Arts & Culture

For Matt Foss, assistant professor of theatre at the University of Toledo, the upcoming production of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Proof” at the UT Center for Performing Arts comes at an extremely exciting time— not just for himself, but for the program as a whole.

Above all, the funny, and sometimes scary, story of a young boy’s experiences with his grandmother in a world full of child-hating, evil witches has received praise and an array of adaptations. See the faithful staged version of The Witches, performed by students at the Toledo School for the Arts, during a four-day run.

With writing credits on 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1955 and 1999, Carole King is a queen of American music. Learn about her awesome and inspiring rise to fame during BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical.

The recently-formed Act 2 Productions Toledo first stepped on a local stage in 2017 with the mission to offer fun, affordable, and educational art experiences to Toledo-area students.

Kick off Black History Month with Inclusive Inc: Women of Toledo during the 419 Beautifully Wrapped Exhibition, a showcase and celebration of the fashion, tradition, spirituality, and art of head wraps and turbans, a style seen and celebrated around the globe.

Before the Toledo Museum of Art’s current exhibit, Glorious Splendor: Treasures of Early Christian Art, ends on Thursday, February 18, see the Late Roman art in a whole new light during Flashlight Tours: The Glorious Look of Love.

Last seen by the public in 2010, the mummies will return to view during The Mummies: From Egypt to Toledo, debuting Saturday, February 3 through May 6, 2018.

African American comic creators from around the country are coming to Toledo to share their stories and inspire a new generation of artists at the second annual Glass City Black Comix Festival, Saturday, February 10 at the Main Branch of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library.

Ralph Warren’s debut novel Target marks the beginning of a new life for him. A new chapter in his remarkable story began in January 2017 when President Obama commuted his life sentence two days before Obama left office. Warren had spent 27-and-a-half years in prison due the ‘three strikes and you’re out’ drug sentencing laws. Now, Warren’s taking control of his future, pursuing his love of writing and speaking about his experiences in the hope that it will make a difference.

"La donna e mobile" is perhaps the most famous single piece in all of opera, despite the fact that it is frequently presented out...

Check out the reprisal of the performance— featuring all new performers— or hear if for the first time during the two-night only show of EDGES

Turning the focus on the regional Flint water crisis, Daniels’ new play has already garnered attention as a must-see this theater season.

Comedy is funnier off the cuff— hear some of Toledo’s most hilarious performers during The Monthly Improv Show on the final Friday of every month, consistently playing to sold out audiences in The Valentine’s Studio A Theatre.

This exhibit will delve into the approaches of examination of physical properties, reproduction, vulnerability, and its uncertainty as an “instrument of truth.”

If you’re not afraid to get your hands a little dirty, The 577 Foundation is offering adult pottery classes for ages 18 and up.

Projects include knitting, crocheting, lace making, and more.