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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” — Charles Dickens

“For a man who had been out of practice for so many years it was a splendid laugh!” — Charles Dickens

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

“Live,” a new disc by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., opens with the couple singing Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.” The couple knows something about that. “In the industry that we work in, for us to be married for 44 years, it just knocks me out because in our industry, marriages don’t stay together that long,” Davis said. “In the world!” McCoo added and laughed. During a phone call from their Los Angeles home, the singers reminisced about meeting in 1965 when their group The 5th Dimension formed. “The thing that was special between the two of us was that we both had a passion for music, and that was very clear to us early,” McCoo said. “That was an immediate connection.” “I think that’s one of the main things that started our friendship, too, is that we knew we had that in common,” Davis said. “But as far as falling in love, no, we had no idea that was in the cards,” McCoo said and laughed. “In fact, we didn’t fall in love right away; it became a strong friendship,” Davis said. “The love bug hit a little later.” Thanks to “Up, Up and Away” and “Stoned Soul Picnic,” the group was soaring when it released a landmark album in 1969. “When we got ready to record our fourth album, ‘The Age of Aquarius,’ our producer Bones Howe brought [‘Wedding Bell Blues’] to us and thought it would be fun for me to sing it because Billy and I were going together,” McCoo recalled. Penned by Laura Nyro, the infectious upbeat plea hit No. 1 in 1969, a few months after McCoo and Davis said “I do.” “It’s a fun song and a tribute to our relationship,” McCoo said. “We never thought of

it as being a single.” “Then it took off, which was a real blessing for us. We still enjoy performing it today,” Davis said. In 1975, the two left the group and one year later won a Grammy for “You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show).” They won six Grammys with The 5th Dimension, which was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002. Released last month, “Live” features the couple in concert performing The 5th Dimension’s hits, including “One Less Bell to Answer,” as well as covering Alicia Keys, Lady Antebellum and The Beatles. “We try to remain true to the music, like the harmonies that we sang with The 5th Dimension years ago. When we sing those songs, we want the presentation to be as close to what [fans] remember and what we enjoyed so much about doing it the first time,” McCoo said. “And also true to the arrangement because we have the music and the arrangements, and we want to be true to that because that’s what people enjoy so much, and that’s what we enjoy so much,” Davis added. McCoo and Davis will let the sun and the spirit of the season shine when they perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Ritz Theatre in Tiffin. Tickets are $20-$40. “We always do [the hits] and then part of our show is going to be a celebration of the holidays, of Christmas music. We’ve been working on material for that, we’re very excited about it. It’s something that we haven’t done,” McCoo said. The stars plan to align in California for the holidays. “We’re just hoping that we can be with the family,” Davis said. “We’ll just be finishing up this brief Christmas tour that we’re doing, and we’ll be ready to get home and celebrate at somebody else’s house,” McCoo said and laughed. O

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Meadow Brook Theatre offers 32nd year of ‘A Christmas Carol’ By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

For 32 years, the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester, Mich., has performed “A Christmas Carol” annually. Director Jerry Carpenter said the cast never grows tired of it. Carpenter was first introduced to the story with 1962’s “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol,” an animated musical adaptation with Mr. Magoo. He fell in love with the story right away. “That’s 50 years old now, I think, and I still like the songs from that version,” Carpenter said. Rehearsals for “A Christmas Carol” started before Halloween. By Dec. 1, the cast had done 22 shows. Carpenter said it’s not difficult to get into the holiday spirit in October. “Actually, if you go to the Walmart store, they’ve got their Christmas stuff out before Labor Day these days,” Carpenter said. “It’s Christmas for about three months.” Each show is different, based on the audience, Carpenter said. The many casts the production has seen over the years keep it fresh as well. Casting the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is always a challenge. “You have to find somebody who can be both the hard Scrooge at the beginning but yet you still feel sympathy for as the audience,” Carpenter said. “And he needs to be able to transform, as Scrooge does, to the open, loving, joyful, as he says ‘giddy as a drunken man’ after he’s woken up

