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Glass City artist’s future is ‘Krystal’ clear

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oledo has quite a few talented music artists who travel, tour and work with national recording and performance artists. Krystal Monique is one of those artists — she was born and raised in the Glass City and is an amazing live performer of neo-soul/inspirational music.

Growing up, she performed with her sister in church and later studied performing arts in school. Discovering her passion as early as the eighth grade after performing the song “Memories” from the classic Broadway musical “Cats,” Monique received a standing ovation and knew music would be her chosen profession.

Later, Monique would use her connection with gospel music to gain experience in the industry. She started by singing background vocals for the likes of Chris Byrd and True Victory, Michael Brooks (from the group Commissioned) and other major recording artists. Those experiences led her to writing, producing and doing guest spots on albums, giving her the opportunity to hone her skills. Now, Monique is ready to show the world what she’s made of and after seeing her live performance (and not a note was missed), I am convinced nothing can hold her back. Her sultry voice is solid yet light and inspirational to hear. Image-wise, her beauty matches her sound and in October, Monique will debut a product of her experience and hard work at a listening party.

Her new single, “Trusting You,” is co-written with Devan Reed and is just a teaser of the type of music you can expect on her highly anticipated album, scheduled to be released early next year.

I can tell by her reluctance to divulge some of the big names she has silently guiding her in the right direction that she knows the rules of discretion in the music world.

Because Monique is a seasoned professional finally going solo, I asked questions meant for aspiring artists as well as questions I would normally reserve for major label acts.

Martini Rox: What do you feel like your music brings to the table?

Monique: I think that it brings right now a sense of purity, something that makes you feel e good, something you can groove to [and a] truthfulness. I like to write and sing about things people can relate to, I’m dedicated to making good music.

Rox: In your journey thus far, what would you have done differently?

Monique: I would have studied the business a bit more. As far as the business side of it opposed to the performing side of it because starting off as an early artist I got burned a few times, but it taught me. Out of that I became a better business woman.

Rox: What other interests do you want to explore through your music?

Monique: I’m going to continue writing, producing and things of that nature. Eventually, I want to begin to mange other people; I want to mentor other artists that are coming up. I’m really just enjoying the moment and getting used to all that’s coming to me and enjoying my blessings.

Monique knows her purpose in her music and it helps drive her ability to deliver to her fans. You can hear her music and receive information about her upcoming listening party at her website, www.krystalmonique.com.

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By Mike Bauman TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

The son of a minister, Vandaveer founder/ co-vocalist/guitarist Mark Charles Heidinger has been prepped for life on the move since he was a child. Born in Canton, Ohio, Heidinger moved to Kentucky in the early 1980s, where he remained through his college days at Transylvania University before making his way out to Washington, D.C., seven years ago.

“I’m a Kentucky boy, but with Ohio pedigree,” Heidinger said.

On Sept. 27, Heidinger will return to Ohio when alt-folk duo Vandaveer comes to Toledo for a free show at the Ottawa Tavern in support of its latest album — “Dig Down Deep” — which released in April. Though Vandaveer’s music harkens to folk and Americana, Heidinger’s inspiration to become a musician and came from a different end of the musical spectrum.

“I believe I was maybe a freshman in high school when Nirvana and Pearl Jam put out their first records, and when you’re 13, 14 and those records come out, it’s a bit like a punch to the gut, I guess,” Heidinger said. “And I thought, ‘I want to pick up a guitar.’”

It was Heidinger’s father who gave him his first guitar, a 1966 Gibson Acoustic J-50. Heidinger said the guitar’s sound, as well as his love for artists like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Tom Waits and Tom Petty, led to his progression into writing in the folk and Americana vein.

“I’ve done all of my writing on this guitar,” Heidinger said. “It just has such a natural, weathered, woody tone that it’s kind of hard not to write these songs on this guitar.”

Heidinger started playing clubs at about the age of 17. While in Kentucky, he performed in a band called The Apparitions, but it became difficult to spearhead that group once he moved to Washington, D.C., with his wife, who was attending graduate school. It was there that

Heidinger met other “folk-minded” musicians, including Vandaveer co-vocalist Rose Guerin.

“We all sort of fell together and started a little collective where we would curate these monthly events, and for a few years it was really special,” Heidinger said. “We would bring people in from out of town. We would sort of cross-pollinate and people would collaborate informally and formally, but we were curating these monthly events, and it just began to grow. Out of that, sort of informally, [I] began playing with Rose.

“She was kind of on the ground floor of this little collective we had, and I felt like every time I heard her sing it was sort of an arresting experience.”

Vandaveer released its first album — “Grace & Speed” — in 2007, and has since released two more full-lengths and an EP. The band has played nearly 500 shows in the past four years.

“I don’t set out thinking, ‘I have to write a song that fits inside this neat, little box,’” said Heidinger, who plays just about every instrument in studio and guitar and occasionally piano onstage. “My main goal, really, is just to write music that can sustain my own personal interests. And if that works, then hopefully it will resonate with people who want to pay attention.”

In addition to the musicians he’s met, Heidinger also has some French friends who are filmmakers. They have shot multiple, highquality Vandaveer music videos, including the one for “Dig Down Deep.”

“We have just been fortunate to cross paths with some really creative people over in Paris,” Heidinger said. “They just keep bringing several ideas to the table, and we sort of hash things out together and it works really, really well. I think the French are really good at things like film, and wine and cheese — things for the senses.”

