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Nikki Glaser: The Good Girl Tour
Over-the-Rhine
Sat. Mar 23 | 8PM Nikki Glaser is one of the most influential female voices in comedy today. For nearly two decades at clubs across the country, and as the host of three hit podcasts, Nikki has been honing her shockingly honest, no-holds barred style of comedy. Her daily show, THE NIKKI GLASER PODCAST, launched in March 2021 through iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network. It is a daily companion podcast that is peppered with Nikki’s sense of humor and honesty to help keep listeners sane, well-informed, and laughing through life. In July of 2022, she headlined her first HBO comedy special, GOOD CLEAN FILTH, which has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Nikki is currently on her nationwide and international comedy tour, THE GOOD GIRL TOUR, which kicked off in January 2023.
Address: Hard Rock Casino, Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone: 513-250-3150
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Touch A Truck
Over-the-Rhine
Sat, Mar 23 | 10AM-3PM
Honk honk! Beep beep! Calling big vehicle lovers of all ages to meet us at Court Street!
Touch-a-Truck presented by Duke Energy is stopping traffic at Court Street Plaza on Saturday, March 23rd, from 10a-3p. This free event brings together working vehicles from across Cincinnati to the heart of Downtown for kids of all ages to get an up close look. You’ll have the opportunity to explore things like excavators, fire trucks, freightliners, and more!
When it’s time for a pit stop, Court Street Plaza has tons of parking at our bistro tables, and you can refuel at one of our many neighboring eateries!
Thank you to our sponsors, Duke Energy and Graeter’s! Events at Court Street Plaza are brought to you by Kroger.
There is ample parking in the area surrounding Court Street Plaza, making it easy to visit your favorite nearby business or attend an event on the Plaza. There are several parking garages and lots conveniently located in the area immediately surrounding the Plaza, including the Central & Walnut Lot at Walnut Street and Central Parkway and the Court & Walnut Garage above Kroger on the Rhine.
Address: Court Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202
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FC Cincinnati vs New York FC
The West End
Sat Mar. 23 | 6:30PM Cheer FC Cincinnati to victory against New York FC!
Address: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati OH 45202
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Cincinnati Fire Museum Easter Egg Hunt
Sat. Mar 23 | 9Am-10:30Am Enjoy a delightful morning of Easter festivities at the Cincinnati Fire Museum! The Museum invites you and your family to partake in a joyful egg hunt spread across two floors of captivating history exhibits. The Easter Bunny will also make a special appearance, ready to spread cheer and pose for adorable selfies. The event will promptly start on time, ensuring a fun-filled and memorable experience for all. Don't forget to bring baskets so the kiddos can collect hidden treasures. It's a perfect opportunity to blend history, holiday spirit and family fun at the Cincinnati Fire Museum's Easter Egg Hunt.
Address: Cincinnati Fire Museum, Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone: (513) 621-5553
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Alphas: Get Lucky! A Comedy Variety Show
Over-the-Rhine
Click your heels together in joy as Alphas Comedy presents their original show "Alphas: Get Lucky - A Comedy Variety Show" featuring sketch comedy, improv, stand-up, and goofy choreographed dancing.Show runs one hour, and features original comedy written and performed by the women of Alphas Comedy. Doors and bar of the Know Theatre Underground open at 7:15pm.After the show stick around for the karaoke after-party!Purchase your tickets online, and check in at the door with your name. No other proof of purchase required. For Ages 18 and up. Questions about the event? Message Alphas for help! Can't make it to the show on Friday, March 22 at Know Theatre? Grab a ticket to our Saturday, March 23 showing at Improv Cincinnati instead!About Alphas Comedy:Alphas is an all-female identifying Cincinnati-based sketch and improv comedy group who have been writing, performing, and improvising shows together since April 2022. Their show "Alphas: Apocalypse - A Comedy Variety Show", was featured as a special event at Cincy Fringe, 2023.Their mission is to amplify women's voices in comedy, while providing an inclusive, safe space for exploration, performance, and learning.Address: Know Theatre , Cincinnati OH 45202
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Canstruction
Central Business District
Mar. 5 -24 2024 | Various Times Organized by the Cincinnati chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration, Canstruction® is an international design/build competition of the architecture and engineering industry that unites the love of design, art, creative thinking, competition, and public service. Local teams race to build whimsical sculptures created entirely from canned and packaged food. All building materials are donated to the Freestore Foodbank after the event.
