Saturday, December 11, 1999
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
GOING OUT
• Ass Ponys: Playing at Barrelhouse Brewing Co., 22 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine, 10 p.m. today. With the Simpletons. Cover. 421-2337.
• Jars of Clay: At Bogart's, 8:30 p.m. today, Vine Street, Corryville. $17.50-$20. 562-4949.
SEASON'S GREETINGS
• Open house: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Betts House Research Center, 1804 restored farmhouse in Betts-Longworth Historic District, 416 Clark St., West End. Newly reopened 1812 cooking fireplace will be on view. Free. 651-0734.
• Holiday fun: Performances and gift shop, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today, Covenant First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm St., downtown. 621-4144.
• For the family: Bigg's/WGRR Holiday Family Funfest, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. today at Albert B. Sabin Convention Center, downtown. NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd will appear 3-5 p.m. The Turtles perform at 6 p.m. Continues Sunday. $5-$10. 321-8900.
STAYING IN
• TV picks: Only during pledge month will you find the Dave Matthews Band on Channel 48 (9:30 p.m., repeating at 11 p.m.) — following the Lawrence Welk Show (7 p.m.) and Swing It! with Rosemary Clooney (8 p.m.).
• TV critic John Kiesewetter reminds Martha Stewart fans to catch her CBS Christmas special (pre-empted Wednesday), Martha Stewart's Home for the Holidays — The Family Tree (7 p.m., Channel 12).
• VCR alert: Collect MTV's top 25 music videos of the century as the top 100 countdown concludes (noon-3 p.m., MTV) with “Thriller,” “Vogue,” “Sledgehammer,” “Walk This Way,” “Beat It” and “Hungry Like the Wolf.”
WHAT'S IN STORES TODAY
• Special edition: Kathie Lee Gifford and Lenox Gift Co. have released a second special-edition Christmas ornament to benefit Cassidy's Place, a haven for children with special needs and their families. The ivory china angel holding a dangling gold star ($30) is at department and specialty stores where Lenox products are sold.
PLANNING AHEAD
• 24 hours out: An opportunity to see the International Creche exhibit at Grailville while enjoying a meal at International Sunday Dinner series, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. This week: Mexican “Feast of Guadalupe.” $5-$12. Reservation required. 683-2340.
• 48 hours out: Polished Brass quintet performs concert to benefit Unitarian church services, 7:30 p.m. Monday, First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St., Avondale. Donations. 791-2645.
• 72 hours 'til Tuesday: Billy Joel, 8 p.m., Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. $49.50. (317) 239-5151.
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