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    Arts & Entertainment

    After opening in March, Tommy’s Express Car Wash on Brandt Pike in Huber Heights will transform into a haunted experience on select nights (TOMMY'S EXPRESS).
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    Car wash on Brandt Pike to turn into ‘Tunnel of Terror’ haunted attraction on select...
    Crossing over pop and classical, Vitamin String Quartet is one of the most popular string ensembles in the world. VSQ is set to perform Oct. 18 at the Victoria Theatre. CONTRIBUTED
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    Vitamin String Quartet brings pop, Taylor Swift and ‘Bridgerton’ to Dayton
    With 23 records and counting, Virginia folk musician Ellis Paul is bringing his never-ending tour to the Brightside on Oct. 23. Special Guest Midwestern Mrs will also be performing. CONTRIBUTED/JACK LOONEY
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    Singer whose songs have appeared in several films to perform Oct. 23 at Brightside in...
    In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the renovation project that restored the Westcott House to resemble more of what it looked like when it was designed by celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the organization will offer programs for the rest of 2025 to celebrate it.  NICK BROWN/CONTRIBUTED
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    Westcott House marking 20 years since renovation completion
    Local flower shop Flower Craft participating in Petal It Forward campaign to spread positivity throughout Springfield on Wednesday. CONTRIBUTED
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    Spreading positivity, along with hundreds of flowers, in Petal It Forward campaign
    Heather’s Cafe, located at 505 S. Main St. in Springboro, is participating in the "Pink Drink" campaign, a new initiative from Breast Wishes Foundation (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).
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    31 restaurants, bars participate in ‘Drink Pink’ campaign to support Breast Wishes...
    The Hartman Rock Garden will have free docent-led tours over several days in October for a closer look at the unique tourist attraction. ROD HATFIELD/CONTRIBUTED
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    Hartman Rock Garden to offer free docent-led tours in October
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    Area museum expands to create hangar, program space
    The Champaign County Historical Society Museum is one of seven museums, historic sites and art galleries that will participate in the Champaign County Museum Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 18. Contributed
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    Trek at your own pace to explore history in Champaign County museum crawl’s 8 locations
    Giant pumpkins are on display the weekend of Oct. 10-12, 2025 at Operation Pumpkin in downtown Hamilton. One pumpkin broke the state record for heaviest. MANDY GAMBRELL/STAFF
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    Pumpkin at Hamilton festival breaks state record
    The Vampire Circus will combine Halloween thrills with circus atmosphere to open the Springfield Arts Council's Showtime series on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. CONTRIBUTED
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    ‘The Vampire Circus’ to swing into Performing Arts Center
    Pictured is the process of canning apple butter ahead of the Enon Apple Butter Festival, which will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, in Enon in the area of South Xenia Street and the grounds of Enon Elementary School, 120 South Xenia Dr. CONTRIBUTED
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    Column: It’s time for the Apple Butter Festival
    Harvest Fest will feature live music, hayrides, pumpkins, a kid’s zone and more than 50 vendors as well as plenty of fall food and beverages. CONTRIBUTED
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    More than 50 vendors will be at Harvest Fest in Monroe this weekend
    Singer-songwriter and musician Vienna Teng will open the Clark State Performing Arts Center's Club Kuss series with a concert on Thursday, Oct. 9. CONTRIBUTED
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    Singer-songwriter Vienna Teng to open Club Kuss concert series
    J. Alexander’s is teaming up with Orin Swift Cellars for a wine dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7970 Washington Village Drive in Washington Twp. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).
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    Wine dinners are increasing in popularity: Here are 3 happening in Dayton and Washington...
    Seattle/Tacoma musician Scott Yoder is set to play Belmont Billiards Oct. 13, in support of his new album, “Lover, Let Me In.” CONTRIBUTED
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    Scott Yoder rolls into town on his ‘Lover, Let Me In’ US tour
    Springfield’s Community Beautification Committee named East College Professionals as Business of the Year. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield’s Community Beautification Committee names award winners
    People of all ages can find fun, informative and interactive things to do at Community Health Foundation's Health Expo '25 on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center. CONTRIBUTED
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    Health Expo ‘25 to offer interactive, informative fun event
    Coxey’s Army is set to release its debut record “Stand Together, Keep the Faith” on Oct. 6. The band will be performing at a record release show at Cosmo Joe’s on Oct. 11. CONTRIBUTED
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    Blue-collar punk band Coxey’s Army carries on a 19th century legacy
    Five Rivers MetroParks Fall Family Adventure will take place Oct. 18 at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark. CONTRIBUTED
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    Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark will host a free fall event for families: Here’s what’s...
