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 Ð 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 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
DAYTON VISUAL
ARTS CENTER
118 N. Jefferson
St, Dayton - 224-3822
Thru 4/23
Art Auction Preview
GALLERY SAINT
JOHN
Bergamo Ð Mt.
St. John
4400 Shakertown
Rd., Beavercreek
Thru 4/27
Marianist Environmental Education Center Show
RIKE GALLERY
University of
Dayton
300 College
Park, Dayton - 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
STIVERS HIGH SCHOOL
1313 E 5th St
Dayton - 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
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY GALLERIES
College of
Liberal Arts
3640 Col. Glenn
Highway Dayton - 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
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
4/17
Thu
Demirjian Chamber Orchestra: The Classical Era
10 am (see 4/16)
World
Rhythms Series 8 pm Juanito Pascual Quartet performs. Kennedy Union Boll
Theatre, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton 229-2936
4/18
Fri
Sunday in the Park with George 8 pm Presented by the Encore Theatre Company. One of the most acclaimed musicals of our
time and considered by many to be SondheimÕs masterpiece, this moving study of
the enigmatic painter Georges Seurat won a Pulitzer Prize for its deeply
insightful and highly personal examination of life through art and the
artist. Thru 4/18 Mathile Theatre - Schuster Center, One W. Second St.,
Dayton 228-3630
Pride and
Prejudice 8 pm Jane Austin's
Pride and Prejudice in Kay Bosse's lively adaptation of the Bennet family, the
Bingley's and the mysterious Mr. Darcy along with a host of familiar and
memorable characters. A charming and timeless story of love and family .Thru
4/20 Clark State PAC, 300 S. Fountain Ave.,
Springfield 328-3874
Boston Marriage 8 pm Area premiere of
David MametÕs hit comedy. Mamet takes the convention of a Victorian comedy ala
Oscar Wilde and turns it on its head with his always original take on plot and
dialogue. The resulting scene of three Victorian ladies speaking their mind
with contemporary frankness is devastatingly funny and often thoughtÐprovoking.
Thru 5/4 Dayton Theatre Guild, 2330 Salem Ave.,
Dayton 278-5993
4/19
Sat
MenÕs Chorale Concert 7:30
pm WSU Creative Arts Center, Concert Hall,
3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton
775-5544
MUSICA!: Long
and Winding Road, Concert III 7:30
pm Repertoire from the groupÕs early years,
including works of Aaron Copland, Maurice Durufle, and George Shearing, plus
spiritual arrangements of Moses Hogan, will be presented. Also 4/20 First United Methodist Church of Troy, 110
W. Franklin St., Troy, OH
Pride and
Prejudice 8 pm (See 4/18)
Sunday in the Park
with George 8
pm (see 4/18)
Boston Marriage 8 pm (see 4/18)
DCDC: Ready, Set, Dance!
2 pm DCDC will explore the makings of a
great work of dance. Along the way
they may ask you to fold a paper airplane, sing a Shaker hymn, do the wave from
your seats, and even get onstage and dance with the artists. After exploring the makings of great
dance, we can think of no better way to end the program than to show you one of
our ÒownÓ special performances.
UD, Kennedy Union Boll Theatre, 300 College Park, Dayton 229-3936
DCDC2: Old, New, Borrowed, Blue!
4 pm Borrowing from the traditional wedding
custom, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, DCDC2
will feature a series of dances illustrating these four traditions as the
catalyst for their 2007-2008 season. UD, Kennedy Union Boll Theatre, 300
College Park, Dayton 229-3936
4/20 Sun
MUSICA!: Long
and Winding Road, Concert III 3
pm Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park
North, Dayton. OH (see 4/19)
Family
Series: Overtures and Musical Stories
3 pm A
Side-by-Side Concert featuring the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dayton
Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Both orchestras will trade interpretations and
insights revealing the power of music. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228-3630
Percussion
Ensemble 3 pm Performance with the UD Drumline & University Concert
Band, James Leslie & Nicole Gross, conductors. Kennedy Union Boll Theatre,
University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton 229-2936
Pride and
Prejudice 3 pm (See 4/18)
4/21
Mon
Guest
Artist Bin Huang 1 pm Violinist Huang performs. Sears Recital Hall, University of
Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton
229-3936
4/22 Sun
Jazz Ensemble Concert 7:30
pm WSU Creative Arts Center, Concert Hall,
3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton
775-5544
Dayton
Jazz Ensemble 7 pm Performance with the University Jazz Band, Willie L. Morris
III conductor. Kennedy Union Boll Theatre, University of Dayton, 300 College
Park, Dayton 229-2936
Stash Your Cash
Day 12 pm Ð 2 pm Celebrate National Youth Week by
participating in ÒStash Your Cash Day,Ó including a Treasure Hunt that will
tickle your spirit of adventure as you seek and find prizes buried throughout
the Museum. Children will receive treasure maps specifically designed for their
age group. Boonshoft Museum of
Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton
275-7431