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Exhibit: Unite
Unite is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2021 annual spring juried show. The call for art was open to all ...
Find out more »Exhibit: The Darker Sooner
The Dana L. Wiley Gallery at Front Street The Darker Sooner is part of a simultaneous exhibition starting in April that ...
Find out more »Exhibit: Bukang Y. Kim: Journey to the East
March 19–August 15 This exhibition is an immersive installation of paintings by Bukang Y. Kim, the internationally recognized Cincinnati-based artist. ...
Find out more »Exhibit: All by Myself: Japanese Creative Prints
March 19–September 19 The long tradition of exquisite printmaking in Japan is due, in part, to the division of labor, ...
Find out more »Exhibit: Zachary Armstrong: Grids & Abstracts
Zachary Armstrong: Grids & Abstracts April 30–July 17, 2021 The premiere of new work by internationally renowned artist, Dayton native ...
Find out more »Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr.: Love & Peace
Curtis Barnes, Sr.: Love & Peace April 30–July 17, 2021 The Dr. Robert L. Brandt Jr., Family Gallery and the ...
Find out more »Exhibit: Cauleen Smith: Remote Viewing
Cauleen Smith: Remote Viewing April 30–July 17, 2021 The Jack W. and Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation Video Gallery Smith’s work ...
Find out more »Exhibit: Looking at Family: Photographs From the Collection
Artists often find inspiration close to home. This exhibition, pulled from the Dayton Art Institute’s photography collection, presents a range ...
Find out more »Azaman: A Mixed-Media Art Exhibit About Time
Azaman began with experimenting with mixed-media collage, paint, & Arabic script. The collection has grown, expanded, & somewhat shifted. Today, ...
Find out more »Exhibit: We’re Doing It All Wrong
Artworks that shine light on some of the human issues that plague us, free, open weekends. eadgallery.com
Find out more »Exhibit: The Roaring (and the Quiet) 1920s
May 7, 2021–August 15, 2021 The 1920s were a tumultuous decade of remarkable highs and crushing economic lows. In America, ...
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Outdoor Market
Five Rivers MetroParks’ 2nd Street Market at 600 E. Second St. in downtown Dayton will reopen its outdoor market from ...
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Zumba in the Park
Fitness in the Park is back and in person! We are excited to work with Meghan Millat of Fit N ...
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Out on 5th
What is Out on Fifth? Out on 5th is the closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of downtown ...
Find out more »Language of Art Book Club – Sally Mann, Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs
Join Kettering Curator of Photography and Special Projects Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth in discussion of Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs ...
Find out more »Language of Art – Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs
Join Kettering Curator of Photography and Special Projects Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth for a discussion of Sally Mann's Hold Still: A ...
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Weekend Feature Flight
Enjoy the tastes of the Iberian Peninsula with this week's featured flight. We will feature a flight of 3 Spanish ...
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Exhibit: Terra Familiar
Terra Familiar is a collaborative exhibition between myself (Zachary Collopy), a vernal pool, and its surrounding ecosystem. For a full ...
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League of Legends Tournament
Register for Connect E-Sport's League of Legends Tournament on Saturday May 15th from 6:00 – 10:00 pm $20 registration fee ...
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PUFFS
For tickets, visit www.sinclair.edu/tickets Sinclair Theatre returns for live performances May 14-23, 2021 with PUFFS by Matt Cox. The New ...
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Dragons vs. Lansing Lugnuts
Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
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