Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Dec. 12-18

Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Monday, Dec. 12

FILM: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Dark comedy combines deadpan Finnish humor and dramatic suspense. Rated R. $15, $10 advance. Cincyworldcinema.org.

MUSIC: Peter Mayer: A Stars & Promises Christmas Tour, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport.

RECREATION: Skiing and Snowboarding, daily, Perfect North Slopes, 19074 Perfect Lane, Lawrenceburg. perfectnorth.com.

Tuesday, Dec. 13

ART OPENING: Three Generations of Japanese Printmakers: The Yoshida Family Legacy, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Experience a fascinating perspective on the evolution of Japanese printmaking. Runs Dec. 13-April 9. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

Three Generations of Japanese Printmakers: The Yoshida Family Legacy opens Dec. 13 at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Pictured: "Himeji Castle in the Morning" by Yoshida Hiroshi (Japanese, 1876–1950). The Howard and Caroline Porter Collection
Three Generations of Japanese Printmakers: The Yoshida Family Legacy opens Dec. 13 at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Pictured: "Himeji Castle in the Morning" by Yoshida Hiroshi (Japanese, 1876–1950). The Howard and Caroline Porter Collection

HOLIDAY: Traditional Christmas Tea, Promont House, 906 Main St., Milford. Full tea luncheon of savory items, scones, fruit and sweets, plus docent-led tour of home. $45.50 per person. milfordhistory.net.

MUSEUM: Natural World, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Sept. 30-Jan. 15. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSEUM: Beyond Bollywood, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Nov. 11-Feb. 5. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

Wednesday, Dec. 14

COMEDY: Pro-Am Night, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $5. gobananascomedy.com.

HOLIDAY: Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig's Holiday Party, The Phoenix, 812 Race St., Downtown. You’re invited to ring in the holiday season with everyone's favorite hosts from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." They invite you to this Victorian-era party featuring beverages, a buffet and festive activities like parlor games, Victorian dances, a puppet show and more. Part of Playhouse in the Park off-the-grid performances. Runs Dec. 14-18. cincyplay.com.

MUSEUM: 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. Included with admission. $15, $10.50 ages 3-12. freedomcenter.org.

MUSEUM: Craft and Camera: the Art of Nancy Ford Cones, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 1-Jan. 15. $15, $10 seniors and children. Admission is free every Sunday. taftmuseum.org.

No Promises Vocal Band performs at The Carnegie in Covington on Wednesday. Pictured L to R: David Baum, Jeff Grooms, Nat Comisar, Corey Tucker, Kaeden Kass, Joshua Steele.
No Promises Vocal Band performs at The Carnegie in Covington on Wednesday. Pictured L to R: David Baum, Jeff Grooms, Nat Comisar, Corey Tucker, Kaeden Kass, Joshua Steele.

MUSIC: Christmas with No Promises, 7:30 p.m., The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd., Covington. $25. 859-957-1940; Thecarnegie.com.

MUSIC: A Day To Remember, Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. With Wage War.

SHOPPING: Fort Thomas Holiday Market, 3-7 p.m., Mess Hall, Tower Park, 801 Cochran Ave., Fort Thomas. Artists, crafters and more. Runs Wednesdays Nov. 30-Dec. 14.

STORYTELLING: Three Acts: Jewish Over-the-Rhine, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Hear about the roles and impacts of Jewish residents in OTR and West End. otrmuseum.org/events.

Thursday, Dec. 15

CHARITY: A Very Jazzy Christmas, 7-9 p.m., Marty's Hops & Vines, 6110 Hamilton Ave., College Hill. Features the Very Jazzy Christmas Quintet playing holiday favorites. Free; donations benefit the Steve Kern Memorial Music Scholarship.

COMEDY: Mark Chalifoux, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. A portion of merch sales goes to Toys for Tots. Saturday’s show will be filmed for a comedy special. Runs Dec. 15-18. gobananascomedy.com.

COMEDY: Michael Blackson, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. liberty.funnybone.com.

Philly comic Michael Blackson comes to Funny Bone Comedy Club on Thursday.
Philly comic Michael Blackson comes to Funny Bone Comedy Club on Thursday.

