Things to do in Black Cincinnati this week!
Crystal Kendrick
Award-winning marketing consultant, entrepreneur, social influencer and community leader
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Featured Events:
June 17th, 2022, 8:30 p.m.
Hiroshima is a Grammy-nominated smooth jazz group based in California and formed in 1974.
June 18th?– 20th
Free Admission
Family-friendly activities, Black-owned vendors, health screenings, live music, scavenger hunts, and more.
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Tuesday, June 14th
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
New Prospect Baptist Church?(Roselawn)
Free Admission
Rapid Antigen testing. Know your COVID-19 status. Check out the link for additional dates and locations.
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11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Kennedy Heights Arts Center?(Kennedy Heights)
Free Admission
Visual artwork of elderly women from educator Kim Rae Taylor. Runs through August 20th.
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5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
John T Crawford Park?(College Hill)
Free Admission
Ride with the Black autism community. Helmets and bikes for the ride are provided.
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6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Metropolitan Club?(Covington)
Free Admission
Cocktails and networking with Black-owned businesses.
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6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Hirsch Recreation Complex?(Avondale)
Free Admission
Learn about how to care for diabetes from Nurse Deasa Dorsey.
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6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
College Hill Recreation Center?(College Hill)
Free Admission
Attend a discussion regarding the City of Cincinnati’s $1.5 billion city budget for police, fire, and human services.
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7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sports Plus?(Reading)
Free Admission
Learn about summer youth programs for money management, conflict resolution, anger management, and more.
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7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Central Park?(Forest Park)
Free Admission
Live music from Ed “Sax” Thomas, Noel Walton, food trucks, and more.
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7:30 p.m.
Ensemble Theatre?(Downtown)
$27 – $55
Funny and deeply touching exploration of resilience following the then-struggling writer as she took over the unpaid, anonymous position of an advice columnist named Sugar.
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Wednesday, June 15th
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Garfield Place?(Downtown)
Free Admission
Live R&B music from Aprina Johnson and Jay Aronoff.
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5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Hard Rock Casino?(Downtown)
Free Admission
Local businesses compete for the Judge’s Choice award.
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6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
REDefined Studios?(Colerain)
$15
Train to dance in heels.
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6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Memorial Hall?(OTR)
$5 – $10
Speakers discuss three long-standing Over-the-Rhine establishments: the Emanuel Community Center, Sweet P’s Styling Shop and Skeeter’s Beauty Shop.
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Yoga for Everyone
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Hirsch Recreation Center?(Avondale)
$15
Yoga for all age groups and skill levels.
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7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Fountain Square?(Downtown)
Free Admission
Live Reggae music from the Sun Dub band.
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7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Somerset Bar?(OTR)
Free Admission
Live jazz, R&B, and soul music from DJ Arie and food from Chef Han.
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8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Virtual?(Zoom)
Free Admission
Presentation
Juneteenth workshop facilitated by Debby Flickinger, Ph.D.
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Thursday, June 16th
Netflix (TV-MA)
A comedy special led by Snoop Dogg. The showcase is set to feature?Katt Williams, Mike Epps, Sommore, and more Black comics.
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4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
U-Square?(Clifton)
Free Admission
Happy hour with live R&B music by DJ Arie.
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6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
King’s Way Café?(Evanston)
Free Admission
Shop with local Black-0wned businesses with live R&B and hip-hop music by DJ Hershe B.
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6:30 p.m.
Esquire Theatre?(Clifton)
Free Admission
Showing of?Black As U R, a look at the diverse and vibrant transgender community.
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7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The Mockbee?(West End)
$15 – $20
Collaborative performances incorporating music, poetry, and theatre from Black director Tyren Duncan.
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7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Caffè Vivace?(Walnut Hills)
$10 – $40
Live jazz concert.
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Friday, June 17th
Netflix (TV-MA)
When all the evidence points towards his guilt, a man on trial for murder uses his closing argument to recount his love affair with a mysterious woman. Starring: Samuel Adewunmi.
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11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Randolph Park?(Covington)
Free Admission
Live gospel music from Black choirs, praise dancers, and food trucks.
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11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Short Vine Square?(Clifton)
Free Admission
Live pop, R&B, and gospel music.
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4 p.m. – 11 p.m.
DORA District?(OTR)
Free Admission
Family zone, networking, live music, and more.
