Tuesday, December 21, 1999
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
GOING OUT
• Book signing: Cliff Radel, Liz Dufour and Sue Lancastersign copies of the new Enquirer photo book, Cincinnati Moments, 7-9 p.m. today, Borders Books & Music, 9459 Colerain Ave., Bevis. 245-9898.
• At Museums: The Jim Dine exhibit at Cincinnati Art Museum runs through Jan. 9 (721-2787), the Allan Wexler exhibit at Contemporary Arts Center through Jan. 16 (345-8400) and the James McNeill Whistler exhibit at Taft Museum through Jan. 23 (241-0343).
SEASON'S GREETING
• Holiday Fest at Beach Waterpark: Light display, ice skating, live Nativity, crafters, more. Open 4-10 p.m. daily through Dec. 31 (closed Dec. 25-26). $6.95; $3.95 ages 3-12. 398-7946.
• Nutcracker: Presented by Cincinnati Ballet 2 and 7:30 p.m. today-Thursday and Sunday (no performances Christmas Eve or Christmas Day) at Music Hall. $10-$39. 241-7469.
STAYING IN
• TV picks: One of Just Shoot Me's best episodes is rerun tonight (8 p.m., Channels 5, 22). The small-hearted Finch (David Spade) thinks he's getting a crummy Christmas present from his colleagues. He promptly tries to ruin things for everyone — while an unseen voice begins singing, “You're a mean one, Mr. Finch . . .”
The voice, incidentally, is Kelsey Grammer's, doing what Mr. Grammer calls “my Boris Karloff homage.” The result is great fun.
Nova (9 p.m., Channels 48, 54, 16) looks at the tricky question of artificial hearts. Early efforts were shaky ethically, this hour implies. They involved little testing and much agony for the patients. The backlash caused many projects to be delayed or ditched. Now, decades later, a second wave is ready. Sometime in 2000, artificial hearts may be implanted successfully.
• Web site of the day: At SimplyModern.com find uniquely designed lamps, clocks, kitchen and bath accessories, home office furnishings, watches and other personal gear. “Right-brain style with left-brain sensibility,” the company calls it.
WHAT'S IN STORES TODAY
• Video pick: Spike Lee's electrifying Summer of Sam hits the video shelves today, Enquirer film critic Margaret A. McGurknotes. Also out today are the quirky German adventure Run Lola Run and a sure-fire kid-pleaser, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.
PLANNING AHEAD
• 24 hours out: Paul Daugherty and Laura Pulfer sign Fair Game and I Beg to Differ, noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Brentano's Books, Tower Place Mall, Fourth and Race streets, Downtown. 723-9656
• 48 hours out: Steve Schmidt Organ Trio's Fourth Annual “Christmas Spectacular” with Bill Caffie, 9 p.m. Thursday at the Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Free. 541-8900.
• 72 hours 'til Friday: Check out Latin Dance night at the Corinthian, 3253 Jefferson Ave., Clifton. D.J. from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. with salsa lessons at 9 p.m. 961-0013.
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