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Marketplace changes

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS Ace Hardware, located at 4767 N. Summit St. in Point Place, has closed. The store, run by the Targgart family for the past five years, was previously owned by the Werkman family for over 50 years.

Attention local pet owners — Alexis Road Animal Hospital, located at 1837 Alexis Rd., opened on Friday, November 1. The veterinary hospital offers surgeries, pet boarding, grooming and medical hospitalization for sick pets. Open six days a week; Mon - Thurs from 8:30am - 7pm, Friday from 8:30am to 5pm and Saturday from 8am to 1pm. 419-475-8387.

Kroger has opened a new 90,000 square foot store in Maumee located at 1435 Reynolds Rd. at Dussel Drive. The new store has a wine tasting bar, a drive-thru pharmacy and a gas station. The nearby Kroger store, at 5109 Glendale Ave., is now closed.

After being closed for over two years, the Swanton Sports Center bowling alley has been renovated and re-opened.

610 N. Main St., Swanton. 419-402-4139. swantonsportscenter.com ALDI is opening a new location at 1430 E. Alexis Rd. on Thursday, November 21. The discount grocer will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45am followed by the official public opening with product sampling and on-site sweepstakes.

Attention all electronic cigarette users or people trying to quit smoking—Niceclouds Personal Vapor Devices is now open in downtown Toledo. Located at 913 Madison Ave., the store sells electronic cigarette starter kits and accessories.

Open Monday through Friday from 2-8pm.

419-205-1660.

Jominic’s Trattoria, a deli sandwich shop located at 612 Adams St., has closed.

In the era of digital music downloaded from the internet, record stores are a dying breed. Unfortunately, two downtown record stores have closed their doors—Shaking Street Records on Adams St. and BBop Records / Third Space on N. Michigan Ave.

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What was your most awkward first date experience?

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I had a terrible allergic reaction to the appetizer and spent the next hour in the bathroom. He sent a restaurant worker in with an apology note that she tried to present to me as I was mid-heave. By the time I was well enough to leave, he was long gone...and he had driven.

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was wearing some cute jeans that were thinner than most typical jeans and had no back pockets. We went dancing and when I did a certain move my pants split from seam to seam. The spandex in the pants made them pull apart and my entire right buttcheek was on display. I took my jacket and ran out.

Mike Peiffer - I found a girl on plentyoffish.com who wasn’t my usual type but I thought I would give her a chance.

The first date she wanted to go get her lip pierced which was strange and play Mario Kart 64. So we did that and before the second date she said that she had to tell me something at dinner, but I said tell me now before the date. She said I kinda have a kid, and I said define kinda. She said I’m 3 months pregnant. I said see you later I’m not interested. She said I knew you were a dick just like the rest...she probably should have defined that. I later noticed that her profile said prefer not to say on want children.

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Talking ‘bout the sins of the world ... and comics

Few things compliment each other like comic books and heavy metal—both require creativity, dedication and a flair for the strange.

So it’s no surprise that members from Grammy-nominated band Lamb of God stopped by the grand re-opening of JC’s Comics n’ More, one of the largest comic specialty stores in Northwest Ohio. We chatted up bassist John Campbell about the band’s latest tour, and JC’s owner Jim Collins about setting up his new and improved shop.

More pastries more problems

Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro’s boisterous personality—and skill with crazy confections—have made him a popular celebrity chef on TLC’s reality television series Cake Boss. Currently on its sixth season, the show has spawned spin-off series Kitchen Boss. Valestro is brought his talents on tour to the Stranahan Theater on Saturday November 16—The City Paper grilled him about his baking in anticipation.

Gourmet Garden, located at 5817 Monroe St., has reopened under new ownership. Now owned by Nasir Tausin and Jia Weng, the restaurant serves Chinese cuisine that is cooked in halal style.

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Correction

In the November 3 issue of City Paper, we wrote that University of Toledo Professor Edmund Lingan both wrote and would direct the play Out To Lunch. In fact, the play was written by Joseph Langham, though Lingan did direct.

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Keeping it real

It is impossible to deny that young people in our society are a high-risk group for addiction. From tobacco to alcohol and other drugs, substance abuse is a very real danger for today's youth. Strengthening Families, a new program at Mercy Hospital, provides a forum for parents to address these risk-taking behaviors with their children. On Monday nights (November 25 - December 16), the class utilizes an evidence-based family skills training program that has proven to significantly reduce problem behaviors. Dinner and childcare provided. Mercy Professional Bldg., 23rd & Jefferson Ave. For questions, interest or referrals, call Kathy at 419-251-2302. Registration required.—GMK

Winter wonderland

Every December, Old West End residents decorate their homes for the holidays and open up their doors to the public for tours. On Sunday, December 1, Tours de Noel will take attendees through eight historic and regal Old West End properties including six homes, The Milmine-Stewart House and the First Congregational Church. But that's not all; on Saturday, November 30, join the Old West End for the Tours de Noel Santa Parade at 2pm on Islington at Scottwood followed by the lighting of the Common's Park Tree at 4:30pm. Tours de Noel, $15 per person, $12 pre-sale, $10 for seniors (55 & older), free for children 15 and under. For tickets and directions, visit womenoftheoldwestinc.com or call 419-244-4921. —GMK

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Sneaker season

Walk and run the holiday way

By Alison Wood-Osmun Celebrate the season by being part of something larger than yourself; reach out and participate in a charitable, holiday-themed walk or run with your family and friends. Here are just a couple of festive run/walk events this season. For a complete list go to Dave’s Performance Footwear, a partnering event sponsor, at davesrunning.com.

With Bells On

The Arthritis Foundation’s annual Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, December 7, begins at 9am at the Shops at Fallen Timbers (3100 Main St, Maumee, OH). This nationwide fundraising event is “the largest holiday 5k series aimed at fighting arthritis.” People go all out with jingle bell-adorned clothing and shoes, Santa and reindeer costumes, and holiday hats to add to the wacky fun of this incredible charitable event. For registration and details visit arthritis.org.

Chasing Santa

The Holiday Hustle 5k Run and 1.5 Mile Walk on Saturday, November 30, starting at 5:15pm at the Maumee Indoor Theatre (601 Conant St.) will benefit the Maumee Senior Center. “Fundraisers like these enable the Maumee Senior Center to provide quality services including meals, transportation, exercise programs and computer classes which make a difference in seniors’ lives," says Malinda Ruble, Executive Director. The annual holiday parade starts at 6pm so runners/walkers will enjoy being part of the tail end of the parade. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in the 5k and runners who pass the couple will receive free movie tickets. Go to davesraces.com for registration fees, forms and for upcoming races like the Turkey Trot and Snowman Scamper. Visit maumeeuptown.com/holiday.php for parade info.

Dazzlers

Discovered in September 2012 the Comet ISON (named for the telescope that spotted it) may be “the comet of the century” in terms of its blazing brightness. If you don’t have access to a telescope, the University of Toledo Brooks Observatory will announce possible viewing times at utoledo.edu/nsm/rpbo/. Termed a sungrazer because it will pass very closely to the sun, it might be visible without a telescope November 26-28 just before dawn on the eastern horizon. Go to space.com for photos. Also on the 26th, there will be a close conjunction (when the celestial bodies appear close together) of Mercury and Saturn. Near dawn look for two bright points of light above the horizon when ISON should be visible just below them.

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Words up

Local laureate Joel Lipman continues teaching the magic of poetics

by Joseph Schafer

word at ABRACADABRA. Joel Lipman (far right) spreading the Local poets in need of some construc- other poetry effort in Toledo, and unlike tive criticism have a new resource at their what he's done in the past. disposal. Joel Lipman, former professor of "I wanted to be able to teach the great Art & English at the University of Toledo, master poets that I studied from without and Lucas County Poet Laureate from having to move on to other things,” Lip2008-2013, has opened ABRACADABRA man said, meaning poets like his mentor Studio of Poetics, in Downtown Toledo. Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African AmerLipman says Toledo is overdue for a stu- ican woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in podio-style approach to teaching poetry. "We etry. "One of the things Gwendolyn taught have private teachers of piano, of voice, of me is that you've got to be local—local is glassblowing, and there are even two or critical." In that spirit, he hopes ABRACAthree jazz teachers in Toledo, so why not DABRA will be a perfect fit for a city with poetry?" a strong literary community, thanks to the ABRACADABRA will offer an intimate support of local colleges and libraries. poetic learning environment—the room only has a dozen seats, but Lipman hopes Why? So serious to cap his classes at eight students. “The Lipman believes in a potential audiABRACADABRA workshops will be per- ence of "serious" writers of poetry both sonal, where every person gets his or her published and unpublished. He saw the say,” he said. possibility of urban poetic audiences after At the studio's open house on Wednes- experiencing the national poetry slam fiday, November 14, the room slowly filled nals in Boston this past August and seeing with local writers, who passed around "hundreds of poets, dozens of venues and samples of their work, and read one an- thousands of people in packed houses up other's poems out loud. Lipman led discus- and down Massachusetts Avenue in Camsions, dissecting the pieces with intense bridge." Lipman admits, however, that attention to detail. his workshops will probably focus more on written texts than verbal slam-style Different verses poetry.

Lipman promises that learning poetry ABRACADABRA has opened and Lipat ABRACADABRA will not be like taking man is planning his courses, which he a college poetry class—there is no curric- says will go on for four or five weeks at ten ulum, and sessions there will take many to fifteen dollars per class. forms, like focused group conversations, ABRACADABRA Studio of Poetics, 23 N. Huron St., workshops, and one-on-one tutorials. He second floor above Gathered Studio intends ABRACADABRA to be unlike any and Gallery. abracadabrapoetry.com

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Caffeine, crowdfunded Local couple dreams of Flatlands Coffee

by Matt Breneman

Over the past six years, through college, Ben Vollmar of Bowling Green has been working, studying, reading and travelling to gain the skills and assets necessary to reach his goal: peddling excellent coffee to the BGSU community. Now he’s turning to the internet to make his dream into a reality.

Vollmar recently acquired what he calls his “most valuable asset” by marrying Cassy Hintz, of Norwalk and Newlyweds, Ben and Cassy Vollmar offer up together they have launched a capital som ething different than your average cup of joe drive on kickstarter.com to raise the last $60,000 they need to open Flatfee shops emphasize quality and innovalands Coffee in downtown BG this winter tion, seeing coffee as an art form rather or early next spring. than a commodity.

