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comes to The Lodge Film Forum on the Lake, a four-day independent fi lm festival, comes to The Lodge and Conference Center at GOTL in February 2017. Dates for the festival are Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Doors open at 2 p.m. and movies begin at 3 p.m. There will be a special presentation starting at 1 p.m. on Feb. 26. Film Forum on the Lake showcases the work of students and independent fi lmmakers from throughout Ohio. Each Sunday will focus on the work of fi lmmakers from one or more universities. Commitments have been obtained from fi lm programs at Ohio University, Baldwin Wallace, Kent State and The University of Cincinnati. The multimedia program of A-tech will have a block of short subjects, as well. Film schedules are being populated at the Film Forum website, www.ashtabulawave.org/fi lm-forum-on-the-lake/. Links to trailers for some of the shorts and features that will be part of the program are posted, as well. Admission is just $5 for adults and $3 for students. Each forum will feature the opportunity for students to talk with faculty members and fi lmmakers from the schools represented. The fi lms will be shown in the ballroom of the Lodge and Conference Center. The room off ers seating for up to 200 and is equipped with state-of-the-art projection and audio systems. “The idea behind Film Forum on the Lake is threefold,” says Carl E. Feather, coordinator for the festival. “First, we want to bring independent cinema to Ashtabula County for the fi rst time. In the past, residents interested in seeing something other than a commercial release or documentary fi lms have had to travel to Cleveland for that experience. “Second, we want to give our Ohio fi lmmakers a forum in which their work can be screened. Submissions may be made through FilmFreeway now through mid- January. We are focusing on short subjects this year, but welcome all entries.” “Finally, we want young people who have an interest in fi lmmaking to have the opportunity to connect to the programs that are available at Ohio schools. Parents often don’t understand the breadth of the fi lmmaking degree or job opportunities, and this event will help them and their teens learn more about the fi eld,” Feather says. On Feb. 19, a faculty member from Baldwin Wallace University will give a short presentation on “Why Study Film” as part of that school’s program. Feather, a fi lmmaker himself, says there is a huge amount of fi lmmaking going on in northeast Ohio, but most people are unaware of it. Ashtabula County has lagged behind other communities in making it accessible to the general public. “The Lodge is the natural venue for this because of its excellent projection system, beautiful surroundings and commitment to the growing tourism in the area,” Feather says. “The management of The Lodge and the Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners have been extremely supportive of this eff ort and are making every accommodation to ensure that it will be a success and become an annual event.” He adds that the festival will create relationships between fi lmmakers and Geneva-on-the-Lake, which would benefi t from an independent fi lm series in the summer months. Additionally, the Forum will introduce fi lmmakers to the many location possibilities in the county and thereby drive more tourism. “As Ohio’s largest county, we provide fi lmmakers with diverse landscape and settings, from nautical to agricultural, from vineyards to Victorian homes, and from small towns to grungy urban landscapes,” Feather says. “We are aff ordable, accessible and authentic.” The event forum kicks off on Feb. 5 with a program of short subjects from independent fi lmmakers from around Ohio. Genres include science fi ction, art and documentary works. An hour of fi lms made by the A-tech students will follow. At 5 p.m., there will be an encore showing of “We Lived on Oak Street,” the hour-long documentary about the Finnish migration to Ashtabula Harbor. The fi lm was produced last year as part of an exhibit at The Lodge. At 6:15 p.m., the Film Forum’s Super 8 Bowl party begins with two hours of campy short subjects presented on 16mm fi lm. The fi lms are from a local private collection and will include some rare footage from Ashtabula. The Feb. 12 program will be presented by Ohio University’s Master’s Film Program; Baldwin Wallace and KSU fi lms will be presented on Feb. 19. The Film Forum wraps up on Feb. 26 with features from local fi lmmakers. Titles include “Disturbing the Peace” (1 p.m.) and “Unlucky” at 6 p.m. The Lodge is providing a pizza and soft drink special for Film Forum guests, just $9, and soft drinks, wine and popcorn will be sold in the lobby of the theater. Special table seating will be available at a higher admission price for those who want to eat or enjoy their wine during the fi lms. And Horizons Restaurant will off er full menu options during the Forum dinner break, 5 to 6 p.m. Visit www.ashtabulawave.org/fi lm-forum-on-the-lake/ for updates and a complete list of fi lms to be shown. Local fi lmmakers interested in participating should direct inquiries to Feather at 440-415-3596.The Lodge and Conference Center is located at 4888 North Broadway (Route 534), Geneva, at the west end of the resort community and on the shore of Lake Erie. www.thelodgeatgeneva.com.


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8 pm. Tuesday, January 17th Whether seen on HBO’s Treme, or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by tuba/sousaphone player Philip Frazier, his brother, bass drummer Keith Frazier, and trumpeter Kermit Ruffi ns, along with other classmates and marching band members from Joseph S. Clark Senior High School in New Orleans’ Tremé neighborhood, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound. “Rebirth can be precise whenever it wants to,” says The New York Times, “but it’s more like a party than a machine. It’s a working model of the New Orleans musical ethos: as long as everybody knows what they’re doing, anyone can cut loose.” In the wake of the sometimes - stringent competition amongst New Orleans brass bands, Rebirth is the undisputed leader of the pack, and they show no signs of slowing down. Rebirth Brass Band is known for combining traditional New Orleans brass band music, including the New Orleans tradition of second line, with funk, jazz, soul and hip hop. The group released its fi rst album, “Here to Stay” in 1984 on Arhoolie Records which was recorded in a Tremé neighborhood bar. The band began to draw more attention after their 1989 release “Feel Like Funkin’ it Up”, the fi rst of a series of releases on Rounder Records. In 2011, Basin Street Records released the album “Rebirth of New Orleans”, which reached No. 1 on the CMJ Jazz charts and earned the group a 2012 Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, the inaugural year of the Grammy category. The band also performed in the Pre-Telecast ceremony for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Rebirth’s longstanding regular Tuesday night gig at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street in the Carrollton neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans is one of the pillars of the New Orleans music scene, and has served as a reliable introduction to the city’s nightlife for many new arrivals to the city. Durin g his speech commemorating the 10th year since Hurricane Katrina, President Barack Obama jokingly mentioned that maybe he’ll “fi nally hear Rebirth at Maple Leaf on Tuesday night” after he is out of offi ce. Visit www.beachlandballroom.com for ticket information

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tenor in Flanigan, the group began a sound that has endured for over 6 decades. Kratzsch sang the bass part and played trumpet. He sang the bass part with such a big sound and laid a foundation for the Barbour brothers to add their beautiful inner part stylings. Ross sang the 3rd part and played drums. Don sang the 2nd part and played guitar. Thus, the original Four Freshmen was born and began touring, playing bowling alleys and small clubs across the country. TODAYFeaturing:Curtis Calderon - singing baritone and playing trumpet,

Bob Ferreira - singing bass and playing percussion,Stein Malvey - singing 2nd tenor and playing guitar, Tommy Boynton - newest member - singing 1st tenor and playing bass. The Four Freshmen have released over 60 albums, won numerous DownBeat and JazzTimes readers’ polls, and have been honored with the Satchmo Award for unique and enduring contribution to the living history of jazz. The Four Freshmen remain the Acclaimed Masters of Harmony presenting their unique brand of vocal pop harmony of headlining concerts around the globe. Please visit www.nighttowncleveland.com for more information

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Joe Louis Walker – Jan 13Toronzo Cannon – Feb 3 Nothing like a smokin’ hot blues show to take the chill off your cold winter night. Music Box Supper Club has two artists lined up to chase away those winter doldrums. One is a seasoned veteran who has been paying his dues for over twenty-fi ve years, and the other is a relative newcomer on the scene, but both have made a name for themselves in the blues world and caught the attention of Alligator Records, no easy feat indeed.

Joe Louis WalkerChicago Blues Hall of Famer & 2017 Grammy NomineeFriday, Jan 13th

NPR calls Joe Louis Walker a “legendary boundary-pushing icon of modern blues,” and as a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner, it’s not hard to see why. His latest highly acclaimed album Everybody Wants A Piece (Mascot/Provogue) has just earned him a 2017 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Walker has toured extensively throughout his 25-year career, performing at the world’s most renowned music festivals, and acquired a legion of dedicated fans. Looking back on his rich history, Walker shares, “I’d like to be known for the credibility of a lifetime of being true to my music and the blues. Sometimes I feel I’ve learned more from my failures than from my success, but that’s made me stronger and more adventurous and helped me create my own style. I’d like to think that when someone puts on one of my records they would know from the fi rst notes, ‘That’s Joe Louis Walker.’” Born in San Francisco on Christmas Day, his parents were both from the South and they brought their love of blues with them when they headed west. Joe’s dad played blues piano, and his mom

played B.B. King records. Walker picked up the guitar as a child, and by the time he was 16 was regularly backing touring blues artists rolling through town. San Francisco’s music scene was quickly becoming a melting pot of blues, jazz and psychedelic rock, and Walker was right in the center of it. As a 16-year-old, Walker was the house guitarist at San Francisco’s famed musical playground, The Matrix, where he played with or opened shows for everyone from Lightnin’ Hopkins to Jimi Hendrix to Thelonious Monk. He was also a regular at The Fillmore West. The blues legends Walker accompanied shared not only musical knowledge but also their personal wisdom with the teenage up-and-comer. Fred McDowell, Ike Turner, Albert King, Freddy King, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Lightnin’ Hopkins and many others taught, fed, and chastised the youngster. Inspired by what he learned, Walker developed his own fi ery, melodic, and always unpredictable guitar attack. Walker met guitarist Michael Bloomfi eld in 1968 and the two became fast friends. Bloomfi eld helped push Walker’s blues in a more rock-fueled direction, and he became the single biggest infl uence on Walker’s sound. The two shared an apartment for years and remained close friends until Bloomfi eld’s death in 1981. From 1975 to 1985, prior to joining Alligator Records in 2012, Walker had released 23 albums and toured the world virtually non-stop. He has garnered four Blues Music Awards (and has been nominated a whopping 52 times) and holds an international reputation as one of the blues’ most prolifi c and talented stars. He’s also recorded as a guest with some of the blues world’s best-known artists, including appearances on Grammy-winning records by B.B. King and James Cotton. In 2013 The Blues Foundation inducted Walker into The Blues Hall Of Fame. “I am honored to be in the company of the great artists already inducted,” Walker said at the time. “I hope to live up to the honor.” Joining the ranks of previous inductees including B.B. King, Hound Dog Taylor, Koko Taylor, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Etta James, Howlin’ Wolf and other blues greats while still at the peak

of his musical powers, is, as Walker says, “a dream come true.” With each subsequent release, Walker’s audience continues to grow, cementing his legacy as a prolifi c torchbearer for the blues. He’s played all over the U.S. and Canada, major European festivals including The North Sea Jazz Festival, Glastonbury, and Montreux, as well as festivals in Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Ireland, Turkey and Brazil. Always humble, Walker thanks his long-time band members for his Grammy nomination. Lenny Bradford, Byron Cage, Phillip Young, and Tracy Reed (charter member) helped him record, write, sing and play on Everybody Wants A Piece. He recently announced the addition of a new touring partner, guitarist Murali Coryell. Coryell, son of legendary guitarist Larry Coryell and a talented guitarist, composer, songwriter and

