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Purr-fect party

The Toledo Area Humane Society will host their cheekily-titled annual fundraiser, Fur Ball: Paws for Mardi Gras, on Friday, Sept. 14. The ball is the organization’s biggest yearly shindig, with a cocktail-attire dress code, live and silent auction, and dancing to the tunes of Dal Bouey, Detroit Casino Showband. Proceeds go directly to fund the Humane Society’s mission. $100. 6:30pm. Parkway Place, 2500 Parkway Plaza, Maumee. www.toledoareahumanesociety.org. —AO

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Plotting your takeover of Silicon Valley? Test your entrepreneurial skills at Startup Weekend Toledo, a 54-hour bootcamp for those with business dreams. Techies and non-techies alike will flood the University of Toledo’s Stranahan Hall Sept. 14th through 16th with their ideas, and spend the next three days working out the kinks in their plans under the guidance of industry leaders. Start-up creators present their concepts on Sunday and get the feedback and support they need to take the next step. A free pre-event mixer on Thursday, Sept. 6 at Seed Coworking, 25 South St. Clair St., is a chance to mingle and network with other attendees and coaches before the business brouhaha. Registration is open to the public. $35-$50. toledo. startupweekend.org. —AO

The best and the brightest

Forget those "brain drain" clichés — Toledo has some fine minds and some great people with stories to tell. Get a mind-expanding tour of the best the area has to offer at TEDxToledo, the inaugural local spin-off of the wildly popular TED lecture series. The powerhouse lineup of speakers includes 16-year-old poet Nichole Kanios, physician and essayist Dr. Blair Grubb of UTMC, cultural maven (and TCP alum) Ryan Bunch, marathon runner Matt Folk and flutist Brandy Hudelson. It's an invitation-only event, but if you're a big thinker and interested in attending, you can apply online and tell the organizers why. Thursday, September 20. Health Care REIT, 4500 Dorr St. www.tedxtoledo.com or facebook.com/TEDxToledo. —MD

Sweet delivery

Gail Cooper knows from experience that a little support can mean the world to someone battling an illness. It’s part of the reason the breast cancer survivor started Baskets of Care, a nonprofit that sends Comfort Care Bags to Northwest Ohioans with breast cancer. The packages contain information and materials meant to help newly diagnosed cancer patients navigate their treatment journey. Cooper has delivered packages to more than 300 people so far, and was recently awarded about $9,000 from the Toledo Rotary Foundation to cover the cost of 200 more Comfort Care Bags. To make a donation or for more information, call Cooper at 419-283-9003 or visit www.basketsofcare.org. —AO

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Whether you’re a die-hard fan of the sweet science, or you’d just like to see some local luminaries whale on each other for a good cause, you won’t want to miss Toledo Celebrity Fight Night, presented by the Advertising Club of Toledo. Media figures, cops, business folks and artists will get in the ring and slug it out to benefit the International Boxing Club. At the top of the card is The Ultimate Steve Contest, featuring Steve Braun of Car Stereo One and Steve Taylor of Taylor Automotive Group. Don’t fight it! $50. Doors open at 6pm. 525 Earlwood, Oregon. 419-244-8955. www.adclubtoledo.org. —MD

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Local love I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the issue about our Hometown Heroes [TCP August 22-September 4, 2012]. It was great to revisit some places I have been and to read about some I have not. Toledo has so much to offer locally and I appreciate you letting us all know about it. Thank you,

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Marketplace changes

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS Zoup!, the sandwich and soup purveyors we remember best for their genius sample-before-you-buy policy, will open their second Northwest Ohio location in the plaza at Sylvania Ave. and Talmadge Rd. this fall. (Perfect time for pumpkin pie bisque!) The chain entered the area food scene in Maumee’s Arrowhead Park, but it’s newest location will be thanks to a separate franchisee. 4204 W. Sylvania Ave. www.zoup.com. French Culinary Institute grad and Sylvania native Chris Nixon will join the recent revival in Toledo of chef-owned, creative restaurants with Element 112, opening in October. He’s plotting a menu of locally-sourced foods in a new facility that will give diners an intimate view of the kitchen — he’s a chef with nothing to hide. 5737 N. Main St., downtown Sylvania. Fried Marbles has opened in downtown Sylvania. Curious to know more? Read about owner Cindy Burghardt’s inspiration in Minding Our Business, pg. 4. Sometimes the post-midnight version of you demands fried mozzarella sticks. Perrysburg residents with latenight cravings will now have access to the Oasis Restaurant and Delivery’s full menu until 4 am when the new location at 27072 Carronade opens. They’ll even bring ice cream to your door — no need to stare into the freezer in dismay. 419-536-3663. www.eatatoasis.com. There will be a changing of the guard at Toledo bar Four Horsemen, which reopened after the owners of Berger’s Old Tyme Grill took charge of the location. 4452 Lewis Ave. 419-4763900. Facebook page: Four Horsemen. Ahava Spa and Wellness Center’s neighboring building has confused some passersby, but the tranquil spot is still alive and well! The space next door causing the mix-up, at 30 S. St. Clair, is for lease — not to be confused with Ahava’s location.

Ever look up at the oxygengivers around us with wonder? Satisfy your green thumb’s curiosity with a curated tour of trees during the last installment of the Toledo Zoo’s Watch It Grow series on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Like docents in a museum of nature, Zoo horticulturists guide visitors on an hour-long exploration of everything from black gum trees to hydrangea shrubs. The walking tour is free with regular Zoo admission, and registration is not required; participants simply meet in front of the Zoo’s Conservatory, near the aquarium, at 10:30 am. Regular admission $14 adults, $11 children. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way (off the Anthony Wayne Trail). www.toledozoo.org.

Photo by Alan Donges, Toledo Zoo Horticulture Dept.

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Everything’s better fried Jewelry with a dose of wisdom By Alia Orra

Local roots

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The green movement will go native on Saturday, Sept. 8 with National Planting Day, a Keep America Beautiful initiative. The day is meant to raise awareness of native plant species and their importance to local environments and animal habitats. The Toledo Botanical Garden and Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful will participate this year by planting Oakleaf hydrangeas donated by The Andersons on the TBG grounds. “It’s certainly exciting anytime we can bring awareness to the appreciation of gardening as it relates to healthy living and our overall betterment,” says Josh Miller, TBG superintendent of gardens and grounds. Join in personally by getting your hands dirty in your own yard. Visit www.kab. org for ideas on what to plant or contact Miller at josh.miller@toledogarden.org for tips on native species. —AO

When Cindy Burghardt found the bag of marbles her college-aged son had abandoned, she didn’t just get nostalgic. She got crafty. Wanting to find a new use for them, she began digging through online archives for the 1950s and 1960s craft magazines she remembered seeing on her grandmother’s shelves. She stumbled on a 1965 Workbasket Magazine article that suggested frying them, a kooky idea with beautiful results — the inside of the glass orbs shatter and crackle from the heat while maintaining their smooth exterior. She began using them as anchors for unique jewelry creations she sold at weekend art and craft shows, and not long after found a small cottage in downtown Sylvania where she opened a retail establishment to showcase her wares, which she named Fried Marbles. She intended it to be a fun hobby she’d keep going for a little extra money when her day job credentialing physicians was eliminated three weeks before Fried Marbles’ July grand opening. It’s since become her full-time passion, and while she sells physical accouterments, it’s inner beauty she’s focused on. “I have a desire to not let young girls live like a fried marble — paying more attention to the outside than they do the inside,” Burghardt says. “I hope to attract young girls and pass that message along to them.” A single mom herself, Burghardt has donated her creations to the local support organization Mom’s House, and aims to give encouragement to ladies young and old who stop by her shop for a ring, bracelet or home accessory. “It can be a fun bauble with no meaning if you want it to be,” Burghardt says, “but for me it has a deeper meaning.” Fried Marbles, 5727 N. Main St., Sylvania (behind Dragonfly Tea Cottage). Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10am-3pm. 419-350-4366. www.friedmarbles.net or facebook.com/friedmarbles1. Accessories range from $5 for a marble to $85 for sterling silver pieces.

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Nobody on board Luck of the Irish at the BoE By Johnny Hildo

We tried. Believe us, it was hard, but we really tried.

We write some columns because no one else is tackling the subject. We write others because no one is taking the inside curve. At the same time, we avoid certain topics as too facile for our sophisticated wordsmithing. To that end, we have avoided spending precious column inches on the bristling brouhaha over at the Lucas County Board of Elections. The latest revelation forces us to act, however, in the interest of the voting populace of ol’ Froggy Bottom.

Tit for tat

Here’s some background. The Board of Elections is charged with operating elections in a fair and balanced way. As such, the board and its employees are designed to be split evenly among the two major parties, that neither can have the upper hand. There are four board members to oversee policy, two from each party. Current members include Democratic Party Chair Ron Rothenbuhler and Democrat and former judge Keila Cosme, who was appointed to the Court of Appeals by then-governor

center Ted Strickland but lost election to the voting seat. The Republican seats are filled by should be open and Republican Party Chair Jon Stainbrook where that center should be. In all, and his lawyer, Anthony DeGidio. The ideal of balance should play out SOS Jon Husted, through a need for compromise. Each a Republican, has party must give up a bit of its own parochial had to break the tie interest to serve the interests of the nearly two dozen voters. In the rare instance that the board times, the most of can’t reach compromise and deadlocks at any county in the two votes each, the Secretary of State, as state. In so doing, the state’s top elections official, steps in to break the tie, also in a spirit that places Husted has limited hours at the early democracy over politics. If only. There is a full recent history vote centers across the state to eliminate of dirty tricks perpetrated to try to weekend voting and restrict daily hours swing elections. In 2004, then SOS Ken to predominantly normal working hours, making it difficult for Blackwell notoriously working folks to have the issued conflicting edicts Executive time to exercise their right. dictating the exact paper Husted explained that weight acceptable for pay raises and nothing in the law gives voter registrations to the luxury autos? him the right to unify the point that he unwittingly hours in every county, but made the forms issued Really, nothing stops him either. by his own office illegal. Mayor Bell? One outstanding issue Then-elections chair at deadlock is the location Bernadette Noe and of the early vote center. her minions allegedly disrupted voting at central city polling Ds on the board want it where it has been locations on Election Day, some locations lately, at Washington and 13th downtown. ran out of ballots, and similar anomalies Rs want it at the LC Rec Center out on occurred across the state. Republican Key Street in Maumee. You know, that part of town you can’t get to from most parts of George Bush was re-elected. the county. Electional imbalance Lessee. Deadlocking on essential Fast forward to 2012. The current issues that will control how easy it is for board has deadlocked on hiring employees, working folks and those with limited organizing the office, and firing employees. transportation options to vote so a It has deadlocked on the hours an early

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Republican can break the tie. Sounds like a plan, Messrs. Romney ‘n Ryan! It has gotten so bad on the 3rd floor of Guvmint Center that Husted has appointed two “special masters” to provide constant oversight of the local board. Nothing in law designates that job description or the authority to appoint them. Sounds like some weird D and D title rather than something a sober elections official would specify. Now the latest. Judge Cosme, probably the most serious of the board members, is stepping down to take another job with the county. The Ds are hoping to fill her staid shoes with long-time party hack John Irish. Wait, what? John Irish, the Carty Party’s John Irish, who was smack dab in the middle of the A vs. B Dem Party rift several years ago? The guy who was party chair when strippers were hired for the annual golf outing, leading to protests that drove him out? This is the guy who will bring compromise and sanity to the board so the voters are served and Husted will no longer be needed? Uh huh. Early voting starts October 2nd. We suggest voting by mail.

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Pink for life

In honor of the Race for the

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30, TCP introduces you to breast cancer survivors who may have lost mammary glands, but haven't lost verve. Mary Helen Darah, Adams Street Publishing resident columnist

and cancer-kicking survivor, uncovers the heartfelt memories, hilarious de-stress tips and inspiring stories of Toledo's survivors. The 2012 Race for the Cure

"In Memory Of"

Honoree Margaret “Lambie” Guyton Stout

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How does one sum up a grand life? Trying to fit Margaret "Lambie" Guyton Stout's legacy into the space of this page is a daunting task. Margaret — a mother, wife, entrepreneur and positive force in the lives of others — died on September 11, 2011. Married to Michael Stout in 2002, the couple was blessed with the birth of daughter Elizabeth in 2004. Margaret was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and would sadly hear the word that all survivors fear, “reoccurrence," two times in her six year battle with the disease. She was a “giver” and a “sharer” since childhood. You could easily imagine “plays well with others” written in bold ink on her report cards. “There are very few truly good people in this world,” said her sibling, local broadcast journalist Lissa Guyton of 13 ABC Action News. “My sister was one of them.” Margaret always had a lot of friends in her “sandbox” and the joy of sharing time with others carried into her adult life. Molly Noble, a childhood friend, remembers her fondly. “From the time that I met Lambie at our local small town library, I instantly knew that we would be great friends," Noble said. "We grew up together as young girls and continued our journey as young women and mothers. The laughter, stories, tears and camaraderie that we shared had a significant influence on my life.” After she was diagnosed, Margaret felt it necessary to leave work to spend more time with her family. It was during this time that she created Comfort Crunch, a healthy trail mix snack. Many times during her cancer treatment Comfort Crunch was one of the few things she was able to eat, thus inspiring the name of the pacifying snack. In true Lambie style she wanted to share her “comfort” with others. Today Comfort Crunch is sold in locations all over the world and has been featured on NBC’s “Today Show." A portion of

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Comfort Crunch sales benefit breast cancer research and programs that support women going through the cancer journey. Margaret also gave her time and talent to numerous charitable boards. She actively served on the Komen Northwest Ohio Affiliate board. In 2011 her team “Pretty in Pink” raised more than $42,000, making it the top fundraising team in the 2011 Race for the Cure. Her family and friends described her spirit in simple but powerful words — “courageous," “genuine”, “caring," “enthusiastic," “thoughtful” and “kind." But “loss” is the word that they feel with her passing. “In her short 42 years on this earth, she left a mark that will never be erased," said sister Lissa. Numerous times those who had the privilege of knowing her recalled how Margaret would always be one of the last people at a party. It is sad that this dynamic giver had to be one of the first to leave.

