Fat Girls Hiking is fat activism, body liberation & outdoor community. We want to take the shame & stigma out of the word FAT & empower it. Our motto, Trails Not Scales focuses on Self Care in the outdoors. We promote weight-neutrality & Health At Every Size. We want all people to feel comfortable outdoors & be able to access the outdoors in a way that meets their needs & to be able to claim their space on the trail. We believe that folks of all ages, sizes, shapes, races, religions, classes, abilities, genders and sexual identities should be represented & celebrated in the outdoors. Our community is for everyone! We encourage & support folks who want to get out & hike, to do so!
Charcuterie & Chill at Texas Beef & Cattle Co.
Pitmaster Nunez is passionate about his meat….and cured meats are no different! And we had so much fun last year…Let’s do it again!!
With 30+ years experience in smoking meats, the Pitmaster’s curiosity into the culinary art has been piqued… by Charcuterie! A select few have tasted the venison summer sausage, brats and smoked salmon…with RAVE REVIEWS! Now, we’re ready to share some tasty smoked and cured treats with our community!
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Introducing TEDxDayton Salon
2019 is the first year for TEDxDayton Salon events. Education, at all levels and ages, is a priority for our community; and we are fortunate to have nationally renowned Educating thought leaders, subject matter experts and interested parties in our community. Hence, Salon event #1 will be devoted to Education and feature eight incredibly thought provoking speakers.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
• 9-11:30 a.m. (Doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
• Cox Arboretum (6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449)
Tickets are just $21 and will go on sale Saturday, January 5, 2019. For more information, please visit tedxdayton.com/salon-education
Artisan Night at the Market
The 2nd Street Market will be open for a special evening event celebrating creative holiday spirit this Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
The night will give patrons the opportunity to create their own unique holiday gifts with a variety of mini make-it/take-it workshops presented by Market artisan vendors. In addition, the evening will include live local music, the market open to peruse and fantastic food all in one of Dayton’s most loved shopping environments, the 2nd Street Market.
Enjoy holiday shopping and dinner as you relax to the sounds of Jamison’s Folly carolers. Then head to the east dining room and the pavilion to hear local singer-songwriter Anna Baugham while you create a unique holiday gift at a make-and-take workshop, with help from one of these Market vendors:
- Hedy Riegel Studio
- Now and Zen Terrariums
- Studio Regina Glass
- Consider the Lilies
- Willowdale Farm
- Friends of the Humane Society
- Wegerzyn Gift Shop
- Revamped Jems
Gem City Market Takeover
Join the Gem City Market in taking over Old Scratch Pizza for a night!
From 5pm til closing Old Scratch Pizza will donate 10% of all sales to CO-OP Dayton to support the development of the market! Bring a friend and stop by for delicious pizza, drinks, and dessert to support the Gem City Market!
Classical CD Sale
Thousands of new and used CDs are available in many different styles: classical music, blues and jazz, country and western, soundtracks and show tunes, and much more. Most CDs are just two dollars.
The sale takes place in our offices, located at 126 North Main Street in downtown Dayton. We’re on the first floor of the Metropolitan Arts Center, right next to the Victoria Theatre.
If you attend Bach’s Lunch with the Carillon Brass on Friday Dec. 14 at 10am or 12pm, you’ll receive a voucher for one free CD from our sale!
DAI Announces Exhibitions for 2019
As The Dayton Art Institute (The DAI) prepares to begin its centennial celebrations in 2019, the museum has announced a suite of exhibitions for the year.
The centennial year will feature three special exhibitions, several “focus exhibitions” that highlight specific artists, works or themes, and two significant Asian art loans.
The special exhibition season begins with For America: Paintings from the National Academy, on view February 23–June 2, and continues withOur Century: Dayton Area Collects, June 29–September 22, and Maker & Muse: Women and Early 20th-Century Art Jewelry, October 25, 2019–January 19, 2020.
Focus exhibitions planned for 2019 include Dorothy Height’s Hats, March 23–June 23, Monet and Impressionism, May 11–August 25, The Moon Museum, June 29–September 8, William Preston Mayfield Photographs, September 21–December 29, Mona Lisa Today and In the Company of Friends: The Legacy of Kettering and Patterson, scheduled for early 2019, and Art of Ernest Blumenschein, scheduled for late 2019.
