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    String band Mr. Sun released its reinterpretation of Duke Ellington’s reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” in 2023. It will bring the strings to the Foundry Theater in Yellow Springs Dec. 11. CONTRIBUTED/MR. SUN
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    American string band Mr. Sun brings interpretation of ‘The Nutcracker’ to Yellow Springs
    Visit with Santa by the fireplace in the Old Log House in Enon. CONTRIBUTED
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    Column: Western Clark County gears up for Christmas
    Beloved Peanuts characters will come to life with the upcoming production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas Live" on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. CONTRIBUTED
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    ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas Live’ to bring Peanuts characters to life
    A view of the setup for "Enchanted Forest" on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at the Heritage Center, in Springfield. The display, presented by the Clark County Historical Society, is open from Friday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 20 at the Hellmuth Rotating Gallery on the second floor of the Heritage Center. Santa visits during Holiday in the City this Friday from 5-8 p.m., on Saturdays at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. from Dec. 6-20 and at 5-8 p.m. from Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Looking for Santa? Jolly Old St. Nicholas will have multiple Springfield appearances
    Springfield High School students will put on the full production of "A Christmas Story," Dec. 12 and 13. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield High School students to perform ‘A Christmas Story’ production
    Warped Wing Brewing Co. is releasing its 2025 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout (aged in bourbon barrels), along with a new lineup of flavored variants on Saturday, Dec. 6 (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).
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    Warped Wing to release Whiskey Rebellion with new flavored variants such as Iced...
    Daisy Caplan (left) and Kate Wakefield of Lung bring a heaviness to cello- and drum-based music. The duo will be performing alongside Nick Kizirnis, Nervous Verbs and Wujeria on Dec. 6 at Yellow Cab Tavern. CONTRIBUTED/JARED BOWERS
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    Lung to headline show at Yellow Cab: Performance will feature Nick Kizirnis, Nervous...
    A bit of Ireland will mix with the holiday season for Celtic Angels Christmas, coming to Urbana's Gloria Theatre for two shows on Saturday, Dec. 6. CONTRIBUTED
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    Gloria Theatre to host Celtic Angels Christmas shows Saturday
    Six Springfield residences including the Watamura home on Limestone St. pictured here will open their doors to share their festive style during the 45th annual WASSO Holiday Homes Tour on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7. CONTRIBUTED
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    Festive WASSO Holiday Homes Tour to take off this weekend
    "Start Making Sense," the latest album from Columbus indie rock band The Kyle Sowashes, explores the inanities of the modern world through the band's perpetual wit. CONTRIBUTED/KYLE SOWASH
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    The Kyle Sowashes’ new album makes sense of a world that won’t
    Courtney Johnson-Gonzalez of Beavercreek placed in the top 12 of the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest with her Levain Chocolate 4 Chip Cookies. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    More recipes from the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest, including those...
