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SUMMARY:Jimpa
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n“As she works on a film about her family\, a filmmaker (Olivia Colman) is forced to reckon when her teenager (Aud Mason-Hyde) declares they want to move abroad to live with their gay granfather “Jimpa” (John Lithgow).”\nTHE WRAP writes\, “Incisive and compassionate… earns every emotion and then some\, breaking the heart open with such breathtaking truthfulness that you get bowled over just before you land softly in its final frames.”\nWe’re delighted to bring this new\, lovely film from filmmaker Sophie Hyde (director of GOOD LUCK TO YOU\, LEO GRANDE) – opening Feb. 13.\nDirector\nSophie Hyde\nProducer\nSophie Hyde\, Marleen Slot\, Liam Heyen\, Bryan Mason\nCast\nOlivia Colman\, John Lithgow\, Aud Mason-Hyde
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/jimpa/2026-02-14/1/
LOCATION:THE NEON\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T110000
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SUMMARY:Sweetheart Special
DESCRIPTION:Sweetheart Special\n11:00am – 10:00pm \nAGE: All ages | $25.00 | Financial Assistance\nListen to some classic love songs while you skate with your sweetie at the MetroParks Ice Rink! When you purchase the Sweetheart Skate Special\, you’ll receive two rink admissions with skate rental\, two cups of hot cocoa\, and a box of Winans Chocolates for only $25. The Sweetheart Skate Deal will be offered Sat. February 14 from 11AM-10PM\, and Sun. February 15 from 1-5PM. While supplies last. Weather Dependent.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/sweetheart-special/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:RiverScape MetroPark\, 237 E Monument Ave\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: In Small Measure
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton is proud to announce In Small Measure\, its new fundraising exhibition and sale taking place February 13–14\, 2026. \nThis creative initiative invites artists from across the region and beyond to donate original\, postcard-sized artworks—each measuring 4 x 6 inches—to support The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to advance equity\, diversity\, and access through the presentation of contemporary art and ideas. \nEach artwork will be sold anonymously for $100\, directly supporting The Contemporary Dayton’s exhibitions and programs.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibition-in-small-measure/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Charity / Fundraiser,Free Events,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
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SUMMARY:Saturday Art Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Art Workshops for Kindergarten-12th Grade and Adults. Each month explore a different art medium (Clay\, Painting\, Printmaking\, Sculpture\, Mosaics\, Drawing\, Photography\, in a different theme/artistic style (K-12th grade). For Adults classes in Mosaics\, Stained Glass\, and Glassblowing. Saturday Classes run from September 2025-May 2026.  11:00am-1:00pm. Call for Costs.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/saturday-art-workshops/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:K12 Gallery & TEJAS\, 341 S. Jefferson St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260115T141713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T141713Z
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SUMMARY:Photowalk
DESCRIPTION:Explore downtown Dayton through your lens\, using anything from a camera phone to a box camera\, and anything in between. Join fellow artists and photography enthusiasts for a guided walk inspired by the visual language of The Contemporary Dayton’s latest exhibitions. FREE and open to all.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/photowalk-3/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20251204T130423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T130423Z
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SUMMARY:Photowalk
DESCRIPTION:Explore downtown Dayton through your lens\, using anything from a camera phone to a box camera\, and anything in between. Join fellow artists and photography enthusiasts for a guided walk inspired by the visual language of Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven. FREE and open to all.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/photowalk-2/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260212T154426Z
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
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SUMMARY:Temporary Exhibit: Ordinary Lives
DESCRIPTION:“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care\, memory\, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual to the present moment. Across the gallery\, Mona Gazala’s photographic works and George Harb’s intimate family archive come together to affirm that Palestinian life is shaped not solely by survival\, but by an enduring inheritance of joy\, dignity\, and deep interior worlds. \n \nIn Gazala’s images\, ancestral echoes surface through gestures and objects that bridge archaeology and lived experience. Portraits that invoke ancient forms of veneration and photographs that draw on the quiet symbolism of archaeological fragments work in concert to honor the overlooked\, the ordinary\, and the deeply rooted. Whether reimagining the visual language of early ancestral practices or elevating humble shards as vessels of story\, these works collectively underscore a truth that stretches across millennia: what persists is reverence—reverence for family\, land\, and the accumulated layers of Palestinian life. \n \nThese themes resonate through the collage of George Harb’s archival videos and photographs spanning the diaspora\, Ramallah\, Jerusalem\, and greater Palestine. His extensive family documentation—childhood scenes\, celebrations\, rites of passage\, and landscapes of home—reveals generations living with tenderness\, intuition\, and grounded connection. It offers a glimpse of Palestinian joy and interiority\, sustained independently of external forces and carried forward despite trauma. \n \nTogether\, Gazala’s contemporary works and Harb’s historical archive form a unified narrative of continuity: a testament to the ancient and ongoing pulse of Palestinian life. Their stories—rooted in ritual\, memory\, everyday gestures\, and deep familial ties—assert that Palestinian presence has never been broken.”
