By Mona L. Bronson-Fuqua
Wednesday
The Not Famous Yet Showcase, benefiting The Friends of CCM. 6:30 p.m., CCM Village Campus, University of Cincinnati. $50 per person, $75 patron. 556-2100.
Thursday
4C Champions for Children Lecture, benefiting 4C programs. "Conversations with Caroll Spinney: The Wisdom of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch." 6 p.m., The Phoenix, 812 Race St., downtown. $40. 221-0033.
Saturday
Annual All-Star Celebrity Roast Celebrating the Cincinnati Bengals, benefiting LifeCenter Organ Donor Network. 6-11 p.m., Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, 151 W. Fifth St., downtown. $100 per person or two for $150. Reservation deadline Wednesday. 961-5200, Ext. 13.
Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati Scholarship and Awards Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront, 668 W. Fifth St., Covington. $60 per person, $600 for a table of 10. Reservations required. 684-3711 or 455-7600.
"Walkin' After Midnight" Musical Tribute to Patsy Cline, performance and dinner benefiting St. Rita School for the Deaf. 6 p.m., St. Rita School for the Deaf, 1720 Glendale-Milford Road, Evendale. Reservations required. $20 per person, $35 per couple. 771-7600, Ext. 324 or 336.
April 6
PregnancyCare of Cincinnati Anniversary Banquet, benefiting PregnancyCare of Cincinnati. 6:30-8:45 p.m., Hyatt Regency, downtown. Reservations required by Friday, $37.50 per person. 487-7777.
April 17
Swing into the Night, gala and auctions benefiting the West Chester Symphony Orchestra. 6 p.m., Wetherington Country Club, 7337 Country Club Lane, West Chester Township. $50. Reservations deadline April 9. 777-9609.
SPRING MOVIES
A shower of April movies
Tide continues: Comic books into cinema
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Footlights series slates night of musical theater
Chamber Society invites great players for 75th season
Met lands key Cincinnati clarinetist
Fine Arts Fund spotlight: Enjoy the Arts/START
CCM's senior class ready to strut its stuff
REVIEWS
'Comets' doesn't need to make sense
Bard might deny 'Pericles' paternity
SEEN: BENEFITS AND BASHES
Off to the races: Lane's End Stakes
VIP reception and dinner: Speaking of Women's Health
80th anniversary: Children's Theatre
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SUNDAY COLUMNISTS
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Kendrick: Technology improves more and more lives
SUNDAY TASTE
Frittata adds elegance to any meal
Seder meal plated with symbolism
PLANNING AHEAD
Get to it: A guide to help make your day