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CLUBS: Gibson Brothers at The Ark 4 CONCERTS: Evans Blue at Headliners 5 SONGWRITERS: Black Friday Review at Manhattan’s 6 EXHIBITS: Pop-Up Art at the Davis Building 9 MUSIC: Calveris at Howard’s Club H 10 THE PULSE: Events Calendar 16 ACT: Richardson on lovin’ Toledo 20 ON THE ROX: Martini’s favorite things 21

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Toledo Originals use roller-skating events to help others

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

In August, five friends came together to use their passion for roller-skating as a catalyst to give back to the community. The product: Toledo Ohio Originals (TOO), a new roller-skating group aiming to have fun while helping others.

Members can be found gliding and grooving the night away every Wednesday at Ohio Skate, 5735 Opportunity Drive in Toledo.

While the group now has ten members, it’s about more than just bringing skaters together to enjoy a hobby, said Shamika Coleman, TOO corresponding secretary.

“We don’t just want to be a skate group,” Coleman said. “We want to be able to give back to our community.”

In its mission to give back, TOO is sponsoring a canned food drive at Ohio Skate during every “Quiet Storm” in November. “Quiet Storm” is an 18-and-older skate night hosted every Wednesday at Ohio Skate from 9 p.m. to midnight. Those who donate a canned food item will receive $1 off the $6 admission price.

All proceeds will be donated to local charities at the end of the month.

Coleman said TOO was built on a foundation of the four F’s in its mission statement: fitness, fellowship, fundamentals and fun.

“We really want people to be able to come together and enjoy skating like we do,” she said.

“We really want basically to show people that

we’re serious about our four F’s.”

Coleman, 31, said she’s been roller-skating since she was 18 and has been a regular at Ohio Skate for years.

“I love meeting new people,” she said. “I love learning new tricks … the exercise in it, the sweat.

I guess I get an excitement and adrenaline rush from learning new stuff and getting it down pat.”

Delano Smith, TOO president, said TOO is not a competitive group and does not participate in competitions; members just love skating and learning new maneuvers together. “[Competition] is nowhere near part of our mission statement,” Smith said. “We may have steps, routines, but it’s purely social for fun … It sounds corny to a person on the outside, [but] skating makes perfect sense.”

While it was easy to meet its goals for fun and fellowship, Smith said, board members are still discussing how it will be able to teach fundamentals to beginner skaters. Ideally, he said, TOO would like to have a rink for practicing and holding skating classes.

“Everybody in our skate club is not the best skater and that’s what’s good about it,” Smith said.

“That’s what makes it original; that’s what makes it natural because we can all learn together.”

Ohio Skate has been such a mainstay in the group members’ skating background, Smith said, that the TOO debut was celebrated there.

The celebration included a roller skate-shaped cake and the recruitment of five new members into the group. TOO meets weekly, Smith said, but cannot accept any new members until next

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year because board members are still working out details for the group. It plans to capture a younger demographic next year when its recruitment process gets into full swing.

“It just starts at skating,” Smith said. “We’re going to branch out.”

For more information on Ohio Skate, call (419) 476-2808. O

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Family harmony Gibson Brothers to bring bluegrass to The Ark.

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

The Gibson Brothers are kicking bluegrass and taking on fans.

“Awareness of the band has grown a lot in the past year,” said Eric Gibson, singer and banjoist, during a call from his upstate New York home.

“What I’m seeing out there on the bluegrass trail is that a lot of people that liked country music have been left cold by the newer stuff that ... doesn’t sound anything like Merle Haggard or George Jones or Buck Owens — bluegrass is as close as people get to country music these days.”

After winning two International Bluegrass Music Association Awards in September, the group was psyched to record a follow-up to 2009’s “Ring the Bell.”

“I think it’s going to be called ‘Help My Brother.’ That’s one of the songs that my brother [Leigh, singer and guitarist] wrote on the record,” Gibson said. “The brother act has been a common theme throughout bluegrass history and country music history, from the Monroe Brothers to the Blue Sky Boys to the Louvins and the Everlys. We’re proud that we’re brothers and that we’re doing this; we’re one of the few left.”

There’s no denying that family harmony.

“When we sing lead, we sound quite different, but when we get together on a chorus, [our voices] just seem to blend and people tell me they have a hard time telling who’s singing lead and who’s singing harmony, and I love hearing that,” Gibson said.

He said the band has been playing songs from the disc due out early next year.

“We’ve been doing ‘Help My Brother,’ and we’ve been doing one called ‘Frozen in Time’ that I wrote,” Gibson said. “When I wrote it, I had just read a review somewhere that said the Gibson Brothers, if they had been born 30 years earlier, would be on every jukebox in America, and it made me feel good and bad at the same time; sometimes I do feel like we came along too late.”

There’ll be plenty of old-timey music when the Gibson Brothers play an 8 p.m. concert Dec. 4 at the Ark in Ann Arbor. Tickets are $15; doors open at 7:30 p.m. Detour Bluegrass will open.

Taking the stage with Eric and Leigh will be Mike Barber on upright bass, Clayton Campbell on fiddle and Joe Walsh on mandolin.

Not that Joe Walsh.

“I don’t know if we’ve ever done one show where [Walsh] hasn’t been brought up,” Gibson said and laughed. “He’ll kick into ‘Life’s Been Good’ on his mandolin when he’s in a good mood about it.” O

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By Alan Sculley Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Dan Chandler has been around the music business long enough to believe there’s no rule book for how musicians can get their big break.

But he believes he is getting his shot at making a mark on a worldwide level as singer in the band Evans Blue because of two factors —preparation and opportunity.

“The preparation led to the opportunity, and the opportunity came and I jumped on it and I felt ready for it,” Chandler said in a phone interview.

Certainly, Chandler, who had been based out of St. Louis, never would have predicted that his path in music would lead him into a group from Toronto, which is home base for Evans Blue. Instead, all of his efforts up to that point had been built around projects with roots in that Missouri city.

For the better part of the past decade, Chandler had been in a popular local group called Switch 3 that had its sights set on getting a record deal and taking a run at success and stardom.

The band even moved out to Los Angeles for about 18 months, thinking that was the way to get noticed by the record industry.

“It’s definitely a completely different world than I thought it would be, going out there and thinking ‘Oh man, every show I play there’s got to be at least one A&R guy there,’” Chandler said.

“That’s just not how it works out there, at least from my experience, that’s not how it works. We had a great time. We learned a lot.”

But the band came back to St. Louis without a record deal. Instead, it was time to take stock and the members of Switch 3 began to look into new opportunities. Chandler decided to put more effort into songwriting and honing his craft.

“I started doing a lot of songwriting and touching on the pop end of it and even attempting country stuff and still writing rock nonstop,” Chandler said. “At this point, I didn’t know if I was going to be a performer or if I was

Toronto rock band comes to Headliners on Dec. 2. actually going to be in the back end just doing writing. So I worked on trying to get a publishing deal. I was working with somebody for a little while and writing with a lot of people locally.”

It was somewhat by chance that he discovered he might have an opportunity with Evans Blue.

“One night, I was out at a friend’s house, my old drummer actually, and somebody told me there was this guy who tried out for Evans Blue, to be the singer,” Chandler said. “I didn’t even know they were looking for somebody.”

Chandler was a little familiar with the band and he contacted the group, which first sent him the instrumental tracks to a couple of older songs and had Chandler record his vocals to the songs.

He passed that test, and Evans Blue next sent Chandler an unfinished song to see what kind of lyrics and vocal melody he would add to the song.

“I think they dug what I was doing,” Chandler said. “And I definitely felt like what they had going on was a direction I wanted. It was a great chemistry. So we wanted to meet each other, get a rehearsal and get a real feel for each other. So I flew up to Toronto and we had rehearsals. I met the guys, hung out, and we clicked immediately.”

