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LATINA OUTLOOK. The accomplishments of Hispanic women and their ongoing hurdles highlight Mujer 2000, a two-day conference sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens. The gathering will focus upon often daunting issues facing our communities, from health and domestic violence to human rights, jobs, and that tantalizing social carrot of the late 20th century known as "empowerment." Gender-specific issues will also be addressed, along with workshops to develop problem-solving skills and to promote equality for women. Conference begins at 5:30 today with a no-host reception and VIP awards dinner at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. Cost is $20. Workshops run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Ramada Inn University Conference Center, 1601 N. Oracle Road. Cost is $65, with $35 discounts for students and seniors. For information, call 629-1358.
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ARID STAGE. Imagine being stuck on New York's Riverside Drive. Now that you've got an Arizonan's vision of Hades, try being locked in an empty Riverside apartment, and you have the basic grist of 6 RMS RIV VU, a new comedy by the Desert Players Community Theater. "I'd describe it as a very simplistic drama," says director Robert Ulsrud. "Basically, it's about two strangers who get locked inside a Riverside apartment. They start talking, get to know each other, and end up having a picnic on the floor. It's really a nice romantic comedy." Performances are 8 tonight, tomorrow, and January 17 and 18, and at 2 p.m. January 12 and 19 in the Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater, 330 S. Scott Ave. Tickets are $8, with discounts available for students and seniors. For information, call 579-3206. INTERIOR MUSINGS. Let your inner artist run rampant at Arts Jam II, aimed at creativity and healing through the expressive arts. The event offers a smorgasbord of workshops by Tucson expressive arts therapists, ranging from "A Tapestry of Imagery," where experiences in movement, art, writing and music-evoked imagery are raised in a group setting, to escaping critical parental voices with pens, oils and pastels in "Sparkle Plenty." "We're trying to provide an outlet where the community can open up creatively through a wide variety of experiences," says co-organizer Sandra Wortzel. "But it's also about just playing and having a good time." Arts Jam II gathers today and tomorrow in the UA Ina Gittings Building. Admission ranges from $45 for two evening sessions to $85 for all activities. For registration information, call 325-7795. POP FLY. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra combines two powerful symbols of Americana in a tribute to the legendary Duke Ellington and the boys of summer. Baseball and the Duke will feature the Dallas-based sextet Rhythm and Brass in Frederick Sturm's symphonic tribute to the humble sport, "A Place Where It Would Always Be Spring." Following will be a roster of Ellington classics, including "Cotton Club Stomp," "Mood Indigo" and "Caravan." Performance is 8 p.m. in the TCC Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets range from $13 to $28. Call 882-8585 for reservations.
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Joining the costumed contingent for the second time will be Tucson's popular male chorus, the Sons of Orpheus. Guest soloists include visiting husband and wife team Iryna Orlova and Anatoliy Mamalyga, both accomplished Russian folk instrument players. And a button accordion, recently purchased from a young Arizona immigrant from Moldova, will round out the sound. "This is very authentic Russian folk music and dance," says PCC spokesman Chris Cunningham. "They're all in very brightly colored costumes, very lively stuff, and it will fill the entire stage." Last year's show sold out, so he recommends reserving your spot early. Performances are 7:30 tonight and 3 p.m. tomorrow at the PCC Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students, and available at Jeff's Classical Records, The Folk Shop, Piney Hollow, the PCC box office and at the door. Call 884-6988 for details. VIM AND VIGOR. Verve Records has long been considered among the most respected jazz labels, and their artists the best of the oh-so-cool genre. The UA pays tribute to that legacy with a concert by Verve's Kansas City All-Stars Big Band, Charlie Haden's Quartet West, the Joe Henderson Trio and other hipsters in a night of be-bop action. "Verve goes back to the '40s," says UA spokesman Tappan King. "Now the label is returning to its roots with these concerts. We jumped at the chance to bring these guys to town--these are some of the best players out there." Performance is at 7:30 p.m. in UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Tickets range from $16 to $34, and are available at the Centennial Hall box office, the TCC box office and Dillard's. Call 621-3341 for information. HEMISPHERIC HEARTBREAK. The Greek myth of Medea meets the New World via Cortez in Arizona Theatre Company's production of Carlos Morton's La Malinche. As the mistress of conquistador Cortez, La Malinche had it all. Just as surely, everything would be lost when her lover decided to take a Spanish wife. Borrowing thematically from Medea, this world premier unfolds as she attempts to derail the wedding, prompting Cortez to vow revenge. In what she considers her last, tragic recourse, La Malinche then murders their son. Director Abel Lopez calls it a simple tale in which the Greek classic and Mexican history intersect in a "love between two people caught in a moment of time that changed the world forever." Performances run today through February 1 in the Temple of Music and Art Alice Holsclaw Theatre, 330 S. Scott Ave. Tickets range from $18 to $27, and are available at the ATC box office and Dillard's. Call 622-2823 for reservations.
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It's actually a lucky break, since the toy extravaganza usually goes to the state fairgrounds in Phoenix, but landed here due to a scheduling bungle, says spokesman Arthur Schwartz. "There will be lots of very nice items by contributors from both inside and outside Arizona," he says, "with high-quality estate silver, jewelry and collectible merchandise, including sports memorabilia, '50s furniture and old mining equipment." As for dated playthings, "We'll have turn-of-the-century cast-iron toys, wind-up toys, tin toys, old ceramic and porcelain dolls. There will also be collectibles, like GI Joe, Felix the Cat and Popeye dolls." So throw that little bugger Elmo on the trash-heap and check out some gems that show what shelf life is really all about. Today's your final chance to catch the show, which runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. Admission is $3 for adults, and free for kids ages 14 and under when accompanied by a parent. Call (602) 943-1766 for details.
