Leahy, a Celtic music group composed of five sisters and four brothers, will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Ritz Theatre, 30 South Washington St., Tiffin. Born and reared in Lakefield, Ont., the group was the opening act in Shania Twain's world tour in 1998 and appeared in two of her U.S. television specials concerts in 1999. The members, ages 23 to 36, all play a variety of musical instruments and step dance.

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The Home Builders Association's 22nd annual House & Home Show opens today in the SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 North Jefferson Ave. More than 150 exhibitors will be on hand to answer questions and to showcase building, decorating, and remodeling ideas and innovations. Show times are noon to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Thom Filicia, "The Design Doctor" on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy will offer ideas on the Main Stage at 1, 3:30, and 6:30 p.m. tomorrow and 12:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday.

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Pianist William Wolfram joins conductor Alastair Willis in a Toledo Symphony presentation of Mozart at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Franciscan Theatre and Conference Centre at Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd. Sylvania.

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Dora the Explorer Live!:

Search for the City of Lost Toys

will be staged at 7 p.m. Tuesday

and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

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Boogie Records in Westgate Village Shopping Center is sponsoring a reunion of favorite bands. The Beefcarvers take the stage at 7 tonight, followed by Five Horse Johnson.

Tomorrow's line up has a different band performing on the hour beginning at noon with Norm Damschroder, then Glinda's Bubble, Pal Joey, Junkanoo Bros/Kittyhawk (reunion), Wide Awakes, Lance Hulsey, Pat Lewandowski, Jeff Stewart/Greg Leonard, and EJ Wells.

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White House correspondent for National Public Radio Don Gonyea will speak at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe St., Monroe. Before moving to the White House beat, Gonyea, a Monroe native, spent nearly 15 years in Detroit reporting on the automobile industry and labor issues. Gonyea can now be heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Talk of the Nation.

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An evening with pianist Larry Fuller is planned at 8 p.m. Sunday in UT's Recital Hall at the Center for Performing Arts. Co-presented by the university and Toledo Jazz Society, the event is a benefit for the Art Tatum Scholarship fund. Tickets will be available at the door.

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Sister Souljah will speak in a free program at the University of Toledo at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Student Union Room 2592. Souljah is the author of No Disrespect and The Coldest Winter Ever, a national best-seller. As a rapper, her debut album, "360 Degree of Power," sparked conversation on issues of racism, sexism, education, and reparations.

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A Mardi Gras Party, benefiting the Toledo Fair Housing Center, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday in the Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee. The KGB Band will entertain and Cajun food will be served.

ART

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000. East Coast/West Coast: Two Points of View: through March 28. The Domestic Scene: Views of Culture from the Toledo Museum of Art: through May 9. Community Gallery: Passions in Focus, Three Photographers (John Rockwood, Audrey Johnson, and Thomas Vines); through March 14. Canaday Gallery: Lee Friedlander: American Musicians: through May 2. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.

University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts Gallery: 620 Grove Pl.; Faculty Exhibition 2004: through Feb. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 10 a.m.-10.

American Gallery: 6600 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; Hearts & Flowers by Mr. Atomic, Pete Beckmann, Tom Dunford, David Herzib, Jim Ladd, Janet McCarren, Jodette Roberts, and Lucy Webster. Scott Hall: photographs; through Feb. Hours: weekdays, 10 a.m.-6; Sat., 10 a.m.-5.

Bowling Green State University:. BGSU Fine Arts Center; Willard Wankleman Gallery and Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery: Annual Undergraduate Art & Design Exhibition: through March 3. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 1-4.

Coffee Amici: 328 South Main St., Findlay.; Sharon Hammer-Baker: art quilts; through Feb. 28.

Collingwood Arts Center: 2413 Collingwood Blvd.; Gerber House Gallery: Jen Schultz: Letters to Clara; through March 7. Hours: Sat., Sun: 2 to 5.

Dee's Art & Angles: 327 Main St., Delta; 419-822-9725; Fine Arts Association Artwork; through Feb.

Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 Fourth St., Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; Emmet Gallery: Golf: The Greatest Game: through March 7. Hurst Gallery: 2004 Jackson Area Show: through March 18. Pyron Heritage Gallery: Sound Your Sparton: The First 50 years of the Sparks-Withington Co.; semi-permanent exhibit. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., 11 a.m.-4.

