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Native Toledoan Yvonne Ramos loves the Christmas season — from the time spent with family to the sight of twinkling lights, taste of hot cocoa and warmth of sitting near a fireplace. The local singer along with songwriter John “Butch” Phillips contributed the original song “Christmas Time Again” to “Holiday Wishes 2,” a Make-A-Wish benefit CD produced for the second year by Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller. The two-disc CD featuring 44 tracks by local artists is available for $15 at local Panera Bread stores and select shops at Levis Commons. All proceeds go directly to Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana to help grant wishes for Northwest Ohio children with life-threatening medical conditions. Ramos recorded the song last year. “We had no intentions for the song, so to be asked now to be part of this project, it’s awesome,” Ramos said. “I feel like the song had a purpose.” While working on the song, Ramos said she and Phillips wanted to embrace “that feeling of family and togetherness.” “That is the real reason we love the holiday,” Ramos said. “Yes, the presents, those are good, but in the big scheme of things, I wanted to focus on that togetherness and that gratefulness. No matter which god you worship or what higher being you give praise to, we all come from something and to be able to be thankful, that’s what the meaning is to me.” Ramos started singing at age 14 in her family’s Tejano band. “My first language was English, but my first singing language was Spanish,” Ramos said. “[Music] is just so inbred in my family. It’s just one of those things we do. At family gatherings, someone always pulls out a guitar and then we’re singing for the rest of the night. For us, it’s family bonding.”

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Ramos said she believes in supporting local businesses and nonprofits, so she’s happy to be able to help support Make-A-Wish. “I am kind of a sucker for nonprofit organizations. I have a soft spot for them. Anything I can do,” Ramos said. “But it has to be an organization I believe in and I believe in Make-A-Wish. I think it’s a wonderful organization that really helps people in their time of need that other people don’t understand or can’t understand or are lucky enough not to understand.” Ramos said she hopes the CD helps remind people to slow down and just enjoy the season. “I hope people take away from it a sense of thankfulness,” Ramos said. “Yes, we have things in our lives that don’t go according to plan and we get stressed out. Everyone is rushing around with the hustle and bustle of what has become an economic season, but instead of focusing on that, I hope they just slow down, listen to the music and enjoy their family and enjoy what it looks like to see twinkling Christmas lights, have a cup of hot chocolate and feel the heat of the fire on your face. It makes you want to slow down and say, ‘You know what? I’m going to take this hour and devote it to being thankful.’” For more information, visit the web site www.reverbnation.com/yvonneramos. O

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“Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.” — Magic Johnson

Unfinished business By Nate Pentecost

Toledo Free Press Star Sports Writer star@toledofreepress.com

The potentially game-tying 3-pointer rattled off the rim in the closing seconds of overtime, sealing the University of Toledo’s elimination from the 2012 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Injured point guard Naama Shafir could only watch from the sideline, as she had virtually all season, while the Rockets were ousted by the Syracuse squad she had sliced and diced for 22 points the year before en route to WNIT MVP honors and Toledo’s first postseason tournament title. “It was very hard,” Shafir said. “Especially when the game wasn’t going so well or it wasn’t really close, I just wanted to be out there on the court to help the team.” Shafir, a native of Hoshaya, Israel, tore her right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on an awkward landing after driving to the basket in the first minute of an early season game at Indiana on Nov. 25, 2011. “When it happened, it was really painful, but then after a minute it didn’t hurt anymore,” Shafir said. The three-time All-Mid-American Conference selection returned to the game, but her knee promptly gave out when she tried cutting across the court. “In that moment I just knew,” Shafir said. “I could feel that I tore my ACL.” MRI results confirmed her fears and in midDecember she underwent reconstructive surgery on her right knee at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. The rehabilitation that followed was tough, according to Shafir, but the choice forced upon her by the injury was perhaps even more difficult.

Extra eligibility

A senior during the 2011-12 season, the frontrunner to win Mid-American Conference player of the year was set to graduate and return to Israel in May. Because she competed in fewerthan 30 percent of the Rockets’ games and did

UT’s Naama Shafir makes the most of post-injury season.

not play past the midway point of the season, Shafir was granted a medical hardship waiver, giving her an extra year of eligibility. Speculation swirled, however, that Shafir would bypass her last year of college eligibility to rejoin her parents, four brothers and four sisters. Already a member of the Israeli national team, some expected Shafir to begin her professional career back home. After weeks of deliberation, a feeling of gratitude and the desire to complete unfinished business won out and Shafir announced her decision to return to the University of Toledo. “It took me a while to make a choice,” Shafir said. “But I got to thinking, ‘That’s not how I want to finish here. I still want the chance to play at Savage for Toledo, in front of so many people and amazing fans and still be part of that team.’” UT head coach Tricia Cullop, who made Shafir part of her first recruiting class in 2008, said the program was behind Shafir regardless of what she chose. “We would’ve supported her no matter what,” Cullop said. “She’s given an awful lot to our program and we’re very thankful.”

