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Color Ignited TMA exhibit celebrates 50 years of studio glass

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Color Ignited

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TMA commemorates half century of studio glass. TOP: “City Lights,” Toots Zynsky (American, born 1951). Filet de verre (glass threads), fused and thermoformed, 1993. BOTTOM: “Untitled,” Yoichi Ohira (Japanese, active Italy, born 1946), from the Murrine Incise series. Multicolored sodalime glass, assembled murrine, fused, blown, applied, cut, engraved, polished, 2003.

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

Toledo is now known as the birthplace of the studio glass movement, but participants at a glass workshop 50 years ago had trouble even forming a bubble. “Nobody knew anything. Literally no one knew how to make a bubble. There was no one there to ask,” recalled 89-year-old Toledo artist Edith Franklin, one of the fewer than 10 people who attended the first of two 1962 glass workshops at Toledo Museum of Art. “The turning point for me, for all of us, was close to the last day of the class, this old man came dressed in a suit and tie and someone started to talk to him. He had worked as a glassblower for Libbey. They said, ‘Would you like to try?’ He took off his coat and his vest, sat down, put his thumb over the hole at the top and there came the bubble. Magic! Here we had been huffing and puffing for a week and then there it was. Simple. With the touch of a thumb.” The man was Harvey Leafgreen, a glassblower who had worked for the Libbey Glass division at Owens-Illinois for years. Afterward, he worked oneon-one with the workshop participants.

‘Color Ignited’

“Color Ignited: Glass 1962–2012,” a new exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA), will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic workshops led by Harvey Littleton. The free show, which focuses on the evolution of the use of color in glass, will debut June 14 during the Glass Art Society Conference and run through Sept. 9. On display will be more than 80 objects from private collections, galleries and other museums as well as TMA’s collection, including work by Littleton, Dominick Labino, Marvin Lipofsky, Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Laura de Santillana, Heinz Mack, Klaus Moje, Yoichi Ohira, Ginny Ruffner and Judith Schaechter. The exhibit will be the first in the new $3 million Frederic and Mary Wolfe Gallery of Contemporary Art. The space was home to TMA’s glass collection before the Glass Pavilion opened in 2006. Jutta-Annette Page, TMA’s curator of glass and decorative arts and vice president of the Glass Art Society, called the exhibition “visually enthralling” and said she hopes visitors leave with a better appreciation of Toledo’s role in the evolution of studio glass. “I very much hope this exhibition will make it clear this very important movement started here

TOP PHOTO BY TOOTS ZYNSKY, BOTTOM PHOTO BY RICHARD GOODBODY/ PHOTOS COURTESY TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

in Toledo and also help people realize this is an international movement that is here to stay,” Page said. Visitors can also view the exhibit from the gallery’s mezzanine level. “It allows people to look at the works on the ground floor from a different vantage point, which some of the artists are intending on in their works,” Page said. Several of Franklin’s pieces from the original studio glass workshop will be on display. “I had them at home for years and nobody looked at them and now they’ve become famous,” Franklin said. Such early pieces are rare, Page said. “It’s a very, very small group of surviving objects and the reason for that is they had not really figured out the technological issues that came with this experimentation,” Page said. “Most of the pieces broke.” The first workshop used glass from melteddown fiberglass marbles made at the Johns Manville plant in Waterville. Learning to add color was part of the experimentation process. “If you look at these very earliest pieces they were all greenish, transparent glass because the color was entirely determined by the glass batch,” Page said. “Very early on the palette was limited to the prefabricated glass the artists were using, but they very quickly experimented with color.” n GLASS CONTINUES ON 5 Heated In-Room Pools

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Pop-up glass Gallery Hop to feature ‘pop-up’ glass exhibits. By Morgan Delp Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer mdelp@toledofreepress.com

A series of art exhibits will pop up around Toledo the week of June 13-17 in conjunction with the Glass Art Society Conference. The exhibits will be showcased during a free Gallery Hop on June 15. Bullseye Glass will team up with Cincinnatibased Brazee Street Studios to host an exhibit and children’s workshop at TSA during the conference, which is expected to draw more than 2,000 glass artists from around the world. It seems fitting Bullseye Glass Co. would show an exhibit in Toledo, where the American studio glass movement began 50 years ago. The company, based in Portland, Ore., is “one of the biggest glass art product suppliers and well-known companies in the glass art community,” said David Saygers, artistic director for Toledo School for the Arts (TSA). Bullseye’s exhibit is titled “Import” because the work features a cross-pollination of ideas and influences from other countries, said Michael Endo, assistant curator at Bullseye Gallery. “The exhibit will display work being made in other places and include a crossover of information and materials,” Endo said. “It will feature a wide range of work, from famous artists like Klaus Moje to emerging artists.” Bullseye, along with Moje, was instrumental in developing kiln-formed glass, as opposed to the hot glass or blown glass, which is produced in a furnace, Endo said. “People had kiln-formed glass for a long time, … but if you took different colored glass, especially contrasting colors, and tried to fuse them together, they would break apart,” Endo said. “One of Bullseye’s founders saw [Moje] in a lecture in 1979 and they talked about creating this (kiln-formed glass). Two years later … Bullseye created the first palette so that you could fuse dif-

ferent colors and it was guaranteed to work.” Endo said he is extremely excited to present the “other aspect of the glass movement that people don’t talk about.” “We will be showing artists in the beginning of that movement,” Emdo said. “It’s a young movement, medium and technique. We’re promoting artists on the cutting edge of this new technique.”

Youth workshops

Sandra Gross, owner and director of education at Brazee Street Studios, attended one of Bullseye’s teaching forums in Portland and later opened a resource center in Cincinnati where she only sells glass made by Bullseye. Accompanied by Youth Coordinator Emily Repp and assistant Alexis Victor, Gross will offer three free workshops for kids ages 6-14 at TSA, using glass donated by Bullseye. The two threeday workshops, called “Space,” filled within six hours of open registration. Gross said the sessions will give kids’ pieces context by making them part of a scene to be displayed after the workshop. “On the first day, there’s going to be a research component about the solar system, planets, etc., and then the next two days they will be fusing glass to make those components,” Gross said. “Brazee will bring smaller, precut pieces and then [the kids] will spend time drawing and imagining and then they make their own planets. They cut them out and assemble them and we fire them in the kiln overnight at 1,430 degrees.” Children in the “Space” workshops will have the opportunity to participate in the “roll-up” technique of glass art, with help from Australian artists Marc Petrovic and Tom Rowney. While the kids’ planet pieces will be 2-D, the display’s sun and moon will be made 3-D through the roll-up technique, Gross said. n KIDS CONTINUES ON 5

“Furnace Door,” kiln-cast glass by Dante Marioni, will be among the art on display at Toledo School for the Arts by Portland, Ore.-based Bullseye Glass Co. during the Gallery Hop on June 15 in Toledo. PHOTO BY R. JOHNSON / COURTESY BULLSEYE GALLERY

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FAR LEFT: Harvey Littleton (American, born 1922), “Blue/Ruby Spray” from the Crown Series. Colorless and colored barium potash glass, blown, with multiple cased overlays, 1990.

There will be a live demonstration of this roll-up process — in which flat pieces fired in the kiln are rolled into cylinders and then blown out into sphere objects — on June 16 in the TSA parking lot. Michelle Carlson, programs coordinator for the Arts Commission, was not surprised at the enthusiastic response to Brazee’s workshops. “Our youth are hungry and they want artistic experiences,” Carlson said. “We know that from several youth programs we do. There’s almost too few programs for the youth to enrich their arts experience. We have a great arts community, from those still in school to older, established artists.” The Bullseye exhibit is just one stop on the free Gallery Hop tour, which will take place June 15 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Carlson said there are already 20 confirmed stops on the tour and up to 38 are expected to make the final list. Buses will loop between designated stops. The Arts Commission’s June Art Walk, typically the second Thursday of each month, will take place on June 15 in conjunction with the Gallery Hop. For more information and a map of galleries, visit theartscommission.org or www.glassart.org.

