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Big top Circus training space opens in Collingwood Arts Center

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Our readers let some chips off their shoulders

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ChampsRevisiting the Best of Toledo

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Zaza's Mediterranean Grill is now open for business, offering Toledoans a new estab-lishment for tasty Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant is owned by local proprietor Saif Dari (Dari Furniture and Einstein Montessori) and is located on Executive Parkway next to the UPS store in a plaza off of Secor Rd.

Local clothing boutique Lily Whitestone has moved to 5641 N. Main St. in Sylvania, formerly the site of Unverferth Interiors, from their previous location at 4324 W. Central Ave in the Ottawa Hills Shopping Center. 419-824-5300. www.lillywhitestone.com

Sylvania pilates studio Body Defined has expanded their business at 5703 Main St. in Sylvania to include a facility at 6711 Monroe St. The second building will serve as an ad-ditional studio for instruction. 419-885-6644. www.bodydefined.com.

The Birds and the Bees, a local statio-nery and gift shop, has moved to Toledo from downtown Maumee. The shop is known for creating unique wedding invitations. 1100 N. McCord Rd. 419-843-1073. www.thebirdsn-bees.com

The Original Gino's Pizza’s Maumee location has temporarily closed its doors. Check their website, www.originalginos.com, for more information and updates on the sta-tus of the store. 449 W Dussel Dr., Maumee. 419-897-4466.

Former UT Rocket quarterback and current Pittsburg Steeler Bruce Gradkowski is open-ing his second restaurant in Toledo called Social. Located in the former Arnies at Levis Commons at 25818 Dixie Hwy., Per-rysburg, the gastropub will compliment the NFL player’s original restaurant Gradkowski’s, located at the Gateway Plaza on Secor Rd. in West Toledo. 419-725-2836. Facebook search: Gradkowski’s Toledo.

Classic Greek restaurant Theos Taverna — which enjoyed a 15-year run between 1980 and 1995 in downtown Toledo — is returning as a casual takeout concept on Summit St. The restaurant is being brought back to life by its original owners, Ted Arvanitis and his wife, Joanne, along with daughter Jami, and will open in the coming months.

There’s a new Mexican restaurant in town. Ta-queria Mi Casa, located at 649 Woodville Rd. in the building that used to house Nana’s Kitchen, is preparing for their impending grand opening. 419-690-8310.

The wheels have been set in motion for inter-national wholesaler Costco to open a loca-tion in Perrysburg. The preliminary proposal is a 149,587 square-foot store at the corner of State Route 25 and Eckel Junction Rd. on 28 acres. This is the earliest stage of planning involving land acquisition and surveys — the actual Costco will not be built for some time. www.costco.com

Local Mediterranean restaurant Fetoosh, opened in 1996 by founders Ismail and Iman Shbat, has finished remodeling and is now both a sit-down restaurant and deli. Located at 6725 W. Central Ave. in the plaza behind Waffle House, the eatery now has table service for its patrons with a full wait-staff for dinner. 419-593-0011. www.fetooshdeli.com

Summer in the City'Tis the season for live music, festivals, and summer loving'. So grab your planner, July just got jam-packed with city fun.

We’ve got tons of unused building space in Toledo - what buildings/spaces do

you want to see transformed into community hubs?

Collin Stegeman: Any/all of the empty downtown build-ings should be used for public spaces: retail, food, offices, art galleries, etc. unfortunately, the

number of irresponsible or negligent build-ing owners/managers makes it difficult with many of the larger buildings.

Alyx Kendzierski: honestly, I think Toledo should put a 5-year ban on any more chain stores or non-local businesses and offer insanely reduced rates on

storefront locations for all local businesses, especially in the downtown area.

Andrew Stepnick: need in-season pop up locations for

Toledo bikes [www.toledobikes.com]. In addition to our cur-

rent location in uptown, I could see success with a space on lagrange street, east side, and other

central city street corners.

Dawn Latta: The space where southwyck mall was located on reynolds rd.

Summer music festivalsTCP's festival grade cards continue, with part two of our Orion coverage, and our report on the biggest music festival in america, Bonnaroo.

Single and ready to mingleMissed our swinging' bachelor/bach-elorette party last month? No wor-ries. You can get to know the most eligible singles in town online in our Single in the Glass City feature.

TCP has the latest scoopThe staff braved the city heat to seek out Toledo's best ice cream shops and the flavors their fans crave.


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EPIC raceEPIC Toledo, a local organiza-

tion bringing together young pro-fessionals, will host their second annual T-Town Dash on Thurs-day, July 11. The Amazing Race-like hunt will allow participants to explore different venues and landmarks with clues that lead to activities, challenges and eventually a party for the participants. 5:30 pm. $10. Regis-ter at the event or online at www.epictoledo.com. Downtown Toledo. Meet at the main entrance of Fifth Third Field, 406 Washing-ton St. —DL

The wheels on the bus

Traveling T-town this summer will be a little eas-ier thanks to two new options from TARTA. The first is the TARTA Lunch Loop program, which will provide workers at Arrowhead Park businesses a lift to 29 restaurants in and around the business park, during the lunch hour, for only a quarter each way. The service will run through September 20 and is available between 11 am and 1:30 pm on weekdays. The second offering is the return of the Stars Shuttle, which provides rides to the Music Under the Stars concert series at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater on July 7, 14, 21 and 28 from several regional loca-tions — Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Toledo, and the Kroger in Waterville — for only $1. For times call 419-243-7433 or visit www.tarta.com. —GMK


Fununderthesun(andstars)Taking Toledo by land and lake

ByAlisonWood-Osmun

Pedal parkIf you haven’t been to Pearson Park and seen the newly refurbished lake area and/

or haven’t been pedal boating yet (or ever), then now is the time. Pedal boating offers a relaxing experience that places you in the heart of a natural setting — my favorite part is the iridescent dragonflies and butterflies that flit around and hitch a ride on the boats or your arms. Improvements include new shoreline embankments allowing easier ac-cess for fishing. The lake offers largemouth bass, blue gill and is stocked seasonally with rainbow trout in May and catfish in August. Pedal boat rentals are $5 for a half hour on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (Memorial Day through Labor Day). 12:30pm-7pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Park entrance at Lallendorf Rd off Navarre Ave Oregon, OH. For maps and info go to metroparkstoledo.com.

Cycling the parksShare an engaging ride of discovery during the 25th

annual Metroparks Bicycle Tour on Saturday, July 20 from 7 am until 4 pm with the Maumee Valley Adventur-ers. “This tour really is all about highlighting our gorgeous metroparks and the Maumee River — it’s a fantastic way to see them,” say organizer Judy Wright. This fun journey begins at Fallen Timbers Middle School at 6119 Finzel Rd. in Whitehouse. The four routes, which travel along the “safest and most scenic back roads,” elaborates Wright, are comprised of several destinations including Oak Openings, Fallen Timbers Monument, Farnsworth Parks, and Secor Metropark. Go to mvadventurers.org for required registration (online, mail-in or at the event), routes, fees, regulations and map info, or call 419-410-0087

Evening kayakDid you miss last summer’s moonlight cruises? Don’t let this captivating and magi-

cal experience pass you by again. The Northwest Ohio River Runners will be pad-dling under the stars and full moon July 16 and August 20. Socializing begins at 7pm with free pizza with an 8:15pm launch time. Two kayaks are available (with life jackets and paddles) for loan. A bow light (provided) attached to your craft and life jackets are required. Please RSVP for the moonlight cruises at nworr.org; the private launch loca-tion will be emailed. Also visit the website for all upcoming activities, contact info, and to reserve kayaks and bow lights. Paddle with NWORR every Tuesday at 6:30pm from the Howard Pinkley Landing on Shoreland Ave (May-October). Check the website an hour before each outing to confirm the launch site (water level dependent) and weather cancellations. The NWORR invites everyone to participate in the July 23 outing, which will be filmed by channel 23 WGBU TV to air on their fall episode “Scenic Stops.”

David,IanandEli-JahputtheirfeetintoitonpedalboatsatPearsonPark

Beauty snapshotTake your best shot at the summer season — with a camera, that is. Capture

Northwest Ohio's natural beauty as you stroll, paddle, bike or run through lush

green natural areas. Then, submit photos by October 4 to UT’s Lake Erie Center’s

5th annual photo contest, called The Nature of our Region: From Oak Openings to

Maumee Bay. To learn more about LEC’s (6200 Bayshore Rd Oregon) tours, sci-

ence camp, lectures and photo contest, visit utoledo.edu/nsm/lec.


Erin Garber-Pearson is a spitfire. No, really. She can spit fire.

“I was just a sculptor, a set builder doing theater stuff. And I realized, I can learn to spit fire. And that sounded ex-citing and I was really into it,” she says.

Garber-Pearson, a Tuscon native who moved to Toledo to teach art at Bowling Green State University, im-mersed herself in circus arts, admiring aerialists and acrobats until she built the courage to become one herself. Now, she's bringing circus arts to a local audi-ence with her recently opened Bird's Eye View Circus Space in the Colling-wood Arts Center, which offers private lessons and group classes in aerial skills for adults and stilt walking for children. The studio recently produced a show, Three Penny Circus, as well.

The circus lover says that what makes her business unique is the ben-efits students get from the classes. “It’s similar to workout studios, except that my students and myself are not just fo-cused on health and fitness, we’re also focused on creativity,” she said. “It’s sort of a place between creativity and using your body, and exploring through your body.”

In addition to fostering creativity and fitness, Garber-Pearson says build-ing relationships with her students is what Bird’s Eye View is all about.

“I think as a business, I hope to train other people to be creative with me, not just train them and have them go on their way,” she said. “I want them to be part of my community, where we train together, we train hard and we do shows together.”

If you’re new to the circus world, you’re in good company. Garber-Pear-son said most of Bird’s Eye View’s stu-dents are first-time performers.

“The majority [of students] are new to this type of training,” she said. “There isn’t an extensive aerial community here in Toledo, but hopefully by the time I’m done, whenever that is, there will be. We’ll have quite the circus community happening.”

