2600
DeWeese Parkway, Dayton - 275-7431
Thru 5/14 Engineer
It! Ð
Visitors of all ages explore the fun and creative sides of engineering by
designing boats, windmills, airplanes, buildings and bridges and then testing
their performance in wind tunnels, earthquake simulators and water tanks.
Visitors can also experiment with gears and pulleys, operate a crane and learn
about careers in engineering through video presentations.
THE
CANNERY ART & DESIGN CENTRE
434
E. Third St., Dayton - 228-2232
Ongoing Ð Exhibits by more than 20
local artists. Purchase art for your home, find the perfect gift or just browse
the latest creations, including painting, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and
photography.
DAYTON
ART INSTITUTE
458
Belmonte Park North, Dayton - 229-3909
Thru 4/20
The
Creative Eye: Photographic Works by Marc Suda & Sean Wilkinson Ð Dayton
photographers works are exhibited in the Regional Gallery.
Thru
4/30 Sitting Pretty Around the World Ð Hands-on childrenÕs exhibition focuses on the chairs we sit
on everyday, which take on many forms depending on their function or the
culture that made them.
GALLERY
SAINT JOHN
Bergamo
Ð Mt. St. John
4400
Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek
Thru
3/23 Standing in Awe: The beauty of our country in photographs by John
Lemker SM
MARIAN
LIBRARY
University
of Dayton
300
College Park - 229-4214
Thru
3/30 When Words Become Pictures: Our Lady
Calligraphed by Ann Bain, Dayton artist.
3/13 Thu
Rabbit Hole
8 pm
(Preview) Winner of the 2006
Pulitzer Prize for Drama. David Lindsay-Abaire, previously known for his deft
comic touch, shows a deep understanding of the process of rising above grief,
in this stirring drama of a family coping with the accidental death of a
four-year-old boy. Thru 3/30 The
Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton
228-3630
Wright State University Dance Ensemble in
Concert 8 pm Come enjoy an evening of dance with the Wright State Dance
Ensemble!.
WSU Festival Playhouse, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton 775-2500
3/14 Fri
Sinclair
Singers and Gospel Ensemble Concert
8 pm Sinclair Community College, Blair Hall
Theatre, 444 W. Third St., Downtown Dayton 512-2808
Cityfolk:
Dervish 8 pm One of the most exhilarating and dynamic bands in modern
Irish music. Victoria Theatre, 138 North Main Street, Dayton 496-3863
Kettering ChildrenÕs Theatre 7 pm Workshop
produces popular fairy tales and childrenÕs stories presented by children
between the grades of five and eight. Thru 3/16 Rosewood
Arts Centre, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering 296-0294
Cheaper by the Dozen 8 pm The play centers on the Gilbreth family, Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbreth and their 12 children. Early on in the play the audience learns that
Mr. Gilbreth has fallen fatally ill, and we see him struggle with trying to
teach his children all of lifeÕs important lessons before he is gone. Thru
3/16 Playhouse South, Clark Haines Theatre, 3700 Far Hills Avenue,
Kettering, OH
A Year
with Frog and Toad 7:30 pm Frog and
Toad are not at all alike. FrogÕs a carefree sort and Toad, well, heÕs a
worrywart! Despite their differences, the two are very best friends. In this
Tony award-winning musical, the two friends experience the seasons of the year
planting a garden, raking leaves and sledding! Along the way, they learn that
part of being good friends is celebrating those things that make each person
different. Thru 3/30 Town Hall Theatre, 27 North Main Street,
Centerville 433-8957
WhoÕs Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 8 pm
An instant classic in its straightforward investigation of the power and
viciousness of love ÒWhoÕs afraid of Virginia Woolf?Ó is a masterpiece of
language Ð an acutely candid and courageous exploration of the power and peril
of the illusions people use to keep themselves alive. In this dramatic tour de
force a night of drinking takes one ugly turn after another, as layers of
deception are stripped away to their terrifying center. Thru 3/16 Dayton
Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton 424-8477
The Best Man 8 pm
pm Decisions abound in this story of
political back-biting and smear politics involved in a presidential election
year scramble by potential party nominees. Hoping to get the nod is liberal
do-gooder William Russel, an established womanizer on the brink of divorce.