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After finishing high school at Ulpanit Tiberias and solidifying herself as one of the top players in her age group on the international circuit, Shafir decided to pursue a basketball scholarship in the United States. Cullop was among those who received a copy of the game tape Shafir sent to schools. Hired away from Evansville in April 2008, Cullop got a late jump on recruiting. When an incoming freshman point guard pulled out of Toledo, she and her staff were left scrambling to find someone else to run their offense. Shafir emerged as the leading contender to fill the void. A devout Orthodox Jew, Shafir was intent on making certain the school she chose would allow her to further her education, play basketball and respect her religious observances. n SHAFIR CONTINUES ON 5

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“Coaching is easy. Winning is the hard part.” — Elgin Baylor n SHAFIR CONTINUED FROM 4 “That’s one of the main reasons I came here,” Shafir said. “I know there are some things I have to do, and some things I’m not allowed to do, so I had to be at a school that would help me with that.” Shafir has to eat kosher food, wear a T-shirt underneath her jersey and out of respect for the Shabbat — the sacred day of rest in Judaism — she cannot practice or ride in a motorized vehicle from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. Her rabbi gave her permission to play on Saturdays and for road contests on Shabbat it was decided Shafir would travel with an assistant coach the day before and stay in a hotel within walking distance of the arena. The extra effort on beCULLOP half of the Rockets staff has paid off in abundance. Garnering all-conference accolades, the floor general averaged a team-best in assists each of her first three complete season, leading the Rockets in scoring (15.3) her junior year in 2010-11 on her way to first-team honors.

The road back

The road back to center stage began slowly for Shafir, consisting of light leg stretches and testing range of motion prior to her knee surgery. In the months following her surgery, the point guard began exercises to strengthen muscle groups in her legs, improving flexibility in her reconstructed knee. Shafir spent most of her summer break rehabilitating with the help of former UT trainer Sara Meserth. The Rockets star continued redeveloping her range of motion and retraining her muscles with stretching, running and mobility exercises. “Some days were good and some were really hard,” Shafir said. “But knowing I have a teammate, Andola Dortch, that went through it twice and could explain things helped me a lot.” Dortch suffered a left ACL tear during a pickup game with her teammates in the summer of 2009. Weeks after the guard rehabilitated and was cleared to compete, Dortch participated in another offseason game, resulting in a right ACL tear. “You know you’re getting better during rehab, but not actually seeing it going anywhere plays a trick on your mind,” Dortch said. “Having someone who’s been there really helps.” While Dortch established herself as a leader

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on the floor, leading Toledo to its secondstraight WNIT, Shafir continued growing from the sideline. “She was still a great leader, giving a lot of energy from the bench and helping some of our younger players,” Cullop said. “I also think she was able to learn from seeing parts of the game that you don’t see when you’re on the court.” Shafir said she was prepared to play by June, but was cautious and did not fully exert herself until the fall. She admits, however, that she was not in peak condition for the Rockets’ Nov. 9 season-opening win at Arkansas State. “I was really excited for the first game, but it still takes time to come back,” Shafir explained. “Now I feel much better. I feel like I did before the injury.” The fear of reinjury is a common psychological obstacle for athletes returning from major surgery, but such concerns have not inhibited Shafir’s high-energy playing style. “Every once in a while you think about it, but as soon as the game starts you just think about the game,” Shafir said. Save for surgical scars, the only remaining sign of Shafir’s injury is the precautionary brace on her knee during games and the ice pack on it afterward. She suspects the former will no longer be needed by the start of conference play in January.

All cylinders

Shafir’s scoring average (10.4 ppg) is down but her assists per game (5.3) are up from her junior season, a testament to both her heightened basketball IQ and a roster that is firing on all cylinders. Off to its best start (8-1) since the 1996-97 season, the team has already won the John Ascuaga’s Nugget Classic and the Glass City Tournament. Shafir captured MVP honors in both and has the opportunity to lead Toledo to another pair of tournament crowns before the regular season ends. Shafir stopped short of calling this the most talented Rockets team she has been on, but she understands her second chance at a final campaign with Toledo could result in a special run. “It’s hard to compare, but I do feel like we have a really good team and we can do some great things this year,” Shafir said. “We have five people on the court that can score and do a lot of other good things, so I’m just trying to fit in and do what I need to do to help the team get where we want to go.” O

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After 22 years of making music, Jaime Mills said he may have gotten his big break. In April, the singer will travel to New Mexico for a role in “When the Storm God Rides,” a movie based on the novel by Thomas E. Kelly. The western follows James Walker, who is seeking revenge on men who murdered his wife and daughter. “Storm God Rides” will be directed by Michael Preece, a director of the original “Dallas” series “This seems to be playing out as the discovery of me,” Mills said. “I’ve paid my dues. I’ve done the work.” The movie will be filmed at the same time as

a television pilot, also based on the novel. Mills was given the opportunity for a screen-test for the series as well. Both projects will be written by Kelly, who just finished writing the fifth episode of the series. After he writes 15, he said he will shop the series to networks. “When you write scripts [for films], you can only use some of the book,” Kelly said. “I really want to tell the whole story of James Walker.” The “Storm God Rides” projects came at a pivotal time in Mills’ career. He was thinking of quitting the music business altogether before meeting Kelly through Bruce Slusher, a former FOX Toledo weather anchor who also appears in the movie. He said the role and song are setting up to be a “career-saving opportunity.” n MILLS CONTINUES ON 7

