Going out

Pridonoff Duo: The renowned piano duo of Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff tackle a nightful of Debussy's Nocturnes, Schubert's Fantasie in F Minor and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. 8 p.m. today, Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, University of Cincinnati, free. 556-4183.

Halloween: Jerry Handorf, artistic director of Madcap Productions Puppet Theater, unleashes an evening of spooky puppets for ages 4 and up. 7 p.m. today, Madeira Branch Library, 7200 Miami Avenue, free. 369-6028.

Fashion show: The hip and upscale womenswear shop Soho presents "House of Style," an evening of fashion, live jazz, and hors d'oeuvres at the ultra-modern furniture store Voltage. 8 p.m.-midnight today, 3209 Madison Road, Oakley. $10, cash bar available. 321-6930.

Mushroomhead: The popular alternametal outfit is at Bogart's with Shadows Fall, High on Fire and Avenged Seven Fold. 8 p.m. today, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $12.50-$14. 562-4949.

Staying in

TV pick: The clock starts ticking on a second thrilling season of Fox's 24 with President David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) summoning Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) after being told terrorists plan to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles later that day (9 p.m., Channels 19, 45).

Critic John Kiesewetter also says PBS' Nova profiles the father of modern science in Galileo's Battle for the Heavens (8-10 p.m., Channels 48, 16).

Video picks

Critic's picks: Stand aside for the Web-slinger as Spider-Man starring Tobey Maguire hits the home video shelves, says Enquirer film critic Margaret A. McGurk. Plain versions are available, but a fancy collector's edition DVD set will include Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels documentary and a reprint of Marvel Comics' Amazing Fantasy No. 15, where Spider-Man was introduced.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati's Off-Center/On Stage series kicks off with the art world drama-comedy The Credeaux Canvas, opening 8 p.m. Wednesday, 1127 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. $10. 421-3555.

48 hours out: Singer-songwriter Keller Williams is at the 20th Century, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley, $15. 562-4949.

72 hours 'til Friday: The Miami University Art Museum opens the fresh new exhibit Collage! offering a world view of the art form with Hmong textiles, molas from the San Blas Islands near Panama, Central African weavings and more, U.S. 27, Oxford. (513) 529-2232.

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