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Korn challenges status quo with new album By Mike Bauman TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

Since the release of its 1994 self-titled debut, Korn has proven it is not interested in falling in line. Nearly 18 years after the California-based rockers sent listeners into a tizzy with an unclassifiable sound that included scat vocals, a pair of downtuned seven-string guitars, a five-string bass and even bagpipes, the group continues to challenge musical norms with its 10th record, “The Path of Totality,” released in December. “I got an email from a 16-year-old girl right when the album came out saying, ‘I don’t know what a Korn is, but I love Skrillex so I bought your new record,’” said Korn drummer Ray Luzier. “That was really interesting that she was a Skrillex fan but never heard of Korn, so hey. There’s a new fan right there. A lot of die-hards, they took a little bit to warm up to it, but a lot of them are digging it now.” That’s because unlike Korn’s early work, which has since been labeled as “numetal,” every song on “The Path of Totality” is a fusion of the band’s own sound with dubstep, a growing electronic music genre which includes lots of lowend bass, breakdowns and unique sounds. In other words — right up Korn’s alley. “To me, it’s not a huge surprise that this ended up like this,” Luzier said. “There’s always been little elements. That’s what’s cool about Korn. People call it numetal, whatever you want, but it’s just Korn. You can’t even call it metal in my eyes. It’s what it is. I mean, how they play and how it came about and how we are today is a whole different entity. “It’s not surprising to me because you listen back to earlier albums, there’s always been little elements of hip hop and electronic stuff in there.”

A different path On Feb. 23, Korn will kick off its upcoming tour in support of “The Path of Totality” with a show at The Fillmore Detroit. Having joined core members Jonathan Davis (vocals), James “Munky” Shaffer (guitar) and Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu (bass) in October 2007, Luzier has already experienced the vastness of the band’s sound in his time with the group. The first record Luzier played on — 2010’s “Korn III: Remember Who You Are” — was a throwback to Korn’s earlier work, recorded with all four members jamming together in one room, while “The Path of Totality” took a year to make and was recorded in various locations. A DJ himself and a huge fan of dubstep, Davis planted the seeds of the new album.

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“We’re always tracking songs,” Luzier said. “Jonathan has a studio in his bus. In ‘The Path of Totality’ form, everything was so electronic and quite opposite than organic. We could use machines, use our laptops and Pro Tools and anything we had on the road. Jonathan was collaborating with dubstep DJs over a year ago.” The first of those collaborations began with Skrillex, a huge Korn fan. While Luzier was initially skeptical of how the sounds of dubstep would merge with Korn’s, the band quickly got on board as they began crafting the songs in studio. Soon the idea of making an entire electronically fused album became a reality when the band enlisted the help of other dubstep notables NOISIA, Excision, Kill The Noise, Downlink, 12th Planet, Feed Me and Datsik appear on “The Path of Totality,” which was released in December. “The whole process, how they make these sounds, it’s so crazy how, Skrillex can sell out an arena in England of 25,000 people by himself,” Luzier said of the dubstep movement. “It’s just how popular it got. To be with that — the collaboration — it just fit so well. To me, live it’s just so much cooler because you can hear the crunching guitars and everything just so much better, and the energy’s so much higher.”

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Though doing an electronic album was unlike anything he had done in his previous musical endeavors with the likes of Jake E. Lee, Arcade, David Lee Roth and Army of Anyone, Luzier enjoyed making “The Path of Totality” because he’s always been a fan of the techniques of artists like Radiohead, Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails. “A lot of bands that use programming in their music, I actually love it because there’s a reason it sounds that way, and on our record it sounds just so massive,” Luzier said. “I played on every song, but a lot of the times the programming sounds took over and sometimes all you hear is live cymbals. And that’s OK because that’s what the song calls for. “In retrospect I’m an organic player. I love to play without drum machines and all that because we’re all human, but in this case I absolutely love every step of the way.” Even with all the extra electronics, Luzier’s playing is still very much a part of Korn’s sound. The band did a run of live shows prior to Christmas and played some of the dubstep tunes. “It’s actually quite fun,” Luzier said. “We do this little interlude thing where we stop, and I actually play electronic kick and snare as op-

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posed to the organic, so my drum tech actually switches out the acoustic snare. We put up the electronic one, and the kick drum is triggered. But I’m playing everything note for note. That’s what I’m proud of. “I’m not one of those guys that’s going to just sit there and air jam, especially live. That’s not the style.”