The shop will be in a “high visibility “Coffee is extremely complex,” Vollspot in downtown Bowling Green that mar said. “We have a coffee lab in our will cater to both residents and the unihouse right now – we’re brewing coffee versity community,” he said. The idea 14 different ways and working to perfect for the shop is to offer a higher quality, them. The same coffee brewed different “we will be serving the finest coffees and ways can bring out different unique charoffering the highest skill level of brewacteristics of that bean.” ing...”

Vollmar sees Flatlands Coffee not Before even trying a sip of their cofonly as his and Cassy’s dream, but also fee, you’ll see the commitment to quality as part of a revival of small business and and innovation. Vollmar said the space creative opportunities locally. He said, “I for the shop is large enough to allow peoam not looking to hurt any other local cofple to relax and enjoy a cup of java. “Amfee shops, but rather compete in a differbience is very important. We will create ent way. There is nothing around here like a space that is artistically-inviting.” Vollwhat we are doing; there is nothing in the mar said. “Since we are taking quality ‘3rd wave’ segment around.” to the extreme level, it won't just be our coffee, but our milk for lattes and water It’s roasted for coffee... we will carry the best and Vollmar will primarily use one roaster, customers will easily be able to identify but will also buy from other roasters, givthat what we have is something drastiing him access to high-quality beans from cally different” Vollmar said. different farms and allowing customers

The new age of coffee

The Vollmars are juming into the field in what Ben calls the “third wave.”

Ben said the first wave was when Hershey’s came out with instant coffee. The second wave was the proliferation of coffee when Starbucks shops began opening up everywhere. The third wave is a movement in the coffee world where roasters see the relationship from coffee to beans as winemakers see wine to grapes. He said these “third wave” cof-

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to experience different roasting styles.

Future expansion plans include buying directly from farmers and roasting beans on site.

With your help and the help of others Ben and Cassy can see their dream come to life with a bustling coffee shop full of people enjoying their java and the hip hospitality. Learn more about Flatlands Coffee by visiting kickstarter.com and searching for Flatlands Coffee or visit TinyUrl. com/FlatlandsCoffee to contribute.

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Sea Change

The voters has spoken, and they has called for a change. Don’t ask for whom the Bell tolls, Mikey P., it tolls for youze.

Yep, with all precincts reporting, the incumbent is now officially a limping water fowl, and the Mayor-elect is one D. Michael Collins, itinerant District 2 Councilman and all around wet blanket.

The new Mayor has lots to do in the six or so weeks until he officially takes office. All indications are this transition will be a doozy indeed. Forget all the little details like transitioning to new policies and leadership in City departments. Never mind the need to transition the City budget to reflect different priorities and campaign pledges. The following are the important transitions to watch for, and you heard it here first.

Out with the old

Transition One. From Rock Star to Blarney Stone. Let’s face it. The outgoing Mayor Bell was larger than life in T-Town. He could fill a room with his charisma, and folks flocked to him like groupies to a lead guitarist. He commanded notice, and he knew it.

This allowed him to fill his early administration with a veritable Who’s Who of talent around him. His first picks included veteran of state budgeting Patrick McLean for finance, folks from the private sector like Dean Monske for economic development and Robin Whitney in engineering services, and experienced tradesman Bill Brennan for inspections. His rock star status meant top talent from public and private sectors rushed to his side.

Transition to D. Mikey C. This proud Irishman is filled with more blarney and bluster than deep thought, yet he doesn’t seem to know it. DMC is known more for micromanagement than magnetism. Who has joined his team? Last chance pols like Carty and J Fo, plus

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Transition time in T-Town By Johnny Hildo Carty retreads like John Bibish. The latter was the brilliant budget analyst who couldn’t see financial trouble on the horizon when Jeep was on shutdown. That sort of talent.

DMC has promised he will combine old hacks with fresh blood in a mentoring relationship. Translation.

The show will be run by a bunch of amateurs learning the ropes from a distinguished clown corps. Let the fade begin.

Transition two. From leather vest to sweater vest.

This is about more than just wardrobe, although that is indicative of the difference in styles. Mikey P. could rock the leather just as well as he could a tailored suit.

His muscular physique echoed his muscular personality, and he wore both well.

Not so with the slightly putzy DMC. He tends more toward stretched-out green sweaters that your wife wouldn’t let you wear to pull weeds in the garden, let alone lead a major American city. His mismatched pants-and-sports-coat ensembles mirror his randomly floating, often mismatched ideas about city policy. His lack of sartorial vision roughly emulates his lack of real vision for the future, tending as he does to the comfort of American values, circa 1955. Hence his out of touch pontifications about race relations. And Tidy Towns.

Which leads us to . . . .

Be careful what you wish for

Transition three. From Run DMC to just plain old Dennis. We think we finally understand why D. Michael doesn’t use his real first name, which is Dennis. He wants to be that great Irish revolutionary Michael Collins rather than run-o-the-mill Dennis Collins. What he seems to forget is the only reason he won the favor of the vast majority of the labor community, and then a majority of

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the electorate, is not because of who he is, but rather because of who he isn’t.

Namely, he isn’t Mike Bell. He isn’t the Mike Bell who forced contracts on City workers without negotiations. Nor the Mike Bell who supported the ill-fated attack on public unions called SB 5. Nor the Mike Bell who seemed more comfortable in corporate suites than the community’s streets. He’s not that guy. That Mike Bell was disfavored by the voters to the tune of garnering just over one quarter of the Primary votes.

That Mike Bell also lost the General Election to a guy who isn’t Mike Bell. Now we come to find out who this guy who isn’t Mike Bell actually is.

No revolutionary, Dennis Collins is out of touch with growing American sentiment in support of gay marriage. He opposes abortion, just like his beloved Ireland, who famously let a woman die rather than allow a medically necessary abortion be performed.

Dennis is no Mike Bell. He’s not even Fred Rogers, despite their wardrobe similarities. Mr. Rogers could inspire a crowd. Not so Dennis. Although he seems more fit to Mr. Rogers’ America. When everything was simple, and everyone knew their place.

This might be the worst transition of all. Transition into hard reverse. It’ll be an interesting four years.

But in the spirit of the season, we give thanks to Dennis for his victory as Not-Mike-Bell and look forward to the fodder for this column that he most surely will provide over the next 4 years.

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ith his shaved head, triathlon-sculpted muscles and Japanese-styled tattoos, Paul Timman looks more like a rock star than a celebrated artist. The truth is, he’s both.

“Being a tattoo artist is the next best thing to being a rockstar because, A) you get to hang out with rock stars, and B) they treat you like a god, because they want you to do good work on them,” Timman says with authority. he’s appeared in VH1’s All Access, A&E’s The Star Treatment, and even the True Hollywood Story: Pamela Anderson. At Sunset Strip Tattoo in Los Angeles, Timman tattooed celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Ben Affleck—the Wall Street Journal called him “The Rembrandt of Sunset Strip.”

LA’s ink master is a native Northwest Ohioan.

He found his first inspiration here: “When I lived in Perrysburg I used to go out back [...] dig up the ground and make things out of clay,” Timman said.

He also, like many local young people, attended art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art. On December 5, Timman will step onto local soil again to lecture at the Toledo Museum of Art, in conjunction with their Fresh Impressions exhibit. But enough about his return—this is the story of his departure.

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Young, Broke, & Pissed Off Timman spent his young adulthood in Toledo not behind an easel, but on top of a skateboard, wearing a pair of headphones. “Everyone met up downtown at what used to be called Portside just to skateboard. There were great places to skate in Toledo. The Curve, The Banks, in Maumee and downtown,” Timman says.

The soundtrack to his rebellion? Punk and hardcore—fast and mean rock—by nonconformists for nonconformists. In the late 80’s and early 90’s that scene boomed in Northwest Ohio, where Timman had a front row seat. “I saw Fugazi play during the daytime at the Toledo Masonic Hall [now the Stranahan Theater]. They held it in the lobby, they stood on this little stage made of boxes right by the front door!”

Rock music and tattoos often go hand in hand, and naturally Timman’s involvement in the hardcore scene led him to ink.

“As everybody got older [...] I ended up wanting to get tattooed because it was the scene and that’s what people did,” Timman said.

After graduating from high school in 1990, Timman’s passion for ink followed him to the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Art, where he intended to study sculpture. There, his artistic hunger increased, though his coffers shrank. “We painted on whatever we could, we painted on sheets of plywood lying around because it was cheaper than canvas. If I found some drywall sitting around, I would take it to paint on.” His appetite for tattoos also grew. “Being a young college student I was broke, I never had any money, but any time I got birthday money or Christmas money, I got a tattoo.”

one sitting, then coloring the work in over time. No computers necessary.

Heritage Timman’s process mimics that of the Japanese printmakers whose work he so often emulates. His fascination with Japanese prints began in college. “What drew me to it was that I like the aesthetics of it, and the way that it lays on the body.” he says, “The stuff lends itself perfectly to tattooing, you could not ask for better images [...] it’s timeless, it always looks good whether its male or female and all the design elements lend themselves to being unisex.”

He has mastered an Americanized take on traditional Japanese tattooing.

Though he’s never been to Japan, he has his own interpretation of the style.

“My dragons look different, and my backgrounds are a little looser.” He learned Japanese tattooing through books, and by doing digital research.

Timman is also quick to point out that he knows many styles besides Japanese.

“I also tend to really enjoy traditional Americana tattoos—the sailor tattoos of anchors, naked women and daggers through skulls. I also love traditional tribal tattoos,” specializing in authentic South Pacific styles, often drawn—inauthentically—in America. “When I say tribal I’m not talking about the guy that was a Sigma Chi and went and got an arm band—that’s a silly bastardized tribal thing.”

The styles that interest Timman have an element of tradition, or a longstanding cultural thread. “Everything I

enjoy doing is because there is some base, or merit behind it,” he says, echoing the hardcore punk ethos that art should be honest, and true to one’s roots—a lesson learned in Lucas County. “I like that there’s a story behind the tribal tattoos, they deal with specific stories of people and tribes.”

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The Toledo Museum of Art and Paul Timman are looking for the best Japanese-inspired tattoo.

To enter, upload to Instagram, be sure to use the hashtag #TMAink before Dec 1 See Art Note on pg. 32 for more details.

His transition from tattoo enthusiast to artist came almost by accident, when a friend asked Timman to ink him. “One of my colleagues at school had some equipment, so I ended up tattooing a bunch of people in college and it just sort of clicked.

