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Spring Parade of Homes Tour

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April is National New Homes Month and you can be a part of the excitement by participating in the  Home Builder’s Association of Dayton’s annual Spring Parade of Homes.

FREE and open to the public, the Spring Parade of Homes will take place the next two weekends: April 7-8 and April 14-15. The Parade homes will be open from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm each date.

It is a great time to purchase a new home and the Home Builders Association of Dayton’s Spring Parade of Homes will showcase many of the best new home options for buyers today. The Spring Parade is a great way to get a feel for the types of new homes available in the Dayton region and all of the homes are available for purchase if you find the perfect home. Plus, it is FREE for the public to visit each of the 20 homes.

Be inspired by the latest design trends, features, and amenities

From Clayton to Franklin and downtown Dayton to Xenia, plus all points in between, there are many styles of homes to view and amenities to consider. From ranch homes to townhomes, multi-level homes to empty nester homes, you will see a wide variety of what is possible – and popular – in home building today. The home prices range from $218,700 to $989,000; and if you do decide to purchase, you could move-in almost immediately.

The participating builders are Catalyst Homes, Charles Simms Development, Crosstowne Properties, Ellis Custom Homes, Inverness Homes, JM Dungan Custom Homes, Justin Doyle Homes, M/I Homes, Peebles Homes*, and Radian Custom Builders. *Please note that Home #9 built by Peebles Homes will not be open to the public on either Saturday.

Download: 2018 SPRING PARADE OF HOMES MAP

Even if you aren’t looking for a new home, visiting the parade, and seeing some of the newest features going in — everything from open interior architecture to eco-friendly windowpanes — will get your creative juices flowing, and be sure to leave you itching for a remodel!

To view more details on the homes, visit hbadayton.com

New Director of Planning and Community Development Starts May 7th

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City Manager Shelley Dickstein has appointed Todd M. Kinskey, AICP, as director of planning and community development for the City of Dayton.
Kinskey is currently planning and development director for Hamilton County, Ohio, and was also executive director of the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission.
In Dayton, Kinskey will manage a budget of approximately $2.8 million in general funds and $4.6 million in federal Community Development Block Grant dollars and will supervise a staff of 58.
Kinskey brings over 20 years of experience in all facets of planning and community development to the City of Dayton. These experiences include master plan development, building and development processes, and local government. He also has a strong background in staff management, training, coaching and leadership.
“We are excited to have Todd’s experience and leadership caliber join our executive team. His comprehensive knowledge of planning and community development will be of great value as he leads the department forward,” Dickstein said.
Kinskey is known by his peers as a hands-on manager that promotes a culture of continuous improvement among employees.  His style and team building skills have empowered his team to find innovated solutions that improve customer experiences.
Kinskey holds a Bachelor of Urban Planning, cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati.

7th Annual Crafty Con Kicks Off Tonight

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The Yellow Cab Tavern will present its annual Craft Convention, CraftyCon, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, April 6th, 2018 in conjunction with Downtown Dayton’s First Friday festivities. The event will be held at the Yellow CabTavern, 700 E. Fourth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402. The 7th annual CraftyCon will feature wares from over 30 local artisan vendors, demos, a food truck, craft beer and more. This event is a benefit to raise funds for 13th annual Sideshow. Admission is free and open to the public.

Sideshow is an arts experience featuring work by 40+ local artists and more than 50+ Dayton bands and performers. Sideshow 13 will be held May 25th and 26th at the Yellow Cab building. Focused on local participants, Sideshow is a celebration of the art and culture found in the Dayton region. Admission is free.

Yellow Cab is a community art space and bar in Dayton, Ohio in the Motor Car District near the Oregon District. Formerly, home to a taxi business for more than 40 year, we now host a variety of events – art shows, live music, movie nights, food truck rallies and much more.

For more information about CraftyCon www.daytonsideshow.org/craftycon.html or on Dayton Crafty-Con’s Facebook fan page. For more information on Sideshow please visit www.daytonsideshow.org.

 

Antioch College Launches Yoga Teacher Training

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Starting with the Winter quarter in January 2018, Antioch College students can now receive college credits for Yoga Teacher Training through an innovative 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program at the College’s Wellness Center. Comprised of community members, Antioch students, and a few Antioch alums, the inaugural program cohort is completing the training in partnership with Yoga Springs Studio, a Registered Yoga School with the National Yoga Alliance.