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"In Celebration Of"

Honoree Ingrid Bias

Not a victim, but a victor Many have heard the saying "when God closes a door, he opens a window.” In Ingrid Bias’s case he opened the window first! “I went to close a window around 10 pm a year ago when I felt an area of my skin pull and found a lump,” explained the 49-year-old survivor. Ingrid then walked through the door of a breast cancer journey and hasn’t looked back. A mammogram led to an ultrasound, MRI, bilateral mastectomy, the removal of 20 lymph nodes, a second surgery to remove additional tissue, a post-surgical MRSA infection, 6 rounds of chemo and a year of Herceptin infusions. Through it all she has been an inspiration for others and an “in your face” advocate for early detection through self- examinations and mammography. Ingrid is an associate pastor at Abundant Life Baptist Church. Following her diagnosis she had a major conversation with God. “I told him he had to worry about the cancer because I couldn’t,” she said. “I asked him why I had to get cancer. His response was that this wasn’t about me. He was going to use me to assist others.” One of the most vital areas of her ministry is encouraging woman to get medical treatment. “Vanity takes a toll on women. We love our curves! Women are concerned about the physical effects of treatment and have told me they are not strong enough to get a mammogram. I then ask them if they're strong enough to stand in front of their loved ones and tell them they are going to die. Early detection is vital to survival."

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Ingrid credits the love and support of others for helping her through the tough times. Her employer, Doris Thomas of the Grannie Thomas Learning Center (where she works as an administrative assistant), allowed her to change her hours around chemo and doctor’s appointments. “In addition to encouraging me, Doris Thomas began communicating with Jean Schoen, president and founder of Northwest Ohio Cancer Connection, to begin a daycare program. The program assists children whose parents are battling cancer and siblings of kids with cancer that need care when their family has medical appointments,” Ingrid said. She feels fortunate to have had Nicole McKnight, her daughter's best friend, serve as a “stand-in” for her own daughter, who lives in Columbus. “She came to every chemo treatment and appointment with me and stayed in constant contact with my daughter. I was never alone." She also feels blessed to have a compassionate fiancé whose number one concern is keeping her healthy to allow them to enjoy a future life together. Her “prayer givers,” as she refers to her entourage, will be out in full force on race day, and on Saturday, Sept. 29 a gospel choir concert is being held at Mt. Pilgrim Church with the proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Affiliate. Staying true to form, she leaves us with a parting thought. “You cannot be of service to others if you are spiritually or emotionally broken down. Take care of yourself! You never know when you will be called upon to make a difference in our world.”

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Swimming in a sea of pink

Breast cancer from a male survivor's perspective

It was 1999, and the last thing on 45year-old Sam Baker’s mind was breast cancer. It was the year he discovered a lump on his chest. He went to his family physician and was advised to reduce his caffeine intake. He followed his doctor’s orders but the lump was still present. His physician thought it wise to perform a lumpectomy and to Sam's horror, he discovered that he had breast cancer. “I will never forget that day. I found out Monday at 4 pm that I had breast cancer and I was scheduled for surgery at 8 am the next morning. I had 15 hours to prepare," Sam said. He spent that evening calling friends and family. “Sam spent most of that time talking to his family. He is one of eight children so he had a lot of calling to do!” said his wife Nancy. Sam endured a modified radical mastectomy, removal of 17 lymph nodes and chemo. “When he was going through chemo Sam was working 45 hours a week," wife Nancy said. "The hospital was amazing. He had chemo on Saturdays so it wouldn’t interfere with his job.” Sam said it was odd having a disease that is so closely identified with women. “I read somewhere that the probability of a male being diagnosed with breast cancer is one half of 1%, therefore 99.5% of people who get the disease are women. I volunteer for a breast cancer Reach for Recovery program. I have been told that I am the only volunteer in the state of Ohio that is male.” He finally thought he'd put cancer behind him when his wife Nancy was diagnosed in 2008. Thankfully, she had been receiving free mammograms through a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation NW Ohio Affiliate. “We are so thankful for Susan G Komen. We lost our insurance halfway through my chemo. We receive annual mammograms thanks to the organization.” The couple is a huge advocate of early detection, although the task of monthly self-breast exams were a bit confusing for Sam. “All the brochures state to give yourself an exam one week after your period. I had no clue when I was supposed to do mine! I just picked a day of the month and I stick to it.”

19 years running

A look behind the starting line with Karen Ridenour, one of the Race For The Cure’s early organizers

"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." —John Bingham, runner

1994

The Race got off to a great start! About 480 people participated in the first Race on June 11, 1994, at the Franklin Park Mall in front of the JC Penny store. Organizers, excited by the turnout, immediately began planning the 1995 Race.

Going down

The first 5K Race course started and ended in front of the Penny's store and made its way through some of the adjoining neighborhoods south of Sylvania Road. Due to traffic issues, the second Race was moved to downtown Toledo in 1995.

1995

The second Race was held on Sunday, September 10, 1995 and participation more than doubled with close to 1200 participants. The subsequent Races continued to double in size each year for the first five to six years. News anchor Chrys Peterson from WTOL 11 made a commitment to be the honorary chairperson, to promote the importance of education and awareness of breast health issues along with the event.

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When it rains, it pours

Since its inception in 1994, the Toledo Race for the Cure hasn’t missed a year. “In 1998 a major thunderstorm was in the area," says Karen Ridenour, one of the Race’s early organizers. "It poured! The race committee monitored the radar and miraculously right about start time a hole opened up on the radar and the Race was a go. The rest of the thunderstorm held off until after all the participants had finished!”

Making it official

In 1999 The NW Ohio Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure was founded. “This board oversaw the NW Ohio Race for the Cure, distribution of educational materials, and the granting of funding to local programs for breast education, awareness, treatment, and screening,” says Ridenour.

2003

"My personal goal as Race Chair [that year] was to have 10,000 participants ... we weren't disappointed!" Ridenour says. "We did have one glitch that year — the black out that hit the east coast came as the volunteers were performing data entry. We 'lost' about 1,000 records that day and it took us a while to figure out what happened when people insisted they registered and never got their shirts."

2012

19 years later the Race has grown into a mammoth annual event that is expected to draw more than 13,000 people — a huge jump from the 500 that started in 1994. Participants will be “kicking asphalt” on September 30!

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elli Andres is twice the fighter — she battled cancer as a pre-teen and as an adult. In 1977, she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and lost her entire left leg to the disease. 33 years later, the University of Toledo grad was busy leading a full, active life when she received a stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 45. “Cancer is a whole new ball game when you are responsible for a family. Being a wife and mother elevates everything." Cancer changed Kelli Andres but it also changed those in her inner circle. “I don’t think people realize that when you are diagnosed with cancer it affects everyone. That is why my team for the Race for the Cure is called Team Andres. It is not 'Kelli’s Team.'"

“Watching Kelli go through cancer is the hardest thing I have ever done, I have learned that we can’t control everything in life, so we depend on our faith and focus on what is most important in our life, which is our family and our health. And we take nothing for granted.” —Van Andres, husband

“I couldn’t ask my Dad to put into a couple of sentences how my cancer has affected him. It would be an impossible task. He watched me fight cancer as a 12-year-old girl, and then again more than 30 years later as a wife and mother. While I was fighting breast cancer, I felt as though he saw that 12-year-old girl again.” —Kelli Andres

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“Last year before the Race for the Cure I gave Kelli a pink superhero cape because she truly is Super Woman. She battled breast cancer while taking care of a husband and two young boys, then immediately started raising awareness and money for NW Ohio Komen for the Cure to help other women get the services they need. As soon as she was well enough, she started volunteering at the Hickman Cancer Center, sharing her story and encouraging other cancer patients as they go through their treatment. And she does it all with ONE LEG! Kelli is an inspiration to everyone who meets her!” —Chrys Peterson, friend, WTOL news anchor, Honorary Chair of the Race for the Cure

“Kelli having breast cancer has brought us closer together as friends, and this experience has made me want to take more of an active roll in the fight against breast cancer by participating in Race for the Cure and hosting Confections for the Cure with Kelli.” —Liz Allen, friend

“My mom having cancer has made me more sensitive to other people who have cancer and I am learning about ways to help people who are sick.” —Patrick Andres, age 11, son

“What I learned from this experience is that you get out of life what you put into it. Kelli was surrounded by caring friends during her breast cancer treatment, because she is a caring friend. As my older sister, she has been my role model for what kind of person I aspire to be.” —Janet Sears, sister

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Our intrepid survivor Mary Helen Darah finds out where all those research funds are allocated

$7 million in local grants have been raised in the past 19 years for the Northwest Ohio affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The money goes to life-saving breast health education, screening and treatment, and nearly $2 million of it has helped fund national research initiatives to find cures. Here, TCP breaks down the 2012 local grant recipients and the distribution of $630,000 in life-saving cash.

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RACE DAY SCHEDULE

HEDULE

dŚĂŶŬ ǇŽƵ ĨŽƌ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů ^ŚŽƉ<ŽŵĞŶ͗ 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ^ƵƐĂŶ '͘ <ŽŵĞŶ EŽƌƚŚǁĞƐƚ KŚŝŽ ZĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƌĞΠ͊

– 11:00 a.m.

– 9:00 a.m.

ʹ ϵ͗ϬϬ Ă͘ŵ͘

dŚĂŶŬ ǇŽƵ ĨŽƌ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉ ^ƵƐĂŶ '͘ <ŽŵĞŶ EŽƌƚŚ Putting the “de”

Sunday, september 30

in front

Corner of Washington and Superior

dŚĂŶŬ ǇŽƵ ĨŽƌ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů RACE^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ dĞŶƚ͗ DAY SCHEDULE 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. WHERE DO I LINE UP? 9:30 a.m.

5K COMPETITIVE RUN (CHIP TIMED RUNNERS) LINE UP ON SUMMIT BETWEEN MONROE AND WASHINGTON

Corner of Washington and ^ŚŽƉ<ŽŵĞŶ͗ 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Superior Timing mats are located on one half of the Corner of Washington and Superior street – signs are posted to indicate their

– 10:00 a.m.

ŶĞƌ ŽĨ ,ƵƌŽŶ ĂŶĚ ůŝŶĞ ;ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ŽĨ

ŵĂƟŽŶ

. ŝĞůĚ ;tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ

of stress

>ŽĐĂů ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌ dĞŶƚƐ͗ 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Corner of Washington and Superior ,ƵƌŽŶ ^ƚ͘ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ WHERE DO I LINE UP? 9:45 a.m. 5K RUN/5K NON-COMPETITIVE WALK ^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ dĞŶƚ͗

ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ zŽƵ ŵƵƐƚ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŵĂƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĂĐƟǀĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ĐŚŝƉ͕ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ŵƵƐƚ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŵĂƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĮŶŝƐŚ ůŝŶĞ͘

Walkers line up7:30 on Monroe side >ŽĐĂů ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌ dĞŶƚƐ͗of a.m.on–either 9:00 a.m. Summit. ZĂĐĞ ĂǇ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͗ ,ƵƌŽŶ ^ƚ͘ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ

ϳ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ʹ ϵ͗ϬϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ 9:30 a.m.

FUN WALK Line up on Monroe behind the 5K ZĂĐĞ ĂǇ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͗ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ʹ ϵ͗ϬϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ŶŽŶͲĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ

/ŶƐŝĚĞ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ

<ŝĚƐ ƌĞĂ͗ <ŝĚƐ ƌĞĂ͗ 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ ZŝďďŽŶ WŚŽƚŽ͗ 8:00 a.m. ^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ ZŝďďŽŶ WŚŽƚŽ͗ /ŶƐŝĚĞ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ

8:00 a.m.

/ŶƐŝĚĞ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ

Alison Graff was diagnosed at age 18 with stage

^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ WĂƌĂĚĞ͗ 8:45 a.m. W ĞŐŝŶƐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ŽĨ ,ƵƌŽŶ ĂŶĚ ES WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 a.m. ^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ WĂƌĂĚĞ͗ 8:45 a.m. T-Shirt St., Cherry St., Huron/Erie St. DŽŶƌŽĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ĮŶŝƐŚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ZĂĐĞ ^ƚĂƌƚ ůŝŶĞ ;ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ŽĨ Contest ssing the Race course when 9:45 a.m. 5K RUN/5K NON-COMPETITIVE WALK ng from Maumee or Wood Summit and ĞŐŝŶƐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ŽĨ ,ƵƌŽŶ ĂŶĚ Monroe) Shop lvania or Fulton County).

