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Actor’s Theatre Fairborn, presents “On Golden Pond”

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Actor’s Theatre, Fairborn, presents “On Golden Pond” written by Earnest Thompson and directed by Brian Sharp.

“On Golden Pond” is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are spending their 48th year at their summer home on Golden Pond. This year, their divorced, middle-aged daughter and her new fiancé visit before departing for Europe and leaving his teenage son behind for a summer of lessons learned and bonds strengthened. This is a heartwarming and hilarious show about three generations of a family learning to communicate and to care.

Tickets are $17.50 and are available online or at the door.

Freddy’s Adds New Menu Items For Summer

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Freddy’s Pretzel Bacon BBQ Steakburger & Chicken Sandwich

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers welcomes back the popular Pretzel Bacon BBQ Steakburger while adding new options to their summer menu.  These limited-time offerings will be available now through July 2, 2024 at all Freddy’s locations nationwide.

The returning Pretzel Bacon BBQ Steakburger features two steakburger patties topped with melted American cheese, crispy bacon, and onion, all served on a toasted pretzel bun with bourbon BBQ sauce and Fat Tire Beer Cheese. The new Pretzel Bacon BBQ Chicken Sandwich offers a choice of grilled or crispy chicken, also topped with bacon and onion on a toasted pretzel bun with the same flavorful bourbon BBQ sauce and Fat Tire Beer Cheese.

Freddy’s Lemon Cream & Orange Cream Frosts

In addition to the savory sandwich options, Freddy’s is launching a new lineup of Freddy’s Frosts, featuring Lemon Cream and Orange Cream flavors. The Lemon Cream Frost combines all-natural lemonade with freshly churned vanilla frozen custard, topped with whipped cream. The Orange Cream Frost blends all-natural lemonade and vanilla frozen custard with hints of orange, reminiscent of an orange creamsicle, and is also topped with whipped cream.

Freddy’s encourages fans to download their app and sign up for the Freddy’s rewards program to receive a Free Original Double Steakburger or Mini Specialty Concrete, which will appear in the offers section of the app.

Free Admission to U.S. Military and their Families this Summer at DAI.

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The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) announced it will again join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024.

The Blue Star Museums initiative is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America. Together, these organizations offer families an opportunity to enjoy the nation’s cultural heritage and better connect with their new communities after a military move. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

“Each year, the DAI thanks military families and helps them build meaningful connections by participating in the Blue Star Museums initiative,” said DAI Director & President Michael R. Roediger. “Military personnel and their families represent a significant portion of our local community, and this is one way in which the DAI shows appreciation for their sacrifice. We look forward to opening the museum doors to our nation’s military families all summer.”

During the duration of the program, the DAI will offer free museum admission to those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum. This includes admission to all Special Exhibitions, Focus Exhibitions and the DAI collection galleries. In addition, the DAI offers active-duty military personnel and their families a $10 discount on the purchase or renewal of an individual, duo or family membership.

For more information about planning a visit, including current museum hours and updates, go to www.daytonartinstitute.org/visit or call 937-223-4ART (4278). Connect with the Dayton Art Institute on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest for additional information, behind-the-scenes photos and videos and exclusive offers.

Boney James & Angie Stone Coming to Fraze

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Fraze has just announced Boney James & Angie Stone with special guest Aneesa Strings will play the Fraze on Friday, June 28th at 8pm.

Boney James

Boney James

Detour, on Concord Records, is chart-topping jazz/R&B sax player Boney James’ 18th studio album. Appropriately titled, this latest album is a subtle stylistic turn that builds on the commercial success of 2020’s Solid, his highest charting release ever on the pop charts, peaking in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200.

During his 30-year career, Boney has earned four Grammy nominations (“I’m not gonna lie… I’d still love a statue,” he says), two NAACP Image Award nominations and a Soul Train Award, while a dozen of his albums have landed at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart.  His collaborators in the past include a who’s who of R&B and soul: Raheem DeVaughn, Faith Evans, George Benson, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Philip Bailey, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Eric Benét, Dave Hollister, Stokley Williams, Kenny Lattimore and Angie Stone.

