GALLLERIES & MUSEUMS

ARTSTREET STUDIO D GALLERY
Univ. of Dayton, Lawnview & Keifaber St
229-3256
Thru 2/13 Ashley Cecil – The Painting Activist. Portraits of women touched by charitable organizations.

BOONSHOFT MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY
2600 DeWeese Parkway
275-7431
Thru 3/8 The Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci – Showcase of 16 of Leonardo’s most noted scientific & technical drawings created in the 9160s by IBM engineers.Amazing!
Thru 5/3 Strange Matter – Study of high-tech materials used for the space program now in everyday usage. Hands-on activities, too.
Thru 5/14 Engineer It! – Explore the creative sides of engineering by designing boats, windmills, airplanes, buildings and bridges and then testing their performance. Also experiment with gears and pulleys and operate a crane.

BURNELL ROBERTS TRIANGLE GALLERY
Sinclair Comm. College, 444 W. Third St.
512-5318
Thru 3/7 The Real Me – Artist Carl Gombert self portraits as 24 different yet identical persons

THE CANNERY ART CENTRE
434 E. Third St., Dayton
228-2232
Ongoing – 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 4/5 In the Glen - The Art of Robert Whitmore
Thru 4/20 The Creative Eye: Photographic Works by Marc Suda & Sean Wilkinson – Dayton photographers works are exhibited in the Regional Gallery.
Thru 4/30 Sitting Pretty Around the World – Hands-on children’s exhibition focuses on the chairs we sit on and their form and function.

DAYTON VISUAL ART CENTER (DVAC)
118 N.Jefferson St.
224-3822
Thru 2/19 In the Garden – Photographic images by Ohio artists.
Thru 3/27 The Cline Show – In partnership with the Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors.

FIFTH STREET GALLERY
Stivers School forArts, 1313 E. Fifth St.
542-7448
Thru 2/18 Wear I Was – Works by Julie Elizabeth Harris

GALLERY SAINT JOHN
Bergamo – Mt. St. John
4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek
Thru 2/17 Wanda Wonders: New works Charles Wanda, SM

MARIAN LIBRARY GALLERY
University of Dayton, 300 College Park
229-4214
Thru 3/27 The Fairest of All – Paintings by Jan Oliver

RIKE CENTER GALLERY
University of Dayton
229-3256
Thru 3/11 Minor League Baseball Photographic Exhibition: 70 gelatin silver prints by well-known photographer Roger Freeman.

SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
444 West Third Street, Bldg. 13, Dayton
512-5381
Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery
2/17-3/7 Carl Gombert
ZoneVI Photography Gallery
Thru 3/10 Sharon Sabin

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
The Marian Library
300 College Park, Dayton
229-4214 or 4254
Ongoing – Nativity Sets: Made from soft materials, including paper mache, tin-foil, wax, felt and leather.
Now – 3/15 Calligraphed Madonna: A series of Scripture texts calligraphed and illustrated by local artist Ann Bain.

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
Rike Gallery
300 College Park, Dayton
229-3237 or 3261
Now – 3/6 The Natural and the Artificial- Work from the Nanjing Arts Institute, China. Closing Reception 3/5 from 7 to 9 pm.

WSU ART GALLERIES
Robert & Elaine Stein Gallery
A132 Creative Arts Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton
775-2978
Thru 3/8 2009 Faculty Exhibition

MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE, EVENTS

2/11 Wed

Brother Wolf 8pm Rhythm in Shoes dancers join Human Race Theatre in a modern retelling of Beowulf. Thru 2/15 The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton 228-3630)

Tike Hike 1-2pm Enjoy a short walk to discover the treasures of the outdoors. Rain or shine. Passport to Nature Program. Carriage Hill MetroPark. , 7800 Shull Rd..278-2609

Liederabend: An evening of Poetry and Song 8pm Sears Recital Hall, University of Dayton 229-2787

2/12 Thu

Brother Wolf 8pm (See 2/11)

