Tuesday, March 14, 2000
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GOING OUT
• Live from National Geographic: Anthropologist and author Wade Davis speaks at 7:30 p.m. today about the remote indigenous cultures he has studied all over the world, Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center for the Arts. $11.25-$23.75. 241-7469.
• Home and Garden show: Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati Home and Garden Show continues 5-9 p.m. today at Albert B. Sabin Convention Center with more than 350 landscapers, retailers, remodelers and artists showing and selling their wares. $2.50-$8. 281-0022.
• Poetry Slam: Riverbank Poetry Project's annual poetry slam led by Bill Abbot is 7 p.m. today at Fitton Center for the Arts, 101 S. Monument St., Hamilton. 863-8873.
• Denny McKeown: The author of The Gardening Book for Ohio gives a gardening seminar and signs copies of his book, 7 p.m. today at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Madison and Edwards roads, Norwood. 396-8960.
• Jazz: Steve Schmidt Trio plays 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. todayat Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 19 Garfield Place, downtown. 721-9801.
Staying In
• TV picks: Party of Five returns for what could be its final round on Fox with Bailey (Scott Wolf) headed back into rehab, and Charlie (Matthew Fox) worried about his wife's mental state (9 p.m., Channels 19, 45).
• TV Critic John Kiesewetter says your cable choices include Inside TV Land: The Honeymooners (10 p.m., TV Land); a Baywatch spoof starring Tim Stack (Nightstand with Dick Dietrick) called Son of a Beach (10:30 p.m., FX)and a repeat of two Farscape episodes (9-11 p.m., USA).
The Goods
(What's in stores today)
• Video picks: Denzel Washington's skillful performance as a paralyzed detective is the highlight of the otherwise not-so-distinguished thriller The Bone Collector, says Enquirer film critic Margaret A. McGurk. Also out today, Peter Farrelly of Dumb and Dumber goes for bittersweet nostalgia in Outside Providence.
• Irish eyes: In time for St. Patrick's Day Friday, WildEyes introduces Shamrock Eyes contact lenses, about $99 (excluding eye exam). WildEyes, from Wesley Jessen Corp., are available through optometrists, opticians, ophthalmologists and retail optical chains.
Planning Ahead
• 24 hours out: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and former Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen performs an acoustic act with his friend Michael Falzarano, 9 p.m. Wednesday at BarrelHouse Brewing Company, 22 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine. $12. 421-2337.
• 48 hours out: H2O with Save the Day and Kill Your Idolsplays Bogart's in Corryville, 8 p.m. Thursday. $10. 562-4949.
• 72 hours 'til Friday: Day-long St. Patrick's Day celebration at Jack Quinn's in Covington with musical acts beginning at noon and running past midnight including Dave Hawkins, Roger Drawdy, Liam's Fancy and the Jack Quinn's Bagpipers, plus performances by Horne Irish Dancers. Streets will be closed near the pub for an indoor/outdoor event. 491-6699.
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