Downtown Dayton Partnership

Happy Hour Paint In
2025-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | K12 Gallery & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Painters 21+ are invited to join us for a relaxing still-life painting experience. This once-a-month opportunity is an equally fun and educational experience to explore the art of painting while enjoying your favorite drinks. 2 sessions 4:00-6:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm. Each session costs $30 drinks are not included.

Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song
2025-03-07 20:00 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
From Frozen to Phantom to Wicked, this all-new fall-down funny, satirical roast of over 30 Broadway hits features outrageous costumes, silly spoofs of the songs you know by heart and madcap impressions by a stellar cast! Newer spoofs include Hamilton, Eddie Redmayne in Cabaret, Audra MacDonald in Gypsy, and The Outsiders. It’s never been more fun poking fun at your favorite musicals and stars! A New York sensation for 35 years, a talented quintet of comic chameleons throw out pointed parodies at a dizzying pace. Whether you are a seasoned theatregoer or new to it all, the Tony Award® winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is your one-stop ticket to non-stop laughs: a hip and fresh view of theatre’s tried and true that will leave you begging for more! The New York Times made FORBIDDEN BROADWAY a “Critics Pick” calling it “The Best Edition of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY in recent memory!”
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is the recipient of a Special Tony Award®, an Obie Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Off Broadway Musical, and a for 2013 Drama Desk Award nomination for its edition, Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking!

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight
2025-03-08 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
A groundbreaking exploration of the paradoxes inherent in the human experience drawing from themes in Milan Kundera’s novel, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” Lightness & Weight will feature three new sound and sculptural installations that explore the complexities and dualities of the human condition. The exhibition will include a variety of non-traditional materials including cast iron, tulle, artificial hair, glass, smoke, video, and sound. Byrnes, a sculptor and audio producer who most often uses her work to challenge and reflect on the burdens of sexism and the resilience of the female body, will launch a companion podcast series featuring interviews with women artists across various media and backgrounds. Created through a new partnership between The Co and WYSO 91.3 FM, the flagship National Public Radio (NPR) member station for the region, the podcast will provide an important platform for female voices in the arts, fostering dialogue and community engagement. Byrnes is a Cincinnati-based visual artist whose diverse body of work spans sculpture, multimedia installation, radio broadcasts, writing, and curatorial projects. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the Midwest, including the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, the Dayton Art Institute, and the Weston Gallery, Cincinnati. OPENING NIGHT / JAN 17, 2025 Members Preview with the Artist 5-6 pm / Public Reception 6-8 pm

A Zachary Armstrong Curatorial Project
2025-03-08 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Intricate. Intimate. From the heart. The Co presents the reveal of a new project by Zachary Armstrong—an enigmatic force whose work features the ritualistic repetition of symbols and motifs rooted in recollections of his childhood and family, of people and places, of rural Midwest Americana. While the details remain under wraps, we promise a love letter to technical innovation, imagination and memory as a means of connecting. Armstrong lives and works in Dayton, Ohio. Recent solo exhibitions include GNYP Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium (2023); Tilton Gallery, New York, NY (2022, 2018, 2016); Faurschou Foundation, New York, NY/Beijing, China (2022, 2021); and The Contemporary, Dayton, OH (2021); among others. FRIENDS & FAMILY RECEPTION / Jan 3, 2025 / 6-8 pm OPENING NIGHT / Jan 17, 2025 / 6-8 pm

International Women’s Day Celebration
2025-03-08 11:00 (America/New_York) | The Barrel House, 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us for our annual International Women’s Day celebration on Saturday, March 8th! We’ve got a day full of awesome women doing awesome stuff – and we’re donating $1 from every full pour from open to close to the amazing folks at the Dayton YWCA!
We’re thrilled to welcome back Kadence and Kameron Jeter from Girl Scout Troop 33327 as they sell our favorite seasonal treats, Girl Scout Cookies. The homie Dani will be here pouring special wines to pair with the cookies. Cookies and wine. What a time to be alive.
Heather Holland’s AIN’T I A WOMAN?! party kicks off in the evening, featuring the one and only DJ Ladi Bounce behind the 1’s and 2’s!
Pull through, celebrate women, and do some good for your community!
No cover, just vibes.

International Women’s Day Celebration
2025-03-08 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
International Women’s Day Celebration, Saturday, March 8, 11 am-2 pm, Main Library, Bassani Theater Off Third, 3rd Floor: Celebrate the day with women from all over the Dayton area with music, dancing, painting, displays, a health fair, resource tables, and stories reflective of this year’s theme of “Inspire Inclusion.” (All Ages)

Front Street Art Hop
2025-03-08 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Art, Music, Food, Community: First Friday Art Hop at Front Street. We are so excited to announce that we have a NEW ART HOP SCHEDULE!! Join us every First Friday & the Saturday after for our monthly art hops. FRIDAY, 5PM – 9PM Explore art studios, shops, and galleries across campus! Live demonstrations, gallery openings, and new work on display by more than 150 artists! Meet our artists, learn about their work, or sign up to take a class! Don’t just see art, live it! Kool Beanz Cafe is open! Order at the tent and step inside to warm up while your made-to-order treat is prepared! SATURDAY, 11AM – 4PM Saturday after is your chance to visit what you couldn’t fit in on Friday! Of course, Kool Beanz Cafe will have things fired up and ready to make your lunch fresh.
