Self-released Abertooth Lincoln vs. The All-American Beef Battalion hits streets By W.C. Ruffnel Abertooth Lincoln is a band not compromised of humans. This is a writhing, squeaming entity that performs at top velocity. The ‘Tooth has shown time and time again with their topsy-turvy song structures and high energy performances that this is the one […]
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Who is Maxine?
Human Race Theatre season opens with Managing Maxine By Brian P. Sharp The Human Race Theatre Company kicks off its 2012-2013 season with Janece Shaffer’s “Managing Maxine,” an unlikely love story with an unconventional heroine featuring Broadway actress Jana Robbins as Maxine and television veteran Steve Vinovich as Arthur. She’s bold, yet tender. She’s brash, […]
Strange Waves
New sounds from across the pond By Benjamin Smith Your writer is getting married to a wonderful woman on Sept. 7. One of the countless wedding details we’ve obsessed over this summer together concerns the reception setlist. I’m pretty pleased with the final selection: Beatles, Motown, James Brown, disco-era Rolling Stones, early Madonna and even […]
Where the frames take me
Your friendly neighborhood critic previews the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival By T.T. Stern-Enzi Filmmakers take viewers on journeys, rendering the fantastic with startling specificity and introducing audiences to characters beyond the scope of their collective experiences and to faraway places they might never consider for the routine (and typically affordable) family excursion. Eager armchair […]
A night at the museum
Cocktails, food and dancing at Springfield Museum’s annual Art Ball By Rusty Pate The Springfield Museum of Art will hold its 43rd annual Art Ball on Sept. 8. The event will be held in the Museum, 107 Cliff Park Road in Springfield. The black-tie affair serves as the largest fundraising event of the year, according […]
The fruits of hard labor
Seeds of good intention sprouting a community farm experience at Hidden Valley Farms By Emma Jarman PLANTING THE SEEDS By noon, he’s put in a full day’s labor but is only half done. A bandana worn linen-soft, folded in a sloppy triangle, covers his face from his long, lower eyelashes to the top of his […]
Look alive!
Sleep Fleet celebrates release of Morris Drive at South Park Tavern By W.C. Ruffnel Sleep Fleet is a band that have been tooling around Dayton and surrounding areas for some time, making a name for themselves by not only being loud as fuck but playing wonderfully melodious and equally devastating punk songs. Their first effort, […]
Speed tasting!
The Taste at Fraze dishes out 25 years of local cuisine By Emma Jarman Have you ever wondered what the Fraze tastes like? If you answered no, then I’m with you. But there are a number of restaurants in the Miami Valley I am curious about that will be showcasing their fare at this year’s […]
Cocked and ready to kick out the jams
90s Reloaded multiple bands tribute show at Canal Street Tavern By Nick Schwab Do you hear that? It is the sweet sound of 1990s music coming back again. Glory! Glory!! Hallelujah! The 1990s was a turbulent time for the art form that would forever change the face of the industry. It was also probably the […]
Miss Maha and the City
Scene75, Downtown Dayton Revival and more By Maha Kashani Wait, summer is almost over… already? I can’t believe how quick that went by! Even though we were lucky enough to skip spring and jump right into 80-degree weather starting in March this year, I can still never get enough summertime… Some say Labor Day is […]
Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark Fiore’s latest ‘toon!
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Your computer files might be protected by more than just a password By Alex Culpepper One of the freedoms under […]