Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Events, concerts and more from May 30-June 5

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Monday, May 30

SPORTS: World of Outlaws Winged Sprint Car Series, 7:30 p.m., Lawrenceburg Speedway, 351 E. Eads Parkway. Pit gates open 2 p.m., grandstands at 5 p.m. Reserved seating event. worldofoutlaws.com.

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Tuesday, May 31

FILM: Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr., Woodward Theater.

HEALTH: Workout on the Green, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Washington Park. 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free workouts on the great lawn. Runs April 5-May 31. washingtonpark.org.

SPORTS: Florence Y'alls vs Washington Wild Things, Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence. Runs May 31-June 2. florenceyalls.com.

THEATER OPENING: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Aronoff Center for the Arts. Emmy Award-winner Richard Thomas stars as Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," adapted by Aaron Sorkin. Inspired by Lee’s own childhood in Alabama, the play features one of literature’s towering symbols of integrity and righteousness in the character of Atticus, based on Lee’s own father. The character of Scout, based on Lee herself, has come to define youthful innocence, and its inevitable loss. Runs May 31-June 12. cincinnatiarts.org.

Wednesday, June 1

COMMUNITY: Soup and Stories, noon-3 p.m., The Welcome Project, 2940 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington. Runs every Wednesday May 25-Sept. 28. Enjoy soup made by immigrant chefs and hear empowering stories. Free. owningyourownvoice.org.

FOOD: Food Truck Market, 11 a.m., Castellini Esplanade at Smale Riverfront Park, W. Mehring Way, Downtown. Food trucks visit every day throughout the month. Sponsored by Cincinnati Parks.

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.

Slipknot plays Heritage Bank Center on Wednesday. Pictured is lead singer Corey Taylor.
Slipknot plays Heritage Bank Center on Wednesday. Pictured is lead singer Corey Taylor.

MUSIC: Slipknot, Heritage Bank Center. With Cypress Hill and Ho99o9.

MUSIC: Bright Eyes, Andrew J. Brady Music Center. With Alex G.

MUSIC: Reggae Wednesday, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 525 Vine St., Downtown. Runs June 1-Sept. 7. June 1: Johnny Payne & True Believers. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: Wednesdays in the Woods, 7-9 p.m., Burnet Woods Bandstand, Burnet Woods Drive, Clifton. Bands of all genres perform each week at the bandstand. food trucks, kids activities. Runs June 1-Aug. 16. June 1: The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.

MUSIC: Acoustic Lunch Series, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Piatt Park, 100 Garfield Place, Downtown. Enjoy live music in the park every Wednesday June 1-Aug. 31. Hosted by Cincinnati Parks. June 1: Acoustic Abuse. Free.

PRIDE: Queers with Gears: Pride Bike Ride, 5:30 p.m., Lil's Bagels, 308 Greenup St., Covington.

TQL Stadium hosts an international friendly between the United States and Morocco on Wednesday night.
TQL Stadium hosts an international friendly between the United States and Morocco on Wednesday night.

SPORTS: United States Men's National Team vs Morocco International Friendly, 7:30 p.m., TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Parkway, West End. tqlstadium.com.

THEATER OPENING: Disney's Newsies, Warsaw Federal Incline Theater, 801 Matson Place, East Price Hill. Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, this play tells the tale of charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, newsies from around the city strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right. Runs June 1-26. 513-241-6550. cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

Thursday, June 2

ART: Saad Ghosn: Scream and Beyond, UC Meyers Gallery, 103 Wm. Howard Taft Road, Corryville. Exhibit features collection of woodcut prints with a sociopolitical theme. Runs June 2-July 31.

COMEDY: Sam Evans, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs June 2-5. gobananascomedy.com.

FAMILY: Smale Family Fun Days, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 124 E. Mehring Way, Downtown. Free UDF ice cream, face painting, balloon artists, animal encounters and puppet show with Madcap Puppets. Free. cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks.

FAMILY: The Science of Pixar, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. $19.50, $15.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.

