Toledo Free Press STAR – October 20, 2010

IN THIS ISSUE: Jules WEBSTER n Rachel RICHARDSON n Jeff McGINNIS n lilD n Jim BEARD n John DORSEY n Don ZELLERS

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CLUBS: Texas Hippie Coalition at Headliner’s 4 IN CONCERT: Max Weinberg at The Ark 5 ExhibiTIon: Richard Reed at 20 North Gallery 6 GLASS CITY MUSE: Dorsey on Kerouac 9 ACT: Richardson on life Downtown 10 FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD: Zellers at Caper’s 13 THE PULSE: Calendar of Events 14 THE WORD I HEARD: lilD on ‘white rappers’ 19

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Many artists hold tight to the romantic notion that they need not advertise or promote themselves or their work, waiting to be discovered by a gallery or agent that will put them on the fast track to sold-out shows and international fame.”

Jules Webster in her debut “Minding Your Creative Business” column, Page 8

Hemline Theory releases first CD, gets Grumpy

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andpaper, porch stomps, banjo and tuba. Toledo band Hemline Theory defines its own genre with a mix of sounds and bluesy vocals that evoke burlesque imagery.

Drummer Adam Renchen describes the group’s style: “We’ve kind of coined our own term: Cabarock, a combination of cabaret and rock. We’ve got a showy kind of cabaret feel to it sometimes. A lot of piano, a lot of groove. A lot of sexy, kind of dark overtones.”

Hemline Theory will release its first album, “For the Stranger,” at its two upcoming live performances: 10 p.m. Oct. 22 at Grumpy Dave’s Pub in Bowling Green and 4 p.m. Oct. 23 at Cul-

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The band began 10 years ago in Cincinnati when Renchen found singer-songwriter Sarah Tebbe playing acoustic guitar on her porch. A fan of Tebbe’s poetry, Renchen was captivated by her voice and proposed recording songs together. After the pair moved to Toledo, Hemline Theory was formed in 2008 with Casey Malone, Michael Kubel, Brandon Boltz and Liz Owens Boltz. They toured locally and began recording album tracks in 2009. According to Renchen, their influences include The Dresden Dolls, PJ Harvey, Tom Waits, Devotchka, Portished, Leonard Cohen and Garbage.

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changing four members for bassist Jefferson Camacho and pianist and guitarist Eric Pilcher. Constant between the two bands are Renchen and Tebbe.

Renchen is excited to finally have all of the band’s hard work recorded and released in “For the Stranger.”

“It feels awesome, especially since Sarah and I recorded so many things in the past. For whatever reason, it never got finished,” Renchen said.

Cover for Hemline Theory’s show at Grumpy Dave’s Pub is $3. The Culture Clash Records show is free. CDs will be sold for $5 Oct. 22 and 23. O — Amy Biolchini

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4 n WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20, 2010 / “I WRITE MUSIC WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT.” — Richard Wagner

Red Dirt Metal

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Texas Hippie Coalition to play Headliners Oct. 21.

Big Dad Ritch, who fronts The Texas Hippie Coalition, said the southern five-piece “Red Dirt Metal” band is out to “save the music.”

“I used to love MTV man, it’s what I grew up on,” Ritch said in his heavy southern drawl.

“About nine years ago it got to the point where I didn’t like anything I was seein’ on MTV, nothing on the radio made me feel passionate about music like I did when I was a kid. I wasn’t getting that vibe and I didn’t see that passion falling into the generations behind me.”

So Ritch joined with lead guitarist Randy Cooper, bassist John Exall, rhythm guitarist Crawfish and drummer Ryan “The Kid” Bennett to form THC, a well-balanced and perfectly blended “Southern-Fried Texas Metal” band.

“I put on the mask and cape and I’m out here tryin’ to bring the real music back,” Ritch said. “A lot of times people say we have that Texas groove and they hear Pantera in our sound. I think that’s great, I love to hear it. I wish Pantera was still here makin’ music. I bump into people all the time that say they hear ZZ Top or Skynyrd when we play, they hear that southern pride.”

Whether it’s writing new material or touring the country playing live shows, Ritch describes the music business as only a southern gentleman could.

“The business is like riding a bull and you have

to hold on and some people can’t hold on. We’re heading in the right direction now and the whole eight seconds is about to be ridden out,” he said.

With the release of its album “Pride of Texas” in 2008 and the release of “Rollin’” in July, THC’s proverbial “bull ride” is gaining attention.

“I can’t believe such ugly guys like us can pull such beautiful women to shows,” Ritch laughed.

“We have a lot of alpha males comin’ to the shows, everyone from bikers to police. We reach a wide range of people. We’re not trying to hit a certain group, we’re not tryin’ to pick a target. Being able to have that craziness makes our shows very wild.”

So what of this “Red Dirt Metal” description?

Ritch said “Red Dirt” means the songs tell a story.

“It’s not a broadstroke brush,” he said. “I try not to get too carried away with everything, I try to keep it more about what I know and that’s life. We’re no different than the people who listen to our music, we’re workin’ to make our house payment, keep the cable on and keep up on child support.”

Doors for the Oct. 21 THC show at Headliners open at 8 p.m. and advance tickets can be purchased from Ramalama Records and Culture Clash for $8. Tickets will be $10 at the door. Visit THC online at thcoutlaw.com. O — Mighty Wyte

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Mighty Max’s muscle music Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg brings big-band sound to The Ark in Ann Arbor.

By Chris Kozak Special to Toledo Free Press Star star@toledofreepress.com

Talking to Max Weinberg is a lot like listening to him drum: tight, precise and concise.

No stammers or stutters or miscues.

For more than 36 years, Weinberg has served as the drummer — the steady, precise and concise backbone — of the legendary E Street Band, the musical muscle behind Bruce Springsteen.

He’s also become a star in his own right, stepping out as the musical director for “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” before following O’Brien to 11:30 p.m. to lead the Tonight Show Band on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.”

“I’ve had the good fortune to have two different, but both incredible situations,” Weinberg said in a recent phone interview with Toledo Free Press Star.

With the E Street Band on vacation, and the recent announcement that Weinberg won’t be joining O’Brien on his move to TBS, Weinberg is on the road with his new project: The Max Weinberg Big Band, which, quite literally, swings into Ann Arbor’s The Ark on Oct. 23.

It’s a 15-piece band (12 horns, bass guitar, piano and, of course, drums) that Weinberg describes as a “pastiche of blues, rock rhythm and blues, big band, swing, roadhouse, stripper music — its all in there.”

“The kind of music we’re playing is very assertive, very muscular — someone once referred to it as East Coast muscle. I can’t disagree with that. It’s not sitting at the back of the club snapping your fingers, it’s barrel house, roadhouse, stand up, move your body, big band-swing.”

Despite nearly four decades in the iconic E Street Band, playing stadium rock ’n’ roll, Weinberg gravitated to the big-band swing style during his time on “Late Night.”

“Back in the ’90s, with the type of music I created in the original ‘Late Night’ program, the direction I wanted to go was sort of jump-blues, rhythm and blues, with a little bit of swing. I wanted to bring that dotted 8th and dotted 16th note pulse back to television.

