FRIDAY MUSIC: BUNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL The three-day Bunbury Music Festival returns to the riverfront for a weekend of live music. Modeled after fests like Lollapalooza, the outdoor extravaganza features music on multiple stages from established and up-and-coming acts in all genres, including Alternative, Indie, Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock and Pop. Featured bands include The Killers, Florence + the Machine, Deadmau5, Ice Cube, Haim, Of Monsters and Men, Grimes, Elle King, The Dear Hunter, The Mowgli’s and more. The trio Leggy — fresh off its first tour of the U.K. — opens Bunbury on Friday at 1:15 p.m. on the Sawyer Point Stage. On Saturday, catch great local acts Dawg Yawp (1:30 p.m. on the CVG River Stage), Jeremy Pinnell (1:30 p.m. on the Sawyer Point Stage), Dead Man String Band (2 p.m. on the Yeatman’s Cove Stage) and Automagik (2:30 p.m. on the CVG River Stage). On-the-rise rapper Cal Scruby (playing the CVG stage Saturday at 5:30 p.m.) lives in Los Angeles now, but he is a Cincinnati native. Local acts on the Bunbury schedule Sunday are Mad Anthony (2:30 p.m. on the CVG River Stage), Room for Zero (2:30 p.m. on the Sawyer Point Stage) and Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound (5:30 p.m. on the CVG River Stage). 1-11 p.m. Friday; 1-11:30 p.m. Saturday; 2-11:30 p.m. Sunday. $89 single-day; other passes sold out. Sawyer Point/Yeatman’s Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, bunburyfestival.com.
MUSIC: INDIE VOL. 2016 WITH THE WERKS
This week, the full lineup of free weekly concert series at Fountain Square and Washington Park begin, all part of the PNC Summer Series. Among the changes this year? The every-Friday MidPoint Indie Summer series is now called Indie Vol. 2016. While still mixing established national acts with local and regional artists, the concerts will now feature just two bands per show and begin a little later (8:30 p.m.). Big names on the Indie Vol. 2016 schedule include Guided By Voices, Robert DeLong and Rev. Horton Heat. The series kicks off this week with headliners The Werks, the popular Central Ohio “Psychedelic Dance Jam Funk Rock” group, which is kicking off an extensive summer tour Friday that includes dates with Umphrey’s McGee and several festival shows (including the band’s own Werk Out Festival in early August). Cincinnati Jam faves Peridoni open Friday’s show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Free. Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown, myfountainsquare.com.
EVENT: VALLEY VINEYARDS WINE & BEER FESTIVAL
Valley Vineyards and on-site Cellar Dweller brewery kick off a weekend of drinking, dining and hot-air-balloon-riding. This annual fest — celebrating its 46th anniversary this year — features live music, cellar tours, wine and beer tastings by the bottle and glass, food from local Warren County eateries and tethered hot air balloon rides. 5-11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. $5 parking. Valley Vineyards, 2276 E. U.S. 22 and 3, Morrow, valleyvineyards.com.
EVENT: SUMMERFAIR
Summerfair began in 1968 as a small-scale fest saluting the opening of the then-brand-new Cincinnati Playhouse. Today, it is one of the oldest continuously operating art fairs in the country. The festivities head to Coney Island this weekend with 300 fine artists and craftspeople. Their work — for show and for sale — will be exhibited in 12 different categories: photography, painting, drawing/printmaking, wood, metal, sculpture, glass, ceramics, fibers, leather, jewelry and 2D/3D mixed media. It’s easy to become lost in the overwhelming selection, but make sure to save time for live music and entertainment from the likes of Todd Hepburn, Young Heirlooms, the Queen City Cloggers and Habeeba’s belly dancing. Visit the website for the full lineup. 2-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. $10; $15 three-day pass. Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., California, summerfair.org.