It wasn’t what I set out to do. I just was having a field day with it.” When Timman returned to Toledo he worked at Toledo Tattoo, the oldest studio in the area.

Going Out West Timman tattooed in Toledo for less than a year before trekking to Los Angeles with a friend. The pair slept in a Target parking lot for two weeks.

He took his portfolio to Sunset Strip Tattoo. The world-renowned parlor that has inked some of Los Angeles’s most notorious rockers; gold records hang on the walls there, mementos from the LA Guns, Motley Crue and Guns N’ Roses. Timman says, “I knew my work wasn’t ‘Los Angeles good’, but I knew I could get there.

At Sunset, one of the guys there slipped a business card into my portfolio. The card said ‘I might have a job for you, keep it quiet.’” When someone left the studio, Timman filled the empty chair.

He says working one year through Sunset Strip’s incredibly high traffic is the equivalent of working three years at any other parlor. Timman works like a classic tattoo artist, sketching and designing his work in pencil, inking the designs in

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Fishing in the Mainstream After creating a name for himself at Sunset Strip, Timman was approached by InkDish, a designer tableware company, and asked to design a line of tattoo-inspired dinnerware pieces. “I didn’t want only people with tattoos to relate to it. I wanted grandmas to like it, I wanted parents to buy it for their kids in college. […] My idea was to bridge the gap between tattooed society and regular society,” he says.

Timman’s dalliance with mainstream design paid off— his Irezumi line of products was named in Metropolitan Home’s Design 100 list in 1999. The Irezumi products showcase traditional Japanese Koi (carp) and Ryu (dragons), both rendered in serene, crisp blue lines.

The success of Irezumi, however, may indicate a sea change—tattoos, once a point of outsider pride, now swim in the mainstream. A 2012 Harris Poll showed that one in five American adults now have a tattoo, and the number is rising. Tattoos are becoming part of normal life— and Timman doesn’t like it.

“When I first started getting tattoos, if my friends and I were walking down the street and we had on a wife beater or no shirt, and there was a mother with her kids [...] they would go to the other side of the street,” Timman relates. “Nowadays if I walk down the street and there’s a mother with her kid, she will say ‘look honey, look at all of this man’s pretty tattoos.’ It’s totally different and I don’t like that.” For Timman, the transgressive nature of body art is an intrinsic part of its charm.

“I liked that tattoos were different and they put me on the outside edge of society.

Now, I wear long sleeves all the time, I don’t want people to know I’m tattooed and I don’t want to talk about it with people, because it’s not the same.”

commercial world. “I have done my best to project tattooing in a positive form,” he said. “The shows out there don’t have any credibility, they’re doing it all for the money,” he says. Timman insists that quality is his first concern, certainly above money and notoriety.

Caring about quality and heritage has taken Timman from being a street boarder and punk rocker in Toledo, to being a star artist in Los Angeles.

Timman credits his success to one ethos: “if you take care of tattooing, tattooing will take care of you.” His life experiences, formed as a young artist in Toledo, have led him to closely intertwine his art and his life. In fact the subject of his lecture will be the symbiotic relationship between art and life. In Timman’s case, he’s literally made art a part of his body—and has made focused his life on doing the same for other people.

For Timman, the transgressive nature of body art is an intrinsic part of its charm.

The irony is, by becoming an acclaimed designer, inking celebrities and appearing on reality television, Timman has actually been responsible for bringing ink further into the public eye­. But rather than watering down his art for TV ratings, he keeps the art relevant in the

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Timman will speak as part of the TMA’s Master Series on Thursday, December 5, at 6pm. The Peristyle, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org. Free.

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HOLIDAY

The holidays have arrived. In the spirit of the season, we’ve located great local gifts and services.

The best desires -that we presents

presents to give don’t necessarily satisfy materialistic they give us a chance to show our friends and family truly know them. We’ve found local experiences, and goodies to help you demonstrate your gift-giving prowess to all those on your list.

Bring out the rich, vibrant colors of your favorite Tiffany lamp with new LED bulbs! Gross Electric carries energy-saving, long-lasting LED light bulbs that act like incandescents. GE’s advanced LED technology features dimmable, warm soft light, and instant full brightness in familiar bulb shapes and sizes. Lighting specialists can help you choose the right LED bulbs for your home. Don’t have a Tiffany lamp?

They can help you with that, too!

GRoss Electric Mon - Fri: 9a - 6p Sat: 9a - 5p Sun: Closed www.grosselectric.com 2807 N Reynolds Rd. (419) 537-1818 continued on pg. 16

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Shop at Hoen’s for all of your decorating needs this holiday season. They offer a wide variety of handcrafted wreaths, grave blankets, swags, centerpieces and much more. Choose from the store’s large selection or customize your order and wrap your home inside and out in natural beauty!

Hoen's Greenhouse Tuesday-Thursday 5-9p Friday and Saturday 5-10p hoensgardencenter.com 1710 Perrysburg-Holland Rd., Holland (419) 517-1104

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Going out for a night on the town?

Seeing a performance at the Stranahan Theater? Stop in to Black Pearl right across the street for some of the best prime rib in Toledo, slow cooked to perfection.

Black Pearl is offering a $30 gift card for $25 dollars, a perfect gift for those with finer tastes.

Black Pearl Mon: 3:30p - 9p Tues - Weds: 11:30a - 9p Thurs - Sat: 11:30a - 11p Sun: 11:30a - 9p www.blackpearltoledo.com 4630 Heatherdowns Blvd (419) 380 - 1616 continued on pg. 18

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Live music. Good food. Good drinks. Good times. Jazz has a way of embodying the holidays like no other genre. A gift card to Degage is the perfect gift for that cool cat you know. Or, maybe you enjoy listening to the cool riffs and sippin’ on a martini. Either way, Degage is the happening place to be.

Dégagé Jazz Cafe

Photo by Marisa Rubin

Mon: Closed Tues - Thurs: 5p-10p (Bar til 12a) Fri - Sat: 5p-11p (Bar til 1a) Sun: Closed www.degagejazzcafe.com 301 River Rd., Maumee, OH 43537 419.794.8205

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It’s almost time to bring out the lights, decorations and ornaments.

This year get your family the real deal. Lieven’s Market offers your pick of freshly cut Christmas trees and wreaths. There is nothing that smells more like Christmas than fresh pine wafting through your home.

Lieven's Market Mon - Sat: 9a - 8p Sun: 10a - 6p www.lievensmarket.com 10411 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg (419) 874-4897 continued on pg. 20

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When’s the last time you had a romantically lit, tuscan themed, Italian meal? Rosie’s is the perfect place to take your loved. Their specialty dishes are a true delight to the senses with signature pastas, steaks and of course their legendary pizzas. Need a venue for your holiday party? Come to Rosie’s, Toledo’s best kept secret.

Rosie's Italian Grille Mon - Tues: 11:30a - 9p Fri:11:30a-10:30p Wed - Thur: 11:30a-10:00p Sat: 4p - 10:30p Sun: 4p- 9p rosiesitaliangrille.com 606 N McCord Rd, (419) 866-5007

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Don’t worry about food allergies and additives. Go the healthy route and order a fresh, local, organic turkey.

They also have an incredible selection of vegetarian/ vegan food, if that’s your thing. While you’re there, pick up some digestive enzymes that aid in breaking down that big turkey dinner. Phoenix has an impressive product line that offers some of the best certified organic ingredients available.

Phoenix Earth Food co-op Mon - Thur: 10a - 8p Sat: 9a - 7p Sun: 11a-5p www.phoenixearthfoodco-op.com 1447 W Sylvania Ave (419) 476-3211 continued on pg. 22

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Ventura’s is a true Toledo favorite! With a relaxing atmosphere, tasty food and some of the best margaritas in town, Ventura’s is the perfect place to have your holiday party this year. Gift cards are also available for that person on your list that craves the goodness Ventura’s offers.

Ventura's Mon - Thur: 11a -11p Fri - Sat: 11a - 12p Sun: Closed toledostripletreat.com/ventura/ 7742 W Bancroft St (419) 841-7523

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Stop by the Libbey Glass Factory Outlet to pick up on an awesome craft brew glass set. With glassware styles to accommodate every type of beer you’re sure to enjoy the best aromas and flavors.

The perfect gift for the beer snob you know or a great way to offer beers at the holiday party.

Craft Brew 6 pc set.

Libbey Glass Mon - Fri: 9:30a-5:30p Sat: 8a-5p Sun: 10a - 5p www.libbey.com 205 S Erie St (419) 254-5000

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HOLIDAY

Don’t miss out!

This is only part 2 (of 4) of our Holiday Wish List.

The perfect opportunity to showcase your local business and the great gifts you have to offer!

Dec. 6th & 18th Call a sales associate today to be featured in our Holiday Wish List.

(419) 244-9859 sales@adamsstreetpublishing.com

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Happy birthday to The Attic

Thursday, 11.21

Holiday Dips, Spreads & Raw Crackers The Anderson's Sylvania Market Cafe

Don't let the holiday lights shatter your healthful glow!

Veggie, nut and bean based dips and spreads keep dinner delightful, without added oils/salts or preservatives.

Create a new family tradition with your own homemade, simple breads and crackers! Reservations required.

6-8pm. $15. 7638 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-9137328. beyondbasicshc.com

Friday, 11.22

Wine Tasting Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion

Enjoy a fantastic selection of wines. 6:30-8:30pm. $20, members/$30, nonmembers. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Sunday, 11.24

Lavender Triangle's Thanksgiving Dinner Walbridge Park Shelter House Local LGBT group Lavender Triangle will host their Annual Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner. All are welcome to bring a dish to celebrate the holiday and Toledo's LGBT community. Noon-4pm. 2761 Broadway St. 419-297-8354. Free

Tea with Clara and Friends Toledo Club

The Toledo Ballet is hosting an afternoon of tea and sweets with Clara and her Nutcracker friends. Clara and the other Nutcracker characters will be socializing and

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Uptown’s nightlife hub turns five

by Michael Pierce

The day before Thanksgiving is the biggest bar night of the year, but this year there’s one thing that is sure to set the UpTown district apart from the rest—on Wednesday, November 27th The Attic on Adams will celebrate five years of serving an eclectic and ever-growing crowd of young bar-goers.

An integral part of the The Attic’s revitalization of the Adams Street corridor Amelia Jarret that took place over the past half-decade, shows us her The Attic continues to exude many signs of best pour. continuing growth.

