There are people that actually enjoy hot weather and don’t mind humidity. For them, we have outdoor celebrations this week, if the rain holds off. For the rest of us, there’s plenty to do in air-conditioned comfort, where the only thing hot will be the music. Whichever you prefer, enjoy.
Bigger than a day…
Cincy Climate Week | Multiple venues. DETAILS: This week marks the first Cincinnati Climate Week, a cluster of events and activities presented by Green Umbrella Regional Climate Collaborative. There’s actually a good thing about climate concern: There are plenty of ways to get involved. Climate Week gives you an idea of the breadth of the efforts under way to lessen human impact on our climate. Topics run the gamut – compost facilities, municipal solar farms, backyard beekeeping tips, data centers, energy affordability … you get the idea. Events run through Sunday, anchored by the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, at Sharonville Convention Center.
Cincinnati Fringe Festival | Multiple venues, Over-the-Rhine. 513-300-5669. DETAILS: It’s the third and final weekend of the Queen City’s celebration of experimental theater. Organized by Know Theatre, the Cincinnati Fringe Festival offers more than 150 performances in five venues spread across OTR. You can read about the more than 35 productions from the main festival webpage.
Esquire Theatre Bleak Week | 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. 513-281-8750. DETAILS: We told you last week about this “celebration” of all things dark in cinema. It wraps up with three screenings Wednesday and Thursday, the grand finale being – what else? – the end of the world. Lars von Trier’s 2011 “Melancholia” (9:30 p.m. Thursday) earned Kirsten Dunst a best actress award at Cannes as she and her sister make very different choices as the face Earth’s demise. Also in this feel-good silver-screen parade are “The Plague Dogs” (6 p.m. Wednesday), the brutal World War II story “Come and See” (8:20 p.m. Wednesday) and “Damnation” (6:40 p.m. Thursday).
Wednesday, June 10
Jazz in the Camp, Dan Karlsberg band featuring Justin Faulkner | 6:30 p.m. American Sign Museum, 1330 Monmouth Ave., Camp Washington. 513-541-6366. DETAILS: The folks at the American Sign Museum want their facility to be a cultural center for their neighborhood, and that includes hosting the Jazz in the Camp series. This week’s auspicious lineup includes Dan Karlsberg with star drummer Justin Faulkner sitting in. Karlsberg, founder of the ’Nati 6 and the Dan Karlsberg Group, has released seven albums and teaches at the College-Conservatory of Music when he’s not performing with jazz greats. Faulkner is one of those greats, a prodigy who started playing professionally at 13 and joined the Branford Marsalis Quartet at just 18. Since you’ll be at the museum anyway, get there early to see the current exhibit, “Back to the Drawing Board: The Art of the Sign Sketch,” before it closes Thursday.
Caffè Vivace, Emmet Cohen Trio | 7 p.m. 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. 513-601-9897. DETAILS: During the 2020 lockdown, pianist, composer and bandleader Emmet Cohen created Live From Emmet’s Place, a widely acclaimed livestream series (see above) that has garnered over 100 million views and evolved into a global platform connecting generations of jazz artists. He’s now a central figure in contemporary jazz, known for virtuosity, deep swing, and commitment to jazz tradition and innovation. He brings Philip Norris on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums to complete this trio. Additional shows at 9 p.m. and – if you’d like to see both the Sign Museum show and Cohen – again at 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday.
Thursday, June 11
Newport Italianfest | 5-11 p.m., Riverboat Row, Newport. DETAILS: Summer in Cincinnati can be tough, y’know. Almost every weekend, there’s another food festival to go to when you haven’t had time to lose the weight from the pervious one. This week’s culprit is Italianfest, Newport’s annual reminder that not everyone in the Tristate came here from Germany. In addition to delicioso offerings from 10 restaurants, there are cooking contests, a family fun zone and live music to enjoy. Continues 5-11p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday, June 13
Taft Museum, “The Scandinavian Home” | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 316 Pike St., downtown. 513-241-0343. DETAILS: The 19th century was a time of great change in Nordic countries, and art played a crucial role as people there strove to identify and celebrate authentic local and national identities. The Taft’s latest exhibition, “The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore,” looks at regional notions of home and homeland through paintings, furniture, ceramics, silver and tapestries. The exhibition was organized by the Frick Pittsburgh. Runs through Sept. 20.
Art Loft opening | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Algin Furniture, 810 Main St., downtown. 513-621-1616. DETAILS: Algin Furniture opened its doors in 1966. The store has found a niche as a source for mid-century modern and Danish furniture (and nifty Urban Timber tables). On Saturday, it opens the Art Loft on its second floor. Algin’s plan is to connect to local artists, learn, interact and be part of the process as they develop their ideas.
Cincy VegFest | Noon-5 p.m. Burnet Woods Bandstand, 280 Burnet Woods Drive, Clifton. DETAILS: If you’ve looked at the price of meat lately and thought adding some vegan cuisine to your week might not be such a bad idea after all, this festival is worth a stop. It’s not too big to be intimidating, and it offers 20 vegan food vendors, plus just as many retail and educational stands. The food officially fires up at noon, but activities start at 10 a.m. with yoga and music.
CSO, Brady Block Party | 6:30 p.m. Evanston Playground, 3558 Evanston Ave., Evanston. 513-381-3300. DETAILS: The Brady Block Party bandwagon heads a few miles up I-71 this week. Molly Turner, associate conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, takes the podium for the 8 p.m. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concert. The party starts before the concert with giveaways, food trucks and activities organized by more than a dozen partner organizations. Since the park is diagonally across the block from Cincinnati Public Radio’s snazzy new home (with its own stage), CPR is hosting a pre-party at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 14
Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ault Park, 3600 Observatory Ave., Mount Lookout. 513-321-1951. DETAILS: When Emil Jellinek in 1900 offered the Daimler Motor Co. a very large pile of money to design and build 36 units of a revolutionary sports car, he joined the company’s board and named the new model after his daughter, Mercedes, for good luck. When the Daimler and Benz companies merged in 1926, the new company didn’t own the rights to the Daimler name in some countries, and so it created a new make for its vehicles – Mercedes-Benz. Our region’s premier auto show pays tribute to the luxury brand’s centenary by making it the 2016 show’s featured marque. While Concours events run through the weekend, the big show is Sunday. It draws a big crowd, so best take advantage of the shuttle from the lot at Fifth Third Bank’s Madisonville Operations Center, 5050 Kingsley Drive.
Memorial Hall, Wailin’ Jennys | 7:30 p.m. 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-977-8838. DETAILS: What was supposed to be a modest, one-time gig in Winnepeg, Manitoba, has turned into more than a 20-year career for the singer-songwriters known as the Wailin’ Jennys. Members Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse through the years have created a unique amalgam of Americana, pop and traditional folk. They’re using their latest tour to refine new material for an upcoming studio album. Go to the concert, and you can say “I heard it when…” once that album is released.
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