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Celebration to honor life of pioneering glass artist

By Sarah Ottney Toledo Free Press Special Sections Editor sottney@toledofreepress.com

Friends, family and admirers of glass artist Tom McGlauchlin will gather for a celebration of his life May 1 at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion.

The 76-year-old pioneer of the studio glass movement died April 4 of pancreatic cancer at his Toledo home.

The celebration was planned so that McGlauchlin would be in attendance himself but he died before it could happen, said Pat, his wife of 49 years.

The event will start at 2 p.m. Several people will speak and local jazz musicians will perform songs chosen by McGlauchlin.

“People are coming from far and near to celebrate Tom’s life and legacy,” said Kay Elliott of The Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Foundation. “His contribution to art glass is enormous. He was there when it all started. Jazz was his muse. He talked about how he always listened to music when he creates. Tom was wonderful. He had a great sense of humor and was exceedingly brilliant.

He was a huge part of the fiber of the Toledo community; he went to everything, participated in everything. He was just wonderful.”

Greg Tye of local jazz group Hepcat Revival will perform “I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You” by

Louis Armstrong at McGlauchlin’s request. The song has become traditional at New Orleans funeral parades.

“You probably have to have known Tom to understand the choice, but it speaks to his personality,” Tye said.

“It’s comical and in this case a little bittersweet. It’s a great little song and I hope to do it justice.”

Tye, a senior TV producer at WGTE, hopes to put together a segment about the artist at some point.

“I didn’t know him socially, but I interviewed him several times and was struck by the breadth of his artistry,” Tye said. “Usually artists don’t deviate much, but Tom had all sorts of variation and just the breadth and scope of his career is pretty amazing to look at.”

Born near Beloit, Wis., the youngest of nine children, McGlauchlin started as an engineering major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before switching to art.

He was at the 1962 workshop at the Toledo Museum of Art where his mentor Harvey Littleton first demonstrated how glass could be blown and sculpted as art. The event is now considered to be the birth of the studio glass movement.

After teaching at his alma mater and then in Iowa, where he established the second college-level glass-blowing classes in the nation, the McGlauchlins moved to Toledo where Tom taught

glass art for a joint program of the Toledo Museum of Art and University of Toledo. He left the position in the mid1980s to work as a full-time artist.

McGlauchlin’s work can be found in private collections, including Elton John’s, and in museum collections worldwide, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the Corning (N.Y.) Museum of Glass, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., Museum Kunst Palast in Dusseldorf, Germany, and the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, Japan.

Locally, McGlauchlin’s works include “Clouds of Joy” at Four SeaGate, “A Mountain for Toledo” at the SeaGate Centre, “University Woman” at UT’s Carlson Library and “A Free Verse in Color” at Bowling Green State University.

McGlauchlin was looking forward to events next summer marking the 50th anniversary of the historic glass art workshops in Toledo, as well as attending his celebration of life, Tye said.

“He was supposed to be part of this celebration,” Tye said. “We would rather have had this event while he was alive. I think he would have really enjoyed it.

We were trying to get it done, but you can’t control life. It’s sad he couldn’t be here to enjoy it, but I think he will be there in spirit.” O

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Uncle Bonsai marches in ‘The Grim Parade.’

By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com

The cover of Uncle Bonsai’s new disc is a brightly colored illustration of a couple dogs, two cats, a bunny, a turtle, a chick, three mice and a hamster walking toward a pink house.

How cute!

But then you notice the CD title, “The Grim Parade,” and see the smoke from the chimney forming a skull, not to mention a vulture perched in a gnarly tree and the spilled fish bowl and fresh grave.

That artwork captures the biting humor of the folk-pop trio that sings: “And so the years went on and on/ Another cat, another dog/ Another marker on a lawn that’s getting crowded …/ We were the picture-perfect people to come home to/ We were loving and we loved them all to death.”

“A few years ago I was reading the book ‘Marley and Me,’ and my daughter who was 6 or 7 then asked me if it was a sad book, and I said, ‘Well, all pet stories end the same way,’ ” said Andrew Ratshin. “And the family in this song, they’re not trying to kill pets but for some reason the animals come in the front door and go out the back, if you know what I mean.”

The singer-songwriter-guitarist quickly added: “These are just the jokes, as long as you don’t take it personally.”

Ratshin and vocalist Arni Adler formed Uncle Bonsai in 1981; singer Patrice O’Neill joined them in 2007.

“We’ve gone through 300 or 400 songs. We’ve sung about pretty much everything,” Ratshin said during a call from his Seattle home.

He’s not kidding. Consider the names of these tracks: “Penis Envy,” “Cheerleaders on Drugs,” “Olivia Newton-John,” “A Lonely Grain of Corn,” “Then God Made Malls,” “Julie Andrews,” “KMart,” “Old People on Ice,” “Precious Mime,” “Womb for Rent.”

“I don’t think there’s anything taboo subjectwise,” he said. “We’re not trying to pass out a big world message. We’re entertaining, we’re interesting, we’re thought-provoking in a nonhugely hit-you-over-the-head kind of way. It’s just music.”

Uncle Bonsai will celebrate its latest disc, “The Grim Parade,” at 8 p.m. April 30 at the Ark in Ann Arbor. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

“We’re learning a song I wrote for this show because I wanted to have a new song for Ann Arbor,” Ratshin said. “It’s called ‘Go to Sleep.’ It’s a lullaby, but it took a turn.

“The running joke of all these songs is that Arni and I got together and thought, hey, maybe we ought to write a children’s record; let’s try to write some children’s songs. And things like ‘The Fish is in the Freezer,’ ‘The Grim Parade’ and ‘The Baby’s Head,’ that’s what came out. We started writing children’s songs, but somewhere they took a turn.” O

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David Eichenberg making waves across the Atlantic.

By Jason Mack Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

David Eichenberg is rapidly becoming one of the hottest artists in the United Kingdom while working out of a studio in Downtown Toledo.

“You can live anywhere now and still have access to a global market,” Eichenberg said. “I’m pretty comfortable in Toledo. I grew up in Sylvania. This is a great area.”

He is one of 55 artists featured in this year’s BP Award Portrait Exhibition in London after winning third place in 2010 along EICHENBERG with 7,000 pounds. In 2009, he represented Ohio as a finalist in the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

“After the BP award last year, Go Figurative approached me and asked me if I wanted to be a poster child for their company so they could brand me,” he said. “It’s been a great experience and is unlike anything here.”

Go Figurative was co-founded by Sally Perry and Janine Collins. The London-based company promotes all forms of figurative art.

“It’s the dream every artist has where your job is to be in the studio making work,” Eichenberg said. “They take care of everything else. It baffles me they take only 47 percent. Here it is 50 percent, and you can’t get a gallery to send out an email when you win an award or tell you who bought a piece. It’s a totally different vibe.”