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Bus driver by day, steamin’ hot blues guitarist by night. It may sound like some kind of character out of a comic book, but this guy is the real deal. Toronzo Cannon has been heralded as “one of Chicago’s new greats” by The Chicago Sun-Times, and labeled “the cream of the next generation of Chicago’s blues musicians” by Blues & Rhythm Magazine. Throughout the history of Chicago blues, the intensely competitive local club scene has served as a proving ground, where only the best musicians rise to the top. Iconic blues artists from Muddy Waters to Howlin’ Wolf to Koko Taylor to Hound Dog Taylor to Luther Allison all paid their dues in the Chicago blues bars before making their mark on the world. The same holds true today, as newcomers look to living legends like Buddy Guy, Eddy Clearwater and Lil’ Ed Williams for inspiration in taking their music from Chicago to fans across the globe. Now, Chicago-born-and-raised blues guitarist /vocalist/ songwriter Toronzo Cannon is ready to write his own story as he claims his place as one of the city’s most popular and innovative blues musicians. Cannon’s unoffi cial launch from local hero to national star took place on June 13, 2015 at the world-renowned Chicago Blues Festival, where he performed as a festival headliner for the massive crowd. After announcing that he had just signed with Alligator Records, he delivered a riveting set, instantly earning tens of thousands of new fans. Of the performance, The Chicago Tribune said, “Cannon made the most of his opportunity as a festival headliner to win over a new audience.” The Chicago Way is the Alligator debut by the electrifying Windy City bluesman, produced by Cannon along with label president Bruce Iglauer. The album, featuring nothing but Cannon originals, is powered by his blistering guitar and soul-baring vocals. His songwriting is inspired by his deep, homegrown Chicago roots, his years observing the public while working as a city bus driver on the West Side, and his own battles and triumphs. From searing blues anthems to swinging shuffl es to soulful ballads to roof-raising rockers, the songs tell timeless stories of common experiences in uncommon ways. He writes about shared experiences with a keen eye for detail. “Blues is truth-telling music,” he says, “and I want my audience to relate to my stories.” As a singer, his impassioned vocals add muscle and personality to his already potent songs. With The Chicago Way, Cannon knows more and more people will be hearing his message: the future of Chicago blues is in good hands. According to Cannon, “To be from Chicago and be signed to Alligator is unreal. To be part of Alligator’s history…I’m at a loss for words.” Iglauer is equally excited to have Cannon join the Alligator family, saying, “I’ve watched Toronzo grow as a singer, player and songwriter over the last ten years. He’s now become a major blues talent, using the Chicago blues tradition as a launching pad to create his own unique, contemporary vision. His music comes right from the heart of the city.” Cannon was born in Chicago on February 14, 1968, and grew up in the shadows of the notoriously tough Robert Taylor Homes. Theresa’s Lounge, one of the city’s most famous South Side blues clubs, was nearby. As a child, Cannon would stand on the sidewalk outside the door, soaking up the live blues pouring out while trying to sneak a glance inside at larger-than-life bluesmen like Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. He also heard plenty of blues growing up in his grandfather’s home, and listened to soul, R&B and contemporary rock on the radio. Cannon bought his fi rst guitar at age 22, and his natural talent enabled him to quickly master the instrument. Although his initial focus was reggae, he found himself increasingly

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drawn to the blues. “It was dormant in me. But when I started playing the blues, I found my voice and the blues came pouring out.” He absorbed sounds, styles and licks from Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, Al Green, Jimi Hendrix, J.B. Hutto, Lil’ Ed and others. Although infl uenced by many, Cannon’s biting, singing guitar sound is all his own. From 1996 through 2002, Cannon played as a sideman for Tommy McCracken, Wayne Baker Brooks, L.V. Banks and Joanna Connor. But he was determined to prove himself. In 2001, while continuing to work as a hired-gun guitarist, he formed his own band, The Cannonball Express. By 2003, he was working exclusively as a band leader. Cannon’s fi rst three albums — 2007’s My Woman (self-released), 2011’s Leaving Mood (Delmark) and 2013’s Blues Music Award-nominated John The Conqueror Root (Delmark) — document his rise from promising up-and-comer to star-in-the-making. Toronzo Cannon has become one of Chicago’s most recognized and most popular bluesmen through the sheer force of his music, his songs, his live charisma, and maybe most impressively, his passion for what he is doing. He’s played the Chicago Blues Festival on nine separate occasions, either as a sideman, a special guest, a band leader or, most recently, as a main stage headliner. When he’s home, Cannon drives a Chicago Transit Authority bus by day and performs by night. Using every vacation day and day off and working four ten-hour shifts a week, Cannon arranges his schedule to gig out of town as much as possible. He’s performed in a number of U.S. and European cities and continues to build his audience one roof-raising show at a time. It isn’t easy, but, like all of the Chicago greats who have come before him, blues is his calling. “I am proud to be part of a movement,” he says, anxious to hit the road and bring his music to new fans in new places. “I’m proud to be standing on the shoulders of every great Chicago blues musician who came before me.” With The Chicago Way and a tour schedule that will take him coast to coast and around the globe, it’s only a matter of time until the rest of the world fi gures out what his hometown already knows: Toronzo Cannon is the real deal. He’s battled his way to the top of the ultra-competitive Windy City blues scene, has already played multiple tours of Europe and delivered roof-raising performances around the U.S.A. He’s earned his place through charismatic talent, long hours, hard work, and his burning desire to succeed. That’s his way, that’s the only way he knows. That’s the “Chicago way!” Showtime: 8:00 pm, (Doors open: 6:00 pm). Tix $15. All Ages, General Admission, Dining Reservations Required.

Upcoming Local Blues Events

Old Mill WineryFri. 1/20 - Swamp Rattlers (7:30-10:30)Fri. 1/27 – Tyrone’s Blues Sensation (7:30-10:30)Harpersfi eld VineyardsSat. 1/21 - Austin “Walkin’ Cane” Blues (7-10)Sat. 2/5 - Becky Boyd Band (7-10)Grand River CellarsSat. 2/11 – Blues DeVille (7:30-10:30)Cleveland Blues Society JamsMon. 2/13 – Packey Malley’s, 15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland (hosted by Lady Bluz & Her Cru)Akron Civic TheaterSat. Jan 21 (8 pm) “Ghost of the Blues: Resurrection of Stevie Ray Vaughan” Blues Revue starring Billy Evanochko (& Sonny Moorman as Lonnie Mack) Like so many of us, Billy Evanochko grew up listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan, but there is one big diff erence - Billy learned to play SRV’s music just like Stevie played it. When Billy picks up a Strat and plugs it in, something otherworldly happens, and we are transported back in time to a period when SRV ruled the airwaves with unbelievable guitar licks which propelled Texas blues/rock to the top of the world. Championed by Eric Clapton and driving David Bowie to the top of the charts, Stevie Ray Vaughan is brought back to us by Billy Evanochko, backed by a group of musicians who can light up a theater like it was an intimate rock club!For tickets call 330-253-3488 (or online at ticketmaster.com)Brought to you by Ghost Blues Productions


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Gregory Porter: Live in Berlin Sacramento-born soul singer Gregory

Porter has accomplished quite a bit since changing professions and relocating to New York.

Cheated out of a college football scholarship by a nasty shoulder injury, Porter became a formidable cook…and a ferocious R&B crooner. He honed his pipes in clubs and pubs in and around Brooklyn, recruited the band members who back him today, and issued pair of discs on the Motema label (2010’s Water and 2012’s Be Good).

Both records drew raves, but it wasn’t until Porters’s leap to Blue Note that

discerning ears tuned in to his dynamic, gospel-tinged ditties. The chef-turned-singer has done Broadway (It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues), performed with such legends as Buddy Guy and Dianne Reeves, and won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album (2014’s Liquid Soul). Earlier this year, he dazzled at a BBC Two Prince tribute with host Jools Holland (look up his version of “Purple Rain”). Not a bad time to pause and refl ect, then. Porter did plenty of reminiscing during his sensational show at Philharmonie Berlin last spring, entrancing an attentive German audience with his wit, rapport, and social awareness. Naturally, the concert featured original cuts and cool covers from throughout Gregory’s career that spotlighted his unique voice and showcased his accompanists’ feel and fi nesse. Available now on Eagle Rock, Gregory Porter: Live in Berlin is the audiovisual document of that May 16 soiree, a thrilling three-disc “greatest hits live” package that’ll tickle longtime fans while serving as the perfect Porter primer for newbies. Dapperly dressed in earth tones (with bowtie tightened and signature fl at-cap fastened) on a rustic wood stage, the Bedford-Stuy balladeer ponders romance and regret with breezy opener “Holding On” and laments diminishing property values with “On My Way to Harlem,” which he expertly segues into 1971 Marvin Gaye state-of-the-union “What’s Goin’ On. Porter explains that the title track from his latest eff ort, Take Me To The Alley, was inspired by childhood trips with his minister mother to tend to the sick and homeless. “It’s about those forgotten places—the back streets—and the people that live there,” explains Porter. “Those lonely places that need elevation and illumination.” Groovy “Don’t Lose Steam” is a message of positivity from father to son, while apologetic (but ardent) “Hey Laura” is an excuse-me missive from insomniac suitor to his sleepy siren. “Liquid Spirit” celebrates culture, diversity, and the joy of expression. “Consequence of Love” laments the time and distance separating family, friends, and soulmates. Double bass extraordinaire Jahmal Nichols quotes Stevie Wonder, The O’Jays, Deep Purple, Edgar Winter, and Curtis Mayfi eld during his genre-shuffl ing solo breakout at midpoint. His strings undulating to the crisp beat of drummer Emanuel Harrold’s spartan kit, Nichols pilots the ensemble into Temptations classic “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” Porter cautions against artistic ignorance with “Musical Genocide,” noting that all styles of music will disintegrate and disappear if they’re not cultivated, appreciated, and fortifi ed. “What would Mahalia Jackson say?” ponders Porter. “What would James Brown and Luther Vandross say?” “Don’t Be a Fool” encourages listeners to be thoughtful to one another, lest they lose the chance to do so later. Pianist Chip Crawford is sublime throughout, sprinkling the measures with loose, jazzy runs and glistening treble notes. Speaking of piano, it bears mention that this band has no guitars or electric keyboards—instrumental absences which underscore the organic, acoustical nature of the music (and Gregory’s lyrics). Flowing into a pitter-patter drum spot by Harrold, Nat Adderly’s a cappella “Work Song” becomes a case-in-point. The buoyant “In Fashion” addresses love indispensableness. “Be Good (Lion’s Song)” and “Water Under Bridges” talk about life lessons…and of righting history’s wrongs today. His million-dollar smile beaming, Porter goes from gentle whispers to baritone bellows, his timbre dark as mahogany and smooth as velvet, his sustain jaw-droppingly potent. Funky fi nale “Free” morphs into kinetic Sly Stone cover “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” [sic], wrapping the video jamboree on a rhythmic high.The Blu-ray / DVD is bundled with the entire concert on two CDs for ripping into one’s digital library or spinning in one’s car stereo.

