Sunday, November 18, 2001
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Going out
"Vespers of 1610': Choir master Earl Rivers leads a ton of talent-heavy players from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music the Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Choir and Chorale through Monteverdi's intricate work. 2:30 p.m. today, St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, Eighth and Plum streets, downtown, $5-$10. 556-4183.
Foreign film: The Cincinnati International Film Festival throws a one-time screening of Marshal Tito's Spirit, an odd job about sightings of the Yugoslavian dictator's ghost on a small Croatian island. 7:30 p.m. today, Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, $7. 281-8750.
Holiday crafting: Christmas Naturally opens its doors for a craft sale and an opportunity for adults and kids to make their own (and have someone else chip off the caked-on glue). Noon-4 p.m. today, Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, Colerain Avenue and Poole Road, Colerain Township. 521-7275.
Afternoon jazz: After a weekend strumming at the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur joins the Phil DeGreg Trio for a tribute to Gershwin. 3 p.m. today, First Unitarian Church, Reading Road and Linton Street, Avondale, $10. 729-4183.
Staying in
TV picks: Critic John Kiesewetter says there's something for everyone tonight: The Facts of Life Reunion (7 p.m., Channels 9, 2); a Statue of Liberty film called Lady Liberty: Symbol of Dreams (8 p.m., Travel Channel); The Nightclub Years with clips from America's greatest entertainers (9 p.m., A&E);Britney Spears' live concert (8 p.m., HBO); the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of In Love and War (9 p.m., Channels 12, 7); and the American Masters profile of Quincy Jones (9 p.m., Channels 48, 54, 16);
Planning Ahead
24 hours out: The Theatre of the Mind play-reading series continues with David Johnston's loopy comedy-fantasy Candy and Dorothy, all about Andy Warhol's Candy Darling and Catholic Workers advocate Dorothy Day. 7 p.m. Monday, Ensemble Theatre, 1127 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, $5. 421-3555.
48 hours out: Brian Lamb, C-SPAN founder, CEO and host of Booknotes, hits town for a lecture and Q&A session. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, UC's Max Kade Cultural Center. Signing of Booknotes: Stories from American History follows. 556-6000.
72 hours 'til Wednesday: There's a pre-Thanksgiving bash at the Mansion Hill Tavern with the bluesy Chris Carero Trio, 10 p.m., Fifth and Washington streets, Newport, $3. (859) 581-0100.
Jim Knippenberg
Contact Jim Knippenberg by phone: 768-8513; fax: 768-8330; e-mail: jknippenberg@enquirer.com.
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