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Oregon District Holiday Tour Tickets Now On Sale

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The Oregon Historic District is preparing to show off its homes for the holidays.  The neighborhood’s annual Candlelight Holiday Tour – a Dayton tradition since 1979 –  is slated for Dec. 3 to 5.

The beloved event is the Oregon Historic District Society’s largest fundraiser and attracts hundreds of Miami Valley residents.

Six lavishly decorated residences will participate in this year’s tour, including this year’s dessert house constructed by stepladder inventor John H. Balsley more than 140 years ago.  The district’s residences, gazebo and lampposts will be decked out with greenery and/or festive candle lights and decor in time for the tour.

After touring the interiors of six beautiful homes, guests will be treated to a large assortment of pastries, punches and coffees at the Balsley mansion. A musician will play Christmas carols in the living room.

Their homes are completely decorated by themselves and it is always a delight to see how creative they can be.

Guests begin their experience at the “meeting house”.

From there volunteer tour guides dressed in top hats and capes guide our guests through our neighborhood with lanterns highlighting the history of our homes and restorations.

DETAILS

* Tour dates: December 3rd, 4th & 5th

* Tour Times: 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 and 8:00 pm each evening.
Champagne punch, coffee and pastries will be served at the last home on the tour.

* Tour ticket: $25 per person.

To purchase, visit OregonHolidaytour.eventbrite.com or call is 937-985-0820.

* Tickets are non-refundable

* No pets are allowed on the tour.

* On-Street parking is available throughout the neighborhood, and at lots in the business district.

Guests should remember to plan enough time to join your tour at this year’s meeting house, 141 Jackson Street several minutes before your tour starts.

 

98th Anniversary of First NFL Game

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Did you know that the very first was held right here in Dayton in 1920 in a Triangle Park stadium that could hold 5000 people?

On Oct 3, 1920 4,000 people paid $1.75 for admission to watch the hometown Dayton Triangles defeat the Columbus Panhandles 14-0. The land for the park had been donated by Edward Deeds and Charles Kettering, the teams sponsors.

In 2005 The Pro Football Hall of Fame took part in a special ceremony recognizing the site of the National Football League’s first game.  Jason Aikens, the Hall’s Collections Curator, was one of several featured speakers for the unveiling of a new Ohio Historical Society’s historical marker in Triangle Park in Dayton, Ohio.

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Dancing With The Stars Comes To Cincy

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TV’s biggest dance show returns on tour this winter with “Dancing with the Stars: Live!” The show will feature fan favorite professional and troupe dancers in a brand-new production showcasing every type of dance style as seen on ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars, ranging from ballroom and jazz to modern and hip-hop. Choreographed and creative directed by Emmy© Award-winning choreographer Mandy Moore and Dancing with the Stars Executive Producer Ashley Edens-Shaffer, audiences will have the opportunity to experience the excitement, glamour and glitz they see in the ballroom every Monday night live at the Taft Theatre on January 31.

 

The tour delivers a spectacular night of show-stopping dance performances from world-renowned dancers including Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Hayley Erbert and Britt Stewart, with more surprise casting to be announced.*

 

Reserved tickets: $79.00, $69.00 & $49.50 (plus applicable fees) are on sale now at www.tafttheatre.org, the Taft Theatre Box Office, and www.ticketmaster.com.  Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. VIP packages will be available throughVIPNation.com, giving fans the chance to purchase premium tickets, meet and greet opportunities with the cast, exclusive merchandise and photo opportunities. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History & Halloween combine at Huffman’s Spooky Tour

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If you’ve ever driven or taken a stroll down Linden Avenue in the Huffman Historic District, you may have been struck by the beauty of the tunnel of oak and linden trees that create a continuous canopy overhead. Or perhaps you were too distracted by the stately collection of Queen Anne, Italianate, and Eastlake Victorian homes. Especially in the fall, there’s a certain magic in the air in Huffman when jack-o-lanterns grace front porch steps and the leaves of the tree canopy transition to autumn colors.

This October 12th and 13th, that magic will be alive and well when the Huffman Historic Neighborhood Association puts on their biannual, guided home tour, “The Spirit of Huffman.” The Spirit of Huffman home tour’s tagline is, “Where Halloween and History Collide,” and, indeed it’s true, when the outing offers tour goers a visual feast of Halloween decorations and entertainment dispersed among the Victorian homes.