on Christmas morning.” Carpenter said he always has to find an actor who has the stamina to keep up with the demands of playing Scrooge. “They’re on stage the entire time,” Carpenter said. “And standing up virtually the entire time.” This season, the role of Scrooge is played by Thomas D. Mahard, a member of the Actors’ Equity Association. Mahard has played Scrooge for the past four years and has filled other roles in the production in the past, including Ghost of Jacob Marley, Old Joe and one of the charity men. He was even the understudy for Scrooge for many years. “He’s been in the show almost from the beginning,” Carpenter said. “We also know that he knew the history of our version of ‘Christmas Carol’ because he had done it so often and played different roles from different perspectives.” Even though the production has been going for so long, Carpenter said he doesn’t sway too far from the original script, which was adapted by Charles Nolte from the Charles Dickens story. “The audience likes the version that we do,” he said. The show will run 8 p.m. Dec. 6, 11-13 and 17-20 and 2 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22. Tickets range from $35 to $40. Carpenter said the show may be too scary for children younger than 5. Meadow Brook Theatre, located on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., is a nonprofit organization serving for 48 years. For more information, visit the website www.mbtheatre.com. O

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Youth orchestra plans holiday concerts In November, Yang Kun Song led the Toledo International Youth Orchestra (TIYO) in an inaugural concert. The show at the Westgate Chapel, 2500 Wilford Drive, consisted of 45 teenagers from Northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan, eastern Indiana and an exchange student from Spain. The members range from grade six to 12. “The best way for me to give back to the community is to help others, so I start[ed] this orchestra with no charge; I never charge anything … we’re a nonprofit organization right now,” Song said. TIYO was founded by Song, a native of Beijing, China, who studied at the Beijing Conservatory of Music in 1976. He later became assistant principal cellist of the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, according to a news release. In 1988, Song came to Toledo, studying at the University of Toledo and graduating cum laude in 1993. He now maintains a private studio in the area for student instruction of all string instruments. He is a music educator for Toledo Public Schools. “It started when I wanted to teach my daughter traditional Chinese music,” Song said in the release. “Other children in the neighborhood asked if they could play also and of course I said yes.” Just as his daughter was taught the music of her heritage, TIYO represents more than 20 nationalities either directly or through immigrant

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Next evolution JUPMODE debuts T-shirt truck. By Danielle Stanton TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

Local T-shirt mogul John Amato has found a way to do better in Toledo. Amato, owner of T-shirt company JUPMODE, is now selling his, “You will do better in Toledo” shirt and his other popular Toledo pride T-shirts out of a multicolored truck he just bought two months ago. The Perrysburg native said he plans to park the 24-foot-long truck at fairs, festivals and Downtown art walks to sell his wares and spread the “love” of Toledo. “It’s a really creative and unique idea,” Amato said at his company headquarters in Perrysburg. “The whole purpose is to generate excitement, to spread love and Toledo pride, to share in the nostalgia of Toledo. “People really are proud of Toledo because it’s a shared history and culture.” Most of Amato’s business is wholesale and online and he hopes the truck will attract more customers who want his Toledo pride T-shirts, hoodies, drink koozies and stickers.

“You will do better in Toledo” and “We’re strong for Toledo” are Amato’s most popular shirts. He also sells shirts featuring the Tony Packo’s logo and two styles featuring the Buckeye Beer logo — which are so new they aren’t on the website yet — plus Lion Store, Tiedtke’s and Toledo Troopers shirts. “Toledo was a great city and it still is,” Amato said. “There’s a lot more happening in Toledo than people give it credit for and I just want to be a part of the movement.” His shirt “Someone in Toledo loves me” is highly popular with out-of-towners, he said. He fills orders regularly from Chicago and Columbus and has sold shirts as far away as Hawaii. JUPMODE — which stands for “Jupiter” and the word “mode,” meaning fashion in French — is one of the premier Toledo pride T-shirt sellers in the city. The company has been in business for seven years, two at its current location in a strip mall in Perrysburg. Amato got his start when he created a “sweater vest” T-shirt based on the style of Jim Tressel, former head coach of The Ohio State University football team, who wore sweater vests while he coached. n T-shirts CONTINUES ON 7

