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Journey of Hope in America Exhibit Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center Wilberforce, Ohio
Date: Through April 16, 2011 Cost: $4 for adults; $1.50 for children 6-10 & college students with I.D. and free for Ohio Historical Society members & children 5 and under. The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama commemorates an historic milestone in American history-the election of an African American man as president. This show opens December 18th at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. When the exhibit closes, it will tour the country. For More Information: call 937-376-4944, 1-800-752-2603 or visit the websites Journey of Hope or Ohio History.
New Year, Choose You! Sweepstakes American Cancer Society
Date: Through January 31, 2011 Cost: Free This January, make a New Year's resolution for a healthier you! The American Cancer Society's Choose You program can help transform your healthy resolution into long-term behavior changes that can help you prevent cancer. And when you make a new Choose You commitment by January 31, you will be eligible to win prizes that include a trip to Los Angeles for a one-on-one session with a celebrity fitness trainer, Walgreens gift cards, spa gift card and Choose You gear! For More Information: visit the website.
Fourth Annual Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Scholarship Competition Human Race Theatre Company
Date: Through February 1, 2011 Cost: Free The competition is open to musical theatre majors or prospective majors who either live in Montgomery County or one of the seven bordering counties, or who attend college in one of those areas. In previous years, the scholarship -- inspired by The Human Race's premiere 2007 presentation of Schwartz's "Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook" -- has awarded $18,000 to 23 deserving competitors. The deadline for entries is February 1. For More Information: visit the website.
Auditions for "Pinkalicious" Town Hall Theatre 27 N. Main Street, Centerville
Date: January 5 and 8, 2011 Time: Jan. 5 at 3:45pm and Jan. 8 at 8:45am7:00pm Cost: $131 registration fee if cast Pinkalicious adores pink cupcakes. In fact, she can't stop eating them. Her parents and friends warn her to stop, but does she listen? Nope! This fun production begins rehearsals on February 1 and will be held Mondays and Tuesdays from 6-9pm, Thursdays from 7-10pm and Saturdays from 9am-12pm. Those interested in auditioning must register in advance, and must prepare a one minute memorized monologue, along with a one minute song. For More Information: call 937-433-8957 or visit the website.
The Study of People Art Exhibit Troy-Hayner Cultural Center 301 W. Main Street, Troy
Date: January 7-February 27, 2011 Time: Exhibit Opening 6-8:00pm Cost: Free Featured artists are Barbara Bailey, photographer; Lois Fortson, clay portrait sculptor; Francis Turner, doll artist; Evelyn Staub, watercolorist; and Chun Arthur Wang, oil painter. The exhibit opens with an artists' reception on January 7 from 6-8pm. Discount coupons to local restaurants will be available at the opening. For More Information: call 937-339-0457 or visit the website.
Home Rehab Kick-off Dayton Habitat for Humanity 847 St. Nicholas Avenue, Dayton
Date: January 8, 2011 Time: 9:00am Cost: Free This home rehab kick-off is for Candy Settle and her two sons: Caleb, 10, and Isaiah, 6. They dream of owning a safe, decent, affordable hoe. Candy works as a medical assistant, and was recent accepted to Clark State, where she hopes to earn a nursing degree. The rehab will focus on improving the energy efficiency of the home with a new roof, upgraded insulation, new windows and doors, and EnergyStar rate appliances and HVAC system. For More Information: call 937-586-0860 or visit the website.
Auditions for A Piece of My Heart Playhouse South 3700 Far Hills Avenue
Date: January 10-11, 2011 Time: 7:00pm Cost: Free Based on true stories recounted in the book of the same name, "A Piece of My Heart" follows six women as they relive their memories of serving in Vietnam during the 1960s. Auditioners are asked to prepare a response to the question, "Why I wanted to go to Vietnam," that lasts no long than 60 seconds. There will also be cold readings from the script and other sources. This production has adult themes and language. The cast calls for six female roles and one male role. For More Information: call 1-888-262-3792 or visit the Playhouse South website.
