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Perrysburg hosts annual Bluegrass festival By Brigitta Burks Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Music lovers can expect fun, family-friendly entertainment Jan. 13 and 14 at the 22nd Winterfest-Bluegrass in Super Class in Perrysburg. The two-day festival will take place at the Holiday Inn French Quarters, 10630 Fremont Pike, and features bluegrass favorites like the Bluegrass Mountaineers, The Little Roy and Lizzy Show and Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. “We make all of our festivals family-oriented and family-friendly and we try to make sure everybody is happy and give them the best entertainment we can possibly get,” said Larry Efaw of the Bluegrass Mountaineers, who has played at all 21 fests. Efaw and his wife Lisa took over promoting the show about six years ago when the festival’s co-founder, Robert White, passed away. “You really have to work at these things to make them a success. You gotta treat your fans right, you gotta treat the people at the gates right and that’s what we do,” Efaw said. Like the festival, Efaw’s band, the Bluegrass Mountaineers, is all about family. Larry’s father, Edward Efaw, started the band in 1962 and when Larry was 7 he joined the Bluegrass Mountaineers onstage as a mandolin player. The tradition continued when Larry’s son Stanley began playing the mandolin at 7 years old. “When he started the mandolin, I went to the guitar. You can have a couple guitar players, but you can’t have more than one mandolin player,”
Larry said and laughed. Edward, now in his 80s, plays with the band when he is able and Larry’s grandsons also come onstage. In addition, Larry’s son-in-law, Stacy Wilcox, plays with the group. Band members Joe Rose (who will not attend the festival), Chris Smith and Billy Borton aren’t blood-related, but might as well be. “If they’re not family, they’re almost like family they’ve been with us so long,” Larry said. Smith, who sings and plays the banjo, joined the band at 13. “We gave him his first job. His dad would have to bring him to the shows because he couldn’t drive,” Larry said. The band, which spends the summer on the road, has played at venues like the Chicago Folk Festival and Ralph Stanley’s Bluegrass Festival. “We just have a good time and go down the road, I’m usually the one driving and they’re just sitting back there having a good time and playing their instruments,” Larry said. The festival, which also features a jamming room where attendees can play their own instruments together, typically draws between 700-800 people during its two-day span. Friday’s acts include The Little Roy and Lizzy Show, The Bluegrass Brothers, David Parmley, Larry Gillis, Ernie Evans and Deep Water Bluegrass. Saturday will feature Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, The Larkins, Bluegrass Mountaineers, The Dean Osborne Band, Idletymes and Remington Ryde. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $30 for reserved seating per day. The show starts at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and at noon Jan. 14. Visit www.bluegrassmountaineers.net for the complete schedule and to purchase reserved seats. O
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Tireless Trews By Mike Bauman
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The Trews might be the most successful band you’ve never heard of, and the four members are working tirelessly to change that. With two gold albums, a gold digital single, two No. 1 and 12 top 10 singles in Canada and nearly 1,000 shows under their collective belt —including slots with Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, KISS, Ace Frehley, Guns N’ Roses, Nickelback and Kid Rock — the Toronto-based rockers have taken matters into their own hands to make The Trews’ music known stateside by booking shows in the U.S. themselves. One of those stops will be at Frankie’s Inner City on Jan. 13. “I don’t know, man,” The Trews’ Colin MacDonald said in response to why it’s been hard for his band to pick up steam in the U.S. “It’s a frustrating thing for me because I get tired of kind of defending my band. I just feel like we’re really, really good, and I think a lot of Americans would really love it if they got a chance to kind of come out and see it and get exposed to it. I think it’s a matter of we just haven’t found the right circumstance and place and time in the U.S. “We haven’t had our quote-unquote ‘break’ there, so we’ve decided, like, we believe in our music enough and we believe in ourselves enough that we’re just willing to get into a van and keep driving around and playing clubs because we believe in what we’re doing, and we think there’s a place for it in the U.S.” Featuring MacDonald (lead vocals/guitar), his brother John-Angus MacDonald (guitar), their cousin Sean Dalton (drums) and longtime friend Jack Syperek (bass), The Trews formed in 1998 and is touring in support of its fourth fulllength studio album “Hope & Ruin,” which came out in April. The record has received critical acclaim from multiple media outlets, including the distinction of “No. 1 Rock Album of 2011” by Metal Odyssey. But despite the high praise and strong homeland support, the U.S. music industry has not been receptive to The Trews,
