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Words of wisdom and that last snowfall

Tom Pounds revisits some economic visions and Michael S. Miller pays tribute to Eddie Boggs. page 3

Religion

Ancient music

Local Buddhist temple features live Hindu music. page 29

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‘Shaggy’ Matt Culbreath not excited over Detroit Lions’ head coach Jim Caldwell. page 30

In memoriam Star

I do ... Our annual winter Bridal Guide. Inside

The Music man The life and art of Eddie Boggs (1945-2014). By Sarah Ottney, page 6

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Words of wisdom L ast week, Toledo Free Press published its annual Visions section, in which we invite economic development leaders to contribute columns in their own words, without our editorial interpretation, that offer insight to the direction our community is taking. It would be odd to offer that space one week then dissect the comments the next, but there were a number of ideas in the section that have stayed with me and that bear repeating. O “There were two foundational pieces to my platform during the campaign: the creation of more than 1,000 jobs and the elimination of brain drain in the community. As it relates to job creation, I’m very conscious of the fact that government alone does not create jobs in a community. Rather, public economic development efforts should focus on creating the environment where private interests invest the capital that leads to job creation. It is a combination of the two that creates jobs and develops wealth.” — Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins O “Success at Toledo Express Airport in 2013 included the completion of an $11 million overlay of the airport’s main Thomas F. Pounds runway, the beginning of a long-term partnership with cargo carriers Sierra West Airlines and Northern Air Cargo, and new energy efficiency upgrades in the airfield and terminal building. Allegiant Air added Punta Gorda, Fla., service and it was great to see an overall increase in passenger traffic. In 2014 we will build on this positive momentum at Toledo Express and Toledo Executive Airports and work with our partners to identify new business opportunities and take advantage of the first-class infrastructure at the facilities.” — Paul Toth, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority O “For 2014, ToledoRegion.com is launching a new phase that will build upon the successes of the past year with a new generation of emerging, positive thinkers creating grassroots efforts to promote the city and region — efforts such as You Will Do Better in Toledo, Smash Toledo, Circle 2445 and StartUp Toledo. Going forward, the focus will be on an organic balanced promotion of economic development and quality of life in the Toledo Region.” — Mark A. V’Soske, president of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce O “The information we learn regarding employment opportunities and the current and future needs of our businesses is forwarded to vocational schools, community colleges, universities, training providers and workforce development agencies. This information helps keep training programs and curricula up to date, but more importantly these agencies can work directly with employers to develop specific training programs that generate candidates with the right skills.” — Ford Weber, president and CEO of Lucas County Ecomonic Development Corporation and president of NORED We know it will be a cooperative effort that advances our region. These thoughts are a great starting point for one of our most important ongoing conversations. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

LIGHTING THE FUSE

That last snowfall (Eddie Boggs, 1945-2014)

about Eddie, and while my time with him was limited and does not warrant claims of friendship status, even my brief interactions were enough to make me grieve his Jan. 9 passing. “I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma There is a story in this week’s issue with the bioand am undergoing chemo treatments. Ungraphical details and quotes from people much fortunately, I am having bad days and don’t closer to Eddie than I was; my story is offered know when the good days will come. Hopeas a microcosm of his kindness and humility. fully, soon. I have faith that all will be well After the success of the first “Holiday and I can get back to doing what I love to do.” Wishes” CD for Make-A-Wish Foundation — Eddie Boggs, June 19, 2013, email in 2011, I pursued more lofty and legendary Michael S. miller artists for the 2012 volume. Kerry Patrick t Eddie Boggs’ Jan. 13 funeral, visitors could fill out an index card with their memories or Clark, one of the most genuine and generous people in thoughts. It was a sand-colored card printed with my life, suggested his friend Eddie, and I had a slap-myfootprints (evoking the story about walking with Jesus) and forehead moment for not thinking of him myself. I emailed rows of indexed lines led by the brief but powerful words Eddie with an explanation of the project and asked if he had any holiday songs we could use for the CD. “I remember …” There must be scores of people who could write books n MILLER CONTINUES ON 4 “Timing is everything in music.” — Eddie Boggs, Oct. 12, 2012, email

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New beginnings W hat I love about flipping the calendar page to a new year is that feeling of being able to begin anew. We can’t truly begin with a clean slate as we are all a compilation of our past experiences, both good and bad, but the new year brings with it that feeling of second or third chances, to resolve what we want in life and come up with a new plan. Pam Having the honor to assist our veterans, who are many times struggling to begin new lives, has given me a greater appreciation of new beginnings as well as the challenges of going from a member of the military to a civilian. It seems to those of us who have never faced such a transition that they should be happy they no longer have to wear what someone tells them to wear and be where someone tells them to be and eat what someone serves to them. It would especially seem that it would be nothing but a great thing to have the possibility of losing your life in theater (war zone) taken off the table. But, over and over again I hear from our veterans, “I would go back if I could.” Serving in the military is not just what they do; it becomes who they are. When they decide their time in service is over and don’t re-enlist, it is difficult to make the transition. When they have to leave the military due to injury, the transition becomes more complicated. Our communities have many veterans with the invisible wounds of a traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress. Making their transition to civilian life is challenging, especially on their own. It is easy to see reports on television or commercials and get the impression that all of the needs of our wounded warriors are being taken care of. This couldn’t be further from the truth. One barrier this group of veterans with invisible wounds faces is that their injuries can’t be seen with the eye and are therefore not thought of as real or considered great barriers on living a quality life, as an amputation injury would be. Yet, the invisible injuries can bring even greater challenges to employment, financial goals, relationships and maybe most

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importantly, how a veteran views him or herself as a productive, purposeful members of the community. The greatest barrier might not be the injuries themselves as much as it is the lack of understanding and empathy for their injuries. If I lined up all the veterans I have assisted in the past four years, I doubt looking at them would evoke much empathy. You would think Hays they might have the world by the tail, because their physical selves don’t match the great inner turmoil they face daily living with brain injury or post-traumatuc stress disorder (PTSD). But if I told you their stories, I doubt many of you would be able to keep tears from your eyes and I bet many would be shocked by what they have gone through — not in the service, but here at home in the community! Education through speaking engagements and trainings, events such as The Arms Forces’ Dancing With The Military Stars where we honor individual veterans and families, and articles such as this are how we will change the perception that the only wounds that deserve funding, attention or empathy are those that can be seen. The needs they have are not short-lived; they can’t be resolved with a weekend sporting event. They can’t be resolved by asking them to mark boxes on paper to get to know them. They can’t be resolved with only throwing money at their problems. It goes back to the saying about giving them a fish or teaching them to fish. We can pay rent this month, but next month if they face the same issues, what then? We can send them to a sporting event but when they come back home and face the same challenges, what then? Listening to veterans, understanding their challenges and partnering with them to meet their needs by utilizing community services available to them not only saves the community money, it is the right thing to do. That is what we do at The Arms Forces. O Pam Hays is president and founder of The Arms Forces, www.thearms forces.org; (419) 891-2111; Facebook. com/thearmsforces.