Winter Seminars Osher Lifelong Learning Institute University of Dayton
Date: January 11-February 17, 2011 Time: Varies Cost: Varies The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Dayton, a community outreach program that brings people to campus to participate in seminars led mostly by other volunteers, is offering a winter program. Participation has more than tripled since March 1994, when UD piloted the peer-run program. Participants can choose to attend as many seminars as they can schedule, including Digital SLR Photography, Understanding Childhood Disorders and Issues, Exercise for Seniors, The Current Status of Homelessness in Dayton, and many more. The only requirement is that you are 50 years of age or older, or are the spouse of a member. For More Information: call 937-229-2605, or visit the website.
Mid-Day Arts Cafe: The Muse Machine Mathile Theatre Schuster Performing Arts Center
Date: January 11, 2011 Time: Doors open at 11:30am, program begins at 12:00pm Cost: $12, ticket includs a complete boxed lunch The Mid-Day Arts Cafe, a lunchtime collaboration between several local arts organizations, offers culture lovers the opportunity to learn, network and enjoy a delicious lunch from Citilites Restaurant and Bar on the second Tuesday of each month. This month's performance features cast members from Muse Machine's January production of "Into the Woods." The cast will perform selections from this legendary score, while the show's director will talk about Muse's unique vision for the production. For More Information: call 937-228-3630 or visit the website.
Fairborn Grocery Store Project Meeting News Readers Bookstore 4 West Main Street, Fairborn
Date: January 13, 2011 Time: 7:30pm Cost: Free More than 50 residents attended a recent Fairborn Grocery Store Project meeting in December. The meeting updated residents on the possibilities and options for a new grocery in northeast Fairborn at the former Fulmer Store location, which closed nearly a year ago. Now is your chance to attend another Food Cooperative meeting. Those planning to attend should meet in the News Readers Bookstore. For More Information: call 937-609-0446.
3 Mo' Divas Mead Theatre Schuster Performing Arts Center
Date: January 16, 2011 Time: 7:30pm Cost: $36 and up The Victoria Theatre Association presents 3 Mo' Divas as part of the Key Bank African American Festival. This sensational trio is extraordinarily versatile, and will perform favorites from Broadway to pop hits and R&B... along with opera, gospel and everything in between! For More Information: call 937-228-3630 or visit the website.
Martin Luther King Breakfast Celebration -- "Living the Dream" Activity Center, Christ United Methodist Church Kettering, OH
Date: January 17, 2011 Time: 7:30-9:30am Cost: $5 for adults, $2 for children The Kettering Oakwood MLK Breakfast was originally created by former Oakwood Mayor Judy Cook and former Kettering Mayor Marilou Smith in order to give residents a local opportunity to celebrate Dr. King's ideals. This year, the breakfast will feature a special program titled, "Perspectives on Dayton: The Riots of the 1960s." Tickets are available at the Kettering Government Center, KMO Chamber of Commerce and the Oakwood City Building. For More Information: visit the website.
Doug Berch Mountain Dulcimer Performance Troy-Hayner Cultural Center 301 W. Main Street, Troy
Date: January 21, 2011 Time: 7:30pm Cost: Free Doug Berch is an Appalachian mountain dulcimer maker who has been performing and teaching since the 1970s. Berch toured the U.S. throughout the 80s, and has won several national awards. For More Information: call 937-339-0457 or visit the website.
I Hate Hamlet Playhouse South 3700 Far Hills Ave.
Date: January 21-29, 2011 Time: Jan. 21-22 and 28-29 at 8:00pm, Jan. 23 at 2:00pm Cost: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students Andrew Rally's world gets turned upside down when the ghost of John Barrymore is summoned and takes over Andrew's life. The laughs are non-stop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park. For More Information: call 888-262-3792, or visit the website.
Folk Art from the Collection of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP Lower Level Galleries Dayton Art Institute
Date: January 21-March 27, 2011 Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm Cost: $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and students This collecion includes 23 paintings and drawings by men and women from many different walks of life, though all shared a passion for making images about the world as they experienced it. The subjects can be extremely complex, warm and charming, or dreamy. The origins of this particular collection go back several decades in Dayton. For More Information: call 937-223-5277, or visit the website.
Mad River Theatre Works presents, "John Henry" Troy-Hayner Cultural Center 301 W. Main Street, Troy
Date: January 22, 2011 Time: 7:30 Cost: Free Mad River Theatre Works is a rural professional theatre company based in West Liberty, Ohio. Their purpose is to craft plays that are drawn from and produced for the people of the rural Midwest as well as audiences from throughout the country and the world. This production of John Henry uses storytelling, drama and music to bring the story of an American legend to life. It is a tale that speaks to young and old alike. For More Information: call 937-339-0457 or visit the website.