One of her ways of coping and healing is through the non-profit organization Reeling and Healing Midwest with a sport Walkers line up on Monroe on either sidethat has been around for thousands of of Summit. years: fly fishing. “I get so caught up

ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ dŽůĞĚŽ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ Ő ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͊

Komen

ůŽƐŝŶŐ ^ƚĂŐĞ ZĂĐĞ ĞŐŝŶƐ͗ 9:30 a.m. DŽŶƌŽĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ĮŶŝƐŚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ZĂĐĞ ^ƚĂƌƚ ůŝŶĞ ;ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ŽĨ r volunteers will be happy to ^ĞĞ ͞tŚĞƌĞ ĚŽ / ůŝŶĞ ƵƉ͟ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

Summit and Monroe)

ZĂĐĞ ZĞƐƵůƚƐ͗ 10:30 a.m. WŽƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ ;tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ If you choose to ZĂĐĞ ĞŐŝŶƐ͗ 9:30 ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ǇŽƵƌƐĞůĨ near Huron) across from the food tent

ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ks, on St. Clair St. and inside

10:00 a.m.

a.m. ^ĞĞ ͞tŚĞƌĞ ĚŽ / ůŝŶĞ ƵƉ͟ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ DĞĚĂů ŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ͗ 10:45 a.m.

ĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ,ƵƌŽŶ ^ƚ͘ ĂŶĚ mane Society and the

irts—our “Cure” leaders will be ĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞďŝĞƐ͊

Komennwohio.org ů ďĞ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ

10:00 a.m.

KƉĞŶŝŶŐ ^ƚĂŐĞ

&ŝŶŝƐŚ >ŝŶĞ

Team Village

Guest Services

ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ

Stage

DĞĚĂů ŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ͗ Restrooms

Food

First Aid

hd ^ŚƵƩůĞ

Kids Area

^ƉŽŶƐŽƌ ǆƉŽ ƌĞĂ

^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ dĞŶƚ

10:45 a.m.

THINGS TO KNOW

PARKING: PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY. STREET CLOSURES WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 a.m. Basic parameters of the Race are Water/Summit St., Cherry St., Huron/Erie St. and Newton St. We suggest you park to avoid crossing the Race course when leaving (i.e. park south of the Race if you’re coming from Maumee or Wood County, west of the Race if you’re coming from Sylvania or Fulton County). dŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ŽĨ dŽůĞĚŽ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƐŚƵƩůĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ dŽůĞĚŽ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ^ĐŽƩ WĂƌŬ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ŬŽŵĞŶŶǁŽŚŝŽ͘ŽƌŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͊

ŵƵƐƚ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŵĂƚ

and temporarily stop focusing on my health. My worries are taken downstream!”

ZĂĐĞ ZĞƐƵůƚƐ͗ 10:30 a.m. WŽƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ ;tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ near Huron) across from the food tent ^ƚĂƌƚ >ŝŶĞ

9:45 a.m. 5KaRUN/5K NON-COMPET in getting trout to take my fly,” FUN WALK Walkers line up on Monro Graff says, “that I forget about Line up on Monroe behind the 5K my nextof chemo treatment. I am Summit. ŶŽŶͲĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ transported to a whole new level of existence

High School Team Village

l Team Village will be located ƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ wohio.org or by d to be in prior to

er (all children must be ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƌĞ͊

5K COMPETITIVE RUN (CH LINE UP ON SUMMIT BETW WASHINGTON

Timing mats are located o Timing mats are located on one half the 2B of Hodgkin’s disease, a cancer of the lymphatic street – signs are posted to indicate system. their She successfully street –survived signsher areillness posted t ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ zŽƵ ŵƵƐƚ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŵĂƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ and was devastated to receive a breast cancer diagnosis inƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ zŽƵ ŵƵƐƚ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚ ƐƚĂƌƚ ůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĂĐƟǀĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ĐŚŝƉ͕ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ 2009. Ms. Graff is known for her enthusiasm and inner fortitude. ŵƵƐƚ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŵĂƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĮŶŝƐŚ ůŝŶĞ͘ contagiousƐƚĂƌƚ ůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĂĐƟǀĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ Ɵ

9:30 a.m.

5K COMPETITIVE RUN (CHIP TIMED RUNNERS) LINE UP ON SUMMIT BETWEEN MONROE AND WASHINGTON Reeling and heeling

10:00 a.m.

/ŶƐŝĚĞ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ

^ƵƐĂŶ '͘ <ŽŵĞŶ EŽƌƚŚǁĞƐƚ KŚŝŽ ZĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƌĞΠ͊ WHERE DO I LINE UP?

T-Shirt Contest Shop Komen

ůŽƐŝŶŐ ^ƚĂŐĞ

INFORMATION: Watch for the info signs. Our volunteers will be happy to ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ĂŶǇ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ǇŽƵ ŵĂǇ ŚĂǀĞ͊ RESTROOMS/ PORT-O-POTS: WŽƌƚͲŽͲƉŽƫĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ Race route and at the one and two mile marks, on St. Clair St. and inside &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ͘

Thanks for the mammaries

Angie Deiter went to see her doctor for an annual check-up and now is here to enjoy another year with her family and friends. During a routine exam and mammogram screening, cancer was discovered. She received a breast cancer diagnosis on August 23, 2010. In the time following her diagnosis she experienced a mountain of stress. She put the “de” in front of stress by being surrounded by energetic people who didn’t give her time to think about the struggles ahead at a “Thanks For The Mammaries” party. “To sum it up in one word it was debauchery," Deiter says. "I was so blessed to have my friends and family around me for a night of letting go. We laughed, we drank (I T-Shirt knew I wouldn’t be able to have a glass anything in the months Contest to come) and HighofSchool I LINE UP? Team VillageWHERE celebrated life.DO One thing we didn’t do is talk about9:30 thea.m. cancer. Cancer NOT Shop wasRUN 5K COMPETITIVE (CHIP TIMED RUNNERS) invited to the party.LINE WeUPrejoiced in BETWEEN the ON SUMMIT MONROE AND Komen WASHINGTON NOW, for we all knew that the future KƉĞŶŝŶŐ ^ƚĂŐĞ was uncertain.” Timing mats are located on one half of the

THINGS TO KNOWRACE DAY SCHEDULE

BABY STROLLERS/ JOGGERS AND WAGONS: If you choose to ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƚƌŽůůĞƌͬ ũŽŐŐĞƌ Žƌ ǁĂŐŽŶ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ǇŽƵƌƐĞůĨ PARKING: PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY. STREET behind the walkers.

CLOSURES WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 a.m. ^ŚŽƉ<ŽŵĞŶ͗ 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Basic parameters of the Race are Water/Summit St.,Corner Cherry St.,and Huron/Erie St. of Washington Superior ^ƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ dĞŶƚ͗ 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 WATERand STOPS: ƌĞ Ăƚ ŵŝůĞ ŽŶĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ,ƵƌŽŶ ^ƚ͘ ĂŶĚ Newton St. We suggest you park to avoid crossing the Race course whena.m. Corner of Washington and Superior Adams St.; mile two on Erie St. near the Humane Society and the leaving (i.e. park south of the Race if you’re coming>ŽĐĂů ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌ dĞŶƚƐ͗ from Maumee or 7:30 Wood a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Water Department. ,ƵƌŽŶ ^ƚ͘ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ County, west of the Race if you’re coming from Sylvania or Fulton County). ZĂĐĞ ĂǇ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͗ ϳ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ʹ ϵ͗ϬϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ TEAM VILLAGE: Team Village and High School Team Village will be located dŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ ŽĨ dŽůĞĚŽ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƐŚƵƩůĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ dŽůĞĚŽ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ /ŶƐŝĚĞ &ŝŌŚ dŚŝƌĚ &ŝĞůĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ŽĨ ^Ƶŵŵŝƚ ĂŶĚ tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘ ZĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ <ŝĚƐ ƌĞĂ͗ 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. be made by emailing teamvillage@komennwohio.org or by ^ĐŽƩ WĂƌŬ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ŬŽŵĞŶŶǁŽŚŝŽ͘ŽƌŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͊

FUN WALK Line up on Monroe behind ŶŽŶͲĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂ

“The thing that still really stresses me dŚĂŶŬ ǇŽƵ ĨŽƌ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů is figuring ^ƵƐĂŶ '͘ <ŽŵĞŶ EŽƌƚŚǁĞƐƚ KŚŝŽ ZĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ out a way to adequately say

thank you

to everyone that helped me. Thanks seems so small a word for the big difference people made in my life.”

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Focus ontheArts

Acoustics for Autism ... Plugged In! Project

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Don’t miss the final Art Walk of the season and the chance to see the best artists and downtown galleries all in one evening. The TCP office will host the installation RENEGADE by Ohio65 & Brent Haas so stop in and check out where we work and play! 6-9pm. Free. Downtown, UpTown and the Warehouse District. www.acgt.org

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Friday, September 21 & Saturday September 22

iAm follows up their popular Acoustics for Autism benefit concert with a rockin’ plugged in version. Great local acts Kyle White, Dave Carpenter and Arctic Clam open for the hit 90s band Rusted Root! 5pm-12am. $10 adv./ $15 door. The Shops at Fallen Timbers. www.acousticsforautism.com

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Thursday, September 13

ACGT Art Walk

All Rachmaninoff The Toledo Symphony Orchestra opens it’s season by tackling the work of 20th century composer Sergi Rachmaninoff. Maestro Stefan Sanderling conducts the TSO with coveted young pianist Martina Filjak. Friday & Saturday, 8-10pm. $22-$37. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater. www.toledosymphony.com

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that created generations of fanboys and a modern pop-culture mythology with the Marvel Universe, Stan Lee, comes to Toledo to tell the stories of America’s most beloved superheroes like Spiderman, Captain America and the X-Men. 7pm. $8 students/$10 general. Stranahan Theater. www.toledolibrary.org

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south and join in a late-summer tradition, as the Black Swamp Arts Festival returns to Bowling Green in early September. The festival, now in its twentieth year, brings the best in fine arts, crafts and performing arts to downtown BG, turning the cozy college town into a destination that has something for everyone. The heart of the festival may be the juried art show, which brings in fine artists from across the country, and the music stage featuring acts like Booker T. Jones, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Bright Light Social Hour and Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside (above). A Family Entertainment stage on Main Street near the library features special performances with a kid-friendly flair, and of course there's plenty of great local food on hand, from your standard greasy festival favorites to the best international cuisine BG has to offer. Friday, 5pm-midnight; Saturday, 10ammidnight; Sunday, 12-5pm. www.blackswamparts.org

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Art of Prevention

Show support for Toledo’s Planned Parenthood and view creative works of art made almost entirely of condoms! This unique fundraiser/art show promotes safe sex education while highlighting the talent of local artists with music and good food, too. 6-8pm. $45. 20 North Gallery. www.ppaction.org

Sunday, September 30

Maumee Bay River Festival Celebrate Toledo’s

wonderful natural resources, Lake Erie & the Maumee River, with great food, cool music and better beer! Take tours of the new Middlegrounds Metropark site and enjoy the tunes of Russ Franzen, Rachel Richardson, Pat Lewandowski, the Estar Cohen Quintet, The Antivillains, Ramona Collins and more. 1-10pm. The Oliver House. www.maumeebayriverfestival.org

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Saturday September 22

39th Annual Roche de Boeuf Festival Historic

Downtown Waterville will be full of area artists, crafters, food vendors as well as a Pioneer Arts Area with artisans reenacting blacksmithing, quilting, weaving woodcarving and more. Also, three stages will feature entertainment from Mt. Fuji and the Eruptions, the Dance Centre of Northwest Ohio, Middle Eastern Dance Group and Ardan Academy of Irish Dancers, with many other activities in store. 9am5pm. Downtown Waterville. www.watervillechamber.com

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Wednesday, September 19

Bright Light Social Hour

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SONGSTERS COMING TO TOWN

September

The fall always slips by in a flash. Even those events you’ve been looking forward to for months get lost in the clutter. But with an assortment of exhibitions, concerts and performances in the months ahead, trust us, you don’t want to miss out.

