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McCoy on Movies: Selah and the Spades 

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“Hi … This is my ‘I’m a serious person despite my age’ face.” Selah (Lovie Simone) runs an empire at a Pennsylvania prep school in Amazon Studios new teen drama SELAH & THE SPADES. Credit: Amazon Studios. All rights reserved.

WATCH THE TRAILER(S) HERE:




KEY CAST MEMBERS: Lovie Simone, Celeste O’Connor, Jharrel Jerome, Ana Mulvoy Tan and Jesse Williams DIRECTOR(S): Tayarisha Poe

LINK TO WATCH NOW: Watch here
THE BACK STORY: Set inside the world of Haldwell, an elite Pennsylvania boarding school, Selah and the Spades focuses on Selah Summers (Lovie Simone), leader of the Spades, one of five factions that essentially run the school’s underworld. There’s also the Skins, the Sea, the Prefects and the Bobbies, the latter of which is run by the appropriately named, beret wearing Bobby (Ana Mulvoy Tan). Each group has their specialty operation, the Spades being the most powerful (much to Bobby’s chagrin) since they supply the student body with classic vices in drugs and alcohol. But now, Selah has unexpectedly found herself with a bit of an existential crisis as being a senior, she will soon graduate and has no one to whom to pass her power. Her second in command, Maxxie (Jerrell Jerome), isn’t an option.


Enter Paloma (Celeste O’Connor).


A sophomore with an eye for photography, Paloma catches Selah’s attention, quickly forming a friendship. But as Paloma star rises, Selah start to re-assess what it means to have power and her legacy.

THE REVIEW: 21.46. That’s the exact amount of time that passed before I realized that writer/director Tayarisha Poe’s debut feature Selah and the Spades was not for me. And if you’re out of high school, I doubt it will be for you as well thanks to an underwhelming story, a mis-mash of performances and an ending that is as unremarkable as the 80-plus minutes that precede it.Poe is on record as saying she likes “stories about people who do something that everyone agrees is wrong but no one thinks they are wrong in doing it.” That explains the motivation of the making of Selah; what it doesn’t explain, however, is why anyone else should feel compelled to watch the finished product. The film plods along as a snail’s pace despite barely being 90 minutes and change with credits, the interesting story – the five factions – is not the focus of the story (at least the opening narration warns of that) and thus feels like it only exists to push Selah’s exploration of her life. Whereas there are plenty of compelling teen dramas that anyone can relate to, Selah feels like it exists for the sake of its own (in this case, its writer/director’s) vanity. While it is nice to see a film showcasing African-Americans in a light rarely if ever seen – Selah is empowered yet conflicted in proving herself because of her tenuous, under-explored relationship with her mother – in motion pictures, the movie is just … not interesting. The premise is there and Simone seems capable of making the story work despite a supporting cast outside of that doesn’t offer much outside of O’Connor but the movie … just doesn’t work.

The world in which the characters exist feels incredibly forced: Williams’ headmaster would be fired for his ineptitude in real life, the underutilized factions and their council are as ridiculous as the average talking head news panel. Likewise, Selah’s character, which is supposed to be multi-faceted, is nowhere near as complex and nuanced when you break it down and the whole affair feels like a teen drama taken to an extreme for the sake of itself. Save for teens invested in watching people their age explore something they often don’t have as they mature – power (which is what the film tries to convey) – most people will find the film much like it’s story: Underdeveloped, underwhelming and underserving of the love the people that would be most invested in it (youths, African-Americans).

I wish Selah and the Spades had more to say or, at the very least, did it better. Then again, maybe like high school itself, it’s better left to just the cool kids.

OVERALL RATING (OUT OF FOUR POSSIBLE BUCKETS OF POPCORN):

 
 

Daughtry 2020 Tour At The Rose in August

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GRAMMY® Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling band Daughtry has announced 2020 tour dates with special guest The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. The tour will include a stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Thursday, August 20th.

As the frontman for the band bearing his name, Chris Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent rock & roll torchbearers of the 21st Century. Daughtry has released five albums, all of which reached the Billboard Top Ten and have combined sales over 8 million copies in the U.S.

Daughtry’s self-titled debut was the best-selling album of 2007, which contained four Top Twenty hit singles including the Grammy-nominated smash “It’s Not Over.” Leave This Town also reached Number One in 2009, while 2011’s Break the Spell was certified gold. 2013’s Baptized, featured the platinum-selling “Waiting for Superman,” which the singer points to as a turning point in his songwriting.

“It was a nice hybrid of where we had been and where we’re going, and it opened my eyes a bit,” says Daughtry. “Everything was so serious and doom and gloom, and ‘You broke my heart,’ but we never saw ourselves as those people outside the music — onstage we were always joking around. That helped me wrap my head around the fact that we can be light-hearted and still be us. And that really changed the way I approach the songs in general.”

Daughtry and his band have been performing together for over a decade. “Like anything with a ten year relationship, you know more about each other than you do most of your family,” says Chris Daughtry. “It’s a love-hate thing — you get sick of being around them, but after two weeks at home you’re ready to get back out on the road and do it again. The fan base really keeps us alive. That’s the key ingredient to keeping a band together — that’s the gasoline, and without it you can’t run.”

One thing that has kept the fire burning for Daughtry has been the need to constantly challenge himself creatively. This kind of ambition has also extended to the work of Daughtry the band. “We always try to push ourselves outside of the familiar parameters,” says the singer. “If it’s anything like we’ve done before, then it’s not good enough for the record.

