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Former Perrysburg student returns to area with musical tour.

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By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

When the musical “Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody” comes to the stage of the Stranahan Theater on Oct. 5, the performance of the raunchy and irreverent show will be an unusual — but exciting — homecoming for one of its stars.

Graydon Long, the young actor who plays hunky lead Hugh Hansons in the parody of E.L. James’ blockbuster bondage romance series, is a Northwest Ohio native who attended Perrysburg High School (PHS) growing up. Only a few months into his first national tour as an actor, he gets to return to his old stomping grounds.

“It’s really kind of a dream come true,” Long said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star.

“I’ve seen all sorts of shows at the Stranahan growing up, going through high school and doing theater. And I was actually really, really excited because it’s the same stage I graduated on. So I will be performing there — it’s a dream come true for me.”

Beyond the joy of being in front of his hometown friends and family, though, is the deeper dream of being a successful performer — something that has been a passion of Long’s almost as far back as he can remember.

“I just love being a part of things that entertain people, or at least, you know, make them feel something in any regard,” he said. “I have always wanted to be an actor, since I was a kid. It’s just something I’ve been drawn to, kind of a need I have. And my parents have always supported me.

I love music, and I get to dance and sing in the show as well, so that’s also appealing to me.”

Growing up in the Perrysburg school system gave Graydon plenty of opportunity to learn his craft — the PHS Theatre Department puts on shows that rival most colleges in terms of production value. After graduation, Long attended the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, which he credited with really seasoning him as a performer.

“We just learned how to be a better actor, and just more well-rounded. When I was in high school, I was like, ‘Oh, I’ll just do as much as I can, and just have a good time.’ And that was amazing, and I learned a lot there. But when I got to school, I actually started getting training in acting, singing and dancing, and because of that I was able to hone the skills I have, and sort of explore new ones as well.”

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Graydon Long of Perrysburg plays the lead in ‘Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody,’ coming to the Stranahan Theater on Oct. 5.

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case — a chance for students to demonstrate their abilities before agents and casting directors in Chicago and New York. Long relocated to the Big Apple after several agents expressed interest, earning a part on an episode of the CW series “The Carrie Diaries” in the process.

“Spank,” though, is a relatively new development in Long’s career — indeed, the show is relatively new, as well, having been written just last year. “At the time, it was a nonunion production.

But they started auditioning again this year for replacements of the roles, and that’s when I went — at the beginning of July, this year. And that’s when 1:28 cast PM me, Pageand 1 I was in Montreal, rehearsing they

with the director the next week,” Long said.

“I had never read the book [series], and upon seeing the show for the first time, I thought it was hilarious. Because not only are there jokes about the books — which you might not necessarily understand if you hadn’t read them — but there’s a lot of pop culture references. There’s just a lot of witty writing throughout the show that just provides a lot of laughs.”

It has been almost a trial by fire for Long during his first national tour — mere weeks after being cast, Long performed his first shows in August. He credits his co-workers for his ability to adapt quickly to the day-to-day realities of life on the road.

“I was very nervous before going on, just because it was such a quick rehearsal process. But everyone in the cast was so supportive that once we started performing, I really got the hang of things. And tour life is fun so far — I’ve gotten to see some places I’ve never really been able to see.”

As far as whatever the future holds — well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, Long said. “[If] a bigger opportunity were to arise, I might take advantage of that. But for now, this is the best job I’ve really gotten so far,” he said. “I’ve only been out of college for a year.

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Fresh Impressions

TMA exhibit, “Fresh Impressions: Early Modern Japanese Prints,” runs through Jan. 1.

By Sarah Ottney Toledo Free Press Star Managing Editor sottney@toledofreepress.com

Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) Chief Curator Carolyn Putney is hoping history repeats itself with the museum’s latest exhibition, “Fresh Impressions: Early Modern Japanese Prints.”

In the 1930s, a pair of similar exhibits at TMA helped introduce the United States to shin hanga, a new art movement coming out of Japan.

