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Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon, a Toledo woman known for her extensive charitable work and her talent as a saleswoman with Libbey Glass, lost her battle with breast cancer in 2010 at age 47. Her memory is kept alive, however, through the Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon Fund, an organization set up to benefit breast cancer awareness and research as well as charities that benefit or help children with cancers or disabilities. The group will host the Fashionably Late fundraiser from 6 p.m. to midnight Aug. 24 at Centennial Terrace. The event will feature the bands Watermelon Men, Dew Droppers and Homewreckers. Fashionably Late tickets are $20. Tables of 10 can be reserved for $250. There will be a 50/50 raffle, a cash bar as well as a concession stand. The event, taking place outdoors, will occur rain or shine. Gretchen DeBacker is on the fund’s Caring Committee. “We sort of promised it will be the best party of the summer, and we certainly think it is,” she said. DeBacker said the charity’s goal is to make substantial donations to several charities in honor of Gotthart Skeldon. “We don’t like to give money that’s a drop in the bucket — we try to find a new need and tackle that need,” she said. In the four years since the charity’s founding, the fund has donated a revamped music program to Sunshine, given money to Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio, created the Breast Cancer Patient Assistance Fund with the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio to cover the needs of cancer patients and has given to Make-A-Wish Foundation. “Gretchen was a wish granter for Make-AWish, and for the last several years. We have fully funded a wish family, and we have a wish in Gretchen’s name,” DeBacker said. The Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon Fund passes a momentous monetary milestone this year. “The cool thing about this year is that we will pass the $100,000 mark. We will be close to $120,000,” DeBacker said. Fashionably Late will help the charity pass that mark. “[At Fashionably Late], people just drink, Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon and her daughter, Lily, in 2008. dance, meet old friends, see new friends,” De3661 Devers_Collision_TFP95_Layout 1 8/30/12 1:28 PM Page 1 PHOTO COURTESY GRETCHEN DeBACKER Backer said. O
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“I made sail, and directed the other vessels to follow, for the purpose of closing with the enemy.” — Commodore Perry
Perry’s victory
TMA exhibit celebrates 200th anniversary of Battle of Lake Erie.
By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR MANAGING EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com
Toledo Museum of Art’s (TMA) newest exhibit combines artwork, historical artifacts and multimedia displays to help visitors mark the 200th anniversary of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s famous War of 1812 naval victory. “Perry’s Victory: The Battle of Lake Erie” opened Aug. 9 and runs through Nov. 10. Admission is free. Highlights include “Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie,” a 5-foot-by-8-foot oil painting by noted maritime artist Thomas Birch; a portrait of Perry by Gilbert Stuart from TMA’s collection; and one of six known copies of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, said curator Edward Hill, special projects assistant with the chief curator’s office. “We have historical items as well as art, so it’s kind of a mixture of history and art,” Hill said. Also on display are Perry’s Naval commission signed by President James Madison, sketches of the Treaty of Ghent signers, commemorative items and more. Birch started his painting within weeks of the battle, Hill said. “News of the battle had traveled to the East Coast and people were excited to understand what had happened,” Hill said. “It’s really one of the most monumental paintings of the battle that exists. It’s a very accurate depiction of a particular moment of the battle.” Many artists, including Birch, wrote to Perry for help with accuracy. Perry answered some requests, but it’s unclear if he wrote back to Birch, Hill said. Perry himself owned a copy of one set of prints on display in the exhibit, Hill said. “After his death and after his wife’s death, it was noted that they were in their own collection, so that’s pretty exciting to see a pair of prints he actually owned of the battle,” Hill said. In the decades following the war, artistic focus shifted from accuracy to heroism and patriotism, Hill said. n PERRY CONTINUES ON 5
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“I have no doubt that all others conducted themselves as became American officers and seamen.” — Commodore Perry n PERRY CONTINUED FROM 4 “More toward the latter part of the 19th century, the 1870s, 1880s, that idea of accuracy almost disappears,” Hill said. “Now they are more concerned with patriotism, the idea of heroes, the idea of a republic having lasted over 100 years. So you see kind of an interesting shift in the depiction of the battle.” Although some aspects became less accurate, depictions of sailors started to become more accurate, Hill said. Fifteen to 20 percent of the battle’s participants were African-American, but earlier paintings show few if any black faces, he said. “I don’t know if it’s because it’s post-Civil War, but it’s only after you get to the later part of the 19th century that you see that happening,” Hill said. “It’s interesting. They changed the image from being less accurate in some respects ... but now they show African-Americans so they are correct in that way.” Kelly Fritz Garrow, TMA’s director of communications, said people are looking forward to the exhibit. “This show has generated a lot of buzz and excitement because obviously we’re so close to the place where the battle took place,” Garrow said. TMA hosted a similar anniversary exhibit in 1913 to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle. Several of the pieces in the current exhibit were also at that exhibition, including “Battle of Lake Erie,” a painting by Toledo artist Carlton T. Chapman. The Stuart portrait was also there, although not owned by TMA at the time. The Birch painting, on loan from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, is in Toledo for the first time. “That was the one major painting the museum did not get in 1913,” Hill said.
