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This is Me
MARY BETH ZOLIK among local women baring faces for Girls on the Run event.
This is George GEORGE CLINTON and Parliament Funkadelic to play Project iAm concert.
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“What’s wrong with making her call me Daddy?” — George Clinton, “Trash A Go-Go”
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George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic to play Sept. 13 concert for Project iAm.
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By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press STAR Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com
George Clinton. The Godfather of Funk. The man who helped sire an entire genre of music. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. An individual who continues to inspire musicians the world over and whose work has sprouted faithful disciples in every musical style from hip-hop to heavy metal. And yet, Clinton, who recently celebrated his 72nd birthday with his grandkids (and great grandkids), said there’s still no thrill quite like getting up on stage and getting down in front of a crowd of adoring fans. “I still have a ball, I still enjoy it,” Clinton said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “I mean, this, to me, is my favorite thing to do, is hit the stage or studio. But I still enjoy it. I can’t see myself retiring or nothing.” Toledo fans will get the chance to see Clinton and his legendary band Parliament Funkadelic live and in person as part of Project iAm’s Acoustics for Autism Plugged In event Sept. 13 at the Shops at Fallen Timbers. Admission is $10 in advance, $20 at the door — and benefits an amazing cause. “We used to live there at Dorr Hall,” Clinton said, recalling the Glass City with fondness. “It’s a club right there back in the ’60s and ’70s. We used to play there all the time, entertain the college kids there a lot. Dorr Hall was one of my favorite gigs back in the ’60s.”
Arctic Clam
Nicole Khoury, the lead singer of local band Arctic Clam, agreed that there is nothing like the feeling of performing in front of a large, energetic crowd — especially when they’re there for more than just great music. “We’ve had a lot of people tell us we rise to the occasion and we’re at our best when we’re on that big stage and when we’re playing in front of the big crowds,” Khoury said. “Something about the energy of the fans — and I know it sounds silly to say that, you’re just a cover band in Toledo, but there’s something about the energy you get and the response you get from people.” For Khoury, some of the most powerful emotions can come from the cause at the root of the band’s most visible gigs. For the past six years, she has been the brainchild behind Project iAm and George Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament Funkadelic. Acoustics for Autism, a concert series designed to 3661 Devers_Collision_TFP95_Layout 1 8/30/12 1:28 PMPHOTO Page 1AND COVER PHOTO COURTESY www.pfunk.globaltravel.com raise money and awareness about the condition. n CLINTON CONTINUES ON 4
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“She’s a dancing interpretation of the meaning of syncopation” — George Clinton, “Freak of the Week”
n CLINTON CONTINUED FROM 3 “Not just for autism, but for families affected by autism, which is something that isn’t being done anywhere,” Khoury said. Each March, Acoustics for Autism brings together a slew of local bands to raise money, hold a raffle and rock out for the cause. In contrast, the fall event has a different focus, though the goal of bringing funds and awareness to the issue remains. “The Plugged In show, which is the September show, is supposed to have a bit of a different feel. It’s more of a give-back, thank you to the community, and we’re going to bring this really awesome national act to town, charge you a ridiculously low ticket price for it, because we want you all to come out,” Khoury said. Khoury said finding a headliner for this year’s concert was a challenge. “This was a really hard concert to do,” she said. “I have been stressing out for about the last four months about it, because usually I have got my band in place, ready to go, and selling tickets in May. In May, I reached out to so many different booking agents, and I kept trying to reach out about what the message of Project iAm was across to these booking agents, and noKHOURY body was getting it.” She had all but run through her usual options when someone suggested Clinton. “We reached out to them, and then after a lot of negotiating, were able to get them to fit in our price range. And I thought, this is going to be a really good fit, you know? Even if you don’t know George Clinton, you know George Clinton.”
