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Steven J. Athanas found a spelling of the word “fish” in an eclectic dictionary, spelling it “Ghoti.” Athanas liked it so much, he named his dog Ghoti. “G-H as in ‘cough,’ there’s your F-sound,” Athanas said. “O as in ‘women’ and then T-I as in ‘caution.’ I’m kind of pleased with that.” Athanas’ self-proclaimed love of the English language is evident with his new show “Addendum to Zilch.” The show includes a variety of mediums but Athanas said not to look for a deep meaning in the name. “I love playing with the English language,” Athanas said. “I liked the sound of [the title] … and I liked [how it] worked as ‘A to Z,’ like sort of all-encompassing. Outside of that, it’s just a name.” The “all-encompassing” title was perfect for this show, Athanas said, which includes different kinds of work without one specific theme. “It’s like a big glob of everything,” Athanas said. “I don’t know how good I’d be at a theme … You don’t want to get stuck displaying the same things over and over again.” “Addendum to Zilch” will be at Flatlanders Art Galleries, 11993 E. U.S. 223, in Blissfield, Mich., until Sept. 7. A reception, which will include live music from Athanas’ band The Homewreckers, is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. July 27. “The music has taken a backseat, I think, because A, I’ve been doing it a long time and B, I’m getting older. Aside from Mick Jagger … I guess there are a lot of people doing it but maybe shouldn’t be doing it,” Athanas said, with a magazine clipping of Iggy Pop posing with Madonna at an event hanging on his corkboard. Athanas takes on music and art while being a substitute teacher. “[Ghoti] eats a lot. I have to keep his bowl filled,” Athanas said. Working as a substitute teacher is when he finds himself starting the most new work. “When you’re a substitute, they throw you anywhere; it’s not just your area of specialty,” Athanas said. “So, when you’re there, and you don’t know a lot about Spanish or science, they tend to be study halls. So I always have a sketchbook with me.” Art is his main passion. “My degree was in art education,” Athanas said. “It’s become my passion and I’m having a riot with it.”
“Cuppa Light — When I Used to Snort Stuff” (above) by Steven J. Athanas (left). PHOTOS COURTESY STEVEN ATHANAS
Athanas’ art revolves around three topics: perspective, learning and change. “It’s important to me to be around when people are looking at my art,” Athanas said. “I like to hear what they have to say [and] learn from the viewer, and I do. It’s a learning experience from both sides.” Athanas learns from all the art he creates, he said. Two years ago, he did an erotic art show featuring “Insex,” showcasing bugs copulating. He said he learned facts while researching that show, like how the female praying mantis sometimes bites the head off of the male after she receives his seed. Athanas does not stick to one medium of art and said he is always looking for new material to play with. Athanas said a lot of his work is “tongue-in-
cheek” and “whimsical.” He said his favorite part is the process of creation. He said he likes taking “old, rusty wire” and making “Cuppa Light” pieces with it, by spiraling the wire and wrapping it with tissue paper, which he then paints. They are coated in nonflammable polyurethane so that a candle can sit inside. “A lot of my stuff is stuff that most people would pitch,” he said. Athanas also writes and illustrates stories for them, which he calls “pomes” because they are not quite poems. He compared it to the work of Shel Silverstein. “When he died, I said ‘There’s a vacancy that needs to be filled,’” Athanas said. He said he has been talking to people about releasing a book of his stories.
