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3OH!3 tour hits GRand Rapids, Marquette • Highwaymen tribute in MOnroe, tecumseh • GAME SAVVY LATE NIGHT • MIA GONZALEZ NOV. 3, 2010 • Episode 1 Chapter 35 • Toledo Free Press Star, Toledo, OH: “It was time to graduate ” — Rob Schneider on leaving “Saturday Night Live” in 1994 after four seasons.
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Trust them 3OH!3 to perform in Grand Rapids, Marquette
By Contessa Porter (lilD) Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Toledo Hip-Hop artist Cuntry just acquired a digital distribution deal for one of his singles. Platinum-selling band 3OH!3 can tell him all about making that work to his advantage. Two kids who met at college and just wanted to make good music, Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte said they never dreamed of touring the world, partying with stars and pissing off so many people. The goal of 3OH!3 was always just to make good music. “We weren’t trying to be the most successful band ever.,� Motte said in an Oct. 3 interview with Toledo Free Press Star. With the success of its single “Don’t Trust Me,� 3OH!3 has been able to get its music heard all across the country, playing on the Warped Tour in 2008, MTVU’s Spring Break in 2009, and now headlining its own “Streets of Gold� Tour. The band’s unique blend of Electropop, Hip-Hop, edgy lyrics and nonchalant demeanor has made for a highly potent blend of controversy and mainstream success. The song that put them on the map has turned heads — and stomachs. Some people took offense to the lyrics in “Don’t Trust Me� because of the jokes made about Helen Keller and a certain threeletter word used to describe a woman who is ... overly friendly. “People with a sense of humor understand it’s meant to be funny,� Motte said. The single sold 2 million copies in the United States, so it looks like the sensitive people lost this round. 3OH!3’s latest album, “Streets of Gold,�
was released June 29 to mixed reviews. Some thought it was misogynistic and shallow, while others praised it for being fun, fearless and musically diversified. And while the album debuted at No. 7 and sold 41,000 copies in its first week, the lead single, “My First Kiss,� featuring Ke$ha, has sold 500,000 copies in digital downloads. Such a huge gap in sales of the album and the single can be disappointing to a band, but Foreman and Motte take it in stride. “That’s the way it’s going; most sales are single sales. It’s up to us as artists to change with the times,� Motte said. Headlining its first tour, 3OH!3 promises “real energy [and] real fun,� and boasts that “everyone who comes out has a good time.� Each city sees a show unique to that performance, Motte said. Foreman and Motte realize that the real money in the music industry is in touring; their schedule is packed with a show almost every night from now until Nov. 23, with just five days off scheduled. But their biggest goal isn’t to be rich, spoiled rock stars. Motte said 3OH!3’s biggest accomplishment is “being able to make music that we like, tour around the world and have fun.� 3OH!3 will play at the Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 3 and the Berry Events Center in Marquette, Mich., Nov. 4. For more information and directions, visit the venue websites at www.orbitroom.com and www. nmu.edu. O
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By Sarah Ottney Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
The Highwaymen are on the road again — and they’re headed to Southeast Michigan. The musical tribute to country music legends Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash will bring its honky-tonk hits to Monroe on Nov. 5 and Tecumseh on Nov. 6. Both shows start at 7:30 p.m. The group has been touring for five years, but this will be its first trip to Michigan, said road manager Michael Johnson. Each performer is well-known for his uncanny resemblance to the singer he portrays, both in looks and singing voice, Johnson said. Portraying Nelson is Michael Moore, who said he remembers hearing the singer on his grandmother’s old AM radio when he was just a kid in Texas, according to the band’s website. Even then, he was drawn to Nelson’s songs and spent years perfecting his unusual voice and phrasings — not to mention growing out his trademark braids — until he got it just right. Rusty Evans and his band, Ring of Fire,
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Johnson said fans of classic country music will not want to miss the shows. “With two hours of good music and some of the biggest hits from these legendary country stars, everybody will more than likely hear their favorite songs,” Johnson said. “Each one of these guys has enough hits to fill a show, so these three together will be the Super Bowl of country music happening right here on stage. If you like country music, you don’t want to miss this show.” Tickets for the Nov. 5 show at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St., Monroe, are $25 ($22 for seniors, $15 for students); contact the box office at (734) 242-7722 or visit www.riverraisincentre.org for tickets. Tickets for the Nov. 6 show at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St., Tecumseh, are $28 ($24 for seniors and students); contact the box office at (517) 423-6617 or visit www.thetca.org for tickets. The Tecumseh show will include a special pre-show performance by Pat Dunn and his band, Longshot, at 6:45 p.m. For more information, visit the website www. highwaymenlive.com. O
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Comic book cowboy is still in the saddle By Jim Beard Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
You can’t keep a good cowboy down: Jonah Hex, DC Comics’ infamous bad-boy gunslinger, resurfaces with a double-barrel shotgun burst of Old West action. His big-budget theatrical movie didn’t exactly set the sagebrush on fire but the character, created in 1972, is still kickin’ like an angry mule in his original medium. Paul Shiple, comic rustler at The Game Room, corrals his thoughts and brands them with his own unique take on the whole shootin’ match. “Movie? What movie?” he spits out like a plug o’ tobacco. “Possibly the summer’s most disappointing release, ‘Jonah Hex’ received horrible reviews and a tepid box office take. Fortunately for fans of the character, the Jonah Hex comic is about as good as it gets. I find the title to be consistently the strongest mainstream book that DC publishes today. “The format is key: Each issue is a 22-page, selfcontained story with constantly inventive tales
by series writers Justin Grey and Jimmy Palmiotti, with a rotating stable of some of the finest international artists working today. Top-rate stuff!” If you saddle up and mosey on over to your local comic shop today, you’ll be able to lasso not only a copy of “Jonah Hex” No. 61 but also the latest trade paperback collection of the bounty hunter’s previous trailblazing, “Jonah Hex: Counting Corpses.” Hex is a former Civil War soldier whose facial scarring ranks as some of the most unique in fiction. His world is populated by all the various kinds of scallywags you’d expect in the Old West and his problems tend toward the violent. Issue No. 61 features a new character in Hex’s life: Mai Ling, a butt-kickin’ cutie who claims to be the cowboy’s wife. Yep, gonna be a hot time on the cold prairie tonight. O
