Downtown Dayton Partnership

Karaoke
2025-04-03 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit)
Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

Sinclair Theatre presents The Tempest
2025-04-03 19:00, 2025-04-04 19:00 (America/New_York) | Blair Hall Theatre – Sinclair, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Twelve years before the start of The Tempest, Prospera was usurped by her sister, Antonia, and exiled from Milan. Now living on a remote island with her daughter, Miranda, Prospera is presented with an opportunity to wreak havoc on her traitorous sister and her shipmates by way of a magical tempest. ASL interpreted performances March 30 and April 3 Student Madness April 1 $10 student tickets.

Camelot
2025-04-03 19:30, 2025-04-04 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Human Race Theatre Company, 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
MARCH 26 – APRIL 6, 2025
Camelot
Lerner & Lowe
Adapted by David Lee
Director: Emily N. Wells
Music Director: Ian Axness
‘Camelot – Small Cast Version’ is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI: www.mtishows.com
Embark on a majestic journey to a realm where honor, dignity, and morality pave the way for a new era under the youthful King Arthur’s reign. This tightly focused adaptation of the classic musical Camelot breathes new life into the legendary love triangle with the same musical favorites “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “The Lusty Month of May,” “I Loved You Once In Silence,” and “Camelot.” Witness as this beloved musical is reborn, offering a spellbinding experience that celebrates love, leadership, and the quest for an ideal world.
Recommended if you liked… Fiddler on The Roof, Mame

The Penguin Lessons
2025-04-03 19:30 (America/New_York) | THE NEON, United States
Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

Music Bingo Thursdays
2025-04-03 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes galore. Come check it out!

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight
2025-04-04 | 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
2025-04-04 | 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

2025 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition
2025-04-04 | Galleries at Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH, 45402
The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present the 2025 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition. Students who have been enrolled in fine art classes at Sinclair Community College within the past year are eligible to enter the annual Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition by submitting up to five original works produced for their art classes. This year’s juror, Samuel Dunson, will review the submissions, select works for the exhibition, and award best in show, second, and third place. Dunson, a native of Dayton, Ohio, is a professor at Tennessee State University, where he is in his twenty-fifth year of teaching art and design. Students juried into the exhibition may list their artwork for sale either to the public and/or to be sold to Sinclair Community College as Student Purchase Awards. The Purchase Award winners are committee selected and will be added to Sinclair’s art collection. Over 130 Student Purchase Awards are located throughout Sinclair’s Dayton and Centerville campuses. This program is made possible thanks to the generosity of Burnell R. Roberts and the Mauch Endowment Fund. The exhibition will be held in-person in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and the Works on Paper Gallery. Interested parties may view the show in person or online on the student website, sinclaircollegeartgalleries.org. In addition, the exhibition will be highlighted on the galleries’ Facebook and Instagram @sinclaircollegeartgalleries. There will be an open house reception open to the public on March 27, 2025 from 4:30pm to 6pm, Building 13, 4th Floor Atrium. Awards are presented to Best in Show, Second and Third Place. Award sponsors include Blick Art Materials, Custom Frame Services, Tartan Campus Store, United Art and Education, Professor Bridgette Bogle, Professor Mark Echtner, Professor Kay Koeninger, and Associate Professor Anthony Wolking. The exhibition will be on display from March 25 through April 15, 2025. The galleries are located in Building 13, 4th Floor, at the corner of West Fifth and Perry Street. The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturday

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled
2025-04-04 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
March 15–June 8, 2025
A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach to art. This exhibition follows Wyeth’s entire career and looks at a specifically darker thread within his oeuvre of troubling and unnerving imagery. Unsettled is divided into three distinct sections: “Strangers and Specters;” “Natural and Supernatural Worlds;” and “Haunted Places and Disturbing Spaces.” Drawn from museums and private collections from across the country, the DAI is the exclusive Ohio venue and the final stop for this major traveling exhibition. Organized by the Brandywine Museum of Art.

Exhibit: SWAY
2025-04-04 | Edward A. Dixon Gallery, 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Inspired by mid-century artists such as Robert Motherwell, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline, Susanne Scherette King’s strong colors, movement and motion, and wide range of style make up the title of her show: Sway – Opening Reception on Thursday, April 3rd from 6pm-9pm – Artist Talk on Saturday, April 12th from 2pm-4pm For Susanne, sway is motion, range, and scope. Over the 25 years of painting, her style continues to change and evolve. She has created a diverse range of work for this show. Susanne has a B.S. degree in education from Valparaiso University and a master’s degree in differentiated instruction from Graceland University. She is a self-taught artist. Professionally she taught jr. high language arts and also independently designed. perennial gardens for many years After two life changing medical events, her teaching career ended, but by making some modifications in technique she continued to paint. She has had gallery shows in Dayton, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia. Lite refreshments served. Free on-street parking.

