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Synthetica

Weston Art Gallery
650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Artists are often at the leading edge of innovation and experimentation with new materials that spur creative development. Synthetica is a group exhibition of artists working with chemically engineered materials in unconventional ways. Working on two-dimensional surfaces with...

Artists are often at the leading edge of innovation and experimentation with new materials that spur creative development. Synthetica is a group exhibition of artists working with chemically engineered materials in unconventional ways. Working on two-dimensional surfaces with...

Alex Hibbitt: Rhizome

Weston Art Gallery
650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Alex Hibbitt constructs complex modular and suspended sculptures of cast porcelain intersected with cut felt shapes that explore ideas of complexity, connectivity, and the relationships between two- and three-dimensional forms.

Alex Hibbitt constructs complex modular and suspended sculptures of cast porcelain intersected with cut felt shapes that explore ideas of complexity, connectivity, and the relationships between two- and three-dimensional forms.

Mamma Andersson Memory Banks

Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Painters often draw from 
existing visual materials, such as photographs and reproductions of past works of art, to inspire and construct their work. Swedish artist Mamma Andersson (born 1962)—known for her dreamlike, faintly narrative compositions inspired by Nordic...

Painters often draw from 
existing visual materials, such as photographs and reproductions of past works of art, to inspire and construct their work. Swedish artist Mamma Andersson (born 1962)—known for her dreamlike, faintly narrative compositions inspired by Nordic...

Akram Zaatari: The Fold- Space, time and image

Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Acclaimed Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari combines the roles of image-maker, archivist, curator, filmmaker and critical theorist to explore the role photography plays in both instituting and fabricating identity. For this exhibition he positions the seemingly simple fold as a...

Acclaimed Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari combines the roles of image-maker, archivist, curator, filmmaker and critical theorist to explore the role photography plays in both instituting and fabricating identity. For this exhibition he positions the seemingly simple fold as a...

Customer Appreciation Day

Keystone's Mac Shack - Green Township
5655 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202

West

Thank you! Keystone can't thank their customers enough for first great year (well, half a year) in 2018. To show appreciation they are hosting a customer appreciation day! Join  for $5 chili mac and $2 select packaged beer - ALL DAY LONG!

Thank you! Keystone can't thank their customers enough for first great year (well, half a year) in 2018. To show appreciation they are hosting a customer appreciation day! Join  for $5 chili mac and $2 select packaged beer - ALL DAY LONG!

Travels with Turner

Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Follow nineteenth-century British painter J. M. W. Turner on his travels throughout the United Kingdom and Europe—through his watercolors and an interactive digital map. On his journeys, Turner filled sketchbook after sketchbook, gathering reference material he would later...

Follow nineteenth-century British painter J. M. W. Turner on his travels throughout the United Kingdom and Europe—through his watercolors and an interactive digital map. On his journeys, Turner filled sketchbook after sketchbook, gathering reference material he would later...

Collecting Calligraphy: Arts of the Islamic World

Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Uptown

Explores the prominence and pervasiveness of calligraphy in the arts of the Islamic world. Through the display of individual folios and complete manuscripts that date from the ninth through the twentieth century, the exhibition emphasizes the craftsmanship and skill evident in...

Explores the prominence and pervasiveness of calligraphy in the arts of the Islamic world. Through the display of individual folios and complete manuscripts that date from the ninth through the twentieth century, the exhibition emphasizes the craftsmanship and skill evident in...

SkyStar Observation Wheel

The Banks
150 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Enjoy unique views of downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Ohio River from aboard the 150 foot Skystar Observation Wheel. Each of the 36 gondolas is enclosed, climate controlled and can hold up to six passengers. The SkyStar experience consists of four revolutions and...

Enjoy unique views of downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Ohio River from aboard the 150 foot Skystar Observation Wheel. Each of the 36 gondolas is enclosed, climate controlled and can hold up to six passengers. The SkyStar experience consists of four revolutions and...

Afternoon Tea

Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Complement your visit to the Taft with and elegant afternoon tea! Treat yourself to a delicious assortment of traditional savory and sweet food items alongside a curated selection of teas from Churchill’s Fine Teas. A harpist will add to your enjoyment. Price includes...

