Events

Saturday, Jan. 26: 10:30 a.m., GlasSalon

Monroga moves to the GlasSalon on as Laurie Schoonmaker leads a session of Yinyasa Yoga. This is a class combining elements of calm yin and active vinyasa styles. There will be a maximum of 50 participants in this event.

Tickets  are $10 for TMA members, $15 for nonmembers, and $7.50 for students and military. 

Thursday, Feb. 28: 7 p.m., Peristyle

Frank Borzage directs this film in which a street cleaner saves a young woman's life, and the pair slowly fall in love until war intervenes. The score will be performed by organist John Lauter. 

Tickets are $5 for TMA members, $7 for nonmembers, and $4 for students and military.

Sunday, Jan. 20: 3 p.m., GlasSalon

Brazilian pianist and composer André Mehmari returns to TMA with his trio featuring Mehmari on piano, Neymar Dias on double bass, and Sérgio Reze on drums. 

Great Performances is supported in part by the Dorothy MacKenzie Price Fund.

Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers and $7.50 for students and military personnel.

Saturday, Mar. 9: 8 p.m., Peristyle

Breaking English is an evening-length live performance, featuring composer, producer, and guitarist Rafiq Bhatia’s latest work for electroacoustic trio transformed into an immersive multimedia experience by visual artist Michael Cina and video artist Hal Lovemelt. Special guest WILLS will open for Bhatia. Breaking English was co-commissioned by The Jazz Gallery, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series, Newfields: A Place for Nature & the Arts, and the Toledo Museum of Art. 

Great Performances is supported in part by the Dorothy MacKenzie Price Fund and Hartmann & Associates.

Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers and $15 for students and military.

National Geographic Live, National Geographic’s touring speaker series, and Toledo Museum of Art are proud to announce an inaugural three-part speaker series in the Peristyle Theater in 2019.   The National Geographic Live Speaker Series brings premium storytelling and visually stunning imagery to the stage with first-hand accounts of science, adventure, and exploration told by our world-class explorers who inspire change in the world.

The three events for the inaugural series are:

Saturday, April 27: 7 p.m.

BIRDS OF PARADISE REVEALED

Tim Laman, a renowned photographer and forest canopy researcher, and ornithologist Ed Scholes, authors of the major National Geographic book Birds of Paradise Revealed will take visitors deep into New Guinea to observe these astonishing avian creatures.

Thursday, May 30: 7 p.m.

WHEN WOMEN RULED THE WORLD

Dr. Kara Cooney, professor of Egyptology, explores the reigns of powerful ancient queens to illuminate a time when women ruled the world.

Saturday, July 27: 7 p.m.

STANDING AT WATER’S EDGE

Four indigenous communities, from the Kayapó of Brazil to the Inuit of Greenland, live in harmony with their water sources in Cristina Mittermeier’s journey to investigate sustainable living.

National Geographic Live is the live events division of National Geographic. With a broad roster of talent including renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmakers and adventurers, National Geographic Live’s critically acclaimed programs have connected with audiences worldwide for over a century. Currently, National Geographic Live events are held in a variety of cities around the world, including, Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Calgary. In each of these cities, speakers share behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of exploration onstage alongside stunning imagery and gripping footage. For more information, visit natgeolive.com.

Saturday, Apr. 27: 7 p.m., Peristyle

Tim Laman, a renowned photographer and forest canopy researcher, and ornithologist Ed Scholes, authors of the major National Geographic book, Birds of Paradise Revealed, will take visitors deep into New Guinea to observe these astonishing avian creatures. Evolved to attract mates with their extraordinarily colorful feathers, which they display in dances executed with ballerina-like grace, these birds are a living laboratory of evolution. Meet all 39 species and enjoy their secret lives, bizarre displays, and dazzling courtship antics in breathtaking visuals.

Birds of Paradise Revealed is the first event in the inaugural, three-part Nat Geo Live speaker series taking place at the Toledo Museum of Art in 2019. A variety of discounts are available for Museum members, seniors, students, military, and children. Additional savings are available when you purchase tickets for the entire series.

Museum members (13+): $18 per event, $45 for the series

Museum members (12 and younger): $5 per event, $12.50 for series

Nonmember adult: $25 per event, $62.50 for series

Nonmember senior (62+): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember student (13+ and college): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember military (with ID): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember child (12 and younger): $10 per talk, $25 for series

National Geographic Live is the live events division of National Geographic. With a broad roster of talent including renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmakers and adventurers, National Geographic Live’s critically acclaimed programs have connected with audiences worldwide for over a century. Currently, National Geographic Live events are held in a variety of cities around the world, including Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Calgary. In each of these cities, speakers share behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of exploration onstage alongside stunning imagery and gripping footage. For more information, visit natgeolive.com.

