Wednesday, February 23, 2000
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
GOING OUT
• In Newport: A mix of urban folk and acoustic rock characterizes Catie Curtis who plays 8 p.m. today at the Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $12-$15. 779-9462.
• Powerman 5000 tour: Static-X, Dope and Chevelle play Bogart's in Corryville at 7 p.m. today. $16.50-$17.50. 562-4949.
• Target Stars on Ice: Scott Hamilton, Tara Lipinski, Kurt Browning, Kristi Yamaguchi, Ilia Kulik and Ekaterina Gordeeva are scheduled to skate 7:30 p.m. today at Firstar Center. $32-$55. 562-4949.
• Dan Andreasen: The children's book illustrator makes his second area appearance doing a painting demonstration while someone reads from his most recent work, Rose Red and the Bear Prince, 4 p.m. today, Blue Marble Children's Book Store, 1356 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. 781-0602.
• Judaic studies: Dr. Gila Safran Neveh, professor of Judaic Studies, University of Cincinnati, signs Biblical Parables and Their Modern Re-Creations: From “Apples of Gold in Silver Settings” to “Imperial Messages,” 4-6 p.m. today at the University of Cincinnati Bookstore. 556-2297.
STAYING IN
• TV picks: You can't stop the music, because it's Grammy night. Pre-Grammy Awards shows air 6-8 p.m. (on VH1, E!) and 7-8 p.m (MTV) before Rosie O'Donnell hosts CBS' live telecast (8-11 p.m., Channels 12, 7).
• TV Critic John Kiesewetter says if you're not interested in the Grammys, check out PBS' Journey in Amazonia (8:30 p.m., Channels 48, 54, 16) or the president's trip to Hollywood on The West Wing (9 p.m., Channels 5, 22).
WHAT'S IN STORES TODAY
• Disc picks: The week's biggest release is the soundtrack CD for The Next Best Thing (Warner Bros.; $18.98 CD, $11.98 cassette) featuring, says Larry Nager, Madonna's half-baked “American Pie,” along with a new Madonna song and one by Christina Aguilera.
• The Chieftains deliver an early St. Paddy's Day gift with Water From the Well (RCA; $16.98 CD, $10.98 cassette).
• The Byrds get the expanded-CD treatment with another top-shelf batch of reissues, including Untitled/Unissued (Sony/Legacy; $24.98 CD only), featuring 14 previously unreleased tracks, and Live at the Fillmore — February 1969 (Sony/Legacy; $17.98 CD only) an unissued concert featuring the late guitar great Clarence White.
• The final recordings of the late INXS frontman can be found on Michael Hutchence (V2; $17.98 CD only), which includes guests Bono and Joe Strummer.
BRAND SPANKIN' NEW
• Spring holidays: Don't tell Christopher Radko his popular hand painted glass ornaments are just for Christmas. His 2000 collection has designs for St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, weddings, newborns and spring training. Some have special display “trees” (St. Patrick's tree, Bunny Bungalow Tree). Prices start at $17 at department and specialty stores.
PLANNING AHEAD
• 24 hours out: Boy band LFOwhose single “Summer Girls” reached No. 1 on Billboard charts, bring their act to Bogart's, 8 p.m. Thursday. $15-$17. 562-4949.
• 48 hours out: Oh Jackie!, a new musical about the relationship between Jackie Kennedy and her father, written by Ohio University journalism professor Mel Helitzer begins a two-day run 8 p.m. Friday at the Aronoff Center. $20-$30. 241-7469.
• 72 hours 'til Saturday: The Bacon Brothers, consisting of Kevin and Michael Bacon, will perform tunes from their latest CD, Getting There, 8:30 p.m., Bogart's, Corryville. $15-$17. 562-4949.
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