Eichenberg’s success overseas has adjusted his perspective on being an American in the 21st century.

“I always had the sense that everybody is the same no matter what country you live in,” he said. “There isn’t as much of a difference now.”

For his art, Eichenberg manipulates a snapshot on the computer then does a carbon transfer off a printout to use in his paintings. He has been la-

beled a photorealist, but he views his art as realism.

“It may look photographic when I’m finished but it’s not,” he said. “An art writer from the UK categorized me as an intuitive artist. I’m pulling things that are relevant out of my life. It’s not a formula. It’s realism figurative. I don’t have any desire to be a great figure painter. I use the figure to pull the viewer in, because people are attracted to figurative work. Once I have their attention, then I can deal with other issues. I just use it as a tool.”

Eichenberg has left his mark on the art scene in Toledo with more than his paintings. He oversaw the Toledo Museum of Art’s move to the Glass Pavilion and helped organize the “It’s Raining Frogs” art project.

“There’s always a feeling as an artist that you want to be involved in the arts in your community,” he said. “I still have that. I don’t sell much locally, but I want to keep those venues open.”

Eichenberg nearly missed his calling by spending his freshman year at the University of Toledo majoring in physical therapy. After seeing an elderly patient die, he decided to change course.

“I couldn’t deal with that on a daily basis,” Eichenberg said. “I took some time off. It was my mother-in-law who convinced me to take an art class. I took an art history class and was hooked.”

Eichenberg almost missed his calling again by majoring in sculpture with a minor in painting.

“My painting in school was horrible,” he said.

“I was an abstract expressionist. It was very loose and nothing representational.

“I took a sculpture class with Tom Lingeman and really liked the open approach he took to it.

I was pretty successful, but it just wasn’t fulfilling.

I couldn’t get rid of my mental blocks. I wanted to do a lot of realism, and I just don’t have the technique or training to do that.”

This led Eichenberg to the realization his true passion lies in painting.

“I sat down one day and had to make the decision to go get a job or do what I wanted to do since I first took an art history course,” he said. “I locked myself in the basement at my old house.

I looked through books and talked to people to

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While Eichenberg was his own worst critic starting out, his wife saw potential from the start.

“She said something to me after the first couple of my paintings that are similar to what I do now,” Eichenberg said. “She said I could be a pretty good regional sculptor, or I could be a much better international painter. It opened my eyes. You don’t see it when you’re doing it. I was hoping she was onto something and went from there.”

Eichenberg’s wife has also been an inspiration on the canvas along with their two daughters.

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Despite his recent success, Eichenberg plans to continue developing as an artist.

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Local events celebrate Cinco de Mayo Mud Hens plan festival atmosphere A festival atmosphere will sweep over Fifth Third Field on May 5 as the Mud Hens celebrate Cinco de Mayo with fans.

A Latin band will perform on the main concourse from 5:30 to 7 p.m., sombreros will be given away to the first 1,000 fans and concessions stands will highlight imported Mexican beers, including Modelo, Dos Equis and Corona, said Manager of Promotions JaMay Edwards.

The game will also feature a piñata-hitting contest during the game as well as other contests and prizes as the Mud Hens take on the Charlotte Knights starting at 6:30 p.m.

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Toledo Zoo offers family activities The Toledo Zoo will celebrate Mexican culture with a family-friendly Cinco de Mayo celebration May 1. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Plaza and will feature music, dancing, performances, crafts and activities, according to the Zoo’s website.

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dance group will kick off the day’s events with a half-hour performance starting at 11 a.m. and will perform again from 2 to 2:30 p.m. El Corazon de Mexico Folklorico dance group will perform from noon to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 1:30 p.m. DJ Tony Rios will perform 11:30 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 1 p.m., 1:30 to 2 p.m., and 2:30 to 3 p.m.

Zoo admission is $11 for adults, $8 for children and seniors, and free for members.

For more information, visit www.toledozoo. org/events/cinco. O — Sarah Ottney

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Two Toledo-Lucas County branch libraries plan to host free Cinco de Mayo events May 5.

The South branch library, 1736 Broadway St., will host a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta from 4 to 5 p.m., featuring creative activities for children and a snack of chips and salsa.

No registration is required. For more information, call the South branch at (419) 259-5395.

The Reynolds Corners branch, 4833 Dorr St., will host “Mmmm, Nachos!” for sixth through 12th-graders from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Students will make and eat nachos, lime refrescos and spicy guacamole dip. No registration is required. For more information, call Reynolds Corners at (419) 259-5320. O — Sarah Ottney

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Despite its widespread popularity in the United States as a celebration of Mexican pride and heritage, Cinco de Mayo is not one of Mexico’s most prominent holidays.

Those would be Sept. 16, commemorating the start of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain in 1810, and Nov. 20, the beginning of the Mexican Revolution in 1910, said Charles Beatty-Medina, associate professor of history at the University of Toledo.

“Certainly Cinco de Mayo has much more significance in the U.S. than in Mexico. That is without a doubt,” Beatty-Medina said. “I tend to think to a certain degree that commercialization has played a role in the popularity. I certainly haven’t heard of it in any other parts of Latin America.”

Its springtime date may have also played a role in the widespread adoption of a holiday first brought to the United States by Mexican immigrants in border states like California.

“Certain holidays kind of coincide with regular festivals that would have been held in many cultures, like harvest fests or spring fests, so I think in a way Cinco de Mayo might have been the right holiday at the right time of year to be adopted by people in the U.S.,” Beatty-Medina said. “It has become a symbol, the closest thing to a Mexican-American holiday.”

Cinco de Mayo — literally the Fifth of May — commemorates an unlikely victory by the Mexican Army over the French Army on May 5, 1862.

“It’s really an interesting story,” Beatty-Medina said. “It has to do with the reform movement and very strong and strident battles that were taking place between conservatives and liberals in Mexico during a war that lasted from 1858 to 1861. It was basically the equivalent of the U.S. Civil War.” The liberals prevailed, but it was a hollow victory as the country was in ruins and the original objectives of the war were not met, Beatty-Medina said.

Bankrupt and unable to pay its debts.

France, Britain and Spain stationed troops along the Mexican coast to collect customs and recoup the money owed.

But French Emperor Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Napoleon III, a nephew to the Napoleon Bonaparte defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, decided he wanted to take things a step further — he wanted to invade and conquer Mexico.

Spain and Britain immediately pulled out of the country as they wanted no part of a full invasion, but Napoleon III proceeded with his plan, sending forces under General Charles Latrille on a march to Mexico City.

Latrille expected little resistance from Mexico.

