Entertainment

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Art in the City to return to downtown Dayton this summer
Art in the City will return to downtown Dayton to celebrate visual and preforming arts Saturday, Aug. 5.

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Dancing with the Dayton Stars returns Saturday for final fundraising benefit
The 18th annual Dancing with the Dayton Stars will waltz back to Wright State University’s Nutter Center on Saturday...

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Yellow Cab Tavern hosts first-ever Dayton Pizza Fest
Yellow Cab Tavern will host the first-ever Dayton Pizza Fest on Saturday, March 25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival: Award-winning event offers three days of music
Much has changed since Joe Mullins organized the first Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival at Roberts Convention Centre...

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Oakwood High School academic team looks to defend national title
The Oakwood High School Academic Decathlon team is heading to the national competition to defend its divisional title...

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Downtown Dayton restaurant to host charity dinner supporting Artemis Center
A restaurant in Dayton’s Fire Blocks District is giving back to an area organization that supports and offers...

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10 great things to do in Dayton this weekend
It’s a big weekend for St. Patrick’s Day devotees, but an assortment of events from theater and jazz to comedy and film...

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3 things to know if you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Dayton
In less than two days, people will be decked out in green celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Dayton! 🍀💚

Bluegrass trio tour coming to the Rose this summer
Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth and Leftover Salmon will perform at the Rose Music Center at The Heights on...

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Yellow Cab Tavern salutes music of Green Day on St. Patrick’s Day
Green Day tribute act Green Dayton will perform at Yellow Cab Tavern on Friday, March 17.

Train to perform at the Rose this summer
Grammy-winning pop/rock band Train will perform Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the Rose Music Center at The Heights.

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Jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis keeps breaking boundaries
Despite being part of a legendary jazz dynasty that includes his father, Ellis, and brothers Wynton, Jason and...

First Four brings excitement, fans, $5.2 million impact to region
As eight men’s college basketball teams head to Dayton today to start their NCAA tournament dreams in the First Four...

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Wright State goes ‘On the Town’
Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s classic 1944 musical comedy “On the Town,” a tuneful tale of energy...

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Battle of the Bands finals spotlights Dayton’s musical diversity Saturday at The...
Variety has been a key feature of the Dayton Battle of the Bands since its inception in 2020 but this year offers...

VIDEO: Kroger opens new store; jobs from 2 closing stores move to Woodman site
Kroger closed an East Dayton store and one in Riverside on Thursday, taking those jobs to a new, larger site between...

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Waynesville Music Guitar Series opens Saturday with accomplished picker
The beauty and versatility of the guitar will be on full display when Waynesville Music launches a new season of its...

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2023 Battle of the Bartenders winners announced
Buckeye Vodka Battle of the Bartenders crowned its eighth champion March 8 with much fanfare.

6 art exhibits you should check out in March
Art exhibits this month around Dayton and from Dayton artists showcase themes such as love, loss, remembrance...

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MetroParks celebrates Earth Day with annual Adopt-A-Park volunteer event
Five Rivers MetroParks’ 35th annual Adopt-A-Park event will be held on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to...

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 14 food-inspired events coming to the Dayton area
Attention all foodies! It’s time to mark your calendars. 📆

WORTH THE DRIVE: Dayton native coordinates Disney on Ice tour, performing in Cincinnati
From a childhood pastime to a gratifying profession, Katherine Peters’ skating career has come full circle.

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Comedian/actor David Koechner, best known for ‘The Office,’ brings stand-up show to...
David Koechner will bring one of his many characters as well as his comedy tour to the Dayton Funny Bone March 9-11.

First African American Master Blender coming to Dayton’s Wright-Dunbar district
W. Social Tap & Table in Dayton’s historic Wright-Dunbar district is celebrating Women’s History Month by hosting “An...