--- THE BLACK BOX

--- THE BLACK BOX

Empty auditorium with rows of black chairs facing a stage with a projection screen, blue accent lighting, and a black backdrop.

The Black Box Performance Studio is our state of the art space that plays host to everything from theater productions to rock bands. With no fixed staging or seating, this space can transform to meet the needs of almost any performance or event.

Upcoming Events

  • The Antivillains

    November 15 | 7:00pm

    Celebrating 20 years of original music and the band's newest album, "Singles and Rarities", Toledo's The Antivillains will perform live in uptown's newest state-of-the-art performance space, The Portal at the Toledo School for the Arts. Opening act Charlie Millard (Michigan).

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  • Ross Gay

    November 21 | 7:00pm

    Award-winning American poet, essayist, and professor of English at Indiana University comes to Toledo for an evening of discussing joy and readings of his work.

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Thinking Outside the (Black) Box.

Large, dimly lit auditorium with rows of black chairs, a stage, projector screen, and blue accent lighting.
Overhead view of a band performing on stage with colorful neon lights, surrounded by a cage-like structure, and an audience watching below.
Performers on a stage with colorful backdrop and musical instruments, including a drum set and guitar, with a large screen displaying their image overhead.