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Mystery Monday – January 16, 2017

January 16, 2017 By Tom Gilliam

Welcome to Week 49 of Mystery Mondays. The answer to Week 48’s Mystery Photo is: The Lincoln Society of Dayton‘s Abraham Lincoln bronze sculpture next to the Old Court House on Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton. I took this photo on September 19, 2016.

We congratulate our randomly drawn winner Terri P of Kettering. Rapid Fired Pizza certificates are coming your way!

We challenge you to tell us where in the Dayton area this photo was taken by filling out the form below. We’ll do a random drawing from all those with a correct answer and the winner will get 2 pizzas from Rapid Fired Pizza.

Enter here:

http://goo.gl/forms/dyU55fzc48

We’ll post the winner next Monday with details about the photo as well as a new photo to challenge your knowledge of the Dayton area.

Thanks for playing and good luck!

Here’s our Mystery Photo for Week 49:

Photo by Tom Gilliam of DaytonGram & Tom Gilliam Photography.

Dayton Stencil- Doing Business in Dayton Since 1859

January 15, 2017 By Bill Franz

Curt Dalton, Dayton historian and author, knows I like to take photos in old factories. He suggested I visit Dayton Stencil (113 East 2nd Street) which is possibly Dayton’s oldest business. I drug my feet until artist Hamilton Dixon said the same thing. Then I finally visited.

Mark was my guide around the building. In this photo he’s on the right in a yellow shirt. Tim is working on the left, and Mike can be seen in the rear. Together, these three have about 100 years experience.

I learned that the business began in 1859 and moved to its current location in 1907. The only way a business lasts that long is if it learns how to adjust to market changes. Originally they cut stencils for the many distilleries and breweries in Dayton. Then they made metal tags, and every refrigerator made by Frigidaire had two tags made by Dayton Stencil. Later they added golf club tags for McGregor, and eventually started making them for most of the country’s top golf courses. They currently make rubber stamps and dies; steel stamps & dies; stock and custom stencils; custom industrial engraving; signs, plaques and lettering; tags, badges and nameplates; embossing seals; decals; industrial markers; flags & banners; and time stamps.

Wright State Honors Institute to feature Dan Rather, New York Times journalist

January 14, 2017 By Guest Contributor

Dan Rather, the award-winning veteran news anchor, will give a lecture at Wright State University on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Part of both the university’s Honors Institute and the Presidential Lecture Series, Rather’s lecture begins at 7 p.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center Arena.

It will be preceded by a public reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Nutter Center Arena. Both events are free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

The annual Honors Institute luncheon will feature an address by New York Times reporter John Herrman on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11:15 a.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room.

The luncheon is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register on the Honors Institute website.

The theme of this year’s Presidential Lecture Series and the Honors Institute is “Democracy, Politics and You.”

Rather has worked as a broadcast journalist for more than 50 years, most notably as anchor for “CBS Evening News” and a correspondent for “60 Minutes.”

Rather has covered every presidential campaign since 1952. He was White House correspondent for “CBS News” during the administrations of Presidents Johnson and Nixon. During the 1960s, as chief of the CBS southwest bureau, he reported on the civil rights struggle in the South. He served as the “CBS News” anchor from 1981 to 2005.

His international datelines have been as far ranging as Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, China, Russia and Cuba.

He received the 2012 Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement. He also received the Peabody and Sigma Delta Chi awards in 2005 for his reporting on the Abu Ghraib prison abuses, and in 2011, the CPJ Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for his support of independent reporting.

After leaving “CBS News,” Rather founded a cable news magazine program that produced more than 300 hours of award-winning programming. His production company has developed projects that include an interview program, documentaries and digital video content.

His memoir, “Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News,” was published in 2012.

New York Times reporter John Herrman will give the annual Honors Institute luncheon address on Feb. 1.

Herrman is a David Carr Fellow at The New York Times, where he writes for the media and business sections. He has written about the changing media landscape, including producing a magazine story about Facebook’s promotion of partisan politics.

Previously, Herrman served as co-editor of The Awl. He has also covered the Internet and technology at Gizmodo, Popular Mechanics and BuzzFeed.

The 2017 Honors Institute is supported by Wright State’s Office of the President with additional support from The New York Times inEducation program, University College’s First-Year Programs and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Now in its 12th year, the Honors Institute regularly brings to campus well-known speakers with important stories to share. In recent years, the institute has sponsored talks by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak; Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History; physicist and author Michio Kaku; and deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard, who discovered the sunken Titanic.

More information on the Honors Institute is available at wright.edu/honors/honors-institute.

This post originally appeared on the Wright State University Newroom and was written by Bob Mihalek

Five For Drinking: Bloody Mary Edition

January 11, 2017 By Brian Petro

The simple, savory, Bloody Mary. What spices would you add?

The Bloody Mary is THE brunch cocktail. There can be an argument for the mimosa, but it lacks the vibrancy a Bloody Mary offers. The vodka and tomato juice are essentially blank canvases for the spices the bartender chooses to add. When concocted during Prohibition, it was a half and half blend of vodka and tomato juice. The tomato juice was a gift from American bartenders fleeing to practice their craft; the vodka was provided by Russians fleeing an unstable country. They met in Paris, and the rest is history. Eventually the mixture was spiced up. The story goes that a Russian businessman had no interest in the plain tomato juice that was common in the drink and requested it get spiced up. Ever since that day, the Bloody Mary (or Red Snapper, as it was known for a brief period) was a mixture of spicy tomato juice and vodka.

After that, the sky became the limit for what you could do with a Bloody Mary. How to you utilize the savory and sweet characteristics of the tomato? Do you bring the strong heat, or are you looking for something that is a little more balanced for a meal? Does the cocktail even matter at all; are you shooting for some crazy garnish? When you start from a spicy tomato juice as a base, you really can go anywhere with it, as these five variants prove:

Bloody Maria

1.5 oz. tequila (I enjoy reposado in mine)
2 oz. tomato juice
2 oz. orange juice
.5 oz. lime juice
.25 tsp. chilé powder
2-3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Sliced jalapeno pepper

Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the jalapeno and serve.

