Let’s all kick off March with our 3rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Themed Beer Crawl around Downtown Tipp City! Come out wearing your green and crawl around sampling beers in shops, restaurants, and other establishments around town. Everything will be in walking distance.
The Sound Valley Winter Music Festival
Join us for a great night of local music as we team up with The Foodbank, Inc. to raise money and collect canned goods for those who are food insecure in the Miami Valley.
Receive a $1 off per canned good donated at the door (up to $2 off).
Presale tickets are available at soundvalleydayton.com
CareSource Executive Leads 2019 Campaign for the Arts
Dan McCabe. Photo by Andy Snow
Culture Works announces CareSource executive Dan McCabe as Honorary Chair of the 2019 Campaign for the Arts–a community-wide fundraising initiative that mobilizes individuals, companies, and foundations in support of Dayton region arts organizations.
The Culture Works Campaign for the Arts kicks off on Thursday, March 7 from 8:30-10:00am in the Schuster Performing Arts Center Wintergarden. The kickoff will feature performances by Culture Works grantees the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and The Human Race Theatre Company, opportunities for networking, and a light breakfast. There is no cost to attend; however, RSVP’s are required.
“Our local arts organizations provide world-class programming that makes our region a place where people want to live, work, play, and stay,” said McCabe. “Whether it’s music, dance, theatre, film, literary or visual arts, the arts create a vibrancy in our community that’s enticing for talented professionals looking for a place where they, and their families, will have plenty of opportunities for adventure and fulfillment.”
“The arts are one of our community’s greatest assets,” said Lisa Hanson, Executive Director of Culture Works. “We have an exceptional legacy of artistic excellence in the Dayton region, and it’s important that we nurture our tradition of creativity to ensure a bright and innovative future.”
“At CareSource, we build healthier communities,” added McCabe, “and we believe that the arts play a critical role in enhancing community members’ quality of life. I invite everyone to join me in supporting this year’s Campaign for the Arts.”
Immediately following the March 7th Campaign Kickoff Breakfast, Culture Works will host community leaders at the nearby PNC Arts Annex for Arts Encounters—an immersive event highlighting the innovative educational programs of arts organizations such as the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, The Dayton Art Institute, K12 Gallery & TEJAS, and Muse Machine. Registration is required for this event.
To learn more about Culture Works and the Campaign for the Arts, visit cultureworks.org or call 937.222.2787.
Activated Spaces Activate Offices in Liberty Tower
Activated Spaces is excited to announce the first three tenants of the Activated Office project. This new program focuses on activating empty office space and providing entrepreneurs an opportunity to test out downtown as their business address. Liberty Tower (120 W. Second St) recently renovated outdated, traditional office space on the eighth floor to host the following three businesses in a non-traditional, open, collaborative environment:
Wes & Kathleen Hartshorn of Physis Films
- Gemini Studios – Gemini Studios is a photography/videography business. They offer high quality and professionally crafted sessions with the convenience of a local studio.
- Upsourced Accounting – Upsourced Accounting is a growing, technology-focused, full-service accounting firm. They specialize in servicing venture-backed start-up businesses and professional service firms.
- Physis Films – Physis Films produces and manages feature films and TV programs.
Activated Office tenants received a short-term lease option for downtown office space, a small stipend to help offset startup costs, and a below market lease rate. In addition, each business was offered 10 hours of free legal services from Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling and 15 hours of free marketing support from either Catapult Creative or Creative Fuse.
Since 2011, more than 120 startups have launched downtown. Several recent initiatives and projects are building on this momentum, including Start Downtown, Dayton Startup Week, the plans for the Dayton Arcade, and partnerships between The Entrepreneurs Center, the Air Force Research Lab, and the Wright Brothers Institute. The Activated Office project is envisioned as another resource that will help provide a supportive environment for the growing downtown startup community.
The Activated Spaces Project is driven by volunteers with support from the Downtown Dayton Partnership. Activated Spaces is part of the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan, a strategic blueprint for the future of downtown.
Those interested in volunteering with Activated Spaces should e-mail [email protected].