Funkadelic
Clinton’s ongoing legacy stretches far beyond his own Hall-ofFame career. Generations of musicians cite the legendary funk
frontman as an influence — a fact that Clinton says is a thrill. “It makes you feel good, it makes you feel like, I guess, the way I felt about Motown, or the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone. It feels good to know that somebody sees that in us. But I’m still trying to keep up, find something new. I’m never satisfied. When I’m done, I always try to find something new to do.” It’s that never-ending desire to grow and experiment which led Clinton and his contemporaries — James Brown, the aforementioned Stone, et al. — to merge a distinctive dance rhythm with traditional jazz and R&B beats to create a whole new sound in the late 1960s: Funk. Clinton said the era was filled with excitement — and rebellion. “It felt good, because ... we had been through Motown and psychedelic. But when ‘Mothership’ came out, there was Bootsy and all those. We knew we had a brand-new thing. And we did all the crazy stuff in the early ’70s, ’69 — I mean, we were the Miley Cyruses of that era.” It may stun some of Clinton’s older fans to hear him draw such a comparison — but he doesn’t shy away from his admiration for Cyrus and many modern musicians who shock the status quo. “I like her now, I really like her. [Her MTV Video Music Awards performance] cracked me up. I love when kids get on grown folks’ nerves. When new music gets on your nerves, that means that it’s gonna work. The more you dislike it, the bigger it’s gonna be,” Clinton argued. “That’s what it is about! I think Grace Slick said it — the kids are supposed to get on your nerves. They’re supposed to.”
What’s old is new again
That acceptance of and encouragement for the new generation is a big part of why Clinton has remained incredibly relevant to this day. He keeps a sharp eye on the latest music trends. He heartily endorses YouTube, and he said his greatgranddaughters use the site to point out new and exciting bands he should check out. In an era where sampling classic beats to create new pieces has been criticized and shunned by
some of his contemporaries, Clinton has embraced it. The end result is that Clinton draws an audience that is widely varied in both age and musical tastes. “We were probably one of the first groups to get two generations, three generations of fans that come and watch us. And that’s because hip-hop sampled a lot of our music. And I stayed close to the ones that sampled it; I didn’t get upset with it. That helped us bridge that gap between our fans, their kids’ fans, and their kids’ fans.” Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, OutKast, Snoop Lion, Redman, Wu-Tang Clan and on and on — all these artists either sampled or worked alongside Clinton to create something wholly new, but also with his distinctive fingerprint. “And they’re old-school, now,” Clinton said. “They’ve been around long enough to be old-school. But they’ve learned from us that if you participate with younger musicians, you stay young yourself. It keeps you fresh.” Clinton continues to keep an eye on maintaining that connection to a younger generation. He recently relaunched his The C Kunspyruhzy label to put out new music digitally — and not just from himself and the Parliament Funkadelic. “We got a whole lot of stuff we’re getting ready to put out now. My granddaughters — they’re called Candy Apple Red — I’m getting ready to put out an album on them. Then a lot of members within the band, their kids.” Khoury is sure that fans who come out to Fallen Timbers on Sept. 13 are guaranteed a great time — come rain or shine. “Last year, for Rusted Root, we were opening, and it was pouring down rain. To get up onstage and look out and see 1,500 people staring back at you, laughing, jumping, having a great time, nobody complaining about it. Because everybody’s there for the right reason, you know? You can’t really top the feeling that you get when you get up there.” And Clinton — 72 years old, and as relevant and rocking as ever — told Toledo to get ready. “Bring two booties with you, ’cause you’re gonna wear one of ’em out when you dance to our music!” O
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“Do you promise to funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk?” — George Clinton, “One Nation Under a Groove”
The White Panda Band to mix it up at UT’s Music Fest.
