Entertainment Stories for February 2013
Stories for Thursday, February 28
Concert announcements
Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted.The Basement391 Neil Ave., Columbuswww.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483)Upcoming: The Orwells, March 5; Whitehorse, March 6; City Lights, March 8; My Beloved Tragedy, March 9; The Apache Relay, March 10Bankers Life Fieldhouse125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.www.bankerslifefieldhouse.com; ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 27
Midtown Men were once Jersey boys
They’ve graduated from Boys to Men on the musical stage. Four stars of the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation “Jersey Boys” have headed in another direction with 1960s pop music with their act, The Midtown Men.The Midtown Men will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, March 1 at the Clark State Performing ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 26
Cincinnati Horseshoe Casino opening Monday
Starting Monday, southwestern Ohio gamers will no longer have to drive to Indiana or Columbus to shoot craps or play the slots. The Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, a two-story, 400,000 square-foot facility located on a 20-acre site on Broadway Commons in downtown Cincinnati will boast 2,000 slot machines, 85 table games ...
Stories for Sunday, February 24
2nd local not picked to win Oscar
Urbana native Philip Stockton was up for an Oscar for sound editing for the “Life Of Pi”. He did not win. “Sky Fall” took the Oscar. The Urbana native had been nominated for an Oscar a second straight year. Sound designer Philip Stockton, a 1970 graduate of Urbana High School, ...
Stories for Saturday, February 23
The alcohol glass is half full with 2 smart books
“Oh demon alcohol, sad memories I cannot recall.”— “Alcohol” by The Kinks, from the album “Muswell Hillbillies” (1971)Two recent books reminded me of that song lyric by The Kinks. These books depict how excessive alcohol consumption can exact a heavy toll on relationships. By an odd coincidence both books were ...
Ramsey Lewis to headline Beavercreek event
The past, present, and future of jazz will come together in one venue during the Beavercreek Weekend of Jazz.Held in Beavercreek High School’s Alumni Auditorium and hosted by the Beavercreek Music Parents Association, this year’s event is headlined by legendary pianist Ramsey Lewis (performing on Saturday) as well as Jeff ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 20
Passing the baton to the kids
Youth and experience, more than 100 strong, will celebrate musical mentors and masters, as the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and Springfield Youth Symphony combine Saturday.This third event of the Symphony’s NightLights Series will be at 8 p.m. at the Clark State Performing Arts Center’s Kuss Auditorium.Symphony conductor Peter Stafford Wilson wanted ...
Witt Symphonic concert is about dances
Wittenberg University’s Symphonic Band will present its winter concert Friday night, with the theme Songs and Dances.“It’s free, and there’s something for everyone to enjoy,” said Brandon D. Jones, conductor and associate professor of music. “There are fast, upbeat songs and slow, melodic ones. Most of the music we’re playing ...
Actor-comedian plots return to small screen
John Henton misses television, where he was a weekly fixture for nearly a decade. The 52-year-old Cleveland native starred on “Living Single” with Queen Latifah and Kim Fields from 1993 to 1998 and “The Hughleys” with fellow comic D.L. Hughley from 1998 to 2002.Henton, performing at the Funny Bone in ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 19
Emails: NCAA turnover, sponsorship issues contribute to cancellation of festival
The NCAA First Four Festival, which last year drew thousands to the Historic Oregon District, has been canceled for this year. The event was to kick off “March Madness” and celebrate Dayton hosting the first round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Here is the email that Mike Martin, ...
fun. to headline Bunbury Music Festival; other concert announcements
The biggest announcement? The lineup of The Bunbury Music Festival, an alternative, indie-loving music fest in downtown Cincinnati, which will feature roughly 80 live performances July 12-14. The July 12 lineup is headlined by fun., the band coming off a huge year and a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. ...
Stories for Monday, February 18
Toasting National Margarita Day
It would seem like National Margarita Day would be a warm day in summer or at least a date hovering near Cinco de Mayo. Instead, the day chosen as a tribute to the classic concoction of tequila, lime and triple sec takes place this Friday. Bill Castro, partner/owner of El ...
Stories for Sunday, February 17
Best sellers
HARDBACKFICTION1. UNTIL THE END OF TIME, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte, $28.)2. GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn. (Crown, $25.)3. A MEMORY OF LIGHT, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. (Tor/Tom Doherty, $34.99.)4. PRIVATE BERLIN, by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan. (Little, Brown & Co., $27.99.)5. TENTH OF DECEMBER, by George Saunders. ...
Stories for Saturday, February 16
Sharon Short’s ‘My One Square Inch’ has heart
Dayton Daily News “Literary Life” columnist Sharon Short recently published her latest book, “My One Square Inch of Alaska.” Readers who are familiar with her previous works of fiction might anticipate another mystery novel.Short has published nine mysteries, with titles such as “Death by Deep Dish Pie,” “Tie Died and ...
Stories for Thursday, February 14
Concert announcements
Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted.The Basement391 Neil Ave., Columbuswww.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483)Recently announced: Kate Nash, March 20Upcoming: Menomena, Feb. 15; Bad Books, Feb. 16Bankers Life Fieldhouse125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.www.bankerslifefieldhouse.com; (317) 917-2727Upcoming: Chris Tomlin, March 1Belterra Resort and Spa777 ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 13
Sam Cooke musical at Kuss
If you don’t know much about the history of Sam Cooke, then you can discover what a wonderful world of music this pioneer of soul music and early rock ‘n’ roll left behind.Performer Darrian Ford will sing the late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s best known pop, jazz and ...
Springfield past will come alive
Thirty years ago, Newsweek magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary issue by featuring five Springfield families and how they achieved the American dream. On Friday, the Historical Society and Springfield Stageworks will unite to commemorate that event with a fundraiser called Spotlight on History.Bill Schwartz, development coordinator of the Heritage Center ...
Stories for Saturday, February 9
Rankin’s retired detective returns, creating conflicts
Scottish novelist Ian Rankin created a crime-fiction series set in Edinburgh, Scotland. These books featured Detective Inspector John Rebus. He ages Rebus in real time. In 2009 the author broke this reviewer’s heart when he put Rebus out to pasture. The Edinburgh Police had a mandatory retirement age. We knew ...
Miranda Lambert playing at WSU's Nutter Center tonight
There’s no denying that Miranda Lambert is a music award magnet. Since busting through to the country mainstream in 2005, the sassy, sexy Texan has won about a third of the 80 major awards she’s been nominated for, including a Grammy and multiple wins from the Academy of Country Music. ...
Area students win regional awards of national exhibit
Sometimes a spark of genius starts early in life, as shown at the current exhibit at the TEJAS Gallery in Dayton. You can see that creativity from area visual arts students that made it to the Gold Key and Silver Key Award levels for the Scholastic Art Awards. Students from ...
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