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Elevate- Cincinnati
21c Museum Hotel
609 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Elevate- Cincinnati
21c Museum Hotel
609 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Elevate at 21c presents temporary exhibitions of works by artists living and working in the communities surrounding each 21c Museum Hotel property. Elevate provides hotel guests with unique access to the work of notable regional artists, while featuring their work in the context...
Elevate at 21c presents temporary exhibitions of works by artists living and working in the communities surrounding each 21c Museum Hotel property. Elevate provides hotel guests with unique access to the work of notable regional artists, while featuring their work in the context...
Dress Up, Speak Up: Regalia and Resistance
21c Museum Hotel
609 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Dress Up, Speak Up: Regalia and Resistance
21c Museum Hotel
609 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Bedecked and bejeweled, the figures populating Dress Up, Speak Up occupy fluid space and time, evoking past and present, fact and fiction, memory and desire, to illuminate the complexity of contemporary identity. Whether clad in the stylized garb of Enlightenment-era Europe, the...
Bedecked and bejeweled, the figures populating Dress Up, Speak Up occupy fluid space and time, evoking past and present, fact and fiction, memory and desire, to illuminate the complexity of contemporary identity. Whether clad in the stylized garb of Enlightenment-era Europe, the...
Ride Cincinnati
Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove
705 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Ride Cincinnati
Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove
705 E. Pete Rose Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Join September 14-15 for the 13th annual Ride Cincinnati, with distances for all abilities ranging from 8-100 miles. Registration includes an opening ceremony, the ride and a post-ride celebration along Yeatman's Cove. 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar benefits...
Join September 14-15 for the 13th annual Ride Cincinnati, with distances for all abilities ranging from 8-100 miles. Registration includes an opening ceremony, the ride and a post-ride celebration along Yeatman's Cove. 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar benefits...
Riverfront Market
Smale Riverfront Park
Mehring Way & Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Riverfront Market
Smale Riverfront Park
Mehring Way & Main St,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Come on down to the first ever Riverfront Market at the Castellini Esplanade! Every Wednesday (4pm-8pm) & Sunday (9am-3pm) from May 12 to Oct 27 you'll find a variety of vendors and rotating food trucks. The other days of the week in the same location, you can be sure to...
Come on down to the first ever Riverfront Market at the Castellini Esplanade! Every Wednesday (4pm-8pm) & Sunday (9am-3pm) from May 12 to Oct 27 you'll find a variety of vendors and rotating food trucks. The other days of the week in the same location, you can be sure to...
Yoga with Art
21c Museum Hotel
609 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Yoga with Art
21c Museum Hotel
609 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Find your inner peace at 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati’s weekly Sunday yoga series. Perfect the art of oneness as you work through a variety of poses. Sessions are just $5 at the door and are led by certified yoga teachers from Modo Yoga. Attendees should bring their own mat or...
Find your inner peace at 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati’s weekly Sunday yoga series. Perfect the art of oneness as you work through a variety of poses. Sessions are just $5 at the door and are led by certified yoga teachers from Modo Yoga. Attendees should bring their own mat or...
Bud Light Tailgate Zone
The Banks
150 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Bud Light Tailgate Zone
The Banks
150 E. Freedom Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Live music, food, drinks, Bud Light Tailgate Bar and more.
Live music, food, drinks, Bud Light Tailgate Bar and more.
Tailgate Party
Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Tailgate Party
Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Join on Fountain Square for a Tailgate party before the Bengals take on the San Francisco 49ers on September 15! Enjoy live music from Josh McIntosh and Company starting at 10a and free face painting. Music goes until 1p. when we switch over to watch the game on...
Join on Fountain Square for a Tailgate party before the Bengals take on the San Francisco 49ers on September 15! Enjoy live music from Josh McIntosh and Company starting at 10a and free face painting. Music goes until 1p. when we switch over to watch the game on...
Bubi Canal: Into the Gloaming
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Bubi Canal: Into the Gloaming
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Into the Gloaming is a new photographic series by interdisciplinary artist, Bubi Canal (b. 1980, Spain), opening at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 12, 2019, organized by independent curator and writer, Maria Seda-Reeder. Showing in the Lower Level Lobby...
Into the Gloaming is a new photographic series by interdisciplinary artist, Bubi Canal (b. 1980, Spain), opening at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 12, 2019, organized by independent curator and writer, Maria Seda-Reeder. Showing in the Lower Level Lobby...
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum All My Seven Faces
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum All My Seven Faces
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum explores the notion of nomadism via alter egos. The works of this Botswana-born, Toronto-based artist reflect the idiosyncrasies of her upbringing across three continents, while discussing broader notions of time and place. Shifting transnational...