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Lupusoid Ottawa Tavern event to help UT student with lupus. about lupus, and has taken to writing a blog titled “The Legal Lupusoid” to document the treatment process, and how she is responding star@toledofreepress.com to her new life as a young woman living with lupus. She admits to going from feeling pessiMia Gonzalez has a lot on her plate. The 27-year-old is a second-year law stu- mistic about the turn her life has taken to being dent at the University of Toledo. She is just hopeful about better days in the not-so-disfinishing a round of chemotherapy. She is tired tant future. “I wrote earlier about my luck running out, more often than not. She gets hot flashes frequently because of the temporary menopause (and) I am feeling that time might be soon,” she wrote in an October entry. “I had to drop my she’s going through. internship due to feeling so behind. I am not She has lupus. sure how I am going to live my Sick for months before being life around feeling so brain dead diagnosed with the systemic at times, but I will learn, and you lupus erythematosus form of will all be the first to know how I lupus, Gonzalez has been unfigure it all out!” dergoing a number of medical In the meantime, Gonzalez is treatments and processes which faced with the very real prospects are taking a financial toll on of handling the financial ramifithe student, whose law school cations of the disease. In addition schedule does not allow for a to diagnosis expenses, she refull-time job. cently had to receive three shots The Ottawa Tavern is hosting to protect her ovaries during the “Lupusoid,” a night of entertainchemotherapy sessions, at a cost ment Nov. 6 to help Gonzalez of $2,000 apiece. Insurance is not with her medical expenses. Becovering the cost. ginning at 6 p.m., the DownThe fundraiser will help Gontown bar is featuring a full zalez to focus her energy on her night of fundraising activity, GONZALEZ school life, she said. She’s worincluding food, music, a silent auction and dancing. A portion of the night’s ried that any bad credit developed from being proceeds will also go to the Lupus Foundation unable to pay her mounting bills will prevent her from being able to take and pass the bar of America. Gonzalez said balancing her life has been exam in the future. “It will allow me to not have bill collectors a whirlwind since she discovered her kidneys were failing and was diagnosed with the auto- calling me, and give me an opportunity to educate others about lupus,” she said. immune disease this summer. To help her own cause, Gonzalez is going “I went from being a healthy person to a person taking 13 pills a day,” Gonzalez said to be pitching in at the fundraiser during the in a phone interview between a law school “Raising the bar” portion of the evening, in training session and a medical appointment. which she and friends will be bartending and “I now know what makes me so tired every collecting the tips. This portion of the event will day. I’m still learning how to deal with it. With run from 6 to 9 p.m. Music during this portion of the event will lupus, you look fine. But when they do blood and urine tests, I’m not fine. I’m not OK, you be performed by Marcio Zip and Tyler, Rachel know? When I’m really tired, I need to rest or Richardson, Sarah Cohen and Ruben Zukowski. Later bands will include 33 1/3, the Faux Paus, I could get bronchitis.” According to the Lupus Foundation of The Forest, Analog Graveyard and a Cake cover America, lupus is a chronic, autoimmune dis- band called Frosting. Despite the potentially life-threatening status ease that can damage any part of the body, including the skin, joints and organs. As the im- of lupus, Gonzalez is intent on staying positive. “My head is spinning and the world keeps on mune system fails, the body’s ability to fight viruses, bacteria and germs is thrown off. With a-moving. I think this is the hardest to grapple lupus, the body can no longer identify foreign with,” she wrote in her blog. “There are some invaders and healthy tissues and creates anti- days I feel odd and need to sit down, but of bodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue, course, time, people, places keep happening. I causing inflammation, pain and damage to var- am dreaming that one day this will be a faint ious parts of the body. The disease is most preva- memory and I will be laughing around the table lent in women of childbearing age, and affects with friends over wine and dinner.” The Ottawa Tavern is located at 1817 Adams up to 2 million people in the U.S., with 16,000 St. Gonzalez’s blog can be found at mia-thelegal new cases reported annually in the country. Gonzalez said she wants to educate others lupusoid.blogspot.com/. O By Joel Sensenig
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ROB SCHNEIDER MADE HIS DIRECTING DEBUT IN 2008 WITH “BIG STAN.” TOLEDOFREEPRESS.COM / WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3, 2010 n 7
Living this life Activist by day, artist by night ... all in Toledo.
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may be the luckiest girl in the universe. No, I am. I’m sure of it. I get to work as an activist during the day and live as an artist on evenings and weekends. My schedule is divided between Independent Advocates, Art Corner Toledo (ACT) and my guitar. These three things fill up my calendar, but more importantly, they fill up my heart and brain. Perhaps you’ve heard me mention that I am one of countless Toledoans living this life. Artists and activists populate this town. I had breakfast with one of my dearest ones Saturday morning at a favorite Downtown spot, Pam’s Corner. We planned Rachel and schemed the next ACT project over Pumpkin Pamcakes and came away both feeling warm, nourished and motivated. One thing artists know about themselves and each other, is that a certain amount of flexibility is required when two or more are coming together to create something as a team. There’s always that element of forgiveness for creative idiosyncrasies. That morning, it became clear that I will need to allow for that same flexibility as it relates to the mission of ACT. I hope that the community can come along with me on this. I’m willing to chalk it up to good oldfashioned evolution if you are. ACT formed as a vehicle to promote Toledo’s activism through art. That little tree has sprung roots. The foundation is strong with Project No. 1 (which, by the way, will be officially unveiled in the springtime in a joint event with Toledo GROWs; bring your gardening gloves.) and other projects that are in the works. The next thing that ACT is ready to promote is the revitalization of Uptown and Downtown Toledo through art and independent local business. It’s not really that much of a stretch if you think of it in terms of activism, which in the past I have described as needing a certain amount of blind hope and lots of major leaps of faith that what the activist is working for is going to improve their corner of the world. I think it goes without saying that independent business owners have to close their eyes and jump in with a similar spirit. Just ask Pam, who fed us that morning. So, back
to flexibility and improvisation. It wasn’t entirely shocking when one of the partnerships that ACT had planned on didn’t pan out. These things happen. But photographer Tina Gionis is still ready to make some art. A photographic documentary of the revitalization of Uptown and Downtown Toledo through the surge of support for local businesses? Why, yes! What a fabulous idea. As Tina (a Toledo-born artist who spent several years in New York and then moved home) put it, “12 years ago, people were moving away from Toledo to go places where stuff was happening. Now, people in Toledo are staying here to make things happen.” That’s a pretty great time to be in Toledo, if you ask me. I can’t wait to see that through Tina’s lens. And if all goes as planned (or some variation of it) the community will have opportunities to regularly lay eyes on the work as it becomes publicly displayed. Which leads me to ACT’s next evolutionary twist. Originally, ACT couldn’t answer the question, “What will happen to each piece that is created?” The mural at Manos Garden was a natural because it had a place to live on the wall at 1441 Jackson St. But, where would the rest end up? One big show at Bozarts or the Parkwood Gallery? Maybe. But, that would be difficult given matters of timing. These pieces will constantly be coming to be. There won’t be a moment when ACT decides it’s all done. ACT is practically defined by the infinite possibilities to promote Toledo’s creative capabilities. So, wouldn’t it be cool if each piece became public art? What if you could find a series of Gionis’ photographs about local treasures displayed in the Downtown library? Or at Huntington Center or outside of Fifth Third Field? Wouldn’t that be a wonderful opportunity to welcome those Toledoans who may travel into Downtown only occasionally to explore the nooks and crannies a little more? Let’s try it! Let’s try it! O
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Rachel Richardson is an activist, musician, cofounder and co-director of Independent Advocates, and a product of Toledo, Ohio. E-mail her at star@toledofreepress.com.
