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MUSIC • THEATRE • DANCE • EVENTS

2/2 Thursday

Red 8pm Tony Awards drama with Oakwood resident, Michael Lippert, as Mark Rothko and 2005 Oakwood Alumnus, Will Allan, returns home from Chicago to play Rothko’s apprentice. Thru 2/5 The Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St. 228-3630

Jersey Boys 8pm 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Thru 2/5 Schuster Center, One W. Second St. 228-3630

Groundhog Day 9:30am Ivy, the Boonshoft Museum’s groundhog makes her annual weather prediction. Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Pkwy. 275-7431

2/3 Friday

ArtStreet’s Friday Night Film: The Help 9pm ArtStreet Studio B, 330 Kiefaber St. 229-5101

Downtown Dayton First Friday 5 – 10pm Free event in the Oregon District and downtown Dayton. Exhibits, art and entertainment options. 224-1518

Master Class 4pm Guest saxophone soloist Joe Lulloff.Sinclair Comm. College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Fourth St. 512-2076

Jazz Ensemble Concert 8pm With saxophonist Bruce Jordan. Sinclair Comm. College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Fourth St. 512-2076

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound 7pm Gospel quartet. Clark State PAC, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield 328-3874

Nunsense 8pm Comedy involves the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery. Thru 2/19 Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Dr. 424-8477

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type 7pm Farmer Brown and his cows provide an entertaining play for children.Thru 2/12 Town Hall Theatre, 27 North Main St., Centerville 433-8957

Red 8pm (see 2/2)

Jersey Boys 8pm (see 2/2)

Gone Madigan with Kathleen Madigan 7:30pm Comedienne. Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St. 228-3630

Eleemosynary 8pm Bittersweet comedy examines relationship among a young girl, her mother and grandmother. Thru 2/11 Kennedy Union Boll Theatre, Univ. of Dayton, 300 College Park. 229-2545

Cityfolk: Contra Dance Party 6:30pm Dance, socialize or just listen. The caller teaches all dances. All ages. Singles welcome Michael Solomon Pavilion, 2917 Berkley Ave., Kettering 496-3863

2/4 Saturday

Grapes and Escapes 6pm Springfield Symphony Orchestra fundraising event. Clark State PAC, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield 328-3874

Wind Symphony 8pm Guest saxophone soloist Joe Lulloff. Kenneth Kohlenberg, conductor. Sinclair Comm. College, Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. Fourth St. 512-2076

UD Arts Series: MinneapolisGuitar Quartet 8pm Sears Recital Hall, Univ. of Dayton, 300 College Park. 229-2545

Diana Cataldi and Friends 3pm WSU Creative Arts Center, Recital Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Fairborn 775-5544

Nunsense 8pm (see 2/3)

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type 11am & 3pm (see 2/3)

Red 8pm (see 2/2)

Jersey Boys 2pm & 8pm (see 2/2)

The Stinky Cheese Man 1pm & 3:30pm Deconstructed fairy tales for children. Fun! Also 2/5 Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St. 228-3630

Eleemosynary 8pm (see 2/3)

DCDC: Familiar Crossings 7:30pm An amalgam of dance and visual art with Dayton artist Bing Davis. Also 2/5. Stivers School for the Arts, 1313 East 5th St. 228-3232

Star-Late Skates 7-10pm Skate by the river under a beautifully-lit canopy. $5 feeincludes skates. RiverScape MetroParks Ice Rink, 111 E. Monument Ave. 278-2607

2/5 Sunday

Chamber Music Yellow Springs: Minneapolis Guitar Quartet 7:30pm Renaissance, Baroque, Spanish, Latin American, newly-commissioned contemporary works. First Presbyterian Church, 314 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs 374-8800

Brunch with Stivers Singers 10:30am & 12:30pm Sponsored by Stivers School for the Arts Seedling Foundation. Reservations. Coco’s Bistro, 515 Wayne Ave. 228-226

Savor Your Sunday Brunch for Stivers School for the Arts 10:30am & 12. Entertainment by Stivers Singers. CoCo’s Bistro, 515 Wayne Ave. 228-2626

UD Guest Recital 3pm Duo Allant, flute and classical guitar. Sears Recital Hall, Univ. of Dayton, 300 College Park. 229-3936

Nunsense 2pm (see 2/3)

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type 3pm (see 2/3)

Red 2pm (see 2/2)

Jersey Boys 2pm and 7:30 pm (see 2/2)

The Stinky Cheese Man 1pm & 3:30pm (see 2/4)

Eleemosynary 7pm (see 2/3)

