Going out

        98 Degrees: The local boys gone good bring their sophisticated doo-wop sounds to Riverbend on their Revelation tour. Afternoon show begins 4 p.m. today. $17.75-$30.25. 562-4949.
       Garden stroll: Forty gardens will be open noon-5 p.m. Sunday for the 2001 Licking-Riverside Historic District Garden Tour in Covington. Some of the gardens at the stately homes along the river will feature live music, and proceeds will be used for neighborhood beautification projects. $10 tickets can be purchased at the corner of Garrard and Second streets. Information 581-0165.
        Hispanic festival: Discover new tastes at the pan-American food court, enjoy Colombian folkloric dancing and hear salsa and merengue at Festival Hispano, 1-8 p.m. today, St. Charles Borromeo Church, 115 W. Seymour Ave., Carthage. 761-1588.
       Jazz in the park: Kathy Wade and the Queen City Jazz All Stars team up with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra for a free concert of jazz and blues favorites, 6:30-9 p.m. today, P&G Pavilion, Sawyer Point, downtown. 242-6028.
       Nature artists: The Ohio Society of Nature Artists end of summer show is on view 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today-Monday at Sharon Woods' Sharon Centre. 521-7275.

Staying in

        TV picks: PBS takes viewers to Africa (8 p.m., Channels 48, 54, 16), for an eight-week look at people and places from Addis Ababa to Zanzibar. Joe Morton narrates the series produced by National Geographic Television and WNET-TV.
       • Critic John Kiesewetter also says A&E repeats the hilarious Biography of Bob Newhart, with clips of his 1960s comedy routines (8-10 p.m., A&E).
       Radio highlight: WMKV-FM (89.3) broadcasts a tribute to the late Perry Como 4-6 p.m. today.

       The Goods What's in stores today

       When your curious bird checks out his reflection in Mirror Mate, a motion sensor triggers a pre-recorded voice message or song, providing Polly with hours of stimulation. Two models are available from OurPet's, $23.99 and $16.99. 800-565-2695 or www.our-pets.com.
Planning Ahead

       24 hours out: Learn more about Cincinnati Opera's 2002 summer season right from the source as Artistic Director Nicholas Muni hosts “Opera Raps,” 7 p.m. Monday, Corbett Tower, Music Hall. Free. 744-3511.
       48 hours out: Friends Night Out at Ensemble Theatre Tuesday includes buffet dinner and happy hour at BarrelHouse Brewing Company followed by a 7:30 p.m. performance of Fully Committed for $20. 421-3555.
       72 hours 'til Wednesday: Alison Krauss and Union Station bring their high-energy bluegrass and folk to the Taft Theatre, 8 p.m., Fifth and Sycamore streets, downtown. $28-$35. 562-4949.

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