“I am very excited to bring the program to Antioch. It is an additional tool for students to have when they graduate. The skills that one learns teaching yoga can be applied in various community and work environments. It also teaches valuable life skills for maintaining balance and well-being,” said Monica Hasek, director of the Yoga Teacher Training program and the Wellness Center. Antioch students interested in obtaining certification had previously approached Hasek about offering courses, and during the College’s community-wide visioning process, the opportunity presented itself to integrate the Wellness Center more fully into the College’s curriculum. This resulted in the Yoga Teacher Training program as well as other certifications, like American Red Cross Lifeguard Training.

 

Students in the program are doing much more than refining their yoga skills. Through classes mixed with alums and community members, students have the opportunity to build new connections. Amelia la Plante Horne ‘18 described it as “a community of people openly working on themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally.” The support from the community and the practice and knowledge gained through yoga training also positively affected her other academic pursuits. “It’s easier to do my schoolwork,” la Plante Horne explained. A weekend of intensive practice has provided new perspective for her other courses and work during the week.

 

Another current student, Hollyn Bermod, said the intensive weekend structure “helps balance out the rigorous academic curriculum” at Antioch. She expected the program to be a deepening of her own personal practice of yoga and challenging to as a full-time student, but she discovered the program also taught her to focus in new ways. “I’ve been able to integrate full body awareness into everything I do. It’s about honoring yourself and where you’re at.”

 

As an approved part of the curriculum at the College, students can find new ways to integrate the lessons learned from Yoga Teacher Training with their current degree programs, whether they plan to teach yoga or study ecologic systems. Starting with the Fall 2018 quarter, students at Antioch College will truly own their education through self-designed majors that will include a curricular focus on the College’s Area of Practice: wellbeing, sustainability, deliberative democracy and justice, creativity and story, and work and resilient community. Innovative pieces of the curriculum, such as Yoga Teacher Training, give students the opportunity to put values into practice and integrate a variety of learning opportunities into a degree program.

For more information about this program and other Antioch College courses focusing on Areas of Practice, including wellbeing, please contact Christine Reedy, communications specialist.

 

 

Local Entrepreneur Finalist for International Pet Advocacy Award

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BlogPaws, a subsidiary of Chewy.com, has announced the finalists for the first-ever BlogPaws Founders Award for excellence in animal advocacy. Among them is Dayton-area start-up, Wagtown, founded by Daytonian Beth Miller. Wagtown, now leading several initiatives to pursue grant dollars available through large resource giants in the pet industry to enhance the region’s pet-lover appeal.

“This category acknowledges a person who embodies the spirit of BlogPaws and its founders. The founders created BlogPaws with a sense of purpose, passion, community, and giving back. Judged on purpose, achievement, and engagement, we were looking for passion and persistence, a sense of community, and engagement in animal welfare. This person reflects the spirit of BlogPaws,” stated officials from the BlogPaws organization.

Wagtown’s Beth Miller and Tom Everhart, have been actively working with community, state, and national leaders and champions for animals in the development of several exciting initiatives. “Our mission is to increase dog-friendliness in sustainable and vibrant ways. There are countless passionate organizations striving toward better lives for these furry extensions of our families.

Following more than 400 in-person interviews, substantial secondary research, and countless site visits all over the United States, we can say without hesitation that dog-friendliness yields communities that are safer, healthier, more welcoming, better economically, more humane and far more responsible about dog ownership,” stated Miller.

Several projects are underway for launch this year that will increase walkability and raise awareness of dog-related legislation and infrastructure change. Additionally, a nationally-accredited PBS program to teach responsible dog ownership skills and keep kids safe around dogs, a children’s book, and several events to celebrate all of the positive effects on a community that come from investing time and energy into collaborating for dog-friendly localities.

