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Monday, Oct. 17

ART OPENING: As We Bloom, ArtWorks V2 Gallery, 929 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. Runs Oct. 17-Dec. 17.

ART: Community Mural Dedication, 4 p.m., Dillard Building, 791 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. ArtWorks unveils “Perspectives,” a mixed media mural designed by MZ. Icar. Free.

FAMILY: Monarch Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Runs Oct. 1-31. Free with zoo admission. Cincinnatizoo.org

FOOD:CincinnatiTacoWeek. Enjoy $2 tacos from some of the city’s most popular taco joints. cincytacoweek. com

Tuesday, Oct. 18

FILM:Pinus:AFilmScreening, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Movie follows strong Midwestern tradition of low-budget DIY horror films with a cast of local comedians, musicians and artists. Ages 18-up. $5. gobananascomedy. com

SPORTS: All Elite Wrestling presents Dynamite, Heritage Bank Center.

Wednesday, Oct. 19

COMEDY: And Then We Had Sex, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com

MUSIC: Madeleine Peyroux and Paula Cole, Memorial Hall.

OUTDOORS: Find Your Wild Roadshow, 3-6 p.m., Pavilion Grove at SharonWoods,11450LebanonRoad,Sharonville. Great Parks field guides will be on hand with information on outdoor spaces. Enjoy cozy campfires, s’mores, hammocks, camping chairs, music and more. Findyourwild.com

Thursday, Oct. 20

COMEDY: Kurt Metzger, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. Runs Oct. 20-23. gobananascomedy.com

LECTURE: Journalism: The Oxygen of Democracy, 7-9 p.m., Voice of America Museum, 8070 Tylersville Road, West Chester. Virtual guest speaker is VOA Eastern Europe Chief Myroslava Gongadze, who will field questions about her recent trip to Ukraine. Free, but reservations required by Oct.18. 513777-0027; admin@voamuseum.org.

MUSIC:TravisTritt&ChrisJanson: The Can’t Miss Tour, Truist Arena. With War Hippies.

MUSIC: Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp, Andrew J. Brady Music Center.

MUSIC: Black Opry, Memorial Hall. With Ruby Amanfu & Kyshona Armstrong, Julie Williams, Jeff Holden, Roberta Lea and Tae Lewis.

RECREATION: Wheel of Fortune Live, Taft Theatre. Clay Aiken hosts the game show live.

THEATER OPENING: Sister Act, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., West Price Hill. Runs Oct. 20-Nov.13. 513-241-6550. cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

Friday, Oct. 21

ART:ArtLocalArtShow&OhioWatercolors Society Traveling Exhibit, 710 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, ArtsConnect Art Center, 9158 Winton Road, Springfield Township. thearts connect.us

ART OPENING: Jeremy Meadows, Gallery 708, 2643 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. Runs Oct. 21-Nov. 1.

COMEDY: Josh Arnold, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Oct. 21-22. liberty.funnybone.com

HALLOWEEN: Spooky Tales on the Trails:RiverMonstersHike, 7 and 7:30 p.m., Lee Shelter, Fernbank Park, 50 Thornton Ave., Sayler Park. Hear about the largest and weirdest inhabitants of the Ohio River on a family-friendly walk. $5 per person. Greatparks.org

MUSIC: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Memorial Hall.

MUSIC: Trivium, Andrew J. Brady Music Center. With Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel and Khemmis.

MUSIC: Jarobi (A Tribe Called Quest), Woodward Theater. Featuring Afrofuturist Projections by Vince Fraser.

MUSIC: John McEuen & the Circle Band, Ludlow Garage.

MUSIC:Gwar, Bogart’s. With Crobot, Nekrogoblikon.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Langree Conducts Also sprach Zarathustra, 7:30 p.m. FridaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. cincinnatisymphony.org

THEATER: Theresa Caputo, Taft Theatre.

THEATER OPENING: Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, Sorg Opera House, 63 S. Main St., Middletown. Runs Oct. 21-Oct. 30. $30, $25 advance.

THEATER OPENING: The Howl-OEek-End Murders: Movie Monster Mayhem, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road. Interactive murder mystery recommended for ages 18-up. $50 couple, $30 single. sharonvilleculturalarts.org

Saturday, Oct. 22

CHARITY: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, 9 a.m., Yeatman’s Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Walk is free. New this year is a 5K race, $40. Makingstrideswalk.org/cincinnati and acsmove.org/makingstrides5k

CHARITY: Dance on Haunted Hill, 7:30 p.m., Arco, 3301 Price Ave., East Price Hill. Evening of dancing and costumes. Prizes for best costumes. DJ, tarot readings, food, beer and wine, allyou-can-eat pizza. Benefits East Price Hill Improvement Association. $35. ephia.org

COMEDY: Kevin Hart: Reality

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FESTIVAL: Healing & Understand- ing: We Are One, various venues around the city. Runs Oct. 22-26. 5-day music festival featuring lectures and concerts exploring race and justice in America. Events take place at Art Academy of Cincinnati, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Nostalgia Wine Bar, BlaCkCoffee, Christ Church Cathedral. Ccocincinnati.org/ healingunderstanding

FESTIVALS: Cincinnati Coffee Festival, Oct. 22-23, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Benefits Ohio River Foundation. $17.50-up. cincinnaticoffeefestival.com

FESTIVALS: Hocus Pocus Fall Fest, Saturday-Sunday, 700 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue.

