Going out

        ; King Crimson: The original prog-rockers, a gang of pioneers if there ever was one, are back with a new studio album and a hot new tour full of fast and flashy music. 8 p.m. today, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville, $20. 562-4949.

        Hot Water Music: A little bit of window-rattling rock 'n' roll when this crossover punk act out of Florida headlines a full night of power rock bolstered by Gunmoll, Army of Ponch and Ampline. 8 p.m. today, Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport, $8-$10. 562-4949.

        Gardening series: Perfect for people who love a garden but don't want to spend all day on hands and knees digging up dirt. The Year-Round Gardening Series serves up “Low Maintenance Gardening” with recommendations for easy-care plants and shrubs, along with tips for quick cleanup. 7 p.m. today, Monfort Heights Branch Library, 3825 West Fork Road. 369-4472.

        For kids: It's a wee trip back in time when American Heritage Day Camp at the Christholm Historic Farmstead trots out old-fashioned crafts, games and hands-on activities. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today-Thursday, 2070 Woodsdale Road, Madison Township, $40, pre-registration required. 867-5835.

Staying In

        TV picks: Kevin James cuts loose from his King of Queens (8 p.m, Channels 12, 7) character to joke about the things he loves (and hates) about New York on his new comedy concert, Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff. 10 p.m., Comedy Central.

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says The Will to Read: Estel Sizemore's Story, a film about a Price Hill man who overcame illiteracy and dyslexia, airs during Kentucky's statewide Governor's Literacy Summit. 10 p.m., Channel 54.

Web site of the day

               Lots of Thomas Jefferson stuff here. Genetic evidence shows Jefferson fathered at least one of the children born to Sally Hemings. The Web site of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation offers a review of the 199-year-old controversy. In the meantime, you can tour his house, too. The site includes virtual-reality movies of rooms and Jefferson inventions. Go to www.monticello.org and start linking.

Planning Ahead
               24 hours out: The Glam Slam Metal Jam arrives with some of the genre's most legendary acts churning up the banks of the Ohio: Poison, Warrant and Quiet Riot lead the way. 6 p.m., Tuesday, Riverbend, $15-$25. 562-4949.

        48 hours out: Naomi Wallace's One Flea Spare gets the royal treatment — and its area premiere — when Cincinnati Shakespeare Festivaltackles the Obie Award-winning play. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday,2 p.m. Sunday, 719 Race St., downtown. $10. 381-2273.

        72 hours 'til Thursday: Lots of marching, lots of flags and drum corps galore at the popular Summer Music Games. 7 p.m., Fairfield Stadium, Ohio 4 and Stadium Drive, Fairfield. $10-$18. 829-5565.

        Contact Jim Knippenberg by phone: 768-8513; fax: 768-8330; e-mail: knipenquirer@yahoo.com.

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