 

About Wagtown: Wagtown, a nonprofit organization* provides the blueprint, hands-on assistance, and recognition for legislative, infrastructure, education, and community engagement to become authentically dog friendly and benefit from the resulting increased economic vitality. With their proprietary algorithm to quantifiably identify a community’s success in the dog-friendly race, they provide the tools and consulting to help elevate expectations and celebrate positive and responsible collaboration. Follow the journey and learn more by following them on their page. To find out how you can donate or volunteer to join the movement, call 937-477-2403 or message at [email protected]. [*pending]

Ohio Playwrights Circle Announces New Classes

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The Human Race Theatre Company in conjunction with the  Ohio Playwrights Circle will once again partner to offer a series of new classes beginning this April.   These classes are made possible by a Sponsorship from the American ArtWorks Foundation.

The Submission and Production Workshop Series runs six Saturdays, April 14-May 19, 10am-1pm. Come with one or more completed plays and we’ll explore the nuts and bolts of getting your work produced, including treatments, a pitch, format, what not to do, and more.

The Playwrighting class is for all levels. Playwrights will hear their work read aloud by actors and prepared by directors. Eight sessions run Saturdays, June 9-July 28, 10am-2pm. Last session is an evening public reading of student works.

The Collaboration Workshop Series is for writers with basic playwrighting training who wish to work with others in a way similar to the television writers’ room. Eight meetings, August 4-September 22, 10am-2pm. Last session is an evening public reading.


The Making a Play Workshop Series is for playwrights with a completed first draft, who want to workshop their play through to a public reading. Open to writers who have completed Playwrighting levels I and II or equivalent. Ten meetings, Oct 6-Dec 8, 10am-2pm. Last session is an evening public reading.

Please know that participation is limited and each activity may reach the limit quickly. Additionally, there may be opportunities for readers and directors. Locations are central Dayton, but may change.
Please direct questions to Jahzerah Brooks, our Project Administrator at: [email protected].

Registration, fees and additional info at: https://jahzerahbrooks.typeform.com/to/Logp71

All activities are hosted by Human Race Theatre Company, presented by Ohio Playwrights Circle and sponsored by the American ArtWorks Foundation.

WiBN Announce 2018 25 Women To Watch

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Women in Business Networking (WiBN) is a group of diverse women in business who encourage one another’s professional growth and success.  For 10 years, WiBN has been honoring women making a difference, in and around the Miami Valley, for what they do and how they do it. Created by Jeanne Porter in 2008 WiBN, became a  program of the  Better Business Bureau in 2014. WiBN provides forums for building relationships so women will achieve career and personal success through education, resources and recognition.

Every year since 2009, WiBN has announced its Top 25 Women to Watch: Influential Women of the Miami Valley awards.These awards recognize women in the Miami Valley who are exceptional in their roles and respected in their fields, who are causing more than just a ripple in the public arena and in their communities and who “light a spark” or make an impression.

Here are the 2018 Women To Watch:

 

Pictures above are:

Lisa Balster, Kim Bramlage, Jennifer Buckwalter, Angelia Erbaugh, Valerie Smiley, Lori Kershner, Tina Koumoutsos, Beth Langefels, Alexis Larsen, Susan Lopez, Kate McEwen, Courtney Moore, Ann Morrissey, Darybel Ortiz, Crystal Phillips- Everett, Tonya Roberds, Jeannine Sheppard, Tracy Sibbing, Amy Strozier, Lora Van Lear, Emily von Stuckrad-Smolinski, Kate Vriner, Sarah Williams and  Laura Woeste.

 

There will be a Top 25 Women to Watch Introduction of 2018 Honorees and Reunion held on April 25th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Country Club of the North.  All classes of Top 25 Women to Watch Honorees (2009-2017) are invited to gather together for this reunion and meet the new honorees. You will get the chance to network with past alumni and hear their experiences while enjoying appetizers and beverages.  The event is free for 2018 honorees and $5 for all else.   You can register online for the event.

Gin Blossoms coming to The Rose

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Gin Blossoms are hitting the road this summer in support of their forthcoming album Mixed Reality. The iconic band will make a stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Wednesday, June 13th. The show will feature support by very special guests Tonic and Vertical Horizon.

In the late 80’s, Gin Blossoms started to grow a huge following as the #1 local music draw in Phoenix and certainly were the hometown heroes of their favorite hang, Tempe, Arizona.