Max Reddish of Reddish Printing says promoting Toledo is a primary goal. PHOTO COURTESY MAX REDDISH

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Another Toledo pride T-shirt vendor, Max Reddish of Reddish Printing, said his goal is to not only promote his company but also to promote the city. He sells his wares every Saturday at the Erie Street Market, at festivals like the Old West End, at various street fairs and online at reddishprinting.com. “My goal is to be at events so that the shirts draw people to the events,” Reddish said. “Selling T-shirts is obviously a goal; I want to make money but [another important] goal is to get people out enjoying Toledo. “It’s mutual promotion,” he said. “I promote

Toledo and Toledo promotes my business.” Reddish’s screen-printing company, located on the East Side, prints his flagship logo “Boring people hate Toledo.” He also prints “Wholly Toledo,” “Proud Toledoan” and simply “I like Toledo.” He has seven or eight Toledo pride designs, he said. Reddish’s Toledo pride runs deep: He grew up in Toledo, lives in Toledo and earns a living in Toledo. “I’m a Toledoan who makes shirts for Toledoans,” he said. Tim Marshall and his wife Becky run Glass Wear, a company that celebrates their love of Toledo. Their Toledo pride T-shirts can be found at street fairs, the Arts Commission’s Art Walks, online at glasswear419.com and most recently at Handmade Toledo’s Maker’s Mart, where they sold 162 shirts — half of what they normally sell each month, Marshall said. For every shirt they sell, they donate 13.6 pounds of food to help fight hunger in Toledo as part of Glass Wear’s partnership with local nonprofit Food for Thought. Glass Wear even has a T-shirt, “This shirt provided 13.6 pounds of food to a Toledo family in need.” Marshall said it’s not a top seller but people do buy it. Glass Wear started donating a portion of each sale to Food for Thought in July. They have averaged 900-1,000 pounds of food donated through their T-shirt sales per month but donated almost 4,500 pounds just in the month of November, Marshall said. n T-SHIRTS CONTINUES ON 8

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“No space of regret can make amends for one life’s opportunities misused!” — Charles Dickens

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Estar Cohen is a vocalist, composer and jazz musician studying jazz music performance at the University of Toledo. While most of her work centers on jazz, Cohen likes to explore new songs and make them her own by creating different arrangements. Cohen and her band, The Estar Cohen Project, reimagined “River” by Joni Mitchell for the Make-A-Wish Foundation benefit CD, “Holiday Wishes 3.” “I followed the call for artists in the Toledo Free Press, and when I thought about a song for this holiday CD, I didn’t want something that was obviously a Christmas carol. Joni Mitchell’s song ‘River’ is my mother’s favorite song. It’s a great song, and I loved having an opportunity to arrange it in an original way,” Cohen said. Christopher Stoll, an engineer with Audioflare Recording Studio who produced many of the tracks on the past two “Holiday Wishes” CDs, recorded the band’s live performance of “River” for this year’s CD. “As a jazz group, we do so much improvisation that we have to do everything live,” Cohen said. “Stoll made working in the studio really comfortable for us.” This marks Cohen’s first time working on a charity CD. After seeing how many artists were getting involved with “Holiday Wishes 3,” she

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J. Patrick’s Restaurant features a bottomless soup and salad bar 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday, all-you-can-eat surf and turf buffet and salad bar 5-10 p.m. Friday and prime rib specials from 5-10 p.m. on Saturdays. J. Patrick’s Pub features live entertainment 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The Jackson Square Atrium, a raised area overlooking the pool, offers full-service dining off the restaurant menu, happy hour 5-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and brunch with live jazz 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Visit hifq.com for holiday buffet and New Year’s Eve package details. O

Located across from the Stranahan Theater, The Black Pearl offers a casual yet upscale dining experience perfect for catching a meal before a show, said general manager Brad Holler. The menu features a diverse variety of quality, affordable dishes, including fresh seafood, prime rib, poultry and pasta as well as weekly specials and a wine list. Catering and a private room is available. O Hours: 3:30-9 p.m. Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday; Wednesday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Open 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thanksgiving, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve and 11:30 to 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

