W EEKEND THE COURIER REVIEW TIMES Arts & Entertainment 1 & 2 | Food 4 | Comics 5 SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2017 FOOD Learn to love those tough cuts of meat with a slow braise | E4 FIELD NOTES Outdoor activities, equipment can carry a history | E3 5,'(5 621 Construction HOMEBUILDER Bathrooms ª Kitchens ª Additions 419-420-5665 Findlay, OH 45840 ´,I <RX 'UHDP ,W :H &DQ %XLOG ,Wµ Nash Fung will headline, Bonnie Kilroe will be the fea- tured comedian, and Louis Ramey will serve as the eve- ning’s host for the University of Findlay’s 15th annual Comedy Jam at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the general public are $18. Admission will be free for UF students, faculty and staff with a valid Univer- sity of Findlay ID. They can be purchased at www.marathoncenterarts.org, calling 419-423-2787, or visit- ing the center’s box office at 200 W. Main Cross St. Nash Fung was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Seattle, Washington. With 19 years of experience in the industry, he provides a show full of laughter, magic and mind reading. In addition to performing, Nash spends time creating original illusions and mentoring aspiring magicians. Bonnie Kilroe has been an award-winning entertainer for more than 15 years, the last 10 of which she has dedicated to her one-woman act, “Celebrity Imposters.” The producer of her own one-woman shows – “Divas: Vegas Meets Vaudeville,” “Country Queens” and “The Patsy Cline Tribute Show” (among others) – Kilroe combines medleys of music, video and physical comedy to produce a multimedia enter- tainment experience with pro- fessional production values, surprising twists, and audience participation. With three Comedy Cen- tral specials, appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “The View,” VH1, MTV and becoming a finalist on “Last Comic Stand- ing,” Louis Ramey has now set his sights on the globe. He finished a 40-coun- try world tour that took him to Mumbai, Hong Kong, London, Dubai and Johannes- burg. His stand-up routine could be seen in over 170 movie theaters across the United King- dom in “The Comedy Store: Raw and Uncut.” A favorite at comedy festivals worldwide, Ramey recently won Gilda’s LaughFest Audience Favorite Clean Comedy Award. Comedy Jam is presented by UF’s Student Activities Board, an extension of the Office of Student Activities, Commuter Services and Leadership Development. Student Activi- ties Board is a student board that strives to bring diverse edutainment to campus. Call 419-434-4606 for more information. Musical theater and television star Kyle Dean Massey, known for his work on Broadway in the title role of the 2013 revival of “Pippin” and as Kevin Bicks in the television musical drama series “Nashville,” will be the next University of Findlay Broadway Concert Series guest artist. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, in Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium. Tickets (which include pro- cessing fees) are $28 for adults, $23 for senior citizens and $11 for non-UF students. They can be purchased at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts’ box office at 200 W. Main Cross St., or online at www. marathoncenterarts.org. Admission will be free for UF students, faculty and staff with a valid university ID. Massey will be accompanied on piano by Broadway musical director, Grammy nominee and Tiffin native Phil Reno. Massey’s other Broadway roles included “Next to Normal” (Gabe Goodman) and “Wicked” (Fiyero). Massey also performed the tenor lead (Billy Lawlor) in the U.S. National and Japanese tours of “42nd Street.” On TV, he’s appeared on “The Good Wife” (CBS) and “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central); has performed on “Good Morning America,” “The CBS Early Show,” “Regis & Kelly,” and “The 62nd Annual Tony Awards”; and has lent his voice to popular cartoons. While doing “Next to Normal,” Massey starred in his web-blog series, “Normal Life,” on Broadway.com. Five years later he hosted another series, “Fresh Prince.” Massey has also performed across the coun- try in pops concerts with symphony orchestras and in more intimate cabaret settings with his one-man show. He also tours with his concert group, the Broadway Tenors. Raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Massey started taking dance classes at age 6 and spent his adolescence singing in school choirs and studying the piano. For more information on Kyle Dean Massey, visit www.kyledeanmassey.com. Reno was the musical director and vocal arranger for the hit “Something Rotten!”, a Tony Award-nominated musical comedy that opened on Broadway in March 2015 and closed on Jan. 1 after 742 performances. Reno’s Broadway work has included “The Producers” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.” He has contributed orchestrations for the television show “Broadway Under the Stars” and the film adaptation of “The Producers.” The Donnell Broadway Concert Series enables notable Broadway artists to visit campus each academic year in the fall and spring. The series provides opportunities for UF musical theatre students to learn from accomplished professionals in master classes. The series is produced by Micheal Anders, UF emeritus professor of music. Anders, who played an integral role in launching the series, assists with coordinating artist selection, itiner- ary planning and guest artist hosting. Beat the winter blues as Findlay First Edition and Pantasia share their talents at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St. “A Celebration of Music and Arts” will be a dynamic show filled with singing, dancing, and the sounds of the islands. A special guest, Scarlet and Grace Notes A Cappella from Ohio State University, will join the two local groups. Presale tickets are $15 and $20, while tickets at the door will be sold for $20 and $25. Tickets are available at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts by calling 419-423-2787 or visiting marathoncenterarts.org. The national award-winning FFE show choir and its accompany- ing instrumental ensemble, The Boingers, have been entertaining audiences for 33 years. This will be the debut performance of the 2017 competition show for First Edition. This year FFE will compete at the Marion Harding Singsational, the Medina Midwest Showcase, the Olentangy Invitational, the Solon Invitational, and the Heart of America National Competition in Atlanta, Georgia. Since its inception in 1997, Pantasia, Findlay High School’s steel drum band, has garnered an impressive national reputation as an educational and entertaining instrumental music ensemble, perform- ing over 40 times per year. Performance credits include Orlando, Cocoa Beach, New Orleans, New York City, and Virginia Beach. Founded in 2011, Scarlet and Grace Notes is the only all-female a cappella group on the campus of Ohio State University, and finished fourth place overall at the February Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) regionals along with Best Choreography. Scarlet and Grace notes will feature Findlay High School alumni Hannah Block and Livie Sears. The Hancock Park Dis- trict will be hosting its eighth annual Mother Nature Tea on Jan. 23 in Brugeman Lodge at Riverbend Recreation Area. Times will be 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. The same program will be offered each time. Mother Nature, portrayed by Chris Allen, will read a story about winter. After the story, children will have “tea” and a snack. After serving there will be activities and a craft for children. Children must be 4-6 years old and accompanied by an adult. Older siblings may not attend. One adult is required for every two children. Register, with $4 per person, by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19. The program will be held with a minimum of six and maxi- mum of 30 participants. For more information, call the park district office, 419-425-7275. Park District hosting eighth annual event with Mother Nature RANDY ROBERTS / For the Courier & Review Times LUCI KADEL, 5, shows good form as she sips her “tea” during last year’s Mother Nature Tea. This year’s event will be held Jan. 23 at Riverbend Recreation Area’s Brugeman Lodge. UF Comedy Jam coming to Marathon Center on Jan. 21 Fung Ramey Kilroe Photos provided FINDLAY FIRST Edition (above) and Pantasia (below) are ready to help you beat the winter blues by presenting “A Celebration of Music and Arts,” being held Jan. 20 at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. A special guest, Scarlet and Grace Notes A Cappella from Ohio State University (bottom), will join the two local groups. Findlay First Edition and Pantasia will perform with special guest group from Ohio State University Findlay First Edition and Pantasia will perform with special guest group from Ohio State University Kyle Dean Massey will perform with Phil Reno for UF concert series Photo provided MUSICAL THEATER and television star Kyle Dean Massey will perform in concert Jan. 22 at Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium as part of the University of Findlay’s Broadway Concert Series.
