Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment

In an effort to encourage and inspire the Polly Fox Academy (www.pollyfox.org) students to actively participate in school and graduate, the Polly Fox Academy board and staff are excited to launch the Head Full of Dream Initiative. The Polly Fox ...

Tony Packo’s Customer Appreciation Tony Packo’s loves their customers! As the well-known Toledo restaurant approaches its 85th year of serving customers, Tony Packo’s will honor them with a special BOGO deal on its famous hot ...

Let's talk periods (and everything menstrual related!) Enjoy an evening of raw comedy, real stories, and entertainment to raise money for Aunt Flow. Performances by Toledo's finest will begin at 7:00. Doors open at 6:30pm. This is a free event with ...

All riders welcome as we raise awareness and funds to house homeless Veterans. The ride takes place Saturday, September 9th. Registration is from 8 - 10 am at The University of Toledo. A police-escorted ride will leave at 11 a.m. and head to Toledo ...

TOLEDO, Ohio – Four hundred years after his death, the Toledo Museum of Art is honoring the great English playwright William Shakespeare with an exhibition exploring The Bard’s band of characters, from the comedic to the tragic. ...

The Wolfe Gallery at Maumee Valley Country Day School is featuring an exhibition of ceramic artwork by Kristin Kowalski and Kaname Takada. “Ceramics by Kowalski and Takada” will be on display from August 19 – October 7, 2016, from ...

Forty-five diverse teens from the Greater Toledo region have already been working hard as paid artists for five weeks of their summer as apprentices in the The Arts Commission’s Young Artists at Work (YAAW) program. The YAAW program is ...

TOLEDO, Ohio – This summer, the Toledo Museum of Art welcomed a record 23 college student interns and 12 high school students from Toledo School for the Arts for employment at the Museum. The summer internship program was made possible by The ...

WHAT:Area musicians, who play instruments, are invited to become a part of the Owens Community College concert band during the 2016 - 2017 school year. Membership will include musicians from the community, students, and faculty. Rehearsals are on ...

Toledo’s most iconic restaurant has been chosen by the Ohio Secretary of State to receive an award as an exceptional Ohio business. http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/agency/initiatives/OBP/July2016/TonyPackos.aspx Ohio Secretary of State Jon ...

Calling all child actors, singers, and dancers (ages 10-17): Do you have what it takes to put on a show in a matter of less than 2 weeks? Are you a star on the stage? Are you ready to make tons of new friends? Well, do we have something for ...

Creative community energy is in Downtown Sylvania and the Red Bird Arts District is excited to host another First Friday Art Walk on August 5th, 2016. Wander among 25+ businesses throughout the arts district including fine art galleries, distinctive ...

The Paranormal Toledo Meetup group is sponsoring a one month contest to map as many paranormal locations as possible in Northwest Ohio and South East Michigan. The contest kicks off on July 20th! It runs through midnight on August 20th. More ...

Join the fun on July 30th in Downtown Waterville as the 2nd Annual Blues, Brews & Brats festival! L'il Ed & The Blues Imperials, Johnny Rawls, The Good, The Bad & The Blue perform. A great selection of craft beers will be available. ...

Don’t miss our weekly activity in the Little KIDSPACE Science Studio. A trained team member will read an exciting, interactive story to your child, and then everyone gets a chance to complete a fun activity to take home and display proudly. ...

Our first sewing class was a success! Thank you for everyone who participated. Next class will be held on July 19th. The class is $45 per person that includes all the material, sewing machines, and instructors. When you pay for the class to secure ...

The Art Supply Depo, Northwest Ohio's premier source for art supplies, announces the opening of a second location in Bowling Green. The new store will celebrate a grand opening on August 19 at the newly renovated location at 435 E. Wooster St. Fully ...

TOLEDO, Ohio – Jutta-Annette Page received the 2016 Lifetime Membership Award from the Glass Art Society during opening ceremonies at the organization’s international conference held recently in Corning, New York. The award honors ...

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Museum of Art has named associate curator of contemporary art Halona Norton-Westbrook to the newly created position of director of collections. In this role Norton-Westbrook is responsible for overseeing the ...

Inside the IDEA Lab at Imagination Station, there is a tinkering space, located at the front of the learning world, which features monthly activities that are open to the public and included with admission. You can stop by for a few minutes or a few ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Soak up the sunshine and summer fun at the Toledo Zoo!Through Friday, August 19 Summer Safari Camps sponsored by McDonald’sGo wild this summer vacation at the Toledo Zoo with Summer Safari ...

The University of Toledo Department of Music will hold auditions September 9 for a brand new singing group, The Glass City Singers. The group is a new choral ensemble coming to Toledo in September 2016. This group will be made up of young singers ...

The Franciscan Center announces July events. The Franciscan Center of Lourdes University is pleased to announce its July 2016 slate of events. Friday, July 1 through Friday, July 8 The Lourdes University TRiO Support Services department presents its ...

Friday, July 1 through Friday, July 8 The Lourdes University TRiO Support Services department presents its annual Upward Bound Theater Week. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the program prepares Waite and Woodward high school students for ...

Toledo finally has a paranormal convention of its very own and we want YOU to be part of it! Join us on September 17th, 2016 at the Collingwood Arts Center for an afternoon filled with supernatural fun! The Collingwood Arts Center is considered by ...

On July 9th, the Squidling Bros. Presents: A theatrical retelling of an iconic American story - The Wizard of ODD.Directed by Matterz Squidling and Mackenzie Moltov Collingwood Arts Center8pm doors 9pm show $16 (day of show) Presale tickets: $12 2 ...

The Valentine Theatre is proud to announce auditions for the fall Studio A musical, “Monster Makers,” Saturday, July 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Studio A theatre, 410 Adams St., Toledo. Those auditioning should prepare 32 bars of a song ...

Swanton Area Chamber of Commerce Sponsors 3rd Annual Swanton Fine Art Exhibit and Sale of Local and Regional Ohio Artists - Call to Participate Swanton Area Chamber of Commerce is issuing a Call for Participation to Artist for the third annual ...

7th Annual “Jolene Minty - Breast Cancer Awareness Motorcycle Run” Local Toledo band, *Flatline Revival, will play a benefit concert $20 single or $25 couple meal included $10 for non-biker meal Findlay Moose Lodge 1028 W Main Cross ...

Who has the best pizza in Northwest Ohio? That question will be answered on July 22nd and 23rd at the 6th annual “Pizza Palooza” presented by The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District. The ...