FILM: Dinosaurs of Antarctica, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs Oct. 14-Jan.15. $9.50, $7.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.

HOLIDAY: Train Days, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, 11500 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Watch model trains chug through villages, around mountains and through tunnels in this display inside Chester Park Train Station, Myers Schoolhouse and Hayner House. At least 10 trains will be operating. Runs Dec. 15-17 and Dec. 21-23. $4. heritagevillagecincinnati.org.

HOLIDAY: Christkindlmarkt, 4-10 p.m. Thursday, 4-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Schmidlapp Lawn adjacent to Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Free admission. cincinnatichristkindlmarkt.com.

LECTURE: Journalism: The Oxygen of Democracy, 7-9 p.m., Voice of America Museum, 8070 Tylersville Road, West Chester. Free, but reservations required. 513-777-0027; admin@voamuseum.org.

MUSEUM: Dinosaurs of Antarctica, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs Oct. 14-Jan.15. Included with museum admission. $16.50, $12.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.

MUSIC: Nefesh Mountain, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.

MUSIC: The 1975 Pre-Party, MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W Fourth St., Newport. With DJ Jay Kay. Concert on Dec. 16 is sold out.

NIGHTLIFE: On Ice: A Winter Wonderland Holiday Burlesque Spectacular, 7-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Somerhaus, 1415 Republic St., Over-the-Rhine. Sexy holiday show mixes old Hollywood glamour with contemporary burlesque and aerial performance. $75-up. Eventbrite.com.

THEATER: Miracle on 34th Street, Sorg Opera House, S. Main St., Middletown. Runs Dec. 15-18. cincyticket.com.

ENDING: Sanders Family Christmas, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Drama Workshop, 3716 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot. Runs Dec. 2-18. 513-598-8303; thedramaworkshop.org.

ENDING: Next to Normal, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Footlighters at Stained Glass Theater, 802 York St., Newport. Runs Dec. 1-18. footlighters.org.

Friday, Dec. 16

ART OPENING: 13th Annual Tapped, Imprint 2022, Book Club, One 13, 6-9 p.m., Manifest Gallery, 2727 Woodburn Ave., Walnut Hills. Four separate exhibitions. Runs Dec. 16-Jan. 13. Free.

ART OPENING: Gifted, 4-7 p.m., ArtWorks V2 Gallery, 929 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. Works of art by 25 local artists. Runs Dec. 16-21.

ART: Final Friday, 5-9 p.m., Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton St., Pendleton. Four buildings, eight floors, more than 250 artists. Half-price art sale takes place on the eighth-floor gallery. Artist of the month: Nelle Ferrara, studio 706. Free. Valet parking $10. 513-421-4339; pendletonartcenter.com.

Comedian John Morgan will perform at Funny Bone Comedy Club Dec. 16-17.
Comedian John Morgan will perform at Funny Bone Comedy Club Dec. 16-17.

COMEDY: John Morgan, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Dec. 16-17. liberty.funnybone.com.

DANCE: Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker, Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. Runs Dec. 16-24. cballet.org.

ENDING: Yuletide Village, 5-10 p.m. Friday, 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Renaissance Park, Harveysburg. Runs Nov. 25-Dec. 17. yuletidevillage.com.

MUSIC: An Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine Runs Dec. 16-18.

MUSIC: Peter Noone: An Olde English Christmas, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.

MUSIC: The Dolly Disco: Dolly Parton-Inspired Country Western Disco Dance, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville.

SPORTS: Cyclones vs Komets: Star Wars Night, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. cycloneshockey.com.

Friday is Star Wars Night at Heritage Bank Center as the Cincinnati Cyclones take on the Fort Wayne Komets.
Friday is Star Wars Night at Heritage Bank Center as the Cincinnati Cyclones take on the Fort Wayne Komets.

THEATER: Home for the Holidays, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road. Sharonvilleculturalarts.org.

Saturday, Dec. 17

COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Weekly showcase of local and professional comedians. This week's headliner: Stewart Huff. Free. bombsawaycomedy.com.

COMEDY: Alphas Stay Home Alone, 8 p.m., Clifton Comedy Theatre, 404 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. Improv Cincinnati parodies National Lampoon holiday classics. $15.

