Within Toledo’s gritty boundaries, quite a few musicians reflect the city’s scrappiness. They are out on the grind night after night, entertaining crowds while shaping their craft. Playing Nightly, a documentary by Mike Malone and Jason Hamilton, tells the stories of several Toledo singer-songwriters. See local musicians like Jeff Stewart, Kyle White and others playing packed crowds and empty spaces. As Stewart says in a candid interview in the film, “you have shows where people respond because they’re there to see the show […] other times you’re just making the room sound nice.” Either way, he and his peers will play — “you can’t half-step it, because somebody there is listening.” On Tuesday, March 5, the film premieres at the Maumee Theater. $5 suggested donation. 7:15 and 8:45pm. 601 Conant St. 419-897-8902. To see a preview of the film, search “Playing Nightly trailer” on www.youtube.com. —SR
Playing Nightly
Within Toledo’s gritty boundaries, quite a few musicians reflect the city’s scrappiness. They are out on the grind night after night, entertaining crowds while shaping their craft. Playing Nightly, a documentary by Mike Malone and Jason Hamilton, tells the stories of several Toledo singer-songwriters. See local musicians like Jeff Stewart, Kyle White and others playing packed crowds and empty spaces. As Stewart says in a candid interview in the film, “you have shows where people respond because they’re there to see the show […] other times you’re just making the room sound nice.” Either way, he and his peers will play — “you can’t half-step it, because somebody there is listening.” On Tuesday, March 5, the film premieres at the Maumee Theater. $5 suggested donation. 7:15 and 8:45pm. 601 Conant St. 419-897-8902. To see a preview of the film, search “Playing Nightly trailer” on www.youtube.com. —SR
