Monday, March 1
FAMILY: Madness in March, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Entertrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Visitors during the month of March can experience the A-Maze-N FunHouse for only $4.95 per person. Hotdogs are only .50 cents. New kid-friendly escape attraction, Pharo's Tomb Escape, costs $10 per family. 513-898-8000; entertrainmentjunction.com.
MUSEUMS: Maya, the Exhibition, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. This blockbuster exhibition featuring over 300 original objects from the Maya has been extended through April 4. See artifacts on loan from the nation of Guatemala, each detailing the daily life, religion, politics and innovations of the Maya. $14-$21. cincymuseum.org.
MUSEUMS: A Year on the Edge, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Experience the 20,000-acre wilderness of the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System through the photographer's lens. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. $14.50, $13.50 ages 60-up, $10.50 ages 3-12, free members and ages 2-under. cincymuseum.org.
MUSIC: Jazz at the Memo: The Duke Ellington Songbook, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall OTR, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. The Emily Grace Jordan quartet pay tribute to jazz master Duke Ellingt$8, $6 students. memorialhallotr.com.
Tuesday, March 2
MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. 4th St., Downtown. This week: The Price Hill Duo. cincinaticathedral.com.
VIRTUAL: Storytellers Project: I Am Black, 7 p.m., streaming online via bit.ly/StorytellersProjectYT, facebook.com/USATodayStorytellersProject and events.storytellersproject.com.
Wednesday, March 3
BARS: The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail Experience, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 9 p.m. Sunday, 140 Marian Spencer Way, Downtown. 90-minute pop-up adventure takes you through the looking glass into a theatrical, alternate reality experience. Create 2 bespoke cocktails, solve riddles and challenges, play croquet with a flamingo, devour "eat me" cake and more. $45. explorehidden.com.
Thursday, March 4
ART: Frank Duveneck: American Master, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Major re-evaluation of the work of the most influential painter in Cincinnati history, with the first comprehensive exhibition in more than 30 years. Runs through March 28. $10, $5 seniors and ages 6-17, free ages 5-under. Reservations required. cincinatiartmuseum.org.
ART: Future Retrieval: Close Parallel, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. New exhibit of artworks from the museum's permanent collection are reimagined. Runs Feb. 26-Aug. 29. Members have special access all day Friday and from 10-11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. Guests should limit visit to 2 hours. Masks must cover nose and mouth at all times. Advance online registration required. Free admission. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
ART: Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. The popular exhibition, first displayed in 2017, features a work by the Pakistani and American artist who creates immersive installations by manipulating light. Runs through May 30. Free. Reservations required. cincinatiartmuseum.org.
FESTIVALS: Bockfest Blessing of the Beer, 7 p.m., Arnold's Bar and Grill, 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. Fransiscan Monk Brother Tim blesses all 11 bock beers in the courtyard. Festivities continue Friday and Saturday from 3 p.m.-close with monks, goats, live music, bock sausage and bock beer. Reservations recommended and 2-hour time limit on tables. 513-421-6234.
FOOD: International Women's Day Wine Dinner, 6:30-9 p.m., Bell Event Centre, 444 Reading Road, Pendleton. Ticket includes 4-course dinner with wine pairings, plus reception wines. $750 table of 8, $100 single. Reservations: 513-852-2787.
Friday, March 5
ART OPENING: OH, KY & IN, 6-9 p.m., Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Ave., Walnut Hills. Featuring four different exhibitions: OH, KY & IN, Artifact, Ivan Albreht & Amy Nadler, and Manami Ishimura. Runs March 5-April 2. 513-861-3638; manifestgallery.org.
EXPOS: Gem Jewelry and Mineral Expo, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Shop for crystals, pearls, crafts, beads, jewelry, gems, minerals and more. Door prizes. $5 admission.
FESTIVALS: Bockfest, multiple participating bars and restaurants throughout Over-the-Rhine, Downtown and Greater Cincinnati. Official Bockfest venues offer local bock beer on draft and a limited supply of special 2021 Bockfest glassware for purchase. bockfest.com.
FESTIVALS: Bockfest at Home, Friday-Sunday. Pre-order a Bockfest package to enjoy at home. Packages include beer, food and merchandise for pickup on Friday at Woodward Theater (1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine). bockfest.com.
FESTIVALS: Bockfest Historic Brewery Walking Tours, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center, 1941 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. An immersive guided historic tour experience. Tours include a visit into the vast subterranean lager cellars of the historic (non-operating) Jackson Brewery. $25. bockfest.com
FILM OPENING/VIRTUAL: Stray, streaming via Cincinnati World Cinema. Winner of Best Documentary, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, this film features an intimate portrait of a trio of canine outcasts living on the streets of Istanbul. Includes livestream discussion with the director. Information: 859-957-3456; cincyworldcinema.org.
