Wednesday, April 21, 1999
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
Going out
• Buck and Bull: Get ready to hit the ring with WCW star Bunkhouse Buck and Heartland Wrestling Association's Bull Pain. Professional wrestling comes to Coyote's in Fort Mitchell, 8 p.m. today.. $5. 341-5150.
• Roses are red: Soak up some culture at a poetry reading in the Main Library's airy Garden Lounge. It's part of a month-long series celebrating National Poetry Month. Center stage: Local poet Tim Riordan and Columbus writer Nancy Bonnell-Kangas; 7 p.m. today. . 369-6970.
• Wake up: You may be sleepy, but you're seeing and hearing right: CBS Morning News' weather reports are coming from the Cincinnati Flower Show 5-9 a.m. today. CBS weatherman Craig Allen will report live from Ault Park. The show runs through Sunday.
Staying in
• Critic's picks: The Fox Family Channel salutes George, Nick and Rosemary Clooney with a one-hour Famous Families documentary at 9 p.m. today. TV critic John Kiesewetter will be taping it for rare clips of George's first film, Winning Colors, which was never released, segments from Nick's old Cincinnati variety shows and a 1969 Maysville tour with sister Betty Clooney, who died in 1976.
What's in stores today
• On disc: Alice Cooper, The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper (box set, Rhino; $59.95 CD); The Wu Syndicate, The Syndicate (Priority; $17.98 CD; $10.98 tape); Various, Searching for Jimi Hendrix (Right Stuff; $17.98); Danny Gatton, Hot Rod Guitar (Rhino; $29.95 CD).
Brand spanking new
• Jerry, Jerry, Jerry: “My Wife is a Dominatrix!” “My Girlfriend's a Guy!” Yes, this can be no Jerry other than the Queen City's former mayor. Jerry Springer's Wildest Shows Ever! (HarperEntertainment; $17.95) hits bookstores today. Tawdry is the tame word. To “experience the thrill of some of the best live action for yourself, call (312) 321-5365 for tix. Act fast, the Chicago show breaks from the end of May 'til August.
Planning ahead
• A day away: Shock rocker Marilyn Manson plays Market Square Arena in Indianapolis Thursday. Nashville Pussy is also on the bill. Show starts at 7 p.m. $29.50. 562-4949.
• 48 hours out: Mixing Celtic, traditional folk and late '80s power pop, Great Big Sea plays Newport's Southgate House Friday. They're favorites in Canada right now. Local singer-songwriter John Kinney and his band open the 9 p.m. show. $8 advance, $10 day of show. 779-9462.
• 72 hours 'til Saturday: Run For Your Life! You can help save lives (and get some exercise) by participating in Gibbs Associates Insurance/Hoxworth Blood Center 10-mile, 5K or one-mile fun walk. It starts at 8:30 a.m. at Indian Hill Elementary School. Sign up to donate blood while you're at it. Registration: 561-5551.
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