one of the park’s four indoor haunted attractions, joining Eerie Estate, a haunted mansion; Eden Musee, a wax museum; and Eternity Infirmary, a hospital. There are also two new family-friendly attractions: Trick or Treat with the Dinosaurs! and Howl-a-

Palooza kids area, featuring a costume contest.

Zombie High School, which was modeled after an attraction at one of Cedar Point’s sister parks, Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Mo., was brought to life by John Taylor, Cedar Point’s manager of graphic services, using lockers, desks and old furniture from local schools, Zelm said.

“He really customized it for Cedar Point and put his own twist on it,” she said.

Taylor has been the brains behind HalloWeekends since its inception 17 years ago.

“We had two haunted attractions at the time,” Zelm said. “We thought of it as icing on the cake, but it’s now clearly the cake. It’s a second season for us.”

This year’s season kicked off Sept. 13 and runs on weekends through Oct. 27.

Mark Kussro of Bay City, Mich., came

Zombie High School debuts at Sandusky attraction.

opening night with his three teenage daughters.

“It was good. It definitely had an authentic high school feel to it,” Kussro said of Zombie High School, adding that his favorite part was the locker room, which features curtains of hanging jockstraps.

“It’s neat coming back in the fall,” Kussro said. “It’s like a different park. It’s cool they put as much into it as they do at the end of the season.

It’s definitely worthwhile.”

Jason and Anne Howe of North Ridgeville, Ohio, and their friend Beth Eisele of Fairview Park, Ohio, said their favorite part of Zombie High School was the cafeteria.

“It looked like a real cafeteria,” Eisele said.

“I thought the atmosphere was great,” Anne said. “But there weren’t enough screamsters.

They should use more.”

All three are season ticket holders and said they come to HalloWeekends almost every weekend every year.

“The attention to detail throughout was great,” Jason said. “The whole thing was well done. Definitely an improvement over Club Blood.”

“Overall it was really fun,” Anne said. “The jockstraps were hilarious.”

Screamsters

Each of Cedar Point’s “scare zones,” which also include six outdoor areas, are populated with costumed workers, or screamsters. About 25 makeup artists work each night to get the 300 actors ready, Zelm said. n HALLOWEEKENDS CONTINUES ON 6

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Adam Vavroch works on the makeup of ‘Alistair.’

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“As you can tell, they really get into their character,” Zelm said. “People will create their own back stories. It’s a lot of fun.”

One screamster, who goes by his character name “Alistair,” said he relishes the challenge of spooking those who seem hardest to scare. “[My favorite part is] making grown men wet themselves — and it has happened, admittedly,” he said. “I don’t go after the little 7- and 8-year-olds; I go after the biggest guy there is. It’s awesome because if you scare the big guy, it’s kind of an explosion reaction. He freaks out and, well, since you freaked him out, everybody else gets freaked out.”

It’s not always screams of terror, said Adam Vavroch, a graphic designer for Cedar Point; sometimes there are screams of laughter.

“A lot of times you get a lot of laughter in the zones because big old dad or whoever is kind of the center of the family who thinks, ‘I’m not going to get scared tonight,’ as soon as he gets scared, the rest of the family just laughs at him,” Vavroch said. “So there’s a lot of entertainment just watching other people get scared.”

Vavroch, who applies makeup to up to 15 screamsters a night, said his favorite part is showing the screamsters their transformations.

“Their whole demeanor changes and they are excited to go out,” Vavroch said. “They feel scarier so they are going to do a better job.”

Vavroch, who is starting his sixth season at HalloWeekends, said he usually stays behind the scenes, but has worked as a screamster on occasion and said it’s harder than it looks.

“It’s tough to put that much energy into a

scare and then someone just kind of humiliates you or laughs at you,” Vavroch said. “It’s kind of a blow to the ego. So the fact they keep re-upping each year and trying again all night long is why they are so important to the event.”

Alistair is returning for his fourth season.

This year, he’s posted at Cut Throat Cove.

“It’s just fun. It’s my favorite time of the year,” he said. “You build a back story and you sort of become that character. Like, the voice I’m doing now I cannot do without the mask. I’ve tried it. It sounds totally different.”

