In Base Gallery’s current exhibition, rooms are occupied by the startling and compelling figurative sculptures of Rhonda Gushee. Noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Through Oct. 26.

Are you one of those people who like to be out on the leading edge of what’s happening? Know Theatre of Cincinnati offers a chance to do that with its world premiere of Sean Christopher Lewis’ Iraq war drama, Militant Language. The show looks at how war affects soldiers and their relationships. The show runs through mid-November at the Know Theatre.

Gather your lil’ peanuts together this weekend for Hamilton County Park Districts, Walnut Weekend. The sixth annual event will be fun for all ages, and will include nut, tree and leaf identifications as you hike along the trails. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

It’s a Saengerfest! On Sunday in Memorial Hall, a traditional German-American Saengerfest (singing festival) will fill the air as part of a day-long celebration in honor of the building’s 100th anniversary. 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

The Cincinnati Arts Association presents Late Nite Catechism for a two-week run at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater. This funny one-woman show about a nun preparing adults for the rigors of the Roman Catholic Church has a built-in local appeal, what with the large number of local residents who went to parochial schools where various teachings and behaviors were drilled into them. Tuesday-Sunday through Oct. 9. $40-$45.

The word "saltimbanco" comes from the Italian meaning "to jump on a bench." Well, these acrobats will be doing more than jumping on benches. They will be taking you on an allegorical journey through urban life, touching on the people who live in the city, the hustle and bustle of the streets and the heights of skyscrapers. Through Oct. 12 at the Bank of Kentucky Center on Northern Kentucky University's campus.