Bird’s Eye View Circus Space, Collingwood Arts Center, Room C116, 2413

Collingwood Blvd., Toledo. Private lessons are $60/hour, and can include multiple students. Group classes are $20 for an hour and a half of instruction. Contact Erin Garber-Pearson at

928-814-2030 to sign up for classes. (facebook.com/BirdsEyeViewCircusSpace)

Big top in the OWEBird's Eye View Circus Space opens in Collingwood

Arts Center By Bailey Dick


‘Tis summer, dear read-ers, when a young lover’s

thoughts turn to cold, hard cash. As in, who has it, what did they do with it, and what might they do with ours?

Yup, the campaign season is usually pretty

tranquil during the doggie days, so those of us with our nose in it look for any sign, however faint, of what the election might hold come the hurry-up time after Labor Day. One sure-fire bet is to follow the money.

I’ll show you mine

The simplest form of this traditional wisdom relates to the series of campaign finance filing deadlines. Campaigns must ‘fess up periodical-ly to how much they’ve raised, from whom, and where they have spent it so far. The public scrutiny of the size of the campaign coffers supposedly reveals campaign support and strength, and candidates fret over this stuff like a junior high kid in gym class. Is mine big enough? Is his bigger than mine? Whose is more impressive?

In the race for Toledo mayor, the Big Four candidates have been beating the bushes trying to scare up ducats to build up their war chests — and the source of the funds is rather telling. With the finance report still to be released, here are some peerless predictions. Hizzoner Michael P. Bellbottoms, as the incum-bent, has the advantage of being the cur-rent officeholder, so his support will most likely come from contractors and others currently doing business with the city who stand to lose if he does, as well as his current top level employees who ben-efit from sitting at his right hand. Plus, he’ll keep his long standing Republican support, since there are no credible Rs in the race and this lifelong D will run as an Independent.

Joe McNamara has had trouble with fundraising throughout his political ca-reer, but never fear! He has a large trust fund on which to draw, and he mostly self-funds his campaigns. Anita Lopez, having been in three different elected positions, has wide support and has gar-nered the support of most labor unions in town, as well as much of the leadership of the Democratic Party. As the incum-bent county auditor she also has large property holders in her corner. D. Mi-chael Collins will have to skirt the mar-gins of all the support already sucked up by the other three, and will probably

have to rely largely on his own funds rather than raise them from other sources.

Notice what these fund-ing sources mean about the race. Bellbottoms relies on nepotistic largesse and flip flopping over his party affiliation for support. Joe Mac relies on his narcissistic self-absorption for funds. “Stepping Stone” Lopez will call in her political chips. D. Mike will be off on the

fringes gazing at his own bellybutton.

Are you experienced?

Then there are per-sonal finances, also very descriptive of the candi-dates. Bellbottoms and D. Mike have excellent credit ratings and little debt. Little wonder, since both of them are double dipping from public salaries and public pensions and have household incomes push-

ing two hundred large. Joe Mac, he of the trust fund, earns over one third of his income from dividends. Anita, who grew up on the hard scrabble South End, has the largest debt and lowest credit rating. Of course, much of that debt consists of student loans from having to put herself through college and law school, and most of the rest are house and car notes. You know, the stuff most Average Joes and Janes deal with regularly.

If we really want to assess the candi-dates, we could look at something more important, like what these folks have ac-tually done with fiscal oversight while in elected office. Collins has regularly vot-ed against City budgets, no matter how much they have been tweaked, showing an inability to compromise with other decision makers. McNamara has never been in an administrative position and has thus never had to run an office. That leaves Lopez and Bellbottoms.

Anita has been on the school board and has overseen the offices of county recorder and auditor. She has success-fully negotiated labor contracts, pre-pared and administered her budgets, and worked with her top staff as well as other elected officials. Bellbottoms has riled unions by unilaterally annulling and imposing contracts and supporting SB5, botched the administration of millions in federal funds through his Neighbor-hoods Department and now owes the Feds a refund, had to fire or demote top employees in Neighborhoods and Eco-nomic Development that he appointed, including his own Deputy Mayor, and has told City Council their job is to say “yes” to him.

Whose is more impressive?

FollowthemoneyGreening the Mayor’s race

ByJohnnyHildo

If they give a school board election and nobody

comes, did it really happen? Stay tuned.

Is his bigger

than mine? Whose is

more impressive?


We all love to complain. It’s a contemporary human instinct that’s usually shared among

modest social circles. But in our annual Rant! issue, we provide you with the proverbial soapbox/microphone/loudspeaker, a chance to unload your frustrations. From brain drain to unemployment, taxes to student debt, these Toledoans want you to know what strips their

screws. Proceed with caution.

By Bailey Dick

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How about this one: the sub-prime educational market.

It’s the fact that you

have universities now that are built off of, essentially,

loaning money to people that are bad risks. What happens is that money

goes directly to the administration. They’re channeling people through that have no business in universities. I’m all for open admission, in the sense that if it weren’t for

open admission, I never would have gotten into a university. I’m a GED. You let in people that have virtually no probability of success, and then you encumber them with $50,000, $60,000, $70,000 worth of student loan debt, and the drop out rate for some of these folks is like 90 percent. That’s a scam. They recruit all these people,

and the drop out rate is 90 percent. That’s horrifying. They’re basically taking feder-ally guaranteed loan money and channeling it via these people into the university.

And that’s immoral. I think a lot of schools are doing this, but UT is especially focused on this. If the purpose of a public university is to educate the public, they

ain’t doing it. The decline of educational standards is making a mass market of universities. It’s worrisome. These students appear on my class roles, but they

don’t appear in my class. The way the system is set up, they have to attend the classes. An “F” for them is better than an Incomplete. [The university]

monitors the system and makes sure people attend. An F says you were there. They talk about mentoring programs and stuff like that, and it’s

fine, but how many students can one person mentor? This is a problem all over America. UT is just a fairly good example of it.

Dr. Brian PaTrIck,

Dr. Brian PaTrIck,

writer and professor of

communications, UT

I’m a really big cyclist. My number one problem is the cycling infrastructure that the city of Toledo lacks, namely, what it lacks downtown. We have maybe 20 miles of bike lanes in remote areas in Toledo. We have none of that downtown. I’m part of a biking community that just really would love to have better maintenance to trails,

and to have more trails that connect. It would make downtown a little more

active, I think. I bike to work. I’m only about a mile and a

half away from one job, but another job I go to is five and a half miles away. I have to take main streets. While I do my best to avoid people, it’s pretty

dangerous.

Jonathan Leach, UT bus driver

Jonathan Leach, UT bus driver

My husband just lost his job, my best friend lost her job, and I just feel

like there’s not a whole lot in Toledo anymore.

Everything’s moving. There’s not a whole lot of

opportunity here anymore. I know part of it is the

economy, but I think it’s hit Toledo particularly

hard. There’s no factory jobs here, or any good

paying jobs anymore. It’s all minimum wage.

When the price of gas is $4 a gallon, and you’re

making $10 an hour, you can’t afford to drive to

work. I’d like to see things improve and the econ-

omy pick up. I think it’s possible, in time.

Jill hamIlton,

Jill hamIlton,

medical assistant

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I hate having to get to work extra

early to make sure I don’t have to

pay for parking when there are events going on

downtown. I park at the meters. I have to get here, on a game

day, fifteen or twenty minutes early. I once had to park five

blocks away from work. They’re $1 per hour. I’ve had to pay

a parking ticket, and I ended up having to pay more than I

made that whole day.

Enough with the myth of “Brain Drain!” There are smart, talented, innovative young people who are committed to build-ing their lives and their businesses in Toledo. They are not stuck here. They could be successful anywhere. They are here by choice, and they are making a differ-ence. I’ll name names: Gene Powell, Jamie Wright, Don Miller, Will Lucas, Matt Braun, Sam Melden, Amber LeFever, Adam Soboleski. I could go on and on. People should see what these folks are creating. Put on your Happy to Be Here jewelry, a You Will Do Better in Toledo t-shirt, and agree with me that Toledo has a bright future!

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Marazon,server

CHris MetchIs, CHris MetchIs,

guitarist, The Bricks

sandy

spAng, sandy

spAng, owner of Plate 21 and City Council candidate

People who complain about cover charges: Stop it. Just stop. You are the reason that being a musician is not a tenable job option to most people. You are the reason that musicians have to pedal their art like drug dealers outside the mall on burned CDs with their Facebook pages scribbled in chicken scratch. You are the reason that musicians COMPETE with each other making it difficult to actually CREATE a thriving music scene. Musicians: Stop playing for less than what you’re worth. Stop letting shitty local booking groups take advantage of you. Whether you sell five tickets or 300, you aren’t making money. Be smart about how you plan your shows if you want to pay rent. Start working together and putting on shows as organized artists, and appreciating each other’s work. You wanna know how the greats became great? Whether it’s jazz, blues, or punk, they all worked together. They knew that for any innovation to be done, they had to cooperate. They had no intentions for recognition. “If it’s art it’s for everyone, if it’s for everyone it’s not art.”

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BoB Varwig,

retired bridge tender,

almost former-Toledoan

BoB Varwig,

retired bridge tender,

almost former-Toledoan

The taxes are terrible. Anybody that is working, they over-tax you in Toledo. The City Council just votes every tax in. The real estate taxes are also high. I had a nice place in the South End, and decided it was too much. It’s going to be quite a big difference when I move to North Caro-lina. I already checked into it, and there’s quite a big difference in property taxes [from Toledo]. I think the taxes are driving people out of the city. It’s what drove me out.

Sonya

JohnsoN,

I’m frustrated with crime in the city. I don’t think there’s enough being done, especially

in the areas where the crime is most concentrated. There’s not enough of a

police presence. They don’t have enough people, and not enough money. At this point, there’s so much crime that they’re over-whelmed. I live in the North End. Recently,

they have stepped up their patrols in that area, but it just seems like when

crime leaves one area, it goes to another. We do have a police

presence; I just wish it was more.

