Top 12 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: March 28-30
Kids and teens get the chance to drive, ride and play on more than a dozen heavy equipment construction machines under the supervision of trained operators. VIP admission includes early entry and T-shirt, swag bag and two raffle tickets for a ride-on construction toy.
Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Boone County Fairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. $20 VIP, $10 general. Thebigdignky.com.
This art opening features sculptural constructions, built by local design and architecture teams, created entirely out of stacked arrangements of canned and non-perishable packaged foods. Satellite locations – all within walking distance of the gallery – where additional works can be viewed include Scripps Center (312 Walnut St.), Hertz Center (600 Vine St.), Atrium 1 & 2 (221 E. Fourth St.), First Financial (255 E. Fifth St.), PNC Center (201 E. Fifth St.), and the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library's Main Branch (800 Vine St.). After the exhibition ends on April 13, food will be donated to the Freestore Foodbank.
In conjunction, the Weston Works Art Challenge, which showcases works of art upcycled from the gallery's past marketing materials, opens in the lower-level galleries.
Details: 3-5 p.m., Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs through April 13. Free. cincinnaticanstruction.org.
This community-based festival celebrates all things burlesque. Friday's event is a welcome mixer at Second Sights Spirits (301 Elm St., Ludlow). On Saturday you'll find workshops during the day and a main stage show in the evening, both at Memorial Hall (1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine). Sunday features a burlesque brunch at Tokyo Kitty (575 Race St., Downtown).
Details: 8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, noon Sunday, various venues. $100 all events, otherwise prices vary by event. Queenofthewestburlesquefestival.org.
Celebrate Woman's History Month with female-fueled fun, including live music from Boy Clothes, free admission to the museum's special exhibitions, docent-led tours and more. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Parking is limited, so consider a ride share service. The museum is accessible via Metro routes 4 and 11.
Details: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
Comprised of four buildings and more than 250 artists, the PAC is open to the public to browse and buy directly from the artists on the last Friday of each month. Artist of the month is Carol MacConnell, studio 709.
Details: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton St., Pendleton. Valet parking available at the door for $10. Free admission.
The KSO teams up with Northern Kentucky University's School of the Arts to perform Bizet's Carmen, sung in French with English supertitles, featuring internationally acclaimed leads Kirstin Chavez (Carmen), Matthew Pearce (Don Jose) and Morgan Smith (Escamillo), along with a cast and orchestra of more than 200.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Northern Kentucky University, Greaves Concert Hall, Louie B Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. $35. kyso.org.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's program showcases Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Sheherazade," led by former CSO Associate Conductor Keitaro Harada. Based on the legendary stories of "One Thousand and One Nights," it's a wild ride full of big moments for brass, and a famous violin solo for CSO concertmaster Stefani Matsuo. Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performs Arturo Marquez's "Fandango," a work commissioned by Meyers that pays tribute to dances of Mexico, and rounding out the program is Yuzo Toyama's Rhapsody, which centers on folk songs from his native Japan.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs March 28-29. $15-up. Cincinnatisymphony.org.
In this engaging one-man show created by British actor David Payne, Winston Churchill has just been awarded honorary U.S. citizenship by President John F. Kennedy. In recognition of this unprecedented occasion, the American-Oxford Society asks the former Prime Minister to address them and discuss what the honor means to him. David Payne's son Daniel Payne portrays Churchill.
Details: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $55-up. Cincinnatiarts.org.
Celebrate the vibrancy of the African diaspora with this program, which features exuberant African dance and drumming and the rich cultural heritage of Brazilian dance. It's presented by Brazil Cincy Samba Dance and the Ijo-Ugo West African Dancers.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Kennedy Heights Arts Center Annex, 6620 Montgomery Road, Kennedy Heights. $15. kennedyarts.org.
Get ready to dig through a sea of crates for the grails you covet. Expanded to two floors with over 60 vendors and more than 60,000 records to browse and buy, this is one of the largest record fairs in the area. Roll up your sleeves and dive in.
Details: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Heart of Northside Event Center, 4222 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $10 early admission (10 a.m.), $5 general. Northsiderecordfair.com.
This rummage sale features a little bit of everything and proceeds benefit a great cause: PAWS Human Center of Dearborn County.
Details: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Agner Hall, Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, 101 Speedway Drive, Lawrenceburg. Pawsofdearborncounty.org.
Browse crystal and metaphysical vendors, visit with tarot readers, energy healers, psychics and more, and take part in seminars on astrology, crystal healing, and spiritual self-care. Special guests include tarot reader Ken Boggle, reader/healer Pat O'Keefe, and Spirit Mechanix, who practice energy alchemy, Reiki and perform services tailored to individual needs.
Details: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Union Township. $5, free ages 12-under. sacredjourneymarket.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Top 12 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: March 28-30
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