Spooky season is in the air for Cincinnati events this week
Monday, Oct. 24
FAMILY: Monarch Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Runs Oct. 1-31. Free with zoo admission. Cincinnatizoo.org.
HALLOWEEN: Amy Bruni: Life with the Afterlife, Music Hall Ballroom, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. $35-$45. cincinnatiarts.org.
LECTURE: We Are Called to be a Movement, 7 p.m., Cintas Center, 1624 Musketeer Way, Evanston. Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II speaks. Part of the Taft Lecture Series. Register: cincinnaticathedral.com/taft.
MUSIC: Judas Priest: 50 Heavy Metal Years, Andrew J. Brady Music Center. With Queensryche.
Tuesday, Oct. 25
COMEDY: Medium Cindy Kaza, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com.
HALLOWEEN: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, The Transept, 1205 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Listeso String Quartet performs Halloween classics by candlelight. $30. Listeso.com.
HALLOWEEN: Spooky Cocktail Pop-Up, 5-9 p.m., Hotel Covington, 638 Madison Ave., Covington. Ticket includes floral bouquet class with Scarlet Begonias Flower Truck, special spooky beverage and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Dress in Halloween costumes. $75. Eventbrite.com.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra with Common, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. cincinnatiarts.org.
MUSIC: Marc Rebillet, MegaCorp Pavilion.
MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free.
MUSIC: Guerilla Toss, Northside Tavern. With Fruit Looops, Wavelette.
OUTDOORS: Find Your Wild Roadshow, 3-6 p.m., Miami Whitewater Forest Harbor, 9001 Mount Hope Road, Crosby Township. Great Parks field guides will be on hand with information on outdoor spaces. Enjoy cozy campfires, s’mores, hammocks, camping chairs, music and more. Findyourwild.com.
THEATER: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 25-Nov. 6. cincinnatiarts.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 26
CHARITY: Bourbon & Boards, 5-7 p.m., New Riff Distilling, 24 Distillery Way, Newport. Benefits Northern Kentucky Young Professionals. $35.
COMEDY: Pro-Am Night, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $5. gobananascomedy.com.
HEALTH: Yoga on the Levee, 6 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way. Sage Yoga Hot + Pilates leads classes at Aquarium Plaza. Runs Wednesdays April 6-Oct. 26. Free.
MUSIC: Healing and Understanding: We Are One, 7:30 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Concert exploring race and justice in the United States. Free.
MUSIC: Michael Martin Murphy, Ludlow Garage.
Thursday, Oct. 27
ART OPENING: Jewish Cincinnati: A Photographic Record by J. Miles Wolf, 5:30 p.m., Skirball Museum, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 3101 Clifton Ave., Clifton. Part of the Jewish Bicentennial and FotoFocus.
CHARITY: A Bewitching Night Halloween Gala, Newport Car Barn, 1102 Bright St., Newport. Complimentary valet, open bar, dinner from The Delish Dish, music by Soul Pocket, silent auction. Hosted by Bob Herzog and Sheila Gray. Benefits Tender Mercies. $150. Tendermerciesinc.org.
COMEDY: Tabari McCoy, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs Oct. 27-30. gobananascomedy.com.
COMEDY: Puddles Pity Party, Taft Theatre.
DANCE: World Ballet Series: Swan Lake, 7-10 p.m., Mount St. Joseph University Theatre, 5701 Delhi Road, Delhi Township. $41-$61. ticketmaster.com.
FILM: Movie Night at the Levee, 6-8 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Free.
FILM: Dinosaurs of Antarctica, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Dinosaurs have never been cooler. See these prehistoric beasts in action in this new Omnimax film. Runs Oct. 14-Jan.15. $9.50, $7.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.
HALLOWEEN: BeamerBoyz Halloween Bash, 9 p.m., 20th Century Theater, Oakley. Costume contest, live music from Roadrunner TB, 50B Nez, Banks Benjamin, Campaign Deezy, Lil Sneed and more. $20. Cincyticket.com.
HALLOWEEN: Yappy Hour: Howl O Ween, 6-8 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
LECTURE: Bet on Yourself: A Conversation with Paula Kerger, 2-4 p.m., Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Downtown. NextUpCincinnati hosts president and CEO of PBS. Register: nextupisnow.org/regions/cincinnati.
MUSEUM: Dinosaurs of Antarctica, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Dinosaurs have never been cooler. Runs Oct. 14-Jan.15. Included with museum admission. $16.50, $12.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.
MUSIC: Mary J. Blige, Heritage Bank Center.
MUSIC: Mightmare, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary. With Hannah Aldridge.
MUSIC: Squirrel Nut Zippers, Ludlow Garage.
