Monday, May 03, 1999
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GOING OUT
• Just Brass!: Timothy Northcutdirects a free concert with the CCM Brass Choir, CCM Preparatory Brass Ensemble, Cincinnati Brass Fellowship and the Cincinnati Brass Band. 8 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati. 556-4183.
• In Indy: Head up I-74 in time to make the 7:30 p.m. concert of singer/guitarist Ani DiFranco at Indianapolis' Murat Theatre. $25. 562-4949.
STAYING IN
• Critic's picks: At least CBS is honest about it, declaring today “Even More Shameless Crossover Monday,” when Bill Cosby, Kevin James and Ray Romano appear on each other's sitcoms, before a joint visit to Ted Danson's Becker (8-10 p.m., Channels 12, 7). And TV critic John Kiesewetter recommends a piece of The Rock, the Nicolas Cage-Sean Connery thriller making its ABC debut (8-11 p.m., Channels 9, 2).
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THE GOODS
(What's in stores today)
• Cheaper than a flight to Provence: Treat mom to a taste of the South of France with a Mother's Day “Breakfast in Bed” basket from Le Cezanne in Wyoming. Baskets include freshly baked croissants, bread, butter, choice of coffee, tea or hot chocolate and colorful Provencal napkin. $18.50 (free delivery Sunday morning in Wyoming). Order by Friday.: 948-9399.
ENQUIRING MINDS
• By request: A Californian named Bill Chapin added the maximum amount options of each fund-raising request mailed to his house between Jan. 1, 1998 and Dec. 31, 1998. The total: $2,221,024.44.The University of California School of Medicine requested the most, $1,998,000; the smallest request was from the North Shore Animal League, for $2.50, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
REASON TO PARTY
• Yuk it up: It's National Cartoonists Week, today through Sunday. You can salute cartoonists by reading the comics page, renting an animated film, buying a greeting card or catching up on TV 'toons. As for the cartoonists, they'll salute themselves in San Antonio at the National Cartoonists Society's annual awards Saturday night. “Zits,” by our own Jim Borgman (and Jerry Scott) is one of three finalists in the comic strip category.
PLANNING AHEAD
• A day away: Tuesday, Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative offers a staged reading of The Free Zone by Pauline Smolin, 8 p.m., Aronoff Center's Fifth Third Bank Theater, $5, $3 students and CPI members. 241-7469.
• 48 hours out: Satisfy your hunger for Martha munchies when Susan Spungen visits Kettering's Books & Co. 8-9 p.m. Wednesday. The food editor of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia will dish finger foods from the Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook, which she co-wrote with the domestic goddess. (800) 777-4881.
• Weekend heads up: Friday kicks off three days of down-home culture, music, food and crafts at the Appalachian Festival at Coney Island. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. $5, $3 seniors, $1 children under 12; $2 parking. 251-3378.
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