The story of The Attic goes back to the early 90’s, when Mano’s Greek Restaurant built an upstairs bar to accommodate lunch and dinner patrons. It first came on the nightlife scene in the 90’s as Mano’s Back Porch, and then in the 2000’s as Pub St. George.

On November 27th, 2008 The Attic was born. “Our mission is to be a gathering place for all minds. Our goal was to provide a place where people could meet and converse and enjoy spirits they could not get anywhere else,” says bar manager Amelia Jarret. Mission accomplished; The Attic has one of the biggest selections of craft beers in the Toledo area, including selections from Maumee Bay Brewing Company, Stone, Dogfish Head and other micro-breweries. The three main rooms of the bar create a comfortable atmosphere

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posing for photos with guests. 2-3:30pm. $20. 235 14th St. 419-471-0049. ToledoBallet.org

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Turkey Talk with Chef Saundra Anderson's Market

Visit the information table with Chef Saundra. She will help with delicious ideas for holiday cooking inspiration.

5-7pm. 7638 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-517-7707. andersonsstore.com Free.

Monday, 12.2

Festive Feast at the Holiday Lodge Toledo Zoo

that plays host to one of the biggest and most diverse crowds in the city. The music is never too loud and the couches are comfortable.

Inventive cuisine

All food served is made from scratch in-house. The mac and cheese is made by Amelia herself and is a favorite of many of the regulars. Having Mano’s Restaurant just below the bar allows The Attic to provide more than just typical bar items, with hummus plates and falafel wraps available.

Unlike most bars, several healthy alternatives exist, and a number of items are vegetarian or have a vegan option available—the vegan chill mac in particular feels indulgent but healthier than the meat-borne variety. The Attic staff's dedication to supporting locally-sourced foods wherever possible is one more reason why many locals support The Attic in return.

The festivities for the five year anniversary of The Attic will include showing holiday favorites on the patio big screen, along with savory seasonal offerings and canned beer specials. The bar will also feature cocktails from their liquor infusion program—The Attic was the first in Toledo to have such a program, and some of their concoctions, like the pepper-infused vodka, have become fan-favorite selections.

Open daily from 2pm-2:30am. 1701 Adams St. 419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com

Thursdays

Beer Tastings Denny's Beer & Wine Cave

Check out the large selection of beer and enjoy a delicious tasting. New brews are featured every week.

7-9pm. $10. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-214-0101. thebeerandwinecave.com

Fridays

Element 112

On Friday evenings, enjoy half-off all appetizers and beer. 5737 Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-1104. element112restaurant.com

The New Belgians are coming!

Heidelberg Distributing Company is bringing three of New Belgium Brewing's beers to the Toledo area. Starting this December, local retailers will carry Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA and the seasonal Accumulation White IPA. New Belgium is well known for their high standards and quality ingredients.

Thursdays 11.21 & 11.28

While visiting the Lights at the Zoo enjoy a bountiful feast along with dessert. Get a visit from Ellie the Elf, and sit for story time with Mrs. Claus, family friendly crafts, and a picture either with Santa or in a giant snow globe.

Reservations required. Through December 18. 6-8:30pm.

Adults, $35/ Children 2-11, $25. 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721 ext 6001. toledozoo.org

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While enjoying The Lights Before Christmas make a tasty treat for your furry friend to enjoy at home. 2 Hippo Way. 5-8:30pm. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org

Looking for a place to unwind after work and get ready for the weekend? Visit Ye Olde Durty Bird every Thursday night for their weekly Mix-N-Mingle, where the 21 and up crowd can hang out, enjoy some delicious dishes and drinks, and be entered to win awesome prizes. 5-9pm. 2 S. St. Clair St. 419-2432473. yeoldedurtybird.com

Tuesdays

Saturdays

Thursdays

Wine & Cheese Tastings Treo Restaurant

Mondays & Wednesdays

Santa Paws Workshop Toledo Zoo

Bacon Fat Tuesday Burger Bar 419

Every Thursday, adventurous foodies should visit the Treo Wine Bar to sample unique wines and cheeses. Patrons can try four different wines, including some off-list choices, and snack on a fresh cheese platter, a worldwide assortment picked daily. 6-8pm. $15. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. 419-882-2266. treosylvania.com

Just can’t get enough bacon in your diet? Stop in during the first or last Tuesday of the month, and you have the option of frying your food in pure, delicious, it-might-notbe-healthy-but-I-don’t-care bacon fat. 11:30am. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-724-5844. burgerbar419.com

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Downtown Toledo Farmers’ Market Warehouse District

This market has been a highlight of Toledo’s Warehouse District for many years, and it still features high quality, home-grown produce and hand crafted items. 7am-1pm. 525 Market St. 419-255-6765. toledofarmersmarket.com

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Scrumptious scrooge

After 150 years of Ebenezer Scrooge and the three spirits of Christmas, the holiday cheer continues with a delicious feast and fantastic rendition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Arrive at the Toledo Club for their Dickens Dinner, featuring a lavish buffet inspired by the play and accompanied by live music. Following dinner, head over to the Valentine Theatre to watch the story of greed and redemption come to life on the main stage; the perfect evening to ring in the holiday season. Transportation will be available for $5 from the Club to the Valentine. Dinner is served at 5:30pm and the show begins at 8pm. Reservations required. Friday, December 6. Show reservation deadline is November 27.

Dinner and Show, $60 per person/ Dinner only, $45 per person. Dinner at The Toledo Club, 235 14th St. toledoclub.org. Show at the Valentine Theater, 410 Adams St. Call 419-254-2961 for reservations.

Slots & tables, surf & turf

With the cold weather rapidly approaching, take a Friday night at the Hollywood Casino, to enjoy some delicious surf-n-turf. The allyou-can-eat dinner includes: Canadian New Brunswick cold water lobster, juicy 5 oz. sirloin steak and fantastic Pacific coast peel-and-eat shrimp (complete with an ice bar and cocktail sauce). Also available nightly, the Epic Buffet includes four main cuisine selections: American, Italian, Asian and a Mongolian grill. Ages 21+. The all-you-can-eat lobster, shrimp and steak dinner is currently available throughout November on Fridays, 5-10pm. $32.99 (tax and gratuity not included). Or, enjoy The Epic Buffet: Sunday, Monday & Thursday, 5-9pm for $21.99; Tuesday & Wednesday, 4-9pm for $21.99; Friday, 5-10pm for $32.99 and Sunday, 5-10pm for $29.99. Hollywood Casino, 1968 Miami St. 419-661-5200. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com

Explore Italy

Go on an Italian adventure with Chef Rob of Revolution Grille. The evening will include a delicious five-course meal- with a twist—Italian cuisine with five perfectly paired wines to complete the getaway. A portion of the proceeds from the dinner will benefit Kids Unlimited of Toledo.

Reservations required. Monday, December 2. 6pm. $69.95 (tax and gratuity not included). Revolution Grille, 5333 Monroe St. 888-4563463. revolutiongrille.com/special-events —MLR Photo by Rob Wagner

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Dramas of Mumbai

Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) tells the story of four people living in Mumbai; a washer-man who wants to be an actor, a banker-turnedphotographer, a reclusive painter and a newly-married immigrant.

The four eventually become entangled in a web of love as their everyday lives intersect. The Way Public Library will present a free screening of this postmodern Bollywood hit, which highlights the dramatic differences between the slum residents and the wealthy in Mumbai, showing how one’s social class affects every facet of life. Friday, November 22, 7pm. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. waylibrary.info Free.—GMK

film events Thursday, November 21

Reel Opinions program on JFK

Fifty years after the tragic shooting of President John F. Kennedy, this episode of Secrets of the Dead chronicles minute-by-minute the assassination as it was revealed in the CBS newsroom from the moment the President was shot until Walter Cronkite's emotional pronouncement of his death. Included in the program will be moving memories from men and women who were there on that day in Dallas and New York. There will be an opportunity for discussion following the screening. 10:30 am. Way Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave, Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. waylibrary.info. Free.

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"The Company You Keep"

directed by Robert Redford (2013): I confess: I like

it when Redford takes the helm in front of and behind the camera. Having grown up in the '60s, I felt a certain relationship with the film (though I was never a member of the Weathermen). The beautiful Susan Sarandon plays a wife who was once a revolutionary, gets tired of the pressure of the secret, and is on her way to turning herself in, when she is arrested for a past crime (a man was killed in a bank robbery that took place in the '60s). The rest of that ol' gang of hers (Redford and a really wonderfully crotchety Nick Nolte, among others) all get nervous that Sarandon will rat them out. Shia LeBeouf plays the young, hungry journalist, who gets in deeper than he intends. The wonderful cast also includes Stanley Tucci, Terrence Howard, Chris Cooper, Julie Christie, Brit Marlin and Sam Elliott. It's a joy to see them all interact.—SJA

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Laugh riot, act two

In case you missed Forbidden Broadway at the Rep, The Valentine Theater is also hosting a performance of the long-running musical parody—this time with a touring troupe from NYC. Forbidden Broadway skewers Broadway hits and flops alike in uproarious fashion. The show has won numerous awards, including nine Drama Desk Awards, an Obie and a Tony. This iteration will roast Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, Follies, Spiderman, Book of Mormon, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Once and Death of a Salesman. Friday, November 22. 8pm. $56-$36. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com

Depression, midwestern style

A young woman, growing up during the Great Depression, must make a choice between the love of her life and the freedom to do what she likes. So goes the plot to Aaron Copland's opera The Tender Land, performed by The University of Toledo Opera Ensemble, in a collaborative effort with the UT Symphony Orchestra. Copland wrote the piece, which is set in the Midwest, after being inspired by the tart photography of Walker Evans.

Students will perform the second, modified version of the opera, released in 1955. November 22-24. 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, 3pm Sunday. $10, $8 students. Doermann Theatre in University Hall, University of Toledo, 2801 W Bancroft St. 1-800586-5336. utoledo.edu —JS

theater events Thursday, November 21

Student Production of "American Salvage"

Owens Community College's student troupe will present a world-premiere adaptation of short stories from award-winning Michigan author Bonnie Jo Campbell's American Salvage. Runs through Sunday, November 24. Friday & Saturday 7:30pm. Sunday 3pm. Mainstage Theatre, Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg.

567-661-7000. owens.edu/arts

Friday, November 22

Wizard of Oz

The Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion help Dorothy find her way home in this beloved musical presented by Tecumseh Youth Theatre. Runs through Sunday, November 24. Friday 7:30 pm, Saturday 1:30pm & 7:30pm, Sunday 3 pm. $6 adult, $8 senior & youth. Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St., Tecumseh.