Heidinger said there has never been a master plan for Vandaveer. A father and husband with the support of his parents and family on this

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“Sweet cream Jesus.� — Heywood Banks

Rapper hosts release party at Howard’s Troy Kaufman, who raps under the stage name Ghetto-T, has dubbed himself the king of Bowling Green hip-hop. He is hosting a release party Sept. 23 for his debut album “FKTM� at Howard’s Club H. “I’ve got many styles,� Kaufman said. “The CD is positive and confident. The whole theme behind it is for the listeners. If they have a dream and people are telling them they can’t achieve it, just keep going and don’t listen to them. With hard work, you can do anything.�

Kaufman lives his message, turning to rap as an outlet after a difficult childhood. “I have a slogan I say called ‘419 rise up,’�

Kaufman said. “I grew up without a dad. Me and my mom, even though we GHETTO-T didn’t live in the hood, we were still on welfare and got food stamps. I was raped when I was five. I was beat up at school.

The combination of all that stuff makes me want to rise above everything.�

Rap became an outlet for Kaufman at a young age. “I was probably 12 or 13 when I started rapping,� Kaufman said. “I’ve been listening to rap music since I was 5 or 6. I started writing poetry and eventually started trying to record it on old cassette tapes.�

Despite some concerns, Kaufman’s mother never objected to her son’s involvement with rap. “She’s supportive for the most part,� he said. “At fi rst she was a little scared, because you turn on the news and hear about rappers getting shot, dealing drugs or going to jail. It’s not always like that.�

According to Kaufman, some rappers in Toledo are not as supportive of his career. “In some instances, we’re segregated between Bowling Green and Toledo because of certain people’s views,� Kaufman said. “Some people from Toledo live that street life and have that mentality.

They think if you don’t lead that life then you shouldn’t rap. They clown around on the suburb rappers. Most of the guys I’ve heard around here are keeping it pretty real. Other Toledo artists I’ve talked to are really cool and supportive. Th ere are mixed feelings about us Bowling Green rappers in Toledo.�

The release party will take place Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. Kaufman will be handing out copies of his album at the show. Howard’s Club H is located at 210 N. Main St. in Bowling Green. Tickets are $3 at the door. âœŻ — Jason Mack

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The Werks kicks off fall tour at Cla-Zel Fresh off hosting its own festival in Bellefontaine, Ohio, The Werks is coming to Cla-Zel Theatre in Bowling Green to kick off its fall tour.

“It’s great to start the tour off at Cla-Zel,” said drummer and vocalist Rob Chafin. “We always love playing in Ohio. The fans are always a little more rabid. We always play off the crowd. If the crowd is getting into it, we explore it further and get into it even more. It’s a symbiotic relationship.”

Chafin describes the band’s sound as a fusion of genres including classic rock, jam, electronic, jazz and more. He has heard others describe the band as psychedelic dance rock and jamtronica.

“We all grew up on classic rock, so the influence is definitely prevalent,” Chafin said. “It’s nice being able to explore other aspects of music and bring it all back together. That’s what we’re all about, and it’s all about the improv that takes place while that happens.”

The Werks is truly a jam band, with most songs lasting more than 10 minutes. Chafin said the length of the songs varies at shows depending on the vibe they get from the crowd.

“It’s almost impossible to play bad when there is a giant ball of energy in front of you,” Chafin said.

“It makes you want to try your hardest and makes you better. It’s almost like I feed off of it. The bigger the crowd, the better we play.”

The band had plenty of energy to feed off at The Werk Out Music and Arts Festival as more than 3,000 people attended.

“It was absolutely amazing in our second year,” Chafin said. “Seeing everyone’s smiling face and telling me it was the best weekend of their life was very assuring that we’re doing something right.”

The Werks formed in 2005 after Chafin and keyboardist Dave Bartoletti won the University of Dayton Battle of the Bands competition with their band Thesaurus.

“It felt like we just won ‘The Price Is Right,’” Chafin said. “It was hilarious because we beat The Maji, and now two of them are in our band. It was reaffirming. The one thing musicians need more than anything is confidence. It’s hard to get on stage at first.”

Guitarist Chris Houser and bassist Chuckie Love from Cheezcake joined up with the members of Thesaurus after the competition. Houser also competed in The Maji with keyboardist Norman Dimitrouleas, who joined The Werks in 2008 after Bartoletti left to pursue environmental studies.

Chafin still hasn’t let them live down the loss.

“I give Norman crap all the time,” Chafin said. “He hates it. He gets so pissed and always says it was rigged. Norman always has conspiracy theories.”

They were struggling to come up with a name for the band until they saw “the works” on the menu at a Steak ‘n Shake. They changed it to The Werks to make it different. Chafin enjoys the marketing opportunities of the name.

“We had these stickers all summer that said ‘Werk It’ on them,” he said. “We went through 50,000 of them over the summer. Girls were slapping them on their asses and tits. They were neon yellow and glowed in the dark. It was funny. You can go anywhere with a name like ours. Our street team calls themselves the Werkers Union.”

Unlike most drummers, Chafin sings lead on several songs and has a voice when it comes to songwriting.

“It’s something you don’t see every day,” he said.

“If I can get away with doing it, I might as well.

