Local entertainment news
10,000 10-year-olds take over the Schuster
Yellow school buses surrounded the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Center this week as 10,000 10-year-olds descended on the popular downtown Dayton venue.The idea was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Schuster by entertaining 10,000 children who were born in the year the Schuster Center was built. School groups from ...
The Beach Waterpark reopens Saturday
When the Beach Waterpark announced it would be closed for the 2012 season many pass holders wondered if anyone would step up to take it over, or if the popular attraction would be mothballed. At the time, the news release quoted spokesman Ralph Vilardo Jr. saying the closing was, “the ...
Restaurant adding jobs, seats
Texas Roadhouse will hire 10 to 15 people after it completes a nearly $200,000 expansion.The restaurant, located at 1750 N. Bechtle Ave., will add more than 450 square feet to the building — providing space for eight more tables and up to 50 people, said David Willey, a managing partner ...
Tiny miracles follow Daryn’s four-car crash
Headlights exploding, metal crunching, air bags instantly inflating. My daughter screaming. As I drove my daughter to a friend’s house on May 4, there came that awful reminder that your life can change in an instant. It happened as I passed through a major intersection on a solid green light. ...
Dayton Hamvention draws international operators
Nearly 25,000 amateur radio operators from around the globe will visit Dayton this weekend for the 62nd annual Hamvention, the world’s largest convention devoted to the technology, officials said. The event, held Friday through Sunday at the Hara Complex in Trotwood, has an annual economic impact of $6.5 million, said ...
A welcome home to pop/rock singers embracing country
The majority of my friends are not country music fans, which may lead you to ask, “Then why are they your friends?” Here’s the deal, I just let them keep hating and thinking that they don’t like country, when it fact they do, and have for years. You may hear ...
New CD displays songwriter’s eclectic nature
Tim Gebard is a musician that doesn’t like to be pinned down by genre restrictions. When he writes songs, he follows his instincts, which can result in anything from folk-rock and jazz to blues and European folk. He lives in Dayton and is a former Springfield resident. Gebard, who performs ...
Cyclops Fest organizers set a thank-you bash
Cyclops Fest in Yellow Springs is still four months away, but the organizers of the celebration of handmade goods, music and DIY (do-it-yourself) culture couldn’t resist throwing another party. “This is a thank-you for supporting us,” Cyclops co-organizer Brian Johnson said, referring to Dynamite Soul 2: Block Party Edition, the ...
Concert announcements: Justin Timberlake coming to Columbus
Each week, we compile a complete listing of upcoming concerts and new concert announcements to save you time and help you plan your social calendar. HOT TICKETS Justin Timberlake is coming to Columbus, and tickets go on sale Friday at noon. The show is Nov. 16 at Nationwide Arena, 200 ...
Guide makes case for getting married in Paris
As I’m typing this review I can hear strains of nostalgic music wafting above the fields. There’s a wedding reception taking place at the bed-and-breakfast place down the lane. They’re playing some of that good old country music. Have you ever considered what might be the most romantic place to ...
Dining Deals
CARVERS STEAKS AND CHOPS Every Sunday at Carvers Steaks and Chops, 1535 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Washington Twp., you can get a three-course meal for $20. You will get to choose from soup or salad as the first course. You can also get one of five select entrees and a dessert to ...
Need easy wine tips for picnics? Experts chime in
Picking up some fresh wines for summer is in the bag — or shopping cart, actually — as supermarkets get in touch with their inner sommeliers.Grocery store wine aisles that once yielded row after row of generic bottles now boast a wide selection of domestic and imported wines, and some ...
4 Babes to share Mid Life Vices
Mix comedy and music and divide by Four Bitchin’ Babes and you have Mid Life Vices.Four Bitchin’ Babes return to Springfield with their latest musical revue, Mid Life Vices, at the Clark State Performing Arts Center’s Kuss Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday.The show is part of the Clark State Performing ...
Woofstock is Saturday
They say every dog has its day, and in Springfield that day is Saturday.Woofstock 2013, a pet-friendly event sponsored by the Clark County Red Cross, will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Wiggly Field at Old Reid Park.Woofstock, now in its sixth year, is a pet health ...
Shameless? Rich moms' tactics to cut lines at Disney
According to reports, some wealthy Manhattan families have discovered a new way to skip the long lines at Walt Disney World — and likely found a new way to be despised by the "99-percenters." The New York Post is reporting some wealthy families are now hiring disabled people to pose ...
Know food labels to shop healthy
Healthy eating begins long before you sit down at the dinner table. It’s the food that makes it into your grocery cart and through the checkout that either promotes or hinders a healthy lifestyle. “When you go to the grocery store, you’re going to make a decision if you’re going ...
Pixar director, movie fans angered by Disney changes to 'Brave' character
The plucky heroine from the Pixar movie Brave has received a make-over from Disney that left fans of the movie angry and led the character’s creator to call the changes sexist. The changes were made for the doll version of the red-haired heroine Merida from the Disney/Pixar movie. The Marin ...
Dayton band The Werks is taking the country by storm - one festival at a time
If there is one thing you will never heard said about The Werks (or its members) it is that they don’t work hard. The Dayton band is on the road, out playing with friends, recording an album or generally just immersed in music nearly 100 percent of their lives. This ...
“Next To Normal” opens at the Victoria Theatre
An emotionally drained audience left the Victoria Theatre Tuesday night following the local premiere of the Tony-Award winning musical, “Next to Normal.”The show, on stage through May 19, isn’t your typical Broadway musical, and there were those who emerged visibly shaken and wiping away tears.Many arrived not certain what was ...
New ‘paint-and-sip’ wine bar coming to Dayton Mall
A new entertainment destination that offers wine and beer by the glass in conjunction with hands-on painting classes is scheduled to open in mid-July at the Dayton Mall, joining similar shops in Centerville and West Chester. Pinot’s Palette , a franchise shop of a Houston-based “paint-and-sip” company that operates more ...
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