Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment
Sep
13
Now Hiring – Ghostly Manor Wants You!
Sandusky, OH, September 14, 2011-Calling All Ghouls and Goblins! Ghostly Manor Haunted House will be filled with faces you fear on Wednesday night, September 14th from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The Nationally Ranked Haunted House is dead-set on recruiting ...
Sep
13
Storytelling in Miniature Showcases Small Prints & Engraving
TOLEDO, OHIO–Storytelling in Miniature, which opens Oct. 7 at the Toledo Museum of Art, showcases approximately 140 miniature prints from the Renaissance through the modern era from the Museum‘s collection. "Some prints in the show are ...
Sep
12
Guy & Ralna of 'The Lawrence Welk Show' at The Ritz
Who: Guy & Ralna of “The Lawrence Welk Show” When: Sunday, October 2, 2011 – 2:00 PM Ticket Prices: $25 - $60 Where: The Ritz Theatre - 30 S. Washington St. - Tiffin, OH 44883 Sponsor: Brought to you in part by WBGU (PBS - ...
Sep
12
Sherlock Mystery Opens Toledo Rep's 79th
The Toledo Repertoire Theatre is pleased to announce the opening production for their 79th season of shows, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. Adapted by Steven Dietz, and based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan ...
Sep
12
Sept. 15th Artwalk Featured Artists
The Art Supply Depo is pleased to announce our 5 featured artists for the final ART WALK of the season, Thurs. Sept. 15th from 6-9pm. Jewelry designer Phoebe Starr handcrafts one of a kind pieces using various metals and unique gemstones. The ...
Sep
12
Latest News from Toledo Rep
A CHRISTMAS CAROL AUDITIONS SET The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will be holding auditions for their annual performance of A Christmas Carol to be performed at The Valentine Theatre December 2, 3, and 4. This is a new adaptation of the traditional ...
Sep
09
Toledo Zoo’s Renewal Levy Campaign Kicks Off
Toledo, OH — Lucas County voters will have an opportunity to show their support for the Toledo Zoo when they vote YES on November 8 for the Zoo’s renewal levy. To raise awareness of the levy and begin the drive to rally supporters, ...
Sep
07
BGSU’s Gish Film Theater hosts Film Series
BOWLING GREEN, O.—The Gish Film Theater at Bowling Green State University this fall will include the Sunday Matinees, Tuesdays at the Gish and Thursday Night International Film series. Guest speaker Anthony Slide, a prolific author and friend ...
Sep
07
Turtle Island String Quartet to open BGSU Festival Series
BOWLING GREEN, O.—The music of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix is the inspiration for the first concert in Bowling Green State University’s 2011-12 Festival Series. The Turtle Island String Quartet opens the season with a program titled ...
Sep
07
TMA Launches Free Mobile App
TOLEDO, OHIO — The Toledo Museum of Art has launched a new smartphone app that provides Museum information and an in-depth look at TMA’s sculpture garden, all at the touch of a button. The free app for iPhone and Droid allows people to ...
Sep
07
Owens Students to Host Community Arts and Crafts Show
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents are invited to spend their afternoon shopping at Owens Community College for those hard-to-find gifts as the Student Activities Office hosts the first-ever Student Arts and Crafts Show on Tuesday, Sept. ...
Sep
07
Anti-war Music Videos and Open Mic for Peace Poetry, 9/11
For Immediate Release - Announcement to the Media Contact: Stacy Jurich, 419-290-1259, [email protected] September 7, 2011 Lucas County Green Party It's Time for Peace! Sunday, September 11th, 2-5pm @ The Truth Gallery, 1811 Adams ...
Sep
06
Owens Unveils 2011-12 Presenting Arts Season
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts will raise the curtain with an array of events scheduled throughout the 2011-12 presenting arts season. Music, dance and theatre artists from around ...
Sep
06
The Fort Meigs Bentley Lecture Series
Join Dr. Bruce Way, University of Toledo, on Thursday, September 15th as he discusses Lewis Cass' experience in the War of 1812. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM and is free and open to the public. Dr. Way will discuss Cass' role in General William ...
Sep
02
Tuli the Baby Giraffe Latest “Zoo-born Newborn” on Exhibit
Toledo, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo’s female giraffe calf born July 23 has been named Tuli, a Swahili word meaning “calm or serene one.” The name matches her shy, quiet demeanor. Throughout the Labor Day weekend, Tuli and her ...
