Toledo Free Press STAR – November 10, 2010

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As we went to press:

Ground Level Coffee House shutting its doors The popular arts venue Ground Level Coffee House will soon close its doors, but not without one last burst of poetic power known as the Poetry Power Summit.

The event is set to explode on Nov.11.

Highlights will include some of the area’s best poets and spoken word artists, as well

as special guest Def Poet M’RELD. There will be a $5 cover. The former management of Brewed Awakenings is set to re-open the coffee shop in the near future. The Ground Level is located at 2636 W. Central Ave. Visit www.groundleveltoledo.com for more information. O

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No rims, no grill: Jason Kelley raps a new style

By Amy Biolchini Toledo Free Press Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Jason Kelley rolls in a white Lincoln with tinted windows. He comes from a family of Ohio rednecks. He has served in Iraq for six months. He has managed a Denny’s. He has a degree in business. And he writes in a notebook for his 13-month-old daughter, Mikiyah Jo. “I’m not your typical rapper,” Kelley said. “I wear ties during the day, I drive a Lincoln. I don’t need the 22s, the grill piece, the chains or the long T-shirts.”

On the verge of releasing his third piece of work, “Starting from Scratch: The Mixtape,” Kelley has weathered numerous moves and job losses within the past year. Nov. 1 marked Kelley’s debut on the DJ Richie show.

“I like to let the music speak for itself. I don’t like to play the race thing,” Kelley said.

“I’m not trying to create new words to create a hook.”

Rapping and writing songs isn’t a challenge for him, Kelley said. He writes about his life in a way that’s relatable and real, including how he feels standing in line behind a confused customer or getting out of bed for work. Kelley’s raps are a strange reminder of the humorously autobiographical style of the Flight of the Conchords song “Hurt Feelings.”

Kelley said he doesn’t focus on money, girls or cars.

“I don’t do it just to get crazy or wild out,” Kelley said. “I do it more so because I feel like I have something to say. I do it as a profession. A lot of people just want to be popular.”

Kelley writes in a notebook every day for his daughter so that she has memories of him.

“My daughter’s a big driving passion. I want to leave a legacy for her,” Kelley said.

Kelley’s father died in an unsolved homicide when Kelley was 12. Although he says he raps about it, he doesn’t do it to build street cred.

Kelley said he uses the feelings of loss and emptiness to write songs.

“I talk a lot, read a lot, write a lot,” Kelley said.

“I’m not a confrontational rapper. What I do is artwork.”

Building a legitimate fan base is something that’s important to Kelley.

“In this area it’s hard to get a good, quality show,” Kelley said. “The audience is full of 80 to 85 percent rappers and their rapper entourage.”

Club owners don’t like the kind of crowd that is usually associated with rap shows, so they’re afraid to host rappers, Kelley said. If Kelley plays a show with rappers that have an entourage, not a fan base, the show will be choppy and uninspiring, he said.

“I don’t do a lot of shows because of that,” Kelley said. “The gangster thing is old now. You don’t have to be gangster; you don’t have to be hood to rap.”

Kelley’s been recording himself for the greater part of 10 years, but has only approached it seriously in the past three years.

He released his first independent album, “Can I Get a Word In,” in February 2008. One year later, Kelley put out his first mixtape, “Here’s a Sample.” Dec. 6 marks the online debut of his most recent mixtape, “Starting From Scratch.”

Calling his releases “mixtapes” legally allows him to voice over other artists’ work and dis-

tribute it, Kelley said.

“I can do a song where it’s upbeat and pop-y, or be like a Lil’ Wayne, Young Money song and the next day I can dumb it down for people,” Kelley said.

His newest album, “Simple as That,” is scheduled for release in the beginning of 2011.

“I don’t know what else to do if I can’t work on my music,” Kelley said. “I’m hoping for the day where I get a break. I’d be happy with a onehit wonder.”

Kelley said he listens to everything but country and “scream-o” music, and stays in touch with Top 40 songs. Rap mogul Jay-Z gets the credit for Kelley’s inspiration.

“He owns clubs, he was the president of Def Jam for a while. I consider Jay-Z as my muse,” Kelley said.

Kelley loves Jay-Z’s line, “I’m not a business man, I’m a business, man,” akin to Kelley’s own motto, “It will work if you work it.”

Kelley said he also is inspired by Kanye West, especially because of his interference with Taylor Swift’s speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Although many people looked down on West for the act, Kelley said he thought it was a smart move since no one talked about anything else for weeks.

“You’ve still got to appreciate the artistic element to it,” Kelley said of West.

Andrew “Z” Zepeda found Kelley working in the dish room in one of his restaurants. Before long, Kelley was DJ’ing for Andrew Z and working on 92.5 KISS FM radio show. In April 2010, the feud between Andrew Z and the host of the Tampa, Fla., radio show Wild 94.1 over their respective hometown “American Idol”

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JASON KELLEY contestants got serious. Andrew Z put together a group of white rappers, including Kelley, called “Snow Storm” to travel to Tampa to spoof the 94.1 host in his own studio. “Snow Storm” also traveled to the 2010 Miller Light Festival, where they opened for Tone Loc, Young MC, Naughty

by Nature and Coolio.

Kelley also regularly writes parody songs for 92.5, including one for Tornado relief efforts that he performed with “Snow Storm.”

“I was an individual artist first and I always will be,” Kelley said.

Kelley’s music can be found online at www. facebook.com/jasonkelleymusic. O

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Jessica Williams and Andrew Keller rehearse ‘Falling.’

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Student-driven

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Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

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For Bowsher High School senior Chelsie Cree, writing a manuscript during the summer was just something to pass the time. She never thought her just-for-fun play would end up on stage — and that she’d be running the show.

“Falling” is a completely student-driven production debuting at Bowsher High School, 2200 Arlington Ave., on Nov. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Cree, who’s been involved with Bowsher theater since her sophomore year, oversaw the creative process while friend and 2010 graduate Erica Lockard wrote the dialogue for the two-act play.

“I thought it was just something to write and something to do, to actually finish a project that I’d been thinking about,” Cree said. “I didn’t realize that it would turn into the fall play for Bowsher. I did not expect that at all.”

The department was looking for a fall production, Cree said, so she approached them with her play idea and they were eager to read the script.

“I went home [and] called Erica excited saying, ‘Oh my goodness, they want it, they want to see it,’” she said.

Cindy Harrison, Bowsher theater teacher and adviser, said she was immediately impressed.

