Going out

Peter Gethers: The bestselling author of the Norton the Cat series is here to introduce the paperback edition of The Cat Who'll Live Forever: The Final Adventures of Norton, the Perfect Cat and his Imperfect Human. 4 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

Chamber music: The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra teams up with violinist Elmar Oliveira in a program packed with Copland, Mozart, Carter and Beethoven. 3 p.m. today, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. $5-$22. 723-1182.

Film fest: The Artbeat of Israel cultural festival includes a showing of the Israeli film Love Inventory, a family documentary full of snippets of Israel's tumultuous past, in Hebrew with English subtitles. 2 p.m. today, Esquire Theater, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $7.50. 985-1500.

DJ Shadow: The renowned electronica artist mixes things up in a night of funk, hip-hop, jazz and soul, 8 p.m. today, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $20-$22. 562-4949.

Staying in

TV pick: After the shocking death of Ralph (Joe Pantoliano) last week on The Sopranos, the focus shifts to Christopher (Michael Imperioli), who comes to a crossroads after many nasty confrontations (9 p.m., HBO).

TV critic John Kiesewetter says Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) meets her match when Christopher Lloyd guest stars as her father-in-law on Malcolm in the Middle (9 p.m., Channels 19, 45).

Planning ahead

24 hours out: The blues-jam-funk act Robert Randolph and the Family Band lets fly a night of music with opening act Hazy Malaze, 9:30 p.m. Monday, 20th Century, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley, $13-$15. 562-4949.

48 hours out: Pilobolus Dance Theatre, known for its compact, sculptural style, plays the Aronoff Center, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. $18-$22. 241-7469.

72 hours 'til Wednesday: The Miami University theater department opens a production of Luigi Pirandello's play-within-a-play Six Characters in Search of an Author. 8 p.m., Gates-Abegglen Theatre, Center for Performing Arts, Oxford. $6-$9. (513) 529-3200.

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