We will have 14 harps of all sizes, flute, violin, viola, cello and percussion. The hour-long concerts are free and great for all ages! These are open to any and all so please share and consider coming to one.
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Ohio Craft Brewers Conference In Dayton This February
One of the core values of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association is Empowerment: we strive to give Ohio’s independent breweries the training and tools to sustain and improve their craft. The Ohio Craft Brewers Conference enables us to empower our breweries during two days of educational programming geared towards providing breweries from the well-established to the still-in-planning with information to advance their craft and the opportunity to interact with and learn from their peers from across the state. Another core value of the OCBA is Fun: we commit to an industry culture built on transparency and a deep passion for the craft beer-making community. We intend to have some of that as well as we explore the craft brewing scene in and around Dayton.
“The Ohio craft brewing industry has shown tremendous growth as we surpassed 150 breweries this year,” said Mary MacDonald, Executive Director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. “The Ohio Craft Brewers Conference was created to instruct, inspire and connect our state’s craft brewers and partners in support of this burgeoning industry. Dayton is the perfect location for our second year enterprise as the flourishing local beer scene will offer ample opportunity for our conference attendees to get a literal taste of the region.”
New this year, one room of the conference will be entirely devoted to breweries in the planning and start-up phase. Topics will range from financing a brewery to the basic safety equipment that every brewery should have on site. The Ohio Craft Brewers Conference is a great place where those who are considering opening a craft brewery can learn some of the basics of what the business takes as well as rub elbows with and get advice from some of the best in the local craft brewing industry. This year the esteemed participants include Jim Koch of Sam Adams who will be delivering our keynote address.
The second Ohio Craft Brewers Conference will take place February 3-4, 2016 at the Dayton Convention Center. Registration is $200 per person. Discounted registration is available for OCBA brewery and allied members for $150 per person ($125 per person for groups of 3 or more from the same organization). Registration includes breakfast and lunch both days, a flash drive containing the conference presentations, a trade show with allied industry members and optional post-conference activities. Registration is available at this link: http://www.beerfesttickets.com/conference2016
The Ohio Craft Brewers Conference Presented by Ohio Beer Counsel is supported by Brewers Professional Alliance, Hunter Consulting Company, Sahm Inc, Reminger Co., LPA, Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau and Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
Outdoor Holiday Festivities!
Daytonians the weekend is upon us and the holiday season is in full swing! Take a break from all of the hustle and bustle and stop downtown for some great opportunities to be active. There is a Christmas Walk happening and the ever popular ice skating rink at RiverScape MetroPark is now open. These events are a wonderful way to support your community and do something good for your body!
A Christmas Walk in Downtown Dayton will be going on from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2015. This outdoor community recreation opportunity is sponsored by Ohio Wander Freunde Volkswalk Club. The walk has two different distances available: a 5K or 10K. This event is unique because it allows you and your family and friends to stroll through the designated course at your own pace. You can start and finish whenever you like as well. It begins and ends at The Second Street Market, so you may even squeeze in a little holiday shopping from local vendors. Extra bonus: this event is free of charge, hooray!
It’s official – the region’s largest outdoor ice skating rink is open for season-long, family-friendly fun on the banks of the scenic Great Miami River in downtown Dayton. Presented by Buckeye Health Plan, admission to the MetroParks Ice Rink at RiverScape MetroPark is $5 daily, and visitors can rent ice skates for $2. Ages 3 and younger are free with a paying adult. Sheltered under the covered pavilion, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. With its appeal to both young and old, the experience of skating at the Metro Parks Ice Rink is fast becoming a holiday tradition for Miami Valley families looking for something fun to do together, and with its location along the riverfront, the MetroParks Ice Rink also is a phenomenal way to experience the outdoors during cooler weather. Ice skating is also a fabulous form of physical exercise. Not only does it elevate your heart rate, it also requires balance, stability, and coordination. Bring the whole family out for some outdoor fun this season!
Holiday festivities are abundant this time of year! Make sure to allot some time with friends and family to be active together. Two awesome opportunities this weekend to celebrate the season and exercise together, and perhaps start a new tradition. Journey downtown for The Christmas Walk on Saturday, then head over to RiverScape Metro Park and hit the ice skating rink. Let’s get out and get moving Dayton!
3 Ohio Made Films Selected For Sundance Competition
Offering a first look at the year ahead in independent film, culture and new ideas, Sundance Institute announced today the 65 films selected for the U.S. Competition, World Competition and out-of-competition NEXT category set to premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
The Festival is the centerpiece of the year-round public programs for the Institute, which also hosts 24 residency Labs for independent artists in theatre, film, new media and episodic content and grants more than $2.5 million to independent artists each year.