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Ashtabula Arts Center Events“Sea and Sky: the Art of Eva Volf” on display at Ashtabula Arts Center The January gallery exhibit at the Ashtabula Arts Center will showcase the seascapes of Aurora-based artist Eva Volf. “Sea and Sky” is on display January 4-31. Volf’s seascapes feature luminous fi ne details, fl ickering light, cast shadows, and aerial perspectives. Her creative talents have been infl uenced by the realistic seascapes of Aivazovsky, Turner, Pickering, and Robinson. While traveling the world she studied fi ne art at private painting studios and attended workshops of famous artists. Her large atmospheric seascapes are painted in her art studio, located in her home in Aurora, Ohio. Her resources include her en Plein Air studies of the Atlantic and Pacifi c Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and Lake Erie. Since 2006, she has sold and donated more than 400 original works of art. She is an exhibiting member of the Hudson Society of Artists (Hudson, Ohio), Valley Arts Center (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), and Oil Painters of America. Her work has been featured in “Artists at Work,” a Cable 9 TV Show, and Fox News, Cleveland. Volf’s paintings have been in various exhibitions including fi ve one-woman shows and are in numerous private collections and galleries in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia. The gallery at the Ashtabula Arts Center is open Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, as well as before performances and during intermission. Admission to the gallery is free.

Beauty and the Beast in Concert Experience the music from the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast in concert at the arts center, performed by some of G.B. Community Theatre’s most stellar voices. The show is for two weekends only, January 13-15, Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. January 20-22, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.Adult: $15.00 Senior/Student/Military$13.00 Child 12 & Under$11.00Advance sale ticket price only. For tickets at the door, add $2. Music by Alan Menken - Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim RiceDirector: Kimberly Godfrey - Music Director: Debra Fleming

Announcing Straw Hat 2017 lineupStraw Hat 2017 is sponsored by Key Bank.West Side Story - June 9-11, 16-18, 23-24The iconic retelling of Romeo and Juliet pits love and hope against racism and violence in 1950’s New York City, as young lovers Maria and Tony defy family, friends, and society to be together.Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Arthur Laurents; Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and JulietThe Wizard of Oz - July 1-2, 7-9, 14-15Come along on Dorothy’s fantastic journey to the Emerald City and beyond.Music by Jeanne Bargy and Jim Eiler; Lyrics and Book by Jim Eiler; Adapted from the Book by L. Frank BaumThe Jungle Book KIDS | - July 21-23, 27-29Little man-cub Mowgli and his friend Bagheera the black panther meet a wild bunch of characters while on the run from the fearsome tiger Shere Khan in an adaptation of the Disney favorite just for young actors.Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, and Terry Gilkyson; Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler; Based on the Novel by Rudyard KiplingThe Marvelous Wonderettes - August 4-6, 11-13, 18-19Four friends look forward to life and love while performing at their senior prom in 1958, then refl ect on the highs and heartbreak they’ve experienced at their class reunion in 1968. Full of ‘50’s and ‘60’s hits, this show is a lighthearted musical blast from the past.Created by Roger BeanThe Ashtabula Art Center is located at 2928 W. 13th St. Ashtabula, OH 44004 (440) 964-3396. www.ashtabulaartcenter.org


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HOUSE OF BLUES CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Southside Johnny & The Asbury JukesSaturday, March 18 @ House of BluesGeneral Admission Tickets: $30.00 On Sale Friday, January 13 at 10:00am For Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes – ‘comfortable’ has never been a word associated with their brand of raucous, roots-tinged rock and bluesy reverie. The Jukes have more than 30 albums on their resume, thousands of acclaimed live performances across the globe, and a vibrant legacy of classic songs that have become “hits” to their large and famously-dedicated fan base. Just last year, the iconic Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes released the highly-acclaimed SOULTIME!, their fi rst new studio CD of all original material in fi ve years, on Leroy Records. SOULTIME! celebrates the transformative power of ‘70s soul music and represents a return to – as Southside sings – “just letting the music take us away”. This latest release encapsulates everything that fans cherish about Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. The pattern of horns plus rhythm – each song painted with catchy choruses, top-notch string arrangements and gospel charged vocals – keeps on coming. With a decades-long successful career, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes continue to deliver their soulsearing brand of raucous blues and R&B, with material mined from their many albums, featuring hits like “I Don’t Want To Go Home”, “Love On The Wrong Side Of Town”, “The Fever”, “This Time It’s For Real”, “Talk To Me” and their defi nitive fun-time cover of “We’re Having A Party”. The Jukes’ legendary high-energy live performances always satisfy with their classic blend of Stax-infl uenced R&B and gritty, Stonesy rock and roll.More Info: www.southsidejohnny.com

TropidelicW/ Broccoli Samurai, Carlos Jones & The Plus Band, Drunken SundayFriday, March 24 @ House of BluesGeneral Admission Tickets: $20.00 On Sale Friday, January 13 at 10:00am Tropidelic formed along the banks of the Cuyahoga River in murky, Kent, Ohio. Fusing energetic funk, hip-hop and reggae, the group built a following distributing over 10,000 free copies of their self-produced fi rst EP, Rebirth of The Dope on campuses and street corners throughout the Great Lakes. After the release of their second EP, Tree City Exodus and relocating to nearby Cleveland, the group solidifi ed their growing status in the Midwest supporting acts like Sublime, Soja, The Wailers, & many more. In addition to appearances at Warped Tour and Bamboozle Festival (NYC), the group released their third EP, Erie Vibes & Irie Tides in 2011. Following several member changes, including the addition of a horn section and masked percussionist, the group released their fi rst




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The Four Horsemen – Tribute to Metallicaw/ Meccadeth (Tribute to Megadeth), Live Evil (Tribute to Dio)Saturday, February 11 @ House of BluesGeneral Admission Tickets: $12.00 On Sale Now The Four Horsemen is a Metallica tribute formed in 2004. With the motto, “BLACK AND BACK”, this band places focus on Metallica’s fi rst 5, most popular albums. From Kill ‘Em All to the self titled and 16 times platinum selling Black Album, you’ll hear well known hits and deep cuts that please everyone from hardcore fans to casual listeners. Comprised of seasoned and professional musicians, the band has the technical ability and work ethic to stay true to the authentic sound of 80’s era Metallica. Once you see them, you’ll agree, THE FOUR HORSEMEN is The Ultimate Tribute to Metallica!More Info: sysmanpros.net

Whiskey MyersThursday, April 13, 2017 @ Cambridge RoomGeneral Admission Tickets: $13.00 On Sale Now Whiskey Myers has confi rmed an extensive Live Nation “Ones To Watch” Tour in 2017. This announcement follows the 2016 release of the ‘Mud,’ which was recorded with Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) and debuted at #4 on the Billboard Country Charts in September while receiving praise from Rolling Stone, Texas Monthly, Vice Noisey and more. Listen to “Lightning Bugs and Rain,” which just hit #1 on the Texas Radio Charts: youtu.be/64EhA2XveRg ‘Mud’ is a natural extension of the band’s raucous live sound and their dedicated approach to songcraft, from the ominous backroads buildup of album opener “On The River” to the screaming guitars on the Rich Robinson (Black Crowes) co-write “Frogman,” a desert-rock blues told from the perspective of a Navy SEAL missing the comforts of his southern home. Lead singer Cody Cannon emerges as a startlingly versatile songwriter, equally adept at writing a rollicking tribute to the country gateway drug that is Hank Williams (“Hank”) or a stately piano ballad that climaxes in a smoking hot twin guitar solo (“Stone”). And “Trailer We Call Home” proves Cannon has a gift for painting a portrait of working classstruggles and the redemptive power of home.More Info: www.whiskeymyers.com

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21st Annual One Act Festival-Ten BelowThe Fine Arts Association Presents the Perfect Mix of Heartwarming, Outrageous and Poignant Works The Fine Arts Association is pleased to announce the 21st Annual One Act Festival- Ten Below on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. from February 10-18, 2017. Ann Hedger, director and festival originator brings back never-before-produced one acts that she says “run the gamut from heartwarming stories and outrageous comedies to those that you will keep you mulling over them for days; just what great theatre is supposed to do!” “We received four hundred seventy submissions from all over the globe. The eleven pieces selected for the festival represent the best of the best,” Hedger added. There are twenty-two cast members in this year’s festival, including a mix of festival veterans and some newcomers. Filled with a unique balance of funny, dramatic and brilliant work, this season’s One Act Festival features:

Fight or Flight by Kirsten Easton (Greeley, CO)That space in time between when you see what’s ahead – and when you crash into it.

Suit Yourself by Chip Bolcik (Thousand Oaks, CA)A friend in need is a friend indeed…even at a funeral.

One Night Stan by Adam Szudrich (Paddington, Australia)Three women meet Stan on diff erent social media platforms and have three very diff erent views of who Stan is.

Out by Sheila Cowley (St. Petersburg, FL)An incident during a minor league baseball game causes an insecure moment for an umpire and his wife.

Flight to Paris by Tony Manzo (Middle Village, NY)Panic ensues when a couple realize they have a contraband item in their carry-on baggage.

Status Update by Vince Gatton (New York, NY)A mother and son fi nd a new understanding of each other over social media.

An Evening with Julia Maggiano by Bridget Grace Scheaff (Washington, DC)The understudy has to go on for the lead in a one-woman show.

Isn’t That Just Like Us. by Allan Bates (Tangier, IN)A happily married couple is considering an evening snack…eventually.

Yellow Submarine by Stanley Toledo (Rio Vista, CA)In an eff ort to change his personal history, a man tells his wife he lived on a yellow submarine, but he can’t tell her anything she doesn’t already know about him.

Don’t Call Me Cupid by Jonathan Cook (North Augusta, SC)A woman is completely smitten with the new man in her life and is eager to show him off to her best friend, when love takes a backseat, however, as Cupid enters the picture.

Theater More Like Baseball by Mark Cornell (Chapel Hill, NC)A couple takes their friend to the theater to cheer him up, though the friend would rather go to a baseball game.