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WE E K E N DTHE COURIER R E V I E W T I M E S
Arts & Entertainment 1 & 2 | Food 4 | Comics 5
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2017
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Learn to love those tough cuts of meat with a slow braise | E4
F I E L D N OT E S
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ConstructionHOMEBUILDER
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419-420-5665Findlay, OH 45840
Nash Fung will headline, Bonnie Kilroe will be the fea-tured comedian, and Louis Ramey will serve as the eve-ning’s host for the University of Findlay’s 15th annual Comedy Jam at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts.
Tickets for the general public are $18. Admission will be free for UF students, faculty and staff with a valid Univer-sity of Findlay ID.
They can be purchased at www.marathoncenterarts.org, calling 419-423-2787, or visit-ing the center’s box office at 200 W. Main Cross St.
Nash Fung was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Seattle, Washington. With 19 years of experience in the industry, he provides a show full of laughter, magic and mind reading. In addition to performing, Nash spends time creating original illusions and mentoring aspiring magicians.
Bonnie Kilroe has been an award-winning entertainer for more than 15 years, the last 10 of which she has dedicated to her one-woman act, “Celebrity Imposters.”
The producer of her own one-woman shows – “Divas: Vegas Meets Vaudeville,” “Country Queens” and “The Patsy Cline Tribute Show” (among others) – Kilroe combines medleys of music, video and physical comedy to produce a multimedia enter-tainment experience with pro-fessional production values, surprising twists, and audience participation.
With three Comedy Cen-tral specials, appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “The
View,” VH1, MT V and becoming a finalist on “Last Comic S t a n d -ing,” Louis Ramey has now set his s ights on the globe. He finished a 40 -coun-try world tour that took h i m to Mumbai, Hong Kong, L o n d o n , Dubai and J o h a n n e s -burg. His s t a n d - u p r o u t i n e c ou ld b e seen in over 170 movie t h e a t e r s across the United King-dom in “The C o m e d y Store: Raw and Uncut.” A favorite at comedy festivals worldwide, Ramey recently won Gilda’s LaughFest Audience Favorite Clean Comedy Award.
Comedy Jam is presented by UF’s Student Activities Board, an extension of the Office of Student Activities, Commuter Services and Leadership Development. Student Activi-ties Board is a student board that strives to bring diverse edutainment to campus.
Call 419-434-4606 for more information.
Musical theater and television star Kyle Dean Massey, known for his work on Broadway in the title role of the 2013 revival of “Pippin” and as Kevin Bicks in the television musical drama series “Nashville,” will be the next University of Findlay Broadway Concert Series guest artist.
The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, in Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium. Tickets (which include pro-cessing fees) are $28 for adults, $23 for senior citizens and $11 for non-UF students.
They can be purchased at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts’ box office at 200 W. Main Cross St., or online at www.marathoncenterarts.org. Admission will be free for UF students, faculty and staff with a valid university ID.
Massey will be accompanied on piano by Broadway musical director, Grammy nominee and Tiffin native Phil Reno.
Massey’s other Broadway roles included “Next to Normal” (Gabe Goodman) and “Wicked” (Fiyero). Massey also performed the tenor lead (Billy Lawlor) in the U.S. National and Japanese tours of “42nd Street.”
On TV, he’s appeared on “The Good Wife” (CBS) and “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy
Central); has performed on “Good Morning America,” “The CBS Early Show,” “Regis & Kelly,” and “The 62nd Annual Tony Awards”; and has lent his voice to popular cartoons.
While doing “Next to Normal,” Massey starred in his web-blog series, “Normal Life,” on Broadway.com. Five years later he hosted another series, “Fresh Prince.”
Massey has also performed across the coun-try in pops concerts with symphony orchestras and in more intimate cabaret settings with his one-man show. He also tours with his concert group, the Broadway Tenors.
Raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Massey started taking dance classes at age 6 and spent his adolescence singing in school choirs and studying the piano.
For more information on Kyle Dean Massey, visit www.kyledeanmassey.com.
Reno was the musical director and vocal arranger for the hit “Something Rotten!”, a Tony Award-nominated musical comedy that opened on Broadway in March 2015 and closed on Jan. 1 after 742 performances. Reno’s Broadway work has included “The Producers” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.”
He has contributed orchestrations for the television show “Broadway Under the Stars” and the film adaptation of “The Producers.”
The Donnell Broadway Concert Series enables notable Broadway artists to visit campus each academic year in the fall and spring. The series provides opportunities for UF musical theatre students to learn from accomplished
professionals in master classes.The series is produced by Micheal Anders,
UF emeritus professor of music. Anders, who played an integral role in launching the series, assists with coordinating artist selection, itiner-ary planning and guest artist hosting.
Beat the winter blues as Findlay First Edition and Pantasia share their talents at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St.
“A Celebration of Music and Arts” will be a dynamic show filled with singing, dancing, and the sounds of the islands. A special guest, Scarlet and Grace Notes A Cappella from Ohio State University, will join the two local groups.
Presale tickets are $15 and $20, while tickets at the door will be sold for $20 and $25.
Tickets are available at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts by calling 419-423-2787 or visiting marathoncenterarts.org.
The national award-winning FFE show choir and its accompany-ing instrumental ensemble, The Boingers, have been entertaining audiences for 33 years. This will be the debut performance of the 2017 competition show for First Edition. This year FFE will compete at the Marion Harding Singsational, the Medina Midwest Showcase, the Olentangy Invitational, the Solon Invitational, and the Heart of America National Competition in Atlanta, Georgia.
Since its inception in 1997, Pantasia, Findlay High School’s steel drum band, has garnered an impressive national reputation as an educational and entertaining instrumental music ensemble, perform-ing over 40 times per year. Performance credits include Orlando, Cocoa Beach, New Orleans, New York City, and Virginia Beach.
Founded in 2011, Scarlet and Grace Notes is the only all-female a
cappella group on the campus of Ohio State University, and finished fourth place overall at the February Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) regionals along with Best Choreography. Scarlet and Grace notes will feature Findlay High School alumni Hannah Block and Livie Sears.
The Hancock Park Dis-trict will be hosting its eighth annual Mother Nature Tea on Jan. 23 in Brugeman Lodge at Riverbend Recreation Area.
Times will be 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. The same program will be offered each time.