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Right place, right time

The Paula Brown Gallery, 912 Monroe St., in Downtown Toledo, will host several events during the Glass Art Society Conference, including a wine tasting during the Gallery Hop on June 15. A selection of wines will be available for $1 per tasting and bottles will be available to purchase, according to a news release. An exhibition of glass wall sculptures by Jen Violette will be on display June 11 through Aug. 1. The artist will be in attendance from 6-9 p.m. June 15 during the Gallery Hop. An exhibition of new Annieglass by artist Annie Morhauser will also be on display June 11 through Aug. 1. Many of the pieces are made from glass manufactured at Pilkington’s Toledo plant. The artist will be in the shop and available to handsign pieces from 6-9 p.m. June 15 and noon-3 p.m. June 16. From June 12-16, the gallery will host Columbusbased Hawk Galleries’ exhibition of Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien, a key figure in the development of sandcast glass. The shop will also host a trunk show of Antares Venezia glass jewelry designed by Fulvia Notari through July 1. In addition to specific exhibits, the shop will display works by Tommie Rush, Richard Jolley, William Gudenrath, Venini, Iittala and more. O

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PHOTO BY TIM THAYER/COURTESY TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

LEFT: Marvin Lipofsky (American, born 1938), Pollution Kills Water Bottle... Fill to Line with Polluted Water. Glass, blown, sandblasted, silver mirrored; rayon flocking, 1970.

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Franklin, a lifelong Toledo resident, was taking a ceramics class at TMA when she heard about the 1962 glass workshop. She was told it was open to university ceramics professors only, but a week before the workshop, she was invited to attend. “They couldn’t fill the class. There were not enough people signed up from across the country to fill the class,” Franklin said. “I’m a firm believer in luck. Right place, right time and you’re lucky you were the one that happened to be there.” Franklin never worked with glass again, but has fond memories of that first workshop. “It wasn’t for me. I did it because I was curious, but I’m too little to lift that heavy pipe with the gather on the end. My God, I couldn’t lift the damn thing. But it was a wonderful experience,” Franklin said. “It’s been exciting these past couple of years. It’s nice it’s getting the recognition it should. Too bad some of the people aren’t alive who would have been enjoying this.” Admission to the museum, located

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Tom & Friends 20 North to exhibit work of studio glass pioneer.

“That workshop Tom was late for, because our son was born,” Pat said with a laugh. After the second workshop, Littleton traveled TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER the country getting universities to teach glass art bburks@toledofreepress.com while Tom began teaching his new craft at the UniThe colorful work of studio glass pioneer Tom versity of Iowa, only the second program of its kind McGlauchlin, along with art from his closest col- in the country. “They hired Tom even though he had only leagues and friends, is on display at 20 North Galblown glass a few days,” Pat said. lery until July 14. The couple moved to the Glass City so Tom “Tom & Friends: A Tribute to McGlauchlin’s Legacy in Glass” is one of the glass exhibits hap- could teach at the University of Toledo and Toledo pening during the Glass Arts Society Conference Museum of Art in 1971. Part of what made Tom special was his willingcommemorating the 50th Anniversary of the studio ness to experiment with art, said Pat, who was glass movement in Toledo. a potter for 25 years. Tom died in 2011 at age 76, but “He definitely tried different things his wife Pat McGlauchlin enand you learn from your mistakes; couraged 20 North to go forth sometimes your mistakes can be a with an exhibit. wonderful surprise. … He came up “We initially planned this with new techniques that hadn’t been exhibit with Tom McGlauchlin done before just through trial and as an exclusive solo exhibit of error,” she said. his work and just days after he Many of the artists showing alonghad made that decision [to exside Tom came from Pat’s suggestions,while hibit] and we were moving forward others volunteered, Croninger said. with the exhibit, he passed away “A number of old colleagues and from pancreatic cancer,” said friends had come into town for his Condessa Croninger, associate memorial service and they had art director for 20 North. stated they would be really honored Tom was one of the particito have a piece alongside his work in pants in the 1962 glass workshops at the Toledo Museum of Art, where sev“Angelina” the show,” she said. The artists who attended the 1962 eral artists experimented with making glass art outside a factory setting. This exhibit will be workshops who are displaying at 20 North include the first time since the workshop that the attendees’ Littleton, Clayton Bailey, Edith Franklin, Norman Schulman, John Stephenson and Dominick Labino. pieces have been displayed together. “When they started, they were up-andPat met Tom when he was an assistant teacher for her ceramics class at the University of Wisconsin. coming younger kids and now they’re legends,” “He started out in engineering, but he realized Croninger said. Other artists included in the exhibit are Herb after two years that was not for him. He’d never actually done any art before, but he just got into ceramics Babcock, Fritz Dreisbach, Henry Halem, Philip Hazard, Janet Kelman, Shawn Messenger, Mark and that’s where it all started,” Pat said. Tom, who grew up in Beloit, Wis., became in- Peiser, Jack Schmidt, Robin Schultes, Patrick Duterested in glass because of his mentor Harvey breuil, Kelly Sheehan and Meredith Wenzel. “This is a very small group of artists compared Littleton, whose family was involved in Corning Glassworks. Littleton had wanted to do something to the number of artists who could have exhibited. with glass his whole life, Pat said. Until the early ’60s, Tom had many, many friends,” Croninger said. The show will also include previously unmost glass art was done in factories. “[Littleton] just thought an artist should exhibited work by Tom and items are available be able to do [glass art] on his own, just like a for purchase. Tom’s work is featured in the permanent colpotter,” Pat said. “Back in 1962, glass was not considered a fine lections of the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, art form; it was a decorative object,” Croninger said. N.Y., the Smithsonian Collection in Washington, “Glass workers were not considered artists; they D.C., the Kunstmuseum in Dusseldorf, Germany, The National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, were considered laborers.” Otto Wittmann of the Toledo Museum of Art Japan, the Toledo Museum of Art and more. An open house will be 6:30 p.m. June 15 at 20 agreed to host Littleton’s glass workshop. Tom, also a potter and sculptor, was teaching at Cornell College North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair St. This will coincide in Iowa, but made the trip in March 1962 to explore with the Glass Art Society’s Gallery Hop, from 6:3010:30 p.m., in which buses will loop between dozens new ways of making glass art. “It was an exciting time for them. Tom’s letters of designed spots. Gallery hours are noon-4 p.m. said they couldn’t sleep at night because they were Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. Call (419) 241-2400 or visit www. just so excited about what they were doing,” Pat said. 20northgallery.net for more information. O In June 1962, there was a second workshop. By Brigitta Burks

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Arts funding By Morgan Delp TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER mdelp@toledofreepress.com

As state funding for the arts has decreased in Lucas County, federal funding has increased. The Ohio Arts Council recently released its 2010-11 biennial report, which details how much funding was given to each county, artist and cultural arts organization in Ohio. “Our organization has been more aggressively going after federal funding,” said Marc Folk, executive director for Toledo’s Arts Commission. Lucas County saw its state funding decrease by $25,974 from 2006-07 to 2008-09, from $981,012 to $955,038. In the same time frame, the overall amount granted by the State of Ohio fell by more than $1 million. From 2008-09 to 2010-11, the county’s stateprovided art funds again decreased, reflecting further decreases in statewide funds as well. In 201011, Lucas County received $592,522 of the state’s $13,188,580, a $362,516 decrease, or a 60 percent drop in a four-year span. “(Funding) has been going down over time as the economy has plunged nationally and within the state,” said Kathleen Carroll, president and CEO of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra.

State funds down in Lucas County while federal funds on rise.

