Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment

The Core DJ’s Presents Hutch Daddy Dolla’s 2011 Bash At The Bay. The Bay At The Bay is the Midwest’s Biggest Beach Party & Concert. This event is scheduled to take place July 27th – 31st, 2011 at several exclusive venues ...

We're partnering with Guinness World Records, Panama Jack and Discount Drug Mart to break records right on the Cedar Point Midways! Sunday, July 31 at 9:30 a.m. we will be attempting to break TWO world records. The records will be broken on the Main ...

The University of Toledo and Isofoton have agreed to amemorandum of understanding that will significantly increase collaboration between UT and the Spanish photovoltaic (PV) company, which announced earlier this month that they would be establishing ...

Toledo, Ohio—The Toledo Zoo is proud to announce that seven-year-old Elvira, one of the Zoo's Masai giraffes, gave birth to a female calf late on Saturday, July 23, after a 15-month pregnancy. The yet-unnamed calf stood nearly six feet tall ...

HOMEWRECKERS will be playing under the big tent in the parking lot of the Maumee River Yacht Club. WHEN: Friday August 5th WHERE: MRYC at 2735 Broadway St. Toledo, OH Across from the Zoo and inside Walbridge Park TIME: Gates open at ...

Local experimental art group TECH|DISOBEY|LAB will be taking their audio/visual expedition on the road to The Henry Ford Museum for Maker Detroit 2011, July 30-31. TECH|DISOBEY|LAB is best known for their use of electronic salvage and reclaimed ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lakeside, Ohio - Hoover Auditorium, one of the cultural hot spots on Lake Erie, hosts a variety of musicians, comedians, illusionists, dancers and bands nightly. Admission to Hoover Auditorium nightly entertainment requires a ...

Toledo, Ohio—Both the Toledo Zoo and Fisher-Price® have decades of experience in creating great memories for children, so it's no surprise we've joined forces! Your family won't want to miss Fisher-Price® Play Weekend, July 30 - July ...

Toledo, OH – The Toledo Zoo invites the community to Swingin’ at the Zoo, a free concert at its Historic Amphitheatre, on Sunday, August 7 at 7 p.m. The Toledo Jazz Orchestra will perform swing-era favorites from Tommy Dorsey, Glenn ...

Woodward All Alumni Summer Dance/Car Show Saturday, August 20 at 4:00pm-midnight Centennial Terrace in Sylvania Ohio Tickets are $10 per person available at WHS from Becky Nowak Erd, Carl Nielsen, Sarah Barman, Emilio Ramirez or at WHS 419-671-6000. ...

(Released July 19, 2011) – Weather forecasts predict temperatures in the high 90s tomorrow, so we’re moving our outdoor Brown Bag Summer Concert Series inside Main Library, 325 Michigan St. Spread the word, tell your friends, and listen ...

Toledo, OH — Lucas County voters will have an opportunity to show their support for the Toledo Zoo this fall when the current levy, at .85 mills, goes up for renewal. The Lucas County Citizens Review Committee recommended the Zoo’s levy ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College is expanding its educational opportunities within the School of Health Sciences by announcing the establishment of a new Exercise Science Concentration Associate Degree. Beginning Fall Semester ...

TOLEDO, OHIO—The Toledo Museum of Art has announced that work by 65 artists will be seen in the 93rd annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition later this summer. The juried show, which offers an eclectic mix of works in a variety of media, is ...

Guests of all ages will be invited to explore their creativity on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at Sauder Village. During this special event, guests will be encouraged to try their hand at pottery, woodworking, blacksmithing, broom making, ...

Toledo, OH – Toledo Zoo leaders recently met with community leaders during a luncheon in June to discuss the progress made with the Zoo’s Diversity Initiative. Representatives from area minority organizations reviewed the Zoo’s ...

Mark your calendars. Art on the Mall, the annual juried art fair event at The University of Toledo, will take place Sunday, July 31 on UT's Centennial Mall. The 2011 event will feature 117 artists along with eight food vendors and the stylings of ...

Toledo, OH – Lady Antebellum, originally scheduled to perform this evening, July 15, at the Toledo Zoo’s Historic Amphitheatre, has postponed the performance due to the death of Hillary Scott’s grandmother. The new concert date ...

Toledo, OH – Lady Antebellum, scheduled to perform on July 15 at the Toledo Zoo’s Historic Amphitheatre, is postponing the performance due to unexpected circumstances. Live Nation, the concert promoter, and Lady Antebellum are working to ...

(Released July 13, 2011) - On Monday, July 18 the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) will debut Playaway VIEW ™ , the first self-playing, pre-loaded video player exclusive to libraries. Think of the Playaway VIEW ™ as education ...

BOWLING GREEN, O.—The Bowling Green State University Ice Arena reopens July 18, and the Bowling Green and University community is invited to attend special themed skating events weekly throughout the summer. Events and dates are: • Luau ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Prospective high school graduates and area residents interested in playing intercollegiate men’s or women’s soccer for Owens Community College are invited to open tryouts on Saturday, July 30. The ...

(Released July 13, 2011) – Kick it old school . . . and help create the largest sidewalk chalk installation the city has ever seen with an Etsy Craft Party Toledo next Thursday, July 21 from 1-5 p.m. at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. As part ...

The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) is pleased to announce that it will host its inaugural Downtown SoundTrek event on Friday, July 22nd, 2011. This new multi-media music event is designed to put the FUN in fundraiser, with all proceeds ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area teenagers ages 15 and older, with a valid driver’s license or driving permit, interested in enhancing their knowledge about safe driving are invited to attend a free Honda Teen Defensive Driving Program ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Children attending Owens Community College’s Child Care Center will display their artistic qualities, creative impressions and imaginative masterpieces as part of the seventh annual Children’s Art Show, ...

Sunday July 17th 1p- 6p Ralphies on Airport hwy. Bourbon Cowboys band plays 2-6. 50/50 raffles. email [email protected] for a certifcate to use at Ralphies. They will donate 15% of your food and drink purchase that day to ALS. 50 mile Police ...

Rocky may embody boundless school spirit, be friendly to a fault, and capture the imagination of thousands of excited Rockets fans with his mischievous antics and showy stunts, but even he can’t be two places at once. To help Rocky reach a ...

(Released July 11, 2011) - Friends of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is having another great 2011 BOOK SALE and you’re invited to find great gently used books on August 4, 5 and 6 at the FOL Book Store located in the Reynolds Corners ...

TOLEDO, OHIO—The Toledo Museum of Art is encouraging community members and Facebook users to enter its “Pride of Toledo” Photography Contest and Exhibition. The contest will spotlight photographs celebrating Toledo and its culture, ...