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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Gin Blossoms play free at The Greene
The Gin Blossoms will perform a free concert at The Greene on Thursday, July 8 at 8 p.m.
The group has had hits including “Hey Jealousy,” “Found Out About You” and “Til I Hear It From You.”
The event will occur even if it rains. Adult beverages will be sold.
The concert will be held at Town Square at The Greene. The Scott E. Miller Band will open at 6:30 p.m.
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TweetDPO Chorus triumphs in New York City
Dave McElwee, director of major and planned gifts for the Kettering Medical Center Foundation, was one of approximately 45 members of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus who traveled to New York City to perform at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall Sunday, June 27.
The Chorus was joined by choristers from other groups for Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichister Psalms” under the direction of DPO Chorus director Hank Dahlman. McElwee said members were individually responsible for their transportation and lodging in NYC.
“We had a collective reservation at the Salsbury Hotel so we got a real good deal,” McElwee said. “But other than that, we each paid our own way.”
The chorus was invited back to NYC based on its performance two years ago at Carnegie Hall. McElwee said conductor Dahlman was the driving force behind the two appearances.
“The most important thing I could say about this chorus is that in the last thirteen years it has evolved into something really special because of the talent and commitment of Hank Dahlman,” McElwee said. “He’s an extraordinary talent in his own right and he’s very committed to what he’s doing. He sets the right example and he pushes us. He’s the reason we got to go to both performances.”
McElwee described the Lincoln Center event as a “phenomenal experience” that boosted the cultural image of Dayton.
“A city is judged by its cultural quality,” he said. “I would say, in this case, the concert reflected very favorably on the city of Dayton.”
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TweetBlue Sky Project to host open house at UD
In 2004, five visual artists created a program in suburban Chicago that used the art-making process to nurture creativity and leadership in young people. It was an outreach that invited teens to take an active role in the creation of professional-grade art. They called it the Blue Sky Project.
Now housed in the Rike Center at the University of Dayton, Blue Sky artists and their teenage collaborators are sponsoring a series of events Thursday, July 8 to show off the fruits of their labor.
Peter Benkendorf is co-creator of Blue Sky Project. He said the said the Project invites professional artists from around the world to create new works of contemporary art with Dayton-area teens.
“The purpose of July 8 is to give the public an opportunity to interact with all of the participants in Blue Sky Project,” Benkendorf said. “We want to give the public some insight into how the program functions and give them a sneak peek at a work-in progress that’s going to be presented at our final exhibition which is August 5, 6 and 7.”
The current Blue Sky participants includes five resident artists, five college-age apprentices and 42 local teens. The group meets Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Rike Center.
“The resident artists spend eight weeks in Dayton,” Benkendorf said. “A lot of the works you are going to see in August are now in their early stages of development. So, you will get a chance to hear the artists talk about their projects and see what stages they’re in.”
Activities begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 8 with a group presentation in Sears Recital Hall. Blue Sky Open Studios is from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Rike Center, room 206. A contemporary art panel discussion will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in room 206. The day concludes with a potluck cookout at Art Street beginning at 7 p.m.
“Part of the opportunity for Blue Sky is to be a catalyst for more contemporary art-making,” Benkendorf said. “We try to reach out and collaborate with other artists and organizations in the community.”
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TweetX-FEST lineup announced
The X-FEST band lineup has been set with a group including Shinedown and Seether.
X-FEST is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 12.
Bands who will play at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds event include Papa Roach, Sublime with Rome, Drowning Pool, Dirty Heads, Redline Chemistry, Paper Tongues, American Bang and Janus.
Presale tickets will be available at wxeg.com and Ticketmaster outlets on Friday, July 9 from noon to 5 p.m.
The Hara Arena box office will have tickets for $21 on Friday, July 9 from noon to 5 p.m.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 10. Tickets are $25 from July 10-July 31; $30 from Aug. 1.-Aug. 31; $35 Sept. 1-Sept. 11 and $40 the day of the show.
Kramer and Dent from WXEG will host a pre-sale party at Hara on Friday, July 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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