Debbie Semanscin-Doerr and her friend Stephanie Dorich, both from Erie, Pa., came for HalloWeekends for the first time on opening night, where Semanscin-Doerr listened to Dorich scream her way through the haunted house Eerie Estate.

“I’m jumpy so I get easily freaked out,” Dorich explained afterward.

“She failed to tell me she was scared of people in masks until about two days ago,” SemanscinDoerr said, laughing.

“It’s something I endure rather than enjoy,” Dorich said. “But I like being scared.”

HalloWeekends hours are 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays, 11 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays except for Oct. 13, when the park is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Adult tickets start at $35.99 online for starlight admission. Junior and senior tickets start at $29.99.

A limited number of Fright Lane passes, which allow guests to bypass lines, start at $55.

For more information, visit cedarpoint.com/ halloweekends. O

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Angelo’s Northwood Villa offers reasonably priced meals in casual yet elegant surroundings, said Greek-born owner Angelo Tsipis. The building has a storied history as a popular meeting spot for gangsters from Cleveland and Detroit during Prohibition. Especially known for its steaks, which are hand-cut on location, the venue also offers seafood and Italian options

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as well as live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays. “I hope guests have the finest experience and come back for more,” Tsipis said. “I don’t want anyone leaving here disappointed.” O Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 4-10 p.m. Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Sunday.

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Located across from the Stranahan Theater, the Black Pearl offers a casual yet upscale dining experience perfect for catching a meal before a show, said general manager Brad Holler. The menu features a diverse variety of quality, affordable dishes, including fresh seafood, prime rib, poultry and pasta as well as weekly specials and a wine list, Holler said. Catering and a private room are available. O Hours: 3:30-9 p.m. Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. TuesdayWednesday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. ThursdaySaturday.

Creative Louisiana-Creole dishes as well as traditional American favorites make up the menu at Fat Fish Blue, which offers “American bistro fare with a New Orleans flair,” including kid-friendly dishes. Popular menu items include southern fried chicken, cornbread, gumbo jambalaya and blackened salmon, said general manager Nadia Castilleja. With live music on weekends and live entertainment five nights a week, Fat Fish Blue is a place for people to unwind and be themselves. “Fat Fish Blue is about food, fun and friends,” she said. O Hours: Opens 3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday 1 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday.

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Hollywood Casino Toledo’s Final Cut Steak & Seafood offers panoramic views of the Maumee River through its floor-toceiling windows and an experience that is luxurious, but not pretentious, said Executive Chef Brian Hein. The venue offers an array of prime steaks, including American Wagyu, seasonal fresh seafood and an extensive list of wines and signature cocktails. Final Cut earned a four-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide earlier this year — the only restaurant in Ohio, Michigan or Indiana to receive that distinction. O Hours: 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

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Generations Family Restaurant 1917 1917 W. W. Alexis Alexis Road, Road, Toledo Toledo (419) (419) 475-5115 475-5115

Generations Family Restaurant offers a menu full of comfort food favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Popular dishes include chicken walnut salad, fried chicken, fried fish, liver and onions and bread pudding, said owner Kin Yu. A build-your-own two-egg omelet and five homemade soups are served all day. “Seventy to 80 percent of our customers are return customers,” Yu said.

“Some we see once a month, some once a week, some two or three times a day.” O Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

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Taglined “little bites, big flavors,” Flame Asian Tapas Bar & Grill features tapas as well as a variety of Chinese, Korean and Japanese-fusion dishes.

The eatery, which opened March 11, offers $1-off beers and half-off wings during happy hour 3-6 p.m. daily. Other specials include half-off martinis 6-10 p.m. Tuesdays, half-off wines and half-off select tapas items 6-10 p.m.

Thursdays and half-off Korean dishes 9-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. O Hours: Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Dinner: 2:30-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 2:30-11 p.m. FridaySaturday and 2:30-9 p.m. Sunday.

Georgio’s

426 426 N. N. Superior Superior St., St., Toledo Toledo (419) (419) 242-2424 242-2424 georgiostoledo.com georgiostoledo.com Reviewed by Zagat as one of the best restaurants in Ohio, Georgio’s Cafe International is best known for its fresh seafood. It also offers French, Greek, Mediterranean and Italian dishes, including steak, chops and pasta. Featuring an extensive wine list and free valet parking in the evening, Georgio’s has offered an elegant Downtown dining experience for lunch and dinner for 27 years, said owner

Chris Kamilaris, whose brother, George Kamilaris, is chef. Catering and private rooms are available. O Hours: Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday; Dinner: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5:3010:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; closed Sunday except for private parties. Bar open 11:30 a.m. MondaySaturday.

