Thursday, February 23, 2012

Sinclair Students Are ‘Theatre Practitioners of the Future’

Sinclair Theatre

One of the greatest strengths of the Theatre program at Sinclair Community College is its focus on the individual student, according to Steven Skiles, chair of Sinclair’s Theatre and Dance Department. “We want to get to know our students,” Skiles says. “We want to get to know what their goals are. Do you want to… (continue…)

Experiencing the Art of Exhibiting at Sinclair

One of Brandy Driver's pieces.

Art majors at Sinclair Community College have many opportunities to display their work before taking part in a public exhibition, according to Terri Perkins, 47, a Sinclair graduate and current art student from Fairborn. “When you’re taking studio classes, you always have critiques,” says Perkins. “At the end of each term, everybody displays their work,… (continue…)

The Marriage of Quality and Support for Local Producers is Quite a Delicious One

Whoppie Pie

Full-fledged perseverance has led Hilary Browning to her career as a baker, but truthfully, most of the credit for her success belongs to no one other than Hilary, herself.

The Youth Lead the Way with Alivera’s Debut EP

Alivera (Photo by Rick Wait/waitphoto)

Well, folks, after a quick holiday break, it’s officially January in Ohio! The weather is cold, the snow is coming, and we’ll soon have to break out the ice skates to get to work. Eventually, there might be a time that the roads get too bad for us to make it out to see our… (continue…)

Comfort Food on Wheels!

fressatruck

Who says gourmet restaurants have to stay stuck in one place? Fressa, the newest traveling food-truck to hit the streets of Dayton, pleasantly proves that home-cooked entrees, fresh sides and tantalizing desserts needn’t be located in a sit-down restaurant in order to be delicious. “Fressa” by definition means, “to chow down” or “stuff oneself”, which,… (continue…)

A True Demonstration of Care for Locals’ Health and Lifestyle

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One week ago today, I had the most amazing tour of a grocery store. That’s right. A grocery store. With all the recent hype around the word “organic,” it certainly was interesting to discover this grocery only provides organic and conventional (all-natural) edibles, as part of their Food Philosophy. I had the privilege of experiencing… (continue…)

A Simply De’Lish Experience

De'lish

 Some would consider honesty within a business’s practice an important component, and as a customer, you want what you were promised, right? So what if I told you that this downtown Dayton café and bar fulfills the promise it holds within its title? That this restaurant literally holds true to its name? Well, let me… (continue…)

Hello World – Welcome to Dayton

Welcome to Dayton

When Dayton announced its Welcome Dayton Plan last month, it met with mixed reviews from the public. This was hardly surprising since the topic of immigration is currently a hot button issue in the United States. As the country is still struggling to regain its economic footing the subject of immigrant job seekers is and… (continue…)

Martha Moody – Sometimes Mine

Sometimes-Mine-by-Martha-Moody

Martha Moody, a prominent fiction writer in the Dayton area, was kind enough to talk about her recent novel in depth over dinner. Sometimes Mine, which is now in paperback, is about Genie – a middle aged woman that finds love with a man that is anything but available. This touching love story is more… (continue…)

Biking In The House with Melissa Fay Greene (with a helmet, of course)

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Melissa Fay Greene’s new novel has just hit shelves. The novel, No Biking in the House Without a Helmet, is something of a memoir, though Greene would hate to admit that because of her previous academia experience. But we don’t fault her at all for her use of the memoir simply because of the heartfelt… (continue…)