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Breakfast Santa’s

December 13, 2019 By Brian Sharp

Some days rolling through Facebook can be unnerving.  Then there are the days where something catches your eye.  You open the post, read the story and think – what a great idea!  Someone should do that. Well, recently there was a story just like that.  One of those stories that touch the heart.  It was the story about a group of friends that get together and go out to breakfast.  On the surface that may not sound so touching or special.  However, this group was different.  In this group each person was willing to make a $100.00 investment.  But an investment or breakfast?  Both! 

In this group once they arrive at the selected location – they each put their $100.00 in a gift bag or envelope.  They each order breakfast (everything on one check) – and then pay the bill out of that bag.  What is left is roughly $1500.00 which this group of Breakfast Santa’s gives to the server, as a tip. 

I read this and thought what an amazing idea in the true spirit of giving. 

So, unbeknownst to me, my friend Vicki had read the same article and posted the story with the message…” who’s in?” – I just had to be a part!  And so, the planning begins.  Where to go, how many will respond?  In our community, where we have suffered this year, there are plenty of places to go to make an impact where tornadoes have had a devastating effect.

Today was the day.  Seventeen Facebook acquaintances and friends converged on a local restaurant and made it happen.  There were two servers (one who was called in to cover a shift) and another.  Both gave excellent service.  Taking great care of us without ever knowing what was in store.  At the end of breakfast, the bill was paid, and the servers called over to the table.  They were presented with “the bag”.  Through teary eyes they realized this wasn’t a joke, but a gift. 

While our group set out to touch the lives of a server or two, and we did.  It was our lives that were touched.  We have been blessed and were able to be a blessing.  Through our tear-filled eyes, we hugged our servers wishing them a very Merry Christmas…and then we hugged each other, grateful for being a part of such amazing holiday fun.  Thanks for posting Vicki, and for being the kind of person that always finds ways to give back and help others.  Thanks for including all of us!   

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Breakfast Santa's, Gifts, holidays

Christmas Carolers at the Golden Lamb

December 2, 2019 By Lisa Grigsby

Here we come a-wassailing
Right to the Golden Lamb! 

It’s just not Christmas without the chorus of your favorite holiday songs. Local carolers will be in-restaurant providing the most delightful hymns and filling guests with Christmas spirit over a terrific holiday meal.

Tagged With: #dayton #daytonfood, carolers, cincinnati, holidays

Vibrant Life Holiday Shoppe

November 30, 2019 By Lisa Grigsby

Vibrant Life Yoga & Healing Arts Holiday Shoppe

15% off yoga & healing arts gift certificates!

Wrap Up your Holidays with our Vibrant Life Shoppe! Vibrant Life Yoga and Healing Arts gift certificates and artisan made gifts are available. Deborah Anne Rocks Gemstone Jewelry, Enchanted Brook Soaps and Essential Oils, Carolyn Sorrell Pottery, Cynthia’s Material Creations, Sharon’ the Love of Crochet, Nan’s Famous Homemade Soups and more! Come and support your small business commUNITY on Saturday, Nov. 30 9a – 4p! We make it easy for you with Free Gift Wrap before noon and FREE Shipping on all gemstone jewelry in the continental US over $35!

 

 

Tagged With: active living, alternative healing, arts, beauty, Christmas gifts, community, crafts, fashion, fitness, gift certificates, hanukkah, Health, Holiday, holidays, jewelry, Reiki, Shopping, Small Business Saturday, vandalia, wellness, yoga

Day of the Dead Celebration, Mural Unveiling, Holiday Gift Buying at November First Friday

October 29, 2012 By Downtown Dayton Partnership Leave a Comment

Pick up holiday items such as these festive ornaments at DVAC’s Art to Buy gift gallery, opening this First Friday.

Downtown’s next free First Friday art hop will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2.

Cityfolk’s Culture Builds Community program will host a Day of the Dead Community Ofrenda Celebration beginning at 6 p.m. with a parade in the Oregon District. The parade will begin on Wyandot Avenue, near Hauer Music, and will continue down East Fifth Street. The community is invited to participate in the parade, led by artist and musician Michael Bashaw and students from Chaminade-Julienne High School and Stivers School for the Arts. The parade will end around 6:30 p.m. at Missing Peace Art Space, 234 S. Dutoit St., just off East Fifth Street near Stivers School for the Arts. A reception will run until 10 p.m. at the art gallery with food provided by Taqueria Mixteca. The reception will feature an exhibit of community art created for the occasion.

