Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Jan. 1-7
Monday, Jan. 1
FOOD: New Year's Day Brunch Buffet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Streetside Brewery, 4003 Eastern Ave., East End. $18. eventbrite.com.
FOOD: Gastropub Brunch, 11 a.m., Crown Republic, 720 Sycamore St., Downtown. Enjoy New Year's Day brunch. crgcincy.com.
FOOD: New Year's Day Dining, 4:30-9 p.m., Losanti (1401 Race St., Over-the-Rhine), Rosie's Italian (300 E. Seventh St., Downtown), Crown Cantina (326 E. Eighth St., Downtown), Five on Vine (1324 Vine St., OTR), and Crown Republic (720 Sycamore St., Downtown). Reservations: crgcincy.com.
ENDING: Winter Nights & River Lights, dusk Monday-Sunday, Purple People Bridge, Newport. Runs Nov. 17-Jan. 7. Free.
ENDING: Festival of Lights, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Runs Nov. 17-Jan. 7. Cincinnatizoo.org.
RECREATION: UC Health Ice Rink, noon-10 p.m. Monday, 4-8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, noon-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. $10 includes skate rental. Myfountainsquare.com.
RECREATION: New Year’s Run, 11 a.m., West Side Brewing, 3044 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Group run. Free. Eventbrite.com.
Tuesday, Jan. 2
ENDING: Golden Days of Yule, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, Mount Adams. Runs Nov. 11-Jan. 7. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under. cincinnati-oh.gov.
ENDING: Holly Jolly Days, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Behringer-Crawford Museum, Devou Park, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. Runs Nov. 11-Jan. 7. $9, $5 ages 3-17. bcmuseum.org.
MUSEUM: Charles White: A Little Higher, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursday. Runs Nov. 10-Feb. 25. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
MUSEUM: Black & Brown Faces: Verified, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursday. Runs Dec. 2-Jan. 21. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
MUSEUM: Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 963 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursday. Runs Dec. 15-April 7. $12. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
MUSIC: Myles Ellington Twitty Trio, 7 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.
RECREATION: Glice Skating Rink, 4-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 4-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday, Dead Low Brewing, 5959 Kellogg Ave., California. Skate on Swiss-engineered synthetic ice that looks and feels like ice, but is an eco-friendly option without electricity or water. Sessions last 45 minutes. $10 includes skate rental, free ages 4-under.
Wednesday, Jan. 3
MUSEUM: Luis Camnitzer: Monuments to Unknown Heroes, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs through June 16, 2024. Free. Cincycac.org.
MUSEUM: A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs Sept. 22-Jan. 28. Free. cincycac.org.
MUSEUM: Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 14-Jan. 14. $12, $10 seniors. Sundays & Mondays are free. Taftmuseum.org.
MUSIC: Blue Wisp Big Band, 7:30 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.
RECREATION: Winter Wonderland Ice Rink, 4-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4-8 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Todd Creech Park, 305 W. Tate St., Lawrenceburg. Runs Nov. 16-Jan. 14. $8 ages 13-up, $6 ages 12-under. downtownlawrenceburg.com.
Thursday, Jan. 4
ART: Exhibition X, noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, The Carnegie, 1028 Scott St., Covington. Exhibition is a loose examination of collage strategies and techniques across a range of media. Artists include Edie Fake, Breyer P-Orridge, Terence Hammonds and Michael Stipe. Runs Oct. 21-Feb. 3. thecarnegie.com.
ART: Mind/Body/Art, 6-7 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Explore the intersections of mental health, wellness and art with a self-advocate from Project CARE at YWCA, and a mindful expert from The Well for discussion of art and mental health, followed by healing meditation. Free, no registration required.
COMEDY: Blake Hammond, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10-$15. Gobananascomedy.com.
MUSIC: Hydrophonics, 7 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.
MUSIC: TV Art, People in the Daytime, Fat Sal, 9:30 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. motrpub.com.
NIGHTLIFE: Beginner Lindy Hop, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Exhibition Hall, 3938 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. Beginner class instruction hosted by SwinGallery, followed by social dance. All ages. $45 for all four January classes, $15 drop-in. swingallery.org.
Friday, Jan. 5
ENDING: Home Free: Ohio Artists Envision Prison Abolition, Fitton Center for the Arts, 101 S. Monmouth St., Hamilton. Artists directly impacted by the carceral system critique mass incarceration as a means of safety and justice. Runs through Jan. 5. Fittoncenter.org.
COMEDY: Commonwealth All-Stars, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. With Gretchen Schultz, Sam Milazzo, Bridjet Mendy, Dan Brady, Jacqui Rabe, AJ York and Allison Stapp. $10. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.
COMEDY: Big Jay Oakerson, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $32-$42. Liberty.funnybone.com.
EXPO: SCG Con, noon-9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, Hall A, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Trading card games convention. Admission is free; tournaments cost extra. scgcon.starcitygames.com.
FILM: The British Arrows Awards, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Runs Jan. 5-Jan. 14. $10-$15. Cincyworldcinema.org.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Brahms: Runnicles & Trifonov, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Daniil Trifonov, Sir Donald Runnicles, conductor. Cincinnatisymphony.org.