Some Bloody Maria’s call for just substituting out the vodka with tequila and calling it a day. This one reaches into the Mexican tradition of drinking sangrita (“little blood”) with tequila. Sangrita is made with a mix of fruit juices, traditionally pomegranate, orange, and lime, and served as a compliment to the peppery tequila. This recipe blends it all into one glass in a much more American way. The chilés provide the heat, this time in powder form.

Bloody Caesar

So. Many. Spices.

1.5 oz. vodka
3 oz. tomato juice
1.5 oz. clam juice (yes, really)
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
4 dashes Tabasco sauce
.25 oz. lemon juice
Pinch of pepper

Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Celery stalk

Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the jalapeno and serve.

More popular in Canada than in the United States, the Bloody Caesar adds some clam juice for additional richness. Taking out the salt is needed because that juice will add enough to the cocktail. You can simplify the recipe by using 4 oz. of Clamato juice as a base.

Bloody Bull

1.5 oz. vodka
3 oz. tomato juice
2 oz. beef bouillon
.5 oz. lemon juice
3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of celery salt
Pinch of pepper

Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Celery Stick

Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the jalapeno and serve.

Before bacon was a flavor in everything, there was beef bouillon to add meaty goodness. That richness we were discussing with the clam juice is achievable with beef bouillon.

Crosby Gaige’s Cocktail Guide and Ladies Companion, asserting that vodka is the spirit of choice.

Red Snapper

1.5 oz. gin (Belle of Dayton makes a dandy one.)
4 oz. tomato juice
.5 oz. lemon juice
3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of celery salt
Pinch of pepper

Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Celery Stick

Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the celery stick and serve.

The charm of this cocktail is the savory nature of the tomato juice. Why not add even more flavor by using gin? We are in a Golden Age of Gin. Distillers are taking liberties with the herbs that make up its flavor profile, providing a wide selection for cocktails.

Michelada

4 oz. Mexican lager (any lager will work)
3 oz. tomato juice
1 oz. clam juice
.5 oz. lime juice
3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes Maggi seasoning (soy is an acceptable substitute)
.25 tsp. chili powder (plus more for garnish)

Glass: Pint
Ice: None
Garnish: Lime Wedge and chili powder

Run the lime wedge around the rim of a pint glass. Pour chili powder on a plate. Roll the wet rim of the glass in the chili powder, tapping the glass after to remove the excess. Pour all of the ingredients, except for the lager, into a mixing tin. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds. Fill the pint glass halfway with the Mexican lager, then strain the contents of the tin into the glass. Stir a few times gently, then serve.

More clam juice. There are versions of this cocktail where it is just the beer and the spices, and no tomato juice. Maggi seasoning is similar to soy, but you may be able to find it in some specialty grocery stores. Lucky Star offers a Mexican lager you can grab in a growler and Trotwood by Warped Wing is always a favorite.

There is a cocktail in there somewhere.

The spices added to most of these cocktails are typical for a Bloody Mary: Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco (or other favorite) hot sauce, salt, pepper, and some citrus. There is a wide variety of other flavors you can add to the mix to cater to your personal tastes. Like the Old Fashioned, every bar has their variation, and every bar’s variation is the best around. For the garnishes, there is nothing fancy here. You can be as simple or complex as you would like. Tradition calls for celery sticks, olives, or a citrus wedge.

Looking for more variations on the theme? This Sunday is the Second Bloody Mary Showdown, where some of the best bartenders in Dayton will attempt to prove that their recipe is the best one in the Miami Valley. Scratch Event Catering will be providing the brunch fare you will be enjoying with the Bloody Mary samples. And you can vote for the best one!

Bartenders will be competing for bragging rights and $300 cash for the winner. Awards will also be given out for best table decor and best garnish. Scheduled to compete are:

Champ Mack’s tavern will be on hand to defend her title!

Lily’s Bistro
Good Time Charlies
Trolley Stop
Whole Foods Market
Mudlick Tap House
Vue Ultra Lounge
Mack’s Tavern
MJ’s on Jefferson
Old Scratch Pizza
Kingspoint Pub
Meadowlark
Jimmie’s Ladder 11
Fifth Street Brewpub
Smart Guy In A Tie Cocktails

The event is produced by Planned2Give, an event planning service that provides support for local non-profits and proceeds from the event will benefit The Greater Dayton LGBT Center. The event takes place at the Coliseum in the Montgomery County Fairgrounds from 11am to 2pm and tickets are $25 in advance, available online or at Mack’s Tavern, The Vue or Lily’s Bistro. Come on out for a bite of brunch and a spicy start to you Sunday!

Learn to Heal with Your Hands at Local Workshop

January 11, 2017 By LIbby Ballengee

This weekend there is a fantastic opportunity happening to learn how to heal with your hands. It’s true! In PRANIC HEALING® Level 1, you learn the basics of working with your energy aura, including learning to “scan,” or feel the energy, to “sweep,” or clean away congested energy, and to “energize,” or supplement areas in your aura that have a pranic deficiency. You begin by learning to activate the energy centers, or “chakras,” in the center of your hands. This enables you to become sensitive to prana and scan a person’s – or your own – energy field to identify blockages and then cleanse, energize and revitalize the area with new prana.

PRANIC HEALING® has been taught to doctors, nurses, massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, shiatsu practitioners, and many others in the healing field. It has allowed them to heal confidently and consistently in the shortest learning time possible.These professionals find PRANIC HEALING® very effective and easy to
apply.

Here are some of the other topics covered in PRANIC HEALING® Level 1:

Energetic anatomy: You will learn to work with the network of charkas, meridians and auras to accelerate the healing processes of your body.

Preventive healing: You will learn to remove the negative energetic patterns of a disease to prevent it from fully manifesting as a physical ailment.

Self-Pranic healing: You will learn to apply these healing techniques to accelerate your own healing.

Step-by-step techniques for ailments related to your:

respiratory system, e.g., asthma
circulatory system, e.g., heart ailments
gastrointestinal system, e.g., irritable bowel syndrome
musculoskeletal system, e.g., arthritis and back pain
reproductive system, e.g., menstrual problems
You’ll also learn remedies for such common problems as migraines and sinusitis.

Additionally, you’ll learn to apply distant healing to loved ones who are not present in the room with you.