Angie Stone

Angie Stone

A singer, MC, self-taught keyboardist, and prolific songwriter, Angie Stone’s first claim to fame was her membership in the Sequence, a pioneering hip-hop trio who arrived with “Funk You Up” (1979), the second release on Sugar Hill Records and the first rap single by an all-female group. Following a brief period with the post-new jack swing R&B act Vertical Hold, Stone began a fruitful and lasting solo career as one of neo-soul’s leading lights, known for providing sharp insight into romantic relationships with her smoky yet upfront voice. She established her solo career with a pair of gold-certified albums, Black Diamond (1999) and Mahogany Soul (2001), and added to her accolades with Grammy nominations in the R&B field for “More Than a Woman” (2002), “U-Haul” (2004), and “Baby” (2007). Increasingly occupied with acting roles, she has continued to record every few years, exemplified by deeply soul-rooted LPs such as Rich Girl (2012), Dream (2015), and Full Circle (2019).

Aneesa Strings

Aneesa Strings

Aneesa Strings is a bassist, vocalist, and composer from Oakland, California. She began playing professionally and recorded her first jazz album at just 13 years old. Aneesa received her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California in 2014, when she released her first solo album A Shift In Paradigm featuring her single “Simpin”, produced by Patrice Rushen in collaboration with SFJAZZ. In 2016, Ms. Strings earned her Masters of Music in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University where she toured as the lead singer of the Bebop Spartans Big Band under the direction of Rodney Whitaker. Ms. Strings is fresh off the release of her 2019 critically acclaimed sophomore album WAYS, and has continued to tour worldwide with the likes of Duckworth, Jose James, Kandace Springs, and many others.

TICKETS GO ON SALE 5/25 – 10:00 AM

No ticket fee when purchased in person at Fraze FanFare
$75.50 – Plaza & Center Orchestra
$70.50 – Side Orchestra
$40.50 – Lawn & Terrace
Optional Lawn Seat Back rentals are available for $15 in advance.
(Ticket prices increase $5 day of show)
Limit 4 tickets per person first day of sale.

Certified Human Night

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Come play along with the theatre you love.

Join the staff and board of The Human Race Theatre Company at a one-of-a-kind fundraising event that will leave you buzzing! Brush up on your Broadway and Karaoke favorites for two rounds of Music Trivia, then stay for a live(ly) auction hosted by Resident Artist and professional auctioneer Tim Lile and to mix and mingle with fellow theatre lovers.

Plan to celebrate with us on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 6 PM to 10 PM at The Loft Theatre (126 N. Main Street, 3rd Floor, Dayton, OH 45402) as we head into our 39th season! We celebrate what brought us here and raise a toast to where we’re going next with our company and our community.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE OUR FIRST CERTIFIED HUMAN?

After an evening full of joy, creative fellowship, and innocent competition, stay for the first ever recognition as a Certified Human, cementing your place as a top fan of The Human Race Theatre Company. The winning bid will be commemorated in our lobby alongside a newly commissioned artwork made in collaboration with Dustin Wagner from Nyminal Glass. In this world of AI and deep fakes, let us endorse you as the real deal – no physical required! Be the first inductee of this new tradition!

Celebrate with us as we head into the 39th season.

Courthouse Square Summer Fun Begins This Week With Curio

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Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of community, connection, and collaboration!

CURIO at Courthouse Square is the next evolution of programming formerly known as “The Square Is Where.”  Featuring free lunchtime entertainment from noon to 2 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week during the summer months.

Big ideas can come in small packages, and CURIO is the first step in a larger, longer-term plan to revitalize Courthouse Square. This shipping container transformed into an event hub has been combined with new outdoor seating and other touches to create downtown’s newest summer hotspot!

Food vendors also set up on Courthouse Square each weekday, allowing downtown workers and others to grab lunch from a vendor or a downtown restaurant and take in the entertainment while enjoying the outdoors downtown.