He responded by sending an MP3 of his original song “That First Snowfall,” a catchy, warm tune about how the season’s first snow can transport us back to childhood. It’s a near-perfect pop song, played and sung with sentiment but no schmaltz. This is the Sept. 9, 2012, email that Eddie sent with the song: “Much appreciation for your thinking of me. Good work toward a good cause. I hope this song is OK and meets what you are looking for.” Of course the song was OK. It was Eddie’s humility attached to such a great track that stuck in my head. In a follow-up email, Eddie reminded me that he had once been a member of The New Christy Minstrels and remained in contact with one of its principals. “I can ask if he would be interested in donating a song, if you wish,” Eddie wrote. So Eddie sent a request, copying me on the message. What came back was unexpected to the point of stunning. Eddie’s contact sent back a nastygram railing against organized charities, saying, “Eddie Boggs is a dear friend of mine, and he’s entirely too polite to ever tell you how I feel about Make-A-Wish, even if he is aware of my feelings (and I don’t suppose that he is). I LOATHE organized charities because of the corruption, the deceit and misuse of other people’s money. I have done my part for decades, but no more.” The email raged against Make-A-Wish and charities in general, did all but urge Eddie to drop out of the project (while denying doing so) and had the temerity to demand that if Eddie was involved, The New Christy Minstrels not be tied to him. “I would be embarrassed to be associated in any way,” the email said. “ … I want NOTHING to do with this organization or their fund-raising efforts.” The famous musician’s message may have been intended to discourage me or vent about some perceived slight, but it mainly had one result. It broke Eddie’s heart. His email response was immediate. “Michael, Please forgive me,” Eddie wrote. “I am so sorry for opening a can of worms that I did not know existed. I would have rather [he] simply say that it was not possible and let it go at that, but that was not the case. [He] and I

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differ on this topic. I realize that money is spent unwisely in every aspect of life, from our family budget to the federal government, but I don’t believe in ‘throwing the baby out …’ If a child who has limited time left on this planet is given a few days of joy, I am not about to quibble over how the money was spent to make that happen. Again, my apologies. If you find my song worthy of the album, I am more than happy to participate.” I of course assured Eddie that his contact’s bile did not splash on him, but Eddie sent a number of additional apology emails. He had done nothing wrong, but his heart drove him to try to compensate for another’s actions. He supported the CD through email blasts to his fans, and I have no doubt his name and music helped sell many, many CDs. He came to the 1370 WSPD studio in December that year to play his songs and talk about his life in music. It was the only time I saw him in person, the only time I shook his hand, the only time I witnessed his mastery of guitar and vocals. As I assembled the 2013 summer music CD for the American Red Cross, Eddie was one of the first to respond to the call for music. He donated “Another Put-in-Bay Summer,” which, with tracks by Pat Dailey and Mike “Mad Dog” Adams, became the heart of the “Red, White & You” CD as “The Put-in-Bay Trilogy.” It was while arranging a concert for the CD that Eddie told me about his cancer diagnosis. My last contact with him was an email exchange wishing him well and asking him to stay in touch. And now he’s gone. But he made it through one last Christmas, one last New Year’s Day. And his last snowfall was a whopper, a maelstrom of cold and ice that allowed Eddie to see plenty of snow cover his beloved Toledo. He will never again ride the Jet Express to Put-in-Bay, but his music and legacy are as much a part of that experience as the waves; deeper than the caves, taller than the Perry monument. “Timing is everything in music,” Eddie told me, and that is often true in life. But no matter when it came, his death was destined to be lousy timing. O Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star and news director for 1370 WSPD. Email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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Eddie Boggs’ voice carried him from the hills of his native Kentucky to stages nationwide, but it was his heart and humor that endeared him to nearly everyone he met. The folk musician and retired educator died Jan. 9 in Sylvania after an eight-month battle with cancer. He was 68. Boggs moved to Northwest Ohio more than 40 years ago, sharing the stage with dozens of local musicians, including Kerry Patrick Clark, Pat Dailey and Diane Scribner. He performed regularly at Put-in-Bay and also brushed shoulders with national acts like Lee Greenwood, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Mamas and the Papas and more. He also toured with The New Christy Minstrels. “Music is something I love,” Boggs told Toledo Free Press in August. “The rewards from it are just beyond description. The people you meet, the places you travel to are phenomenal.”

Boggs was born in rural Soldier, Ky., on Aug. 10, 1945, the youngest of six children of a brick factory laborer and a stay-at-home mom. “Let’s just say we didn’t know how poor we were,” his oldest brother Carl Boggs of Memphis, Tenn., said, laughing. “But we had a good life.” Eddie started singing at a young age, joining his parents and three of his siblings in a family singing group that performed at churches and venues across several counties. “He was a constant entertainer and he was always smiling,” Carl said. “Eddie was always the bright place, the shining star.” He later learned to play instruments, including piano, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and harmonica. “He had raw talent but really developed it. He was a self-made musician,” Carl said. “I guess it was just a gift that God gave him that he really fully appreciated and used to the utmost benefit.” The family moved to Ohio when Boggs was a teen. A counselor told him he wasn’t smart enough for college, but Boggs enrolled anyway, taking classes

at The Ohio State University’s Mansfield campus during the day while working nights at a steel mill. He went on to earn two master’s degrees from the University of Toledo and started coursework toward a Ph.D. In 1997, Boggs penned a commercial jingle, “Keep Jeep In Toledo,” considered to be one of the motivating factors for Chrysler’s decision to keep Jeep production in Toledo. Boggs also founded the Lake Erie West Hall of Fame for the Performing Arts and was active with charity projects, including hosting an annual holiday variety show that raised more than $250,000.

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Boggs seemed to be in perfect health until a lump discovered on his neck led to a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in May. Doctors pronounced him cancer-free in November, but just weeks later, scans showed the cancer was back. Already weakened from months of chemotherapy, Boggs began another round of treatments and entered hospice soon after. n BOGGS CONTINUES ON 7

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n BOGGS CONTINUED FROM 6 “Eddie never drank, never smoked. The strongest thing he ever drank was Dr Pepper,” Carl said. “That’s kind of what shocked us all. Just from being a picture of health to eight months later, it’s just unbelievable. But that’s life.” “A life of song.” That’s how church leader Thayer Salisbury of Flanders Road Church of Christ described

Boggs’ life during his funeral Jan. 13. Boggs always put others before himself and “had an incredible ability to stand up for what he believed without making anybody mad,” Salisbury said. His faith and humility allowed him to stay grounded, he added. “One of the greatest Eddie Boggs quotes of all time was something I heard him say in various forms, several times: ‘Every time I perform, I’m aware that there may be someone in

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Sara Roemer and Grace Barton. Eddie and Chris later welcomed another daughter, Allison Boggs. “He would always call us his daughters; he never separated it out like that,” Roemer said. “I think that’s just an added testament to him. We were his from the beginning.” “He told us he fulfilled everything he wanted to accomplish in life,” Barton added. “And that was having three daughters be grown and sisters and happy.”

