The program is co-presented by Brown Institute of Martial Arts, where fighters train with Jeff Brown in advance of the bouts. Saturday evening’s participants, such as Meryl Westerheide, Chris Kemp, Tyler Visagie and Jenn Henry, will engage in three-round fights.
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Proceeds benefit Dayton History. Call 937-293-2841 or visit www.daytonfightnight.com.
2) DPO’S SOUND & SONG
For the afternoon concert, “Sound & Song,” members of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined by Dayton Opera artists-in-residence Chelsea Friedlander, Elizabeth Frey, Brian Skoog and Vincent Grana. The Chamber Series concert is presented at the Dayton Art Institute, Renaissance Auditorium, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. The program features pieces from Back, Mozart, Berlioz and others. Cost: $22 adults, $20 educators, military and seniors 60 and older, $14 students. Call 937-228-3630 or visit www.ticketcenterstage.com.
3) ENMITY OF THE PEOPLE
UpLift Physical Theatre from San Francisco and Dayton’s own Zoot Theatre Company are collaborating to present an original adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play, “An Enemy of the People.” The drama, reimagined as “Enmity of the People,” is presented at the University of Dayton, Black Box Theatre, Fitz Hall, 300 College Park, Dayton, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 24 through 26. The play is directed by Jerome Yorke, who previously presented “And a Child Shall Lead” at UD. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $12 general admission, $8 with UD ID. Visit www.udayton.edu.
4) MARIN & JASON
Together and separately, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley have appeared in classic Broadway productions such as “Ragtime,” “Kiss Me Kate,” “The Full Monty” and “Curtains.” These credits have earned the singers the moniker Broadway’s Golden Couple. On Friday, Feb. 24, The Human Race Theatre presents Broadway & Beyond, an 8 p.m. concert featuring Mazzie and Danieley at the Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St., Dayton. Cost: $85-$110. Call 937-228-3630 or visit www.ticketcenterstage.com.
5) REACH ACROSS DAYTON
Each year for more than two decades, Sinclair Community College, EboNia Gallery and Dayton Visual Arts Center have joined their considerable forces to co-present REACH Across Dayton. The 24th annual conference focused on realizing ethnic awareness and cultural heritage across Dayton is presented at Sinclair Community College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, on Friday, Feb. 24. Registration is from 8:15 to 9 a.m. followed by a Keynote Speaker address from Dr. Beverly Rodgers at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $50. Visit www.daytonvisualarts.org.
6) SING DAYTON!
Bach Society of Dayton works with some of the finest vocal groups in the region. However, the local ensemble is taking a different approach with Sing Dayton! For this event — at the Yellow Cab Bldg., Dayton, at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 — Bach Society is hosting an evening that is part concert and part social gathering. The best part is opened to experienced vocalists, shower singers and newbies. Cost: $5. Call 937 294-2224 or visit www.bachsocietyofdayton.org.
7) AWEAR AFFAIR
The Sisters of the Noble Circle Project host several fundraisers each year but the largest one is always AWear Affair. The annual fundraising fashion show, which started in 2004, returns to Sinclair Community College, Ponitz Center, Bldg. 12, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, on Saturday, Feb. 25. AWear Affair begins at 10 a.m. with opportunities to shop for jewelry, gourmet food, apparel and art. The fashion show and luncheon begins at noon. Cost: $50 per person, $75 patron and $150 grand patron. Tables of 10 are $600. Proceeds from the event help finance free participation in the New Sister Program and Project Sisterhood for women diagnosed with cancer. Call 937-674-5566 or visit www.noblecircle.org.
8) DAYTON DOES DAYTON
Reyna Spears & Adam West, the Jersey Joe Band with Joe Tellmann, the High Notes and Backtalk Blues Band with Gary Guitar Williams are among the acts paying tribute to local music during Dayton Does Dayton. The annual music festival, organized by promoter Louie Wood Jr., returns to Gilly’s, 132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25. Bands and solo performers will be covering songs from area acts such as the Ohio Players, Guided By Voices and Hawthorne Heights. The performers will all also be playing a handful of originals. Cost: $10 per night or $15 for both nights. Call 937-228-8414 or visit www.gillysjazz.com.
9) WINE AND YOGA
There are a number of events that pair yoga practice with wine but only one, appropriately titled Wine and Yoga, is held in one Dayton’s premier downtown performance venues. The Citilites Unwind Series returns to the Schuster Center, Wintergarden, Second and Main streets, Dayton, at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2. Cost: $20 includes a gentle practice of yoga followed by a glass of wine. Participants in the wine tasting must be 21 and older. Call 937-228-3630 or visit www.ticketcenterstage.com.
10) KOTARO FUKUMA
Celebrated Japanese pianist Kotaro Fukuma first began playing his chosen instrument at the age of 5. Now, at 34, he has received a number of major awards, including the Chopin Prize at the 15th Cleveland International Piano Competition. Fukuma performs in concert at the University of Dayton, Sears Recital Hall, Jessie Philips Humanities Center, 300 College Park, Dayton, at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27. Cost: Free. Visit www.udayton.edu.
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