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Summit Brewing Company, announces lineup of new beers for 2017. In addition to creating seven new occasional off erings and fresh entries for the Unchained Series and the Union Series, we’ve also designed four new variety packs around similar styles, fl avors and sensations. Perhaps most exciting, though, is that we’re bringing back some of your favorite fl avors: Summit Double IPA and Summit Keller Pils. Summit Double IPA— a citrusy, hop-forward beer that last year scored 90 among users of Beer Advocate — they’re capping kegs and wrapping up 4-packs of 16-oz. cans soon at a store or venue near you! Blending hops from New Zealand, Germany and the U.S., Summit Double IPA produces a clean yet assertive citrus bitterness that’s supported by the honey and graham-cracker elements of Wevermann Barke Vienna malts.Summit IPA Collection and India-Style Black Ale The fi rst new variety pack for 2017 is the Summit IPA Collection, landing in early January and off ering up A World of Hops All in One Box. Containing 12-oz. bottles packaged by the dozen, the IPA Collection features Sága IPA, Horizon Red IPA, True Brit IPA, and brand-new Summit India-Style Black Ale, a powerful black ale available only inside this variety pack and on draught. Featuring roasted malts and spicy, citrus-forward hops, India-Style Black Ale resembles in concept many porters and stouts exported from the UK during the 19th century. With notes of espresso, dark chocolate and black cherries, plus traces of pineapple, lemon-lime and pepper from Denali and Equinox hops, the IBA will also be available on draught.Summit Boundary Waters Box, Keller Pils, Hefeweizen and Wit Bier Following in April is the Summit Boundary Waters Box, the second new variety pack for 2017. Coming just in time to refresh the parched paddlers and cyclists cutting across Minnesota’s warming lakes and trails, this 12-pack of 12-oz. cans will fi ll boathouse fridges and backpack coolers with Summer Ale, a fresh batch of Keller Pils — which Paste Magazine named the number-two pilsner in the world in 2016 — and introduce two box-exclusive occasionals perfect for grilling season: Summit Hefeweizen and Summit Wit Bier. The new styles will also be available on draught. The Hefeweizen, a classical German wheat beer, presents aromas of bananas and cloves, a creamy mouthfeel and a refreshing fi nish. Pils and wheat malts provide a toasted base reminiscent of breadcrumbs to complement a gentle helping of traditional German hops. The Wit Bier, on the other hand, is a traditional Belgian white beer brewed with a complex blend of malts, hops and spices. Floral aromas pair with fresh-ground coriander, oranges and lemon zest to create a light body and a slightly tart, dry fi nish.Summit Harvest Collection Arriving in July is the Summit Harvest Collection. Headlined by Summit Oktoberfest, a longtime seasonal favorite, this 12-pack of 12-oz. bottles also features the fl agship Extra Pale Ale and two more year-round off erings — Great Northern Porter and Pilsner.Summit Penalty Box and Doppel Alt The Penalty Box, Summit’s fi nal variety pack for 2017, drops in October along with the hockey season’s fi rst puck. Featuring our Winter Ale, Extra Pale Ale and Horizon Red IPA, this 12-pack of 12-oz. bottles introduces our brand-new, box-exclusive Summit Doppel Alt, too. The new brew will also be available on draught. A copper-colored and warm-fermented German-style ale, Doppel Alt jabs at the nose with notes of caramel, toff ee and stone fruit, and a complex malt grist produces fl avors of toast, caramel and biscuit. Boasting a spicy hop fl avor and assertive bitterness, Doppel Alt fi nishes crisp and clean.Summit Belgian-Style Pale Ale Summit Belgian-style Pale Ale, which will be available on draught and in 6-packs and 12-packs of 12-oz. cans, arrives in September. A sunset orange-colored thirst-quencher, this Pale Ale showcases European hop varieties and a Belgian yeast strain, all layered over an elegant and complex blend of British, German and Belgian malts.Summit Unchained SeriesWe’ve also planned three new entries for the limited-release Unchained Series, a collection that has allowed, since its inception in 2009, each of Summit’s brewers to showcase their individual creativity. All 2017 entries will be available on draught and in 6-packs of 12-oz. cans.Summit Brewing CompanyFounded in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1986, Summit Brewing Company has remained close to its roots, refreshing thirsty folks throughout the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Currently available in 11 states, Summit now produces seven year-round premium craft beers, seven occasionals, four seasonal brews, and the limited-release Unchained Series and Union Series. Visit summitbrewing.com.



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New York Times Bestseller From the Emmy, PEN, Peabody, Critics’ Choice, and Golden Globe Award-winning creator of the TV show Fargo comes the thriller of the year (2016). On a foggy summer night, eleven people--ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter--depart Martha’s Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are Scott Burroughs--the painter--and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul’s family. With chapters weaving between the aftermath of the crash and the backstories of the passengers and crew members--including a Wall Street titan and his wife, a Texan-born party boy just in from London, a young woman questioning her path in life, and a career pilot--the mystery surrounding the tragedy heightens. As the passengers’ intrigues unravel, odd coincidences point to a conspiracy. Was it merely by dumb chance that so many infl uential people perished? Or was something far more sinister at work? Events soon threaten to spiral out of control in an escalating storm of media outrage and accusations. And while Scott struggles to cope with fame that borders on notoriety, the authorities scramble to salvage the truth from the wreckage. Amid pulse-quickening suspense, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy glows at the heart of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, human nature, and the inextricable ties that bind us together.

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Where is the best place to visit right now, at this very moment in travel history?

This is the most hotly contested topic at Lonely Planet and dominates more conversations than any other. We pose this question to everyone at Lonely Planet, from our authors and editors, all the way to our online family of bloggers and tweeters. As self-confessed travel geeks, our staff collectively rack up hundreds of thousands of miles each year, exploring almost every destination on the planet in the process. Each year they come up with hundreds of places that are buzzing right now, off er new things for travellers to see or do, or are criminally overlooked and underrated. Amid fi erce debate, the list is whittled down by our panel of travel experts to just 10 countries, 10 regions and 10 cities that travellers must visit in the year ahead. Each destination is chosen for its topicality, unique experiences and ‘wow’ factor. We don’t just report on the trends, we set them - helping you get there before the crowds do. We also come up with the world’s best-value destinations,

the most exciting family adventures, and the most incredible places to stay. Discover what makes these destinations fantastic places to see right now and what unmissable experiences they off er. The suggested itineraries and practical information are designed to help you make a dream trip happen for yourself. Be inspired by what is spurring travellers to get out and see more of the world. Make 2017 your year of incredible travel experiences! When Lonely Planet talks the rest of the world listens. That’s why tourist boards all over the world await its top 10 lists with bated breath - inclusion practically guarantees a bumper year.

The Book of Joy: Lasting

Happiness in a Changing

World by Dalai Lama (Author), Desmond Tutu (Author), Douglas Carlton Abrams (Author) An instant New York Times bestsellerTwo spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fi fty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama’s home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness’s eightieth



birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we fi nd joy in the face of life’s inevitable suff ering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week fi lled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy. This book off ers us a rare opportunity to experience their astonishing and unprecendented week together, from the fi rst embrace to the fi nal good-bye. We get to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then off er us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. Throughout, they include stories, wisdom, and science. Finally, they share their daily Joy Practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. The Archbishop has never claimed sainthood, and the Dalai Lama considers himself a simple monk. In this unique collaboration, they off er us the refl ection of real lives fi lled with pain and turmoil in the midst of which they have been able to discover a level of peace, of courage, and of joy to which we can all aspire in our own lives.

The Princess Diarist

By Carrie FisherThe Princess Diarist is Carrie Fisher’s intimate, hilarious and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous fi lm sets of all time, the fi rst Star Wars movie. * Named a PEOPLE Magazine Best Book of Fall 2016 *A New York Times Bestseller * When Carrie Fisher recently discovered the journals she kept during the fi lming of the fi rst Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved—plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Today, her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon is indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar, Harrison Ford. With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher’s intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous fi lm sets of all time—and what developed behind the scenes. Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candor and introspection of a diary while off ering shrewd insight into the type of stardom that few will ever experience.

The Nix: A novel

By Nathan HillEntertainment Weekly’s #1 Book of the Year - A Washington Post 2016 Notable BookNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “The Nix is a mother-son psychodrama with ghosts and politics, but it’s also a tragicomedy about anger and sanctimony in America. . . . Nathan Hill is a maestro.” —John Irving From the suburban Midwest to New York City to the 1968 riots that rocked Chicago and beyond, The Nix explores—with sharp humor and a fi erce tenderness—the resilience of love and home, even in times of radical change. It’s 2011, and Samuel Andresen-Anderson—college professor, stalled writer—has a Nix of his own: his mother, Faye. He hasn’t seen her in decades, not since she abandoned the family when he was a boy. Now she’s re-appeared, having committed an absurd crime that electrifi es the nightly news, beguiles the internet, and infl ames a politically divided country. The media paints Faye as a radical hippie with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother was an ordinary girl who married her high-school sweetheart. Which version of his mother is true? Two facts are certain: she’s facing some serious charges, and she needs Samuel’s help. To save her, Samuel will have to embark on his own journey, uncovering long-buried secrets about the woman he thought he knew, secrets that stretch across generations and have their origin all the way back in Norway, home of the mysterious Nix. As he does so, Samuel will confront not only Faye’s losses but also his own lost love, and will relearn everything he thought he knew about his mother, and himself.


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Bush Kicks off 2017 in Ohio “I don’t think I’ve ever played on a January 1st before,” said Gavin Rossdale at Hard Rock Live in Northfi eld on Sunday. If the Bush front man was still recuperating from any New Year’s Eve bacchanalia, he certainly didn’t let on during the band’s two-hour bash in the Akron outskirts on the fi rst full night of 2017. Indeed, Rossdale remains a picture of perfect health—a svelte, sinewy singer whose distinctive pipes continue to cut through Bush’s guitar-powered rock a quarter century after the British band’s formation. The ‘90s heartthrob and daytime dad may be 51, but his chiseled looks and killer onstage charisma attested that age truly is just a number. Rossdale didn’t chat much between tunes beyond the obligatory greeting and thanks to the packed crowd for venturing out on a holiday. Instead, he and his mates focused on the business at hand, which—for this group—consisted of revisiting its string of chart-busting radio hits from the albums Sixteen Stone (1994), Razorblade Suitcase (1996), and The Science of Things (1999).

Tone-setting opener “Everything Zen” was something of a mission statement, then, given its history as the quartet’s debut single and calling card to a post-grunge world. Pugnacious “Prizefi ghter” and bristling “Chemicals Between Us” endeared Bush to their Buckeye fans, none of whom needed goading into singing along. Clad in T-shirt, black pants and sneakers, Rossdale broke a quick sweat and ditched his gold jacket early by way of compensation. A capable rhythm guitarist, he alternated between a purple Fender Jazzmaster and a silver-matted Stratocaster throughout the set (although he did spent a fair amount of time in the middle running around with mic in hand), contributing crackling chords to “Sound of Winter” and “Greedy Fly.” Onboard since the group’s 2002 reformation, lead guitarist Chris Traynor (ex-Institute) tickled the strings of a Gibson SG and a Les Paul, occasionally plying a glass slide to the frets for extra bend and buzz on “The Gift,” “Monkey,” and “Earth Keeps Burning.” Seven-year Bush bassist Corey Britz thrummed a red Fender Precision four-string and added background vocals to Golden State (2001) goody “People That We Love” and more. Less visible—but certainly no less important—was longtime drummer Robin Goodridge, who propelled the exuberant “Alien” and “Little Things” with aplomb and lent momentum to cool covers of The Beatles’ “Come Together” (from 1969’s Abbey Road) and REM’s “The One I Love” (from 1987’s Document). Rossdale thrilled females in attendance fi rst by leaping off stage into the pit area, then (later on) by literally breeching the audience and making his way around the hall, with verse-long visits in both standing room-only areas and in the bleacher seats in back. Breathe in, breathe out head-banger “Machinehead” made for a choice encore. Sixteen Stone classics “Glycerine” and “Comedown” sated the crowd’s hunger for old hits and sent everyone home happy. The Hard Rock couldn’t have wanted for a more dazzling, high-decibel performance to christen the 2017 calendar year, really, what with Bush’s brawny, rhythmic aggression and accessible, singalong-ready melodies.


