Going out

        Public Enemy: The controversial rap act raises eyebrows and awareness, along with hardcore hip-hoppers Dilated Peoples and Blackalicious. 8 p.m. today, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville, $25. 562-4949.

        Downtown tour: The Downtown Tour of Living shows off more than 20 sumptuously decorated urban properties in downtown and Over-the-Rhine. 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. today, purchase tickets at Sycamore Place (Sycamore and Seventh streets) or the Emery Center building (Central Parkway and Walnut Street), $10. 241-8696.

        Classical piano: The Xavier University Piano and Guitar Series welcomes celebrated pianist Stephen Hough trying his sure and steady hand at Brahms, Schumann, Poulenc and Leighton. 2:30 p.m. today, Gallagher Student Center theater, XU, $17-$19. 745-3161.

        Celtic fest: The Cincinnati Celtic Music and Cultural Festival gets hopping with lively harp and dance music, cultural displays, storytellers, tea room and more. Noon-7 p.m. today, Coney Island. $7, $1 ages 5-12. 533-4822.

Staying in

        TV pick: Lots of tough choices, on the first Sunday of the TV season: Premieres for NBC's American Dreams (8 p.m., Channels 5, 22) and Boomtown (10 p.m.); the return of ABC's Alias (9 p.m., Channels 9, 2) and The Practice (10 p.m.); and ABC's Prince William docudrama (7 p.m., Channels 9, 2).

        Critic John Kiesewetter also says Garry Shandling's old HBO talk show satire, The Larry Sanders Show, now airs twice on Sunday (10 and 10:30 p.m., Channel 25).

Planning ahead

        24 hours out: Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens goes solo for an acoustic show. 8 p.m. Monday, Sudsy Malone's, 2626 Vine St., Corryville, $5 at door. 751-2300.

        48 hours out: The legendary mega-musical Les Miserables begins six gut-wrenching days at the

        Aronoff Center. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Procter & Gamble Hall, $20-$65. 241-7469.

        Also 48 hours out: Tons of beer slosh into glasses when Covington's hip Bar Humbug throws a beer-tasting. Nine premium beers from around the world, plus one premium cider fill the bill. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Pike Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets, Covington, $10. 859-491-1333.

        72 hours 'til Wednesday: Popular food writers Michael J. Rosen and Sharon Reiss are in town to introduce their fun new cookbook Midnight Snacks, all full of “150 easy and enticing alternatives to standing by the freezer eating ice cream from the carton.” 7 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

Jim Knippenberg

        E-mail jknippenberg @enquirer.com; phone: 768- 8513; fax: 768-8330.

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