Join the Toledo Opera on Facebook or YouTube for their Blue Tuesday Talk on Tuesday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m. This free, virtual public panel discussion composed of artists, scholars, and Toledo community members goes beyond what’s on stage and delves into the themes found in Blue that can be seen in today’s contemporary society. Panelists include: Tazewell Thompson – NAACP Theatre Award-winning librettist ... Read More
Join the Toledo Opera, WGTE Public Media, and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library on Thursday, August 18 from 9 AM until 4 PM for WGTE on the Road: Blue Day at Mott Branch Library for a full day of free events in anticipation of this month's production of Blue! Stop in at Mott Branch Library for live performances by the cast of Blue, ... Read More
Women’s comedy has long been a prime spot for women to talk back and break taboos in mainstream popular culture. But women in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either “pretty” or “funny.” Attractive actresses with good comic timing such as Katherine Hepburn and Lucille Ball have always gotten plum roles in romantic comedies and television sitcoms. In contrast, women who write and perform their ... Read More
The Toledo Opera presents Blue, an innovative new opera about an African American family in Harlem. As the couple anticipates the birth of their firstborn, a son, with both hope and fear. As the baby grows into a young man, the mother worries for his future, and the father tries to prepare his son for the realities of 21st century ... Read More
Stop by the Ohio Humanities office during September Franklinton Fridays, a neighborhood-wide celebration of art, performance, and community. Mingle from location to location and come to know all that the Franklinton Arts District has to offer.
Author Mindy McGinnis shares the research behind her Edgar Award-Winning Gothic historical thriller, A Madness So Discreet. Learn about how doctors treated brain injuries in the 1890’s and the different aspects of care for the mentally ill – for better or for worse. Also included is a brief history of the Athens Lunatic Asylum, the setting for the novel.
Ohio Humanities is proud to serve as the presenting sponsor of the 13th annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. The Festival is a five day celebration of the art of documentary film, at venues in and around the century village of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. This inspiring event draws audiences from all over Northeast Ohio, the US and the world to experience ... Read More
Ohio Humanities is proud to serve as the presenting sponsor for this year's virtual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. The virtual festival, held on the Festival's online streaming platform, will open the festival to nationwide and global audiences, allowing a virtual glimpse into the 91 films presented during the annual in-person festival in early October.For more information, visit chagrinfilmfest.org
Serpent Mound in Adams County is one of the largest and most spectacular earthen sculptures in the world. The age of the serpent is a subject of much current debate with some archaeologists arguing that it was built by the Adena culture at around 300 B.C.E. and others favoring the Fort Ancient culture at around 1100 C.E. Although much about ... Read More