The style, which means “new prints,” combined traditional Japanese woodblock print techniques and subjects with Westerninspired elements.

For the new exhibit, which opens Oct. 4 in the Canaday Gallery, TMA reassembled and reinterpreted the artwork from the 1930 show.

“Some of the prints have been in smaller exhibitions, but they haven’t been seen as a whole since 1930,” said Putney, who is also curator of Asian art for TMA. “It’s just unbelievable.”

The exhibit features 343 prints by 10 leading artists of the shin hanga movement.

The prints comprise one of the most comprehensive collections of shin hanga at any American museum, Putney said.

“The Toledo Museum of Art’s momentous 1930 exhibition inspired many American collectors and museums to add examples of these ‘new prints’ to their collections,” said museum director Brian Kennedy in a news release. “Now a new generation of visitors can experience this rare opportunity to view these incredibly vibrant and compelling images for themselves.”

Putney said visitors will be struck by the variety and beauty of the images and especially by their bright colors.

“Japanese prints are usually faded or washed out because people have hung them on the wall too long. The colors are really sensitive. Too much light and they fade away,” Putney said. “These are just as fresh as if they were done yesterday. They are in pristine condition and the colors are just vibrant and extremely beautiful.”

The prints depict actors, beautiful women, geisha, animals, birds, nature, landscapes, Japanese life and more, Putney said.

The museum owns all but five of the prints, most of them donated by local business leader and print collector Hubert D. Bennett in 1939.

Along with the prints, the show also includes objects depicted in the artwork, such as kimono, Kabuki costumes, suits of armor, samurai swords and a zen rock garden.

“We hope displaying some of the things that appear on the prints will give people an added appreciation of Japanese culture,” Putney said.

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“Sailing Boats, Afternoon,” 1926, by Hiroshi Yoshida. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART COVER: “Actor Jitsukawa Yenjaku as Danshichi,” 1926, by Natori Shunsen. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

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n IMPRESSIONS CONTINUED FROM 4 “I’ve wanted to do this show for a long time,” Putney said. “When Brian Kennedy came on as our director three years ago, he asked what I wanted to do and I said I really wanted to do this show, and he said, ‘Go for it,’ so it has been three years in the making.”

Artists whose work appears in the exhibit include Hashiguchi Goyo (1880–1921), Ito Shinsui (1898–1972), Kawase Hasui (1883– 1957), Miki Suizan (1887–1957), Natori Shunsen (1886–1960), Oda Kazuma (1882– 1956), Ohara Shoson, also known as Ohara Koson (1877–1945), Yamamura Toyonari, also known as Yamamura Koka (1885–1942),

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The early 20th century saw a resurgence of woodblock printmaking in Japan, but most of the artists were trained at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, which taught painting in the Western style.

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n IMPRESSIONS CONTINUED FROM 5 “They started experimenting with new synthetic colors, so you get incredible pinks and blues and brilliant greens that wouldn’t have been seen earlier,” Putney said.

The artists kept the traditional method of printmaking, which involves many craftsmen in the process. First, an artist draws the design, then a carver carves the series of wooden blocks that create the print and then a printer prints it onto paper. Then a publisher markets and sells it.

The 1930 show appeared in 11 American cities, including Toledo, to raise funds for Japanese artists affected by a devastating 1923 earthquake.

The show was co-organized by TMA curators J. Arthur MacLean and Dorothy L. Blair in collaboration with shin hanga artist Yoshida. MacLean and Blair built TMA’s Oriental Art Department.

Although TMA had exhibited Japanese woodblock prints a few times before, the 1930 exhibit was the first to include a catalog documenting the shin hanga artists and their work.

“Our catalog became the Japanese woodblock shin hanga bible,” Putney said. “There was basically no other information besides that for 50 years, not until the 1980s.”

The current exhibition catalog is an updated version of the catalog from the 1930 show — this time in full color with larger images plus essays

by Putney, Japanese scholars Koyama Shuko and Kendall H. Brown and Scottish shin hanga artist Paul Binnie.