“This will be a stellar year for exhibitions at The Dayton Art Institute, as is fitting for our centennial celebration,” The Dayton Art Institute’s Chief Curator Jerry N. Smith said. “We will host three major special exhibitions during the year and will present several diverse, smaller exhibitions. There will be plenty to see and enjoy throughout the year.”
For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design, February 23–June 2
The Dayton Art Institute will be the debut venue for this major traveling exhibition, organized by the American Federation of Arts and the National Academy of Design. Founded in 1825, the National Academy of Design (known simply as the National Academy) has long been a leading artistic voice in America as an honorary artists’ society, school, and museum. This exhibition of 100 paintings by 79 artists tells the story of the National Academy, from the early 19th century into the 21st.
It will feature masterworks by many of its prominent members along with portraits of several of the artists, since a portrait was a requirement for membership. Included are works by some of the most recognizable names in American art: Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Maxfield Parrish, William Merritt Chase, N.C. and Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Eakins, Robert Henri, Ernest Blumenschein, Isabel Bishop, Richard Estes, Wayne Thiebaud, Peter Saul, and many more.
Our Century: Dayton Area Collects, June 29–September 22
Organized by The Dayton Art Institute, Our Century: Dayton Area Collects will bring together works from the most significant private art collections in the Dayton region, shown alongside significant gifts as part of the museum’s centennial celebrations, as well as future, or promised, gifts to The DAI. Featuring a diverse range of objects, the exhibition will look at the important role collectors play in helping to grow The DAI, through the past century and into the next.
Maker & Muse: Women and Early 20th-Century Art Jewelry, October 25, 2019–January 19, 2020
The DAI will be the exclusive Ohio venue for this traveling exhibition, organized by The Richard H. Driehaus Museum and toured by International Arts and Artists, Washington, D.C. Maker & Muse showcases the world of art jewelry at the turn of the twentieth century, featuring the Art Nouveau styles of France, Germany and Austria, and the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain and America, including works from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Studios, New York. The exhibition will feature more than 240 extraordinary examples of jewelry, looking specifically at the important roles women played in the creation and wearing of art jewelry, as both maker and muse.
Focus Exhibitions
In addition to the slate of special exhibitions, The DAI will present a series of smaller focus exhibitions, highlighting a diverse range of art.
“Unlike our special exhibitions, which provide a deep dive into a subject, our upcoming focus exhibitions allow us to put a spotlight on a movement, an artist, a medium or idea,” Smith said. “These are smaller exhibitions with exceptional art that will touch on an array of diverse topics.”
The first of the focus exhibitions is Dorothy Height’s Hats, on view March 23–June 23. An author and icon of civil rights, Dorothy Irene Height (1912–2010) was known for her intelligence, leadership, courage … and hats! She was rarely seen in public without a hat, and this exhibition will explore the extraordinary life of Dr. Height by bringing together 42 of her favorite hats, on loan from The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Monet and Impressionism, May 11–August 25, will feature a dozen examples of Impressionist art. The exhibition, organized by The Dayton Art Institute, will provide a spotlight on Impressionism in France and Claude Monet’s remarkable influence on art. The focal point of the exhibition will be a special loan from the Denver Art Museum of Monet’s spectacular painting, Waterloo Bridge (Effect de soleil), 1903. This work demonstrates Monet’s tireless explorations of atmosphere and light. Additional loans will include works by Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Frederick Frieseke, and Henri Matisse. The exhibition will also include examples of Impressionist painting from The DAI collection, including Monet’s Waterlilies, 1903, and the rarely shown Degas pastel, After the Bath, around 1895.
The Moon Museum, June 29–September 8, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, by showcasing the strange and intriguing story of the Moon Museum. Featuring designs by six artists, including Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and Robert Rauschenberg, theMoon Museum is a tiny wafer, made in a small edition, one of which is believed to have traveled on Apollo 12 to the moon, where it remains. Featured on the PBS series History Detectives, the Moon Museum is a compelling story that crosses art and space. The exhibition will also include other works of art relating to the moon and the Apollo missions.
During the latter half of 2019, a pioneering Dayton photographer will be featured in William Preston Mayfield Photographs, September 21–December 29. Mayfield (1896–1974) was a prominent figure in the history of Dayton photography and among the first to take photos from an airplane. Drawn from a private collection, this exhibition will showcase Mayfield’s many photographic achievements in and around Dayton during his six-decade career.
