Arts & Culture

Harvey’s hairy situation

Athena Cocoves

American playwright Mary Chase’s 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Harvey, is a comedy of errors like no other. When social-climber Vera becomes embarrassed by her...

The Toledo Botanical Garden’s 52nd annual Crosby Festival of the Arts

Athena Cocoves

The Toledo Botanical Gardens brings the 52nd annual Crosby Festival of the Arts, with more than 200 artists from across the country during the...

The TMA’s new collection of Kara Walker prints

Athena Cocoves

Contemporary artist Kara Walker creates art in a variety of media. Exploring race, gender, sexuality and violence, Walker’s diverse portfolio, includes cut-paper, paintings, prints,...

The Ann Arbor Book Festival comes to Michigan this month

Jeff Klima

Boost your brainpower, get whisked away to a fantasyland or just be a lookie-loo when the Ann Arbor Book Festival hits Michigan. From the street...

Get in the Loop: Highlights of the June 3rd Thursday Art Loop

Athena Cocoves

Are you inspired by downtown Toledo’s galleries, artists, murals, musicians and other creatives? Then get involved in one of The Arts Commission’s Art Loops,...

Toledo Federation of Art Societies celebrates its 100th Anniversary

K.A. Letts

On Friday, June 9, the Toledo Federation of Art Societies, venerable civic sister of the Toledo Museum of Art, will begin a series of...

Artist Joanna Manousis self-reflects in Nature Morte

K.A. Letts

In Nature Morte, on view until June 17 at River House Arts in Toledo, British-born artist Joanna Manousis holds up a mirror to our...

Award-winning musical Kinky Boots comes to Toledo

Athena Cocoves

Family businesses are difficult, especially when they’re nearly-bankrupt. See how a creative son named Charlie kicks life back into the shoe factory he inherited...

“A Funny Thing” Happening at the Toledo Rep

Jeff McGinnis

Throughout her long and prolific theatrical life, Amy Spalding-Heuring has been followed by the specters of Pseudolus, Marcus Lycus and the other characters from...

Understand watercolors with Larry Golba

Athena Cocoves

Working with watercolors can be intimidating. Even with abstract compositions, technique is everything. Learn the basics during award-winning artist Larry Golba’s Watercolor Series titled...

Create-a-city in downtown Sylvania

Athena Cocoves

Some city landmarks— like utility boxes— are as necessary as they are ugly. However, downtown Sylvania wants every surface to beautiful, so they’re inviting locals to...

Masterworks Chorale: “What a Wonderful World”

Athena Cocoves

Musical traditions, like the world, are colorful, diverse and filled with tradition. Channel the song immortalized by Louis Armstrong during Masterworks Chorale: Collage. The...

Inspiring images in the American Frame Showroom

Athena Cocoves

American Frame Showroom will offer two exhibitions in June. Catch them before their last day on Friday, June 30. First up, local artist Sue Stewart’s...

Kinky Boots: A high-heeled hit

Athena Cocoves

Family businesses are difficult, especially when they’re nearly-bankrupt. See how a creative son named Charlie kicks life back into the shoe factory he inherited...

‘At the Circus’, Then Off to the Sideshow: The Curious Transformations of Steven J. Athanas

Athena Cocoves

… oh! Lydia, the champ of them all…. for two bits she will do a Mazurka in Jazz…….with a view of Niagra that no...

After Fleming’s farewell

Athena Cocoves

On May 13, lauded opera singer Renée Fleming performed at the Metropolitan Opera for the last time, bidding farewell to her mastered craft. For...

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