Participants of the home tour will be guided through the neighborhood, established in the 1860s through the 1890s  by William P. Huffman, stopping to tour nine unique homes: one totally renovated house, a home bought through auction, homes renovated through Rehabarama, one home that housed the neighborhood post office, and two houses that were doctor’s offices. They will encounter an extensive collection of Halloween decorations, marble mantles, one-of-a-kind woodwork, bay windows, original hitching posts for horses, original carriage houses, carpenter’s lace, fretwork, corbels, towers,  and curved-glass windows. Along the way, they’ll take note of Dayton’s first brick school house, two beautiful Victorian churches with active congregations, and an old market that is looking at a second life. They’ll hear about the importance of the community’s connection to the country’s largest manufacturer of bicycles.

Each time The Spirit of Huffman Tour is presented, visitors are entertained. In addition to being a tour of today’s homes, this is an energized evening walk through time.  Expect to meet up with Huffman residents of a century ago who are scheduled to make an historic return engagement this year – just in time to make the past live again.  Visitors are advised: It is likely you will be transported beyond the Victorian architecture you are coming to see. Come prepared for several “Close Encounters of the Huffman Kind” as they pull back the curtain on time, revealing William Huffman’s new dream for a diverse community of bankers, laborers, shopkeepers, and street vendors at a moment when it is all so exciting and new.  When you come, be sure to listen carefully. The winds of change are rustling through the prairie grasses outside the city. It is 1870 and thanks to one man’s vision, Huffman Prairie is about to transform into the vibrant “Inner East” of Dayton.

Tickets are on sale now! To learn more about the Spirit of Huffman Tour please visit their website at www.SpiritofHuffman.com, or contact [email protected]

A special thank you to sponsors DK Effects, LinkDayton, Blackbox Improv, Dayton Most Metro, St. Anne the Tart, Gem City Podcast and our great neighborhood of volunteers helping to keep the Spirit of Huffman alive.

How to Go?

When: October 12 and 13, 2018

Where: Huffman Historic District – 19 Linden Avenue, Dayton, OH 45403

Tickets: $18

buy online here

Note: This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 12.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Once you arrive for the tour signs and guides will help to find parking.

What can I bring into the event?

This event is rain or shine. Please come prepared with umbrellas and/or ponchos in the event of rain. We will have flashlights to share but are limited. Feel free to bring your own.

16 October Festivals Not To Miss

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There is a crispness in the air that brings with it an abundance of pumpkin spice and earlier sunsets and a month chocked full of festivals.  Check out our recommendations for ways to spend your weekends this October.  Now if you’re looking for haunted and spooky, that ‘s a whole other list that you can check out at this link.

The Heritage of Flight Festival

New Carlisle Heritage of Flight
October 5th, 6th & 7th
We kick things off with a Classic Car Cruise-In on Friday night featuring live entertainment and an Auto Auction. In past years over 800 Classic Cars & Trucks have lined Main Street for one of the state’s largest cruise-ins. Saturday begins with the Impact Bethel Pancake Breakfast, more live entertainment and our main event; The Parade of Planes.
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Balloon Fest – A Hot Air Affair

Grimes Field
October 5 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, October 6 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$2

View the B-25 on display and the Grimes Flying Lab which was built in 1952. It was a valuable tool for Grimes engineers to test and evaluate aircraft exterior lighting systems under various conditions while actually in flight. Volunteers for the Flying Lab Foundation, recently spent nine years restoring this beautiful aircraft after it sustained wing damage in 1986 and spent nearly fourteen years lying abandoned in a field.

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Minster Oktoberfest

Minster Oktoberfest
October 5 @ 6:00 pm – 11:59 pm, October 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:59 pm, October 7 @ 9:30 am – 8:00 pm

  The Oktoberfest, which draws over 80,000 people to the Village, emphasizes the community’s rich German heritage. Sing and dance to German music. Taste the hearty German foods. Watch the spectacular parade featuring colorful floats, marching bands and many celebrities. See the many events in the Gazebo and the Spazz Plaz. Take part in the beer tray relay, the 10K run, and any numerous other games.