For the 2016 Festival, 120 feature-length films were selected, representing 37 countries and 48 first-time filmmakers, including 28 in competition. These films were selected from 12,793 submissions, including 4,081 feature-length films and 8,712 short films. Of the feature film submissions, 1,972 were from the U.S. and 2,109 were international. 98 feature films at the Festival will be world premieres.
Ohio has one film in the U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION:
Goat / U.S.A. (Director: Andrew Neel, Screenwriters: David Gordon Green, Andrew Neel, Michael Roberts) — Reeling from a terrifying assault, a 19-year-old boy pledges his brother’s fraternity in an attempt to prove his manhood. What happens there, in the name of “brotherhood,” tests both the boys and their relationship in brutal ways. Cast: Nick Jonas, Ben Schnetzer, Virginia Gardner, Danny Flaherty, Austin Lyon. World Premiere
Ohio Connection: Karri O’Reilly (Co-Producer), Anne Taylor (Key Makeup), Jaclyn Larovie (Wardrobe Supervisor), David Gewertz (Extras Wrangler) from Dayton, plus Laura Dennings (Prop Master), Amy Faust (1st AC), Scott Lipez (BBE), Mike Dittacur (BBG) and a bunch of others from WSU.
Karri O’Reily shares that with these selections to Sundance, ” it’s even MORE recognition for our crews and state” and we can expect for films to continue coming to Ohio.
Two Ohio films are represented in the NEXT Category:
Pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative, forward-thinking approach to storytelling populate this program. Digital technology paired with unfettered creativity promises that the films in this section will shape a “greater” next wave in American cinema. Presented by Adobe.
The Fits / U.S.A., Italy (Director: Anna Rose Holmer, Screenwriters: Anna Rose Holmer, Saela Davis, Lisa Kjerulff) — In this psychological portrait, Toni, an 11-year-old tomboy, is assimilating into a tight-knit dance team in Cincinnati’s West End when a mysterious outbreak of fainting spells plagues the team, and her desire for acceptance is twisted. Cast: Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Da’Sean Minor, Lauren Gibson, Makyla Burnam, Inayah Rodgers. North American Premiere
Ohio Connection: Shot in Cincinnati
The Land / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Steven Caple Jr.) — Four teenage boys devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, by pursuing a dream life of professional skateboarding. But when they get caught in the web of the local queenpin, their motley brotherhood is tested, threatening to make this summer their last. Cast: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Moises Arias, Rafi Gavron, Ezri Walker, Erykah Badu, Michael K. Williams. World Premiere
Ohio Connection: Cleveland Film Producer and President of Low Sparks Films new film that shot in Cleveland
For the full list on selected films, visit the Sundance website.
2016 Dayton Region’s Walk of Fame Nominations Open
Wright Dunbar, Inc. announces that the 2016 Dayton Region Walk of Fame nomination form is now available online. Paper nomination forms are also available at the Wright Dunbar, Inc. office. Nominations must be received by noon on Friday, April 1, 2016, either online or in the Wright-Dunbar offices.
Individuals who were born in the Dayton region or have spent a significant amount of time here and who have made an outstanding impact locally, nationally, or internationally are eligible for nomination.
Non-profit groups are also eligible. The following categories are considered:
Arts/Culture, Aviation, Business/Corporate Leader, Community Service, Education, Entertainment/Media, Environment, Government/Military, Invention/Innovation, Law, Medicine, Philanthropy, Science, Significant Personal Achievement, Sports, Other
Last year’s honorees were Keith D. Harrison (Entertainment), Zoe Dell Nutter (Philanthropy), Robert (Bob) Keyser Schul (Sports), Gerald Sharkey (Significant Personal Achievement), and Eugene Edward (“Snooky”) Young, Jr. (Entertainment).
The Walk of Fame began in 1996 as part of the Dayton Bicentennial celebration, with over 150 people or groups having been recognized since then. Memorial stones are located in the sidewalks along West Third and Williams Streets in the Wright Dunbar Business District.
Harry Seifert, chair of the Wright-Dunbar, Inc. board, said that the community is fortunate to have Madeline Iseli, vice president for advancement at Sinclair Community College, and Ron Rollins, senior editor of the Dayton Daily News, as co-chairs of the recognition planning this year. Iseli said, “The Walk of Fame is a meaningful regional activity that educates all of us on how much the Dayton region has contributed to society, past and present.”
2016 winners will be honored during a luncheon at Sinclair Community College on Thursday, September 22.
Celebrate the 21st Amendment With Speakeasy Sneak Peek
Kettering Christmas Tree Lighting This Friday
The City of Kettering’s annual holiday tradition returns Friday, December 4 as we light the Mayor’s Christmas Tree in Lincoln Park.
Ring in the holidays from 6:00 – 8:00pm with family and friends. Holiday music and carriage rides begin at 6:00 and help us countdown to the lighting of the tree at 6:30pm. Enjoy sweet treats (while they last) and the colorful display of lights throughout Lincoln Park.