Felisha Beverly, shown on right, will instruct the 2 day course on self healing

All PRANIC HEALING® courses are “experiential,” which means that you learn by actually performing the techniques and exercises in class – on yourself and those around you. During class, all the principles will be explained thoroughly and you will practice the techniques exhaustively so you will be confident in your ability to produce positive results when you finish the course. PRANIC HEALING® Level 1 is a prerequisite to all other courses.

WHEN: January 14th, 2017 9:30 AM through January 15th, 2017 5:30 PM

» REGISTER NOW

LOCATION

Miraculous Works
3430 S. Dixie Dr.
Kettering, OH 45439
United States

CONTACT

Phone: 937-522-5138
Email: [email protected]

EVENT FEE(S)

PH 1 AFTER Jan. 5th	$ 375.00
Deposit:	$ 100.00

Link Bike Share & MVRPC sponsored RIDESHARE offer Alternatives During RTA Strike

January 9, 2017 By Lisa Grigsby

24-Hour Passes Offered by Link For $2 During Strike

Link: Dayton Bike Share will continue normal operations during the strike at Greater Dayton RTA. All stations will remain open and customers can call 937-496-3825 if they experience any issues with stations or bikes.

Link is also offering 24-Hour Passes for $2 at all kiosks. No special code is needed to take advantage of the price. “We realize the strike is affecting many people,” says Executive Director of Bike Miami Valley Laura Estandia. “While our bikes are not intended for use outside of the station network, we can at least help ease the burden on those who need to travel within downtown.” Link will offer the price until the strike is over.

Link is a bike sharing program that offers various membership types that give users unlimited 30 minute trips during the membership period. Any trip over 30 minutes earns a $3 charge per half hour the bike is out of a dock. Users can pick up bikes and return them to any station in the 27 station network. Download the B-Cycle app in the app store and select Link: Dayton Bike Share to see all available docks and bikes in real-time or visit our station map at linkdayton.org.

FREE Rideshare Program Offers Transportation

The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) wants to remind commuters that ridesharing is an option for those who normally rely on the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority to get to their destination. MVRPC sponsors the RIDESHARE Program and it’s FREE to anyone who lives, works or attends college in Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Preble, Darke and Clinton Counties. For more information, visit www.MiamiValleyRideshare.org or call the RIDESHARE hotline at 937.223.SAVE or 1.800.743.SAVE.

“You don’t need to have a car to participate in the program. You could be matched with others who do have cars and who would be willing to share the ride,” explained MVRPC’s Executive Director, Brian O. Martin, AICP.

When a participant registers for RIDESHARE, the matching software will try to link the applicant with others who live near them and work/attend college near them. A match list of people who have similar schedules and destinations will be generated and the applicant can call them and make arrangements to form a carpool or vanpool.

We are also looking for motorists who are not currently in our database that are willing to assist GDRTA patrons through this crisis. If you are interested in learning how you can help, call the RIDESHARE hotline at 937.223.SAVE or 1.800.743.SAVE.

Established in 1964, the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission promotes collaboration among communities, stakeholders, and residents to advance regional priorities. MVRPC is a forum and resource where the Board of Directors identifies priorities and develops public policy and collaborative strategies to improve quality of life throughout the Miami Valley Region. MVRPC performs various regional planning activities, including air quality, water quality, transportation, land use, research and GIS. As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), MVRPC is responsible for transportation planning in Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties and parts of northern Warren County. MVRPC’s areawide water quality planning designation encompasses five (5) counties: Darke, Preble plus the three MPO counties.

For additional information, contact Laura Henry, MVRPC’s Marketing & Public Outreach Associate, via the RIDESHARE hotline at 937.223.SAVE or 1.800.743.SAVE.

Mystery Monday – January 9, 2017

January 9, 2017 By Tom Gilliam

Welcome to Week 48 of Mystery Mondays. The answer to Week 47’s Mystery Photo is: New Year’s fireworks at Austin Landing. I took this photo on January 1, 2017.

We congratulate our randomly drawn winner Joe S of Dayton. Rapid Fired Pizza certificates are coming your way!

Enter here:

http://goo.gl/forms/dyU55fzc48

We’ll post the winner next Monday with details about the photo as well as a new photo to challenge your knowledge of the Dayton area.

Thanks for playing and good luck!

Here’s our Mystery Photo for Week 48:

Photo by Tom Gilliam of DaytonGram & Tom Gilliam Photography.

Pink Floyd Immersion World Tour Returns To The Rose

January 9, 2017 By Lisa Grigsby

The hotly anticipated rock event of the year returns to Rose Music Center on Friday, May 19th! Brit Floyd will bring the music of Pink Floyd to life once again with its lavish new stage show, ‘Immersion World Tour 2017’. The spectacle of a Pink Floyd concert experience is truly recaptured in high-definition sound, and with a stunning million dollar light show and state of the art video design.
As well as performing the favourite moments from The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall and The Division Bell, Brit Floyd will also pay special tribute to the Animals album, in its 40th anniversary year, with a show stopping rendition of ‘Dogs’, as well as a host of other Pink Floyd musical gems.

The Brit Floyd show has truly become a phenomenon, widely regarded as the world’s greatest live tribute to Pink Floyd. Faithfully recreating the scale and pomp of the final 1994 Division Bell tour, complete with circle screen and multiple moving light design, lasers, inflatables and theatrics, a Brit Floyd show really is as close as fans will ever get to experiencing the magnificence of a Pink Floyd show live.

More than a tribute, it’s as good as they say. Believe the hype and don’t miss it! The new ‘Immersion’ show promises to be Brit Floyd’s most ambitious and best production yet.
Tickets for the Huber Heights show, $49.00*, $40.00*, $36.00*, and $23.50* will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, January 13th at www.Ticketmaster.com, www.Rosemusiccenter.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. *Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees.

Guest Post: Ego, Power & Greed

January 5, 2017 By Guest Contributor

How Dayton History coopted the GermanFest Picnic

Enjoying the beer, food, music and fun at the German Picnic in 2004. Photo by Theresa Gasper No clue who the people are!

How else do you describe the actions of the President & CEO of a venue that has been home to a festival for more than 30 years.

With no phone call, no advance notice, no hint as to the park’s intent to host its own 10 day event on the dates the GermanFest has used every year (the second weekend of August) for 33 years, the Dayton Liederkranz Turner’s picnic chair literally received a “Dear John” letter.

