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Ickey Woods, Pete Johnson and More at Garlic Fest

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Ickey meets Garlic Fest July 21st and 22nd

As if 15 Food Trucks, and a Prince Tribute Band weren’t enough…

Two of the Bengals’ most lovable stars from the 80’s will be at the Bella Villa Hall at 2625 County Line Rd in Beavercreek for the Sons of Italy Food Truck Rally on July 21st and at Garlic Fest on July 22nd.

Food Adventures is proud to announce these two hometown heroes will have a booth where fans can visit and buy memorabelia and photos. Some of the sales will benefit the Jovante Wooods Foundation, which raises ashtma awareness and helps research a cure.

 

Ohio State & Bengals Star Pete Johnson will be on hand

WHO DEY GONNA BE THERE?:

ICKEY WOODS:
-1988-1991 Bengals Star Fullback
-Rookie Season average 5.3 yards per carry
-1989 Super Bowl
-Inventor of the Ickey Shuffle
-Geico commercial star – “Getting some Cold Cuts”

PETE JOHNSON:
-Ohio State Star Fullback from 1973-1976
-One of coach Woody Hayes’ favorite players
-Bengals Fullback Star 1977-1984
-1982 Superbowl
-When he left the Bengals in 1984 he was their all-time leader in rushing yards(5,421), touchdowns(70)

Autographs & Photos to benefit foundation to cure asthma

WHEN:
FRI. JULY 21 from 5pm-10pm FOOD TRUCK RALLY
SAT. JULY 22 from 11am to 10pm is GARLIC FEST
(Ickey and Pete will be at both events with a vendor booth)

 

WHERE:

BELLA VILLA HALL, 2625 County Line Rd, Beavercreek

Breckenridge Band plays Fri July 21st at the Food Truck Rally

WHAT ELSE?:
Friday JULY 21st will feature:
—6pm-9pm:  THE BRECKENRIDGE BAND
—6pm: BOCCE BASH (beginners only)– all proceed go to local charities
click here to register your team of 4 for only $40 

Saturday JULY 22nd will feature:
—1pm – 4pm: BLUE CABOOSE BAND
—6:30pm:  Garlic Eating Contest for $100
—7:30pm:  PRINCE NIGHT, a Prince tribute band

Dana Downs from Roost will be featured in a 2pm Garlic Cooking Demo on July 22nd

—FREE GARLIC COOKING DEMOS IN THE HALL – (free food samples while they last)

***NOON JACKIE SCANLAN
Italian foodie mom from upstate New York, part of the Food Adventures Blog.

***2pm CHEF LEEANNE HOUSE
Chef with her own Sriracha and Spices line called HouseMade, Food Adventures Blogger

***4pm CHEF DANA DOWNS:

Melanie Cedargren from Spicy Olive has a 4pm cooking demo on July 22nd

Owner of two local gourmet restaurants, Roost Italian and Roost American

***6pm MELANIE CEDARGREN:
Owner of The Spicy Olive, a flavored olive oil and balsamics store.

 

Besides over 15 Food Vendors, The Festival weekend will feature the following craft booth Vendors:

CRAFT VENDORS:

—THE SPICY OLIVE, FLAVORED OLIVE OILS/BALSAMICS
A great Austin Landing store will have oils for sale !

Weezy’s Garlic items

—FACE PAINTING
For the kids ! Playground too !

—WEEZY’S GARLIC & SPICES
Spices and garlic powders

—SCENTSY
Stuff that smells good !

—SUGAR MAGNOLIA
Teen interests / Jewelry

—MUTT’S SAUCE

A Dayton Original Sauce

A Dayton Original Sauce will be for sale!

—KONTRY KORNER
A craft cabin !

—COSTCO
Signup at Garlic Fest for a membership !

—AVON
Lots of women’s beauty products

—RESOURCEFUL WOMAN
Supplies for ladies

—LIBERTY INSURANCE
Information on site

—CHAMPION WINDOW
Information experts on site

—NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM

One of the local charities benefitting from the event

Local charity for children

—ANGELS FOR ANNA
Local Charity for children

—RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Famous charity for sick kids and their families

—MARCH OF DIMES
Benefiting local area babies

—UpDAYTON:
A charity supporting the promotion of Dayton Ohio, and investing in various parts of the community.

DID WE MENTION OVER 15 FOOD TRUCKS and/or RESTAURANT FOOD VENDORS EACH DAY?

Thirsty you say ????????????????????

—DRAFT BEER TRUCKS ! BOTTLED BEERS ! MINI WINE BOTTLES!  

—SOFT DRINKS! BOTTLED WATER !

Beer on draft and in bottles

Come out and have a great time and even play some BOCCE BALL !

Music, Food, Drink, Bocce, kids stuff, crafts, what more could you ask for??

See you at 2625 County Line Rd at the Bella Villa Hall…
July 21st and 22nd !
We have it all at Garlic Fest – except breath mints- you are on your own there !

 

Prince Tribute Band SAT JULY 22nd,  7:30pm

Blue Caboose Band during the day Saturday 2pm-5pm

Ohio State Star Running Back Pete Johnson will be there

Event is July 21st and 22nd at the BELLA VILLA HALL 2625 County Line Rd, Beavercreek OH

Chef House’s Cooking Demo is 2pm July 22nd

Jackie Scanlan’s cooking demo is noon on July 22nd

We are hoping for a big crowd

Bocce Ball

2016 Anne Kearney’s cooking demo

Live Music all weekend

 

Come see Ickey and Pete !

over 15 TRUCKS

July 21st and July 22nd

Ickey Shuflin’

Ickey wants COLD CUTS !

Pete Johnson

Stop by Ickey Wood’s booth

The Holy Grail of Beer Fests

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The end of July brings the annual Belgian Ale and Food Festival. Arguably the most underrated beer fest in the Miami Valley, this event brings a treasure trove of Belgian and Belgian-inspired beers to the majestic and historic Miami Valley Golf Club on July 29th from 4-7 pm.

 

The affair is intimate in scale but features a staggering 21 different beers, including Trappist ales from La Trappe and Spencer (the only U.S.-based Trappist brewery), Belgian mainstays like Rodenbach, Duvel, and Boon, and New World interpretations from Unibroue, Ommegang, and Dogfish Head. The Miami Valley shows off its Belgian-style chops, too, with beers from Fifth Street Brew Pub, Toxic Brew, Mother Stewart’s, Woodburn, and more.

 

The club’s Art Deco-style ballroom provides an ornate backdrop for the tasting, which maxes out at 200 people. The Belgian food menu, selected to pair with the beers, adds to the elegance of the room and the ales. The food is included with the ticket price and, like the beer menu, provides a sampling of the best of Belgium. Nibble on cheese and sausages, or go for something heftier like the Gratin of Brussel Sprouts, the Flemish Ragout of Rabbit, or the Belgian standard, Steamed Mussels. Satisfy your sweet tooth with Liege Waffles—pearl sugar waffle bars with fruits, flavored whipped cream, and syrup.