In joining Evans Blue, Chandler knew he was filling a key role in that group. Formed in 2005, the group released two albums with original singer Kevin Matisyn, “The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume” (2006) and “The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends” (2007).

“Erase The Scars” is one of several new songs in the band’s live set these days. But the fact that Chandler isn’t the group’s original singer isn’t stopping Evans Blue from mixing some older songs into the set as well. This isn’t a problem for the new singer.

“There are a lot of times they (audience members) will shout out a song they want to hear, and I want to be able to do it for them and I want to be able to do them well,” Chandler said. “I’m definitely not the original singer for those songs, but if I can do them justice and make them (audiences) like them live and have a good time as part of the new set, it’s definitely worth it for me.” O

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Black Friday Review Concert showcases original songwriting.

By Kristen Rapin-Criswell Toledo Free Press Special Sections Editor krapin@toledofreepress.com

“Black Friday Review: We’ve Got Nothing to Lose” offers Toledoans the chance to experience a night of original songwriting.

“There’s just been an insurgence of original music in Toledo. We thought during the holidays would be a good time to showcase that,” said Sarah Cohen, co-coordinator of the event and member of the band Antivillains.

Black Friday Review will feature three different sets, including a set of songwriters in the round, Cohen said. The material will all be original works from local artists, she said.

“During songwriter in-the-round, the three people are on the stage together. One person does a song and people can play along if they know it or they wait till their next turn,” Cohen said. “This way the audience gets three types of songwriting all in a row.”

The event was inspired by “Original Bag,” put on by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Quick, Cohen said. Original Bag is an event at Mutz that has allowed musicians to showcase their own material, Quick said.

“When you get a chance to perform at a bar in Downtown Toledo, you need to do primarily covers or all covers. There isn’t a lot of ready chances to play your own music out there,” said Quick, a co-coordinator of Black Friday Review.

Black Friday Review will hopefully be one

of many events for musicians to showcase their original material, Cohen said.

In addition to receiving inspiration from Original Bag, inspiration for the show has also been gathered from the Nashville music scene.

“Places like Nashville are a big songwriters’ town. People when they get up on stage, it’s almost expected that they’re going to perform original material. There’s a lot of songwriters in Toledo as well,” Quick said. “They deserve the opportunity to perform and maybe make a little money at it.”

Local music has its benefits because it’s written by people here and about events in the area, Quick said.

“I think [the original music] will hit them more directly than a lot of other music will because large scale mass consumption music and entertainment is made for mass appeal. This is more of a specialized localized type thing,” Quick said.

Black Friday Review will feature performances by Estar Cohen & The Power of the Plume, a songwriters round from Cohen, Dan Greunke (Fairly Handsome Band) and Lucas Madrazo and a set by Quick (Quickness) and Ben Langlois (Old West End Records).

The performances start at 9 p.m. Nov. 26 at Manhattan’s Restaurant, 1516 Adams St. Cover is $3.

“It’s a comfortable atmosphere; it’s not like a rock club. It’s definitely a dinner show of sorts,” Cohen said. “Even if you don’t drink you can totally get something to eat, listen to music and bring your family out.” O

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Guitarist Jim Hurst at the Glass City Opry The Glass City Opry presents bluegrass musician Jim Hurst on Dec. 4.

“I think what I bring to the stage is a wide array of talents. Most of the time I get comments that I sound like more than one guitar playing,” said Hurst, a former Toledoan. “I try to incorporate a lot of complexity in my music and I think the audience will be pleasantly surprised.”

Hurst, who’s lived in Nashville for the past 22 years, said growing up in Toledo taught him about tolerance in a multicultural environment.

Hurst began playing guitar at the age of 4 and focuses mainly on bluegrass and jazz music.

Hurst’s performance starts at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. at the Maumee Indoor Theater. Tickets are $15 for adults and children 15 and younger are free with a paid adult ticket.

For more information, visit www.glasscityopry.com.

Hurst will also host a guitar workshop at Durdel’s Music, 2628 W. Central Ave., on Dec. 5. The workshop runs from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The workshop is $50 per person with limited space, those interested should RSVP to juhurst@gmail.com. O — Kristen Rapin-Criswell

Peacock Café hosts ‘Track Meet’ beat battle On Dec. 4, The Peacock Café will host the third semi-annual “Track Meet” beat battle.

Sponsored by Brand Name Media Works, the Track Meet is organized by Toledo-based producer and lyrical artist Lagik.

The Track Meet is designed to give local music producers a chance to spotlight their material and compete with each other for cash prizes, trophies and bragging rights.

“We have already signed up some producers that are new to the Track Meet this year. And I have to say, you better bring the heat if you want to compete this year,” Lagik said.

The event runs from 9 p.m. until midnight.

Producers will be matched at random for the first round of competition. Each producer will battle

one another with three beats each, for two rounds.

A three-judge panel assembled from all around the region will decide the winner of each round.

“I want to make this as fair as possible for everyone,” Lagik said. “I’m making sure to get judges from all over.” With only two rounds to decide a winner, Lagik said, “if there is a tie in any instance, it will be up to the crowd to break the tie, so crowd-involvement is important.”

Space for competitors is limited and slots are filling up quickly. If you or someone you know is interested in competing in the Track Meet, contact organizer Lagik at (419) 3775133 or visit www.brandnamemedia.net for more information. O — Mighty Whyte

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Twice the cheer Glacity Theatre Collective offers two holiday productions.

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

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The Glacity Theatre Collective is offering patrons twice the holiday cheer with a double header from bestselling author David Sedaris. The evening will feature the return of Sedaris’ beloved Christmas classic “The Santaland Diaries” as well as the Glacity debut of “Season’s Greetings.” The festivities will open in the Valentine Theatre’s Studio A on Nov. 26.

The pair of holiday treats is being directed by Glacity veteran Cornel Gabara.

“The SantaLand Diaries” marks the return of Dave DeChristopher as everyone’s favorite department store Christmas elf, while “Season’s Greetings” showcases the talents of another local favorite, Pamela Tomassetti. Tomassetti previously appeared in the Glacity production of “Betrayal.”

“I learned a lot working on the production last year. People come in expecting Sedaris one-liners, but this time around I’m experimenting with ways to deepen the character,” said DeChristopher, who contributes locally themed crossword puzzles to Toledo Free Press. “I was apprehen-

sive about playing the role again, because I wanted to try something new, but over the last few months I’ve really been getting excited.”

Both plays are based on pieces published in Sedaris’ book “Barrel Fever and Other Stories” in 1994. They also appeared in the author’s later collection “Holidays on Ice” in 1997.

“When I approached the material the first time I think I was afraid to be so negative in the beginning of the piece, because I wasn’t sure how the audience would take it,” DeChristopher said. “Now though, I just think that the whole night is just going to be a lot of fun. We just wanted to give the audience more for their money and both of these pieces really complement each other.”

“The Santaland Diaries” has been the company’s most successful show to date. Show dates are Nov. 26-28, Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 10-12. Tickets are $22. Student rush tickets for $5 may be purchased five minutes before curtain, if seats are available. “Pay what you can performances” are Nov. 27, and Dec. 5. Friday/Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m., while Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. The Valentine Theatre’s Studio A is located at 401 Adams St. and features a cash bar.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (419) 242-2787 or through the Valentine’s online Box Office, additional Internet charges apply. O

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Pop-Up Art

Art gallery sprouts in Toledo storefront.

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

With 18 professional artists and counting, the Pop-Up Art Gallery will reopen in time for the Christmas shopping season. The monthlong gallery is making its second appearance in Toledo.

Works in a variety of media will be for sale, including ceramics, glass, mixed media, fiber arts, photography, jewelry and more.

Mary Pat Peltier, Annette Moriarty and Nancy Beeman are coordinating the artists, and said their goal is to showcase local professional works and promote business through the spontaneous gallery.

“It pops up out of nowhere,” Peltier said.