Fearless trailblazers After years of being a touring musician with different acts, Luzier is happy to have found a home in a band like Korn that constantly experiments and looks to evolve. “It’s actually awesome,” Luzier said. “I read an AC/DC article not long ago and it was hilarious because they said, ‘Angus [Young], you guys have been accused of making the same record for the last 25 years.’ I forget the exact year, and he says, ‘You’re absolutely wrong; we’ve made the exact same record the last 27 years.’ Hilarious, because as big as AC/DC is they’re actually ripping on themselves for putting out the same record. “And I’m a huge AC/DC fan so it’s like, I love

the fact that people will grow as musicians and just not be afraid.” And while “The Path of Totality” has generated lots of buzz for its unique formula, including the nod for “Album of the Year” from Revolver, Luzier doesn’t think his band’s latest effort deviates from Korn’s track record of shaking up the music scene. “People always ask me, ‘If I go buy one Korn record, what is it?’” Luzier said. “And I’m like, ‘You can’t do that’ because ‘Untitled’ sounds nothing like ‘See You on the Other Side’ and ‘Untouchables’ sounds nothing like ‘The Path of Totality’ and ‘Korn III.’ “It’s just so different, but one thing’s for sure at the end of day: it all has a Korn stamp on it.” ✯ On Feb. 23, Korn will perform at The Fillmore Detroit, located at 2115 Woodward Ave. Doors are at 7 p.m. and all ages are welcome. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster (1-800-7453000) as well as at korn.com. For more information, visit ticketmaster.com or call The Fillmore Detroit at (313) 961-5450.

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“Our genius ain’t appreciated around here ... let’s scram!” — Moe, The Three Stooges

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“What’s the big idea?!?” I’ll tell you — generations of fans have had only one way to watch the classic comic antics of The Three Stooges: On television. Television! They had no choice! They were “victims of soicumstance!” If they could watch them on the big screen, they “soitenly” would! Now, thanks to the efforts of Evan J. Chase, chairman of the Lyric Photoplay Society (LPS), fans will finally get a chance to see some classic Stooges shorts as they were meant to be seen — on a movie screen. As Curly would say, “Oh boy!” “As far as I can remember, a Stooges festival has never been done in Toledo,” Chase said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. That will change Feb. 26 at the Maumee Indoor Theatre with a marathon of six classic Stooges shorts. The program will be shown at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. “The idea of seeing them in a theater, not only to enjoy them with an audience, it’s also appreciated to see them on the big screen, because a lot of their comedy was sight gags. And sight gags, when you see them blown up on the big screen, have a lot more impact than trying to make them out on a small TV screen,” Chase said.

‘Oh, a wise guy, eh?’ Chase has many memories of the antics of Moe Howard, Curly Howard and Larry Fine extending back to childhood, growing up in Toledo’s Old West End. He fondly recalled watching the shorts as they were broadcast by WXYZ Channel 7 in Detroit. “I just remember how, even as a kid, there was so much to see and so much comedy in them,” Chase said, noting how he and his friends would imitate Curly’s famous “woo-woo-hoo” sounds while playing. ■ STOOGES CONTINUES ON 5

The Three Stooges, from left, Curly Howard, Moe Howard and Larry Fine. ASSOCIATED PRESS

“His mother and my mother are both mothers.” — Curly, The Three Stooges n STOOGES CONTINUED FROM 6 His fondness for the trio continued throughout his life, and now, as the head of the LPS, he plays a big role in arranging the screening of classic films for a new generation. “Basically, it’s a committee of one, and I’m the head, president, chairman, projectionist, programmer — basically, anybody who is on my mailing list is a quote-unquote ‘member,’” Chase said. Chase heads up screenings of classic shows not only in Maumee but at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, and he also runs an annual show at the Way Library in Perrysburg. “They actually book the movies, but I pick them, and of course I host them — I do an onstage intro before each showing with some interesting things about the background about the movies,” he said. Chase said screening the Stooges’ comedies fit perfectly into the goals of LPS, noting how their work has survived the decades with not even a hint of feeling dated. “The Three Stooges have this edge — they have an edge that none of the other comedians of the ’30s have,” he said. “There’s a certain, I don’t know if it’s a subliminal thing where especially guys get a kick out of The Stooges, because they have this aggression, this passive aggression where they — boy, if somebody said that to me, I’d feel like slapping them! Even though I wouldn’t dare.”