 

 

Filmmaker Aisha Ford To Be Honored at Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival

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Aisha Ford is an award-winning filmmaker known for humanizing complex issues with empathy and inclusivity. Her short films have screened at prestigious festivals like Tribeca and HollyShorts, earning recognition from organizations like BAFTA and NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned accolades such as the Spike Lee Film Production Grant. Aisha’s talent was showcased at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019, and she recently directed an acclaimed campaign for Dove and Ogilvy titled “As Early As Five,” addressing hair discrimination against Black girls.

10 Year Anniversary Beer Bash & Urban Smokeout

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Warped Wing is kicking it in the DYT for a good old fashioned Beer Bash & Urban Smokeout – celebrating a solid 10 years in the beer game! Cold beer, smokin’ good eats, live music, & great vibes. Join us Saturday, May 18th at the Dayton Taproom – plus we’ll be cranking it up outside with the Trotwood Trailer & tented parking lot. Bring your lawn chair & stay a while!
Cheers to a decade of sharing pints & making friends – hope to see you there 🍻
Beer tappings, specialty smoked food menu, & live music lineup

Hotel California – The Original Tribute to the Eagles

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When The Eagles stopped to catch their breath a few decades ago, having sold over 100 million records, collected six Grammy’s, and enjoyed six #1 albums, Hotel California began a pioneering journey through their history-making music that has taken this exciting band around the globe as they have thrilled hundreds of thousands of Eagles fans. Their dedication, unique musical gifts, and obsessive commitment to doing this legendary music justice have set them apart from the many Eagles bands that have come after them. Hotel California has shared the stage with the likes of The Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gretchen Wilson, REO Speedwagon, and many more, and they have changed an industry’s collective mind about how good a “tribute” band could really be. If you love The Eagles, then welcome to Hotel California –you’ve just found the next-best thing

Buffalo Wild Wings Offers All You Can Eat $19.99 Boneless Wings

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Beginning May 13, you can head to your local Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant to secure your boneless wings deal. The promo will occur every Monday and Wednesday and is exclusively available for dine-in orders. Additionally, the Buffalo Wild Wings All You Can Eat Boneless Wings deal includes all-you-can-eat fries, too.

 

 

 

 

 

As part of the promotion, for $19.99, you can get All You Can Eat Boneless Wings in any of the brand’s 26 signature sauces and seasonings. From Parmesan Garlic to Mango Habanero, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s cravings.

All You Can Eat Boneless Wings is valid at participating locations nationwide for dine-in only every Monday and Wednesday. The deal is set to run through July 10, so plan your wing date night or BFF chicken outing before the dog days of summer are in full swing.

You can also get BOGO boneless wings on Thursdays. Buy one, get one of equal value free off boneless wings on Thursday. This deal is also available with delivery and takeout options through the restaurant website or app.

Bike to Work Day Pancake Breakfast.

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Bike to work on May 17, 2024 and let us treat you to a delicious pancake breakfast at RiverScape MetroPark from 7 to 9 AM. Enjoy flying pancakes, live music, meet fellow cyclists, learn about community cycling resources and how you can be kinder to the environment by opting to bike to work.

You can save time and get to the pancakes sooner by pre-registering your ride. You will need to check-in when you arrive. The first 500 riders to check-in will receive a free gift. Pre-registration is not required and will be accepted on site.

Mozart’s Mass in C Minor

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A revered, sacred masterpiece and quintessential Classical Period work

With the Bach Society Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough
Featuring the Bach Society’s Guest Orchestra led by Concertmaster Aurelian Oprea

Mozart at the pinnacle of his genius

Burger King’s New Philly Royal Crispy Wrap And Philly Melt

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Burger King is shaking things up with two Philadelphia-inspired additions to its menu: the Philly Royal Crispy Wrap and the Philly Melt. The Philly Royal Crispy Wrap is a new item that wraps a Royal Crispy Fillet, grilled peppers and onions, Swiss cheese, and Royal Sauce in a soft tortilla.

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Alongside the new crispy wrap, Burger King is bringing back its Melts lineup, including a new take on the Philly Melt and the return of two favorites, the Classic Melt and the Bacon Melt. The latest Philly Melt is made with two Whopper Jr. Patties, Swiss cheese, grilled peppers and onions, and Royal Sauce, all served between toasted bread.