For the previous three biennial periods, about 20 percent of the state’s arts funding has gone to administration while the other roughly 80 percent has gone to general subsidy.

Big setback

Folk said the Arts Commission, along with artists and other cultural arts organizations, used to get general operating support from the City of Toledo. The city would provide $600,000-$900,000 to the local arts community and the Arts Commission would receive about $100,000, of which they used $40,000-$60,000 to match with private money to be granted to other organizations, Folk said. Carroll said this changed after 2000-01. “When the city went through hard times, they eliminated cultural funding,” Folk said. “That was a pretty big setback.” Folk said Toledo is the only metropolis in Ohio that doesn’t have a dedicated funding stream for arts and culture. As an example, he said cigarette taxes in Cuyahoga County help fund the local arts community there. Since 2006-07, federal funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has risen. In 2006-07, Lucas County received $2,937 of the federal government’s $1,598,600 arts funding for Ohio. In 2008-09, Lucas County’s share of the

NEA’s $1,788,500 for Ohio rose to $9,404. 2010-11 saw the most drastic increase, as Lucas County received $57,712 of the state’s $2.51 million dollars. “We’ve been working with a group of the region’s arts and cultural leaders, called the Toledo Area Cultural Leaders (TACL), once a month. We report on federal opportunities with the National Endowment for the Arts,” Folk said. “The chair of the NEA has reached out to different departments … to create a deeper understanding of how artistic places inspire businesses, draw more talented youth, increase the economy. They work with other agencies to have art programs added to grants.” “Organizations must apply to receive grants from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) either every year or every two years depending on the grant program,” Amy McKay said in an email. McKay is the public information office director at the OAC. “Each OAC grant program has a set of evaluation criteria used to assess applicants. Each application is held up against the evaluation criteria and the applications that are recommended for funding are scored,” McKay said. “The scores are averaged and then presented to the OAC’s board members, the only body empowered to approve grant awards on behalf of the OAC.”

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McKay said programs are evaluated to make sure they are serving their intended purpose. Carroll said she commends the OAC for its push to make the state government aware of the benefits of the arts. “I’d say that citizens of Ohio should be proud of the work done by the Ohio Arts Council. They have been a force and exemplary [model] for arts councils across the country. In Columbus, the council held its own,” she said. Folk said the next biennial budget will rise almost $4 million above the $13 million the state provided in 2010-11. Even with this state increase, Folk said the Arts Commission is looking at ways to increase its funding and expand the arts in Northwest Ohio. Carroll said she believes it is the arts culture of Toledo that makes it a unique city. “Any community can have roads and streets and infrastructure. But when people come to Toledo they remark about the art museum, the quality of the orchestra, the opera, the zoo, the metroparks, the ballet,” Carroll said. “All of those make us unique, livable, desirable.” The biennial report is available online at oac. ohio.gov. O

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Goodbye, Ray Bradbury By Brigitta Burks TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER bburks@toledofreepress.com

Science-fiction writer extraordinaire Ray Bradbury may have died June 5, but he left behind volumes of work — including at Bowling Green State University’s Jerome Library. Bradbury, author of “Fahrenheit 451” and “The Martian Chronicles,” died at 91 in Los Angeles. He is largely credited with bringing respect to the science-fiction genre and for weaving eerily prescient tales about the future. A fellow science-fiction writer and friend, William Nolan spent years collecting Bradbury’s work, dating back to 1936 when the author was a high school student. In 1981, Nolan’s collection found a home at BGSU. The collection includes many of Bradbury’s works, letters, photos, manuscripts and more. More than 120 manuscripts are available in 160 drafts. The highlight of the collection is the original manuscript of “Fahrenheit 451,” complete with Bradbury’s handwritten corrections, said Lee McLaird, the curator of rare books at the library’s Center for Archival Collections. The collection also features copies of “Fahrenheit 451” from all over the world, including the Danish “233 Celsius.”

Other Bradbury collections are at Indiana University and UCLA. Such extensive Bradbury collections exist because of the author’s willingness to share, McLaird said. “He was a very generous person. Often if someone admired something of his, he was likely to hand them a copy,” she said.

Bradbury in person

Author of “Gotham City 14 Miles” and Toledo Free Press Star contributor Jim Beard experienced Bradbury’s persona in person — twice. The first time was at the unveiling of the Ray Bradbury Collection at BGSU. “My dad saw [the donation] was going to happen and he knew how big a fan I was so we drove down to BG,” Beard said. He remembered when Bradbury finished his talk and stepped off stage, everyone gathered around him in a crowded hush, giving him books to sign. “Finally he stops and says, ‘Will somebody ask me a question?’” Beard said. “Everyone was in such awe of him.” It was the teenage Beard who asked the first question, about whether a house described in “The Strawberry Window” was inspired by houses in nearby states (Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Ill.).

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“He described a house that I swear was like the house I grew up in here on Parkwood in Toledo,” Beard said. “He said something like, ‘It was the house we all grew up in.’” Beard’s second meeting with the author was in the ’90s when Bradbury came to an event put on by the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. “My wife and I went to see him together and that was a more formal thing,” Beard said. “Today, I’m feeling very, very lucky that I got to meet him twice.” Both McLaird and Beard anticipate a spike in Bradbury’s popularity. “I’m sad we won’t have any more stories from him but he left us a wonderful body of work and, again, I think he bears rereading,” McLaird said. “When we lose someone like this, it brings to our attention that life is fleeting and we want to be reminded of people who gave us great pleasure in our reading growing up.” Beard and McLaird also noted science fiction isn’t the only genre Bradbury worked in. The author wrote for pulp magazines and even penned slice-of-life tales. “Ray was always more concerned with the human quotient than the nuts and bolts in a rocket ship to Mars,” Beard said. Exhibits outside BGSU’s archival collections on the library’s fifth floor and on the first floor

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Gregory Maguire’s novel, tells the origin story of the sister witches from “The Wizard of Oz.” Kreppel, who has mostly been producing and directing in recent years, said he was encouraged to try out for “Wicked” by several people. “Finally, I looked at my girlfriend and said, ‘I’m gonna give the agent a call,’” Kreppel said. Kreppel grew up in Kingston, N.Y., population 28,000, where he got involved in a children’s dance class. “It was something I always did. I was kind of singing and jumping around since I was 2 and a half years old,” he said. n WICKED CONTINUES ON 12

“If you don’t like what you’re doing, then don’t do it.” —Ray Bradbury

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“Stuff your eyes with wonder. Live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds.” — Ray Bradbury n WICKED CONTINUED FROM 10 Kreppel originally wanted to be a comedian and perform at nearby resorts, but changed his mind after getting into high school theater. Still, the actor didn’t do musicals until he attended Emerson College in Boston. “I knew what a musical was because of ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ but I had never seen one live,” Kreppel said. Eventually, Kreppel joined an improv group that took him to New York City. “Things kind of fell into place, whether you call that luck or following your path,” said Kreppel, who went on to join “Godspell” in May 1971. Noted lyricist Stephen Schwartz composed and wrote lyrics for both “Godspell” and “Wicked.” “[Stephen Schwartz musicals] are bookending my career at this point,” Kreppel said, but added that it’s not over yet. Kreppel received a Tony in 2007 for his work creating, producing and directing “Jay Johnson: The Two & Only” along with his girlfriend, Murphy Cross. Kreppel and Cross are also developing a “dark” musical about the children of U.S. presidents, he said. The couple met doing the original Tic Tac commercial in 1974. “It’s been an amazing ride and it’s still going on,” Kreppel said. “When that roller coaster is in that stage where you don’t know what’s gonna happen, I just throw my hands up and say, ‘Whee!’” Kreppel may be best known for his role as piano-man Sonny Mann in the ’80s sitcom “It’s a Living.” He also directed some of

