Toledo Art & Culture News
Kelly Sheehan Works Both Sides of the Stage
With Broadway and national tours on her resume, Toledo-raised Kelly Sheehan took on two roles in “Truly, Howard Hughes” Kelly Sheehan had a Broadway
Your Guide to Toledo’s Jazz
Jazz music has a long and rich history here in Toledo. The city birthed many jazz music legends, such as pianist Art Tatum and singer Jon Hendricks. T
From Sleepy Hollow to Winter Works
Toledo Ballet’s Artistic Director Eric Otto touts It’s October and Toledo Ballet is back with its annual performance of Sleepy Hollow at the Valentine
Glass City Fantasy: The Toledo Club hosts the upcoming Black Swamp Ren Fest
To many, the thrill of the fall season comes from knowing it is also usually renaissance fair season. Ren faires, so called by the revelrous fans who
Humanity Meets AI in New Play, “Is Anybody There?
Local playwright pens inspiring tale about humanity’s relationship with technology “What does it mean to be human in a world increasingly shaped by ar
Art Notes October 2026
Art Loop Celebrates Ohio Poetry Day The Arts Commission partners with the Ohio Poetry Day Association and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library for a
Film Notes October 2026
Classic Film and Coloring Enjoy an afternoon of classic Hollywood with a screening of Dial M for Murder. Light refreshments provided and there’s no wr
Book Notes October 2026
Wine & Words | Beer & Books Brings Author Darci Hannah to Toledo Wine & Words | Beer & Books invites local readers to join author Darci Hannah for a b
City Pages: Haunted Toledo 3: Exploring Toledo’s Ghost Stories
Local paranormal investigator delivers a third volume For Chris Bores, investigating Toledo’s paranormal history is about listening to the stories gho
Art To Heart: Jerry Gray’s Self-Portrait Art Exhibition at Switchboard
Artist becomes the art Seventeen years ago, Jerry Gray had a conversation with friend and fellow artist, Richard Reed, discussing the artwork that the
Theater Notes October 2026
The Nanny Is In The national tour of Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical comes to Toledo’s Valentine Theatre for a hilarious and heartwarming Broadway Series p
Curtain Call: Shakespeare, Spirits & Spooky Season: Toledo Takes The Stage
From the Headless Horseman to an Appalachian Macbeth, local productions bring tales to life in time for Halloween As Halloween approaches, some of Tol
Reel to Real: Evil 1% —Detroit Grindhouse Horror in Toledo
Local actor brings independent filmmaking home Midwest grit meets old-school horror in Evil 1%, an independent biker-horror film directed by Anthony M
Take The Curtain Crawl Challenge
Go See a Show Toledo invites theater fans to explore local productions Calling all theatergoers! Go See a Show Toledo has a new challenge for you. The
Pray You Don’t See Them: Strange Shapes Premiering at the Maumee Indoor Theater
Filmed at home Written and directed by James Aponte, Strange Shapes is set to premiere at the Maumee Indoor Theater on October 10th. This is Aponte’s
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Film Notes August 2026
Award-Winning ‘Beyond Sight’ Documentary Now Streaming Explore the history and lasting impact of The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio in the film Beyond
The Autumn Gineen Trunk Show
With fabric that is the perfect weight and texture to snuggle into, a favorite blanket can keep you warm in the winter; that comforting embrace, like
Ramona Collins Celebrates Birthday at Live! At Jazz Alley
Celebrate Ramona Collins’ birthday at Live! At Jazz Alley Saturday, Oct. 26, 7 pm to 9 pm. For over 50 years, Collins has been performing Jazz and has
3rd Thursday Loop is back
Back for June, the 3rd Thursday Loop will take over the Warehouse District and Uptown in Toledo, offering arts, music and more to the masses. This mo
Film Notes June 2026
Summer Movie Nights in Toledo Parks Enjoy free movie nights, paired with themed fun and family activities, at parks across Toledo this June. Bring law
Say “Cheers!” with Canvas and Cocktails
Winter may be over before you know it, but you can still celebrate the season by creating your own adorable artwork. Uncle Lyle’s Tavern and Grill in
