Jason REVOK: Mutually Exclusive
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present new paintings by Jason REVOK. Self-taught, REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries ...
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Paul Verdell: Tabernacle
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present a new body of work by Paul Verdell. In these gestural paintings, Verdell ...
Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Leviathan
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Leviathan, a film by interdisciplinary artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Known for her monumental paintings ...
Elisha Frontz, Roxanne Grooms, and Yuji Hiratsuka Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Spontaneous Connection” by Elisha Frontz & Roxanne Grooms in the ...
The Future of Female
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is proud to present The Future of Female, a juried exhibition highlighting the perspectives, ...
“The Faces of Pride” photos by Rick Flynn presented by The Dayton Society of Artist
The North Arcade Gallery 24 W. Third St., Dayton, OHFaces of Pride Join us for a special reception for Faces of Pride, a powerful and evolving exhibition celebrating the ...
Member’s Spotlight Exhibition: Simon Robins: Sociable
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 5-27, 2026 Opening Reception: June 5, 6-8 pm The paintings in Simon Robins: Sociable, contain imagery sourced from public ...
Instructed Nude Figure Drawing
Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United StatesInstructed Nude Figure Drawing Instructor: Greg Dearth Join us for a focused and immersive experience in academic figure drawing. This ...
Dayton Pride 2026 – Pride Parade
Downtown DaytonThis year’s parade lines up on Jefferson Street, kicks off at Second, marches down Main, loops around First, and wraps ...
Open House at the Front Street Studios
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHLet the Front Street Studios be your one-stop-shopping location for art, crafts, photography, vintage retail and so much more. Front ...
Dayton Pride 2026 – Pride Festival
St. Clair Street St. Clair Street, Dayton, OHThe Pride Festival keeps the celebration going after the parade, with live entertainment, more than 130 local vendors, and plenty ...
PRIDE on 5th 2026
Oregon District Fifth Street, Dayton, OHJoin us for another year of celebrating PRIDE in The Oregon District! 1:30p - Cloggers!2-4p - Main Stage Drag Show ...
The Beacon
Dayton Theatre Guild 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, USAThe Beacon By Nancy Harris On a storm-battered island off the Irish coast, a renowned artist retreats to a skeletal ...
For Dayton By Dayton
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHFor Dayton By Dayton June 6 @ 5:00 PM Free Admission / Series: PNC Community Series Genre: Various For Dayton, ...
The Hot Wing King
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHJUNE 3 - 14, 2026 The Hot Wing King Playwright: Katori Hall Director: Darnell Pierre Benjamin It’s time for the ...
Mahler 5 & Charles Yang
The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OHPrepare to be blown away! Violin virtuoso Charles Yang – of the genre-defying supergroup Time For Three –takes the stage ...
Pride Night at The Barrel House
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States10% of bar sales from open to close donated to the good folks at PFLAG Dayton, a crazy good taplist, ...
Vinyl Vinyl Sundays
The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United StatesSunday – Vinyl Vinyl Sunday – bring your records, we’ll play ’em
Book Signing & Bike Ride with Author Kathleen Smythe
2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USABook Signing & Bike Ride with Author Kathleen Smythe 11:00am - 3:30pm AGE: All ages | FREE Author Kathleen Smythe will be at the ...
The Hot Wing King
The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OHJUNE 3 - 14, 2026 The Hot Wing King Playwright: Katori Hall Director: Darnell Pierre Benjamin It’s time for the ...