MUSIC Performances This Week ABORIGINAL BEAT. Solo artist Bumble performs on didgeridoo and percussion from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, January 10, at the Zenith Center, 330 E. Seventh St. Tickets are $4 at the door. Call 623-0913 for information. AMERICAN STRING QUARTET. The Arizona Friends of Chamber Music present the American String Quartet in concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, at the TCC Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave. Program includes works by Haydn, Bracceli and Brahams. Tickets are $14 general, $4 for students. Call 298-5806 for information. BALALAIKA PERFORMANCE. The annual winter concert of the UA Balalaika Orchestra and Kalinka Russian dancers begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, January 12, at the PCC Proscenium Theater, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Joining the 50-member ensemble will be with popular male chorus, Sons of Orpheus. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 for students, available at the door. For information, call 884-6988. BROWN BAG CONCERT. Sruti performs Eastern Indian classical music from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, at Dinnerware Gallery, 135 E. Congress St. Admission is free. EASTSIDE ARTIST SERIES. The TSO String Quartet performs a program including Corelli, Dvorak, Mendelssohn and Ravel at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 12, at Christ United Church, 655 N. Craycroft Road. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 299-7189 for information. JAZZ FEST. UA Centennial Hall. University Boulevard east of Park Avenue. 621-3364. The Kansas City All-Stars Big Band, Charlie Haden's Quartet West and the Joe Henderson Trio share the stage starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 11. Tickets range from $16 to $32, with discounts for children, students and seniors, and UA faculty/staff. Tickets are available at the Centennial Hall box office, Dillard's, and by calling 1-800-638-4253. PIPING HOT. A competition for solo flute, a Regional Band Workshop for high school students, and a gala recital featuring flutist Ervin Monroe are all in store at the Tucson Flute Club's "Day of the Piper" event, from 9 a.m. to sundown Saturday, January 11, at the PCC West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Call 887-2072 for information on registration and competition deadlines. SPOTTED EAGLE PERFORMS. Native American flute virtuoso Douglas Spotted Eagle performs at 7 p.m. Monday, January 13, at Borders Books and Music, 4235 N. Oracle Road. Admission is free. Call 292-1331 for information. Announcements AUDITION NOTICE. The Arizona Repertory Singers are looking for a few good men. Auditions for tenors and basses are Tuesday evenings, January 14 and 21. Regular adult choir rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from August through May, with approximately 15 concerts per year. Prospective members should have choral experience and be able to read music. For information or to schedule an audition, call Kathleen Santo at 529-1502. Inquire by email at ksanto@aol.com. MUSIC JAMS. The Folk Shop. 2525 N. Campbell Ave. 881-7147. Regular monthly jams include: Tuesday, January 21, devoted to Celtic and old-time music; and Thursday, January 12, which is strictly bluegrass. Anyone is welcome to come and listen, or join in with your own guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, etc. Call 881-7147 for information. BISBEE CABARET. The 55 Main Gallery hosts an informal Coffee House "Cabaret Unplugged" from 8 to 10 p.m. every Friday. This free open-mike event provides musicians, poets, vocalists, entertainers and listeners with a relaxed atmosphere. Format is acoustic. Call for information or to reserve a performance time slot. Call (520) 432-4694 for information. MARIACHI SEARCH. The International Mariachi Conference, held in April, announces Proyecto Nuevo Talento, a new component to the annual mariachi conference. One individual mariachi singer or group will be selected to perform at next year's festival. Call 884-9920, Ext. 243, for application information. Application deadline is January 15, 1997.

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