October

8 The Catalyst Theatre Network is doing a special one-night-only stage reading of Dustin Lance Black's play on California's controversial Proposition 8. A panel discussion with Equality Toledo follows the show. 7:30pm. University of Toledo Doermann Theatre. www.facebook.com/CatalystTheatreNetwork

Monday, October 1

Sleigh Bells Indie-pop duo Sleigh Bells bring their raucous wall of sound to Bowling Green State University. Hipsters, rockers and swingers enjoy! 8pm. $23-$25. Cla-zel Theater. www.innovationconcerts.com

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The Toledo Opera opens its curtains on a new season with an opera by Giacomo Puccini. This four act opera may be steeped in realism, but the grandeur of the production is a fantastical theatrical experience. Friday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm. $72-$132. Valentine Theatre. www.toledoopera.org

Tuesday, October 9

Mike Watt & the Missing Men Watt is

the former bassist of the famed Michigan punkrock band The Stooges. With his outfit The Missingmen, they keep classic punk rockin' and relevent well into the new millennia. 8pm. $15-$17. Mickey Finns. www.innovationconcerts.com

The TMA in conjunction with the Royal Academy of Art in London present a major exhibition of the timeless portraits of impressionist Edouard Manet. Manet's portrayal of 19th century Parisian life has contributed to some of world's most famous images and revolutionized the art world by capturing the everyday events of both luminaries and common people. The exhibition amasses 40 works on loan from collections all over the world as well as photographs of the artist and his life. Visit the TMA website to see a full schedule of events associated with the exhibition including a free Master Series Presentation on October 11 and a free film series, Manet's Paris, starting October 12 in the Little Theater. $8 adults / $5 seniors & students. Toledo Museum of Art. www.toledomuseum.org

Friday, October 12-Sunday, October 21

Orpheus The classic story of Orpheus takes on a new interpretation with guest artist Jessica Bonenfant (pictured), choreographer and creative director for Lola Lola Dance Theatre in New York, directing this production of Jean Cocteau's absurdist take on the tale. Friday 12 & Saturday 13, 7:30pm; Sunday 14, 2pm. Wednesday 17-Saturday 20, 7:30pm; Photo by Sunday 21, 2pm. $7-$12. Bernie DeChant University of toledo Center for Performing Arts Center Theatre. www.utoledo.edu/cvpa

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This isn't your average fundraiser. At the Toledo Ballet's annual scholarship event features live music, festival fare, a mask contest and a chance to learn the "Thriller" dance from artistic director Michael Lang. Toledo Club. www.toledoballet.net

Manet: Portraying Life

Made in Hollywood The archives of collector John Kobal contain over 90 prints that feature the Golden Age of Hollywood and the TMA have them on display for this special exhibition. Come see the glamour of Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant and more and relive the era of the Silver Screen. Toledo Museum of Art. www.toledomuseum.org

La BohĂŠme

Blue Moon Ball

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Saturday, October 13

November The Toledo Repertoire Theatre adds some fun to election season with a Edgy Rep reading of David Mamet's political parody. 8pm. $10. Pam's Corner. www.toledorep.org

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Wednesday, October 17-Saturday, October 20

BGSU New Music Festival BGSU will wow audi-

ences with an eclectic lineup of contemporary artists performing a wide range of lectures, seminars and performances. Some of the artists featured are composer John Luther Adams, sound artist Marina Rosenfeld and percussionist Doug Perkins and, best of all, most events are free and open to the public. Go online for dates and times. The Moore Musical Arts Center, The Wolfe Center for the Arts, The Cla-Zel Theatre & The School of Art. www.bgsu.edu

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cals have a blood splash zone, but this fun, campy slasher — based on the cult films — offers a gore-filled theater experience like no other. If you can stomach some bloody, zombie-killing madness, this unique show might be right up your alley. $20. 7pm. Valentine Theatre. www.valentinetheatre.com.

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Capitol Steps

Take a step back from the circus of election season and laugh at the political turmoil you've been cringing to for the last few months — or years. The Capitol Steps are the sharpest and wittiest political satire theater group out there; no one's safe and no headline's not exploited from their goofy, yet crushing, humor. $37-$50. 7:30pm. Valentine Theater. www.valentinetheatre.com.

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Leslie Adams: Drawn from Life The Toledo Museum of Art helped her get a start in art as a youngster through classes, and now Leslie Adams — who is nationally acclaimed for portraits of civic leaders — is presenting a new body of around 20 works. This exhibition is very autobiographical, with splashes of popular culture. Free. Toledo Museum of Art, Gallery 18. www.toledomuseum.org.

Blending Arabic and American folk music, this Lansing-based world band is a melting pot, fusing styles from across the globe. They use traditional Middle Eastern patterns fused with drops of Western stylings and a touch of pop to provide a unique experience. Free. 5pm. B-Bop Records/ Third Space. www.thirdspacetoledo.com Saturday, October 27

Dayglow

Most raves are pretty wild to begin with, but adding paint cannons and acrobats accelerates the intensity of the atmosphere pretty quickly. This touring party features feel-good DJs, an elbow-to-elbow dance party and, of course, truck loads of paint. $30. 8pm. Seagate Center. www.toledo-seagate.com.

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Sunday, October 28

Halloween Spooktacular w/ Toledo School for the Arts

You never really know what to expect at this event, but this year the Toledo Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with the Toledo School for the Arts, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Botanical Gardens and Toledo Opera for a family-oriented event that features beautiful classical music. 3pm. $20-$25. Toledo Museum of Art, Peristyle.

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November 1 Friday, November 2

Sapphire Blues

Friday, November 9

I Hate Hamlet An actor gets the role of a lifetime, but there is only one little problem: He can’t stand the Shakespearian title character he has been cast as. This comedy puts a fresh twist on the sometimes stingy flavor of the work of The Bard. $20. 8pm. Toledo Rep. www.toledorep.org.

Last year this event contributed $25,000 to the Toledo Opera’s programing. And, as an affordable happening that supports the arts, complete with live jazz and a massive buffet, you really can’t go wrong. A night on the town that supports more to come. $50. The Toledo Club. www.toledoopera.org.

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David Sedaris

NPR veteran and mega-selling memoirist Sedaris is plenty funny on the page, mining the rich comic veins of his colorful family and his adventures as an American abroad for big laughs. But you haven’t really experienced his work until you’ve heard him read it to you — either on an audiobook or at one of his don’t-miss-it live performances. His quirky, almost childlike voice is the perfect vehicle for his ruthless deadpan comic timing, while bringing out the generous heart in even his mostly dark funny tales. $45. 8pm. Valentine Theater. www.valentinetheatre.com.

39 steps One of Hitchcock’s greatest thrillers has transitioned to the stage. After Hannay witnesses a shooting, he takes a woman who has been frightened by the situation to safety. She reveals she is a spy and has uncovered a secret. When she ends up dead, a map in her hand and a few previous vague statements are all he has to uncover the truth. $43-$63. 7pm. Valentine Theatre. www.valentinetheatre.com.

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ACGT Holiday Gallery Loop The final bus loop of the

year from the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo is moving a bit closer to the holidays this year. The event is usually held in October, but this year the more than 20 participating galleries in the Uptown and Warehouse Districts are giving you the chance to do your holiday shopping. 6-9pm. Downtown Toledo. www.acgt.org.

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A Soldier’s Tale When a fiddle-playing soldier makes a deal with the devil, his life takes a wild ride. The Toledo Symphony presents the full theatrical and balletic version of Igor Stravinsky’s masterpiece. $22-$37. 8pm. Toledo Museum of Art, Peristyle. www.toledosymphony.com.

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A Christmas Carol Even though everyone knows how the story goes, the classic tale of greed and love is a cultural staple. $25. 8pm. By the Toledo Rep at the Valentine Theater. www.toledorep.org.

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Handel’s Messiah

Over 2,000 people came last year. And it’s not surprising, since the collaboration for the annual crowd favorites brings together the Toledo Symphony, the Toledo Choral Society and the BGSU Choral Society. Enjoy warm holiday classics like “Great Amen” and “Hallelujah.” 8pm. $25-$30. Toledo Museum of Art, Peristyle. www.toledosymphony.com.

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mr. Gnome This duo out of Cleveland is a wall-of-sound, blasting high-engery psychedelia one second and ominous indie rock the next. They’re weird, talented and a band on the rise. Free. 10pm. Ottawa Tavern. www.otavern.org

Take a Trip Top four events in Ann Arbor this season

Saturday, September 15 Glen Hasard & Iron and Wine

Sunday, December 16

Upright Citizen’s Brigade When you see this

improv comedy group, you know you’re going to see future bigname stars — this unit birthed the careers of Amy Poehler, Ed Helms and Aziz Ansari. $24-$40. 7pm. Valentine. www.valentinetheatre.com

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Last time Glen Hansard was in town he was fresh from a friend’s funeral and playing with The Swell Season for the first time since his romantic breakup with the other half of the duo, Marketa Irglova. His sadness seemed to continue into this year’s first solo release, Rhythm and Repose. 8pm. $40. Michigan Theater. www.michtheater.org.

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Thursday, September 20 Saturday, December 15 Superior Donuts When a man is about ready to give up — including his family's donut store —he meets an optimistic stranger that turns the tide in his life. Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts. Times vary. $27-$42. Purple Rose. www.purplerosetheatre.org.

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First Aid Kit The Swedish

folk duo First Aid Kit — made up of sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg — have toured the world twice, recorded a song with Jack White and released one of last year's best albums, The Lion's Roar. And they're only 21 and 19.$20. 9pm. Blind Pig. www.blindpigmusic.com

Saturday, September 29 Three Corpse Independent Film Festival Back and bigger

than ever, Ann Arbor's premier horror film festival is ready to frighten, gross-out and maybe even amuse. There's some big names in the mix this year that should even further establish this third annual event. $10. 7:30&9:30pm. Michigan Theater. www.michtheater.org

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culinary [wednesday, september 12] Aida Mollenkamp Keys To The Kitchen/ Williams Sonoma

Keep on truckin’

Cheap, fast, and delicious? TCP's staff lines up at Toledo's tastiest food trucks. 1 Po Mo’s Ribs

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1312 W. Bancroft St. (between Detroit and Auburn) 419-467-8562 Open Thursday-Sunday, 11am-7pm (closes when food is sold-out) “You can’t beat my meat,” says Morris Stanley, owner of Po Mo’s Ribs. An avid griller, Stanley opened his food truck over 15 years ago to help pay for his daughter’s college. Po Mo’s tasty ribs, chicken and turkey come with mild or hot barbeque sauce and can be paired with sides like baked bean and potato salad. The truck always sells out, and often travels to area festivals and events like Jazz in the Garden, so try to get there early. And watch out — the hot sauce is actually fiery! —KN

2 Mr. Bill’s Famous BBQ

3527 Twining St. (at corner of Manhattan) 419-508-6977 Open daily, 10:30am-7pm (or until he runs out!) Summer is the time for barbecue, and Toledoans are always looking for a new place to find those savory tastes. Longtime Toledo resident Bill Douglas has added his name to the list of those smokey and saucey providers with the launch of his mobile concession operation. Douglas has years of cooking experience from a life spent all over the country, but he’s brought his talents home to his new 7-by-20 foot trailer, where he cooks barbecued ribs and chicken, hot dogs and specials of the week like steak and pork loin. —MD

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Can be found in office parking lots at lunch, like Burkett Restaurant Equipment 248-960-9100 www.garyscatering.com The Wixom, Michigan food truck Gary’s Catering pops in around Toledo’s office parking lots by request with a tricked-out buffet wagon of breakfast burritos, chips, and even penne ranging from $2 to $6. Office and factory workers alike line up for the convenience of an afternoon fruit cup or to try the popular steak, egg and cheese burritos. There’s no charge to be on the route — it’s as simple as calling and asking her to stop by your office. And, like a Southern high school lunch lady, driver Beth Lawrence will ask if you “got all your fixins?” before she adds up your bill. Convenient and caring? Sign us up. —AO

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Enjoy a scrumptious menu from Food Network ‘celebri-chef’ Aida Mollenkamp's new book, "Keys To The Kitchen." (Brown sugar pork chops with mango horseradish, anyone?) Only 8 seats are available for the intimate event, so reserve early. $75, including a signed copy of Mollenkamp's cookbook. 6:30-8:30pm. Williams Sonoma at Westfield Franklin Park Mall, 5001 Monroe St. 419-475-6368. www.williams-sonoma.com

[monday, september 10] Cooking Class/Treo

Sharpen your barbecuing skills with Chef Brett McIntosh during Treo’s cooking class. Learn techniques with a menu of delicious summer dishes, like pan-seared salmon with pineapplemango salsa. $25. R.S.V.P. by Friday, Sept. 7. 6:30pm. Treo, 5703 Main St., Sylvania. 419-882-2266. www.treosylvania.com

Reynolds Rd. and Angola 419-514-4944 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 4-9:30pm Owner Meno Fernandez claims to have the “best Mexican food in town,” and it’s hard to argue with him as you relish the tender shreds of barbacoa beef in one of his tacos. The retired Jeep worker had some free time and wanted to offer the food of his native Texas from the ease of a catering truck he bought on the internet. His delicious beef and pork tacos are listed on his menu for $2 each, although he’s more mysterious when it comes to sharing the recipes responsible for all that deliciousness. “Everybody has his secrets.” —AO

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Bancroft St. and Ashland Ave. 419-779-3881 Open Tuesday-Saturday, noon-9pm Before Antojitos Laredo came around, the area surrounding Bancroft and Ashland had little in the way of Mexican cuisine, and not much fast food either. That's why owner Beatrice Lopez decided to open a tamale, taco and burrito cart two months ago where the Old West End and Uptown meet. And with cheap prices — $2 burritos, $1.50 tacos, 12 tamales for $9 — and a simple, yet diverse selection — beef, pork, chicken and seven toppings — we might have another San Marcos on our hands. (There are hopes to turn it into a restaurant.) —SR

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Corner of Reynolds Rd. and Kellog, in the Bailey's Pizza Co. parking lot 419-480-7575 Open Tuesday-Thursday, noon-8pm; Friday noon-10pm; every other Saturday noon-10pm When Larry and Mary Brazzel opened Bandit's Smokey Ribs with the help of daughter Aahkeela a year ago, it was a bit like a dysfunctional family sitcom, the three of them crammed into the shiny interior of their food truck five days a week. They've since each claimed their territory, with Larry, aka Bandit, at the helm of the grill making their killer ribs, burgers and pulled pork sandwiches, while Mary and Aahkeela care for customers. "I cook with feeling," Brazzel says. "If you're gonna be in this business, you have to love what you do." —AO

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Just Wednesday Tastings/ The Beer and Wine Cave [wednesday, september 5] Sample the Oktoberfest selections of Sam Adams, Frankenmuth, Great Lakes, Beck's, Hofbrau and Paulander.