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Other pieces in the show were borrowed from the University of Michigan’s William L. Clements Library, the Library of Congress, private collections and more. At the Battle of Lake Erie, which took place Sept. 10, 1813, Perry’s men captured a fleet of British vessels, gaining control of Lake Erie’s transportation routes to the United States.
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Upcoming related events include: O 7 p.m. Aug. 16: Gallery talk with Hill. Free. O 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 10: Perry’s Victory Party. Nautical attire encouraged. Featuring music, photo booth, light snacks and cash bar. Museum members free; nonmembers $20. O 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13: “Native Americans in the War of 1812,” presented by Jamie Oxendine of the Black Swamp Intertribal Foundation. Free. O 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11: “Consequences of the Battle of Lake Erie,” presented by David Skaggs, Bowling Green State University professor emeritus of history and retired U.S. Army Reserve officer. Free. O 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8: Nineteenth-century music commemorating war heroes, performed by Christopher Scholl, associate professor of voice at Bowling Green State University, and accompanied by TMA’s piano dating from around 1840. Free. O Children 10 and younger: Make your own tall ships using a variety of materials. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 15 and 3:30-8 p.m. Aug. 16. Free. The museum is located at 2445 Monroe St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and closed Mondays. For more information, visit toledomuseum.org. O
Toledo Museum of Art’s new exhibit, ‘Perry’s Victory: The Battle of Lake Erie.’ TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR PHOTO BY SARAH OTTNEY
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‘This is Me’ photography exhibit to benefit Girls on the Run
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he words “Pretty is as pretty does” made me smile when I heard Julia Bates use them almost as a topic sentence during a recent interview at the Toledo Free Press offices. Julia was a little uncomfortable because she was being photographed extensively by her daughter, Lee, without wearing any makeup, a white T-shirt and blue jeans. Julia, who broke through a glass ceiling when she was the first female ever elected Lucas County Prosecutor, was having her picture taken to hopefully inspire the next generation of women. Listening to her conversation with TFP’s Managing Editor Sarah Ottney confirmed I had made the right choice and, more importantly, I was on to to something beautiful. Seeing Demi Lovato and other celebs tweet makeup-free “selfies,” those pictures people take of themselves, sparked a vision in my head. What if we filled a room with selfies of the most inspiring women in Northwest Ohio, all without makeup? I knew that would be a pretty powerful night and event, but I needed the right organization or charity to benefit from it. Two years ago, I was at Pacesetter Park when I witnessed a pack of familiar looking girls about the same age as my daughter Kacee. This group of smiling young women were running, looking focused, when I saw a friend and parent leading them along. I asked if it was cross-country team and K.T. Newsom, a St. Joe’s Sylvania mom and avid runner proudly introduced me to Girls On The Run (GOTR). I admitted I had never heard of the organiza-
Two years later, I remembered that convertion, but I was intrigued by something else that was occurring. Along their route and attached to posts sation at Pacestter and picked up the phone. It were sheets of paper. A girl would stop, grab the was at this time I learned about the reach of the local GOTR and found that pen hanging by yarn and jot somealthough it had only been thing down, then she would in Northwest Ohio the past immediately begin jogging couple of years, it was doubling again. Newsom explained the number of schools each sesthat each piece of paper had sion and the number of particithe name of one of the girls in pants from existing schools was their group. The runners, who growing exponentially. I also were training for a 5K race, were learned something that broke asked to write down a complimy heart: As of this past May, ment about each member of GOTR was not in any Toledo this girls-only club. At the end of Public Schools (TPS). the session, each girl was able to I shook my head that take a page full of compliments another amazing group was home after running and paying almost exclusive to affluent many of her own. I smirked at neighborhoods, when the the pure beauty and simplicity Jeremy BAUMHOWER inner city schools have at the of their task. very least an equal need and Newsom then explained that demand. GOTR organizers Girls on the Run was an organiexplained they were having zation designed for girls in the some communication issues third, fourth and fifth grades. with TPS, but were wanting to The 10-week program preexpand everywhere that would pared the girls to run a 5K, have them. This was the mobut half of its time is dedicated to discussing issues relevent to being a girl today. ment I realized GOTR was what I was looking for, Topics range from diet and nutrition to gossip and the reason why powerful women would display bullying, but the one that connected with me is their naked faces to the world. I pitched my vision how the media can make you feel about your own for This is Me, explained the motive behind it and body image. I would never have known how to asked GOTR if they would be a part of it. I prombegin this conversation with any of my daughters. ised everyone at our initial meeting that I would
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”The personal deportment of Perry, throughout the day, was worthy of all praise.” — James Fenimore Cooper
‘Wicked’ roots By Matt Liasse
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Toledo roots are strong in “Wicked,” currently touring the country. Approaching its 10th anniversary in October, the show follows two women of Oz before Dorothy ever visited. Unveiling the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, it will run at the Stranahan Theater from Aug. 14 through Sept. 1. “Theater League is thrilled to bring ‘Wicked’ back to Toledo,” said Mark Edelman, president of Theater League. “The phenomenon that is ‘Wicked’ just keeps growing … whether audience members are seeing this amazing musical for the first time or repeating the experience, ‘Wicked’ is sure to entertain like no other show and leave a lasting impression on Toledo and the surrounding area.” Jane Brockman, who plays The Midwife and is an understudy for Madame Morrible, has ties to Toledo. Her father-in-law is a local minister at Collingwood Presbyterian Church. “I’m from Pennsylvania; I’ve gone through Ohio just about every year of my life,” Brockman said. She said she loves what Toledo has to offer, especially the places to eat. She makes it a point to visit local eateries when she visits the area.
