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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T110000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Laura Sanders: Force of Nature
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a mid-career survey of work by Laura Sanders\, an artist whose lush\, photorealistic oil paintings of women and girls immersed in natural environments merge the genres of landscape and figurative work. Her subject matter considers the complex realities of women venturing beyond perceived safe places\, as well as environmental concerns and the effects of consumerism. Another theme evident in this exhibition is the passage of time\, as depicted in the portraits of her model\, her daughter Elena\, from a young child to an adult woman. \nLaura Sanders is a Columbus-based artist who also maintains a studio in New York. She is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibited at Marianne Boesky Gallery\, New York\, NY and Nino Meier Gallery\, Los Angeles\, CA and is in the permanent collection of the Columbus Museum of Art and the Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection\, West Palm Beach\, FL\, as well as many other public and private collections. \nIn conjunction with the exhibition\, The Co will produce a catalogue with an essay by Heather Jones. Both the catalogue and a selection of prints by the artist will be available for purchase in The CoSHOP Pop-up Print Shop.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibit-laura-sanders-force-of-nature/2025-05-16/2/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Free Events,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Erin Holscher Almazan: What These Arms Hold
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Erin Holscher Almazan. In these gestural oil paintings\, Holscher Almazan examines the physical and emotional changes that naturally occur between a mother and her children\, while reckoning with the fact that as her sons grow older\, they also become more independent. In this series\, she navigates this emotional space of attachment and detachment\, of holding and letting go\, through the use of color with an emphasis on hands and touch. \nErin Holscher Almazan is a Professor of Drawing and Printmaking at the University of Dayton. A native of North Dakota\, she received a BFA in Fine Arts from Minnesota State University Moorhead and an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology. She resides in Dayton with her husband and two sons. In conjunction with the exhibition\, a selection of prints by the artist will be available for purchase in The CoSHOP Pop-up Print Shop.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibit-erin-holscher-almazan-what-these-arms-hold/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Community,Free Events,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Christine Gaffney: Well-Balanced
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a solo exhibition of the work of interdisciplinary artist Christine Gaffney. Her sculpture and videos act as intimate self-portraits and reflections on her psyche and the dualities of female identities. Gaffney portrays the dichotomy of what we present to the public versus what we keep to ourselves\, often employing her own body as a sculptural object to express agency and to collapse the relationship between object and maker. \nGaffney is an interdisciplinary artist from Dayton\, Ohio. She holds an MFA from California Institute of the Arts where she studied Art and Technology and Integrated Media. Gaffney also studied Fine Art at Pratt Institute and the Columbus College of Art and Design. She earned a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Her practice embraces ideas around body image\, body politics\, feminism\, and disability justice.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibit-christine-gaffney-well-balanced/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Community,Free Events,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T091639
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SUMMARY:Living Color – Closing Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the artwork and the vibe during the Closing Celebration for the group art exhibition “Living Color”. Lite refreshments served and music by Isicle. Artist participating in this group exhibition include: Julio Antonio Pino Varens Michael Surber Ron Rollins Hadley Rodebeck Tobi Ewing April Sunami Evelyn ‘Hadeev’ Hargrove Zuri Ali Cedric Michael Cox Shon Curtis Alisa H. Workman
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/living-color-closing-celebration/
LOCATION:Edward A. Dixon Gallery\, 222 N. St. Clair St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Free Events,Visual Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250811
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SUMMARY:Out on 5th
DESCRIPTION:What is Out on 5th? \nOut on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of downtown Dayton on weekends. \nClosing down Fifth Street from Patterson Boulevard to Wayne Avenue every Friday night through Sunday evening allows\nour business district to open up the street for guests to shop – dine – and relax in the open air. \n\n\nOut on 5th gives restaurants and bars in the district room to expand patio seating into the streets. \n\n\nFifth Street is filled with public seating to allow guests room to spread out and enjoy the outdoors. \n\n\nRetail shops can use extra sidewalk space in front of their business for sales. Looking to hold a retail pop-up? Apply here. \n\n\nLocal entertainment will be in the district every weekend to enhance the atmosphere. Looking to be an entertainer? Apply here. \n\n\nWhen \nFridays 5 -10 p.m./ Saturdays noon – 10 p.m. / Sundays noon – 10 p.m. \nWhy \nShop\, dine\, and relax outdoors in the district \nWhere \nIn the Oregon District  – Fifth Street from Patterson Boulevard to Wayne Avenue \nAdditional Information\nParking \nThousands of parking spaces on surface lots\, parking garages\, or metered side streets (free on weekends) surround the Oregon District. \nDuring Out on 5th\, please use the detour map at the bottom of this page to navigate around the street closures and into the parking lots. \nOur Oregon District businesses kindly ask you to park in these lots\, garages or public street spaces\, and not in the residential neighborhood. \n  \nMore info: https://www.theoregondistrict.org/outon5th
