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Armory Furniture Blast is backTown and Country Furniture’s big sale returns this weekend

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PIQUA — Town andCountry Furniture is hav-ing its Armory FurnitureBlast this weekend at theNational Guard Armory inPiqua, as well as its down-town store. Sale hours atthe armory, 623 E. Ash St.,are Friday from 10 a.m. to9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to6 p.m. and Sunday noon to6 p.m.The sale will include a

large selection of livingroom sets, both recliningand non-reclining, bedroomsets, dining room tables,end table sets and much

more. Store owners andbrothers Bob and BruceSoifer said the huge salewill include special pur-chases made just for thissale, as well as warehouseclearance items.Town and Country has

been having it’s ArmoryFurniture Blast for about20 years, and for 18 ofthose, the sale was heldtwice a year. Bob said theydecided to only have it onceeach year to make it moreeffective, but in the pastfew years, the sale hasn’thappened at all.“This sale has a reputa-

tion, and we’ve had peopleask why we haven’t done

it,” Bruce said.With the war in Iraq

going on, Bob said theysometimes couldn’t rentthe armory due to securityreasons, and last year thesale was off because of theroad construction in frontof the building. Bob andBruce are both excited thebig sale is on for 2013.“There’s a psychology to

an off-premise sale,” Bobsaid.The brothers have tried

doing the sale in the down-town store only, but itnever did as well as the ar-mory sale. They use the ar-mory because the rent isfair, the hall is big and

open and it’s nearby thestore onWater Street, mak-ing for easy transport. Thearmory also is convenientfor customers traveling onInterstate 75. The saledraws people from south ofDayton, north of Sidney,east of Springfield and overthe Indiana border.All the furniture brands

carried in the store will beincluded in the sale, suchas La-Z-Boy, England Fur-niture, Ashley, Craftmaster,Restonic Mattress, Serta,Catnapper and more.“We’re dealing with

more American manufac-turers than ever before,”Bruce said.

Custom orders also willbe included in the sale.“Come in and if you

don’t see anything you like,or you see something youlike but don’t like the wayit’s covered, we’ll go to thecatalogs,” Bob said. “Wework on a lower mark-upon that sale during thatweekend. It gives the con-sumer a lot bigger selectionthan what’s on the floor.”As pieces at the armory

are sold, Town and Countrystaff will move more itemsto the armory, so there willstill be a good selection onSunday.“We work at keeping it

as full as possible,” Bobsaid.Financing through GE

Capital also will be avail-able at the armory duringthe sale. Credit cards alsowill be accepted.“We don’t do any wheel-

ing or dealing.We price itright to sell,” Bob said.“The prices aren’t jackedup to be marked down. It’sjust low prices with manyitems at or below cost.”That’s always been the

key to the store’s success.Bob said the wheeling anddealing is already donewhen you come in the door,so you can focus on the im-portant things.“We keep as low a mark-

up on it as we can to stillpay our bills and back upthe manufacturer’s war-ranty,” Bob said.The sale benefits con-

sumers with low-cost, qual-ity pieces, but Town andCountry also reaps re-wards through the sale. Itallows the store to rotateits inventory, and it helpsthe staff see new trends inthe industry. Bob andBruce will notice if peopleare buying a lot of section-als or making special or-ders for a certain color.“We just try real hard to

offer as good a value as wecan in the world of furni-ture. No one else is going tohave the same thing with asale tag for less,” Bob said.For more information,

call (937) 778-1180, visitwww.townandcountryfurni-ture.com or find the storeon Facebook.

“We just try real hard to offeras good a value as we can inthe world of furniture. Noone else is going to have thesame thing with a sale tagfor less.”

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SIDNEY— GatewayArts Council and youngmusicians from acrossShelby County have, for thefifth year, teamed up tostage a benefit concert tohelp Shriner’s Hospitals forChildren. The free perform-ance will be held at the Ma-sonic Temple, 303 E. PoplarSt., March 30 at 7 p.m.The spring concert is

part of Gateway’s MusicMatters Program, whichgives area youth the oppor-tunity to create music anddemonstrate their talents.The goal for the program isto provide not only instru-ments to those in need, butalso provide additionalmusic education and per-formance outlets.As a benefit event for

the Shriner’s Hospitals forChildren, this concert isnot only an opportunity foryoung musicians to per-form for the community,but also a chance for themto give to other children.Donations for Shriner’sHospitals for Children willbe accepted at the concert.Shriner’s Hospitals for

Children is a health caresystem providing highquality pediatric specialtycare to thousands of kidseach year. All care is pro-vided without financial ob-

ligation to the patient ortheir family, and the hospi-tal’s mission is made possi-ble solely through thegenerosity of their donors.“I am so proud that

Gateway Arts Council isinvolved not only withhelping raise money andawareness for Shriner’sHospitals for Children, butsharing the talents of itsyoung musicians with thecommunity,” Gateway ArtsCouncil Executive DirectorEllen Keyes said. “Thisevent will be special andunforgettable, and we willraise appreciation for boththe arts and Shriner’s Hos-pitals while watching ourtalented and bigheartedyoung musicians perform.I am a huge proponent ofpaying it forward andthat’s what we are doingwith this recital. I can’tthink of a better way tospend an evening.”The concert is free. For

more information, call (937)498-2787 or visit www.gate-wayartscouncil.org.

