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New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesNew Beginnings An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West February 18, 2023–May 21, 2023 New Beginnings is a ...
Exhibit: Reflections in Time: Dayton Unit NAACP Celebrates History
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 16 – September 10, 2023 The Dayton Art Institute Celebrates Juneteenth with this distinct, collaborative Focus Exhibition with the ...
Exhibit: Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 24- September 17, 2023 Washi Transformed explores the astonishing potential of washi, traditional Japanese paper, in thirty-five highly textured two-dimensional works, ...
Exhibit: Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesJune 24- September 17, 2023 Born of Fire features a diverse selection of fourteen works by both emerging and internationally established ...
Exhibit: vanessa german with Sandra Keat German (1948-2014): THE BLUE MOTHER
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United Statesvanessa german with Sandra Keat German (1948-2014): THE BLUE MOTHER Courtesy of the artist Jul 14, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023 ...
Exhibit: Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin De Burca: Swinguerra
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesBárbara Wagner & Benjamin De Burca: Swinguerra Courtesy of the artist Jul 14, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023 THE JACK W. ...
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Downtown DaytonStarting on August 4, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...
Exhibit: Bridge Edu: Support, Connect
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHThis exhibition is a collection of artworks showcasing Wright State University students and alumni. The gallery, in collaboration with Wright ...
Dayton Funk Festival
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHThe Downtown Dayton Summer Music Series continues with the Dayton Funk Festival. This free concert features several live bands, along ...
Tiny Stacks: DJ Battle
Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OHDayton Metro Library’s next Tiny Stacks session will be a DJ Battle at the Main Library on Saturday, August 13, ...
Toussaint Louverture
PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHBorn a Slave, with the Soul of a Free Man How did enslaved people in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) rise up ...
I Dig Pig with special guest Ugly Radio Rebellion
Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United StatesNever Miss a Sunday Show! The Yellow Cab Tavern is excited to welcome back I Dig Pig as they celebrate ...
All Day Happy Hour
Zen Lounge 121 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OHEvery Monday is All Day Happy Hour at Zen Lounge
Art in the City Juried Art Show
Downtown DaytonStarting on August 4, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will ...
Exhibit: Bridge Edu: Support, Connect
Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OHThis exhibition is a collection of artworks showcasing Wright State University students and alumni. The gallery, in collaboration with Wright ...
Monday Summer Reading Club
Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OHJoin Rabbit Hole Books for the Monday Summer Reading Club! Every Monday Memorial Day through Labor Day, kids up to ...
BootyMix Fitness
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of RiverScape Community Fitness series BootyMix Fitness 6:00pm - 7:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE It isn't a dance class. It's a release ...
“Comical Cons” presented by Mayhem & Mystery
Spaghetti Warehouse 36 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OHWith expenses rising and the crowds growing, a group of friends decide to host their own version of the popular ...