Archive for the ‘Arts and Life’ Category

Barenaked Ladies, Moody Blues at Toledo Zoo

By Toledo Free Press Staff Writers on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Barenaked Ladies and The Moody Blues are among the concerts scheduled at The Toledo Zoo…

Elton John to play Lucas County Arena

By Toledo Free Press Staff Writers on Monday, March 8th, 2010

Elton John will perform his “Rocket Man –the Greatest Hits Live” concert at 8 p.m.…

Avett Brothers play Ann Arbor March 9

By Chris Schwarzkopf on Monday, March 8th, 2010

Folk, bluegrass, rock, pop, punk. The Avett Brothers’ music is all these things, and none…

Checking in with friends around the globe

By Roger Holliday Claudia Fischer on Friday, March 5th, 2010

E-mails announcing the exciting launch of the TFP “Star” to our Toledo Free Press travel correspondents around…

MCCC to host a ‘Black and White’ evening of music

By John Dorsey on Friday, March 5th, 2010

Things in the music industry may not always be black and white, but the folks…

Modern annoyances of the modern homemaker

By Shannon Szyperski on Friday, March 5th, 2010

I am consistently amazed at the dichotomy that is the ever-stressed homemaker in an age…

McGinnis: A conversation with James Williamson

By Jeff McGinnis on Friday, March 5th, 2010

If only we all could retire like James Williamson.
He’d spent the better part of…

Strydir Lee releases new album, ‘Phony Cosmic Clues’

By Nick Leyland on Friday, March 5th, 2010

For all you local music supporters out there, the new album by Strydir Lee, “Phony…

Owens welcomes the return of Sign Stage with ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

By John Dorsey on Friday, March 5th, 2010

Owens Community College’s latest theatrical offering is hoping to break down a few language barriers.…

Bowersox advances to top 16 on ‘Idol’

By Kristen Rapin on Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Despite being hospitalized 24 hours earlier with diabetes complications, Crystal Bowersox wowed “American Idol” judges…