Sonya

JohnsoN, school bus aide

I’m frustrated with crime in the city. I don’t think there’s enough being done, especially

in the areas where the crime is most concentrated. There’s not enough of a

police presence. They don’t have enough people, and not enough money. At this point, there’s so much crime that they’re over-whelmed. I live in the North End. Recently,

they have stepped up their patrols in that area, but it just seems like when

crime leaves one area, it goes to another. We do have a police

presence; I just wish it was more.

Thousands of Toledo City Paper readers voted and declared them the best the area has to offer. Five months after their big win in our annual Best of Toledo awards, we revisit these champions to see how the award has impacted their business.

Revisiting the

ChampsBest of Toledo★

★

Toledo Botanical Garden

Runner up: Wedding Venue

Best Veterinarian

“We are really proud to be among the best of the best! Especially in a category like this one. A wedding is a monumental moment in a person’s life; we try to provide the monumental scenery!”Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-536-5566toledogarden.org

“The long history of my approach to veterinary medicine has always been to do things the right way. It’s always nice to be recognized by the pet-owning public as the best. We strive to exceed everybody’s expectations. We take it as a real honor, and we also take it as a challenge to improve the next year.” —Dr. Bob Esplin, veterinarian/ownerSylvaniaVET4801 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.419-885-4421www.sylvaniavet.com

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Dr. Bob Esplin



Best of Toledo: Revisiting the Champs

Elegant Rags

Best Locally-Owned Women’s Boutique

Best MexicanRestaurant

“It was so awesome to win — it makes you feel you’re doing something right. I think that our key to being the best is being very diverse. We cover a lot of ground — we’ve got everything from evening gowns to jeans and t-shirts, and we’re always look-ing out for our customers and trying to cater to their tastes.”Elegant Rags109 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg 419-873-7247 Facebook.com/ElegantRags

“We’re always striving for excellence, so when our fans voted us the best, it felt great. We’re seriously honored. We put out the best in Mexican food, drinks, and fun for you, and you gave us a huge thank you. We appreciate it!” —Jesus Angel, owner, El Camino Real 2500 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, 419-472-0700551 W. Dussel Dr., Maumee, 419-887-07002072 Woodville Rd., Oregon, 419-693-6695www.elcaminorealoh.com

El Camino Real


Contd. from p 15



Dr. Bryan D. Royer

Best Dentist

Best AlternativeHealthcare Provider

“We love what we do! We are going to continue to care for Toledo with the best service and dentistry available. Thank you for recognizing Frankel Dentistry as the Toledo City Paper’s Best of Toledo 2013.”5012 Talmadge Rd., 419-474-96114359 Keystone Dr., Maumee, 419-893-0221www.jonfrankeldentistry.comwww.facebook.com/jonfrankeldentistry

“I strive to be the best in what I do by always learning. I have achieved a num-ber of certifications (Kinesio Taping, Graston Technique, Sports Medicine and Chiropractic Neurology) and many where I am either the only healthcare provider or the first one to have accomplished it in the Toledo area.” —Bryan Royer, DC, DACNB, CCSP, CKTPHarmony Chiropractic Center, Inc., 3829 Woodley Rd.419-517-5055. www.besttoledochiropractor.com

Dr. Jon Frankel ★★

★


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Best Burger Joint

Best Chiropractor

Best Paint Store

“Rapid Relief Chiropractic would just like to thank Toledo for the support over the last seven years. Just like people make it a point to visit their dentist every six months or change the oil in their care every 2,000 miles, our mission is to raise people’s awareness that they need to take the same care of their neuro-musculoskeletal system. Being voted the best just encourages us to keep pushing for that health education!”Rapid Relief Chiropractic Center 4210 Sylvania Ave., Suite 102419-474-6500 www.rapidrelieftoledo.com

“Thank you so much for voting us the best in Toledo five years run-ning! I’m totally devoted to my customers they’re the reason Color Concepts is thriving. So to be recognized was a real honor. We appreciate your business.”—John Glanz, owner6725 W. Central Ave. 419-843-5600colorconceptssylvania.com

Dr. Nickalis Dumas, D.C.


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Authentically south of the borderCocina de Carlos opens in Perrysburg By Griffin Messer-Kruse

culinary

Taco timeWhen Balance Pan-Asian Grille owners Prakash Karamchandani and

HoChan Jang took Mongolian tacos off their rotating menu, they weren’t expecting a Twitter-fueled boycott. But their diehard fans demanded they resurrect the beef, Japanese mayo, carrot and cilantro creation, (“It’s like our McRib,” Karamchandani admitted). So the two caved to customer de-

mand this month and went one step further, debuting a summer selection of unique taco concoctions, from a pad thai version to the Soho (a homage to

Jewish deli food, complete with cream cheese). 5860 W. Central Ave. or 514 The Blvd., Maumee. Visit balancegrille.com for more info. —AO

It is easy to see how passionate Carlos Mendez is about the food that he prepares. Head chef and co-owner of Cocina de Carlos, a new Mexican restaurant off Route 20 west of I-75 in Perrysburg, the gentle-eyed, unassuming cook loves to talk about his restaurant and its traditional recipes.

“The key to good Mexican food is freshness,” Mendez told me during a relaxed weekday interview at his new restaurant. “In Mexico, businesses have less money, limited technology and fluctuating prices, which forces restaurants to use fresh ingredients.” This tradition lives on at the Cocina de Carlos, which only uses fresh, never-frozen ingredients to craft its menu items.

“I get all my produce from a farm in Temperance, Michigan,” says Mendez. “We don’t even have a walk-in freezer here at the restaurant because I never use frozen ingredients. If the food is made without fresh ingredients, it becomes Tex-Mex, and is not traditional Mexican food.”

Mendez began his culinary career in

Jalisco, Mexico, in the Tequila region, where he worked as a cook at his father’s restaurant. He eventually moved to America to work in the culinary industry with the dream of opening up his own place. After working in kitchens across the Midwest, Mendez was able to open his first restaurant in Salem, Indiana in 2003. He finally settled in Toledo, opening the restaurant OK Patron, in a former Wendy’s, before moving his business to Perrysburg.

The food at Cocina de Carlos is exceptional — for lunch I had a Burrito Mijas, which came recommended as Mendez’s favorite burrito on the menu. Stuffed with tender carne asada ribeye steak, whole pinto beans, Spanish rice, hot salsa and queso blanco, this wrap was full of flavor and freshness. The Mayan Salad was a great complement, featuring mixed vegetables, roasted corn, black beans, avocado and fresh cheese that created a delightful flavor concoction. The lunch buffet bar, served from 11am to 2pm daily, offers customers the choice between

several varieties of gourmet fajita fillings like fresh carnitas, chicken and carne asada.

The Cocina de Carlos also features an extensive tequila bar that has over 100 types of craft tequilas, and Mendez has personally tasted the tequilas he offers at Cocina de Carlos in order to guarantee quality and taste. The restaurant also has daily specials on margaritas and other cocktails that highlight the fine tequilas the Cocina de Carlos has available.

Mendez and his family are planning on staying in Perrysburg and are optimistic about Cocina de Carlos. When asked what the three most important things were to a successful business, Mendez replied “Quality, quality and quality. The key to staying on top is making sure that your food is good and that people come back for more.”

Cocina de Carlos, 27072 Carronade Dr., (behind Kroger). Open Monday through Sunday,

11am-9pm; 11am-10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. 419-872-0200.

www.cocinadecarlos.com

Thursday, July 18Sangria Party on the PatioEvans Street StationThe annual sangria party is a perfect way to keep cool and enjoy a few concoctions created by guest mixologists Andrea Eitzen and Shane Nicholson. Recipes will be shared so you can recreate your favorites at home. Appetizers will also be served at the event. 6-8pm. $30. 110 S Evans St., Tecumseh. 517-424-5555. www.evansstreetstation.com

Tuesday, July 9Cooking Class: PaellaThe Andersons MarketLearn how to make this Spanish/Mediterranean dish through an intimate and up-close demonstration led by Chef Saundra Irvine. The paella will be made outside over an open flame and will be prepared and served with a mango and jicama salad. 6-8pm. $25. 7638 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-517-7707. www.andersonsmarket.com

Wednesday, July 17Honey and Tea at the LibrarySweet Shalom Tea Room by Vintage TeasDiscuss the health benefits and different attributes of honey with this presentation. Learn how to make flavored honey and enjoy complementary tea and scones while you’re at it. Bring your own teacup to participate. Free. 7pm. 8216 Erie St., Sylvania. 419-297-9919. www.sweetshalomtearoom.com

Monday, July 8First Crack Coffee Club MeetingThe Black Kite Coffee and PiesJoin the First Crack coffee club for their monthly meeting to taste and learn about this month’s yet-to-be-announced selection. Also enjoy some food and other goodie samples throughout the night. 6:30pm.

