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Pirates vs. ninjas at BASHCon

EVENT of the Week

Gaming convention at UT features battle of icons.

Shidi said. “We have over a hundred members, and usually a couple of them start taking up leadership positions throughout the year, especially PopGoesJeff@gmail.com if you stay with the organization. And that’s, I The battle lines are drawn. On one side, there guess, what happened with me.

“I was co-coordinator last year, but this is my are anarchic buccaneers with peg legs and eye patches, ready to battle for your booty. On the first year of being coordinator, yes. And my last,” other, stealthy assassins at home in the night, he added with a smile in his voice.

Gaming has been a part of Al Shidi’s life whose fighting skills are legendary. since childhood in his Yes. Pirates vs. ninjas. home country of Oman.

The war is about to He fondly recalls being begin and the conflict BASH, which is the taken to arcades by his will take place in the least likely of places — student organization which brother, who taught him how to play classics like the University of Toruns BASHCon, is a big “Street Fighter.” Other ledo Student Union.

On Feb. 17, the 27th organization. We have over kinds of gaming didn’t come into his life until annual BASHCon — the a hundred members, and much later. largest gaming convention “I did have an interest [in in the area — will begin at usually a couple of them role-playing games], but I 5 p.m. in the Union. Regstart taking up leadership grew up in another country istration begins at 4 p.m.; where it’s virtually hard as attendees enter, they positions throughout the to find, or non-existent,” will choose sides.

Al Shidi said. “So RPG’s “Once you register to year, especially if you stay and table-top games rethe event, you name yourwith the organization. ally came into my life self a ‘pirate’ or ‘ninja,’ And that’s, I guess, what when I came to the U.S.” and the entire convenThe universal appeal of tion will basically be a happened with me. playing with (or against) big battle of pirates vs. friends is one of the great ninjas. And whenever Qusai appeals of an event like a ninja or a pirate wins BASHCon, he said. “Really, a game, we tally up the BASHCon coordinator everybody loves games. So results and see which if you go there, you’ll defifaction is winning,” nitely find something to said Qusai Al Shidi, play, whether it’s board games or video games. this year’s BASHCon coordinator.

“And if you don’t know how to play a board Costumes are optional, but probably inevitable. The theme gives BASHCon’s events an game, people are very nice over there, and are added level of depth and fun, as players from willing to teach. So, going there unequipped around the area (and, indeed, the country) or without knowledge shouldn’t stop you from gather to face off in role-playing games (RPGs), going to BASHCon. You’ll have fun anyway,” Al Shidi said. video games, table-top games and more.

In addition to the wide variety of tradiAl Shidi said that the motif was decided on early in the planning. “BASHCon every year has tional games on display during the event, a theme, and the committee this year, we were there will be other, less traditional items. Have thinking about a theme,” he said. “And I guess you ever wanted to control a giant robot? pirates vs. ninjas was a good theme, and some- BASHCon has the next best thing.

“We’re gonna have Battletech Pods — they’re thing to actually apply to BASHCon, and do the virtual reality machines in which you enter this whole battle thing.”

This year’s event has been a labor of love for big pod and start piloting a giant robot, and it’s Al Shidi, who has been involved with BASHCon going to be very fun,” Al Shidi said.

There’ll also be large tournaments for a wide for the past four years — as long as he’s attended variety of titles, from board and card contests to UT as a physics major.

“BASH, which is the student organization a number of different video games, though Al which runs BASHCon, is a big organization,” Al Shidi is quick to point out there will be plenty of

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Toledo Free Press Star Pop CUlture Editor

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gaming for those who don’t want to commit to a full tournament.

“You can come in and just play,” Al Shidi said, but added that “There’s gonna be a ‘Call of Duty’ tournament and a ‘Halo’ tournament and a ‘Smash Bros.’ tournament.”

The event will also feature appearances from several guests with clout in the gaming world, from Bryan Pope, the CEO of gaming company Arcane Wonders, to the cast members of the irreverent gaming podcast “THACO.” “They talk about RPGs on that podcast, and we were able to invite them to BASHCon, too, so that they could possibly record a podcast during the convention,” Al Shidi said.

In the end, though, Al Shidi said that the real appeal of an event as expansive as BASHCon is

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“That’s what convention culture is like. It’s a once-in-a-year thing,” Al Shidi said. “What seems unique to this event is the people you can see there and meet, that it’s an experience. It’s something memorable that you can do there every year.

“And it’s in the gaming culture to go to conventions in the state, or around the country, actually,” he added. “It’s just a thing we do, and it’s definitely something you go to to learn more about the culture, and the events. And play games.”

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“Star Wars” won six Oscars in 1977 but did not win Best Picture (“Annie Hall” won).

Working for Oscar BGSU alum Randy Haberkamp works for Academy

By James A. Molnar The Gold Knight jmolnar@toledofreepress.com

Randy Haberkamp is living the dream.

The Bowling Green State University alum works at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that puts on the Oscars annually. He is the director of educational programs and special projects.

During Oscar season, Haberkamp, like other Academy employees, takes on other projects to help out with the nonprofit organization’s biggest revenue maker. Some of his projects include the nominees’ luncheon, the Meet the Oscars exhibition and the official Academy Awards program.

But before the Academy, Haberkamp grew up in Ohio and he remembers his roots.

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Randy Haberkamp, director of special projects at the Academy, during a presentation of “A Trip to the Moon” on Sept. 6 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. photos by Todd Wawrychuk/©A.M.P.A.S.®

“I never dreamed that he was going to end up there,” said Marie Haberkamp, Randy’s mother.

She may not have imagined he would end up working for the Academy, but she said she did see a passion in him.

“I think whatever he gets into,” she said, “he makes good out of it.”

Marie also said that whatever Randy starts, he finishes, something he inherited from her.

“I wouldn’t start something I didn’t finish,” she said.