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/temporary-exhibit-ordinary-lives/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The International Peace Museum\, 10 N. Ludlow St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
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SUMMARY:Sandra Aska\, Andy Holliday\, & Paul Rienzo Exhibits
DESCRIPTION:The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present works by Sandra Aska\, Andy Holliday\, and Paul Rienzo in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and Works on Paper Gallery. Capturing moments of perplexity\, quirkiness\, thoughtfulness\, and beauty\, Aska gives clay life through her figurative sculptures. Toolmarks and fingerprints left in the works imbue an expressionistic looseness to the forms. She works intuitively by allowing each form to emerge from the clay and invites the viewer to offer their own interpretation. Holliday’s non-representational prints stem from images that are observed\, recorded\, and repeatedly reprocessed through systems to alter them. Exploring the idea of attention as a measure of value\, he gathers an archive of media to process\, builds complexity\, and subsequently creates the final work through traditional printmaking techniques. Rienzo’s photorealistic still life paintings explore archetypal themes found across cultures and historical periods. The depicted objects are laden with symbolic power and when combined with others from differing cultures and eras\, explore the idea of untold myths and interconnectivity. There will be a virtual artist talk via Zoom on February 20\, 2026\, at 12pm. Visit www.sinclair.edu/artgalleries for details. The exhibitions will be on display from February 10 – March 13\, 2026. Galleries are located on the fourth floor of building 13 (located at West Fifth and Perry Streets). The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturdays. Free and accessible parking is located in Parking Lot K.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/sandra-aska-andy-holliday-paul-rienzo-exhibits/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Galleries at Sinclair College\, 444 W. Third St.\, Bldg. 13\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
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SUMMARY:RESILIENCE
DESCRIPTION:Resilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student to 30 year career artists. This exhibition is the gallery’s response to Black History month and features images that are powerful\, regal and positive. Please\, mark your calendars for the Opening Reception on Thursday\, February 5th from 5pm-8pm. The exhibition dates are February 5th through March 15th.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/resilience/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Edward A. Dixon Gallery\, 222 N. St. Clair St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
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SUMMARY:Ice Skating
DESCRIPTION:Sheltered under the covered pavilion\, the MetroParks Ice Rink sets the scene as a perfect winter wonderland in downtown Dayton. While the rink is open\, you can enjoy delicious treats from the concession area\, including a cup of hot chocolate. Take advantage of fun skating activities\, such as lessons\, themed skating nights and more. Visit metroparks.org/ice-rink to learn more\, find daily open hours\, and see a schedule of events. Admission: $7 daily\, ice skate rental: $3 daily. Season passes available. Ages 3 and under are free with a paying adult. 278-2607.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/ice-skating-2/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:RiverScape MetroPark\, 237 E Monument Ave\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20251106T133239Z
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SUMMARY:Polar Bear Express
DESCRIPTION:Book a ride on the abominably decorated Pedal Wagon for a 2-hour pedaling adventure through the fest streets of Dayton and to the best bars and restaurants. Reservations required. pedalwagon.com/dayton
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/polar-bear-express-2/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Downtown Dayton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
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SUMMARY:Mary Jane
DESCRIPTION:As her young son battles chronic illness\, Mary Jane holds chaos at bay with stubborn hope\, quiet strength\, and a shared fragile faith. The devoted mother leans on an unexpected community of women and discovers that even in the darkest nights\, the stars are still there to guide her home. \nMary Jane is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \nRuntime:  90 minutes (No Intermission)
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/mary-jane/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Dayton Theatre Guild\, 430 Wayne Avenue\, Dayton\, OH\, 45410\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260212T182420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T182420Z
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SUMMARY:Jimpa
