Feb 7, 2017Greek accordion master squeezing his instrument into contemporary musicBy DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News Panagiotis Andreoglou is a missionary proselytizing about the virtues of accordion. The Greek musician has traveled to Bowling Green intent on introducing composers and music lovers here to his instrument, and to understanding through experience that it’s more than a vehicle for polka, zydeco…Music4 min read
Dec 24, 2016Beyond the angelic hosts: A personal Christmas soundtrackBy DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News When I was growing up I remember our family having five Christmas records — a compilation of the standard pop tunes, organ and chimes of sacred tunes, pre-Rudolph Burl Ives, the Chipmunks and a ”A Christmas Carol” performed by Lionel Barrymore. Besides that it…Music30 min read
Aug 18, 2016Arresting images portray intersection of policing & artBy DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News Ben Schonberger’s art installation, “Beautiful Pig,” at River House Arts in Toledo couldn’t come at a more fraught moment coming as it does in a time when our reactions are color coded. …Black Lives Matter4 min read
Jul 26, 2016Piano stylist Michael Peslikis plays the music of the American experienceMichael Peslikis at home By DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News Michael Peslikis describes himself as a piano stylist. He likes to play a variety of styles and that fluidity has served him well in his more than six decades as a professional musician. He played square dances at a dude…Greek Americans6 min read
Jul 18, 2016Emotion trumps issues in politicsBy DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News As someone who began his political education at the family dinner table, walking through the Toledo Museum of Art’s exhibit “I Approve This Message: Decoding Political Ads” is like strolling through a chapter of my autobiography. Politics made an early entry into my consciousness…Politics4 min read
Jul 2, 2016Right time for Garrison Keillor to part company with “A Prairie Home Companion”By DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News It’s not like Garrison Keillor hasn’t left me before. Back in 1987, he deserted “A Prairie Home Companion” to go to Denmark in pursuit of an old flame. Then he came skulking back two years later. Said he’d changed. Took up residence in New…Garrison Keillor6 min read
Jun 25, 2016The cosmos is ready for its close up in Eric Zeigler’s exhibitBy DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News The universe is on view in downtown Toledo. Or at least photographer Eric Zeigler’s vision of the universe, which includes: Galaxies of 100,000 stars, compressed into one small frame the size of a computer monitor. One of Pluto’s moons, the smear of light as…Photography5 min read
Jun 25, 2016Jaume Plensa’s sculptures are in just the right place at Toledo Museum of ArtBy DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News For sculptor Jaume Plensa, the placement of one of his sculptures is as important as the work itself. That’s especially true of his outdoor works. Still he described his visit to Toledo to consult about where to situate the work on the grounds of…Sculpture6 min read
Jun 5, 2016Nick Zoulek’s music for saxophone alone has the sound of togethernessDAVID DUPONT BG Independent News Nick Zoulek’s music for solo saxophone involves working with many people. The saxophonist-composer builds his work on collaborations with dancers, artists and filmmakers. From those collaborations grew the music that will appear on his first CD, “Rushing Past Willow.’ The recording of his original compositions…Music6 min read
May 17, 2016Birds & beyond: Fred Tomaselli reflects on life’s workBy DAVID DUPONT BG Independent News When Fred Tomaselli was a young painter, he felt the weight of history. What more could he contribute to the grand tradition of painting? Instead he looked around and saw new media emerging, installations and video art. So he did a seascape, not with…Fred Tomaselli4 min read
