 ¿Tienes libros adicionales?Are there books on your shelf gathering dust? The Diversity in Action team is holding a book drive to gather materials for their bilingual Take-It and Read libraries in the city. All types of books are accepted. It’s your chance to be philanthropic! Donate your new & used books to this cause. Bilingual, cultural, and life-skills books are of top priority. All other donated materials will be sold in a book sale December 7th, 8th and 9th to help raise funds for bilingual reading materials. Please donate all of your used books to one of the following locations: Huffman Travel, Inc. UpDayton Office (G&F Media) Habitat for Humanity Habitat ReStore Please donate between now and December 5th. Monetary donations are also accepted. Questions? Please contact Laura Estandia at[email protected] for more information. |
Join the Rent Foundation for a “Nite at the Races”
The Greater Dayton Apartment Association’s charitable arm, the Rent Foundation, is hosting a fundraiser this Friday. The annualevent called “Nite at the Races,” and for $15 pre-sale, or $18 at the door, all of your beer, food and soft drinks are included! This popular extravaganza is open to anyone 21 years or older and promises to be a blast. Attendees are able to place cash bets and win cash on horse races shown on the video big screen! There will also be raffle tickets for sale with dozens of great prizes such as gift certificates, liquor and more. This fun filled evening will take place at the IUE-CWA Hall at 1675 Woodman Drive in Kettering , November 9th from 6:30pm – 11pm.. A” proceeds from “Nite at the Races” will benefit the Rent Foundation.What is the Rent Foundation? This charitable group helps prevent homelessness by paying rent for families who are in crisis. These are everyday families who are dealing with an unforeseen circumstance or a
family tragedy, and need some temporary help. By partnering with the Greater Dayton Apartment Association (GDAA), the money raised will help benefit people living in those apartments communities across the Miami Valley. The Rent Foundation also financially supports the Linda Vista organization. this is a shelter for homeless women and their children, where the residents are helped to find better lives.Greater Dayton Apartment Association
What better way to help real people in the Dayton area, then to attend this event for a great cause. What a deal for drinks and dinner for such a low price. It is a no brainer!
Pre-Sale tickets may be bought for $15 by calling 937-293-1170 through Thursday 4pm, after that you must pay $18 at the door..
Come support the Rent Foundation this Friday night and horse around!
Media That Matters Short Film Festival 2012
Help support DATV and be inspired by short films that aim to make a difference in our lives. DATV presents the “Media That Matters Short Film Festival” on Thursday, November 8th at 7:30pm, at The Neon in Downtown Dayton.
The “Media That Matters Short Film Festival” is the premier national showcase for short films on the most important topics of the day. “Media That Matters” engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action.
The festival features 12 jury selected short films that tackle a broad range of social issues with humor, humanity and honesty in 12 minutes or less.
“By presenting this showcase DATV hopes to inspire Dayton area residents to use media to help make a difference in our community,” said Dan Suffoletto, Marketing Director.
Tickets to the festival are only $10 and may be purchased online at www.datv.org, at the Neon Movies box office, or at DATV’s Public Access Center located at 280 Leo St. in Dayton. PLUS DATV will be launching a new logo at the event. And all attendees will receive a DATV T-shirt and a “Take Action Guide” that gives information about how they can take the messages of the films and make a difference in their daily lives.
Proceeds from the event will benefit DATV. DATV’s mission is to be a community forum that empowers all citizens to learn, create and express their ideas through electronic media. To accomplish its mission DATV provides the training equipment and facilities for local residents to make a difference in their communities by creating their very own noncommercial cable TV programs.
Visit the DATV Website for a complete list of films that will be part of this year’s film festival.
Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest
We have TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS to the Media That Matters Short Film Festival to give away – just fill out the form below and leave a comment telling us that YOU want to win. We’ll announce winners on Tuesday 11/6 – GOOD LUCK!
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Congratulations to Paul Fleitz!
OPINION: Voting as Defensive Action – Why I’m Voting for President Obama
Lately many people I love and admire have said either, 1) They refuse to vote, or 2) They have decided to vote for a 3rd Party candidate. Let me first discuss the issue of voting. The rationale for refusing to vote, is that “voting doesn’t matter” as expressed by the Facebook meme “If voting made a difference, it would be illegal”. While I am sympathetic to the frustration and disillusionment with the system as articulated (Citizens United, etc), I would like to offer evidence that voting does matter precisely because Republicans are going out of their way (and have been for many years) to make voting illegal. The recent Voter ID laws are simply the latest in a string of tactics designed to disenfranchise voters. In addition to more overt attempts to marginalize voters, we’ve seen some of the same disinformation and threatening tactics used in the past, resurface in Wisconsin. Recent examples in Ohio include attempts to curtail early voting, which was thankfully overturned. We have seen ‘creative’ tactics used in “swing” states to suppress the vote. For instance, mailers sent to voters that usually vote Democrat, that have the wrong voting date or polling place. These and the billboards in Milwaukee are just the latest, in efforts sustained over decades, schemes to keep folks away from the polls. Not to mention those disenfranchised by virtue of their criminal history.
It is hard to believe that “voting doesn’t make a difference” with so much money and effort being spent to disenfranchise voters. With such abysmal voter participation rates already (Presidential elections see the most voter turnout, with the 2008 election being decided by 56.8 of the electorate, while only 37.8 voted in the midterm election of 2010), someone(s) must think it is worthwhile to further discourage voting among target populations. Perhaps voting would make even more of a difference if more people voted, not less.
Bear with me, discussing the 3rd Party vote promises to be a bit more long-winded. The reasons most often expressed for voting 3rd party include, 1) “I cannot in good conscience vote for the lesser of 2 evils” and 2) “Until things get really bad, no one will wake up”. Let me preface my comments by saying I think a viable third party would be just grand. In fact, I would love to see even more viable parties. However, we work with what we’ve got. Let me also suggest, that I am just about as idealistic as one can be. My research, activism and teaching reflect my ideals. I make no claims to being neutral, because as Howard Zinn said, “You can’t be neutral on a moving train”. I long for a just world. I believe it is possible. I believe it will take a lot of work and I’m willing to engage in that work. Most of my friends could say the same, because I have great friends.