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n“As she works on a film about her family\, a filmmaker (Olivia Colman) is forced to reckon when her teenager (Aud Mason-Hyde) declares they want to move abroad to live with their gay granfather “Jimpa” (John Lithgow).”\nTHE WRAP writes\, “Incisive and compassionate… earns every emotion and then some\, breaking the heart open with such breathtaking truthfulness that you get bowled over just before you land softly in its final frames.”\nWe’re delighted to bring this new\, lovely film from filmmaker Sophie Hyde (director of GOOD LUCK TO YOU\, LEO GRANDE) – opening Feb. 13.\nDirector\nSophie Hyde\nProducer\nSophie Hyde\, Marleen Slot\, Liam Heyen\, Bryan Mason\nCast\nOlivia Colman\, John Lithgow\, Aud Mason-Hyde
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/jimpa/2026-02-13/4/
LOCATION:THE NEON\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T192000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T192000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
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SUMMARY:A Private Life
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nFollowing the death of Paula\, one of her long-time patients\, psychiatrist Lilian Steiner becomes convinced that her supposed death by suicide is actually an unsolved murder.\nDirector\nRebecca Zlotowski\nProducer\nFrédéric Jouve\nCast\nJodie Foster\, Daniel Auteuil\, Virginie Efira
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/a-private-life/2026-02-13/2/
LOCATION:THE NEON\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260212T134956Z
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SUMMARY:Bestie Ballads Skate
DESCRIPTION:Part of MetroParks Ice Rink Theme Nights series \nBestie Ballads Skate\n6:00pm – 10:00pm \nAGE: All ages | $10.00 | Financial Assistance\n\nRoses are red\, violets are blue\, grab your bestie… this skate’s for you! Get ready for a night of love and laughter as you glide along to all the hits that scream “best friends forever!” during this Galentine’s Day skate. Weather Dependent. \nSkaters are welcome to relax in one of several warming areas\, including a heated comfort tent containing games and seating. The RiverScape Cafe will also be open\, offering a variety of food and drinks (including our delicious hot cocoa!) for purchase. For those 21 and over\, a variety of alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase as part of the Downtown Dayton DORA. Admission is $7\, Skate Rental is $3\, and there are a limited number of skate helpers available for free. Visitors receive a 75% discount – $1.75 admission and $0.75 skate rental – on admission and skate rental by presenting either a SNAP/EBT or Access to Nature card at the Rental Office. This discount is made possible by Five Rivers MetroParks’ Access to Nature financial assistance program\, supported by the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/bestie-ballads-skate/
LOCATION:RiverScape MetroPark\, 237 E Monument Ave\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20251218T174951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T174951Z
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SUMMARY:In Small Measure
DESCRIPTION:Enter a world of small works and big discoveries. Join the Live Sale Event for $35 or come early to the $135-per-duo Preview Party for first access to a wall-to-wall installation of original 4×6 works created by artists from Dayton and across the country—each available for a flat $100. No labels. No clues. No hierarchy. Just pure instinct\, excitement\, and the surprise of finding out who you chose after you buy. A fundraiser disguised as a thrill ride—In Small Measure invites you to trust your eye\, follow the spark\, and support The Contemporary Dayton in the process.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/in-small-measure/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260212T182420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T182420Z
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SUMMARY:Jimpa
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n“As she works on a film about her family\, a filmmaker (Olivia Colman) is forced to reckon when her teenager (Aud Mason-Hyde) declares they want to move abroad to live with their gay granfather “Jimpa” (John Lithgow).”\nTHE WRAP writes\, “Incisive and compassionate… earns every emotion and then some\, breaking the heart open with such breathtaking truthfulness that you get bowled over just before you land softly in its final frames.”\nWe’re delighted to bring this new\, lovely film from filmmaker Sophie Hyde (director of GOOD LUCK TO YOU\, LEO GRANDE) – opening Feb. 13.\nDirector\nSophie Hyde\nProducer\nSophie Hyde\, Marleen Slot\, Liam Heyen\, Bryan Mason\nCast\nOlivia Colman\, John Lithgow\, Aud Mason-Hyde
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/jimpa/2026-02-13/3/
LOCATION:THE NEON\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
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SUMMARY:Galentine’s Special
DESCRIPTION:Galentine’s Special\n4:00pm – 10:00pm \nAGE: All ages | $5.00 | Financial Assistance\nRock out to a little girl power while you skate with your bestie at the MetroParks Ice Rink! When you purchase the Galentine’s Day Special\, you’ll receive 50% off admission and skate rental. The RiverScape Cafe will be open and skaters can also relax in our heated comfort tent. Skate admission is normally priced at $7 and skate rental is $3. Thanks to our Access to Nature Program\, residents who receive SNAP/EBT can simply show their card to the rental attendant to receive 75% off admission and skate rental. Weather Dependent.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/galentines-special/
