The Independent Voice of the Oakwood Community

MUSIC • THEATRE • DANCE • EVENTS

5/22 Wednesday
Rock of Ages 8pm Broadway’s wildest and funniest rock mayhem arrives in Dayton. This is the Tony nominated sex-crazed, drugged and rock n’ roll Broadway hit, ‘Rock of Ages’ featuring music from the 80’s. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228-3630
Kettering Children’s Choir 7pm Music of Romantic and Contemporary time. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228-3630
Fundamentals of Commuting 6:30-8:30pm Easy steps in getting you ready to bike to work, make a quick trip to the store, or to a favorite restaurant. This lecture style class will include bike terminology. $10 fee. 2ND Street Market, 600 E. 2nd Street, Dayton 228-2088

5/23 Thursday
Café Sci 7-9pm (14Y & up) Discover conservation science in a relaxed atmosphere and share your opinion in open discussion following the introduction. Cox Arboretum Metropark, 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton 434-9005
MetroParks at 50 7-9pm (14 Y & up) Celebrate MetroPark’s past 50years what they’ve done, and how they plan to continue protecting the region's natural heritage into the future. Cox Arboretum Metropark, 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton 45449 434-9005
Westminster Presbyterian Church Noonday Recitals 12:10-12:35pm Various organists play the Casavant Organ (7,000 pipes arranged in 122 ranks) with grand sounds of the classics each week in May. Public welcome. Free. 125 N. Wilkinson St. Dayton 223-7285

5/24 Friday
The Pillow Man 8pm The focus centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders. Mature audiences only. Thru 6/2 Dayton Theater Guild, 430 Wayne Ave., Dayton 278-5993

5/25 Saturday
Plants on my Plate/A Seedy Situation 10-11:30am (6Y-10Y) Discover how plants play a role in the many things we eat. Registrations. Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Avenue , Dayton 277-6545
The Pillow Man 5pm (see 5/24)

5/26 Sunday
Carillon Park Concert Band followed by Dayton Philharmonic Performance 6pm Summer outdoor concert band composed of high school musicians from the greater Dayton area who audition to participate. Several weekend concerts, thru 7/7. Dayton History, Carillon Park, 1000 Carillon, Dayton 293-2841
Heritage Festival 11am-11pm Spend part of your Memorial Day weekend at Carillon celebrating the Heritage of America. Food, train rides, kids zone, artisan and craft vendors. Entertainment all day culminating with a concert by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra at 7pm and fireworks at dark. Dayton History, Carillon Park, 1000 Carillon, Dayton 293-2841
Program on Iran: Rick Steves and Afsaneh Haddadian 2pm Video followed by Q & A for conclusion of the Faces of Iran exhibition. Dayton Peace Museum, 208 W. Monument Ave., Dayton 227-3223
The Pillow Man 3pm (see 5/24)

5/29 Wednesday
Intro to Bicycle Touring 6:30-9pm Learn what you need to get started with bicycle touring. This lecture- style class will cover touring equipment for your bike, clothing options, types of tours, and tour planning. Registrations. $10 fee. Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Avenue , Dayton 277-6545

5/30 Thursday
Kettering Children’s Choir 7pm A page from our Musical Heritage. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228-3630

The Great Dayton Flood Walk Fridays thru May

The Great Dayton Flood Walk of Downtown Dayton 7pm View vintage photos of the Great Dayton Flood, visit buildings that made it through the Flood, see high water marks of 1913, view architectural details of buildings and historic sites. Leisurely 2-hour walks are led by local historian Leon Bey. $10 per person. For reservations contact grantsguru501c3@yahoo.comor call 937-274-4749. Upon receiving your reservation they will provide meeting locations.

GALLERIES • MUSEUMS

48 High Street Gallery - DSPS

Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, 48 High Street, St. Anne’s District, Dayton

228-4532

Hours: 2 - 5pm Fri, Sat, Sun; 5 - 8 First Fridays; or by appointment

5/3 First Friday 5-10 pm Open House for Downtown Dayton's monthly art hop.

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton

275-7431

Hours: 11am-5pm; Noon-5pm Sun

Ongoing   Exhibits-To-Go   Boonshoft Museum of Discovery’s traveling museum. These hands-on exhibit presentations have been developed to be taken to schools, camps and senior care facilities. 937-275-7431 ext. 301 for more info.
Thru 5/5   Disease Detectives   Discover how medical professionals investigate infectious diseases, as you do the “microbe dance,” blast away imaginary bacteria, and discover how our bodies protect us from germs as you learn about the transmission – and prevention of diseases.
Thru 5/5   Microbes: Invisible Invaders…Amazing Allies   Enter the hidden world of microbes at this exhibition that delves into the tiny world of these living organisms. From microscopic life forms that sustain life on Earth to those that threaten our health, zoom into the science of these tiny, yet powerful, life-forms.

Connecting Art and Design Community- CADC

45 South Saint Clair St., Dayton

313-9883

Hours: 11am-6pm Wed-Fri; 11am-5pm Sat; 5pm-10pm First Friday

Ongoing Rotating exhibits include over 800 pieces of original local art on display and for sale, including painting, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and photography.
5/3 First Friday 5-10 pm Open House. Stroll the gallery spaces, view works, meet our local artists and enjoy free wine and cheese.

Dayton Art Institute - DAI

456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton

223-5277

Hours: 10am-5pm Wed, Fri, Sat; 10am-8pm Thu; Noon-5pm Sun; Closed Mon & Tue

Thru 5/5 Storm, Watershed & Riverbank Three exhibitions commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1913 flood. Storm: Large-scale paintings of April Gornik, paintings that nearly crackle with the electric, kinetic energy that moves in the air as a storm approaches. Watershed: 100 years of photography along the Great Miami River. Exhibit contrasts historical images documenting the flood and its aftermath with contemporary photographs depicting similar. Riverbank: Images mirroring the old river are being captured by Dayton photographer Andy Snow.