BEATTY-MEDINA “He didn’t count on the possibility of the Mexican forces rallying and using their knowledge of their country to their advantage to get the best of him — which is exactly what happened,” Beatty-Medina said.

The Mexican Army met the French troops near the town of Puebla on May 4, 1862, and defeated them the following day.

One of the heroes of the battle was a young Mexican general named Porfirio Díaz, who would go on to become president of Mexico.

A uprising against him in 1910 would start the Mexican Revolution.

“Mexican national pride was really in the dumps after losing half the country to the U.S. during the Mexican-American War [in the 1840s], so Cinco de Mayo represents the first time since then they were able to take on a foreign power and defeat them outright,” BeattyMedina said. “That can be seen as a point of great pride for the Mexican nation. It’s a day when they were able to accomplish something thought to be impossible. They were seen as second-rate and the French had no doubt they would defeat them and that turned out not to be the case.”

Despite the win, French reinforcements soon arrived and the army was able to capture Mexico City and implant a European monarch, Emperor Maximilian I. The French victory was short-lived, however, as Mexican liberals forced them out by 1867.

Although given several chances to escape, Maximilian was ultimately executed by firing squad.

“Maximilian was a very colorful figure,” Beatty-Medina said. “He basically usurped Mexican sovereignty, but he really thought of himself as brought to power by Mexicans themselves. He had this very deep passion and belief that the Mexican people truly loved him and wanted him to be there. His last words were ‘Viva Mexico!’” O

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Raceway Park to host CAC fundraiser The Collingwood Arts Center is placing its bet on its patrons’ generosity just in time for Derby Days at CAC Come Bet on the Arts at Raceway Park from 5 to 11 p.m. May 7.

The fundraiser benefiting the arts center’s operation costs will feature a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres hour, dinner buffet, $5 betting voucher, live harness racing, door prizes, raffles, live music, auctions featuring original artwork, a special prize for fanciest hat — as it is the same day as the Kentucky Derby — and an open bar.

Included with each ticket purchase is a CAC membership. Membership perks include discounted tickets to CAC events and an opportunity to attend the annual meeting to vote on future events and programming, said John Dorsey, program director.

“We’re just excited to see who all comes out. It’s always nice to have people come out and support you,” Dorsey, a Toledo Free Press Star contributor, said. “A lot of times, you do this every day and you don’t realize how many people care. It’s nice when they can let us know we’re doing a good job and where we can improve and help the community. It’s good to touch base with patrons.”

Tickets cost $75 for singles and $115 for couples. Patrons can purchase tickets at www. cactoledo.org or by calling (419) 244-2787 or 1-800-838-3006. O — Emily B. Gibb

Truth Gallery: Art of Ghana

The Truth Gallery, with arts distributor Orobs, is hosting a special night for the Art of Ghana April 29 from 5 to 10 p.m.

There will be handcrafted wood carvings on sale, a live jazz band, refreshments and hors d’oeurves, said Keyanna Roberts, spokeswoman for Orobs.

Orobs imported more than 2000 pieces directly from Ghana and are excited about the different sculptures of elephants, giraffes, people, masks and more.

“Every time we take something out of the box, we’re excited about showing everyone the new stuff we have,” Roberts said.

The Truth Gallery has been showing the artwork from Ghana for about six months, but it will sell pieces that are more than $100 for 25 percent off and pieces that are less than $100 for 10 percent off. The Truth Gallery is located at 1811 Adams St. For more information, visit the website www.thetruthtoledo.com. O — Emily B. Gibb

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Attitudes A Salon is hosting “On the Fringe,” a hair and fashion show to benefit Cherry Street Mission Ministries. The event will take place at 9 p.m. April 30 at the Omni Event Center, 2567 Bancroft St., Toledo. Tickets are $15. Call (419) 382-1466 for tickets. O — Staff Reports

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”You’ll never find the sunshine/When you’re followin’ the rain.” — “MEMORY LANE,” Tim McGraw

Elements of elegance Local experts envision Kate Middleton’s gown.

From Staff Reports Kate Middleton, a former accessories buyer known for her modern fashion sense, will wed Prince William on April 29 in a church ceremony steeped in royal tradition and decorum. One of the hottest topics of speculation surrounding the upcoming nuptials is how the bride-to-be’s outfit will walk the line between traditional and modern styles. Here are some predictions from a few Toledo Free Press Star fashionistas as well as some local bridal shops.

O Brittany Craig, principal event designer and coordinator for Crowning Celebrations and Toledo Free Press columnist: If you look at all the royal women before Kate, they were very modest with long sleeves, high necklines, full skirts and even fullness hiding the figure like in Diana’s full skirt and puffy sleeves. While the princess ball gown is coming back in, it’s not Kate’s style.

I think she will wear something form-hugging, but modest along the neckline.

Kate likes her accessories. So I think she will accentuate her gown with floral appliqués and an over-the-top veil. Instead of length in the train, I can see her adding length in her veil for that added drama. But this won’t be Kate’s only wedding dress. Kate will stay conservative for

her ceremony and the Queen’s reception. I think she will change for the dinner hosted by Prince Charles. This second avant-garde dress will be more fashion-forward, showing more skin, with more accessories, fabric treatments and beading.

It’s not uncommon for royal wedding gowns to have pearls, crystals and even diamonds sewn on.

O Kate McComb, Toledo Free Press Star fashion writer: Kate Middleton’s dress will have a mix of traditional elegance and more contemporary elements that make it unique. She must wear something that covers her shoulders to maintain Westminster Abbey’s dress code. At first, I was thinking little cap sleeves, but now I’d like to see a shrug. I would be happy if the fashion industry’s prediction that Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, will be the designer is true.

O Sarita Wrighten, seamstress at Sew-NSuch in Toledo: My thought is she will go with classic, but with a modern twist and a little edge.

That’s where she can make a statement. I think she’ll keep some of the tradition, probably with the long train to re-create the Princess Di thing and then add a few more details and bling. I see her adding just a little pizzazz. She tends to wear things that are a little more form-fitting, so I don’t think she’s going to go with a huge Cinderellatype dress. The only thing I haven’t thought about

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is what kind of veil she will have. That will end up being a bigger surprise than most people expect.

O Candy Henkle, bridal consultant at Atlas Bridal in Toledo: I think she’s going to end up going with a traditional-style dress, a tight-fitted bodice, A-line with an extremely long train. I think it’s going to be darn close to what Princess Diana wore although I think the princess had sleeves and I don’t think we’re going to see

sleeves. But maybe — it is a royal wedding.

