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Mid-Day Arts Caf Begins Seventh Season

DAYTON, OH- (Oct. 11, 2016) Victoria Theatre Association (VTA) presents the
popular lunchtime arts preview series Mid-Day Arts Caf on Tuesday, October 11 th in
the Mathile Theater of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. The
October Mid-Day Arts Cafe features a performance by Sinclair Community Colleges
Music, Theatre & Dance Department students. Tickets can be purchased at
www.TicketCenterstage.com or by calling 937-228-3630 or 888-228-3630.

Each Mid-Day Arts Caf begins with a delicious lunch box provided by Citilites at the
Schuster Center at 11:30 a.m., with the presentation starting promptly at noon. For
Octobers Mid-Day Arts Caf, patrons will experience Sinclair Community Colleges
Music, Theatre & Dance Department perform a preview of their current Monstrously
Magical season. Dracula will host the event and there will be giveaways throughout
the program. A question and answer session will follow the performance.

Our Monstrously Magical theme, from the horror of Dracula at Halloween, through
the darkness of A Midsummer Night's Dream and ending with the hilarity of The
Toxic Avenger, eclectic monsters will dot the main stage in Blair Hall. Gina Neurer,
chair of Sinclair Community Colleges Music, Theatre & Dance Department, says,
Add to that the magical and inspirational messages from A Charlie Brown
Christmas and A Song For Coretta and you have a season with something for
everyone.

Octobers Mid-Day Arts Caf highlights the 2016-2017 productions presented by

Sinclair Community Colleges Music, Theatre & Dance Department. Students from
Sinclair Community College, under the direction of Gina Neurer Chair of the Music,
Theatre & Dance Department will host a program with selections from their 2016-
2017 Monstrously Magical season. This includes excerpts from shows such as:
STANDING ON CEREMONY, A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, A SONG FOR CORETTA,
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, and THE TOXIC AVENGER. A short Q&A session will
follow the program.

VTAs Mid-Day Arts Caf presentation is under the direction of Gina Neurer, Sinclair
Community Colleges Music, Theatre & Dance Department Chair, and Sinclair
students

Lunch options for Mid-Day Arts Caf patrons are provided by Citilites at the Schuster
Center include: turkey on ciabatta; curry chicken salad on croissant; Mediterranean
Trio (gluten-free/vegan); Kale chicken Caesar salad; and Kale Caesar salad.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with the event starting promptly at noon in order to
conclude by 1 p.m. For more information on the 2016-201 7Mid-Day Arts Caf
season, please visit www.victoriatheatre.com.

Tickets are $15 each or $12 for current VTA Season Ticket Holders and includes a
complete box lunch provided by Citilites at the Schuster Center and discounted
parking in The Arts Garage, located on the corner of Second St. and Ludlow. Tickets
must be purchased in advance. Order online at www.TicketCenterStage.com or call
Ticket Center Stage at 937-228-3630.

2016-2017 Mid-Day Arts Caf presentations

Nov. 15, 2016 Dayton Ballet (DPAA)

Dec. 6. 2016 Muse Machine
Jan. 17, 2017 Stivers Dance Ensemble
Feb. 21, 2017 Central State University Jazz Ensemble
Mar. 21, 2017 University of Dayton Dept. of Theatre
April 18, 2017 Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC)
May 16. 2017 Dayton Opera & Philharmonic Orchestra (DPAA)

Presentations subject to change.

Mid-Day Arts Caf is a series presented by Victoria Theatre Association offering a

variety of performances from local Dayton arts groups. In cooperation with the
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera and Dayton
Philharmonic Orchestra), Muse Machine, , DCDC, Stivers Dance Ensemble, Sinclair
Community College, Central State University and the University of Dayton, Mid-Day
Arts Caf offers the chance to network with area arts lovers, view sneak peeks of
upcoming performances, and get out of the office for an enjoyable lunch time!

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Victoria Theatre Association is one of Daytons premier arts organizations,

presenting the Premier Health Broadway Series, the Morris Furniture
Company Family Series, the Cool Films Series, Projects Unlimited Star
Attractions, National Geographic Live Series, Universal 1 Credit Union VIC150
Music Series, and The Frank M. Tait Foundation Discovery Series, which
features curriculum-enhanced live theatre productions for school children. In
addition to the performances it presents, Victoria Theatre Association also
manages the historic Victoria Theatre, the Benjamin & Marian Schuster
Performing Arts Center, and the Metropolitan Arts Center, which houses The
Loft Theatre. Victoria Theatre Association receives funding from a variety of
diverse public, corporate, individual and private sources, including the
Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District and the Ohio Arts Council. The
Ohio Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts helped fund this
program or organization with federal and state tax dollars to encourage
economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all
Ohioans.

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