Athanas said he appreciates Silverstein’s talent and legacy. “I even kind of look like him, bald and bearded,” Athanas said. One of Athanas’ stories, “Enraged & Sick,” is about someone who wanted to right the world’s wrongs “by eating all the performers of annoying, bad pop songs,” he said. One line reads “Like Journey’s songs — they’re all so bad (he knew this to be true) so he chopped up lots of vegetables, made a hearty Journey stew.” One thing all his work has in common is that he doesn’t strive to make any of it perfect, saying “perfection is boring.” “The imperfections of a work give it character and give it strength,” Athanas said. “If I make a mistake, I try and integrate it into the piece to make it work.” O
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Reprising his role for the sixth time, Hugh Jackman takes the X-Men’s clawed mutant Wolverine to Japan in this summer’s stand-alone blockbuster. The actor, singer and dancer has finally landed his own film franchise. Rather than following the X-Men canon as a sequel to 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” the new feature opening July 26 could well turn into a permanent spinoff from the action hero series. “The Wolverine” has been a long time in the making, Jackman said, but he’s happy to finally give the character his due. “This is a very different kind of story and it gives you the chance to do so much that will surprise audiences,” he said. “This is a much more character-based film and has a different feel than the other X-Men films. There’s a new cast and the fact that it’s set in Japan adds a new element to the plotting and atmosphere. It’s probably the most dramatic and demanding story that Wolverine has ever had to endure, and it takes audiences on the kind of journey that I think will satisfy all the curiosity and interest in the character.” To Jackman, then, Wolverine is much more than an angry mutant with claws. “I think of him as a very real and intriguing figure, someone who is not that easy to read. He’s an enigmatic figure who has this visceral energy and anger to him,” he said. “I think of him as the most badass comic book character in films. There is no fear or hesitation in him. He’s a very tough customer and way cooler and tougher than me! I get a kick out of playing him, that’s for sure.” Wolverine, unlike the Australian who plays him, is pretty much immortal. Although people might assume this is a good thing, for Wolverine it’s a double-edged sword. “He feels so much pain and regret that he’s n JACKMAN CONTINUES ON 5
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n JACKMAN CONTINUED FROM 4 living what seems to be an immortal life, and it’s a source of anguish in some sense as well as an incredible experience,” Jackman said. “How does it feel to carry that pain with you for what seems like an eternity?” he said. “This film explores all that and setting the film in Japan carries a whole other set of dangers and mysteries because the culture is so different and Wolverine feels very isolated. It just adds to the level of tension and strangeness of his journey.” Sydney-born Jackman has starred in a string of hits, from early theater work in Australia and London to playing Wolverine in 1999. Along the way he’s demonstrated versatility in (among others) “The Prestige,” “Van Helsing,” “Kate & Leopold,” Baz Luhrmann’s epic “Australia” and, of course, his Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated turn as Jean Valjean in 2012’s “Les Misérables.” “‘Les Misérables’ definitely stands as the high point of my career, but this is close,” he said with a smile. “I’d been trying to do a movie musical for the longest time. When I first heard that the movie version of ‘Les Misérables’ was going to be made, I immediately threw my hat in that ring. But ‘The Wolverine’ is something special as well, and I love the idea of flicking between two completely different genres. I think that’s good for me and probably good for movie fans as well, as they don’t see me as the same guy playing the same characters. I’m comfortable with that.” n JACKMAN CONTINUES ON 6
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He had a very important job at an accounting firm and he had to raise five kids basically all on his own. You think of that and you realise he didn’t have the luxury or time to be easygoing and cheerful when he got home at 7 p.m. every night. “He was dealing with a lot of fighting between me and my brothers, all of us looking for attention. I can’t even imagine how I would have coped if I had been in a similar situation. “What I do know is that breaking free of all that and expressing myself through my acting has been important. I’m not saying that’s the reason why I’ve found myself doing what I do, but I’ll never have emotions bottled up when I can free them by playing characters like Wolverine. It’s the best release anyone can have — I can recommend it!” O
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“Price of leadership is doin’ what’s necessary, not what you want.” — Wolverine
Beauty and the 3Beast By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Young local performers are inviting the community to be their guest with “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” presented by 3B Productions. The production is the annual show featuring youth in the area, consisting of 93 cast members representing 20 local schools. “They sound phenomenal,” said Becki Coale, business manager for 3B Productions. “They are a wall of sound.” So many auditioned to be in the production that 16 roles were double-cast, known as the Mirror Cast and the Rose Cast, each performing three days. The cast has been rehearsing since June. “We always have a tightknit cast because we are all teenagers from different areas that share the same passion for theater,” said Coale’s son Dylan, who plays Lumiére in the production. “It’s a lot of fun because you don’t think Ohio has this much talent until we really put together a show like this.” Coale said the theater group provides recreation for youth while school is out. “It keeps them busy and it’s a great self-esteem-booster,” Coale said. “Last year we had a couple of kids who had never done a show before and their mom convinced them to do the show
and, at the end of the production, one boy came up to me. He said, ‘I am so thankful my mom made me do this show.’” The volunteer-run 3B Productions puts together four shows a year, one being for young adults. They’ve been doing so since 2005 after the group was founded by Joe Barton, Gary Buerk and Jesse Bernal. Barton is directing “Beauty and the Beast.” “A lot of your production companies will do your ‘Annie’ and your ‘Wizard of Oz,’ your more common shows,” Coale said. “We wanted to do shows that are rarely done.” They chose to do “Beauty and the Beast” to attract more youth. “We try to get an idea from the kids of what they’d like to do,” Coale said. The theater group has won awards at regional and state levels, for directing, acting, choreography and costuming. Their most recent production of “Urinetown: The Musical” this spring won five awards at the Ohio Community Theatre Association Regional Festival, according to 3bproductions.org. Performances will be at the Maumee Indoor Theatre at 601 Conant St. Show times are at 8 p.m. July 24-27 with matinee shows July 27 and 28 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for preferred seating are $17, adult tickets are $15 and students and seniors are $13. Tickets are available at the door. O
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Toledoan Stephen Black went to Singapore in 1998 for three days and claimed he’d never go back. As a “WorldBeat” producer/director for CNN, he was in the country covering the World of Music, Arts and Dance concert festival. “The concerts were incredible; it was on a hillside overlooking the city. It was beautiful,” Black said. “But as soon as it was done, we would ask people if there was anything going on and they were embarrassed. It was shocking that people were almost ashamed there was nothing to do. It just felt very ‘small town’ and oppressive.” Despite his declaration, Black returned to Singapore in 2002 after being offered a job as a creative director for a company comparable to YouTube. During his stay, he focused on photography, filmmaking and writing. “Singapore’s really boomed in terms of arts. It went from one extreme to the other,” Black said. Black was born and raised in Toledo and went to college in New York before he started to travel.
