Arts & Culture

Call to Action: The Design of Protest

Erin Marsh

This year’s annual AIGA poster show, at Handmade Toledo, has a different twist— all submissions are designs of protest. The right to protest is a fundamental American privilege, and how and what we choose to protest reflects our society and our values. Call to Action: The Design of Protest celebrates artists’ voices while honoring freedom of expression.

The “Ragtime” Melting Pot

Jeff McGinnis

If it’s possible for a stage show to be timeless and incredibly timely all at once, that show might be Ragtime. Originally staged on Broadway in 1998, the musical weaves together multiple narratives to tell interlocking stories of the American experience in the early 20th century.

Parental Advice Takes the Stage

Jeff McGinnis

It’s already a stressful day for Olivia and Gabe. They’ve just moved across the country to a new apartment in Chicago— the first time they’ve lived together. They’re struggling to get everything unloaded into their new place. And then, suddenly, the parents show up.

Through the Looking Glass: Reminders of “The Glass City”

Erin Holden

Consider glass skyscrapers, mass-manufactured glass bottles, and space suits. These things have something in common: they are all innovations made possible by Toledo glass companies.

Buskers Take Over Levis Commons

Courtney Probert

Local performers fill the sidewalks of Levis Commons at Buskers on the Boulevard, as every Sunday during September, street performers will showcase their raw...

SculptureX Ignites Change

Athena Cocoves

Bowling Green State University, University of Toledo, Contemporary Art Toledo, Owens Community College, and the Toledo Museum of Art host SculptureX 2018: Igniting Change, an...

Discover American Indian Art

Athena Cocoves

What comes to mind when you think of “American art?” While some imagine modern aesthetics, historically informed by Western and European art, American art...

Great American Read Party Features Favorites

Athena Cocoves

What does your favorite book say about you? What does America’s favorite books say about us as a nation? Ponder this question and explore...

‘Human’ and ‘Nature’ Become ‘Human Nature’—TMA’s Sights and Sounds

Deanna Woods

Natural patience comes alive in the newly remodeled wing of the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA), housing the recently opened Sights and Sounds: Art, Nature and the Senses exhibit, open through February, 2019.

Gathering Volumes Hosts Genevieve Geha Book Signing

Athena Cocoves

A tale of immigration, romance, deceit and faith, Toledoan Genevieve Geha Kirkbride’s debut novel Carmen is an artful and compelling story of coming to America....

Jordan Rock Performs at Toledo Funny Bone

Sarah Emily

Actor and stand-up comic Jordan Rock brings down the house. Having starred on FX’s “Totally Biased” and “Gotham Comedy Live”, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”,...

Black Swamp Arts Fest Sweeps Bowling Green

Athena Cocoves

Since 1993, downtown Bowling Green’s Black Swamp Arts Festival has been an area favorite. The free, three-day event is 100% volunteer-run, featuring music, arts,...

Fuller Art House Showcases ‘Invoking Narratives’

Athena Cocoves

From the personal, to the political, the extraordinary and the mundane, everyone has a story. Contemplate the effects of individual stories and identities during...

The Arts Commission Announces Finalists for Momentum | Intersection

TCP Contributor

TOLEDO, OH – The Arts Commission is pleased to share the finalists for Momentum | Intersection, a new opportunity for regional artists and designers to collaborate with Pilkington Glass North America (Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.). Inspired by the studio glass movement, The Arts Commission seeks to provide new collaborations between applications of glass as an artistic medium and manufacturing processes.

Street Artist Phybr Teaches Spray Paint Workshop at Art Supply Depo

TCP Staff

Street artist and muralist Ken Dushane III, AKA Phybr, moved from the Detroit art scene to Toledo a few years ago and brought his...

TMA’s Twilight Tours: Garden Party

TCP Staff

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...

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