FESTIVALS: Frontier Days, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Downtown Milford. Parade Thursday, live music by Counting Skeletons. Live music Friday: the Mondays. Makers market, car show and live music by LunchBox Band on Saturday. frontierdaysmilford.com.

MUSIC: Marcy Playground, Ludlow Garage.

MUSIC: Happy Hour at U-Square, 4:30-6:30 p.m., U-Square, 263 Calhoun St., Clifton. DJs perform in partnership with nearby bars and restaurants. cliftonculturalarts.org

MUSIC: Roots Revival, 7-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Thursdays June 2-Sept. 1. June 2: Joslyn & the Sweet Compressions. Free. washingtonpark.org.

PRIDE: NKY Pride Kick Off Party, 5 p.m., Braxton Brewing Co., Covington. Drag show and watermelon wheat beer release. facebook.com.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals, Great American Ballpark. Runs June 2-5. reds.com.

THEATER OPENING: Considering Matthew Shepard, 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sorg Opera House, 63 S. Main St., Middletown. This three-part fusion oratorio speaks with a fresh and bold voice, incorporating a variety of musical styles seamlessly woven into a unified whole pertaining to the event surrounding Matthew Shepard in 1998. Runs June 2-5. cincyticket.com.

Friday, June 3

COMEDY: Todd McComas, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs June 3-4. liberty.funnybone.com.

Revolution Dance Theatre presents "Soul: A Celebration of Black Music" to Jarson-Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center for the Arts on June 3-4. The show features vocalist Brittany Marie (pictured) and band Sound the Alarm.
Revolution Dance Theatre presents "Soul: A Celebration of Black Music" to Jarson-Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center for the Arts on June 3-4. The show features vocalist Brittany Marie (pictured) and band Sound the Alarm.

DANCE: Revolution Dance Presents: Soul: A Celebration of Black Music, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater. Runs June 3-4. cincinnatiarts.org.

FAMILY: Antique Tractor Show, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Pendleton County Fairgrounds, 320 Fairgrounds Road, Falmouth. See antique tractors, stationary engines, garden tractors and machinery displays. Enjoy tractor games, old time tug and pull, and a noon tractor parade Saturday through Falmouth. Craft fair and flea market, food and beverages. Silent auction Saturday. Hosted by the Licking Valley Antique Machinery Association. Free admission. Information: Jason 513-633-1754.

FESTIVALS: Cincinnati Fringe, Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs June 3-18. cincyfringe.com.

FESTIVALS: Summerfair, noon-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. Selected exhibits of fine arts and crafts. $10-$15. summerfair.org.

FILM: Float-In Movies: "Jungle Cruise," Winton Woods Harbor, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Rent a rowboat for $40 and watch film from water. Up to 4 persons per boat. Food and beverages for sale. greatparks.org.

MUSIC: Inhailer Radio 5 Year Anniversary Party, 7 p.m., Madison Live, Covington. Featuring Moonbeau, Adalia Boehne of Knotts, Freedom Nicole Moore and Bershy. $15, $10 advance.

MUSIC: Live to Rock Tour, Hard Rock Casino. Featuring Skid Row, Warrant and Winger.

MUSIC: The Music of Cream, Madison Theater. Featuring family members of original band.

MUSIC: Live at Lunch on Short Vine, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Short Vine, 2717 Short Vine St., Corryville. Pianists and buskers perform during lunch hour. Runs June1- Aug. 16. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.

MUSIC: Friday Flow: Big Bubb, 6-10 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. washingtonpark.org.

PRIDE: Pride Cabaret, 7-9 p.m., The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout. Queen City Cabaret kicks off Pride Month with a night of music, comedy and community service. Nick Cearley from The Skivvies is guest vocalist, Lora Sline performs. Benefits Transform Cincy. $15-up. eventbrite.com.

PRIDE: Pride Night at the Reds, 6:40 p.m., Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. reds.com/pride.

SHOPPING: Indoor Flea Market, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday-Saturday, St. Joseph Parish, Noll Hall, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs. Free admission and parking.