“Because I had gotten a job right after I graduated, I never really had any time to myself to figure out what I wanted to do,” Black said. With the money he had saved up, he and his girlfriend at the time went to Japan. Since then, he’s lived in Hong Kong and more recently, Singapore. “After you’ve traveled a lot, it really doesn’t matter where you live,” he said. Black started getting seBLACK rious about writing in 2008. His new book, “I Ate Tiong Bahru” is a collection of stories about his time in the Tiong Bahru estate in Singapore. He calls the book “cross-genre.” “When I say it’s history, it’s not exactly history. When I say it’s fiction, it’s not exactly fiction. When I say it’s a geographical book or a cookbook, it’s all these things. It’s a mix of the cross-genre aspect, plus the fact that I spend a lot of time in art makes it an art project,” Black said. Many of the book’s 12 stories are about food. “The thing about Tiong Bahru … part of its
Toledoan’s book collects stories about time in Singapore.
fame is that it’s a good place to eat,” Black said. “At the end of the day you really can’t separate food from a society. Yes, I use food as a starting point, but [my book] goes beyond that.” Chapter titles include “Soymilk Blues” and “A Coffee Break With Chef Judy.” His favorite is the last, “The Canal and the Blue Orchid,” which is about following a canal at 3 a.m. Black chose the title of this book for three reasons. First, it suggests that he internally digested the food of Tiong Bahru. Secondly, with eight being a Chinese lucky number, it creates a literary pun. Finally, he said, it almost sounds like “I Hate Tiong Bahru.” “I always say it’s nearly completely incorrect,” Black said. “[Tiong Bahru]’s changing, and I don’t like that.” The book’s design was put together with care as well. Black intentionally didn’t put his name or any photos on the cover. “I want people to pick it up and say, ‘What is this?’” Black said. The book’s white background and blank pages represent the architecture in Tiong Bahru, which uses of a lot of white. The book’s text begins right away too, which Black said suggests that when it’s opened, the
reader is automatically involved, just as if they got off a plane in Singapore. “When you go into a new place or a new city, you don’t necessarily get a guidepost saying what to expect,” Black said. Black’s books are art forms, some collages of photos, interviews, essays and information. His first book, “Obama Search Words,” was written before Barack Obama became president. He was intrigued by Obama after finding his mother’s copy of his biography. “Somehow I learned that he had lived in Jakarta, which is just down the road from Singapore,” Black said. Black wrote about Obama’s life using food as a motif. “Then he barely beat Hillary Clinton and then I realized, ‘This is probably the biggest political event in my life,’” Black said. He said the emphasis changed at that point. Other books by Black include “Bus Stopping,” “On Seng Poh Road” and “Furikake.” “I Ate Tiong Bahru” will not be officially launched until August, but snippets are online at scribd.com/doc/143782854/i-Ate-Tiong-BahruSAMPLER. For more informaitonm follow Black on Twitter at twitter.com/bookmerah. O
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The Weeks, Scott Lucas coming to Frankie’s Inner City By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Scott Lucas’ solo project, Scott Lucas & the Married Men, has more band members than his original band, Local H. The Married Men are in the middle of a twoweek tour that includes a stop at Frankie’s InnerCity on July 28. The tour supports their recent release “The Cruel Summer EP,” which features a cover of Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer.” The EP is a companion piece to its last record “Blood Half Moon.” “You can approach a cover one of two ways: One is sort of like playing as a fan … a note-fornote cover of the song … or you can deconstruct and put your own spin on it. That’s kind of what we did with this song,” said frontman Scott Lucas. Lucas said their version could be described as “melancholy metal.” Lucas is best known as the singer/guitarist for the two-man band Local H, based out of Chicago. For his solo material, he works with members of other bands. Lucas said he gets fulfillment out of being in both bands, one with a straightforward rock sound and the other more laidback. “I’m into different things. I do different things,” he said. “Musically, it’s not that odd the way that people carry themselves day to day.” Despite their name, not everyone in the band is married.
