Friday, February 25, 2000
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
GOING OUT
• Bill Miller: The singer-songwriter plays 9 p.m. today at Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $15. 779-9462.
• Jackie musical: Oh Jackie!, an original musical about Jackie Kennedy and her relationship with her father, starts a two-day run at the Aronoff Center, 8 p.m. today. The musical stars CCM grad Jennifer Milligan. $20-$30. 241-7469.
• A capella: Eight-member VoiceBox performs 8 and 10 p.m today (and Saturday) at Carol's Upstairs (above Carol's on Main restaurant), 825 Main St., downtown. $10. 533-4667.
• Women's film festival: The Center for Women's Studies at University of Cincinnati kicks off a film series 7 p.m. today Shorts and documentaries by women filmmakers will run Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday in the auditorium (room 427) of UC's Engineering Research Center. 556-6776.
• At Miami: The Drinking Gourd, a play by the author of Raisin in the Sun, open at 8 p.m. today in the Gates-Abegglen Theatre at Miami University. $12-$18. (513) 529-2247.
• Irish music: The Dubliner in Pleasant Ridge features live Irish music 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesday-Saturday. No Cover. 531-6111.
• Special sale: The Last Best Place catalog's annual warehouse sale will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today (also 10 a.m.-5 p.m Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.) 7817 Cooper Road, Montgomery. 936-3170.
• Free film: Xavier University and the Cincinnati Film Society will present a free showing 7:30 p.m. today of Albert Brooks' bittersweet comedy Defending Your Life, starring Meryl Streep. Kelley Auditorium in XU's Alter Hall. 745-3811.
STAYING IN
• TV picks: You don't know Jack, at least this musical “Jack and the Beanstalk” version performed by The Hughleys cast on ABC (9:30 p.m., Channels 9, 2). It parodies The Hughleys rags-to-riches story about moving to the suburbs.
• A couple of more musical notes from TV Critic John Kiesewetter: Clint Black visits Austin City Limits (9 p.m., Channel 14; 10 p.m., Channel 54), while Blink 182 surprises a fan on the live season premiere of FANatic (10:30 p.m., MTV).
• Web site of the day: Care for the terminally ill is the topic of a chat session at Hospice Hands 8 p.m. Tuesdays. No special software needed, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. The site has a large list of articles and links about hospice care. Try hospice-cares.com/hands/hands.html
HARRIED WITH CHILDREN
• Classic theatre: Take the little ones this weekend to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a Children's Theatre production at the Taft Theatre, downtown. Performances 7:30 p.m. today , 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5, $12 and $14 at Ticketmaster, 562-4949, and Taft Theatre box office. 569-8080.
PLANNING AHEAD
• 24 hours out: Country group, Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers, play 7 p.m. Saturday, Hamilton Music Theater, 509 Main St., Hamilton. $15. (513) 863-0200.
• 48 hours out: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's production The Beauty Queen of Leenane, by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, begins public previews 7 p.m. Sunday, Robert S. Marx Theatre, Eden Park. $24.50. 421-3888.
• A week away: MainStrasse Village Mardi Gras 2000 begins with closed streets, parades and performances by Robin Lacy and DeZydeco, Ray's Music Exchange, Leroy Ellington and Essential Funk and more. 491-0458.
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