Fenwick Gallery: 7638 W. Central Ave.; Harold Roe: book illustrations on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Wed., Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-4; Thu., 11 a.m.-7.

Fire Nation Ltd.: 7166 Front St., Holland; 419-866-6288; glass blowing studio and gallery. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 1-5; Fri., 3:30-7:30; Sat., 11 a.m.-3.

Findlay Art League Gallery: 117 W. Crawford, Findlay; 12 x 12 Show: through Sun. Hours: tonight, 5-8; Sat., 11 a.m.-5; Sun., 10 a.m.-2.

Flatlanders Art Gallery: 11993 E. U.S. 223, Blissfield; Robert E. Martin: watercolors: through March 5; Leaping Lilies: works by Meighen Jackson and Sculptural Vessel Forms: works by ceramic artist Rex Fogt; through April 16. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

Kismet Gallery: 6819 W. Central Ave.; Women in Art by Mary Ellen Graham, Laurie Carpenter, Becky Williams, Nancy Gardner, Candra Boggs, Linda Chamberlain, Norma Thomas Herr, and Theresa Stebbins. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6; Sun., 9 a.m.-3.

Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts Gallery: 12 W. Maumee St., Adrian; Body Role: sculpture by Susan Byrnes, Katie Buddenborg, Christina Gibbs, and Kyle Andrew Miller; through Sun. Hours: Thu.-Sat., 4-8; Sun., noon-4.

Lighthouses by Murphy: 2017 W. Sylvania Ave. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-5.

Mott Branch Library: 1085 Dorr St.; Thomas D. Vines, Sr.: photographs; on permanent view.

Mr. Atomic Gallery & Studio: Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd., room 204; pop art by Mr. Atomic; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 1-10.

Mulford Library: Medical College of Ohio, 3045 Arlington Ave.; Flo Collins: paintings; through April 7.

Sanger Branch Library: 3030 W. Central Ave.; Toledo Stained Glass Guild; through Feb. Cathy Bell: oil paintings; through March. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30 p.m.

SeaGate Gallery: One SeaGate, Summit St.; Mary Jane Erard: landscape and floral paintings; through Feb. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5.

Spectrum Gallery Friends of Fine Art: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; 2004 Figure and Portrait Show: through March 13. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-4; Sat., noon-3; Sun., 1-4.

Susanne Hilberry Gallery: 700 Livernois, Ferndale, Mich.; 248-541-4700; Carrie Mae Weems; through April 3.

Terhune Gallery: Owens Community College's Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30334 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; Recent Works: Tom McGlauchlin: through Feb. 27. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5.

Tiffin University Gallery: Franks Hall, 155 Main St., Tiffin; Pencheff at Tiffin; through Feb. 27.

Toledo Clinic: 4235 Secor Rd,. Winter Community Show by Mary Mossing Kruger, Robert Martin, Hugh McCulley, Carol Pletz, Jeanette Woggerman, and Thomas Thiery; through spring. Hours: weekdays: 9 a.m.-5.

Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaza, Emerald Ave.; Claire Wilson: watercolors. Hours: weekdays, 9 a.m.-5.

Toledo Express Airport: 11013 Airport Hwy., Swanton; Summer Camp Art Exhibition; through March.

20 North Gallery: 20 N. St. Clair; Recent Scenes of the American Life by Ramon R. Tiggs and Views of Northwest Ohio by Hewen Slak; through Feb. 27. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-4; Sun., 1-5.

University of Michigan: Museum of Art: 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor; 734-763-UMMA; Curtis Gallery: African Art of Dual Worlds: ongoing. A Matter of Degree: Abstraction in Twentieth Century Art; works by Picasso, Klee, and Warhol; on permanent view. Hours: Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Thu., 10 a.m.-9; Sun., noon-5.

Wauseon Public Library: 117 Elm St., Wauseon; Norma Thomas Herr: transparent watercolor work; through Feb. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-8; Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Work: 306 State St., Ann Arbor; Fusion; through March 7. Hours: Tue.-Thu., noon-7; Fri., Sat., noon.-8.

