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Taylor Momsen makes Pretty Reckless music
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Many 18-year-olds are meandering through their last few months of high school and pondering the next step of their lives. Taylor Momsen is pulling into another town for a show with her band The Pretty Reckless, already nearly two decades into a career in modeling, acting and now music. “Yeah, it’s crazy when you put it like that, right?” Momsen said. “I’m very lucky, but I also know people that start at 2 years old. So I really don’t know what to say about it other than it’s awesome, and I’m very blessed to be in the place I’m at right now and touring and making records. Just doing that, it’s amazing.” On April 1, The Pretty Reckless — Momsen (vocals), Ben Phillips (guitar), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (drums) — will headline a show at Frankie’s Inner City. The band has been extensively touring in support of its first full-length album, “Light Me Up,” which was released in February 2011 and debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Alternative Albums and Digital Albums charts. “You don’t really get to see anything,” Momsen said of touring with The Pretty Reckless, which has an upcoming tour with Marilyn Manson and had slots with Guns N’ Roses and Evanescence in the past. “You see a room, and a car and a bus, and a car, and a room and another room and then another venue. You don’t really get to see anything of anything. “I’ve literally traveled almost the whole world at this point and I haven’t seen anything. I’ve seen everything, like, through the passing of a car window. It’s really like it is a job. We’re focused on the show all the time. That is priority one.” While Momsen’s parents got her into acting and modeling at the age of 2, a path that led her to star as Cindy Lou Who in Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and later as Jenny Humphrey on “Gossip Girl,” music is something she has been passionate about for as long as she can remember. Her dad’s record collection introduced Momsen to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd at an early age. Also a fan of Nirvana, Oasis and Soundgarden, Momsen’s sultry voice backs an edgy debut record that features everything from the dazed and confused nature of “My Medicine,” to the darker “Make Me Wanna Die” and the heartfelt, acoustically driven “You.” “We have the best fans,” Momsen said on the success of “Light Me Up.” “They’re so sweet about everything. When we do meet-and-greets and stuff, the amount of times I just hear like, ‘Oh my God, your record helped me like this or made me
Taylor Momsen has been in show business since she was 2 years old, with roles in ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ and ‘Gossip Girl.’ PHOTO COURTESY Coakley Press
feel this’ or whatever, and that’s awesome. “That’s what music’s meant to do, is it’s meant to make the listener feel something, whatever that is. It can be different per person, but anything at all is amazing. And, you know, then to tour and just play the record live and have everyone in the audience just sing every word to every song back, it’s insane. It’s amazing.” Momsen has a style as edgy and in-your-face as the music she’s penned with Phillips. Often seen scantily clad with heavy black eye makeup, the singer was named one of the “Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock” by Revolver and fronted the March issue of FHM, which featured racy photos of Momsen and close friend and former adult film star Jenna Haze.
Still, Momsen shrugged off the notion of being a sex symbol. “I live in such a bubble that I don’t really even think about it,” Momsen said. “I’m just me — making the records and playing the shows. Like, I don’t even own a computer, so I tend not to really even think about it. I’m just kind of ... I’m living my life and being myself.” No matter what type of attention she receives, Momsen’s focus is on making sure The Pretty Reckless’ music is as good as it can be. The band released the five-song “Hit Me Like a Man” EP with three new tracks March 6, and will tour North America into May before playing some dates in South America beginning in late July. “I hope people take something away from
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“Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can’t understand it.” — Houdini
Magic at the table By Jeff McGinnis
Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor jmcginnis@toledofreepress.com