Full disclosure: My mother, Wanda Wiedman, started the German Picnic 34 years ago. It has grown into one of the area’s premier festivals and is typically thought of as the kick off to festival season. With the exception of a couple of years at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, it has always been at Carillon Park. The first year there were 400 people, recent years have probably been closer to 50–75,000. The crowds are always huge when the Clydesdales are in town.

The crowd checking out the Clydesdales at the 2011 GermanFest Picnic in Carillon Park.

I cannot begin to count how many schnitzel I fried, volunteers I recruited, beers I drank, tables I broke down (not because of the beer, but as part of the clean up), etc over the years, but it doesn’t begin to compare to all the work done by people like my mother, John, the Sagassers, Trudy and countless others. Many of the volunteers have worked every one of the 33 years and are now in their 80s or beyond.

Three generations of my family enjoying the picnic in 2011.

And Carillon Park benefited nicely from the arrangement with electrical upgrades, as well as a lot of foot traffic and exposure. For as long as I can remember, the German Picnic attendance numbers were included in the park’s attendance numbers and helped them receive many grants over the years.

The festival is going to be bigger and better than what they ever did here before,” Kress said. “It is no longer financially beneficial to us to continue to partner with them.”

The park has changed with recent growth under Brady’s tenure, but the picnic has adapted. But what changed more than anything were the rules of the game. One of the first things that changed was a park fee — $5000 back in the day, which I know because my husband and I covered it for a few years as a gift to the Club. When they tried to jack it to $10,000 the picnic moved to the fairgrounds for a few years. It wasn’t the same to be honest. Then Dayton History was trying to get the beer & food revenue. I’ve been out of the loop for the past 10 years, so I don’t have details of the current extortion rates, but I have a hard time believing that the arrangement was not financially beneficial to Dayton History.

Read Brady’s quote above and tell me that doesn’t smack of ego, power and greed. We’re not talking about rival businesses here, we’re talking about non profits putting on a community festival. This isn’t an idea Brady Kress or the Dayton History Board of Trustees just came up with. You don’t come up with a 10 day festival within 24 hours of notifying your “partner” that you no longer find it financially beneficial to work with them.

So here we are…the Club is now scrambling to find a venue with 8 months to go; Dayton History will do its own thing; and a lot of people in the community are upset with not just the decision but the way it was handled.

What can you do? You can start by sending Brady Kress an email and letting him know how you feel about the picnic and the handling of this matter.

You can also support the Dayton Liederkranz Turner by attending their events in St Anne’s Hill Historic District. There is a Schnitzel Dinner on Saturday January 14th — and trust me, the one thing you will NOT get at the ten day festival replacing the GermanFest is Trudy’s Schnitzel.

I won’t presume to tell you not to attend the Dayton History event in August, but assuming the GermanFest Picnic can find a suitable venue, I hope you will indeed support it. For 33 years it’s been the 2nd weekend in August. Who knows where or when it will be this year, if at all.

Peace,

Editors Note: tg is Theresa Gasper, longtime community volunteer

Leap and the Net Will Appear in 2017!

January 3, 2017 By LIbby Ballengee

Ready to make some real changes in the New Year? It’s a powerful time to check in with yourself and reassess where you want to be. Do you feel stuck? Unhappy with an aspect (or two or ten) of your current life but aren’t sure how to change? Do you feel restless about wanting change but aren’t really sure what to do or how to start? Been listing the same New Year’s resolutions year after year with no progress?

Local author, Katrina Kittle, is offering a class just for you! Her “Leap & the Net Will Appear“ class is all about creating positive change so that you’re moving closer to living the life you want. Now this class can be easily misinterpreted as, “Oh, just do what you want, and someone will swoop in to rescue you” but the real secret is that you weave the nets yourself—and taking a leap is what jump-starts you into action. Often, the most transforming change in our lives comes from hardship and heartache. During this class, you will look at how past failures can be our greatest teachers, then take that a step further by examining how we can galvanize our own life changes rather than waiting around for a big event to shake up and “fix” our lives. We’ll look at what stops us from risking change and how to overcome those obstacles. A series of exercises will provide insight, inspiration, and small doable steps to start weaving the nets for your own leaps…so you can create the life you love.

Leap & the Net Will Appear: Steps for Creating Positive Change

A 3-week course
Mondays, January 9, 16, and 23
6:30 — 8:30 PM
Location: The conference room in the Oakwood Starbucks, 2424 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH 45419
$145 for the full course. Once you register, you will be invoiced within 24 hours and can pay through check or PayPal.PLEASE REGISTER USING THE FORM BELOW. For questions, please email [email protected]. For more information about Katrina, please go to www.katrinakittle.com

Mystery Monday – January 2, 2017

January 2, 2017 By Tom Gilliam

Happy New Year! Welcome to Week 47 of Mystery Mondays. Some people thought this photo was taken at was the VA Center, downtown Tipp City, South Park and 10 Wilmington Place. The actual answer to Week 46’s Mystery Photo is: The gazebo via the playground at Newcom Founders Park in Downtown Dayton’s Oregon Historic District. I took this photo on December 10, 2016.

We congratulate our randomly drawn winner Heather D of Dayton. Rapid Fired Pizza certificates are coming your way!

Enter here:

http://goo.gl/forms/dyU55fzc48

We’ll post the winner next Monday with details about the photo as well as a new photo to challenge your knowledge of the Dayton area.

Thanks for playing and good luck!

Here’s our Mystery Photo for Week 47:

Photo by Tom Gilliam of DaytonGram & Tom Gilliam Photography.

A Dayton Lesson for 2017

December 31, 2016 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

Kim and Craig Jolly and their family

Here is a story you won’t soon forget. This is Steve Milano aka The Big Ragu. Typically I write about local restaurants and local eats. No Food Adventures today. Today, instead we give you some food for thought.

While most people are making plans and new year’s promises, others are making very simple ones. Their new year’s resolutions are to continue the fight, to live, to survive. This article is not only about a lifelong Dayton resident, it is about every person right now who is in a life and death battle with an illness. It is a lesson for all of us to remember.