“This catalog is really an important part of the exhibition,” Putney said. “We hope for it to be a great handbook for collectors and dealers.”

Brown, a professor of Asian art history at Cali-

fornia State University Long Beach, will present a free lecture about the rise of the shin hanga movement and TMA’s role in its history 3-4 p.m. Oct. 6.

Binnie will offer a free lecture about the historical and technical aspects of woodblock printing in Japan from the 17th century to the present at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21. His presentation will include a live demonstration. Binnie will also offer a traditional Japanese woodblock printing workshop Nov. 23-24.

“Fresh Impressions” runs through Jan. 1. Admission is free. A number of other free public tours, films and talks are planned. See the museum’s website for more information.

A free opening event is set for 7-9 p.m. Oct. 3, featuring traditional kimono-clad Japanese folk dancers, origami activities and narrated tea ceremonies.

To accompany the “Fresh Impression” exhibit, the museum’s collection of more than 400 netsuke will be on display near the exhibit starting Oct. 4, Putney said. Netsuke are tiny sculptures that functioned as buttons or counterweights to secure items on kimono sashes.

Another companion exhibit, “Ebb & Flow: Cross Cultural Prints,” opening Oct. 11, will highlight the global influence of Japanese printmaking in the 20th century and further explore the exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures.

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Having a ‘Fangasm’

Writer and cosplayer Molly McIsaac joins SyFy show.

By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

The look on her face in the photo is priceless.

The selfie that geek writer/cosplayer/ speaker Molly McIsaac posted on her blog this past Aug. 12 speaks volumes about her excitement for her latest project. Her visage is literally beaming with joy, eyes cast to her left, as though she’s just shared the best news in the world with all her friends. The paper she clutches has scrawled on it in enthusiastic handwriting, “I’m going to be on TV!!”

McIsaac is one of the seven cast members of the new SyFy series “Fangasm,” which premiered Sept. 24. Anyone who knows McIsaac’s work online, where she has carved out a niche for herself as an infectiously entertaining representative of geek culture, already knew that she was a perfect choice to join a group of fanboys and fangirls in a series where they all live together and share their pop culture passions. What few folks knew until

she announced the news, though, was that being on a television show had been one of McIsaac’s ambitions since childhood.

“The entire thing was such a long process — from auditioning to filming and now finally being able to announce it — that I feel like it’s an integrated part of my personality at this point.

However, it’s still totally weird to step back and become self-aware enough to realize I have fulfilled my lifelong dream at age 24,” McIsaac said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star.

“I worked my butt off to get here, but it’s amazing to see all of that hard work come to fruition. I just feel really lucky, and half the time I’m on the brink of tears because I struggled so long and hard to get here. There were days when it all felt so pointless, yet here I am.”

Geek of all trades

In a way, the path that led McIsaac to televisions nationwide has a feeling of inevitability now, given her other lifelong pursuits. n FANGASM CONTINUES ON 9

“Fall down seven times, get up eight.” — Japanese proverb n FANGASM CONTINUED FROM 8 Being a fan of things in geek culture has been part of McIsaac’s life nearly as long as she can remember.

“I think my father instilled a love of sci-fi and movies into me from an early age — we watched ‘X-Files’ together every Sunday throughout my childhood, and he showed me ‘Aliens’ and ‘The Thing’ at a very young age — much to my mother’s chagrin,” McIsaac said.

Her passions for all things geek were amplified by her isolated surroundings, she added.

“As a home-schooled girl in the wilds of Alaska, geeky pursuits quickly became the main focus of my childhood. Characters in novels were my best friends, and I read with a voracious appetite.

“It’s hard to pinpoint one geeky thing I was into. Sci-fi, fantasy, anime, comic books — they all had really special places in my heart. I like to describe myself as a ‘geek of all trades,’ and I think this rang true even at a young age.”