SPORTS: Florence Y'alls vs Lake Erie Crushers, Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence. Runs June 3-5. florenceyalls.com.

Saturday, June 4

ART: Mary Kroner: X Marks the Spot, noon-5 p.m., Studio Kroner, 130 W. Court St., Downtown. One-woman performance piece with music examines history, culture, and environment from a single plot of land. Free. studiokroner.com.

ART: Art in the Garden, Riverside Drive, Augusta. Featuring art vendors, local cuisine and live music. augustaky.com.

CHARITY: Summer Spectacular: Cars, Coffee & Donuts, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., RomWeber Marketplace, 7 S. Eastern Ave., Batesville. Car show, grill out, art show featuring pottery artists, music and deals at the marketplace. Benefits Safe Passage Domestic Violence Shelter.

COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase, 7:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Gwen Sunkel, Jerrel Beamon, Jon Holmes, Dan Sebree. bombsawaycomedy.com.

COMMUNITY: Roselawn Block Party, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 7080 Reading Road, Roselawn. Vendors, food trucks and more.

CULTURAL: German Day Kickoff Program, 10:30 a.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. gacl.org.

FESTIVALS: Ohio Valley Indigenous Music Festival, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Patricia Allyn Park, 7266 State Route 48, Springboro. Family-friendly. Music, vendors, workshops and food. Runs June 4-5. Free. facebook.com.

FESTIVALS: Hamilton Pride, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Marcum Park, 116 Dayton St., Hamilton. hamiltonohiopride.com.

Hamilton Ohio Pride takes place Saturday.
Hamilton Ohio Pride takes place Saturday.

FESTIVALS: VegFest, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Burnet Woods, 280 Burnet Woods Drive, Clifton. Enjoy yoga, music, cooking demos from some of the city's inspired plant-based chefs, workshops, information on plant-based vegan living and more. Vegan food vendors. Free admission. cincyvegfest.com.

FESTIVALS: Missing Linck Fest, noon, Urban Artifact, 1662 Blue Rock St. and Humble Monk Brewery, 1641 Blue Rock St., Northside. Celebrates discovery of a brewing yeast from the storied F. & J.A. Linck Brewery. This heritage yeast was distributed among local breweries and you get to taste the results. Participating breweries include Bircus, Brink, Carillon, Cartridge, Fibonacci, Humble Monk, OTR Stillhouse, Urban Artifact, West Side Brewing and Wooden Cask. All beers tapped at UA and HM. Free admission. missinglinck.com.

FESTIVALS: Valley Vineyards Wine & Beer Fest, 5-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Valley Vineyards, 2276 E. Ohio 22 & 3, Morrow. Food trucks, live music and entertainment. All wine and beer is made by Valley Vineyards. Live music Friday with Naked Karate Girls and Saturday with DV8. Free. Parking $5. valleyvineyards.com.

FESTIVALS: HighGrain Brewing 3rd Anniversary Party, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., HighGrain Brewing, 6860 Plainfield Road, Silverton. Special beer releases throughout the day, T-shirt tie-dying, food specials, live music with Missy Werner Band, Joshua Tong and the Yolo Band, food trucks, games, local vendors, petting zoo and more. Family-friendly. highgrainbrewing.com.

MUSIC: Home Free, Taft Theatre.

MUSIC: Fifth & Vine Live, 7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Fountain Square, 525 Vine St., Downtown. Runs weekends June 4-Sept. 3. Friday: TK & the Holy Know Nothings with Andrew Hibbard. Saturday: Tiger Goods with Tiana Dean. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: Sawyer Point Summer Concert Series, 2-10 p.m., Sawyer Point, Downtown. Town Mountain, Vernon McIntyre Appalachian Grass, Jake Speed & the Freddies, Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle. Free. cincinnatiparksfoundation.org.

MUSIC: Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, Inwood Park, 2308 Vine St., Mount Auburn. Local jazz musicians perform. Runs June 1-Aug. 16. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.

