Arts & Culture

Jennifer Holliday comes to Toledo for SWEETDREAMS Gala May 12

Athena Cocoves

Broadway star, Tony and Grammy Awards winner, and volunteer advocate for the National Mental Health Association, Jennifer Holliday will come to Toledo for the SWEETDREAMS Gala, held to benefit the Ann Wayson Locher Memorial Fund for HIV Care (The University of Toledo Foundation Fund #2600-344)

Toledo Library’s Authors! Authors! Series presents Piper Kerman

Morgan Kovacs

The Library’s Authors! Authors! series finishes with a bang, featuring Piper Kerman as this season’s final speaker.

Toledo comic book store events for Free Comic Book Day May 5

Courtney Probert

It’s every comic fans favorite holiday— Free Comic Book Day 2018— Saturday, May 5 with multiple comic book stores participating.

Celebrate Independent Book Store Day with Gathering Volumes of Perrysburg

Courtney Probert

Enthusiastic readers will have a blast at Gathering Volumes bookstore on April 28, for Independent Bookstore Day. The only Northwest Ohio bookstore participating, meet over 20 local authors, test your knowledge of Harry Potter trivia, and take advantage of deals and giveaways throughout the day.

Broadway at the Ballet Performances at the Valentine Theatre

Athena Cocoves

Broadway’s most loved hits are filled with music and movement, but show tunes often emphasize the song more than the dance. What if that emphasis was redirected? Find out during the Toledo Ballet’s next performance, Broadway at the Ballet.

Decades in the Making: Highlights from the Toledo Federation of Artists Societies celebrates Toledo Art history

Athena Cocoves

In 1917, the Toledo Federation of Art Societies (TFAS) was established to support and connect local artists. In the beginning, the TFAS was chartered by three artist collectives and the Toledo Museum of Art, while today more than 40 area art organizations are affiliated with the TFAS.

Mind Over Metal: Toledo’s Dane Turpening gives the city with Twisted Iron

Michael Pierce

The smell of molten metal evokes a distinct feeling that something heavy is in the air. Along the edge of the Birmingham Neighborhood in East Toledo, that vibe lives within one of the city’s hidden gems – Toledo Twisted Iron.

Paulette’s School of Dance presents Cabaret Showcase

Athena Cocoves

From Argentine Tango, to pole dancing, to Latin and ballroom, and more, Paulette’s School of Dance has a diverse rosters of dance and fitness classes. See an array of styles performed by hardworking students during Paulette’s Cabaret Showcase.

8th Annual NW Ohio Bead Shop Hop

Sarah Emily

Get creative at the 8th Annual NW Ohio Bead Shop Hop, from Monday, April 16 through Saturday, April 21. Shop five local businesses, all...

TMA’s newest exhibit takes wing

Sarah Emily

The beautiful work of Scottish American poet and artist, Alexander Wilson, will be on exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art, beginning Saturday, April...

“I Am a Woman Because” Photoshoot

Morgan Kovacs

Embrace what makes you unique during this empowering photoshoot, ladies. The second annual “I Am a Woman Because” photoshoot centers around allowing women to...

TOM OF FINLAND EXHIBIT OPENS APRIL 19 AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DETROIT

Athena Cocoves

Touko Valio Laaksonen was one of the most meticulous and talented pencil illustrators of the 20th century, but his subject matter kept him out of the mainstream.

Back In The Loop: 3rd Thursdays Are Back

Athena Cocoves

In 2015, The Arts Commission expanded monthly Art Walks into a more defined monthly series: the 3rd Thursday Art Loop. During the pilot year,...

A Five Year Love Story

Athena Cocoves

Good or bad, every relationship has two sides. Follow the love affair and marriage between an up-and-coming novelist and a struggling actress during the...

On Stage: The Buddy Holly Story

Morgan Kovacs

Despite Buddy Holly’s short life, he made a deep impact on the world of rock and roll. The award-winning musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story...

Nerd Out On Literary Trivia Night At Gathering Volumes

TCP Staff

Form a squad of fellow book lovers and battle it out with other teams.

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