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Dicke named to Ohio Arts Council
Gov. John Kasich has appointed James F. Dicke II of New Bremen to the Ohio Arts Council board.Dicke, one of the Dayton Art Institute’s most devoted supporters, is chairman and CEO of Crown Equipment Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of electric forklift trucks and material handling equipment.Dicke is chairman ...
Art auction to benefit Oakwood Schools Foundation
An upcoming art auction of one-of-a-kind works by student, faculty and community artists will benefit The Oakwood Schools Foundation.Dubbed “Young@ART,” the event will feature donated sculpture, textile art, watercolors, paper art, abstract art and photography from working artists who have ties to Oakwood. It’s slated for 7-10 p.m. Saturday, April ...
Museum needs volunteers
The WACO Museum & Learning Center in Troy is hosting a Volunteer Recruitment Night at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. The organization aims to preserve the history of the WACO Aircraft Company and to educate young people about math, science, technology and history by using aviation themes.If you’re interested, ...
Neufeld to speak at Community Forum
Ken Neufeld, CEO, Victoria Theatre Association, will be the featured speaker at the next Dayton Racquet Club Community Forum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at the downtown club. The event is free and open to the public.Neufeld will discuss his organization and the ways in which ...
Wright State art grads honored
An opening reception to honor Wright State University’s graduating art students and their work will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. today in the school’s Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries. The annual Senior Thesis Exhibition — on display through April 28 — will showcase more than 100 selected works from 31 ...
Mid-Day Arts Cafe to focus on Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute will be the focus of the next Mid-Day Arts Cafe slated for noon on Tuesday, April 16, at the Mathile Theatre located in the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.The $12 ticket includes the lively arts discussion as well as a box lunch from Citilites ...
URS has a wish list you can help fill
We can make a difference in the lives of area children and adults with disabilities by supporting United Rehabilitation Services. The nonprofit agency is marking its 57th anniversary and will be celebrating with a fundraising gala at the Sinclair Community College Ponitz Center on Saturday. “URS has grown from humble ...
MetroParks kicks off 50th anniversary with ‘Treasures’
The challenge: how to best mark the 50th anniversary of Five Rivers MetroParks? “I honestly wanted to avoid doing a foil-stamp on our envelopes and a sepia-tone coffee table art book,” jokes Beth Miller, director of marketing and public information for the parks.” We knew we were going to be ...
Ohio’s first Rothko exhibit comes to Columbus
Art lovers in our region have come to know Dominique Vasseur as a talented curator and a great teacher. During the past 30 years, he’s been connected with the Dayton Art Institute, the Springfield Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. At the moment, Vasseur is educating folks ...
‘Avenue Q’ will extend run
The folks at The Human Race have just added five evening performances to the original run of “Avenue Q,” the adults-only spoof of “Sesame Street.”The show — originally slated for June 6-23 — will now run through Saturday, June 29.The show is being directed by Joe Deer and will feature ...
Lunafest film fest at The Neon on April 7
Lunafest, the traveling film festival of short films, returns to Dayton for the fifth time Sunday, April 7, for a 3 p.m. showing at The Neon movie theater in downtown Dayton.All of the films are by, for and about women. Nine films will be screened this year including “Women Who ...
University of Dayton students to showcase talents at two-night celebration
More than 250 University of Dayton students will show off their artistic talents when the school presents a free two-night Celebration of the Arts on April 8 and April 17.The opening night array of dance, music, theater and visual arts will take place at 8 p.m. Monday night, April 8, ...
Muse Machine brings Hamlet to local schools
Schools in the Miami Valley recently enjoyed a farcical look at one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedies when Muse Machine artists Chris Shea and Natalie Houliston visited to share a production called “Fishmongers and Lunatics.” The interactive experience includes a speedy tour of Hamlet including take-offs on the famous soliloquies and ...
Two events will lead up to DVAC Auction
More than 600 art-lovers gather each year for the Dayton Visual Arts Center Art Auction, this year slated for Friday evening, April 26, at Sinclair Community College’s Ponitz Center. Guests, surrounded by artwork from area artists, have the chance to purchase a wide variety of art in a wide range ...
Area students earn Ohio Poetry Competition awards
A number of students from our region have recently competed and earned rankings in Ohio’s eighth annual Poetry Out Loud state competition. The Ohio competition took place on Saturday, March 16, in the Matesich Theatre at Ohio Dominican University with more than 6,000 students from 56 schools around Ohio participating. ...
New organization that mentors girls seeks supplies
The very first YWCA Rising Star Honoree was named at the 16th Annual Women of Influence luncheon on Thursday, March 14. Clarece Darden, founder of a new organization called Women of Wisdom (WOW), was honored for her commitment to crime prevention, offender rehabilitation and her passion for rebuilding families. Darden ...
Swan Day celebrates women artists
Swan Day, an international celebration of women artists, will take place both in Dayton and Cincinnati this year and will feature an eclectic mix of performances and artwork. SWAN stands for Support Women Artists Now.The annual commemoration is traditionally held on the last Saturday of March during Women’s History Month. ...
Paying it Forward
Renowned Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz said he loves taking a familiar story or character that his audience already knows and “spinning it” in a new direction.That’s what he did with the witches in “Wizard of Oz” when he turned the classic tale into a Broadway phenomenon. And that’s what he ...
‘Biggest Loser’ champion to visit home and garden show
Staff reportLooking for dieting inspiration?You’ll meet the champion of “The Biggest Loser’” season 13 at the Dayton Home & Garden Show slated for March 22-24 at the Dayton Convention Center. Jeremy Britt — and fellow sister finalist Conda Britt — will make personal appearances at the weekend event, where they’ll ...
Vectren Jazz & Beyond returns
The eight-concert series, Vectren Jazz & Beyond, continues to take place from March through June and August through November. The concert series has moved from the first Thursday to the second Thursday of each month. The series kicked off on March 14 with The Shin Sings Orchestra.The next concert is ...
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