Craigs Cat Scan

Flashback 30 years ago, to August, 1987. The Centerville football team locker room empties as the players trot down the gravel to the practice field. It has been a long 8 months of weight lifting and conditioning. The original crowd in January of 100 perspective players has dwindled down to about 50. The ones who are left are preparing for their first game. One of those who persevered is a sophomore named Craig Jolly. Craig was strong, and motivated. Even then he was a fighter and a survivor in every sense of the word. I know. I was a senior playing offensive line too, and he was right there every practice, every step of the way.

New medicines and experimental treatments are a source of hope

Today, Craig has a family. He has a local home with his wife Kim and two young daughters. Unfortunately, Craig has something else. He has a battle to fight. But that is ok, because to his family, he is Superman. On July 14th, 2016 Craig was diagnosed with a Grade 4 Glioblostoma tumor, the most deadly and aggressive form of brain cancer there is. He was told then that the median life expectancy was 16 months.

Ironically this being the holiday season, jolly is a word used quite often in songs, holiday movies and tv shows. Their whole life, they lived with this name, Jolly. They are straining to hold onto that faith and their namesake.

His sister, Heather summed up the situation best on his DONATION PAGE:

Craigs sister Heather tries and comfort her brother’s pain in the hospital

Craig doesn’t live like he is dying. Craig lives like he is living.
And he always has. My brother has an enthusiasm for life, like I’ve never known. He effortlessly fills a room. He’s not just a piece of a part, he’s the whole show. He tells the jokes, and then he laughs at them too. And once you’ve heard his laugh you’ll remember it all your life. It bounces off walls and echoes down halls and it is unbelievably and undeniably infectious.

Craig isn’t just living, Craig is life.

Craig after a chemo treatment #oursuperman

He is the pulse of our family. The heartbeat of our home. And the first love of my life.
I have watched Craig fight, everyday these last 5 months. Everyday he fights. But he’s not just fighting cancer he’s fighting all the sadness and headache that comes with its demons.
That come with dying. But you’d never know. If he gets down, he gets back up.
Every. Single. Day. He fights.
He fights for happiness, for love and for joy. He fights for laughing and smiling and living out loud. He fights for Kim and for Evan and for Anne.
And everyday he wins.
I will be in awe of his strength, determination, and optimism for the rest of my life. I will be devoted, admire and respect him, for the rest his.

Craig has decided not return to work. His wife Kim has taken an immediate indefinite leave of absence from her work to devote herself to his round the clock care. They have spent money investigating countless studies, trials and equipment in pursuit of any glimpse of hope. But it doesn’t matter. Their commitment to each other is endless. .

Craig’s sister Heather describes Kim and Craig’s interaction:

Kim and Craig Jolly

Kim’s look is one of unconditional, unwavering, endless love. She has been our rock. Craig’s is one of a man completely still smitten, 20 years later. I see gratitude in his embrace and the hardest part is, I see an apology in his eyes.
I’m sorry we didn’t get forever. I’m sorry you’ll raise our children alone.

A PLAN OF ATTACK:

Heather goes on to explain that in late November/early December, doctors learned that Craig’s tumor despite being cut out, despite being radiated, despite being starved with a ketogenic diet, despite being poisoned with chemotherapy, is back, and has very aggressively grown and spread throughout his brain. But here’s the thing, you’d never know that either. Craig’s entire brain is swollen, shifted past midline, and infected with tumor. And yet he’s still just laughing, loving, living Craig. Is it sheer willpower? Or is it a miracle?

Endless tests, xrays and more

Surgery: Craig had decided to go forward on December 29th, with a very involved tenuous second craniotomy where they will remove all areas of tumor, a significant part of his brain and then inject a trial vaccine into the cavity to try to eradicate it. Craig fully understood the risks and possible outcomes. But you see, Craig is a fighter. He wants to go down swinging.
He wants to live life… living, as his family says.
Craig knew that regardless of the outcome, the knowledge gained from this trial will eventually help others.

The family asked Craig the week of his diagnosis 5 months ago if his sister could make him a “Go Fund Me” page, knowing very well

Craig and his daughter

the catastrophic cost that come with terminal diagnosis’s. His pride just smiled, shook his head and declined.
“We’re okay he said, we don’t need it now.”
This time Heather didn’t ask him. This time she is asking anyone to help. He needs it now.
Heather wanted to raise money so Craig could enjoy these moments free of financial worry. So he can have some relief to spend time with his family stress free. So he can continue to spend his time living his life living, for all the days of his life.

Heather writes: “And I would be absolutely grateful beyond measure, if you would help me. #oursuperman”

UPDATE DECEMBER 28th – THE POWER OF POSITIVITY, PERSEVERANCE and PRAYER:

The family has been holding onto hope this holiday season. Again, Craig’s little sister writes on her Facebook page:

Superman and his sister Heather

“Hope has been a word that’s hard to get close to these days. Hope has an electric fence wrapped and entangled around it; you can only get shocked by it so many times before you stop trying to get near it. There’s been so many times along this journey that we’ve gotten too close to Hope only to be jolted, thrown back in the air, and dropped to the ground.

But that wasn’t today. Today Hope knocked one out of the park.”

Craig explains why in his Caring Bridge Entry below.
#lovewins #thepowerofprayer #oursuperman

“I’ve never seen anything like it.” Not exactly the words you expect to hear from your neurosurgeon the night before brain surgery. My pre-operative MRI was significantly improved to the point that he had to double-check to be sure it was still mine. Mid-line shift was gone, swelling was down, and new lesions are now imperceptible. The main tumor that was 5.7 (and too large for me to qualify for the Tocogen trial) was now at 4.3cm. They’ve already submitted paperwork to see if I can re-qualify for the Toca trial, but for now we are standing down – no surgery tomorrow!!

And. . . exhale. This punctuates a couple day stretch where both car

Craig and his sister Heather share a laugh

batteries died, our dishwasher and sink broke, our basement flooded and we had to rush to the hospital to get a platelet draw again to see if I could even do surgery. Seriously, what a roller coaster.I’m gonna curl up in a warm bed and sleep well tonight. Or maybe now. Now feels good. . . “
Craig

It is great news heading into the new year and we wish Craig continued improvements. We hope this story is an inspiration and lesson to many. Please note as you ring in the new year. Some have resolutions that may be way different than yours. Take a lesson from perseverance and never giving up.