Of course, until recently it’s rarely been socially acceptable to admit to having such enthusiastic passions. Most every geek has tales of being ostracized for the things they love and how fervently they love them. McIsaac is no different — which, she said, makes her so happy to see society embracing geek culture in recent years.

“I was bullied mercilessly for being a geek in high school, so it makes me really happy to see it become socially acceptable, finally, and even ‘cool,’” she said.

“I don’t understand the mentality that a lot of the [geek] community has about it being some sort of exclusive club — we fought so long to be accepted and embraced for our passions

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and interests, and now that we have it we’re rebelling against it? It’s entirely silly. I hope that no young person with interests in the geekier pursuits of life will ever have to be bullied like I was just because of what they’re into!”

Reality knocks

McIsaac had already established a reputation and fanbase online when the opportunity to audition for “Fangasm” came around. “I kind of always ‘knew’ that if/when a geek reality TV show popped up I would be perfect for it. I even had a Google alert set up with the keywords ‘geek reality show.’

“So when a casting call popped up — two years ago — with a very vague description of ‘Are you a geek? From the producers of “Jersey Shore” …’ I jumped on it immediately. My intuition must have been right, because I was called back less than 24 hours after I submitted my essay questions, and two years later here I am!”

Still, Molly admits to having some misgivings about the project at first. Pop culture depictions of geek culture have not been entirely positive, even as public acceptance of fandom has grown.

AMC’s own geeky reality series “Comic Book Men” hasn’t exactly painted the community in the most positive light, either.

“Reality TV is absolutely a craps shoot, and I was a little nervous going into filming that ‘Fangasm’ would end up exploiting geeks,” she said.

“However, the filming process was so incredibly positive and wonderful. There was no manufactured drama, and the cast and crew were some of the most pleasant people I’ve ever been around. n FANGASM CONTINUES ON 10

Molly McIsaac said she has a passion for ‘all things geek.’

PHOTO COURTESY MOLLY McISAAC

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10 n OCT. 2, 2013 / TOLEDOFREEPRESS.COM n FANGASM CONTINUED FROM 9 “I genuinely feel that SyFy is using ‘Fangasm’ as a platform to depict the complexities and intensity of the fan subculture — not to make fun of it or exploit it.”

Filmed 24/7

Even for someone who has dreamt of being on television most of her life, the process of actually filming a show is far different than anything one can expect. McIsaac said the production, which took place in Los Angeles earlier this year, was “overwhelming. Mostly in a good way.”

“I lived in a house with my six fellow cast members, and we were filmed 24/7 for six weeks.

It doesn’t matter how much you mentally prepare for that — it’s a singularly unique and surreal experience. Waking up and running straight to the mic-ing station before I was allowed to talk to my roommates, not having the freedom of everyday life to just run to the grocery store,” she said.

“But I really enjoyed it. The producers and crew were great people who made all of us feel at ease, and it was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life. I only hold fond memories from my time filming the show.”

McIsaac said she became tremendously close with her fellow castmates, as well.

“I butted heads with a couple of the roommates — you’ll have to watch to see who — but I came away feeling like I had gained a new, lifetime geek family,” she said. “The girls and I were especially close — they were my support system throughout the whole thing and we jokingly referred to ourselves as the ‘Triforce.’ Most of the time we were one big, silly family, though at

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times I did feel a bit like the ‘black sheep’ merely because I’m very opinionated and not shy to voice my beliefs.”

Equality in fandom

One of McIsaac’s most passionate beliefs lies in the issue of sexism within the geek community. From the accusations toward “fake geek girls” to the exploitation of female cosplayers in convention settings, it can be a complicated and emotional time for women in fandom.

“The entire situation is very sad. Women who are outspoken, sexualize themselves or complain about male treatment are immediately attacked by the geek community at large. There’s a lot of problems revolving around the ‘cosplay is not consent’ argument, and a few bad social tropes have made the less informed masses believe that geek girls are ‘only faking it for attention’ — which is of course completely ridiculous,” she said.

