Comedian Brian Regan prepares to tickle Funny Bone
September 10, 2020In these tumultuous and chaotic times, it can be hard sometimes to see the lighter side of things— which makes comedians crucial for coping, according to Brian Regan. “I think comedy is very important. I think it always has been and always will be. Sometimes people aren’t sure how they’re supposed to think or feel
Area theatre groups working together
July 31, 2020A new cooperative effort among area theatre companies envisions working together to coordinate and share resources. A series of online virtual meetings with Toledo area theatre leaders have allowed representatives from area of companies to discuss plans for reopening amid COVID restrictions. The cooperative group, yet to adopt a formal name, has discussed looking into
I Want You to See Me
July 29, 2020Issue Box Theatre prides itself on educational and inspiring dialogue about contemporary issues relevant to modern audiences. In its fifth year, Issue Box is opening its floor to members of marginalized communities with its latest project, I Want You to See Me. Throughout July, Issue Box has asked any artist who has suffered from oppression
Issue Box Theatre looking for artists to speak out about oppression
July 17, 2020Issue Box Theatre is asking any artist who has suffered from oppression— racism, sexism, gender identity, religious persecution and more— to submit proposals for a video project entitled “I Want You To See Me.” The proposals can be for almost anything— poetry, music, dance, spoken word, etc. If accepted, the artist will submit their work
Toledo School for the Arts fundraiser sees major changes due to COVID
July 17, 2020Area art connoisseurs are pleased to find out that the Toledo School for the Arts’ Undisclosed event will still be held this year, with a few changes. The annual event features TSA’s Martin D. Porter Gallery filled with the creations of area artists, with all attendees able to take a piece home with them, determined
Buy a virtual ticket, the Toledo Rep is back— online
July 2, 2020The Toledo Repertoire Theatre is hosting its first show in months for a virtual audience. The theatre’s Young Rep program will present live performances of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible beginning July 9. The show will be broadcast online through the Toledo Rep’s official website, with “access passes” to see the performance available for only
The Village Players Present “Bedroom Farce”
March 10, 2020Four different married couples of varying ages, three different bedrooms that the characters meet up in and two days of events in the story make for one hilarious and insightful play. The Village Players and director Nancy Wright present Alan Ayckbourn’s classic Bedroom Farce. This British comedy examines the differences between young and old couples,
Toledo Voices series kicks-off with “Peanuts and Crackerjacks”
March 10, 2020The Toledo Rep once again shines a spotlight on area playwrights’ unproduced works with its Toledo Voices series. These performances present a new play in a staged reading in front of an audience for the first time. Leading off this year is “Peanuts and Crackerjacks,” F. Scott Regan’s farce about a hard-luck minor league baseball
[title of show] to be performed by Cutting Edge
March 10, 2020A new production of the unique and off-center staging [title of show] will debut at Nederhouser Community Hall on March 12, courtesy of Toledo’s theatrical risk takers Cutting Edge Theatre Company. The show, written by a pair of New York artists, went on to a successful Off-Broadway and Broadway run, garnering Obie and Tony award
The Lion King Musical Returns to Toledo
March 10, 2020Debuting on Broadway in 1997, director Julie Taymor’s spellbinding production of Disney’s animated classic The Lion King has thrilled audiences on its way to becoming the highest-grossing musical of all time. Get ready, the national tour of Lion King is coming soon to Toledo for three weeks. If you haven’t seen it before, now is
DRUM TAO Performs at Stranahan Theater
February 25, 2020You have never seen a performance quite like DRUM TAO, a group of male and female performers from Japan that combine percussion, dance and a variety of cultural influences to create a feast for the eyes and ears. The group’s previous North American tours have been wildly successful, and the current tour, DRUM TAO 2020,
“Choir of Man” Comes to the Valentine Theatre
February 25, 2020Ever spend an evening down at the bar, having a few drinks, listening to an awesome house band and just loving every second of it? Take that experience and transport it to the Valentine Theatre, for The Choir of Man. A rocking song and dance show with a real working bar on stage— which some