Cincinnati events this week, Feb. 13-19: Scavenger hunts, comedy shows and a parade

Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Monday, Feb. 13

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Black History Bingo, 3:30-5:30 p.m., College Hill Branch Library, 1400 W. North Bend Road. Free. Chpl.org.

COMEDY: Jessica Kirson, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com.

Jessica Kirson appears at Funny Bone Comedy Club on Monday, Feb. 13.
Jessica Kirson appears at Funny Bone Comedy Club on Monday, Feb. 13.

FAMILY: Bunnies and Blooms, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs daily Feb. 1-March 12. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under.

FAMILY: Underwater Scavenger Hunt Around the World, Newport Aquarium, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Daily through Feb. 26. $22.99-$39.99; $14.99-$31.99 ages 2-12. newportaquarium.com.

FESTIVAL: Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: “1341 Frames of Love and War,” 7:30 p.m., Cincinnati Skirball Museum. $160 festival pass. Mayersonjcc.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Roots, 4 p.m., College Hill Branch Library, 1400 W. North Bend Road. Professor Ernie teaches kids about Black heroes that made history as spies, astronauts, inventors, dancers and more. Free. Chpl.org.

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COMEDY: Andrew & Leah Rudick: Valentine’s Day Show, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Simply Comedy, 9 p.m., Symposium, 2835 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills. Weekly showcase of local comics and out-of-town drop-ins hosted by River Monster Stand Up. Free. eventbrite.com.

COMEDY: Love Don't Love Me Comedy Jam, 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley. With Dusty Lewis, Biggbooman with Dyon Brooks, Tez Comedy, Ugly Jason, Brandon Bennett.

MUSEUM: Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Feb. 3-May 7. $12, $8 ages 65-up, ages 6-17 and college students with ID. Free for members. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Jim Brickman, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

THEATER: Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative: Lovefest 2, 7:30 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, Fifth Third Bank Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Eight romantic short plays. $14. Cincinnatiarts.org.

Great Parks hosts Sunset Over the Ohio River, a Valentine's Day event at Woodland Mound in Anderson Township.
Great Parks hosts Sunset Over the Ohio River, a Valentine's Day event at Woodland Mound in Anderson Township.

VALENTINE’S DAY: Sunset Over the Ohio River, 5:30-7 p.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Bonfire, interpreters and animal visitors on hand. Free, registration recommended. Greatparks.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 15

MUSEUM: Ecologies of Elsewhere, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Group exhibition of multidisciplinary artworks and activations explores the physical and symbolic properties of plant life as a means to explore issues that shape contemporary society. Runs Feb. 10-Aug. 6. Cincycac.org.

MUSEUM: Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs Feb. 4-May 14. $12, $10 seniors. Sundays are always free at the Taft. Taftmuseum.org.

MUSEUMS: Free As They Want To Be: Artists Committed to Memory, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Runs Sept. 30-March 5. Included with admission. $15, $10.50 ages 3-12. freedomcenter.org.

SPORTS: Cyclones vs Wings, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. $2 Beer Night. cycloneshockey.com.

Thursday, Feb. 16

COMEDY: Josh Wolf, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Feb. 16-18. liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Pippin's Comedy Showcase, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. gobananascomedy.com.

Cincinnati-based artist Terence Hammonds' solo show Universal Magnetic, opens Feb. 16 at Taft Museum of Art.
Cincinnati-based artist Terence Hammonds' solo show Universal Magnetic, opens Feb. 16 at Taft Museum of Art.

MUSEUMS: Universal Magnetic: New Works by Terence Hammonds, 5:30 p.m., Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Solo exhibition showcases collages and ceramic works that recontextualize historical images and motifs to memorialize Black figures in United States history. Artist talk at 6:30 p.m. Runs Feb. 16-June 4. Taftmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Blood Brothers, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.

MUSIC: The Gibson Brothers, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport.

MUSIC: Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet, Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills.

THEATER: Twelfth Night, Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts, Highland Heights. Runs Feb. 16-26. 859-572-5464; nku.edu.

THEATER: Next to Normal, 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sorg Opera House, 63 S. Main St., Middletown. $25. Cincyticket.com.

