Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Aug. 19-25
By Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 hours agoMonday, Aug. 19
FAMILY: Everything Thomas, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Entertrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Runs through Sept. 15. $9.95-up. entertrainmentjunction.com .
FILM: “We Grown Now,” 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1401 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $12-$15. Cincyticket.com .
MUSIC: Jazz at the Park presented by The Enquirer: John Zappa's Now Hear This, 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs April 8-Oct. 28. Free. Washingtonpark.org .
SPORTS: Cincinnati Open: Finals, 1 p.m., Lindner Family Tennis Center, 5460 Courseview Drive, Mason. cincinnatiopen.com .
Tuesday, Aug. 20
FAMILY: Summer Family Night, 6-8 p.m., Spring Grove Cemetery, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village.
FILM: Summermusik Festival: Commentary & Film Screening, 7:30 p.m., Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. Screening of the film “Lion.” $12. Summermusik.org .
HEALTH: Summit Free Fitness, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. Sunday, Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Runs May 8-Sept. 25. Free. Blueash.com .
HEALTH: Workouts on the Great Lawn, 5-7 p.m., Ziegler Park, Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Zieglerpark.org .
MUSEUM: The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the Twenty-first Century, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 28-Sept. 29. Ticketed exhibition. $12. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org .
MUSEUM: Rodin/Response: Field Family Secrets, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 14-Sept. 8. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org .
MUSIC: Jazz at the Square: Eric Wurzelbacher Quartet, 5-8 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs April 2-Oct. 8. Free. Myfountainsquare.com .
MUSIC: G. Love (solo), 8-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. Myfountainsquare.com .
MUSIC ENDING: Summer Concert Series: United States Air Force Band of Flight, 7-9 p.m., Nature Park, 4337 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. Free. blueash.com/calendar .
Wednesday, Aug. 21
COMEDY: Gaspare Randazzo, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $27. liberty.funnybone.com .
COMEDY: Pro-Am Open Mic Night, 6:30-10 p.m, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $5. Gobananascomedy.com .
FILM: Summer Cinema: “Wizard of Oz,” 9-11 p.m., Ziegler Park, 1322 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. Watch family-friendly films on the great lawn. Runs May 29-Sept. 25. Free. Zieglerpark.org .
HEALTH: Workout on the Green, 5-7 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Washingtonpark.org .
MUSEUM: Jayson Musson: His History of Art, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs April 5-Sept. 8. Free. Cincycac.org .
MUSEUM: The Negro Motorist Green Book, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Runs July 13-Oct. 13. Freedomcenter.org .
MUSEUM: Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs/Works from the Bank of America Collection, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs June 8-Sept. 15. Closed Tuesdays. $15, $12 seniors, free ages 17-under. Sundays and Mondays are always free. taftmuseum.org/moment .
MUSEUM: Lens of History: A Celebration of People, Spaces and Emotions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs through Oct. 14. cincymuseum.org .
MUSIC: Deep Purple: 1 More Time Tour, 7 p.m., PNC Pavilion, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. With Yes. riverbend.org .
MUSIC: Mad Caddies, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With The Iron Roses, Get Wrecked. southgatehouse.com .
MUSIC: Cannons: Heartbeat Highway Tour, 8 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com .
MUSIC: Summermusik Festival: Great American Songbook Revue, 7 and 9 p.m., 828 The Turn, 828 Monmouth St., Newport. Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra with Mandy Gaines and Manami White perform. $40, $10 students and children. Summermusik.org . EARLY SHOW SOLD OUT.
MUSIC: Piatt Acoustic Lunch Series, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Piatt Park, 100 Garfield Place, Downtown. Enjoy intimate live music every Wednesday June 5-Aug. 28. Free.
MUSIC: Fountain Blues: Doug Hart Band, 5-8 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs May 29-Aug. 28. Free. myfountainsquare.com .
MUSIC: Wild Card Wednesdays: Hunter and the Ammunition, 6-9 p.m., Factory 52, 4590 Beech St., Norwood. Runs May 29-Sept. 4. Free. factory52events.com .
MUSIC: Concerts in the Park: The Menus, 7 p.m., Delhi Park Pavilion, 5125 Foley Road, Delhi Township. Free. delhi.oh.us .