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Brad Holler, owner of The Black Pearl, opened a second restaurant, The Memphis Pearl, on Nov. 15. The menu features “Memphis-style” dishes, like short ribs, spare ribs and pulled pork, in addition to the steaks and seafood patrons enjoy at The Black Pearl, Holler said. Among some of the venue’s more unique dishes are barbecued spaghetti and meatballs and Cajun catfish bites. Happy hour is 3-6 p.m. daily. A lounge area, where Holler plans to feature entertainment, has “a Memphis vibe” and a large banquet hall that can seat up to 150 people and three private dining rooms will be available soon, he said. O

Memphis Pearl

5147 Main St., Sylvania (419) 517-2199, memphispearl.com

Hours: 3:30-9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 3:30-11 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Mondays except for private parties. Open 3:30-7 p.m. Christmas Eve and 3:30-11 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Registry Bistro will offer a special, limited menu on New Year’s Eve. Reservations are highly suggested. The Downtown venue offers a seasonally changing menu features eclectic contemporary American cuisine. Located in the historic Secor Building, the casual elegant eatery also offers American craft cocktails, craft beer and seasonal boutique wine, said chef Erika Rapp, who co-owns the eatery with her mother Vickie Rapp. O Hours: 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, closed Sunday-Monday. Bar opens at 4 p.m. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Open 5-11 p.m. New Year’s Eve.

Registry Bistro

At the Secor Building, 144 N. Superior St., Toledo, (419) 725-0444, registrybistro.com

Oliver House

27 Broadway St., Toledo (419) 243-1302, theoliverhousetoledo.com The historic Oliver House offers multiple dining experiences under one roof. Upscale Rockwell’s, known for its USDA prime steak, also offers fresh seafood, chops, chicken, pasta and custom-made desserts along with a great view of the river and city skyline, said Neal Kovacik, general manager of Oliver House operations. Petit-Fours Patisserie serves specialty pastries and coffees as well as special occasion orders, while The Café offers a unique, eclectic lunch menu, featuring made-from-scratch soups, salads, sandwiches, quiches, woodfired pizzas and more. Mutz is a casual sports bar featuring pub food, Maumee Bay Brewing Co. beers, bar games, NFL and NHL Ticket games

and live entertainment WednesdaySaturday, including karaoke and open-mic nights. Maumee Bay Brew Pub offers a view of the Maumee Bay Brewing Co.’s brewing floor and serves handcrafted beers, wood-fired pizzas, steaks, burgers, pasta and sandwiches. O Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. MondaySaturday (The Cafe); 3-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 3-11 p.m. FridaySaturday (Maumee Bay Brew Pub); 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday (Mutz); 5-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday (Rockwell’s). All closed Sunday. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Open regular hours on New Year’s Eve.

Come & Celebrate Christmas with us! Holiday Inn French Quarter Christmas Dinner Wednesday, December 25, 2013 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Last seating at 3 p.m.)

Adults: $23.99 Seniors: $19.99 Kids 4-12: $11.99 Kids 3 and under: Free

Drinks Included are: Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea, Chocolate Milk, White Milk Entrées: Chef Carved Roast Beef Chef Carved Christmas Ham with Holiday Glaze Baked Salmon with Dijon Maple Glaze Seared Chicken Breast with Caramelized Onion Compote Italian Sausage with Cheese Tortellini in a spicy red sauce

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The Seafood

5504 W. Alexis Road, Sylvania (419) 882-9920 theseafoodrestaurant.net Celebrating its 60th year in business, The Seafood’s menu features dinner favorites like Lake Erie yellow perch, New England clam chowder, Ahi tuna, blackened mahi, bourbon-glazed salmon and hand-battered onion rings, said owner Candy Boardman. The venue offers a comfy, casual dining atmosphere with daily lunch and dinner specials, including happy hour from 2-6 p.m. daily, $2.50 margaritas on Tuesdays,

$4.95 Manhattans on Wednesdays and $4 martinis on Thursdays. A private room seating up to 24 is available. O Hours: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. MondayThursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Taste, Tradition, Toledo! Join us for an evening of relaxed elegance, exceptional service and ﬁne cuisine. Rockwell’s Steakhouse offers guests the ﬁnest cuts of aged USDA Prime & Choice beef, fresh seafood and features dessert selections from Petit Fours Patisserie.

