Going out

        CSO: The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra goes the ole route with Music Director Emeritus Jesus Lopez-Cobos and Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha diving into Manuel de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain and the CSO premiere of Roberto Gerhard's ballet suite from Don Quixote. 8 p.m. today, Music Hall, $13-$53.50. 381-3300.

        Tent sale: The ever-so-handy artisans at the Workshops of David T. Smith open Cabin Fever Weekend, an open house and tent sale full of country furniture, redware pottery, Windsor chairs and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today,noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 3600 Shawhan Road, Morrow. 932-2472.

        Russell/Hinojosa: The Miami University Hamilton Artist Series closes the season with a rowdy double bill — alt-country artist Tom Russell and the Tex-Mex flavors of singer-songwriter Tish Hinojosa. 8 p.m. today,Parrish Auditorium, 1601 Peck Blvd., $10-$15. (513) 529-3200.

        Ugandan tales: The kid-friendly Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series hosts storyteller Namu Lwanga and her multimedia Web of Tales. 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. today,Playhouse in the Park, ages 5 and up. $4-$5. 421-3888.

Staying in

        TV picks: Think of them as 21st century gladiators: Radio-controlled fighting machines enter the arena for a new season of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors competition (9 p.m., TNN).

        • TV critic John Kiesewetter also says Cameron Diaz hosts Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m., Channels 5, 22).

Hot tickets

        Dave Matthews Band: Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. today for the hugely popular pop act's Aug. 8 date at Riverbend Music Center. $49.25 for the pavilion, $34.25 for the lawn. Available at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 562-4949 or at www.ticketmaster.com.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: They're calling it “Philharmonia Jazz” when the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Philharmonia Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble team up for a concert with guest vocalist Larry Kinley. 7 p.m. Sunday, Corbett Auditorium, UC, $5-$10. 556-4183.

        48 hours out: Dr. Michael Bar-Zohar, a professor of history at the University of Tel Aviv and a former member of the Israeli parliament, shares thoughts about the rescue of Jewish citizens in Bulgaria during the Holocaust. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Cintas Center, Xavier University, free. 745-3922.

        A week away: A massive installation by a group of emerging and edgy international artists takes over the Contemporary Arts Center when the diverse and chaotic Sprawl opens next Saturday.115 E. Fifth St., downtown. 721-0390.

— Jim Knippenberg

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

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