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Chaminade Julienne Named Dayton’s First Fair Trade School
- paying workers a fair wage,
- ending human trafficking and child labor,
- promoting education for children,
- protecting the environment, and
- respecting artists and artisans by honoring their cultural diversity.
“Peace on Fifth, London Coe (pictured right) specifically, was amazing help in completing our project,” Zahn said.“We joined the Dayton Fair Trade steering committee which London is the head of, and we just kind of became the CJ branch. Through those meetings we were able to keep up with the Fair Trade things happening in the Dayton community.”
In July 2013, Dayton was declared a “Fair Trade city” through a resolution passed by the City Commission. The city earned its official designation as a Fair Trade Town from Fair Trade Campaigns that August, said Lang, becoming one of the fastest certified cities in the nation.
Inspired by this progress, the four CJ seniors began working with Coe and Molly Bardine, CJ capstone coordinator, toward earning the school’s Fair Trade certification in the fall of 2013. The process challenged students to earn three “badges” — one for creating a team, one for organizing Fair Trade education events, and one for sourcing Fair Trade products at school.
To accomplish these requirements, the seniors screened the documentary “The Dark Side of Chocolate,” for their classmates and even took advantage of Prom by distributing Fair Trade chocolate in with Prom favors. Finally, students worked with the school’s cafeteria vendor, W.G. Grinders, to make Honest Tea — a Fair Trade beverage — available at lunch.
“Through continued engagement, we’d like to use CJ as a model for other private high schools that want to become Fair Trade Schools,” Lang said.
CJ is one of two Fair Trade school in all of Ohio. It took the Capstone group just eight months to complete the project, one that would normally take years.
“Our goal with this project was to simply educate people to make them more conscience consumers, but continuing the project is key to earning the badge. What’s awesome is there has already been talk about some juniors wanting to take over and do bigger and better things,” Howard said.
“As a group we’re just happy to say we were able to bring the subject of Fair Trade to light at CJ. From here forward it will support itself, all we had to do was open the door,” he said.
ABOUT THE SENIOR CAPSTONE
The Senior Capstone is a student-initiated inquiry into a social justice issue. The project challenges students to make an impact on the issue and work for justice in our world today. All projects connect to Catholic Social Teaching. Seniors work in groups of two, three or four for an entire year to complete four phases of the Capstone. The third phase requires students to present their research and findings publicly. The program is supported by the school’s $20 million campaign, LIFT — Leading in Faith Today. To learn more, visit www.cjeagles.org/senior-capstone.
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‘Oklahoma!’ Review – Dayton Playhouse – Smokehouse Showdown
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!,” the landmark 1943 musical concerning love and statehood circa 1906 in Oklahoma territory based on Lynn Riggs’ 1930 play “Green Grow the Lilacs,” thrives on its engaging romance between a stubborn farm girl and her folksy suitor. Even so, there is another relationship, a truly alluring collaboration, key to the appeal of the Dayton Playhouse’s entertaining if off-kilter presentation.
Late in Act 1, an absolute highpoint, cowboy Curly McClain (an immensely charismatic Jeff Sams) arrives at the pornography-adorned smokehouse of surly ranch hand Jud Fry (an impressive David Hallowren). Both men vow to win the heart of Laurey Williams (Amanda Carter), but Curly particularly knows deep within that Laurey only pines for and intends to be with him. Still, Jud has the upper hand for the time being since Laurey promised to go with him to a box social despite Curly’s bewildered disdain. Under director Brian Sharp’s delicate guidance, the fascinating tug-of-war transpiring here over casual conversation and a few shots of gunfire wonderfully conveys the determination and jealousy fueling Curly and Jud’s inherent friction. In fact, Sams, carefree yet astute, hits all the right marks in an appropriately impromptu fashion while building the morbid gem “Pore Jud is Daid,” a humorously somber portrait of Jud’s demise. Having winningly interpreted Curly’s knack for fantasy in “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top,” Sams conjures another imaginary premise with colorful nuances freshly heightening the tune, particularly as Hallowren ensures the clueless Jud falls for the silly scenario perhaps due to nothing more than momentary masculine companionship. When Curly leaves the smokehouse, after intimidating Jud to the core with his confident swagger, Jud’s pain as an unloved, detached outcast is powerfully examined by Hallowren in his dynamic rendition of the haunting, underrated “Lonely Room” filled with ample heartache, vengeance and frightening decisiveness.
Sams and Hallowren are a significant pairing primarily because of Carter’s vocal limitations hindering the cohesion she tries very hard to maintain opposite the more vocally firm Sams. Carter is an endearing presence and gives credence to Laurey’s hopeful yearnings, but the score is simply beyond her range, particularly “Many a New Day” and “People Will Say We’re in Love.” As ruthless peddler Ali Hakim, Christopher Delanis (an amusing Hero in the University of Dayton’s recent “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”) is equally uneven, providing an overly meek, tentative and exasperated portrayal absent of salesman-like savvy and go-getting vigor. Even “It’s a Scandal! It’s an Outrage!,” Ali’s signature tune, falls flat despite cheery backup from the male ensemble.
Nonetheless, this production has its share of strong principals and featured performers. As Aunt Eller, the outstanding Karen Righter provides a wonderfully earthy sparkle, specifically bringing substantive radiance to Eller’s words of wisdom directed to Laurey late in Act 2. Kelli Locker is chock-full of fiery abandon as the hopelessly flirtatious Ado Annie Carnes. Matthew Glenn is a delightfully dimwitted Will Parker. Shawn Hooks is effectively authoritative and sly as Andrew Carnes. Ben Douglas (Ike Skidmore) and Zack Conway (Slim) pleasantly partner as Will’s friends. The absolutely luminous Tiffany Cichanowicz captivates as Dream Laurey in the favorably abridged Dream Ballet, beautifully choreographed by Barbara Pontecorvo.