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum explores the notion of nomadism via alter egos. The works of this Botswana-born, Toronto-based artist reflect the idiosyncrasies of her upbringing across three continents, while discussing broader notions of time and place. Shifting transnational...
Until We Meet Again: Cincinnati Portraits from World War I
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
Downtown
Until We Meet Again: Cincinnati Portraits from World War I
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45203
Downtown
In December 1918, just a month after World War I’s end, the US and Allied Governments War Exposition at Music Hall celebrated the Allied Victory and the Cincinnatians who served. The Expo featured more than 6,000 photographs of area servicemen and women, loaned by local...
In December 1918, just a month after World War I’s end, the US and Allied Governments War Exposition at Music Hall celebrated the Allied Victory and the Cincinnatians who served. The Expo featured more than 6,000 photographs of area servicemen and women, loaned by local...
In the Audubon Tradition
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
Downtown
In the Audubon Tradition
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45203
Downtown
Explore a legacy of discovery through the brushstrokes of legendary artists. Explore Cincinnati Museum Center's 200-year history through the artwork of John James Audubon, John A. Ruthven and the next generation of wildlife artists. The exhibition features original...
Explore a legacy of discovery through the brushstrokes of legendary artists. Explore Cincinnati Museum Center's 200-year history through the artwork of John James Audubon, John A. Ruthven and the next generation of wildlife artists. The exhibition features original...
A Bread Maker's Garden
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
A Bread Maker's Garden
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Imagine a garden that melds the majesty of floral excellence with the joy of bread. Come see the grains that have nourished mankind since the dawn of civilization. Enjoy them growing among colorful chrysanthemums and bold blue asters. Bask in the glow of ‘Early Sunrise’...
Imagine a garden that melds the majesty of floral excellence with the joy of bread. Come see the grains that have nourished mankind since the dawn of civilization. Enjoy them growing among colorful chrysanthemums and bold blue asters. Bask in the glow of ‘Early Sunrise’...
Robert Colescott Art and Race Matters
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Robert Colescott Art and Race Matters
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
The Contemporary Arts Center is proud to open our 2019 – 2020 exhibition season with Art and Race Matters, the first comprehensive retrospective of one of America’s most compelling and controversial artists, Robert Colescott (1925-2009). The exhibition will reveal 85 total...
The Contemporary Arts Center is proud to open our 2019 – 2020 exhibition season with Art and Race Matters, the first comprehensive retrospective of one of America’s most compelling and controversial artists, Robert Colescott (1925-2009). The exhibition will reveal 85 total...
Brunch, Brews and Baseball: Summer Series
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Brunch, Brews and Baseball: Summer Series
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Back by popular demand is Brunch, Brews, and Baseball brought to you by Moerlein Lager House and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum presented by Dinsmore. This special experience is being offered May 26 through September 29 on every Sunday when the Reds are on the road....
Back by popular demand is Brunch, Brews, and Baseball brought to you by Moerlein Lager House and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum presented by Dinsmore. This special experience is being offered May 26 through September 29 on every Sunday when the Reds are on the road....
Fearful Symmetry: A Multimedia Installation by Alice Pixley Young
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Fearful Symmetry: A Multimedia Installation by Alice Pixley Young
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Multimedia artist Alice Pixley Young’s immersive installations bring together a wide range of materials including cut paper, cast glass, ash, and salt, intermingled with video projections, sound, light, and shadow. Her work invokes 19th-century landscape traditions while...
Multimedia artist Alice Pixley Young’s immersive installations bring together a wide range of materials including cut paper, cast glass, ash, and salt, intermingled with video projections, sound, light, and shadow. Her work invokes 19th-century landscape traditions while...
Men of Change: Power.Triumph.Truth.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Men of Change: Power.Triumph.Truth.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
MEN OF CHANGE: POWER. TRIUMPH. TRUTH. profiles the revolutionary men—including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, W.E.B Du Bois, and Kendrick Lamar—whose journeys have altered the history and culture of the country. The achievements of the men are woven within...
MEN OF CHANGE: POWER. TRIUMPH. TRUTH. profiles the revolutionary men—including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, W.E.B Du Bois, and Kendrick Lamar—whose journeys have altered the history and culture of the country. The achievements of the men are woven within...
Kaplan New Works Series
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Kaplan New Works Series
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Celebrate the start of the season with a mix of innovative dance by some of today’s most talented choreographers, including a trio of female powerhouses—Heather Britt, Andrea Schermoly, and Sarah Van Patten. The Kaplan New Works Series also includes two...