O Lesia McHugh, owner of Dream Designs Bridal Outlet in Sylvania: I think it’s going to be a mermaid style but one shoulder with flowers on it because she’s pretty much her own self. She does everything different from everyone else and doesn’t follow trends. I don’t think she’ll do anything like Princess Di. Maybe a birdcage veil but something bigger and a little fancier. O

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Local couple shares princely weekend Although it wasn’t planned, one local couple hopes tying the knot the same weekend as the royal wedding will make their anniversary that much more memorable in years to come.

Kate Hoetzl, 28, of Toledo and Andrew Klein, 27, formerly of Waterville, are getting married in Toledo on April 30, the day after Prince William and Kate Middleton.

“It may make it more memorable looking back 40 years from now,” Hoetzl said via email.

“However, our own wedding is so exciting for both of us that it would be hard to make the weekend any more memorable.”

The couple, who met in high school, said they have received comments from friends and family about sharing their wedding weekend with royalty — especially since Hoetzl shares a first name with the princess-to-be. Hoetzl, who will graduate from the University of Toledo College of Medicine this summer, said she and Klein have had their date chosen for more than a year.

“We found out it would be the same weekend the same time the rest of the world did and were impressed how quickly they could put together such a large, historic event,” Hoetzl said. Will and Kate got engaged six months ago in October.

Klein said he didn’t realize their date would be the same weekend until media coverage started ramping up recently.

“I’ve been getting a lot of, ‘You’re getting married next week, right? The same time as the royal couple’?” lately,” Klein said via email from his home in Texas. “It’s not really annoying, but I do make a point of saying we

Kate Hoetzl and Andrew Klein.

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didn’t plan it that way.”

“I just hope William and Kate have time on Sunday morning to catch the media coverage of our wedding,” Klein joked. “I’m sure they’re giving a similar interview over there about our wedding being so close to theirs.” O — Sarah Ottney

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Swanton woman shares name with bride-to-be Life got a bit surreal for one Swanton resident as royal wedding fever swept the globe last year.

That’s because her name is Kate Middleton, the same as William’s fianceé.

Ever since the Prince of Wales popped the question, the 23-year-old Middleton said she’s gotten odd looks when she signs her name or shows her ID. “Whenever I sign my name to anything people are like ‘Really? That’s your name?’ and kind of question it,” Middleton said.

“It’s odd when people look for five minutes at my driver’s license. I start to think there’s a problem, but it’s just the same name as someone famous now. Her name is all over now and it’s more of a household name. It’s kind of weird for me because I don’t really think about it.”

Middleton’s family calls her Kate, but most people know her as Katie. Her full name is Kaitlyn.

“I go by Katie most of the time and I’ve stuck to that because people sometimes don’t make the connection for a few minutes,” said Middleton, a case manager at the Zepf Center in Toledo. “There are a lot of random jokes, like “Marrying a prince?

Good catch!’ or ‘Why are you still here?’

Sometimes I don’t even know what they are talking about. Then they’re like, ‘Aren’t you getting married in England?’”

Middleton said she’s been following the royal romance and plans to tune into the wedding.

“I plan to watch it for sure. My mom is probably the biggest fan of it and probably the biggest joking person about it.

She says, ‘We gotta watch your wedding!’”

Middleton said.

Middleton’s best friend is getting married April 30, the day after Will and Kate’s big day.

“People are talking about that a lot, joking that it’s a competition for the most important wedding,” Middleton MIDDLETON said. “There will be a Kate Middleton in attendance at both.”

When Middleton, who was previously married, returned to her maiden name she said she would never change it again.

“Now I’m not sure,” she said, laughing.

“But I’m sure it will die down and she will fade out of the spotlight a little bit.”

Would Middleton like to marry a prince?

“I don’t know; that’s a funny question,” Middleton said. “Is the prince a decent guy?

If he’s a good guy, yeah, but I wouldn’t marry him just because he’s a prince.” O — Sarah Ottney

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Every year after the show’s end, the top finalists from “American Idol” go on tour, giving fans a chance to see their favorite performers live and in person.

But what about everyone else? “Idol” fans are annually introduced to dozens of performers beyond the ten finalists who get to go on the tour.

Many of the eliminated performers are talented and have memorable stories of their own. But fans rarely get a chance to see any of them.

That changes this year. On May 2, the “Idol Rejects Tour” kicks off at Fat Fish Blue in Perrysburg. The event will feature performances from three “Idol” contestants who each made a great impression on fans this season, despite being eliminated in the early rounds: Chris Medina, Rob Bolin and Tim Halperin.

“At first, it was just gonna be a radio tour. Go to different radio stations, maybe play a club.

And the idea became a little more grandiose, bigger,” Medina said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star.

But these shows won’t just be about getting to meet and perform for fans. “Idol has done this ‘Idol Gives Back,’ and so we thought of that, and seeing as how none of us Rejects were going to be on the ‘Idol Gives Back’ tour, we decided to make one ourselves,” Bolin said.

Bolin said every show on the “Rejects Tour” will be a benefit. Toledo’s performance will raise money for Project iAm, a local charity which distributes money to families of autistic children.

Other stops on the tour will raise money for Medina, who, as fans of “Idol” know, is the primary caregiver for his fiancée Juliana, who suffered brain damage after a car accident in 2009.

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“We saw an opportunity to give back — especially with Chris’s situation, and with Autism Speaks, because we have a platform,” said Tim Halperin. “We have a platform right now from ‘American Idol,’ and we want to make sure we’re using it for good.”

Chris Medina: ‘I feel like I won the whole thing’ Despite the fact that he didn’t make the top 24 on ‘Idol,’ Medina can’t speak highly enough of what the whole experience has meant to him — and what it means he can also do for others.

“One of the things I’ve been saying throughout this whole experience is that I feel so blessed. People are just giving, giving, giving.

Now that I’m actually in a position where I can actually earn some money, but also give back to another cause that is far greater,” Medina said.

Despite his passion for music, he speaks of nothing more lovingly than Juliana. The two

Chelsee Oaks and Rob Bolin in Nashville.

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were engaged to be married in December of 2009. Two months before that, however, came the accident that would change their lives. “I always told her, ‘You make me a better man.’ I used to tell her that even before her accident. ‘You just make me a better guy. When I’m around you, I feel like I wanna do the right thing.’”

He hadn’t even planned on going out for “Idol” until a week before his first audition. He had already made it through the first few rounds before being confronted with a decision: Should he share his — their — story? He finally decided to do so.

“The day after it aired on TV, we got so much help — so many people wanting to help donate a wheelchair, or donate a car, or donate hospital equipment, or their services — people wanting to be caretakers. It was wonderful.”

And though Medina is obviously disappointed that he didn’t make it further, between his appearances on the “Rejects” tour, a new single titled “What are Words” and the out-

pouring of support from “Idol” fans, he remains incredibly grateful for the whole experience.

“I might have gotten kicked off before I made the top 24, but I feel like I won the whole thing.”