Notable choreography is also offered by Paige Hanshaw, especially in the rousing “The Farmer and the Cowman.” In-demand scenic designer Chris Newman returns to the Playhouse to create a striking set depicting an authentic homestead essence. Kathleen Carroll supplies fine period costumes. John Falkenbach’s lighting design aptly captures varying moods. Musical director Ron Kindell leads another terrific orchestra.
“Oklahoma!” continues through May 18 at the Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Act One: 90 minutes; Act Two: 50 minutes. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. For tickets or more information, call (937) 424-8477 or visit online at www.daytonplayhouse.com.
In addition, the Friday, May 16 performance will be “Western Wear Night.” Patrons are encouraged to dress in their favorite farmer or cowboy/cowgirl attire. In addition, two special picnic hampers, containing gift certificates for fried chicken and other picnic delicacies from Benjamin’s Restaurant and sweet treats and coffee from Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees, will be raffled, as a fundraiser, during all performances and awarded after the closing performance Sunday, May 18. Raffle tickets will be $1 or six for $5.
In related news, the Dayton Playhouse’s 2014 FutureFest of new plays will be held Friday, July 25-Sunday, July 27 at the Playhouse. From a total of 151 submissions across the country, the six finalists are: “Masterwork” and “The Paymaster” by Dayton native M.J. Feely (a previous winner and third playwright to have two plays in final six), “Sugarhill” by Linda Ramsay-Detherage, “The Humanist” by Kuros Charney (previous semi-finalist), “The Killing Jar” by Jennifer Lynne Roberts, and “Wash, Dry, Fold” by Nedra Pezold Roberts (previous semi-finalist). Auditions will be held Sunday, June 1 at 2 p.m. (all plays), Monday, June 2 at 7 p.m. (fully staged plays) and Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. (staged readings). Anyone interested in directing or serving as a member of the production staff should e-mail FutureFest program director Fran Pesch by May 15 at [email protected]. FutureFest weekend passes will go on sale Wednesday, June 11. Single tickets will go on sale Tuesday, July 1. For more information, visit www.daytonplayhouse.com
2014 Sideshow: Everything’s ‘Nine’ Over At Local Spring Festival
For those who scroll the social media website Facebook, and some of the photos that are included in my articles, you will spot Jennifer Clarke’s impressive work. Clarke has been doing photography of artists that play throughout the city. She was been building her impressive portfolio for the past few years now, capturing fleeting moments during an artist or band’s live performances. When you are looking at the work that Clarke presents, you see moments that are pure.
Unfiltered.
Raw.
Authentic.
You are witnessing a story that is unfolding before you very eyes. By looking at the photo that she seizes, you become a bystander. You see the whole landscape of that period of time. You feel the rhythm of the music without actually being there. You get the sense of jealously when you don’t witness that exact second of when that picture was taken. To many, it is a privilege and an honor to be snapped by Clarke.
Six months ago local photographer Jennifer Taylor Clarke was assigned the role of co-director of the yearly event known as Dayton Sideshow, alongside with musician Todd theFox. It will be the ninth installment this year for the Sideshow, a festival that has been increasing in popularity. Each chapter of the Sideshow that is assembled offers a new vision. A new theme each time. This year’s event centers around the nine muses of Greek mythology-Calliope (muse of epic poetry), Clio (the muse of history), Erato (muse of love poetry), Euterpe (muse of music), Melpomene (muse of tragedy), Polyhymnia (muse of sacred poetry), Terpsichore (muse of dance), Thalia (muse of comedy), Urania (muse of astronomy). “I thought that it was a fitting theme to this year, with the ninth installment, and the whole mythology”, Clarke explains.
The Sideshow began with a simple idea from Laurana Wong. Wong had a vision to organize an evening that brought people together to celebrate the local art being made and the artists that created it. The show would be free for the participants to submit their work, as well as the organizers that would set it up, and for the guests that appeared. Wong believed that by having this show take place, it would bring attention to the emerging arts scene in Dayton and give everyone a chance to connect with one another to their similar interests.
The first ever Sideshow event took place on June 24th, 2006 at what is now the Cannery. Sixty artists from all around the area had work that was showcased throughout the evening. In years following, events would be held at other venues, primarily to give other buildings and areas around town a chance to showcase themselves. Previous sites have included The Merc on Third Street, the old Unicorn Bar location at the corner of Third Street and Jefferson Avenue, and the Armory at the corner of 6th and Patterson. For the past couple of years, the Sideshow has found a permanent home at the Old Yellow Cab building, which is located on East 4th Street. For more than 40 years, the Yellow Cab was home to a taxi business that now has become an emerging community art space. A variety of events are held throughout the year. For the Sideshow, having their annual celebration at the Yellow Cab is the perfect location. The walls are littered with over 60-plus artists that display their incredible works of art. Clarke mentioned that she encouraged all the participants this year to fully use the history of the nine muses and try to incorporate them into this year’s work.
For those who haven’t experienced and/or haven’t been able to attend a Sideshow, you truly are missing out. The impressive array of artwork that is presented from the artists goes beyond anything that is imaginable. From sculptures to photography (including Clarke’s), the artwork that is shown is made from the people who don’t view making art inside the lines. They are visually stunning. Attendees are able to be part of the art through some of the presentations.
For music lovers, two stages are placed next to each other outside in the parking lot, located under a tent. There, you are able to take in local music. From a wide range of different music styles, everyone will be able to witness the amazing selection of bands and artists. Todd theFox has selected a blend of bands that play anything from folk/country to rap to electronic. Playing the Sideshow on either Friday or Saturday is a humbling and tremendous break for these music singers and bands. “We have seen a bump from bands that see success. We wanted some previous bands to perform this year, and weren’t able to.” This year will feature another stage inside the beginning that will feature sets from singer/songwriters in a more intimate setting. Also on the other stage, comedians will be slotted to do sets. The third stage was presented last year as an ‘open mic’ area. The stage was a huge hit, with crowds growing around the stage when folks performed. More than 40 bands and artists will play on the stages over the two days.
