New York Polyphony at University of Dayton By CC Hutten Photo: New York Polyphony will perform at Church of the Holy Angels on Nov. 20; photo: Jiyang Chen For one night only, world-renowned vocal chamber ensemble New York Polyphony will challenge Dayton audiences to contemplate the relationship between faith and reason. On Thursday, Nov. 20, […]
An unusual selection is a gift by Jacqui Theobald Photo: Danielle Kubasky (Sister Mary Amnesia),Angele’ Price (Sister Hubert), Angie Thacker (Sister Mary Regina), Cassi Mikat (Sister Robert Ann) and Tori Kocher (Sister Leo) in Dare to Defy’s “Nunsense” “Isn’t it Romantic” is not your ordinary seasonal feature. There are no fuzzy puppies and no kids in […]
Human Race Theatre Company ‘opens a new window’ of fun By Jacqui Theobald Photo: Zack Steele as Patrick, Lisa Ann Goldsmith as Mame and the cast of Mame; photo: Scott J. Kimmins Just when you think musical theatre productions at the Loft can’t get any better, here’s Mame, over the top with dra-maaat-ic characters (Mame […]
Vanguard Concert Series presents Cavatina Duo By Rick Eichhorn Photo: The Vanguard Concert Series presents The Cavatina Duo on Nov. 16 at the Dayton Art Institute Artists, musicians, teachers, parents, travelers, explorers, performers – any of these words could be used to describe the acclaimed husband and wife team known as the Cavatina Duo. On […]
The Yellow Springs Theater Company debuts new work By Joyell Nevins Photo: Thor Sage, who wrote “Killers,” also plays antagonist Kurt Newly formed, The Yellow Springs Theater Company states it in its mission that it seeks to “fearlessly examine and illuminate the human condition” in theatre that challenges the mind and expands the heart. “Killers,” […]
DPO and Jeans ‘n Classics debut ‘The Music of Rocky Horror’ By Gary Spencer Photo: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor and Artistic Director Neal Gittleman To younger audiences, the idea of attending a performance by your local philharmonic orchestra may sound like a staid, stuffy or simply uncool way to spend a Friday night – especially […]
25 years of the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra By Pat Suarez Photo: MVSO founding conductor Ron Kindell conducts a rehearsal of MVSO’s 25th season opening concert production of Le Mis In 1976, a group of us caravanned to Missouri to hear the St. Louis Symphony perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand. After the concert, […]
Halloween theatre frights and delights by Jacqui Theobald Photo: Dean Swann, as Sweeney Tood and Pamela Matheson Jones as Mrs. Lovett in Beavercreek Community Theatre’s production of “Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Dark and Funny at Dayton Playhouse If gobs of candy and supplicating children are not first on your favorites list, mount […]
Bruce Hornsby at the Victoria Theatre By Katie Christoff Photo: Bruce Hornsby will perform at the Victoria Theatre Oct. 18 Bruce Hornsby is no stranger to the Gem City. The Grammy Award-winning musician, whose repertoire spans classical, bluegrass, jazz, folk, rock and blues, will perform at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 18, but this […]
Pakistan’s Khumariyaan brings hyper folk Music to UD By Gary Spencer Photo: Khumariyaan will perform at University of Dayton’s Boll Theatre on Oct. 2; photo: Ammar Shareef American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” And since Emerson uttered this mantra, many musical artists have taken this assertion to […]
By Michelle Strauss Music man In a local apartment complex, alarms went off and alerted the police that a robbery […]
What a mouthful Believe it or not, in a local residence, a boyfriend kept his girlfriend’s dentures hostage. Earlier […]
New Picasso? A woman came home from work one sunny afternoon to find her house awry. She frantically observed a […]
By Michelle Strauss Means of transportation When a woman arrived home from work she noticed something rather peculiar: a man […]
By Michelle Strauss Wii the people A woman decided to go outside to take her evening smoke. Inside her residence, […]