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according to MacDonald. “Our agent in the U.S. kind of got fired and we just couldn’t find another one,” MacDonald said. “All the business guys seemed to be too scared to take a risk on our band, so we just said, ‘Well, f*** it; we’ll just do it ourselves.’ And we got more gigs at better clubs by just doing it that way than we ever did with any agent down there.” For “Hope & Ruin,” The Trews retreated to The Bathouse Recording Studio in Bath, Ontario in January of 2010 after being invited by bassist Gord Sinclair of The Tragically Hip. A serene residence on the shores of Lake Ontario, The Bathouse proved to be the perfect respite to record for the frequently busy band that MacDonald said could sometimes work songs to death. “There was no thinking involved,” MacDonald said. “We got to a point in our career where we’re like, ‘OK — we’re going to stop trying really hard and we’re just going to start making music that we just want to listen to and we want to play.’ And it was just a sum of all of our different influences. I mean, every song on the record was brought in by a different guy in the band.” The result was a unified effort The Trews are proud of, something MacDonald attributed to Sinclair. “It was a very, very collaborative [process], and I credit Gord Sinclair with bringing that kind of team spirit to the whole process because it was kind of like the best idea won,” MacDonald said. “It wasn’t about which guy came up with the idea.” Constantly trying to improve, the band was also open to advice from Kid Rock while on tour with the Michigan native last spring. Known for his live show, Kid Rock taped The Trews’ set every night and gave the band DVD copies to evaluate its performances. “We hung out every night after he played,” MacDonald said of Kid Rock. “We just kind of YouTube’d music videos and drank beer. He was really cordial and a really cool guy. We learned a lot from him.” With the experience and drive to go with its
The Trews have notched 12 top 10 singles in Canada. PHOTO BY David Bastedo
success and talent, The Trews are pressing on stateside, one city and van ride at a time. On Jan. 13, The Trews and Ryan Dunlap will perform at Frankie’s, located at 308 Main St. in Toledo. Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 the night of the show. Advance tickets can
be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets as well as locally at Culture Clash Records (419) 536-LOVE, and Ramalama Records, (419) 531-ROCK. Doors are at 9 p.m. and all ages are welcome. For more information, visit frankiesinnercity.com. O
“I hope you came out to hear some bluegrass music. If you didn’t, we’re both in the wrong place.” — Ricky Skaggs
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Owens opens season with multiple events By John Dorsey Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer jdorsey@toledofreepress.com
If you’re an art lover then you probably already know that Owens Community College offers something for everyone. This month, it is starting its exhibition season off with multiple bangs. The Owens Findlay-area Campus Library Gallery kicked things off Jan. 9, with Ann Reddy Damon’s “Layers of Color, Layers of Meaning” exhibition. “Owens Community College is excited to welcome highly regarded artist Ann Reddy Damon to the Library Gallery,” said Gail McCain, Owens library manager for the Findlay-area Campus, in a news release. “Ann’s amazing artistic expressions focus on the people and things she loves. She sees, in her life, in her work and in her art, the interrelationships between the story and its process of creation. Exhibit attendees will be amazed by her extraordinary artistic talents and how the layers of luminous color bring her paintings to life.” The exhibit will remain on display though Feb. 17. On Owens’ main campus, things got rolling with the “Maumee Bay’ exhibition in the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery on Jan. 10. According to a news release, “Four artists,
who have garnered regional and national artistic acclaim, will showcase their expressions and interpretations of the Maumee Bay ecosystem through various fibers, photography, ceramics and mixed media as part of the ‘Maumee Bay’ exhibition. Included are photographer Wendy Burton, Adrian College Art and Design Professor and fiber artist Pi Benio, University of Toledo Associate Professor of Art and Ceramicist Barbara Miner and Owens Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery Part-Time Coordinator and mixed media artist Wynn Perry.” Approximately 20 pieces, including two installations, will be on display. The exhibit runs through Feb. 10. In addition to the exhibit, a news release stated that Owens’ Center for Fine and Performing Arts will host a lecture presentation about the impact of industry, agriculture and waste disposal on the Maumee River watershed by Lake Erie Center Director Carol Stepien on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. Last but not least, Jan. 12 marks the opening of the Monday Mornings Painters organization exhibit, which is also in the Terhune Gallery and is also set to close on Feb. 10. The college will host a joint reception for the Monday Morning Painters organization and the “Maumee Bay” exhibition from 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 20. For more information, call (567) 661-2721 or visit www.owens.edu. O