THEATER: True Theatre: trueLUCK, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Evening of true, personal storytelling. memorialhallotr.com.
THEATER: Clybourne Park, Sorg Opera House, Middletown. Runs Oct. 27-30. cincyticket.com.
THEATER: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts, Highland Heights. This stage adaptation of the gothic thriller "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a narrative about the complexities of science and the duplicity of human nature. Runs Oct. 27-Nov. 5. nku.edu.
ENDING: The Living Dead, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Oct. 14-29. cincyshakes.com.
Friday, Oct. 28
ART: Final Friday, 5-9 p.m., Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton St. Center is open to the public on the final Friday of every month to view and purchase art directly from the artist. Valet available at the door for $10 at the door. Admission is free. 513-421-4339; pendletonartcenter.com.
ART OPENING: Creative Light, Indigo Hippo, 1334 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Features work of 30 local artists who’ve created works with reused creative materials gifted from Indigo Hippo’s “pay what you can” thrift store for art supplies. Works will be auctioned off. Indigohippo.org.
ART OPENING: 2022 Halloween Art Show, 5-8 p.m., Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St. Over-the-Rhine. Features works of students, faculty and staff. Runs through Nov. 4.
ART: Art After Dark: Into the Wild, 5-9 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Get wild for Halloween and enjoy free admission to special exhibitions Natural World and Galloping Through Dynasties, plus live music, dance performances, tarot card readings, and specialty tours. Food for purchase, cash bar. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
COMEDY: D.L. Hughley, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Oct. 28-30. liberty.funnybone.com.
DANCE: Ballet Hispanico, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Presented by Mutual Dance and the Jefferson James Contemporary Dance Theater Series. Runs Oct. 28-29. cincinnatiarts.org.
FILM: Movies Under Moonlight: "Hocus Pocus," dusk, Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Kid-friendly activities start at 6 p.m. Food trucks and concessions on site. Free. greatparks.org.
HALLOWEEN: The Original Vevay Ghost Tour, 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Vevay Vintage Prop & Shop, 321 Ferry St., Vevay. $30. 812-493-9572.
HALLOWEEN: MonsterMania, Falcon Theater, Newport. Halloween show for kids features musical comedy with cast of characters that includes three witches who hate to clean, two vampires who like to bake, a teenage werewolf pizza delivery guy, a Frankenstein-like monster who wants to be a famous rap star and more. Runs Oct. 28-30. Falcontheatre.net.
HALLOWEEN: Spooky Tales on the Trail: Tales of Animals Past, 7 and 7:30 p.m., Timberlakes Program Shelter, Miami Whitewater Forest, 9001 Mt. Hope Road, Harrison. This hike unlocks the secrets of what the Ohio River Valley may have looked like ages ago. Explore the creatures that roamed the trail in this family-friendly walk. $5 per person. Greatparks.org.
MUSIC: Bluegrass Night with Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass, 7-9 p.m., Fibonacci Brewing Co., 1445 Compton Road, Mount Healthy. Free.
MUSIC: Live at the Levee: Trailer Park Floosies, 7-9 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Free. newportonthelevee.com.
MUSIC: The Calm Before the Storm, 7:30 p.m., Wilks Studio at Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. CSO’s Chamber Players Series.
MUSIC: Tweens, MOTR Pub.
MUSIC: Harbour, Madison Theater.
TOURS: The Darkside of Brewing Tour, Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center, 1939 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. 90-minute haunted tour features gruesome and macabre events from Cincinnati's past. Includes visit to abandoned city street, flashlight tour of underground cellar complex of the historic Jackson Brewery and more. Runs Sept. 9-Nov. 5. $29. brewingheritagetrail.org.
Saturday, Oct. 29
CHARITY: Backlot Cincinnati, 7-11 p.m., Waypoint Aviation, East End. Features red carpet, food, entertainment and open bar. Attire is Hollywood Glam. Benefits Film Cincinnati. $150. filmcincinnati.com.
CHARITY: Witches & Warlocks Who Wine, 5-9 p.m., Mom n’ Em Coffee & Wine, Camp Washington. Come dressed in your best witch or warlock costume. Live music, appetizers, witches brew, awards for best costumes, silent auction and more. Ages 21-up. Benefits Camp Washington Urban Revitalization Corp. $50. Eventbrite.com.
CHARITY: Queen City Beer Mile, noon-6 p.m., Queen City Exchange, 32 W. Court St., Downtown. One mile run/walk in which participants drink a 12 oz. beer at four separate bars along race route. Registration includes T-shirt, four 12 oz. beers and one 16 oz. beer after the race. Benefits Lighthouse Youth & Family Services. $30. Eventbrite.com.
COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase, 7 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Free. Bombsawaycomedy.com.
DANCE: Exhale Dance Tribe: Mischief and Mayhem, Fifth Third Bank Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $35. Cincinnatiarts.org.
ENDING: Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Renaissance Park, 10542 Ohio 73, Harveysburg. Tricks or Treats Weekend. Kids ages 12-under get in free. Bring candy bucket and stop by participating booths to say "trick or treat." renfestival.com.
ENDING: Waynesville Fall Fest. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 7392 East Ohio 73, Waynesville. Ends Oct. 30. $12, $10 ages 10-under. waynesvillefallfest.com.
HALLOWEEN: Boos & Brews at the Levee, 6-9 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Dress in your best costume and enjoy a wickedly fun dance party. DJ, BOOzy specials and more.
HALLOWEEN: Pawpin’ Pawz: Paw-Loween, 3-6 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
HALLOWEEN: Monster Mash Dash 5K, 8:30 a.m., Clock Tower, Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. Costumes encouraged. 812-537-4010 ext. 5242.
HALLOWEEN: Howl-o-Ween Hootenanny, noon-3 p.m., ArtsConnect Art Center, 9158 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Pumpkin painting on the front lawn, not-so-scary haunted maze, scavenger hunt, photo opportunity with the Mystery Machine, visit with costumed characters. Pet costume contest at 2 p.m.
HALLOWEEN: Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest, 4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine.
HALLOWEEN: Jack-O-Lantern Walk, 7:30-9 p.m., Boone County Fair Grounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. Hosted by Boone County Parks. Walk illuminated trail, enjoy hayrides and refreshments. Boonecountyky.org.
MUSEUMS: Death and Dying at the Dinsmore Farm, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dinsmore Homestead, 5656 Burlington Pike, Burlington. Local actors transport you back in time to talk about life and death as they experienced it long ago. $10. Registration required. dinsmorefarm.org.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. cincinnatisymphony.org.
MUSIC: Life and Death: J.S. Bach Dances, 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. UC College Conservatory of Music chamber choir, chamber orchestra and the Cincinnati Ballet perform. Ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice.
MUSIC: EXTC, Ludlow Garage.
MUSIC: The Lone Bellow, Memorial Hall.
MUSIC: Michael Schenker's 50th Anniversary Tour, Bogart's. With Damon Johnson & the Get Ready, Images of Eden.
MUSIC: Dropkick Murphys, Andrew J. Brady Music Center.
MUSIC: Paul Anka, Hard Rock Casino Ballroom.
OUTDOORS: Find Your Wild Roadshow, 4-6 p.m., Pavilion Grove at Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Great Parks field guides will be on hand with information on outdoor spaces. Enjoy cozy campfires, s’mores, hammocks, camping chairs, music and more. Findyourwild.com.
SPORTS: Cincinnati Cyclones vs Heartlanders, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. First faceoff. cycloneshockey.com.
Sunday, Oct. 30
EXPO: Greater Cincinnati Bridal and Wedding Expo, 1-5 p.m., Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 RiverCenter Blvd., Covington. $10 door, or register online for free pass. Bridalshowsky-nk.com.
FILM: Fright Film Competition, 2-7 p.m., Warsaw Federal Incline Theater, 801 Matson Place, East Price Hill. $15. 513-241-6550; cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
HALLOWEEN: Trick or Treat at the Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Enjoy story time and crafts, games, a spooky haunted house, music and trick or treating from 2-4 p.m. Free.
ENDING: Tricks and Treats Fall Fest, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. Family-friendly fall festival with food, craft beer, games and game shows, music entertainment, trick or treating and more. Runs Sept. 25-Oct. 30. Visitkingsisland.com.
MUSIC: Duma, Ono, Masma Dream World, The Serfs, MOTR Pub.
MUSIC: Zach Williams, Taft Theatre. With Ben Fuller.
MUSIC: WEBN Night of the Rocking Dead: Rival Sons, Bogart's. With Giovannie & the Hired Guns.
SHOPPING: Queen City Artisan Festival, noon-6 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Local restaurants, vendors and artists showcase wares. Family-friendly, Free admission. Qclemonade.com.
BOOKS: Steven Paul Lansky, 5 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Word of Mouth Cincinnati hosts open reading by author of “The Break.” Free.
Looking ahead
CHARITY: Friends Holiday Fete, Dec. 2, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Benefits Friends of Music Hall. $100.
CHARITY: FriendsGiving, Nov. 17, Car Barn, 1102 Brighton St., Newport. Benefits Brighton Center. $20. friendsgiving22.givesmart.com.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Oct. 24-30
