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Children and teen participants of the "Plagiarism is Fun! The Musical," set to premiere at The Brightside Music & Event Venue in Dayton on Aug. 10 and 11.
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Young voices: Children, teens present ‘Animal Farm’ adaptation next week
Mike's Bike Park will be hosting Mike's Block Party, featuring live entertainment, food trucks and shopping vendors, on Saturday, Aug. 7 in the parking lot outside of their location in Dayton.
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Block party! Food, entertainment fundraiser for Gem City Bicycle Club this weekend
The Downtown Tipp City Partnership hosted its third annual Putt-Putt Through the Downtown event on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Did we spot you there? TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Downtown Tipp City to transform into a putt-putt course this weekend
Dayton will be brimming with originality during Art in the City, a free arts and cultural festival held throughout downtown Saturday, Aug. 7 beginning at 11 a.m. FILE PHOTO 2019
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Art in the City: Your guide to the downtown festival, which includes Arcade tours
Charlie Starr (center, front) and his bandmates in Blackberry Smoke, Paul Jackson (lead guitar), Richard Turner (bass), Brit Turner (drums), Brandon Still (keyboards), Preston Holcomb (percussion) and Benji Shanks (guitar), bring the Spirit of the South Tour to Rose Music Center in Huber Heights on Sunday, Aug. 1.
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Concert watch: Tickets still available to Blackberry Smoke, Allman Betts Band at Rose...
Virgil Chenoweth (from left), Jackie Givens, Cindy Chenoweth, Steve Nordmeyer, Lisa Nordmeyer, Diane Chenoweth, Kim Lever and David Givens tackle a 32,000-piece puzzle at Puzzles Plus at The Greene in Beavercreek. CONTRIBUTED
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Get in the game: Local jigsaw puzzle store hosting free scavenger hunt
This summer, instead of its annual Celtic Fest, the United Irish of Dayton a series of smaller events under the banner Celtic Knot with local groups such as, Dulahan performing at Flanagan’s Pub in Dayton on Friday, July 30.
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Dayton Celtic Knot festivities are under way
Dayton Mall, located at 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Rd., is inviting families to a free outdoor concert event on Aug. 7. The event is beach-themed and will feature the popular Dayton area band, The Fries.
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Beach vibes: Dayton Mall plans free outdoor family-friendly concert
Gem City Comic Con was a weekend of dressing up as your favorite characters with friends, grabbing some comics or action figures for home, and spending the day with a community of comic creators and lovers. (Sierra Gelhot / STAFF)
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Celebrate comics at Gem City Comic Con this weekend
Public Health is monitoring Oddbody's in Riverside after complaints of no mask wearing or social distancing.
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Get ready to rumble: Live wrestling matches return to Dayton venue
The Annie Oakley Festival, taking place from July 23-25 at the Darke County Fairgrounds in Greenville, will be honoring the area’s most famous sharpshooter. Contributed photo.
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Annie Oakley Festival: Shooting contests, fast draw competitions and more this weekend
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Let’s celebrate! Dayton Arcade sets date to open doors to the public
Leroy Bean, one of the creators behind the "Healing Thru Freedom" shorts film series set to premiere at The Neon on Sunday, July 18.
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Dayton creatives present films about injustices in penal system
Oktoberfest will return to the Dayton Art Institute Sept. 24 -26. . CONTRIBUTED PHOTO /DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
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Raise a glass to return of Oktoberfest at Dayton Art Institute
Not only do garlic, onions and leeks require little room to provide plenty for a family, they also are easy to grow - if you prepare the soil first. (Jonathan Wilson/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)
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Grab your breath mints: Garlic Fest returns to Carroll High School on Saturday
If you wanted to party with a purpose, the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights was the place to be Wednesday, Sept. 18 for 937-Live: Hometown Legends for Relief, a benefit concert that raised more than $109,000 to help survivors of the Memorial Day tornado outbreak. Some of Dayton's top platinum-selling recording artists including the Ohio Players, the Original Lakeside, Zapp, and special guest Steve Arrington, among others, donated their time and talents to create the special performance. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Rose Music Center and Fraze Pavilion welcome back concertgoers with full lineup of summer
New Orleans based vocalist and trumpeter Shamarr Allen and his band The Underdawgs kicked off the 2021 Eichelberger Concert Season at Levitt Pavilion in downtown Dayton on Saturday, June 12. Aside from virtual concerts, the 2020 in person concert season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Did we spot you there? TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Summertime blues: Levitt Pavilion to host Dayton Blues Festival this weekend
New Orleans based vocalist and trumpeter Shamarr Allen and his band The Underdawgs kicked off the 2021 Eichelberger Concert Season at Levitt Pavilion in downtown Dayton on Saturday, June 12. Aside from virtual concerts, the 2020 in person concert season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Did we spot you there? TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Summer Concert Guide: Here’s your look at upcoming acts across Dayton
The Montgomery County Fair starts Sunday. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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9 things to do: Montgomery County Fair, Air Show, Red, White and Brew and more
Tae Winston plans to open her third brick-and-mortar business in downtown Dayton. The Entrepreneur Connection will be located at 200 Wayne Ave. in Dayton's Historic Oregon District. CONTRIBUTED
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Local entrepreneur takes over Out on 5th event in downtown Dayton this weekend
The 62nd Annual Dayton Greek Festival became the Greek Fest Express, a drive thru only event featuring the signature foods of the festival due to COVID-19 restrictions for large gatherings. Held from Friday, September 11th through Sunday, September 13th, 2020 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Dayton's Grafton Hill neighborhood, the drive thru version of the festival was an overwhelming success. Here's a look at the drive thru operation and gyro making process at the outdoor grilling area. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Dayton Greek Festival to be a drive-thru event this fall
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Grammy-nominated entertainer to perform at free Dayton Mall event this weekend
Rappers Kevin “K.” Carter (right) and Valentino “Tino” Halton first met have been friends for years but didn’t collaborate musically until forming the pandemic project, Safe Money. The duo’s self-titled debut EP is being released on Friday, April 2.
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TONIGHT: Tender Mercy to host hip hop battle between popular Dayton emcees
Country Concert '19 in Fort Loramie. DAVID MOODIE/CONTRIBUTED
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THIS WEEKEND: Country Concert celebrates 40 years with Luke Combs, Jason Aldean and more
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Happening now: Your guide to the Montgomery County Fair
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