The three artists met through shows and will each have their artwork in the gallery. Knit and crocheted pieces by Peltier, felted wraps and scarves by Moriarty and functional ceramic pieces by Beeman. The three women are looking to add artists to the event, which is an all-volunteer effort, and emphasized that it was a group production to bring the show to life.

“We try to keep it broad and keep the quality high. Many of the artists are well-known to the

area,” Beeman said.

Toledo area artists featured in the gallery include Steven Athanas, Suzanne Beavis, Amy Beeler, Michelle Carlson, Laurie Dembicki, Anne French, Ann Hymel, Mary Lane, Ellen LoefflerKalinoski, Jennifer Marcson, Leonard Marty, Lois Morgan, Lynne Saad, Jan Thomas and Mary Weiss.

The Pop-Up Art Gallery will open with a reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 26 with live music and refreshments. Located in a former kitchen showroom in the Davis Building on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and North Michigan Street, the space lends itself well to display the multitude of artwork.

“I like it when people are looking at artwork and smiling and laughing,” Beeman said. “I hope they take away a really great impression from looking at high-quality artwork in a fun space with a well thought out show.”

The gallery is open through Dec. 23 to facilitate shopping. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Beeman said she hopes the gallery will “popup” in various locations throughout the year if the success continues. O

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Cold beer, heavy metal Calveris brings its bonecrushing riffs to Howard’s.

By Mighty Wyte TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

If you’re a fan of hard-ass rock and you don’t know who Calveris is, you’re about to learn a very heavy lesson. With its slogan “Red Meat, Cold Beer and Heavy Metal,” Calveris backs up the talk with bone-crushing guitar riffs, knee-tothe-face bass and drums and vocals that satisfy the most hardcore rock fans.

Since releasing its debut album “From Sorrow to Strength,” Calveris has focused on regional touring and brutalizing the local music scene.

“Our favorite place to play is Howard’s in Bowling Green,” said bassist Justin Bailey. “The vibe you get from the crowd is great and the sound is amazing. Plus, the beer is cheap.”

Bailey, guitarist Josh Haas, drummer Matt Austin and disturbingly brilliant vocalist Ryan (Rin) Mullins have big plans for the future of Calveris.

Local rockers Calveris will play Howard’s Club H on Nov. 27 and will open for Soulfly on Dec. 3 in Detroit.

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“We’re old enough to not know when to quit.”

Mullins laughed.

The quartet is working on new material while obliterating local shows. When discussing future plans for the band, bassist Bailey said. “We like to start small. I plan on buying a new set of strings for my guitar next week.”

All joking aside, Calveris is cranking out

music that rock fans will devour.

On Nov. 27, Calveris is set to tear down the walls of its favorite venue, Howard’s Club H. “Our fans are the jeans-wearing, hard working people that like to have a few beers after work,” Austin said. “We attract the old-school metal fans. There’s no glitz, no glam and no math.”

On Dec. 3, Calveris is set to open for Soulfly

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“If you come to one of our shows you’ll laugh, cry and probably throw up,” Austin laughed. “Either way we’re looking forward to putting asses in seats and ripping faces off.” O

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The anxiety was just too much, and since the time between its onset and the time I had planned to leave was relatively short, I concluded that alcohol would be the most efficient and immediate remedy to relieve the anxiety and temporarily clear open the heart chakra.

It did a pretty satisfactory job that night, but of course didn’t take care of any long-term solutions. Obviously if I used that remedy each time I felt anxious, I could become what is known as an alcoholic. A short-term fix, falsely perceived as a long-term antidote. Continuous use of this STACY quick fix is what we call an addiction.

Addiction to alcohol or another drug is no different than Western society’s addiction to consumption. Jean Liedloff ’s Continuum Concept suggests that humans spend a lifetime searching for each own’s “sense of rightness,” something lost at or very shortly after birth when our evolved animal instincts are manipulated by intruding forces. One of the avenues traveled seeking this achievement of the “sense of rightness” is that of purchasing goods.

For example, once I have this particular item, I will feel satisfied. Or, if only I could have this type of thing, I’d feel content.

Then the item, product, object is obtained, instant gratification

and satisfaction are felt, and a week later a new item is desired to re-fill the hole. Just like with alcohol, the high is achieved, problems are “solved” and then you wake up the next day and there you are.

Walmart (dun, dun, dun ...) thrives on our addiction to consumerism (as they slowly, slowly devastate communities). It may be that Walmart promises you will save even more money and thus live even mo’ betta on this new national holiday, Black Friday (or Buy Nothing Day). “Money, so they say, is the root of all evil today.” (Pink Floyd) Money makes people do silly, silly things. What if you didn’t buy foreign toxins disguised as children’s toys to begin with? Then you’d really be saving.

I remember some of the toys I received as a child ... a ventriloquist doll that made me cry (returned), a unicycle with training poles (rode it five times), trolls, clothes that I wore, grew out of, and only remember from photographs. My favorite memories of the holiday season, though, didn’t come wrapped in a box.

They are of the smell of my mom’s hot chocolate after playing in the snow with my brother and sister. Of singing songs while making cut-out cookies with frosting. The feeling of a full house packed with aunts, uncles, cousins, Grandma and her quickly disappearing “monkey bread.” Time spent in the company of family

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and friends is more valuable than anything under Walmart’s fluorescent lights.

Now is the part where I’m supposed to suggest an answer to where to find the sense of rightness presumed to be lost in modern day humans. Songwriter AJ Szozda wrote, “you ain’t gonna find your wife in that gin” and I say “you ain’t gonna find your rightness in Walmart.”

A good place to start, and most of us do this already, is finding great pleasures during the holidays spending time with friends and family, creating lasting memories and traditions. Seek rightness in relationships within the community. Share your time, creativity and energy as gifts instead of something generic and impersonal.

Especially now, during the “down economy” people are finding new, thoughtful ways to share gifts on a tight budget.

Just like Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity recently in Washington, D.C., I am hoping to restore some sanity this holiday season. (I’ll work on real solutions to my anxiety.) I think someone died last year in a Walmart after being trampled by bargain hunters bursting through the doors ... let’s have none of that. If you’re out driving on Friday, slow down, have patience. Be kind to your fellow shoppers and the employees you encounter. Hug your children. Take them to volunteer at a soup kitchen this winter, maybe they’ll rethink the importance of an Xbox. Wish the native honey bees good luck surviving the change from this Indian Summer to Winter.

They are also more important than anything inside the massive cement walls of, well, you know. O E-mail columnist Stacy Jurich at star@toledofreepress.com.

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The art of economy A s Northwest Ohio seeks to secure its economic footing, it should consider culture both a stabilizer and a driver. The benefits of a community rich with arts and culture are numerous and profound. The most often recognized attributes are performing and gallery events, public art and murals, vibrant artist communities, cultural tourism and in general an improved quality of life. What is often overlooked is the power of the arts and cultural sector as the economic engine that it is.

With a shifting economy (and just about every other facet of American life) it is critical to identify, embrace and support those sectors of our community that are performing at high Marc rate. The arts in Toledo and the broader Northwest Ohio Community are humming. Listen up.

Nationally, there is a growing interest in the business of arts and creative industries, and substantial research on their impact.

The Americans for the Arts (AFTA), the leading arts advocacy and research organization, defines this sector into six categories: Museums and Collections; Performing Arts; Visual Art and Photography; Film, Radio and Television; Design and Publishing; and Schools and Services.

In 2007 the Center for Regional Development at BGSU studied the economic impact of the Creative Industries in the 27 counties in Northwest Ohio and the results were incredible. Below are highlights of the financial impact of the sector: O Generates $2.4 billion annually in NW Ohio O Supports 33,426 jobs annually in NW Ohio O Generates $97 million in state and local taxes O Generates $151 million in federal tax revenues To put these figures into a human scale, an employment equivalent analysis was also performed.