ONSTAGE: ANYTHING GOES
Last summer the Incline Theater in East Price Hill sold out three musicals during its inaugural season. Now it’s time for Round 2, and they’re setting sail with Cole Porter’s frothy adventure on an ocean cruise ship with a crew of American showgirls (including an evangelist who’s now a nightclub singer), an incompetent gangster and a stowaway with a crush on an heiress ruled by a domineering mother and a stuffy English fiancé. Anything Goes has been around since 1934, but it’s such fun it never grows old — especially with tunes like “You’re the Top,” “I Get a Kick Out of You” and the title number. Through June 26. $29 adults; $26 students/seniors. Warsaw Federal Incline Theater, 801 Matson Place, East Price Hill, 513-241-6550, cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
TV: OUTCAST
Robert Kirkman was already successful in his own right before AMC adapted for TV his popular comic book series The Walking Dead. Now that Dead is such an undeniable hit on screen and page, another Kirkman work gets the TV treatment. And while both works are designed to scare the bejesus out of audiences, Outcast is more of a supernatural horror. Based on the namesake comic book series by Kirkman and Paul Azaceta, Outcast follows Kyle Barnes (Patrick Fugit of Almost Famous, Gone Girl), a man who grew up with a mother possessed by evil spirits. Now an adult with an estranged wife and daughter, Kyle sets out for answers. When a young boy from his hometown begins to show signs of possession similar to Kyle’s mother, the troubled Reverend Anderson (British actor Philip Glenister) reaches out to Kyle, and he returns to investigate. Kyle and the pastor embark on a journey to learn the meaning behind their town’s experience with supernatural manifestations and Kyle’s role in it all. Series Premiere, 10 p.m. Friday, Cinemax.
MUSIC: DCCH MUSIC FEST
The annual DCCH Music Fest returns Friday and Saturday to the DCCH Center for Children and Families. The fest takes place outdoors on the grounds of the DCCH Center, a nonprofit organization for children and families in need that offers foster care and adoption services, therapy, counseling, residential treatment and more. All proceeds go to help the children living at the center. Along with a variety of food, craft beer and spirits options, the laidback, affordable event largely features top artists from Greater Cincinnati’s Roots, Americana and Blues scenes split between a main stage and an acoustic one. Friday’s live music begins at 6:15 p.m. with Wolfcryer and also features sets by The Leo Clarke Band, Cat and Bash, Brian Ernst and Pete Dressman, among others. On Saturday, music starts at 6 p.m. and artists performing include Jeremy Pinnell & the 55’s, Noah Wotherspoon Band, Honey & Houston, The Turkeys, The Ready Stance, Hickory Robot, Johnny Fink & the Intrusion and others. 6:15 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m. Saturday. $5 per night. DCCH Center for Children and Families, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Click here for complete info.
SATURDAY
EVENT: BUGFEST
Many of us spend our warm-weather days and nights dousing ourselves with DEET to avoid encounters with bugs, but for those interested in doing the exact opposite, the Cincinnati Museum Center’s BugFest lets you get up close and personal with a bunch of creepy crawlies. Immerse yourself in the world of arthropods and learn about how bugs play an important part in our ecosystem. Events and vendors throughout the museum will let you interact with insects, mount your own entomological specimen, dissect a bug, watch cockroach races and even taste Italian-style insect dishes at the Gnatty Café. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Free with admission to the Natural History & Science Museum ($5.50-$10.50) or all-museum pass ($5.50-$14.50). Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate, cincymuseum.org.
MUSIC: MUSIC SPRING CONCERT
MUSE, Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir, presents its 33rd-annual spring concert, Phenomenally Woven, featuring two world premieres — “Phenomenally,” a commission by acclaimed composer/conductor/performer Dr. Rosephanye Powell based on a poem by Maya Angelou, and “Power Lines” by Kala Pierson, the first recipient of a commission prize named for MUSE’s founder Dr. Catherine Roma. Artistic director Rhonda Juliano leads the award-winning and internationally ranked choir in a program that includes works by Dianne Reeves, Elizabeth Gilbert, Holly Near and Imogen Heap. This may be your only opportunity to hear “Phenomenally” — the Angelou estate has limited the number of performances. 7 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $20 general; $17 student/seniors; $10 child. Walnut Hills High School auditorium, 3250 Victory Parkway, Evanston, musechoir.org.
ONSTAGE: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
When Mark Antony addressed his “friends, Romans and countrymen,” he was on top of the world. Fast forward several years and things weren’t going so well. Besotted with Cleopatra, the Egyptian Queen, he was at war with one-time compatriots. If you’re familiar with Shakespeare’s well-known tale of Caesar’s assassination and Antony’s manipulative rise to power, you can find out what came next at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. CSC veteran Nick Rose portrays the bombastic leader who knows he’s losing his grip but can’t put on the brakes; guest actor Chantal Jean-Pierre plays the woman who bewitched him. Through June 4. $22-$39. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St., Downtown, 513-381-2273, cincyshakes.com.
