Monday, Feb. 6
COMEDY: Adam Sandler, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown.
FAMILY: Bunnies and Blooms, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs daily Feb. 1-March 12. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under.
FAMILY: Underwater Scavenger Hunt Around the World, Newport Aquarium, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Daily through Feb. 26. $22.99-$39.99; $14.99-$31.99 ages 2-12. newportaquarium.com.
FILM: “Jethica,” 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. A South by Southwest film selection, directed by Pete Ohs. $15, $12 advance. Cincyticket.com.
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Tuesday, Feb. 7
COMEDY: Simply Comedy, 9 p.m., Symposium, 2835 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills. Weekly showcase of local comics and out-of-town drop-ins hosted by River Monster Stand Up. Free. eventbrite.com.
HEALTH: Do Right! Nutrition Train the Trainer Series, 6 p.m. via Zoom. 5-week virtual workshop on the basics of nutrition, healthy eating habits and more. Hosted by Stephanie Jackson and sponsored by Center for Closing the Health Gap. Free. Register: eventbrite.com.
MUSEUM: Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Feb. 3-May 7. $12, $8 ages 65-up, ages 6-17 and college students with ID. Free for members. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
THEATER: Annie, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs Feb. 7-12. $34.25-up. cincinnatiarts.org.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
ENDING: Cameron Granger: The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Heaven, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Ohio-based artist and filmmaker draws from his personal biography as a Black man raised by his mother and grandmother. Part of the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial. Ends Feb. 12. Free. contemporaryartscenter.org.
COMEDY: Michael Palascak, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. liberty.funnybone.com.
MUSEUM: Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs Feb. 4-May 14. $12, $10 seniors. Sundays are always free at the Taft. Taftmuseum.org.
MUSIC: Parkway Drive, MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. With Memphis May Fire, Currents.
ENDING: "D***less," 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Jan. 27-Feb 12. knowtheatre.com.
Thursday, Feb. 9
ART: Sunia Gibbs: Vacated Spaces, 6-9 p.m., Studio Kroner, 130 W. Court St., Downtown. Exhibit opening for Korean-born, Portland-based artist. Free. Studiokroner.com.
FAMILY: Reds Head Mascot Skate, 4-7:30 p.m., Fountain Square Ice Rink, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Join Mr. Redlegs, Rosie Red, Mr. Red and Gapper on the ice. Myfountainsquare.com.
FILM: “Tell Me a Riddle,” 7 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Midwest premiere of restored original film directed by Lee Grant. In partnership with the 2023 Jewish & Israeli Film Festival, and Women in Film Cincinnati. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org/movingimages.
THEATER: The Rewards of Being Frank, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Jan. 27-Feb. 18. cincyshakes.com.
THEATER: Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine, Footlighters at Stained Glass Theater, 802 York St., Newport. Runs Feb. 9-26. footlighters.org.
ENDING: “The Lifespan of a Fact,” 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth St., Newport. Runs Jan. 27-Feb. 11. $28, $15 students with valid ID. Falcontheater.net.
Friday, Feb. 10
ART: Ecologies of Elsewhere, 7-11 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Group exhibition of multidisciplinary artworks and activations explores the physical and symbolic properties of plant life to examine ecology, race and queerness. Runs Feb. 10-Aug. 6. Cincycac.org.
COMEDY: Chad Daniels, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs Feb. 10-11. gobananascomedy.com.
COMEDY: Michael Yo, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Feb. 10-11. liberty.funnybone.com.
CONVENTION: Sheer Elite International, Friday-Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Competition and convention. Runs Feb. 10-12. Sheereliteinternational.com.
DANCE: Cincinnati Ballet: Alice (in Wonderland), Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. $29-$129. Runs Feb. 10-19. cballet.org.
EXPO: Cincinnati Golf Expo, 1-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. $12. Cincinnatigolfexpo.com.
FESTIVAL: Hearts Afire Weekend, Friday-Sunday, Downtown Loveland. Most activities are free, although some require pre-registration due to space capacity. Lovinlifeloveland.com.
MUSIC: Leah Claiborne: I, Too, Sing America: Piano Music by Black Composers, 7 p.m., Northern Kentucky University, Greaves Concert Hall, 1 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. Part of the Northern Kentucky Winter Piano Pedagogy Conference. Nku.edu/piano.
MUSIC: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.