Carvers Holiday Wine Show & Toy for Tots Drive
You are invited to taste over 30 Wines from Robert Mondavi, Stratton Lummis, Row Eleven, Trinchero, Joel Gott, Complicated, Terra d’Oro Charles & Charles, Napa Cellars, Folie a Deux, Civello, Magician with food prepared by Chef William Pence.
Tickets must be purchased in advance by phone or in person
10% of Profits Will be Donated to The Marines Toys For Tots Toy Drive
Marines will be present to collect toy & monetary donations.
(Donations are encouraged but not expected)
Live Music in the Lounge with
Dustin Vincent
Raffle will include select wine & memorabilia as well as Carvers Gift Certificates!
Don’t Read The News If You’re Trying To Get Fit
The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times do what they do well, which is report the news on a range of political, economic, international, and social topics. But most newspapers fail consistently to accurately report about fitness. The New York Times–my go-to news source–does a particularly poor job of informing without confusing when it comes to fitness because of its reliance upon academic studies to drive so much of its reporting. My guess is that most people turn to the Times not because they’re interested in the latest science, but because they’re trying to get fit. So we ought to judge the paper’s reporting on the efficacy of the advice offered.
On the face of it, randomized control trials are the lifeblood of learning. Some people consider RCT’s the gold standard of clinical research because their design allows for a control group against which to study a hypothesis. But fitness isn’t something that’s studied to the same degree as say, cancer, so it make sense to view the most recent studies as one tiny blip on a long continuum of developing knowledge.
I’d go so far as to argue that strength coaches working with athletes usually figure things out in the field first before academia confirms a finding. The former governor of California, also known as Arnold Schwarzenegger, is widely considered the greatest bodybuilder ever to walk the planet. He developed his training methods in the late-60s and early 70s, well before exercise science had developed into the sophisticated academic discipline it is today. But researchers have found evidence that his methods, once derided as “bro science,” had a basis in real science whether he knew it at that time or not. All Schwarzenegger knew is that his methods worked in his own lab. The gym. I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge here that some of his success came from real labs. He’s an admitted steroid user. The fact remains that Arnold’s methods for building muscle worked and have been confirmed by modern fitness experts.
Think about it this way. There are thousands of coaches and trainers out there who’ve been actually helping people get fit for many years. While they aren’t academics, the best coaches and trainers are in business to get results either for their sports team or their individual clients. The real world is their laboratory and wins, losses, injury rates, and body composition outcomes are their results.
What the New York Times and other mainstream news outlets typically do is cite a very recent study to proclaim one thing or another that may or may not prove to be true over the course of several years. To take but one recent example, the Times Wellblog suggested in a post just before Thanksgiving that a study supported the idea of counting every single bite of food one takes as a mechanism for losing weight. Here’s the lede:
“Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season are famously ruinous to waistlines. But a new study suggests that we might be able to fend off weight gain and even drop a few pounds in the coming weeks by taking note of every time we put teeth to food or drink.”
The blog does point out that this strategy worked as a weight loss strategy only for those who were able to stick with it, but that’s a bit like saying that only the only people who get stronger lifting weights are those who stick with it. It’s just not very helpful advice. The point with fitness writing ought to be to not only point out what works, but also what is sustainable, realistic, and practical.
Imagine if the Times took the same approach to reporting foreign policy that it does to writing about fitness. Its reporters, rather than developing sources among policymakers and on the ground in dangerous places like Syria would simply dial up academics and talk to them about the Assad regime. Understand what I’m saying here—there’s a place for this sort of thing. There are some really fantastic international relations and security experts in academia who by definition have the time and the resources to do excellent deep dives into complex topics. But for following events on the ground, a well-written and useful story compiles sources from a number of different disciplines, perspectives, and experiences.
Health and fitness are far from the frivolous topics one might think they are given the news coverage surrounding them. My advice to fitness bloggers at mainstream news sites is to get out of the newsroom and visit some well-regarded gyms and strength coaches. For those of you reading who aren’t journalists? Go directly to the source to get your information: find good people with proven track records and read what they write. You’ll save yourself some wasted time reading about the latest randomized control trial.
If you’re thinking that 2016 is your year to get fit, think about investigating some of the following resources. These are all people who’ve had to prove their results with clients, competitors, and athletes.
Resources for General Strength:
Resources for Competitive Strength:
Eric Cressey (This guy is like the professor of shoulder health. His YouTube videos are master classes.)
Local Gyms for Competitive and General Strength:
Dayton Strength and Conditioning (Disclosure: I’m a member there and team up with DSC coaches on occasional projects.)
Resources for Nutrition:
Precision Nutrition (Disclosure: I received my nutrition coaching certification from PN but don’t receive any sort of remuneration from them. I just happen to really love their approach to nutrition coaching.)