Things to do this week: April 25-May 1

Here's what's happening around Greater Cincinnati this week.

Monday, April 25

COMEDY: Letterkenny Live, Taft Theatre.

FAMILY: Butterflies Along the Nile, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Soar back in time to ancient Egyptian gardens and immerse yourself in lush floral exhibits with inspiration taken from actual paintings found in temples and tombs. Colorful butterflies float gracefully around the room. $10, $7 children, free ages 4-under. Runs March 19-June 19.

MUSIC: Jazz at the Memo: Scott Belck and the Limehouse Ramblers, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Series features some of the finest of Cincinnati's thriving jazz scene. $8, $6 students. memorialhallotr.com.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Cyclones vs Toledo Walleye, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Division semifinals game 3, featuring $1 beers. cycloneshockey.com.

The Cincinnati Cyclones take on the Tolledo Walleye in game 3 of the Division Semifinals Monday evening at Heritage Bank Center.
The Cincinnati Cyclones take on the Tolledo Walleye in game 3 of the Division Semifinals Monday evening at Heritage Bank Center.

Tuesday, April 26

COMEDY: Just For Laughs, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10. gobananascomedy.com.

FOOD: Savor Cincinnati, 6-9:30 p.m., The Cincinnati Club, 30 Garfield Place, Downtown. Runs April 26-29. Ticket includes admission to one night's event, including cocktails, food, wine pairings, swag bag and subscription to Cincinnati Magazine. $125 per person. cincinnatimagazine.com/savor.

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.

MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Ricky Nye, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free. christchurchcincinnati.com.

MUSIC: H.E.R., Andrew J. Brady Music Center.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds vs San Diego Padres, Great American Ballpark. Runs April.26-28. reds.com.

THEATER: Frozen: The Musical, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs through May 1. cincinnatiarts.org.

Wednesday, April 27

MUSIC: United States Navy Band Sea Chanters, 7 p.m., Mason High School, 6100 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason. Free and open to the pubic.

MUSIC: Orquesta Akokan, Memorial Hall.

MUSIC: Suzanne Vega, Ludlow Garage.

NATURE: Getting to Know Ohio's Pollinators, 7 p.m., Terwilliger Lodge in Dulle Park, 10530 Deerfield Road, Montgomery. With Justina Block of Osmia Bee Co. Part of the B&T Talks series. Free. Register: montgomeryohio.gov.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Cyclones vs Toledo Walleye, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Division semifinals game 4 featuring $1 beers. cycloneshockey.com.

Thursday, April 28

ART: Cincinnati Masters: Then and Now, noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Cincinnati Art Club, 1021 Parkside Place, Mount Adams. Eight of Cincinnati's best-known master artists exhibit paintings and sculptures next to notable artist members of Cincinnati Art Club from past centuries. Free. cincinnatiartclub.org.

COMEDY: Zach Martina, Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs April 28-May 1. $10-$15. gobananascomedy.com.

FAMILY: The Science of Pixar, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. This popular exhibit has been extended to infinity ... and beyond! Well, at least through mid-August. The interactive exhibition showcases the boundless limits of STEM, imagination and curiosity, letting you come face-to-face with favorite characters, including Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode and WALL•E. $19.50, $15.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.

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: Tunes & Blooms: Restless Leg String Band, 6 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Live music every Thursday in April.

NIGHTLIFE: La Petite Disco, 9 p.m.-midnight, Lost & Found OTR, 22 E. Fourteenth St., Over-the-Rhine. Dance party with DJ Dirty C.

THEATER OPENING: Ragtime, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Cincinnati Music Theatre presents three distinctly American tales woven together to confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair and what it means to live in America. Runs April 29-May 7. cincinnatimusictheatre.org.

"Ragtime" opens Thursday at the Jarson-Kaplan Theatre at Aronoff Center for the Arts. The production runs through May 7.
"Ragtime" opens Thursday at the Jarson-Kaplan Theatre at Aronoff Center for the Arts. The production runs through May 7.

THEATER OPENING: Something Rotten!, Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York St., Newport. Runs April 28-May 15. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. footlighters.org.

Friday, April 29

ART OPENING: Active Imagination, ArtWorks V2 Gallery, 929 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. Runs April 29-June 11.

ART OPENING: Spring Garden Party, 5-8 p.m., Cincinnati Art Galleries, 225 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Gallery is abloom with garden paintings and new acquisitions. Runs April 29-June 10. cincinnatiartgalleries.com.

ART: Final Friday, 5-9 p.m., Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton St., Pendleton. Center comprised of four buildings and over 250 artists. Open to public to view and purchase art directly from artists. Free admission. $10 valet parking available at door. Artist of the month: Glenna Adkins, studio 705. 513-421-4339; pendletonartcenter.com.

