Going out

Comedy: The sought-after club comedian Daniel Tosh begins four days of going for laughs. 8:30 p.m. today, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery, $7, $3 college students (reservation encouraged). 984-9288.

Stacey Earle: The moody and melodic folk artist tunes up in the Emerald Room, the new performance space in Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8 p.m. today, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington, $12-$15. 779-9462.

Theater: Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival opens a production of Langford Wilson's resonant interracial drama The Gingham Dog. 7:30 p.m. today, 719 Race St., downtown. $16-$20. 381-2273.

On TV

Top pick: Divas or Smash Mouth? It's your choice with Diva Duets featuring Queen Latifah, Jewel, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Lisa Marie Presley and Chaka Khan live from Las Vegas (9-11 p.m., VH1) or Summer Music Mania 2003 with Smash Mouth, Alice Cooper, Ziggy Marley, Monica, Kelly Clarkson and Tyrese (8-10 p.m., Channels 19, 45).

• Critic John Kiesewetter also says Kirk Franklin, Vickie Winans, Bobby Jones and other gospel artists appear at the 18th Annual Stellar Awards (8-10 p.m., BET).

The goods

Face it: Dinnertime rolls around, you slap down the placemats and there, staring back at you is, well, you. Or those baby pictures you're always e-mailing to Grandma in Idaho. Turns out Kinko's can do laminated placemats made from your photos. They usually run about $6 and can take as little as one day. Check it out at www.kinkos.com., then head for one of the many locations around town.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Dance Department steps up with its annual showcase of student work. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Patricia Corbett Theater, UC, free. 556-4183.

48 hours out: Coney Island opens for the season with a special $7 admission to Sunlite Pool and $9.50 with unlimited rides. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, I-275 and Kellogg Avenue, Anderson Township. 232-6701.

72 hours till Sunday: The Cincinnati Opera Educational Touring Troupe performs a medley of classic arias at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum. 8 p.m., 1763 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton, free with park admission ($4, $1.50 ages 5-12). 868-8336.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail jknippenberg@enquirer.com