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Family-owned Loma Linda has been in business since 1955 and was the first Mexican restaurant in Toledo, said manager Jeanie Kunzer. The casual eatery features authentic Mexican and American cuisine, daily lunch specials and a fun party atmosphere, including a magician on Wednesdays and a mariachi band on Fridays. O Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday, closed Sunday.

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5577 5577 Monroe Monroe St., St., Sylvania Sylvania (419) (419) 882-8711 882-8711 kotobukitoledo.com kotobukitoledo.com KotoBuki offers a full menu of sushi and Japanese cuisine along with sophisticated decor and an attentive and knowledgeable staff, said owner Dennis Chung.

“It’s not just about the food. It’s about the whole experience, which includes the atmosphere and the service,” he said. “It’s all important to me and all are needed to create a holistic experience.” O

This family-owned and operated restaurant offers fresh Mexican dishes from traditional recipes, said manager Sergio Angel. There are daily dinner and drink specials, including happy hour 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Featuring a $6.99 buffet and beer specials during “Monday Night Football,” Mi Hacienda also offers $3.50 margaritas on Thursdays for ladies night and margarita pitcher specials on Fridays and Saturdays. Kids eat free on Sundays. A private room for up to 50 people is available. O

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Pita Pit

2903 2903 Dorr Dorr St., St., Toledo, Toledo, (419) (419) 725-2PIT 725-2PIT (2748) (2748) 522 522 E. E. Wooster Wooster St., St., Bowling Bowling Green Green (419) (419) 354-PITA 354-PITA (7482) (7482) pitapitusa.com pitapitusa.com

Founded on the idea that healthconscious people want a healthy, greattasting alternative to fastfood, Pita Pit serves light and tasty Lebanese-style pitas filled with lean meat, fresh veggies and signature sauces. It’s open late and offers a huge selection of vegetarian and vegan choices. Dine in, carryout, delivery and catering available. O Toledo Hours: 10:30 a.m.-3 a.m. SundayThursday and 10:30-4 a.m. Friday-Saturday.

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Oliver House

27 27 Broadway Broadway St., St., Toledo Toledo (419) (419) 243-1302 243-1302 theoliverhousetoledo.com theoliverhousetoledo.com The historic Oliver House offers multiple dining experiences under one roof. Upscale Rockwell’s, known for its USDA prime steak, also offers fresh seafood, chops, chicken, pasta and custom-made desserts along with a great view of the river and city skyline, said Neal Kovacik, general manager of Oliver House operations.

Petit-Fours Patisserie serves specialty pastries and coffees as well as special occasion orders, while The Café offers a unique, eclectic lunch menu, featuring made-from-scratch soups, salads, sandwiches, quiches, wood-fired pizzas and more. Mutz is a casual sports bar featuring pub

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food, Maumee Bay Brewing Co. beers, bar games and live entertainment Wednesday-Saturday, including karaoke and open-mic nights. Maumee Bay Brew Pub offers a view of the Maumee Bay Brewing Co.’s brewing floor and serves handcrafted beers, wood-fired pizzas, steaks, burgers, pasta and sandwiches. O

5577 Monroe St. Sylvania, OH 43560 (419) 882-8711

Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Saturday (The Cafe); 3-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 3-11 p.m.

Friday-Saturday (Maumee Bay Brew Pub); 3:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday (Mutz); 5-10 p.m.

Monday-Saturday (Rockwell’s). All closed Sunday.

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Rudy’s Hot Dog

Six Six locations locations in in Toledo Toledo and and Holland Holland rudyshotdog.com rudyshotdog.com

FALL DINING GUIDE 2013 Spicy Tuna Sushi Bar & Grill features a full sushi bar along with “Asian Fusion” and traditional dishes, including many Chinese entrees from the former Fu Yi Chinese Restaurant menu, said owner Li Yu. Other specials include half-off select appetizers on Mondays, $2-off wines starting at 6 p.m.