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Eric Lamond knows about the staying power of The Stooges. He’s played a big role in preserving that longevity for the past ten years. Since 2002, he has been the director of marketing for C3 Entertainment, a company founded by the comedians in 1959. But Lamond has a much more personal relationship with The Stooges’ legacy — he is Larry Fine’s grandson. As a young man, he got a chance to work with his grandfather on several TV specials and Lamond even had small roles in some of the feature films they made. “The real fun part was when they did the cartoon series in the mid-’60s, the cartoon section had live wraparounds, and I worked on the production staff and was in many of those. So, I worked with Larry, Moe and Curly Joe DeRita for about three months,” Lamond said. (DeRita was the third Stooge during the trio’s 1960s comeback, following the passing of Curly and Shemp Howard.)

“And that is when I learned just how hard these guys worked — watching them every day, not only performing for the camera, but the amount of time they took in rehearsal and practicing bits and schtick and gags that they had been doing, in Larry and Moe’s case, together for decades. “I realized why they were so good. One, they loved what they were doing. Two, they worked incredibly hard at it.” Now, through his work with C3, Lamond plays an active role in the continuing presence of the Stooges in world entertainment. “Any use of The Three Stooges in merchandising, any use in commercials or other content comes through us, goes through a licensing process and an approval process. We basically guard that legacy from start to finish.”

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he great ship Titanic slipped beneath the waves forever just before 2:30 a.m. April 15, 1912, claiming more than 1,500 lives. The upcoming 100th anniversary of that historic loss has inspired Toledo Free Press to link a number of local events in observance, including a re-creation dinner on the exact anniversary. As an amateur Titanic historian for many years before the 1997 James Cameron movie, I devour books and library clippings about the doomed luxury liner and the people who died when she sank. Those who become captivated by Titanic lore are said to have “Titanic Fever,” and it is a fascination that rarely fades. There is something primal about the tale of hubris and disaster, fate and coincidence, life and death, that Titanic represents. The real-life story has elements of mystery, romance, adventure, opulence, poverty, hope and tragedy. I once briefly met the late Millvina Dean, who was the last living Titanic survivor, and heard her describe a ceremony in which one candle for every victim was lit and set afloat on the Mississippi River. The first time I saw Cameron’s film, all the stories and interviews and impressions converged into a wellspring of emotion and empathy, but it was Dean’s warm hug that enveloped me in that dark theater. While living in Pittsburgh, I contributed to Titanic lore when the family of victim Mary Miller

Corey shared letters that revealed she was nearly nine months pregnant when she died on Titanic. That had never been reported, and once the letters were documented, copies were filed with the Titanic Historical Society in Massachusetts. There were more than 50 Titanic passengers heading for Ohio; fewer than half survived. In their memory, and to preserve the legacy of Titanic MICHAEL on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its loss, Toledo Free Press is working with community partners on the following events. ✯ The April 15 issue of Toledo Free Press will feature stories on local passengers, profiles of local collectors and Ohio’s ties to the great ship. Local collectors and historians should contact us at news@toledofreepress.com to participate. ✯ Toledo Free Press is working with the ToledoLucas County Public Library system to organize displays and book lists in participating locations.

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Red Cross re-creation dinner caps memorial events. The Main Library is working on collecting its many Titanic resources for a major display. ✯ We are partnering with Rave Motion Pictures and Paramount Pictures to offer tickets and movie memorabilia to mark the release of b Cameron’s “Titanic 3D,” the weekend of April 6. Watch the Toledo Free Press Facebook page for details on the giveaway and collector displays on-site. S. MILLER ✯ The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn will host a Titanic artifact exhibit. Opening March 31, the 10,000-square-foot exhibit features more than 300 artifacts — 250 of which have never been displayed in Michigan. There will be extensive room re-creations and a replica of the Grand Staircase. ✯ The main event of the observance is the April 14 “A Night to Remember” Titanic dinner and ball. A nine-course dinner re-creating the Titanic dining experience, live music from the era by TAPESTRY and ballroom dancing will