To Kill a Mockingbird Killed at Dayton Playhouse
The Board of Directors of The Dayton Playhouse, Inc. (DPI) announced the cancellation of the March 8-17, 2019 production of To Kill a Mockingbird due to circumstances beyond the organization’s control.
DPI did everything correctly to acquire the rights to the Sergel adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird; such rights were secured, and paid for properly, 14 months ago. However, the opening of the new production in New York has changed the business landscape and appears to have rendered DPI’s rights no longer valid.
The Board of Directors in partnership with legal counsel have thoroughly explored avenues to overcome these obstacles and present our production, but under threat of substantial legal action from Rudinplay the decision was made to cancel the production. Rudinplay holds the rights to the new production currently running on Broadway, also inspired by Harper Lee’s 1960 novel. The Board of Directors determined that DPI is not in a position to risk an expensive legal battle that could threaten the corporation’s future viability.
“We are in complete shock,” stated Matt Lindsay, Chair of the DPI Board of Directors. “I and the whole Board of Directors are devastated by this situation. I feel terrible for our artists, on stage and backstage, who poured their hearts into making something beautiful and meaningful, only to have it ended so suddenly.” The cast and crew have been hard at work on the production for weeks.
The Dayton Playhouse box office will be reaching out to purchasers of tickets to offer alternatives including tickets to another show, tax donation or simply a refund. DPI holds itself to a high standard of quality and professionalism. Please do not reach out to the box office – as DPI will be in touch with patrons within the next weeks.
The Board of Directors sincerely hopes this will not tarnish the theatre’s relationship with any of its patrons, who we value deeply. We are disappointed to be unable to present this beautiful play to our audiences. We will work tirelessly to retain their trust and patronage.
The Push-Up Challenge
Join us on March 2nd, 2019 for a battle of grit. Participants will push the limits of their own strength as they attempt to do 300 push-ups in just two hours. Don’t let your New Year’s Resolution dwindle! Register as an individual or a team, just be sure to bring your game face. In addition to regular contestants, two local gyms will battle for the title of “Gym Powerhouse.” Don’t miss this fight for the title!
Pay What You Can for Around the World in 80 Days!
While the opening night of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is not until March 1, we would like to invite you for a sneak peek at our PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN Night on Wednesday, February 27 at 8:00 pm.
South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
This all-male choral group from South Africa has recorded more than 70 albums, earning 19 Grammy nominations and five Grammy Awards. Designated by Nelson Mandela as “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World,” the group uses traditional song and dance to bring a powerful message of peace, love, and harmony to every performance.
TEDxDayton Call For Speakers for Oct 11th Event
The 7th annual TEDxDayton signature event is now accepting applications from community members. The event will take place on Friday, October 11 at the Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton, OH.
TEDxDayton 2018 Photo Credit: Knack Creative
TEDxDayton’s mission is to bring the spirit of ideas worth spreading to deep conversation and connections within the community. The event will feature TED’s signature format of brief talks, demonstrations and performances meant to inspire learning and curiosity while encouraging meaningful conversation.
In search of this year’s presenters, the Speakers Committee has issued a “Call for Speakers” on the TEDxDayton website. Applicants, who do not have to be professional speakers, can apply at tedxdayton.com/signature-event. TEDxDayton is looking for diverse topics from diverse speakers who can deliver a focused, thought-provoking message in about ten minutes.
The theme for this year’s signature event is “CONNECT.”
“Each year we receive feedback from the audience that one of the highlights of TEDxDayton is the opportunity to connect with Daytonians from all walks of life and perspectives, and it is fitting TEDxDayton recognizes the value of those connections,” said Brenden Wynn, who is co-chairing this year’s Speakers Committee along with Cory Owen and Lance Salyers.
“Staying true to a core tenant of TEDxDayton, we are looking for speakers who have a big idea worth sharing,” continued Wynn. “This can be a new idea, or a unique perspective on an existing idea. While a talk doesn’t have be formed around the idea of ‘connection,’ we do hope our slate of speakers can connect with their audience in a way that keeps their idea worth sharing alive long after the event.”