    Poasttown Elementary School, a former Madison Twp. school building, that is the home of Darrell and Brenda Whisman — and a few dozen spirits. CONTRIBUTED/ADAIR TUDOR
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    ‘When you leave… you believe!’: Touring Middletown’s haunted Poasttown school
    Brandeberry Winery will host its 16th annual Dogtoberfest in support of the Clark County SPCA from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at 5118 Jackson Road. Contributed
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    Enon winery to host 16th annual Dogtoberfest to support Clark County SPCA
    Fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto will be making a stop on his current solo tour Oct. 4 at Waynesville Music, 198 S. Main St. in Waynesville. CONTRIBUTED
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    Solo fingerstyle champion guitarist returns to Waynesville Music
    12 local designers competed in Project Clash — a 10-hour marathon sewing competition on Sept. 27 at Bar Granada in Dayton. Pictured (left to right in the back row) is Brittianna Revels, Heidi Coia, Joy Hoover, Anne Fonde Potter, Colleen Hochwalt and Amy Kollar Anderson. Pictured (left to right in the front row) is Linda Tipton, Tursia Turner, Shanice Dorje-Chang, Monaca Hicks, Amy Hamilton and Jacobee Rose Buchanan (PHOTO COURTESY: ERNIE MUELLER).
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    Winner of Project Clash marathon sewing competition in Dayton had ‘unexpected’ design
    Sadbox's three-song EP "Everything's A Shame" explores social media, abandoned cats and the impermanence of life through erratic and weirdo rock songwriting. CONTRIBUTED/JENNIFER TAYLOR
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    Dayton band Sadbox’s new EP suggests ‘Everything’s A Shame’
    "Main Street Springfield" will present a multimedia experience with music, storytelling and video with a special emphasis on small towns and this city at the State Theater on Thursday, Oct. 2 as a fundraiser for the Heritage Center of Clark County. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    Multimedia experience ‘Main Street Springfield’ coming to State Theater
    Melinda Montgomery works on her family's version of the famous Mona Lisa painting that will be part of the annual Project Scare-a-Crow display in National Road Commons Park that will go up on Friday, Oct. 3. The 2025 theme is Iconic Works of Art. They will be on display during ChalkFest in the park on Saturday, Oct. 4 and through Oct. 24. CONTRIBUTED
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    ChalkFest, Project Scare-a-Crow to bring downtown fall fun this weekend
    Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Ben Folds is bringing his stripped down tour, Ben Folds & A Piano Tour, Oct. 5 to the Schuster Center. Multifaceted artist Lindsey Kraft will open the show. CONTRIBUTED/Shervin Lainez
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    Ben Folds & A Piano Tour at the Schuster Center in Dayton this weekend
    The country rock quintet Matt Clarkson Band is nominated in four categories at the 2025 Josie Music Awards in Nashville. The band is also releasing a new single “Used To” on Oct. 8. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield’s Matt Clarkson Band continues award momentum with four nods
    Clark County Public Library cardholders will be able to attend shows at the Clark State Performing Arts Center this upcoming season through the new Stage for All program. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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    Explore live performances with library’s Stage for All program
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New York Times bestselling author of “There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension” and essay collection “They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us,” will be kicking off Yellow Springs Speaker Series with a reading at The Foundry on Sept. 30. CONTRIBUTED/KATE SWEENEY
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    Author kicking off Yellow Springs Speaker Series is an award-winning poet, essayist and...
    Left to right, co-owners Vernon and Sunna Bass, left, and Nettie Carter-Smith and Jamel Smith pose for a portrait on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Kore 4's completed property and venue that's been renovated into a commercial kitchen and community event space in Springfield. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Repurposed, renovated commercial kitchen, event space in south Springfield to open this...
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