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Due to Ohio Governor Mike Dewine’s recommendations and Lucas County’s recent stay-at-home advisory related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) will perform without a live, in-person audience this weekend at Beethoven 1 & Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Instead, the performance will be available for

The Toledo Ballet announced this morning that this year’s 80th Nutcracker, the longest-running annual production in the nation, will pay tribute to Marie Bollinger-Vogt, Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Toledo Ballet. Presented with five performances on Friday, December 11, 2020, at 7PM, Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 2PM and 7PM, and Sunday,

The Press Club of Toledo awarded Toledo SymphonyLab™ the 2020 Touchstone Award for the Radio-Show/Series and Radio-Single Report categories at its annual awards ceremony Wednesday evening that was held virtually. Toledo Symphony Lab™ is now a four-time recipient of this prestigious award. Last year, Toledo SymphonyLab™ received the

The Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) announced this morning that world-renowned cellist Julian Schwarz will return to Toledo for a one-night-only recital on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 7 PM at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle Theater. In-person tickets are now available to the general public and can be purchased online at toledosymphony.com.

The Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced this morning the release of its new TAPA Streaming apps for Apple TV and Roku devices. In September 2020, the organization launched its brand new, state-of-the-art streaming platform, modeled after popular products like Netflix and Hulu, giving ticketholders the ability to view performances and

The Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced this morning that Vanessa Gardner will join the organization as its new Director of Marketing & Communications beginning October 5, 2020. “I am thrilled to welcome Vanessa to the Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet,” says Zak Vassar, TAPA’s President & CEO. “Her

The Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) announced today new plans for its 2020-2021 performance season, the orchestra’s 77th season, and Alain Trudel’s third season as Music Director. The TSO will offer both socially distanced in-person and new streaming attendance options for concertgoers. All performances will be held at the Toledo Museum of

Maybe you’ve been lucky enough to fall in love at first sight. I know I have. The world stands still, your focus narrows to a pinpoint and a squadron of F-16s roar overhead. Having just celebrated our 50th anniversary, I know for sure that it can happen. According to the Gallup Poll, 40% of Americans also believe in love at first sight as well. In our

What basketball player doesn’t conjure up “The Shot” from 1992 when Grant Hill threw a perfect pass the length of the court to Christian Laetner who spun and sank the winning basket to put Duke over Kentucky in the NCAA Regional Final? Athlete or musician, everyone who performs in public, in the moment, must imagine excellence as the

At its annual meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2020, the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts’ Board of Trustees elected Pat Bowe, President and CEO of The Andersons, Inc., to be the organization’s 28th Board Chair. In this role, Bowe will oversee the direction and governance of the Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet, working with the