Arts & Culture

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,...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show takes stage at River Raisin Center for the Arts

Athena Cocoves

Brad is adaptable, and so is the movie. The Rocky Horror Picture Show takes the stage as River Raisin Repertory Company brings three nights...

What about Mary?

Athena Cocoves

The raising of Lazarus. Turning water to wine. The crucifixion. We all know Christ’s account of these pinnacle moments, but what about Mary’s? How...

Coming Home Again

Jeff McGinnis

In 2001— before 9/11, Afghanistan and the second Iraq War— the Village Players Theatre presented PVT. WARS, a show revolving around three Vietnam veterans...

The Oracle Hysterical: Chamber Pop Sextet at TMA

Michael Pierce

On September 23rd, New York based The Oracle Hysterical will perform a live version of their forthcoming album Hecuba in the Peristyle at the...

Toledo Museum of Art Little Theater screens The Mystery of Picasso

Athena Cocoves

Pablo Picasso finished Guernica, arguably his most famous painting, in June 1937. Over 11 ft. tall and 25 ft. wide, the expansive anti-war mural...

Art with an impact at the 2017 Collaborative Arts Gala for a Cause

Athena Cocoves

In the world of creative expression, individuality is critical. A unique approach creates variety, making art an expression of the artist. Artists of all...

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