1. Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s
Cartier. Tiffany's. Bulgari. They are icons in the world of fine jewelry, and pieces are highly prized for their unique designs and the quality of the craftsmanship. The Cincinnati Art Museum's new exhibition, Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s, showcases an array of jewelry as groundbreaking as the era it hails from.
This exhibition of approximately 120 pieces is drawn from one of the most important private collections in the world and explores the international renaissance in fine jewelry in the 1960s and 1970s. Assembled by Cincinnatian Kimberly Klosterman, you'll encounter the work of independent jewelers like Andrew Grima, Gilbert Albert, Arthur King, Jean Vendome and Barbara Anton, as well as groundbreaking work created for the major luxury jewelry houses. The exhibition opens at 11 a.m. Friday in the Vance Waddell and Mayerson Galleries across from the museum's Terrace Cafe and runs through Feb. 6, 2022. Masks are required inside the museum. Cincinnati Art Museum is located at 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
2. The Science Behind Pixar
Another very cool exhibition opening this weekend takes you behind the scenes of some of the most beloved films and characters from Pixar Animation Studios, you know, the studio that brought to life "Toy Story," "The Incredibles," "Finding Dory," "Wall-E" and more.
This interactive exhibition showcases the boundless limits of STEM, imagination and curiosity through eight interactive areas that empower kids and adults alike to imagine the concepts behind the films. You'll learn the filmmaking process used by Pixar's artists and computer scientists and try your hand at stop-motion animation, creating a digital sculpture from an artist's sketch, use lights to solve challenges, build a robot inspired by those in "Wall-E" and much more.
The exhibition opens at 10 a.m. Friday. Tickets are $19.50 for adults, $15.50 for children and seniors, $13.50 for CMC member adults and $9.50 for CMC member children. cincymuseum.org/pixar.
3. Cincinnati Coffee Festival
Whether you consider yourself a true coffee connoisseur or a complete novice without the slightest idea of what a Chemex is, you're guaranteed to find something to tickle your taste buds at the Cincinnati Coffee Festival, happening this weekend in the Music Hall Ballroom. It's the largest coffee festival in the Midwest and boasts more than 50 local and regional coffee roasters, coffee and tea shops, chocolatiers, bakers and pastry chefs.
You can meet brewers and roasters, watch and learn from baristas demonstrating their skills and techniques, enjoy live music and, of course, taste some of the best coffee, tea, chocolate and baked goods around. Friday's VIP night features a bracket-style, head-to-head competition – the Latte Art Throwdown – where local baristas compete to see who will be crowned "the supreme latte artist of Greater Cincinnati."
In order to prevent overcrowding, tickets are being sold in sessions. Choose from 7-10 p.m. Friday (VIP night), 9 a.m., 12:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets run $60.50 for an all-access VIP Gold Pass, which is good for all three days; $50.50 for the VIP Platinum Buzz, good for Friday night only; and $15.50 per session on Saturday and Sunday. Music Hall Ballroom is located at 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. cincinnaticoffeefestival.com.
4. "All Shook Up"
In the 1950s Midwest, a rugged, handsome, guitar-pickin’, hip-gyrating drifter changes the tune of a small town in "All Shook Up," an Elvis Presley jukebox musical loosely based on William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." You'll hear such classics as “Jailhouse Rock,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and many more.
Cincinnati Landmark Productions brings the play to life at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts (4990 Glenway Ave., West Price Hill). It opens Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 14. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $31, $28 for seniors and students. The box office is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 513-241-6550; cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
5. Kings CX UCI Cyclocross
The final round of the United States Cyclocross (USCX) National Series takes place this weekend right here in Cincinnati. It's one of the premier bike racing experiences in the Midwest, and one of the largest professional-level races in the nation. Global Cycling Network (GCN) will be on-site broadcasting to viewers worldwide as more than 1,400 cyclists from around the world compete in both amateur and professional fields in this internationally-sanctioned event.
Cyclocross racing is best compared to steeplechase. The courses are short and based on time rather than distance. Races feature a variety of terrain, including pavement, gravel, mud, sand and occasionally snow and ice. Racers also find obstacles along the course, such as barriers or stairs, which force riders to dismount and shoulder their bikes while running. As this is the final competition in the series, you'll get the chance to see the new national series champions crowned.
Kings CX takes place 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Kingswood Park, 4188 Irwin Simpson Road, Deerfield Township. Spectators get in free to watch the races. cincinnaticx.com.
Honorable mention: Cincinnati Alchemy Fest
This new festival merges art and music with a cocktail competition featuring the area's best bartenders and mixologists – and you get to help judges Vernon Jackson, Allie Martin and celebrity judge Molly Wellmann vote for the winners. Mixologists from Tiki Tiki Bang Bang, Tokyo Kitty, the Overlook Lodge, La Ofrenda, Fireside Pizza, E19, Pins Mechanical and more will perform their magic, and you get the chance to sample the elixirs they create.
It's also an opportunity to shop local vendors and locally created art while listening to top musicians and DJs. It takes place from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Arts on the Avenue, 2141 Central Ave., West End. Outside area admission is free; $20 general admission inside bar includes 10 voting tickets. Other tiered packages are available. cincinnatialchemyfest.com.
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