LOCATION:RiverScape MetroPark\, 237 E Monument Ave\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260129T143529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T143529Z
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SUMMARY:The Dayton Funk Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The Dayton Funk Legacy\, Friday\, February 13\, 4-6 pm\, Main Library\, Eichelberger Forum: Presented by Muse Machine\, this interactive performance explores the history of Dayton’s funk music through storytelling\, live music\, and audience participation. Adults
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/the-dayton-funk-legacy/
LOCATION:Dayton Metro Library – Main Library\, 215 E. Third Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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SUMMARY:Jimpa
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n“As she works on a film about her family\, a filmmaker (Olivia Colman) is forced to reckon when her teenager (Aud Mason-Hyde) declares they want to move abroad to live with their gay granfather “Jimpa” (John Lithgow).”\nTHE WRAP writes\, “Incisive and compassionate… earns every emotion and then some\, breaking the heart open with such breathtaking truthfulness that you get bowled over just before you land softly in its final frames.”\nWe’re delighted to bring this new\, lovely film from filmmaker Sophie Hyde (director of GOOD LUCK TO YOU\, LEO GRANDE) – opening Feb. 13.\nDirector\nSophie Hyde\nProducer\nSophie Hyde\, Marleen Slot\, Liam Heyen\, Bryan Mason\nCast\nOlivia Colman\, John Lithgow\, Aud Mason-Hyde
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/jimpa/2026-02-13/2/
LOCATION:THE NEON\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T142000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T142000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260212T182730Z
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SUMMARY:A Private Life
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nFollowing the death of Paula\, one of her long-time patients\, psychiatrist Lilian Steiner becomes convinced that her supposed death by suicide is actually an unsolved murder.\nDirector\nRebecca Zlotowski\nProducer\nFrédéric Jouve\nCast\nJodie Foster\, Daniel Auteuil\, Virginie Efira
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/a-private-life/2026-02-13/1/
LOCATION:THE NEON\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T170000
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SUMMARY:Living Legacy: The Permanent Collection of The Dayton Society of Artists
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1938\, the Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) has been a vital part of the Miami Valley’s cultural landscape for more than eight decades\, dedicated to connecting\, supporting\, and educating artists and the community. The DSA Permanent Collection reflects this enduring legacy\, preserving works by past and present members whose practices span generations\, media\, and artistic approaches. Featuring artists such as Edward Burroughs\, Rosalie Lowery\, Jane Reese\, Gerald Jerry Page\, Siegfried Weng\, and Robert Koepnick\, this exhibition offers a glimpse into the creative voices that have shaped the organization over time. Together\, these works function not only as individual expressions\, but as a living record of the Dayton Society of Artists’ ongoing commitment to artistic excellence\, experimentation\, and community engagement.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/living-legacy-the-permanent-collection-of-the-dayton-society-of-artists/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Dayton Society of Artists\, 48 High Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260121T201859Z
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi & Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Offered by Immortal Tree Qigong. Each hour-long Tai Chi & Qigong session will start with breathing exercises\, warm up\, and gentle stretching. You will then be guided through flowing movements mixed with short standing meditation. We will end with a slightly longer guided standing (or sitting) meditation. This should leave a few minutes to answer questions or discuss any insights. Qigong doesn’t require any special skills (other than breathing) or equipment (other than your body). Find “Immortal Tree Qigong” on Facebook or Instagram for more information.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/tai-chi-qigong/
LOCATION:2nd Street Market\, 600 E. Second St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260212T182420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T182420Z
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SUMMARY:Jimpa
