By Rob Bucher
Cincinnati Enquirer

An artist's journey

Cincinnati native and artist Daniel Greene returns to the area this week to present a free slide show of his work titled An Artist's Journey: Fifty Years of Painting. 7 p.m. today, Cincinnati Art Museum Auditorium, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. Free. 721-2787.

On the Same Page

Caryl Phillips will discuss and sign Crossing the River and answer questions 7 p.m. today at the University of Cincinnati's Tangeman University Center, Great Hall. Free.

Can't be there? Find it on line at http://streaming.uc.edu/.

Phillips will also do a live bit 8 p.m. on Channel 48. Wednesday.(Call-ins welcome).

Got a laptop but no TV? CET will also webcast it at www.CETconnect.org.

He will sign and discuss the book noon Wednesday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Edwards and Madison roads, Norwood.

His book is also subject of the Mercantile Library's Wednesday discussion group meeting at noon. 414 Walnut St., downtown. Free for members, $5 for non-members.

Discussions

• 1 p.m. Thursday, Crosby Township Senior Center, 8910 Willey Road (738-1440), with discussion leader Margaret Rieger, Harrison Branch library manager.

• 7:30 p.m. June 10, Eastern Hills Friends Meeting House, 1671 Nagel Road, Anderson Township (588-8391), with discussion leaders from Greater Anderson Promotes Peace.

New releases

Tex-Mex: Los Lobos' new album The Ride includes tracks with guest vocalists Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and Cafe Tacuba (Hollywood Records; $18.98).

Less than hero: Highly-acclaimed United Kingdom art rock band Beta Band releases its fourth album, Heroes to Zeros (Astralwerks; $18.98).

Locke and loaded: Last season's American Idol second runner-up Kimberley Locke releases her first album, One Love (Curb Records; $18.98).

Soundtrack: Music - mostly pop - from the first season of Showtime's The L Word (Tommy Boy; $18.98).

Compilation: Totally Hits 2004, Volume 1. Pop and hip-hop (BMG Heritage; $18.98).

New on DVD/video

Two Oscar nominees are the best bets among this week's new home video releases, says Enquirer film critic Margaret A. McGurk: Tom Cruise's Japanese war movie, The Last Samurai, and the French animated musical The Triplets of Belleville. Also new this week is the charming English import Calendar Girls. .

Looking Ahead

24 hours out: Art museum

The Cincinnati Art Museum's One World Wednesdays series concludes with a Parisian flair. View the art, sample the beverages and food, and hear the music of France. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. $6, $3 Enjoy the Arts/START members, free for museum members. 721-2787.

48 hours out: Happy hour

Birds, Bees & Brew: The Perfect Combination is a happy hour party with music by Hyde Park Outrage and food from Wild Oats. Later, watch the finale of Friends. 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Neon's Tavern on 12th, 208 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine. $5. 721-2919.

Tell us about summer festivals

On June 6, The Enquirer will publish a guide to summer festivals (June through Labor Day weekend): arts festivals, food festivals, church festivals. Want yours listed? Send us the following details before May 14:

• Name of festival

• Dates and times of the festival

• Address, including city or neighborhood

• Brief description of festival activities

• A phone number readers can call for more information (and Web site, where applicable).

• Your name and daytime telephone number (it won't be published) so we can reach you, if necessary.

Mail to: Festivals, c/o Tempo, The Cincinnati Enquirer, 312 Elm St.,

Cincinnati, OH 45202. Fax: 768-8330. E-mail: festivals@enquirer.com

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