“There were some very clever things and I thought a lot of kids might be able to identify and relate to things going on in the show,” she said.

“Falling” follows a closeknit group of friends as they endure changes and hardships their senior year. The characters represent all the typical high school niches, Cree said, like jocks, preps, nerds and cheerleaders.

BHS students and recent grads are running

Bowsher play written by senior.

every aspect of the show from promotions and marketing to set design, lighting and, of course, the acting. Jason Jones, a recent Bowsher graduate, is the technical director and Scott McGorty, a 2010 grad, is the media coordinator for the show. Student members of DECA, an international marketing program, are using posters and fliers to spread the word.

The play was funded through donations and the school’s theater department fund. Because most of the dialogue takes place amid everyday activities, the show’s sets and costumes are minimal.

“It’s an opportunity for the audience to create what they see,” Cree said.

“Falling” represents a strong sense of morality, she said, and she hopes audience members leave with a new perspective on friendship and forgiveness.

“There are some twists and turns that the show takes,” Cree said. “There’s so much more than just what’s said.”

Tragedy rips the group apart when one character becomes terminally ill. But it’s not all tears and tragedy.

“There’s a swordfight in the hallway for goodness sakes,” Cree said. “There are very funny things that also happen within the show. We could be at the most dramatic moment of the show and somebody will crack a joke.”

Senior Emerencia Dudas, who plays sassy cheerleader Miranda, said rehearsals run smoothly despite the absence of an adult director.

“Surprisingly everybody listens,” Dudas said.

“Everybody’s very respectful. We know how important it is to make it as good as it needs to be, so we all put our best foot forward.”

Tickets are $7 at the door and admission is free for senior citizens. O

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A price to be paid

By Sarah Ottney Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

The Toledo Opera will debut Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” on Nov. 12 and 14.

The 20th-century classic centers around Tom Rakewell, a young ne’er-do-well whose fianée’s father does not approve of him because he doesn’t work, said Renay Conlin, general and artistic director of the Toledo Opera. When a mysterious man, Nick Shadow, aka the de v i l,

arrives and tells Rakewell he has inherited a fortune from an unknown uncle but must travel to London to claim it, Rakewell is enticed into a life of gluttony and sloth for which a day of reckoning must finally come.

Toledo Opera to perform ‘The Rake’s Progress.’

Internationally acclaimed soprano Joanna Mongiardo, who portrays Rakewell’s fiancée, Anne Trulove, said people will be riveted by the combination of drama and music in the Russian composer’s only full-length opera.

“It’s an incredibly compelling story about a guy who has the potential to do everything right, but just makes all the wrong choices,” Mongiardo said. “It’s a story I think everyone can relate to. He breaks his true love’s heart, but she goes after him and tries to save him from the bad choices he’s made.

It’s a great story. And not to mention the music is stunning, so beautiful and so accessible.”

Conlin agreed that audiences will find “The

Rake’s Progress” compelling.

“It’s very dramatic,” Conlin said. “It’s really a morality tale. There is a price to be paid — when you do bad things, bad things usually end up happening to you.”

Tenor Ryan MacPherson will portray Tom Rakewell, bass Gustav Andreassen will play Nick Shadow, bass Jeffrey Tucker will play Anne’s father, mezzo-soprano Eugenie Grunewald will play Baba the Turk (the bearded lady), tenor Doug Jones will play the auctioneer, and baritone Robert Kerr will play the keeper of the madhouse. James Marvel will direct and Grammy award-winning Thomas Conlin will conduct.

The opera will be sung in English.

Stravinsky, who became a U.S. citizen in 1946, is known for his distinctive experimental compositions, but “The Rake’s Progress” is a more classical style, Conlin said.

Performances will be 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 at The Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., in Downtown. For more information or to order tickets, visit the website www.toledoopera.org or call (419) 255-7464. O

Ryan MacPherson as Tom Rakewell and Joanna Mongiardo as Anne Trulove.

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Kirk Cheney takes a cold corner during a race.

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Chess game on ice Ice riders slide into Huntington Center on Nov. 20.

By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com

There’ll be plenty of studs at the Huntington Center when the World Championship Ice Racing Series roars into town Nov. 20.

Sure, they’ll be short, but …

“We have around 750 studs on the back tire and 400 in the front. They’re not quite a quarterinch long,” said Kirk Cheney, veteran motorcycle ice racer. “We usually try to have at least a quarter inch of armor on so we don’t bleed too bad.”

Anything can happen when there are four bikes careening around the one-twelfth-mile oval.

“Our top speed coming into the corners is 60 miles per hour,” Cheney said. “It’s pretty much a full-contact sport.”

“It’s a bit like a chess game, too; you really can’t pass around the outside. You come in and you get your front tire into their seat, and that kind of stands them up, then you can just drive right underneath them, but you’ve got to know who it is and how hard you’ve got to hit them to move them out of the way.”

Cheney grew up in Hastings, a city in southwest Michigan, and started riding bikes when he was 8 years old and racing on dirt tracks at 14.

For the past 15 years, he’s revved up his Honda 450 on the ice.

“In Michigan, wintertime’s so long that you have to find something to do,” he joked.

During the summer, Cheney races sprint cars. And the Hastings resident provides power for other racers with his company, Cheney Racing Engines.

He explained the World Championship Ice Racing Series format: Four heats of four bikers in the first round; the order is shuffled and all 16 go full-throttle again.

“You acquire points in your heat races, and the top four go straight into the main event, and the next eight in points go into a last-chance qualifier, and only four of them go into the last round; they start eight bikes in the main event,” Cheney said. “The last-chance qualifier is one of the really exciting races to watch because it’s the difference between making decent money and making enough money to barely make it home, so you have to really go for it.”

The motorcycle and quad racers will take the ice at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $16 to $23.

Cheney shared his racing philosophy: “You just go out there and let your instincts take over and hope for the best pretty much — and pad yourself up really well.” O

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Acoustic slice Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik to play at Lourdes.

By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com

“Slice,” Five for Fighting’s latest single, pays tribute to Don McLean and his classic, “American Pie.” John Ondrasik was excited to receive feedback from the legendary singer-songwriter.

“Don McLean for the first time responded to his homage, and he was very pleased with the song,” he said. “You never know when you write a song that references other songs how the songwriter is going to react, but he seemed to be very happy.”

Ondrasik wrote the track with composer Stephen Schwartz, best known for writing the musicals “Wicked” and “Godspell.”