Haberkamp’s love for the movies began while growing up in New Knoxville, Ohio, a village

southwest of Lima, nestled near St. Marys to the northwest and Wapakoneta to the northeast.

“It’s about as small as you can get,” Randy said.

The one-stoplight village, in Auglaize County, has two churches and is proud of its strong German heritage, according to its website. The nearby airport is named after Neil Armstrong, a native of Wapakoneta.

Haberkamp’s brother Brian, who is four years younger, and his mother still live in New Knoxville, which is about a two-hour drive south on I-75 from Toledo.

Randy comes home for Christmas every year to the village, which has approximately 800 residents, according to his mom.

As a child, Randy loved making home movies, said Marie, who starred in one of his productions.

Other family members would also participate in his projects. Randy follows his dreams and passion, his mom said, and that led him to BGSU.

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Haberkamp graduated from BGSU in 1979, majoring in communications.

“It was the perfect place for me,” he said of BGSU, in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “It felt very safe in the sense that there was a community.”

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At UCLA, Haberkamp earned a master’s degree in motion picture and television production.

He was also interested in film history.

“I’m not stuck in the past, but I embrace the whole thing,” he said of film’s long history.

After graduating, he started the Silent Society, a silent film appreciation group devoted to organizing screenings for the films.

Twenty-five years later, the society still exists, as part of the Hollywood Heritage preservation organization, and Haberkamp is its director.

This year, he is happy a silent film, “The Artist,” is winning audiences’ hearts, bringing him full circle with his love for silent films.

Once out of school, Haberkamp did a lot of temp work until he found a job at CBS. At the network for 14 years, he worked his way up through the program coordination department to become manager, before being promoted to director of feature films in January 1992.

Leaving CBS in 1997, he then worked as an independent producer, and later as a talent agent for JS Represents.

There, some of his clients included Octavia Spencer and Tate Taylor. Spencer is nominated for an Academy Award this year for her performance in “The Help,” which Taylor directed.

The Academy

In 2001, a job opened at the Academy for

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His love for silent films also blossomed at BGSU, where he’d watch them on WBGU, a PBS member channel operated by the university. He also programmed some silent films on campus, Haberkamp said.

During his summers, he worked at Cedar Point and participated in eight-week theater programs at the Huron Playhouse in Huron, Ohio.

Haberkamp worked at Cedar Point for two summers, back when the Corkscrew had just opened.

He said he loves roller coasters and needs to head back to the “best place in the world” for them.

His true passion, however, was film.

“I always loved movies and wanted to make movies,” he said.

Upon graduating from BGSU, he left Ohio to attend graduate school at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

film programming; Haberkamp applied.

“I was lucky enough to get the job and have been here for 10 years now,” he said of the Academy, based in Beverly Hills, Calif.

When the new year begins, it is “a very busy time” for Haberkamp.

One of his favorite projects to work on is the Meet the Oscars exhibition. This year, visitors of New York City’s Grand Central Terminal will be able to hold an Oscar statuette and have their picture taken with it.

“There is something about watching people step up and pick up the Oscar that I find immensely satisfying,” he said. “It’s fun to see people get all excited and see where that statuette takes them mentally.”

Other projects of his include coordinating the Oscar nominees’ luncheon, which occurred Feb. 6, and overseeing Oscar Night America, a nationwide ceremony viewing party program that benefits charities for local communities.

He also oversees the creation, production and distribution of the official Academy Awards program.

During the off-season for the Oscars, he works on special projects and educational programs for the Academy.

One of the most gratifying experiences for Haberkamp is working with students, he said.

The program may only inspire one or two kids, he said, but it’s worth it.

Haberkamp helps produce a high school media literacy program, to help the Academy reach out to high school students to further their understanding and appreciation of movies and the moviemaking process.

Another event this year brought Haberkamp back to his silent film roots.

In January, he coordinated a showing of the 1927 film “Wings,” winner of the first Best Picture Oscar and the only silent film honored as Best Picture. Paramount Pictures unveiled the refurbished movie at the screening and has released it on Blu-ray and DVD. The screening featured live organ music from Clark Wilson, who regularly plays at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus.

All of these events and special programs, Haberkamp noted, are possible because of the Oscars.

The 84th Academy Awards are Feb. 26 and will air locally at 8:30 p.m. on WTVG 13abc.

Red carpet coverage begins at 7 p.m. O

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The Match

Reviewing the shorts

Jeff McGinnis breaks down the head-to-head races, predicts the champs

Detroit Institute of Arts offers Oscar screening

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hanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Film Theatre, two sold-out audiences were treated to the 10 short films nominated for the 84th Academy Awards. (There are still two more screenings this weekend, but buy your tickets early.)

In each category, Animated and LiveAction Shorts, there are some real gems that are nominated. Each film is artistic and poignant.

The range of the emotional response elicited from the audience is impressive. Some films are laugh-out-loud funny. James A. Some may put a tear in your eye. Others are both. One thing is for sure, however, these films have earned their nominations and the Academy members have a tough job ahead.

Here is a look at all of the nominated short films, in the order in which they were screened:

ravaged by a storm like Hurricane Katrina and finding one’s way after such a tragedy.

It really is touching. /5 O “La Luna”: This film lives up to what we have come to expect from Pixar. The story follows three generations in one boat. The youngest is being taken to his father and grandfather’s jobs. Will he be able to carry on the tradition?

The story and animation are sweet and inventive. /5

Live-Action

O “Pentecost”: Be prepared for a little sacrilege. This 11-minute short from Ireland combines the excitement and highstress environment of an important “football” game with that of an important Mass for a priest and the altar boys. Terms used for this Mass include “textbook” and “wild card” and “six-yard box.” This short is laugh-out-loud funny. /5 O “Raju”: A powerful story of a German couple who adopts a young Indian orphan in Kolkata. After the child suddenly disappears, they realize that they are part of the problem. The moral precipice presented in this short — “What would you do…?” — is the lining of the film. /5 O “The Shore”: Another short set in Ireland, this one is the longest of the five nominees, at 30 minutes. The story follows a man returning to Ireland after 25 years, reconnecting and reconciling with those he left behind. /5 O “Time Freak”: This short, the sci-fi of the group, follows a neurotic inventor who created a time machine only to be stuck on the details of the previous day.