“If you look at the groups doing it for twenty-plus years,” he continues, “they were always changing their style, testing the water, going off the rails from what people expected — Zeppelin, Elton, Prince, they never did the same record twice. So there’s always that effort to push yourself as an artist, but I never want to abandon that sense of melody and sense of something that people can grab onto, whether it conjures up memories or helps them through a tough time. That’s what I love about music, when it makes me feel something.”

More than ten years after launching with a massive splash, Chris Daughtry claims that he and the band have grown the most on stage, and that it’s altered his whole sense of his work. “When we first came out, I’d only known what I’d seen,” he says. “I didn’t know how to be vulnerable, with no pretense. Now it’s walk onstage and, especially in our acoustic shows, just be flat-out honest and open. It’s really helped me realize that’s actually what fans want — they want 100 percent honesty and feeling like they got to know you better.”

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, April 17th at www.Ticketmaster.com andwww.Rosemusiccenter.com. Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees.  Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.

New Food Truck Debuts Tonight in Miamisburg

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Authentic Laotian Cuisine is what this family owned & operated food truck will serve up. Little Boijon Asian Cuisine‘s first outing is tonight  in the Rosina Neighborhood of Miamisburg at the corner of Rosina Dr. & Alexandersville Rd. from 5-8pm. Saturday night they will be in the Crain’s Run neighborhood  at the corner of Crains Creek Rd. and Myna Ln in Miamisburg for lunch 11am-2pm and dinner 5-8pm.

They  will be taking carry-out orders via Instagram & by phone (937-204-9499). Walk-up orders are will be accepted as well! They accept both cash and credit card.

Here’s their menu:

 

Their signature item: Little Boijon’s Egg Rolls. These are filled with pork and vegetables. Served with your choice of our house peanut sauce or sweet chili sauce.

 

Lo Mein. Your choices of meat are beef or chicken. Available in large or small serving sizes.

Chicken & Broccoli. This dish will be served with a side of white rice. Available in large or small serving sizes.

Giving a ‘Schitt!’ What are you Watching Part 2!

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First of all, thank you all for your feedback to the first installment of ‘What are you Watching!’ I have never received so many comments, ideas and criticisms…and I love them ALL! A few shout-outs to Kent (Time Team), Jan (West Wing Reruns), Kathy (Little Fires Everywhere) and the plethora of other suggestions for what to watch. I am checking out all I can! It’s been a week, and the way we are consuming tv, I know you are all on to something NEW! Here are my ‘few’ to ponder!

‘Making the Cut’ It’s Not THAT Runway Show.

I have always been a fan of Tim Gunn’s. He’s real, he’s direct, and he’s not afraid to show emotion. This may be his vehicle more than the perpetually peppy Heidi Klum. ‘Making the Cut’ took a different approach to fashion and its next big star. This time there are 12 established designers from everywhere in the world. (2 from Ohio!) The money is also a change…$1,000,000 to the big winner. What I find to be the best change, the locales! We have visited Paris for some incredible venues highlighting the designers’ fashion shows, and about to hit TOKYO! I have a group of friends who got me into ‘MTC’ and I’m glad they did. These designs, no sewing experience necessary, are more…well MORE! You see, these designers do multiple looks, more than one singular design…like a true fashion show! That helps us understand their vision. Unlike the stalwart ‘Project Runway,’ many people might hit the road after each presentation. Interestingly on ‘MTC’ people get to make the case for why they should stay! ‘MTC’ isn’t perfect, by any means. It wants us to like Heidi a lot….and relies heavily on cute little homestyle videos her, along with Gunn, doing cutesy local activities. UGH! At its core, it’s truly entertaining. It means well, even though you wouldn’t believe that when you experience the vicious and ruthless reviews of judge, Naomi Campbell. (I’m scared of her!)

‘Making the Cut’ score – 8.6/10. Fashion fanatics will love it!

 

‘Self-Made’ Oh, What Could Have Been!

As a former 4th grade teacher, and one who loved teaching the story of Madam C.J.Walker, I couldn’t wait for this one. You combine one of America’s most-beloved actresses, Octavia Spencer, with up-and-running Tiffany Haddish and add many other familiar faces and you just knew it was going to work. (Best laid plans) Self-made is giving you one of America’s most important African-American female success stories…actually just one of America’s most important success stories, period! You settle in for this mini-series hoping it will provide you with all the ingredients…comedy, drama and inspiration. It’s not long before you begin to realize that artistic liberties were taken in making this show that really diminish the story. It appears Seussical! Silly at times. Haddish almost seems in on the joke in a few scenes.  When the story is on track and Spencer is on the screen, it’s real, clean and highly watchable. As someone who owns hair salons, I wanted the ‘meat’ to the story, but it wraps itself in Disneyfied delusions and (I Understand what they tried to do here) hip-hop 1900’s music? ‘Self-Made’ more describes the writers and directors here, as they took an important story and made it about…well, themselves! By the end of the series, you really aren’t sure you even like those we should absolutely admire.

‘Self-Made’ score – 7/10. Thank God for Octavia!

 

‘Invisible Man’ You’ll See Right Through it.

 Ever watch those films you don’t hate, you don’t like, you don’t love….you get the point! I like Elisabeth Moss, and at times, I think in this film she saves its failures. She can’t, however, save a plot that is fraught with holes! ‘Invisible Man’ doesn’t take time enough to let us care about the characters. It’s rushing to scare us, intrigue us and confuse us….well, at least they confused us. Moss and her co-stars have some thrilling moments…the dinner scene is sure to be a talked about classic…the fight scene with Aldis Hodge and the ‘Man’…..and even the bloody nose of Storm Reid….give you some ‘wows’….but it’s flat. Just flat! I had read about the ending and heard I would be astounded….but I saw the ending coming in the first hour (which pissed off my co-watcher)! I’ve been online today reading through reviews of this film, they’ve been brutal. IT’s NOT that BAD….it’s just not so good. It’s a story we all know, and we all want to buy into. Wait a few weeks, and even the buying part will be easier to swallow!

