Monday, June 12, 2000
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Going out
Music 2000: The music festival and workshops at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of music features world-class musicians and free concerts beginning 8 p.m. today with members of eighth blackbird and PulitzerPrize-winning Aaron Kernisin the Werner Recital Hall. 556-4183.
Marionettes: Variety show program with Frisch Marionettes, 7 p.m. today at Hyde Park Branch Library, 2747 Erie Ave. All ages. 369-4456.
Mystery writer: The author of Canine Crimes, Jeffrey Marks, introduces “Magnolias and Mayhem,” a collection of murder mysteries in the Southern genre, 7-8 p.m. today at Books & Co., 350 E. Stroop Road, Dayton. (800) 777-4881.
Lecture: Kenneth Stern, a specialist in anti-Semitism and extremism for the American Jewish Committee and author of books on the subject, speaks 7:30 p.m. today at the Wise Center, 8329 Ridge Road, Amberley. Topic: “Hate and the Internet: Challenges and Opportunities.” Free. 621-4020.
Staying In
TV picks: Talk about TV survivors: The six-member Bowler family moves into a London Victorian house without electricity, phone, TV or computer on 1900 House, PBS' delightful four-week summer series(9 p.m., Channels 48, 54, 16).
TV Critic John Kiesewetter says Biography profiles Sally Field (8 p.m. and midnight, A&E).
Web site of the day: Activists are cranking up for protests at the GOP convention this summer in Philadelphia and the Democratic convention in Los Angeles. The site includes info on protest training offered by the Ruckus Society and other fun activities for activists. It's www.protest.net, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Hot tix
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today for the Montreux Jazz Festival's Aug. 17 date at the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall. The 7:30 p.m. concert will feature Al Jarreau, Roberta Flack, Joe Sample, David Sanborn and George Duke. $50.50 and $45.50, at the Aronoff Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, by phone (241-7469) and online (www.ticketmaster.com).
Planning Ahead
24 hours out: Acoustic Lunch series in Piatt Park, downtown has started, see the Bromwell/Diehl Band play 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Eighth and Vine streets. Free. 352-4080.
48 hours out: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park begins kids' programming for the summer with “Sculpture in the Woods” program featuring wood sculpting with artist Ben Mansur, noon Wednesday, 1763 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton. $1.50-$3. (513) 868-3928.
72 hours 'til Thursday: Internationally renowned klezmer band Brave Old World gives a free concert 8 p.m. Thursday in the Studio Theatre, University of Cincinnati. Part of Music 2000 festival. 556-4183.
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