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be featured at the event, with all proceeds donated to the American Red Cross Greater Toledo Chapter. The Red Cross was in New York City when the Carpathia brought Titanic survivors to shore. Honoring the Red Cross with this formal event is a way to pay tribute to the mission and spirit of the organization. The dinner and ball will take place from 6-11 p.m. April 14 at Central Park West, 3141 Central Park West in Toledo. With a nine-course meal prepared by the chefs from The Pinnacle, special seating at the captian’s table and a Red Cross silent auction (which will include a Titanic lithograph autographed by the late Millvina Dean, the last living Titanic survivor) and Titanic memorabilia dating back as far as the 1930s, the evening will truly be “A Night to Remember.” More details are forthcoming; boarding passes for the limited-seating event will be on sale starting Feb. 26 at the Red Cross “Oscar Night” fundraiser at Owens Community College. No observances can adequately honor and tell the stories of those lost on Titanic, but these educational and social events offer a modest opportunity to pause and reflect on one of the last century’s most enduring and tragic events. ✯ Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Email him at mmiller@ toledofreepress.com.

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When it’s time for Downtown visitors to begin their trek home, they might consider stopping at “Silver,” Nate Masternak’s art show at Superior Studios Art Gallery on Feb. 24 and 25. The painter’s show runs from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. both nights and features several DJs spinning tunes. Masternak said he planned the late show to allow friends to stop by after hitting up Toledo’s nightlife. Masternak, whose day job is at Principle Business Enterprises, has his studio near Superior Studios, 335 N. Superior St. “I liked [Superior] right away,” Masternak said of the space. He decided that he wanted to exhibit his work after a successful 2011. “I was gonna try to outdo myself and try to have more shows. I make a lot of paintings and I don’t get to be in a lot of shows. I decided to try to set something up. Most of the time, [my work is] ideas I have about things that could be existing or theoretical. It could be emotions or experiences, just like what-if paintings,” he said, adding he also creates images that are “nice to look at.” Masternak began drawing as a child and moved into painting as a teenager. He found he didn’t love painting like he loved drawing, but after becoming involved with Young Artists at Work, an employment program for teens put on by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, he enjoyed painting the more he did it. About 30 of his works will be on sale for between $50-$3,000 at the show. Refreshments are free and there is no cover charge although donations are accepted. To learn more about Superior Studios Art Gallery, call (419) 346-5803. ✯ — Brigitta Burks

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Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing arts is contributing to Black History Month with “Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance.” The presentation by the Core Ensemble is set to take center stage on Feb. 24. Core Ensemble’s presentation will feature actor Chris White portraying multiple characters while interacting with the onstage cello, percussion and piano trio. Notable poets highlighted during the performance are Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen and Claude McKay. With a script written by Akin Babatunde, “Of Ebony Embers” will also

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To help celebrate Black History Month, Way Library is playing a series of Sidney Poitier films on Sundays in February. The film “Patch of Blue” will be shown at 2 p.m. Feb. 26. It concludes the series. In the film, Poitier befriends a blind girl, played by Elizabeth Hartman, who doesn’t know he is black. Problems plague their relationship when they fall in love in racially divided America. Made in 1965 against the backdrop of the growing civil rights POITIER movement, the film explores racism from the perspective of “love is blind.” Shelly Winters won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as the blind girl’s bigoted and bitter mother. No reservations are required. Admission and refreshments are free. A guest speaker will discuss the film afterwards. The library is located at 101 East Indiana Ave. in Perrysburg. For more information call (419) 874-3135. ✯ — Staff Reports

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✯ University and Concert bands: 3 p.m. Feb. 26, Kobacker Hall. ✯ Praecepta: 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Bryan Recital Hall.

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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. ✯ Playing for Change: 8 p.m. Feb. 22, $35. ✯ Jeffrey Foucault: 8 p.m. Feb. 23, $15. ✯ Dan Crary, the Small Ponds and Mick Gavin: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, $30-$40. ✯ Susan Werner: 8 p.m. Feb. 25, $20. ✯ David Francey: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, $15. ✯ Who Hit John? 8 p.m. Feb. 28, free with nonperishable food donation.

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. ✯ Karaoke competition: 9:30 p.m. Sundays through April 15. ✯ Piano Wars: Feb. 22 and 29. ✯ Nine Lives: Feb. 23. ✯ Your Villain My Hero: Feb. 24. ✯ The Cover Models: Feb. 25.

