GALLERIES & MUSEUMS.

Dayton Art Institute

458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton

229-3909

Permanent collection on view daily except Mondays and holidays

Aullwood Center and Farm

1000 Aullwood Rd., Vandalia

890-7360

Thru 8/12 – Manabu Saito Exhibit: A stunning collection of botanical art pieces by this nationally-known illustrator.

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

Closson’s

10010 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati

224-3822

Thru 8/31 - Mark Warren: Retrospective of 25 years of his work. Opening reception to meet the artist is Thursday, 8/2.

Dayton Visual Arts Center

118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton

224-3822

M-S 11 am-6 pm; Closed Sundays

16^th Annual Open Members’ show – Favorite works in all media and styles by member artists.

Miami Valley Cooperative Gallery

Dayton Convention Center, 2^nd Floor

Fifth & Main Sts., Downtown Dayton

Thru 8/31 – Yasue Yasaoka: Retrospective. Yasaoka is an installation artist.

Preble County Historical Society

7693 Swartsel Rd., Eaton, OH

937-787-4256

Thru 9/2 Covered Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape – A Smithsonian traveling exhibition that celebrates the bridges, and individuals behind their development through photos architectural schematics and models.

Roesch Library Gallery

University of Dayton, 300 College Park

229-4214 or 229-4254

M-F 8 am-10 pm; Sat-Sun noon-6 pm

Thru 9/15 - Highly Favored: Contemporary images of the Virgin Mary by 29 artists of the Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions.

Rosewood Arts Center

2655 Olsen Dr., Kettering

296-0294

8/6 - 8/31 – Yan Sun & Peter Tong Xiao: Both artists work in ail and acrylic.

University Art Galleries

Wright State University

3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.

775-2978

Thru 8/3 – 2007 Alumni Exhibition: An exhibition of artwork by graduates of the Wright State University Dept. of Art/ Art History.

PERFORMING ARTS
& EVENTS

Friday 8/3

Romeo and Juliet 8 pm Kettering Theatre Under the Stars presents an outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s tale of the doomed love of Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague. (thru 8/12) Playhouse South, 15 S. First St., Miamisburg 384-7315

Suspicion 7:30 pm The first in a weekend of Hitchcock movies presented by Ultra Cook Film program. Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St.. 228-3630

Saturday 8/4

Romeo and Juliet 8 pm (see 8/3)

Strangers on a Train 7:30 pm Presented by Ultra Cool Films. Victorial Theatre, 138 N.Main St. 228-3630

5K Mosquito Run 9:30 am Challenging course winds along woodland trails. Brukner Nature Center, 5 milels West of Troy off St. Rt. 55. 937-698-6493

Sunday 8/5

Romeo and Juliet 8 pm (see 8/3)

Dial M for Murder 3 pm Ultra Cool film series. Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St. 228-3630

Witness For the Prosecution 2 pm Movie starring Charles Laughton, Tyrone ower and Marlelne dietrich. Wright Library, 1776 Far Hills Ave. 294-7171

Family Luau 6:30 – 9:30 pm Royal Hawaiian Dance Troupe will perform and teach Hula dances. Kettering Rec. Center. 2900 Glengarry Dr. 296-2587

BAM Summer Concert 7 pm Stubbs Park, West Spring Valley Rd., Centerville. 428-4782