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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
You Can Find More Than Just Books at The Glass Wheel
New Occult Bookstore Opens in Toledo Looking for new and used books, a place to sit and maybe a segment of a human finger? Look no further than The Gl
The Toledo Fringe Fest Brings Art And Oddities To Collingwood
The festival is more than just a painting competition Artists at this year’s Toledo Fringe Fest will hand over their finished paintings knowing most
Toledo Art Returns at the Historic Erie Street Market
This weekend-long event celebrates Toledo art with exhibitions and live performances The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo is hosting Artomatic 419 on
In Nazareth Hall, Author Tom Sorosiak Chronicles a Hidden Landmark
Nestled among Wood County’s cornfields and overlooking the Maumee River, there sits a beautiful, imposing relic of a bygone era — Nazareth Hall. It’s
Reel to Real: Maumee Film Festival Returns Sept 25-27
70 entries plus a 48 hour film challenge For three days this September, the Maumee Indoor Theater will become a gathering place for the Maumee Film Fe
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
Curtain Call: Michael Murray New Executive Director of Toledo’s Historic Valentine Theatre
Toledo native steps into leadership with a vision to expand the Valentine’s reach Michael Murray, 32, is the new executive director of Toledo’s histor
Art To Heart: “Origin Point”: Hannah Bowlus’ Geometric Glass Art at the Toledo Museum of Art
The art of geometry, transformed Like everything else, art has to begin somewhere. For mixed media artist Hannah Bowlus, the inspiration was a pair of
Art Notes September 2026
Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths… Explores History Through Art 20 North Gallery presents Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths, a solo exhi
Theater Notes September 2026
True Story Musical ‘Come From Away’ on stage The Village Players are bringing Come From Away to the stage, telling the remarkable true story of 7,000
Book Notes September 2026
Authors! Series Brings Bestselling Writers to Main Library The Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Authors! series welcomes two bestselling authors t
Film Notes September 2026
Ohio Goes to the Movies Presents ‘Best in Show’ Celebrate Ohio’s rich film history during Ohio Goes to the Movies with a special screening of Best in
Fall Art Guide
A Season For The Arts In Toledo From September-December, audiences can catch beloved musicals and ballets, discover local independent filmmakers, expl
The Ever-Growing Art of Pickleball
Large-Scale Pickleball Statue Calls Toledo Home As the sport of pickleball has been growing nationwide and in Toledo with the opening of Toledo Pickle
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Franz Lehar’s operetta sparkles with passion in three-quarter time
Toledo Opera’s Merry Widow will sweep audiences off their feet This Valentine’s, Toledo Opera will be performing Franz Lehar’s beloved operetta, The M
Remembering Cat Lambert
On Sunday, May 17, Toledo was shocked by the untimely and violent passing of Cat Lambert, of wheresthecat.com. A good friend of Lambert’s, Dee Brown,
Calling all artists
With a little help from friends For their first fundraiser, Launch Pad Cooperative has thought up of a unique, fun and inexpensive way to promote loca
Film Notes September 2025
Back-to-School 48 Hour Competition Films Fast, fun and fiercely creative—BG Reel presents a screening of short films, made in just 48 hours, by local
3 Local Instagrams You Should Be Following!
@60WattFunnel Local visual artist depicting realistic, artful views of quintessential midwest subjects through paint & sculpture. @419.foodi
Through the Looking Glass: Reminders of “The Glass City”
Consider glass skyscrapers, mass-manufactured glass bottles, and space suits. These things have something in common: they are all innovations made pos
Get into the Spirit with Toledo Opera on March 24
With the Toledo Opera ready to return to the stage after an unexpected hiatus, it seems like the perfect time to celebrate. Toledo Spirits Company agr
Toledo Artists’ Club Hosts 58th Art Auction
Help support The Toledo Artists’ Club by bidding on the works of local artists during their 58th annual Art Auction. 75 original works of art by Toled
Learn the Art of Ceramics: Beginners & Beyond
Want to get your hands dirty and learn a new craft? The Sylvania Franciscan Village is offering a leisurely Sunday evening class for both novice and e
T.H.E. Dance Company presents “Experior” at Owens
Toledo’s only professional Modern Dance Company, T.H.E., presents a performance of Experior: An Expression of the Human Experience on April 23 at Owen
Working on a dream
With the rise of inexpensive technology, and the subsequent possibility of easily taking or finding photos, portraits have been slowly fading away. Bu
Art to Heart: Meet 20 North Gallery’s New Associate Art Director: Anastasia Wagner
20 North Gallery has promoted Anastasia Wagner to Associate Art Director, marking an exciting new chapter for both Wagner and Toledo’s oldest independ
Phoenix Earth Food Co-op Art Show
Promoting community and locally-produced food, Phoenix Earth Food Co-op, will soon extend their local love with a Local Art Show. This small art show
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
Film Notes October 2022
Don’t take a shower See an all-time classic horror film in a whole new way as the Toledo Symphony Orchestra presents Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1960 f
UT's Immersive Simulation Center Invites Visual Artists to Play
What does a surgeon and an artist have in common? Besides precision and dedication to their craft, the success of health professionals and visual arti
If You Build It, They Will Gather
Our May 2 issue contained a story on the opening of Gathered Art Gallery & Studios, the latest in a long line of art glass galleries in Toledo. The ga
Equal pay for all
The Steinem Sister Series presents Money and Feminism: Equal Pay Day and Beyond with a discussion of the book, Equality for Women=Prosperity and Beyon
Toledo Zoo Presents Music Under the Stars