ENDING: The Rewards of Being Frank, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Jan. 27-Feb. 18. cincyshakes.com.

Friday, Feb. 17

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: “Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Premiere from Cincinnati Black Theatre Company. $20. Cincinnatiblacktheatre.org.

COMEDY: Jimmy Pardo, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs Feb. 17-18. gobananascomedy.com.

DANCE: Revolution Dance Theatre: It's Love, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Mix of contemporary and classic ballet as the complexities of love are told through the perspective of four different choreographers. Runs Feb. 17-18. cincinnatiarts.org.

DANCE: Platinum Dance Collective, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. National dance competition. Runs Feb. 17-19. Danceplatinum.com.

"Secrets of the Sea" opens Friday at Cincinnati Museum Center's Robert D. Lindner Family Omnimax Theater.
"Secrets of the Sea" opens Friday at Cincinnati Museum Center's Robert D. Lindner Family Omnimax Theater.

FILM: Secrets of the Sea, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Omnimax film takes you beneath the waves and face-to-face with some of the ocean’s strangest and most spectacular marine life. From pygmy seahorses and opalescent squid to tiger sharks, barnacle blennies and a coconut octopus, you’ll see an astonishing array of sea critters. Film has a family-friendly run time of 40 minutes. Cincymuseum.org.

FILM: Oscar Nominated Shorts, Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Documentaries are at 6:30 p.m. Fridays, animation at 3:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, and live-action shorts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Runs weekends Feb. 17-March 11. $26 double feature tickets, $15.50 single tickets. Cincyworldcinema.org.

FOOD: Luxco Bourbons & Meiomi Wine Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Newport Syndicate, Newport. Includes welcome cocktail, appetizers, 3-course dinner paired with bourbon and wine. $60 per person. Reservations: 859-491-8000.

MUSIC: The Love Triangle: An Evening of Love, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Featuring Marsha Ambrosius, Raheem DeVaughn and Keke Wyatt. $59-$199. Cincinnatiarts.org.

MUSIC: Joshua Redman 3x3, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com.

This weekend is your last chance to enjoy ice skating and bumper cars at the UC Health Ice Rink on Fountain Square.
This weekend is your last chance to enjoy ice skating and bumper cars at the UC Health Ice Rink on Fountain Square.

ENDING: Ice Rink, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs daily Nov. 5-Feb. 20. Myfountainsquare.com.

OUTDOORS: Maple in the Moonlight, 7-9 p.m., Farbach-Werner Preserve, 3455 Poole Road, Colerain Township. Adults can enjoy the park after dark. Bonfire, hikes, harvest maple sap and enjoy maple tastings and local music. $12 per person. Register: greatparks.org.

OUTDOORS: Community Days: Random Acts of Kindness Day, Great Parks of Hamilton County. No motor vehicle permit required to drive into Great Parks on Community Days.

SPORTS: Cyclones vs Komets, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Puck Chop Piggy Bank giveaway. cycloneshockey.com.

Saturday, Feb. 18

CHARITY: My Furry Valentine, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Find your new best friend at this mega-adoption event. Early bird admission at 10 a.m. $25 adult, $5 ages 5-up; $5 general. Myfurryvalentine.com.

Louisville-based comedian Holly Lynnea, who currently opens for Chelsea Handler, headlines the Helltown Comedy Showcase at the Comet Saturday night.
Louisville-based comedian Holly Lynnea, who currently opens for Chelsea Handler, headlines the Helltown Comedy Showcase at the Comet Saturday night.

COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase: Holly Lynnea, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $10. bombsawaycomedy.com.

FAMILY: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Truist Arena, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. $28-$53 ages over 12, $14-$24 ages 2-12. Thetruistarena.com.

FESTIVAL: Mittenfest, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Ages 21-up. $25. washingtonpark.org.

FESTIVAL: Cincinnati Black Wine Festival, 1 p.m., Sugar Lofts Events2, 7530 Bales St., Liberty Township. Cincinnati’s first-ever wine festival featuring all Black-owned wines and producers. Eventbrite.com. SOLD OUT.

