GALLERIES and MUSEUMS

48 High Street Gallery
St. Anne’s District, Downtown Dayton 228-4532
Opening 6/14 - Flowers in Art

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton 275-7431
Thru 8/30 - Dragons: The imaginary world of fairy tale dragons and the real dragons that can be found around the world today.
Thru 9/7 - Denizens of the Milky Way: How humans came to understand the universe.

The Cannery Art & Design Centre
434 E. Third St., Dayton 228-2232
Ongoing – Exhibits by local artists, including painting, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and photography.
“First Friday” Open Houses - Stroll the gallery spaces, view works by local artists. 5 – 10 pm
“Second Friday” Open houses - Stroll the galleries and hear the Dayton Improvisers Orchestra. 7 – 11pm

Dayton Art Institute
458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton 223-5277
Held over thru August- William Morris – Myth, Object and the Animal: Works from one of America’s most gifted glass artists.
Thru Fall 2009 - Exploring Art A to Z – Kids Experiencenter Gallery: For kids from pre-K through 3rd grade. Introducing art to children using 26 pieces from the museum’s collection and area artists.
Opened 6/27 - 90 Treasures - In celebration of DAI’s 90th anniversary, 90 of the museum’s treasures will be highlighted.

Dayton Convention Center Gallery
22 E. Fifth St., 2nd Floor, 333-4700
Downtown Dayton 333-4700
Thru July – Art of Cliff Darett

Dayton History at Carillon Park
1000 Carillon Blvd 293-2841
Tours of Hawthorn Hill 10am & 12:30pm, Wed – Sat only. By reservation only.

Dayton Visual Arts Center
118 N. Jefferson St, Dayton 224-3822
July 3 thru August 20 - 18th Annual Members’ Show

Rosewood Gallery
2655 Olson Dr., Kettering 296-0294
Opened 6/29 - The View 2008 – Landscape Competition: A juried exhibition showcase for Ohio artists presenting traditional or contemporary views of landscape or land imagery, themes and issues.

MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE, EVENTS

6/30 Tue

Quick Landscaping 11:30am Essential tips to landscaping with minimal time. Cox Arboretum

Joe Cocker 8pm Special guest Kelly Richey. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering 296-3300

7/1 Wed

“Transforming Energy” 7pm A documentary film that explores the hope of Alternative Energy as a solution to the problems of Global Warming. Cox Arboretum

U.S. Air Force Band of Flight 7pm FREE @ Fraze. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering 296-3300

7/2 Thu

The Music Man 8pm Presented by Springfield Civic Theatre in cooperation with The Springfield Arts Council. Thru 7/5 Veteran’s Park Amphitheater, Springfield 324-2712

Big Band Nites: Dayton Jazz Orchestra 7:30pm Enjoying your favorite swing, big band and Broadway music. Performances featuring the area’s best big bands every Thursday night in July and August. Chairs fill quickly, so arrive early or bring a lawn chair. Don’t forget your dancing shoes! Thru 8/27 RiverScape MetroPark, Monument and Main. 274-0126

Vectren Just Jazz Series: Ralph Peterson Jr. and Mike Wade 5:30-8:30pm Dummer Ralph Peterson, Jr. and trumpeter Mike Wade join forces to pay tribute to the hard bop trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. Dayton Art Institute, Shaw Gothic Cloister, 458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton 223-5277

7/3 Fri

The Music Man 8pm (see 7/2)

Americana Concert 7pm Featuring the Centerville Community Band and the Centerville Community Chorus. Stubb’s Park Amphitheatre, 255 W. Spring Valley Rd., Centerville 433-7155

2009 Cityfolk Festival and City of Dayton FIREWORKS 5:30-10:30pm FREE, family-friendly multi-cultural celebration, with several performance stages of multi-cultural music and dance, free activities for kids, performer workshops, a wide range of ethnic and festival foods. City of Dayton Fireworks at 10pm on 7/3 only. RiverScape Metro Park, Dayton 496-3863

7/4 Sat

2009 Cityfolk Festival 1-11pm (see 7/3)

The Music Man 8pm (see 7/2)

7/5 Sun

The Music Man 8pm (see 7/2)

U.S. Air Force Systems Go 7pm Popular music combo comprised of musicians from the Band of Flight, playing a blend of high-energy tunes. Stubb’s Park Amphitheatre, 255 W. Spring Valley Rd., Centerville 433-7155

2009 Cityfolk Festival 1-7pm (see 7/3)

7/7 Tue

Dianna Krall 8pm Fraze Pavilion, Kettering 296-3300

Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band 8pm Veteran’s Park Amphitheater, Springfield 324-2712

7/8 Wed

Backyard Bouquet 11:30am Must have plants to add pizzazz to your garden and table. Cox Arboretum

Beach Boys 7:30pm Special guest Ball in the House. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering 296-3300

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra 8pm Featuring the films of Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin. Veteran’s Park Amphitheater, Springfield 324-2712

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