Aspiring speakers should complete an application by March 24. The Speakers Committee will review applications and invite selected candidates to auditions that will take place on May 6, 7, 11 and 14. Those selected to be TEDxDayton 2019 signature event speakers will be notified within a few weeks following auditions.
For inquiries regarding the application process, email Brenden Wynn at [email protected].
Dr. Ruth to be Keynote Speaker for Jewish Federation June Dinner
The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton is proud to announce our keynote speaker for the June 2019 Presidents Dinner: Dr. Ruth Westheimer!
Dr. Ruth Westheimer may best be known for having pioneered talking explicitly about sex on radio and television, but that is only a small part of her rich and diversified life. Born in Germany in 1928, Dr. Westheimer was sent to Switzerland at the age of ten to escape the Holocaust, which wiped out her entire immediate family. At seventeen she went to then-Palestine. She joined the Haganah, the Israeli freedom fighters, was trained to be a sniper, and was seriously wounded in a bomb blast. She later moved to Paris to study at the Sorbonne and in 1956 went to the U.S. where she obtained her Masters Degree (M.A.) in Sociology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School of Social Research and Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in the Interdisciplinary Study of the Family from Columbia University Teacher’s College.
She is the author of 44 books, the latest of which are Stay or Go and Roller Coaster Grandma and the executive producer of five documentaries. A one-woman show about her life, Becoming Dr. Ruth has played in the Berkshires, Hartford and off-Broadway and continues to tour. A documentary about her life, Ask Dr. Ruth, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this past January and will be shown in theaters and then on Hulu. Dr. Westheimer, a widow, has two children, four grandchildren and resides in New York City.
Tickets will be available online Wednesday, May 8!
Dinner will be Monday, June 17 at 6pm
Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education – CJCE
525 Versailles Dr. Centerville, Ohio 45459
Cardio Drumming
Join Becky Dill for a fun, energizing way to get a great cardio workout combining driving rhythms
and drumming routines. Great for all fitness levels!
*Drumsticks will be provided by the instructor*
COhatch Takes Over SparkFairborn
The City of Fairborn and COhatch, a social enterprise offering a new kind of shared work, social, and family space built on community, reached an agreement to bring the coworking lifestyle brand to Fairborn, Ohio.
Under the terms of the deal, COhatch will take over the city’s business incubator Spark including its shared kitchen and coworking spaces that was launched in 2018. The City of Fairborn represents the first licensee under the COhatch Community Investment Program.
The Fairborn Development Corporation (FDC) tapped COhatch as a logical extension of its extensive community work to provide access to additional resources and support to help local businesses grow using a collaborative business model and community driven culture which is the centerpiece of COhatch’s mission.
For its part, COhatch will provide further direction and consultative services to Fairborn as it helps city officials take its shared services property to the next level. As a result, COhatch is already working with the FDC to develop and implement a development plan for an entire block of Main Street. This plan will provide unprecedented opportunity to offer a variety of services and growth opportunities for incubator members, as well as additional dining and shopping for the city.
“The citizens of Fairborn couldn’t be happier or more proud of our ongoing downtown redevelopment,” said City Manager Rob Anderson. “We know our citizens love to work, meet and live in the communities they care about. With assistance from COhatch, we are leapfrogging our development for the city, so everything will happen more quickly and at a higher intensity with greater results.”
“The Fairborn location caters to small businesses, start-ups and socially-minded entrepreneurs, who are looking for office space as well community members that want access to space to host social events, meet ups and the like,” said Patrick Williams, local owner/operator for COhatch. “This location currently offers dedicated desks, meeting rooms and coworking space with private offices available this summer. We also offer meeting and event spaces to the public and can accommodate off-site company meetings and the hosting of life events.”
The Fairborn location fits well with the recently launched community investment initiative that enables local owners to build a COhatch at a new location 30 to 50 miles outside of larger metropolitan areas such as Dayton, Ohio. The City of Fairborn will have access to all COhatch shared resources, branded and operational materials, website and digital tools and its network of professional service providers among other assets.