Being able to play keyboards and guitar really helps with songwriting. I’m able to help write songs for The Werks and they’ll actually listen to me.”

Chafin learned how to play a wide variety of instruments while growing up in a musical household. He began singing and playing piano and drums with his parents when he was 5.

“I’ve always looked at music differently than most people because I was around it so much,” he said. “It took being in a garage band in high school and having my guitarist tell me that out of everyone in the band, I could make it. That stuck with me. In college, it made me want to pursue musical performance as a major.”

His choice of major is paying off; The Werks performed at more than a dozen festivals this summer including All Good Music Festival and Rootwire Music and Arts Festival.

“It’s been wild and crazy, that’s for sure,” Chafin said. “I’ve gone to more festivals in one summer than most people go to in a lifetime. It’s great meeting so many different people with different views on everything. It’s very overwhelming.”

The Werks show is Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. at ClaZel Theatre. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Cla-Zel Theatre is located at 127 N Main St. in Bowling Green. Visit Cla-Zel.net for more information. ✯ — Jason Mack

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Dialogue in charcoal

By Mighty Wyte TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

Yusuf Lateef is known for his deep and textured paintings as well as his positive attitude and glowing personality. But few know Lateef is a master of paper and charcoal as well.

Bozarts Fine Art and Music Gallery, at 151 S. St. Clair St., is hosting Lateef ’s new solo exhibit, his first featuring charcoal drawings.

“This isn’t the first time I’ve worked with charcoal, but this is my first solo exhibit featuring charcoal,” Lateef said. “I approach the charcoal differently than the paintings.”

Recognized for his bright and sometimes abstract paintings, Lateef said charcoal offers different ways to shape and create.

“The paintings allow me to scrape into it and change the depth of the piece,” he said. “The medium dictates what you can and can’t do with a piece. So with the charcoal I use an eraser to take things away.”

Lateef said his batch of charcoal work sprang mostly from accessibility of materials and the season in which the work was created.

“I had time to experiment with charcoal again this winter,” Lateef said. “Really it was for a lack of material but I utilized that and it was very cool because in the winter things are very austere, minimalistic. Days are shorter and it’s colder, not to mention paint doesn’t dry the same way when it’s cold outside.”

Lateef ’s charcoals feature different subjects and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

“Not having the larger paper until later on, I would piece smaller pieces together,” he said.

While this is Lateef ’s first exhibit featuring charcoal, the darker pieces are not the only new pieces in the exhibit.

“One of the paintings in this exhibit was a collaboration between me and another artist, Aaron Paula,” Lateef said. “He’s a good friend of mine and we grew up together artistically. The piece

is called ‘Indigenous’ and it’s a great example of what can be accomplished when collaborating and working together.”

Lateef spoke of his work in terms of how he approaches it.

“I think of my work as more poetic than literal. It’s not straight to the point,” he said.

“I leave things out for people to figure out for themselves. There are deliberate empty spaces in the art.”

Because of Lateef ’s approach, he enjoys discussing his work with viewers.

“When I have conversations with people about their favorite pieces it’s a conversation that happens over time, it evolves. The creative process evolves too and it should be valued because you can watch it from the start to its finite end,” he said. ‘When you look at art you can see actual points in human development, you can see flaws and the development of abilities. Visual art is special because we can see and experience the process and it helps us to see where we are as a viewer as well.”

Lateef focuses on the story that local art tells and the growth of the art community.

“I like to see my art fit into the full context of things, the growth of Toledo’s art voice and language. I want to be part of the growth, I want to be a piece of it,” he said.

Lateef said each show and each piece of art is a sentence in a metaphorical dialogue between the arts and society.

“Each piece of art is a piece of a conversation, like a sentence. Every sentence needs to be complete for each idea to make sense,” he said. “Take this show as a paragraph and link it to past shows and you will start to get more of an idea about a storyline and language. Being able to go back and look at where you were is just as much a new experience for the artist as it is for the viewer and that’s important.”

Lateef ’s solo exhibit is open now through Sept. 23. For information, call (419) 464-5785. ✯

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For comedian Vince Morris, there are few things better than connecting with an audience. In a recent interview, the Columbus native said he fully enjoys what he does for a living.

“It’s the best job in the world when you look at it. I get to communicate ideas and feelings to strangers and have them all laugh at the same time,” Morris said. “It is a unique talent to have and it’s a great skill to possess.”

Morris describes himself as an “up-and-coming veteran.”

When he first began performing stand-up in Columbus, he said he was inMORRIS stantly addicted.

“I got hooked on open mic nights,” he said.

“Over time, I gained enough experience and courage to start emceeing shows and soon after that I began touring the country as a host.”

While Morris has been on TV and toured the country for “a long-ass time,” he feels comfortable where he is.

“Laughs are my long-term career goal. I’ve already achieved a lot and I’ve performed all over the world,” Morris said. “I want to earn more fans so I can keep doing what I’m doing.”

Morris spoke of his influences as a writer and comedian, saying his material is centered around his own thoughts.

“When I write, I think about things that move me, I focus on my own thought process. Sometimes those thoughts are the hardest thing to write to, but they are the things that people most closely associate with,” he said. “People generally have the same kind of thoughts or feelings about certain things.

“I’m just a fan of comedy in general. I’m like a lot of comedians but not one particular person. I really just enjoy people who look at comedy as an art form and approach from that perspective.”

