Candidate Forum - THURSDAY 6pm

A very special note from Steve - I cannot make it to this event. I would LOVE to get my hands on audio and/or video. If anyone reading this is going, let me know if you'd be willing to record it for me.

Looking to get a read on this year's candidates for municipal elections? Look no further than Thursday's candidate forum, a non-partisan event sponsored by the updayton. This event will take place at 6pm at c{space (20 N. Jefferson St.).

The general public, of any political affiliation, is invited to attend and ask questions of the candidates for Dayton's mayoral race and city commission, as well as representatives from MetroParks (Issue 4) and Metro Library (Issue 40).

The forum is also being hosted as a way to highlight the importance of local elections and engage more of the young creative community in the political process.

Space is filling up fast - please RSVP now to .

Not registered to vote? You have until this Friday to do so.
http://www.mcohio.org/boe/voter_information/registration.html

SEE YOU ON THURSDAY AT 6PM!!

Candidate Forum - THURSDAY 6pm

24 Hours of Empathy - FRIDAY

If you haven't heard of Nonviolent Communication or NVC, I highly suggest you check out this event. This sort of communication strategy can go a long way in helping with our local problems and disagreements.

Got Empathy? In these challenging times who couldn't use a little more empathy?

NVC Academy and the International Day for Empathic Action present...

A 24-Hour Tele-Empathy Event with CNVC Certified Trainers, Nonviolent Communication Trainer Candidates, and Experienced NVC Facilitators

This Friday, October 2nd... beginning at 12:00 Midnight PDT for 24 continuous hours!

Groups will convene every hour on the hour to celebrate Empathy in Action. Come to give, receive and learn more about the power of Empathy.

The event is FREE and no registration is required.

To participate, call +1.712.432.1591 Use Access Code: 596518

Click here to learn more and see the schedule of facilitators for this event

Please share this with family, friends, and members of your community if you imagine they would enjoy knowing about this event.

International Day for Empathic Action: An IDEA whose time has come.

(The above text is edited from an e-mail sent out by the group.)

24 Hours of Empathy - FRIDAY

Harvest Party at Garden Sation - 3 Oct, 1200 - Dark

Info from The Dayton Circus' Myspace...

Harvest Party at Garden Station! October 3rd Noon-Dark. Kick off your Dayton Music Fest evening in the garden! Marketplace from noon to dark. Food, drink, local artists & crafters. Music @ 5pm-ish with Venus Love Circus Allstars and more! Join us to celebrate our 2nd season & the newly almost completed installation of power throughout the garden! Cross your fingers & let there be light!

Would you like to sell or show your artwork or creations at Harvest? Would you or your band like to play? Send us a message, we..d love to have you!

Corner of E. Fourth & Wayne Avenue Downtown Dayton

October 3rd, 2009 Noon-Dark.

Kick off your Dayton Music Fest evening at Garden Station!

Garden Marketplace from noon to dark, including food, drink, local artists & crafters.

Music starts at 5pm-ish with Venus Love Circus Allstars and more!

Join us to celebrate the culmination of our second season at Garden Station!

Donations gladly accepted!

Harvest Party at Garden Sation - 3 Oct, 1200 - Dark

In-n-Out Java (Review)

I have a couple of reviews that I've been meaning to post, but for once I'm actually energized enough to write it.

It might have something to do with the caffeine.


I've seen In-N-Out Java (in Kettering, just over the border from Dayton by Smithville) several times, often when going to Ritter's. I wish I'd stopped by sooner. Sometimes I just want the coffee without the "experience", but in this particular part of town you'd have to drive to the Starbucks in Oakwood or to the Blue Moose in the Greene. In-N-Out Java provides the coffee at a reasonable price, quick service, and friendly folks. The drive-through setup makes it perfect for when you aren't wanting the atmosphere but want the coffee. I grabbed a drink before running on an errand; after I was done I grabbed another drink on the way home. Yummy.

They serve Boston Stoker coffees, for those who are particular about such things.