Mother Nature, portrayed by Chris Allen, will read a story about winter. After the story, children will have “tea” and a snack. After serving there will
be activities and a craft for children.
Children must be 4-6 years old and accompanied by an adult. Older siblings may not attend. One adult is required for every two children.
Register, with $4 per person, by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19. The program will be held with a minimum of six and maxi-mum of 30 participants. For more information, call the park district office, 419-425-7275.
Park District hosting eighth annual event with Mother Nature
RANDY ROBERTS / For the Courier & Review TimesLUCI KADEL, 5, shows good form as she sips her “tea” during last year’s Mother Nature Tea. This year’s event will be held Jan. 23 at Riverbend Recreation Area’s Brugeman Lodge.
UF Comedy Jam coming to Marathon Center on Jan. 21
Fung
Ramey
KilroePhotos provided
FINDLAY FIRST Edition (above) and Pantasia (below) are ready to help you beat the winter blues by presenting “A Celebration of Music and Arts,” being held Jan. 20 at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. A special guest, Scarlet and Grace Notes A Cappella from Ohio State University (bottom), will join the two local groups.
Findlay First Edition and Pantasia will perform with special guest
group from Ohio State University
Findlay First Edition and Pantasia will perform with special guest
group from Ohio State University
Kyle Dean Massey will perform with Phil Reno for UF concert series
Photo providedMUSICAL THEATER and television star Kyle Dean Massey will perform in concert Jan. 22 at Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium as part of the University of Findlay’s Broadway Concert Series.
EventsSECOND SATURDAYS R 4 KIDSToday
There will be a scavenger hunt with a winter theme available in the museum. Participants can stop by any time during those hours to do the scavenger hunt and can also tour the museum. Admission: $1 for kids ages 1-12 and $7.50 for adults; admission to museum is included. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presiden-tial Library and Museums, Spie-gel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.
2017 WINTER OHIO GUITAR SHOWSunday
Ohio Guitar Show is in its 33rd year of hosting biannual guitar shows in the Columbus area, where attendees can buy, sell or trade guitars, amps, effects, parts, records, video and memorabilia. Last winter’s show drew more than 100 dealers from all over the United States. Dealer tables are $100 and parking is free. Admission: $9. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Makoy Center, 5462 N. Center St., Hill-iard. Information: 740-797-3351 or 740-592-4614, [email protected] and www.ohiogui-tarshow.com.
‘THE SOUND OF SILENTS’Jan. 19 to May 18
Classics from cinema’s silent film era will be screened at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater with a live musical score played on the Skinner organ. Director Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” (1925) shows Jan. 19; Carl Theodor Dreyer’s “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928) shows April 13; and Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” (1927) shows May 18. Admission: Free for museum members, $5 for non-members. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Information: 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.
ADULT IMPROV CLASSESJan. 19 to Feb. 27
The Toledo Repertoire The-atre’s education program is offer-ing adult improv classes at three levels for six weeks. Level 1 intro-duces the principles of improvisa-tion; Level 2 introduces long-form improvisation; and Level 3 con-tinues to build on the other levels’ foundations. All three instructors (Erin Kanary, Martin Verni and Nick Morgan) have experience with the Second City program. There will be a combined level Improv Showcase on the evening of Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Toledo Rep. Admission: All levels cost $125 for the six weeks. Time: Level 1 meets 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays; Level 2 meets 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays; and Level 3 meets 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Location: Toledo Repertoire The-atre’s Brown Building, 16 10th St., Toledo. Information: 419-243-9277 or www.toledorep.org.
PRCA XTREME BULLSJan. 20-21
The Professional Rodeo Cow-boys Association is the largest and oldest professional rodeo sanctioning body in the world. The recognized leader in Pro Rodeo, the PRCA sanctions more than 600 rodeos annually and showcases the world’s best cow-boys in premier events, including their two Toledo stops. Admis-sion: $22-$52, all kids seats’ ages 2-12 are $12, and tickets cost $2 extra if purchased the day of the show. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. Infor-mation: 419-321-5007 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
OPEN READFeb. 2
Historical novelist Tracy Chevalier, author of “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” will give a read-ing from her 2016 book, “At the
Edge of the Orchard,” which fol-lows a struggling family in the 1830s Black Swamp of North-west Ohio. A book signing will follow. Admission: Free. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Toledo Museum of Art Great Gallery, 2445 Monroe St. Information: 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.
FILM FESTIVALFeb. 4, 11 and 18
The third annual Toledo International Film Festival will feature films, food, and perfor-mances from around the globe that celebrate cultural diversity and international understanding. Light refreshments will be pro-vided by local ethnic and immi-grant-owned restaurants and the concession stand will include pop-corn and a cash bar. Feb. 4’s films are “Mariam” and “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night”; Feb. 11’s are “Dhanak” and “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”; and Feb. 18’s are “Who is Dayani Crystal?” and “Ixcanul.” Admission: $10 per film ($8 in advance online) or a $50 pass to see all six films and performances. Time: First film starts 5 p.m. each weekend, the second starts at 8. Location: Ohio Theatre and Event Center, 3114 Lagrange St., Toledo. Infor-mation: Kim Sanchez at 419-255-8406, ext. 305 and www.ohiotheatretoledo.org.
MusicBEACH BASH CONCERTJan. 21
The Findlay Elks will host a Beach Bash Concert for Hancock County charities, headlined by the Reunion Band with the Mid-night Riders opening. There will be dancing and games of chance with many prizes available. Con-certgoers are encouraged to wear beach attire. Admission: $10. Time: 6-11 p.m. Location: Findlay Elks Lodge #75, 900 W. Melrose Ave., Findlay. Information: Jeff Jenson at 419-889-5527.
THE TIME JUMPERSFeb. 4
The multi-Grammy nominated Time Jumpers will bring a night at the Grand Ole Opry to Van Wert this winter. The group’s current iteration includes Vince Gill (vocals, electric and acous-tic guitars), “Ranger Doug” Green (vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar), Paul Franklin (steel guitar), Brad Albin (upright bass), Larry Franklin (fiddle), Andy Reiss (electric guitar), Kenny Sears (vocals, fiddle), Joe Spivey (fiddle, vocals), Jeff Taylor (accordion, piano) and Billy Thomas (drums, vocals). Admission: $25 - $45. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert. Infor-mation: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org.
RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLESMarch 6
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles will celebrate the 50th anniver-sary of the release of the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album by performing it in its entirety. Rain performs the full range of the Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs the Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Admission: $30-$50. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert. Information: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org.
Theater‘JERSEY BOYS’Today and Sunday
“Jersey Boys” is about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. It’s the true story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the big-gest American pop music sen-sations of all time. They wrote
their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide, all before they were 30. The show features all their hits, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What A Night,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Working My Way Back To You.” Admission: $38-$98. Time: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. today; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Location: Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heath-erdowns Blvd., Toledo. Informa-tion: 419-381-8851 or http://theaterleague.com/toledo/
‘IT’S ONLY A PLAY’Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19-22
Written by four-time Tony winner Terrence McNally and directed by Barbara Barkan, the Toledo Repertoire Theatre’s production details the opening night anxiety of a new Broadway play. With the playwright’s career hanging in the balance, a group of insiders have staked them-selves out to await the reviews. Admission: $7.75-$19.75. Time: 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Jan. 22; 8 p.m. all other dates. Location: The 10th Street Stage, 16 10th St., Toledo. Information: 419-243-9277 or www.toledorep.org.