“I can’t in good conscience vote for the lesser of two evils”. Let’s discuss this one first, because I think it is so illogical. There are two important pieces to this statement, the part about conscience and the bit about the lesser of two evils. They overlap of course, but I want to tease them apart a bit. I think most folks acknowledge that the two presidential candidates are quite different. Romney wants to move the neoliberal project along as quickly as possible by privatizing everything- in other words, profit over people. He has made this crystal clear. He doesn’t care about 47% of the population-they are disposable. He wants to rip up the last shreds of the social compact. He will repeal “Obamacare” if given half a chance. He wants to wrest from the earth every last drop of profit, climate change be damned.
Obama is no progressive, but his vision is fundamentally different. He actually acknowledges climate change. He is the first president to be able to get some sort of health care reform passed, no mean feat in this political climate. Some folks suggest he used all his political capital on this venture and that it was a waste, since we didn’t get universal healthcare. Those in need of health care, that are now gaining coverage, probably think differently. Obama assumes that government plays a role in protecting its citizens, not just through the military (I know, this one is a sore spot-I hate drones), but also through social welfare programs and education. I am suggesting that there are many ways in which he falls short of what I would describe as progressive, but he is most definitely the lesser of two evils. I think all of us who would describe ourselves as some sort of left of center are in agreement on this point. So my real confusion with this statement, “ I can’t in good conscience vote for the lesser of two evils”, is that knowing that one candidate is “less evil” than another, we can somehow describe this as a calculation based upon good conscience. Particularly, when any alternative candidate that might be more closely aligned with our ideals and goals has no hope of being elected? How is that really different from voting for the greater evil or not voting at all? Wallerstein (2004) conceptualizes voting as defensive action, because “The world’s populations live in the present and their immediate needs have to be addressed” (p. 272). But, he reminds us, we don’t engage in electoral action to prop up the existing system, “but rather of preventing its negative effects from getting worse in the short run” (p. 272). We can hold a different vision for the world and still vote for “less evil”.
This brings me to the final point. “Until things get really bad, no one will wake up”. This argument, this one, makes me splutter in indignation. I wonder whom “we” mean when we say things have to get bad. Get bad for whom? Whose son or daughter? Whose parents? Things are already pretty bad for too many people. There seems to be this desire to rush the “revolution” through human misery (see, http://revs4romney.org/, for instance). Really? How is this different from Right wing propaganda suggesting we all take our lumps for the good of the market? Sure, they argue, some folks will have to tighten their belts, but that’s the price of progress (remember the applause for, “some will die”?). In other words, how are we any different from the ‘other’ side if we make this sort of argument? The hard-line adherence to a radical philosophy is one of the critiques of the Occupy movement I find relevant to this discussion. Journalists, primarily, have criticized the OWS movement for being too theoretical, or too ideologically rigid, for caring more for theory than for people, for eschewing praxis in service to process. It is certainly worth consideration in relation to voting or voting third party.
So here is where I lose my radical credentials, I suppose. Letting my emotions get the best of me (Because of course emotion is bad/feminine, and rationality is good/manly). However, I am not willing to sacrifice my brothers and sisters to any cause, with the knowledge that is exactly what I would be doing! Chomsky argues, for the same reasons as Wallerstein, that if we live in a swing state, we should vote for Obama.
In a recent interview, Cornell West argues similarly, despite his repeated and pointed critiques of the Obama administration, “We have to prevent a Romney takeover of the White House. No doubt about that. It would be very dangerous in terms of actual lives and actual deaths of the elderly and the poor. Those people who are dependent on various programs would have to deal with the ugly damage of the further redistribution of wealth from the poor and working people to the well off” [emphasis added]. It doesn’t get much clearer than that. I must, in good conscience vote for the lesser of two evils.
Voting matters. Voting, while not direct action, is defensive action. Voting is an act of solidarity with our brothers and sisters. Voting for the lesser of two evils is a sort of praxis. Voting is not where it ends, however. Voting in and of itself is not enough. To have a true democracy, we must work, shift, push, from outside the system as well, toward the world we would like to see (A third party, economic democracy, etc.) These scholar/activists also make this clear. Voting is but a beginning. But it is a beginning.
OPINION – Lack of details and potential impact to Cooper Park mean NO on Dayton Metro Library’s Issue 70
Early 20th century Downtown Dayton Library in Cooper Park
A little girl checks a book out of the library. It is a story about the queen of Daytonia.
The queen realizes it is a great responsibility bestowed on her, and she must keep her kingdom safe and happy. The King of Daytonia really rules the kingdom, but the queen has a lot of power. King has strict rules, and the queen wants people to be happy and go along with the rules.
After listening to her subjects, the queen realizes that there is a desperate need in the kingdom for new libraries. So she sets about building one big library and several small ones. She finds some consultants that tell her it will cost 230 million in gold. The queen knows that the King will not giver her permission to spend that much of his gold, so she tentatively asks him a series of questions (through polling) to find his spending limit. After a lot of hinting around, she figures out that the limit is probably 187 million in gold.
How will you reduce the price of the libraries you want to build? asks her good friend Belinda.
“I will just make the work go faster and really push the workers to be efficient. If I do it faster, I don’t spend as much money.” replied the queen.
Belinda was dubious. She knows that you can go fast and do less, or go cheap and go slow (or do less), but has never seen anyone go fast and cheap and do the same amount of work. “Can you still build all the buildings and make sure that the kingdom is not filled with empty buildings?” Of course replied the queen confidently.
Belinda was concerned. She knew that the big library was very important to the kingdom. She knew that the plan the queen had come up with for the big library was not very detailed.
“Are you going to build the library in the same place? Because so often it floods.”
“Oh yes, and I think it would be super if we provided space underground for all of the horses to be parked while the people were in the library.” Replied the queen.
“But couldn’t the horses drown if they are so close to the water underground?”
“I don’t know…” said the queen. “Maybe we could build them a room on the first floor in the open garden to put the horses… and build more space for the library on top. We will figure it all out later.”
Belinda was confused. The horses always parked on the street and there was a lot of space there to look out over the garden where the children played and the people of the kingdom enjoyed their lunch. It seemed like it might upset the people if the garden is ruined.
Belinda tried a different tactic. “Wouldn’t it be easier to just build a new library in a safer place and build exactly what the people want?”
