3CDC Newsletter 07.17.2025
Rain or shine, Cincinnati is bringing the fun! Saturday from noon to 9PM, join the city’s largest celebration of African arts and culture, taking place at Sawyer Point Park, to experience the vibrant traditions, music and flavors of Africa. A FREE, family-friendly summer festival, AfriFest showcases live entertainment, AfroBeats, drumming and dancing, offering an immersive cultural experience for all. The festival welcomes a diverse range of vendors, including food vendors, food trucks, non-food vendors, and exhibitors, creating a lively marketplace filled with authentic African cuisine, handcrafted goods, and unique products. New this year, the festival will even feature a Business & Entrepreneurship Zone, providing businesses and organizations a platform to showcase their services and connect with the community.
Samuel Adams Cincinnati Tap Room is partnering with the Cincinnati State Brewing Program to talk about off flavors, alongside their very own Becca Ransohoff, Assistant Quality Assurance Manager at the Sam Adams Cincinnati Brewery. What contributes to off flavor? What are some of the main off flavors to look for? Find out for yourself in Saturday’s Off Flavor Class. Secure your seat today and learn about the big 5 off flavors including Oxidation and Diacetyl, and learn how Sam Adams screens for these flavors at their production brewery. Tickets include class and a pint of your choosing.
Inspired by contemporary art? So is the Metropole beverage team! Tomorrow at 6PM, join Sip & Tour — a guided tour through 21c museum’s current exhibition while participants enjoy delicious cocktails inspired by the artwork on display. This month’s cocktail is inspired by Time for A New Sky, 2020 by artist Tyler Mitchell. Emulating the beauty of the blue sky and exploring its symbolism, the cocktail draws inspiration from Blue Curaçao—the key ingredient that brings the drink together. Its vivid blue color was designed to reflect the deep, mesmerizing hues of the Caribbean Sea, much like Tyler Mitchell’s Time for a New Sky. It evokes themes of radical optimism, new horizons, and the relationship between self and nature. Tickets are just $20!
If you’re looking for one of the most celebrated and beloved musicals of all time, we’ve got your “perfect match!” Tevye, a poor milkman, lives with his wife Golde, and their five daughters. He wants what all parents want for their children: a better life. One after the other, Tevye’s daughters stray from tradition. They risk their futures with husbands of their own choice, doing that pesky thing people do called following their hearts. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fiddler on the Roof takes the stage at Music Hall for five days only, beginning Wednesday evening. Enjoy timeless songs like “Matchmaker,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and a universal story of family, love, and tradition. Tickets are available online.
