Things to do this week in Cincinnati: June 6-12: Events, concerts and more
Monday, June 6
ART: Dominic Benhura, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. One of Zimbabwe's most recognized visual artists displays sculptural exhibition of recent works. Runs May 7-June 16. cincinnatiparks.com.
MUSIC: Jazz at the Park: Noisepolice, 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Live music Mondays May 2-Sept. 26. Free. washingtonpark.org.
SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks, Great American Ball Park. Runs June 6-9. reds.com.
Tuesday, June 7
MUSIC: Tuesday Night Concerts, 7-9 p.m., Blue Ash Nature Park, 4337 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. Sycamore Community Band. Runs June 7-Aug. 9 (no concert July 5). Free.
MUSIC: Rhythm on the Plaza, 7-9 p.m., Clifton Plaza, 333 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. Salsa and rhythm bands perform in the business district. Runs June 2-Aug. 16. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.
MUSIC: The Lumineers, Riverbend Music Center. With Caamp.
MUSIC: Kate Bollinger, MOTR Pub.
MUSIC: The Masked Singer National Tour 2022, Taft Theatre.
THEATER: CPI New Voices: Roads Less Traveled, 7:30 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Written by Fred Rothzeid. Four plays about love, longing, friendship and revenge. $10. cincinnatiarts.org.
Wednesday, June 8
CHARITY: Charitable Suds, 5-8 p.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Benefits Adopt A Book. Local author Meghan Christensen visits.
COMEDY: Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet Podcast, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. liberty.funnybone.com.
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.
FILM: Summer Cinema, 9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free movies on the lawn. "Parent Trap." washingtonpark.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: The Band Camino, PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation. With Renforshort and Games We Play.
MUSIC: Flogging Molly and the Interrupters, Andrew J. Brady Music Center. With Tiger Army and the Skints.
MUSIC: Jill Andrews, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary.
MUSIC: Nick Lowe's Quality Rock & Roll Revue, Memorial Hall. With Los Straitjackets, Tommy McLain and CC Adcock.
MUSIC: Reggae Wednesday, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 525 Vine St., Downtown. Runs June 1-Sept. 7. Lungu Vibz. 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 8: The Sunburners. 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 8: Sweet Peas. Free. facebook.com.
Thursday, June 9
COMEDY: Brad Wenzel, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs June 9-12. gobananascomedy.com.
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: Newport Italianfest, Thursday-Sunday, Festival Park, Newport. cincinnatifestivalsandevents.com.
FESTIVALS: Geek Out, Thursday-Sunday, Hannon’s Camp America, College Corner. Combination music festival and pop culture convention. Features live music, video game tournaments, cosplay contest, vendors and more. Camping. Kids welcome but only in designated family areas. $60 all 4 days, $45 electric camping upgrade. Cash only at gate. Ages 12-under free entry. geekout-hca.com.
MUSIC: Kristin Hersh, MOTR Pub. With Fred Abong.
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 9: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys. Free. washingtonpark.org.
MUSIC: Northern Kentucky Legends Installation, 6-10 p.m., Tower Park, 950 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. Induction ceremony at 6 p.m. followed by concert of past and present members. Family-friendly. Free.
NIGHTLIFE: Queen Bee Cabaret: Honey on the Rocks, 9 p.m., Japp's, 1134 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Music and cabaret. $15-$50. eventbrite.com.
Friday, June 10
ART: Henry Mosler Behind the Scenes: In Celebration of the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Special exhibition features more than 30 works by the most important painter of Jewish faith from 19th century Cincinnati. Runs June 10-Sept. 4. jewishcincy200.org.
CHARITY/FILM: Wild & Scenic Film Festival, 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Features series of short films from environmental filmmakers worldwide, plus light bites, cash bar and raffle. Benefits Ohio River Foundation. $25 in-person, $15 virtual. ohioriverfdn.org.
COMEDY: Brewery Comedy Tour, 8 p.m., Wooden Cask Brewing Co., Newport. $16. eventbrite.com.
COMEDY: Nick Cannon presents Wild 'n Out Live Tour, Riverbend Music Center.
COMEDY: Tracy Morgan, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs June 10-11. liberty.funnybone.com.
