Cincinnati is all peace and love this weekend as we take part in the nationwide celebration of Woodstock's 40th reunion, Summer of Love Three. Head Downtown for unbeatable dining deals during Downtown Cincinnati Restaurant Week or catch the Gala of International Dance Stars-the only international gala in the Midwest-at the Aronoff. And Manifest Gallery bares it all in their 1st Annual NUDE exhibit while Go Bananas hosts the Play It Forward Variety Show.
The Cincinnati music scene goes green this week as Commonly Jazz 09' rolls out their lineup of eco-friendly shows. If you're all jazzed out, the 17th Annual Cincy Blues Fest hits the banks of the Ohio while the Cincinnati Art Museum takes your senses on an exploration of the color yellow for August ONE. The inspiring exhibit Portraits of Africa opens at Passionate Arts Center.
Brace yourself Cincinnati, there's a celebrity invasion this week. Some come in the flesh while others, via their name on a duck. The Freestore Foodbank's Celebrity Duck Auction kicks-off the beginning of duck season while the Macy's Music Festival packs Paul Brown Stadium with music greats such as Fantasia Barrino. NVision opens their latest exhibit, Can't Win For Losing.
The Cincinnati Opera takes their final tour of Spain this week with the season's final production, Carmen. Or take your own tour of the world through the over 75 national and international beers at The 2009 Cincy Beerfest @ Roebling Point. Fox-n-Hound Pub hosts their monthly eco-friendly mixer, Green Drinks, while artistic souls are invited to Tanze Performing Arts Center for Creativa.
Summer lovin' hits Cincinnati this weekend with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Romeo and Juliet as part of their annual Shakespeare in the Park tour. Take in a double feature at Cincinnati World Cinema with a critically acclaimed exploration of public transportation and the dreaded killer of city centers - urban sprawl in Taken For A Ride and A Crack In The Pavement. Big Hair BINGO and Blue Wisp's Play It Forward Presents… are two fine examples of local organizations creating unique entertainment right here in Cincinnati.
It's time to celebrate "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" in Cincinnati as Independence Day 2009 marks America's 233rd year as a free woman. There are more celebrations going on across the city than you can shake a stick at so we just named a few. Artworks' new exhibit EXPOSED is quit revealing and the Southgate House is putting on a two-day Independence Day Throwdown show.
Cincinnatians take to the starting line this weekend for the 9th Annual Hyde Park Blast. Proceeds from the 4 mile run/walk go to charities that are dedicated to the fight against cancer. Miller Gallery gets a little sweet with their new exhibit Robots, Donuts & Other Madness. And if you're looking for a little father-son bonding, check out Don Carlo, presented by the Cincinnati Opera.
What better way to explore Over-the-Rhine and its revitalization than with the annual GO OTR 5K Walk/Run that tours participants in and around the urban neighborhood. Work up an appetite and check out Taste of the NFL with host, Andrew Whitworth. Eden Park gets steamy with Some Like It Hot, the first film of the Cinema in the City series, and Mad Hatter hosts a one big Reggae Release Party, while the Cincinnati Art Museum steps Outside the Ordinary.
June is in full swing and Cincinnati is hitting away with a week full of something for everyone. The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati celebrates being who you are with the people you love at Squealin' with Pride in '09 on Saturday and Sunday. Cincinnati World Cinema screens Who Does She Think She Is?, a story about artistic housewives from across the globe. Drop into Mixx Ultra Lounge for Soulful Gardens or catch the opening reception of Ring Mosaics at NVision.
Cincinnati's forward motion continues with Agenda 360's Transformational Dialogue serving as just one more indicator we're heading in the right direction. The New Neighbors, a PBS documentary that acts as a roadmap for creating a vibrant, integrated community premiers this week while MUSE Woman's Choir celebrates life in their annual spring concert. Cincinnati Opera's Opera Idol offers the chance for one vocalist's dreams to come true.
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