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“I’m going to go to Gino’s and Tony Packo’s whether I have downtime or not,” she said. “Those are a must.” Brockman has been traveling with “Wicked” for 14 months. Her character delivers a baby in the beginning and she then performs with the ensemble throughout the show. She said being an understudy comes with challenges. “I think the challenge for me and for most other understudies is to keep up on the role that you’re understudying when you’re not going on,” Brockman said. “Other than that, it’s just a really fun show to do.” Brockman said she was a fan of “Wicked” before being cast. “I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like the show,” she said. Another player with local ties is Company Manager Kevin Beebee, a Bowling Green State University alumnus. He will visit BGSU when the show stops in Toledo to lecture an arts management class. Beebee was in “Fiddler on the Roof ” and “Children of Eden” as a student. He said he has put acting on the back burner for now because he is enjoying the management side. As the company manager, he deals with all financials and travel details for the cast members. “Wicked” means big business for the Stranahan Theater.
BEEBEE “The last time we were in Toledo, the show broke the local box office records,” Beebee said. “Being on that type of high and that type of energy, to come back is always nice.” Opening night will be at 8 p.m. Aug. 14. The final performance is at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. For a full list of dates, visit stranahantheater.org. The musical is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello and features musical staging by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento. The musical has won 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony awards. O
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Painting by Levis Commons Fine Art Fair contributor Mary Jane Erard. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY LEVIS COMMONS
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This marks the ninth year for the Levis Commons Fine Art Fair — an event that has teken place every year since the Perrysburg outdoor mall opened. The fair is sponsored by The Guild of Artists and Artisans, a nonprofit association. The fair was juried and narrowed down from 300 applicants. Art Fair Director Debra “Max” Clayton said they choose Levis Commons based on how beautiful the location is. “We started there right about the time they first opened,” Clayton said. “It’s a really nice setting, the location itself.” About 35,000 people attend the fair each year, she said. “The other thing that’s really, really special about the location are the fair-goers,” Clayton said. “We do a variety of fairs but there’s something about the group that shows up in Perrysburg. They are just very, very supportive of the event. I think that is really a testament to, shall we say, the Perrysburg metropolitan area. It’s a group of people who really enjoy the arts, are knowledgeable about the arts and are very supportive of the arts.” Clayton said that support is important. “Art is a very important part of our commu-
Levis Commons event set for Aug. 17-18.