Celebrate the start of the season with a mix of innovative dance by some of today’s most talented choreographers, including a trio of female powerhouses—Heather Britt, Andrea Schermoly, and Sarah Van Patten. The Kaplan New Works Series also includes two...
Cincinnati Bengals Football
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Cincinnati Bengals Football
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown Stadium,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Who Dey! The Cincinnati Bengals, members of the North Division of the AFC in the NFL, take to the field each fall at Paul Brown Stadium, a cornerstone of Cincinnati's riverfront development with 65,535 seats on three levels, including 7,600 club seats and 114 private...
Who Dey! The Cincinnati Bengals, members of the North Division of the AFC in the NFL, take to the field each fall at Paul Brown Stadium, a cornerstone of Cincinnati's riverfront development with 65,535 seats on three levels, including 7,600 club seats and 114 private...
Hamilton's Renee Elise Goldsberry
Music Hall
1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Hamilton's Renee Elise Goldsberry
Music Hall
1241 Elm St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Tony-winning star of Hamilton Renée Elise Goldsberry joins JMR and the Pops for Broadway hits like You’ll Never Walk Alone and Schuyler Sisters, pop and soul classics such as Bridge Over Troubled Water and We Can Work It Out and original songs featuring the timeless and...
Tony-winning star of Hamilton Renée Elise Goldsberry joins JMR and the Pops for Broadway hits like You’ll Never Walk Alone and Schuyler Sisters, pop and soul classics such as Bridge Over Troubled Water and We Can Work It Out and original songs featuring the timeless and...
August: Osage County
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
August: Osage County
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
1195 Elm Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning family drama centers around Violet, the pill-addicted and scathingly manipulative matriarch of the Westin family. When her husband disappears, the rest of the clan is brought together for an unexpected reunion where old wounds are...
This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning family drama centers around Violet, the pill-addicted and scathingly manipulative matriarch of the Westin family. When her husband disappears, the rest of the clan is brought together for an unexpected reunion where old wounds are...
Real Art for Young Artists: The Art of Rosemary Wells
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Main Library
800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Real Art for Young Artists: The Art of Rosemary Wells
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Main Library
800 Vine St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Rosemary Wells wants to give children the chance to experience original art. Through her Real Art for Young Artists initiative, Ms. Wells is allowing the Library to exhibit the original watercolor art from her classic book Noisy...
Acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Rosemary Wells wants to give children the chance to experience original art. Through her Real Art for Young Artists initiative, Ms. Wells is allowing the Library to exhibit the original watercolor art from her classic book Noisy...
Fun Home
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
1127 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Fun Home
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
1127 Vine St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Hailed as one of Broadway’s most original musicals and the winner of 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this is the groundbreaking story inspired by the best-selling graphic memoir. Alison’s father, Bruce, was an enigmatic, brilliant man whose secrets defined her family...
Hailed as one of Broadway’s most original musicals and the winner of 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this is the groundbreaking story inspired by the best-selling graphic memoir. Alison’s father, Bruce, was an enigmatic, brilliant man whose secrets defined her family...
The Absentee
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
The Absentee
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Far out in the Milky Way, “Beacons” serve as lighthouses for warping spaceships around the galaxy. When a U.S. Space Forces ship explodes near Beacon 44.AR.90, its Operator finds herself alone in deep space with only her ship’s A.I. for companionship. That is, until a...
Far out in the Milky Way, “Beacons” serve as lighthouses for warping spaceships around the galaxy. When a U.S. Space Forces ship explodes near Beacon 44.AR.90, its Operator finds herself alone in deep space with only her ship’s A.I. for companionship. That is, until a...
Freedom 55 Film Series: Spies of Mississippi
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Freedom 55 Film Series: Spies of Mississippi
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Spies of Mississippi tells the story of a secret spy agency, the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission (MSSC), formed by the state of Mississippi to preserve segregation and maintain “the Mississippi way of life,” white supremacy, during the 1950s and ‘60s. The...
Spies of Mississippi tells the story of a secret spy agency, the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission (MSSC), formed by the state of Mississippi to preserve segregation and maintain “the Mississippi way of life,” white supremacy, during the 1950s and ‘60s. The...
Ken Anderson Alliance Legends: Post Game Party
New Riff Distilling
24 Distillery Way, Newport, KY 41071
Downtown
Ken Anderson Alliance Legends: Post Game Party
New Riff Distilling
24 Distillery Way,
Newport,
KY
41071
Downtown
Join Ken Anderson and other Bengals greats at the New Riff Event Center following the home game versus the San Francisco 49er's on Sunday, September 15th. This is a fun event with humorous inside-the-locker room stories you've never heard before, plus a Q&A session...