2499 Collingwood Rd. 419-720-5820.

Wednesday, July 10Tap TakeoverSwig RestaurantHolland Brewery is taking over Swig for a night of exclusive beers and good music. Rick Caswell and Isaac Snyder will be performing, and there will be exclusive Dragon’s Milk on the beer engine, as well as a large selection of the New Holland hatters. Prices of beers vary; no cover charge. 219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-873-6224. www.swigrestaurantandbar.com

Thursday, July 11Summer Sangria Wine TastingYe Olde Durty BirdEnjoy refreshing sangria and cheese and crackers while appreciating local artists. Taking place during the second “Art Walk” of the season, Ye Olde Durty Bird is bringing in local artists and live music to celebrate the delectable, seasonal drink. $15. 6-9pm. 2 S. St. Clair St. 419-243-2473. www.yeoldedurtybird.com

Monday, July 15Firelands Wine DinnerRevolution GrilleHouse-cured salmon, roasted beet salad, spicy shrimp tacos, veal jaeger schnitzel, grilled leg of lamb, and chocolate truffles should be enough to get anyone up and out the door, but the wine pairings seal the deal and make Revolution Grille the place to be. Chef Rob Campbell specially prepared the menu, along with additional accompaniments. Reservations are required, so call soon to save your seat. 6-10pm. $69.95. 5333 Monroe Ave. 888-456-3463. www.revolutiongrille.com

high spirits

Down on the farmSchooner Farms and Bowling Green restaurant the Happy Badger will present the ulti-mate fresh eats during their Farm to Table on the Farm dinner on Friday, July 12. Menu highlights include on-site smoked trout with fennel, cilantro, alfalfa, lime and cherry tomatoes, as well as fire-grilled sweet potatoes, eggplant, sweet onion, blackened blackeye peas and spicy mango chutney. In addition to the locally-sourced, sustainable fare, there’s also live music, a bonfire, berry picking, and farm tours. BYOWines. $50 per person. Limited availability; reserve space via email ([email protected]), phone (419-352-0706) or in person at the cafe (331 N. Main St.). Dinner at Schooner Farms, 14890 Otsego Pike, Weston. —AO


A long walk but a good bookGet involved in your local art scene and take part in a

discussion of Museum Legs: Fatigue and Hope in the Face of Art, a humorous and insightful collection of essays by Amy Whitaker. The discussion, which takes place at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Reference Library on Tuesday, July 9, will address the main question in Whitaker’s book— “Why do people get bored and tired at museums, and why does that matter?” The tome explores why museums matter, and finds reasons that have less to do with art as we know it and more to do with business, politics, and the age-old question of how to live. The eclectic collection of essays questions the practices of modern museums and is as captivating as the artwork that they describe. 5:30pm. Free. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org.—GMK

Not Quite Crocodile Dundee

There will be a free screening of the Australian film Crocodile Dreaming on Friday, July 5 at the Toledo Museum of Art, in conjunction with the ongoing exhibit, Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art from the Hood Museum of Art. The film tells the story of two half-brothers, estranged and struggling against jealousy and distrust of each other’s lifestyles. Both are called on a journey, and when they come together they are met by the spirit of their mother, who leads them to “the special creation place”. The film is a project of Darlene Johnson, who’s love for horror films shines through in some scenes, making it less ideal for younger audiences. Crocodile Dreaming is an example of classical storytelling supported by modern filmmaking. 7:30pm. free. Little Theater, Toledo Museum of Art. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org—DL

Films from the Past

Attention all local history buffs — the ‘Toledo Package’, a series of historical digital documentaries about Toledo, is now available for streaming on the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library website. The 30-minute photographic slideshows highlight some famous local hot-spots as well as national movements that have had historical significance in Toledo. The package includes titles such as ‘The Afro-American Experience’, ‘The Early Fight For Woman Suffrage’, ‘Meet Me at Tiedtke’s’, ‘Toledo in the 1920s’ and many more. Produced via a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the digital copies can be checked out or viewed by the public at www.toledolibrary.org. For our Lucas County readers, make sure to check out ‘Meet Me at Tiedtke’s’ and ‘Toledo in the 1920s’, which both focus on the lively aspects of downtown Toledo in the early and mid 20th century.—GMK


When Ohio was the western frontier

Local Chautaqua festival combines education and entertainment with tales

of the old frontierBy Griffin Messer-Kruse

It’s hard to believe that Ohio was once the wild Western fron-tier of the infant United States of America, but it was the pio-neering spirit of the early Ohio-ans and the historical figures who passed through “the heart of it all” that helped to define the great state and nation to come.

To commemorate the state’s rich history, the Ohio Humanities Council will present the 15th annual tour of Ohio Chautauqua, a free event that takes place at the Rossford Public Library from Tuesday, July 9 through Saturday, July 13. Chautauquas were gatherings of speakers, musicians and educators that were popular in rural America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centu-ries.

Teddy Roosevelt once proclaimed that Chautauquas were “the most Amer-ican thing in America.” Today, the tradi-tion lives on with the Ohio Chautauqua 2013, which features five total actors and actresses who will don costume and per-form as Johnny Appleseed, frontier aris-tocrat Margaret Blennerhasset, Iroquois Chief John Logan, Lewis & Clark Expedi-tion member York, and the Commodore Oliver ‘Hazard’ Perry respectively.

Each of the five days is dedicated to

one of these historical figures, and will in-corporate relevant discussions, lectures and music performances throughout the program culminating with a theatrical workshop by the historical character of the day at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Rossford.

Each day provides a packed schedule of educational and informative enter-tainment that will be fun for the whole family. Ohio Chautauqua participants will become more knowledgeable about American history and create unforget-table memories while doing it.

All workshops will be at the Rossford Public Library, 720 Dixie Hwy., Rossford. 10am, children; 2pm, adults. Free. All performances will be at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 300 Hannum Ave., Rossford. 6:30pm, music; 7:30pm, scholar. www.ohiohumanities.org

Friday, July 12 25thAnnualPutnamCountySpellingBeeThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hi-larious tale of overachiever’s angst chronicling the expe-rience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show’s Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. July 12, 13, 20—7:30pm. July 21—2pm.The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. 5-7:30pm. 419-448-8544 ext. 11.

theater events

Saturday, July 13GiveMe1ReasonStagePlayThe dream of every mother is for her son to follow his father’s footsteps — except Theresa’s dream is a nightmare and her father’s footsteps lead straight to the grave. How do you fight against the truth you’ve denied for so long? Who has the strength to forgive adultery and conquer addiction? Come see a dynamic cast of locals as they redefine forgiveness and restore your expectation of hope for the family unit in the newest offering from Crown Productions. Playing one night only. 7-10pm. $25 in advance $27 at the door. Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St, Maumee. 248-756-1225. crown-productionstudios.com

Hunting Cockroaches In Janusz Glowacki’s black comedy ‘Hunting Cockroaches’, a series of visiting nightmares, memories and worries arrive as successful artists Jan and Anka Krupinski adjust to the freedom of New York City after fleeing Communist Poland. Presented by the Glacity Theatre Collective, the play examines the two main characters that long for their homeland because of their struggle to fit in the United States. Friday/Saturday performances at 8pm, Sunday performances at 2pm. $20. Ohio Theatre, 3112 Lagrange St., Toledo. For tickets go to www.glacity.tix.com. This play will run through Sunday, July 14.


Printmaking, one of the oldest forms of art, goes back to the beginning of time. After starting in China, the use of paper-printed images spread to Europe and then the rest of the world.

Fast forward to 2013, to a little third floor shop at 320 N. Michigan Ave., direct-ly across from the Main Library, down-town. Studio M, a “modest printmaking studio,” is owned and operated by Mania (Mah – nya) “Mary” Dajnak. The studio opened in ‘09, with classes going regular-ly since that time. The classes focus on one type of printmaking per session, but can accommodate woodcut, collagraph, silk screen, monoprint, waterless lithog-raphy, & some intaglio.

Dajnak, has shown at different fac-ulty shows while being a regular in the TAA, but doesn’t go overboard looking for business. When asked if she is seek-ing exposure, she shrugs her shoulders lightly and says “Sure.” What seems to be the true motivating force of Studio M is her love of the art form, and a space for her to do her work. “I’ve tried classes, and there doesn’t seem to be enough in-terest,” she says. “The workshops work pretty well, but I’ve kinda cut back on the classes.”

This is really not to say that Dajnak does not love what she does. Au contrai-re. Just by looking at her web site (www.maniadjnak.com) you can see a long im-pressive list of where she’s shown, publi-cations she’s been in, where she’s taught, workshops and more.

Primed to printDajnak’s background in printmak-

ing is intense: a BFA in printmaking at Tyler School of Art at Temple Univer-sity, graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MFA in Fine Arts, with a focus on printmaking. She also took courses at Indiana University and studied printmaking on a Fulbright at the Akademia Sztuk Pieknych in Krakow, Poland.

Dajnak ended up in Toledo after her husband was offered a job at Owens Community College. She took a part time job at OCC, but has also taught at Univer-sity of Toledo and Bowling Green State University.

When asked what it was about print-making that nabbed her she says “It happened in high school.... I tried to veer away from it, but it just kept com-ing back.” She used the skill to print up programs and posters for plays and school functions. “It was a combination of process and image—that involvement in figuring out how to make things come together, to create the image through the process.”

She is currently working on a series of monoprints (prints only pressed a single time) from a single woodcut, utiliz-ing stencils and woodblock, which goes through the press several times. Print-making is chaotic—the results are often unpredictable, and the list of processes needed to achieve an effect can be long. Dajnak can’t always remember some of the processes that go into her prints—which actually can be part of the charm.

Dajnak explains that when a drawing is done it’s finished. But with her prints, there’s always possibilities that can be explored, such as adding more or even cutting them up to make new pieces—she’s always open for the “happy acci-dent.” It’s that mystery that makes her work and Studio M a fascinating endeav-or.Studio M’s schedule and other information can be found at www.studio-m-printmakers.com

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Studio M is in it for art’s sakeStevenJ.Athanas


TMA ups its game this July

The Toledo Museum of Art must be anticipating a warm July, and as a result, overheated Toledoans seeking refuge from the sun in the building’s supremely-decorated shade. The Museum is expanding its Thursday hours, and as of Thursday, July 11, will be open from 10am to 9pm. The extra five hours will be filled with new and experimental programming like sushi bars and poetry slams. It’s like a second Its Friday! every week. These extended hours will of-fer more people the opportunity to indulge in the museum’s unique exhibits, such as Witness to Hunger, a series of photographs about those who go without food on a daily basis. Witness to Hunger will be open in the Community Gallery until Friday, August 9. Free. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org—JS

Give some love, get some love

LeSo Gallery own-ers Bradley Scherzer, Amber LeFever and Adam Sobleski spent a year and a half reno-vating the 1903 East Toledo building on Starr Ave., which opened in September 2012 and are now reaching out to the community with a fundraising Kickstarter Cam-paign to help them promote the arts in the Toledo area. Le-so’s goal is to make a genuine impact by raising capital to implement a proposed mural by Matt Taylor, (artist of the downtown landmark, Toledo Loves Love mural on Adam Street), art supplies and a digital projector for workshops, classes and artist talks. For further information visit www.lesogallery.com—JT

Bradley Scherzer, Amber LeFever and Adam Sobleski


eventsfriday 5ItsFriday!At 6:30, local blues-rock masterminds 33 1/3 will cause a musical ruckus in the cloister. film buffs can meet in the Little Theater at 7:30pm for a screening fo Crocodile Dreaming (see pg.22 for more details). Meet in Libbey Court at 8pm for a guided tour of the Crossing cultures exhibition, which will close on Sunday, July 14. Free. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

