1. Art Openings at CAC
There's a lot going on this week at the Contemporary Arts Center (44 E. Sixth St., Downtown). First up, the This Time Tomorrow Festival continues through Sunday. The festival brings together cutting-edge work from international, domestic and local artists, with this year's festival featuring a diverse assembly of time-based works. Begum Erciyas' "Letters from Attica" takes over Sawyer Point Park; Kate McIntosh's "Worktable" installation is at Buddy's Place (1300 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine) and "For the Love of Black Women," curated by Lex Nycole and MoveX, takes place at the CAC Black Box Theatre. Tickets for the festival run from $8-$12.
In addition to TTT Festival, "Wild Frictions: The Politics and Poetics of Interruption" opens Friday. This exhibition brings together artists working with sound, performance, installation and sculpture to explore minor disruptions and their potential to reveal alternative ways of existing and behaving. Participating artists hail from the USA, Australia, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Finland and Croatia.
Hellen Ascoli's "A Poem for Listening" also opens Friday. Ascoli works with text, sound, video, textile, sculpture and installation to explore the politicized relationship between body, object and place. This is the first solo museum exhibition for the Guatemala City-born artist. Both exhibit openings are free to attend. contemporaryartscenter.org.
2. Cerrone Brass Premiere & Ellington
Louis Langree conducts the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in a return to live performances for in-person audiences at Music Hall. The program features Gabriella Smith's "Carrot Revolution," Christopher Cerrone's "Concerto for Trumpet, tuba and Orchestra" – which is a CSO commission and world premiere – Aaron Copland's "Concerto for Clarinet" and Duke Ellington's "Night Creature." Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday.
CSO shows are at a significantly reduced capacity right now, so if you happen to miss out on tickets for the in-person performance, you'll be able to catch a livestreamed performance at the end of the month via the CSO and Pops Digital Concert Series page. Music Hall is located at 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Tickets start at $14. 513-381-3300; cincinnatisymphony.org.
3. Second Saturday Flea Market
Whether you are looking to buy or sell – or maybe you just feel like getting out of the house – this new monthly flea market at Laurel Bend is a great place to browse. You'll find both new and used merchandise, including country and farm collectibles, primitives, glassware and estate finds, crafts, produce and farmers market items and a whole lot more.
The flea market runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Laurel Bend, 86 Oldham Drive, Falmouth. The market is both indoors and outside, so it happens rain or shine. laurelbend.org/flea-market.
4. Art on Vine
The first Art on Vine of the season isn't actually taking place on Vine Street this month; the fine art show takes place at Washington Park (1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine). As well as fine art, you'll also find handmade goods for sale, and with more than 70 local artists participating, it's a great way to get to know our city's creatives. Art on Vine is free to attend and happens from noon-6 p.m. Sunday. artonvinecincy.com.
5. Fitton Outside the Box: Ballet, Beatles & Bowling
Hamilton's own Miami Valley Ballet Theater performers are swapping their ballet slippers for bowling shoes for a special performance at Pohlman Lanes (954 Pyramid Hill Blvd., Hamilton). Their new show is a Fab Four-inspired production featuring the music of the Beatles and an exciting mix of contemporary and modern dance.
It happens from 3-5 p.m. Sunday as part of the Fitton Center's new live performance series. The show is free, but reservations are required due to limited seating. 513-795-7694; fittoncenter.org.
Honorable mention: Spring Concert Series
Fountain Square has a new, permanent stage and a great lineup of local musicians slated to appear live in concert every Friday and Saturday evening through the end of May. This weekend finds Freedom Nicole & the Electric Moon on Friday evening, and Hillary Hahn on Saturday. Shows are free, run from 6-9 p.m. and feature two acts. The second act for this weekend is TBA. Fountain Square is located at 520 Vine St., Downtown. myfountainsquare.com.
Honorable mention: Girl Shy
Friends of Music Hall hosts a virtual screening of the classic silent film comedy Girl Shy at 6 p.m. Friday, featuring the music of the Mighty Wurlitzer. The screening is free, but you'll need to register to access the link. https://bit.ly/3chFV3f
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