Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment


Oct 01

Foreign film "The Thief" to be shown at Way Library on 10/11

Way Library announces the second film in its Reel Art International and Art Film Series, now in its 10th season. On Friday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m., "The Thief," a Russian film with English subtitles, will be shown in the library’s Mercy ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Oct 01

Way Library offers 3D Paper Workshop on Saturday, October 12

Way Public Library is pleased to host a crafting workshop on 3D Paper Art on Saturday, October 12th from 9:30-11:30 am. Join Aimee Frey as she gives instructions for making cards with coordinating envelopes, gift card boxes, and post-it note ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 27

Apples Galore at the Apple Stir & Crafts Festival

If you're anywhere near Holland during the first weekend of October, chances are when you think of fall, you think of apples. That's because since 1982, Ohio has been ringing in Autumn with the Apple Stir & Crafts Festival at MacQueen Orchards. ...

Posted By: Andrew Lisa | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 27

Way Library Screens WWII Film

Way Public Library will open its 2013-14 Reel Talk classic film series on Thursday, October 10 with the classic 1943 romantic comedy “The More the Merrier,” starring Joel McCrea and Jean Arthur. Set in Washington, D.C. during World War ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 26

Tap The Map Workshop at Inspire Dance Company

Come take the TAP the MAP workshop from some of the best working tap dancers in the country!! Everyone and anyone is invited to attend! We love to network with other studios and share our love of dance. TAP The MAP will have 3 levels of instruction ...

Posted By: Patty Henry | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 26

"Undefined" Exhibition

An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Skot Horn and ceramics by Karen Roderick-Lingeman will be shown from October 12 through November 9, 2013 at the Secor Gallery , 425 Jefferson Ave. Toledo, OH. A reception for the artist's will be held on ...

Posted By: kc | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 24

David Hume Kennerly, Acclaimed Photographer, at UT Oct. 3

DAVID HUME KENNERLY, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER, TO SPEAK AT STUDENT UNION OCTOBER 3 at 7 PM The College of Communication and the Arts at the University of Toledo is honored to present "Witness: the Power of the Photographic Image with ...

Posted By: Kelly McGilvery | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 24

Opera Star Marilyn Horne at UT for Talk, Master Class

MARILYN HORNE TO PRESENT MASTER CLASS, PUBLIC DISCUSSION, IN OCTOBER AT UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO Legendary opera star Marilyn Horne will visit the University of Toledo on October 18 & 19 to take part in a public discussion of her career and life in ...

Posted By: Kelly McGilvery | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 24

Way Library to show Jackie Robinson film on October 1

Way Public Library will show the feature film ‘42’ on Tuesday, October 1 at 2 p.m. on the library’s lower level. This is a free screening of the inspiring life story of Jackie Robinson, the first African American Major League ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 24

Students Walk Downtown for the Power of Pink

Toledo School for the Arts cover the Courthouse lawn in pink On Friday, September 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. over 400 students from Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) will surround the Lucas County Courthouse dressed in pink for "Missing You Now That ...

Posted By: S Watkins | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 23

From Darkroom to Computer and Beyond

WHAT: Margaret Lockwood-Lass, area artist and Owens digital photo instructor, will present a two-part workshop on how to digitally documenting artwork for exhibit entry, web pages and professional portfolios. Part one concentrates on camera capture, ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 23

First Annual Fall Festival and BBQ

Three Cord and Home Gatherings are hosting the First Annual Fall Festival and Chicken BBQ in support of the volunteer group Rock Africa on October 5th from 5pm – 8 pm, in the parking lot beside Three Cord at 203 E Lugbill Rd Archbold, OH ...

Posted By: Robin | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 23

Show Science How Much it Rocks at BASH4

BASH4 is an annual event held by Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio. On Saturday, October 12, 2013, guests are invited to experience the taste and sound of science for one evening only. Proceeds from the event help fund hands-on science education ...

Posted By: Brian Flax | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 23

Be as Unhealthy as Possible on Bacon Fat Tuesdays

Toledo is currently ranked as the seventh fattest city in the country. If Burger Bar 419 has anything to do with it, sixth place is a goal that is well within reach. Look out, Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, S.C. (yes, that's actually the ...

Posted By: Andrew Lisa | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 23

Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet Amazin' Grazin' Dinner & Auction

Please join us from 7-10 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2013, for Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet's Amazin' Grazin' Dinner & Auction, to benefit homeless animals in the Toledo area. Cost: $35 per person/$60 per couple Table: $240, seating for 8 To donate ...

Posted By: June Remley | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 23

"Every Little Crook and Nanny" to Open in Fremont

Fremont Community Theatre, with special permission from Eldridge Plays and Musicals, opens their 58th season with “Every Little Crook and Nanny”, by Pat Cook. In the spirit of Frank Capra, this family-friendly, comedic tale of a bank ...

