Things to do this weekend: Jan. 12-14

Rasputin Todd
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show at the Duke Energy Convention Center

FRIDAY, Jan. 12

Cincinnati Travel, Sports & Boat Show, 5-9:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. More than 300 displays and exhibits. Boats, equipment, gear, seminars, guides, outfitters and more. Through Jan. 21. $12, free ages 12 and under with adult. $3 discount at Kroger with plus card. 513-797-7900; cincinnatiboatshow.com. 

Cincinnati Golf Show, 5-9:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Professional instruction, golf equipment for sale, club fittings, seminars and free computerized swing analysis. Included with Boat Show admission. 513-797-7900; cincinnatigolfshow.com.

TCT On Tour Presents: Martin’s Dream, 10-11 a.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m., The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, 4015 Red Bank Road, Oakley. Ralph & Patricia A. Corbett Showtime Stage. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. comes to life through power of story, speech and song. 1-man show created and performed by Deondra Kamau Means. Grades 2-12. $15, $10 advance. Registration required. 800-745-3000; thechildrenstheatre.com. 

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James Conlon Conducts Mahler 1, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. May Festival Music Director Laureate James Conlon conducts Mahler’s epic Titan symphony and violinist Jennifer Frautschi performs Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3. 513-381-3300; cincinnatisymphony.org.

Silent Cincy Dance Party, 9 p.m., Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. At club, get headphones, choose tunes and dance at larges silent dance party of year. $20, $13 advance. 513-872-8801; bogarts.com.

Umphrey’s McGee, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. 2-night stand celebrating band’s 20th anniversary and new album. $35, $30. 513-232-6220; tafttheatre.org. 

The Grove, Old City, Playfully Yours, and The Jared Presley Experience, 9 p.m., Urban Artifact, 1660 Blue Rock St., Northside. Free. 513-620-4729; bit.ly/2CyrQMo.

From left, Lenne Klingaman, Desi Oakley and Charity Angél Dawson as a trio of good-hearted waitresses in the National Tour of “Waitress."

Waitress, 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. Jenna dreams of way out of small town and loveless marriage. Baking contest in nearby county might offer her chance at fresh start. Through Jan. 21. Presented by Broadway in Cincinnati. $30 and up. 800-294-1816; cincinnati.broadway.com. 

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Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey, 7:30 p.m., U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Twister Plush Giveaway. 800-745-3000; cycloneshockey.com. 

Mithkal Alzghair: Displacement, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Syrian dancer and choreographer Mithkal Alzghair examines Syrian body in context of war, migration and revolution. $18, $12 members. 513-345-8400; contemporaryartscenter.org. 

Jon Reep, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Funny Bone at Liberty Center, 7518 Bales St. A-120, Liberty Township. $15, $12. 513-779-5233; liberty.funnybone.com. 

STILL OPEN: O’Keeffe’s Ice Rink, noon-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown. Through Feb. 15. $6 admission, $4 skate rental. 513-381-0782; myfountainsquare.com. 

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Barrel-Aged Beer Bash

SATURDAY, Jan. 13

Barrel-Aged Beer Bash, 7-9:30 p.m., Jungle Jim’s International Market, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. Sample beer aged in barrels that once contained whiskey, tequila, rum and wine. $50, $15 non-drinker. Reservations required. 513-674-6000; junglejims.com.

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Choreoscope8 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Collection of choreography set to emotional soundscape weighing motion against gravity. Presented by Exhale Dance Tribe. 513-621-2787; cincinnatiarts.org. 

Bombs Away Comedy: Laughs at Taft’s, 7-10 p.m. (Featuring Mark Chalifoux.), Taft’s Brewing Co. Brewpourium, 4831 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. New monthly comedy showcase. Happy hour pricing on beer all night with ticket. Ages 21 and up. $5. 513-824-5596; bit.ly/2Cj5YXP. 

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Jules and Verne’s Excellent Adventure, 1-2 and 3-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, Eden Park. With science fair approaching, Jules challenges Verne to race around world. Exciting reimagining of Jules Verne’s epic adventures, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days. Presented by Madcap Puppets. $8. 513-921-5965; madcappuppets.com.

Signs of Life: American Pink Floyd, 9 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $25, $20. 859-491-2444; madisontheateronline.com. 

Mojo Nixon, 9 p.m., The Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $15, $12 advance. 859-431-2201; southgatehouse.com. 

Make it Better: A Tribute to Tom Petty, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Featuring Wussy, Dawg Yawp, Tigerlilies, The Hiders and more. Ages 18 and up. Benefits Freestore Foodbank. $5. 513-246-4157; woodwardtheater.com.

Brews for Blue, 7-11 p.m., Humble Monk Brewery, 1641 Blue Rock St., Northside. Sneak peek tastings of Humble Monk’s unique brews, meet master brewers and learn about brewing process. Ticket includes 5 of one-of-a-kind beers, specialty cocktail, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and entertainment. Black tie event (semi-formal). Ages 21 and up. Benefits JDFR Type 1 Diabetes Research. $30. Reservations required. 859-630-5385; bit.ly/2nlbnrs. 

Xavier Men’s Basketball, 2 p.m., Cintas Center, Xavier University, 1624 Herald Ave., Evanston. vs. Creighton. $35. 513-745-3411.

Jonny Lang

SUNDAY, Jan. 14

Jonny Lang, 7 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $45.50, $35.50. 513-232-6220; tafttheatre.org.

Trip Jones and The Case of the Missing Music, 2 p.m., Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Ave. Original work is interactive, choose-your-own-adventure opera. Free. 513-497-2860; cliftonculturalarts.org. 

Mario the Maker Magician, 2-3 p.m., Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive. Family show full of homespun magic and DIY robotics with punk rock, slapstick edge. $20, $15. 513-867-5348; mariothemagician.com. 

Linton Chamber Music: Traveling Through Time, 4-6 p.m., Congregation Beth Adam, 10001 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland. Featuring Soyeon Kate Lee with CSO principal musicians Randolph Bowman, Gillian Benet Sella, and Ilya Finkelshteyn. $35. 513-381-6868; lintonmusic.org. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, 5-8 p.m., St. Columban Church, 894 Oakland Road, Loveland. Parish Hall. Interfaith gathering to honor Martin Luther King Jr. including music, dance, spiritual presentation by speaker, students read poems, quotations, and tributes. Share pot luck, mingle with residents and more. Free. 513-739-2354.

Brendan Kinsella Classical Piano Recital, 2:30-4 p.m., Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Evanston. $3-$20. 513-745-3162; xavier.edu/musicseries.

Ringin’ in an Appalachian New Year: A Community Cultural Celebration, noon-5 p.m., The Sanctuary, 2110 St. Michael St., Lower Price Hill. Annual celebration includes potluck dinner, local music, square dancing, pie contest and more. Free. 513-531-8799; uacvoice.org/cultural-events.

Art on Vine, noon-7 p.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Art show featuring fine art and handmade goods for sale from 60+ local Cincinnati artists. Free admission. 513-208-9192; artonvinecincy.com.