“I’ve been interested in (big band) musically since the time I was a little, little boy. If you’re my age — I’m 59 — television was the place to see music. Back in the late ’50s and into the ’60s, variety shows were the staple of TV; every channel had a variety show and great musicians either playing onstage or offstage. And they were all orchestras, big bands, lots of brass.”

The interest in big-band swing and Weinberg’s dedication to the sound on “Late Night” spawned invitations to colleges across the country to sit in and, in his word,s “play it quite well.”

The Max Weinberg Big Band has been on the road for several-week stretches since June of this year, playing everything from crime drama TV themes of the ’50s to, “Big Band Boss” — big-

band versions of Bruce Springsteen songs. And despite Weinberg’s name atop the marquee, the shadow of his former boss, The Boss, is never far away. For Weinberg, performing as a member of the E Street Band has truly helped him prepare for this tour and this incarnation of his career.

“I’ve had the great advantage of, for 36 years, working underneath one of history’s great band leaders, Bruce Springsteen, who understands the full ramifications of the job and leads by example. I can tell you that, from behind the scenes, I learned how to work hard by working with Bruce Springsteen,” he said. “So I try to bring those same values, to let people find their level of excellence on their own and help them along when you need to. You want to keep it disciplined but relaxed. That could describe the E Street Band and that’s what I try to bring to it is a disciplined relaxation where everyone can feel like they have the opportunity to voice both their musical instincts and opinions.”

And while it may seem like the decades of the musical landscape between “Born to Run” or “Glory Days” and the “Mr. Lucky Theme Song” may be insurmountable, Weinberg notes it’s actually not that different.

“It’s exactly the same to tell you the truth. The drummer is there to provide an accommodating pulse to the rest of the musicians, and accompaniment — that’s the primary job. Anything else you do beyond that is gravy.

“So whether I play with my own band on television, or with Bruce’s band, the E Street Band, in a stadium or my own big band, the mandate is, first and foremost, be an accompanist.”

Still, the big-band swing style does allow room for Weinberg to show off the chops that earned him Best Drummer accolades from Playboy and Rolling Stone as well as the E Street Nation’s nickname “Mighty Max.” “I think the new stuff we’ve done stands up there with the best of everything we’ve done.

We’re very invigorated, we are an ongoing concern and I think people will be hearing a lot more from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.”

And while that last statement will send Springsteen fans around the world into anxious anticipation for the next note from The Boss, Weinberg notes he’s speaking with “no particular insight.”

“I believe we’ll be doing stuff sooner rather than later. As long as you’re feeling good and playing good — my health is fabulous, the best it’s ever been — there’s no reason you can’t do it. After all these years, I’ve been with Bruce 36 years, I never think about what we’re doing next because I have a lot of faith and belief in the truth of what we’re doing. So eventually, all the stars will align and we’ll be back there.

“The overriding feeling I have is that it’s a privilege to still be doing it. We have an incredible audience, the best audience out there, and we don’t take it lightly. We go out there and play

Max Weinberg behind the skins.

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our hearts out whenever we play.”

So for now, fans of Max Weinberg and the big beat should sit back and enjoy The Max Weinberg Big Band.

“I keep looking toward the future. I just want to keep playing the drums and I’m searching every night for that feeling of connection with both the audience and with that little kid drummer that still lives inside of me; when I play the drums, I’m there. Here I am, 59 years

old and I’m still doing it. And when I’m playing the drums, I’ll be honest with you, I still feel like I’m 12 years old all over again.”

The Max Weinberg Big Band performs at The Ark in Ann Arbor at 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased by phone by calling the Michigan Union Ticket Office at (734) 763-TKTS (8587), online through www. ticketmaster.com or at The Ark box office the day of the show. O

6 n WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20, 2010 / “WHY SHOULD THE DEVIL HAVE ALL THE GOOD TUNES?” — Rowland Hill

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20 North Gallery offers Richard Reed exhibit.

By Hannah Nusser Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

In a rare solo exhibit at 20 North Gallery, Richard Reed brings his distinct painting style to the Downtown Toledo art scene in “Richard Reed: Proximity and Vantage Point.”

About 40 of Reed’s oil paintings, gouache paintings and sculptures are on display now through Oct. 31.

“The nice thing about a solo exhibit is that it’s not diluted by other expressions,” Reed said.

“You don’t have to shift gears ... you know this all comes from one brain.”

Condessa Croninger, associate art director at 20 North Gallery, said it is rare at the commercial art gallery for an artist to carry the caliber to merit a solo exhibit. Croninger said the longtime artist’s work is “instantly recognizable as Richard Reed.”

Reed is known for his intriguing blend of painting styles; he uses bold, vivid colors and classic images. While he is grounded strongly in traditional painting techniques, he also works in a contemporary style, Croninger said.

“You will see a 1939 Auburn Roadster on an abstract background,” Croninger said. “Very unusual, very Richard Reed.”

Reed has lived in Toledo for almost 40 years.

He began his career in fine art in the 1960s; he balanced his love for art with a career as an architectural illustrator. He retired in 2007 and now spends his days working on his artwork in his Downtown Toledo studio.

Reed is known for using “family nostalgia, dramatic vistas and symbolic iconography” to achieve an Americana feel in his works, Croninger said. Reed’s muse is his childhood and family. His portrayals of old cars, trucks and machinery are colorful and uncharacteristically set on an abstract background. Much of Reed’s work reflects his rural upbringing in Marion County, Ohio.

“I was a country boy,” Reed said. “And you

know farm kids just love old equipment … I’m still drawn by the soul of that kind of a lifestyle.

And the old equipment, it’s pretty … it’s colorful.

They get old and they take on a personality like people do. They’re characters.”

Reed also sheds light on other influential characters in his life; his works honor his family members and ancestors.

“You want to express who they are,” Reed said. “They live simple, straightforward lives like most of us do, but once you’re in a painting or once you’re in a sculpture your existence has changed to a different kind of entity — it now asks for others to look upon these people.”

Sculpture is a new endeavor for Reed. He began to dabble in ceramics nine months ago; a few of his sculptures are also on display.

Croninger said Reed’s work has been selling particularly well, considering the poor economy and suffering art market.

“Richard’s work is so engaging and thoughtprovoking and upbeat that I think it is really encouraging people as we see signs of improvement in the economy,” Croninger said. “He is recognizable; people know that his pieces are of value, that he is an artist of integrity, so they know that his work is worth the investment.”

Reed’s pieces are priced for the Toledo audience; both beginning and established collectors have shown interest in the exhibit, Croninger said. Reed had to supply more paintings for the exhibit because, instead of waiting until the end of the month, buyers were eager to take their purchases home.

“That is very exiting when you have an artist that is that coveted by the purchasers that they just can’t wait to get it home, that is great,” Croninger said. “It’s really a sign of how collectible Richard Reed has become.”

The exhibit can be viewed at 20 North Gallery, 18 N. Saint Clair St. Regular business hours are Wednesday through Friday noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. O

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River House pours inspiration into ‘House Blend’ River House Arts in Perrysburg’s “House Blend” exhibition showcases local legends, crowd favorites and a few fresh faces. The show is set to open Oct. 22, with opening reception hours from 5 to 8 p.m. Featured artists include Veronica Leiton, Sandra Jane Heard, Ivan Kende, Flora Bowley, Will Parmelee, Jude Walton, Josh Haas and the late Clay Walker.