“I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.’ — Michael Jordan n MILLS CONTINUED FROM 6

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“On the cusp of making this decision, I met Thomas Kelly,” Mills said. “That rekindled my condition. Opportunities like this do not present themselves very often, if ever.” Mills plays in concert at local bars with drummer Ty Legan. This year, he released “Forever On It Goes …,” an unplugged album featuring Mills on vocals and guitars and Legan on percussion. Mills wanted the album to sound like he was singing at a campfire. He said it’s the simplest songs that are most effective, like “Turn The Page” by Bob Seger, one of his favorites to cover. It’s all about the simplicity of the melody, he said. “I’m not a flashy guitar player,” Mills said. “I believe in three chords and the truth.” “A Handshake Ain’t What It Used To Be,” the album’s most personal track, follows the last conversation he had with his father, who died of liver cancer in 2000. During the oneon-one conversation, Mills’ father told him that most things in life aren’t cheap and to be a man of his word. “I love to perform it, but if I don’t have my mind right, it gets difficult for me,” Mills said. Toledo radio personality Gary Shores from K100 is a fan. “I like Jaime’s style,” he said. “I enjoy all his music. In person, he’ll impress a lot of people.” At press time, Mills was working on a song for the “Storm God Rides” soundtrack. The song, “They Should Have Come For Him,” was written by Kelly, who will ultimately decide if it appears on the soundtrack.

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Danny White to give hot glass demonstration Dec. 14 By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR MANAGING EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

Up-and-coming glass artist Danny White will offer a hot glass demonstration at a Downtown Toledo gallery Dec. 14. The free event is set for 7 p.m. at Gathered Art Gallery and Studios, 23 N. Huron St. The 27-year-old Bowling Green State University graduate is gaining a name for himself as a hot glass sculptor — someone who uses hand tools to sculpt hot glass in a free-form way, said Adam Goldberg, owner of Gathered Art Gallery and Studios. “Glass is really a performative thing and it’s fun,” Goldberg said. “People enjoy watching it. It’s exciting. I’m trying to help promote Danny as an up-and-coming innovator in glass. His hot sculpting technique is really different than your average glass blower so people like watching it. He makes figures and characters and works with glass in a very colorful way. He’s a painter and he’s really interested in color theory and is able to mix glass color in a unique way to get really neat effects.” White, who lives and works in Seattle, drew and painted until discovering glass during college. “I have a short attention span, so glass worked for me,” White said. “It blended with the way my mind works. Usually when you make something out of glass, you start and you don’t stop until it’s finished, so that’s kind of what I need anyway.” White said he likes to “use glass against itself ” using the medium known for being elegant and

beautiful to create funny or silly pieces. “I used to make these glass hobos. [I make] things that society deems weird or overlooked,” White said. “There are certain details in my work that are only for certain people because they are the only ones who would get them in the first place, like an inside joke that’s available to anyone, whether you get it or not.” White’s inspiration includes graffiti, “The Far Side” cartoons and Norman Rockwell. “My work has always been for the entertainment of myself and others,” White said. “Graffiti art is a big inspiration. There are less rules to it. It’s more about the artist just putting something out there and leaving it up to the audience to perceive it. ‘The Far Side’ has the one-liners with the really simple drawings that just rely on very simple expressions. I like the way you set up the scene in just one picture. Norman Rockwell also captures these frame-byframe sections, a moment in time captured.” Goldberg and White met when they were both art students at BGSU. “I was graduating when he was starting,” White said. “We’re both into sculpture and making things that are amusing or just humorous in glass. That’s the thing with this industry. If you keep in touch with people you’ve worked with, you have anchor points all over the world.” Gathered Art Gallery and Studios, which opened in May, sells glass made by Goldberg and other local artists and also offers workshops and demonstrations. Pieces for sale include Christmas ornaments, tree toppers, snowmen, menorahs, bowls, cups, jewelry and more.

Goldberg and others will work with White during the week leading up to the demonstration, helping him create pieces for display as well as preparing for the piece he will make during the demonstration. White said the teamwork involved is one of his favorite aspects of the medium. “The way glass works involves a pretty extensive team, but odds are you’re mostly working with your friends and you’re constantly with a community,” White said. “It’s cool to be part of this community of glass artists because it’s such a new medium that the things my friends and I are doing are considered contemporary and original.” White, a Cincinnati native, said Ohio and BGSU played a big role in his artistic development. “I’m from the Midwest and it comes down to when you’re here, there’s really nothing to do but what you like to do and for me it’s glass. I had very minimal distractions,” White said. “A lot of good people come out of the Midwest. I’ve never met anyone like them. There’s an approach, a way of thinking that derives only from the Midwest that I’m really appreciative to have. Growing up and living in a state most of your life and then going somewhere else allows you to appreciate where you came from but also where you’re going to. It’s cool to come full circle. “Glass is somewhat of a performance really. It’s like a dance. I want to just spread awareness of this sweet and amazing thing that has captivated my life and the people around me.” For more information, visit the web site iamdannywhite.com or gatheredartgallery.com. O

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Living up to its name, Valiant Comics went head-to-head with the biggest comics companies in 1992 and came out on top. After only three years in the business, the Little Company That Could was selling books in the millions of copies, matching DC and Marvel, and garnering acclaim throughout the industry for its revamping of old Gold Key Comics characters and its edgy original heroes. But, by 1996, due to internal strife, the comic mill ceased production and Valiant was relegated to the dustbin of comics history. Flash forward. A new group of investors has bought the name and the Valiant library of properties and within one year has made great strides in reasserting the Valiant brand of strong stories and industry buzz. With the loss of legal rights to the Gold Key concepts, the new firm has taken to publishing new versions of Valiant original characters. Ed Katschke of Monarch Cards & Comics said it is an “honest delight” to have watched the comeback unfold during the past year. “One of Valiant’s primary strengths has been the diversity of genres spanning its repertoire while still grounding itself firmly in superheroic serialized fiction,” he said. “X-O Manowar, featuring the time-lost adventures of a barbarian from ancient Rome wielding a fantastical suit of alien armor, covers those with an appetite for science and fiction. Archer and Armstrong is a charming buddy-action tale wrapped within a time-spanning conspiracy that would give novelist Dan Brown’s fans a thrill and a chuckle. “Harbinger is the traditional superhero comic, featuring a cast of super-powered teenagers on the run from a power-mad villain out to suborn their abilities for his own purposes. Bloodshot is the widescreen action/adventure saga following the exploits of a government-cre-

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MUSIC The Ark This intimate venue showcases acts from the A-list to the lesser known. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. O Shawn Colvin: 8 p.m. Dec. 12, $42.50. O Over the Rhine, Ben Sollee: 8 p.m. Dec. 13, $30. O The Klezmatics: 8 p.m. Dec. 14, $30. O Erin Zindle & Friends: 8 p.m. Dec. 15, $16. O Riders in the Sky; Say No More, It’s Freddy LeBour: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, $25. O Betty: 8 p.m. Dec. 17, $19. O The Trinidad Tripoli Steelband: 8 p.m. Dec. 18, $15. O Kitty Donohoe: 8 p.m. Dec. 19, $15. O Delbert McClinton: 8 p.m. Dec. 20, $50. O Black Jake & the Carnies, Lac La Belle: 8 p.m. Dec. 21, $15.

Bar 145 This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O Tricky Dicks and the Cover-Ups: Dec. 14-15.

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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 Kyle White: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13. O The Bridges: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 15. O The Last Born Sons: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 20. O Arctic Clam: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 21.

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A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. O Koffin Kats: 9 p.m. Dec. 12. O This Is Everything, Wednesday in May, Hour 24, Astoria: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13. O Leadpan, Drunk Dom & the Roaches, the Cheetahs, Chit Chat: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 14. O Glitter Trash, 60 Second Crush, Manic’s Rage, Devil Elvis, the Luckouts, Hiawatha: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15. O Hotel Motel, Desmond Jones, Stereo Sound, Pioneer Parade: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 18. O The Alcoholic Oracles, Fox, How About Jam, Work for Wings: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 19. O Absofactor, Celsius Electronics, Flash Clash, Wild at Heart, DJ Ell: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 20. O The Nothing, the Pussy Pirates, Paper Mice, Suicide by Cop: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 21.

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Frankie’s Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. $5-$15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. O The Golden Dawn, Convictions, Hail to the King, Northern Shores: 8 p.m. Dec. 14. O Otherwise, Destroy Us All: 7 p.m. Dec. 20.

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Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — offer competition for gamblers’ attention. 555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www.greektowncasino.com. O Karaoke: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shotz. O DJ Nick Nader: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Shotz. O DJ Lee J: 9 p.m. Sundays, Shotz. O The Hips: 8 p.m. Dec. 14, Asteria. O Alise: Dec. 14, Shotz. O That Band: 8 p.m. Dec. 15, Asteria. O David Gerald Band: 8 p.m. Dec. 21, Asteria. O Athena & Friends: Dec. 21, Shotz.

Dorr St. Café Grab a reuben or some fish while bobbing your head to some tunes. Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. O Don Coats: Dec. 14.

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Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. O Noisy Neighbors: Dec. 14-15. O Lazy River Band: Dec. 21-22.

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James A. Molnar, TFP film editor:

”Where this movie finds its groove is with Jessica Biel — the best part and character of the movie. Where this movie doesn’t work: everything else. (Although Catherine Zeta-Jones is a fun desperate soccer mom.) We’ve seen this all before. There is the standard romantic comedy formula and then toward the end, the misunderstanding that could derail everything. And then eventually, they live happily ever after — together. Could the filmmakers have tried any less?”

