Events

Thursday, Feb. 6: 7 p.m., Peristyle

Said to be the first full-length science fiction movie ever made, this influential film about space travel by the Soviet filmmaker Yakov Protazanov is presented with a live score composed and performed by acclaimed avant-guitarist Marc Ribot and New York-based keyboardist Anthony Coleman. This performance is presented as part of The Sound of Silents, TMA’s silent movie series that features performances on the Museum’s historic 1927 Skinner organ and other instruments.  

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

Friday, Feb. 21: 7 p.m., Green Room

This film is an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner Toni Morrison. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to ʼ70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room — Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature. Directed by photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, the film features many works by African American visual artists who are represented in TMA’s permanent collection.

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

Saturday, Mar. 28: 2 p.m., Little Theater

Celebrate Vincent van Gogh’s birthday with this screening of “the world’s first fully painted feature film” (www.lovingvincent.com).  In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there. 

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

Friday, Apr. 24: 7 p.m., Little Theater

Alice Neel reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner landscape of her varied sitters. This documentary tells the story of Neel's life, exploring the struggles she faced as a woman artist, a single mother, and a painter who defied convention.  Audience members are encouraged to come earlier to see Alice Neel’s 1975 portrait in the TMA’s collection, Nancy and the Rubber Plant.

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

Max Boyle and Kyndal Inskeep

Thursday, Jan. 30, 7:00 p.m., Peristyle

Max Boyle

Kyndal Inskeep

Thursday, Feb. 20: 8 p.m., GlasSalon

Jlin grew up in Gary, Indiana, and is one of the most prominent electronic musicians and producers of the current generation. Though previously using samples in her work, she now refuses to, and her tracks are composed of all original material. With her albums Dark Energy (2015) and Black Origami (2017) widely acclaimed on their release, Jlin will be sharing her startlingly original approach to making music in the intimate setting of Toledo Museum of Art’s GlasSalon.  

Tickets are $12 for Museum members, $15 for nonmembers, and $10 students and military.

Bassel & The Supernaturals and Wall Music

Thursday, Mar. 5, 7:00 p.m., Peristyle

Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadani's experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired grooves, and captivating lyrics regarding love, loss, and the war in Syria.

Deeply inspired by Otis Redding, Bassel uses the stage as a vehicle to engage audiences in over 100 different cities across North America. In addition to performing in major festivals, performance halls, concert series, and clubs - the group works closely with organizations on events and residencies that build awareness and empathy for Syrian refugees. A substantial portion of their proceeds benefit the Karam Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization focused on building a better future for Syria.

Bassel & The Supernaturals has performed in over 300 concerts between 2016-2019 on stages including SXSW, John F. Kennedy Center, Summerfest, and Millennium Park, and supporting internationally touring artists such as Youssou N'Dour, Brother Ali, Aesop Rock, Emancipator, The Dandy Warhols, Sinkane, and many others.

Upon returning from a service trip to Istanbul in September 2019 working with displaced Syrians, Bassel is preparing to release a new full-length album, Smoke & Mirrors, with his group in early 2020. The latest single "Stepping Back in Time" has over 150,000 streams after being featured on Spotify's official 'All Funked Up' playlist.

Wall Music along with vocalists Anitra Chery and Tracy Haynes are one of Toledo’s high–energy concert bands. The band that began from childhood friends in 2008 has developed into a phenomenal show. From playing local venues to traveling all across the country providing diverse & historic classics. There is a sound that has been established from there roots of gospel music that has transcended into all genres. Wall Music is what we would call “hometown heroes.” There isn’t a setting too small or a stage too diverse. The band prides itself on leaving a lasting impression every time they take the stage. There is a unified presence between the band, the vocalists & the audience that captivates every moment.

Sponsored by ProMedica and the Toledo Museum of Art.

Tickets for General Admission are $15. Guests also have the option to purchase VIP tickets for seats closer to the stage for $25.

