Tue Oct 2

Things to do around town this week

Posted by rrichardson October 2nd, 2012, 10:45 am
Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple performs Saturday at the Aronoff. / Provided

From Oktoberfest and Fashion Week to the Beethoven Festival and Fiona Apple, here’s a list of some fun things going on in Greater Cincinnati this week.

Tuesday

Glennie’s Rhythm and Fire, 8-10 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. $10 and up. Registration required. 513-381-3300; www.cincinnatisymphony.org.

Sheepdogs, 8 p.m., 20th Century Theatre, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley. With Black Box Revelation and the Buffalo Killers. $15. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

Wednesday

Americans Who Tell the Truth art opening, 7-9 p.m., UC Blue Ash College Muntz Theater, 9555 Plainfield Road. Works by Robert Shetterly. Choral performance by Muse. 513-745-5705; www.ucblueash.edu.

Thursday

Brian Posehn, 8 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee. $15-$17. Reservations required. Through Oct. 7. 859-957-2000; www.funnyboneonthelevee.com.

Mahler 3: Force of Nature, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, conductor; Stephanie Blythe, mezzo soprano; Cincinnati Boy Choir, Women of the May Festival Chorus. $10 and up. Registration required. Also Saturday, 8 p.m. 513-381-3300; www.cincinnatisymphony.org.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 8-11 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati. $30, $19 non-UC students, $17 UC students. Through Oct. 7. 513-556-4183; ccm.uc.edu.

Friday

Bayside, 7 p.m., The Thompson House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. With Let It Happen. $13.50. 859-261-7469; www.thompsonhousenewport.com.

Bill Burr, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place, Montgomery. $25. Through Saturday. 513-984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com.

Cincinnati Fashion Week Launch – Fall Fabulous, 7-9 p.m., Macy’s, 7800 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. Beauty and cosmetic bars, fashion show, red carpet experience and more. Free. 513-745-8980; www.cincinnatifashionweek.com.

CCM Orchestras: Beethoven Festival, 8-10 p.m., Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati. Philharmonia. Mark Gibson, music director and conductor. $12, $6 non-UC students, free for UC students. 513-556-4183; ccm.uc.edu.

Donauschwaben Oktoberfest, 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Donauschwaben Park, 4290 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township. $3. Through Oct. 7. 513-385-2098; www.donauschwaben.com.

Little Kings Clambake, 6-10 p.m., Washington Park, 1225 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Music by Robin Lacy & DeZydeco. Little Kings beer on sale, plus draft beer, wine, mixed drinks, soft drinks and bottled water. Ages 21 and up. $10-$25. 513-421-0110; washingtonpark.org/event/little-kings-clambake.

Rajiv Satyal, 8 p.m., Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive. Indian comedian and Fairfield native. Ages 18 and up. $12-$15. Reservations required. 513-867-5348; www.fairfield-city.org/cac.

Seussical the Musical, 7 p.m., Mason High School, 6100 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason. Presented by Acting Up. $10. Through Oct. 7. 513-256-6507; www.actingup.com.

Snoopy! The Musical, 8 p.m., Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot. Presented by The Drama Workshop. $15. Through Oct. 21. 513-598-8303; www.thedramaworkshop.org.

Saturday

An Evening with Charles Wadsworth, 7:30 p.m., Greaves Concert Hall, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights. Classical pianist. With Nina Perlove, flute, Tatiana Berman, violin, and Nathaniel Chaitkin, cello. $15, $10 students. 859-572-5464; www.nku.edu.

Aviator Flight Fest and 5K, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sycamore Junior High School, 5757 Cooper Road, Montgomery. Dunk tank, dessert walk, pie toss, football toss, hair feather booth, inflatables, karaoke, face painting, silent auction and festival games. Benefits Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Free. 5K: $30. 513-686-1706; www.aviatorflightfest.com.

Charley Pride, 7 p.m., Belterra Casino, Florence, Ind. Centerstage Showroom. Ages 21 and up. $52.75, $47.75 members. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

Eric Church, 7:30 p.m., U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, Downtown. With Justin Moore and Kip Moore. $37.50-$47.50; plus fees. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

Fiona Apple, 8 p.m., Aronoff Center, Procter & Gamble Hall, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $79.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. 513-621-2787; www.cincinnatiarts.org.

HallZOOween, noon-5 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Trick or treat around zoo. Themed activities and entertainment. Included with admission: $15, $10 ages 2-12 and ages 62 and up, free under age 2; $8 parking. Through Oct. 28. 513-281-4700; www.cincinnatizoo.org.

Lebanon Antique Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Warren County Historical Society Museum, 105 S. Broadway, Lebanon. Furniture, paintings, prints, silver, china, art glass, jewelry and unique decorative pieces available for sale. Benefits Warren County Historical Society. $6 admission. 513-932-1817; www.wchsmuseum.org.

Reggae Run, 6-11 p.m., Ault Park, 3600 Observatory Ave., Mount Lookout. 5K run/walk and party. Price includes entry for run/walk and party with food and reggae music, four glasses of beer or wine and T-shirt. Benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation. $30. 513-474-1399; www.reggaerun.com.

Sleepy Hollow Arts and Crafts Fall Celebration, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Downtown Vevay, Main Street, Vevay. Includes pumpkin decorating contest, make your own scarecrow, artists demonstrations, food vendors, tractor show, entertainment and more. Free. 812-427-3237; www.vevayin.com.

Sunflower Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Gorman Heritage Farm, 10052 Reading Road, Evendale. Hay rides, sunflower field, corn maze, pumpkins, music, food, crafts and games. $7, $5 children and seniors; free for members. Through Oct. 7. 513-563-6663; www.gormanfarm.org.

Travis Tritt, 8 p.m., Rising Star Casino, Rising Sun. $65, $55 members. 800-472-6311; www.risingstarcasino.com.

Weekend of Fire, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Jungle Jim’s International Market, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. Oscar Event Center. Spicy foods, condiments and more. $8, $3 ages 5-12, free ages 4 and under. Through Oct. 7. 513-674-6000; www.junglejims.com/weekendoffire.

Sunday

Barktoberfest/Dog Jog, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Otto Armleder Memorial Park and Recreation Complex, 5057 Wooster Pike, Linwood. Benefits Friends of Noah Adoption Center. Free. $30, $25 advance for race; $5 for contests. 513-797-7387, ext. 112; www.adoptfon.com.

Bud Light Tailgate Zone, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., The Banks, Downtown. Located on Freedom Way. Music, Bud Bar, interactive seated area with big screens, face painting and HYPE Photobooth. Free admission. Bengals play Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. 513-579-3194.

Esperanza Spalding, 7:30 p.m., Miami University Middletown, 4200 E. University Blvd. Bassist, composer and vocalist. $35. 513-727-3200; www.mid.muohio.edu.

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