Thursday, July 15, 1999
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
Going out
• Opera tonight: Gounod's Faust, performed by Cincinnati Opera, 8 p.m. today (and again Saturday), Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. $12-$80. 721-8222.
• Magic showcase: Today at the Aronoff Center with the Society of American Magicians Convention. 8 p.m. in Procter & Gamble Hall. $14-$20, 562-4949.
• Coffee Cup Concert: Highwired performs 7 p.m. today at Devou Park's Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington. $10 includes coffee mug and non-alcoholic refreshments. Admission to remaining concerts in the series is $5 when you present the mug. 491-4003.
• Musical theater: Mason Community Players perform Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 7 p.m. today (through Saturday) at Pine Hills Lakes Park, Mason. Bring a blanket. $4. 697-3627.
• Happy birthday: The Beach Waterpark in Mason celebrates its 15th birthday with contests, a parade, entertainment and discounted admission, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today. $9.50. 398-7946.
• Reds in town: Cincinnati plays the first of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies 7:05 p.m. today. Tickets: 421-7337.
• Happy feet. Cincinnati foot specialist Dr. Les Appel visits the Walking Place shoe store in the Carew Tower arcade, downtown, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today to talk about foot care and demonstrate his invention, the PowerStep orthotic foot support to relieve heel and foot pain. 421-4866.
• Benefit auction: Reds tickets will be among items auctioned 4 p.m. today at Coldwell Banker West Shell's Montgomery-Cross County office, 9122 Montgomery Road. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity. 984-1300.
Staying in
• TV picks: Nobody shouted “Encore! Encore!” for Nathan Lane's NBC sitcom last fall, but he's back in his element with a tribute to Danny Kaye on Evening at Pops with the Boston Pops Orchestra (8 p.m., Channel 48).
TV Critic John Kiesewetter may sneak a peek at MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch between Alanis Morrisette and Jewel (10 p.m., MTV), while watching the Legendary Hollywood Homes of Bing Crosby, Jayne Mansfield and Buster Keaton (10 p.m., American Movie Classics).
Brand spankin' new
• Kids clothes: The Save the Children Collection, a new line of children's clothing and accessories, will debut Aug. 22 in T.J. Maxx stores. The fashion mix will include jeans, overalls, shorts, sweaters, polar fleece tops, jackets, pants and jumpers for toddlers and young children. The prints and patterns were designed by children, and everything will be $20 or less. Save the Children, a non-profit child assistance organization, has programs in 40 countries.
Planning ahead
• A day away: Friday's Edensong presents folk music by Bob Danzilo, Clete Francis, High Wired, Fred Steffen and Changeling, 8-10 p.m., Seasongood Pavilion, Eden Park. 321-8375.
• 48 hours out: The city of Montgomery offers a kids area, street bistro and live music at its Bastille Celebration, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, downtown Montgomery. 891-2424.
• 72 hours 'til Sunday: Enjoy Jazz in July with the Cohesion Jazz Ensemble, 5-7 p.m., Whiting Brown Community House Lawn, Glendale. 771-6339.
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