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A new glider theater has recently been launched at the WACO Air Museum in Troy. The one-of-a-kind theater is a scale replica of the the original WACO CG4A glider that was designed by the WACO Factory and chosen by the military to use in WW II.
Visitors can sit inside the glider — like the troops did — and watch a video of the manufacturing process and the actual performance of the glider in the Europe and Asian sites. The WACO Factory in Troy produced more than 1,000 of the CG4A, while additional gliders were manufactured at locations all over the country.
The WACO Aircraft Company was the largest manufacturer of civil aircraft in the country in the late 1920’s and early 30’s and the museum is dedicated to the plant and the employees that made it great. The theater experience is included in the museum admission price. Admission is $6 for adults; $5 for military with ID and $3 for students. Children under 6 are free.
The museum is located at 1865 S Co Rd 25A in Troy. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Dayton Ballet will be featured at Mid Day Arts Cafe
If last year’s event was any indication, you’ll find the Mid-Day Arts Cafe’s program on the Dayton Ballet both educational and entertaining. This year’s presentation is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Artistic director Karen Russo Burke offers a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day in the life of a dancer. She’s joined by members of the ballet company who demonstrate. You’ll learn about everything from partnering to pointe shoes. It’s fascinating.
The monthly lunches take place in the Schuster Center and include your choice of meal and the program. Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) President & CEO Paul Helfrich will also speak at this event.
Tickets are $15 and include a choice of lunches from Citilites and a discounted parking ticket. You can order online at www.TicketCenterStage.com, at the Box Office or call Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630 or 888-228-3630. Advance ticket sales end at 10:30 a.m. the day of the event.
Discounts are available for season ticket holders to the Premier Health Broadway, Morris Family Series or National Geographic Live Series and those who are Culture Works card holders.
Art Fair slated for Yellow Springs
This is the fourth year of the juried art fair in Yellow Springs entitled “Art & Soul.” This year’s fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mills Lawn Elementary School, 200 S. Walnut St.
The event features 30 regional artists who will be displaying and selling their handmade fine art and crafts. The show’s promoter, Lisa Goldberg, also produced the popular Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour and Sale. She says the show’s name was chosen because “artists put their souls into the making of their work.”
You’ll find a wide variety of items just in time for the holidays: birdhouses, glass work, pottery of all kinds, clothing, art quilts, many types of jewelry, photographs, handmade and decorated journals and boxes, purses and bags, scarves and gloves, plates, platters, sponge holders, necklaces, beadwork, spreaders, furniture, clocks, handmade beads, upcycled clothing — functional and decorative work.
There is an entry fee of $3, a portion of which will be donated to the a scholarship fund for graduating high school students continuing their education in the arts and the Yellow Springs Police Coat Fund. Children 6 and under are admitted for free. For more information: http://www.ysarts.org/artSoul.html or (937) 767-7285.
Dance scholarship will honor Rodriguez
A new male dance scholarship has been created by Don Hageman and Gem City Ballet to honor the memory of Jon C. Rodriguez, a beloved ballet teacher, director and choreographer.
Hageman said he and Rodriguez noted a scarcity of male dancers in the pre-professional ballet company and wanted to encourage young men to dance with the company and to assist in the training of young men already in the company.
If you’re interested you can find applications at gemcityballet.org To donate to the fund, you’re asked to contact Gem City Ballet at (937) 550.9245.
Van Cleve leaves WYSO
Ariel Van Cleave, “Morning Edition” host and reporter at public radio station WYSO 91.3FM in Yellow Springs, has accepted a position at NPR member station KPLU in Seattle. She covered education issues for WYSO, including several features that were part of the station’s Graduating Latino series.
WYSO and Antioch College have posted a job opening for a Morning Edition host/reporter. Interested applicants can find the posting online at WYSO.org or obtain copies by calling (937) 769-1387.
DVAC hosts Holiday on Ice party
The Dayton Visual Arts Center will host a preview party and cocktail Mix-Off from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. The event will provide attendees with a sneak peak at the gift items created by area artists which will be available this holiday season. Special guests will be the Gem City Rollergirls. Proceeds from the event, which is held at the gallery, benefit the group’s exhibitions and educational programs.
Holiday on Ice Artful Cocktail’s will be mixed live by celebrity bartenders from Coco’s, Corner Kitchen, De’Lish, Lily’s Bistro, Salar and Wheat Penny. Admission, which includes one drink ticket and 10 percent off your first Gift Gallery purchase, are $20 for DVAC members, $25 for non-members. Your ticket also includes a Riverscape Ice Skating voucher from Five Rivers Metroparks.
Call (937) 224-3822 to make a reservation or mail your check to DVAC, 118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, Ohio 45402.
Dayton Music Club recital on Tuesday, Nov. 17
The Dayton Music Club Recital for November will feature pianist Jennifer Cruz and duo-pianists Samee Griffith and Aaron Mood. The program is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6430 Far Hills Ave. in Centerville.
Cruz, professor of piano at Central State University, will play works by Aaron Copland and Isaac Albeniz. The duo-pianists from Star City Music Studio in Miamisburg will feature selections from Samuel Barber’s “Souvenirs.” All Dayton Music Club recitals are free and open to the public.
Auditions at Dayton Playhouse
The Dayton Playhouse will hold open auditions for the musical “The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd” at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23 and 24.
The show, with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, will be directed by Jim Lockwood. The Dayton Playhouse is located at 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave. Production dates for the musical will be Jan. 22 through Feb.7, 2016. For more information, contact Jim Lockwood at jeckleday@msn.com
The Fall League” screens in Cooperstown
The documentary film, “The Fall League,” was selected for screening at the 2015 Baseball Film Festival in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. The special weekend was held in September.
The movie, about seniors and softball, captures the story of Dayton’s senior slow-pitch leagues, the “magnet” leagues which attract players from Troy, Sidney, Tipp City, and Vandalia as well as Dayton, Cincinnati, Springfield and Columbus.
The film focuses on the importance of the game to family relationships, the bonding and camaraderie among players, and the topic of aging. It highlights military veterans in the league, and explores the relationship between team sports and military experience.
The Fall League was produced by Taller Trees Productions, a Dayton-area production company headed by Tim Gebard (producer), Jennifer Taylor (director) and Dean Vincent (co-producer). The film features an original motion picture soundtrack, composed by Gebard and recorded at Vincent’s Studio D in New Carlisle.
“The Fall League” was also shown at Louisville’s International Festival of Film.
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