Kenny Barron

Conversation and jazz with piano legend, 8 p.m. today, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, downtown. $35-$40. (513) 333-7500.

James Moody

Jax sax master with the Phil DeGreg Trio, 8 p.m. today, Dayton Art Institute, 456 N. Belmonte Park, Dayton. $20. (937) 496-3863.

Steve and Eydie

8 p.m. today, Aronoff Center, Procter & Gamble Hall, 650 Walnut St., downtown. $47-$57. (513) 621-2787.

WAIF Halloween benefit

Retribution, Darkness Undying, Envain, Fleshtized and Painlink perform 9 p.m. today, Sudsy Malone's, 2626 Vine St, Corryville. $5. (513) 751-2300.

'The Mikado'

8 p.m. today and Saturday, Sorg Opera House, 57 S. Main St., Middletown. $29-$48, $15-$24 students. (513) 425-0180.

CD release parties

• View-finder CD release with Chalk, Hilltop Distillery and Wolverton Bros. performing, 10 p.m. today, Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. 21 and up. $5. (859) 431-2201.

• Black Magic Rhythm All-Stars CD release party, 10 p.m. today, York St. Cafe, 738 York St., Newport. $5-7. (859) 261-9675.

Planning Ahead

24 hours out

MTV's Rock the Vote, 1-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Main Library, 800 Vine St., downtown. Movies, Rock the Vote talk show hosted by Jay Love of WDBZ-FMand concert with seven bands. Free. (513) 369-6900.

Shauna Scott Rhone