Arts & Culture

An ‘Eye’ opening production at Lourdes University

Jason Webber

Marjory Goodloe rose from the rough streets of Chicago, surviving an impoverished childhood riddled with physical and sexual abuse, to become a noted author, speaker and activist, now known by the professional moniker Marjory the Motivator.

The Black Box Theatre Goes Dark

Eric Hehl

Directed by theater veteran Elizabeth Cottle and presented in the intimate space of Studio A, aptly referred to as the black box, the performance invites theater enthusiasts to journey into a Gothic nightmare.

ACT Spotlight Series: Take offs and landings

Athena Cocoves

Actors Collaborative Toledo will spotlight two one-actor shows about the ups and downs of identity: The Tricky Part and Grounded will both play during...

Animator Ron Campbell brings exhibit of Beatles and other work to River House Arts

Jeff McGinnis

In 1965, Beatlemania was still at its zenith. John, Paul, George, and Ringo dominated the pop culture landscape in all its forms -- including...

“Pieces” of PHYBR: Renowned street artist to debut new exhibit at Art Supply Depo

Jeff McGinnis

His work straddles the realms of both fine art and pop art. Cartoonish yet deep, colorful yet sophisticated, his visually arresting pieces are both...

Strange Love: Toledo Opera’s season debut, Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers

Erin Marsh

Two friends fall irrevocably in love with the same woman, but there’s a twist: the young men vow to forsake the beautiful maiden to...

Immigrant Stories

K.A. Letts

When was the last time you found yourself in a phone booth? The little, closet-like structures once dotted the urban landscape, connecting us with...

Joanne Grossman oil paintings exhibition at 20 North Gallery

Athena Cocoves

This past May, Toledo artist Joanne Grossman passed away, leaving a legacy of her emotional, engaging and visually rich paintings. Often depicting nostalgic scenes...

The Great Black Swamp photography exhibit

Athena Cocoves

Our regional water crisis isn’t just concerning because it impacts our drinking water, but because of its effect on Northwest Ohio’s unique landscape and...

Artableness group exhibition at the Hudson Gallery

Athena Cocoves

Despite a large lexicon, sometimes we just can’t find the right word. Such is the case with Hudson Gallery’s group exhibition, Artableness, featuring eight...

Toledo Rep’s It Came From Mars laughs at “War of the Worlds’” pandemonium

Jon Ruggiero

What would you do if you thought the world was being invaded by aliens? An event in American history caused people to believe that an...

Five Local Eyes on the ArtPrize

Athena Cocoves

Nineteen days, 175 venues, 1,356 works of art, 500,000 visitors, and $500,000 up for grabs— and that’s not even counting sale proceeds. Not all...

Detroit street artist holds first solo exhibition at The Art Supply Depo

Athena Cocoves

He made his mark as a street artist in Detroit, but the Toledo-based visual artist Phybr has slowly started moving from concrete walls to...

From Middle America to the Middle East

Athena Cocoves

See stark images from the heartland of Middle America and the middle eastern country of Oman as two artists visit the University of Toledo...

The beauty of Zimbabwe blooming in stone at Toledo Botanical Gardens

Eric Hehl

“Mhoro” means “hello” in Shona, one of the languages of Zimbabwe. It’s a greeting spoken by Aron Kapembeza and Passmore Mupindiko, two sculptors who...

Think you’re funny?

Athena Cocoves

Or is that just what your friends tell you? Put your jokes to the test during The Toledo Rep’s Adult Improv classes, beginning Thursday,...

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