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Eclectic guitar: Local filmmaker works with Ohio music legend on new documentary and album
BOWLING GREEN — The opening scene of Matt Donahue’s documentary Skip McDonald: One Man-One Night...One Life in Music provides a riveting moment. There stands Skip “Little Axe” McDonald amidst the children’s section of Grounds For Thought in Bowling Green. Armed with his trusty guitar, which had provided music for everyone from Sugarhill Gang to Sinead O’Connor to Donna Summer, McDonald addresses the crowd. “I’ve had a very mixed up musical career that started with gospel, blues, went to funk, a little jazz kind of thing, hip hop, reggae, dub ... and now I’m all messed up,” said McDonald, 75. “My daddy used to say there’s only two kinds of music — the kind you like and the kind you don’t.” McDonald doesn’t get hung up on labels or genres. To him, music is music.
Special Events: Blitzen beer returns to Toledo with release party
To Toledo beer drinkers, nothing says fall like the arrival of Blitzen Ale, courtesy of Maumee Bay Brewing Company. Come down on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. for the Blitzen Release Party. Enjoy great food, live music, and a special visit from a live reindeer from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Blitzen is infused with a blend of spices, including cinnamon and orange peel. Admission is free and kids are welcome. Maumee Bay Brewing Company is located at 27 Broadway St. ■ It’s an evening of bloody horror and good drink over at Benfield Wines at 102 N. Main St....
Stone: Apple crunch of a different kind
The very first time I heard about the great apple crunch, my mind immediately took me to the kitchen and the amazing smells of a pan of freshly baked apple crunch right out of the oven. To my disappointment at first, and then excitement soon after, I learned of the real meaning of The Great Apple Crunch. Now is a perfect time to try the many varieties of Ohio apples. The Buckeye State is one of the top 10 states in apple production in the U.S. Apple producers that call Ohio home produce around 50 different varieties, including some Ohio originals. Each apple variety possesses its own unique appearance, flavor, and texture which ultimately helps determine its use or uses. Did you know that apples are one of the most popular fruits consumed in the United States? Apples are great to eat, cook with, preserve and grow. Growing fresh fruit in your own backyard can be a fun way to put tasty treats on your table, but there are also many decisions to make as you think about growing apples.
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