Watch closely. Whatever you do, don’t look away. Try not to blink or you’ll miss it. Then again, you might miss it even if you were carefully examining the performer the whole time. That’s the wonder — the art — of close-up magic. Unlike its stage-bound brethren, close-up magic is intimate, personal, involved. The magician is often within arm’s length, which lessens the chance that they can get away with something. Which, of course, means it’s even more amazing when they do. “Close-up magic, as the word suggests, is close-up. And people can be hands-on, can actually experience the magic very close-up — inches away, as opposed to just viewing the magic. I think that’s the main difference,” said Toledoarea magician Martin Jarret. “It’s right there. They’re touching the objects, they’re seeing it just inches away. It makes it more of an experience. It’s more intimate,” he added. “Close-up magic is a wonderful experience to truly engage with the audience and allow them the Jarret opportunity to really experience the magic.” The allure of sitting right there next to a performer as he astounds you with illusions is one of the main things that makes the event An Afternoon of Close-Up Magic such a remarkably popular event. Celebrating its 11th year, the annual show featuring local magicians performing smallscale effects will take place at 3 p.m. April 1 at the Holiday Inn French Quarter in Perrysburg. Jarret, who is the event chairperson for the Toledo Society of Magicians (TSM), said the event was the brainchild of a specific member of their ranks. “We had a young magician in our club whose name was Mike Duseberg just finishing college and going off to be a full-time magician in Florida. And he had this idea of doing an afternoon of close-up magic. His goal was to get this
going before he left town, and he succeeded. “We had such a great reaction to this that the show has expanded to what it is now. This is our 11th consecutive year, and every year we sell out. It’s become a very popular event,” Jarret said. For Jarret, performing at the event is one of the highlights of a passion for illusion that has consumed most of his life — he’s performed magic for the past 35 years. “I was first inspired by reading some books about Harry Houdini. Then, [I] came across a magic shop — I was living in upstate New York — tried out a couple tricks, and then it became almost addictive.” Houdini, who practically no one alive today could have ever seen perform, continues to define magic for people around the world. “He’s one of the best-known persons in the world,” Jarret said. “You want people to name someone famous, Harry Houdini is often on the top five or the top 10. It’s a legend, and it’s a phenomenal story, life story.” Jarret’s passion for magic continues as a member of the TSM, a chapter (or “ring”) of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. The Toledo organization has existed for more than 50 years, Jarret said, and the Afternoon of Close-Up Magic has become one of their signature events. “We keep it small. We have about a 275-seat capacity, to really enhance the experience of the audience members. What we do is, our show at the French Quarter, we have five separate rooms and we have seven performers. And the seven performers rotate from room to room in a staggered rotation system. “So the audience sits, enjoys the show, and the magicians perform their show five times — once in each of the performing venues. I think this is a unique way of staging a magic show,” Jarret said. Every magician’s act runs about 15 minutes, giving attendees a full afternoon of entertainment — and watching very, very closely. “You watch magic on TV, on videos — you never know what’s really going on. Is it camera work? Is it some visual effect? But you see magic in person, and you’re that close, you know it’s real,” Jarret said. Tickets are $15. Visit toledomagic.com/show. htm for more information O
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Houdini — The magician in the Glass City By Jim Beard Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Walking in the footsteps of Harry Houdini, arguably one of the most popular entertainers of all time, can lead to some fascinating places — such as Toledo. The Hungarian-born magician performed in the Glass City on at least four separate occasions, adding immensely to its rich history and legacy of legerdemain. On Aug. 19, 1893, the Houdini Brothers — Harry and his younger brother Theo — were on the bill at the Wonderland Theater at 238 Summit St. The venue was a “dime museum,” a combination science center and vaudeville hall that avoided the Sunday blue laws by registering as a “museum.” Such a place was considered the lowest of the low for a performer in those days, but Houdini, just 19, knew he needed to work his way up from the bottom. By 1896, Theo was no longer part of the act and had been replaced by Harry’s wife; on Nov. 9 of that year, they were billed as “Harry and Bessie Houdini” at the second Wonderland, at 407 Summit St. The theater’s promoters must have liked what they saw in the duo, for the very next year they brought them back to perform at the New Wonderland at 518-520 Summit St. On Dec. 4, 1897, Harry and Bessie appeared simply as “The Houdinis,” touting an act they called the “Handcuff Mysteries.” Soon, Harry, the consummate self-promoter, would be the only Houdini on the bill and would dub himself the “Handcuff King.” When Houdini next returned to the Glass City, he was a star. In 1907, returning to the United States after a successful European tour, he headlined at the Valentine Theatre, then called Keith’s Valentine Theatre. Little is known today about that performance, but the famous illusionist’s visit is forever enshrined in the theater’s onsite mural of famous acts. In addition,