Dates are still being finalized for additional focus exhibitions, including: Mona Lisa Today and In the Company of Friends: The Legacy of Kettering and Patterson, to be presented in early 2019, and Art of Ernest Blumenschein, to be presented in late 2019.
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), is a pinnacle of achievement of the Italian Renaissance and the most famous painting in the world. Although instantly recognizable today, the painting actually looks considerably different than it would have when created in 1503. Colors have faded and changed with time and details are now lost, but recent scientific studies indicate how the painting would have appeared when still fresh from Leonardo’s easel. Using the extensive data compiled by a team of experts from the Louvre, Paris, and after her own research, artist Jenness Cortez (American, born 1944) was commissioned to paint a modern-day reproduction that shows the vibrant colors and fresh details of the original. The presentation of this modern reproduction of the Mona Lisa will not only celebrate The Dayton Art Institute’s centennial, but also the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death in 1519.
In the Company of Friends: The Legacy of Kettering and Patterson celebrates 100 years of collecting Asian art at The DAI by exploring the significant contributions of Virginia W. Kettering and Jefferson Patterson to the collection. Presenting a variety of artworks on the topic of the Chinese scholar-collector, the exhibition will pose the broader question of what it means to collect.
Raised in Dayton, Ernest Blumenschein (1874–1960) was a highly successful artist and co-founder of the influential Taos art colony, in Taos, New Mexico. Joining The DAI’s painting Canyon, Red and Black (1934) will be a handful of other works by the artist, including a special loan ofEagle Wing Fan (1920s) from the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In addition, the current focus exhibition Impressive: 100 Years of Japanese Prints at The DAI, will continue throughout the centennial. It traces the development of The DAI’s extensive Japanese woodblock print collection and the donors who helped shape it. Including works from some of the most famous artists and examples of the typical genres, the exhibition will feature rotations of different prints every four months.
Two significant art loans will also be on view beginning in early 2019, further enhancing the museum’s rich Asian art galleries. The first, a stone sculpture from ancient Gandhara, is outstanding for its monumental size and sensitive carving. The second is an ancient Chinese bronze vessel distinguished by well-preserved decoration, especially of the dramatic taotie masks.
“You won’t want to miss these exhibitions, as well as the museum’s many other centennial events, including ‘100 Happenings for 100 Years’ and special community open houses,” The DAI’s Director & CEO Michael R. Roediger said. “Please make plans to join us throughout 2019. We look forward to celebrating the museum’s rich history with the Dayton community.”
A museum membership is the best way to experience everything happening during The DAI’s centennial. Starting as low as $40, a one-year membership provides free admission to all exhibitions and the museum’s collection galleries, as well as free admission to Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts, free or discounted admission for many other museum events, programs and workshops, discounts at The Museum Store and Leo Bistro, and reciprocal admission to 14 other Ohio art museums. On Saturdays during the month of December, the museum is offering a 25% discount on the purchase of new or gift memberships. The discount is available online, by phone at 937-223-4ART (4278), or in person at the museum’s Guest Services Desk, but only on Saturdays in December.
A membership purchased in December also includes free admission to the museum’s current special exhibition, Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête, which continues through January 13, 2019.
For more information about upcoming exhibitions and The Dayton Art Institute’s centennial celebrations, please visit www.daytonartinstitute.orgor call 937-223-4ART (4278). For information about exhibition sponsorship opportunities, please contact Brandy McFall, Senior Sponsorship Officer, at 937-513-0139 or [email protected]. Connect with The Dayton Art Institute on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for additional information, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, and exclusive offers.
ABOUT THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
As one of the Miami Valley’s premier fine art museums, The Dayton Art Institute offers a full range of programming in addition to exhibiting its collection. Gallery hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday, noon–5 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Suggested general admission to the museum’s collection galleries is $8 adults, $5 seniors, active military and groups. Admission is free for museum members, students (18+ w/ID) and youth (17 and under). Some special exhibitions, programs and events may carry an additional charge and include admission to the museum’s collection galleries as part of that price. Free parking is available at the museum and the facility is fully accessible to physically challenged visitors. The DAI’s Museum Store and Leo Bistro are open during regular museum hours. For more information, visitdaytonartinstitute.org or call 937-223-4ART (4278). The Ohio Arts Council helps fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The DAI also receives support from Culture Works and the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District.
