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SUMMARY:Black Midwest Symposium Hosted by Black Midwest Initiative
DESCRIPTION:The Black Midwest Initiative hosts a biennial symposium that features artists\, activists\, academics\, and other community-involved people to discuss issues related to Black life in the Midwest. Past symposiums have been hosted in Minneapolis and Detroit\, but in 2024 it is coming to Dayton! \nThe third biennial symposium unfolds under the illuminating theme of “Adaptive Reuse\,” a beacon for change in the Midwest’s urban landscapes. \nThis year’s theme\, “Adaptive Reuse\,” is more than a concept– it’s a call to action for Black communities and allies across the Midwest. Together\, we’ll delve into strategies for reimagining the spaces around us\, transforming neglected landscapes into thriving hubs of culture\, sustainability\, and innovation. \nRegistration is required: https://blst.uic.edu/black-midwest-initiative/symposium/registration/
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/black-midwest-symposium-hosted-by-black-midwest-initiative/
LOCATION:Dayton Metro Library – Main Library\, 215 E. Third Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Getting Involved,Sinclair Community College
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T180000
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SUMMARY:CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood
DESCRIPTION:CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood\n\n\n\n\nTHE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY\nTHE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY \n\n\n\n\nSEP 6 – DEC 21\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDayton native\, Curtis Mann\, returns home to present an experimental new body of work inspired by reflections on his childhood attending Parochial schools\, his mother’s Catholic funeral services this past May\, and the challenges he faced hiding and then embracing his atheism. Using a mixture of personal family photographs\, found\, and AI-generated images\, Mann has cut and affixed them to shards of glass to create sculptural collages. The work presents us with questions about what a photograph is\, about the precarious space between the image and the object\, and about the larger ideas of absolute faith\, its teachings\, and leaders. The work also serves as a love letter to his mother and his own feelings of mortality. Curated by Jeffrey Cortland Jones. \nMann is a graduate of the University of Dayton\, where he worked under the mentorship of Sean Wilkinson\, whose work is on view in the companion exhibition\, Flora\, also on view. His work has been exhibited widely\, most notably at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York; the Centre Georges Pompidou\, Paris\, France; the Whitney Museum of American Art\, New York; and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Chicago. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOPENING NIGHT / SEP 6\n\n\n\n\nMembers Preview with the Artist 5-6 pm / Public Reception 6-8 pm \n\n\n\n\nARTIST TALK / NOV 22 / 6:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nCurtis Mann and Sean Wilkinson in Conversation with artist and writer\, Carmen Winant \nDoors open 6 pm / Reception immediately following ‘til 8 pm / FREE & open to all / The Tank at The Dayton Arcade
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/curtis-mann-precious-blood/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T180000
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SUMMARY:SEAN WILKINSON: Flora
DESCRIPTION:SEAN WILKINSON: Flora\n\n\n\n\nTHE MITOSIS GALLERY \n\n\n\n\nSEP 6 – DEC 21\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\nWilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs\, Flora (2020-2024) are the artist’s response to the exuberant vitality of plants\, their thrusting and thriving\, their boundless energy and raw power\, their elegance and grace\, their constant changing\, and their utter disregard for anything to do with the human world. Photographed over many seasons at Dayton’s Five Rivers MetroParks\, Wilkinson brings attention to change\, the overlooked\, the undisturbed\, and how profoundly meditative life can be. Curated by Jeffrey Cortland Jones. \nWilkinson is a Distinguished Service Professor and Professor Emeritus at the University of Dayton\, where he served as chair of the Department of Visual Arts and as the Graul Endowed Chair in Arts and Languages. He is the recipient of several Ohio Arts Council and Montgomery County Fellowships among many other awards and prizes. His work has been widely exhibited and housed in over twenty-five significant collections. \n\n\n\n\n\nOPENING NIGHT / SEP 6\n\n\n\n\nMembers Preview with the Artist 5-6 pm / Public Reception 6-8 pm \n\n\n\n\nARTIST TALK / NOV 22 / 6:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nCurtis Mann and Sean Wilkinson in Conversation with artist and writer\, Carmen Winant \nDoors open 6 pm / Reception immediately following ‘til 8 pm / FREE & open to all / The Tank at The Dayton Arcade
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/sean-wilkinson-flora/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T182017
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Midwest Americana
DESCRIPTION:Midwest Americana\nSEPTEMBER 13 – OCTOBER 26 \nThe Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA\, a regional call for lens-based artwork. All artists\, 18 years or older and living or working in Ohio\, Indiana\, or Kentucky were eligible for entry. Each piece must be lens-based (including but not limited to photography\, computer edited photos\, video\, etc.) but may have other mediums or techniques incorporated into the work. Traditional and non-traditional approaches are welcome\, and the medium may be interpreted broadly. Support for this exhibition is provided by FotoFocus.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibit-midwest-americana/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:Dayton Society of Artists\, 48 High Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T182017
CREATED:20240930T125059Z
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SUMMARY:Dynamic Duo: Color & Collage Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Dynamic Duo: Color & Collage Workshop \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM \nJoin us for a fun evening of self-expression through art! Unleash your creative spirit by cutting\, tearing\, twisting\, gluing\, and building with paper collage. \nGuided by local artist and professor Marsha Pippenger\, you will select beautiful papers to build an original collage on paper. Even if you have no artistic skills\, Marsha will make it easy to express your creative spirit. You will learn to notice colors\, shapes\, shadows\, lines\, and more as you compose your original artwork. All materials will be provided — just bring yourself! \nhttps://daytonwomansclub.org/programs-events/color-and-collage-workshop-september-2024