His friend reminds him of his dream to visit ancient Rome, which now seems even more out of reach than before. The special effects work perfectly and the timing is well done. /5 O “Tuba Atlantic”: One of the best shorts of the night was the last one screened. Lead character Oskar — appropriately named — is told by his doctor that he has six days to live. His journey of acceptance and reconciliation is moving and, at times, very fun to watch. Oskar’s continuous battle against the seagulls is absolutely hilarious. A rousing rendition of “Anchors Aweigh” brings the film to a close. /5 O

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O “Dimanche/Sunday”: A nineminute story told through the perspective of a boy. It’s Sunday and his routine is the same: his parents get him up to go to church, then it’s off to grandma’s then home again. It’s a simple story told with panache and a unique style. /5 O “A Morning Stroll”: The idea behind this short is very inventive. There are three separate time periods, all animated differently in order to showcase said period. Each is 50 years apart, beginning with 1959. It is the interaction with a New Yorker with a surprising animal that changes with each time period. The animation is very well done and intriguing to watch. /5 O “Wild Life”: Probably the weakest contender of the bunch, but still a very good short. The story seems slightly odd and works against itself. It’s 1909 and a British man has moved to the frontier in Alberta, Canada. He is not ready for the lifestyle adjustment. /5 O “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”: Probably the frontrunner for the Oscar and also the best in this reviewer’s mind. The animation is beautiful and the story lives up to that standard. The main character, Mr. Morris Lessmore, is taken on an adventure. There are hints of a French Quarter

Best Picture

Best Director

vs.

“The Artist”

vs.

“The Help”

Michel Hazanavicius Martin Scorsese

Really, this is a three horse race, as “Hugo” is a top contender. Still, many seem to think “The Help” has the best chance of an upset. But I don't see it — how can a film that didn’t get nominated for either Best Director or Screenplay win? This is “The Artist’s” prize to lose.

Prediction: “The Artist”

Two fine films from two fine filmmakers. Scorsese’s film (“Hugo”) may be the (slightly) greater achievement, but it has less momentum behind it, and Scorsese just won his Oscar a few years ago. Besides, Hazanavicius (“The Artist”) just won the DGA award.

Prediction: Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”

Best Actor

Best Actress

vs.

George Clooney

vs.

Jean Dujardin

Viola Davis

Meryl Streep

Brad Pitt (“Moneyball”) has a slim chance. But Clooney’s performance was key to “The Descendants,” more subtle and understated than Dujardin’s. However, Clooney won a few years ago, and Dujardin’s win would be a great moment.

Prediction: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”

Most had Streep winning this Oscar for months before “The Iron Lady” even played in theaters — then they saw the movie, which almost no one liked. Davis’s performance, on the other hand, was the emotional center of a movie a lot of folks liked.

Prediction: Viola Davis, “The Help”

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

vs.

vs.

Christopher Plummer Max von Sydow

Jessica Chastain

Octavia Spencer

Nick Nolte (“Warrior”) could upset. And von Sydow’s silent work generated some genuine emotion in “Extremely Loud.”

But Plummer has an equally emotional role, and giving a great actor a prize in his twilight years is something Oscar loves to do.

Prediction: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”

Two co-stars squaring off, though a case could be made for any of the five nominees. In the end, Spencer’s fiesty maid was one of the key performances which made “The Help” such popular entertainment.

Prediction: Octavia Spencer, “The Help”

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Screenplay

vs.

“The Descendants”

vs.

“Moneyball”

“Hugo” also has a chance here. “Moneyball” was a smart and entertaining film about sports, but Aaron Sorkin, who co-wrote it, just won last year. Oscar likes to spread the love, and they're gonna want to honor “The Descendants” somewhere.

Prediction: “The Descendants”

“The Artist”

“Midnight in Paris”

A “Bridesmaids” victory would be something to behold, for sure. The Academy loves Woody Allen and would love to award him, but it’s hard to argue with the successful writing and construction of “The Artist.”

Prediction: “The Artist”

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The Ballot

Sunday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.

Prediction Jeff McGinnis, James A. Molnar and Michael Siebenaler make Challenge their predictions in all 24 categories

Best Picture

Predictions Legend

Outguess Star’s Oscarologists and you will be entered to win an official Academy Awards poster. The top winner also receives tickets to “Titanic 3-D” and a poster. If no one outguesses the team, the entrant with the most categories predicted correctly will win. In case of a tie, the win will go to the entrant who best predicts which film will take home the most Oscars. One entry per person.

❑❑ “The Artist” ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ “The Descendants” ❑❑ “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” ❑❑ “The Help” ❑❑ “Hugo”

❑❑ “Midnight in Paris” ❑❑ “Moneyball” ❑❑ “The Tree of Life” ❑❑ “War Horse”

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Best Director

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Screenplay

Best Animated Feature

❑❑ Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris” ❑❑ Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist” ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life” ❑❑ Alexander Payne, “The Descendants” ❑❑ Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”

❑❑ “The Descendants” ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ “Hugo” ❑❑ “The Ides of March” ❑❑ “Moneyball” ❑❑ “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

❑❑ “The Artist” ✚ ❑❑ “Bridesmaids” ❑❑ “Margin Call” ❑❑ “Midnight in Paris” ★ ◆ ❑❑ “A Separation”

❑❑ ”A Cat in Paris” ❑❑ “Chico & Rita” ❑❑ “Kung Fu Panda 2” ❑❑ “Puss in Boots” ❑❑ “Rango” ✚ ★ ◆