“Not everybody, but most everybody,” Lucas said. “Not a whole lot of thought went into the band name.” Lucas is excited to play at Frankie’s, a venue he has played at before and enjoys. “It’s been there for a while,” Lucas said. “I like things that have been there for a while.”
The Weeks
the Weeks’ Sam Williams compared the size of the mosquitos in Mississippi to small birds. “They spray this pesticide everywhere and the ones that survive [it] come back bigger and stronger,” Williams said. “After 30 years of it, I had a mosquito net over my bed like I lived in Central Africa.” The Weeks’ Mississippi roots are evident on their record, especially the album cover featuring a blood-sucking insect. “You could hit them on the wall, [but] they will bleed down the wall and they will fly away,” Williams said. “We kind of adopted them as our emblem.” Williams said the band is proud of its roots, and wishes to debunk the stereotypes that surround the state. “It’s crazy to think about all the musicians that come out of Mississippi and on a whole it’s still known as the redneck, fat, racist state,” Williams said. The band formed while the members were freshmen in high school. Williams, now 22 years old, said they won’t stop.
Scott Lucas & The Married Men (photo by Chris Pacifico) “It wasn’t a decision, ‘OK, this is what we’re going to do.’ We just kept doing it,” he said. Williams said the music hasn’t changed much since the band formed. “The ideas have pretty much stayed the same … but the album that we just put out is a little bit more soulful,” Williams said. “I’m still really proud of the record we made when we were 15 years old.” The band will join Scott Lucas & the Married Men at Frankie’s Inner City on July 28. They are touring to promote their new album
“Dear Bo Jackson.” “Bo Jackson was an incredible football player, an incredible baseball player, but when you ask who Bo Jackson is, he’s just a ballplayer,” Williams said. “Nothing specific.” The band wants to be known as Bo Jackson was — musicians not fitting into a specific genre. “Every record is going to be a little different,” Williams said. “We want it to be a little country, some soul, a little R&B, throw a little funk in there. At the base of it, it’s always rock ’n’ roll … we just want to be a band.” O
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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) 7611451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✭ Gregory Alan Isakov & Jeffrey Foucault: July 24, 8 p.m., $15. ✭ Scythian: July 25, 8 p.m., $15. ✭ Mustard’s Retreat: July 26, 8 p.m., $15. ✭ The Handsome Family & Danny Barnes: July 28, 7:30 p.m., $15. ✭ Casey Abrams: July 29, 8 p.m., $20. ✭ Pokey LaFarge: July 30, 8 p.m., $15.
Bar 145º
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. ✭ Dan Fester: July 24. ✭ Dave Carpenter: July 25. ✭ Noisy Neighbors: July 26. ✭ The Sunset Villians: July 27. ✭ Captain Sweet Shoes: July 28.
Barr’s Public House
“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, handcrafted specialty drinks and martinis, a well-rounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✭ Acoustic Soul: July 27, 9 p.m. ✭ Jeff Stewart: July 31.
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. ✭ Steve Kennedy: July 25. ✭ Dave Carpenter & The Jaeglers: July 26.
Blind Pig
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. ✭ Hamphire, Sunlight Ascending, Paucity, Man Mountain: July 24, 9:30 p.m.
✭ Roister, Melvin Seals Of Jerry Garcia Band, Ray White of Frank Zappa, Jesse Clayton of The Macpodz, Lindsay Lou + The Flatbellys: July 25, 9:30 p.m. ✭ Cult Heroes, The Cheetahs, Eat Meter: July 26, 9:30 p.m. ✭ An Evening of The Beatles Music: July 27, 7:30 p.m.
Bronze Boar
Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✭ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✭ Joe Woods Trio: July 26. ✭ Bricks: July 27.
Caesars Windsor
If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Starting ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Drive, East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. ✭ Journey: 8 p.m. July 24, $45.
