Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Jan. 8-14

Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Monday, Jan. 8

ART OPENING: Christina Wald: My Sketching Obsession, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, UC Clermont Art Gallery, 4200 Clermont College Drive, Batavia. Runs Jan. 8-March 22. Free. Ucclermont.edu/community-arts.

COMMUNITY: Rabbi Shirley Idelson: "Past is Present: Stephen S. Wise, the Jewish Institute of Religion, and the Reinvention of American Liberal Judaism," 7:30 p.m., Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 3101 Clifton Ave., University Heights. In-person and Zoom options. Free, registration required: huc.edu.

FILM: “How I Learned to Fly,” 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $12-$15. Cincyticket.com.

The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, located inside Union Terminal, is offering free admission during January in an effort to address the unprecedented rise in Holocaust denial and antisemitism.
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, located inside Union Terminal, is offering free admission during January in an effort to address the unprecedented rise in Holocaust denial and antisemitism.

MUSEUM: Free Admission, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Holocaust & Humanity Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. To address the unprecedented rise in Holocaust denial, antisemitism and trends in dehumanization, the museum is waiving admission during the month of January. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. Free. holocaustandhumanity.org.

MUSIC: Cincinnati's King Records: A Musical History featuring Ben Levin, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com.

RECREATION: Ice Rink, 4-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Split ice with bumper cars 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Open daily through Feb. 19. No reservations required. Myfountainsquare.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.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

MUSEUM: Charles White: A Little Higher, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. 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. 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. Runs Dec. 15-April 7. $12. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: James Loughery & Jefimija Zlatanovic, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free.

MUSIC: Emily Jordan and Steve Schmidt, 7 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.

SHOPPING: End of Show Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Krohn Conservatory, Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Purchase plants from Krohn’s holiday show.

Wednesday, Jan. 10

COMEDY: Improv with the Women of Alphas, 7:30 p.m., Lucius Q, 1131 Broadway, Pendleton. All-female identifying improv group create magic from your suggestions. Free. alphascomedy.com.

Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960 ends Jan. 14 at Taft Museum of Art. Pictured: Motorcycling ensemble, 1930s. Courtesy American Federation of Arts and FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles.
Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960 ends Jan. 14 at Taft Museum of Art. Pictured: Motorcycling ensemble, 1930s. Courtesy American Federation of Arts and FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles.

MUSEUM ENDING: Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Fashion, feminism and the history of female athletes unite in the collection of more than 60 sporting ensembles. Runs Oct. 14-Jan. 14. $12, $10 seniors. Sundays & Mondays are free. Taftmuseum.org.

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.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra: Notorious B.I.G. x Tupac x Mahler, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. This transformative exploration of life, death, legacy struggle and triumph fuses the groundbreaking music of hip-hop with Mahler’s Second Symphony, Resurrection. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: Mustard Plug, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With The Newport Secret Six, The Raging Nathans. $16-$20. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: Joe Duran's Projections, 7:30 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.

MUSIC: Charlie Starr with Benji Shanks, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $30-$45. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

Thursday, Jan. 11

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.

COMEDY: Sean Donnelly, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $15. Gobananascomedy.com.

MUSIC: Jason Carter, 7 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $15-$30. cincyticket.com.

For 30 years, Kentuckian Jason Carter has played fiddle for the Del McCoury Band. Catch him solo Thursday evening at Woodward Theater.
For 30 years, Kentuckian Jason Carter has played fiddle for the Del McCoury Band. Catch him solo Thursday evening at Woodward Theater.

MUSIC: Phil DeGreg Trio play Bill Evans, 7 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.

MUSIC: Conner Smith, 8 p.m., Lori's Road House, 4924 Union Centre Pavilion, West Chester Township. $15-up. lrhlive.com.

MUSIC: Hare Hunter Field, 9 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Kelly Eryn & the Midnight Vigil, Umin. motrpub.com.

THEATER OPENING: "Rumors," 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Mariemont Players, 4101 Walton Creek Road, Mariemont. Runs Jan. 11-28. Mariemontplayers.com.

