Editing Toledo, Ohio (section)

==Arts and culture==

===Fine and performing arts===
[[File:Toledo Museum of Art Monroe Street entrance.jpg|thumb|Greek revival façade of the Monroe Street entrance, [[Toledo Museum of Art]]]]
Toledo is home to a range of classical performing arts institutions, including the [[Toledo Opera]], [[Toledo Symphony Orchestra]], [[Toledo Jazz Orchestra]] and Toledo Ballet. The city is also home to several theaters and performing arts institutions, including the [[Stranahan Theater]], the historic [[Valentine Theatre]], the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, the [[Collingwood Arts Center]] and the [[Ohio Theatre (Toledo, Ohio)|Ohio Theatre]].

The [[Toledo Museum of Art]] is located in a [[Greek Revival]] building in the city's [[Old West End District (Toledo, Ohio)|Old West End]] neighborhood. [[Toledo Museum of Art#Peristyle|The Peristyle]] is the concert hall in Greek Revival style in its East Wing; it is the home of the [[Toledo Symphony Orchestra]], and hosts many international orchestras as well. The Museum's Center for Visual Arts addition was designed by [[Frank Gehry]] and opened in the 21st century. In addition, the museum's new Glass Pavilion across Monroe Street opened in August 2006. Toledo was the first city in Ohio to adopt a One Percent for Art program and, as such, boasts many examples of public, outdoor art.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 20, 2008 |title=Public art effort expands as Toledo program takes on change in 30th year |first1=Tahree |last1=Lane |first2=Ryan E. |last2=Smith |work=[[The Blade (Toledo)|The Blade]] |location=Toledo |url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2008/01/20/Public-art-effort-expands-as-Toledo-program-takes-on-change-in-30th-year.html |access-date=August 4, 2014 |archive-date=August 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815204646/http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2008/01/20/Public-art-effort-expands-as-Toledo-program-takes-on-change-in-30th-year.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A number of walking tours have been set up to explore these works, which include large sculptures, environmental structures, and murals by more than 40 artists, such as [[Alice Adams (artist)|Alice Adams]], [[Pierre Clerk]], [[Dale Eldred]], Penelope Jencks, Hans Van De Bovenkamp, Jerry Peart, and [[Athena Tacha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acgt.org/images/documents/APP/intro_tour.pdf |title=Toledo Sculpture Tours |work=Arts Commission of Greater Toledo |access-date=August 4, 2014 |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523050246/http://www.acgt.org/images/documents/APP/intro_tour.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Music===
Toledo has a rich history of music, dating back to their early to mid-20th century glory days as a jazz haven. During this time, Toledo produced or nurtured such jazz legends as [[Art Tatum]], [[Jon Hendricks]], trombonist [[Jimmy Harrison]], pianist [[Claude Black (musician)|Claude Black]], guitarist [[Arv Garrison]], pianist Johnny O'Neal, and many, many others.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2017/12/22/Tatum-s-Town-highlights-Toledo-s-long-love-affair-with-music/stories/20171223002 |title='Tatum's Town' highlights Toledo's long love affair with music |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=July 16, 2020 |archive-date=July 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719105555/https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2017/12/22/Tatum-s-Town-highlights-Toledo-s-long-love-affair-with-music/stories/20171223002 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later jazz greats from Toledo include [[Stanley Cowell]], [[Larry Fuller (pianist)|Larry Fuller]], [[Bern Nix]] and [[Jean Holden]].

Other well-known singers and musicians with Toledo roots include [[Teresa Brewer]], [[Tom Scholz]], [[Anita Baker]], [[Shirley Murdock]], [[American Idol]] runner-up [[Crystal Bowersox]], [[The Rance Allen Group]], [[Lyfe Jennings]] and [[Weezer]] bassist [[Scott Shriner]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/birthplace/toledo-oh-mz0000032011 |title=Artists and bands from Toledo, OH |website=AllMusic |access-date=May 2, 2020 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507214900/https://www.allmusic.com/birthplace/toledo-oh-mz0000032011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Museums===
The [[National Museum of the Great Lakes]] (NMGL) is located in the Marina District, downstream from downtown Toledo.<ref name="GLHS">{{cite web |title=The Great Lakes Historical Society: Museum |publisher=The Great Lakes Historical Society |url=http://www.inlandseas.org/museum/ |access-date=April 7, 2015 |archive-date=April 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416034707/http://www.inlandseas.org/museum/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Adjacent to the NMGL, the ''[[Col. James M. Schoonmaker]]'' is a former Cleveland-Cliffs [[lake freighter]] open to the public as a museum. Moored in the Maumee River, the ship was recently repainted in the original [[Shenango Furnace fleet]] colors and, on July 1, 2011, rechristened with her original name.<ref name="GLHS"/>

The [[Imagination Station]] hands-on science museum (formerly COSI Toledo), is located downtown.<ref>Visit Imagination Station, Toledo's Science Center. (n.d.). Imagination Station. Retrieved June 21, 2021, from https://www.imaginationstationtoledo.org/visit/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613001043/https://www.imaginationstationtoledo.org/visit/ |date=June 13, 2021 }}</ref>

[[Tony Packo's Cafe]] is located in the Hungarian neighborhood on the east side of Toledo known as Birmingham; it features hundreds of [[hot dog bun]]s signed by celebrities, including multiple presidents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tonypackos.com/history.php |work=Tony Packo's |title=History of Tony Packo's: The Real Story |access-date=August 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207101704/http://tonypackos.com/history.php |archive-date=February 7, 2011}}</ref>