Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More
Grab a free cone Monday, March 20!
Spring begins on March 20 and the best way to kick off treat szn is with Free Cone Day at a DQ® location. On March 20, stop by your local DQ® location and grab a small cone free of charge. That’s right, the iconic curl you crave is 100% free on March 20. All you have to do is show up and order! And as long as you’re stopping by, check out the rest of the menu and enjoy even more delicious DQ® Treats. Because nothing says treat szn like a classic DQ® Treat.
With a cast of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals, as well as incredible rock’n’roll singers, celebrated composer and lyricist Neil Berg shares the often-unknown songs and stories behind the fifty-year history of the music that changed the world!
From the rock and roll of the 1940s, through the glory years of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, up until MTV in the early ‘80s, Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ‘N’ Roll pays tribute to iconic artists including Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, The Who, Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Carole King, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Journey, and others!
Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ‘N’ Roll spotlights the incredible influences and cultures which make up our “melting pot” which poured into the fabric of our music and influenced generations around the world. (Presented by The Springfield Arts Council)
Subway has announced that it’s bringing back its popular Footlong Pass. This $15 sandwich subscription is a sweet deal for anyone who is obsessed with their footlong subs. With the pass, you can get any footlong sub at 50 percent off its usual price. To purchase a Subway® Footlong Pass, you must be a Subway MyWay® Rewards member.
Those who get the pass are allowed to redeem the promotion once per day for the whole month of April, for a value of $150 – making the pass a total steal. This is a good time to check out the Subway Series menu. There’s a lineup of 12 signature sandwiches ordered by name or number, and passholders will have time and opportunity to try them all.
Wright State Theatre will present the landmark dance musical comedy, ON THE TOWN from March 17 – April 8 at Wright State’s Festival Playhouse. The production will feature Leonard Bernstein’s full score played by an onstage orchestra, and dazzling dances by guest choreographer, Josh Walden.
Trinity Woolf, Ben Ohnemus
ON THE TOWN tells the story of three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City, at the height of World War II. Exuberant, bursting with youthful energy, optimism, silly humor, romance and exquisite music, Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green reinvigorated contemporary Musical Theatre when this show premiered in 1944. Though almost 80 years have passed since then, the show retains a freshness and vibrancy that audiences will find undeniably contagious.
John Cuozzo, Melissa Matarrese
Wright State Theatre’s production features a 19-piece onstage orchestra, led by Faculty Music Director F. Wade Russo, that includes students and faculty from the School of Fine and Performing Arts, as well as local professional musicians. This collaboration is a celebration of Wright State’s newly merged Arts programs into the School of Fine and Performing Arts. ON THE TOWN also features exciting new choreography by guest artist Josh Walden. Walden, a long-time Broadway veteran performer (42ND STREET, A CHORUS LINE, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES) directs and choreographs extensively across the US, with notable productions at some of America’s finest regional and off-Broadway theatres. Their visit has brought a level of excitement and energy that student performers will carry with them for their entire careers. Walden says, “All the choreography in ON THE TOWN has to be intrinsically linked to the clear storytelling of 3 sailors on leave for 24 hours in New York City. From the launch of the ensemble welcoming the sailors with menacing smiles to the many ballets exploring the longing each character feels to connect, every step needs to be essential and deeply connected to want and need. Now, couple all this with the disciplines of ballet and the stylistic moves of the movie musicals from the 40’s and you have our entire physical score. And the students at Wright State University have all risen to this choreographic challenge with great skill and a full-body commitment. ON THE TOWN has proven to be a great representation of their true triple-threat status.”
(left to right) Ben Ohnemus, Tanner Gleeson, John Cuozzo
“ON THE TOWN was a revolutionary musical in it’s time that raised the bar for what a Broadway musical could be in just about every way, while still maintaining an incredible sense of joy, romance and silliness.” says Director Joe Deer. “This new production captures all the energy of that moment and brings it vividly to life in ways that burst off the stage. Most of the characters are exactly the age of our students, who have found a joyful connection with the story that’s thrilling to see in rehearsal. And having a full orchestra and the incredible talents of our students, faculty and staff all harnessed to bring this exuberant show to Dayton is really a dream come true. Our gifted guest choreographer, Josh Walden, has brought a special level of artistry to this production, including four ballets and many other smaller dances that audiences will be dazzled by. I’m truly excited to share this with Dayton.”