Complement your visit to the Taft with and elegant afternoon tea! Treat yourself to a delicious assortment of traditional savory and sweet food items alongside a curated selection of teas from Churchill’s Fine Teas. A harpist will add to your enjoyment. Price includes...

BBQ Rib Dinner

Vinoklet Winery and Restaurant
11069 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45252

North

Half slab BBQ ribs, glass of wine, baked potato or rice, broccoli or corn.

Half slab BBQ ribs, glass of wine, baked potato or rice, broccoli or corn.

S'mores + Beer Pairing

Braxton Brewing Co.
27 W. Seventh St., Covington, KY 41011

South

Braxton is putting their grahams together with Quaintrelle for another a s'mores party...for adults.  Joing Braxton Brewing Co. and Quaintrelle Confections in The Loft at Braxton Brewing Co. for a five course pairing of craft S'mores and Craft Beers.  Doors...

Braxton is putting their grahams together with Quaintrelle for another a s'mores party...for adults.  Joing Braxton Brewing Co. and Quaintrelle Confections in The Loft at Braxton Brewing Co. for a five course pairing of craft S'mores and Craft Beers.  Doors...

Live Racing at Turfway Park

Turfway Park
7500 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042

South

Enjoy live Thoroughbred racing and vintage charm at Turfway Park through December 31st. Simulcast racing is available daily except Monday and Tuesday.

Enjoy live Thoroughbred racing and vintage charm at Turfway Park through December 31st. Simulcast racing is available daily except Monday and Tuesday.

Signs & Suds

American Sign Museum
1330 Monmouth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45225

Uptown

Signs & Suds! Enjoy an illuminating and immersive tour-de-delicious at the American Sign Museum featuring a bevy of Rhinegeist brews. This jaunt will pair iconic American Sign Museum signs with rare Rhinegeist beers, offering participants 90 minutes of optical and gustatory...

Signs & Suds! Enjoy an illuminating and immersive tour-de-delicious at the American Sign Museum featuring a bevy of Rhinegeist brews. This jaunt will pair iconic American Sign Museum signs with rare Rhinegeist beers, offering participants 90 minutes of optical and gustatory...

Live Jazz at the Symphony Hotel

Symphony Hotel Restaurant & Jazz Bar
210 W. 14th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Come listen to live jazz and enjoy a seasonal cocktail in our lounge! We feature like jazz every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night and there is NEVER a cover. Thursdays also feature complimentary valet parking. Friday and Saturday nights valet is also available for a nominal...

Come listen to live jazz and enjoy a seasonal cocktail in our lounge! We feature like jazz every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night and there is NEVER a cover. Thursdays also feature complimentary valet parking. Friday and Saturday nights valet is also available for a nominal...

Sebastian Maniscalco

Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Take in some laughs with stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco and his two performances! 

Take in some laughs with stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco and his two performances! 

True Theatre: trueCAR

True Theatre
1225 Elm St, CIncinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Take the top down and turn up the radio! It’s time to take a road trip and hear 5 great stories about something that almost everyone of us has in common: a car. Be careful when crossing the street to get your tickets for this one! For Season 9, True Theatre is running...

Take the top down and turn up the radio! It’s time to take a road trip and hear 5 great stories about something that almost everyone of us has in common: a car. Be careful when crossing the street to get your tickets for this one! For Season 9, True Theatre is running...

Fiddler on the Roof

Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset;’ “If I Were A Rich Man;’ “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and...

Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset;’ “If I Were A Rich Man;’ “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and...

Fences

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Set against the backdrop of 1950’s Pittsburgh, August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama tells the story of Troy Maxson, a one-time star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man, holding court and expounding on life from the chair in his backyard. Due...

Set against the backdrop of 1950’s Pittsburgh, August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama tells the story of Troy Maxson, a one-time star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man, holding court and expounding on life from the chair in his backyard. Due...

Ripcord

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
1127 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 452002

Downtown

A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate at Bristol Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with happy-go-lucky Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman ... by any means necessary. A...