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Submissions opened Jan. 2 for the You Are Here Toledo Project, a public arts effort meant to foster a sense of community. You Are Here (YAH), which officially launches in June and ends in October, will place 100 3-foot wide dots on the sidewalks of the area’s hot spots. The project is inspired by “you are here” dots found in many directories. The American Institute of Graphic Arts Toledo (AIGA) created the concept after being approached by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) about six months ago. “We are very big fans of promoting our community, the designers in the community and the community itself. We want people to feel really good about living here,” said Jenn Stucker, president of AIGA Toledo and YAH coordinator. AIGA and ACGT have worked together on large-scale public art projects in the past, including the Urban Forest Project, a spring 2010 series of outdoor banners relating to trees. “One of the things that excites us about what [AIGA] is able to do is through the project that they’ve come up with, they’re able to engage a group of local artists that may not have always been engaged in public art,” said Dan Hernandez, coordinator of art in public places for ACGT. “When you think of public art, you think of large-scale, sculptural elements. What AIGA’s been able to do is help us rethink that and engage local, two-dimensional artists.” Artists have until Jan. 31 to submit three examples of their best work, which must be JPEG or PDF files no bigger than 10 MB, to www.youareheretoledo.com. AIGA will judge the submissions and by Feb. 7 it will alert the chosen artists, who must have their dot design completed by March 16. The dot design should relate back to the artist’s assigned location. Installation of the dots begins around the end of May and a June event is being planned to officially launch YAH. On the first day of open submissions, Stucker received entries from 10 artists, including printmakers, graphic artists, comics artists and photographers. “They’re people who I haven’t seen participate in projects like this so I’m pretty excited about that,” she said. YAH began when the Art in Public Places Committee of ACGT decided it wanted to launch a public art project in time for the Glass Art So-
ciety 42nd Annual Conference, taking place June 13-16 in Toledo. The conference should bring about 1,200-1,500 visitors to the city. After being approached by ACGT, AIGA brainstormed ideas for a public arts project and came up with the YAH dots, which are meant to encourage visitors and citizens alike to explore Toledo, Stucker said. A QR code, which can be scanned with a smartphone, and a URL will be on each dot, providing viewers with information on the location and the artist. An online map of the dots will be created as well, and the first 100 people who scan 25 dots will receive a poster. “Sometimes people need that additional context to understand what they’re looking at. It’s kinda a unique way to interact with the artwork,” Hernandez said of the technological addition to the project. CGS Imaging will produce the dots, which will stick to the sidewalks with adhesive and can be walked over, said Chuck Stranc, president of CGS. CGS will use an eco-friendly, waterbased latex Hewlett Packard ink on the dots. “It actually is more durable than the old technology, but it’s not hazardous to the environment,” Stranc said. AIGA worked with the city to get permission to place the dots on sidewalks and is in the process of alerting the selected participants, Stucker said. Many of the likely locations will have something to do with glass, like the Rosary Cathedral, known for its stained glass windows, Libbey Glass Factory and the Glass Pavilion of the Toledo Museum of Art. Other locations include the Lagrange Polish Village and Owens Corning. YAH is funded with $26,000 from the One Percent for Art program, a 1977 ordinance that puts aside 1 percent of the city’s capital improvement budget for public art. The amount is low for a public art project and YAH may even go under budget, Hernandez said. “But, we’ll have a nice, robust impact on the community. “Overall, public art has the ability to impact the way that the city looks and feels; it gives a sense of humanity to the city. If you’re in a city that has no art or design mixed in with the function, it can be a very bland place,” he said. Public art projects like YAH are important to the community because they provide an outlet for conversation, Stucker said. “It creates dialogue; it can be all kinds of dialogue: what is this thing about, I love this, I hate this thing and why do I hate this thing.” O
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they are different — not everyone’s decision to come out is easy. This the past year, I learned of an outstanding area resource called Rainbow Area Youth (RAY), which aims to help improve the lives of area LGBTQ youth and their allies through peer support. The organization is for youth ages 13-19 and since its inception in 1997 it has helped more than 1,000 adolescents from more than 50 different schools in Northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan and eastern Indiana. After getting to know the executive director of RAY, Shannon Frye, I am in awe of her dedication and the dedication of the adult volunteers in providing a better life for these children and not allowing them to face these hardships alone. In such a time of need for area LGBTQ youth, RAY needs our help so it can continue providing help to others. According to Shannon, RAY’s two greatest needs are a permanent location where youth can always know to find them, as well as monetary donations to help keep them going. In the spirit of the new year, I ask you and other members of the community to step forward and give our LGBTQ youth a permanent place of support. No child deserves to go through this life alone, regardless of sexual orientation. For more information about RAY, visit their website at www.raytoledo.org or email the executive director at toledo-ray@yahoo. com or call at (567) 249-7135. Should you feel inspired to help their organization now or anytime in the future, please send all monetary donations to RAY — Rainbow Area Youth, P.O. Box 140396, Toledo, Ohio 43614. O
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aking a break from covering the Oscars, I sat down and figured out my favorite movies from 2011. While some movies are among the top contenders for Oscar gold, others are simply excellent films.