“About 80 percent of the people that walk through our door are artists looking to display their work. We can’t really make judgments on what other people might like, but we’re really selective about what we do show. The art has to be well-made and we only work full-time working artists — period,” said gallery co-owner Paula Baldoni. “Secondly, we take the collector into consideration and highlight works that already have some value and look to go up in the future. That being said, this is Jude Walton’s first exhibition in a gallery setting, though she has exhibited at a number of regional venues such as the Ann Arbor Arts Fair.”

The artists featured in “House Blend” work in a number of different mediums and hail from many different parts of the globe.

“We really support our local artists, but I do think it’s important to see the work being made here in a larger context, to just know what else is out there,” Baldoni said. “In the case of Clay Walker, when we first discovered his work nobody in the area had really heard of him. He was someone who had lived here, who taught at UT and then moved away from the area in the early ’60s. His sister just happened to be in the area and we were able to gain access to his work. Of course, you also have artists like Ivan Kende, who keeps a studio right in Downtown Toledo in the Secor Building.”

House Blend kicks off River House’s 2010-11 season. Next up will be a jewelry exhibition featuring a number of artists from around the region. “House Blend” will remain on display through Oct. 29. River House Arts is located at 115 W. Front St. in Perrysburg. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and noon to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

For more information, call (419) 874-8900 or visit www.river-house-arts.com. O — John Dorsey

Warrentucky Rednecks play Woodchuck’s Bar & Grill The Warrentucky Rednecks, Zimmerman Twins and Mayzen are set to take the stage at Woodchuck’s Bar & Grill on Oct. 23. The Warrentucky Rednecks has its own brand of outlaw country music, a mix between country and rock. The Toledo-based Zimmerman Twins and Mayzen from Rockwood, Mich., both play rock music. Cover is $5 for those 18 and older. Doors open at 9 p.m. Woodchuck’s Bar & Grill is located at 224 Erie St. O — Amy Biolchini

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Mindshare before marketshare

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elcome to the first installment of “Minding Your (Creative) Business.” The information shared in this column is intended to assist aspiring and practicing visual artists of all education and skill levels increase their public visibility and in turn, increase the sales of their work. I’ll also share some operational practices I have developed that can help you keep more useful financial and client records for your business.

Professional development is critical for individuals within any industry, but is often overlooked by those within the artist community.

Many artists hold tight to the romantic notion that they need not advertise or promote themselves or their work, waiting to be discovered by a gallery or agent that will put them on the fasttrack to sold-out shows and international fame.

Unfortunately for all of us within the visual arts, these miracle agents and galleries exist in extremely small numbers compared to the number of working artists in the field.

Marketing and record keeping are understood to be the foundation of all other forms of business, and the arts are no different. Start to think of yourself as a business. There is such a strong emotional connection to the product that we (artists) create, that it can be difficult to think of our product objectively and apply standard economic procedures to our production, product development, promotion and business practices.

Another hurdle somewhat unique to the industry is the fact that many artists offer products that aren’t easily integrated into standard retail storefronts. It is also sometimes necessary for the artist to create a retail environment, or selling platform, such as a booth at an art fair or guerilla exhibition at a non-traditional gallery space to get their goods into the hands and homes of their consumers. The artist is therefore JULES the creator, merchandiser and retailer of their goods.

The increased responsibility of creating the goods and bringing them to market can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The positive news is that the resources on the Internet and the prevalence of social media in the consumer culture offer an abundance of easyto-use, cheap if not free, technology that makes selling work, starting and growing a business accessible to everyone with a computer. Many local businesses (outside of the gallery scene) are also eager to work with, showcase and promote local

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artists who are frequent customers of, or share the same values as, the business. Suggestions for ways in which artists can partner with other small businesses to contribute to the social and economic growth of their communities will be featured throughout future columns.

Setting up temporary exhibitions and creating an online presence with a portfolio of pieces available to collectors are two extremely effective ways to share your work with the public. I like to think that I have the privilege of creating the terms of the sale of my pieces over allowing another party to be in control.

This translates to a more unique sales experience for

me and my clients, which reflects the vision and values of my work, and allows me to retain a larger portion of the sale price of my pieces instead of paying gallery commissions.

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gest that artists can reap large returns in the form of increased visibility and direct sales with a modest investment in personal branding and promotion.

The most assured way to gain a reputation within your art or craft is to develop it yourself; build, compose, and edit it (your reputation) as you would any of your other pieces. The ability to market your art products by branding yourself as an artist with your aesthetic is just as critical to being financially successful as good business record keeping.

This column will share tips and techniques helpful in marketing and recording sales of artwork, with an emphasis on continual and evolving development of these processes. I hope to inspire greater artistic and economic production from my friends and “family” within the creative Toledo community, which has expanded exponentially in the past year.

There is no doubt that the physical, cultural and economic climate of the city and surrounding region is continually evolving. With proper professional cultivation of our professional as well as artistic talents, we can create both aesthetically better art as well as a new economy built from the cultural capital of our hands and minds. O Jules Webster is owner of Shine Ceramics and Shine 419, a division of the business created to promote the Toledo area’s vibrant creative. Visit www.shine ceramics.com or e-mail julieshinewebster@gmail.com.

“THE DEVIL DOES NOT STAY WHERE MUSIC IS.” — Martin Luther

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Back to Jack

Jack Kerouac to be celebrated at Oct. 21 event.

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o many devotees of American literature, Jack Kerouac is the embodiment of poetry in motion. My own journey into his literary landscape began like so many others before me, as a pimple-faced teenager, hormones raging for an open road where I could pack my suitcase and wander the highways of my heart, without ever leaving town. I didn’t know it then, but there were young people right here in Toledo who shared that same burning passion and they lined up in droves to catch their own taste of Kerouac, via our much-beloved readers theatre, “Back to Jack.”

Come Oct. 21, the anniverJOHN sary of Kerouac’s death, Jack will indeed be back in the Glass City, in spirit anyway, when the readers’ theater graces our own Original Sub Shop & Deli, to perform what is expected to be a small but devoted local audience. Which raises a few questions: Just how is Kerouac viewed by today’s young people? Is he still vital? Do students and readers still care what he has to say, particularly here in the Midwest, and just what exactly was he getting at anyway? All of these things and more were floating around in my brain after a recent conversation with current “Jack” organizer Michael Kocinski.

Before literary historians get all up in arms, let me just say that Mike and I both agreed that Kerouac is important, he is loved, which is clear from the countless number of tribute events held around the world every year. What we talked about mostly is a certain magic, and the burning question, is what he had to say really important to our culture right now?

A few weeks ago I think I would have said no.

I would have called Kerouac an important part of literary history, but I would have questioned

his place in the hearts and minds of the Kindle generation. I would have said that young people have larger things to worry about like the unemployment rate, foreclosures and just who may or may not be hiding weapons of mass destruction under their beds like large, scary dirty magazines.

What I had failed to realize before this moment is that things have never been innocent, they’ve never been easy, you just couldn’t Tweet about them. So what makes Kerouac vital today? In these turbulent times he offers a sense of stability, the knowledge that what you are feeling is normal, that we all have fears, no matter how different they may be.

