Events, concerts, things to do in Cincinnati this week, Feb. 27-March 5

Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati Enquirer
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A shamrock on Guinness for luck. Check out the Guinness Perfect Pour competition at Molly Malone's in Covington on Monday.
A shamrock on Guinness for luck. Check out the Guinness Perfect Pour competition at Molly Malone's in Covington on Monday.

Monday, Feb. 27

CHARITY: Guinness Perfect Pour Competition, 7 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub, third floor, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington. Area bartenders compete to pour the perfect pint. Auction. Benefits Emerald Society, Pipes & Drums. guinnessperfectpour@gmail.com.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: The Underground Railroad: Its History, People & Glory, 4 p.m., Anderson Branch Library, 7450 State Road, Anderson Township. Free, registration required. Chpl.org.

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.

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Tuesday, Feb. 28

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.

COMEDY: Pauly Shore, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com. SOLD OUT.

MUSEUMS: 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: Elle King, 8 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. With Red Clay Strays. $20-up. bradymusiccenter.com.

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Elle King plays Andrew J. Brady Music Center on Feb. 28.
Elle King plays Andrew J. Brady Music Center on Feb. 28.

Wednesday, March 1

ENDING: Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: “Farewell Mister Haffmann,” 7:30 p.m., Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Closing night. $160 festival pass. Mayersonjcc.org.

MUSEUMS: 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: Ecologies of Elsewhere, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs Feb. 10-Aug. 6. Cincycac.org.

ENDING: 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.

MUSIC: Wishbone Ash, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $25-$50. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

SPORTS: Cyclones vs Tulsa Oilers, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. $2 Beer Night. cycloneshockey.com.

Thursday, March 2

COMEDY: Clash of the Comics, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $5-$20. liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Tommy Brennan, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. One night only. $15. gobananascomedy.com.

EXPO: Cincinnati Home & Garden Show, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Runs Feb. 25-26 and March 2-5. $15, free ages 12-under. Cincinnatihomeandgardenshow.com.

Renowned Indigenous artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka discusses his creative practice at the Cincinnati Art Museum as part of the museum's Spring Lecture and Visiting Artist Series.
Renowned Indigenous artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka discusses his creative practice at the Cincinnati Art Museum as part of the museum's Spring Lecture and Visiting Artist Series.

LECTURE: Sky Hopinka, 7 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Renowned indigenous artist discusses his creative practice. Part of FotoFocus Spring Lecture and Visiting Artist Series. Free.

MUSIC: Carrie Underwood: Denim and Rhinestones Tour, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. $39.50-up. heritagebankcenter.com.

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MUSIC: Aaron Lewis Acoustic, 7:30 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $34-up. tafttheatre.org.

MUSIC: D.R.U.G.S., 6 p.m. doors, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. With Varials, the Callous Daoboys, 156/Silence. $20. bogarts.com.

Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger performs original and jazz music at Greaves Concert Hall on the campus of Northern Kentucky University on Thursday evening.
Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger performs original and jazz music at Greaves Concert Hall on the campus of Northern Kentucky University on Thursday evening.

MUSIC: Brandee Younger, 7 p.m., Greaves Concert Hall, 141 Fine Arts Building, Northern Kentucky University, 100 Louie B Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. Grammy-nominated harpist performs. Free. 859-572-5464; boxoffice@nku.eduy.

Bockfest returns to Cincinnati March 3-5.
Bockfest returns to Cincinnati March 3-5.

Friday, March 3

FESTIVAL: Bockfest, 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Bockfest Hall, 1811 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. Bockfest 5K starts at 10 a.m. Saturday. Brewing Heritage Tours run Saturday-Sunday. Bockfest Beer Games take place Saturday-Sunday. Bockfest.com.

ART: Benjamin Jones: Duality, 3-7 p.m., Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road, Sharonville. Runs March 3-25. Sharonvilleculturalarts.org.

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ART: The Works of C.F. Payne, 6 p.m., Middletown Arts Center, 130 N. Verity Parkway, Middletown. Exhibit features retrospective of renowned illustrator and caricaturist. Runs March 3-April 6. Free.