Address: Weston Art Gallery, Cincinnati OH 45215
Phone: (513) 621-2787
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One Hallelujah Tour
Central Business District
Sunday, March 24 | 6:30PM Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Jonathan McReynolds, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton, and Jekalyn Carr announced their 2024 tour ‘One Hallelujah’. The 25-city tour kicks off in March making stops across the U.S. including Cincinnati, Ohio,
Address: Andrew J. Brady Center, Cincinnati OH 45202
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Meals Madness Gala
Over-the-Rhine
Thursday Mar. 21 | 6PM Meals Madness gala is the first-of-its-kind fundraiser for Meals on Wheels Southwest OH & Northern Kentucky. After merging with 55 North, Meals on Wheels is celebrating the community’s older adults. The event honors DJ Hodge, Division President at iHeartMedia Markets Group. Guests will enjoy an evening of dinner, drinks, and entertainment, including TVs throughout the event so you don't miss a minute of the NCAA action! March also marks the anniversary of the addition of a national nutrition program for seniors to the Older Americans Act. This legislation supported the rapid growth of the Meals on Wheels America network which now collectively serves 2.8 million seniors each year. Join the Madness on Thurs. March 21st at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati in the Ballroom. Gala agenda:
- 5pm: MVP cocktail hour
- 6pm: General Gala admission
- 7pm: Dinner
- 8:30pm: Silent auction closed
- 10pm: Event ends
DRESS CODE: COURTSIDE COCKTAIL
Wondering what to wear? Dress to impress in cocktail attire but don't be afraid to have some fun and flash some support for your favorite team. Whether you lean more glitz & glam or sport your most impressive sneakers, we appreciate you embracing the theme and supporting the mission.Address: Hard Rock Casino, Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone: 513-661-2777
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Peter Pan
Join the Darling Family as Peter Pan and Tinkerbell take them on a soaring adventure all the way to Never Never Land. All you have to do is believe.
Featuring a timeless score that includes “I’m Flying,” “I’ve Got to Crow,” “Never Never Land,” “I Won’t Grow Up,” and so many more, PETER PAN is now updated for a new generation of thrill seekers—and more spectacular than ever. Come witness the new definitive version of a story that never grows old. Your whole family will be hooked!
Address: Aronoff Center, Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone: 513) 621-2787
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Kevin Muenter: Promised Land
Over-the-Rhine
March 14 - April 13th
Studio Kroner is proud to present landscape painter and NKU Associate Professor of Painting Kevin Muente's one-person show, "Promised Land," a soul-stirring narrative in time with a cinematic touch, portraying characters grappling with universal problems.
Opening Reception: 6-9 pm, Thursday, March 14.
Address: Studio Kroner, Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone: 513-428-9830
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African Modernism in America
Over-the-Rhine
Feb 10 - May 19 2024 | African Modernism in America features nearly 80 dynamic and vivid works of art created in Africa during the 1950s and ’60s. Co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and Fisk University Galleries, the exhibition explores the relationships formed between African artists and American patrons, artists, and cultural organizations amid the interlocking histories of civil rights, decolonization, and the Cold War. Many of the paintings, sculptures, and works on paper in the show were drawn from Fisk’s remarkable collection of gifts from the Harmon Foundation. Following World War II, this foundation, along with other institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Fisk University, and other historically Black colleges and universities, supported and exhibited the work of Black artists, including the important modern African artists Ben Enwonwu (Nigeria), Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan), and Skunder Boghossian (Ethiopia). Showing African art in the United States rooted it in the present and encouraged American audiences to engage with African artists as contemporaries. The inventive nature of the works in this exhibition challenges the assumptions of the time about African art being isolated to a “primitive past.” Some pieces took inspiration from early Christian art, West African sculpture, and Nigerian literature, while others reflect the influences of American jazz and modern European art.
