Entertainment briefs, July 7, 2010
Written by Toledo Free Press Staff Writers | | news@toledofreepress.comAngela’s summer celebration
Angela’s Angels & Antiques is hosting a special summer celebration July 17. The event will feature angel readers, astrologers and palm readers. Patrons can chart their biorhythms and numerology and have a picture and description of their aura.
Another featured special is sessions with a pet communicator. The summer celebration is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Angela’s Angels & Antiques is located at 5774 Main St. in Sylvania. Call (419) 824-4079 for appointments. For more information, visit www.angelasangelsgifts.com.
— Kristen Rapin
U.S. Army Field Band concert
WPOS Christian Radio 102.3FM will host The Volunteers, a U.S. Army field band, July 8.
The six-piece band has performed across the country and has made regular appearances at sporting events. The Volunteers play music that ranges from rock ‘n’ roll, county, jazz and patriot.
“It’ll be good family fun. It’s a patriotic event. People can hear some good music and have fun,” said Al Gaige, general manager of WPOS. “If you lived near D.C. you could see one of these bands play every night. It’s a great resource that is available to us and we thought it would be a neat idea.”
The Volunteers will perform at the station’s Christian Center, 7112 Angola Road, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will feature food and drinks. The concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are available to ensure seating. For tickets, call WPOS at (419) 865-5551.
— Kristen Rapin
Doreen Kirk reception
Doreen Kirk will host a reception for her show “Color Your World” on July 10 at The Original Sub Shop & Deli. Kirk, a painter, works mainly with acrylics and pastels. She dabbled with different mediums throughout her life, but it wasn’t until three years ago, at the age of 70, that Kirk became serious about painting.
“I got started late in life, but I really enjoy it,” Kirk said.
Kirk sold 12 of her 16 paintings in her first solo show in Marblehead, so she decided to have another show. Kirk will be at the Original Sub Shop & Deli, 420 Broadway St., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to meet and greet with patrons. Her paintings will hang at the store until the end of August.
The store is open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
— Kristen Rapin
Dance Club two-step lessons
The Northwest Ohio Dance Club (NWODC) is hosting a round of country two-step lessons on July 10. NWODC chose country two-step lessons this month due to member interest, according to Janet Frederick, NWDOC promotions chairwoman. The event is hosted at the Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St. The lessons are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with open dancing following from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Lessons are free for NWODC members and $5 for nonmembers. The dancing is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. For information, visit http://northwestohiodanceclub.shutterfly.com.
— Kristen Rapin
‘Funny Girl’ on the big screen
The Lyric Photoplay Society will host two viewings of the 1968 musical “Funny Girl” at the Maumee Indoor Theater.
Barbra Streisand is “a bagel on a plate full of onion rolls” as the star of the classic film. Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film, which also featured Omar Sharif.
Shows are 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 18 on the theater’s main screen. The movie will feature the film’s original “road show” version with an overture and intermission. The Maumee Indoor Theater is located at 601 Conant St.
— Kristen Rapin
Gidget Fest surfs to Maumee
In September, the Maumee Indoor Theater will show a documentary on Gidget, the surf icon from the 1960s who helped popularize surf culture around the country. Kathy Zuckerman, the original Gidget, will be at the showing.
The documentary tells the story of Zuckerman, a young girl who learned to surf in Malibu in the 1950s. It also features stars from the films and TV show her adventures inspired. After the film, Zuckerman and Brian Gillogly, the film’s writer, director and producer, will talk about surf culture and the film. Zuckerman will also sign copies of the book her father wrote, “Gidget,” which became a bestseller and started the phenomenon. Clips from the Gidget TV show and movies will show on the big screen.
The documentary will show on Sept. 23 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, $18 for preferred seating. They go on sale July 15 and must be purchased in advance. Call the Maumee Chamber of Commerce to purchase them: (419) 893-5805.
— Betsy Woodruff
Lourdes artists travel to Italy
This summer, a group of Lourdes College students and an alumna will travel to Europe where they will spend two weeks studying art and art history at the Studio Art Centers International (SACI). Founded in 1975 by American artist Jules Maidoff, SACI is an educational institution located in Italy, offering accredited university-level instruction in studio art, design and the liberal arts. Art students Annette Fink, Ani Copti and Molly Miller and 2010 alumna Vicki Davis will attend SACI through the center’s summer program, which allows students to study in Florence. Through this program, they will take one class selected from a list of SACI courses in studio art, design, art conservation, art history and Italian language.
“Smoke” tickets at Meijer
Advanced ticket sales for Smoke on the Water Ribs for the Red Cross are available at area Meijer locations. Tickets purchased at Meijer locations are $4, while tickets purchased at Smoke on the Water, sponsored by Columbia Gas of Ohio, are $5. Kids 12 and younger are free. This year, Mini-Kiss, Gin Blossoms and Kentucky Headhunters will perform at the event. For more information, visit www.ribs4redcross.com.
— Kristen Rapin
