Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Jan. 15-21

Monday, Jan. 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

MLK DAY: King Legacy Celebration, 8:30 a.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Keynote speaker is Dr. Adren Wilson, with Adrian Dunn and the Adrian Dunn Singers performing. $50, $25 livestream. Freedomcenter.org/klc24.

MLK DAY: Annual Freedom March: Love, Power, Justice, 10:30 a.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. March begins at the Freedom Center and ends at Music Hall, where a community celebration takes place. Community leaders Bishop Ennis F. Tait, Rickell Howard Smith and retired judge Fanon A. Rucker will each address one of the three theme words. A complimentary Rosa Parks Bus will provide rides for those unable to march. Free. Mlkcoalition.org.

MLK DAY: Free Admission Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Enjoy a performance by award-winning composer Adrian Dunn and the Adrian Dunn Singers, plus story times, self-guided activities and more. Free. Freedomcenter.org.

MLK DAY: MLK Day Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. In partnership with the Freedom Center and the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Hoxworth Blood Center will be parked on Freedom Way. Walkups accepted, but donors are encouraged to register: hoxworth.org/mlk.

MLK DAY: NAACP Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Community Outreach Luncheon: "Why We Can't Wait," noon-2:30 p.m., Newport Syndicate, 18 E. Fifth St., Newport. Keynote speaker is Dr. Kristilynn Turney. Luncheon includes presentation of scholarships to students graduating from high schools in Northern Kentucky. $40. Information: 859-442-7476.

MLK DAY: Keep the Dream Alive Award Ceremony, 3 p.m., St. Savior, 4136 Myrtle Ave., Sycamore Township. Keynote speaker is Bishop Ennis Tait. Ceremony recognizes individuals who actively build Rev. Dr. King’s dream community through the power of love. Free. Crescentparishes.org.

MLK DAY: MLK Day Celebration: Genuine Brotherhood, Perfect Peace, 1-2:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1270 N. Broadway, Lebanon. Free. Mlklebanon.org.

MLK DAY: Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Man, The Cause “In and Out of Time,” 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Musical journey of causes that led MLK to have a powerful dream, touching on past and current issues that embody Marvin Gaye’s classic “What’s Going On.” $6-$8. Memorialhallotr.com.

MLK DAY: MLK Day of Service, 10 a.m.-noon, Nature Center at the Summit, 1580 Summit Road, Roselawn. Join Great Parks and the Roselawn Community Council to help collect litter and recyclables in the neighborhood. Afterward, enjoy open house programming and refreshments. Information: Sarah Kent, 513-365-7461.

RECREATION: Ice Rink, 4-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Split ice with bumper cars 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Open daily through Feb. 19. No reservations required. Myfountainsquare.com.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

BARS: Tuesdays with Molly, 4-8 p.m., Arnold's Bar & Grill, 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. Molly Wellmann will feature a different cocktail each week, while telling the story of how it ties into Cincinnati history. Free admission.

FAMILY: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live, 6 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. tafttheatre.org.

MUSEUM ENDING: Black & Brown Faces: Verified, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. This multimedia exhibition features the work of 15 Midwest artists of color and explores the impact of Black and Brown culture, invention and innovation on the development of American and global culture. Verified is the third exhibition of the Black & Brown Faces series created by Paloozanoire in partnership with the Cincinnati Art Museum. Runs Dec. 2-Jan. 21. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Vista Winds Play Music of Rick Sowash, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free.

THEATER OPENING: "Beetlejuice," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs Jan. 16-28. $35-up. Cincinnatiarts.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

BARS: Prohibition in Norwood, 8 p.m., Northwood Cider Co., 2075 Mills Ave., Norwood. Travel back to when prohibition began in the 1920s, to its end in 1933. Ticket includes a cocktail that would have been crafted during prohibition, cidery tour, and game. Hosted by Norwood Historical Society. $20. facebook.com.

MUSEUM: Saving All Flowers from Extinction, 7 p.m., Lloyd Library & Museum, 917 Plum St., West End. Dr. Valerie C. Pence from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden discusses cryobiotechnologies, which are methods for conserving plant tissues in liquid nitrogen. Free, registration required. Lloydlibrary.org.

Thursday, Jan. 18

BARS: Gin-making Class with Castle & Key, 6:30 p.m., Fifty Fifty Gin Club, Homemaker's Bar, 39 E. Thirteenth St., Over-the-Rhine. $60. resy.com.

COMEDY: Gary Owen, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $50-$60. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: The Brighton Center Fundraiser, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. With Ronaldo Mercado, Benjamin Johnson, Holly Lynnea, Faith Mueller, Spencer Domolky. $20. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMEDY: The Riff Show, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10. Gobananascomedy.com.