‘CABARET’Jan. 24
The Civic Center Foundation is partnering with Octopus Pro-ductions to bring “Cabaret” to the stage to replace the canceled “Cheers: Live on Stage” perfor-mance. Every part of “Cabaret” is a local effort from the acting company, musicians, set and costume design, direction, cho-reography and lighting/sound design to transport audiences to the Kit Kat Klub in 1920s Ger-many. Admission: $25-$50, VIP experience tickets $75. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Veterans Memo-rial Civic and Convention Center, 7 Public Square, Lima. Informa-tion: Contact the box office at 419-224-1552 or visit www.caba-retinlima.com.
‘ANGEL STREET’Jan. 27-28, Feb. 2-5
“Angel Street” (also known as “Gaslight”) contains some of the most suspenseful sequences in modern theatre with the story of the Manninghams in 19th century London. Mr. Manning-ham is slowly driving his gentle, devoted wife Bella to the brink of insanity with an insinuating kind-ness which masks more sinister motives. While Mr. Manning-ham is out, Bella is contacted by Inspector Rough, who is con-vinced that Mr. Manningham is a homicidal maniac wanted for a murder committed 15 years earlier. Admission: $18, $16 for seniors and students with valid ID. Time: 2 p.m. Feb. 5, 8 p.m. all other dates. Location: The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Avenue, Toledo. Informa-tion: 419-472-6817 and thevil-lageplayers.org.
‘LATE NITE CATECHISM’Jan. 28
Part catechism class, part stand-up routine, the longest running one-character show in Off-Broadway history will make a stop in Sandusky. The irre-pressible Sister teaches an adult catechism class to a roomful of “students” (the audience). Over the course of the play, Sister goes from benevolent instructor, rewarding the “students” for cor-rect answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and laminated saint cards, to authoritative drill ser-geant. Admission: $27, plus fees. Time: 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Loca-tion: Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. Infor-mation: 419-626-1950 or www.
sanduskystate.com.
‘42ND STREET’Feb. 12
The Broadway Series at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center will boast the largest dance troupe to ever hit its stage with the arrival of “42nd Street.” The musical comedy is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story, featuring the songs “We’re in the Money,” “Lullaby of Broad-way,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and “42nd Street.” The play tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a dancer who leaves her Allentown home and comes to New York to audition for the new Broadway musical “Pretty Lady.” When the leading lady breaks her ankle, Peggy takes over and becomes a star. Admission: $35-$60. Time: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Location: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert. Information: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org.
‘BROADWAY AND BEYOND’March 18
Internationally famed singer and Broadway performer J. Mark McVey joins the Heartland Vocal Artists and Pops Orchestra with Maestro Robert Nance in a trib-ute to the American musical the-atre tradition and the American songbook. McVey is best known for his role as Jean Valjean in the Broadway production of “Les Miserables,” and he holds the distinction of being the first American to perform the role in London’s West End. Admission: $20-$30. Time: 7:30 p.m. Loca-tion: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert. Information: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org.
THE GALAApril 1
The Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio celebrates its 10th anniversary with a gala dinner and concert featuring the Boston Pops and Bernadette Peters. Conducted by Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops is one of the most recorded orchestras in the country and is known as “America’s Orchestra.” Peters is a Tony Award-winning Broadway actress noted for roles in several Stephen Sond-heim stage works like “Into the Woods,” as well as appearances on “The Carol Burnett Show” and films like “The Jerk” and “Annie.” A post-concert celebration will be held at the Wassenberg Art Center with live music, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar for $20 admission at 10:30 p.m. Admis-sion: Orchestra tickets are $150, mezzanine tickets are $125, and balcony tickets are $100. Orches-tra center tickets with dinner at Willow Bend costs $250. Time: 8 p.m., social time begins at 5 p.m. with 5:30 p.m. dinner. Loca-tion: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert. Information: 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org.
Exhibits‘PLEXUS NO. 35’Through Jan. 22
Mexican-born contemporary artist Gabriel Dawe’s textile installations have adorned gal-lery spaces around the world. These ethereal indoor rainbows prompt us to examine public spaces in a new light. The artist’s latest installment in the series, titled “Plexus no. 35,” was cre-ated especially for the Toledo Museum of Art’s Great Gallery. Admission: Free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednes-day; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat-
urday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Location: Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Infor-mation: 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.
THE LIBBEY DOLLS: FASHIONING THE STORYThrough Feb. 12
The Libbey Dolls, formerly known as the Doucet Dolls, were the product of the World War I aid effort. Purchased in 1917 by Toledo Museum of Art founder Edward Drummond Libbey, this collection of 78 fashion figures depict French style from A.D. 493 to 1915. Jacques Doucet, a prominent French couturier of the late 19th and early 20th centu-ries, created their clothing using inspiration from works of art by great French artists like Nico-las Lancret and Louis-Léopold Boilly, as well as drawings and engravings from late 19th century fashion publications. The exhibit explores the extraordinary his-tory of this collection while show-casing French fashion design and the strong connection between fashion and the art world. Admis-sion: Free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur-day; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Location: Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Infor-mation: 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.
‘100 MOMENTS’Through May 7
“100 Moments: Celebrating a Century of the Nation’s First Presidential Library” showcases highlights of the century Ruther-ford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums has been open. The exhibit focuses on three parts: President Hayes’ collecting of his-torical artifacts, Col. Webb Cook Hayes and his founding of HPLM and the museum’s history. Items include Spanish armor, menus from HPLM’s annual Christmas dinners in the Hayes Home, and some of Abraham Lincoln’s presi-dential china and items from the Civil War, in which President Hayes fought. Admission: $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for younger children. HPLM members admitted free. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Satur-day, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Loca-tion: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Muse-ums, Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Information: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.
‘TWEE KUNSTENAARS’Through Jan. 27
Bluffton University’s Grace Albrecht Gallery will host “Twee Kunstenaars” by Tom Duims-tra and Michael Peoples. Dutch for “two artists,” “Twee Kun-stenaars” reimagines everyday objects in order to investigate the ways in which value and meaning are created and assigned. Duim-stra is a Michigan artist who has been exhibiting work nation-ally and internationally since 1979. Much of his work features renewables and found materials. Peoples, a self-taught Michigan artist, experiments with mold-making, primarily casting in wax. Much of his imagery is derived from the memory and materials of childhood. A reception for the artists will be held from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. Admission: Free. Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 1 to 5 p.m. weekends. Location: Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center, Bluffton Uni-versity. Information: Tricia Bell at 419-358-3285.