“We were in a coffeehouse and looking through my book and hit upon this ‘Slice’ idea and, very cliché, but he grabbed a napkin and started writing lyrics down,” Ondrasik recalled.

“About a half hour after we started working on it, ‘American Pie’ came on the radio in the coffeehouse, so we’re like we’re doing something really right or really wrong because some of the music gods are giving us a sign.”

The song is peppered with nods to some of

Ondrasik’s favorite musicians.

“It references how music now is kind of so niche-driven we don’t have those big songs that we can bond together as a country, as a nation, mark our lives by,” he explained during a call from Los Angeles. “When I was a kid, we had music and sports and Pong.

Now we have a thousand cable channels, the Internet, video games, so obviously music is less relevant in children’s and young people’s lives to a certain extent.

“But I do hope that it can still have a cultural impact, and that’s the message of ‘Slice.’ ” The singer-songwriter who records under the name Five for Fighting penned the influential “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” a Grammy-nominated hit in 2001.

“I was definitely in a stage of my artistic career that most songwriters go through: I was being rejected by every record label, I was being passed on, I was kind of frustrated,” the pianist and guitarist said. “Thinking back on ‘Superman’ right now, I’ve had the experience over the last 10 to 15 years of meeting people with real challenges, folks like our troops who face serious challenges. ‘Superman’ is not a song I could write today because, frankly, it is pretty easy to be me.”

He added, “I did always feel that people who

Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik.

PHOTO COURTESY WINDUP RECORDS

heard it could relate to the sentiment, the kind of at-the-end-of-the-day-we’re-all-human sentiment, and never could have imagined it could have obtained what it did. I still enjoy playing that song; I did a show last weekend and probably played ‘Superman’ for the 8,000th time, but I still enjoy singing it.”

Fans will hear an acoustic version of that number and more from the 2009 “Slice” disc

when Five for Fighting plays an 8 p.m. show Nov. 13 at the Franciscan Theatre at Lourdes College in Sylvania. Tickets are $26.

“Music can be many things: It can be an escape, it can be an inspiration, it can be a distraction, it can be a teaching tool, it can be cathartic, it can be something fun to jog to — that’s what music is for me and, hopefully, some of my songs resonate that way for other folks.” O

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Everybody is local somewhere A

solid foundation is the strength: Support Your Local Talent. That is exactly what this campaign was designed to do — support your talent.

The idea behind Support Your Local Talent started in Toledo when I was growing up and I found bands wouldn’t stop here to perform. Even though they would travel through Toledo to get to Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, they would not stop. Why not?

My sales pitch was, “You are coming through anyway, why not pick up a paycheck?” And then when we did get touring bands to stop, they wouldn’t allow local support acts, which always hurt the touring bands’ draw because the shows missed the excitement of seeing a favorite local artist open for a national act. When you don’t have that local push, you are missing something important (not to mention extra ticket sales). My argument: “Everybody is local somewhere.”

After quitting my major label A&R job in Chicago, I went back to helping the “local” artists that really need my help everywhere. It’s the “teach a man to fish” philosophy. That is when Support Your Local Talent really took off, based out of the Metro Smart Bar in Chicago. It reached coast to coast with talent, promoting cross platforms of music and art.

Thank God, times have changed a little but the music industry has changed a lot. With the way we

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buy and sell music and art, how we promote it and in how we develop talent, it is all continually changing.

That’s why when I hear people tell me they are going to school to do what I do, I encourage them to just step into the real world because what they teach you in school is a pipe dream compared to what the industry is really like; you are gonna be upset you paid all that cash.

We didn’t take Disturbed multiplatinum on the “Sickness” Kc SAINT album by following the book.

We didn’t break OK Go out of a book. Don’t get me wrong — educate yourself! Master your talent! Clock in and clock out like a “real” job because if this dream and passion is going to sustain your lifestyle then you have to work at it like a “job.” My tightest bands practiced no less than 20 hours a week but if you love what you do, you should continue to do it and work for it. It’s your talent — you were given it, we can only help guide it — so I guess it’s up to you to get involved, too.

So, with Toledo Free Press Star’s continual arts

Toledo Free Press Star to help music makers realize dreams.

community involvement, we have decided to become even more involved with helping artists and musicians acquire what they dream. Together, we can get to the next level, “For we are the music makers, we are the dreamers of dreams.”

Now the first problem most people run into when they decide to become an aspiring musician or artist is that they also just made the decision to be a promoter, manager, distributor and all the other aspects of what it takes to survive in the arts.

Well, we are now here to help you with that.

We can make Northwest Ohio resources available to you; we are going to raise the bar together.

Not only are we going t o inform you and suggest ideas, but we are also going to go above and beyond, with events and media that will take the Toledo art and music scene to the next level, whether you are a budding artist or maybe your next level is management or touring. Many hands

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LOCAL TALENT

make for light work.

So in the spirit of helping an already prosperous scene, Toledo Free Press Star wants to invite you to mail presspacks, audio submissions and portfolios to us, care of Support Your Local Talent. Please make sure we have contact information so we can let you know that your item was received; that’s where it all starts.

Again, all genres and all media is welcome.

As you know, The Star’s staff and writers are very heavily involved in the positive growth of Toledo in all aspects, and that includes your talent! We look forward to an exciting and amazing 2011.

Submission can be sent to Toledo Free Press Star and Support Your Local Talent at: Toledo Free Press Star c/o Support Your Local Talent, 605 Monroe St. Toledo, Ohio 43604. O Kc Saint John is a glass artist and fire breather who enjoys teaching and creating with a focus in glass. He works to develop talent and promote unity and information within the community.

He is a former Chicago WEA A&R Rep and major label multiplatinum talent manager of Chicago’s infamous cabaret Metro Smart Bar and is now back in Toledo’s Old West End, “Enjoying Toledo and all it has to offer.” Kc owns Lost Peninsula Arts & Glass; a music/art school and gallery and manages The Glass Dojo, a collaborating artists’ group.

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ith the holiday gift-giving season right around the corner, I’ve begun ramping up production of my most popular pieces in preparation for the busiest months of the year. The holidays are sure to cause an increase in new-customer sales, and with a little effort you can turn the one-time purchaser into a lifelong collector of your work. Many people love to give and receive handmade gifts because of the connection of the piece with the hand and heart of the artist.

