Features

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  Creating Space | Dayton Poetry Slam welcomes all

  
  
  

  This is the second in a profile and interview series from the perspective of News columnist Iden Crockett that aims to highlight people who work in the arts in the Miami Valley, with a focus on those who create space for women, BIPOC and queer creatives.

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  The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Peak summer

  
  
  

  “We are in the thick of summer now. I was going to pop into work to get classroom preparation out of the way, but it is lovely outside, so I have decided to spend time at Patterdale Hall.”

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  Clifton Gorge Music and Arts Festival, a big event in a small town

  
  
  

  The Clifton Gorge Music and Arts Festival returns Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22–23, bringing two days of food, music, dancing and handmade art to the small Greene County village.

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  Township Trustees talk upcoming levy, staffing matters

  
  
  

  The trustees unanimously rescinded and reapproved a resolution to proceed with a 3.8-mill Miami Township Fire-Rescue operations levy renewal for this fall.

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  Community event to unveil new Little Art Theatre marquee

  
  
  

  On Friday, Aug. 15, the Little Art Theatre will unveil its new marquee with a free community event from 8–10 p.m. at the theater and in the community space on Short Street.

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  WYSO loses federal funding, maintains resolve

  
  
  

  Despite all the existential threats to public media and WYSO losing its federal funding, station General Manager Luke Dennis told the News in an interview last week that the Yellow Springs station’s radio waves will continue sounding out.

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  Local funny guys at it again in ‘Smaller and Worse: A Nonsense Show’

  
  
  

  “Smaller and Worse: A Nonsense Show” runs at the Foundry Theater at Antioch College Thursday–Saturday, Aug. 14–16. Tickets can be purchased at the door or beforehand at http://www.bit.ly/45cBguU.

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  Peace Mask Project comes to Yellow Springs

  
  
  

  Peace Mask Project co-founder Myong Hee Kim of Kyoto Japan — who’s in town with her son-in-law, Pierre Nagley — aims to make 50 masks of village residents Aug.13–17. An exhibition of the masks will be open Aug. 18–23.

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  Art on the Lawn returns Aug. 9

  
  
  

  Village Artisans will present the 41st annual Art on the Lawn Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., at the corner of Livermore and East North College streets. The event will be held rain or shine.

Obituaries

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  Meaghan Lenke