ART: Bogatr Tea Pot: Who Stole Our Heros? Ceramic Sculptures by Lena Wolek, 6-9 p.m., Indian Hill Gallery, 9475 Loveland Madeira Road, Indian Hill. Exhibition is part of the NCECA conference. Runs March 3-April 1. indianhillgallery.com.

COMEDY: Aries Spears, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs March 3-4. $32-up. liberty.funnybone.com.

Catch comedian Aries Spears live at Funny Bone Comedy Club in Liberty Township on March 3-4.
Catch comedian Aries Spears live at Funny Bone Comedy Club in Liberty Township on March 3-4.

COMEDY: Kelsey Cook, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs March 3-4. gobananascomedy.com.

COMEDY: Costaki Economopoulos, 9 p.m., Sonder Brewing, 8584 Duke Blvd., Mason. $25, $20 advance. bombsawaycomedy.com.

EXPO: Gem & Jewelry Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Runs March 3-5. $6, free ages 12-under. facebook.com.

FAMILY: Hatchling Harbor, 10 a.m.-45 p.m. daily, Newport Aquarium, 1 Levee Way, Newport. New exhibit features 25 ft. long habitat filled with hundreds of colorful and curious marine life. See parrotfish, puffers, cowfish, lobsters, crabs, needlefish and more. newportaquarium.com.

FILM: Oscar Nominated Shorts, Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Documentaries are 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.

MUSIC: The New Orleans Jazz Concert with Ashlin Parker, 7:30 p.m., Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter performs. $25. Freedomcenter.org.

MUSIC: Crash Test Dummies, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $35-$60. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Red Wanting Blue, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Angela Perley & the Howlin' Moons. $25, $20 advance. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: The Fab Four: Ultimate Beatles Tribute, 8 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $29-up. tafttheatre.org.

RECREATION: The John G. Carlisle Bottled-in-Bond Blind Competition and Celebration, 6-8 p.m., Smoke Justis, 302 Court St., Covington. Guided blind-pour tasting of three of the best BIB whiskey varietals in the country, each paired with charcuterie boards to complement the flavor profile. $25. eventbrite.com.

SPORTS: Cyclones vs Iowa Heartlanders, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Mascot Pillow giveaway. cycloneshockey.com.

THEATER: The Taming of the Shrew, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. An unexpected reimagining of the Shakespeare classic. Runs March 3-25. $14-$70. cincyshakes.com.

THEATER: Ring of Fire, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Drama Workshop, 3716 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot. Runs March 3-19. $25, $20 advance. 513-598-8303; thedramaworkshop.org.

THEATER: Company, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Loveland Stage Company, 111 S. Second St., Loveland. Runs March 3-19. $20. Lovelandstagecompany.org.

Saturday, March 4

ART: An Evening of Art for Working Artists, 6-9 p.m., Artclectic Gallery, 6249 Stewart Road, Silverton. Art auction. Ticket includes two glasses of wine, beer or soft drinks, appetizers and desserts. A portion of proceeds benefits Movers & Makers Magazine. $20. spiritualitycircle.com.

COMEDY: Fortune Feimster: Live Laugh Love Tour, 7 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $30-up. tafttheatre.org.

COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Costaki Economopoulos, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $20. bombsawaycomedy.com.

CRAFT SHOWS: Oak Hills Band Association Spring Craft & Vendor Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oak Hills High School, 3200 Ebenezer Road, Green Township. $5 admission, free ages 10-under. Oakhillsbandassociation.org/ohba-fairs.

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, the 10th largest modern contemporary dance company in the nation rooted in the African-American experience, will present Black History Mosaic on March 4 at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center's Lindner Annex.
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, the 10th largest modern contemporary dance company in the nation rooted in the African-American experience, will present Black History Mosaic on March 4 at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center's Lindner Annex.

DANCE: Voices of Freedom: Black History Mosaic, 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Heights Art Center, Lindner Annex, 6620 Montgomery Road, Kennedy Heights. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company performs works that intersect Black history past, present and future and opens the door to dancing the African diaspora. Free, tickets required. 513-631-4278; kennedyarts.org.