COMEDY: JOHN CAPARULO
“I always liked telling funny stories, but it was mainly because of the way people reacted to them that spurred me on,” says comedian John Caparulo. “Obviously, funny stories aren’t as funny if nobody’s laughing at them. I’ve always felt like there’s a fine line between a stand-up comedian and a raving lunatic at a bus stop — we’re both babbling about our feelings, but I’m just slightly more coherent enough to be funny instead of scary.” Onstage he continues to turn challenging moments from his personal life into relatable comedy. When his wife was pregnant last year, for example, he realized he wasn’t sure what to say to her. “She’d ask, ‘Does this make me look fat?’ ” Caparulo says. He would shrug, puzzled, and mutter, “The baby makes you look fat.” 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday; 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday. $22. Liberty Funny Bone, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township, 513-779-5233, liberty.funnybone.com.
ATTRACTIONS: DA VINCI - THE GENIUS
What do an airplane, a helicopter, an automobile, a submarine, a parachute, a bicycle and a military tank have in common? They were all envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci, the 16th-century artist, scientist and thinker. The new Cincinnati Museum Center exhibit, Da Vinci – The Genius, lets you push, pull, crank and interact with replicas of the Renaissance Man’s machines. Explore da Vinci’s legacy like never before in 17 themed galleries with more than 200 pieces, plus educational animations of his most famous work and the most in-depth analysis ever of the iconic “Mona Lisa.” Through Sep. 25. $19.50 adults; $17.50 seniors; $12.50 children; discounts for members. Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate, cincymuseum.org.
SUNDAY
EVENT: ART ON VINE
The creators of Art on Vine, photographer James Jenkins and graphic designer Page Lansley, began the monthly art fair — which now features the work of more than 60-plus vendors — as part of a college project in 2012. They’ve hosted regular monthly art-buying events around downtown and Over-the-Rhine since July 2013. Art on Vine is not a curated fair like The City Flea or Crafty Supermarket, but rather provides artists with a monthly location to connect with buyers and cultivate ongoing relationships with potential collectors. This coming Sunday — and every first Sunday from now until October — Art on Vine will be held on Fountain Square. Noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown, artonvinecincy.com.
EVENT: TASTE OF NEWPORT
Make room in your belly, hone your taste buds and set out to try something new during this one-day-only, all-you-can-eat extravaganza. Some of Newport’s best eateries will be serving up small plates, bites and drinks, including 27 Bar + Kitchen, Newport Pizza, the Pepper Pod, Dick’s Last Resort, Sis’s on Monmouth, Smooth Nitro Coffee and dozens of others. Local breweries will also be on hand with plenty of domestic and craft beers. Live entertainment throughout the day covers nearly all styles of music, from Rock, Western and Country to Acoustic, Classic and Jazz. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. Food items $5 and under. 700-800 blocks of Monmouth Street, Newport, Ky., newportky.gov.
TV: PREACHER
Jesse tries to be a good preacher as an unknown duo follows his every move; a mysterious cowboy enters the scene. 9 p.m., AMC.
TV: GAME OF THRONES
Bronn joins Jaime as they travel to The Riverlands to carry out Tommen’s order to confront Blackfish; Yara and Theon set out to take the throne from their uncle; Arya hatches a plan; the North continues to remember. 9 p.m., HBO.
TV: FEED THE BEAST
This new drama based off the Danish series Bankerot stars David Schwimmer (whatup Ross comeback) and Jim Sturgess as two buddies who fulfill their lifelong dream of opening a restaurant together. But one of the guys has more on the line as he finds himself caught up with the law and in debt to the mob. The series’ second episode airs at its regular time at 10 p.m. Tuesday. Series Premiere, 10 p.m., AMC.
MUSIC: CINCY BLUES CHALLENGE
The Cincy Blues Challenge is a unique local music event — sort of a fest leading into another fest, with several area Blues artists competing for slots at this summer’s Cincy Blues Fest (which returns to Sawyer Point Aug. 12 and 13). Competitors fill out the Blues Fest’s all-local stage, while the winners earn slots on the festival’s main stage. The top performers also get to represent the Cincy Blues Society (which puts on the Blues Fest and Challenge) at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis early next year. The 18th-annual Cincy Blues Challenge takes place Sunday at Germania Park. The competition is split into two categories — “band” and “solo/duo.” Noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Germania Park, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain, cincyblues.org.
