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Exhibit: Inspire(d)

Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United States

Inspire(d) APRIL 7 - MAY 20 Inspire(d) is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2023 annual spring juried exhibition. The call for art ...

Dragons High School Baseball Showcase

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

The Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Thirty-two teams ...

Sad Spring Fest 2023

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

Someone bust out the tissues because we're introducing Sad Spring Fest 2023 at The Yellow Cab Tavern on April 21st! ...

Sally Sells Seashells

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

Sally is a kid con-artist who explodes onto a quiet beach town with a get-rich-quick seashell-selling-scheme. For a small fee, ...

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Presents: Peter Pan

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

The timeless story of Peter Pan extols the virtues of eternal youth and of keeping our childlike wonder. Choreographer Septime ...

Barbecue

The Human Race Theatre Company 126 N. Main St., Dayton, OH

In this hilarious and devastating comedy by Robert O‘Hara, the four O’Mallery siblings have planned a barbecue picnic for their ...

Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi

The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United States

January 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...

Exhibit: EVICTED

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Dayton Metro Library is proud to host EVICTED, a powerful exhibit that will be on display at the Main Library, ...

Exhibit: Arturo Herrera: Between

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Arturo Herrera: Between Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton presents Between, recent ...

Exhibit: Kevin Jerome Everson: films

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Kevin Jerome Everson: films Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE JACK W. AND SALLY D. EICHELBERGER FOUNDATION VIDEO GALLERY ...

Exhibit: VISIONS

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

Student show curated by University of Dayton History major, Sarah Behnke. Visions is an exhibition showcasing the work of University ...

Touch a Sole

Sole Touchers 37 S. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

The goal of the "Touch a Sole" experience is to assist people who value and wear their sneakers providing them ...

Art Critique

Dayton Society of Artists – DSA 48 High St, Dayton, OH, United States

Constructive feedback can help take your art to the next level. But when an art school teacher isn’t one hand-raise ...

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