CALENDAR THE BLADE y THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007 SECTION E, PAGE 16 SPECIAL EVENTS ART Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 POLITICS AS ENTERTAINMENT Monroe St.; 255-8000; Canaday Gallery: Building Books: The Art of David Mac- Authors aulay: through Jan. 6. Gallery 18: The Dailey Show/Original Watercolors from the New Book ‘Glassigator’: through event features Jan. 13. Community Gallery: The Great Lakes Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibit; through Nov. 11. Hours: Tue.- Jim Trelease Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 11 a.m.-5. The 14th season of Authors! University of Toledo’s Center for Visual Art: adjacent to the Toledo Authors!, sponsored by The Museum of Art; Focus 2007: the best Blade and the Toledo-Lucas of high school artwork from northwest County Public Library, continues Ohio and southeast Michigan: through with Jim Trelease speaking at 7 Nov. 18. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 10 a.m.-10. tonight in the Great Hall of the Bowling Green State University: Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heath- Bowling Green; 419-372-8525; Fine Arts erdowns Blvd. The former sports Center: Willard Wankelman Gallery: writer and educator is the author You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby: of The Read-Aloud Handbook, a 60 contemporary American illustrators created portraits of themselves; through guide to children’s literature for Nov. 9. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., parents and teachers. 1-4. Bowen-Thompson Student Union The 20th annual Wine Gala, Art Galleries: architecture/environmental presented by Mobile Meals of design students work: through Nov. Toledo, begins at 6 p.m. Satur- 19. Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery: Water Works; through Nov. 17. day in the theater’s Great Hall, American Gallery: 6600 Sylvania with a sampling of 14 area wines Ave., Sylvania; 882-8949; Maj Curtis: and appetizers. A silent auction, rugs, wall hangings, and pillows: Sat.- gourmet dinner and dancing to Nov. 12. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; the music of Touched continues Mon., Sat., 10 a.m.-5. Art House Design Studio and until midnight. Gallery: 124 W. Wayne St., Maumee; e 794-4714; visual artists from the region; The Toledo Museum of Art’s on permanent view. annual reference library sale David Rovics returns to Mickey Finn’s Pub, 601 Lagrange St., for a night of songs of social Bonita Bead Boutique: 215 Conant St., Maumee; 887-4000; Beadforlife: will be 1 to 7 p.m. tomorrow signifi cance, rabble-rousing music, and laughter. The highly political singer-songwriter Ugandan recycled paper beads: Sat. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. is scheduled at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Cover charge is $10. Information: 419-246-3466. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-7; Fri., Sat., New and used art books, post- 10 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-4. ers, cookbooks, magazines, Charles H. Wright Museum of and exhibition catalogs will be African American History: 315 E. p.m. Saturday in the Valentine perform music from “A Love 16 Tenth St. Other performances Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; sold. Preview for Library League Contemporary Artist Gallery: The Artists’ members will be noon to 1 p.m. Theatre, 401 North Superior St. Supreme” in a special concert will be at 8 p.m. Saturday and Additional performances are featuring Hendricks at 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17, and at Aesthetic: Contemporary Works by tomorrow. The library is on the Donald Calloway, Henry Heading, Loretta scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 Wednesday. 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18. Oliver, and Angelo Sherman; through fi rst fl oor of the University of e e Toledo’s Center for the Visual and 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Sun. AT&T Gallery: Soul Sanctuary: e Images of the African American Worship Arts, adjacent to the museum. Tap City will be performed at 8 The Village Players will pres- e Bowling Green Opera Theater p.m. tomorrow in the River Rai- ent A Year With Frog and Toad Experience: through April 6. Coleman A. presents the North American sin Centre for the Arts, 114 South tomorrow through Nov. 17 in the Young Exhibition Room: Making Prints, The annual Artwalk in down- Telling Stories: The Artistry of Margaret town Findlay will be 5 to 9 p.m. premiere of La virtu de strali Monroe St., Monroe. Backed theater, 2740 Upton Ave. Perfor- Burroughs: through May 18. Hours: Tue., tomorrow and include the 17 d’Amore by Francesco Cavalli by a trio of jazz musicians, the mances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays- 9:30 a.m.