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actress

❑❑ Demián Bichir, “A Better Life” ❑❑ George Clooney, “The Descendants” ◆ ❑❑ Jean Dujardin, “The Artist” ✚ ★ ❑❑ Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” ❑❑ Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”

❑❑ Kenneth Branagh, “My Week with Marilyn” ❑❑ Jonah Hill, “Moneyball” ❑❑ Nick Nolte, “Warrior” ❑❑ Christopher Plummer, “Beginners” ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ Max von Sydow, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”

❑❑ Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs” ❑❑ Viola Davis, “The Help” ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ Rooney Mara, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” ❑❑ Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” ❑❑ Michelle Williams, “My Week with Marilyn”

❑❑ Bérénice Bejo, “The Artist” ❑❑ Jessica Chastain, “The Help” ❑❑ Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids” ❑❑ Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs” ❑❑ Octavia Spencer, “The Help” ✚ ★ ◆

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Best Art Direction

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Short

❑❑ “The Artist” ❑❑ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” ❑❑ “Hugo” ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ “Midnight in Paris,” ❑❑ “War Horse”

❑❑ “The Artist” ❑❑ “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” ❑❑ “Hugo” ✚ ❑❑ “The Tree of Life” ★ ◆ ❑❑ “War Horse”

❑❑ “Anonymous”★ ❑❑ “The Artist” ◆ ❑❑ “Hugo” ✚ ❑❑ “Jane Eyre” ❑❑ “W.E.”

❑❑ “Hell and Back Again” ❑❑ “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front” ❑❑ “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory” ✚ ◆ ❑❑ “Pina” ★ ❑❑ “Undefeated”

❑❑ “The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement” ✚ ◆ ❑❑ “God Is the Bigger Elvis” ❑❑ “Incident in New Baghdad” ★ ❑❑ “Saving Face” ❑❑ “The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom”

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❑❑ “Bullhead,” Belgium ❑❑ “Footnote,” Israel ❑❑ “In Darkness,” Poland ❑❑ “Monsieur Lazhar,” Canada ★ ❑❑ “A Separation,” Iran ✚ ◆

❑❑ “Albert Nobbs” ✚ ❑❑ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” ❑❑ “The Iron Lady” ★ ◆

❑❑ “The Adventures of Tintin,” John Williams ❑❑ “The Artist,” Ludovic Bource ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ “Hugo,” Howard Shore ❑❑ “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” Alberto Iglesias ❑❑ “War Horse,” John Williams

❑❑ “Man or Muppet,” from “The Muppets,” Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie ✚ ★ ◆ ❑❑ “Real in Rio,” from “Rio,” Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown Lyric

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❑❑ “Dimanche/Sunday” ❑❑ “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” ✚ ★ ❑❑ “La Luna” ◆ ❑❑ “A Morning Stroll” ❑❑ “Wild Life”

❑❑ “Pentecost” ✚ ❑❑ “Raju” ◆ ❑❑ “The Shore” ❑❑ “Time Freak” ❑❑ “Tuba Atlantic” ★

❑❑ “Drive” ❑❑ “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” ❑❑ “Hugo” ✚ ◆ ❑❑ “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” ★ ❑❑ “War Horse”

❑❑ “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” ❑❑ “Hugo” ✚ ◆ ❑❑ “Moneyball” ❑❑ “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” ❑❑ “War Horse” ★

❑❑ “Harry Potter…” ✚ ❑❑ “Hugo” ❑❑ “Real Steel” ❑❑ “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” ★ ◆ ❑❑ “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

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Two years ago, Collin Raye’s granddaughter, Haley, died from a rare neurological disease.

She was 10. While coping with the loss, he and his daughter, Brittany, Haley’s mom, wrote a song, “Undefeated.” “[‘Undefeated’] is sort of an anthem for those of us who have gone through really hard stuff, some of the ultimate things people deal with, and come out on the other side more full of faith than ever,” Raye said. “And I believe the only way you can achieve that is God; I don’t think there’s any other manmade way you can overcome massive loss in your life and still come out strong and functioning at a high level on the other end without the love of God. “That’s what that song is a testimony to, and I really believe God gave my daughter and I the song — and he wants it to be heard.”

Millions are hearing it on Raye’s first Christian disc, “His Love Remains,” which was released last year.

“To see the success the album has had and the reviews that we get online … that means so much to me because when you do change directions, you never know. It’s always a bit of a gamble,” he said during a call from a tour stop in Milwaukee.

Fans of the country star will hear some spiritual songs when Raye plays a 7:30 p.m. show Feb. 18 at Monroe County Community College’s La-Z-Boy Center Meyer Theater. Tickets are $37 and $27.

“People still want to hear all the hits. I had 24 top 10 records and 15 of them went No. 1, so you can’t really play them all in one show, but I play the ones that people remember the most,” Raye said. “I’ve worn my faith on my sleeve really my entire career, so it’s really not a shock to anybody that I play [Christian songs] — I’m wise about which to choose, some of the ones that are more generally accepted, so that I definitely get the message across, everyone knows what the record is, and hopefully will enjoy the spirit that comes along with it without making it preachy.”

He was quick to point out that he recognizes his role as an entertainer.

“Nothing in my ‘secular, normal show’ is the slightest bit offensive to anybody who’s a believer. The two things kind of go hand in hand; that’s what I’ve worked very hard on the past 20 years to build.

“I never wanted to do just basic country, beerdrinking, we’re-here-to-sell-beers type of shows.

Nothing wrong with that at all, but there’s so many people doing that. That was never my intention.

“I always wanted my music — with the exception of songs ‘That’s My Story,’ ‘Little Red Rodeo’ and ‘My Kind of Girl,’ those are just good, fun hits, you know, they’re lively. For the most part, my shows are full of songs that have a message and many of them were hits — ‘I Think About You’ and ‘Little Rock’ and ‘Not That Different,’ ‘Love, Me’ — all those songs had a message to them and were inspirational. So my shows have always kind of been inspirational.” O

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Toledo SOUP is a community effort that aims to “activate local initiatives with microgrants,” according to its website.

