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Oh, What a Day! Arts and a Little Science Abound in Toledo
Friday, February 10, was a
day for the ages here in the Glass City. From the fine arts,
to the performing arts to the sweet science, there was a
little something for everyone.
Kehinde Wiley, renowned
painter, sculptor and glass artist, was in town to open his
exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art. Wiley, who has created
a body of work by melding classical historical works with
contemporary subjects, has brought to Toledo an exhibit
comprised of dozens of his works, some on a breathtakingly
huge scale. His exhibit will be at the Museum through May
14.
The Marriage of Figaro,
starring Darren Stokes as Figaro and Laquita Mitchell as
Countess Almaviva, opened that night at the Valentine
Theater. Presented by the Toledo Opera, the Wolfgang Mozart
opera continued through February 12.
On a lighter note, Lonnie
Hamilton brought another open mic night to The Truth Art
Gallery, an evening highlighted by a book signing and
reading by noted playwright/author John Scott, PhD.
The arts were not the only
entertainment Toledoans could enjoy on this jam-packed day.
The sweet science of boxing also held forth as world
lightweight champion Robert Easter, Jr. defended his crown
against challenger Luis Ruiz in a unanimous decision before
a packed and appreciative crowd at the Huntington Center.
Robert Easter, Jr.
Laquita Mitchell as Countess Almaviva
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Kehinde Wiley
John Scott, PhD, and granddaughter Nile Scott
Raven and Annette Wright |