Address: Taft Museum of Art, CIncinnati OH 4520211
Nikki Glaser: The Good Girl Tour
Sat. Mar 23 | 8PM Nikki Glaser is one of the most influential female voices in comedy today. For nearly two decades at clubs across the country, and as the host of three hit podcasts, Nikki has been honing her shockingly honest, no-holds barred style of comedy. Her daily show, THE NIKKI GLASER PODCAST, launched in March 2021 through iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network. It is a daily companion podcast that is peppered with Nikki’s sense of humor and honesty to help keep listeners sane, well-informed, and laughing through life. In July of 2022, she headlined her first HBO comedy special, GOOD CLEAN FILTH, which has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Nikki is currently on her nationwide and international comedy tour, THE GOOD GIRL TOUR, which kicked off in January 2023.
Address: Hard Rock Casino, Cincinnati OH 45202
Over-the-Rhine
https://casino.hardrock.com/cincinnati/events/nikki-glaser
Phone Number: 513-250-3150
Touch A Truck
Sat, Mar 23 | 10AM-3PM
Honk honk! Beep beep! Calling big vehicle lovers of all ages to meet us at Court Street!
Touch-a-Truck presented by Duke Energy is stopping traffic at Court Street Plaza on Saturday, March 23rd, from 10a-3p. This free event brings together working vehicles from across Cincinnati to the heart of Downtown for kids of all ages to get an up close look. You’ll have the opportunity to explore things like excavators, fire trucks, freightliners, and more!
When it’s time for a pit stop, Court Street Plaza has tons of parking at our bistro tables, and you can refuel at one of our many neighboring eateries!
Thank you to our sponsors, Duke Energy and Graeter’s! Events at Court Street Plaza are brought to you by Kroger.
There is ample parking in the area surrounding Court Street Plaza, making it easy to visit your favorite nearby business or attend an event on the Plaza. There are several parking garages and lots conveniently located in the area immediately surrounding the Plaza, including the Central & Walnut Lot at Walnut Street and Central Parkway and the Court & Walnut Garage above Kroger on the Rhine.
FC Cincinnati vs New York FC
Sat Mar. 23 | 6:30PM Cheer FC Cincinnati to victory against New York FC!
Cincinnati Fire Museum Easter Egg Hunt
Sat. Mar 23 | 9Am-10:30Am Enjoy a delightful morning of Easter festivities at the Cincinnati Fire Museum! The Museum invites you and your family to partake in a joyful egg hunt spread across two floors of captivating history exhibits. The Easter Bunny will also make a special appearance, ready to spread cheer and pose for adorable selfies. The event will promptly start on time, ensuring a fun-filled and memorable experience for all. Don't forget to bring baskets so the kiddos can collect hidden treasures. It's a perfect opportunity to blend history, holiday spirit and family fun at the Cincinnati Fire Museum's Easter Egg Hunt.
Alphas: Get Lucky! A Comedy Variety Show
Canstruction
Mar. 5 -24 2024 | Various Times Organized by the Cincinnati chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration, Canstruction® is an international design/build competition of the architecture and engineering industry that unites the love of design, art, creative thinking, competition, and public service. Local teams race to build whimsical sculptures created entirely from canned and packaged food. All building materials are donated to the Freestore Foodbank after the event.
