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WADE IN: A Call to Action on Climate Justice

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On Earth Day, Monday April 22 at 7pm, the World House Choir will perform a concert at the Foundry Theater in Yellow Springs with songs that call us to action on climate justice and celebrate the importance and significance of water in our lives. The concert’s title is taken from the African-American spiritual “Wade in the Water.”

The choral works on the program will be stitched together by the gifted local storyteller, Omope Carter Daboiku.

Songs will include Moses Hogan’s powerful arrangement of “Wade in the Water,” “Yemaya,” a sacred chant from the Santaria religion of Cuba calling to the feminine Orisha who lives in the oceans and represents the forces of creation, the well-known upbeat spiritual, “Down By the Riverside,” and Margaret Bond’s lush setting of the Langston Hughes poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.”

The concert will also feature our premiere performance of a newly commissioned arrangement of the inspiring song by the Thrive Choir from Oakland, California, “We Shall Be Known.”

A distinct treat will be our guest artist, Nigerian drummer Baoku Moses, who will accompany two pieces on the program as well as lead the World House Choir and a percussion ensemble in his original composition, Wa Ka Lo [Let’s Celebrate].

Mark your calendar for this special event. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Run Wild Earth Day Celebration 5K

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If you enjoy running or hiking on woodland trails, you’ll love BNC’s annual 5K Run Wild Earth Day celebration!

This is a challenging course for runners or walkers, winding up and down the hills and valleys of wildflower-covered trails!  Each participant will receive a commemorative organic cotton T-shirt, scrumptious homemade refreshments, a visit with our amazing wildlife ambassadors, the opportunity to win some awesome door prizes and really unique awards!

Local Salon Hosts Cut-A-Thon For Clean Water

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cuthathonSquare One Salon and Spa is hosting it’s fifth annual Earth Day Cut-A-Thon for Clean Water.  It’s the best way to get pampered and make the most of your donation dollars.  100% of proceeds from the Sun, April 6th event will be donated to The Sierra Club of Ohio to raise money for clean water efforts locally.

According to co-owner Brent Johnson, “we believe in supporting our community in a variety of ways. We are especially motivated to improve the environment through clean water effects and recycling. We have recycled everything that comes in our salon for more than a decade now. We also partner with Aveda, which is THE most environmentally conscious beauty company ever. They’ve been green since its inception in the 70’s with leadership from the creator Horst Rechelbacher (who just died this year). ” Horst’s signature pitch was, “Don’t put anything on your skin that you wouldn’t put in your mouth.” At sales conventions and in videotaped interviews, he often demonstrated that principle by drinking hair spray and other products made by his company. Make your reservations now to support this cool cause.  The Centerville location, at the corner of  routes 48 and 725 will be open from 10am – 5pm and can be reached at 937-433-4900,  The newly expanded downtown location on Third Street will take appointments from noon -5pm, call 937-461-2222 or you can even book a Square One appointment online.

Can’t make it on April 6th, but still want to support?  Pick up a raffle ticket for  a $500 gift basket to be given away on April 30th. $250 GC for the services of your choice and $250 for the Aveda products of your choice.  You can also purchase A $12 Aveda candle and the entire $12 goes to the global green grants find that gives money to under served communities around the world to dog wells for fresh drinking water. So mothers can spend more time with their families, children can go to school and the community stays healthier and in their native areas.
Snacks provided by Fusian for guests that day too. Thanks Fusian.

 

 

Be sure to pick up this year’s limited edition AVEDA Earth Month Candle. 100% of the $12 for this candle is donated to the Global Green Grants Fund to help support clean-water projects in communities around the globe!

Celebrate Earth Day With Adopt-A-Park

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Five Rivers MetroparksGo green by protecting and cleaning green spaces in honor of Earth Day: Join Five Rivers MetroParks’ 27th annual Adopt-A-Park event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 19. Register online by April 7 at www.metroparks.org/adopt.

A diverse crew of volunteers of all ages, accessibility levels and backgrounds join forces during this event to make our parks and river corridors healthier, more attractive and friendlier places to visit. Volunteers will participate in projects aimed at improving the environment at more than two dozen sites throughout the Dayton area.

Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt and lunch at RiverScape MetroPark, and project supplies will be provided. Groups are encouraged to register early to ensure space at available sites.

“With this year’s high water and snow, cleanup along our rivers and bikeways will be especially important,” said Kevin Kepler, volunteer services manager for Five Rivers MetroParks. “We’ve seen some incredible wildlife during past clean ups, including beavers, otters, red fox and numerous interesting birds. You never know what you’re going to come across.”

 In addition to cleanup, volunteers will plant trees, prepare garden beds, remove invasive species and paint. This year’s Adopt-A-Park volunteers also will help with conservation efforts to restore our forests by checking on tree seedlings that have been planted in past years, repairing protective tubes and making sure the seedlings are growing as planned.

“Environmental stewardship is a top of priority at Five Rivers MetroParks,” Kepler said. “We do this work year-round to help protect our environment, and the Adopt-A-Park volunteers help us create cleaner parks and natural spaces. Plus, it’s a great way to get back outside after winter, celebrate Earth Day and welcome spring.”

