MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

 

Kettering Moraine Museum          

35 Moraine Cr. South, Kettering

10 am - 4 pm for tours Thurs - Sat

 

Carillon Historical Park Museum

1000 Carillon Blvd.

Open year round - Reflecting the history of Dayton. Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society offer miniature train rides every other Saturday from April 14. Train rides begin at 1 pm weather permitting.

 

Fairmont High School Gallery      

3301 Shroyer Rd., Kettering

296.0294 or 499.1458

Spirits Rising:  The Art of Willis ÒBingÓ Davis & Derrick Ebon Davis

Thru  5/24

 

Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm          

1000 Aullwood Rd., Dayton

890.7360

Art Quilt Exhibit:  Golden Moments in Nature

Thru 6/16

 

Miami Valley Cooperative Gallery           

Mid-City Box 651, Dayton

299-2033

Richard Jurus Photography Show

5/1 Ð 6/30

 

Sinclair Community College        

Burnell Roberts Triangle Gallery & ZONE VI Photography Gallery           

444 W. Third St., Dayton

512-2253

Fine Art Student Exhibition

5/1Ð5/22

 

Rosewood Arts Center        

2655 Olsen Dr., Kettering

296-0294

Kristen Powers Nowlin Ð Mixed Media Cross Stitch

Thru 5/4

 

 

Gallery Saint John 

4400 Shakertown Rd., Dayton

320-5405

Moments to Contemplate:  Nature Sites as Photographic Inspiration

5/2 Ð 6/24

 

Dayton Visual Arts Center

118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton

224-3822

5/4 Ð6/2

The Cline Show:  Work created by DVACÕs introductory and student members.

Remaking Landscape:  Jean Koeller Ð KoellerÕs new oil paintings take her back to the Ohio landscape, maintaining her structurally specific style and revealing her ever-changing palate.

Thru 6/8

 

Dayton Art Institute

458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton

229-3909

Marilyn Monroe:  Life as a Legend:  More than 80 artists depict the late movie star in styles ranging from fashion photography to Pop Art.

Thru May 9

Marilyn:  Forever Blonde, April 28th - June 24, Fridays at 8 pm. Award winning play highlighting Marilyn Monroe in her own words and music.   Sunny Thompson plays a pitch perfect Monroe in this compelling and nuanced performance. Running in conjunction with Marilyn: Life As A Legend exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute. For tickets and reservations call 937-223-4278.

 

Dayton Convention Center

22 East Fifth St., Dayton

333-4707

Rick Jurus Ð Solo Exhibition/ Miami Valley Cooperative Gallery

5/1 Ð 6/30

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5/1  Tue

MUSIC

Student Recital:  Jee Hoon Chung, violin  7:30 pm WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-2978

THEATRE

Painting Churches   7 pm   Comic drama. A New York painter returns home to help her parents move Ð and in the course of packing discovers buries emotions and an unexpectedly modified family portrait. (Thru 5/6) Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St. 461-3823

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  7:30 pm  The musical is a rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of Sir Andrew Lloyd WebberÕs music and the humor and poetry of lyricist Tim Rice.  Springfield Arts Council, Kuss Auditorium, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield  328-3874

 

5/2  Wed

MUSIC

Christopher Slone and Chio Fong, piano  7:30 pm  WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-2978

THEATRE

Painting Churches   8 pm   (See 5/1)

5/3  Thu

MUSIC

WomenÕs Chorale and WomenÕs Choral Festival  7:30 pm  WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-2978

THEATRE

Painting Churches   8 pm   (See 5/1)

 

The Trumpet of the Swan   4:30 pm   A ChildrenÕs Theatre Production about Òfinding your own voice.Ó Town Hall Theatre, 27 N. Main St. Centerville. 800-750-0750.

EVENTS

Just Jazz Series   5:30 pm   University of Dayton Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Willie Morris.  Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North.  223-3655

5/4  Fri

MUSIC

Ruth Ann Swenson  8 pm  One of the most celebrated American sopranos singing today, Ms. Swenson appears regularly with the Metropolitan Opera and in opera houses the world over. Presented by Dayton Opera. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  (also 5/6)  228-3630

Senior Recital:  Amanda Petrosky, flute  7:30 pm  WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-2978

THEATRE

Marilyn:  Forever Blonde   April 28 - June 24, Fridays at 8pm. Award winning play highlighting Marilyn Monroe in her own words and music.   Sunny Thompson plays a pitch perfect Monroe in this compelling and nuanced performance. Running in conjunction with Marilyn: Life As A Legend exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute. For tickets and reservations call 937-223-4278

The Curious Savage  8 pm  Mrs. Savage has been left $10 million by her husband.  Wanting to make the most of it, she establishes a fund to help others.  Her step children, unable to get their hands on the money, commit her to a sanatorium.  (thru 6/13)  Beavercreek Community Theatre  2680 Indian Ripple Rd., Dayton  429-4737

Fiddler on the Roof 8 pm  The story revolves around the dairyman Tevye and his attempts to preserve his familyÕs traditions in the face of a changing world.  (thru 5/20)  Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler, Dayton  424-8477

The Dining Room  8 pm  The evolution of a dining room and the lessons learned in it.  A well-crafted series of stories revolving around the craftsmanship of a dining room table with situations both traditional and contemporary.  (thru 5/12)  Sinclair Community College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, 512-2808