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Rodney Crowell announced he would release a new disc in March. “Close Ties” is coming out March 31 on New West Records, the label for which he released his last disc, “Tarpaper Sky,” in 2014. The veteran singer, who has been recording for 40 years, also released a video for the song “It Ain’t Over Yet,” which also features ex-wife Rosanne Cash, John Paul White, former member of The Civil Wars, and harmonica ace Mickey Raphael, who is in Willie Nelson’s band.Brooks again dominates Billboard chart Garth Brooks holds four of the fi rst seven spots on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, including number one with “The Ultimate Collection,” for the week ending Jan. 7, 2017. Keith Urban again led the Hot Country Songs chart with “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” On the albums chart, Chris Stapleton was second with “Traveller,” Miranda Lambert third with “The Weight of These Wings,” Brooks and Trisha Yearwood fourth with “Christmas Together,” and Keith Urban fi fth with “Ripcord.” Brooks and Yearwood also were sixth with the combined “Christmas Together/Gunslinger” release. “Gunslinger,” Brooks’ latest studio eff ort, was seventh, up three. Jason Aldean jumped from 17 to 8 with “They Don’t Know.” Many albums moved up four spots, including Kenny Chesney, ninth with “Cosmic Hallelujah’” Carrie Underwood’s “Storyteller” was at 18, Thomas Rhett at 19 with “Tangled Up.” Luke Bryan was 23rd with “Kill the Lights.” Hillary Scott & The Scott Family climbed from 33 to 29 with “Love Remains.” Cole Swindell stood at 31 with “You Should Be Here,” up 4. Blake Shelton was up 9 to 35 with “Reloaded: 20 #1Hits.” Aaron Lewis was one back with “Sinner,” up 4. Dierks Bentley was 39th with “Black,” up 6. “Silent Night: A Country Christmas” moved from 46 to 42. Eric Church was at 45 with “Mr. Misunderstood: On the Rocks, Live and (Mostly) Unplugged,” an EP that moved 3 spots. Old Dominion went from 49 to 46 with “Meat And Candy.” “Sober Saturday Night” from Chris Young featuring Vince Gill stood at 16, up 4. Brantley Gilbert’s “The Weekend” was up 5 to 18. Michael Ray came in 21st with “Think a Little Less,” up 4. Lauren Alaina also was up 4 with “Road Less Traveled.” Also up 4 were High Valley’s “Make You Mine” at 23 and Kelsea Ballerini’s “Yeah Boy” at 24 and Bentley’s “Black” at 25. Brett Eldredge was 26th with “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” featuring Meghan Trainor, up 5. Josh Turner’s Hometown Girl was at 27, up 3. Luke Combs reached 28, up 4, with “Hurricane.” Bryan jumped 8 to 29 with “Fast.” Dylan Scott was 30th with “My Girl,” up 5. Aldean climbed 7 to 32 with “Any Ol’ Barstool,’ one ahead of RaeLynn’s “Love Triangle,” up 3. Darius Rucker was at 35 with “If I Told You,” up 3. Lambert’s “We Should Be Friends” jumped from 44 to 36. Brooks’ latest single, “Baby, Let’s Lay Down and Dance” went from 41 to 37. Dan + Shay jumped 7 to 38 with “How Not To.” “Outskirts of Heaven” from Craig Campbell moved from 43 to 39. A multi-artist single, “Forever Country” was at 40, up 6. Brett Young debuted at 41 with “In Case You Don’t Know.” Ronnie Dunn’s “Damn Drunk” with Kix Brooks debuted at 42. Chris Lane’s “For Her” went from 49 to 43. Pentatonix’ take on “Jolene,” featuring Dolly Parton was 44th, up 6. Jennifer Nettles Xmas song, “O Holy Night” was 46th, one ahead of Cody Johnson’s “With You I Am.” Chase Rice closed out the top 50 with “Everybody We Know Does.” On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Bradley Walker was fi rst with “Call Me Old-fashioned.” Dwight Yoakam fell to second with “Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars...” Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was third with “Circlin’ Back: Celebrating 50 years, Live at the Ryman Auditorium, TN.” Rhonda Vincent and the Rage were fourth with “All the Rage: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage in Concert, Volume One.” Sarah Jarosz was fi fth with “Undercurrent.” Stapleton led the Americana/Folk Albums chart. Leonard Cohen held second with “You Want It Darker.” The Lumineers were third with “Cleopatra,” Neil Young fourth with “Peace Trail” and Parton fi fth with “Pure & Simple.”



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ROGUE ONEDisney | PG13 | 133 min Okay gang this one came out before Christmas but I’m assuming it’s going to be one of the biggest releases of the year, if not of all time. I’d be very surprised if we hear about it around Oscar time but still it’s going to sell tickets. As you might know I’m a bigger fan of STAR TREK than STAR WARS. (The afi cionados are welcome to get as angry as you want about that.) I think the reason is that STAR TREK is centered around a handful of very familiar and charismatic people who we come to know and love through all sorts of diff erent situations. With the exception of some television and movie spin-off s it’s primarily Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Etc traveling about time and space and extremely varied situations. Despite some people’s interest in some sort of bloodline and historical legend involved in STAR WARS it appears to me to be the same continuing story with every incarnation carried out by diff erent people who must battle Darth Vader and fi nd yet another way to blow up a Death Star... Well you get the idea. This particular episode features a relatively new female hero to the same old story. We have the success of the TWILIGHT SERIES, THE HUNGER GAMES and that hot elf archer chick in THE HOBBIT to thank for this. Her job will be to lead the rebels against the empire because the Empire people just look so damn mean all the time. I had been concerned that the latest installment would be, like so many other Science Fiction and Fantasy epics, reduced to 2 hours of blowing stuff up and I was thankfully mistaken. Oh don’t worry kids, there is plenty of blowing stuff up but there was enough human interaction and stock plot devices to keep the story interesting.So, at the end of the day we have an above-average action thriller with an extremely recognizable brand. Still I think they are going to need to develop more very recognizable characters if the franchise is going to stay fresh, and I don’t mean another Jar Jar Binks. It takes a lot more than what color plastic suits the good guys and the bad guys wear. We need another Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia. We liked the blind Ninja and the C-3PO clone with the bad attitude but they killed them both. No doubt robots can be repaired though. Beyond that it’s obviously a stepping stone in a series, so I’m guessing they will tackle the saga in two ways, building on the Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) character and a reboot of some of the historical fi gures with new young actors. And hopefully they can

fi nally blow up that damn death star and move on. But regardless of all that, ROGUE ONE is a respectable and entertaining sci-fi fl ick

BEVAN’S CRIME Sandy Tung | NR | 95 min You might well be curious as to why this one is included with

the more current and more popular fi lms reviewed. It’s not because it’s all that important, it’s not because it’s a great and lasting icon of the fi lm industry, no spectacular acting and no heavy message... But it is a quality independent fi lm that showed up at an independent movie house call the Nightlight in downtown Akron. The Nighight is a funky little theater that kind of resembles somebody’s rec room with a screen and a decent sound system. Even though Summit County has dozens of screens at the various megaplex locations, all too often a small budget fi lm is impossible to fi nd without driving to

Cleveland or beyond. EVAN’S CRIME played here so I’m hoping somebody went to see it. And it’s worth seeing.Kevin White (Douglas Smith) is a pretty normal 20 year old college

kid. He plays in a rock band that seems to be making a little bit of progress and has a decent relationship with his girlfriend. His pop, like many fathers, thinks he should spend more time on school work and less time on rock and roll but that’s an old story.After a reasonably successful gig one of his band mates stashes a bag of weed in the hotel room and Evan takes the fall. Because of the size of the contraband the poor kid is looking at a multi-decade sentence. The problem

is not that anyone seriously doubts his innocence it’s because the overzealous prosecutor doesn’t care and is looking to make a name for himself.As the story rolls on, his father faces bankruptcy, Kevin’s life and future are reduced to shambles and the point of the fi lm becomes clear. In other words the marijuana laws are stupid, as if we didn’t already know that. I don’t particularly enjoy rehearsing with stoners but for the life of me I can’t imagine why anyone should do hard time

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for it.One gets the impression as the fi lm rolls along that this might be a true story, a documentary of some kind, but I don’t think so, mainly because of the dramatic twist ending. I would be very surprised if EVAN’S CRIME shows up at Oscar time but it’s easily as good as plenty of things that play on a lot more screens.It’s heartening to see that independent fi lms can provide respectable quality without spending hundreds of millions of dollars and good to know there are still a few places to see one.

B-WHY HIM?20th Century Fox | R | 111 min Usually I have a reason to go to a motion picture. It might be something that’s the biggest selling box offi ce hit in a long time or maybe something that has big time early Oscar buzz or maybe even because the star is one of my favorite actors. It was Boxing Day and I needed to kill a few hours and planned on MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA but miscalculated the start time at the Montrose Movies. The next fi lm showing that fi t into my time frame was WHY HIM, which I assumed would be a little bit short of greatness but grudgingly purchased a ticket because of Bryan Cranston who rose to fame with his role as Walter White in BREAKING BAD. (Two other names in the credits surprise me, one the usually very bright Ben Stiller, albeit only listed among producers, and the other Jonah Hill as a writer, who constantly surprises me by remaining employed.) Well my friends the term stinker barely covers the monumental blight on celluloid this thing was.I consider myself neither a prude nor too much of a fi lm snob but I realized within the fi rst 20 seconds this was destined to be on my list of worst comedies ever.Bryan Cranston is Ned, a straitlaced fellow, a once successful businessman whose printing enterprise is falling victim to the modern age. His daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) has announced her plans to marry an eccentric entrepreneur named Laird (James Franco). Frankly, eccentric isn’t the best description of this guy; he’s obnoxious, vulgar, and just plain weird. All to the point that you will never understand why Stephanie, who shows no signs of being a gold digger or brain-damaged, would fall in love with him in the fi rst place.The only, and I mean only, saving grace to this guy is the fact that despite his distasteful behavior he doesn’t seem evil.So from beginning to end WHY HIM? is just a series of unpleasant gags as Laird tries to work his way into Ned’s heart. Each and every one of the situations seems to be more unpleasant than the last and none of them, I repeat, none, of them are funny.BAD SANTA 2 was vulgar and unpleasant but I admit I actually laughed out loud a couple times. With WHY HIM? I don’t think the corners of my lips even twitch toward a smile.To be fair the theater was reasonably crowded and I did hear laughter from the rest of the audience. I can’t swear to it but I’m assuming that management was letting people hit the crack pipe on the way in.I was particularly annoyed by the waste of Bryan Cranston and even James Franco are capable of good work and Zoey Deutch, while probably no competition for Meryl Streep, is it least really, really cute. And again it did make some money which underscores the old saying ‘you’ll never go broke betting against the good taste of the American public.’This movie sucks, if you have to go don’t forget the crack.

