Saturday, October 02, 1999
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
GOING OUT
• Chili mania: Goldstar ChiliFest serves up spicy cuisine on West Court Street, between Elm and Central Avenue, downtown. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. today (and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. 579-3191.
• Irish culture: The Cincinnati Celtic Music and Cultural Festival offers music, dancing, storytelling and cultural exhibits at Coney Island, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. today (and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday). $5, free for children under 13. 533-4822.
• Double bill at Bogart's: WNKU (89.7 FM) presents Richard Thompson and Dave Alvin, 8:30 p.m. today at the Corryville club. $17.50. 562-4949.
• Contemporary Dance Theater: The Joe Goode Performance Group performs Deeply There: Stories of a Neighborhood, 8:30 p.m. today, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts. $9-$20. 241-7469.
• Streets of Glendale: The 35th Annual Glendale Street Fair, featuring A Taste of Glendale, heads to the streets, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today. Entertainment, food, a dog show, 5K race.
• Northside porch tour: See more than 140 porches during this one-mile tour on horse-drawn carriages along Pullan Avenue, 6-9 p.m. today, Northside. 542-2500.
• Used treasure sale: Today at Clifton United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothing, jewelry, books, more. 961-2998.
• Benefit yard sale: To help victims of the earthquake in Taiwan, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today (also 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday), Market Place Plaza, Montgomery Road.
STAYING IN
• TV picks: In the second Freaks & Geeks, Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) regrets throwing a party while her parents (Joe Flaherty, Becky Ann Baker) are away (8 p.m., Channels 5, 22).
• TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says Jerry Seinfeld returns to NBC to host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live with musical guest David Bowie (11:30 p.m., Channels 5, 22).
WHAT'S IN STORES TODAY
• Tub fun: Move over Mr. Bubbles, Tub Tints is the latest way to make bath time more fun. Tub Tints (99 cents-$6) are effervescent tablets for kids that fizz up and create vibrant red, blue or yellow bath water. Tub Tints are non-toxic, fragrance-free and won't stain tub or kids. Available at Toys 'R' Us, Target and other retailers.
HOT TIX
• Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. today for:
• Rick Springfield, 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Taft Theatre. $22.
• Steve Vai, 8 p.m. Nov. 10 ($16-$18), Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros and the Pietasters, 8 p.m. Nov. 16 ($15-$17), both at Bogart's.
All tickets at Ticketmaster, 562-4949.
PLANNING AHEAD
• A day away: Sunday, it's an All Blues Fest at Sonny's All Blues Lounge, North Avondale. Music by Sweet Alice Hoskins, Keith Little, Sandra C and Blues Sensation with Cathy C and Uncle Russell, 5 p.m. $5. 281-0410.
• 48 hours out: An after-school nature program for children, with hikes, games and live animals, begins Monday. Nature Explorers at LaBoiteaux Woods in College Hill, 3:30-5 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 29. $30-$35. 321-6070.
• 72 hours 'til Tuesday: Guster and Jump Little Children play 8 p.m. at Bogart's in Corryville. $8. 562-4949.
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