ENTERTAINMENT

Things to do this weekend: Feb. 12-14

Rasputin Todd
rtodd@cincinnati.com
Ogulcan Borova and Janessa Touchet in Cincinnati Ballet's "Cinderella"

Feb. 12-14: Cinderella, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center, Procter & Gamble Hall, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Meet the Fairy Godmother, the hilarious Stepsisters (performed by men in drag) and an ordinary pumpkin that transforms into a beautiful carriage. Presented by Cincinnati Ballet. $32-$100. 513-621-5282; www.cincinnatiarts.org.

Feb. 12-13: Cincy Winter Beerfest, 7:30-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. More than 350 craft beers. Early 6:30 p.m. admission for VIP and Connoisseur tickets. Ages 21 and up. Benefits Benefits Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation. $45-$95; $20 designated driver. 888-577-8881; www.cincybeerfest.com.

Feb. 12-13: La Serva Padrona and Stabat Mater, 7:30-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 100 Miami Ave., Terrace Park. 2 of Pergolesi’s most beloved masterpieces. Ages 18 and up. Through Feb. 13. Presented by Cincinnati Chamber Opera. $25, $20. Reservations recommended. 513-580-4440; www.cincinnatichamberopera.org.

It's fish fry season.

Feb. 12: First Friday of Fish Fry Season. For our full list, click here: http://cin.ci/1mgs9Sf.

Feb. 12-21: Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, 2-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. Presented by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. $7-$25 plus fees. Reservations recommended. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

Feb. 12-20: Dearly Departed, 8-10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Village Players of Fort Thomas, 8 North Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. Irreverent comedy centers around community of misfits who (of course) manage to rise to occasion in end. Ages 18 and up. $17. 859-392-0500; www.villageplayers.biz.

Do Ho Suh, Wielandstr.

Feb. 12: Art Opening: Do Ho Suh: Passage, 8-11 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Reception for major survey exhibition of celebrated Korean-American artist Do Ho Suh. Cash bar. Free. 513-345-8400; www.contemporaryartscenter.org.

Feb. 12: Lemon Sky Album Release, 10 p.m., Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Back Bar. With Bummers and Honeyspiders. Free. 513-542-3603; www.northsidetav.com/cincy.

Feb. 12: Seratones, 9 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Ages 21 and up. $7, $5 advance. 513-246-4157; www.woodwardtheater.com.

Feb. 12: Michael McDonald, 8 p.m., Lawrenceburg Event Center, 91 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. $65, $55. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.

Feb. 12: Art Opening:  Kim Rae Taylor: Happy Limbo of Suspended Metaphors, 6-8 p.m., Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Ave., Clifton. Solo exhibition of mixed media series of paintings, prints and collage drawings utilizing cast-off materials. Free. 513-497-2860; www.cliftonculturalarts.org.

Feb. 12: Art Opening:  Sean Oswald: The Gospel According to St. Luke, 6-9 p.m., Oxford Community Arts Center, 10 S. College Ave., Oxford. Charcoal and conte on paper exhibition. Music by Jericho Old Time Band. Free. 513-524-8506; www.oxarts.org.

Cincinnati Cyclones.

Feb. 12: Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey, 6:30 p.m., U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, Downtown. T-Shirt Giveaway. $13 and up. 800-745-3000; www.cycloneshockey.com.

Feb. 12: Antigone: Off the Hill, 7 p.m., Prospect House, 682 Hawthorne Ave., East Price Hill. Presented by Playhouse in the Park. Price varies by location. 513-421-3888; www.cincyplay.com.

"The Revolutionists."

Through March 6: The Revolutionists, 8 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Eden Park. Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent comedy. $30-$65. 513-421-3888; www.cincyplay.com.

Through Feb. 14: CCM Mainstage Drama: Ah, Wilderness!, 8-11 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2-5 and 8-11 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Patricia Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati, University Heights. Set in idyllic Connecticut town during 4th of July weekend of 1906. $27-$31, $17-$20 non-UC students, $15-$18 UC students. 513-556-4183; ccm.uc.edu.

Big Cheese Festival.

Feb. 13-14: Big Cheese Festival, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Jungle Jim’s International Market, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. Oscar Event Center. Cheese makers from all over the country offering samples of best cheeses with everything from mozzarellas, cheddars and goudas to more rare and artisan-based varieties. $8-$12; $1-$2 children. Two-day passes $14-$16. 513-674-6000; www.junglejims.com.

The Cheese Lady is 'nachordinary' sculptor

Feb. 13: Shahryar, 8-10:30 p.m., School for Creative and Performing Arts, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine. Persian singer-songwriter performs with Cincinnati Creative and Performing Arts Symphony Orchestra. $50 VIP, $40, $30 students. 513-426-6650.

