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Food Service Coming to The Barrel House

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A new option for food is coming to The Barrel House downtown Dayton! Katie Marks, best known for the The Wicked ‘Wich of Dayton, is debuting  a new food truck operation called Griller B’s, that will be located in the parking lot of The Barrel House.  The name is  a small nod to the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan,  which is a favorite of The Barrel House owners, Gus & Sara Stathes.

Starting out, Griller B’s will be open Thursday from 5pm-9pm, then Friday and Saturday 5pm-11pm. This way, during peak hours people can still experience great beer on draft without having to leave the premises for food, and also enjoy a great food truck menu without waiting in the cold. The menu will consist of burgers, quesadillas, nachos, different mac and cheeses etc. along with vegan faire. Every fourth Thursday of the month there will also be a gourmet grilled cheese menu to pair with The Barrel House’s wine tasting.  They expect to  begin service on December 7th. Stay tuned to their Facebook Page for more info!

The Barrel House

for the love of good things in bottles and barrels: beer, wine, drafts and laughs.

417 E 3rd St

Dayton, Ohio 45402

(937) 222-4795

YWCA’s 2019 Women of Influence Announced

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The YWCA Dayton will honor six women, and one organization, during its 2019 Women of Influence awards luncheon on March 21, 2019, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Dayton Convention Center. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the award; with an average attendance of 800, it is the single largest daytime nonprofit luncheon in Dayton.

Since 1998, the YWCA Dayton WOI Awards have recognized and honored the most influential women in the Dayton area, visionaries and thought leaders who have made a difference in our community through their dedication to the YWCA mission of empowering women, eliminating racism, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Honorees in the Women of Influence Class of 2019 are:

  • Cassie Barlow, Chief Operating Officer, Southwestern Ohio Council on Higher Education
  • Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz, Senior Rabbi, Temple Israel
  • Kim Duncan, Community Philanthropist & Former CEO/Co-Founder, Elements IV Interiors
  •  Neenah Ellis, General Manager, WYSO
  • Chris Saunders, Community Philanthropist & International Advocate
  • Sheri “Sparkle” Williams, Dancer, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

Additionally, The Dayton Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, will be honored with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. The Links is an international nonprofit for professional women of color committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African-Americans and other persons of African ancestry.

Honorees were selected from a pool of more than 105 nominations by YWCA leadership and the volunteer WOI Committee, led this year by Chair Debbie Watts Robinson, CEO, Miami Valley Housing Opportunities, and Co-Chair Belinda Matthews Stenson, director, Minority Business Partnership of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Says Shannon Isom, president and CEO of YWCA Dayton, “Occasionally, someone will ask me if we’ll ‘run out’ of influential women in the Dayton area to recognize. Clearly, we will not. We stand in awe of these women. They are thought leaders, innovators, literal care givers. They make our community stronger by sharing those gifts to break down barriers and help the most vulnerable among us thrive. That is the mission work YWCA Dayton has done for 148 years, and we are honored to lift up these women in pursuit of that vision.”

 

The Women of Influence luncheon serves as YWCA Dayton’s largest fundraiser. Sponsorship opportunities, program advertising, and table and ticket purchase information are available at www.ywcadayton.org/woi19.

 

For more than 150 years, YWCA has been at the forefront of the most critical social movements — from voting rights and civil rights, to affordable housing and pay equity, to violence prevention and health care reform.

Today, YWCA is one of the top 25 largest charities in the U.S., according to NonProfit Times, with total revenues of more than $775 million. YWCA helps more than 2 million women and children each year in the U.S.; worldwide, YWCA serves 25 million women and girls in 120 countries.

At YWCA Dayton, we:

  • Operate the only domestic violence shelters in Montgomery and Preble Counties. In 2017,more than 2,880 calls were fielded through our 24/7 crisis and domestic violence hotline, and 19,156 bed nights of emergency protective shelter were provided to 364 women and children in both these counties. Crisis services are also available to victims of sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking.
  • Provide affordable housing and housing-related services for women and families who are victims of domestic violence or at risk of homelessness. In 2017, 86 women called our Single- Room Occupancy (SRO) housing units home.
  • Empower teens to explore and achieve their highest potential through Girls LEAD! (Leadership Education Activism Development), a signature curriculum of educational and prevention outreach programming. Nearly 1,000 teens received services last year, and 20 girls received scholarships to attend summer camps in Montgomery and Preble counties.
  • Advocate for legislative priorities that address racial justice and civil rights, women’s economic empowerment, and women’s health and safety. In 2017, YWCA Dayton endorsed 10 pieces of legislation and three of our supported bills were signed into law.YWCA Dayton is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen our community. For comprehensive information about this important work, visit www.ywcadayton.org and follow the conversation on social media with hashtag #OnAMission.

BraxtonBourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Release Party

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Braxton Brewing Co. will once again release its limited edition Dark Charge, a Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, on the fourth annual Dark Charge Day, an event that has become one of Cincinnati’s Premier annual events. It’s a road trip worth making!

Dark Charge Day, during which craft brew enthusiasts celebrate the special release with a Winter Block Party, brings together Music, food and beer for a truly unique event that ultimately invigorates the local community and beyond.  Also available that day will be more than 20 exceptional Guest Taps from fellow breweries.

Dark Charge itself is aged in barrels that give the brew a lasting depth and character to the finish. Six total variants of the beer will be released, five of which have been teased prior to Dark Charge Day. They include:

    Dark Charge Mandarin, Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged with fresh mandarin orange zest and cocoa nibs.

  • Dark Charge Molé, Bourbon Barrel-Aged with ancho chile, vanilla, cinnamon, and cocoa.
  • Dark Charge Pineapple and Poblano, Bourbon Barrel-Aged with Pineapple and poblano peppers.
  • Dark Charge Coffee & Vanilla, Bourbon Barrel-Aged with coffee and Madagascar vanilla beans.
  • Dark Charge Bourbon Barrel-Aged, the original, a timeless and delicious Imperial Stout aged in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels.

The Dark Charge event is free to guests. However, VIP Tickets are available for purchase, including two specialty drink tickets (Dark Charge or Guest Taps), five Non Specialty Braxton Beer Drink Tickets, Limited Edition Print, food in VIP area provided by ALTO Pizza Kitchen, VIP Bottle Sales, Private VIP area and a Commemorative Dark Charge Day Taste.

Visit the Braxton Brewing Co. Taproom on Saturday, December 1st from 11am-1am for all the festivities.  Don’t drink and drive.  Celebrate Dark Charge Day with Braxton Brewing Company at Hotel Covington. This special rate only for Dark Charge Day includes complimentary valet parking, a $25 food & beverage credit, and 2pm late checkout. Enjoy!

Got to http://www.braxtonbrewing.com/ for more!

Join the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run

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The Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability. Put on your favorite holiday costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. ’Tis the season to live it up and be jolly for a reason! Bring a team of friends, family and co-workers to run or walk, spread smiles and good cheer … and be a Champion of Yes! 100 percent of your registration fee and fundraising

Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’

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Based on TSO’s multi-platinum DVD and long-running PBS fundraiser, the story follows the journey of a young runaway who, on Christmas Eve, breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater seeking shelter from the cold, and the ghostly visions she experiences from that concert hall’s past. “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” features such lasting crowd-pleasers as “Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24,” “O’ Come All Ye Faithful,” “Good King Joy,” “Christmas Canon,” “Music Box Blues,” “Promises To Keep,” and “This Christmas Day.” Timeless and Everlasting…Don’t miss TSO and THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE returning to Dayton.

Christmas in the Village of Waynesville

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See you in the historic town of Waynesville, Ohio for an old fashion Christmas experience!

Bring the family, grab the kids and come to celebrate the Christmas Holidays in the historic town of Waynesville. All the Old Main Street shops will be decorated and filled with excitement.

Lights in the streetscape, 1300 Luminaries on Friday and Saturday evenings, Carriage Rides, Entertainment, and if you are really lucky, a visit from old St. Nick and his wife might just be in order!  This event is free for all to attend.

Come Eat-Shop-Play and be entertained and delighted with the wonderful experiences that this historic town offers. Antiques, vintage wear, jewelry, fine arts, crafts, and did we mention antiques? Well, Waynesville is the Antique Capital of the Midwest!

