GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

 

Dayton Art Institute

458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton

229-3909

Thru  1/6/08 - The Roman World: Religions and Everyday Life

Thru  1/31/08 - Samuel H. Kress Loans

 

Dayton Visual Arts Center

118 N. Jefferson St, Dayton

224-3822

Thru 12/30 - Americana Redux/ Mary Gaynier, Pop art scherensnitte/ Sara Mulhauser, Abstract fiber art/ Michelle Blades, Kinetic narrative sculptures

 

Gallery Saint John

Bergamo Ð Mt. St. John

4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek

Thru 1/6/08 - Christmas Around the World:  Unique Creche Scenes

 

Rosewood Gallery

University of Dayton Dept. of Visual Arts

300 College Park, Dayton

229-3261

Thru 12/14 -  HWD 2007 Ð A regional sculpture competition.

 

 

Music, Theatre, Events

 

12/6  Thu

Madrigal Dinner  7 pm Wassail Reception, 7:30 pm Dinner. 25th Anniversary. Experience the laughter and song of a medieval holiday.  Feast amongst royalty.  This is an annual holiday tradition.  Wright State University, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-5544

 

12/7  Fri

Dayton Philharmonic SuperPops   8 pm.   Judy Collins will bring her intimate, touching vocal style to the Mead stage.  The twists and turns of life have given her an inner strength that shines through every note.  Mead Theatre Ð Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton  228-3630

A Tuna Christmas   8 pm.  Leave your brain at home and roll with the holiday fun in the third smallest town in Texas, where the best lawn display contest is down and dirty, and a mysterious phantom may strike at any time.  A comedy where 2 actors play 22 characters.  Adult content. Thru 12/23. The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  461-3823
A Rat Pack Christmas  8 pm.
  The Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey and Dean return to Dayton to add that special Vegas music to your holiday celebrations.  Drift back to those bygone Las Vegas nights at the Sands for a special two-night engagement, featuring a freshly mixed cocktail of classic songs, zany banter and some of the rat packÕs best-loved holiday tunes.  Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

Madrigal Dinner  7 pm. Wassail Reception, 7:30 pm Dinner.  25th Anniversary. Experience the laughter and song of a medieval holiday.  Feast amongst royalty.  This is an annual holiday tradition.  Wright State University, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton  775-5544

 

12/8  Sat

A Tuna Christmas  8 pm.  (see 12/6) 

A Rat Pack Christmas  2 & 8 pm  (see 12/7)

 

12/9 Ð Sun

Dayton Boys Choir   3 pm.  The historic Dayton Boys Choir presents its annual Christmas concert. Free.  Refreshments following concert.  First Lutheran Church, First & Wilkinson Sts. downtown Dayton.  222-7848

Guest Recital: Alan Halpern, baritone and Bryon Dobbs, piano  4:30 pm  UD Sears Recital Hall  229-3936  (subject to change)

A Tuna Christmas  2 & 7 pm.  (see 12/6) 

Hackett for Hanukkah  4 pm.  Sandy Hackett, star of A Rat Pack Christmas and son of comedian Buddy Hackett, brings his own brand of comedy to the Victoria, for one afternoon of uncensored comedy!  Adult content.  Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton  228-3630

A Christmas Carol  3 pm.  Charles DickensÕ masterpiece come to life.  The tale evokes both the chilling poverty and luxurious wealth of 19th Century London as a thrilling backdrop to the spellbinding fable of Ebenezer Scrooge, a lonely man who is given the rarest of giftsÉthe chance to change his life and to find his heart.  Clark State PAC, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield  328-3874

 

12/10 Mon

A Tuna Christmas  8 pm.   (see 12/6)

 

12/11 Tue

A Tuna Christmas  7 pm.   (see 12/6)

 

And keep in mind:

Wintergarden Wonderland thru Dec. 23 at the Schuster Center. See the famous RikeÕs Christmas Windows with the lovely motorized Christmas scenes.
BachÕs Lunch coming Friday, Dec. 14 - 10:30 & 12 noon.
The Carillon Brass plays holiday music. Free.  Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St.  224-3521
ÒThe NutcrackerÓ Opening Saturday, Dec. 14  at 8 pm Ð The Dayton Ballet presents the worldÕs favorite ballet performed to the music of Tchaikovsky. Schuster Center, 2nd & Main St.  228-3630