Gin Blossoms indelible jangle-pop sound was evolving during radio’s diverse mix of hair bands and grunge music superstars. They qualified to perform at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin Texas in 1989. That same year College Music Journal dubbed them “The Best Unsigned Band In America” and added an invitation to perform on MTV’s New Music Awards in New York City. Their breakout record New Miserable Experience was where their rise to fame began. This album kept the band on the chart for almost 3 years with singles “Hey Jealousy,” “Allison Road,” Until I Fall Away,” “Mrs. Rita,” and “Found Out About You.” The crossover hits onNew Miserable Experience played on 4 radio formats and, to date, have sold over 5 million records.

Those hits were followed up by “Til I Hear It From You” which rocketed to #1 and moved the Empire Records smash soundtrack to platinum status. The track also became Canada’s longest-running #1 hit of 1995, its #1 tenure lasting six weeks. This song was co-written with the great Marshall Crenshaw and Billboard described it as “the closest thing to a perfect pop song to hit radio in recent memory.” Their next gem “Follow You Down” spent ten weeks in the top 10, and “As Long As It Matters” earned the band a Grammy nomination for “Best Performance by a Duo or Group” making their Congratulations I’m Sorry record another multi radio format favorite and multi-platinum success.

Having dominated radio and MTV playlists for most of the 90s, Gin Blossoms took a brief turn of the century hiatus, a provisional parting of the ways that singer Robin Wilson chalks up to “personal dissatisfaction and the mistaken impression that we could perform at that same level with another group.” The brief break allowed guitarist Jesse Valenzuela and Wilson to re-energize via solo recordings, new combos, and production credits for an array of local Arizona acts. However, Gin Blossoms’ idiosyncratic magic proved impossible to ignore for long, and on New Year’s Eve 2001 in their hometown of Tempe, the band reconvened and never looked back.

The revivified band hit the road hard, earning a well-deserved reputation as one of the busiest touring acts in the world, playing close to 150 shows a year. Those chops were readily apparent on 2006’s Major Lodge Victory – Gin Blossoms’ long awaited fourth album and first new recording in almost a decade. Rave reviews followed, as did a top 10 Triple A smash in the album’s lead single, “Learning The Hard Way.” The album’s second single, “Long Time Gone,” quickly became another favorite among both fans and the critics and Major Lodge Victory made Billboards Top 10 Independent Albums. Next, Gin Blossoms recorded “No Chocolate Cake” and released the single “Miss Disarray” which is now one of the most requested songs in the band’s live set and the album reached #1 on Amazon’s sales chart.

These talented tunesmiths promise the inevitable arrival of new material and as they approach their third decade, Gin Blossoms remain a rare breed – rock ‘n’ roll lifers, destined to continue creating, crafting, and performing for audiences ever rapt by their glorious catalog of material. “We’re entertaining and we have chops,” says Wilson, “but it really comes down to the songs. The reason we’re still here is that we have good songs. When young musicians ask me for advice, what’s the best thing to do to further my career, I always say, ‘Write good songs.’ It always comes down to that.”

The band’s fusion of Pop, Melodic Rock, Folk and Country elements took the airwaves by siege, making the band an MTV playlist hostage for almost a decade and the group a natural 90’s mainstay. From their breakout album through today, Robin, Jesse, Bill and Scotty have sold over 10 million records and are one of the most in demand 90’s live artists who began at the end of the grunge era. In 2017 the band went back in the studio recording a new album Mixed Reality which is set to release on May 11th.

 

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11am on Friday, April 6th at www.Ticketmaster.com andwww.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.

 

New Melt Bar and Grilled Menu Launchs on April 2nd!

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Melt Bar and Grilled located at the Fairfield Commons Mall,  is rolling out a new menu on April 2nd!  According to a press release from Melt, The Main Menu, Take-Out Menu, Happy Hour Menu, Vegan/Gluten Friendly Menu and Catering Menu will all be looking and tasting even better, including these great new additions and changes:

 

Main Menu

  • BBQ Beef Nachos, Kettle Chips and Dip and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cowabunga Melt now available.
  • Boneless pork spare ribs added to the Korean War Pig.

Happy Hour Menu

  • Buffalo Cheese Dip, Happy Hour Quesadilla, Melt Quesadilla and LE Monster Sticks now available.
  • New Happy Hour cocktail menu with more great craft cocktails.
  • Now enjoy Happy Hour at Melt an hour earlier! New Happy Hour times are 3pm – 6pm.