FESTIVALS: Schwabenfest, Friday-Saturday, Donauschwaben Hall, 4290 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township. donauschwabenrecentionhalls.com.
FILM: "The Earth is Blue as an Orange," 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown, See the inspiring true story of a single mother and her four kids making their own film about life on the front lines in Ukraine. Benefits Hope4Ukraine and the Americare Ukraine Crisis Fund. cincyworldcinema.org.
MUSIC: Motion City Soundtrack, Bogart's.
MUSIC: Country Music Festival, 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Mulberry Plaza, E. Mulberry St., Lebanon.
MUSIC: Fifth & Vine Live, 7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Fountain Square, 525 Vine St., Downtown. Friday: We Are Scientists, the Perfect Children, Heist. Saturday: Oh He Dead. Free. myfountainsquare.com.
MUSIC: Friday Night Concerts, 8-11 p.m., Towne Square, 9520 Towne Square Ave., Blue Ash. Soul Pocket. Free. blueashevents.com.
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, 6-10 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Fridays June 3-Sept. 2. Sunshine Anderson. Free. washingtonpark.org.
OUTDOORS: Free Entry Fridays, 5-9 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center, Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford. Runs Fridays through June 24. cincynature.org.
RECREATION: Glow Party, 7:30 p.m.-midnight, Little Miami Brewing Co., 208 Mill St., Milford. Includes food, glow sticks, two DJs spinning tunes all evening. $20. cincyticket.com.
SHOPPING: Charm at the Farm Vintage Market, Friday-Sunday, 4953 Bunnell Hill Road, Lebanon. Shop more than 115 vendors of handmade items, repurposed furniture, jewelry, clothing, home decor and more at this open-air vintage market. Features primarily women-owned small businesses. $19 Friday VIP-only, $16 Saturday early bird, $11 Saturday general admission, $9 Sunday. Free parking. charmatthefarm.com.
SPORTS: Florence Y'alls vs Windy City Thunderbolts, Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence. Runs June 10-12. florenceyalls.com.
THEATER: Falsettos, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Fifth Third Bank Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Two acclaimed Off-Broadway musicals, "March of the Falsettos" and "Falsettoland," written nearly a decade apart, are seamlesssly paired in this tale of family, relationships, bar mitzvahs, baseball and AIDS. Runs June 10-18. $25. cincinnatiarts.org.
Saturday, June 11
CHARITY: Founder's Dinner, 7-9 p.m., Baker Hunt Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St., Covington. Includes 4-course dinner, live music and presentation. $125. bakerhunt.org.
CHARITY: Run for the Poor 5K, 9 a.m., Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 5890 Buckwheat Road, Milford. Benefits St. Vincent de Paul Society. $10-$32. runforthepoor.com.
CHARITY: Alberta Burke Academy Fundraiser, noon-2 p.m., Yeatman's Cove, Downtown. Field-day games, inflatables, food trucks and raffles. Benefits Moving Beyond Depression. Free. https://fb.me/e/1R4k9zCB7
COMEDY: Pete Rose: Roasting a Legend, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Downtown. Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman serves as master of ceremonies with a guest list that includes Reds Hall of Famers George Foster and Ken Griffey Sr. roasting baseball's "Hit King." $90-up general admission. hardrockcasinocincinnati.com.
COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase, 7:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Holly Lynnea, Cali Botkin, Harrison Broadstreet, Corbin LeMaster. bombsawaycomedy.com.
CRAFT SHOW: Summer Craft & Vendor Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sayler Park Recreation Center, 6720 Home City Ave., Sayler Park. Home decor, wood-crafted items, jewelry, homemade crafts, bath & body and more. Basket raffles. Free admission.
FAMILY: Community Carnival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church, 11565 Pippin Road, Colerain Township. Games, food, prizes. Free.
FESTIVALS: LagerFest, noon-5 p.m., Northern Row Brewery, 111 W. McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine. Taste your way through a diverse array of lagers, experience guided tours of city's underground, pre-prohibition lagering tunnels and more. Ticket includes tour, 10 beer tasting tickets, 2 half pint beer tickets and official tasting glass. Special lagers from Rhinegeist, Nine Giant, High Grain, Sonder, Rebel Mettle, Narrow Path and 16 Lots. $55. eventbrite.com.