10. “Rango” The animation is beautiful and the story is very good. The attention to detail is remarkable and it’s unlike any animated film I’ve seen this year. (Oscar possibility: Animated Feature, Sound Editing) 9. “The Ghost Writer” This 2010 mysterious thrill ride is perfectly written, cast, scored and shot. Roman Polanski hits it out of the park. (No Oscar possibility)
The best films of the year and their Oscar possibilities
Stone and Viola Davis. You may need some tissues. (Possibility: Picture, Davis for Actress, Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer for Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Costume Design, Original Song) 6. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” An unexpected and refreshing surprise in a lackluster summer. The animation of the apes, particularly their eyes, is breathtaking. (Possibility: Sound Mixing, Visual Effects) 5. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” A wonderful send-off to the series. Some of the best scenes and sequences of the series are in the final movie. (Possibility: Alan Rickman for Supporting Actor, Art Direction, Makeup, Original Score, Sound Editing, Visual Effects) 4. “Hugo” Director Martin Scorsese has created a visual masterpiece. With a fantastical plot and superb cinematography, “Hugo” works magic on screen. Did I mention the splendiferous visuals? And who doesn’t love a movie set in Paris? (Possibility: Picture, Scorsese for Director,
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Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Visual Effects) 3. “The Descendants” George Clooney gives us one of his most emotionally raw performances on the big screen. His onscreen daughter Shailene Woodley is perfect and the soundtrack perfectly blends the plot’s transitions with Hawaiian music. (Possibility: Picture, Alexander Payne for Director, Clooney for Actor, Woodley for Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay) 2. “Beginners” A compelling story and cast with Ewan McGregor as the son of a dying man (Christopher Plummer) who came out of the closet at age 75. The film shows that life is a constant state of discovery and self-awakening. The editing is superb, with show-and-tell styling throughout that adds to the films quiet simplicity. (Possibility: Picture, Plummer for Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Editing) 1. “Super 8” J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg. What else is there to say? This dynamic matchup is the perfect pairing for my favorite film of 2011, an homage to a classic extraterrestrial story and sci-fi fantasy. At the heart of the story is not an alien. It’s a young boy who’s lost his mother and a father struggling to be a parent. It’s about the personal connection between a boy, his father and his friends. (Possibility: Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing) O
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IInnovative nnovative Menu. Men nu. Dramatic Dra Decor. Se Remarkable Service. Stella’s S tella’s Restaurant & Bar features critically-acclaimed nouveau cuisine that combines uniqueness and comfort. It’s an extraordinary refuge for eating, drinking, relaxing and enjoying comfort food with a modern twist. Private Parties Available
Reservations required for New Year’s Live entertainment is provided Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, starting with light jazz instrumentals of saxophone, keyboard and guitar, combined later in the evening with live – and lively – vocals on our first floor.
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“Country music belongs to America.” — Bill Monroe
An oil portrait by Amanda Grosjean.