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Boggs retired in 2007 after 37 years as a teacher and school counselor, most recently at Timberstone Junior High School in Sylvania. Boggs enjoyed an easy rapport with students, former colleagues said. “I think it’s because he was still kind of a kid himself,” said Timberstone science teacher Diane Friedman. “He loved the practical jokes.” Rose Gaiffe, who worked with Boggs as a guidance counselor, said he was a master at identifying students in need. “I watched Eddie perform miracles every day with adolescents who needed a smile, a song, a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on or just a safe place to sit and rock,” Gaiffe wrote in an email to Toledo Free Press. “He went to the cafeteria for all three lunch periods every day, monitored lunch recesses and got to know the kids by playing ‘Horse,’ or volleyball or passing on the goofiest knock-knock joke.” Boggs often used music to relate to kids, said retired Timberstone principal Jack Smith. “It was not unusual to walk past Eddie’s office and hear him singing to and with a student,” Smith said. “Music opened doors for Eddie with students that may not have been opened otherwise.” Gail Brenner, an eighth-grade math teacher at Timberstone, remembers Boggs stopping by the homes of chronically truant students to personally make sure they were awake and coming to school. “That was the kind of person he was,” Brenner said. “He was so dedicated to the kids. And he cared about the whole kid — their background, where they came from, what struggles they had at home — and became a parent to a lot of kids who really didn’t have parents. He took kids under his wing and he was always the life force.” He was also popular with fellow teachers, composing and performing personalized songs for the retirees at each year’s retirement party. Former student Holly Williams of Toledo said she and Boggs bonded over poetry and their mutual love of playing the fiddle. “For years I offered to teach him ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’

and he would always tell me his fingers didn’t move that fast. Whenever he did the festivals in Sylvania I would heckle him and ask him to play that song. He’d laugh and tell me to pick something he could play,” Williams said. “One year he told me he figured out how to play it. We walked over to a case, but he did not pull out a fiddle. Instead he pulled out a cassette recorder. He pushed play and it was Charlie Daniels. He said that was the only way he could play that song.” Retired social studies teacher Al Thompson also remembers Boggs’ impact. “He always had an open door for the kids, and I believe they felt they could walk into his office any time and talk to him about anything and find a sympathetic ear,” Thompson said. “He did so much to make this little corner of the globe a better place.” Clark and Scribner both met Boggs as students. Both joined the guitar club he offered and later started performing with him at regional events. “He really took me under his wing and mentored me from an entertainment perspective,” Clark said. “He was an amazing human being.” Dailey met Boggs at Put-in-Bay, where both performed for years. “He was the kind of guy who when he talked to you and asked a question, you knew he would listen and actually wanted to know the answer,” Dailey said. “I thought he was one of the nicest fellows I ever met.”

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On Jan. 12, Rep. Marcy Kaptur presented his family with a flag that had flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. On Jan. 14, she offered a tribute to Boggs. “Eddie was a man held in particular affection by the thousands of people whose lives he touched so positively,” Kaptur said in remarks to the House of Representatives. “Eddie’s music will always play in our hearts. He lifted us to be a better and more caring people.” During a phone call with Toledo Free Press on Jan. 15, Kaptur recalled Boggs leading student trips to Washington, D.C., where he would stop to sing and play guitar outside the Capitol. “It just brightened the Capitol whenever he was here,” Kaptur said. “He was like a strolling minstrel. He would sing patriotic songs and American songs and he shared his talents so freely and so gently. “He was uniquely gifted and he was uniquely generous,” Kaptur added. “He used his music to entertain, mobilize and uplift. He really shared his talent broadly. I always called him the music man. How many of us in our lifetime meet someone like that? You don’t meet many people like that in your lifetime.” O

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Sam Berns, whose inspiring attitude about having progeria was the subject of the 2013 HBO documentary “Life According to Sam,” died Jan. 10 at his home in Foxborough, Mass., from complications of the rare disease. He was 17. It was 1998 when Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns learned their 22-month-old son had progeria, that his life expectancy on average was 13 and there was no research being conducted on the genetic fatal condition characterized by rapid aging. One year later, with help from friends and colleagues, the family created the Progeria Research Foundation, the only nonprofit dedicated to treating and finding a cure for the disease. Thanks to the foundation, the LMNA gene that causes progeria was discovered, a test to determine if children have the disease was established, a cell and tissue bank was started and

funds were raised for two drug trials. In 2012, results from the first drug trial showed children improved in at least one of three areas: weight, bone structure and cardiovascular system. Kaylee Halko, 10, of Monclova participated in that first drug trial. She and Carly Kudzia, 3, of Whitehouse are enrolled in the f o u n d a t i o n’s triple-drug trial. They are two of the 105 children in the world who have progeria, according to the CARLY KUDZIA foundation. “Sam passed away just days before we were set to travel to Boston for Carly’s six-month check of the Progeria Research Foundation’s trial at Boston Children’s Hospital, so we were able to attend Sam’s funeral service before returning home,” said Heather Kudzia, Carly’s mom. “The service was beautiful and

fitting for the amazing young man that Sam was,” she said. “To say the least, we will continue to be moved by Sam and inspired by him to be brave every day.” The youth who became the face of progeria motivated many. He gave a talk titled “My Philosophy for a Happy Life” last fall at the TEDx conference in Washington, D.C. “Being brave isn’t supposed to be easy,” he said. “For me, I feel it’s the key way to keep moving forward. So, all in all, I don’t waste energy feeling bad for myself, I surround myself with people that I want to be with, and I keep moving forward. So, with this philosophy, I hope that all of you, regardless of your obstacles, can have a very happy life as well.” “Sam’s life simply was not long enough, especially given the impact he had on the human race as a whole,” Kudzia said. “I do believe that together, we will get to the cure. And I’m betting that Sam will continue to help us.” O

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Since opening in March, Chiavari Chair Toledo has provided chairs for more than 50 weddings. “I like doing weddings because I can help make brides’ dreams come true,” part owner Adam Kemmer said in an email. The business offers Chiavari chairs in silver, gold and mahogany. There are three colors of cushions to choose from: white, ivory and black. Specialty linens are available in a variety of colors as well, in both floor-length and pin-tuck style. “People love that our chairs are not wood. They’re resin with a steel skeleton, so they’re very sturdy,” Kemmer said. “They also like that they can get their linens from us too.” According to its website, the business’s owners are hands-on with their clients to ensure “their event goes as smoothly as possible.” Kemmer said customer service is a priority. “Our quality and customer service separates us from other

companies,” he said. “We pride ourselves in offering our brides the top-of-the-line linens and chairs at very fair prices.” Chairs are $5 each with a setup fee, depending on the location of the event. Chiavari Chair Toledo has been around less than a year, but Kemmer has been in the wedding business for 10 years. He previously worked with his mother’s linen and chair-cover company. Kemmer’s mother, who is also a part owner of Chiavari Chair Toledo, has been in the wedding business for more than 20 years. Kemmer decided to open Chiavari Chair Toledo because he thought it would be beneficial to Toledo couples planning weddings. “[It helps] make their weddings spectacular,” he said. Chiavari Chair Toledo serves the Greater Toledo area, including Sylvania, Maumee, Perrysburg, Ottawa Hills, Holland, Oregon and Rossford. For more information, visit chiavarichairtoledo.com or call (419) 290-8717. O