Dayton Ballet: The Who’s Tommy 8pm Tommy, is transformed into a rock ballet, choreographed by Christopher Fleming. Thru 2/15 Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main, Dayton 228-3630

2/13 Fri

King and I 8pm East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured musical. Thru 2/15 Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton 424-8477

Brother Wolf 8pm (See 2/11)

Sly Fox 8pm A scheming miser is bent on extracting fortunes from a trio of rich greedy opportunists. With Oakwood’s Pam McGuinness Thru 2/15 Beavercreek Community Theatre, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek 429-4737

Dayton Ballet: “The Who’s Tommy” 8pm (See 2/12)

Brother Wolf 8pm (See 2/11)

Starlight Skate 7-9pm Skate under the stars. Music & light and laser show. Fridays through February, weather permitting. RiverScape MetroPark

ArtStreet’s Friday Night Film: “Man on Wire” 9pm From blockbuster musicals to thought-provoking documentaries – a different film every Friday night. FREE. Thru 3/27 ArtStreet Studio B, 330 Kiefaber St, Dayton 229-5101

D’Vine 7:30pm Sophisticated and richly harmonic a cappella sound has been heard around the globe. Clark State PAC, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield 328-3874

2/14 Sat

Dayton Opera: The Elixir of Love 8pm The young and flirty Adina is wooed by the poor and gentle Nemorino who purchases a magical “Elixir of Love” fto try to win the heart of Adina! Thru 2/22 Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228-3630

King and I 8pm (See 2/13)

Brother Wolf 8pm (See 2/11)

Sly Fox 8pm (See 2/13)

Dayton Ballet: “The Who’s Tommy” 3pm & 8pm (See 2/12)

Orchid Show 10am–4pm Also 2/15 Cox Arboretum. 6733 Springboro Pike. 643-9005

Valentine’s Day at the Market 8am–3pm Music from 9:30 to 12:30; poetry reading from 1-2:30pm

Ice Carving Demonstrations 1-5pm; Charity Night Skates 7-10pm Skate for local charities every Saturday evening in Jan. and Feb. $5 admission includes skates if needed. RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument.
274-0126

Valentine’s Evening Under the Stars 8pm The Caryl D. Philips Space Theater features love songs set to laser lights and special effects. Each couple receives chocolates and a flower. Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton 275-7431.

2/15 Sun

King and I 2pm (See 2/13)

Brother Wolf 2pm (See 2/11)

Sly Fox 3pm (See 2/13)

Dayton Ballet: “The Who’s Tommy” 3pm (See 2/12)

Patterson Homestead Victorian Valentine’s Tea 2pm Enjoy hot tea, iced tea, lemonade, a variety of pastries, tea sandwiches and desserts served by “period” servants in 19th century costume. Patterson Homestead, 1815 Brown St., Dayton 222-9724

Dayton Philharmonic: Stained Glass – Free Concert 4pm Tabernacle Baptist Church, 380 S. Broadway St., Dayton 228-6393

Brenda Ellis & Angela Gorman, vocalists 4pm WSU Creative Arts Center, Concert Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy. 775-5544

Dayton Jazz Ensemble 3pm With the Jazz Lab Band. Kennedy Union, University of Dayton 229-2787

2/16 Mon

President’s Day at Carillon Park 9:30am – 5pm Dayton History, Carillon Park, 1000 Carillon, Dayton 293-2841

2/17 Tue

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 8pm Six young people learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Thru 3/1 Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton
228-3630

Dayton Music Club Concert 10:45am Madelon Kinzig, soprano & Raymonde Rougier, piano; Donald Hageman, piano; Wilma Meckstroth, organ. Free and open to the public. Christ Episcopal Church, 20 W. First St., Dayton

Duo Chanot Violin & Piano Recital 7pm Featured soloists Christopher Thompson, violin and Michael Gurt, piano. Sears Recital Hall, University of Dayton 229-2787