Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment

A presentation of the Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program. Travel to the famous La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Dayton for the infamous Broadway play South Pacific. Set on a tropical island during WWII, South Pacific tells the sweeping ...

Wednesday, February 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University The Celebration of Black History Month includes guest choirs and the Alma Drum and Dance Ensemble. The Lourdes University Chorus and Good Company Ensemble are ...

On Tuesday, January 13 at 7 pm, Way Library, in cooperation with the League of Women Voters of the Perrysburg Area (LWVPA), welcomes Laura Neal of Lucas County Family Services for a talk on human trafficking. Ms. Neal is the Assistant Manager of the ...

Way Library’s Show Me the Movie contemporary film series starts off the new year with a free screening of ‘The Monuments Men’ on Wednesday, January 14 at 2:00 p.m. Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, ...

Way Library’s classic film series, Reel Talk, continues with the film, “The Innocents.” This 1961 film is based on the novel, “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James. Deborah Kerr plays an emotionally fragile governess ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio held their annual holiday party on December 9, 2014 at Cedar Creek Church. It was nothing short of heart-warming; all had a fun time and am remarkable amount of volunteers donated their time. There were ...

Based on the award-winning TV series reaching 300 million households worldwide, The Zula Patrol: Down to Earth transports viewers back in time to learn about the formation and development of Earth, and the life forms who call it home. During a ...

When Toledo Ballet Director and Choreographer Michael Lang first experienced Anything Can Break by Thai conceptual artist Pinaree Sanpitak, he was so profoundly moved that he asked the Toledo Museum of Art if he could create an interactive dance ...

We are going to see ANNIE! Moms, Dads, one and all, please join us for a great Saturday event, the viewing of the remake of the classic film, Annie. Starring Jamie Foxx, the lovely Cameron Diaz and the rising star Quevenzhane Walis, everyone in the ...

The Clarence Smith Community Chorus Presents A Community Celebration of Christmas Annual Christmas Concert Featuring: Clarence Smith Community Chorus, The Positive Force Christian School of Dance, and The Bel Canto Choir of the Children's Choir of ...

LeSo Gallery, located at 1527 Starr Avenue in Toledo, in partnership with the University of Toledo Department of Photography, presents Looking Outward: The Photographic Landscape. Professor Eric Zeigler has challenged his advanced photography ...

Sometimes Friday is just too far away. To help the weekend get here a little sooner, the Toledo Zoo brings you a weekend of fun, one day early. Starting Dec. 4, Thursday evenings feature ice-carving demonstrations, local radio station broadcasts ...

The 4th Annual Stand Up Toledo SUT-15 Sunday, January 18, 2015 At The Maumee Indoor Theater 601 Conant St. Maumee OH TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets are available for online purchasing starting now! Come see one of the biggest comedy showcases in ...

The University of Toledo College of Communication and the Arts is presenting two great holiday concert events this season, the Department of Music’s annual UTJazz Holiday Concert and new this year, Ha-Ha-Holidays, a collaborative music and ...

On Monday, December 22nd at 2:00 pm Way Public Library presents a special holiday screening of “Miracle on 34th Street”. This holiday classic stars Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle. There will be ...

On Thursday, December 18th at 10:30 a.m., WGTE and Way Library will present an episode of “American Masters”. “Bing Crosby Rediscovered” explores the life and legend of this iconic entertainer through never-before-seen ...

Do you have fond memories of Tiedtke’s? If so, join Historic Perrysburg and Way Public Library for a walk down memory lane on December 9 at 2 pm. This program promises to bring back fond recollections of the downtown Toledo store that ...

Way Public Library continues its Reel Art International and Art Film Series with a free showing of ‘Quartet.’ Directed by Dustin Hoffman, this English-language film was released in 2012. Tender and charming, the story takes place at a ...

On Wednesday, December 3 at 2:00 p.m., Judy Pfaffenberger returns to Way Library with another entertaining travel presentation. This time she shares highlights from her holiday trip to Paris and the Seine. Explore Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower, ...

Way Library’s Show Me the Movie contemporary film series continues with a free screening of “Heaven is for Real” at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4. Based on an incredible true story, this 2014 inspirational drama is about a ...

Join us in celebrating FLORAL PURSUIT's first anniversary! We will be hosting a party this Saturday, November 22nd from 3-8pm during The Holiday Loop. Guest artist Adrienne Yan will be exhibiting her newest illustrations and holiday cards. There ...

Way Library’s classic film series, Reel Talk, continues with “Champagne for Caesar,” a 1949 comedy starring Ronald Colman. The golden-voiced English actor plays an unemployed PhD physicist genius who becomes a weekly contestant on ...

On Tuesday, December 16th at 7 pm Way Library will host a Doctor Who Christmas Special Party. We’ll be watching the Doctor Who version of “A Christmas Carol”, with Matt Smith as the Doctor. There will be a Doctor Who craft, ...

Don’t be the only one at the party not wearing a festive outfit! Join the Card Catalog on Friday December 19th at 7:00 pm as we provide all you’ll need to design a sweater that would make even old Ebenezer proud. Shirts and craft ...

In case you missed the Toledo Holiday Parade this year, we have some fun for you! For the first time ever, The Event Center and Book That DJ teamed up to create a great float for the parade. here were a lot of other floats and groups around us ...

Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra will play their Holiday concert at Zoar Lutheran Church in Perrysburg, on Friday, Nov 12 at 7:00pm. "Amahl and the Night Visitors' will feature soloists and choir from Zoar Lutheran Church. The concert repertoire is ...

X2, a youth dance company, is presenting their first evening-length production titled, Revelation on December 19, 2014 at the 2|42 Community Church at 7526 Grand River Rd. Brighton, MI 48114. Revelation is a collection of ten works choreographed by ...

MAKE “BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT” YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Help Lucas County Children By Becoming A Licensed Foster/Adoptive Parent. (TOLEDO, Ohio–December 9, 2014)—Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is looking ...

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio for its 5th Annual Celebrity Wait Night on Thursday, November 13, 2014, 6:00pm- 8:00pm, at Forrester’s On The River, 26 Main Street, Toledo, OH 43605. You will enjoy a delicious dinner while ...

Get your pencils sharpened and your laptops charged up, because November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). From November 1st to the 30th, participants around the world will write, and write, and write some more until they reach 50,000 ...