TRAVEL EXHIBITThrough Feb. 3
The Ohio Watercolor Society’s Travel Exhibit will feature select works from their 39th annual competitive juried exhibition, “Watercolor Ohio.” This exhibit features the talent, diversity and energy of artists working in water soluble mediums: water-color, acrylic, casein, gouache
and egg tempera. An opening reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13. This is the exhibit’s first visit to Findlay. Admission: Free. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Location: Fisher/Wall Art Gallery, Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St., Findlay. Information: 419-423-2787.
‘A MAP OF THE WORLD’Jan. 19 to March 10
Illinois-based artist Michael Noland’s paintings invite viewers into the world of the night sounds that seeped into his dreams as a child in the Midwest. Those expe-riences eventually gave his paint-ings the dreamlike color, texture and imagery that has become the identifying mark of his work. Noland, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient, will be on hand to open his show from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Admission: Free. Time: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Location: Farmer Family Gallery in Reed Hall, Ohio State University at Lima. Information: Pam Joseph at 419-302-0618.
Ticket WatchTickets are now on sale for the
following events: WWE Smackdown Live
— Jan. 24, 7:45 p.m., Hunting-ton Center, Toledo. $20-$105; 419-321-5007 or www.hunting-toncentertoledo.com, www.tick-etmaster.com.
Breaking Benjamin — Jan. 28, 7 p.m., House of Blues, Cleve-land. $36.50; www.houseofblues.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
The Temptations — Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park. $29.50- $65; 800-745-3000, www.ticketmas-ter.com.
Ron White — Feb. 3, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater, Toledo. $47-$260; 419-381-8851, www.stra-nahantheater.org.
Patti LaBelle — Feb. 10, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino North-field Park. $68-$102.50; 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Bill Engvall — Feb. 11, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., Veterans Memo-rial Civic and Convention Center, Lima. $35-$55; 419-224-5222, www.limaciviccenter.com.
Switchfoot and Relient K — Feb. 16, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Cleveland. $30-$35; www.house-ofblues.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
Monster Jam — Feb. 17-19; 7 p.m. Feb. 17 and 18; 1 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19, Huntington Center, Toledo. $12-$50; 419-321-5007 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
Pat Benatar and Nei l Giraldo with the Toledo Sym-phony Orchestra — March 11, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater, Toledo. $26-$80; 419-381-8851, www.stranahantheater.org.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes — March 18, 7 p.m., House of Blues, Cleveland. $30 - $50; www.houseofblues.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
TobyMac — April 6, 6:30 p.m., Huntington Center, Toledo. $15-$70; 419-321-5007 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
Brian Wilson with Al Jar-dine and Blondie Chapman — April 22, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park. $60-$125; 800-745-3000, www.tick-etmaster.com.
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Weekend DoctorBy PAM SOMERS-KATHERNS
What is an ostomy?An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the abdomen for the
discharge of body waste. Through an opening called a stoma, which is the end of the small/large intestine, the body waste is collected in a pouch appliance that can be drained or changed.
When would an ostomy be needed?A colostomy or urostomy may be indicated
for someone who has experienced cancer of the lower rectal area, bowel or bladder. Usually a permanent placement, these procedures are most often planned. A temporary diversion and stoma placement may be needed due to a perforated bowel or intestine, or a chronic illness. This is usually an emergency situation. Incontinence of bodily waste that interferes with quality of life may also benefit from a stoma placement.
If you need an ostomy, how will you be educated?
Patient and family teaching begins before sur-gery and continues throughout recovery in the hospital and rehabilitation after leaving the hospital. This is a major part of the nurse’s role. Getting proper education about your stoma is the single most important action toward independence, confidence and rehabilitation. Your nurse will provide education on stoma care, body image, lifestyle changes, application of pouch, etc. The patient’s success is dependent on both education and willingness to learn.
What about follow-up and/or support?Immediately upon entering the hospital for this procedure, your
nurse will begin planning for discharge and establishing goals for rehabilitation. He or she will complete an assessment of your finan-cial, technical and emotional needs, along with community and home resources, and coordinate with social workers and the stoma nurse to ensure a positive outcome. Patients may follow up with the stoma nurse on an outpatient basis for problems or further educa-tion. In addition, many resources are available in the community for ostomy patients.
Are there support groups for those who have experienced an ostomy?
Findlay offers an Ostomy Support Group which provides tools of support to allow opportunity for growth, independence and knowledge of ostomy and stomal management. Join us every other month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Aller/Beckett conference room at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 S. Main Street, Findlay. Upcoming support group dates include Wednesday, Jan. 18, and Wednesday, March 22.
Somers-Katherns is a registered nurse with Blanchard Valley Health System. Questions for Blanchard Valley Health System experts may be sent to: Weekend Doctor, The Courier, P.O. Box 609, Findlay 45839.
Mental Health MomentBy BARBARA WILLIAMSON
As 2016 ended, I found myself reflecting on the positives and neg-atives of the year. On this occasion, it seems we observed the deaths of far too many influential people, including John Glenn, Prince, Janet Reno, Justice Antonin Scalia, Nancy Reagan, Joe Alasky (the voice of Puddy Tat and Tweety Bird), Harper Lee, Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer, Leonard Cohen, and Fidel Castro, to name a few. The most recent losses of Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, left many of us speechless and heartbroken.
I was following a conversation on social media, which began with an inquiry regarding why it seems we are so often devastated by the death of someone we never personally met, spe-cifically the recent and sudden death of Carrie Fisher. The inquirer stated she found it difficult to understand how the death of an actor could become such a strong grief issue for those who never actually knew her. For many young women today, Carrie Fisher, as she portrayed Princess Leia, was one of the first strong female role models they met at the movies.
Unlike so many princesses who came before her, she did not need to be saved from a castle tower, and she did not need a man to help her meet her goals. She was smart, strong, brave and courageous as Princess Leia. Later in life, she went on to confront her addictions by writing “Postcards from the Edge” and wrote honestly about her own shortcomings and her struggles to overcome her dependency.
Her death was a huge loss for a lot of people, and for this reason, her death to many felt like the loss of a family member, or at the very least, a mentor. People in the public eye, particularly those who have been more transparent and who have shared their sorrows and shortcomings along with their successes, feel more known to us.
For some, this may have been their first experience of loss and, for others, not a new experience but nonetheless a deep shock.
My mother seldom cried, and as a young girl, one of the few times I remember seeing her cry was when Clark Gable died. I did not understand at the time why she felt such sorrow for a man she had only seen in movies; it was many years later, when Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary died, that I understood her feelings of loss, sadness, and perhaps a connection to lost hopes, dreams and youth. I cried over the loss of a wonderful spirit and beautiful voice and, to this day, listening to her still brings tears to my eyes. I think it is more what she represented to me than who she actually was as a person. The lyrics in her songs challenged me to think about things I had never before considered: equality, love of fellow man, inclusion.
