Going out

CSO: The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ends its regular season with a concert conducted by Music Director Emeritus Jesus Lopez-Cobos with star violinist Gil Shaham tackling Stravinsky's tricky Violin Concerto in D Major and Ravel's showstopping Tzigane. 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Music Hall, $13-$55.

Milford art: The League of South Milford Artisans has its annual spring show and sale all full of handcrafted jewelry, pottery, baskets, glass and similar artsy goods. 3-7 p.m. today, Arrowhead Farmhouse, 780 Garfield Ave., Milford. 752-8733.

Theater: The Sunset Players open three weekends of the uproarious Ken Ludwig comedy Lend Me a Tenor about mishaps at the opening of the Cleveland Grand Opera. 8 p.m. today, Dunham Recreation Center, 1945 Dunham Way, West Price Hill, $6-$7. 588-4988.

Cincinnati Idol: Seven finalists compete for cash prizes and a demo recording session in KISS 107.1 FM's talent contest modeled after the popular TV show American Idol, 8-10 p.m. today, Jillian's, 1200 Jillian's Way, Covington. Celebrity judges include Run from Run-D.M.C. $5. (859) 431-5388.

On TV

Top pick: Who is America's Most Talented Kid? We'll find out tonight when the NBC spring talent competition concludes by naming not one, but three winners - ages 3-7, 8-12 and 13-15 (8-10 p.m., Channels 5, 22).

• Critic John Kiesewetter also says Bob Costas gathers Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Robert Wuhl and writer Ron Shelton from Bull Durham - who were not welcome at the Baseball Hall of Fame - for the third season premiere of On the Record with Bob Costas (11:30 p.m., HBO).

Opening today

Critic's pick: X2: X-Men United (PG-13) Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry

• The Lizzie McGuire Movie (PG) Hilary Duff

Planning ahead

24 hours out: The Heritage Village Museum hosts the annual Civil War Days with re-enactors, old-time craft demonstrations and live music. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sharon Woods, $5-$7. 563-9484.

48 hours out: Cincinnati Folk Life welcomes the famous Irish multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Andy Irvine. 7 p.m. Sunday, Jack Quinn's, Fourth and Court streets, Covington, $15-$18. 533-4822.

A week away: The bold and imaginative Dance Alloy company of Pittsburgh bring their athletic modern dance pieces to the Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 8:30 p.m. next Friday-May 10, Aronoff Center, $18-$22. 241-7469.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail jknippenberg@enquirer.com