New 60wattfunnel exhibit at Pau Hana
Josh Byers, aka 60wattfunnel, works tirelessly— producing large-scale paintings and mixed media sculptures in his distinctive, raw, realist style. Oft
August Music Calendar 2023
TUES., Aug. 1 Rossford Stroll the Street : Bliss (acoustic) One Seagate Fountain : Tamgo Gato (strings) Sunset Serenade Concert, Olander Park : Polish
To The Mountaintop
New ACT show puts a human face on an icon The man enters his motel room, hoping to rest and write after a long day. He sends his friend to buy him a p
200 Years of Glass
Toledo has been affectionately referred to as “The Glass City” since the 1880s when the first of many glass manufacturers arrived in the area. One of
Photo Arts Club accepting entries for contest through March 16
The Photo Arts Club of Toledo will accept entries for its 34th annual Photo Contest from February 16 through March 16. All photos chosen will be on di
Hudson Gallery’s new exhibition, Local Color
Want to leave the grays of winter behind you? Now that the sun has come out of hiding, you can enjoy the colors of spring with a little help from si
Walk of Fame
Dear reader, if you missed June’s downtown Toledo Art Walk, you really missed out. Luckily for you it’s happening again. The next monthly Art Walk wil
Northwest Ohio Polish Cultural Center Builds a Cultural Hub
Northwest Ohio is a richly diverse community of different ethnicities, from German to Hungarian to Arab and so on. Among them is a large population of
Theater Notes: September 2022
Wherefore art thou? At the Peristyle Theater Perhaps the most famous of all Shakespeare’s works, Romeo & Juliet has an unmatched theatrical legacy. On
Mural report
Toledo loves love— and all of its murals. Those colorful paintings, sprawling across our lovely Glass City, are beautifying our town and helping build
Experience Infinity at The Psychedelic Trip into Fractals
What does infinity look like? Artists attempt to capture the concept while Mother Nature effortlessly produces fractals throughout the natural world—
Swell Magazine Coming This Summer
A new publication called Swell Magazine is coming this summer with a collection of creative art from a multitude of freelance creators. Swell is a pas
Sundance Kid Drive-In’s last season…maybe
The drive-in theater — the aroma of popcorn and hot dogs, warm nights, watching a double feature from the bed of a pickup truck or from the family se
Native Toledoan, Screenwriter Dana Greenblatt Talks Television Writing, the Strike and TV’s Future
One of the biggest entertainment stories of 2023 was the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, where writers, and by extension, actors, were on strik
The “Wow” factor Hudson Gallery reprises acclaimed juried exhibition by Matt Desmond
For Scott Hudson, it’s like Art Christmas. The owner of downtown Sylvania’s Hudson Gallery is getting ready for the Now Wow Project II, a juried exhib
“Intense Adornment” Showcases metalsmithing work at 20 North Gallery
L. Sue Szabo has spent 30 years making a living— and art— with her hands. A practicing physician since 1988, Szabo has also studied art and learned th
That’s The Way It Is
Village Players to perform timely comedy Walter Cronkite is Dead There may be no play more timely than Joe Calarco’s Walter Cronkite Is Dead, a comedy
Art Notes December 2023
Small Wonders Show Enjoy works created by local artists at the The Artists Club’s Small Wonders Show at the Toledo Botanical Gardens. Dec. 1 to Jan. 2
The Silent Witness Project
In a haunting exhibit of the toll domestic violence takes on the women of our region, The Silent Witness Project will be on display at the Main Librar
“There Must Be Cake”
River House Arts celebrates 10 years Paula Baldoni can hardly believe that the calendar is rolling around to the tenth birthday of her Toledo gallery,
Preserving the magic of a fallen star
Paul-Henri Bourguignon (1906-1988) was a prolific Belgian writer and painter known for his eccentricities. After roaming through Europe and North Afri
December Music Notes