And, perhaps, so it was with Carrie, Princess Leia. It may be more about what she modeled than who she actually was. She demonstrated to young women and girls all the possibilities which lay before them. She showed by example that a woman can be smart, strong and capable as well as independent, that a female does not need a male counterpart to reach her goals. She also fought hard to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Thanks, Carrie, for showing us your strengths as well as your weaknesses. In response to asking what she’s been brought at the end of Rogue One: “Hope.” Thank you for offering yourself as a role model and for leaving us with hope.
Williamson is a licensed professional clinical counselor at Step-ping Stones Counseling Center, Findlay.
Outdoor activities, equipment can carry significant historyM any of us who enjoy
the outdoor sports recognize the history that is hidden in many
of the details associated with the activities.
It could be the simple but intricately built Hardy fly reel; a raspy turkey call carved from native cherry; the elegant lin-eage of the English setter, the game birds of Lynn Bogue Hunt; or a signed copy of “My Health is Always Better in November.”
Spor t ing f i rearms have a lways held an incredible amount of collector’s interest, as is witnessed by the many orga-nizations dedicated to collecting particular brands. Then there are those guns that transcend from sporting history and into the history of a nation. These draw an elite number of collec-tors who not only invest in them but often look to maintain this history with the respect it is warranted.
Winchester has always had a particularly loyal following. The older rif les conjure the Wild West, Mounties roaming Canadian woodlands and white-tail hunting camps. One of these fine firearms recently came up for auction and it set a new sales record.
The lever action Model 1886, having the unique Serial No. 1, was offered by Rock Island Auc-tion Co. Other guns have sold higher as a pair, but no other single firearm surpasses this new world record: $1.265 mil-
lion.Why would anyone place
such an unusually high value on this rifle? While the Model 1886 is highly collectible in its own right, it was the rifle’s his-tory that captured the bidder’s attention. The gun had been pre-sented to the man who captured Apache leader Geronimo.
In 1885, Geronimo and his followers had been stealing and killing on both sides of the U.S. and Mexican border, so the Army sent 5,000 men to track the man and his raiders down and end these borderland atroci-ties. The leader of this task force was Capt. Henry W. Lawton.
The year 1886 was a particu-larly hot one, with Lawton him-self losing 40 pounds during the march; yet, his men remained loyal to the task and they admired their commander. The search led them into the Mexi-can Sierra Madres where they finally confronted Geronimo, who surrendered to Lawton in September 1886.
Upon the completion of his mission, Lawton received the Winchester 1886 as a gift from his friend, Lt. George E. Albee. The two had been friends in the
Civil War, going their separate ways after 1865. Lawton fol-lowed a military career while Albee worked for Winchester.
Interestingly, Lawton and Albee were both Medal of Honor recipients and the rifle was auc-tioned along with a gold pocket watch owned by Lawton.
“We are not makers of his-tory. We are made by history.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Along the way:On Jan. 6, Ed Ingold reported
having the very rare opportu-nity of having spotted a north-ern goshawk winging its way over a field near the intersec-tion of Hancock County 140 and Allen Township 114. Gos-hawks are typically not found in the northeastern United States; however, they have been sighted in Ohio on occasion.
They are the largest species of the genus Accipiter; a type of hawk with short, broad wings and a long rudder-like tail that gives it fighter-jet agility. They are the bigger and fiercer rela-tive of the sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks and can some-times be confused with the red-shouldered hawk.
Goshawks can be easi ly identified by their bold, white “eyebrow” and black crown. The upper parts are blue-gray and the under parts are paler and barred with gray. The tail is long and narrow.
These birds prefer large coniferous and deciduous for-
ests. During the winter, they typically migrate to warmer areas. The northern goshawk feeds on birds, mammals, and invertebrates.
The name goshawk comes from the Old English word for “goose hawk,” acknowledging their preference of hunting birds. Falconers have trained goshawks for more than 2,000 years, which gave them the mon-iker “cook’s hawk” for their suc-cess at snaring meat for the pot.
The oldest known northern goshawk was at least 17 years, 7 months old, based on banding records from Michigan.
Step outside:• Now through Jan. 22: Cin-
cinnati Travel, Sports & Boat Show; the Cincinnati Golf Show takes place on the first weekend and the Cincinnati Hunting and Fishing Show takes place on the last three days, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Cincinnati.
• Tomorrow: 50 -bird trap shoot. Practice 11 a.m., program 12:30 p.m., UCOA, 6943 Marion Township 243, Findlay.
• Thursday-Friday: trap and skeet, 5 p.m., UCOA, 6943 Marion Township 243, Findlay.
Abrams is a retired wildlife officer supervisor for the state Division of Wildlife in Find-lay. He can be reached at P.O. Box 413, Mount Blanchard 45867-0413 or via email at [email protected].
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Home: Take small steps to a successful new yearBy GAIL KAPLAN
It’s the new year, and if you are like roughly 40 percent of Ameri-cans, you set resolutions each year and then try “unsuccessfully” to stick with them.
Often, people’s resolutions focus on self-improvement, weight loss, money or relationships and, many times, people try to encom-pass all categories at once. Unfor-tunately, such lofty goals can seem insurmountable, so people give up before they start or burn out after a week or two.
Extension helps people make
realistic resolutions. Researchers from Rutgers University say the best goals are those that are small, written down and specific; they contain time deadlines and spe-cific targets. Try to set only one or two goals at a time. Remember, New Year’s is not the only time of year you can set a goal for your-self!
If your goal is to eat healthier, you can make that specific by writing down: “I will eat 3 to 4 servings (recommended amount) of fruit and vegetables per day.” If you aren’t a fruit or vegetable eater, you can make this goal more
manageable by eating 1 serving of fruits and vegetables per day or having them a couple times a week, then increasing.
You do not need to make drastic changes that completely restrict or eliminate everything that you like. Customize healthier foods to your taste and have your indulgences in moderation. Add fruits and vege-tables to things that you know you like; try cutting up fruit in cereal and eating vegetables with pasta.
If you are unsure where to begin, Rutgers’ Small Steps to Health and Wealth program pro-vides some great health goals to
get you started:• Be physically active. You can
track this by wearing a pedometer and noting the number of steps you walk each day. The recommended goal is 10,000 steps per day, but start where you are “at,” and any increase in steps will move you in the right direction.
• Keep track of what you eat. Journal the foods you eat or use choosemyplate.org super tracker tool to become aware of how often and how much you eat and where the calories are coming from.
• Make healthy food substitu-tions. Choose fruits or vegetables
over chips and choose water or unsweetened iced tea over pop and juice.
• Decrease portion sizes of meals and snacks. Use smaller plates to control how much food you take at one time.
Winter is a great time to try new things. Try new foods and exercise programs and see what works best for you. Do not get discouraged if you experience setbacks. Stay positive and give yourself time to see progress.
A great way to stay account-able to resolutions is to tell your friends, family and co-workers
about them. These people will be able to encourage, help or even join you on your quest to make positive changes.
Setting small, clear goals will help you stick with your resolu-tions and make 2017 a great year for a healthier you.
For more information on Small Steps to Health and Wealth, visit https://njaes.rutgers.edu/sshw/
Kaplan is a dietetic intern from Bluffton University at the Ohio State University Extension of Hancock County.