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

Griffin’s Hines Farm Blues Club What started as house parties in a farmhouse basement evolved into Northwest Ohio’s legendary blues mecca. Eddie Shaw, Dec. 15, 3750 S. Berkey Southern Road, Swanton. $15. (419) 345-5900 or www.hinesfarm.com.

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 5th Ace, Bad Boy Plague, Vengeance, Skeleton Crue: Dec. 14. O ABK, Sixx Digit, JO2, LiteW8, Restriktid, THC: Dec. 15.

H Lounge The newly opened Hollywood Casino offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. O The Bridges, DJ Rob Sample: 8 p.m. Dec. 13. O Keith Anderson, DJ Rob Sample: 9 p.m. Dec. 14. O Jedi Mind Trip, DJ A Dubb: 9 p.m. Dec. 15. O Hoozier Daddy, DJ A Dubb: 8 p.m. Dec. 20. O Brad McNett Jazz Quartet: 3 p.m. Dec. 21. O Risque, DJ Rob Sample: 9 p.m. Dec. 21.

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 Donald Sinta Quartet: 8 p.m. Dec. 12, free. O Mark Hershberger and the Global Jazz Project, Gayelynn McKinney, Dave Sharp: 8 p.m. Dec. 13. O Eric Vloeimans and Florian Weber: 8 p.m. Dec. 14. O Glenn Tucker: A Jazz Nativity. 8 p.m. Dec. 15. O Darryl Taylor, Louise Toppin, Kathryn Goodson, Willis Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale: 8 p.m. Dec. 18. O Robert Spalding Newcomb, James Aikman, Stephen Rush: 8 p.m. Dec. 21.

Manhattan’s This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 A dams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. O Open mic: 8:45 p.m. Mondays. O Open stage with Jeff Williams: 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays. O Mike Corwin: 7 p.m. Dec. 12. O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. Dec. 13. O Jeff Williams Group, Isis: 8:45 p.m. Dec. 15. O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 6 p.m. Dec. 17. O Zac Kruez Trio: 6 p.m. Dec. 20. O Stonehouse: 8:45 p.m. Dec. 21.

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The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. O All Access: 7 p.m. Dec. 12-13, 10 p.m. Dec. 14 and 5:15 p.m. Dec. 15. O Randy Brock: 5:15 p.m. Dec. 14. O Phase 5: 10 p.m. Dec. 15. O Sun Messengers: 3:30 p.m. Dec. 16. O Noveaute: 7 p.m. Dec. 17. O British Beat 66: 7 p.m. Dec. 18. O Hidden Agenda: 7 p.m. Dec. 19. O Brena: 7 p.m. Dec. 20. O Ani: 5:15 p.m. Dec. 21. O Larry Lee & Back in the Day: 10 p.m. Dec. 21.

One2 Lounge at Treo Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. O Wilbur & Sneaky Pete: Dec. 14. O Straight Up! Dec. 15. O Post Modern Blues: Dec. 21.

Ottawa Tavern Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. O Gold, Congressman Please & Thank You, DJ Tanner: 10 p.m. Dec. 15. O Mr. Gnome, Silent Lions, Trees No Leaves: 10 p.m. Dec. 21.

MGM Grand Detroit

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Live music rings out over the slots and croupiers on the weekends in the Int Ice lounge. 1777 Third St., Detroit. (877) 888-2121 or www.mgmgranddetroit.com. O Gwen & Charles Scales: 9 p.m. Fridays. O Persuasion: 9 p.m. Dec. 15.

What began as an antique store in Chicago turned into a string of more than 200 eateries nationwide, including Toledo. All of the shops feature live music. 4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www.potbelly.com. O Don Coats: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays. O Jaime Mills: Noon-2 Fridays. O Tom Drummonds: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Mickey Finn’s Pub A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights. 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www. mickeyfinnspub.com. O Open mic: 9 p.m. Wednesdays. O Transmission (Goth night): 10 p.m. Fridays, $8. O Nathan Roberts, Conestoga Trace, Human Juicebox: 9:45 p.m. Dec. 14. O My Special Agency, Sarah Donnelly: 9 p.m. Dec. 15. O Flatfoot 56, the Shame Game, Roadside Shenanigans: 8 p.m. Dec. 17, $8-$10.

Motor City Casino/Hotel This casino’s Sound Board offers big names, big sounds and a big experience. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Guests must be 21 or older. (866) 782-9622 or www. motorcitycasino.com. O The Four Tops: 8 p.m. Dec. 13, $32.50-$35.

Rocket Bar This new bar is making a lot of promises for entertainment, vintage video games and just plain fun. Check it out and see if its holding up its part of the bargain. 135 S. Byrne Road. (419) 536-2582 or www.rocketbartoledo.com. O DJ Manny: Thursdays. O Veil of Maya: Dec. 12. O Dubtronica: Dec. 15. O End of the World party: Dec. 20.