One drawback: You'll need cash. Luckily, there's an ATM right across the street. Overall, a yummy independent coffeeshop for when you want the coffee and not the fuss.

In-n-Out Java (Review)

Dayton LGBT Film Festival - 25-27 September

The Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival will be September 25-27 at THE NEON in downtown Dayton. Individual tickets are $8.

The Downtown Priority Board will once again partner with THE NEON – with sponsorships from several local businesses and individuals - to host The 4th Annual Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival during the last weekend of September.

A story about the lives and loves of Salvador Dalí, Federico García Lorca and Luis Buñuel - LITTLE ASHES, starring TWILIGHT’s Robert Pattinson – will open the festival on Friday, September 25 at 7:00. This film, sponsored by Square One Salon & Spa, is expected to be a big draw for the festival.

At 9:30 on that same evening, Club Masque will sponsor a screening of THE BIG GAY MUSICAL – directed by Casper Andreas and starring many performers from the Great White Way. Masque will then host the after-party directly following the screening…to which audience members will gain free admission. THE BIG GAY MUSICAL tells the story of Paul and Eddie – who have just begun previews for the new Off-Broadway musical ADAM AND STEVE: JUST THE WAY GOD MADE ‘EM. Their lives strangely mirror the characters they are playing - as Paul is looking for the perfect man and Eddie is struggling with how to come out to his religious parents. In the middle of scantly clad tap dancing angels, a retelling of Genesis, and singing televangelists is a movie with a big heart. The actors in THE BIG GAY MUSICAL have performed in nearly 50 Broadway musicals! The short film DINX - which is sure to be an audience favorite - will precede the film.

You can see a nice synopsis and layout of the program at their Myspace page, and find lots more information at their homepage http://www.daytonlgbt.com

Dayton LGBT Film Festival - 25-27 September

Alpaca Days - 26 September 1000 - 1800

Join the Tryphon Farms folks for National Alpaca Farm Days! We will be welcoming visitors on Saturday, September 26, 2009, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Learn about alpacas, try your hand at some fiber crafts, see and feel the lovely products made from alpaca fleece.

Alpaca Days - 26 September 1000 - 1800

Middfest International - 2-4 October

[Shamelessly cut-n-pasted from an e-mail forwarded to me.]

Middfest International is a premier cultural event that celebrates a different country each year through a wide range of programs in the arts, culture and business. It is always the first weekend in October and takes place around the Middletown City Building on Donham Plaza in Middletown. This year the featured country is Indonesia and is Oct 2-4. There is constant live entertainment on several stages by local and regional performers, singers and dancers from Indonesia and will also host Dayton's much-loved Rhythm in Shoes during their final performance season. The International Food Court offers visitors foods
from South America to the Middle East to Asia, and the World Bazaar will also be stocked with souvenirs from Indonesia and the rest of the world.

All floors of the Middletown City Building will be devoted to some aspect of the culture of Indonesia through exhibits of artwork, demonstrations of traditional crafts, conversations and films. The Science and History Exhibits will study how exotic spices and unique geography helped build lucrative trade routes and shape the
nation. Puppetry, a distinguishing characteristic of Indonesian cultural arts, will be explored through performances of traditional shadow and rod puppets and the unique theatrical offerings of Das Puppenspiel in the Puppet Center. Visitors will also get to hear the traditional sounds of a full Gamelan orchestra, a traditional Javanese orchestra made up of gongs, chimes, bamboo xylophones, strings and
drums. Ohio University is lending their expertise to the Religion Exhibit, which will explore Indonesia's relationship with Islam and its unique acceptance of a number of other religions.

Children are invited to participate in Super Saturday, a special offering designed for youngsters to view exhibits and see performances on the Saturday morning of Middfest weekend prior to the event's opening to the general public. Youth Park will have a special Rain Forest theme this year to emphasize Indonesia's unique ecology. The park is open throughout the weekend with special children's activities, games and performances.

