Saturday, February 4, 2012

Skyline photo by Andy Snow

Explosion in Local Music

Vanity Theft playing First Friday at Riverscape

It is often assumed that there is no local music scene in Dayton. Dear music fans, nothing could be further from the truth! We have a literal explosion of new music from bands of numerous musical genres, approaches, and styles happening right now. Once the Gem City was considered the post-punk haven for groups such… (continue…)

First Friday Scavenger Hunt – Holiday Edition

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Participate in updayton’s First Friday Scavenger Hunt! Visit three of the five locations  below on Friday, December 2nd (or before if you’d like), find the answer to the  listed clue, and snap a photo of yourself with it. The three photos are your  ticket to the Hunt after party (110 W. 5th St.), which goes… (continue…)

Toxic Brew Company Needs Letters of Support For Zoning Variance to Open in Oregon District

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Local entrepreneurs Shane Juhl and Jason Hindson are working hard to rehab an old building at 431 E. 5th Street in the Oregon District in hopes of opening a Brewpub.  There goal is for Toxic Brew Company to  “celebrate the craft brewers of the area and try to have an eclectic mix of craft beer… (continue…)

Jane’s Best Bets (11/2 – 11/6)

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Happy November everyone!  I hope everyone had a fabulous and safe Halloween…and that your kids (or your neighbors’ kids) shared their candy with you!  Even though there may not be any more opportunities to dress up in costume for a while (unless you’re an actor), there are still plenty of opportunities to have fun in… (continue…)

Jane’s Best Bets (10/26 – 10/30)

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Halloween is right around the corner!  Hopefully you have your costume and are ready for some good scares this week…as well as some good fun! On Wednesday, hang out in Oakwood for The Nights of the Arts.  Do all those political commercials have you confused on how to vote on election day?  If so, make… (continue…)

Jane’s Best Bets (7/13 – 7/17)

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First off, I would like to say congratulations to the Dayton Dragons on setting the national record for sports sell-outs this past weekend…what an accomplishment!  We do truly live in a great city!  And I’d like to prove it once again by letting you know about some of the great things going on here this week!… (continue…)

Getting Lucky

Lucky's Taproom -- One of the newest eateries in the always fabulous Oregon District.

Lucky’s Taproom — One of the newest eateries in the always fabulous Oregon District. Now that I’m officially a grad student, I’m trying to be cooler and more interesting to the general public. One step on my trek to coolness is to dine at locations besides the Chipotle on Brown. So when two of my… (continue…)

Jane’s Best Bets (5/25 – 5/30)

V-Ball Team at Spike Out Blood Cancer 2010

Can you believe Memorial Day weekend is almost here?!?!  That means summer is right around the corner!  Be sure to make the most of these last few days in May! On Wednesday, make your way to the Fraze Pavilion (I LOVE the Fraze!) for the Kettering Block Party.  If you want to sort of meet… (continue…)

Coming Up in Dayton Theatre – 04/21 – 05/04

Big Fat Concert Series II

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 When I was growing up, my grandparents had dinner for our extended family at their home every Easter Sunday, but the highlight of the day was always the Cousins’ Easter Egg hunt. My uncles hid something like five hundred eggs outside, and the race was on to find… (continue…)

Blackbird

Blackbird by David Harrower - Dayton Theatre Guild - April 22-24, 2011

Blackbird Dayton Theatre Guild The Dayton Theatre Guild is set to present Blackbird by Scottish playwright David Harrower as a season extra offering, opening Friday evening.  The only opportunity to catch this intense psychological drama will be this weekend, April 22 – 24 at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape, 430 Wayne Avenue, in Dayton’s historic… (continue…)