Going Out

Fringe Festival

Check out the play Shopping and ... at the Fringe Festival, 8:30 p.m. today, Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, 44 E. Sixth St., downtown. $150 all festival events; $75 10 shows; $50 six shows; $10 individual shows. 381-2273.

Full listing of today's Fringe events.

Comedy show

The Funny Bone presents Gabriel Iglesias at 7:30 p.m. today, 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee, Newport. $17. (859) 957-2000.

After 5 Walk

Enjoy downtown today with Cincinnati Tomorrow's After 5 Walk. Begin with dinner, 6-7:30 p.m. at Shanghai Mama's, 216 E. 6th St., 241-7777, then 7:30-9 p.m. at various locations, enjoy the Visual Fringe. At 9 p.m., meet for drinks and enjoy a 10 p.m. Fringe musical act, Parker Loses, at Arnold's Bar and Grill, 210 E. 8th St., 421-6234. Buy your own dinner; $2 Visual Fringe admission, $6 at Arnold's.

Looking Ahead

24 hours out

AXIS Dance Company, a troupe of able and disabled dancers, perform 8:30 p.m. Friday (sign language interpreted) and Saturday. Aronoff Center, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., downtown. Presented by Contemporary Dance Theater. $18-$22. 621-2787.

48 hours out

African-American Heritage Day, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. Events include 11 a.m. parade, music, poetry, drama, speeches, art demonstrations, food and more. Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, downtown. Free. 221-8339.

Rob Bucher

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