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Years ago, there was little debate over whether or not a couple would see each other on their wedding day before the ceremony. Keeping the couple apart is a tradition that stems from the superstition that it’s bad luck to see the bride before the wedding. The tradition arose during the time of arranged marriages when, if the couple saw each other before the wedding, they may have backed out. These days, any couple planning their wedding is likely to be asked whether they plan to do a “first look” — a moment before the ceremony where they meet privately, with the likely exception of a photographer. Many couples choose to do a first look because they don’t have much time between their ceremony and reception and don’t want to rush photos or miss their cocktail hour. Seeing each other beforehand means the couple can also participate in wedding party photos without trying to hide from one another. Some believe it even calms any anxiety or fears they may have. “We are having a nontraditional

wedding and our timeline is short,” said Kristen Pratt, who is planning a May wedding. “We want to have most of our pictures done early in the day, so a first look makes sense.” Pratt and her fiancé, Jeremy Watkins, are also looking forward to an intimate setting for their first glimpse of each other on their wedding day. “I would really like to see Jeremy’s reaction to me in my dress. I don’t want to be distracted by the other people in the room or trying to walk without falling on my face,” Pratt said. “I want to see his face close up, not an entire aisle away. Isn’t that the best part of picking out the perfect dress?” Watkins agreed a first look makes sense for their timeline. “The only downfall is the camera will be right there, ready to capture my reaction, which will probably be some goofy face,” he said. Mary Wyar, owner of Mary Wyar Photography, chooses to only work with couples who want to do a first look. She has an associate who will work with those wanting to go the traditional route. “They get to see one another for the first time in an intimate setting. n LOOK CONTINUES ON 13

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A Toledo tradition since 2005 n LOOK CONTINUED FROM 12 “Check each other out, kiss, talk about their mornings. The groom can spin his bride around and take in how amazing she looks,” Wyar said. “Something as simple as that does not happen during the ceremony. Couples can’t exchange compliments until after the ceremony, and sometimes they’re so rushed to get family pictures done and head to the reception that they don’t ever get to talk.” A first look also allows a bride who is being walked down the aisle by a parent to take in that moment instead of dividing her attention between her parent and her groom, Wyar said. Brooke Lauber-Cobb, founder and owner of local wedding coordinating company Bee for the Day, said she didn’t do a first look at her own wedding and, while she enjoyed the day with her girlfriends, said she would have felt less anxious if she had seen her groom before the ceremony. “When you do a first look, it gives you comfort,” Lauber-Cobb said. “The only person who can talk me off a cliff is my husband. [He is] my comfort person so if I can’t see him until I walk down that aisle, there’s going to be a sense of anxiety. I think [a first look] adds a lot of comfort and I think brides are more relaxed. They know they’re there, they know they’re showing up, they know he didn’t leave. I think you’re still going to have that feeling of ‘Wow’ when you walk down the aisle.” Although Bee for the Day wedding coordinator Heather Bertz said she understands all the practical and emotional reasons couples choose to do first looks, she personally plans to wait to see her groom for the first time while walking down the aisle.

“I am very old-school traditional romance,” Bertz said. “When I get married, I want that moment. My favorite moment as a coordinator and even at weddings as a guest is watching the groom’s expression. I love that. He’s still going to have that if they do a first look, but I just think there’s something about not seeing each other until then. It’s just that old-school traditional fairy tale romance for me.” She’s not alone. Many couples still look forward to that traditional first gaze down the aisle on their big day. “It’s just the anticipation of waiting to see the one you love waiting for you or walking down the aisle,” said Bekah Smither, who is getting married in September. “That’s when you know it’s real.” Emily and Brian Bechstein waited until the ceremony to see each other when they were married last year, and both said they do not regret it. “I like to stick with tradition and the first sight of Brian when I started walking down the aisle was perfect,” Emily said. “We never would have had time for a first look.” Her husband also said he was happy with the decision. “If I would have saw her beforehand, I would have tried to talk her into running away and eloping one more time!” he said. “All that I cared about was that we were getting married.” Everyone agreed the first time a couple sees each other on their wedding day is a special moment no matter how it happens. “[The first look] doesn’t take away from the moment of walking down the aisle to marry one another. That still holds a special place. If anything, it gives them that romantic, anticipatory feeling twice,” Wyar said. O

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he phone calls come in like clockwork this time of year — my girlfriends calling me in a panic, saying “I have a winter wedding to go to and I have no clue what to wear!” We have all been there. I guess the thought of going to a wedding without that summer glow or with more to worry about than just the dress and the shoes can be intimidating. We become so accustomed to being bundled up against the cold it makes sense we can’t imagine ourselves in a little dress in the middle of winter. Although winter can be dull and tends to make us feel pretty blah, a winter wedding is truly romantic. There is just something different in the air. I love dressing up in the middle of winter and having fun with looks I wouldn’t otherwise wear. Here are some glamorous, fabulous ideas that are sure to be showstoppers at any winter wedding this year.

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black dress to a winter wedding. In fact, I prefer it. Black dresses in the middle of winter are slimming, safe and fun to accessorize. During the summer months, we tend to gravitate toward form-fitting dresses, so why not try a dress that is LaUREN more playful? Go for one that is fitted at the waist and flares out or maybe a mid-length, off-theshoulder dress. Have fun with the look by adding a pair of printed tights. Black tights with polka dots or a pair of sheer black tights with subtle checks are stylish and wedding appropriate. As featured at New York Fashion

Week, you can also add color on your nails and lips, such as hot pink or berry. Go glam by adding a rhinestone necklace and earrings. If you have a fun, brightcolored coat, wear it. If you don’t, add a faux fur scarf or detailed belt. Keep your shoes simple, like black patent leather. Too many colors can look like you are trying too hard. Keep the black dress simple and classic with a few pops of color. Big curls or a bun are glamorous styles that will last as you dance the night away. Find a variety of affordable, fun and flirty black dresses at modcloth.com, asos.com and White House|Black

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Another option is to go with a fun skirt, while keeping the color neutral, like black or navy. The skirt adds playfulness, but too bright of a color could look loud and inappropriate for a wedding. A neutral color is classic but can still be fun — maybe by incorporating sequins, velvet details or feathers. Just make sure if your skirt has feathers or sequins, you keep the tights sheer or solid black. Too many patterns is never a good thing. Also, make sure the skirt isn’t too short; a pin skirt or a skirt that flares above the knee is ideal. Find a variety of fun skirts at White House|Black Market, piperlime.com and asos.com. On top, either wear a top that goes off the shoulders, a scoop neck top or a blouse. Layer pearls or gem necklaces and have fun with your shoes!