Rob Bolin: ‘I knew that wasn’t me’ A native of Traverse City, Mich., Bolin admits he’s an odd candidate for “American Idol” fame. He cites as his influences artists like Jim Croce, James Taylor, Harry Chapin and Otis Redding — storytelling artists whose music is immortal, but seem an ill fit for “Idol”’s pop-centric focus.

His path to national television exposure began a few years prior, on another show, with another contestant whose on-again-off-again relationship with Bolin would be the centerpiece of their time on “Idol” — Chelsee Oaks.

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“YOU’RE MORE THAN A LOVER/THERE COULD NEVER BE ANOTHER.” — “MY BEST FRIEND,” TIM McGRAW n REJECTS CONTINUED FROM 12 “We had done that, and one of the editors from ‘Idol,’ who had become a friend of ours, called me and said, ‘Hey, man, we got auditions in Nashville. You should go try out,’” Bolin said.

Oaks received a similar call, and had already tried out earlier in the day at the same audition — and been rejected. Bolin made it through, and was asked to talk a little bit about his life.

“And I said, the girl I was gonna ask to marry me brought her boyfriend here today. And they said, ‘Did she audition?’ I said yeah. And they said, ‘What’s her name?’ And I said, ‘Chelsee Oaks.’

“I go downstairs to fill out paperwork, and I’m sitting next to the cast coordinator. And upstairs calls downstairs to the cast coordinator, and all I hear over the phone was, ‘Call Chelsee Oaks back.’

And I look at Maggie and I said, ‘You guys aren’t seriously gonna call Chelsee Oaks back, are you?’ She looks at me and says, ‘Are you her ex-boyfriend?’ I said, ‘Yeah.’ She said, ‘Welcome to TV.’” They had gotten back together again by the time a second round of auditions came about, and were once again no more when a third round occurred. By that point, however, their story had been prominently featured on the show. Bolin said he had a lot of misgivings about whether he was a fit for the ‘Idol’ mold.

Bolin has released a new EP in recent months, copies of which will be available at the Perrysburg show. He’s still grateful for the chances being on ‘Idol’ has given him — “If I hadn’t done that, then none of this would be happening right now” — but in the end, he’d be lying if he didn’t say he wasn’t a little happy to leave when he did.

“I had thought about ‘Idol’ long and hard, and I thought, if this continues to go, I’m gonna have to go, like, take a dump on the corner of the stage to get out of it,” he joked.

Tim Halperin: ‘I honestly wasn’t sad’ Tim Halperin made it the furthest of any of his fellow “Rejects” — lasting into the Top 24 when an early massacre eliminated many, Halperin included. But despite increased exposure, he said that there are difficulties when you’re planning a career after ‘Idol.’

“I think the biggest challenge as an artist, after leaving the ‘American Idol’ stage, is to turn the TV fan into a music fan,” Halperin said.

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Tim Halperin in Hollywood.

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influence in his decision to do this for a living.

His path to ‘Idol,’ however, came not onstage, but through a webcam.

“I wasn’t gonna do it — I’m not a big ‘American Idol’ watcher or ‘American Idol’ fan, and I was working on a full-length CD at the time.

And my buddy contacted me and said, ‘You know, ‘Idol’ is doing MySpace auditions this year, might as well throw your name in the hat and do a webcam audition.’ And so I did.

“One thing led to another, and before I knew it, I was in front of the judges in Los Angeles.”

Despite his elimination, Halperin maintains a positive attitude about the experience.

“I honestly wasn’t sad. I honestly felt so privileged to be a part of that top group, among the finalists this year. Out of 125,000 people,” Halperin said. “So, I walked away knowing that, hey, I’ve been in front of 25 million people on a weekly basis for the past couple of months. I need to use that momentum and move forward.”

He’s maintained his momentum by releasing a track entitled “The Last Song” for free on his website, in advance of the CD dropping in September.

He has also become a regular fixture on the Kidd Kraddick radio show out of Dallas, where he takes part in a segment titled “Idol Got It Wrong.”

And like all his fellow “Rejects,” Halperin promises Toledo a great time at Fat Fish Blue on May 2. “It’s gonna be a fun show, it’s gonna be a good evening, and I think it’s cool for people to engage with somebody who was just on ‘American Idol,’ especially if they’re big fans of the show.” O

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Country radio station 107.7 The Wolf and Toledo Free Press are hosting a local singing competition as one of the first steps of the 30th annual Texaco Country Showdown.

Contestants have an opportunity to join the contest’s storied history, which includes past winners and finalists LeAnn Rimes, Garth Brooks, John Michael Montgomery, Ricky Travino, Chris Young, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus and Sara Evans.

Local competitions are taking place in every state in the continental U.S. After that, winners will compete in state competitions and then move on to one of five regional competitions. Winners from the five regional competitions will move on to the national finals at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., to compete for a $100,000 prize.

Interested performers can pick up an entry form at the 107.7 studio, 720 Water St. or find one online at www.1077wolf.com.

Each contestant’s entry form, audio demo and $20 entry fee is due by May 16 and can be dropped off or mailed to the station or emailed to thewolf@toledoradiogroup.com.

Individuals and groups of up to seven people are invited to enter.

“I would encourage everyone who really enjoys it, enjoys singing, to give it a try,” said Laura Hart, general manager of 107.7. “If they don’t have a demo, give us a call anyway. We don’t want to scare anyone away from participating.”

To help make the entry process as easy as possible, the station will walk contestants through the forms if they have any questions, she said. All they have to do is call and the station will be happy to help.

“We don’t want anyone to miss an opportunity,” Hart said, adding that the odds are good the winner from this area could continue on in the competition past the state and regional rounds — the Toledo winner has a one in eight chance of winning the state round.

Even if he, she or they lose at the state level, Toledo’s winning act will receive an autographed guitar from Jason Aldean. “[Toledo’s] just a great city with great people and the radio station there is wonderful and we wanted them to be a part of this and they wanted to bring it to their community,” said Steve Edwards, Country Showdown’s regional producer.

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

316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org.

O William Fitzsimmons, Slow Runner: 8 p.m. April 27, $15.

O Colin Hay, Chris Trapper: 8 p.m. April 28, $25.

O Uncle Bonsai: 8 p.m. April 30, $20.

O Wild Swan Theater benefit featuring Kitty Donohoe, Tyler Duncan, Gemini, David Mosher, Theresa Smith, Frank Pahl, Peter Madcat Ruth, Dick Siegel and MC Grace Morand: 7:30 p.m. May 1, $30-$100.

O David Roth, Anne Hills: 8 p.m. May 2, $15.

O For Pete’s Sake: A Birthday Tribute to Pete Seeger. 8 p.m.

May 3, $10.