FESTIVALS: Fall Fest Weekend, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-theRhine. Enjoy local vendors with crafts and homemade items, baked goods, pet needs and more. Children’s activities, animal encounters, live music. Free. washingtonpark.org

HALLOWEEN: Monster Bash, 4-9 p.m., The Children’s Theater of Cincinnati, 4015 Red Bank Road, Oakley. Walkthrough Villain Village experience, character appearances by TCT production of Disney’s Descendants: The Musical, costume contest, pumpkin decorating, bounce house, balloon art, games and more. $50. thechildrenstheatre.com

HALLOWEEN:Pumpkins&Munchkins Trick or Treat Trail and Movie Night, 1-7 p.m., Marcum Park, Hamilton. Walk the spooky pumpkin trail, trick or treat with vendors and crafters. Movies at 6 p.m. Free. eventbrite.com

HALLOWEEN:TrunkorTreat&Pet Masquerade, 1-3 p.m., Testerman Park, 8373 Maineville Road, Hamilton Township. Dress the whole family for some fall fun. Kids can trunk hop for treats while puppers enjoy a pup cup. Burgers, hot dogs, Kona Ice, DJ spinning tunes, free popcorn and more. Costume march for kids and pets at 2 p.m. hamiltontownship.org

SHOPPING: Bizarre Bazaar, 3-8 p.m., Pandemonium, 3428 Decoursey Ave.,Covington.Artistsandmakersvisit. pandemonium859.com

MUSEUM OPENING: Fakes, Forgeries and Followers, Taft Museum of Art, Pike St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 22-Feb. 5.

MUSIC: Kentucky Symphony Orchestra: Brahmsicans vs. Wagnercrats, 7:30 p.m., Northern Kentucky

University’s Greaves Concert Hall, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. The KSO stages a civil, symphonic debate between two musical parties. $35. 859431-6216; kyso.org

MUSIC: An Evening with Kurt Elling, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall,1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

MUSIC: Acoustic Alchemy, Ludlow Garage.

MUSIC: Joe Satriani, Taft Theatre. Sunday, Oct. 23

COMEDY: I Feel Funny, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com

FILM: “Union Maids,” and “9to5: TheStoryofaMovement,” 4 p.m., Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Retrospective of Dayton-based independent filmmaker Julia Reichert. Guest speakers after every screening. Other dates are Nov 6 and Nov. 13. $15, $10 advance, $5-$7 students.

FOOD:FallFoodFest,10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market,1801Race St., Over-theRhine. Sample fall dishes from local merchants, vendors and farmers at the market. $10-$20. Eventbrite.com

MUSIC: Westwood Community Band: An Afternoon at the Movies, 2 p.m., Mount St. Joseph University Auditorium, 5701 Delhi Road, Delhi Township. Free. 513-328-4853; westsidecommunityband.org

NIGHTLIFE: Wizard Fest, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. Interactive, fantasy-themed party, cosplay contest, wizard trivia, games, themed drinks and more. All ages. $20, $15 advance. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com

OPERA: Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin, 6 p.m., Rotunda at Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. This multimedia concertdrama combines music of Verdi with video testimonials and narration to tell story of courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp (Terezin). $36. Defiantrequiem.brownpapertickets.com

OUTDOORS: Find Your Wild Roadshow, 9 a.m.-noon, Kingfisher Pavilion at Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Findyourwild.com

RECREATION: Meet and Greet with David Fulcher, noon-1 p.m., Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Downtown. Bengals fans can meet Fulcher prior to the game. Free.

SHOPPING: Mainstrasse Village Flea, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., MainStrasse Village George Steinford Park, Sixth St., Covington.

SPORTS:CincinnatiBengalsvs.Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Paycor Stadium. Looking ahead

CHARITY: Opera & Wellness, Nov. 6, CycleBar, 2713 Edmondson Road, Norwood. Benefits Cincinnati Opera. $30. cincinnatiopera.org

LECTURE: Bet on Yourself: A Conversation with Paula Kerger, Oct. 27, Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Downtown. NextUpCincinnati hosts president and CEO of PBS. Register: nextupisnow.org/regions/cincinnati

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