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Gallleries & Museums

 

BOONSHOFT MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY

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.

 

 

 

Events

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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