MUSEUMS: Walk This Way: The Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes, noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. From Silk boudoir shoes created for the 1867 Paris Exposition to the early 1940s leather spectator pumps signed by the New York Yankees, this new exhibit features more than 100 striking pairs of shoes spanning nearly 200 years and multiple countries. Opens Feb. 27. Limited capacity and timed entry reservations. taftmuseum.org.
MUSEUMS: Built to Last: Taft Historic House at 200, noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. The Baum-Longworth-Sinton-Taft historic house turned 200 in 2020. Explore the history of downtown Cincinnati's oldest surviving wooden residence still in its original location. Runs through June 6. Limited capacity and timed entry reservations. $10, $8 seniors, free for members, active military and ages under 18. taftmuseum.org.
MUSIC/VIRTUAL: Winter Festival: Wanderlust, 7:30 p.m. streaming via Cincinnati Opera. Special concert combines the talents of Grammy-nominated soprano Talise Trevigne, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's Louis Langree, conductor William R. Langley and the provocative chamber ensemble concert:nova to create an enchanting musical travelogue, featuring globe-spanning music by Debussy, Ravel and more. Free. Register: cincinnatiopera.org/winter-festival.
MUSIC: Pintscher Conducts Mahler's Das Lied, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Matthias Pintscher conducts the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. $14-up. 513-381-3300; cincinnatisymphony.org.
MUSIC: Jerry King & the Rivertown Ramblers, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival Sanctuary, 111 E. 6th St., Newport. With Strawboss, Anthony Ray Wright. Ages 18-up. $10. southgatehouse.com.
MUSIC: Charles Wesley Godwin w/ Nolan Taylor, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Revival Room, 111 E. 6th St., Newport. $25. southgatehouse.com.
MUSIC: Tom the Torpedoes, 8-11 p.m., Big Ash Brewing Co., 5230 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Tom Petty tribute band. $5.
THEATRE: Rumors, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sorg Opera Theater, 63 S. Main St., Middletown. Neil Simon's "Rumors," performed by Xenia Area Community Theater. $25. sorgoperahouse.org.
Saturday, March 6
FESTIVALS: Bockfest Book and Poster Signing, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Bockfest artist Jim Effler will be signing copies of his new book "25 Years of Bockfest Posters."
FESTIVALS: Bockfest Goat Yoga, 1 p.m., Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. All-levels yoga class in the bier hall with cute little goats. Reservations: share.fitdegree.com.
MUSIC/VIRTUAL: Founder's Day Virtual Concert Watch Party, 7 p.m. via Cincinnati Boychoir's YouTube channel. Features new performances rehearsed remotely and recorded in person from Boychoir's three ensembles. Free. youtube.com/CincyBoychoir.
MUSIC: Czech It Out, 7:30 p.m., Verst Group Logistics Warehouse, 1985 International Way, Hebron. The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra performs Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 7 and Cello Concerto, featuring Mariam K. Smith. In-person and online viewing available. $35. 859-431-6216; kyso.org.
TOURS: Haunted Investigation of Newport Syndicate, 9 p.m., 118 E. 5th St., Newport. $69. 859-951-8560; americanlegacytours.com.
Sunday, March 7
MUSIC: Choral Evensong, 5 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. 4th St., Downtown. cincinaticathedral.com.
SHOPPING: Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oasis Golf Club & Event Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland. $3, free ages under 12.
Looking ahead
CHARITY/VIRTUAL: Tickets are on sale for A Celebration of Inclusion in Film and Media, happening virtually on March 11. Benefits OTR International Film Festival. VIP package includes chef-curated meal delivered to your door, a swag bag, access to virtual experience and invitations to festival premieres. $165 VIP, $65 event and swag bag, $30 event only. expotoyou.com/otr-international-film-festival.
FESTIVALS/VIRTUAL: Tickets go on sale Monday, March 1, for Cincinnati International Wine Festival at Home. This virtual tasting experience happens March 18. Limited number of tickets available. winefestival.com.
SUMMER CAMPS: Registration is open for Ensemble Theatre's virtual summer camps. Each camp day is structured to ensure participants are active and moving while still following instructions through a screen. Camps include Junior Summer Camp, High School Summer Intensive and Technical Theatre Summer Intensive. Registration and information: 513-421-3555; ensemblecincinnati.org/camps-classes.
SUMMER CAMPS: Registration is open for OSYSA/Soccer Unlimited Soccer Camps. Run by Jack Hermans and Ohio South, these camps work on all aspects of soccer in a fun environment with competitiveness included but under control. Registration and information: 513-576-9555; osysa.com/camps/soccerunlimited.
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