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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Dayton nightlife gets artsy this weekend
If you didn’t blow all your money on roses and chocolate, then check out these nightlife best bets this weekend.
Winter Wonderland Art Show
Vex is hosting a slew of local artists this Saturday. Vote on your favorite piece, and the winning artist will get $100 cash. Plus, the folks from Mad River Mountain will be giving away prizes all night, including free ski lift tickets. Music will be provided by Skratchmatik featuring Many Stylz, Infidel-icious and Jonathan Missall.
Where: Club Vex, 101 S. St. Clair St., Dayton
When: Doors open at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19
The bite: $5 cover for 18 and older
More info: www.facebook.com/clubvex
Graffiti Party
If you’re heading out to Therapy Cafe or the Oregon Historic District this Friday, stop by the former Wympee building at the corner of Third Street and Wayne Avenue to leave your mark on a Dayton landmark.
The new owner will open “Olive, An Urban Dive” later this year, and the inside of the former Wympee diner has been stripped in preparation. They are inviting the public to a Graffiti party from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Stop by and sign the walls before they put up new drywall, and you will forever be a part of the building’s history, which dates back to 1938.
The Wympee diner closed in October 2009 after more than 70 years of serving Daytonians, and new owner Kimberly Collett attributed much of her decision to open a new restaurant there to the fond memories expressed on Mark Fisher’s Taste blog entry: “After 70 years, Dayton restaurant calls it quits.” Read more about Collett’s plans in this Taste entry: Closed for a year, former Wympee restaurant springs to life. Sharpie markers will be provided for those joining the graffiti party.
Where: Olive, 416 E. Third St., Dayton
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18
The bite: Free
More info: (937) 222-DIVE (3483)
Also…
If you haven’t visited Heat Night Club in Huber Heights, which opened in December, Saturday would be a good night to visit. They’re hosting a Customer Appreciation Party with perks including no cover charge before midnight.
Where: Heat Nightclub, 6115 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights
When: Saturday, Feb. 19
More info: (937) 233-HEAT(4328)
Aquarius closed; will reopen under new ownership
The bright blue and white marquee at the corner of Second and St. Clair streets will soon bear a message that Club Aquarius has closed.
The club, 135 E. Second St., hosted a farewell night on Monday.
Former owner Wayne Kelley, who also owns the Stage Door bar, 44 N. Jefferson St., confirmed Wednesday that the club has a new owner. The new owner did not wish to comment on the sale at this time.
Kelley said the club will be closed for six to eight weeks for renovations before reopening. He said the new owner has indicated that the venue will remain a gay club.
We’ll bring you more details about the reopening when they become available.
