Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. KeyBank Pops The Eyes of the World From D-Day to VE Day. In a must-see program for history lovers, historian John Monsky captures the dramatic final 11 months of World War II in Europe through the eyes of Ernest Hemingway, LIFE magazine war photographer Robert Capa, and […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. Rita Barbour Kern Masterworks Tragic Destiny Turbulence, self-sabotage, and a rise from slave to hero. Some of music’s greatest stories center around tragic drama and this program is no different! Spanning the years from 1880 to 2005, these works depict the rise and fall of our tragic […]
Stranahan Theater | 8 p.m. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi After a quick trip back to Tatooine, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are reunited and join up with the amassing rebel fleet to take down the evil Empire once and for all. But the Empire is plotting too. Emperor Palpatine commands his […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. Rita Barbour Kern Masterworks Organ Symphony Grammy Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs is helping The “King of Instruments” retake its rightful place in classical music. Jacobs and the organ itself are featured throughout this program including Steven Paulus’s Grand Concerto with its “spicy harmonies and shining lyricism. The […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | March 22-23 8 p.m. Rita Barbour Kern Masterworks In the spring of 2024, Toledo will be in the direct viewing path of a total solar eclipse. To celebrate this phenomenon, the Toledo Symphony has commissioned ADJ*ective New Music – a composers’ collective with ties to Toledo – to compose […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. Award-winning hip hop artist, actor, film producer, and poet, Common joins the Toledo Symphony for an unforgettable, one-night-only performance. Starting with his breakthrough 1992 album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, Common quickly became one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, augmenting his illustrious music career with […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. Rita Barbour Kern Masterworks One hundred seventy-six years before the scandalous premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, composer Jean-Féry Rebel was indeed rebelling against the baroque style with his cacophony of dense chords that turned chaos into the creation of the world around us. John Tavener’s Eternity’s […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. KeyBank Pops Landslide - The Music of Fleetwood Mac The band Landslide pays tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time, Fleetwood Mac. Landslide has performed with orchestras across North America, enchanting devoted fans at every stop. You’ll hear “Edge of Seventeen,” “Go Your Own Way,” […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 7 p.m. The Andersons Family Buckets N Boards Buckets N Boards Comedy Percussion Show is a spectacularly imaginative work brought to life by two prolific performers! Matt Levingston and Gareth Sever, two masterful musicians and comedians, bring a joyous charm to this full-stage production. The intricate beats and stunning […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. Toledo Symphony performs Mozart's Requiem.
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. The Great American Songbook Pt. 2 Performing in Toledo for more than 54 years, singer-songwriter and Toledo favorite, Ramona Collins brings more tunes from the Great American Songbook to life with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra. The Great American Songbook consists of enduring standards, the songs that are […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. Rita Barbour Kern Masterworks An American Rhapsody The American Rhapsody is a tribute to the ideals of courage, freedom, and commitment while also serving as a story of vulnerability and the progression of humanity through the great injustices which plague our history. William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m. KeyBank Pops Kings of Soul Kings of Soul showcases the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield in an evening of soulful rhythms and melodies. Honoring the true “Kings” of classic […]
Toledo Museum of Art | Januaray 20-April 14 The Toledo Museum of Art will present four important paintings by Caravaggio in conversation with works from the Museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition marks the first time in more than a decade that four paintings by this renowned Italian artist have been on view together in the […]
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | January 19-20 8 p.m. Rita Barbour Kern Masterworks Olga Kern Plays Rachmaninoff Toledo loves Rachmaninoff … and Olga Kern! Born into a musical family Olga Kern embodies the spirit of Rachmaninoff with her incredible musicality. She was the First Prize winner of the Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition at age […]