WhatÕs upÉthis week

 

Museums & Galleries

 

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.

 

CARILLON HISTORICAL PARK

1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton Р 293-2841

Thru 10/15  Dayton Inventors: The Art of Innovation: The K12 Traveling Exhibit that features artistic representations of many Dayton-born inventions, including the cash register, airplane, the ice cream cone, the water pump, the electric starts and more.

 

DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton - 229-3909

On View Now  20th Century Prints from the Ponderosa Collection Ð More than 100 prints from such artists as Warhol, Rauschenbert, Frankenthaler, Lichtenstein and Stella..

Thru  4/20  The Creative Eye: Photographic Works by Marc Suda & Sean Wilkinson Ð Dayton photographers works are exhibited in the Regional Gallery.

 

DAYTON VISUAL ARTS CENTER

118 N. Jefferson St, Dayton - 224-3822

4/4Ð4/23  Art Auction Preview

 

GALLERY SAINT JOHN

Bergamo Ð Mt. St. John

4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek

Thru 4/27  Marianist Evironmental Education Center Show

 

SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery

444 West Third Street, Bldg. 13, Dayton

512-5381

Thru 4/17  Kim Vito Exhibition

RIKE GALLERY

University of Dayton

300 College Park, Dayton

(937)229-3256

Thru 4/24  Student Art Exhibit: Final student at exhibition of the academic year includes nearly 70 pieces of student artwork in the juried exhibit, including drawings, paintings, photography, ceramic and sculpture

 

SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ZoneVI Photography Gallery

444 West Third Street, Bldg. 13, Dayton

512-5381

Thru 4/16  Anthony James Exhibition

 

STIVERS HIGH SCHOOL

1313 E 5th St  Dayton
(937) 542-7380

4/15 Ð 4/18 Photograph Show & Auction: Professional photographers from all over the world will be participating. Auction is on April 18 at 6 pm in the Fifth Street Gallery

 

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON

Rike Gallery

300 College Park, Dayton

229-3237 or 3261

Thru 4/24  Horvath Juried Student  Exhibition: Opening Reception 3/26 from 7 to 9 pm

 

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY GALLERIES

College of Liberal Arts

3640 Col. Glenn Highway  Dayton

(937) 775-2978

Thru 5/4  The 9th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition: Artist Kate Budd will hold a public lecture on Sunday, May 4 at 2:30 pm in room M252; Also The Elm Foundation 10 Years of Giving: A commemorative exhibition of the permanent collection. Closing reception, Sunday, May 4, 4-5:30 pm

 

DAYTON ART INSTITUTE EXPERIENCENTER

456 Belmonte Park N. Dayton Ð 223-4278
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. Free

 

 

 

Performing arts & events

 

  4/11 Fri

Dayton Philharmonic:  LifeÕs Treasures  8 pm  Festivity, sense of place, friendship and love Ð these are the treasures of life explored so beautifully in these gorgeous masterworks: Carnival Overture, Songs of the Auvergne and Enigma Variations Also 4/12. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

Cityfolk: Rob CurtoÕs Sanfona Project  8 pm  Kelly Hall, Antioch College Main Building, 795 Livermore Street, Yellow Springs  496-3863.

Where the Red Fern Grows  7:30 pm  In the heart of the Ozark Mountains, ten-year-old Billy Coleman saves dimes and pennies until he can afford his very own pair of hunting dogs. He teaches Old Dan and Little Ann everything they need to know about raccoon hunting and the hounds end up teaching Billy about friendship, faith and, in the end, the true meaning of sacrifice. Thru 4/13  Rec West Auditorium, 965 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Dayton  433-8957

 

4/12  Sat

Dayton Philharmonic:  LifeÕs Treasures  8 pm  (see 4/11)

DaytonÕs Divine Miss P   7 pm  Comedy, song and dance featuring Katie Pees in a one-woman show. Human Race Theatre Company, 126 N. Main St., downtown Dayton. 461-3823

Evening With Guitars  7:30 pm  WSU guitar students and other area guitarists will perform. All proceeds from the recital will go to a special endowed scholarship earmarked for incoming guitar majors. WSU Creative Arts Center, Concert Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-5544

Where the Red Fern Grows  3 pm & 7:30 pm  (see 4/10)

Lazer Vaudeville  1 pm & 3:30 pm  Lazer Vaudeville combines high-tech laser magic with the traditional arts of vaudeville - complete with superlative juggling, black light illusion, acrobatics, zany comedy and audience participation. After seven months performing Off-Broadway in New York, Lazer Vaudeville comes to Dayton with a cast of extraordinary characters that will lead you on a journey through the imagination! Also 4/13  Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Litter Bugs Me  11 am Ð 2 pm  The Montgomery County Solid Waste District presents a day to honor and celebrate the Earth. Learn how to protect our planet and why recycling is so important at Litter Bugs Me Day. Included with regular admission.  Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton  275-7431

2008 Kettering MayorÕs Charity Ball  6-midnight  Black tie dinner, dancing, wine & spirits. Reynolds & Reynolds, County Line & Research Park Blvd. $150 per person. 434-8244

 

4/13  Sun

Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra  3 pm  Jiang Liu, Guest Conductor, will conduct Chang-Qun AoÕs A Poem of Kangba; TchaikovskyÕs Symphony No. 6 (PathŽtique). Shiloh Church, N. Main St. at Philadelphia Dr., Dayton  476-5043

In-Hong Cha and Friends  7:30 pm  Dr. In-Hong Cha, Associate Professor of Music, is known around the world for his artistry on the violin and his musicianship and leadership on the podium. All proceeds from the recital will go to an endowed scholarship for incoming Korean students. WSU Creative Arts Center, Concert Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-5544

Symphonic Wind Ensemble  3 pm  Patrick Reynolds, conductor. Kennedy Union Boll Theatre, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton  229-2936

Mannheim Steamroller  7 pm  Group is among the pioneers of neo-classical electronic music and one of the driving forces behind the New Age phenomenon. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

Where the Red Fern Grows  3 pm  (see 4/10)

Lazer Vaudeville  1 pm & 3:30 pm  (see 4/12)

 

4/15 Tue

Sax-a-paloza  7:30 pm  Art Street, Studio D, University of Dayton  229-3630

 

 

4/16 Wed

Demirjian Chamber Orchestra:  The Classical Era  6:30 pm  DPO Principal Clarinetist John Kurokawa performs MozartÕs Clarinet Quintet, a work typical of Mozart in the manner in which he develops a wide variety of moods and musical textures, wrings enormous richness from the material, and allows John to display his virtuosity. The DPO Principal Quartet join John for this work, and they perform several other string quartets in this homage to strings, reeds, and the composing giants of musicÕs Classical Era!  Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

Strings Night  7 pm  Sears Recital Hall, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton  229-3936

Forever Tango  7 pm  Direct from a powerful Broadway revival, Luis BravoÕs acclaimed dance spectacular features an all-Argentine cast of 14 dancers and 11 on-stage musicians. Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Greater Dayton Real Estate Investors Assn.  7:10 pm  Learn from a state investigator how to recognize the Òdanger signsÓ of meth labs. Also 8:20 pm  City Wide Development will talk about the latest financing programs to help with purchase and rehab in the city.

 

Especially Recommended!:

Dayton Philharmonic:  LifeÕs Treasures  8 pm  Also 4/12. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

Demirjian Chamber Orchestra:  The Classical Era  6:30 pm  A unique opportunity to hear the DPO Principal Quartet as they perform this homage to strings, reeds, and the composing giants of musicÕs Classical Era!  Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630