HOLIDAY: Snow on the Vine Holiday Sampling, noon-4 p.m., Harmony Hills Vineyard, 2534 Swings Corner Point Isabel Road, Bethel. Barrel sampling event.

HOLIDAY: OTR Raildog Parade, 3 p.m., Queen City Radio, Twelfth St., Over-the-Rhine. Dress up your furry friends in holiday attire and parade through the streets of OTR. Prizes. Free. Information: Casey Coston 513-546-1214.

HOLIDAY: City Flea Evening Holiday Market, 4-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Early bird mini-market starts at 11 a.m. Free admission. thecityflea.com.

HOLIDAY: Christmas in Loveland, 4-8 p.m., Downtown Historic Loveland. Enjoy carriage rides, entertainment, live nativity scene, train rides, caroling, Santa’s Wonderland and more. Rain or shine. Free. Lmrchamberalliance.org.

HOLIDAY: Wreaths Across America, 9 a.m., Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Citizens lay wreaths on the graves of veterans in the VA’s Soldier’s Lot and the Civil War Lot. Wreathsacrossamerica.org.

HOLIDAY: Wreaths Across America, noon, Maineville Cemetery, 476 E. Foster-Maineville Road, Maineville. Ceremony includes a 21-gun salute by the Warren Co. Sheriff's Office Honor Guard and music by Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Afterward, attendees place live, balsam fir veteran's wreath at headstone of every American veteran. Free. wreathsacrossamerica.org.

HOLIDAY: The Noel Run 5K and Fitness Walk, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., CRC Lunken Playfield, 4740 Playfield Lane, East End. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Flat course. Awards. Benefits the Ruth Lyons Children's Fund. $20. 513-707-2068; noelrun.org.

HOLIDAY: Egg Nog Jog 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 940 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. Scenic and challenging course begins at Jerome and St. Gregory and winds through Mount Adams and Eden Park. $25.

Dress up in your Santa suit and head to Middletown to participate in the Santa Run 1 Miler on Saturday.
Dress up in your Santa suit and head to Middletown to participate in the Santa Run 1 Miler on Saturday.

HOLIDAY: Santa Run 1 Miler, 11:30 a.m., City Building Plaza, 1 Donham Plaza, Middletown. Dress up like Santa and take to the streets of Middletown. All participants receive Santa hat and keepsake ornament. $20, $10 ages 15-under.

MUSIC: Royal Crescent Mob, Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. Benefits American Cancer Society and the Tri-State Cancer Research Fund.

MUSIC: A Boy Band Christmas, Hard Rock Casino Ballroom, 1000 Broadway, Downtown.

MUSIC: A Very Motherfolk Xmas, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville.

MUSIC: Pam Tillis Christmas, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.

Sunday, Dec. 18

FOOD: Holiday Drag Brunch, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., The Phoenix, 812 Race St., Downtown. Ticket includes brunch buffet, two drink tickets and show. Ages 21-up. $50. Eventbrite.com.

HOLIDAY: An Elegant Victorian Family Christmas, 3-7 p.m., Promont House, 906 Main St., Milford. Victorian natural motifs paired with period decor and ornamentation. Self-guided tours feature free hot chocolate and treats. Runs Sundays in December except Christmas day. milfordhistory.net.

MUSIC: Kumite V, Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington.

RECREATION: FIFA World Cup Final, 10 a.m., The Banks, Downtown.

RECREATION: FIFA World Cup Final, 10 a.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington.

SHOPPING: Holiday Blitz Shopping Festival, noon-3 p.m., Fretboard Brewing Co., 5800 Creek Road, Blue Ash. Local businesses and experience stations. Free. Eventbrite.com.

SHOPPING: City Flea Holiday Market, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free admission. thecityflea.com.

SHOPPING: Kylayas Kloset Winter Sale, 1:30 p.m., Fairfield Inn & Suites, 11440 Chester Road, Sharonville. Fashion show, vendors, music, food, poetry, giveaways and free hot chocolate. $15, free for ages 5-under. Cincyticket.com.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Dec. 12-18