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Things to do this weekend: May 26-29

Rasputin Todd
rtodd@cincinnati.com
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FRIDAY, May 26

Ann Wilson, 6 p.m., UC Health Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence. $85 VIP, $74, $59, $42, $29. 859-594-4487; www.rwatickets.com.

Cincinnati May Festival, 8 p.m. (The Dream of Gerontius) Friday, 8 p.m. (Bach B Minor Mass) Saturday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. The oldest, greatest choral festival in the world featuring the May Festival Chorus, Youth Chorus and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Ages 18 and up. $25 and up. Reservations required. 513-381-3300; www.mayfestival.com.

Mozart: Don Giovanni, 8-10:30 p.m. Friday, 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Arts Center at Dunham, 1945 Dunham Way, West Price Hill. Dark comedy about sleazy young nobleman who receives supernatural punishment for committing rape and murder. Presented by Queen City Opera. $100, $15. 513-503-8323; queencityopera.org.

St. Dominic Parish Festival, 6-11 p.m. Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday, St. Dominic Church, 4551 Delhi Road, Delhi Township. Live music, food and more. Free admission. 513-471-7741; www.stdominicdelhi.org.

Erlanger Lions Carnival, 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 3-11 p.m. Sunday, Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996 Belair Drive, Erlanger. Games, food, live music, rides. Benefits Erlanger Lions Charity. Free admission. Ride passes per day $20, $15 advance or pay per ride. 859-727-0888.

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Friday Night Grill Outs, 5-8 p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road, Symmes Township. Food and drinks available for purchase on covered deck by lake or inside air-conditioned dining area. Live music and more. This week: Ronnie Vaughn. $10, $8.50, $4.25 for children ages 10 and under. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.

Alex Stone, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $14, $8. 513-984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com.

Cincinnati and Warren Co All Breed Dog Show, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Butler County Fairgrounds, 1715 Fairgrove Ave., Hamilton. $5 parking. Judging of all breed dogs at 4 shows in 4 days. Free. 513-484-5182.

Damn Yankees, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Warsaw Federal Incline Theater, 801 Matson Place, East Price Hill. Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. Through June 18. Presented by Cincinnati Landmark Productions. $29, $26 students and seniors. 513-241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

Art After Dark

Art After Dark: Cin City, 5-9 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. Celebrate “naughty nineties” with cocktails, live music from The Hot Magnolias, dance performances from Pones and special lecture from local blogger Greg Hand. Food for purchase from The Chili Hut, Graeter’s and Terrace Cafe. Free admission and parking. 513-721-2787; www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

The Mental Health Talent Show of America 2, 6-9 p.m., Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. Includes early buffet. Cash bar. Benefits The Recovery Center of Hamilton County and NAMI Urban Greater Cincinnati. $10. 513-478-0399.

Craft Beer Series & Music at the Market, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. OTR Biergarten. Featured guest brewery every weekend with representatives sharing stories and serving 2 seasonal beers. Live music. Ages 21 and up. Fifty West. Free admission. 513-421-6156; www.findlaymarket.org/biergarten.

Oakley After Hours, 6-10 p.m., Oakley Square, Madison Road, Oakley. Geier Esplanade. Music, entertainment and various games and samples from sponsors. Free. 513-533-9039; www.facebook.com/oakleyafterhrs.

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SATURDAY, May 27

Taste of Cincinnati USA, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Downtown. On Fifth Street, from Vine to Sentinel. Food from Greater Cincinnati restaurants. Music on multiple stages. Free. 513-579-3100; www.tasteofcincinnati.com.

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Jew Store (The Musical), 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Inspiring story of Jewish family’s journey from pogroms in Russia to teeming tenements of New York, circa 1920, and eventually to small town in Northwest Tennessee, where most residents had never before seen, let alone met, a Jew. $69.75, $59.75, $49.75, $39.75. 513-621-2787; www.cincinnatiarts.org.

City and Colour, 8 p.m., Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $35. Registration required. 513-872-8801; www.bogarts.com.

FC Cincinnati Soccer, 5 p.m., Nippert Stadium, University of Cincinnati, University Heights. v. Toronto FC II. $30, $20, $12, $10; $10 UC students. 513-977-5425; www.fccincinnati.com.

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Nowhere Else Festival, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Nowhere Else, 190 Townsend Road, Martinsville. Boutique music and arts festival on small farm. Variety of workshops and artist presentations. Ages 18 and up. $500, $100. 877-428-4748; www.overtherhine.com.

Premier MMA Championship, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Radisson Hotel Covington, 668 W. Fifth St., Covington. Live title fights highlighting both professional and amateur welterwight titles. $30. No phone; www.cincyfights.com.

CAC at 21c, 1-2 p.m., 21c Museum Hotel, 609 Walnut St., Downtown. 21c lobby. 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati collaborates with Contemporary Arts Center for docent-led 30-minute guided tour through 21c galleries followed by 30-minute tour of CAC. Free. 513-578-6600; www.21cmuseumhotels.com/cincinnati.

SUNDAY, May 28

Mainstrasse Village Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., MainStrasse Village, Main Street, Covington. Antiques and collectibles available for sale along MainStrasse’s Promenade. Free admission. 859-491-0458; www.mainstrasse.org.

Family Day at Belterra Park, 1-5 p.m., Belterra Park Gaming and Entertainment Center, 6301 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. Grandstand. Features petting zoo, face painting and more. No outside food or drink. Family friendly. Free. 513-232-8000; www.belterrapark.com.

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MONDAY, May 29

MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day Race, 9 a.m., Otto Armleder Memorial Park and Recreation Complex, 5057 Wooster Pike, Linwood. 5K run on paths of Armleder Park. Awards for overall and age group winners. Benefits Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati. $15. Registration required. 513-521-7275; www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra: American Memories, 6-8 p.m., Blue Ash Towne Square, Cooper and Hunt roads, Blue Ash. Works of Vivaldi, Copland, Mussorgsky, Bach and features mandolin players Evan Marshall and Brian Oberlin. Free. 513-549-2197; bamso.org.

Animals As Leaders, 7:30 p.m., Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $25, $23 advance. 513-872-8801; www.bogarts.com.

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