Another idea that was conceived and was put into place at last year’s event will be coming back this year. Kids Sideshow gave children the tools and supplies to be able to make some of their own artwork and are able to display it at the show also.
For Clarke, opportunities like co-organizing the Sideshow this year only has added to some amazing events that have come to her over the past year or two. On top of her work of snapping those amazing live shots of shows across the city, she also does some weddings and other special events. One of the most interesting ventures that she is working on is her first documentary. The doc is centered on local musician’s Tim Gebard softball team. The team is not your typical beer league team. The team is comprised of older gentlemen. The film will give viewers a look of men who are simply enjoying their twilight years through the game, along with the sense of brotherhood. Working on the project has given Clarke a beautiful look at this group of men, and the ability to hear some amazing stories. “These men are stronger and more vibrant than most at their same age”, Clarke says. “They don’t want to just sit around and become lethargic.” The documentary will be released sometime within the year or next. Clarke also recently directed one of the Sideshow’s music acts Dirty/Clean’s video “Delicate Nerves”. You can view the video here.
It’s a lot on the plate for Clarke, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s just taking it all in-one snapshot at a time.
The ninth Dayton Sideshow will be taking place at the Yellow Cab Building on East 4th Street on May 9th and 10th. Admission is free. Donations are accepted. For more info on Sideshow and this year’s event, click here.
A Toxic Food Adventure
Usually “Toxic” means something bad. Not in this case, Daytonians. We know a place where Toxic means ‘heavenly.’
Are you a beer lover? Then loosen your tie, let your hair down, and walk down the cobblestone streets of the Oregon District to the Toxic Brew Company.
For the past few months, The Food Adventure Crew has been visiting Toxic Brew Company and getting a feel for the range, style and taste of their beers. We tried the spectrum over time, from the lighter Abby Blonde to the Pawn Pepper Ale made with hot peppers.
We didn’t go there once and get a few taste test cups and write about them.. Taste tester flights??? Come on..
Grab yourself a pint so you get the full effect of the brewers intentions.
Now you will get the full scoop after months of tough research.. uh yeah :
HERE’S THE SKINNY:
— They brew their own beer, and they are serious about it. Friendly brewing fanatics unite! You can often hear high brow brewing conversations between staff, brewmasters and customers.
— Located at 431 E. Fifth Street, Hours of Operation are 3pm-12pm Tues-Sat and 1pm-11pm on Sundays
— There is no Food Menu, (unless you count popcorn), so don’t come hungry for a Food Adventure
— Open, inviting atmosphere. You can usually find the front door open and people milling around inside and outside. We also love the sawdust shuffleboard table which creates and occasional cheer.
— No wimpy beers. What we mean, is that each beer has a strong flavor, so be warned. Beer enthusiasts love strong beers or hoppy flavors. If your favorite beer is Mich Ultra, please realize that Toxic Brews may be an acquired taste.
— Super-friendly Staff. One of the most accommodating group of bartenders we have met. Visit, after visit, after visit, they are always attentive and helpful.
So which beers are the best?
Drum roll please…. here are your Toxic Brewing company “Must Drinks.”
MUST DRINKS:
— ABBY’S CURE: A favorite toxic treat, it is simply a good beer. Light, spicy and a kick in the alcohol department, like most of their strong brews. Get a couple pints and feel the buzz. We believe Abby’s cure is just what the doctor ordered for your beer fix. This beer is actually a Belgian Tripel (strong ale) and has a special yeast strain that gives it a one of a kind flavor.
— ORANGE IMPERIAL STOUT: This flavorful, dark beer is in the style of and old Russian Stout (dark beer from roasted hops with a higher alcohol content). Toxic Brewing Company hits the mark on this one. We highly recommend it. A good beer for a brisk day, or a cool evening. Again we say, strong stuff! About 8% alcohol for you booze hounds.
— FIFTH STREET WHEAT: The Big Ragu’s pick of the Toxic litter. In our many stops, he found this one to be the most delicious. This Hefewiezen (German wheat beer) is sometimes offered with a lemon infusion during the summer. If you get a chance, try that on for size.
— ABBY BRUNETTE: The Big Ragu is a big fan of this beer. This is beer is smooth and has hints of caramel and nut flavors. Apparently, Abby is the Brewmaster’s wife. It’s times like these where we say “Ain’t love grand?”
— BETA BROWN: The original test batch recipe, with a strong addictive flavor. Goes down too easy, so watch yourself on this lovable middle of the road beer. You may find yourself slurring words and telling stories with TMI.
Honorable Mention: Iso-Heaven and the Vanilla Pale Ale are worthy of recommendation. We will down a couple of pints of these bad boys, any day.
The problem with recommending our ‘must drinks’, is that the beer menu at Toxic Brewery is constantly evolving. Some of these beers may only be offered once a year. But that is a good thing, because the menu does not get tired or stagnant. The ideas and beer list improvements are as fresh as the brews.
So next time you’re drinking responsibly in the Oregon District, or drinking irresponsibly with a designated driver, make sure you enter the open doors of the Toxic Brew Company and “pick your poison.” Just do us a favor and don’t get those dinky sipper flights… Make it a pint, Food Adventure style!
Do us another favor, join the masses on Facebook who “like” our Food Adventure page HERE.
Check out photos below and comment to let us know your favorite Toxic Brews!!!
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Stivers Showcase of Student Films
On Tuesday, the 20th of May, at 7:30 pm, at The Neon Movie Theater on 5th Street,
Stivers School for the Arts, Film/Video and Animation Studio
will Present THE SHOWCASE
This eclectic compilation of short films includes absurdly comedic work, as well as hard hitting documentaries.
Some of these films have already won national and regional awards. Following the show, there will be a Q & A with the student filmmakers.
Tickets will be $5.00 during the pre-sale and $7.00 at the door. Tickets are available at the Neon box office and at Stivers in room 1206, the Film/Video and Animation Studio.
The Showcase has been going on for over 7 years and is the culmination of students work for the 2013-2014 calendar year.
