Going out

        "Wild California': The sprawling diversity of California's natural wonders gets the full-scale, massive-screen Omnimax treatment in this latest round of overwhelming eye-poppers. Shows daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on the hour, Cincinnati Museum Center. $4.75-$6.75. 287-7000.

        Cowboy Junkies: The ethereal rockers with a taste for the outrageous are back in town singing a song or 10 from their new Open CD. 8:30 p.m. today, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $18.50-$20. 562-4949.

        On Main: It's the first year for this event — a little bit of healing and a little bit of fun when the Main Street Music and Arts Festival serves up exhibits, food and three stages full of live blues, rock and jazz. 2 p.m.-midnight today, Main Street Entertainment District, Over-the-Rhine. 421-2337.

        Blue Ash "Taste': Tons of food and tons of rock — golden oldies, don't you know? — at the annual do, with more than 20 restaurants serving and Jerry Lee Lewis singing — and eating, no doubt — at 9:30 p.m. Noon-11 p.m. today, Hunt and Cooper roads. 745-8686.

Staying In

        TV picks: A Biography tribute to actress Jean Simmons replays her greatest hits — The Robe, Spartacus, Elmer Gantry, The Happy Ending and The Thorn Birds — with comments from Kirk Douglas, Shirley Jones and other friends (8 p.m. and midnight, A&E).

        • TV critic John Kiesewetter also says Patsy Kensit and John Hawkes star in “Cold Turkey,” the second episode of the new Strange Frequency anthology series (10 p.m., VH1).

Web site of the day

        Viral attacks: Click onto this baby and it's sure to put the fear of the lord in you, what with all the latest computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other diseases waiting to rock your world. CERT is a center of Internet security expertise, at the Software Engineering Institute operated by Carnegie Mellon University. Check it out at www.cert.org.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: It's open-air and under the stars when Chris Collier, Greg Mahan's Indestructible Band and Venus Mission tune up and deliver a freebie. 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Burnet Woods band shell, Clifton, free. 861-5946.

        Also 24 hours out: Beth Messiah Messianic synagogueserves up a cultural fest with “A Day in Jerusalem,” including a Bedouin tent, Middle Eastern foods, children's activities and more. Noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 9054 Columbia Road, Deerfield Twp.683-8817.

        A week away: The Northern Kentucky Symphony's long-awaited and ever-so-edgy “Heart and Souls” concert, a collaboration with pop/rockers Blessid Union of Souls, is 7:30 p.m. next Saturday, Devou Park, Covington. (859) 431-6216.

        Contact Jim Knippenberg by phone: 768-8513; fax: 768-8330; e-mail: knipenquirer@yahoo.com.

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