MUSIC: Concert on the Commons: Pandora Effect, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Commons, Winton and Farragut, Greenhills. Free. facebook.com .
Thursday, Aug. 22
COMEDY: Colum Tyrrell, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10-$15. gobananascomedy.com .
COMEDY: Zach Rushing with Cledus T. Judd, 7 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $42-up. liberty.funnybone.com .
COMMUNITY: Spotlight Series: The Haunting Case of the Bricca Murders, 7 p.m., Callahan Community Center, 322 Van Voast Ave., Bellevue. Hear from author JT Townsend, who was given unprecedented access to the Bricca case file. Free; register: cc-pl.org .
DANCE: Salsa on the Square: Al Sone del Iya, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com .
FESTIVAL: Swiss Wine Festival, 5 p.m.-midnight Thursday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Ogle Riverfront Park, 100 Ferry St., Vevay. Free admission. Ride wristbands $25. swisswinefestival.org .
FOTOFOCUS: Biennial Preview and Passport Launch, 5:30-8 p.m., Knox Joseph Distillery at the OTR StillHouse, 2017 Branch St., Over-the-Rhine. Sign up for free biennial passport, hear from artists and curators, get free limited edition t-shirt and more. Free. facebook.com .
MUSIC: Green Day: The Saviors Tour, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way. With The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and the Linda Lindas. reds.com .
MUSIC: Vandoliers, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Mya Byrne. southgatehouse.com .
MUSIC: Vaden Landers, 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Revival Room, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com .
MUSIC: Erik Koskinen, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com .
MUSIC: 90 Proof Twang, 7 p.m., RiversEdge Amphitheater, 116 Dayton St., Hamilton. With Justin Back & the Borrowed. riversedgelive.com .
MUSIC: Rockin’ the Roebling: Trauma Illinois, 2-5 p.m., Smale Riverfront Park, 166 Mehring Way, Downtown. Free. Cincinnati-oh.gov .
MUSIC: Roots Revival: TyeDye, 7-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free admission. Washingtonpark.org .
MUSIC: Live on the Levee: 4th Day Echo, 7 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Free.
MUSIC: Groovin’ on the Green: Mallrats 90s Tribute, 6-9 p.m., Village Green Park, 301 Wessel Drive, Fairfield. Free. Fairfield-city.org .
MUSIC: Music on the River: Best Friends Girl: Cars Tribute, 7-9 p.m., Civic Park, 50 Short St., Lawrenceburg. Free. downtownlawrenceburg.com .
MUSIC: Uptown Music: Butler Philharmonic Orchestra, 7:30-9 p.m., Uptown Park, corner N. Main and E. High streets, Oxford. Free.
NIGHTLIFE: Magic Men Australia, 7:30 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com .
SPORTS: Bengals vs. Indianapolis Colts, 8 p.m., Paycor Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Way, Downtown. Preseason game. bengals.com .
THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet, 7 p.m., Rose Garden, Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village. Free. cincyshakes.com .
WORKSHOP: Leadership for Professional Women of Color, 6-9:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday (VIP), Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Speakers include Tarita Preston and Catherine Toppin. Taritapreston.com .
Friday, Aug. 23
ART OPENING: ViewPoint 56, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Eisele Gallery, 6936 Madisonville Road, Mariemont. Runs Aug. 23-Sept. 14. Cincinnatiartclub.org .
COMEDY: Bruce Bruce, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $37-$47. liberty.funnybone.com .
COMEDY: Crosstown Comedy Festival: Dwight Simmons, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $10. Commonwealthsanctuary.com .
COMEDY: Cool Show, Man, 9:30 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. Hosted by Giles Chickering. $10. Commonwealthsanctuary.com .
COMEDY: Funny to the Core: Amy Miller, 7:30 p.m., Northwood Cider Co., 2075 Mills Ave., Norwood. $20. Bombsawaycomedy.com .
EXPO: Greater Cincinnati House & Outdoor Living Expo, noon-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Runs Aug. 23-25. $5. Homeshowcenter.com .
FAMILY: Hamilton County Days at the Zoo, 10 a.m. Friday-Sunday, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Hamilton County residents enjoy half-price gate admission Aug. 23-25 with valid photo ID. Cincinnatizoo.org .