Creating promotional materials and packaging to accompany a piece when it is sold or given is an effective way to “brand” yourself using your aesthetic style. The informaJULES tion on your cards, statement and bio also increase the perception of value for what you’ve created.

There are a few things that every artist should make or have printed, without exception. These basics include a business card, postcard, biography and artist’s statement about your work.

Also helpful in making sales now and in the future are tags or labels to adhere to your artwork and a printed brochure with pictures of current pieces. Bags, boxes and packaging labeled with your name and website are also highly encouraged, as they assume a level of professionalism beyond beginner or student status.

Professional printing of all these materials could be costly. All your printed info can be made inexpensively at home or the studio. A paper cutter, simple computer software and heavyweight card stock are all that’s needed to get started.

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Every artist, at every level from student to professional, should never leave the house without a business card. It doesn’t have to be the standard 3.5-by-2-inch rectangle; anything that will fit easily into the wallet or pocket will do. The most striking card I’ve seen from a local artist was a little larger than a fortune-cookie slogan.

It included a small logo, a representation of his signature, e-mail, phone number, and the words “call or TXT.” The back of the card included an abstract geometric pattern that referenced his minimalist paintings. The card is simple yet complex by containing only the necessary information, and is visually striking because of the

smaller than average format.

Because the majority of my sales are driven by weekly retail shows and galleries, I’ve adapted the business card to a larger postcard format to include listings of the names and locations of upcoming events. I use Microsoft Word and Paint to create a hybrid flyer & business card that includes my logo, contact info, a cropped detail photo of my work and a listing on the reverse of galleries and gift shops that carry my products.

Also necessary is a biography of the artist that tells about your style and materials used, as well as the definitive aspects of your aesthetic that distinguish you from others in your medium. For retail sales purposes, you can combine both the bio and statement on the same card. Keep it short and succinct. It’s better to leave your audience hungry for more information than to detail your entire educational history with a list of awards won.

The average individual outside of the art world is more interested in the personality and emotion driving the work than the technical details of one’s resume. If possible, also include a small photo of yourself at work, engaging in one of the definitive processes of creating art. With this bio, you’re selling the value of purchase price for the piece as well as yourself as a maker of fine goods. A potential buyer is more likely to invest in your work if they believe you will continue to create for years to come, assuring that the piece will retain or grow in value.

Update your business and postcards, bio and statement before every exhibition to ensure that all the information is accurate. Don’t expect clients to buy into your work and philosophy if you aren’t willing to invest the time and effort to create a solid and professional first impression with print materials.

Tips for creating packaging appropriate for your artwork will be continued in the next Toledo Free Press Star. O

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Life’s Cheat Sheet Book teaches ‘street skills’ you won’t learn in school.

By Sarah Ottney Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

When Jeff Wilson of Toledo realized how many of life’s most important lessons he had learned on the job rather than inside the classroom, he decided to translate those hard-earned, street-smart lessons into his first book so he could share his tips with others.

With degrees in management, marketing, computer science, finance and law as well as advanced training in real estate and financial investing, Wilson is nothing if not educated.

But what the Fayette native discovered after more than two decades of real estate investment and running successful businesses, often while taking college classes WILSON on the side, is that many key success habits aren’t taught in the classroom.

“During 25 years of successfully running businesses and real estate investing since I bought my first rental while on a hall pass in high school, I’ve been learning key street-smart lessons,” Wilson said. “I recognized, after 15 years of college on the side while running companies, that I learned many key success habits from ‘the street,’ not from schooling.”

Sprinkled with humor and written in an easy-to-browse format, “Life’s Cheat Sheet: Crucial Success Habits School Never Taught You” teaches “critical, real-life, street-smart skills,” including techniques for life planning, harnessing the underutilized subconscious mind and aligning it with your biggest goals, and taking daily action to realize your dreams, Wilson said.

The book, which launched Nov. 9, is targeted toward young adults, but the information applies to anyone, Wilson said. Buyers who purchase the book on amazon.com will gain access to downloadable bonus material.

“The subjects (in the book) are ones that aren’t unfamiliar, we just don’t have courses in them,” Wilson said. “For example, networking — I don’t remember taking a course in that, and I took a lot of courses. I really had to learn the hard way on that particular one.”

True to form, Wilson, a lifelong learner who currently works as a real estate investor, delved into learning publishing and production while writing the book. He founded Prestige Media Group and its publishing division, Prestige Publishing, to put out his book.

“Crucial Success Habits” is the first in a planned “Life’s Cheat Sheet” series, Wilson said. Potential topics include personal finance and the occupation search.

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Labyrinth

UT production brings controversial play to stage.

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

Controversial material can often test a director’s abilities and creative vision. For Edmund B. Lingan, the University of Toledo’s latest show is both a nightmare and a dream come true. The highly anticipated production of Fernando Arrabal’s “The Labyrinth” is set to open in the Center Theatre of the university’s Center for Performing Arts on Nov. 12.

“I’ve wanted to direct this play for something like 17 years. Arrabal blends comedy and terror like nobody else; there are moments in the piece that feel like farce and others that feel like nightmares,” Lingan said. “The labyrinth can be any system — political, social, educational, religious, etc. — that operates with more concern for control and order than for human needs. On some level, everyone can identify with Etienne’s predicament, though the hardest aspect of working on the production was working with the actors and getting them to feel natural dealing with the play.”

“The Labyrinth” features Terri Mims, Pat Miller, Michael Cochran, Christopher Douglas and Marshall Kupresanin. The set, designed by UT theater major Frankie Teuber, will also operate as a projection surface for video, designed

by UT film major Meg Sciarini. The soundscape was created by UT assistant professor of music Jonathan Ovalle in conjunction with sound designer Sal Simione, a theater major.

Lingan joined UT as an assistant professor in theater in 2007. He previously served as the managing director of Brooklyn’s One Arm Red, as the production and literary dramaturge for the Looking Glass Theatre in New York City, and as the assistant to the director of programs at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, also in New York City. He is the founder and director of the emerging Institute for the Study of Performance and Spirituality (ISPS) and the editor of the ISPS online, peer-reviewed journal, Performance and Spirituality.

“I look for material that puts pictures in my head; I wanted to create a design for the production that is both entertaining and visually dynamic. Beyond all the intellectual mumbo jumbo though, the play is just fun,” Lingan said.

Arrabal is one of Spain’s most famed playwrights and a noted filmmaker, screenwriter, novelist and poet. His work has won various awards and honors the world over. He cofounded the Panic Movement in 1962.