Add a pop of red, hot pink or cobalt blue suede pumps and a fun purse in leopard-print or color.

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Last but not least, pants are always an option. A shiny ankle pant in black, silver, deep red or navy with an amazing pair of pumps and a dressy top can look fabulous, especially when paired with great gems and bright red lipstick. The look is chic, dressy, classic — and not to mention warm! Add a faux fur scarf with your coat for the ceremony for a more formal sophisticated look. Find a variety of dressy pants at J.Crew, piperlime.com and Ann Taylor Loft. Embrace your glamorous side and have fun dressing for winter weddings. Enjoy the moment and try a look that you wouldn’t typically go for. It’s a new year and what better time to start a new style than as you celebrate the start of a new marriage? O Lauren blogs about fashion at www. mypinmoneyfashion.com.

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O Government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, state ID, passport or military ID). O Social Security number (requested but not mandatory) O Birth certificate for those younger than 21. O Copy of final Decree of Divorce, Dissolution or Annulment for those previously married. O Copy of previous spouse’s death certificate for widows/widowers. Ohio residents must obtain a marriage license in the county where either the bride or groom resides. There is no waiting period on marriage licenses and weddings may take place the same day. For more information, call (419) 213-4361 or visit the website www.lucasco-probate-ct.org. O — Lucas County Probate Court

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Many couples choose friends as nontraditional wedding officiants By Jay Hathaway TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

Tradition is not for everyone. While many brides-to-be pine for classic weddings performed by ministers or judges, others want people closer to them to officiate their ceremonies. One option for those looking to add a more personal touch to the vows exchange is having a friend become ordained and licensed to solemnize the marriage. Kevin and Ashley Clark of Monroe, Mich., chose that route for their 2010 nuptials. They were trying to put together a special ceremony on a budget, and also had to consider that Kevin was Christian and Ashley was not. The Clarks have a friend, Andrew Kohler, whom Ashley described as a “goofy character that we love to death.” They asked Kohler to officiate their wedding ceremony and he agreed. He obtained certification online from the Universal Life Church, a nondoctrinal religious organization that offers ordination services. On the special day, Kevin and Ashley were married in an old theater, with Kohler providing much of the entertainment. “He added a few little tidbits to the vows to make it interesting,” Ashley said. Those tidbits included promises of protection in the case of a zombie apocalypse or an alien invasion. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the bar where the two first met. “It was set up nicely, it was short and sweet, and everybody got to party. That’s all anybody cares about anyway,” Ashley joked. Both Ohio and Michigan codes require an ordained minister, magistrate, justice of the peace or mayor, among other miscellaneous official positions, to legally perform a wedding ceremony. In the case of an ordained minister, proof must be provided to the state that one is officially ordained, after which that person will be granted or denied a license to perform wedding ceremonies. Some small fees are charged for filing the necessary paperwork. Would-be officiants should also take note that if the marriage license paperwork is not properly signed and submitted to the state within 30 days, they could be charged with a minor misdemeanor. Antonio Zona of Berkey also used the services of the Universal Life Church to officiate a wedding

for a friend. “A nonreligious friend wanted to get married and thought it would make her special day more special having a friend marry them instead of some judge,” Zona said. “I honestly think she got the idea from an episode of ‘Friends’ — which hurts, a lot, because that show was terrible.” Zona has since performed “eight or nine more” ceremonies. “They were just friends that wanted to get married and save the money a judge would charge,” Zona said. “Or maybe they liked me and wanted a more personalized wedding.” Zona explained some of the intricacies of officiating a wedding, including how he deals with nerves or uncomfortable situations. “I speak in front of groups all the time for work so that wasn’t really the issue for me. The only times I get

nervous in front of crowds is when I’m speaking about something I know nothing about. One time I had to do a reading from a poetry book, and I wasn’t given the passage until two minutes before the ceremony. It was worded all ‘old-timey,’ so I stuttered a few times.” When Zona solemnized the marriage of his close friends, Matthew Snyder and Erin Marten-Snyder, it set off a chain of other weddings and ordinations among his circle of friends. Though Snyder said he does not believe in the traditional model of religions, he still saw value in a having a wedding ceremony and was inspired to follow Zona into ordination. “It was extremely important to have a public display of the promise and commitment that a wedding entails,” Snyder said. n OFFICIANTS CONTINUES ON 17

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“I doubt a Christian officiator would have allowed the readings we chose,” he said. Other friends of Zona, the Snyders and the Morlocks have also been ordained since then, and continue to perform more weddings. One advantage of having a friend ordained to perform a wedding ceremony is willingness “to go off script,” Zona said. “Would a judge dress up like a pirate and make you walk the plank before he pronounced you man and wife? I don’t know.” O

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For brides-to-be, the giveaways at Wedding Dreams Productions’ bridal shows can be brutal: Brides vie for $100 coupons for the wedding dress

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the Wedding Dreams Bridal Show, set for noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 19 at The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle in Maumee. The show is like a one-stop shopping experience for soon-to-be brides and grooms, Minor said. Fifty-five vendors paid $450 a booth to partici-

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Minor advises brides-to-be to bring a pen and notebook for taking notes. Comfortable shoes are also suggested, she said. Anaszewicz recommends bringing pre-printed labels with your name and address and suggests keeping thoughts organized and knowing what you are looking for.

“You get the best deals at the bridal shows,” said Anaszewicz, who recently attended the annual Superbowl of All Bridal Shows at Stranahan Great Hall. “The main reason I go is to win any contest and see who’s doing any specials.” Wedding Dreams Productions is a small family business run by Minor and her son and daughter. The company hosts two bridal shows per year for which they plan months in advance. They got their start about 10 years ago when they attended a bridal show in a gymnasium and felt it wasn’t very elegant. They jokingly said, “We could do better.” After attending another dud of a show, they decided to go for it and haven’t looked back, Minor said. “I always say maybe we shouldn’t do it anymore because it’s a lot of work,” she said. “But that day comes and it’s so fabulous. I love to work the door because I joke around with the girls and we have so much fun. “At the end when we call the winners and present them with gift certificates, I’m telling you, it’s my favorite part of the whole thing,” she said. “Girls shaking so badly they can’t even sign the agreement [they’re so excited]. That’s what keeps you going. And we all want their day to be perfect.” Minor’s next bridal show is set for Aug. 24 at The Pinnacle. Other upcoming local bridal shows include The Bridezilla Ball, set for 6-10 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo, and I Do at the Zoo, set for 3-7 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Toledo Zoo. O