FESTIVAL: IggyFest, 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday, St. Ignatius Loyola, 5222 North Bend Road, Green Township. Rides, games, Live music, gambling, food, beverages, raffles and more. Sainti.org .
FILM: Sizzling Summer Entertainment Series: "Migration," 8:30 p.m., Colerain Park, 4725 Springdale Road, Colerain Township. Free. Colerain.org .
FOOD: Bourbon Dinner, 6 p.m., Newport Syndicate, 18 E. Fifth St., Newport. Features 3-course dinner paired with Maker's Mark. $70. eventbrite.com .
MUSIC: Foreigner & Styx: Renegades & Juke Box Heroes Tour, 6:45 p.m., Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. With John Waite. riverbend.org .
MUSIC: Pat Travers Band, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com .
MUSIC: Saving Escape Album Release, MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Sylmar. motrpub.com .
MUSIC: Friday Flow: Da Tailor Made Band, 7-10 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Washingtonpark.org .
MUSIC: Indie Friday: Houseplant, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com .
NIGHTLIFE: The Taylor Dance Party, 10 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com .
OKTOBERFEST: Germania Society Oktoberfest, 6-11 p.m. Friday, 2-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Germania Society, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. Runs Aug. 23-25. $5, free ages 12-under and military with ID. Germaniasociety.com .
SPORTS: Florence Y’alls vs. Schaumburg Boomers, 7 p.m. Friday, 6:36 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence. Florenceyalls.com .
THEATER ENDING: “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, The Carnegie, 1028 Scott St., Covington. Runs Aug. 10-25. Thecarnegie.com .
THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet, 7 p.m., Eden Park Seasongood Pavilion, 1600 Art Museum Drive, Mount Adams. Free. cincyshakes.com .
Saturday, Aug. 24
ART OPENING: Beatles 60th Anniversary, 5-8 p.m., Fresh to Morrow, 121 Main St., Morrow. Opening reception. Exhibition features original Beatles photography by Walter Burton from the Cincinnati Gardens show on Aug. 27, 1964, and Beatles memorabilia from the collection of Bradley Wolf. Reception includes a farm-to-table buffet dinner and live music. $35. facebook.com .
CHARITY: Hops in the Hangar, 4-9 p.m., Middletown Regional Airport, Middletown. Benefits Downtown Middletown Inc. Ages 21-up. $65. Hopsinthehangar.com .
CHARITY: Easterseals Redwood Honor Ride, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Miami Whitewater Forest, 9001 Mount Hope Road, Crosby Township. $25. facebook.com .
CHARITY: Bubble Blast 4K Walk/Run, 10:30 a.m., Corwin Nixon Park, 6249 S. Mason Montgomery Road, Mason. Benefits Building Blocks for Kids. bb4k.org .
COMEDY: Crosstown Comedy Festival: Raymond Jackson, 7 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $10. bombsawaycomedy.com .
COMEDY: Kevin Bauer Power Hour, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. Improv show. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com .
COMMUNITY: Namaste India: India Independence Day, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Celebrate the country’s independence day with a colorful parade, music, food and more. Free. myfountainsquare.com .
COMMUNITY: ArtWorks Mural Unveiling, 6-8 p.m., Thatcher Flats, 933 Lincoln Ave., Walnut Hills. Mural designed by artist Jeni Jenkins will be unveiled and dedicated. Free.
COMMUNITY: Hamilpalooza, noon-6 p.m., Downtown Hamilton. Enjoy live entertainment, more than 100 vendors and a car show on the streets surrounding Marcum Park (116 Dayton St.). Free. hamilton-ohio.com .
CRAFT SHOW: Boone Woods Arts & Crafts Fair, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Boone Woods Park, 6000 Veterans Way, Burlington. Free.
FAMILY: Monster Jam, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. $15-up, $20 Pit Party, $45 VIP post-event meet & greet. heritagebankcenter.com .
FAMILY: Touch a Truck, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Court Street Plaza, Court St., Downtown. Free.
FESTIVAL: Cincinnati Ukrainian Festival, 12:45-7 p.m., Fleming Road United Church of Christ, 691 Fleming Road, Springfield Township. Cincinnatiukrainianfestival.com .
FESTIVAL: Weekend of Fire, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Jungle Jim’s, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. Junglejims.com .
