Exhibit: Tess Cortés: Vanishing Point
2024-06-13 11:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-14 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Using digitized family movies, photographs, and computer-generated 3D models of heirloom objects, Cortés invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of memory, perception, and the passage of time. Both recollection and imagination, Vanishing Point’s never-ending scroll along the screen symbolizes the convergence of past and present.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the artist has also produced a limited edition video print available for purchase in The CoSHOP Pop-up Print Shop.
Tess Cortés is an award-winning Dayton-based digital media artist and Instructor of Motion Design at the Modern College of Design, Kettering.
Work on display through August 10, 2024.

CURIO Lunch Box
2024-06-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Courthouse Square, Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, 45422, USA
Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of community, connection, and collaboration!
CURIO at Courthouse Square is the next evolution of programming formerly known as “The Square Is Where.”
Big ideas can come in small packages, and CURIO is the first step in a larger, longer-term plan to revitalize Courthouse Square. This shipping container transformed into an event hub has been combined with new outdoor seating and other touches to create downtown’s newest summer hotspot!
CURIO Lunch Box provides free lunchtime entertainment Tuesdays-Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m., including Trivia Tuesdays, Workout Wednesdays, and Unplugged Thursdays.
Bring your friends and coworkers for a midday break outside!
Similar to the former “The Square Is Where” programming, CURIO Lunch Box features free lunchtime entertainment from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week during the summer months.
Food vendors also set up on Courthouse Square each weekday, allowing downtown workers and others to grab lunch from a vendor or a downtown restaurant and take in the entertainment while enjoying the outdoors downtown.
Find a full schedule of upcoming entertainment at https://downtowndayton.org/things-to-do/curio/

Summer Writing Challenge
2024-06-13 14:30 - 15:30 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Thursday, June 13, 2:30-3:30 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Explore different ways of storytelling and write stories using prompts. (Tweens)

Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiters Kayak Solutions
2024-06-13 16:00 - 20:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series
Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiters Kayak Solutions
4:00pm – 8:00pm
AGE: 14 and up | $12.00
Paddle under the fountains with Taiters Kayak Solutions all summer long at RiverScape MetroPark! Regular walk-up rental hours will take place Tuesdays from 2-6pm and Thursdays from 4-8pm, June-October. Launch from under the Riverside Bridge along the Great Miami Recreational Trail. The cost to participate is $12 per person per hour. Taiters Kayak Solutions staff will provide visitors with brief instructions prior to entering the water, which will include a safety tutorial, and help visitors get into their vessels. All visitors will be required to wear a properly fitted life jacket. Swimming is prohibited in the Great Miami River, but visitors should come prepared to get wet. Those renting will not be permitted to go through the RiverScape River Run whitewater feature. No lifeguards are on duty, and paddling is at all visitors’ own risk. All visitors must sign a waiver to participate. Visit Facebook.com/TaitersKayakSolutions for more information. Weather Dependent.

Thirsty Thursday at Corner Kitchen with Tori Lee
2024-06-13 16:00 - 22:00 | Corner Kitchen, 613 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Thirsty Thursdays with fantastic Tori Lee! Enjoy curated drinks, plates, and tracks from Tori and the CK team every Thursday starting March 14th! Specials include 9 Artisanal fat washed martinis, $5 off Prime Cuts, $9 small plates at the bar, $5 wine pours and $3 drafts.

Stage & Sip: MAMMA MIA!
2024-06-13 16:30 | PNC Arts Annex, 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH, 45402
STAGE & SIP redefines the traditional theatre experience for adults ages 21 and up. On June 13 at 4:30 p.m., join us for an evening of Broadway magic and sophisticated entertainment prior to the performance of MAMMA MIA! Delight in an exclusive workshop, indulge in a curated cocktail, and collect unique tour merchandise. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served and you can segue to BACKGROUND ON BROADWAY at 6:30 p.m. or grab a drink or snack at Starbucks or at the Performance Bars.
If you already have your tickets for the June 13 performance, you can add the STAGE & SIP to your evening for $40 per person. Don’t have a ticket to the June 13 performance? No problem! You can also get the STAGE & SIP + MAMMA MIA! ticket for $80 per person! Each STAGE & SIP includes preshow cocktails, an exclusive workshop, and special tour merchandise.
Hurry! There are a limited number of STAGE & SIP tickets available!

Sunset at the Market
2024-06-13 17:30 - 20:30 | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join us as the Market is open for an evening of shopping and entertainment. The theme for this night’s event is Community & Inclusion.