the episodes. “Anybody working in television in the ’80s, there’s a good chance that I know them,” Kreppel said. Kreppel recalled first arriving in warm Los Angeles in 1979 to make it big in television. “It was just timing. I got off the plane and I had never been out there before and said, ‘Yeah, I like it here,’” he said. When not touring, Kreppel splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. Despite his 40-year career, Kreppel said he hadn’t toured often until joining “Wicked” in March — and he’s having a great time. “I’m loving every minute of it and it’s a special kind of person that can do [touring],” he said. “It’s like traveling with your own extended family.” Although Kreppel hasn’t had a lot of time to explore Ohio, he’s liked what he’s seen. “It’s beautiful and I love the people I’ve known my whole life from Ohio,” said Kreppel, who will celebrate his June 20 birthday in the state. Kreppel clearly loves his fellow cast members as much as he enjoys touring. “Most of them are in their 20s and they make me feel young,” he said. “It’s put a nice bounce back in my step.” “I don’t think I’ve ever had as much fun playing the role I’m doing,” Kreppel said. “It’s the biggest show I’ve ever been involved in. Every aspect of the show is a little bigger than life.” To learn more or purchase tickets, visit victoriatheatre.com or whartoncenter.com. O

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Chef Rob Campbell likes to interact with his customers, discovering their likes and — more importantly — their dislikes. “The best way to make something is to ask what [the customer] doesn’t like rather than what they do like, because that leaves the creating to the chef. … I’m so backwards,” Campbell said, laughing. Campbell said he is committed to pleasing customers and constantly creating new and inventive dishes when he, in partnership with Mainstreet Ventures, opens Revolution Grille in Toledo on June 12 at 4:30 p.m. Half of all proceeds of the opening night will benefit Kids Unlimited, said President of Mainstreet Ventures Mike Gibbons. The new restaurant intends to “create the unexpected,” Campbell said. One of the ways Campbell will do this is by having some seating right at the counter looking into the kitchen, so he can interact with customers and get their opinion on his creations. “I like to get out of the kitchen and communicate to guests and find out what they like to eat. Now I can do that without leaving the kitchen,” Campbell said. “The idea of seating at the kitchen really started developing at Ciao! — one of my former restaurants of employment — where I would get out of the kitchen a lot and talk to guests and cook for people. It’s something I’ve been doing by getting in the dining room, and now I’m taking it a step further.” Campbell, who has worked in Toledo-area restaurants for years, attended the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont because it’s all hands-on, he said. “I loved it. We had classes of seven, and every two weeks we worked in a different kitchen,” Campbell said. Campbell attributes his desire to interact directly with customers to his training. He said he will use customer input to continuously update the menu, which will be completely electronic and presented on tablets. “We can change things in the middle of the day on the electronic menu,” Campbell said. “We can change a dish or take one off the menu if we run out. It can evolve during the day.” “This is getting real popular in big cities,” Campbell

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said. “We went to a restaurant show in Chicago several weeks ago and they were trying to introduce that. The competitive market is coming here fast.” Along with the paperless menus, Revolution Grille’s servers will use iPads to enter orders and run credit cards, instead of the terminals that most restaurants use, Campbell said. However, Campbell said that servers will not replace their paper-and-pen method of taking orders with tablets because it interferes with customer eye contact and a personal experience. The high-tech establishment, located at 5333 Monroe St., will use opentable.com, an online reservation system. The restaurant seats 105 total guests, including a private dining room that seats 12 people. Some of the specialties Revolution Grille will offer are flatbread pizzas with nontraditional toppings, roasted berkshire pork shoulder with a crispy sweet glaze and Korean barbecue. “We will not be open for lunch but we are going to have salads, lobster rolls, half pork/half beef burgers and cool sandwiches,” Campbell said. “We will also try to do some crazy cocktails, like bacon-infused bourbon,” Campbell said. Other specialty drinks Revolution Grille will offer include martinis and sangria with dry ice, called “smoking sangria.” The pricing is moderate, with costs ranging from $10 to $30, with few items over $25, Campbell said. The restaurant will also practice “a la ficelle” in an effort to benefit customers, he said. “It’s a new way to serve wine by the glass. We will leave the bottle at the table and allow customers to drink as much as they want,” Campbell said. Servers mark bottles before and after consumption and that is how customers are charged. Gibbons said he believes in Campbell’s restaurant concept. “We’ve had experience with [Campbell] before and we think he’s a talented guy,” Gibbons said. “I think [Revolution Grille] will do great. It’s different than anything in the [Toledo] market. It’s a unique experience that will fit well.” Campbell’s goal is simple. “I’m just hoping it will catch on and I’ll be able to just cook for people,” he said. The restaurant is still accepting applicants for positions in the back of the house, Campbell said. For more information call (419) 313-0518. O

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Although they are no longer the raucous, beer-chugging two-day parties of the 1970s and 1980s, fire captains Denny Hageman and Lee Ulm insist that volunteer firemen conventions are still great parties that firemen, their guests and local townspeople are guaranteed to enjoy. “We’ve tamed down a lot,” said Hageman, a 44year veteran of the Delphos Volunteer Fire Department. “We used to be pretty wild. But now there are no open containers. The party is still here, but it’s more contained, where it used to be wide open.” Fireman Jamey Wisher, Delphos convention chairman, said he expects more than 2,000 outof-town visitors, mostly firemen and their family members, to join 2,000-plus townsfolk on First Street in downtown Delphos on June 15 at 4 p.m. to watch a waterball tournament. That tournament will be the first public event at the Northwest Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association (NOVFA) 138th annual convention, a two-day meeting of 260 volunteer fire departments in Northern Ohio. Public activities will last until 11 p.m. June 15. Wisher said the purpose of the convention is twofold: To discuss business and legislative issues facing Ohio firemen and to enjoy the camaraderie and brotherhood of the firefighting lifestyle. Although neither is more important than the other, firemen almost universally agree that they go to conventions to renew and enjoy friendships, he said. This year’s convention will require NOVFA President Heather Bacon, a 37-year-old stay-athome mom of four girls, to preside over meetings for an organization with the word “men” in its official title. Bacon is the first female officer in NOVFA history. She said she’s oblivious to the gender issue, something she feels is irrelevant. At the meetings, NOFVA members will discuss two association matters and at least three impending legislative issues, said Daryl McNutt, a past association officer and 12-year member of the board of directors. McNutt, a 37-year volunteer fireman with 30 years of service in Whitehouse, also serves as

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NOVFA’s legislative liaison in Columbus. Association matters to be discussed include approving a change in two bylaws that deal with the organization’s yearly audit and non-fire department membership. Legislative issues to be discussed include revamping the pension program, merging the state EMS board with the state ambulance board and the passing of a bill that will expand the definition of “time-sensitive” medical situations an EMS responder treats to include medical situations like a heart attack and artery blockage instead of just strokes. Wisher said association members are also

looking forward to some of the other traditional convention activities, including the crowning of the 2012 NOVFA queen, the four-hour “CruiseIn Night” and parade in downtown Delphos, the nighttime musical show at the group’s campsite and the June 16 raffle at which one person will win $10,000. The convention will be the eighth held in Delphos. Wisher said the department bid to host this year’s convention as a way to celebrate its 140th anniversary and to raise between $25,000$30,000 to purchase equipment for the Delphos station. The crowning of the queen remains as im-

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Bronze Boar

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 Anne Hills: 8 p.m. June 13, $15. O Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers: 8 p.m. June 14, $20. O Jonathan Coulton, John Roderick: 8 p.m. June 15, $26. O The Flatlanders: 8 p.m. June 16, $35. O Tish Hinojosa: 7:30 p.m. June 17, $15. O Great Lake Swimmers: 8 p.m. June 20, $15.

Bar 145

This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O Dan Fester: June 13. O Trailer Park Ninjas: June 15. O Longreef: June 16. O Arctic Clam: June 20.

