2008

on view throught January 4, 2009

CHILDREN IN AMERICAN ART

On loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this exhibition includes 46 paintings by some of the greatest names in American painting of the 18th and 19th centuries.  More Information.

Friday, October 3
Oktoberfest 2008 Preview Party
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Guests will enjoy complimentary draft beer and wine and a relaxing, less crowded atmosphere. Guests will also have the first opportunity to purchase beautiful hand crafted wares by local and national artisans. Advance tickets are $40 for museum members and $50 for non-members. Preview Party tickets purchased at the gate are $75.

Saturday, October 4
Oktoberfest 2008
Noon to 11 p.m.
Enjoy non-stop entertainment, ice cold beer, unique arts and crafts, and a wide variety of international foods. Advance tickets are $3 for adults and seniors, $1 for students (ages 7-18), and FREE for children 6 and under. Tickets at the gate are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (60+), $2 for students (ages 7-18), and FREE for children 6 and under. More Information.

Sunday, October 5
Oktoberfest 2008
Noon to 7 p.m.
Enjoy non-stop entertainment, ice cold beer, unique arts and crafts, and a wide variety of international foods. Advance tickets are $3 for adults and seniors, $1 for students (ages 7-18), and FREE for children 6 and under. Tickets at the gate are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (60+), $2 for students (ages 7-18), and FREE for children 6 and under. More Information.

October 9, 2008

Fiction, Fine Art, and Fun!

The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani

Join the Miami Valley’s only book club dedicated to art-related fiction for a lively discussion of both literature and art. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, September through June. Free and open to the public. New participants are always welcome! For more information, contact the Art Reference Library, 937-223-5277, or e-mail library@daytonartinstitute.org

Sunday, October 12

Tour & Tea

Participate in a docent-led tour of Children in American Art. Then enjoy a traditional tea with a tea sandwich medley, miniature cream scones with clotted cream and preserves, and an assortment of sweets. Tour at 1 p.m., Tea at 2 p.m.  $11.25 members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) $23.25 non-members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) Non-members: Enjoy a special 10% off in the Museum Store on the day of your tour! Registration required. Please contact Mary Eberle at 937-512-0125.

Sunday, October 12

1:00-3:00 p.m.
Family Day: A Celebration of Children
Families! Experience a day in the life of a child during the 1700s and 1800s!
• Meet people from the past and hear their stories, including poetry by Paul Lawrence Dunbar
• Play historical games and make art projects with historical materials
• Watch an old-fashioned ice cream demonstration and enjoy a your own scoop
• Come dressed in your favorite historical costume
• Take a special tour of Children in American Art

Family Day and Tour Combination: $6 members, $12 youth non-members, $20 adult non-member, $18 senior non-members for both adult and senior

Family Day Activities only: $6 per participant.  Registration required. Please contact Shannon Crothers at 937-223-5277, ext. 334, or e-mail scrothers@daytonartinstitute.org.  This program is made possible in partnership with Carillon Park and Dayton History.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Vanguard Concerts: Mayuko Kamio, Violin
In June 2007, Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio won the Gold Medal in the thirteenth annual Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition. Since her concerto debut in Tokyo at the age of ten, under the baton of Charles Dutoit, she has appeared as soloist with major world orchestras. Her 2003 New York concerto debut she was hailed as “a radiant talent.” More Information.

Sunday, October 19

Afternoon Musicales

2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium.  Featuring Linda Snyder, voice; Sonya Szabo, piano; Katherine deGruchy, oboe; John deGruchy, bassoon and Barb Siler, piano. Admission is free however donations are appreciated.

Tuesday, October 28

Tour & Tea

Participate in a docent-led tour of Children in American Art. Then enjoy a traditional tea with a tea sandwich medley, miniature cream scones with clotted cream and preserves, and an assortment of sweets. Tour at 1 p.m., Tea at 2 p.m.  $11.25 members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) $23.25 non-members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) Non-members: Enjoy a special 10% off in the Museum Store on the day of your tour! Registration required. Please contact Mary Eberle at 937-512-0125.

Sunday, October 26

Afternoon Musicales

2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium. Featuring Brenda Ellis, voice; Angela Gorman, voice and Christopher Slone, piano. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

Thursday, October 30

6:00 p.m.
What Does it Mean to Be a Child? Sociohistorical Perspectives on Childhood
Dr. Kristen Cheney, Professor of Anthropology, University of Dayton

Though we often think of childhood as a timeless and universal experience, the idea itself is actually a fairly recent invention. Explore the many different ways in which childhood is imagined and understood across time and space.

Free for members, $8 non-members. Registration required. Please contact Erin Hartsock at 937-223-5277, ext. 318.