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TIPP CITY — Morethan 4,000 people gath-ered on the lawn at Ging-hamsburg Church lastyear to rock out to some ofthe most popular bands inChristian music. Ging-hamsburg’s Concert on theLawn is back this summerwith more bands, more ac-tivities and more fun forthe entire community.Concert on the Lawn

will be June 19 on thefront lawn of Ginghams-burg’s Tipp City campus,6759 S. County Road 25-A.Opening the show is newartist Kyle Sherman at 6p.m., followed by bandsLeeland and Hawk Nelson.Headliners The Afters willtake the stage at 8 p.m.The bands will sell mer-

chandise, sign autographsand meet with fansthroughout the concert.The lawn will open at 5p.m., and the show goes onrain or shine. Lawn chairsand blankets are encour-aged, and some bleacherseating will be available.

Growing audienceJames Keith Posey, di-

rector of worship andmusic ministry, is hopingto see 5,000 people make itout to this year’s show, thethird for the church. Afterabout 800 people came tothe first show in 2011, at-tendance jumped to morethan 4,000 last year, hesaid.“It was pretty crazy, but

the good news is we have alot of space,” he said.More food vendors will

be on the grounds thisyear, offering carnivalfoods, pizza, snow cones,ice cream and more. Kidscan enjoy tattoos, kites

and Frisbees, and Poseysaid beach balls will bebouncing everywhere.And there’s more good

news. The concert isfree.“It’s really our gift to

the community. Wewant to offer our com-munity the opportunityto have good family funwithout worrying about ifit’s good for the kids,”Posey said. “I’ve got bandsthat I think will appeal tothe whole family fromyoung kids to people myparents’ age.”

Booking bandsWhen looking to book

bands, Posey calls a na-tional agency inNashville, Tenn., andtalks to them about theevent and what kind ofartists he wants to sign.This year, he discoveredGinghamsburg’s Concerton the Lawn is gaining areputation.“Fortunately we had

such good feedback. Thebands who came last yearjust loved it and sent feed-back to other bands andagencies,” he said.Sanctus Real, who

headlined last year’s con-cert, wanted to come back,but Posey wants to keepthe concert fresh by bring-ing diversity to the stageand artists people haven’tseen before.

“Ibe-lieve thisconcert isslowly becomingthe concert event of theMiami Valley,” he said.“I’m extremely excitedabout the lineup. Lastyear, we had two mainbands, and this year I feelwe’ve got three strongbands (plus an openingact).”

Kyle ShermanOpening artist

singer/songwriter Kyle

Shermanis based in FortWorth, Texas, and re-cently signed on as theflagship artist to brandnew label RayLynnRecords. Sherman hasbeen on a decade-longpath of leading worship

that started at his localchurch as a teenager, pro-gressed to Dallas BaptistUniversity and finally leadhim to a full-time role asworship leader atLifechurch.TV’s FortWorth campus.

Sherman de-scribes his soundon his album“Hear Me” as an“eclectic and au-thentic mix ofrootsy, southernsoul.” He sayshis worshipfulmusic fits in adowntown barroom as much asit does a suburban

mega-church. Songsinclude “Come To Me,”

“The Greatest Tear” and“All Things New (Hallelu-jah).”

LeelandLeeland is aChristian rock bandfrom Baytown,Texas, formed in2004, althoughlead singer Lee-land Mooringhad been writingsongs before-hand. Nomi-

nated for three GrammyAwards — one for each ofits previously released al-bums — this time around,lead singer Leeland Moor-ing and brother Jack Moor-ing are joined by18-year-old new member(and younger sister) Shelly,along with drummer MikeSmith. The band bringsfans 11 new modern songsinspired by historical “fa-thers of the faith” — menlike theologian JonathanEdwards and SalvationArmy founder WilliamBooth, whose depth of be-lief and passion for Godstarted an uprising of faithwherever they went.Leeland’s fourth studio

album, “The Great Awak-ening,” was released inSeptember 2011 and re-ceived a nomination to the54th Grammy Awards forBest Contemporary Chris-tian Music Album. Leelandis considered one of themost important voices in anew generation of worshipmusic. Known for its pas-sion-filled live experience,“The Great Awakening”stirs a fresh desire for per-sonal and worldwide wor-ship revival.

“Leeland has been oneof my favorite bandsfor years. Theyhave greatmusic,” Poseysaid.

HawkNelsonHawk

Nelson is aChristianpunk bandhailing fromPeterbor-ough, Ontario.The band has

Ginghamsburg is ready to rock the lawnThe Afters, Hawk Nelson and more to perform at free community concert

“If you miss this concert, you’regoing to miss something reallybig. This is going to be one ofthe big concert events ofthe year.”

— James Keith Posey

Leeland

The Afters

Hawk Nelson

KyleSherman

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become very popular inthe Christian musicscene, and released itssixth studio album,“Made,” in April. In manyways, “Made” reflects thejourney Hawk Nelson hasbeen on since “CrazyLove” was released in2011. Since then, theband has found a newlabel home with FairTrade Services. Also, long-time guitarist for theband, Jonathan Stein-gard, has transitionedinto the role of frontman

after Jason Dunn de-parted to begin his solocareer, and the band offour is now a trio of him,Daniel Biro on bass andJustin Benner on drums.“Hawk Nelson is great

because they are punkmeets contemporary Chris-tian music,” Posey said.

