Opening reception for Denise Thomas Daught Retrospective Exhibition
2024-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | K12 Gallery & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Celebrating “Kennede’ Thomas” – An Expose’ of an Artist’s transition into an Educator. Opening Reception on April 6th from 2:00pm-4:00pm The retrospective is a show of her work from Childhood to College.

Total Eclipse: The Sun And The Planets
2024-04-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is pleased to welcome Solti Award-winning conductor Keitaro Harada to lead this celestial celebration honoring the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The evening begins with Nielsen’s Helios Overture, a day in the life of the sun. Later, Holst’s cosmic tour de force takes center stage. From powerful and commanding to eerie and ethereal, the work has served as a source of inspiration for composers like John Williams and Hans Zimmer. Midway through the concert, Richard Dowling performs Mozart’s exuberant Piano Concert No. 16.

Artist in Training Afterschool Classes
2024-04-08 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-09 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-10 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-11 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-15 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-16 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-17 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-18 15:00 - 18:00 and 8 more dates | K12 Gallery & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH, 45402
The AIT program is an after-school art club for students in grades 6-12. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of media while working at their own pace. By learning some of the techniques used by artists, they will train to become better at their own art making. These classes are perfect for both beginners and students who already make lots of art! The collaborative environment in our studio allows students to forge friendships, build self-confidence, and experience new perspectives while making art. Students can opt to attend one day per week, two days, or all sessions. Students are welcome to join at any point in the year. Classes are $15 for members or $30 non-members. 5 class and 10 class passes available.
Scholarship information available at https://k12tejasgallery.org/artist-in-training-afterschool-art-classes/

“Fatale Flaw” Murder Mystery Dinner Show
2024-04-08 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-04-15 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-04-22 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-04-29 19:00 - 21:30 | Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
The Spaghetti Warehouse has you covered with dinner and a show! Our all new murder mystery show “Fatale Flaw” is up and running.
3 course dinner and a show 39.99 +tax.
Join Mayhem & Mystery for their newest production. Nora Dezimon and her best friend Cathy Mofitt have hired Sam Shade to find out the truth about Nora’s finacé, Harry Lemon. Is Harry cheating on her? His temper and controlling nature have Nora running scared. Harry thinks Nora is stepping out on him. Can Sam discover the truth? Will Nora escape Harry’s angry clutches? And what secret is Cathy hiding? Can you solve the crime and win a prize?
Call 937.461.3913 to make required reservations.

Fatale Flaw by Mayhem & Mystery Interactive Theatre
2024-04-15 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-04-22 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-04-26 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-04-29 19:00 - 21:30 | Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Nora Dezimon has hired gumshoe Sam Shade to find out if her fiancé is seeing another woman. Cathy, Nora’s best friend, seems very confused. Is it all an act? Or does she have something to hide? Harry Lemon, Nora’s fiancé acts like Nora is his property. And who are the two men seated at the table? A sudden accident during the evening calls everyone into question. Can you solve the crime?
Performances are Monday evenings plus one Friday each month at the Spaghetti Warehouse in Downtown Dayton, Ohio. Three course dinner and interactive mystery show costs $39.95 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required. Please call the Spaghetti Warehouse at 937.461.3913 to make reservations.

Free Poetry Workshop
2024-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
April is National Poetry Month!
Poets 18+ of all skill levels are welcome to a free poetry workshop at Rabbit Hole Books. Poets are encouraged to bring poems in progress to receive supportive and constructive feedback from other artists.
Workshop is limited to 6 spots. Call 937-999-4092 or message Rabbit Hole Books on Facebook to reserve your spot.

National Poetry Month Haiku Festival
2024-04-20 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
April is National Poetry Month!
Rabbit Hole Books is hosting a Haiku Festival with free workshops and a Haiku Contest.
A free workshops for poets 15 years or younger is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Poets 16 years and older can attend a free workshop at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 22.
The Haiku Contest closes on April 26 with winners announced on May 3. One winner will be chosen from each category (15 years & under, 16 years & older) to receive a $50 Rabbit Hole Books giftcard.
Up to three entries per poet may be submitted in person or by mail to Rabbit Hole Books to enter. Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 22.

Maggie Paxson’s Bomb Shelter Cafe
2024-05-03 17:30 - 20:00 | The International Peace Museum, 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH, 45402
This sing-along event is inspired by the collective music of embattles communities of the Holocaust and the Second World War, where audiences join together to find meaning, transcendence, and even laughter in troubled times. Bomb Shelter Cafes evoke an atmosphere of hope and survival, weaving scenes and stories from earlier decades when the creation of beauty was itself an act of resistance, all in the spirit of tikkun olam, the repair of the world.
Enjoy live music and storytelling by singer & award winning author of “The Plateau,” Maggie Paxson.
