Monday 17 January
FOOD: Truffle Week, 7-9pm, Metropole at 21c Hotel and Museum, Downtown. Seated dinner $150 per person. 21chotels.com.
RECREATION: Skiing, Snowboarding and Snowtubing, 12 noon – 9:30 p.m. daily, Perfect North Slopes, 19074 Perfect Lane, Lawrenceburg. 22 trails, two terrain parks, a large beginners area and one of the largest tubing areas in the country. Lessons, equipment rental, concessions and ski lodge. 812-537-3754; perfectnorth.com.
tuesday 18 january
EXPOS: Ohio Craft Brewers Conference, 8:00 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Seminars, panel discussions, trade shows and socials. $300 2-day registration, $200 1-day registration. Discounts for OCBA members. ohiocraftbeer.org.
MUSIC: Jazz at the Memo: Unity with Greg Chako, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Series features some of the best of Cincinnati’s thriving jazz scene. $8, $6 students. memorialhallotr.com.
MUSIC: Music Live at Lunchtime: Queen City Klezmorim, 12:10 PM, Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free. 513-621-1817; cincinnaticathedral.com.
Wednesday 19 January
EXPOS: Cincinnati Boat, Sports & Travel Show, Wednesday-Friday 3-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-5pm, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Runs January 14-16 and January 19-23. cincinnatiboatsportandtravelshow.com.
Thursday 20 January
FOOD: Truffle week: needs more cooking class with salt, 7pm, Metropole at 21c Hotel and Museum, Downtown. Learn the hows and whys of virtual cooking with Chef Vanessa. $150 per pack, feeds two. 21chotels.com.
FOOD: Cocktail Dinner Series, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The President’s Room, The Phoenix, 812 Race St., Downtown. With dinner combined with New Riff Distillery spirits. $95. eventbrite.com.
COMEDY: Jordan Jensen & Michael Rowland, 7:30pm Thursday, 7:30pm & 10:00pm Friday-Saturday, 7:30pm Sunday, Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs from January 20-23. Age 18 years; age 21 up saturday. $10 – $15,513-873-7233; gobananascomedy.com.
THEATER: Bonnie & Clyde, 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2:00pm Sunday, Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York St., Newport. Runs from January 20 to February. 6. At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small towns to America’s most famous folk heroes and the worst nightmares of the Texas police. Fearless, shameless and alluring, Tony-nominated Bonnie & Clyde is the thrilling tale of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country. $23. footlighters.org.
Friday January 21
ART: Wilderness, Rural, Suburban, Urban, Post-urban, 6-9pm, Manifest Gallery, 2727 Woodburn Ave., Walnut Hills. Five unique openings. Runs from January 21 to February. 18. manifestgallery.org.
ART: Studio sales, 12pm-6pm Friday-Saturday, 12pm-4pm Sunday, Gallery 708, 2643 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. Original art 30% to 50% off. gallery-708.com.
CHARITY/MUSIC/VIRTUAL: Moveable Feast 2022: A Bridge to the Stars, 7.30 pm via live stream. Watch exceptional performances by students at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music, mingle with other guests via chat, and watch behind-the-scenes content, all from the comfort of your home. $15 up. 513-556-2100; ccm.edu/moveablefeast.
COMEDY: Tony Rock, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs from January 21-23. From 21 years. freedom.funnybone.com.
DANCE: Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Legendary dance company celebrates and preserves predominantly African-American traditions in dance. $40-$53. cincinnatiarts.org.
EXPOS: Greater Cincinnati Remodeling Expo, 12pm-7pm Friday, 10am-7pm Saturday, 10:30am-5pm, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Runs Friday through Sunday through January 30. See innovative displays featuring the latest trends in design and product offerings. Talk to local experts about kitchen and bathroom renovation, roofing, flooring, home security, water treatment, insulation, windows and exterior products, and the latest landscaping options. $5, free ages under 18. Free parking. homeshowcenter.com.
FOOD: Truffle Week: Truffle Festival, Friday-Saturday, Metropole at 21c Hotel and Museum, Downtown. $125 a box, feeds two. 21chotels.com.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Pops: Cirque Goes Broadway, 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2:00pm Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Dizzying heights and Broadway lights come together for a captivating Pops & Cirque mashup. Marvel at the dazzling performance of Cirque’s mesmerizing acrobats with John Morris Russell and the Pops performing the best Broadway hits to accompany contortionists, balancers, bottlenose dolphins and athletes on airside that defies gravity and does the seemingly impossible. cincinnatisymphony.org.
MUSIC: Cody Johnson, BB&T Arena, 500 Louie B Nunn Drive, Highland Heights.
FAMILY: Professor Rocket’s Space Adventure, 7:30 p.m., Fitton Center for the Arts, 101 S. Monument St., Hamilton. $5-$7. fittoncenter.org.
THEATER: August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Cincinnati Shakespeare Co., 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Tensions and temperatures heat up in a Chicago music studio in 1927 when fiery, intrepid blues singer Ma Rainey joins her band for a frenzied recording session. She is a black woman determined to control her art and her life on her own terms. However, as egos and generational ideologies collide, heated conflict ensues between all in attendance grappling with the complexities of racism and artistic exploitation in this Tony Award-nominated powerhouse of a play. Runs from January 21 to February. 12. cincyshakes.com.
Saturday January 22
BARS: Ultimate 90s Dance Party: Fool House, 7:30pm, The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout. Non-stop sing-alongs, party throwbacks and choreographed dance moves. $15 up. eventbrite.com.
EXHIBITIONS: Bridalrama, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. bridalrama.net.
FAMILY: Abiyoyo, 12 noon and 2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. South African folktale about a giant who eats everything. Part of Children’s Theater of Cincinnati’s TCT On Tour division. Free, but tickets required. memorialhallotr.com.
MUSIC: Better than Ezra and Tonic, Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Downtown.
MUSIC: 7 Bridges: the ultimate Eagles experience, 8pm, The Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive, Fairfield. $45-$48. fairfieldoh.gov/tickets.
MUSIC: Signs of Life: American Pink Floyd, Sorg Opera House, 63 S Main St, Middletown. cincyticket.com.
MUSIC: Travis Porter, Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. With Lil Scrappy, J Young MDK, Yung Joc.
RECREATION: Winter walk, 10 a.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Stroll through the winter landscape and enjoy a bowl of vegetable beef and barley soup at the end. $9, free for 12 year olds with paying adult. greatparks.org/winter-hike-series.
sunday January 23
COMEDY: Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. cincinnatiarts.org.
MUSIC: 2022 SongSlam, 7 p.m., Liberty Exhibition Hall, 3938 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. Seven teams present one new song for voice and piano in each language. Audience votes for favourite. $2,000 cash prize money. Free.
ENDING SOON: Intimate Clothing, Walton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road, Mariemont. Award-winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s beautifully written story about a black seamstress living in early 20th century New York City who longs to belong and have purpose in a world that won’t always give way. Runs from January 7-23. mariemontplayers.com.
Looking forward
chinese new year gala, Feb 18, TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Pkwy, West End. Benefits Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce. china-midwest.com.
concert for the children, Feb 26, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Benefits Hope’s Closet. hopes-closet.net.
Greater Ball of Hearts of Cincinnati, Feb 26, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Benefits American Heart Association. cincinatiheartball.org.
Jeans and jewelry Gala, April 30, Receptions, 5975 Boymel Drive, Fairfield. Benefits Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati. ocgala2022.givesmart.com.