 

‘Invisible Man’ score – 7/10. Boooooo, no really,  booooooo!

 

‘Schitt’s Creek’ Farewell Friends!

 In 2015, I wrote a review about some crazy show I had tuned into with the incredible Catherine O’Hara! Looking back at that review, I mentioned it felt like ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ in reverse. I stand by that! In the 5 years that would follow, millions of people would start to give a Schitt about this now iconic show. I literally had floodgates watching the end of the show…not so much the episode, but the farewell that followed. We have all been indoors, cooped up, cranky and antsy. There was something about waiting on ‘Schitt’ to show up on the screen, and the world would be rited for a bit. And now, you’re taking that away from us, too??? After listening to the cast and crew, I get it. Leave while it’s still beloved and fresh. Don’t wear it out. What made ‘Schitt’ special was the characters. You came to love them all….(David, Alexis, Moira, Stevie)….and even the not-so-main characters, held our hearts…(Jocelyn, Ted, Gwen, Ronnie)…because they became our ‘pretend’ family! ‘Schitt’s Creek’ could have taken the easy way out in their final episode, and I won’t spill any beans about it, but they held up their heads and gave you the ‘right’ kind of ending. It was fair, open and heartfelt. Not often, do I say, someone hurry and make a movie…but someone hurry and make a movie. 

‘Schitt’s Creek’ score – 9.7/10. Where everyone fits in!

 

Alright…see ya next week. Keep in touch with me! You help me with my material…and I need all the help I can get!!

 

Library Poetry Contest Goes Digital

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Residents of Montgomery and adjoining counties are invited to enter the Dayton Metro Library Poetry Contest, April 1 through April 30. Anyone residing in Montgomery and surrounding counties (Miami, Greene, Warren, Preble) in these age categories: Teen (Grades 7-12) Adult (age 18-59 ) Older Adult (age 60+) is eligible to enter. There are also two junior categories: Grades 3-4 and Grades 5-6. This year, due to COVID-19’s impacts on Library service, entries will only be accepted through email.

Entries must be emailed to [email protected] no later than midnight on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Contest details and fillable entry form are available at DaytonMetroLibrary.org/Poetry. Poems can be any subject but must be limited to one page, and only one poem per person. They will be judged by the editorial board of Mock Turtle Zine, an independent, nonprofit collaborative that promotes Dayton area writers and artists in both a print publication and online.

“The Library has hosted the Poetry Contest for many years, but this year we are asking everyone to enter through email,” said Julie Buchanan, Programming Manager. “We hope our contest can still provide a creative outlet for poets while they are spending more time at home. It’s also a great opportunity to fulfill an at-home school assignment,” said Buchanan.

Winners will receive Amazon gift cards. First Place is $100, Second Place $75, Third Place $50 in the Teen, Adult, and Older Adult Categories. Prizes for both junior categories will be Amazon gift cards of $50 for First Place, $35 for Second Place, and $25 for Third Place. First Place winners in all age categories will be published in an upcoming issue of Mock Turtle Zine.

For contest details, a printable entry form, and online entry, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org/Poetryor call (937) 463-2665.

Local Librarians Create Digital Escape Room

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Adult Services Librarians Lauren and Felicia  at the Washington-Centerville Public Library
came up with a clever way to break up stay-at-home boredom. Try this spy-themed digital “escape room”! Solve tricky puzzles and “visit” beautiful locations all around the world, while taking a mental break from your home.
This escape room can be done as a group or by yourself and you can replay and/or share it as many times as you like! The clues are pretty difficult, so it is probably the most fun for groups with teens and adults. We recommend that you time yourself and see how fast you can solve all the puzzles.

Are you ready for the adventure? Start your timers and click here to begin!

Local Law Firm Giving Away Groceries

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Dyer, Garofalo, Mann, and Shultz will be holding a giveaway every week to help provide the Dayton community with fresh produce. Each week, 5 people will win their choice of a fruit or vegetable box & 1 person at the end of the week will be awarded a $100 gift card to Kroger. (Note: each box feeds a family of 4 for 1 week) We will be asking for an address to confirm residence in the greater Dayton area and an email address to contact the winner.

Enter to win here.

Easter Meals To Go

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Forced to reinvent themselves amid the COVID-19 crisis, Miami Valley restaurants-turned-takeout hubs now welcome the chance to bring comfort to another change-in-the-making:  Easter meals to go.

“So much will be different this year for the holidays and for many, that won’t be easy,” said Joe Castellano, owner of Amber Rose, who switched to takeout after coronavirus restrictions forced dining-room closures.

“Many families are separated now or can’t travel to see each other, so big gatherings of family and friends won’t happen like they usually do,” Castellano said. “Traditional holiday foods can bring normalcy, familiarity through food. If we can help make that happen, I’m honored.”

So order your Easter supper, plan to Zoom in your family and friends and celebrate the holiday with a great meal.  This list is a work in progress, if you know of an Easter meal that should be added please let us know by email.

