Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment

Andrea Cooper found the courage to share a message of hope after her personal tragedy nearly two decades ago: her college-age daughter, Kristin, took her life after being raped by a friend. Soon after, Cooper was invited by her daughter’s ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Arts Commission is pleased to announce that the You Are Here Toledo public art project has been named for an international award Designed by the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA) ...

The days are longer, the skies are bluer and the weather is (we hope) warmer. To celebrate the beginning of spring, your Toledo Zoo offers special discounted admission during the first three weeks of March. Online coupons at the Zoo’s website ...

Prairie areas in Wildwood Preserve Metropark are undergoing intensive restoration work that will result in improved Oak Openings habitat for numerous species, including birds, more than 50 types of butterflies and several types of rare, native ...

Area residents are invited to explore diversity and its societal impact in the 1930s as Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus’ Office of Student Activities and Honors Program presents a free screening and discussion of the film “To ...

You are invited to "A Purr-fect Evening" Saturday March 9th, 2013 at Langly Hall (Above Degage Jazz Cafe) 301 River Road Maumee. For just $65.00 per person you can enjoy an evening of Jazz with Lori Fefevre & The Chris Buzzelli Trio, Dancing, ...

On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 2 p.m. – 7 p. m. the Toledo Walleye will host their 4th annual blood drive at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo. The blood drive will be held in the Aquarium at the arena, located at 500 Jefferson ...

Will March come in like a lion and out like a lamb? Here’s hoping, but no matter the weather, your Toledo Zoo is your family’s springtime destination. Visit www.toledozoo.org for more info. Sat., March 9 Vineyard Adventure 7 p.m. to 9 ...

Area residents and students with career aspirations in a green industry-related field are invited to learn about and explore various seasonal employment opportunities available throughout the region as Owens Community College serves as host to a ...

February 11th, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRYSTAL BOWERSOX TOUR TO STOP IN TOLEDO TICKETS ON SALE FEBRUARY 13TH TOLEDO, OH- Toledo School for the Arts is pleased to announce that one of their own- Crystal Bowersox- will again wow Toledo audiences ...

Saturday, February 16, at 1:00 pm at 16 Tenth Street, the Toledo Rep will hold auditions by appointment for their upcoming Special Event production, The Momologues, directed by Elizabeth Cottle and set to be presented on the Tenth Street stage on ...

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 It’s a Wonderful Life and Peter Pan with ...

Ohio State University Lucas County Master Gardener Speakers Bureau will be hosting a Lecture Series “Urban Beautification: Different Plants for Different Environments” at the Toledo Botanical Garden Conference Center 6:30 p.m. – ...

The Bowling Green State University Department of Theater and Film will present the dark, sometimes comic tale “Abundance” in performances over the next two weekends in the Eva Marie Saint Theater in the Wolfe Center for the Arts. Set in ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toledo, Ohio – February 11, 2013 Cultivating the Zone: Zen Arts Ensemble Concertizes in Recital Hall An experience that is part avant-garde improvisation and part creative meditation, the Zen Arts Ensemble will perform ...

Lourdes University is pleased to host its annual Celebration of Black History on Wednesday, February 27 featuring keynote speaker Shirley Green, PhD, Deputy Mayor for the City of Toledo. The event will be held in the Franciscan Center from 5:30 to ...

Directed by Lourdes’ alumna, and benefitting the Lourdes University Drama Society The Lourdes University Drama Society will present a musical showcase entitled “Just Desserts,” February 14 through 16. Under the direction of Lourdes ...

Students of art are encouraged to apply now for the Palmer Scholarship awarded annually by the Toledo Museum of Art. The application deadline for the art travel award is Feb. 25, 2013. The Palmer Scholarship provides funding for travel for an ...

For the fourth consecutive year, The Toledo Mud Hens will continue their charitable grant program to aid local youth. The Helping Hens Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation helps fund programming that promotes the overall fitness and wellness of ...

On Friday, February 15 at 7 p.m., Way Library will show the film “The First Grader.” Full of vitality and humor, this inspirational bio-drama profiles the amazing determination of Maruge (Oliver Litondo) an 84-year old Kenyan who ...

In observance of Black History month, Way Library is pleased to present a free showing of the fim "Sounder" on Sunday, February 17 at 2 pm on the library's main level. In this drama, set in rural Louisiana during the Great Depression, a family of ...

A female North Island brown kiwi chick hatched on January 12 at the Toledo Zoo. This is a first for the Zoo’s Avian Breeding Center (ABC), an off-exhibit facility dedicated to breeding rare and endangered birds. Zoo staff is hand-rearing the ...

The Lourdes University Department of Theological Studies is pleased to present its 2013 Ecumenical Lecture, “Full Communion Relationships: An Ecumenical Way Forward” on Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. The lecture, which will take place in ...

Bob Seeley, often called the greatest living boogie-woogie pianist, will be the guest soloist at the University of Toledo's annual Art Tatum Scholarship fundraiser. The concert is Tuesday, February 26 at 7 p.m. in the UT Center for Performing Arts ...

To bring attention to the growing number of individuals in our community who struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues, the friends of Unison Behavioral Health Group will host an intimate gathering on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the ...

To thank Lucas County voters for their ongoing levy support, the Toledo Zoo offers FREE admission to all Lucas County residents from Saturday, February 16 through Monday, February 18, throughout the President’s Day weekend. Lucas County ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is partnering with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to offer FREE seminars on “Cash Flow” for small business owners. Join Bill Wersell, of SBDC, to explore the details of Understanding ...

Toledo-Seagate Food Bank and Herzing University-Toledo are joining forces to ensure Toledo's needy kids have pajamas, slippers, robes-- anything they may need to call their own. The Project PJ Slumber Party is open to HS and college students, as ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library cordially invites you to attend the next Poetry Speaks @ Your Library featuring Buddy Wakefield, two-time Individual World Poetry Slam Champion featured on NPR, the BBC and HBOs Def Poetry Jam. This FREE and ...

Two dozen awards totaling over $8,000 in value were announced Friday (Feb. 1) during an evening awards ceremony for the 94th Toledo Area Artists Exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle. The juried multi-media exhibition opened to the ...