✭ Microphonics: July 27, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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. ✭ Scott Ballard: July 26.
Evolution
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.
Frankie’s Inner-City
This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 3535000 or www.clazel.net. ✭ Club Kiss: Fridays and Saturdays. ✭ 365: Saturdays
Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 6935300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✭ Legion, Fit For An Autopsy, React, Arson Our Savior, Titans, The Brooklyn Enigma: July 25. ✭ Buried But Breathing, The Approach & The Execution, Animation of Instiinct, Megaton Hammer, Exit Self: July 26. ✭ The Weeks, Scott Lucas & The Married Men, Junior Astronomers, My Purps & The Absinthe Minded, Sea of Bears: July 28. ✭ The Weeks: July 30.
The Distillery
French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub
Clazel Theatre
The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✭ Nathan Cogan: Wednesdays. ✭ Arctic Clam: July 26. ✭ Mas Fina: July 27.
Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✭ Candice Coleman and the Chris Brown Band: July 26-27.
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Three stages – 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) 7714386 or www.greektowncasino.com. Shotz Sports Bar ✭ Painted Wine: July 24, 7:30 p.m. ✭ Tuxedo Pink: July 25, 9:30 p.m. ✭ DJ Turbo T, July 26, 9:30 p.m. ✭ DJ Nick Nader, July 27, 9:30 p.m. Asteria ✭ The Trust: July 26, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, Mich. ✭ Whitesnake: July 24, 7:30 p.m. ✭ Chicago: July 25, 7:30 p.m. ✭ The Bounce Tv Summer Music Festival With Maze featuring Frankie Beverly: July 26, 7 p.m. ✭ Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival: July 28, 1 p.m.
Doc Watson’s
Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com.
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H Lounge
The Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✭ Hoozier Daddy: July 27, 9 p.m.
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) 8850290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✭ Candice Coleman and Chris Brown: Thursdays. ✭ Jason Laporte: July 26.
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. ✭ “Week After Art Fair Song Fest: Celebrating 20 Years” with Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers, Kevin Bylsma, Emily Benner, Elizabeth Pearse, Monica Sawartout-Bebow, Deanna Relyea, Bryan Pfaltzgraff, Chris Scholl, Allen Schrott: 8 p.m. July 23. ✭ Haldeman/Rolston/Weed/Woodring Quartet: July 27.
Mainstreet Bar and Grill
Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 697-6297 or www. toledomainstreet.com. ✭ Paper Route: July 26, $9. ✭ Bad Veins: July 27, $9. ✭ 10 Years: July 30, $16.
Manhattan’s
This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. ✭ Open mic: 9 p.m. Mondays. ✭ Chris Knopp: July 24, 7 p.m. ✭ Andrew Ellis: July 25, 7 p.m.
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Manhattan’s (cont.)
✭ Quickness Blues Band: July 26, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. ✭ Shelter Dogs: July 27, 9 p.m.
MGM Grand Detroit
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.
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. The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. Chromatics ✭ Nouveaute’: July 24, 7 p.m. ✭ Fabulous Soul Shakers: July 25, 7 p.m. ✭ Nightline: July 26, 5:15 p.m. ✭ Ani: July 26, 10 p.m. ✭ Diversity: July 27, 5:15 p.m. ✭ Phase 5: July 27, 10 p.m. ✭ Vinyle Underground: July 28, 3:30 p.m. ✭ Random Family: July 29, 7 p.m. ✭ Cancel Mondays: July 30, 7 p.m. Radio Bar ✭ Paul Martindale: July 24, 4 p.m. ✭ Surab Deb: July 24, 8 p.m. ✭ Paul Martindale: July 25, 4 p.m. ✭ Kim James: July 25, 8 p.m. ✭ Paul Martindale: July 26, 2 p.m. ✭ Linda Lexy: July 26, 6 p.m.
✭ Kim James: July 26, 10 p.m. ✭ Earl: July 27, 2 p.m. ✭ Linda Lexy: July 27, 6 p.m. ✭ DJ Short Stop: July 27, 10 p.m. ✭ Lutalo: July 28, 8 p.m. ✭ DJ Short Stop: July 29, 4 p.m. ✭ Lutalo: July 29, 8 p.m. ✭ Earl: July 30, 4 p.m. ✭ Surab: July 30, 8 p.m.
Oarhouse Bar & Grill
If one gets tired of spiking the volleyball, throwing some ringers or tossing the cornbags, perhaps some entertainment will fit the bill? Plenty of dock space for boaters, too. 5044 Suder Ave. (419) 671-6256 or oarhousepointplace.com ✭ Don Coats: July 26, 5 p.m. ✭ One in the Chamber: July 26, 9 p.m. ✭ Nine Lives: July 27, 9 p.m.
