We may be a little far away, but just the audio of Jon Hendricks getting on stage to perform with Trombone Shorty is worth a view. What an absolutely amazing show — complete with this super-cool surprise!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Joan Baez
by Sandor Slomovits
Michigan Theater / November 1
Joan Baez last visited Ann Arbor in November of 2008, just a few days after President Obama’s election. Her first words that night were, “Yes, we did!” A lot has happened in the past three years, and the people who’ve gotten teed off at President Obama, and the Democrats in general, probably won’t be in the audience when Baez returns this month. Their loss, because a Baez concert is a remarkable event. Sure, her pipes, now just past seventy, are not quite what they were, but Baez’s slightly diminished voice is still better than most, and the years have not stopped her growth as a singer and interpreter—and in those departments she had few peers to begin with. Besides, with Baez it was never only about the soaring range, the astonishing beauty and clarity of her voice. It was about the depth of character that her voice carried and conveyed—and that doesn’t diminish with age.
$27-$69. 7:30pm. 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463. www.michtheater.org
Michigan Theater / November 1
Joan Baez last visited Ann Arbor in November of 2008, just a few days after President Obama’s election. Her first words that night were, “Yes, we did!” A lot has happened in the past three years, and the people who’ve gotten teed off at President Obama, and the Democrats in general, probably won’t be in the audience when Baez returns this month. Their loss, because a Baez concert is a remarkable event. Sure, her pipes, now just past seventy, are not quite what they were, but Baez’s slightly diminished voice is still better than most, and the years have not stopped her growth as a singer and interpreter—and in those departments she had few peers to begin with. Besides, with Baez it was never only about the soaring range, the astonishing beauty and clarity of her voice. It was about the depth of character that her voice carried and conveyed—and that doesn’t diminish with age.
$27-$69. 7:30pm. 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463. www.michtheater.org
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Concession Stand
by Jason Webber
Answer This! (3 stars)
What It’s About: Everyone knows a guy like Paul Tarson (Christopher Gorham). He’s that encyclopedia of useless information who you want on your team in games of “Trivial Pursuit.” Problem is, he’s a 30-year old manchild who has no idea what he will do after grad school (again, we all know someone like this guy). But the citywide pub trivia tournament just might be his ticket to proving that he’s more than a one-trick pony. Maybe.
What We Like: The main reason everyone in the region will want to go see this film is because it was shot at and endorsed by the University of Michigan—first time they’ve ever officially lent their name to a film. There’s live footage of a U of M football game (Let’s Go Blue!) and plenty of U of M landmarks on display. Having said that, “Answer This!” is also a pretty cute-n-quirky coming of age film that may not be exactly groundbreaking but is perfectly entertaining. We’ll take it!
Opens Friday, October 21 at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.
Answer This! (3 stars)
What It’s About: Everyone knows a guy like Paul Tarson (Christopher Gorham). He’s that encyclopedia of useless information who you want on your team in games of “Trivial Pursuit.” Problem is, he’s a 30-year old manchild who has no idea what he will do after grad school (again, we all know someone like this guy). But the citywide pub trivia tournament just might be his ticket to proving that he’s more than a one-trick pony. Maybe.
What We Like: The main reason everyone in the region will want to go see this film is because it was shot at and endorsed by the University of Michigan—first time they’ve ever officially lent their name to a film. There’s live footage of a U of M football game (Let’s Go Blue!) and plenty of U of M landmarks on display. Having said that, “Answer This!” is also a pretty cute-n-quirky coming of age film that may not be exactly groundbreaking but is perfectly entertaining. We’ll take it!
Opens Friday, October 21 at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Dangerous fish, rockers, politicians and patriots.
There's been a lot going on the last few weeks. And now that the chaos has calmed (well, with Halloween and our City Politics issue coming up, not really...but since I already started the sentence, I'll roll with it). We have videos from four very different events. I'm talking from interviewing the attorney general in Columbus to talking with a local rocker at Frankies to watching a chef clean a 40-pound Asian Carp to the first day of Occupy Toledo different. Random — yes. Kind of awesome — we think so. You be the judge. If you like what we're doing with short videos around town, let us know what we should be filming more of. It is, after all, for you, the reader. We're not hard to find — hit us up on Facebook, shoot us an e-mail, drop off a letter (even though the last time that happened, the author classified me as an "inconsiderate asshole." Hey, you can't win them all). The point is, if we are going to do this, we want to do it right. Help us out.
Video One: Chef Marcel cleaning an Asian Carp
Video Two: TCP's Julian Garcia interviewing Dean, singer/guitarist, of Mindfish
Video Three: Walk-through of the first day of Occupy Toledo
Video Four: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine talking about the grandparents scam
Video One: Chef Marcel cleaning an Asian Carp
Video Two: TCP's Julian Garcia interviewing Dean, singer/guitarist, of Mindfish
Video Three: Walk-through of the first day of Occupy Toledo
Video Four: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine talking about the grandparents scam
Thursday, October 13, 2011
CITY PAPER WEEKEND @ Frankies
Jason and Laura of JL Entertainment Services, Inc. in Perrysburg and Toledo City Paper's very own, handsome Julian. All good lookin' people.
Some die-hard fans out for support from left: Casey Malone, Brandon Boltz, Heather Hoffman and Liz Boltz. Great People.
CITY PAPER WEEKEND @ Frankies
Hey all, checkout some of the festivites from last weekends event at Frankies in Toledo. City Paper Weekend was excellent if you missed out. Here are some shots of a great local band The Hemline Theory
Monday, September 19, 2011
Highlights from MI Fest in pictures
Photos by Amanda Holman. Captions by Scott Recker.
Sometimes it's strange how things turn out. At the beginning of the day, we couldn't get into any media section without being harassed by a security guard. Things shifted though, and after sundown, we were standing in the pit between the first row and the stage, with our heads tilted up and our jaws dropped, as Jack White and the rest of the Raconteurs zipped through a phenomenal set. After not playing together for two years, this is the time to see them — they are at their best, and seem as hungry as ever.
Sheryl Crow wasn't really on the top of our to-see list, but, hell, we'll give it to her — the lady knows how to own a stage, even bending over into Current's camera. Can't be mad about that. (Editor's Note: Please disregard our neighboring photographer from another media outlet trying to awkwardly grab at her instead of taking photos. We know, dude, she's hot.)
JEFF the Brotherhood is a must-see act. Brother's Jake and Jamin Orrall are one of the hottest contemporary psychedelic blues outfits out right now, throwing enough energy and noise off the stage to wake the dead, melt your face — or whatever the kids are saying these days. We met up with them backstage for an interview to talk to them about releasing a live album with Jack White's Third Man Records, doing the instrumentation for ICP's new single and whether or not they fight on the road. We even met their dad, Nashville songwriting legend Robert Ellis Orrall. What a rad guy! (Look for the interview to be posted soon.)
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