Each month Melt rolls out special features and here’s what’s in store for April:

The Melt Bar and Grilled featured dessert for April is Strawberry Shortcake Bread Pudding, made of homemade vanilla cake bread pudding smothered and soaked with sweet strawberries, then topped with vanilla ice cream, real whipped cream and yummy powdered sugar!

April’s featured beer is North Coast Steller IPA, a resinous and piney IPA brewed for the Steller sea lions because of their declining population. North Coast Brewing Company of Fort Bragg, CA has pledged to help support marine mammal research along the Pacific coast and donates money to this wonderful cause with every beer sold. Melt is thrilled to partner with North Coast to support this tremendous cause. 5.6% abv

The April cocktail feature is the Hurricane Melt, a wonderfully tropical and refreshing cocktail made of Bacardi Rum, Kraken Rum, fresh lime and orange juice, and house-made grenadine. It is perfect for warmer days ahead and will blow you away!

The Harvest for Hunger campaign to benefit the Dayton  Food banks is here and Melt Bar and Grilled encourages all guests to “round up the bill to fight hunger” the weekend of April 27th – 29th. All money raised will be donated directly to Ohio food banks to battle hunger right here at home and all money collected will be matched by Melt. Click here for more information.

Melt is celebrating Old Skool Burger Season with a Snapchat contest! This very special burger-themed Snapchat filter is available at our Independence, Easton and Akron locations throughout the month of April and celebrates the return our classic Old Skool Burgers. Send us your best photos to @MeltBarGrilled for a chance to win a $10 Melt gift card.

Melt Bar and Grilled collaborates with Campbell’s Sweets Factory and will be creating and offering bags of vegan caramel popcorn for sale at all Melt locations. It’s a great item to munch on while you wait, for dessert, or for the ride home. We’ll be launching this campaign with Campbell’s on April 6th which happens to be National Caramel Popcorn Day!

Free Wi-Fi is now available at all Melt Bar and Grilled locations so you can stay connected! Ask your friendly Melt Family member for the password and instructions when visiting any Melt location to log on. And be sure to check out the new video Melt menu online before ordering – meltbarandgrilled.com

Melt Bar and Grilled has introduced a new consolidated menu focusing on  gluten sensitive and vegan guests and it lists items that are or can be made gluten free or vegan. Please be sure to ask to see the menu to make sure your visit meets your dietary needs.

And by overwhelming demand, Melt is now taking reservations at most locations for groups of 12 or more any day of the week!

 

Dayton Hours

Sunday – Thursday: 11am-10pm
Friday & Saturday: 11am-11pm

CLOSED – Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
Half days on – Christmas Eve (4pm), New Years Eve (6pm) & Super Bowl Sunday (6pm)

Day Yoga Beavercreek Opens April 2nd

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First day of classes is April 2nd! Between now and then stay tuned as we will be finalizing our schedule with many new classes and styles to choose from. Class passes with be

honored at all three Day Yoga Studio locations giving students more than 100 different classes to choose from!

It’s our amazing teachers and students that make this all possible and we look forward to seeing all of you in April at Day Yoga Beavercreek.

Last Call For Artists To Create Wine Label

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2017 Winner Ari Azzopardi

Les Vins Georges Duboeuf is a family-owned winery in the heart of the Beaujolais region of France with a rich history of collaborating with artists to create iconic labels for Beaujolais Nouveau, a young fresh wine released every year on the third Thursday of November (November 15, 2018).

For many years, the wine was released every year with a different artist-designed label and the annual reveal of the label and design was almost as exciting as the wine itself. The different label designs reflected the fact that every year, Beaujolais Nouveau is a new and different wine – each bottling a unique expression of that vintage and a preview of what is to come.

It is in this spirit that in 2017, Les Vins Georges Duboeuf held the first annual Nouveau Artist Label Contest. They have decided to continue the tradition and are again inviting artists from all over the U.S. to submit their own design that captures the joyous and exuberant qualities of Beaujolais Nouveau – all of the things that make it the perfect wine to share with friends, family, and loved ones – and a celebration unto itself.