Burger King is  welcoming back Melts, including the new Philly Melt and returning Classic Melt and Bacon Melt.

The cheesy, melty, one-handed fan-favorite Melts are back in three varieties, giving Guests even more opportunities to have it their way, and include:

  • Classic Melt: Features two slices of toasted bread, layered with two flame-grilled Whopper® Jr. patties, melty American cheese, caramelized onions and Stacker Sauce.
  • Bacon Melt: Features two slices of toasted bread, layered with two Whopper® Jr. patties, melty American cheese, crispy bacon, caramelized onions and Stacker Sauce.

 

Recovery Plan To Create New Housing in Old North Dayton

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With support by the Dayton Recovery Plan, 16 new owner-occupied, single-family
homes are slated for a one-acre site known as The Point in Old North Dayton.
The market-rate, two-story homes are planned for the northeast corner of the
intersection of Keowee and Valley Streets (near the north end of the Tony Stein
Memorial Bridge). The homes will be in groups of four in four buildings facing Valley
Street and Keowee Street, with parking areas behind the buildings.

Initial renderings, final design to be approved. Perspectives: from Keowee Street

The City of Dayton is working in partnership with Cincinnati-based Civitas Development
Group to launch the project. Civitas is a minority-owned company with a record of
success in developing single and multi-unit properties. It specializes in urban infill
development and collaborative leveraging of private and public funding.

With City Commission approval on May 8, the Dayton Recovery Plan will invest $1.5
million in the $4 million project. The Dayton Recovery Plan funds will be used for
predevelopment and construction services needed to build the homes.

The development capitalizes on roadway and greenspace improvements in the
immediate vicinity and will create a new gateway to the Old North Dayton area. In
recent years, CityWide Development Corporation, in cooperation with the City Dayton,
led a process to identify and implement enhancements in The Point area.

The Dayton Recovery Plan is the City of Dayton’s framework for transformative
investment of $138 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds dedicated to
recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dayton’s goal for the funding is to create
long-term transformational and sustainable impacts in focus areas, as well as special
initiatives with impact citywide. For more information, go to daytonohio.gov/drp.
Initial renderings, final design to be approved. Perspectives: Above, from Valley Street;
below, from Keowee Street.

Springboro Summer Concert Series Returns

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Get your lawn chairs ready for a summer of great music! The city of Springboro is bringing back their free concert series. From classical to Big Band to R&B to fantastic tribute bands–North Park will be your destination for live music! 

Here’s the schedule

North Park

195 Tamarack Trail
Springboro, OH 45066

The Church Basement Ladies Are Back at La Comedia

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La Comedia is at it again with The Church Basement Ladies. Whether this is you first visit to the basement, or you’ve seen ’em all,  the ladies don their polyester pantsuits and sing, dance and laugh their way thru this hilarious and touching new musical, Plowin Thru.

The year is 1975 and all your favorite characters are back in the 9th installment of the wildly popular series. Whether this is your first visit to the basement or you’ve seen ‘em all, you won’t want to miss this brand new show!

It’s been five years since Pastor left and the church is struggling. As Pastor comes back to fill in as interim, Karin has taken a leadership role in the church and Beverly, now a mother of three, is ready for a larger role in the kitchen.

As with all shows at La Comedia, your ticket includes a meal before the show, and they go all out with their buffets.  You can check out the menu here. For evening shows Thursday – Sunday, they suggest arriving between 5:30-6:00 p.m. The buffet will open around 6:15 p.m. and the show will begin around 7:30 – 7:45 p.m. All shows have two acts with a 15-minute intermission.

For matinee shows Thursday, Friday & Sunday, they suggest arriving between 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. The buffet will open around 11:15 a.m. and the show will begin around 12:30 – 12:45 p.m.  All shows have two acts with a 15-minute intermission. You can purchase tickets, which range from $70-79, online.

LA COMEDIA DINNER THEATRE
765 W Central Ave,
Springboro, OH, 45066
(800) 677-9505