A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate at Bristol Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with happy-go-lucky Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman ... by any means necessary. A...

In the Heights

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Uptown

Lights up on the landmark musical that started it all for the creator of Hamilton! Set to a hip-hop and Latin-flavored score and featuring high-energy choreography, In the Heights captures the vibrant spirit of a tight-knit, New York community. From his Washington Heights...

Lights up on the landmark musical that started it all for the creator of Hamilton! Set to a hip-hop and Latin-flavored score and featuring high-energy choreography, In the Heights captures the vibrant spirit of a tight-knit, New York community. From his Washington Heights...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Carnegie
1028 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41011

South

Beloved musical based on Victor Hugo novel.

Beloved musical based on Victor Hugo novel.

The Graduate

Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45204

West

A Play Adapted by Terry Johnson; Based on the Novel by Charles Webb And the Motion Picture Screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry  By Special Arrangement with StudioCanal Benjamin Braddock is a confused young man. Having spent four years crafting a brilliant...

A Play Adapted by Terry Johnson; Based on the Novel by Charles Webb And the Motion Picture Screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry  By Special Arrangement with StudioCanal Benjamin Braddock is a confused young man. Having spent four years crafting a brilliant...

The Second City-It's Not You, It's Me

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Uptown

The Second City has been laughing at love and its various side effects for decades. The world-famous comedy company’s new show takes shots at heartbreak and the mire of human relationships. Your friends, parents and blind date will all find something achingly familiar to laugh...

The Second City has been laughing at love and its various side effects for decades. The world-famous comedy company’s new show takes shots at heartbreak and the mire of human relationships. Your friends, parents and blind date will all find something achingly familiar to laugh...

Dylan Scot: Nothing to do Town Tour

Bogart's
, Cincinnati, OH 45219

Uptown

Jam out to the sounds of American Country singer Dylan Scott! 

Jam out to the sounds of American Country singer Dylan Scott! 

Red Bike

Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

What kind of future will you have living in these here United States? Remember when you were eleven years old and you had a bike, one that made you dream about a world bigger than the one in which you live? This is that memory. Except it is now.

What kind of future will you have living in these here United States? Remember when you were eleven years old and you had a bike, one that made you dream about a world bigger than the one in which you live? This is that memory. Except it is now.

Dave Ross

Go Bananas Comedy Club
8410 Market Place Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45242

North

Dave Ross is a comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. He plays Trademarq in Comedy Central's Corporate. He tours all the time. Vans Warped Tour, Fest, SXSW, The Hollywood Improv, SF Sketchfest, Just For Laughs in Montreal and your basement are just a few of the places he's done...

Dave Ross is a comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. He plays Trademarq in Comedy Central's Corporate. He tours all the time. Vans Warped Tour, Fest, SXSW, The Hollywood Improv, SF Sketchfest, Just For Laughs in Montreal and your basement are just a few of the places he's done...

Lettuce

Madison Theater
730 Madison Ave., Covington, KY 41011

South

Enjoy the sounds and entertaining music of Funk band Lettuce. 

Enjoy the sounds and entertaining music of Funk band Lettuce. 

Truth or Dare: A Reality Show

21c Museum Hotel
609 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Truth or Dare: A Reality Show features works that utilize illusion to entice, entertain, and explore the terrain between fact and fiction, presence and absence, reality and imagination.

Truth or Dare: A Reality Show features works that utilize illusion to entice, entertain, and explore the terrain between fact and fiction, presence and absence, reality and imagination.

Explore Day-Explore Biology

Creation Museum
2800 Bullittsburg Church Road, Petersburg, KY 41080

South

All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. (John 1:3) Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a human and plant cell? What microscopic organisms exist in pond water? If you are curious about living organisms, and enjoy...

All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. (John 1:3) Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a human and plant cell? What microscopic organisms exist in pond water? If you are curious about living organisms, and enjoy...