Saturday, May 30: 7 p.m., Peristyle

Dr. Kara Cooney, professor of Egyptology, explores the reigns of powerful ancient queens to illuminate a time when women ruled the world. Often neglected in the history books, these strong female leaders were considered exceptions to the rule, but their power and influence is undeniable.

When Women Ruled the World is the second event in the inaugural, three-part Nat Geo Live speaker series taking place at the Toledo Museum of Art in 2019. A variety of discounts are available for Museum members, seniors, students, military, and children. Additional savings are available when you purchase tickets for the entire series.

Museum members (13+): $18 per event, $45 for the series

Museum members (12 and younger): $5 per event, $12.50 for series

Nonmember adult: $25 per event, $62.50 for series

Nonmember senior (62+): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember student (13+ and college): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember military (with ID): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember child (12 and younger): $10 per talk, $25 for series

National Geographic Live is the live events division of National Geographic. With a broad roster of talent including renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmakers and adventurers, National Geographic Live’s critically acclaimed programs have connected with audiences worldwide for over a century. Currently, National Geographic Live events are held in a variety of cities around the world, including Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Calgary. In each of these cities, speakers share behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of exploration onstage alongside stunning imagery and gripping footage. For more information, visit natgeolive.com.

Saturday, July 27: 7 p.m., Peristyle

Cristina Mittermeier learned the concept of responsible earth stewardship from her indigenous nanny as a child growing up in Mexico, and she explores that calling through the ways of life of four communities and their individual relationships with water—the Kayapó in the Amazon, the Inuit of Greenland, the First Nations people of British Columbia, and native Hawaiians.

Standing at Water’s Edge is the third event in the inaugural, three-part Nat Geo Live speaker series taking place at the Toledo Museum of Art in 2019. A variety of discounts are available for Museum members, seniors, students, military, and children. Additional savings are available when you purchase tickets for the entire series.

Museum members (13+): $18 per event, $45 for the series

Museum members (12 and younger): $5 per event, $12.50 for series

Nonmember adult: $25 per event, $62.50 for series

Nonmember senior (62+): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember student (13+ and college): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember military (with ID): $20 per talk, $50 for series

Nonmember child (12 and younger): $10 per talk, $25 for series

National Geographic Live is the live events division of National Geographic. With a broad roster of talent including renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmakers and adventurers, National Geographic Live’s critically acclaimed programs have connected with audiences worldwide for over a century. Currently, National Geographic Live events are held in a variety of cities around the world, including Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Calgary. In each of these cities, speakers share behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of exploration onstage alongside stunning imagery and gripping footage. For more information, visit natgeolive.com.

Thursday, Feb. 7: 9 p.m. tour (meet 8:45 in Little Theater)

Friday, Feb. 8: 9 p.m. tour (meet 8:45 in Little Theater)

Saturday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m. tour (meet 5:45 in Little Theater)

Thursday, Feb. 14: 9 p.m. tour (meet 8:45 in Little Theater)

Friday, Feb. 15: 9 p.m. tour (meet 8:45 in Little Theater)

See the Toledo Museum of Art in a whole new Valentine light with your favorite someone. TMA docents uncover stories of love across the ages in TMA works of art. Come early for drinks or dinner in the café. Each participant will receive a complimentary sparkling drink to toast the evening! 

Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for non-members, and $10 for students and military.

Sunday, Feb. 17: 3-6 p.m., Glass Pavilion

The Art of the Cut examines the intersection of art and health, celebrating local Black barbers and their roles as artists and men’s wellness advocates. The barbers will perform live haircuts inspired by the decades and by works in the TMA collection while ProMedica representatives discuss health disparities and opportunities across Toledo's neighborhoods. Inspired by hair shows and fashion runways, the event will feature a live DJ and cash bar. The dress code is "Barbershop Sharp."

Hosts:

• Jamal Grant - Da Shop
• Tawann Gaston - Groomed
• Les Levesque - Tal Mon
• Stacey Fletcher - Fletcher's
• Steve Parker - Steve's Sport-n-Cuts
• James Foster - James Foster

In the Glass Pavilion. Enjoy four wines and paired hors d'oeuvres from 6:30-8:30 p.m. during It's Friday! at the Toledo Museum of Art.

January 11 - Ciao Bella! Italian Wines

January 18 - All Mixed Up: The Best of Blends

January 25 - Roaming with the Rothschilds: Select Rothschild Wines

February 8 - Bubbles and Bordeaux: Our Annual Salute to Valentine’s Day

February 15 - The Grand Tour: European Wines

February 22 - The Wild, Wild West: West Coast Wines

Friday evening hours are made possible by Fifth Third Bank.

Tickets are $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers, plus tax.