These students are in either the Film/Video or Animation class. They range from 7th graders to graduating seniors. Most of these students are visual artists taking this class as an elective.
All proceeds go towards updating and replacing equipment in the video and animation studio. We have a huge turnover of students and have to deal with broken equipment.
Additionally with the constant changes in the industry we also have equipment that just requires updating. Donations of equipment or money are always accepted.
Alvoro Leite and Alex Mangen are the studio directors. Both are graduates of the Wright State University Motion Pictures Production Program and have over 20 years of teaching and actual production experience between them.
REVIEW: The Architects of Ohio Metal at Blind Bob’s
On Saturday April 26th, four Ohio bred metal bands came to Blind Bob’s to make noise, scream, yell and thrown down in a small deadly space, where the moshers really danced and the pit was much more friendly than the ones outside.
Columbus’ Northern Widows opened with a short set of six songs, just long enough to keep the hardcore fans’ attention, because Sargent D was coming, and you’re all on his list. Playing a nice blend of thrash, groove and speed with some old school punk attitude and delivery, they opened with the aggressively fast Boundaries & Vices and then got moody, muddy with some boot stomping drums and guitar on The Blessing Way. The Ghosts Of My Sins Are Consuming Me had a slower, dirtier beginning with guitar groove a minute in. Standing On The Shoulders of Omega was an ode to a lost family member, standing at their gravesite wishing them well in the afterlife. Three Storms was the slow mosh tune while A Clock Without A Craftsman finished with an old school punk feel.
Red Moth Inc, Dayton’s home of players and producers of anything and everything extremely not mainstream brought us Imbroglio, born in 2007, with six releases to date including this year’s The Struggle In Pursuit EP. Experimenting with grind, sludge, doom and whatever they want to hear and are influenced by, the band pushes their dark creations through the speakers for you to hear like the noise of an army made by three men, questioning comfort zones and what is ‘safe’ to play. After the drum smashing, uneasy guitar interplay of the Full Speed face smasher, we get bit from 2012’s Declared Self Hatred with Sharp Teeth. Then, The Drought comes slow and damaging, with Sabbath sludge, leaving throats dry from yelling. When all hope’s gone and the end comes what have you done to leave a mark? Daybreak delivers melancholy with an eye opening hard bitch slap to your morning wake or keeps insomniacs going with its wall scratching charm, Meshuggah tempo’s and Dillinger Escape Plan breakdowns. Desolation ends with a slower, trippy sounding ode to atmospheric isolation, with a slow trudge in the end of hopelessness.
Ohio’s Enabler owned the stage, getting the crowd pit ready with some wall blaster tunes including several new songs from the upcoming La Fin Absolue De Monde LP out May 27th from Earsplit Compound. Metal, hardcore, punk crossovers open a can with the passion in the veins of Speechless, the ultra-fast not quite a minute and a half fury of Mercenary yells the tale of someone who just needs to be taken out, in a low rent blaze of glory. Unconditional Surrender plays with weird chords before the speed slams in, playing frenetic breakdowns while building speed. They played several songs from the upcoming CD including Prey; run, run, run with the speed of a punk song, they’re after you and New Life with its guitar buzzing beginning and very danceable, body ramming beat and pace, with a little Death mixed in for technical flavor. To end the show, a former band member came up and jammed for a very loud and fast reunion.
Dayton’s Mouth of the Architect took us past the witching hour with sounds and songs that would scare a witch’s Sabbath into casting protection spells. Going strong for a decade, playing most of the songs from the new Dawning EP, they open with the almost ten minute Lullaby starting soft and soothing while the bedtime story yells you to sleep. Sharpen Your Axes got the crowd in a killer mood starting slow, but with menacingly subtle stalking guitar strings before the invading high squealing notes come from behind. The Other Son could be the sludge/prog/doom version of Dream On with Irish drinking song vocals at the five minute mark before going into the dark side of Tool territory ending with unexpected calm and quiet twisting attack of the keyboard/ sound manipulator.
Miami Valley Bikeways Guide and Map Now Available
The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) is pleased to announce the release of the Miami Valley Ohio Bikeways Guide Map – 2014 Edition. This fourth edition of this very popular map will be available from parks agencies, some local governments, and various local bike shops. Download the 2014 Miami Valley Bikeways Map as a PDF document. You can order a 2014 Miami Valley Bikeways Map online. MVRPC will ship a paper copy of the map directly to you. Larger quantity requests are handled on a case-by-case basis, and filled only if quantities are available. To request more than one map, contact Kjirsten Frank, 937.223.6323.
“The 2014 map provides the most up-to-date information on the Miami Valley Trails, the nation’s largest network of paved, off-street trails. Over 95,000 copies of the map were printed this time. That’s the largest print run of the four editions,” stated Brian O. Martin, MVRPC’s Executive Director. “It’s a testament to its popularity. Our local partners, who distribute and help pay for the map, wanted more copies printed.”
New trails in this edition include the Dayton-Kettering Connector (Trail #19) and the extension of the Simon Kenton Trail (Trail #3) from Urbana to Bellefontaine. As compared to the 2011 edition, the Great Miami Trail (Trail #25) in Miami County is now shown as a continuous route from Tipp City to Piqua. The map also details the detour routes in Downtown Dayton due to the years’ long project to reconstruct and modernize I-75. Buckeye Trail and North Country Scenic Trail routes are now shown and our popular mileage matrix includes more cities and towns to help trip or training planning.
The 2014 map has an exciting new feature. The new map highlights thirty-one (31) attractions found along the trails to give residents and visitors alike a better sense of what can be found along these beautiful greenways. Trail users will notice museums, parks, historic sites, outdoor sports venues, as well as eight (8) National Aviation Heritage sites right along the trails.
