Toledo museum director to discuss censorship & artPERRYSBURG – Toledo Museum of Art
director Brian Kennedy will discuss "Censorship and the Arts," Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Way Public
Library.Kennedy’s talk, using recent examples, will explore how censorship, the exercise of control of
information within a society, has been employed to control the output of artists.The event is part of the
library’s Topical Tuesday series on controversial subjects and ideas. Refreshments will be served.Reading,
recital today at BGSUArts events for the spring semester have resumed at Bowling Green State
University.Tonight at 7:30 Creative Writing Program faculty Lawrence Coates and Wendell Mayo will read from
their work. in Prout Chapel.Coates’ most recent novel is "The Garden of the World," and Mayo’s
forthcoming book is "The Cucumber King of Kedainiai."Also tonight, at 8 p.m. pianist Joel Hastings
will perform a guest artist concert in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center.Arts council
seeks work for February exhibitThe Bowling Green Arts Council is seeking artists to participate in its
second show scheduled for Feb. 1-27 at the Myles Baker St. Gallery in the Dairy Queen building on East
Wooster Street.The show opens Feb. 1 and continues through Feb. 27.Those wishing to participate should send
three jpeg images to [email protected] by Tuesday. The participation fee is $25 to cover
promotional materials and refreshments for the opening reception on Feb. 1.Notification of acceptance and
amount of space available will be made by Jan. 20.Buzzelli plays Jazz on MaumeeTOLEDO – The Art Tatum Jazz
Society will present a Jazz on The Maumee Jan. 16 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Grand Plaza Hotels’ Aqua Lounge,
444 N. Summit St.The show features guitarist Chris Buzzelli with pianist Eric Dickey and vocalist Alexa
Kalasz.Cover is $15, $10 for jazz society members and $5 for students.Toledo Rep stages golf comedyTOLEDO –
The Toledo Rep will stage "The Fox on the Fairway" weekends Jan. 18 through 27.Directed by local
theatre veteran Carol Ann Erford, the Ken Ludwig comedy centers on the hijinks the annual Interclub
Championship. The cast includes Bowling Green’s Lane Hakel with Kate Abu Absi, Ashley Gage, Kari
Kapszukiewicz, Heath Huber, and Doug Kruse. Tickets are $4.75 through $19.75. Call (419)
243-9277.Online:www.toledorep.org.Jazz orchestra to pay tribute to Duke EllingtonTOLEDO – The Toledo Jazz
orchestra, featuring singer Nate Gurley, trombonist Edward Gooch and trumpeter Dwight Adams, presents An
Evening with Duke Ellington Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Valentine Theatre.The concert will feature
compositions from across the spectrum’s of Ellington’s body of work.Adding a touch of authenticity will be
Gooch, who played bass trombone with the Ellington Band.In honor of its 70th anniversary, the band will also
play "Come Sunday" from Ellington’s jazz symphony "Black, Brown and Beige."Prior to the
concert, the new Toledo Junior Jazz Orchestra will play in the Grand Lobby from 7:15 to 7:50 p.m.Tickets are
$22 to $32 from the Valentine box office or http://thetoledojazzorchestra.org or call (419) 242-2787.Kronos
plays global programTOLEDO – Kronos Quartet will play a program of music from around the world Jan, 17 at
7:30 p.m. at the Valentine Theatre.The program includes music by American composers Bryce Dessner and Laurie
Anderson, Montreal based compose Nicole Lizee as well as pieces by Mexican Caf?© Tacuba, Indian Ram Narayan,
Polish-born cantor Alter Yechiel Karniol, Syrian Omar Souleyman, Icelandic rockers Sigur R??s and Serbian
Aleksandra Vrebalov as well as "Prelude from Tristan und Isolde" by Richard Wagner.Tickets are
$39, $43 and $50. Call 419-242-2787.Online:http://www.valentinetheatre.comMosaic window class offeredCoyote
Beads and Jewelry, 128 S. Main St, Bowling Green, will hold a weekly mosaic window class starting Monday
from 6 to 8 p.m. and continuing through Feb. 4. Call to register, (419 354-2323.’Painting a Day’ exhibit on
display at Findlay OwensFINDLAY – "A Painting a Day, an exhibit by artists Erika Clark and Kristen
Dukat, as well as by Owens employees, students and Child Care Center children, will be on display in the
Library Gallery at Owens Community College’s campus on Bright Road.The exhibit featuring about 30 works is
in conjunction with the nationwide Daily Painters movement. The show continues through Feb. 7.A reception
for the artists will be held Jan. 16 from 6-8 p.m.
