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The week in fireworks, clambakes, reggae and Weegee
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Weegee
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Thursday 04
Maybe it's just me, but Independence Day feels different this year -- most Americans are a little more ready to wear a red, white and blue heart on their sleeves. For that reason, one of the best places to celebrate the FOURTH OF JULY 2002 will be Riverbend at 7 p.m. when the Cincinnati Pops joins with the U.S. Army Field Band, Soldiers Chorus and the Cincinnati Studio Cloggers for a concert of patriotic favorites and American classics. The evening will conclude with a pyrotechnic display by our hotshot friends at Rozzi's Famous Fireworks. John Morris Russell will conduct. 513-381-3300 -- RICK PENDER
Friday 05
It's Beach Blanket Bingo all over again. Jan & Dean will be among the tunes of choice as Washington Platform offers a good, old-fashioned FIRST FRIDAY CLAMBAKE. Maybe Frankie and Annette will turn up for an appearance, although they probably won't look as swanky in their swimsuits as they once did. OK, so no one will be doing the Pogo or the Shimmy. (Well, unless you feel like getting really crazy.) This event is really just about the food. But who cares when it's all-you-can-eat clams, mussels, shrimp, crawfish, corn and potatoes? 513-421-0110. (See Events.) -- BRANDON BRADY
Wednsaday 10
One of the top female Reggae artists of all time, SISTER CAROL, brings her uplifting Dancehall style to Oakley's 20th Century Theater on Wednesday. Born in Jamaica, Carol moved to Brooklyn with her family as a teen, where she eventually found her way into the New York Dancehall scene. Her first singles, like "Black Cinderella," did well, but her appearances in Jonathan Demme's films, Something Wild and Married to the Mob, gave her an even higher profile. Carol is a singer of great merit, but she's also widely respected for her deft production and DJ abilities. Her current tour is in support of Direct Hit: Sister Carol Live!, a 17-track collection of her hits like "Wild Thing" and "Call Me Sister Carol." 513-533-4822. -- MIKE BREEN
In conjunction with the Cincinnati Art Museum's upcoming Weegee's World exhibit, the Cincinnati Film Society presents THE FORGOTTEN SOCIETY: FILMS INSPIRED BY WEEGEE. The five-week series features everything from insightful and gritty documentaries like The Real Weegee, On the Bowery, and Dark Days to the big-budget feature film, The Public Eye, (starring Joe Pesci), based largely on Weegee's life as one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. The series plays on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Cincinnati Art Museum auditorium through Aug. 14, excluding Aug. 7. 513-721-2787. -- JASON GARGANO
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Previously in To Do List
To Do List The week in books, music, theater and film
(June 27, 2002)
To Do List The week in preservation, radio, short films and Celtic music
(June 20, 2002)
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(June 13, 2002)
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