Tagged: Dayton Art Institute

Full episode of WYSO Weekend for July 22, 2012 including the following stories:

-Superheroes Land at the Dayton Art Institute, by Juliet Fromholt

-Community Voices producer Susan Byrnes reports on a local premiere of the film Derby Baby

-Jerry Kenney speaks with Don Birdsall, president of the Dayton Tea Party about the group's latest activities.

The Dayton Art Institute's superhero summer kicks off today with the opening of You Are My Superhero. This special exhibition explores the tradition of comic book superheros and how contemporary artists are putting their own spin on popular characters.

The exhibition is made up of original art and memorabilia on loan from local comic book shops, private collectors and the artists themselves. Dayton Art Institute associate director Jane Black says she's grateful for the positive and quick response she got when the museum started planning the exhibition.