 

Amber Rose

 937-228-2511    1400 Valley St, Dayton OH
Easter Specials  are Pre-Order Only.
For Pick Up on Friday or Saturday noon – 7:30pm
Prepared for Reheating with warming instructions

Honey Roasted Ham your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $115

Roasted Turkey Breast your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $115

Prime Rib your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $165
Sides: Mashed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Home-style Green Beans with Bacon & Onions
Pies: Pecan, Cherry, Apple, Peach, Chocolate

BONEFISH GRILL

2818 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Miamisburg 2818 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton,

On Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12  Easter Dinner Family Bundles $49.90 for up to five people

Wood-Grilled Mahi and
Jumbo Shrimp with Citrus Aioli and a

with a choice of House or Caesar Salad
 served with family-style sides including Bacon Mac and Cheese + Seasonal Veggies, Fresh Bread with Pesto and a Dessert Duo of Classic Cheesecake slices and Cookies. Additionally, guests can add a bottle of wine to their Easter dinner, starting at $15 (carryout only).

Guests should call in advance to place their order for Easter Family Bundles

 

Brock Masterson’s

450 Patterson Rd, Dayton
Call or Text Traci at 937-701-8926.
or Call 937-298-1234 and Press 1 or 4.
Easter Dinner April 12, 2020
Dinner: $139.80 for family of four (equals $34.95 per person)
Please order in increments of four.*Roasted USDA Prime Standing Rib Roast au jus
-with homemade creamy horseradish sauce
*Hickory Smoked Sliced Ham
*Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
*Green Beans Almondine
*Maple Glazed Baby Carrots
*Assorted Artisan RollsAll orders must be placed by Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 at 5 p.m.Pick up on Sunday, April 12th between Noon and 2:30 p.m.Specify “Hot and Ready to Eat” or “Oven Ready” for a quick warm up before you eat later.Only 2 in your household? Leftovers reheat beautifully.Quantities Limited, please place your order soon.Full Family Meal for 4=$139.80
Additional meals available in increments of 4
(please order in increments of 4)Payment due at pick up: Cash or Credit Card
Gratuity not included

CARVERS

1535 Miamisburg Centerville Rd,
(937) 433-7099

Take Home Feast for Four $160

All feast orders must be placed by Wed, April 8th 3pm

Includes:

Wedge Salad
64 oz Prime Rib Roast
Au Gratin Potatoes
Green Beans Almondine
Chamobord Chocolate Mousse

 

CHAPPY’S SOCIAL HOUSE

 

7880 Washington Village Drive – 937.439.9200

Available Saturday 4pm-8pm and Sunday 12pm to 8pm

EASTER HAM DINNER FOR FOUR
Cola Roasted Ham Slices served with “Craft” Macaroni & Cheese and Green Beans Choice of Cornbread or Dinner Rolls and Chappys Chocolate Sheet Cake Bites for Dessert 34.95

also available as a single dinner for $12.95

 

CHERRY HOUSE CAFE

1241 Meadow Bridge Dr, Beavercreek    (937) 320-6200

Pick up Saturday by 7:30pm

Dinner for 4  for $39.95 includes:

ham
green bean casserole
egg salad
4 rolls
cheesecake

 

CHRISTOPHER’S

2318 E Dorothy Land, Kettering    937-299-0089

Orders need placed before 5:00PM on Wednesday April 8th.  You can email your order to [email protected]  On Sunday, just pull up in front of the restaurant and give us your name and payment.  We will bring to your car.

Beef Stew Family Dinner – Pot Roast Stew, skin on mashed potatoes, garlic buttered sautéed green beans, salad with 4 dressings and 4 of our home made biscuits.  Price: $44     

Chicken & Noodle  Dinner – Chicken & Noodles , skin on mashed potatoes , garlic and butter sautéed green beans, salad with 4 dressings and 4 of our home made biscuits.  Price: $44

Spaghetti Dinner Family Dinner – Pasta noodles for 4, marinara sauce for 4, salad with 4 dressings and 4 pieces of garlic toast.  Price:  $28 (Marinara only)    Substitute Meat sauce +$5  Add Meat Balls + $10

Fish & Chips Dinner – 8 Pieces of beer battered cod,  with fries for 4, salad for 4 and 4 dressings and 4 homemade biscuits            Price:   For  4 -$40      For 6-$ 60   For 8 – $80

Maple Glazed Barbeque Meatloaf – Comes with Mexican Style Street corn, Skin on Mashed Potatoes,Beef  Gravy and 4 homemade biscuits.  Price:  $49  (Add family salad W/4 dressings just $10)

 

Cooper Hawk Winery & Restaurant

5220 Cornerstone N. Blvd, Centerville.
937-900-9463
Pre-order by 8pm on Thursday, April 9, 2020

FAMILY-STYLE EASTER MEAL ($199.99; SERVES 8-10 | 4-6 WITH LEFTOVERS)
  • Pick up an Easter Meal^ including Starters, Choice of 2 Entrées, 2 Sides, and Dessert

STARTERS
House Salad • Pretzel Bread & Butter
Choice of dressing: Bleu Cheese, Italian, Ranch, Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

ENTRÉES: Choice of two entrées.
Smoked Ham Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze Ellie’s Chicken Piccata Lemon Butter Caper Sauce, Angel Hair Pasta Soy Ginger Salmon Seared Norwegian Salmon, Soy Ginger Glaze Red Wine Braised Short Ribs Grainy Dijon Mustard Butter, Crispy Onion Strings

SIDES Mary’s Potatoes • Grilled Broccoli

DESSERT: Choice of one whole pie. Banoffee Pie • Key Lime Pie

Plus, a Bottle of Wine of your choosing*

 

FIREBIRDS

3500 Rigby Road, Austin Landing, Miamisburg, OH45342(937) 865-9355

Available for pre-order until Wednesday, April 8th

Pickup between the following times: – Saturday, April 11th between 12pm -5pm. – Sunday, April 12th between 8am and 12pm. Meal will be *uncooked* at time of pickup and will include easy-to-follow cooking instructions. From your oven to your table in 3 hours or less.