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ith the popularity of Pinterest and blogs like Green Wedding Shoes and Ruffled that feature real weddings, 2014 brides are dedicating more time and effort toward decorating their ideal weddings. La Boutique Nostalgie specializes in conceptualizing timeless vintage wedding design. We have noticed a few vintage “trends” that will likely be prevalent this wedding season — and the best thing about vintagestyle weddings is that they never go out of style. O Brides are still gravitating toward “Great Gatsby”-inspired weddings like they did in 2013. Roaring Twenties weddings are full of fun, but also feature sophisticated details like hand-cut crystal buckets filled with white hydrangea and black or silver candelabras. Candelabras are a great way to make a statement and fit in perfectly with the Prohibition-era look. They can be used as dramatic centerpieces or as elegant ceremony

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Mason jars were all the rage in 2012 and 2013 and, while they are still lovely, more brides are gravitating toward a more European rustic look. Think long Tuscan-style tables with several centerpieces of varying heights. Centerpieces can include delicate single-stem flowers like ranunculus in milk glass vases or small candlelit lanterns with a succulent resting in front. Pops of bright colors like yellow and teal among neutrals also fit in perfectly with rustic-style nuptials. Rustic weddings also don’t have to take place in barns (although

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“I’m such a douche bag blue-collar kid, and I just got lucky ’cuz I know how to talk fast,” said Christopher Titus —who will bring his latest show, “The Angry Pursuit of Happiness,” to the Funny Bone at Fat Fish Blue from Jan. 17-19 — as he introduced himself for an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. How to talk fast? Sure. But also how to talk with wit, insight, passion and more than a bit of anger — but not in a destructive way. Given all that Titus has been through in his life, it would be easy for him to descend into ferocious bitterness. But in an odd way, his comedy has always been about healing — whether it be TITUS through his string of one-man shows or his short-lived and much-loved Fox sitcom. He uses his gift of gab to share his tales with his audience, making them see the humor in the most uncomfortable of places — and in themselves. “Because I was raised like that, my writing comes from that. My mom was crazy, literally in mental institutions, and my dad was a hard-drinking guy. And so, when you’re a kid and that’s going on in your life, you just learn to survive. And I think that’s why I can pull off stand-up comedy,” Titus said. “I didn’t realize how screwed up we all were until I wrote ‘Norman Rockwell is Bleeding.’ And everybody has a screwed-up story. Rich people seem to be fine, because they have therapists. But people that are struggling every day, we’re f ’ed up. ... Sometimes, something horrible will happen in my life, and I’m like, ‘Oh, good, I got a new bit.’” For Titus, a California native, doing comedy feels much like an addiction — the greatest drug in the world. “It’s just an extreme thing. I mean, that first laugh — I’ve never done heroin, but I assume that’s what it feels like,” he said. “That first laugh, when you’ve made the whole of Toledo laugh

with something you thought of. There’s that shot of adrenaline and heroin, it’s just the best thing ever. And in the next minute, you can do a joke that’s dead silence, and it goes the other way. You go into survival mode. Same adrenaline, but it’s painful and scary. “That’s why I had such a problem with network executives, because none of them had been on-stage, none of them had ever written anything, and none of them had ever got a laugh. So when they come to me and they had an idea, none of them know what they’re talking about. They all want to be connected to that happy heroin, but none of them want to take the hit if it doesn’t work.” Like many of his comedy brethren, Titus takes to the road to develop and fine-tune a new act every few years with an eye on recording it for an album or televised special. But Titus takes a more structured approach to the process — each tour is a wholly new show built around a theme, giving each its own unique flavor. The act he’s bringing to Toledo is his sixth overall. “I always find what needs to be said. What do I need to say in this show? This new show, ‘Angry Pursuit of Happiness,’ I wrote because I realized that I’ve been pissed off for the last decade. I’ve been angry since my show got canceled. I’ve been really, really pissed off, and then the divorce happened, and all my money got taken, and I’ve been really mad. And I’m really tired of being mad. “So I was trying to figure out, how do I start to enjoy life? I’ve got this new wife now, and she’s amazing, and the divorce is kind of over now, except for a few drips and drabs. What do I want now? So I wrote from that.” Family. Children. Love. Pain. Like the best comedians, Titus’ work cuts right to the bone of the human experience. And even so more than most, through laughing at the hurt, he encourages healing to begin. “Usually I find that we’re all humans. We’re all blood, hair, bone, whatever. We all have the same story. Really, at the end of the day, we all have the same story. Whether I’m a comedian trying to get a bigger theater, or you’re a roofing contractor trying to get more clients — we’re all after the same thing, you know? And we kind of forget what that is on the way. More money is not it.” O C

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Kellie Pickler can’t stand still. “I just love being on the road. There’s a comfort that I have on my bus and that I find being on the road, just moving. I love being mobile,” the country star said and laughed. It’s probably not a coincidence that her new single from “The Woman I Am,” which released in November is “Little Bit Gypsy.” Consider the chorus of the fun, catchy song: “I’m a traveling circus train/ Spinning weathervane/ Going where the wind blows/ I was born to chase the sun/ Some horses gotta run/ Yeah, I’m always gonna be/ A little bit gypsy.” “For me, a gypsy is a feeling and is a free spirit and is kind of a wanderer. You know, there’s this curiosity about the world and experiencing as much of the world as you can experience,” she said. “I think there’s a difference in being alive and living, and while I’m alive, I want to live.” During a call from Nashville, Tenn., Pickler exuded Southern charm. “I ran into an elderly woman the other day, and she said that she loved ‘Little Bit Gypsy,’ that it made her feel like a teenager. And that’s really cool; songs are supposed to take you places, and I love that it made her go back to that teenage place, that childlike place. I think that it’s important that we carry that childlikeness around with us everywhere.”

Maybe that’s why Pickler seems so genuine. That honesty comes through on the song “The Woman I Am,” which she co-wrote with her husband, Kyle Jacobs. “Sometimes I cry at night/ I fall to pieces with Patsy Cline/ Man, how many songs sound like that?” Pickler sings. “I like my coffee black/ Three ice PICKLER cubes in my Jack/ Daddy taught me how to drink like a man/ But that’s just the woman I am.” “It was just really interesting to write that and to especially do it with my husband because no one knows me better than him,” she said. “It’s really an opportunity to do a lot of selfreflecting and just kind of stand back and look at myself from an outsider’s perspective and see who exactly I am, what are the things that kind of molded me this way.” Her great-grandmother helped shape the singer-songwriter, who pays tribute to her with “Selma Drye.” “She kept a .38 Special and a can of snuff/ In the pocket of her apron in case somethin’ came up/ She grew up ragged, she grew up rough/ The way she had to be,” Pickler sings. “Whenever the school bus would drop me off, I would go visit her on the way. We had a long dirt road — I would first stop at my great-grandma