ARTWORK COURTESY AMANDA GROSJEAN
Infinitely fascinating By Mighty Wyte TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com
For Toledoan Amanda Grosjean, oil portraits are a specialty and a passion. “Faces are infinitely fascinating to me. Each one is so unique and has a story to tell,” Grosjean said. “There is nothing more powerful than looking at a portrait from centuries ago and instantly conjuring up a sense of their personality or glint of emotion. Faces are extremely complex and challenging to translate to the confines of a two-dimensional medium.” She has been working with oils for about seven years. “I picked up a brush and began experimenting with oil painting after graduating from the Univer-
Portrait artist Amanda Grosjean tells unique stories about complex faces through her work in oils.
sity of Toledo in 2004,” Grosjean said. “I was predominantly a printmaker up until then. I got to a period where I needed to try an artistic technique with a little more immediacy and was more forgiving in the correction process. I was longing for something that would allow me to focus my energy not into just the emotional content of my work, but allowed me to manifest that energy in the form of something physical, in this case brushwork.” Grosjean’s website, www.amandagrosjean.com, lists several client testimonials. “Working with Amanda on my portrait was a fantastic experience. She masters the perfect balance of collaboration, skillful guidance and superb execution,” said Serena Collison Williams on the site. “I adore my portrait, and everyone who has seen it has loved it and remarked on the quality of Amanda’s work. It is a
family treasure. I can hardly believe how fortunate we are to have an artist of Amanda’s caliber here in Northwest Ohio.” Grosjean’s work is detailed and photo-like. “Ask anyone in my family and they will tell you I have always been doing portraits,” she said. “Whether it was a colorful crayon depiction of my aunt working out in a leotard, doing a pencil drawing of a little girl reading as I babysat her, or paying all my cousins to sit for hours on end while I experimented with Prismacolor, it has always been a part of my life.” Grosjean works from pictures taken during a two-to-three hour photography session. “To accommodate busy schedules and antsy children, I work from a set of photos,” she said. “After reviewing the photos, three prospective images are presented to the client for selection.
Once that’s complete, I stretch a new canvas and begin the process. It is a minimum of six weeks for a head and shoulders portrait but it can take up to six months considering size, format, the number of subjects and other elements such as drying time, photography and framing.” Grosjean said her decision to make painting her career was influenced in part by her art students. “I also have a degree in art education,” she said. “I realized I would better serve my students as an example, to prove that it is possible to make a living as an artist. Of course, you do not need to have a career in the field to appreciate or be inspired by art but in the ones I saw a true spark, I wished to give them something to aspire to.” Anyone interested in learning more about the portrait process can visit www.amanda grosjean.com. O
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Amanda Grosjean working on an oil portrait. PHOTO COURTESY AMANDA GROSJEAN
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O Karaoke: 9:30 p.m. Mondays, no cover. O Cyhi the Prynce: 9 p.m. Jan. 11. O Lil Wyte, Jelly Roll, Partee, MC Kadence, Prhyme Rhyme
MUSIC The Ark This small venue offers a showcase for lesser-known acts. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. O Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound: 8 p.m. Jan. 11, $15. O An Dro: 8 p.m. Jan. 12, $15. O Mountain Heart: 8 p.m. Jan. 13, $30. O Theo Katzman songwriting workshop: 2 p.m. Jan. 14, $20. O The Yellow Room Gang: 8 p.m. Jan. 14, $15. O Bearfoot: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15, $15. O Shelby Lynne: 8 p.m. Jan. 16, $25.
Bar 145 This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O Piano Wars: Jan. 11 and 18. O Noisy Neighbors: Jan. 12. O Dot Dot Dot: Jan. 13-14.
Basin St. Grille This Toledo standby has been revived with more than 20 different flavors of martinis and live, local music. 5201 Monroe St. (419) 843-5660. O Jeff Stewart: Jan. 11.
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 Chris Shutters: Jan. 12. O Toast & Jam: Jan. 13. O Kentucky Chrome: Jan. 14.
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.
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Boss, GIG, the Commission FOB, SPC: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 12. O Machine Gun Kelly: 8 p.m. Jan. 13. O Slim Pickenz & the Big Appetite, Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome, AK420, Lawless Carver: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 14. O English, Our Brother the Native, Pity Sex: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 18.
Bronze Boar Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. O DJ Jerod: Wednesdays. O Open mic with Steve Kennedy: Thursdays. O Open mic night with Chris Knopp: Mondays. O Luke James: Tuesdays. O Stonehouse: Jan. 13. O Beg to Differ: Jan. 14.
Cheers Sports Eatery This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Drive, Holland. (419) 491-0990. O Mark Mikel, Brian Albright: Jan. 13. O Boffo Band: Jan. 14.