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) 5892224, (419) 372-8888 or www.bgsu.edu/colleges/music. ✯ BGSU Wind Symphony: 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Kobacker Hall. ✯ 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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Blind Pig A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ Karaoke: 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover. ✯ Doomtree, Self Says: 9 p.m. Feb. 22. ✯ Fareed Haque’s Math Games, Ray White, Jesse Clayton: 9 p.m. Feb. 23. ✯ The Finer Things, Flashing Blue Lights, Patrick Davy & the Ghosts: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 24. ✯ Tree City, the Contraband, Tunde Olaniran, Passalacqua, Subvader, Charles Trees: 9 p.m. Feb. 25. ✯ Badstar, Astoria, 10 Below: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28. ✯ Cold Men Young, 3 Worlds Apart, Detroit Cydi, Teddy MC, Omega tha Majestik: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 29. ✯ Dia Frampton, Andrew Allen: 8 p.m. March 1.

Bronze Boar Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Luke James: Tuesdays. ✯ Crucial 420: Feb. 24. ✯ Gin Bunny: Feb. 25. ✯ Beg to Differ: March 2.

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)

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The Distillery Cheers Sports Eatery This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ Mark Mikel, Brian Albright: Feb. 24. ✯ Candice Coleman, Chris Brown: Feb. 25.

Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Rance Crain: Feb. 22. ✯ DJ Mark EP: Feb. 23. ✯ Velvet Jones: Feb. 24-25. ✯ Kyle White: Feb. 29.

Clazel Theater This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. ✯ Konkrete Jungle: 9 p.m. Feb. 23, $5.

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. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. Feb. 22 and 29. ✯ Mardi Gras with the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band, Leo Darrington: 7 p.m. Feb. 23. ✯ Paul Vornhagen: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25.

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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. ✯ Kyle White: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 24. ✯ Meaghan Roberts: 10 p.m. Feb. 25.

Duncan’s 938 W. Laskey Rd. (419) 720-4320. ✯ Open stage with Buzz Anderson and Frostbite: Wednesdays. ✯ Scotty Rock: Sundays. ✯ Last Born Sons: Feb. 24. ✯ The Unwanted: Feb. 25.

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Fat Fish Blue Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunny bonetoledo.com. ✯ The Eight-Fifteens: 9:30 p.m. March 24. ✯ Bourbon Street: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25.

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. ✯ Lazy River Band: Feb. 24-25. ✯ The Late Show: March 2-3.

Greektown Casino-Hotel Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — 555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www.greektowncasino.com. ✯ Karaoke: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shotz. ✯ DJ Zig Zag: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Shotz. ✯ DJ Lee J: 9 p.m. Sundays, Shotz. ✯ Howard Glazer: 8 p.m. Feb. 24, Asteria. ✯ David Gerald Band: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Eclipz.

This casino’s Sound Board offers big names, big sounds and a big experience. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Guests must be 21 or older. (866) 782-9622 or www.motorcitycasino.com. ✯ Musiq Soulchild: 8 p.m. Feb. 23, $50-$65. ✯ Rachelle Farrell: 8 p.m. March 1, $36-$48. The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. ✯ Akasha: 7 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 10 p.m. Feb. 24 and 5:15 p.m. Feb. 25. ✯ Dal Bouey: 5:15 p.m. Feb. 24. ✯ Serieux: 10 p.m. Feb. 25. ✯ Vinyl Underground: 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26. ✯ British Beat 66: 7 p.m. Feb. 27. ✯ Sun Messengers: 7 p.m. Feb. 28. ✯ Killer Flamingos: 7 p.m. Feb. 29.

Mutz This pub offers handcrafted brews … and live entertainment. 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Mutz at the Oliver House, 27 Broadway. (419) 243-1302 or www.TheOliverHouseToledo.com. ✯ DJ Nate Mattimoe: 10 p.m. Saturdays.

One2 Lounge at Treo Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Chuck Newsome’s Triovision: Feb. 24.

Manhattan’s This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Open mic: 9 p.m. Monday nights. ✯ Jam session hosted by Tom Turner & Slow Burn: 9 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Jason Quick: 7 p.m. Feb. 22. ✯ Dick Lange Trio: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23. ✯ Stonehouse: 9 p.m. Feb. 24. ✯ Frostbite: 9 p.m. Feb. 25. ✯ Mike Corwin: 7 p.m. Feb. 29.