Enjoy wines from Washington and Oregon, like Thief Chardonnay and Kings Ridge Pinot Gris. [All tastings $10-$15. 6-8pm. The Beer and Wine Cave. 4400 Heatherdowns Boulevard. 419-382-6221. www.toledomeatsandmore.com]

[friday, september 7] Wine and Wishes/ Levis Commons Enjoy the crisp fall weather and samples from more than 50 kinds of wine at the 14th annual Wine and Wishes fundraiser at Levis Commons for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. $30. 7-10pm. The Town Center at Levis Commons, Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-8888. shopleviscommons.com

[friday, september 14] Zoo Brew/The Toledo Zoo

Enjoy a quality microbrew and delicious appetizers as you observe the Zoo's wildlife after hours. $35-$40. (Reserve your spot by Sept. 14.) 7-11pm. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way (off the Anthony Wayne Trail). 419-385-5721. www.toledozoo.org

[sunday, september 16] Oktoberfest/ The Oliver House Revelers will flood the lawn of The Oliver House for the rousing, brew-filled Oktoberfest Celebration! German craft brews and a pig roast will be some of the culinary treats. $12 buffet ticket. 3-10pm. The Oliver House, 27 Broadway St. 419-243-1302. www.theoliverhousetoledo.com

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Deliver us from dining out

Sometimes an evening calls for a night on the town — other times require a pound of pad thai delivered to your door and a rented movie. Food To You is a new delivery service that brings restaurant entrees directly to your couch potato self. The cost is $5.75 to $7.75 per location — the only requirements are a $15 minimum order from an eatery within a nine mile radius of your home. Want spaghetti bolognese without having to change out of your pajamas? Place an order by phone at 1-800951-3663 or online at foodtoyou.com. —AO

A happy harvest

Celebrate everything that’s fresh and local, and help make sure we have a green and vibrant future, as Toledo Botanical Garden presents the first annual Harvest Market Dinner. It’s an elegant evening in the Garden with plenty of amazing dishes prepared by 8 local chefs from sustainably-grown local produce, as well as locally crafted beers and wines. There will be live music and good fellowship, and you’ll be helping to raise money for Toledo GROWs, TBG’s initiative that supports community gardens all over the area. Mingle with other eco-minded foodies and sample desserts, cheeses and salsas from area vendors afterward during a stroll around the Garden. $75, $200 for party of four. Thursday, Sept. 13. 6-10pm. 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-5365566. www.toledogarden.org. —MD

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Viral video The king of trash

Mike Reynolds is probably one of the sharpest, most innovative architects of the last few decades, but when he gave up his New Mexico license in 1990 because of legal disputes with disenchanted buyers of his homes, the dream of completely independent sustainable housing seemed to die. The documentary Garbage Warrior — which screens at community meeting spot Third Space (inside B-Bop Records) on Wednesday, September 19 — picks up 17 years later in 2007 when his architecture license was reinstated and he dove back into his experimental Earthshipstyle community: off-the-grid homes that don’t need utilities, are made with recycled materials and have water systems. 8-10pm. Third Space, Davis Building, 137 N. Michigan St. www.thirdspacetoledo.org —SR

Doing it their way

Grab a highball and savor some of that twentieth century style as Adrian’s Croswell Opera House presents The Rat Pack Lounge, a rollicking and nostalgic musical journey down memory lane. The whimsical, lighthearted story brings old friends Frank, Sammy and Dean back from the afterlife to fulfill a promise to Vic, their favorite club owner. But of course it’s the songs that are the reason this show exists, and the songs are what’ll stick in your head when it’s over — swingin’ classics like “What Kind of Fool Am I?”, “Everybody Loves Somebody,” and (of course) “My Way.” $28 adults, $15 children. 3pm and 8pm showings on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, September 21-23 & 28-30. 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian. 517-263-6868. www.croswell.org. —MD

For the birds

Alfred Hitchcock is the godfather of cerebral horror movies. He took a story like The Birds (based on a novella by Daphne du Maurier) — which screens at Rave Franklin Park on Wednesday, September 19 — and thickened the plot, developed the characters and transformed what could have been a disastrous concept for a film into a cult classic. Don’t miss the one-night showing of this masterpiece, part of a nationwide celebration of Universal Studios 100th anniversary put on by Turner Classic Movies channel. They’ll even screen an interview with The Birds star Tippi Hedren by TCM host Robert Osborne before the film starts. $12.50. 7pm. Franklin Park 16, 5001 Monroe St. www.fathomevents.com —SR

Join the club

Give a hand to a hardworking local theater group and have a fun day at the links, as the Monroe Community Players present their first annual golf outing on Saturday, September 22. Held at Monroe’s Carrington Golf Club, one of the top public courses in southeast Michigan, the outing includes 18 holes, dinner and a chance to win a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. And your entry fee will help fund MCP’s coming season, featuring family-friendly classics like The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. $75, $300 for a team of four. 8:30am. 911 Saint James Park Ave. 734-241-7900. www.monroecommunityplayers.org. —MD

In 2002,before the current glut of derivative zombie flicks hit the screens, hotshot Brit director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) gave a shot of adrenalin to an old reliable subgenre with 28 Days Later. Now showing as part of the Valentine Theatre’s Silver Screen Classics series, there’s nothing campy or cartoonish about Boyle’s moody, gripping film — nobody says the “z-word” out loud or does much action-hero wisecracking. It’s not undead monsters, but the victims of an engineered virus who are overrunning Britain and preying on the few survivors left. Dazed everyman Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins) has to learn how far he can go to stay alive in the post-apocalyptic landscape, with unknown Naomie Harris as his sometimesfrightening sidekick. Brit-film stalwarts like Brendan Gleeson and Christopher Eccleston turn in great work as the movie’s tone bounces from melancholy and elegiac to bloody and visceral. It’s a slick and satisfying little horror classic. $5. Friday, September 21, 7:30pm. 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. www.valentinetheater.com. —MD

film events [Wednesday, September 19]

Education Under Fire

A powerful documentary focusing on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s three decade long policy of denying the members of its Baha’i community the right to attend any institution of higher education. Free. 6:30pm. 734-668-8463. www.michtheater.org

theater events [Friday, September 7]

From Up Here

Getting by and sticking together as a family is tough, but high-schooler Kenny Barrett’s family is hanging on by a thread — his mother’s second marriage is starting off badly and a surprise visit from his estranged aunt is making matters worse. And school isn’t much better. $16. 8pm. Through Saturday, September 22. www.thevillageplayers.org.

BOOKS: Mr g by Alan Lightman:

If you’re looking for a different read, check out Alan Lightman’s latest. Lightman assumes the first person perspective of the Big Guy upstairs — God, that is — as he sets about creating the universe. It’s an enlightening and funny perspective — God lives in the Void, with his Aunt Penelope and Uncle Deva (of course God doesn’t have a dad, right?). Here’s how God “invented” time: “By deciding to create something, I had pressed an arrow into the shapeless and unending Void, an arrow that pointed in the direction of the future.’’ Simple, eh? Lightman is known for his bestseller “Einstein’s Dreams” (another worthy adventure). His take on all things cerebral and celestial are a true delight to read. —SJA

DVD: Drunk in Public directed by David Sperling: Look-

ing at this film from a technical standpoint, it’s really not very good — horrible music, bad camera angles, atrocious sound quality. As a document of one man’s (lost) fight against alcohol, it’s riveting. This film took 15 years to make, and shows the downward spiral of Mark David Allen, a man that seems never to have had a chance against the bottle — over 500 arrests for drunk and disorderly conduct by the end of the film. At times it seems as though the director takes advantage of the protagonist, but you can’t fault him, because it’s you, the watcher, whose eyes are glued to the screen through each of Allen’s arduous travails. A tough film to watch. —SJA

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Fall into the stage

Theater season is right around the corner By Allan Sanders Ahhh, fall . . . the leaves turn various shades of brown, orange and red; the end of summer, the beginning of the school year; blockbuster movies have cleared out of the cineplexes to make room for more serious Oscar contenders; the return of TV shows “The Walking Dead” and “The Big Bang Theory;” and once again, live theater groups all over the country start their new seasons with the serious, the comedic and the melodic. These five (six, actually) autumn offerings are the tip of the iceberg, but definitely highlights of the next few months … so, in the order of the calendar: The first entries are two from The Village Players: From Up Here by Liz Flahive (Sept. 7-22), and Time Stands Still (Nov. 2-17) by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Donald Margulies. Here is a quirky little family drama with great humor, but also some serious undertones (it will help to understand that the shootings at Virginia Tech happened only a year before the premiere of the play in 2008). As for the Brooklyn-based Time, a Broadway hit from 2010, you can always depend on Margulies to tap into America’s social conscience by way of the simplest of relationships and this play is no exception. Is it my imagination, or are his plays getting more and more accessible with every one he writes? Brilliant stuff. Next, the Stranahan Theater brings Broadway smash hit and winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards, Billy Elliot (Oct. 2-7). The musical is based on the 2000 film about a boy who trades his boxing gloves for ballet shoes. With music by Sir Elton John; book and lyrics by Lee Hall (who also wrote the original screenplay for the film), Billy has become something of a global sensation

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since opening in London in 2005. But it seems that everything Sir Elton “Hercules” John touches turns to gold — from hit records starting in 1970 (“Your Song”) to Broadway musicals (“Lion King,” “Aida”) to film (“Gnomeo and Juliet”) and back to hit records (his current # 1 song in England, Say Good Morning to the Night) — you can’t keep this man down! Billy Elliot won’t let you down either. David Mamet mines the current political climate for laughs and satire with his 2007 play November. What starts out as the yearly pardoning of Thanksgiving turkeys by a probable lame-duck president (and what exactly did those turkeys do to deserve the death penalty? Guess they were guilty of tasting delicious! Hmmmm!) ends up being a hilarious take on America and the lengths to which people will go to win. No matter how you feel about Mamet, he’s always intelligent, insightful and interesting. Presented by Toledo Repertoire Theatre as part of their Edgy Rep readings on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Pam’s Corner (116th and 10th Street) at 8 pm The Producers is going to be a favorite of regional and community theatres for years to come. And with Oregon Community Theatre mounting their own production from Nov 2-10 at Fassett Auditorium in Oregon, the race is on as to whose production will outshine the others. OCT has built a strong reputation on the backs of their musicals, so this one will truly be a testing ground for them and others to come. Based on the brilliantly funny 1968 Mel Brooks satire of Broadway shows (hits and misses), The Producers is outrageous in every sense of

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the word, but mostly it’s FUN — one of those comic genius entertainments that Brooks is best known for. He’s an American treasure and this show is but one small reason why! It’s truly difficult not to make my “pick of the fall” the Valentine Theatre’s production of The 39 Steps. Playing for only one performance on November 11th at 7 pm, Steps is a re-do of the classic melodrama by John Buchan, later turned into a thriller by master filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock. The conceit of the Broadway production however is more along the lines of laughs instead of screams. Four actors play all the parts in the play, often playing multiple characters at the same time! A two-Tony Award winner and Olivier Award winner for “Best New Play” in 2007, The 39 Steps is everything a suspense piece is not, and yet it holds it’s own as both comedy and thriller. One of those “has to be seen to be believed” plays. There it is, the best of the fall theatre season. An exciting start to the year featuring a crop of plays and musicals written over the last 10 years! And how refreshing is that? Kudos to all theatres for taking chances on shows with more recent track histories. Now it’s up to “Joe Ticketbuyer” to prove that the risk is worth the trouble. Go see some live theatre this fall!

Prevention and promise

Keep it safe and fun, as Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio presents the fourth annual Art of Prevention exhibition and fundraiser. The unique and colorful show invites local artists to create whatever they want with some slightly unusual materials — namely, condoms. Lots of condoms, donated by Planned Parenthood. Previous events have drawn hundreds of admirers, and raised tens of thousands of dollars to help fund Planned Parenthood’s crucial services and educational programs. Artists have created sculptures, furniture, handbags and more — you might just see something you want to take home. $45, including hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Wednesday, September 19, 6-8pm. 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair. 419-255-1115, ex. 3403. www.artofprevention.com. —MD

events friday 7 Rock, Paper, Scissors. Featuring Jules

Webster (Potter), Richard Maurer (Metal Sculptor), and Mary Gaynier (Paper Artist). Toledo School for the Arts, 333 14th #4. 419-246-8732. www.ts4arts.org

Rebel with a cause

Brent Haas launches a freewheeling exhibition in the City Paper lot, at Adams and 12th By Jenny Shears Brent Haas has never been one to follow convention. And his inaugural event to mark the launch of his collaborative brand, ohio65, is no exception. Held during the Thursday, September 13 Art Walk, Haas is transforming Toledo City Paper’s parking lot into a space for experimentation, free expression and play.

Just wing it

Titled Renegade, the installation follows Haas’s long-held love of conspiring with other creative minds. He’s held participatory art projectscum-fundraisers for Larkin Street Youth Center (for at-risk youth) and Hear SF, as well as launched spacescent 001 with design darling Yves Béhar and numerous collaborations with acclaimed Creative Director U-cef Hanjani. With Renegade, Haas takes his most openended approach yet, inviting visitors to the one-night only exhibit to let down their inhibitions and let their inner expressionist out to play. “There’s so much in our lives that is planned down to the moment. Even our recreation,” comments Haas. “I wanted to create a place that’s more open-ended … a place that pushes people to act and to participate in the art, not just observe and pass judgment.” While not giving too much away (no spoiler alerts here), Haas does reveal that he is busy gathering a collection of objects — all painted white — that will help visitors let go and let loose. “I kept thinking about purity of thought, intention and spirit, so white became an obvious choice,” says Haas.