FirstFridayGalleryHop Bowling Green’s First Friday Gallery Hop will showcase Bowling Green’s diverse art venues. The participating locations this month include: Art-a-site! 116 S. Main Street, Cafe Havana, 309 S. Main Street, Mary’s Pottery Studio, 437 S. Main Street, ground floor (South Main Common Space), and TOAD Gallery, 1220 W. Wooster Street (inside Good to Go). 5-8 pm. Free. Bowling Green. 5-8pm. 419-806-9116.

saturday 6FirstSaturdayoftheMonth:CultureCrossroadsSpecialProgramThe final program in a three-part series to engage participants in a deeper experience with the materials, methods and concepts used by artists represented in Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art from the Hood Museum of Art. A tour of Crossing Cultures will be followed by a discussion of the cultural and political issues raised by the works of art in the exhibition. Registration is required for the free program and space is limited. To register, call 419-255-8000, ext. 7432. Free. 2pm. Toledo Museum of Art , 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

Bozarts4thAnniversaryPartyA to-date retrospective of sorts by Anthony McCarty, that will precede his near 3 month residency in the gallery. Swig is donating in kind a tremendous spread set

to handle 250+ guests. The RA Crew will be producing a 100+ foot mural on the exterior of Bozarts. (painted live during the party), and Toledo’s Mini Ice Truck will be setting up shop to help keep you cool through out the day. A 35+ foot installation/sculpture by Jefferson Nelson will be shown. Handmade Toledo is bringing a number of urban craftsmen and artisans to set up shop and peddle their wares. Music will be performed throughout the day and into the night. Food and drinks will be on a donation basis with contributions going to Art Corner Toledo (ACT) and musical performers. Head to the Aftermath After Party at the Ottawa Tavern Toledo from 11:30-close. 12am-12pm. Free. Bozarts, 151 St. Clair St. www.bozartstoledo.blogspot.com

monday 8PortfolioDevelopmentWorkshop2013 forHighSchoolArtStudentsPaul Geiger’s Studio/Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo. 1 Now in its sixth year, Paul Geiger (Valentine Theatre Mural) of Tholepin Press and Studios will be teaching this Summer Workshop for the most serious high school art students. The Workshop is a three week, 60 hour course of intensive University Level art instruction, open to all area high school art students of all skill levels. All supplies are provided. Seating is limited. 10am-2pm. $250. Paul Geiger’s Studio, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-243-4944. tholepinpress.com. The workshop will run through Friday, July 26.

thursday 11SushiHouseattheMuseumStarting Thursday, July 11, the Main Museum will be open on Thursdays until 9pm, with programs geared for young adults and the young at heart, including eclectic menus, music, drinks and more (see pg. 25 for more details). This month enjoy sushi-making demos with Toledo Museum of Art executive chef Drew Ruiz, live music, a la carte snacks and a

cash bar. 6:30-8:30pm. The Glass Pavillion, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

TheIconicNude:OpeningReceptionAn exhibit featuring drawings by Nikki Eggerstorfer, with an opening reception to coincide with The Arts Commission’s Art Walk. Beautiful music by Easy Reader. Wine & lemonade will be provided. Nikki’s work will be up through Sunday, July 28.6-9pm. Free. Art Supply Depo, 29 S St. Claire St. 419-720-6462. www.artsupplydepo.com

friday 12ItsFriday!At 6pm in Libbey Court, for the Art Club Book Tour, this tour is a follow-up to the discussion on July 9 about Amy Whitaker’ humorous and incisive collection of essays, Museum Legs: Fatigue and Hope in the Face of Art ( see pg.18, call early to register). Or, trek to the Glass Pavillion and enjoy four wines from the Napa valley and lite snacks for $15 members, $25 nonmembers from 6:30-8:30pm. Then Meet in Libbey Court at 8pm for your last ever guided tour of the Crossing cultures exhibition, which will close on Sunday, July 14.Free. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. www.toledomuseum.org

DarkVisions4:OpeningReceptionDark Visions 4, the exhibit that explores the dark recesses of the psyche, brings together visual artists from the Toledo and Detroit art communities and features special guest artists Diane Irby and Justin Aerni. The exhibit also features artwork from A. Owen Layne, Amber Zins, Amber Russell, Andi

Young, Bahrull Marta, Barbie Huffman, Brian Lewandowski, Boyd Hambleton and more. Music at the reception will be provided by DJ Darkfalz with more entertainment to be announced. Cash bar. Free. 7-11pm. 18+ only. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 419-490-0428. www.collingwoodartscenter.org Exhibit will run until Saturday, July 27.

saturday 13ArtistsinActionSilver Lining Gallery artists will be at the gallery throughout the day demonstrating their skill. Join the gallery for refreshments and a chance to see artists in action during their regular business hours: 9am-5pm. Silver Lining Gallery, 122 Mechanic St., Waterville. 419-441-0025. www.silverliningart.com

GalleryTalk:CrossingCulturesWill Owen, art collector and author of the influential blog Aboriginal Art & Culture: An American Eye (www.aboriginalartandculture.wordpress.com) joins TMA director Brian Kennedy for a discussion of the artwork donated from Mr. Owen’s private collection. Free. 2-3pm. Libbey Court, Toledo Museum of Art,

2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000

15YearRetrospective-MarciaDerseSylvania, Ohio native Marcia Derse is a fiber artist—she uses textiles and fabric to craft her unique, eye catching art pieces. Her works over the last 15 years will be on display at the American Gallery until Saturday August 24. After the exhibition closes, Derse will be relocating to Seattle from her Sylvania home, so don’t miss this chance to see her work on display here in Northwest Ohio. The American Gallery, 6600 Sylvania Ave. 419-882-8949. www.marciaderse.com

Art Walk They’re back! Thursday Art Walks are a great opportunity to browse and purchase affordable local art, while getting to know the artists and galleries of the Arts Zone, the Warehouse District, UpTown,

and surrounding Downtown neighborhoods. The Art Walk series features nearly 30 arts-related venues opening their doors to hundreds of community members each month. Downtown Toledo. Thursday July

11th. 419-254-2787. www.theartscomission.org


Vaudevillainy An interview with Alice Cooper

by Joseph Schafer

Perhaps no artist has taken rock and roll to the theatrical extremes that Alice Cooper has. The Detroit native’s tales of the macabre are sometimes scary and sometimes soulful. Underneath the makeup, Cooper is a brilliant songwriter: author of classics like “I’m Eighteen,” and “School’s Out.” TCP got on the phone with Cooper to discuss his work, and his love of golf, in preparation for his Tues-day, July 9 concert in Sylvania.

So in Toledo you’re going to have a longer time slot. What should we expect?

The show is in thirds. The first third is very glitzy, very glam rock, playing the hits. Then it will go into the Alice horror section, where it becomes classic, creepy Alice, and after that we’re going to do the Raise the Dead section. It’s a salute to our fallen brothers. We used to have a drinking club called the Hollywood Vampires, which was me, Jim Mor-rison, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, and Harry Nilsson. As you can tell, there aren’t many of us left, and this is my tribute to them. I’ve never done covers before on the stage, so it will be fun to do those things. We’re going to have gravestones come up, and have Al-ice in the graveyard. Its fun to do the four covers and finish out with “School’s Out” and the big hits.

So, everyone knows you’re an avid golfer. Have you ever golfed Inverness in Toledo?

I have. I golf almost every day, I play six days a week. When you play In-verness, the course has history, it’s a great course. Those are the courses you remember, they play PGA Champion-ships and US Opens, you brag about be-ing on those courses. I want to play Me-rion when we’re near Philadelphia, when I saw the US Open there it looked like the hardest course on the planet.

Any word on future albums?The next album will be different be-

cause it’s a covers album. I conceptual-ized that by confining it to the Hollywood Vampires, and going back to the days when we used to drink every night and concentrating on those guys. I figured everyone had a covers album except me. We all started as bar bands, you know?

The magic of Alice Cooper is: under the theatrics it’s just good songwriting.

To me that’s the cake, if you don’t have that cake don’t put any icing on it. When we would practice for nine hours, eight of it was the music. We came up doing Yard-birds songs, and when you’re eighteen, those songs are complicated stuff. It still is; they made the most unique records.

You’re one of the last chances Toledo has to see a classic rocker. We’ll never see Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin live.

And they were great live! Funny you should mention. Back in 1968 we played with Led Zeppelin at the Whisky A-Go-Go, and nobody had ever heard of either one of us. the next night we played the Cheetah Club with Pink Floyd. They end-ed up running out of money and moved in with us. We lived together in a house in Venice Beach. Syd Barrett was their lead guitar player at that time. I would get up in the morning and there was Syd at the table. This was ten in the morning. He’s got a box of cornflakes in front of him and he’s watching the box of cornflakes the way I would watch cartoons. What-ever was going on, the cornflakes were dancing and singing for him. Right then I started realizing—here’s the genius of this group and I don’t think he’ll be with us very long. Right after that he had his break and couldn’t really function on-stage.

Alice will play Toledo on Tuesday, July 9. Doors at 6:30pm. $30.50-$59.50.