We wish a fantastic new year to Craig and his family and everyone who took time to read this article.

In 2017, you never know who will step out and be a superhero, but the Jolly family definitely has a #Superman.

If you would like to help donate to Craig’s cause, click the Go fund me links above or go to his Caring Bridge site HERE.

Craig Jolly and his sister Heather

Nominate a Top 25 Woman to Watch for 2017

December 28, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

WiBN and the BBB encourage you to nominate a Miami Valley watchable woman for the Top 25 Women to Watch Award. In 2009, WiBN created these awards to recognize women 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 impressThese awards recognize women who:

Are exceptional in their roles and respected in their fields
Are causing more than just a ripple in the public arena and in their communities
“Light a spark” or make an impression on their circles of influence

Each woman stands out in some special way – because of her leadership, community service and professional achievements – or all three. Among the criteria for inclusion are:

A woman’s recent professional achievements
Her influence on the marketplace
Her contributions to advancing women in business

By honoring the Top 25 Women to Watch each year, Women in Business Networking hopes to inspire them – and other women like them – to take their professional and personal lives to yet another level. We are watching to see what WiBN’s watchable women have in store for us, themselves and the entire Miami Valley.

The 2016 Women To Watch

Nominations for a 2017 honoree are open through January 13, 2017, and may be submitted by completing the form below. The 25 chosen honorees are surprised with this award, so please keep the nomination confidential. The 2017 honorees will be notified and announced on March 20, 2017.

Dayton/Miami Valley BBB employees and past honorees are not eligible. Click here for a full list of past honorees. Only fully completed applications with submitted photos will be considered. Submissions must be received by your Better Business Bureau by midnight, January 13, 2017.

Please contact Melissa Cutcher at [email protected] or (937) 610-2273 with questions concerning the nomination process.

Dayton at Work and Play: Bahar & Reza

December 26, 2016 By Bill Franz

Reza Masoudi recently took the time to tell me how he and his wife came to open their couture shop Bahar & Reza in Oakwood (2308 Far Hills Avenue).

“My wife and I first met when we were college students in Iran. Like many young Iranians – especially those interested in fashion – we dreamed of building a life outside of Iran. I left first, and studied at Wright State. Then Bahar joined me in Dayton and we were married eight years ago.

“Before the revolution Empress Farah, wife of the late Shah of Iran, was known for the fashions she wore. She had gowns made for her that were modern in design but used fabric decorated with ancient Persian motifs. We decided to try something similar.

“Our first venture was on Ebay, selling a few simple items like ties and scarves using fabric with Persian designs. We were amazed at how many we sold. So we tried a few more items and they also sold well. Next we put up a website and started taking part in some of the larger U.S. fashion shows. The business continued to grow. Our fashions have been worn on the red carpet in L.A. and Empress Farah, who now lives in exile in Washington D.C. and in Paris, is one of our customers.

“People in the fashion industry advised us that our next step should be a shop in L.A. but we drug our feet. The cost to rent space in L.A. was very high, and we had both grown to like living in Dayton. Then 10 months ago I saw a For Rent sign in the window of this store. I was the first person to call the landlord and I signed the lease immediately. Results have been good so far, and we hope to be able to continue to grow our business while staying here in Dayton.”

Editors Note: Bill Franz started a popular facebook page called Dayton at Work and Play. In addition to showing Dayton people at work, his site introduces viewers to the beautiful places and interesting people of Dayton. With Bill’s permission we’ll be sharing his work on MostMetro.com.

Mystery Monday – December 26, 2016

December 26, 2016 By Tom Gilliam

Welcome to Week 46 of Mystery Mondays. The answer to Week 45’s Mystery Photo is: The Christmas tree in downtown Troy, Ohio. I took this photo on December 3, 2016.

We congratulate our randomly drawn winner Chris S of Troy, you were our lucky winner out of the 60+ correct guesses. You’ve won two pizzas from Rapid Fired Pizza.

Enter here:

http://goo.gl/forms/dyU55fzc48

We’ll post the winner next Monday with details about the photo as well as a new photo to challenge your knowledge of the Dayton area.

Thanks for playing and good luck!

Here’s our Mystery Photo for Week 46:

Photo by Tom Gilliam of DaytonGram & Tom Gilliam Photography.

Dayton’s Definitive Guide to New Year’s Eve

December 25, 2016 By Lisa Grigsby

New Years Eve dinner is meant to be a special occasion. Deciding which restaurant to choose from can seem like the debacle of your year. Do you see NYE as starting anew with your resolutions or is this your night to close 2016 with a bang? Luckily for you we have narrowed it down to just a few, and trust us when we say you won’t go wrong with any of these fabulous spots.

Nibbles Restaurant will be hosting a special dinner to help you ring in 2017! Seatings will be at 5, 7 and 9pm. This exquisite dining experience is just $79/per person.

The special fixed-price menu will include four courses, as well as some surprise treats prepared especially for you! For those guests who book at the 9:00 seating there will be complimentary glasses of champagne, and the opportunity to toast the New Year with all of our friends and staff.

Amuse-Bouche
Savory Gougères filled with crispy prosciutto, sage, and apple compote

Starters:
Salmon Cheesecake savory tart with house-smoked salmon, ricotta and parmesan cheeses, fresh herbs or Beef Carpaccio sliced Prime tenderloin with aioli-fried capers, mushroom broth

Salad
Radicchio Salad- fresh greens, mango, basil, dressed with lemon vinaigrette
and house-made lemon ricotta or Roasted Beet Salad Roasted multi-color beet medallions
with beet vinaigrette, whipped chèvre, crushed pistachios, and salted rye crisps

Entrées
Pan Seared Halibut with smoked pomme purée, shrimp bisque, poached shrimp garlic chips and micro-greens or La Petite Beef Wellington prime tenderloin with ruby port shallots,
potato croquettes, duck fat-roasted carrots, and haricot vert with crispy shallots-demi glace

Desserts

Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cake layered with whipped peanut butter mousse house-made caramel, peanut butter streusel, garnished with caramel shards or Banana Bread Foster butter-crisped banana bread, topped with bananas foster flambéed in Tuaca liqueur, house-made vanilla bean ice cream

Reservations by phone only! Please call: (937) 802-0891

Rue Dumaine‘s 6 course New Year’s Eve Dinner
2 seatings available

Crudo, fennel, pink peppercorn, blood orange

Sancerre braised oxtail, butternut squash** Agnolotti, Jacob &Brichford’s Ameribella** glace, frizzled leeks

Salad of Tuscan kale**, preserved lemon, EVOO, sheep’s milk cheese

Your choice of entrée:
Halibut, fingerling confit, Jamestown pea shoots**,
grapefruit-pecan beurre noisette
or
Lambchop & crépinette, creamed spinach, Maitake mushrooms, red wine shallots, Cabernet gastrique

Coquette inspired Rogue River’s Smokey Blue cheese cream, Anjou pear sorbet,
caraway crumb

Dessert of Bittersweet chocolate, prune & Armagnac

$78 per person

Blue Note Bistro New Year’s Eve Bash!