The AftersHeadlining band The

Afters are a Christian poprock band founded byJoshua Havens and MattFuqua. Havens andFuqua first worked to-gether in a Starbucks cof-fee shop in Mesquite,Texas, where they playedfor customers before de-ciding to form a band.The Afters just re-

leased their fourth studioalbum, “Life is Beautiful,”based on the last twoyears of the band mem-bers’ lives and how theirstruggles and experienceshave led to the making ofthe acclaimed album. Thealbum has already earnedThe Afters more praiseand the continuous ac-

claim of fans. The leadsingle “Every Good Thing”has continued to climb thecharts and has made it tothe Top 10 on BillboardHot AC chart and Top 20on Billboard NationalChristian audience.“The Afters are heavy

hitters,” Posey said. “Theshow they’ll put on isgoing to be tremendous.”

Everyone welcomeGinghamsburg’s wel-

come center will be openduring the concert to giveinformation about thechurch and its outreach,and Posey wants the com-munity to feel welcome.“Our doors are always

open and we’re excitedabout anyone who wantsto get excited about Ging-hamsburg, but this con-cert is really just aboutgetting the community to-gether to have a greattime,” Posey said. “If youmiss this concert, you’regoing to miss somethingreally big. This is going tobe one of the big concertevents of the year.”

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Sanctus Real performed to a crowd of more than 4,000 at last year’s Ginghams-burg Concert on the Lawn (also pictured on cover). Four acts are slated for the2013 concert June 19.

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SIDNEY —With a turnof a chair, Nelly’s Echo be-came a favorite ofChristina Aguilera on sea-son three of the NBC hitshow “The Voice.”And now Nelson Emok-

pae, who formed Nelly’sEcho in 2007, is hoping toturn some audience mem-bers in their seats when heperforms at the SidneyHistoric Theatre Saturdayat 8 p.m.Emokpae was the choice

of two of the judges on“The Voice.” Adam Levine,lead singer of Maroon 5,also hit his button andturned around for thesinger.“It was all very over-

whelming,” Emokpae said.“I had made it clear thatwhoever turned aroundfirst would be who I wouldpick. I have no regretsabout picking Christina.”Emokpae got as far as

the battle rounds before hesaid goodbye to his judge.“I don’t remember a lot

of what happened (duringthe show),” he said. “Theyshow five minutes of youon the show, but you’vespent two weeks of shoot-ing for the show. There wasa lot of hurry, hurry andthen wait to perform.“I was very aware of the

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was a learning experience.“I learned I’m more

willing to compromise,” hesaid. “I’m able to take morepunches to my chin than Ithought I could.”

Since his performanceon “The Voice,” Emokpaehas been touring theUnited States. He has per-formed at 60 dates in thespring at colleges.“I’ve performed at cof-

feehouses to big crowds,”he said. “The size of thecrowd depends on howmuch knowledge of mymusic they have going in.”Nelly’s Echo, he said,

means music is a two-waystreet. Nelly refers to themusician and music, whileEcho refers to the audi-ence’s appreciation of themusic.A native of Africa,

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Nelson Emokpae, who formed Nelly’s Echo, will per-form at the Historic SidneyTheatre Saturday evening.

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TIPP CITY — Plans are being fi-nalized for the fourth annual CanalMusic Fest and the first ever Sum-mer Music Series. Supported in partby a grant from the Ohio Arts Coun-cil and promoted by the Tipp CityArea Arts Council, the Canal MusicFest scheduled for Saturday at 6:30p.m. will be the kick-off of the Sum-mer Music Series.On July 13, come and hear Tipp

City’s very own 7th Street Band. OnAug. 10, join residents for somegreat bluegrass music performed bythe band Nightflyer, and on Sept. 14,enjoy the beautiful music ofSeraphim. The Summer Music Se-ries shows will all be held in oraround the Tipp City Park Round-house and are free and open to thepublic.The premiere event of the Sum-

mer Music Series is the fourth an-

nual Canal Music Fest on Saturday.The headline act for this year’s showwill be Phil Dirt and the Dozers, themost popular vintage rock ‘n’ rollshow in the nation. Local, blues-in-spired band the Broken Lights alsowill perform. The show will be heldat the Tipp City Public Park’s base-ball fields located off ParkwoodDrive, just north of the Tipp CityAquatic Center. Event-goers willfind free parking in the aquatic cen-ter’s parking lot.The Canal Music Fest is free and

open to the public. Food and bever-ages will be available beginning at5:30 p.m. and will be provided byFox’s Pizza, Hickory River,Wiggy Dipand the Downtown Tipp City Part-nership. Raffle tickets good for giftcertificates from area businesses andrestaurants will be available for pur-chase. No coolers are permitted, but

bring your lawn chair or blanket,along with your family and friends toenjoy an evening of music and fun.Additional event sponsors are Fa-

vorite Insurance, Frisch’s, GibsonLaw Offices, Kroger,WiGro Con-struction, Fulton Farms, Meijer,Monroe Federal, Regal Beloit, UnityNational Bank, Tipp City VFW, VossHonda, Erwin Chrysler, Duvall, LeV-eck Lighting, Club 55, Lauber’s Fam-ily Market, Holiday Inn, La Piazza,Bowman & Landis, Kohl’s and TheCaroline.The Tipp City Area Arts Council

is a non-profit organization dedi-cated to the promotion, developmentand support of the visual, musical,physical and literary arts in TippCity and the surrounding areas. Do-nations may be given the night ofthe show and will be gladly acceptedand greatly appreciated.