nity, our culture,” she said. “I think it just adds to the strength of the community … it helps us define who we are and show other people who we are.” The fair will include 125 artists, 25 of them from Ohio. Toledoan Mary Jane Erard will display pastel paintings at the fair. Some will include lavender fields, tulip fields and scenes of agriculture inspired by her trips to Oregon and Washington states. She said she’ll also have some paintings of the Toledo Metroparks, which she especially likes in the fall. Erard currently has multiple paintings on display at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Collector’s Corner gallery. She is also represented in the Robin B Gallery in Chicago. Erard participated in one of the first fairs at Levis Commons before returning last year. “[I] was amazed at how much it has grown and how much fabulous talent is on display,” she said in an email, adding that she was motivated to start painting by her father. “I love to really make a statement in color, and so did my father,” she said. The fair will run from from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 17 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18. There will be activities for children at the event. “It’s important to expose kids to the arts,” Clayton said. “It’s just as fun for them because they see it in a completely different way than we see it.” O
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From chicken paprikas to “Hunky Turkey” (roasted bacon sandwich), stuffed cabbage, kolbasz (sausage sandwiches), gulyás, palacsinta (crepes), cabbage and noodles, pastries and more, the Birmingham Ethnic Festival offers attendees a mouthwatering array of food options each year, organizers say. “I’m pretty sure the food is the thing that brings people out more than anything,” said Betsy Ujvagi, secretary of the Birmingham Ethnic Festival Committee. n FESTIVAL CONTINUES ON 11
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“Nothing could intimidate, nothing dishearten, Perry.” — William V. Taylor n FESTIVAL CONTINUED FROM 10 The festival, an annual event in East Toledo’s Birmingham neighborhood, will once again run for two days — offering twice as many opportunities to soak in the music, dancing and, of course, the food. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 17 and noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 18. Admission is free. New this year will be free tours of Magyar Gardens on York Street and a neighborhood yard sale. The yard sale, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17, was inspired by the one at the Old West End Festival, Ujvagi said. “We were trying to get something like that started and about 40 families wanted to do it,” she said. “We’re trying it out this year and hopefully it can expand in coming years.” Garden tours will be offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17. The community garden has been in the same spot for more than 100 years and was recently recognized by The Ohio State University Extension Service as one of Ohio’s best community gardens, Ujvagi said. “Every year we get more and more people involved,” she said. “We’re really excited about being able to show off the community garden.” The Cakwalkin’ Jass Band will kick off the festivities Aug. 17 with a strolling performance down Consaul Street. The annual Waiter’s Race — a European tradition featuring four-person relay teams carrying trays holding a full pitcher and two glasses of beer — has become one of the most popular events, Ujvagi said. This year’s race is set for 4 p.m. Aug. 17. “It’s so much fun to watch people running up and down the streets, trying not to spill
their beer,” Ujvagi said. “The whole concept is not something you see around here very often. Every year we get some new teams. When it first began, it was just all the bars and restaurants on Consaul Street, but it’s expanded more each year.” The second day of the festival will start with a recognition ceremony on the steps of St. Stephen’s Church. Organizers will announce the recipient of the annual Friend of the Birmingham Neighborhood Award and present the Beer Keg Trophy to the winner of the Waiter’s Race. The neighborhood has a large Hungarian population, but the festival celebrates all ethnicities, Ujvagi said. “The great thing about our festival and the thing I think makes it different is it’s a celebration of Birmingham and the people who live here and the ethnicities that are reflected in the people who live in the neighborhood,” Ujvagi said. Live entertainment, including musicians and ethnic dance groups, will perform both days on three stages. Hungarian folk dance groups, including the Kossuth Folkdancers of Kitchener, Ontario, and Kis Szivek Dancers of Detroit, will perform. Other dance groups to be featured include Echoes of Poland, Molly’s Irish Dancers, Rumbling Rhythm Cloggers and the Holzhackerbuam Schuhplattlers. The Gyanta Hungarian Folk Ensemble from New Jersey, one of the premier Hungarian folk music groups in the United States, will also perform. Local acts include Big Ticket, Tru Brew, Arctic Clam and Shout!, a Beatles tribute band. Vendors will sell crafts and other items, including honey from the neighborhood’s commu-
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nity garden. There will also be a children’s area. Betsy’s father, Peter Ujvagi, a member of the festival committee, said the festival is like a homecoming because it draws people from across the state and even the country. “People who have lived in the neighborhood never really leave it, so there are many folks who are what we call Birmingham alumni,” said Peter, who was born in Hungary and grew up in Birmingham. “We have some that come back from Texas every year. We’re expecting buses from Cleveland and Columbus, from the Hungarian communities there.” The festival was started 39 years ago to celebrate the neighborhood’s success in stopping the construction of a four-lane overpass that would have wiped out one side of Consaul Street, including Tony Packo’s, Peter said. Today, the neighborhood is fighting to minimize the number of homes to be demolished by an expansion of the City of Toledo’s water works. “The heart and soul of the festival is that for more than two generations there has been a group of people who have fought to both preserve and enhance the neighborhood, both physically and in terms of its ethnicity and cultural identity,” Peter said. Last year was the first year the festival was officially two days and organizers called it a success. “It went very, very well and we’re hoping for it to be even better this year,” Peter said. “People can come on Saturday, then come back on Sunday and they’ll enjoy it even more.” For more information, visit www.birming hamethnicfestival.org. O