AT THE CLUBS

Rock and Alternative

A.J. Doolittle's: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Radio Flier: tonight.

Anchor Inn: 4950 Suder Ave.; 729-0915; East River Drive: tonight, Sat.

Augie's: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 478-1338; Lost and Found: tonight, Sat.

Bait Shop Bar and Grill: 2543 South Reynolds Rd.; 380-2248; Skoobie Snaks: tonight; the Menus: Sat.

Break Room Lounge: 720 Illinois Ave., Maumee; 893-5155; Bonkers: tonight, Sat.

Club Frogtown: 3535 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.; 843-3500; the Swashbucklers: tonight.

Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; Tattoo Annie: tonight, Sat.

Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; the Bridges: tonight, Sat.; Velvet Jones: Thu.

Durty Bird: Jefferson and St. Clair: 242-4127; the WOW Factor: tonight, Sat.

Easy Street Cafe: 104 S. Main St., Bowling Green; 353-0988; Russel Martin and the Relics: Sat.

Ernie's Lounge: 1776 Arlington; 385-1724; Binge Crosby: Sat.

Frog City Sports Pub: 5118 Woodville Rd.; 693-5868; Bar Code: tonight, Sat.; Banana Fudge: Wed.

Game Time Sports: 506 S. Lallendorf Rd., Oregon; 691-3321; Chilli Cat: tonight, Sat.

Gumbo's: 18 Main St.; 697-8700; Maisson Blue: Mon.; Blame it on Rio: Sat.; Bobby May and Dry Bones Revival, Johnny Reed and the Houserockers, the Bridges: Tue.

Headliners: 4500 N. Detroit Ave.; 269-4500; the Romantics, the Chesterfield Kings: tonight; Puddle of Mudd: Tue.

Lair Lounge: 3332 Glendale Ave.; 385-7850; Tim Oelhers: tonight.

M.T. Loonies: 6648 Lewis Ave., Temperance; 734-847-7222; Bad Boy Plague: tonight, Sat.

Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward: Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; the Sounds, Kill Hannah, IMA Robot: tonight; the Fags, Back in Spades, Tiny Steps: Sat.; Chris Whitley, Teiture: Sun.; Robben Ford: Tue.; Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers: Thu.

Mainstreet Roadhouse: 305 Main St.; Delta; 822-4244; Flashback: Sat.

Michigan Tavern: 1680 Smith Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6105; Neal Chandler: tonight, Sat.

Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Boogaloosa Prayer, Vandolah: tonight; Modest Proposal, Spikedriver: Sat.; Sansara, Life Set Struggle, Submarines: Thu.

Moe's Chargrill: 1007 S. McCord Rd.; Holland; 861-1222; Jami Lynn Quillen: tonight.

Pat and Dandy's Sports Pub Grill: 3340 W. Laskey Rd.; 474-1189; Johnny Rodriguez: Tue.

Prime Time North: 1260 W. Alexis Rd.; 269-0303; 56 Daze: tonight, Sat.

Prime Time South: 2518 S. Reynolds Rd.; 867-7006; the Sellout Kings: tonight, Sat.

Rainbow Lounge: 1600 E. State St.; Fremont; the Method: tonight, Sat.

Ray and Jet's: 608 Main St., Genoa; 855-2233; Bobby May and Dry Bones Revival: Sat.

Secor Lanes: 5520 Secor Rd.; 474-6969; Watermelon Men: Sun.: Vince Majewski: Tue.

South End Grille: 5105 Glendale Ave.; 382-7776; Johnny Rodriguez: tonight, Wed.

Sports Zone: 1020 W. Sylvania Ave.; 476-5437; Warning: Sat.

Upper Deck: 2148 W. Laskey Rd.; 473-1156; Traffic Jam: tonight, Sat.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Tar Beach: tonight; Burning Bush: Sat.

Village Inn: 4984 Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania; 882-0338; Bobby, Frank, George and Vince: Sun.

Acoustic

Bronze Boar: 20 S. Huron St.; 244-2627; Russel Martin: tonight; Paint Black Walrus: Sat.; Buck 69: Wed.