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offered — Fun withHorses and Beginner Rid-ing Camp. This month,camp dates are June 10-14for Fun with Horses andJune 17-21 for BeginnerRiding Camp. In July,camp will be held July 8-12 for Fun with Horsesand July 15-19 for Begin-ner Riding Camp. Allcamps are held from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.Fun with Horses pro-

vides children with an in-troduction to horses in ahands-on environment. In-struction topics will in-clude safety, grooming,feeding, horse behavior,

tack and fun facts abouthorses. While this pro-gram does not involve rid-ing horses, children willspend lots of time doingground work with the ani-mals.In Beginner Riding

Camp, students partici-pate in private lessonsduring the week and inpractical horse activitiesand horse crafts. They’lllearn about breeds ofhorses, colors, markings,parts of the horse andother information. Sinceriding lessons are private,they can be designedbased on the level of rider.No previous riding experi-ence is necessary, and stu-dents do not have to takethe Fun with Horses campbefore the riding camp.Camp days usually

start with hands-on activi-ties, including grooming,bathing and tacking thehorses, followed by equinegames to promote safetyand fun. An arts andcrafts session is held be-fore lunch. Campers needto bring a bagged lunchevery day except Friday,when the camp sponsors apizza party.After lunch, students

will have classroom timelearning about horses andtheir daily lives. Specialguest speakers or demon-strations, as well as pri-vate riding lessons for theriding camp, will complete

the afternoon. Additionalriding lessons are avail-able after camp hours at aspecial rate for campers.Early drop-off and pick-uptimes also are available.Discounts availableThough the first camp

begins in just a few days,there is still time to signup. A discount is being of-fered for all June dates.Military and second sib-ling discounts always areavailable.DeMaro has been in-

volved with horses formore than 30 years, and itwas always her dream toopen her own farm. Sheput that dream on hold toserve in the Air Force,marry her husband, Doug,earn a master’s degree inlibrary science, raise twochildren — Casey and

Matthew, now in college —and work for the govern-ment. The family lived inBellbrook and raised asmall number of horses ona 5-acre farm.Finally at the point in

her life where she felt thetime was right, DeMaroand her supportive familymoved to the 10-acre prop-erty in Troy to open Bell-wether Farm. In additionto the summer camps, sheoffers educational pro-grams for homeschoolgroups, scout troops, youthgroups and other clubs in-terested in designing theirown experience. She alsocontinues to work for acommunications company,but hopes to make thefarm her full-time job oneday and expand to includeadult programs.

During the camps, De-Maro will teach the cur-riculum and ground workwith the horses, whilenearby neighbor NicoleEckert will teach the one-on-one riding lessons. Eck-ert has been providinghorse lessons for 12 yearsand is certified throughthe Certified Horseman-ship Association. Her ex-periences include workingat a major park system asa riding instructor andsummer camp facilitator,along with working withFive River Metro ParksCounty Mounted Patroland training the RoyalCanadian Mounted Patrol.She owns her own busi-

ness, JCE Stables, and en-joys working with childrenas well as adults. She hasthe unique ability to pro-

vide just the right supportand challenge to fosterconfidence while develop-ing solid foundationalskills.

Four horsesEckert is bringing one

of her own horses to Bell-wether Farm for the sum-mer camps. Sabata is a10-year-old paint who is apatient teacher and lovesattention. He is joiningDeMaro’s three horses —Tommy, Georgia and Jazz.Tommy is a 27-year-old

Arab who has lived a veryactive life and loves to begroomed. He has been abarrel horse and 4-Hmount in English Pleasurein the past, and is a greatlesson horse for groundwork. Georgia is a 9-year-old Percheron cross whowas rescued. She enjoysworking in the riding les-son program. Jazz is a 17-year-old Thoroughbredwho retired from farm lifein Kentucky and has madea good home at Bellwether.She likes being busy andgetting lots of activity.Small, tailored campsThe camps are limited

to six children in each ses-sion, which allows the stu-dents to have more timeup close with the animals.DeMaro will make eachcamp a little different sochildren can take them allif they wish. She’ll also in-corporate humane educa-tion into the program.“If you’re looking for a

unique experience for kidsto be introduced or re-in-troduced to horses insmall groups, this is aunique camp experiencewith a more hands-on ap-proach,” she said.For more information

