Going out

        Anthony Lewis: The Theodore M. Berry Distinguished Lecture on Public Policy and Human Rights brings in the retired New York Times writer to share thoughts on his long and storied career. 8 p.m. today, Music Hall, free ticket required. 412-6900.

        Sesame Street: Zoe, Elmo, Big Bird and a bunch of other characters from the venerable PBS series hit the stage for Sesame Street Live: “Let's Be Friends.” Opens 7 p.m. today,Firstar Center, all seats $11 tonight. 562-4949.

        Erez Ofer: The Amernet String Quartet violinist goes solo with a night full of works by Bach, Ysaye and Martinu. 8 p.m. today,Greaves Concert Hall, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, free. (859) 572-6399.

        Trunk shows: The upscale menswear brands Hickey-Freeman and Cole-Haan footwear show spring and fall goodies. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. today, Hunt Club Clothiers, Fountain Square Plaza, downtown. 721-2004.

Staying in

        TV picks: Where's the beef? And where does it come from? PBS' Frontline (9 p.m., Channels 48, 54) looks at today's high-tech meat industry which has “fundamentally changed the composition of the typical Americaburger, causing some to fear the spread of serious — and even deadly — bacteria,” say the show's producers.

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says Save Our History: American Lighthouses looks at lighthouse restoration efforts (9 p.m., History Channel).

The Goods (What's in stores today)

        So you're going to need Mother's and Father's Day cards anyway, right? How about a donation and a card? Cancer Family Care has both cards and will mail them out in exchange for a donation. Both have drawings by children of cancer patients, and both have a poem telling mom or dad that you've made a donation “because of you and all that you mean to me.” Call 731-3346 for order forms.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: The “Come Together Tour” checks in for a rousing night with contemporary Christian artists Third Day, Bebo Norman and the Paul Colman Trio. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Cincinnati Gardens, 2250 Seymour Ave., Roselawn, $17.50-$19.50. 562-4949.

        48 hours out: “A Day in the Park with your Pet” includes a bit of a romp, some demonstrations, contests and a live broadcast by WGRR 103.5 FM. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Parky's Farm, Winton Woods, Springfield Township. 521-7275.

        72 hours 'til Sunday: Previews begin for Playhouse in the Park's production of King O' the Moon, the sequel to Tom Dudzick's edgy hit play Over the Tavern. 7 p.m., Robert S. Marx Theatre, $27. 421-3888.

— Jim Knippenberg

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

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