In 2013, more than 2,000 people volunteered at 37 sites located throughout Montgomery County to remove trash and invasive species, maintain trails, and prepare garden beds. Roughly 28,000 pounds of litter and 300 tires were removed; 13,500 pounds of recyclable materials were collected; and 6,000 trees were planted.

 

ABOUT FIVE RIVERS METROPARKS

Celebrating 50 years of preserving green space and natural areas, Five Rivers MetroParks is a nationally renowned park system composed of natural area parks, gardens, high-quality river corridors, urban parks and a network of recreation trails. Five Rivers MetroParks protects the region’s natural heritage and provides outdoor experiences that inspire a personal connection with nature. Educational programs and recreational opportunities are offered year-round for all ages. To learn more about Five Rivers MetroParks, log onto www.metroparks.org or call
937-275-PARK.

 

REVIEW: Luv Ya Mutha Earth Day Bash at W.O. Wrights

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Abrade the Regal (D. Alan Davison, Infinity Images, LLC www.InfinityImagesOnline.com)

Abrade the Regal (D. Alan Davison,
Infinity Images, LLC
www.InfinityImagesOnline.com)

Saturday April 20th, five bands pre-celebrated Earth Day.  Starting in 1970, the holiday was designed to create awareness for the environment and conservational efforts, bringing 20 million Americans together. The clean air, clean water and endangered species acts followed. Born from the first Earth Day, the Earth Day Network (EDN) works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize environmental movements. Over 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year on April 22nd, making it the largest civic observance in the world.

W.O. Wrights started the green machine early, hosting the event meticulously organized by Dayton’s Killed By Art and featuring Abrade the Regal, NDEX (Near Death Experience), Snag, and Menace 2 Sobriety.  Event sponsors included Buckeye Music Magazine and Norml Miami Valley, women supporting the legalization, controlling, regulating and taxing of marijuana.

Abrade the Regal started out as a two man acoustic cover act and now incorporates a full band and a nice blend of rock, thrash and stoner metal taking ingredients from Down, Nirvana and Alice in Chains sprinkled with some Bush and Shaman’s Harvest. Led by the bald and badass Ben Bogard, they played a set diverse with style changes that shifted as soon as you figured out, okay they sound like this, playing nine tunes including Facebook tracks Nothing to Say and Fight for You and Chevelle’s The Red.  They sing, they scream, they growl playing down n dirty whisky bottle blues and groove with mosh pit, sing along, lighters in the air potential often in the same songs.

Killed By Art (photo by Mike Ritchie)

Killed By Art (photo by Mike Ritchie)

Piqua’s N.D.E.X. brought in the crowd with the loud pummeling Confessions of… singer Adam Baumann whose almost fatal motorcycle experience inspired the band’s name. He goes off on sh- talkers, and resembling Chuck Liddell doesn’t hurt his metal cred either. They pulled out the riot brigade guitars as all Control is Lost and it’s every man for himself.  An Eye for an Eye is taken by force with the unrelenting, merciless decibel Hammer.

Event organizers Killed by Art take the stage with the lovely Kim Weiss replacing testosterone with some heavy feminine attitude. Opening with All I Ever Wanted, a twisted tale of inner torment and unresolved pain played with Fight style riffage. They get down and dirty delivering the Roots of their beginnings and sound. We take intrepid surf through deep, dark waters on an unknown journey on Hang Ten.  Their sixth number contains 11 numbers actually, playing with ones and zeros with hands on the Clutch.

Snag (photo by Mike Ritchie)

Snag (photo by Mike Ritchie)

After a 15 year hiatus, the members of Snag return to the stage beating the crap out of the audience with a fun, frolicking, circus of sound and chaos. Being a band of a very Different Caliber, they brought the old-school to 2013. Bringing Crazy Ivan along, they Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck with some Prong power, going on a long and loud Binge till everyone’s nice and Damaged. Sharing a history dating back to the mid 80’s Snag are veterans of the local scene. Started by Guitarist Todd O’Neal and Nathan Goff, O’Neal met vocalist Bob Betz and they began as Dark Theory with original drummer Jeremy White and George Cobau on bass. A heavier direction brought in bassist Warren Finley, playing under the moniker The Band Formally Known as Dark Theory until they christened themselves Snag in the mid- nineties. First album Worst Case Scenario was released in 1997, and two years later they disbanded as O’Neal left for an out of state job. Due to a hurricane his employer sent him to Cincinnati where they reformed with Glenn Sprott on bass and Darrin McKibben on drums. Second record Last Ditch Effort was released in 2001, and another hiatus followed.  Now the band gets together occasionally for high profile gigs and events.

Menace 2 Sobriety brought the house-party downtown with an energetic bleeding of hardcore, rap and hip-hop incorporating the old school metal guitars of Beastie Boys and Suicidal Tendencies with the vocal delivery of Eminem. They start rapping about going after the Farmers Daughter and just Gotta Blaze jamming with some Primus groove smoking mother earths finest aka Mary Jane. It’s all about the Blunts, Bitches and Booze. They play some Sublime homage and Pop the Trunk looking for trouble with YelaWolf. They love educational films and they’re proud of their vast knowledge of them.

Same time, next Earth year.