You are the Kerouac of future generations, so is the guy sitting next to you in the food court; you just have to be willing to travel, even if it’s only in your mind, and be willing to unpack your sense of adventure.

You may be thinking, if we’re all so broke, how can

you really justify spending your hard-earned dollars on a novel, on poetry?

Well, thanks to resources like your local library and events like “Back to Jack,” you just ran out of excuses. On the off chance you’re saying to yourself, “who is this Kerouac?” — he is the author of a number of literary classics including “Heaven and Other Poems” and “On the Road,” which is being adapted into a major motion picture.

“Back to Jack” begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The Original Sub Shop & Deli is located at 402 Broadway St. For more information, call (419) 243-4857.

Until next time ... keep your pencil sharp. O

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No surprise that art and coffee were the sparks that took fire and have been the Rachel heart and soul of the area.

I don’t know a thing about real estate or property value, but something tells me the Warehouse district is doing much better in 2010, which is thrilling.

Ever heard of Uptown? I’ve heard it described as the space between the Old West End and the Art Museum. Let’s make our way over that way, shall we?

Jackson Street is a one-way street in Uptown Toledo. Whatever direction progress moves in, Jackson Street is headed that way. I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the past couple of weeks at 1441 Jackson St. with Har SimritSingh as he paints the mural on the wall behind Toledo GROWs Manos Garden, otherwise known at ACT Project No. 1. At all times of the day, we are greeted by neighbors, local business owners (Marty and Zach Lahey of Manhattan’s fame can even be seen taking their daily jog past the garden) and people who work in the area.

As if to prove my point that talented, creative and unity-minded people are coming out of every doorway in Toledo, we have even been joined at the wall by MCH Videogroup’s Marcus Harrison who lives in the building where the wall is being painted. Marcus has already proven himself

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a friend to local activists by filming and producing a Public Service Announcement for Independent Advocates, and has volunteered to video document the progress of the mural.

He is also especially interested in Toledo history. The wheels in his head are turning about the generations of Manos Paschalis’ family that have occupied this section of Uptown.

So, with spray paint and good music in the air, we stand around and fantasize about the potential of this spot.

I’ve mentioned in previous columns the amount of action you can find on Adams Street. Jackson Street is ready to be in on it.

So much of the framework is already there.

The Glass City Café is just around the corner, and is taking care of every single type of customer one diner can serve. On top of normal business hours, The Glass City Café bookends a perfect Saturday, starting with local musicians showcased three mornings a month and ending with late night munchies on Saturday nights. It also houses the biggest collection of local memorabilia this lifelong Toledoan has seen in one room.

Did someone say art galleries are easy to build a community around? There are two within walking distance, Madhouse Gallery and The Truth Gallery. n RICHARDSON CONTINUES ON 11

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My point here is that ACT Project No. 1 is at the very center. Madhouse is a fairly recent addition to the Toledo family of galleries and has opened to a huge response.

The Truth Gallery, along with regular exhibitions, is also the home of a weekly talent showcase and open mic night hosted by U.G.E., a local record label, and is another enriching stop on that perfect Saturday we were talking about.

Dinner at Manos? Seems like a natural, especially since the produce grown in the garden on Jackson Street will make its way onto your table

by way of Manos’ kitchen.

So, what are we missing? An ACT adviser mentioned recently that “we already have the bodegas.” There are several really beautiful structures in the area that are begging to be made into a vegetable stand, or a grocery store.

Maybe a group of artist studios or apartments?

A coffee shop couldn’t hurt.

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Electric and eclectic: The music of Joel Roberts

By Jeff McGinnis

Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Many may not know the theremin by name, but they have certainly heard the music it can make. A long wooden box with two antennae attached to it, the theremin is “played” by waving your hands near it. The musician never actually touches the instrument. The eerie, other-worldly sound it produces has provided the soundtrack to many Hollywood sci-fi epics of the past. It’s unusual, it’s interesting, and it fits perfectly into Joel Roberts’ repertoire of instruments.

You never know what to expect when you’re listening to Roberts’ music. Indeed, with any of his myriad projects — whether playing in a group (as he has with Stylex, Jedi Knightrider, the Tropical Dudes and more) or with own solo music project, GoLab — the main impression a listener gets is delightful uncertainty. His trademark is his uncanny ability to create beautiful sounds from the most unlikely of places and instruments.

“About 10 years ago, I found out about a cartridge called Nanoloop that you could use to turn the Nintendo Gameboy into a musical instrument,” Roberts said. “I made some recordings with that, including some sounds that ended up on the first Stylex album. Then, I found out about another new (at the time) cartridge called Little Sound DJ, which allowed more advanced composition. I would use that to make music during downtime at my job and after I had about 10 instrumentals I added vocals to them and they were used as all the even-numbered tracks on my first GoLab album ‘Simplicity Banquet.’”

Yes, that’s right. Roberts made a whole album on which every other track was composed on the most rudimentary of handheld gaming systems.

The result is an odd, almost haunting sound, the music simultaneously feeling familiar and alien.

Though his tool was constrictive, Roberts said he gained a deep respect for the musicians who composed for video games on such primitive tools.

“I did play a lot of Atari and Nintendo as a kid, but to be honest never realized how good the music was in those games, particularly considering the limitations of the sound chip. Revisiting those videogame soundtracks, I appreciate them all the more now that I understand what the composers were working with.”

Or there’s the “PetZounds” project, which can be found on Roberts’ website, GoLabGo.com.

One song at a time, Roberts is creating covers of the Beach Boys’ immortal 1966 album “Pet Sounds.” The only tools he’s using for the job are a Yamaha portable sound synthesizer and a microphone. The resulting tracks are unmistakably Beach Boys, but unmistakably Roberts, as well.

“As I was teaching myself to make electronic music, I always focused on hardware sequencers rather than computers and it was sometimes hard to figure out how to use them. Since I loved The Beach Boys and ‘Pet Sounds’ in particular, I thought it would be fun to do some quick cover versions of each song as a way to learn how to use my equipment better. I ended up putting a whole lot more effort into each song than I originally

Joel Roberts, photographed Oct. 18.

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planned and it’s turned into an on again, off again six-plus-year labor of love,” Roberts said.

“Labor of love” is a great way to describe the majority of his work — he has a strong desire to carve his own musical path, a drive perhaps inspired by his parents, who were both musicians.

Their influence led the young Roberts to start taking piano and guitar early on. He was just 15 when he started playing gigs in Bowling Green bars, and it wasn’t long after that the young artist found his true muse.

“When I was 16, I had the honor of opening up for a Dayton, Ohio, band called Brainiac that opened my eyes to synthesizers and forever changed my musical interests,” Roberts said.

From there, Roberts’ work has seen an increasingly eclectic selection of instruments and samples, both when he worked solo or in a group.

His most enduring (and endearing) group experience came with Stylex, a new-wave band that first came together in 1999. Formed as a twopiece with Roberts and Dustin Hostetler simply playing keyboards over a drum track, Stylex would later add Brian Kantorski and Jeff Loose to become the group that most fans remember.

“Brian and I wrote the music, and then Dustin would add vocals/lyrics and Jeff would usually add drums last,” Roberts said. “The sound was very much made up of each member’s individual interests and influences which ranged from Six Finger Satellite to Burt Bacharach to The Kinks.”