GALA: Lunar New Year Gala, 5-9 p.m., Hard Rock Cafe, 1000 Broadway, Downtown. Sponsored by the Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy performances, full-course Asian cuisine, silent auction and more. Keynote speakers are Aftab Pureval, Erika Moritsugu, Lee Wong, Jeff Berding and Leila Kubesch. $150 per person. China-midwest.com.

MARDI GRAS: Mainstrasse Mardi Gras Parade, 7 p.m., Main St., Mainstrasse Village, Covington. The premiere event of Mainstrasse, this parade is followed by a pub crawl. Facebook.com.

MARDI GRAS: Mardi Gras Madness, 7 p.m., St. Bernard Parish Center, 7115 Harrison Ave., St. Bernard. Live music by the Whammies, split-the-pot, games and raffles, food and adult beverages for purchase. Benefits St. Bernard Athletic Association. Ages 21-up. $15, $10 advance. Stbernardathletics.org.

MUSIC: Dave Mason, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

MUSIC: Ana Popovic, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.

MUSIC: The Eternal Now, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Crooked Rook, Xero Hour.

NIGHTLIFE: Tease: An Erotica Experience, 9 p.m., The Mockbee, 2260 Central Parkway, West End. Burlesque performers, aerial dancers and more. Dungeon afterparty at 11 p.m. $25-$50. Eventbrite.com.

OUTDOORS: Winter Night Hike, 6:30 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Meet at Sharon Centre for this hike. Free. Findyourwild.com.

THEATER: Princess & Frog, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. When a beautiful but spoiled princess throws her new golden ball down the palace garden well, she encounters an enchanted prince-turned-frog. Runs Feb. 18-27. thechildrenstheatre.com.

WORKSHOP: The Creative Writing Project, 10 a.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. 5-session series for adult writers of all levels to create a piece in genre of choice. Free; registration required. Cincycac.org.

Sunday, Feb. 19

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Fifth Third Community Days, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Enjoy art activity with Brent Billingsley, story time with local author Latoya Turner and more. Free admission. Freedomcenter.org.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Galveston & John Rufus Gibson: A Story About Freedom and Opportunity, 2 p.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Free. Freedomcenter.org.

CHARITY: Ben’s Birthday Bash, noon-3 p.m., Fowling Warehouse, 2940 Highland Ave., Oakley. Tournament-style fowling and auction. Includes lunch. Benefits the Ben Morrison Fund, which gives scholarships to Loveland seniors and works to erase the stigma of mental health struggles. $20, tournament $5. Benmorrisonfund.org.

COMEDY: Rich Vos, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. One night only. gobananascomedy.com.

Stand up comedian Rich Vos appears at Go Bananas Comedy Club for one night only, Sunday, Feb. 19.
Stand up comedian Rich Vos appears at Go Bananas Comedy Club for one night only, Sunday, Feb. 19.

COMEDY: Queen City Comedy: Ossia Dwyer, 7 p.m., Queen City Radio, 222 W. Twelfth St., Over-the-Rhine. bombsawaycomedy.com.

FESTIVAL: Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: “Rose,” 3 p.m., Mayerson JCC, Amberley Village. $160 festival pass. Mayersonjcc.org.

MUSIC: Westwood First Concert Series: Frank Huang, 2:30 p.m., Westwood First Presbyterian Church, 3011 Harrison Ave. Free. 513-661-6846. Ext. 101. Wfpc.org.

MUSIC: Matinee Musicale: Alexandre Kantorow, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati debut.

MUSIC: The Fall of Troy, Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington.

OUTDOORS: Winter Star Weekend, 1-3 p.m., Woodland Mound, Seasongood Nature Center, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Marvel at the night sky and learn about the brightest stars and constellations inside the Great Parks inflatable planetarium. Presentations are at 1 and 2 p.m. Space is limited; first-come, first-served. Free. Greatparks.org.

SPOKEN WORD: International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 12:30 p.m., Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Special conversation with Holocaust survivor Zahava Rendler. In-person and virtual options are both free, but registration required. Holocaustandhumanity.org.

ENDING: Boeing Boeing, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., West Price Hill. Runs Jan. 26-Feb. 19. 513-241-6550. cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

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