Waizmann is one of the driving forces behind Dayton Beer Week, which begins with the annual Pints, Putters & Pink Balls golf scramble at Kittyhawk Golf Center, 3383 Chuck Wagner Lane, Dayton, on Sunday, Aug. 20. The Dayton Beer Pride Parade in the Oregon District begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, followed by the Dayton Craft Beer Rally at Yellow Cab Bldg., 700 E. Fourth St., from 2 to 6 p.m.
There will be special beer events at participating local bars and restaurants throughout the week and activities such as Biking for the Beer of It on Monday, Aug. 21, and Paddling for the Beer of It on Thursday, Aug. 24. Dayton Beer Week comes to a close on Saturday, Aug. 26 with AleFest, which was also founded by Waizmann. Visit www.alefest.com.
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2) JOE BONAMASSA
Joe Bonamassa's latest release is "Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening" but his latest tour is no mellow, stripped-down affair. The celebrated blues rocker, whose discography includes 12 studio albums, 15 live albums and a variety of collaborative projects, will be turning up the volume of his electric guitars when returns to town for a concert at Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering, at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Cost: $89-$125 in advance, $94-$130 at the door. Call 937-296-3300 or visit www.fraze.com.
3) “ALL MY SONS”
In his award-winning play, "All My Sons," Arthur Miller used the Keller family to explore themes of death, failure and responsibility. Dayton Theatre Guild launches its 2017-2018 season with the 1947 drama, which opens at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape, 430 Wayne Ave., Dayton, on Friday, Aug. 18. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday on opening weekend, and 8 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday the following weekends. "All My Sons" is presented through Sept. 3: Cost: $20 adults, $18 seniors and $13 students. Call 937-278-5993 or visit www.daytontheatreguild.org.
4) CULBERTSON & CLINTON
In his 23-year career, multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson has blurred the lines between jazz, R&B and funk. Given that background, his decision to invite Parliament Funkadelic founder George Clinton as his tour-mate this summer makes plenty of sense. The tour makes a stop at Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20. Cost: $23.50-$58. Call 937-228-2323 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
5) GREAT DAYTON ADVENTURE RACE
The Great Dayton Adventure Race, originally scheduled for July 7, has been rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 18. Downtown Dayton Partnership and Topo Adventure Sports co-present this scavenger hunt race from 5 to 7 p.m. The competition starts and ends at the east end of the Oregon District, near the Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St. Cost: $15 solo, $30 teams for competitive division, $10 solo $20 teams for non-competitive division. Teams can have up to four participants. Call 937-224-1518 or visit www.topoadventuresports.org.
6) WHAM BAM THANK U JAM
The third weekend of August is upon us and like every year at this time, that means the return of the Wham Bam Thank U Jam. The 8th annual festival — at 8501 Camden College Corner Road, College Corner, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 18 through 20 — features Mainline Funk, the Almighty Get Down, Lemon Sky, Zane & the Sway, Terrapin Moon, Strange Creatures and others. Cost: $50. Visit www.whambamthankujam.com.
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7) BEER WITH THE MAESTRO
Gian Carlo Menotti struck a universal chord with his first opera, "The Consul," which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for music in 1950. Dayton Opera is presenting "The Consul" in October, but you can find out what all the fuss is about when conductor Patrick Reynolds provides some advance insight into the program during Beer with the Maestro. This informal event meets at The Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St., Dayton, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. Cost: Free. Call 937-224-3521 or visit www.daytonperformingarts.org.
8) “ROYAL WEDDING”
"Royal Wedding," starring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell and Peter Lawford, was a box office smash when it was released in 1951. The MGM production features some of Astaire's best known dance routines to songs such as "You're All the World to Me" and "Sunday Jumps." The 2017 Summer Cool Films Series presents director Stanley Donen's classic comedy musical at Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 18 through 20. Show times are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Cost: $6 each or $35 for 10-ticket passbook. This film is not rated. Call 937-228-3630 or visit www.ticketcenterstage.com.
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9) VIC RUGGIERO
Vic Ruggiero is best known as the keyboard-playing singer for New York-based ska group, the Slackers, which he co-founded in the early 1990s. However, he has remained busy as a solo artist with releases such as "Understanding New Jersey & Living in Sin" (2001), "On the Ragtime" (2009) and "This" (2014). Ruggiero returns to town for an intimate performance in the front parlor of Rockstar Pro Arena, 1106 E. Third St., Dayton, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Nathan Peters of Lioness and Paige Beller of Jasper the Colossal will open the concert. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Visit www.rockstarproarena.net.
10) FACES OF THE HEARTLAND
James R. Hopkins started painting as a child growing up on a farm in Champaign County in the late 1800s. He went on to a successful career as an artist and gentleman farmer but he also worked as a teacher, college administrator and bank president. "Faces of the Heartland," a traveling exhibition featuring more than 50 pieces by Hopkins, opens at Springfield Museum of Art, 107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, on Saturday, Aug. 19. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. "Faces of the Heartland" is on display until Nov. 17. Cost: Free for members and children younger than 17, $5 nonmembers. Call 937-325-4673 or visit www.springfieldart.net.
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