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REVIEW: Mean Girls - Schuster Center thru June 5

REVIEW: Mean Girls - Schuster Center thru June 5

Mike Woody reviews 'MEAN GIRLS', part of the Premier Health Broadway Series at the Schuster Center thru June 5

Heritage Day with the Dayton Philharmonic Returns

Heritage Day with the Dayton Philharmonic Returns

The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Returns to a Live Afternoon Performance to Celebrate Heritage Day at Carillon Park on May 29

200+ Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in 2022 - see the list

200+ Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in 2022 - see the list

It's almost summer: Check out these FREE outdoor concerts and music festivals scheduled across the Dayton region.

Youth Sports - Summer Season Registration Open - canceled

Youth Sports - Summer Season Registration Open - canceled

Summer Season is open to registrations. If you're looking for age-appropriate instruction, equal playing time, convenience, and lots of fun check us out! Registration ends 6/10/22

Hundreds to compete in Downtown Adventure this weekend

Hundreds to compete in Downtown Adventure this weekend

More than 100 teams made up of friends, families, and coworkers will be following clues and completing challenges throughout downtown this Saturday.

Outdoor Family Movie Nights around Dayton

Outdoor Family Movie Nights around Dayton

When and where to watch movies under the stars around the Dayton area this summer, almost all of which are FREE

Free Movies: Family Summer Film Fest at The Neon

Free Movies: Family Summer Film Fest at The Neon

6-week series of FREE Family Films on Saturday mornings at The Neon in downtown Dayton.

RiverScape MetroPark's FREE 2022 Summer Music Series

RiverScape MetroPark's FREE 2022 Summer Music Series

Enjoy FREE music under the pavilion - here's the concert schedule for the 2022 RiverScape Summer Music Series

Levitt Dayton announces 2022 Concert Season

Levitt Dayton announces 2022 Concert Season

Live music returns to downtown Dayton-The 2022 Eichelberger Concert Season at the Levitt Pavilion has been officially announced.

The Square Is Where Welcomes Downtown Lunch Crowds for 2022

The Square Is Where Welcomes Downtown Lunch Crowds for 2022

Office workers and downtown residents are invited to Courthouse Square for outdoor seating and free live entertainment every weekday through the end of September.

Review: The Music Man - La Comedia Dinner Theatre

Review: The Music Man - La Comedia Dinner Theatre

"I give The Music Man a T for terrific, and T is in Tool that rhymes with fool, and you'd be a fool not to see it." - Mike Woody reviews The Music Man, now at La Comedia.

Broadway shows coming to Dayton in 2022-2023

Broadway shows coming to Dayton in 2022-2023

Disney blockbuster FROZEN and LES MISÉRABLES are among the lineup of Broadway musicals coming to Dayton as part of the 2022-2023 Premier Health Broadway Series.

Come From Away is a must see show

Come From Away is a must see show

Review: 'Come From Away' is a gripping, fast-paced journey with lots of hearty laughs mixed with tear jerking moments of sincere sadness.

Dayton's premier black-tie gala returns with a ‘Summer Celebration' for 65th anniversary

Dayton's premier black-tie gala returns with a ‘Summer Celebration' for 65th anniversary

Dayton Art Institute announces details for the 2022 Art Ball

Irish Catholic Family Comedy Fills The Loft Theatre With Laughter

Irish Catholic Family Comedy Fills The Loft Theatre With Laughter

This charming comedy recounts an unforgettable day in 1973 for the O‘Shea's, a cash-strapped Irish-Catholic family in a city very much like Dayton.

Spring Sports Deadline Extended Thru April 2nd - canceled

Spring Sports Deadline Extended Thru April 2nd - canceled

Coed Youth Sports Leagues, St. John XXIII Catholic School Middletown, OH. Spring Leagues Start April 23rd. Deadline 4/2.

Dailey & Vincent concert has been canceled

Dailey & Vincent concert has been canceled

The Dailey & Vincent concert scheduled for March 25 at the Victoria Theatre has been canceled.

Dayton Celtic Fest is back!  2022 Headliners announced

Dayton Celtic Fest is back! 2022 Headliners announced

Headliners have been announced for the 2022 return of the Dayton Celtic Festival at Riverscape this July.

Banana Split Festival on Hiatus for 2022

Banana Split Festival on Hiatus for 2022

The Wilmington Rotary Clubs recently announced that the long-standing Banana Split Festival will be placed on hiatus for 2022.

Watch: UD perform at St. Patrick's Day Festival in Dublin, Ireland

Watch: UD perform at St. Patrick's Day Festival in Dublin, Ireland

The Pride of Dayton Marching Band performed today at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland!

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