DCDC: Familiar Crossings 3pm (see 2/4)

FUNdamentals of Skating 2-3pm One-hour lessons teach basics. $5 includes skates. RiverScape Ice Rink, 111 E. Monument Ave. 278-2607

Skate with Parker! 1-3pm Kids lovemascot, Parker the Penguin! $5includes skates. RiverScape MetroParks Ice Rink, 111 E. Monument Ave. 278-2607

2/7 Tuesday

Ice Princesses 2:30-3pm & 6-6:30pm (2Y - 7Y) Basic skating instruction, hot-cocoa Tea Time' at 6:30pm. Costumes over warm clothes optional. $5 includes skates. Reservations. RiverScape Ice Rink, 111 E. Monument Ave. 278-2607

GALLERIES • MUSEUMS

48 High Street Gallery

48 High Street, St. Anne’s District, Dayton

228-4532

Gallery hours are limited. 1-4pm Thurs & Fri; 1-5pm Sat & Sun

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton

275-7431

Ongoing Science on the Sphere: This 68-inch diameter globe, suspended in mid-air, takes visitors on a dynamic tour of Earth and space!

The Cannery Art and Design

434 E. Third St., Dayton

228-2232

Ongoing Exhibits by more than 20 local artists, including painting, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and photography.

Frist Friday of every month “First Friday” open houses. Stroll the gallery spaces, view works by local artists, meet our local artists and enjoy free wine and cheese. 5 – 10 pm.

Dayton Art Institute

456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton

223-5277

Thru 12/31 Trash? Look Again: The newest Experiencenter exhibition focuses on art created from found objects and reclaimed materials. It invites visitors to look at the materials consumers so readily throw into the trash and see new ways to use seemingly useless materials. Participate in hands-on activities and view recycled art installations representing six area schools.

Dayton History at Carillon Park

1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton

293-2841

Ongoing Wright Flyer: The 1905 Wright Flyer III is the world's first practical airplane and is the first airplane to receive the National Historic Landmark designation.

Ongoing Four Buildings from the Kettering-Moraine Museum: Deeds Barn (where DELCO was born); the Miller House is the last remaining structure from the Watervliet Shaker community; the Newcom-Greer house, considered one of the finest Greek revival homes in the Miami Valley; and the Hetzel House, a 19th-century building, formerly located on Stroop Road where it was used as a summer kitchen.

Ongoing Tours of Hawthorn Hill: Tours are conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays for those who have made advance, prepaid reservations. Tours will depart Carillon Historical Park via shuttle van promptly at 10am and 12:30pm. This unique experience is very popular and space is limited to no more than 10 visitors per tour.

Dayton Visual Arts Center

118 N. Jefferson St, Dayton

224-3822

Gallery Saint John

Bergamo – Mt. St. John

4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek

320-5405

K-12 Gallery

510 E. Third Street, Dayton

461-5149

Monthly Artist Exhibitions with “First Friday”

National Museum of the US Air Force

Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton

255-3286

Ongoing – Hundred’s of flight related exhibits laid out in chronological order, beginning with the Wright brothers through today's stealth fighters.

Ongoing – Behind the Scenes: Regularly scheduled, free guided tours of the museum's restoration area.

Oakwood Historical Society

1947 Far Hills Avenue, Oakwood

299-3793

Museum hours are limited – 1-3pm first and third Sundays

Ongoing – The Long-Romspert Homestead House, which is one of the earliest homes still existing in Oakwood.

Rosewood Gallery

2655 Olson Dr., Kettering

296-0294

Sinclair Community College Galleries

444 West Third Street, Bldg. 13, Dayton

512-5381

Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery

Works on Paper Gallery

Springfield Museum of Art

107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH

325 4673

SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park

2301 West River Rd., Dayton

268-8199

Ongoing SunWatch is a 13th century American Indian village situated along the Great Miami River in Dayton. Excavations form 1971 to 1978 exposed a planned, stockaded, Fort Ancient period settlement with astronomical alignments.

Temporary Art Installations

Schuster Center – Mead Theatre Lobby

One W. Second St., Dayton

228-7591

From time to time the Schuster Center will showcase artwork.

University of Dayton Art Galleries

ArtStreet

330 Kiefaber Street, Dayton

229-5101

The Roesch Library

1st Floor Gallery

300 College Park, Dayton

229-4221

The Marian Library

7th Floor of Roesch Library

300 College Park, Dayton

229-4214 or 4254

Rike Gallery

300 College Park, Dayton

229-3237 or 3261