Easter Feast (serves 4). $150.00

Comes with: Lobster Spinach Queso, BLT Salad, *uncooked* seasoned Prime Rib (48oz.) with Au Jus & Horseradish sauce, Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Cheddar Casserole, and Double Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with a Salted Caramel Sauce.

Please pre-order by Wednesday, April 8th for pickup between the following times:

– Saturday, April 11th between 12pm -5pm.
– Sunday, April 12th between 8am and 12pm.

Meal will be *uncooked* at time of pickup and will include easy-to-follow cooking instructions. From your oven to your table in 3 hours or less.

FLEMING’S

4432 Walnut Street at The Greene
937-320-9548

This Easter Sunday, we have a whole new way for your family to experience three courses around your own dining room table. Choose your favorite entrée for the family to enjoy along with salad, two sides and dessert. Menu here.  Call today to pre-order for curbside pickup.

Fleming’s For The Family menus start at $120 for four and $180 for six.*

Select bottles of wine also available for carry out.

Full Carry Out Menu and Children Prix Fixe also available.

 

FRANCO’s

824 E 5th St, Dayton. 937-222-0294

Family Style Meals for 4- deadline for ordering Thursday April 9th, pick up April 11th 2-8pm

Prime Rib $124
Lasagna (Feeds 6) $90
Sliced Ham $72
Fettuccini Alfredo w/Chicken
Lamb Chops
Chicken Picatta
Franco’s World Famoso Spaghetti

Each Entree come with a choice of three sides:

Dinner rolls, Italian bread, mashed potatoes, green beans & prosciutto, garlic bread, garlic & oil pasta, roasted broccoli, baked potatos.

Family Style Meals for 4- deadline for ordering Thursday April 9th, pick up April 11th 2-8pm

Golden Lamb

27 S. Broadway, Lebanon(513) 932-5065
Place your Easter orders and pickup curbside on Sat, April 11 from 12 – 7 pm.
TAKE & BAKE EASTER FAMILY DINNER FOR FOUR

Each dinner serves four adults. Price: $79

Modifications or Substitutions are not available for this offer

 

MENU:

Cottage Cheese & Sweet Celery Seed Dressing served with Sliced Strawberries & Pineapple

Old Fashioned Egg Salad with House-Made Crackers

Shaker Style Biscuits & Honey

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Fresh Green Beans & Roasted Carrots

Apple-Bourbon Glazed Sky Haven Ham

Roasted Turkey Breast with 2-day Turkey Gravy

Sister Lizzie’s Whole Sugar Shaker Pie

 

Kohler’s Catering


Placing your order:

Order deadline: Easter Dinner – April 8th

Entrees:

  • Boneless Pit Ham Sliced and Glazed with Our Special Brown Sugar Sauce
  • Deluxe Roasted Turkey Dinner with White and Dark Meats and Cranberry Sauce
  • Classic Sautéed Chicken Breast with a White Cream Sauce
  • Roasted Prime Rib with Au jus and a Creamy Horseradish Sauce

Each meal includes:

  • Fresh Green Beans
  • Glazed Carrots
  • Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
  • Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Traditional Stuffing
  • Deviled Eggs
  • Fresh Vegetable Tray with Dip
  • Garden Salad with Dressing
  • Assorted Rolls and Cheesecake or Pumpkin Pie.

Cost:

  • Family Meal for 4: One Entrée – $70.00; Two Entrées – $80.00
  • Family Meal for 8: One Entrée – $130.00; Two Entrées – $145.00
  • Family Meal for 12: One Entrée – $200.00; Two Entrées – $215.00

Extras:

  • Jumbo Shrimp with Tangy Cocktail Sauce. $25.00 per dozen
  • Whole Prime Rib of Beef – call for pricing

 

Lily’s Bistro

 329 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402    (937) 723-7637
$50, serves 4
Available from 11am-7pm via pre-orderIncludes:
-‘Green eggs and ham’ deviled eggs: local, free-range eggs with arugula filling, topped with ham garnish (4 pieces)
-Bourbon-glazed and herbed sliced smoked ham
-Country style green beans with garlic, bacon, and onion
-Cheesy potatoes at gratin
-‘Feta loves Grape salad:’ Mixed greens with marinated grapes, walnuts, and feta cheese tossed in grape-balsamic vinaigrettePlease, no modifications or substitutions.

Little Miami River Catering Company

2700 E. River Rd, Moraine.  (937) 848-2464 or text order to 937-546-9186!

All orders have to be placed by 4 pm on Thursday. We will have pick up The Mandalay Banquet Center & Catering on Saturday from noon to 3 pm. Or delivering back to Bellbrook area.

Call 9378482464 or text order to 9375469186!

Brunch menu
Muffin Quiche Lorraine or muffin Three cheese Quiche
Carving Easter ham or Sausage links
Fresh fruit salad
French toast casserole
Cost: 12.95 pp for 2 people or more

Dinner menu
Carved Easter Ham
Augratin potatoes
Fresh Herbed green beans
Buttered corn
Chopped Salad with ranch or balsamic dressing
Dinner rolls and butter
Cost $12.95 pp for 2 people or more

 

TEXAS ROADHOUSE

2600 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn  (937) 426-7422

Pre-order then pick up Fri, April 10th – Sun, April 12th 11am – 4pm

3 lb ready-to-roast prime rib $39.99 (feeds 4 adults)
6 lb ready-to-roast prime rib $59.99 (Feeds 6 adults)

Both include 32oz green beans, 32 ox mashed potatoes and 1 dozen fresh-baked rolls with cinnamon butter.