the March 15 edition of The Blade that year contained a mention of the Houdinis being in town for two weeks with their dog, a gift of Czar Nicholas of Russia. Sadly, Harry Houdini never again returned to the city. After collapsing on stage at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit in 1926, he was rushed to Grace Hospital with a ruptured, gangrenous appendix. His hope was to make the trip down to Toledo where, as authors William Kalush and Larry Sloman tell us in “The Secret Life of Houdini,” the magician would “have a séance with the medium Ada Besinnet.” But it just wasn’t in the cards; on Oct. 31, Halloween, he died, barely an hour’s drive from Toledo’s northern border. In his time, Houdini was ascribed supernatural powers, including the ability to dematerialize at HOUDINI will and speak with the dead, but in reality he was a man who loved a good show and never missed an opportunity for promotion. Houdini was also a movie star with his own film studio, a fan of new technologies and the holder of a world record: the first man to fly an airplane on the Australian continent. Today, his legacy continues unabated. His surviving silent films can be enjoyed in a deluxe boxed set from Kino International — including an audio snippet of his actual voice — a new Houdini online game is available for play and a Houdini musical is reported to be making its way to Broadway. The magician’s grand “superhero” persona will even make its return in a pulp-flavored fiction anthology, out later this year from Airship 27 Productions and featuring a story from a Toledo author. Houdini lives on to entertain a whole new generation of 21st century fans. O
“My chief task has been to conquer fear.” — Houdini
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Chad (Andrew Haugh) sings to the cast of ‘All Shook Up.’ PHOTO COURTESY CAROLYN SCHERMBECK
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Bowsher High School students will shake things up, Elvis-style, with their performances of the musical “All Shook Up” from March 29-31. The musical features 24 of the King’s hits, including “Jailhouse Rock,” “Hound Dog” and “Teddy Bear.” The story is about “this cool guy” who gets out of jail and loosens up a town where no public necking is allowed, said Associate Producer Scott McGorty. “All Shook Up” is loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” The show’s message is “everyone needs to be open to change and sometimes change is good for you,” McGorty said. About 40 Bowsher students are involved in the show; the school puts on two productions per year. Five of the eight members of the creative team are Bowsher grads, said McGorty, who graduated in 2010 and participated in every Bowsher performance he could. He now attends University of Toledo studying theater. “[Bowsher’s] just a thing you don’t ever want to leave. You have such a connection. You want to make sure the students that are there now get the same experience that you did,” McGorty said. Many of the students involved in this production are freshmen and sophomores, he added. “It’s really interesting to see the learning process and the growth they achieve in this threemonth rehearsal period,” he said. The show’s leads are seniors Andrew Haugh
and MacKenzie Stephens. Haugh’s role of Chad is very vocally challenging, McGorty said. So challenging, in fact, that Haugh got a little bit of extra coaching from Brad Weinstock who played Frankie Valli in “Jersey Boys.” The extra help has paid off. “[Haugh and Stephens] have been amazing with their vocals. When they first auditioned it was like we were sure of [their abilities], but now we are certain of it,” McGorty said. The test audience for the show was also impressed and sang and laughed along with the characters, McGorty said. Community support the for show is apparent. The Toledo Museum of Art sponsored a scene where characters go to an art museum (some of the statues are played by actors) while Dr. Scott’s Pinball lent the production a jukebox. “Toledo Public Schools doesn’t pay a dime for any of this, so it’s really nice,” McGorty said. The show should leave cast and showgoers with an even bigger burning love for Elvis. “My motto for this whole time period has been, ‘Unleash your inner Elvis,’” McGorty said. “All Shook Up” is 7:30 p.m. March 29, 30 and 31 at the Bowsher Auditorium, 2200 Arlington Ave., Toledo. Tickets are $10 for students and seniors and $12 for adults. More information: visit www. facebook.com/bowsherproductions. O — Brigitta Burks
April 14 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic. To commemorate those lost (including several from the Toledo area) and to celebrate the continuing disaster relief efforts of the American Red Cross, an evening re-creating a Titanic dinner will take place at 6 p.m. April 14 at Central Park West. The evening will feature a nine-course meal, ballroom dancing to music of the era and several silent auction items. Tickets are $100 per person. Captain’s table tickets are sold out. Proceeds from the event will go to the American Red Cross, Greater Toledo Chapter. The evening will include: O Live era music by TAPESTRY.
