January 6 First Friday: New Beginnings Edition

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January 6 First Friday: New Beginnings Edition

January 3, 2017, DAYTON, Ohio — Anyone who made a resolution to “date their city” can score big achievement points on Friday, Jan. 6, for the first First Friday of 2017! Check out new art gallery exhibits, dig into local music, try specialty dishes and drinks at independent restaurants, and explore everything the city has to offer.

For more information about First Friday, or to find business addresses, parking, upcoming activities and more, visit the DDP website at downtowndayton.org or use the location-based mobile site, mobile.downtowndayton.org. Invite friends and family to partake in First Friday fun! “Like” and share the First Friday Facebook page or the event page.

Art

• K12 Gallery & TEJAS, 341 S. Jefferson St.: View the exhibition, meet the artists, create a take-home work of art, and shop for art while enjoying refreshments and music from 6:30-9 p.m. Call 461-5149.

• Dutoit Gallery, 1001 E. Second St.: Visit the solo exhibition by artist Mychaelyn Michalec, featuring new work created during her month-long residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT. The show, “I've never stopped wondering what my life would have been like,” includes two-dimensional paintings and drawings that reflect on domestic life, memories, and the contrast of idealism versus reality.

• Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St.: Check out the large collection of art and artists in unique warehouse spaces at the Front Street Galleries. Artists will be on hand to discuss their work and sell parts of their collection to take home.

Music

• Blind Bobs, 430 E Fifth St.: Live music by Far from Ehden, The AmpFibians, Rich Man’s Trick. For more information, visit blindbobs.com or call 938-6405.

• De’Lish Café, 139 N. Main St.: Featuring Friday Nights Unplugged with live soul, jazz and R&B music from 9-11 p.m. with no cover charge, plus $5 drink specials all night. Call 461-2233.

• Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave.: Featuring Irish First Fridays, with a happy hour from 3-6 along with a performance by Miami Valley Pipes and Drums at 7 p.m. and live music by Lost Celts starting at 9 p.m. Call 224-7822.

• Gilly’s, 132 S. Jefferson St.: Old Skool Groove Night from 8 p.m. to midnight, $5 admission charge. Call 228-8414.

• Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St.: Rock out your First Friday with Trey Stone and the Ringers. Enjoy happy hour specials from 5-7 p.m. For more information, call 461-1101.

Entertainment

• The Black Box Improv Theater, 518 E. Third St.: Audience members share their social media profile and enjoy watching a whole improvised show devoted to those stories. BYOB. Call for ticket prices and availability: 369-0747.

• Courteous Mass Dayton, Don Crawford Plaza, 220 N. Patterson Blvd.: Bring a bike every First Friday for a relaxed-pace group ride, starting at 6:30 p.m. All riding levels welcome. This month’s ride features a special host, Dayton Police! Bring lights for this glow ride. www.courteousmassdayton.com.

• Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. Fifth St.: Dayton Chess Club hosts a Quick tournament for US Chess Federation members. Games are perfect for club chess players and those experienced with online chess games who would like to test their skill. The club opens at 6:30 p.m. and registration ends at 7:25 p.m. The first of four games begins at 7:30. Visit daytonchessclub.com for more details. Call 461-6283.

• Nucleus, 411 W. Fifth St.: Do you need a new routine? Working from home can become a challenge of getting up every day, putting on pants and being more productive. Entrepreneurs, freelancers and startups benefit from a collaborative environment by engaging with others in their field. Join Nucleus from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. to see how co-working can change what you do on a daily basis! Call 259-4686.

• The Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St.: The new year brings a new event to the Schuster Center: The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus will perform Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky as an accompaniment to the screening of the film of the same name. Call 228-3630 for tickets and availability.

• The Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St. (Mathile Theatre): It’s opening night for Dare to Defy Productions’ H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S Broadway musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Call 228-3630 for tickets and availability.

Food and Drink

• Deaf Monty’s Wine, 22 Brown St.: $2-$3 tastings of select wines. Call 225-9463.

• Fifth Street Brewpub, 1600 E. Fifth St.: Pub grub specials from 4-5 p.m. and happy hour ($1 off all draft beer and wine and $1 off all sharing plates) from 4-6 p.m. Call 443-0919.

• Oregon Express, 336 E. Fifth St.: 25% off all specialty pizzas from 4-8 p.m. Dine in only. Call 223-9205.

Shopping

• Epic Life Fitness, 118 N. Jefferson St.: Patrons can stop by between 4-8 p.m. to schedule a free assessment and receive 20 percent off their first package with the purchase of four sessions or more. Call 371-8258.

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. Download the Find It Downtown mobile search tool for smartphones at http://mobile.downtowndayton.org.