 

THE CHOP HOUSE

7727 Washington Village Drive,   937-291-1661

Roast Turkey
Oven roasted turkey breast sliced and served with homemade stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, deviled eggs and choice of sides:

Mashed Potatoes, Sugar Snap Peas, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, cinnamon apples

For two $25- four deviled eggs, two sides

For Four $50 – eight deviled eggs, four sides

WATERMARK

Orders must be placed by 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 9, 2020

Pick-up from 3:00 – 7:00 PM. Saturday, April 11

NO SUNDAY PICK-UP.   Dinner for 2 or 4

 

Brown Sugar & Bourbon Glazed Ham (Fully-cooked, just warm & serve)

$30 for 2 – $60 for 4

 

Salmon with Lemon-Herb Butter   (Provided oven-ready with instructions)

$35 for 2 – $70 for 4

Dinners come with three sides, as follows:

(same side selections for whole dinner, please)

Your choice of:

Creamy Cole Slaw, Green Salad w/ Strawberries and Feta

2. Your choice of:

Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Herb-Roasted Potatoes

3. Your choice of:

Country Green Beans (Vegetarian), Roasted Carrots

All meals include:

Dinner Rolls and Dark Chocolate Espresso Brownies for Dessert!

 

 

Dayton Artists United: Brian Mathus

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Visual artist Brian Mathus gave Artists United a serial interview that started in February and was updated this week.

DAU: OK, Brian Mathus, tell me about yourself.

BM—Well, let’s see. Fun fact. I’ve lived on both sides of the country. I lived in Virginia from the time I was 2 until I was 17, then I moved to Portland.

DAU–Portland Oregon?

BM: Yep. And it’s just like you imagine it. It’s where I found my peeps, people like me. It’s so creative there, and everybody is doing their own thing. They have this guy out there that rides a unicycle in a Darth Vader mask.

DAU—I’ve seen the video!

BM-I lived in Portland until I was 30, and then moved to Dayton.


DAU: Where you became an artist?

BM–I think I was always an artist. I just didn’t know how to be one. I made my first work when I was 17. It was a large-scale work called “crabs in a barrel.” I didn’t know how to stretch a canvas, so I just stapled it to the wall. I gessoed it and got gesso all over the floor. When it came time to take it down it was gessoed to the wall. It actually came off with pieces of the wall on the back. 

Years later I worked a frame shop and this woman who worked there help me stretch it into a frame. She complained the whole time about how “this wasn’t how you were supposed to do this.”

DAU—where is it now?

BM—I think it might be at my parents.

DAU—And you’ve been painting ever since? How many works do you think you’ve created?

BM—I don’t know. Over a 1000? I’ve started taking pictures of my work. I’ve sold some, maybe 70 pieces, that I never made a record of.

DAU—So, 70 pieces. Is that a lot? Is it, quit your day job and be an artist full time?

BM—Oh no, no, I’d love to be an artist full time, but I have to have that regular paycheck. I have kids. They’re expensive. I have got to have a day job. I paint houses.

DAU—with murals?

BM—I have made murals. They are expensive, but they aren’t a regular paycheck either. I am a house painter. And a painter. Not at the same time. 

DAU—Have you done any murals in Dayton?

BM—There’s one in Miamisburg, and one in Huber Heights.

DAU—What do you think needs to happen for more artists to make a living from their art?

BM—We have to get rid of the old way of having artwork sell. Very few artists sell paintings priced over 1000. I worked at a gallery in Portland, actually, I helped build a gallery in Portland. All the artists, the small people, got together to make a cooperative gallery. We were trying to sell high end product.  But there was this TV show….. I watched the art market there become saturated and choke out the little guy.

DAU—Well—there’s not a tv show about how odd Dayton is, yet.

BM—True, but the market can become saturated without a tv show. Bill Cunningham has convinced me that producing mid-priced work on a regular basis is a better foundation for a shot at being a working artist. 

DAU—Bill Cunningham at The Orphanage?

BM—Yeah, I just had a show there

DAU: How did it go?  Talk to me about being an artist in Dayton.

BM—The show went well. I sold some work out of it. Being an artists in Dayton has been interesting, it’s a different environment. It is very easy and difficult to be an artist here. It’s very cheap to rent space and have work up. 

DAU: Talk to me more about Dayton. What is your favorite thing to do here?

BM—Take the kids places, the art museum is pretty good and the city is fun for playing Pokémon go.

DAU—Who is your favorite artist and why?

BM—Either Francis Bacon or Rothko, both had the ability to make you feel something that was transcendental, though one represents the sublime and the other represents the letting go of inner angst. 

DAU—What was the last book you read?

BM—Sex before Dawn

DAU—If I were going to make a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?

BM—CalebCity, that dude is hilarious.

DAU—What would the movie be called?

BM—An Ordinary Life, although I’m pretty sure people could find not ordinary things.

DAU—What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever done, seen, painted—take your pick.

BM—Getting shot with a taser and that was a weird sensation.

DAU—If you could have anyone in the world in your studio as a model, who would you like to paint? 

BM–Bjork

DAU: So, what’s next?

BM—More art. I’ve got a series of nudes I’m working on because a woman volunteered. She’s into bondage, I don’t know if that is in my wheelhouse, but it might be interesting. I was working on a series of representation for black people, but models are hard to come by at times. I want to do multiple figures and put some meaning into my work. I have ideas to play with, but nothing solid. But that’s how it always is.