Tuesdays, half-off select sushi rolls and sake from 6-10:45 p.m. Wednesdays, half-off martinis starting at 6 p.m. Thursdays and half-off select sushi rolls from 9-10:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The venue features a full bar, game room and 200-seat capacity that can accommodate large parties. Catering and carry-out are available. O Hours: Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday. Dinner: 2:30-10 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30-11 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 2:30-9 p.m. Sunday.

Ventura’s

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Spicy Tuna Sushi Bar & Grill 7130 7130 Airport Airport Hwy, Hwy, Holland Holland (419) (419) 720-9333 720-9333 spicytunasushi.com spicytunasushi.com

Ventura’s has grown to be a true Toledo tradition during the past 29 years, said general manager Valerie Mundt-Scott, adding that diners love to explore the variety of Mexican specialties, including fajitas, chimichangas, queso blanco, botana and Cajun chicken nachos. American food is also served with a large variety of burgers, homemade soups, steak, barbecue ribs and salads. Ventura’s also offers a daily cocktail hour from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and a Tuesday margarita special for $2.60, including 10 different flavors until 9 p.m. A private dining room for special events of up to 50 people is available during the afternoon hours. O

Family-owned and operated Rudy’s has been dishing out dogs to hungry Toledo diners for nine decades. The chili dog is the signature dish on a menu also featuring hamburgers, chili, chili mac, homemade soups, onion rings, fries, omelets, pancakes, salads, desserts and more.

Breakfast is served all day. President Barack Obama stopped at the West Sylvania Avenue location in 2011. Brothers Andy and Harry Dionyssiou took over the family business from their uncle Rudy in 1960. O

Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday, closed Sunday and all major holidays.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Times may vary by location.

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Get your cans of our famous Rudy’s Hot Dog Sauce online or locally. Stores that carry our sauce: Monnettes Markets, Churchills on Central Avenue, Walt Churchill’s Markets in Maumee and Perrysburg, Sautter’s in Sylvania and Waterville, Schorlings, Kazmaiers and Food Town in Toledo and Lambertville.

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Compiled by Matt Liasse Events are subject to change.

MUSIC The Ark

This intimate venue showcases acts from the A-list to the lesser known. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✯ The Battlefield Band: 8 p.m., Sept. 18. ✯ Shovels & Rope & Shakey Graves: 8 p.m., Sept. 19. ✯ Derek Fawcett (Down the Line) & Dolly Varden (duo): 8 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ The Band of Heathens: 8 p.m., Sept. 21. ✯ California Guitar Trio: 8 p.m., Sept. 22. ✯ Billy Joe Shaver & The Honeycutters: 8 p.m., Sept. 23. ✯ Take a Chance Tuesday with Brad Cole: 8 p.m., Sept. 2.

Bar 145º

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. ✯ Distant Cousinz: Sept. 19. ✯ Noisy Neighbors: Sept. 20. ✯ Tricky Dicks and the Cover-Ups: Sept. 21.

Barr’s Public House

“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, handcrafted specialty drinks and martinis, a well-rounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ Jason Laporte: 8 p.m. Sept. 19. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 8 p.m. Sept. 20. ✯ Kyle White: 8 p.m. Sept. 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. ✯ Jaime Mills: 8:30 p.m., Sept. 19. ✯ The Eight Fifteens: 9 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Kentucky Chrome: 9:30 p.m., Sept. 21.

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: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Billy P.: Sept. 18. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Sept. 19. ✯ Last Born Sons: Sept. 20. ✯ Under Clover: Sept. 21. ✯ Steve Finelli: Sept. 23.

Clazel Theatre

This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. ✯ Club Kiss: Fridays and Saturdays. ✯ 365: Saturdays

Cheers Sports Eatery

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

(419) 491-0990. ✯ Chris Shutters Band: Sept. 21.

The Distillery

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 3821444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ Nathan Cogan: Wednesdays. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Thursdays. ✯ Open Mic with Zack Ward: Sundays. ✯ Nathan Cogan: Sept. 18. ✯ Last Call Heroes: Sept. 20. ✯ Arctic Clam: Sept. 21.

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. ✯ Feel Good Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Sensational Saturdays: Saturdays.