Stylex would play hundreds of shows during their eight-year run — often at Howard’s Club H in downtown Bowling Green — and release five albums. Roberts spoke of his time with Stylex with great fondness, calling his band mates “some of the most talented people I’ve ever met,”

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and pointing out how he still works with all of them creatively in some capacity, despite the group’s disbanding in 2007.

“We basically needed to move on to try new things and wanted to go out on a high note. I’m very proud of our last album and I’m glad that we have that as our final item in the discography.”

Recently, Roberts’s main group has been the Tropical Dudes, formed with fellow musician Jason Clever, who Roberts described as “one of my favorite people in the world.” The two first worked together in the 90s with a band named Cletro, and kept in contact even after Clever moved away from the area after graduating from Bowling Green State University.

“Once I figured out how to use digital multitracking software, and most importantly FTP Internet file sharing, I initiated an online music project with Jason,” Roberts said. “We would send each other tracks of a song back and forth on a near daily basis and each add new tracks until a song was completed.”

The Dudes released their first album, “Tropical Monsters,” in 2008, but had never actually played together in public until an appearance

at the Black Swamp Arts Festival in September.

That gig went over so well that Roberts and Clever are performing together one more time on Oct. 23, at the Ottawa Tavern in Toledo.

“Jason Clever is an amazing composer, so it’s great to add to his ideas and have him add to mine,” Roberts said. “The online aspect of the band allows for the private creation that I sometimes work best in, and after I send him my tracks I never know how the song will have changed for the better when I get it back.”

Fans hoping to experience the Dudes’ music in person will definitely want to make a point of making it to the Tavern, as Roberts describes the upcoming performance as their “Last show ever. For now.”

But though Oct. 23 may be the Dudes’ last stand, for Roberts, creating unusual — and unforgettable — music will always be one of the driving forces of his world.

“When I’m not at work, there is not much to my life that doesn’t involve music. I’ve kind of wrapped my life around it. I find that other than spending time with my family, nothing brings me more joy in life than creating music.” O

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Turns out some people exMore than 25 different oppected that there would be tions including some intersome kind of do-it-yourself Don esting ones like artichoke, pizzamaking station — sort of zucchini, spinach, capers like a salad bar. Sounds like (of course), ricotta cheese an odd assumption to me. and sautéed red onions.

Since its opening, Caper’s While Caper’s may spehas more than doubled in size, cialize in gourmet pizza, adding a second room and an their Calzones are defioutdoor patio in 2007. The nitely a force to be recknew indoor space is affectiononed with. They serve up ately dubbed “the fun room” to three different varieties by owner Sue Meadows, who here. I went with the New started the restaurant with York-style on my first visit. her husband Jim. It was otherworldly. As soon The Meadows honed their restaurant chops owning and operating a as the first bite hit my lips, I knew why it was Mancino’s in Perrysburg. They ran both busi- in the “Caper’s Favorites” section of the menu. nesses for a while, but decided to sell the sub Perfectly golden dough, the crust battling and pizza shop to concentrate on Caper’s. Their between soft and crispy. The olive oil glaze daughter Emily has been the head manager since bonded the grated Parmesan cheese to its outer shell. It was stuffed with ham, mushrooms, onthe place opened.

Because they have such a variety of interesting ions and some thin-sliced pepperoni, that had and tasty-sounding options on their menu, I a hint of spiciness to it. The contents of my calended up visiting Caper’s twice in the span of five zone were smothered in three different types of cheese; mozzarella, ricotta and feta. days. I went alone the first time, and it And, like most good calzones, seemed uncommonly busy for it was topped off with a weeknight. There was pizza sauce. It was a an inordinate number steal for only $6.99. of kids there with I followed up their parents at 7 2038 S. Byrne Rd. with the Tuscany p.m., which made (419) 389-9900 Florentine on me wonder if an www.caperspizzaandbar.com my next visit. It “Elmo on Ice” was much lighter or a “Dora the Open: Mon-Thurs. — 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. fare and featured Explorer” show Sat. — 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. spinach, garlic, feta, just got out at the and Sun. – noon to 8 p.m. mozzarella, onion, Stranahan. mushroom, diced tomaThe second time I took toes and pizza sauce. While Tusmy wife with me and she insisted that we order the baked macaroni and cheese. I cany was nice, my return trip had me harkening had it once before and remember it being pretty back to my time in New York.

Good pizza and calzones aren’t the only good. My memory served me correctly. The noodles are covered in a creamy sauce and buried things Caper’s serves up. The menu is pretty underneath a half-inch thick layer of crispy, mildly diverse, including: barbecue ribs, fish ’n’ chips, spaghetti with mussels, manicotti, quesadillas, crunchy Parmesan and melted cheeses.

Caper’s gourmet specialty pizzas are a little and chicken enchilada soup.

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MUSIC 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.

O Nathan Cogan: Oct. 21.

O Nine Lives: Oct. 22.

O Cluster Folk: Oct. 23.

O Dave Carpenter: Oct. 28.

O The Bridges: Oct. 29-30.

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

O Open mic night with Chris Knopp: Mondays.

O Karaoke: Tuesdays.

O Jerod: Wednesdays.

O Danny & Dave: Thursdays.

O Stonehouse: Oct. 22.

O Dave Carpenter & Jaeglers: Oct. 23.

O Gin Bunny: Oct. 29.

O See Alice: Oct. 30.

Caesars Windsor: 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.

O Dierks Bentley: 9 p.m. Oct. 22, $25.

Cheetah’s Den: A different band performs each week. 702 E. Broadway St. (419) 754-1903.

O DJ Lamont: Tuesdays.

O Devious: Thursdays (also open mic night)-Saturdays.

O Oct. 30 Halloween Party with prizes

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 TuesdaysThursdays. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com.

O Gene Parker: Wednesdays.

O David Lux: Oct. 21 and 26.

O Andre Wright: Oct. 22-23.

O Michael Peslikis: Oct. 28.

O Jason Quick: Oct. 29-30.

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The Distillery: Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com.

O Tony & Lyle: Oct. 20.

O Jeff Stewart & the 25s: Oct. 21-23.

O Kyle White: Oct. 26.

O Ronn Daniels: Oct. 27.

O Nathan Cogan: Oct. 28.

O City Limit Sundown: Oct. 29.

O Halloween party with Johnny Rocker & the Hitmen: 8 p.m. Oct. 30.

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

O John & Rick: 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and 10 p.m. Oct. 29.

O Andrew Ellis with Lucky: 10 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Kelsey and the Turners: 10 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Name This Tune: 8 p.m. Oct. 28.

O Gregg Aranda: 10 p.m. Oct. 30.

Fat Fish Blue: Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayou-style grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com.

O Tom Turner and Slow Burn: 9:30 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Drew Z Band: 9 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Swamp Kings: 9:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 9 p.m. Oct. 30.

Frankie’s: Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. Tickets vary between $5 and $15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com.

O Auto Tune karaoke: 9 p.m. Mondays.

O Bats & Mice, Haymarket Riot, Words After: 9 p.m. Oct. 21.

O TeamNate, Charlie Slick, CDVR, UglyFatWoman: 9 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Oceana, My Epic: 5 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Kinch: 6 p.m. Oct. 24.

