THE WEEK IN ARTS
TODAY
GRACE ARTIST SERIES: WRIGHTDUNBAR VILLAGE AND WOLF CREEK PROJECT: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today through Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, 1001 Harvard Blvd., Dayton. Each work represented has been inspired by the architecture, history, personalities and/or places of interest in the Wright-Dunbar Village and Wolf Creek areas of West Dayton. This exhibition is a project of the African-American Visual Artists Guild’s (AAVAG) Exposition Through Art program. The exhibit is open to the public through Sept. 28. Mon. through Thur., 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sundays 9:30 a.m. to noon or by calling 937-278-4731 for an appointment.
SAMPLES OF A POINT OF VIEW: 6 to 8 p.m. today through Saturday at Central State University Dayton, 840 Germantown St., Dayton. The African American Visual Artists Guild welcomes Dwayne M. Daniel, Professor of Fine Arts at Central State University and his “Samples of a Point of View” to its art gallery located on the 2nd floor. Viewing hours run until Sept. 27.
INTO THE GARDEN: 6 to 9 p.m. today and Wednesday through Saturday at Yellow Springs Art Council Community Gallery, 111 Cory St., Yellow Springs.
MONDAY
12TH ANNUAL HWD (HEIGHT x WIDTH x DEPTH) JURIED SCULPTURE EXHIBITION: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today through Saturday, at Rosewood Arts Centre, 2655 Olson Dr., Kettering. The exhibition runs through Oct. 5 and is free and open to the public. For more information, call Rosewood Arts Centre at 937-296-0294.
THURSDAY
BANNED FROM BASEBALL: 8 to 10:15 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday at The Human Race Theatre Company, 126 N. Main St., Dayton. Runs Sept. 6-23. It’s 1989 and a battle for the soul of Major League Baseball is brewing between Commissioner Bart Giamatti and Pete Rose.
FRIDAY
BETH HOLYOKE’S REFUGEE SERIES: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Saturday at Rosewood Arts Centre , 2655 Olson Dr., Kettering. Runs Sept. 7-Dec. 22. For more information, call 937-296-0294 or visit playkettering.org/rosewood. FIRST FRIDAY AT FRONT STREET: 5 to 9 p.m. at The Front Street Building Co., 1001 E. 2nd St., Dayton. Part of the 1st Friday art hop that takes place throughout downtown Dayton. Over a dozen artists open their studio galleries for viewers to tour and meet the artists themselves. We have painters, sculptors, jewelers, mixed media artists, glass makers and more.
WHEN THINGS GO MISSING: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOEL WHITAKER: 6 to 8 p.m. at Dayton Visual Arts Center, 118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton. Opening reception. A series of color and black and white photographs capturing a complex collage of objects, ephemera and landscapes that record or allude to themes of memory and loss. Show runs through Nov. 3. COMMUNITY & PLACE: FALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW: 6 to 9 p.m. at Dayton Society of Artists (DSA), 48 High St., Dayton. Opening reception.