New Chef For The New Year at Coco’s Bistro

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The new year will bring an exciting new change for Dayton’s own Coco’s Bistro.

The restaurant has hired Chef Bryan Ondre to take the helm of its kitchen team and infuse his unique outlook into the restaurants menu beginning January 2.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to prepare the food I like to cook and to be downtown at Coco’s,” he said. “Coco’s has such a great and supportive environment, and I am excited to bring my own take on food to the community through this opportunity.”

Ondre has an extensive career in the Dayton community, having worked in the kitchens of Pacchia, Salar and most recently Coldwater Cafe. He also spent five years at Serato in Portland, Oregon.

“I feel like I learned something from every chef I worked under,” Ondre said. “But then I took it and made it my own style, and I can’t wait to bring that to Coco’s.

Coco’s has built a strong reputation in the community for being a classy and approachable community destination, and have a longstanding reputation in the region. The Executive Chef is a meaningful piece in making it all come together. This team needs a leader in the kitchen that is creative, driven and enjoys developing skills among a passionate team and Ondre is eager to take on that role for Coco’s.

“The people who dine here are our friends and neighbors,” said Proprietress Karen Wick-Gagnet. “People come to Coco’s to create memories and have meaningful, authentic experiences, and we are looking forward to sharing new experience with them in 2019 when Bryan comes on board.”

22 Years Ago…The RUBIGIRLS became a Holiday Tradition!

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RubiGirls star in The Show Must Go On!

‘The Birdcage’ was the movie everyone rushed to; ‘Baby Alive’ was the toy for all kids; DVD’s were launched; Gas was $1.09; and Lenny Kravitz and the Spice Girls topped the charts. It was 1996. For Fonda Peters and Dana Sintell, of the World Famous ‘RubiGirls’, an idea was growing. ‘We need a fundraiser that brings people from all walks of life to a drag show, with a goal of raising $1000 for HIV/AIDS research.’ says Fonda Peters.

The show idea was an actual extension of ‘To Care is to Cure,’ a Dayton Drag Show that took the best of Dayton’s Queens, and did shows at all the bars in the area. ‘Those were remarkable shows. Drag Queens literally rode on buses from bar to bar and did these super fun shows! They were all serious about changing the HIV trajectory…enough people had died.’ says Peters (AKA Tim Farquhar).

Fonda Peters has been doing shows for 34 Years.

For his cohort, Dana, the bus rides won’t ever be forgotten. “Honestly, I’m not sure how many of us are still alive from those days…Lord it was a long while ago! I remember one year, early on in 90’s, I was doing a number at 1470 West, and a very beautiful, young man brought a dollar and said, ‘I have AIDS. I’ve been so sad, feel like giving up. I needed this laugh more than you know.’ ‘I hugged him…held him…and there were tears…It changed me….forever! People needed a reason to celebrate the Gay Life….there was too much negativity surrounding our community’ says Dana Sintell (AKA Joshua Stucky).”

The Legendary Dana Sintell, RubiGirls emcee.

From those early days, the RubiGirls knew there was an opportunity to help…change the conversation. After lengthy talks and a few catfights, the Girls settled on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. ‘It felt right. Everyone’s home, people that have nowhere to go would have an outlet, and families could come and celebrate with us! I will be honest, the first year shocked us….we sold out and made well over our goal. It was that night we knew…THE SHOW MUST GO ON!’ says Peters.

For Peters and Sintell, the 22nd Anniversary is amazing, but they’ve been in dresses for 34 years. ‘No doubt, one of our favorite parts of any year is the BIG SHOW in November. Tim and I get to be on that stage one more year. One more standing ovation. Although we’ve talked about leaving, talked about passing the torch, I think we both feel we meant what we said when we committed to seeing an end to HIV. Can’t quit….especially when things have gotten so much better.’ says Stucky.

Magestik always brings the beat to the shows.

Today’s RubiGirls are definitely well-versed in ‘The Show Must Go On.’ Magestick (AKA Matthew Swisher) says,’This is THE show of the year. We rehearse a ton, drink afterward, and new ideas fly. I am beyond proud to be part of the RubiGirls and this special night. Every dollar is going to help someone, educate someone and make a better day for people with HIV. Truth is, crazy as they are, Tim and Josh, actually all of the more seasoned Girls, are iconic in this town. Not because they are beautiful, or dress to the 9’s or whatever….it’s because they stuck to their vision. They really want to do good things for people.’

