Mardi Gras — aka Fat Tuesday — may not be until March 4, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait to get your pre-Lenten partying on. This month’s Walk on Woodburn channels Bourbon Street with music performances by The Hot Magnolias and Ed Oxley; Creole cuisine from New Orleans To Go and Kitchen 452; Molly Wellman’s Hurricane punch at Le Bon Vivant; masquerade mask-making at Decoworks Studios and much more NOLA fun. The Walk takes over Walnut Hills 6-9 p.m. Friday.
If your Mardi Gras appetite hasn’t been satisfied by Sunday, swing by Tri-County Mall to sample Ohio’s largest King Cake. A signature sweet of Fat Tuesday, King Cake is a circular spiced and iced coffee cake with a tiny plastic baby hidden inside one piece. Whoever gets the slice with the baby will be blessed with good luck, or is king for the day/year, or is going to get pregnant (according to various traditions). This giant cake will have a bubblegum treat instead of a plastic baby choking hazard — those who receive the pieces with treats will win a prize. The tasting is noon-3 p.m. Sunday in front of Dillard’s, near the food court.
Hopefully you’re all stocked up on on Swishers, ‘cause Snoop Lion né Dogg plays Bogart’s tonight. Tickets are still available! Read more here.
Interactive art and design group Modern Makers hosts an evening of engaging culture at Niehoff Urban Studio Saturday. Enjoy cocktails and music from 6-6:30 p.m. followed by a screening of People’s Park and a discussion on public spaces with activities, light bites and more. The free event runs 6-8 p.m. at 2728 Vine St., Corryville. Find more details here.
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Susan Crandall discusses and signs her latest, Whistling Past the Graveyard, Saturday at The Booksellers on Fountain Square. Read our interview with the author for more info.Art on Vine, the recurring boutique art fair presented by Photography For The People’s Jim Jenkins, returns to Rhinegeist this Sunday. Enjoy delicious local craft beer alongside hand-crafted artworks including photography, paintings, jewelry and more all in the spacious architectural beauty that is Rhinegeist's brewery. Food trucks and vendors will be on site. Art on Vine takes place from noon-7 p.m. Sunday.
MamLuft&Co. Dance presents its latest original work, /SHIFT/, Friday and Saturday at The Aronoff. Read our story on the show and local dance company here.
For more art openings, parties and other stuff to do this weekend, check out our To Do picks, full calendar and Rick Pender’s Stage Door for weekend theater offerings.