While the planning and preparation of Renegade has been in Haas’s hands, he concedes that at a certain point, he takes a back seat. “The viewers, or really, they’re participants, they are the ones who bring it to life,” Haas comments. “I have no control over their reaction or interaction with the piece, I just set the stage and let it unfurl and take the life that it is meant to have.” If pressed to place his work within the context of a larger genre or art community, Haas says he feels it comes closest to the field of ‘Social Practice,' a relatively new movement based in public art, social sculpture and project-based pieces. “I like to create situations that cause people to react, to explore their limits of comfort,” he says of his work and larger philosophy (hence his tagline for ohio65: “objects for the unsettled”).

Digital footprint

Like most Social Practice pieces, Renegade has a finite time span. It will only ‘exist’ for three hours during Toledo’s final art walk for 2012. He has, however invited anyone to submit their own Renegade actions on the blog section of his ohio65 website. As for submission type, Haas isn’t hung up on format. “Photos, video clips, drawings, writing ... Renegade actions can come in lots of forms,” he says. “All mobile instigators welcome.” Renegade: The Installation will be presented at the Toledo City Paper on Thursday, Sept. 13. 6-9pm. 1120 Adams St at the corner of 12th and Adams. 419-254-2787. www.acgt.org. Email reactions to the Renegade installation or send in your own submission to brent@ohio65.com.

Curious Critters. Ohio photographer

FitzSimmons photographed animals at eye level in plain white, softly-lit backgrounds to isolate and emphasize their features with dramatic results. Subjects include frogs, snakes, squirrels, birds and a Monarch caterpillar. 419-4079700. www.metroparkstoledo.com

Black Swamp Arts Festival. The arts take over the streets of downtown Bowling Green as artists of all mediums and musicians of every genre showcase their talent. Bowling Green Main Street. 419-354-2723. www.blackswamparts.org

thursday 13 Art Walk. (See Art Note below). 6-9pm.

Downtown Toledo, Uptown and Warehouse Districts. 419-254-2787. www.acgt.org.

Eric Broz, Michelle Duni and AllyCatherine Wild. Screen-printed works by Eric, hand inked

drawings by Michelle, and watercolor paintings by AllyCatherine. 6-9pm. Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St. 419-720-6462. www.artsupplydepo.com

Golgotha. Gale Philips uses abstract forms of

religious iconography to address grief, loss and mortality. 6-9pm. Launch Pad Cooperative, 911 Jefferson Ave. www.launchpadcooperative.com.

friday 14 - sunday 16 Valentine Theatre Celebration of the Arts. A weekend-long celebration of visual artists, street performers and musicians outside the theater. 5-11pm. Superior at Adams. 419-242-3490. www.valentinetheatre.com

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Harrison Rally Day. Rally for the Arts at Harrison Rally Day is Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce and the Perrysburg Area Arts Council largest event of the year, and will feature several fine artists in a juried competition. In total, there will be over 80 artists and artisans displaying their various unique and cultural creations this year. Downtown Perrysburg. www. perrysburgarts.org.

ongoing

Tectonic Systems & Chess Pieces. Ceramicist Timothy Wallace reflects the

organic and historical nature of clay and earth as well as the intricacies of chess pieces. Library House Gallery, 24164 Front St., Grand Rapids. 419-830-3080. www.libraryhousegallery.com

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Don’t miss the breathtaking images of nature by Steve Perry. Above, Lake Superior Blazing Sunset. America’s Backcountry. Steve Perry’s photographs of the untouched beauty of every region of the United States. National Center for Nature Photography, Secor Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9773. www.metroparkstoledo.com.

Toledo Museum Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St. 419.255.8000 www.toledomuseum.org

it’s friday

September7 Create a mini-pumpkin in the Hot Shop at 6, 7 & 8. Get fired up to the rockabilly sounds of Kentucky Chrome on the Peristyle Terrace from 6:309:30. Emerging artist Andrew Erdos speaks at the GlasSalon at 6pm, followed by a demonstration in the Hot Shop. Free glassblowing demonstrations at 7, 8 & 9.

September 14 Parents, join a free Baby Tour at 6:30pm, featuring big colorful paintings that will appeal to your young ones (up to 18 months). Art of the Vine features wines of the Burgundy region, paired with free public tours focusing on French Sculpture. Free Drawing in the Galleries at 7pm, and glassblowing demonstrations at 7, 8 & 9.

ongoing exhibitions

Don’t miss the freewheeling and fun “Doodle! A Community Drawing Exhibition” in the Community Gallery, featuring “napkin art” created by your friends and neighbors. It’s a great look at how much can be done in a little space.

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Funky fish Ska legends Fishbone swim into Toledo by Jason Webber

Fishbone is one of those cult bands you only think you haven’t heard of. One of the true pioneers of ska and alternative music, Fishbone rarely got radio airplay outside of their Southern California homebase, but you’ve likely encountered them in other ways. John Cusack has worn Fishbone t-shirts in several of his movies (most notably in “Say Anything” and “Hot Tub Time Machine”), and the band made an unforgettable cameo in the ‘80s movie classic “Back to the Beach,” singing a duet with Annette Funicello. Fishbone never really got their due, but if you like the ska/ pop sounds of No Doubt or the rap/funk of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, you had damn well pay attention to these guys because they did it first. Toledo City Paper spoke to Fishbone bassist and founding member Norwood Fisher during a static-filled phone conversation in anticipation of Fishbone’s concert at Mickey Finn’s on Friday, September 14. You and (co-founding member) Angelo Moore formed Fishbone in 1979. Does it feel like you’ve been doing this for more than 30 years? Yeah, man. I mean, it’s not the easiest ride, but I don’t look at it like it’s been promised to me. But it’s definitely still interesting and it’s still fun. What has kept you going all these years? Well, I just genuinely love what I do and I appreciate that I get to do it. It’d be easy to complain about some things, but it ain’t so bad. I get to do what I love to do. I’m an integral part of the writing of most the songs. At the end of the day, I can look at it, own it—good, bad, ugly. Whatever. I’m just happy to do it. The first time I saw you guys was in the ‘80s movie “Back To The Beach” when you did that “Jamaica Ska” song with Annette Funicello (best known as a Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer from the 1950’s kids TV show). What was it like working on that film? It was bizarre but it was incredible too. At the time we shot that stuff we were right in the middle of doing the Beastie Boys’ “Licensed to Ill” tour. We came off that tour to shoot those scenes, so here we are in one of the most notorious tours of that year—we were getting chased out of towns, parents were up in arms, police were hassling us—and then we go from that to making a movie with America’s sweetheart, Annette Funicello. We were fighting for our right to party—and party hard—on the “Licensed to Ill” tour. But it was incredible. Annette was not only America’s sweetheart, but she was actu-

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ally the person that really put ska music in the mainstream because she did that “Jamaica Ska” song. When (Beastie Boy) MCA passed away, did you attend his funeral? No, I wasn’t able to attend his funeral, but I can honestly say those guys were incredibly gracious. What that tour did for my career was invaluable. After that tour, we engaged with them even more than we did when we were on the road. They really embraced us. I used to go to Ad Rock and Ione Skye’s house all the time and we’d have them over to our studio. I used to periodically run into MCA in L.A. and New York. He always showed me a lot of love. The Fishbone documentary “Everyday Sunshine” indicates that over the years there’s been a bit of friction between you and (band cofounder/singer/saxophonist) Angelo. Are you guys genuine friends or are you just business partners? At this stage in our lives, he’s a business partner first and a friend second. When we’re offstage, we’re not going to the same parties and we don’t just shoot the shit. But I surf and my daughter surfs and so sometimes I’ll invite him and his daughter over to go surfing with us. We are friends, but it’s more of a business relationship. Recently Michele Bachmann was on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” and ?uestlove played your song “Lying Ass Bitch” when she walked onto the set. What did you think of that? I thought, 'Hooray for political satire.' That was a total Saturday Night Live stunt. That’s the kind of shit John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin would have pulled. So I recognized it for the National Lampoon moment it was and I thought it was incredible and I was grateful and flattered that they would choose a Fishbone song—a non-political song—and put it in that context. It made a huge statement. Fishbone is performing on Friday, September 14 at Mickey Finn’s Pub, 602 Lagrange. 9 p.m. $12 (advance)/$15 (door). Tickets available at local record stores and via Ticketmaster.

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TCP

wed, sep 5 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Headliners: Led Zeppelin 2 Frankie’s inner City: Daytrader, The Fight Within, Arrows

TCP

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Bier Stube: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixie Land Manhattan’s: Cliff Milimen 151 on the Water: Open Mic

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Potbelly: Don Coats Village Idiot: Old West End Productions Fusion: Open Mic w/ Todd Anthony Ye Olde Durty Bird: Dave Carpenter Bar 145: Dan Fester

Other

Mickey Finn’s Pub: Open Mic Mulvaney’s Bunker: Karaoke Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Open Mic Manhattan’s: Open Mic Bier Stube: Karaoke

THU, sep 6 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Headliners: Nonpoint, Surrender the Fall, Cold Conspiracy Mickey Finn’s: Chavar Donte, Bassel Frankie’s Inner City: Citizen, Unsinkable Molly Brown, Pity Sex, React, Ages, Vice H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: Risque Bar 145: Arctic Clam

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Toledo Botanical Gardens: Lisa Lynn Quartet Spicy Tuna: Monte Tucker and Lisa Yoder (Gypsy Luvin)

Manhattan’s: Estar Cohen Quartet Degage Jazz Café: Leo Darrington

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Don and Rachel Coats Papa’s Tavern: Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy Treo: Acoustics on the Patio Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ronn Daniels TCP Ottawa Tavern: Matt Woods

Country & Bluegrass Swig: Old State Line & Stephen Wooley

Sycamore Grove: The Fare Game Band The Bronze Boar: Mojopin

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC Rosie’s Italian Grille: Mitch Kahl Pizza Papalis: Chris Knopp Mancy’s Italian Grill: Skip Turner Swig: Danny James & Jeff Stewart

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

One2 Lounge @ Treo: Lisa Lynn Trio Manhattan’s: Steven Woolley & Suburban Soul Degage Jazz Café: Eric Dickey

Country & Bluegrass

Village Idiot: SDMT w/ Dooley Wilson

Dance & Techno

The Distillery: DJ Mark EP

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

Other

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy

FRI, sep 7 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Andrew Ellis & The Setting Suns Mickey Finn’s: Ryan Waldie, Dan Horst, Human Juicebox Ye Olde Durty Bird: The Eight Fifteens A.J.’s Doolittles: Nine Lives Holiday Inn French Quarter: Bush League Black Swamp Arts Festival: TCP Joshua Panda, Mississippi Heat, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Eilen Jewell, Bright Light Social Hour H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: Moon Dogs Bar 145: A Thousand Julys Doc Watson’s: Organized

SAT, sep 8 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Cheers Sports Eatery: BOFFO Frankie’s Inner City: Restriktids, B-Skrubz, Sadistic Clique, J. Davies, Shotty, Zero37 Mickey Finn’s: U.S. Royalty Holiday Inn French Quarter: Bush League Black Swamp Arts Festival: TCP Casey Driesing, Doko Benjo, Eilen Jewell, Akina Adderly & The Vintage Playboys, The Dynamites ft. Charles Walker, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Booker T. Jones H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: The Homewreckers Happy Badger: Tree No Leaves, Balloon Messenger, Lazier Gunz, Mechanical Cat Bar 145: The Junk Sycamore Grove: The Fare Game Band The Bronze Boar: Crucial 420

NFL TICKET SUNDAYS

BOOK YOUR PRIVATE BUCKEYE OR WOLVERINE PARTY

Events 9/7 A Thousand July’s 9/8 The Junk 9/13 & 14 The Personnel

9/29:

1/2 WAY TO ST. PATTY’S DAY PARTY 2 PM -6 PM: Mike “Mad Dog” Adams 10:30 PM-2 AM: The Bridges Green Beer, Prizes, Irish Food Menu Specials Aluminum Bud Light $3.50

5305 Monroe St., Toledo, OH (across from Sakura) bar145 toledo. com 26

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Matt Woods

Ottawa Tavern / Thurs. September 6 As I'm currently finishing up my Friday, Matt Woods is in my earphones reminding me that there's whiskey across the street. But, I guess that's what good altcountry does — and the Knoxville native's no-rules Americana that veers from dirty, Southern rockn-roll to sweet folk ballads with crying fiddles and bending guitars is no exception. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a date with a shot glass. Free. 10pm. Ottawa Tavern, 1817 Adams St. 419-725-5483. www.otavern.com —SR Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ben Barefoot Swig: Jason Laporte

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Sullivan Center at Central Catholic High School: Larry Fuller Rosie’s Italian Grille: Skip Turner Casa Barron: Quickness Manhattan’s: Joe Baker Band Degage Jazz Café: Eric Dickey

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): DJ Nate Mattimoe

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

SUN, sep 9 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: Adema, Undercut, Pieces of a Blackout, Concrete Angels Black Swamp Arts Festival: TCP Wheels, Sanctified Grumblers Tequila Shelias: Antique Scream