“I’m really hoping that my involvement in ‘Fangasm’ will make the geek community rethink their stance on geeky women. Not that it’s important, but the other two girls and I pretty much outgeeked the boy roommates — and we weren’t doing that for attention or because we wanted a date — we are just that passionate.

“I think we just need to keep being loud about things. I’m hoping that all of the crap that has come up lately is just the final cries of a wounded animal — it has to get worse before it gets better.

I, for one, will continue fighting for the rest of my life.”

Spreading geek awareness

McIsaac said she hopes “Fangasm” will help people come to a better understanding

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The cast of the reality TV show, ‘Fangasm.’

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all fellow geeks, and I hope the geek community accepts us with open arms and realizes that myself and my six other roommates are doing this to spread geek awareness to the masses.

“I want to prove that we’re not all the ‘comic book guy,’ and dispel pop culture stereotypes that have been perpetuated by shows like ‘The Big Bang Theory.’ We’re functioning members of society who just happen to love nerdy pursuits!” O

about the culture of fandom — both nongeeks who don’t understand, and geeks who still feel the need to be territorial and standoffish about their passions.

“So far I’ve seen a lot of people in the geek community very mad about ‘Fangasm’ because they think it is going to exploit their special unique snowflake club,” McIsaac said. “I am here to publicly state that this is not the case — we are

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Oct. 11 production of ‘Standing on Ceremony’ to benefit Equality Toledo

By John Dorsey Toledo Free Press STAR Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Marriage is a deeply personal journey filled with love, passion and, hopefully, a little good humor.

Actors Collaborative Toledo is putting matrimony under the microscope with its production of “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays” at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at The Village Players Theatre.

The collection of monologues and short plays was ALBRIGHT penned by some of modern American theater’s best and brightest, including Mo Gaffney, Jordan Harrison, Moisés Kaufman, Neil LaBute, Wendy MacLeod, José Rivera, Paul Rudnick and Doug Wright.

The local production, which is a fundraiser for Equality Toledo, is being directed by Jeffrey J. Albright, Barbara Barkan, Joe Capucini, John Duvall, Carol Ann Erford and Jake Gordy. It features JD McIntyre, Matthew Gretzinger, Aggie Alt, Samanthia Rousos, Barbara Barkan, Jeffrey J. Albright, Kate Argow, Zac Gilley, Natalie Bostleman Brown, John Duvall, Jake Gordy, Carol Ann Erford and Joe Capucini.

“This show came about because my pro-

ducing partners and I had heard about the original production and just decided that it was something that we really wanted to do. One of the things that I enjoy about this show is that while it addresses gay marriage, it doesn’t feel the need to beat its audience over the head with it,” Albright said. “It can be very easy for a lot of people in the gay and lesbian community to talk about equal rights, but with equal rights come equal responsibilities. My own partner and I got married a few years ago, and for us it wasn’t political, just simply a personal gesture that allowed us the opportunity to say ‘I do.’

“For hundreds of years most people’s idea of marriage has been a man and a woman and you have to expect that gay marriage is going to create a dialogue and just hope that people are open to the conversation. And that’s our hope with this production, that it at least opens people up to the conversation and gets them talking to one another.”

There will be a reception following the show with food, drinks, and music at the Mansion View Inn, 2035 Collingwood Blvd., at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $15 the for play only; $40 includes reception or $70 for two tickets to the play and reception. They may be purchased online at www. equalitytoledo.org. The Village Players Theatre is located at 2740 Upton Ave. For more information, e-mail info@equality toledo.org. O

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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 Rebirth Brass Band: 8 p.m., Oct. 2. ✯ James Keelaghan & Jez Lowe & Joe Crooksen: 8 p.m., Oct. 3. ✯ The Second City: 8 p.m., Oct. 4. ✯ The Second City: 8 p.m., Oct. 5. ✯ Peas Turn Up The Beet! (Community Farm of Ann Arbor): 7:30 p.m., Oct. 6. ✯ Adrian Legg: 8 p.m., Oct. 7. ✯ Parkington Sisters & Tall Tall Trees: 8 p.m., Oct. 8.