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Lumberjack Festival

Ghostlight Coffee
October 6 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

??For thirty long years, Joe climbed the great trees of Dayton, Ohio. He’d prune and trim from morning ’til night.…

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41st Annual Spring Valley Potato Festival

October 6 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, October 7 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Arts & Crafts, Live Entertainment, 5K Tater Trot Run/Walk, Carnival Rides, Potato Soup, Potato Candy and more! 20th Annual 5k…

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Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience

Eastwood Metro Park
October 6 @ 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, October 7 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm    Free

Come join us at #outdoorx for FREE! Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience is the Midwest’s Premiere Outdoor Adventure Festival! Saturday October 6, 11am-10pm…

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Miamisburg Fall Festival

Riverfront Park
October 6 @ 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm  Free

Come visit the Miamisburg Fall Festival and experience: Crafts Games Music Petting Zoo Hay Rides Inflatables Entertainment Pumpkin Patch For…

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Centerville Fall Festival

Stubbs Ampitheater
October 7 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm  Free

Celebrate Centerville’s 50th Anniversary as a City! This free event features music by Alexis Gomez, kids’ activities, inflatables, the Centerville…

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Waynesville’s Annual Sauerkraut Festival

Downtown Waynesville
October 13 @ 9:00 am – 8:00 pm, October 14 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival serves 7 tons of sauerkraut and attracts approximately 350,000 visitors each year to browse among the over 450 craft booths and sample the offerings from more than 30 different food booths.  It continues to be one of the top quality festivals in the United States, attracting visitors and vendors from every state across the Nation.

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20th Anniversary Iams Homestead Pioneer Harvest Fest

Iams Homestead Museum
October 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Free

Opening Ceremony:  Color Guard, singing of National Anthem Booths and displays open from 10 AM to 5 PM Country Store in…

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Enon Apple Butter Festival

Settler’s Park

October 13 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, October 14 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm  Free

The Enon Community Historical Society sponsors the annual Enon Apple Butter Festival as a community service project.

The Historical Society makes apple butter the old-fashioned way in six, 50-gallon copper kettles, cooked over open wood-burning fires.

Canning and selling of the apple butter is done at the festival in the afternoon as it becomes ready.

Annual attendance is estimated at 8-10,000 for the two days.

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Ohio Renaissance Festival

Ohio Renaissance Festival
Every Sat & Sun all month 10:30 am – 6:00 pm $23

Queen Elizabeth and over 150 costumed characters invite you to this 30-acre re-created 16th Century English village where you can…

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GemFest 2018

Yellow Cab Tavern
October 13 @ 7:00 pm – October 14 @ 7:00 pm    $5

GemFest 2018 is coming your way! Six bands, local artists, Wrappin’ & Rollin’ Cafe, cool people, AND the proceeds go…

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Family Fall Festival

Shafor Park
October 14 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Enjoy an afternoon of fun games, food, hayrides along Shafor Boulevard to see Scarecrow Row, pumpkin painting and other entertainment…

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Pioneer Village Harvest Festival

Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village

October 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, October 21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm      $5

Learn about how the Pioneers would prepare their cabins and their food storages for the coming winter months. This would…

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Oktoberfest

Dayton Liederkranz Turner
October 20 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm   $3

Dust off the dirndls and lederhosen, grab your coolest stein and your best friends and head down to the Liederkranz…

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Dayton Funk All-Stars

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Join us for the Dayton Funk All-Stars as they showcase their signature funk style on the lawn of the Levitt Pavilion. Be sure to bring your picnic blankets, chairs, family and friends for this FREE concert. For more information visit levittdayton.org.

Apply Now For Office Space Through Activated Spaces

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Are you interested in leasing office space in downtown Dayton? If so, this program could be for you!

Activated Spaces was launched in downtown in 2011 and helped launch successful businesses like Beaute Box, Hick’s Barbershop, Spice Paradise and Twist Cupcakery. Since the inception of the project 25 shops have launched, 13 of which are still open. The project has activated more than 25,000 square feet of previously vacant space and 41 new jobs have been created. This volunteer project, which is part of the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan is now launching  Activated Office, a new program focusing on activating empty office space and providing entrepreneurs an opportunity to test out downtown as their business address.

The ultimate goal of the Activated Office project is to create a vibrant downtown that serves as a location for people to work, collaborate, and innovate.  The selected office space is located on the eighth floor of Liberty Tower (120 W. Second St.) and is remodeled in order to host up to three companies in a collaborative environment.

Activated Office tenants will receive 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 selected business will receive 10 hours of free legal services from Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling and 15 hours of free marketing support from either Catapult Creative or Creative Fuse.

Please note all proposals will remain confidential until accepted into the program. Upon acceptance into the program, all Activated Office tenants will be featured in publications and marketing materials. By submitting your application, you are not committed to leasing space if accepted.