Summer Film Series: Night at the Museum
2024-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Experience the magic of the museum after hours with this family-friendly adventure as a newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Bring your sense of wonder and prepare for an evening of laughter and excitement. “Night at the Museum” promises a whimsical evening filled with historical characters and imaginative fun that will captivate audiences of all ages.
Motion Picture Rating (MPA): Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor
This featured presentation includes a complimentary take-away activity and night security guard badge for each child!
Thursday, June 13 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 16 at 1:30 p.m. (Sunday’s showtime features an Organ Pipe Skinner concert at 1:30 PM followed by the film presentation at 2:00 PM)
Free for #MuseumMembers ; included in cost of general admission

Artists Talk at Bassani Theater
2024-06-13 18:00 - 20:30 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
AAVAG artists Andrea Cummings, Nathan Connor, Clarice Moore, and Cedric McGhee will discuss the various themes found in their artwork that is included in the AAVAG’s traveling exhibit, What’s New?. Moderated by DML’s Karen D. Brame from Special Collections. All Ages

Huntertones
2024-06-13 19:00 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound features genre bending composition and unconventional covers. Every show is a social experience celebrating the joy of music.
They’ve performed in over 25 countries world wide and continue to tour the US and abroad. Huntertones claims more authority than ever as they drive into their 10th year. Their latest release, Engine Co. is six songs tracked together in the live room of Atomic Studios in Brooklyn, NY, serving as a reminder both to Huntertones and their listeners that the best way to get to the heart of any song is simply in the moment.

Big Band Night featuring The Tom Daugherty Orchestra
2024-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Grab those dancing shoes and join us under the pavilion for the return of the Tom Daugherty Orchestra! Enjoy great big band and jazz music, and even a free dance lesson from Gem City Swing. The RiverScape Cafe will have snacks, and refreshments available for purchase, and for those 21 and over, a variety of beer, wine and mixed drinks are also available. Admission is free!

The Tom Daugherty Orchestra
2024-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Summer Music series
The Tom Daugherty Orchestra
7:00pm – 9:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Grab those dancing shoes and join us under the pavilion for the return of the Tom Daugherty Orchestra! Enjoy great big band and jazz music, and even a free dance lesson from Gem City Swing. The RiverScape Cafe will have snacks, and refreshments available for purchase, and for those 21 and over, a variety of beer, wine and mixed drinks are available. Admission is FREE! The RiverScape Summer Music Series is sponsored by The Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation and Enterprise Roofing. Weather Dependent.

Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons
2024-06-13 19:05, 2024-06-14 19:05 | Day Air Ballpark, 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
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.

Mamma Mia!
2024-06-13 19:30, 2024-06-14 20:00 | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago. For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show.

Jazz at Gather
2024-06-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Gather by Ghostight, 37 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Every Thursday evening, Gather at the Dayton Arcade hosts live jazz from 7:30-9:30pm.
1st Thursdays – The Kelli Campbell Quartet OR The Blue Note Collective
2nd Thursdays – The Erik Augis Trio
3rd Thursdays – Puzzle of Light
4th Thursdays – The Patricia Berg Trio

Exhibit: What’s New?
2024-06-14 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
As part of Dayton Metro Library’s celebration of Juneteenth, the Library welcomes a traveling exhibit, What’s New?, from the African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG), that will be on display in the 2nd Floor Gallery of the Main Library through Thursday, June 30.
What’s New? is the fourth project for the AAVAG under their Exposition Through Art Program (ETAP), which celebrates the ideas, places, personalities, and facts of the AAVAG community. What’s New? specifically focuses on both a visual and written view of its artists – representing “what is new” in their lives, the community they live in, their world of art, and/or any new viewpoints the artists may have developed regarding social, political, and religious ideals.
Additionally, DML will host Artists Talk at Bassani Theater on Thursday, June 13, from 6-8:30 pm at the Main Library, in the Bassani Theater Off Third, 3rd Floor. AAVAG artists Andrea Cummings, Nathan Connor, Clarice Moore, and Cedric McGhee will discuss the various themes found in their artwork that is included in the AAVAG’s traveling exhibit. Moderated by DML’s Karen D. Brame from Special Collections, this program is for all ages.
For more information, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.

Exhibit: Katherine Kadish & David Leach: Crossroads
2024-06-14 11:00 - 18:00 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new and recent work by two of the area’s most esteemed artists, each and together exploring recent “crossroads” in their lives. The exhibition will feature Kadish’s evocative monotype and painted colorscapes paired with Leach’s abstracted landscape, architecture, and interior drawings and prints; as well as two new monotypes the artists created collaboratively for the exhibition.
Both artists have exhibited widely and are featured in prominent public and private collections all over the world. Kadish is based in Yellow Springs and often collaborates with Lisa Mackie, Master Prints, NY. Leach is based in Dayton, is Emeritus Professor, Wright State University, and an active member of the Dayton Printmakers Co-op.
In conjunction with the exhibition, a selection of monotypes and prints by the artists will be available for purchase in The CoSHOP Pop-up Print Shop.

Exhibit: Andy Snow: Time Mends, Space Blends
2024-06-14 11:00 - 18:00 | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The Contemporary Dayton presents a series of blended photographs from the Flood of 1913 and present day Dayton, Ohio by Dayton-based artist, Andy Snow.
Exhibit on display through August 10.