MUSIC: Noah Reid, 6 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: George Michael Reborn starring Robert Bartko, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. $23-up. memorialhallotr.com.

MUSIC: Luther Ray & the Flood, 9:30 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Reckoneers. motrpub.com.

THEATER: Ten-Minute Connections: Unity, 7 p.m., Ensemble Theatre, 1127 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. See readings of original 10-minute plays by local writers on the theme of "unity." Free. ensemblecincinnati.org. SOLD OUT.

Friday, Jan. 19

ART OPENING: Brianna Gluszak: Late Bloomer, 6-8 p.m., Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Artist’s site-specific installations incorporate hand-bent glass tubes that emanate light and color onto walls, corners, people and cardboard screens. Runs Jan. 19-March 3. Free. Westonartgallery.com.

ART OPENING: Aaron Peters: We Felt Everything Without, 6-8 p.m., Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Artist utilizes various playful motifs, gendered forms, materials and captivating color to blur distinctions created between feminine and masculine ideals. Runs Jan. 19-March 3. Free. Westonartgallery.com.

ART OPENING: Byproduct Studios: Perceptions of a Material’s Purpose, 6-8 p.m., Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Molly Jo Burke and Nathan Gorgen’s collaborative artwork focuses on the use of excess materials from their daily lives to create “semi-functional” artwork that recalls domestic objects. Runs Jan. 19-March 3. Free. Westonartgallery.com.

COMEDY: Ron White, 7 and 10 p.m., Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Downtown. hardrockcasinocincinnati.com.

COMEDY: Monica Nevi, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMEDY: Shane Torres, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $20. Gobananascomedy.com.

EXPO: Cincinnati Boat, Sport & Travel Show, 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Runs Jan. 19-28, closed Monday-Tuesday. $24 2-day ticket good any dates, $15 single day, free ages 11-under. Cincinnatiboatsportandtravelshow.com.

EXPO: Greater Cincinnati Remodeling Expo, noon-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Runs weekends Jan. 19-28. $5, free ages 18-under. Homeshowcenter.com.

FAMILY: The Secret Life of Stars, 7 p.m., Wolff Planetarium, Burnet Woods, 3251 Brookline Drive, Clifton. Learn about the stars. Ages 5-up. $5 per person. cincinnati-oh.gov.

FAMILY: Fire & Ice, 5:30-10 p.m. Friday, 3-10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Enjoy fire performances, culinary delights, live ice carving demonstrations, themed dinners, ice slides and more. Kids eat free Sunday 4-7 p.m. with ice slide ticket purchase. Runs weekends Jan. 12-Feb. 18. moerleinlagerhouse.com.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff & Adams, 11 a.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. George Li, piano, Kevin John Edusei, conductor. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: Dead Letter Office: Tribute to R.E.M., 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $20-up. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: King Buffalo, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Rezn, The Harlequins. $20-up. cincyticket.com.

MUSIC: On a Winter's Night: Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. $32-up. memorialhallotr.com.

MUSIC: The Devil Wears Prada & Fit for a King: Metalcore Dropouts, 6 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: Grunge: The Sounds of Seattle, 6:30 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. $25-up. riverfrontlivecincy.com.

MUSIC: Girl Gordon, 9:30 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Turpentine. motrpub.com.

NIGHTLIFE: Vaudeville Frolic, 8:30 p.m., Liberty Exhibition Hall, 3938 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. Variety show featuring comedy, drag, burlesque, live music, local vendors and more. $10-$20. eventbrite.com.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Walleye, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Mascot Bank giveaway. Cycloneshockey.com.

THEATER OPENING: Home Brew Theatre VII, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Drama Workshop, 3716 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot. Runs Jan. 19-21. Thedramaworkshop.org.

Saturday, Jan. 20

ART OPENING: Another Ukraine, 1-4 p.m., Studio Kroner, 130 W. Court St., Downtown. Exhibition of works by Ukrainian artists from the esteemed Kharkiv Photography School. Runs Jan. 20-Feb. 17. Studiokroner.com.

BARS: Drag Brunch Bingo, noon-2 p.m., BrewDog, 316 Reading Road, Pendleton. Join Molly Mormen and Penny Tration from RuPaul's Drag Race for a fun-filled afternoon of Bingo. $10. eventbrite.com.

CHARITY: Rally for the House: A Pickleball Social, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Eastern Hills Tennis Club, 669 Wilmer Ave., Linwood. Novices and experts can enjoy games, food and drink. Benefits Ronald McDonald House. $50. apps.rmhcincinnati.org/web/guest/rally-for-the-house.

COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Brent Terhune, 7 and 9:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $15. Bombsawaycomedy.com.