SEED Theatre Project 1st Annual Reception and Fundraiser Resnic Room, Crowne Plaza 33 East Fifth Street, Dayton
Date: January 22, 2011 Time: 6:00pm Cost: $45 The Board of Directors and the staff of the SEED Theatre Project cordially invite you to attend its first annual Reception and Fundraiser. Cocktail reception with hot and cold appetizers and cash bar begins at 6:00pm. There will be a silent auction (cash or check only, please), along with performances from SEED company members and a preview of the 2011-2012 season. Attire is dressy casual. Reservations can be made online, or by sending a check (payable to Fractured Atlas) to the SEED Theatre Project, P.O. Box 20268, Dayton, OH 45420. For More Information: visit the website.
The Gizmo Guys Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main Street, Dayton
Date: January 22-23, 2011 Time: 1:00pm and 3:30pm Cost: $18 for adults, $16 for children Starring Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felher, "The Gizmo Guys" bring a unique combination of impressive, energetic juggling along with side-splitting humor and wit to the Victoria Theatre stage. Touring worldwide since 1987, "The Gizmo Guys" have appeared before well over a million people in more than 2500 live performances, and millions more on television. For More Information: call 937-228-3630 or visit the website.
A Conversation with Bing Davis Dayton Art Institute University of Dayton
Date: January 23, 2011 Time: 2:00pm Cost: Free to members and students; all others $8 The Dayton Art Institute invites the community to take part in A Conversation with Willis "Bing" Davis on Sunday, Jan. 23 in the museum's NCR Renaissance Auditorium. In conjunction with his career retrospective, Marking the Past/Shaping the Present, on view at the Dayton Art Institute and the University of Dayton through the end of January, Davis will reflect on his decades-long career, in coversation with his longtime friend, fellow artist and educator, Jon Onye Lockard. The public will also be able to ask Davis questions about his career and his life. For More Information: call 937-223-5277 or visit the website.
Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Playhouse South 3700 Far Hills Avenue
Date: January 24-25, 2011 Time: 7:00pm Cost: Free Auditioners are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute song, and a one minute monologue. All auditioners are asked to wear comfortable clothing, as there will be a dance portion to the audition process. The director, Jennifer Skudlarek, is looking for 17 men over the age of 16, 10 women over the age of 16, and children 8 and older for a children's chorus. Callbacks will be held on January 26. For More Information: call 1-888-262-3792 or visit the Playhouse South website.
Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force Fairborn City Council Chamber 44 W. Hebble Ave.
Date: January 25, 2011 Time: 7:00pm Cost: Free As Fairborn seeks to increase its bicycle and pedestrian pathway opportunities, the City is seeking volunteers to serve on a Bikeway/Pedestrian Advisory Task Force. This task force will be an extension of the Bicycle Friendly Community Action Plan Team originally formed to assist in the update of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission's Regional Bikeway Plan, as well as the development of area-specific plans for participating jurisdictions completed in late 2008. The plans provide participating jurisdictions with specific tools, design standards and guidelines for branching off the recreational trails onto networks of bike-friendly roads and streets. For More Information: visit the website.
Chamber Concert: Deborah Netanel and Nicholas Durcan Troy-Hayner Cultural Center 301 W. Main Street, Troy
Date: January 25, 2011 Time: 7:30pm Cost: Free Cellist Deborah Netanel has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, Israel and Hong Kong. Pianist Nicholas Durcan has performed throughout England, where he received his education, as well as the Middle East, Hong Kong and the U.S. For More Information: call 937-339-0457 or visit the website.
Music Class for Youth City of Beavercreek Parks, Reacreation & Culture Department Piano Preparatory Academy, 3899 Indian Ripple Rd. Suite C
Date: January 24-March 5, 2011 Time: Various Cost: $65 for Beavercreek residents; $75 for non-residents Help your children discover rhythm and an appreciation for music. Music Makers (ages 4-6 1/2) is a high energy class that helps your child discover rhythm, pitch and musical patterns, laying the foundation for future musical study. Choose between Tuesday 3-3:30pm, Friday 3-3:30pm or Saturday 10-10:30am. Beginning Violin (ages 5-7) allows young children to explore the violin before beginning formal lessons. In small groups, students learn how to hold a violin, use the bow and produce sound. Students will provide their own violin. Class is scheduled for Saturdays, January 29-March 5, 10:30-11:00am. For More Information: call 937-427-5514 or visit the website.
