GOING OUT

        Alteractive: Acclaimed storyteller David Gonzalez bumps it up a notch with his lyrical mix of myths, personal stories and poetry backed by jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms. What else? It's the very new, very dicey series showcasing alternative theater forms at Playhouse in the Park. 7 p.m. today, Rosenthal Plaza. $8. 421-3888.

        Healthy cooking: It doesn't have to bore you half to death, this business of healthy eating. Witness Rita Nader-Heikenfeld,culinary professional, food consultant and cooking teacher who has been known to rattle those pots 'n pans whipping up tasty and nutritional meals. She discusses same at 7 p.m. today, Joseph Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

        Classical: Faculty artists at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music serve up a healthy portion of top notch classical music. Get a slice when violinist Kurt Sassmannshaus and pianist Frank Weinstock fiddle and tinkle through three Beethoven sonatas. 8 p.m. today, Robert J. Werner Recital Hall. Free. 556-4183.

        Living history: Whoa, look who just resurfaced: It's Simon Kenton,good bud of Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark and one of Kentucky's busiest frontiersman. He'll be talking about the days when Kentucky was “far west.” Actually it's re-enactor Mel Hankla, an enthusiast from Jamestown, Ky. 7 p.m. today, Scheben Branch library, 8899 Highway 42, Union, Ky. (859) 384-5550.

Staying In

        The balance of Ray's world has been based on eternal truths: Ray, the New York sportswriter, is the successful one; brother Robert, the cop, always will envy him. This rerun turns the premise upside down when Ray gets bad news and Robert gets good news. Ray doesn't take it well and the results are hilarious. Everybody Loves Raymond, 9 p.m., Channel 12.

        • Here's the start of a marathon that will show 40 episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show over five days. That includes one of TV's all-time greatest pilot films. 8 p.m., TV Land

Web site of the day

        How bizarre is this? What you do is register, then ask people you know to rate your reputation. This is like setting up your own Permanent Record. Users are warned not to defame, libel, unlawfully threaten or harass, which takes a lot of the fun out of it, but it still might be cool. Check it out at www.repcheck.com.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: His gig at the Mercantile Library is sold out, but mega-selling Ragtime author and National Book Award winner E. L. Doctorow also speaks at the University of Cincinnati. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Room 127, McMicken Hall. Free, open to the public and be on time 'cause this guy draws a crowd and Room 127 isn't all that huge. 556-2560.

        48 hours out: Fresh out of ideas for the yard? Try this: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden horticulturist Steve Foltz kicks off a new series of landscaping classes. Opening shot is “Design Your Own Landscape.” 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the zoo, with new topics each week through March 28. $6. 559-7767.

        72 hours 'til Thursday: Trial lawyer and lecturer Angela Oh, a member of President Clinton's Initiative on Race and attorney for the Korean-American community during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, speaks out on “The Future of Race Relations in America.” 7 p.m., Hall Auditorium, Oxford. (513) 529-8309.

        Get To It appears daily. Send items to Nancy Berlier, Deputy Tempo Editor, at nberlier@enquirer.com.

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