For the last six years, the event has raised funds for the Salem Avenue Peace Corridor, a community group dedicated to the redevelopment of the neighborhoods along Salem Avenue. The groups’ efforts have helped stabilize the area, in part through the money raised by this event. Organizer Jule Rastikis explains that, “The whole corridor is maturing–it keeps evolving.” As a result, Rastikis’ group is able to be more targeted in their efforts, this time focusing on branding of the neighborhoods. “One of the things that the event helps is that the Peace Corridor is doing a Gateway sign. It’s going to be at the corner of Salem and Riverview.” (You can see a rendering of the sign, and get tickets to the event, at www.baffdayton.com.)

 

A portion of ticket sales also help kickstart the Gem City Market, a food co-op grocery store planned for Dayton’s west side. The Gem City Market seeks to end the food desert on that side of the river and will function much like other cooperatively owned stores. It will be open to the public, but members will receive discounts. Think REI or Fifth Street Brew Pub, but with apples and oranges, not backpacks and pints—although if Rastikis has his way, a brewery won’t be far behind. “The Northwest Dayton market is an untapped resource,” he explains “There are 22,000 people in the area, so we’re trying to let beer people know–distributors, brewers, that, look, it would be pretty smart to get involved here.”

 

You can get involved by purchasing tickets at www.baffdayton.com. Tickets are $50 each ($40 for designated drivers who are eating but not drinking) Attendees can also purchase raffle tickets to win the Holy Grail of Trappist Beer—a basket stuffed Trappist beers and glassware, including the coveted Westvleteren 12.

Sweet Pancake Deal To Celebrate IHOP’s Anniversary

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IHOP is celebrating it’s 59th anniversary by offering you a sweet deal. Pancakes for 59 cents.

The deal is for a short stack of three buttermilk pancakes on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The offer is good from 7am to 7pm nationwide. Dine-in only. One deal per customer and not valid with any other coupons or discounts. The regular price is $3.99

International House of Pancakes® began making people smile in 1958 when it opened its doors in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Fifteen years later, a new marketing campaign introduced the acronym “IHOP”, and since then it’s been the name people know as the place they can enjoy their favorite breakfast experience—any time of day.

They have more than 1,650 restaurants across the country, and around the world.

Miami Valley Area IHOP Locations:
IHOP BEAVERCREEK
2460 North Fairfield Rd
BEAVERCREEK, OH 45431-1787
IHOP WEST CHESTER
7748 Cox Lane
WEST CHESTER, OH 45069-6548
IHOP closed on land at 3320 Benchwood Road in Vandalia in May of 2017, but no updates on when that store will be built.

Want A Souvenir Of Rue Dumaine? Auction Now Live!

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While Rue Dumaine closed its doors for service earlier this month, the doors are not closed yet closed for good at this Washington Township restaurant.

Chef Anne Kearney shared in her e-newsletter today that the auction site is now live and equipment, tables, chairs, mirrors, plates and more are all up for sale now via an online auction being conducted by Worley Auctioneers.  Some of the contents have already been sold, Chef shared with us on our last visit to the famed eatery that Chef Maria from Nibbles is furnishing her new place in Miamisburg with some kitchen equipment.  A restaurant regular bought most of the finer stem ware for his own entertaining.

To take a look at the six page listings of what is available, click here.   The  restaurant auction closes, beginning at 2 pm on July 19th. Every minute, 10 items will close.

 

Chef Anne says, “Above you will find a few of the beloved illustrations that adorned the walls of our restaurant thru the past 10 years. Rather than choose 1 of you to receive these beauties I have asked that you bid on the site then come to retrieve your goods on July 20th. I am honored to know that these silly drawings will be on the walls of your home.

Prepare yourself if you intend to stop in for the walk-thru day (July 18th) as the bar as just been dismantled in addition to the wine cellar, that was a tough one to witness.

Even if your not a food industry person there are several items available thru the auction site that may find a place in your home: copious amount of storage containers, countless beer glassware, gorgeous griddle atop a wheeled table, 5 wood barrels (Evan used numerous times for barrel aging), ginger beer snap-top bottles, votive holders….the list goes on and on.”

 

And while this is just the final task to close the doors on Rue Dumaine, Chef Anne still hasn’t made public here plans for what’s next in her life, but has shared that it will probably take her away from the Miami Valley.  Wherever she lands, we wish her well and hope she’ll find some time for her!

But she has shared that she’d like to come back in a few years and do it again.  We sure hope so!

 

 

Dayton Rotary Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant

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The Rotary Club of Dayton has awarded its first Signature Grant in the amount of $50,000 to The Gem City Market project, which is part of the Greater Dayton Union Cooperative Initiative (GDUCI). The check will be presented to Lela Klein, Director of GDUCI and will take place at the Dayton Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon on Monday, July 17, 2017, Noon, at Sinclair College Ponitz Center.

The Signature Grant was the first grant award of this type made by the Club’s Foundation. The Grant’s funding priority is to support a larger project or initiative in the City of Dayton that will make a meaningful and sustainable impact and long-term change in the community.

The goal of the Gem City Market project is to significantly improve food access and related health outcomes for families and individuals living in Northwest Dayton by opening and operating a full-service grocery store that provides access to healthy and fresh foods.

“We are excited about making this first award to such an exciting project and one that will have a significant, positive impact on the residents of Northwest Dayton and many residents in the surrounding area,” said Dona Vella, President of the Dayton Rotary Foundation. The Dayton Rotary Foundation received letters of interest from 60 organizations. The other finalists for the Signature Grant were East End Community Services and Catholic Social Services.

The Rotary Club of Dayton Foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the City of Dayton. The Dayton Rotary Foundation also accepts applications for non-profit program grants of $3,000 each quarter of the year.

The Rotary Club of Dayton is a fellowship of diverse business and professional leaders who commit their time and talent to staying informed and serving the club, the community and the world.

DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE TO HONOR COLM TÓIBÍN

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Irish novelist, journalist, and essayist Colm Tóibín, whose fiction and nonfiction captures in heartbreaking detail the impact of exile and political conflict on individual lives, will receive the 2017 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, organizers of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize announced today.

Named in honor of the celebrated U.S. diplomat who played an instrumental role in negotiating the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords that ended the war in Bosnia, the award will be presented to Tóibín at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Gala on November 5th. Founded in 2005, The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is the only international literary peace prize awarded in the United States. It honors writers whose work uses the power of literature to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding. The Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award recognizes authors for their complete body of work.

Born in Ireland in 1955, Colm Tóibín is widely recognized as one of today’s greatest living writers. His experiences as a gay man, an expatriate, and an international journalist have shaped his novels, which often explore themes of exile, homecoming, and reconciliation.

