Arts & Culture

Encaustic Exhibit at The Art Supply Depo

TCP Staff

Meet the artist during an exhibition reception from 6-8pm on Thursday, May 17 during the Third Thursday Art Loop.

The Village Players Give Cyrano A Spin

TCP Staff

See award-winning playwright Barry Kornhauser’s clever new take on a play full of wit, intrigue, and, of course, panache, during the Village Player’s two-weekend run.

Croswell Opera House Kicks Off 2018 Season

TCP Staff

The music of Leonard Bernstein will take center stage at the Croswell Opera House when the theater opens its 2018 Broadway Season with West Side Story in Concert.

#IMOMSOHARD Duo Comes to Toledo

Athena Cocoves

Since 2016, comedians Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley have made sure motherhood is more than just a punchline with their popular web series #IMOMSOHARD.

Perrysburg Musical Theatre’s “Hands on a Hardboy”

Athena Cocoves

Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction, so it’s no surprise fiction often takes a cue from the lives we lead. Such is the case in Perrysburg Musical Theatre’s production, Hands on a Hardbody.

Ekphrastic Poetry Awards Ceremony

Morgan Kovacs

Spend the evening listening to the participants read their work and celebrate the written art form.

Jennifer Holliday: From Broadway to Advocacy

Athena Cocoves

In 1981, a 21-year-old from Texan, Jennifer Holliday, took on the role of Effie White in the premiere of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls.

Turning the Page: People Called Women

Kelly Thompson

New owner, big plans for feminist bookstore.

Book Signing with Charlie Rowell

TCP Staff

Meet with author Charlie Rowell for a book signing of his newest release, “My Cousin, Charlene,” a legal thriller set in Toledo.

fiber577 Workshops at 577 Foundation

Athena Cocoves

Calling all fiber enthusiasts: the 2018 fiber577 workshops have been announced.

Handmade Toledo’s 2018 Spring Maker’s Mart

Athena Cocoves

Shop handmade jewelry, hand sewn bags, super-cute pottery, smallbatch beauty products, Instagram-friendly planters, patches, planners, prints, plus way more, during Handmade Toledo’s 2018 Spring Maker’s Mart.

Art Supply Depo’s Plein Air Painting Workshops

Athena Cocoves

Popularized by French Impressionists in the mid-1800s, “plein air painting” encourages the artist to think beyond the studio by going outside to paint nature scenes.

Art-O-Mat Machine Launch Party

Athena Cocoves

See what happens when vending machines dish out cellophane-wrapped, cigarette box-sized paintings, jewelry, mini sculptures, and other piece of art during the ArtOMat Machine launch party in the Art Village at Toledo Botanical Garden.

Collaborate On An Original Song

TCP Staff

Whether you’re looking to improve your songwriting or you’re just getting started, this is the perfect opportunity.

Murals on Broadway: South Toledo’s Outdoor Museum

Steven J. Athanas

The first murals known to man go back to Paleolithic times as cave paintings. Then, around 1300, in Italy, with new methods of muraling, “frescos” like Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel work advanced the process.

Getting your word’s worth: UT Press hosts Open House, local authors

Kelly Thompson

The University of Toledo Press will host an Open House on Wednesday, May 9 showcasing its latest publications. With a diverse catalog, the Press offers something for every kind of reader, along with a chance to support and learn about one of our community’s educational assets.

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