You don’t want to miss this Black Tie (Optional) Affair. It will be a very elegant energetic evening !

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED … we have a limited number of seats available – once they’re gone, they’re gone, so plz call (937) 247-3000 and make your reservations now! You will have your table for the entire evening.
This event includes:
* 4 Course Dinner – includes choice of one (each) – appetizer, salad/soup, entree and side-item from our exclusive specialty item menu! Dessert – Our Pastry Chef will be creating a surprise dessert especially for the occasion
* Bottle of wine to complement your dinner (per couple)*
* Party Favors
* Pictures
* Midnight champagne toast**
* Very special LIVE entertainment with New York Jazz Sensation, AMY LONDON
* Many other surprises to welcome in the New Year!

The cost for this very special event is $125 per person or $225 per couple
**additional alcoholic beverages are available separately
For more information about our New York jazz sensation, Amy London please visit our website bluenotebistro.com

Perhaps a fancy dinner doesn’t sound like your idea of fun for the last day of the year. Well that’s the cool thing about Dayton- there are plenty more ways to ring in the New Year and keep reading on to find the right one for you.

Looking for a Family Friendly way to wrap up 2016?

The Original Harlem Globetrotters

December 31 @ 2:00 pm

Ervin J. Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway

Kids’ New Year’s Eve Countdown Celebration

December 31 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Newport Aquarium, One Aquarium Way

Rockin’ New Year’s Eve 5k Race & Fun Run

December 31 @ 4:00 am – 6:00 pm

Centerville High School

New Year’s Eve Family Bash

December 31 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900 Glengarry Drive

Ring in the New Year at the Kettering Recreation Complex! This fun, family-friendly evening will have something for everyone: a bounce house, ice skating, swimming, open gym, games and music. Admission is $5/participant or $15/family of four and includes snacks. Additional $2 for ice skate rental.

Resolution Run 5K

December 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Beavercreek High School, 2660 Dayton-Xenia Rd

Finish like an Olympian on the Beavercreek High School track (Certified 5K course with lights!) Cost: $25 with Long sleeve Technical Shirt $20 with no shirt $10 kids fun run with tee-shirt Race-day registration (6:00 – 7:30) – $30

A Very Proto New Year!

December 31 @ 7:00 pm

Proto BuildBar, 534 E. First St.

This event is an exclusive, casino-themed party featuring custom made mechanical games: bicycle chain-powered slot machine Tesla vs. Edison “Patent Race” derby game LED rainbow roulette flash board Be ready to gamble for tokens and redeem them for chances to win unique prizes from the World’s Largest Claw Game, drink some specialty cocktails, play vintage video games and DANCE.

Night Club & Bar New Years Parties For Adults

Glostik Willy

December 31 @ 5:00 pm at Oddbody’s 18 & up
Subterranean (Dayton, OH), the Bath Salt Zombies Band (Daytona Beach, FL), FlowPoetry (Madison, WI), and 2 sets from GLOSTIK WILLY!

New Years Eve at the Brewery
December 31 @ 6:00 pm FigLeaf Brewing Company, 3387 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd,

We’re going to wish 2016 farewell by introducing our Belgian Tripel! We will have live music by David Thornton from 7-11:30 pm, a toast to the New Year, and we’ll be open until 1am!

Century’s New Year’s Eve party
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The Century Bar, 10 S. Jefferson St.
Dayton, OH 45402 United States

Reservations are on sale now for the Century’s New Year’s Eve party! Reservations are $20 per person which includes your seat for the evening, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. Doors will open at 6pm for our New Year’s Eve party. Seating will be extremely limited and these reservations will sell out so

New Years Eve Bash 2017

December 31, 2016 @ 7:00pm – January 1, 2017 @ 2:30 am
Dance the night away!

Julia’s Nite Club, 8939 Kingsridge Dr $24

Irish Club New Years Eve

December 31, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – January 1, 2017 @ 1:00 am

The Irish Club of Dayton, 6555 Dog Leg Road $15

Dance your way into 2017 with Shadowlife playing 80’s, 90’s, classic & modern rock, dance, funk, metal and country. Doors open at 7, band starts at 8:30. Live entertainment by Shadowlife. Heavy appetizers throughout the evening, pork & sauerkraut served at 10:00, champagne toast at midnight. OPEN TO PUBLIC. $15 per person if purchased by December 30

New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance w/the Frank Moravcik Band

December 31 @ 7:00 pm

American Czechoslovakian Club, 922 Valley St.

Dinner Served: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Includes: Roast Pork & Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes & Vegetable Salad & Bread Deserts, Beer, Wine, Soda, & Coffee Dancing: 9:00pm – 1:00am

Crafted & Cured NYE Party

December 31 @ 7:00 pm Crafted & Cured, 531 Wayne Ave

Join us for a spectacular and magical evening. Not only will we be having a complimentary champagne toast at midnight, but we’ll also be doing our very own ball drop! • Formal or flapper attire! • Live music! • Special Champagne Drink – requires a password, which we shall reveal later!

Jameson’s Folly NYE!

December 31 @ 7:30 pm

The Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave

Celebrate Irish New Year’s from 7-8, then rock in the New Year in Eastern Time from 9-12:30! Come enjoy a delicious dinner from The Dublin Pub’s NYE menu, a special performance by the talented dancers from the Celtic Academy of Irish Dance, and drinks and tunes with us – see you there!

