Friday, November 09, 2001
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A guide to help make your day
Going out
Kathy Mattea: The acclaimed country-folkie lands up the road a way for a night full of mellow music and down home wit. 8 p.m. today, Miami University Hamilton Artist Series, Parrish Auditorium, 1601 Peck Blvd., $30. (513) 529-3200.
Opera: Opera Studio Series at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music sails the high Cs in a spooky encounter with Gian Carlo Menotti's Medium. 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Studio Theater, UC, free. 556-4183.
Veteran's Day: The Main Public Library honors our heritage with its Ninth Annual Veteran's Program, complete with guests from the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Hamilton County Genealogical Society. 7 p.m. today, 800 Vine St., downtown, reservation required. 369-6905.
"The Price': The Drama Workshop stages a weekend full of Arthur Miller's gritty and powerful family drama. Opens 8 p.m. today, Westwood Town Hall, Harrison and Montana avenues, $10. 598-8303.
Staying in
TV picks: Sabrina (Melissa Joan Hart) borrows skates from the Greek god Mercury to help her ex-boyfriend win a hockey game on Sabrina the Teenage Witch (8 p.m., Channel 64).
TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says Life 360 looks at people who save junk (9 p.m., Channels 48 and 16; 10 p.m., Channel 54).
Planning Ahead
24 hours out: The Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series does a woodland turn when the renowned Quintessence Woodwind Quintet pipes up with a theatrical version of Peter and the Wolf. 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Playhouse in the Park, Rosenthal Plaza, $4-$5. 421-3888.
48 hours out: The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra rubs the sleep out of its eyes and introduces a new Sunday afternoon series with a Paavo Jarvi-directed program of Wagner, Strauss and Mendelssohn. 3 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, $12-$51. 381-3300.
A week away: The popular contemporary dance group Rhythm in Shoes high-steps onto the stage in Nova Town, two nights of bluesy-jazzy-tap steps. 8:30 p.m. next Friday-Saturday, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center, $18-$22. 241-7469.
Turkey time
Today is the deadline to get your entries in the13th annual Dress A Turkey Contest mailed or delivered to the Enquirer. Forms were printed in the papers of Oct. 28, Oct. 31 and last Friday. You can also download the entry form at Cincinnati.Com. Forms must be postmarked no later than today or delivered by 4 p.m.
Jim Knippenberg
Contact Jim Knippenberg by phone: 768-8513; fax: 768-8330; e-mail: jknippenberg@enquirer.com.
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