Middfest International – Celebrating Indonesia in 2009

Friday, Oct. 2 – 5:30 pm to 10pm
Saturday, Oct. 3 – 10 am to 10 pm (Super Saturday for children
registration at 9 am)
Sunday, Oct. 4 – 12 noon to 8 pm (exhibits close at 6 pm; Grand Finale
6pm to 8pm)
Admission: $5 Adults for the entire weekend; Children 12 and under free.

Middfest International - 2-4 October

22nd Annual Safety Awareness Expo - 30 Sep 1000-1400

Sinclair to Host 22nd Annual Safety Awareness Expo

The Sinclair Community College Police Department is hosting its 22nd Annual Safety Awareness Expo and SCC Club Day on Wednesday, September 30. The Expo is co-sponsored by the Miami Valley Crime Prevention Association.

The day’s activities will be held on the Sinclair plaza outside Building 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and include:

· Over 60 area police departments, law enforcement agencies, safety-related organizations and Sinclair clubs and organizations will be featuring interactive displays.
· The Knight Blaze band will perform from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. The band’s members are Montgomery County police officers and firefighters. The band has been in existence for over 15 years and has performed at many area public schools and area festivals. Their appearance at the Expo will be their last public performance before permanently disbanding.
· The Sinclair Police Academy will feature a variety of rappelling exercises from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
· The 10th annual Partner in Safety awards will be presented to four Sinclair organizations at Noon. College administrators and McGruff, the crime dog will also participate and WDTN-TV News Anchor Mark Allan will serve as emcee.
· The plaza will be surrounded with a variety of police vehicles and specialty cars from participating departments, including the Ohio State Fire Marshall command center unit and the Dayton Police and Miami Township Motorcycle units.
· A variety of live demonstrations will feature child seat safety demonstrations by AAA Miami Valley.
· Confidential Material Destruction will be on hand to provide free shredding of personal documents in an effort to help combat identity theft.
· Aramark Foods will be hosting a Bratwurst Festival.
· Over 30 Sinclair clubs and organizations will be on hand to provide information and activities.


For additional information, contact Lt. Scott Fowler, Crime Prevention Specialist, at (937) 512-2173 or check the Safety Awareness Expo web site at

22nd Annual Safety Awareness Expo - 30 Sep 1000-1400

By the way...

This blog is officially at http://www.polishingdayton.com. The old url still works and redirects here, and feedburner has kept the feed going just fine... but I thought I'd mention the change here.

By the way...

Mad As Hell Doctors - WSU & Xenia 23 Sep 2009

CELEBRATE THE SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE MOVEMENT!
COME TO A MEETING FOR THE PRESS AND STUDENTS IN ROOM 163 IN THE STUDENT UNION AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

1:15 PM. WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2009
FOLLOWED BY
FREE CLINICAL SERVICES FOR THE UNINSURED

Provided by Physicians, Registered Nurses, Medical Students, and Other Licensed Health Care Professionals
WHERE: Greene County Social Services Center Media Room, 541 Ledbetter Road, Xenia WHEN: 2-6 PM, Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Take this opportunity to get blood pressure, hearing, and diabetes testing; to receive confidential gynecological risk factor counseling; to acquire psychological, nutritional, and medical information; to enjoy a hand massage; to review your medical history with a physician or a registered nurse and to learn how to protect your health. Discover your best options for appropriate treatment if you are uninsured or underinsured.

FOLLOWED BY
A sing-along to welcome the “Mad as Hell Doctors” at 6:45 PM and a chance to learn from them why they are mad as hell at 7:00 PM at the Media Room
For more information call 937-299-7536 or 937-426-5221

Mad As Hell Doctors - WSU & Xenia 23 Sep 2009

The Great American Trailer Park Musical - 18 Sep - 27 Sep

The Beavercreek Community Theatre's production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical starts tonight! Tonight's show is already sold out, and the rest of the dates are going quick! (No, really. Go look yourself.)

There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres, and she is wreaking havoc all over North Florida’s most exclusive Manufactured housing community. When Pippi, the stripper on the run from an ex-boyfriend, comes between the Dr. Phil loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband, the storms begin to brew.

And honestly, with a dress rehearsal picture like the one below, can you afford to miss this show?!?!

