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Angel Street (Gaslight)
2025-10-17 19:00, 2025-10-18 19:00, 2025-10-19 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-24 19:00, 2025-10-25 19:00, 2025-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Xenia Area Community Theater, 45 East Second St., Xenia, OH, 45385, USA
This brilliant suspense thriller, famously adapted into the film Gaslight, concerns an unscrupulous husband slowly driving his wife to insanity in 19th-century London.

Dial ‘M’ for Murder
2025-10-17 20:00, 2025-10-18 17:00, 2025-10-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-24 20:00, 2025-10-25 17:00, 2025-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45410, USA
A cunning husband. A flawless plan. One fatal call. In this razor-sharp, midcentury mind game of deadly charm, calculated lies, and impetuous greed, the plot to commit the perfect murder begins to unravel. What follows is a taut and twisted Hitchcockian thriller—where life and death hang on the line.
Dial ‘M’ for Murder is presented by arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection
Oct. 10–26, 2025

"On the Wings of Angels" DCDC performance at Wright Library
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Wright Memorial Public Library, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH, 45419, United States
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will be performing an excerpt from Sir Warren Spears’s powerful tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, *On the Wings of Angels*, at Wright Library on Saturday, October 18 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Once you have experienced this breathtaking performance, you and your family will be invited to be a part of the show with an audience participation activity. Stick around afterward for a special craft by Wright Library. This program was made possible by the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and the Wright Memorial Library Foundation.

The Magic of Eric Eaton
2025-10-18 18:30 | Dayton Funny Bone Comedy Club, 88 Plum Street Suite 200, Dayton, OH, 45440, USA
Straight from the Hit TV Show MASTERS OF ILLUSION and MERLIN AWARD WINNER (Oscars of magic) for Outstanding Magic and Comedy, Eric is bringing his quick wit COMEDY and mind blowing MAGIC for an Adults-Only Comedy Magic Show. Eric has performed all over the United States and can be seen on the hit TV Show Masters of Illusion. Eric has won a Merlin Award (Oscar’s of Magic) for Outstanding Comedy and Magic. Eric has had the opportunity amaze celebrities such as; George Lopez, Lou Ferrigno, Russell Peters, Desiigner, and many more in which you can find on his social media platforms; @themagicofericeaton. Eric puts on a great show that earns him high praise with his unique blend of magic, charm and comedic wit. People referred to his amazing comedic tendencies and his ability with magic to being the perfect combination for a compelling and entertaining show. All of Eric’s tricks include audience members. From the show’s start to the incredible finish, audience members find themselves on stage trading barbs with Eric and having the time of their lives! The interchange is classic entertainment at its best. Be prepared to sit back and laugh at the hilarious and incredible Comedy and Magic of Eric Eaton!

𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮
2025-10-18 19:00 | Sinclair Black Box, 401 W 4th St., Dayton, 45420
Sinclair Theatre presents Lauren Gunderson’s contemporary thriller, 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮.

When Merril creates an AI version of her sister, she finds herself questioning the difference between reality and fiction. As her creation begins to develop motives of its own, Merril’s life is thrown into chaos as her family gets pulled into the power of a well-programmed machine.

A contemporary thriller telling a story that intertwines the love of family with AI technology.

The show runs October 10- 18
. www.sinclair.edu/tickets

Golden Ghouls™, the Golden Girls Halloween Show
2025-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 | MJ’s on Jefferson, 20 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Get ready for a day of laughter, music, and fabulous performances inspired by Halloween and our most favorite iconic TV show.
Immerse yourself in the world of the Golden Girls like never before. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event that will leave you smiling from ear to ear!
Some audience members will battle it out to be the next #TokenSophia Petrillo!
Doors, Drinks & Food Truck 11 AM
Show 12- 2 PM

Dayton Drunk Theater Dragula Brunch Fundraiser
2025-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 | yellow cab tavern, 700 E. 4th Street, Dayton, 45402, United States
We’re bringing you everything you love about Dayton Drunk Theater–the historical show, the improv, the drinking games, the absolute tomfoolery and beffudelry (not a word)–but this time with brunch (available, not included in ticket price) and drag queens (included in ticket price)!
This is a special show to raise money for the awesome local organization Inclusive Fairborn, so $5 from each ticket will go toward Inclusive Fairborn’s mutual aid fund–meaning the money will go directly to a community member in need.
All tickets are General Admission, meaning seats and tables are first come, first serve. You will end up sitting at a table with strangers, so make friends! This is what community is all about. We will have your name at the door and will check you off the list. There will be extremely limited walk-up sales the day of–which will be standing and/or obstructed view only–so make sure to buy your ticket ahead of time!
Yellow Cab Tavern will have their new brunch menu ready to feed you and your friends, so grab a bloody mary and some french toast and watch your favorite troupe of fools do what they do!

