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About Me

I used to spend a great deal of time complaining about the worldâ€™s injustices, registering voters, protesting at every last rally and telling people that I was right and this is how they should feel about a particular issue. Obviously, looking at the current state of things, that track was getting me and the world nowhere, except older and more depressed. It's not that I no longer give a shit. I do still vote, tell people when I think there is a better way (read my blog) and listen to Manu Chao. I've just pretty much accepted the strengths and weaknesses, successes and failings of our species. Now, I'm the director of a non-profit arts organization that produces ephemeral, nonsensical organized and guerrilla art events in the Toledo area, with no greater message than to just "be". I hope to unite people of diverse political and economic backgrounds through a common goal, trying to capture the true human-spirit, all the while waiting for our eventual final confrontation with Mother Earth. Hereâ€™s to hoping she winsâ€¦ Did I mention that Iâ€™m havinâ€™ a blast!!

My Interests

art cars, burlesque, carnivals, Dee-troit City, espresso, fire, gorilla events, helium, interesting people, jugglers, King Wamba, laughter, marching bands, neo-fluxism, outsider art, parades, Queen Sancha, road trips, Silly Putty, Toledo, unicycling, Vaudeville, the old WDET (before Michael Coleman and WSU ruined it), X-Rays, yo yo's and Zizie(my kid)

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

Right now I'm listening to alot of free-form marching band, klezmer-punk, gypsy and circus......Extra Action Marching Band, Hungry March Band, E.E. Environmental Encroachment, Mucca Pazza, The Beat Circus, Gogol Bordello, Crooks and Nannies to name a few. If you have any favorites, please let me know. Of course, I always have time for Manu Chao, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards, Joe Strummer with or without The Clash, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, The Velvet Underground, Sly and the Family Stone, Thelonious Monk, They Might Be Giants, John Coltrane, Art Tatum, Django Reinhardt and just about anything coming out of Detroit, past and present, but most notably Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Little Stevie Wonder, The Stooges, MC5, George Clinton and more recently His Name is Alive. Shit, I forgot DEVO.

Movies:

Since the day it was released, my favorite movie has been The Blade Runner. Director's cut is even better. Other favs include Freaks, Schitzopolis, Spun, Grey Gardens, SPL and Gumnaam.

Television:

Colbert Report, Daily Show, Family Guy and The Office(both British and US versions).

Books:

Heroes:

artspaceusa.org, David Best, Alexander Calder, Vince Davenport, Extra Action Marching Band, Buckminster Fuller, Tyre Guyton, Tim Hawkinson and Eva Hesse(just couldn't choose), Madagascar Institute, Martin Puryear, RTMark(this is not me(I wish it was)), Joe Napoli, Richard Serra, Ralph Taylor, Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indians, Elie Alexander Zizie(my grandfather)

My Blog

Just be the best Toledo we can be - The Other Ohio State University

Northwest Ohio is home to many educational institutions: all of them adequate, some very good, none of them spectacular. This must change if we are to compete in the 21st Century.This year, the Univer...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:10:00 PST

I HATE cars. I LOVE art. I LOVE art cars

I have many friends who drive art cars, as do I. The reasons for driving artcars are many.The artcar community is as friendly and passionate as any other car movement. I grew up in the auto industry. ...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:50:00 PST

Just be the best Toledo we can be - Toledos Draining Brains

We hear alot about brain drain these days. Everyone who is born and raised in cities like Toledo can..t wait until they are old enough to get the hell out. I was one of them, but I am still here. I di...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:19:00 PST

Just be the best Toledo we can be - Michigan, OSU.....how about neither?

What if I told you that there was one simple way that Toledoans could increase the national visibility of their city, create an astonishing level of economic growth and they would not have to spend on...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 07:56:00 PST

Just be the best Toledo we can be The National Jeep Jamboree Center

The National Jeep Jamboree Center and MuseumIn September 2003, The City of Milwaukee played host to a weeklong celebration for the 100th Birthday of Harley Davidson Motorcycles. Bikers from all over t...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:54:00 PST

Just be the best Toledo we can be - Dave Mathews Band, Live in Toledo

$82 million, that is what Tom Chema of Gateway Consulting expects the price tag to be for a new 10000-seat arena in Downtown Toledo. If you're doing the math, that's $8200 a seat. Wow, that..s a lot o...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:56:00 PST

Just be the best Toledo we can be - Holy Toledo!

This is my first installment in a series that I would like to call: "Just be the best Toledo we can be."It seems that every so often this city comes up with a new idea that will make Toledo a better p...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:22:00 PST

2007 Wamba Parade and Sancha Ball

It's that time again. Time to start planning the 2007 King Wamba Carnival Parade and the Queen Sancha Masquearde Ball.New this year, the Queen Sancha Ball will move from Mardi Gras to June 1, the nigh...
Posted by Art Car Mark! " on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:42:00 PST