The results were equally surprising. Those working in Northwest Ohio creative industries equal: O 10 North Toledo Jeep assembly plants, or O 95 Bass Pro Shop stores, or O 10 Whirlpool plants, or O Equal to entire labor force of Sandusky County Can you recall the energy stirred to secure a location for Bass Pro Shop’s new facility and how its potential for economic impact was celebrated?

Imagine if this region generated the same enthusiasm for a sector that employs the equivalent of 95 Bass Pro Shops.

The American for the Arts provided the Arts Commission with a January 2010 study of the Creative Industries specific to the city of Toledo proper.

The results are equally impressive with 424 arts related businesses, employing 3,035 people. These figures only represent those registered with Dun and Bradstreet (the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses) and is an underrepresentation of hundreds of local artists and nonprofit organizations. To put this in perspective, that is more people than Owens Corning employs in the state of Ohio. While I’m sure the pay scales

differ, it is a clear demonstration of the impressive impact of the arts on the local economy, and in my opinion, a clear indicator that our local economic development agencies should be actively pursuing creative businesses to relocate to our area with the same intensity they are focusing on other sectors.

To drill down even further, let’s look at the impact of a single arts organization’s fundraising event. Earlier this month the Arts Commission held its biennial Hot Glass auction. It was the culmination of a monthlong exhibition featuring 90 artists and 102 works of fine art glass.

The exhibition featured local, regional, national and international artists, offering those artists wholesale payment for their artwork with proceeds above that going to the Arts Commission to support its programs and services. There were several hundred people in attendance and the event was a success on many levels.

Keeping with the theme, let’s take a look at the numbers. The event raised $84,000 for the delivery of Arts Commission programs and services. An additional $22,800 was raised for the Young Artist at Work Program (a teen employment program in the arts that hires an approximate 60 youth a year for six weeks in the summer). As previously mentioned, artists are paid wholesale for their work. With 84 percent of the auction items selling, $110,000 will be paid back to artists with $42,500 going directly to Ohio and Michigan artists. Another $24,000 went toward event expenses such as food, sound and lighting, printing and display, all services being provided by local businesses.

This single event brought together business support, nonprofit partnership and private citizens for a whopping $240,000 of economic activity, not including the indirect impact generated such as clothing, bar and restaurant sales.

The bottom line is the arts are big business for the greater Toledo community. They enhance quality of life and make our region more appealing to businesses seeking to relocate to affordable markets. They energize our urban core, making our city more likely to keep our youth who are seeking cultural activity in other cities. Arts and culture represent a sector where public/private partnerships play the role of creating economic activity at many levels.

As you are seeking gifts for your family and friends this holiday season I strongly urge you to consider purchasing memberships to local arts and cultural organizations and/or works of art from local and regional artists. Not only is the gift of art a unique purchase, it is a wise investment and will most likely elevate you to coolest family member status. You may browse a directory of local artists, galleries and arts-related businesses and upcoming holiday art events on our website at www.acgt.org.

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Usher may still be a young man at the age of 32, but he has hinted in recent interviews (including one earlier this year in The New York Times) that his days as a touring live performer may be over by the time he hits his 40s.

But as he stressed in an early November phone interview, he has no intention of disappearing from the concert stage — much less his career as one of the major figures in R&B music.

“I’ll be able to still do that, perform live, until I’m 50,” Usher said, a statement that is sure to reassure his fans. “My point is, I would also choose to do other things, and other aspects of business that I’d like to be in, things I’d like to venture in.

You know, as I introduce talent, as I develop talent, I would never want to feel as though that’s my only option.

“So at 50, you know, I hope that all the business that I’ve built allows me to, you know, go and hit the stage at my discretion,” he said. “I want to be able to have the ability to do that, but I also want to be mindful of all the other things that I’ve done.”

The man born Usher Raymond IV is well on his way to achieving that kind of lucrative multifaceted career. Six fulllength albums into his career, he is among the most popular R&B artists going, and widely considered one of music’s more magnetic live performers. He will play the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Dec. 2.

He has his own line of fragrances. Usher also has his own label, US Records, and is active in developing the careers of several young artists, most notably the hugely popular teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, who’s signed to US Records.

For Usher, who himself was mentored earlier in his career by the late superstar Michael

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Jackson, it’s been a mostly steady rise since he arrived on the national scene with his 1994 self-titled release, when he was just 16.

The two most recent Usher CDs have presented starkly different sides of the singer.

The spring 2008 CD, “Here I Stand,” came after Usher had married Tameka Foster and had a son, Usher Raymond V. It presented a more mature Usher, who was cherishing romantic stability and the joys of family life.

The couple went on to have a second son, Naviyd Ely, in December 2008, but only six months later Usher filed for divorce saying the couple had been living separately for the previous year.

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“Raymond v Raymond” (released in March) and its companion EP, “Versus” (released in August), found Usher taking a step back to the single man persona of his earlier CDs, with many of the songs centered on being free and unattached and the various benefits that come with that.

“Here I Stand” was a successful CD (1.5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone), but didn’t even approach the sales of 2004’s “Confessions.”

Some have speculated that Usher thought some of his fan base wasn’t as keen on the committed family man of that 2008 album and prefer the more footloose and fancy free Usher of earlier

albums, and now the two latest releases. Usher, though, would only say he considers both “Here I Stand” and “Raymond v Raymond/Versus” to be personal and honest statements.

“I think that every album that I make is intended to give you a different facet of my personality and also speak to what I feel, where I am, and what my interpretation of art is at that time,” he said. “For every album, there is a different experience, you know, one not being greater than the other, but it all being intertwined as an incredible story in time.

When I stop, I hope to be able to look back at all of my albums put together and feel as though I’m looking at an autobiographical musical experience.”

With his OMG Tour, Usher isn’t merely out to entertain his fans, he’s shooting to make an indelible impact that will elevate him to the level of a concert icon.

“The overarching impression that I’d like to leave is that, you know, this guy is really stepping it up to a level where, you know, people can hopefully compare him to people like Michael Jackson, and great entertainers of the past,” Usher said.

“I’ve put the time into creating an incredible show, but also I give it all,” he said. “I leave it on the stage. I give you the energy. I basically tear myself apart emotionally, energetically, you know, connecting with you and making sure that you enjoy this moment and leave saying ‘OMG, Oh My God.’” The visual presentation promises to be a spectacle, as Usher described his stage show as state-of-the-art and said he will perform his back catalog hits as well as a cross section of material from “Raymond v Raymond/Versus.”

“The look of the tour, it’s a little futuristic, but enough to capture your attention and leave you saying ‘OMG.’ That’s the whole point,” he said.

And yes, there will be plenty of another Usher concert trademark — his dancing.

“Oh, man, dancing is definitely a part of the tour,” Usher said. “You can’t have me without that ingredient. I wanted to stick to some of the choreography that you’ve seen in the videos. And for the songs that never had a video, you know, introduce a new style, a new energy.

“Whenever there are segues, I’ll also use music to transition us from one thing to the next,” he said. “I wanted to make you feel as though you were watching a movie, watching a live movie experience. I’m like a superhero in this show and I do all of my own stunts.” O

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Family spectacle Ballet Theatre of Toledo performs ‘Nutcracker’ at Valentine Theatre.

By Kristen Rapin-Criswell Toledo Free Press Special Sections Editor krapin@toledofreepress.com

Families can kick off their holiday season with Ballet Theatre of Toledo’s production of “Nutcracker” on Thanksgiving weekend.

“It’s a complete family spectacle with live music, beautiful costumes and scenery,” said Nigel Burgoine, artistic director at the Ballet Theatre of Toledo (BTT).

“The show will be full of excitement and color. I make the story nice and easy to understand,” he said.

The classic ballet’s cast is comprised of BTT students from 7 years old and older as well as three professional dancers from the Cincinnati Ballet. While the ballet is performed by mostly students, the caliber of dancing is still very high, Burgoine said.

“They’re not going to go on stage and do it badly. It’s not a recital and it’s not dance team or cheerleading. This is the arts, if you’re going to do it you’re going to do it properly,” he said.