Rockwell’s Steakhouse Monday - Saturday 5-10 p.m. For Reservations call 419.243.1302 27 Broadway Toledo, Oh 43604

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Compiled by Matt Liasse Events are subject to change.

The Ark

MUSIC

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. ✯ The Paul Thorn Band: 8 p.m. Dec. 7. ✯ Shape Note Singing: 2 p.m. Dec. 8. ✯ John McCutcheon’s Winter Solstice: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8. ✯ Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder: 8 p.m. Dec. 9. ✯ Aquanko: 8 p.m. Dec. 10.

chard Centre Drive, Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ Dec. 14: Chris Shutters

Chuck’s on Monroe

Started as Nick’s Hungry I years ago, this venue has taken a twist into a new era. The bar is open until 2:30 a.m. daily. 4477 Monroe Street. (419) 720-3370 or chucksonmonroe.com. ✯ Dan Stewart: 9 p.m. Dec. 10.

Clazel Theatre

This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. ✯ Club Kiss: Fridays and Saturdays. ✯ 365: Saturdays

The Distillery

This venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ The Hot Sauce Committee: Dec. 7. ✯ Live Jazz – The Chris Buzzelli Trio: Dec. 10.

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Thursdays. ✯ Guitar-eoke with Zack Ward: Sundays. ✯ The Bridges: Dec. 7.

Barr’s Public House

Dorr St. Café

Bar 145º

Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ The Bradberries: Dec. 6-7.

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. ✯ The Rivets: 9 p.m. Dec. 7.

Hamway’s on the Main

Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights gets a side order of steak, seafood and prime rib at this 30-year area institution. 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania. (419) 885-0290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✯ Elixer: Dec. 7.

Kerrytown Concert House

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www. kerrytownconcerthouse.com. ✯ Dave Douglas Quintet: Dec. 8.

Mainstreet Bar and Grill

“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, hand-crafted specialty drinks and martinis, a wellrounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ The Audiophiles: 9 p.m. Dec. 7.

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.

Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 697-6297 or www.toledomainstreet.com. ✯ Rittz, Snow Tha Product, Jarren Benton: 8 p.m. Dec. 8.

Evolution

MGM Grand Detroit

The Blarney Irish Pub

A club “for the mature crowd,” Evolution offers $5 martinis on Thursdays and the occasional live musical performance. 519 S. Reynolds Road. (419) 725-6277 or clubevolutiontol.com. ✯ Feel Good Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Sensational Saturdays: Saturdays.

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. ✯ Double Vision Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Volume Saturdays: Saturdays.

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. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Joe Woods Trio: Dec. 7.

Frankie’s Inner-City

Motor City Casino/Hotel

Cheers Sports Eatery

French Quarter J. Patrick’s 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. ✯ Arctic Clam: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

Bronze Boar

This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Or-

Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Buried But Breathing CD release: 9 p.m. Dec. 7. Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. FridaysSaturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630

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. The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. Chromatics ✯ Sheri Gold: 5:15 p.m. Dec. 7.

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✯ Big Wil & 360 Band: 10 p.m. Dec. 7. ✯ Dave Hamilton: 3:30 p.m. Dec. 8 ✯ Random Family: 7 p.m. Dec. 9. ✯ Kaleido: 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Radio Bar ✯ Earl: 2 p.m. Dec. 7, 4 p.m. Dec. 10. ✯ Linda Lexy: 6 p.m. Dec. 7. ✯ DJ Short Stop: 10 p.m. Dec. 7, 4 p.m. Dec. 9. ✯ Lutalo: 8 p.m. Dec. 8, 8 p.m. Dec. 9. ✯ Surab Deb: 8 p.m. Dec. 10.