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n“As she works on a film about her family\, a filmmaker (Olivia Colman) is forced to reckon when her teenager (Aud Mason-Hyde) declares they want to move abroad to live with their gay granfather “Jimpa” (John Lithgow).”\nTHE WRAP writes\, “Incisive and compassionate… earns every emotion and then some\, breaking the heart open with such breathtaking truthfulness that you get bowled over just before you land softly in its final frames.”\nWe’re delighted to bring this new\, lovely film from filmmaker Sophie Hyde (director of GOOD LUCK TO YOU\, LEO GRANDE) – opening Feb. 13.\nDirector\nSophie Hyde\nProducer\nSophie Hyde\, Marleen Slot\, Liam Heyen\, Bryan Mason\nCast\nOlivia Colman\, John Lithgow\, Aud Mason-Hyde
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/jimpa/2026-02-13/1/
LOCATION:THE NEON\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20251119T154941Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: In Small Measure
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dayton is proud to announce In Small Measure\, its new fundraising exhibition and sale taking place February 13–14\, 2026. \nThis creative initiative invites artists from across the region and beyond to donate original\, postcard-sized artworks—each measuring 4 x 6 inches—to support The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to advance equity\, diversity\, and access through the presentation of contemporary art and ideas. \nEach artwork will be sold anonymously for $100\, directly supporting The Contemporary Dayton’s exhibitions and programs.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/exhibition-in-small-measure/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Charity / Fundraiser,Free Events,Visual Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
CREATED:20260212T154426Z
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SUMMARY:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries
DESCRIPTION:Gretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries\nFebruary 4 – 28\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: February 4\, 6 – 8 pm \nClosing Reception: February 28\, 4 – 6 pm \n  \nGretchen Durst Jacobs: What the Body Carries features new work from the Dayton-based artist. These encaustic monotypes\, which merge painting with printmaking\, emanate from the body\, using gesture\, scale\, and repetition to explore how experience is physically and emotionally carried. Her abstract compositions balance intuition and structure\, with grids often acting as quiet frameworks that hold movement\, memory\, and sensation in tension. Each encaustic monotype\, created through a process that uses hot wax and pigment transferred onto a surface\, is unique\, and invites viewers to contemplate how feeling takes shape through mark\, color\, and rhythm. \nArtist Statement \nMy paintings and prints begin with the body. Rooted in somatic experience and attentive to the inner life\, the work explores how feeling is carried\, processed\, and transformed through physical gesture. I often work at a scale that matches my full reach—fingertip to fingertip—so each mark records movement\, presence\, and intuition. At times a grid enters the work as a quiet stabilizing force\, allowing chaos\, memory\, and motion to coexist within a shared structure. \nAlthough abstract\, the work is grounded in more than twenty-five years of painting from direct observation. What has long drawn me to the landscape is how closely it mirrors human experience—its resilience and adaptation\, its tenderness\, and its moments of tension. Through color\, gesture\, and layered marks\, I move through lived experience as a continuum\, allowing feeling to take shape. Each work is an attempt to reconcile emotion with form\, to honor what we carry\, and to give shape to what cannot always be spoken. \nAll artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase. Please visit the reception desk or speak to a Staff member to purchase. Proceeds support both the artist and The Contemporary Dayton’s mission to connect artists and audiences through accessible\, engaging contemporary art experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n \nGretchen Durst Jacobs creates abstract paintings and prints\, often utilizing a grid and bold\, gestural marks to explore our relationship with the self and the natural world. She received her MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and her BFA from Wright State University in 2000. She attended the New York Studio School for Drawing and Painting Marathons and Summer Sessions in 2000 and 2003. In 2024\, she received the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District Individual Artist Grant. \nHer work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Regional exhibitions include the Dayton Museum of Art; Manifest Gallery\, Cincinnati\, OH; Dana L. Wiley Gallery\, Dayton\, OH; University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, OH; the Morgan Conservatory\, Cleveland\, OH; and Ohio Northern University\, Ada\, OH. Her international exhibitions include the Lambton Heritage Museum\, Ontario\, Canada; Alten Feuerwache Loschwitz and Grafikwerkstatt\, Dresden\, Germany; and the Dayton/Kyoto Print Exchange\, Kyoto\, Japan. She has permanent public art installations on view at the Dayton Metro Library and the Kettering Government Center. \nShe is represented by the Dana L. Wiley Gallery. Durst Jacobs works full time in her studio in Dayton\, Ohio\, and also maintains a studio in Ontario\, Canada. Since 2017\, she has served as the President of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/gretchen-durst-jacobs-what-the-body-carries/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Dayton\, 25 W. Fourth St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Temporary Exhibit: Ordinary Lives