“We are very excited to onboard Fairborn,” said Matt Davis, founder of COhatch. “Fairborn is just one of many inquiries we have received from in-need municipalities that would love to plug into our model for connecting people and communities through our work, meet and live lifestyle concept. In addition, this gives us and the City of Fairborn the opportunity to give back to their community.”
To help facilitate a smooth transition, all existing agreements with current Spark members will be honored, while providing access and opportunity to pursue additional COhatch-related services including workshops, member benefits and business support for the incubator.
Members will also be able to access all COhatch resources and space at any of its locations. They include a standard set of business amenities such as Wi-Fi, desk and fax/mail services. In addition, each COhatch has a unique feature to it like The Madery Makers & Market space in Worthington and a 30-person theater at the Delaware location.
COhatch currently has three locations: “The Hardware Store” and “The Library” in Worthington, Ohio; and “The Newsstand” in Delaware along with “The Hub” at Polaris Fashion Place. Three other locations are under construction and include: The Upper Arlington location “The Overlook”, Polaris Fashion Place “The Pub” that will open in early 2019 and “The Market” in Springfield which is set to open in mid-2019.
Basil’s On Market Announces New All Day Menu!
Basil’s On Market, in Dayton on N. Patterson Boulevard, is rolling out a new menu to be served all day long. This menu will feature some new items like Basil’s Gourmet Wings, Calamari Frito Misto, the Derby Salad, and Baby Back Ribs. Favorites from past lunch and dinner menus will also be available all day like the JF Burger, Lobster Shells & Cheese with Grilled Shrimp and The Cruban. A new Veggie Burger option, the Impossible Burger, is also being added to the menu.Co-owners Jeff Finklestein and Todd Uhlir are looking forward to serving a wider and more diverse menu all day long. “It just makes sense for us. People love our burgers for lunch and dinner and our Shrimp & Chicken Rockafeller is just as rich and delicious at lunch as at dinner! Feedback from our customers drove these changes, and we feel this menu continues to reflect our desire to offer a creative menu which invites you to Come As You Are and Eat What You Like.” says Finklestein. Chef Todd Uhlir collaborated with the chefs at each location, and is looking forward to the menu saying, ”These changes continue to embody our desire to offer Inspired Comfort Food to diners!”
Regular Basil’s On Market customers can still enjoy weekly and daily specials at all three restaurants. Prime Rib Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, Sunday Brunch, and Half Price Bottles of Wine on Monday and Wednesday, are sticking around. All You Can Eat Crab moved from Wednesdays to Fridays in February.
Basil’s On Market in Dayton offer a scenic view of the Ohio River with patio seating in-season. Diners can enjoy the same menu at two other Basil’s locations in Troy, Ohio and Mason, Ohio. Basil’s offers diners Inspired Comfort Food, bringing modern twists on classic American fare, inviting guests to, “come as they are, and eat what they like”.
(937) 818-4390
Monday – Thursday 11am -8pm
Friday & Saturday 11am – 9pm
Sunday 10am – 2pm
Saturday Morning Winter Hike Series
We will be hiking on these local hiking trails in our wonderful local parks. These hikes are not guided-trips, so you can hike at your own pace; route range from 1.3 miles to 2.9; and require between 45 and 90 minutes to complete.
Each participant is responsible for all of their own personal needs. Our staff will gladly assist or answer questions. Please dress for the weather, as inclement weather is possible. Some trails may be muddy and slippery.
Ele Bistro Food & Wine Pairing
Join us for this special February Wine Pairing! Enjoy four courses of food and wine presented by our own chef Samantha Trick and Rob Wocks of Vintage Wine. Be sure to order your favorite wines as special discounts will be available during the event. Cocktail hour begins at 5 pm, and dinner begins at 6 pm.
Assistance • Pay What You Want Preview & Talkback
There will also be a talkback with the cast, crew, and director immediately after the show! It’s your chance to get the behind the scenes experience, ask our artists questions, and get a feel for what The Playground is all about.
No need to purchase tickets ahead of time