Join Ken Anderson and other Bengals greats at the New Riff Event Center following the home game versus the San Francisco 49er's on Sunday, September 15th. This is a fun event with humorous inside-the-locker room stories you've never heard before, plus a Q&A session...
Cuba: Journey to the Heart of the Caribbean
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
Downtown
Cuba: Journey to the Heart of the Caribbean
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater
1301 Western Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45203
Downtown
In association with BBC Earth, and filmed exclusively for OMNIMAX screens, discover a land preserved in time, yet continually poised on the cusp of dramatic change. Dive into the culture of the largest island in the Caribbean, a vibrant mix of meticulously maintained colonial...
In association with BBC Earth, and filmed exclusively for OMNIMAX screens, discover a land preserved in time, yet continually poised on the cusp of dramatic change. Dive into the culture of the largest island in the Caribbean, a vibrant mix of meticulously maintained colonial...
Purls & Pints
Taft's Ale House
1429 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Purls & Pints
Taft's Ale House
1429 Race St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Are you an avid knitter? Or looking to learn? Come out and make new friends by joining us at Purls & Pints! We’re welcoming all levels to this free event, plus you can bring your significant other, children or just anyone interested in observing or having a few...
Are you an avid knitter? Or looking to learn? Come out and make new friends by joining us at Purls & Pints! We’re welcoming all levels to this free event, plus you can bring your significant other, children or just anyone interested in observing or having a few...
Keb' Mo' Solo
Memorial Hall
1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Keb' Mo' Solo
Memorial Hall
1225 Elm Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
KEB’ MO’ to perform an intimate, acoustic performance on 9/15, part of the Longworth-Anderson Series’ third season line-up of nationally recognized performers and bands at beautifully renovated, historic Memorial Hall.
KEB’ MO’ to perform an intimate, acoustic performance on 9/15, part of the Longworth-Anderson Series’ third season line-up of nationally recognized performers and bands at beautifully renovated, historic Memorial Hall.
Saya Woolfalk A Cabinet of Anticipation
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Saya Woolfalk A Cabinet of Anticipation
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Born in Gifu City, Japan to a mixed race family marrying Asian and African American heritage, Saya Woolfalk lives, works, and performs the provocative concept of cultural hybridity. Her trans-national background informs colorful, multi-disciplinary work which explores the future...
Born in Gifu City, Japan to a mixed race family marrying Asian and African American heritage, Saya Woolfalk lives, works, and performs the provocative concept of cultural hybridity. Her trans-national background informs colorful, multi-disciplinary work which explores the future...
Emanate
Weston Art Gallery
650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Emanate
Weston Art Gallery
650 Walnut Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Emanate is a group exhibition designed to coincide with the Cincinnati BLINK Festival featuring light-based works that include phosphorescent painting, neon sculpture, illuminated photography, video, and projection. Participating artists include Tom Bacher, Hank Hildebrandt and...
Emanate is a group exhibition designed to coincide with the Cincinnati BLINK Festival featuring light-based works that include phosphorescent painting, neon sculpture, illuminated photography, video, and projection. Participating artists include Tom Bacher, Hank Hildebrandt and...
Cuisine for a Cause: Cincinnati
The Phoenix
812 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Cuisine for a Cause: Cincinnati
The Phoenix
812 Race Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Cuisine for a Cause: Cincinnati is a special culinary cocktail party showcasing a signature dish from each of our top local chefs. The evening will include unlimited food samples, silent auction, wine pull, program from LIVEr Champion, and a cash bar. Celebrate those...
Cuisine for a Cause: Cincinnati is a special culinary cocktail party showcasing a signature dish from each of our top local chefs. The evening will include unlimited food samples, silent auction, wine pull, program from LIVEr Champion, and a cash bar. Celebrate those...
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz
Locoba by Platform
1201 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz
Locoba by Platform
1201 Main St,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Every Monday night Locoba by Platform is hosting trivia! There will be 8 rounds of audio, visual, and live hosted trivia. 6 players or less per team.
Every Monday night Locoba by Platform is hosting trivia! There will be 8 rounds of audio, visual, and live hosted trivia. 6 players or less per team.
Trivia Night
Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Trivia Night
Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Every Monday from 7PM to 9PM, grab your friends and head to the Square for gift card prizes and plenty of fast-paced trivia! Teams must consist of no more than eight members in order to play. Fountain Square concessions offer beer, wine, drink specials, and Coca-Cola products...
Every Monday from 7PM to 9PM, grab your friends and head to the Square for gift card prizes and plenty of fast-paced trivia! Teams must consist of no more than eight members in order to play. Fountain Square concessions offer beer, wine, drink specials, and Coca-Cola products...