One2 Lounge at Treo

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Raq the Casbah: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Dismantle record release with Ages, React, Parasitic Twins, Bad Luck, OOSOOM: 10 p.m. Dec. 7. ✯ Black Swamp Blues Society Challenge Winners Fundraiser: 3-9 p.m. Dec. 8.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

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. ✯ Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

Stella’s

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: Dec. 7.

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Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull

At one of Toledo’s newest gathering places, customers can find 30 draught beer selections and daily drink specials. They promise live entertainment seven days of the week. 9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855 or facebook.com/cocknbulltoledo. ✯ Quixotic: Dec. 7. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Dec. 10.

Ye Olde Durty Bird

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 St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeolde durtybird.com. ✯ Open mic: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Andrew Ellis: 9 p.m. Dec. 7.

EVENTS The Art Supply Depo

29 S. St. Clair St.. (419) 720-6462. ✯ Kid’s Georgia O’Keefe Abstract Flowers: Students will learn about warm and cool colors and Georgie O’Keefe, and then will create vibrant abstract flowers using markers, pastels or paint. All materials are provided; ages 5-8. $15. Noon-

1:30 p.m. Dec. 7. ✯ Kid’s Q-Tip Pointillism: Using Q-Tips, students will be learning about pointillism painting. All materials are provided; ages 9-12. $15. 2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

Elixer

This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ Hamways On The Main: 5577 Monroe St., 7:30-10:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

Jazz on the Maumee

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

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 group provides music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns, (419) 381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

Two Buck Yuks

Keith Bergman has brought his comedy showcase “Two Bucks Yuks” to The Blarney Event Center every Wednesday night. There will be a $2 cover for the 90-minute shows and open to anyone ages 21 and older. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com.

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Holiday ‘A Christmas Carol’

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will perform “A Christmas Carol,” based on the original story by Charles Dickens, 8 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. $17-$27. Tickets available from the Valentine box office online or by calling (419) 242-2787.

Holiday Open House & George Carruth Signing

based brass ensemble will perform two dates of their seasonal concert “Spirit of Christmas Brassed.” The show offers a full spectrum of holiday music, including classical and sacred music, brass ensemble arrangements of well-known traditional Christmas carols and jazz renditions of popular tunes of the season. A preview of the show can be heard on FM 91 at 10 a.m. Dec. 6. Both concerts are free of charge. 7 p.m. Dec. 8. Community of Christ Lutheran Church, 6517 Finzel Road, Whitehouse. 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Trinity United Methodist Church, 200 N. Summit St., Bowling Green.

Sculptor George Carruth is inviting Toledo to find holiday gifts at his signing during Downtown Waterville’s Open House. Carruth will be at the event for meet-and-greets and signing his handcrafted sculptures. The signing will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7 and 15. Garden Smiles, 211 Mechanic St., Waterville. (419) 878-5412 or carruthstudio.com.

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Rockapella Holiday

The Church on Strayer and United Way of Greater Toledo will provide sponsored families with one children’s bike per family, new unwrapped toys for children 12 and younger, a food box that includes the basic supplies to prepare a Christmas dinner and winter coats, hats and gloves for children at 10 a.m. Dec. 21 at SeaGate Convention Centre in Downtown Toledo. Donations can be dropped off at The Church on Strayer, 3000 Strayer Road, Maumee, or at any Huntington Bank location. (419) 866-2094 or www.thenoelproject.com. ✯

Celebrating the 70th anniversary season of the Toledo Symphony, Rockapella will perform special holiday performances. ✯ “Christmas at the Peristyle”: 3 p.m. Dec. 7 (pre-concert activities at 2 p.m.). Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. ✯ “Handel’s Messiah”: This will be performed with the Toledo Choral Society and BGSU choruses. 2 p.m. Dec. 8. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org.

The Tower Brass Quintet

The nationally-known and Bowling Green-

Franklin Park Lincoln and Word of Faith Ministries will offer free haircuts, food, gifts, a movie, clothes and flu shots from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 18 at Word of Faith Ministries, 2916 Stickney Ave. Contact Mike at (419) 490-3593 or Terry at (419) 466-1388.

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