Morris said his shows are tailored sets.

“I can go off the cuff with the best of them. However, you have to be in control at all times. I like to mix things up, but my routine is best described as an improvised set,” he said.

Morris said he is looking forward to his Toledo dates because of the crowds.

“Toledo is one of my favorite cities to play,” he said. “The crowds are great and the Funny Bone is a great room. The food is good, the staff is great and the energy is amazing. Every place has its own feel and Toledo just feels great.”

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Once you get past the 1940s-era name, Mister Terrific may impress you as being, well, a terrific comic book character. That’s what DC Comics is hoping and, presumably, that’s why he was added to its all-new lineup of titles. Many fans considered Mister Terrific No. 1 a head-scratcher ad-scratcher when it was solicited several monthss ago; Ed Katschke of Monarch h Cards & Comics explains whyy the lesser-known hero drew w him in to follow his adventures. s.

“This one honestly surrprised me,” he said. “I’m not ot sure what I was expecting off a solo title featuring a relatively ely minor character who’s mostly tly been showcased in team books, oks, but Mister Terrific No. 1 was not it. I was more curious than internterested — how was DC going to o do justice to a character who was as so tied to Justice Society continuity nuity when the team has apparently been wiped from DC’s history? Writer Eric Wallace does it by tearing ng the character down to his foundations, ations, keeping the heart of what made him interesting to begin with, and then building a new voice upon the framework. Michael Holt is the

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There is another aspect to Mister Terrific beyond his intelligence that Katschke believes “adds yet another layer of interest to his character” — Michael’s race.

“A lately about the A lot of talk has been made m diversification of comics diversi the movement to proand th vide a wider spectrum of races and philosophies,” he sa said. “Most of the talk been privy to has exI’ve b pressed concerns over press perception that these the p changes are somewhat chan forced by political neforc cessity cess rather than good storytelling. sto “In the case of Mister Terrific, however, the Ter character’s race and ch social background are so essential to underes standing where he is st ccoming from and his motivations to where m he is going. Wallace does a great job of finding Holt’s voice and when the issue of race comes up in the course of the story, it is handled in a way that is both contemporary and entertaining.” ✯

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“Can’t Believe It’s Not Jesus.” — Heywood Banks

Visitor from another planet Heywood Banks to play at Collingwood Arts Center.

By Jeff McGinnis TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

When Heywood Banks — the alter ego of comedian/songwriter Stuart Mitchell — takes the stage, he looks not unlike a visitor from another planet who isn’t quite sure how fashion works.

Guitar slung over his shoulder, Banks usually can be found wearing the loudest of loud sportcoats, a tie that clashes, thickly rimmed spectacles and a long-haired combover which even Dr. Emmett Brown would find excessive. It’s a look, Banks said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star, that has evolved over time.

“When I first started, I always wore safety glasses,” Heywood said, noting how odd they looked astride his “giant nose.” “And I always parted my hair on the side, because I always thought the combover was a funny look, too. Especially if you didn’t need the combover, you just liked the look of the combover.

“Now, I’ve kinda morphed into Gandalf or something, I dunno.”

One thing that’s remained consistent, however, is the level of Banks’ comedy. The self-described (with tongue firmly in cheek) “comedian, musician, songwriter, cultural icon” has been keeping fans rolling in the aisles for years, including during numerous stops in Toledo. He returns to the Glass City on Sept. 24 for a show at the Collingwood Arts Center at 8 p.m.

“Toledo’s always been great — great crowds.

I’ve always had a lot of fun playing in Toledo for years, back when I played the Ohio Theatre, or at the Funny Bone, or Connxtions Comedy Club, it’s always been a great crowd,” Heywood said.

Of course, it isn’t really “Heywood” who has all these fond memories of Toledo — it’s “Stuart,” right?

Or is it? Banks himself said it can be hard to define the difference between the two.

“It’s actually pretty blurred,” Banks said. “Everything I do, every comedic business thing, is always

as the ‘Heywood Banks’ name. I’ll call a club and say, ‘Hey, is so-and-so there?’ And they’ll say no. I’ll tell them my name, and they’ll go, ‘Oh, no, he’s not here.’

And I’ll say, ‘OK, tell them that Heywood called.’

And they’ll go, ‘Oh, just a minute!’”

He said the inspiration for the character rose from the simple need to stand out onstage. “Basically, there were a lot of comics around, you just have to do something different. I was doing weird jokes, and people didn’t really buy it as much until I became a character. And then people were like, ‘Yeah, I can see that happening. I can see your mom with a plastic dog collar around her neck, or a dog bone. You know, these kinda things probably could happen,’” Banks said.

At least, they could happen in the world that Heywood occupies. His off-kilter sense of humor runs solidly through all of his work, including such memorable tunes as “Toast,” his tribute to the food played by pounding on a toaster with forks; “18 Wheels (on a Big Rig),” an odd tribute to truckin’ songs which obsessively counts the number of wheels; and, of course, his self-explanatory ode, “Trauma to the Groin.”

Asked what the advantages and drawbacks are to being a musical comic, Banks said, “I don’t think there are really any drawbacks, as long as the songs are funny, that’s the main thing.

“The good thing about it, if you have the songs, and people know the songs — like, a joke, if you hear it two or three times, it becomes information. But a song, you can hear the same joke over and over again, and it’s still a song. So it’s a lot different deal.”