O Song memorial by Mark Graff O Titanic prints (pictured) signed by artist Rudolph Schroeder O Titanic personal caricatures by Jim Beard O Hand-rolled cigars O Ballroom dance instruction by Paulette’s Dance Studio The event is sponsored by Toledo Free Press, Louisville Title and Midwest Terminals. FOX Toledo is the event’s media partner. The dinner is part of a Titanic memorial series that includes a commemorative issue of Toledo Free Press, displays in Toledo-Lucas County Public Libraries, Rave Motion Pictures’ presentation of James Cameron’s “Titanic 3D” and an artifact exhibit at Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. For tickets, call 419-329-2900. O
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Kerry Patrick Clark has struggled with his professed musical identity in the past, but his latest album unapologetically embraces his Christian soul. Just in time for Easter, “His Story — My Story” chronicles Jesus’ resurrection tale in the Bible, beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Jesus rising from the dead. The second half of Clark’s album is a response to the story, comprised of songs that reflect on the impact Jesus’ sacrifice has on Clark’s life. Clark’s professional musical career dates back to the 1980s. His music has been woven into a PBS special about reclaiming hope after Sept. 11, 2001, movie scores and various theme songs, including ESPN’s “Bob Mann Celebrity Sport Styles.” The new CD marks his sixth. Although raised Catholic and having truly connected with God at 29 years old, Clark didn’t call himself a Christian artist until 2000. “The Bible and God have been used to start so many wars and bang people over the head so many times that some people have been so profoundly hurt by believers — by Christians,” Clark said. But in Clark’s case, the Bible and God inspire songwriting. On stage at Maumee United Methodist Church on March 24, Clark sat before the pews packed with more than 400 people. Bending toward his guitar, he sang as if he were conversing with an intimate group. It was a conversation that often caused broad grins but sometimes drew a deep frown on his face. That night, you’d have no qualms about classifying him as a contemporary Christian folk artist. But he takes care to refer to himself as a musician who believes, and even that description
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The album he released in 1994, “A Simple Man,” marks the first step on his spiritual journey. In 2000, when he finally decided to label himself as a Christian musician, his music dried up, he said. He told his friend Shawn Taylor that he thought God was hesitating to bless his songwriting. Taylor asked Clark what made him think God wasn’t present in his folk music. “He was struggling with what I perceived to be a black-and-white issue, like should I be or should I not be (a Christian artist),” Taylor said. “My discussion with him was, ‘Kerry, I don’t think God is that limiting.’ n CLARK CONTINUES ON 11
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n CLARK CONTINUED FROM 10 “The discussion we had was that Christians tend to box things into nice, neat boxes, where everything can be acceptable or not acceptable. I believe the quote he likes to quote me on is, I said, ‘Why would you want to limit God like that?’” That conversation commenced a new dawn of creativity for Clark. He released “911…Songs to Heal a Nation” in 2001, “On the Road to Human Being” in 2010 and now “His Story — My Story.” You can hear that creativity in this Easter album. But Taylor points out that this is no ordinary account of a story told millions of times. Clark tells the Biblical tale through a few different perspectives. The Palm Sunday song, for example, is shared through the eyes of a child who is too small to see over the crowd. He asks his father to hold him up to see Christ parading through town. Another nuance of Clark’s collection is that he does not make obvious statements to ensure the listener knows he or she is hearing a Bible story. In “One Kiss,” he shares the passage about Judas betraying Jesus by telling it mostly through Judas’ voice. But he does not use the name Judas or Jesus anywhere in the song, nor talk of the cross or God. Instead, he makes allusions to the story by describing the “forces of good versus evil and the power of love against rage” and continues by singing about “one kiss to say how much I love you; one kiss to say goodbye.” “The generation that I live in is tired of being told what it looks like; truth is truth no matter how its presented,” Taylor said. “Its not a matter of ‘It’s not true unless you quote Matthew 10 whatever;’ it’s truth because it’s true. I think Kerry has a greater audience because he doesn’t come across preachy.” And Clark certainly doesn’t want to come across that way, either. He said it’s not his job to save sinners — that’s God’s job. Clark’s responsibility is to sing songs and show his neighbors kindness and love and tell them where these qualities come from only if they ask, he said. “Do you go out and talk about ‘You’re not right, you need to repent of your sins and you need to live the way I do?’ I disagree with that,” Clark said. “Jesus went into bars and he talked to sinners, he talked to prostitutes, so who am I to look at somebody and say, ‘You’re not thinking, doing, being what I’m thinking, doing, being so therefore you’re bad and you’re wrong, but if you come over to my camp I’ll love you.’ No, I’m
Kerry Patrick Clark on stage at Maumee United Methodist Church on March 24.
going to love you anyway and if I don’t have the capacity to do that then, Lord, change my heart — work on me because I’m the problem here.” One of the songs on Clark’s album addresses what it means to “Walk the walk,” or live like Jesus. Clark sings he wants to live how Jesus lived, love how Jesus loved and talk the way he talked. It can be as simple as sharing love, hope
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After much soul searching and talking with Taylor, “His Story — My Story” was created. “It’s an ugly story; as an artist I’d like to change it and make it prettier like Christmas — we can do that with Christmas and get away with it,” Clark said. “But you can’t with Easter. It’s a pretty severe, ugly story and beautiful all at the same time.” O
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O Alarm Will Sound: preconcert lecture, 7:15 p.m. March 28, Bryan Recital Hall; concert, 8 p.m., Kobacker Hall, $17-$36.
