Going out

Air show: The Vectren Dayton Air Show roars overhead with its celebration of the centennial of powered flight. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Canadian Forces Snow Birds, parachutists, wingwalkers, and more will perform. Gates open 8 a.m., flights start at 9 a.m., balloon launch at 6:30 p.m. Dayton International Airport, $16-$21. (937) 898-5901.

Pops Broadway: Erich Kunzel leads the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra through a lush program of selections from such warhorses as Oklahoma, West Side Story, The Sound of Music and more with guest vocalists Cynthia Watters and Kevin Anderson. 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Riverbend Music Center, $17-$40. 381-3300.

Latin blowout: The 20th Century hosts "Planet Mambo," a high-energy music-dance extravaganza with Tropicoso, Salsa Caliente, Son del Caribe and Zumba. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. today, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley, $15 at door. 731-8000.

Michael Buble: The easy-listening favorite brings his Sinatralike stylings to Fraze Pavilion, 8 p.m. today, Lincoln Park, Kettering, $12.50. (937) 297-3720.

On TV

Top pick: Joan Lunden shows off her new twins, delivered by Finneytown surrogate mother Deborah Bolig last month, in an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters on ABC's 20/20 (10 p.m., Channels 9, 2).

• Critic John Kiesewetter also says imagine the possibilities when phobic Monk questions a trapeze artist about a ringmaster's death (10 p.m., USA).

Opening today

Critic's pick: Bad Boys II (R) Martin Lawrence, Will Smith

• The Hard Word (R) Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths

• How to Deal (PG-13) Mandy Moore, Allison Janney

• Johnny English (PG) Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia

• Winged Migration (G) documentary

Hot ticket

Actor/singer/big-bandleader Harry Connick Jr. gets back to his jazz roots Aug. 7 at the 20th Century in Oakley, leading a quartet. Tickets - $25 and $35 - go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone (562-4949) and online (www.ticketmaster.com) .

Planning ahead

24 hours out: "The War of 1812" is living history at Caesar Creek State Park with costumed interpreters, artillery demonstrations and tons more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Pioneer Village, Waynesville, $1-$3. (513) 897-1120.

48 hours out: Jack Quinn's hosts a Celtic Festival fund-raiser with performances by Silver Arm, the Celtic Rhythm Dancers, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Glee Club and others. 7-10 p.m. Sunday, Fourth and Court streets, Covington. (859) 491-6699.

Jim Knippenberg

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