Sep
02
Extra Terrestrials Coming to Lourdes Appold Planetarium
Have aliens visited Earth? Will we make contact with extra terrestrials in our lifetime? Are we all alone in the Universe? These are the questions scientists and citizens alike want answered. This fall, Lourdes’ Appold Planetarium will ...
Sep
02
Documentary Viewing, “The Elephant in the Living Room"
Toledo, Ohio. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church kicks off the second season of its Documentary Society with a special free movie screening. Kirk Baird, Toledo Blade film critic and St. Andrew's parishioner, and the Rev. Jeremiah Williamson, ...
Sep
01
Sylvania Branch Library presents Shipwrecks of Lake Erie
(Released September 1, 2011) – Lake Erie has perhaps the largest concentration of shipwrecks per square mile of any body of water in the world. From the 1700s to the present, a variety of military and commercial vessels have been lost on her ...
Sep
01
Golden Retriever Rescue to Host Run and Walk on Sept. 17
On Sept. 18, Golden Retriever Rescue Resource will host its first annual Andy's Army Canine Cancer Walk and Run at Side Cut Metro Park, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee, Ohio. The event is the only of its kind in northwest Ohio to benefit canine cancer ...
Aug
31
Community Wall Mural Project @ Reynolds Corners Branch Library
(Released August 31, 2011) - The Jamil Lewis Multicultural Center for the Arts (JLMCA), with the support of Hostelling International Toledo Area Council, sponsored its Community Wall Mural Project. The mural’s unveiling exhibition was held at ...
Aug
31
Call for Artist-Designed Bike Racks
DESCRIPTION Artist designed bike racks have appeared throughout the country and are particularly popular in areas that want to exhibit their support for the arts while encouraging bicycle traffic. The Arts Commission seeks to develop a series of ...
Aug
30
River House Arts Opens with Works Paul-Henri Bourguignon
River House Arts in Historic Downtown Perrysburg is pleased to kick-off its 2011-2012 exhibition schedule on September 9th with an extraordinary selection of paintings and drawings by the late Paul-Henri Bourguignon. Special guest for the gallery's ...
Aug
30
Engaging Small Worlds Exhibition at Toledo Museum of Art
TOLEDO, OHIO–As its name suggests, Small Worlds, which opens Nov. 18 at the Toledo Museum of Art, brings together intricate, charming, disquieting and thoughtful works of art on the smallest of scales. Each of the engaging works creates an ...
Aug
30
Hairspray
One of America’s favorite musicals, Hairspray follow plus-size herione Tracy Turnblad as she transforms from outsider to celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent bring integration to Baltimore TV and find true love without mussing her ...
Aug
30
TSA Jazz Sets at ICE
TSA Jazz at Ice 405 Madison Avenue # 1 Toledo, OH 43604-1211 In the PNC Bank Building 7:00 pm Cover: $6 October 18, 2011 February 28, 2012 April 17, 2012Press Release Contact Name: S Watkins Press Release Contact Email: [email protected] Press ...
Aug
30
MACCM Institute at BGSU
Mantra Percussion performs works by students from the Toledo School for the Arts, the culmination of a year-long composition and creativity project sponsored by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music- the MACCM Institute - followed by a ...
Aug
30
TSA Dance Intensive
Serious about dance? Come to the TSA Dance Intensive! Featuring clinics and a chance to meet the fabulous dance teachers of TSA, it’s a day to focus on your dance skills and to explore some new ones. Prospective students can also explore the ...
Aug
30
Senior High One Acts at Toledo School for the Arts
The surprising range and depth of TSA’s acting students shine in scenes and short acts, directed and acted by students. October 12 and 13, 7:00pm TSA Attic Theater 333 14th St., Toledo Adult $6, Student/Senior $4 419-246-8732 x2Press Release ...
Aug
30
Evelyn Davis: A Celebration of Her Life
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 6-9 pm. | UT Center for Performing Arts,Towerview & W. Rocket Drive (main campus) Evelyn Davis was a talented woman who ran the costume shop for the University of Toledo Theatre Department for nearly 20 years until she ...
Aug
29
Toledo Museum Announces 93rd TAA Winners
TOLEDO, OHIO—Twenty-three awards were presented to Toledo-area artists Friday evening (Aug. 26) at the opening ceremony for the 93rd Toledo Area Artists Exhibition held in the Great Gallery at the Toledo Museum of Art. The Best of Show Award ...

