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

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

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 6/8 - 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

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.

MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE, ETC.

6/13 Wed

Earth, Wind & Fire 8 pm Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd. Kettering. 296-3300

6/14 Thu

Faust 8 pm Cincinnati Opera opens its 2007 summer season with a performance of Gounod’s Faust, starring Metropolitan Opera star Ruth Ann Swenson as Marguerite and Richard Leech as Faust. ,Sung in French with projected translation. Music Hall, 1243 Elm St., Cincinnati. 513-241-2742

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

Take Me Out 8 pm The star centerfielder of the champion NY Empires announces he’s gay setting off turmoil, especially with the team’s star rookie pitcher, a racist and a homophobe. *This production contains adult language and male nudity. Not appropriate for audience members under the age of 17. (thru 6/24) The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton 228-3630

Morning Adult Discovery Walk 2:30 pm Follow Aullowood beautiful trails with TomHisson, Education Coordinator. Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd. 890-7360

6/15 Fri

Marilyn: Forever Blonde, 8pm (see 4/28)

Ed McMahon’s Memories of the Tonight Show 8 pm An evening of comedy, conversation and unforgettable videos from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”. Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., 228-3630

Wizard of Oz 8 pm (see 6/6/14)

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

Take Me Out 8 pm (see 6/14)

Peter Frampton with the Cincinnati Pops 8:30 pm Fraze Pavilion 296-3300

Summer Arts Festival/ Springfield Arts Council Live concerts and performers. Veteran’s Park Amphitheatre (runs thru 7/15) 324-2712 Call for performance schedule. Admission is FREE

6/16 Sat

Wizard of Oz 8 pm (see 6/14)

The Dice House 5 pm (see 6/15)

Take Me Out 8 pm (see 6/14)

Doobie Brothers 8 pm Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering. 296-3300

Family Discovery Walk 2:30 pm Visit Muskrat Mars and Bluegill Pond with Aullwood’s naturalist teacher. Wild Edibles & Herbs Walk. 2:30 pm V isit the Four Seasons Edible Garden Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd. 890-7360

6/17 Sun

Wizard of Oz 3 pm (see 6/14)

The Dice House 3 pm (see 6/15)
Take Me Out 2 & 7 pm (see 6/14)

6/19 Tue

Take Me Out 7 pm (see 6/14)

Planning For the Future Workshop 7:30 pm Budgeting, managing credit card debit and planning future educational needs. FREE. Children are welcome as there is a planned activity with an Aullwood naturalist. Aullwood Center, 1000 Aullwood Blvd. 890-7360

FREE @ Fraze 5:30 Hot Dog Roast, 7:30 Concert Fairmont High School Bands Spring Concert & Volunteer Celebration. Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering. 296-3300