The local initiative is part of an international microfinancing movement that has been building for years and gaining momentum in recent months, said Paula Ross, one of Toledo SOUP’s organizers. The idea behind the model is that public buy-ins as low as $5 can fund small projects that can have a large impact on the community.

“We don’t have a microgrant program in Toledo and we know there are lots of ideas out there that can make it a more vibrant community,” said Ross, a research associate at the University of Toledo’s Urban Affairs Center and board member of local nonprofit Toledo Choose Local. “There are many purposes, including encouraging people who have good ideas and just need a small boost to make it real. We’re also interested in communitybuilding. Perhaps other connections can come out of that gathering.”

The deadline to submit a proposal for Toledo’s inaugural event is Feb. 17. Proposals typically request between $250 and $500. To submit a proposal, visit www.toledosoup.com.

The call for proposals is targeted toward anyone with an idea, including activists, artists, crafters, community members, doers, entrepreneurs, event planners, makers, players, problem solvers, small business owners and more, according to the group’s Facebook page.

The winning project will be chosen by public vote at a soup dinner March 4. Organizers will review the submissions and up to four will be presented to attendees at the dinner, set for 5-9 p.m. at the Davis Building, 151 N. Michigan St., in Downtown Toledo. Admission is $5. Attendees will listen to project presentations while dining on soup made by Timothy Wright and Pam Weirauch of Pam’s Corner. After dinner, attendees will vote on the proposals and the top vote-getter will leave with all the admission money.

“The more people who decide to show up at the dinner, the more funding is raised,” said Anneliese Gryta, another member of the organizing group.

Gryta is an attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow with local nonprofit Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE). She is also developing a microfinancing initiative

through ABLE called the Microenterprise Legal Assistance Project.

The idea for Toledo’s movement came last fall after Ross organized a webinar viewing about the initiative, which Gryta attended along with a diverse group of area residents. The group decided Toledo should do something similar.

“There were singer-songwriters, lawyers, technology experts, community developers, and all of us had an interest in creating opportunities to gain access to funding,” Gryta said.

“We said, ‘This looks like a great opportunity to pull some people together and see how we can do this in Toledo.’”

In preparation, organizers visited a SOUP event in Detroit.

“There was a local community radio station applying for nonprofit status, someone who wanted to make a documentary about Detroit, an afterschool drumming program. It was just really exciting,” Gryta said. “The whole room, it was just a diverse crowd. It seems like it really brought together the community.”

Detroit SOUP started two years ago and has so far hosted 17 dinners and awarded more than $8,300, according to Detroit SOUP coordinator Amy Kaherl in a recent column published at web-based Detroit magazine Model D. Projects presented in Detroit have ranged from urban agriculture, social justice, art, entrepreneurship and more. Funded projects have included photography projects, musical performances, a community radio station and an outreach project giving soup and backpacks to the homeless.

Even projects that don’t “win” get something out of the process, Kaherl said.

“What I love most about each soup dinner is watching people connect and interact,” Kaherl wrote in the column. “We have seen some amazing projects not receive funding, but people have shared that their experience was very important. They received questions they may have never thought about, received goods and services, and made new connections to other people who are passionate about their ideas.”

The group in Toledo hopes to make Toledo SOUP a quarterly event, rotating the dinner to different area venues, Gryta said.

“When you look out in the Toledo community, what I see is so much potential,” Gryta said. “We have low cost of living, ample buildings, a short commute. It’s a community where I think the time is right for people to take control of their own economic destiny, so all we can do to support our artists, our entrepreneurs, our community groups in order to be successful, I think we need to take advantage of.”

For more information, visit www.toledosoup.com. To check out what other cities are doing, visit www.sundaysoup.org. O

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By Brigitta Burks Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

Toledoans have the chance to watch a group of daredevils perform flips and tricks at the 2012 Freestyle Motocross events Feb. 17-18 at Huntington Center.

Nick Dunne of Redding, Calif. has won the last three stops of the series. Dunne has been riding bikes since age 4.

“My dad bought me my first bike and kinda bought it so we could go out, have a few beers and ride dirt bikes together,” he laughed. Dunne raced bikes until age 14 when he started freestyling.

“I was always doing, well, my parents would say stupid little stunts, anything that would get the adrenaline going,” the 24-year-old said.

Dunne, who turned pro in 2006, has had his fair share of injuries during his career. He broke his back two years ago and shattered his foot last year. His back was easier to get over, he “still kinda has problems” with his foot.

“But when I’m on my bike, I can’t feel it so I’m good to go,” he said.

Dunne’s favorite trick is a no-handed candy bar where “it looks like I’m gonna fly off my bike.” He counts learning a back flip as one of his biggest accomplishments.

This fearlessness paid off when he joined the Metal Mulisha, a well-known motocross team, about two years ago.

“It’s been my dream my whole life to be on that team,” he said. His other sponsors include ROCKSTAR Energy, ProTaper, Pro Circuit, Maxxis Tires and Race Tech Suspension.

In his little free time, Dunne likes to snowboard, hunt and fish. But, most of the time, his life is dedicated to freestyle.

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Despite his long career, his mom still has her concerns. “My mom’s always worried about it. Every show, she wants a phone call to let her know I made it through the night. Even when I’m not riding, she’s worried because I’m an off-thewall kid,” Dunne said.

When asked if he ever gets scared, he replied, “That’s why we do it, that nervous feeling. You get all anxious and get your heart pumping. That’s the feeling [riders are] probably looking for. It’s like a fun scare.”

The rider lineup also features Drake McElroy (Fernley, Nev.), Jimmie McGuire (Lawton, Okla.), Julian Dusseau (Humboldt County, Calif.), Keith Sayers (Butte, Mont.), Kenny Bell (Reno, Nev.), Derek Burlew (Cliffwood Beach, N.J.) and Gabriel Villegas (Chile).