SDN FILE PHOTO/LUKE GRONNEBERGJosiah Kramer, 11, of Sidney, plays “Arabian Dance” by Carolyn Miller on thepiano during the 2011 Music Matters benefit concert at the Sidney MasonicTem-ple. Josiah is the son of Brian and Susan Kramer.This year’s recital is March 30at the Masonic Temple.

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Three Women in theWoods:Words and Images,a non-profit arts collabora-tion, is bringing its touringexhibit to Brukner NatureCenter, 5995 HorseshoeBend Road. The exhibit,featuring nature photogra-phy, framed poster-sizedpoetry and watercolors in-spired by nature, opensThursday and runsthrough June 16.Three Women in the

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The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announcedauditions for the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestraand Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings.“Each year, our youth orchestras offer talented, young

musicians the opportunity to perform fine orchestral lit-erature and further develop their musical talents,” saidGloria Pugh, director of education for the DPAA. “Work-ing with professional musicians, the culmination will bethree concert performances by the Youth Orchestra andtwo concerts by the Youth Strings.”Audition dates for both orchestras are April 13 and

14, May 4 and 11 for the 2013-14 season at ReichardHall at the University of Dayton. To schedule an audi-tion time, applicants must phone the Dayton PerformingArts Alliance at (937) 224-3521, ext. 1136 or ext. 1118.The Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra is cur-

rently celebrating its 75th Anniversary Season and willhold its spring concert on May 5 at 3 p.m. in the Schus-ter Center.

DPO youth groups plan auditions

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DAYTON — DaytonBallet will present “Cele-bration!,” the fourth andfinal program event in theDayton Ballet’s 75th An-niversary Season Thurs-day, Friday and Saturdayat 8 p.m., and Saturdayand Sunday at 3 p.m. inthe Victoria Theatre.The show could be

called “Dayton Ballet’sArtistic Directors’ GreatestHits.” It’s a choreographed,mixed-media retrospectiveof works from previousDayton Ballet directorsthat will be the culmina-tion of the Dayton Ballet’s75th anniversary year. It isat one and the same time apastiche, a montage, anomnibus presentation ofsome of the historic pro-grams of the ballet’s first75 years that foretell morewonders in its next.“Celebration!” opens

with the Joffrey Ballet’s“Confetti!,” a 12-minutepiece choreographed byGerald Arpino, co-founderand former artistic directorof the Joffrey Ballet. Theprogram includes photomontages of past balletsand a mix of repertory thatshows the topography ofthe Dayton Ballet companythroughout the years; ashort film montage of Day-ton Ballet founders Jo andHermene Schwarz; a dancepiece titled “Two Sisters”choreographed by DaytonBallet Artistic DirectorKaren Russo Burke; ashort film on former Day-ton Ballet Artistic Direc-tors Jon Rodrigez and BessImber; and the dancepieces “Bushido” and a seg-ment of “Inner Geist,” cho-reographed by Rodrigezand Ismer respectively.The program continues

with a short film on former

Artistic Director Stuart Se-bastian, followed by two ofhis dance pieces — an ex-cerpt from “Fast Company”and a pas de deux from theballet “Dracula” — and ashort film on former execu-tive director and artisticdirector Dermot Burke fol-lowed by two of his dancepieces, “There Was a Time”and the finale from “Ba-sics.”The program also in-

cludes a film of photos ofmany past ballets; a pas dedeux from the ballet “Fluc-tuation Hemlines,” choreo-graphed by SeptimeWebre, artistic director ofthe Washington Ballet; theWhite Swan pas de deuxfrom “Swan Lake;” an ex-cerpt from the ballet “Or-chids,” choreographed byGregory Robinson; and thelast movement from theballet “Canyons,” choreo-graphed by Karen RussoBurke.

All in all, “Celebration!”is an exceptional programof creativity, energy andlove for the art form that isballet. And, a beautiful75th anniversary for an ex-ceptional ballet company.Performances of “Cele-

bration!” are Thursday andFriday at 8 p.m., Saturdayat 3 and 8 p.m. and Sun-day at 3 p.m. Tickets rangefrom $20 to $70 and areavailable at Ticket CenterStage (937) 228-3630 oronline at www.daytonper-

formingarts.org. Senior,teacher and student dis-counts are available.The 75th Anniversary

Season sponsors are Ket-tering Health Network andthe Miriam Rosenthal Me-morial Trust Fund; the lat-ter sponsor will host acomplimentary champagnetoast at all five perform-ance intermissions. Per-formance sponsors are theDP&L Foundation andEmerson Climate Tech-nologies.