Shawn’s Irish Tavern Founded in 1968, this Celtic-style bar and eatery offers entertainment at its three locations. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd., (419) 381-1281; 105 S. Third St., Waterville, (419) 441-1081; and 7436 W. Bancroft St., Sylvania, (419) 7247981. www.shawnsirishtavern.com. O Johnny Rodriguez: 9 p.m. Dec. 12, plus Dec. 14 and 19, Toledo; Dec. 20, Waterville.

Stella’s Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. O Acoustic Soul: 8 p.m.-midnight Dec. 8 and 6:30-10:30 p.m. Dec. 13. O CJ & Company: 8 p.m.-midnight Dec. 14. O Johnny Rodriguez: 8 p.m.-midnight Dec. 15. O Brian Bocian: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Dec. 20. O Meaghan Roberts: 8 p.m.-midnight Dec. 21.

Swig Anyone curious about this charcuterie can check out the menu while also sampling some music Tuesdays through Saturdays. 219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-6224 or www.swigrestaurantandbar.com. O Jeff Stewart: Dec. 13.

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O Chris Knopp: Dec. 14. O Kristi and the Dudes: Dec. 15. O Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont: Dec. 18. O Kristin Gramza: Dec. 20. O Brian Bocian: Dec. 21.

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 8937281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. O Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays. O Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. O John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. O 5 Neat Guys: 8 p.m. Dec. 19. O S***DangMonsterTrucks: 9 p.m. Dec. 20, $4.

Table Forty 4 Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. Music starts at 9:30 p.m. and concludes at 1:30 a.m. 610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com. O Elixer: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 13. O Skoobie Snaks: Dec. 14. O Kyle White: Dec. 15. O John Barile and Bobby May: Dec. 21.

Ye Olde Durty Bird

This corner bar-type hangout offers the occasional bit of entertainment. 702 Monroe St. $3. (419) 241-1118. O Measure of Time: 9 p.m. Dec. 15.

A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. O Kyle White: 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 21. O Ronn Daniels: 7 p.m. Dec. 13. O John Barile: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15. O Dave Carpenter: 7 p.m. Dec. 19. O Ben Barefoot: 7 p.m. Dec. 20.

5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079. O Madison Binkley: Dec. 14. O Nine Lives: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15. O Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8-10:30 p.m. Dec. 18. O Ragtime Rick & the Chefs of Dixieland: 8 p.m. Dec. 19. O Barile & Grafing: 8-11 p.m. Dec. 20. O Ronn Daniels: 7-11 p.m. Dec. 21.

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Uptown Night Club Rewired presents Goth Night at 9 p.m. Wednesdays and ’80s/’90s dance music on Mondays. 160 N. Main St., Bowling Green. No cover. (419) 352-9310 or uptowndowntownbg.com.

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Country and rock with a little “Coyote Ugly” style. 3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon. (419) 691-8880 or www.yeehas.com. O Venyx: 9 p.m. Dec. 14. O Big Ticket: 9 p.m. Dec. 15.

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Swingmania With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 7080265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. O 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.

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Oregon. (419) 693-0665. Free. O 7 p.m. Dec. 14, West YMCA, 2110 Tremainsville Road. (419) 729-8135. $5-$15. O 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Q515 County Road 17, Napoleon. (419) 758-3522. $10-$20. O 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Calvary Assembly Church, 1360 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 381-0254. $20.

Merrill, Jay and Jimmy will harmonize on a selection of holiday songs. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $20-$65. (419) 448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org.

A Holiday Celebration with the Toledo Choral Society

This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. 7-10 p.m. Dec. 12, Rosie’s Italian Grille, 606 N. McCord Road. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixer; (419) 241-1118 or www.mancys.com.

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A Good Samaritan Christmas Concert The Hot Flashes — 14 women from the Pemberville/ Bowling Green area devoted to doo-wop — will be joined by the Eastwood Jazz Band for this fundraising concert for the Good Samaritan Fund and Community Food Pantry. A silent auction and refreshments are planned, too. 3 p.m. Dec. 16, Eastwood High School auditorium, 4900 Sugar Ridge Road, Pemberville. Donations. (419) 287-4848 or (419) 287-4182.

The Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra will anchor this performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Christmas carols, selections from Handel’s “Messiah” and more. 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Blessed John XXIII Catholic Church, 24250 Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. $5-$10. (419) 874-6502 or www.perrysburgsymphony.org.

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UT concerts

The Diamonds, whose hits include “Little Darlin’ ” and “The Stroll,” will perform a holiday show. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Meyer Theater, La-Z-Boy Center, Monroe County Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich. $23. (734) 384-4274 or www.monroeccc.edu/theater.

The university’s music students and friends will perform the pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) 530-2452 or www. utoledo.edu/as/music. > Holiday Opera Gala: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, Doermann Theater, University Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., $10.

Jazz on the Maumee

Youth Orchestra December Concert

Symphony Band concert

The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. Wednesdays, Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5$15. (419) 241-141 or www.arttatumsociety.com. O Atla & Matt DeChamplain: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19.

The Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts’ Sterling String Orchestra and Youth Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of music from Felix Mendelssohn, Reinhold Gliere and Jacques Offenbach. 3 p.m. Dec. 15, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. Free-$5. (734) 768-8397, (734) 668-8463, www.aa-spa.org or www.michtheater.org.