By Vicki L. Kroll Special to Toledo Free Press Star
Rare bear alert: Be on the lookout for The White Panda, known for bringing the party by mashing up music bits. The animal is armed with thousands of samples and should be considered highly entertaining. Subjects are two 25-year-old males from northern California: Tom Evans uses the alias Procrast, and Dan Griffith is known as DJ Griffi. Both don LED panda masks and use computers to blend music to get the public dancing and having a good time. Case in point: “Bearly Legal,” the mashup/ remix duo’s fifth disc released online in June. “We wanted this album to appeal to a larger audience,” Evans wrote in an email interview. “The challenge was to pull samples from all different generations of music and keep it appealing for everyone.” Imagine Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69” and Swedish House Mafia’s “Don’t You Worry Child” melting into each other. Or Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler’s recognizable riff from “Money for Nothing” layered with LMFAO’s “Sorry for Party Rocking.”
And there’s “Boulevard of Heart Attacks,” which marries Green Day and Demi Lovato, while “Modern Reapers” reanimates the Blue Öyster Cult classic courtesy of The Knocks. “Sometimes you’ll get lucky and can just hear a workable mix in your head. Usually, it’s a lot more trial and error,” Evans explained. “Finding one sample you want to use, like ‘(Don’t Fear) the Reaper,’ and then mixing it into a handful of combinations with songs of similar tone, cadence, key signature, etc., until you find one that really pops.” Evans and Griffith, who have been friends since grade school, started spinning songs together in 2009. Their debut hit with a bang. “‘What You Know About Little Secrets’ featured Passion Pit and T.I. and was the first song we ever released; it went to No. 1 on Hype Machine,” Evans wrote. The two have been on a tear since, serving up high-energy smashes on “Versus,” “Rematch,” “Pandamonium” and “Bambooyah!” You can check out the mix-masters’ music, which is available for free download, at thewhitepanda.com. “We’ve been fortunate enough to have fans that will go out and buy tickets to come see us. It’s kept us going for four years so far,” Evans wrote.
The White Panda specializes in mashing up songs into unique remixes. PHOTO COURTESY THE NUE AGENCY
The White Panda has played at Lollapalooza, Bamboozle and Electric Zoo, and has toured with Wale and Ghostland Observatory, and shared the stage with Tiësto, Benny Benassi and Gym Class Heroes. “We run Ableton Live (a loop-based software music sequencer and digital audio workstation) and have our mixes broken into their component parts, ready to mix,” Evans explained. “Every show is going to be different in some way, but there are definite commonalities. We know which tracks do the best with live crowds,
and we’re going to play those ones every time.” He added, “Seeing people react to your mixing never gets old.” Be ready to dance when The White Panda takes the stage at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 13 to close down Music Fest on the Memorial Field House lawn on the University of Toledo’s Main Campus. The free event starts at 3 p.m. Also appearing will be Reel Big Fish, Josh Gracin, The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts, Alexander Zonjic with The Motor City Horns, and The Lonely Friends. O
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“Girl, you got me so upset, don’t you know?” — George Clinton, “Soul Mate”
This is Me
Local women bare faces for Girls on the Run fundraiser. By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR MANAGING EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com
They are advocates, entrepreneurs, elected officials, athletes, media personalities, mothers, musicians, cancer survivors and more, and they are joining forces for a common purpose — to help women feel more confident and raise money for a local nonprofit that works with young girls. An upcoming fundraiser, This is Me, will feature portraits of nine barefaced women to be sold by silent auction to benefit Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Northwest Ohio. Those featured will be Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates, Toledo City Councilwoman Lindsay Webb, WTOL-11 news anchor Chrys Peterson, 101.5 The River morning radio host Mary Beth Zolik, Project iAm founder Nicole Khoury, The Josh Project founder Wanda Butts, Hannah’s Socks founder Hannah Turner, two-time cancer survivor and Susan G. Komen for the Cure honoree Kelli Andres and Toledo Police Sgt. Anita Madison of the Toledo Community Initiative to Reduce Violence.