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/out-on-5th/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:Oregon District\, Fifth Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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SUMMARY:Vinyl Vinyl Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Sunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records\, we’ll play ’em
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/vinyl-vinyl-sundays/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:The Barrel House\, 417 E. Third St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Curtis Barnes\, Sr.\, Dayton Icon
DESCRIPTION:Curtis Barnes\, Sr.\, Dayton Icon\nJuly 12–September 14\, 2025 \nA painter and educator\, Curtis Barnes\, Sr. was a longtime fixture of Dayton’s art scene. His bold\, colorful\, experimental paintings are a distinctive blend of naturalism and abstraction. They frequently include self-portraits and portraiture depicting the people in his life. His influence is still felt today among his students and in the African American Visual Arts Guild\, which he co-founded with artist “Bing” Davis in 1992.  He was recognized for his artistic contribution and presented with the “Paul Laurence Dunbar Humanitarian Award” in 1994 and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ohio Arts Council in 2008. \nThis exhibition comes on the 90th anniversary of his birth and is a celebration of Barnes’ life and art. A DAI exclusive\, this collection of works was drawn from his family and friends.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibit-curtis-barnes-sr-dayton-icon/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:The Dayton Art Institute\, 456 Belmonte Park N\, Dayton\, OH\, 45405\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250811
DTSTAMP:20260424T091639
CREATED:20250729T130830Z
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SUMMARY:We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 5th Annual Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition features over 40 artworks from around the United States. See more at weredoingitallwrong.com. The exhibition was juried by Artist/Activist Devan Horton (Kentucky) and Gallery Owner Ed Dixon.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/were-doing-it-all-wrong-5th-annual-art-exhibition/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:Edward A. Dixon Gallery\, 222 N. St. Clair St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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SUMMARY:Art in the City Juried Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Starting on August 1\, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will be displayed in the newly renovated Dayton Convention Center\, as part of the AES Ohio Summer in the City – Art in the City event. Voting will be open until noon on Friday\, Aug. 15 via Dayton.com. \nArt in the City is a program of the Downtown Dayton Partnership\, and the Juried Art Show is organized by the Dayton Society of Artists.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/art-in-the-city-juried-art-show-3/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:Dayton Convention Center\, 22 East 5th Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harmonies Music Boxes
DESCRIPTION:The Downtown Dayton Partnership and Le Monde Studios are excited to present Harmonies\, a multi-location public art installation on view for the entire month of August 2025. These larger-than-life\, interactive art installations will celebrate Dayton’s creative spirit and stop people in their tracks. Four musical instruments\, powered by green technology\, come alive with local music and lights at the turn of a hand crank. See a banjo on Courthouse Square\, a guitar at Levitt Pavilion\, a harp at the Convention Center\, and a treble clef in the Oregon District at the Seed of Life Plaza. This is more than a photo-op; it’s a moment of magic in the middle of an ordinary day. Presenting sponsor: PNC. Supporting sponsors: Bob Ross Auto Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/harmonies-music-boxes/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:Downtown Dayton
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T180000
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SUMMARY:Dayton BBQ FEst
DESCRIPTION:DAYTON BBQ FEST 2025Aug 10th – 11am to 6pmThe Brightside Music and Events Center905 E. 3rd St. Dayton\, OH 45402daytonfoodtruckrallies.com\nPresent by Renewal By Andersonhttps://www.windowdoor.com/\nWe’re celebrating the 12 years of The Dayton Food Truck Rallies with specialty food fests all year long!\nJoin us for a ton of incredible BBQ\, sides\, and more all from some amazing food trucks at The Brightside on Sunday\, Aug 10th from 11am to 6pm!\nEntry is always FREE to our family friendly food festivals!\nWith tons of vendors serving BBQ and thematic items in addition to their standard menu favorites\, this will be a foodie event that you will not want to miss!\nVendors:Cruisin CuisineGo Down FixensThe Food PittRennys HennysBarking BurgerLila’s Outside CafeBatter Up ConcessionsSweets & Meats BBQEl Diablo GrillTasty BaconsIggy RaguCate’s SteakhouseSmokin’ Double D’sBeach Bros We Do BBQThesmoqehouseFreakin’ RicanTortillaWannabe TacosDos Hermanos TacosThe Lumpia QueenI Heart Ice CreamChilders’ Chimney CakesJars by JasOH BobaFifty5 RiversTriple C Concessions\n*Please note: Food truck lineup is subject to changeOur beer garden patio indoor seating at The Brightside will be open for everyone to hang out in during the festival!
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dayton-bbq-fest-2/
LOCATION:The Brightside\, 905 E. Third St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T130500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T130500
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CREATED:20250311T131115Z
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SUMMARY:Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains
DESCRIPTION:Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For tickets and more information\, visit www.daytondragons.com or call 228-2287.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/dayton-dragons-vs-lake-county-captains-4/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:Day Air Ballpark\, 220 North Patterson Blvd.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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