MUSIC: Summer Concert Series: Lauren Eylise, 7-9 p.m., Glenwood Gardens, 10397 Springfield Pike, Woodlawn. Free. greatparks.org.

National Trails Day is Saturday.
National Trails Day is Saturday.

OUTDOORS: National Trails Day, Great Parks of Hamilton County. Free entry at all Great Parks locations without the need for a motor vehicle permit. greatparks.org.

OUTDOORS: National Trails Day, Cincinnati Nature Center, Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford. Features native plant sale, hikes, giveaways and more. cincynature.org.

RECREATION: Crime Scene Investigation Immersive Experience, 9 a.m., Hamilton. Experience life as a crime scene investigator in this outdoor murder mystery event. $80 per team, up to six players. cluedup.com.

RECREATION: Cincinnati Ben-Gals Cheerleading Auditions, 3 p.m., Syndicate, Newport. Open to the public. Cash bar, open seating. $30. cincyticket.com.

SHOPPING: Westside Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 3017 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Open-air pop-up market features around 80 local businesses, mobile boutiques, artists, vintage sellers and food trucks. Free fitness classes at 10 a.m.

THEATER ENDING: A Walk in the Woods, Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth St., Newport. Two arms negotiators stroll through a wooded area above Geneva, Switzerland, away from the tensions of the negotiating table. One is a Soviet diplomat, the other an American negotiator. Despite their obvious differences, they find common ground. Runs May 20-June 4. falcontheater.net.

THEATER: Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, 2 p.m., Stanbery Park, 2221 Oxford Ave., Mount Washington. Shares the stories of 31 people from all walks of life who are affected by HIV/AIDS. This celebration of lives lost to the epidemic is told through free-verse monologues and songs with a blues, jazz and rock score. Free.

TOURS: East Row Garden Walk, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, East Row Historic District, Newport. Features 11 private gardens chosen for creativity and design in an urban setting. Ticket booth, vendors, parking and hospitality areas are centralized on the grounds of St. John's United Church of Christ (415 Park Ave.). $18, free ages under 12. eastrowgardenclub.org.

Sunday, June 5

CULTURAL: German Day Celebration, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Hofbrauhaus, Third St., Newport. Raffles prizes throughout the day, grand raffle at 5:30 p.m. gacl.org.

FAMILY: Sunday Showtime, 7-8:30 p.m., Hirsch Recreation Center, 3630 Reading Road, Avondale. Family-friendly theater and dance performances by local arts organizations. Runs through Aug. 16. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.

FESTIVALS: Northern Kentucky Pride Festival, noon-5 p.m., Goebel Park, 501 Philadelphia St., Covington. Parade takes place at 1 p.m.

MUSIC: Pup, Bogart's. With Angel Du$t, Oceanator.

PRIDE: Northern Kentucky Pride Official Afterparty, 5-8:30 p.m., Hotel Covington, Covington.

SHOPPING: Art on Vine, noon-6 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Artists and makers sell unique, handmade items. artonvinecincy.com.

SHOPPING: Tri-State Antique Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, 351 E. Eads Parkway. Features more than 200 vendors. New attraction this month is a face board where you can pose for photos with your treasures. Post your photos to Instagram and be entered to win $100. Early bird shopping at 6 a.m. $4. lawrenceburgantiqueshow.com.

THEATER: Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, 2 p.m., Westwood Town Hall, 3017 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Shares the stories of 31 people from all walks of life who are affected by HIV/AIDS. This celebration of lives lost to the epidemic is told through free-verse monologues and songs with a blues, jazz and rock score. Free.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Mason Golf Classic, July 2, Grizzly Golf and Social Lodge, Mason. Benefits Mason Food Pantry. $65-$100. masongrizzly.com/masonclassic

CHARITY: Upstander 5K, June 12, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Benefits Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center. $35. holocaustandhumanity.org.

VOLUNTEER: Over-the-Rhine Film Festival seeks volunteers for a variety of roles. Event runs July 7-10. Information: otrfilmfest.org/volunteer.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: May 30-June 5