“Belinda, I would do that we can’t build that for 90 million in gold, which is how much we can spend on the big library. That would cost 96 million in gold. I can renovate the existing library for less money and just use the garden and current land because it is “free.””
Belinda was thoughtful for a moment. Perhaps the queen had a good idea, but still… only a difference of 6 million in gold? Belinda thought maybe it would make more sense to spend a little more money to get something perfect. She wanted to know more. She asked…
“How much of the garden would you use?” “Oh, I don’t know…” said the queen.
“How much would you save if you just used the parking space that is already available for the horses?” “$7 million in gold” said the queen.
What will the library look like? “Oh, I don’t know.” said the queen.
“Will it have all the important new features that the kingdom wants?” asked Belinda.
“Oh certainly.” said the queen.
“Tell me how the 90 million in gold would be spent…”
“Well, I can give you some rough estimates from the consultants, but I don’t really have any details” said the queen.
Belinda shook her head and said. “My dear queen, I think a new library is a great idea. But I know the king and he will want more answers before he will approve spending all that gold.”
“Well, I am going to ask anyway.” said the queen testily. “We can just figure out the details later.
Belinda said “Dear queen, the king would be foolish to give you that money without a way to hold you accountable. You need a detailed plan and a timeline that makes sense, and to be 100% certain you could deliver what is truly needed – and best for all -to take on such a project. The big library must be built very thoughtfully.”
Cooper Park
The little girl put the book down and went to eat dinner with her parents. As she ate she saw saw a page of facts about the library being proposed for downtown Dayton.
- $87,687,798 is the budget for the new main library and should reflect the actual requirements for the facility, but in fact is based on a “price per square foot estimate.” There is no detail to what this number means, it is just a high level estimate.
- Members of the Board of Trustees for the library even questioned why we would renovate the library rather build new to save only 6.5 million of a hypothetical, high level budget estimate.
- From the plan: The current building has a number of issues that prevent it from being a candidate for expansion” with the most significant being that “Now the library is literally floating on top of aquifer and 25% of the main library’s space is regularly at risk of damage from flooding.” This would make underground parking as proposed in the plan nearly impossible. Significant, under-utilized parking exists all around the library today.
- The plan includes a 100,000 square foot expansion of the library that would be built on existing green space in Cooper Park, which the library leases from the city for free.
- The city has said they are not aware of any plans that encroach on Cooper Park. The executive director was quoted by the Dayton Daily News saying “About half of Cooper Park, which abuts the library, will be preserved under the current plan…” Despite strong resident resistance to losing much of the park, the plan says, well “at least a portion of Cooper Park and many of its signature trees will remain in tact.” (Dayton Daily News – Oct. 26, 2012)
- Cooper Park has benefited from improvements being made by the city as part of the Patterson Blvd. project. New paving, new lights and improved amenities will all be finished in 2012 – but that money will have been wasted if the library decimates Cooper Park during the library renovation. Residents expect to see property value increases due to the park renovations – some estimated up to 10% based on studies for the Trust for Public Land. All property value increases (and derived tax benefit for the city) would be delayed at least 4 years.
[dropshadowbox align=”left” effect=”lifted-both” width=”250px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]“About half of Cooper Park, which abuts the library, will be preserved under the current plan…” Tim Kambitsch, director of the Dayton Metro Library[/dropshadowbox]The concept of the levy is solid, but the implementation details are too light for voters to make an informed decision or to hold the library accountable to the promise that the levy holds for the main branch. The plan to renovate the existing facility (vs. build new) does not make sense financially (nor does the parking component) given the loss in property values and income tax revenue over the next four years, nor has it been fully vetted. With a little creativity and additional time, I am confident that the library can come up with a facility plan that gives us a new building, possibly cheaper, while still meeting all of the site selection criteria identified for a main branch. This could allow the expansion of green space rather than the retraction of it. Please vote no on Issue 70 so that we can get the library and green space that we deserve downtown.
Editor’s Note – this article does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dayton Most Metro or its contributors. Your opinions are welcome in the comment section below.
Fred Garbo’s Inflatable Theater Company at Victoria Theatre
Fast-paced, energetic, universally engaging and theatrically clever, FRED GARBO’S INFLATABLE THEATER COMPANY has won the praise and affection of audiences worldwide. Gigantic inflatable props spring to life in the world of pneumatic wizard Fred Garbo and Brazilian ballerina Daielma Santos, a world that mesmerizes audiences with imaginative imagery and artistic foolishness. Rolling, gliding, tumbling, juggling, miming, bouncing, quaking, and dancing in sync to the music, this delightful duo will inflate spirits and open the audience’s eyes in amazement. FRED GARBO’S INFLATABLE THEATER COMPANY has toured in theaters worldwide for audiences of all types, transcending barriers of language, culture and age in a seamless, unique program.
FRED GARBO’S INFLATABLE THEATER COMPANY comes to Dayton’s Victoria Theatre November 3 and 4 at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.. Tickets start at a family-friendly $15 each and are on sale now through Ticket Center Stage (937) 228-3630 or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
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Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest
We have one family four-pack of tickets to see FRED GARBO’S INFLATABLE THEATER COMPANY at the Victoria Theatre – just fill out the form below and leave us a FB comment saying that YOU want to see this show, and we’ll pick a random winner on Friday 11/2 before noon. GOOD LUCK!
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University Of Dayton Presents Heavy Metal Symposium
It’s in Brazil, Israel, China, Morocco, the United States, Norway, and beyond.
It’s passionate, expressive, and can be used as a force for change.
Its fans are among some of the most devoted in the world, flying from all over to attend concerts of up to 100,000 people.
Listening to it is a punishable offense in Iran.
It’s heavy metal music, and contrary to what one might expect, it’s sweeping the globe, influencing young and old alike, and helping to form its own subcultures on nearly every continent.
Join scholars Dr. Mark Levine, Dr. Jeremy Wallach, Dr. Deena Weinstein, and Dr. Esther Clinton at the University of Dayton’s Heavy Metal and Globalization: A Symposium as they speak from personal experience and research, breaking down stereotypes about this style of music and explaining how heavy metal music has spread and impacted cultures around the world.
“When most people think about heavy metal music, they just think that it’s a bunch of guys with long hair and spandex… but research shows they’re a lot of good musicians and looking to affect change,” said Dr. Bryan Bardine, associate professor at UD and the organizer of the symposium.