Birds of Chicago and Oliver Hazard

Thursday, Mar. 26, 7:00 p.m., Peristyle

Birds of Chicago

“Nero and Russell play folk-rock with impressionistic flourishes and gospel warmth, lent unexpected extravagance by Russell’s singing…”  —NPR

Following their incendiary set at Third Man Records, NPR Music named Birds of Chicago one of the Best of Americanafest 2018. The band continues to ride a swell of good mojo that they have enjoyed in the Americana world since their inception in late 2012, with live shows that alternate between moments of hushed attention and wild, rock and soul abandon. With their new album, Love in Wartime, they are set to both confirm that roots world buzz, and break on through to a wider audience across the world.

Recorded in Chicago against a backdrop of bewilderment, deep-divide and dread, Love in Wartime is a rock and roll suite with a cinematic sweep. Co-produced by Nero and Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), it evokes epic efforts of the '60s and '70s, with love as the undeniable throughline. As Russell puts it, “Any act of love is an act of bravery. These songs are snapshots of covenants, big and small, of trust and understanding. We want to give people some good news, and we want them to be able to dance when they hear it.”

The Birds attract a mix of indie rockers, NPRists, jam-kids and folkies to their gigs, which alternate between moments of hushed attention and wild, rock and soul abandon. Says JT Nero, chief songwriter for the band, “A good show can send you back out into the night feeling–for at least a little while–that everything isn’t broken. . .Right now, we wanna dose out as much of that feeling as we can.”

Oliver Hazard

Oliver Hazard is an indie-folk band from Waterville, Ohio. Their story is the digital age’s version of classic band myth-making. One member of the band returned to Ohio and decided to make an album with two of his childhood friends, a door-to-door salesman and a construction worker. They won a Facebook raffle to record their debut album, 34 N. River, named by The Fader as a folk-pop masterpiece.

Sponsored by ProMedica and the Toledo Museum of Art.

Tickets for General Admission are $15. Guests also have the option to purchase VIP tickets for seats closer to the stage for $25.

Thursday, Apr. 23: 8 p.m., GlasSalon

California composer Terry Riley launched what is now known as the Minimalist movement with his revolutionary classic IN C in 1964. This seminal work provided a new concept in musical form based on interlocking repetitive patterns. Its impact changed the course of 20th century music and its influence has been heard in the works of prominent composers such as Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and John Adams as well as in the music of rock groups such as The Who, The Soft Machine, Tangerine Dream, and many others. TMA’s intimate GlasSalon becomes the perfect space for Riley’s hypnotic, multi-layered, polymetric, and eastern-flavored improvisations with his son Gyan Riley on guitar.

Tickets are $25 for Museum members, $35 for nonmembers.

Thursdays and Fridays: 9:15 p.m., TMA Galleries

February 6, 7,13, and 14

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, which will take dinner orders until 8:00 p.m. Each participant will receive a complimentary sparkling drink to toast the evening!;

Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non-members, and $15 for students and military.

Select Fridays: 6-7 p.m., Classroom 137

Jan. 3, Feb. 7, Mar. 6, and Apr. 3

NEW DATES ADDED:

Select Saturdays: 1-2 p.m., Classroom 126

Jan. 25, Feb. 29, Mar. 28, and Apr. 25

Explore the galleries and watch your child respond to large colorful paintings, then get messy in the studio with baby-friendly art materials. Parents and caregivers with infants up to 18 months are welcome. Art Crawls are facilitated by an art instructor and participants should bring clothes that can be stained.

Registration is required. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

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 10: Winter Wines: Cool Whites, Toasty Reds

January 17: Food Friendly: Dinner Wines

January 24: Luxurious Layers: Blended Wines

January 31: Sinful Sips: Wines to Warm Your Soul

February 14: Bubbles and Bordeaux: Our Annual Valentine’s Event

February 21: Classically Complex: Great Estate Wines

Tickets are $35 for members, $55 for nonmembers, plus tax.