Arts & Culture

Chicago on Broadway Comes to The Valentine Theatre

Sarah Emily

Since 1996 the Broadway musical Chicago has been welcomed and adored by international audiences for its powerful homage to the Windy City’s 1920s nightclub...

‘Next To Normal’ Hits the Croswell Opera House Stage

Athena Cocoves

In movies, bipolar disorder is often depicted with bizarre and off-base representations of sexually promiscuous, Jekyll and Hyde-type young women. Not very often does...

The Village Players Perform ‘Camping with Henry and Tom’

Sarah Emily

Staged readings are lo-fi theatre productions. Actors perform a theatrical reading of a script without many props, costumes or set elements, allowing the audience...

The Uncertainty of the Human Condition

Jeff McGinnis

In 1927, German physicist Werner Heisenberg introduced his most famous theory, the Uncertainty Principle. The basic idea is that it is impossible to measure multiple properties of an object— position and movement, for example— simultaneously.

Prartho Sereno Makes Stop in Toledo

Courtney Probert

Accomplished writer, creative workshop instructor, award-winning poet and BGSU graduate, Prartho Sereno visits Toledo to read from her latest release Indian Rope Trick along...

Toledo Public Libraries Offer Writing Workshops

Courtney Probert

Are you an aspiring writer? Do you need help developing your story? Sign up for one or all three of Toledo Library Writing Workshops,...

America’s Amnesia: The Ongoing Effects of Segregation

Erin Holden

Bestselling author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (2017), Dr. Richard Rothstein, was the keynote speaker for the 2018 Ohio Fair Housing Summit held in downtown Toledo on September 20, to educate the public about the purposefully racist policies beginning in the early 20th century that have led to today’s segregated neighborhoods.

Family History —The TMA Reunites the Past with the Present

Athena Cocoves

Art history isn’t just the story of how things were made, more often than not, it’s the story of how things come together. Such is the case with the Toledo Museum of Art’s newest exhibit, Frans Hals Portraits: A Family Reunion, opening Saturday, October 13.

Athena Art Society of Toledo Holds 115th Exhibit—Athena 115

TCP Staff

See works, including, paintings, drawings, fiber arts and sculpture, by more than 40 Athena Art Society members during their most recent juried exhibition, Athena 115. The organization’s 115th exhibit is on view through December 29.

Adult Classes at the Toledo Museum of Art

TCP Staff

This month, watercolor painting, drawing foundations, jewelry-making and blacksmithing/sculpture workshops are offered. Each class meets five different days. Prices and times vary.

3rd Annual Women of Toledo Intercultural Gala & Fashion Show

TCP Staff

Get a taste of fashion and dance from around the world during the 3rd Annual Women of Toledo Intercultural Gala & Fashion Show.

New TMA Exhibit—The Snake Charmer and the French Avant-Garde

Athena Cocoves

See one of Rousseau’s most infamous works, The Snake Charmer, at the Toledo Museum of Art during a brief loan from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris as part of the new exhibit, The Snake Charmer and the French Avant-Garde.

Painting the Town; Dylis Croman’s Dream Role in “Chicago”

Courtney Probert

Growing up in Dallas, Texas, the touring actress spent a lot of her time taking dance classes and the occasional voice lesson as a young girl. When she was 14, she met actress and dancer Ann Reinking at a summer program, who was the artistic director of. There, she was introduced to Fosse style and musical theater, which Croman recalls an eye-opening experience.

Author Wil Haygood Talks ‘Tigerland 1968-1969’

TCP Staff

Last year, Wil Haygood, best-selling author and prize-winning journalist, came to Toledo to discuss his article-turned-film-turned-book, The Butler: A Witness to History, based on the life of Thurgood Marshall. Now, Haygood returns to discuss his latest release, Tigerland 1968-1969: A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart and a Magical Season of Healing.

The Magic Flute at Toledo Opera

TCP Staff

Kicking off Toledo Opera’s 2018-19 season and 60th anniversary, is The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German masterpiece, written in 1791, follows Prince Tamino and his sidekick, Papageno on a journey to save Pamina from the high priest, Sarastro. Through trials and song, the comedic story is told, portending a happy ending. $40-$90.

Luminous Nights at Toledo Zoo’s Historic Grounds

TCP Staff

Don’t wait until the Toledo Zoo’s annual holiday lights, enjoy the soft glow of over 500 animal and botanical-shaped Chinese lanterns during the second year of Luminous Nights.

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