Cheetah’s Den
The Distillery Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. O DJ Mark EP: Thursdays. O Kyle White: Jan. 11. O 56 Daze: 13-14. O Nicole & Mic: Jan. 18.
Doc Watson’s
A different band performs each week. 702 E. Broadway St. (419) 754-1903. O DJ Lamont: Tuesdays. O Devious: Thursdays (also open mic night)-Saturdays.
Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. O DFR: 10 p.m. Jan. 13. O John & Bobby: 10 p.m. Jan. 14.
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Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. O Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. Jan. 11 and 18. O Jason Quick: 7 p.m. Jan. 12. O The Silverbacks: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13-14. O Leo Darrington: 7 p.m. Jan. 17. O Sheila Landis: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20-21.
938 W. Laskey Rd. (419) 720-4320. O Open stage with Buzz Anderson and Frostbite: Wednesdays. O Scotty Rock: Sundays. O Ten Inch Willy: Jan. 13. O Bourbon Street: Jan. 14.
Fat Fish Blue Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayou-
style grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. O The Eight-Fifteens: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and 9 p.m. Jan. 14.
French Quarter J. Pat’s Pub 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 Dal Bouey: Jan. 13-14.
ICE Restaurant & Bar This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. $5 cover. (419) 246-3339 or icerestaurantandbar.com. O Dan and Don: 8 p.m. Fridays. O Penny Wells: Jan. 12. O Berlin Brothers: 8 p.m. Jan. 14.
JJ’s Pub Live music is on Saturday’s menu; the genre varies, along with the cover charge. Karaoke is on tap 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, and a DJ starts spinning at 9 p.m. Fridays. 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. (419) 874-9058 or jjsperrysburg.com. O John Barile and Bobby May: 8 p.m. Jan. 17.
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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. O “American Art Song” CD release performance by Alissa Deeter, Robert Peavler, Arlene Shrut: 4 p.m. Jan. 15. O It Gets Better Project performances: 8 p.m. Jan. 16. O David Abbott, Lia Jensen-Abbott: 8 p.m. Jan. 18.
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. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. O Tom Drummonds: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays.
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. O Open mic: 9 p.m. Monday nights. O Jam session hosted by Tom Turner & Slow Burn: 9 p.m. Tuesdays. O The ’Leles: 7 p.m. Jan. 11. O Dick Lange Trio: 6 p.m. Jan. 12. O The Good, the Bad & the Blues: 9 p.m. Jan. 13. O Frostbite: 9 p.m. Jan. 14. O Cynthia Kaay-Bennett: 6 p.m. Jan. 16. O Steve Kennedy: 7 p.m. Jan. 18.
151 on the Water The former home of Murphy’s has reinvented itself as “Toledo’s only Chicago-style restaurant and music cafe.” 151 Water St. (419) 725-2151 or www.151onthewater.com. O Jam night/open mic with Tom Turner: Wednesdays. O The Smazz Katz: Fridays and Saturdays. O CJ & Company: Tuesdays. O Drew Z Band: Thursdays.
One2 Lounge at Treo Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. O Mike Whitty: Jan. 13. O Quick Trio: Jan. 14. O Skip Turner Band: Jan. 20.
Our Brothers Place Take in a movie with margaritas on Mondays, or laugh at Thursday comedy nights … but music takes center stage most nights. 233 N. Huron St. www.ourbrothersplace.com. O Wayne: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. O Disc jockey: Fridays. O Smooth jazz and R&B: Saturdays and Tuesdays. O Karaoke with Walt McNeal: 4 p.m. Sundays.
Pizza Papalis Get slices with a topping of entertainment. 519 Monroe St. (419) 244-7722 or www.pizzapapalis.com. O Anthony and Allan: Jan. 13. O Ryan Dunlop: Jan. 14.
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Woodchucks The place to go for an eclectic mix of people and music. 224 S. Erie St. (419) 241-3045. O Smoke Theory, Black Cat Bandits, Ruin Your Life, Megaton Hammer: Jan. 14.
Yeeha’s Country and rock with a little “Coyote Ugly” style. 3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon. (419) 691-8880 or www.yeehas.com. O Brave Youngster: Jan. 13. O Neon Black: Jan. 14.
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Swingmania (cont.) O Swing Revival Party: 8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265. O Big Band All Stars: Dancing is encouraged. 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.