This year, they are inviting professional artists to submit label designs that reflect the fresh, youthful, and vibrant qualities of Beaujolais Nouveau. The wine itself is bright, juicy, and fruit-forward. With more than a million bottles sold every year, Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine for and about celebrating. It is the first wine of the harvest, a harbinger of the holiday season and a reason to get together with friends and family.

Submission Details:

All submissions must be either uploaded via the submission form on our website or emailed to [email protected] with the subject line “Nouveau Label Contest”.

Submissions should be submitted along with a high-res head shot and must be submitted in one of the following formats: PDF, JPG, EPS, AI, TIFF, PSD, PNG

Artists must carefully review and agree to the terms and conditions on our website before submitting. Please note that the winning piece of artwork will become property of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf and the artist submitting the work must have it in their possession; it cannot be a piece of artwork that has been previously sold or is otherwise unavailable.

Submissions must be original pieces of artwork that reflect the qualities of Beaujolais Nouveau – bright, celebratory, fresh. All submissions must have elements that relate to the themes of celebration, harvest, festivity, and vibrancy

Submission finalist from 2017

Submissions do not have to contain any text or label information – these will be added by our designer.

Multiple submissions are allowed as long as they are all received by March 30th, 11:59 PM EST.

 

Visitors to the site can vote and comment on the submissions they like best and a final selection of 10 will be chosen by a panel, with consideration of input from visitors to the website.

The final 10 will be posted to the Georges Duboeuf social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) for voting from consumers April 16-27, 2018.

A vote is considered a like, a comment, or a share across Facebook and/or Instagram and artists are encouraged to post to their social media channels as well to maximize votes!

The artist who created the label that receives the most votes within this period will receive a $3,500 grant and will have their artwork turned into a label that will be printed on more than a million bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau along with a credit on the back label. To see last year’s winning lable, please click here.

Runners-up will have the opportunity to have their label designs presented for additional Nouveau Label opportunities, and if selected, will receive a grant ranging from $500-$1,500.

3 Doors Down and Collective Soul Tour Comes to Rose Music Center

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With more than 30 million albums sold, 18 million digital single sales, billions of streams and 12 iconic hits combined, 3 Doors Down and Collective Soul are inviting fans aboard The Rock & Roll Express Tour this summer. The amphitheater outing will kick off July 6 in Atlanta, GA and travel to 36 cities across North America, including a stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Wednesday, August 8th.

 

Citi® is the official pre-sale credit card of The Rock & Roll Express Tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 27th at 10am local time until Thursday, March 29th at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

3 Doors Down and Collective Soul will be offering their own VIP packages, which include band meet and greets, exclusive merch, and much more. More information can be found at www.3doorsdown.com and www.collectivesoul.com.

“Collective Soul and 3 Doors Down, that’s a big night of hits!! I’m looking forward to hopping on the Rock & Roll Express this summer, gonna be fun!” said Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down.

“It’s going to be an exciting summer! Not only are we going to be out with a great band, but also some great friends. I look forward to seeing everyone come out and rock with us and 3 Doors Down” said Ed Roland of Collective Soul.

Grammy Award®-nominated multi-Platinum Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down has been captivating audiences around the world for nearly two decades. With 20 million albums sold globally, their success has been fueled by hits including “Kryptonite,” “When I’m Gone,” “Here Without You,” and “It’s Not My Time.”

Collective Soul rose to international fame in 1993 with the rock anthem “Shine.” The multi-Platinum quintet has a catalog of #1 hits under their belts that has helped shape and define alternative rock. They’ve sold over 20 million records worldwide and continue to average over one million Spotify streams per month. They were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2009. The band’s latest live album, LIVE, was released December 8, 2017 on Suretone Records.

Collective Soul will also perform at 3 Doors Down’s 15th Annual “The Better Life Foundation Concert” this fall. The event will take place at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, NC for the third year in a row on October 27th. To date, The Better Life Foundation has donated over $3 Million dollars to veterans, children, women’s and humanitarian relief efforts domestically and around the globe.

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11am on Friday, March 30th at www.Ticketmaster.com andwww.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.

 

Ted Nugent Coming To The Rose

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Motor City Madman Ted Nugent will bring The Music Made Me Do It Tour to Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH on Tuesday, July 24th.