Monroe County Community College’s musicians will stage a holiday show. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17, MCCC’s Meyer Theater, La-Z-Boy Center, 1555 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich. (734) 384-4274 or www.monroeccc.edu/theater.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Holiday Concert Series

Area performers will fill the Main Library’s Wintergarden with sounds of the season. 12:30-1:30 p.m., 25 N. Michigan St. (419) 259-5207 or toledolibrary.org. O Susan Hedler & Cecilia Johnson, harpist and flutist: Dec. 12. O Masterworks Chorale: Dec. 13. O Sylvania Northview High School Jazz Band: Dec. 14. O John Cleveland, pianist: Dec. 19. O Ottawa Hills High School Choraliers: Dec. 19. O Toledo School for the Arts: Dec. 21.

TSO Holiday Neighborhood Concerts The Toledo Symphony Orchestra spreads holiday cheer by going out into the community to perform seasonal favorites and more in diverse venues. A word to the wise: These shows sell out quickly. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www.toledosymphony.com. O 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Clay High School, 5665 Seaman Road,

The Swing Sisters Fabulous ’40s Holiday Themes of love, separation, homecoming and holiday music will evoke the impression of a USO show in the 1940s. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Mich. $15-$25. (734) 242-7722 or www.riverraisincentre.org.

Bowling Green’s Tower Brass Quintet will offer classical and sacred music, carols and jazzy takes on seasonal songs. www.towerbrassquintet.com. 7 p.m. Dec. 16, Trinity United Methodist Church, 200 N. Summit St., Bowling Green.

Silver Bells: A Christmas Cabaret Seasonal music will be presented by pianist R. MacKenzie Lewis, singers Courtney Riddle, Bradley McNett and Laura Dysarczyk, the orchestra from “A Little Night Music” and members of swing band Accidentally Hip. 7 p.m. Dec. 17, Performance Network, 120 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor. $7-$15. (734) 663-0681 or www.performancenetwork.org. O

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The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) recently launched a student guide program, partnering with Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) to train select students to assist docents in leading public tours of “Manet: Portraying Life.” Seniors Kim Fisher of Toledo and Grace Parr of Northwood and juniors Drew Fleniken and Madison both of Toledo, underwent a yearlong training process prior to the exhibit’s opening in October. The students studied the 19th century French painter and his portraiture as well as learned basic docent skills such as how to ask open-ended questions and how to adjust tour information between adults and children. Each also chose one of Manet’s portraits to research in depth. TMA docent coordinator Paula BrownGray said the program is the first of its kind at TMA since at least the 1990s, when she came to the museum. “We wanted to work with students and their passion and energy for the arts and Toledo School for the Arts seemed like a good fit,” Brown-Gray said. Veteran docents act as mentors. “Before a tour, we meet with the docent and they can answer any questions we have,” Fleniken said. “If we’re having any trouble during a tour they will jump in and help out. Afterward, they tell us what we need to improve on and what we did good.” All four students said they’ve enjoyed seeing firsthand how the museum operates. “I just like being sort of behind the scenes, being on the other side of the tour,” Fisher said.

“The museum puts all these things together, but you never really know how they do it and it’s cool to see all the work that goes into it,” Fleniken added. The students said people are often surprised to find such young guides, but most leave impressed. “People definitely don’t expect teenagers to be giving tours,” Fleniken said. “They all think it’s wonderful kids are involved in the museum,” Fisher added. “The docent said I did an amazing job and she was so glad I joined her and asked that I join her on more tours, so I think it went pretty well,” Littin said. Museum docent Jeanne Rudski of Perrysburg partnered with Fleniken and Parr on tours. “They are some of the most personable and well-spoken young people I’ve ever encountered in my life,” Rudski said. “Both of them had prepared a particular painting in the exhibition and had done thorough research, so they were wellgrounded and were able to present their research in the framework of the tour. Both were great. I just kind of stood back during the works they were presenting and let them do their thing.” Parr said the most helpful advice she’s gotten from veteran docents is to go with the flow. “You have to feed off the energy of the people there. You can make a lesson plan, but you really need to be able to move with what they are saying,” Parr said. “I like the interaction with the people, to hear what they say, because I know what I’ve learned and what we’re supposed to say, but to hear what they have to say is cool because I can learn from them as well.” Fleniken said he learned tour guides have to be enthusiastic. “They won’t enjoy it unless you’re enjoying it,” Fleniken said. n TOURS CONTINUES ON 19

“Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground.” — Kobe Bryant n TOURS CONTINUED FROM 18 Fleniken, who plans to study art history or graphic design, said the experience is the perfect preparation for his chosen field. “It was amazing,” Fleniken said. “I learned how to help people enjoy art and understand it.” Parr, who hopes to become a museum curator, said it helped strengthen her longtime love of art. “I’ve loved it so much,” Parr said. “I was used to loving art secretly and would do my own art studies. Now I get to really learn about it and work with the people who usually would teach me when I go to the museum. Now I get to teach other people.” Littin is planning to study atmospheric science, but said she’s learned a lot from her student guide experience. “It was just really, really eye-opening and I loved it,” Littin said. “There were times where I said, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore,’ but I stuck with it and I’m glad I did because the payoff is really, really nice.” Although still undecided about her future plans, Fisher said serving as a student guide has caused her to reconsider. “I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but now I’m not sure,” Fisher said. “I’ve always liked art, but it’s made me really like art a lot more and appreciate it more.” David Saygers, artistic director of TSA, said he’s glad the museum partnered with the school. “It was a brave step on the part of the museum because the Manet exhibition is an important one for them,” Saygers said. “They take their docent program very seriously and for them to commit to training students as docents is a big thing.”