MUSIC: Ron Jones Quartet, 7 and 9 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.
MUSIC: Distance Sprinter, 9 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Bear the Moon. motrpub.com.
MUSIC: Koffin Kats, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Ghastly A-Go-Go, Unrivaled. $25. southgatehouse.com.
MUSIC: Bronson Arroyo Band, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Theatre, 322 Elm St., Ludlow. $15-$25. eventbrite.com.
MUSIC: Kottonmouth Kings, 5:30 p.m., Leo's, 1300 Central Ave., Middletown. $50. eventbrite.com.
NIGHTLIFE: A Night of Tarot, 5:30 p.m., Roebling Books & Coffee, 301 Sixth Ave., Dayton. This limited-ticket event is held the first Friday of every month. Enjoy personalized readings, Old World wines and a carefully curated Mediterranean menu. Reserve reading and pay upon arrival. $25 couples, $20 personal, $10 single card. Reservations: eventbrite.com.
NIGHTLIFE: Friday Blues & Swing, 7-11 p.m., Carnegie Center, 3738 Eastern Ave., Columbia Tusculum. Blues Dance Cincinnati hosts. BYOB. $10. facebook.com.
Saturday, Jan. 6
CHARITY: Hurm Dawg Frosty 5K, 9:30 a.m., England-Idlewild Park, 5550 Idlewild Road, Burlington. Benefits St. Henry District High School boys cross country coach Jeremy Hurm, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. $25. runsignup.com.
COMEDY: Sarah Perry, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.
COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Chris Siemer, 7 and 9:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $15. Bombsawaycomedy.com.
COMMUNITY: Know Your Neighbor, 1 p.m., Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, 8092 Plantation Drive, West Chester. Open house tour of mosque. Free. Reservations: eventbrite.com.
EXPO: Wendy’s Bridal Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. $12. Wendysbridalshow.com.
FAMILY: Tricksters: A Magical Cabaret, 7 p.m., Falcon Theater, 636 Monmouth St., Newport. Geared to ages 13-up, this show incorporates comedy, magic, singing and lots of audience participation. $30. varietytricksters.com.
MUSIC: Eric Lechliter Organ Quartet featuring Steve Schmidt, 7 and 9 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.
MUSIC: Bluegrass Night, 10 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. motrpub.com.
MUSIC: Spokes featuring former Wheels members Jeffrey Seeman and Mickey Foellger, 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $25. southgatehouse.com.
MUSIC: Coy Comer & the Wanderers, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Revival Room, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Matthew Douglas Simpson, Frank Pittman. $20. southgatehouse.com.
MUSIC: That Arena Rock Show, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.
OUTDOORS: Great Parks Winter Hike Series, 10 a.m., Winton Woods Harbor, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Challenging hike of 4-5.5 miles. Concludes with a hot, hearty soup (with veggie option). $10, free ages under 12. Register: greatparks.org.
OUTDOORS: Nature Encounters, 1 p.m., Trailside Nature Center, Burnet Woods, 3251 Brookline Drive, Clifton. Enjoy nature-themed programming every Saturday in January. This week: Pinecone Birdfeeders. Free. No registration required. cincinnati-oh.gov.
SHOPPING: Winter Clearance, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Village Shops at Main Street Historic District, Waynesville. Local merchants host annual clearance sales.
SPORTS: Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Walleye, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Throwback Night. Cycloneshockey.com.
SPORTS: The Art of War: Haitian vs. Teron, 10 p.m., Thompson House, 24 Third St., Newport. $40. Cincyticket.com.
Sunday, Jan. 7
ENDING: Summerfair Select, Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Gallery celebrates 12 Cincinnati-area artists who received Summerfair Aid to Individual Artists awards from 2019-2021. Runs Nov. 18-Jan. 7. Free. Westonartgallery.com.
FAMILY: Wings of Wonder, 1 p.m., Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, Norman Chapel, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village. Trainers from Cincinnati Zoo visit with birds in this up-close, interactive program. Free, registration required. springgrove.org.
MUSIC: Nat Myers, 7:30 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Jordan Smart. $15. motrpub.com.
MUSIC: An Epiphany Procession, 5 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Organ recital at 4:30 p.m. followed by service of scripture, music, prayer and pageantry. Incense used during service. Service will be livestreamed. Free. Cincinnaticathedral.com/livestream.
NIGHTLIFE: Salsa at the ESO, 4:30-8:30 p.m., Esoteric Brewing Co., 918 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. Enjoy beginner salsa class with The Get Down, followed by social dancing. $10. facebook.com.
RECREATION: Bengals Tailgate & Watch Party, 10 a.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Enjoy live music, drink specials and game on the giant LED board. Free.
SPORTS: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, TBA, Paycor Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Way, Downtown. Game day and time TBA. bengals.com.
Looking ahead
FOOD: Food That Tells a Story: A Night at the Oscars, Jan. 12, Jungle Jim's Oscar Event Center, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. Enjoy a 7-course adventure through cinema's influence on food history. A welcome cocktail is included. $150. eventbrite.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Jan. 1-7