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GET UP & GORhythmTipp Community NightTIPP CITY — The Com-

munity Night SummerConcert Series kicks off it’s22nd season in downtownTipp City Friday. The con-cert will be held on NorthSecond Street in the samelocation as always (thisarea remains unaffected bythe Main Street construc-tion project.) The eveningof free music will beginwith the McCrazies, fol-lowed by the popular bandthe Termites. The McCra-zies started at TippecanoeHigh School with a fewteachers and students jam-ming for certain schoolevents. The band has nowgrown and branched out totake its show to variousvenues in the Dayton area.The McCrazies mainlyplay covers that includerock, pop and blues. For 25years, the Termites havekept the classic rock musicof the ’60s and ’70s beatingstrong. In 1988, two broth-ers from theCenterville/Kettering areagot together to form thecore of the band. The bandblends male and female vo-cals to create an infectioussound from its impressive200-plus repertoire of thegreatest rock ‘n’ roll hitsever. Community Night isa hometown tradition heldthe first Friday of themonth June through Sep-

tember. Bring a lawn chairand join with friends andcommunity for a little funand relaxation. In case ofbad weather, the concertwill be cancelled.NorthSecond Street • Friday 6p.m. • Free admission •(937) 667-3696

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TIPP CITY — The TippRoller Mill Theater pres-ents the Ragtime RiverBoat Rats Saturdayevening. The band will per-form a program reminis-cent of the showboat erawith good old ragtimemusic, some Jolson, Ameri-cana and a strong flavor ofpatriotism. The RagtimeRiver Boat Rats have beenperforming since the early1980s and feature musicthat is fun and has stoodthe test of time. The musicand the mood are happy,lively and toe-tapping. It isthe intent of the group topreserve and promote astyle of music extremelypopular and loved by gen-erations of the last century.Audiences delight in thedistinctive and uniquesound of the four-stringbanjos featured by thegroup. 225 E. Main St. •Saturday 7:30 p.m. • $8 foradults, $4 for students K-12 • (937) 667-3696

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Bar and Grill in Russiawill feature a bike and

steak night Thursday fea-turing Almost Brothers.The special includes ribeyesteak on the grill, a bakedpotato and a salad, as wellas the band on the patioweather permitting. 115North St. • Thursday, din-ner 5:30 to 8 p.m., music 7to 9:30 p.m. • www.cruiz-ersbarandgrill.com • (937)526-4800

Brad PaisleyCINCINNATI — Two-

time Grammy winner, 15-time Country MusicAssociation Award winnerand 14-time Academy ofCountry Music Award win-ner Brad Paisley comes toRiverbend Music CenterThursday with specialguests Chris Young, LeeBrice and the Hen-ningsens. Together theymake the “Beat This Sum-mer” tour the amazingspectacle it will be. Thetour is set to visit morethan 36 cities, each withan opportunity to partici-pate in a crowd-poweredlight show. Anyone canparticipate, all you need isa ticket to the show andthe free Brad Paisley LightShow app. Paisley hit theground running in 1999with his debut album “WhoNeeds Pictures,” and he

hasn’t stopped since. Therehasn’t been more than atwo-year gap between re-leases of his seven studioalbums, which featuremore than 15 No. 1 hits.Concert-goers can look for-ward to hearing some ofthose hits, along withsongs from his latestalbum “Wheelhouse.” 6295Kellogg Ave. • Thursday 7p.m. • Tickets from $29.50• www.riverbend.org •(513) 381-3300

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town legend and Rock ‘n’Roll Hall of Famer SmokeyRobinson joins the Cincin-nati Pops for an evening ofhits from his extensive ca-reer Saturday at River-bend Music Center. Learnwhy Bob Dylan calledRobinson America’s “great-est living poet” when youhear time-honored classicslike “I Second That Emo-tion,” “Ooh Baby Baby”and “The Tracks of MyTears.” 6295 Kellogg Ave. •Saturday 8 p.m. • Ticketsfrom $20 • www.cincin-natipops.org • (513) 381-3300

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DAYTON — Leave the

kids at home and get readyfor some ridiculous, riotousand downright raunchypuppet behavior in the2004 triple Tony Award-winner “Avenue Q” pre-sented at the Loft TheatreThursday through June 23.Come sing along withPrinceton, a fresh-facedcollege grad, and all hiswacky new neighbors liv-ing way, way, way out onNew York City’s Avenue Q.The life lessons come fastand funny as he learnsthat “It Sucks to Be Me,”“The Internet Is for Porn”and “Everyone’s a LittleBit Racist.” Presented incollaboration with the pup-pet masters at the ZootTheatre Company, it’slaugh-out-loud musicalmayhem that’s not for thelittle ones or the faint ofheart. 126 N. Main St. •Thursday through June 23at various showtimes •Tickets from $41 •www.victoriatheatre.com •(937) 228-3630

‘Dreamgirls’DAYTON —A sensa-

tional new stage produc-tion of “Dreamgirls” is atthe Schuster Centerthrough Sunday. Full of on-stage joy and backstagedrama, “Dreamgirls” tellsthe story of an up-and-coming 1960s singing girlgroup, and the triumphsand tribulations that comewith fame and fortune.With music by AcademyAward nominee HenryKrieger and book andlyrics by Tony Award andGrammy Award winnerTom Eyen, “Dreamgirls”features the unforgettablehits “And I Am Telling YouI’m Not Going,” “One NightOnly” and “Listen.” ThisTony Award- and AcademyAward-winning musicalsparkles like never before.1 W. 2nd St. • Todaythrough Friday 8 p.m., Sat-urday 2 and 8 p.m., Sun-

day 2 and 7:30 p.m. • Tick-ets from $40 • www.victo-riatheatre.com • (937)228-3630

