Arts & Culture

Film Notes Februrary 2026

TCP Staff

Flashlight Into the Past: A Night at the Museum Step inside Imagination Station after hours for a thrilling journey into ancient history. This immersive nighttime...

The Toledo Listening Room Open Mic Nights Are Still Going Strong at Handmade Toledo

Lauren Kathleen Turner

For many Toledo creatives, the second Tuesday of each month has become a night to step onto the mic, share something vulnerable or simply...

Chaos, Comedy, and True Love Converge to Conquer All in Toledo Opera’s Production of The Elixir of Love.

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

The premise of Toledo Opera’s Valentine themed The Elixir of Love is as old as love itself. We don’t know who the first person...

Curtain Call: A Roundup of Local Theater & Live Performance

Melissa Lee

From Neil Simon and Jane Austen to opera, orchestral concerts and contemporary favorites, area theaters offer a rich mix of live entertainment this month. Blithe...

Art To Heart: Street Art Missions Takes Shape

Matt Krasula

Street Art Missions, a new organization working with the Cherry Street Mission and the Toledo Museum of Art, has the goal of helping unhoused...

Art To Heart: Engineered to Create

Matt Krasula

Students take different subjects: math, science, English, social studies, gym, music, and art. Growing up, the mindset can be to keep these classes separate....

Theater Notes February 2026

TCP Staff

From Toledo to Broadway Broadway’s brightest moments take center stage as the Toledo Symphony delivers an evening packed with iconic musical theater favorites. Toledo native...

Reel to Real: Passing The Word Along

Jon Ruggiero

When people think of the civil rights movement, important names come to mind: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, people who are celebrated...

Broadway Favorites Reunite at the Valentine Theatre on February 4 with Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now

Lauren Kathleen Turner

Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now hits the stage at The Valentine Theatre on February 4. Toledo audiences are in for a treat, as...

Mary Kubica Thrilled to Sign Latest Mystery Novel at The Toledo Library

Kurt Anthony Krug

Believe it or not, Mary Kubica, a New York Times bestselling author of 10 psychological thrillers – three of which have been optioned –...

Art Notes February 2026

TCP Staff

Faces of Those Around Us: People, Pets & Portraits Explore the expressive connections between humans and animals in this portrait-focused exhibition, featuring familiar faces—both human...

Glass City Blews

Matt Krasula

The holidays are over and most people are taking down decorations, a delicate process. The precise process of removing fragile, meaningful ornaments is a...

Michael Yo Brings His “Issa-Truuue” Comedy Tour to Toledo

Melissa Lee

Comedian, actor and host Michael Yo is bringing his Issa-Truuue national stand-up comedy tour to the Funny Bone Comedy Club, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd.,...

BLKBOK Brings a Bold, Genre-Defying Performance to the Toledo Center for Live Arts

Melissa Lee

On January 31 the Toledo Center for Live Arts welcomes the electrifying pianist and composer BLKBOK for an unforgettable evening of music at the...

Toledo-area Artists Collaborate to Produce “Offerings”

Kelly Sankowski

Laura Upton had grown comfortable being behind the scenes as the Production Editor of Swell magazine, but after being re-diagnosed with a rare cancer,...

Inside Jaci Riley’s Thoughtful Jewelry Practice

Lauren Kathleen Turner

From Lake Erie–inspired pendants to labor-intensive hoops, the Toledo metalsmith continues to refine a quietly distinctive voice When Jaci Riley started making jewelry in 2007,...

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