Going out

Bluegrass faves: The Grammy-award winning Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time bring their lively mix of new and classic bluegrass to the Southgate House. 8 p.m. today, 24 E. Third St., Newport, $12-$15. 779-9462.

Hansberry drama: The Cincinnati Black Theatre Company opens Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun. 8 p.m. today, Paul Robeson Theatre, Arts Consortium, 1515 Linn St., West End, $18. 241-6060.

Vintage film: The Cincinnati Film Society fires up a screening of the newly restored version of Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic Metropolis. 7 p.m. today, auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, $4-$6. 721-2787.

On TV

Top pick: Stat! for Scrubs fans: NBC gives the popular hospital comedy an early dismissal, one week before May sweeps begin. In the second season finale, J.D. (Zach Braff) and Turk (Donald Faison) question their career choices after a night partying with a college buddy, while Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) finds out he's a father (8:30 p.m., Channels 5, 22).

• Critic John Kiesewetter also says Darryl McDaniel from Run DMC, Blair Underwood, Bo Derek and Ryan O'Neal guest star on the Jamie Kennedy Experiment (8:30 p.m., Channels 64, 26).

The goods

Easter stuff: Last-minute Easter goodies got you stumped? Try this: Galerie, a local wholesale distributor of seasonal giftware and candy, has tons of stuff at its clearance center. Such as: Stuffed bunnies and bears of all sizes and colors, Barbie and Snoopy products, chocolate bunnies, a zillion gourmet jelly beans ... These are the same products Galerie sells to department stores, high-end gift shops, even Wal-Mart and Target. The clearance center is at 3380 Langley Drive, Hebron (Exit 8B off I-275 West and turn right). It's open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. (859) 538-8080.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: The professional Baroque Ensemble Apollo's Cabinet has a Good Friday program. 7 p.m. Friday, Calvary Episcopal Church, 3766 Clifton Ave., Clifton, donations only. 861-4437.

48 hours out: Sign up now for a free starter class on making sourdough bread. 2 p.m. Saturday, Mary Ann Mongan Library, 502 Scott Blvd., Covington. (859) 962-4060.

72 hours till Sunday: BB Riverboats sails into its season with two Easter cruises, 1-3 p.m. (brunch) and 5:30-7:30 p.m. (dinner), both leaving from Covington Landing, $11-$25.95. (859) 261-8500.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail jknippenberg@enquirer.com