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TROY — Troy-HaynerCultural Center is hostinga reception Friday eveningfor its exhibit “The GreatFlood 1913-Troy.” This ex-hibit is in partnership withthe Troy Historical Society.It has been 100 years sincethe Great Flood devastatedthe Miami Valley. Thestory of how Troy was af-fected by the flood will betold through vintage andcontemporary photo-graphs, time lines, maps,oral histories and quotessuch as, “Late Monday af-ternoon it was realizedthat the city was in gravedanger of high waters, butthere was no thought thatit would go the terrible ex-tent it did,” from The TroyRecord on April 4, 1914.The Miami Valley shouldnever have a devastatingflood again due to theMiami Conservancy’s damsand dry basin system.

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The Ragtime River Boat Rats will perform at TippRoller Mill Theater Saturday night.

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Learn about the fight andstrong opposition thattried to keep dams andbasins from being built.The photographs are fromthe Troy Historical Soci-ety’s collection. JudyDeeter, Rick Jackson andJo Ann Gamblee providedthe information for thetimelines, and DougChristian researched mapsites. The Troy HistoricalSociety’s book “Troy andThe Great Flood” will beavailable for purchase.The exhibit will runthrough July 28. 301 W.Main St. • Reception Fri-day 6 p.m., on view dailythrough July 28 • Freeadmission • www.troy-hayner.org • (937) 339-0457

Art at AullwoodDAYTON — “Ab-

stracted from Nature” byJoan Marcus and “A Pot-pourri of Photographs” byMike Jaffe is on displaynow at Aullwood AudubonCenter through June 16.This photographic exhibitfeatures nature, animals,people and buildings.Marcus, whose firstmedium is watercolorpainting, used photo-graphs to capture imagesof subjects to paint. Asshe became intriguedwith the photograph as apiece of art itself, shecombined photographywith a love of nature andhiking. Her collection isan attempt to bring na-ture as close as possible.After retirement Jaffewas able to develop his in-terest in photography. Inhis exhibit, visitors willsee everything from theabstract to a snapshottaken from a car windowwith a point-and-shootcamera. “Photography canbe a record of your travelsboth in reality and fan-tasy. It can be a record ofyour life events both joy-

ful and tragic, and it canbe a creative tool withwhich you can expressyourself and communicatewith the world,” Jaffesaid. 1000 Aullwood Road• Monday through Satur-day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun-day 1 to 5 p.m. throughJune 16 • Admission $5per adult, $3 per child •www.aullwood.center.audubon.org • (937) 890-7360

GAC Spring FlingSIDNEY — Gateway

Arts Council’s 13th an-nual Spring Fling FineArts Exhibit and Sale isopen to the public nowthrough Friday. Thearea’s premier fine artshow features works bymore than 70 area artists.Prizes were awarded ineach category for first,second and third place, aswell as best of show andpeople’s choice. 216 N.Miami Ave. • Weekdays10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughJune 7 • Free admission• www.gatewayartscoun-cil.org • (937) 498-2787

Art at the MillGREENVILLE — One

of a kind hand-pulledprints plus pastel paint-ings by Bellbrook residentAndrea Starkey is pairedwith wood-fired clay ves-sels created by PatrickRademaker, of Louisville,Ky., at Art at the Mill dur-ing the month of June atBear’s Mill. AndreaStarkey began working asa commercial artist in1990, but decided to dropthe “commercial” from hertitle in 2009 when shebegan showing her pastelsin juried competitions.Her atmospheric nature-inspired paintings utilizelayering to explore the ef-fects of light on the land-scapes she creates oncanvas. A recent graduateof the University ofLouisville, Patrick Rade-maker works in a style

that keeps him physicallyinvolved in all aspects ofthe development of hiswood-fired creations. Heformulates his own clayand builds his own kilnswhere he interprets theresults of firings and thenactively responds to thoseresults to capture and en-hance the end product sothat it satisfies the cre-ator and speaks clearly tothe viewer. He aims forhis utilitarian vessels toforge a relationship withothers, inspiring contin-ued interaction and subtlyconnecting the narrativeof the potter’s process tothe ultimate user of thepiece. 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road Daily •11 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughJune • Free admission •www.bearsmill.com •(937) 548-5112

BNC art exhibitTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center is featuringthe work of “ThreeWomen in the Woods:Words & Images” in itsart gallery. Come explorethis wonderous exhibit ofpoetry by Jill Sell, photog-raphy by Jane Rogers andwatercolors by PatriciaHanahan Signier, that il-lustrates the need to pre-serve and conserve thebeauty of the woodlands.Proceeds from the sale ofthe art will supportBNC’s mission to promotewildlife conservation.5995 Horseshoe BendRoad • Through June 16• www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com • (937) 698-6493