One Stop Shopping at Ghostlight Coffee
Four People You Can Cross Off Your Holiday Shopping List While Getting Coffee
Usually it’s coffee then Christmas shopping, but at Ghostlight Coffee guests can combine the two by shopping local art, home goods, and specialty coffee while waiting for their morning beverage. Whether you’re looking to put something special in those shoes for St. Nick’s on Thursday or get your stocking stuffers purchased early, here’s four people you can cross off your holiday shopping list:
1. The Coffee Lover: Ghostlight is a multi-roaster shop, offering a rotating selection of specialty coffee from across North America. Featured winter coffee’s include the Cabin Fever winter blend and sought-after Geisha Finca San Jeronimo Miramar from the Cincinnati-based roaster, Deeper Roots. Pair a bag of coffee with a new coffee makers and tea kettles like the classic Chemex Pour-over coffee-maker and Fellow Stagg pour-over kettle or a fun new mug. Ghostlight sells their own branded coffee mugs and reusable cups as well as these quirky mugs from Enamel Co. for Star Wars and Harry Potter fans, unicorn lovers, and more.
2. The Foodie: Know someone who’d prefer to eat their gifts than wear them? Ghostlight carries a variety of craft chocolate and candies–featuring brands like Raaka Chocolate, Dick Taylor Chocolate, Pump Street Chocolate, Ritual Chocolate, Mirzam Chocolate, One Fork Farm, Mayana Chocolate and more–as well as locally-crafted Hawthorn Homestead jams, stillhouse maple syrupfrom Indian Creek Distillery and Big Spoon Roasters craft nut butters. While you’ll be hard pressed to fit a Lumberjack or Eggnog Custard pie into a stocking, you can just as easily pre-order one to share with family while you open presents.
3. The Writer: Send those season’s greetings or get ready for the post-holiday thank you notes with these sweet, detailed greeting cards from Dayton-based company Little City Love and Dogwood Finch, Ghostlight’s featured artist for December. Megan Higgins, the artist behind Dogwood Finch, is an Ohio-born children’s illustrator who uses the Austrian outdoors as inspiration for her postcards and prints.
4. The Homeowner: You can never have too many candles, especially when they come in holiday scents like P.F. Candle Co’s Spruce, Spice Pumpkin and Black Fig available at Ghostlight individually in 7oz candles or the 3.5oz mini holiday gift set. Pair them with an end grain cutting board made with locally harvested wood by Dayton craftsman Burgess Gow (BNG).
Ghostlight also offers their Ghostlight Blue Card that can be used on any purchase in the store. Cards can be purchased initially for $25, $50 or $100 and then refilled for any amount. All gifts and retail items at Ghostlight are subject to availability. To check on availability or learn more about any of our vendors, please email [email protected]
Holiday Musical White Christmas at La Comedia
The holiday film classic starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney is the inspiration for this blockbuster musical. Two veterans have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, they follow a duo of beautiful singing “Sisters” en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge. It’s La Comedia’s most popular show of all time…cue the snow!
Travis Tritt, Charlie Daniels & Air Supply Coming to The Rose
Travis Tritt and The Charlie Daniels Band will hit the road in 2019 for the Outlaws & Renegades Tour. The tour will feature support by The Cadillac Three and will include a stop at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH on Saturday, June 1st.
ABOUT TRAVIS TRITT
Nearly 30 years after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Southern rock-influenced artist continues to sell-out shows and stay true and relevant to country music fans across the globe. Continuously performing shows and withholding a heavy appearance schedule, Tritt is proving to be unstoppable.
The highly abbreviated Tritt timeline started when the young Marietta, Georgia native incorporated his lifelong influences of Southern rock, blues and gospel into his country during a honky-tonk apprenticeship that led him to Warner Bros. in 1989. Over the course of a decade, Travis released seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label. His 1990 debut Country Club and its succession of hits put him in the vanguard of the genre’s early ’90s boom, dubbing him as one of “The Class of ‘89,” which included country music superstars Garth Brooks, Clint Black and Alan Jackson; all whom dominated the charts in the early ‘90s.
“Country Club,” “Help Me Hold On,” “I’m Gonna Be Somebody,” and “Drift Off to Dream” peaked at numbers two and three on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts; all which led for Tritt to win Top New Male Artist award from Billboard and the CMA Horizon Award (now known as the New Artist Award). Additionally, in 1991, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) marked Tritt’s debut album Country Club as certified platinum.
Two years after his debut, Travis’ sophomore album, It’s All About to Change, was released. Literally speaking, this album changed everything when the album shipped three million copies and all four of its singles reached the top five on the country music charts. Along with his first album, this release became triple-platinum certified by the RIAA.