Music Director, F. Wade Russo leads the largest musical ensemble Wright State Theatre has ever presented performing one of the musical theatre’s landmark scores. Russo says, “The collaboration between Music and Theatre programs on ON THE TOWN represents Wright State’s commitment to the artistic and professional development of our students. It gives student musicians the opportunity to work and perform alongside their professors as well as with local professionals to hone their musical skills outside of the concert experience. The score is remarkable. Leonard Bernstein utilizes the jazzy rhythm of Gershwin, the boogie woogie swing style of Glenn Miller & Harry James mixed with the orchestral grandeur of Prokofieff, the contrapuntal precision of Bach and the lyricism of Jerome Kern to reflect the complicated urgency of life in wartime America. Not unlike Lin-Manuel Miranda’s use of hip hop and rap to make the story of HAMILTON relevant to contemporary audiences.”
ON THE TOWN is directed by Joe Deer (Distinguished Professor of Musical Theatre), choreographed by Guest Artist Josh Walden, music directed by F. Wade Russo (Faculty Music Director) with Scenic Design by Pam Lavarnway (Emeritus Professor of Design), Lighting Design by Prof. Matthew Benjamin, Costume Design by Zoe Still (Instructor of Design) and student Associate Costume Designer Carrie Wieland. Properties are designed by resident Properties Master John Lavarnway, Sound by Department Sound Designer James Dunlap and Technical Direction by Kevin Nedberg (Department Technical Director). The production is Stage Managed by guest artist Nia Burns, with student Assistant Stage Managers Sarah Rowell and Juliette Trumbull. Major support for this production comes from The Musical Theatre Initiative at Wright State University and several private donors.
ON THE TOWN performs from March 17-April 8 (the last week of March will be off for Wright State’s annual ArtsGala). For tickets and information, contact Wright State Creative Arts Center Box Office atwww.wright.edu/theatre or (937) 775-2500
Race Day Registration. All participants will be expected to pay on site according to the fee schedule shown below. We recommend that you arrive at least one hour before the race to park, register and warm-up prior to the race start.
FEES:
All Current Members Run for Free (Bring Your Membership Card)
Non-Members:
– $10 for ages 15 and up
– Free for ages 14 and under
Members, you absolutely MUST show proof of membership to be eligible for the member fees! No exceptions! Not an ORRRC Member? Click here to find out how to become a member and learn the benefits of membership.
Minors must have the liability waiver (this is also the registration sheet at the event) signed by a parent or guardian.
RACE DIRECTORS:
VOLUNTEERS: Meet some new friends and have a great time while making a valuable contribution to the local running community by volunteering at this event. If you would like to help, please contact the race director(s) (below), and we’ll be sure to find a job for you!
Tim Hortons’ Roll up To Win is back with bigger and better prizes than before- including a daily $1,000 jackpot! Guests can earn a roll by purchasing hot or cold beverages (excluding espresso shots, fountain drinks and Ready to Drink beverages) and scanning for Tims Rewards with their Tim Hortons app or physical Tims Rewards card in store, or purchasing eligible items on the Tims app or online.
Tims has partnered with renowned brands for prizes this year, including the following:
– A 3-night vacation for four to Universal Orlando Resort, including roundtrip airfare and accommodations
– A 2023 Bronco Big Bend™
– Electronics including Samsung 65″ TVs, Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 tablets, gaming consoles and Skullcandy SLYR® Wired Gaming Headsets
– Subscriptions to the SXM app to stream ad-free music, sports and entertainment
– Subscriptions to The Athletic, providing in-depth, personalized sports coverage
– Thousands of Tims products from free drinks to baked goods and gift cards
Be sure to get as many rolls as you can before the contest ends on April 2!
Smashburger is celebrating March Madness this year with a buy one, get one free order of wings starting March 16, 2023.
The special offer is valid on the purchase of a 6-piece order of wings any flavor:
at regular price online/in-app and in stores with promo code “MADWINGS,” while supplies last.
This offer is available at participating locations on the following dates:
Smashburger’s March Madness BOGO deal is limited to a maximum of two orders per transaction.
Carmichael’s Pub wants to start your St. Patrick’s Day off right.
From 6am – 11pm they’ll be serving up biscuits w/your choice of gravy, scrambled eggs, potatoes O’Brien and your choice of bacon or sausage fro just $6.
They are also offering $1 off all breakfast shots and domestic beer bottles for just $2.75
Carmichael’s Pub 
Registration is now open for the Miami Valley Cycling Summit hosted by Bike Miami
Valley and the City of Dayton. This free, regional event will be held in person on May 19th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the downtown branch of the Dayton Metro Library. The event welcomes elected officials, government staff, local leaders and cycling advocates to participate. Registration is open at www.CyclingSummit.com.
A keynote by former Dayton local, and founder of the Miami Valley Cycling Summit, Andy Williamson is sure to inspire. Today, Andy supports West Virginia’s efforts to attract and retain talent and build a stronger, more vibrant outdoor economy and communities through his role as the Director of Outdoor Community Development at the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative. In his keynote, Andy will detail why outdoor recreation infrastructure and trails are the key foundational element to building a vibrant, active, healthy community, resilient economy, and quality visitor experience.