Sinclair Music presents The Leaves are Falling Community Band Concert
2025-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Blair Hall Theatre, 444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
The Sinclair Community Bands will present their 2025 Fall Concert on Sunday, October 19th at 3pm in Blair Hall Theatre on the Downtown Dayton Campus.

The program is titled “The Leaves are Falling” and will feature both the Sinclair Community Concert Band and Community Wind Symphony with 145 total musicians. The program includes works by composers Benson, Bernstein, Reed, Dello Joio, Perrine, Camphouse, and Van der Roost.

Anne Luetkenhaus, Sinclair Flute Studio Professor, will be the featured soloist with the Wind Symphony on the inspiring “Carmen Fantasie Brilliante.” There will be a Meet & Greet with Professor Luetkenhaus for area flutists and musicians at 2:30 prior to the concert in the music lecture hall, room 2020 in building 2.

Additional information available from director Michael Berning at michael.berning1@sinclair.edu

Arts Lunch
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Rosewood Arts Centre, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, OH, 45420, United States
Join fellow artists and art lovers for a casual lunch get together. Share current projects, collected work or art stories. Bring a lunch and your love of art. Free and open to the public!
most 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month!

Free Comedy Improv Workshop
2025-10-23 19:00, 2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | FilmDayton 2nd Floor Dayton Mall, 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Rd,, Dayton, OH, 45459, United States
Film Dayton member and Dayton native Paul Stelzer, who co-founded The Hashtag Comedy Company in Columbus, will lead these workshops. Paul has performed improv comedy since 2012. For the past 10 years, Paul has taught “Introduction to Improv” classes.

He’ll be leading two FREE improv comedy workshops this week in Dayton. If you’ve ever wanted to try improv comedy, this is YOUR chance! It’s all happening at the FilmDayton offices located inside the Dayton Mall. Here are the two dates/times:

* Thursday, October 23rd — 7:00pm
* Sunday, October 26th — 1:00pm

If you or someone you know has always wanted to try comedy, this is a great opportunity to learn the basics of improv comedy and have a lot of FUN doing so! This will be a safe, supportive, encouraging environment where we learn and laugh a lot!

Paul shares, “Since I took my first class in 2012, improv comedy has been the most wonderful gift to me. As a founding member of The Hashtag Comedy Company in Columbus, it’s always a thrill to perform improv for a live audience. And sharing my love of improv with the beautiful people who take the classes and workshops I teach is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my professional life. “

Learning improv comedy is a wonderful way to:

* Increase your confidence in social situations.
* Improve your presentation and public speaking skills.
* Stretch your comfort zone by trying something NEW and exciting!
* Make new friends.
* HAVE FUN!

He’d love to see YOU at one of the workshops scheduled on Thursday (7:00pm) or Sunday (1:00pm). Each of these two workshops will cover the same material and will run approximately 75 minutes. The Facebook Event link is posted in the Comments section below. Please pick a date and RSVP by email pauljstelzer@gmail.com. We’re gonna have a lot of FUN! But it won’t be the same with YOU. “

DCDC “Reflections”
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Victoria Theatre, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
DCDC opens its 57th season Dancing in Our Light with REFLECTIONS, a program of legacy and new creation. Experience works honoring the Tuskegee Airmen, Martin Luther King, and the beauty of community. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company continues to share its treasured legacy and leap into the future with new works and old. Now is the season to bask in the radiant energy of Dayton’s top athletes, the dancers of DCDC.

DCDC "Reflections"
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Victoria Theatre, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States

GHOSTED: Stories from the Stage
2025-10-28 19:00 | Goodwill, 501 E 5th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us for a night of ghostings, goodbyes, and getting the last word. Our storytellers have crafted personal, true tales about the people who vanished, the opportunities that slipped away, and the moments that still haunt them (in hilarious or heartbreaking ways).
These aren’t actors. They’re real people with real stories—and one night to share them live on stage.
🗓 Date: Tuesday, October 28th
🕕 Time: Doors 6:30 PM | Stories 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 501 E. 5th Street Dayton, Ohio 45403
🎟 Tickets: $15 (1 ticket comes with 2 drink tickets)
Come laugh, cringe, and maybe tear up a little. One night only. Don’t ghost us.
🎫 Reserve your seat now!

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really
2025-10-29 19:30, 2025-10-30 19:30, 2025-10-31 19:30 | The Human Race Theatre Company, 126 N Main St. Suite 300, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Bouncing between horror and humor, Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel is a thrilling play that questions who the true monsters are. No damsels in distress, no romanticized villains – just a gleeful stake through the heart!