Opposing him for the nomination is Joe Cantwell, an unscrupulous political
monster who will use any bit of dirt to get ahead. Sound familiar? Why donÕt
YOU make this decision? Thru 3/16
Dayton
Theatre Guild, 2330 Salem Ave., Dayton
278-5993
Seussical the Musical 8 pm
The whimsical story that
includes all the favorite Dr. Suess Characters, including all the whos in
Whoville. Thru 3/16 The new
Beavercreek Community Theatre, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek 429-4737 or 429-2191
Rabbit Hole
8 pm (see 3/13)
Wright State University Dance Ensemble in Concert 8 pm (see 3/13)
Dayton
History ÒEnd of Winter FeastÓ Tavern Dinner 6 pm Travel back in
time to DaytonÕs most intriguing dining event at the city's oldest building,
Newcom Tavern. Guests will enjoy a hearth-cooked and historically accurate,
multi-course supper. Reservations required. Thru 3/29 Dayton History, Carillon Park, 1000 Carillon, Dayton 293-2841
3/15 Sat
Springfield
Symphony Orchestra: Rendezvous with Russia 8 pm Featured artist Olga Kern,
piano. Clark State PAC, 300 S.
Fountain Ave., Springfield
328-3874
Kettering ChildrenÕs Theatre 7 pm (see
3/14)
Cheaper by the Dozen 8 pm (see
3/14)
A Year with Frog and Toad 7:30 pm (see 3/14)
WhoÕs Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 2 pm & 8 pm (see 3/14)
The Best Man 5 pm
(see 3/14)
Seussical the Musical 8 pm
(see 3/14)
Rabbit Hole
8 pm (see 3/13)
The Wizard of Oz 1 pm & 3:30 pm Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a world of wonder and magic!
Join Dorothy and Toto in their exciting adventures with the Tinman, the
Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and all the rest. This all-new musical is filled
with original songs and plenty of theatrical magic. This is a re-imagined American
classic the whole family will enjoy. Also 3/16 Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton 228-3630
Wright State University Dance Ensemble in Concert 8 pm (see 3/13)
Dayton
History ÒEnd of Winter FeastÓ Tavern Dinner 6 pm (see 3/14)
ShamROCK
Ô08 7 pm Join your friends for a wild night of the best fun in
Dayton. Rock to live local bands, chill in the Gaming Cave, sip Starbucks
samples, sing karaoke, win awesome prizes and dance all night. Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600
DeWeese Parkway, Dayton
275-7431.
3/16 Sun
Sinclair
Chorale and Chamber Choirs Concert
4 pm St. JohnÕs Lutheran Church, 5th and
Ludlow, Downtown Dayton 512-2808
Bach
Society of Dayton: Motets and More
4 pm The centerpiece of this
concert features two of BachÕs six motets: BWV 228, possibly the first that he
wrote, and BWV 225. Selected Xenia High School students under their director,
Brent Manley, will be integrated into the Bach Society of Dayton Chorus for the
motet performances. Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3939 Stonebridge Rd.,
Kettering 294-2224
Kettering ChildrenÕs Theatre 2 pm (see
3/14)
Cheaper by the Dozen 3 pm (see
3/14)
A Year with Frog and Toad 3 pm (see 3/14)
WhoÕs
Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 2 pm (see 3/14)
The Best Man 3 pm
(see 3/14)
Seussical the Musical 3 pm
(see 3/14)
Rabbit Hole
2 pm & 7 pm (see 3/13)
The Wizard of Oz 1 pm & 3:30 pm (see 3/15)
Wright State University Dance Ensemble in Concert 3 pm (see 3/13)
3/17 Mon
Concert
Band Concert 8 pm Sinclair Community College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Third
St., Downtown Dayton 512-2808
3/18 Tue
Dayton Music Club Concert 10:45 am Pianist Mary Fahrenbruck will play
Piano Sonata by Aaron Copeland. Also the Music Club Chorus under the direction
of Raymonde Rougier, with Franklin Cox, cello. Free Concert. Shiloh Church, N. Main St.
at Philadelphia Dr., Dayton
277-8953
Rabbit Hole
7 pm (see 3/13)
.