517-423-6617. tecumsehyouththeatre.com

Saturday, November 30

Nutcracker

Ballet Theater of Toledo presents Nigel Burgoine's action packed, family friendly production of The Nutcracker on Thanksgiving weekend. Singers from the Masterworks chorale add just the right note to Burgoine's glistening snow scene. November 29 & 30 at 7pm; December 1st at 2pm. $20-$39. Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St. 419-861-0895. ballettheatreoftoledo.org

Sunday, December 1

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Cirque Dreams, an American theatrical production company, brings its critically-acclaimed entertainment brand to Toledo as it transforms the stage into a holiday wonderland. 7pm.

Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $33. 800-776-7469. theaterleague.com

Memoir mentoring

America loves a good memoir. From Dave Eggers to David Sedaris (and plenty of authors not-named David), writers with great personal anecdotes have ruled the 21st century's bookshelves. Perhaps your own story is a legend in the making? Instructor Lori May will hold a memoir workshop at Owens Community College. The workshop will cover both short and long form memoir, as well as methods of crafting a story out of memory.

Monday, November 25. 4pm. $39. Owens Community College, Arrowhead Learning Center, 1724 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee.

567-661-7357. owens.edu—JS

The Blind Man's Garden by Nadeem Aslam (2013): The story takes place in Pakistan and Afghani-

stan right after 9/11, from the enlightening viewpoint of the indigenous people. Mikal, our hero, is secretly in love with his stepbrother’s wife. Travelling to Afghanistan on the pretense of doing volunteer work, everything unravels as Mikal is caught up in circumstances that challenge his time, moral fiber and life. Aslam (known for his earlier work "The Wasted Vigil") obviously writes from personal experience regarding challenges with the Americans, the Taliban and the characters own neighbors. —SJA

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Art, plus collectibles, classes and cooking

Downtown Toledo has a new gallery with an ecclectic twist. After many successful years in the automobile business Stas Krukowski has transferred his energy to the arts with partner Joe Jordan. "I wanted freedom and autonomy in a career and this is it - let art be the giver." His childhood, filled with art activities, is the impetus for the joenstas gallery, (in the former 20 North Gallery) on N. St. Clair. Future plans include art classes in drawing, hand building with clay, framing and mixed media projects; cooking classes and catered events; and beer and wine tastings. "I want a comfortable atmosphere and will have something on the stove every day for hungry patrons." View the gallery's first exhibit, Mother and Child, and meet Joe and Stas at their Grand Opening Brunch on Sunday, December 1, 1-5pm. joenstas gallery,18 N St.Clair. Hours (tentative):Tuesday -Sunday, 10am-6pm. 419-265-7150, joenstas.com Free.

Mingling with the masters

Andrei Rabodzeenko’s romp through the Rennaissance

by Jan Thomas

Show your ink

Got a great Japanese-inspired tat? Hollywood tattoo artist Paul Timman, along with the TMA, is looking for the best Japaneseinspired tattoo in the Toledo area. Both designers and wearers, here is your chance to show it off. To enter, submit photos showing the entire tattoo (filter free, one image per tattoo), uploaded to Instagram using the hashtag #TMAink by midnight Sunday, December 1. The winning ink will be announced at Paul Timman’s Master Series Lecture on Thursday, December 5 at 6pm in the TMA Peristyle. The winner gets an exclusive, signed tattoo sketch,Timman’s, a set of Timman’s award-winning dinnerware and dinner with the artist himself. See Pg. 10 for full story. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum. org/events/tma-top-ink/ Free. —JT

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On Friday, November 22, River House Arts hosts the opening for Now & Ever, a solo exhibition of recent paintings by Chicago-based artist, Andrei Rabodzeenko.

In his "masterwork" series, the artist explores the "vast expressive potential” of the classical traditions through his lifelong fascination with Rabodzeenko gets “old world” in Crossroads, the Renaissance. A distinct from his “masterwork” series departure from contemporary private collections around the US and art forms Rabodzeenko has explored since his emigration from abroad.

Rabodzeenko keeps many doors Russia to the US, the artist explains: “Recently I made a very sharp turn in open, unsure of which form his next inmy painting style towards the traditional spiration might take. “It is the mystery language of the so-called ‘old masters.’ of life, human beings in particular, that Change of painting style cannot be interests me the most,” he says. “Are we accomplished by pushing a button on not the same as we were a millennium the remote. This is a real and ongoing ago? My art is a connection to the conchallenge for me. Even the greatest tinuity of time rather than to a fixed moartists continued throughout their lives ment in history called today.”

Also on view at River House Arts, Toto improve their mastery, so I am really excited about the new challenge of being ledo glass artist, Kristine Rumman collaborates with renowned crystal glass their imaginary apprentice.” cutter and designer, Aidan Scully, in From Russia with love...

Born in the Soviet Union in 1961, Ra- her newest series of interactive liquidbodzeenko studied painting and draw- filled sculptural works, Coronas, while ing as well as interior design and archi- metalsmith Chelsey Hammersmith’s, tecture. He worked as an architect and Rosaries, transforms the traditional interior designer in Leningrad before Catholic artifact into pieces that are samoving to Chicago in 1991. He has since cred yet personal.

Opening reception Friday November 22 been exhibited in numerous group and 5-8pm; show runs to Friday, January 10. River solo art shows, working in various media.

House Arts, 115 West Front Street, Perrysburg.

Many of his pieces are now in public and 419-874-8900. riverarts.com

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CALL FOR ARTISTS

Collingwood Presbyterian Church is seeking artists and crafters for their inaugural Art Sale Bazaar and Christmas Cookie Sale on Saturday, December 14 from 12-4pm. Interested parties should contact Karen at 419-344-1624, or kcall125@aol.com

Save the date: Dec 6 & 7, Sylvania Holiday Art Trail

Follow the Art Trail signs through Sylvania to experience a wide array of local creative work and visit unique artists' studio spaces. Shop for gifts at your favorite local galleries where you'll see exceptional professional and student art.

Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7.

5-8pm Friday, 11am-3pm Saturday. Sylvania.

419-517-0118. sylvaniaarts.org Free.

Bob Ross Landscape

Paint a part fall and winter landscape. Snow blanketing the ground and trees still clinging to their fall colors. Bring an 18" x 24" canvas, all other supplies furnished along with a snack. 8:45am4:30pm. $50. The 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4174. 577foundation.org/ takeaclass.asp

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Man & the Natural World

Gary Wiegand of Toledo, an amateur photographer of landscapes, portraits and social action exhibits work spanning almost 4 decades.

2-4pm. The Original Sub Shop, 402 Broadway St. 419-309-4252 Free

Now & Ever Opening Reception

A solo exhibition at the River House, Chicago-based Russian artist Andrei Rabodzeenko (see pg. 32) along with work of glass artist, Kristine Rumman and metalsmith, Chelsey Hammersmith, Runs through Friday, January 10. 5-8pm. River House Arts, 115 W Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-8900. riverhousearts.com Free.

Tuesday, 26 Drink and Draw

The Art Supply Depo supplies the model and music.

Bring your own beer or wine, ideas, and drawing tools. All media welcome. Ages 18 and up. 7-10pm. $10, $7 with a friend. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St. 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

SOUNDS & LeSo Staff Exhibition

In conjunction with a performance by clarinetists Andrew Kier and Meghan Yankowskas, LeSo Gallery’s staff will display their own works for the first time in LeSo history. The gallery’s permanent collection, featuring artists such as Yusuf Lateef, Sam Barton, and Ian Welch, will also be on display.

7:30pm. 1527 Starr Ave. lesogallery.com Free.

Friday 29 Black Friday Fun

Stop by Silver Lining Gallery during your Black Friday shopping for gift certificate drawings, free gift wrappings, refreshments and more.

9am-6pm. Silver Lining Gallery, 122 Mechanic St., Waterville. 419-441-0025. silverliningart.com

Raku Pottery

Spend the afternoon doing raku, just in time for the holidays. Also bring a dish and enjoy a potluck! Prerequisite: must have taken the 6-week adult pottery class, and have 3-5 pots already bisque fired.

10am-2pm. $15. The 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4174. 577foundation.org/ takeaclass.asp

Free.

Crafts for Christmas

Once again the juried members of the Toledo Craftsman's Guild will be sponsoring their ever popular Crafts for Christmas Show. Be sure to register to win free gift certificates. Friday, November 29 and Saturday November 30. 10am5pm and Saturday, November 30 10am-4pm. Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee.

419-842-1925. toledocraftsmansguild.org Free.

It's Friday!

Enjoy the various events for adults and families, including free tours, activities, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, wine tastings, and more. Check out the Ebb & Flow exhibit in the Works on Paper Gallery. See the complete schedule online. 10am-9pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

It's Friday!

TMA offers an ever-changing combination of events for adults and families, including free tours, activities, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, wine tastings, and more. Check out visiting artist, Brad Atherton at 6pm. Go online for complete schedule. 10am-9pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free.

Free.

Kazuri fair trade ceramic beads from Kenya are featured at this event; polymer clay beads from Nepal and paper beads from Uganda are also on display and for sale. Runs until Saturday, November 23. 10am-5pm. Bonita Bead Boutique, 215 Conant St., Maumee. 419-887-4000 Free.

Saturday 23 The Artistic Table

Decorative utilitarian dinnerware for sale, presented by 20 area artists at American Gallery. Runs through Tuesday, December 31. Monday & Saturday, 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-6pm. American Gallery, 6600 Sylvania Ave. 419-882-8949 Free

Fall Into Winter 2013

Open house weekend features local artists work in pottery, glass, fibers, jewelry,wood, paintings and much more. 10am-8pm. Saturday, 11am-5pm.

Angelwood Gallery, 24195 Front Street Grand Rapids, Ohio. 419-832-0625. angelwoodgallery.com

Free

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Kazuri Bead Show

ongoing Babies: Photography by Penny Gentieu

The Paula Brown Gallery presents an adorable exhibition of baby portraits by renowned commercial and fine art photographer, Penny Gentieu that will run through the holidays. Gallery Hours: 10am - 5pm, Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm, Saturday. Paula Brown Gallery, 912 Monroe St. More Events 419-241-2822. paulabrowngallery.com Free

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Wild Horses

Five Horse Johnson found fame overseas.

by Griffin Messer-Kruse 18 years and seven full-length albums into their career, Five Horse Johnson is still rocking as hard as ever. The Toledobased quintet’s newest album, The Taking of Black Heart, is a unique concept record that showcases Five Horse Johnson’s hard blues sound. On Friday, November 29, they will make their triumphant return to Toledo for a concert at Mainstreet Bar & Grill—their first performance in Toledo in over a year. We spoke with lead singer and harmonica player Eric Oblander about the band’s underground success, touring Europe and the secret to crafting a well-written song.

