Music and dance from around the world comes to Dayton, Ohio through Cityfolk concerts, dances, workshops and festivals. A concert schedule, information on

by Matt Dunn, secretary of cityfolk.org's Board of Trustees and long-time fan of the arts in Dayton I’ve never been disappointed by a Rhythm in Shoes (RIS) performance so it was with great expectation that I looked forward to tonight’s show ... When Holly asked me to put together a collection of YouTube clips for the blog, I tried to think of a clever theme to tie everything together. But in the end, I decided to go with what has worked for cityfolk.org for 28 years: throw a bunch ... On the culminating night of cityfolk.org's upcoming weeklong celebration of Billy Strayhorn (April 18), two bands will be delivering his music. Terell Stafford, who has worked extensively at the arts magnet, will lead his quintet and the ... When Dallas Chief Eagle and his daughter Jasmine Pickner join forces with Rhythm in Shoes March 5-6, cityfolk.org will be hosting two World Champion hoop dancers. Hoop dancing is an ancient artistic tradition common to many tribes that has ... On February 8, several of cityfolk.org's old friends were honored with Grammy awards. Here's the list of winners, with some videos to celebrate. Best country instrumental performanceCluster Pluck — Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, ... Those of us who feel music immediately in their bodies, can't imagine how others don't...so I know where you're coming from Kelsa. One of the things that I like so much about cityfolk.org events IS that the crowds are always the type that I ... By Sara Cogswell, curator of the 2009 Material Culture area at the cityfolk.org Festival Material culture, simply put, is the study of things people make and use in their daily lives. These things, these artifacts, are like a language that ... I'm looking forward to this show. cityfolk.org's first guitar show at Canal Street was a blast! You can expect just as much fun from Scotty and his band. Kelsa: Hey, John! I’ve been wondering…Why don’t we present more cityfolk.org shows at venues that have a dance floor? I’ve worked 5 shows so far this season, and I’ve struggled to contain my composure during every single one of them. ... On the last day of 2008, Dayton Daily News columnist Dale Huffman listed twenty things he's thankful for as he heads into 2009, and cityfolk.org made the list at #11! You can read his article here. I certainly share gratitude for a lot of ...