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2025 Dayton Literary Peace Prize “Conversation with the Authors”

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On Saturday, November 8, the Victoria Theatre stage will host national and international authors whose works are recognized as advancing peace through literature. Dayton Literary Peace Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King will moderate the panel.

Additionally, the 2025 Holbrooke recipient is renowned author Salman Rushdie. Following the panel conversation, Rushdie will be interviewed one-on-one live on stage by David Rohde, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and national security and law editor at NBC News. This conversation is an incredible opportunity to hear first-hand about Rushdie and his life’s work as one of the most profound and impactful authors in the world.  You can learn more and buy tickets at Dayton Live at https://my.daytonlive.org/11714?promoapplied=true

Book Round-Up this Saturday

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The Friends of Planned Parenthood will be once again be hosting its annual Book Round Up throughout the Miami Valley on Saturday, May 10th from 10:00am – 1:00pm.

 

Drop off Locations:

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 33 W Dixon, Oakwood

David’s UCC, 170 W. David Rd, Kettering

Harmony Creek UCC, 5280 Bigger Rd, Centerville

Polk Grove UCC, 9190 Frederick Pike, Englewood

Miami Valley Unitarian, 8690 Yankee Rd, Centerville

Trinity UCC, 821 N Central, Fairborn

Beavercreek Senior Center, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd

Siebenthaler Garden Center, 3001 Catalpa, Dayton

Springfield Planned Parenthood, 1061 Bechtle, Springfield

The Bailey Residence, 304 W. Broadway, Tipp City

FOPP Book Loft, 2181 Embury Park Rd, Dayton

 

Since 1969, the Friends of Planned Parenthood have been raising money through its annual fall book sale for patient care across the region. While promoting the importance of books and reading, the organization has also managed to raise more than $2 million.

The group accepts books, CDs, DVDs, albums, board games and hobby magazines. Donations can be made at one of the convenient drop off sites listed above on May 10th from 10:00am – 1:00pm. For more information please call 937.528.4678

The Friends of Planned Parenthood Book Sale is the second weekend of November at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds with more than 100,000 items for sale.

Story Of Levi Leipheimer + Frankenstein Double Feature + Rifftrax Live Birdemic + Poltergeist 30th Anniversary + Alex Cross + Paranormal Activity 4

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Hello Dayton! This week is jam packed with special events and new releases. It’s fall and Halloween is around the corner so Rave Dayton South is preparing by having some scary special events!

STORY OF LEVI LEIPHEIMER TUESDAY OCT 23RD @ 7:30PM

The first movie this week is not scary but inspiring. In the debut of his untold story, Levi Leipheimer, professional cyclist, will start with an introduction where he will set up the documentary. Immediately following the debut of this personal account, Levi will return with some of his friends for an in-depth panel discussion about the current state of professional cycling and what the future of the sport looks like. Panelists include actor Patrick Dempsey, filmmaker Frank Matson, and others. Professional cyclist Levi Leipheimer has been nearly silent in his efforts to impact the lives of those around him.

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FRANKENSTEIN DOUBLE FEATURE WEDNESDAY OCT 24TH @ 7PM

Just in time for Halloween, NCM Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Universal Pictures will present a Halloween Double Feature in movie theaters nationwide in celebration of Universal’s 100th Anniversary. Don’t miss seeing Boris Karloff on the big screen as the original “Frankenstein” (1931) followed by Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in “Bride of Frankenstein” (1935). Frankenstein, about an obsessed scientist who creates a living being composed of disentombed body parts, is a horror classic.

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 POLTERGEIST 30TH ANNIVERSARY WEDNESDAY OCT 24TH @ 2PM & 7PM – only $5 dollars!

 Another spooky movie will be showing as part of our Rave Retro Series, which brings back the classics on the big screen again! Poltergiest, which originally came out in 1982, features a family whose home becomes taken over by ghosts. At first the ghosts seem to be friendly and the family doesn’t mind, but things quickly go downhill as the ghosts begin to torment the family.

DID WE MENTION BOTH SHOWINGS ARE ONLY $5 AND IT’S BEEN RE-MASTERED IN HIGH DEFINITION?

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 RIFFTRAX LIVE! BIRDEMIC THURSDAY OCT 25 @ 8PM

From the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Birdemic is the story of Rod, a young software salesman on the brink of launching a solar panel business in Silicon Valley. Things really seem to be going Rod’s way, especially when he reconnects with beautiful high school classmate Nathalie. But their perfect world is shattered when murderous birds begin attacking the region, birds who mostly hover and shriek but can also explode like bombs. Rod and Nathalie find themselves on a terror-filled ride.

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4- SPECIAL SHOWING THURSDAY OCTOBER 18TH @ 9PM, 930pm, 10pm

The Paranormal Activity movies have thrilled and startled audiences for years, and again plans to terrify movie-goers in the newest installment of the movies. The fourth movie, which takes place five years after the original, takes place when strange and scary things begin happening to a family after a woman and a mysterious child move in close to them. The movie will have a full opening on Friday, October 19th with show times at  12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, and 10:35pm and a special preview on Thursday October 18th @ 9:00pm, 930pm and 10pm..

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ALEX CROSS- SPECIAL SHOWING THURSDAY OCTOBER 18TH @ 9PM

For those people who aren’t looking to be scared, or for fans of James Patterson’s books, Alex Cross is the perfect movie. Based on a best-selling book series, Alex Cross is a detective who faces tragedy when he is told that one of his own family members has been murdered. Alex Cross then vows to get revenge on the killer. Featuring Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox, this mystery crime thriller takes audiences for a ride where they will discover things are not as they seem to be.

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ENTER TO WIN TWO MOVIE PASSES!

Fill out the form below and leave a FB comment telling us you want to WIN MOVIE PASSES from RAVE CINEMAS DAYTON SOUTH – we will randomly draw a winner and notify same. Contest closes 10/18/12. Passes awarded will be valid for 30 days from close date at Rave Cinemas Dayton South only and must be used by then or will be forfeited. Valid for any showing, except special events. Please bring ID to verify your name and just ask for a manager when attending informing them you won the Dayton Most Metro contest.

Congratulations to this week’s movie pass winner: Carla Johnson!

Former Guided by Voices member unveils new novel at local readings

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James Greer wrote the book on Guided by Voices…literally.  The former editor for Spin Magazine is the author of Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll, a book about the band with which he played bass.  More recently Greer has been focusing on novels and screenwriting.  He’ll be in town this week promoting his new novel, The Failure (Akashic).  There are several opportunities to see Greer and learn more about The Failure, which is partially set in Dayton:

-On Wednesday night, I’ll be interviewing Greer on Kaleidoscope on WYSO 91.3FM.  The show is 8-11pm and will also feature information on the FilmDayton festival.

-On Thursday, Greer will reading at the Town & Country Books & Co. in Kettering beginning at 7pm.

-On Friday, Greer will hold a private house-show style reading in Dayton.  There are still a few slots open for this event.  You can find out more and reserve a slot by emailing [email protected].  This reading will also be broadcast live on Ustream beginning at 7:45pm.  Click here to sign in as a guest and watch.

-Greer will also be part of a Q&A session about an upcoming film project, Cleo, at the FilmDayton Festival (May 14-16).