Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Get to it
A guide to help make your day
Going out
Reds: Another game against San Francisco 7:05 p.m. today at Cinergy Field. $5-$21. 421-7337.
At Southgate House: Bill Mallonee and Vigilantes of Love, a folk-rock band from Athens, Ga., play the Newport club, 9 p.m. today. Pike 27 will open the show. 24 E. Third St. $7. 431-2201.
Fame workshop: Cast members from touring production of Fame and Steve Finn, artistic director of the School for Creative and Performing Arts, discuss “what it takes” at a free workshop, 5:30-6:30 p.m. today at Aronoff Center for the Arts Rehearsal Hall (below Fifth Third Bank Theatre). Reservations: 241-2345.
The Wiggles: The Australian children's entertainment sensation, who are in town performing at Barney's Musical Castle intermission, make a solo appearance 3:30 p.m. today at Eastgate Mall's Camelot Music. The group combines live action, costumed characters and audience participation. Free. 752-8080.
Staying In
TV picks: Dayton's Channel 16 repeats Walter Cronkite's 1965 black-and-white interview with Frank Sinatra in Sinatra: Off the Record (9:30 p.m., Channel 16).
ăTV Critic John Kiesewetter will be watching the comic genius of Red Skelton's Funny Faces III (8-9 p.m., Channel 48).
The Goods
(What's in stores today)
Disc picks: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 (Columbia; $34.98 CDs, $20.98 cassettes) is Pink Floyd's in-concert version of its classic album, including previously unreleased tracks. It's also available in a limited CD edition with a 64-page hard-cover book ($49.98 CD only).
Alt-country fans won't want to miss the Flying Burrito Brothers' Anthology 1969-72 (A&M; $24.98 CDs only), a double disc featuring the pioneering band led by Gram Parsons.
Vince Gill celebrates his wedding to Amy Grant with the ballad-packed Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye (MCA; $17.98 CD, $11.98 cassette.
The Lost Tapes (Lyric; $17.98 CD, $11.98 cassette) is the newest posthumous release from 2pac, going back to 1989.
The Enquirer's Larry Nager gave four stars to Happy to Be Here (Oh Boy; $12.98 CD only), the eclectic new album by singer/songwriter Todd Snider.
O is here: The much-buzzed premier edition of O hits newsstands today. The magazine, a joint venture between Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Entertainment Group and Heart Magazines, has been described as “a personal growth guide” for women ages 25-49. The magazine starts as a bimonthly, before going monthly in September. Newsstand price: $2.95.
Planning Ahead
24 hours out: Dramatic celebration of the Last Supper, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Church of the Saviour, 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery. 791-3142.
72 hours 'til Saturday: Earthday 2000 celebration noon-dark at Sawyer Point with more than 40 environmentally themed exhibitors plus live music with Bob Mould, Big in Iowa, Baghdad Jones, more. Free. 569-7966.
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