Students at BTT have been practicing “Nutcracker” since September, rehearsing at least three hours a week per dance.

“I think people should come because we’ve worked very hard and it’s a great show as a result,” said Lauren Burns, 16, who dances as a harlequin doll, snowflake and mirliton. “It’s a show the whole family can enjoy and something fun you can do with the family during Christmas.”

Claire Stoll, 12, who dances as Clara, agrees with her cast mate.

“It’s just a wonderful performance. We’ve

A scene from dress rehearsal of a Ballet Theatre of Toledo production of “The Nutcracker.”

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worked really hard to make it enjoyable and funny for the audience,” she said.

“Nutcracker” is a ballet tradition, with ballet dancers experiencing new roles through the years, Burgoine said.

“Normally it’s a progression — you build up.

Start as a mouse then go up into a solider and up into different roles,” he said.

“I watch the younger dancers sitting on the floor looking at the older ones learning. Then when it’s their turn they get up and they learn it and do it,” Burgoine said. “It’s lovely to watch these dancers progressing, putting their heart and soul into it.”

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Burns said her favorite part of “Nutcracker” is the tradition.

“It’s fun to see new people do different parts.

You’ll see someone be a party girl and eight years later see that girl being the Queen of the Flowers,” she said.

This year “Nutcracker” will be onstage at the Valentine Theatre, an experience that will be nice for both the dancers and audience, Burgoine said.

“I think it’s cool [to perform in the Valentine Theatre]. I’ve never performed in a big fancy theater like that, it’s going to be really nice and different,” Stoll said.

Performances of “Nutcracker” are Nov. 27 at

4 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. Each year BTT also performs an advance show for special needs individuals and their families.

“It’s something nice for the community. I know a lot of people who would like to go and see a show may have a child with a disability and may not otherwise be able to attend,” he said.

BTT is a not-for-profit dance studio. The studio teaches both male and female dancers.

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Compiled by Whitney Meschke Events are subject to change.

MUSIC The Ark This small venue offers a showcase for lesser-known acts, as well as folk, bluegrass and acoustic acts. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, Mich. (734) 761-1451, (734) 7611800 or www.theark.org.

O Matt Watroba: 8 p.m. Nov. 26, $15.

O Steve Nardella Band, George Bedard: 8 p.m. Nov. 27, $20.

O Gemini Family Show: 1 p.m. Nov. 28, $10.

O The Belleville Outfit: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, $15.

O Matt White: 8 p.m. Nov. 30, $15.

O J.J. Grey, Mofro, Daryl Hance: 8 p.m. Dec. 1, $22.

O Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials: 8 p.m. Dec. 2, $15.

O Orpheum Bell, Lac La Belle, Danny Kline: 8 p.m. Dec. 3, $15.

Basin St. Grille This Toledo standby has been revived with more than 20 different flavors of martinis and live, local music. 5201 Monroe St. (419) 843-5660.

O Kari Nichole: Nov. 24.

O Punching Buddha: Nov. 26.

O Andrew Ellis, Lucky LaMont: Nov. 27.

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 Empire Drift: Nov. 24.

O Toast & Jam: Nov. 26.

O Kentucky Chrome: Nov. 27.

O Rick Whited: Dec. 2.

O Jeff Stewart & the 25s: Dec. 3.

Blind Pig A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor, Mich. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com.

O The Macpodz, Gameboi, ODD: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24.

O The Macpodz, the Ragbirds, Nickie P., Bedroxx: 10 p.m.

Nov. 24.

O Third Coast Kings, Wolfie Complex: 9:30 pm. Nov. 26.

O The Bang! 9:30 p.m. Nov. 27.

O Match by Match, Teenage Octopus, Jake Allen, Jane Collins: 9:30 p.m. Nov. 30.

O Prhyme Rhyme Boss, London Homicide, Versatai, Tree City, Mason’s Motif, Tru Klassick: 9 p.m. Dec. 1.

O Frontier Ruckus, Cotton Jones, White Pines: 9 p.m. Dec. 2.

O Ann Arbor Soul Club, Robert Wells, Brad Hales: Dec. 3.

O DJ Lamont: Tuesdays.

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

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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 Polka Floyd: Nov. 26.

O Gin Bunny: Nov. 27.

O See Alice: Dec. 3.

O Bush League: Dec. 4.

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

O 9 Lives: Nov. 24-25.

O Venyx: Nov. 26-27.

O Greg Aranda: Nov. 30.

O Nathan Cogan: Dec. 1.

O DJ Party: Dec. 2.

O City Limit Sundown: Dec. 3-4.

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. Dec. 2.

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 Andrew Ellis: 10 p.m. Nov. 26.

O Gregg Aranda: Nov. 27.

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O Great Big Sea: 9 p.m. Nov. 26, $30.

O Johnny Mathis: 9 p.m. Nov. 27, $46.

O Classic Christmas: 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 2, $15.

Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com.

O Tom Turner and Slow Burn: 9:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and 9 p.m.

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O Drew Z Band: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 9 p.m. Dec. 4.

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

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O Gene Parker & Friends: Wednesdays.

O Michael Peslikis, David Lux: Thursdays and Tuesdays.

O Bob Rex: Nov. 26-27.

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

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

O Homeward Bound, J.W. Carlson, Words After: 9 p.m. Nov. 24.

O A Loss for Words, Such Gold, Lions Lions, Citizen, Louder Than Bombs: 5 p.m. Nov. 26.

O Amely, Fierce on Friday, Ryan Started the Fire: 6 p.m.

Nov. 28.

O MSWhite, Armor for the Broken, Goodbye Blue Skies, Lost in the Light, Death to Its Toll: 6 p.m. Nov. 30.

O Deals Gone Bad, El Blanco Diablo: 7 p.m. Dec. 1.

French Quarter J. Pat’s Pub Live entertainment at 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Holiday Inn, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com.

O Late Show: Nov. 26-27.

O Green Eye Soul: Dec. 3-4.

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 Boogie Matrix Mechanism: 7 p.m. Nov. 26, free.

O Ekoostik Hookah: 7 p.m. Nov. 27, free.

O Evans Blue, Evans Blue, Rains, Lifeline: 7 p.m. Dec. 2.

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 Postmodern Blues Band: 8 p.m. Nov. 24.

O John Barile and Bobby May: 9 p.m. Nov. 27.

O Kirbys: 7 p.m. Dec. 3.

Kerrytown Concert House This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

O Ben Miller: 8 p.m. Dec. 2.

O Detroit Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. Dec. 3.

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.

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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 Reese Daily Band: 8:30 p.m.

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O 33 1/2: 8:30 p.m. Nov. 27.

O Tokyo Police Club, Words After, the Miracle Vitamins: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 2.

Nov. 26, 6 p.m.

Jazz — straight, smooth, bebop or traditional — all kinds are played here.

151 Water St. $4, unless stated otherwise. (419) 241-7732 or www.murphysplacejazz.com.

O Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: 8 p.m. Nov. 24, Nov. 29-Dec. 1.

O Ben Janssen: Nov. 27.

Holiday Tree Lighting, Parade Santa Claus will arrive via horse-drawn carriage, led by an illuminated Maumee fire truck. Live reindeer, ice sculpture demonstrations and carriage rides will be available, too. Shops at Fallen Timbers, 3100 Main St., Maumee. (419) 878-6255 or www.theshopsatfallentimbers.com.

Omni This club is a venue for music (and music lovers) of all types. 2567 W. Bancroft St. (419) 5356664 or omnimidwest.com.

O Us From Outside, With Life in Mind, All’s Quiet: 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24.

O The Menus: 9 p.m. Nov. 26; $7.

O Memphis May Fire: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2.

Ottawa Tavern Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com.

O Boogaloosa Prayer, Zimmerman Twins, Staving Chain: 10 p.m. Nov. 24.

O Wait, Wait, Don’t Touch Me: 10 p.m. Nov. 26.