The World Illuminated

Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Main Library
800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

In the early part of the 20th century the Library began collecting lantern slides, which were loaned to customers and used for Library programming, such as lectures. Highlights from this vast collection are on display at the Main Library throug

In the early part of the 20th century the Library began collecting lantern slides, which were loaned to customers and used for Library programming, such as lectures. Highlights from this vast collection are on display at the Main Library throug

1919 Cincinnati Reds World Series Champions Exhibit

Behringer-Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Road, Covington, KY 41011

South

This new exhibit features authenticated baseball cards, autographs, postcards and souvenir books from the 1919 Championship Reds. The exhibit also includes memorabilia commemorating the notorious "Black Sox" betting scandal that rocked baseball and led to eight White Sox players...

This new exhibit features authenticated baseball cards, autographs, postcards and souvenir books from the 1919 Championship Reds. The exhibit also includes memorabilia commemorating the notorious "Black Sox" betting scandal that rocked baseball and led to eight White Sox players...

Holiday Junction Featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203

Downtown

Explore 9,000 square feet of trains, including displays from the early 1900s and 1930s. Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, and the return of Cincinnati's iconic Duke Energy Holiday Trains, a tradition for more than 70 years and counting. LEGO lovers will delight in...

Explore 9,000 square feet of trains, including displays from the early 1900s and 1930s. Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, and the return of Cincinnati's iconic Duke Energy Holiday Trains, a tradition for more than 70 years and counting. LEGO lovers will delight in...

Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

The exhibit commemorates the life and legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela through photographs by Willman as he revisited many of the locations that played an important role in South Africa’s route to racial equality and Mandela’s personal fight for...

The exhibit commemorates the life and legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela through photographs by Willman as he revisited many of the locations that played an important role in South Africa’s route to racial equality and Mandela’s personal fight for...

Green and Gold Exhibition

Ombre Gallery
1511 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Opening Reception - Friday, January 25, 5-7 pm Exhibit: January 25 - March 3, 2019  Green and Gold will feature manipulated paper money and coins transformed into artwork and jewelry. The one-of-a-kind lockets and pendants will be composed with 14K vermeil vintage...

Opening Reception - Friday, January 25, 5-7 pm Exhibit: January 25 - March 3, 2019  Green and Gold will feature manipulated paper money and coins transformed into artwork and jewelry. The one-of-a-kind lockets and pendants will be composed with 14K vermeil vintage...

Look Here

Cincinnati Art Galleries
225 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Please join for the newest exhibition and sale "Look Here: Selections From Our Gallery Artists".  Artists include MARK DALY, RAY HASSARD, ADAM HAYWARD, M. KATHERINE HURLEY, KEVIN T. KELLY, KEITH KLEIN, FRANK MCELWAIN, LISA MOLYNEUX, CYNTHIA KELLY OVERALL, MARK...

Please join for the newest exhibition and sale "Look Here: Selections From Our Gallery Artists".  Artists include MARK DALY, RAY HASSARD, ADAM HAYWARD, M. KATHERINE HURLEY, KEVIN T. KELLY, KEITH KLEIN, FRANK MCELWAIN, LISA MOLYNEUX, CYNTHIA KELLY OVERALL, MARK...

Art After Dark: Ice Ice Baby

Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Uptown

Bust out your scrunchies, flannel shirts and pagers and dance the winter blues away with a 90s theme silent disco! Enjoy dance performances from Pones, food for purchase from Django Western Taco, specialty cocktails and docent-led tours.  No RSVP...

Bust out your scrunchies, flannel shirts and pagers and dance the winter blues away with a 90s theme silent disco! Enjoy dance performances from Pones, food for purchase from Django Western Taco, specialty cocktails and docent-led tours.  No RSVP...

Celebrate the Future of the Arts Gala

Music Hall
1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Please Join Honorary Chair Otto M. Budig Jr. to celebrate the Future of the Arts in Cincinnati with performances by: Cincinnati Ballet Cincinnati Opera Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Cincinnati POPS Orchestra May Festival The School For Creative & Performing Arts.  ...

Please Join Honorary Chair Otto M. Budig Jr. to celebrate the Future of the Arts in Cincinnati with performances by: Cincinnati Ballet Cincinnati Opera Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Cincinnati POPS Orchestra May Festival The School For Creative & Performing Arts.  ...