-8; Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., at 7 p.m. today and Saturday in performers include tap veterans, Saturdays, with matinees at 2 1-5. studios in the Jones Building, Collingwood Arts Center: 2413 400 South Main St., an opening Kobacker Hall of BGSU’s Moore soloists, and up-and-coming p.m. Nov. 10, 11, and 17. Musical Arts Center. Preceding talent. e Collingwood Blvd.; 244-ARTS; Gerber reception for the Findlay Art e Galleries: Boyd Hambleton: The Art League’s juried show (also in the performance each evening Little Shop of Horrors will be of Naughtiness: Fri. through Nov. 25. at 6:15 p.m. will be a free lecture The Homeless Awareness staged by the Oregon Commu- Artist’s reception: Fri., 7-10. Hours: the Jones Building but at the en- Mon., Wed., and Fri., 11 a.m.-5. trance on West Crawford Street), about the opera in the center’s Project Tent City takes place to- nity Theatre at 8 p.m. tomorrow Bryan Recital Hall. morrow-Sunday in Toledo’s Civic and Saturday in the auditorium Copper Moon Studio: 7154 Front and a silent art auction at the e St., Holland; 867-0683; Amy Lipinski, nearby Fifth Third Bank to raise Center Mall downtown. The all- of Fassett Middle School, 3025 Cheri McNutt, Tate Miller, Rick Mau- money for local charities. Aerosmith tribute band Draw volunteer event brings attention Starr Ave., Oregon. Additional rer, Stacy Wetzel, Liz Zorn: fused and e The Line will rock the Ritz The- to the area’s homeless situation performances will be at 8 p.m. stained glass, jewelry, furniture, pho- tography, and paintings; on permanent Rocker John Mellencamp will atre, 30 South Washington St., with free food, clothing, and Nov. 9 and 10 and at 3 p.m. Nov. Tiffi n, with a performance at health screenings. Opening cer- 11. view. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6; Sat., be in concert at 7:30 p.m. tomor- e noon-5. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. emonies begin at 5 p.m. tomor- D’vine Design: 116 Louisiana Ave., row at the SeaGate Convention e Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., with row and include a community Santa Claus will lead a motor- Perrysburg; 874-2816; Dan Gribble, Meghan Bailin, Jennifer Frantz, Donna special guest Los Lobos. As part of its Jazz Master Se- dinner and entertainment from cade of several hundred “biker- ries 2007-08, the University of 6 p.m. to midnight by local elves” to deliver gifts to children Barhite, Nancy Jean, Dave Schwan, e Mary Jane Erard, Kristen Fisher, Robin Actor, producer, and direc- Toledo’s department of music bands. Saturday begins with on Sunday for the 18th annual Ballmer, Holly Holladay, and Crystal tor Danny Glover will be the hosts award-winning jazz author an 8 a.m. breakfast, followed Toy Run. Registration begins at Teaque: jewelry, paintings, sculpting, and historian Ashley Kahn and a by Stand Down, from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Signature Harley Da- metal works, rug weaving, and poetry guest speaker at 7 p.m. Sunday art; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.- as part of the 2007-08 Speaker performance by UT professor of 4 p.m. which includes medical vidson in Perrysburg. The mo- jazz Jon Hendricks next week in screenings and services. Dinner torcade then proceeds to the To- Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-3. Series at the Franciscan Theatre Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 4th St., & Conference Center of Lourdes UT’s Recital Hall. takes place at 5 p.m., followed ledo Speedway to join additional Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; Emmet College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Kahn will lecture on his book by entertainment by fi ve local riders at noon, proceeding on- Gallery: Sitting for an Image: Early Kind of Blue:The Making of the performers from 6 to 11 p.m. ward to DeVilbiss High School, Commercial Photographs of Jackson: Sylvania. Glover will share his through Jan. 19. Hurst Gallery: Just Like experiences on art, literacy, and Miles Davis Masterpiece at 4 p.m. The event ends with a Celebrity 3301 Upton Ave., arriving at 12: Tuesday followed by a book sign- Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 10 30 p.m. to distribute the gifts to Dad’s: American Pedal Cars: through community involvement. Jan. 5. Pyron Gallery: It’s All in the e ing. At 3 p.m. Wednesday, he will a.m. Sunday. area children. Participants will Details: Ladies’ and Men’s Fashion Ac- e The Toledo Opera opens discuss his book A Love Supreme: then ride back to the speedway cessories, 1850-1960. Fenwick Gallery: 7638 W. Central its 49th season with the 1875 The Story of John Coltrane’s Sig- The Toledo Repertoire Theatre to enjoy food and entertainment French opera Carmen at 7:30 nature Album. opens To Kill a Mockingbird at by Josh Boyd. The UT jazz faculty will 8 p.m.