CINCINNATI — Enjoy some sweet treats, musical performances and more during this rather chill weekend in the Queen City.
COMMUNITY
An Evening with Viet Nguyen: 7-9 p.m. Friday. Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, 35 W. Fifth St., Downtown. Free-$20. Come hear Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Nguyen discuss his career and novel "The Sympathizer" this Friday in the Pavillion Ballroom at the Netherland. The evening is in partnership between the University of Cincinnati and the Mercantile Library. The lecture is free to library members. mercantilelibrary.com
"Sons & Daughters of Thunder": 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. The Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. $7 advance or $10 at door for Stowe House members; $12 advance or $15 at door general admission; $7 advance or $10 at door for student and ArtsPass admission. The Cincinnati World Cinema will premiere the documentary "Sons & Daughters of Thunder" this Saturday in conjunction with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. The film depicts Cincinnati's role in the history of abolition and slavery. Filmmakers and cast members will participate in a question and answer session after both screenings. www.cincyworldcinema.org
Findlay Market Opening Day Parade Party: 5-10 p.m. Saturday. Bockfest Hall, 1619 Moore St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Celebrate the historic 100th anniversary of the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade with a free party inside Bockfest Hall this Saturday. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with parade performers, plus arts and crafts for kids from 5-6:30 p.m. There will then be a proclamation and toast at 6:30 p.m., followed by the announcement of parade costume contest winners at 7 p.m. The party will continue with free dessert and live entertainment until 10 p.m. And don't forget to purchase your Opening Day Parade Party packages by Friday online before picking them up Saturday at Findlay Market before heading over to the party. www.eventbrite.com
FOOD & DRINK
Macaron Day: Saturday. Multiple participating locations. Enjoy a free macaron and then buy a few more this weekend to support local non-profit organizations. Thirteen bakeries across the Queen City will be participating in Macaron Day 2019 this Saturday. Bakeries such as Macaron Bar, Gigi's Cupcakes, Bonbonerie and Sweet Petit Desserts will be giving away a free macaron and then donating a portion of sales to the Freestore Foodbank. www.macaron-day.com
Spring Brew Review: 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Courtyard by Marriott, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Hamilton. $50 for tasting; $25 for designated drivers. Sample local craft beers from DogBerry Brewing, Rolling Mill Brewing Co. and Municipal Brew Works, along with wine samples during LifeSpan's fifth annual Spring Brew Review. There will also be several gift baskets raffled off throughout the evening. lifespanohio.org
MUSIC & MORE
"On Your Feet!": 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Tickets start at $31. Expect to get out of your seat and go behind the music of Gloria and Emilio Estefan during the touring production of "On Your Feet!: The Emilio & Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical." The musical tells the story behind how the Estefans came to the United States from Cuba and eventually topped the pop music world with their band, The Miami Sound Machine. www.cincinnatiarts.org
Director's Cut: "Firebird + Rite of Spring": 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. $40. Let your spirit soar with the Cincinnati Ballet at Music Hall this weekend. The ballet will blend music and dance through this dazzling pair of works by Cincinnati favorite, Adam Houghland. Both "Rite of Spring" and "Firebird" are set to the music of Igor Stravinsky. www.cballet.org
Iron & Wine: 8 p.m. Friday. Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $32-$58. Join Iron & Wine as the band celebrates the 15th anniversary of the release of its "Our Endless Numbered Days" album. The band is releasing an expanded deluxe edition of the LP on Friday. The group will also perform the album in its entirety at the Taft with the support of a full orchestra, along with an acoustic set. tafttheatre.org
"Millennium Tour 2019": 8 p.m. Friday. U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway St., Downtown. $46.50-$329. Spend an evening taking in some of the best R&B and hip-hop performances when the Millennium Tour stops at U.S. Bank Arena this Friday. Multi-platinum R&B group B2K will kick off the evening that will also include performances by Mario, Pretty Ricky, Lloyd, Ying Yang Twins, Chingy and Bobby V. usbankarena.com
Kelly Clarkson's "Meaning of Life Tour": 7 p.m. Saturday. U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway St., Downtown. $39-$89. Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson will pack U.S. Bank Arena on Saturday with her "Meaning of Life" tour stop in the Queen City. Clarkson will be joined by Kelsea Ballerini and Brynn Cartelli. usbankarena.com
"The Jokes on Us Tour": 8 p.m. Saturday. Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $40-$65.50. Comedian Lewis Black returns to the Taft Theatre this Saturday to deliver his hilarious and often abrasive insights into the current state of the U.S. tafttheatre.org
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony with Triiibe: 9 p.m. Sunday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Clifton. $30. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will close out the weekend with a performance Sunday evening at Bogart's. The group will be joined by local act Triiibe for an evening of energetic music to move to. www.bogarts.com