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A talk with Rob Schneider stands in contrast to all the characters he has played during his nearly 25-year career in comedy. While he has made a career out of playing over-the-top, cartoonish caricatures, the man himself is a very engaging, intelligent realist, especially about the business he makes his living in. “It’s always been mean, but now it’s ruthless. It’s a tough thing for people,” Schneider told Toledo Free Press Star. “There were a lot more comedy clubs when I first started, and if you were funny, people found out about you. It’s harder to break through. I’ll put it this way: A lot of people are making the same money, a lot of the little acts are making the same money they were 25 years ago.” It seems a little late in the game for the 47-year-old comedian to go back on the road and work clubs, especially when most audiences know him, first and foremost, as a screen actor. But Schneider, who started in stand-up, said he was inspired by having the chance to see the great George Carlin’s last concert live. “I thought, God, I really want to do that. And while I’m still young enough to do it, to go out on the road and to write an act, because honestly, by the time I got a good half-hour, I became famous. And I never got to have that killer hour, hour-and-a-half of stand-up, to put on a good show. “It took me a year to write it. I’m still working on it,” Schneider said of his current act, which he will perform at Connxtions Comedy Club on Nov. 5 and 6. Schneider’s early career in clubs was halted by sudden national attention, thanks to joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in 1988. When asked if the cast he was involved with — which included Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman and more — was one of the best ever, Schneider said that along with the legendary first cast and the Eddie Murphy years, “I think we were one of the top three,” though he admitted he hasn’t seen many of the recent casts. His success on the show led to film, which was what Schneider had always wanted to achieve, though he had never really wanted to be in starring roles. The choice to become a featured player was a calculated one, he said. “The basic things are, it’s a heartless business, it’s just about money. I just always wanted to be a character actor, but I realized pretty quickly that in Hollywood, we don’t wanna pay character actors. So, if you want to make any money, you have to be a star in a movie. So, I started writing my own, because that’s what Adam Sandler told me to do. And I’ve been pretty lucky.” There is no doubt that Schneider’s film career has been helped and influenced by his work with friend and fellow “SNL” alum Sandler. Schneider said their collaborations have been successful because of the easy way the two work together. “There’s a real trust there. If something’s not working, we can change it quickly without any ego to stroke. He’ll just say, ‘Hey, let’s do something different,’ and I’ll slide right with him, the way he’s going, and vice versa.” Schneider’s solo projects in recent years have included the 2009 film “Big Stan,” which marked his directorial debut. “Most of the movies that I have done, I had a hand in the directing of it anyway. And I got tired of the filter of, like, ‘Let me do this,’ and the director would say, ‘Oh, I want it this way,’ and I said, ‘Well, we’ll do it both ways.’ And I said, I don’t want to do that anymore. I wrote it, I know what the vision is, I want to do that.” And though his stage act and film work seem to be his main focus, Schneider also gave a hint as to where his future may lie. “It seems you can do more interesting stuff on television than you can in films right now, for comedies. And I may be inching back to do a television show.” O E-mail Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.
Rob Schneider was a “Saturday Night Live” cast member with Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and Phil Hartman. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO
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Scrap4Art’s latest effort hasn’t even gotten started yet and already it has local patrons yelling for an encore. “ENCORE! Jewelry and Accessories Reborn from Unexpected Materials” will feature a silent auction of some of the area’s innovative artwork made from scrap materials. The gala event will take center stage for one night only at the Davis Building from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 4. Participating artists include Ashley Blanco, Angela Ciani, Kathleen Connell, Cristee Gilson, Lucette & Fred Jones, Mary Lou Kennelly, Michelle Kepford, Jenny Gorkowski Klear, Sally Moore, Lois Morgan, Masako Onodera, Kellie Leininger Patton, Mary Perrin, Kim Radatz, Jeanne Rhea, Emlyn Strzempka, L. Sue Szabo, Meredith S. Tibjash, Christine and Cathy Wile, Becky Williams and students from Central Elementary School in Sylvania. “We are trying to raise awareness — many materials do not need to go into the land fills, but can become creative art materials,” said Beth Sheets, outreach chairwoman. “We offer workshops to promote recycling awareness for scouts and school groups. Our ENCORE event is the
chance to promote these messages to a whole different audience. We have been thrilled with the response from the many artists and find their use of materials to be inspirational. Guests will get to view art, shop and snack all in one fun night.” Now entering its fourth year, Scrap4Art is dedicated to the collection and redistribution of clean supplies for artistic and educational use. The nonprofit organization receives donated materials from many local businesses. “Educating the public on the possibilities for recycling and re-purposing materials is a high priority for Scrap4Art,” Sheets said. “This is our first attempt at a fundraiser. We have been hit by a decrease in grants and corporate support, so this was our attempt to raise much needed funds to support our outreach programs. One of our grants has allowed us to offer materials free to many Toledo public schools and community festivals.” Tickets for the ENCORE gala are $35 at the door cash or check only. Catering is being provided by Pam’s Corner. Scrap4Art is encouraging people to reserve their tickets ahead of time by registering online at www.scrap4arttoledo.org. The Davis Building is located at 151 N. Michigan St. Scrap4Art is funded in significant part through the Ohio Arts Council. For more information, call (419) 720-2978. O
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Page vs. stage War of words sparks literary debate.
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ecently a war of words has been raging in many of our city’s hottest literary venues, leaving many local bards with one burning question: Are traditional poetry and spoken word two different mediums or can they meet somewhere in the middle to create a lasting legacy of creativity? The entire page versus stage debate is nothing new; my guess is that Shakespeare was faced with the same question long before Saul Williams competed in his first slam. While I have always believed that if something isn’t fit for the page it has no place being performed, I’ll admit it can be something of a gray area at times. For many people, the JOHN mere mention of poetry can be a real yawn. I can relate — I’ve nearly fallen asleep at a few readings myself. But I do think that the art form tends to get a bad rap overall. There are plenty of examples of verse that are both sound pieces of writing and examples of quality entertainment, both locally and around the globe. One of our area’s newest shining examples, Bowling Green’s “urban nu-sense,” presents the outlet. The monthly spoken word series at the Cla-Zel Theatre showcases a wide array of talented feature performers, as well as an open mic. The event, which is being organized by Natural, who formerly co-hosted the Mano’s Back Porch as a member of the nu-mutants, also offers art exhibitions and a much-needed publishing opportunity for local authors in the form of a collective magazine known as “The Rant.” The next reading at the Cla-Zel is set for Nov. 10. Other regional venues that offer both poetry and spoken word: Simply Poetry at Brooklyn’s Daily Grind, the Village Voice at the Ground Level Coffee House and the Collingwood Arts Center Tuesday Series. I’m sure there are a number of other great venues that slip my mind right now — they’ve been springing up all across the city lately. Just what makes a piece of writing great entertainment and great literature, I hear you ask? My gut tells me it is a piece you can find enjoyable in any form. By contrast, there are plenty of songs I love listening to that happen
to have lyrics that read like bad poetry — while they function as music, literary excellence they aren’t. Why do I find this whole subject so important? Why does it continue to be such a hot topic? Many authors tend to use the ability to separate the two forms as a crutch, so they don’t even try to master both forms — and what’s worse, many spoken word performers use this as an excuse not to be well-read, which gets especially under my skin. If you won’t read poetry, you have no business writing it — period. I myself spent a number of years wandering around Toledo’s bar scene reading and selling books out of a bag in unlikely places like Manhattan’s and The Bronze Boar. In fact, I paid my rent that way with the support of local bands that would often let me read between sets, and I couldn’t have done it without being able to write and perform. Having read a few books really did come in handy when talking to buyers. What do you think? I know it may seem like a tall order to ask poets to multitask, but it seems criminal not to try.