Frankie’s Inner-City

Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Dustin & Cody’s Birthday Party with Truth Ascension, Buried But Breathing, Demonshifter and Catalysts: 8 p.m., Sept. 21..

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. ✯ Rodney Parker and Liberty-Beach: Sept. 20-21.

H Lounge

The Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd.

(419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Đêm Dạ Vũ: 10 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Sept. 21.

Kerrytown Concert House

DTE Energy Music Theatre 7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, Mich. ✯ Kid Cudi: Sept. 21, 7 p.m.

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com. ✯ Dave Sharp and The Secret Seven: Sept. 20. ✯ Saha/Booker/Churchville: Sept. 21.

Doc Watson’s

Mainstreet Bar and Grill

Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ Sporcle Live Trivia: 8:30 p.m., Sept. 19. ✯ Dave Carpenter & Shawn McHahon: 10 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Microphonics: 10 p.m., Sept. 21.

Dorr St. Café

Grab a reuben or some fish while bobbing your head to some tunes. Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. ✯ Rance: Sept. 20.

Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m.

Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 697-6297 or www. toledomainstreet.com. ✯ Jimmy Thackery: Sept. 20. ✯ Stardog Champion: Sept. 24.

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. ✯ Open mic: 9 p.m. Mondays.

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(877) 888-2121 or www.mgmgranddetroit.com. ✯ Double Vision Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Volume Saturdays: Saturdays.

Motor City Casino/Hotel

This casino’s Sound Board offers big names, big sounds and a big experience. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Guests must be 21 or older. (866) 782-9622 or www. motorcitycasino.com. The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances.

Chromatics ✯ Dianne Ryder: 5:15 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Ani: 10 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Dianne Ryder: 5:15 p.m., Sept. 21. ✯ Phase 5: 10 p.m., Sept. 21. ✯ Sun Messengers: 3:30 p.m., Sept. 22. ✯ British Beat 66: 7 p.m., Sept. 23. ✯ 80’s Inc.: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 24.

Radio Bar ✯ Paul Martindale: 4 p.m., Sept. 18. ✯ Surab Deb: 8 p.m., Sept. 18. ✯ Paul Martindale: 4 p.m., Sept. 19. ✯ Kim James: 8 p.m., Sept. 19. ✯ Paul Martindale: 2 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Linda Lexy: 6 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Kim James: 10 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Earl: 2 p.m., Sept. 21. ✯ Linda Lexy: 6 p.m., Sept. 21. ✯ DJ Short Stop: 10 p.m., Sept. 21.

Sound Board ✯ A&E’s Duck Dynasty, Happy and Live: 3 p.m., Sept. 22.

The Mucky Duck

This Perrysburg bar has 15 beers on tap and a small, cozy atmosphere. Craft pints cost $4 and bottled domestics are $2.50. Tuesday nights is Ladies Night and includes $5 house wines and martinis. 26611 N Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg. (419) 874-9058. ✯ Ben Barefoot: Tuesdays.

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✯ Jaime Mills: Sept. 20. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: Sept. 21.

Two Buck Yuks Keith Bergman has brought his comedy showcase Two Bucks Yuks to The Blarney Event Center every Wednesday night. There will be a $2 cover for the shows, which are open to anyone ages 21 and older. The shows will be 90 minutes. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ Steve Sabo, Mary Santora, Yusuf Ali, Anthony Savatt, Samantha Rager, Sean Sullivan, Ed Bartko, Bobby Bayn, Chris Tiefel and Owen Thomas: 7 p.m. Sept. 18.

Trotter’s Tavern

5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079. ✯ Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Vinology

This Ann Arbor wine bar combines drinks, world cuisine and live jazz. 110 South Main St., Ann Arbor, MI. 734-222-9841. www.vinologya2.com. ✯ Nessa: 7-9 p.m., Sept. 24.

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. ✯ Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Birds of Chicago: 10 p.m. Sept. 21.

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Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant Oarhouse Bar & Grill

If one gets tired of spiking the volleyball, throwing some ringers or tossing the cornbags, perhaps some entertainment will fit the bill? Plenty of dock space for boaters, too. 5044 Suder Ave. (419) 671-6256 or oarhousepointplace.com.

One2 Lounge at Treo

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Barile and May: Sept. 18. ✯ Stonehouse: Sept. 20. ✯ Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont: Sept. 21.

Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Smartypants Trivia: Toledo’s Favorite Pub Quiz: 9 p.m., Wednesdays. ✯ Clear Plastic Masks: 10 p.m., Sept. 19. ✯ Fangs Out, GoldMINES: 10 p.m., Sept. 21. ✯ No Remorse, No Regrets: 10 p.m., Sept. 24.

The Palace of Auburn Hills

When the Detroit Pistons take a break from the court, the biggest names in music rock the arena. 6 Champion Drive, Auburn Hills, MI. (248) 377-0100 or palacenet.com. ✯ Eagles: 8 p.m., Sept. 21.

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. ✯ Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

Stella’s

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Eddie Molina: Sept. 19.

This Point Place eatery hosts weekly entertainment on its patio with a river view. 3 p.m. Sundays, 6339 Edgewater Dr. (734) 723-7411 or www.webbersrestaurant.samsbiz.com. ✯ Boudreax’s Back Porch Band: Sept. 22.

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull

At one of Toledo’s newest gathering places, customers can find 30 draught beer selections and daily drink specials. They promise live entertainment seven days of the week. 9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855 or facebook.com/cocknbulltoledo. ✯ Open Mic with Danny Mettler: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Sept. 18. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Sept. 19. ✯ Arctic Clam: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Noisy Neighbors: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Sept. 21. ✯ Joe Woods: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Sept. 24.

A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. ✯ Open mic: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Joe Woods: 7 p.m., Sept. 18. ✯ Elixir: 8 p.m., Sept. 19. ✯ Mike Whitty Blues: 8:30 p.m., Sept. 20. ✯ Jaime Mills: 8:30 p.m., Sept. 21. ✯ Jaime Mills & Ty: 11 a.m., to 1 p.m., Sept. 22.

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Jazz on the Maumee

The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Best Western Premier Grand Plaza Hotel, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15, (unless noted otherwise). (419) 241-141 or www.arttatumsociety.com. ✯ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle: 8 p.m., Sept. 18. ✯ If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mattliasse@gmail.com.

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Birds and Baby

Birds of Chicago to play Village Idiot on Sept. 21.

By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer mliasse@toledofreepress.com

In December, a new face will join the Birds of Chicago tour. Band member Allison Russell is pregnant.

“We’re due for another round of big changes,” band member Jeremy Lindsay said. “We have every inclination of bringing our baby on the road with us. We have a really good support network.”

The band, which officially consists of Lindsay (performing as JT Nero) and Russell but is touring as a quartet currently, will perform at 10 p.m. Sept. 21 at The Village Idiot, 309 Conant St. Lindsay said folks in Toledo will definitely be able to see Russell’s baby bump.

“Bringing a child into the world certainly makes you more safe about the business side of things. You know, it’s not just for you anymore,” Lindsay said.

Birds of Chicago has played more than 200 shows since releasing their self-titled album in 2012. The band alternates between small, intimate shows and full-band experiences. The Village Idiot show will include a full band.

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The band is preparing a live album to be released this fall. It was recorded at a venue in Chicago as a full-band experience. The album will be available online as early as October and will feature four new songs and different arrangements of older songs.

“I think it’s always really important to have a really good live document of what you do out there in the world,” Lindsay said. “It’s a different animal than recording [in the] studio. We love them both, but I think it’s really good to have a good representation of what you do live.”

Lindsay said it’s important for him to return to his hometown of Toledo once a year. “[There’s] a lot of people I love there and it’s where I’m from. There’s always a little extra anticipation when I come back to visit my hometown,” Lindsay said.

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More than 35 years ago, the Tower Brass Quartet received advice from Annapolis Brass Quintet, the country’s first full-time performing brass ensembles, at a symposium in Baltimore.

“We had just started as a group for credit. We had no thoughts about continuing,” said horn player Bernice Schwartz. “Their advice was, ‘if you stay together, it’ll happen.’ That’s the hardest part of making it work is staying together.”

After receiving the advice, they spent the drive home coming up with possible names for their group. Schwartz said they visited the symposium for 10 straight years after.

“To have made it this long is pretty amazing,” she said.