Bitter End Restaurant & Bar

If you like your entertainment with a lake view, this may be your spot. 900 Anchor Pointe Road, Curtice. (419) 836-7044 or www.bitterendbar.com. O John Barile and Bobby May: June 16. O Haywire: June 22.

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 The Last Born Sons: June 14. O Skoobie Snaks: June 15. O Pilot Radio: June 16.

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 Chris Webby, GMB, Nyne West, DSB: 8 p.m. June 13, $20-$40. O Cold Tone Harvest, Delta 88, Misty Lyn Bergeron: 9:30 p.m. June 14. O Lawless Carver, Reverend, Charles the Ospry: 9:30 p.m. June 15. O Iggy Shevak, the Ferdy Mayne, Dave Samano: 9:30 p.m. June 16.

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 Stonehouse: June 15. O Crucial 420: June 16. O Sean Mullady: June 20.

Caesars Windsor

If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. O Yanni: 9 p.m. June 15, $40.

Cheers Sports Eatery

This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Drive, Holland. (419) 491-0990. O Steve Kennedy: June 13 and 20. O Chris Shutters Band: June 16.

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. June 13 and 19-20. O Leo Darrington: 7 p.m. June 14. O Kelley Broadway: 7:30 p.m. June 15-16.

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 Chris Knopp: June 13. O Nick Nader: June 15. O Bush League: June 16. O Meaghan Roberts: June 20.

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 Shawn Sanders: 10 p.m. June 15. O DFR: 10 p.m. June 16. O People Being Human: 10 p.m. June 22.

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Fat Fish Blue

Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. O Cont-Nuite Band: 9:30 p.m. June 15 and 8:30 p.m. June 16, $5.

Frankie’s

Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. Tickets vary between $5 and $15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www. FrankiesInnerCity.com. O Buried but Breathing, Solipsist, Organism, Corpse Voices: 9 p.m. June 15. O Palisades, Goodbye Blue Skies, I Can’t Explain It: 6 p.m. June 16. O Citizen, NRR, React, Freedom: 7 p.m. June 17. O Chris Robinson Brotherhood: 8 p.m. June 19, $20-$23.

French Quarter J. Patrick’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 Green Eyed Soul: June 15-16.

Greektown Casino-Hotel

Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — offer competition for gamblers’ attention. 555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www. greektowncasino.com. O Karaoke: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shotz. O DJ Zig Zag: 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Shotz. O DJ Lee J: 9 p.m. Sundays, Shotz. O Howard Glazer Band, Emannuel Young: 8 p.m. June 15 and 22, Asteria. O David Gerald Band: 9:30 p.m. June 15, Eclipz. O Christina Chriss: 9:30 p.m. June 15, Shotz. O Pete Big Dog Fetters: 8 p.m. June 16. O The Hips: 9:30 p.m. June 16, Eclipz. O Mandalay: 6 p.m. June 17, Bistro, and 9:30 p.m. June 22, Eclipz.

Griffin’s Hines Farm Blues Club

What started as house parties in a farmhouse basement evolved into Northwest Ohio’s legendary blues mecca. Wallace Coleman & Vernon Jones Blues Cartel, Buddy Boy Slim and the Blues Rockers, Frank Williams, 7 p.m. June 16, 3750 S. Berkey Southern Road, Swanton. $12. www.hinesfarm.com.

Grounds for Thought

This BG coffeehouse serves a mean brew of blues, jazz, rock and more by the world famous and locally renowned in an intimate setting. 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 3543266 or www.groundsforthought.com. O John Jorgensen Quintet: 8 p.m. June 22.

H Lounge

The newly opened Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. O Skoobie Snaks, the Scott & Brad Show: June 13. O Risque: June 14.

ICE Restaurant & Bar

This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. $5 cover, unless noted otherwise. (419) 246-3339 or icerestaurantandbar.com. O Dan and Don: 7 p.m. June 16.

JJ’s Pub

Live music is on Saturday’s menu; the genre varies, along with the cover charge. Karaoke is on tap 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, and a DJ starts spinning at 9 p.m. Fridays. 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. (419) 874-9058 or jjsperrysburg.com. O John Barile and Bobby May: 8 p.m. June 19.

Kerrytown Concert House

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com. O Relay for Life benefit: 8 p.m. June 14. O Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival Minifest: 8 p.m. June 15 and 22 and 2 p.m. June 24. O John Proulx Trio, Paul Keller, Ralph Tope: 8 p.m. June 19.

Killian’s Grill & Bar

Lots of sports on lots of TVs, plus music. 3424 Glendale Ave. (419) 389-8000 or www.killianstoledo.com. O Chris Shutters: 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays. O Karaoke: 8 p.m. Thursdays.

Manhattan’s

This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. Closed Memorial Day. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. O Open mic: 9 p.m. Monday nights. O Jam session hosted by Tom Turner & Slow Burn: 9 p.m. Tuesdays. O The ’Leles: 6:30 p.m. June 13. O Quick Trio: 6:30 p.m. June 14. O Raq the Casbah: 9 p.m. June 15. O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 6 p.m. June 18. O Cliff Millimen: 6:30 p.m. June 20.

Mickey Finn’s

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

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Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. O Skip Turner Band: June 15. O Damen Cook & Friends: June 16.

Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. O River Whyless, Kellen & Me, Jeremiah Akin: 10 p.m. June 14. O Mind Fish, the Strong Talk, the Miracle Vitamins: 10 p.m. June 15. O Phantom Limb Syndrome, My Special Agent: 10 p.m. June 16. O Tumbling Bones: 10 p.m. June 17.

Plate 21

This coffeehouse will host the ’Leles. June 22, 3664 Rugby Drive (419) 385-2121 or www.plate21.com.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

What began as an antique store in Chicago turned into a string of more than 200 eateries nationwide, including Toledo. All of the shops feature live music. 4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www.potbelly.com. O Don Coats: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays. O Tom Drummonds: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Rocky’s

The “hippest little lounge in Toledo” features monthly beer tastings, “Professor Whiteman’s Trivia Challenge” and open mic nights. Live music (Wednesdays and/or Fridays) is typically a mix of southern rock, pop, blues and jazz. 4020 Secor Road. (419) 472-1996. O Don Binkley: June 13. O Bobby May: June 20.

Slap Shots

This “subversive tavern” will host Gashes, Joey & the Traitors and Army of Infants. 10 p.m. June 16, 319 N. Superior St. $3.

Stella’s

O Boom Chick: 9 p.m. June 15, free. O The English Beat: 8 p.m. June 21, $25-$30.

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of classic rock, R&B and jazz Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. O CJ and Company: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. O Eddie Molina: 8:30 p.m. Fridays. O Brian Bocian: 8:30 p.m. June 16.

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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.The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. O BPM Krew: 7 p.m. June 13-14, 10 p.m. June 15 and 5:15 p.m. June 16. O Jimmy D Scott: 5:15 p.m. June 15. O Serieux: 10 p.m. June 16. O 80’s Inc.: 3:30 p.m. June 17. O Reefer Men: 7 p.m. June 18. O Fabulous Soul Shakers: 7 p.m. June 19. O George Brothers: 7 p.m. June 20.

This Point Place eatery hosts weekly entertainment on its patio with a river view. 3 p.m., 6339 Edgewater Drive (734) 723-7411 or www.webbersrestaurant.samsbiz.com. O Jeff Stewart: June 17. O Bobby May & John Barile: June 24.

Woodchucks

The place to go for an eclectic mix of people and music. 224 S. Erie St. $3. (419) 241-3045. O Downspeed: June 16.

Ye Olde Durty Bird

It’s back! And more entertaining than ever, with musicians most Wednesdays through Saturdays. 2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. O Michael Whitty & Cliff Murphy: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. O Nicole and Mich: 9 p.m. June 14. O Ben Barefoot: 4:30-6:30 p.m. June 15. O Nine Lives: 9 p.m. June 15-16.