 

The RubiGirls appear all over the Dayton area!

The RubiGirls are on the verge of helping raise $2,000,000 for charities. ‘Um, we had no idea this would ever happen.’ Sintell adds. ‘The support of the Dayton community surpasses every city, even bigger ones, around the country. When I tell people we do banquets, parties, grand openings, bingo, church performances, nursing homes, trivia, kids’ birthdays….etc, etc, they are stunned! RubiGirls are something special. And we take that very seriously. We always want to be cutting edge, but remain respectful. It’ s a fine line…but people are more apt to donate when they laugh and feel good.’

Peters concludes, ‘There have been over 50 or so RubiPerformers over the years. It’s a legacy. We’ve been performing longer then some of these new girls have been alive. That says a lot. We just hope that this continues, as long as possible, with great laughs, bigger crowds and MORE DONATIONS! Long live the RubiGirls!’

 

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

is set for Saturday, 11/24, with doors opening at 7pm.

It is in a brand new downtown venue, The Brightside,
located at 905 East Third Street Suite B, Dayton, Ohio 45402.

Tickets are on sale by clicking on link, or at the door for $40, if still available!
And don’t forget to bring a few bucks for tipping!

 

Be sure and follow The RubiGirls  on Facebook!

 

 

Playwrights Wanted!

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Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc is pleased to announce a play writing festival for middle school and high school age students.

Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc is looking for short dramatic scripts based about Ohio history to be included in “History in ACTion: a Festival of New Historic Drama”, to be presented as staged readings in the summer of 2019. The festival will take place in an outdoor theatre venue in Greene County, Ohio. Original one-act plays, monologues, or scenes from longer works will be considered. Each script should require no more than 10 performers and run somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes in length. All scripts should be based on stories from the history and culture of Ohio. Visit www.caesarsford.com for some suggested subjects and further details. Fictional characters and incidents can be included but historical accuracy is a priority. Scripts should not be based upon previously published works.

Student writers should be residents of Ohio and attend a charter, parochial, private, or public middle school or high school in Ohio. Students who are homeschooled or students living out-of-state but have a significant tie to the State of Ohio are also invited to participate. The authors of scripts chosen for inclusion in the Festival will be offered compensation for performance rights, ranging from $25 to $100, depending on the length of the material. Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc is particularly interested in material that might further be developed into a trilogy of full length plays to be presented in an Ohio outdoor theatre venue in the future. Writers are permitted to submit more than one script.

There is no submission fee. Scripts can be submitted in an attachment to [email protected] , in Word or PDF format, or they can be sent in hard copy to Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc PO BOX C Xenia, Ohio 45385-0692. Electronic submission is preferred. The submission deadline for student playwrights is April 1, 2019. For more information please contact Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc at [email protected] .

Heart to Heart with The Beach Boys

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Celebrating 30 years, Kettering Medical Center Foundation’s Heart to Heart Gala has raised more than $7.5 million for advanced medical innovation and technology, patient-centered education and recovery, community cardiac and stroke screening and outreach, and advanced caregiver training. Housed in the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital, the cardiac and vascular departments at Kettering Health Network continue to discover innovative advancements with national recognition for quality care. These advancements in the cardiac and vascular fields continue to place Kettering Health Network as a benchmark and nationally recognized program housed in the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital.

Turkey Trot- It’s a Holiday Tradition!

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Are you a fast runner? ? We still love ya if you’re not (we’re definitely not either!), but if you are:

? The winners of this year’s Turkey Trot (first male and female overall and masters) will receive a $100 gift card to Runners Plus!

?‍♂️?‍♀️ The top 5 male and female finishers in each age group will receive a custom designed medal!

Weird Al & White Snake Concerts Announced!

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“Weird Al” Yankovic has just announced the dates for his 2019 Strings Attached tour – a high-energy, rock and comedy show featuring costumes, props, a video wall, and – for the first time – a full orchestra.