Tóibín spent his early twenties as an expatriate in Spain, where he witnessed the country’s return to democracy after decades of dictatorship and found the inspiration for his 1990 debut novel, The South. As a journalist he traveled to South America in the 1980s, which he later captured in his 1996 novel The Story of the Night, the story of a gay man coming of age in Argentina during the Falklands War. Three of his novels – The Blackwater Lightship (1999), about three generations of estranged Irish women coming together to care for a son who is dying of AIDS, The Master (2004), which explored the later life of Henry James, including his feelings of guilt and regret over his homosexuality, and The Testament of Mary (2012) – were short-listed for the Man Booker Prize. Other notable works include the novels Brooklyn (2009), which was adapted into a 2015 film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, and House of Names (2017), which explores how violence begets further acts of violence through a reimagination of the story of Clytemnestra. Tóibín is also the author of several nonfiction works, including 1987’s Bad Blood, which documents Tóibín’s summer-long walk along the violence-plagued border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and the 2002 essay collection Love in a Dark Time: Gay Lives from Wilde to Almodovar.

“Colm Tóibín’s work invites readers to contemplate the deep sadness of exile – from mother or brother, from nation, from oneself – to understand how accidents of geography and family shape identity, and how quirks of circumstance can harden or soften hearts,” said Sharon Rab, founder and co-chair of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation. “The surprising turns in his fiction and nonfiction that illustrate the longings and complexity of his characters, even those whose actions we may deplore, remind us of our shared humanity and offer the possibility of reconciliation or simply of understanding, which are the first steps to making peace.”

Tóibín shared the following statement on winning the Holbrooke Prize:

“Our task as writers is to work on our sentences, pay close attention to the rhythm, texture and tone of prose. Mostly, our books will be read silently, as they are written silently. Our aim is to reach the reader’s imagination, have an effect on the nervous systems of other people. In ways that are both powerful and mysterious a book or a story can deepen the complexity of who we are in the world, how we feel, offering no easy resolutions, no simple images. Through fiction, we learn to see others. The page is not a mirror. It is blank when I start to write, but it contains a version of the world when I finish. It is there for others to be inspired by. Slowly then, a sentence or set of sentences that have their own integrity, their own sense of balance, their own striving towards worth, can become a sonorous metaphor for much else, including for how we might live in the world, how we might see others, what we might do. Good writing thus has elements and undercurrents that are moral as much as aesthetic. Good sentences offer us a way to imagine life in all its strangeness and ambiguity and possibility, alert us to the power of the imagination to transform and transcend our nature, offer us a blueprint not only for who we are but for who we might be, who we might become.”

Tóibín will join the ranks of past winners of the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, formerly called the Lifetime Achievement Award, including Studs Terkel (2006), Elie Wiesel (2007), Taylor Branch (2008), Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (2009), Geraldine Brooks (2010), Barbara Kingsolver (2011), Tim O’Brien (2012), Wendell Berry (2013), Louise Erdrich (2014), Gloria Steinem (2015), and Marilynne Robinson (2017) .

Finalists for the 2017 Dayton Literary Peace Prize will be announced on September 13, 2017.

Send Fronana To A Friend

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Robert Walker lived on a beer and pizza diet while making his way through pilot school and the PT tests were starting to become a struggle. So he decided to adopt a paleo diet, yet still craved ice cream. Being a bit of a scientist, he started experimenting, using his love for banana’s as an inspiration.

What he created is an all natural dairy free alternative to ice cream that is made out of bananas! With no added sugar or artificial ingredients, made with wholesome and healthy fruit without any fillers like other ice creams. It’s totally gluten free, totally vegan, totally paleo, and according to local reviews,  totally delicious Fronana!

In July of 2014 the Air Force Veteran  launched FronanaMobile, showing up at festivals and events all over town, encouraging folks to try his frozen treat. The frozen treats were toted all over town with the pedal power of Fronana employees, supporting the healthy life style Walker promotes. 

In July of 2015 he launched his scoop shop,  through the Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Activated Spaces program, located at 27 W 1st Street.  Fronana also started showing up in grocery stores like Fresh Thyme and Dorothy Lane Market. Flavors include Wildberry Whirl, FroMocha, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Dark Chocolate and Mango Pineapple, with more flavors being added often.

With Fronana’s 3rd anniversary coming up on National Ice Cream Day, and the help of a  Kiva, a nonprofit crowd-lending organization, that helped them with a $10,000 loan, they’ve just launched their Online Scoop Shop.   With $2,000 for site design, search engine optimization and ongoing support of site. The remaining $7,000 will be used to setup packaging and nationwide fulfillment. These items include creating punch plates for Fronanagram shipping boxes, purchasing print screens and print setup fees.  This Kiva Loan allows them to ship 1,000 Fronanagrams and generate over $50,000 in revenue. 

The site is live and you can now share the Fronana experience, invented and hand crafted one pint at a time  in Dayton, with friends and family all over the country. 

To send a Fronanagram, just log on, pick out your flavors, themed 4 packs like the Berry Lovers Pack, the Breakfast Pack, the Super Smoothie Kit, the Mango Lover pack are available to make your selection easy, or shop by individual flavor.  Two day shipping will run you $14.95.  

The Books Are Back- Won’t Be Long For New Library Opening!

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The New Main Library in downtown Dayton is in the final weeks of preparation before the Grand Opening & Community Celebration on Saturday, August 5, 12-5 pm.

Nearly three miles of fixed shelving have been installed in the new Library. Now, more than 335,000 volumes will be put in place. Collections that had been stored at the Westwood Branch and Gentile Building during construction, as well as the collectionthat had been available to the public at the Temporary Downtown Branch, are taking their places on the shelves.

 

The Temporary Downtown Branch was closed last week in order to move the collection out. It reopened on Monday with service limited to public computer access and pick-up of materials on hold only. It will close permanently to the public on Wednesday, August 2, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Special Collections (Local History and Genealogy materials) are being settled into their new space in The Dayton Room on the Main Library’s second floor. Special Collections include vintage books and materials that require special care in handling. The Dayton Room also features flatbed and cradle scanner/copiers that visitors can use to digitize and preserve their own family documents.

 

“At the old Main Library, Special Collections were tucked away in the basement,” said Jamie McQuinn, Special Collections Manager. “We are looking forward being in the new Main Library, where Genealogy and Dayton History have a prominent, convenient location on the second floor. Researchers will love our new spaces.”

 

Also this week, more than 2,200 pieces of new furniture are being set up and arranged throughout the building. From desks and tables to comfortable chairs and couches, the new Main Library will be filled with bright, functional new furnishings.

 

For more information on the Dayton Metro Library’s facilities improvement projects, go to DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call (937) 463-BOOK.

 

Saluting Dayton’s 2016-17 Theater Season

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Productions centered on a sadistic barber wreaking havoc in Victorian London, stubborn Iowans forever changed by a charming con artist, America coping with race relations in turn of the century New York and 1960s Baltimore, a progressive novice sending shockwaves throughout a Catholic elementary school, an iconic record company reshaping the landscape of American music, and a legendary ship deemed unsinkable were among the best of Dayton’s 2016-17 theater season.

Jamie Cordes and Rebecca Watson in the Human Race Theatre Company’s Sweeney Todd (Photo by Scott J. KImmins)

On professional stages, the Human Race Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season was memorably illuminated by Scott Stoney’s immersive, ensemble-friendly Sweeney Todd (attended on opening night by Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg of The Social Network) and the local premiere of Hail Mary!, a pleasantly surprising and gently thought-provoking character study. Hail Mary! was specifically bolstered by Claire Kennedy’s masterfully complex portrayal of a woman challenging authority for the betterment of her students.