Buffalo Wild Wings: 425 W. Dussel Dr.; 893-9464; Maumee; Desi Serna One Man Jam: Thu.

Frog City Sports: 5118 Woodville Rd.; 693-5868; Scotty Gessler: Sun.

Good Times Sports Bar and Grill: 5119 Jackman Rd.; 472-7311; Paint Black Walrus: Wed.

Madison's: 5147 S. Main; Sylvania; 843-4533; Desi Serna One Man Jam: tonight, Sat.

Maxwell's Brew: 2661 W. Bancroft St.; 534-3300; Jeff Tucker: tonight; Steve Jad: Sat.; Russel Martin: Sun.

Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange; 246-3466; 2 Big Guitars: Tue.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bobby, Frank and Friends: Mon.; John Barille: Tue.

Blues

Attitudes: 2114 W. Alexis; 475-4386; Josh Boyd and the V.I.P. Band: Sun.

Augie's: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 478-1338; Josh Boyd and the V.I.P. Band: Tue.

Bluebird Cafe: 1228 Woodville; 697-6877; T-Bone and Hurricane Open Blues Jam: Thu.

Fitzpatrick's Tavern: 1771 Airport Hwy.; 389-0277; Macerd Madness: Thu.

Gumbo's: 18 Main St.; 697-8700; Nathan and the Zydeko Cha Chas: tonight.

Longhorn Saloon: 944 Phillips Ave.; 478-5890; Josh Boyd and the V.I.P. Band: Wed.

Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange; 246-3466; Open Blues Jam: Sun.

Music Suite: 2218 Airport Hwy.; 381-9137; Robert Penn: tonight; Ninja and the Secret Rage: Sun; Eric Brazier with Jam and Jazz: Wed.

Recovery Room: 2620 Airport Hwy.; 385-5533; Josh Boyd and the V.I.P. Band: tonight; Sat.

Rusty's Jazz Cafe: 2202 Tedrow Rd.; 382-9010; Johnny Reed and the Houserockers: Wed.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Crawdaddy and Blues Connoisseurs: Thu.

Rhythm and Blues

Attitudes: 2114 W. Alexis; 475-4386; Taylor Made: Wed.

Nick and Jimmy's: 4956 Monroe St.; 472-0756; Trademark: Thu. tonight;

Firefly Club: 207 Ashley, Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Rhythm Kings: Sun.; Paul Keller Orchestra: Wed.

Mancy's Italian: 5453 Monroe St.; 882-9229; Keith Hoyt: Sat.

Manhattan's: 1516 Adams St.; 243-6675: Bob Rex Trio: Mon.; Damon Cook Jazz Trio: Tue.; Andre Wright Jazz Trio: Thu.

Murphy's Place: 151 Water; 241-7732; Cakewalkin' Jass Band, Lori LeFevre Johnson: tonight; Kim Buehler: Sat.; UT Faculty and Student Combos: Mon.; Mardi Gras Party: Cakewalkin' Jass Band, Impressions Jass Band, the Murphys: Tue.; Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: Wed.-Thu.

Country/Country Rock

Bootleggers: 135 S. Byrne: 536-2582; Bandera: tonight, Sat., Tue-Thu.

Jerry and Ben's: 5347 N. Detroit; 470-9814; Rob Wurst and the Ambush Band: tonight, Sat.

Ladies Choice: 1637 Broadway; 241-6188; Borderline: tonight, Sat.

Landing: 10530 Corduroy Rd.; Curtis; 836-9961; Tumbleweed: tonight, Sat.

Trotters Tavern: 5131 Heatherdowns; 381-2079; Rodney Parker and Southbound: Sat.

Latin

Club Mystique: 3122 Airport Hwy.; 382-3122; Tony Rios; tonight, Sat., Thu.

Connection: 3126 Lagrange St.; 242-2924; Lady Di: tonight; Energia: Sat.

Day's Inn Ballroom: 1800 Miami St.; Bob Rios: tonight, Sat.

Piano

Barada: 5215 Monroe St.; 843-2080; Jim Huss: tonight, Sat., Thu.

Fifi's Restaurant: 1423 Bernath Pkwy.; 866-6777; Fred Kopp: tonight, Sat.

First Published February 23, 2004, 7:21 p.m.