One song Ohioans have a special pull toward is “Big Butter Jesus,” a musical send-up of a famous statue of Christ near Monroe, Ohio. The song has remained a staple of Banks’ act since he first encountered the gigantic likeness a few years ago — even now, after a 2010 lightning strike caused it to burn down.

“The first time I drove by, I saw the thing, I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, what is that?’ And I was onstage that night and I said to the crowd, ‘Man, what is

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In the end, Banks said his goals on stage are simple. “It’s fun to make people laugh. And it’s fun

to make — I’m not especially making them laugh from a shock or something, I’m making ‘em laugh because I’m having fun, that’s the main thing. I just like to have fun with a crowd, and a lot of people need some fun.”

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100,000 poets for change Sept. 24 event to transform Toledo.

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t seems like you can’t go on a social networking site lately without noticing a posting for “100,000 Poets for Change.”

The global arts-based phenomenon, which is set for Sept. 24, is the brainchild child of famed poet and publisher Michael Rothenberg.

What is “100,000 Poets for Change” and what separates it from countless other events? On paper, this show isn’t all that different from your average poetry reading or open mic at the local coffee shop. What really makes it different is, unlike so many other events, people seem to be listening and really coming together.

JOHN “100,000 Poets for Change” is a wonderful thing, but the true test of its success can’t be measured until after Sept. 24. Poetry is great vehicle for social change and community transformation, but in the end the goal is to be able to really see others, to see, that we are not only our differences but also our similarities. We are all human beings, no matter what our walks of life.

All too often, life resembles an open mic — we’re all just waiting for our turn to speak, not really listening to anything anyone else has to say. If you attend this event, do me a favor; just think about how it feels at that moment not to be alone. I don’t care if you don’t like poetry or music — OK, maybe I care a little — but it was never about that anyway. The theme of the show here is transforming Toledo and we’re not going to do that simply by caring about music or poetry, but by caring about ourselves and those around us. Rothenberg may be on to something, because “100,000 Poets for Change” seems like a good place to start.

Toledo’s own contribution to the creative effort will take place Sept. 24 from 7-10 p.m. at the Studio Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts at the University of Toledo.

The event will feature a number of notable poets and singer/songwriters, such as Trina Stolec, Rhadsody, Jane Butler, Joel Lipman, Lorraine B Cipriano, Michael Hackney, Madhu Kavia, Alfred Frank, Kerry Trautman, Adrian Lime, SSophia Lime, Matt Sradeja, Andrew Field, Michael Grover, Kayla Williams, Arnie Koester, Michael Kocinski, Melvin Douglas Johnson, Leonard Kress, Jonie McIntire, Cindy Bosley Smith, Craig Firsdon, Jackie Koch, Rachel Richardson, Gregory Peters, Imani Lateef, Douglas Lutman, Shannon Smith and Emma Smith.

Admission to the event and parking are free. This will be the first event in the renovated Studio Theatre, the space generously donated by the University of Toledo’s Department of Theatre and Film.

Immediately following Sept. 24, all documentation on the 100TPC.org website will be preserved by Stanford University in California, which has recognized “100,000 Poets for Change” as a historical event, the largest poetry reading in history. The university will archive the complete contents of the website as part of its digital-archiving program.

For more information, call (419) 476-0959 or visit www.100TPC.org.

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Evening

By Michael Kocinski

Evening is coming, stalking the songbird moon like a black cat with stars for teeth and claws.

Mothers! Call your dove-soft children home soon!

Evening is coming! Stalking the songbird moon, fireflies flashing their love signals, children playing good games. Evening, a gleeful maniac that eats without pause.

Evening is coming, stalking the songbird moon like a black cat with stars for teeth and claws.

Robin

By Michael Kocinski

The robin flies to his favorite perch, sings, flies back to the maple tree nest, repeats.

He built his nest of mud, grass, and string.

The robin flies to his favorite perch, sings, preens, chases his rivals away on the wing, spies a worm or a beetle glistening, eats, flies to his favorite perch, sings and sings, flies back to the maple tree nest. Repeats.

Nighthawks

By Michael Kocinski I can hear the nighthawks make their passes overhead, hunting moths with bursts of song.

White bands on their knife-sharp wings flash.

I can see the nighthawks make their passes like kamikaze surprise attacking moths gathered above trees and rooftops. They don’t last long.

I can hear the nighthawks make their passes overhead, hunting moths with bursts of song.

Editor’s Note For this edition I chose to focus on the work of a single author, simply because it was some the best material I’ve received, by a poet who has long been committed to growing the poetry scene here in the Glass City. I definitely have pieces we are holding for the future, but am currently seeking more work. Send submissions, comments, and concerns to glasscitymuse1@yahoo.com Thank you!

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“Nothing’s quite as funny as a trauma to the groin.” — Heywood Banks

THE PULSE

SEPT. 21-28, 2011

What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Compiled by Whitney Meschke Events are subject to change.

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

316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✯ Eilen Jewell: 8 p.m. Sept. 21, $15. ✯ Earth Tones: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, $40. ✯ Mavis Staples: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 23, $50-$500. ✯ Red Horse: 8 p.m. Sept. 24, $30. ✯ Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, Jeny Sygit, Sam Corbin: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, $15. ✯ Patrizio: 8 p.m. Sept. 26, $25. ✯ Match by Match, Hannah Winkler: 8 p.m. Sept. 27, free. ✯ Asleep at the Wheel: 8 p.m. Sept. 28, $30.