From research on how the genre has bred an underground resistant counter culture in the Middle East, to why the music appeals to people of different cultures around the globe, these four speakers will explore an array of topics concerning the global spread of heavy metal music.
One international appeal to heavy metal music is in the messages found in its songs, which are often a call to end oppression and to embrace social justice. For example, the members of Iraqi band Acrassicauda, having survived both the Gulf War and Iraqi War, focus on messages imbued with the struggle of living in an area rife with conflict, losing family and friends to war, and even having to flee from bombings during their own musical performances.
Bardine suggests that heavy metal music is a logical medium for conveying these messages.
“It’s a music that motivates them, it’s more intense, it’s more aggressive,” he said.
It is these messages and passion which pervade the genre of heavy metal music and render it so fluid across cultures, drawing its fans together to experience a bond that is rarely matched by any other genre of music.
Come to the symposium to explore the spread of heavy metal music as an example of grass-roots globalization while this genre is growing and becoming more diverse throughout the world.
As Bardine suggests, there’s good reason to set aside any preconceived notions about heavy metal music and take the time to better understand the genre and its broadening global influence:
“There’s more to it than just loud music, there’s more depth, and it’s not going anywhere. It’s getting more diverse.”
The symposium will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, from 3-6 p.m. at the University of Dayton’s Sears Recital Hall in the Jesse Philips Humanities Center. This event is free and open to the public. The event is presented by the University of Dayton’s Department of English and Arts Series in conjunction with other campus partners.
For those who are interested, there will also be a pre-symposium film screening of the documentary, Global Metal, at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, held in ArtStreet Studio B screening room.
For more information about arts events at UD, visit www.udayton.edu/arts.
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(submitted by Lauren Glass – a senior at the University of Dayton, where she is studying journalism and working as a social media assistant for ArtStreet)
Fetch a Fiat and Help Fido
You could own this 2013 Fiat!
Can you see yourself driving a brand new Fiat? Now is your chance! Enter today and you could have a 1 in 1,000 chance to win a brand new Fiat! Raffle tickets are $50 each and can be purchased online, by visiting the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, 1661 Nicholas Road, or by calling Jim Summers at (937) 262-5920. Tickets can be purchased through December 27.
Winner of the grand prize, along with four supplemental prize winners, will be announced on Saturday, December 29 at 3 p.m. at Bob Ross Fiat, 91 Loop Road, Centerville. You do not have to be present to win.
All Humane Society of Greater Dayton employees, board members, committee members and immediate families are prohibited from purchasing tickets.
Prizes include:
- 1st Place: 2013 Fiat
- 2nd Place: $500
- 3rd Place: 2 VIP Tickets to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton’s Cat Walk on
February 17, 2013 (a value of $160) - 4th Place: A Humane Society of Greater Dayton gift basket (a value of $50)
Employees, board members and immediate families of Humane Society employees are prohibited from joining the raffle and are not eligible to win any prizes.
A minimum of 600 tickets must be sold for the Fiat grand prize to be awarded. If 600 tickets are not sold, the grand prize winner will get a 50/50 cash split with the Humane Society of Greater Dayton and will not receive a car.
Dan Raridan and the Calientes Won’t ‘Give It Up’ With New Album
I have been writing about Dayton and the music being played here since April, and one of the majestic things I have discovered is the people that I have met. At the beginning of my journey, I couldn’t imagine where I would be headed, but I know that the road was going to be paved with excitement. This past Thursday, another story was added to my book. I arrived at the local establishment Tank’s, and I met up with local music artist Dan Raridan. Dan is the lead singer of the band Dan Raridan and the Calientes.
I have previously met Dan recently at a show his band played at Canal Street. Our exchange was brief, but the kindness he displayed to me was long lasting. He came up to me as I was sitting at the bar, talking to another patrons that just was passing through town. The patron heard from someone in town that they needed to check out Dan’s band, along with the other bands performing that night (Tim Pritchard and the Boxcar Suite, and Kyle Byrum). Dan thanked each and every person that was at the show. We sat down for a minute and he talked about how he was working on a new album, and it was near completion. It was cool that he sat down with me, and we kept in touch thru social media. So, when we met again at Tank’s, the night promised to be even better than that first meeting.
Pitchers of Guinness later, Dan (along with his friend, amazing photographer Gary Mitchell) and me dove into all kinds of topics. We talked about the country of Costa Rica, and the wonder of how they don’t have an army. We talked about surfing, as Dan is an avid surfer. We talked about Mitchell’s photography, and the great places to do photo-shoots. Dan gave me a CD that includes a lot of solo work from 2008. The night felt as if the three of us were friends for a long period of time.
Dan Raridan and the Calientes have recently released their newest work, Give It Up. The album is longer than the band’s previous work, 2008’s Bus. The album dives into a list of topics, with the garage rock influenced ‘Would You Liked To?’ which talks the beginnings of asking a girl out. The moody ‘Sunshine In The Rain/Be My Love’ discusses losing the one that you love, and wanting them back. ‘Dream With Me’ has Buddy Holly influences in Dan’s guitar play. ‘Take This Ship To Shore’ has a Cali feel to it, with its laid back sound.
The band’s inception began back in 2008. Raridan worked on many projects, diving into electronic music, performing at art shows, and was even DJing at one point. It got to a point when Raridan wanted to do something different. So, he picked up his guitar and started writing shows, and started going to open mic nights around town. During this time, he met bassist Alessandro Cortez and drummer/percussionist Erich Reith. The three met at South Park Tavern. The trio played together briefly, as Reith was part of another local band, Puzzle of Light. With the opening, Raridan met drummer Larry Smith. Smith was part of a successful Clash tribute show. Raridan fell in love with the drumming style of Smith. He enjoyed it so much that he invited Smith to a rehearsal. Immediately, the energy and the connection with the three men was there. “I loved the moment that we started playing”, Raridan explained to me during our sit down conversation. “Alessandro is such an amazing bassist, and have Smith playing with us, it was just so incredible. The chemistry was there right off the bat.” When I asked if that happens to most bands, Dan replied simply, “No.” In 2010, Dan Raridan and the Calientes released their first album, Bus. The album is heavily charged, with influences Smith’s time with The Clash tribute band, along with influences of Bruce Springsteen. The end result is a passionate blend of rock, punk, and blues. Here’s a video from the band during a set in 2011. Song is called ‘Hold On’
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Raridan has been working on this album for some time. When we were at Tank’s, I noticed that Raridan had a notepad with him. He explained to me that he writes at all times. He gave me the example of him walking back to his place recently. He noticed that there was a group of kids playing in the middle of his neighborhood’s road. The joy and carefree attitude that were spilling all over the children paved way to a part of the notebook. Raridan also writes a lot of poetry. He showed me all of his writings in his little notebook, which also included one of the songs that are part of the new album, ‘Goodbye Terry’.
