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Amy Schnieder, an Oakland, California engineering manager with roots in Dayton, is the reigning nine-time “Jeopardy” champion. Her current winnings total $342,200.
‘Jeopardy’ champion who grew up in Dayton continues historic run
left to right: Ian Spraul (Linus), Helen Grisez (Sally), Alexis Paige (Lucy) and Colin Drayer (Charlie Brown) in Sinclair Community College's production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
Christmastime is here: Your animated favorites return to Sinclair
Whimsical Windows entrants, 2021.
IT’S ON: Voting now open for Downtown Dayton’s Whimsical Windows & Hidden Elf Contests
First Friday starts tonight, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. The Downtown Dayton Partnership is using this First Friday edition to encourage people to shop small and support downtown’s local businesses.
TONIGHT: Your guide to the most festive First Friday of the year
"Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the Schuster Center Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.
He’s back! “Weird Al” Yankovic to play Schuster Center
Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus (DGMC) presents “Naughty & Nice,” a pair of holiday concerts at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dayton on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate the holidays
FILE — Stephen Sondheim, at home in New York in August 2003. Sondheim, one of Broadway history’s songwriting titans, whose music and lyrics raised and reset the artistic standard for the American stage musical, died at his home in Roxbury early on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. He was 91. (Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times)
The art of making art: A tribute to Stephen Sondheim
Local comedians Karen Jaffe and Luke Capasso are the organizers of the Fuse Comedy & Art Festival, the three-day event at Wiley’s Comedy Club, Oregon Express, Feathers, 416 Diner and other area businesses Friday through Sunday, Dec. 3 through 5. CONTRIBUTED
Fuse Fest takes over the Oregon this weekend
Amy Schneider, an Oakland, California engineering manager with roots in Dayton, is the reigning "Jeopardy" champion.
Reigning ‘Jeopardy’ champion rolls on
left to right: Philip Drennen, Gina Handy and Deron Bell of "Season's Greetings."
‘Season’s Greetings’ holiday cabaret at PNC Arts Annex
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Ring in 2022 at Dayton’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Dayton Children’s Family Series presents “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker,” director-choreographer Jennifer Weber’s contemporary update of the seasonal favorite, at Victoria Theatre in Dayton on Friday, Dec. 3. CONTRIBUTED
WEEKEND EVENTS: Comedy, music, dance and more
Hundreds of jolly elves, Santas and other holiday merrymakers will celebrate the season in the Oregon District this weekend during the 15th Annual Toys for Tots Santa Pub Crawl on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Put on your best Santa costume for charity during Santa Pub Crawl
Give the gift of creative food items this holiday season. CONTRIBUTED
Local food gift giving ideas to kick off the holiday season
Amy Schnieder, an Oakland, California engineering manager with roots in Dayton, is the reigning nine-time “Jeopardy” champion. Her current winnings total $342,200.
UPDATE: The reigning ‘Jeopardy’ champion. Who is Dayton’s own Amy Schneider?
St. Anne’s Hill, one of Dayton’s revitalized inner-city historic districts, is ready to welcome guests to enjoy the houses, businesses, histories and more at the neighborhood’s first ever “Holiday on the Hill: A Neighborhood Tour. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11 and 12 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
St. Anne’s to host Holiday on the Hill: A Neighborhood Tour
Daytonian of the Week
Fairborn resident Gary Johnson has been the Fairborn Civic Band's director since its establishment in 1996 when the band got together for their first performance, the Fairborn Independence Day Parade.
Daytonian of the Week has kept Fairborn full of music for 25 years
Carrie Scarff is chief of planning and projects for Five Rivers MetroParks. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Meet the woman who oversees planning, design of Five Rivers MetroParks, ‘I live to be...
Libby Ballengee at an UpDayton Summit. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Daytonian of the Week: Meet Libby Ballengee, one of the city’s biggest boosters, ‘Dayton...
David Nolin. CONTRIBUTED
Meet the man who has helped preserve the region’s wild beauty for decades
Ed Dixon, founder of the Edward A. Dixon Gallery in downtown Dayton, is Daytonian of the Week. Among his goals is to offer a diverse selection and help people feel comfortable in a space with art. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Creativity ‘is one of the greatest ways to connect with each other,’ Dayton gallery owner
Bill Miller Jr., owner of Grind House Coffee & Tea Co., is our Daytonian of the Week.
Our Daytonian of the Week seeks to build a coffee empire in the Miami Valley
Curt Dalton is the visual resources manager for Dayton History and the author of dozens of books about the Gem City. LISA POWELL / STAFF
Daytonian of the Week: Meet Curt Dalton, the expert on Dayton history
Steve Smith, the co-owner of The Caroline restaurant, located in downtown Troy.
Our Daytonian of the Week is at the helm of beloved Troy restaurant
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