✯ MAS FiNA: Oct. 4. ✯ East River Drive: Oct. 5.

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. & Karaoke Night: Oct. 2. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Oct. 3. ✯ Beg To Differ: Oct. 4. ✯ Bricks: Oct. 5. ✯ Steve Finelli: Oct. 7.

Caesars Windsor

6710 W. Central Ave. (419) 841-5944 or centralavenuebistro.com. ✯ Distant Cousinz: 9 p.m., Oct. 5.

If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Starting ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 9917777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. ✯ Lionel Richie: 8 p.m., Oct. 3. ✯ So You Think You Can Dance: 9 p.m., Oct. 4.

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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. ✯ The Last Born Sons: Oct. 3. ✯ The Bridges: Oct. 4. ✯ The Bridges: Oct. 5.

Barr’s Public House

“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, hand-crafted specialty drinks and martinis, a wellrounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu.

3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466.

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.

The Distillery

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ Nathan Cogan: Wednesdays. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Thursdays. ✯ Open Mic with Zack Ward: Sundays.

Doc Watson’s

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

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. ✯ Andrew Ellis: Oct. 4. ✯ Scott Ballard: Oct. 5.

Evolution

This venue next to a quarry hosts dance parties, swing bands, country singers and rockers. 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. (419) 882-1500, (419) 381-8851, www. centennialterrace.org or www.etix.com.

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.

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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 This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Drive, Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ Name That Tune: Oct. 4.

Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayou-style grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. ✯ Arctic Clam: Oct. 4-5.

Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, War Generation,

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French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. FridaysSaturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ Quixotic: Oct. 4-5.

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

777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Distant Cousinz: 9 p.m., Oct. 4. ✯ Fu5ion: 9 p.m., Oct. 5.

Kerrytown Concert House

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www. kerrytownconcerthouse.com. ✯ Tri Solari: Oct. 2. ✯ Alberto Nacif & Aguankò: Oct. 4. ✯ Kirsten Carey: Oct. 5. ✯ Bob Seeley and the Speakeasy Quartet: Oct. 6.

Mainstreet Bar and Grill

Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 697-6297 or www.toledomainstreet.com.

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Chorus: 10 p.m., Oct. 4. ✯ Shark?, Room & Board, Hot Love: 10 p.m., Oct. 5.

STAR @ the movies

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. (248) 377-0100 or palacenet.com. ✯ Nine Inch Nails: Oct. 7.

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But ultimately, the racing movie seems rushed and doesn’t move beyond its sport, which great movies like ‘Moneyball’ transcend.”

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.

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Watch James discuss movies on “WNWO Today” around 5:50 a.m. on Fridays. Also, listen to James discuss movies on “Eye on Your Weekend” on 1370 WSPD every Friday at 6 p.m.

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✯ Mike Stud with Justina, iamG, UMG, Augustino, Upper Echelon: Oct. 4. ✯ C-Fifth, A Laz, Ghiftd, 2 To The Head: Oct. 5.

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.

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Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Barile and May: Oct. 2. ✯ Swingmania: Oct. 4. ✯ Jack & The Bear: Oct. 5.

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. ✯ Almost Free, George Morris and the Gypsy

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www. stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Eddie Molina: Oct. 3. ✯ Kelly Broadway and Mike Lorenz: Oct. 4. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: Oct. 5.

The Village Idiot

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www. villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ Andrew Ellis Music: 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. ✯ Deadstring Brothers: Oct. 4.

Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant

This eatery hosts weekly entertainment on its patio with a river view. 3 p.m. Sundays, 6339 Edgewater Drive, Erie. (734) 723-7411 or www. webbersrestaurant.samsbiz.com.

