Porchfest: the Music Festival in Your Backyard
On Saturday, Aug. 21, hundreds of people gathered in St. Anne’s Hill, a historic neighborhood in the heart of Dayton. They came to see over 40 musical acts who performed…
Local Promoters Shine a Light on Dayton with New Event Guide
I arrived a little early to pick up my order from Downtown Dayton’s Wheat Penny Oven and Bar, so I decided to grab something to read from the small front lobby.…
The Year Dayton Didn’t Have Music
The COVID-19 Pandemic has drastically changed everyone’s lives but it may have changed the lives of musicians more than most. Here in Dayton local musicians were not only out of…
Famous Dayton Inventors
Many of us have lived in Dayton for most or all of our lives. However, not everyone is aware of some of the historic jewels that the city holds. Many…
Healing through Storytelling: Facing Gun Violence
Thirty-two seconds. Within this small matter of time, a 24-year-old gunman opened fire in Dayton’s historic Oregon District, wounding 27 and tragically taking the lives of nine: Jordan Cofer, Monica…
The Memorial Day Tornadoes, One Year Later
On the night of May 27 2019, I was sitting on the couch after a long Memorial Day when I could start hearing the storms come in. They had just…