 

(left to right) Gabriella Whiting, Allison Semmes and Tavia Rivee in Motown the Musical (Photo by Joan Marcus)

Elsewhere, the Victoria Theatre Association offered outstanding national tours with Motown particularly rising to the top thanks to a splendidly versatile, crowd-pleasing cast. Dare to Defy Productions gave local talent exciting platforms to rediscover and reinterpret tried and true material (Mackensie King’s Children of Eden strikingly emphasized family ties and generational repercussions as never before). Female-centric Magnolia Theatre Company offered a riveting local premiere of tense parent-teacher conference drama Gidion’s Knot. Reliably edgy Playground Theatre delivered a local premiere of Jailbait overflowing with gripping realism as its searing account of love, deceit and embracing adulthood stirred to the core.

 

(left to right) Mike Beerbower, J Gary Thompson, Matt Lindsay, Cassandra Engber, and Zach Katris in the Dayton Theatre Guild’s The Last Lifeboat (Photo by Craig Roberts)

At community theaters, strong musicals as well as a fine balance of classic and contemporary fare enticed. Dayton Theatre Guild’s eclectic impulses served them well with local premieres of The Last Lifeboat, Luna Gale and Wonder of the World (heightened by sitcom savvy knockout Kari Carter) in addition to a mesmerizing Elephant Man accented by Jared Mola’s remarkable physicality. Dayton Playhouse scored with Ragtime, The Women, Xanadu, and another enjoyably competitive FutureFest (last year’s winner Shepherd’s Bush is now titled Nonsense and Beauty; powerfully acted Memories of the Game was named audience favorite). Senior-themed Young at Heart Players delighted with the overdue return of the adorable First Kisses, a 2003 FutureFest finalist. Brookville Community Theatre supplied a whimsically entertaining Beauty and the Beast. Beavercreek Community Theatre’s artistic risks paid off with a lovely, vocally impressive Nine (brought to life by Jeffrey Murphy in the vibrantly elegant spirit of original director Tommy Tune) and a commendable local premiere of Bonnie and Clyde.

Highlights from area colleges included Wright State University’s tap-happy No, No, Nanette and beautifully staged/designed Shakespearean play-with-music Restoration!, Cedarville University’s rousing and heartwarming Music Man, and Sinclair Community College’s darkly atmospheric Dracula. Other notables across the city included the Muse Machine’s tremendously feel-good Hairspray (featuring marvelously mature newcomer Fischer Barnett), Epiphany Lutheran Church’s better-than-Broadway Big Fish (expertly conceived by Megan Wean Sears), and under-the-radar-but-dynamic Standing on Ceremony (Sinclair), Hello Again (Wright State), and Four Women: A Tribute to Nina Simone & The Black Arts Movement (Oral Funk Poetry Productions and University of Dayton).

Assessing the 80 shows I saw last season, I congratulate the following winners (in bold) and nominees.

BEST TOURING PRODUCTION
42nd Street, Victoria Theatre Association
Elf, Victoria Theatre Association
Jersey Boys, Victoria Theatre Association
Kinky Boots, Victoria Theatre Association
Motown the Musical, Victoria Theatre Association

BEST PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Gidion’s Knot, Magnolia Theatre Company
Hail Mary!, Human Race Theatre Company
Jailbait, Playground Theatre
This is Our Youth, Playground Theatre
Thurgood, Human Race Theatre Company

BEST LOCALLY-PRODUCED PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Dare to Defy Productions
Children of Eden, Dare to Defy Productions
Dogfight: The Musical, Dare to Defy Productions
Guys and Dolls, Dare to Defy Productions
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Human Race Theatre

BEST COMMUNITY THEATER PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
The Elephant Man, Dayton Theatre Guild
First Kisses, Young at Heart Players
The Last Lifeboat, Dayton Theatre Guild
Luna Gale, Dayton Theatre Guild
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Beavercreek Community Theatre
The Women, Dayton Playhouse

Rachel Joy Rowland, Robbie Lindmark and the cast of Cedarville University’s The Music Man (Contributed photo)

BEST COMMUNITY THEATER PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Brookville Community Theatre
Bonnie and Clyde, Beavercreek Community Theatre
Nine, Beavercreek Community Theatre
Ragtime, Dayton Playhouse
Xanadu, Dayton Playhouse

BEST COLLEGIATE PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sinclair Community College
Angels in America: Perestroika, Clark State Community College
The Children’s Hour, Wright State University
Dracula, Sinclair Community College
Restoration!, Wright State University

BEST COLLEGIATE PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
9 to 5, Wright State University
Heathers, Wright State University
The Music Man, Cedarville University
No, No, Nanette, Wright State University
The Toxic Avenger, Sinclair Community College

BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Big Fish, Epiphany Lutheran Church
Four Women: A Tribute to Nina Simone & The Black Arts Movement, Oral Funk Poetry Productions and University of Dayton
Hairspray, Muse Machine
Hello Again, Wright State University
Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, Sinclair Community College

BEST NEW WORK
Daniel Goldstein’s Family Ties, Human Race Theatre Company
W.L. Newkirk’s [Miss], Dayton Playhouse FutureFest
Scott C. Sickles’ Shepherd’s Bush, Dayton Playhouse FutureFest
Kristy Sharron Thomas’ Memories of the Game, Dayton Playhouse FutureFest
Eric Ulloa’s 26 Pebbles, Human Race Theatre Company

BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Mike Beerbower as Robert, Jailbait
A.J. Breslin as Dennis, This Is Our Youth
Franklin Johnson as Kenneth McIntosh, Memories of the Game
Alan Bomar Jones as Thurgood Marshall, Thurgood
Jared Mola as John Merrick, The Elephant Man
Leo Santucci as Dracula, Dracula

Claire Kennedy in the Human Race Theatre Company’s Hail Mary! (Photo by Scott. J. Kimmins)

BEST LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Jenna Gomes as Claire, Jailbait
Amy Handra as Heather Clark, Gidion’s Knot
Claire Kennedy as Mary Wytkowski, Hail Mary!
Cheryl Mellen as Caroline, Luna Gale
Andréa Morales as Corryn Fell, Gidion’s Knot
Marva Williams as Karen McIntosh, Memories of the Game

BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Jamie Cordes as Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Robbie Lindmark as Harold Hill, The Music Man
Ron Mauer as Tateh, Ragtime
Kip Moore as Coalhouse Walker, Jr., Ragtime
Timothy Ware as Lola, Kinky Boots
Ray Zupp as Eddie Birdlace, Dogfight

BEST LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Esther Hyland as Eve, Children of Eden
Rachel Jensen as Mother, Ragtime
Mackensie King as Rose Fenny, Dogfight
Allison Semmes as Diana Ross, Motown the Musical
Maddie Vaughn as Veronica Sawyer, Heathers
Rebecca Watson as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ross Bloedorn as Mr. Smith/Edgar, Restoration!
Geoff Burkman as Carr Gomm, The Elephant Man
Christopher Hahn as Mark, Jailbait
Charles Larkowski as Joe, Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays
Connor Lysholm as Mr. Jo Williams/Edmund/Bastard, Restoration!
Maximillian Santucci as Van Helsing, Dracula

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Catherine A. Collins as Clemma Diggins, Proposals (Dayton Playhouse)
Lisa Glover as Emmy, Jailbait
Debra Kent as Sonia, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Heather Martin as Mrs. Kendal, The Elephant Man
Libby Scancarello as Mrs. Sylvia Fowler, The Women
Jennifer Dorr White as Mother Regina Marie, Hail Mary!