Ted Nugent has carved a permanent place in rock & roll history as the ultimate guitar-shredding showman, selling more than 40 million albums, performing over 6,500 high-octane live shows, and continuing to set attendance records at venues around the globe.

Nugent was named Detroit’s Greatest Guitar Player of All Time by readers of MLive, and his no-holds-barred career spans five decades of multi-platinum hits. From the ground breaking Amboy Dukes’ hit “Journey to the Center of the Mind,” to classics like “Stranglehold” (ranked in the Top 100 Classic Rock Songs and #1 Guitar Lick), “Cat Scratch Fever,” (32nd Best Hard Rock Song of All Time) Damn Yankees chartbuster “High Enough,” and cult classic “Fred Bear,” (the most requested song for radio airplay in Michigan & Wisconsin), Ted and his inimitable sound have been featured on VH1’s Behind the Music, A & E’s Biography and more.

For millions of passionate music lovers everywhere, Ted delivers the Ultimate Life Soundtrack. A Ted Nugent show is not just a performance—it’s a fire-breathing celebration!

 

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11am on Friday, March 30th at www.Ticketmaster.com andwww.Rosemusiccenter.com. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. *Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees.  All events rain or shine.

Visual Voices On Display Through March 30th at Schuster Center

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Each year Victoria Theatre Association partners with Shango: Center for the Study of African American Art and Culture and Willis Bing Davis exhibit curator and director of EbonNia Gallery to display an exhibit of art by local African-American artists inside the Schuster Center. This year as the city of Dayton joins the nation in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the KING/DUNBAR PROJECT was designed to celebrate the life and work of Dr. King through the literary voice of Dayton poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

The Clydesdale’s Are Coming

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On Wednesday, March 28 from 2-4pm the Budweiser Clydesdale will make a visit to Dayton.  Transportation for each hitch requires three 50-foot semis  that are essentially barns on wheels. Several professional handlers accompany each team. Often, one handler has night duty to provide round-the-clock care for the horses. Two carry the horses, the third transports a red, white and gold beer wagon and other equipment.  Groups of ten Clydesdales travel together as a hitch team. Eight Clydesdales are hitched together to pull the wagon. Two horses travel as alternates.They also haul all the  supplies, from grooming kits and basic veterinary supplies to portable stalls and farrier supplies. The only thing they don’t haul with them is feed, which is shipped separately to wherever their next stop will be. Cameras in the trailers (with monitors in the cabs) enable the drivers to keep a watchful eye on their precious cargo during transport.  The physical ability of each horse determines its position in the hitch. Wheelhorses (the pair closest to the wagon) must be large and strong enough to start the wagon’s movement and to use their weight to help slow or stop the vehicle.The body (second position) and swing (third position) pairs must be agile to turn the wagon. The leaders (the pair in front, furthest from the wagon) must be the fastest and most agile pair.  The Budweiser Clydesdales’ traveling hitches are on tour 10-11 months out of the year!

 

Schedule for Dayton Visits:

Here’s the schedule, with is totally weather dependent. The hitch cannot travel in rain/inclement weather.

2pm – 2:20pm
Hitch will travel from parking lot by University of Dayton Marriott (1414 S. Patterson Blvd. Dayton, OH 45409) via Main St. and Springhouse Rd. to Sunoco Brown St.

2:20 – 3pm
Sunoco (1927 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45409)

3pm – 3:30pm
Deliveries of Budweiser made to:
The Pine Club (1926 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45409)
Buffalo Wild Wings (1900 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45409)
Milanos (1834 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45409)
Timothy’s (1818 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45409)

3:30-4pm
Hitch will travel from Brown St. to Caldwell St., back to the parking lot by the University of Dayton Marriott

 

The first team of Budweiser Clydesdales came on the scene in 1933. They were  a gift celebrating the end of Prohibition from August A. Busch, Jr. and Adolphus Busch to their father. Recognizing the advertising and promotional potential of a horse-drawn beer wagon, Busch, Sr. had the team sent by rail to New York City, where it picked up two cases of Budweiser beer at New Jersey’s Newark Airport, and presented it to Al Smith, former governor of New York and an instrumental force in the repeal of Prohibition. From there, the Clydesdales continued on a tour of New England and the Mid-Atlantic States, a journey that included the delivery of a case of beer to President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House.