O Marshall Crenshaw, Freedy Johnston: 8 p.m. May 4, $20.

The Blarney Irish Pub Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com.

O Dave Carpenter: April 28.

O Toast & Jam: April 29.

O Regael: April 30.

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 Eoto, Sub Swara: 9 p.m. April 27.

O Alotta Nakedness, Something Strange, Ooh Ahh: 9:30 p.m. April 28.

O Chris Pureka, Holcombe Waller, Hana Malhas: 9 p.m.

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O Dick Seagal, Theo Katzman, Laith Al-Saadi, Chris Buhalis, Dave Boutette, Hana Malhas, Abigail Stauffer, Matt Jones, Chris Good, Hannah Winkler, Wolfie Geske, Mark Fain, Katie Lee, Ryan Racine, Nathan K., Deborah

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Sacks, Nicole P’simer, Frank Allison: 8 p.m. April 30.

O Low, American Mars: 8 p.m. May 3.

O My Pal Val, Err …, Telecollision, Sros Lords: 9:30 p.m. May 4.

Bretz Bar 2012 Adams St. (419) 243-1900.

O Deja Dellataro and Felaciana Thunderpussy: ThursdaysSaturdays.

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

O Jerod: Wednesdays and Thursdays.

O Open mic night with Chris Knopp: Mondays.

O Luke James: Tuesdays.

O Noisy Neighbors: April 29.

O Kingston Dread: April 30.

Caesars Windsor 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 The Oak Ridge Boys: 9 p.m. April 30, $25.

Cheetah’s Den A different band performs each week. 702 E. Broadway St. (419) 754-1903.

O DJ Lamont: Tuesdays.

O Devious: Thursdays (also open mic night)-Saturdays.

Club Soda This university hot spot from back in the day hosts entertainment Fridays and Saturdays. 3922 Secor Road. (419) 473-0062 or www.toledoclubsoda.com.

O Bridges: April 30-May 1.

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. April 27 and May 4.

O Michael Peslikis: April 28.

O The Skip Turner Band: 7:30-11:30 p.m. April 29-30.

O Jason Quick: May 3.

The Distillery Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com.

O Name This Tune: 7:30 p.m. Sundays.

O Ben Barefoot: April 27.

O Jeff Stewart & the 25s: April 28-30.

O Gregg Aranda: May 3.

O Tony & Lyle: May 4.

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 Name This Tune: 8 p.m. April 28.

O Andrew Ellis and Lucky: 10 p.m. April 29.

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. April 23.

O My 80’s Vice: 9:30 p.m. April 29 and 9 p.m. April 30.

O Project iAm: 7 p.m. May 2, $12-$17.

Frankie’s Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. Tickets vary between $5 and $15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www.

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O Auto Tune karaoke: 9 p.m. Mondays, free.

O Ian Divine, Mad Dog: 9 p.m. April 28, free for 21 or older, $3 for anyone younger.

O Wilson, Kansas City Shuffle, Not Without a Fight: 8 p.m.

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O Ian Axel, We Were Like Rockets, Jeff Bugert: 5 p.m.

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O All’s Quiet, Glaciers, Arson Our Savior, Anytime Anyday: 6 p.m. May 1.

O Sleeping With Sirens, Abandon All Ships!, It’s a Trap, Armastus: 6 p.m. May 2.

O Upon a Burning Body, the Color Morale, I the Breather, Like Moths to Flames, Violets for Verona, the Golden Dawn: 6 p.m. May 4.

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 That Allie Girl: April 29-30.

Headliners All ages, all genres are welcome. 4500 N. Detroit Ave. Ticket prices vary between $5 and $15, unless noted otherwise.

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O My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, 16 Volt, Twitch the Ripper: 9 p.m. April 29, $15-$18.

O They Thought We Were Strangers, Dying to Know, In Reverence of Chaos, Blood of the Zodiac, a Violent Perfection: 8 p.m. April 30.

Ice Restaurant & Bar This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. (419) 2463339 or icerestaurantandbar.com.

O Jesse Coleman: 5 p.m. April 28.

O Dan and Don: 7 p.m. April 29 and May 6.

O Berlin Brothers: 8 p.m. April 30.

Kerrytown Concert House This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $5-$30, unless noted.

(734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

O Parnas/Kohlberg Trio: 8 p.m. April 28.

O Ellen Rowe Trio: 2 p.m. May 1.

Lair Lounge Live music is offered on Saturdays. 3332 Glendale Ave. (419) 385-7850.

O Vytas & Local Honey Band: April 30.

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

O Husband and Wife, Son Drop, She Bears, Great Uncle: 10 p.m. April 29.

O My Other Friend, Winter’s Warm: 10 p.m. April 30.

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 Vytas and Steve: 7-10 p.m.

Wednesdays.

O Open mic with Bread and Butter: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Mondays.

O Quick Trio: 6 p.m. April 28.

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O The Good, the Bad and the Blues: April 30.

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During a fun-filled evening, try out classes for free including: Latin and Ballroom Group Dance, Argentine Tango, Zumba!, Hoop-it-Up!, Yoga, and Pole Dance Fitness. Paulette’s Studio of Dance, 4853 Monroe St. Building B. (419) 6543262 or info@dancetoledo.com.

A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights. 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www.mickeyfinnspub.com.

O Literature & Music nights (writers will read and bands will perform): 8 p.m. Thursdays in April.

O Athens Wheeler: 8 p.m. April 27.

O Minus Elliot, Skeleton Crue, Megaton Hammer, Only Thieves: 8:30 p.m. April 29.

O Hot Cha Cha, Fangs Out, Violent Stars: 8:30 p.m. April 30.

O Brian Vander Ark, Dylan Sneed: 8:30 p.m. May 4.

M.T. Loonies Last Born Sons Band performs at 9 p.m. Thursdays; DJs take over on Fridays and Saturdays. 6648 Lewis Ave., Temperance. (734) 847-7222 or mtloonies.net.

Murphy’s Place Jazz — straight, smooth, bebop or traditional — all kinds are played here. 151 Water St. (419) 241-7732 or www.murphysplacejazz.com.

O Open mic: 8 p.m. Thursdays.

O Anna Givens, Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: 8 p.m.

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O Nicole Heitger: 9 p.m. April 29.

O Ben Jansson: 9 p.m. April 30.

One2 Lounge at Treo Live music starts at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com.

O Old West End Records Jazz Ensemble: April 29.

O Candice Lange: April 30.

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. www.toledobellows.wordpress.com.

O Ember Schrag: April 28.

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

O DJ Jimmy James: 10 p.m. Fridays.

O Karaoke: 10 p.m. Saturdays.

O Kyle White: 7-11 p.m. April 28.

