Going Out

Sacred scenes: Even if you've seen the Vatican exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center, you may not know about the related exhibit on the east side. The Vatican Mosaics and Rare Books Collection includes mosaics produced by the Vatican studios in Rome, as well as rare books. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. today through April 14, Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington. Free. 231-2223.

Dance talks: Joe Goode, director of the San Francisco-based Joe Goode Performance Group, talks about his group's unique onstage presence that merges theater, dance and singing. Goode also previews his group's upcoming show at the Aronoff Center this weekend. Noon today, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Garden Lounge, 800 Vine St., downtown. Free. 369-6900.

Making trees: Summertime's on the way and that means planning the next family reunion. A traditional highlight is creating or updating the family tree for family members to enjoy. Jim Philabaum from the Family History Center offers advice during a genealogy workshop on how to begin, where to look for the best information and how to get the most from the documents you find. 7 p.m. today, Barnes & Noble, 9455 Civic Centre Blvd., West Chester Township. Free, 755-2258.

Souper discussion: During our transitional spring temperatures, creative ideas about cooking become as changeable as the weather. Join in the culinary conversation with other local home chefs and share recipes and cooking tips on soups as an appetizer, hearty main dish or fashionable dessert, either hot/cold or sweet/savory. 7 p.m. today, Clermont County Public Library Doris Wood Branch, 180 S. Third St., Batavia. Free, call for reservations. 732-2128.

Talking scribe: Nationally syndicated columnist Walter Williams, who regularly appears in the op-ed section of the Enquirer, discusses "How Much Can Discrimination Explain?" 7 p.m. today, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Evanston. Free. 745-3877.

On TV

The Travel Channel scrubs up the history of Ivory soap on John Ratzenberger's Made in America at 9 p.m. today. The former Cheers star visits Procter & Gamble to investigate the soap's origins. He even gets his likeness carved out of the nearly-pure cleansing bar, mustache and all.

New on DVD/Video

Despite one Oscar nomination, Dirty Pretty Things never achieved the acclaim it deserved during its theatrical run, says Enquirer film critic Margaret A. McGurk. Director Stephen Frears' atmospheric thriller about illegal immigrant workers in London features a gripping, polished performance by Chiwetal Ejiofor as a doctor-turned-refugee who stumbles on a black market in human organs. Audrey Tautou (Amelie) co-stars as a desperate Turkish girl who falls prey to the conspiracy.

Planning Ahead

24 hours out: Grammy award-winning American Indian flutist Mary Youngblood performs as part of the Center for American and World Cultures Spring 2004 Series, at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Miami University, Hall Auditorium, Oxford. Free, tickets available at the Shriver Center box office. Limited seating. 529-3200.

48 hours out: Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, discusses "Everything I Need to Know I Learned From My Grandfather: A Season of Nonviolence," 7 p.m. Thursday at Bellarmine Chapel on the Xavier University campus. Gandhi's appearance highlights Nonviolence Day and the observance of Human Rights Week. Free.

924-5662.

Shauna Scott Rhone

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