Blake Shelton Taking a break from coaching and judging “The Voice,” the country star will kick off his Well Lit & Amplified tour in the Glass City, performing such hits as “Honey Bee,” “Hillbilly Bone” and “God Gave Me You.” Justin Moore and “Voice” alum Dia Frampton will open. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. $25-$49.75. (419) 321-5007, (800) 745-3000 or www. huntingtoncentertoledo.com.
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SonoNovo Chamber Ensemble principals Cecilia Johnson and Jim Anderson, with the assistance of conductor Wayne Anthony, will perform Beethoven and Stanford piano trios. 7 p.m. Jan. 13, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Trinity Plaza. $12-$15. (419) 243-1231 or www.trinitytoledo.org
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Mitch Seekins This tenor will channel his inner Tony Bennett to present, with a pianist and female co-vocalist, the life and career of the great singer. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20, River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St., Monroe. $15-$25. (734) 242-7722 or riverraisincentre.org.
Roman Carnival Spectacular BGSU’s Wind Symphony and the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps will join the Toledo Symphony Orchestra to perform works by Corigliano, Berlioz, Respighi and more. 8 p.m. Jan. 20-21, TMA Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. $21-$52. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www. toledosymphony.com.
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Into something good? Try this British Invasion blast from the past, accompanied by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Jan. 14, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $22-$62. (419) 246-8000, (800) 3481253 or www.toledosymphony.com. Night Session Big Band will provide the tunes for this sentimental journey, which could also include dinner and an overnight stay. 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 for dinner, dancing from 7:30, Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center, 1750 State Park Road 2, Oregon. $30-$169. (419) 836-1466, (800) 282-7275 or www.maumeebaystateparklodge.com.
The university’s ensembles, choirs, quartets and more — and their friends — will present the music they’ve been perfecting. Halls are located in Moore Musical Arts Center, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green. (419) 3728171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 372-8888 or www.bgsu. edu/colleges/music. O Minnita Daniel-Cox, soprano: 8 p.m. Jan. 12, Bryan Recital Hall. O University Dance Ensemble: 8 p.m. Jan. 13-14, Kobacker Hall. O Toledo Symphony Orchestra and BGSU Wind Symphony: preconcert lecture, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 19, Bryan Recital Hall; concert, 8 p.m., Kobacker Hall, $12-$30. O BGSU Wind Symphony and Concert Band: 8 p.m. Jan. 20, Kobacker Hall.
TMA concerts
Clazel Theater
Visual and audible arts combine for a new experience. Great Gallery (unless noted), 2445 Monroe St. (419) 2558000 or toledomuseum.org. O Miniature Music: 3 p.m. Jan. 15.
This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. O Abby Ray: 7-9 p.m. Jan. 19.
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Members of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Salzedo, Kodaly and Beethoven in the intimate Toledo Club. 7 p.m. Jan. 15, 235 14th St. $35. (419) 246-8000 or www.toledosymphony.com.
This venue offers humor-fests (maybe to make up for the crankiness) on Tuesdays, and the occasional musical diversion. Above the Easy Street Cafe, 104 S. Main St., Bowling Green. $3-$5, unless noted. (419) 353-0988 or www. grumpydavespub.com. O Open mic comedy: 9 p.m. Thursdays. O Acoustic Penguin: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18. O
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Toledo needs some good news. The inner city has been plagued by violence. At times, it seems the only way one can better his/her situation is to leave. This is the story of one Toledoan who did just that — and is now receiving attention from national recording artists. Mally the Martian has been making music since his mother bought him a keyboard at 13. His uncle, Mr. Rite, was an accomplished local artist, opening for major recording acts all across the Midwest. He was a key component in Mally’s decision to seriously pursue music. “He planted the seed in me to take it a step further by the ambition he had,” Mally said. People tend to forget about all the seeds planted in Toledo. An R&B artist could look to the career of Anita Baker, who’s still performing and generating revenue. And more recently, Hip-Hop artist B Wills won BET’s “106 & Park’s Wild Out Wednesday” competition twice, and has a single hitting national radio soon. Everyone isn’t self-motivated (which is actually a problem if the music industry is really the goal), but there are Toledoans trying to influence and inspire young artists. Mally took inspiration from his uncle and surpassed his success. After hitting a glass ceiling in Toledo, the rapper/producer bought a plane ticket and moved to New York City. Knowing that relationships can be more important than talent, Mally had already established professional ties with platinum-selling recording artist Fabolous and his brother, Paul Cain. Moving to the biggest city in the country with no friends, family or financial backing is scary. But it was a chance Mally was willing to take. “Either I have blind ambition or [a lot of] faith in myself,” he said.