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6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
The Redmoor?(Mt. Lookout)
$10 – $80
Live R&B concert.
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6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Studio 656?(Walnut Hills)
Free Admission
Learn the basic features of a video camera from Black-owned media company ITOLDUSO Productions.
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6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Victory Park?(Norwood)
Free Admission
Live jazz music from the Sound the Alarm band.
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7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Washington Park?(OTR)
Free Admission
Live hip-hop music by Force MDs.
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8 p.m.
Aronoff Center?(Downtown)
$35 – $46.25
World premiere performances from Black choreographers. Runs through June 18th.
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Saturday, June 18th
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Douglass Park?(Middletown)
Free Admission
Children’s carnival rides, Black vendors, live entertainment, fireworks, and more.
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12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Blush Event Center?(Downtown)
Free Admission
Black women’s health expo. Limited seating for the first 50 women registrants.
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12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Corporate?(Hyde Park)
Free Admission
Sneakers, fun, food, and pre-Father’s Day festivities.
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12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Eden Park?(Eden Park)
Free Admission
Live music, children’s activities, historical re-enactors, shopping, art, food, poet showcase, and more.
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12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
21c Museum Hotel?(Downtown)
Free Admission
Food, cocktails, drag performances, and live music.
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1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Norwood Recreation Center?(Norwood)
$40
Painting, Juneteenth-inspired music, complimentary wine, refreshments, prizes, and more.
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2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Caffè Vivace?(Walnut Hills)
Free Admission
Workshop with Grammy award-winning jazz bassist.
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2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Esoteric Brewing Company?(Walnut Hills)
Free Admission
Black Wall Street, local music, Black food trucks, kid activities, and more.
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4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Greater Cincinnati Foundation?(Downtown)
Free Admission
Documentary viewing, panel discussion, and light refreshments.
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5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Waterworks Pool?(Norwood)
Free Admission
Pool party with music by DJ Stank.
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6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Wyoming Village Green?(Wyoming)
Free Admission
Musical performances, kids crafts, teen activities, Black local vendors, and more.
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6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
City Hall?(Downtown)
Free Admission
1st annual celebration.
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6 p.m.
Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church?(Mt. Auburn)
Free Admission
Shares the stories of 31 people who are affected by HIV/AIDS through free-verse monologues and songs.
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6 p.m.
PromoWest Pavilion?(Newport)
$45 – $50
Live soul and funk concert.
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8 p.m.
Madison Theatre?(Covington)
$28
Live hip-hop concert featuring Bigga Rankin, hosted by Nella D, and music by DJ Fresh.
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9 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Reminisce Sports Café?(Mt. Healthy)
$20 -$50
Live hip-hop music by Lil Will and K Stylis.
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Sunday, June 19th
Netflix (PG-13)
Ben Crump, also known as “Black America’s attorney general,” pulls back the curtain on his life as a family man and civil rights leader. Starring: Ben Crump.
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10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Freedom Center?(Downtown)
Free Admission
Explores the impact of the US prison system through contemporary visual art by artists who are or have been incarcerated. Showing through August 7th.
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10 a.m.
Christ Church Cathedral?(Downtown)
Free Admission
African hymns, drummers, dancers, and a Juneteenth message by Rev. Owen C. Thompson.
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11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cincinnati Art Museum?(Eden Park)
Free Admission
In-depth examination of the life of a prominent painter of the Jewish faith from nineteenth-century Cincinnati. Runs?through September 4th.
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12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Woodward Theatre?(OTR)
$10 – $20
Celebration of Black hair, runway show, and raffles.
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2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Eden Park?(Eden Park)
Free Admission
Father’s Day concert featuring African American bands, clowns, drill teams, and step teams.
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2 p.m.
The Porch?(Washington Park)
$35
Network with Black women business owners, food trucks, open mic, and more.
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2 p.m.
$14 – $68
Follows the love stories of the Bennet sisters, as they find that the path to true love can lead to the most unexpected of places. Last day of show.
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3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
$50
Unlimited samples of wines from Black producers, refreshments, cocktails, and live R&B music by DJ Arie.
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7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Hirsch Recreation Center?(Avondale)
Free Admission
Live African dance performance from Bi-Okoto.
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7 p.m.
Maple Ridge Lodge?(Westwood)
Free Admission
Juneteenth celebration featuring R&B music Lauren Eylise.