Going out

It's a drag: The spoof 'n' goof Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the touring show that stars men in drag doing classical female roles, arrives with a night full of parody mixed with a touch of traditional dance. 8 p.m. today, Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., downtown, $20-$38. 621-2787.

Oscar tips: A panel of local film buffs and experts heads downtown to the Main Public Library to spend An Afternoon with Oscar. Enquirer movie critic Margaret A. McGurk, City Beat's Steve Ramos, reference librarian Heidi Bullard, freelance critic T. T. Clinkscales and NKU prof Tom Zaniello will discuss the Academy Awards, toss out some trivia and hand out prizes. 2 p.m. today, 800 Vine St., downtown, free. 369-6900.

Cat parade: The Cincinnati Cat Club delivers its annual All-Breed Cat Show with all sizes, shapes, colors and breeds of cats preening, prancing and throwing off attitude. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today, continues Sunday, Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center, 525 Elm St., downtown, $5, $4 seniors, $3 children. 352-3750.

Hot tickets

Afro-Latin: Tickets for the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra's "Mombo Madness" March 26 date at the Aronoff Center are on sale now at the Aronoff and Music Hall box offices, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 241-7469 and at www.cincinnatiarts.org. They're $20-$35.

Spirit Song: Tickets for this summer's Spirit Song Festival at Paramount's Kings Island's TimberWolf Amphitheater July 8-10 are on sale at Ticketmaster locations and www.ticketmaster.com. They're $41.99 single day, $59.99 two days and $69.99 for all three days of Christian music. Prices include all-day park admission.

Aerosmith: Tickets for Aerosmith's April 16 date at Dayton's Nutter Center go on sale at 10 a.m. today. $55-$72.50 at Ticketmaster and www.ticketmaster.com.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: First Unitarian Church goes all out with gospel when it delivers A Taste of Africa Gospel Concert, complete with a pre-concert dance demonstration and door prizes at intermission. 4:30 p.m. Sunday dance demo, 5 p.m. concert, First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St., Avondale, $20 advance, $24 day of show. 281-1564.

Also 24 hours out: Cincinnati-based ballet tech ohio plays host to Complexions, the New York-based troupe that uses dance and multimedia to express a universal message of diversity and unity. 8 p.m. Sunday, Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., downtown, $20-$45. 683-6860.

48 hours out: Playhouse in the Park continues its popular and innovative Monday night alteractive series with Black and Tan, the improvisational comedy duo featuring Shaun Landry and Ana Elizondo of Oui Be Negroes. 7 p.m., Monday, Playhouse in the Park, Rosenthal Plaza, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Eden Park, $12, $8 students. 421-3888.

Jim Knippenberg

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