New Year’s Eve Bow Ties and Boas Party

December 31 @ 8:00 pm

Crooked Handle Brewing Co., 760 N Main St By Dorothy Lane Market

Reel’n in the Years with White Rabbit

December 31 @ 8:00 pm

Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, 130 N. Patterson Blvd.
Prime Rib Buffet, champange, party favors and a whole lott’a White Rabbit.

New Year’s Eve with Generations Big Band!

December 31 @ 8:00 pm

Mandalay Banquet Center, 2700 E River Rd

Ring in the new year in style with 17 piece Generations Big Band! New Year’s Eve and the Mandalay includes: Filet and Turkey carving stations Potato Bar Pasta Bar Salad Bar Champagne toast Party Favors (gluten-free and vegan friendly options available) $150 per couple (reservations required)

New Year’s Eve Party in the Park

December 31 @ 8:00 pm Austin Landing, 10050 Innovation Drive

Austin Landing has the only Times Square atmosphere in Dayton this New Year’s Eve! Rock out to live music from Stranger and Party with a Purpose benefitting The Pink Ribbon Girls. The fun never stops as we rock out all night – ending with an amazing display of fireworks and a live ball drop!

Linda Prevo Band New Year’s Eve Bash

December 31 @ 8:30 pm

Oregon Express, 336 E. 5th Street

New Years Eve Bash!
December 31 @ 9:00 pm

Mack’s Tavern, 381 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd

*****FREE CAB RIDES HOME***** Let’s kick 2016 to the curb and welcome in 2017 with our drinks raised high! FREE CAB RIDES!! Mack’s Epic New Years Eve Party is going to be well Epic lol. Everyone in the door between 9pm and 10pm gets a Good Bye 2016 shot bought for you by Mackenzie.

Bar Louie Austin Landing New Year’s Party

December 31 @ 9:00 pm
Bar Louie in Austin Landing is hosting a New Year’s Eve party on Saturday, December 31st! Tickets are $25. Your ticket gets you VIP access which includes: • 2 Drink Tickets to be used 9pm-12am • Breakfast Buffet from 12am-2am • Champagne Toast at Midnight

Bar 145 NYE Bash December 31 @ 9:00 pm

The best NYE in Dayton is happening at Bar 145 and Reset! Austin Landing is the place to be for NYE 2016!!! Champagne toast and an appetizer buffet included. $20/person or reserve a table of 4 or 6 Neon White is going to blow the roof off all night!

Fire and Ice NYE Masquerade Party at Cloverdale

December 31 @ 9:00 pm

Cloverdale Dayton, 101 S St. Clair St.
Fire and Ice is our Masquerade theme this year for NYE! Join DJ Isicle on the dancefloor, Soul Fire Tribe, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and more surprises soon to be announced!

2016 Salsa Saturday w/ DJ Danny D

December 31 @ 9:00 pm

Therapy Cafe, 452 East 3rd St

* TABLE RESERVATIONS CONTACT: DAN {BAR MANAGER} AT (937) 559-1892. * NYE COVER CHARGE: $10 PER PERSON. * INCLUDES: PARTY FAVORITES & CHAMPAGNE TOAST @ MIDNIGHT. Every Saturday night is “Salsa Saturday with DJ Danny Diaz “El Cubano” from Miami Beach Florida dj’n music with videos: https://youtu.be/41KdxEcptcg DJ Danny D plays a mixture of Latin

Wings Annual New Year’s Eve Bash
December 31 @ 9:30 pm

Wings Sports Bar & Grille, 7902 N Dixie Dr

Justin Bryan band Will be Rocking Wings for our Annual New Year’s Eve Bash!!! We’ll Have Food & Drink Specials & the Best Music in the #Dayton area!!!

A Rubi New Years December 31 @ 10:00 p

MJ’s on Jefferson, 20 N. Jefferson St.

MJ’s On Jefferson and our NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH!! Feauturing an amazing 10pm show starring THE RUBI GIRLS!! Following by our incredible Cast show featuring Royalty Tova Ura Vitch, Izaya Cole, Nhiraje, Jade Sexton, Sasha Chanel Soule, and Scarlett Fever!! Balloon Drop at Midnight with cash prizes and more! Free champagne toast!

Shows, Movies & Comedy Clubs

New Year’s Eve: American Vistas

December 31 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm $25 and up

Schuster Center, One West 2nd Street

Prior to the concert, tasty appetizers and sweets will be available in the Wintergarden, and during intermission the audience can toast one another with flutes of champagne. The performance itself will feature all three members of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance—dancers from the Dayton Ballet, vocalists from Dayton Opera, and the instrumentalists of the Dayton

NYE 2016 @ The Little Art

December 31 @ 8:00 pm $25

“Blazing Saddles” – our tribute to Gene Wilder – and live music from Devil’s Backbone!
Yummy Appetizers, complimentary glass of champagne, party hats & noise makers and tons of fun!

Little Art Theatre, 247 Xenia Avenue (Rt. 68)

NYE 2017 Spectatular!

December 31 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wiley’s Comedy Joint, 101 Pine St.

Come out and celebrate this NYE with terrific food, drinks and Comedy! This year helping RING IN 2017 is the hilarious MIGUEL DALMAU (FOX, TruTV, AXS TV, The Bob & Tom Show). The 8pm show gives you a chance to start out your evening with us then head to where ever you want to celebrate

Fever Dream and Brooklyn Bridge Club @ The Black Box Improv Theater

December 31 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Black Box Improv Theater, 518 E. Third St.

NYE’s Extravaganza With Michael Malone Dayton Funny Bone Comedy Club
88 Plum Street Suite 200 7pm & 10:30pm shows

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Special Engagement New Year’s Eve Extravaganza with Michael Malone! Come celebrate the New Year with us! The 7:00pm Tickets include a Pre-Show Buffet served from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Tickets $45

The 10:30pm pre- show buffet is served from 9:30pm-10:15pm. Tickets for this show are $70 plus service fee and include party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight, in a souvenir take-home champagne glass.
The 10:30pm Show Only is available for $45 plus service fee and includes party favors, and the champagne toast at midnight, in a souvenir take-home champagne glass.

With about 3 weeks to go until the end of the calendar year, we know that lots more events will be added, so we’ll keep updating this story as we hear about more events, and if you know of something we should list, please contact us!