“We are extremely grateful to our sponsors for helping offset the cost to print these maps. These sponsorships provide critical funding enabling the park districts, bike shops and local governments to provide the maps FREE-OF-CHARGE,” explained Martin. Sponsors include “Presenting Sponsor” Cox Media Group (Ohio) and returning “Bronze Level Sponsor” Children’s Medical Center. New sponsors for the 2014 edition include: “Gold Level Sponsor” Dayton Power & Light and “Bronze Level Sponsors” Bike Miami Valley, the Dayton Cycling Club, Great Miami Outfitters, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Safe Kids Greater Dayton.
Mother’s Day Dining Round Up
Mom deserve nothing but the best on her special day…
If your plans include a visit to her favorite restaurant but you haven’t already booked reservations for dinner, brunch or some other special meal, we highly suggest you mzke that call for reservations now! Mother’s Day is the most popular day of the year to eat in a restaurant, according to the National Restaurant Association. 55% of Mother’s Day dinners will go out for dinner, 34% will do lunch, 30% will do brunch and 12% will dine out for breakfast. And yes, that adds up to more than 100%, because about 25% of US residents will dine out for more than one meal on Mother’s Day.
Because Mother’s Day is such a popular occasion, chances are good that your favorite restaurant will be offering some sort of special menu for the holiday. We’ve done our best to highlight some of the special menu’s being offered about town, but we’re sure there are even more. If we’ve forgotten your favorite eatery, feel free to add it in the comments below.
Amber Rose 228-2511
Buffet Brunch 10:30am -2 pm
$24 adults, $10 kids under 12
Carvers Steaks and Chops 433-7099
Plated Brunch 11am – 3pm
$18 – $27
C’est Tout 298-0022
3 course meal noon – 6pm
Adults $32.50, kids 6-12 $16.25, 5 and under free
Chappy’s Tap Room & Grill 299-7427
11am – 8pm
entree, choice of two sides and Chappys Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake for dessert
$12.99
Coco’s Bistro 228-2626
Plated Brunch 10am – 2pm
$20
El Meson 859-8229
Latin American Buffet Brunch 11am – 2pm
Special kids buffet burrito bar
$28, children 12 and under $12, 6 and under free
Giovani’s 878-1611
Buffet 11am – 6pm
$18.95
Golden Jersey Inn 325-0629
Buffet 8am -11am breakfast, 11am -2pm brunch, 2-8pm dinner
$20.95 including beverage and dessert, age 4-10 $8.95, under 3 free
Hawthorn Grill 298-2222
Family-style, all-you-can-eat
$22 per person. $13 kids ages 2-12. FREE – kids under 2
Hilton Garden Inn 458-2650
Brunch 10:30am to 2pm
Adults $27.95++ Children 5-12 $12.95++
Leo Bistro 223-4ART (4278)
The Art of Brunch Buffet Seatings are available at 11:30am, 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm
$30 per person members, $35 per person non-members, $20 children 10 & under
Add the Musica concert for $8 per adult brunch (children free)
The Melting Pot 567-8888
3 course Meal Deal noon- 1opm
$38.95
Neil’s HeritageHouse 298-8611
Buffet Brunch with 2 seatings 11:30am or 2:30pm
Adults $27.95, Children 4-10 $14.95
Salar 203-3999
Plated Brunch 11am – 3pm
$7-$19
Book Round-Up this Saturday
The Friends of Planned Parenthood will be once again be hosting its annual Book Round Up throughout the Miami Valley on Saturday, May 10th from 10:00am – 1:00pm.
Drop off Locations:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 33 W Dixon, Oakwood
David’s UCC, 170 W. David Rd, Kettering
Harmony Creek UCC, 5280 Bigger Rd, Centerville
Polk Grove UCC, 9190 Frederick Pike, Englewood
Miami Valley Unitarian, 8690 Yankee Rd, Centerville
Trinity UCC, 821 N Central, Fairborn
Beavercreek Senior Center, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd
Siebenthaler Garden Center, 3001 Catalpa, Dayton
Springfield Planned Parenthood, 1061 Bechtle, Springfield
The Bailey Residence, 304 W. Broadway, Tipp City
FOPP Book Loft, 2181 Embury Park Rd, Dayton
Since 1969, the Friends of Planned Parenthood have been raising money through its annual fall book sale for patient care across the region. While promoting the importance of books and reading, the organization has also managed to raise more than $2 million.
The group accepts books, CDs, DVDs, albums, board games and hobby magazines. Donations can be made at one of the convenient drop off sites listed above on May 10th from 10:00am – 1:00pm. For more information please call 937.528.4678
The Friends of Planned Parenthood Book Sale is the second weekend of November at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds with more than 100,000 items for sale.
Dixie Twin – 1st to Drive-In the Digital Age!
The Dixie Drive-In did it! They purchased not one, but two brand new, state-of-the-art digital movie projectors for their North Dayton drive-in. The overall cost to upgrade from a 35mm film format to a digital format was nearly $200,000. For a seasonal business, it will take years to recoup these costs but the Dixie Twin believes this investment in the community goes far beyond monetary returns. It’s a matter of keeping the American tradition of drive-ins alive.
For Daytonians, there is a strong tradition of going to drive-ins… especially the Dixie. Originally, it was the hot spot for being the first theater in the area to have one of the largest outdoor viewing screens at 120 feet long and 55 feet high. Later, the Dixie became famous for offering 2 outdoor movie screens. With the addition of
a second screen they started treating audiences to 4, first run movie features each evening. Now, with digital conversion, the Dixie Twin has become even more of an industry leader. They are the first and only drive-in theatre in the Dayton area to feature digital 2K Projection. This makes for the ultimate outdoor movie experience.
Why the decision to make such a huge investment? The Dixie Twin received tremendous community support in last year’s “Project Drive-In” promotion sponsored by Honda. This major car company wanted to bring attention to the fact that only about 400 drive-in theaters remain across the entire country. The Dixie is fortunate to be among those few. During Honda’s nationwide promotion to help save drive-ins, the Dixie received tens of thousands of emails, comments, calls and posts in an unprecedented show of support. People shared their fondest childhood memories of fun filled family summer nights spent under the stars at the Dixie. They voiced their nostalgic opinions of wanting their children, and grandchildren, to have the same opportunity they enjoyed. This feedback was a welcomed reminder that the Dixie theater has great value and is one of the few forms of entertainment that entire families of all ages can still enjoy… and enjoy together.
