Monday, February 21, 2000
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
GOING OUT
• Presidential party: First Annual “Drinkin' with Lincoln party” tonight at Jillian's in Covington. Play games and sample an Abraham Sandwich or Washington Apple Pie Cocktail. 491-5388.
• Program: Learn about “Monitoring Running Buffalo Clover,” 7:30 p.m. today, Winton Centre, Winton Woods, Springfield Township. Free. 741-7926.
• Gardening series: “101 Tips from A to Z,” 7 p.m. today West Fork Branch Library, 3825 West Fork Road, Monfort Heights. 369-4472.
• Open Mike: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. every Monday River Saloon and Eatery, 4333 River Road, Riverside. 451-0022.
STAYING IN
• TV picks: You don't need the Top 10 reasons to watch the Late Show tonight, you need just one: Dave's back! David Letterman returns to the Late Show (11:35 p.m., Channels 12, 7) for the first time since emergency quintuple bypass surgery on Jan. 14. His scheduled guests are Regis Philbin, Robin Williams and the Foo Fighters.
• TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says for goofy fun watch 2Gether (8 p.m., MTV), a made-for-TV movie spoofing the lyrics and choreography of 'N Sync, 98` and other boy bands.
• Web site of the day: If you're looking for a law firm that builds Web sites as good as its cases, go to www.taftlaw.com, a k a Taft, Stettinius & Hollister. The historic Walnut Street firm just won a No. 1 ranking from Boston-based Red Street Consulting, which specializes in grading law-firm Web sites. The site, just over a year old, was designed by OneNet Communications, Evendale.
THE GOODS (What's in stores today)
• Handy tunes: Keep favorite music selections at your fingertips for long trips — on the sun visor. Overlapping pockets reveal titles, and there's a pocket for storing pens and other small items. To protect the CDs, be careful it doesn't get too hot. $15 at Brookstone stores and catalog: (800) 926-7000; www.brookstone.com.
PLANNING AHEAD
• 24 hours out: “Women and Heart Disease” program featuring Judy Steele, R.T., 7 p.m. Tuesday, Barnes & Noble, 895 E. Kemper Road, Springdale. Presented in conjunction with Mercy Healthcare Systems. 671-3822.
• 48 hours out: Described as a mix of rock, country and folk, Boston-based Catie Curtis appears 8 p.m. Wednesday at Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $12-$15. 779-9462.
• 72 hours 'til Thursday: Mainstage Musical Theatre Series at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Man of La Mancha,opens 8 p.m. Thursday, Patricia Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati. $13-$22. 556-4183.
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