O Rufio, Before Their Eyes, Close to Home: 6 p.m. Oct. 26.

O Arms, Smile Smile: 9 p.m. Oct. 27.

O Halloween costume party: 9 p.m. Oct. 28, $3-$5.

O The Right Now, MC Habitat, Draw Blood: 9 p.m. Oct. 29.

French Quarter J. Pat’s Pub: Live entertainment at 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays.

Holiday Inn, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 8743111 or www.hifq.com.

O Soul Fissh: Oct. 22-23.

O Green Eye Soul: Oct. 29-30.

Ground Level Coffeehouse: Mix your beans with some music for an eclectic brew. Open mic on Monday nights; poetry open mic on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. 2636 W. Central Ave. (419) 671-6272 or www.groundleveltoledo.com.

O Rebels Without Applause, Dorsey, Mike: 8 p.m. Oct. 21.

O I of Radio: 7 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Book release: 2 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Michael Fisher CD release: 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

O The E-Zone: 7 p.m. Oct. 29, $3.

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

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

O Stick to Your Guns, As Blood Runs Black, Attila, For the Fallen Dreams, Close Your Eyes: 6 p.m. Oct. 20.

O Texas Hippie Coalition: 8 p.m. Oct. 21.

O Here Come the Mummies: 7 p.m. Oct. 22, $18-$23.

O The Misfits, Juicehead, the Infernal Names, Downspeed, Measure the Redshift, Razorkasket, Capaul, the Grubs: 6 p.m. Oct. 30, $25-$30.

Ice Restaurant & Bar: This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. (419) 2463339 or icerestaurantandbar.com.

O Gerard Gibbs Trio: 5 p.m. Oct. 21.

O Postmodern Blues Band: 8 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Relativity: 7 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Paul DeVee and Friends: 5 p.m. Oct. 28.

O Mark Harris: 8 p.m. Oct. 29.

O Halloween party with John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Oct. 30.

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O Noah Leibel Trio: 6 p.m. Oct. 21.

O The Handshakes: Oct. 22.

O Grape Smugglers: Oct. 23.

O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. Oct. 28.

O Zombie Beach Party: 6 p.m. Oct. 29.

O It’s Essential: Oct. 30.

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O Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: 8 p.m. Oct. 20 and 25-27.

O Ellie Martin: 9 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Lori Lefevre Johnson: 9 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Ellie Martin: 9 p.m. Oct. 29.

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O Red, White & Crue; Poison’d: 8 p.m. Oct. 22; $7.

O Mr. Speed: 8 p.m. Oct. 29; $7.

O All Freaks Halloween Ball featuring Combichrist, Living Dead, Blood of the Prophets, Columbine, BMM, BEEF, From the Depths, DJ Darkschoir: 6 p.m. Oct. 30, $15.

A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights.

The University of Toledo’s music 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www.mickeyfinnspub.com. students and friends will perform the O boom. (mixtape dance party): 9 pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) p.m. Oct. 21.

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O The Phonic Phreaks, Black utoledo.edu/as/music. Doermann Swamp String Band, World History: Ottawa Tavern: Theater, University Hall, 2801 W. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22.

Casual meals with weekend enBancroft St.; costumes welcome. tertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) O Katie and Pat, Kickstand Band: 725-5483 or www.otavern.com.

8:30 p.m. Oct. 23.

O The Photo Atlas: 8:30 p.m.

O Vandaveer, the Faux Paus: 10 Oct. 24. p.m. Oct. 20.

O The Soft Pack, Kurt Vile & the Violators, JAILL, Purling O The Red River: 10 p.m. Oct. 21.

Hiss: 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25, $10.

O Tropical Dudes, WEe: 10 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Jonathan Hape: 8:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

O Marco Polio & the New Vaccines: 10 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Frankie Rose & the Outs, the Wildfire, the Faux Paus: 8:30 O Pomegranates: 10 p.m. Oct. 24. p.m. Oct. 29, $8.

O Wait, Wait, Don’t Touch Me: Oct. 29.

O Boogie Matrix: 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30.

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O Jeremy Wheeler: 7 p.m. Oct. 21.

O Don and Rachel Coats: 7 p.m. Oct. 22.

O Glasko Kiss: 8 p.m. Oct. 23.

O Kyle White: 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

O Lady K: 7 p.m. Oct. 29 and 8 p.m. Oct. 30.

The Village Idiot: Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 8937281, (419) 740-2395 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com.

O 5 Neat Guys: Wednesdays.

O Mark Mikel: Friday afternoons and Tuesday nights.

O Bob Rex: Sunday afternoons.

O Frankie May, Ben Barefoot: Mondays.

O Steve Mullen Band: Oct. 22.

O Andrew Ellis & the Setting Sons: Oct. 23.

O Bobby May Drybone Revival: Oct. 29.

O Polka Floyd: Oct. 30.

The Village Inn: 4984 Holland Sylvania, Sylvania. (419) 882-0338 O Chris Knopp (Acoustic): Oct. 21.

O Shane Piacecki (Acoustic): Oct. 23.

O Barille & May (Acoustic): Oct. 24.

O Jason Hudson & Friend (Acoustic): Oct. 28.

O Mt. Fuji and the Eruptions (Rock): Oct. 30.

O Mt. Fuji and the Eruptions (Rock): Oct. 31.

Wesley’s Bar & Grill: A huge variety of beers helps wash down the entertainment.

1201 Adams St. (419) 255-3333.

O DJs Folks, Mattimoe and Perrine: Fridays.

Woodchuck’s: The place to go for an eclectic mix of people and music. 224 S. Erie St. (419) 241-3045.

O Karaoke with Georgia Peach: Wednesdays.

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This ubiquitous band is known for its rock covers and winning the 2010 Battle of the Bands.

O Oct. 22-23, Club Soda, 3922 Secor Road; (419) 473-0662.

O Oct. 29-30, Harbor Inn & Ale, 1933 LaPlaisance Road, Monroe, Mich. (734) 384-3604.

Beats: Oct. 22.

O Warrentucky Rednecks, Mayzen, the Zimmerman Twins: Oct. 23.

O Hugh Blac’s Joyless Ones, Space Gypsies, Snarly, Sophia Nevada: Oct. 24.

The Eagles:

UT concerts: The university’s music students and friends will perform the pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) 530-2452, (419) 530-2448 or www.utoledo.edu/as/music.

O Jazz Ensemble: 8 p.m. Oct. 25, Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall, Tower View Boulevard and West Campus Drive. $3-$5.

O Bands Spooktacular: 7 p.m. Oct. 27, Doermann Theater, University Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St.; costumes welcome.

TMA concerts:

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Visual and audible arts combine for a new experience.

Great Gallery (unless noted), 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org.

O Jonathan Ovalle, percussion: 3 p.m. Oct. 24.

O “The Rake’s Progress”: TMA and the Toledo Opera join again to present this multimedia program, with a discussion of the William Hogarth artworks that inspired the opera. 2 p.m. Oct. 31, Green Room.

Jeff McDonald’s Big Band Revival Party:

“Life in the Fast Lane” will make a pitstop in Toledo when these members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will perform their greatest hits and more. 7 p.m. Oct. 20, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 745-3000 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com.

