Saturday, February 4, 2012

Skyline photo by Andy Snow

Nominate a Daytonian Who’s Preserving History

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The Woman’s Club of Dayton Foundation, The Engineers Club of Dayton Foundation and the Friends of the Dayton Arcade are currently accepting applications for the Third Annual Jewels of the Gem City Awards. The awards honor those who have made a significant contribution to the historic preservation of Dayton through educational, financial, cultural, promotional or… (continue…)

The Partnership of Arts, YPs and Rock and Roll

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What do you get when you pair a Pink Floyd rock tribute with the Philharmonic? Or a couple fun-lovin’ DPO Board members with two local YPs groups? Or great food and a backstage tour? Or prizes, a live radio broadcast and crazy discounted tickets? Lest you think this is the beginning of a REALLY complicated… (continue…)

Location, Location, Location… Workshop!

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No – this isn’t one of Teri’s articles about the housing market. Location is more than a real estate rule; it’s vital for film! Are you interested in building your skill set for film? Are you an artist looking for a new perspective on architecture and environmental photography? FilmDayton offers a great class for beginners… (continue…)

Do You Have A Flair For Design?

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RED – Reach, Empower, Dream of a World without HIV/AIDS – AIDS Resource Center Ohio presents the 2012 RED Table Design Gala – Oooh La ROUGE! – “A Magnifique Evening to help “ARC de TRIUMPH”.  To  be held Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Roundhouse at The Montgomery County Fairgrounds, this biennial affair is the… (continue…)

Harrigan’s 5k Wants You to Race or Volunteer

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The annual Harrigan’s 5k will take place on Sat, March 10, 2012. For some it’s a competitive timed race, for others it’s a walk with strollers, anyway you look at it, it’s a day  a fun day of exercise, food, and door prizes.  Participants are even encouraged to dress up in zany St. Patrick’s Day… (continue…)

Stivers School for the Arts Jazz Orchestra – Bound for NYC

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(from The Seedling Foundation) The Stivers School for the Arts Jazz Orchestra is going to New York to perform at Lincoln Center as distinguished student artists with the New York City Jazz Festival.  The festival features the best of college jazz performers plus four selected high school ensembles, and as winners of the 2010 Berklee… (continue…)

Love146 Task Force in Dayton Co-Founder Elizabeth VanDine Needs Support

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Ending Modern Day Slavery “The first time I really heard of human trafficking was back in 2008. My husband (boyfriend at the time) was about to be deployed for a tour in Iraq when he had to take a class on human trafficking. I began researching human trafficking and the more I learned, the more… (continue…)

Caroling – at The Greene?

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“Hark how the bells – ” “How about this note? ‘Haaaaark…’” “Hark how the – “ “Wait, that was too high for you last time, right? Let’s, um, ‘HAAARK how the BELLS…’” “Hark how the bells, sweet silver – “ “OK, good, let’s go. Everybody? One, and a two, and a — ” We slaughtered… (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…)

Pecha Kucha Volume 9 – An Idea Sharing Party

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Still haven’t experienced the adrenaline shot of a 20×20 presentation? Pecha Kucha Volume 9 will be an awesome introduction. It’s your chance to enjoy the brief but intense outpourings of eight creative thinkers and doers in a social atmosphere. Fans of the fast-paced talk format will enjoy returning to Carli and Hamilton Dixon’s art space,… (continue…)