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SINGUniversal | PG | 110 min In the last issue we talked about MOANA, the animated Disney feature that you might select if dropping off the kids for a couple hours or even taking them to a movie. This issue allow me to suggest SING, the best animated feature I’ve seen this year and for quite a while. As is often the

case my pre-judgement didn’t exactly match what I found on the screen. I had almost expected this to be a second-rate venue for a bunch of hip hop music aimed at kids and yet... It’s also

a noteworthy that the best animated feature of the year comes from Illumination Studios, the DESPICABLE ME guy and not Mouse Central. One reason for liking the fi lm is you can root for each and every one of the characters involved. It’s the story of a well-meaning but less than successful booking agent (a koala bear and who doesn’t love koala bears?) whose last chance to keep an old theater open is to make some money with the talent show. Somehow there’s a misunderstanding with the prize money which leads to an onslaught of talented contestants who don’t realize the payoff is much less than they have been led to believe even if it is accidental. There’s a rockstar porcupine whose boyfriend is a little bit of an arrogant putz, a mother Pig with talent and a song in your heart who has been unable to fulfi ll her dream because of family responsibilities, the son of a gangster who doesn’t want to follow his father into a life of crime, a bashful elephant girl with a tremendous voice among others. One might

fear that there’s disappointment ahead because, hey, somebody has to win and somebody has to lose. Fortunately the script writers have that all fi gured out and I don’t think it’s going to ruin the movie for you but what’s at the ending is not exactly a Greek tragedy. The actors are all fairly well-known including; Reese Witherspoon, John C Reilly, Scarlett Johansson, Seth McFarland and a very surprising Matthew McConaughey, who for the fi rst time in recent memory uses a diff erent voice than the smoky southern drawl he’s pulled up for the last few roles. I didn’t realize it was him until the credits. Being an old guy I wasn’t very familiar with whoever the young pop stars are that sang the featured numbers but I do know that the arrangements and performances were spectacular.Anyhow, you will love all the contestants and even love all the music, regardless of your age. Sure you can drop the kids, but I suggest you just go by yourself. I really enjoyed this one.

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MANCHESTER BY THE SEARoadside Attractions Amazon | R | 134 min This does happen occasionally. Critics and members of the Golden Globe panel etc etc. oftentimes fi nd some movie that is painfully slow, without even one empathetic character and because the subject matter isn’t necessarily mainstream decide that it’s a work of art. I don’t have much doubt that MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA will at least receive a few Oscar nominations because of the fact that it received a few Golden Globe nominations. The academy is nothing if not imitative. I’ve been looking forward to seeing this for a couple of



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Lightworkers and Shadow-workers[and the Necessity for Both, so Kindly Honor Each Other’s Role and Play Nice]

It appears that sometimes, as loving and warm and spiritual as the holiday season is, it often leaves some of us feeling bereft and depressed when it is over. Whether it be a lack of sunlight and the cold temperatures, or the melancholy which often accompanies nostalgia, many people have diffi culty bouncing back into their bodies when the season passes and we are left only with the memories and the issues we had hoped to have set aside for good prior to the holiday itself. There are times it feels as though those issues come crashing back and we crash right along with them. It is at those times that I really need to feel the closeness and the embrace of my angels and guides...of Jesus himself (who we so readily welcome into our homes at Christmastime and then often forget that we did so, and pack him away with the manger scene by New Year’s.) Just as our heavenly partners are always with us, so are our loved ones who once shared our physical lives and do no more. Because of the common mindset at this time of year, many questions and comments have been posed to Anna and the Angels (my celestial entourage, as you may recall). It is always diffi cult to choose which to write about, so I always allow them to do so. Anna steps right up each time with, “That one...We’ll take THAT one.” I do so appreciate their choosing, as my own head would be spinning if I had to choose for myself. As it is, their participation in the direct channeling is so clear to me, because I simply do not have either the talent nor the intellect to speak the truths that come through me from them. I am eternally in their debt and feel so honored that they allow me this privilege.It feels as though before even addressing the question they have chosen to answer, that they have a message of their own to share, so I’m just going to step back now and allow them their due......

Greetings Beloveds, We hope this has been a comfortable respite and retreat from the problems you’ve all created in your world (oh, stop looking so guilty; we understand you did not set out to create as such, and yet it is our role to point these things out to you so that you can move on from them and grow into the evolved beings you are meant to be at this time.)

So as you might say....”onward and upward”...literally. We are indeed proud of those of you who have decided to follow our light and to consciously work it...thereby calling yourselves ‘lightworkers’. Indeed you are. We understand the challenge it has been for you who are among the many who feel they must point out all fl aws so that you can shine your light upon them. We ask you to forgive them as they know not what they do. We hear them use the excuse that in order to shine any light on anything, they must fi rst know what is going on. And they must know it well. And they must know it in its minutest detail. And they must discuss it at all times. They know not that they are manifesting more of the same, though we can’t seem to comprehend why they don’t know this as The Law of Attraction is quite well known, comprehended, and practiced within your realm. We would like to explain to those of you who do not grasp the role of the light-worker. Their work is a dedicated task with a loyalty to their Divine Masters that supersedes any earthly loyalty. They do not have to read to be informed. They do not even have to listen. They have been gifted with an intuition to not only be aware of all that is taking place, but also a strong empathy which places them in the positions of all those who are suff ering needlessly in your world. They do not require your reminders of what is going on in the earthly plane. They know better than you do. Their most important work....in fact their entire role in the world, is that of the Earth Angel. They are diligent about focusing on the

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light so completely that they become exactly that—pure light and love....and their job is to show up and shine. That’s it. They are not meant to discuss the absurdities, the dysfunctions, the trials and challenges of mankind. They walk among mankind, shining the light of the Divine wherever they go. Does this mean they are oblivious or not grounded? No, it actually means just the opposite. They are more aware and grounded in Spirit than their observers could ever fathom. All of you have your own roles and all of the players are in place at this precise time. We urge you to get off the light-worker’s backs and allow them to do the work they came into the earth plane to do. You are sucking the life out of them, just as in your tale of Peter Pan, when the “non-believers” nearly did Tinkerbelle in. If your desire, and YOUR particular role is to draw the shadows to the forefront for healing, that is fi ne. God blesses you for that. But please....understand that you all have diff erent roles, and the light-worker and the shadow-worker are not one in the same. Leave each other alone to do the work you each came here to do, and stop forcing your own way onto others. Understand this.....the Shadow-worker is of a strong, aggressive, and very forceful persona. They are admirable soldiers lead by the likes of Archangel Michael, God’s warrior. The Light-workers are tender, heart-based, sensitive empaths, who feel all the pain of mankind automatically without anyone pointing anything out to them, and are among you so that their light can touch others in gentle waves, creating ripple eff ects that touch the very souls of those around them. There is so much concern among you that each other is “fake” or needs to put up walls and create false personalities. You wonder why everyone is so fearful of being who they truly are. It is because they do not know who they truly are (a spark of the divine). They are trying to live up to too many other sparks of the divine. We are here to tell you, that there are an infi nite number of sparks that make up the Divine, and you are all it. Stop trying to be what you are not. Remove your shackles! Embrace your shadow or embrace your light and be that...without the feeling that someone else will disapprove. Be the you that you came into the world to be, and if you don’t yet know who that is, then stop reading now, and start researching your truest, highest, most honorable self...because that is where you will discover the truth of your existence. Again we also beseech you....TOUCH one another. Stop being so afraid that something foreign will rub off on you. You are one. How else do we convey that to you?....How many times must we explain that to you? In the mere act of hugging, your oneness with each other is experienced. We see so many of you embrace. Ahhhh....it is so good. In your one-ness with each other, you also fi nd whole-ness within yourselves. Health improves. Peace is at hand. The joy of living is embraced. But still, there are many afraid to do so, and it is time to step out of your fear and interact physically. One-ness cannot be experienced any other way. No amount of words—not even ours—can declare what only your souls can declare in truth. Touch and bask in the magic of it. What a beautiful gift your creator has given you--two arms and two hands extending from your hearts....Use them.And now....You have a question?

Why were we created? We know we need God, but whatever does God need us for??

Oh Dear Ones, do you recall previously, when we referred to the “infi nite sparks of the Divine”? Each spark is a separate experience of God.You have been taught that God is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent. In other words, God knows all, does all, and is all that is. But each of you is a separate expression of God. Some know. Others do. And still others simply are. In the beginning, God desired to experience ‘himself’, and so he created humanity...that each of you would be a separate experience of the God-presence.You were created to experience God and God experiences through you. How you choose to express yourselves as the experience of God is your free will... The most important thing you can remember is that only in this one-ness with God and with each other will you ever truly understand that...

All is well.

*** Patricia Ann Dooms, known in some circles as “the Mentor from Mentor”, is a certifi ed holistic lifestyle mentor, Master Numerologist, and is frequently asked to allow the angels to speak through her. She is willing to do so upon request. To learn more about all things FeatherTouch, or to participate in the All Is Well Movement, please contact us through our website: www.feathertouchcelebrations.com or e-mail: [email protected] . You may also text your questions for Anna and the Angels to 440-223 -7510.