At the same time, his conspicuous lack of a cowboy hat and musical assertiveness set him apart. The next series of albums, seven of which are certified platinum or higher, scored him more hit singles and led him to amass more than 30 million in career album sales, two Grammys, three CMA Awards and a devoted fan base that has filled venues coast-to-coast.
He’s been a force in sports appearances, having performed at the 1996 Olympics, two Super Bowls, a World Series Game, the opening of the Georgia Dome, the final Braves game at Atlanta-Fulton Country Stadium and, in 2013, the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
In 2012, Tritt formed his own label, Post Oak Recordings and shortly after released his album, The Calm After... In 2016, Tritt released a new project, a special live 2-disc CD and DVD, titled A Man and His Guitar – Live From The Franklin Theatre. The release shot and recorded at the historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tenn., spotlights Tritt’s distinctively soulful voice and his exceptional guitar prowess in an intimate theater setting.
In late 2014 and throughout 2015, Tritt’s compilation album, Very Best of Travis Tritt, that was originally released in 2007, saw a sales resurgence as it topped the SoundScan Top 200 Catalog Country Albums chart for over 60 consecutive weeks with 15 weeks spent at No. 1 and 35+ weeks notched in a Top 5 position, while earning RIAA certified gold status by selling over 500,000 copies. The 20-track album features some of Tritt’s biggest hits, including “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive,” “Here’s A Quarter,” and “Anymore.”
ABOUT CHARLIE DANIELS
From his Dove Award winning gospel albums to his genre-defining Southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor to young artists and still a road warrior at age 80, Charlie has parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children and others in need.
Raised among the longleaf pines of North Carolina, Charlie began his career playing bluegrass music with the Misty Mountain Boys. After moving to Nashville in 1967, he began making a name for himself as a songwriter, session musician and producer. Elvis Presley recorded a tune Charlie co-wrote titled “It Hurts Me,” which was released on the flip side of “Kissin’ Cousins.” He played on such landmark albums as Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline and tried his hand at producing the Youngbloods’ Elephant Mountain and Ride the Wind.
His own unique voice as an artist emerged as Charlie recorded his self-titled solo album in 1970 for Capitol Records. Two years later he formed the Charlie Daniels Band and the group scored its first hit with the top ten “Uneasy Rider.” Since then the CDB has populated radio with such memorable hits as “Long Haired Country Boy,” “The South’s Gonna Do It Again,” “In America,” “The Legend of Wooley Swamp” and of course, his signature song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” which won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1979 as well as single of the year at the Country Music Association Awards.
“I love what I do,” says Charlie of his 60-plus years in the music business. “I look forward to entertaining people. When show time gets here, I’m ready to go, ready to go play for them. It’s a labor of love. I just thank God I make a living at what I enjoy doing.”
Whether performing in the hit 80s movie Urban Cowboy, singing on Easter Sunday at his local church or leading an all-star cast at one of his famed Volunteer Jams, Charlie just exudes joy whenever he steps on stage and he’s always been quick to provide a platform for other artists to shine.
As diverse as his live shows have always been, his discography has also reflected Charlie’s love of multiple genres. In 1994 he released his first Christian album, The Door, on Sparrow Records. The album won the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for Best Country Album and “Two Out of Three” was named video of the year by the Christian Country Music Association. In 1997, Sony Wonder released Charlie’s first children’s album, “By The Light of The Moon: Campfire Songs and Cowboy Tunes’.
An astute businessman as well as talented musician, Charlie launched Blue Hat Records in 1997 with his longtime personal manager David Corlew. The label released such memorable albums as Blues Hat, Tailgate Party, Road Dogs, Fiddle Fire: 25 Years of the Charlie Daniels Band and his first bluegrass album 2005’s Songs From the Longleaf Pines and 2007’s album Deuces, featuring duets with Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson, Bonnie Bramlett, Travis Tritt, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Brenda Lee and Darius Rucker.
Over the course of his career, Charlie has received numerous accolades, including his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame and becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was presented the Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music and was honored as a BMI Icon in recognition of his songwriting. He also received a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.