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Leasing details

Pop-up lease terms are three to six months and long term leases are encouraged after the lease terms expire. Lease terms will be negotiated directly with the property owner. Flexibility for the tenant is a priority.

Community Resources for Business Planning

There are several resources in the community who are available to assist with writing a business plan or answer any questions you may have before taking your business to the next level. Please utilize them if necessary before turning in your application.

Timeline:

  • October 12, 2018: Deadline for pop-up project application.
  • Week of October 22, 2018: Interviews conducted with top applicants, Pop-up tenants selected.
  • Week of October 29, 2018: Notify winners.

 

Day of The Dead Mask & Puppet Classes

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Zoot Theatre Company is offering some special classes to help you celebrate Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. This is the Mexican holiday honoring the dearly departed on November 1st.  The most familiar symbols, skeletons and skulls, are incorporated into the celebrations and festivals. The skeletons and skulls are usually portrayed enjoying life, decorated and displayed in charming situations.

 

Day of the Dead: Mask Making Class 

(It will take two Saturdays to complete this class)

October 6 & 13, 2018

 9:30 am – 11:30 am

14 year olds to Adults

$80 (price includes materials)

Class Description: ¡Feliz Día de los Meurtos! Celebrate Day of the Dead with us at Zoot Theatre Company by making your own mask. In this two session class, participants will create a mask in the spirit of Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration. A skull mask will be made using paper mache and plaster fabric strips on a mask template provided. Colorful paints will bring life to the skull masks!

Registration Deadline: September 29, 2018

 

Day of the Dead: Paper Bunraku Puppet Class

October 20, 2018 

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

8 to 13 year olds

$35 (price includes materials)

Class Description: Celebrate Day of the Dead with art! Come join us at Zoot where you will discover what the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is and learn about Japanese inspired puppetry: Bunraku. With the help of skilled Zoot puppet artists, children will build their own Day of the Dead Skeleton paper puppet based on the Bunraku style of puppetry. Finally, they will learn how to manipulate their puppet with two other people and solo. Learn what it takes to bring a puppet to life!

Please Remember:  This is   a working arts studio, art is messy, please wear appropriate clothes.

The Zoot Theatre Company

840 Germantown St, Dayton, Ohio 45402
(937) 875-9668

Cobblestone Village Cafe Adds Dinner Service

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Owners Jeremy and Angela Greene envisioned designing a location that encompassed all the things that they enjoyed the most; loving people, creating warm inviting environments, thoughtful crafted food, coffee, and gelato.  And that’s exactly what they’ve done at Cobblestone Village Cafe in Waynesville.

They’ve created a passionate collective of culinary artists, eclectic designers, master baristas, and Gelaticians (Gelato maker). Here, they invite their guests to become a part of a world where great tasting food, thoughtfully crafted beverages, and hand curated home furnishings—shared in an environment of infectious positivity.

Known for their tasty brunches and lunch, they will be adding dinner service beginning Oct 5th. From 5-9pm. Thursday thru Saturday year round. You can join them for local beer, a  selection of fine wines, bourbons, and cocktails, seasonal farm to table culinary delights of small plates, entrees, and desserts.

 

Cobblestone Cafe

10 North Main Street
Waynesville, OH 45068

513-897-0021

11am -3:30pm Tues-Fri
11am -4pm Sat & Sun

Starting Oct 5th
5-9pm Thurs – Sat

 

DCDC Kicks off 59th Anniversary Season

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Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will kick off their 50th anniversary season with the long-awaited, much anticipated world premiere of The Bench: Journey Into Love.  Created & directed by nationally renowned choreographer Kiesha Lalama, (one of Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch”) and featuring professional singing talent, The Bench – Journey into Love will be sure to be a hit! The work features original music and lyrics.

 

What do you get when you cross a love story with dance, theatre and song? The world premiere of a full-evening concert, The Bench: Journey into Love, by choreographer Kiesha Lalama. See what happens when a man and woman meet by a park bench, fall in love, have a family, and continue their love into the next life. The Bench – Journey into Love is a whimsical love story told through the influential lens of Fate and Destiny, who unite the charming Antonio and the beautiful Eva through magical serendipity. Emotions run wild as the young couple experience life’s delights and obstacles. This impassioned and passionate theatrical experience weaves together innovative story-driven dance and a gripping jazz musical score to create a timeless tale of love and family.