Blind Pig A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted.

(734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ Potluck, Glasses Malone, Ajax, Smokehouse Junkiez, Origix & DC, J Hornay, DJ Matt Clarke: 8 p.m. Sept. 21. ✯ Dirty Deville, the Uniphonics, Tree Hut Kings, Burton’s Garden, Cesspool: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22. ✯ Chris Bathgate, Matt Jones, Elisabeth Pixley-Fink: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23. ✯ Negative Creeps, Err …, Counter Cosby, Las Dragos, XL Mute, Sharky and the Habit, Mumble, the Bobby Electric, Justin Johnstone: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 24. ✯ Mutemath: 8 p.m. Sept. 27. ✯ Grieves, Budo, Prof, the MC Type, PHILTHY: 8 p.m. Sept.

28. ✯ Thrill Train, Log Across the Washer, Christopher Norman: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29. ✯ Paint, Zac Lavender, Al Sabo, Drew Hill, Wakeless, Moon Roots: 8 p.m. Sept. 30.

Bar 145 This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. 5304 Monroe St. bar145toledo.com. ✯ Killer Flamingos: Thursdays. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Tuesdays. ✯ Tricky Dick and the Cover Up: Sept. 23. ✯ The Junk: Sept. 24. ✯ Shutterwood: Sept. 25.

Basin St. Grille Named for the birthplace of American Jazz, this standby has more than 20 flavors of martinis and live, local music. 5201 Monroe St. (419) 843-5660. ✯ Jeff Stewart: Sept. 21. ✯ Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont: Sept. 22. ✯ Distant Cousinz, Scott Fish: Sept. 23.

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: Sept. 22. ✯ The Bridges: Sept. 23-24.

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Doc Watson’s Cheetah’s Den A different band performs each week. 702 E. Broadway St. (419) 754-1903. ✯ DJ Lamont: Tuesdays. ✯ Devious: Thursdays (also open mic night)-Saturdays.

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. ✯ Andrew Ellis & Lucky: 10 p.m. Sept. 23. ✯ Tom Turner & Slow Burn: 10 p.m. Sept. 24.

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This university hot spot from back in the day hosts entertainment Fridays and Saturdays. 3922 Secor Road. (419) 4730062 or www.toledoclubsoda.com. ✯ Skoobie Snaks: Sept. 23-24.

Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or toledofunnybone.com. ✯ Freakender: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23. ✯ Jason Kelley: 9 p.m. Sept. 24.

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 night with Chris Knopp: Mondays. ✯ Luke James: Tuesdays. ✯ DJ Jerod: Wednesdays and Thursdays. ✯ Kingston Dread: Sept. 23. ✯ The Eight-Fifteens: Sept. 24.

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 Dr. East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. ✯ Kathy Griffin: 9 p.m. Sept. 24, $45. ✯ The Moody Blues: 8 p.m. Sept. 25, $35.

Cheers Sports Eatery This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances

Jordan Hall, the Buckeye starting tailback, was a bright spot in OSU loss to the Miami Hurricanes. The junior tailback rushed for 87 yards on 14 carries as the Buckeyes lost on the road to Miami 24-6.

The Buckeye’s are now 2-1 and will host the Colorado Buffalo’s next weekend in Columbus. We congratulate Jordan Hall and the Ohio State Buckeyes for their outstanding performance.

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. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 21 and 28. ✯ Leo Darrington: 7 p.m. Sept. 22, 27 and 29. ✯ Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23-24.

French Quarter J. Pat’s Pub Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg.

(419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ The Late Show: Sept. 23-24.

ICE Restaurant & Bar The Distillery Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Gregg Aranda: Tuesdays. ✯ Meaghan Roberts: Sept. 21. ✯ Calen Savidge: Sept. 22.

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Vincent Smith, the Wolverines starting junior running back had the best game this year for a Michigan runner in a 31-3 victory over in state rival Eastern Michigan. He rushed for 118 yards on 9 carries in front of a crowd of 110,343 fans at the Big House. Michigan is now 3-0 and hosts San Diego State next weekend in Ann Arbor. We congratulate Vincent Smith and the Michigan Wolverines for their outstanding performance.

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“A trauma’s much more funny when your own groin’s not involved.” — Heywood Banks

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Live music is on Saturday’s menu; the genre varies, along with the cover charge. Karaoke is on tap 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, and a DJ starts spinning at 9 p.m. Fridays. 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. (419) 874-9058 or jjsperrysburg.com. ✯ John Barile and Bobby May: 8 p.m. Sept. 27.

Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ The Homeville Circle: 10 p.m. Sept. 23. ✯ Sleeping in the Aviary, GOLD: 10 p.m. Sept. 24. ✯ Netherfriends: 10 p.m. Sept. 25. ✯ Vandaveer, Shawn Rowe, J.W. Carlson: 10 p.m. Sept. 27.

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

(734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com. ✯ Mikrokolektyw, Piotr Michalowski: 8 p.m. Sept. 22. ✯ Freddy Cole Quartet: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23, $15-$35. ✯ American Romanian Festival: 4 p.m. Sept. 25.

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. Monday nights. ✯ Jam session hosted by Tom Turner & Slow Burn: 8 p.m.

