Going out

At Riverbend: Radio favorites John Mayer and Counting Crows team up for one of the summer's hottest double bills. 7 p.m. today, I-275 and Kellogg Avenue, Anderson Township, $37.75-$48.25. 562-4949.

Showboat Majestic: The historic riverboat theater opens The Secret Garden, a haunting musical based on the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel of the same title. 8 p.m. today, Public Landing, downtown, $13-$15. 241-6550.

Documentary: The Cincinnati Film Society opens a short run of the acclaimed documentary Rancho California, por favor, about underclass communities in Southern California. 7 p.m. today, auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, Eden Park, $4-$6. 721-2787.

The Commitments: The Dublin, Ireland, band featured in the movie of the same name plays 8 p.m. today, Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington, $18 at door. (859) 655-4807.

Shadowbox Cabaret: The high-energy comedy-music-theater troupe debuts their new show Head Games featuring skits, sketches and musical numbers surrounding deception, intrigue and disguise, 7 p.m. today, Newport on the Levee. $10-$20. (859) 581-7625.

Web site of the day

Virtual Bob: Need a Bob Hope fix? You need to try Virtual Bob Hope, courtesy of AARP. It's an interactive flash game, this, where you hear 10 Hope jokes, complete with giggling audience. You can also change his outfits, change the scenery and link to still more jokes. Go to www.aarpmagazine.org and click on Hope's picture.

On TV

Critic's pick: Being rich and famous isn't enough, Roseanne Barr says. She also needs to work. In this reality series she's desperate to launch a cooking show and become a white-trash Martha Stewart. And yeah, despite the madness, you'll root for her. The Real Roseanne Show, 9 p.m., Channels 9, 2.

• Duane "Dog" Chapman is an ex-convict and bounty hunter who recently captured Andrew Luster, a guy convicted of date rape. This first in a series about jobs follows his maybe-typical day. Take this Job . . . 10 p.m., A&E.

• The Teen Choice Awards features such off the wall categories as Choice Male Hottie and Choice Movie Chemistry. David Spade hosts, with music by Evanescence, Kelly Clarkson and the Donnas. 8 p.m., Channels 19, 45.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: Jordan Crossing's It's Commonly Jazz Series kicks off with national recording artist Javon Jackson playing 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Reading Road and Seymour Avenue, Bond Hill, free. 531-8970.

48 hours out: Cincinnati Museum Center continues its Free Fridays program offering free admission to the Cincinnati History Museum, Cinergy Children's Museum and Museum of Natural History and Science, 4-8 p.m. Friday, Union Terminal. 287-7000.

72 hours till Saturday: Bill Cosby does two shows at Dayton's Memorial Hall, 4 and 7 p.m., 125 E. First St. $22.50-$60. (937) 224-9000.

Jim Knippenberg

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