Theater troupe to stage comedy event at Happy Badger
Theta Alpha Phi, the honorary theater fraternity, will stage Improvathon, an event to benefit Broadway
Cares April 20 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Happy Badger, 331 N. Main St., Bowling Green.
The event will feature non-stop improv comedy on the outdoor stage. Performers will include short form
routines by The Plastic Shatners and long form improvs by Bad Genetics. Inividual performers from the
honorary fraternity will also perform.
There will be a raffle, featuring items donated by local businesses.
‘Shoedown’ underway in BG in conjunction with Art Walk
The Downtown Bowling Green Art Walk Committee is challenging local artists and business owners to a
"shoedown" to promote the 20th Annual Art Walk on April 28.
Gayle Walterbach, owner of Coyote Beads and a member of the committee, developed the concept as a way to
raise awareness about the Art Walk."
"I called a few businesses to ask if they would like to participate and they were very enthusiastic
in their responses. I asked them to decorate shoes to put on display in their store," she said.
The event was inspired y The Art Walk logo, designed by Kelli Kling, which fancifully decorated high top
tennis shoe.
Each Shoe Down participant is encouraged to put a creative spin on the design.
The finished designs are on display at participating downtown businesses throughout the month of April.
If some of the designs catch your eye, make sure to bid on them at the silent auction being held at the
After Art Walk Party, 6p.m. on April 28 at Grounds for Thought.
Proceeds from the silent auction will help Downtown Bowling Green pay for this summer’s flowers in the
downtown area.
Online:
www.downtownbgohio.org.
Owens students staging ‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’
Owens Community College will present its student production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee," opening its two-weekend run Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s Mainstage Theatre
in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township. 
The musical comedy about six awkward teenagers trying to win a spelling bee continues with shows Saturday
at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. and April 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22 at 3 p.m.
Cast members include Nick Gallagher of Genoa, Elizabeth Williamson of Perrysburg, Emily Pheils of
Rossford, Andy Sweney of Perrysburg, John Toth of Toledo, Alisha Bond of Bowling Green, Joshua Smith of
Toledo, Tim Mitchell of Oregon, Ryan Nijakowski of Bowling Green and Silvester Rodriguez IV of Archbold.
Tickets are $12 and $8 for Owens students and employees. Call (567) 661-2787.
Online:
www.owens.edu
Glass flower workshop set
HOLLAND – Firenation Glass Studio and Gallery, 7166 Front St., will offer a Flower Workshop, Saturday and
April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost is $75. Call (419) 866-6288.
Online:
www.firenation.com