DAU–Since conducting this interview, Ohioans have been ordered to “Shelter at Home, ” I reached out to Brian for an update on how the Covid-19 situation has affected his life.

BM– Well I’ve been laid off so I’m teaching the kids during the day. So far, keeping my hands busy has given me a sense of purpose. I’ve built a lot of canvases. I’ve been able to get some depth in my drawing, because I don’t have to work. I don’t feel the pressure of “I have to get this done today or I’ll never have a chance again.”

I’m not bored at home. But I keep wanting to do landscapes. I’ve tried, it’s too hard.  The people who are outside seem to have no sense of boundaries. I’m guessing a lot of people need more human contact then they are getting.

I do feel this pressure to create meaningfulness, but anything can have meaning if you peel away the veil of routine and look with fresh eyes.

 

  

Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Join Together to Broadcast Concert Night with the DPO Every Saturday

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Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra are pleased to announce that every Saturday night beginning on Saturday, April 11 at 8:00 pm, Discover Classical will broadcast a previously recorded concert from the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for the southwest Ohio region to tune in and enjoy from the comfort of their homes. In this unprecedented time when concert halls are closed, Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic are thrilled to partner together to bring the joy of music and maybe a little hope back into the lives of the greater Dayton community.

“The music of our Dayton Philharmonic is so important to the cultural life of our community,” said Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Artistic Director and Conductor Neal Gittleman. “So it’s a particular shame that we can’t be playing live music to lift people’s spirits, expose them to beauty, and give them hope now, when we all need it so much. These concerts from the DPO and DPAA archives are, I suppose, the next best thing until we can once again all be together in person.”

 

“If there is a silver lining to be found in the current turmoil surrounding the coronavirus, perhaps it’s that we will recognize and embrace the things that we sometimes took for granted, something as simple as sharing a common musical experience,” said Shaun Yu, President and CEO of Discover Classical. “It is my hope that these concerts will remind audiences of what a treasure we have in our Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and what we have to look forward to…until we can all be together again.”

 

Concert Night with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will air Saturday evenings at 8 pm on Discover Classical 88.1FM WDPR Dayton/ 89.9FM WDPG Greenville/ 89.1FM WUSO Springfield, and online at discoverclassical.org.

 

The series will begin with Neal Gittleman’s ten favorite concerts from the last five seasons. This new series kicks off this Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm with a broadcast of the previously recorded first Masterworks concert of the 2018-2019 season entitled Pictures at an Exhibition, featuring guest violinist Yevgeny Kutik. The program includes Debussy-Molinari’s L’isle joyeuse, followed by Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1, and closing beautifully with Mussorgsky-Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

 

Concert Night with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will showcase the following concert lineup for the months of April and May:

 

APRIL 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2018

Debussy-Molinari: L’isle joyeuse

Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 (Yevgeny Kutik, violin)

Massenet: Thaïs Meditation (Yevgeny Kutik, violin)

Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

 

APRIL 18, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from February 2017

Bach-Schoenberg: St. Anne Prelude and Fugue

Bach: Motet #1, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Choir)

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

 

APRIL 25, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from March 2018

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Ballet (Dayton Ballet)

 

MAY 2, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2017

Verdi: Requiem

 

MAY 9, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from May 2019 (John Mauceri, guest conductor)

Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes

Bernstein: Three Meditations from MASS (Adrian Daurov, cello)

Bruch: Kol Nidrei (Adrian Daurov, cello)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

 

MAY 16, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2015

Copland: El Salon México

Grieg: Piano Concerto (Emile Naoumoff, piano)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

 

MAY 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from January 2019

Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture

Mozart: Flute Concerto (Andrea Griminelli, flute)

Morricone: American Themes (Andrea Griminelli, flute)

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

 

MAY 30, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from October 2014

Mozart: Piano Concerto #20 (Spencer Myer, piano)

Mahler: “Das irdische Leben” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Mary Wilson, soprano)

Mahler: Symphony #4 (Mary Wilson, soprano)

 

Young’s Jersey Dairy Creates A Drive-Thru!

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Young’s Jersey Dairy has a new way to serve you at the Dairy Store – A Drive-Thru!
To conform to the current public health rules, they are only taking orders using their newly created drive-thru. They’ve curated their menu to their best selling sandwiches, side orders (cheese curds!), homemade ice cream cones, shakes and sundaes.

When you arrive, follow the signs to the order booth located in front of the Dairy Store in the parking lot, place your order (one of our amazing Staff will be there to take your order), then pull around to the pickup area located in the back of the store and be on your way.

Young’s feels this limited menu is the  is the best way to get through the month of April while keeping Young’s open, giving the ability to keep some of their staff employed, and doing their part to keep everyone safe.


You can also order using their online app and then follow the sign for the pickup area. 

https://toasttakeout.com (If you can’t find Young’s Dairy after you downloaded the app, you may need to ‘change your location’ within the app. Type in Yellow Springs and you’ll find them there.) You can use this app to preorder your pints (and breaded curds!). They’ll have your order ready for you when you arrive.

FREE 10-week Program Will Take Your Business From Idea to Launch

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Launch Dayton will run its upcoming Early Risers Academy cohorts virtually in an effort to support our local business owners and entrepreneurs as our community collectively works to halt the spread of COVID-19.

Our 10-week Early Risers Academy program is completely free. The program is designed to take aspiring entrepreneurs from idea to launch, or to help newer small business owners plan & train to successfully pivot or scale. Entrepreneurs of all genders, colors & creeds are welcome.

The next general cohort will launch April 7 and run through June 9, and a tech cohort will launch April 8 & run through June 10. If there is enough interest, we will launch additional cohorts in April to meet the need.

