Going out

        Dunbar poetry: Literature professor Dr. Herbert Woodward Martin breathes life into famous poet Paul Laurence Dunbar with a costumed reading of his best known works. 2 p.m. today,Main Public Library, 800 Vine St., downtown, free. 369-6945.

        Solo guitar: Acclaimed Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni flexes her mighty fast fingers for a mixed program of classical and contemporary works. 2:30 p.m. today, Cincinnati Art Museum auditorium, Eden Park, $12. 721-2787.

        Indoor gardening: The Krohn Conservatory hosts a day of programs on things you can grow in the house — African violets, orchids and cacti, among others. Noon-5 p.m. today, Eden Park, call 352-4080 for complete schedule.

        Passion play: The St. John Passion Play relives the dark, then triumphant days of the first days of Christianity. 2 p.m. today,Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church, 5950 Montgomery Road, donations accepted. (859) 746-9065.

Staying in

        TV picks: Black History Month continues with Keep the Faith, Baby, a drama about former U.S. Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. starring Harry Lennixand Vanessa Williams (8 p.m., Showtime), and We Shall Not Be Moved, about the role of African-American churches in the civil rights movement (8 p.m., Hallmark Channel).

        • Critic John Kiesewetter says HBO airs Janet Jackson: All For You: Live from Hawaii (9 p.m.).

Web site of the day

        Olympic moments: ESPN and its busy as all get-out sports site has the full skinny on everything Olympic: It's comprehensive and gives quick access to results, disputes and other news, including articles on the unusual histories of some luge teams, and the culture clash between snowboarding and the Olympics. Go to sports.espn.go.com and link to the Olympic site.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: The Encore Linton Series hauls out the big guns with former Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Alexander Kerr and other artists performing works by Haydn, Schumann and the world premiere of a new work by James Aikman. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Congregation Ohav Shalom, 8100 Cornell Road, Sycamore Township, $30. 381-6868.

        48 hours out: Acclaimed novelist and essayist Bharati Mukherjee shares thoughts on “Apple Pie Redefined: Race, Culture and American Values in the Age of Terror.” 8 p.m. Tuesday,Room 127 McMicken Hall, University of Cincinnati. Free. 556-3906.

        72 hours 'til Wednesday: Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati opens Carter W. Lewis' smart, sassy and sexy relationship drama Women Who Steal. 8 p.m., 1127 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. $25-$28. 421-3555.

— Jim Knippenberg

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

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