The Dayton Balletbegan when JosephineSchwarz and her sister,Hermene, opened theSchwarz School of Dance.“Miss Jo” later studied atthe School of AmericanBallet, but returned homeafter receiving an injury

while performing in NewYork. In May 1937, Jo andHermene gathered to-gether the school’s finestdancers and staged a per-formance at the DaytonArt Institute. This was thefirst performance of whatis now the Dayton Ballet.

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TheWhite Swan pas de deux from“Swan Lake”will be part of the Dayton Ballet’s“Celebration!” this weekend at the Schuster Center.

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SPRINGBORO — LaComedia Dinner Theatrehas a hilarious treat forlive show lovers. Lastweek, I was offered thechance to see its currentproduction of “9 to 5: TheMusical,” and after eatingmy way through the buffetand laughing almost non-stop during the show, I’drecommend the trip to any-one looking for somethingdifferent to do on a nightout.Located in Springboro,

La Comedia is just a quickjaunt down Interstate 75from our area. Audiencesare seated at tables in alow-lit atmosphere perfectfor a romantic evening.The friendly servers aresure to give you the play-by-play of what to do,which was helpful for afirst-timer like me.Dinner is a buffet, but

drinks — and there areplenty to choose from —are ordered from yourtable. As soon as you areseated, salads arrive. I wasunsure about the house pa-paya chutney dressing, butwas pleasantly surprisedand scarfed down thewhole thing. Cheese andcrackers at your table keepyou happy until the cur-tains draw back to reveal abuffet set up on centerstage.The host releases tables

to the buffet, so there’s nostanding in line. I piled myplate with spicy chickenbreast chunks, pasta al-fredo, roasted redskin po-tatoes, carved roast beef,seasoned cauliflower,homemade rolls and, ofcourse, the theater’s fa-mous sweet potato souffle,which I was told I had totry. Glazed ham, bakedfish, Norwegian cod, beefpot pie and braised redcabbage also were on themenu.Everything was deli-

cious, including the sweetpotato souffle, though I’mnot a big sweet potato fan.I went crazy over thehomemade rolls and had togo back for seconds just toget more of the warm,squishy bread. After a lightand fluffy slice of peanutbutter pie for dessert, Iwas stuffed to the brimand ready for the show tostart.Based on the popular

1980 movie, “9 to 5: TheMusical” features DollyParton’s original hit titlesong, along with her newTony Award and Grammy-nominated score. The bookis by Patricia Resnick, co-writer of the originalscreenplay.Audiences meet three

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teenage son, has been withthe company for 15 yearsand is hoping for a big pro-motion. Judy is the newgirl, forced to get her firstjob after her husbandleaves her. She doesn’tknow how to use the type-writer or copy machine,but is determined to carvea new path for herself. Do-ralee, a blonde with a thickSouthern accent and lookssimilar to Dolly Partonherself, desperately wantsto make friends with thewomen in the office whowant nothing to do withher, but has to constantlythwart the inappropriate

advances the boss.The actresses playing

the trio of leading ladiesall hail from New YorkCity. La Comedia castsfrom auditions held in theBig Apple, as well as lo-cally. While the ladies allplay their parts well, eachwith a big, soaring voice, itwas Mr. Hart and hislarge-and-in-charge assis-tant, Roz, who stole theshow for me.This is a good time to

note the show containsadult language and con-tent, and would not be ap-propriate for children.Hart gets about as inap-propriate as a boss can getwhile singing “Here For

You” to Doralee in his of-fice, making her bend overto pick up pencils andclimb a ladder to reach abook. Later in the show,Roz lusts after him in“Heart to Hart,” dancingon his desk and mooningover his picture.When Violet misses out

on the big promotion to anunder-qualified man, andMr. Hart laughs at Judy’sattempts at using thecopier, and Doralee findsout Hart has been spread-ing lies of an affair, thethree unlikely friends com-miserate together anddream of how they’d taketheir “egotistical, lying,bigot of a boss” down.

When they accidentallyput one of their plans in toaction, hilarity ensues asthey try to first cover it up,then roll with the punchesand finally come clean —ultimately coming out ontop in the end.On the way out the door,

the cast was all smiles inthe lobby, ready to shakehands and thank everyonefor coming.La Comedia Dinner

Theatre has been enter-taining audiences since1975. Several folks in theaudience were celebratingbirthdays and anniver-saries, and it’d be a greatouting for a group offriends or a romantic datenight. No matter whatshow is on stage or what’son the buffet line, I’m con-fident any evening at LaComedia will be a goodone.Depending on when you

go and where you sit, adulttickets range in price from$55 to $71. Call (937) 746-4554 or (800) 677-9505 orvisit www.lacomedia.comfor tickets or visit the the-ater’s website at www.laco-media.com.Coming up next at La

Comedia is one of the mostbeloved musical of all time,“The Sound of Music,” fromMay 2 to June 30. The the-ater also recently an-nounced its summerproduction will be “PeterPan” from July 10 to Sept.1.