Golf outing to raise scholarship funds in honor of Nate Brahier An upcoming golf outing will raise funds for the Nate Brahier 797 Foundation, which provides scholarships for students pursuing careers in engineering or power technologies. The Blarney Golf BRAHIER Outing will take place Aug. 23 at Heather Downs Country Club, 3910 Heatherdowns Blvd. Breakfast and registration will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start to the tournament at 9 a.m. Lunch will be at 1:30 p.m. on the course. Cost for a group of four is $320. Lunch is $30 per person. Brahier was killed in a plane crash returning from a business trip March 29, 2011, in Monroe, Mich. The Blarney Irish Pub owner Ed Beczynski and Brahier were friends. Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of this event. For more information, visit www.nate brahier797foundation.org. O — Staff Reports
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they are really good performers,” Cardea said. Tagging along is Italian band Nohaybandatrio, which, despite what the name suggests, is a duo. “It’s called trio because one of them plays three instruments at the same time,” Cardea said. “And when I say at the same time, I mean exactly the same time.” The band is known for heavy, rock-laden electronic beats with frontman Fabio Recchia playing guitar and bass simultaneously. Both of the visiting bands are produced by Cardea. Neither has ever been to the States. “It’s the first time for both bands,” Cardea said. “They are thrilled about it.” O
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Black Swamp Blues Society concert set for Rocket Bar. By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
The Black Swamp Blues Society celebrated its 17th birthday on Aug. 3. “We formed back in ’96 and there’s still a few of the characters still around,” said President Ken Wiz. “It’s been a long ride. We’ve put a lot of shows together and we’ve had a lot of fun.” Wiz said he wants to start focusing more on local talent. “I’m changing our direction and we’re going to start doing more of these local shows,” Wiz said. “It’s the locals that are the heart of the blues society so we want to support the locals.” On Aug. 17, the Black Swamp Blues Society is presenting five guitarists at the Rocket Bar, 135 S. Byrne Road. The Black Swamp Blues Society was formed with the intention of keeping people aware of the blues. “By pulling this event together, we’re
hoping that will advertise them and make everyone aware that the blues is still out there and it’s very strong,” Wiz said. The five local guitarists include Buzz Anderson, Larry Gold, Adam Garcia, Jeff Williams and Josh Boyd. Each of them will represent a wide variety of genres, including rock, funk and blues. “You’re going to see a really high-powered show,” Wiz said. “I’ve got a really good variety of players here. It’s not something where you’re going to sit there, you’re going to want to get up and dance.” The 17 years of The Black Swamp Blues Society is also by celebrated by the Toledo Public Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. A display on the third floor has five binders full of stories and photos telling the history of the organization. “We’ve brought a lot of musicians to this area,” Wiz said. Wiz said the organization has other events coming up, like an all-women performance and a show with five blues harpists, both planned for the fall. O
Guitarist Josh Boyd is among the five axemen set to play Aug. 17 at Rocket Bar. PHOTO COURTESY JOSH BOYD
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Compiled by Matt Liasse Events are subject to change.
MUSIC The Ark
This intimate venue showcases acts from the A-list to the lesser known. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✯ The Ben Daniels Band: Aug. 15, 8 p.m. $15. ✯ Corndaddy: Aug. 16, 8 p.m. $15. ✯ American Mars & Lac La Belle: Aug. 17, 8 p.m. $15. ✯ Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge: Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. $20.
Bar 145º
This venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ The Last Born Sons: Aug. 15. ✯ The Bridges: Aug. 16. ✯ The Bridges: Aug. 17. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Aug. 20.
Barr’s Public House
“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, handcrafted specialty drinks and martinis, a well-rounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ Ronn Daniels: Aug. 15, 8 p.m. ✯ Last Born Suns: Aug. 17, 8 p.m.
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. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Aug. 15, 8:30 p.m. ✯ Nine Lives: Aug. 16, 9 p.m. ✯ Arctic Clam: Aug. 17, 9 p.m.
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. ✯ Chris Pureka, Emy Reynolds Band: Aug. 14, 8 p.m. ✯ Miguel Baptista Benedict, Bedroxx, Duke Newcomb, Kolorblind: Aug. 15, 9:30 p.m. ✯ Pumped Up Kicks: Aug. 16, 9:30 p.m. ✯ Boss Up or Shut Up event: Aug. 17, 9:30 p.m.
Bronze Boar
DTE Energy Music Theatre
7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, MichI. ✯ Kid Rock: Aug. 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 7:30 p.m. ✯ Rascal Flatts: Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.
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. ✯ Stephen Woolley: Aug. 16, 10 p.m. ✯ Jaime & Tye: Aug. 17, 10 p.m.
Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Crucial 420: Aug. 16. ✯ Human Juice Box: Aug. 17.
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A club “for the mature crowd,” Evolution offers $5 martinis on Thursdays and the occasional live musical performance. 519 S. Reynolds Road. (419) 725-6277 or clubevolutiontol.com. ✯ Feel Good Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Sensational Saturdays: Saturdays.
209 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 874-5361. www.casabarron.com. ✯ Quickness: Aug. 15, 6-9 p.m.
Clazel Theatre
This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. ✯ Club Kiss: Fridays and Saturdays. ✯ 365: Saturdays
The Distillery
The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ Nathan Cogan: Wednesdays. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Thursdays. ✯ Open Mic with Zack Ward: Sundays. ✯ MAS FiNA: Aug. 16-17.
Grab a reuben or some fish while bobbing your head to some tunes. Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. ✯ Andrew Ellis: Aug. 16.