“The Labyrinth” runs Nov. 12-14 and 17-21.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $13 for general admission, $11 for faculty/staff/alumni/ seniors and $9 for students.

For more information, call (419) 530-2375 or visit www.utoledo.edu/boxoffice. O

Bruno (Christopher Douglas), Etienne (Pat Miller) and Micaela (Terri Mims) in Fernando Arrabal’s “The Labyrinth.”

PHOTO BY DANIEL MILLER, COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

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Poets give back Stranahan show to benefit A Home for You.

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ften we forget just how fortunate we are. When the call to give back comes, it must be answered. Georgia Me, a Tony Award-winning poet from Georgia and an HBO Def Poetry Jam alumna answered the call placed by Oral Funk Poetry/Tripple Croxx Entertainment. “The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show” is a series that is highly successful in Dayton, where attendees of all backgrounds come to soldout shows to hear the most critically acclaimed poets in the country. Fellow poet Abyss will co-host along with yours truly, Martini Rox. The Nov. 12 show at the Stranahan Theater will also feature Def Poets M’Reld, Tasha Jones and music by El Coats & The Funk Point.

All of this star power is to help the Toledo based nonprofit agency A Home For You, which provides loving and stable environments for abused, neglected or abandoned youth. Proceeds from the show headed by Georgia Me will benefit A Home For You. Georgia Me credits Hip-Hop group Goodie Mob as the reason she is the artist she is today.

“I’m a combination of Martin Luther King, Barbara Jordan, Tupac, Mary J. Blige and Goodie Mob. Goodie Mob is the final frontier for me,” she said. “They taught me I could be intelligent, fly, uniquely me, hood, powerful, spiritual, political, responsible all in being me unapologetically and I didn’t have to sacrifice the essence of who I am.”

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Naturally, I wanted to know what she had planned for the Nov. 12 performance.

“Expect a spoken word concert, you get a full show.

No one expects to get what they get when they come to our shows,” Me said.

This is a statement not to be taken lightly since fellow performers M’Reld, Tasha Jones and Abyss use song and instrumentation throughout their performances.

Co-hosting the event, Poet Abyss is a Detroit native with a flow that complements his acoustic guitar and the first poet to perform on BET’s “106th & Park.” Abyss’ flow is not about the beat, it is about the words spoken. This slight difference k e e p s him from being identified as a rapper. A self-described “spiritual diamond with physical facets,” he will co-host and perform on the Nov. 12 show at the Stranahan Theater. Regardless of his commercial success, he explains why it isn’t always about the money.

“You have got to love it in order to do it and a lot of times we lose sight of that. It’s pushing and pulling, you are watching them change the value of the dollar even if you get money it really ain’t money, you got to study beyond what they are telling you,” he said.

The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Stranahan Theater. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. For more information on the artists and the show visit www.tripplecroxxent.com, www.georgiame.com and www.ticketmaster.com. O ABYSS

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Clark Gable film festival continues at Way Library On Nov. 14, Way Public Library continues its Clark Gable festival with the 1940 film, “Comrade X.” In this lighthearted spy tale, Gable is an American correspondent pre-World War II Moscow. Gable runs afoul of the authorities and Hedy Lamarr, playing a streetcar conductor and die-hard communist comes to his rescue.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. in the library’s lower level auditorium. Toledo area film buff Mike Hough will be special guest speaker. No reservations are required. Admission and refreshments are free. The library is located at 101 E. Indiana Ave. in Perrysburg. Call (419) 874-3135 for further information. O

— Staff Reports

Dorsey nominated for Pushcart Prize John Dorsey received a nomination for a 2011 Pushcart Prize- Best of the Small Presses for his poem “Second Hand Unicorns.” Since 1976, the Pushcart Prize has been awarded to literary works from small publishers and magazines throughout the country. Dorsey, a Toledo Free Press contributor, was nominated for the award by “The Fox Chase Review.”

“This is my fifth nomination, but this time is different because the poem they chose was written for my friend Todd Moore, who passed away in March. He was like a father to me and definitely a mentor as a poet,” Dorsey said.

A yearly anthology of Pushcart Prize- Best of the Small Presses is available for purchase after the winners have been selected. To view “Second Hand Unicorns,” visit the website www. foxchasereview.org/10SU/JohnDorsey.html. O

— Kristen Rapin

The Diocese of Toledo to present “Mass in G major” The Catholic Diocese of Toledo’s choir and the Heidelberg University concert choir will team up to perform Franz Schubert’s “Mass in G major” on Nov. 14. Accompanied by a chamber orchestra, the choirs will also perform selections by K. Lee Scott, Stephen Chatman, Stephen Caracciolo and Grzegorz Gorczycki, among others. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at the Rosary Cathedral, 2535 Collingwood Blvd., and is free to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted. O — Kristen Rapin

TMA pairs with UT to present exhibit The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) and the University of Toledo have paired up to present “Venice: Light and Landscape.”

The exhibit is designed by UT students as part of a course taught by Carolyn Putney TMA’s director of collections and her husband Richard Putney. The course provides students with hand-on experiences as they learn how to curate and design art exhibitions.

The show features pieces from the museum’s collection selected by the UT students and is on display in the Hitchcock and Stevens Galleries. “Venice: Light and Landscape” runs between now and March 11. This is the museum’s second year collaborating with the university in this way, said Teri Sharp, public relations manager for TMA. TMA is open Tuesdays to Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Admission to the museum is free.

For more information, visit the TMA website at www.toledomuseum.org. O — Kristen Rapin

Black Swamp rock at Woodchuck’s Woodchuck’s Bar & Grill, 224 S. Erie St., will host an evening of Black Swamp rock ‘n’ roll Nov. 12 with three area bands. The Dougouts, The Motherbirds and special guest The Shame Game will take the stage starting at 9 p.m. The cost of the show is $5 and is open to those 18 years and older. O

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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 Jeff Stewart: Nov. 11.

O Freak Ender: Nov. 12.

O Nu Tones: Nov. 13.

O Ad Astra: Nov. 18.

O Bourbon Street: Nov. 19.

O Nathan Cogan & Kathleen Reynolds: Nov. 20.

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 Jerod: Wednesdays and Thursdays.

O Open mic night with Chris Knopp: Mondays.

O Karaoke: Tuesdays.

O Stonehouse: Nov. 12.

O Crucial 420: Nov. 13.