Tuesdays. ✯ Quick Trio: 6 p.m. Sept. 22. ✯ Stonehouse: Sept. 23. ✯ The Good, the Bad & the Blues: Sept. 24.

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. ✯ Rock the Stage, featuring local bands: 9 p.m. Thursdays, free. ✯ Shades of Red, Fight It Out: 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22. ✯ Front Porch Revival, Desperation String Band: 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 23. ✯ Minglewood Labor Camp: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 24.

Our Brothers Place Take in a movie with margaritas on Mondays, or laugh at Thursday comedy nights … but music takes center stage most nights. 233 N. Huron St. www.ourbrothersplace.com. ✯ Wayne: Wednesdays. ✯ DJ Keith Success: Fridays. ✯ C.J. Manning & Friends: Saturdays. ✯ Karaoke with Walt McNeal: 4 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Andre Wright, Soul Creation: Tuesdays.

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This sushi bar offers occasional entertainment to accompany the fishy dishes. 7130 Airport Hwy. (419) 720-9333 or spicytunasushi.com. ✯ Karaoke: 10 p.m. Saturdays. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 7-11 p.m. Sept. 22.

Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. 610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com. ✯ John Barile and Bobby May, Chris Shutters Band, Suburban Soul: 6 p.m. Sept. 23. ✯ Distant Cousinz, Arctic Clam: 9 p.m. Sept. 24.

Tequila Sheila’s A corner bar-type hangout with DJ-provided tunes on Saturday nights. 702 Monroe St. (419) 241-1118. ✯ Open mic with Jason Kelley: 9 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ Hip-hop night: 9 p.m. Fridays.

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Music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ DJ Amajd Doumani: Sept. 22. ✯ Skip Turner Band: Sept. 23. ✯ Lori LeFevre Johnson: Sept. 24.

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Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265. ✯ Fall Fiesta: 7-11 p.m. Sept. 23, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

Woodchucks The place to go for an eclectic mix of people and music. 224 S. Erie St. (419) 241-3045. ✯ Karaoke: Wednesdays.

Yeeha’s Country and rock with a little “Coyote Ugly” style. 3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon. (419) 691-8880 or www.yeehas.com. ✯ Nine Lives: Sept. 23. ✯ Neon Black: Sept. 24.

UT concerts The university’s music students and friends will perform the pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) 530-2452 or www. utoledo.edu/as/music. ✯ Jazz Night: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Crystal’s Lounge, Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 3536 Secor Road. $3-$5. (419) 535-7070. ✯ Jazz faculty concert: 8 p.m. Sept. 27, Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall, Tower View Boulevard and West Campus Drive. $3-$5. (419) 530-2452.

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Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland These Toledo jazz legends perform weekly gigs. 8-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079.

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Gordon Lightfoot This Canadian troubadour will perform hits including “If You Could Read My Mind,” “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and more. 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $25-$67.50. (734) 768-8397, (734) 668-8463 or www.michtheater.org.

Performance Network Theatre gala cabaret The Chenille Sisters, Bill Bolcom, Joan Morris, Naz Edwards, George Shirley and Courtney Myers will perform cabaret sets, then mingle with guests at a champagne and dessert reception. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Performance Network, 120 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor. $100-$150. (734) 663-0681 or www.performancenetwork.org.

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This Christian group blends contemporary Christian, modern country and progressive Southern gospel music. 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 25, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 106 W. Plumer St. (419) 666-9527, (419) 385-2501 or www.soulventure.org.

This family-friendly songwriter will celebrate the release of his “Little Nut Tree” album. 1 and 4 p.m. Sept. 25, University of Michigan, Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor. $8-$16. (734) 764-2538 or ums.org.

Various artists will discuss their work, techniques and topics in the world of art. BGSU Fine Arts Center (unless noted), between Ridge and Wooster streets, Bowling Green. (419) 372-8525 or art.bgsu.edu/galleries. ✯ Architect and graphic designer Christian Unverzagt: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Bowen Thompson Student Union Theater (Room 206), Ridge Street and North College Drive, Bowling Green. ✯ Stefania Cottiglia, art educator from Florence, Italy, will present “Telling Stories and Playing Through Art”: 7:30 p.m.

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The Teutonia Mannerchor and Damenchor will host an open house to collect new members interested in singing German lieder, learning about Teutonic culture, traveling and performing. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road, Oregon. www.gafsociety.org.

The university’s ensembles, choirs, quartets and more — and their friends — will present the music they’ve been perfecting.

Halls are located in Moore Musical Arts Center, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green. (419) 372-8171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 372-8888 or www.bgsu.edu/colleges/music. ✯ Faculty artist series: Conor Nelson. 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Bryan Recital Hall. ✯ PEN Woodwind Trio: 8 p.m. Sept. 22, Bryan Recital Hall. ✯ Turtle Island Quartet: preconcert lecture, 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 23, Bryan Recital Hall; concert, 8 p.m. Sept. 23, Kobacker Hall, $12-$30. ✯ Young People’s Concert: Taiko Ensemble. 11 a.m. Sept.

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Garden Party for the Birds Sept. 23 Toledo GROWs and the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities (LCBDD) will host Garden Party for the Birds, a free community event celebrating a season of gardening and birdwatching by LCBDD members as well as debuting a mural designed by an LCBDD client.