Dan Raridan has coyness to him that throws you off. When performing with the band, Raridan brings everything to the table. Every single emotional is thrown into the set. When you sit down with him, he comes off a little shy. However, when you get more into the conversation with him, you take notice that it’s just his style. He is so laid back, and he is an emotional person. When he talked about his band mates, he talked about the love and admiration he had for them. “I love those guys (Alessandro and Larry). They are my family”, Raridan said. “They have given me the gift of their talent and time and love.” After our night at Tanks, I posted a photo of the album of his solo work he gave me onto my Instagram and Facebook profile. I mentioned that it was very kind for him to give me this CD of music he did solo in 2008. Raridan posted this comment:
It brings back great memories. 2008 was a pivotal year for me. I’m still floating from the love and hope and inspiration I received that year. I met Alessandro in 2008. And soon after, Larry… Meeting you has reminded me of that time, that spark. Thank you for that.
I didn’t want that evening to end, as I wanted to hear more about Raridan’s thoughts. His insightfulness was refreshing. His appreciation about everything, from me doing this article, the people that buy his music and see his band live (“The people that come to the shows are so important to me. They give me the reason to keep rolling”), the love of Costa Rica (“I hope to eventually move there I love it so much”) to Gary Mitchell explaining that Detroit is one of the great cities to do photography gives you that comfort that he cares about you more than you think he should. The next time Raridan and I met up, Guinness will be poured in our glasses again, and I am positive that night will be also added to my book.
To download the new album Dan Raridan and the Calientes, go to danraridan.bandcamp.com. While you there, download the band’s first album, Bus.
Over The Rhine at Victoria Theatre
Fresh off a boatload accolades for their recent Joe Henry-produced CD, The Long Surrender,OVER THE RHINE kicks off Victoria Theatre Association’s 2012-2013 Projects Unlimited Variety Series by bringing their latest studio album to the historic Victoria Theatre stage for one night only, Friday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. Musical guest Joel Henderson will be the opening act. Tickets are available by visiting or calling Ticket Center Stage at 937/228-3630 or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
OVER THE RHINE, a popular southern Ohio-based husband-and-wife team of multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Linford Detweiler and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Karin Bergquist, is known as Cincinnati’s own indie alternative/folk/Americana duo and has produced over 20 recordings. They have shared the stage with the likes of Bob Dylan, John Prine, Adrian Belew, Squeeze, Ani DiFranco, My Morning Jacket and Hem, as well as toured as “adjunct” members of the Cowboy Junkies.
Tickets for the OVER THE RHINE are on sale now at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, located in the Wintergarden of the Schuster Center, by phone at (937) 228-3630, toll free (888) 228-3630 and online atwww.ticketcenterstage.com.
For more information about Victoria Theatre Association’s 2012-2013 season, visit www.victoriatheatre.com
About The Long Surrender
The record, released last year on OtR’s own Great Speckled Dog label (named for the couple’s Great Dane, Elroy), marks 20 years since their 1991 debut. It’s the bountiful result of a collaboration between the couple and producer Joe Henry, whose songs they’ve long admired.
“Joe has been quietly making records (well not that quietly, he has won at least two Grammys) that don’t sound like other records bring made,” says Detweiler.
“They are a little bit dark and cinematic and funky and unpredictable. It seems like he loves to help performers who have already covered a lot of miles — Mavis Staples, Elvis Costello, Solomon Burke, Loudon Wainwright III, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Mose Allison, Allen Toussaint — rediscover the soul of what they do in a new light.” The Long Surrender was recorded at Henry’s Garfield House studio in South Pasadena, Calif.
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Dayton Most Metro Ticket Giveaway
We have a pair of tickets to give away to see Over the Rhine this Friday 10/26 at the Victoria Theatre – just fill out the form below and then leave us a comment saying that YOU want to win tickets and we’ll draw a winner tomorrow 10/24 before noon. Good luck!
CONTEST CLOSED
Congrats to our winners:
Scott Ryan
James Brytus
Welcoming the movies to Dayton – and your house!
Production companies reach out to the local nonprofit FilmDayton for help in securing the best locations for commercials, films and television program. Now FilmDayton is reaching out to the Miami Valley for help in learning about more film-friendly homes, businesses and locations.
Are you excited by all the buzz about the growing film industry in Ohio? Do you want to support it without FilmDayton launched the Reel Treasures of the Miami Valley contest for you!
You don’t have to be a glamorous movie star or an award-winning filmmaker to get in on the growing film industry in Ohio. The old cliché that “Everything in life is location, location, location” is true for those in the business of film making. Setting the scene is an early step in projects from television series to a critically-acclaimed indie film to a major summer blockbuster. FilmDayton wants that step to be taken in the Miami Valley, and you can help make it happen.
“Our region has so many possibilities – cozy houses to large mansions, unique restaurants and shops, great classic cars and antique farm equipment, interesting warehouse districts and cutting-edge medical centers, and urban, suburban and rural treasures. This diversity of locations can help our region attract film productions and put money in the pockets of some property owners,” says Megan Cooper, Director of FilmDayton.
FilmDayton, a regional non-profit organization seeking to foster the local film making community, has announced a competition to find the varied locations in the greater Dayton area. The competition is open through November 17. If you are the owner of a home, business, property or facility and like the possibility of seeing your location in a movie, this is the contest for you.
FilmDayton serves the entire Miami Valley; submissions from Montgomery, Darke, Miami, Shelby, Clark, Champaign, Greene, Warren, Preble and Butler Counties are encouraged. It’s vital that the locations database be able to accurately reflect the diverse landscape across our region to be competitive and give all people across the Miami Valley a shot to be considered.