Ghosts  8 pm  Mrs. Alving, the widow of Captain Alving, reflects o the immoral actions of her husband that she kept secret for many years.  Haunted by these events from the past, she soon realizes from her son that the ghosts can affect the present.  Clark State PAC, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield  328-3874

Painting Churches   8 pm   (See 5/1)

The Trumpet of the Swan   7:30 pm (See 5/3)  

EVENTS

Happy Dayz Sock Hop   6:30-8:30 pm   A ÒFiftiesÓ family-fun night. Totally FREE. No RSVP needed. Just show up. Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. Co.Rd. 25A, Tipp City. Sponsored by ChildrenÕs Ministry. 937-667-1069, ext. 277

 

5/5  Sat

MUSIC

Springfield Symphony Orchestra  8 pm  For a performance of BeethovenÕs Ninth Symphony. Springfield Symphony will be joined by the SSO Chorale and soloists Adele Karam, Timothy Culver, Melinda Green, and Brian Keith Johnson.  Kuss Auditorium, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield  328-3874

Great American Choir & Organ Anthems  5 pm  Featuring:  The Kettering Church Choir and soloists Jerry Taylor, director Dr. Melvin K. West, organ  Kettering Adventist Church, corner of Stroop Rd. and Southern Blvd.  298-2167  Admission FREE

Spencer Myer/ Soirees Musicales Piano Series  8 pm  Shiloh Church, N. Main St. @ Philadelphia Dr., Dayton  228-5802

THEATRE

The Curious Savage  8 pm  (see 5/4)

Fiddler on the Roof 8 pm  (see 5/4)

The Dining Room  8 pm  (see 5/4)

Ghosts  8 pm  (see 5/4)

The Trumpet of the Swan   7:30 pm (See 5/3)  

Painting Churches   8 pm   (See 5/1)

 

EVENTS

Red Dress Gala   6 pm   Presented by the Wellness Connection and the Dayton Heart Hospital.  6 pm - Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction; 7:30 pm Ð Red Dress Extravaganza; 8 pm - Dinner, live auction and dancing to the music of the ÒFifth Avenue Band.Ó Black tie optional. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., 228-3630

Family Day:  Archaeology  11 am Ð 3 pm  Learn the tools and techniques used in archaeology that help us learn about the past.  Sunwatch Indian Village, 2301 W. River Rd., Dayton  268-8199  Cost:  $5 Adults, $3 Seniors/ Kids

ChildrenÕs Book Swap  9 am Ð noon  Recycle your childÕs book for a different book.  Parents can drop off used books during the week and receive a ticket for each book dropped off, then on Sat. 5/5 parents and children may exchange their ticket for a new book to enjoy.  Drop off at Kettering Recreation Center Complex  Mon 4/30 thru Thu 5/4.  296-2587

 

 

5/6  Sun

MUSIC

Ruth Ann Swenson  3 pm  (see 5/4)

Carillon Concerts on the Green:  3 pm, Free concert performed by Larry Weinstein, Carilloneur, Carillon Historical Park. 1000 Carillon Blvd.,   293-2841.

Spring Concert  3 pm  Damenchor, Maennerchor and Gemischterchor under the direction of Ernest Flamm and accompanied by Raymonde Rougier.  Dayton Liederkranz-Turner, 1400 E. Fifth St., Dayton  223-9013

THEATRE

The Curious Savage  3 pm  (see 5/4)         

Fiddler on the Roof  2 pm  (see 5/4)

The Dining Room  2 pm  (see 5/4)

Ghosts  3 pm  (see 5/4)

The Trumpet of the Swan   3:30 pm (See 5/3)  

Painting Churches   2 pm   (See 5/1)

 

EVENTS

WomenÕs Walk for Wellness:  at Carillon Historical Park.

 

5/8  Tue

THEATRE

David Copperfield:  ÒGrand IllusionÓ  5:30 & 8 pm  A logical, and incredible evolution of this conjurerÕs art.  CopperfieldÕs goal in ÒGrand IllusionÓ is to take oneÕs dreams (and maybe a few nightmares) and make them become reality using his state of the art wizardry.  Schuster Center, One W. Second St., 228-3630

 

 

 

On May 4 and 6, Metropolitan Opera star Ruth Ann Swenson will make her long-awaited Dayton debut as the feature of Dayton OperaÕs annual Star Gala. Internationally acclaimed for her vocal instrument of warmth and beauty and as a dramatic and unusually sensitive artist,  she is also recognized as a woman of courage and strength.

            In September, Ms. Swenson was diagnosed with breast cancer. For eight months she underwent surgery and chemotherapy, and in March returned to the rigors and physical demands of her career to sing two taxing leading-lady roles at the Metropolitan Opera.

            Dayton Opera and the American Cancer Society have joined in inviting breast cancer survivors from the Miami Valley to attend the May 6 performance at a special ticket price of $15 per person. Attendees may also make reservations to attend a private reception with Ms. Swenson following her performance.

            To purchase tickets at the ACS rate, call Ticket Center Stage, 228-3630... To attend the reception, call Shannon McClure, Dayton Opera, 228-0662 Ext. 3057 before May 3. Tickets to both are limited.