Monday, April 17, 2000
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GOING OUT
Adrienne Rich: The feminist poet/essayist and winner of the National Book Award, speaks 7:30 p.m. today in Zimmer Auditorium, University of Cincinnati. Free. 556-5924.
Opera writer: Mary Jane Phillips-Matz signs and discusses her works Leonard Warren: American Baritone, Rosa Ponselle: American Diva and Verdi: A Biography, 7 p.m. today at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.
Dog show host: At Books & Co. in Dayton, meet Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis, founder and president of National Institute of Dog Training and host of PBS' series “Woof! It's a Dog's Life,” 7-8 p.m. today. Mr. Margolis will sign and discuss his latest book GRRR! The Complete Guide to Understanding and Preventing Aggressive Behavior in Dogs. (800) 777-4881.
Continuous Choreography: Series includes dance programs centering on the exhibit Continuous Replay: The Photographs of Arnie Zane at the Contemporary Arts Center, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. Mondays through May 15, 115 E. Fifth St., downtown. Museum is free Mondays. 721-0390.
Staying In
TV picks: A couple of cable gems tonight: The Discovery Channel airs a great film about a great film, The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs (9 p.m.), while HBO salutes the NBA's greatest star, Bill Russell: My Life, My Way (10 p.m.).
ăTV Critic John Kiesewetter says James Le Gros joins Ally McBeal (9 p.m., Channels 19, 45) as attorney Mark Albert.
The Goods (What's in stores today)
Special edition: Time magazine's first-ever global special edition devoted entirely to the environment ($3.95) hits newsstands today. Included in the issue, which will be on newsstands for two months, are an interview with President Clinton and an essay by Leonardo DiCaprio.
HOT TIX
Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. today for Steely Dan at Riverbend 8 p.m. July 5. $55-$75 pavilion, $25 lawn. Tickets through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone (562-4949) and online (www.ticketmaster.com).
Planning Ahead
24 hours out: Ernest Gaines author of A Lesson Before Dying, Oprah's Book Club pick about a Louisiana man unjustly sentenced to die, closes the Mercantile Library winter author series, 6:30 p.m Tuesday, 414 Walnut St., downtown. $10-$12. Reservations: 621-0717.
48 hours out: St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Choir performs ancient service of Tenebrae, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, Eighth and Plum streets, downtown. 421-2222.
72 hours 'til Thursday: Northern Kentucky University Theatre Department opens The Royal Family, a play loosely based on the Barrymore family and 1927 stage and film circles, 8 p.m., NKY's Corbett Theatre, Highland Heights. $5-$9. 572-5464.
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