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ture Center will featureRum River Blend at itsSpring Equinox ConcertThursday evening. Comecelebrate the new seasonwith wine, nature and songin the beautiful, candlelitHeidelberg Auditoriumand enjoy the camaraderieand fun of local sensationRum River Blend. Theband performs a blend oftraditional bluegrass, folk,gospel and children’ssongs, and the audience isencouraged to join in onthe fun as spoons, wash-boards and kazoos areoften passed out to the

crowd. Linda Tatarian, theleader of the band, playsfive-string banjo and singslike a good Minnesotanshould. Chris Tatarianplays rhythm guitar andsings back-up vocals in aCalifornia style only heknows. The bass beat forthe band is provided by“Smiling” Bill Benning,playing acoustic/electricbass guitar with a flair de-veloped over time playinga wide variety of musicaltypes with many differentbands. Carl Phillis, the1948 Ohio State FiddleChampion and professor ofbluegrass fiddle music atSinclair College, joins in onfiddle. Put them all to-gether and the result ismusic that makes youwant to tap your foot andsing along. The concert willbe followed by an art ex-hibit opening. See separateentry under “eye candy.”5995 Horseshoe Bend Road� Thursday 7 p.m. � Ad-mission $5 for BNC mem-bers, $10 for non-members� www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com � (937) 698-6493

Cruizer’sRUSSIA — Cruizer’s

Bar and Grill in Russiawill feature the DJ BearNecessitites Saturdaynight. 115 North St. � Sat-urday 9:30 p.m. to 1:30a.m. � www.cruizers-barandgrill.com � (937)526-4800

Leaf & VineTROY — Leaf & Vine

will have live music Satur-day night with Rick Fra-zier. 108 W. Main St. �

Saturday 9 p.m. to mid-night � www.troyleafand-vine.com � (937) 332-0773

Good LoveliesVERSAILLES — Darke

County Center for the Artswill present the award-win-ning Canadian trio theGood Lovelies in concertSaturday at the VersaillesPerforming Arts Center.The Good Lovelies areknown for their uplifting,feel-good music, and re-ceived a Juno Award,Canada’s version of aGrammy, for their self-ti-tled first album. Thegroup’s latest album, “Letthe Rain Fall,” also wasnominated for a Juno asRoots/Traditional Album ofthe Year. The Good Loveliesconsists of Caroline Brooks,Kerri Ough and Sue Pass-more, who have beensinging together since 2006.280 Marker Road � Satur-day 8 p.m. � Tickets $20 �

www.centerforarts.net �

(937) 547-0908Field of Tunes

DAYTON —AullwoodAudubon Center’s Field ofTunes – Moovin’ &Groovin’ will featureMichael Howard Saturdayevening. Howard is a ’60sand ’70s rock star fromChicago. This concertpromises to be a dynamicevening of music at theCharity A. Krueger FarmDiscovery Center. Howardhas shared the stage withthe likes of the JacksonFive, toured with SteveMiller and Sha Na Na andopened for famed bluesharpist James Cotton.Guests will enjoy desserts,cheese, after-dinnerliqueurs, wine and beer.Reservations are recom-mended. It is sponsored byTom and Karen Rodgers,Fred P. Kreuzer, CPA & As-sociates and Mercy Siena

Retirement Community.9101 Frederick Pike � Sat-urday 7:30 to 10 p.m. �

Grand patron $40 per per-son, patron $25 per person,children 18 and younger$15 � (937) 890-7360DPO and Rita CoolidgeDAYTON — The Day-

ton Philharmonic Orches-tra presents “An Eveningwith Rita Coolidge” Fridayand Saturday at theSchuster Center. Coolidgewill announce her selec-tions from the stage. Ex-pect a range of populargenres and vocal classicsincluding Motown (“Higherand Higher”), popular(“Superstar,” “Fever”),American songbook(“Mean to Me,” “Black Cof-fee”) and more, all backedby the Dayton Philhar-monic under the directionof conductor PatrickReynolds. 1 W. 2nd St. �

Friday and Saturday 8p.m. � Tickets from $21 �

www.daytonperformin-garts.org � (937) 228-3630Graeter’s Sundae SeriesDAYTON — The Day-

ton Philharmonic Orches-tra will perform withJoshua Nemith on pianoSunday afternoon at theDayton Masonic Center.Nemith will performBeethoven’s Third Con-certo, the C minor. It’s1800s Vienna, and theyoung composer from Bonndecides that, while he can-not match Mozart’s pianis-tic legacy, he can chart hisown path to greatness. Andso he does with this compo-sition, at times both tautand spacious, tense andmysterious, languorousand fiery. Listen especiallyfor the gorgeous Largo. 525W. Riverview Ave. � Sun-day 3 p.m. � Tickets $12 �

www.daytonperformin-garts.org � (937) 228-3630

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DAYTON — Dayton Art

Institute will present theMcCutcheon Music Show-case Concert during its Af-ternoon Musicale Sundayin the NCR RenaissanceAuditorium. The DaytonArt Institute’s AfternoonMusicales are a long-standing tradition at themuseum. 456 BelmontePark North � Sunday 1:30p.m. � Free for members, $8for adults, $5 for seniorsand students, free for youthyounger than 17 �

www.daytonartinstitute.org� (937) 223-5277All-American RejectsDAYTON —The All-

American Rejects, theReady Set and Outasightwill perform at WrightState University’s NutterCenter Thursday evening.3640 Colonel Glenn High-way � Thursday 7 p.m. �

Tickets $43 � www.nutter-center.com � (937) 775-3498

DervishDAYTON — Cityfolk

presents the band DervishFriday at Stivers Schoolfor the Arts in Dayton.Based in County Sligo inthe west of Ireland and along time Cityfolk favorite,Dervish has earned wide-spread acclaim from criticsand fans the world over forCathy Jordan’s exquisitevocals and the extraordi-nary tightness of the band.This is as good as Irishmusic gets, blending newcompositions and tradi-tional songs into a power-ful, joyous sound. 1313 E.Fifth St. � Friday 8 p.m. �

$25 � www.cityfolk.org �

(937) 496-3863Bluegrass concertCLIFTON — Berachah

Valley and Rum RiverBlend will perform at thehistoric Clifton OperaHouse’s “Where the Valleyand River Shall Meet” con-cert Saturday night. Thebands will perform blue-grass, folk and gospelmusic. For more informa-

tion on the bands, visit be-rachahvalley.com orwww.rumriverblend.com.Call for reservations. 5 S.Clay St. � Saturday 7:30p.m. � Adults $8, children$4 � (937) 767-2343Beethoven’s Emperor

ConcertoCINCINNATI —Among

today’s most celebrated andbeloved superstars, pianistAndréWatts returns to per-form one of the most popu-lar concertos ever written,Beethoven’s Emperor Con-certo, with the CincinnatiSymphony Orchestra thisweekend. Conductor Mei-Ann Chen, who impressedas a last-minute replace-ment for CSO concerts inNovember 2011, leads anexploration of the concertoin all its forms, including inJennifer Higdon’s show-piece for orchestra and Chi-nese-American composerZhou Tian’s world pre-miere, featuring the soloartistry of the CSO’s con-certmaster. 1241 Elm St. �

Friday and Saturday 8p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. � Tick-ets from $10 � www.cincin-natisymphony.org � (513)381-3300

Stage‘Pollyanna’

VANDALIA — Schoolon the Rock HomeschoolCo-op will present its 2013spring musical “Pollyanna”Thursday through Satur-day at at First BaptistChurch in Vandalia. This isthe sixth year for thissmall homeschool group toperform a full-scale musi-cal production. 140 ElvaCourt � Thursday and Fri-day 7 p.m., Saturday 2p.m. � Tickets $10 at thedoorBeatles tribute bandDAYTON — Rain will

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returns by popular de-mand. Billed as “the nextbest thing to seeing theBeatles” (AssociatedPress), Rain performs thefull range of the Beatles’discography live onstage,including the most com-plex and challengingsongs the Beatles them-selves recorded in the stu-dio, but never performedfor an audience. Togetherlonger than the Beatles,Rain has mastered everysong, gesture and nuanceof the legendary four-some, delivering a totallylive, note-for-note per-formance that’s as infec-tious as it is transporting.Songs include “I Want ToHold Your Hand,” “HardDay’s Night,” “Sgt. Pep-per’s Lonely Hearts ClubBand,” “Let It Be,” “ComeTogether,” “Hey Jude” andmore. 1 W. 2nd St. �

March 26 and 27, 8 p.m. �

Tickets from $41 �

www.victoriatheatre.com� (937) 228-3630‘9 to 5: The Musical’SPRINGBORO — La

Comedia Dinner Theatrepresents “9 to 5: The Mu-sical” Thursday throughApril 28. From multipleGrammy Award-winningsongwriter Dolly Parton,comes “9 to 5: The Musi-cal,” a production basedon the hit movie aboutthree ladies who are just astep on the boss man’sladder.When their plan toget even with their egotis-tical, lying, bigot of a bossspins widly out of control,the situation becomes hi-larious and the laughter isnon-stop. 765 W. CentralAve. � Various showtimesthrough April 28 � Ticketsfrom $55 � lacomedia.com� (937) 746-4554

Eye candyBNC art exhibitTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center will feature

the work of “ThreeWomen in the Woods:Words & Images” openingThursday following theSpring Equinox Concert.Come explore this won-derous exhibit of poetryby Jill Sell, photographyby Jane Rogers and wa-tercolors by PatriciaHanahan Signier, that il-lustrates the need to pre-serve and conserve thebeauty of the woodlands.The exhibit opens afterthe concert and will runthrough June 16. 5995Horseshoe Bend Road �

Thursday 7 p.m. � Admis-sion is included in concertadmission � www.brukn-ernaturecenter.com � (937)698-6493Young Masters ExhibitTROY — The Troy-

Hayner Cultural Centeris hosting the Young Mas-ters Art Exhibit nowthrough April 28. This ex-hibit showcases selectedworks completed by Troystudents from kinder-garten through 12thgrade. All art work beingdisplayed was completedduring this school yearand includes examples ofdrawing, painting, print-making, collage, sculp-ture, ceramics and mixedmedium. Participatingschools are all the Troycity elementary schools,Troy Junior High, TroyHigh School, Troy Chris-tian Elementary, TroyChristian High Schooland St. Patrick Elemen-tary School. 301 W. MainSt. � Now through April28 � www.troyhayner.org� (937) 339-0457

Art at AullwoodDAYTON —Aullwood

Audubon Center’s art ex-hibit “Beside Little Pond”is on display throughSunday. “Beside LittlePond” is a collection of 26photographs by NinaHarfmann. Over a three-

year period, Harfmannmade many visits to thebank of a vernal pool inher own backyard. Herimages capture thechange of seasons and thebeauty of the pool’schanging life. Vernal poolsare unique, captivating,misunderstood andthreatened habitats. Ex-perience the beautifulscenes in this exhibit thatwill inspire further explo-ration. 1000 AullwoodRoad � Monday throughSaturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. � Ad-mission is $5 for adults,$3 for children, Friends ofAullwood and NationalAudubon Society membersadmitted free � aull-wood.center.audubon.org� (937) 890-7360DAI commemorates

1913 floodDAYTON — This

spring, the Dayton Art In-stitute is commemoratingan event that changed thephysicality and focus ofcities along Ohio’s GreatMiami River — the 1913flood. In 1913, an unusu-ally potent winter stormsystem caused a weatherevent that researcherTrudy Bell considers theUnited States’ most wide-spread natural disaster.Disastrous flooding of thefive rivers that convergein downtown Dayton oc-curred when the equiva-lent of three monthsworth of rain fell duringfour days in March 1913.Dayton Art Institute ishelping the communitycommemorate the 100thanniversary of the floodby hosting three separateexhibits: “Storm: Paint-ings by April Gornik,”“Watershed: 100 Years ofPhotography along theGreat Miami River” and“Riverbank: ExploringOur River-Centered De-velopment.” 456 Belmonte

Park North � Nowthrough May 5 � Adults$12, seniors and students$9, youth 7-17 $6, chil-dren 6 and younger andmuseum members admit-ted free � www.day-tonartinstitute.org � (937)223-5277

Visual VoicesDAYTON — Each Feb-

ruary, Victoria TheatreAssociation partners withWillis “Bing” Davis, cura-tor of Dayton’s EbonNiaGallery, to display an ex-hibit of art by localAfrican-American artistsinside the Schuster Cen-ter. Visual Voices 2013:Dayton Skyscrapers 5” ison display now throughMarch 31. According tocurator Bing Davis: “’Day-ton Skyscrapers’ is not acelebration of tall build-ings or our modest down-town skyline, but ‘DaytonSkyscrapers’ is ametaphor for those localAfrican-Americans whostand tall in our mindsand hearts for what theyhave achieved in theirfields and their contribu-tions to the quality of lifeof Dayton and the MiamiValley region.” 1 W. 2ndSt. � Through March 31, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. daily unlessclosed for special events �

www.victoriatheatre.com� (937) 228-7591

Family funParenting seminarTROY — First Baptist

Church is hosting “In-structing a Child’s Heart,”a parenting seminar, withDr. Tedd Tripp Fridayevening and Saturdaymorning. The focus of “In-structing a Child’s Heart”is on planting within chil-dren’s hearts those thingsthey need to understandin order to live wisely inthe world God has cre-ated. Tripp is knownaround the world for his

best-selling child rearingbook, “Shepherding aChild’s Heart.” Contactthe church for informa-tion and rates for thisseminar. Child care willbe available. 53 S. Nor-wich Road � Friday 6:30to 9:30 p.m., Saturday8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. � fbc-troy@aol.com � (937) 339-3602BNC rehab open houseTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center will host itsWildlife Rehab OpenHouse Sunday afternoon.The public can take aguided tour behind thescenes of the Wildlife Re-habilitation Unit, andlearn what a day in thelife of a rehabilitation or-ganization is like, meet awildlife ambassador thatonce was a part of therehab program and enjoyrefreshments. BNC ac-cepted more than 1,000sick, injured and or-phaned native Ohiowildlife in 2012, includingmore than 77 species ofwildlife ranging from asingle American bittern tomore than 200 easterncottontails. All of these in-dividuals were brought toBNC by caring individualsfrom 19 Ohio counties.Supporting organizationswill be on hand to answerquestions about theirroles in helping Ohio’swildlife. Donations ofitems on the unit’s wishlist will be accepted. Thewish list includes cotton-balls, 18- and 30-gallonplastic storage containers,large kiddie pools, dry andmoist cat food, moist dogfood, hand/foot warmers,Pedialyte, dish soap, dish-washer detergent, Chee-rios, mixed nuts, freshfruit and veggies, branflour, poultry starter (16percent protein), meal-worms, ceramic heatbulbs, live mice, mug/can-