How important is the right location? Multiple reality shows seeking businesses, restaurants, exotic pools, interesting homes, and haunted locations are interested in filming in the Miami Valley – but they need to find the right spot. Feature filmmakers are currently in conversation with FilmDayton and looking for the perfect location.
We’re Doing Fine, by acclaimed New York-based filmmaker Djuna Wahlrab, will film in the Dayton area in Spring of 2013 and the team has begun the search for the right locations. A furnished side-by-side double and a hospital setting are high on their list of location needs.
Helping build up the region’s locations database is a vital step for our growing film community. Cooper says, “When FilmDayton gets the call that a production is looking for a farm house near a stream, an office in a high-rise, or a thriving local business – having a photo to get to the director immediately will make us more competitive with our colleagues across the state.”
Often requested locations include furnished houses of all sizes, medical centers and schools. But Cooper says that being prepared for anything requires a complete database of photos from all people willing to welcome a film production to their property.
When True Nature, the drama and supernatural thriller written and directed by Patrick Steele, filmed in Dayton familiar locations like a beautiful historic mansion, a downtown office building and a local restaurant were featured.
There’s benefit in it for the property owner, too. Typically, productions pay for use of the house, property, land or object. But beyond the financial benefit – you may get to see your place on the big screen.
Ree
l Treasures of the Miami Valley – How to Submit
The process is simple, but please note that ONLY the owner (and the person who grants permission) of the property, item or location has the authority to submit to the contest.
First, take a clear, low-resolution photo from a solid angle. Include your name, physical address of location and contact information with the photos. Here are some photo taking tips!
To encourage some friendly competition, FilmDayton will invite industry insiders to review the submissions and select top submission from the following categories. Top photos may be featured on the FilmDayton web site. Categories include:
- Industrial/Warehouse
- Arts (galleries, theaters, auditoriums, etc)
- Open Spaces (parks, gardens, farms, water, etc)
- Residential (homes of all sorts – include a second shot of special features)
- Businesses (offices, storefronts, restaurants/bars, etc)
- Medical/Hospital
- Era Location Shots – Examples include office from the 70s with authentic furniture and shag carpet, a fully-furnished kitchen from the 50s, etc
- Special Props – antique cars/farm equipment, unique kitchen items, etc…
Thanks to partner Dodd Camera, two overall winners will get our top prize of a digital camera. In addition to their many Dayton stores, Dodd Camera
is now open in Cincinnati near the Kenwood Mall with a gigantic selection of cameras, lenses and accessories plus a rental department including a rental studio.
More information can be found at www.FilmDayton.com. The contest ends on November 17, so grab your camera today and show the rest of the country that locations all across the Miami Valley are worth immortalizing on film.
Submit your photo to:
Include your name, physical address of location, and contact information.
Madness, Murder And Magnificient Music with Dayton Opera’s Lucia Di Lammermoor + TICKET CONTEST
On Friday, October 26 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, October 28 at 3 p.m. in the Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center, Dayton Opera will present Gaetano Donizetti’s chilling tragedy Lucia di Lammermoor performed in Italian with English surtitles. The opera kicks off the passionate 2012-2013 Occupy Opera Season.
In this opera based on a novel by Sir Walter Scott, madness – or at the very least confusion – is running rampant. For starters, although all the characters are Scottish, their first names are Italian and — like TV’s “Mad Men” — men rule the day and women are pawns as marriages are arranged to create powerful family alliances. Obviously there’s no eHarmony, not even Match.com!
Here’s the drill: Enrico Ashton of Lammermoor has plans for his sister, Lucia, to marry Arturo Bucklaw. But she only has eyes for Edgardo, a hunter who rescued her from a mad bull, even though a ghostly maiden has warned her that loving Edgardo will only end in tragedy. To trick her into marrying Arturo, Lucia’s brother hands her a forged letter from Edgardo maintaining that he loves another woman. Near suicidal, Lucia nonetheless consents to marrying Arturo. At the wedding ceremony Edgardo suddenly bursts in, sees Lucia’s signature on the marriage contract, tears his ring from her finger, curses her, and runs out. In a word, he’s mad!
So, what’s a girl to do? You guessed it. Now completely bonkers, Lucia stabs and kills her husband on their wedding bed and returns to the wedding party blood-spattered and not realizing what she’s done (talk about killing a party). Then in one of the most famous and hair-raising mad scenes in the history of theatre, Lucia, in a dream-like state, recalls her first meeting with Edgardo as if he’s the one that she’s married. Having reached her limit she collapses to the floor dead and, to make things worse, when Edgardo learns she’s dead, he kills himself. Talk about messy breakups!
All kidding aside, the suspense, tension, and sheer terror in this opera is palpable, but above all the music is absolutely magnificent!
“It takes truly talented singing artists to recreate the masterful music of Donizetti’s demanding score, and that’s what we have in our Dayton Opera cast,” explained Dayton Opera Artistic Director Thomas Bankston. “We are excited to have company debuts in three of the leading roles of this production, soprano Angela Mortellaro as Lucia, tenor Joshua Kohl as Edgardo, and baritone Lee Poulos as Enrico. Returning to Dayton Opera in the role of Raimondo is bass Matthew Burns.”
Dayton Opera favorites Kathleen Clawson, stage director, and Joseph Mechavich, conductor, who collaborated on last season’s La Bohème, return to lend their talented direction.
There are several opportunities to learn all the “scoop” about Lucia di Lammermoor! Back by popular demand, Art & Arias returns to Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North on Sunday Oct. 21 at 2:00 pm. This lively hour-long look at opera and art features musical performances and insight into how the visual arts relate to this production. Art & Arias is free and open to the public.
Also, the free and informative Opera Overture presentations, with the humorous opera aficionado and University of Dayton professor Dr. Sam Dorf, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 at 5 p.m. at Books & Co. at The Greene and Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3211 Lakeview Ave., Dayton.
In its third year, the Mid-Day Arts Café series continues, highlighting the professional arts organizations in the Dayton area. On Tuesday, Oct. 23, Bankston, Clawson and Mechavich will provide interesting insights into the upcoming production and the rest of the Dayton Opera season. Tickets are $12 and include a box lunch provided by Citilites Restaurant & Bar. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation starts promptly at noon.