The Great American Trailer Park Musical - 18 Sep - 27 Sep

Hispanic Heritage Festival - 19 Sep, FREE

Sept. 19 • Hispanic Heritage Festival
RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave.; 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Join us for the ninth annual 'Fiesta' of Hispanic culture. Enjoy continuous musical entertainment, authentic Latin food, and energetic cultural dance with activities for the entire family. Free admission. Call (937) 274-0126 for more information.

Hispanic Heritage Festival - 19 Sep, FREE

Dayton Music Fest - 4 October

The fouth annual Dayton Music Fest is out to promote the best of what Dayton has to offer musically. Whether folk, rock, indie, punk, the goal is to unite the scene of Dayton while at the same time announce what some people already know: That this Midwest industrial town with smelly water produces some great music. it started as a crazy idea, but each year it grows stronger. So on October 4 2008, the Oregon District and beyond will be the place for fans and onlookers to wander between venues, dropping in or out, to check out there favorite band, support their friends, or even cure their curiosity with music they have never before experienced. All this in one night, for one low price that pleases the bands, the fans, the clubs, and the promoters. Come out and see what people have been talking about for the last three years. Its happening again. the fourth annual Dayton Music Fest!!!!!!

Dayton Music Fest - 4 October

Updayton Candidates Forum - 1 Oct 2009 @ 1800

This is forwarded from Lilah Findley; this seems like an AWESOME project. I especially like the realization that all residents of the Dayton area have a stake in what happens in Dayton proper. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is much larger than the city limits - and all the parts of that MSA effect one another.

Over the past year it’s been the mission of updayton to give young creatives a louder voice in our region. On October 1st, 6pm at c{space (20 N Jefferson) young creatives will have the chance to talk to Dayton’s leaders directly at our first-ever updayton Candidates Forum. See the flyer at www.updayton.com.

At the Young Creatives Summit you told us about the importance of a strong urban core – so on October 1st we’ll welcome the candidates for Dayton Mayor and the City Commission to talk about issues important to our demographic. All are welcome to attend, whether you’re a City of Dayton resident or not. We all have a stake in the future of our center city. Learn more about the event and submit a question for the candidates at http://tinyurl.com/lfv9ed. Please RSVP to me at . Let’s build a crowd and show Dayton’s leadership that we care about the direction of our city.

In the mean time, check out the September updayton newsletter at http://tinyurl.com/ltb7md

Updayton Candidates Forum - 1 Oct 2009 @ 1800

Highlighting cool people doing cool things in Dayton

Brought to my attention from the Dayton MostMetro blog:

One local grassroots group, “This is Dayton” is trying to change the perception of Dayton – for those that live and those that visit here. One of the five DaytonCREATE initiatives, they plan to start by plastering downtown with large, vibrant posters of cool people that already do cool things in Dayton in time for Friday’s Urban Nights. This first series of posters Celebrate Daytonians, with a focus on the “Creative Class & Urban Adventurers.”

You can check out more of the posters downtown tonight, or at DaytonCreate.org

Highlighting cool people doing cool things in Dayton

Vote for your favorite mural during Urban Nights!

Vote for your fav artist at the updayton WAYNE AVENUE MURAL PROJECT DISPLAY this Fri 5-9 PM during Urban Nights!

Eight of 10 winners will be announced at an event in Garden Station on Wayne Ave. A People’s Choice vote at Urban Nights will determine the remaining two winners.

Stop by in between your stops at the galleries, street performances, downtown living options, and events throughout downtown and cast your vote!

Learn more about the mural project here .
Learn more about Urban Nights: http://www.downtowndayton.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113

Vote for your favorite mural during Urban Nights!

Really Really Free Market - 13 September 3-8pm

really really free market!!

Start: 09/13/2009 - 15:00
End: 09/13/2009 - 20:00
At the Garden Station

A place and time to share everything you can think of.

Because there's enough for everyone.

Because sharing is more fulfilling than owning.

Because a sunny day outside is better than anything money could buy.

Because "free trade" is a contradiction in terms.