Tequila Sheila’s A corner bar-type hangout with DJ-provided tunes on Saturday nights. 702 Monroe St. (419) 241-1118.

O Open mic with Jason Kelley: 9 p.m. Thursdays.

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Jeff McDonald’s Big Band Revival Party 8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265.

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Dancing is encouraged. 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265.

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the composer’s 150th birthday with a performance of this six-movement symphony. 8 p.m. April 30, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $26.50-$53. (734) 768-8397, (734) 668-8463, www.michtheater.org or a2so.com.

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“You’re Beautiful” catapaulted this British singer/songwriter to the top of the charts; he’s bringing his soulful mix of tunes to the States for this tour. 7:30 p.m. April 27, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $25-$45. (734) 768-8397, (734) 668-8463 or www.michtheater.org.

7-11 p.m. April 30, Raceway Park, 5700 Telegraph Rd. $2.

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Swingmania Jeff McDonald’s big band will perform for the Garden Party society dance. Appetizers and door prizes will be on hand, too. 7-11 p.m. April 29, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $5. (419) 381-8851, (888) 891-0707 or www.stranahantheater.com.

Carnegie Hall Preview Toledo audiences will get a sneak-listen to the dramatic program the symphony will be taking to the Big Apple, including “Every Good Boy Deserves Favor” by Tom Stoppard and Andre Previn. 8 p.m. April 29-30, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. $30-$50. (419) 246-8000, (800) 348-1253 or www.toledosymphony.com.

Teutonia Maennerchor spring concert This German men’s choir, joined by the women’s Damenchor, will perform, along with the Dayton International Singers. Also featured will be a gourmet dinner and dancing. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. April 30, with music starting at 7:30 p.m., Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road, Oregon. $22 dinner/show; $10 show/dance. Tickets: (734) 847-2416, (419) 472-9721 or (419) 691-4116.

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Described as whimsical, quirky, joyous and exuberant, Ian Axel will bare his heart to Toledo when he brings his piano-pop ballads to Frankie’s on April 30.

Axel, who has been compared to Ben Kweller, Ben Folds, Sufjan Stevens — even Elton John — said he’s never sure how to describe his shows.

“I get that question all the time and I never know how to answer,” Axel Axel told Toledo Free Press Star from his home in New York City. “It’s theatrical, heartfelt, piano-based pop music. It’s honest. I’m trying to be as open as I can. I’m a very emotional human being. I’m a very open person so I don’t really hold anything back, which could be good or bad.”

Last year at this time, Axel was working at an Apple store and playing music on the side. When Apple added his music to its in-store playlist, it opened the door to bigger opportunities.

Since then, tracks from his debut album, “This Is The New Year,” have been heard on MTV’s “The Real World,” “Keeping up With the Kardashians,” “The Hills” and “I Used To Be Fat” as well as CW’s “One Tree Hill” and ABC’s “Private Practice” and “Good Morning America.”

“This Is The New Year,” which was released online in February and in stores earlier this month via tinyOGRE Entertainment, “celebrates relationships, personal transformation and fresh starts,” according to Axel’s website.

“It just encompasses a new beginning and having closure in areas of your life, and really remembering that the pains right now will get better,” Axel said. “Change is constant. I think about that every day. It’s a good reminder.”

The album features bassist Chris Kuffner (Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michelson) and drummer Adam Christgau (Sia, Joshua Radin) as well as a cast of friends, including vocals by Chad Vaccarino, who will accompany him to Toledo.

“We write all the songs together and he sings on a bunch,” Axel said. “He hates it when I say this, but I think of him as Robin [to my Batman]. But not in a bad way. He’s a superhero. When he comes up on stage, it brings it to a different place.”

The Fair Lawn, N.J., native grew up playing the piano and writing songs — a video of 3-year-old Axel at the piano can be found on YouTube — but didn’t sing until college, when Vaccarino overheard him humming while writing and insisted he sing.

“I wanted to sing, but didn’t think I ever could sing and never thought to try,” said Axel,

who majored in music business at New York University. “It’s completely changed my life.”

Still, he said it took him years before singing felt natural.

“It didn’t feel like my voice was an extension of me like I felt with the piano, but it’s definitely more natural now,” Axel said. “I started playing piano when I started speaking. When I play I can kind of shut off my mind. I can’t really explain it. I just get the gears going and then leave it alone, take my brain and do something else with it. I just started doing that with my voice and I feel like I can do it a little.

“With music or with anything creative I just feel like it’s all there available to us, coming from another dimension, and if we can stop our minds, stop thinking and allow those things to flow through us, [we can access it.]”

Working with a voice coach has helped his confidence and technique and he also recently started studying the piano techniques of Randy Newman.

“I’m challenging myself again,” Axel said.

“I felt like I hit a wall there for a while. I feel like I’m having a breakthrough for the first time in years.”

A painful breakup offered plenty of material to jumpstart his songwriting.

“I got heartbroken like crazy and started writing all this tormented soul, dark, dreamy stuff, like a dark, beautiful place I could escape to,” Axel said. “I only recorded a few of those, but I have a whole slew of ideas. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with them. It might become a musical in the future.”

His current favorite song is “Say Something,” in which he reluctantly accepts the end of a relationship with a girl he would have followed anywhere.

“Maybe it’s because it’s the most recent song off the album that I wrote. The wounds that inspired that song are fresher. It’s still something I’m very much going through,” Axel said. “But I believe people are mainly good at the core and in life you enter into relationships and you’re supposed to know these certain people because they help you grow.”

Axel said his greatest satisfaction is when people feel a connection with one of his songs.

“Honestly if anyone can connect to any part of it, that’s what it’s all about for me,” Axel said. “I don’t want to feel like I’m alone and no one does. Maybe that’s the reason why I’m writing in the first place. Maybe that’s the root of it. I think that’s close to it. Just the fact that I write these songs in my room, feeling like I’m separate from the world … just to be able to play that at a show and someone [connects to it], it blows my mind.”

Doors open at 5 p.m. April 30 at Frankie’s, 308 Main St. Cost is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. We Were Like Rockets and Jeff Bugert will open.

For more information, visit the website www.ianaxel.com. O

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INPROCESS to open in Woodville Mall.

By Vincent D. Scebbi Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer vscebbi@toledofreepress.com

Although the store is still a project in process, Jackie Grey and Cindy Below’s store in Woodville Mall is expected to open April 30.

The store is a blend of a variety of ideas, ranging from a market that recruits and sells the work of local artists, two dance studios, a bookstore and a coffee shop.

“I want a place where people can come and either sell their creative artistic wares, or be creative and artistic in their dance, it’s probably mostly about creativity and artistry and just wellness,” Grey said. “That is wellness, being creative.”