FAMILY: CAM Kids Day: Finding My Happy Place, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Family scavenger hunt, preschool activities, docent-led activities, family-friendly performance by the Corryville Suzuki Project, art-making class and more. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

FESTIVAL: Maple Syrup Festival, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Hueston Woods, Oxford. Runs March 4-5 and March 11-12. $8, $6 ages 10-under. 513-523-6347; enjoyoxford.org.

FESTIVAL: Frogman Festival, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center, 2501 Great Wolf Drive, Mason. Celebrate the legend and lore of the region. $10, free for kids. frogmanfestival.com.

FILM: “Houston’s History of C&W Dance,” 7 p.m., Bobby Mackey’s, 44 Licking Pike, Wilder. Documentary. $10. Information: Mary 812-322-1603.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Death & Transfiguration, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Sunday’s performance will be livestreamed. cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: The Ohio State University Men's Glee Club, 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 1927 W. Kemper Road, Springfield Township. Free. Donations benefit Tri-County S.O.U.L. Ministry.

MUSIC: Ernie Johnson From Detroit, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Album release party. With Electric Citizen, The Harlequins. Ages 18-up. $25, $20 advance. woodwardtheater.com.

MUSIC: 96Rock's 15th Anniversary featuring Highly Suspect, 7 p.m. doors, MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. With Dead Poet Society. $32.50-$75. promowestlive.com.

MUSIC: Air Supply, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Casino Ballroom, 1000 Broadway, Downtown. Ages 21-up. hardrockcasinocincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Mojohands 'N Medicinebags, 8 p.m. doors, The Mockbee, 2260 Central Parkway, West End. With R.A.P. Ferreira, Eldon, Bright Boy. $20, $15 advance.

MUSIC: Matt Nathanson: Boston Accent Winter Tour, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. With Stephen Kellogg. $45-$70. memorialhallotr.com.

Fiona is the star Saturday night at the Cincinnati Cyclones game.
Fiona is the star Saturday night at the Cincinnati Cyclones game.

SPORTS: Cyclones vs Indy Fuel, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Cincinnati Hippos Night features a Fiona bobblehead, zoo animal visits, Thane Maynard puck drop, and special Hippo jerseys auctioned after the game with a portion of proceeds benefits Cincinnati Zoo. cycloneshockey.com.

VOLUNTEER: Valley View Community Garden, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Valley View, 5330 S. Milford Road, Milford. Volunteers needed for community garden that supplies fresh produce to local food banks. Get a good gardening education and help feed community. Text: 630-808-5973; valleyviewcampus.org.

Sunday, March 5

ART: Fresh Paint, 1-4 p.m., The Barn, 6980 Cambridge Ave., Mariemont. The Cincinnati Brush & Palette Painters’ exhibition. Runs March 5-26. Free.

EXPO: Cincinnati Guitar Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. $10 cash only, free ages 12-under. Cincyguitarshow.com.

MUSIC: Southbank Quartet, 2 p.m., Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. cincinnatiarts.org.

MUSIC: Skillet and Theory of a Deadman, 7 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. With Saint Asonia. $33-up. bradymusiccenter.com.

MUSIC: Tauren Wells, 6 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $18-up. tafttheatre.org.

MUSIC: PAKT, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $19.50-$34.50. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: The Magic of Ennio Morricone and Rodgers and Hammerstein, 2:30 p.m., Dave Finkelman Auditorium, 4200 N. University Blvd., Middletown. The Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band performs selections. Reception follows, Free. sosband.org.

OUTDOORS: First Sunday Hike with a Shelter Dog, 9-11 a.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Join League for Animal Welfare at the park and take a walk with a shelter dog. Free. Email to reserve your spot. Carrie@lfaw.org.

SHOPPING: Ludlow Flea and Craft Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Ludlow Theatre, 322 Elm St., Ludlow. Free admission. eventbrite.com.

ENDING: Clue: On Stage, Mechanic Street Playhouse, 10 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon. Runs Feb. 24-March 5. ltcplays.com.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Fight for Air Climb, April 23, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Benefits American Lung Association. $40. Action.lung.org.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Events, concerts, things to do in Cincinnati this week: Feb. 27-March 5