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Bozarts hosts ‘One Night Stands’ Bozarts Fine Art and Music Gallery opens its “Series of One Night Stands” Nov. 5 that will run every Friday until Dec. 10. Featuring different artists for each show, the “One Night Stands” series will be the last shows at Bozarts until April 2011. Owner Jerry Gray said, “We’re giving people an excuse to get together. I think it’s really good to do a series of shows like that too, potentially for Christmas presents.” Live music and mixed media exhibits are a theme throughout each of the stands, Gray said. “Some of them are folks that haven’t had a lot of gallery experience but are very motivated and very productive,” Gray said. “I’m trying to bring some new faces out to take advantage of an evening at a gallery.” The series opens with “Doors, Fences, Walls, Windows and a Bunch of Stuff in Between,” featuring works from Kerry Krow, Jerry Gray, Sean Mull, Nate Masternak and Har Simrit Singh at 6 p.m. Nov. 5. Doug Kampfer will present “Epato’s Winter Ride” Nov. 12. The Moon Mob Gang will be at Bozarts Nov. 19 with a night of multimedia art and music. Sculptures, paintings and hand prints by Marko Milliken and Jamie Carlin will be featured Nov. 26. The winners of the Bozarts one year anniversary coloring contest, Scott Dow and Justin Paat, will present their mixed media exhibition Dec. 3. The last “One Night Stand” Dec. 10 will be a “Devicious Party” with Devicious’ hand-printed T-shirt designs. Gray said Bozarts is a good space for young or new artists to show their work because of the control he allows artists to have over the space, from lighting to music to wall color. “It would definitely be a different experience from what they would find elsewhere, namely because they have control to do what they would like to,” Gray said. “They can bring in their own music, set up installations and do whatever they like.” “I think it’s a little bit of fresh air,” Gray said of Bozarts. “It’s grassroots, a homey, inviting space — definitely not a pristine area. A quirky spot which I think a variety of folks can feel comfortable with. There’s a lot of energy going through here too: We have shows on a regular basis.” Gray said Bozarts will reopen as a studio space for five to six artists throughout the winter. O — Amy Biolchini
The Beer & Wine Cave will host a home beer-brewing demonstration in celebration of National Teach a Friend to Brew Day. Two brewers will present live demonstrations of different brewing styles. One style will be for first time brewers while the other will be more advanced. “We’re doing two styles, so anyone that would want to make beer at home would be able to do it,” said Scott Hiser, owner of Brew Supplies Direct Co., which is located inside The Beer & Wine Cave. Demonstrations are free for all, with materials for home brewing available to purchase. The demonstrations begin at 2 p.m. The Beer & Wine Cave is located at 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd. O — Kristen Rapin
Happy Badger concerts Each Friday and Saturday, Happy Badger, 331 N. Main St. in Bowling Green, features a local/ regional act. Fridays are a dinner concert from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays are a Musical Brunch from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 5: Gene Crawford Nov. 6: Acoustic TBA Nov. 12: Marianna and Friends Nov. 13: Anthony Two Feathers Native Flute Nov. 19: Prestige Acapella BGSU Nov. 20: Blue Moon w/Laurie Sawyers Holiday Parade Day Nov. 26: Black Swamp String Band Nov. 27: Jazzerize w/ Steve Knuerk O — Staff Reports
Way Library to host Clark Gable film festival
On successive Sundays starting Nov. 7, Way Public Library in Perrysburg will begin a four-part film series featuring one of the most popular and important stars in Hollywood history, the Ohioborn farm boy, Clark Gable. The series begins with the 1934 Depression-era comedy “It Happened One Night.” Following the multi-Oscarwinning “It Happened One Night,” on Nov. 7, the schedule is as follows: “Comrade X” (1940) will be shown Nov. 14, “Key to the City” (1950) will be shown on Nov. 21 and “It Started in Naples” (1960) will conclude the series on Nov. 28.
Gable’s glamorous co-stars from these pictures include Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr, Loretta Young and Sophia Loren. All films will begin at 2 p.m. in the upper level auditorium of the library. Admission and refreshments are free. Each film will have a special guest speaker to introduce and discuss the film afterwards. Call (419) 874-3135 for more information. O
Way to commemorate Veterans Day Way Public Library continues its Reel Talk classic film series with “Three Came Home.” This seldomseen film, made in 1950, stars Claudette Colbert and Patric Knowles. Colbert is married to British administrator Knowles and living in the Far East during World War II. The conquering Japanese throw the family into a POW camp and their confinement is recounted in harrowing and unsparing detail. Based on the true story of Agnes Newton Keith, who was imprisoned in Japanese camps from 1941 to the end of World War II, “Three Came Home” will be shown at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11. Phyllis Gallo, Toledo area film buff will be the guest speaker. No reservations are required. Admission and refreshments are free. The library is located at 101 E. Indiana St. in Perrysburg. For further information call (419) 874-3135. O — Staff Reports
Corny Comedy Corny Beef and Cabaret, that crazy, zany, bawdy show of muisic and comedy, will be presented Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. at South Briar Restaurant, 5147 Main St., Sylvania. Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are $25, which includes $10 towards dinner. Make reservations by calling (419) 517-1111. O — Staff Reports
BGSU hosts juggling festival World Juggling Association founder and president Jason Garfield will perform at Bowling Green State University’s Burning Club Juggling Festival Nov. 6. Educational and humorous commentary will accompany the demonstrations and original routines.
Tickets are $10 at the door for the 7 p.m. show in the theater (room 206) of BGSU’s Bowen Thompson Student Union. O — Amy Biolchini
‘Secrets of the Tomb’ opens at Toledo Museum of Art
The Toledo Museum of Art opened “The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb” Oct. 29. Featuring the museum’s mummies, as well as more than 150 objects, the exhibit explores 3,000 years of history. The exhibit is designed to be tomb-like and gives visitors personal narrative details of many of the Egyptian relics on display. According to exhibition coordinator Sandra Knudsen, “Secrets of the Tomb” will be open for two years. Admission is free for TMA members and children under 6 years of age. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for those aged 6 to 22 years. O — Amy Biolchini
Birthday party pays tribute to Toledo blues legend Griswold Griffin’s Hines Farm Blues Club will host a birthday celebration in tribute to Roman Griswold, a noted Toledo blues keyboardist and vocalist. Special performances include Harmonica Shah, The Midnight Rockers, Mudfoot and the Lost Soles, L.A. Gold, Porkchop Dupree and The Griswolds. The party begins 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at 3950 South Berkey Southern Rd. in Swanton. Admission is $12. O — Amy Biolchini
Chinese fall cultural program at UT
A Chinese fall cultural festival with performances including tai chi, Chinese folk music, piano, dance, choir, a fashion show and Peking Opera will take place from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the University of Toledo’s Doermann Theatre. Admission is free for the event, which is intended to showcase the history, cultural diversity and beauty of China. The festival is presented by the Chinese Association of Greater Toledo, the Chinese Center of Toledo and the University of Toledo Association of Chinese Faculty and Staff. O — Amy Biolchini
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Pop culture interest The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) is opening a photography show at Parkwood Gallery with a reception with the artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Approximately 40 works from Seder Burns, Matthew Donahue, Ruth Foote and Jane Vanden Eynden will be on display. Michelle Carlson, program coordinator for ACGT, said the works have common threads although each photographer has unique techniques. “A lot of them have a pop culture interest,” Carlson said. Burns, an art instructor at the University of Toledo, will showcase a collection of large-scale photographs titled “Three Minutes: Short Adventures in Time and Space.” His images show a scene over the span of three minutes, bringing daily movements into perspective. Donahue, a popular culture professor at Bowling Green State University, will present “Taking it to the Streets: An Art Car Experience.” This series of photographs documents his creation of “art cars,” vehicles elaborately decorated. Foote, an associate professor at Owens Community College, will show photographs taken of the trash left by the tenants of a beauty shop. Parkwood Gallery is located at 1838 Parkwood Ave., Suite 120, in Toledo. O — Amy Biolchini
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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio
Compiled by Whitney Meschke Events are subject to change.