O Jazz Guitar Ensemble: 8 p.m. April 3, Bryan Recital Hall. O Steel Drum Ensemble: 8 p.m. April 4, 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. O Sierra Maestra: 8 p.m. March 28, $20. O Brian Vander Ark: 8 p.m. March 29, $15. O The David Wax Museum: 8 p.m. March 30, $15. O Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players: 11 a.m. March 31, $12.50. O Elephant Revival: 8 p.m. March 31, $15. O California Guitar Trio, Tony Levin: 7:30 p.m. April 1, $25. O A.J. Croce, Teddy Richards: 8 p.m. April 4, $15.
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 Karaoke competition: 9:30 p.m. Sundays through April 15. O Piano Wars: March 28 and April 4. O Demetrius Nicodemus: March 29. O The Bridges: March 30-31.
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 Don Binkley: March 28. O Deacon Robertson: March 29. O Smugglers Light: March 30. O Jeff Stewart: April 4.
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.
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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 Kyle White: March 29. O Freak-Ender: March 30. O Chris Shutters and friends: March 31.
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. O Karaoke: 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover. O A.K., Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome, Haze, Triple Stak: 9:30 p.m. March 28. O The Juliets, Bear Lake, Flashclash: 9:30 p.m. March 29. O Dave Days, DeStorm, Ricky Ficarelli, Alex Goot, Asher Monroe, Nice Peter, the Key of Awesome, Booboo and Fivel: 6:30 p.m. March 30. O Professa P: 10 p.m. March 30. O Appleseed Collective, Third Coast Kings, LMFA2O, Funky Farmer: 9 p.m. March 31, $25. O David Choi, Wolfie Complex: 8 p.m. April 1. O Dom Kennedy, Rich Hil, Poly: 8 p.m. April 3. O Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, Writer, Sveta Bout: 9 p.m. April 4.
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Cheers Sports Eatery This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Drive, Holland. (419) 491-0990. O Jeff Stewart & the 25s: March 31. O Chris Shutters Band: April 6.
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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: Thursdays and Mondays. O Luke James: Tuesdays. O The Eight-Fifteens: March 30. O Bush League: March 31.
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 Joey & the Traitors, Morgen Steigler with the BGSU jazz faculty, Sarah Donnelly, Trees No Leaves: March 22.
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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. March 28 and April 4. O Jason Quick: 7 p.m. March 29. O Skip Turner Band: 7:30 p.m. March 30-31. O Eric Dickey and the Zoar Musicians: April 3. O Liz Wagener: 7:30 p.m. April 6.
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: March 28. O Arctic Clam: March 30-31.
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) EXHIBITOR 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. AD AD O DJ Chris: 9 p.m. March 29. X 1.25" O Berlin Brothers: 101.625" p.m. March 30. O DFR: 10 p.m. March 31.
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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. April 3.
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. O Grand Funk Railroad: 8 p.m. March 29, $38-$40.
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Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. O DJ One Time: 9 p.m. March 31.
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 Nancy Steltmann, Robert Conway: 8 p.m. March 28. O Alberto Nacif & friends: 8 p.m. March 30. O Ramona Collins: 8 p.m. March 31. O Only on Sunday: 2 p.m. April 1. O “Mad About Chamber Music”: 8 p.m. April 2, free. O JaLala Trio: 8 p.m. April 4.
This pub offers handcrafted brews … and live entertainment. 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Mutz at the Oliver House, 27 Broadway St. (419) 243-1302 or www.TheOliverHouseToledo.com. O DJ Nate Mattimoe: 10 p.m. Saturdays. O Breaking Ground: March 30.
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 The Late Show: March 30-31.
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 Lee J: 9 p.m. Sundays, Shotz. O Howard Glazer: 8 p.m. March 30 and April 6, Asteria. O David Gerald Band: 9:30 p.m. March 30 and April 6, Eclipz. O Doin Time: 9:30 p.m. March 30, Shotz. O Damon Terrell: 8 p.m. March 31, Asteria. O Nu 10 Itz: 9:30 p.m. March 31, Eclipz.