Drye’s, Selma, and I’d visit with her. So I remember her very well. She was a pistol, for sure. Most of the grandkids were scared of her,” Pickler said and laughed. “But I was so intrigued by her, so I spent a lot of time with her growing up.” The North Carolina native ambled into the spotlight during the fifth season of “American Idol,” finishing in sixth place. In 2006, her debut, “Small Town Girl,” yielded three hits: “Red High Heels,” “I Wonder” and “Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind.” Her 2008 self-titled follow-up featured “Best Days of Your Life,” which Pickler cowrote with Taylor Swift, “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” and “Makin’ Me Fall in Love Again.” “100 Proof,” her third disc, was named one of the country albums of 2012 by Rolling Stone and was listed on “Best of 2012” lists by The Washington Post and Rhapsody. Last spring, Pickler was paired with Derek Hough in another reality TV competition; the energetic couple turned in performances as sparkling as their attire and won the mirrorball trophy on “Dancing With the Stars.” Hough encouraged her to shoot for Broadway. “I’ve never been asked to do anything. If the opportunity comes along and it’s the right part, then I’d love to do it,” she said. Pickler will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in The Ritz Theatre in Tiffin. Tickets range from $45 to $75. O

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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. ✯ Seth Glier & Anne Heaton: 8 p.m. Jan. 17. ✯ Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players: 1 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ Dragon Wagon: 8 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ Peter Bradley Adams: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19. ✯ John Wort Hannam: 8 p.m. Jan. 20. ✯ Jerry Spraque: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21. ✯ The Honeycutters: 8 p.m. Jan. 22. ✯ James Hill: 8 p.m. Jan. 23.

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: Jan. 17. ✯ The Bridges: Jan. 18. ✯ BAR WARS!: Jan. 19. ✯ The Ramona Collins Trio: Jan. 21. ✯ Rock Capitol Karaoke: Jan. 23.

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. ✯ John Riechle: 9 p.m. Jan. 17. ✯ Kyle White: 9 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ Randy McIntire: 8 p.m. Jan. 23.

The Blarney Irish Pub

Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 4182339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ Kentucky Chrome: 9 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ Dave Carpenter: 8 p.m. Jan. 23.

Blind Pig

A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor, . $3-$20. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ Man vs. Indian Man, Charles Trees, Dykehouse, L05: Jan. 17. ✯ Reverend, Bad Indians, Frustrations, Fake Surfers: Jan. 18.

✯ Vibe Out Wednesday: Mafia, Tru Klassick, Prhyme Rhyme Boss, D.A.G., Stereo Boyz, GQ, JSpikes, Dre Skeezus: Jan. 22. ✯ Blueline Brass Band, Asante, Ryan Wolfe: Jan. 23.

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. ✯ Stonehouse: Jan. 17. ✯ Human Juice Box: Jan. 18. ✯ Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses: Jan. 20. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Jan. 23.

Clazel Theatre

This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. ✯ Club Kiss: Fridays and Saturdays. ✯ 365: Saturdays

The Distillery

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Thursdays. ✯ Guitar-eoke with Zack Ward: Sundays. ✯ Mas Fina: Jan. 17. ✯ OK Maybe: Jan. 18. ✯ Josh Whitney: Jan. 22. ✯ Dan Stewart Trio: Jan. 23.

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. ✯ Picking Kelley: 10 p.m. Jan. 17. ✯ DFR: 10 p.m. Jan. 23.

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. ✯ Bob Stevens and Melissa Joseph: Jan. 17.

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. ✯ The Cedric Burnside Project (Grandson of Blue Legend RL Burnside): 9 p.m. Jan. 17. ✯ A Faylene Sky, The Words We Use, O’ Kingdom, Affairs, The Scarlett Letter, Behind Her Smile: 7 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ From Far Away, Leveler: 6 p.m. Jan. 20.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ The Late Show: Jan. 17. ✯ The Late Show: Jan. 18.

H Lounge

The Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Legends in Concert: Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Lady Gaga: 9 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ Legends in Concert: Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Lady Gaga: 7 p.m. Jan. 19.

Hamway’s on the Main

Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights gets a side order of steak, seafood and prime rib at this 30year area institution. 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania. (419) 885-0290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✯ Mike Whitty & Clifford Murphy: Jan. 18.

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. ✯ Songs of Love and Death by Messiaen: Jan. 16. ✯ Bobby Streng: Jan. 17. ✯ The Whammies: Jan. 19.

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.

One2 Lounge at Treo

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Scott Potter Band: Jan. 17. ✯ Quartet Bernadette: Jan. 18. ✯ Barile & May: Jan. 22.

Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Barrier, Adaliah, Arson, Messenger: 6 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ Undesireable People, Arrows, Meet Me in Manhattan: 8 p.m. Jan. 19.

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. Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Pete Fetters: Jan. 17. ✯ Brian Bocian: Jan. 18. ✯ Eddie Molina: Jan. 23.

The Village Idiot

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. ✯ Andrew Ellis Music: Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Quartet: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Nutones: Jan. 17. ✯ The zimmerman twins: Jan. 23.

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull

At one of Toledo’s newest gathering places, customers can find 30 draught beer selections and daily drink specials. They promise live entertainment seven days of the week. 9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855 or facebook.com/cocknbulltoledo. ✯ Bobby May and John Barile: Jan. 17. ✯ The Barile Band: Jan. 17. ✯ Distant Cousinz: Jan. 18. ✯ Elixer: Jan. 21. ✯ Danny Mettler hosts Open Mic Night: Jan. 22. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: Jan. 23.

Ye Olde Durty Bird

A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7 p.m.) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. ✯ Open mic with Steve Kennedy: 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

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This event is for kids and adults, and will find them flying over the surface of Pluto, diving over the ice cliffs and meeting some friends along the way. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children younger than 12. 7-9:30 p.m. Jan. 18 and 25. Appold Planetarium, Lourdes University, 6831 Convent Blvd. (419) 517-8897 or www.lourdes.edu/planetarium.

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29 S. St. Clair St. (419) 720-6462. ✯ Demystifying Composition: In this four-week workshop, Paul Brand will demystify the elements of what makes a great composition. All materials will be provided and the class will cost $150. 1-4 p.m. Jan. 18 to Feb. 8.

STOMP!

The show that has toured so long will makes its way to Toledo from Jan. 18-19. The eight-member team will use unorthodox everyday items (brooms, garbage cans) to make music for this choreographed show. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-8851 or www.stranahantheater.com.

Elixer

This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ Basin St. Grille, 5201 Monroe St., 8-11 p.m. Jan. 18. ✯ Ye Old Cock n’ Bull, 9 N. Huron St., 9 p.m. to midnight. Jan. 21. ✯ If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mattliasse@gmail.com.