COMEDY: Christopher Titus, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs April 29-30. liberty.funnybone.com.

FESTIVALS: Flying Pig Weekend, Friday-Sunday, Downtown. flyingpigmarathon.com.

FESTIVALS: Cincy Seltzer Fest, 7-11 p.m. Friday, 1-5 p.m. and 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Fowling Warehouse, 2940 Highland Ave., Oakley. Festival highlighting local seltzer brands and flavors in addition to major brands. $5 of every ticket benefits Pink Ribbon Girls. Each ticket also includes unlimited fowling for length of session. Runs April 29-30. cincyticket.com.

FESTIVALS: Cincinnati Storytelling Festival, 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Westwood Town Hall, 3017 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Featuring a national storytelling showcase with Sheila Arnold, Adam Booth and Paul Strickland, a section of ghost stories, national favorites and adult fairy tales. Recommended for ages 13-up. Free. cincystoryfest.com.

FILM: Into America's Wild, Omnimax Theatre, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Morgan Freeman narrates this cross-country adventure into the hidden wonders of the natural world. Opens April 29. cincymuseum.org.

MUSEUM OPENING: Our Shared Story, Cincinnati Museum Center, Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Kahn's, U.S. Shoe, Standard Textile. Sabin, Heimlich, Krohn, Aronoff, Rosenthal. These iconic industries and names are part of Our Shared Story, a new exhibition that tells the story of Cincinnati's Jewish community over the past two centuries. Part of the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial, the exhibition introduces aspects of Jewish traditions and culture while sharing stories of both prominent and unheralded Jewish Cincinnatians. It examines the people and traditions that continue to influence our food, medicine, arts institutions, social justice movements, how we enjoy sports and more. Exhibit is included with admission. Runs April 29-Oct. 2. cincymuseum.org.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Pops: JMR's Greatest Hits, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Brian Stokes Mitchell, Over the Rhine, and Tatiana Mayfield join the Pops for a celebration of John Morris Russell's 10th anniversary as Cincinnati Pops conductor. cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: Brit Floyd, Taft Theatre.

MUSIC: Khruangbin, Andrew J Brady Music Center. With Toro Y Moi and Men I Trust.

Texas trio Khruangbin performs Friday night at Andrew J. Brady Music Center.
Texas trio Khruangbin performs Friday night at Andrew J. Brady Music Center.

MUSIC: Empath, Contemporary Arts Center. With The Serfs.

MUSIC: Live at the Levee, 7-9 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way. This week: Trailer Park Floosies. Free.

MUSIC: Spring Concert Series, 7-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. April 29: Sarah Asher with Dan Van Vechten and New Moons. April 30: Madqueen. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

Saturday, April 30

ART OPENING: Death Row Art Show, 4-10 p.m., MadTree Brewing, 3301 Madison Road, Oakley. Art collective Six Bomb Boards hosts art show. Over 30 works for sale. Any unsold by 8:30 p.m. will be auctioned. Free admission.

ART OPENING: Asha Ama's New Moon Fashion Healing Experience, 6-10 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Collaboration with Queens Village Cincinnati. Features immersive experiences that include guided meditation, aerial arts, solfeggio frequencies, music and fashion. Collection features editorial photos and videos of Black mothers and daughters wearing the designs in a joyful celebration of Black motherhood. Runs April 30-June 5. Free. contemporaryartscenter.org.

ART ENDING SOON: Rachel Rampleman: Life is Drag, 5-8 p.m., Wave Pool Gallery, 2940 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington. Multimedia artist explores subjects of gender, artifice and spectacle. "Life is Drag" documents innovative performers of alt-drag and alt-burlesque scenes. Closing reception features live performances by Stixen Stones, Aura Tannen, Pinki Pagan, Tara Newone, Montana Banana, Kiara Chimera, Clinica Deprecious and others. Runs March 12-April 30. wavepoolgallery.org.

CHARITY: SPCA Fur Ball, 6:30 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Cocktails and silent auction followed by dinner and program. Benefits Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. spcacincinnati.org.

CHARITY: Mimosas for Memories, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., University Club, 401 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Benefits Giving Voices Foundation. $55-$99. givingvoicefdn.org.

CHARITY: Jeans and Jewels Gala, 6 p.m., Receptions, 5975 Boymel Drive, Fairfield. Cocktails, four food stations, dessert and wine with dinner. Silent and live auctions, wine pull, split the pot and jewelry raffle. Benefits Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati. ocgala2022.givesmart.com.

CHARITY: Night at the Derby, 6 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Hamilton. Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County. $50 per person. bbbsbutler.org.

