Downtown Dayton Partnership

Exhibit: Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) Project
2024-11-08 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-11 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-12 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-13 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-14 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-15 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-16 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) and 19 more dates | Galleries at Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH, 45402
The Sinclair Community College Art Department proudly announces new exhibits featuring works from the Experiencing Veterans & Artists Collaboration (EVAC) Project and contemporary steel sculptures by artist Chris Mohler.
The exhibits will be displayed in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and the Works on Paper Gallery from November 8 through December 14, 2024. The EVAC Project uses storytelling and art to bridge the gap between veterans and civilians.
Through the collaboration, over 60 veterans share their life stories, which are then interpreted into visual artwork by talented artists. As visitors explore these powerful stories alongside the artwork, the exhibit fosters empathy and a deeper connection with the experiences of veterans. Chris Mohler’s collection of steel sculptures shares a common theme of personal storytelling. Each piece reflects a chapter of Mohler’s life, inspired by topics such as current events, human existence, science, politics, personal joys, sacrifices, and social injustices. Mohler, however, encourages viewers to derive their own meanings from the works, allowing for an open-ended exploration of the art.
A virtual artist talk will take place on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. More details can be found at Sinclair.edu/ArtGalleries.
The exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Both galleries are located on the fourth floor of Building 13 at the corner of West Fifth and Perry Streets in downtown Dayton.

Second Saturday Poetry Salon
2024-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
A comfortable environment to share your work or talk about poems and poets who interest you. Poets of all levels are welcome, but these free programs are intended for adults.
November’s optional prompt is “Confessional.”
There will be a short talk at 7:40 on November’s featured poet, Sylvia Plath, from queer poet and artist Shailyn Elliott. When Shailyn Elliott isn’t writing, they can be found crocheting or doodling with watercolors. They currently reside in Ohio with their black cat names Catastrophe.
Given the powerful and intensely personal nature of confessional poetry, we are setting aside the first half-hour or so for poems that are not confessional in nature. Don’t be shy! Come out and read us some poems!
Free bottled water, coffee, and cookies.
This program may run longer or shorter depending on attendance.

The Harlem Hellfighters’ Great War
2024-11-13 15:00 - 17:30 | Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH
Join us for a discussion and screening of the 2017 documentary directed by Francois Reinhardt. The 15th regiment of the New York National Guard was exclusively made up of black soldiers. Nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters, this American unit was to be the most decorated of the Second World War. It was not only liberty and democracy that they came to defend with fieriness in France, but also racial equality.
FREE and open to the public The screening will be held in Bldg. 7 Tartan Marketplace, Room 7006 at Sinclair College, 444 W. Third Street, Dayton OH 45402. Once you enter the set of glass doors to building 7 Tartan Marketplace, the conference room is to your right, through the doorway across the area of tables. Complimentary parking available in the garage (Lot C) under building 12 and parking passes will be provided at the event.

The Second Official Voltron Art Show
2024-11-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Mike’s Vintage Toys, 508 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Mike’s Vintage Toys is one of five stores nationwide taking part in the second official Voltron Art Show! Stop by on Saturday, November 16, at 7 p.m. to see more than 30 pieces of Voltron-themed art in store while you shop!
