Community Calendar

Are you looking for a fun and unique autumn activity? Then come to our Pumpkin Blow! With help from our professional glass artists, you can blow your own pumpkin from hot molten glass. Everyone must be 5 years or older to participate. It's scheduled in 30 minute increments per person and reservations are required. Pumpkins will be ready for pick up in 7 days but shipping is also available. Experience the wonder that is glassblown art this fall season with your loved ones!

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven, a major solo exhibition bringing together recent works in photography, painting, video, and the world premiere of a new body of bronze sculptures by one of the most bold and visionary artists of our time.

Simmons’ practice is deeply rooted in art history, both through deliberate assertion and continuous engagement, drawing on references that span from antiquity and the American landscape to contemporary media. Her work unfolds through a cinematic sensibility, where narrative, movement, and stillness intersect. This is evident in her photographic series such as American Book Covers and Sundown, in her monumental text paintings, and now in this new body of bronze sculptures.

Performance, choreography, and the sensual are integral to Simmons’ artistic language. In this recent sculptural work, these elements coalesce into forms that feel both classical and contemporary. As with much of her practice, Figure Eleven situates art history within an ongoing continuum, like a film that resists final resolution.

The sculptures recall the Venus of Willendorf and Venus de Milo while simultaneously reflecting the multiplicity of contemporary bodies and motifs. Their power lies in their capacity to collapse and reconcile distinct historical and cultural narratives. The figures embody a poised stillness that resonates with the language of movement and performance. Figure Eleven, both the exhibition’s title and the newest figurative sculpture, appears as if drawn from a film still, a moment suspended between gesture and permanence.

Join us as we celebrate somehow still being in business eight years later. Our taplist is going to be one for the books (where else you gonna get Cantillon draft around here?!) and we'll have a tag team DJ set megaset from the BH All Stars. Dayton Street Snacks is opening early for your base-building needs. Karaoke at night. And just...so much Malort.

Thank you times infinity for your love and support over the years. Let's party

We need your help for this Thanksgiving adventure. Follow the clues along the routes and help us find the turkeys during an interactive walk or hike! There are two options for your quest, a one-mile paved/limestone path walk or a 3.1-mile (5k) adventure hike. Either trek you complete, there will be a fun Thanksgiving-themed prize! Our sponsor for this event is Dayton Children's Hospital. Travelin' Toms Coffee Truck will be in attendance with items available for purchase.

Attendees are encouraged to bring new, unopened, colorful socks for Shoes for the Shoeless. Athletic socks that fit children ages 5 and up are preferred.

T-shirt requests are due by the end of the day on Thursday, October 30, or until all t-shirts are claimed. Any extra t-shirts will be given out at 2:30 p.m. on the day of the event.

This is a Tools to Trek program.

Registration is requested.

Miscellany: A Jazz Nutcracker
Miscellany: A Jazz Nutcracker takes a new look at Tchaikovsky’s Holiday classic using music from Duke Ellington and incorporating multiple genres of dance including tap, modern, contemporary, Ukrainian, Salsa and jazz, in addition to classical ballet. This performance will not only include the young dancers from our company, but also other local and nationally known performers. We are very excited to be able to present this unique performance to the community.
Performance Dates:
Saturday, November 22nd, 1:00 pm (Sensory Friendly)
Saturday, November 22nd, 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 23rd, 3:00 pm

Venue:
Northmont High School Auditorium
4916 West National Road Clayton, OH 45315
*This event is not affiliated with Northmont schools.

Tickets:
Adults: $20.00
Children (17 & below): $10.00
All tickets for Saturday's 1:00 pm Sensory Friendly Show: $5.00
Purchase Tickets
Tickets for each performance can be ordered online below or at the Dayton Dance Conservatory. If you have any questions, please call Kate (937-344-4407).
To order tickets online, please follow these steps:
1. Select your desired date from the dropdown menu below.
2. You will specify the number of tickets after clicking "Add to Cart"
3. If you'd like tickets to additional performances, simply click "Continue Shopping" in the upper-right corner of the Shopping Cart screen and return to this page. You can then select another show, click "Add to Cart" and specify the number of tickets you'd like for that show as well.