Ottawa Tavern
Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✭ Smarypants Trivia: Toledo’s Favorite Pub Quiz: 9 p.m., Wednesdays. ✭ Hank & the Cupcakes, GOLD: July 24, 10 p.m. ✭ Kansas Bible Company, Dethrats: July 25, 10 p.m. ✭ The Hounds Below, She Bears, Alert New London: July 26, 10 p.m. ✭ Fangs Out, Trees No Leaves, Lazier Gunz: July 27, 10 p.m.
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. ✭ Eddie Molina: July 25. ✭ Meaghan Roberts: July 26. ✭ Don Coats: July 27.
The Village Idiot
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. ✭ Nutones: July 26. ✭ The Polka Floyd Show: July 27.
Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant
This eatery hosts weekly entertainment on its patio with a river view. 3 p.m. Sundays, 6339 Edgewater Drive. (734) 7237411 or www.webbersrestaurant.samsbiz.com. ✭ Boudreax’s Back Porch Band: July 28.
Jazz on the Maumee
The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool
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“Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. 5:307:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Best Western Premier Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15. (419) 241-141 or www.arttatumsociety.com. ✭ Brad McNett Trio: July 24.
Ye Olde Durty Bird
A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7 p.m.) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. ✭ Open mic: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. ✭ Ronn Daniels: July 24, 7 p.m. ✭ Chris Knopp: July 25, 8 p.m. ✭ Jeff Stewart: July 26, 5-7 p.m. ✭ Jeff Stewart & The 25’s: July 26, 8:30 p.m. ✭ Joe Woods: July 27, 5-7 p.m. ✭ Joe Woods & Co.: July 27, 9 p.m. ✭ Jeff Stewart: July 28, 5-7 p.m.
Elixer
This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski
and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✭ July 26, 7:30-10:30 p.m. River Café & Marina, 6215 Edgewater Drive, Erie. ✭ July 30, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Ye Old Cock n’ Bull, 9 Huron St.
Brown Bag Summer Concert Series
Grab your ham (or veggie) sammiches and listen to some tunes while you nosh. Vendors will be on hand for those who forget to pack. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays, north lawn of Toledo Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. (419) 259-5207 or toledolibrary.org. ✭ Electric Troubadours: July 24.
Fallen Timbers Summer Concert Series
Music will fill the air from the Lake District amphitheater. 6-8 p.m. Saturdays, 3100 Main St., Maumee. (419) 8786255 or www.theshopsatfallentimbers.com. ✭ Luke James & the Thieves: July 27. ✭
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Stone Beer Dinner 4 Courses & 4 Great Beers for $50 6-8 p.m.
Jeff Stewart Live 8-11 p.m.
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“When it comes to the important things in life — namely brew an’ broads, I am very precise.” — Wolverine
Sheryl Underwood joining The Juice
T
he city is abuzz with what the media already knows; comedian Sheryl Underwood is coming to Toledo as a radio personality on The Juice 107.3FM (WJUC). I was as shocked as you are, but excited all the same, mainly because it is the perfect opportunity for the radio station, which recently changed its format to Brand New and Classic Hip-Hop and R&B. WJUC’s change in format has revitalized and increased listenership since its official change on Jan. 1. Like her comedy, Underwood is no nonsense, and when she started petitioning WJUC’s owner W. Charles Welch for a show two years ago, it was assumed she would resume her petition upon her return to Toledo. Underwood is currently a co-host on “The Talk” airing weekdays on CBS and is no stranger to radio as she has worked on the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” “The Sheryl Underwood Show” on Jamie Foxx’s “The Foxxhole” and a contributor on “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” airing weekdays 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on The Juice. “I am excited and proud to be working in Toledo, especially at this station. I feel like I’ve got new friends and a new family. I’m looking forward to being on the radio again. I’ve wanted to do this for a while. I believe that there is room on the radio for diverse voices,” Underwood said
