Things to do this weekend in Cincinnati: Dec. 27-29

Luann Gibbs | Cincinnati Enquirer

FRIDAY, Dec. 27

Pendleton Art Center Final Friday 6-10 p.m., Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton St., Downtown. Free. Pendleton Art Center is comprised of 4 buildings with over 250 artists. The Art Center is open to the public the Final Friday of every month from 6-10 p.m. to view and purchase art directly from the artist. $5 valet is available during Final Friday and admission is free. Artist of the Month is Tracy Casagrande Clancy Warehouse Studio #805. This month features an After Christmas Buy It Now, where all works on the 8th floor are a flat $100.

Mike Santoro: Billy Joel Tribute 7 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.

Carriers MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. motrpub.com.

Clutch 7 p.m., Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. livenation.com.

A 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band 7 p.m., The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout. $15-$18. The Almond Butter Band invites you to join us in celebrating 50 years of an American musical legend, The Allman Brothers Band. We will be featuring music spanning the band’s entire catalog and we’re excited to announce we will be joined by percussionist Cesar Donald Vanegas Jr. for the entire evening. eventbrite.com.

Cincinnati Cyclones v Kansas City Mavericks: 513 Friday 7:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. ticketmaster.com.

British Arrow Awards Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Entertaining look at British-made adverts, screening the weekends of Dec. 20-22 and Dec. 27-29.

Holiday Hike: A Walk through Time, 10 a.m. Thursday-Saturday, Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford.

Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker Dec. 19-29. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the holiday season with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they journey to the Land of Sweets. Artistic Director Victoria Morgan’s whimsical choreography accompanies Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. cincinnatiarts.org.

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SATURDAY, Dec. 28

Harlem Globetrotters 2 and 7 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. ticketmaster.com.

Prizoner’s Last Ever Show 8 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. With Lemon Sky and A Liar’s Eyes.

Abiyah, Yusef Quotah, Mayalou Banatwala MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Alternative hip-hop artist who blurs boundaries between hip-hop, electronica, dub and alternative music with the fury of a free wild muse. motrpub.com.

SUNDAY, Dec. 29

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns 1 p.m., Paul Brown Stadium, One Paul Brown Stadium, Downtown. NFL Football ticketmaster.com.

Free Sundays at Taft Museum 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Admission is free on Sundays at the Taft Museum of Art. taftmuseum.org.

Chanukah at the Zoo 5-8 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. $10. We will meet in the Treetops Private Garden at 5 PM for hot chocolate, tea, and coffee. There will be a special appearance by Dreidel Man! Our Chanukah Lighting at the Zoo is cosponsored by the PJ Library! At 6 PM, we’ll make our way over to the Garden of Peace to light the menorah on the last night of Chanukah. Guests are then welcome to head back to our room for more hot drinks to enjoy the Zoo. Tickets for everyone are $10. Questions? Contact Northern Hills Synagogue 513-931-6038; programs@nhs-cba.org; nhs-cba.org.

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