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 Rick Whited: Nov. 4. O Venyx: Nov. 5. O The Bloody Tinth: Nov. 6. O Jeff Stewart: Nov. 11. O Freak Ender: Nov. 12. O Nu Tones: Nov. 13.
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 and Thursdays. O Ravens: Nov. 5. O Bush League: Nov. 6. O Stonehouse: Nov. 12. O Crucial 420: Nov. 13.
Brooklyn’s Daily Grind Coffee and music, what more can one want? If a snack is the answer, this is your spot. 723 Airport Hwy., Holland. (419) 724-1433 or www.brooklynscafe.com. O Argentinean tango: 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 4. O Dan “Mudfoot” Hubbs, Jack Schilb: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 8.
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.
Winners of Joel Roberts CD collection
O Sinbad: 9 p.m. Nov. 5, $25. O Bret Michaels: 9 p.m. Nov. 13, $25.
Pretend Records and Toledo Free Press Star awarded ten 4-CD sets of Joel Roberts’ music in conjunction with the Oct. 20 Star cover story. The winners are: Larry Wanucha, Eric Sobel, Brendan Wilde, Sarah Hamblin, Ryan Connolly, Erika Kuester, Todd Mavis, Darren Keil, Robert Wheeler and Josh Thurston. Winners can arrange to pick up their CDs by e-mailing star@toledofreepress.com. O
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.
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: Nov. 3. O Nathan Cogan: Nov. 4. O City Limit Sundown: Nov. 5-6. O Greg Aranda: Nov. 9. O Ronn Daniels: Nov. 10. O The Bridges: Nov. 11-13.
Fat Fish Blue Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. O Johnny Reed and the House Rockers: 9:30 p.m. Nov. 5. O Bourbon Street: 9 p.m. Nov. 6.
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 Floral Terrace, Friday Night Fever: 5 p.m. Nov. 4. O Solar Powered Sun Destroyer, the Forest, 33 1/3: 6 p.m. Nov. 8. O Smile Empty Soul, Earshot, Edisun, 8th Street: 8 p.m. Nov. 9. O Arsonists Get All the Girls, Ion Dissonance, Within the Ruins, And Hell Followed With, Structures, Trust Me I’m a Doctor: 6 p.m. Nov. 10. O My Darkest Day, Hazard Perry: 9 p.m. Nov. 11. O Mustard Plug, Al Blanco Diablo: 9 p.m. Nov. 12.
French Quarter J. Pat’s Pub Live entertainment at 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. O Noisy Neighbors: Nov. 5-6. O The Late Show: Nov. 12-13.
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 Couples Therapy poetry night: 8 p.m. Nov. 4. O Achachay: 7 p.m. Nov. 5. O Natural Hair Meetup: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6. O Poetry Power Summit: 7 p.m. Nov. 11, $5.
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Manhattan’s This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City puts on a show for the weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www. manhattanstoledo.com. O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. Nov. 4. O Stonehouse: Nov. 5. O Vytas & His Eclectic Outfit: Nov. 6. O Jon Jelinger Trio: 6 p.m. Nov. 11. O Tom Turner & Slowburn: Nov. 12. O Noteworthy: Nov. 13.
Mickey Finn’s
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 A Day to Remember, Underoath, the Word Alive, Close Your Eyes: 6 p.m. Nov. 12, $22-$25. O The Acacia Strain, the Red Chord, Terror, Gaza, the Contortionist: 6 p.m. Nov. 13.
A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights. 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www. mickeyfinnspub.com. O Death Before Dishonor, Disconnected, Kansas City Shuffle: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 3. O Das Racist: 8 p.m. Nov. 6, $13. O Franz Nicolay: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8.
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This club is a venue for music (and music lovers) of all types. 2567 W. Bancroft St. (419) 535-6664 or omnimidwest.com. O Thunderstruck, Lethal: 8 p.m. Nov. 12, $7.
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Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. O My Other Friend: Nov. 5. O Lupus fundraiser featuring Macio Zelip and Tyler, Rachel Richardson, Sarah Cohen, Ruben Zukowski, 33 1/3, the Faux Paus, the Forest, Analog Graveyard, Super Group: 6 p.m. Nov. 6, $5. O Slothpop, Gun Lake, Christian Taylor & Homeschool: Nov. 11. O The Powder Kegs, GOLD: Nov. 12. O The F***ing Hotlights: Nov. 13. O “Salami Joes” premiere: 9 and 11 p.m. Nov. 14.
This threesome will perform music by Count Basie and Joe Williams. 8 p.m. Nov. 5, Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $10-$12. (419) 824-3999 or www.franciscancenter.org.
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 Old West End Records: Wednesdays. O Mark Mikel: Friday afternoons and Tuesday nights. O Bob Rex: Sunday afternoons. O Frankie May, Ben Barefoot: Mondays. O Reese Daily Band: Nov. 13.
Trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba join forces for an evening of music by one of the best-known quintets in the area. 7 p.m. Nov. 5, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Trinity Plaza. $12$15. (419) 243-1231 or www.trinitytoledo.org.
Stars of the ’80s Tommy Tutone (“867-5309/Jenny”) and “Bad Boy” Troy of Sly Fox (“Let’s Go All the Way”) will perform. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $10. (419) 448-8544 or www. ritztheatre.org.
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Sunday matinees at the Gish Film Theater. BGSU’s Hanna Hall, East Wooster Street, Bowling Green. Free. (419) 372-4474 or www.bgsu.edu/ gish. “His Girl Friday,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11.
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 Pianist Andrew Cooperstock: master class, 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 6; concert, 3 p.m. Nov. 7, Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall, Tower View Boulevard and West Campus Drive. O High School Honors Choir Concert: 8 p.m. Nov. 13, UT’s Doermann Theater, University Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St.
TMA concerts Visual and audible arts combine for a new experience. Great Gallery (unless noted), 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. O UT faculty member Erik Johanson: 3 p.m. Nov. 14.
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8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265.
Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.
Club Friday: Jeff MacDonald’s Swingmania
Some of the city’s most talented performers entertain museum-goers during TMA’s It’s Friday events. 6:309:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Cloister, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 2558000 or toledomuseum.org.
Friday Night Live Regional entertainers will perform in an intimate setting. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $10. (419) 448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org.
Recycled Percussion These “America’s Got Talent” contestants will take on the percussive qualities of just about anything they can get their hands on, in a variety of styles. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Central Auditorium, 200 W. Main Cross St., Findlay. $10$23. (419) 422-4624 or www. artspartnership.com.
Styx The rock band will perform all the songs from its “The Grand Illusion” and “Pieces of Eight” albums. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $44.50-$54.50. (419) 3818851 or www.stranahantheater.com.
Scholars of a Different Note This concert series features BGSU vocal and instrumental music students. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 407-9700 or metroparkstoledo.com.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra If you like your holidays with a little spectacle, some bombast and a rockin’ light show, this performance will be right up your alley. 4 and 8 p.m. Nov. 11, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 7453000 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com.