FESTIVAL: ArtFest on Main, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., S. Main St., Springboro. Fine arts festival with over 100 artists, live entertainment, food trucks, children's activities, craft beer and cocktails, and more. Free. facebook.com .
OKTOBERFEST: Sayler Park Oktoberfest, 4 p.m.-midnight, Nelson Sayler Memorial Park, 6600 Gracely Drive, Sayler Park.
OUTDOORS: Great Parks Urban Thrive Festival, 3-7 p.m., Great Parks Nature Center at The Summit, 1580 Summit Road, Roselawn. Enjoy mini hike, yoga, food, local art and more. Free. greatparks.org .
MUSEUM: Columbia Settlement 1788, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. $12, $8 ages 4-11. Heritagevillagecincinnati.org .
MUSIC: The Avett Brothers, 6 p.m. doors, MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. promowestlive.com .
MUSIC: Marc Cohn, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com .
MUSIC: FireHouse & Nelson: The Big F'n Tour, 7 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. riverfrontlivecincy.com .
MUSIC: Ray's Music Exchange Reunion, 7 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1401 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Cushion & Anno. cincyticket.com .
MUSIC: Summermusik Festival: Happy Birthday!, 7:30 p.m., School for Creative & Performing Arts, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra celebrates its 50th birthday. $30-$40, $10 students, free ages 12-under. Summermusik.org .
MUSIC: Electronic Dance Music in the Park, 5:30-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Washingtonpark.org .
MUSIC: Fifth and Vine Live: Soul Quest, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com .
MUSIC: Operation Thank You, 2:30-9:30 p.m., Sawyer Point Park, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Free. Cincinnati-oh-gov .
MUSIC: Keehner Park Concert Series: BlueStone Ivory, 7 p.m., Keehner Park, 7238 Barret Road, West Chester Township. Free. westchesteroh.org .
NIGHTLIFE: Cin City Burlesque, 8 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com .
RECREATION: Tour de Crown, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Fifty West Brewing Co., 7605 Wooster Pike, Columbia Township. Hosted by Tri-State Trails and Great Parks, choose from three distance options that start and end at brewery. All ages and abilities. $40-up. $15 ages 10-16. raceroster.com .
THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet, 6 p.m., Beech Acres Park, 6915 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Free. cincyshakes.com .
TOUR: Homearama, noon-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, The Reserves at Stone Pillars Farm, 6791 Oakland Road (State Route 48), Loveland. Runs Aug. 24-Sept. 8. Cincyhomearama.com .
Sunday, Aug. 25
COMMUNITY: OTR Performs, 6-8 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
COMMUNITY: Cincinnati Festival of Faiths, noon-5 p.m., Cintas Center, Xavier University, 1624 Herald Ave., Evanston. Celebrate the city’s diverse religious tapestry. Free. equasion.org .
MUSIC: Glass Animals: Tour of Earth, 7:45 p.m., Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. With Kevin Abstract. riverbend.org .
MUSIC: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, 6 p.m. doors, MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. promowestlive.com .
MUSIC: Mac Sabbath: 10 Year Anniversary Tour, 7 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1401 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. cincyticket.com .
MUSIC: Blackberry Smoke, 7 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. With 49 Winchester. riverfrontlivecincy.com .
MUSIC: Danielle Nicole with Gina & Johnny Band, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com .
MUSIC: (Hed)pe, 7 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. With Smile Empty Soul, Fivebyfive. madisontheater.com .
MUSIC: Buffett's Margaritaville: A Jimmy Buffett Tribute, 3 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $43-up. cincinnatiarts.org .
THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet, 7 p.m., Shawnee State University Alumni Green, 940 Second St., Portsmouth. Free. cincyshakes.com .
Looking ahead
CHARITY: Twilight at the Carnival, Sept. 14, Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, Greenup St., Covington. Benefits Baker Hunt programming. $100. Bakerhunt.org .
CHARITY: ToolBelt Ball, Sept. 28, Manor House, 7440 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason. Benefits People Working Cooperatively. $175. pwchomerepairs.org/toolbeltball .
GALA: NKY Chamber Annual Dinner, Sept. 12, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 RiverCentre Blvd., Covington. $150. nkychamber.com .
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Aug. 19-25
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