O The Saw Had Eyes That Sea, Doug Mains and the City Folk, Wooden Owls: 10 p.m. Nov. 27.

O Icarus Himself: 10 p.m. Dec. 3.

Pizza Papalis Get slices with a topping of entertainment. 519 Monroe St. (419) 244-7722 or www.pizzapapalis.com.

O Boffo: 8 p.m. Dec. 3-4.

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.villageidiotmaumee.com.

JD’s Key Club will preside over an evening of sing- and dance-along favorites. 8 p.m. Nov. 24, Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian, Mich. $14-$16. (517) 264-7469 or www.croswell.org.

With a patio and barbecue in the summer, screens showing all the games and the occasional bit of live entertainment, this nearly 70-year-old roadhouse still rocks. 4984 HollandSylvania Road, Sylvania. (419) 8820338 or www.viroadhouse.com.

O Mt. Fuji and the Eruptions: Nov. 27.

O Andrew Ellis, Lucky LaMont: Nov. 28.

Woodchucks

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

O Tranquil, Took Too Much, Faux Paus, Analog Graveyard: Nov. 24.

O My Secret Agent, Cryptozoology, Robot Prom, Prayers for Rain: Nov. 26.

O Karaoke: Nov. 27.

O Zoobombs: Nov. 30.

O Manic’s Rage (Detroit), Megaton Hammer (Toledo), Smoke Theory ( Toledo): Doors 9 p.m. Show 10 p.m. Dec. 4. Ages 18 and Up $5.00 cover.

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Ray Heitger’s N’Orleans Dixieland Jass Jam

7 p. m. Wednesdays, SouthBriar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111

Jim Brickman In the adult contemporary scene, Brickman’s as well-known as Santa when it comes to Christmas. His pop tunes provide a mellow soundtrack for the season, and he’ll be joined by the Toledo Symphony. 8 p.m. Nov. 27, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $21-$60. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www.toledosymphony.com.

Club Friday: Kelly Broadway Band Some of the city’s most talented performers entertain museumgoers during TMA’s It’s Friday events. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Cloister, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org.

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 Pianist Ryan Behan: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3.

Country and rock with a little “Coyote Ugly” style. 3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon. (419) 691-8880 or www.yeehas.com.

O DJ Heat: Nov. 24-25.

O Moving to Boise: Nov. 26.

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UT concerts

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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 UT Jazz Night: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Crystal’s Lounge, Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 3536 Secor Road. $3-$5.

(419) 535-7070.

O Collegium Musicum: Historic forms of music and instruments will be explored. 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall, Tower View Boulevard and West Campus Drive.

O UT Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. Dec. 2, Doermann Theater, University Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St.

This group plays modern bluegrass with a feel for tradition. 8 p.m.

Dec. 3, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, Mich. $20$46. (734) 764-2538, www.ums.org or www.michtheater.org.

Jeff McDonald’s Big Band Revival Party 8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265.

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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 Kentucky Chrome: Nov. 24.

O Bobby May Drybone Revival: Nov. 26.

O The Werks: Nov. 27.

O Alan Smith & the Blues Masters: Nov. 27.

O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 6 p.m. Dec. 1.

O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. Dec. 2.

O John Barile: Dec. 3.

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Regional entertainers will perform in an intimate setting. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $10. (419) 448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org.

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WINTER HOLIDAYS

Wolcott House Museum Complex The house will be decorated for the holidays, and visitors also can examine “The Elegance of the Edwardian Era” exhibit and get guided tours at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Noon-4:30 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays through Dec. 20, Wolcott House Museum, 1031 River Road, Maumee. $2.50-$5. (419) 8939602 or www.wolcotthouse.org.

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a 1946 film with Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains.

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.

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Lights Before Christmas This Toledo tradition, now celebrating its 25th year, is all about illumination — a million lights, lighted animal images, dancing lights — as well as ice-carving, model trains, visits with Santa (through Dec. 23; photo packages may be purchased) and more seasonal activities. 5-9 p.m.

Mondays-Thursdays; 5-10 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through Dec. 31 (closed Dec. 24-25); gates close an hour before the zoo. Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway. $7-$10. (419) 385-4040 or toledozoo.org.

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The Toledo Craftsman’s Guild will offer members’ wares as holiday gift ideas. 5-9 p.m. Nov. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 27 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 28, Tamo-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. (419) 8421925 or toledocraftsmansguild.org.

The Old Lights of Holiday Nights This program traces the origins of the modern calendar and holiday celebrations. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, Dec. 3, 10 and 17, UT’s Ritter Planetarium, 2801 W. Bancroft St. $5-$6. (419) 530-4037, (419) 530-2650 or www.rpbo.utoledo.edu.

“A Christmas Carol�

Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the gang demonstrate the ability to change for the better in this adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic 8 p.m. Nov. 26, Dec. 2-3, 8-10, 15-17 and 21-23; 2 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 27-28, Dec. 4-5, 11-12 and 1819, Meadow Brook Theatre, Oakland University, 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester, Mich. $25-$40. (248) 377-3300 or www.mbtheatre.com.

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

(until 8 p.m. Wednesdays), Nov. 24-Jan. 6, University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens conservatory, 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. (734) 647-7600 or www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg.

Glacity Theatre Collective will enact David Sedaris’ tale about his stint being elf at Macy’s and a housewife’s efforts to keep holiday traditions alive while her family falls apart.

8 p.m. Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4 and 10-11; and 2 p.m. Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and 12, Valentine Theatre’s Studio A, 410 Adams St. $20. (419) 242-2787 or glacity.org.

The Man in Red will be available for snapshots. Noon-8 p.m. (break 3:45-4:45 p.m.) Nov. 26-27 and Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 1318, 20-23; noon-5 p.m. Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 12 and 19; 3-7 p.m. Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1-2, 6-9; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (break 1-1:45 p.m.) Dec. 24, Shops at Fallen Timbers lake district kiosk, 3100 Main St., Maumee. (419) 878-6255 or www. theshopsatfallentimbers.com.

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With more than 40 No. 1 country songs, this singer has proven his ability to please; he’ll bring his talent to bear on the holidays for this show. 8 p.m. Nov. 26, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $34.50-$39.50. (419) 3818851 or www.stranahantheater.com.

A musical version of the story about a good man in hard times and the angel sent to help him see the value of life. 8 p.m. Nov. 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18; 3 p.m. Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 9, 12, 16, 19; 7 p.m. Dec. 2, 9, 16, Encore Musical Theatre, 3126 Broad St., Dexter, Mich. $25-$28; $35-$38 for the Dec. 18 cabaret night. (734) 268-6200 or www.theencoretheatre.org.

A giant Christmas tree is decked with American-made ornaments, children can visit with Santa (11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FridaysSundays, through Dec. 24) and drop off their wish lists, and a Lego train layout and other displays will be open, as well as a construction zone. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Nov. 26-Jan. 2, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Mich. $11$15; $5 parking. (313) 982-6001, (800) 835-5237 or www.thehenryford.org.

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Nov. 27, Dec. 3-4 and 10-11, Sauder Village, 22611 Route 2, Archbold. $6-$10. (800) 590-9755 or www.saudervillage.org.

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Visitors can hear about how Santa Claus lost his way one winter, but used the stars to find his way home to the North Pole. Ritter Planetarium-Brooks Observatory. 1 p.m. Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11 and 18, UT’s Ritter Planetarium, 2801 W. Bancroft St. $5-$6. (419) 530-4037, (419) 530-2650 or www.rpbo.utoledo.edu.

Proceeds from the sales of Bittersweet Farms artists’ oneof-a-kind pieces will help to maintain the art studio, wood shop and horticulture programs, which assist individuals with autism. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17, administration building, Bittersweet Farms, 12660 ArchboldWhitehouse Road, Whitehouse. (419) 875-6986 or www. bittersweetfarms.org.