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O Student recital: Drew Stevel and Zach Hinson, saxophone. 8 p.m. Nov. 12, Bryan Recital Hall.
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John Ondrasik’s one-man band will perform hits such as “Superman” and “100 Years,” as well as material from his new album, “Slice.” 8 p.m. Nov. 13, Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $26. (419) 824-3999, www. franciscancenter.org or ticketmaster.com.
Piano Wars This fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House will feature dueling keyboardists, appetizers, “mystery boxes,” raffles and auctions. 7-11 p.m. Nov. 12, Hilton Garden Inn, 6165 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. $75. (419) 471-4663 or www.rmhctoledo.org.
Brian E. Bogdanowitz This organist will perform Broadway and holiday favorites on the Gesu Catholic Church theater organ and the audience will be invited to sing along. 5 p.m. Nov. 14, 2049 Parkside Blvd. (419) 531-1421 or www.gesutoledo.org.
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BGSU concerts The university’s ensembles, choirs, quartets and more — and their friends — will present the music they’ve been perfecting. The performance halls are located in Moore Musical Arts Center, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green. (419) 372-8171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 372-8888 or www. bgsu.edu/colleges/music. O Jazz Lab Band I: 8 p.m. Nov. 4, Kobacker Hall. O Guest artist Paul Barnes, piano: 3 p.m. Nov. 7, Bryan Recital Hall. O Guitar ensembles, directed by faculty Christopher Buzzelli: 8 p.m. Nov. 9, Bryan Recital Hall.
This musician and maestro plans a “simple and elegant” holiday show featuring a smaller band of performers … and her trademark grand piano. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $45. (419) 824-3999 or www.franciscancenter.org.
BGSU concerts (cont.) O Jazz! Young People’s Concert: 11 a.m. Nov. 13, Bryan Recital Hall. $1-$2.
O Student recital: Ryan Sparks, tenor. 8 p.m. Nov. 13, Bryan Recital Hall. O Master class and recital: Nelita True, piano. 4 p.m. Nov. 13-14, Bryan Recital Hall. O Sounds of the Stadium: The Falcon Marching Band. 3 p.m. Nov. 14, Kobacker Hall. Call for ticket prices.
Clazel Theater This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. O Jay Farrar: 8 p.m. Nov. 13, $20-$25.
Gish Film Theater Named in memory of Dorothy and Lillian Gish, this theater hosts screenings of international and arthouse movies and matinees of popular films of the past. BGSU’s Hanna Hall, East Wooster Street, Bowling Green. Free. (419) 372-4474 or www.bgsu.edu/gish. O Tuesdays at the Gish: “The Thin Man,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2; “His Girl Friday,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11. O International Film Series: “Ten Winters,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. O Sunday matinees: “Teacher’s Pet,” 3 p.m. Nov. 7.
Grumpy Dave’s Comedy Nights This venue offers weekly humor-fests (maybe to make up for the crankiness). Above the Easy Street Cafe, 104 S. Main St., Bowling Green. $3-$5. www.grumpydavespub.com. O Frank G, Julie Lyons: 9 p.m. Nov. 9.
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is a 1949 comedy starring Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas. 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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Check out this rural jewel’s new exhibits and tour the museum and buildings to see blacksmith forge demonstrations and historic equipment. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 1-4 p.m. weekends (closed holidays), Wood County Historical Center & Museum, 13360 County Home Road, Bowling Green. $1-$4. (419) 3520967 or www.woodcountyhistory.org. O “Between Fences” Smithsonian exhibit: The exhibit looks at fences, both physical and figurative, and its representation as a division of race, culture or class.
100 @100 100 Works of Art by Alumni Artists to Celebrate BGSU’s Centennial. Each of the four studio areas in the School of
Art (graphic design, 2-D, 3-D and digital art) will select 25 works by outstanding alumni to represent the school’s accomplishments. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays (plus 6-9 p.m. Thursdays) and 1-4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 17, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Fine Arts Center, between Ridge and Wooster streets, Bowling Green. (419) 372-8525 or art.bgsu.edu/galleries.
The Cowboy Astronomer With wide-open vistas and truly dark skies, cowhand territory may have some of the best views of the stars around. In this show, a cowboy will help viewers “discover the sky’s signposts” and tell some of stories Native American cultures have told for centuries. 8 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays; 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 6, BGSU Planetarium, Room 112, Physical Sciences Lab Building, near
North College Drive and East Merry Avenue, Bowling Green. $1. (419) 372-8666 or physics.bgsu.edu/planetarium. This Austrian-born artist uses LEDs (light emitting diodes) as a medium. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays (plus 6-9 p.m. Thursdays) and 1-4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 5 (closed Nov. 11), Willard Wankelman Gallery, Fine Arts Center, between Ridge and Wooster streets, Bowling Green. (419) 372-8525 or art.bgsu.edu/galleries.
Karen and Jasen Willenbrink-Johnsen These visiting glass artists will be working in BGSU’s glass studio through Nov. 5 with daily demonstrations. Public slide show: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Room 1101, Fine Arts Center, between Ridge and Wooster streets, Bowling Green. (419) 372-7765 or art.bgsu.edu/galleries.
River Hike Eagles, sycamore leaves and gorgeous sunsets entice visitors to the autumn riverbank for this walk. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Otsego Park, 20000 W. River Road, Bowling Green. Register: (419) 661-1697 or reservations. woodcountyparkdistrict.org.
“Iolanthe” The Bowling Green Opera Theater will stage Gilbert & Sullivan’s comedy about the clash between the fantastic and Britain’s elite when a band of fairies take on the House of Lords. 8 p.m. Nov. 5-6, Wooster Center, 1124 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green. (419) 372-8171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 372-8888 or www.bgsu.edu/colleges/music.
Frank and Dean and Then Some This pair will pay tribute to the Rat Pack, as well as Bobby Darin, Elvis and others. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Pemberville Opera House, 115 Main St., Pemberville. $12. (419) 287-3274, (877) 287-4848 or www.pembervilleoperahouse.org. This planetarium program will cover Australia and the stars above the continent Down Under. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, 14 and 21; 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 12, 16 and 19; 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20, BGSU Planetarium, Room 112, Physical Sciences Lab Building, near North College Drive and East Merry Avenue, Bowling Green. $1. (419) 372-8666, (419) 3722421 or physics.bgsu.edu/planetarium.
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This BGSU alumnus, director of the Columbus design consultant firm Shift Global, will talk about creative vision from strategy through production. 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Room 206, Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Ridge Street and North College Drive, Bowling Green. (419) 372-8525 or art.bgsu.edu/galleries.
Dr. James G. Ravin This ophthalmologist co-authored “The Eye of the Artist” and will discuss specific artists and their works and the way eye illnesses affected them. 6-7 p.m. Nov. 9, Room 204, Fine Arts Center, between Ridge and Wooster streets, Bowling Green. (419) 372-8525 or art.bgsu.edu/galleries.
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Surprisingly beautiful bling will be sold during this silent auction to benefit Scrap4Art, a warehouse of sorts of similar materials for artists and art projects. (The surprise comes from the material: recycled or leftover items.) Wine and appetizers
will be available. 5-8 p.m. Nov. 4, the Davis Building, 118 10th St. $35. (419) 720-2978 or www.scrap4arttoledo.org.