The MVCS aims to use the power of cycling to drive economic development in communities, both large and small, throughout the Miami Valley region. This year’s theme is “Cycling Builds Community.” Content experts will detail how cycling can improve the transportation, health, and economic vitality of the Miami Valley. Sessions will occur following the morning keynote and will cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to: a regional bikeways update, a bike tour of cycling infrastructure, equity in engineering, and a review of new bike parks.
The Miami Valley Cycling Summit begins with the Bike to Work Day Pancake Breakfast at RiverScape MetroPark (7-9am) before the formal program begins at 9am at the Dayton Metro Library’s Eichelberger Forum. Registration includes lunch, breakout sessions, and a post-reception.
Go to www.cyclingsummit.com for details about the event and all it has to offer.
Sixteen year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn’t changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Her new neighbor, a sixteen-year-old Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Her only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all.
Relix and Music & Event Management, Inc. are proud to presentYonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, and Leftover Salmon live on stage at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Friday, August 11. Come see three legendary bands together each playing full sets. The order of the bands changes every night and is not announced in advance, so be sure to arrive early for the not-to-be-missed jam-grass event of the summer!
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
Innovative and exuberant, controversial and uncompromising, Yonder Mountain String Band spearheaded a musical movement in Colorado and carried its new language of progressive roots music to countless fans worldwide in a 25-year career that shows no signs of slowing down.
With one foot in the bluegrass world and the other in the jam-band world, the band has weathered the scrutiny of the bluegrass establishment and come full circle with a Grammy Nomination for Best Bluegrass Album for their 2022 release, Get Yourself Outside, co-written by founding members Adam Aijala (guitar), Ben Kaufmann (bass), Dave Johnston (banjo) and newest member, Nick Piccininni (mandolin, fiddle, banjo), who joined the band in early 2020.
Artistic collaboration and musical discovery are a thick thread of inspiration and ambition within Yonder Mountain and in recent years, the band has tapped into an energy, reminiscent of the early years, when they changed the bluegrass landscape.
No one band can be said to have invented jam-grass, but the movement and sound – the most commercially successful vein of bluegrass music over the past 25 years wouldn’t exist as it does today without them.
RAILROAD EARTH
For over two decades, Railroad Earth has captivated audiences with gleefully unpredictable live shows and eloquent and elevated studio output. The group introduced its signature sound on 2001’s The Black Bear Sessions. Between selling out hallowed venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, they’ve launched the longstanding annual Hangtown Music Festival in Placerville, CA and Hillberry: The Harvest Moon Festival in Ozark, AR—both running for a decade-plus. Sought after by legends, the John Denver Estate tapped them to put lyrics penned by the late John Denver to music on the 2019 vinyl EP, Railroad Earth: The John Denver Letters. Beyond tallying tens of millions of streams, the collective have earned widespread critical acclaim from David Fricke of Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, Glide Magazine, and NPR who assured, “Well-versed in rambling around, as you might expect from a band named after a Jack Kerouac poem, the New Jersey-built jam-grass engine Railroad Earth has let no moss grow under its rustic wheels.”
LEFTOVER SALMON
Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon. Since their earliest days as a forward thinking, progressive bluegrass band who had the guts to add drums to the mix and who was unafraid to stir in any number of highly combustible styles into their ever evolving sound, to their role as a pioneer of the modern jam-band scene, to their current status as elder-statesmen of the scene who cast a huge influential shadow over every festival they play, Leftover Salmon has been a crucial link in keeping alive the traditional music of the past while at the same time pushing that sound forward with their own weirdly, unique style.
In their fourth decade as a band, Leftover Salmon is showing no signs of slowing down, continuing to create new music in the studio. The band now features a lineup that has been together longer than any other in Salmon history and is one of the strongest the legendary band has ever assembled. Built around the core of founding members Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman, the band is now powered by banjo-wiz Andy Thorn, and driven by the steady rhythm section of bassist Greg Garrison, drummer Alwyn Robinson, and dobro player & keyboardist Jay Starling. The current lineup is continuing the long, storied history of Salmon which found them first emerging from the progressive bluegrass world and coming of age as one the original jam bands, before rising to become architects of what has become known as jam-grass and helping to create a landscape where bands schooled in the traditional rules of bluegrass can break free of those bonds through nontraditional instrumentation and an innate ability to push songs in new psychedelic directions live. Salmon is a band who for more than thirty years has never stood still; they are constantly changing, evolving, and inspiring. If someone wanted to understand what Americana music is they could do no better than to go to a Leftover Salmon show, where they effortlessly glide from a bluegrass number born on the front porch, to the down-and-dirty Cajun swamps with a stop on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, to the hallowed halls of the Ryman in Nashville, before firing one up in the mountains of Colorado.
