By: WCPO Digital StaffCINCINNATI - Looking for something fun to do in the Tri-State this weekend? 9 On Your Side has teamed up with CityBeat to provide you with the top nine picks.
1. Reds Caravan
The 2013 Reds Caravan kicked off its four-day, multi-state fan tour Thursday.
The caravan consists of three separate tours traveling simultaneously to 15 total stops in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. The total tour will cover approximately 2,800 miles.
Fans will have the opportunity to interact with current and former players, broadcasters and members of the Reds front office staff. At each fan stop, the group will field questions from fans and sign autographs while time allows.
All fan stops open to the public are free, and at each fan stop listed below the Reds will raffle two tickets to the 2013 Opening Day game on Monday, April 1 vs. the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Get details here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/sports/baseball/reds/reds-caravan-set-to-traverse-tri-state).
2. Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show
It's hard to believe spring is just around the corner, but for those of you with cabin fever you can escape the winter blues by planning your next vacation at the Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show.
This year marks the 54th anniversary of the event, which features hundreds of vendors throughout the course of the show. From boats and motorcycles to golf and fishing, the event is "all about playing on the water, playing over water, playing in the water, and playing around the water!"
More than 400 companies will be on hand representing boats, marines companies and travel destinations.
Find out more here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/cincinnati-travel-sports-and-boat-show-at-duke-energy-center) .
3. Cincinnati Entertainment Awards
Anybody who’s made a trip or two to other midsized cities around the country knows that this town has its fair share of musical variety and originality, so it’s really no surprise that such hardy talents are vying for this year’s entertainment awards.
But if the newbies on the block competing for the “New Artist of the Year” category at Bogart’s on Jan. 18 were any indication of the showmanship and quality rising in the ranks, it’s probably safe to say that any winners at this weekend’s event are going to have one heck of a 2013. Come on out to the Madison Theater and see Ted Clark host the most jam-packed awards show ever.
For ticket information and details visit http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/event-cincinnati-entertainment-awards .
4. Hebrew Union College hosts Holocaust Remembrance Concert
The Nazis nearly succeeded in obliterating what they deemed “degenerate” art and music, but over the past decade many works have been retrieved from the ashes. Hebrew Union College’s Concerts on Clifton series commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a concert of chamber works by victims of the Nazi and Soviet oppression.
Internationally acclaimed pianist James Tocco performs Erwin Schulhoff’s “5 Études de Jazz,” Shostakovich’s “Piano Quintet in G Minor” and Viktor Ullman’s “Quartet No. 3,” accompanied by cellist Daniel Culnan, violinists Rebecca Culnan and Chika Kinderman and violist Yael Senamaud.
Visit http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/music-hebrew-union-college-holocaust-rememberance-concert for details.
5. Comedian Nate Craig performs at Go Bananas
First-time Go Bananas headliner Nate Craig is cool with the recession because he’s realized being a broke pudding-lover all the time is recession-proof.
“It’s more interesting when comics talk about their lives, I think,” says comedian Nate Craig. “I love hearing stories, so I try to tell them.” While the Wisconsin native, now based in L.A., has performed several times at Go Bananas, this will be his first time headlining. “The crowds are always great there. They’re true comedy fans.”
Craig started doing stand-up while still in college in his home state before moving to Chicago. For more information on his shows this weekend visit http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/comedian-nate-craig-performs-at-go-bananas .
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