Going Out
Party in the Park
5:30-10:30 p.m. today, Yeatman's Cove, 805 Pete Rose Way, downtown. Featured band: Motion Sick. Free. 579-3191.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Discusses and signs The Shadow of the Wind, 7 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road, Norwood. Free. 396-8960.
Carolyn Parkhurst
Discusses and signs The Dogs of Babel, 7-8 p.m. today, Books & Co., Town & Country Shopping Center, 350 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. Free. (937) 298-6540.
Film Society
A pizza deliveryman sees robbing a jewelry store as the answer in Crimson Gold, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. today, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. $8, $6 members. 721-2787.
Wild Wednesdays!
Bearemy visits, along with Farmer Frank and his barnyard animals, 9:30 a.m.-noon today, Mills Road Park, Shelterhouse 2, 3356 Mills Road, Independence. Free. (859) 525-7529.
Mike Wade Quintet
With Jason Curry, William Menefield, Melvin Broach, Bill Jackson and Brian Hogg, 8:30 p.m. today, the Greenwich, 2440 Gilbert Ave., Walnut Hills. $10. 221-1151.
Pride Comedy Night
Hosted by the outrageous Hurricane Summers and featuring Bernie Lubbers, 8 p.m. today, Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee. $10, proceeds benefit Aids Volunteers of Cincinnati. (859) 957-2000.
Planning Ahead
24 hours out
PM Rocks Summer Tour, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Eastgate Mall, 4601 Eastgate Blvd., Union Township. JCPenney concourse. Lip sync to pop tunes and have your picture taken by the paparazzi. Learn dance moves, prizes and more. Free. 752-2290.
Comedian and actor Adele Givens, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee. Through Sunday. $20. (859) 957-2000.Shauna Scott Rhone
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