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Open Mic Thursday

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Every Thursday is Open Mic night at The Barrel House Have a pint, strut yer stuff, or just enjoy some ...

Exhibit: The Artistic Life of Aka Pereyma

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

Aka Pereyma’s art, unconventional and visionary, demonstrates a highly personal means of expression. Weaving folk-art traditions with modern artistic styles, ...

A Season for Nonviolence

The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

A Season for Nonviolence is a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that non-violence is a ...

Brahms: A German Requiem

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

Brahms’ inspiring and moving German Requiem, including both orchestra and chorus, is a pinnacle work written after the wrenching loss ...

HeartSiq’s 2000 & Gay

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

Join Heartsiq as we present "2000 and Gay," a queer artist showcase on March 8th at The Yellow Cab Tavern! ...

Exhibit: The Artistic Life of Aka Pereyma

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

Aka Pereyma’s art, unconventional and visionary, demonstrates a highly personal means of expression. Weaving folk-art traditions with modern artistic styles, ...

Second Saturday Drop-in Studio

The Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton 260 Oak St., Dayton, OH

Join us in our studio every Second Saturday of the month from 10a-4p. No need to sign up or call--just ...

A Season for Nonviolence

The International Peace Museum 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

A Season for Nonviolence is a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that non-violence is a ...

International Women’s Day 2024

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Join us for our first official Women's Day event since 2020! We'll be celebrating by hosting Adelaide's Wholesome Baked 1-5pm ...

Saturday Art Classes

K12 Gallery & TEJAS 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, OH

Come get creative with us! K12 Gallery & TEJAS offers month-long Saturday classes from 11:00am-1:00pm for Pre-K through 2nd Graders, ...

International Women’s Day Celebration

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

Welcome Dayton, in partnership with Dayton Metro Library, will host an International Women's Day Celebration on Saturday, March 9. International ...

Cenicienta – A Bilingual Cinderella Story

Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, United States

Ten-year-old Belinda is a budding poet and loves to tell stories, but when she’s stuck in the basement preparing for ...

ARTventures

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

Looking for fun and creative projects for you and your family? Take your family on an ARTventure with a variety of art-making ...

ARTventures: Egg Collage

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

Max Capacity: 20 max at any given time (20 max capacity of the room; guests welcome to wait in Experiencenter ...