Monday, February 07, 2000
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A guide to help make your day
GOING OUT
• Black history event: African-American Read-In Chain, part of nationwide observance, 1-5 p.m. today, King Library, Miami University, Oxford. Participants are encouraged to bring work by favorite African-American author to read aloud. (513) 529-4142.
• At Annie's: Cannibal Corpse, God Dethroned, Hate Eternal and Diabolic beginning 9 p.m. today, 4343 Kellogg Ave., Columbia Tusculum. $13. 321-2572.
• Gauguin exhibit: Paul Gauguin's Tahitian Woodcuts: A Tribute to John Warrington on display at Taft Museum, downtown. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $2-$4. Free Wednesday and Sunday. 241-0343.
• Gardening series: Program on “Easy Steps to Lawn Care,” 7 p.m. today, West Fork Library, 3825 West Fork Road, Monfort Heights. 369-4472.
STAYING IN
• TV picks: It's a hot time in the old town tonight on That '70s Show, when Jackie's (Mila Kunis) house catches fire during a party, as the Fox sitcom moves to a new night for sweeps (8 p.m., Channels 19, 45).
• And TV Critic John Kiesewetter says Georgia (Courtney Thorne-Smith) sues the Cage/Fish & Associates law firm on Ally McBeal (9 p.m., Channels 19, 45), claiming the finger-sucking and unisex bathroom led to Billy's (Gil Bellows) breakdown and the dissolution of their marriage.
• Web site of the day: The most famous dieter of recent weeks has to be Monica Lewinsky, whose 31-pound loss is being credited for cash to the Jenny Craig diet centers. She may be in all the news, but she doesn't seem to be in evidence at the Jenny Craig Web site (www.jennycraig.com), reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Still, her handbags, as seen in the Barbara Walters interview, remain for sale at therealmonicainc.com.
BRAND SPANKIN' NEW
• Pet crazy: Your dog or cat would probably be just as happy with more food, but the folks at CraZy Pet of Azusa, Calif., contend pets will know you love them this Valentine's Day if you feed them in a heart-shaped bowl. Love Bowls, available in blue, green and hot-pink plastic, are dishwasher safe. They're 3 inches deep and $4.50 each from (800) 433-7387.
PLANNING AHEAD
• 24 hours out: Tokyo String Quartet, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati. Part of Chamber Music Series. $12. 556-4183.
• 48 hours out: Walnut Hills High School Drama Department's production of Death of a Salesman opens 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the school's auditorium, 3250 Victory Parkway, Evanston. $7. 569-5500.
• 72 hours 'til Thursday: Irish quintet Lunasa performs Irish acoustic music with some jazz influences and improvisational touches, 8 p.m., Reakirt Auditorium, Cincinnati Museum Center. Presented by Cincinnati Folk Life. $15, $12 members. 533-4822.
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