THEATER: The Disco Divas Murders: 1970s Singer Scandal, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road. The rumor that someone will be murdered if the show goes on will not kill the concert. After all, disco will live forever. Ages 18-up. $20. 513-554-1014; guide.artswave.org.
THEATER: Our Town, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Anderson Center Theatre, 7850 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township. Runs Feb. 10-18. $20. Beechmontplayers.org.
THEATER: Murder and Cheese: A Golden Girls Parody Murder Mystery, 7 p.m., Basil 1791, 241 High St., Hamilton. $50. eventbrite.com.
Saturday, Feb. 11
ART: Sunia Gibbs: Vacated Spaces, 1 p.m., Studio Kroner, 130 W. Court St., Downtown. Artist talk with Portland-based artist. Free. Studiokroner.com.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Gallery Chat: Black Art History, 2 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Youth-Led Roundtable, 3-5 p.m., Walnut Hills Branch Library, 2533 Kemper Lane. Free. Freedomcenter.org.
CHARITY: Cupid’s Undie Run, noon-4 p.m., Galla Park, 175 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Benefits NF Research. My.cupids.org.
COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase: Jasmine Ellis, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $10. bombsawaycomedy.com.
FAMILY: Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance, 6-9 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. $15. Eventbrite.com.
FAMILY: Ice, Ice, Baby, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Winter-themed festival in the newly renovated Creativity Center, which will be filled with wintery projects and experiments. Meet a penguin, enjoy an indoor snowball fight, and hot cocoa. Free. cincycac.org.
MUSIC: Legendz of the Streetz Tour, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. With Rick Ross, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Winter Blues Experience, Manor House, 7440 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason. $30, $25 advance. winterbluesexperience.com.
MUSIC: Blackberry Smoke, Lawrenceburg Event Center, 91 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg.
MUSIC: Michael Bolton, Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Downtown.
MUSIC: Marian Meadows & Alex Bugnon, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.
RECREATION: Pastries, Petals and Pours, 7 p.m., Parky’s Farm, Hayloft Barn, 10073 Daly Road, Springfield Township. Ages 21-up can enjoy Vinoklet wines paired with cakes from Cakes & Pastries by George while learning how to make a wood floral arrangement. Registration required by Feb. 9. $45. Greatparks.org.
RECREATION: Galentine's Day Cookie Decorating & Mimosas, noon and 2 p.m., Rookwood Flagship Store, 1920 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Grab your besties and enjoy decorating cookies while sipping mimosas. $65. bit.ly/RPGalentinesDayEvent.
SHOPPING: Valentine’s Day Open House, noon-4 p.m., Brazee Studios, 4426 Brazee St., Oakley. Visit artist studios and shop for unique, handmade, local art. Free admission.
SHOPPING: Bridal Show, 3-6 p.m., Bell Event Centre, 444 Reading Road, Pendleton. Meet with event center’s preferred vendors in historic event space. Free, registration required. Eventbrite.com.
SHOPPING: Cincinnati East Wedding Show by A Bridal Affair, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Holiday Inn Eastgate, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Union Township. Meet with area’s best wedding professionals. Free, reservations required. Eventbrite.com.
THEATER: Murder and Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Parody Murder Mystery, 7 p.m., Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar, 18 E. Fifth St., Newport. $50. Eventbrite.com.
Sunday, Feb. 12
RECREATION: Cincinnati Rollergirls Open Tryouts, 10 a.m., The Place, 3211 Lina Place, Colerain Township. Open to ages 18-up. Requirements: quad roller skates, helmet, elbow pads, wrist guards, knee pads and mouth guard. Free. Pre-register: cincinnatirollergirls.com.
SHOPPING: Art on Vine Local Love Sale, noon-7 p.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. More than 80 local creatives and makers. Future markets: March 12, April 15. Free admission. Artonvinecincy.com.
Looking ahead
CHARITY: Breakfast for Dinner, Feb. 23, The Cincinnati Club, 30 Garfield Place, Downtown. Mimosas and cocktails alongside breakfast bites and live music. Benefits Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank. $40. Cincinnatimagazine.com/breakfast.
GALA: To the Future From the Edge: A Cabaret Bash, May 1, OTR Stillhouse at Knox Joseph Distillery. Celebrate 25 years of the Know Theatre and 20 years of Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Dinner by the bite, silent auction and more. Benefits Know Theatre. Tickets on sale March 1. knowtheatre.com.
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