Posted By: Cynthia Hineline | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 23

"VINO AND VITTLES IN THE 'VILLE" FUNDRAISER FOR VICTORY CTR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 20, 2013 Press Contact: Shannon Pieper or Lisa Exner Phone: 419.878.5412 or 419-441-0025 Email:[email protected] or [email protected] Release is attached as a PDF for your convenience. “VINO ...

Posted By: Shannon Pieper | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 18

Experience the Invasion at Levis Commons

This Fall, Levis Commons is being invaded by an unforgettable collection of sculptures created by Long Island artist David Rogers. David Rogers’ Big Bugs, a traveling exhibit of larger-than-life bug sculptures will be on display at Levis ...

Posted By: Casey Pogan | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 18

Children’s Theatre Teen Play Tackles Eating Disorders

Children’s Theatre Workshop is opening its 2013-2014 with EAT (It’s Not About Food), a drama by Linda Daugherty which examines the stigmatized and often-dismissed world of eating disorders. In a compact 60 minutes, the Teen Company of ...

Posted By: Sarah Skow | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 18

Auditions for CABARET at UT Sept. 23 and 24

AUDITION DATES Monday, Sept. 23rd and Tuesday, Sept. 24th from 6-10pm on a first come, first serve basis. University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts, Studio Theatre, Towerview W and W Rocket Drive, main campus of UT. (Sign up sheet is in lobby ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 16

Toledo Roofing Contractor Awards Free Roof

Toledo roofing contractor, Arnold’s Home Improvement, announced Frances and Jeremy Jagielski as the recipients of their Inaugural ‘Raze the Roof’ giveaway contest at the August 31 Mud Hens Game. As the ‘Raze the Roof’ ...

Posted By: Stephanie Brown | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 16

Contemporary Works by Cutting-Edge Global Artists Purchased

The Toledo Museum of Art has added five new works by leading-edge international artists to its collection, two of which are sculptures by El Anatsui and Yinka Shonibare. Three of the works were purchased for TMA by The Apollo ...

Posted By: kelly Fritz Garrow | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 16

Free Concert featuring the New York Staff Band

The Salvation Army in Northwest Ohio is proud to be hosting The Salvation Army’s New York Staff Band on Friday, October 18, 2013. The New York Staff Band has a reputation of being one of the finest brass bands in the world. The free concert ...

Posted By: Janna Van Zee | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 16

Toledo Rep's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS Sept. 19-22

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre presents the satirical, musical revue “Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits,” one final weekend on the 10th Street Stage. The show runs Thursday, September 19 through Sunday, September 22. Thursday ...

Posted By: Elizabeth Cottle | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 16

Auditions for Edgy Rep Reading "Talk Radio" Sept. 14

Auditions for the Edgy Rep Reading “Talk Radio” will be held at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre 10th Street stage on Saturday, September 14 at 1 p.m. The Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama by Eric Bogosian and directed by Jennifer Rockwood, ...

Posted By: Elizabeth Cottle | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 11

1st Animal Masquerade to Benefit Local Wildlife

Nature's Nursery is please to present the first annual Animal Masquerade, a party with a purpose to celebrate and support local wildlife, Thursday November 7, 2013, 6 pm - 10 pm at the Wildwood Metropark Ward Pavilion, 5100 W. Central Ave. in ...

Posted By: Melissa Shaner | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 11

Tower Brass Begins 35th Season with BG Concert

Nationally-known and Bowling Green-based brass ensemble The Tower Brass Quintet will join organist Kevin McGill for a concert of organ and brass on Sunday, September 22. Concert time is 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, ...

Posted By: Bernice Schwartz | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 11

Toledo Rep opens 81st season Sept. 13

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre opens its 81st season with the satirical, musical revue “Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits,” this weekend on the 10th Street Stage. The show runs two weekends with a total of seven performances ...

Posted By: Elizabeth Cottle | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 11

Toledo Rep Ed classes to begin Sept. 14

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre Rep Ed classes start up again on September 14 and run through November 2, 2013 with the theme “Reelin’ and Rockin’.” There is still room for more students. Children ages 7 to 16 are invited to ...

Posted By: Elizabeth Cottle | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 11

400th Reading of "8" the Play to be held in Fremont

FREMONT, OHIO: PERFORMANCE OF DUSTIN LANCE BLACK’S NEW PLAY “8” Fremont Community Theatre to Produce Landmark Marriage Equality Play by Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter of "Milk" & "J. Edgar" Fremont Community Theatre, with ...

Posted By: Cynthia Hineline | Category: Arts and Entertainment