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The holidays are over now and it’s back to the daily grind. It seems so far that we have had a pretty mild winter, but when that cold snap came in last week it reminded us all that Mother Nature still can be a real “Muther”. I have fi nally fi nished one of the hardest projects that I’ve taken on in quite a few years. The Zodiac Harp Guitar. For those of you that have been reading the Voice and my “Stay in Tune” articles you may remember some of the building procedures that I have written about in the past few months. For those of you who have not, I encourage you to visit this link http://liamguitars.com/index.php/instruments/harp-guitars where there are many pictures and explanations of the building process. It has been a very gratifying experience that I hope to share with the musical world. Now that the project is fi nished, and after spending close to 400 hrs on it in the past few months, I am left with a void of what to do now. If I get lucky there will be a new commission to build another harp guitar-ish instrument or even some new string instrument that no one has thought of yet. Got any ideas???? I’m always looking to try something new, unusual, or even fl at out bizarre. Even though I may be looking for new things to build there is no shortage of things for me to do in the shop. I have two really cool restorations that I’m working on currently. The fi rst, an early 70’s Charles Hoff man guitar came into my shop needing a refret and a neck set. I’m honored to work on this man’s guitars because when I fi rst started in the repair business I met him at a luthier’s convention in the early 90’s. His guitars and luthier reputation is of the highest and well respected in the industry. Though the guitar needs some TLC, the construction and sound is still amazing. It always amazes me when I run across these great guitars that have been made by the small and independent luthiers that no one has heard of. Everyone knows the larger manufactures like Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, Martin, Taylor, Alvarez, Takamine, Ibanez, etc., but it is the boutique guitar builders that really drive the quality of craftsmanship in the luthier world. The level of new innovations with builders like Fred Carlson (www.beyondthetrees.com) and woodworking skills from builders such as Kevin Pederson (http://pedersoncustomguitars.com). Inlay work from Grit Laskin (http://williamlaskin.com ) and so many others is what infl uences me and other builders to reach higher levels of craftsmanship. It’s hard for me to control my excitement when I start talking about lutherie and the many gifts that it has brought to my world. Returning to my second restoration is a 1946 gibson J-45 that was salvaged from a garbage can by a woman on her way home from work. Apparently someone had painted the sides of this guitar with a very bright, neon orange paint, which is what caught the eye of the new owner as she drove by the garbage can. When I received the guitar I realized that the reason for the orange paint was to hide the damage and terrible repair job where someone had attempted to fi x some cracks in the sides. Of course there are a whole host of other issues to the instrument such as loose braces on the top and back, the neck needs to be reset, the fi ngerboard need to be re-fretted, the bridge must be removed and re-glued, a new nut, and a lot of fi nish repair, set up, etc. Other than that the guitar is in good shape (ha, ha). The fact that someone threw a 1946 Gibson J-45 into the garbage in any condition should be reason enough to go to jail or something.

These guitars are sought after and highly prized by many Gibson lovers. It’s not hard to fi nd them on eBay in pretty good condition with a price tag of 4-$5,000.00 dollars. After I do all of the repairs (professionally!!) it should be valued at even more than that. I’m very glad to hear that the new owner plans to keep it in his collection because he realizes the importance of this instrument as a collectible, vintage artifact. I know I have talked about the skills, patience, and innovations that are important in building new instruments, but there is a whole other set of skills and patience involved in the restorations of vintage pieces. I don’t like to change anything more than I have to from the instrument’s original setups. Unfortunately on this instrument there will be some fi nish work that will be done to the sides. If I’m lucky I will be able to recondition the rest of the top and back without having to re-do all of the fi nish. The main thing that is important with any instrument is that it is a solid instrument; all of the glue joints need to be clean and intact, the neck angle and fret job are top notch, and that the action and play-ability is superb. The fi nish is always secondary to me. Not to say that it’s not important, but if all there is a small scratch in the fi nish from 50 yrs ago, I probably won’t try to repair that scratch. Now if it is a big crack that would be a diff erent story. I would do best to repair the damage without causing any more to the surrounding fi nish. It looks as though I have plenty of work ahead of me for the next few months along with the everyday set-ups and smaller repairs that come in every week. I’m not trying to say that I can’t fi nd the time to repair or set-up anyone’s instrument, so please call me if you are in need of my services. Before I go, I want to take the opportunity to Thank the Voice magazine for giving me a “voice” in their publication and to all of the dedicated readers that have read my past 175 articles (maybe not all of them) but THANK YOU!!!! And don’t forget to “Stay in Tune”!

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weeks now and fi nally made it to Montrose. Let me tell you friends regardless of the pimping this fi lm has gotten from the critics who seem to feel that self-punishment (like beating oneself with birch branches) is good for the soul, but I have rarely been more disappointed. Don’t get me wrong this is by no means a bad fi lm nor is it as aggressively unpleasant as LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN or FUNNY GAMES but it is depressing and joyless throughout.Casey Affl eck is Lee Chandler an anti-social custodian in Quincy Massachusetts about an hour and a half from his original home in MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA where the story will mostly take place. Years ago a tragic lapse in judgment cost him his home, children and eventually his marriage leaving him a broken and bitter man. Soon after he returns home to sort out matters following his brother’s death he will learn that brother has made him the caretaker of his 16 year old nephew Patrick. He is in no way emotionally ready to step into the father’s shoes and raise the boy properly and Patrick naturally rebels against that the idea of leaving the only home he’s known to join his uncle in a bleak existence in Quincy. The story takes an unexpected twist as Patrick suddenly hears from an estranged but apparently reformed alcoholic mother and her new fundamentalist husband who come out of the woodwork and wants to bring him with them. It’s pretty obvious that despite the initial joy this situation would be the worst of all.

Lee and Patrick spend the rest of the fi lm struggling with the uncle’s inability to connect with anyone and that confl ict is sadly never truly resolved. It doesn’t end in tragedy but neither does it end with sunshine and roses. Yes this is a good fi lm with a diff erent kind of story but because of the stultifying weight of the story, and despite the fact that it will be nominated for Academy Awards, I can’t go more than a...

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LA LA LANDSummit Entertainment | PG13 | 138 min As you know I don’t read reviews before I write mine I will look at articles with lists of favorite fi lms just because they are often a precursor of the Academy Awards and this year we

have an odd publication schedule so... One of the fi lms I’ve heard mentioned more than once is LA LA LAND. As a matter of fact just this morning as I was fi nishing up this review the panel on Fox News Sunday predicted this one as best picture. May I suggest you don’t read anymore before you go see this one. I had no idea what it was about not even that it was a musical. The last couple weeks I’ve been a little bit under the weather and it’s been cold outside so I’ve spent a lot of time in front of the big screen watching old musicals and bemoaning the lost art. Some are groups of songs with just

enough story to hold them in place, one example would be HOLIDAY INN in which Irving Berlin wrote a string of songs about holidays slapped together a little story that allowed the characters to put on a skit for each one. With something like JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR the songs actually tell the story with enough live action to hold them together. LA-LA-LAND breaks from either of those traditions in that from what I can tell, it’s a love story that breaks into a song and dance routine every once in awhile. All the musical numbers are well done but I can’t for the life of me fi gure out what they might have to do with a love story. Still I found myself loving the routines and the story. The plot is about two youngsters trying to achieve their dreams in Tinseltown. He’s a stubborn jazz pianist who sneers at the idea of playing anything less than pure jazz and considers it an insult to play anything else. His dream is to open up his own club for purists. She, on the other hand, is an aspiring actress with a dream of writing and performing in her own one-woman show. Unfortunately she has as many rejections as she has auditions. After a rough start the two of these kids bond and eventually their fortunes begin to change, well, mostly his. He’s asked to join a fusion jazz band, which he has very little respect for butt takes the gig because he needs the money. The band reaches much more success than anyone guessed and soon he’s on the road promoting a new album. Sadly without him as her constant inspiration she begins to lose faith in herself and eventually abandoned her life Quest Well that’s all I’m going to say. The story didn’t end the way I hoped it would but it did end in a very intriguing manner. Let me be clear - the singing and dancing from Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are surprisingly good but they are no Fred and Ginger, not even Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Of course I didn’t allow that to bother me and became enchanted by the love story which slowly but surely sweeps you up and carries you along. I’m not surprised this is being touted as an Oscar contender.

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Let me start out by saying I hope your holidays were as eventful as mine were. I spent the vacation eating myself to death with huge amounts of candy and fattening baked goods. During the resting period I indulged in conversations with relatives and family members I typical avoid outside the holidays and in the end I got to do what I always do on vacations from gigs and music writing. I went to the studio and looked around

at my gear, shuffl ing through heaps of pedals and cables and shelves of switches and adapters. I do this in hopes of grasping new ideas or fi nding a pedal I have long forgotten I owned. In the end I did not fi nd anything and resorted to taking out my pedal box and playing around with some loops I have been working on. This brings me to this edition of Talking Shop. I have talked about looping before and what pedal it is I prefer, but I have never really delved into the reasons why and the amazing features of the pedal. I am speaking of the best looping pedal on the planet as far as I am concerned. The Boomerang 3. I have owned over 10 looping pedals and currently own 5. This, out of all loopers, is my top choice and main looper in my setup. So what is so special about this looper? I will say that the number one feature outside of the power the looper has is its size. This is the smallest 3-4 track looper I have ever owned (9” x 6” x 2” steel chassis), and the easiest to use. Let me list the features of this beast of a pedal. You can get this list from the source with a better description of each at: Boomerangmusic.com. Here is the impressive list of features you will come across using the Bommerang 3: It easily syncs to an external MIDI clock source. The MIDI Start and Stop commands

are supported as well. Flexibility provided by 4 distinct Play Styles. Serial Play Style - loops play one after the other for building a song in verse/chorus/bridge fashion. Serial Master Play Style - For serial style loopers it’s nice to have a rhythmic background behind the melodic loops. Mute the strings and record a short beat on the sides of your acoustic axe. This rhythmic master loop can then play along with any other loop. Sync Play Style - all loops can play simultaneously and are synced so they stay together. Free Play Style - all loops can play simultaneously and are NOT synced; this is great for creating ambient soundscapes. Oh we are not done quite yet folks, you still get a choice of how many tracks (loops) you can use 3 or 4 loops - your choice. Maximum recording time varies but can be as long as 35 minutes. 48KHz true stereo recording yields about 4 1/2 minutes, 48KHz mono recording yields almost 9 minutes, 24KHz true stereo recording yields almost 9 minutes, 24KHz mono recording yields over 17 1/2 minutes, 12KHz mono recording yields over 35 minutes! Stacking - “stacking” is adding a part to a loop (There is no limit to the number of parts you can stack on this looper, trust me I have tested it haha.) Undo/Redo - the last part stacked can be muted, then played again or rerecorded. Erase - loops can be erased one at a time or all at once; some loops can be erased while others plays. Copy Loop - a complete loop can be copied whether it is playing or not. Copy Live - this enables “re-sampling” and is very powerful; the pedal’s output is routed to a new loop. Octave - loop plays at half speed and an octave lower. Reverse - loop plays backwards. Once - loop plays one time through then stops or if already playing, it stops at its end. Stutter - enables repeatedly starting a loop over before it plays all the way through, sort of like record scratching. Fade - loop(s) fades in or out with one button press; fade time can be 3 to 43 seconds. Reverse Solo - this is a built-in eff ect and enables you to create reverse leads live. Two Sample Rates - 48KHz or 24KHz, both use 20 bit samples; through signal is always 48KHz / 24 bits. Thru Mute Function - turns off through signal. Expression Pedal Jack - connect an expression pedal for foot control of overall playback volume or Decay Rate. Volume Knobs: Serial & Serial-Sync Play Styles: Volume controls playback level, Sync & Free Play Styles: Volume controls playback level of loop 1, Vol 2 controls playback level of loop 2, Vol 3 controls playback level of loop 3, Vol 4 controls playback level of loop 4. Decay Rate Knob - sets the rate at which earlier parts fade when new ones are added; continuously variable from 0-100%. Stereo or Mono - recording and playback will be stereo or mono depending on which of the Smart Jacks you use. Smart Jacks – the pedal senses which jacks are being used and provides diff erent signal routing options. How does that list slap ya? Yep, I felt it too when I received a speck sheet before purchase. After I began to play with this pedal I personally called the owner in Texas and praised him on how amazing this pedal was. We talked for about a half hour on this unit and I assured him I would recommend this product to any looper contemplating bringing up their game in this fi eld. I know you’re thinking that there must be a downside to this pedal? Well, in my true nature I will surely say that there is one. I will also say that this negative is not one on my plate that I need to worry about but I do know some loopers like to have pre-made loops that they run as they layer over them. This looper has NO MEMORY. It is a LIVE looper. To me that is also a great feature because I do not have pre-recorded music or loops for my pedal. If I go that route as I have discussed in a past edition, I would use a pad or similar option, but never in my pedal. Let me also share with you another great feature that you can add to the Boomerang 3. The side car! The WHAT?! Yes, check this out. It is a side unit for you to control the eff ects on the Boomerang 3 if you would like to use the 4 loop track feature. The unit features are: 3 dedicated foot buttons: Stack, Play-Stop All & Erase/Erase All. 2 more programmable Bonus buttons, stack button can operate in “latching” or “momentary” modes and allows foot button control of Thru Mute, Play Style select and the Panic function. MIDI cable included. Power splitter cable included - allows the controller to share the 3’s 1000mA power supply. As you can see, this looper is packed full of amazing features and allows you to be quite picky about just how you want to use the pedal. I do not use the Side Car myself but may venture into its use in the near future as I have need for more loop tracks, currently only using three. So there you have it, the best looper that I have ever come across. I urge you to stop by a store that has a demo for you to play with. If you would like a tutorial live, you know what to do by now if you have read my articles. Come fi nd me and we will pull up a chair, I will plug you into my Bommerang 3 and we can “Talk Shop”.