FESTIVALS: Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Hueston Woods State Park, Doty Pioneer Farm, 6924 Brown Road, Oxford. Outdoor juried art show features more than 50 regional artists and makers. $4, free ages under 12. oxfordmuseumassociation.com.
FESTIVALS: Old Fashioned Strawberry Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Shandon. Food and refreshments available at the Old Fire House from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., vendor and artist booths, country crafts, original art, pottery and antiques. Free parking and admission.
OPENING: Jane Austen: Fashion & Sensibility, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Taft Museum of Art, Pike St., Downtown. This special exhibition displays approximately 50 costumes and accessories from eight acclaimed film adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novels. Runs Wednesday-Sunday June 11-Sept. 4. $18, $16 seniors, free members. taftmuseum.org.
MUSEUMS: Marching Through Time, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Timeline event focuses on military history throughout the ages. $10, $5 ages 5-11. heritagevillagecincinnati.org.
MUSIC: Abbafab: the Premiere ABBA Experience, Aronoff Center for the Arts. cincinnatiarts.org.
MUSIC: Wallows, PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation.
MUSIC: Styx and REO Speedwagon, Riverbend Music Center. Live and UnZoomed tour. With Loverboy.
MUSIC: Lawrence and MisterWives, Bogart's. With Winnetka Bowling League.
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: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m., Word of Deliverance Ministries, 693 Fresno Road, Forest Park. Antoine T. Clark leads program highlighting Black culture. cincinnatisymphony.org.
NEIGHBORHOOD: Westwood Second Saturday: Pride on the West Side, 5-10 p.m., Westwood Town Hall, 3017 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Local food and drinks in a DORA-friendly area, interactive entertainment, performances and more. facebook.com.
SHOPPING: Friendship Flea Market, 9 a.m. daily through June 19, State Route 62, Dillsboro. friendshipfleamarket.com.
SHOPPING: Off Market, Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Small businesses, artisans, brewers, bakers, farmers and more. theoffmarket.org.
Sunday, June 12
ENDNG: Sean Derry: The Breath of a Thing, Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Artist examines the potential for amateur solutions to complex environmental problems by repurposing objects and transforming materials into kinetic and interactive sculptures. Runs April 15-June 12. cincinnatiarts.org.
CHARITY: Upstander 5K Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m., Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Benefits Holocaust & Humanity Center. holocaustandhumanity.org.
COMMUNITY: Second Sunday on Main: Pride on Main, noon-5 p.m., Main Street between Twelfth and Liberty, Over-the-Rhine. Free neighborhood street festival with music, entertainment, shopping, food and beverages. secondsundayonmain.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: Concours d'Elegance, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Ave., Mount Lookout. Features 11 classes of classic, vintage and exotic automobiles and motorcycles. Special displays include 75th anniversary of Ferrari, 60th anniversary of Shelby American and Vintage SUVs. ohioconcours.com.
MUSIC: Paramount's Laser Spectacular featuring the music of Pink Floyd, Bogart's.
MUSIC: Cincy Blues Challenge, noon-9 p.m., Germania Park, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. $15, $10 members. cincyblues.org/challenge.
MUSIC: Concert in the Park Series, 6-8 p.m., Nisbet Park, 126 Karl Brown Way, Loveland. Jessie Lyn & TNT Express Band. Free. lovinlifeloveland.com.
MUSIC: Anderson Community Band, 3 p.m., Anderson Center Theater, 7850 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township. Free. andersoncommunityband.com.
OPERA: Opera For All, 4-6 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Family-friendly community open house where guests can enjoy stage tours, costume displays, stagecraft demonstrations, entertainment and hands-on activities. Food trucks and Graeter's ice cream. Free. cincinnatiopera.org.
OPERA: Opera in the Park, 7:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St. Over-the-Rhine. Features selection of opera and musical theater favorites, including La Boheme and the Pirates of Penzance. Bring blanket or lawn chairs. Concessions and food trucks onsite. Free.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Events, concerts, things to do this week in Cincinnati: June 6-12
