Going out

Mozart fest: The Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony Orchestra opens the Mozart Festival weekend with a reception and concert. 6 p.m. today at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton, free. 863-8873.

Batter up: Children's Theatre of Cincinnati gets poetic with Casey at the Bat, a new baseball musical for young audiences written by Jerry Handorf and Scot Wooley. 7:30 p.m. today, Taft Theatre, Fifth and Sycamore streets, downtown. $5-$16. 562-4949.

Dog show: More than 300 canines of all breeds race through obstacle courses at the United States Dog Agility Association Spring Championships. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Voice of America Park, 8070 Tylersville Road, West Chester Township, free. 759-7301.

Morgan Heritage: The reggae act descended from legendary reggae vocalist Denroy Morgan plays the 20th Century, 9:30 p.m. today, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley, $18-$20. 562-4949.

On TV

Top pick: It's the end of the road: Van (Peter Facinelli) is haunted by a psychopath caller in the season finale of Fox's Fastlane (8 p.m., Channels 19, 45), while John Doe (Dominic Purcell) learns about his past in the season finale (9 p.m., Channels 19, 45). And David Morse's Hack (9 p.m., Channels 12, 7) starts a two-part season finale.

• Critic John Kiesewetter also says Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza, a 10-week stand-up comedy series debuting with David Alan Grier and Thea Vidale (11 p.m., Showtime).

Opening today

Critic's pick: Identity, (R), John Cusack, Amanda Peet

• Assassination Tango, (R), Robert Duvall

• Better Luck Tomorrow (R), Parry Shen

• Confidence (R), Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz

• He Loves Me He Loves Me Not Audrey Tatou

• It Runs in the Family (PG-13), Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas

• Laurel Canyon (R), Frances McDormand

• Real Cancun (R), (MTV "reality" show)

New in E-games

Ikaruga: Gamers who remember '80s arcade hits like Zaxxon and Xevious, will appreciate the top-down shooter feel of Japanese import Ikaruga. Players assume the role of humanity's last line of defense against enemy spaceships. Ikaruga has a unique combat system based on the color of the bad guy versus the color of the weapon you choose. It's intense with a co-combatant on a second controller. It's fresh and fun, says Get's gamer Chris Ainsworth. (Atari Interactive; Gamecube; $39.99; E for Everyone).

Planning ahead

24 hours out: Furniture designer Michael Weiss introduces his Modernism home line. Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Closson's, 10100 Montgomery Road, Montgomery. 762-5500.

48 hours out: Cincinnati Baroque and the Arc Ensemble team up for new and old masterpieces. 2 p.m. Sunday, St. Monica/St. George Church, 328 W. McMillan, Clifton Heights, $10-$20. 351-1615.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail jknippenberg@enquirer.com