Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2013 As seen on The Jay Leno Show, David Letterman, America’s Got Talent and Animal Planet, the world famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater will be held at the Collingwood Arts Center on ...

The enchanting Irish musical ensemble Celtic Woman returns to America for an expansive four-month concert tour, beginning on February 21 in Worcester, MA and following on the heels of the group's sold-out Christmas Celebration tour. In addition, ...

Metroparks will again partner with the Toledo Lucas County Public Library to present the Oak Openings Research Forum, an annual update on a year's worth of research. The amazing Oak Openings Region of northwest Ohio will be in the spotlight ...

The snow is melting with the January thaw, but Metroparks is hoping for wintry conditions to return in time for S’mores and More, a winter celebration, Saturday, January 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Side Cut Metropark in Maumee. The Wagener ...

"Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille", by Bruce Graham, is the story of Shep, a bartender who wandered into town off the exit ramp and never left. Jason Kramer, a native of Fremont now residing in Toledo, portrays the role. It appears ...

You’re an avid reader, but not so sure how to download eBooks from the Library to use on the Nook, iPad, Kindle, Android tablet and other devices you received or purchased during the holiday season? Don’t fret, the Toledo-Lucas County ...

To thank Lucas County voters for their ongoing levy support, the Toledo Zoo offers FREE admission to all Lucas County residents from Saturday, January 19 through Monday, January 21, throughout the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Lucas County ...

The 1970s was a big decade for Bowling Green State University. In 1971, a parking permit for students cost only $15. In 1972, Darrow Hall became the first co-ed dorm at BGSU, with men and women assigned to alternate floors. And in 1975, Aerosmith ...

Want to learn more about Partner Yoga? Then bring your sweetie or friend to the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Partner Yoga series at the Reynolds Corners Branch Library, 4833 Dorr St., for deeper stretches you can do together. Most yoga ...

Don’t wait for spring. Warm things up now with Hot Deals at Winter Weekends, all month long, at half-price admission. Visit toledozoo.org for details on these and other upcoming events. Sat. & Sun., Feb. 2–3 Hot Deals at Winter ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Business Technology Department is pleased to again present its informative series Ask a Patent/Copyright/Trademark ATTORNEY scheduled to kick off the 2013 portion tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. The series ...

Owens Community College has earned the distinction of being chosen as one of only 50 organizations nationwide by the American Library Association Public Programs Office and the Tribeca Film Institute, in consultation with Tribeca Flashpoint and the ...

In conjunction with the exhibition Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation, award-winning costume designer Vinilla “Vin” Burnham will give a free presentation at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Toledo Museum of Art ...

Christopher Williams and Miguel are available for bookings for concerts, club openings, club celebrations and anniversaries, weddings, walkthroughs, appearances, hostings and other special events. For booking information email to ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday January 2, 2013 On Friday January 11, 2013 from 7PM-10PM, the Collingwood Arts Center will host the opening of the first Collingwood Photography Collective exhibit. The exhibit runs through January and features the ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Waterville Branch Library in partnership with The Waterville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce the scheduled unveiling of a community glass mosaic project at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 26 at ...

Wedding Wire is a prestigious wedding website for brides to find vendors. Every year they compile all of the feedback from brides and decide which companies to award with a "Brides Choice Award". This year local Chair Cover and DJ Service Company JL ...

Local, regional and national African-American artists present cooperative community exhibition in the longest-running Black History Month event in Toledo Toledo, OH—January 4, 2013. On Friday, January 25th, the art exhibit “Black History ...

Exhibition Openings 94th Toledo Area Artists Exhibition Feb. 1–April 14, 2013, Works on Paper Gallery Artist Joe Fig and Toledo Museum of Art Mellon Fellow Kate Nesin are jurors for the 94th annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition, which ...

A record 179,267 visitors attended the Toledo Zoo’s 2012 Lights Before Christmas, November 16 - December 31. This is the best attendance since the attraction opened in 1986. Jeff Sailer, executive director, credited new Winter Playland ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library invites adults to our annual Caldecott Read-In to see the best picture books for children all in one place. Help us choose the local Caldecott winner while comparing favorites and meeting others interested in ...

It was announced today that the web’s top destination for trivia has acquired one of the country’s top live trivia organizations. Sporcle, Inc., based in Seattle, has acquired Great Lakes Trivia, based in Plymouth, Michigan. The terms ...

Who doesn’t love the PBS British-American drama series Downton Abbey? With the anxiously awaited return of Season 3 scheduled to air on WGTE at 9 p.m. this Sunday, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library wants to invite the show’s fans to ...

Make your reservations now for the Zoo’s first wine-tasting event of 2013, Vineyard Adventure, on Saturday, January 12, 7 – 9 p.m., at the Toledo Zoo! Enjoy the finer things in life, including gourmet wines from around the world in an ...

Area residents will have the opportunity to become immersed into the lives of arguably some of the most notable contemporary musicians, as seen through the camera lens of internationally recognized photographer Baron Wolman, as Owens Community ...

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The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Heatherdowns Branch Library, 3265 Glanzman Rd, is calling on all experienced adult knitters and tweens (9-13-years-old) for intergenerational knitting. The purpose of this series, Knitting Be TWEEN the ...

Whether you missed the Lights Before Christmas or your family just wants another chance to take in the “electrical spectacle,” the Toledo Zoo offers one more opportunity to experience the area’s premier holiday attraction. Enjoy ...

Red Ed Classes Resume in January The next session of theatre classes for youth, ages 7 through 16 will begin Saturday, January 5. Classes will take place at the Rep’s 16 Tenth Street stage for eight consecutive Saturdays from 9 AM to Noon; ...

From the time the U.S. Department of State approved the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library as a passport-application acceptance agency, patrons have steadily come to Main Library, 325 Michigan St., to renew or update their passports. Through ...