Museums & Galleries

Dayton Art Institute

458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton

229-3909

The Sixth AnnualYeck College Fellows: Showcases the works of four area college students.

Thru 6/12 - 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 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.

Aullwood Center

1000 Aullwood Rd., Dayton

890.7360

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

April 21 – June 16

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton

275-7431

Thru 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

Clossen’s Art Gallery

10100 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati

513-762-5510

Thru 6/17 – New Works – By Barbara Aras, Nancy Berninger, Mark Gingerich, Mimi Nieman and Michael Sharp

Dayton Convention Center

22 East Fifth St., Dayton

333-4707

Thru 6/30 - Rick Jurus Solo Exhibition/ Miami Valley Cooperative Gallery

Kettering Government Center

3600 Shroyer Rd., Kettering

296-0294

Thru 7/31 – Richard Malagorsky. Well-known local artists exhibits his paintings.

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 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.

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Music/Theatre/Events/Etc

6/6 Wed

A Night of Southern Gospel 6-7:30 pm Featuring The Profitts and Blaine Bowman and HIS Good Time Band, Fraze Pavilion , 695 Lincoln Park Blvd.., Kettering 296-3300

6/7 Thu

Wizard of Oz 8 pm A lonely and sad Kansas farm girl, Dorothy, dreams of a better place without torment against her dog, Toto, from a hateful neighbor spinster, so she plans to run away. During a fierce tornado, she is struck on the head and transported to a land beyond the rainbow. Playhouse South, 15 S. First St., Miamisburg (thru 6/17) 384-7315

Jazz Series 5:30 pm Mike Wade, a Cincinnati favorite, enterains. Dayton Art Institute, 458 Belmont Park North. 228-5277

Morning Discovery Walks for Adults 8 am Walk the trails with Tom Hissong, education coordinator. 7 pm Digital Photography Basics Class. Bring your camera and prints. Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd. 890-7360

6/8 Fri

Smooth Jazz on the Greene 6 pm Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton 293-2841

The Menus 8 pm: $5 Fridays, Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd.., Kettering 296-3300

Marilyn: Forever Blonde, 8 pm

Wizard of Oz 8 pm (See 6/7)

The Food Chain 7:30 pm Amanda, an anorexic poet has been married for three weeks, but her husband has been missing for two. She calls a crisis hot line and reaches Bea. Bea’s answer to Amanda’s problems is to diminish them by complaining about her own deceased husband’s inattentiveness and also to dispense hilarious (but useless) advice. (also 6/9) Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler, Dayton 424-8477

The Dice House 8 pm Insanity unfolds in a commune run by maverick psychiatrist Dr. Ratner where patients are encouraged to surrender all their decisions to the roll of the dice. (thru 6/24) Dayton Theatre Guild, 2330 Salem Ave., Dayton 278-5993

6/9 Sat

Christopher Cross 7:30 pm Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd.., Kettering 296-3300

Wizard of Oz 8 pm (see 6/7)

The Food Chain 7:30 pm (see 6/8)

The Dice House 8 pm (see 6/8)

Dayton Art Institute Art Ball 2007 7 pm – 1 am Dayton’s premiere social event features dining in the galleries, dancing, live entertainment, a casino, jewelry raffle, and more. Black tie. Dayton Art Institute, 458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton 223-4ART Cost: $190 per person

That ‘70s Tribute 2-11 pm 1970s Music Festival , FREE . 2 pm 24Seven Party Band; 3:30 pm – Slowhand (Eric Clapton Tribute); 6 pm – Aja (Steely Dan Tribute) Lincoln Park Civic Commons. , Fraze Pavilion , 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering. 296-3300

25th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Registration: 9:30 am ; Derby: 10 am Bring your own bait an tackle or use what is provided. There will be demonstrations and plenty of experienced anglers to help you land the big one. Trophies will be awarded. FREE event for youth ages 5 to 16 with an adult signature required at registration. Lunch provided for participants and their parents. Delco Park, 1700 Woodman Center Dr., Kettering. 296-2587 for more info.

Touch a Truck 9-11 am FREE. Get close and personal to all kinds of “big rigs. - big trucks, construction and public safety vehicles and more! Bring cameras. Children must be accompanied by adults. Kettering Middle School Parking Lot. 296-2587.

Family Discovery Walk 2 pm Visit Muskrat Marsh or Bluegill Pond with an Aullwood naturalist. Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd.890-7360

6/10 Sun

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

Miami Valley Flute Circle 1-4 pm Enjoy traditional, and some not so traditional, American Indian flute music. Sunwatch Indian Village, 2301 W. River Rd., Dayton 268-8199 Cost: $5 Adults, $3 Seniors/ Kids

Wizard of Oz 3 pm (see 6/7)

The Dice House 3 pm (See 6/8)

Family Discovery Walk 2 pm (see 6/9): Draft Horse Wagon Rides 1 pm A wagon ride with Red and Mick,Aullwood’s draft horse team, and Farmer John. Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd. 890-7360

6/12 Tue

$2 Tuesdays 8 pm Revolution (Tribute to the Beatles) Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd.., Kettering. 296-3300

Marie S. Aull Environmental Leadership Award Luncheon 11:30 am. A new award to deserving community environmentalists and consevationists. This years recipients: John and Penny Haddick, William and Julia Hobart, Paul Knoop, Jr., Bob and Joan Siebenthaler and Jean Woodhull. Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd. 789-7360