Russell Florence Jr. is team leader/coordinator of Lifestyles/Dayton.com. He has been an arts/lifestyles reporter and arts columnist for Dayton Daily News since 2012. He formerly served on the Dayton Daily News Community Board of Contributors and assisted the Dayton Daily News Editorial Board. He is also a member of the Drama League and American Theatre Critics Association. In fact, he has seen over 1,000 productions locally, regionally, domestically, and internationally. He received his BA in mass communications from Wright State University.