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TIME WARP. When it comes to managing the days of our lives,
City Week does its darndest. But when it gets down to minute-by-minute
existence, we deftly defer to PCC counselor Dr. Kay Lesh.
Today, she'll fill you in on how to "learn smarter, not harder," how to be "more efficient and less scattered." In other words, her seminars are slated to help you better balance your schedule, your life, and who knows, maybe even your checkbook. The free hour-long seminars begin at 1 and 2 p.m. in the PCC Downtown Campus Center, Room 109. For details, call 884-6298. BIG BILLS. Student loans, utility rates and the tax man got you feeling like a one-person debtor nation? Strap on your goggles and take a peek at some real red ink when the American Friends Service Committee hosts Paniagua and the International Debt Crisis. By examining the fiscal policies of a make-believe banana republic--where corrupt political systems and a treacherous International Monetary Fund mire the locals in desperate poverty--the Friends hope to shed a little light on how developed countries contribute to that onerous cycle in the real world. This free program begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Pima Friends Meeting House, 931 N. Fifth Ave. For information, call 623-9141.
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Enjoying its 11th season, the tour began when Hamilton slid into the idea of bringing abundant athletic overachievers to doorsteps throughout the land. It was a stunning success, and today, besides Yamaguchi, the roster includes 1984 Olympic dance champs Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, 1992 Silver Medalist Paul Wylie and four-time World Champion Kurt Browning. The Make-A-Wish Foundation will be a sponsoring charity for this frozen extravaganza. Performance is 7:30 p.m. in the TCC Exhibition Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tickets are $25 and $35, and are available at the TCC box office and Dillard's, or by calling 791-4266. SQUAWK THE CASBAH. Open wide your lyrical soul, park those throttling inhibitions and check out an open poetry reading in the high-minded environs of Fourth Avenue. Budding Longfellows, tussled Eliots and even languishing Plath wannabe's are invited to this free event, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Casbah Teahouse, 628 N. Fourth Ave. Call 883-7855 for details. AMONG THE STACKS. Now's your sterling chance to land on the literary ground-floor as the Nanini Branch Library revs up its new Northwest Readers Book Discussion Group. Today, local author and humanities scholar Brian Laird starts the series in an ominous vein when he discusses Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing, with other distinguished bookworms and their dog-eared tomes slated for coming weeks. The free discussion runs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Nanini Branch Library, 7300 N. Shannon Road. For information, call 791-4626.
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Continuing the tradition of such Lone Star blues wranglers as Freddie King, Al "TNT" Braggs and Ernie Johnson, the band is also pushing their new release, Got My Mind Back, on the Bullseye Blues label. "We were woodsheddin' on and off for a couple of months putting this record together," says Kubek. "We rehearsed more and worked harder...this record comes the closest to capturing the band's sound." Tonight you'll have a chance to hear Smokin' Joe and pals pull from that recording as they liven up an otherwise sedate Wednesday eve. Showtime is 8 p.m. at the fabulous Boondocks Lounge, 3306 N. First Ave. Admission is $7 at the door, $6 in advance and $5 for Tucson Blues Society members. For details, call 690-0091.
Huffman describes his oil paintings as "very childlike images, but with underlying meanings that are quite mature. It's the outlook from a child, but, being an adult in my 30s, there are also subtle themes of conflict and underlying sexuality." Show runs through February 22, with an opening reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, January 18, at the Raw Gallery, 43 S. Sixth Ave. Call 882-6927. TOUGH CALL. The Great Decisions Group hosts an annual luncheon keynoted by UA regents professor of political science and noted Asia expert Allen Whiting. Titled Asia: Challenge to U.S. Policy, Whiting's talk will take on heavy topics ranging from North Korea's nuclear hankerings to China's abysmal human rights record. The gathering is open to everyone, says Great Decisions spokeswoman Ruth Krause. "We simply encourage a serious discussion of these issues. We think they're pretty important." Lunch begins at noon in the Hotel Park Tucson, 5151 E. Grant Road. The cost is $16. Call 299-0206 for information. City Week includes events selected by Calendar Editor Mari Wadsworth. Event information is accurate as of press time. The Weekly recommends calling event organizers to check for last-minute changes in location, time, price, etc.
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MUSICAL BEAR. The UA Balalaika Orchestra and Kalinka Russian
Dancers continue their 17-year international tradition with more
than 50 performers bringing the culture of our former Cold War
adversary to the PCC Proscenium Theatre.
PAST PRESENT. Timeless toys, beautiful baubles and baseball
cards all visit the Old Pueblo, as the 50th Annual Tucson Antique
Show and Sale teams with the Arizona Toy and Advertising Round-Up
for a weekend stroll through yesteryear.
DEEP FREEZE. Big names from across the international tundra
come to town today with Discover Stars on Ice, featuring
a host of Olympic champion skaters from Kristi Yamaguchi to Scott
Hamilton.
LIGHT 'ER UP. The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band fires into town,
packing a 
FAVORITE STUFF. Artist George E. Huffman brings his tense
narratives and "naive imagery" to the Raw Gallery with
Sugar, Snakes and Puppy Dog Tails.