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Blind Bob’s celebrates grand opening
The newest Oregon Arts District business will celebrate its grand opening during the upcoming First Friday event on Sept 5 from 5 to 10 p.m.
Blind Bob’s, 430 E. Fifth St., will feature beer and spirits, food, and live music. Located in the former Nite Owl space, the bar has been completely renovated and even before it’s opening date has an extensive music schedule booked out which you can check out here.
For those not familiar First Friday bills itself as, “a showcase for downtown Dayton’s arts and entertainment offerings. The free event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 5 throughout the Oregon Arts District on East Fifth Street; the Cannery Art and Design Centre, 434 E. Third St.; the Dayton Convention Center Mezzanine Gallery; and the Dayton Visual Arts Center, 118 N. Jefferson St.”
In addition to Blind Bob’s grand entrance into the Dayton scene, the Dayton Theatre Guild will also be opening its doors to the public on Sept. 5. The Theatre Guild, which recently purchased the former Dayton Gym Club at 430 Wayne Ave. is letting visitors tour through the 20,000-square-foot building, which the Guild soon will begin renovating with hopes, according to a recent press release, “to begin producing shows in its new home as early as January 2009.”
Also happening Sept. 5: Pacchia (410 E. Fifth St.) will host a free jazz performance by the Lee McKinney Trio from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; The Trolley Stop (530 E. Fifth St.) will feature a collection of art and photography by Dayton native Don Leet, and classic rock band “Raised by Possums” will perform; several Oregon District galleries will host opening receptions for exhibitions, including Color of Energy (16 Brown St.), Gallery 510 Fine Art (510 E. Fifth St.), Visceral (523 E. Fifth St.) and Link Gallery (519 E. Fifth St.); The Dayton Visual Arts Center, which recently joined First Friday, will present “Real Women” by Jacquelynn Buck; The Cannery Art and Design Centre will present paintings by Anita Tresslar; the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors will host an exhibit featuring work by the “three Donnas:” Brinkman, Gibson and Townsend at the Dayton Convention Center Mezzanine Gallery; the Dayton Circus Creative Collective will host a DJ, drum circle, bonfire, dance party and more at its Garden Station, located on the corner of Fourth Street and Wayne Avenue; and the Greater Dayton RTA will offer free service on its Wright Flyer trolley between all participating locations.
The Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Web site has a complete list of downtown’s arts and cultural amenities, as well as a dining guide, parking map and more on this event.
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By ron
August 26, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this
can’t wait to check all this cool new stuff out… sounds like the best First Friday ever… I HESITATE to ask, but: Could downtown Dayton be about to hit a rebound/comeback? Four new bars are opening up, more loft housing is on the way, the Theatre Guild is gonna bring community theater downtown and the Oregon Arts District seems to be taking hold… could it be what we all have hoped would happen? And if so, how cool is that?By Steve
August 27, 2008 12:22 AM | Link to this
It’s great to see new growth downtown. But i did shed a tear for the nite owl. I have many memories there. It was an institution for local music. Hope we can start a new one.By musician
September 12, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
is it true that the owner of Blind Bobs actually kicked in the doors of the musicians who had practice spaces above the old Nite Owl in order to evict them? this is the rumor floating around town.