TOLEDO, Ohio — Crystal Bowersox, a former Toledo School for the Arts student who went on to finish in second place on "American Idol," will return to her alma mater later this month for a performance.

Bowersox, a singer-songwriter in the country and folk genre, will perform in the school's ProMedica Black Box studio at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 as part of the "Portal Presents" series, which brings independent artists in for public performances, giving students at the performing arts school a chance to meet and talk with them.

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $40 for VIP seats, which sit in the front of the house and get in line first for an aftershow meet-and-greet.

Dave Gierke, TSA development director, said he is excited for Bowersox to return.

“Not only is she a talented performer,

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