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Frankie’s Inner-City
Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Jarren Benton, Goldyard, Sixx Digit, Blumouth Music Group, Lo Boi, Hize: Aug. 14, 8 p.m . ✯ Mike Mains & The Branches: Aug. 15, 8 p.m. ✯ To The Wind, The Brooklyn Enigma, Against All Odds: Aug. 16, 7 p.m. ✯ Saint Dog: Aug. 18, 8 p.m. ✯ Threat Signal: Aug. 19, 7 p.m.
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H Lounge
The Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Remedy (Top 40 and variety) and DJ Rob Sample: Aug. 16, 9 p.m. ✯ Distant Cousinz (variety and dance) and DJ Rob Sample: Aug. 17, 9 p.m.
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. ✯ Nashbash: Aug. 15. ✯ Rick Roe Trio: Aug. 16. ✯ Mira Shifrin: Aug. 18.
Mainstreet Bar and Grill
Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 697-6297 or www.toledomainstreet.com. ✯ The Macpodz: Aug. 16, 9 p.m.
Manhattan’s
This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www. manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Open mic: 9 p.m. Mondays.
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✯ Jason Quick: Aug. 14, 7 p.m. ✯ Dick Lange Trio: Aug. 15, 9 p.m. ✯ Frostbite: Aug. 16, 9 p.m. ✯ The Good, The Bad, The Blues: Aug. 17, 9 p.m.
MGM Grand Detroit
Live music rings out over the slots and croupiers on the weekends in the INT ICE lounge. 1777 Third St., Detroit. (877) 888-2121 or www. mgmgranddetroit.com. ✯ Double Vision Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Volume Saturdays: Saturdays.
Motor City Casino/Hotel
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. Chromatics ✯ Simone Vitale: Aug. 14, 7 p.m. ✯ Nightline: Aug. 15, 7 p.m.
✯ George Brothers: Aug. 16, 5:15 p.m. ✯ Mainstream Dr: Aug. 16, 10 p.m. ✯ 2XL: Aug. 17, 5:15 p.m. ✯ Phase 5: Aug. 17, 10 p.m. ✯ Vinyle Underground: Aug. 18, 3:30 p.m. ✯ Real Deal: Aug. 19, 7 p.m. ✯ Sheri Gold: Aug. 20, 7 p.m. Radio Bar ✯ Paul Martindale: Aug. 14, 4 p.m. ✯ Surab Deb: Aug. 14, 8 p.m. ✯ Paul Martindale: Aug. 15, 4 p.m. ✯ Paul Martindale: Aug. 16, 2 p.m. ✯ Linda Lexy: Aug. 16, 6 p.m. ✯ Kim James: Aug. 16, 10 p.m. ✯ Earl: Aug. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. ✯ Linda Lexy: Aug. 17, 6 p.m. ✯ DJ Short Stop: Aug. 17, 10 p.m. ✯ Lutalo: Aug. 18, 8 p.m. ✯ DJ Short Stop: Aug. 19, 4 p.m. ✯ Lutalo: Aug. 19, 8 p.m. ✯ Earl: Aug. 20, 4 p.m. ✯ Surab Deb: Aug. 20, 4 p.m.
Oarhouse Bar & Grill
If one gets tired of spiking the volleyball, throwing some ringers or tossing the cornbags, perhaps some entertainment will fit the bill? Plenty of dock space for boaters, too. 5044 Suder Ave. (419) 671-6256 or oarhousepointplace.com. ✯ Don Coats: Aug. 16, 5 p.m. ✯ East River Drive: Aug. 17, 9 p.m.
One2 Lounge at Treo
Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Shawn Sanders: Aug. 16. ✯ Clarence Clamwater & Friends: Aug. 17.
Ottawa Tavern
Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Smartypants Trivia: Toledo’s Favorite Pub Quiz: 9 p.m., Wednesdays.
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. ✯ Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.
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Stella’s
Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www. stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Eddie Molina: Aug. 15. ✯ Jaime Mills: Aug. 16. ✯ Pete Fetters: Aug. 17.
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5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079. ✯ Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Open Mic: Aug. 15, 7-11 p.m. ✯ Maddison Binkly: Aug. 17, 8-10 p.m.
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Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
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Fallen Timbers Summer Concert Series Music will fill the air from the Lake District amphitheater. 6-8 p.m. Saturdays, 3100 Main St., Maumee. (419) 878-6255 or www. theshopsatfallentimbers.com. ✯ Kyle White: Aug. 17.
Jazz on the Maumee
The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Best Western Premier Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15. (419) 241-141 or www. arttatumsociety.com. ✯ Atla and Matt DeChamplain with Clifford Murphy: Aug. 14.
Lunch at Levis Square concert series
This Erie, Mich., eatery hosts weekly entertainment on its patio with a river view. 3 p.m. Sundays, 6339 Edgewater Dr. (734) 723-7411 or www.webbersrestaurant.samsbiz.com. ✯ Boudreax’s Back Porch Band: Aug. 18.