Swingmania

With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 7080265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. O Swing Revival Party: 8 p.m.Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265. O Big Band All Stars: Dancing is encouraged. 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265. O Fifth annual Ellis Huff Flag Day Party: 6-9 p.m. June 16, Maumee Senior Center, 2430 Detroit Ave., Maumee. $15$17 (includes hog roast dinner). (419) 893-1994. O June 22, Maumee Elks Lodge, 139 W. Wayne St., Maumee.

Sunset Serenades: Night Sessions Big Band

A summer series that capitalizes on Olander Park’s lake views and natural accompaniment (geese and ducks are known to sing backup). 7 p.m.-dusk June 13, Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. $3 parking for non-Sylvania School District residents (or park at nearby Tam-oShanter and walk in). (419) 882-8313 or www.olanderpark.com.

Brown Bag Summer Concert Series

Grab your ham (or veggie) sammies and listen to some tunes while you nosh. Vendors will be on hand for those who forget to pack. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays, north lawn of Toledo Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. (419) 259-5207 or toledolibrary.org. O Tom Turner and Slow Burn: June 13. O Glinda’s Bubble: June 20.

River Raisin Jazz Series

Musicians play at downtown restaurants as a psyche up for August’s River Raisin Jazz Festival. 6-10 p.m. June 14, Monroe Street Grill, 2 W. Front St., Monroe; McGeady’s Town Pub, 39 S. Monroe St., Monroe; and 129 Lounge, 129 E. Front St., Monroe, Mich. (734) 457-1030 or www.monroeinfo.com.

Lunch at Levis Square concert series

Downtown Toledo Improvement District conspires to set lunch to music. Noon-1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 30. Levis Square, North St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. (419) 249-5494. O Johnny Reed & the Houserockers: June 14.

Music at the Market

Weekly concerts will pierce the summer heat. 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 14-Aug. 23, Commodore Park, Louisiana and Indiana, Perrysburg. (419) 873-2787 or www.perrysburgarts.org. O The Cakewalkin’ Jass Band: June 14.

Centennial Terrace

This venue next to a quarry hosts dance parties, swing bands, country singers and rockers. 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. (419) 882-1500, (419) 381-8851, www.centennialterrace.org or www.ticketmaster.com. O Up for Grabs: 8 p.m.-midnight June 15, $7. O Counting Crows’ Outlaws Road Show Tour: 7 p.m. June 16, $39.50-$71.50.

Lunch in the Park

A local restaurant will be on-site offering nibbles while performers do their thing. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, Martin and Kiwanis shelters, Bowling Green City Park, 417 City Park Drive, Bowling Green. (419) 354-6223 or www.bgohio.org/ departments/parks-and-recreation. O Chris Buzzelli & Friends: June 15.

LIVE MUSIC: THIS WEEK AT THE BLARNEY

Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. Bands start at 6 p.m. Fridays and 9 p.m. Saturdays. 610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com. O John Barile and Bobby May: 6 p.m. June 15 and 22.

Uptown Night Club

Rewired presents Goth Night at 9 p.m. Wednesdays and ’80s/’90s dance music on Mondays. 160 N. Main St., Bowling Green. No cover. (419) 352-9310 or uptowndowntownbg.com.

The Village Idiot

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 Jeff Stewart: June 15.

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 8937281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. O Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. O Bob Rex Trio; the Eight-Fifteens: 6 and 10 p.m. Sundays. O Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. O Nu-Tones: June 15. O The Eight-Fifteens: June 16.

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Friday, June 15, 6 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 3, 5 p.m. The Davis Building Gallery, First Floor Common Area, 118 10th St., Toledo An exhibition of original works of art created for the You Are Here Toledo public art project, made possible by AIGA Toledo & The Arts Commission.

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Tertian Fridays: Drama/Poetry/Short Story/Historical 3/8 Friday, June 15, 7-9 p.m. Glass City Café, 1107 Jackson St., Toledo

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“I have two rules in life: To hell with it, whatever it is, and get your work done.” — Ray Bradbury

Raising her voice By Brigitta Burks TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER bburks@toledofreepress.com

When Owens student Lily Briggs casually joked with a young woman carrying several bags, she was shocked to learn that the fellow student always carries that much with her — because she’s homeless. “Initially being funny, because I am kind of funny, I asked, ‘How much was your book voucher?’” Briggs said. While waiting for the bus home, the woman told Briggs she carried all her belongings because she feared they would be stolen if left at the shelter. She was also hungry because to make the bus on time for school, she couldn’t attend her shelter’s breakfast. “I stayed up all night because this girl broke my heart. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I was crying about her,” Briggs said. After meeting the woman June 6, Briggs started the Local College and University Action Coalition the following day. In an email and Facebook post, Briggs proposed that the coalition compile a resource list with information on shelters, free clothing stores, food pantries, drug treatment centers and more to distribute at public venues. Ultimately,

Owens student compiling resource guide for homeless students.

Briggs hopes to have the document handed out to college students everywhere at orientation. After sending an email to nonprofit leaders and local colleges around 6 a.m., Briggs had 19 voicemails by 10 a.m. “I do not have legitimacy yet, but I am on my way. Tailspins and gust of winds came in, and wow, I’m getting calls from Catholic charities [and] boards of trustees,” Briggs said. Briggs, who is president of the Owens Community College Gay Straight Alliance, was also inspired by something Krista Kiessling, her social injustices teacher and the director of service learning at Owens, said: “You can’t get a degree if you’re hungry.” “[A hungry student] can’t focus in English lit, because she’s worried her neighbor can hear her stomach growl,” Briggs said. According to studies, about 15 percent of college students have not eaten for one to three days, Briggs said. Sometimes, students have to choose between eating and education. For example, “the moment a student registers as part time, which is six credit hours, he or she loses eligibility for food stamps,” said Kiessling, who also runs the food pantries at Owens. “I’m really proud of Lily. It takes a lot of guts to follow through,” Kiessling said.

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Kiessling noted that while there are already resource lists like United Way of Greater Toledo’s 2-1-1, “The way this one seems different for me, it requires a lot of collaboration from key individuals in the community.” Briggs also noted that up to 40 percent of homeless college students are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). The woman who had to carry her belongings at all times had been kicked out of her home 14 months earlier after coming out to her family. LGBT students need to know they have the support of their school’s administration, Briggs added. “If an LGBT person doesn’t know they have backing, they perform differently,” she said. “I want

to tell them, ‘This person in the administration is going to do something for you.’” Eventually, Briggs plans to reach out to the mayor and Toledo City Council in addition to addressing the Owens Board of Trustees. Briggs, born a male named Cameron James Briggs, is passionate about helping others partially because of her own experiences. She experienced abuse and rape and served six years in prison. “For six years, I had no voice, and there was no option of having a voice for me and I’m on fire to the point where you’re not gonna not hear me,” she said. For more information or to get involved, contact Briggs at briggscameron86@yahoo.com or cameron_briggs@student.owens.edu. O

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Theater 101

3B Productions to host Kids’ Musical Theatre Camp. By Morgan Delp Toledo Free Press STAR Staff Writer mdelp@toledofreepress.com