Piano and Voice Lessons for Adults City of Beavercreek Parks, Reacreation & Culture Department Piano Preparatory Academy, 3899 Indian Ripple Rd. Suite C
Date: January 24-March 5, 2011 Time: Various Cost: $55 for Beavercreek residents; $65 for non-residents Have you always wanted to play piano or sing? Now is the time to learn! Group Piano is a relaxed introduction to piano, designed for adults who have never played, or are revisiting the instrument. Classes include basic note-reading and rhythm as well as a variety of musical styles. Students enrolling must have an acoustic piano or full-length digital piano for practice. Choose from Mondays 7-7:30pm, Thursdays 7:30-8pm or Fridays 11:30am-12:00pm. Group Voice introduces singing fundamentals such as breathing and tone production. Students are exposed to a variety of musical styles. No previous singing experience required. Choose from Mondays 12:30-1:00pm or Tuesdays 7:30-8pm. For More Information: call 937-427-5514 or visit the website.
Wednesday Workshop: Cyanotype with Paula Kraus ArtStreet Studio E University of Dayton
Date: January 26, 2011 Time: 7:00-9:00pm Cost: Free for full-time UD students, faculty and staff; $10 fee for all others This workshop will be taught by Paula Kraus, an artist from the Dayton Visual Art Center. Participants will explore art making through the use of one of photography's oldest processes, the cyanotype. Participants will create their own light sensitive emulsion and use a variety of materials to create the photogram images. Wear clothes that can get stained! For More Information: visit the website.
School Visit The Dayton Regional STEM School 3775 Pentagon Park Blvd. Beavercreek
Date: January 27, 2011 Time: 1:00pm Cost: Free The Dayton Regional STEM School has scheduled a number of Information Sessions and School Visits so that prospective students and parents may learn more about the school. One of ten public STEM schools being created across Ohio, the Dayton Regional STEM school serves students primarily in Clark, Greene and Montgomery Counties. The school currently has 8th, 9th and 10th grade students and is considering applications for students in the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grades for Fall 2011. For More Information: call 937-431-1837, or visit the website.
Twelfth Night Human Race Theater Downtown Dayton
Date: January 27-February 13, 2011 The words will be Shakespearean, but the setting will be F. Scott Fitzgeraldean when the Human Race, Dayton's own professional theatre company, brings The Bard's great comedy to The Loft Theatre beginning January 27. The tale of mistaken identity, misguided romance and miscreants plotting nefarious schemes will be set in 1920s America instead of ancient Illyria. For More Information: call 937-228-3630 or visit the website.
The Berenstain Bears Onstage Town Hall Theatre Washington Township
Date: January 28-February 13, 2011 Time: Friday 7:00pm, Saturday/Sunday 3:00pm Cost: $15 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, $10 for children 12 and under The beloved books come to life onstage as Mama and Papa Bear struggle to raise their cubs! Growing up isn't always easy for these cubs. But with a little help from Mama and some well-intended, bungling guidance from Papa, this family always seems to find a happy ending! For More Information: call 937-433-8957, or visit the website.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Dayton Playhouse 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave. Dayton
Date: January 28-February 13, 2011 Time: Friday/Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm Cost: Varies The Tony Award-winning Spelling Bee was a hit on Broadway, and now it's hitting Dayton! The story shows six young people in the throes of puberty, as they try to spell their way toward the first prize and a chance to compete in the finals in Washington D.C.... with a little help from the audience! Caution: Spelling Bee contains strong language, adult jokes and mature themes. The show is not recommended for children under 13. For More Information: call 937-424-8477, or visit the website.
Dedication Ceremony New Arcanum-Butler School Building 2011 Trojan Ave., Arcanum
Date: January 30, 2011 Time: 2:00-4:00pm Cost: Free Come join faculty and staff in celebrating the dedication of the new Arcanum-Butler School building. The open house will last from 2:00-4:00pm, while the dedication happens at 3:00pm. For More Information: visit the website.