Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Nov. 14-20
Monday, Nov. 14
MUSIC: Jinjer: USA Tour, Bogart's. With P.O.D., Vended, Space of Variations.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
COMEDY: Hi-Fi Comedy Showcase, 8-10 p.m., 941 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. Free.
MUSEUM: Natural World, 11 .m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Explores collaboration between artists John Edmonds and David Hartt, and poet/scholar Jason Allen-Paisant. Runs Sept. 30-Jan. 15. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
MUSEUM: Beyond Bollywood, 11 .m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Through more than 100 artworks drawn from US museums and private collections, you can explore the representation of dance in the arts from South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Himalayan region from the 1st to the 21st centuries. Runs Nov. 11-Feb. 5. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Rabbit Hash String Band, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free.
MUSIC: Black Violin: Give Thanks Holiday Tour, Aronoff Center for the Arts.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
COMEDY: Steve Hofstetter, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com.
FILM: World Premiere: 59 Minutes in a Bunker with the President of the United States, 7 p.m., Esquire Theater, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. Filmed entirely in Cincinnati, with local actors and crew. Film finds a trio of journalists stuck in a storm shelter with a bumbling and paranoid U.S. president. esquiretheatre.com.
MUSEUMS: Period Dinner, 6-8 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Sample 19th century cuisine and learn the history of each dish. $35. Reservations: 513-563-9484.
MUSEUMS: Beyond Guilt, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Runs Aug. 18-Nov. 27. $15, $10.50 ages 3-12. freedomcenter.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.
MUSEUMS: 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.
MUSIC: Smut, MOTR Pub.
SPORTS: Cyclones vs Americans, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. $2 Beer Night and Pucks N Pups. cycloneshockey.com.
Thursday, Nov. 17
CHARITY: Community Breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Schiff Family Conference Center, Cintas Center, 1624 Herald Ave., Evanston. Benefits LifeCenter Organ Donor Network. $30, $10 children. Communitybreakfast.eventbrite.com.
COMEDY: Becky Robinson, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com.
COMEDY: Kevin Bozeman, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs Nov. 17-20. gobananascomedy.com.
COMEDY: Banks Boyz presents If Not Me Then Who, Memorial Hall. With I'm Vontee and Funny Man Graham.
FILM: I Didn’t See You There, 6 p.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Part of LADD Inc.’s Freedom Film Series, this film examines issues of accessibility and disability. Filmmaker Reid Davenport shot the groundbreaking film from his perspective, from his wheelchair and his two feet. $15. Otrfilmfest.org.
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.
MUSEUMS: 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. Omnimax film: $9.50, $7.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.
MUSIC: Chris Knight, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary. With Ben Knight, Chance Stanley.
THEATER: Little Women, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Nov. 11-Dec. 3. cincyshakes.com.
Friday, Nov. 18
ART: Candace Black: Accoutrements, Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Exhibition features series of body extensions subjected to pressures illustrated through afflictions and protective barriers such as fire and silver mirroring. Runs Nov. 18-Jan. 15. Free.
ART: Steven Thurston: Lost in Translation, Deception and Desire, Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Artist explores notions of authenticity and translation through ongoing series of iconic porcelain busts depicting the founding fathers of the United States, examining translational misunderstanding and conflicting mythologies surrounding the subjects. Runs Nov. 18-Jan. 15. Free.
ART: Mary Jo Bole: Family White Elephants, Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Artist explores her family's industrial history and the lineage of women who preserved it. Her experiences are filtered through counter-culture and the punk scene from her youth and Lake Erie. Runs Nov. 18-Jan. 15. Free.
CHARITY: Fall Feast Coat Drive, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Drop off gently used adult and children’s coats, mittens and scarves.
CHARITY: Legends Showcase & Gala, 5-9 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Features performance by The Manhattans with Gerald Alston. Includes drinks, desserts, light bites, games, valet parking and more. Benefits Rosemary’s Babies. $100. Rosemarysbabies.co.
COMEDY: Brewery Comedy Tour, 8 p.m., Wooden Cask Brewing Co., Newport. $16. eventbrite.com.