From June 18-22, children entering grades two through eight will have the opportunity to experience musical theater by participating in a week-long camp and showcase performance. 3B Productions is hosting its second annual Kids’ Musical Theatre Camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. all week with a showcase on June 22 at 7 p.m. The cost to participate is $50 and the camp will take place at Garden Park Christian Church in Monclova. Last year, 39 kids participated in the camp, said Beckie Heck, producer and business manager for the 7-year-old theater company. “We are expecting and hoping for more than the 39 of last year,” Heck said. “We taught three numbers last year, so if we get more kids we will do more numbers. You can only learn so much in five days, so we don’t want to overwhelm them but still make sure that all get to showcase their skills.” Heck said that this year, in addition to

more participants, 3B hopes to add a craft aspect to the week’s activities. “We’re going to make animal masks and talk about puppetry and about how original Greek theater started with masks, and possibly do a dance number that uses masks,” Heck said. Last year, participants learned theater terms and the importance of stage makeup while learning and practicing their routines for the showcase performance, which is open to the public. Heck said she hopes that Springfield High School graduate and “Cats” star Melissa Grohowski will return this year to teach the kids about auditioning and performing in a professional setting. “We haven’t firmed up for sure [this year’s songs]; we’re still picking around,” Heck said. “My daughter Stephanie (who helps lead the camp) has been coming up with song ideas. … We are trying to pick ones that are more kid appropriate, like from ‘Mary Poppins’.” The registration deadline is June 15. Registration forms and additional information are available at www. 3BProductions.org. O

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“Half the fun of the travel is the esthetic of lostness.” —Ray Bradbury

New look

South Toledo eatery to reopen after remodel. By Brigitta Burks Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer bburks@toledofreepress.com

El Tipico, open since 1968, is more than just her family’s restaurant to Dina Villa Nostrant — it’s home to her, her customers and memories of her late mother. “We get people who have been here all 44 years and new people coming off the streets. And to us, this is our home. This is where I grew up,” she said. What is now Toledo’s oldest Mexican restaurant closed for remodeling in January and is set to reopen in mid-July. “We closed in January to do a small remodel and it has turned into a very large remodel,” Nostrant said. Originally, Nostrant planned to just make the bathrooms compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but went further with the addition of booths, a parking lot, revamped décor and the restoration of the vegetable garden. The restaurant, which seats about 60, is still the same size, but a patio may be added by fall and four new employees could also be hired.

“My husband decided, ‘Let’s do more in memory of your mom,’ and how could I say no?” Nostrant said. Nostrant’s parents Consuelo and Ezekiel Villa started their restaurant after moving to the Glass City from San Antonio in the ’60s. Ezekiel was an Air Force recruiter at the time and the family didn’t expect Toledo to end up being their long-term home. “My mother thought, ‘I’ll just open up a little taco stand while you’re working,’ because she was bored and my brother and I were at school,” Nostrant said. “It was supposed to be just temporary. It ended up being a lifelong history here.” Although she has always been involved in the eatery in some form, Nostrant took over the restaurant from her brother Francisco about three and a half years ago. Her mother Consuelo died nearly four years ago and still largely inspires the business. “We’re trying really hard to go and make sure we can stay with everything she believed in. … With her, it has to be clean, fresh and keep it simple,” Nostrant said.

Dina Villa Nostrant, of El Tipico, in the eatery’s entryway. TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR PHOTO BY Brigitta Burks

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n EL TIPICO CONTINUED FROM 24 Consuelo grew many ingredients in her vegetable garden behind the restaurant, an idea Nostrant plans to resurrect. “Really, since my mother went home to heaven, the garden hasn’t been touched. We have now tilled the ground and are going to plant again so there’ll be plenty of tomatoes, jalapenos and bell peppers,” she said. In addition to garlic, chives and onions, the garden also contains cherry, apricot and peach trees. Customers will be welcome to take vegetables and fruits from the garden home. It’s touches like these that keep customers coming back for years. Joe Balderas remembers taking his wife, who was pregnant with his now 29-year-old daughter, to El Tipico. “[The owners] are friends, you know. If it’s not busy, Dina, her dad, her brother, whoever would sit down with us and tell jokes,” said Balderas, who loves El Tipico’s enchiladas. “They make the best enchiladas. In fact, I haven’t had enchiladas better than them anywhere, including Mexico,” he said. Nostrant said she plans to keep customer favorites like enchiladas on the menu in addition to adding new items like fish tacos, shrimp, pork and Mexican-style hamburgers and chicken sandwiches. The restaurant will

continue to serve its signature four salsas with chips, she added. “I can’t change it too much because we have too many loyal customers who keep writing in and saying we miss our No. 3, we miss our No. 12,” Nostrant said. Food, after all, is the star at El Tipico, which does not serve alcohol. “After you have a few drinks, you really don’t care what you’re eating. And my mom, it kind of hurt her feelings because she put her heart into the food,” Nostrant said. The new décor still incorporates the Villa family with a case full of pictures where customers can look at a photo of 14-year-old Ezekiel, the youngest person to ever enter the Air Force, Nostrant said. Nostrant, who was an interior designer for more than 15 years, also incorporated her own touches with warm hues, metallic accents in the foyer and several pieces from local artists, including glass lamps. “I know [the word] bistro’s French, but it feels like a Mexican bistro,” Nostrant said of the new décor. El Tipico is located at 1444 South Ave., Toledo. For more information and to learn about reopening specials, visit www.facebook.com/ eltipicotoledo. Once reopened, hours will be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday. O

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“You fail only if you stop writing.” — Ray Bradbury

Nonstop to Cambodia Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer mdelp@toledofreepress.com

Jessica Markowitz’s most memorable experience from her mission trip to Cambodia last summer was when she washed the feet of the children she was caring for. “It was like what Jesus did for his disciples,” Markowitz said. “It was a really profound and moving experience, very emotional, and it made the kids know our love for them.” It also made Markowitz realize how much she loved the children as well. The 22-year-old South Toledo native loved the kids and her experience in Cambodia so much that she will return to the Third World country at the end of July. Instead of a twoweek visit like last year, she will stay for at least six months but most likely a year, Markowitz said. “I fell in love with these children and became invested in them,” she said. “I could see myself living there and helping them.” While attending Kent State University before transferring to the University of Toledo, Markowitz became involved at Western Reserve Grace Church in Macedonia, Ohio.

The church sponsors two homes that house orphaned children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation through the organization Asia’s Hope. Asia’s Hope has homes throughout Cambodia, India and Thailand. Each home is headed by a couple who raise the 20 to 25 orphaned children as their own. According to asiashope.org, the organization seeks to provide a personal, family-oriented experience for the children, who range in age from 5 to 18, instead of an impersonal, institutionalized one. “I thought when I first started college I would like to be a missionary, but I didn’t really know what it meant,” Markowitz said. “I studied abroad in France for one semester and then I was in Cambodia that summer, which solidified my love for traveling and living abroad.” Last summer, Markowitz’s trip involved helping to care for and interact with the children in Battambang, a city in Cambodia. This included leading the children in daily activities like arts and crafts, games and dances. This summer, Markowitz will help establish a new program which seeks to improve the education of the Cambodian children. Asia’s Hope has paired up with Brightstart

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Toledo Free Press Star writer Jim Beard’s latest work is both a departure from and a return to a classic genre. In his new book “Sgt. Janus: Spirit-Breaker,” Beard explores a new trend in writing that has its roots in the grand crime novels of yesteryear. “There’s a movement right now in fiction writing called ‘new pulp,’ ” Beard BEARD said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “What it is, is professional writers working today but writing in the style and feeling of the pulp era. So, basically, ’30s, ’40s, ’50s. And not just regurgitating it, but they literally try and get into that feeling, that action and adventure, that strip-down, machine gun-fire kind of fiction writing.” Beard first immersed himself in the world of new pulp a year ago. “I hooked up with a writer who became an editor and started his own company to publish these new pulp works. And I told him that I re-

ally wanted to get into it,” Beard said. “I actually had, like, a little audition, where I wrote two pages in pulp-style, and got that accepted.” Beard pitched the idea of a new hero, a shadowy protagonist inspired by the earliest days of “proto-pulp” — where detective stories mingled freely with elements of the supernatural. He had come to love this era through the work of Alan Moore, who referenced such heroes in his famous The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series. Beard was particularly taken by a ghost detective named Thomas Carnacki, created by William Hope Hodgson. “I found that he had nine stories that were published in magazines over a short period of time, and he was called a ‘ghost finder,’ and set up a lot like Sherlock Holmes, where each story was a case of his, and he basically regaled his narrator about this case,” Beard said. “I just love these stories. I just thought that was cool. And I started coming up with my own version of that,” Beard said. “Sgt. Janus is actually set in that same time period, kind of lateEdwardian. But not with as dense of prose, to try and liven it up a bit.” The end result is a book that features eight individual stories, each one a case that paranormal investigator Sgt. Janus tackles in the course of his duties. Each piece is superficially a self-con-