Catch The Bench: Journey Into Love Saturday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. or Sunday, October 7 at 4:00pm at Victoria Theatre, located at 138 N. Main St. in Dayton. Tickets start at $15.50.  The show is sponsored by Kettering Family Philanthropies & Media Sponsor is Synchrony Financial.

KIESHA LALAMA has created more than 50 works for stage, film and television. Kiesha choreographed feature films, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Sorority Row,” the hit television documentary series “Broadway or Bust” (PBS), and critically acclaimed television series “Outsiders” (WGN). Theatrical credits include The Jimmy Awards (Broadway), and many more. Lalama has created two full-length contemporary dance theater productions: HeartShakes, which premiered with DCDC in 2015 and The Bench.

Tickets for The Bench: Journey Into Love are available at ticketcenterstage.com or by calling

937-228-3630. Group Tickets available for groups of 10+.  Student, Veteran & Senior discounts also available.

 

The 50th Anniversary Season named Heritage, is sponsored by the Dayton Power & Light Foundation.

For the latest opportunities to celebrate with us, visit dcdc.org, and connect with us on social

media: Facebook/Instagram: @daytoncontemporarydancecompany & Twitter: @DCDCLive

  

About Dayton Contemporary Dance Company:

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company was founded in 1968 to create performance opportunities for dancers of color.

50 years later, DCDC remains rooted in the African American experience, committed to the development of

diverse movement artists on the global stage. Our first and second companies perform more than 60 times every

year and reach more than 25K youth throughout the Miami Valley through our arts-integrated education programs.

DCDC also tours nationally and internationally, serving as cultural ambassadors for the greater Dayton community.

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Audition For the Choirs of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

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Auditions for new members of the 2018-2019 Choirs of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will be held on Monday, October 1, 2018 beginning at  5:00 p.m. at Wright State University in the Creative Arts Center. To schedule an audition time, please contact Amy Vaubel at [email protected] or (937) 554-2986.Complete audition information, including free music score downloads, is available at http://www.daytonphilchoirs.org.  Click on “auditions” in the middle of the page to find music and instructions for each specific voice part.

The Choirs of the Dayton Philharmonic include the Orchestra Chorus, the Chamber Choir, and the Festival Chorus and comprise the choral performance ensembles of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Hank Dahlman, University Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at Wright State University, has served as the Dayton Philharmonic Choral Director for twenty years. The mission of the Choirs of the Dayton Philharmonic is to serve as part of the orchestra during the regular subscription season, performing choral-orchestral works.

 

“The Choirs of the Dayton Philharmonic provide an excellent experience for anyone who has a love of singing and has been looking to expand their musical knowledge,” said chorus member Michelle Jordan. “You have the thrill of performing on the stage of the Schuster Center with incredible musicians performing challenging works and to be a part of a true community chorus, representing the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance at performances throughout the year.”

 

Long-standing chorus member Effie Sue Kemerley agrees.  “I have sung with Dayton Philharmonic choruses under every director, beginning with Paul Katz.  What a continuing thrill it is to perform the great choral literature with an orchestra as professional as the DPO, under the baton of Maestro Neal Gittleman.  The DPO Chorus quality has grown immensely under Hank Dahlman’s guidance, and now, with the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, we have the opportunity to perform with Dayton Opera and Dayton Ballet.  Truly the best volunteer musical experience in town!”

 

The 2018-2019 Vistas Season of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra opens on September 15, 2018 with the DPAA Season Opening Spectacular Beethoven’s Ninth and runs through June 2019.

 

For more information regarding auditions for the Choirs of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, please call Amy Vaubel at (937) 554-2986 or email her at [email protected].  For more information on the 2018-2019 Vistas Season of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Ballet, and Dayton Opera, visit www.daytonperformingarts.org.

 

Champagne & Wine Tasting

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Join The Mall at Fairfield Commons and Travelplex Beavercreek as they feature a Wine and Champagne Tasting on Friday, September 28th from 5:30-7:30pm in Center Court. Sample 4 types of wines from local Ohio wineries while enjoying appetizers and desserts from our area restaurants. There will also be live music to set the mood of the event!

Breakdown! Dayton Celebrates Tom Petty

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The music of Tom Petty lives on as we gather in observance of the 1st. Anniversary of his passing. His influence on Dayton musicians will be reflected during this night celebrating his work. Some of Dayton’s finest will perform your favorites from several eras of TP, including his work with The Heartbreakers and Traveling Wilburys. (and maybe a surprise or two.)