Organizer Jeremy Baumhower, a Toledo Free Press columnist, said he wanted to feature women who are diverse in age, background, occupation and the ways they impact Northwest Ohio. “Everyone has a story and their own reason for doing it,” Baumhower said. “The night will be a celebration.” The “makeup optional” event is set for 7-11 p.m. Sept. 13 at The Blarney Event Center, 601 Monroe St. Light refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available. A portion of profits from a signature drink, the This is Metini, will also be donated to GOTR of Northwest Ohio. Performing will be Kristi Marie, Carmen Miller and The Rivets. Tickets are available at thisismetoledo.com for $20 or at the door for $25. Baumhower come up with the idea after seeing “Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke and singer/actress Demi Lovato post photos of themselves without makeup to social media sites, encouraging others to do the same. “I just woke up and saw in my head, ‘What if we did it locally with beautiful, powerful women?’” Baumhower said. n THIS IS ME CONTINUES ON 10
WTOL-11 news anchor Chrys Peterson is among those featured in This Is Me. PHOTO AND COVER PHOTO BY LEE BATES
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“She ain’t conscientious about her talk” — George Clinton, “If You Got Funk, You Got Style”
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Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates is among the women photographed with no makeup for This Is Me, benefiting Girls on the Run of Northwest Ohio. PHOTO BY LEE BATES
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Girls on the Run
Soon after, he approached GOTR of Northwest Ohio, a 10-week program that combines running with an interactive curriculum to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in preteen girls. Topics discussed include bullying, peer pressure and healthy body image with a focus on positive physical, emotional, mental and social development. The organization has chapters in more than 200 cities in the United States and Canada. Northwest Ohio’s chapter started in 2012 and hosted 13 teams of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders at 11 sites during its spring season. More local sites will be added this fall. “The message we’re teaching our girls is to be proud of yourself, respect yourself and you’re beautiful just the way you are, so to showcase some of the successes and awesome impacts adult women are having on the community that have nothing to do with their looks is great,” said Lindsay McKibben, council director of GOTR of Northwest Ohio. “We loved the idea and the message that he is trying to share.” Baumhower said he was in awe of the strength each woman displayed while being photographed by local photographer Lee Bates. “I was mesmerized how comfortable and confident [Peterson] was while getting her picture taken, even without makeup. Her TV station was there shooting it for a news story and she had zero fear. Her authenticity and genuineness really
came out in her pictures,” Baumhower said. “[Andres’] energy and positivity is beyond infectious. She laughed almost the entire time she was being photographed. Even discussing her numerous battles with cancer — losing a leg at age 12 and a breast at the age of 45 — was done with a smile on her face. She glows when she talks about her sons and was transparent when she describes how scared she was battling her second bout of cancer, having two small boys.” Bates said she finds it frustrating that society has a double standard for men and women. “Men are so lucky,” Bates said. “A few wrinkles and a few gray hairs on a guy is just fine and charming. It’s just a different way society views the gray at the temples on a man — that’s distinguished, sophisticated, mature, wise. Women get the dye out at the first sign of gray.” She said times have changed since she went to law school, but it’s still important for girls to develop the self-confidence to excel in whatever arena they choose. “Men are different to women today in the workplace than they were when I first started. To our kids, it’s just accepted you can be anything. You can be a stay-at-home mom or you can be an astronaut,” Bates said. “For me, it was ‘You’re going to be a lawyer? That’s not really a place for women.’ I got that a lot. Then of course, it was like, ‘OK you can be a lawyer, but you’re going to be a prosecutor? Like try cases? Murder cases? What are you going to do when they say dirty words?’ So I think times have changed a great deal in that respect.” Webb said she was drawn to This is Me
“You really shouldn’t ought to fight it/The music is designed to do no harm/It
because it reinforces the example she’s trying to set for her stepdaughters. “I believe combating the message that you have to be what society deems as perfect is crucial to their self-esteem and well-being,” Webb said in an email. “If women who WEBB are successful can demonstrate they are comfortable in their own skin without makeup, it may send the message to girls and other women that what really matters is how you feel about yourself. Your inner beauty and your other abilities are what matter most.” “If you personally feel better in makeup, by all means wear it, but if you are doing it because you feel it’s expected, it may be time to rethink things because all of the time spent on worrying about superficial looks could be better spent on what truly makes you happy,” Webb said. “I’m beautiful in the eyes of my husband and my family, at the end of the day, that is really what matters most.”