Centennial Terrace, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851. alicecooper.com

Read our full interview online at

Toledo City Paper.com


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Rock, PoP & HiP-HoPMainLibrary: Brown Bag Concert Series - Jeff Tucker And On The Beach OttawaTavern: Lemuria, Shitty Neighbors, Professor

jAZZ,BlueS & R&BDegageJazzCafé:Gene Parker

ACOusTiC,FOLk,&EThniCPotbelly: Don CoatsTheVillageidiot: Old West End Records YeOldeDurtyBird: John Barile Manhattan’s: Stephen Wooley

COunTrY&BLuEgrAssTheLibraryBar: Country Night

DAnCE&TEChnODuncan’s: DJ Chris

OThErMickeyFinn’sPub: Open MicMutzPub(attheOliverhouse): Open Mic

Thu,JuLY 4Rock, PoP & HiP-HoPFrankie’sinnerCity: Radius Clause

ACOusTiC,FOLk,&EThniCrosie’sitaliangrille:Don and Rachel CoatsPapa’sTavern:Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends YeOldeDurtyBird: Bobby May, John Barile TableForty4: Joe Woods & Steve Kennedy

jAZZ, BlueS, & R&BLonghornsaloon:Jam Session

DAnCE&TEChnOTheDistillery: DJ Mark EP TherocketBar: College Night w/ DJ Manny TheLibraryBar:DJ BliZARD & Friends

OThErMutzPub(attheOliverhouse):Karaoke TheOarhouse: KaraokeBierstube: Karaoke

Fri,JuLY5Rock, PoP & HiP-HoPWesley’s: Old School Fridays TheOarhouse: The Earregulars & Don Coats Manhattan’s: The Bricks OttawaTavern: Hardcore Vs. Folk w/ The Hand in the Ocean, Michael Corwin, more TBA Villageidiot: Bobby May & The Dry Bones Revival TheBronzeBoar: Beg To Differ TableForty4: Last Call Heros Bar145: The Hot Sauce Comittee headliners: Fourth Of July Celebra-tion w/ The Kripkes, 5th Ace, Flush, Nu Audio

ACOusTiC,FOLk&EThniCrosie’sitaliangrille: Mitch Kahl Potbelly: Jaime Mills Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ben Barefoot

jAZZ, BlueS, & R&BOne2Lounge@Treo: Quick Trio

COunTrY&BLuEgrAsshollywoodCasino: LeAnn Rimes

DAnCE&TEChnO ParkwaysportsBar:DJ Big Rube

OThEr Bierstube:Karaoke TheLibraryBar: Karaoke

sAT,JuLY6Rock, PoP & HiP-HoPTheLibraryBar: Old School Saturday Night Frankie’sinnerCity:The Hero In Me, Mongoose And The Fox TheBronzeBoar: Crucial 420 OttawaTavern: Chit Chat, Fluffer, Mind Parade Bar145:A Thousand Julys headliners: Golden Dawn, Dead Ocean, xHonorx, Northern Shores

ACOusTiC,FOLk,&EThniCYeOldeDurtyBird: Bobby May & Dry Bone Revival TableForty4: Dave Carpenter Villageinn:Gene Zenz

jAZZ, BlueS, & R&BhamwaysontheMain: Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty

COunTrY&BLuEgrAssglassCityCafe: Old State Line TheOarhouse:The Sweet Tea Band

DAnCE&TEChnOMutzPub(attheOliverhouse): DJ Nate Mattimoe ParkwaysportsBar: DJ DRE

OThErBierstube: Karaoke LairLounge: Karaoke

sun,JuLY7Rock, PoP & HiP-HoPDuncan’s: Scotty Rock headliners: Along Came A Spider, The Convalescence, Fallen Captive, Trust Me I’m a Doctor, Animation Of Instinct, The Brooklyn Enigma

jAZZ, BlueS, & R&BVillageidiot:Bob Rex Trio, Dooley Wilson

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ACOusTiC,FOLk,&EThniCOarhouse:Bobby May & Jon Barile YeOldeDurtyBird: Ronn Daniels Villageinn: Stephen Wooley

CLAssiCAL&sPiriTuAL ToledoZoo: TSO Music Under The Stars

OThErBierstube: Karaoke

MOn,JuLY8ACOusTiC,FOLk,&EThniCVillageidiot: Frankie May and Friends TheBronzeBoar: Open Mic w/ Joe Woods YeOldeDurtyBird:Chris Knopp

LeAnn RimesHollywood Casino / Friday, July 5There are few singers who showed as much raw, young talent as LeAnn Rimes. Already an experienced vocalist before entering junior high, Rimes recorded her hit single “Blue” on her multiplatinum debut album of the same title at age 13. “Blue” was already a beloved classic to country music fans however, ever since Patsy Cline originally recorded the song in 1964. After Rimes’ nostalgic-yet-innovative remake, the public quickly named her Cline’s successor. But, as the saying goes, the student surpasses the teacher. It may turn out that the moonlight isn’t the only thing Toledoans can’t fight, as it may be hard to fight the urge to experience Rimes’ rich vocals live when she performs at the Hollywood Casino this summer. 8pm. $45. Hol-lywood Casino, 1968 Miami St. 419-661-5200. www.hollywoodcasino.com—AW

jAZZ, BlueS, & R&BCrystal’sLounge@ramadainnBallroom: UT Jazz Night Bar145: Lori Lefevre Johnson Trio

OThEr Manhattans’s: Open Mic

TuE,JuLY9Rock, PoP & HiP-HoPYeOldeDurtyBird: Joe Woods Trio CentennialTerrace:Alice Cooper Mainstreet: Listener Frankie’sinnerCity: Uh-huh Baby Yeah

ACOusTiC,FOLk,&EThniCsundownCantina: Jaime Mills Potbelly: Tom Drummonds Villageidiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile

jAZZ, BlueS, & R&BTrotter’sTavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars

Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basinstreetgrille:Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam

OThErCladdaghirishPub: Karaoke TheBronzeBoar: Karaoke Bierstube: Karaoke YeOldeDurtyBird: Open Mic WED,JuLY10

Rock, PoP & HiP-HoPMainLibrary: Brown Bag Concert Series - Jeff Tucker And On The Beach CentennialTerrace: Doobie Brothers YeOldeDurtyBird: Eight Fifteens

jAZZ,BlueS & R&BDegageJazzCafé:Gene Parker


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Acoustic, Folk, & EtHnicPotbelly: Don Coatsthe Village idiot: Old West End Records Bar 145: Dan Fester

country & BluEgrAssthe library Bar: Country Night

DAncE & tEcHnoDuncan’s: DJ Chris

otHErMickey Finn’s Pub: Open MicMutz Pub (at the oliver House): Open Mic Manhattan’s: Open Mic the oarhouse: KaraokeBier stube: Karaoke

tHu, july 11rock, PoP & HiP-HoPlunch At levis square (Downtown toledo): The Bradberries the roadhouse: Reese Dailey Band ottawa tavern: Mexican Knives w/ Sarah Potenza Table Forty4: 815s

Acoustic, Folk, & EtHnic rosie’s italian grille: Don and Rachel CoatsPapa’s tavern: Bobby May & Frankie May and Friends the Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Steve Kennedy ye olde Durty Bird: Ronn Daniels Bar 145: Dave Carpenter

jAzz, BluEs, & r&Blonghorn saloon: Jam Session Walbridge Park concert: The Night Session Big Band

DAncE & tEcHnothe Distillery: DJ Mark EP the rocket Bar: College Night w/ DJ Manny the library Bar: DJ BliZARD & Friends

FRI, July 12rock, PoP & HiP-HoPWesley’s: Old School Fridays ye olde Durty Bird: Danny Thomas Duo the oarhouse: Grungebob the Bronze Boar: Stonehouse

Acoustic, Folk & EtHnicrosie’s italian grille: Mitch Kahl Potbelly: Jaime Mills Mainstreet: Rumpke Mountain Boys

jAzz,BluEs & r&BManhattan’s: The Good The Bad And The Blues ottawa tavern: Jack Klatt w/ Dooley Wilson

Table Forty4: Candice Coleman & Chris Brown Band

DAncE & tEcHno Parkway sports Bar: DJ Big Rube

SAT, July 13rock, PoP & HiP-HoPthe library Bar: Old School Saturday Night Headliners: Toledo Music Fest 2013 w/ pop Evil and more centennial terrace: 1964 Beatles Tribute In World ye olde Durty Bird: Eight Fifteens the oarhouse: Broham sycamore grove: Richter Scale Band ottawa tavern: Thirty Three & 1/3, This Severe Lifestyle Village inn: Pikasso the Bronze Boar: Bush League Bar 145: Tricky Dick And The Cover-Ups the Blarney irish Pub: Last Call Heroes

jAzz, BluEs, & r&BHamways on the Main: Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty Manhattan’s: Jeff Williams Group w/ Isis

country & BluEgrAssTable Forty4: Sweet Tea

DAncE & tEcHnoMutz Pub (at the oliver House): DJ Nate Mattimoe Parkway sports Bar: DJ DRE

SuN, July 14rock, PoP & HiP-HoPDuncan’s: Scotty Rock the roadhouse: Harley Packer Band

jAzz, BluEs, & r&BVillage idiot: Bob Rex Trio, Dooley Wilson ye olde Durty Bird: Whitty & Murphy toledo zoo: TSO Music Under The Stars

Acoustic, Folk, & EtHnicoarhouse: Bobby May & Jon Barile Village inn: Gene Zenz

clAssicAl & sPirituAl needle Hall stage in city Park(Bowling green): Pride Of Toledo & Voices Of Harmony

MON, July 15Acoustic, Folk, & EtHnicVillage idiot: Frankie May and Friends

the Bronze Boar: Open Mic w/ Joe Woods

jAzz, BluEs, & r&Bcrystal’s lounge @ ramada inn Ballroom: UT Jazz Night Bar 145: Mike Whitty Trio

TuE, July 16rock, PoP & HiP-HoPMainstreet: Primer 55

Acoustic, Folk, & EtHnicsundown cantina: Jaime Mills Potbelly: Tom Drummonds Village idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile

jAzz, BluEs, & r&Btrotter’s tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Manhattan’s: Blues Jam With Jeff Williams Basin street grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam

otHErcladdagh irish Pub: Karaoke the Bronze Boar: Karaoke Bier stube: Karaoke rHouse: Karaoke ye olde Durty Bird: Open Mic

wEd, July 17jAzz,BluEs & r&BDegage jazz café: Gene Parker

Acoustic, Folk, & EtHnicPotbelly: Don Coatsthe Village idiot: Old West End Records Main library: Brown Bag Concert Series - Raq The Casbah ye olde Durty Bird: Jamie Mills Manhattan’s: Andrew Ellis

country & BluEgrAssthe library Bar: Country Night

DAncE & tEcHnoDuncan’s: DJ Chris

otHErMickey Finn’s Pub: Open MicMutz Pub (at the oliver House): Open Mic Manhattan’s: Open Mic the oarhouse: KaraokeBier stube: Karaoke