Georgette’s fifth anniversary celebration:

The Bob Rex Trio will provide the tunes to help mark this shop’s years of offering fair trade coffee and gifts. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22, Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts, 311 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 891-8888 or www.georgettes.org.

Gala Celebration: Alan Menken.

The Oscar- and Grammy-winning songwriter will offer a preview of tunes from his latest musical, “Leap of Faith,” opening days after the gala on Broadway. 7 p.m. Oct. 22, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St. $175. (419) 242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Mostly Menken:

8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265.

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

This fundraiser for the newly formed Perrysburg Musical Theatre Company will feature the works of Disney composer Alan Menken. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, Perrysburg Junior High School auditorium. $12 (donation). (419) 343-9528 or www.jodymadaras.com.

Chamber II: Toledo Symphony members will perform Schiffer’s

“Scherylisches Serenade,” Mendelssohn’s String Quartet and Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata. 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Toledo Club, 235 14th St. $30-$35.

(419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www.toledo symphony.com.

Scholars of a Different Note: This concert series features BGSU vocal and instrumental music students. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 407-9700 or metroparkstoledo.com.

“Tres Vidas”: The lives of three Latinas — Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Argentinean poet Alfonsina Storni and Salvadoran peasant activist Rufina Amaya — are portrayed by a single singing actress, performing in both Spanish and English. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Owens Community College, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg. $18. (567) 661-2787 or (800) 466-9367, ext.

2787, or www.owens.edu/arts.

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The Toledo Symphony, led by Damon Gupton, will perform pieces the titular pieces and more.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $30-$35. (419) 246-8000, (800) 3481253 or www.toledosymphony.com.

Completely Unchained: This band will perform in a tribute to Van Halen.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $5-$25. (419) 448-8544 or www. ritztheatre.org.

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Oct. 25, 2010: “Africa Screams” is a classic comedy starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.

Tickets are $2 for the Cinema Classics series, which runs Mondays at 1 p.m. The lobby opens half an hour before the show. The Rave Motion Pictures Cinema Classics series is sponsored by Toledo Free Press Star and the Area Office on Aging. JB’s Sarnie Shoppe at Levis Commons will join Toledo Free Press Star in a social networking promotion that will award a weekly winner with free lunch for two. For more information, call (419) 874-2154 and watch www.facebook.com/toledofreepress for contest and weekly promotion details. O

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Halloween Spooktacular:

Costumes are welcome at this frightful program of symphonic scares and a parade of disguised listeners. 3 p.m. Oct. 31, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. $10-$25. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www.toledosymphony.com.

The Corn Maze at The Butterfly House: Sixteen acres devoted to Northwest Ohio’s Idol — yup, a corn maze of Crystal Bowersox. 3-10 p.m. Thursdays, 3 p.m.-midnight Fridays, noon-midnight Saturdays and noon-8 Sundays through Oct. 31, Butterfly House, 11455 Obee Road, Whitehouse. $7-$8. (419) 877-2733 or www.butterfly-house.com.

Country Lane Tree Farm Fall Festival: A “Twilight: Eclipse” corn maze, haunted hayrides (Saturdays) and Twilight Trail of Terror (Saturdays), farm tours and pumpkin patch offer seasonal scares and experiences. 4 p.m.-dark weekdays and 10 a.m.-dark weekends Oct. 31, 3525 N. Bolander Road, Genoa. $1-$16. (419) 461-1298 or countrylanetreefarm.com.

Ghostly Manor: A haunted house and Ghostly Gauntlet are open for fun, along with 3-D movies. 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays; 7-10 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31, Ghostly Manor, 3319 Milan Road, Sandusky. $7-$17. (419) 6264467 or www.ghostlymanor.com.

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Haunted houses include Club Blood, Eerie Estate and Happy Jack’s Toy Factory; a variety of less frightful attractions are offered for kids; and indoor and outdoor shows will be staged. 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays, noon-midnight Saturdays and noon-9 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31, Cedar Point Amusement Park, 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky. $20-$46.

(419) 627-2221 or www.cedarpoint.com.

O Train of Terror & Haunted Engine House: For teens and

Haunted Hydro: The Lair of Scare is this attraction’s 21st anniversary theme; each night’s frights will be preceded by Ghoul-a-Bration, a sort of pep rally for phantoms. Friendly Monster Matinees, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 and 31. 7-11:30 p.m. Fridays, 7-11:30 p.m.

Saturday and 7-10:30 p.m. Sundays, Haunted Hydro Dark Attraction Park, 1333 Tiffin St., Fremont. $5-$20. (419) 3327380 or www.thehauntedhydro.com.

Leaders Family Farms: In addition to a corn maze, petting zoo, hayrides and kids’ activities, attractions will include a haunted house and cornfield.

7-10 p.m. Fridays, 2-10 p.m. Saturdays and 2-9 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31, Route 24 and County Road 16, Napoleon. $1$20. (419) 599-1570 or www.leadersfamilyfarms.com.

TerrorTown: Haunted attractions include House of the Dead, the 120-foot Black Hole. War Machine (Kiss tribute) will play Oct. 22-23, and Nightmare (Alice Cooper tribute) will perform Oct. 29-30.

“Lights on” tour for younger children, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 24; $5.

8-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays; 8 p.m.-midnight FridaysSaturdays through Oct. 31, Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee. $10-$25. www.terrortown.net.

Northwest Ohio Railroad: Quarter-scale train rides are offered using either a diesel or steam engine, and model trains are laid out in the museum.

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Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway. $8-$11. (419) 385-4040 or toledozoo.org.

O Little Boo at the Zoo: Preschoolers can don their costumes and trick-or-treat among the zoo’s treat stations, where games and more await. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 21-22.

O Pumpkin Path: Games, magic and treats will be offered for costumed (and other) school-aged kids. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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O Halloween Vineyard Adventure: Adults are welcome to disguise themselves for this wine tasting. Oct. 30, $40. Reservations: (419) 385-5721, ext. 3092.

O Pumpkins for the Animals: Playing with your food is not just a human pursuit. The zoo’s residents will devour or carouse with the seasonal gourds. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

Poetry, Pumpkins and Pizza: Don’t miss this annual event where we share poetry, eat pizza, decorate pumpkins, and are generally alliterative.

4 p.m. Oct. 22, Washington Branch Library, 5560 Harvest Lane. Registration required by Oct. 18: (419) 259-5330 or www.toledolibrary.org.

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Local author creates ‘Nightmare World’ For some, growing up can be a horrific proposition, but writer Dirk Manning has channeled the experience into a successful comic book series. Manning, who is appearing Oct. 23 at Westfield Franklin Park Mall’s Borders Books, calls “Nightmare World” a “series of 53 standalone stories that intertwine to tell a story best summarized as The Cthulhu mythos meets Paradise Lost. “‘Nightmare World’ originally started with the intention of it being an ‘online portfolio’ that both I and a series of artists could use to demonstrate our ability to make good comics,” Manning said.

“Little did we know that reader and creator enthusiasm alike from across the Internet would propel it from being a six-story portfolio project to a massive collection of 53 stand-alone short stories that all tie together in one big magnum opus about Lucifer unleashing Cthulhu to kick-start the Armageddon.”

