Arts & Culture

UPDATED: A “Ruthless” Musical: Singing, Laughing and Murderous Talent at Village Players

Lila Waterfield

UPDATE 6/1/22: Due to a COVID illness in the production, the performance dates for Ruthless! have been moved to June 17-26. The below article has...

Art Notes – June 2022

Jeff McGinnis

Come back to Crosby Fest One of the artistic highlights on Toledo’s calendar, the Crosby Festival of the Arts, has wowed audiences and provided a platform for artists from the area and...

Arts Commission opens applications for funding

Olivia Johnson

Due to the pandemic, the Ohio arts sector has struggled to maintain the proper funding necessary to engage in the community, as well as...

The Switchboard Downtown bar with drinks, art, music and more

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

Open since May 2021 at 912 Monroe Street, sharing a building with Culture Clash Records, The Switchboard has made a name for itself in...

Nature-inspired artist “Passing Through” at Hudson

TCP Staff

The gently abstract yet incredibly evocative work of Michigan artist Justin Kellner is the subject of a new exhibit at Hudson Gallery, on display...

Ohio Theatre: Historic Building finds new life with new owners

Noah Wing

In recent days, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) announced $2.5 million will be going to the Ohio Theatre (located at 3112 Lagrange St.) for...

Calling All Artists! Uptown Green Park Needs You!

Caitlin Hudson

A collaboration between the Arts Commission and Art in Public Places is seeking artists within 50 miles of Toledo to design a permanent shade...

Summer Concert Series to feature iconic music all season long

Digital Media

The lineup for ProMedica’s 2022 Summer Concert Series has been announced, with tickets now on sale. All concerts will take place at Promenade Park....

ACT and Village Players looking for “Ben Hur” actors

Jeff McGinnis

One of the most epic stories of all time gets scaled down— way down— in an upcoming collaboration between Actors Collaborative Toledo and The...

Theater Notes – May 2022

Jeff McGinnis

Met star to sing at Opera Gala Celebrated Metropolitan Opera tenor Chauncey Packer will be the headline attraction of the Toledo Opera’s annual gala, on...

Good Choices Create Compelling Rift: Toledo woven throughout Nathan Elias’ first novel

Julie Pompa

Can a futuristic story drawing from the lifestyle and allure of its Southern California setting have a “419” vibe? It turns out that yes,...

Shades of Gray at Just Jerry’s: Local Artist opens a new gallery at The Switchboard

Elizabeth Inman

Artist Jerry Gray has opened a new gallery in downtown Toledo, at the Switchboard, 912 Monroe St. Just Jerry’s, the gallery, will feature exhibitions...

American Son: Toledo Repertoire Theatre and ACT collaborate on topical show

Lila Waterfield

This May, the Toledo Repertoire Theatre presents American Son, a play by Christopher Demos-Brown. A collaboration between the Rep and Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT),...

Toledo band Cactus Jack Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary

Madeleine Toerne

On April 29th, 2017, Toledo based band Cactus Jack played their first gig together at The Sodbuster in Sylvania. From then on, the band...

Toledo Swiss Singers Present a Murder Mystery Party With a Twist

Emily Day

The Toledo Swiss Singers have announced “Drop Dead Disco,” a murder mystery dinner theater, will be held for two nights only on May 14...

As I Travel Boutique

Madeleine Toerne

The food truck revolution has exploded in the past decade, but imagine a truck that dished out trendy, affordable fashions instead of food. ...

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