Fair trade retail store Peace on Fifth will host its grand opening in its new location at 510 E. Fifth St., where it will share space with art studio and shop Gallery 510 Fine Art. Peace on Fifth will take over part of Gallery 510’s art gallery space at the front of the store, and the businesses will continue to operate as two separate stores coexisting in the same space. For First Friday, Peace on Fifth will host a fair trade food tasting in the store.

Peace on Fifth, a sucessful Pop Up Shop from the first round of Activated Spaces’ program, will move into a new space in Gallery 510 Fine Art and will host a grand opening during November First Friday.

With the holidays just around the corner, visit downtown retail stores and art galleries to pick up a one-of-a-kind gift.  The Dayton Visual Arts Center and CADC both will host openings of their holiday gift galleries, featuring unique gift items made by local artisans, and K12 Gallery for Young People/TEJAS will host a handmade arts and crafts event. Several other art galleries will host show openings, and retail stores will feature items for the holiday season.

A new series of murals along East Third Street will be unveiled, with a meet-and-greet reception with the artists held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the nearby studio of Hamilton Dixon, 811 E. Third St. This album of photos shows the mural project in progress. Look for the murals on East Third between Keowee and Webster streets.

A complete list of what downtown businesses have on tap for First Friday is available on the DDP website.

First Friday is presented by the Downtown Dayton Partnership with support from the Oregon District Business Association, the Ohio Arts Council and WYSO-FM 91.3. The Downtown Dayton Partnership’s website has a complete list of downtown’s arts and cultural amenities, as well as a dining guide, parking map and much more. Download the Find It Downtown mobile search tool for smartphones at http://mobile.downtowndayton.org.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Downtown Dayton, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Cityfolk, day of the dead, Downtown Dayton, First Friday, halloween, holidays, peace on fifth

Coming Up in Dayton Theatre – 12/23 – 01/05

December 23, 2010 By Katherine Nelson Leave a Comment

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2010 – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011

La Comedia: White Christmas

La Comedia: White Christmas / Photo Credit: La Comedia Dinner Theatre

Somehow, Christmas is only two days from today. Wow. It’s hard to decide what my favorite parts of the holidays would be, but if I had to choose, I think I might say:

1. Christmas Cookies – and, especially, buckeyes! We have an amazing buckeye recipe that is neither too peanut buttery and sticky nor too dry, and whenever we make any, they disappear almost instantly.

2. Family and Friends – yes, I have the same family and friends the other 364 days of the year, too. But, I love that the holidays provide a great opportunity to have people over and spend time with those I love. It’s easy to miss people not there more than usual on the holidays, especially the people I wish could be there to celebrate with us. but that only seems to make the time I can spend with people even more precious.

3. Holiday music and movies – I mean, it wouldn’t be a holiday without something artistic, right? My sister and I watch a musical version of “A Christmas Carol” every year, and a few days ago, I curled up with coffee and a blanket to watch “White Christmas.” I’m rarely in the mood for Christmas until I’ve watched at least one great holiday movie.

It seems like those highlights are at the top lists of many others, too. Speaking of all of those things (food, fellowship, and… films!), it’s not too late to catch this production that’s closing soon…

White Christmas

LA COMEDIA DINNER THEATRE

The Story: In the stage adaptation of the classic 1954 film, two WWII veterans, now successful song-and-dance performers, follow a duo of singing sisters en route to their Christmas show in Vermont, hoping for romance. But the 80 degree weather has everyone dreaming of a white Christmas! Enjoy great dinner and the show.

Dates: through December 31, 2010

Tickets and More Information: La Comedia: White Christmas , DMM event

Instead of just watching a holiday movie this year, go with your family to see a show – you could even consider starting a new tradition of doing so. I hope you all enjoy the next couple of weeks, and take the opportunity to let those around you know you love them. The 2011 year already promises to be a busy one in Dayton area theatre, so make sure to keep following onStageDayton at DaytonMostMetro.com for all your theatre news and reviews.

