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(01G HFXT SUNDAY It's been a sluggish year at the movies, but this fall should change that. Big stars, of George Clooney and Jim Carrey magnitude, have highly anticipated movies on the way. Margaret A. McGurk previews the season. "The Blue Room" by David Hare is part of the four-play New Edgecliff Theatre lineup for its 2005-2006 season.

D3 The first floor of the Sycamore Place apartments downtown is about to become University Galleries on Sycamore, which will exhibit historic, homegrown art. DS SUNDAY, AUGUST 21.2 005 SECTIOND i 1 jjj Ao IP rQlM nwDn Jlof wvxu vvuuu uu(cq uvui say 4 to some old radio friends and kella to a new format 1 A fl 0 1 fades back in WhyWGUC is changing WVXU to news and information 4 WVXU's new programming schedule D7 What shows are in and what shows are out D7 Qnlme Readers share their memories of the station at Cincinnati. Com, keyword: WVXU By John Kiesewetter Enquirer staff writer the end of the day, it will be gone lYI as we know it JJ WVXU-FM's (91.7) quirky blend j- of old-time radio and new age mu-I 1 sic, local talk and National Public 17 Radio shows, award-winning docu-mmm mentaries and grating fund-drives will cease to exist as it has for the last 34 years. Cincinnati Public Radio and WGUC-FM (90.9), which acquires the Xavier University station Monday for $15 million, plan to keep some classic radio shows and music formats. But WVXU-FM primarily will be a news and information station as of 12:01 a.m.

Monday. The change in this Cincinnati broadcasting institution will have a ripple effect on public radio here, with Northern Kentucky's WNKU-FM (89.7) losing its news team and "All Things Considered" and "Car Talk" moving from classical music WGUC-FM to the new TXU-FM. "This is like a family member passing away," said operations director George Zahn, 45, who has worked at the station 25 years. -t WVXU-FM (91.7) staff and alumni sign off by telling their favorite stories about the station in a two-hour farewell broadcast from Xavier University at 10 p.m. today.

A one-hour retrospective with highlights from the station's 34-year history airs at 7 p.m. See WVXU, Page D4 ENTERTAINMENT ALFRESCO Pick a deck, any deck at the Pavilion 1. Hf i There's also a flock of neighborhood regulars "some have been coming in for 25 years," David said almost nightly, there mingling with the suits on their way home from downtown jobs. Later, the crowd gets younger, say 21 up to thirtysomething. That group's there for the music.

Like Cincinnati's beloved Johnny Clueless going acoustic 8-11 p.m. every Wednesday. Or Big Whiskey, Hyde Park Outrage, the Walker Project and Austin Speigel rotating on Friday and Saturday nights, also 8-11 p.m. One advantage of having four decks: it gives guests a chance to travel. Bored with the crowd on deck No.

Head to the roof, chat it up awhile, then move to a middle deck. There are full service bars on the top and bottom deck, table service on the others. Table service is important because the Pavilion is big on food. During happy hour (4-7 p.m. daily except Monday) it's appetizers, including the popular quesadillas chicken tenders ($7.95) and chips and queso ($6.95) often nibbled while sipping something from the seasonal martini list (the $8 Blue Raspberry with Bacardi Razz, Blue Curacao, Rose's Lime Juice and cranberry is an especially good summertime choice).

Come dinnertime, the Pavilion is famous for burgers. The build-your-own with a choice of seven cheeses and nine condiments ($7.95) is a big seller. Meanwhile, for the drinkers, the Pavilion Entertainment Alfresco is a summer series on open-air venues around town where you can catch sunshine and live music. Next Sunday: Jazz at the Art Museum. By Jim Knippenberg Enquirer staff writer First things first when you walk into this place: Make a decision on which of the four decks that's right, four decks -to park yourself.

Grab a seat on the rooftop and you're overlooking downtown, Northern Kentucky and the river. Grab one on either of the middle decks and you're looking at treetops and enjoying the gentle breeze that floats through. Grab the lower deck and you're surrounded by greenery and right on top of the band. Welcome to the Pavilion, one of Mount Adams' liveliest nightspots and "an icon up here I think since the beginning of time. I wouldn't be surprised if Noah parked his ark and stopped by here for a cocktail when he needed to get away from his animals," said a relaxed Bev Geraci as she was sipping a gin and tonic.

"The guy at my hotel told me about this place when I was in town a couple years ago and I've been coming back ever since. It's a cheap cab ride and totally different from anything we have at home (northern Minnesota)," she said. "We get a lot of tourists here," said bartender Roula David. "They ask at their hotels where to go for a view and end up here." niiniinniiniiiir" i x- mi -i The Enquirer Tony Jones Lauren Gearhart (left), Mike Schroeder and Rick Neises enjoy some cold drinks and the warm summer breeze on one of the decks in the Pavilion in Mount Adams. IF YOU GO around the country.

Here's how it works: A group buys a full bottle vodka is easily the best seller and gets an assortment of mixers with it, then spends the evening mixing drinks. But do make sure it's more than just the two of you at the table, lest you have to crawl home. E-mail jknippenbergenquirer.com What The Pavilion When: 949 Pavilion Mount Adams Whan: 6 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Monday, 4 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Tuesday-Sunday Cost: $5 after 10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday only Information: (513) 744-9200 now does "bottle service," a growing trend .1.