As a webcomic, it progressed through several starts at a succession of online sites until finally landing at the prestigious Shadowline Comics, a branch of Image. Now, the company has collected the series into two beautifully horrific paperback collections, and its writer is pretty damn excited about returning to Toledo.

“Expect candy and silly shenanigans as well as a chance to get signed copies of ‘Nightmare World’ Volumes 1 and 2,” he said. “What’s the point in inviting people out if we’re not going to make a party out of it, right?”

The series’ theme of creeping terror isn’t an accident, but one of great interest and experimentation to Manning.

“The truth of the matter is that I think a good, cerebral horror story can say a lot more about the human experience than any other genre,” he said. “Make no mistake: ‘Nightmare World’ is not a blood and guts series.

We’re much more like ‘The Twilight Zone’ than, say, ‘Saw’ or something gross and mean like that. We focus on creating unsettling, suspenseful and sometimes even flat-out funny short stories that reside in the horror genre — even if it’s by default — that are meant to linger with readers for a long time after they read them. When we hear we’ve done that, we know we’re doing what we set out to do with the series.” O — Jim Beard

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It sucks to be picked last for kickball.

LIL This is a well-known feeling for Toledo Hip-Hop artists with a lack of melanin in their skin. But before we go any further, let’s take a deep breath. Now say it with me ... white people. Now that the awkward silence has been replaced with uncomfortable gasping, we can move on.

This is not the 1960s. No longer are people praising others by saying things like “That colored sure can catch a football!” Michael Jordan is not known as the greatest black basketball player; he’s just the greatest basketball player.

So why is there such a thing as a “white rapper?” Is this some type of reverse discrimination from the predominately African-American Hip-Hop community? As long as African-Americans have had to fight for equality, I hope not.

Atomic doesn’t mind being called a “white rapper.” Noting that Hip-Hop started in black culture, he said, “any white rapper has grown up listening to, or is inspired by, a black artist.”

But rapper Mike Flamez asserts that the moment people hear “white rapper,” they either think of Eminem, or a wannabe from the movie “Malibu’s Most Wanted.” Big J the White Wonder sums up the term best: “To hold someone back by a racial term is the exact opposite of Hip-Hop.” There are Hip-Hop artists spread all across the city, but the majority of “white rappers” seem to be in another world, over a body of water, on the East Side. And while it may sometimes seem that many white artists are only supported by fans of the same race, rappers don’t necessarily see it that way.

Cody Hize, a rapper from Morenci, Mich., who claims to have only seen “one black family” in his city, said a lot of people were hesitant to accept him. They felt that a white person rapping is “acting black.” East Toledoan Low-E thinks it’s just a cultural misconception, pointing out that “in the beginning, there was Run DMC and the Beastie Boys,” and no one made a big deal out of it. However, fellow East Toledoan Atomic points out that in his experience, it seems that white people are “more willing to accept local artists [and] black people only support their friends.”

I’ve seen that happen too many times to deny it.

So how can a “white rapper” lose the label and gain the respect of his African-American counterparts? East Toledoan Bre. Weez feels that while it may be harder to be taken seriously, once people hear the music the label disappears. Ghifted said, “black people are his strongest supporters,” and Sixx Digit almost confirms that claim, admitting that even though he’s a white artist, when he sees a CD with a white artist on it, he’s apprehensive about listen to it. And while rapper Alaz feels “you might never get the respect you deserve,” Dasit, contestant on VH1’s White Rapper Show and protégé of MC Hammer, says that with the emergence of more white artists in the mainstream, “the public is seeing there are more than just a few [white] rappers who have talent.” Tempestt says regardless of race, it’s all about standing out from the crowd.

So what have we learned? While ignorance may still be present in a small percentage of people, the Hip-Hop community is willing to embrace talent, regardless of race. There just has to be more people, both artists and supporters, willing to move beyond stereotypes and judge Hip-Hop artists not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their lyrics. O

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S

ay what you will about the Oct. 9 episode, but you have to admit this: It’s gotten people talking about “The Simpsons” again.

There are few shows which can be said to have changed everything, but “The Simpsons” is one of them. When it began, the animated series was a lightning rod for passionate opinion, with many rightly JEFF praising it for its creative genius, and others condemning it for its supposedly negative effects on “family values,” whatever that meant.

As time went by, the show matured into a true comedy classic — at the time, the best show on television. For years, the show became the benchmark by which all television comedy would be judged. It was smart, irreverent, hip and funny as hell.

But as time passed, something sad happened to “The Simpsons.” The show’s creative well seemed to run dry. And still, it pushed on, long past any rational point of closure. That was more than a decade ago. For those who remember the early years, the recent incarnations of “The Simpsons” are like watching a brain-dead patient on life support. It’s still hanging on, barely, and will keep hanging on until someone pulls the plug.

Seems like very few people talk about “The Simpsons” anymore. Which is why the opening credit sequence that aired on Oct. 9, directed by controversial British graffiti artist Banksy, must be given credit — it got people interested. But to what end?

For those who missed it, the opening started as almost every other “Simpsons” ever has, save for the name “BANKSY” being sprawled everywhere. It led to the traditional “couch gag,” a joke that is different each week. This week’s “gag” was more like a lecture.

The footage cut to stylized shots of what seemed to be a Korean animation studio, where anonymous laborers toiled to make “The Simpsons.” Children dipped the animation cells into open vats of toxic waste. Rats munched on piles of bones in the corner. Workers ground up live kittens to make stuffing for Bart plush dolls. “Simpsons” DVDs were made by using a dying unicorn’s horn to punch out the center — all inside a prison shaped like the 20th Century Fox logo.

You can’t fault Banksy for being subtle, that’s for sure. Nor can you say the creators of “The Simpsons” weren’t somewhat brave for letting the opening air. But realistically — what did this grotesquely on-point satire accomplish?

Fox is meant to be seen as a villain. But it’s not like “The Simpsons” hasn’t taken shots at its network before. And it certainly hasn’t ever been a secret that the show hired Korean animators — after all, it’s been right there in the closing credits for two decades. If Fox really had been outraged by or concerned about the opening, it simply wouldn’t have aired it.

Another target is “The Simpsons” itself. The opening clearly is supposed to take shots at the cash cow the franchise has become. But the days of Simpson-mania are long gone. It would be one thing to make such observations if the show was still on the cutting edge of pop culture. But we’re at least 12 years past that.

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But the biggest target of all might be the viewers themselves. Imagine watching an opening which basically tells you this show is produced in the most horrific conditions imaginable. And then, you’re expected to keep watching and be entertained by it, without any moral objections. What does that say about the artists’ attitude toward their audience?

The big winner of the whole thing is Banksy, who made a name for himself in America in the space of a few minutes. He can stand as the brave artist who took shots at Fox and lived to tell the tale. Granted, the shots weren’t creative or artful, and his targets will make a lot of cash from his criticism, but it’s the thought that counts, I guess.

For “The Simpsons,” the minor firestorm will be over by the time this year’s “Treehouse of Horror” plays. The show will keep going, Fox will keep making money, any sense of quality or relevance will once again vanish. And those of us who remember the good old days still wait patiently for the day when what was once the best show on television will be allowed to rest in peace. O E-mail Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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