Professor / City Mouse / Kater Mass / NewCoMers / the waltzThird Space recordS / Sunday, July 7There may be no single genre of music that Toledo does better than punk rock. The style has come along way since the Ramones called it—Three chords, two minutes, no solos. Now, Punk is more about raw energy than following rules. Take a lesson in punk rock from Toledo's finest higher learning-themed punk act, Professor. They'll be throwing a free show at third space, alongside fellow 'keynote speakers,' fellow Toledoans The Waltz, as well as City Mouse from California, Kater Mass from Athens, Georgia, and Hunky Newcomers from Lansing, MichiganFree. 7-10:30pm. Third Space, 137 N. Michigan Ave. www.thirdspacetoledo.com


wednesday 3

[ festivals ] StarSpangledCelebration- Before Sylvania’s fireworks light up the night guests can party to live music, dancing, clowns and plenty of activities for the kids. 7pm. $5 / $3, children 12 and under. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-885-7106. www.centennialterrace.org

thursday 4

[ festivals ] IndependenceDay1813- War of 1812 rein-actors recreate July 4, 1813 through cannon firings, demonstrations and hands on activities for children. 9:30am-5pm. Fort Meigs, 29100 River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. www.fortmeigs.org CelebrateIndependenceDayatImaginationStation-Celebrate July 4th “science style” with science demonstrations and find out what makes fireworks different colors during the Combustion show. 10am-5pm. Free with admission ($7.50 - $9.50). Imagination Station, 1 Discovery Way. 419-410-4190. www.ImaginationStationToledo.org July4thCentennial:PartyLikeIt’s1876- travel back in time with pioneers and craftsmen, tour the historic Isaac Ludwig Mill and take boat rides down the Miami and Erie Canal. A nominal fee applies to ride the boat. 12-4pm. Free. Providence Metropark, 3827 US 24 West (at SR 578), Grand Rapids. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com FireworksCruise- Get your sea legs ready and snag the best seats for Downtown’s fireworks spectacular! Reservations Required. 6pm. $40. Jef-ferson Street Dock at Promenade Park, Downtown Toledo. 419-537-1212. www.sandpiperboat.com

thursday 11

[ outdoors ] MonthlySummerEveningStrolls- On the sec-ond Thursday of the month enjoy a twilight walking tour through the grounds of the cemetery. Guides will lead you on the discovery of history, art and nature. 6pm. Woodlawn Cemetery, 1502 W. Central. 419-472-2186. www.historic-woodlawn.com

friday 12

[ benefit ] ANightinParadise- Book the babysitter, it’s that time of year again… for the Sylvania Athletic Foun-dation’s fun adult fundraiser, A Night in Paradise. A few new items include a photo booth, glow-in-the dark sales and more. The Paradise Island Band from Columbus and a to-be-announced Put-In-Bay favorite will perform throughout the night, so dress in your favorite island party attire and come out and party! 7pm. $10 individual / $250, table of 10. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-885-7106. www.centennialterrace.org

[ dance ] GlassCitySinglesDanceParty- Ladies have a chance to save a dollar by wearing a Poodle Skirt and arriving before 8:30pm. Belinda will be there at 8pm presenting a new free dance lesson. and if you’re feeling lucky, put in another ticket in the drawing for the Grand Giveaway happening on Labor Day, Sunday September 1st. 8pm-12am. $8. Holland Gardens, 6530 Angola Rd., Holland. 734-856-8963. www.toledosingles.com

[ comedy ]SherylUnderwood- Comedienne—political sati-rist— Sheryl Underwood is one of the most brilliant comics on the scene today. Underwood’’s comedy career began in 1989 when she became the first female finalist in the popular Miller Lite Comedy

FourthofJulyHoliday- During a special Naturalization Ceremony guests will have the opportunity to celebrate as 46 people become new U.S. citizens on our nation’s birthday—with other activities planned including special music, old-fashioned games and a fun Gettysburg Address activity. Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, Arch-bold. 800-590-9755. www.saudervillage.org

saturday 6

[ miscellaneous ] FiddleContest- Enjoy an afternoon of toe-tapping music as fiddlers from the tri-state region gather to compete at Sauder Village. Seats will be filling by 12:30pm as the opening band takes the stage followed by the toe-tapping fiddle com-petition with fiddlers competing in one of three categories—student, open and senior. 10am-5pm. $15 adult / $8 student / Free, 5 & under. Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold. 800-590-9755. www.saudervillage.org PiratesParty!- Come and enjoy great food, music and fun contests with a bunch of scalywags! The Dan and Don Show will be performing and $50 will be awarded to the Best Wench & Pirate Costume! 6pm-12am. $5. Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St. 419-726-3485. www.toledoyachtclub.com

sunday 7

[ sports ] SylvaniaCyclingClassic- This year’s event is once again The Ohio State Championship for cycling. Also throughout the day there will be a Bike Expo, beer garden, music and a swimming pool on course will be open to all registered racers and their family and friends. There’s also a fun, free non-competitive ride for any rider wanting to

experience a thrilling certified course. 8am-5pm. Burnham Park, 6940 Maplewood, Sylvania. www.ohiocycling.org

tuesday 9

[ festivals ] 155thAnnualLucasCountyFair- Drop by the Lucas County Fair for all of the original fair favorites; livestock, tractor pulls, fair food and live music will fill the time in an already full schedule of events. July 9-14. Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-10pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-11pm; Sunday, 11am-8pm. $6 / Free, children 5 and under. Lucas County Fair-grounds, 1406 Key St., Maumee. 419-893-2127. www.lucascountyfair.com

[ outdoors ] SideCutExplorer- Travel along the banks of the Maumee River and down the canal towpath. A naturalist highlights the scenery, as passengers relax in Side Cut’s wheelchair accessible, open-air trolley. Program runs every Tuesday, June through October. Registration required. 10am. $3. Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com

[ education ] OhioChautauqua2013:“WhenOhioWastheWesternFrontier”-To commemorate the state’s rich history the Ohio Humanities Council will pres-ent the Ohio Chatauqua. Each day of the event will feature different workshops for children and adults, live music and one of the educational reenactors. See pg 19 for more info. All workshops will be at the Rossford Public Library, 720 Dixie Hwy., Ross-ford. 10am, children; 2pm, adults. All performances will be at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 300 Hannum Ave., Rossford. July 9-13. 6:30pm, music; 7:30pm, scholar. www.ohiohumanities.org

sunday, july 7 - Neil Gaiman: A Man, A Book, A Theater 6pm. $30-$71.35. Michigan Theater , 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8397. www.nicolasbooks.com Nicola’s Books presents an evening with Neil Gaiman. One of the world’s most beloved storytellers is coming to the Michigan Theater with his first adult novel in eight years, “The Ocean at the End of the Lane.” Wondrous and imaginative, and at times deeply scary, the novel captures the very essence of childhood innocence, fear and uncertainty.

monday, july 8 - DavidByrne&St.Vincent $55-$77. 8pm. The Michigan Theater. 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463. www.michtheater.org Love This Giant, the collaboration album between David Byrne and St. Vincent, fea-tures a big brass band and big beats.

friday, july 12 - 14thAnnualMichiganElvisFest Friday, 4pm-12am; Saturday, 12pm-12am. $15, Friday / $25, Saturday. Riverside Park, 5 W Cross St., Ypsilanti. 734-277-4547. www.mielvisfest.org Beautiful Riverside Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan will be transported back in time to pay tribute to one of America’s most recognized figures –El-vis Presley! For two special days there will be nine award-winning Elvis Tribute Artists that will perform the songs from the hip-gyrating 50’s to the Jumpsuit/Concert years of Elvis’ life.

www.ecurrent.com

roadtrip— Ann Arbor/ Ypsilanti

Firesinthesky Celebrate Independence Day with a bang! All fireworks shows start at dusk, but of course, get there early for the best viewing spots.

7/3Sylvania’s Star Spangled Celebration - Centennial Terrace

Findlay - Hancock County Fairgrounds Perrysburg/Maumee Star Spangled Banner Celebration & Fireworks - Ft. Meigs Bowling Green - BGSU Intramural Fields

7/4Toledo Red White and Kaboom - Promenade Park, Festival Park, and International Park

7/5Village of Whitehouse Founders Day Celebration - Whitehouse Village Hall


Search. Friday, 8pm & 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm & 10pm. $25. FunnyBone @ Fat Fish Blue, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-3474. www.fatfishblue.com

[ education ] Women’s Connection West Luncheon - Join Women’s Connection West’s next luncheon “Keep-ing your Heart Healthy” to get some encourage-ment for your heart health. Speaker, Sue Simmons, will share how incorporating aerobic exercise helps maintain a healthy heart, then will asks, “On the Treadmill of Life, Where Are You Going.” Reservations are suggested by Monday, July 8. 11:15am-1:15pm. $12. Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania. 419-535-5853

[ outdoors ] Night Hike and Fireside Stories - Summer is a magical time to hike in Oak Openings Preserve. The evening concludes with hot chocolate and folk tales about nature. Please register each family member. 9-11pm. $3. Oak Openings Preserve, 4139 Gird-ham Rd., Swanton. 419-407-9700. www.metroparkstoledo.com

[ sports] Hosted by Melissa Cogar, the 3rd Annual ‘Thanks for the Mammories’ Golf Outing is a charity event that benefits the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. Taking place at the Heather Downs Country Club, the event features an 18 hole skins tournament with a cart, 50/50 raffle, contests and a silent auction. 8am registration opens, 9am shotgun start. $85 individual or $340 a team. Heather Downs Country Club, 3910 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. 419-245-4712. www.facebook.com/ThanksForTheMammories

saturday 13

[ festivals ] Toledo Lighthouse Waterfront Festival - Celebrate the majestic beauty of the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse with live music, Nautical Arts & Crafts Village, sand castle building and boat rides around the lighthouse for fantastic photos. Maumee Bay State Park, Oregon. 419-693-1778. www.toledolighthouse.org