Cabin Fever Lori Lefevre has one of Toledo’s most distinctive jazz voices, and it’s always a treat to catch her live show. Don’t miss your chance to s
Maker’s Mart Returns
Handmade Toledo’s popular indie craft fair, Maker’s Mart, will pop up this spring slightly larger than before with two days of crafty, local and ecl
This Land II at the Hudson Gallery
The newest exhibit at Hudson Gallery in downtown Sylvania, This Land II, on display through November 12, features acrylic and oil paintings and pastel
Art Notes October 2022
TMA touts 27 new acquisitions Earlier this year, amid some controversy over the liquidation of some of the TMA collection inventory, the Toledo Museum
Toledo Federation of Art Societies Disbands After 107 Years
Toledo Federation of Art Societies (TFAS) held its final meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7. The historic group will officially disband after 107 years of s
Sick With Excitement
This exhibit presented by River House Arts displays the work of Bill Ross, whose strange, colorful, and sometimes unsettling world first began to take
Hope Olson Exhibit Featured at Fuller Art House
Using rich colors, patterns, and unique perspectives, West Michigan-based artist Hope Olson creates Fauvist-inspired paintings of house and home. See
Deep In Design Studios
Field trips aren’t just for kids— so venture to Deep In Design Studios, home since 2013 to artists Rachel McCartney, JC Christy and Daniel Lund, who c
Craving Change: Cooking up confidence with Whole30
Here we are again: A new year upon us and all those unhealthy habits you promised to change taunting you like that second slice of holiday pie. It’s t
The Arts Commission Art Loop “Dancin’ in the Streets” Kicks Off 65th Anniversary Celebration
September’s Art Loops will take place during the Momentum Festival. The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s September Art Loop, “Dancin’ in the Street
Comfort & Convenience: Public Charity in Ohio by Way of the Poor Farm
In 1816, only 13 years after Ohio became a state, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the boards of all 88 counties to construct poor houses, which p
Sketchy art
After sitting through office meetings do you check your notes later only to find a bunch of key words scribbled amongst hand-drawn butterflies, human
City Pages: A Romance Legacy Comes to Toledo
Nikki Payne to join Beverly Jenkins for a special library conversation For more than three decades, Beverly Jenkins has written love stories that do m
Creative Spread
Although Annette Jensen’s nonprofit arts group PRIZM Creative Community disbanded last summer after a decade of work in the community, the arts advoca
Local Author’s Book Hits the Shelves
Toledo has a plethora of talented writers to call its own yet another has seen her work debut to the eager readers of the city as it soars to bestsell
Avant garde cinema in A2
The 61st AAFF brings the best of world cinema to the midwest For 61 years the Ann Arbor Film Festival has brought experimental and avant-garde cinema
UT’s 21st Annual Banned Books Week Vigil
Many have sacrificed for Americans’ right to read what we want. Commemorate these literary heroes during the American Library Association’s nationally
Midwest HeArt is connecting refugees to local artists
“Art has the ability to heal wounds— especially gifted art. It’s someone saying ‘I want you to have something beautiful that I sweated over,’” says Ba
Oregon Library Classic Movie Nights Are Back
Before COVID-19 shut down the world in 2020, the Oregon Branch Library regularly held its Classic Movies series at the Oregon Library. But, with the o
MultiFaith Council of NW Ohio’s MultiFaith Book Club
Explore religious and spiritual practices from around the globe during the MultiFaith Council of NW Ohio’s MultiFaith Book Club. In upcoming sessions,
Wild West, in the Glass City
Ever since he was a kid, Toledo artist Dave Wisniewski has been inspired by the cowboys, gunslingers, outlaws, lawmen— and everyone in between— from t
Rebel with a cause
Brent Haas has never been one to follow convention. And his inaugural event to mark the launch of his collaborative brand, ohio65, is no exception. He