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A tree lighting ceremony, street entertainment, 5K run, refreshments and visits with Santa at the Maumee Indoor Theater after the parade (Ford Field to West Wayne Street to Conant Street) are all part of this holiday tradition. 5:15 p.m. Nov. 27, downtown Maumee. (419) 893-3256 or www. maumeeuptown.com/Parade.html.

Santa will preside over the community parade, which will be followed by the Christmas tree lighting and music. 4 p.m.

Nov. 28, Hood Park, Front Street, downtown Perrysburg.

(419) 873-2787 or www.perrysburgarts.org.

Everyone’s an Artist holiday ornament workshop

Kids will weave together traditions of the past and the present to create original and environmentally friendly ornaments and crafts from nature’s bounty. 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 27, University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. $5. (734) 647-7600 or www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg.

“Nutcracker” The Ballet Theatre of Toledo will present its annual production of this holiday classic. 4 p.m. Nov. 27 and 2 p.m. Nov. 28, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St. $18-$38. (419) 242-2787, (419) 861-0895 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Holiday Lantern Tours Experience a turn-of-the-century Christmas by candlelight with costumed interpreters leading the way, sharing customs

Gingerbread houses The right design can wield more candy and frosting, a delight to behold and taste. 1-2 p.m. Nov. 28, Hollander’s, Kerrytown Shops, 410 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. $15, unless otherwise noted. (734) 741-7531 or www.hollanders.com.

“White Christmas” sing-along Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney will lead the way in this participatory screening of the holiday classic. A costume parade and goodie bags are part of the fun. 4 p.m. Nov. 28, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, Mich. $10-$12. (734) 768-8397, (734) 6688463 or www.michtheater.org.

Hayes Train Special “The spirit of holidays past is revived” with an operating 12-foot-by-24-foot, three-tier layout and model trains in styles relating to the life of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes; visitors can act as engineers. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 28-Jan.

Heralding the Holidays Area artists will offer their pottery, glass, fine art, photography, jewelry and additional creations as unique holiday gifts. Entertainment, food, children’s activities and visits with Santa will be offered, and Friday’s events will include free horse-drawn wagon rides and a tree-lighting ceremony at 7. 5-9 p.m. Dec. 3; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4; and noon-5 Dec. 5, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. (419) 536-5566 or toledogarden.org.

“Meet Me in St. Louis” Over the course of the year before the 1904 World’s Fair, a family prepares to move from their Missouri home in this musical based on the Vincent Minnelli movie. 8 p.m. Dec. 3-4 and 10-11; 3 p.m. Dec. 5 and 12, Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian, Mich. $15-$22. (517) 264-7469 or www.croswell.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 World Percussion Night: 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Kobacker Hall.

O Bowling Green Philharmonia: 8 p.m. Dec. 1, Kobacker Hall. $7-$13.

O Music at the Forefront: Lisa Moore, piano: 8 p.m. Dec. 2, Bryan Recital Hall.

O Empire Brass and Elisabeth von Trapp: Festival Forum, 7:15 p.m.; concert, 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Bryan Recital Hall. $20-$40.

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

O Western Michigan: Nov. 26.

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 Mike Baldwin, Jeff Burgstrom: 9 p.m. Nov. 30.

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. TuesdaysFridays 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.

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f you love Toledo, it will love you back. I promise. I’ve learned this in the past three years. I don’t know what it is, besides some hippie dippy “the universe is unfolding as it should” kind of talk, but something happened in 2007.

A cohort (my favorite vocabulary word from my first semester of sociology at Kent State) of actionoriented people decided it was time to create a city that was hip, unique, socially conscious and action packed. Ever since then, the constant popping up of interesting and cultural opRachel portunities is unstoppable, as if some kind of domino game set itself in motion that illustrated the possibilities for creation. Its momentum is still remarkable.

I should say here that it is entirely possible that the beginnings of this movement came before 2007. I only know that this was the time I began to pay close attention and placed myself as close to the center of it as I could possibly get. I can point to three concrete examples of what I mean here and certainly do not intend to leave anyone or anything out.

But, these three things filled up my life in such a significant way, and led to so many other opportunities to be involved with my community, that I will give them the most credit in my personal history.

As far as I understand it, they all appeared in 2007, which has had me analyzing that fact pretty intensely.

I encourage everyone reading this to make a list of the three things (or more) that make Toledo what it is to you and to love and feed those things with your energy and devotion (a little more hippie talk) and you will see exactly what I mean. My three things are as follows: Independent Advocates, Wesley’s Bar and Grill on Adams Street and the Glass City Rollers.

Independent Advocates is something that has gotten a lot of attention lately and is obviously built in to my experience because Rebecca Facey and I created it. Beyond that, it has shaped my relationship with Toledoans who care about the issue of domestic violence and will do whatever they can to support our efforts to improve Lucas County’s response to it.

Heavy stuff, but activism is so much fun!

It has been pleasantly challenging to come

up with as many different ways to engage and involve the community in this work as Toledo will provide. We filmed a public service announcement with Mayor Mike Bell, several City Council members, Toledo Police Chief Mike Navarre and more than 50 Toledoans all saying, “It’s our responsibility to stop domestic violence!” Each of those people took that message with them.

And a couple hundred more recently left an Independent Advocates fundraising event with a bumper sticker stating the same. This ripple effect is powerful to watch.

The second item on my Toledo list is just pure fun. Which is, of course, necessary to keep doing the work. Every Friday night at Wesley’s Bar on Adams Street, there is a dance party.

And that was just the understatement of the year. Since November of 2007, three DJs have shown up with their turntables and crates of records and given us Downtown kids a place and soundtrack to, literally, dance our troubles away. The DJs are amazing. The atmosphere is even more so. It’s a night for friendliness and grooving together.

What could be better?

The third item is going to explode this year.

Mark my words. Have you heard of the Glass City Rollers? It’s only the coolest sports team I’ve ever had the pleasure of cheering on and becoming its No. 1 fan. I don’t know the exact history, but I do know some of the people involved in bringing roller derby to Toledo and I am beside myself with gratitude for it.

It helps that a handful of my favorite humans are on the team, but I think I could objectively identify the uniqueness and character that this team lends to its hometown. Do yourself a favor and go to the home bouts this season at the SeaGate Centre. The crowd is diverse. The game is intense. And the roller girls are incredibly lovable.

My three things keep me pretty busy and barely scratch the surface of opportunities to love my experience living in Toledo. Please dive in.

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he holidays are a time for happiness and stress, as you decide what to get the HipHop lover in your life. While you worry about the traffic in and out of your favorite stores, I have listed a few picks to help you once you make it to your destination safely. There are gifts and stocking stuffers that will already be on your list like gift cards, MP3 players, smart phones and video games. I’ll start you off with something familiar.

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If you dream of being an emcee this is the game for you! Rapstar gets top billing on my list because it is the first time rap and karaoke coexist together. This game is available on the Wii ($59.99), Xbox 360 and PS3 ($69.99). Rapstar concentrates on taking the player through the process of becoming a Rapstar. Starting in practice mode gives every artist what they want to hear, feedback. Career, Duet, Rapping and Freestyle modes lead up to completing the dream with the player recording a music video with visual effects that

can be posted online. The game comes with 43 songs from Old School to present day with additional tracks available weekly through Def Jam Rapstar’s online store, www. defjamrapstar.com.

O UO DJ Mixer. A gift to satisfy your inner DJ, UO DJ Mixer uses music libraries from two iPods, iPhones, MP3 players or mix and match. It complements a house party and can double as a beginner’s portable studio that is tiny in size with a spin option, microphone input, cross fade slider and recording option.

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O Beats By Dr. Dre. The DJ in me believes you should be able to splurge for the best in sound when experiencing music. If you are already purchasing a laptop, perhaps the HP Envy featuring Beats

by Dr. Dre (starting at $949) could make this a Christmas to remember! Beats promises to deliver outstanding digital music playback and “the original sonic integrity of digital tracks,” allowing you to hear in quality what the artist and producer hear when they make the track.

