Tuesday, March 07, 2000
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GOING OUT
• Brian McKnight: The sophisticated soul man performs 8 p.m. today,Taft Theatre, downtown. $38.50. 562-4949.
• The Chieftains: The Irish group brings its interpretation of traditional Irish music to Miami University's Millet Hall, 8 p.m. today, Oxford. $18-$27. (513) 529-7592.
• Fat Tuesday: Bockfest Renaissance Feast, 6 p.m. today at Grammer's, Liberty and Walnut streets, Over-the-Rhine. Menu will include hearty foods with Renaissance influence created by chefs from Jeff Ruby's, the Diner, Nicola's and Kaldi's, among others. $50. Reservations: 241-2690.
• Theater: In Dayton, Les Miserables begins a six-day run 8 p.m. today Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St. $29-$55. (937) 228-3630.
• Book signing: Kathy Hogan Trocheck signs and discusses Irish Eyes, 7 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.
Staying In
• TV picks: The Men in Black team of Barry Sonnenfeld and Barry Josephson premiere their new UPN spy series, Secret Agent Man (8 p.m., Channel 25), starring Costas Mandylor (Picket Fences, Players) as Monk, supposedly the world's top secret agent. But you'll be the judge of that, right?
• TV Critic John Kiesewetter says Fox's Family Guy cartoon finally returns today (8:30 p.m., Channels 19, 45), while pledge month music specials continue with the Four Tops in Concert (9:30 p.m., Channel 48), Irish Tenors (8 p.m., Channel 54) and another replay of Doo Wop 50 (8 p.m., Channel 16).
BRAND SPANKIN' NEW
• 10-part series: Film fans waited a long time for this: Chicago-based Facets Video has issued the complete Decalogue from legendary Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski, a 10-part series of contemporary stories inspired by the Ten Commandments, filmed in 1988 and '89. Available on video and DVD. (800) 331-6197; www.facets.org.
• Oscar poster: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences throws its 72nd annual awards shebang March 26, which means you have to move fast if you want to get your hands on an official poster commemorating Oscars 2000 before the show. The price is $20, which includes tax and shipping. Order by phone, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time weekdays, (800) 554-1814, or go online at www.oscars.org.
Planning Ahead
• 24 hours out: “William Morris by Jonathan Riess, chair and director of graduate studies in art history, University of Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Main Library, 800 Vine St., downtown. 369-6970.
• 48 hours out: Singer Fiona Apple performs 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Taft Theatre, Fifth and Sycamore streets, downtown. $27.50. 562-4949.
• 72 hours 'til Friday: Cincinnati Ballet presents Celebrating Women,three ballets celebrating women and choreographed by women, 8 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts. $8-$47. 241-7469.
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