Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., DaytonJune 12-September 12, 2026 Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi is a landmark solo exhibition by award-winning artist, historian, ...
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Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonJune 27–September 13, 2026, Gallery 120 William H. Johnson (1901–1970) painted the Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as tribute to ...
Captivating Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonApril 13, 2024–January 3, 2027, Gallery 106 Today, Japanese ceramic artists are building on centuries of tradition and taking the art ...
Exploring Feminism
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, DaytonFebruary 7, 2026–January 31, 2027, Gallery 118 Feminism feels like a loaded term that, when presented to people, often triggers ...
Summer Band Series
The Dayton Beer Company 41 Madison St., DaytonJoin us for some summer fun with bands in the Biergarten every other Saturday all summer long! Bi Weekly Saturdays ...
Fitness in the Park: Yoga with Speakeasy
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, DaytonHarness your strength, enhance your mobility, and create a deeper connection with yourself. Join Tori for a dynamic physical yoga ...
The Original Slave Ft. Thomas Lockett and Floyd Miller
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., DaytonAugust 22 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Montgomery County Funk/R&B Series Genre: Funk Second-generation Dayton funk stars The ...
Dayton Dragons vs. Quad Cities River Bandits
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., DaytonCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
Birthday Candles
Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, DaytonBirthday Candles by Noah Haidle Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, ...