The ensemble began as a graduate brass group at Bowling Green State University in 1979. The musicians launched their career as a professional chamber music ensemble after graduating. They have since been broadcast on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” the American Composer’s Alliance Series, Voice of America, Hungarian state radio and the former WNCN in New York, according to a news release.

The nationally known brass ensemble will perform at 4 p.m. Sept. 22 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 315 S. College Drive in Bowling Green. The event is free and open to the public.

The upcoming show marks the 35th season for the Tower Brass Quintet. The program will include organ and brass works by Sigfrid KargElert, Richard Strauss and George Frideric Handel. It will also include an antiphonal setting of Giovanni Gabrieli’s “Canzon duodecimi Toni” and the ensemble will perform Bramwell Tovey’s “Santa Barbara Sonata,” “Scherzo” by Karl Pilss and Camille Saint-Saens’ “Pas Redouble.”

The show will also include music by Kevin McGill, the church’s organist.

The ensemble has released nine recordings and is also featured on the compilation disc “Convergence,” according to a news release.

Schwartz, the only original member, will be joined by Brian Bushong and Charles Saenz on trumpets, Dan Saygers on trombone and David Saygers on tuba.

Although members have changed, Schwartz said the quintet manages to keep making music.

“One of the reasons why we’ve stayed together so long, and when we have had personnel changes along the way, is that the personality makeup of the group is highly important to its success,” Schwartz said. “So when we are on the road, or when we’re not, there is a definite bond of friendship between us and we have great respect for one another’s playing and one another’s musical ideas. We genuinely have fun together.”

The ensemble likes to stick to their roots and often returns to BGSU for events. Saenz, the newest member, is a faculty member of the university. Schwartz said the ensemble loves seeing students who are excited about music like they were.

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Ottawa Hills High School graduate Cleveland O’Neal III is busy with several projects. Three weekly television shows will premiere their new seasons soon from Connection III Entertainment Corp., of which he is founder and CEO. One of his shows, “Made In Hollywood,” is a behind-the-scenes look at how new released movies were made. The show, which began in 2005, was created, written and executive produced

by O’Neal and has featured stars like Angelina Jolie, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Sandra Bullock and Johnny Depp.

O’Neal said the inspiration for the show was the entertainment media’s focus on controversy.

Last week, outlets were discussing Miley Cyrus more than anything else, O’Neal said.

“Whatever it is, it generally has nothing to do with this week’s movie releases,” he said. “Gossip and tabloid have sort of overcome [the entertainment industry].”

O’Neal responded by making a series showing how movies are made. “Made In Hollywood” will begin its ninth season this week. It is available in more than 25 countries around the world.

“That’s been very exciting for us because of course American movies are global, and you really recognize that as you go around the world and watch international channels,” O’Neal said.

“It’s just thrilling to us to see the brand grow globally and it’s thrilling to us to get out in the world and recognize how much the world appreciates American cinema.”

“Made In Hollywood” airs at 2 p.m. Saturdays on Toledo’s WT05 -TV (The CW) (12:30 p.m. Sundays on WKBD (The CW) Detroit).

A spin-off show, “Made In Hollywood: Teen Edition,” will begin its eighth nationally syndicated TV season on WUPW-TV (FOX) airing at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays (1 p.m. Saturdays on WKBD (the CW) Detroit), O’Neal said.

Another show, “Live Life and Win!”, will launch its third season on WT05 (the CW) airing at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays on WT05 (the CW) in Toledo (10:30 a.m. Saturdays on WJBK (FOX) in Detroit), according to a news release.

Together, the three shows are available in 107 million homes with a gross average audience of 5.5 million viewers, according to a news release.

“Live Life and Win!” is an informational weekly TV series with a goal to inspire young viewers with teen success stories. It includes segments focusing on the arts, school, sports, exercise, nutrition, health and wellness. O’Neal said he wanted to create after-school specials.

“Ironically, there are no after-school specials anymore. Once the Oprahs of the world and the Ellens of the world came, there was no more room for after-school specials,”he said.

O’Neal began Connection III Entertainment 15 years ago, writing a business plan while attending Boston University.

“As they say, ‘put it in writing, it happens,’” O’Neal said. Albeit, not overnight. He said he had plenty of day jobs along the way.

“We’ve come a long way but it wasn’t easy in

Cleveland O’Neal III on the set of ‘Made in Hollywood.’

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