Arts & Theater
Mom’s moral high ground crumbles in play
“God of Carnage” is a play about two couples who meet after a brawl breaks out between their young sons. What is supposed to be a civilized discussion about conflict resolution between educated, successful adults devolves, rapidly and ironically, into verbal and emotional savagery. The premise alone is reminiscent of ...
Upcoming Victoria Theater Association show ‘Love Lies’ cancelled
The Victoria Theater Association has just announced that the May 1 performance of Hinton Battle’s musical, “Love Lies,” has been cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances.”The national tour of the show also has been cancelled. Theater patrons who have already purchased tickets are asked to contact Ticket Center Stage at (937) ...
A Sunday Chat with Photographer Doug Taylor
Those who love the visual arts look forward to the annual DVAC Art Auction, where artists and art lovers alike have the chance to mingle and purchase original art from area artists. This year’s event, the 19th in the history of the organization, is slated for Friday, April 26, at ...
Stick Sculpture to remain open through 2013
If you’ve been kicking yourself because you’ve never gotten over to Wegerzyn Gardens to see Patrick Dougherty’s “Wiggle in its Walk” stick art sculpture, you can breathe a sigh of relief.The sculpture has been so popular that the Wegerzyn folks have extended it through December 2013. In the meantime, a ...
Event to help you slow down, appreciate art
Studies show that a typical museum visitor stares at a piece of art for only eight seconds, then moves onto the next painting, sculpture or artifact. That “8-second rule” has prompted a global campaign titled Slow Art Day, which urges viewers to slow down and enjoy the view.On Saturday, April ...
Photo exhibition of 60's and 70's groupies by Rolling Stone magazine
Markham Vineyards in Napa Valley is currently hosting ‘The Groupies’, a photo exhibition from former Rolling Stones first Chief Photographer Baron Wolman.
Vanguard Concert series celebrating 50 years of chamber music
What began in 1962 as the dream of a young couple with a passion for music has become a cherished community treasure. Over the past 50 years, the world’s finest chamber music ensembles and soloists have regularly made their way to Ohio where they’ve found a welcoming home as part ...
Humana Festival introduces new plays
Theater buffs from around the nation and around the world flock to Louisville each spring for the Humana Festival of New American Plays. The prestigious festival, now in its 37th year, has introduced more than 400 plays over the years, including three Pulitzer-Prize winners. The Festival, which opened on Feb. ...
Mary Poppins drops into Dayton
The Mary Poppins phenomenon — which got its start in the 1930s with a children’s book series about a magical nanny and achieved great popularity in the 1960s as a musical Disney film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke — comes to town this week as a colorful Broadway ...
MetroParks kicks off 50th anniversary with ‘Treasures’
The challenge: how to best mark the 50th anniversary of Five Rivers MetroParks? “I honestly wanted to avoid doing a foil-stamp on our envelopes and a sepia-tone coffee table art book,” jokes Beth Miller, director of marketing and public information for the parks.” We knew we were going to be ...
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