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GRAND RAPIDS — Nostalgia will present the next program of the Rhythm on the River Arts Series in Grand Rapids on Sunday at 4 p.m.
TOLEDO – John Stanley, former director of the Toledo Museum of Art, and Ann Hartmann, longtime museum supporter, have given separate planned gifts that total $2.5 million for employee professional development and engagement.
The Illegal Smiles, a John Prine cover band, performs at 200 Eberly Ave. Saturday afternoon during the Bowling Green Porch Fest. Seven local bands entertained on front porches along the street with a variety of styles. The bands included Toraigh’s traditional Irish, Tree No Leaves’ psych fun…
A bluegrass band with a touch of swing will re-start the Pemberville-Freedom Area Historical Society’s Live! In The House Concert Series.
Seven bands are playing front porches Saturday on Eberly Avenue as part of Porch Fest in Bowling Green.
Reflecting on the past year, three Bowling Green State University students have taken their experiences and turned them into art, which is on display now through Sept. 12 at Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert.
Reflecting on the past year, three Bowling Green State University students have taken their experiences and turned them into art, which is on display now through Sept. 12 at Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert.
PERRYSBURG — Hepcat Revival, a seven-piece high energy band known for their jump blues, jazz and swing music, will help open the Perrysburg Sculpture Walk.
The Ohio Arts Council has awarded 2022 grants to several Wood County organizations. They include:
The 2021 Black Swamp Arts Festival poster was revealed on Friday at the Downtown BG Live Event. Artist Amy Karlovec, who has designed posters in the past for the festival, said that she wanted to come up with a design that when seen, would make people feel alive, energized and excited for th…
TOLEDO – The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired two major works by leading contemporary artists Wangechi Mutu and Josiah McElheny.
The Pemberville fair is going to be crazier this year.
The Pemberville Fair will have one of their own perform at the fair this year.
WATERVILLE — With a new theme song heralding the return of Oliver Hazard Day on Saturday, the band is hoping fans will bring an appetite for food, beer and Americana folk music.
PERRYSBURG — Perrysburg Musical Theatre is holding auditions for its production of “A New Brain.”
GRAND RAPIDS — The next program of the Rhythm on the River Arts Series will be presented by Bliss on Sunday at 4 p.m. The programs are held in the Wright Pavilion located on the towpath between the canal and the Maumee River at the end of Lincoln Street. They are sponsored by the Historical …
Grant Flick, with Hannah O’Brien, will do an outdoor concert on the porch in Bowling Green.
The Riverbend Band is returning to the Wood County Fair with new songs and a show that has been in greater demand than ever before.
Horizon Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” this weekend at First Presbyterian Church, 126 S. Church St.
PERRYSBURG — The Town Center at Levis Commons and the Guild of Artists & Artisans will host the 17th annual juried Levis Commons Fine Art Fair Aug. 21 and 22.
TOLEDO — The University of Toledo’s Art on the Mall is back to reestablish its nearly three-decade family-friendly tradition for artists and patrons, after a hiatus in 2020 because of the pandemic.
Photographer John Rockwood has spent a career capturing the essence of live rock and blues performances in single frames.
The Black Swamp Fine Arts School will be presenting a Russian version of “The Nutcracker.”
TOLEDO – Broadway in Toledo has announced “The Broadway is Back in Toledo Series” beginning this fall, headlined by “Hamilton” in 2022, at the Stranahan Theater.
TOLEDO – The Toledo Museum of Art added more than 30 outstanding and diverse works of art to its collection in June through purchase and gifts.
GRAND RAPIDS — The second program of the Rhythm on the River Arts Series will be presented by East of Cheyenne on July 18 at 4 p.m.
TOLEDO, Ohio – Susan and Thomas Palmer will contribute $1.5 million over the next four years to elevate and diversify exhibition offerings at the Toledo Museum of Art.
The Downtown BG - Special Improvement District had a lot of positive feedback from merchants wanting to support local artists and has submitted and received permission from the city to start hosting the Downtown Artist Pop-Ups series.
A broad swath of the local artist community is participating in the 14th Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition at the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center.
TOLEDO – Robert “Bob” and Susan Savage, have given $200,000 in support of the design and construction of the Toledo Museum of Art’s new Community Gallery.
PERRYSBURG — To celebrate Independence Day, the Town Center at Levis Commons is hosting a Patriotic Pops concert with Perrysburg Symphony directed by Travis Juergens from 5-6:30 p.m. on July 4 in the middle of Levis Commons Boulevard.
GRAND RAPIDS — The Rhythm on the River Music Series is returning for 2021.
The Black Swamp Players have a new home and are planning a new season of performances.
PERRYSBURG — The Owens Community College Department of Fine and Performing Arts welcomes Beth Genson as the first Artist in Residence.
FREMONT – A string band, a boogie piano player and vocalists performing songs from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s are among the performers featured this summer during the Verandah Concert series at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
TOLEDO - Toledo Museum of Art is set to host Out of the Dark: A Historic Journey, a digital exhibition in recognition of Juneteenth, an observance acknowledging the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Juneteenth (a combination of the words June and nineteenth) i…
TOLEDO – Suits of armor, and the warriors who wore them, have fueled the human imagination since they first appeared in the ancient world. The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum, explores how these compelling exoskeletons have been used in …
The Black Swamp Players will hold auditions for Neil Simon’s “I Ought To Be In Pictures” on June 27 and 28.
TOLEDO – The Toledo Museum of Art recently entered into an agreement with the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art as a charter member of the Monuments Men and Women Museum Network, one of a growing number of museums worldwide to participate in the partnership program.
Peter Burroughs is forging his own artistic path.
Members of the band Nikki D and the Sisters of Thunder entertain Saturday evening in Bowling Green during the Downtown BG Live event. Downtown Bowling Green Special Improvement District and the Downtown Foundation will hold the free music events Fridays through the summer and ending on Labor…
PERRYSBURG– Torie Davis is an incredibly talented artist and her musical talents have led her to a tremendously bright future.
MILLBURY — During his time at Lake High School, Skyler Weaver’s passion for music grew.
PERRYSBURG — Weekly outdoor summer concerts kick off next week in the city.
PERRYSBURG – The Town Center at Levis Commons Music at the Fountain lunch concert series returns on Wednesday and runs through Oct. 6 in Fountain Plaza.
Join 15 regional artists on June 6 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Bowling Green Art Supply Depo, 435 E. Wooster St., for an Art Loop Art Fair.
Listen to live music in downtown Bowling Green this summer.
TOLEDO – ProMedica has collaborated with the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo to commission two local artists from Graphite Design and Build to create a public COVID-19 remembrance sculpture. The sculpture, designed by Jeremy Link and Douglas Kampfer, will be titled Breathe.
TOLEDO — The Black Swamp Players will be performing Jane Martin’s “Talking With…” live at the Ohio Theatre in Toledo May 20-23.
Students in Bowling Green State University’s School of Art are turning to crayons for a colorful way to display their most recent work in a virtual exhibition. The online art show titled “Crayons: A Return to Carefree Creativity” is available for viewing now and runs through summer.
