Going out

        Titanic exhibit: More than 200 once waterlogged artifacts recovered from the murky depths are polished up and hauled out for Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit, a little job that includes Omnimax film and multi-media displays. Cincinnati Museum Center, today through March 9. $10.50-$15.50. 287-7000. (Check cincinnati.com for a full description.)

        Holiday exhibit: The Taft Museum recreates a formal dinner as it would have been done by the Tafts, the well-heeled family that owned the place before it was a museum. Dressed for the Holidays comes complete with costumes, formal dining display, hoity-toity china (Tiffany, of course) and all kinds of exotic flowers. Museum open 1-5 p.m. today, free. 241-0343.

        Beyer Musical Society: Guest artist Sebronette Barnes wades into the deep end in “By the Bend of the Beautiful River,” a free concert full of river lore songs. 3 p.m. today, Great Hall of the Cincinnati Art Museum. 721-2787.

        "Betrayal': Harold Pinter's mind-trap of play — the kind where you keep saying, “Huh???” — is a three-character study in marital infidelity told in reverse chronological order. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival brings it to life in its Sunday-Wednesday series opening 7 p.m. today, running through Dec. 13, 719 Race St., downtown. $13-$18. 381-2273.

        Advent open house: Forty creche sets from around the world star in an International Creche Exhibit at Grailville Farm and Conference Center. There are free tours and a concert of sacred music, too. 2-4 p.m. today, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. 683-2340.

Staying In

        TV picks: Shhhh! Don't tell anyone, but the boat sinks when NBC airs the Oscar-winning Titanic today (7-11:06 p.m., Channels 5, 22).

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter says a great way to wind up the holiday weekend is with Tim Allen's The Santa Clause (7 p.m., Channels 9, 2).

The Goods (What's in stores today)

        Feline rubdown: Your cat's all stressed out, is she? Try one of these here new saucer-shaped CatSPA jobs from Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp. The first feline home massager designed by veterinarians, it's all brushes, bristles, ripples and pressure pads equipped with catnip to get kitty relaxed and stoned. Cats rub, chew, walk and roll to soothe head, neck, face, legs, back and gums. Stimulate gums and removes plaque, hair and dead skin, to address the, uh, hairball problem. About $20 at pet stores. For more information, go to www.hagen.com.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: Don't you just hate it? Soooo young, and soooo talented. Referring here to teen-age violin sensation Karen Gomyo. She joins the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestrafor works including Mendelssohn's violin concerto, Strauss' Serenade for Winds and Copland's “Quiet City.” 7:30 p.m. Monday, Rockdale Temple, 8501 Ridge Road, Amberley Village. $4-$17. 723-1182.

        48 hours out: It's the last word in heartwarming, a show that warms the cockles of the heart nearly to the boiling point. The Sound of Music — what else? — has Barry Williams (a k a Greg Brady) as Captain Von Trapp and a whole herd of cute kids climbing every mountain. Opens 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Aronoff Center. $41-$56. 241-7469.

        96 hours 'til Thursday: It's a twinge of country soul when Collin Raye brings his oh so long list of chart toppers to the Taft Theatre. 7:30 p.m., Fifth and Sycamore Streets, downtown. $27.50-$36.50. 562-4949.

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