News & Updates
“Best Hot Toddy Party EVER!” – 2014 Photo Gallery Now Available
Thanks to everyone who came out for the "Best Hot Toddy Party EVER" party! It was fun! While our roaming camera people did their best to capture the event, nothing replaces being there! We hope to see you there next year. Special thanks to Jill Davis and her crew of...
More information about Dayton Community Reinvestment Areas
After posting a story about a new Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) coming to the neighborhood, we received a number of requests for more information about CRAs, how they work and who to contact to answer any questions. We are sharing information provided by CityWide...
More information about a proposed reinvestment area for part of the neighborhood
The Dayton Daily News reported that Dayton city commissioners are expected to vote on legislation designating a portion of the South Park neighborhood as a Community Reinvestment Area(CRA) at this Wednesday's meeting (see proposed area below). According to officials...
See art inspired by South Park during Urban Nights 9/16/11!
UPDATE: Walk past the Biltmore Towers at Main & First this Friday during Urban Nights, and you'll see an art installation inspired by Historic South Park and other great Dayton neighborhoods. Artie Toth and his team have created art...
Boulevard Beautification Begins!
L.J. DeWeese has broken ground on the Boulevard on Sept 12 and will be there for about 25 days as they work to complete Phase 1 of the Park Drive Boulevard Beautification project, funded by the award of a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant and a $5,000...
Shakespeare in South Park Entering it’s Fourth Season Performing The Merry Wives of Windsor!
The Shakespeare in South Park Company is returning for a fourth year to present the whimsical comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. The show runs from September 16-18 starting at 8:00pm. Though perhaps less known than many of Shakespeare’s great works, The Merry...
Dayton turns out for our Groundbreaking Ceremony!
Historic South Park was honored by its friends, neighbors as well as representatives of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 10AM. Speakers were City Commissioner Nan Whaley and 28-year resident of South Park and preservationist Pam...
Brush up your Shakespeare and help stage The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare in South Park, in conjunction with Hope Lutheran Church, has just finished auditions for its 2011 production, The Merry Wives of Windsor, which will be performed September 16, 17 and 18. Rehearsals begin soon! If you are interested in participating in the show in any capacity, please contact both the Director, Susan Robert, at [email protected] or Galen Wilson, producer, at [email protected].
The Merry Wives of Windsor, one of Shakespeare’s most enduring comedies, features his recurring ‘fat knight’ character Sir John Falstaff. Here is a quick overview: The play “takes place in an age when males often regarded females as playthings and when parents often chose the suitors for their daughters. But it is the women who win the day in this comedy. Two ordinary housewives, Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford, get the better of a gold-digging philanderer, Falstaff.”