[ education ] Digging into Extreme Couponing - Coupon experts Latisha Williams and Tasha Davis will present the fundamentals of Extreme Couponing including terms, couponing rules, tips and tricks. 9:30-11:30am. Holland Branch Library, 1032 South McCord Rd., Holland. 419-259-5240. www.toledolibrary.org

sunday 14

[ comedy ] Frank Caliendo - Master of impersonations, Caliendo is known to incite laughs with his spot-on mimicry of John Madden, Charles Barkley and many more. 7:30pm. $30. Funny Bone @ Fat Fish Blue, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-3474. www.funnybonecentral.com

[ miscellaneous ] Lighthouse Cruise - Enjoy a 5 hour trip downriver past the new bridge and out into Lake Erie to see Toledo’s unique Harbor Lighthouse and the remains of the Turtle Island Lighthouse. Reservations required. 12:30-5:30pm. $35 / $15, kids under 12. Jefferson Street Dock at Promenade Park, Down-town Toledo. 419-537-1212. www.sandpiperboat.com

monday 15

[ sports ] The Marathon Classic - The name may have changed, but the spirit of the former Jamie Farr Classic is still intact—making this annual event one of the best and beloved LPGA golf tournaments in the country. Visit website for schedule of events. July 15-21. $15+. Highlands Meadow Golf Club, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania. www.marathonclassic.com

[ festivals ] 49th Annual Ottawa County Fair - Head out to Oak Harbor for horse shows, rodeos, Cheerleading contests, horse racing, live music all festival long. Visit the website for a full schedule of events. $7. Ottawa County Ag Society, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor. 419-898-1971. www.ottawacountyfair.org

wednesday 17

[ miscellaneous ] 52nd Annual Pet Show - Put your precious pooch on display or let your favorite feline strut down the “catwalk” is this popular event where even scaly lizards can be beauty queens! 7pm. Needle Hall Stage in City Park, Bowling Green. www.bgohio.org

[ education ] Native Plants - A horticulturist discusses the advantages of native gardening, including trees, shrubs and perennials, along with growing require-ments and cultural practices. 10:30am-12pm. Tours are free w/ zoo admission. Toledo Zoo (meet at the Ziem Conservatory), 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. www.toledozoo.org

Lagrange Street Polish FestivalLagrange Street / Friday - Sunday, July 12-14. 30 years! The Toledo Polish Village will celebrate three decades on Lagrange Street with the annual Lagrange Street Polish Festival. The festival con-tinues the tradition of celebrating the neighborhood’s rich Polish heritage while showcasing its historic central business district.

Activities include performances by renowned polka bands from across the Midwest, a selection of Polish food and treats, plenty of Polish and American beer, a children’s area with rides and games, and even a pierogi-eating contest. Last year the event attracted over 20,000 visitors last year – making it Toledo’s largest street festival and one of the biggest events of the summer. Shuttles will provide round-trip transportation to the festival from Central Catholic High School for just $1 – Children ride free. 5pm Friday, Noon Saturday and Sunday. $4, $2 on Sunday, Children 8 and under free. Admission gate at Central and Lagrange St., Toledo. 419-255-8406. www.polishfestival.org—GMK


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Pain management is a difficult medi-cal path to tread, and discovering which remedies work can be a long process. Those looking for new treatment options

will want to attend Central Park West Rehabilitation Center’s upcoming

brown bag lecture, The Role of Chinese Herbs in Pain Management, on Thursday, July 11. Listen

as Dr. Diane McCormick (a real-life M.D.) explains how these centuries-old Eastern pain remedies can relieve discomfort from bruises, sciatica, knee pain, menstrual pain and other ailments. Noon. 3130 Central Park West Dr. Call 419-841-9622 to register. Lunch and beverages will be provided. www.cpwrehab.com. —AO

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1994 LExUS LS 400 185K miles babied, immaculate condition inside and out pearl white. New $1000 set of tires, shocks, tune up, new cassette player, cold A/C – excellent heat. Tan leather interior, Automatic in floor consol, $5500 final. Serious inquiries only. Larry 567-288-3748

82 CADiLLiAC CoUPE very low miles, new vinyl, new brakes, new tires, new battery, no rust, rust-proofed, excellent condition $4800 OBO 419-481-0953

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OnePlusOneAcross1. Band-Aid maker, briefly6. Officer of the future11. Orientation tool14. Multiple choice choices15. Gayle’s bestie16. As (so-and-so) cooks it17. Brothers on a clas-sic Nick show19. Media org. with lots of soothing voices20. Nocturnal emis-sion?21. Visual23. Bust26. “No problem”29. Likely to fail, as a student31. Gas from beans, e.g.32. Send out33. Racer Protasiewicz or ex-prime minister Jaroszewicz (or a variant spelling of Tchaik-ovsky’s first name)35. Blended whisky cocktail41. Like Vikings42. Roughly44. Late48. Half of a series couple50. Consecutive games between two teams in their respective stadiums53. Alternative to JFK or LGA54. Pearson Metropark conveyances55. Blunted swords57. One gone cray-cray, as it were58. Coffee shop freebie64. “Is that true about me?”65. Jean Stapleton’s “All in the Family” role66. Utahís ___ Mountains67. Delt neighbor68. Some stereos69. Place with mandatory communal meals, sometimes

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There is a lot to celebrate — the 4 of July, Saturn goes direct, a new moon shines, and Mars changes signs. — BY SUE LOVETT

July 3 to July 16

ARIES (March 21-April 19) You party-hop on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th because you are in demand. Double check dates, times and direc-tions to avoid mix-ups. The new moon on the 8th shines in your home — get it in shape! On the 13th Mars ends your wanderlust.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You stay close to home on the 4th. Shop the 5th and 6th for accessories for your home and garden. On the 8th your partner becomes more considerate. A festival the 13th or 14th makes you forget your diet. It’s happy time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The moon shines on you the 4th, 5th and 6th so you survive hap-pily. Make the 7th a day of rest. The new moon the 8th makes you look at your budget carefully. On the 13th and 14th you pass out literature for your favorite candidate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You are such a “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and celebrate the 4th with enthusiasm. Jupiter in your sign gives you good health, the money and friendships you need. Until the 12th there is no stopping you. Then it’s time to rest.

LEO (July 23-August 22) You may be at a cottage or resort to celebrate the long holiday week. Enjoy the parades and fireworks. The new moon on the 8th finds you back at your routine. On the 13th or 14th (maybe both) you are the life of the party.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) You are a bit confused on the 3rd but have a memorable 4th. Get some rest on the 6th and 7th. Slowly get back on schedule the week of the 8th. Mars gets you out the 13th to pass out literature for your favorite cause or candidate.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) Relax on the 3rd and deal with unexpected changes in plans. From the 4th to the 7th all is perfect. The week of the 8th emphasis shifts to career. Hold off decisions until the 15th so you can weigh all options.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) You are off work until the 8th to celebrate. You are at the beach or on a boat. Pop a cork the 8th when Saturn goes direct in your sign ending frustra-tion. Enjoy at least one festival the 13th and help with the activities.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) Starting the 3rd take off the remainder of the week. Take every opportunity to party whether near or far. On the 13th Mars (god of war) joins Jupiter (your ruling planet) and you become a living firecracker.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19) Saturn is retrograde until the 8th — then you gather more steam. You make it through the holiday, but with much effort. Pay attention to finances the 9th thru the 11th. Entertain at home the 14th unless you get a better offer.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) You set your holiday plans at the last minute and breeze through everything. You are the life of the party and LOVE parades, firecrackers, and FOOD. Get to work on the 8th. There are festivals the 13th and 14th.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Thanks to an alignment between Jupiter and Neptune all is well. Vacations, career, love and money are all super. You can hardly make a mistake. The week of the 15th you spend, spend, spend. How fun is that!

©2013 Ben Tausig

CELEBRITY CANCERIANS The United States is a Cancer country, born on the 4th of July. It is interest-ing to note that on July 12, 1909 the 16th amendment allowing income tax passed. Some Cancers are Dianne Feinstein, Ross Perot and anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. Robert Shiels, meteorologist, and Ashley James of Channel 11 also celebrate.

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photos by Marisa Rubin

Ready to mingleThe Toledo City Paper celebrated it’s 2013 Single in the Glass City issue with a bash at Bar 145 on June 27. Revelers mingled with this year’s top 10 bachelors and bachelorettes

STYLE SENSE Interview by Alia Orra

To see more style spotlights, visit www.toledocitypaper.com.

Adrianne Lee, barista/fashion designer, Bowling Green

You're rocking the midriff-baring trend very well.You want to dress for your body type. I don't do empire waists — I like anything that accentuates my waist.

You're also a fashion designer. How does that impact your style?I do screen printed shirts of my original illustrations. I also make I Heart Ohio charm necklaces that I'm really proud of. I've always loved fashion in general. I love retro influences, like Brigitte Bardot and Liz Taylor, but I also love Gwen Stefani.

Were you always so funky?I've always been kind of a loner. I always do what I want.

Why did you name your company NinkyBink?When I was a little girl, instead of naming my doll Sue or Jane, I named it NinkyBink, just out of my own imagination. So when I started my own business, I thought that represented my quirky and girly nature.

Where do you like to shop?I love thrift stores and Zara.com. I make a lot of clothes, too, and I love Etsy.

Brandon Saba, Bar 145 general manager, Yuengling Light rep Kevin McGreevey, Cake In A Cup co-owner

and bachelorette Lori Jacobs, TCP editor Julian Garcia & TCP sales manager Aubrey Hornsby

Our Facebook Fan Favorite, bachelorette Katie Rofkar, with our 2013 bachelor and bachelorette of the year,

Dorian Slaybod and Lori Jacobs

Bachelor Kevin Clay, far left, and bachelorette Abbie Cuckler,

far right, with friends

Shelly Seymour, John Lauf & Candice Collins

Allegiant Air and the Toledo Port Authority partnered with the Toledo City Paper to award these two lucky winners a free trip

to Florida. Pictured are winner Bob Short and Julie Malkin.

Doug Rechtine, Jeff MacQueen, Jody MacQueen

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