Saturday, May 27, 2000
Get to it
A guide to help make your day
Going out
Reds: Second game in series with Florida, 7:05 p.m. today at Cinergy Field. $5-$21. 421-7337.
Taste of Cincinnati: The annual food fest runs noon-11 p.m. today on Central Parkway, downtown. Onstage today are Beatlemania Live and Rascal Flatts, among other acts. Continues through Monday. 579-3191.
May Festival: May Festival Chorus, Concert Chorus of the City of Dusseldorf are among the featured performers 8 p.m. today at Music Hall. $10.50-$50. 381-3300.
Curious George: Live character appearance during kids' story time, 11 a.m. today at Barnes & Noble Tri-County, 895 E. Kemper Road, Springdale. 671-3822.
Folk/bluegrass: Straight from Nashville, Lee Rolfes and Mark Gillespie play tonight at Stanley's Pub, 323 Stanley Ave., Columbia-Tusculum. Cover. 871-6249.
(Also see list of Memorial Day weekend events in Metro.)
Staying In
TV picks: Relive the controversial 1990 Robert Mapplethorpe photo exhibit at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center with Dirty Pictures (9 p.m., Showtime), a docudrama starring James Woods as CAC director Dennis Barrie and Craig T. Nelson as Sheriff Simon Leis. Interviews with Mr. Leis and Mr. Barry follow in Art on Trial (11:45 p.m.).
TV Critic John Kiesewetter also recommends basketball legend Bill Russell as he recalls playing in the 1956 Summer Olympics on The Olympic Show (7:30 p.m., CNBC).
Web site of the day: Pencilnews for Kids is a daily news digest designed for youngsters. Check out
www.msnbc.com/local/pencilnews/default.asp
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The Goods (What's in stores today)
Scent of Mackie: Fashion designer Bob Mackie, best known for his super-glamorous gowns, has unveiled Masquerade, a new scent for spring. The fragrance is a blend of mimosa, yellow jasmine, purple violet and passion flower with a hint of sandalwood and velvet musk. The 20 ml. parfum en vaporisateur is $98. Available where fragrances are sold.
Planning Ahead
24 hours out: The monthly New Richmond Antique Show runs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday on Front Street in New Richmond. 553-0884.
48 hours out: Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War hold a Memorial Day service, 11 a.m. Monday at Spring Grove Cemetery, Winton Road and Spring Grove Avenue, Winton Place. Meet at General Lytle monument. 248-2239.
72 hours 'til Tuesday: The hit Broadway and London comedy Noises Off, about a British acting troupe touring the countryside, opens 8 p.m. atVictoria Theatre, downtown Dayton. $25-$49. (937) 228-3630.
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