Going out

        Freestyle Motocross: Some of the country's top radical motorcyclists fire up and turn Firstar Center topsy-turvy — and plenty noisy — with inverted bikes, risky jumps and plenty high speeds. 8 p.m. today-Saturday, $17-$26, $9 age 2-12. 562-4949.

        Art opening: Everything from small figures to gigantic things looming 9 feet high star in exhibits showcasing two approaches to the art of wood sculpture by Stephanie Cooper and Robert Fry. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. today, Weston Gallery, Aronoff Center. 977-4165.

        Theater: Ensemble Theater gets ready for last call for Three Days of Rain, the edgy drama where Richard Greenberg picks through the cobwebs of family secrets with three young actors playing their parents in the second act. 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 1127 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. $20-$25. 421-3555.

        Blues: Greg Schaber and High Street celebrate three years of First Friday gigs at York Street Cafe with some recreational jamming. The blues trio plans some acoustic country work and Delta blues a la early Muddy Waters. 9 p.m. today, Eighth and York Streets, Newport. $4. (859) 261-9675.

Staying In

        TV picks: Nick at Nite marks Black History Month with a three-hour marathon of sitcoms dealing with race issues: Facts of Life (10 p.m.), Roc (10:30), The Jeffersons (11), All in the Family (11:30), Maude (midnight) and Julia (12:30 a.m.).

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter says Gov. Bob Taft talks about his budget proposal on The State of Ohio (7:30 p.m., Channels 48, 16), a new weekly series with Ohio public radio and TV statehouse news bureau staffers.

Web site of the day

        Choose well: Sending flowers this Valentine's Day? Don't send geraniums. They stand for stupidity or folly, says www.ecrush.com. Orange lilies are a no-no too: They stand for hatred; marigolds symbolize cruelty, grief or jealousy; and yellow roses stand for fading love. Check it out at www.ecrush.com/valentine2001.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: World beat comes to Blue Ash, of all places, when Raymond Walters College imports Latin musician Paula Monsalve for an evening of music from Spain and South America, 8 p.m. Saturday, 9555 Plainfield Road. $8. 745-5705.

        48 hours out: United Cerebral Palsy's Chocolate Sunday comes to the mall with $1 samples of wonderfully sinful chocolate creations from area caterers, restaurants and confectioners. Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Eastgate Mall, I-275 and U.S. 32. 221-4606.

        72 hours 'til Monday: Playhouse in the Park's Alteractive Series turns up the heat with improv and sketch comedy when Friends of Lucy unleash a cabaret of Whose Line is It Anyway and Saturday Night Live-style humor. 7 p.m., Rosenthal Plaza. $8. 421-3888.

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