Social media
Dozens of local women have shared photos of themselves without makeup on social media sites using the hashtag #thisismetoledo. Instagram user @Bethaknee22 captioned her photo: “In the past week, my skin has broken out worse than it ever has in my entire life. I’ve cringed looking in the mirror & bowed my
head when talking to people so they wouldn’t look at me. I haven’t even wanted to leave the house. Then tonight, I looked in the mirror & my thoughts turned to my daughter. I’ve been given one of the most amazing blessings possible, and I’ve got a pretty serious job to do in return. Part of my responsibility is to raise a confident, loving, honest & strong woman that loves the skin she’s in & knows beauty is much deeper than the surface. So, I decided to post this picture (which of course was the best of 32 shots) of me before bed. Four eyes, blemished skin with no makeup...this is me...the real me. I love you so much, baby girl” Facebook user Jacqueline wrote: “I love your campaign for This is me! I have had 19 surgeries since 2001 and I have many scars all over my body! At first I was embarrassed of them and very insecure! I felt ugly very ugly I couldn’t stand to look at myself in the mirror! I now have learned to love myself and to feel beautiful! I realized these scars made me who I am today and that’s a stronger woman!” GOTR of Northwest Ohio Volunteer Director Renee Stack said the social media shares exemplify what This is Me is all about. “We want everyone to feel good and beautiful in their natural state and let them showcase who they are without feeling the need to conceal,” Stack said. “I think makeup is beautiful and it’s definitely something I choose to wear, but I’m also feeling empowered to go bare as well.” Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of the event. For more information, visit the web site thisismetoledo.com. O
t’s just for you” — George Clinton, “Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On”
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the patio is now open
All summer long!
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Stella’s offers a
104 Louisiana Ave.
full-service patio with
(419) 873-8360 www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com
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
(419) 243-1302
Jim Hodulik. The upscale
www.theoliverhousetoledo.com
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
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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
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Manhattan’s MANHATTAN’S
1516 Adams St. Toledo
(419) 243-6675
www.manhattanstoledo.com Open: Lunch starts at 11 a.m. Monday-Saturday; Dinner, 5–10 p.m. Monday-Saturday; Brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
Mi Hacienda 3302 Glanzman Road Toledo
(419) 380-0411
mihactoledo.com Open: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
Mi Hacienda’s uncovered patio seats
Manhattan’s brings the taste of New York
40 to 60 at tables
to Toledo with menu items like Manhattan
with umbrellas, said
Clam Chowder and Brooklyn Baked
manager Sergio
Scallops. The restaurant features live jazz
Angel. The family-
and blues music Monday through Saturday
owned and operated
with an open-air patio and free Wi-Fi.
restaurant offers fresh
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Mexican dishes from
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chef-made doggie treats. Reservations are recommended on weekends. O
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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio
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 Good Lovelies: 8 p.m., Sept. 11. ✯ Tribute to John Denver: Ted Vigil wsg Steve Weisberg: 8 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ The RFD: 8 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Chris Smither & Peter Mulvey: 8 p.m. Sept. 14. ✯ The David Mayfield Parade: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. ✯ The Portland Cello Project & Jolie Holland: 8 p.m. Sept. 16. ✯ Drake White and The Big Fire: 8 p.m. Sept. 17.
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 Bridges: Sept. 12. ✯ LDNL: Sept. 13. ✯ A Thousand Julys: Sept. 14.
Barr’s Public House
“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, hand-crafted specialty drinks and martinis, a wellrounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ Last Born Sons: 8 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Ronn Daniels: 9 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Chris Knopp: 9 p.m. Sept. 14.
