Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment


May 20

Way Library hosts Sam Jaeger on May 29

Way Library will welcome Sam Jaeger, a native of Perrysburg and Perrysburg High School graduate for a hometown visit on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 p.m. The actor, director and writer will narrate selected clips from some of his work and participate ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 17

20 North Gallery Closes with Final Exhibit: All Good Things...

Downtown Landmark to Close on 20th Birthday Upon Fulfillment of Artistic Mission Toledo, OH—May 17, 2013. In 1993, St. Clair Street was virtually abandoned—now it is a thriving arts/entertainment zone and "Arts Hotspot" in the downtown ...

Posted By: Eric Hillenbrand | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 16

Lunch at Levis Square Concert Series Returns May 30th

Downtown Toledo Improvement District Presents “Lunch at Levis Square” Concert Series “Eat to the Beat on Thursdays” TOLEDO, Ohio - The sounds of great bands will again fill the Levis Square area of downtown Toledo when ...

Posted By: Beth Frisinger | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 16

History of the Great Black Swamp at Way Library June 4

Way Library and the Black Swamp Conservancy are pleased to present author and local historian Clint Mauk on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. for an informative talk about early northwest Ohio. Hear Mr. Mauk tell true tales of the Great Black Swamp, and ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 15

Get the facts about Impatiens Downy Mildew at Way Library

Impatiens Downy Mildew program at Way Library on May 28 Melisa Sherman of Black Diamond is Way Library’s guest speaker for an informative program about the downy mildew that is infecting and killing impatiens in more than 30 states including ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 15

Technology Petting Zoo at Way Library on May 21

Technology experts Travis McAfee and Doug Kolpien host this free and fun hands-on event which offers the opportunity to play with a variety of popular mobile devices. In this program, which begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, short demonstrations ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 15

Reel Opinions program on architecture at Way Library May 16

WGTE and Way Library present “10 Buildings That Changed America,” a film journey across America and inside 10 American architectural marvels featuring groundbreaking works of art and engineering. Join us at 10:30 a.m. on the ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 14

24th Annual Flower Day Weekend

The Toledo Farmers’ Market is proud to present the Largest Flower and Garden Event in Northwest Ohio! 24th Annual - Flower Day Weekend Saturday “Market Day” - May 25, 2013 – 8 to 4 Sunday “Flower Day” - May 26, ...

Posted By: Dan Madigan | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 13

UT Offering Summer Music Workshops in VOICE

The University of Toledo Department of Music is offering three music workshops this summer for singers – The Summer Jazz Institute, which offers a track in Jazz Voice, Art Song Festival and Workshop, and The UT Opera Workshop in "Cosi Fan ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 09

Bringing the Constitutional Convention to life on Twitter

Starting this May, Tweet the Debates is recreating the 1787 Constitutional Convention on Twitter to educate and engage people in our legal and political history. Twitter Actors will tweet summaries of every delegate's speech from May to September ...

Posted By: Toby Grytafey | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 09

Free Skin Cancer Screening

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING SATURDAY, June 1st, 9AM-12PM Walk-Ins only, no appointment needed MITCHELL DERMATOLOGY 815 Commerce Drive Perrysburg (off Rte.25) Hope Mitchell, MD (419) 871-3737 www.mitchellderm.com Press Release Contact Name: ...

Posted By: Meghan | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 06

GCT presents Godspell

May 3, 4, 10 & 11 at 8:00 p.m. May 5 & 12 at 2:00 p.m. @ Genoa Town Hall Tickets: $10 Adults, $8 Senior/Students Reservations: 419-855-3101Press Release Contact Name: Nancy Bennett Press Release Contact Email: [email protected] Press ...

Posted By: Nancy Bennett | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 03

Toledo Museum of Art 2013-2014 Exhibitions

Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art from the Hood Museum of Art April 11–July 14, 2013, Canaday Gallery The first major exhibition of Aboriginal Australian art in this region in a ...

Posted By: Karen | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 03

Mother's Day Comedy Celebration

Sunday, May 12 7:30 p.m. Featuring Michael Blackson, Luenell, Red Grant, & Rodney Perry (artists are always subject to change). Mature Content!Press Release Contact Name: Stranahan Theater Press Release Contact Email: [email protected] ...

Posted By: Stranahan Theater | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 03

General Anita Gallentine among BGSU commencement speakers

Bowling Green State University will celebrate its 276th graduation in three ceremonies in the Stroh Center on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4. The total number of diplomas being awarded is 2,092, including 380 degrees granted through the Graduate ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 03

The Toledo Symphony presents Broadway Rocks!

Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:00 p.m. From the Rock Operas you know and love (Jesus Christ Superstar, the Wiz & the Who's Tommy) to the latest generation of Broadway showstoppers (Jersey Boys, Rent & Mamma Mia!), Broadway Rocks brings together the ...

Posted By: Stranahan Theater | Category: Arts and Entertainment



May 01

Check Out Carolyn Ellingson’s Art Through May

Are you a fan of abstract art? Do you enjoy brilliant colors and clean lines? Are you familiar with and a fan of the art produced during the last quarter of the twentieth century and the first decade of the new millennium? If you answered yes, ...

Posted By: Erin Steiner | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 30

Kickstarter-funded Feature Film to Shoot in Toledo

Toledo-based production company Low Fidelity Productions (http://www.lowfidelityproductions.com) has launched a Kickstarter campaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lowfidelity/market-correction-a-feature-film) to fund their independent feature ...

Posted By: Brady Kesling | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 29

Toledo Rep Announces Upcoming Events

AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED FOR YOUNG REP’S FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Auditions for Toledo Rep’s Young Rep production of Fiddler on the Roof will be held Saturday, May 4 at 1:00 at the Rep, located at 16 Tenth Street. Directed by Rosie Best, the ...

Posted By: Steve Burnette | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 29

Teen Theatre Auditions Announced in Fremont

Auditions for Fremont Community Teen Theatre’s production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" will be held on Sunday, May 5th and Monday, May 6th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Applicants must be ages 13 to 19. They are required to prepare 16 bars of a ...

Posted By: Cynthia Hineline | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 29

ANNIE the Musical returns to Fremont

Leapin’ Lizards! ANNIE is back! ANNIE is about to return to Fremont Community Theatre! The popular musical was first performed at FCT during the 1984-1985 season, again in 2001, and now, under the direction of Mitchell Antesky and musical ...

Posted By: Cynthia Hineline | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 26

Benefit Toledo Streets with an Awesome Party

Toledo Streets is a paper with a purpose. This Toledo, OH, street paper was founded in 2009 with the intent to benefit those that are (or formerly were) struggling with issues of poverty, and that are working to make a change in their lives. Vendors ...

Posted By: Debbie Allen | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 23

Monroe Street Dishcrawl

Explore four restaurants in one night! It’s like a pub crawl, but with food. This Dishcrawl will be a guided, walkable tour down Monroe Street. It's the best that this busy area has to offer, featuring only locally-owned and -operated ...

Posted By: Brenda Woods | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 19

Lourdes University's Spring Choral Concert

Lourdes University’s Department of Music is pleased to present its annual spring choral concert on Sunday, May 5. This year’s concert, “Songs for a Sesquicentennial: The Civil War and Cinco de Mayo,” will take place in the ...

Posted By: Karen Biscay | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 18

Central Catholic Spring Musical Anything Goes

Central Catholic High School will present its 84th annual spring musical, Anything Goes, May 3-5 at the Valentine Theatre in downtown Toledo. Show times are Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Ticket ...

Posted By: Michele Jurek | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 18

Spring Pops Concert, April 28

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Area residents are invited listen to array of musical selections ranging from Broadway Show songs to patriotic-themed numbers as the Owens Community College Concert Band presents its annual Spring Pops Concert on ...

Posted By: Bradley Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 16

Expressions of the Soul:An Evening of Song and Poetry

The Clarence Smith Community Chorus Presents Spring Concert 2013 "Expressions of the Soul": An Evening of Song and Poetry Featuring The CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS Special Guest Artist: REBECCA EADDY, Soprano & The CREATIVE IMPULSE Michael ...

Posted By: Mary Wrighten | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 16

Denbro Plastics Celebrates 50 Years in Business

Denbro Plastics, a leading injection-molded plastic manufacturer, is celebrating 50 years of providing plastic name plates and tags, custom signs and car emblems to the automotive, industrial OEM, recreation and product manufacturers and advertising ...

Posted By: Jack McKisson | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 15

20 North Gallery Presents "Derby Days 2013" at Manhattan's

Eight local and regional artists display the best in equine art at uptown restaurant Toledo, OH—April 12, 2013. 20 North Gallery once again presents the annual “Derby Days” exhibit, now for the third consecutive year at ...

Posted By: Eric Hillenbrand | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 15

Way Library's Art Film Series concludes season with "Buck"

On Friday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m., Way Library concludes its ninth season of its Reel Art International and Art Film Series with a free showing of "Buck," an inspiring look at the gentle man who became known as "the horse whisperer." Easily mixing ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment