Wednesday, September 08, 1999
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
Going out
• Opening tonight: This year's Tony Award-winning Best Play Side Man opens the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati season at 8 p.m. today. WKRP in Cincinnati alum Gary Sandy plays the jazz musician of the title. Continues through Sept. 26 at ETC, 1127 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. 421-3555.
• '80s pop: Men at Work plays Coyote's Music and Dance Hall in Fort Mitchell today. Doors open 7 p.m. $5 at the door, if you didn't pick up a free ticket. 341-5150.
• Big band series: With Pam Noah Swing Band, 7:30 p.m. today, Mount Echo Park, Price Hill. 352-4080.
• On the river: Today at Annie's, hear Samael, Dimmu Borgir, Monstosity and Epoch of Unlight. Doors open 8 p.m. $15. 562-4949.
• Today at Top Cat's: It's The Young Dubliners, 8 p.m. at the Corryville club. $8. 562-4949.
• Party at the Point: The Q102/Bud Party at Sawyer Point, 5:30-9 p.m. today. Free music by the Menus. 763-5686.
• Local blues: The Breakroom in Cherry Grove has the Sonny Moorman Group, today (also Thursday), 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 528-2601.
Staying in
• TV picks: Keep your money, it's your time that WCET-TV wants tonight. During breaks in the Ipi Ntombi African dance show (8-10 p.m., Channel 48), viewers will be asked to volunteer as mentors for the Cincinnati Public Schools through the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative. P&G Chairman John Pepper and CYC Director Miriam West explain the Mentor 2000 program during a special Focus with Kathy Lehr (7:30 p.m.).
What's in stores today
• Disc picks: The post-Labor Day weekend CD releases are traditionally slim, but Enquirer music critic Larry Nager found some unusual selections.
• Blues Traveler front man/harmonica whiz John Popper blows solo on Zygote (A&M; $17.98 CD; $11.98 cassette).
• Excuse him while he kisses the sky. With The Kennedy Experience (Sony Classical; $17.98 CD), the Violinist Formerly Known as Nigel debuts his new eight-piece group to deliver his avant-classical tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
• Don't let the title fool you, Coal Chamber's Chamber Music (Roadrunner; $16.98 CD; $10.99 cassette) isn't aimed at the classical crossover crowd. It's more heavy sounds from the metal band.
Brand spanking new
• Tape-saver: New from 3M is Scotch pop-up tape, a hand-held dispenser that automatically pops up precut pieces of tape right to a child's fingers, minimizing waste. Kids will dig the dispenser's cool colors. They can hook it on a key chain and attach it to their backpacks. Ages 6-12. Cost: $1.29.
Planning ahead
• A day away: In concert Thursdayis Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, 7 p.m., Deer Creek Music Center, Indianapolis. $43.50, $26.50. 562-4949.
• 48 hours out: The String Quintet of the Holy Trinity Philharmonic Orchestra of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, performs 7 p.m. Friday at Church of the Advent, 2366 Kemper Lane, Walnut Hills. The group is on an 11-city U.S. tour. No admission, but an offering will be taken. Information: 961-2100.
• 72 hours 'til Saturday: Enjoy dinner and music by Jay & Co., 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon. $35. Reservations: 932-5065.
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