Going out

Southgate House: Progressive guitar stylist Steve Kimock showcases his his all-star band that includes Grammy-award winning drum master Rodney Holmes, Mitch Stein and Arne Livingston, 9 p.m. today, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $16-$20. 779-9462.

Vatican book: Xavier University theology chair William Madges and co-author Michael Daley are at Joseph-Beth Booksellers to introduce their new book Vatican II: 40 Personal Stories about men and women affected by the reformations, 7 p.m. today, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. Also on hand for discussion is Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk. 396-8960.

Architecture talk: Named one of the top design innovators of the future by Time magazine, architect Greg Lynn is at Miami University to talk about his computer-driven designs that are attracting attention all over the world, 7 p.m. today, Art Building auditorium (Room 100), MU, Oxford. Free and open to public. (513) 529-7210.

On TV

Top picks: (Shows could be pre-empted by developing news on the war with Iraq.) Becoming American: The Chinese Experience, second of three parts. Chinatowns, small enclaves that continue to exist in many cities today, were formed mostly for friendship and security. (9-10:30 p.m., Channels 48, 16; concludes Thursday).

Other choices: The Bachelor, 25 women will get their shot at a real millionaire, Andrew Firestone, tire-company heir. Tonight, he dumps 10 of them (9 p.m, Channels 9, 2).

• Six Feet Under, 9 p.m., HBO. This reruns Sunday's episode in which Claire began to suspect she might really have talent as an artist. There's also a moving subplot involving a gay man's funeral (9 p.m., HBO).

• Thomas L. Friedman Reporting: Searching for the Roots of 9/11. Friedman, a New York Times reporter, has won two Pulitzer Prizes for his Middle East writing and a third for commentary. This special has him trying to understand the psychology of middle-class Muslims who approve of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: The Cincinnati International Film Festival presents a screening of Toledo filmmaker Thomas Hofbauer's celebrated In the Company of Strangers about a young man sentenced to community service in an AIDS hospice, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, 20th Century, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley. $8. 379-6462.

48 hours out: World music master Buju Banton brings his sublime mix of African tribal rhythms and modern dance tracks to Bogart's, 9:30 p.m. Friday, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $17.50-$20. 562-4949.

72 hours till Saturday: Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Dave & Buster's features a production of Judged to Die about an ambitious art collector gone missing, 8 p.m., 11775 Commons Drive, Springdale. $32.95 includes meal. 671-5501.

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