GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

Dayton Art Institute

458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton

229-3909

Thru 6/24 - 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 6/24 - Marilyn: Forever Blonde. Fridays @ 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.

Thru 7/23 - The Sixth Annual Yeck College Fellows: Showcases the works of four area college students.

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton

275-7431

JUST OPENED AND RUNNING THROUGH 9/3 - Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats. In Boonshoft’s newest exhibit, witness the spectacular swarming emergence of bats from the cave, meet some of the world’s rarest bat species, and bring the mystery surrounding bats “out of the dark.

Exhibit hours: Mon-Fri 11 am-5 pm; Sat 11 am-5 pm;

Sun Noon-5 pm

Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm

1000 Aullwood Rd., Dayton

890-7360

Thru 6/16 - Art Quilt Exhibit: Golden Moments in Nature

Dayton Visual Arts Center

118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton

224-3822

Thru 6/2 - The Cline Show: Work created by DVAC’s introductory and student members.

Thru 6/8 - Remaking Landscape: Jean Koeller – Koeller’s new oil paintings take her back to the Ohio landscape, maintaining her structurally specific style and revealing her ever-changing palate.

Fairmont High School Gallery

3301 Shroyer Rd., Kettering

296-0294 or 499-1458

Thru 5/24 - Spirits Rising: The Art of Willis “Bing” Davis & Derrick Ebon Davis

Gallery Saint John

4400 Shakertown Rd., Dayton

320-5405

Thru 6/24 - Moments to Contemplate: Nature Sites as Photographic Inspiration

Miami Valley Cooperative Gallery

Mid-City Box 651, Dayton

299-2033

Thru 6/30 - Richard Jurus Photography Show

Rosewood Arts Center

2655 Olsen Dr., Kettering

296-0294

Thru 6/8 - Kathy Moore/ Becki Smith Exhibition: Drawings and paintings/ art boxes.

Thru 7/27 - The View 2007: The View is a juried exhibition created by Rosewood Gallery as a showcase for Ohio artist presenting traditional or contemporary views of landscape or land imagery, themes and issues.

THEATRE, MUSIC, EVENTS, ETC

5/23 Wed

The Kettering Children’s Choir Spring Concert: Sounds of Africa 7 pm The Schuster Center, 2^nd & Main, downtown Dayton. 296-3224 x 2293 for info. 228-3630 for tickets

Senior Recital: Michael Busch, trombone 7:30 pm Wright State University Concert Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy. 775-2978

Tuesdays with Morrie 8 pm

The autobiographical story of the relationship between Albom, an accomplished career-driven journalist, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to see Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. (thru 5/27) Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton 228-3630

5/24 THU

Wind Symphony and Chamber Players 7:30 pm WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy., Dayton 775-2978

Tuesdays with Morrie 8 pm (see 5/23)

Aida 3 & 8 pm An epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal set in Ancient Egypt. (thru 5/27) Festival Playhouse – WSU Theatre, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy. 775-2500

5/25 FRI

Jazz Combo 8 pm Blair Hall Theatre, Sinclair Community College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton 512-2803

Senior Recital: Dustin Sturk, piano 7:30 pm WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy. 775-2978

Phil Dirt & the Dozers 8 pm Fraze Pavilion 296-3300

Marilyn: Forever Blonde Thru June 24, Fridays @ 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, 458 Belmonte Park North. For tickets and reservations call 937-223-4278

Tuesdays with Morrie 8 pm (see 5/23)

Aida 8 pm (see 5/24)

5/26 SAT

Senior Recital: Careta Dayes, piano 3 pm WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy., Dayton 775-2978

Senior Recital: Jocelyn Chiu, piano 7:30 pm WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy., Dayton 775-2978

Tuesdays with Morrie 8 pm (see 5/23)

Aida 3 pm & 8 pm (see 5/24)

5/27 SUN

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

Dayton Philharmonic Concert on the Green 5 pm. FREE. This Sunday, both Carillon Historical Park and the c oncert that follows will be open to the public free of charge. 1000 Carillon Blvd. 293-2841.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Choral 3 pm WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy. 775-2978

Tuesdays with Morrie 8 pm (see 5/23)

Aida 3 pm (see 5/24)

5/29 TUE

Chamber Orchestra & Symphonic Band 7:30 pm WSU Concert Hall, 3640 Col Glenn Hwy. 775-2978