O 427 Band: Nov. 19.

O Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers: Nov. 20.

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 Bret Michaels: 9 p.m. Nov. 13, $25.

O Montgomery Gentry: 9 p.m. Nov. 19, $30.

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.

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 & Friends: Wednesdays.

O Michael Peslikis, David Lux: Thursdays and Tuesdays.

O Jerry Powell: Nov. 12-13.

O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: Nov. 19-20.

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

O Ronn Daniels: Nov. 10.

O The Bridges: Nov. 11-13.

O Kyle White: Nov. 16.

O Tony & Lyle: Nov. 17.

O Nathan Cogan: Nov. 18.

O Swagg: Nov. 19.

O Trailer Park Ninjas: Nov. 20.

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 Name This Tune: 8 p.m. Nov. 11.

O Jeff Stewart: 10 p.m. Nov. 12.

O Andrew Ellis: 10 p.m. Nov. 13.

O John Barile, Rick Caswell: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18.

O John Barile, Bobby May: 10 p.m. Nov. 19.

O Gingerlove: 10 p.m. Nov. 20.

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 Tantric Soul: 9:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 9 p.m. Nov. 13.

O Drew Z Band: 9:30 p.m. Nov. 19 and 9 p.m. Nov. 20.

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

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 Days, Hazard Perry, Lifeline, Cold Conspiracy: 8 p.m. Nov. 11.

O Mustard Plug, Unsinkable Molly Brown, El Blanco Diablo, Unlikely Alibi: 9 p.m. Nov. 12.

O The Cartridge Family, Dr. Manhattan, the Infernal Names, the Grubs: 9 p.m. Nov. 18.

O Skeletonwitch, Withered, Landmine Marathon, Buried but Breathing: 9 p.m. Nov. 20.

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 The Late Show: Nov. 12-13.

O Green Eye Soul: Nov. 19-20.

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 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.

O Led Zeppelin 2: 8 p.m. Nov. 20.

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 Ramona Collins: 5 p.m. Nov. 11.

O Dezire: 8 p.m. Nov. 12.

O Dan and Don: 7 p.m. Nov. 13.

O Alexander Zonjic and Friends: 3 p.m. Nov. 18.

O Mark Harris: 8 p.m. Nov. 19.

O Kelly Broadway: 9 p.m. Nov. 20.

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O Jon Jelinger Trio: 6 p.m. Nov. 11.

O Tom Turner & Slowburn: Nov. 12.

O Noteworthy: Nov. 13.

O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 6 p.m. Nov. 15.

O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. Nov. 18.

O Buddy Boy Slim: Nov. 19.

O Jeff Williams Group: Nov. 20.

Mickey Finn’s 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 Shapers: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10.

O BOOM: 9 p.m. Nov. 11.

O Meadower: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 12.

O Cris Bathgate: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 13.

O Toledo School for the Arts pop combo: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14.

O Maps & Atlases, Tera Melos, the Globes: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 17, $10.

O Jason LaPorte: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18.

O Stonehouse: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19.

O Nick Baker and Friends: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20.

Murphy’s Place Jazz — straight, smooth, bebop or traditional — all kinds are played here. 151 Water St. (419) 241-7732 or www. murphysplacejazz.com.

O Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: 8 p.m. Nov. 10 and 15-17.

O Toledo School for the Arts jazz band: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11.

O Ellie Martin: 9 p.m. Nov. 12 and 19.

O Glenda McFarlin: Nov. 20.

Omni This club is a venue for music (and music lovers) of all types.

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O Thunderstruck, Lethal: 8 p.m. Nov. 12: $7.

O Appetite for Destruction: 8 p.m. Nov. 19: $7.

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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.

O F*** Knights: Nov. 18.

O Patrons of Sweet, Flamtronic: Nov. 19.

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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The Village Idiot Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281, (419) 740-2395 or www.village idiotmaumee.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.

O The Nutones: Nov. 19.

Lorie Line: Making Spirits Bright

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This organist will perform Broadway and holiday favorites, on the Gesu Catholic Church theater organ, and the audience will be invited to sing along.

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

O Karaoke: Nov. 13.

O Mr. Gnome, Words After, Secret Stones, JWC: Nov. 10.

O Dougouts, Shame Game, Motherbirds: Nov. 12.

O 80,000 Dead, Organism, Truth Ascension, Vanquish the Populace: Nov. 19.

O Sleep in Aether, Downspeed, Megaton Hammer, Devil to Pay: Nov. 20.

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.

John Prine

This folksinger-songwriter is considered by many to be an American legend, with tunes such as “Angel From Montgomery,� “That’s the Way That the World Goes ’Round� and “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness� as examples of his eye and ear for detail. 8 p.m. Nov. 13, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $46.50-$72.50. (419) 381-8851 or www.stranahantheater.com.

Glass City Opry show Bill Emerson will perform. 7 p.m. Nov. 13, Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. $15. (419) 897-8902 or www.glasscityopry.com.

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O DJ Heat: Nov. 12.

O Big Ticket: Nov. 13.

O Derringer: Nov. 14.

O Neon Black: Nov. 19.

O Bush League: Nov. 20.

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Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars Dancing is encouraged. 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.

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O UT faculty member Erik Johanson: 3 p.m. Nov. 14.

On Nov. 16, Michael Coomes will host his monthly beer tasting at the Black Swamp Pub at the Bowling Green State University student union beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Coomes, chairman and associate professor in the Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs said he started the beer tasting event almost nine years ago when the Bowen-Thompson Student Union opened. He said one of his former students was named the director of the new student union.

When the union opened the Black Swamp Pub shortly after, Coomes spoke with her and suggested the idea of serving a number of craft beers at the pub. The interest in these beers soon evolved into an organized beer tasting that Coomes has hosted ever since.

Coomes said there are lots of people out there that have an interest in a wide variety of beers. “The beer community is vibrant and this was my way of educating people about some of these craft beers in a social setting,� he said. “We try to expose people to other craft beers.�

Coomes said they expect about 35 to 45 people to come each month for the beer tasting and there is usually a $7-$10 charge to drink.

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The university’s music students and friends will perform the pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) 530-2452, (419) 5302448 or www.utoledo.edu/as/music.

O High School Honors Choir Concert: 8 p.m. Nov. 13, UT’s Doermann Theater, University Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St. O UT Jazz Night: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Crystal’s Lounge, Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 3536 Secor Road. $3-$5.

