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Lion King at Schuster Center generates millions for economy

Lion King at Schuster Center generates millions for economy

Disney's THE LION KING North American Tour Celebrates Second Triumphant Engagement in Dayton at The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center

Wingfest Names Best Chicken Wings in Dayton

Wingfest Names Best Chicken Wings in Dayton

It's all over but the crying; the 6th Annual Kickin' Chicken Wingfest is in the history books. Read on to find out who won.

Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience

Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience

On TLC's hit television series ''Long Island Medium,'' Theresa Caputo communicates with the dead, and she's bringing her gift to the Nutter Center on October 8.

Omega Music Celebrates 33 1/3 Years in Dayton

Omega Music Celebrates 33 1/3 Years in Dayton

Omega Music is celebrating their 33 1/3 revolution around the sun on Friday, August 5 with a special party for Dayton.

Gov. Kaisch Signs $40 Million Tax Rebate Bill

Gov. Kaisch Signs $40 Million Tax Rebate Bill

Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit Program Doubles Budget to $40 Million FilmDayton Working To Bring It To Dayton.

Daytons Human Race Theatre presents Master Class

Daytons Human Race Theatre presents Master Class

One of the opera world's greatest legends takes center stage as Maria Callas gives three aspiring singers a rough welcome into the world of performing.

Review: The Lion King at The Schuster

Review: The Lion King at The Schuster

The Lion King provides a fulfilling up-close adventure into a jungle, unlike anything you have ever seen before.

Goodwill responds to Metallica concert rumor

Goodwill responds to Metallica concert rumor

Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley confirms concert, but it's not what you think.

Dayton Art Institute Offers Free Admission To Military Personnel

Dayton Art Institute Offers Free Admission To Military Personnel

Dayton Art Institute to offer free admission to the nation's active duty military personnel Memorial Day through Labor Day 2016.

5000 reasons to love The Lion King Actor Ben Lipitz as Pumbaa

5000 reasons to love The Lion King Actor Ben Lipitz as Pumbaa

There's a tremendous sense of awe and wonder whenever The Lion King fills the stage, but something especially amazing will occur while the hit musical is in Dayton.

Stand Up For Love

Stand Up For Love

Laughter is good for the soul, as is being a generous giver, so those who attend the Stand Up for Love event will be benefiting themselves while also supporting a worthy cause.

Kristen Key at Wiley's Comedy Joint

Kristen Key at Wiley's Comedy Joint

Kristin Key stood in line for 7 hours to become one of the youngest contestants on Last Comic Standing! True story.

Experience Summer Along The Downtown Riverfront

Experience Summer Along The Downtown Riverfront

RiverScape MetroPark comes to life for summer this Friday.

The Fraze Celebrates 25 Seasons with 3 Free Shows

The Fraze Celebrates 25 Seasons with 3 Free Shows

To show our gratitude for the support Kettering and the Miami Valley has given us over the past 25 years, we've scheduled three Anniversary Concerts for FREE!

Memories of Fantasy Farm

Memories of Fantasy Farm

Located in Middletown, Fantasy Farm was open from 1963 to 1991, and was especially designed for children 12 and under.

Poets, Writers, Rhymers to Speak Out on Gun Violence

Poets, Writers, Rhymers to Speak Out on Gun Violence

Dayton-area high school students to speak out against gun violence and its effects.

You'll laugh until you cry at One Slight Hitch

You'll laugh until you cry at One Slight Hitch

It's supposed to be a day on which dreams are made of, but instead it consists of one hilarious disaster after another.

Montgomery County Fair to remain in Dayton through 2017

Montgomery County Fair to remain in Dayton through 2017

Fair Board extending search process for new location.

Into the Ether Exhibit Sheds New Light on a Classic Theme

Into the Ether Exhibit Sheds New Light on a Classic Theme

The Dayton Art Institute's latest exhibition begins the Year of Classical Elements with a celebration of contemporary light artists.

Young's Flying Cow A-moo-sing Locals

Young's Flying Cow A-moo-sing Locals

The mooving story of Jersey, her udderly miraculous recovery following her tragic fall at Young's Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs, and the outpouring of cow-puns that followed.

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