Family funBotkins CarouselBOTKINS — Botkins

Carousel provides lots offamily fun this weekendin downtown Botkins. Thefestival features live en-tertainment, a queen con-test, parades, chickendinners, rides and conces-

sions. Downtown Botkins• Friday, Saturday andSunday • www.botkin-scarousel.com

Humane societyfundraiser

TROY—The MiamiCounty Humane Societyand the Troy Rec Centerare hosting a fundraiserSaturday at the Troy Rec.The public is invited. Theday will include basketsand raffle items, a cakewalk, face painting, 50/50drawing, kids games andmore. Mugs, T-shirts,sweatshirts and AnimalFriends Cards will beavailable. The Pop Rockswill hold a jump ropeclinic in one-hour sessions.Cost of the clinic is $10per child, and childrenmust bring their ownjump rope. Call the TroyRec to pre-register. Folksare encouraged to bring adonation of cat or dog food,treats or litter. Fundsraised will benefit theMiami County HumaneSociety and the Troy Rec.11 N. Market St. • Satur-day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. •www.facebook.com/Mi-amiCountyHumaneSociety• (937) 339-1923

BNC FamilyDiscovery DaysTROY — Family fun

begins with Brukner Na-ture Center’s Family Dis-covery Days on the secondSaturday of every monththis summer. DiscoveryDays is hands-on fun forall ages, including adults.BNC staff will bring netsout to catch dragonflies,and the group will go tothe creek and search forcrayfish and learn to usebinoculars to search forbackyard birds. Each pro-gram will include some-thing cool you can takehome to remember allyou’ve learned. Registra-tion is preferred, but notrequired. 5995 Horseshoe

Bend Road • Saturday 2to 4 p.m. • Free for BNCmembers, non-member ad-mission $2.50 per personor $10 per family •www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com • (937) 698-6493

Wild JourneysTROY — Brukner Na-

ture Center will present“Video Tour of NewZealand and Australia”Monday evening as partof its Wild Journeys se-ries. Visitors will relive,by video, the natural his-tory trip to New Zealandand Australia sponsoredby Brukner Nature Cen-ter in November 1997.The adventure begins onTiritiri Island, a wildlifesanctuary off the coast ofNew Zealand, then on toKangaroo Island justsouth of Australia. InAustralia the trip in-cluded the areas aroundSydney, Darwin andCairns, where the GreatBarrier Reef was ex-plored. 5995 HorseshoeBend Road • Monday 7p.m. • Free for BNC mem-bers, non-member admis-sion $2 per person •www.bruknernaturecen-ter.com • (937) 698-6493

Cemetery walkTIPP CITY — The

Tippecanoe Historical So-ciety will host a cemeterywalk at Maple Hill Ceme-tery Sunday evening. Sev-eral local people will tellthe stories of residents ofthe past and their contri-butions to society.Michael Krieger Ellis, thegrandson of NedSprecher, will present aprogram on his grandfa-ther’s military accom-plishments. At 7 p.m., apresentation by theHonor Guard from theTipp City American Le-gion Post 586 will takeplace, followed by theplaying of “Taps.” SouthHyatt St. • Sunday 5 to 7p.m. • (937) 698-6798 or(937) 332-6724

Gun showDAYTON — Bill Good-

man’s Gun and KnifeShow returns to HaraArena this weekend fea-turing war memorabilia,hunting accessories, guns,ammunition, knives andother related items forgun and knife collectors.1001 Shiloh Springs Road• Saturday 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4p.m. • Admission $8 foradults, $1 for childrenyounger than 12 •www.GunShow.net

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‘After Earth’A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige and his legendary father Cypher stranded on

Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape.With Cypher criticallyinjured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain,evolved animal species that now rule the planet and an unstoppable alien creature that es-caped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another ifthey want any chance of returning home.

Starring:Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrman, Zoe KravitzGenre, rating: Action/fantasy, PG-13

‘Now You See Me’In a game of cat and mouse, an elite FBI squad is pitted against “The Four Horsemen,” a super-team of

the world’s greatest illusionists. “The Four Horsemen” pull off a series of daring heists against corruptbusiness leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while stay-ing one step ahead of the law.

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody HarrelsonGenre, rating:Mystery/suspense, PG-13

‘The Hangover Part III’“The Hangover Part III” is the third and final film in

director Todd Phillips’ record-shattering comedy fran-chise. This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party.What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hitsthe road, all bets are off.

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifi-anakis, Ken Jeong, Heather GrahamGenre, rating: Comedy, R

‘Fast & Furious 6’Since Dom and Brian’s Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our

heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lamhave left their lives incomplete. Meanwhile, Hobbs has been tracking an organization of lethally skilledmercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind is aided by a ruthless second-in-command re-vealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty. The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatchthem at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for allof them so they can return home and make their families whole again.Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez

Genre, rating: Action/adventure, PG-13

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‘The Internship’Billy and Nick are salesmen whose careers have been demolished by the digital world.

Trying to prove their relevance, they talk their way into coveted internships at Google, alongwith a team of bright, ambitious college students. But, gaining entrance to this utopia is onlyhalf the battle. Now they must compete with a group of the nation’s most elite, tech-savvy ge-niuses to prove that necessity really is the mother of re-invention.