Early Bird Market
2025-04-04 10:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Come visit our beautiful Victorian Mansion in Downtown Dayton and discover new, vintage, and collectible treasures from local artisans and merchants.
We’ll be serving from scratch meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with baked goods and savory snacks.
All proceeds will fund our community programs and preserve our nationally recognized historic landmark. We hope to see you there!
Please invite your friends — all are welcome to attend this public event!
All proceeds will go towards helping preserve our historic landmark.
Free entry!
Friday, April 4, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tea Time
2025-04-04 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join The Wenches of Wormwood, a 2nd Street Vendor and enjoy several samples of their natural tea while they talk about the alternative uses of tea. Did you know that tea can be used as an odor absorber, in your cleaning solutions or to help with sunburns?

First Friday
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Downtown Dayton
The beginning of every month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton. First Friday is a free art hop featuring exhibit openings at the galleries, along with a variety of entertainment options, arts demonstrations, live music and more. Add to that everything going on at the restaurants, bars, nightclubs, theaters, comedy club, movie theater and more that make up the downtown mix. First Friday is presented by the Downtown Dayton Partnership. For more info and specific event details, visit the First Friday Facebook page. 224-1518.

Front Street Art Hop
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00 (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.

A Community Fast for Peace and Justice
2025-04-04 17:30 (America/New_York) | The International Peace Museum, 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Fasting for Food and Peace is a 24-hour community event led by Ambassador Tony Hall to raise awareness about hunger, justice, and global conflict. The event begins on April 4th with a discussion on critical issues, including blood diamonds, Ukraine, and Hall’s personal 22-day fast. The evening will feature a performance by the World House Choir and the announcement of the Miami Valley Peace Maker Prize. The fast will conclude on April 5th with a communal meal, reflections on peace, and performances by the University of Dayton Jazz Ensemble and Olohana’s Polynesian Dance Troupe. Join us in making a difference!

Dayton Music Industry and Flow Arts Gathering Featuring Mushroom Cloud
2025-04-04 18:00 (America/New_York) | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Bring your flowtoys! Bring your questions! Network and have fun!
We have riddim legend @MUSHROOMCLOUDDUBSperforming for you guys
Alongside local legends @spacewolf_420 @247_dub @anoobis_muzic and Wamba
FIRE-SPINNERS AND VENDORS WELCOMED!!!FIRE PERFORMERS PLEASE EMAIL resonancetheorydanley@gmail.com VENDORS PLEASE EMAIL dytedm@gmail.com NO FEE TO VEND OR PERFORM!
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Antioch Fish Fry
2025-04-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Antioch Shrine Temple, 107 E. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Antioch Shrine Fish Fry and gambling games with live entertainment. $20.

EVERY FRIDAY FROM MARCH 7TH-APRIL 11TH
DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM
FOOD + ENTERTAINMENT STARTING AT 6 PM
Live Entertainment LINEUP
March 7th: Acoustic Junior
March 14th: Todd Moore Music Bingo
March 21st: Pulse Band
March 28th: Until Rust
April 4th: School of Rock
April 11th: DJ Austin
Live Entertainment | Fish | Chicken | French Fries Cole
Slaw | Mac and Cheese | Desserts | Draft Beer
$20 for Adults | $10 for Kids 12 & Under | Draft Beer Included!
CARRYOUT ORDERS ARE $15 | DRIVE THRU LANE WILL BE AVAILABLE
107 E 1ST ST, DAYTON, OH 45402

Verdi’s Aida
2025-04-04 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
At its heart, Verdi’s majestic opera AIDA is an intimate story of love – forbidden and unrequited —enmeshed in a struggle for imperial power between Egypt and Ethiopia. Aida, an Ethiopian princess held in captivity, secretly falls in love with the handsome general leading the war against her homeland. Full of large, lush musical moments, a massive chorus, grand sets, and dazzling costumes, AIDA transports you to a time of romance and spectacle.

Chancers
2025-04-04 20:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45410, USA
Chancers

By Robert Massey
Shop owners Aiden and Dee are down and out and on the verge of losing everything. One lucky customer has their ticket out of the poorhouse—they just need to get their hands on it without her knowing.
Run time: Act 1: 55 Minutes. Intermission: 15 Minutes. Act 2: 45 Minutes.
March 28-April 13