Charlie’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016, gave him a bookend to his memoir, Never Look At The Empty Seats, an autobiography that was released in 2017. The book includes stories about his life, his career, experiences along the way and a wee bit of advice to those who would like to pursue a career in music. Daniels legendary musical career of over 60 years, won him a Grammy Award, earned inductions into the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame, and sold over 20 million records. Memories, Memoirs & Miles – Songs Of A Lifetime, Charlie Daniels current cd that was released in 2017 chronicles the musical journey of the Country Music Hall of Fame member through the years.
Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, December 7th atwww.Ticketmaster.com and www.Rosemusiccenter.com. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. *Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.
Air Supply – the duo that brought you “Lost in Love”, “All Out of Love”, and “The One That You Love”, just to name a few – is back by popular demand! Air Supply will return to Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH on Friday, July 26th.
Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock met on May 12, 1975, the first day of rehearsals for “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Sydney, Australia; they became instant friends with their common love for The Beatles and, of course, singing. After the shows’ performances at 10:30, they would play pizza parlors, coffee bars and night clubs with just one guitar and two voices. They quickly gained a reputation for great harmonies and for original songs that Graham was constantly writing. They made a demo on a cassette of two songs, “Love and Other Bruises” and “If You Knew Me” and took it to every record company in Sydney. Everyone turned it down but one — CBS Records — who admired their unique style.
They made a single in one afternoon and it shot to number one on the national charts. Air Supply was born! That same year, they opened for Rod Stewart across Australia and then throughout the U.S. and Canada playing all of the famous huge venues before Rod would take the stage. They found new fans, but did not break the U.S. market.
Back in Australia they had to start again and made a record called Life Support. On this record were some treasures of songs, including “Lost in Love” which went Top 10 in Australia and somehow found its way to music industry executive Clive Davis in New York.
Clive immediately signed Air Supply to Arista Records and in 1980, “Lost in Love” became the fastest selling single in the world, leaping to the top of all of the charts. Now Air Supply was on their way. The second single was “All Out of Love,” and that went up the charts even quicker.
Seven top-five singles later, Air Supply at that time had equaled The Beatles’ run of consecutive top five singles. The albums Lost in Love, The One That You Love, Now & Forever, and The Greatest Hits sold in excess of 20 million copies. “Lost in Love” was named Song of the Year in 1980, and, with the other singles, sold more than 10 million copies.
The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock’s soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell’s simple yet majestic songs created a unique sound that would forever be known as Air Supply.
However, it is the live shows that always hold audiences captive around the world. They were the first Western group to tour China, Taiwan, and countless other countries that before would not allow pop music across their borders. In 1983 they recorded “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All” by Jim Steinman which solidified the group as a permanent force in modern music. This song was released on The Greatest Hits album which soared past 7 million copies.
“Lost in Love”, “All Out of Love”, “The One That You Love”, “Sweet Dreams”, and “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All” have each achieved multi-million plays on the radio.
In 1986 the group’s music was still playing endlessly on radio. Air Supply began to tour with lavish productions in places that no one had been before. In South America and Asia they became a part of everyone’s life. In 1988, Air Supply was asked to participate in Australia’s bicentennial celebration and to play for HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana, where they learned both were already ardent fans. This engagement would be one of their most treasured moments in their career.
In 1989, they recorded The Earth Is album selling over a million copies outside of the U.S. This album was followed by The Vanishing Race CD and, with the singles “Goodbye” and “It’s Never Too Late”, again saw multi-platinum success. The following albums, News from Nowhere, Yours Truly, and Across the Concrete Sky all gave their second greatest hits album multi-platinum status as they traveled the world each and every year.
In July 2005, their live DVD, “It Was 30 Years Ago Today” celebrated 30 years of success around the world and in that same month, Air Supply smashed attendance records when, in Cuba, at one show they played to 175,000 people. Also 2005 saw the release of The Singer and the Song, an acoustic album of many of their big hits which received critical acclaim.
In May 2010, the long-awaited album, Mumbo Jumbo –also the duo’s first studio recording in eight years- was released. Recorded with top session musicians and an orchestra, Mumbo Jumbo was produced by Russell and engineered by Odds On’s Sean O’Dwyer, whose credits include Pink Floyd, Randy Newman and Blink-182. Among the 14-tracks, released by Odds On’s label, was the first single “Dance With Me,” which earned Air Supply a prominent feature article in Billboard Magazine titled “Still Supplying The Hits After 35 Years.”