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The Happy Badger This shop features fair trade foods and natural products, including talent, which will be featured in a series of musical brunches and dinnertime entertainment. 331 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 352-0706 or www.happybadger.com. O Lucy Long: 12:30-2:30 p.m. March 31.
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Paul Monachino will direct the cathedral choir in traditional Latin motets, psalms, “The Lamentations of Jeremiah” and Allegri’s “Miserere mei.” 7:30 p.m. April 4, Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, 2535 Collingwood Blvd. (419) 244-6711, ext. 508, or www.toledodiocese.org/index. php/cathedral-music/cathedral-concerts. O
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 Acoustic Folk: 9:30 p.m. March 29 and April 5, free. O Pillow Talk: 9:30 p.m. March 31.
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Bowling Green comes alive at this venue for rock and more. Doors typically open at 9 p.m., with the show starting an hour later. 210 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 352-3195 or www.howardsclubh.com. O Hawthorne Heights, Mark Rose, Floral Terrace: 7 p.m. April 3, $8. 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 Isis Ardrey, Jeff Williams: 6 p.m. March 29. O Dan and Don: 8 p.m. March 30. O Mike Fisher: 8 p.m. April 6-7.
Mutz
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 Matt & Kari: 7 p.m. March 28. O Dick Lange Trio: 6:30 p.m. March 29. O Blue Flamingos: 9 p.m. March 30. O Alan Smith & the Blues All-Stars: 9 p.m. March 31.
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just getting out and taking in a night of live entertainment. Unless you’re a huge draw, you don’t get the big audiences.” That lack of exposure isn’t stopping Kynard from sharing a positive experience with people whenever he can. “Comedy is such a release, for me and the audience. It helps people forget their problems for a little while. For an hour and a half, they can connect with other people around them,” he said. Like many others, Kynard found himself out of work as a result of the economic downturn. Instead of relegating his dreams and passions to his retired years, Kynard stood up and started pursuing comedy as a career. “I had a master’s degree and, like so many other people, I was laid off. It was very hard to find work. Comedy was a way for me to deal with the anger and frustration and it helped me deal with how I saw the world and how I was feeling in regards to my situation.” Tickets for the 8 p.m. March 30 show are pre-order only, cost $15 and can be purchased by calling Kynard at 313-318-3715. O — Mighty Wyte
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The Blues Against Child Abuse event March 29 gives people a chance to not only hear some tunes, but to raise awareness of child abuse. “We just wanted to find a way to bring attention to the issue and great music is a way to do it,” said Julie Malkin, public information officer for Lucas County Children Services (LCCS), the agency putting the event together. Voodoo Libido will bring “lots of good old rousing blues” to the party at Dégagé Jazz Café, Malkin said. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will also be available. LCCS hopes to draw a younger crowd with its first blues party, said LCCS Executive Director Dean Sparks. The agency hasn’t done as many activities in the area around Dégagé and wanted to reach a different part of town. The agency is asking eventgoers to bring a personal care item like soap or shampoo to the party to be donated to a child in foster care. Many times, foster parents need to run out and purchase these small items when the child arrives, Sparks said. If the children come in with these items, they have more time to bond with their new foster family. “Sometimes [the children] come with nothing and it might make it an easier transition,” Sparks said. Sparks said the county needs more foster parents. It’s the job of foster parents “to keep a child safe and to nurture them and help them bond and thrive in the world, despite the things that have happened to them,” he said. Currently, there are 550 foster children in foster/relative care and 270 foster homes in Lucas County. To become a foster parent, you must call 419-213-3336 and be put in touch with a recruitment specialist. Background checks are performed in addition to a reference check, home study and safety/fire inspection. The parents must complete 36 hours of training before placement, Sparks said. Adults older than 21, married or single, are eligible. “You don’t have to own a home as long as it’s safe and you have room for the kid; you can be a foster parent if you meet those criteria,” Sparks said. Some foster parents work with birth parents