How did you build up to become the national touring act that you are today? What was your first big break outside of Toledo?

We got really lucky. Our label is very small—a Detroit label called Small Stone.

There was actually a booking agent over in Europe who happened to hear our first record. I’m not exactly sure how he heard of us—maybe through the record label or maybe he bought it. Either way, he fell in love with our band and thought that our music would do really well over in Europe. He took the CDs that he had and played them over the phone for promoters and he was able to piece together enough

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shows for a tour. In the first five years of our band, we toured Europe probably nine or ten times. That’s how it all started, with the booking agent playing our stuff over the phone.

After 18 years together, how has the band’s sound changed?

I think we have become better songwriters. We’ve learned how to trim the fat and get to the point of the song. At first we had songs that were about seven minutes each—now we are pretty happy with a three or four minute tune. That helps us focus on songwriting.

Tell me more about the songwriting process. Does it start with the lyrics or the riffs and backing music?

Almost always a song is born out of a jam session. We will get together, have a couple beers, get in our rehearsal spot and just jam. Usually myself and the two guitarists will get together and record riffs on my computer. We give it a day or two and go back and listen to everything with fresh ears. Then, we cut all the stuff that we don’t like and hone in on the quality material.

Five Horse Johnson, ­Tole do’s blues rock golden boy s How do you come up with your lyrics? Are they based off of real life experiences or are they more abstract?

You know, it’s kind of weird [laughs].

In the beginning I would usually write about heartbreak, whiskey and burning the candle at both ends—that was pretty much our M.O. But on our last record, The Taking of Black Heart, Brad and I decided we had our fill of our usual lyrical stuff. Don’t get me wrong—that stuff is super fun—but this last one we wrote a story. It was basically a concept record— it told a story about this guy, an old west cowboy type. It was fun to write an album that wasn’t about ourselves.

So who inspired the record? Who is this mystery guy?

It’s the story of an old west gun-slinger type guy who gets hired by a rich man in Mexico to track down his former lover, kill

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her and bring back her heart. The name of the last song is called “Die in the River”, so that kind of gives you a spoiler alert for how its going to end.

Tell me about your live show—do you usually stick to a script or do you rotate setlists?

Well, generally what we’ll do is mix things up a little bit the first couple days of the tour. But once we get to the end of the first week, we are kind of locked into a setlist. A lot of that has to do with the fact that we have to orchestrate a lot of guitar changes because different songs require different tunings. We don’t have stagehands so we kind of have to have a plan beforehand. Inside our songs, there is always lots of room for soloing and improvisation. That’s the nature of our music.

Five Horse Johnson performs on Friday, November 29 at Mainstreet Bar and Grill. 7pm. $12. 141 Main St. fivehorsejohnson.com

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Mark Mikel

Saturday, November 23 / Maumee Indoor Theatre After 35 years in the Toledo music scene, it is safe to say that Mark Mikel is a certifiable local music guru. Saturday, November 23 Mikel will celebrate with a concert at the Maumee Indoor Theatre. The show will feature artists from across the country including Jeff Kollman (The Bombastic Meatbats), Bill Hubauer (Neal Morse) and the Monclovian 1st Irrational String Quartet among many others.

The career-retrospective show will be Mikel’s only live performance in Toledo this year. 8pm. $25. Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee. 419-8978902. Tickets available at popcycleisland.com or at Heights Guitars, Culture Clash Records, Ramalama Records and the Maumee Indoor Theatre box office. —GMK

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Keith Urban

Sunday, November 24 / Huntington Center Keith Urban debuted in America with his self-titled solo record in 1999. Since then, he has climbed to the top of the country music world with his high-energy concerts and musical prowess. On Sunday, November 24, Urban returns to Toledo at the Huntington Center as part of his Light The Fuse tour. His music tends to skirt authentic country sounds, favoring pop music sensibilities.

Urban's live show promises to be an impressive spectacle. The concert is a paperless event—the entire floor and lower bowl are ticketless and ‘will call’ only, so go to ticketmaster.com to purchase your tickets ahead of time. 7pm. $55-$75. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com—GMK

Rockapella Holiday!

Saturday, November 30 / Stranahan Theater

Do it Rockapella! Since 1986, Rockapella’s pitch-perfect harmonies, unique arrangements and sense of fun has brought the rock to a cappella. An entire generation of kids tried to mimic the group’s smooth and comedic stylings with their theme song for “Where in the World Is Carmen SanDiego?” They’ve recently enjoyed a popular resurgence thanks to shows like “Glee” and “The Sing-Off.” Catch them for this special performance with the Toledo Symphony, as they kick off the holidays with a selection of Christmas classics. Tickets available online or at the Stranahan box office.

8-10pm. $24-$64. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com—RA

Simon Joyner

Monday, December 2 / Location revealed with ticket purchase Considered by some to be the forefather of the Omaha music scene, Simon Joyner is one of the most polarizing acts to ever come out of Nebraska. Named after Paul Simon, Joyner plays introspective indie-folk along the lines of The Mountain Goats or Bright Eyes (the latter considers Joyner one of their biggest influences). On Monday, December 2, Joyner brings his unique ‘Living Room Show’ to Toledo for an exclusive performance. The concert takes place in the living room of an undisclosed Toledo residence—attendees are given the location of the house after they purchase tickets to the show. All attendees must purchase tickets ahead of time—walk ups not allowed. Arrival time and showtime will be on the ticket and vary by show. For tickets, visit undertowtickets. com or simonjoyner.net. —GMK

wed, Nov 20 JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Grand Plaza Hotel: Clifford Murphy w/ Josh Silver & Nelson Overton III

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Adamz Lounge: Open Mix Cock n’ Bull: Open Mic w/ Danny Mettler Manhattan’s: Cliff Milimen

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

South End Grille: Mile Marker 1

Other

Duncan’s: Karaoke Oarhouse: Dueling Pianos w/ The New Fashioned

Classical, Spiritual

Owens Community College: 13th Annual Faculty Recital w/ Denise Grupp-Verbon

THU, Nov 21 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: John Barile The Blarney: Michael Fisher Table Forty 4: Dave Carpenter Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Village Idiot: Jahman Brahman Bar 145: Last Born Sons The Local: Open Jam w/ Chris Shutters

Jazz, Blues, & R&B Manhattan’s: Quick Trio

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FRI, Nov 22 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Headliners: Truth Ascension Cock n’ Bull: Last Born Sons Hollywood Casino: Persuasion Bier Stube: Polka Floyd AJ Doolittle’s: Thunder Road Bar 145: Neon Black Tequila Sheila’s: Hip-Hop w/ Rob Wells The Local: The Rivets The Bronze Boar: Joe Woods Trio The Oarhouse: Mas Fina w/ Stewart Basin St. Grille: Dan & Don

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle White Table Forty 4: Captain Sweet Shoes Buster Browns: Kelly White

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Doug Horn Mancy’s Italian: Skip Turner Band Manhattan’s: Buddy Boy Slim & The Blues Rockers Treo: Straight Up! Trio

Dance & Techno Bretz: FreEDM Friday

Classical, Spiritual LeSo Gallery: SOUNDS

SAT, nov 23 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Headliners: King AG Maumee Indoor Theatre: Mark Mikel 35th Anniversary Duncan’s: Caught in the Boogie Oarhouse: Liqourbox & Snake Head Ritual

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Pura Vida Conspiracy - Gogol

Bordello (2013):

The title (which means "pure life conspiracy") is their 10th release. The venom is still alive in Eugene Hutz' lyrics, which is not an easy task for a band that's been together this long. The punk-gypsy sound is consistent throughout the band's catalog, which some may find tiring, but I, for one, find it exhilarating, if for no other reason than nobody else is doing it this well. The revolution in the lyrics is only exceeded by Hutz' rabid delivery. If you've never heard this band, do yourself a favor: it will wake you up and piss you off. For a sample of their lunacy, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otP8PGJshkU—SJA Cock n’ Bull: The Rivets The Blarney: Kentucky Chrome Bar 145: Arctic Clam The Bronze Boar: Crucial 420 Tequila Sheila’s: Hip-Hop Contest Manhattan’s: Stephen Wooley Treo: Jack & The Bear Village Inn: High Mileage

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: Chris Knopp The Local: Calen Savidge Tres Belle: Dave Carpenter Doc Watson’s: Slim

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Hamways on the Main: Jason LaPorte Degage Jazz Cafe: Skip Turner Band

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Mutz Muzik

Classical, Spiritual

Franciscan Center of Lourdes University: Mozart & More Series

SUN, NOV 24 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Headliners: The Misfits Duncan’s: Therapy w/ Scotty Gressler Village Inn: Flyte 66

Country & Bluegrass Huntington Center: Keith Urban

MON, Nov 25 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: Frankie May and Friends The Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Joe Woods

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: Our Last Night

Other

Duncan’s: Open Mic Comedy Night

TUE, nov 26 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Ottawa Tavern: She Keeps Bees, Last Good Tooth

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Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Sukit Hookah: Breaking Ground Cock n’ Bull: Steve Kennedy Village Idiot: Bobby May & John Barile

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam Degage Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker

Other

RHouse: Karaoke

wed, Nov 27 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

South End Grille: Mile Marker 1 Mainstreet: Boogie Matrix Mechanism The Roadhouse: Curtis Jr. & the Midnight Rockers Duncan’s: Randy & the Reefsharks Ye Olde Durty Bird: Suburban Souls The Local: Christ Shutters Jam

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Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Buster Browns: Kari Nichole Hull Manhattan’s: Terry & Charlie

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker

THU, nov 28 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes

FRI, Nov 29 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Manhattan’s: Raq the Casbah Frankie’s Inner City: Two Cow Garage Mainstreet: Five Horse Johnson Ye Olde Durty Bird: The Irregulars Cock n’ Bull: Arctic Clam Table Forty 4: The 815’s Bar 145: The Bridges Hollywood Casino: Websters Homeslice Pizza: Kwesi K The Blarney: Beg to Differ Bier Stube: Distant Cousinz Tequila Sheila’s: Hip-Hop w/ Zwanna That Boy Duncan’s: Richter Scale The Bronze Boar: Last Born Sons

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Lori LefevreJohnson Treo: Jeff Trotter’s Swingmania

Dance & Techno Bretz: FreEDM Friday

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SAT, Nov 30 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Headliners: Augustino Duncan’s: Kahootz Ye Olde Durty Bird: The 815’s Oarhouse: On The Roxx Mainstreet: Shredmageddon Cock n’ Bull: The Rivets The Bronze Boar: Under the Covers Table Forty 4: Distant Cousinz Hollywood Casino: Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach Tequila Sheila’s: Hip-Hop Contest Bar 145: The Bridges Treo: Old State Line Village Inn: Gypsy Lovin’

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Manhattan’s: Jon Barile

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Cynthia KaayBennett Hamway’s on the Main: B.J. Love

Dance & Techno

Mutz Pub (at the Oliver House): Mutz Muzik

Other

Stranahan Theater: Rockapella Holiday!