For his 2018 Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, Weird Al wanted to reward his hardcore fans with an intimate, scaled-down show that showcased a rotating setlist of semi-obscure deep-cut non-parody album tracks, many of which he and his band had never performed live before.  For his 2019 Strings Attached tour, he’s back to playing the hits and classics – but this time his band will be supported every night by background singers and an entire symphony orchestra.

According to Al: “I wanted to follow up my most bare-bones tour ever with my most elaborate and extravagant tour ever. We’re pulling out all the stops for this one.”

“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history, earning four Grammys and fifteen career nominations. He is best known for his hilariously irreverent parodies of hit songs, including “Eat It,” “Like A Surgeon,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Amish Paradise,” “White & Nerdy,” and “Tacky.”

Yankovic’s 14th studio album Mandatory Fun (2014) made headlines when it became the first comedy album in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, and the first comedy album to even reach the top of that chart in over 50 years. The single “Word Crimes” debuted in the Billboard Top 40, making Al one of only four artists to have had Top 40 singles in each of the last four decades (the other three being Michael Jackson, Madonna and U2).  He recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“Weird Al” Yankovic
The Strings Attached Tour
with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 8:30 PM
TICKETS GO ON SALE December 1st at 10:00 AM

$61.50 – Plaza & Orchestra
$41.50 – Lawn & Terrace
All tickets increase $5 day of show
Limit 4 tickets per person on first day of sale

 

WHITESNAKE: THE FLESH & BLOOD WORLD TOUR

 

Mega platinum WHITESNAKE, the legendary rock ‘n’ roll band founded and formed by DEEP PURPLE singer DAVID COVERDALE are proud to announce their first shows of the 2019 “FLESH & BLOOD” World Tour, which will feature songs from the new studio record to be released in May 2019 on Frontiers entitled “FLESH & BLOOD” alongside their biggest hits & songs from one of the greatest back catalogues in rock ‘n’ roll history spanning over 40 years. The tour will include a stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Monday, April 29th.

The first single & video from the new record entitled “SHUT UP & KISS ME” will be released worldwide in 2019 prior to the “Flesh & Blood” World Tour.

Founded in 1978 by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, Whitesnake have earned multi-platinum albums including ‘TROUBLE,’ ‘LOVEHUNTER,’ ‘READY AND WILLING’ and ‘COME AN’ GET IT’ through to the explosive hard rock of the revamped ‘SNAKE sound with the multi-platinum ‘SLIDE IT IN’ and having celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017, 1987’s self-titled mega-million-selling smash-hit album, ‘WHITESNAKE.’ From these albums came multiple top 10 hits worldwide, including 2 number 1 singles with “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love” as well as the unforgettable hammer of “Still Of The Night” all leading to virtual 24-hour domination of MTV around the globe.

In 2017, to mark the 30th anniversary of their most successful album “WHITESNAKE”, a Deluxe Package was released on Rhino Records to colossal success. The partnership with Rhino has continued with the recent release of “UNZIPPED,” a collection of rare and unreleased acoustic performances over the last 20 years, a truly extraordinary opportunity to hear some of the Whitesnake classics as you have never heard them before.

Bombast, bravado, talent and passion have helped establish Whitesnake as the perennial platinum favourite they have become and they’re back with a vengeance in 2019. The world-renowned group featuring DAVID COVERDALE (vocals), REB BEACH (guitar), JOEL HOEKSTRA (guitar), MICHAEL DEVIN (bass), TOMMY ALDRIDGE (drums) and MICHELE LUPPI (Keys) have just finished recording their 13th Studio record.

David Coverdale… Whitesnake Lead Singer: “I am so honoured & grateful to have toured this incredible world we share, for over 40 years, celebrating & enjoying unforgettable moments with millions of people…All of whom have joined me on this amazing journey… I truly love the shared experience & simply love my job & always will… Over 4 Decades of REPTILIAN FUN!! Thank YOU!!”

David Coverdale – vocals
Reb Beach – guitars
Joel Hoekstra – guitars
Michael Devin – bass
Tommy Aldridge – drums
Michele Luppi – keys

Reserved Pavilion Seating:
$59.00*, $49.00*, $39.00*, $23.50*

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, November 16th 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.