Happy holidays!

~KN

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Filed Under: On Stage Dayton Tagged With: arts, family, holidays, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, La Comedia, theatre

From Christmas Past to Christmas Pageants… and FREE TICKETS!

December 3, 2010 By Katherine Nelson 7 Comments

Childrens Theatres Explore the Holidays

Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (Photo Credit Mike Long)

So often, we associate “children’s theatre” with “running around in big furry costumes spouting cutesy dialogue” (witty description per playwright Allison Gregory), and “Christmas shows” with the same old retellings of the Nativity or Nutcracker (as Dave mentioned Tuesday). But, we’re often too busy to even think of those types of theatre, let alone putting them together, for the holidays seem to come earlier every year (did Black Friday begin on Thursday…?) – sometimes it seems like ‘tis the season for selfishness and stress! This season, two theatres are surpassing those stereotypes and producing quality holiday productions for audiences of all ages, providing the perfect way for families to spend time together, enjoy themselves, and move beyond the overwhelming focus on gifts and wanting more.

Beavercreek Community Theatre’s A Christmas Carol and Town Hall Theatre’s Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells both open this weekend. While extremely different shows, both feature youth performers and share conceptual similarities: they may seem like lighthearted Christmas fare, and audiences of all ages will definitely laugh and enjoy themselves, but also walk away with a little something else to consider.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (Photo credit: Diana Blowers)

Beavercreek Community Theatre’s Children’s Theatre presents Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol; the structure of this adaptation is unique because it features a “play-within-a-play,” exploring the famous allegory as a story passed down from grandfather to grandson when young Thomas struggles to understand the reason for giving hard-earned money away to the poor. As the traditional story goes and Thomas’ grandfather shares, visits to his past, present, and future teach Scrooge the loneliness of his selfish, stingy ways and inspire him to change his life.

Teresa Connair, who directs the 34-member cast of students ages 8 – 18, has worked with children’s theatre for over fifteen years and began the Children’s Theatre branch (a unique facet not shared by many of the

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (Photo Credit: Diana Blowers)

other Dayton theatres) at BCT five years ago. Along with performing in shows, students can participate in educational initiatives and classes at BCT, and help choose children’s productions; approximately half of the cast members have participated in BCT’s Children’s Theatre in some way before.

For this show, Connair has worked with the cast not only on scenes, but also on qualities important in life. She commented,

“We try and teach professionality to these kids, and how to develop a character, build a character, be real onstage – not just say lines, and I think they do an excellent job. They constantly surprise me, and that’s not easy to do.”

That training evidently is successful, for Connair stressed the professional quality of this production. That professionalism and the fresh angle to a familiar story both ensure A Christmas Carol is unique, excellent, and worth fitting into a busy holiday schedule.

Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (Photo Credit: Mike Long)

Town Hall Theatre’s Landmark Children’s Theatre’s current production, Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, also promises to entertain and impress. Some may remember THT’s well-loved and hilarious production last season of Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business, exploring Junie B.’s kindergarten escapades; in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, Junie B. is now in first grade and has grown up a little bit – this show features her parents less, and explores the relationships and events she deals with at school. Not only does Junie B. draw the name of May, her avid nemesis, for the school “Secret Santa” gift exchange, but both girls are required to perform together in the school’s holiday pageant.

Though many adults are unfamiliar with them, the Junie B. book series, by Barbara Park, is extremely popular with children; even if you have never heard of the books, however, the play and characters stand alone and will make sense. Junie B. reflects the lives and struggles of kids now, but adult audiences will also reminisce and remember the same things that the characters are encountering.  Playwright Allison Gregory, who was commissioned by Childsplay, Inc., to adapt the books for the stage, explained that the magic of the story and characters is how perfectly Park expresses the way kids think, “yet within that impulsive, boundless world, she builds a highly structured, meaningful story.”

Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (Photo Credit: Mike Long)

Gregory’s adaptation and THT’s production align perfectly with this description, and the cast has had a lot of fun exploring it! Director Brittany Hayden-Hinkle, also THT’s Education Director, discussed how rewarding working with the kids has been:

“I really enjoy them as actors and just as people. Where else would you be discussing burp noises and what “squeeze a burp” should look like? The kids… bring an energy that is positively indescribable; they care so much about the shows they work on! And they never take themselves too seriously.”