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. ✯ Open mic: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Decent Folk: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and March 1, free. ✯ The Happy Little Trees, Indigo: 9 p.m. Feb. 25.

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. ✯ Open mic: 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ C.J. Manning: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 22. ✯ Bobby G: Feb. 23. ✯ Kyle White: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 24. ✯ KGB Band: Feb. 24-25.

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A home for the avant garde and untraditional, this Old West End venue hosts artists on the experimental end of the musical rainbow. 9 p.m., 2564 Robinwood Ave. $5 donation, unless noted. www.toledobellows.wordpress.com. ✯ Ben Bennett, Joel Roberts: March 1.

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. ✯ The Hero String Band: Feb. 24. ✯ Bobby May and guest: Feb. 29.

Spicy Tuna This sushi bar offers occasional entertainment to accompany the fishy dishes. 7130 Airport Hwy. (419) 720-9333 or spicytunasushi.com. ✯ Karaoke: 10 p.m. Saturdays. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 6-10 p.m. Feb. 23. ✯ Monte & Lisa: 6-10 p.m. March 1.

Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Netherfriends: 10 p.m. Feb. 24. ✯ Andru Bemis: 10 p.m. Feb. 26.

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ C.J. and Company: Thursdays and Fridays. ✯ Gregg Aranda: Feb. 25.

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Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. Bands start at 6 p.m. Fridays and 9 p.m. Saturdays. 610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com. ✯ John Barile and Bobby May: 6 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 2.

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hen I met Andre Savage he was a rapper and already way ahead of his time. He wore tweed blazers with a clean-cut college boy style and had a low monotone comedic flow much like Kanye West and Young Money. He was young, arrogant, passionate, easy on the eyes and on the brink of greatness. An entertainer at heart, he was focused on a career in entertainment or television after graduating from college. If his plan to rap didn’t pan out, no worries, as an athlete and sports enthusiast his desire was to be in front of the camera talking about sports. Today, Andre Savage is arguably one of the most provocative figures in television in NW Ohio. His view of television has few boundaries as he is not afraid to make viewers uncomfortable. He admits that he can be overly ambitious and impatient, but his urgency comes from a personal and spiritual place. This is not just a job, for Savage this is a calling and it goes beyond what may be perceived as egotistical achievement. He is providing a platform and an opportunity for artists in video, communications and music spending most of the time behind the camera. Savage also showcases Toledo’s unsung heroes through his entertainment show, “Game Savvy Late Night,” which is premiering its new season Feb. 26 on WNWO after “SNL.” The show consists of a multicultural cast performing skits and conducting interviews with the who’s who around the city. The show also features local musical talent that ranges in genre and ethnicity. Adding to his already impressive resume, Savage is the newest cast member to the NBC 24 family as co-host of “Game Time with Eric (Haubert) and Andre.” Not bad for a former aspiring rapper, but it took years of hard life lessons to bring him full circle. He started working for various stations in Toledo and then moved to Atlanta. Within two weeks his aggressive determination landed him a job as a freelance editor for WSB an ABC affiliate while working on the show, ‘Inside the NBA’ as a side job. His love and dedication to his daughter would bring him back to Toledo and eventually to the first station that gave him a shot over a decade ago. His future goals include building a television network based on the creativity and hard work of a team consisting of like minded, hardworking individuals. Savage shares his start and how he would like to finish. Martini Rox: What were some of the obstacles you faced after graduating college trying to pursue a career in the entertainment industry? Andre Savage: I don’t ever like to really

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2003 DODGE CARAVAN

2004 CHEVY EXPRESS CUTWAY

2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA

2000 CHEVY BLAZER

2002 FORD TAURUS

2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO

2007 SCION TC

2006 SATURN ION

2006 DODGE DAKOTA

2005 BUICK RAINER

2008 CHEVROLET HHR

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500

2004 FORD SUPER DUTY F350

2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX

2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

2007 PONTIAC G6

2008 SATURN AURA

2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER

2006 JEEP COMMANDER

2008 CHEVY IMPALA

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

2010 FORD FOCUS

2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

2004 FORD F-150

2008 CHEVY MALIBU

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500

2011 CHEVY MALIBU

2008 CHEVY EQUINOX

2006 FORD F-150

2008 FORD EDGE

2009 MERCURY MARINER

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