in a news release. Underwood immediately informed her fans during her July shows at the Funny Bone in Perrysburg that there would be a big announcement. Comedian Kyle Erby and The Juice’s own Charlie Mack and Tisha Lee will join the show as co-hosts. Martini Rox: What did it take to make this show happen? Charlie Mack: The Juice first had a discussion with Sheryl Underwood about doing a radio show during a visit a few years ago. Unfortunately for us, and fortunately for Sheryl, a few days after that first meeting Sheryl got the call about joining the panel of ladies on “The Talk.” When she came back to our radio station recently, we had a very long meeting about really doing the show and even about how she wants to use it as a vehicle to help others across the country. Our staff at The Juice is made up of people who know radio and what it
takes to produce a quality program with Sheryl. Rox: What role will you play on the show? Tisha Lee: I will be cohost with Sheryl Underwood and co-producing the show. I am so honored to work with Sheryl Underwood. I admired her the first time I met her. She is very genuine, a beautiful person inside and out. It’s going to be great to have Sheryl in our community, in touch with our listeners; she is by far one of the funniest and very educated and I believe we will all learn a lot from her. This is going to be an exciting ride, and all of the key players are ready to work hard to take this show to the top. I came to The Juice in 2005 for morning radio, then in 2007 my own midday show. Now, beginning Aug. 2 I will be moving to 3-7 p.m. to co-host “Sheryl Underwood in the Afternoon,” this is
Martini
ON THE
PROOF ROX
UNDERWOOD certainly the biggest move in my career. I have been planning for this moment my entire radio career. I believe this is the start of something even greater, it still seems surreal. Rox: What does “Sheryl Underwood in the Afternoon” mean for WJUC? Mack: For Sheryl Underwood to join the line-up at The Juice means a huge step in the right direction. We already have what I believe to be the best on-air personalities and DJ’s in the market and now we have added another quality show to complement what we are already doing. I believe that this will be an opportunity for others to take a listen to our station and fall in love with what we are doing. “Sheryl Underwood in the Afternoon,” begins airing Aug. 2 on The Juice from 3-7 p.m. daily. As we continue on … O
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the patio is now open
All summer long!
Stella’s 104 Louisiana Ave.
full-service patio with
(419) 873-8360 www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com
22 people, said owner
Open: Kitchen is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, bar and patio open later. Closed Sunday but available for private parties
steak, seafood, pasta,
Perrysburg
r Ho Olive use
Stella’s offers a
27 Broadway St.
umbrellas that can seat
Toledo
www.theoliverhousetoledo.com
casual restaurant features
Open: 5-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday (Rockwell’s Steakhouse); 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday (Petit-Fours Patisserie and Cafe); 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday (Mutz); 3-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 3-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday (Maumee Bay Brew Pub); all closed Sunday
wine, martinis and live entertainment Thursday
Swig
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219 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg
(419) 873-6224
swigrestaurantandbar.com Open: 11 a.m. to late MondayWednesday, 11-2 a.m. Thursday-Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. (Kitchen open until 11 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 9 p.m. Sunday)
Bronze Boar 20 S. Huron St. Toledo
(419) 244-BOAR (2627)
www.bronzeboar.com Open: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Saturday, opens 5 p.m. Sunday (or two hours before the Mud Hens play)
Swig is all about homemade everything from hot dogs to bacon and features
to Toledo with menu items like Manhattan Scallops. The restaurant features live jazz
The venue features a
and blues music Monday through Saturday
casual atmosphere and an affordable selection of more
with an open-air patio and free Wi-Fi. Warm-weather Wednesday evenings on
Toledo
(419) 380-0411
mihactoledo.com Open: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
nights on Wednesday, karaoke on Thursday, live bands on Friday and DJs on Saturday. O
Perrysburg’s Thursday Farmers Market and First Friday events. O
Clam Chowder and Brooklyn Baked
3302 Glanzman Road
Oliver House Operations. The space also features open mic
Swig also hosts “tap takeovers,” trivia night to on Mondays and offers front-row seats
Manhattan’s brings the taste of New York
Mi Hacienda
Mutz in the evening, said Neal Kovacik, general manager of
y daily food specials and live music Tuesda through Saturday, weather permitting.
pool, Keno and live music Monday through Saturday.