For any artist to be successful on a major level, self-confidence and sleepless nights go hand in hand. “I know there are people who make better beats than I do, but their hustle isn’t as strong as mine,” he said, and in case you didn’t know, hustle + relationships = a platform for your talent to be recognized. What has Mally done that’s so special? He officially moved to New York in October; two months later, one of his tracks was selected for Fabolous’ highly successful mixtape, “There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3’s” released at Christmas. It was a direct result of hard work; Mally said his daily routine consists of eating, going into the studio and creating. That’s it. Notice there was no mention of smoking, drinking, fornicating or going to the club. If that’s what you choose to do, fine, but remember: Your situation is a direct reflection of the work you put in. The mixtape track, “Death in the Family,” features Paul Cain and is a fan favorite. Perhaps Mally’s nickname, “the Martian,” originates from his style of production. The drums on the track provide an effortless bounce, but the melody has an outer-space feel that even Fabolous said was a breath of fresh air for the industry. The placement on Fabolous’ mixtape has garnered national exposure for Mally. He now has other national recording artists asking him for music, which allows him financial security and the freedom to look out for the artists in his hometown. He admits that he charges Toledo artists less, and does more to ensure a hot track. And while Mally loves his city, his message remains the same: Sometimes you have to leave to make your situation better, so that you’re able to uplift your city. Good thing Mally the Martian had the courage to do something that unfortunately doesn’t come naturally to everyone — pursue his dreams. They’re now his reality. O
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restler Tommy Dreamer remembers very well the day in 1993 when he first performed at the arena in Philadelphia which he would help to make world famous. His first impressions, though, were hardly overwhelming. “I drove around Philly for two hours trying to find it,” Dreamer said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. JEFF “No GPS or cellphones. When I found it, I was very disappointed ’cause it was a filthy hole in the wall.” That “hole in the wall” has had many titles throughout the years: the Viking Hall, the New Alhambra Arena, the Asylum Arena or the (somewhat inelegant) “Arena in South Philadelphia.” But to wrestling fans the world over, it will always be known by a name that, legally, it can’t be called nowadays — the ECW Arena. When the small upstart promotion known as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) first performed there in 1993, few could have guessed that the events hosted at the former warehouse at the corner of Swanson and Ritter streets would change the face of wrestling history. But as ECW became the favorite of a rabid and devoted audience, the reputation of the arena that served as its home grew right along with it. “I have witnessed the ascention of men into cult-like wrestling heroes — too many events to mention,” Dreamer said. “Such amazing stuff that [changed] the wrestling business.” Indeed, no independent promotion has had more of an effect on wrestling in the past twenty years than ECW (for better or worse). The company’s combination of revolutionary storytelling, exciting and innovative in-ring work and overthe-top violence helped change the direction of the industry in the United States. The ECW Arena would become virtually synonymous with wrestling for fans the world over. The fact that it was a dump only added to the mystique. In the early days, events would have to clear out by 12 a.m. to make room for midnight bingo. Detractors began snidely referring to it as “the Bingo Hall” — a name then co-opted and used endearingly by ECW fans. For eight years, the arena would see many of the most famous wrestling events of its era. Then, in 2001, the era came to an end, as a financially strapped ECW folded and was eventually sold to Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment. The counter-culture phenomenon had been absorbed by the mainstream. But the arena lived on. A new generation of independent promotions began to set their sights on the house that ECW built (though, since McMahon owned the name, it could never
be officially called the “ECW Arena” again). Copycat “extreme” promotions like XPW tried to make it their home. CHIKARA, the unique familyfriendly promotion which has been covered in this column previously, began hosting its training seminars there. Ring of Honor, Dragon Gate USA, EVOLVE, CZW and on and on — virtually every major indie promotion in the eastern United States ran at the arena at one time or another. For years, Dreamer deliberately avoided working at the building. “I was offered a lot of money to go back there after ECW ended. I refused,” he said. “I said I would go back on my terms only. I did when WWE brought it back and that was the first place we ran.” In 2005, love and nostalgia for the old days led to a number of ECW reunion events being held, and eventually the relaunch of ECW as a brand under WWE’s ownership — but, of
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