That same element of family tradition is also echoed by the owners of the Dixie. The Levin family has owned many theaters over the years, including the Dixie Twin. Located on North Dixie Drive and just north of the Needmore Road intersection, it was built in 1957 and has served generations for nearly 60-years. The Levin’s believe this theatre is important for the local community and that area neighborhoods continue to have access to quality family entertainment at affordable prices. For the Levin’s, it’s a long-term investment and a true labor of love. As long as they own the Dixie they will be committed to providing needed entertainment and value for anyone within driving distance.
Wanting to provide Daytonians with a movie legacy may be a Levin family tradition – but there’s more to the story than nostalgia. Movie studios have advised drive-in owners like the Levin’s that in the very near future, studios are going totally digital. That means Hollywood will stop sending out any movies on 35mm film reels. To stay in business, theaters must adapt to a modern digital format in order to show movies to their audiences. Conversion is inevitable and the Levin’s decided to be pro-active. By upgrading to digital projection now, the Dixie is guaranteed to provide entertainment for generations to come. Thousands of people can continue their plans of making the Dixie Twin their family-fun destination… all “Drive-In season” long.
Even though times have changed… the tradition of Drive-Ins remains alive and well at the Dixie. The Dixie Twin is Dayton’s very own new, classic “Digital” Drive-In Theatre!
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REVIEW: Decibel Magazine Tour Decimates Columbus
On Sunday April 6th, the Decibel Magazine Tour slammed into Columbus’ Newport Music bringing its youngest screamers Noisem, the growling sands of Tibet from Gorguts, the dark horror themed, violent intentions of the Black Dahlia Murder and the graphic godfathers of gore, grindcore and surgical steel, Carcass.
New kids Noisem delivered an opening set of non-stop, psychopathically cathartic tunes that they couldn’t stop moving to. A sonic whiplash ensued with perpetual movement as they cranked out songs from their Agony Defined CD. Their sound is death/thrash metal with an old school Sepultura vibe. Vocalist Tyler played the straight jacket escapee berserker well, thrashing the stage harder with each tune. Vertebrae rattlers Rotten Remains and Split from the Inside Out pummel until they’re down. Tyler leapt off stage taking the cardio dance to the photo pit, getting in the crowds face, frantic in performance possession, trapped in a spiritual shaman war dance, sweating/screaming out his demons with every head-bang and growl.
Gorguts made their Columbus return, in much nicer weather, bringing their set to a mesmerized crowd in awe of Tibet’s heavy history. Starting with the fast-slow mix of pulverizing guitar work/drums and haunting interludes of Le Toit Du Monde, the highest level on the planet is the home to many sights, stories and mysteries. An Ocean of Wisdom wastes no time ramming its guitar necks down your throat viciously with no apologies, removing at two minutes, slowing down the tempo before reinsertion. Even in death the 13th Dalai Lama gave clues pointing to his successor. Forgotten Arrows, inspired by the words of Buddhist Monk Matthieu Ricard, makes a melodic death metal tune sound as happy as it can be. Title track Colored Sands aka the wheel of time, gives peace and healing to all things starting with its single, simplistic, alluring but foreboding plucked notes turning up the charged tempo with some addictive body moving chug. The heavy metallic voice of ancient wisdom churned and shredded out of a guitar. They finished with the guitar screeching, wrapped around your neck screaming and squeezing title track from their ground breaking record, Obscura. Beautifully grim guitar notes tapped into your head like an automatic staple gun. Luc Lemay gave a shout out to everyone he saw back in December.
Black Dahlia Murder starts with a signed sealed and delivered screaming sadistic apology/confession of the unknown sadist who took the young starlet, giving her immortality through death becoming a true crime legend. In Hell She Waits for You, with a sawed off torso and some mean karma. We go to commit our own atrocities, feeding the nocturnal beast within as we look up, teeth sharpen, eyes turn to dark scarlet rage and hairs rise up as the Lycan bloodlust takes over, reflecting the glow of the Moonlight Equilibrium. Now a salty sea’s tale from the Everblack, told by the battle worn, rusted vessel of the damned, hunted by its bloody history. God seemed to be MIA tonight, as our Beloved Absentee searches for a reason for our worship and penitence. A war torn case of historical Statutory Ape, leaves a world’s dignity destroyed and violated from the horrors of war to the horrors of 1980’s comic book adaptations of terror. Meteors bring the green along with beasts in crates and cheating spouses on a day at the beach. Mankind’s karmatic destruction comes with insatiable appetite, a sick and twisted dismembering fetish of pain giving pleasure. What part of you don’t you like? Most of what moves, Phantom Limb Masturbation, climax at separation.
What a Horrible Night to be among the cursed walking dead, conjured back to un-life by the dark one, cannibalizing the living, swallowing souls for the grave. I Will Return, from this ice cubed crypt, a cryonically frozen man.
Splatter death metal, gore-grind, pioneers of melodic death metal, whatever toe tag you want to hang Carcass is the autopsy room’s house band and metal masters of the morgue churning out a gross use of lyrical misconduct and bringing noises out of guitars that bring back the dead. A career made from sick symphonies, necromancy and art collages of death.
The howling guitars of their birth year, 1985 sang out from the autopsy slab as they appeared ready to perform non-anesthetic open heart-work on anyone ready and willing. The spinal-connected hands of peace opened and Buried Dreams began…welcome! It’s been a long time Columbus! Are you ready to rock? When Jeff Walker says it, it’s not a cliché, it means you’re about to get your innards scrambled. Walker’s cheery opening belies the dark macabre manifesto of twisted talent buried inside the devils delivery with humor in a British accent, as dual video screens broadcast the evening’s voyeur visage. They pull out the wrapped plastic (decades before Dexter) and body bags early with Incarnate Solvent Abuse. We got the night’s first taste of the newest tools of the trade with a Congealed Clot of Blood frozen on the Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System, causalities of the blood lust and pink mist. Time to estimate the rotting layers then mass calculate the body stock pile on Carnal Forge.
