Going out

        Barry Manilow: The award-winning singer-songwriter-pianist celebrates his long and hit-laden career with his classics and new material from his Here at the Mayflower CD. 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, $46-$93. 241-7469.

        Mr. Fix-It: Syndicated columnist Lou Manfredini, savior of the home-repair challenged, discusses and signs Mr. Fix-It Introduces You to Your Home, a ton of common-sense advice on basic repairs and home improvement. 7 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

        Human origins: Renowned anthropologist Tim White (a co-describer of the famous “Lucy” species A. afarensis) speaks about findings that he dug up in Ethiopia. 7 p.m. today, 100 Laws Hall, Miami University, Oxford, free. (513) 529-7592.

        Ma Crow: The Crow Medicine Show fills the room with blues, jigs and reels. 9 p.m. today,Jack Quinn's, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington. (859) 491-6699.

Staying in

        TV picks: The end is near for Anthony Edwards' Dr. Mark Greene, who sees his ex-wife (Christine Harnos), helps a homeless man and gives advice to an intern as his brain tumor affects his coordination on ER (10 p.m., Channels 5, 22).

        • Critic John Kiesewetter says Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, former NFL star Jim Brown and actress Lorraine Bracco go On the Record with Bob Costas (10:30 p.m., HBO).

The Goods: What's in stores today

        My-Space Corp. checks in with MP3 alarm clocks so you can wake up listening to your favorite downloaded sounds. One, the Download Musical Alarm Clock, is available from Sharper Image (www.sharperimage.com) for $39.95. To download music to the clock, you'll need a Windows PC running a Windows 95 or higher operating system. Oh, and three AA batteries. www.mp3clock.com.tw. Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra dives into a semi-staged concert version of Sondheim and Wheeler's wonderfully gruesome Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Greaves Concert Hall, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, $13-$18. (859) 431-6216.

        48 hours out: The Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series has a morning and afternoon with Ugandan storyteller Namu Lwanga and her multimedia Web of Tales. 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Rosenthal Plaza, Playhouse in the Park, $4-$5. 421-3888.

        72 hours 'til Sunday: The German Heritage Museum in West Fork Park opens for the season with a reception featuring German music and a woodcarving display. 1-5 p.m., 4790 West Fork Road, Monfort Heights. 923-3743.

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

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