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. ✯ Dave Carpenter: 9 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Holly Forgette, Kids With Knives, Toast & Jam:
9 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Last Call Heroes, Zak Ward, Last Call Heros: 9 p.m. Sept. 14.
Bronze Boar
Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www. bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Billy P.: Sept. 11. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Sept. 12. ✯ Stonehouse: Sept. 13. ✯ Quickness: Sept. 14. ✯ Steve Finelli: Sept. 16.
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
Cheers Sports Eatery
This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ Conner Rose Band: Sept. 14.
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. ✯ Nathan Cogan: Sept. 11. ✯ The Bridges: Sept. 13-14.
DTE Energy Music Theatre
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Doc Watson’s
Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ Hoist the Stein contest: 8 p.m. Sept. 11. ✯ Sporcle Live Trivia: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Andrew Ellis: 10 p.m., Sept. 13. ✯ Clark Brooks Trip: 10 p.m. Sept. 14.
Dorr St. Café
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. ✯ Bobby Holloway: Sept. 13. ✯ Don Coats 20th Anniversary Party: Sept. 14.
Evolution
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.
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. ✯ Peelander Z, 8 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ The Acacia Strain: 6 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Cosmic Throne: 9 p.m. Sept. 14.
French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub
Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. FridaysSaturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ Nine Lives: Sept. 13-14.
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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. ✯ Andrew Rathbun: Sept. 13. ✯ Etienne Charles: Sept. 14.
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. ✯ Not In The Face, Hound, Ben Stalets: 9 p.m. Sept. 14.
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.
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.
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“I ain’t no Gemini” — George Clinton, “This Broken Heart” ✯ Lutalo: 8 p.m. Sept. 15. ✯ DJ Short Stop: 4 p.m. Sept. 16. ✯ Lutalo: 8 p.m. Sept. 16. ✯ Earl: 4 p.m. Sept. 17. ✯ Surab Deb: 8 p.m. Sept. 17.
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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 ✯ Pilot: 7 p.m. Sept. 11. ✯ Pilot: 7 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Pilot: 5:15 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Nightline: 10 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Pilot: 5:15 p.m. Sept. 14. ✯ Serieux: 10 p.m. Sept. 14. ✯ Blood, Sweat & Brass: 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15. ✯ George Brothers: 7 p.m. Sept. 16. ✯ Dianne Ryder: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Radio Bar ✯ Paul Martindale: 4 p.m. Sept. 11. ✯ Surab Deb: 8 p.m. Sept. 11. ✯ Paul Martindale: 4 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Kim James: 8 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Paul Martindale: 2 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Linda Lexy: 6 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Kim James: 10 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Earl: 2 p.m. Sept. 14. ✯ Linda Lexy: 6 p.m. Sept. 14. ✯ DJ Short Stop: 6 p.m. Sept. 14.
This Perrysburg bar has 15 beers on tap and a small, cozy atmosphere. Craft pints cost $4 and bottled domestics are $2.50. Tuesday nights is Ladies Night and includes $5 house wines and martinis. 26611 N Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg. (419) 874-9058. ✯ Ben Barefoot: Tuesdays.
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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. ✯ OT Dance Party: 10 p.m. Sept. 14.
The Palace of Auburn Hills
When the Detroit Pistons take a break from the court, the biggest names in music rock the arena. 6 Champion Drive, Auburn Hills, MI. (248) 3770100 or palacenet.com. ✯ Fall Out Boy: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14. ✯ Michael Bublé: 8 p.m. Sept. 17.
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.
Stella’s
Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.
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5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079. ✯ Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
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Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ The Good, The Bad, & The Blues: Sept. 13. ✯ Quartet Bernadette: Sept. 14.
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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.
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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. ✯ Andrew Ellis Music: Sept. 11.
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This Point Place 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. ✯ Frankie May & Dan Stewart: Sept. 15.
Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull Tavern
This Downtown pub is casual and has 30 draught beer selections and drink specials daily. They also promise live entertainment seven days-aweek. 9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855. ✯ Danny Mettler hosts Open Mic: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 11. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Bobby May and John Barile: 5 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Breaking Ground: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Beg 2 Differ: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
Ye Olde Durty Bird
A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7 a.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. ✯ Ronn Danniels: 7 p.m. Sept. 11. ✯ Danny Thomas: 7 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ Stephen Woolley: 7 p.m. Sept. 12. ✯ John Barile: 9 p.m. Sept. 13. ✯ Kahootz: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14. ✯ Whitty & Murphy: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 15.
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, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15, (unless noted otherwise). (419) 241-141 or www.arttatumsociety.com. ✯ The Murphy Band consisting of Clifford Murphy, Glenda Biddlestone and Kyle Turner.
Elixer
This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ Quimby’s Food & Spirits, 3536 Sterns Road, Lambertville, Michigan. Sept. 12, 6-9 p.m. ✯ Bier Stube: 5333 Monroe St., Toledo, 6-10 p.m., Sept. 13.
Jazz in the Garden
Take in some swing and smooth tunes among the swaying flowers. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, July 11-Sept. 12, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $6-$8; $48-$64 season pass. (419) 536-5566 or toledogarden.org. ✯ Metro Jazz: Sept. 12.
Meadow Brook Music Festival
Located on the campus of Oakland University, this festival opened in 1964. Ticket prices range depending on seats and lawn. ✯ Imagine Dragons: 6 p.m., Sept. 17. ✯ If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mattliasse@gmail.com.
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Toledo SOUP winner to aid victims of sex trafficking Genevieve Abalos of The Art of Hope walked away from the third Toledo SOUP with more than $1,000 to use toward her mission of helping women coming out of prostitution. Toledo SOUP is a crowd-sourced, microgrant dinner series, held most recently Sept. 8 at Toledo School for the Arts. Attendees eat a meal while listening to five presenters talk about their proposed projects. A vote is taken and the winning presenter takes home the admission fees to use toward his or her project. Abalos received $915 plus a $100 donation from Maxwell Austin of Glass City Pedicabs, who won the first Toledo SOUP microgrant in 2012. In a post on the Toledo SOUP Facebook page, Abalos said she wants to transform a house into
a place of “personal transformation” for women coming out of prostitution. “Toledo is No. 1 per capita in the nation in the number of prostitutes we have both on our streets and being ‘sold’ out to other cities,” Abalos said. “This house is a place where women can go without judgment to bring out the best of who they are in order to transition from this negative lifestyle to a new productive, clean, sober life of self-worth. Therefore causing Toledo to be known as the place of human transformation rather than the place of human trafficking.” “It takes the unity of a community to change a problem that has gotten this out of hand,” she added. For more information, visit toledosoup.com. O — Staff Reports
Fremont theater to perform ‘8’ Fremont Community Theatre will present the marriage equality play “8” at 8 p.m. Sept. 13-14. Using the actual legal transcripts from the landmark 2010 federal trial of California’s Proposition 8 as well as firsthand interviews, “8” explores both sides of the debate over same-sex marriage. The 90-minute play was written by Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of “Milk” and “J. Edgar.” A 20-minute discussion featuring the cast as well as representatives from local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations, campus and political leaders and marriage equality advocates will follow the play. Cost is a suggested donation of $10, which will benefit the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact. AFER is the sole sponsor of Hollingsworth v. Perry, the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8. The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Broadway Impact is an organization of theater artists and fans mobilized in support of marriage equality. The Fremont performance will be the 400th confirmed reading of the play, which has been performed in all 50 states and eight countries. The theater is located at 1551 Dickinson St., Fremont. Reservations are encouraged by calling (419) 332-0695.
Cast of ‘8’ For more information, visit fremontcommunitytheatre.org and 8theplay.com. O — Staff Reports
Lima to host third annual film festival More than 30 national and international films, including several labeled “Ohio-based films,” will compete for prizes during the third annual Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival in Lima from Sept. 20-21. This year’s festival will kick off at 11 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center with a lineup of international films from Denmark, Belgium, New Zealand and Spain. A free late night screening will take place at 10 p.m. Sept.