    Melissa Heinzen and her daughter Lilly visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Heritage Center of Clark County's Enchanted Forest during opening night activities for the 2025 Holiday in the City on Friday, Nov. 28. It will be one of the places Santa can be visited in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
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    Santa, lights, ice skating kick off Holiday in the City festivities
    Encore Instrument Repair shopkeep and apprentice David Payne crafts lofi microphones from reclaimed materials. He runs LoFio Electronics. CONTRIBUTED/BRANDON BERRY
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    Local instrument repairman turns dead tech into rock ‘n’ roll gear, and you can buy it
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    Here are this year’s Holiday Cookie Contest winners
    Marsha Dietlein, a former Springfielder and professional actress, will introduce two of her holiday-themed movies, "St. Nick of Bethlehem" and "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas" on Monday, Dec. 1 at the State Theater. Daniel Roebuck, pictured on the right, stars and co-wrote and co-directed the film "St. Nick of Bethlehem." CONTRIBUTED
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    Actress Marsha Dietlein to introduce two of her holiday movies at State Theater
    The outdoor ice skating rink on the Springfield City Hall Plaza will be one of many activities available during the five weeks of Holiday in the City beginning Nov. 28 and running through Jan. 4. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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    Holiday in the City to pack in seasonal cheer over five weeks
    Local bakers submitted 39 batches of cookies in the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest. Pictured are Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels submitted by Karen Berry of Centerville. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: 39 batches of cookies submitted in the 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest
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    Land of Illusion’s Christmas Glow is a 2-mile drive-thru experience with 3.8M lights
    Aerial view of The Foodbank, Inc. Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Dayton. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Free food giveaway for Thanksgiving will take place Tuesday in Dayton
    Jim and Sarah Campbell, two of the costumed volunteers at the Fair at New Boston this year. CONTRIBUTED
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    Column: With a lot to be thankful for, don’t forget about Thanksgiving
    The Supersuckers have merged hard rock, country and punk since 1988. After 30 years, the band is making its return to Dayton Dec. 3 at Cosmo Joe's on its Must've Been Dirty 2025 tour. CONTRIBUTED/TOM BRONOWSKI
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    Punk, alt-country rides again with Supersuckers, Scott H. Biram and more
    The band gathers on stage for the last song of the night for Such a Night: The Last Waltz Live, 2024. CONTRIBUTED/CHRIS CORN
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    Annual tribute to The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’ returns to Victoria Theatre
    A construction worker gets lifted up to put a Christmas tree up on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in downtown Springfield. The tree lighting, or Grand Illumination, will be held at approximately 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28, in the downtown Springfield esplanade, located on South Fountain Avenue between Columbia and High streets, as part of the Holiday in the City event, which will be held 5-9 p.m. Nov. 28. Also part of Holiday in the City on Nov. 28 will be Santa's arrival parade, food trucks and more.  JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Grand Illumination to lead off Holiday in the City celebrations Nov. 28
    The Cops will recreate the music of The Police including all their hits and some deep cuts during their concert at the State Theater on Friday, Nov. 21.
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    The Cops coming to State Theater, recreating songs of The Police
    The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, one of the legendary groups that made swing music and ballads huge during the late 1930s and 1940s, will recreate that excitement at Urbana's Gloria Theatre on Friday, Nov. 21 with guest vocalist Helen Welch.
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    Legendary Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to swing into Gloria Theatre
    Samira Saraya (left) and Neta Weiner of System Ali, a cross-cultural hip-hop ensemble. Their collaboration with Yellow Springs artists Jayswifa, Tronee Threat and ArtGod will close with a performance and workshop Nov. 22 at the Foundry Theater. CONTRIBUTED
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    Hip-hop without borders: Israeli-Palestinian collective partners with Ohio artists for...
    Holiday Junction at the Cincinnati Museum Center will run tough Jan. 5, 2026. FILE
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    Holiday Junction at Cincinnati Museum Center opens today
    The Westcott House will present a keynote lecture by award-winning author, activist and art historian Sarah Lewis on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the John Legend Theater. Admission is free. CONTRIBUTED
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    Acclaimed author, activist to lecture at John Legend Theater on Sunday
    Jersey-born, Dayton-based singer-songwriter Ali Auburn released the single “Win or Lose” after a seven-year hiatus. The song is the first of several singles ahead of her album in 2026. CONTRIBUTED/LAMAR PACLEY
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    Ali Auburn marks a comeback with heartfelt new single, ‘Win or Lose’
    One of the most famous cartoon characters' 85th birthday will be celebrated when the Springfield Symphony Orchestra brings in “Warner Bros. Discovery Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” to the Clark State Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 15. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield Symphony to get animated with ‘Bugs Bunny at the Symphony’ concert
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    Watch: Dayton glass blowing studio has ornament making classes — and it isn’t easy
    Justin Hope and his grandmother Bonnie See stand next to his painting, pictured closest to the bottom, at the Springfield Museum of Art’s McGregor Gallery as part of the museum's 79th Juried Members’ Exhibition during a showcase on Nov. 6, 2025. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield Museum of Art welcomes 10 new ‘Artists Exploring the Possible’
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