“Precious Alchemy” Fine art jewelry by Courtney Bache, Amy Beeler, Chelsey Hammersmith, Dean Moore and Hans Ruebel will be on display. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Nov. 4-27, and noon-4 p.m. Nov. 28, River House Arts, 115 W. Front St., Perrysburg. (419) 874-8900 or river-house-arts.com.
“White Christmas” The Oregon Community Theatre will stage this musical adaptation about a song-and-dance team who follow a sister act to a gig at a foundering Vermont inn that just happens to be run by the World War II veterans’ former army commander. 8 p.m. Nov. 5-6, 12-13 and 2 p.m. Nov. 7, Fassett Auditorium, 3025 Starr Ave., Oregon. $12-$15. (419) 6911398 or www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org.
Woodcraft This home for all things grainy and tree-derived offers a variety of classes and demonstrations for those inclined to plane, sand and carve. 5311 Airport Hwy. (419) 3890560 or www.woodcraft.com. O Turn for Troops: In honor of Veterans Day, woodworkers and others are invited to turn hand-made pens to be donated to servicemen and -women. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 5 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 6.
Dia de los Muertos Miguel Saucedo, guitarist and singer, will perform, and visitors can try traditional Mexican appetizers and see altar displays by local artists for this holiday designed to remember the deceased. 6-9 p.m. Nov. 6, Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, 1225 Broadway. $30-$40. (419) 241-1655, (419) 266-5245 or www. sofiaquinteroculturalcenter.org.
Geraldine Brooks The Pulitzer Prize winning novelist of “March” and bestsellers “Year of Wonders” and “People of the Book” will speak at this Authors! Authors! event. 7-9 p.m. Nov. 8, McMaster Center, Toledo Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. $8-$10. (419) 259-5430 or toledolibrary.org.
Craft Show and Dinner Craft show 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov 5 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 6. Roast beef dinner served 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, at a cost of $7. Lunch available both days. Calvary Bible Chapel, 3740 W. Alexis Road near Harvest Lane. (419) 472-9765, ext. 112.
A Roast Beef Dinner Dinner will be held at the Erie United Methodist Church, 1100 E. Samaria, Rd., Erie, Mich. 5-7 p.m. Nov. 6. $9 for adults, $5 ages 5-12 and free for age 4 and younger. Includes meat, potatoes, vegetable, salad, dessert and beverage and no tipping. For more information, contact Jo Bair at (734) 847-1503.
Fish Fry 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 5. New Hope Christian Church, Holloway and Garden Road, Holland, Ohio. $8. (419) 867-1535.
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If you handed out treats, did you give out more or less than years before? - Nancy Welch Rose: 8 KIDS .WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE - Becky Beard: Sylvania was dead. What a disappointment. - Toledo Free Press: I’m surprised Becky, Sylvania used to be “the” place to Trick-or-Treat compared to my part of South Toledo. (LRW) - Susan Ashley Crawford: we gave out about 1/2 what we normally do. It was very quiet. - Tink Martin: We probably had between 75 and 100 kids. We always over-buy, so we gave out candy by the handsful. LOL! - Lawrence Moore: Rossford seemed about the same as last year... maybe about 100 kids per hour. - Carolyn Gable Savory: I live in an apartment downtown, so no Trick or Treaters for me and I miss it. - Julie Malkin: Rather anemic for Ragan Woods...bell only rang 3 times after 7 p.m. - S.j. John: Not a single trick - or - treater this year. - Donna Crouch: We probably had 170 kids here in Springfield Twp. I love seeing the little kids. They’re so excited. - Laura Logan-Beadle Peeples: I had about 30 kids double more than last year. I went local and cheap and bought Dum Dum suckers from the Dollar tree. - Kerry Porter: I had only one kid, and he wasnt even going to stop at our house :( I had to chase him down to give him candy. - Shannon Nichols Szyperski: My parents passed the candy out at our house and estimated 65 trick or treaters. A few streets over, though, had the Bloody Bride at one house and the Addams Family at another handing out candy. The two yards were really done up too and the streets were teeming with people. We actually had to stand in a couple of semi-long lines. - Rita Malkin: The largest crowd I’ve ever had since moving to Springfield Twnshp 15 years ago. Nearly ran out of candy for the first time. Had at least 3 dozen kids ringing my bell. Was it the lovely weather, the fact that it was a Sunday? Also, more Dads were out there. Even had some teens collecting canned goods for the food bank.
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (Warner Brothers)
Aerial movements rule the skies in this fantasy film adaptation. Gameplay centers on a young owlet named Soren and the Brave Owl Shard. Players can choose among spotted, horned, barn or great gray owls while enjoy uniquely exhilarating 360° flight mechanics. It would be nice to have more customization for each owl-like names, to make the experience even more personal, but the amazing visuals, multiple levels, and gameplay variety sustain interest and then some. Flying, fighting, speed races, rescues and role-playing elements combine into a strong experience. Players can also explore in a special game mode and complete bonus missions on each level. Optional subtitles, interactive objects, target lock, and “barrel rolls” also enhance this high production quality game (***1/2, also available Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox 360, rated E10+ for fantasy violence).
Saw II (Konami) The evil Jigsaw has traps, twists and tribulations to conquer as this survival game series continues borrowing from the movie series. Players use strategy, instinct and quick reaction times to survive deathly puzzles and physical challenges. A new defensive system helps against staged attacks and unpredictable enemies in the dark environments. Item collection can also help, but adds stress with additional concentration. Special items also require additional items and interactions, but special visual silhouettes can help players. Replay levels in flashback mode to uncover special secrets and previously unseen solutions. The cinematography and lighting add thrills and tension as players must watch the health status and checkpoints carefully to avoid unnecessary backtracking. Positive progress in this volatile one-player experience also unlocks videos (**1/2, also available on Xbox 360, rated M for blood and gore, drug reference, intense violence, sexual themes, and strong language).
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II (Lucas Arts Entertainment) The classic sci-fi sights and sounds permeate through this game as this game series continues with fun fights, especially with dual lightsabers. Set seven months after the first game’s event, between Star Wars: Episode III and Episode IV, this game features colorful characters like Starkiller, a fugitive apprentice of Darth Vader. The boss battles and endless challenges demand adequate player knowledge in combat and special “Force” powers like the mind trick that makes enemies fight their own allies. Combination attacks create impressive victories though the storyline elements and replay value could have been higher. Game developers also miss a refinement opportunity by not adding a PlayStation Move or Wii Motion Plus option. Collector’s Editions are available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and include collectibles, an art book, a special flash drive and three exclusive challenge mode levels (***, also available on Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PC, and Xbox 360, rated T for mild blood and violence). O
- Shannon Nichols Szyperski: I also saw a whole lot of parents dressed up with their kids : ) - Lydia Moore: Yeah, I think we were slightly better than last year (did it rain?). Gave away approx. 150 at one/per person here in Rossford. - Casey Irons Pogan: We gave out 350 pieces of candy in West Toledo/Hampton Park. Definitely more than last year - lots of people dropping off car loads.