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Charles Onasch, professor in the geology department at BGSU, said he is a regular attendee at the monthly beer tasting. Onasch said he is an avid home-brewer as well.

The tasting lasts about two hours as people can come in and try a variety of beers that Coomes has selected for the month. Coomes will give a presentation on each beer, discussing distinct characteristics of how they are brewed and how they taste.

Dawn Shores, academic adviser at the university and former student of Coomes, said she enjoys going to the beer tasting for the great social setting it provides. She said it is great for getting together with friends and colleagues and also for learning a little bit about craft beers. “Coomes is very knowledgeable about beer and I am certainly more educated on microbrews after hearing his presentations,� she said. “We’re not Coors Light drinkers anymore.� O — Andrew Farr

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a 1948 film with James Cagney, Broderick Crawford.

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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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 and Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $26. (419) 824-3999, www. franciscancenter.org or ticketmaster.com.

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.

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.

Scholars of a Different Note This concert series features BGSU vocal and instrumental music students. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 407-9700 or metroparkstoledo.com.

“Repeat the Sounding Joy” The CMI Concert Choir will perform holiday favorites in a pageant featuring performances by Rick Everitt, the Four Divas, the Brotherhood, the CMI GIRLZ and more. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $15$32. (419) 381-8851 or www.stranahantheater.com.

Natalie Stovall This fiddler and singer will rock the songs from her latest album, “Standing My Ground.” 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Franciscan Theatre and Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $10. (419) 824-3999 or www.lourdes.edu.

LeAnn Rimes A chart-topping act for half of her short life, this “Blue” songstress will perform old and new hits. Hunter Hayes will open.

7:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $40-$90. (419) 448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org.

Classics III The Toledo Symphony, led by Stefan Sanderling, will perform Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8. 8 p.m. Nov. 19-20, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. $20-$50. (419) 246-8000, (800) 3481253 or www.toledosymphony.com.

The Music of Vaughan Williams Rarely heard works, including “In Windsor Forest,” “Serenade to Music” and miscellaneous anthems, by this master of 20th century British choral music will be performed by the Perrysburg Symphony Chorale. 7 p.m. Nov. 19, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Trinity Plaza; (419) 243-1231 or www. trinitytoledo.org: 3 p.m. Nov. 21, First United Methodist Church, 200 W. Second St., Perrysburg; (419) 874-1911 or www.perrysburgfum.com. $5-$10. www.perrysburgsymphonychorale.org

An Evening with Nat & Natalie The Toledo Jazz Orchestra and vocalist Nate Gurley will perform works from Nat King Cole’s songbook and his

daughter, Natalie Cole. 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St. $15-$25. (419) 242-2787 or www. valentinetheatre.com.

Orchestra concert The Sylvania Community Orchestra, directed by Kathleen Hafner, will perform side-by-side with the Southview High School Orchestra. 3:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Southview High School Performing Arts Center, 7225 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. (419) 517-0118, (419) 824-8580 or www.sylvaniaarts.org.

Navy Band Commodores This military branch’s premiere jazz ensemble will perform big band and pop tunes, as well as its own original compositions. 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Central Auditorium, 200 W. Main Cross St., Findlay. Free, but tickets are required: (419) 4224624 or www.artspartnership.com.

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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 University Men’s Chorus, directed by Professor Timothy Cloeter: 8 p.m. Nov. 12, Kobacker Hall, $7-$13.

O Jazz! Young People’s Concert: 11 a.m. Nov. 13, Bryan Recital Hall, $1-$2.

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, $7-$13.

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O Jazz Lab Band II: 8 p.m. Nov. 16, Kobacker Hall.

O Praecepta student ensemble: 8 p.m. Nov. 17, Bryan Re-

O Tim Joyce, Emily Galati: 9 p.m. Nov. 16.

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BGSU football The Falcons will use their talons on their gridiron opponents. Doyt Perry Stadium, Wooster St., Bowling Green. $14-$18; season tickets, $65-$112. (877) 247-8842 or www.bgsufalcons.com.

O Miami: 8 p.m. Nov. 10.

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, Jessica Lea Mayfield: 8 p.m. Nov. 13, $20-$25.

O Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Os Mutantes: 8 p.m. Nov. 18, $15-$20.

O Corey Smith, Ingram Hill: 8 p.m. Nov. 19 (rescheduled from Oct. 20), $15-$20.

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: “His Girl Friday,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11; “Near Dark,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16.

O International Film Series: “Admiral,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18.

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

Wood County Historical Center & Museum

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) 352-0967 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.

(a)R(t)SVP Students will collaborate on an art project involving photography, video, performance, sound and more using prompts via text and Facebook. 7-9 p.m. Nov. 18, BGSU’s Arts Village, Kreischer Quadrangle, Ridge Street and North Mercer Road, Bowling Green. (567) 343-1319 or art.bgsu.edu.

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Tap show ‘Just Go to the Movies’ to benefit Honor Flight The Off Broadway Dance Center’s Manhattan Dance Company will present its annual showcase at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Ave Maria Performing Arts Center at Notre Dame Academy.

Titled “Just Go to the Movies,” the tap dance show will feature music from classic Broadway tunes as well as live music from Ragtime Rick and The Voices of Harmony.

Karen Knoblauch, the show coordinator, has danced with the Manhattan Dance Company for 18 years.

“It runs the gamut. We try to appeal to all ages, even though the majority of the audience that comes to us is 50 plus,” Knoblauch said.

The Manhattan Dance Company is composed of a group of older women who have dedicated their free time outside of their professional careers to learning tap dance.

“They say dance like no one’s watching. Here’s a bunch of 60 year old women - and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” Knoblauch said. “The average age of our main group is about 60 years old. Most of us were in our 40s when we joined.”

The Off Broadway Dance Center also instructs students from the Maumee Senior Center, who will dance at “Just Go to the Movies.”

Dancers from Hot Shots Dance Company will be featured as well.

This marks the third time that the Off Broadway Dance Center will donate 50 cents from each ticket to the Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio. Honor Flight is a charity that flies American veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to them for

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their service. The dance company will dedicate a special song to the organization during the program.

“It’s something that’s been very near and dear to us for three years,” Knoblauch said. “So far we’ve been able to raise over $6,000 for them.”

The Manhattan Dance Company began 20 years ago at St. John’s Jesuit High School when a group of mothers asked the schools’ play choreographer to teach them to tap dance, Knoblauch said. There are now 24 dancers in the main group, but more than 50 dancers are a part of the studio as a whole, Knoblauch said.