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tained narrative, but Beard pointed out they all come together into one overarching story. Beard said he worked to come up with a unique way to construct narrative. “I’m not a fan of first-person prose as a reader,” Beard said. “I don’t know what it is about it, I just never cared for it. But I challenged myself, because each one of these stories is in the first person, but it’s eight different points of view.” Each story is narrated not by Sgt. Janus, but by his clients, an approach which Beard said he hopes preserves a sense of mystery surrounding his protagonist. “You get eight individual points of view about this character. He’s a very mysterious character, Sgt. Janus, and you’re gonna kind of get eight different takes on him,” Beard said. To celebrate the release of the book,

Beard’s employer, Tony Packo’s, will host a signing on June 16 from noon - 4 p.m. at the Original Packo’s, 1902 Front St. The event came about after one of the bartenders read “Sgt. Janus” and told Tony Packo III about it. “He got all excited, and said, ‘You know, we oughta do a signing for you,’ ” Beard said. “Packo’s is really looking for different ways to celebrate the 80th anniversary this year. And Tony said, ‘Listen, I’m really excited about this, I think this is really cool. I want to honor one of our employees.’” The book’s illustrator, Eric Johns, will also be present to sign copies. At Packo’s suggestion, everyone who buys a copy of the book will also receive one of the restaurant’s world famous hot dogs for free. Beard is tickled by the way so many parts of his life are coming together for the event. “This is just the kind of pop culture smash up that I live for,” Beard said. “This is really fun.” O

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It’s a busy time for Toledo Free Press Star writer Jim Beard. Not only is his new book “Sgt. Janus: SpiritBreaker” being released, but only three days after the June 16 book signing at Tony Packo’s, Beard will be presenting a discussion on a completely different kind of hero — a friendly, neighborhood wall-crawler. Beard will host the “Spider-Man at 50” event for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library ay 6:30 p.m. on June 19 in the McMaster Center at the Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. It will be the latest in a series of events Beard has helped the library put together to celebrate the anniversaries of famous superhero icons. Previous events honored the 70th birthdays of Superman and Batman. “Those went so well for the library that they were just thrilled — especially for the Batman event, they filled that auditorium,” Beard said. “They were just blown away that that event would attract not just that many people, but that many enthusiastic people.” After the success of the Batman event in 2009, other ideas were tossed about for upcoming anniversary events, such as Wonder Woman. But nothing really started to come together until

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Beard was reminded that the original appearance of Spider-Man was in 1962, 50 years ago. “We all decided that Spider-Man was yet another one of these characters that is almost universally known. Maybe not as much as Superman and Batman, but as soon as Spider-Man was said, everybody lit up and said, ‘Perfect!’” Beard said. The event will feature a PowerPoint history of the character, as well as a live video chat with one of the actual writers of Spidey from Marvel Comics. “Everybody who comes to these is just so into it, and I think Spider-Man is going to be even more with that feeling going through the room. People like Superman, people like Batman, but I think people are just going to go nuts about Spider-Man,” Beard said. For more information, visit toledolibrary.org or call (419) 259-5200. O

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e live in a time when video g a m e r s ’ thoughts are beginning to focus on the next generation of hardware, whether confirmed (Wii U) or rumored (Xbox 720, PlayStation 4, whatever Valve’s console will be called if it even exists). So it comes as a bit of a surprise that the 2012 edition of the Electronic EntertainJEFF ment Expo (E3) in California was focused almost exclusively on games for the present generation of hardware. Sure, Nintendo had its mind on the future and spent its news conference continuing to hype games for its new system. But it presented precious few details on Wii U’s release, neither a price or when it would be in stores. The much-rumored Xbox 720 reveal didn’t happen, nor was there word about a next-gen console from Sony, either. But that’s OK, as it put the focus of the Expo squarely where it should be, anyway — on the games. And man, were there some amazing ones demonstrated at E3 this year. Here are a few that have definitely caught my eye: “Assassin’s Creed III” (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360): There’s no doubt setting the new installment of Ubisoft’s popular action series during the American Revolution has an appeal all its own. But further details that have emerged about the game have only served to intensify fan anticipation. The demos shown at E3 highlighted numerous aspects of the title, from revamped combat styles and assassination scenarios to epic sea battles, a first for the franchise. Ubisoft also announced a new, exclusive spinoff adventure for PlayStation Vita. Release date: Oct. 30, 2012. “Beyond: Two Souls” (PS3): Sony opened its news conference confirming reports of a new game by developer Quantic Dream, which last produced the stellar 2010 thriller “Heavy Rain.” The game’s premise, outlined as an exploration of the barriers between life and death, follows its lead character Jodie Holmes from childhood into her 20s. Bolstering the game’s pedigree was the announcement that Academy Award nominee Ellen Page will be playing the lead character. No release date set. “God of War: Ascension” (PS3): Sony let this cat out of the bag well in advance of E3, revealing in April the existence of a fourth console game in its wildly popular series based on Greek mythology. What’s new this time: A multiplayer mode (a first for the series) and a single-player game which functions as a prequel to the other games. Gameplay footage was shown at Sony’s news conference, which showcased the game’s stellar graphics and gameplay that looks right in line with the rest of the franchise. Release date: March 12, 2013. “Halo 4” (Xbox 360): Fans have anxiously

awaited more news of the latest game in Microsoft’s epic space shooter series, the first in a new trilogy. The game was the centerpiece of Microsoft’s E3 news conference, showcasing its single-player story as well as an extensive new multiplayer experience that appears to be an impressive expansion of its previous modes. The quality of the footage shown has stilled any lingering doubts over the game’s new developer, 343 Industries, which inherited the franchise from previous developer Bungie. Release Date: Nov. 6, 2012. “The Last of Us” (PS3): Ever since developer Naughty Dog revealed the existence of this new post-apocalyptic epic at the 2011 Video Game Awards, much has been made of the game’s zombie-like villains. Seemingly determined to emphasize the other threats its world contains, Naughty Dog presented a gameplay sample featuring its protagonists fighting very human scavengers in a brutal fight to survive. In basic gameplay structure,

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it looks a lot like the company’s classic “Uncharted” series but much bleaker and much more violent. My own personal “game of the show.” No release date set. “Tomb Raider” (PC, PS3, Xbox 360): No more lighthearted adventures for gaming’s most popular heroine. Showcased at the Microsoft conference, the new gameplay trailer for the forthcoming reboot of Lara Croft drove home the point that this was a more primal and brutal game than all its predecessors, with an emphasis on survival over exploration. The story, essentially a reboot of the franchise, stars a young Lara marooned and fighting for her life — and growing into the adventurer we know today. Release date: March 5, 2013. “Watch Dogs” (PC, PS3, 360): Ubisoft dropped a major bombshell (and the jaws of attendees) with the unveiling of a brand new franchise — one that ended up earning many journalists’ “game of the show” honors. Centered on the premise of the worldwide interconnected data network, the game’s trailer offered fast-paced action as gamers play as a hacker who can manipulate electronic devices almost at will. It’s been compared to “Assassin’s Creed,” but the trailer’s modern setting and hi-tech feel promise a completely different experience. No release date set. O Email Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor Jeff McGinnis at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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