Address: Weston Art Gallery, Cincinnati OH 45215
Central Business District
https://www.cincinnatiarts.org/events/detail/canstruction-17
Phone Number: (513) 621-2787
One Hallelujah Tour
Sunday, March 24 | 6:30PM Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Jonathan McReynolds, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton, and Jekalyn Carr announced their 2024 tour ‘One Hallelujah’. The 25-city tour kicks off in March making stops across the U.S. including Cincinnati, Ohio,
Address: Andrew J. Brady Center, Cincinnati OH 45202
Central Business District
https://bradymusiccenter.com/concerts/2024/03/one-hallelujah
Meals Madness Gala
Thursday Mar. 21 | 6PM Meals Madness gala is the first-of-its-kind fundraiser for Meals on Wheels Southwest OH & Northern Kentucky. After merging with 55 North, Meals on Wheels is celebrating the community’s older adults. The event honors DJ Hodge, Division President at iHeartMedia Markets Group. Guests will enjoy an evening of dinner, drinks, and entertainment, including TVs throughout the event so you don't miss a minute of the NCAA action! March also marks the anniversary of the addition of a national nutrition program for seniors to the Older Americans Act. This legislation supported the rapid growth of the Meals on Wheels America network which now collectively serves 2.8 million seniors each year. Join the Madness on Thurs. March 21st at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati in the Ballroom. Gala agenda:
- 5pm: MVP cocktail hour
- 6pm: General Gala admission
- 7pm: Dinner
- 8:30pm: Silent auction closed
- 10pm: Event ends
DRESS CODE: COURTSIDE COCKTAIL
Wondering what to wear? Dress to impress in cocktail attire but don't be afraid to have some fun and flash some support for your favorite team. Whether you lean more glitz & glam or sport your most impressive sneakers, we appreciate you embracing the theme and supporting the mission.Address: Hard Rock Casino, Cincinnati OH 45202
Over-the-Rhine
https://muchmorethanameal.org/madness
Phone Number: 513-661-2777
Peter Pan
Join the Darling Family as Peter Pan and Tinkerbell take them on a soaring adventure all the way to Never Never Land. All you have to do is believe.
Featuring a timeless score that includes “I’m Flying,” “I’ve Got to Crow,” “Never Never Land,” “I Won’t Grow Up,” and so many more, PETER PAN is now updated for a new generation of thrill seekers—and more spectacular than ever. Come witness the new definitive version of a story that never grows old. Your whole family will be hooked!
Kevin Muenter: Promised Land
March 14 - April 13th
Studio Kroner is proud to present landscape painter and NKU Associate Professor of Painting Kevin Muente's one-person show, "Promised Land," a soul-stirring narrative in time with a cinematic touch, portraying characters grappling with universal problems.
Opening Reception: 6-9 pm, Thursday, March 14.
Address: Studio Kroner, Cincinnati OH 45202
Over-the-Rhine
https://www.studiokroner.com/kevin-muente
Phone Number: 513-428-9830
African Modernism in America
Feb 10 - May 19 2024 | African Modernism in America features nearly 80 dynamic and vivid works of art created in Africa during the 1950s and ’60s. Co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and Fisk University Galleries, the exhibition explores the relationships formed between African artists and American patrons, artists, and cultural organizations amid the interlocking histories of civil rights, decolonization, and the Cold War. Many of the paintings, sculptures, and works on paper in the show were drawn from Fisk’s remarkable collection of gifts from the Harmon Foundation. Following World War II, this foundation, along with other institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Fisk University, and other historically Black colleges and universities, supported and exhibited the work of Black artists, including the important modern African artists Ben Enwonwu (Nigeria), Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan), and Skunder Boghossian (Ethiopia). Showing African art in the United States rooted it in the present and encouraged American audiences to engage with African artists as contemporaries. The inventive nature of the works in this exhibition challenges the assumptions of the time about African art being isolated to a “primitive past.” Some pieces took inspiration from early Christian art, West African sculpture, and Nigerian literature, while others reflect the influences of American jazz and modern European art.
Address: Taft Museum of Art, CIncinnati OH 4520211
Over-the-Rhine
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