COMEDY: Ms. Pat, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Nov. 18-19. liberty.funnybone.com.
COMEDY: Channel 5 Live with Andrew Callaghan, Taft Theatre Ballroom. Two shows. Early show is SOLD OUT.
FOOD: Ngoc Nguyen: Bring Your Own, 6-9 p.m., The Welcome Project, 2936 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington. Artist invites you to cooking workshop that celebrates your own culture while learning about others through the sharing of recipes. Free. Registration recommended: wavepoolgallery.org/events.
HOLIDAY: Festival of Lights, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Zoo transforms into a “wild wonderland” with more than four million LED lights. See Fiona fairies, enjoy a blacklight puppet show and more. Runs Nov. 18-Jan. 8. Cincinnatizoo.org.
HOLIDAY: Journey Borealis, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 6-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday, closed Mondays, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Drive through a festive tradition of over one million holiday lights and independent artist displays. Runs Nov. 18-Jan. 1. $25 per carload (maximum 5 persons). No buses or limos. Journeyborealis.com.
HOLIDAY: Holidays on the Farm and Santaland, 5-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Parky's Farm, 10073 Daly Road, Springfield Township. Features Santa and his reindeer, lighted trails, festival garland and bow tree path, live entertainment, thousands of twinkling lights, food trucks, beer garden, pony rides, interactive train displays, hayrides, bonfires and more. Open Nov. 18-20 and Nov. 25-27. In December, open Thursday-Sunday Dec. 1-11, then daily Dec. 15-23. $15 ages 13-up, $10 ages 2-12. Food and drinks sold separately. Discounted admission by booking online. greatparks.org.
HOLIDAY: The Christmas Ranch, 3205 S. Waynesville Road, Morrow. Enjoy light displays, six Christmas shops, Santa's bakery and cafe, pictures with Santa, train and wagon rides. Benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children, Neediest Kids of All, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Little Miami Food Pantry. Runs Nov. 18-Dec. 23. Closed Thanksgiving Day. $22 per carload, $33 per oversized van (10 or more passengers). No buses or RVs. Free parking. thechristmasranch.com.
HOLIDAY: North Pole Express, 6 and 8 p.m. weekdays, noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad, 16 E. South St., Lebanon. Experience the wonder of the season aboard a train. Santa visits with his elves during the 75-minute ride. Train cars are decorated for the holiday. Runs Nov. 18-Dec 23. lebanonrr.com.
HOLIDAY: Winter Nights, River Lights, nightly, Purple People Bridge, Newport. Enjoy a lit holiday walk across the bridge with over one thousand lights, lighted projections and holiday music. Free. Nov. 18-Jan. 8.
HOLIDAY: Holiday in Lights, Armco Park, 1223 State Route 741, Lebanon. Outdoor, drive-thru holiday lights display with over 1 million lights and more than 250 light displays. $20 per carload, $60 per busload. Special effects glasses $2 each or 3 for $5. Runs Nov. 18-Dec. 30. Holidayinlights.com.
HOLIDAY: Christmas in Historic Springboro, Friday-Sunday, Main St., Springboro. More than 70 craft vendors, food, horse-drawn carriages, live music, Santa visits and more. Springborofestivals.org.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius & Bartok Concertos, 11 a.m. Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Finnish-Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska makes her debut with the CSO, along with violinist Esther Yoo. cincinnatisymphony.org.
MUSIC: The Jacksons, Hard Rock Casino Ballroom.
MUSIC: The Menzingers, Bogart's.
MUSIC: Social Punk Invasion, Ludlow Garage. Featuring Black Flag, TSOL, Dickies and Total Chaos.
MUSIC: Atif Aslam, Aronoff Center for the Arts.
SPORTS: Cyclones vs Americans, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Shutout the Hate Night. cycloneshockey.com.
THEATER: Lizard Boy, Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. This thrilling queer fable, inspired by comics and packed with music, monsters and adventure, is a timely reminder of the restorative powers of loving and being loved. Runs Nov. 18-Dec. 11. knowtheatre.com.