The cast of Dayton Playhouse’s Ragtime (Photo by Art Fabian)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Mark Antony Howard as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Hairspray
Brett Norgaard as Leaf Coneybear, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Remy James Patterson as Marcellus Washburn, The Music Man
DJ Plunkett as Tobias Ragg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Layne Roate as Boland, Dogfight
Aaron Vega as The Beadle, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Natalie Girard as Heather Chandler, Heathers
Becky Howard as Emma Goldman, Ragtime
Krissy McKim-Barker as Mrs. Potts, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Tia Seay as Sarah, Ragtime
Sherri Sutter as Rona Lisa Peretti, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Kimberly Warrick as Guido’s Mother, Nine

BREAKTHROUGH MALE PERFORMANCE
Fischer Barnett as Edna Turnblad, Hairspray
Naman Clark as Jerry, Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays
Brent Hoggatt as Chip Tolentino, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
S. Francis Livisay as Tom, Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays
Andrew Poplin as Peter, Luna Gale
Andre Reece Tomlinson as Michael McIntosh, Memories of the Game

BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Kari Carter as Cass Harris, Wonder of the World
Kennedy Cook as Motormouth Maybelle, Hairspray
Kayla Graham as Karlie, Luna Gale
Abby Land as Marcy Park, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Nabachwa Ssensalo as Sharon Evans, Memories of the Game
Sarah Zaffiro as Sarraghina, Nine

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Kimberly Borst, Dracula
Michelle Hayford, Gidion’s Knot
W. Stuart McDowell, Restoration!
Margarett Perry, Hail Mary!
Jeff Sams, The Last Lifeboat
Jenna Valyn, Jailbait

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Rebecca Baker, The Music Man
Joe Deer and Lula Elzy, Hairspray
Mackensie King, Children of Eden
Jeffrey Murphy, Nine
Megan Wean Sears, Big Fish
Scott Stoney, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Carrie Anthony, The Music Man
Michael Baxter, No, No, Nanette
Lula Elzy, Hairspray
Michelle Lynch, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage (Victoria Theatre Association)
Megan Wean Sears, 9 to 5
Nabachwa Ssensalo, Michael Shepherd and Michael Groomes, Ragtime

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Chris Harmon, Dracula
Chris Newman and David Shough, The Elephant Man
Chris Newman, Proposals (Dayton Playhouse)
Jeff Sams, The Last Lifeboat
Terry Stump, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The cast of Wright State University’s Restoration! (Contributed photo)

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
J. Branson, Hairspray
Bob Clements, The Music Man
Dan Gray, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Kacie Hultgren, 42nd Street
Pam Lavarnway, No, No, Nanette

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
N. Lynn Brown, The Elephant Man
Carol Finley, The Last Lifeboat
Kathleen Hotmer, Dracula
Kathleen Hotmer, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Christie Peitzmeijer, Restoration!

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Elizabeth Bourgeois, No, No, Nanette
Maria Klueber and Lori Watamaniuk, Big Fish
Janet G. Powell, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Rebekah Priebe, The Music Man
Tiia E. Torchia, Toni Donato Shade and Alisa Vukasinovich, Hairspray

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Matthew P. Benjamin, Restoration!
Daniel Brunk, Dracula
Travis Dwire, Gidion’s Knot
John Falkenbach, The Last Lifeboat
Jennifer Watson, The Children’s Hour

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Jadon Bischoff, The Toxic Avenger
Bob Clements and Megan Howell, The Music Man
Jessica Ann Drayton, No, No, Nanette
Derryck Menard, Dogfight
John Rensel, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Jay Brunner, Family Ties
Jay Brunner, On Golden Pond
Ryan Burgdorf, Restoration!
Isaiah Parnell, Dracula
K.L. Storer, The Last Lifeboat

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Daniel Brunk, The Toxic Avenger
Jay Brunner, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
James Dunlap, Heathers
Bob Kovach, Xanadu
Sam Partridge, The Music Man

BEST ORCHESTRA
Children of Eden, Musical Director: Lorri Topping
Hairspray, Musical Director: Sean Michael Flowers
The Music Man, Musical Director: Jeff Beste; Orchestra Conductor: Carlos Elias
No, No, Nanette, Musical Director: Scot Woolley
Ragtime, Musical Director: Ron Kindell

BEST PROPERTIES
Sarah Gomes, Dracula
John Lavarnway, Restoration!
Marly Masterson, The Last Lifeboat
Victoria Osewski, The Elephant Man
Heather Powell, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street


ADDITIONAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  • The cast of Family Ties: Thea Brooks as Mallory, Sara Mackie as Jennifer, Eve Plumb as Elyse, Maggie Lou Rader as Ellen, Lawrence Redmond as Steven, and Jim Stanek as Alex
  • The cast of Hello Again: Celia Arthur as The Whore, Philip Stock as The Soldier, Rachel Green as The Nurse, Kyle Miller as The College Boy, Megan Valle as The Young Wife, Kyle Krichbaum as The Husband, Zach Fretag as The Young Thing, Eli Davis as The Writer, Robin Dunavent as The Actress, and Christian Schaefer as The Senator
  • The cast of The Last Lifeboat: Matt Lindsay as J. Bruce Ismay, Heather Atkinson as Mrs. Ryerson and Others, Mike Beerbower as William Randolph Hearst and Others, Cassandra Engber as Vivian Hilliard and Others, Zach Katris as Phillip Franklin and Others, Heather Martin as Florence Ismay and Others, Kerry Simpson as Margaret Ismay and Others, and J. Gary Thompson as Thomas Ismay and Others
  • The cast of Nine: Brice Thomas as Guido Contini, Micah Koverman as Young Guido, Shannon Carlson as Luisa, Hayley Penchoff as Carla, Danielle DeLorme as Claudia, Kimberly Warrick as Guido’s Mother, Joyce Murphy as Liliane La Fleur, Cynthia Karns as Lina Darling, Courtney Kakac as Stephanie Necrophorus, Meghan McConnell as Our Lady of the Spa, Sarah Zaffiro as Sarraghina, Renee Franck-Reed as Renata, Aeriel Aniballi as Annabella, Krista Ann Werts as Francesca, and Jack Lockwood and Max Kieselhorst as Young Guido’s school mates
  • The cast of On Golden Pond (Human Race Theatre Company): Kaleb Barlow as Billy Ray, Charlie Clark as Charlie Martin, Ken Early as Bill Ray, Dale Hodges as Ethel Thayer, Jennifer Joplin as Chelsea Thayer Wayne, and Joneal Joplin as Norman Thayer
  • The cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: Cassandra Engber as Masha, Debra Kent as Sonia, Charles Larkowski as Vanya, Cassidy Manley as Nina, Erin McGee as Cassandra, and Ryan Petrie as Spike; Also, Charles Larkowski’s interpretation of Vanya’s tirade
  • The cast of The Women: Rachel Oprea as Mary, Tori Toccillo as Nancy, Yara Khalil as Peggy, Libby Scancarello as Sylvia, Amy Taint as Edith, Jenna Gomes as Crystal Allen, Renee Franck-Reed as Countess De Lage, Marcia Nowik as Mrs. Morehead, Ashley Sisson as Jane, Danikah Skaroupka as Little Mary, and ensemble members Tamar Fishbein, Carrin Ragland, Heather Carrell, Caitlin Blackford, Becky Howard, Cheryl Mellen, Lindsey Cardoza, and Tiffany Williams
  • The ensemble of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Gina Handy, Drew Helton, Scott Hunt, Cassi Mikat, Nathan Robert Pecchia, David Shough, Sherri L. Sutter, and Kandis Wean
  • Children of Eden’s Storytellers: Lisa Glover, Kaitlyn Hiltibran, Zach King, Danielle Kubasky, Bobby Mitchum, Brennan Paulin, T.C. Schreier, Tia Seay, Angie Thacker, Desmond Thomas, Jesse Daniel Trieger, and William Boatwright
  • Lola’s Angels in Kinky Boots: Joseph Anthony Byrd, Tony d’Alelio, John J. Dempsey, Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald, Xavier Reyes, and Andy Richardson
  • Amy Askins as Melpomene, Tamar Fishbein as Calliope, and John Nussbaum as Young Danny and Centaur in Xanadu
  • Sandy Bashaw and W. Stuart McDowell’s music for Restoration!
  • Kyle Bates as Link Larkin, Jack Blair as Corny Collins, Amber Butler as Little Inez, Adam Clark as Mr. Pinky, Lauren Eifert as Amber Von Tussle, Kaite Hubler as Tracy Turnblad, Clare Kneblik as Velma Von Tussle, Jack Lewis as Wilbur Turnblad, Ana Smith as Penny Pingleton, and Michelle Strauss as Gym Teacher/Matron in Hairspray
  • Kyle Bates as Billy Crocker and Cecily Dowd as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (Centerville High School)
  • N. Lynn Brown’s costumes for Nine
  • Jay Brunner’s original music for On Golden Pond
  • Saul Caplan as Roy Cohn and Jared Mola as Prior Walter in Angels in America: Perestroika
  • Circus 1903, Victoria Theatre Association
  • Sarah Clark as Belle, Preston Eberlyn as The Beast, and Andrew Sollenberger as Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • William G.L. Courson’s flying direction, Kaoime E. Malloy’s blood and special effects, Gina Neuerer’s projection design, Gary Minyard’s fight choreography, and Brooke Watson’s wig and makeup design for Dracula
  • Bailey Edmonds as Violet Newstead, Natalie Girard as Doralee Rhodes and Meredith Zahn as Judy Bernly in 9 to 5
  • Sean Michael Flowers’ musical direction of Hello Again
  • Nick Garvin’s piano accompaniment for Dogfight
  • Ray Geiger as Tom Durnin and Karen Righter as Karen Brown-Canedy in The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin (Dayton Theatre Guild)
  • Lisa Glover’s choreography for Children of Eden, Dogfight and Guys and Dolls
  • Chester Gregory as Berry Gordy, Jarran Muse as Marvin Gaye, David Kaverman as Smokey Robinson, Emilio Sosa’s costumes, and Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams’ choreography in Motown the Musical
  • Patrick Allyn Hayes’ Toxie mask and suit design for The Toxic Avenger
  • Tamara L. Honesty’s set design for Family Ties
  • In the roles of Sky Masterson and Sarah Brown, Bryan Hupp and Esther Hyland’s rendition of “I’ve Never Been in Love Before” in Guys and Dolls
  • Barbara Jorgensen as Peg Concannon and Fred Blumenthal’s scenic design in The Outgoing Tide (Dayton Theatre Guild)
  • Theresa Kahle’s costumes and Steve Burton’s wig designs for Ragtime
  • Debra Kent as Alexandra Benton and Robb Willoughby as Chris Benton in The Velocity of Autumn (Undercroft Players)
  • Matt Lindsay as Quince/Prologue, Tristan Rivera as Snug/Lion, Jonathan Kelly as Bottom/Pyramus, Elisha Chamberlin as Flute/Thisby, and Spencer Boden as Snout/Wall in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • TJ Montgomery as Clyde Barrow, Kami Flanders as Bonnie Parker, Sam Hamilton as Buck Barrow, Jackie Darnell as Blanche Barrow, Aaron Brewer as Ted Hinton, and Josh Clifford as Preacher in Bonnie and Clyde
  • Dakota Mullins as Billy Early and his execution of “Call of the Sea” in No, No, Nanette
  • Annie Pesch as Mary and J. Gary Thompson as John in First Kisses
  • Rachel Joy Rowland as Marian Paroo and Jonathan Kimble as Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man
  • Megan Wean Sears’ choreography for Big Fish
  • Tia Seay as Crystal, Samantha Wright-Norman as Ronnette, and Courtney Dortch as Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors (Dare to Defy Productions)
  • David Shough as E.M. Forster and Brian Sharp as J.R. Ackerley in Shepherd’s Bush
  • Randy Skinner’s Tony Award-nominated choreography (recreated by Stephanie Brooks) and Roger Kirk’s Tony Award-nominated costumes for 42nd Street
  • John Slate and David Hapner’s piano accompaniment for No, No, Nanette
  • Debra Strauss as Barbara, Helicopter Pilot, Waitresses, and Janie in Wonder of the World
  • Christopher Tierney as Johnny Castle, Jillian Mueller as Frances “Baby” Houseman, Jennifer Mealani Jones as Penny Johnson, and Jon Driscoll’s video and projection design in Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage (Victoria Theatre Association)
  • Andrea Wilborn as Sarah’s Friend leading “Till We Reach That Day” in Ragtime
  • Zoot Theatre Company’s collaborative Angels in America with Columbus’ Short North Stage featuring puppet design by Tristan Cupp

 

 

 

Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with These Freebies

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Thousands of years ago, people in the Persian Empire would put snow in a bowl, pour grape-juice concentrate over it and eat it as a treat.  They did this when the weather was hot and used the snow saved in the cool-keeping underground chambers known as “yakhchal”, or taken from the snowfall that remained at the stop of mountains by the summer capital.

Luckily today, there are many more flavors and it’s a little easier to get ice cream year round.  In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream Month and established National Ice Cream Day as the third Sunday in the month of July.

