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A lame X-Fest lineup and other stuff
Hot, hot, hot — the July just past was a busy, interesting month on the local arts scene.
Pick up Sunday’s paper and you’ll find out who the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra has hired as its next chief executive. More on that next week….
Speaking of the DPO, the organization ended up taking back what it claimed was an out-of-context comment on its willingness to someday play in Columbus, given the fabulously stupid implosion of that city’s symphony. Granted that it might not be a wise move, or the best thing to have said while the CSO’s fans are still smarting, but hey —Â I think it sounds like a wild and crazy idea. And I mean that in a good way. Let ‘em see what the Gem City has to offer.
Wright State University has announced that it’s raising more than $20 million to expand and improve its Creative Arts Center, thus providing a better home for its terrific visual and performing arts programs. One thing that should get a big, big boost is its film program, a top-drawer asset that operates from low-rent facilities and could really flourish, given the money and the chance.
The Dayton Band Playoffs are up and running again at Canal Street Tavern. To stay on top of the always-lively competition, check out ActiveDayton.com and listen in who’s performing. Too bad Stump had to forfeit; they were my favorite…
The folks who run the Big Read have picked the three books we all get to vote on, to decide what the community reads together next spring. Visit DaytonDailyNews.com/bigread to cast your vote.
Wish we’d gotten to vote on the lineup for WXEG-FM’s latest X-Fest lineup. Disappointingly, it’s largely a rehash of recent past lineups. It’ll still be a fun day in the sun, I guess, but come on.
If you’re looking for a way to see what’s going on in the local artists’ studios, the best way would be to visit the Dayton Visual Arts Center’s 17th annual Open Members’ Show, running through Aug. 21 at the gallery, 118 N. Jefferson St. You’ll see 196 widely varied pieces, all from local artists, ranging from sculptures and mobiles to paintings, drawings and collages — a great way to be reminded of the talent in our town. Heck — it’s almost good enough to take your mind off the X-Fest lineup.
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By Jake Hemberger
August 16, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this
well bashing the x-fest lineup is a douche bag thing to do i think the line up this year is sweet we should be lucky enough for big bands to come to dayton sure they been here before but id go to a kick a*s all day concert than go see some paintings x-fest is something that you will remember and talk about for a while