Riders compete against each other by performing as many tricks as possible in a minute during a qualifying segment. The four winners then do the same in 90 seconds.

“We’re all really, really good friends. We have fun, but down deep we all hate each other,” Dunne joked of his fellow riders. “You put the helmet on, you’re no longer friends, but 90 seconds later, you take it off and you’re back to smiling at each other.”

The Huntington Center events mark Dunne’s first time in Toledo. His next stop is Sacramento, Calif., about two hours away from his hometown.

After the show, fans can attend an autograph session and meet their favorites riders.

The 5050 BMX Crew and Cody Elkins will also perform.

Tickets are $10-$30 and available at ticketmaster.com or fmxonline.com. Freestyle Motocross starts at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-18.

The Huntington Center is at 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. O

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O Jeff Stewart: Feb. 16.

O Nine Lives: Feb. 17-18.

O Chris Knopp: Feb. 23.

MUSIC The Ark This small venue offers a showcase for lesser-known acts.

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O J.T. Nero, Allison Russell: 8 p.m. Feb. 15, $15.

O Jill Sobule: 8 p.m. Feb. 16, $15.

O The RFD Boys: 8 p.m. Feb. 17, $11.

O Kate Clinton: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, $30.

O Gaelic Storm: 8 p.m. Feb. 20, $22.50.

O Mike Doughty: 8 p.m. Feb. 21, $22.50.

O Playing for Change: 8 p.m. Feb. 22, $35.

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: Feb. 15 and 22.

O Noisy Neighbors: Feb. 16.

O Tricky Dick and the Cover-Ups: Feb. 17-18.

O Nine Lives: Feb. 23.

O Your Villain My Hero: Feb. 24.

BGSU performances 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) 372-8171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 372-8888 or www.bgsu.edu/colleges/music.

O Faculty Composers Forum: 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Bryan Recital Hall.

O BGSU Wind Symphony: 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Kobacker Hall.

O Opera gala featuring Bowling Green Philharmonia, University Choral Society, Collegiate Chorale, Men’s and Women’s choruses, and faculty soloists Christopher Scholl, Doug Wayland, Jane Rodgers, Sean Cooper, Sujin Lee, Ann Corrigan, Ellen Scholl, Lance Ashmore and Jennifer Cooper: 8 p.m. Feb. 24-25, Donnell Theatre, Wolfe Center for the Arts, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green, $10.

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O Veronica Falls, Brilliant Colors, Swimsuit: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 15.

O Iggy Shevak, Burton’s Garden, Seize the Karp: 9:30 p.m.

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O The Dirty Guv’nahs, Aunt Martha: 9 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Papadosio, pH Factor: 9 p.m. Feb. 18.

O A$AP Rocky, DJ Graffiti: 8 p.m. Feb. 19.

O Nit Grit, Two Fresh, Celldweller: 9 p.m. Feb. 21.

O Doomtree, Self Says: 9 p.m. Feb. 22.

O Mark Mikel Band, Chris Shutters: Feb 18.

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Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com.

O Open mic: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Mondays.

O Luke James: Tuesdays.

O Mojopin: Feb. 17.

O Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers: Feb. 18.

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 Kitty Glitter, Solar Eight, a Gun for Hire, Dianna Chittensdale: 9 p.m. Feb. 16, free.

O Fire & Ice 2012 featuring Bourbon Street Band: 7 p.m. Feb. 17, $25. Wood County American Red Cross: (419) 352-4575.

O Sammy De Leon y su Orquesta salsa concert and gran baile: 7-10:30 p.m. Feb. 18 O BGSU Student chamber jazz ensembles: 8 p.m. Feb. 21, free.

O Konkrete Jungle: 9 p.m. Feb. 23, $5.

Caesars Windsor If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Dr. East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com.

O Bill Medley: 9 p.m. Feb. 17, $20.

Cheers Sports Eatery This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr.,

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Dégagé Jazz Café 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. Feb. 15 and 22.

O Leo Darrington: 7 p.m. Feb. 16.

O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-18.

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O Fat Tuesday celebration featuring Ray Heitger: 7 p.m. Feb. 21.

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 The Eight-Fifteens: Feb. 15.

O The Bridges: Feb. 17-18.

O Rance Crain: Feb. 22.

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.

O DJ Chris: 9 p.m. Feb. 16.

O The Berlin Brothers: 10 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Shawn Sanders: 10 p.m. Feb. 18.

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O Open stage with Buzz Anderson and Frostbite: Wednesdays.

O Scotty Rock: Sundays.

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O My Bad Hat: Feb. 17.

O Caught in the Boogie: Feb. 18.

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

O Roman Stolyar: 8 p.m. Feb. 15.

O Chroma Piano Trio: 8 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Mr. B’s annual “Birthday Bounce”: 8 p.m. Feb. 18.

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

O Kayleigh Moore: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Tom Turner: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18.

O Mardi Party: 4 p.m. Feb. 21.

French Quarter J. Pat’s Pub Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg.

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O Dal Bouey: Feb. 17-18.

O Lazy River Band: Feb. 24-25.

Greektown Casino-Hotel Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — offer competition for gamblers’ attention.

555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www. greektowncasino.com.

O Karaoke: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shotz.

O DJ Zig Zag: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Shotz.

O DJ Lee J: 9 p.m. Sundays, Shotz.

O Howard Glazer: 8 p.m. Feb. 17, Asteria.

O David Gerald Band: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Eclipz.

O Half Light Music: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Shotz.

O IKHONZ: 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Asteria.

Grounds for Thought This BG coffeehouse serves a mean brew of blues, jazz, rock and more by the world famous and locally renowned in an intimate setting. 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 3543266 or www.groundsforthought.com.

O Live jazz: Feb. 18 and 25.