SUN, Dec 1 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Duncan’s: Therapy w/ Scotty Gressler

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Village Inn: Mike Brown

Classical, Spiritual

MON, DEC 2 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Village Idiot: Frankie May & Friends

Classical, Spiritual Owens Community College: Owens Voices

Other

Duncan’s: Open Mic Comedy Night

TUE, Dec 3 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile Sukit Hookah: Breaking Ground

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam Degage Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Owens Community College: Owens Jazz Express Concert Bar 145: Lori Lefevre Trio

wed, dec 4 JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Manhattan’s: Chris Knopp

Other

Duncan’s: Karaoke Oarhouse: Dueling Pianos w/ The New Fashioned

Doermann Theater @ UT: Holiday Opera Gala

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Wednesday, 11.20 [outdoors] Lights Before Christmas Come see one of the Toledo Zoo's most beloved traditions. Walk through decorated trees and twinkling lights. There will also be many other activities available. Check the website for times.

The zoo will be closed on Christmas and Christmas Eve. Through December 31. 3pm. Zoo admission.

The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

[sports] UT Rockets vs. Northern Illinois Huskies In what's sure to be an intense match, the Rockets take on the Huskies in UT's last home game of the regular season. The game will also be aired live on ESPN2. 8pm. $35, adults /$17.50, kids. University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St. 419-530-4653. utrockets.com

Friday, 11.22 [miscellaneous] Pre-Thanksgiving Day Celebration: Glass City Singles Attendees dressed in pilgrim attire and ladies dressed in red will receive a dollar off the admission price by arriving before 8:30pm. Come in and take the free dance lesson with Belinda at 7:308pm. 7:30pm. $8. Holland Gardens, 6530 Angola Rd., Holland. toledosingles.com Annual Pet Food Drive Not only humans deserve a healthy holiday meal.

Through December 24, donate pet food to help the pets of mobile meals clients receive good nutrition during the holiday season. The Anderson’s (Toledo & Maumee locations), 4701 Talmadge Rd., 801 S. Reynolds Rd. andersonsstore.com

[comedy] Jerry Seinfeld - Live on Stage America's premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will be performing his signature stand-up routine at the Stranahan Theater. Seinfeld has been acclaimed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. 7pm. $48$78. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

Saturday, 11.23 [sports] Toledo Walleye vs. Evansville The Toledo Walleye take on the Evansville Icemen.

7:15pm. $15. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

[eduction] Author's Event Adopt America Network's annual event, features Jessie Hogsett, author of Detached: Surviving Reactive Attachment Disorder. For more information, see pg. 44. 1-4pm. $10. The Funny Bone Comedy Club, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg.

1-800-246-1731. adoptamericanetwork.org

[film] Forgiving the Unforgiveable: A Son Confronts His Mother's Killer Forgiving the Unforgivable includes an exclusive filmed interview with Barrios. His mother, Viola Barrios, was killed in her home in San Antonio, Texas.

Her violent murder shocked the community. 5-6pm.

Francis Family YMCA, 2000 Dean Rd., Temperance.

419-410-6779. Free Bowling Green Holiday Parade Enjoy this fantastic Santa's Toy Box themed parade! Bring the family! 10am. Downtown Bowling Green, Bowling Green. bgchamber.net

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Battle of the Badges Huntington Center/ Saturday, November 23

Monday, November 20

Hockey season is back in full swing—and there is no better way to enjoy a charity game than to watch local heroes represented by the Toledo Fire and the Toledo Police departments. The event, for the entire family, will feature public safety exhibits including an interactive firefighting course, antique and modern fire engines, police cars and a SWAT truck. All proceeds benefit the Toledo Police charities as well as Local 92, the exclusive unit representing the men and women of the Toledo Division of Fire and Rescue. Event starts at 2pm, hockey game begins at 4pm. $13 (ticket price allows entry to the Walleye game which follows at 7pm). Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com—MLR

[outdoors] Tree Lighting Ceremony Dim the lights, warm up your vocal chords and join hundreds of your neighbors for this annual event as The Town Center kicks off the holiday season.

6-8pm. Carriage rides are $5 per person/ $10 per family. The Town Center at Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-8888. shopleviscommons.com

Sunday, 11.24 [miscellaneous]

[sports] Multi Martial Arts Tournament Sponsored by Toledo Area Parent, Kempo Martial Arts is hosting an exciting all day event full of competitions. For children and adults. Adult black belts win up to $500 in cash prizes. Noon-4pm. $45, participants/$3, spectators. St. Clement’s Hall, 2990 Tremainsville Rd.

[comedy] Southern Fried Chicks Join the chicks for a night of free-range comedy starring Etta May, Sonya White, Karen Mills and Style Network's Trish Suhr. Get to know the Chicks like never before! The new Cage-Free Comedy Tour features new stories, music, audience participation, singing, dancing and a multimedia show every audience is sure to enjoy. 7pm. $23-$42. Valentine Theatre, 425 N. St. Clair St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com

Monday, 11.25 [literary] Open Writer's Workshop Local poet Jonie McIntire leads an informal workshop where new and experienced writers can present, discuss, and work through new writing.

All are welcome! 7-9pm. Black Kite Coffee & Pies, 2499 Collingwood Ave. Free.

Explores reactions to fascinating and disquieting post-mortem human imagery by examining anatomical collections and ownership of the dead. Human remains exhibited at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia illustrate the contradictory and challenging messages anatomical displays convey to visitors. 6:30-8pm. University of Michigan, Museum of Art auditorium, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor. 734-936-6678. ummsp.lsa.umich.edu Free.

ending at the Maumee Indoor Theater. 5:30-9pm.

Conant, Wayne & Dudley Streets, Maumee. Free.

[film] A Christmas Surprise: Rekindling the Joy of Christmas This event features a filmed interview with a man who bakes, decorates, and gives away more than 4,000 cookies each Christmas. Snacks and beverages are available. 5-6pm. Francis Family YMCA, 2000 Dean Rd., Temperance. 419-410-6779.

Free.

Big Band Dance Party Night Session Big Band will be performing swing, mambo, cha-cha, waltz, foxtrot, and polka numbers. All dance and music lovers are welcome to enjoy the evening. At 5pm, enjoy a ballroom dance lesson. 5:30-7:30pm. $10. Paulette's Studio of Dance, 4853 Monroe St. 419-654-3262.

Exquisite Corpses: Our Dialogue with the Dead in Museums

Sunday, 12.1 [benefit] Scrooge's Favorite Things Raffle The Toledo Rep will host this online fundraiser that will feature a raffle to benefit the theater. Tickets can be purchased on the Rep's website. Drawings will take place every day during December 1-12; prizes are valued at $50 or more. Through Decem ber 12. $25. Toledo Repertoire Theater, 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org

Monday, 12.2 [poetry] Open Mic Poetry Enjoy an evening of open mic poetry, coffee and conversation. All welcome. 7-9pm. Black Kite Coffee & Pies, 2499 Collingwood Blvd. Free

Saturday, 12.7 [miscellaneous] Holiday Open House & George Carruth Signing Find the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list while supporting local businesses. Visit our online calendar for a list of participating businesses. Also, during the Holiday Open House, renowned sculptor, George Carruth will be on hand for a meet and greet, as well as a signing of his beautiful handcrafted sculptures from 10am-5pm. ( A second signing event is on December 15). Holiday Open House, Downtown Waterville. Carruth’s signing is at Garden Smiles, 211 Mechanic St., Waterville. 419-878-5412. carruthstudio.com

Thursday, November 21 Birds of Chicago

One of the hottest acts in roots music today, Birds of Chicago perform songs from their debut, self-titled album. The collective jumps between minimalist banjo and guitar melodies grounded by the dichotic voices of JT Nero and Allison Russell. With Nero’s mountain-man twang and Russell’s divine tones, the duo has quickly conquered bars, music halls and festivals in the U.S. and Europe. 8pm. $15-$22. The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 734-761-1818. theark.org

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Three Sisters The University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance will present Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters November 21-24 at the Arthur Miller Theatre. Priscilla Lindsay, Professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre & Drama will direct, and Lindsay Wormser, a sophomore in the BFADirecting program will serve as assistant director.Thursday, 7:30pm; Friday & Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm. $28 general admission/ $10 with student ID. Walgreen Dance Center, Arthur Miller Theater, University of Michigan. 1226 Murfin Ave. 734-764-2538. tickets.music.umich.edu

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Tuesday, 11.26 [literary] Tuesday Readings at Collingwood One of Toledo's great literary traditions. Every Tuesday enjoy readings by visiting guest speakers and rotating featured readers, both local and national.

Also on December 3. 7pm. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 419-244-2787. collingwoodartscenter.org

Saturday, 11.30 [outdoors] Holiday Light Parade 50 lighted floats cruise uptown from Ford Field, heading east on W. Wayne Street to Conant Street,

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Call of the wild

Losing and finding oneself in the Toledo Metroparks

By Dorian Slaybod In the final few months before first snow, the leaves in Wildwood Metropark glow like acid. The fringes of their tips burn with reds and yellows as the chlorophyll recedes towards stems. From 50 foot arbor walls, they fall. The dirt paths and stream-laced hills that course throughout the park are stamped like pages in a well-traveled passport. Fairweather joggers sneak in their last few trail runs, while squirrels scurry in a zigzagged prance, making their final arrangements for winter. It is stunning, staggering, and overwhelmingly beautiful—when you find yourself out there alone. It is my favorite place to be in Toledo.