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By SARA MOULTONASSOCIATED PRESS
How do you transform a tough, less expensive cut of meat into something tender and delicious? You braise it!
Braising is a wonderful and basic cooking technique that uses a slow, wet heat in a covered pot. It’s great for cuts such as chuck, flank, brisket, rump and round. In fact, cooked properly, these cuts can be more delicious than more tender cuts. I’m using short ribs in this recipe, but the method can be used to wonderful effect on any other tough cut of meat.
Short ribs can be butchered three ways: English, flanken or boneless. In English style, the ribs are cut parallel to the bone, with one bone per cut. In flanken style — which originated with the Jews of Eastern Europe — the ribs are cut across the bone. With English style, you get relatively uniform chunks of beef. With flanken style, you get a sauce with more body and flavor because the cut bones enrich it.
You also can get boneless, which we used in this recipe. They cook a little faster than ribs with bones, and you get more meat for your money (you’re not paying for the
bone weight).We start by browning the ribs in
a pan. During browning, the meat will give off juices that form tasty little brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Reconstituted with wine once the meat has finished brown-ing, these bits end up enriching the sauce. I also brown the vegetables, which amps up their natural sweet-ness.
This recipe requires two bottles of beer, though you also could use a full bottle of red wine. But whether beer or wine, please choose bottles for which you feel some real affec-tion. It doesn’t have to be expen-sive, but it also shouldn’t be the dollar special. You won’t end up tasting the beer or wine, but you will be astonished by and grate-ful for the soulful taste of the ribs, which will boast an acidity and depth they’d otherwise lack.
Combine the browned meat, vegetables, beer and chicken broth in a Dutch oven, covered tightly. I place a piece of kitchen parchment right on top of the meat to make sure no liquid escapes. Then it is cooked low and slow. You’ll know you’re done when the tip of a knife slides into the meat with no resis-tance. If you become antsy and try to speed up the process by boiling the meat, you’ll end up with hockey pucks for dinner.
Assuming you have the time, try to prepare this dish a day ahead, then allow it to cool off and chill overnight. It also freezes beauti-fully. Not only will the ribs taste better the next day, but by then the fat will have solidified at the top of the pan, allowing you to scoop it off with ease. Then you can warm up the contents and proceed with the recipe.
By KATIE WORKMANASSOCIATED PRESS
A while back, in honor of Julia’s Child’s birthday (she would have been 104 last year), I created a dish that embodies one of her many excellent sayings: “The only time to eat diet food is while you’re wait-ing for the steak to cook.”
You can fuss all you want with fan-cier dishes, exotic ingredients and new techniques, but isn’t it true that when you make something super-homey, super-comforting, that’s when everyone asks for seconds? When in doubt, choose comfort food.
Here, thinly sliced chicken breasts are
enveloped in a creamy, cheesy sauce pep-pered with wilted spinach and sundried tomatoes.
Sundried tomatoes were all the rage years ago, and then they faded out of fash-ion. But it seems a shame to turn your back on a great ingredient just because it was a little overexposed for a while. If you can find real sundried tomatoes — which won’t be hard little dried-up disks but rather pliant, brick-red, chewy
bites — that will make all the difference. Look for them in a store that sells good Italian ingredients. Oil-packed sundried tomatoes can also be used, but use paper towels to blot excess oil before chopping them.
You can buy thin-sliced chicken cutlets at the market or butcher, or use a steady hand and a large, sharp knife to cut regu-lar chicken breasts horizontally into thin-ner slices. Depending on how thick your
chicken breasts are, you will get two or three slices per breast, about ½-inch thick apiece. And if you don’t have fresh herbs, dried are perfectly acceptable here.
This makes a nice amount of sauce, which is a good thing, because when you serve up this chicken over a plate of steaming pasta or rice, you’ll want to have lots of starchiness alongside the chicken — and you can ladle the luscious sauce over it.
Chicken with Spinach and Sundried Tomatoes in a Cheesy Cream Sauce
Start to finish: 25 minutes; Serves 4 to 6
2 tablespoons olive oil1½ pounds thin-sliced boneless, skinless chicken cutlets2 large shallots, chopped¾ cup chicken broth1 cup heavy cream1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme½ cup grated Fontina cheese½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese2 cups roughly chopped spinach½ cup roughly chopped sundried tomatoesHot cooked rice or pasta to serve
In a very large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for about 3 minutes on each side, or until browned and just barely pink in the center. Do this in batches if needed, and remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
Return the skillet to medium heat, add the shallots, and saute for 2 minutes until they start to become tender. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer, scraping any browned bits from the bottom. Stir in the heavy cream, oregano and thyme, and heat until the edges of the sauce start to bubble. Sprinkle in the Fontina and Parmesan cheeses and stir until they are melted. Stir in the spinach and sundried tomatoes, and keep at a very low simmer until the spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.
Return the chicken to the pan and allow it to heat through, about 2 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce over hot rice or pasta.
When in doubt, choose comfort food
SARAH E. CROWDER / For the Associated PressGOT A HUNGRY crowd craving super-homey comfort food? These chicken breasts in a creamy, cheesy sauce should do the trick!
Beer-Braised Beef Short Ribs
Start to finish: 4 hours (1 hour active); Servings: 8
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided5 pounds boneless beef short ribsKosher salt and ground black pepper2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped1½ tablespoons minced garlic2 tablespoons tomato paste1 sprig fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)1 bay leafTwo 12-ounce bottles beer4 cups low-sodium chicken broth¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard½ cup water2 teaspoons lemon juice
Heat the oven to 325 degrees.In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, heat 1
tablespoon of the oil. Use paper towels to pat the ribs dry, then season them on all sides with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium, add a quarter of the ribs to the pot and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer them to a large platter or bowl. Repeat with the remaining oil and short ribs, transferring them to the platter or bowl when finished.
Return the pot to the heat and add the onions and the carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf, then saute for 2 minutes. Transfer the vegetable mixture to the bowl with the ribs. Return the pot to the heat and add the beer. Bring to a boil and simmer until the beer is reduced by about three-quarters.
When the beer is reduced, add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Return the meat and vegetables to the pot and cover with a piece of kitchen parchment. Put the lid on the pot and set in the oven on the lower shelf and cook until the meat is very tender, 4 to 5 hours. If you use bone-in short ribs, check the meat after 3 hours of braising. They likely will need an extra hour of braising.
Use tongs to transfer the ribs to a platter. Let them stand until cool enough to be handled.
Meanwhile, strain liquid in the pan into a bowl. Dis-card the solids and return the liquid to the pot. Let stand for several minutes, then skim off any fat that floats to the surface (or use a fat separator).
In a small bowl, whisk the flour and water. Set the pot over medium-high heat and bring the cooking liquid to a boil. Add half of the flour mixture in a steady stream, whisking. Bring the sauce to a boil, check the consis-tency and, if you would like it thicker, whisk in more of the flour-water mixture. Simmer for 8 minutes. Whisk in the mustard and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.
