These shows will be joined by one-week engagements of “Chicago” (March 24-29, 2026) and “Suffs” (May 12-17, 2026) as well as a special engagement of Disney’s “The Lion King” (June 10-July 5, 2026).
Prices for the seven-show season subscription range between $275 and $940 depending on seat location. Prices for the eight-show season subscription including “Hamilton” range between $314 and $1099 depending on seat location. For more information, call 1-800-294-1816 or visit cincinnati.broadway.com.
Dayton Live is expected to announce its 2025-26 season in March.
Wright State Emerging Choreographers Concert
Wright State University’s junior and senior students will be featured in an “Emerging Choreographers Concert” Feb. 14-16.
“At Wright State, our dance majors undergo rigorous training in diverse dance styles, setting the stage for a journey of self-discovery as budding choreographers,” according to a news release. “The Emerging Choreographers Concert is the culmination of their dedication, providing a platform for these talented individuals to transform into choreographers before our very eyes. From selecting music and designing costumes to experimenting with lighting, each choreographer’s unique vision will come to life on stage.”
The concert will feature choreography by Dance Ensemble seniors Ariana Alvarado, Zoe Bees, Brianna Chan, Jonathan Foster, Gracie Harper and Alexis Wilson, as well as juniors Kailey Colyer, Alia Dalton, Jessie Etling, Carly Hanson, Audrey Lee, Emma McCaslin, Hannah McGuffey, Samantha Minneman and Jenna Mumford.
Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday inside the Creative Arts Center DanceSpace 170, at Wright State, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton.
To support future student productions, a suggested donation of $5 is recommended.
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Former WYSO manager wins national journalism award
Neenah Ellis, former station manager at WYSO 91.3FM, founder of the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices and longtime NPR journalist, has received the 2025 Leo C. Lee Award from the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). Past winners include such notables as Susan Stamberg, Carl Kasell, Dave Isay and Ira Glass among others.
PMJA is recognizing Ellis for her outstanding contributions to public media journalism over a 50-year career. In that time, she produced for NPR’s “All Things Considered,” created award-winning documentaries, wrote the New York Times bestseller “If I Live to Be 100: Lessons from the Centenarians,” and transformed WYSO through innovative community engagement, including the creation of Community Voices.
Under her leadership, WYSO also secured its independence through a successful $3 million campaign and doubled staff and revenue.
“Here in southwest Ohio, we all know Neenah’s incredible work,” said WYSO General Manager Luke Dennis, in a news release. “So it is deeply gratifying to see my friend and mentor being honored with a national award.”
Ellis’s work has also earned three George Foster Peabody Awards and the Alfred I. duPont/Columbia University Award. She will be honored at an event in Kansas City in June.
Centerville Art Gallery features 96-year-old Jack Feverston
The Centerville Art Gallery will feature the work of local artist Jack Feverston throughout February.
Feverston, 96, grew up in rural East Dayton and Van Buren Township. He attended Stivers High School, where he was introduced to painting by teacher Martha Showers in 1945. Following his graduation, he worked for NCR for 43 years.
Feverston now calls Centerville home. He and his wife Barbara raised four children, Lynn, Mark, Michael and Matthew. He also served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He reignited his passion for painting when he joined the Olde Masters Galleria in 2018.
The exhibit may be viewed 24 hours a day at the Centerville Police Department, 155 West Spring Valley Road.
For more information, call (937) 433-7151 or visit centervilleohio.gov.
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Miami East choir students receive OMEA honors
Miami East High School choir students performed Jan. 18 at the District XI OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association) High School Solo and Ensemble Contest.
Students receiving a superior rating in class A solos were Caden Woehrmyer, Vincent Crane, Brianna Williams, Jocelyn Motter, Emma Anderson, Emma Whitten, Lilli Forsyth, Chris Smith and Mckenna Bell. Receiving an excellent rating in class A were Nolan Crane and Hunter Thomas.
Elijah Smith received a superior rating in class B. Haley Lang earned an excellent rating in class B. Earning superior ratings in class C were Bekah Taylor and Haylee Atkins.
MEHS chamber choir received a superior rating in class A. MEHS Mixed Ensemble earned a superior rating in class B. Students were coached by Omar Lozano and accompanied by Melissa Lozano.
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