Proud of our parks

Wildwood is but one of 11 public parks owned by the Metroparks of the Toledo Area; a public agency with over 150 employees, including 23 park rangers that manage 11,500 acres of preserved natural land in Lucas County. Three million people visit the parks each year to explore, attend one of sixty hands-on programs offered each month, and to see 157 endangered species that live within.

“The parks are an essential part of our area’s allure . . . [and] a necessary cornerstone in the reconstruction of our region’s national prominence,” said Fritz Byers, one of three court-appointed trustees of the parks.

Maintaining the Metroparks is a massive, year-round operation. With all of their traffic and use, it is hard to believe that the parks have remained almost completely preserved since the first park, Sidecut, opened with two picnic tables and a drinking well in 1931. “What I am most proud of, is that there have been very few changes here since I was eight [years old],” Toledo Metroparks Director of Public Relations, Scott Carpenter, said. Carpen-

ter chatted with me recently during a Monday evening walk at Farnsworth Metropark. He has held his position for the past 16 years, and displays the loose grin of a man that loves his job. “We preserve nature with public involvement… to appreciate open air,” said Carpenter.

A public trust

“The people of Lucas County own these parks… so we promise to keep them clean, safe, and natural.” Farnsworth Metropark is located on the Maumee River, just a mile outside of downtown Waterville. Named after the Ohio state senator that helped establish the initial Metropark funding in the 1930’s, the park was converted from a series of canals and rails into a real-life Bob Ross painting. “It is hard to find a bad spot,” Carpenter admitted. Endless trees and walking paths are insulated (but still easily accessible) from River Road. Farnsworth is a venue as suitable for a carefree powerwalk as it is for an afternoon of deep, transcendental meditation.

The Metroparks are open to everyone—just ask my father, who walks the parks every Saturday with Luke, his German Shepherd. Or ask the longhaired man with a tinge of evil in his eyes that glared at me last summer while half-dressed in a completely unbuttoned oxford shirt and jean shorts.

Or talk to the chubby 11-year-old that asked if he could jog with me back to the park entrance, because he could not find his way out after “training” to get into shape so he could impress junior high women. (He jogged for about thirty seconds before he asked if we could slow down and walk). Toledo has, in these parks, a personal Narnia. Little stands between urban life and a wardrobe of wild wonder beyond a short drive and a conveniently paved parking lot. So, get lost. It’s easy. Who knows where you may find yourself?

Dorian Slaybod is 27, a local attorney, and happily living in Toledo.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Travel may begin

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What a super time! Happy Birthday to Sagittarius; celebrate Thanksgiving; shop on Black Friday; watch the Ohio State-Michigan Game; and see a new moon for new beginnings.

— BY SUE LOVETT

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) On the

on the 22nd with no return until the 30th. If that is not in your stars, let your partner lead on the 27th and you follow. Dinner and football are fun the 28th. You are too lazy to shop the 29th but not to watch TV.

20th plan your menu and shop for Thanksgiving.

Have your guest list and table setting ready. Put decorations up the 26th, start cooking the 27th, and serve a spectacular dinner the 28th. Shop the 29th and rest the 30th.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Stay near home to work on the 23rd and 24th. If you travel on Thanksgiving take goodies with you. Enjoy the food and leftovers the day after. You are frugal so you shop Black Friday. Bet on the big game and be a winner.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) You

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Make your list and shop the 21st and 22nd. Run around the 23rd and 24th, then get organized. Stay home to entertain, or at least close to home on Thanksiving. Shop the 29th and rest in front of the TV on the 30th.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) Happy Birthday to you! On the 23rd start

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You may be on

the road by the 23rd. If not, shop and get busy in the kitchen for a sumptuous dinner at home.

You are too tired to shop Black Friday but venture out early the 30th for bargains. Work is necessary the 2nd.

LEO (July 23-August 22) It is possible you

travel on the 23rd or 24th. If not, spend those days shopping and getting ready to entertain. Run from the dinner table to the TV on Thanksgiving; to shop the day after; then more football to end the month.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Stay

close to home the 23rd and 24th, venturing out to shop but cooking and cleaning for Thanksgiving.

Your organizational skills are put to the test the 26th and 27th. Then begin to plan for a perfect Christmas.

would like to leave early the 23rd. If you can’t, you help at a charity dinner the 27th and have Thanksgiving close to home. You are glued to the TV with leftovers through December 1st. Then look at your checkbook.

baking, cooking and freezing the food. Put your feet up the 25th, help those less fortunate the 27th and serve your feast the 28th. Make your resolutions to put into effect the 2nd.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

Start the 20th to plan meals and food baskets for needy families. You are ready to take a few days off the 23rd and 24th. Serve dinner to your family and friends the 28th. You earn another star in your crown this month.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) You

may travel for Thanksgiving. Make sure there is a comfortable spot to watch your favorite football team. Leftovers are a major part of the days after Turkey Day and you decide to start Christmas shopping early December.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) You are

organized by the 20th. Volunteer to cook and serve those in need on the 26th and 27th. Your holiday is with family. Yes, you shop on Black Friday and watch football as the month ends. A career opportunity may come the 2nd.

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 SAGITTARIANS This is definitely

the MOST CREATIVE sign of the zodiac. They are eager to take on challenges and to let you know what they think. Examples are Miley Cyrus, Kaley Cucco, and Taylor Swift. Locally Janet Amid, Astrologer, and Kristian Brown of Channel 13 celebrate.

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Repossesion Across 1. "Orange Is the New Black" protagonist 6. Ennui 11. ___ Cruces, New Mexico 14. Wowed 15. Perfectly fine 16. Football chant word 17. Princes and princesses?

19. Plague 20. Address shortened at bitly or goo.gl 21. Small four-stringed instrument, for short 22. Purplish green, sometimes 24. Go into private practice?

27. Tells, e.g., in poker 30. Water vapor from right here in the US of A, dammit?

33. Hangover symptom 34. Ice-T's show, briefly 35. Very, very 38. Sloshed 39. "Leave that comma in after all" 40. "Document" band 41. Kid who played a vampire, often, nowadays 45. Long rant about how the captain was mean, the shanties sucked, and everyone got scurvy?

48. Geezer 49. They're milked for all they're worth 52. Misses 53. Place for a ring or a stud 55. Whiz 56. Enjoyed the spread 58. Specialty side dish for Norbit?

62. Greek god of forests 63. Wine taster's concern 64. Wash away, as parts of the Lake Erie shoreline 65. Clothing with footies, casually 66. Light and water, e.g., for plants 67. Played (with) Down 1. Irritate 2. Bury, as ashes 3. Spanish rice dish with saffron 4. Lamb's mom 5. Half of the duo on the album "You Eediot!"

6. Lie like a lizard 7. Run like a deer 8. Letters for George Orwell or Mark Twain

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9. Averse to diplomacy 10. Nerve junction 11. Purely positive engagement, in slang 12. Glass City Pale ___ 13. It requires you to choose a position 18. Hindu rule for living 23. Something to build on 25. "As I understand it," online 26. Catch in the theater 27. Pinning in chess, e.g.

28. Top choice, casually 29. What some banned books contain, according to the banners 31. Most prone to play "Grand Theft Auto V" and eat Doritos all day 32. Inedible-pizza magnate Herman and his family 35. Approximately 36. Get better 37. Iotas 39. Skeleton device 41. "Home Improvement" nickname 42. "Victim of Love" synthpop duo 43. The Muffin Man's lane 44. Multivolume ref. work 46. Smaller alternative to JFK 47. Go out on tour?

50. Duane ___ (New York City pharmacy chain) 51. Used a needle 53. Early hip-hop group with "Strictly Business" 54. Cries of discovery 56. Shazam, e.g.

57. Atlantic City casino, with "the" 59. Salty eggs 60. ___ list (band's schedule) 61. "No more seats" sign

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photos by Christine Senack

Claire Badas

Manager, Charming Charlie

Last year when I moved back to Toledo, I noticed a pretty, stylish young lady on Adams St. with a red pixie cut. She is Claire Morales, a no-nonsense feminist who makes no apologies about her obsession with makeup and her sweet little dog, Hepburn (named after Katherine, not Audrey).

Can a dog be a fashion accessory?

Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

At the Paula Brown Shop/ gallery guest enjoyed gourmet casual dining and wine as well as an exclusive preview of Penny Gentieu’s photography work.

Peter and Paula Brown with Lois and Walt Churchill

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I think so. I think people look pretty ridiculous sometimes with their little dogs in purses or wearing bows and silly dog haircuts. I did always want a Boston Terrier though. I thought this little black and white dog is so unbearably noticeable but not your normal cute. They are very ugly cute. When we adopted Hepburn I never expected her to be so full of personality and even more unique looking than most Boston Terriers.

I just ended up with a fashion accessory whether I wanted one or not.

You rock the pixie like nobody's business. Tell us how you decided to chop off your locks.

The first time chopped it to a severe pixie cut was the summer before high school

Shop the Block

Interview by Jordan Killam started. I took a photo of Winona Ryder to some place like Great Clips. They did fine, but I was a young kid and hadn't developed a healthy self-image yet or any type of personal style. I wore a bucket hat all summer till it grew to a more Dharma & Greg kinda look. I didn't have the confidence to do it again until college. Then, I dyed it bright red and finally felt like myself. I became brave and over the last ten years it has gotten shorter and shorter.

You mentioned that since you work in retail, shopping is sometimes tiresome. What's your solution for finding great stuff?

I have learned what styles look right on me. I rarely wear anything but a dress or skirt/ top, so it narrows down the search quite a bit. I have sewn for years and know what fabric will work just by looking at it. I can shop very quickly at this point, but there are those days that I just want to wander to get the stress out and really find something fantastic and beautiful. Those days, I will manage to find the perfect dress in the never ending racks of clothing.

Join this annual bash and Shop the Block with Sophie’s Sister, Sophia Lustig and the Paula Brown Shop. There will be wine, 0pm appetizers a DJ and a live band. Thursday, November 21, 5:30-8:3

David and Dhawi Penta with Dave's parents, Dave and Dottie

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Splash of red

Guest enjoyed cocktail hour with appetizers followed by a five course meal and dessert. All proceeds from the event go to helping Northwest Ohio in disaster relief.

Jim Hodulik and Chad Gault of Stella’s and Swig Catering — at Black Diamond Perrysburg

Mary Beaber, Barbara Bettinger and Laura Draheim event co-chairs

A place like no place on earth

At the Toledo Club, Mad Hatters came together for a bonkers evening full of zany attire and an evening full of surprises.

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