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o you’ve got talent, a passion for making art, and you’d like to start selling your work. Maybe you’ve had successful sales or gallery exhibitions in the past, but want to increase your income perception of value for your work. The first reaction most artists have is to spend a greater amount of time in their studio and produce more art. Certainly you have to make more to sell more, but remember that sales are also driven by market forces and consumer demand. Achieving greater sales numbers is also dependent upon understanding who and what your “market” is for your art; and making sure that the product, pricepoint, and your brand image is compatible with consumers within that segment of the market. Step one is determining the scale of market in which you’d like to sell your goods. You can approach this from several perspectives: locally, regionally, nationally or internationally. I focus on selling work locally and regionally within a three-hour drive from Toledo. Being JULES aware of the size of the market you’re looking to sell to helps determine what types of products to make, a range of price points acceptable for your territory and the proper approach to take for advertising and selling your goods. For example, if you are a conceptually based installation artist, Toledo wouldn’t necessarily be the optimal market for selling your work. Our artist community doesn’t have a tradition of exhibiting conceptual installations, and consumers within this area are unfamiliar with the style and format of installation. Simply put, most of the population wouldn’t know “what it is,” or “what to do with” installation art. Consumers also tend to gravitate toward the more traditional mediums of painting, drawing, printmaking, small-scale jewelry or sculptural metals, glass and ceramics. Digital drawings, digital video, jewelry or sculpture made from synthetic materials (not metal, clay, wood or plaster) are often overlooked by the general buying public. Because the vast tradition of art-making as recorded in Western civilization is commoditybased, two-dimensional works or functional and decorative arts, most consumers still buy works in these formats. There is also a “perception of relative value” for artwork, subconsciously ingrained within the mind of all
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“We’re a bunch of people who think so much of themselves, but don’t really think very much of themselves.” This is the consensus of Andre Savage as he casually talks about the lack of pride in Toledo natives. It is clearly an issue he is passionate about changing, starting with he and his business partners at S&S Management and Consulting. Savage and S&S have a vision for “Game Savvy Late Night” and it involves the transition from the sports show “Game Savvy,” The show the players watch, to “Game Savvy Late Night,” the show Northwest Ohio (and beyond) watches. As it enters its second season, “GSLN” is moving in a new direction. Whereas sports clips dominated its first year of existence; Savage has a new sports show in the works and can now concentrate on turning “GSLN” into the fullservice late night talk show it was meant to be. Airing at 1 a.m. after “Saturday Night Live” on WNWO 24 and 624HD puts it directly in the view of his target audience. Toledo provides the backdrop for the show, which has become known for showcasing diverse music talent and subject matter. Taping takes place in various locations, from clubs like Omni and Zodiac to events like the Pistons vs. The Wizards game at the Huntington Center. Mixing national and local news, views and interviews, “GSLN” also offers artists the opportunity to perform for their city on television — a feature that has become a staple in “Game Savvy
Late Night” programming. Savage called to arms a chosen few in early February to work with sponsorship, bookings and comedic writing. The show has endured the ups and downs of starting out but is still moving forward. “GSLN” comes complete with house band The JAMM, which provides sounds of R&B; Soul, Funk, Blues and Jazz live throughout the show and often accompanies the performers. Past featured performers include Chief Alone, Corey Analog, Megan Yasu, U.G.E. artists and bands Paris, Resonant Soul and Stonehouse, to name a few. The shows creator behind the scenes and in front of the camera is visionary Savage, a Toledo native who insists the show is more about the weekly features than it is about him. Savage acknowledges the professionals in the city and believes the opportunity to help or work with them is beneficial to everyone involved. Savage has worked in television locally and in Atlanta. When he returned to Toledo he worked toward his goal of creating his own shows by starting local and eventually expanding to a cable network like TVONE. He also thought it important to emphasize that regardless of where you are educated, bringing knowledge back to your city is not only beneficial, but necessary. He states about his staff, “The common denominator with most of us is we’ve been somewhere else. We elect to be here to try to lift our city up instead of running away to get on someone else’s squad. We’re just as good at all of this as anybody from anywhere!” For more information, visit www.gamesavvy. tv, fb/gamesavvylatenight, Twitter/gamesavvy and Gamesavvy@live.com. O
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Keeping it simple Why traditional game controllers are still the best.
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thing. The more basic a gaming control scheme is, the easier it is for players to lose themselves in the experience. The Wii succeeds as a social event because you’re not really playing a video game at all — you’re flailing your arms around with friends, laughing and having fun. This is why the system’s substandard games and only marginal control capabilities have gone unnoticed. This is one of the cases where being simple is a real benefit. When you play a well-designed game with a traditional controller, you have far fewer things to keep your mind on — and as such, it’s much easier to just let yourself go and become involved with it. When I think of “Bioshock” or “Uncharted,” I think of the worlds I experienced and the stories I was involved with. When I think of Wii games, all I really remember is the controller. Maybe motion controls will improve with time. Maybe the Move or Kinect will tap into a formula that allows casual and hardcore gamers to find a common ground. But for now, I’ll be more than happy to stick with a standard controller. After all, the less I notice how I’m playing, the easier it is to forget that I’m playing in the first place. O E-mail Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.
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history, video gaming became a cool thing to do, and gamers weren’t seen as antisocial nerds. Everyone was playing. And everyone was playing so much, almost no one seemed to notice that the Wii was woefully underpowered technically and the console’s games, by and large, sucked. Now, Nintendo’s primary competition, Microsoft and Sony, are cashing in on the craze by introducing their own motion controllers — the PlayStation Move and the Microsoft Kinect, which comes out this week. They both come with grandiose promises of new, exciting levels of control and technology. They stand poised to make grabs at the wallets of “casual” and hardcore gamers alike. But here’s the odd — and counterintuitive —
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ike most gamers, I grew up in an era where we had a simple, wired controller hooked up to a console to play our games. They didn’t have a lot of buttons — the Atari 2600 had only one, the Nintendo Entertainment System only four. The controllers were clunky to hold, often awkward to use, and limited in function. But because we didn’t know JEFF any better, that’s the way we liked it, gosh darn it. I’m not the kind of gamer who insists that things were simply better back then. I genuinely think that gaming improved tremendously as technology advanced. Designers became capable of crafting new and exciting worlds, taking players on journeys that no one who designed “Pong” could have ever envisioned. Games became a form of virtual wish fulfillment, and a large part of the appeal became the ability to lose yourself, just for a moment, and feel like you were somewhere, or someone, else. Thanks to games, I have wandered the wastelands of a post-apocalyptic landscape trying to find my father. I have been an assassin in ancient Italy. I have visited the remarkable city of Rapture and swung through New York City as Spider-Man. I have escaped Aperture Science’s devious maze, I have searched for El Dorado, I have been a Ghostbuster. All these experiences I had with just a simple controller in my hands. Ever since the first days of gaming, consoles have tried to find ways to change how players interact with the game. Clunky first steps like the NES Power Glove or Sega’s Activator all came with grandiose promises about how they would revolutionize the experience, and give players an all-new sense of interactivity. In every case, though, the limits of the technology were too large to ignore. Gamers simply preferred the simple, but far more accurate, abilities of a basic controller. Things started to change in 2006, with the announcement of the Nintendo Wii, and its wireless, motion-sensing controller. On the surface, the Wii remote promised much the same as its kin had years before — “revolutionary” new controls, giving the player an unprecedented level of immersion. What set the Wii apart was a genuinely improved level of technology, and hype that appealed to a whole segment of the public who had never played a game in their lives. The Wii hit, and hit big. A whole new classification of players — the “casual” gamer — was lured into the fold. People started having friends over to play Wii. For one of the few times in
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