THEATER: Good People, Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive. Runs Nov. 18-20. fairfieldfootlighters.org.
THEATER: Betrayal, Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth St., Newport. Largely regarded as Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter’s greatest play, Betrayal is a devastatingly honest exploration of love, sex, marriage and friendship. Runs Nov. 18-Dec. 3. $28, $15 students with valid ID. Falcontheater.net.
Saturday, Nov. 19
CHARITY: Let’s Get Campy, Nov. 19, American Sign Museum, 1330 Monmouth Ave., Camp Washington. Benefits ArtWorks. artworkscincinnati.org.
CHARITY: Girls on the Run 5K, 8 a.m., Yeatman's Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Benefits Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati. gotrcincinnati.org.
COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase, 7:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Weekly showcase of local and professional comedians. This week's headliner: Ossia Dwyer. Free. bombsawaycomedy.com.
EXPERIENCES: Paramount’s Laser Spectacular, 7 p.m., Belterra Casino Resort, 777 Belterra Drive, Florence, Ind. 3D laser show featuring recorded music of Pink Floyd. $15-up. Belterracasino.com.
EXPO: AfroSwag Hair Show & Fashion Experience, 3-7 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Celebrates the beauty of Black hair, fashion and art. $40-$60. Sweetsistahsplash.com.
FESTIVALS: Books by the Banks, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Meet authors, take part in writing panels, pick up books by local authors, kids corner, teen scene and more. booksbythebanks.org.
FESTIVALS: Beer, Booze and Bonks, 1-5 and 7-11 p.m., Fowling Warehouse. Includes 20 sampling tickets, one mystery beer machine ticket at the bar and open play on fowling lanes. $40. Cincyticket.com.
GALA: Men of Honor: A Salute to African American Men, 6-10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Black tie event. $200. Duke-energycenter.com.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra: Lollipops, 10:30 a.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Fun, interactive concert experience for ages 2-9. cincinnatisymphony.org.
MUSIC: Raydio, Ludlow Garage.
MUSIC: Cincy Groove Music Festival, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary. Featuring Samuel Harness, Noah Smith, Chicago Farmer & the Field Notes, 500 Miles to Memphis, Noah Wotherspoon.
MUSIC: Damien Escobar, Ludlow Garage.
SHOPPING: Green Township Senior Center Open House, noon-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 3620 Epley Lane, Monfort Heights. Art show, wood craft show and model train display. Free admission. Accepting canned goods for Sissy’s Pantry. 513-385-3780.
SHOPPING: OFF Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Shop holiday market, enjoy ice skating and other holiday festivities.
Sunday, Nov. 20
CRAFT SHOW: Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show, 453 Wards Corner Road, Loveland. Artists and crafters with original handmade items. $3, free ages 12-under. A portion of proceeds benefits My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus. avantgardeshows.com.
DANCE: State Ballet Theater of Ukraine presents Swan Lake, Taft Theatre.
EXPO: Devoted Wedding Resale Market, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5200 Natorp Blvd., Mason. Shop from past brides, grooms, married couples and wedding vendors. $6-$12. Eventbrite.com.
FESTIVAL: St. Boniface Thanksgiving Festival, noon-6 p.m., 4305 Pitts St., Northside. 513-541-1563.
FOOD: Cincinnati’s Table Dinner, 6-8 p.m., Pearlman Gallery, Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. Enjoy dinner made by local chefs with participatory art by Ngoc Nguyen. Reservations recommended: wavepoolgallery.org/events.
HOLIDAY: An Elegant Victorian Family Christmas, 1-4 p.m., Promont House, 906 Main St., Milford. Victorian natural motifs paired with period décor and ornamentation. Docent-led tours. milfordhistory.net.
MUSIC: Cincy R&B Music Experience, Heritage Bank Center. With Monica, Tevin Campbell, Dru Hill, Tamar Braxton, 112, Next. Rescheduled from Oct. 7.
MUSIC: John Waite & His Band, Memorial Hall.
MUSIC: Anderson Community Band, 3 p.m., Anderson Center Theatre, Anderson Township. Free. andersoncommunityband.com.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Nov. 14-20