COMEDY: The (Improvised) Bachelorette, 7:30 p.m., Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. $18. alphascomedy.com.

COMEDY: Luke Capasso, 7 p.m., Dead Low Brewing, 5959 Kellogg Ave., California. $15. eventbrite.com.

DANCE: Q-Kidz: An Evening of Dance, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Q-Kidz perform winter recital. $31-$35. memorialhallotr.com.

FAMILY: Madcap Puppets: The Wizard of Oz, noon and 2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free, tickets required. Memorialhallotr.com.

FAMILY: Penguin Days, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. This is the final year for the Penguin Parades, which take place at 11 a.m. through February. cincinnatizoo.org.

FESTIVAL: Wassail Celebration, 4-11 p.m., Northwood Cider Co., 2075 Mills Ave., Norwood. Enjoy Harvest Cider, special wassail cocktails, live music, costume contest and the Blessing of the Trees. Free. Facebook.com.

FILM: Found Footage Festival, 8:30 p.m., Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. Secret Base Cinema, Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher take you on a guided tour through their latest VHS finds. $15. esquiretheatre.com.

FOOD: ARTclectic Afternoon Tea, 1-4 p.m., ARTclectic Art Gallery, 6249 Stewart Ave., Silverton. Experience a full English tea service with unlimited samplings of loose-leaf tea, handmade tea sandwiches, nut-free scones and sweets, served on vintage dinnerware. $24.50. Eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: Kashmir: Classic Zeppelin Live., 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $25-up. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Schwabfest, 7 p.m., Madison Live, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. With Life After This, Obsidian Mind, Starless, Taylor Road, Asayda, the New Machine. All ages. $10. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: Signs of Life: The American Pink Floyd, 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $25-up. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: El Ritmo del Manana, 7 and 9 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. caffevivace.com.

MUSIC: Club 90s presents 2000s Night, 6 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: Pushing Daisy's Band, 8 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. With Strange Mechanics. $20-up. riverfrontlivecincy.com.

MUSIC: Junior Citizens, 9:30 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Electric Indigo, Nick Fed Trio. motrpub.com.

MUSIC: Phil Dirt & the Dozers, 7:30 p.m., Murphy Theatre, 50 W. Main St., Wilmington. $25. themurphytheatre.org.

NIGHTLIFE: Adult Prom: A Night Under the Stars, 6-9 p.m., The 315 Building, 315 W. Pike St., Morrow. Relive high school memories and dance the night away. Ages 21-up. $37.50. Eventbrite.com.

NIGHTLIFE: Pride Lip Sync Lalapalooza, 7-11:30 p.m., Basil 1791, 241 High St., Hamilton. Ticket includes 1 cocktail, buffet and seat to Hamilton's premiere lip sync competition, hosted by Roxie D. Mocracy & Mirelle Jane Divine. Benefits Hamilton Pride. Ages 18-up. $25. eventbrite.com.

OUTDOORS: Great Parks Winter Hike Series, 10 a.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Challenging hike of 4-5.5 miles. Concludes with a hot, hearty soup (with veggie option). $10, free ages under 12. Register: greatparks.com.

OUTDOORS: Nature Encounters, 1 p.m., Trailside Nature Center, Burnet Woods, 3251 Brookline Drive, Clifton. Enjoy nature-themed programming every Saturday in January. This week: Tea Time and a Stroll. Free. No registration required. cincinnati-oh.gov.

Sunday, Jan. 21

EXPO: Cincinnati Wedding Show & Expo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Manor House, 7440 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason. Free with code: ebcin via Eventbrite.com.

MUSIC: All You Need is Love, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Featuring Kasim Sulton, Steve Kimock, Michael Des Barres and more. $41-up. memorialhallotr.com.

MUSIC: Tinfoil Hat Cowboys, 8:30 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Two sets. motrpub.com.

OUTDOORS: Woody Plants of Ohio Walking Tour, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village. Enjoy 3-hour guided tour through native and non-native trees, shrubs and woody plants. Pack a lunch, wear walking/hiking shoes and dress for the weather. $5. Register: springgrove.org.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Kern Beer & Wine Tasting, Feb. 10, YMCA Camp Kern, 5291 State Route 350, Oregonia. Ticket includes six 4 oz. samples, one 12 oz. pour, snacks, souvenir tasting glass, live music by Slippery Creek. Benefits Send a Kid to Camp. $25-$60. eventbrite.com.

CHARITY: LovED Gala, Feb. 10, Carriage House at the Manor House, 7440 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason. Silent and live auctions, open bar, dinner, live music and dancing. Benefits Infinite Chance. $125. one.bidpal.net/lovedgala.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Jan. 15-21