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., Oct. 2. ✯ Captian Sweet Shoes: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Oct. 3.

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✯ Bobby May and John Barile: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 4. ✯ The Barile Band: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Oct. 4. ✯ Under the Covers: 9:30 p.m. 1:30 a.m., Oct. 5.

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.

Ye Olde Durty Bird

A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7 p.m.) 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. ✯ Meagan Roberts: 7 p.m., Oct. 2. ✯ Nick Neenan: 7 p.m., Oct. 3. ✯ Andrew Ellis: 9 p.m., Oct. 4. ✯ Kyle White: 9 p.m., Oct. 5.

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Big Bug Invasion

Giant bug sculptures can be found in six displays in Perrysburg’s Levis Commons as part of the David Rogers’ Big Bugs Exhibit, a traveling exhibit of “larger-than-life bug sculptures.” The sculptures will be on display Oct. 1-31 in an event sponsored by ProMedica. ✯ Kids Eat Free at Blue Pacific Grill: Tuesdays in October. ✯ Kids decorate their yogurt cups at Yogurt Vi: Fridays in October. ✯ Bug-themed story times at Books-A-Million: 11 a.m., Saturdays in October. ✯ Scavenger Hunt Saturdays from ProMedica: 12-5 p.m. Saturdays in October. ✯ Horse-drawn hayrides: 5-8 p.m., Saturdays in October. ✯ Kickoff Event: 2-5 p.m. Oct. 5. ✯ Kelly Broadway: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 5.

Celebrity Boxing

Toledo celebrities will host an event to benefit the International Boxing Club of Toledo. The main event includes KISS FM’s Demetrius Nicodemus versus Pyke from WIOT. Other local fighters include Mike Ferrar from Automation & Control Technologies, Aaron Ross from Fitness 4 All, Todd Gage from the International Boxing Club, Ted Shears from the Toledo Fire Department, Quinci Copeland from the Toledo Fire Department, Jeeper Creeper 4x4 from the Glass City Rollers, Tim Ross from the Toledo Fire Department, Phil Moline from the Toledo Fire Department, Rick Nijakowski from Toledo Harley-Davidson, Mark Potter from the Oregon Police Department, Greg Powell from the Oregon Fire Department and Dan Martinez from BP Refinery. There will also be a Battle of the Bands Tag Team Match including Nine Lives’ Mike Toth and Jake Pilewski and MAS FiNA’s Sid Siddall and Dan Strickland. Tickets are $50; ringside tables are also available for $1500.

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Elixer

This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull, 9 N. Huron St., 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Oct. 1. ✯ Quimby’s Food & Spirits, 3536 Sterns Road, Lambertville, Michigan. 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 3. ✯ Mancy’s Italian Grill, 5453 Monroe St., 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 4.

Fish Fry

This event will be Oct. 4 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Adults are $9, children 10 years old and younger are $4. New Hope Christian Church, 2457 Hollowly Road, Holland. 419-867-1535.

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’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15. (419) 241141 or www.arttatumsociety.com. ✯ Brad McNett Trio: Oct. 2.

Oktoberfest

The second annual Oktoberfest at the Grove offers more German favorites like beer and brats.

The Homewreckers will perform. Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road, Oregon. 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Oct. 5.

‘Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody’

A musical parody of the best-selling book “Fifty Shades of Grey” will make it’s way into the Stranahan Theater, handcuffs included.

This show contains adult content. Tickets range from $27.50 to $45.50. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-3818851. stranahantheater.org. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5.

SWINGMANIA

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

With combos from trio to full orchestra, the group provides music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ Trotters Tavern: Tuesdays. ✯ Treo One-2 Lounge: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 4. ✯ The Goat Tavern, Put-In-Bay for a wedding reception: Oct. 5.

Toledo Local Film Fest

This annual festival is put together by local filmmaker Gabe Rios. It will screen films by local filmmakers. This event is not recommended for children. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. waylibrary.info.