dle warmers, heating pads(without automatic shutoff), gift cards to Meijer,Tractor Supply, Petco,Lowes and Chris’ Squir-rels and More and more.5995 Horseshoe BendRoad � Sunday 2 to 4 p.m.� Admission is a donationfrom the wish list �

www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com � (937) 698-6493Palm Sunday brunchSIDNEY — The Sidney

American Legion Auxil-iary will have its PalmSunday brunch Sunday atthe Post. The public iswelcome. 1265 N. FourthAve. � Sunday, serving be-gins at 9 a.m. � Childrenup to age 6 eat for free,ages 6-12 cost $3.50, any-one 12 and older will pay$7 � (937) 492-6410

Gun showDAYTON — Bill Good-

man’s Gun and KnifeShow returns to HaraArena this weekend, fea-turing war memorabilia,hunting accessories, guns,ammunition, knives andother related items forgun and knife collectors.1001 Shiloh Springs Road� Saturday 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4p.m. � $8 for adults, $1 forchildren younger than 12� www.GunShow.net �

(937) 278-4776Gem City Comic ConDAYTON — Gem City

Comic Con will be at theWright State Nutter Cen-ter Saturday and Sunday.The weekend includespanels and conferences, aHero Initiative live auc-tion, a costume contest,plenty of dealers, severalguests and more. 3640Colonel Glenn Highway �

Saturday 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4p.m. � Tickets $10 eachday, weekend passes avail-able � www.gemcitycomic-con.com � (937) 775-3498

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‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton have

ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as bigas Burt’s growing ego. But lately the duo’s greatest deception is their publicfriendship, while secretly they’ve grown to loathe each other. Facing cut-throat competition from guerilla street magician Steve Gray, whose cult fol-lowing surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show looks stale. Butthere’s still a chance Burt and Anton can save the act — both onstage andoff — if Burt can get back in touch with what made him love magic in thefirst place.

Starring: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Jim CarreyGenre, rating: Comedy, PG-13

‘The Call’When veteran 911 operator Jordan takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must con-

front a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.Starring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin

Genre, rating:Mystery/suspense, R

Opening Friday

Still showing

‘Admission’Every spring, high school seniors anxiously await letters of college admission that will

affirm and encourage their potential. At Princeton University, admissions officer PortiaNathan is a gatekeeper evaluating thousands of applicants. Year in and year out, Portiahas lived her life by the book, at work as well as at the home she shares with Princeton pro-fessor Mark.When Clarence, the dean of admissions, announces his impending retirement,the likeliest candidates to succeed him are Portia and her office rival Corinne. For Portia,however, it’s business as usual as she hits the road on her annual recruiting trip, where shereconnects with her iconoclastic mother and also reconnects with her former college class-mate, idealistic teacher John Pressman.

Starring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd,Wallace Shawn, Gloria Reuben, Michael Sheen, Nat WolffGenre, rating: Comedy, PG-13

‘Olympus Has Fallen’When the White House (Secret Service code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind

and the president is kidnapped, disgraced former presidential guard Mike Banning finds himselftrapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced torely on Banning’s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the president and avert aneven bigger crisis.

Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, AshleyJudd, Rick Yune

Genre, rating: Drama/action, R

‘The Croods’When their cave is destroyed, the Crood family must embark on a comedy adventure into strange and spectacular territory in search of a

new home. As if patriarch Grug didn’t already have enough to handle, it goes from bad to worse when they encounter an imaginativenomad named Guy.With Guy’s help, the Croods conquer their fear of the outside world and discover that they have exactly what it takesto survive — each other.

Starring (voices): Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma StoneGenre, rating: Adventure/family, PG

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Home and Away with Dana WolfeDana is dancing for the first day of spring today

