Photo By James Czar

A prospective buyer considers a purchase at a recent Art Aches sale.

A small investment in art can be the first step in a lifelong friendship. And ART ACHES is ready to make the introduction.

The monthly starving-artist art sale at Plush (located upstairs at Carol's on Main, 825 Main St., Downtown) brings Cincinnati artists together in an art exhibit/sale/party. And unlike the starving-artist sales at Holiday Inns, the pieces are exquisite, the media are mixed, the music is pumpin' and the drinks are flowing. Artists set up shop in Plush's plush rounded booths, selling their works for less than $100 a pop -- and usually in the $30 range.

Prices even an artist could afford. It works, too: Shows average 75-100 sales. Artists have had so much success at the shows they usually come back for more.

"Once artists decide to show their work at Art Aches, they generally return after participating their first time -- if not the following month, they'll alternate months," says Amanda Hogan Carlisle of ArtWorks, who organizes the event with Puck Dunaway of Plush and musician Kevin Carlisle.

Art Aches hits Plush the first Saturday of every month. Saturday's event, starting at 7 p.m., features recent works by Corey Jefferson, Nancy Hopkins, Cathy Wash, Denise Bryers, Jenny Feld, Kevin Carlisle, Natalie Lintner, Christina Salley, Laura Hollis, Shannon Smith, Rita Jamison and Amanda Hogan Carlisle.

"I started thinking that maybe I could do a monthly art show at Plush with less expensive artwork to purchase, and the kicker would be that you would be surrounded by cocktails and great music," says Dunaway. Admission is $2. 513-651-2667. (See Art.) -- STACEY RECHT

THURSDAY 31
Before things like mullets and military pants on teenage civilians were cool, there was the county fair. While hairstyles and clothing fads might change, the HAMILTON COUNTY FAIR lives on. For 148 years, it has maintained reasonable prices, glimpses of life on the farm, the thrill of mechanical rides, and Grandstand entertainment that the kids will talk about until next summer. This year the demolition derby returns, along with the figure-eight derby and mini-car derby. There will also be Quad Drag Racing and the Pick-Up Truck Tug-of-War. Bring yourself, your significant other or the entire family -- the cows await their milking. 513-761-4224. (See Events.) -- BREE CULNAN

FRIDAY 01
Embark on a weekend of enlightenment about the sufferings and triumphs of those who endured the Holocaust with local survivor, HARRY BLUMENSTEIN. Listen as he recounts his family's remarkable escape from Nazi Germany on the St. Louis, only to be denied entry into the United States or any other port in the Western Hemisphere. Open your mind to understanding the need to read and discuss notable works of Holocaust literature. Above all, take the kids so they can hear and understand the important lessons that emerged from one of the darkest eras in human history. 2-4 p.m. Friday. Free, but registration is required. Lane Library, 15 S. College Ave., Oxford. 513-894-6557. (See Literary.) -- NICHELLE M. BOLDEN

SATURDAY 02
Some of us missed the bus on the whole "100 Miles/ $100" cover story package. But not because we're unorganized. We were simply saving our road-tripping selves for the WORLD'S LONGEST YARD SALE, beginning Saturday through Aug. 10. Started in 1987 to get the "less traveled highways" a little more exposure, the corridor sale runs 450 miles along Hwy. 127, from Covington's MainStrasse Village to Gadsden, Ala. While we could go on about quirky previous sale finds and tidbits (and there are tons), we'd like to pass along some road advice from the sale organizers: Be wary crossing the road on foot, and don't make U-turns or abrupt stops, no matter how great the item. Sounds dangerous. Better wear your seatbelt. 859-578-8800. (See Events.) -- JESSICA TURNER

SUNDAY 03
Follow the Yellow Brick Road? Well, actually you need to follow Glenway Avenue. When you arrive in Covedale, you'll find a troupe of 80 Munchkins (OK, they're teenagers) at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, ready to regale you with their production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. Director Tim Perrino says the Cincinnati Young People's Theatre production uses "every stick of music" from the film and some fancy video effects to conjure up the cyclone and more. Perrino's extravaganzas are always fun to watch -- today's the last day to see it. 513-241-6550. (See Onstage.) -- RICK PENDER

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