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Downtown Events Calendar

John Lauer: Demon Heads

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

Drawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood

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

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY THE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY SEP 6 ...

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora

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

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...

AMOUR

Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

Join us for a discussion and screening of the 2012 drama directed by Michael Haneke. Retired music teachers Georges and ...

Spooky Tours

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

The Dayton Art Institute will be featuring a Spooky Tour for the Halloween Season! Join us for an evening of ...

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 ...

Small but Mighty 2024

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

SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 14 SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 is the Dayton Society of Artists small works ...

John Lauer: Demon Heads

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

Drawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood

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

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY THE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY SEP 6 ...

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora

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

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...

Coffee Talk at the Market

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

November kicks off Coffee Talk with Michael Thomas from Poppets as he discusses the diverse processes of coffee beans such ...

Happy Hour Paint-In

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

Artists 21+ are welcome to bring their own drinks to enjoy while they do a still-live study in an Impressionist ...

First Friday at Front Street

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, studio and gallery hopping, shopping, and more! It is always free to ...

An Evening With Lee Asher

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

Lee Asher, founder of The Asher House, delivers a powerful and inspiring talk about his journey to saving animals, inspiring ...