Friday, Jan. 12

ART OPENING: Canvas Conversations: A Fusion of Styles, 6-8 p.m., Sinclair College, 5386 Courseview Drive, Mason. Runs Jan. 12-March 31. Free.

ART OPENING: The Sh!t Show, 7-10 p.m., PAR-Projects, 1662 Hoffner St., Northside. Free.

COMEDY: Atheer Yacoub, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMEDY: Jon Reep, 7:45 p.m. Friday, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $23. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Know What I Mean?, 8:30 p.m., Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. Kelly Collette headlines. With Karl Spaeth, Garrett Tittlebaum, Lee Kimbrell, Alliston Stapp, Josh O'Neill. $10. knowtheatre.org.

EXPO: Cavalcade of Customs, 3-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. $23, $8 ages 6-12. Autorama.com.

See hundreds of custom cars, trucks, motorcycles and more at the O'Reilly Auto Parks Cavalcade of Customs at Duke Energy Convention Center. Pictured: A 1972 Plymouth Barracuda at the 2019 Cavalcade of Customs.
See hundreds of custom cars, trucks, motorcycles and more at the O'Reilly Auto Parks Cavalcade of Customs at Duke Energy Convention Center. Pictured: A 1972 Plymouth Barracuda at the 2019 Cavalcade of Customs.

FAMILY: Fire & Ice, 5:30-10 p.m. Friday, 3-10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Enjoy fire performances, culinary delights, live ice carving demonstrations, themed dinners, ice slides and more. Kids eat free Sunday 4-7 p.m. with ice slide ticket purchase. Runs weekends Jan. 12-Feb. 18. moerleinlagerhouse.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 Pops Orchestra: "Chicago: The Musical" in Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: Mambo Combo, 7 and 9 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.

MUSIC: The Super Satan Show presents Freak Show, 8:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Revival Room, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Jay Dorsey Band, Maestro Murder, Desolate Remains, Alligator Alley, Dead and the Dirty Boys. $5. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: The Ultimate Doors, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $20-$35. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Southern Summer, 5:30 p.m., Lori's Road House, 4924 Union Centre Pavilion, West Chester Township. $5. lrhlive.com.

MUSIC: DV8, 9 p.m., Lori's Road House, 4924 Union Centre Pavilion, West Chester Township. $5. lrhlive.com.

MUSIC: Beartooth: North American Tour, 6:30 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center. With The Plot in You, Invent Animate, and Sleep Theory. bradymusiccenter.com.

THEATER: "The Head of Pearl Bryan," 7 p.m., Newport Branch Library, 901 E. Sixth St., Newport. In 1896, a 22-year-old music student was found decapitated in Fort Thomas; her head has never been located. Falcon Theatre performs this story, written by local playwrights Paul Strickland and Kate MacDonald. Free.

THEATER OPENING: "Boeing, Boeing," 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road, Sharonville. Runs Jan. 12-14. Sharonvilleculturalarts.org.

Saturday, Jan. 13

ART OPENING: Story Quilts, 5-8 p.m., Wave Pool Gallery, 2940 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington. Runs Jan. 13-March 2. Free.

COMEDY: Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate it Tour, 7 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. tafttheatre.org.

Malaysian comedian/actor Ronny Chieng brings his "Love to Hate it Tour" to Taft Theatre Saturday evening.
Malaysian comedian/actor Ronny Chieng brings his "Love to Hate it Tour" to Taft Theatre Saturday evening.

COMEDY: Phil Pointer and Chris Weir, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Angie Healey, 7 and 9:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $15. Bombsawaycomedy.com.

COMEDY: Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour, 3 and 7 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. heritagebankcenter.com.

COMEDY: Heywood Banks, 8 p.m., Sorg Opera House, 63 S. Main St., Middletown. $30-$40 cincyticket.com.