As the Summer is starting to slow down the Toledo Zoo has a perfect way to spend the rest of those Summer Evenings with a night of Music Under the Sta
Local Vendors Who Help Make Maker’s Mart
In April 2012, Jessica “Oh Sew Betty” Crossfield began drawing together more than 80 local and regional makers for a juried indie craft fair, Handmade
Vod’s Here Creates Connection Through Mindful Crafting
Describing Vod’s Here, owner Michelle Atkinson uses the term “organized chaos.” And she would not have it any other way. Walking into the business’ sp
Glass Blowing in the Glass City: Firenation Studio lights up Toledo
When Matt Paskiet was young, he would go to Cedar Point with his family, like many kids from Toledo. Unlike many kids from Toledo, though, his favorit
ARToledo Celebrates Emerging Artists in Juried Exhibition
ARToledo, an exhibition dedicated to showcasing emerging talents, invites artists within Ohio or a 100-mile radius of Toledo to submit their work for
Follow the light to the TMA for Twilight Tours: Garden Party
Gain a new perspective on the Toledo Museum of Art’s Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden during Twilight Tours: Garden Party. The nighttime t
The Arts Commission's fundraiser during DNA Toledo
Toledo has been undergoing a creative renaissance thanks to our city’s artistic and industrial innovators. To celebrate this creative connection, The
11th annual CAC Halloween Group Shoot
Attention: photographers, models, stylists, makeup artists, videographers, vendors and other creative types. Looking for a chance to add to your portf
Best in Show: Animal Illustrations
Best in Show: Animal Illustrations from the Mazza Collection is a collaboration between The Toledo Museum of Art and Findlay’s Mazza Museum, and will
The art of art ed
Toledo will host a group of educators dedicated to introducing their students to the world of creativity and art appreciation. November 14-16, Ohio a
Musical and Visual Arts, together
BGSU’s College of Musical Arts has not let the pandemic slow them down. On their YouTube page, the college has posted new concerts, recitals and liv
The Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center’s Rasquache Artist Residency allows art to cross borders
A new art exhibition is bringing a glimpse of Mexico to Toledo. Through March 17, the Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center’s Jose Martinez Memorial
Filmmaker Amy Heller Zimmerman Sets Her New Film in Maumee
The Maumee Film Festival has been a great showcase for emerging filmmakers in the Northeast Ohio, Southwest Michigan, and even the Chicago area. Amy H
New exhibition by the Toledo Black Artist Coalition debuts at Terhune Gallery
What does solidarity mean? Artist and curator Yusuf Lateef, with the support of The Black Artist Coalition, explores that question with the new exhibi
Life is a Work of Art for Toledo Jazz Artist Ellie Martin
With her first album “Verdant,” Ellie Martin channels the joys of motherhood and the strength gained from surviving cancer, into a work that shimmers
Erin Adair-Hodges on reading, writing and dying happy
New Mexico-native Erin Adair-Hodges is now a professor at the University of Toledo. She has had her poetry published widely, featured on PBS NewsHour,
String Theory
The history of fiber is unraveling. Images of quiet women diligently quilting, sewing on buttons, spinning yarn and mending clothing no longer suffic
Beauty in Shadow
The stunning work of Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha takes center stage at the Toledo Museum of Art in the new exhibit Between Light and
Japanese style
TMA will feature a runway fashion show on Friday, December 27 at 7pm to conclude The Art of Japanese Fashion exhibit, a fashion challenge issued to ar
Handlettering Workshop
Kim Collins will be teaching a beginner’s workshop on hand lettering using an approach she calls “fauxlligraphy.” Essentially, it’s taking your own si
Glass artist to present free talk on February 11
Toledo residents will have a chance to hear a renowned glass artist speak about his process in a Zoom presentation on February 11. Celebrated artist P
New book an examination of mental health treatments from years past
Located at the corner of South Detroit and Arlington Avenues, Toledo State Hospital was operational from 1888 until the early 1980s. Its emphasis on t
Couple aims to overcome area poverty through Mosaic Family Zone
David and Kelly Kaiser had a goal: to make a difference. Both Kaisers wanted to change the face of poverty in our area and start a long term program t
Music Notes August 2024
Music at the Market The weekly Thursday Perrysburg Farmers Market hosts five live music performances at 7pm during August. On Aug. 1 the Polish Americ
Poetry summit
Black Kite Poetry #7: The Midwest Underground Poetry Summit The Midwest Underground Poetry Summit will be held at Black Kite Coffee & Pies in Toledo,
Art Notes: August 2023
Mystique of the American West landscape up now at 20 North Gallery Jan Bell and Jane Williams display their photography and paintings of the American
Bauhaus Experiment to depart TMA on February 7
A remarkable selection of works from one of the most influential 20th century German art and design schools ends a run at the Toledo Museum of Art on
Mind Over Metal: Toledo’s Dane Turpening gives the city with Twisted Iron
The smell of molten metal evokes a distinct feeling that something heavy is in the air. Along the edge of the Birmingham Neighborhood in East Toledo,
Star Wars Inspired Event At Imagination Station, The Bash
“May The Bash Be With You.” Star Wars fans won’t want to miss this Star Wars-inspired annual fundraiser event at Imagination Station, Oct. 5, 7 pm to
Shop Local at Art on the Mall
One of Toledo’s oldest and most renowned art festivals, Art on the Mall, promoting local artists in the heart of the University of Toledo’s campus ann
Avian inspiration
Nature-lovers celebrating NW Ohio’s Biggest Week in American Birding (May 8-17) often enjoy capturing their most exciting bird watching moments. Looki
2025 Guide to the Arts
Toledo’s 2025 arts season shines with music, theater, dance and visual arts. From Downtown stages to neighborhood galleries, our guide offers a sampli