Going out

        Afternoon jazz: The Brazilian duo of Richard Boukas and Jovino Santos Neto arm themselves with piano, guitar and flute, then nail a jazzy tune or 20 for the Greater Cincinnati Jazz Society. 3 p.m. today, First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St., Avondale. $10. 729-0054.

        Spring walking tour: Gather 'round the naturalist and go roaming through Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, having an ogle or two at some of the biological wonders springing to life. 1 p.m. today,Winton Road and Spring Grove Avenue, Winton Place. Free with reservation. 561-7526.

        Auction: Check out something old, something artsy, something glittery when Main Auction Galleries' previews its Spring Auction of art, furniture, pottery and jewelry. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today. Bidding begins 6:18 p.m. Monday, 137 W. Fourth St., downtown. 621-1280.

        (Hed) Planet Earth: It's punk and it's hip-hop all rolled into one when this California act steams into town. 8 p.m. today, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $12-$14. 562-4949.

Staying In

        TV picks: Barbra Streisand and Edward Wessex (that's England's Prince Edward) produced this story about an American determined to sneak out Jewish artists and intellectuals before Nazis take control of France. An energizing story, told with style and class. William Hurt and Julia Ormond are brilliant. Varian's War, 8 p.m., Showtime.

        On the ropes: Emmy-winner Marion Ross and an Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis star as elderly fight fans, determined to turn a no-account street guy into a professional boxer. World of Disney: Ladies and the Champ, 7 p.m. Channels 9, 2.

Casting call

        Star power: The Party, a low-budget independent film to be shot here on digital video this summer, will audition volunteer actors today and for the next two Sundays — April 29, May 6 — at the University of Cincinnati Library. Call 662-0289 or email junkmailfilms@hotmail.com. to book an audition.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: Former U.S. ambassador John Dolibois, last surviving interrogator from the Nuremberg trials, has plenty to say about those dark days. Holocaust Awareness Week brings him to Hebrew Union College to share his thoughts. 4 p.m. Monday, Mayerson Hall Auditorium, 3101 Clifton Ave., free. 221-1875.

        48 hours out: Last call for the internationally-renowned Tokyo String Quartet and its evening with Mozart, Brahms and Dohnanyi. It's the final season concert. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati. $8-$12. 556-4183.

        72 hours 'til Wednesday: Dive into an ocean of flowers and everything about them at the Cincinnati Flower Show, beginning a five-day stand in Mount Lookout's Ault Park. $15. 872-5194.

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