Just weeks after composer and vocalist Graham Russell was honored with a BMI Million-Air Certificate recognizing 3 million performances of the duo’s hit “All Out Of Love,” Air Supply’s new song was the #1 most added track on the FMQB AC40 Chart, and also one of the most added on the R&R (Radio and Records) AC Chart and the Mediabase AC chart.
In 2013, the duo was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association’s Hall of Fame. Air Supply celebrated their 40thanniversary in 2015 and continue to delight audiences all over the world.
Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, December 7th atwww.Ticketmaster.com and www.Rosemusiccenter.com. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. *Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.
Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers
Dave Greer and the Classic Jazz Stompers take the stage from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. Call today to make reservations while they are still available! (937) 424-1784
Link’s Winter Warrior Program Returns!
Local Filmmaker Screens “Got My Hustle Up” Tonight
Local filmmaker Jason Hampton will hold a screening of his film Got My Hustle Up tonight at the Danbarry Dayton South at 7pm. Tickets are available at the theater. The film actually premiered on October 31st at the Victoria Theater and has also been shown at The Neon.
Jason made this movie on a very limited budget and a big dream with the determination to make a movie in his home town. The film is about a young man forced to grow up quickly after his father is killed. Growing up fast in Dayton, OH his surrounded by violence and the drug life. He wants to be a good father to his son but struggles to support him on his salary as a pest control technician. Jason and his partner Boo Pac find themselves in dealing with crazy customers and a crooked boss. Eventually he’s face to face with the man responsible for his father’s death. Jason wonders if the gaining money, power and respect are worth more than loyalty to his father.
The movie was all filmed here in Dayton and features Micheal Blackson, a comedian and actor who appeared in the 2000 comedy film Next Friday and was seen on 30 Rock. Also appearing, Jamal “Gravy” Woolard actor, rapper, and comedian best known for portraying musician The Notorious B.I.G. in the film Notorious, and, as a supporting character, in the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me. Jamal “Gravy” Woolard is an American actor, rapper, and comedian. He is best known for portraying musician The Notorious B.I.G. in the film Notorious, and, as a supporting character, in the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me.
The film is rated R.
Texas Beef & Cattle Company Hosts Charcuterie & Chill
Pitmaster Nunez is passionate about his meat….and cured meats are no different! And we had so much fun last year…Let’s do it again!!
With 30+ years experience in smoking meats, the Pitmaster’s curiosity into the culinary art has been piqued… by Charcuterie! A select few have tasted the venison summer sausage, brats and smoked salmon…with RAVE REVIEWS! Now, we’re ready to share some tasty smoked and cured treats with our community!
WYSO Hanukkah Programming
Join WYSO on the evening of December 2 for special programming that celebrates Hanukkah in song and story.
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WYSO To Present The Moth Storytelling Showcase
Public Radio Station WYSO will bring the renowned storytelling organization The Moth to the Victoria Theater on Thursday, April 11 at 7:30pm.
Founded in 1997, The Moth celebrates “true stories told live” in a variety of settings around the country, including live performance, a podcast, and the Moth Radio Hour, which airs on Saturdays at 2pm and Wednesdays at 11pm on WYSO. At the Victoria Theatre event, The Moth will present a so-called “mainstage event,” a curated evening featuring five storytellers from around the country who have developed and shaped their stories with Moth directors.
“We’re so happy to host The Moth,” says WYSO general manager, Neenah Ellis “We believe in the power of storytelling and we know our listeners will love this presentation. We’ve been trying to get The Moth here for almost ten years and finally, the day will come in April!”
Local raconteurs may submit their own stories for consideration by using The Moth’s online pitch form available at https://themoth.org/share-your-story/pitchline.
“Public radio programs are so varied, and the thread that runs through them all is great storytelling. The Moth Mainstage is a showcase of just that: great — and I mean riveting — storytelling. So we know WYSO listeners will love this event,” says WYSO development director Luke Dennis.
A limited number of VIP ticket packages, which include premium seats and a post-show reception, will be available as thank-you gifts for WYSO donors during the station’s calendar year-end fundraising effort at www.wyso.org. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday December 17 at www.ticketcenterstage.com
Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018, public radio station WYSO 91.3 is licensed to Antioch College with studios in Yellow Springs. It broadcasts on multiple platforms: 91.3 FM, live streaming at WYSO.org, on HD radio and on NPR One, a mobile application. WYSO is the Miami Valley’s only NPR News station with programming from NPR, Public Radio International, American Public Media, PRX and the BBC as well as the work of local and independent radio producers.