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House is used by The Café at Petit-Fours at lunchtime and by
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The Bronze Boar has
imported beers. Bar snacks
in the center of the historic Oliver
an extensive selection of American and t, import craft beers in bottles and draugh
one of the biggest patios in Toledo and offers cornhole,
than 100 domestic and
A casual open-air courtyard
(419) 243-1302
Jim Hodulik. The upscale
the patio are dedicated to Yappy Hour with chef-made doggie treats. Reservations are Mi Hacienda’s
Manhattan’s 1516 Adams St. Toledo
(419) 243-6675
www.manhattanstoledo.com Open: Lunch starts at 11 a.m. Monday-Saturday; Dinner, 5–10 p.m. Monday-Saturday; Brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
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uncovered patio seats 40 to 60 at tables with umbrellas, said manager Sergio Angel. The familyowned and operated restaurant offers fresh Mexican dishes from traditional recipes. O
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“Nothing like an explosive decompression t’ really liven up the day.” — Wolverine
‘Private Eye’ goes public Local filmmaker’s first feature debuts July 28. By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com
It was a dark and stormy night in the Glass City. Filmmaker Michael DeSanto toiled away, putting the finishing touches on a dream made reality. The Blu-ray disc he was working on fashioning would be the sum total of years of effort — a dream made whole. For this disc would hold his first feature-length movie — “Max Anderson, Private Eye.” And soon, people will get a chance to see DeSanto’s finished product — “Max Anderson” will have its world premiere July 28 at the Maumee Indoor Theater. And for DeSanto, the fact this is actually happening is still unreal.
Charles Wetzel Jr. is the star of ‘Max Anderson, Private Eye.’ PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL DeSANTO
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“I was like, ‘Can I really pull this off?’ And somehow, I don’t know how I did it, but it worked,” DeSanto said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “I’m still in shock — I’m putting together the Blu-ray disc for the theater to send over there right now, and so I’m working, and I’m like, ‘How did I do all this?’ I’ve surprised myself.” An area native, DeSanto said he has always wanted to work as a filmmaker. He’s worked in animation, commercials, short subjects — the usual first steps any artist takes into the world of moviemaking. Then, like many before him, DeSanto decided to take the ultimate step — moving out to the headquarters of the movie world: California. “I spent about a little under three years out there. And that was me trying to follow my dreams and go out there. I was primarily working on my cartoons at the time — that was trying to get that to production companies and studios, that kind of thing. But I really didn’t have that much luck. And I was getting really poor out there, too.” In the winter of 2005, DeSanto was finally forced to move back to Ohio. But before he left the Golden State, the young filmmaker began to lay the groundwork for what would become his biggest project ever. “I wrote the script out there. In fact, at the time, my computer burned up, and I wrote the script by hand. It was, like, ninety pages of stuff,” DeSanto said. “I wrote it right before I moved back here. And I just sort of hung onto it, and figured one day I’d be able to have the resources and the money and all that to put it together.” The script, about an out-of-work loser who transforms himself into a classic 1940s film noirstyle private eye, is heavily steeped in a long tradition of detective stories and parodies of them — a tradition DeSanto cheerfully admits he wasn’t terribly familiar with when he started. “There’s an old writing rule — they say, ‘Write what you know.’ And in this case, I tried something different,” he said. “I really have very little knowledge of film noir and those types of films. I’m not really a fan of that. And the story that I wanted to tell is about somebody who loses hope, and is stuck in a rut and wanted to try and improve himself, and he needed a push.” After returning to Toledo, DeSanto kept “Max Anderson” on the back burner for a few years until the beginning of 2012. “My friend, Charles Wetzel, he was actually living with me at the time. And I got inspired to have him play the part,” DeSanto said. “We shot a little video here; I’ve had him in a lot of my videos. And he put on a trench coat and a hat. He put that on, and it all of a sudden just clicked in my head, I’m like — ‘He’d be perfect!’” To pull it off, however, DeSanto needed to pull everything he had out of his cinematic bag of tricks to wring the full-length feature out of his microscopic budget — a mere $2,800. “I like to call it ‘ghetto filmmaking at its finest,’” DeSanto said with a laugh. “I basically had to. The camera that I used, you can buy one on eBay for $99, now. I mean, I didn’t have the best equipment — I had a broken tripod, I had actors that worked for free, or for food. And, I mean, half the budget was for food and gas. And then, a couple spaces we had to rent out — we rented out an office, a warehouse — so that’s
Michael DeSanto is writer/director of ‘Max Anderson, Private Eye.’ PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL DeSANTO
where the majority of the money went.” Now that the premiere of the movie is mere days away, DeSanto said a wellspring of emotion has taken root inside him. “It hasn’t quite hit me yet, but I’m understandably nervous about it,” he said. “This is pretty much the biggest thing I’ve ever done. I mean, I’ve had, like, little film premieres, like the
short films and stuff that I’ve done before. But that was basically at my dad’s house. That wasn’t, like, at a movie theater. It’s turning out to be a lot bigger than I expected.” “Max Anderson, Private Eye” will debut at the Maumee Indoor Theatre on Sunday, July 28, with shows at 7 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. For more information, call (419) 704-0877. O
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