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 PAGE 11

I am dancing with joytoday! It’s the first day ofspring. Just saying thosewords make me happy.Now, even though we

will still have some coldweather and maybe somesnow flurries, just knowingthat we are actually in thespring zone is delightful,isn’t it? I went outside yes-terday to find that some ofmy flowers are poppingtheir heads up, birds arebuilding nests in our treesand neighbors are clearingout garages and gettingmowers tuned up.I love that the time has

changed. It will keep mefrom going to sleep at 5 inthe evening. I feel as soonas it gets dark, I should goto sleep, then I’m up all

night! Thank you spring forcorrecting this for me.The smell of fresh air is

delightful. Mark and I grillall winter, but for some ofyou I know this is the sea-son to uncover the grill andtry out new and deliciousrecipes. It seems like nowyou can cook anything on agrill, from fruit to lettuceand everything in between.Everything tastes bettergrilled.I have often thought

that I would like to have abuilt-in indoor grill on mystove, but then that wouldtake away anticipation of itbeing grilled outside andwatching Mark thoroughlyenjoying the task at hand.He says it is a wonderfultime to just “think.”Baby rabbits will soon

be jumping in the backyard(driving my cat crazy look-ing out the window), thewild ducks will probablyagain be looking in ourbackdoor and we will getthe hummingbird feederscleaned and prepared fortheir arrival. Ahhhh … thiscouldn’t have come at a bet-ter time. I love the first dayof spring!Happy cooking! I love

hearing from readers. Feel

free to email me atdwolfe@civitasmedia.com.

Eggplant Pita1 large eggplant, peeledand diced3 tablespoons salt1/2 cup oil1/2 teaspoon garlic pow-der1/2 teaspoon pepper1 15-ounce can dicedtomatoes, drained1 small onion, chopped2 tablespoons parsley4 pita breadsCover diced eggplant withwater. Stir in 3 tablespoonssalt. Let stand for twohours, and then drain. Heatoil in skillet. Add eggplant,garlic powder, pepper and1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute forfive minutes until soft.Drain off excess oil. Putseasoned eggplant in mix-ing bowl. Add tomatoes,onion and parsley. Mix well,stuff in pita bread halvesand serve immediately.

Spring Pea Salad1 10-ounce packagefrozen peas1 cup diced celery1 cup chopped fresh cau-liflower florets1/4 cup diced greenonions

1 cup chopped cashews1/4 cup crisp-cookedbacon, crumbled (I useturkey bacon)1/4 cup sour cream1/2 cup ranch saladdressing1/4 teaspoon Dijon mus-tard1 small clove garlic,mincedThaw peas and drain. In alarge bowl, combine peas,celery, cauliflower, onion,cashews and bacon withsour cream. In a smallbowl, mix together ranchdressing, mustard andminced garlic. Begin bypouring only half the dress-ing over salad mixture.Toss gently. Add more ifneeded.The dressingamount is generous. Chillbefore serving.

Grilled Ham and Sauce2 tablespoons butter1 tablespoon ketchup2 tablespoons brownsugar1/2 teaspoonWorcester-shire sauce1 teaspoon vinegar1 teaspoon preparedmustard1 1/2 to 2 pounds hamsteak, grilledIn a microwave-safe mix-ing bowl, melt butter in mi-crowave. Add ketchup,brown sugar, Worcester-shire sauce, vinegar andmustard. Mix well. Spreadonto a thick ham streak,grilled.

Lemon Butter Sauce3 large lemons4 large eggs1 cup sugar2 cups water2 to 3 tablespoons butter3 heaping tablespoonscornstarchWash lemons. Finely

grate the yellow part of theskins. Set aside. Squeezejuice of lemons. Get rid ofseeds. In a small bowl,beat eggs to break up theegg whites. In a saucepan,combine all ingredients.Bring to a low boil, stirringconstantly.When mixturethickens, remove fromheat. Pour into a bowl andchill. Serve as a side dishlike applesauce or overpound cake for a springdessert.

Onion Pie4 thick slices bacon,diced2 cups chopped onions1 cup sour cream2 eggs, lightly beaten1 tablespoon flour1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper9-inch pie shell, unbakedSaute bacon in a largeskillet until evenly browned.Drain, but reserve 2 table-spoons drippings. Crumblebacon and set aside. Sauteonions in reserved bacondrippings until clear. Returncrumbled bacon to skillet.Stir in sour cream, eggs,flour, salt and pepper. Mixwell. Pour filling into piecrust. Bake at 425 degreesfor one hour or until onionsare golden brown.

Sausage Casserole2 cups dry noodles,

cooked according to pack-age directions2 tablespoons choppedonions1 clove garlic, minced1 pound bulk sausage1 cup cottage cheese1 cup milk1 10.75-ounce can creamof mushroom soup1 cup shredded cheddarcheese3 eggsBrown onion, sausageand garlic in skillet. Drainoff drippings. In a largebowl, mix all ingredientsexcept cheddar cheeseand eggs. Pour into agreased 8-inch by 12-inchbaking dish. Beat eggs withfork. Add cheddar cheese.Pour over top of casserole.Bake uncovered at 350 de-grees for 45-60 minutes oruntil bubbly and browned.

Orange Cream Smoothie2 cups milk1/2 cup plain or vanillayogurt1/2 cup frozen orangejuice concentrate4 teaspoons sugar orhoney1 banana, slicedBlend all ingredients in ablender or food processor.Serve cold. Note: Add fourto six ice cubes to theblender to make thesmoothie slushy.This is agreat Easter morning drink.

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