Both A Christmas Carol and Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells will provide audience members with not only a great distraction from the consumerism and stress of the holidays, but a perfect way to go beyond our typical conceptions about the holidays and theatre to reflect on what’s truly important. Hayden-Hinkle expressed thoughts about Junie B. that reflects the depth of Christmas Carol as well:

“The show encourages kids to look past themselves during the holidays and reach out to those who need a little help. Sometimes the right thing is pretty hard to do but it’s always worth it in the end!”

So, this December, take your family or friends to see one of these two great children’s shows, and move beyond the typical conceptions, enjoying yourself and laughing in the process.

Tickets and Performance Information

A Christmas Carol: Beavercreek Community Theatre

December 3 – 12, 2010 – Fridays/Saturdays at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 3:00 pm
Call the Box Office at 937-429-4737 or visit Beavercreek Community Theatre!

Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells: Town Hall Theatre

December 3 – 19, 2010 – Fridays through Sundays (multiple performance times; check website!)
Call the box office at -937-433-8957 or visit Town Hall Theatre!

Or, check out the contest below…

Win Free Tickets!

Beavercreek Community Theatre, Town Hall Theatre, & onStageDayton on DaytonMostMetro.com have teamed up to give you a chance to win tickets to each of these shows!  We will be giving away up to five sets of four tickets total for the second or third weekends of these terrific shows! We have three sets for A Christmas Carol and two for Junie B. Jones. And since we’re giving away four tickets to each winner, your family can come together. All you need to do is:

  • Share this post on Facebook or Twitter…we’ll give away a set of tickets for every 10 ’shares’ on FB/Twitter, up to 5 groups of 4 tickets.  Just click on the appropriate button below, it’s that easy!
  • Leave a comment, answering the following question… Both of these shows center around the holidays and a spirit of togetherness… what is your favorite or most unique holiday tradition?
  • The deadline to enter is MIDNIGHT on TUESDAY, December 16th; tickets will be made available for the second (or third, for Junie B. Jones) weekends of the show.
  • ~KN

    SUBMIT PRESS RELEASES

    Would you like to submit theater news for DaytonMostMetro.com’s onStageDayton features?  Email Shane, Dave & Katherine at [email protected]

    Katherine Nelson is a senior theatre major at Cedarville University who focuses on performance, playwriting, and stage management. She’s the Literary Intern with locally basedEncore Theater Company, where contributors Shane Anderson and David Brush also work. The local theater company recently moved into the new arts collective space in the Oregon Arts District, along with Zoot Theatre Co & Rhythm In Shoes. Encore Theater Company has a mission to help develop new works of musical theater, most recently Next Thing You Know and The Proof, two new musicals in development.

    Filed Under: On Stage Dayton, The Featured Articles Tagged With: arts, Beavercreek Community Theatre, Events, family, holidays, Kids, Theater, Things to Do, Town Hall Theatre

    Holiday Cheer Comes to the Dayton Dirt Collective

    December 16, 2009 By Juliet Fromholt Leave a Comment

    BillyWillyThis year the Dayton Dirt Collective has become a home to many of Dayton’s aspiring comedians, and this Thursday, they’ll put a holiday spin on the laughs.  Friendly, West Virginia’s Billy Willy will headline an evening of music, comedy and good cheer at the Dayton Dirt Collective on Thursday, December 17th.  The show is called Billy Willy’s Miracle on Third Street will feature the songs and stories of Billy Willy and local comedians Michelle Metzner and I Que.  Local musician Akillis Green will perform live music at this Toys for Tots benefit show.

    The show starts at 8pm, and the evening’s cost is a new, unwrapped toy or a $5 donation that’ll go to Toys for Tots.

    Billy Willy, Akillis Green and show organizer, Shelly Hulce will be appearing on Kaleidoscope on WYSO on Wednesday, December 16th to talk about the show.  Kaleidoscope airs 8-11pm on 91.3FM or wyso.org.

    Filed Under: On Stage Dayton Tagged With: Comedy, Dayton Dirt Collective, Dayton Music, holidays, WYSO

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