{"id":12173,"date":"2025-08-27T17:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=12173"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:03:38","slug":"toledo-museum-of-art-celebrates-10th-anniversary-of-block-party-on-sept-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/toledo-museum-of-art-celebrates-10th-anniversary-of-block-party-on-sept-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Toledo Museum of Art Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Block Party on Sept. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Families explore creative art stations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Free community event features global arts and culture, \u201cThe Voice\u201d finalist Jan Dan with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, and new digital art experiences<\/em><\/p>\n

TOLEDO, Ohio \u2013 Aug. 20, 2025 \u2013 The Toledo Museum of Art will mark the 10th anniversary of its beloved Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, from 3-8 p.m. This free celebration of creativity and community will fill Monroe Street with music, dance, artmaking, food, and family activities, capped by the event\u2019s first-ever drone light show.<\/p>\n

Most Block Party activities will take place outside the Edward B. Green Building and SANAA Glass Pavilion on Monroe Street, which will be closed to traffic between Parkwood and Scottwood Avenues. Featured entertainment includes Toledo native DJ Jalen Tol, DJ Tony Rios, student drumline My5tery Music, and dance company Naach by Aha. WTVG-13 ABC\u2019s Kristian Brown will serve as the event\u2019s host, and NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice\u201d finalist Jan Dan, along with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, will headline the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Block Party has always been one of the most important ways we connect with our community,\u201d said Adam Levine, TMA\u2019s Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey President, Director, and CEO. \u201cFor 10 years, it has shown that art doesn\u2019t just live inside museum walls \u2014 it lives in the streets, in music and dance, and in the joy of people coming together. We are grateful to celebrate this milestone alongside our neighbors, reaffirming our belief that art belongs in the lives of everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The museum and its galleries will also be open during the Block Party, giving visitors the chance to explore exhibitions indoors as well as enjoy the festivities.<\/p>\n

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New This Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Block Party and celebrate TMA\u2019s exhibition, Infinite Images: The Art of Algorithms, <\/em>the museum will introduce new experiences that highlight the intersections of art and technology. Visitors will get an exclusive preview of the upcoming documentary Generative <\/em>in the Little Theater in the Green Building, followed by a conversation with producer Amber Tordoff-Gibson and director Ben Spilling, moderated by Julia Kaganskiy, curator of Infinite Images<\/em>. The celebration also coincides with the opening of Transient Bloom<\/em>, a provocative new installation by internationally recognized digital artist Beeple.<\/p>\n

As evening falls, the party shifts into high gear with an AlgoRave \u2014 a live-coded music performance where artists manipulate sound through code in real time \u2014 and concludes with Block Party\u2019s first-ever drone light show, filling the night sky with dazzling patterns designed by three artists featured in Infinite Images<\/em>. Together, these additions bring the exhibition to life across sound, screen, and spectacle, adding a bold new dimension to the Block Party tradition.<\/p>\n

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Schedule of Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Afternoon performances kick off with the My5tery Music Drumline<\/strong> (3 p.m.), DJ Tony Rios<\/strong> (3:50 p.m.), and a special Indian dance performance by Naach by Aha<\/strong> (5 p.m.). Guests can also take part in the Key to the Museum Presentation<\/strong> (5:30 p.m.), a Block Party tradition that recognizes a community leader who embodies the museum\u2019s core values of community, diversity, innovation, and trust.<\/p>\n

Evening sets include Toledo native DJ Jalen Tol<\/strong> (5:45 p.m.) and the headline performance by The Voice<\/em> finalist Jan Dan<\/strong> with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> (7 p.m.). The celebration wraps up with the spectacular drone light show<\/strong> at 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something here for everyone, and each member of the community should feel represented \u2014 both inside the museum and out on Monroe Street,\u201d said Toni Gordon, TMA\u2019s public programs supervisor. \u201cFrom the moment you arrive, there\u2019s an energy in the air \u2014 music, laughter, the smell of great food, kids creating art, and neighbors greeting one another. The Block Party is our way of saying: we see you, we hear you, and we honor you. It\u2019s right here in your own backyard, and we want everyone to come together and celebrate with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Admission and parking are free for the Block Party and the museum. (Tickets to Infinite Images<\/em> are $10 each and free for TMA members.) Food trucks will be located on Monroe Street where visitors can purchase refreshments. Outside lawn chairs are allowed. The event will be held rain or shine.<\/p>\n

Please note: Performance times are approximate and subject to change. The most up-to-date schedule will be available at <\/em>toledomuseum.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information about the Block Party, call 419-255-8000 or visit toledomuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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