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Village Idiot: Bob Rex Trio Gesu Church: Ramona Collins

Basin St. Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam & BBQ Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Village Idiot: Luke Winslow-King TCP ft. Esther Rose

Other

Claddagh Irish Pub: Karaoke The Bronze Boar: Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke

MON, sep 10 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: Casino Madrid, Northern Shores, The Farther I Fall

TCP

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Chris Knopp

Other

Manhattans’s: Open Mic

TUE, sep 11 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Sundown Cantina: Jaime Mills Potbelly: Tom Drummonds Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Chris Knopp

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars

FRI, sep 14 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Potbelly: Don Coats Village Idiot: Old West End Productions Fusion: Open Mic w/ Todd Anthony Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart Bar 145: Dan Fester

Other

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker 151 on the Water: Open Mic Aqua Lounge: Jazz on the Maumee

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

TCP

Mickey Finn’s Pub: Open Mic Mulvaney’s Bunker: Karaoke Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Open Mic Manhattan’s: Open Mic Bier Stube: Karaoke

THU, sep 13

Oarhouse: Bobby May & Jon Barile

Bier Stube: Karaoke Our Brother’s Place: Karaoke

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Mickey Finn’s: Fishbone, Downtown Brown, Gold, The Grubs Frankie’s Inner City: In Theory, Fail & Deliver, Halero Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Chris Shutters Trio Holiday Inn French Quarter: Lazy River Band H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: 56 Daze the Lite Show Bar 145: The Personnel UT Music Fest: The Dumb Easies, Hot Sauce, KJon, Alexander Zonjic & Jeff Lorber, Tyler Hilton, Gloriana, Bowling For Soup

wed, sep 12

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Other

Other

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: With Life In Mind, The Golden Dawn, The Cities Beneath Us Headliners: Uncle Kracker Table Forty 4: Nine Lives H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: Skoobie Snaks Bar 145: The Personnel

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Don and Rachel Coats Papa’s Tavern: Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy Treo: Acoustics on the Patio Ye Olde Durty Bird: Nicole and Mick Mancys Italian: Tom Drummond Swig: Chris Knopp & Monte Tucker

Country & Bluegrass TCP

Village Idiot: SDMT wsg Peter the Russian

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Manhattan’s: Post Modern Blues Band Degage Jazz Café: Michael Peslikis

TCP

Rosie’s Italian Grille: Mitch Kahl Pizza Papalis: Chris Knopp Ye Olde Durty Bird: Athens Wheeler Swig: Rance & Kristie Marire Doc Watson’s: Jeff Stewart

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Skip Turner Band Park Inn Hotel: Grugelfest The Bronze Boar: Swampkings Manhattan’s: The Good, the Bad & the Blues

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

SAT, sep 15 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: B. Wills, Kane, Big Mike, 9th District Mickey Finn’s: Crazy Daizies Ye Olde Durty Bird: See Alice Cheers Sports Eatery: Mark Mikel band with Chris Shutters Table Forty 4: Nine Lives Holiday Inn French Quarter: Lazy River Band Basin Street Grille: Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont H Lounge @ Hollywood Casino: Arctic Clam Third Space: Tubax Downtown Perrysburg: Rock the Docks ft. Velvet Jones Bar 145: Noisy Neighbors Ottawa Tavern: Kellen & Me The Bronze Boar: Bush League Sycamore Grove: Bad Apple

TCP

Dance & Techno

The Distillery: DJ Mark EP

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Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Swig: Pete “Big Dog” Fetters Doc Watson’s: Rance Crane

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

TCP

Other

Manhattans’s: Open Mic

Degage Jazz Café: Skip Turner Band Park Inn Hotel: Grugelfest TCP

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): DJ Nate Mattimoe

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

SUN, sep 16 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop TCP TCP

Mickey Finn’s: Lee Bains III & the Glory Fire Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Polka Floyd

Jazz, Blues, & R&B Village Idiot: Bob Rex Trio Park Inn Hotel: Grugelfest

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Oarhouse: Bobby May & Jon Barile

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke Our Brother’s Place: Karaoke

MON, sep 17 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Chris Knopp

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Crystal’s Lounge @ Ramada Inn Ballroom: UT Jazz Night

Manhattan’s: Cynthia Kaay Bennett

TUE, sep 18 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Sundown Cantina: Jaime Mills Potbelly: Tom Drummonds Stranahan Theater: TCP Gordon Lightfoot

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Basin St. Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam & BBQ Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker

Other

Claddagh Irish Pub: Karaoke The Bronze Boar: Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke

wed, sep 19 JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Bier Stube: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixie Land 151 on the Water: Open Mic

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Potbelly: Don Coats Village Idiot: Old West End Productions Fusion: Open Mic w/ Todd Anthony Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ben Barefoot

Country & Bluegrass TCP

Stranahan Theater: Texas Tenors

Gordon Lightfoot Stranahan Theater / September 18

When Bob Dylan classifies you as one of his favorite songwriters, you must be doing something right. And Lightfoot, two years Dylan's elder at 73, has a bit more left in the vocal tank than his fellow, younger folkie. Not to say his voice is what it once was, but the celebrated Canadian's grizzled croon adds new life to old words, turning the multi-platinum hits — recorded by everyone from Elvis to The Dandy Warhols — in an even more desperate and candid direction. $39-$59. 8pm. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851. www.stranahantheater.com —SR

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Loudon Wainwright

"Older Than My Old Man Now": It's a sad wonder how Wainwright has gone more than 40 years with as little recognition as he has garnered. No one, and I mean no one, documents the inner workings, pain and pleasure of family meanderings better than this man, and his latest CD tops the pile. "My Meds" is a hilarious tale of all the pills Wainwright ingests just to stay alive. In the title track he simultaneously reflects on the loss of his father and the triumph of still being perpendicular, long after his father's demise ("I'm older than my old man now / I guess that means I kicked his ass"). But in true Wainwright fashion, he throws in a twister at the end, bemoaning the loss of his first (and ex) wife, folk singer Kate McGarrigle: "I am older than my old man ever was / I am guilty to outlive my ex." It is indeed a tangled web we weave, but thank God Loudon Wainwright III allows us to sing along with all our foibles. —SJA

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Frontier Ruckus

wednesday 12

8pm. $10. The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 734-761-1818. www.theark.org What’s unique about this band is that they use country instrumentation to depict not a rustic utopia but life along the interstate as most of us live it. They’ve got an deep lyrical streak, and each of their albums so far has been brilliantly original in concept.

saturday 8

5th Annual HomeGrown Festival

6-10pm. Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market, 315 Detroit St. 734-904-5384. www.homegrownfestival.org Taste all the region has to offer in the way of fresh produce. Creative dishes by area chefs are only $1-$7 per small-plate. Wash all that earth-friendly cooking down with Michigan-produced beers, wines and hard ciders, and enjoy the festival’s lineup of local bands.

wednesday 12

Craig Hinshaw Ceramics: Two Decades, Two Themes

September 1-29. Clay Gallery, 335 S. Main St. 734-662-7927. www.claygallery.org Acclaimed ceramicist, Craig Hinshaw’s current show goes back twenty years and features both his “Black and White” and “Animals” motifs. Hinshaw is the author of more than 50 articles on art education and ceramics. He wrote the critically acclaimed book, “Clay Connections,” an account of his innovative elementary art lessons and projects. There will be an opening reception on Friday, Sep. 7, 7pm; and an artist’s talk at the gallery on Sunday, Sep. 9, 3pm.

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Meet Renowned Chef Brian Polcyn

7pm. Free. Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. www.nicolasbooks.com Renowned charcuterie expert and chef Brian Polcyn (author of Salumi: The Craft of Italian Dry Curing) has been featured in The New York Times and Bon Appetit. He’ll share his expertise and speak on his culinary career during this demonstration and book signing.

saturday 15

Glen Hansard & Iron and Wine

8pm. $35-$40. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. www.michtheater.org Best known for his work with The Frames, The Swell Season and in the feature film “Once,” for which he won an Academy Award, Glen Hansard is touring in support of his debut solo album, “Rhythm and Repose.” Iron and Wine is singer-songwriter Samuel Beam, his lyrics can tend toward the morose but have never lost their very seductive beauty.

September 05 • September 18

W FREE SHO

of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong and many more!

September 9th at St. Clement Parish

For Details or for Other Parish Events, Call Us at:

419-472-2111

The Valentine’s Summer’s End Weekend Celebration Valentine Theatre / Friday, September 14Sunday, September 16

Rock out all weekend long with the Valentine Theatre and help raise funding for their continued dedication to providing great arts and entertainment for the community. The festivities kick off on Friday with a Plaza Party outside of the theatre featuring food and a beer & wine garden, plus music from Booyah!, The Eight Fifteens and DJ Nate Mattimoe. Saturday takes guests back to Woodstock with dinner & cocktails and a special concert by classic rock band Jefferson Starship. Sunday closes out with the national tour of the family musical Pinkalicious based on the popular children’s book. Friday, 5-11pm, $5. Saturday, 8:30pm, $35-$45; VIP dinner & show $150. Sunday, 1pm & 3pm, $8 adult / $5 children. 419-242-2787. www.valentinetheatre.com—JG

friday 7 [ festivals ]

Black Swamp Arts Festival - The festival connects art and the community by promoting the arts in the Bowling Green community. Along with over 100 juried fine artists from across the country exhibiting their art, three stages host national and local acts spanning all musical genres. The music lineup features acts like Booker T. Jones, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Bright Light Social Hour and Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside. The Family Entertainment Stage is geared towards music and entertainment for family members of all ages. Friday, 5pm-12am; Saturday, 10am-12am; Sunday, 11am-5pm. Downtown Bowling Green. www.blackswamparts.org

The Greek-American Festival - The 42nd annual festival is the perfect place to spend time with the family or enjoy a night in downtown Toledo. Come celebrate with delicious Greek food and pastries , and watch and participate in authentic Greek dancing! Take a tour in the beautiful Byzantine Cathedral and browse through our indoor boutique. Sunday is Family Day with $1 admissions! Friday, 12pm12am; Saturday,11am-12am; Sunday, 12pm-7pm. $4. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 740 Superior St. 419-243-9189. www.holytrinitytoledo.com

[ miscellaneous ]

41st Annual Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show Dealers from around the country offer finished jewelry, beads, gem trees, faceted stones, mineral specimens, fossils, cabochons, tools, carvings, and

more. The club will be demonstrating various lapidary & jewelry techniques such as faceting, beading, making a cabochon, and metalsmithing. The kids will enjoy the children’s area featuring games, activities, and free mineral specimens. Friday, 2-8pm; Saturday, 10am–6pm; Sunday, 11am–5pm. $4 adult / $3 students & seniors. Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-861-0147. www.toledogemandrockhoundclub.com

saturday 8 [ benefit ]

Gem Beach Rocks - Gather with your friends at Gem Beach on Catawba Island to enjoy music, food, and beverages. This annual event raises funds for United Way in Ottawa County. Bands include: Pumpin Ethyl!, The Roadhouse Band, Bike Rallies, Ron Howard of Cruisin’, and The Lounge Lizards. 12-8pm. $10. Gem Beach, SR 53 North, Catawba Island. 419-734-6645. www.unitedwaytoledo.org/ottawa The Out of the Darkness Community Walk - Be a part of 3-5 mile walks taking place in over 250 communities across the country this year, with the proceeds benefitting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). By walking in the Out of the Darkness Community Walks, you will be walking with thousands of other walkers nationwide to raise money for AFSP’s vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, and provide support for survivors of suicide loss. 9am. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-277-1946. www.afsp.donordrive.com

September 05 • September 18

Dealin’ For Dogs - Evening includes dinner, casino gaming, poker tournament, live and silent auctions, raffles and dancing to the music of Distant Cousinz. This is the 7th year for this event and it promises to be a good time. Proceeds help acquire, raise, train, and place dogs with children and adults with disabilities. Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-825-3622. www.dealinfordogs.com

[ miscellaneous ]

Historical Weekend at Put-in-Bay - Celebrate Historical Weekend at Put-in-Bay with great fun for the whole family. Events include The Grand Parade, Lighthouse Open Houses, the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Art in the Park, Wildlife Center and the Boy Scout Camporee. Go online for full schedule of events. Saturday & Sunday. Put-in-Bay & South Bass Island. www.millerferry.com

[ outdoors ] Canal Days River Walk - Take a walk back in time as to explore the changing season and history along the Miami and Erie Canal. Meet at Kimble’s Landing for a 2-mile hike on the Orange Trail for a chance to view a few resident eagles and ospreys. While enjoying the fantastic fall color leaves and flowers, learn about the rich history of how the canal helped make this area what it is today. Registration required. 10am. Providence Metropark, 3827 US 24 West (at SR 578), Grand Rapids. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com

tuesday 11 [ miscellaneous ]

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social - Come create your own sundae and take part in our surprise activities. Say Hello to your friends and neighbors and Good-bye to summer! 6:30pm. Toledo Heights Branch Library, 423 Shasta Dr. 419-259-5220. www.toledolibrary.org

[ education ]

