Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment

Following an extensive national search, the Toledo Area Humane Society is pleased to announce that Gary Willoughby II has been selected as the new Executive Director, effective March 20, 2013. Mr. Willoughby II has a long history of growing ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to observe Passport Day in the USA 2013 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. FREE parking is available for the day and all customers receiving passport ...

More than 100 public and private colleges and universities from Ohio and the multi-state area will visit the Toledo area as Owens Community College serves as host to Northwest Ohio’s largest College Preview Night on Wednesday, March 6. ...

Friends of Unison Behavioral Health Group are set to host Red, White & You! February 27 at the Middle Grounds Market To bring attention to the growing number of individuals in our community who struggle with mental health and substance abuse ...

Way Public Library continues its popular “Show Me the Movie” contemporary film series on Thursday, March 7 at 2 pm with a screening of “Moonrise Kingdom.” In this drama, Bruce Willis stars as the local sheriff and Edward ...

Alligator recording artists Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, touring in support of their latest Alligator CD, JUMP START, will give a live performance at BGump's 101 Restaurant & Lounge in Sylvania on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Mixing smoking ...

The 2013 FREE “Showcase Sylvania” Business Expo will be held on March 23, 2013 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center at Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, Ohio featuring representation from ...

Effective Monday, March 4, the remaining seven Library locations will have restored hours, in the final Phase III announcement of our Promises Made, Promises Kept! campaign. The affected branch locations include Holland, West Toledo, Heatherdowns, ...

Way Public Library continues its popular “Show Me the Movie” contemporary film series on Thursday, March 7 at 2 pm with a screening of “Moonrise Kingdom.” In this drama, Bruce Willis stars as the local sheriff and Edward ...

Need live remotes of your shows, special events, business specials, etc.? Have the Ms. Computer Lady Show do 3-hour live remote broadcasts that span worldwide. For the month of March it'll be $100 (depending on distance). There must be internet ...

The Toledo Zoo is accepting applications for adults interested in volunteering at the Zoo. This is a great way for people 18 and over to get involved in the community and meet new people while learning about animals and conservation. Two volunteer ...

A fundraiser to benefit the five communities of Catholic Sisters headquartered in the Toledo area will be held April 21, 2013 at the Valentine Theater. Called “Simply Strings”, the event will feature the Toledo Symphony Chamber String ...

This all-inclusive, month-long, by-artists, for-artists multimedia arts extravaganza features a non-juried art show, as well as weekend performances of music, poetry, dance, and dramatic arts. Artomatic 419! has contributed to a coherent, cohesive ...

The Town Center at Levis Commons is once again spearheading a collection drive to provide Easter baskets for local children in need. Donations for the 5th Annual Baskets of Cheer Drive are being collected through March 25th at Books-A-Million and ...

On Tuesday, February 19 at 2 pm, Way Library welcomes Judy Pfaffenberger who will present a video travelogue of Tanzania--home of Ngorongoro, the world’s largest crater, and the wild animals of the ecologically significant Ngorongoro and Lake ...

Every time a UT Rocket or BGSU Falcon player sacked the offending quarterback, Kroger donated sacks of groceries of $25 value to the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank. “That’s what I call charitable football,” said James M. ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toledo, OH- Beloved Toledo vocalist Mary Ann Russo relished the intimate setting of the club or cabaret. The essence of jazz is captured there- where musicians connect through improvisation. This year, Toledo School for the ...

Masterworks Chorale, a mixed voice ensemble comprised of singers from the Toledo-area, will present “All Things French, German and Italian” on March 16 at St. Michael’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4718 Brittany Road, Toledo. ...

As the parent of a three- or four-year-old, you want a preschool that helps your son or daughter love learning, exploring and growing – all critical to setting a foundation for life-long educational success. The Zoo’s preschool center, ...

Pro Musica will host its sixth annual “Coffee and Classics” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 23) in the atrium of the Wood County District Public Library at 215 N. Main St. in downtown Bowling Green. The public is invited to enjoy a cup of ...

The Reel Opinions with WGTE film series co-sponsored by Way Library and WGTE Public Media presents a showing and discussion of the second segment of the PBS American Experience documentary “The Abolitionists” at the library on Thursday, ...

Area residents are invited to listen to an array of musical selections ranging from Broadway Show songs to patriotic-themed numbers and support the outreach efforts of Cherry Street Mission Ministries as the Owens Community College Concert Band ...

A new book by Dr. Jolie Sheffer is further confirmation that one should never doubt the power of the pen. “The Romance of Race: Incest, Miscegenation, and Multiculturalism in the United States, 1890-1930,” published in January by Rutgers ...

African Americans over the past 200 years have not needed to read stories about ghosts and haunted mansions to experience horror. Their own lives have too often been the source of true terror, said Dr. Maisha Wester, an assistant professor of ...

Please join the Department of Art and the Friends of the Library in welcoming the extraordinary, internationally known photographer and author, Rosamond Purcell at her lecture to be given at noon on Thursday, February 28, in the Carlson Library on ...

Young Rep To Present It's A Wonderful Neverland The Toledo Rep is proud to announce their upcoming Young Rep production (ages 7 through 13) of It’s a Wonderful Neverland. Directed by Eileen Eddy this production is billed as a clever blend of ...

You Are Here Toledo was a collaboration between AIGA Toledo and The Arts Commission that saw 100 "dots" placed around the city of Toledo as a temporary public art project. In addition to the works, which featured artwork and design by local ...

Two Days - Saturday, February 23rd - 10AM to 6PM, Sunday, February 24th - 11AM to 4PM Holland Gardens Banquet Hall, 6530 Angola Road, Holland, OH 43528 Take the Airport Hwy exit west off of I-475, north on McCord, east on Angola. Between McCord and ...

Big Robot, a computer-acoustic ensemble, will perform in Bowling Green on Feb. 25. The free, 8 p.m. show at the Clazel Theatre (127 N. Main St.) is part of the Music at the Forefront concert series sponsored by the MidAmerican Center for ...

Area residents are invited to hear the inspirational words of nationally-known author and diversity advocate Zach Wahls as he takes attendees on a personal journey into his life growing up with two same-sex parents during free lecture presentations ...