ICE Restaurant & Bar This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. $5 cover, unless noted otherwise. (419) 246-3339 or icerestaurantandbar.com.

O Sound Proof: 6 p.m. Feb. 16.

O Dan and Don: 8 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Mike Fisher: 8 p.m. Feb. 18 and 24.

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. Feb. 21.

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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.

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O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. Feb. 16.

O Alan Smith & the Blues All Stars: 9 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Bourbon Street Band: 9 p.m. Feb. 18.

O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 6 p.m. Feb. 20.

O Jason Quick: 7 p.m. Feb. 22.

Mickey Finn’s A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights. 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www.mickeyfinnspub.com.

O Open mic: 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Decent Folk: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 23, free.

O Violet Lights: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

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O Manhattan Transfer, Slight Return: 8 p.m. Feb. 16, $30-$33.

O Musiq Soulchild: 8 p.m. Feb. 23, $50-$65.

The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances.

O Bomb Squad: 7 p.m. Feb. 16.

O Simone Vitale: 5:15 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Kimmie Horne: 10 p.m. Feb. 17.

O Jimmy D. Scott: 5:15 p.m. Feb. 18.

O Larry Lee & Back in the Day: 10 p.m. Feb. 18.

O Big Will & 360 Band: 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19.

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O Monte & Lisa: 6-10 p.m. Feb. 16.

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

O Skip Turner Band: Feb. 17.

O Stonehouse: Feb. 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 The Blue Flamingo’s: Feb. 16.

O Kyle White: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

O C.J. Manning and Company: Feb. 17-18.

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

O The Saturday Giant: 10 p.m. Feb. 15.

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.

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O Meaghan Roberts: Feb. 18.

Table Forty 4 Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. Bands start at 6 p.m. Fridays and 9 p.m. Saturdays.

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O John Barile and Bobby May: 6 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24.

Tequila Sheila’s This corner bar-type hangout bills itself as “Downtown’s hip-hop spot.” 702 Monroe St. Variable cover prices.

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O “Rap Roulette” party: Feb. 17.

O Rappers party; performers will include James Legg, David Cheek Lopez and Mike Millar: Feb. 18.

Uptown Night Club Rewired presents The Carnival at 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

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O Don Coats: Feb. 17-18.

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 8937281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com.

O Zimmerman Twins: Feb. 23.

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.

O Don Coats: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

O Alex Kenzie: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays.

O Tom Drummonds: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays.

Rocky’s The “hippest little lounge in Toledo” features monthly beer tastings, “Professor Whiteman’s Trivia Challenge” and open mic nights. Live music (Wednesdays and/or Fridays) is typically a mix of southern rock, pop, blues and jazz.

4020 Secor Road. (419) 472-1996.

O Bobby May and guest: Feb. 15.

Spicy Tuna This sushi bar offers occasional entertainment to accompany the fishy dishes. 7130 Airport Hwy. (419) 720-9333 or spicytunasushi.com.

O Karaoke: 10 p.m. Saturdays.

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

O Constricted, Slug, Truth Ascension: Feb. 17.

O Switchblade Justice, Lance Murdock, Yeti Machete: Feb. 18.

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

O DJ Heat: Feb. 17 and 21.

O The Junk: Feb. 18.

Swingmania With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 7080265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org.

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Love Feast promises romantic evening Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, Toledoans can still enjoy a romantic evening at the Love Feast, featuring a performance by Lisa A. HighTower, at Our Brothers Place on Feb. 19.

HighTower, aka THEE’ Oracle, doesn’t do just one genre, but flows between jazz, neo soul, gospel and other categories.

“She is an extraordinary vocalist. She sings with such power that it literally vibrates through you,” said Kimberly Baber, event spokesperson. “It touches from the external to the internal.”

The free event is open to couples and singles alike, Baber emphasized.

“It’s going to be a total atmosphere of love,” she said. “It can be a girls’ night out, it can be a couples deal. One and all are welcome.”

HighTower will be joined by keyboard player Wayne White of Los Angeles, drummer Mario YMC Bryant, saxophone player Arthur L. Bishop, keyboard player Armone’ Blakely and bass player Adrian Henry. DJ M-SAX will play between sets. Our Brothers Place is at 233 N. Huron St., Toledo. The event is sponsored by The Mark-EtPlace and food and drinks will be available for purchase. Love Feast is from 8.-11 p.m. Feb. 19. To learn more or RSVP, call (419) 283-5249. O — Brigitta Burks

Blues Society hosts Reverend Raven on Feb. 19

The Black Swamp Blues Society is bringing an elder statesman of the blues to town Feb. 19 when Reverend Raven and The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys come to the Maumee Elks Club.

The Chicago native and Wisconsin transplant has been playing the blues since 1971, after seeing Freddy King play at the Windy City’s Kinetic Theatre. Upon moving to Milwaukee in the 1980s after serving in the U.S. Navy for 15 years, the Reverend began a long friendship and collaboration with Madison Slim, long-time harmonica player for Jimmy Rogers.

In the past two decades, Reverend Raven has opened for blues royalty including B.B. King, Magic Slim, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Junior Wells, Lefty Dizz and the Koko Taylor’s

band. A six-time winner of the Wisconsin Area Music Industry award for best blues band, the Reverend last played Toledo at Fat Fish Blue three years ago. It was there he caught the ears of LaVonne Kujawa, Black Swamp Blues Society president and treasurer, who was intent on bringing him back to the Glass City.

Kujawa said the Maumee show is the last performance of his current tour.

Doors open at 2:30 p.m. for the 3 p.m. show in Maumee, with $12 tickets ($10 for Blues Society members) available at the door of the Maumee Elks Club, 137 W. Wayne St. Food and drink will be available. For more information, call (419) 866-8977. O — Joel Sensenig

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In six years, the fair has grown from a handful of artists showing and selling work on one city block to include more than 70 artists who span a four-block stretch.

Last year marked the first expansion to four blocks and attendance clocked in at 920 people during a busy Saturday afternoon. The festival is stepping up marketing this year and officials want the upcoming fair to be the biggest yet.

Artists looking to exhibit their work should apply by emailing Darlene Southward at scwp@ tc3net.com or by mailing materials to Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts Gallery at the Croswell Opera House, 129 Maumee St., Adrian MI, 49221. Applications are online at http://artalicious.org/application.

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statement, visual documentation of work, experience and three highlights of the intended exhibition. The two jury dates are April 27 and July 13. Officials do not have a set goal but are hoping to bring in more artists than last year, said Coordinator Darlene Southward.

The festival, which runs Sept. 21-22, exhibits artists of all mediums who are both locally and regionally based.

Festival attendees can also check out two stages of live entertainment throughout the weekend. For the kids, art activities in the past have included a pottery tent where they can learn to throw and a tent run by the Adrian Symphony Orchestra where they can try out instruments.

As for the name, “Art-A-Licious”? Culinary arts is part of the show; there should be no shortage of food vendors to keep visitors nourished while art-hunting. O — Caitlin McGlade

Sidney Poitier film festival continues at Way To help celebrate Black History Month, Way Library is playing a series of Sidney Poitier films on Sundays in February. The 1963 film, “Lilies of the Field” will be shown at 2 p.m. Feb.19. Poitier plays an itinerant handyman driving through the Arizona desert when he meets five impoverished nuns.

He stops to fix their leaky farmhouse roof — and is persuaded to build a chapel for them. Poitier won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.”

The film will be shown in the lower-level auditorium of the library. No reservations are required.

Admission and refreshments are free. The library is located at 101 E. Indiana Ave. in Perrysburg. For more information call (419) 874-3135. O — Staff Reports

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ast week, I looked at the first four nominees for Best Picture. And now, the adventure continues!

O “Midnight in Paris” Woody Allen’s comedy is a bit of a contradiction — it’s a movie clearly in love with a city and an era, but oddly enough, it’s also a cautionary tale about idealizing things.

JEFF The story, about a screenwriter (Owen Wilson) who finds himself going back in time to meet some of the classic artists from Paris’ past, is a great idea that’s a little muddled in the execution.

Take away the beautiful surroundings and fun cameos, and we have another tale of a misunderstood guy who struggles against a world and a fiancée who doesn’t understand him.

Wilson — playing the Woody Allen role — is so detached he almost seems to not even be there, and the movie suffers from some annoying and distracting subplots. The end result is a film with loads of potential that ends up not being all it could be. (Now available on DVD.) O “War Horse” So often, critics of Steven Spielberg like to derisively use the word “Spielbergian” when criticizing his work, indicating their disdain for what they see as clichéd elements of his films. This is usually a narrowminded and unfair dismissal, but I must admit that after viewing “War Horse,” “Spielbergian” was the first word that came to mind.

The film plays like a travelogue of World War I, told through the eyes of a horse and the boy who loves him. But it doesn’t offer any real insight into the war that’s going on, and the tale of the horse itself doesn’t generate a lot of sympathy.

Unlike “Saving Private Ryan,” which truly seemed to capture the essence of the conflict it was depicting, this film ends up feeling like an extended “Lassie” episode, only with Mr. Ed playing the dog. (Now playing at Fallen Timbers 14.)

O “The Artist” Please, please dismiss from your mind any preconceived notions of what an “art film” is. Forget that it’s in black and white, and silent. Just think of “The Artist,” first and

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foremost, as a movie, and you’ll find that it’s one of the most purely entertaining works to play in theaters in a long, long time.

Michel Hazanavicius’ movie is about the golden age of Hollywood, and that treacherous time when silent movies were giving way to sound. It is a film that is in tribute to that age gone by, but also inspired by it. The story is told in grand, broad strokes, just like the silent movies it’s emulating, but also is subtle and emotional enough to have true power.

The result is a delight, for any audience. (Now playing at Levis Commons 12.)

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Horn, who plays the young hero Oskar in “Extremely Loud,” is a very, very fine actor. He must be. It takes considerable talent to create a hero this unlikable. This is a child who lost his father (Tom Hanks, no less) on Sept. 11, 2001. He should be able to generate all the sympathy in the world. And still, through

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sheer will, the movie made me hate him with white-hot intensity. An impressive achievement.

Little Oskar is trying to find the lock that will open with a key he finds in his late dad’s closet, which takes him on a quest he hopes will bring him closer to his father’s memory. The result is a wildly unlikely fable where this pint-sized genius walks all around the city. (Now playing at Fallen Timbers 14 and Franklin Park 16.)

O “Moneyball” Baseball is a game devoted to statistics, and yet it took years for someone to use those numbers the way Billy Beane did.

That’s the idea at the heart of Bennett Miller’s sports movie, a film about the 2002 Oakland A’s, which after being gutted the year before, rebuilt with a mish-mash of cheap players other teams didn’t want, and ended up changing the way the game is played.

The script, by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, is written with an economy of smart, interesting dialogue that sounds and feels authentic. None of the performances is over-thetop or showy, but they all are set toward the goal of telling an interesting story in an interesting way. It’s not the equal of Sorkin’s brilliantly written “The Social Network,” but it’s a fine, fine movie. (Now available on DVD.) O Email Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor Jeff McGinnis at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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2008 DODGE NITRO SXT 4x4 .................................................. 15,800 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4x4 .......................... 18,800 2009 CHRYSLER 300 Touring Edition ...................................... 16,800 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 ................................... 18,800 2010 DODGE CHARGER SXT ................................................... 15,800 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY Limited .......................... 18,800 2010 JEEP WRANGLER Sahara Unlimited ............................... 27,500 2010 DODGE JOURNEY SXT ................................................... 15,800 *Picture may not represent actual vehicle. State fees additional, Pre-owned models.

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