We take another un-sanitized stab into cold flesh with Surgical Steel on Noncompliance then continue the heart games without emotion on No Love Lost. Walker throws a few bottles of clear liquid embalming fluid from the tap to the crowd. ‘Don’t throw them back or we’ll see you’. We enter the Dark Granulating human churning machine with its Satanic charm and numeral mystery. A three era dose of heavy ether was next starting with a fresh mourning cup of Wake Up and Smell the Carcass with the slow bluesy grind of Edge of Darkness. The frantic beat and guitars crunching bone on This Mortal Coil and the air tight sealed winds of ancient death blow within masking the dead’s ancient whispers as they Reek of Putrefaction trapped in a permanent death/murder montage.
In true British humor, Carcass style, Walker mentions one of their guitarists is legitimately quite ill, but he’s a trooper this evening. ‘It’d be cooler if he threw up on stage, it’d have much more appeal.’
It’s, Unfit for Human Consumption; indeed, even for a cannibal’s holocaust or a grave-robber’s Gein, a creepy closed-door craving left off the coroner’s report. Walker joked that anyone who’d never seen them might think all the songs are on the new record, or maybe this one’s from 1987. They crank out the uncomfortable instrumental Genital Grinder then feast on the Pyosisified rotting remains, a meal too vile for even Hannibal to digest.
Walker also mentioned, tongue in cheek, that during their ‘secret recording sessions’ for the comeback Black Dahlia Murder tried to steal their drummer but Jeff put his foot down pointing ‘No no, girlfriend.’
It’s the graveyard dinner bell and the dead are spoiled but ready for the feast. Exhume to Consume is on the menu, way past expiration is how they’ll have you. Captive Bolt Pistol’s a trigger stop to the working mind. Corporal Jigsore Quandary, a mutilated, massacre of human debris, the rotting anatomical puzzle sewn back in piece.
They go ‘a bit’ more commercial as Walker announces some tunes from the Swansong era asking that all doors be closed and locked so no one can run and leave. We Keep on Rotting in the Free World under that bright shining Black Star. Ruptured in Purulence is our final tale of sickness before the crowd pleasing works of art are painted black in magniloquence ending with a taste of the Carneous Cacoffiny.
Dayton Rotary Joins MetroParks For Mad River Run Ribbon Cutting
The Dayton Rotary Club joined FiveRivers MetroParks , local elected officials from Dayton, Riverside and Montgomery County as well as members of the local press today for the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Mad River Run at Eastwood MetroPark today.
Part conservation, part recreation, the Mad River Run includes a kayak and canoe whitewater feature in the Mad River, river access points, and an area for observing paddlers or just enjoying the river. Construction was funded in part by the Siebenthaler Centennial Project of the Rotary Club of Dayton, which ended up being a $100,000 donation.
“The Rotary Club of Dayton is excited to support this new destination for free, active outdoor recreation and place where everyone can connect with the Mad River,” said Greg Birkemeyer, president of the Rotary Club of Dayton. “Enhancing our river assets is critical to making the Miami Valley an even better place to live, work and play.
Rotarian David P. Williams so eloquently shared these words with the group before the actual ribbon cutting:
This is a story about going back to the future. It is a story about a community of people, and the rivers that continue to define and identify them after almost 220 years.
“The River” sits as the centerpiece of our community, even since its very founding. On April 1, 1796, when George Washington was President and Ohio was not yet a state, a group of 12 settlers known as “The Thompson Party” traveled by flat bottom boat up the Great Miami River from Cincinnati and landed at what is now the end of St. Clair Street.
Ohio became a state in 1803 and the City of Dayton was incorporated in 1805. In 1827, construction began on the Miami and Erie Canal, which would contribute significantly to Dayton’s economic growth during the 1800s. Riverscape sits astride the point where the canal and the river met.
As our community celebrated its first 100 years, railroads and a better highway system were proving to be a more efficient way of moving goods and the canal and the idea of a navigable waterway went into decline.
But nothing had ever been done about controlling the flood waters of the three major rivers and two large creeks that emptied into the basin where the City of Dayton sat.
Not until the catastrophic flood of 1913. When it was over, there were over 600 estimated dead with estimated property losses were over $200,000,000, in 1913 dollars.
The relief effort was staggering. Among those coming to the aid of their fellow citizens was a then small group of business men and community leaders in their very first year of existence, the Rotary Club of Dayton.
First, however, Rotary members had their own personal challenges to face. Family members in different parts of the City were cut off and unable to communicate with one another, including the Rotary Club’s first President, Scott Pierce, who had been informed that his only daughter, Charlotte, had drowned. It was several days until Pierce learned that Charlotte had survived the flood in the attic of fellow Rotarian R.L. Miller. In her later years Charlotte would retell the story of her ordeal, and the promises made in the attic, to her niece, Barbara Pierce Bush, First Lady of the United States, who regularly visited her aunt here in Dayton until Charlotte’s death in 1971.
Other Rotarian heroes during the flood included Doctor HH Herman, chief physician at the National Cash Register Company who organized and oversaw a team of 42 doctors and 74 nurses who cared for 1,700 people. Major Robert Hubler assumed military command of the City, feeding almost 21,000 people daily. And, of course, future Rotarian John Patterson took the lead in organizing the City’s relief efforts from his NCR headquarters.
Rotary International was itself but an 8 year old fledgling at the time of the flood, and the Dayton club was only number #47 on a list that has since grown to over 32,000 clubs worldwide. But the Great Dayton Flood marked the first official international act of humanitarian relief by the larger Rotary organization. By raising $5,000,000 in 1913 dollars, Rotary had found its humanitarian mission. That September, on behalf of a grateful Club and Community, Scott Pierce addressed the Rotary Convention in Buffalo and thanked those attending for their efforts in helping Dayton.