The program utilizes Kauffman FastTrac curriculum from the Kauffman Foundation, the country’s preeminent entrepreneurship-building organization. Aspiring founders will receive pitch coaching and hands-on mentoring, weekly discussions with successful entrepreneurs and experts, access to Dayton’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, & alumni support after graduating the academy.

The tech cohort will be run by reps from Converge Technologies, an engineering and business advisory firm that helps companies with development and commercialization of novel technologies. This focused cohort will offer additional experts on topics such as prototype development and how to design to appeal to end users and for large-scale manufacturing.

Applicants should be able to commit at least 4-6 hours per week to coursework for the duration of the academy.

Each program will conclude with a pitch event in which one graduate from each cohort will win $1,000 to infuse into their business. Pitch events will be organized by partners of Launch Dayton, a collaborative effort to connect entrepreneurs to peers, resources, and supporters, and to tell the stories of our region’s thriving startup community.

“We are intentionally carving out space for minority founders and business owners to access resources that help build solid foundations and provide hands-on support in order to create successful businesses,” program manager KeAnna Daniels said. “We are committed to reaching non-tech and historically under-represented founders who haven’t always felt seen in Dayton’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

Apply here.

Early Risers Academy is supported by Launch Dayton partner organizations Wright State Research Institute and The Entrepreneurs Center with their respective grant funds through the US Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment and Ohio Third Frontier’s Entrepreneurial Services Provider Program. 

Kettering Launches Community Scavenger Hunt

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The hunt for Smiley Faces begins. Kettering’s Community Scavenger Hunt starts today!

How does it work?

Every week, they’ll share a new item theme. Place the item of the week in a spot visible from the sidewalk, then take a walk to find the items your neighbors have set out. Get creative – items could be found in windows, driveways, cars, front yards or even trees! Make the item as a craft, find a sticker, print an image, use a stuffed animal – that part’s up to you!

***We remind you to keep safe social distance while on your walks as you tally how many items you find each week.

Virtual Exhibition – Congressional Art Competition

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Photo – Grand Prize 2019- Ryan Kmieske, Lakota East High School, 12th Grade, “Portrait”

​The Middletown Arts Center is excited to once again be hosting the Congressional Art Competition with the support of Cincinnati State Middletown Campus. The U.S. House of Representatives’ Congressional Arts Caucus coordinates an annual art competition for high school students.  This competition provides a unique opportunity to recognize the rich artistic talents of high school students throughout the nation.  Congressman Warren Davidson invited students who reside in Ohio’s 8th Congressional District to participate in “An Artistic Discovery’” – the 2020 competition and national exhibit.

VIEW  VIRTUAL EXHIBITION HERE!
We are proud to host this virtual exhibition with the support of Cincinnati State Middletown Campus.

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This prestigious competition features three categories: Photography, All Other Permissible Media, and Scenes from Ohio’s 8th.

Grand prize piece is displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, winner gets tickets for two to fly with Southwest for the national reception in Washington, DC, scholarships offered.

First Place winner is displayed for one year in the Washington, DC, office of Congressman Warren Davidson.

Six OH-08 winners will be displayed in the offices of Congressman Warren Davidson for one year.

Ohio District 8’s Competition exhibit will be displayed virtually via the Middletown Arts Center’s website, https://www.middletownartscenter.com/, and social media platforms, revealing the winners, on Saturday, April 4. This exhibit runs through April 14, 2020.

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DMM’s Show Us Your Peeps Contest

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For a chance at marshmallow glory, you need to make a diorama of any size featuring Marshmallow Peeps.   Your  diorama must have a Dayton-inspired theme, but you can decided what that means to you, whether it is a replication of a Dayton landmark, a Dayton celebrity, a Dayton band, daily life in Dayton — basically, whatever you decide deserves interpretation through the ever-malleable medium of Peep.

Take a photo of your diorama and upload it here (and keep reading for details below):

Photo’s of project must be emailed to the link above by Saturday, April 11th at 11:59.  There are two categories youth (under 18) and adult.  Limited to one entry per person. All entries must be in good taste – DMM reserves the right to omit any entries it feels are not appropriate for public viewing.

Voting will be online on Sunday, April 12th and winners will be announced on Monday, April 13th.
First prize will be $100 in local restaurant gift cards, 2nd prize $50 in gift cards and the youth prize will be $50 gift card to Scene 75.

Here are a few inspiration photo’s- just google peeps diorama for more inspiration!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last time we did this contest the winner was Alexis Larsen, who submitted her Dayton Art Institute inspired Peeps Diorama. Wish we had a better picture- this doesn’t do it justice.

Volunteer Opportunity With Convoy of Hope & CLC To Feed Daytonians

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The Christian Life Center is teaming up with outreach partners  CONVOY OF HOPE and their 10 Million Meals campaign. Over a two-day period together they will assist in helping fill the pantries of a dozen Dayton area churches along with providing food for the community.

They are planning this two-day campaign for Thursday April 9 and Friday April 10 with 2 hour shifts available between 9am and 7pm.  It will be conducted (weather permitting) in the Student Life Center parking lot. They will be working alongside Sheriff Rob Streck and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office!

If you’d like to volunteer, sign up here.  You WILL NOT be able to participate unless YOU ARE REGISTERED!  If you’d like to donate to the Crisis Relief fund, click here.

Christian Life Center will be following health protocols mandated by the state of Ohio regarding social distancing with small groups, staggered work schedules, and will provide disposable plastic gloves and hand sanitizer for all volunteers. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR OWN FACE COVERING, as recommended by the C.D.C..