DESCRIPTION:“Ordinary Lives imagines Palestinian existence as an unbroken continuum—a lineage of care\, memory\, and everyday beauty that stretches from ancient ritual to the present moment. Across the gallery\, Mona Gazala’s photographic works and George Harb’s intimate family archive come together to affirm that Palestinian life is shaped not solely by survival\, but by an enduring inheritance of joy\, dignity\, and deep interior worlds. \n \nIn Gazala’s images\, ancestral echoes surface through gestures and objects that bridge archaeology and lived experience. Portraits that invoke ancient forms of veneration and photographs that draw on the quiet symbolism of archaeological fragments work in concert to honor the overlooked\, the ordinary\, and the deeply rooted. Whether reimagining the visual language of early ancestral practices or elevating humble shards as vessels of story\, these works collectively underscore a truth that stretches across millennia: what persists is reverence—reverence for family\, land\, and the accumulated layers of Palestinian life. \n \nThese themes resonate through the collage of George Harb’s archival videos and photographs spanning the diaspora\, Ramallah\, Jerusalem\, and greater Palestine. His extensive family documentation—childhood scenes\, celebrations\, rites of passage\, and landscapes of home—reveals generations living with tenderness\, intuition\, and grounded connection. It offers a glimpse of Palestinian joy and interiority\, sustained independently of external forces and carried forward despite trauma. \n \nTogether\, Gazala’s contemporary works and Harb’s historical archive form a unified narrative of continuity: a testament to the ancient and ongoing pulse of Palestinian life. Their stories—rooted in ritual\, memory\, everyday gestures\, and deep familial ties—assert that Palestinian presence has never been broken.”
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/temporary-exhibit-ordinary-lives/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:The International Peace Museum\, 10 N. Ludlow St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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DTSTAMP:20260403T170109
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SUMMARY:Sandra Aska\, Andy Holliday\, & Paul Rienzo Exhibits
DESCRIPTION:The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present works by Sandra Aska\, Andy Holliday\, and Paul Rienzo in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and Works on Paper Gallery. Capturing moments of perplexity\, quirkiness\, thoughtfulness\, and beauty\, Aska gives clay life through her figurative sculptures. Toolmarks and fingerprints left in the works imbue an expressionistic looseness to the forms. She works intuitively by allowing each form to emerge from the clay and invites the viewer to offer their own interpretation. Holliday’s non-representational prints stem from images that are observed\, recorded\, and repeatedly reprocessed through systems to alter them. Exploring the idea of attention as a measure of value\, he gathers an archive of media to process\, builds complexity\, and subsequently creates the final work through traditional printmaking techniques. Rienzo’s photorealistic still life paintings explore archetypal themes found across cultures and historical periods. The depicted objects are laden with symbolic power and when combined with others from differing cultures and eras\, explore the idea of untold myths and interconnectivity. There will be a virtual artist talk via Zoom on February 20\, 2026\, at 12pm. Visit www.sinclair.edu/artgalleries for details. The exhibitions will be on display from February 10 – March 13\, 2026. Galleries are located on the fourth floor of building 13 (located at West Fifth and Perry Streets). The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturdays. Free and accessible parking is located in Parking Lot K.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/sandra-aska-andy-holliday-paul-rienzo-exhibits/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Galleries at Sinclair College\, 444 W. Third St.\, Bldg. 13\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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SUMMARY:RESILIENCE
DESCRIPTION:Resilience opens at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery on February 5th featuring several local artists ranging from a University Student to 30 year career artists. This exhibition is the gallery’s response to Black History month and features images that are powerful\, regal and positive. Please\, mark your calendars for the Opening Reception on Thursday\, February 5th from 5pm-8pm. The exhibition dates are February 5th through March 15th.
URL:https://downtowndayton.org/event/resilience/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Edward A. Dixon Gallery\, 222 N. St. Clair St.\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402
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