Here’s a roundup of places you can get free ice cream to celebrate National Ice Cream Day, today July 16th:

Baskin Robbins-Get a free samples of its popular Polar Pizza from Noon – 5:00 p.m. at participating Baskin-Robbins locations on 7/14. In addition to the Polar Pizza Sampling on July 14, Baskin-Robbins is giving its guests several ways to enjoy National Ice Cream Month. For starters, guests who download the Baskin-Robbins Mobile App will receive exclusive offers on National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, July 16) and throughout the month.

Dippin’ Dots: Get one free mini cup at  Dippin’ Dots at The Mall at Fairfield Commons today from 12-2pm.  This store recently moved from the first floor to the 2nd, across from the food court

McDonald’s: Use the McDonald’s mobile app to redeem the offer for a free vanilla soft serve cone. If you participate in the promotion from 2 to 5 p.m., you’ll have the possibility of being the one lucky winner of a lifetime supply of McDonald’s soft serve.

Not free, but still a deal:

Graeter’s– Wants to thank their loyal fans, for keeping them in business for over 147 years with $1.47 single dip sugar cones on Sunday, July 16th!

Wendy’s – Get a classic Wendy’s Vanilla or Chocolate Frosty for only 50 cents through Aug. 25

Whole Foods: Get all Ben & Jerry’s pints for two for $6. There will also be in-store “Sundae Fundae” sampling events and make-your-own sweet treats in select stores nationwide, so check your location for details.

And even dogs get to celebrate National Ice Cream Day:

PetSmart:  This pet store is handing out free Doggie Ice Cream Sundaes — dog-safe vanilla ice cream topped with a dog biscuit sprinkle — at its PetSmart PetsHotel locations nationwide.

2 Hot New Films at THE NEON – THE BIG SICK and THE HERO

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Hello Everyone!

We’re moving forward in a big way this weekend. If you still need to see THE BEGUILED or BEATRIZ AT DINNER, Thursday will be your last chance to catch them at THE NEON. You also have one last chance to catch Cate Blanchett in MANIFESTO on Wednesday evening. On Friday, we’ll officially begin two hot, new films – THE BIG SICK and THE HERO. (We’ll have a special preview screening of THE BIG SICK on Thursday evening with 10 extra bonus minutes of stand-up from cast members of the film.)

Synopsis for THE BIG SICK: This is the best reviewed romantic comedy in a long, long time. Critics and audiences alike are loving this film, and it’s currently rated “97% Fresh” on rottentomatoes.com! “Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, THE BIG SICK tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Kazan) after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry (Holly Hunter and Ray Romano) who he’s never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart. THE BIG SICK is directed by Michael Showalter (HELLO MY NAME IS DORIS) and producer by Judd Apatow (TRAINWRECK, THIS IS 40) and Barry Mendel (TRAINWRECK, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS).” (Lionsgate) Click HERE to visit the film’s official site.

Synopsis for THE HERO: Many of our regulars keep asking “When is that Sam Elliott movie coming?” Well it’s finally here! “Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott) is an aging Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking too much weed with his former-co-star-turned-dealer, Jeremy (Nick Offerman), until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte (Laura Prepon), and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy (Krysten Ritter), all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy.” (The Orchard)

 

Joseph Bargdill of Broken Lamp Productions has rented our space to premiere his new film INCRUENTUS on Thursday, July 27. “Zoe finds herself trapped in a web of lies while she turns into a Vampire. Will she die or be sucked into a web of trickery from her husband and friends or overcome the poison of her infection? INCRUENTUS will have its world premier on July 27th at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased now for $7 at THE NEON’s box office. The film will be introduced and followed by a Q&A with the director and producer.” (Broken Lamp Productions)

Dayton filmmaker Alfred Powell is premiering his new documentary with us on Sunday, August 6 at 5:30. “WE BELIEVE IN US is an intriguing true story of a once prominent inner city football power located on the southwest side of Dayton. In a breathtaking manner this raw documentary brilliantly transports you through the daily saga and life a young black coach and his staff and his players during their unpredictable 2015 season. This story simultaneously captures the realism of generational poverty, stigma, stereotypes, and promise while embracing the power of hope and survival. Dunbar High School – where disappointment is often undefeated – provoked this team to make a promise to themselves. When no one else in the world believes in us…We Believe In Us.” (press notes) Tickets are $5 each and are currently available at THE NEON’s Box Office.

Thanks so much for your continued support.
We hope to see you soon,
Jonathan

SHOWTIMES for Tuesday, July 11 – Thursday, July 20:

THE BEGUILED (R) 1 Hr 33 Min
Tuesday & Wednesday (July 11 & 12): 3:00, 5:15, 7:30
Thursday (July 13): 3:00, 5:15
FINAL DAY – July 13!

BEATRIZ AT DINNER (R) 1 Hr 23 Min
Tuesday (July 11): 3:15, 5:20, 7:40
Wednesday (July 12): 3:15, 5:20
Thursday (July 13): 3:15, 5:20, 7:40
FINAL DAY – July 13!

MANIFESTO (NR) 1 Hr 35 Min
Wednesday (July 12): 7:30
FINAL SCREENING!

THE BIG SICK (R) 1 Hr 59 Min
Thursday (July 13): 7:30 Preview with Bonus – THE BIG(GER) SICK
Friday & Saturday (July 14 & 15): 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:30, 9:55
Sunday (July 16): 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:30
Monday – Thursday (July 17-20): 2:45, 5:10, 7:40

THE HERO (R) 1 Hr 33 Min
Friday & Saturday (July 14 & 15): 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30
Sunday (July 16): 12:50, 5:30, 7:40
Monday – Thursday (July 17-20): 3:00, 5:15, 7:30

COMING SOON:
(All Dates Are Tentative. Dates Often Move And Sometimes Disappear)
TBD – MAUDIE
TBD – A GHOST STORY
TBD – LADY MACBETH
TBD – LANDLINE

Sad News From Arcanum

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Chef Jeff Besecker opened this restaurant in the quaint village of Arcanum in spring of 2014.  Known for their from scratch, rustic recipes and bringing live entertainment, cooking classes and more to this rural location in Darke County, this 38 seat eatery became destination dining.  “At The Old Arcana, we believe in food and music that nourish the body and the soul,” says Chef Besecker.

But like all good things, it’s coming to the end.

Here’s the message he sent out today:

Our beautiful historic building has recently been sold and will soon have a brand new use. We’d like to send a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have visited with us, championed us and allowed us to feed you. Your patronage and friendship has been greatly appreciated. 

The last day of business for at The Old Arcana will be this Sun, July 16th.

Jeff goes on to say he’s always heard from people that “if this place were only in (Dayton, Troy, Cinci, Columbus, Pheonix, insert your more urban, traffic-heavy foodie location here), it would be KILLING IT!”  He agrees and says this may be the perfect business opportunity for someone to continue the business.  Contact him if you’re interested.

 

He also hints that he’ll  be serving up some amazing food and recipes ONLINE and suggests we stay tuned for more info.  We sure will!