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“The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.” — Kakuzō Okakura

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“The material on [“Voodoo of Landoo”] is what I’ve been working on for a couple of years now,” Landau said.

“Once I had it where I wanted it, I was ready to put out an album.”

And while some comics throw out their old stuff once it’s committed to tape, Landau said “I don’t consider any jokes ‘burned off.’ I will still do stuff from my 2007

album ‘Down On Your Lucky Charms.’ I feel having an arsenal of funny material while adding new things is important. In a year or so, I will probably have a set that includes none of it, but I’ll still mix and match.”

Landau’s latest project takes him into the realm of filmmaking. “‘The King’ is a movie I wrote with my friends Sebastian Oberst and Ken Kuykendall,” he said. “It’s about a kid from Detroit who graduates high school in 1999 and his parents buy him his first car. He meets up with some friends, they go into the inner city to illegally buy beer and all hell breaks loose. It’s loosely based on my life. I’ve always wanted to make a movie more than anything. I attended film school and I’m a graduate of the Second City Conservatory. I did both of those things before I

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The biggest [drawback] is that Hollywood is where everything gets made and to be taken seriously you often have to spend time there.

I lived in Marina del Rey and I’m lucky that a very prestigious management firm handles me out there. I came home to Detroit to make my movie, but I’ll end up back on the West Coast soon.”

So what’s next for Landau? “I have no master plan. Just keep throwing s*** against the wall until it sticks,” he said. “This business is unpredictable so I just have to keep plugging away. My goal is simply to just not give up or get complacent.

“Always work hard and never be afraid to take a chance.” O Keith Bergman hosts the Two-Buck Yuks comedy show every Wednesday at 8 pm. at The Blarney Event Center, 601 Monroe St. Dave Landau headlines at 8 p.m. Oct. 2. Zach Martina headlines the Oct. 9 show.

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If you are tall and have curves then the best dress for your body type is an A-line. A-line dresses are fitted at the waist and flare out at the bottom. This style makes legs look long and lean and makes the waist look slim and defined. This dress is a perfect go-to for weddings, the office or for casual events around town.

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For all of the ladies who have trouble buying jeans due to a curvier bottom half and a smaller waist, you are still in luck. How many times have you been to the mall trying on jeans and everything fits great, until you get to your waist and they gape in the back because your waist is markedly smaller than your hips? If so, then don’t shy away from a higher-waisted jean.

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Today was steady at the diner and I made my way soon as I could to higher ground.

I swooped down over the writing desk... my hands numb with anticipation.

And if I sit and listen, sounds come through loud and clear— the mockingbird, the woodpecker...

And what yonder will you discover, stoned, Monday, a couple of nice days until you need to show at work?

Will you ever strive for the new form, the new metaphor; will you write a poem full of broken rules?

In the morning of your life, leaves will rustle lightly and the trees will tap on your window; and you will awake bright eyed.

What yonder will you discover?

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For this edition I chose a poet, Michael Hackney, whose work I have long admired, but who has never appeared as part of STAR POETRY. Welcome aboard, Mike! As always, we welcome your submissions, questions, comments, questions and concerns at glasscitymuse1@yahoo.com.

— John Dorsey

Love song (after Mina Loy) A breach... queen of lazy hearts pulls herself upward to sit straight in never-never land, tossing cabbage and unwanted flowers over bound body of lover boy, who sowed wild oats in the cornfields.

What strange new fascination lies in his Bengal eyes, empty pocket, and the stars in his worn out shoes...

He must be tossed to sea; but, oh so fresh is he, lying on the butterscotch veranda of the dream-scape.

Were they to bask in light, the flesh would appeal; as is tiny droplets of tin blood and stony soil keep them distanced…

and needles to his open veins deserving of her lips.

By Michael Hackney, Toledo

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In the stable, a babe, a nude mother and soldier And in an icy whisper shimmering transparent souls are swept away into ashy night til nothing much stands but the hallucinatory citadels and dens of immortality.

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