Dayton History at Carillon Park

1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton

293-2841

Hours: 9:30am-5pm Mon-Sat; Noon-5pm Sun

Ongoing The Park: 25 historical buildings with the hundreds of artifacts and antiques. Dayton’s history through exhibits including the original 1905 Wright Flyer III, the world's first practical airplane and National Historic Landmark, the 1835 B&O (Grasshopper) steam locomotive and the first automobile self-starter. Also Newcom's Tavern, Dayton’s oldest building, and Deeds Carillon, Dayton’s best-known landmark.
Ongoing The Heritage Center of Dayton Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship Displays of historic contributions Dayton has made to the world – the airplane, collection of antique cash registers, pop-top cans and Dayton toys. Carousel of Innovation, Animatronic Theatre.
Ongoing Four Buildings from the Kettering-Moraine Museum: Deeds Barn (where DELCO was born); the Miller House is the last remaining structure from the Watervliet Shaker community; the Newcom-Greer house, considered one of the finest Greek revival homes in the Miami Valley; and the Hetzel House, a 19th-century building, formerly located on Stroop Rd. where it was used as a summer kitchen.

Hawthorn Hill

Tours only via shuttle leaving from Carillon Historical Park
Tour times: 10am and 12:30pm Wed & Sat

Ongoing Orville Wright’s home in Oakwood for 35 years and where guests such as Charles A. Lindbergh, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Governor James Middleton Cox were entertained. NCR then owned it as a corporate guest house for 60 years. Advance prepaid reservations. Unique experience limited to 10 visitors per tour.

Patterson Homestead
1815 Brown St. across from the Pine Club
Hours: 10am-4pm Thu-Sat

Ongoing Tour the Federal style historic Patterson home providing a glimpse into the lives of one of Dayton’s most influential families during the period between 1804 and 1904. Originally the home of Revolutionary War veteran Colonel Robert Patterson and his wife, Elizabeth Lindsay Patterson. Exhibit showcases the NCR story.

Paul Laurence Dunbar House

219 N. Paul Laurence Dunbar St., Dayton

313-2010

Hours: 10am-4pm Fri-Sat; Noon-4pm Sun; or by appointment

Ongoing Dunbar was born in Dayton in 1872 and bought this house for his mother when he became an internationally recognized African-American poet, novelist, and playwright. He maintained a lifelong friendship with the Wrights. He was a major inspiration to Harlem Renaissance authors and also associated with Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Brand Whitlock and was honored with a ceremonial sword by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Dayton International Peace Museum

208 W. Monument Ave., Dayton

227-3223

Hours: 10am-5pm Tue-Sat; 1am-5pm Sun; Closed Mon

Ongoing Sister Dorothy Stang Exhibit honors her work in Brazil as she championed a movement of peasants encouraging campaigns for sustainable use of the rain forest. She remained active until her brutal killing. This moving exhibit of singular courage remains a part of their permanent collection.
Ongoing PeaceMobile Available for service and presentations at schools, churches and community organizations. They come to your site and present quality educational programs about peace, justice and nonviolent conflict resolution.

Dayton Visual Arts Center - DVAC

118 N. Jefferson St, Dayton

224-3822

Gallery Saint John

Bergamo – Mt. St. John

4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek

320-5405

K-12 Gallery

510 E. Third Street, Dayton

461-5149

Museum at Fort Ancient

6123 St. Rt. 350, Oregonia, OH

513-932-4421

Ongoing Indoor museum with exhibits detailing prehistoric and historic Ohio native people. Outdoor area offers more than 2.5 miles of hiking trails, two scenic overlooks and a picnic area. This is a National Historic Landmark.

National Museum of the US Air Force

Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton

255-3286

Ongoing Hundred’s of flight related exhibits laid out in chronological order, beginning with the Wright brothers through today's stealth fighters.

Ongoing Behind the Scenes: Regularly scheduled, free guided tours of the museum's restoration area.

Oakwood Historical Society

1947 Far Hills Avenue, Oakwood

299-3793

Museum hours are limited – 1-3pm first and third Sundays

Ongoing The Long-Romspert Homestead House, which is one of the earliest homes still existing in Oakwood. Tours are available by appointment.

Rosewood Gallery

2655 Olson Dr., Kettering

296-0294

Sinclair Community College Galleries

444 West Third Street, Bldg. 13, Dayton

512-5381

Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery

Works on Paper Gallery

Hypotenuse Gallery

Ongoing – Works in Wood: Works by sculpture students.

SunWatch Indian Village

2301 West River Rd., Dayton

268-8199

Ongoing SunWatch is a 13th century American Indian village situated along the Great Miami River in Dayton. Excavations from 1971 to 1978 exposed a planned, stockaded, Fort Ancient in its original thirteenth century settlement with astronomical alignments. Educational and guided group tours are available with themes such as: “Lifestyles of the Rich and Prehistoric.” An interpretive center that exhibits many of the artifacts that have been recovered from the site.

University of Dayton Art Galleries

ArtStreet

330 Kiefaber Street, Dayton

229-5101

Gallery 249

2nd Floor, College Park Center

1529 Brown Street, Dayton

229-3261

The Marian Library

7th Floor of Roesch Library

300 College Park, Dayton

229-4214 or 4254

The Roesch Library

1st Floor Gallery

300 College Park, Dayton

229-4221