COMEDY: Brian Regan, Andrew J. Brady Music Center.

CRAFT SHOW: D&D's Craft/Vendor Show, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Miamitown Elementary School, 6578 State Route 128, Miamitown. $3, free entry for kids.

FAMILY: Trolls Live, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Get ready for another hair-raising adventure from Poppy, Branch and their Troll friends who come alive with music, glitter, humor and happiness. ticketmaster.com.

Trolls Live hits the stage at Heritage Bank Center Saturday and Sunday.
Trolls Live hits the stage at Heritage Bank Center Saturday and Sunday.

FAMILY: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Kickoff Party, 4-8 p.m., Esoteric Brewery, 918 McMillan Ave., Walnut Hills. Enjoy Korean fried chicken from Decibel, the launch of "Where Are You Really From?" a magazine about the AAPI experience in the Midwest. Kids activities, music, Tai Chi demonstration and more. aapiheritagecincy.com.

HEALTH: Health Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Washington Park, 1240 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free health screenings, local and national entertainment, cooking and fitness demonstrations, food vendors and other healthy activities for the whole family. Mainstage entertainment by Second Wind, Blessed & Highly Favored featuring the Clark Sisters, and several local church choirs. Also featured on the main stage will be No Pressure Fit, Tyshawn Colquitt, Young Cheese, Papa Gora, Ric Sexton, DJ Arie and Jameze. There will also be an Ask the Doctor program, children's pavilion and Black women's health experience. closingthehealthgap.org.

SHOPPING: Court Street Flower Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Court St., Downtown. Vendors sell flowers, plants, plant accessories and yard art. Free admission.

SHOPPING: Southwest Ohio Family Book Fair, noon-4 p.m., Children's Meeting House, 927 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Meet and hear presentations by local authors. Free parking.

THEATER OPENING: School Girls: or The African Mean Girls Play, Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Mount Adams. Biting comedy explores the universal challenges of teenage girlhood and all the drama that comes with it. Runs April 30-May 22. cincyplay.com.

THEATER ENDING SOON: The Comedy of Errors, Cincinnati Shakespeare Co., 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. What do you get when you mix love triangles, a jealous wife, a vindictive mistress, a deranged doctor, and not one, but TWO sets of identical twins separated at birth? Well, it can only be The Comedy of Errors. Shakespeare's silliest, screwiest, and slapstickiest comedy returns to the CSC stage, this time with a Sin City twist. Inspired by golden era Las Vegas, this music filled production will be packed with cool cats, rat packs, showgirls, wise guys, and more! So place your bets, roll the dice, and check it out, but remember- what happeneth in the theater, stayeth in the theater. Runs April 8-30. cincyshakes.com.

VOLUNTEERISM: Great American Clean Up, 9 a.m., Covington. Register on website. keepcovingtonbeautiful.com.

Sunday, May 1

ART: Madeira Woman's Club Art Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Miami Ave., Madeira.

CHARITY: Ohio Valley Voices Pickleball Tournament, 2-5 p.m., Five Seasons Family Sports Club, 11790 Snider Road, Symmes Township and 345 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills. Tournament held simultaneously at both locations. Benefits Ohio Valley Voices. ohiovalleyvoices.org.

FAMILY: Zoo Babies, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Runs May 1-31. cincinnatizoo.org.

MUSIC: Newsboys, Danny Gokey & Mac Powell, Taft Theatre.

MUSIC: NRBQ, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary.

OUTDOORS: Green Acres Kayak Rental, 10465 Suspension Bridge Road, Harrison. This company rents tubes and kayaks and reopens today, weather and river condition permitting. greenacrescanoe.com.

OUTDOORS: Ozone Zipline Adventures Season Opening, YMCA Camp Kern, 5291 Ohio 350, Oregonia. Outdoor zipline attraction reopens today. Reservations are required, YMCA membership is not. campkern.org.

SHOPPING: Tri-State Antique Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, 351 E. Eads Parkway, Lawrenceburg. First show of the season features more than 200 vendors. Early bird shopping at 6 a.m. $4 admission. lawrenceburgantiqueshow.com.

TOURS: Tenement Life North of Liberty, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Tours start on Elm Street side of market. Runs weekends through October. $15. otrmuseum.org.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Cincy Chefs Cook for Ukraine: Pierogi for Peace, May 9, OTR Stillhouse (Knox Joseph Distillery), 2017 Branch St., Over-the-Rhine. Chefs from 35 Cincinnati area restaurants create signature pierogi. Benefits Jose Andres WCKitchen and Cincy4Ukraine. $100. cincychefs.com.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do this week: April 25-May 1