September 11 Rememberance Presentation The 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is a fitting time to come together as a community to reflect, to mourn, and to consider the ramifications for the survivors, the nation, the world. There will be a presentation by volunteers who went to New York after 9/11 and the diverse panel of individuals will share their unique experiences and perspectives. In conjunction with the presentation, The Whitman Center will be displaying the “September 11: A Timeline” exhibit on loan from the New York State Museum. 7-9pm. Free. Whitman Center, Monroe County Community College, 7777 Lewis Ave. Temperance, MI. 734-384-4207. www.monroeccc.edu

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friday 14 [ miscellaneous ]

Startup Weekend - All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback. Registration required. Visit the website for full schedule. Friday & Saturday. $35. University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft St. www.toledo.startupweekend.org

sunday 16 [ outdoors ]

Irish Hills Tour - Join Hostelling International & Maumee Valley Adventurers for the 40th Anniversary of the Irish Hills Tour. The bike ride begins at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania and heads up into Michigan and the beautiful Irish Hills. Route options of 10, 31, 65 or 100 miles are available. Go online for more information and to register. 7:30am. Preregistration $5-$20. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. www.hitoledo.org

[ miscellaneous ]

Wander the Warehouse District - The eighth annual Wander the Warehouse District spotlights five historic living spaces within the District. New this year is an Art Show on St. Clair Street, glass blowing on Huron Street, and music on the streets. This year, the event has partnered with the Oliver House’s Oktoberfest. After the walk, stay for German food, German beer, and great music headlined by Polka Floyd! 12-4pm. $10. Warehouse District. www.toledowarehouse.org

monday 17 [ poetry ]

Black Kite Poetry - Every third Monday features a different poet or spoken word artist and open mic. Go online for artist schedule. Black Kite Coffee & Pies, 2499 Collingwood Blvd. www.redfez.net

friday 18 [ education ]

Candidates’ Forum - The Toledo Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW/ Toledo), along with the League of Women Voters of Toledo Lucas County (LWV-TLC) will hold a Candidates’ Forum that is free and open to the public. Featured legislative candidates include Marcy Kaptur, Angela Zimmann, and Barbara Sears and the forum will be moderated by Kristian Brown of WTVG. Light refreshments will be served. 7-9pm. Free. University of Toledo Scott Park Campus, Nebraska at Parkside. 419-787-8258. www.lwvtoledo.org Freedom at the Polls: 2012 Election Forum In observance of the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation, the Tatum Center features programs and activities highlighting some of the key issues, subjects and themes that have emerged in the 15 decades since Abraham Lincoln issued the Executive Orders that hastened the end of slavery in the United States. Join this discussion of ballot issues and voters’ rights and voter registration drive. 6-8pm. Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd. 419-259-5340. www.toledolibrary.org

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Down and dirty

If the phrase “tires of terror” fills you with athletic delight, then the Survival Race is the marathon for you. Think three miles of muddy obstacle course fun, the perfect opportunity to prove your prowess for climbing on cargo nets — or at least the opportunity to give your friends and family a laugh when you fall off. The event, put on by national organization The Survival Race, is meant to be a lighthearted, invigorating team challenge that lets your competitive side thrive outside of the office rat race in the great outdoors. Form a team and register by September 27, the Thursday before the event. This is definitely not the day to debut your shiny new sneakers. $50. 8am-4pm, Saturday, Sept. 29. 8721 Airport Hwy., Holland. thesurvivalrace.com. —AO

health and wellness events sat15

Blood Drive - Brave the needle for a good cause during a blood drive at the Whitehouse Farmer’s Market. After giving up a pint, relax at the third annual Antique Car Show and chicken barbecue. Donations are by appointment; schedule by visiting www. redcrossblood.org and using sponsor code WHITEHOUES VILLAGE or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. 8am-1pm. Corner of Providence St. and Toledo St. www.whitehouseoh.gov.

ongoing Mondays

Beginning and Gentle Yoga - Classes cover releasing stress through deep breathing and body/mind awareness, gradually increasing strength and flexibility and proper body alignment. All levels of fitness welcome. 7:30pm. Six weeks for $75. It’s About Movement Yoga Studio, 26597 N. Dixie Hwy., The Shoppes at RiverPlace, Perrysburg. 419-868-9199. www.itsaboutthemovement.net

September 05 • September 18

Mondays & Saturdays

Hot Yoga at Zen in the District - Join Brent Coldiron for a sweaty, invigorating yoga practice, Saturday mornings and Monday evenings at Zen in the District in the uptown area. Above the bail bond shop. 9:30-11am. Free will donation. Zen in the District, 1700 Canton Ave. Suite 200. 419-345-7490

Tuesdays

Zumba - Join Norma Salazar a Certified Zumba® instructor for the fun Latin dance inspired fitness program. 6-7pm. $10 for you and a friend. INPROCESS, Great Eastern Shopping Center, 2662 Woodville Rd. Northwood. 419-262-6223. www.inprocessllc.com

Wednesdays

Hoopnotica - Join Rebecca Osbourne in a fun workout/dance using hula hoops! Hoopnotica will help build core strength, tone your entire body, provide an intense cardiovascular workout with no to low impact. 6-7pm. $10. INPROCESS, Great Eastern Shopping Center, 2662 Woodville Rd., Northwood. 419-262-6223. www.inprocessllc.com

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Street performers, astrologers, tarot card/palm readers, musicians, jugglers & other entertainers needed for the Nightfall Festival

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help wanted __________________________ GRAPHIC DESIGNER WANTED Adams Street Publishing is looking for a Graphic Designer to design ads and more (from features to logos to volleyball shirts) in the energetic atmosphere of the Toledo City Paper, Ann Arbor Family, Toledo Area Parent, Current and Findlay Area Family publications. Must have experience in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and be able to make a darn good cup of coffee. Send resumes to: kristi@adamsstreetpublishing.com __________________________ marketing coordinator For non-profit animal organization to speak to groups, generate creative fundraising ideas, coordinate fundraising activities, and create public awareness. Pay based on a percentage of new net funds generated. Expected to work up to 15 hours/week and report to the Board of Trustees monthly. Please respond to pawsandwhiskers1@aol.com with a current resume and cover letter __________________________

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September 5 - September 18

What a delightful period as Venus enters the happy sign of Leo; we enjoy a new moon in the organized sign of Virgo; Mercury in the sign of Libra helps us be gracious and Pluto finally ends its six month retrograde period. — BY SUE LOVETT

ARIES (March 21-April 19) On the 5th Venus

enters your fifth house of fun and games so the parties continue. Slow down a little by the 12th and catch up on routine tasks. The new moon on the 15th shines on your good health. Your love life improves on the 16th.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Venus, your ruling planet, helps you get settled at home on the 6th. The week of the 10th is rather ho-hum until you get into action for the weekend. There is a new moon in your fifth house on the 15th so you may want to take a chance. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) On the 7th and

8th you continue having end-of-summer fun. The week of the 10th begins as you look at your money situation — you may have to juggle the books a bit. You are out the 15th and 16th for a festival or football game, maybe both.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You appreciate

the short work week and hopefully more money comes your way on the 6th. You want peace and quiet on the 8th and 9th. The week of the 10th is rather ho-hum but on the 15th you are out for a wedding or festival, maybe both.

LEO (July 23-August 22) On the 6th Venus

(the love planet) enters your sign making you even more attractive and charming. You have professional and social obligations the week of the 10th. On the 15th and 16th you go to parties and fortunately your finances are in good shape.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) You need

to watch your spending on the 8th and 9th. The week of the 10th you are on top of every situation. Take time to list your goals and resolutions to put into effect the 15th when the new moon makes its annual visit to your sign.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) On the

6th Venus enters your eleventh house so you begin to get involved in charitable projects. They

keep you busy the 8th and 9th. The week of the 10th is quiet but everything comes to life the 15th. Communications are overwhelming on the 16th.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) On the 6th and 7th attention is drawn to money. The week of the 10th is ho hum, but on the 15th you are out for fun. A football game? A festival? A wedding? Pluto ends its five month retrograde period the 18th. No more spinning wheels (thankfully). SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) Starting the 8th you are totally in control

and go wherever you want with whomever you please. The week of the 10th financial matters need to be analyzed. The new moon on the 15th shines on travel plans.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

On the 6th Venus moves into your eighth house of finance. Look at retirement plans and investments. There are new projects the week of the 10th to think about. The new moon the 15th shines on plans for Thanksgiving.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) You are still celebrating the end of summer fun. Hold off returning to the real work until the 10th. On the 12th and 13th someone else calls the shots but you appreciate the help. You are off and running the 15th and 16th. Festivals? Games?

PISCES (February 19-March 20) If you must return to your routine on the 5th you can do it. Stay close to home the 8th and 9th. Put your summer toys away. The week of the 10th is quiet. The new moon the 15th is in your seventh house so partnerships are very important. Sue Lovett is available for personal astrology readings and private parties. Visit her on the web at www.suelovett.com or call her at 419474-6399.

Sue Lovett is available for personal astrology readings and private parties. Visit her on the Web at www.suelovett.com or call her at 419-474-6399.

CELEBRITY VIRGOS – They usually work

harder than any sign. Age never slows them down either — look at Grandma Moses and Colonel Sanders, who worked until they were well over 100. Locally Judge James Bates and Scott Hamilton are Virgos.

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Endwise Across 1. Like an eagle's wingspan 5. Whisky vessel 9. One with flow, hopefully 14. Hi-res film format 15. Mˆtley ___ 16. Barnyard sustenance sources 17. Hipster gas station attendant's shtick? 19. No problem 20. Salt name 21. Keep a beat after spinning around a bunch of times? 23. Maxis avatar 25. Big Toledo zoo beast 26. They're generally caught at night 27. Attacks 31. Chinese general who fought in the sugarychicken-cube-and-white-rice wars of the 19th century 33. British music rag 34. Ask Jeeves after a night at the bar? 40. Blue-footed bird 42. About the author section, e.g. 43. Not chronic 44. Bit of beefcake at the rodeo? 47. Easygoing, in slang 48. As 49. They're planned for the classroom 51. Spanish singles 54. Language spoken in Vientiane 57. It's about 907,000 grams 58. Dried Coke? 61. Keep from flying, in a way 65. Invest (with) 66. Malt liquor made with bark? 68. Volleyball star Gabrielle 69. Grains in some meal 70. It begins working when fired 71. Throat ailment 72. Doctor's office suffix 73. Without effort Down 1. Use a moist towelette, say 2. "Time to bat!" 3. River blockers 4. Revealing magazine spread? 5. "Down on the Corner" band, to fans 6. Yankee infield nickname 7. Jazz musician from either Saturn or Alabama, depending on whom you believe

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8. Get psyched 9. Footnote abbr. 10. Era with a big extinction 11. River Raisin vessel 12. Tour de France stage 13. Awards show with a Best Sports Movie category 18. Long-distance sentiment 22. "Winter's Bone" drug 24. Fannie ___ 27. "Power Lunch" channel 28. "___: A Narrative of the South Seas" 29. Kitten onomatopoeia 30. Long-distance runner Ron once married to long-distance runner Mary Decker 32. Doesn't partake of anymore 35. Brazilian port 36. In 37. Mario who wrote "The Godfather" 38. WWII submachine gun 39. Hankerings 41. City Q flavoring 45. University Emma Watson turned down in favor of Brown 46. February holiday in Hanoi 50. Reality star Polizzi who wrote "A Shore Thing" 51. Rehab population 52. Sextet plus three 53. More perplexing 55. "Star Wars" droid 56. Gumbo pods 59. Vehicle originally manufactured for the military 60. Himalayan legend 62. Crossword puzzle, e.g. 63. "___ cost you!" 64. Line on a letter to Mayor Bloomberg 67. Mountain road feature

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Fashion fundraising

Fashionably Late on August 24th brought together friends and family for a celebration of the late Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon. The party, held at Centennial Terrace, raised funds for non-profits like Sunshine, Inc. and the Make-a-Wish foundation. Visit www.gretchenfund.org for info on Jennifer Spiros, Allison Ames, Nikki Tuori, how to contribute! Gretchen DeBacker and Jane Roman

Leah Borden, Rick Popiolek & Lisa McClain

Cheers!

Locals celebrated beer, lederhosen and other fine German exports during the 47th annual German American Festival August 24-26. Tod & Claire Armbruster

STYLE SENSE

Lina Young, Alex Packard, Erika Packard and Vita Cardenas

Raising the roof

Delta Sigma Theta alumna raised a glass and some funds for scholarship programs at the University of Toledo during their RoofTop Sip event August 25.

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Kevin Clay,

territory account manager

University of Toledo grad and Perrysburg resident Kevin Clay sports slim-fitting suits the way other men sport sweatpants — he’s the kind of guy you imagine rolls out of bed decked in cufflinks and a tie clip. His effort-full approach is a delightful contradiction to the laissez-faire attitude of his flip flop-clad counterparts. We stopped Clay on the streets of downtown Sylvania to talk tailoring.

Why is it important for you to dress well?

To me, it's an expression of self. Style gives me an opportunity to express how I feel about who I am.

Judging from how you look, you feel pretty good about yourself.

I do. [Laughs.] To me style says so much about your discipline and who you are. It's the first opportunity someone has to meet you.

How do you choose your attire?

I've always been a sucker for quality. I'd rather have two well-made, well-fitted suits than 10 that fit me like a cardboard box.

What's a fashion faux pas to you? Michelle McCaster, Amerah Abed and Amber Miller

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Baggy clothes. My pants never fell below my waist, even when it was the cool thing to do. A man should be in clothing that fits him. It looks sloppy if it doesn't.