Black Theatre Festival

Behind the curtains: The Cincinnati Black Theatre Company's Midwest Regional Black Theatre Festival continues today. For information, call 421-1100 or go to www.cincyblacktheatre.com. Events include:

• Fine Arts Workshops on dance, acting and writing for adults and children. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. today, Arts Consortium of Cincinnati, 1515 Linn St., downtown. $10 per workshop.

• Festival Within a Festival: Performance by dancers Fully Loaded, poetry by Kofi, motivational speaker, preview of play Strands, panel discussion, poetry challenge. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School, 420 Ezzard Charles Drive, West End. Free.

• Fannie Lou Hamer, The Woman, The Legend: One-woman portrayal of civil rights activist. 1 and 5 p.m. today, Taft Information Technology High School, 420 Ezzard Charles Drive, West End. $25.

• A Song for You ... A Civil Rights Journey of a Negro Woman: Lena Calhoun Horne: One-woman performance of the life of the singer and actress. 3 and 8 p.m. today, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. $25.

• A Tribute to Motown: Musical about the Motown record company. 3 and 8 p.m. today, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. $25.

• Strands: Celebration of a young man's African and African-American spirituality. 3 and 8 p.m. today, Arts Consortium of Cincinnati, 1515 Linn St., West End $25.

• Free Jujube Brown: Hip-hop movement and musical compositions tell story of a young writer. 4 p.m. today, Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School, 420 Ezzard Charles Drive, West End. $25.

Going Out

Hard news: At Geofair 2004, thousands of gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry are on display and sale. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center, 525 Elm St., downtown. $10 two-day pass, $7 adults, $2 ages

6-15 years, free for ages 6 and under and Scouts in uniform. 575-1990.

Get a kilt: The Tartan Day Celebration makes everyone Scottish for the eating contest, Scottish cuisine, Scotch tasting, kids' games, vendors and silent auction. Sponsored by Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums. 6-11 p.m. today, Old St. George, 42 Calhoun St., Clifton. $15, $12 advance; $7, $6 advance children 6 to 12. 271-7964.

Smooth jazz: An indigenous flute, an acoustic guitar and a hand percussionist promise a night of melodious music with the R. Carlos Nakai Trio. 8 p.m. today, New Thought Unity Center, 1401 E. McMillan St., East Walnut Hills. $25, $22. 351-5500.

Laugh and think: Kate Clinton, political comedian and columnist for The Advocate magazine, appears in concert to benefit Crazy Ladies Bookstore and Greater Cincinnati Women's Resource Center Inc. 8 p.m. today, University of Cincinnati, Zimmer Auditorium, 2624 Clifton Ave. $35, $25. 556-6000.

Songstress: It's Kathy Wade Day at Raymond Walters College. The local song stylist's first offering is A Black Anthology of Music, an educational program exploring jazz while focusing on teaching children to finish what they start. At night, she gives a full concert. Anthology: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today, $3. Concert: 8 p.m. $9. Both events at Raymond Walters College, 9555 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash. 745-5705.

Planning Ahead

24 hours out: Cincinnati's German heritage is celebrated with the Sunday opening of the German Heritage Museum in Green Township. The donated home, in West Fork Park, was moved and reconstructed. Exhibits include a 32nd Indiana German Regiment encampment, German woodcarving displays and stein exhibit. The museum is open 1-5 p.m. Sundays through December. 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 4790 West Fork Road, Green Township. Free. 598-5732.

Shauna Scott RhoneE-mail: tempo@enquirer.com; fax: 768-8016.