Heavenly Bodies
2025-10-31 18:30 - 23:00 | Birch Manor, 720 Jacoby Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, USA
Dayton’s own, Dirt Words presents Heavenly Bodies, an immersive theatrical experience! Brace yourself for a night of terror and titillation. Immersive theatre blurs the lines between audience and performance. Here, everyone is a part of the story.
Once upon a time in 1962, there was a lonely house tucked deep in the forest. The closest evidence of civilization only found on thinly paved country roads. It once served as a boarding house for those in need; those downtrodden and suffering with vices far too taboo for the quiet Christian towns they came from. This house was a sanctuary for those lost souls searching for a chance to be found again. At first it was celebrated by the larger community of the neighboring village but when strange rumors began to surface of bizarre goings on within, opinions shifted. Then something terrible happened; 6 people wound up missing– all tenants of Birch House. Stories of lust, loss, and mortal sin were whispered between neighbors, but no one knows exactly what happened on this desolate property. Some say that if you listen closely, you can still hear the moans of orgasms echoing from the past…
Staying true to the Dirty Words literary nature, Heavenly Bodies is inspired by literature and storytelling taken directly from real vintage Penthouse letters, extremist erotic pros from the French poet Pierre Louys, and a little bit of blasphemy straight from the Bible for good measure. We take what we read and spin those stories into a fully fleshed world. One you will likely become completely lost within. Let yourself be whisked away into the world of the Dead. Do not expect a stage; do not even expect to remember who you are. Heavenly Bodies is a portal into worlds beyond The Viel. You will leave transformed.
Heavenly Bodies will run for two nights; October 31st and November 1st. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Must be 18+ to attend.

Halloween Funk-Rock Extravaganza: Ernie Johnson From Detroit & Subterranean Take Over The State Theater
2025-10-31 20:00 | The State Theater, 19 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH, United States
Get ready for a freaky Friday night as The State Theater transforms into a heavy funk-rock-jazz dance party on Halloween, featuring Cincinnati’s Ernie Johnson From Detroit and Dayton’s own Subterranean. With costumes encouraged and special performances by The Gorgeous Ghost Demon Dancers from Troupe Roja, this promises to be one of the most electrifying Halloween events in the region.
Ernie Johnson From Detroit has built a reputation for delivering explosive live performances that blend funk, afrobeat, and jazz with ’70s psychedelia and hard rock. The Cincinnati-based big band is known for creating what they call “a hypnotic, danceable sound that is both accessible and boundary pushing at the same time.” Their shows center on intense, spontaneous improvisation combined with sophisticated compositions that live inside the groove. They have the ability to transform any venue into an infectious dance party has made them one of the most sought-after acts in the regional music scene.
Subterranean. Photo by Jimmy Cummings
Complementing the headliners is Subterranean, a fearless jam rock quartet from Dayton that has been lighting up stages for over 15 years. With their sound rooted in rock, funk, jazz, and blues, Subterranean brings what they describe as “improvisation with intent.” The band’s lineup features Chris Coalt on guitar and vocals, Stephen Buttree on keys, saxophone and vocals, Chuckie Love on bass and vocals, and Rob Brockman on drums and vocals. Subterranean’s live performances are characterized by edgy improvisation burning at full throttle, ignited by infectious grooves and powerful, passionate delivery.
Adding to the spectacle, The Gorgeous Ghost Demon Dancers from Troupe Roja will provide visual entertainment throughout the night. With costumes strongly encouraged, attendees are invited to embrace the Halloween spirit while dancing to some of the most innovative music Ohio has to offer.

The State Theater, a historic landmark known for its stunning Art Deco architecture, provides the perfect backdrop for this fusion of musical genres and Halloween festivities. The venue’s intimate setting allows audiences to fully experience the chemistry and creativity that both bands bring to the stage.
For fans of jam bands, funk, and high-energy live music, this Halloween double bill represents a can’t-miss opportunity to experience two of Ohio’s most dynamic acts in one unforgettable night. Whether you’re there for the spontaneous improvisation, the infectious grooves, or just to dance in costume, this show promises to deliver an experience that goes well beyond the typical Halloween party!

HOW TO GO?
Date: Halloween Night, October 31, 2025
Venue: The State Theater, Springfield, OH
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Tickets: $15 Advance / $20 Door – https://www.springfieldstatetheater.com/event-details-registration/halloween-heavy-funk-rock-jazz-jam-dance-party-w-ernie-johnson-from-detroit-and-subterranean