FAMILY: Princess Superhero Breakfast, 10 a.m.-noon, Receptions, 5975 Boymel Drive, Fairfield. Kids can have breakfast with their favorite princesses and superheroes. $34.95. Eventbrite.com.

FESTIVAL: Chocolate Meltdown, 1-5 p.m., Oxford Community Arts Center, 10 S. College Ave., Oxford. Admission is free, tasting tickets are $20 for 24, $10 for 12, $5 for six, or $1 each. Enjoyoxford.org/chocolate-meltdown.

MUSIC: Ric Sexton & Friends, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com.

MUSIC: The Merk Brothers, 7 and 9 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.

MUSIC: Brandon Shinault, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Matt St. George, Luther Ray and the Flood, the Reckoneers. $8-$10. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: Najee, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $40-$70. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

Smooth jazz saxophonist and flautist Najee performs Saturday night at Ludlow Garage.
Smooth jazz saxophonist and flautist Najee performs Saturday night at Ludlow Garage.

MUSIC: The Pontunes, 9 p.m., Lori's Road House, 4924 Union Centre Pavilion, West Chester Township. $5. lrhlive.com.

MUSIC: Neo Soul Collective, 10 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. motrpub.com.

MUSIC: Restless Road, 6 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: Louisville Loves Emo, 8 p.m., Madison Live, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. Local musicians play your favorite emo songs. All ages. $16-$18. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: Elvis Spectacular, 8 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Tribute artists Shawn Klush, Cody Ray Slaughter and Ryan Pelton perform. $19.50-up. cincinnatiarts.org.

NIGHTLIFE: West Coast Swing Beginner Bootcamp, 5 p.m., ARCO, 3301 Price Ave., East Price Hill. Join Myles and Tessa from Cin-City Swing Dance to learn this fun dance style. 3-hour introductory class, no partner needed. Dance social follows at 8 p.m. $30. swingliteracy.com.

OUTDOORS: Great Parks Winter Hike Series, 10 a.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Challenging hike of 4-5.5 miles. Concludes with a hot, hearty soup (with veggie option). $10, free ages under 12. Register: greatparks.com.

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: Winter Science Experiments. Free. No registration required. cincinnati-oh.gov.

OUTDOORS: Time Travel Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and 1-miler, 9 a.m., Otto Armleder Memorial Park, 5057 Wooster Pike, Linwood. Family-friendly race with a prehistoric park theme. Kid's dash for ages 10-under. $15-$44. runsignup.com.

Sunday, Jan. 14

COMEDY: Alingon Mitra, 7 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10-$25. Gobananascomedy.com.

The Belgian Chili from Taste of Belgium at the 2021 Chili Fest.
The Belgian Chili from Taste of Belgium at the 2021 Chili Fest.

FESTIVAL: Chili Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. $40 for 18 tickets, $20 for 8. findlaymarket.org.

EXPO: NorthernKYCon, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Marriott Cincinnati Airport, 2395 Progress Drive, Hebron. $20, free ages under 11. Northernkycon.com.

MLK DAY: Sharing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream of One Nation, 3 p.m., Zion Baptist Church, 630 Glenwood Ave., Avondale. Interfaith vesper hour with guest speaker Kenneth L. Parker. Reception follows. Free.

MUSIC: An Afternoon with Will Liverman & Myra Huang, 3 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com.

SHOPPING: Art on Vine, noon-6 p.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Monthly local art show featuring fine art and handmade goods from more than 80 artists. Free. artonvinecincy.com.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Winter Fundraiser, Jan. 27, Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road, Sharonville. Enjoy casino games, karaoke, hypnosis show, raffles, live auction, prizes. Cash bar. Benefits SCAC. Ages 21-up. $40. Sharonvilleculturalarts.org.

FOOD: Crawfish Boil Take-Out, Feb. 13, Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St., Covington. Order your Mardi Gras feast for two. Pick up Feb. 13. Includes 2.5 lb. of crawfish boiled with potatoes, corn, onions and Cajun sausage, plus sides and dessert. $69. bakerhunt.org.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Jan. 8-14