JAM Foodie Tour
2024-06-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Sueno, 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting at Sueño. Every tour varies slightly, but aims to be wrapping up around 5:30-6:00p. Tickets are $100 per person.

JAM Foodie Tours strives to create a unique, communal culinary experience that feeds your mind and belly. Experience our local community while sharing food, exploring culture, and discovering history. Our goal is to create a business that supports and grows the fantastic food and culinary operations in Dayton, as well as enhance the economic development of the streets where we will walk and eat.

What’s Included

Tour guide
Scenic walking route
6-ish samples of food and/or drinks at various establishments in and around the Oregon District.
Education and history about the places we eat at and some of the places we walk by.

Party at the Plaza
2024-06-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Day Air Ballpark, 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
Break out your baseball hats and jerseys—the tailgate of the summer season is back! In partnership with Dayton Dragons, Water Street District invites you to Party at the Plaza on June 14th from 5:30-7:30 PM. Enjoy free fun with live performances, raffles, outdoor games, inflatables, free goodies and more.

Donnell Rawlings
2024-06-14 19:00 | Dayton Masonic Center, 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, OH, 45405-4702, United States
Donnell Rawlings is coming to Dayton, OH on Friday, June 14th.
Donnell Rawlings is a force both on and off the stage as a comedian, actor and podcaster and this year, Donnell is fire — debuting his first stand-up special at the end of February for Netflix produced by his long-time friend Dave Chappelle.
Donnell was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Alexandria, VA and served in the United States Air Force where he was stationed in South Korea and at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Donnell currently resides in Yellow Springs, OH. Donnell’s most significant part of his life is being a father to his 8-year-old son, Austen.
Music will be performed by The Deron Bell Band, a jazz group from Dayton, OH.
All Proceeds Benefit United Way of the Greater Dayton Area HelpLink/Vetslink 211
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/67340117/donnell-rawlings-dayton-dayton-masonic-center

Kazha w/ Gem Series Opener Somersault
2024-06-14 19:00 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Kazha is a rock band founded by a Japanese singer-songwriter Kazuha Oda (Kazha) and a guitarist Hideki Matsushige in 2009.
Kazuha Oda is a classically trained singer who has worked in various genres of music from Classic to Heavy Metal. Her work has appeared on the iTunes Top 100 charts of numerous countries for a significant amount of time. She is an Official Ambassadors of “Music Export Memphis” and currently touring nationally, representing the Birth Place of Rock’n’Roll Memphis, Tennessee.
After the release of their first album in 2010, Kazha made its first U.S.A. debut performing at San Francisco’s Asian Heritage Celebration, sharing the stage with hip-hop group Far East Movement. In September 2010, the band made its first Anime Convention debut at Colorado’s Premier Anime Convention “Nan Desu Kan”. They also appeared at “Vianco Expo” and made their debut in Mexico that same year. Since then, they have been performing at numerous Anime and Comic Conventions and Festivals around the world. Kazha has shared the stage with national artists such as George Lynch, Tracii Guns, LA Guns, Y&T, Tantric, and Trapt until now. Around 2015, the band gradually started to move their base of operations to Memphis, TN. Since then, they have been featured on local broadcasts such as WREG News Channel 3, Channel 24, and WMC Action News 5.
Kazha represents a new future of music: a fusion of cultures and musical view points that create their sound, combining the softness of a falling feather and the heaviness of a hurricane.
Projects Unlimited Gem Series Opener: Somersault
Somersault is an educational, garage rock trio. Their music is something all listeners love to hear. You could even say this band rocks!

Pride Music Bingo & Dance Party!
2024-06-14 19:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Pride Music Bingo & Dance Party!!!*FREE EVENT*All Ages Welcome (under 18 w/ guardian)
Join us for a Fun Friday Night with Friends!3-4 Rounds of Pride Themed Music Bingo starting at 8pm, with lots of dancing during, in between and afterward!
Fun PRIZES and GIVE AWAYS! Themed Cocktails & Mocktails.Dress Fun Themed or however you want.
Pizza Bandit will be onsite serving tasty pies and slices until 10pm.

Rock Night with George Balog
2024-06-14 19:00 - 23:00 | The Barrel House, 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
George Balog is back behind the 1’s and 2’s on Friday, June 14th with four hours of rock starting at 7pm! Throw your horns up, toss back a pint, and crank that air guitar.

Superior Donuts
2024-06-14 20:00 | Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45410, USA
Arthur Przybyszewski, a former 1960s radical, owns a rundown donut shop in Chicago’s Uptown. His only employee, an energetic but troubled young African American assistant, Franco, wants to update the establishment with lively music and healthy menu options. The writing is on the wall that things are going to change – maybe even for the better. Superior Donuts explores the challenges of embracing the past, and the redemptive power of friendship.