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Josh Gad, Joanna GarciaGenre, rating: Comedy, PG-13

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Home and Away with Dana WolfeTake a trip to the Quarry Farm to take in nature’s beauty

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Do you ever have thosedays when you would loveto go someplace quiet, offthe beaten path, but stillclose to home? Maybe justto take in all that naturehas to give. Well, I havethe place for you — abeautiful conservationfarm in Putnam Countycalled the Quarry Farm.Several small quarries

along Riley Creek nearBluffton were operated inthe late 19th and early20th century for flagstoneand lime burning. TheSackett family ran such abusiness at the mouth ofCranberry Run. The quar-rying operation hit severalsprings that forced thebusiness to relocate up-stream. The waters of the

old quarry and CranberryRun became popular fish-ing spots where familieswould gather for picnicsand family fun.In the early 1970s, Ger-

ald and Laura (Seitz)Coburn bought the QuarryFarm as it was alwayscalled, and began a projectof restoring the streams totheir original beauty, andmaintained it as a retreatand nature preserve.Today, family membersand friends continue to op-erate the Quarry Farmwith the same mission thatthe previous owners had inmind — to have a placewhere families, school chil-dren and nature enthusi-asts can come and enjoythe beauty of this area.Several distinct habi-

tats have flourished andare now home to nativemammals, reptiles, am-phibians and plants, aswell as migratory birdsand insects. While walkingon the marked pathsthrough the Quarry Farm,you can hear crickets,frogs and wood ducklingsas you look for violets inseveral different shades of

purple and white andDutchman’s breeches andwild ginger. This is a won-derful place for photogra-phers to catch localbeauty.When you arrive at the

Quarry Farm, one of theunique attractions is the19th-century, German-style cabin that was pur-chased in West Virginia byGerald Coburn to addcharm to the organic gar-dens. It was moved to thefarm piece by piece and isnow called Red Fox Cabin.It serves as a visitors andconference center for pub-lic educational workshopsand school tours.The Quarry Farm Nat-

ural Preserve and Conser-vation Farm is closed tohunting and currently isonly open to visitors byappointment. I highly rec-ommend a trip to the farmfor a day to get back to na-ture and to clear yourmind.For more information,

visit the Quarry Farm Na-ture and ConservationFarm at 14321 Road 7L,Pandora, OH 45877, oremail

thequarryfarm@gmail.com.Thank you Betty Birt

for all the wonderful oldrecipes that you droppedoff to me. I will use them!

Lentil Cream Soup1 cup dried lentils2 1/2 cups water1/4 teaspoon black pep-

per1 teaspoon salt1 onion, finely chopped1 clove garlic3 tablespoons olive oil4 small bay leaves1/2 cup evaporated milkWash lentils, put in a

bottle with the water, pep-per and salt. Add theonion, garlic, oil and bayleaves. Cover and simmergently for one hour and15 minutes or until lentilskins have burst. Removebay leaves and put inblender. Stir in the milkand reheat until thor-oughly blended.

Onion Pie3 pounds onionsButter3 eggs, beaten1 pint creamSalt and pepperPie pastry

4 slices crisp-friedbacon, crumbled, or 1/2cup grated cheesePeel and slice onions.

Fry in butter until goldenbrown. Beat eggs andcream together, seasonand add to onions. Linedeep pie plate with pastry.Pour in onions (sprinklewith bacon, or cheese, orboth if desired) and coverpie with top crust. Bake at350 degrees for one houror until crust is goldenbrown. Serves six.

Beet Greens1 pound young beet

greens, cut off 1 to 2inches from beet root1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup boiling waterButterCreamWash greens in several

waters. Place in saucepanwith salt and boiling water.Cover pan and cook forsix to 10 minutes overmedium heat. Drain andchop fine. Serve with but-ter and cream.

Spoon Bread3/4 cup yellow cornmeal1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons meltedbutter1 cup boiling water1 cup milk2 eggs, well beaten with

2 teaspoons baking pow-derCombine ingredients in

order given and pour intoa 10-inch buttered casse-role. Bake for 40 minutesat 350 degrees.

German CucumberSalad

(Gurkensalat)2 large cucumbers,

peeled and sliced thin2 tablespoons salt3 tablespoons sour

cream1 tablespoon vinegar or

lemon juice1/4 teaspoon sugarPinch of paprikaPut cucumbers in a bowl

and sprinkle generouslywith salt. Let stand atleast three hours. Drainoff the water, rinse andsqueeze out any remain-ing moisture. Put in abowl and cover with adressing made by mixingthe sour cream, vinegaror lemon juice and sugar.Sprinkle with paprika.

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The Quarry Farm has plants and wildlife that make perfect subjects for photographers. Captured in these photos (l-r) are mayapples,spring beauties and a leopard frog.

