Downtown Dayton Partnership

Karaoke
2025-03-13 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit) | OH
Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

David Howley with special guests Kiana June Weber and Caitlin Leahy
2025-03-13 19:30 (America/New_York) | Sears Recital Hall, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH, 45469
Join us for this intimate performance at the Sears Recital Hall, located inside the Jesse Philips Humanities Center at the University of Dayton. David will be joined by special guests Kiana June Weber and Caitlin Leahy. Reserved seating: $25 online, $30 at the door Doors open 7pm. There will be one 15 minute intermission. Get tickets at https://www.ticketleap.events/events/sunnyskiesmusic/davidhowley For more info call (937) 965-1278

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness and Weight
2025-03-14 | 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
2025-03-14 | 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

Discovery: Alice In Wonderland
2025-03-14 09:30 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Welcome to Wonderland where everything is curiouser and curiouser! All the famous characters are here, so follow Alice down the rabbit hole in this exciting adventure full of strange and fantastic adventures. As Alice makes her way through Tulgey Wood, she quickly meets characters such as the White Rabbit and Queen of Hearts. So don’t be late! Come join Alice and her friends for a fun-filled journey through Wonderland.
Adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller from the book by Lewis Carroll and Produced by Lexington Children’s Theatre.