Join us for a night of music of The Grateful Dead by Terrapin Moon!
2 sets
16+ (under with guardian)

Looking for new and fun holiday traditions? Then try our Ornament Blow! With help from our professional glassblowers, you can make your own ornament from hot molten glass! Everyone ages five years and older can participate, making this a perfect family activity. Since this event requires your participation, it gives you an enjoyable and memorable introduction to this unique and fascinating art form. Experience the wonder that is glassblowing this holiday season with your loved ones!

Scheduled in 15 minute increments per person and reservations are required. Excludes Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Ready for pickup in 7 days and shipping is available.

Are you looking for a fun and unique autumn activity? Then come to our Pumpkin Blow! With help from our professional glass artists, you can blow your own pumpkin from hot molten glass. Everyone must be 5 years or older to participate. It's scheduled in 30 minute increments per person and reservations are required. Pumpkins will be ready for pick up in 7 days but shipping is also available. Experience the wonder that is glassblown art this fall season with your loved ones!

The Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Xaviera Simmons: Figure Eleven, a major solo exhibition bringing together recent works in photography, painting, video, and the world premiere of a new body of bronze sculptures by one of the most bold and visionary artists of our time.

Simmons’ practice is deeply rooted in art history, both through deliberate assertion and continuous engagement, drawing on references that span from antiquity and the American landscape to contemporary media. Her work unfolds through a cinematic sensibility, where narrative, movement, and stillness intersect. This is evident in her photographic series such as American Book Covers and Sundown, in her monumental text paintings, and now in this new body of bronze sculptures.

Performance, choreography, and the sensual are integral to Simmons’ artistic language. In this recent sculptural work, these elements coalesce into forms that feel both classical and contemporary. As with much of her practice, Figure Eleven situates art history within an ongoing continuum, like a film that resists final resolution.

The sculptures recall the Venus of Willendorf and Venus de Milo while simultaneously reflecting the multiplicity of contemporary bodies and motifs. Their power lies in their capacity to collapse and reconcile distinct historical and cultural narratives. The figures embody a poised stillness that resonates with the language of movement and performance. Figure Eleven, both the exhibition’s title and the newest figurative sculpture, appears as if drawn from a film still, a moment suspended between gesture and permanence.

Miscellany: A Jazz Nutcracker
Miscellany: A Jazz Nutcracker takes a new look at Tchaikovsky’s Holiday classic using music from Duke Ellington and incorporating multiple genres of dance including tap, modern, contemporary, Ukrainian, Salsa and jazz, in addition to classical ballet. This performance will not only include the young dancers from our company, but also other local and nationally known performers. We are very excited to be able to present this unique performance to the community.
Performance Dates:
Saturday, November 22nd, 1:00 pm (Sensory Friendly)
Saturday, November 22nd, 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 23rd, 3:00 pm

Venue:
Northmont High School Auditorium
4916 West National Road Clayton, OH 45315
*This event is not affiliated with Northmont schools.

Tickets:
Adults: $20.00
Children (17 & below): $10.00
All tickets for Saturday's 1:00 pm Sensory Friendly Show: $5.00
Purchase Tickets
Tickets for each performance can be ordered online below or at the Dayton Dance Conservatory. If you have any questions, please call Kate (937-344-4407).
To order tickets online, please follow these steps:
1. Select your desired date from the dropdown menu below.
2. You will specify the number of tickets after clicking "Add to Cart"
3. If you'd like tickets to additional performances, simply click "Continue Shopping" in the upper-right corner of the Shopping Cart screen and return to this page. You can then select another show, click "Add to Cart" and specify the number of tickets you'd like for that show as well.