Arts & Theater
Reinventing Dayton on the web
An innovative new web site devoted to a Midwestern city in the process of reinventing itself was unveiled this week, thanks to major funding from some prestigious organizations and an enthusiastic and creative local production team.The city is Dayton, Ohio — one of only two small cities in the country ...
“The Clock” comes to Columbus for first Midwest show
A “timely” video installation that’s been intriguing audiences throughout the world is being presented in the Midwest for the first time at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus.“The Clock,” which was the winner of the Golden Lion award at the 2011 Venice Biennale, was recently viewed by 48,000 ...
It takes a village to create this art show
Every other year, the Fitton Center for Creative Arts invites any artist living within 50 miles of Hamilton to submit work to the Greater Hamilton Art Exhibition.This year wasn’t quite a record year, said Director of Exhibitions Cathy Mayhugh, but close, drawing 273 entries by 160 artists.The galleries at the ...
Celebrating 10 years
It was 10 years ago this week — on March 1, 2003 — that the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors at Second and Main streets in downtown Dayton. In the decade since, the Schuster has established itself as a popular community gathering place ...
Audra McDonald to shine at Schuster 10th anniversary gala
The last time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald came to Dayton, she serenaded voters in the basement of the Montgomery County Administration Building while she observed the early voting process on behalf of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. Some fans recognized her and asked, astonished, “What are you doing here?” ...
New curator introduces opening exhibit at Afro-American Museum
The new mixed media art exhibit at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center titled “How I Got Over” demonstrates the variety of ways in which African-Americans have faced and overcome obstacles. The museum itself is an excellent case in point. Plagued by budget cuts from the state, a series ...
‘War Horse,’ ‘Memphis’ coming to Dayton stage
Two Tony Award winners — for Best Play and Best Musical — will be among the offerings for the Victoria Theatre Association’s 2013-14 season. The full schedule of shows — including the Premier Health Broadway Series, the Projects Unlimited Variety Series, the PNC Family Series and, The Frank M. Tait ...
Pottery a key to people of the past
When the time had come to donate his prized collection of prehistoric pots, New York financier K. Richard B. Niehoff began a search for the ideal museum. He knew it would need to be an institution where the entire collection would be maintained and appreciated, as well as a place ...
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