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Entertainment

Now closed, the Westwood Art Theater was a West Toledo landmark for all the wrong reasons.

Toledo’s Westwood Art Theater

Now closed, the Westwood Art Theater was a West Toledo landmark for all the wrong reasons.

Feb, 24
The 21-year-old singer stopped in Toledo on Thanksgiving day 1956, played two shows at the Sports Arena, and beat up a guy later at the Commodore Perry Hotel.

Elvis hits town, and hits somebody too

The 21-year-old singer stopped in Toledo on Thanksgiving day 1956, played two shows at the Sports Arena, and beat up a guy later at the Commodore Perry Hotel.

Mar, 09
Toledo, like the rest of the country, fondly embraced John Denver and his music, despite a certain song he performed about the city.

Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, like the rest of the country, fondly embraced John Denver and his music, despite a certain song he performed about the city.

Aug, 09
Sure, there's Jamie Farr and Katie Holmes these days, but back in the old days Toledo produced its fair share of radio stars as well. One of the greatest is Shirley Mitchell.

Shirley Mitchell

Sure, there’s Jamie Farr and Katie Holmes these days, but back in the old days Toledo produced its fair share of radio stars as well. One of the greatest is Shirley Mitchell.

Mar, 24
Demolished in 2010, Showcase Cinemas on Secor Road had a pretty fabulous past.

Showcase Cinemas on Secor Road

Demolished in 2010, Showcase Cinemas on Secor Road had a pretty fabulous past.

Sep, 10
Jame Farr, Toledo's reigning favorite son, was well covered by The Blade in his early years.

Now: Jamie Farr. Then: Jameel Farah

Jame Farr, Toledo’s reigning favorite son, was well covered by The Blade in his early years.

Sep, 05
The Toledo tradition happens again, as it does every late August weekend every year, and you should go.

The German-American Festival

The Toledo tradition happens again, as it does every late August weekend every year, and you should go.

Aug, 25

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