Add the meat to the pot, along with any juices from the platter. Cook gently, just until heated through. To serve, arrange some rib meat on each plate and spoon some of the sauce over each portion.
Learn to love a long, slow braise to make tough meat awesome
MATTHEW MEAD / The Associated PressBRAISING IS A wonderful and basic cooking technique that uses a slow, wet heat in a covered pot. It’s great for cuts such as chuck, flank, brisket, rump and round. These short ribs make the most of the braising technique.
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G E N E K I N NThe following news stories appeared in the Fostoria Daily Review in January of 1916:
Dr. C. A. Henry, Sr., Fostoria’s globe trotter, is planing to leave Tuesday of next week with Arle E. Stahl, for San Francisco and Los Angeles, where they will spend some time. This is their second western trip together and they find each other delightful travel-ing companions.
They have not made any defi-nite plans but expect to be gone three or four months and go where fancy dictates. Dr. Henry will probably go to Honolulu for a stay of six or eight weeks, this being his third trip there.
He stated this morning that Honolulu was a city of about 50,000 population and he was almost as familiar with the streets there as he is in Fostoria. He has numerous friends located in the islands
The return trip will without doubt include a sojourn in Japan, which is considered by Dr. Henry as one of the most delightful countries he ever visited. Last winter, he made the tour of South America, was on the first steamer to pass through the Panama canal and went around the southern extremity of the American con-tinent.
George Hoyer, 75, died at 4:40 o’clock Saturday afternoon at his home, 726 Cherry street, after an illness of fourteen years, fol-lowing a stroke of paralysis. A second stroke was suffered about two years ago and his last criti-
cal illness was only of three days duration. Although a semi-invalid, he was able to be about part of the time after the first stroke.
Mr. Hoyer was, for many years, the leading meat merchant of Fos-toria and had the largest slaughter house in this vicinity. At that time he owned a house, a large prop-erty and slaughter house on North County Line street, where Mrs. George Flechtner now resides.
He had several meat markets at different times in the business district and at one time had two shops, one in the north end and the other in the south end.
The deceased was a native of Germany, born in Helembrech March 18, 1841. He came to America at the age of sixteen and lived a short time in Boston before going to Garrett, Ind. In 1859, he came to Fostoria where he had since resided.
The Atlas Mfg. Co. has enough orders already placed to take the entire output for this year and the plant will be compelled to employ the full work force, every day of the week, to satisfy the orders now on the books. This is the gratify-ing report made by General Man-ager MacDonald at the annual meeting of the stockholders held Monday afternoon in the office of the president, M.A. Thomas.
On account of the absence of L.J. Eshelman, from the city, the greater part of the year, Mr. MacDonald was elected to suc-
ceed Mr. Eshelman of the board of directors. The other members of the board are M.M. Carr, E.W. Allen, W.O. Allen, Capt. F. R. Steward, F.R. Cuykendall and M.A. Thomas.
The report of the last year’s business was read and showed that to meet the demands of the trade, it will be necessary to install much additional machinery. Some of the new machinery has already arrived and has been installed. The balance will be placed in com-mission within the next three or four months. On account of the necessary improvements, at con-siderable expense, it was decided to dispense with the usual divi-dend.
The company has, within the past year or two, erected one of the finest factory buildings in the city and now has a force of sixty skilled workmen, who are among the best paid in Fostoria.
President Thomas stated, after the meeting yesterday, that the company could easily get twice the amount of business if they had the necessary equipment.
Notwithstanding that the com-pany has been in existence only four months, a mighty fine show-ing was made at the annual meet-ing of the Ammer Dairy company last night in the company’s plant.
The dairy is in excellent shape and contemplates a vigorous cam-paign for business in the coming year. Much valuable machinery has been installed and more is to be added to make the plant one of the best in the country.
Fostoria’s globe trotting doctor heads west
Dear EarthTalk: What are environmentalists doing to pre-pare for a Trump presidency? — Robert Eckholm, Washington, DC
Many d i f ferent interest groups are worried about what Donald Trump’s ascendancy to the White House will mean for their causes, but perhaps none are as concerned as environmen-tal and climate activists.
The new administration has vowed to gut the Environmen-tal Protection Agency (EPA), cancel the carbon-busting Clean Power Plan, and pull out of the landmark Paris climate accord. And environmentalists are brac-ing for attempts by the new White House to lift off-shore oil and gas drilling moratoria and re-start the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects across the nation’s heartland.
In the face of these likely assaults, what are plans to counteract Trump’s anti-green moves?
The Sierra Club kicked things off in December by projecting a huge image of rising seas and the words “Don’t Trump the planet” onto the side of the Trump Building on Wall Street in New York City.
The group has attracted more donors in the weeks since Trump’s election than in the pre-vious four years, and is focusing in the short term on derailing Scott Pruitt as Trump’s pick to
head the EPA.The Sierra Club has also
kicked its Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign into high gear, given Trump’s hints that he would try to green light more oil and gas development projects.
Sierra Club activists have helped organize and staff pro-test camps along the proposed route of the Sabal Trail Trans-mission, an oil and gas pipeline slated to cross through sensitive natural habitats in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
Meanwhi le, 350.org, an advocacy group committed to building a global grassroots cli-mate movement, has pledged to spend January fighting to derail Trump’s anti-environment cabi-net picks. The group organized a “national day of action” on January 9, targeting key Sena-tors who say they recognize the threat of climate change, but haven’t yet come out against Trump’s EPA nominee Scott Pruitt and other climate change deniers in the cabinet.
350.org is also delivering petitions to the Trump tran-sition team signed by tens of thousands of Americans oppos-ing Pruitt as well as Exxon’s Rex Tillerson, Trump’s Secretary of State nominee. Come spring, 350.org hopes to turn out 500,000 or more sympathizers at the People’s Climate Mobili-zation, a march on Washington, DC scheduled for April 29, 2017.
Another way activists are ral-
lying support for the environ-ment is by ramping up efforts to get universities across the country to divest from fossil fuel investments.
The Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network is organiz-ing student walkouts at college campuses across the country on January 23 “to resist and reject the climate denial” of the incom-ing Trump administration.
Indeed, Trump’s very antipa-thy towards environmental reg-ulations might be just the kind of spur needed to get people excited about environmental and climate activism.
Let’s not forget that mem-berships, funding and influence swelled for green groups when another conservative Republi-can, George W. Bush, moved into the White House in 2000; groups like the Sierra Club lev-eraged this backlash to success-fully lead the charge against the development of dozens of new emissions-spewing coal-fired power plants at the time, spar-ing the nation a huge carbon burden down the line.
Activists hope to build on this type strategy in leveraging the support of the vast major-ity of Americans for increased environmental protections and greenhouse gas emissions cuts to convince the Trump admin-istration to do the right thing.
Environmentalists versus Trump
PHOTO PROVIDEDACTIVISTS WITH the Sierra Club’s Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign are stepping up efforts to fight oil and gas pipelines given Donald Trump’s intentions to increase fossil fuel development.
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