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Echo

well the booking agentpromotes each show,” hesaid. “The people at theSidney Theatre careabout what they’re doingto promote the show.“I’m going to make

sure I give a show thatyou (the fans) deserve,”he said. “I hope, when Itake the stage, that thepeople see the beauty ofwhat my performancemeans.“I’m honest with my

music,” he said. “I hopethe people will leave theperformance full of hope;full of joy and happinessin life. Life is crazy, butthings are beautiful.”Tickets for Nelly’s

Echo’s performance are

$16.50 each and can bepurchased at www.brown-papertick-ets.com/event/367272. Formore information aboutthe performance, call(937) 498-1921.Two sisters fromWest

Alexandria will be theopening act for Nelly’sEcho at the Sidney His-toric Theatre.Adelee and Gentry

Gates have been singingand performing as a duofor the past five years inand around their home-town of West Alexandria.Adelee, 20, and Gentry,17, are part of a musicalfamily. Their dad, James,played drums and bass.He built a basement stu-dio for his daughters.When asked to de-

scribe their music, Adelee

said, “From an emotionalperspective, I would say‘real’ and ‘honest.’ I pourmy heart into a song.”Gentry concurs, “We

don’t try to act like some-

one else; we just lovebeing storytellers. We’renot going to try to createsomething that’s notthere. That’s not who weare.”

They also say theyhave “sister harmony”when they take the stageto perform.Both had ready names

to list as influences ontheir sunny, pop sound.“Sara Bareilles, Adele

and Ingrid Michaelsonwould be the top three forme,” Gentry said.Adelee echoes her sen-

timents, “All three ofthem are singer-songwrit-ers, great musicians andtheir stage presence is in-credible.”The sisterly collabora-

tion birthed their break-through debut album,“Nice to Meet You …” inMarch 2012, which wasfollowed by their highlypraised holiday EP, “Wait-ing for Christmas.” Adeleeand Gentry’s unique vocal

styling and harmonies aregarnering attention bymusic industry pros suchas Billboard 615 Spotlightand Music NewsNashville. They have beenfeatured on local TVshows (“Living Dayton”and “Words & MusicNashville”) as well aslocal and Internet radiostations.Career highlights for

the duo in 2012 includean interview and CD re-views by Examiner Maga-zine online; beingfeatured on Nashville’sCBS show “Words andMusic;” being selected toperform at the interna-tional event Tin PanSouth; and performing atsold out shows atNashville’s famed Blue-bird Cafe.

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Adelee and Gentry Gates will open for Nelly’s Echo atSaturday’s concert.

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DAYTON — VictoriaTheatre Association pres-ents the sparkling newhigh-tech production of theTony and Academy Award-winning musical “Dream-girls” as a part of the2012-2013 Premier HealthBroadway Series. Theshow opened at the Ben-jamin and Marian Schus-ter Performing ArtsCenter last night, but per-formances continuethrough Sunday.Full of onstage joy and

backstage drama, this newmulti-media driven pro-duction of “Dreamgirls”tells the story of theDreams, an up-and-coming1960s girl singing groupinspired by the career ofDiana Ross and theSupremes, as they experi-ence the triumphs andtribulations that accom-pany their pursuit of fameand fortune in the tumul-tuous music industry.

Winner of six TonyAwards and two GrammyAwards, “Dreamgirls” pre-miered on Broadway inDecember 1981. Throughseveral revivals and anaward-winning 2006 mo-tion picture adaptation, ithas remained an audiencefavorite for more thanthree decades.“Dreamgirls” features

unforgettable hits byAcademy Award nomineeHenry Krieger, including“And I Am Telling You I’mNot Going,” “One NightOnly” and “Listen.” Bookand lyrics were written byTony and Grammy Award-winner Tom Eyen.This “Dreamgirls” pro-

duction has been createdby first-class Broadwayveterans, including well-known Broadway directorand choreographer BobbyLongbottom (with addi-tional choreography from“So You Think You Can

Dance” choreographerShane Sparks), andscenery, costumes andlighting designed by thehighly-decorated and mul-tiple Tony Award-winningteam of Robin Wagner,

William Ivey Long andKen Billington. The videodesign, which figuresprominently in the storytelling, was created byHoward Werner, who alsois the video designer on

“Spiderman” on Broadway.For more information

visit, www.DreamgirlsOn-TheRoad.com. “Dream-girls” is produced by BigLeague Productions. Ledby president and executive

producer Daniel Sher, BigLeague is celebrating its24th season of producing,general managing andbooking Broadway musi-cals and special attrac-tions for touringthroughout North Amer-ica. For more information,visit www.bigleague.org.In Dayton, “Dreamgirls”

plays today through Satur-day at 8 p.m., Sunday at7:30 p.m. and Saturdayand Sunday matinees at 2p.m. Ticket prices start aslow as $47. Tickets areavailable at the TicketCenter Stage Box Office,located in the Wintergar-den of the Schuster Cen-ter, and online atwww.ticketcenterstage.com. Tickets also are avail-able by phone at (937) 228-3630 or toll-free at (888)228-3630. For more infor-mation, visit www.victo-riatheatre.com/shows/dreamgirls/.

VTA brings ‘Dreamgirls’ tour to Dayton

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Broadway musical “Dreamgirls” is playing in Dayton now at the Schuster Cen-ter. Show times continue through Sunday.