Downtown Toledo Improvement District conspires to set lunch to music. Noon-1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 29. Levis Square, North St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. (419) 249-5494. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: Aug. 15.
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A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7 p.m.) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. ✯ Open mic: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Kyle White: Aug. 14, 5-7, 9 p.m. ✯ Joe Woods: Aug. 15, 5-7, 9 p.m. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Aug. 16, 5-7 p.m. ✯ Jeff Stewart & The 25’s: Aug. 16, 9 p.m. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Aug. 17, 5-7, 9 p.m. ✯ Don Binkley: Aug. 18, 12-3 p.m. ✯ Kyle White: Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m. ✯ Bobby May: Aug. 19, 5-7 p.m. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Aug. 20, 5-7 p.m.
Elixer
This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybac-
Weekly concerts will pierce the summer heat. 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 29, Commodore Square Park, 140 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg; Judy Beck Auditorium (same address), if raining. (419) 324-4758 or mainart-ery.com. ✯ The Nu-Tones: Aug. 15.
Jazz in the Garden
Take in some swing and smooth tunes among the swaying flowers. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 12, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $6-$8; $48-$64 season pass. (419) 536-5566 or toledogarden.org. ✯ Ramona Collins Quintet: Aug. 15. ✯ If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mattliasse@gmail.com.
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“[Perry] did not quit his vessel when she became useless to retire from the battle, but to gain it.” — James Fenimore Cooper
‘PANORAMA’
CVA Gallery to unveil installation featuring Natalie Lanese.
By John Dorsey
Toledo Free Press STAR Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Natalie Lanese has found her pattern for success. The renowned installation artist will unveil her latest creation, “PANORAMA,” at the University of Toledo’s Center for Visual Arts (CVA) Gallery on Aug. 23. “This exhibit came about due to my friendship with Arturo Rodriguez, who introduced me and my work to the university faculty,” Lanese said. “It started with an idea and I’ve worked on it in a very organic way that has changed as the piece has progressed, requiring a lot of flexibility, keeping me on my toes. I paint directly on walls, working with geometric patterns that I think of as mountains, landscapes. I’ve been developing them since graduate school.” Lanese, who grew up in Cleveland, moved to the Toledo area in the past year. She has exhibited her work at Jack the Pelican Presents in Brooklyn, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Mass., Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Mass., and Scope International Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland. She currently serves as an assistant professor of art and gallery director at Siena Heights University. Locally she has participated in Artomatic 419! and in a one-weekend show at The Davis Building with
‘In the mountains,’ illustratioN by and courtesy of Natalie Lanese. Michelle Duni. Her work is currently on display through Aug. 16, at the SPACE Gallery in Portland, Maine, as part of their “Popscapes” exhibit. Lanese first got really interested in making art during high school, eventually studying at Xavier University, the Pratt Institute, Case Western Reserve, and the Cleveland Institute of Art. She recently completed a series of murals for the City of Cleveland that will be un-
veiled in the near future. More information on the artist can be found at www.natalielanese. com “One of the biggest challenges that the CVA space has provided is just color contrast, as it is dark gray and I tend to work with very bright colors,” she said. “It’s been great though, it’s not often you’re given 40 feet of wall space to work with. I like to work at a scale that really confronts
my audience, forcing them to become one with the architecture.” The opening reception for “PANORAMA” runs from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 23. The installation will remain on display through September. The CVA Gallery is located at 620 Grove Place. The university has created a Facebook event page, www. facebook.com/events/1405258146355581/. For more information, call (419) 530-8346. O
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22 people, said owner
Open: Kitchen is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, bar and patio open later. Closed Sunday but available for private parties
steak, seafood, pasta,
27 Broadway St.
umbrellas that can seat
Perrysburg
Toledo
A casual open-air courtyard
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Jim Hodulik. The upscale
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casual restaurant features
Open: 5-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday (Rockwell’s Steakhouse); 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday (Petit-Fours Patisserie and Cafe); 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday (Mutz); 3-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 3-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday (Maumee Bay Brew Pub); all closed Sunday
wine, martinis and live entertainment Thursday
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through Saturday. O
219 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg
(419) 873-6224
swigrestaurantandbar.com Open: 11 a.m. to late MondayWednesday, 11-2 a.m. Thursday-Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. (Kitchen open until 11 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 9 p.m. Sunday)
in the center of the historic Oliver House is used by The Café at Petit-Fours at lunchtime and by Mutz in the evening, said Neal Kovacik, general manager of Oliver House Operations. The space also features open mic nights on Wednesday, karaoke on
Swig is all about homemade everything from hot dogs to bacon and features
Thursday, live bands on Friday and DJs on Saturday. O
an extensive selection of American and t, import craft beers in bottles and draugh
ub’s said owner Tony Bilancini. The gastrop s feature patio r outdoo large, full-service y daily food specials and live music Tuesda through Saturday, weather permitting.