Enjoy pre-performance entertainment and food-by-the-bite and beverages on sale in the Wintergarden beginning one-hour prior to the performance. For ticket holders, a 20-minute “Opera Preview” with Dr. Dorf is also offered one hour prior to both performances.
Tickets range from $36 to $92 and are available at Ticket Center Stage (937) 228-3630 or online at www.daytonopera.org. Friday Nite $15 Tweet Seats, which allows muted mobile devices during the performance and is sponsored by DP&L, are also available. Senior, teacher and student discounts are available at box office. Attendees are invited to attend the cast party following Friday’s performance at the Dayton Racquet Club.
Leadership Sponsors for Lucia di Lammermoor are Miriam Rosenthal Memorial Trust Fund, Caryl D. Philips and Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. Entrepreneurship Circle Sponsors are Vectren and Dayton Marriott. Orchestral Music Sponsor is The Jesse Philips Opera Fund of The Dayton Foundation.
Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest
We have TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS to give away for the Friday Oct. 26 show – simply fill out the form below and then leave a comment saying that YOU want to win tickets to see Dayton Opera’s Lucia Di Lammermoor. We’ll announce winners on Friday 10/19 after 4pm.
PLUS – next week we’ll give away a pair of Tweet Seats (Friday Oct. 26 show) each day (Monday through Friday) on our Twitter page – after you’ve filled out the form, tweet the link to this article with the hashtag #TWEETSEATS. We will direct-message winners. GOOD LUCK!
CONTEST CLOSED
Congratulations to our winners:
Kirstie Young
Valerie Loveall
Get Informed – Updayton Election Forum
On Wednesday, October 24 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm updayton will host its fourth annual Election Forum. Attendees this year will hear both sides of State Issue 2 and will have the opportunity to question County Commission candidates on their plans for Montgomery County. The forum will take place at Dayton Liederkranz-Turner (1400 E. 5th St.) and will be moderated by the League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Region.
Updayton’s Election Forum is the exclusive pre-election event dedicated to accepting questions on behalf of local young talent and then connecting them with candidates and issues of importance to them. “Our annual election forum bridges the gap between our target audience and elected officials by bringing the season’s hottest races and issues straight to these young voters,” says Shanon Potts, the updayton Advocacy Chair.
All are welcome to attend, regardless of age or county residency. Questions and important issues may be submitted in advance for consideration online to [email protected], subject line, “updayton 4th Annual Election Forum.
Invited participants include:
- Incumbent Debbie Lieberman and challenger Ashley Webb for Montgomery County Commission
- Incumbent Judy Dodge and challengers Dave Vore and William Pace for Mont. County Commission
- Speakers from both sides of Issues 2: Ohio Redistricting Amendment
How to attend:
Where: Dayton Liederkranz-Turner, 1400 E. 5th St., Dayton
When: Wednesday, October 24, 2012; 5:30 Registration/Networking, 6-8:00 pm Forum
How: Free to attend, but please RSVP to [email protected]
Updayton is dedicated to spurring economic growth within the region by attracting and retaining young talent. As part of its mission, updayton advocates to local, state and national leaders to make the Dayton area more appealing to young talent.
(submitted by Laura Estandia of Updayton)
October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence is a difficult issue to understand. This year, with the help of local elected officials, October has been declared Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Unless you’re educated on the topic, you may not understand why women stay or how serious the issue is. Why would you stay with someone hurting you? Domestic Violence is a cycle that is hard to break. A victim cannot safely leave the situation without outside support, resources, and the confidence that she can make it on her own. Many don’t know that the period of time after a woman leaves is the most lethal and dangerous time as the batterer is more enraged than ever. I’d like you to meet Annie* who called the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline several months ago. She is 35 years old, with four children, living in a local suburb with her husband of 11 years. Her husband, who had always been controlling, had recently become physically violent. Now their oldest child was beginning to act out. Annie heard that Artemis offered therapy for children exposed to domestic violence. She wanted help for her son, but wasn’t sure she could afford it. Her husband controlled all the finances in the household, so paying for therapy was not an option. Annie’s Artemis advocate assured her that we never charge clients for our services. She invited Annie to come in to the Artemis office and meet with an advocate face-to-face.
It was several weeks before Annie found a safe opportunity to visit us. After talking with an advocate and learning about her options, she decided she was not in a position to leave her abuser: often a woman is in the greatest danger when she leaves her abuser. With the help of Artemis staff, Annie made a safety plan for herself and her children. Today, Annie is using skills she learned at Artemis to stay safe. She is making plans to leave the relationship safely when the time is right.
This is where you come in. It is through the community involvement, education, donors, and volunteers that Artemis is able to support its mission of leading the community in its commitment to end Domestic Violence. For over 27 years, Artemis has been serving the community and local victims of Domestic Violence. Over 6,000 victims receive services annually from Artemis as 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. “Most people underestimate the frequency and severity of domestic violence in our community. Imagine living with someone, sleeping beside someone, who has threatened your life! Victims have strength and resilience, and information can use those skills to live a life free of violence” stated Artemis Executive Director Patti Schwartztrauber. Artemis services are based on the following beliefs:
- Victim safety is our first priority
- No one deserves to be abused
- Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a social justice issue
- IPV in its predominant form is violence against women
- IPV is rooted in male entitlement and a historical devaluation of women
- When women and men are not afforded equal rights, intimate partner violence is perpetuated
- Battering is a learned behavior
- Battering is a choice
- Men are part of the solution
- Batterers exert power and control over their partners and feel entitled to do so
- Situational violence is a different phenomenon from intimate partner violence
- Services for victims should be empowerment based
- All victims are entitled to services
- There is a high correlation between Intimate Partner Violence and child abuse/neglect
- Abusing a child’s mother negatively impacts the child
- Providing therapy to children who witness Intimate Partner Violence and its effects helps break the cycle of abuse and can promote healing
- Domestic violence will continue until the community insists that it ends
Artemis provides many services, including a 24-hour hotline, utilized by Annie* in our client story above. This hotline is available for victims to speak to an advocate, create a safety plan, and receive general support from a trained advocate. Victims are also offered court accompaniment, support group opportunities, assistance with general needs, and multiple other services. Also, because Domestic Violence affects everyone in the home, child therapy is offered to those children suffering behavioral and emotional issues after witnessing DV.
