Soapicks November 18-24

Do Talk with Your Mouth Open
November 19
If you fancy contemporary Italian cuisine and cocktails accompanied by good conversation, don’t miss this event. Cincinnati E.A.T.S. is finishing up their 2008 restaurant-socialization tour this Wednesday at Nicola’s Ristorante. Included in the flat fee of $37.00 is a three-course menu from Chef Cristian Pietoso, tax and tip! It’s a great way to turn an otherwise typical evening into a social extravaganza, all while benefiting Peaslee Neighborhood Center in Over-the-Rhine. Click here for reservations and details.

Pour Some Charity on Me
November 22
So what happens when six musicians and one sound guy get an idea? You get the 1st Annual Rusty Ball hosted by non-other than The Rusty Griswolds. It’s a night full of stellar 80’s cover songs, a silent auction and more than 40 Cincinnati charities getting some well deserved recognition. So don’t stop believin’ you can make a difference and fight for your right to take it back to the summer of ’69 at this charity-benefiting evening. Click here for tickets & more.

Noche Última en España
November 22
When the sun goes on the Mediterranean Sea, the nights of nearby Spain are just heating up. Inspired by Cincinnati Opera's upcoming Spanish-themed season, Music Hall Ballroom will transform into a night  club scene reminiscent of the white-hot isle of Ibiza. Join the celebration as Late Night in Spain, the official after-party of the 2008 Opera Ball, brings a little diversion to Cincinnati. Enjoy a midnight tapas bar, aerial entertainment and late-night dancing to the spins of DJ Will Benson. Tickets are $35 in advance; $40 at the door.

And the Award Goes To…..
November 23
Ok, so it’s not as big as the People’s Choice Awards, but Cincinnati’s Entertainment Awards still gives Cincinnatians the right to vote for their favorites, in 19 different musical categories. The 12th annual awards ceremony will be held at Emery Theater this year and serve as a culmination of King Records’ 65th anniversary. Bootsy Collins will perform a tribute to the late King Records legend James Brown and the evening will come to a show-stopping close with bluegrass icon Ralph Stanley. Select nominated bands like The Sundresses will also perform. You can’t even get near the red carpet for $20 and that not only gets you into the CEA’s but also on to the smoking after-party; there’s no excuse to miss this! Click here for more.

So You Think You Can Run?
November 23
Lace up your cross trainers and stretch out those quads because it’s time once again for the Cincinnati Hill Climb Series. Put your running skills to the test by sprinting up some of the city’s steepest hills. If you don’t require oxygen by the time you reach the top of Straight St. hill, consider yourself good. All proceeds from the race series benefit the Cincinnati Soapbox Derby. Click here for registration.