20. The second day of screenings kicks off at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 and ends with the annual Gala Awards Presentation at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for a single film, $12 for a day pass, $22 for a weekend pass and $62 for a VIP pass that includes the annual awards dinner. Admission is free for high school students. For more information, visit the web site www.nwoff.org. O — Staff Reports
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t takes a little while for “Doctor Sleep,” the new novel by eternally best-selling author Stephen King, to stop worrying about being a sequel to “The Shining” and start telling its own story. When it does, it begins to summon up its own set of characters, events and terrifying images that will remain in the mind long after reading — those moments that JEFF King has specialized in during a long career as the world’s most popular horror novelist. Then, just when you thought you had this new story figured out, callbacks to the original classic hit hard and heavy. Instead of feeling forced, though, these moments amplify the emotion of everything that happens and give the reader a sense of closure, like healing a wound that somehow has remained open for 30 years. “Doctor Sleep” can never quite escape from the shadow of its original. So instead, King embraces it, making this sequel a story that is both its own part and of a larger piece. The book could also be seen in some way as King trying to reclaim the story of Danny Torrance and his family’s horrific experiences at the Overlook Hotel from the clutches of pop culture influences that pulled it in a different direction. Nowadays, when people think of “The Shining,” they tend to remember the terrifying Stanley Kubrick film starring Jack Nicholson which has long since become a horror classic, but deviated from King’s original in numerous ways. King has made his befuddlement toward Kubrick’s film plain, and by drawing attention back to the original novel (which “Doctor Sleep” follows in continuity), perhaps he sees his chance to put his stamp back on one of his most famous stories. The best idea in “Doctor Sleep” lies in its decision to focus on a familiar character — Daniel, the little boy with the power of a unique form of telepathy — and to put him in a wholly new circumstance, rather than rehashing the events of the first book. As time has passed between “The Shining” and present day, so too has time passed for Daniel, who has grown into a troubled man as the novel opens, his father’s legacy of alcoholism having sadly been passed to his son. As his father did before him, Daniel has reasons to justify his drinking — the psychological power of his “shining” has remained with him, and that level of supernatural empathy can be too much for one to bear. But as Daniel wanders around the country, an aimless soul with no desire to belong anywhere, it becomes clear that
his gifts are merely an excuse — the kind of justification any addict finds to keep his lifestyle intact. It is through Daniel’s struggle with addiction that the book finds its greatest strength. He begins to establish a new life through the support of friends, an AA group, and a new job as a specialized caregiver at a hospice. There, by helping patients in their final moments, using his powers to comfort and guide them, he earns the nickname “Doctor Sleep.” But King makes it clear that the temptation toward the bottle that destroyed his father — and the Overlook Hotel — remains at all times, adding remarkable tension to the question of whether Daniel can actually remain sober, and making the conflicts that follow into a larger metaphor.
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King has always had a knack for crafting unforgettable villains, and the True Knot falls right into his wheelhouse. Led by a tophat clad villainess named Rose, the group roams the country in RVs, a highway-bound plague who look upon those living a normal life as “rubes.” They’ve lived unseen for decades — centuries, perhaps — and have no moral qualms with murdering if it means they continue to live. An early scene depicting the final moments of one of the True’s young victims is particularly disturbing. In the end, as Daniel tries to help a 12-yearold girl named Abra repel the True’s horrific plans, “Doctor Sleep” becomes a gripping and entertaining read in its own right. It is not the equal of “The Shining,” but how many stories are? However, as a tale of a young girl becoming a powerful woman, a troubled man fighting against his demons and the fearsome villains who are determined to destroy them both, the book carves out its own niche as a worthwhile read. King found there was indeed a reason to revisit the tale of Daniel Torrance in adulthood, and I suspect most readers will heartily agree. O
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