Because life should be a picnic, but it only will be if we make it happen.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to give, receive, and create! The event is self-organized by everyone who participates. Come on over and feel free to bring goods, services, skills, performances, stories, crafts, food, games, music, clothing, furniture, plants, workshops, and resources to give and share with others in the community. There is no buying, selling or exchanging involved—in this market, everything is strictly free.

Bring Food, Art, Games, Furniture, Skills, Music, Clothes, Crafts, and Anything else you can imagine!

and remember, the really really free market is as good as you make it!

Really Really Free Market - 13 September 3-8pm

Pacchia groove

[Steve's note: I hacked out a lot of the most self-promotional bits from this press release.]

DAYTON, September 4, 2009 - During downtown's Urban Nights event on Friday, September 11, at 9 p.m., Pacchia (410 E. Fifth St.) will launch groove. groove. will feature bands of all styles and genres from both Dayton and beyond. The first month will host acoustic rock, slick neo-soul, straight-ahead jazz, high-energy R&B, and driving funk fusion, and future months will splash reggae, blues, punk, flamenco, bluegrass, and bossa nova onto the canvas.

Beloved Dayton institution Puzzle of Light will open the series at the Urban Nights afterparty with free admission all night, and Pacchia will stage an special three-day groove. kickoff party weekend from Thursday, September 24 through Saturday, September 26.

September's full schedule:

Friday, 9/11: Puzzle of Light
Saturday, 9/12: Bobby Streng Quartet, formerly Groove District (fusion funk)
Friday, 9/18: Abi Cook & Crew (soul-pop)
Saturday, 9/19: Ohio Jazz Coalition (jazz sextet led by Bill Burns, plus vocalist Pam Mallory)

**Three-day kickoff weekend**
Thursday, 9/24: David Story (pop-rock)
Friday, 9/25: Trump Tight (R&B/funk)
Saturday, 9/26: Jared Mahone Band (acoustic pop)

groove. will run from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night at Pacchia beginning Friday, September 11, with the bar remaining open until 2 a.m. After 10:30 p.m. beginning Saturday, September 12, there will be a $3 cover charge at the door for ages 21 and up, and $7 for 20 and under.

Pacchia groove

20something (Play) - 10-12 Sept

Sept. 10, 11 & 12 • 20something
Encore Theatre Company; Firefly Building, 123 Webster St.; 7 p.m.

Facebook. Blogs. YouTube. Text Messages. This is the language of the new generation and no one captures what it means to be twenty-something in 2009 quite like exciting songwriters Kait Kerrigan & Brian Lowdermilk. In 20something, Kait and Brian's powerful, edgy, funny, and honest songs are performed raw and uncut by some of the Dayton area's most talented '20somethings'. Don't miss this "reality" musical experience where every performance tells a whole new story and every song explores a new truth. Adults $15 Students & Seniors $10.

20something (Play) - 10-12 Sept

Drawing the Figure - DAI, Saturday mornings

Sept. 5-Oct. 31 • Drawing the Figure
Dayton Art Institute,
456 Belmonte Park N.;
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon

Learn to draw the human figure from direct observation of male and female models. Students will develop fundamental skills while learning to compose drawings that express their own personal style. The class is open to both beginner and advanced students. Call for cost. 223-5277.

Drawing the Figure - DAI, Saturday mornings

Jazz and Blues Fest 2009 - 9-13 September 2009

Events for this large event range from the Gospel Fest on the 9th, a poetry slam, and all sorts of Jazz and Blues music throughout next weekend. Plan ahead to catch both the music and all the workshops and performance art! The main page is here, and a program list is here.

Jazz and Blues Fest 2009 - 9-13 September 2009

Labor Day Weekend Air Show 5 & 6 September - FREE

Labor Day Weekend Air Show 5 & 6 September - FREE

Buddha Den 2nd Anniversary - 9/13/09 - All Ages Show

It'll be at the South Park Tavern, you can read more about it and get sample MP3s from the performing bands at The Buddha Den.

Buddha Den 2nd Anniversary - 9/13/09 - All Ages Show