Beer and Pie in Miamisburg

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Everyone loves beer and everyone loves holiday pies, and now you can have them both at one great event as Star City Brewing Company host The Canal House Eatery for Beer and Pie: A Miamisburg Holiday Pairing on Wednesday, November 14.

“Opening earlier this year, we’ve loved getting to know our neighbors just down the street at Canal House Eatery,” said Justin Kohnen, owner of Star City Brewing Company. “When the idea of doing a pairing came up, Tanya’s [Straight, Canal House Eatery’s owner] pies immediately came to mind.”

For the Beer and Pie, guests will be offered a Welcome Pint of their choice, and then a pairing flight of four beers with 4 eighth slices of pie. The full menu is Pumpkin Pie with Building 26 Bière de Garde, Chocolate Pie with Twisted Mill Coffee Stout, Pecan Pie with Legend Red and Apple Pie with Sweet Cider.

“With Thanksgiving coming up and the holidays not long after that, this is a great chance to pick your favorite holiday pies too,” Kohnen said. “The back of our pairing menu will have an order form, so you can take care of all of your holiday party obligations while eating pie and beer with friends! That’s doing the holidays right.”

For those interested, Beer and Pie: A Miamisburg Holiday Pairing costs $17 and takes place on Wednesday, November 14 at 7pm. Tickets are available at both businesses and online as well.

Chicago Returns To The Rose This May!

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees CHICAGO will return to Huber Heights  Rose Music Center on Sunday, May 5th

Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era” by former President Bill Clinton, Chicago continues to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world. From the signature sound of the Chicago horns, their iconic vocalists, and a few dozen of ever-classic songs, the legendary rock and roll band’s concerts are celebrations. 2019 marks the band’s 52nd consecutive year of touring, without missing a single concert date.

Chicago’s newest record of new studio tracks, “NOW” CHICAGO XXXVI, released on Frontiers Records, includes eleven brand new songs recorded on the road. Chicago has built a new recording system that is flexible, portable, powerful and musical. This new “recording rig” travels with the band and has an online collaboration portal that allows even more performances to be worked on around the clock from remote locations.

Chicago’s lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 36 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards. Recently Chicago came in at #4 in Billboard Magazine’s Top Bands And Duos, making Chicago the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.

The original four band members are Robert Lamm on keyboards and vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet and vocals, James Pankow on trombone and Walt Parazaider on woodwinds. The band line-up also includes Wally Reyes, Jr. on drums, Keith Howland on guitar and vocals, Lou Pardini on keyboards and vocals, Ray Herrmann on sax and flute, Neil Donell on vocals, Brett Simons on bass and Ramon “Ray” Yslas on percussion.

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, November 16th 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.

For more on Chicago:

www.chicagotheband.com
Facebook @Chicago.Official
Twitter @chicagotheband
Instagram @chicagotheband

Rapid Fired Pizza Launches Pasta Bowls

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Feeding the whole family just got easier with Pasta Bowls at Rapid Fired Pizza.  Individual pasta bowls like the Chicken Carbonara Bowl with Chicken, Bacon, Tomatoes, Alfredo Sauce and lots of Mozzarella Cheese or the Spicy Meatball Bowl with your choice of Red Sauce, Meatballs, Mushrooms, Garlic, Tomatoes, topped with Oregano, Parmesan and Mozzarella Cheese are made to order and cooked in a lightning fast 180 seconds.  Of course, Build Your Own Bowls are always a great option for the most particular eaters.

                                                           

Rapid Fired Pizza offers thirteen craft pizzas or an infinite number of build your own pizza options also cooked in 180 seconds.  RFP features eight sauces, eight cheeses, over thirty toppings, and fourteen dipping sauces for patrons to build their perfect pizza.  Salads, calzones, breadsticks, and desserts are also available.  14” pizzas are available at select locations.  All items on the Rapid Fired menu are available for delivery at most locations.   

The concept was founded in Kettering, Ohio and has grown as fast as their pizzas cook!  RFP has 26 stores open in 5 states and stores under construction in 3 additional states. Every Rapid Fired Pizza location has flat screen TVs,  LED lighting and uses recyclable materials. Rapid Fired Pizza opened their first store in September of 2015. For more information on future openings, please visit our website at: www.rapidfiredpizza.com