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VTA's April Mid-Day Arts Cafe Features the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

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Victoria Theatre Association (VTA) presents the popular lunchtime arts preview series Mid-Day Arts Café on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in the Wintergarden, located inside the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. April features the award-winning Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC), under the artistic direction of Debbie Blunden-Diggs and Crystal Perkins with highlights from their season through a selection of works by highly acclaimed choreographers. Tickets can be purchased at www.TicketCenterstage.com or by calling 937-228-3630 or 888-228-3630.

Each Mid-Day Arts Café begins with a delicious boxed lunch provided by Citilites at the Schuster Center at 11:30 a.m., with the presentation starting promptly at noon. Audiences will enjoy a program showcasing fourteen dancers from DCDC, stage managed by Jessy Henning. During the 2016- 2017 season, DCDC won the 2016 Bessie Award for Best Revival of a Master Work, and had the audience at New York City's Lincoln Center on their feet - offering three standing ovations! DCDC will also hold a raffle for four tickets to one of their Fall 2017 performances.

Lunch options for Mid-Day Arts Café, 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 2016-2017 Mid-Day Arts Café 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 Café presentations

May 16. 2017 Dayton Opera & Philharmonic Orchestra (DPAA) Mid-Day Arts Café 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, Stivers Dance Ensemble, the University of Dayton Department of Theatre and DCDC, Mid-Day Arts Café 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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