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April
1
First
Friday,
page
2
In
its
newest
space,
TEJAS,
K12
Gallery
for
Young
People
will
feature
the
exhibit
“Dirt
and
Matter,”
paintings
by
Rebecca
Sargent,
from
6
to
9
p.m.
K12
also
will
display
artwork
by
the
HAALO
(Helping
Adolescents
Achieve
Learning
Objectives)
program
of
the
Montgomery
County
Juvenile
Courts
and
works
from
St.
Luke
School.
The
Cannery
Art
and
Design
Center
will
feature
paintings
by
Clifford
Darrett,
whose
jazz/salsa
five-‐piece
band
will
perform
from
7
to
10
p.m.
Nearby
Garden
Station
will
host
live
music,
including
Shade
of
Red
at
8
p.m.
Open
from
5
to
8
p.m.,
the
Dayton
Visual
Arts
Center
(DVAC)
will
host
a
preview
party
to
launch
the
countdown
to
its
18th
Annual
Art
Auction,
which
will
be
held
April
29
at
Sinclair
Community
College.
At
7:30
p.m.,
DVAC
will
announce
the
live
auction
line
up.
The
Wine
Gallery
will
host
the
photography
of
local
artist
Josh
Mayes
in
his
exhibit
“A
Taste
of
Spring,”
which
emphasizes
flowers
and
celebrates
the
change
in
seasons.
In
the
Oregon
Arts
District,
Press,
an
espresso
bar
and
arts
space,
will
feature
the
exhibit
“April
Fools,”
a
group
art
show
and
live
performance
by
John
Gassett,
Eric
Dunn
and
Wes
Tirey
from
7
to
11
p.m.
Elaine
Balsley
Fine
Art
will
host
an
open
house
featuring
a
variety
of
contemporary
art
from
3
to
10
p.m.
ReCreate
will
feature
original
art,
instruments
and
other
music-‐related
items.
At
Color
of
Energy,
gallery
owner
Mike
Elsass
will
show
a
preview
of
his
work
that
will
be
featured
in
Laguna
Beach,
Calif.,
next
fall.
Elsass’
second
gallery,
Color
2,
will
host
an
exhibit
of
new
works
by
Jennifer
Rosengarten,
Bob
Rhoades,
Ann
Kim,
Ben
Norton,
Amanda
Baker
and
Darren
Haper.
As
part
of
the
510
Project,
Gallery
510
Fine
Art
will
show
Christina
Pereyma’s
“Yellow
Box,”
an
interactive
artwork
constructed
of
yellow
satin.
Visitors
will
be
able
to
enter
the
enclosed
space
and
be
photographed
as
part
of
the
exhibit.
Gallery
510
also
will
introduce
the
wood
turnings
of
Maryland
artist
Michael
Batista.
5th
street
clayworx
will
highlight
the
“Tree
of
Life”
sculptures
by
Paula
Vasquez.
Nancy
Snyder
also
will
offer
functional
pottery
for
the
Easter
holiday,
as
well
as
gifts
for
weddings
and
special
occasions.
Other
entertainment
options
abound
during
First
Friday.
For
example,
the
monthly
Courteous
Mass
Ride
will
meet
at
Don
Crawford
Plaza
in
front
of
Fifth
Third
Field,
corner
of
Patterson
Boulevard
and
Monument
Avenue,
at
5:15
p.m.
for
a
ride
through
the
city.
Jay’s
Seafood
Restaurant,
225
E.
Sixth
St.,
will
host
Puzzle
of
Light
at
9
p.m.
with
no
cover
charge.
Call
222-‐2892
for
reservations.
Las
Americas
Caribbean
Cuisine,
524H
E.
Fifth
St.,
will
offer
a
special
menu
and
musical
entertainment
by
Armando
Garcia.
Call
268-‐8007
for
reservations.
Click
here
for
a
complete
list
of
events
taking
place
downtown.
In
addition,
all
the
restaurants,
retail
shops,
bars
and
clubs,
The
Neon
movie
theater,
Wiley’s
Comedy
Niteclub,
Urban
Krag
Climbing
Center,
and
other
establishments
throughout
downtown
will
be
open
during
First
Friday.
For
regular
updates
about
this
event,
follow
First
Friday
on
Facebook.
The
Downtown
Dayton
Partnership’s
website
has
a
complete
list
of
downtown’s
arts
and
cultural
amenities,
as
well
as
a
dining
guide,
parking
map
and
much
more.
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