Excellent for the artist recording at home or in various locations and studios, Beats is Universal for all music enthusiasts. MP3 headphones start at $120, Studio/Pro headphones $199-$449 and home stereo speakers $449. www.beatsbydre.com.

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O DJ Hero 2. I received the first DJ Hero last year and it was good enough to make me want to step up my DJ game in the real world! If you already own the original DJ Hero you can purchase the game alone ($59.99) or you can purchase the bundle which includes the game and turntable controller ($99). Hero 2 is all about new music mash-ups like Nas’ “Hero” and Talib Kweli’s “Get By,” Eminem’s “Not Afraid” and Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop.” www.djhero.com.

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The cosmetology industry is growing. The number of personal appearance workers, including barbers and cosmetologists, will grow by 20 percent from 2008 to 2018, according to a 2010-2011 report by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Toledo location of Toni&Guy Hairdressing Academy, an international instructional salon, is entering its 18th month of classes and is capitalizing on the industry’s growth. Kristin Reichardt, recruiting director for the Toledo Academy, said the salon focuses on turning its students into entrepreneurs.

“We really want to focus on the professional side of hair and beauty,” Reichardt said.

“Toni&Guy makes sure students are confident in building their clientele.”

Many of the students who come to Toni&Guy are in the midst of changing their careers, Reichardt said.

“We get a lot of students changing focus.

Many of them come from nursing or criminal justice backgrounds, who have the attitude of ‘I want to help people.’ We also get the students right out of high school reading Cosmo instead of studying in study hall,” Reichardt said.

Students learn all aspects of cosmetology, from manicures, pedicures and makeup to hairstyling. Toni&Guy offers a 54-week program that allows students to log 1800 clock hours, a standard number required for students to pass the state board cosmetology exam.

The salon starts a new class every four weeks, so there is a constant cycle of students in the freshmen through senior standings. Class sizes av-

erage between six to eight students, Reichardt said.

“Students start cutting the second day of class on a mannequin and learn eight haircuts in the first four weeks,” Reichardt said.

Toni&Guy has its own procedure, Reichardt said. Students of its cosmetology program learn 15 hair cuts and more color treatments than are required to pass the state board exam, allowing them to be salon-ready.

“No matter what salon they go into they can be an asset,” Reichardt said.

Toni&Guy’s cosmetology program puts students through a progression of freshmen to senior standing. As freshmen, students learn a foundation for cutting and styling, as well as the Toni&Guy terminology used in the salon, Reichardt said. Sophomores are introduced to coloring and chemical treatments, and how to apply the right kinds of color to each client. Students also get to create a “fantasy head,” where they can incorporate any element they want into a hairstyle on a mannequin. Reichardt said students have created a working boombox with speakers and a tornado with a cow inside.

“It’s a great way to make them think outside the box,” Reichardt said. “We want to give them a broad understanding of every avenue in the industry.”

Prospective students must be at least 17 years old with a high school diploma or GED to enroll with Toni&Guy. However, if students are interested but don’t yet have their diploma or GED, Reichardt said that Toni&Guy is willing to work with them.

“I don’t want warm bodies coming in here, I want future Toni&Guy grads,” Reichardt said.

“Come in, we’ll talk and make it happen for you.”

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The hand of director Joss Whedon writes, and having writ, produces a moving little graphic novel. “Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale” should appeal to readers of many stripes on your holiday list this year.

Whedon’s ill-fated 14-episode 2002 TV series “Firefly” is the show that refuses to die. Since its demise, it’s continued in not only the 2005 feature film “Serenity” but also in infrequent comic book projects. “The Shepherd’s Tale,” a just-released hardcover graphic novel from Dark Horse, shines a light on one of Whedon’s most enigmatic “Firefly” characters, Shepherd Book.

Played in the show and film by actor Ron Glass (of “Barney Miller” fame), Book was an anomaly: a holy man who hinted at a violent, militaristic

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Told with a unique reverse-time narrative, the graphic novel winds its way backward through Book’s journey to find himself and his stumbles along the way.

Whedon, with his brother Zack and artist Chris Samnee, paints a picture of a man who somehow maintains forward momentum but who’s desperately searching for his path. Too often, the revelation of a popular fictional character’s past is disappointing, never quite living up to a fan’s imagination or a writer’s promise, but this book succeeds with an almost quiet grace and a heartfelt portrait of Derrial Book.

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he trees are up, the carols are playing, the halls have been decked. You know what that means? Of course you do. It’s time to drive yourself mad trying to find everyone on your list the perfect gift.

Yes, holiday shoppers the world over prepare to subject themselves to another Black Friday, knowing every store they enter will be an utter madhouse. The canny shoppers know they cannot enter this battleground without a plan.

So, for those of you browsing in the video section of your favorite stores this weekend, here are a few ideas for moviebased gifts — a little something for everyone.

Classic film buffs

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Speaking of an eye to the past, what about Grandpa, who thinks no movie made since 1968 has been any good? Treat him to a restored classic, such as Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis,” with an amazing 30 minutes of recently discovered footage put back in.

Or Hitchcock’s milestone of horror “Psycho,” which in its latest video release has been restored to its correct widescreen aspect ratio.

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The obvious selection in this case is the best — Pixar’s “Toy Story 3,” one of the year’s best and most beloved films. But let’s be honest — little Timmy’s parents already bought it for him, didn’t they? Arrgh! Don’t panic. If Timmy’s got his heart set on more Pixar, the recently released DVD “Mater’s Tall Tales” features a number of entertaining shorts starring characters from “Cars,” and will properly get the little guy excited for “Cars 2” next summer.

Or, if you’re willing to go a little outside the box, DVD sets of the charming BBC animated Disney series “Shaun the Sheep” are available, from the makers of the classic “Wallace and Gromit” cartoons.

Adults only

So, little Timmy’s covered. But what about his older brother Tommy, who now wants to be called “T-Bone” and is away at college? He wants action and he wants it now — the bloodier the better. For the hardcore junkie, it’s hard to improve upon “The Expendables,” Sylvester Stallone’s nonstop adventure ride from this past summer. It doesn’t have a brain in its head, but it’s a blast while it’s happening.

For those looking for more, the entertaining Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez exploitation tribute “Grindhouse” has finally been released in one package — and better still, it comes with all the original film’s outrageous trailers (like “Werewolf Women of the SS”) intact.

Sci-fi fans

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the new editions of the classic “Back to the Future” trilogy, all polished up and remastered for its 25th anniversary. Hey, we’re only five years away from 2015!

Those hoverboards should be showing up any day now, right?

Know someone who can recite the entire Prime Directive from “Star Trek” while expertly wielding a lightsaber? Hard to go wrong with the special, extended edition of “Avatar” just released on DVD and Blu-ray, with all the special features that the barren original release of the film lacked.

For those with an eye on sci-fi’s past, consider

Seen nothing

Say your mom doesn’t get out to the movies much, and hasn’t seen anything that’s come out

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yet this year. Sure, you’d love to show her “The Social Network,” but that doesn’t even have a DVD release date yet.

So reach back a bit to some of 2010’s best films that already are on home video — like Christopher Nolan’s dreamscape extravaganza “Inception,” which will be released on DVD Dec. 7. Or back a little further to another, less-heralded Leonardo DiCaprio film from earlier this year, Martin Scorsese’s excellent “Shutter Island.”

Seen everything

What about your pal Rick, who all but lives at the movie theater and in front of the television?

He’s watched practically everything, so what can you possibly get him that’s new and unique? How about something that never aired through conventional channels?

Something like Joss Whedon’s wonderful online musical “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” which is available dirt-cheap in stores everywhere.

Or, exhausting all other options, you could give a world of moviegoing possibilities with a gift membership to Netflix — with its amazing instant-streaming catalogue, even the most hardened film buff will grin like a Cheshire cat when they see all the options. O E-mail Jeff at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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