Dayton Blues Festival

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The best blues bands and performances this side of the Mississippi takes place Sunday, Jul 16, 2017 at Riverscape Metropark.

The rhythms flow freely as the blues runes and belted out by fantastic artist. Food and Merchandise Vendors will be on site. Bring your blankets or event chairs; but no tents, pets, outside food or beverages please.

There’s Something About Fair Food!

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Dayton Most Metro has the updated Food Vendor list for the 2017 Montgomery County Fair.

Hey Hungry Foodies – calling all concession nuts!

Bring us your thirsty and hungry
Bring them to 1043 South Main Street Dayton, Ohio 45409

COME TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR !!

OPEN this week thru Saturday open every day until 10pm and you can get into the fair for free for lunch from 11am -1pm through Friday.

We’ve even got a $2 off coupon you can use to save on admission for Thursday!

Turn the Fair into a Food Adventure!

Here is the list of food vendors you can hit up at the fair in 2017

—BAKIN BUDDIES:
Bourbon Chicken, Smoked Turkey Legs, Nachos
—BITE ME:
Corndogs Chili Cheese Corndog, Traditional Corndog, Bacon Corndog,
Bacon Ceddar Corndog, BBQ Corndog, Sauerkraut Corndog
—CHINA RAINBOW: 
Chinese Cuisine, egg rolls
—CW CONCESSIONS:
Pizza, Meatball Subs, Spaghetti Dinner, Garlic Bread, Breadsticks
—DUNHAMS FOODS:
Sugar Waffles, Funnel Cakes, Elephant Ears
—HOW ‘BOUT THEM APPLES:
Apple Dumplings, Brownie Sundae, Flurries, Floats, Sushies
—MURTY’S CONCESSIONS:
Breakfast, Pizza Bombs, Mozarella Sticks, Loaded Tater Tots, Cobbler,
Homecooked Chicken Bacon Alfredo, Italian Sausage Penne, Salads
—BEME CONCESSIONS:
Bourbon Chicken & Rice, Grilled Wraps, Angus Burgers, Corndogs,
Tenderloins, Ribbon Fries, Tornado Fries, Fried Green Beans, Sweet Potato Fries
—RISMILLER CONCESSIONS:
Fresh Baked Soft Pretzels, Fresh Baked Soft Pretzel Sweet Sticks,
Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake, funnel cakes, elephant ears, deep fried oreos
—SHIVE’S:
Breakfast, Tenderloins, Corndogs, Chicken & Potato Wedges, Philly Steak
—SMOKIN DICK’S
BBQ Pulled Pork, 1/4 Chicken Dinner, Ribs, Cornbread, Veggie Mac Salad,
BBQ Baked Beans, French Fries
—TROPICOOL:
Shaved Ice Shaved Ice
—ULLERY’S:
Homemade Ice Cream
—WORLD OF WAFFLES:
 Hot Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich, Frozen Cheesecake on a stick,
Ice Cream Bars dipped in Chocolate, Frozen Chocolate Bananas,
Fruit Topped Belguim Waffle
—ZERKLE’S
Kettle Corn
There you have it food fans.  Bring Cash and a hungry belly.  Hug a  carnie, eat a lot, its the American way at fair season.
See you at the concession booth….

Belmont Grows Together with a Party in the Park

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The Mural Machine’s Wayne Avenue Mural

After a great response from their South Park community mural along Wayne Avenue, The Mural Machine will be working with the Belmont Eastmont Hearthstone Community Council for a Mural Painting Party in the Park at Nordale Park in Belmont on Sunday, August 13.

“It was so exciting to see their murals being painted all over Dayton,” said Kim Petro, member of the Belmont Eastmont Hearthstone Community Council. “We’d already been talking with Etch and Tiffany about doing a mural on the pavilion at Nordale Park and we’re even more excited to have them come to Belmont now!”

More than just a day of community mural painting, the Mural Painting Party in the Park will feature sports tournaments, local artisan vendors, door prizes, a 50/50 raffles, and popular local food trucks.

“Doing a mural in the park, we wanted to make the day into a party for the whole community,” said Reggie Swickard, board member of the Belmont Eastmont Hearthstone Community Council. “In addition to the mural painting we’re going to have vendors, sports tournaments, food trucks will be on hand, door prizes, raffles and a whole lot more!

The Mural Machine and Volunteers working hard on the Wayne Avenue Mural

Belmont is an amazing neighborhood and we want to take a day to celebrate that while beautifying one of our great parks!”

Zombie Dogs and The Drunken Waffle will be serving food all day long and local artisan vendors are encouraged to submit applications at https://daytonfun.wufoo.com/forms/zu3q7110dk837z/.

Basketball, kickball and disc golf tournaments will be announced in advance, in addition to other details, all at www.facebook.com/BelmontEastmontHearthstoneCommunityCouncil/.

“Belmont is affordable and friendly. Not only is it close to a number of great businesses and recreation areas in Dayton, it’s home to quite a few of them,” Petro said. “We’re putting the spotlight on all of that. It’s going to be an awesome event!”

The first raised beds of the Nordale Community Garden

Money raised will be used to offset mural costs in addition to help fund the growing community garden in the park.

A park clean-up will be held on Aug 12th in preparation for the Mural Painting Party in the Park. Volunteers are needed and you can contact Reggie Swickard at [email protected] for more details.

This is a free event that is open to anyone of any age! For more information check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BelmontEastmontHearthstoneCommunityCouncil/

Miami Valley Medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship

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Breweries from Vermont to Vietnam sent in more than 6,000 beers representing over 100 different styles for the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship, which announced winners today.
“We’re also excited that one of newest breweries in the U.S. and one of the oldest breweries in the world took home  medals,” said Dow Scoggins, director of the U.S. Open Beer Championship. “Cincinnati’s Brink Brewing, which opened in February, won a bronze medal in the golden ale and a gold for its cream stout. The oldest brewery in the world, Weihenstephan, founded in 1040 out of Freising, Germany, won a gold for its Hefeweissbier.”
The competition includes professional breweries and award-winning home-brewers, with judges from England, Canada and the United States.
The complete winner’s list can be found at U.S. Open Winners List.
Our local winner included two in the Wood/Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale Category:
Fifth Street Brewpub, Gold Medal 
Dayton’s Coop brewery, which unfortunately were posted as  listed as “5th Street Brewing” in the results won for their  Barrel Aged Scottish Reign.
This Vandalia brewery’s Kings Reserve made the cut.
“Mike and I couldn’t be happier to see the Dayton breweries doing so well in the competitions this year and to be a part of that. Big thanks to all the Dayton craft beer drinkers that support the local breweries. Drink Local Drink Dayton Craft Beer. Cheers from the Hare,” says Hairless Hare owner Matt Harris
Other medals went to:
FigLeaf Brewing Company, Silver Medal- Brown Porter category
This rookie brewery in Middletown medaled with Ponderous.
Crooked Handle Brewing Co., Bronze Medal, Peanut Butter/Nuts Beer
This suburban brewery’s much talked about Roadside Peanut Butter Porter  brought home a bronze.