Feb. 13: Cupid’s Undie Run, noon-4 p.m., Mount Adams Pavilion, 949 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. Cupid’s Undie Run is world’s largest organized underwear run and mustdo Valentine’s Day event. Ages 21 and up. Benefits The Children’s Tumor Foundation. $40. Registration required. 513-744-9200; www.cupidsundierun.com.

Feb. 13: Steve Poltz and Grant Lee Phillips, 8:15 p.m., Live at The Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. For Ages 13 and up. $35, $15. Reservations required. 513-221-4111; www.liveattheludlowgarage.com.

Grant-Lee Phillips: From LA to Nashville to Cincy

My Furry Valentine.

Feb. 13-14: My Furry Valentine, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Brought to you by PhoDOGrapher. Pet adoption event features hundreds of companion animals. $3, free with voucher from UDF. 513-235-1353; www.myfurryvalentinecom.

Feb. 13: Montgomery Gentry, 7 p.m., Belterra Casino Resort & Spa, 777 Belterra Drive, Florence, Ind. $50. 812-427-7777; www.belterracasino.com.

Troy Gentry is coming pretty darn close to home

Feb. 13: I’m with Cupid Comedy Show, 8 p.m., Blue Note Harrison, 9660 Dry Fork Road, Harrison. Headliner Jay Snyder and feature act Wendi Furguson. Ages 21 and up. Presented by King Bee Entertainment. $10. 513-202-3570; on.fb.me/1PoqilM.

Feb. 13: Antigone: Off the Hill, 2 p.m., Hyde Park Health Center, 4001 Rosslyn Drive, Hyde Park. Presented by Playhouse in the Park. Price varies by location. 513-272-5573; www.cincyplay.com.

Feb. 13: Lady in Red, 8 p.m., Mount Adams Pavilion, 949 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. Dress in red. Music by 2 DJ’s on 2 levels. Drink specials. Best dressed lady in red wins VIP table and bottle service for night. Ages 21 and up. Free. 513-744-9200.

Moerlein Lager House.

Feb. 13: Splinterfest, 11 a.m., Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Celebration of barrel aged beers. Limited-release, special edition, rare beer available for purchase along with many other beers. Ages 21 and up. Free admission. 513-421-2337; moerleinlagerhouse.com.

Feb. 13: Valentine’s Late Night-Date Night, 10:30 p.m.-midnight, Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place, Mount Lookout. Light snacks and refreshments served. Ages 21 and up. $20 per person. Reservations required. 513-321-5186; www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.

Feb. 13: Romance Authors’ Valentine’s Event, 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble West Chester, 9455 Civic Centre Blvd., West Chester Township. Meet bestselling authors Jules Bennett, Toni Blake, Carey Corp, Lori Foster, Regina Hart, Marcia James, Melissa Landers, Lorie Langdon, Jessica Lemmon, Donna MacMeans, Jennifer McGowan and Karen Rose. Free. 513-755-2258.

Feb. 13: Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey, 6:30 p.m., U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Hockey Buddy Giveaway. $13 and up. 800-745-3000; www.cycloneshockey.com.

Feb. 13: Urban Hike: Winter Edition, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Park + Vine, 1202 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Enjoy hot coffee and snack, then hike through Over-the-Rhine and Downtown across John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge into Covington and into Devou Park. $20. Reservations required. 513-921-5124; bit.ly/1QmUgvF.

Valentine’s Day is Sunday.

Feb. 14: Valentine’s Weekend Dinners and Events, for our full list, click here: http://cin.ci/1jC4IQ6.

Feb. 14: Valentine’s Night at the Observatory, 8-10 p.m., Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place, Mount Lookout. Music, drinks, chocolate delights, flowers for your Valentine and viewing of moon. Ages 21 and up. $60 per couple. Reservations required. 513-321-5186; www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.

Feb. 14: Catacoustic Consort: The Heroic Baroque Violin, 3 p.m., Church of the Advent, 2366 Kemper Lane, Walnut Hills. Modern and baroque violin with Krista Bennion Beeney. Free. 513-961-2100; www.catacoustic.com.

Wanda Kay.

Feb. 14: Benefit for Wanda Kay, 1:30-11 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. Music with Macanna and Shelby, John Morgan and Friends, Rapid Fire, Dick and The Roadmasters, 6 Gunz South, The Danny Frazier Band and Blue Jelly. Raffles, games, cash bar. Benefits Wanda Kay Cancer Fund. $10. 859-912-3252.

Feb. 14: MSJU Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, 2-4 p.m., Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery at the College of Mount St. Joseph, 5701 Delhi Road, Delhi Township. Gallery reception. Exhibit continues through Feb. 18. Free. 513-244-4314; www.msj.edu/ssg.