What’s Up this week !

12/18 - 12/23

MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE, EVENTS

12/18  Thu

A Christmas Carol  7pm  What could make the holidays happier than watching Scrooge’s metamorphosis and catching the Cratchit family’s spirit? Thru 12/21  The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Rain: The Ultimate Beatles Experience  8pm  RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late ‘60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience with live music.  Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Miracle on 34th Street  8pm  A small girl’s belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday highlight this hilarious, tender and charming show for the entire family. A Christmas classic.  Thru 12/21  Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton  424-8477

12/19  Fri

A Christmas Carol  7pm What could make the holidays happier than watching Scrooge’s metamorphosis and catching the Cratchit family’s spirit? Thru 12/21  The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Rain: The Ultimate Beatles Experience  8pm RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late ‘60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience with live music.  Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Miracle on 34th Street  8pm  A small girl’s belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday highlight this hilarious, tender and charming show for the entire family. A Christmas classic.  Thru 12/21  Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton  424-8477

Madeline’s Christmas  7:30pm  Disaster strikes the old house in Paris covered in vines when Miss Clavel’s girls all get the flu. Forced to remain in their beds, they won’t be able to go home for Christmas! When a mysterious rug merchant shows up Christmas Eve, he brings 12 magic carpets for the girls…and the adventure begins!  Town Hall Theatre, 27 North Main St., Centerville  433-8957

Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker  8pm  MVSO Concert or Season Tickets are not valid for this performance.  Clark State PAC, Kuss Auditorium, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield  439-7934

Dayton Ballet: The Nutcracker  7:30pm The beloved story of a girl, a nutcracker, prancing little mice and the Sugar Plum Fairy with a splash of Dayton history is a holiday tradition.  Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

12/20  Sat

A Christmas Carol 7pm What could make the holidays happier than watching Scrooge’s metamorphosis and catching the Cratchit family’s spirit? Thru 12/21  The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Rain: The Ultimate Beatles Experience 2pm & 8pm  RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late ‘60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience with live music.  Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Miracle on 34th Street  8pm  A small girl’s belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday highlight this hilarious, tender and charming show for the entire family. A Christmas classic.  Thru 12/21  Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton  424-8477

Madeline’s Christmas  3pm Disaster strikes the old house in Paris covered in vines when Miss Clavel’s girls all get the flu. Forced to remain in their beds, they won’t be able to go home for Christmas! When a mysterious rug merchant shows up Christmas Eve, he brings 12 magic carpets for the girls…and the adventure begins! Town Hall Theatre, 27 North Main St., Centerville  433-8957

Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker  3pm  MVSO Concert or Season Tickets are not valid for this performance.  Clark State PAC, Kuss Auditorium, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield  439-7934

Dayton Ballet: The Nutcracker  2:30pm & 7:30pm The beloved story of a girl, a nutcracker, prancing little mice and the Sugar Plum Fairy with a splash of Dayton history is a holiday tradition.  Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

12/21  Sun

A Christmas Carol 2pm What could make the holidays happier than watching Scrooge’s metamorphosis and catching the Cratchit family’s spirit? Thru 12/21  The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Rain: The Ultimate Beatles Experience  8pm  RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late ‘60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience with live music.  Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Miracle on 34th Street  2pm  A small girl’s belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday highlight this hilarious, tender and charming show for the entire family. A Christmas classic.  Thru 12/21  Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton  424-8477

Madeline’s Christmas  3pm   Disaster strikes the old house in Paris covered in vines when Miss Clavel’s girls all get the flu. Forced to remain in their beds, they won’t be able to go home for Christmas! When a mysterious rug merchant shows up Christmas Eve, he brings 12 magic carpets for the girls…and the adventure begins! Town Hall Theatre, 27 North Main St., Centerville  433-8957

Dayton Ballet: The Nutcracker  2:30pm The beloved story of a girl, a nutcracker, prancing little mice and the Sugar Plum Fairy with a splash of Dayton history is a holiday tradition.  Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

12/22 Mon

Jingle Bell Jamboree  7pm  Mayhem & Mystery performs interactive mystery productions where the action takes place around the audience. Shows are performed dinner-theater style, taking place around the meal. Thru 12/29  The Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 West 5th St., Dayton  461-3913

GALLERIES and MUSEUMS

ART STREET

330 Kiefaber St, UD  229-5101

Thru 1/30/09  Masks, Music and Musings:  The art of Dayton native Curtis Barnes. His abstract depictions of cityscapes and portraits.

BOONSHOFT MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY

2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton  275-7431

Thru 3/8/09  Through Gem-Colored Glasses: A Reflection of the World through Dayton’s Eyes

THE CANNERY ART & DESIGN CENTRE

434 E. Third St., Dayton   228-2232

Ongoing – Exhibits by more than 20 local artists.

DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton  223-5277

Thru  1/4  Children in American Art:  Paintings of children by  Cassatt, Singer Sargent, Whistler and Homer.

Thru Spring 2009 Exploring Art A to Z – Kids Experiencenter Gallery: For kids from pre-K through 3rd grade to introdouce them to art using 26 pieces from the museum’s collection and area artists.

Thru 1/4/09 The Christmas Story – Crèches from The Marian Library, University of Dayton:  An exhibition of crèches (nativity scenes) created by artisans from around the world.

DAYTON VISUAL ARTS CENTER

118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH 45402 224-3822

Thru 12/18 Christopher Ryan: Paintings

Thru 12/27 ARTtoBuy Gift Gallery

WSU ART GALLERIES

Robert & Elaine Stein Gallery

A132 Creative Arts Center  

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton 775-2978

Thru  1/11/09 SPRAWL – Tim Dooley and Aaron Wilson:   Sculptural print installations feautres innovative works that combine commercial or found objects with silkscreen printing techniques.