INPROCESS started as a small business where local artists could sell their work, grew with the addition of the dance studio that offers zumba and belly dancing, and expanded to the coffee shop and bookstore behind the initial space. The store is still looking for instructors in ballet and yoga.

Grey said she and Below have been working to reach out to the local artists by meeting them at shows such as Artomatic419! Word has been spreading quickly.

“We went out to Sylvania the other day and found out they already heard about us. It was

through another artist who is putting her photography on display here, but still. Every once in a while I’ll get an email from someone saying they were interested in our store and then in comes more art.”

Grey and Below were both working for Behavioral Connections of Wood County. Below was laid off last summer and Grey was only working part time. The two talked about their business idea and “we just decided to go for it.

So we both jumped.”

Although they plan to open soon, Below said the store will always be changing because of new artists coming in to sell their work, this concept of constant fluctuation inspired the store’s name.

With its grand opening set for April 30, INPROCESS is one of 30 new small businesses opening at Woodville Mall by May, and businesses are continuing to express interest.

Juanita Jones, manager of Woodville Mall, said when she first was hired, the mall was desolate. However, during her tenure, she now has 35 total leases.

“It literally brought tears to my eyes when I saw how many people were walking through the mall. I’m telling you, it’s coming alive,” Jones said. “This community has embraced me with open arms. I give it my all and they encourage

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Jones said one of the biggest incentives for local businesses starting at Woodville is the cheap rent, offering opportunities for entrepreneurs such as Grey and Below.

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Jones’ work to turn the once empty mall around includes monthly events such as “the biggest farmers market,” involving farmers from the east side area of Toledo and summer car shows.

She added she is investing in her mall by opening her own restaurant that blends Southern-style soul food with Italian. O

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Independent Advocates, a group committed to supporting domestic violence victims, is holding its third annual Super FUNdraiser April 28 at Wesley’s Bar and Grill.

Co-directors and founders Rachel Richardson and Rebecca Facey said activities at Wesley’s will include pay-to-sing karaoke, poetry reading, a bocce ball tournament, a bake sale and a raffle for a Toshiba Netbook.

Tickets for the raffle are $5 each or $20 for five tickets. Proceeds from the event will help Independent Advocates continue working on system-level advocacy and providing direct services and support to people going through the court system.

“The community has been wonderful to us and has really stepped up to support the domestic violence prevention and awareness efforts that we’re doing, and we really need that to continue,” Facey said.

Federal grant money has run out for the 3-year-old organization and it is turning to donors to gain more support for work the agency says needs to be done — no matter what.

“Due to slim economic times and cuts in important programming at the federal level, we are not currently receiving any grant funding and we need community support more than ever,” Richardson said. “As an agency, we need to sustain ourselves from donations from the public at this point.”

Funds will also help in the production of a court watch report that Richardson and Facey say will highlight how domestic violence is handled in Toledo and other communities and suggest improvements, such as holding a separate domestic violence court.

“We’re working really hard to convince the courts that it’s the correct next move in han-

dling domestic violence responsibly and appropriately in Toledo,” Richardson said. “Our overall mission is to improve the community’s response to domestic violence and it’s a perfect opportunity to intervene and address it appropriately.”

For those who can’t make it to Wesley’s, but would still like to donate to Independent Advocates, there are several ways to do so, as well as several other upcoming events.

Richardson and Facey are also planning a scavenger hunt in June to occur shortly after the court watch report is published.

“The scavenger hunt is to get people really involved and heighten their awareness to what it means to be a victim in the court system in Toledo,” Facey said.

The organization will host a purple ribbon campaign during May, as part of what it calls Toledo’s Domestic Violence Awareness month.

Supporters are asked to hang purple ribbons around their trees to show solidarity against domestic violence.

Individual donor aid helps at least 100 women Independent Advocates accompanies to multiple hearings in many courthouses each year.

“We really need people from the community recognizing that this is an important issue: We’re doing really important work that is making a difference in the community; that we’re affecting real culture change as it relates to domestic violence and how the community responds to it,” Facey said.

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In “The 3rd Birthday,” (Square Enix) “Twisted” monsters take Manhattan as “Parasite Eve” heroine Aya Brea, part of a special team trying to save humanity, fights back. Her character abilities still fall within the “special power” realm, but “Parasite Eve II” (2000) fans should not expect a straight sequel. Great cutscenes and familiar music will please veteran fans, but do not expect much continuation from previous games or easy explanations bridging Aya’s past into her challenges.

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Tim McGraw’s recent No. 1 hit, “Felt Good On My Lips,” was intended to be on the new studio CD, and instead was added to a new greatest hits collection.

“They [Curb] took it off of my new album that I turned in,” McGraw said. “It [the new CD] is called ‘Emotional Traffic.’ So hopefully sometime this summer it will get out.”

A big reason McGraw is eager to see “Emotional Traffic” hit the market is because he sees the CD as a pivotal project in his career.

“Every now and then as an artist, I think you need sort of a watershed project,” he said. “I think this is one of those kinds of projects for us.

“It’s the best album I’ve ever had, sonically, song-wise,” said McGraw, who will play at the Huntington Center on May 4. “We’re playing four new songs off of it on tour.”

That’s no small statement for an artist who has made million-selling albums a consistent habit over a two-decade career.

Rasied in the small town of Start, La., McGraw, who is married to fellow country star Faith Hill, broke through in a big way early in his career, with his second CD, “Not A Moment Too Soon.” It gave him his first two hits, “Don’t Take The Girl” and “Indian Outlaw,” and McGraw been a top tier country star ever since.

Artistically, though, two previous CDs stand out to McGraw.

“For me, ‘Everywhere’ was one of those sort of albums,” he said of his 1997 release. “It was the first album that I really put my name on as a producer. It was just one of those where everything just sort of made a big, massive step forward, from the sounds to tones to songs to my confidence, everything. Then another one of those moments, I think, was ‘The Dancehall Doctors’ album [2002], when I was searching for a new sound and trying to get away from hearing the same licks that you hear on everybody’s records because the same players were playing on them.

“That’s when I took my band in to the studio for the first time,” he elaborated. “That was sort of a watershed album. It tossed everything up in the air and let it hit the ground in a different spot.”

With “Emotional Traffic,” McGraw once again looked to shake up his sound.

“I was searching for something different and some fresh-sounding songs and a different approach to songs,” McGraw said. “I was still trying to find the best songs that I could find, but find stuff that sort of had a freshness to me. And then I went and found different musicians and put together a very eclectic band. A couple of the guys from Paul McCartney’s band play on this album, the keyboard player from the Foo Fighters plays on this album. The guitar player from Alanis Morissette’s band plays on this album. So I really put a cool, eclectic band together. I think it’s just really got an edge to it in the tones and sounds that you haven’t heard on my records.” O

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