How you can give back: As we enter this holiday season many children of Artemis’ clients are in need of gifts. We want every child to have happy holiday memories by supplying them with 2 items they need (clothing) and 2 items they want (toys). However, we do like to empower the mothers by allowing them to purchase the gifts for their children through donated gift cards. If you are interested in donating gift cards or sponsoring an individual family you may contact Sarah at 937.531.5709 or [email protected]
*Annie’s name has been changed for safety reasons.
(submitted by Artemis Center)
Sing & Celebrate with The Bach Society of Dayton
The Bach Society of Dayton, under the direction of John Neely, will open its 10th anniversary season with a concert of audience favorites on Sunday, October 21, at 4:00 p.m. The Bach Society chorus will be joined by the Oakwood Brass in a concert that spans works from the 16th century phenomenon Giovanni Gabrieli to 21st century choral “rock star” Eric Whitacre. R. Alan Kimbrough is accompanist and organist. The concert will be held at Kettering Adventist Church, 3939 Stonebridge Road, Kettering, Ohio, which offers free parking and is handicap accessible.
“Choral music composers through the centuries have always innovated to appeal to the audiences of the day. What we consider to be classical music today was once contemporary. So our first concert of the 10th anniversary season is a celebration of both old and new choral works that our audience members and singers have recommended as their all-time favorites,” said John Neely, music director, Bach Society of Dayton. The concert program includes: Plaudite, In Ecclesiis, and music for brass by Giovanni Gabrieli Sicut Cervus by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Lift Thine Eyes and He Watching Over Israel from Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn The Seal Lullaby and selections from Animal Crackers by Eric Whitacre A Psalm of David by Norman Dello Joio Imperial March for brass and organ by Edward Elgar, arranged by Steven Winteregg for the Bach Society.
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Sing and Celebrate
Sunday Oct. 21st at 4:00pm
$18 for adults; $10 for students
Purchase Tickets[/dropshadowbox]The concert preview at 3:00 p.m. features Dr. Richard Chenoweth, Professor of Horn and Graul Chair in the Arts and Languages at the University of Dayton and former Principal Horn of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets are $18.00 for adults and $10.00 for students. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge. Season tickets for all four concerts are available for $60 for adults. Individual and season tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the concert or in advance by visiting www.bachsocietyofdayton.org or by calling 937-294-2224. The Bach Society honors the Culture Works passport for two-for-one tickets to any single concert.
The 2012-13 season also includes:
- Sweet Sounds of the Holidays – Sunday, December 2, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.
- St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach- Sunday, March 10, 2013, at 4:00 p.m.
- Bach to the Future – Sunday, May 5, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.
Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest
We’re giving away tickets to The Bach Society of Dayton’s concert “Sing and Celebrate” – just fill out the form below and leave a comment telling us that YOU want to win. We’ll announce winners Tuesday 10/16 after 3pm – GOOD LUCK!
CONTEST CLOSED
Congratulations to Steve Seboldt!
Under a Red Moon – A Chilling Production by Human Race Theatre
The Human Race Theatre Company adds a special production to its 2012-2013 Season with Michael Slade’s new play Under a Red Moon. Witness a chilling psychological thriller inspired by the true events of Britain’s notorious 1949 “Acid Bath Murderer.” Confessed serial killer John George Haigh awaits trial in prison as Dr. Ruth Covington arrives to determine his mental state for the court. While he welcomes their one-on-one encounter, Haigh won’t give up his secrets too easily, knowing full well that it’s the hangman’s noose if he is found sane. This world premiere co-production with The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is a tightly-wound cat-and-mouse game to define the meaning of good and evil. Under a Red Moon runs for a limited two-week engagement at The Loft Theatre, October 18 through 27, before transferring to The Carnegie’s Covington, Kentucky venue for an additional nine performances, November 2 through 18.
Michael Slade (Photo: Susan Burnstine)
Playwright Michael Slade was intrigued by the story of the Acid Bath Murderer’s horrific deeds years ago when he was having lunch with a wealthy theatre producer who confided in him that she and a friend nearly became Haigh’s victims when they met him while on a European tour in the 1940s. They met him while staying in a London hotel and it was only through luck that a last minute change of plans kept them from a taking a daytrip with him. Slade continues, “Several weeks later, every newspaper had a picture of Haigh and the caption: ‘Acid Bath Murderer Confesses!’ They learned that he routinely befriended his well-off victims and lured them to the country where he killed them and disposed of the bodies in vats of acid.” Haigh’s “confession” and his insanity plea intrigued Slade. “Can any serial killer be considered truly sane? And how does one prove oneself insane?” he wondered. And in that exploration, Slade had found his play.
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Oct 18 – 27, 2012
Tue: 7pm
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 8pm
Sun: 2pm & 7pm
At The Loft Theatre
Purchase Tickets
[/dropshadowbox]Under a Red Moon’s three-member cast includes returning regional actor Daniel C. Britt (Human Race and Wright State University’s 2010 August: Osage County) as Ralph Gow, and newcomers Bradford Cover (A Thousand Clowns on Broadway) as John George Haigh and Dee Pelletier (Broadway’s August: Osage County) as Dr. Ruth Covington. The production is directed by Margarett Perry (Human Race’s God of Carnage and The Retreat from Moscow) with set design by Scott J. Kimmins, costume design by Ayn Wood, lighting design by John Rensel and sound design by Nathan D. Dean. Aaron Vega is the stage manager.
“We’re very excited to be able to work with The Carnegie Center on Under a Red Moon,” says Human Race Producing Artistic Director Kevin Moore. “We share a similar mission and I’ve long admired their willingness to do daring work. We’ve been looking for a show on which we could collaborate for years, and when Michael presented us with this script, all the pieces just fell into place.” The co-production opportunity allows both companies to present this brand new work to their audiences while sharing expenses and combining resources.
Submitted by The Human Race Theatre Company
Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest
We have TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS to give away to see Under a Red Moon at the Metropolitan Art Center’s Loft Theatre – simply fill out the form below and leave a comment telling us that YOU want to win tickets (be sure to check the Post To Facebook box so you can share with your FB friends). We’ll announce winners on Monday 10/15 after 10am – GOOD LUCK!
CONTEST CLOSED
Congratulations to our winners!
Karla Jervis
and
Kathy Chambers