Tap dancing is taught in levels at the company, giving beginner and intermediate students time to learn the terminology of each step before they join the main company.

“You can’t just walk in and join, like it was in the old days. When I joined, you either sank or swam,” Knoblauch said, recounting how she practiced in front of a mirror in her garage with her sister to keep up with the demanding pace of the company.

The dance company allows people to pick up tap dancing outside of their regular jobs.

“If you go to a gym, you walk in alone and you go out alone. What’s nice for us is we like the social part. It’s a very good support group,” Knoblauch said.

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Veteran writers tackle timeless heroes The parallels between current developments with two of comics’ most endurable heroes are amazing — and probably not too coincidental.

DC’s Batman and Marvel’s Captain America have both been killed and returned from the dead recently, through twists and turns in the time stream. It’s not the first time the two industry leaders have brought out similar stories at the same time or put some of their most established and prolific writers on the projects.

Hot on the heels of Captain America’s rebirth, and feeding the flames over new pictures of actor Chris Evans in the hero’s 2011 movie, comes a flurry of support material from Marvel. Jim Collins of JC’s Comic Stop sets his sights on “Captain America: Man Out of Time” No. 1, written by comics legend Mark Waid.

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“We’ve seen that Bruce is back as Batman in the new issue of ‘Batman & Robin,’” Collins said. “It’s going to be nice to see how exactly he was able to return in ‘Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne’ No. 6, since we’ve been led to believe bad stuff would happen once he was back in the current timeline. Of course, it would have been nice if you had this issue before the current issues with Bruce already back. This proves even in comic books, it’s not a perfect world.

Long live Batman Inc.!”

Collins refers to DC’s newest Dark Knight title, “Batman Inc.,” which spotlights Bruce’s new global initiative to fight crime — much like Steve Rogers’ new global team at Marvel. And, hey, wait a minute!

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The long-standing PlayStation game series by Namco Bandia Games America gives players that fun arcade shooter experience with enhanced graphics with more realistic movements in an exclusive experience on the PlayStation 3. The characters are not very memorable, but the action provides a great experience. The responsive PlayStation Move motion controller and navigation controller provide smooth movements while players can still use related Move controller gun peripherals or the Guncon 3. Game modes include an arcade mode with an optional co-op for another player, a one-player free-roaming story mode, sentry mode for up to four players and online battle mode for up to eight players — a first in this series. Global leaderboards display player online prowess. The game includes two additional shooters, “Deadstorm Pirates” and “Time Crisis 4”, which also includes online leaderboards. This highly recommended shoot ’em up fest is an incredible value for the price (***1/2, rated T for animated blood, mild language and violence). O Look for BIG Brutus on our rooftop!

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evin Smith is a writer/filmmaker who first rose to prominence in 1994 with the release of his indy comedy classic “Clerks.”

Filmed on a budget of less than a shoestring, the film’s foulmouthed but incredibly funny and insightful dialogue established Smith’s talent with the popular and critical masses.

Many in the critical estabJEFF lishment, in fact, have continued to support Smith as the years have gone by — myself included. I look forward to a Smith film in the same way I look forward to a Tarantino, a Scorsese, a Nolan. Like those filmmakers, Smith’s particular talent — his distinct way of writing — makes him a breath of fresh air in a film world of toxic sameness.

Then, in March, a film called “Cop Out” was released. It marked several important milestones for Smith: One, it was the first movie he directed that he had not written. Two, it was a major studio film with big stars. And three, it was, undisputedly, the worst film Smith has ever made — a depressing slog through cop buddy clichés, with no memorable or funny moments and excruciatingly bad plotting and acting.

I reacted to it as an anomaly in Smith’s career, and hoped he would do better next time. Many critics expressed the same feeling, as “Cop Out” garnered a mere 19 percent on RottenTomatoes. com. But Smith, apparently, thought that “Cop Out” was way better than anyone else did. And as a result, Smith has decided to lash out at the evil critics for saying otherwise.

His argument, made via his Twitter feed in March: “Like, why am I giving an arbitrary 500 people power over what I do at all, let alone for free? Next flick, I’d rather pick 500 randoms (sic) from Twitter feed & let THEM see it for free in advance, then post THEIR opinions, good AND bad. Same difference. Why’s their opinion more valid? It’s a backwards system. People are free to talk shit about ANY of my flicks, so long as they paid to see it. F*** this AnimalFarm (sic) b******t.”

Hoo boy. Okay, let’s break it down.

One: Critics who get a free pass because they are members of the press often get into free screenings that are designed to give the movie publicity. The studios know full well that the more people talk about a movie, the more it increases public knowledge. Kevin, why demonize those who get free tickets, and totally ignore those who give them out in the first place — your bosses?

Secondly, many critics do not get free tickets.

They are simply devoted film fans who write because they love movies. Back in the summer of 2000, I wrote reviews for practically every movie that came out for a website called VulgarUni corn.com (which has now gone the way of the DoDo), and I paid for every single ticket. Nowadays, if I didn’t already work for a theater, I’d do the same thing.

Third, choosing 500 random folks from your Twitter feed gives you an honest, balanced opinion?

Those are 500 of your fans, who are getting free tickets from you. Do you honestly expect those folks to do anything but fawn endlessly?

Fourth — biggest of all — I find it disheartening that you decided to bash all critics based upon their verdict on one of your films. There are many film illuminati whose opinions

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are too holier-than-thou for their own good (*cough*ArmondWhite*cough*). But there are many more who try and be honest and fair with everything they see. Lots of those critics — who give every film you make free publicity — have enjoyed and supported your work from “Clerks” on. But now that they dare to express an opinion that is negative, the claws come out.

And the claws continue to come out. Now, once again, Smith is lashing out at the “film bourgeoisie” in advance of the completion of his new horror film, “Red State.” He is expressing the same high hopes and passion for this project that he did for “Cop Out.” I sincerely hope that the new film is excellent. I still like and have anticipation for what Smith, the filmmaker, does.

I hope Smith, the man — who has been as outspoken and venomous a cultural critic as anyone via his Twitter and blogs — will calm down and realize a simple fact: Whether people pay or don’t pay for your films really won’t change their opinion. All a good critic should do is focus on the movie. Once we’re in the theater, whether we paid to get there is irrelevant. In the case of “Cop Out,” I would have paid twice the ticket price to get out. O E-mail Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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