Electric guitar quartet to perform eclectic showThe electricguitar quartet Dither will perform
Monday at 8 p.m. at the Cla-ZelTheatre, 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green, and Tuesday at 8 p.m. in
BryanRecital Hall of Moore Musical Arts Center at Bowling Green StateUniversity.The performances are part of
the Music at the Forefront concert seriessponsored by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at
BGSU.Ditheris dedicated to an eclectic mix of experimental repertoire that spanscomposed music,
improvisation and electronic manipulation. Formed in2007, the quartet has performed in the United States and
abroad,presenting new commissions, original compositions, improvisations,multimedia works and large guitar
ensemble pieces. Dither producessounds ranging from clean pop textures to heavily processed noise, fromtight
rhythmic unity to cacophonous sound mass.The quartet’s members are Taylor Levine, Joshua Lopes, James Moore
and David Linaburg.Owens film series rocks outOwensCommunity College continues its series on music on film
March 12 at6:30 p.m. with a showing of the documentary “Plugging In” in thecollege’s Center for Fine and
Performing Arts, off Oregon Road,Perrysburg Township.Matt Donahue’s MAD 45 will provide live rock music for
the event.Original ‘State Fair’ to be screened at WayPERRYSBURG— “State Fair” featuring American humorist
Will Rogers will bescreened March 13 at 10 a.m. In Way Public Library as part of the ReelTalk classic film
series.Joining Rogers in the cast are Janet Gaynor and Lew Ayres in a filmabout a rural Depression-era
family attending the Iowa State Fair. Thefilm, the first of three versions of the movie, was nominated for
theBest Picture Oscar in 1933.Dr. Jan Wahl will be the guest speaker.Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa to
discuss his work at art museumTOLEDO— Acclaimed Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa will talk about his work at
6p.m. March 14, in the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle. The freepresentation is part of the Masters Series
sponsored by the TMAAmbassadors.“Jaume Plensa is one of the most significant sculptors working
today,”according to Amy Gilman, associate director and curator of contemporaryart at the Museum. “When we
chose the location for his piece to beinstalled at the museum we hoped it would be welcomed by
ourcommunity.”“Spiegel,” the newest addition to the Georgia and David K. WellesSculpture Garden, consists of
two crouching giants, each measuring justover 12 feet high and lit from within. The two figures are shaped
by asteel latticework consisting of individual letters weldedtogether—making no legible sense—from eight
different alphabets.Those attending the Masters Series program can enjoy music andrefreshments in the Main
Museum Café prior to the presentation. TheMuseum Store will be open as well. Tickets for the pre-lecture
food andone drink — $15 members and $20 nonmembers — can be purchased at themain information desk or by
calling (419)
255-7000 ext. 7448.Children’s choir to singTOLEDO — The Bel Canto Choir of TheChildren’s Choir of
Northwest Ohio will be perform Sunday at 3 p.m. inin the Great Gallery Concert Series at the Toledo Museum
of Art.Symphony to perform Bruckner in cathedralTOLEDO — The Toledo Symphony Orchestraconducted by Stephan
Sanderling will perform Anton Bruckner’s SymphonyNo. 2 Sunday at 4 p.m. at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy
RosaryCathedral , 2535 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo.Tickets are $35. Call (419) 244-9575.BG piano
studio students participate in festivalStudentsfrom the Studio Connection in Bowling Green recently
participated theOhio Federation of Music Clubs’ District IV-A Festival at HeidelbergUniversity.Participating
in piano solo were: Rhys Black, Lydia Brunner, LeanneHershberger, Nathan Hershberger, Eric Johnston, John
Johnston, MaryKettinger, Jeremy Mahoney, Lili Manea, Esther Nixon, Hudson Pendleton,Solanna Riddle, Gemma
Smith, Paige Suelzer, Isabel VanderEnde, HannahWagner, and Yelia Xu.Participating in piano concerto,
accompanied by teacher Susan West,were: Nathan Hershberger, Mary Kettinger, Jeremy Mahoney, and LiliManea.
All earned unanimous superior ratings.Earning their first 15-point gold cup trophies were John Johnston,
Mary Kettinger and Jeremy Mahoney.Teachers at The Studio Connection in Bowling Green are Kelsey Gilsdorf,
Susannah Lock and Susan West.Jazz pianist Shipp in ToledoTOLEDO— Pianist Matthew Shipp , one of the leading
lights of the jazz avantgarde, will perform Friday at 9 p.m. at the Robinwood Concert House,2564 Robinwood
Ave.,Joining Shipp will be Whit Dickey, drums, and Michael Bisio, bass, both fixtures on the New York
scene.Sincearriving on the New York scene in 1984 he has worked with notablesincluding DJ Spooky and Roscoe
Mitchell and released a number of hisown recordings on Hatologyand Thirsty Ear’s Blue Series, which
Shippdirected and curated.Tickets are $10.Online:http://toledobellows.wordpress.com/Toledo Rep staging
both ‘Laramie Project’ & sequelTOLEDO— The Toledo Rep will present the docu-dramas “The Laramie
Project” and“The Laramie Project, Ten Years Later” at 16 10th St. this weekend.“The Laramie Project” will be
staged Thursday at 8 and Saturday andSunday at 2:30 p.m. “The Laramie Project, Ten Years Later” will
bestaged Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m.Tickets are $15, or $25 for both. Call (419) 243-9277 or visit
www.toledorep.org.Time Columns bringing fused rock to record
shopTOLEDO — B-Bop Records, 137 N Michigan St, will host the Baltimore band Time Columns March 14 in a 7 to
11 p.m. show.Joining Time Columns will be Toledo acts Marky Strange and The Grubs .Using highly expressive
and technical instrumentation combined with livelooping, Time Columns fuses progressive music, postrock
andexperimental.‘Drowsy Chaperone’ being castTOLEDO — TheToledo Rep will hold auditions for “The Drowsy
Chaperone” Saturday andSunday at 1 p.m. and will be held at 1:00 on Saturday March 9 andSunday March 10 at
the Toledo School for the Arts.The musical, directed by Deb Calabrese, will be staged June 7 through
23.Online:www.toledorep.org.