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Through improved surgical techniquesand drug therapies, more lives are beingsaved. These improvements have causedthe waiting list to grow at a rapid pace.However, the number of organ donorshas not kept up with the increased need. People on the waiting list are not waitingfor a cure to be discovered; they are waitingfor a gift of a lifetime.What can you do? You can help by joiningThe Ohio Donor Registry.

MY INSURANCE DOESN’T COVER WHAT?

Owning an insurance policy for your home or apartment should provide a sense of security, but Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor said residents may need to Think Again about the details of their coverage before an incident brings them unexpected repair delays or costs.“Make it a goal to review your insurance, to understand your coverage better and talk with your agent to ensure you insurance needs are met,” said Taylor, also director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. Taylor provided tips on common insurance coverage questions for standard policies: Am I protected from fl ood damage? Standard insurance generally does not off er protection against fl ood losses. Flood insurance needs purchased through the National Flood Insurance Program. Your agent can assist you. Also, coverage for sewer drain back up is not included – or is limited in scope – and must be added. What about natural disasters like earthquakes and tornadoes? Damage from an earthquake is not usually covered in a standard policy. You need to purchase separate coverage. Tornado, wind and hail damage are typically covered.What fi re coverage is provided? A typical policy will issue payment to replace or repair anything inside the home damaged by fl ames, smoke, soot and ash. While fi re and lightning are usually covered, don’t be surprised if your insurer requests an inventory. The company is only required to pay for personal property you can prove you owned at the time of loss. It’s a good idea to take photos.How does insurance apply to explosions? Standard insurance will typically cover damage caused by explosions due to certain causes such as a gas leak. What if someone breaks in and steals my belongings? Most standard policies cover items that have been stolen. Certain categories like jewelry, antiques and art often have payout limits unless you purchase additional coverage. If valuable items exceeding those limits are stolen and you don’t have the extra coverage you may receive payment far less than the value.What else isn’t typically covered? Other risks not usually covered in a standard policy includes: terrorism, war, nuclear accident, landslide, mudslide, sinkhole and any others listed in your policy. Remember to complete a home inventory. It will help you assess your coverage needs and prove vital if you fi le a claim. Visit www.insurance.ohio.gov for a home inventory checklist or download the free myHOME Scr.APP.book app. Call the Ohio Department of Insurance at 1-800-686-1526 with your insurance questions.

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In 2016, the Ohio Department of Agriculture recognized 118 new century, sesquicentennial or bicentennial farms owned by the same family for at least 100, 150 or 200 consecutive years. More than 1,300 farms are now registered across the state in the Ohio Historic Family Farms program. Each family received a certifi cate signed by Governor John R. Kasich and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David T. Daniels to keep with their historic documents and pass down to future generations. “The state’s historic family farms program provides a direct link to Ohio’s impressive agricultural heritage and history,” said Director Daniels. “While their operations are diverse, all the families share a deep pride in their land and the stories behind it. I am happy to help honor their impact on Ohio agriculture.” Ohio Historic Family Farms is a voluntary recognition program administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Century farms have been recognized since 1993, with the bicentennial farm designation added in 2013, and the sesquicentennial farm designation in 2016. A complete list of Ohio’s century, sesquicentennial and bicentennial farms is available at www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/cent_farms/. Anyone who can verify that a currently owned farm has remained in their family for at least 100 years may register. For more information, visit www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/cent_farms/, or contact Cindy Shy in the Offi ce of Communication at 614-752-9817 or [email protected].



Carlos Jones and Jim Donovan At The Beachland

Ballroom January 14th!

Carlos Jones & The PLUS Band (Peace, Love, and Unity Syndicate) will be performing at The Beachland Ballroom with Jim Donovan and the Sun King Warriors on Saturday, January 14 at 8:00 pm. Referred to recently by radio DJ Ravenna Miceli as “Reggae Royalty”, Clevelander’s can’t seem to get enough of Jones’ style of roots reggae music, sometimes described as “Island Soul”. He has a knack for taking obscure reggae covers and putting his unique stamp on them, and creating a new hybrid version which is often times, better than the original. Interspersed with his own original material, Jones takes an audience on a roller coaster ride, up and down and up again in a joyous celebration of positive vibrations. He’ll call out songs to the band like a quarterback changing plays at the line of scrimmage, based on his instincts of what the crowd is ready for. It’s both fun to watch and to experience. A snapshot of one of his live performances from the end of summer was captured and recently released, titled LIVE FROM CLEVELAND: at Playhouse Square. Right now it’s only available at shows or from www.littlefi shrecords.com but may be released later to all of the download sites. Recorded on a cell phone, it is a surprisingly good quality recording and really captures the essence of the PLUS Band’s live show. The group has also started recording for a new studio release and will be releasing a single in early April prior to the scheduled album release in May. For more information, go to www.carlosjones.com . Jim Donovan was a founding member of the 90’s band, Rusted Root, who sold over 3 million records to date. He was also voted “Drum Circle Facilitator of the year” by the readers of Drum! Magazine. He has appeared on the David Letterman and Conan O’Brien shows, and his music with the band has been featured in major motion pictures such as Ice Age, Twister, and Mathilda as well as on network TV shows, American Idol and Party of Five. His touring work with Rusted Root provided ample opportunity to share the stage with Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Sting, and the Allman Brothers among many others. After an eleven year hiatus to help raise his family, he’s now back fronting the Sun King Warriors, a danceable, emotionally engaging groove rock group with a blend of rootsy acoustic vibes and a ton of drums. Jones and Donovan recently shared the stage in Pittsburgh on December 28th, and are looking forward to the Beachland show to create the same kind of energetic vibe. For more information, go to http://sunkingwarriors.com/ . The Beachland is located at 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110; 216-383-1124 Tickets are $10 in advance; $14 day of show. Doors open at 8:00 pm, and this show is for all ages.

41st CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

ILLUMINATE

March 29 - April 9, 2017 - Tower City Cinemas The 41st Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), presented by Dollar Bank, is proud to unveil its marketing campaign, which celebrates the ripple eff ect of change brought to Cleveland each year by our guest fi lmmakers from around the world. This occurs as our more than 100,000 attendees watch the fi lms, ask the questions, and carry the experiences into their own lives and throughout their own communities. Designed by Brittyn DeWerth of Type Twenty Seven, the marketing campaign for the 41st CIFF revolves around the word ILLUMINATE, which illustrates what the Festival embodies. This word contains the clear educational subtext of learning, demonstrating progress, and furthering enlightened world views. It encourages fi lm goers to spread the messages they encounter and to create change. Visually ILLUMINATE carries the idea of projection, silver screens, the glow at the end of the theater, and illumination as an object – referencing the brightness from attendees immediately after seeing a fi lm that impacts them personally. Through fi lm the CIFF provides a light that carries past the 12 days of the Festival, serving as a beacon that shines into the community. Program details will be announced on Friday, March 3rd at clevelandfi lm.org. Program Guides will be available at all Dollar Bank branches, and throughout the area, the week of March 6th. Tickets will go on sale to CIFF members on Friday, March 10th and to the general public on Friday, March 17th.


SICKO ROAD SHOW!

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Someone once said that “Life is a mystery waiting to be soiled…” or was that solved? I must admit when I soil myself it’s always a mystery! There are a lot of sickos on the loose right now that’s for sure. We’ve got the new Electacian recruits getting ready for the big “Adolf Trump Road Show” which is kicking off its fi rst season on the 20th, they call it the Presidential Inauguration, and I call it the Presidential Regurgitation! Estimates are that the Adolf Trump Road Show will cost between $175,000,000 to $200,000,000 dollars! Two thirds of that amount comes from… you guessed it… American Tax Dollars and for a guy that nobody likes! Now I might not be the sharpest crayon in the box but even I can think of better things to spend $200 million dollars on and I’m not kidding either! And that’s not all, go ahead and Google the words “inauguration 2017”. You’ll get at least 1,800,000 results! That’s one million eight hundred thousand overhyped articles and videos trying to sell you everything from tee shirts, coff ee mugs, wigs, calendars, rugs, to even a friggen Adolf Trump Coloring book, sucking even more money out of Americans pockets! Sickos! In my opinion Americans should put their collective foot down and put a stop to this hideous practice of giving an elaborate party to the people who lie, cheat, and steal their way into offi ce! So they won an election, big deal, they already suck at their jobs since the fi rst order of business will always be to make cuts in programs that help their own countrymen,

cuts that will remove the only means of health care and food security for millions of people, all the while gearing up to spend that same money to send children into another war that if they come back from at all will be forgotten and ignored joining the ranks of the already 200,000 homeless veterans! Ok that may have been a rant but I don’t care, I’m sick of the continual increasing numbers of homeless and hungry people being added to the list of the forgotten and ignored. On this list it’s estimated that on any single night in 2016, 549,928 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, 13.1 million children under 18 didn’t have access to nutritious food and at least 330,000 children under the age of 18 didn’t qualify for homeless youth programs which left them on the streets, in cars, campgrounds, abandoned buildings or with others in tight quarters! So what would I spend $200 million tax dollars on? Certainly not the Adolf Trump Road Show, a guy nobody likes, and defi nitely not a celebration rewarding those who continue to forget and ignore the down trodden that they helped create and now complain about! I think you can guess what I’d spend it on! After this article reaches cyber space however, there will be one million eight hundred thousand… and one Google results! So there will be at least one article out there that will help you “sanitize your sanity”!

Glad I can contribute!

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