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Perrysburg High School’s (PHS) 28th annual Winter One Acts is a show that changes each year and has received eight superior ratings at the Ohio Theatre Alliance play festival. “These plays appeal to anyone, whether they’re 1 or 100,” said Robert Gentry, director of the PHS theater department and founder of Winter One Acts. While selecting plays for the program each year, Gentry said one of his main considerations is variety. A range of offerings allowed him to cast 48 students in roles that suit their unique styles. The show will be performed in the round, which means the audience is seated onstage facing the actors from three sides. Gentry said this creates an intimate atmosphere where the students can engage with the audience more easily. “It’s a real ‘secrets revealed’ experience,” Gentry said. “The audience can see where the actors enter from and who’s behind the scenes controlling the lighting.” The show is set for 8 p.m. Jan. 23-25, 30-31 and Feb. 1 with 2 p.m. matinees on Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 at Perrysburg High School, 13385 Roachton Road. Tickets go on sale Jan. 20 at the PHS box office, open Monday-Thursday from 7-8 p.m. Cost varies from $6-$7, depending on seat location. Two of the plays are comedic, but each offers different humor. The first, “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse,” demonstrates survival strategies such as “romance the zombies” and “reason with them,” while parodying popular horror clichés such as overstating emotions and discovering an arsenal of secret government weapons. “My favorite part is the two brainless characters who don’t get attacked,” said Zach Ibarra, the show’s student director. Ibarra has previously directed two short plays, and said his main challenge for this production was finding ways to give each zombie a specific character trait. The second comedy, “Of Widows and Vegetables,” follows the downfall of a man who marries widows for their riches and then promptly disposes of them. This show is written in the tradition of commedia dell‘arte, an improvisational style with humor comparable to “The Three Stooges.” The narrator is Harlequin, a devious but charming character who leads the old man to

“death by tap-dancing” with the aid of his slapstick companion, Pedro. “It makes no sense, so it keeps everyone guessing,” said Connor Leupp, who plays Harlequin. His best friend Noah Tye was cast as Pedro, adding to their characters’ chemistry. “We were really able to play off each other and build it up,” Leupp said. The third show, “Thistle Blossoms,” details the emotional weight placed on a teacher when his student turns in an essay describing her planned suicide, prompting him to intervene. “The biggest challenge was getting serious and connecting with a character who’s unlike me in most ways,” said Connor Treece, a junior at PHS who plays the teacher. He said his favorite part of rehearsals has been working closely with Gentry and developing his process. Treece previously played Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors,” another PHS production directed by Gentry. “He focused on each one of us and our acting abilities,” Treece said of Gentry’s style. During rehearsal, Gentry and his student directors hone in on every detail, finding ways to play up the humor while leaving room for the audience to process more serious moments. The teamwork put into each show, as well as the optimism of the students as they

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Something old — ancient would be more like it — is new again in the form of Hindu chants set to music, a style known as kirtan that is gaining popularity in Toledo and throughout the United States. On Jan. 11, musician Mike Cohen of Grand Rapids, Mich., brought kirtan to town with a six-person band that performed an energetic, interactive concert at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. About 50 people attended the musical event that featured Cohen leading on vocals and playing harmonium — a small, wind-driven keyboard instrument with a handpumped bellows. Although the setting was a Buddhist temple, with audience members sitting or kneeling on mats and zafu cushions, the words were in the Hindu liturgical language of Sanskrit and the lyrics were based on Hindu teachings, including references to such gods as Ganesha and Shiva. The temple was dimly lit, with rows of flickering candles flanking a small Buddha statue, strings of white Christmas lights on the floor, and a few multicolored lighted stars decorating the stage area. The smell of incense wafted through the room. The Sanskrit words of each song were projected on a screen, and Cohen explained the meaning before performing each tune. He strongly encouraged the audience to participate — something he said was essential for a kirtan concert. “You can dance, clap, harmonize — whatever authentically comes through you, that’s great,” Cohen said. There was no hesitation from audience members, most of whom indicated by a show of hands that they had been to many kirtan concerts before as they jumped right in with enthusiastic clapping and chanting. In a call-and-response format, Cohen sang the lyrics and the backup vocalists, Abby Hoot and Sevika Radecki, led the audience in responding. “Kirtan is best when you feel

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like you’re being chanted,” Cohen said. “Listen to other voices, not your own. Let them pull the energy through your heart.” The chants were short simple, and only a handful of lines were repeated dozens and dozens of times with varying dynamics and rhythms as Cohen shifted things around, the band flowing gracefully along with the jazz-like improvisational changes. The opening song, “Om Namoh Bhagavate Vasudevaya,” which Cohen said he wrote in 2006 after reflecting on a friend’s loss of a newborn child, had only five lines but was performed in ever-changing, cascading arrangements for about an hour. American and Hindu cultures flowed together smoothly, and surprisingly, on “Om Sai/Stand By Me,” a soft ballad Radecki wrote that blends Sanskrit chanting with Ben E. King’s familiar pop anthem, “Stand By Me.” Another surprising moment took place on the song “Jay Jay Ma” when Kelly, who played bass most of the evening, switched to an 11-string fretless acoustic guitar on which he was able to draw out sitar-

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he Detroit Lions hire of Jim rible offensive season this year.) Yeah, I know that it’s hard to win Caldwell spurred a bit of discussion in the office regarding what when your franchise quarterback can’t play. But isn’t that when a coach means to a team. good coaches are supNo one I talked to posed to shine? was all that thrilled A good coach, to about Caldwell’s hire me, gets more out of the day it was anhis players. Whether nounced. A terrible through motivation, run as head coach at play selection, or game Wake Forest? Three management, they can years in Indianapolis? take good players and Yes, he was handsqueeze that extra bit out picked by Tony Dungy to take over the Colts, Matt CULBREATH of them. They can win with superstars, absoand even now Dungy is singing his praises as he dons the lutely, but they also know that the game Honolulu Blue. He’s been to three can’t run solely through one person. A Super Bowls, and won two. He’s good coach knows how to build a team around its strengths, and how to miniclearly got a pedigree, right? There’s that 2-14 season that mize its weaknesses. A bad coach puts his eggs in one basket, and then shrugs bothers me. If you don’t remember, that was his his shoulders when the eggs break. You want to know what other third year in Indianapolis. Peyton Manning had neck surgery in the offseason, coach has a phenomenal winning reand simply was unable to play. Dip- cord? Mike Brown. He won more than ping into the pile of leftover QBs, they 66 percent of his games as the head pulled Kerry Collins out of the dump coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers from and promptly had the worst season 2005-10. He had similar success in Los since Manning’s rookie year. Caldwell Angeles as the coach of the Lakers. was fired, Manning was released and Then why is his second stint with the enigmatic owner Jim Irsay unofficially Cavs going so poorly? Could it be because he had the likes of LeBron James retired the 18 jersey. (For the sake of brevity, I’m not and Kobe Bryant on his rosters? I’m trying not to smear Caldwell going to talk about how the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII under before he gets a crack at the job. After Caldwell’s watch as offensive coordi- all, the guy who’s won a thousand nator, only to have an absolutely ter- Super Bowls with the New England

Patriots only did so after getting crushed in Cleveland. But what Bill Belichik was able to do in Foxboro was adjust his gameplan when franchise quarterback Drew Bledsoe went down, and they were forced to start

a little-known passer from Michigan named Tom Brady. Caldwell hasn’t shown me the ability to coach, just the ability to let superstars do their thing. Sure, Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson can play catch until the cows

come home. But when that stops working, what next? O “Shaggy” Matt Culbreath is sports director for 1370 WSPD. Email him at shaggy@wspd.com.

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