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dynamic-duo-color-collage-workshop/
LOCATION:The Dayton Woman’s Club\, 225 N Ludlow St\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T190000
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SUMMARY:Sinclair College presents Broadway-bound musical\, Alice by Heart
DESCRIPTION:Sinclair Theatre is thrilled to announce the regional debut of Alice by Heart\, a captivating new musical from the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik\, and Jessie Nelson. This groundbreaking production will run in Blair Hall from October 11-19\, 2024\, with performances at 7 p.m. (Oct. 11\, 12\, 15\, 17\, 18\,19) and one Sunday matinee\, Oct. 13\, at 2 p.m.  ASL-interpreted performances are October 13 and 17. Set against the backdrop of the London Blitz during World War II\, Alice by Heart tells the poignant story of Alice Spencer\, whose teenage life is turned upside down when she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. As they navigate the chaos of war\, Alice encourages Alfred\, who is ailing and quarantined\, to escape into their cherished book and embark on an imaginative journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s novel\, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland\, this show is directed by Kimberly Borst. The score is overseen by musical co-directors Lorri Topping and Bryon Dobbs. Jennifer Sydor provides dance choreography; Gary Minyard provides fight choreography; and Dr. Ariadne Calvana serves as the Intimacy Director. This production contains adult themes and mature subject matter; it is not intended for children 13 and under. “Taking on a project this complex and this new is always a risk as there isn’t a history of past productions to inspire a cast of student actors\,” says director\, Kimberly Borst. “But this cast has embraced all the unknowns and created a wonderful\, imaginative\, intriguing\, and beautiful cast of characters that will inspire\, frighten\, and\, at times\, repulse the audience.  Every day I am inspired by their courage and energy as I watch them tackle very difficult music and choreography and make the famous Alice in Wonderland characters their own.  ‘By Heart’ is appropriately in the title because these actors really have given their whole heart to this production\, and THEY are the heart of this production. I can’t imagine a more dedicated cast to tell this story and one that I am honored to work with.” The cast consists of Amelie de la Nuez\, Dominick Griffin\, Fae Bass\, Edward Folkerth\, Courtney Collinsworth\, Valentine Rangel\, Joy Wood\, Emma Smith\, Henry Ballard\, Jorge Melo\, Feather Norman\, and Kailie Gould. The production staff includes Sinclair Theatre alums Sarah Caplan as stage manager and Jessy Henning as lighting designer. Sound design by Dan Brunk and costume design by Maria Fernanda Ortiz Lopez. Where: Sinclair Community College\, Blair Hall Theatre (Building 2)\, 444 W. Third St.\, Dayton Ticket Information:  Adults: $20 Students/Seniors $15 plus $2 service fee. No at-the-door ticket sales. All tickets must be purchased online at: www.sinclair.edu/tickets  This production contains adult themes and mature subject matter; it is not intended for children 13 and under.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/sinclair-college-presents-broadway-bound-musical-alice-by-heart/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:Blair Hall Theatre – Sinclair\, 444 W. Third St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T193000
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SUMMARY:Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
DESCRIPTION:This fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective story with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical escapade\, oddball female roommates Sherlock (yes\, it’s also a girl’s name—wait\, is it a girl’s name? Is it even a name?) Holmes & Joan Watson join forces. They emerge from the pandemic fog as a deeply codependent\, quasi-dysfunctional Odd Couple adventure duo—solving mysteries and kicking butts\, until they come face-to-face with a villain who seems to have all of the answers. \nPrepare for an evening of laughter\, suspense\, and empowerment as ‘Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson\, Apt. 2B’ takes you on an unforgettable adventure that redefines heroism\, friendship\, and the art of deduction.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/ms-holmes-ms-watson-apt-2b/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:The Human Race Theatre Company\, 126 N. Main St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T193000
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SUMMARY:Coppélia
DESCRIPTION:Described as “visually stunning” and “magnificent\,” Robert Curran’s COPPÉLIA reimagines a classic ballet. Set in a small Midwestern town\, COPPÉLIA tells the tale of a lifelike doll in a windowfront. Mistaken by the townspeople as a young\, mysterious woman\, she provides an escape for a community preoccupied with the realities of war. With beautiful choreography and comical toy characters\, COPPÉLIA is the perfect way to start the Ballet season!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/coppelia/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:Victoria Theatre\, 138 N. Main St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T200000
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SUMMARY:What the Constitution Means to Me
DESCRIPTION:Fifteen-year-old Heidi worked her way to earning her college tuition by winning Constitutional debates across the United States. In this witty and hopeful new play\, she brings forth her teenage self to trace the relationships of women between four generations. Nominated for two Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize finalist\, Schreck’s boundary-breaking show gives insight into how this document will impact our future generations of women. \nMatinee performances will be followed by a post-show discussion. Ages 13 and up.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/what-the-constitution-means-to-me/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:PNC Arts Annex\, 46 N. Ludlow St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T200000
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SUMMARY:Campaigns\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Fake news and dirty tricks are tools of the trade for political consulting firm\, Campaigns\, Inc. Daytonian Will Allan’s new comedy is a jaw-dropping look at the underbelly of politics as the firm constructs the country’s first star-studded smear campaign.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/campaigns-inc/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:Dayton Theatre Guild\, 430 Wayne Avenue\, Dayton\, OH\, 45410\, USA
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