The event is set for 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Manos Community Garden, in Downtown Toledo near Jackson and 14th streets. It will feature light refreshments and live music from Candice Lang at 11:30 a.m. and Toledo School for the Arts’ Glass City Steel at 12:15 p.m.

“Celebrate Urban Birds” kits and posters will be given away to the first 100 people and attendees will have the opportunity to add a bird to a mural designed by Katina Wills of

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Also available will be tours of the garden, nature and garden displays including live rabbits and chickens, and a drawing for a bird feeder.

Since March, LCBDD clients have been observing birds and sending data to Cornell University’s Celebrate Urban Birds project.

Helen Palochko, a nature-workshop facilitator at the site, said the project is appropriate for LCBDD clients.

“Developmentally disabled people are often sheltered and overlooked and it’s the same with urban birds,” Palochko said. “People will go out to Route 2, but these urban birds are overlooked. People are always looking out for new species and not looking at the species we have right here.” ✯ — Sarah Ottney

BG Parks host wine and cheese event The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation is hosting its 16th Annual Wine & Cheese Social on Sept. 23 in the Simpson Building from 5-8 p.m.

The event will feature a 50-50 raffle and both silent and live auctions with WTOL-TV anchor Jerry Anderson serving as guest auctioneer. Available items include vacations, dinners, tickets and gift certificates.

The foundation is raising money to increase the number of soccer fields due to a rise in the sport’s popularity.

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s Bellator Fighting Championships — the second biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization in America — prepares for Bellator 51, its Sept.

24 show in Canton, Ohio, the organization finds itself at a crossroad.

With Zuffa, LLC — the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship JEFF (UFC) — purchasing fellow MMA group Strikeforce in March, Bellator remains as the lone major MMA group outside of the UFC umbrella.

The announcement that UFC will soon move its programming from SPIKE TV to the Fox family of networks has led to rampant speculation that Bellator, currently broadcasting its shows on MTV2, would soon move to SPIKE TV in response. The speculation was bolstered when it was announced that the network would begin showing Bellator preliminary bouts live on its website, SPIKE.com.

In an interview with Toledo Free Press Star, Bellator chairman/CEO Bjorn Rebney remained optimistic but noncommittal about his company’s broadcast future.

“We were blessed,” Rebney said. “Our relationship kicked off with MTV Networks, and MTV Networks is a larger corporate umbrella that controls everything that goes on — SPIKE and MTV and MTV2 and MTV3 and Comedy Central. And so since Day One, we’ve been able to leverage all the expertise of all the guys at SPIKE who, to a large extent, have been responsible for the general market crossover of MMA.” Indeed, SPIKE TV is fairly synonymous with the sport, having been the home of UFC since its boom in popularity began in the mid 2000’s. For Bellator, founded in 2008, to find a home on SPIKE would be a major coup for a relatively young organization.

“All of the steps we’ve taken, everything that’s happened, we are in a very solid place,” Rebney said of the company’s current home on MTV2.

“What the future will hold, six months, nine months, a year from now, remains to be seen.”

Rebney is also being careful with what would be another big step for the company — pay-perview. The vast majority of UFC’s revenue comes from these premium buys, Rebney noted, but said Bellator is in no hurry to follow suit.

“What I’ve always said about pay-per-view is, it will come for Bellator when it’s right and if it’s right,” Rebney said. “In other words, our goal was always to build up the tournament format, build up the format, tell the stories behind our fighters.

And if we can get to a stage where we are posi-

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The structure of Bellator’s presentation makes it unique in the MMA world.

Every season (this is the fifth) is built around tournaments in a wide variety of weight classes that determine championship contenders.

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by Rebney’s frustration with how title fights were traditionally organized.

“This is sport. You’re supposed to be able to earn your victories and earn your shot at the world title,” Rebney argued. “I think there’s justification for match-making early in a fighter’s career when a guy is making his pro debut. Or when a guy is three fights, four fights in — you don’t wanna put him against King Kong, that’s not fair. But when a guy is at a world-class level, when a guy is looking to win a world title — you should earn that.

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Four of the bouts in Canton will be part of the opening round of this season’s bantamweight tournament. Rebney practically glowed with excitement discussing the show, organized by Bellator and the Ohio-based North American Allied Fight Series (NAAFS).

“We formed that alliance with NAAFS and said, ‘Let’s put together a great show, let’s put together something that really sings. Let’s get big, big ticket draws and big names in the state of Ohio on the show.’ And we’ve been working with them really seamlessly to put this whole thing together and to really make it something special.”

Rebney promised a memorable event, for fans in the arena and those tuning in on MTV2.

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The Maritime Academy of Toledo

We’re more than just “maritime” We’re a Comprehensive Middle School and High School • College Prep Course of Study • Culinary Arts Tech Program • High School Diploma-Based Curriculum • College Credit — Post Secondary Options • Mariner Career Tech Education Program • Ohio Standards-Based Education • Individual Education Plan for Every Student • Nautical /Maritime Themed • STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

• After-School Test Prep and Enrichment (3-6 p.m.)

• Strict Code of Conduct • Safe and Healthy Environment • Swimming Pool/Fitness Center • Full Galley with 4 Star Chef • Free Daily Breakfast • Tuition-Free Public School—Grades 5-12 • Call 419-244-9999 for a tour or visit us at www.maritimeacademy.us • Enrollment packets are available online.

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