to potentially reunite families or help children move on to another permanent home. Other times, foster families become that permanent home, Sparks said. The blues event also serves as the local kickoff for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 2011, LCCS received 4,148 referrals of suspected child abuse involving 6,046 children and discovered 587 area children were abused or neglected. The agency’s hotline for reporting child abuse receives about 750 calls per month and 300-400 are investigated. These numbers are about average, if not a bit low, for an area the size of Lucas County, Sparks said. Sparks and Malkin recommended reaching out to young parents with advice, reporting suspected abuse and talking to legislators as ways to prevent child abuse. “Child abuse is preventable if everyone puts their minds to it,” Malkin said. LCCS has several events planned throughout April, including “Wear Blue to Work Day” on April 11. Workers are encouraged to wear blue to the office, photograph a group of co-workers wearing the color and post it via social media. “We’re trying to get everybody aware and develop that sense of camaraderie,” Malkin said. “We want to have fun, get people involved and aware and take advantage of social media.” Buttons for the day are available by calling (419) 213-3254. LCCS and other agencies will present information at “We Care About Our Kids: Community Forum on Child Sexual Abuse” at 6:30 p.m. April 18 at the University of Toledo Scott Park Campus. Admission is free. A ceremony honoring local children who died as a result of street violence, abuse or neglect will take place at 11:30 a.m. April 25 at the LCCS offices, 705 Adams St. Since April 2011, no children have died in Lucas County from abuse or neglect, but Timothy Blair, 14, Deadrick Rocker, 17, and Montelle Taylor, 17, died as a result of violence. Tickets for Blues Against Child Abuse are $10 and available at 419-213-3254 or information@co.lucas.oh.us. The event runs 7-10 p.m. March 29. Dégagé Jazz Café is at 301 River Road, Maumee. Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor. To report a case of suspected abuse, call 419-213-CARE. O
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asked Pablo Francisco what it’s like to appear in a new city for the first time, as he will when he performs at the Funny Bone at Fat Fish Blue in Levis Commons on March 30 through April 1. “It’s always exciting, either way,” Francisco said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “Because the comedy that I do, the comedy, the act that I JEFF do, it’s basically what people put out there. It’s things on the Internet, things on television and stuff. So in the beginning stages, it’s just fun to know that you got invited to the club or the concert hall or the university, just to goof off. “It’s been a challenge. When everyone goes down there to a comedy club, to see a comedian, man, it doesn’t become an event or so. It becomes like a — it’s like we all bond. We join the bond together and we just get crazy. “So it’s exciting to come to a new city, actually. Because, you know, you got different kind of malls, like you got some different kind of shops, and I’m pretty sure everybody’s on the same page. I’m pretty sure everybody’s on the same page, so it’s gonna be a good thing.” Total duration of answer: 55 seconds. As anyone familiar with Francisco’s energetic, rapidfire comedy can tell, it’s not really an act. A conversation with the comedian quickly becomes an effort to keep up, as Francisco’s mind and mouth move on fast-forward. Fifteen minutes of talk could easily fill 10 columns of this size. It’s a demeanor that has served Francisco well since his early days in comedy, in addition to his ability to augment his stories with hilariously dead-on impressions and sound effects. It makes his act feel like a unique combination of Rich Little, Michael Winslow and a slightly calmer John “Motor Mouth” Moschitta. But Francisco’s approach to performance began on a much smaller stage. “Doing oral reports and stuff like that, when you had to get in front of your teachers and stuff like that. It was simpler for me to just talk about my paper instead of reading it out loud. I’d just talk about it, and to draw a better picture, I would basically do the impersonations and some of the sound effects,” he said. It’s an act that Francisco has off the stage, as well. “Basically, the sound effects and some of the impersonations have sold a lot of my ideas to some of the companies out there — NFL Films, I wrote like 15 episodes for them. And I wasn’t too much of a football fan, but when I went in there, I went, ‘OK, this is how it goes, this is how the first episode’s gonna be.’ They’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, we got it!’ So, it took some sound effects and some impersonations to get that going.”
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But it’s his ability to use those talents in stand-up that gives Francisco the most joy. “It’s a feeling of pure pleasure. Because the thing is, we all go through the same things in life,” he said. “The news brings up all the typical things — all the deaths, all the political, vicious circle stuff — basically, there’s never good things. Basically it’s people sitting talking about bad things. “So, what I basically do, and other comedians, is we talk about people’s relationships, what goes on in relationships, what commercial we saw today, what stupid thing we saw on the Internet. ... So, the news talks about the badtype stuff, and we talk about the stupid stuff.” He’s been talking about stupid stuff in front of more people than ever — not only on television through a stint on “MADtv” and appearances on Comedy Central, but also on the Internet via YouTube and other streaming video services.
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