Top 10 things to do this week

The Pump and Dump Show, starring comediennes Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee, offers a politically incorrect look at new motherhood at the Funny Bone at Liberty Town Center on April 12. CONTRIBUTED

The Pump and Dump Show, starring comediennes Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee, offers a politically incorrect look at new motherhood at the Funny Bone at Liberty Town Center on April 12. CONTRIBUTED

Eggstravaganza

This massive Easter egg hunt for kids aged 12 and younger will feature over 2,000 eggs with surprises inside. Cameras are encouraged so you can snap a picture of your child with the Easter bunny. Registration is required. Check it out at the Voice of America MetroPark, 7850 VOA Park Dr., West Chester, on April 9 at noon-3 p.m. There is no admission cost but there is an additional charge for the brunch buffet. For more information, call 513-867-5835 or visit www.yourmetroparks.net.

The Pump and Dump Show: Band of Mothers

This interactive comedy show by Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee takes a very politically incorrect look at the trials of new motherhood. Audience members will share their own nightmarish (yet funny in retrospect) child anecdotes over a night of comedy, music, prizes, catharsis and, perhaps most of all, sympathy. See it at the Funny Bone at Liberty Town Center, 7518 Bales St., A-120, Liberty Twp., on April 12 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. For more information, call 513-779-5233 or visit www.liberty.funnybone.com.

“Judgment at Nuremberg”

Originally an Academy Award-winning movie with an all-star cast, this fictionalized version of the 1947 Nuremberg Trials, where Nazi officials were tried for crimes against humanity, was adapted for the stage in 2001. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, LA Theatre Works is taking the play on a national tour. See it locally at the Hall Auditorium at Miami University, 501 E. High St., Oxford, on April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10-$20. For more information, call 513-529-3200 or visit www.miamioh.edu/boxoffice.

Easter Egg Scrambles

The community of Oxford is offering two Easter egg hunts. The first is a nighttime flashlight hunt for kids from grades 4-8. The second is an adult hunt for people aged 18 and older. Adult eggs will be filled with coupons as well as the usual prizes and candy. Check out the kids’ hunt at Oxford Parks and Recreation, 6025 Fairfield Road, Oxford, on April 13 at 9:30 p.m. Check out the adult hunt at Oxford Community Park, 6801 Fairfield Road, Oxford, on April 14 at 7 p.m. Both events are free. For more information, call 513-523-5200 or visit www.enjoyoxford.org.

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt

This special nighttime Easter egg hunt will require you to hunt for eggs filled with candy and prizes with a flashlight as your guide. Concessions and glow items will be available for purchase and the Easter Bunny will be hopping around as well. Hunts will be divided by age group and closed-toe shoes are recommended. Check it out at Forest Run MetroPark, 1810 New London Rd., Ross, on April 14 from 9-10 p.m. Admission is $3-$4. Registration is required. For more information, call 513-867-5835 or visit www.yourmetroparks.net.

Terrance Vann Pop-Up Exhibition

This Delaware-based artist, illustrator and muralist is taking his depictions of inner city life on the road. See his pop-up exhibition locally at the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton-Cleves Rd., Hamilton, on April 14 from 5-7 p.m. There is no admission cost. For more information, call 513-863-8336 or visit www.pyramidhill.org.

Cincinnati R&B Festival

The lineup for this rhythm-and-blues extravaganza consists of Keith Sweat, Ki-Ci & JoJo, Avant and 112. Check it out at U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway St., Cincinnati, on April 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $52-$125. For more information, call 513-421-4111 or visit www.usbankarena.com.

Louis Conducts Brahms Fest

The program for this final installment of Brahms Fest will consist of Brahms’ “Symphony No. 3” and “Piano Concerto No. 2.” Louis Langree will conduct the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra while receiving a little help from the critically acclaimed classical pianist, Helene Grimaud. See it at the Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, on April 14 and 15. Performance times are 11 a.m. Friday, and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $99-$120 for non-subscribers. For more information, call 513-232-6220 or visit www.tafttheatre.org.

Spring Orienteering

Orienteering, which is basically a cross-country race crossed with a treasure hunt, will have an Easter twist for these three sessions. Find the fastest route between checkpoints with Easter eggs as your markers. Check it out at Rentschler Forest MetroPark, 5701 Reigart Road, Hamilton, on April 13 from 5-7 p.m., Forest Run MetroPark, 1810 New London Rd., Ross, on April 15 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and Indian Creek Amphitheatre, 6206 Main St., Reily Township, on April 16 at 2-4 p.m. Admission is $3 (kids) and $7-10 (adults). For more information, visit www.ocin.org.

Balsam Range

This award-winning, five-piece bluegrass band consists of members who have worked with Rhonda Vincent, Zac Brown and Ricky Skaggs. They’ve just released their sixth album, “Mountain Voodoo.” See them at the Parrish Auditorium at Miami University Hamilton, 1601 University Blvd., Hamilton, on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16-$25. For more information, call 513-529-4295 or visit www.balsamrange.com.

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