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Cakewalkin’ Jass Band marks anniversary

The Cakewalkin’ Jass Band — best known for more than 30 years of performing at Tony Packo’s in East Toledo — played its first gig Dec. 8, 1967. That makes it “Toledo’s oldest New Orleans-style jazz band” and one of the longest continuously performing jazz bands in the country, said Raymond Heitger, the band leader and clarinetist. The band will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a party and concert set for 6-11 p.m. Dec. 21 at BGump’s 101 Restaurant & Lounge, 5147 Main St., in Sylvania. The Cakewalkin’ Jass Band will play at 6 p.m. and will also play a second set, according to a news release. The performance will be informal and the band members will not be in their uniforms, Heitger said. The New Orleans Party Asylum (NOPA) will perform 8-11 p.m. Two members of the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band are also members of NOPA. “We always have a little party every year for the band, but this year for the 45th anniversary we thought we’d do it public,” Heitger said. “We always like to get together and play. We hope people come out and reminisce about the old days and look forward to still playing. When we hit our 50th in five years, that will be a big one, but we thought 45 is pretty good, so we wanted to do a little something.” For more information, visit www.rayheitger.com. O — Sarah Ottney

The Diamonds to stroll into Monroe CCC The Diamonds, who have been together since 1957, are set to bring Christmas cheer to Monroe County Community College. The group, which is in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Doo Wop Hall of Fame, will do its “Silver Bells and Diamonds” show at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 in the college’s La-Z-Boy Center. The band will start the show with its “Jingle Bells Christmas Medley” and then do tunes in the style of the 1950s and ’60s, according to a news release. Tickets are $23 for reserved seating. To purchase, visit www.monroeccc.edu/theater or call (734) 384-4272. If tickets are ordered in person or via phone, one free ticket for a child younger than 12 is available for each adult ticket purchased. O — Staff Reports

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Are you looking for fine art at affordable holiday prices? If so, the Launch Pad Cooperative’s upcoming “8 x 8” exhibit may have just the thing to fill your stockings this Christmas. The group will display small works from artists from around the globe for one night only Dec. 15. “In terms of soliciting work for this show, we really just put it out there, on the Internet. People we knew, we just let everyone know that we were looking for art by people from all skill levels from anywhere in the world,” said Cooperative member Ian Welch. “We haven’t gone through everything yet, but we’ve gotten 100 pieces here, maybe more, and Tim Gaewsky’s parents even had an ‘8 x 8’ party at their house in Cleveland that brought in around 65 pieces. “We want to engage the public with shows like this, really create a community dialogue. All work for the exhibit is priced at $20 and has been donated by the artists to benefit the cooperative.” The work will be on display from 6-9 p.m. Patrons will be able to take their purchases home that evening. Work will then be made available on the Launch Pad website from

Dec. 16 through Jan. 4. Launch Pad Cooperative was founded by Timothy Gaewsky and currently has six core members, as well as three associate members. “We all know that just walking into an art gallery can be intimidating, for many reasons, but mostly because people think that they can’t afford anything,” Welch said. “By keeping the pieces in this show small and affordable, we’re really hoping to reach out to people who care. We want everyone to get excited, it’s great when other artists come out, but we really need members of the larger Toledo community to come out as well, it’s vital. “There’s really a sense of community here at Launch Pad that I don’t think you’ll find at every modern art gallery. We’re a little bit off the beaten path in terms of our Downtown location, but we’re branching out to really include every artist in every discipline. Just recently we started a lecture series, the Featured Lines Poetry Reading, and we’re planning a lot of really wonderful projects.” The “8 x 8” exhibit is free and open to the public. Launch Pad Cooperative is located at 911 Jefferson Ave. Additional gallery hours are by appointment only. For more information, visit www.launchpad cooperative.com or email launchpadcooperative@gmail.com. O

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‘Night of Rejoicing’ scheduled for Dec. 16 “A Night for Rejoicing,” by Lee Dengler and Susan Naus Dengler, tells several biblical stories, including one about that “star-ﬁlled night in Bethlehem when shepherds and angels proclaimed the news that has been cause for rejoicing around the world in the centuries since,” according to a news release. The program will be included in Sunday morning services. A 10 a.m. community breakfast will also take place Dec. 16. The Maumee United Methodist Church is located at 405 Sackett St. To learn more, visit http://www.maumeeumc.net/. O — Staff Reports

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