The flood gave way to flood control and the genius of Arthur Morgan, whose “hydraulic jump” helped pioneer modern day hydraulic engineering. Morgan was a frequent guest speaker at the Rotary Club, and employees of the Miami Conservancy District, including our own Bob Reemelin, have long been Club members.
In 1973, the Club pledged $27,000 to the River Corridor Committee of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce toward construction of the “Riverwalk” project. Committee Chair Horace “Huff” Huffman Jr. congratulated the Club on being the first service club to step forward to make the project a reality.
Rotarians were actively involved in the 1970s and 80s with management of water recreation along the River Corridor in the form of power boat racing, when Eastwood Lake became known as the “Hydrobowl”.
In 1983, the Club donated again to the River Walk project, this time to complete the one mile extension.
In the 2000’s, Dayton Rotary staged its Fit Fest festival at Riverscape for a number of years.
And now, we return to the River again, with today’s dedication of the “Legacy Launch”
So you see, like the settlers, the farmers, the industrialists, the aid and relief workers, the engineers, and the recreationists, we continue to come back to the River.
In the beautiful words of Carly Simon:
“We are coming to the edge
Running on the water
Coming through the fog
Your sons and daughters”
“Let the River Run
Let all the dreamers
Wake the nation
Come, the New Jerusalem”
Photo’s by FiveRiver MetroParks
Out Of This World Activities Await At Space Fest
You never know what you may come across in the galleries at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! Out-of-this-world activities – and perhaps even some “extra-terrestrials” – await visitors to the museum during Space Fest on May 16-17 when the museum and more than 20 other participating organizations offer a multitude of space-related activities for visitors of all ages. All activities are free, unless otherwise noted.
The event begins Friday, May 16 with a special showing of the film Gravity (in 3D) at 7 p.m. at the Air Force Museum Theatre. Former Astronaut and retired Air Force Colonel Gregory H. Johnson will introduce the show and answer questions immediately following. The theatre will charge a reduced price of $4 per person, and tickets may be purchased at www.afmuseum.com/attractions/reservations.
During another unique experience on Friday, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Force Support Fitness is hosting the 5K Fun Run: Glow in the Dark Edition on the runway behind the museum. A 1-mile kids’ race begins at 8 p.m., and then at 8:30 p.m. 5K participants can run or walk through a scale version of the solar system. The pre-registration entry fee is $25 and includes a t-shirt. Race day registration is $30, but a t-shirt is not guaranteed. Registration forms for both races are available athttps://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=8136253.
Finally, a free star-gaze with telescopes will take place at 9:30 p.m. Friday near the museum’s Memorial Park. Miami Valley Astronomical Society members will set up telescopes and be available for questions and answers.
On Saturday, May 17, visitors will find a variety of free, interactive and fun space-themed activities for all ages, including special appearances by astronauts, a chance to see the museum’s new Space Shuttle Exhibit, space shuttle computer simulators, model rocket building and launching, a 35-foot tall inflatable space shuttle model, indoor planetarium, solar viewing, “Picture Yourself in Space” photo booth, a space pop culture collection, 3D printer, and even special costumed characters.
Visitors can listen to presentations by current Astronaut and Army Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock, who spent nearly six months on the International Space Station in 2010, and former Astronaut Dr. Donald A. Thomas, a veteran of four space flights during the 1990s with more than 1,040 hours in space. The two will sign autographs at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Space Shuttle Exhibit. Then, Wheelock will speak at 1 p.m. and Thomas at 3 p.m. in the museum’s Carney Auditorium.
In addition, Dr. Doug Lantry, museum curator and Space Shuttle Exhibit project manager, will talk about space suits at 2 p.m. in the STEM Learning Node, located adjacent to the Space Shuttle Exhibit.
Popular space-themed music will echo through the museum galleries as two area groups perform space-related musical numbers to entertain visitors. The Troy Tones Show Choir will perform at 10 a.m. near the Space Shuttle Exhibit. At noon, the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight’s Wright Brass ensemble will play in the museum’s second building.
The first space trivia contest will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the STEM Learning Node. This contest will take place prior to the Dayton Challenger Learning Center’s presentation of one of “Christa’s Lost Lessons,” which are based on the lessons NASA Teacher in Space Christa McAuliffe was developing at the time of the Challenger disaster. Additional trivia contests will take place at 12:30 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m., before the astronaut presentations in Carney Auditorium. All three trivia contests are open to visitors of all ages, and prizes will be awarded.
Younger visitors will have fun on the inflatable Space Shuttle Slide and Space Camp Bounce House, which will be set-up in front of the museum (weather permitting). Children will also enjoy storytime, offered by the Greene County Public Library from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and face painting from noon-2 p.m.
The museum is partnering with more than 20 other organizations to provide activities throughout the day, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Section, Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Museum Foundation, Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati Observatory, Columbus School of Model Rocketry, Dayton Challenger Learning Center, Engineers Club of Dayton, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, Greene County Public Library, KinderCare, Mars Society – Ohio Chapter, Miami Valley Astronomical Society, NASA Glenn Research Center, National Aviation Hall of Fame, R2-D2 Club, SWFTEC, Team Ohio Rocketry Club and WPAFB Force Support Fitness.
In addition, the Air Force Museum Theatre will show Hidden Universe at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday as part of its normal schedule. Reduced rates of $6 will be offered for those showings of Hidden Universe. The interactive flight simulators and Morphis Movie Ride Simulator will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A reduced rate of $3 will be offered on the Morphis ride, and visitors can request the spacewalk ride.
The Valkyrie Café, Refueling Café and an outdoor grill will have food available for purchase, and the museum store will be selling event t-shirts in addition to their aviation- and space-related items.
More information about the event, including a complete schedule, is available on the museum’s website,www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/spacefest.asp.
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is located on Springfield Street, six miles northeast of downtown Dayton. It is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day). Admission and parking are free. For more information about the museum, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.
This article by by Sarah Swan
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force