Swig also hosts “tap takeovers,” trivia night to on Mondays and offers front-row seats Perrysburg’s Thursday Farmers Market and First Friday events. O
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on how to partner with other nonprofits in the community because we know we’re kind of all in it together,” said Artistic Director Jere Righter. “We thought this would be a fun way to raise awareness and recognition for the humane society and also get people to come participate in the show.” Righter said the partnership has raised a few eyebrows, but most people think it’s a great idea. “People have asked, ‘Are you sure?’” Righter said, laughing. “We have a beautiful venue, but I know people will respect it. It should be fun.” Tickets are $15 for adults or $5 for students age 15 and younger. To purchase tickets, call (517) 264-SHOW (7469), visit croswell.org or stop by the box office at 129 E. Maumee St. in Adrian. O — Staff Reports
One of three upcoming performances of “101 Dalmatians Kids” at The Croswell in Adrian will benefit the Lenawee Humane Society — and ticket holders are welcome to bring their leashed dogs with them to watch the show. Performances are set for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16 and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17-18. The Aug. 16 and Aug. 18 shows are regular performances, but the Aug. 17 showing will welcome dogs with a donation to the humane society. Suggested donations include cash, dog or cat food, pet toys, cat box litter, bleach or other cleaners. For more ideas, contact the Humane Society at (517) 263-3463 or visit lenhumanesoc. org. The show will feature more than 70 children ages 5-15 who participated in the Croswell’s Summer Performance Camp. The show is about 40 minutes long. “We’ve been trying to come up with ideas
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The life of cinema How a trip to the movies took me back in time.
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had one of the most wonderful moviegoing experiences of my life recently. It had little to do with the film in question, “Despicable Me 2,” which was an enjoyable but ultimately forgettable family flick. The joy came from who I saw the movie with — my beloved nieces, Kadence and Kendra. JEFF This wasn’t quite the first film they had seen — 4-yearold Kadence (known affectionately among the family as “KK”) has been to movies a few times, while Kendra, at 2, had been to a theater before but had yet to reach that crucial stage where she lasted through the entire feature. Both of my nieces are at that age where remaining still for a few hours is an impossibility. (For my brother and I, this state lasted until graduation.) This was, however, the first time that Uncle Jeff had been along for the trip to the theater. I knew going in that it would be a challenge for the girls to sit still for any period of time — I half expected this trip to the movies to be an extended game of hide-and-seek. Still, I relish every chance I get to spend time with them, and I was really looking forward to the show. I was not expecting the experience to be the trip down memory lane that it was. As we sat and watched the film, my attention was equally divided between the events unfolding onscreen and the reaction of the two young critics beside me. As expected, they didn’t exactly sit still for the experience, but they weren’t inattentive, either. Even as both of them found reasons to wander up and down the row we were in, their gazes never wavered far from the movie in front of them. They were engaged, interested, entertained, having fun. At one point, when the dastardly villain’s master plan was going into full effect, Kadence got a little scared and turned to hug me in response. As I looked down and assured her it’d be all right, I felt a powerful wave of nostalgia pass over me. Suddenly, I wasn’t in 2013 anymore. It was 1980. I was 3. I had just been taken to see “Popeye” by someone — my aunt, maybe? I couldn’t remember anything of the actual experience of seeing the movie, only a fleeting glimpse of the credits as we departed. I’m sure I had been taken to the theater before, but this was the first trip that left an impression on my memory. And how many can say their first movie was a Robert Altman film? It was 1982. My church’s youth group had organized one of its many trips to see “E.T.” I know
I accompanied them and my parents to the film more than once. The image of the scary men’s flashlights sweeping around the forest searching for the scared little alien would be the next moment added to a lifetime of images at the cinema. It was 1983. My parents took me to see “Return of the Jedi” for what had to be the second or third time. I remember the feeling of joy surrounding me, a theater full of people watching with the same wide-eyed attention and wonder that I was. I was so terrified of the Emperor, I would turn in my seat whenever he appeared on screen — just as Kadence would years later. The theater burst into cheers when Darth Vader finally saved his son, and then came wild ap-
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plause when the film, and the saga, had ended — just as Kadence and Kendra applauded when their movie ended. It was 2013. I looked down at my two nieces as they glowed with an innocent wonder that I hope will never diminish with age. And I thought, this is what the movies can be. A living connection to those moments of our childhood where the grandeur of larger-thanlife people and events forever make an imprint on who we are. And every time we return to that darkened theater — no matter where, no matter the film — we are tapping into a lifetime of experiences that begin with our earliest recollections and continue to present day. The places I took those first steps into the cinema — Southwyck Mall, Showcase Cinemas on Secor Road, the Fox Theater at Woodville Mall — they’re all gone now. But the memories of each will remain for the rest of my days. And I can’t wait to carve out new memories with each trip to the big screen — hopefully with those same two young critics in tow. O Email Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor Jeff McGinnis at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.
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