LIFE ARTS TO DO
TODAY
ALPHONSE MUCHA: MASTER OF ART NOUVEAU: Noon today and 11 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday at The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park, N., Dayton. ACTING UP: KABUKI IN JAPANESE PRINTS: Noon today and 11 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday at The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park, N., Dayton. With the rise of kabuki theaters in the pleasure quarters of Japan as a popular form of mass entertainment, many woodblock prints depicted these theatrical scenes.
DEVOTED: VISUAL PERFORMANCES OF FAITH: Noon today and 11 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday at The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park, N., Dayton. Devotion is a performance: the expression of reverence, love and wonder from the devotee to the object of devotion.
ART OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS GALLERY: Noon today and 11 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday at The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park, N., Dayton. Showcase of rich artistic traditions and the remarkable cultures that created these impressive objects from the Olmecs of Mexico to the Inkas of Peru and spanning 2,500 years. HOLIDAY ART JUMBLE: 1 to 4 p.m. today and Wednesday through Saturday at 111 Corry St., Yellow Springs. A fundraiser for Yellow Springs Arts Council Community Gallery. Runs through Dec 31. Gallery hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wed. through Sun.
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: 2 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. at Blair Hall Theatre, 444 W. 3rd St., Dayton. All seats $8 reserved. All patrons regardless of age, must have a ticket and an assigned seat (including infants). ASL Shadow Interpreted Performances.
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ONCE UPON A TIME: 3 to 5 p.m. at X*ACT Xenia Area Community Theater, 45 E. 2nd St., Xenia. X*ACT’s family holiday show.
FANCY NANCY, SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS: 3 p.m. at Town Hall Theatre, 27 N. Main St., Centerville. Recommended for youth ages 4 and up.
DAYTON POETRY SLAM - PROM SLAM: SONNET UNDER THE STARS: 7 p.m. at Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E. 4th St., Dayton. One round of open mic, the slam and time for you to share a dance with that special someone. Sonnet Under the Stars is just the prom theme and does not mean you have to write or read a Sonnet. Doors/Sign up at 7 p.m.; showtime at 7:30 p.m.