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, March 17 atTicketmaster.com and RoseMusicCenter.com.
St. Patrick’s Day originated in Ireland but today is celebrated around the world. Every March 17th, people gather to pay homage to the Irish patron saint with parades, parties, pints of Guinness beer, and all the wonderful traditional foods of the Emerald Isle.
Whether you’re craving authentic Irish fare like corned beef and cabbage, Irish Stew and bangers and mash around town.
1400 Valley St, Dayton
Available Thurs, March 16th – Sat, March 18th
In addition to their full menu, the following specials will be available
Reuben Chowder
$4/cup, $6/bowl
Patty Melt with Pub Fries
Fresh Angus beef patty smothered with Swiss cheese, grilled onions and topped with Thousand Island dressing on grilled ry bread. Served with cole slaw and pub fries. $15
Fish & Chips
Hand bettered and fried crisp, Served with cole slaw and pub fries. $17
Corned Beef & Cabbage
served with redskin potatoes. $22
1001 S. Main St., Englewood
This Friday March 17th & Saturday, March 18th all day enjoy our St Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Entrée w/2 Sides,or Choose from our St. Patrick’s Day QUE Menu our Corned Beef Sandwich. Enjoy our Shepherd’s Pie, or our Cabbage Side, & don’t forget our Corn Bread! Your Cabbage can be ordered as a Dinner Side!
Doors open at 11:30am
Banger and Mash: Rosemary garlic mashed potatoes, house-made corned beef, mushroom gravy, and beer braised bangers. Finished with fresh parsley.
Corned Beef Hash: Corned beef, mixed potatoes, onion, house-made sauerkraut, scrambled egg, and spinach. Finished with drizzles of sweet potato ranch and Irish stout ranch.
Irish Stout Ranch Salad: Chopped romaine, cabbage, onion, and carrot tossed in an Irish Stout ranch. Finished with croutons and an Irish cream aioli.
Irish Stew: Slow braised beef, roasted potatoes, onion, and carrot in an Irish stout and red wine beef broth. Finished with fresh parsley and served with homemade Irish soda bread.
Irish Sunrise Burger: Smash burger patty cooked in house-made herb compound butter. With bacon, Limburger cheese, Irish whiskey blackberry preserve, sunny side up egg, and seasoned arugula. Drizzled with Irish Stout ranch and served with a side of tots and Irish Cream aioli.
936 Brown St, Dayton
Special St. Patrick’s Day Menu on Friday 3/17
Guinness Beef Stew $18
Shepard’s Pie $18
Fish & Chips $16
Pub Burger $15
Will be opening at 11am on Friday, March 17, and serving up Kegs & Eggs alongside a limited brunch menu until 2pm.
Mr. Boro’s Tavern
495 N. Main St., Springboro,
Doors open at 11am!
BANGERS & MASH (ALWAYS A FAVORITE!!)
IRUSH PIZZA 
REUBEN
VFW Beavercreek Memorial Post 8312
Saint Patty’s Day Celebration
12p – 6:30p: Corned beef and cabbage – $12
We’ll be opening early at 10am at our Dayton, Springboro, and Mason Taprooms for a Kegs & Eggs all you can eat breakfast buffet from 10am-12pm! Breakfast buffet includes scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, & sausage – only $10 while supplies last.
Ghostlight Coffee will be opening a new coffee bar and bagel shop within the brand new Dot’s Market at Cross Pointe Center on Tuesday, March 14th. The Centerville coffee bar will be open 7 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday through Friday and 7 am – 4 pm on Saturdays. Ghostlight Centerville will be closed on Sundays & Mondays until additional staff are hired and trained.
The new coffee bar will feature coffee, tea, espresso drinks, cold brew and pour-over coffee. A new bakery case will feature made-from-scratch pastries, muffins, and the popular hand-pies affectionately known as “GhostTarts.”
In the coming weeks, a breakfast and lunch sandwich menu will be added, featuring beer-boiled bagels and handmade breads that Ghostlight has become well known for.
“I was approached by Dot’s owner Nick Moshos in recent months about operating the coffee bar in his new store,” said Ghostlight Coffee owner Shane Anderson. “I was convinced it would be a strong collaboration when I overheard Nick and his management team discussing their philosophy of ‘Local People Doing Local Things’.”
“Dot’s is excited to partner with Ghostlight Coffee at our new Centerville location,” said Dot’s Market owner Nick Moshos. “Ghostlight offers friendly customer service and a top-quality menu to enjoy. They have earned multiple ‘Best of Dayton’ awards, and our customers deserve the best!”
